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THE AREA OF FALL IS OUTBY 2 RT SECTION ABOUT 1500 FT. ON THE SOUTH MAINS, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN 1994, NO. 3 ENTRY, ONE BLK OUTBY STATION 272. THE AREA HAD A LARGE CLAY VEIN RUNNING UP AND ACR OSS THE ENTRY. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN ADDED TO NARROW DOWN ENTRY. THE CLAY VEIN HAD A SLIP RUNNING WITH IT. THE CLAY VEIN FELL OUT AT JUST ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE, 40' LONG AND 8 TO 16' WI
EE WAS OUTBY SECTION ON SOUTH MAINS AT 27 BLK. IN X CUT 4 TO 5 AT 1 BELT, WHEN EE ALLEGES HE TURN AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC UP IN WALKWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. EE WAS X RAYED AT HOSPITAL AND HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS ANKLE.
LIFTING 16' CROSS BAR PULLED GROIN MUSCLE BOTH SIDE. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED WHEN IT HAPPENED.
EMP WAS ON SOUTH MAINS SECTION #5 HEADING TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BOOM OF 12-CM-3 MINER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE, THROWING IT OUT OF ROAD WAY ON 5 LT SECTION #88 PILLAR BLK WHEN HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS UNLOADING POST FROM SCOOP ON 5 FT SECTIONWHEN EE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK,RT SIDE.
EMP ON 5 LEFT PILLAR SECTION, #5 BELT HDG. #26 PILLAR BLK HANGING CK CURTAIN ALONG GOB LINE AT BREAKER POST. WHEN PILLAR AREA INBY STARTED FALL ING EMP TOOK OFF RUNNING AND RAN INTO BELT HUNG IN #5 BELT HDG CAUSING LACERATION TO EAR.
EMP REPORTED OFF WORK ON 12-2-96,ALLEGES HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK FROM ACCIDENT HE HAD ON HIS LAST SHIFT HE WORKED ON 11-22-96. WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ON 5 LT SECTION AT #29 PILLAR BLK. EMP DE CLARED HE HAC BEEN SICK WITH INFLUENZA AND THOUGHT BACK PAIN WAS FROM SICKNESS AND THAT WAS THE REASON HE DIDN'T REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-2-96.
EE WAS ON 52T. SECTION, #4 HDG. HANGING UP MINER'S CABLE ACROSS HDG. WHEN HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT 11-20-96 AT START OF SHIFT. WORKED HIS REGULAR SHI FT. REPORTED OFF NEXT REGULAR SHIFT 11-21-96. EEWORKED FOUR REGULAR SHIFTS BEFORE TAKING OFF FORHIS ACCIDENT OR REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG MINERS' CABLE IN X-CUT 7 TO 8, STATION 951 ON 52T SECTION. WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK, EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS ON 9-27-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN ESCAPPE WAY AT STATION 661, #7 HDG. WHEN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHAGNE OUT A 6 VOLT BATTERY IN A GOLF CART. EVIDENTLY THE BATTERY WAS HOOKED UP WRONG, WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID SPLASHED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK CAUSIGN A SMALL SPOT OF IRRITATION AND AN EAR ACHE IN THE RIGHT EAR.
EMP WAS AT PIT MOUTH ON SURFACE. EMP PICKED UP A50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST. ALLEGES HE PULLED MUSCELIN LOWER BACK. EMP HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK FORONLY TWO DAYS, AFTER BEING OFF DUE TO CAR ACCID.
EE WAS AT STATION 24 ON SOUTH MAINS, #1 BELT LINE MAKING A SPLICE ON BELT. EE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING BELT CLAMPS FROM BELT, WHEN EE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN CLQAMPS , CAUSING EE TO SMASH HIS FINGERS, TEARING FINGERNAIL ON TIP OF FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 TAILPIECE ON SOUTH MAINS, STATION 600. EMP WAS SHOVELING UP SPILLAGE AT #2 TAILPIECE. FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER. DIDN'T REPORTTHIS ACCIDENT UNTIL FOLLOWING SHIFT. ALLEGEDLY H AS PAIN IN RT SHOULDER FROM SHOVELING SPILLAGE.
EE WAS ON 4 LEFT SECTION, #5 HDG, ON BLK OUTBY FACE. EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A BOOM JACK TO INSTALL ON BOLTER. EE ALLEGED WHILE LIFTING JACK, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.