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WHILE INSPECTING THE ECAPE ROUTE FOUND A ROOF FALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF 34N + 44W. THE FALL WAS APPROX 32' X 28' AND 6-7' THICK. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME MSHA WAS NOTIFIED.

A MINER WITH 1 MONTH EXPERIENCE WAS DRILLING THE FIRST HOLE ON THE MINE ROOF FROM A NORMAL OPERATING POSITION. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS A THE CONTROL. WHEN A SIMPLE CHIP OF ROOF ROCK FROM THE HOLE F ELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT PUNKIE FINGER FRACTURING IT. HE WAS X RAYED AND SPHUTED AND RETURNED TO WORK.

LHD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MINER WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE INHULATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SENT TO HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE ONLY.

LHD CAUGHT ON FIRE. DURING EXCAVATION MINER WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE. HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

LHD CAUGHT ON FIRE. DURING EVACUATION MINEER WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

FIRE ENGULFED ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF SCOOP TOWARD BACK BUCKET. CAUSE OF FIRE NOT KNOWN. 2 REAR TIRES BURNED. HEAT OF FIRE DAMAGED A FEW INCHES IN DEPTH OF THE ROOF.

LHD CAUGHT ON FIRE. DURING EVACUATION MINER WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

TWOMECHANICS ASSIGNED TO ADJUST BUTTERFLY VALVE IN PIPELINE. MECHANICS REMOVED VALVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE OPERATION OF VALVE. EE HOLDING VALVE WHILE OTHER MECHANIC ACTIVATED VALVE. VALVE OPERATED AND ADJUSTED. EE ASKED FOR IT TO BE TRIED ONCE MORE. VALVE ACTIVATED AND DAMPER CAUGHT FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

EE & CO-WORKER COMPLETED SCALING 79W ON & WERE LEAVING THE PILE. EE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH FLIPPED FROM UNDER HIS FOOT. EE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE MUCKPILE. THERE WAS NOT LT. ACCIDENT WAS REP ORTED AS A RECORDABLE DUE TO MEDICATION. EE REPOTED OFF ON 4/17 & 4/22 CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO THIS FALL. BEING INVESTIGATED BY WORKERS COMP.

EE AND OTHER COMPLETED SCALING 79W & ON AND WERE LEAVING THE MUCKPILE. EE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK WHICH SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE MUSCKPILE, LANDING ON HIS B ACK.

#1 CONVEYOR TIAL PULLEY WAS JAMMED WITH A ROCK. BELT WAS LOCKED OUT AND TAIL PULLEY GUARDING REMOVED. USING A STEEL BAR & HAMMER, EE BROKE UP THE ROCK. STORED TENSION IN THE CONVEYOR BELT, TUR NED THE TAIL PULLEY. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE STEEL BAR.

TWO MECHANIES AND A HELPER WERE MOVING A GEAR BOX AND HEADPULLEY ASSEMBLY INJTO A LOADER BUCKET. AS THE ONE MECHANIC STABLINED THE GEAR BOX THE OTHER TWO MEN WERE PUSHING THE ASSEBLY INTO THE BUCKET. THE GEAR BOX ROTATED ON THE SHAFT. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO CATCH IT. HIS ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND GEAR BOX BROUED LEFT WRIST.

MECHANIC WORKIGN WITH HAND TOOLS DEVELOPED CARPUL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HAND INJURED WAS OPERATED ON 1-21 FOR RIGHT HAND AND MARCH 10 94 FOR HIS LEFT HAND. NO LOST TIME. RESTRICTED DUTY.

REPEATED USED OF HANDS WITH TOOLS AND LEVERS RESULTE DIN CARPUL TUNNEL SYNDROM. HIS RIGHT WRIST AD HAND WAS OPERATED 1-11-94, HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME. HE WILL BE ON RESTRUCTED DUTY FOR 8 WE EKS

CLEANING AROUND BELT CONVEYOR. NOTICED GUIDE ROLLER NOT TURNING. PICKING UP ANGLE IRON TO HIT ROLLER. CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING. ANGLE IRON CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER WAS ROLLED FROM THE EMPLOY EES HAND STRIKING HIM IN THE FINGER.

