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EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE OUT THE TRUNION ON THE UNIT 85 ROTARY BREAKER. THE BALL & TRUNION SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRIVE CHAIN AND BALL. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN FINGER AND LACERATED FINGER.
SUBJECT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOARD A FRONT END LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEP AND HE GRABBED A HOLD ON THE LADDER ESULTING IN THE HAND INJURY.
SUBECT WAS DESCENDIGN STAIRWAY BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. SUBECT APPARENTLY LOSS BALANCE TEMPORARILY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
THIS EE WAS ATTEMTING TO REMOVE A DAMAGED CONVEYOR CHAIN FROM THE 71 BATH IN THE PREP PLANT THE INJURED MAN RECEIVED TRAUMA TO THE CHEST AREA RIBS AFTER HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON A MUDDY SURFAC E AND STRUCK A FLIGHT AT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A METAL BEAM, WHEN THE BEAM BECAME TWISTED EE PULLED ON ONE OF THE CHAINS THAT WERE HOLDING THE BEAM, THE BEAM JUMPED FREE AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ONT HE 4TH FLOOR OF PLANT TURNED SHARPLY AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
INJURED PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL WATER HOSE WHICH HAD BECOME TANGLED. EXERTED HIMSELF EXCESSIVELY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS REPLACING A WORN OUT SECTION OF A COAL FEED CHUTE.ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SHEET OF METAL IN CHUTE TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS WASHING DOWN A COAL FEED CHUTE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS STANDING BECAME WET RESULTING IN A SLIP & LOSS OF BALANCE HE THEN TRIED TO BREAKHIS FALL & INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND
THE EE WAS PREPARING TO WASH DOWN A BELT TAILPIECE WITH A SEMI HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE. THE HOSE BLOWED APART AND A CLAMP STRUCK THE WORKER ON THE THUMB RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION.
MAN WAS WORKING ON EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. STEPPING FROM HOOD OF TRUCK DOWN ON TO FRAME. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS SIDE ON FRAME OF THE TRUCK.
INJURED WAS CLEANING RAILROAD CARS NEAR LOADOUT FACILITY PUTTING UP DOOR WITH SLATE BAR BAR SLIPPED OUT OF LATCH ALLOWING INJURED TO FALL TO THE GROUND SLATE BAR FOLLOWED STRIKING INJURED IN H EAD (SMALL LACERATION OFTHE SCALP)
INJURED WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 4 TH FLOORS OF THE PREP. PLANT. INJURED OBSERVED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PLACING A METAL SPIKE IN A TREE WITH A HAMMER. SPIKE WAS DISLODGED STRIKING VICTIM IN THE HEAD. EYE BROW- LACERATION.
INJURED WAS MAKING PRE START CHECKS ON DOZER BEFORE START UP AND WAS STEPPING OTU OF CAB DOWN TO TRACKS WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN ON TRACKS LOOSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM. BREAKING HIS RADIU BONE.
INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF A COAL HAULAGE TRUCK WHEN DUMPING. A BLOCK OF COAL FELL FROM THE TRUCK BED STIKING THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD. (LACERATION)
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY OF BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION, MMU #001-0. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE THE FINISHING STEEL BECAME LODGED IN THE MINE ROOF. AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE TH E STEEL, IT DISLODGED AND DROPPED OUT, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. POSSIBLE FRACTURE, DOCTORS COULD NOT TELL AT TIME OF EXAMINATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MANTRIP CAR AT THE END OF THE TRACK IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2 NO SECT MMU#001-0 AS EMPLOEE WAS APPROACHING MANTRIP CAR HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING AGAINST MANTRIP BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST NOTE THIS ACCIDDENT OCCURRED ON 05-23-91 WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON 0-601-91 & RECEIVED IN OFFICE ON 06-03-91
RF FALL IN 1 ENTRY 24 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL OF BEAR BRANCH MINE 20'L 25' W 8' T 6' RESIN BOLTS
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 2SO SECTION MMU#001-0 CANOPY OF MINER WAS BLOCKED UP SO REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE MACHINE WHILE CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE MACHINE THE BLOCKS DISLODGED FROM THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREHEAD & RT ARM RECEIVED 2 STITCHES IN FOREHEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUD OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT LINE OF THE 2 LEFT OFF TURKEY MAIN SECTION, MMU #005-0. AS HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE BELT LINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #2 ENTRY CROSSCUT OF THE 2 SOUTH PARALLELL SECTION MMU#005-0. AS HE WAS STANDING, WITH HIS BACK TO A SAFETY JACK, THE BOLTING MACHINE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHIN E STRIKING JACK. THE SAFETY JACK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES TO HEAD.
