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EE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH HIS ELBOWS IN MARKC OF 1997. CONTD TO HAVE PAIN & WAS LATER FOUND TO BE TENDENTIS IN BOTH ELBOWS. HE TOOK OFF 12/1/98 FOR SURGERY. AM FILING THIS AS A REPEATED TRAUMA
BECAME REPORTABLE 12/31/98 WHEN EE TOOK OFF FOR SURGERY ON HIS KNEE. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A LADDER. HIS KNEE HAS BEEN INJURED BEFORE.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EXAMINER IN THE #2 ENTRY FROM OLD A-SECTION MAINS LEADING INTO #4 BEECHFORK INTAKE AREA, 1 BREAK FROM THE TRACK. APPROX 20X30X8' THICK.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD WEST MAIN RETURN AREA 2 BREAKS BELOW 1 ENTRY TO THE 1ST LEFT PANEL APPROX. 90X20X8 THICK.
EE WAS PULLING A SHIELD WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE SHEAR & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT TEMPLE
THE CREW WERE STARTING IN THE MINE ON THE FLETCHER MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP DERAILED AND STRUCK THE CANOPY. EE IS HAVING BACK PAIN. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-21-98.
WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE TOP A PIECE OF CANNEL COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE PRESHIFT. IT IS LOCATED ON WEST MAIN 6TH LEFT AT BREAK 38. APPROX. 18' WIDE, 40' LONG AND 6-7' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLERANED UP. SURROUNDING ENTRIES WIL L BE SUPPORTED BY LONGER BOLTS AND TRUSS BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #1 ENTRY ON D16 SECTION-OLD WORK IN THE RETURN.
EE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. 3 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE WAS PULLING ON A BAR TO LUG TRACK TIES. HE HAS PAIN IN BACK OF NECK & SHOULDERS.
WHILE HOOKING UP RAIL TO BE PULLED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF RAIL. SUTURES WERE PLACEDIN WOUND IN LEFT HAND.
HIS TOOL BOX LID FELL ON HIS HAND. HE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL MARCH 9, 1998. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN ON 3-9-98, A BROKEN BONE WAS FOUND ON HIS LEFT HAND. SIMPLE FRACTURE-NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 3-9-98 .
ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN STRAPS & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD RETURN OF THE WEST MAIN AAREA. THE FALL WAS APPROX 5' THICK. 40' LONG, 18' WIDE.
A FALL WAS FOUND NEAR THE PUMP STATION IN WEST MAIN RETURN. THE FALL IS APPROX. 18' WIDE 20' LONG 5' THICK. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN OLD FALL.
ROOF FALL FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX 5 BLKS INBY THE FAN.
MINE ROOF HAD DETERIORED AND FAULTS IN THE MINE ROOF THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN BEECHFORK #4 AT#4 ENTRY APPROX 12O'L, 18'W AND 5' THICK
HE WAS TAKING DOWN MONORAIL WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE PLACED IN WOUNDS ON HIS FINGERS. NO LOST DAYS.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE WEST MAIN RETURN. THE FALL IS APPROX 18'WX30'LX5'T. WEST MAIN RETURN NEAR 2ND LEFT.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE WEST MAIN RETURN, NEAR THE 1ST LEFT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 5' THICK, 20' LONG, AND 25' WIDE.
EE FINISHED LUNCH & WAS WALKING AROUND HIS TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OVER A BERM. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT. UPPER BACK PAIN, POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO VERABRAE.
EE WAS OPERATING A BOLTER WHEN THE WRENCH BROKE STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH-SUTURES WERE REQUIRED ON HIS LOWER LIP
EE WAS PULLING A BEARING OFF OF A SHAFT. THE PORTA-POWER WELD BROKE, CAUSIGN INJURY TO HIS LEFT KNEE, SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS PICKING A BAG UP THAT HAD COAL IN IT. HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN.
GPF-SETTLEMENT MADE WITH EMPLOYEE ON HEARING LOSS CLAIM. EMPLOYEE QUIT. 06-03-97.
THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HAVING BACK PAIN, SAID HEMUST HAVE TWISTED IT. DID NTOKNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM OF THE #4 BEECHFORK INTAKE. THE FALL WAS APPROX, 6' TO 7' THICK, 70' LONG AND 18' WIDE. THIS FALL IS LOCATED IN A FAULT AREA.
THE EMPLOYE EWAS TAKING DOWN A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THAT WAS NOT IN USE. HE WAS WORKING ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF WHEN THE CABLE FELL AND STRUCK THE LADDER. HIS RIGHT ELBOW WAS BROKEN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 3/8" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE UNDER THE PANLINE. THE STAPLE ON THE PRESSURE SIDE WAS PULLED CAUSING THE LOSE TO STRIKE HIM. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED.
EE WAS PULLING SOME BELT THROUGH THE STAGELOADERWHEN HE NOTICED BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 5-5-97. THATS WHEN IT BECAME REPORTABLE. ON 11-6-96. HE FELL OFF OF A DOZER. HAD BACK PAIN AND HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK.
EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE PULLING BELT RAIL.
EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CABLE QUIDE, THE CONVEYOR CHAIN THREW A PIECE OF ROCK UP AND HIT EE OUT THE EAR. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS MOVING A CABLE OVER FOR CLEARANCE WHEN THE BACK PAIN WORSENED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM EE HAS HAD WITH HIS BACK. TWO MONTHS AGO HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE SECTION, WHEN HE EXPERIEN CED SOME BACK PAIN.
EMP GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO LEG JACKS THAT THEY WERE DOING REPAIR WORK ON. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMP WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHEN CONDUCTING A FACE EXAMINATION. ROCK HIT THE BOTTOM THEN ROLLED OVER AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 AND 7 BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG 18' WIDE AND 5' THICK. THE LOCATION WAS BRK 49 ON THE 3 RETURN ESCAPEWAY THE ESCAPEWAY WAS DIRECTED AROUND THE FALL AREA.
EE WAS CUTTING TYPE WRAPS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. 2 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN DRAWROCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMP WAS HAULING, LOADING AND UNLOADING SUPPLIED WHEN HIS BACK PAIN WORSENED. EMP HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH BACK AT DIFFERENT TIMES. REPEATED MOTION IS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO EMPS BACK PAIN.
ROCKFALL WAS FOUND WHILE DOING A WEEKLY EXAMINAITON OF BEECHFORK #4 INTAKE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG 18'WX7'T. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF.
RAM JACK FELL HITTING A BOLT. BOLT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE FACE AREA. THE DATE IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE EE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EE WAS PRYING UPWARD ON A PIECE OF RAIL, WHEN HE HAD BACK PAIN. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EE WAS MOVING TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RIB. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS FOUND BY A CO-WORKER AT APPRXO 0515 ON THE DATE STATD IN ITEM 6. THERE WERE NO UNUSAL FACTORS AT THE SITE, WHICH COULD HAV CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH OF EE. THE PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY RES ULTS INDICATE THAT THE VICTIM DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH KNEE PAIN OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 6 IS THE DATE EE STARTED MISSING WORK FOR TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS SWING OUT DRYER (#1 REFUSE), WHEN HE MASHED HHIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RAIL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A HIGH SPOT IN THE BOTTOM TWISTED HIS UPPER LEFT LEG. DR'S REPORTS SAID THAT HE HAS A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS OPERATING A BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE NOTICED HIS PAIN.