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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE MAGNETITE BIN IN AN EFFORT TO UNPLUG IT. ON ONE OF THE BACK SWINGS HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A METAL SUPPO RT. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A CAP OFF OF A LONGWALL SHEARER DRUM. DURING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE CAP IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED INTO A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN HIS LEFT L ARGE TOE.

EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BOLT THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. WHEN HE PLACED ONE OF HIS FEET ON A BELT RAIL AND STARTED TO STEP ACROSS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, STRIKING THE BELTRAIL. THIS RESU LTED INTO A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH. EE MISSED NO WORK HOWEVER ON 6-29-01 HE HAD SOME FLUIDS DRAINED FROM THAT THIGH.

ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CAP FROM AN OXYGEN CYLINDER. THE CAP BECAME STUCK AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT, WHEN HE DID THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN AT THE BASE OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER. ON 6/22/01 IT WAS LEARNED THAT HE HAD JUST BEGAN A SERIES OF THERAPY TREATMENT FOR HIS INJURY.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY A FIREBOSS ON 5-28-01. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN OF THE O RIGHT CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. SEE DRAWING FOR FALL INFORMATION.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN THE PREPARATION PLANTS NO. 1 BATH. AS THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING PULLED INTO PLACE ON EYE BOLT THAT WAS HOOKED ONT ONE OF THE GLYTES BROKE A ND EE WAS STRUCK UNDER THE RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY TOWARD THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A MONORAIL HANGER THAT WAS INSTALLED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A HIGH AREA ON THE 5 LEFT CROSS BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THAT STRUCTURE. FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM. THIS RESULTED INTO A CONTUSION AND S ORENESS TO THAT ELBOW. ON 6-13-01 HE BEGAN A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THAT PROBLEM.

EE WAS PULLING ON THE 3/8" STEEL CABLE FOR THE MONORAIL WINCH. THE CABLE BECAME HUNG UP ON SPOOL AND WHEN HE JERKED ONIT, A STRAND ON THE CABLE ENTERED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE METAL STRAND WAS REMOVED AT A HOSPITAL.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE C-R LONGWALL SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED WHERE SOME MUD AND WATER WERE PRESENMT. AS THE RESULT OF SLIPPING HE TWISTED HIS BACK FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR TREAT MENTS ARE BEING RECEIVED.

EE WAS GREASING THE HEAD ON THE R-2 REFUSE BELT. A PIGEON FLEW INTO EE AND LACERATED HIS LOWER LIP. TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EE WAS WELDING ON A PIPE THE COARSE PLANT, OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER COMPLETEING THIS JOB HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN CORNEAL ABRASION. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO REPORT WAS MADE OF THIS INJURY UJNTIL 5-18-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON A PLASTIC BAND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STUMBLE AND FALL. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT TWISTED WHEN HE FELL RESULTING IN STRAINED LIGAMEN TS AND A POSSIBLE CHIP FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT FOOT

EE AND 3 OTHER EES WERE CARRYING A RACK WHEEL TO THE SHEARER WHEN EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS RIGHT EAR. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKING AS A SECTION SUPERVISO R, A POSITION HE HAS HELD IN EXCESS OF THIRTEEN YEARS.

AUDIOGRAM RESULTS WERE RECIEVED ON 4-24-01 INDICATING THAT EE HAD A 26.6 DB STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HEARING IN HIS LEFT EAR. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A HOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS, IN HIS RIGHT EAR. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS EE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIE D AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT HAS WORKED IN OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS DURIN HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH OUR COMPANY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC BAND ON A SKID OF BLOCK WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURING HIS RIGHT THIGH. STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE CUT MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE INCI DENT. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO VACATION 4-25-01 TO 5-01-01.

A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR. FOR THE PAST YEAR, EE HAS WORKED AS A COMMUNICA TIONS ROOM SUPERVISOR, BUT HAS ALSO WORKED AS A SECTION SUPERVISOR.

