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THE MAN WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP ON THE TRAVELWAY, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. THE MAN BOUNCED UP IN THE AIR & STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

THE MAN HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A PICK HAMMER, WHILE POUNDING ON THE ROOF ON THE MINE.

EE SLIPPED ON STEP WHILE GETTING OUT OF FORK LIFT FELL TO GROUND INJURING LEFT ANKLE [SPRAIN].

A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL PLATE GOT STUCK IN THE COAL FEEDER. EMP WAS REMOVING IT. STEEL PLATE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND LANDED ON BOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE.

EMP WAS LOADING SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND A BLOCK FELL FROM PALLET ON TO EMPLOYEES FOOT. BLOCK LANDED JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE PORTION OF SHOE.

MUD SLIP INBY GRAY SHALE OF HIWALL. 40'W - 0 TO 6" AT COAL SEAM 30' THICKNESS WAS 4' OF SHALE.

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE LIFTING STRUCTURE THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN MUD

EMP WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOFBOLT PLATE WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE PLATE AND STRUCK HIS FINGER.

UNCONSOLIDATED ROOF IN AN INTERSECTION.

VERTICAL SLIP IN ROOF WATER DRIPPING.3" TO 4" OF BONY WAS BEING SUPPORTED.3' ROOF BOLT WITHIN 6" OF DRIPPERS WERE FULLY GROUTED AND 6' TEST HOLES WERE DRY AND INDICATED NO BREAKS.SLIP WENT ACR OSS LAST OPEN X-CUT AND THEN AN INTERSECTION.

THE MAN WAS CHANGING HIS CLOTHES. A PAIR OF BOOTS FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CLOTHES LOCKER, STRIKING THE MAN IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING BATTERY LIDS ON SCOOP & LOADING ROCK DUST LATER THAT MORNING

WHILE OPERATING RUBBER TIRED SCOOP OPERATOR GOT HIS HEAD PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF AND RIB THIS ACTION CUT HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES. NO FAULT OF EQUIPMENT.

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES CAUSING SPASMS.

WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AROUND TAIL AREA, SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BY BELT. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO PINCH FINGER TIP BETWEEN SHOVELS METAL HANDLEAND TAIL FRAME.

THE MAN WAS PULLING UP SLACK IN A CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A PR OF COME ALONGS. THE MAN REPORTED THAT HE PULLED HIS BACK ON 1-21-95. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THIS TIME. ON 2-6-95 THE MAN WENT T O SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT, THE MAN RESUMED HIS REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL 2-13-95. THE MANS DR. SAID HE SHOULD NOT RETURN TO WORK UNTIL A BACK SPECIALIST WAS SEEN.

EE BUILT A STOPPING AND AFTER CLEANING UP EXCESS BLOCK AND SUPPLIES EXPERIENCED TIGHTENESS AND BURNING IN LOWER BACK CAUSING SPASMS THIS EE HAS HAD AN ON GOING LOWER BACK PROBLEM SINCE FIRST I NJURY BACK IN MAY OF 1993, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST LOST TIME ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM.

THE MEN WERE REINSTALLING THE BELT DOLLY WITH THE SCOOP. THE MAN WAS GUIDING HE DOLLY INTO PLACE. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DOLLY WHEEL & BELT STRUC TURE.

THE MAN WAS JACKING UP THE LO-BELT DRIVE. THE JACK SLIPPED OR DID NOT LATCH. THE JACK HANDLE FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE MAN IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OVER BELT LINE AND FELT A PULL/BURN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES INJURED PARTS FELT SORENESS IN AREA WHERE EE JUST HAD SURGERY FOR A HERNIA. EE WENT TO SURGEN WHO RECOMMENDED A FEW DAYS OFF WITH MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION EE FOLLOWED DR INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTED BACK TO WORK.

THE MAN WAS PUTTING TOOLS AWAY AFTER FIXING HIS EQUIPMENT. THE MAN LIFTED A TOOL BOX, ABOUT CHEST HIGH, TO PUT THEM (TOOLS) BACK INTO THE TRUCK.

THE SHIFT CREW WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCTURE IN 3 LEFT BUTT. THE MAN WAS PUTTING THE STRUCTURE ON THE BELT ROPES THE BELT ROPE CAME LOOSE FROM HE ANCHOR POINT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND FLOOR. THE BELT ROPE SNAPPED BACK STRIKING THE MAN ON THE LEG.

