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EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING FLAT CAR WHEN CAR ROLLED AGAINST PIN, MASHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND FRAME OF RAILRUNNER. RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, RESULTING IN A CLOSED WOUND WHICH REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF BRATTICE BLOCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

GPF-A FEW MONTHS AGO, EMPLOYEE CAME INTO OFFICE AND SIAD THAT DOCTOR HAD RECOMMENDED THAT HE WORK IN A LESS DUSTY ATMOSPHERE DUE TO HIS LUNG CONDITION.WHEN ASKED IF THE CONDITION WAS "BLACK LU NG" HE ANSWERED NO, THAT THE DOCTOR HAD SAID IT WAS SOME OTHER LUNG DISEASE.WE INFORMED HIM ON HIS RIGHTS IF IT WAS BLACK LUNG.WE GAVE HIM THE OPTION OF WORKING 3RD SHIFT,WHEN NO COAL IS PROD

EE WAS OPERATING A COAL HAULER WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE HAULER. NOTE THIS CANOPY HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO ABATE A CITATION ISSUE THE PREVI OUS EE THOUGHT THE CAR HAD BEEN USED RECENTLY INHEIGHTS LESS THAN 42" AND WILL SOON AGAIN BE USED IN HEIGHTS LESS THAN 42". EE WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 8-18-97 SAW DR FIRST TIME 8-17-97.

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY OF 2SW MAIN 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY #4 SEAL. MEASUED 18'-20'WX18-20'LX3-6'H.

DRIVER WAS HAULING ROAD BED MATERIAL AND TURNING AROUND AND BACKING UP. WHEN DOZER MAN COMMUNICATED WITH DRIVER ON C.B. RADIO AND TOLD HIM TO STOP AND RAISE BED. RESULTING IN TRUCK BED CONTACT ING HIGH TENSION LINE.

EE WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW TO CUT FIBRE--MATERIAL FOR INSULATION INSIDE BATTERY TRAYS. AFTER HE COMPLETED A CUT, HE LAID THE SAW DOWN. THE BLAD GUARD HAD NOT CLOSED OVER THE MOVING BLAD AND T HE SAW KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT KNEE. (THE ELECTRICAL CORD WAS CUT AND THE SAW REMOVED FROM SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.)

EE WAS ASSISINT A CO-WORKER INT HE RE-RAILING A RAIL MOTOR. AS THEY JACKED THE RAIL MOTOR UP, THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED, STRKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT JAW.

EE LIFTED COAL SAMPLE CAN AND SUFFERED LOW BACK INJURY.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SETTING OF BREAKER TIMBERSWHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG, FRACTURING HIS FIBULA.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH INSTALLATION OF A TRACK SWITCH. WHEN HE PULLED ON A TRACK RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING OUT A GATE IN A CHUTE WHEN WIND BLEW FORIGN MATTER UP THE CHUTE. THE FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS RT EYE FROM BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. AS WITH ALL EYE INJURIES, NEEDED OR NOT , PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN AS A PRECAUTIONN

EE STEPPED/JUMPED ONTO METAL BELT COVER. COVER COLLAPSED, CAUSING EE TO FALL ONTO BELT. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL COVER, THE BEL AND BELT SKIRTBOARD. STEEL TOE ON RUBBER BOOT WAS HUNG; EE PULLED HIS FOOT FROM THE BOOT. UNSURE IF FOOT INJURED DURING FALL OR WHEN PULLING OUT OF BOOT. (BOOT UNDAMAGED).

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 25'L X 22'W X 4.5'H IN NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF 2 SW MAIN, APPROX. 30' INBYSURVEY STATION NUMBER 185. MINE IS NOT PRODUCING

A FOREIGN PARTICLE ENTERED EE'S LEFT EYE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. INCIDENTOCCURRED ON EE'S LAST WORKDAY OF THE WEEK - RETURNED TO FULL DUTY NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON MONDAY 3/10/97.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BUCKE TOF SEALANT MATERIAL WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND, RQUIRING 3 SUTURS TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 20'WX5-6'HXUNDETERMINED LENGTH. LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 4961 AT THE INTERSECTION OF NUMBER (ENTRY OF EAST MAINS AND NUMBER 7 ENTRY OF 5TH LEFT OFF EAST MAIN). APP ROX 1,800' FROM ACTIVE WORKING SIN AN ABANDONED AREA.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE RIGHT TESTICLE WITH A ROOF BOLT ON 1-13-97. HE DID NTO REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 1-22-97, AT WHICH TIME HE STATED THAT HE FLT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE FROM HIS GROIN TO HIS WAIST WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON 1-20-97. HE WAS TREATED BY A DR BOTH FOR SCROTAL TRAUMA AND FOR EPIDIDMYTIS (INFECTION). EMPLOYEE COUNSELED FOR UNTIMELY REPO

EE WAS NEARBY WHIL A REPAIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BEARING RACE. WHEN THE REPAIRMAN STRUCK A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EE IN HIS RIGHT EYE. RESULTED IN CORNEAL ABRAS ION, WHICH OF COURSE RESULTED IN USE OF PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT, AS WITH EVERY EYE INJURY.