A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS, IN HIS LEFT EAR. EE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS A PREPARATION PL ANT CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR, A POSITION HE HAS HELD IN EXCESS OF 22 YEARS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ENTRY OUT BY END OF A MANTRIP, TRAVELING TOWARD THE ELEVATOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. ON THE SOUTH MAINS TRACKS, THE MANTRIP COLLIDED WITH A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR AND ITS BA TTERY CAR. THIS RESULTED INTO HIM RECEIVING A HARD JOLT, INJURING HIS NECK. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 4-25-01.

GARDNER WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GO INTO THE CAB OF THE D9R DOZER THAT HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE.WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF HIS BODY WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED BY HIS RIGHT AR M. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE TEAR AND HE RECENTLY BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A POWER MOVE ON THE 6LEFT SECTION. WHILE PULLING ON THE TRAILING CABLE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE EXPERIENCE SOME PAIN IN THE CALF MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT LEG. THIS BEC AME A LOST TIME INJURY ON APRIL 11, 2001.

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT ROLLER FROM THE 00 RIGHT STORAGE UNIT. HE DROPPED THE ROLLER ON HIS LEFT HAND LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

THE TRACK CREW HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RESET SOME TIMBERS AT THE 6 LEFT SECTION TRACK RUN AROUND. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE TIMBER AS ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE IT WITH A TRACK HAMMER TO DISL ODGE IT. THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT.

ON 3-16-01 AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FACE OF THE 2NE LONGWALL. THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING FROM THE TAIL TO THE HEAD. AT SHIELD #182 THE HEAD DRUM HIT A CHERT ROLL THAT CAME DOWN INTO THE COAL S EAM APPROX. 8". WHEN THE BITS HIT THE CHERT A SMALL IGNITION OCCURRED. A FLAME THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL WAS OBSERVED.

A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR. AT THE PRESENT TIME HE IS CLASSIFIED AS A DIESEL MECHANIC., BUT HAS WORKED IN OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS SINCE BEING EMPLOYED AT THE SOUTHERNOIL COAL COMPANY.

EE WAS CROSSING THE TRACK AT THE 3NE JEEP SHOP. HE TRIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. A DR.'S EXAMINATION ON 3-16-2001 REVEALED THAT EE HAD A HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN .

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK AND STEPPED ON A CROSSTIE WHICH WAS UNDER WATER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JUNE 6 2001 WHEN HE TOOK OFF TO HAVE.

EE WAS STARTING A NEW HOLE. HE RELEASED THE UP PRESSURE AND THE DRILL STEEL HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE TAILDRIVE TO GET A FIVE GALLON CAN OF OIL THAT WAS LOCATED THERE. THE OIL WAS SITTING IN SOME MUD AND HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CAN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. EE HAS RECEIVED CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS FOR THEPROBLEM.

EE HAD BEEN OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. AS HE TURNED TO WALK TO THE BACK OF THE MACHINE HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A HALF-HEADER THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS NECK FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS WERE RECEIVED.

RESULTS WERE RECEIVED ON 2-22-01 INDICATING THAT EE HAD A 25DB STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN HIS HEARING-LEFT EAR. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS.

ON 3-16-01 EE COMPLETED AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING SHE HAD HIT HER LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A CABLE HOOK ON THE SIDE OF THE MINER WHILE PUTTING THE MINER CABLE IN THE HOOK. EXAMINATION REVEALED SH E HAS A BONE CHIP IN THE FINGER. EE CONTINUES TO WORK IN HER MINER HELPER JOB ON OR3NE.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP ON THE 3R3NE TRACK. A SET OF BELT CLAMPS WERE STICKING OUT THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP. THE CLAMPS HIT A CRIB ALONG THE TRACK, DISLODGING IT. THE CRIB BLOCKS FELL, STRIK ING EE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW CHANGING A RAMJACK ON SHIELD NO. 72 ON THE LONGWALL FACE. A CHAIN WAS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE SHIELD PONTOONS & THE RELAY BAR WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE PANLINE "DRAGGIN G" THE SHIELD AS THE FACE ADVANCED. AFTER THE SHEARER MINED PAST THIS AREA THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER CAUSING CHAIN TO TIGHTEN & BREAK. THE CHAIN THEN STRUCK EE IN THE BACK. BECAME LTA 3/1/0

