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EE WAS WALKING IN THE MINES MAKING HIS PUMPS, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROAD TWISTING LEFT KNEE. HE COULDN'T PUT ANY WEIGHT ON LEG TO WALK. MRI WAS RAN ON 7-14-99.
THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER ON MMU 002 WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 2ND WEST PANEL WHEN IT CUT INTO ABANDONED OLD WORKS FILLED WITH WATER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BELTS (EXAMINING BELTS) WHEN SHE HIT HER HEAD ON A HEADER BOARD, STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER & LOWER BACK.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, HAD LEFT HAND RESTING ON BOOM, A SMALL ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND, CAUSING A SMALL CUT & BRUISE TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE OFF HIS ROOF BOLTER, WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WALKING ACROSS UNIT, WHNE HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, STRAINING RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS HANGING THE WIRE FRO EQUIPMENT CABLES, WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A WIRE CAUSING REDNESS
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING UNIT SCOOP, HE FLIPPED ROOF BOLTER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY, INJURING LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP. THIS IS A REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY THAT WAS DATED 11-3-98.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHENA PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST, CAUSING A SMALL CUT AND BIG KNOT ON ARM. NOTE: ARM WAS NOT BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CONTINUOUS MINER MOVE ACROSS UNIT. HE PICKED UP MINER CABLE, PULLING MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE, MIDWAY UP ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING ON MINE FLOOR AT THE FIRST AID BOX, CLEANING HIS SIDE CUTTERS, WHEN THE UNIT SCOOP CAME BY RUNNING OVER BOTH FEET. (MASHED & BRUISED) UNIT SCOOP OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE EE BEC AUSE OPERATOR WAS ON OPPSITE SIDE OF INJURED PERSON.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, APPROX 7'HX19'WX40'L. AS A RESULT OFA UNDECTED SLICKEN. SIDED SLIP. THIS ROOF FALL WAS 8' OUT-BY LAST OPEN X-CUT & INBY TOWARD THE FACE, SOME WATER WAS PRESENT WITH SLIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STEPPED ACROSS MONER CABLE INTO A HOLE. HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS SETTING PROPS AROUND POWER BOX, WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING PROPS.
EE WAS REACHING OVER INTO A ROCK DUST TRAILOR TO PICK UP A BAG OF DUST, WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN HEADER HOLE WAITING ON BOLTER OPERATORS TO FINISH BOLTING, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP, STRIKING HEAD AND MID BACK. THIS INJURY CAUSED NUMBNESS OF LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK & TWISTED, STRAINING LOWER BACK. PROBABLE MUSCLE PULL.
EE WAS TRAMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELL OFF SEATHOLDING ONTO TRAM LEVER & RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT
EE WAS DRAGGING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE BY HAND WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE BACK, WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT GROIN.
EE WAS STRUCK IN LEFT KNEE CAP WITH A COAL BAR THAT ANOTHER EE WAS USING WHILE WORKING ON A FEEDER
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY IN THE PILLAT LINE OUTBY LAST OPEN X-CUT, 170' INBY FEEDER, AS A RESULT OF SEVERAL SLICKEN SIDED SLIPS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'WIDE X 22'LONG X 5' TO 6'HIGH. NOTE: THE #1 UNIT WAS MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
EE WAS LIFTING A 80" X 6" X 6" SQUARE PROP & TWISTED LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN. NOTE: POSSIBLE TEAR OF THE MENISCUS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY & INTERSECTION 3 XCUTS OUTBY THE FACE AS A RESULT OF A HIDDEN SLIPE ASSOCIATED WITH A KIDNEY BED. SOME WATER IS COMING FROM ROOF FALL. ROOF FALL IS 18'WBY 30'LONG APPROX 8' HIGH
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SOUTH OFF MAIN EAST SUPPLY RD. AT XCUT #17, 74 XCUT OUTBY #1 UNIT. RESULT OF AN UNDETECTED SLICKEN SIDED SLIP AND DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF OVER A PERIOD OF TIM E. FALL WAS 19 1/2' WIDE X 25' LONG X 5' HIGH. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
EE WAS LIFTING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCKS BUILDING A BRATTICE WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE12-14-98 FIRST SHIFT OFF WORK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY AS A RESULT OF A SLIP & WATER. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 19' WIDE X 6' HIGH X 20-25' LONG.
NOTE: EE CALLED ON 12/3/98 AT 1:3OPM & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK, I ASKED HIM WHEN, HE SAID PROBABLYCOUPLE DAYS AGO I ASKED HIM HOW COME HE DID NOT REPORT IT THEN HE SAID WELL I THINK I ACTUALLY HURT IT LAST WEEK SOMETIME. I ASKED HIM HOW HE HURT IT HE SAID EITHER STACKING, BLOCK, LIFTING A PUMP, OR LIFTING HOLY BOARDS-HE REALLY DON'T KNOW
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK. NOTE: FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THIS INJURY 12-3-98.