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 4'H, 20'W, ?L, IN NO 9 BLEEDER ENTRY OF 3RD LEFT OFF 2ND EAST SUBMAIN. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, DID NOT BLOCK AIR FLOW. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA BEING SEALED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HURRYING ALONG A BELT CONVEYOR TO TRAIN THE BELT TO STOP COAL SPILLAGE WHEN HE STRUCK A SAIL BOLT WITH HIS HARD HAT. HE SUFFERED NECK/SHOULDER STRAIN.

WHILE WORKING ON WET CELL BATTERIES, WATER/ACID SPLASHED INTO BOTH EYES. FOLLOWUP VISIT TO DR FOR OBSERVATION ON 11/27/96. RX MEDICATION GIVEN

WATER FROM WET CELL BATTERY SPLASHED INTO EE S LEFT EYE WHEN HE REPLACED A CELL CAP.

EE WAS HELPING RERAIL A WRECKED MANTRIP VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING JACK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, RESULTING IN NECK STRAIN.

ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'W X 20'L X 3-6'H AT INTERSECTION OF NUMBER 6 ENTRY OF NORTH MAIN AND NUMBER 1 ENTRY OF 1 ST EAST SUBMAN DIP NOT AFFECT. WVENTILATION OR TRAVEL OF PERSONS. APPROX. 2500' OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRACK RAILS OFF A FLAT CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK(40 LB. RAILS). REPORTED ON DAY OF OCCURRENCE BUT DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 10-9-96. RETURNED 10-10-96 AT REGULAR DUT Y, HAD MRI 0N 10-11-96, RETURNED AT FULL DUTY ON10-14-96 BUT HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN. BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY 10-16-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST TH EMINE FLOOR. FLUID GATHERED ON KNEE.

USING A RADIAL ROD WITH A CLAMP ATTACHED TO STRIKE A PUNCH PLATE TO CAUSE MATERIAL TO FALL THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE PLATE. THE CLAMP PINCHED EE'S RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRIN G SUTURES.

EE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 8'-9' LONG X 3'-4' WIDE X 2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS, RESULTING IN A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF THE 4TH THORA CIC VERTEBRAE.

EMP REPORTED ON 9-22-96 THAT HE HAD STRAINED A CHEST MUSCLE WHILE MOVING ROCKS OFF A CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 9-25-96

ENO STATED AT 10:00AM IB 9-20-96 THAT HE FELT HIS BACK POP WHILE PULLING ON MINER CABLE AT SOME TIME ON THE EVENING SHIFT ON 9-19-96. NOT SURE OF TIME. STATED FELT BURNING PAIN IN LOW BACK. DI D NOT REPORT TO ANYONE AT MINE PRIOR TO LEAVING WORK (COMPLETED SHIFT). DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL AROUND MID DAY NEXT DAY.

ROOF FALL IN PILLAR WORKINGS, TRAPPED CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. FALL MEASURED APPRXO 11'HXBEIGINNING IN AN AREA WHERE SECOND MINIGN HAD BEEN CONDUCTED. UNDETERMINED LENGTH AND WIDTH DUE TO BEING IN PILLARED AREA. 2 LEFT OFF 2ND EAST SUBMAIN, #4 ENTRY, NEAR SURVEY STATION #5010.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY COAL HAULER (RAM CAR). WHILE WAITING FOR ANOTHER RAM CAR TO BE LOADED, EMPLOYEE HEARD ROCK ABOVE HIM BREAK. AS HE TRIED TO JUMP ACROSS THE CAR, THE ROCK FELL, KNOCKING HIM ONTO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. HIS HEAD STRUCK A BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR, RESULTING IN A LACERATION. X-RAYS REVEALED A SKULL FRACTURE.

OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTS AND STRUCK RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM, AND SIDE.

LIFTED TRASH CAN TO EMPTY IT INTO A DUMPSTER, CAUSING A PARALUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN.

BUILDING OVERCAST, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP WHILE PUTTING I-BEAM ON TOP OF OVERCAST.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH BETL SET-UP. WHILE PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. RETURNED TO WORK AT FULL CAPACITY BUT IS TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY. DID NOT GO TO DR UNT IL 9-3. FOLLOW-UP VISIT TO DR ON 9-4.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPRATING BATTERY COAL HAULER (RAM CAR) WHEN THE CAR STUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 8-27-96. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8-29-96.

LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL, TURNED TO SET IT OFF SUPPLY CAR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE AND BACK.

PULLING ON WRENCH, BOLT FREED SUDDENLY, CAUSING HAND TO STIRKE CORNER OF PIECE OF METAL LACERATION TO 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

EE WAS TALKING WITH MINER OPERATOR WHEN COAL RIB POPPED. COAL STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS APPLIED TO HIS EYE.

EMP WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ARM ON A METALROOF BOLT BAND. CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING WATER TO BATTERIES WHEN A LID FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE PERFORMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-3-97. NOTE: INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTAB LE UNTIL 3-3-97.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK RIGHT EYE FROM BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE SUFFERED A CORNEAL ABRASION.

WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN MANTRIP VECHILE, EE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT, CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN HE LIFTED TONGUE, HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-3-96. HE HAS BEEN SENT FOR PHYSCIAL THERAPY TREATMENTS