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HISE BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 41 AND 42 ON THE C-4 LONGWALL. WHEN THE HOSE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE SHIELD SOME FLUID ENTERED BOTH EYES. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN FOR THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LONGWALL FACE. AT ABOUT THE MID FACE AREA HIS HEAD STRUCK A LOW SHIELD, JAMMING HIS NECK. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK FOR WHICH THERAPY TREATMENTS ARE BEING ADMINISTERED.

EE WAS BOLTING IN #1 FACE. HE STARTED TO RAISE THE RIGHT FRONT CANOPY. THE MAST THE CANOPY IS MOUNTED TO STARTED TO FALL OVER. EE HELD THE CANOPY AND MAST UP WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. A REPOT ON THIS HEARING LOSS WAS RECD 2/2/01 AT THE PRESENT TIME EE IS CLASSIFED AS A PREP PLANTOPERATOR BUT HAS WORKED AT A VARIETY OF M INE JOBS BOTH UNDERGROUND & SURFACE

AUDIOGRAM RESULTS WERE RECD ON 1/30/01 INDICATING THAT EE HAD A 25DB STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT INHIS HEARING THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE WATERLINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THAT CONTINUOUS MINER. THIS RESULTED IN THE WATERLINE BURSTING AND SPRAYING DOWNS ON THE FACE. THIS CAUSED SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE TO ENTERHIS LEFT EYE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO DO SOME WORK FOR A SET OF WHEELS FOR A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE DOING THIS SOME MATERIALS ENETERED HIS LEFT EYE FOR WHICH MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. HE WAS G IVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICATION FOR THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING SOME MAINTENANCE WORK IN THE NO. 2 BATH IN THE COARSE COAL PLANT. WHILE LIFTING A SHOE INTO THE BATH HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK. ON MARCH 9, 2001 IT WAS LEARNED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY BEGUN A SERIES OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS FOR THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO ADJUST THE SKIRTING ON THE G2 SILO BELT. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK THE BELT AND AN IDLER, RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE TO THAT THUMB. A R EPORT ON THIS INJURY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 2-7-01.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE AT THE TIME THAT THE EQUIPMENT ON THAT FACE WAS BEING REMOVED. DURING THE RECOVERY OF THE SHIELDS A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 92 AND 1 02. THE FALL WAS APPROX 53 FEET LONG X 7 FEET WIDE AND IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FEET LONG RESIN GROUTED BOLTS WITH STRAPS.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE NO.3 ENTRY, OF THE C-3 LONGWALL TEARDOWN, LOOKING FOR SUPPLIES. WHILE DOING THIS HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-13-01 EE INFORMED US THAT HE HAD STARTEDCHIROPRACTO TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY.

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED TO DISCONNECT A SECTION OF STRUCTURE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM, FRACTURING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING THE SPILL TRAY OF THE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYER TO CHANGE BITS IN THE HEAD DRUM OF THE SHEARER, WHEN HE SWUNG HIS LEFT LEG OVER THE SPILL TRAY HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK EXTENDING DOWN INTO HIS LEFT HIP AND LEG

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE THE OIL IN A SPEED REDUCER AT THE TOP OF THE RAW COAL SILO. WHILE LIFTING THE 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR T REATMENTS WERE RECEIVED. EASTER WAS OFF WORK SHORTLY AFTER THIS INJURY DUE A DEATH IN HIS FAMILY. IT WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL 1/23 THAT HE HAD RECEIVED CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS.