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EMP WAS PULLING A SHUTTLECAR CABLE UP HILL WHEN HE STOPPED SO THEY COULD LOAD ANOTHER LOOP. GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND WAS LOOKING FOR BLOCK TO BLOCK VEHICLE. VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED D OWN HILL INTO RIB. WHEN TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD, CABLE THEY WERE PULLING SNAPPED AGAINST LEGS AND THREW HIM TO GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE INBY THE TRS. THE ROCK HINGED BACK ON THE OEPRATOR. STRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND IN THE LEG AND KNOCKING HIM OFF THE BOLTER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT A THYRISTOR PACK ON THE LOCOMOTIVE #2. HE GROUNDED AND TESTED THE AREA AS PER MANUFACTURER AND WFU-S TRAINING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE MOUNTING BOL TS FROM THE THYRISTOR. WHEN HIS WRENCH TOUCHED THE NUT HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM THE STORED ENERGY OF THE CAPACITOR. THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DAYS.

EMP WAS USING A PRESSURIZED HOSE TO CLEAN MUD OUT OF CULVERT. HOSE HAD MUD ON IT AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF EMPS HANDS. HOSE SWUNG AROUND STRIKING EMP IN FACE. EMP REQUIRED 18 STITCHES FOR THE CUT HE INCURRED. NO LOST TIME.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 31 CROSSCUT IN THE 6 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS RIGHT SECTION. THE FALL WAS 10 TO 12 FT IN HEIGHT COVERING THE INTERSECTION. NO BODILY INJURIES WERE SUSTA INED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANIGN A BOLTER CABLE IN THE SAME AREA WHERE EMLOYEES WERE KNOCKING OUT TIMBERS. A TIMBER WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 32 CROSSCUT IN THE 4 ENTRY OF SUTH MAINS RIGHT. THE FALL WAS 8 TO 10 FT HIGH COVERING THE INTERSECTION. NO BODILY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK WHICH CAUSED HIS RIGHT ARM TO GO NUMB. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND WENT TO A SPECIALIST. IT WAS DETERMINED HE H AD A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY 4-22-97, WITH PRE-OP ON 4-21-97. FIRST DAY OUT 4-21-97.

EMP WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF. STEEL FELL OUT AND HIT EMP'S RIGHT HAND, CRUSHING THE RIGHT RING FINGER. RING FINGER PARTIALLY AMPUTATED AND REATTACHED AT HOSPITAL FIRST DAY OUT 7-15-96.

EE WAS CHECKING THE HYDRAULIC OIL TANK ON THE WAGNER. THE CAP BLEW OFF SPARYING HYDRAULIC OIL INTO HIS FACE AND UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, EYE DROPS WER E PRESCRIBED. EE DID NOT MISS ANY DAYS OF WORK.

WHILE WASHING THE BELT LINE ON BC 101, SURGE HOPPER BUILDING, THE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP UNDER A BEAM AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

EE WAS GETTING OFF A TRACTOR AND HER BATTERY PAK, THAT WAS ATTACHED TO HER WORK BELT GOT HUNG UP ON SOMETHING AND SHE FELL. THE BATTERY PACK JAMMED INTO HER SIDE AND LOWER RIB CAGE, WHICH CAUS ED HER SOME DISCOMFORT. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 6-25-96 SHE WENT TO THE DR COMPLAINING ABOUT BLOOD IN HER URINE. HER FIRST DAY OFF WORK IS 6-26-96.

EMP WAS MOVING A STAMLER FEEDER, WHEN IT SWUNG INTO THE RIB AND PINCHED HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS SERVICING A PICK UP WHEN LOOSE COAL AND DIRT FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MEDICINE WAS PUT IN THE EYE BY THE DR.

THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER TO MOVE IT ABOUT 20 FEET. THE NEXT DAY HE STARTED HAVING SHOULDER PAIN.

EE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER OPEOPLE DRAG A JACKLEG UP A CROSSCUT WHEN HE FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING WITH A BELT MOVE. HE KNELT DOWN AND HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT.

EE HAS BEEN USING A CLEANING SPRAY FOR PARTS FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. PERIODIC USE EACH DAY IM A CONFINED AREA FOR ABOUT A MONTH. APPARETLY HE BREATHER EDXCESSIVE VAPORS AND EXPOSURE TO SKIN ON H ANDS.

EE WAS CLEANIGN MATERIAL FROM OFF CHUTE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THHE STRUCTURE INSIDE THE CHUTE. THEN HE STATED HAVING PAINS IN HIS HAND AND SOME SWELLING. THE X-RAYS WEE NORMAL BUT DDR SAYS POSSIBLE NEURITIS.

EE WAS UNDERGROUND WALKING ACROSS SOME LOOSE CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HE SLIPPED & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.1ST DAY OFF 2-22-96.

WAS HOOKING UP JUMPER CABLES TO TRACTOR, EE TURNED & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOOD & MODERATEDLY SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

AN EE AFTER TAKING GAS CHECKS, CUT OFF A ROOF MAT [PAN] IN THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL WITH A TORCH, HE THEN WAS GOING TO CUT OFF A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED THIS THE RE WAS AN IGNITION OF GAS & A FIRE STARTED, AFTER ATTEMPTS TO GET TO THE FIRE THE FIRE, THE MINEFIRE AREA WAS SEALED ON 2/15/96. ALL EQUIPMENT LOST.

THE EE WORDED A FULL SHIFT IN THE PREP PLANT. HECALLED THE NEXT DAY & SAID HIS KNEES WERE HURTING REAL BAD, THE STAIRS HAD AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJURY. THIS WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL FEBRUARY BY W C SO THIS FORM IS LATE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A "MONSTER MAT" (HEAVY STEEL GAGE) FROM THE FAN TO THE BOLTER WHEN HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OFF 1-24-96

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING HEAVY WIRE MESH UP AGAINST THE RIB. THE MESH FELL OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STICHES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL INTO 10TH E FOR THE SET-UP. THE TOP IS LOW AND HE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT AND FELL DOWN. HIS NECK BECAME SORE AND STIFF.

ON 1-9-96 EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TIRE ON BACK OF TRUCK AND FELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK. ON 1-10-96 EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE HIT A SHIELD WITH HIS HEAD AND FELL BACK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 14TH EAST DEVELOPMENT SECTION MMU 003-0 AT XCUT #4 INTERSECTION OF 1 LEFT ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED WHILE THE MINE WAS IDLED FOR THE WEEKEND AND WAS FOUND BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.

EE WAS MOVING SHIELDS. HER FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE TOE OF THE SHIELD AND THE DA GUIDE BAR. THE SHIELD CONTINUED TO ADVANCE, PINCHING HER RT FOOT BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE TOE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIVE OTHER PEOPLE CARRY A D.A. RAM. THE OTHER 5 LET GO OF THE RAM WHILE GOING UNDER SOME CABLES. EE DID NOT LE GO AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROCKDUSTING WITH HIS PARTNER.THE DISCHARGE HOSE FROM THE DUSTER SURGED AND KNOCKED HIS PARTNER INTO HIM CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARD DOWN THE INCLINE TWISTING AND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE TAILGATE & LONGWALL FACE MMU 006-0 MAKING THE TAILGATE IMPASSABLE. THE ROOF FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. THE IMMEDIATE ROOF WAS COAL 3' TO 4' & SHALE.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A JOHN DEERE TRACTOR ONTOTHE GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED HALFWAY ON A CAP BOARD & TWISTED HIS ANKLE, BREAKING BONE.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED BACK TO WORK FROM LAYOFF HER HANDS AND ARMS WERE SORE.SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER.DURING THE WEEK OF DEC 10 TH APIN NUMBNESS AND TINGLING OF THE HANDS INCREASED.TH E EMPLOYEES LAST WORK DAY WAS DEC 15,1995.SHE RETURNED TO WORK JAN 2,1996 NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN.