INSTALLING DOORS IT SLIPPED CRUSHING FINGER REQ 3 SUTURES POSS FRACT

INTERSECTION 50E38 WE HAD UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF. I FOUND UPON INVESTIGATION THAT SHALE IN AREA WAS THICKER. TOTAL OF 7 OF SHALE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THUS OUR 8 BOLTS WER NOT ANCHORING IN GYPSUM TO REMEDY THIS I HAVE DECIDED TO USE 10' BOLT FROM NOW ON & TEST DRILL EACH HEADING PRIOR TO BOLTING.

INJ EMP WAS RUNNING TOWARD THE MAN SHAFT TO LEAVE THE MINE. HE WAS TALKING AND JOKING WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES. HE BENT OVER IN LAUGHTER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD (WITH HARD HAT ON ) ON PIECE OF STEE WHEN HE STOOD UP

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING WITH A TIRE REPAIR AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A TIRE.

USE OF METHANE 7ONTROL PROCEDURE.

EMPL REPAIRING 2OPPER,HITTING IT WITH HAMMER.HOLDING HOPPER RIM WITH LEFT HAND AND CUT IT ON ROUGH METAL EDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A MANUAL HOIST TO LIFT A CAT TORQUE CONVERTER FOR REINSTALLATION, IN A 988B. HE PUSHED WITH ONE HAND AND REACHED TO SCREW SOME BOLTS IN WITH THE OTHER. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER B5CK.

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS WORKING ON A CAT U-JOINT REPAIR.MACHINE WAS NOT BLOCKED AND ROLLED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE OPERATOR STOPPED IT.PORTION OF UNDERSTRUCTURE OF CAT STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS LOADING A BENCH FOR BLASTING. AS THE JOB PROGRESSED HE NOTICED INCREASING PAIN IN HIS BACK. NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT WAS INVOLVED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MUSCLE ST RAIN. 3

INJ WENT DOWN T2E 14' SHAFT WITH A WORK BUCKET ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE #1 SKIP. WHEN THEY GOT TO THE MINE LEVEL THE BUCKET HUNG ON A DIVIDER. HE PUSHED THE BUCKET OFF AND IT RESTED ON TR AIL CABLE GUIDE8 WHERE IT TIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE BUCKET

INJURED EMPLOYE9 AND A HELPER WERE MOVING A 100 LB. BARGE COVER. THEINJURED SUFFERED A BACK MUSCLE PULL.

INJURED WAS A M9CHANIC, WHO WAS CHECKING WATER IN RADIATOR OF A CAT 988B. HE TRIPPED ON A BOLT, PROTRUDING FROM THE CAT WALK. HE TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS FOOT.

EMP WAS WALKING3AWAY FROM HIS TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE DR EXAM REVEALED CARTILAGE DAMAGE

INJURED EMP WAS PREPARING TO LOAD MATERIAL ONTO A MANCAGE A SALT SCALE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER HE SUFFERED BRUISES TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER

INJURED PLACED RT HAND IN #1 MILL FEEDER HOPPER TO REMOVE ALLEGED LODGED MATL EQUIPMENT WAS STARTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AS A RESULT INJUREDS HAND WAS DRAWN INTO THE EQUIPMENT COVER OVER FEEDER HAD BEEN REMOVED COMPLETELY WHICH ALLOWED EQUIPMENT TO BE OPERABLE IF COVER HAD BEEN SLID TO ONE SIDE IT WOULD HAVE ACTIVATED A SWITCH WHICH WOULD MAKE THE EQUIPMENT INOPERATIVE

INJURED EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC, AND WAS REPAIRING THE LIFT SYLINDERS ON A HUL TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE JACK ALONE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. A MONTH LATER, THE STRAIN REQUIR ED HIM TO MISS SEVERAL DAYS.

