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EMP WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL. INJURY OCCURRED 4-8-97. FIRST DAY OFF 5-5-97.
EE WAS TO COUPLE "LOWBOY" TO 6-TON LOCOMOTIVE IN THE 1-A BATTERY STATION. HE WAS LIFTING THE "HAG'S HEAD" WITH A BAR WHEN THE WEIGHT SIFTED & CAUGHT HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN BAR & TOP OF THE RAIL OF THE TRACK. CUTTING HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURY OCCURRED ON 4-8-97. FIRST DAY OFF 4-21-97. EE WAS TRAVELING ON FOOT TO 003-1 M.P. WHEN HE WALKED INTO THE MINE ROOF, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN HIS BACK, NECK, RT. HAND.
EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SUCTION LINE FOR A ROOF BOLTER WHNE THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RT. HAND.
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCCURRED ON THE 005-0 MMU AT APPROX 2:30PM ON 3-1-97. THE FALL INVOLVED A JOY CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15 FT. WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 40 IN. THI CK. THE FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO. 4 ENTRY AND THE 4 LEFT CROSS CUT.
EE STATES THAT WHILE REPAIRING A MOTOR FOR THE C-HEAD DRIVE HE STOOD UP & FELT A POP OR TEAR IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS LOADING GOB IN THE #6 FACE A ROCK LAYING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RT FOOT BREAKING 4 OF HIS TOES.
THE 1-A SLOPE HOIST WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL BOARD BURNED OUT NO. ONE WAS ON THE HOIST CARE WHEN THE BOARD BURNED OUT. THE SLOPE IS ONA HYDEGREE SLOPE. TO ENTER EXIT THE M INE TH EMEN ARE USING THE HOIST OF THE NO.1 SLOPE TRAVELING UNDERGOUND TO THE SECTIONS. BACK IN SERVICE 1130 AM 12-20-96.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING S/C TO THE FEEDER WITH A LOAD OF COAL, SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A ROCK THROWING THE S/C AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS LEFT LOWER ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OPERATOR'S DECK.
THE EMPLOYEE WHILE HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE 001-0 SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WSA TRAMMED FOORWARD OVER THE VICTIMS RIGHT FOOT.
THE 1-A SLOPE HOSIT (NARRITIVE IS NOT TO CLEAR TO READ). ALSO, THE MEN COULD ACESS THE NO. 1 SLOPEBY RAIL AND RIDE INBOUT BY THE HOIST THERE. HOIST BACK IN SERVICE 10-25-96 10:00PM.
EE WHILE OPERATING A MBC ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE OPERATORS DECK WAS CHAINED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND WHEN EE WAS PUTTING CHAIN BACK ON, THE DEC MOVED TO CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A BOLT, MASHING HIS FINGERS.
EMP STATES THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 001 SECTION. WHEN HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
INJURY OCCURRED 8-6-96 FIRST DAY OFF 8-12-96 EE WAS AT THE G-BELT DRIVE CHECKING A CO SENSOR, WHEN HE TRIPED OVER A GREASE HOSE LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS HELPING WITH A POWER MOVE ON THE 005-O MMU. HE WAS THROWING A RUBBER MAT ON TOP OF POWER CENTER WHEN HIS RT HAND STRUCK A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE IN THE MINE ROOF CUTTING HIS RT INDEX FING ER.
AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE 005-0 UNIT, #3 ENTRY, #3 BLOCK, APPROX 90' INBY SURVEY STATION 7541 WHILE EMPLOYEES WERE BLASTING ROCK FROM THE TOP SURFACE OF THE CONT MINER. MACHINE WAS CAUGHT IN PILLAR FALL REPORTED ON 7000-1. NO EMP'S WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION.
A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE 005 SECTION AT APPROX 11:30AM. FALL COVERED THE JOY CONT. MINER. FALL WAS APPROX 3'THICK ON THE BUMPER OF MINER AND AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT ON THE RIPPER HEAD. FAL L OCCURRED WHILE MINING THE #2 PILLAR BLOCK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS ON OURU 002-0 SECTION, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL MEASURING 4'H, 40'L, 20'W, FELL ON OUT002-0 WORKING SECTION. THIS FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #11624.