EE WAS PRYING ON AN OLD PUMP. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE, HE FELT ALOT OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE PAIN THEN SUBSIDED AND WENT AWAY. A VISIT TO THE DR DIAGNOSED A HERNIA THAT HAS DETERIORATED OVER TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CLIPS ON THE LOWER KENNEDY STOPPING RAIL. HE WAS BENT DOWN AND HIS RT KNEE POPPED OUT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK STOPPING OVERCAST. WHEN HE WAS WALKING OVER SOME BLOCKS HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. 1ST DAY OUT 10-26-95.

WHILE MOVING FROM THE WORK STATION TO THE WALKWAY ON THE ROOF BOLTER. EE SLIPPED TWISTING KNEE AND INJURING LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EST MAINS #8 BELT. STANDING ON THE BACK I-BEAM FOR THE HEAD ROLLER CUTTING A TOP RAIL STRUCTURE WHEN A SPARK WENT DOWN HIS SHIRT TRYING TO SHAKE IT OUT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED DOWN AND STRADDLED THE BEAM, HITTING HIS GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP THE COWL BOLTS ON THE SHEAR WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO THE BELT CONVEYOR THE BELT CONVEYOR WAS 5 1/2 FT FROM THE FLOORAS THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO COMP LETE HIS SHIFT AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR DR.TO EVALUATE THE EXTENT OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD TO BE OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS AND GO BACK TO DR. FOR RE-EVALUATION OF INJURY.

EE WAS USING A 6' LADDER TO INSTALL BRATTICE CLOTH IN THE ENTRY [MINING FACE] AS EE WAS REACHINGFOR THE BRATTICE CLOTH TO INSTALL THE LADDER STARTED TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND [180 DE GREES] AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET [APPROX 3' HIGH]. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NEXT DAY. WOKE UP WITH SORE LOWER BACK, SAW DR, TAKE 1 WK

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF POSITIONING 6" DIAMETER SUCTION HOSE INTO PREP PLANT THICKENER PAD TO REMOVE MUD. EMPLOYEE HAD TO DRAG THE SUCTION HOSE THROUGH THE MUD AND THE ACTION OF THE DR AGGING AND POSITIONING CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN.

THE INJURED MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A CHAIN FROM THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE HEAD OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. AS INJURED MINER WAS PLACING THE CHAIN HIS LEFT FOREARM CAME INTO CONT ACT WITH A SHARP METAL "BURR" ON THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING THE LACERATION, WHICH REQUIRED 2 SUTURES. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & REPORTED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, 4/24/95.

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A LINK IN THE #5 CONVEYOR CHAIN. ONE OF THE LINKS WAS BEING HAMMERED TOGETHER BY ANOTHER EE. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE LINK AND IMBEDDED ITSELF INTO HIS FINGER. METAL WAS EASILY REMOVE DBY ONSITE PARAMEDIC. WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND EE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE IT REMOVED.

EE WAS WELDING ON A BOX THAT WAS APPROX. 3' X 3'. HE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE BOX WITH HIS LEGS INSIDE. WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BURNT THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND INTO HIS SOCK. CAUSIN G A 3RD DEGREE BURN (5 CM. X 2-1/2 CM.) TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LOWER LEG.

THE EE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND TRIPPED OVER A HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE FELL AND HIT HIS CHIN ON THE CORNER OF THE CANOPY, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES. THE E E DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TOP OF THE STATION, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RT LITTLE FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST DEVELOPEMENT SECTION (MMU 005-0) AT CROSSCUT #4 INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHEN THE MINE WAS IDLED FOR THE WEEKEND AND WAS FOUND DURI NG THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. THE ROOF WAS APPROX. 14' TO 16' IN HEIGHT, 16' TO 18' WIDE AND 60' TO 80' IN LENGTH. THE FALL EXTENDED INTO THE CROSSCUTS 20' TO 30' IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE ROOF

THE EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A RAG ON THE SHOP (SURFACE) FLOOR AND FELT HIS BACK GO OUT.