I.NAME DIED FROM A SHIFTING PILE OF FINISHED SALT PRODUCT IN A STORAGE AREA AT THE MINE LEVEL.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CROSSED A BARRICADE NEAR THE 8 SHAFT WHERE IS CLEAN UP SHOT WAS BEING TAKEN A POWDER FAILURE EARLIER HAD SLOWED THE TIMECLOCK IN HIS AREA. THE FOREMAN WAS CHECKING THE TAG BOARD WHEN THE POWDERMAN SHOT.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CROSSED A BARRICADE NEAR THE 8 SHAFT WHERE A CLEAN UP SHOT WAS BEING TAKEN. A POWER FAILURE EARLIER HAD SLOWED THE TIMECLOCK IN HIS AREA. THE FOREMAN WAS CHECKING THE TAGB OARD WHEN THE POWDERMAN SHOT.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CROSSED A BARRICADE NEAR THE 8\ SHAFT WHERE A CLEAN UP SHOT WAS BEING TAKEN. APOWER FAILURE EARLIER HAD SLOWED THE TIMECLOCK IN HIS AREA. THE FORMAN WAS CHECKING THE TAGBO TAGBOARD WHEN THE POWDERMAN SHOT.

I,NAME, A MECHANIC, WAS WORKING ON A GRADALL SCALER. HE WAS ABOUT 8 FEET OFF THE GROUND. HE STOOD UP, TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON AIR. HE FELL AND BROKE HIS ANKLE.

INJURED TOOK A 15" STEP DOWN A LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE, HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR A WEEK. INJURED HAD A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS MEDICAL EVALUATION DISCLOSED TORN OR LOOSE CARTILAGE

I NAME WAS ON MANCAGE AND BEGAN THE TRIP UP TO SURFACE WOBBLING OF THE CAGE TRIPPED AN OPEN DOOR ALARM THE HOISTMAN STOPPED THE CAGE WITHIN 35 FT OF THE BOTTOM THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED I NAME T TO SPRAIN HIS ANKLE

I.NAME WAS DRIVING A CAT 769 HAUL TRUCK AT IT WAS BEING LOADED BY A 988B FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER HAD A FIRE START WHEN HYDRAULIC OIL CONTACTED THE EXHAUST MANIFOK I.NAME JUJPED FROM THE T RUCK, BRUISING HERSELF. THE FIR WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A CROUCHED POSITION. HE STOOD AND HIT HIS BACK ON AN I-BEAM. HE BRUISED HIS BACK. TWO DAYS LATER IT BEGGAN TO HURT

DAVID HELPED TO PULL A PIECE OF CHAIN & LATER REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #2 PAYLOADER LOADING BUCKET. WHEEL SPUN A ROCK OUT FROM UNDER CLAY ALLOWING LOADER TO SNAP OPERATOR SIDEWAYS.

RIDING IN REAR BASKET OF POWDER TRACTOR.DRIVER TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE THEN JAMMED ON BRAKES.EMPL WAS JERKED FORWARD AND BACK ADN SUFFERED WHIP-LASH TYPE INJURY TO HIS BACK.HAS HISTORY OF BA CK PROBLEMS.

LIFTING 50 LB BAG ANFO FROM FORKLIFT.AS HE TURNED HE PULLED HIS BACK.HAS LONG HISTORY OF SIMILAR NATURE.GIVEN 1ST AID BY DR AND RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY.

EMPL FELL AS DISMOUNTED FROM CHERRY PICKER,SLIPPING ON SALT.WHEN HE FELL APPARANTLY TWISTED HIS BACK.WENT TO DR 2 DAYS LATER,GIVEN 1ST AID AND RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY.

NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED AS THE FACE AT 31GNWAS SHOT ON OUTBURST OCCURRED MINE POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND ENTRY INTO MINE BY MINERS WAS RESTRICTED UNTIL MONDAY NOVEMBER 14 AT ABOUT 800PM WHEN