RF FALL IN 1 PILLAR BLOCK CATCHING HEAD OF CONT MINER 6' L 10' W 4' T
EMPLOYWW WAS HELPING REPAIR THE CONTINUOUS MIENR IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, MMU #001-0. WHILE PLACING THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER, THE RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURING IT.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONT HE 2 SOUH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU-#005-0. FALL STARTED IN THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND FELL TOWARD #4 INTERSECTION, THEN FELL INTO THE #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10 0' LONG X20' WIDE X 4' TO 10' HIHG. FALL WAS LOCATED 2 BREAKS OUT-BY FACE AT SPAD #D2129 & D2130. ROOF BOLTING MACHIKNE CUAGHT INT HE #3 ENTRY AND BACK PORTION OF MINER CAUGHT IN #2ENTRY. V
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BOLT IN THE SPILL FLAP OF THE MOBILE BRIDGE DOLLY IN THE #3 ENTRY APPROX 4 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE OF THE 2 NORTH SECTION,MMU #001-0.WHILE LEANING OVER THE BELT LONG-JOHN THE MOBILE BRIDGE OPERATOR TRAMMED THE BRIDGE BACKWARD AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT,TWISTING IT CAUSING 3 FRACTURES TO HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN FACE AREA OF #3 ENTRY OF 21T OFF TURKEY MAIN SECT.MMJ#005-0 AS HE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE IN HIS HANDS THE MINER WAS TRAMMING PULLING T HE CABLE OUT OF HIS HANDS CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WHEEL OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE #4 ENTRY TWO BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE, ON THE 2 NORTH SECTION, MMU #001-0. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL, THE WRENCH SL IPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE PRESSURE AND WEIGHT OF HIS BODY CAUSED FRACTURES TO HIS RIGHT FOOT 2 BONE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS UNDER EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION AND WAS JUST COMPLETED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHERS LOAD STEEL RAILS AT THE SUPPLY YARD OF THE TURKEY NO. 4 MINE. A FORKLIFT WAS TO BE USED TO LIFT THE RAILS. AS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIDE THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT, THE FORK FELL AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER MASHING IT (AMPUTATION OF FIRST JOINT).
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO SET SPADS INT HE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH PARRALLEL SECTION, MMU #005-0. AS HE WAS SETTING NEAR THE RIB, WHILE THE TRANSITMAN SET UP THE TRAINSIT, A PIECE O F DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE, CUTTING IT. ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 4" THICK, 28" LONG X 18" WIDE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES IN LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT PULL BACK ON THE 2 NORTH SECTION MMU#001-0 AS HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROP IN THE 1ST CUT OF THE RIGHT BREAK IN THE #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH SECTION MMU# 001-0. AFTER FINISHING A ROW OF BOLTS HE KNELT BESIDE THE BOLTING MACHINE, WHILE THE OTHER BOLT ER OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE UP TO THE NEXT ROW, THE MACHINE TIRE ROLLED AGAINST A ROCK, CAUSING TI TO SLIDE AGAINST EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE RIB, SCRATCHING AND BRUISING HIS LEFT
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TRAILING CABLE, FOR THE SCOOP TO PASS UNDER, IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUTH PARALLEL SECTION, MMU#005-0. AS THE SCOOP PASSED UNDER THE CABLE, THE TIRE RAN UPON A ROCK, THEN ROLLED BACK CAUSIGN THE BATTERY BOX TO SCOOT ACROSS EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT, BRUISING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #1 ENTRY, 2 SOUT PARALLEL SECTION, MMU#005-0. AS HE SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD TOWARD THE LEFT RIB, TO PUT UP THE OUTSIDE BOLT, HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE DRILL HEAD, JUST ABOVE HIS KNEE PAD. BRUISE ON RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF THE BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION. MMU#001-0. HE WAS USING 6' RESIN RODS, BENDING THEM TO GET THEM IN THE HOLES. AS HE WAS PUSHING A ROD I NTO A HOLE, HE WAS HOLDING THE ROD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, (USING DRILL HEAD TO RAISE ROD). THE ROD WENT UP AGAINST THE CANOPY ADN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE CANOPY OF THE DRI