INJURY REPORTED 5-30-96, FIRST DAY OFFWORK 6-5-96. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS ON THE 005-0 MMU. HE WAS SAWING TIMBER WHEN HE THREW THE TIMBER TO THE PERSON SETTING THE TIMBERS THEN HIH S BACK STARTED HURTING.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EE LEFT FOOT. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LITTLE TOE AND A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES 001-0 SECTION.
THE EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND HE HIT HIS FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLTER. CAUSED LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE 001-0 MMU IN THE 7 FACE HE WAS HAVING TO BEND 5 FT RESIN BOLTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT HAPPENED 3-21-96. FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK 3-25-96.
EE WAS CHANING A TAIL ROLLER FOR THE CONVEYOR ON THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. WHILE PULLING THE TAIL ROLLER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 M.M.U.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THEH LOWER BACK CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE & ABRASIONS. THIS HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR #1 SECTION WHILE MINING THE LAST LIFT ON THE #4 BLOCK A ROOF FALL FELL ON THE MINER (CONTINUOUS) SPAD # 11047.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN THE TONGUE OF THE LOWBOY FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS MAKING A "POWER" MOVE ON THE OO1-0 SECTION. HE WAS HOOKING A CABLE ON A SCOOP WHEN HE STEPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST, THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO "POP" OUTWARD INJURING H IS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTING IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF TIMBERS WHEN PARTICLES FROM THE TIMBERS BLEW IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT FILED WITH ISLAND FORK CONSTRUCTION UNTIL 2-19-96.
THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE PUSHED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AWAY FROM HIM ON THE #1 SECTION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 MMU. #5 ENTRY #2PILLAR BLOCK, WHICH COVERED THE JOY REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER. THE FALL WAS OF UNDETERMINED HEIGHT AND WAS PART OF THE PILLAR FALL.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CABLE IN TWO WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN 9 STITCHES.
THE EMP. WAS TEARING SOME PLASTIC WRAPPED OFF OF A PALLET OF CONCRETE BLOCKS WHEN THE METAL BAND. CAME LOOSE STRIKIGN HIM IN BOTH EYES (#5 SECTION).
THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A 3" LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 0001-0 SECTION.
THE EE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A DEUG ON THE 002-0 SECTION STRAINED MUSCLES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OUR 1-E BELT LINE AT SPAD #10300, 14 BREAKS INBY THE HEAD. THE FALL MEASURED 20' W X 8' H X 60' LONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 001-0 MMU WHEN HE LAID HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP CO NO. 0401, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
THE EE STATED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 12"LX6"WX1"THICK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER CHIPPING THE BONE AT THE FINGER NAIL.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 002-0 SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK THE CONTINUOUS MINERS BUMPER THROWING HIM INTO THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE TURNING RIPPER HEAD ON MINER WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS HELPING MOVE AN ACETYLENE TANK ON THE 005-0 SECTION WHEN IT SLID DOWN CATCHING HIS RT RING FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 6STITCHES.
EMP WAS OPERATING THE SECTION SCOOP WHEN A CABLE CAUGHT HIS HEAD, STRAINING HIS NECK (WHIPLASH) ON THE 001-0 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE HOLDING HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER THAT WAS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAMMER. SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN UPPE R RIGHT INSIDE ARM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 WORKING SECTION 5 BREAKS OUBY THE 4 FACE AT SPAD 10431. THE FALL MEASURED 35'LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH.
EE SHOVELING WHEN APPARENTLY SOMETHING WAS FELT IN RT EYE.
THE EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON THE 002-0 WORKING SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK STRAINING HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS AT THE 002, MMU. OIL STATION WHEN HE WAS LIFTING OIL ON TO A GOLF KART WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-E BELT LINE 16 BREAKS INBY THE BELT DRIVE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 80FT LONG X20FT WIDE X5FT HIGH AT SPAD #10320
WHILE CUTTING A CABLE INTO THE BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE & INDEX FINGER THIS HAPPENED ON 001 SECTION (7 STITCHES)
THE EE STATED WHILE CARRYING A DISTANCE METER. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HAD SURGERY ON 10-2-95.