EE WAS LIFTING UP ON A BELT FRAMING TRAILOR TONGUE TO UNHOOK TRAILOR FROM (DP) RIDE. HE STRAINEDLOWER LEFT RIB CAGE AREA.
EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG, WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK & LEFT HIP. EE HAD THE SAME INJURY ON 8/25/98
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 ENTRY AND INTERSECTION 3 X CUTS OUT BY THE FACE AS A RESULT OF A DOUBLE SLIP ASSOCIATED WITH A KIDNEY BED THAT HAD MOISTURE IN IT, WHICH WAS EVIDENT AFTER THE FALL. R OOF FALL WAS 17' TO 19' WIDE, BY 22' LONG BY 6' 6 1/2' HIGH MMU 001
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT (MMU-001) IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL APPROX 45'LX19'WX5'HIGH. THEFALL WAS DUE TO A FLAT SEPARATION OF THE KIDNEY BED. THE CONT MINER WAS IN ITS NORMAL MINING CYCLE WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED COVERING MINER WITH ROCK.
NOTE: THIS INJURY IS A REOCCURANCE OR SAME INJURY THAT WAS REPORTED 08/31/98 TO 09/08/98.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AS A RESULT OF DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS AREA WAS HEAVILY TIMBERED WITH 6"X6" PROPS. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 33' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THIS FA LL OCCURED IN THE MAIN EAST INTAKE AIR COURSE, 66 X-CUTS OUTBY #1 UNIT. REROUTED MAIN ESCAPEWASY AROOUND FALL AND DIRECTION SIGNS HUNG. WEEKLY EXAM. WAS FOUND TO BE OK ON 10-5-98.
EE WAS LIFTING CONT MINER CABLE TO HANT IT TO THE ROOF WHEN HE STRAINED LEFT SHOULER. NOTE" EE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 10/19/98
#1 UNIT - A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 INTERSECTION AS A RESULT OF A SLICKEND SIDED SLIP APPROX 19' WIDE X 30' LONG X 5' HIGH. EXTRA ROOF BOLTS OF 1' IN LENGTH. EXTRA ROOF BOLTS ON 1' IN LEN GTH HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS INTERSECTION.
#1 UNIT-A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 INTERSECTION AS A RESULT OF A SLICKEND SIDED SLIP. APPROX 18 1/2'WIDE X 30'LONG X 5'HIGH. 1' LONGER PINS HAD BEEN SPORTED IN THIS INTERSECTION.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. THE ROOF BOLT HAD A PIECE OF ROCK ON IT. WHEN HE JARKED ON THE BOLT, HE STRAINED LOWER LEFT BACK. ALSO LEFT SIDE HIP & LEFT LEG HAS PAIN.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY OF #1 UNIT (MMU-001-0_. FALL WAS DUE TO AN UNKNOW SLIP. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 19' WIDE, 5'+ HIGH AND OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. A SLICKENS IDE WAS OBSERVED EXTENDING UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NORMAL MINING HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF FALL. THE REMAINING ROOF A SLICKENE DIMPLE (KIDNEY) BED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TO BELT, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, CAUSING KNEE TO SWELL. EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE SURGERY ON THE 9/25/98.
EE WAS UNLOADING A ROUND PROP FROM TRAILOR, WHEN PROP HUNG ON A BOARD, BOUNCING OUT, HITTING LEFT FOOT (TOP) CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS OPERATING A S & S SCOOP. HE TRAMMED SCOOP OVER A END OF A PROP BOUNCING HIM IN SEAT, STRAINING LOWER LEFT HIP.
EE WAS WALKING ON THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. RIGHT KNEE WAS SWELLED AND COULDN'T PUT A LOT OF WEIGHT ON IT.
EE DRILLED A STARTER HOLE WHEN HE ADDED THE SECTIONAL AUGERS TO DRILL A (5') HOLE EE DIDN'T HAVEENOUGH ROOM FOR CLEARANCE TO CONNECT AUGERS SO HE RAISED HIS BOOM WITH BOTH AUGERS IN LEFT HAND BOTTOM AUGER CAUGHT OR TENSON & LIGMENTS & DANA GE IN THIS MISHAP
EE WAS WALKING MAIN SOUT INTAKE ON HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING 4" WATER LINE, WHEN WATER LINE BLOWED OFF 4" SHUT OFF VALVE, STRIKING LEFT THICH AND CUTTING INSIDE AND THIGH. ALSO BRUISING AND SKINNED RIGHT SHIN.
ROOF FALL WAS UNDETECTED, DUT TO A HIDDEN MUD SLIP IN THE ROOF. ROOF FALL OCCURRED 4 1/2-6' HIGH X 50' LONG X 19' WIDE. BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY, IN THE XCUT PILLAR LINE. A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WAS P ARKED IN ROOF FALL AREA. LOCATION #2 UNIT (MMU002).
EE WAS EITHER PULLING BOLTER CABLE OFF REEL OR MOVING CABLE OUT OF WAY OF BOLTER WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BARE SPOT IN CABLE, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROUND PROP FROM SUPPLY TRAILER, SHE STRAINED RIGHT GOIN AREA AND (PELVIC WALL).