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE BREAK THRU BETWEEN THE 2 AND 3 ENTRY FACE AREA OF THE BEAR BRANCH MAIN SECTION MMU 00-1. WHEN FINISHING HIS SIDE HE STARTED HELPING THE OTHER OPERATOR. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE WHILE THE OPERATOR LET THE HEAD DOWN, EE STARTED PUTTING THE BOLT IN THE HOLE. THE OPERATOR CONTINUED TO LET THE HEAD DOWN AND IT CAME DOWN ON EE LEFT FOOT FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP ON THE 2 LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION, MMU#005-0. AFTER GOING TO THE TRACK AND BACK FOR SUPPLIES, HIS LEGS WERE NUMB. EMPLOYEE HAS JUST RETURNED TO WORK FROM A LOWER BACK INJURY. THIS NUMBNESS IS A CONTINUATION FROM EMPLOYEE'S PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. NOTHING OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING SCOOP TO CAUSE ANOTHER INJURY. BACK WAS HURTING BEFORE HE STARTED OP
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE REPAIRMEN, REPAIRING CONTINUOUS MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN, IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY OF THE 1 NORTH MAIN SECTION, MMU #004-0. AS THE REPAIRMAN WAS BEATING THE CHAIN LINKS BA CK TOGETHER WITH A HAMMER, SOMETHING FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED EYE MEDICATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BASKET IN THE #19 WEDGE DRYER ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. AFTER STRIKING ALL THE BOLTS FROM INSIDE THE BASKET, HE BEGAN TO PICK UP THE LEFT OVER BOLTS UP OFF THE PLANT FLOOR. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, HIP AND LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN TANK INTO A THREE WHEELER IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 2 NORTH SECTION, MMU# 001-0. AS HE WAS LIFTING HTE TANK HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
MAKING BELT SET UP PICKED IT UP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 3/8" ROPE (CABLE0 WITH A HATCHET,NEAR THE #4 BELT TAILPIECE OF THE 2 SOUTH PAR SECTION,MMU #001-0.WHEN HE HIT THE CABLE WITH THE HATCHET,IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT AHND,C UTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.NOTE THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECIEIVED 01-21-91,AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 2 LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION, MMU #005-0. AS HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE, HE STRAINED HI S BACK.
EMLOYEE WAS KNOCKING SOME WELDING SLAG OFF OF A SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY LEG, IN THE #3 ENTRY ROADWAY OF HTE 2 LEFT OFF TURKEY MAINS SECTION, MMU #005-0. AFTER WELDING THE CANOPY LEG OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HE KNOCKED THE SLAG OFF THE LEG. A PIECE OF THE SLAG STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. RECEIVED EYE DROPS FROM DOCTOR.
HE WAS WELDING UP A PIPE FRAME THAT WAS BEING ERECTED VERTICALLY ALONG SIDE A CONVEYOR TRUSS SECITON. HE BEGAN SLIDING DOWN AN ANGLE BRACE ON THE TRUSS, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FA LL APPROX. 13FT TO 6 INCH TO THE GROUND. CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND. FRACTURE TO THE FOURTH METACARPAL OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY(FACE) OF THE 2 NORTH SECTION,MMU#001-0.HE FINISHED CLEANING UP THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CUT AND BACKED OUT,STOPPED THE MINER (CUT IT OF F) AND WENT TO THE DECK OF THE MINER TO GET SOMETHING OUT.AS HE WAS AT THE BACK OF THE MINER,THE BRIDGE OPERATOR PULLED THE MINER BACK CATCHING HIS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN MINER BUMPER AND RIB FRA
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 1" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE INTO A PICKUP TRUCK,AT THE BACK DOOR OF THE WAREHOUSE.AS HE PLACED THE HOSE INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK A LOOSE END FROM THE HOSE FLIPPED BACK AND S TRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE LACERATING IT.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOUT SUTURES OVER HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WAS SQUARING UP SOME SCRAP METAL LAYING ON GROUND TO BE PICKED UP BY FORKLIFT. AS HE WAS BENT OVER WHILE ALIGNING METAL HE STRAINED BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT SUPPLY YARD OF TURKEY NO 4 M INE. ACCIDENT WAS RECEIVED LATE. EMPL DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 12/6.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING THROUGH A PILE OF SCRAP METAL FOR A CERTAIN PIECE OF METAL,OUTSIDE THE TURKEY NO 4 MINE NEAR THE MOTOR BARN.HE RAISED A PIECE OF SHEET METAL TO ITS EDGE (SIZE 30"X30"X 3/4 ").HIS RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON BEARING THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE HIM.THE PIECE OF SHEET METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND FRACTURING AND LACERATING THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
ROOF FALL OCCURED AT OUR TURNKEY NO 4 MINE ID 1516478 SECTION 001-0. THIS ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY AS PILLAR WAS REMOVED. FALL WAS APPROX 15X20'X10' THICK.