THE MAN WAS TRYING TO PUT A PIN INTO A HOLE OF A SUPPLY CAR. THE PIN BECAME STUCK. THE MAN TRIED TO HIT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER AND MISSED STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS N EEDED AT THIS TIME. ON 5-9-94THE MAN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INFECTION TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

THE MAN AND HELPER WERE LIFTING BELTING UP WITH LIFTING BAR. THE MAN FELT A PULL AND BURNING IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

THE MAN WAS PUTTING SPLICES ON THE CONVEYOR BELTING, AND THE ROLLING THEM UP, TO BE TAKING INTO THEMINE. WHILE ROLLING UP THE BELTING, IT BECAME CAUGHT ON SOME FROZEN RAISED UP GROUND. THE MA N TRIED TO PUSH ON THE BELTING AGAIN, AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA.

THE MAN WAS TRYING TO PUSH A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING INTO THE SCOOP'S BUCKET. THE BELTING BECAME SNAGGED ON A LARGE ROCK. THE MAN TRIED TOFORCE THE BLETING OVER THE ROCK. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT STOMACH AREA.

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS. THE MAN FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK AREA. THIS MAY BE A RECURRENCE OF THE INJURY FROM MAY 1991.

THE MAN HAS TO DO ALL HIS WORK WHILE HE IS CRAWLING BESIDE THE EQUIPMENT. HE ALSO HAS TO OPERATOE LEVERS TO CONTROL THE MACHINERY, THIS REQUIRES THAT HE TWISTS, AND STRETCHES FROM THE WAIST U P.

THE MAN WAS UNHOOKING A SUPPLY SKID FROM THE SCOOP, THE MAN WAS PULLING THE HITCH PIN, WHEN THE SCOOP DRIFTED FORWARD, AND HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUGHT ON THE ROOF, AND HE WAS PULLED BACK OVER THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT STRKING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

THE MAN HIT A BUMP ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE HE WAS SCOOPING SPILLED COAL WITH AN ELKHORN SCOOP. THE MAN STRUCK HIS UPPER MIDDLE BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. THE MAN COMPLAINED O F DIZZINESS LIGHTHEADED AND UPPER BACK PAIN.

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING 72" ROOFBOLTS IN A LOW COAL SEAM. THESE BOLTS HAVE TO BE BENT TO BE INSTALLED. AFTER PARTIAL INSTALLATION THE BOLT IS RESTRAIGHTENED. THE MAN WAS PULLING ON THE BOLT AND HE PULLED HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL 4 1/2' HIGH - 60 LONG THROUGH X-CUTS ENTRY MAIN 20'.

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE HAD JSUT STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE, WHEN A PIECE OF STONE OR METAL FROM A DRILL STEEL FLEW AND ENTERED BETWEEN HIS FACE AND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THIS OBJECT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAM OF THE ROOMS OFF OF T6 1ST NW BUTT SECTION HEAVING CONDITIONS WERE OBSERVED A LONG WITH ROOF SPALLING THE BOTTOM CONTINUED TO HEAVE TRAPING T6 MINING EQUIPMENT ROOF FA LLS OCCURRED ALONG T6 SOLID COAL PILLAR SUBSEQUET TO T6 FLOOR LEAVE OCCURING SEVERAL HOURS LATER

THE MAN INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON 11-5-91. THE MAN OPERATES THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR, HE CRAWLS BESIDE THE MBC. ON 7-30-93 , THE MAN COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN LO WER LEFT EXTREMITY. THESE SYMTOMS HAVE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE HIS INJURY ON 11-5-91. LOCAL MSHA OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED ON 8-18-93.

ROOF FALL IN INTAKE TRAVELWAY APPROX 200 FT INBY CANOPY 40 INCH ROCK FELL FRO AREAA 18X20 SHALE ROOF HAD DETERIORATED DUE TO MOISTURE AND AIR.

THE MAN WAS SCOOPING UP LOOSE COAL WITH AN ELKHORN SCOOP. THE MAN WAS TRAMMING IN REVERSE WHEN HE STRUCK HS HEA DON ROOF THAT WAS CUT AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS.

THE MINING SECTION WAS MOVING THE MAN & A HELPER WERE STACKING THE MINER CABLE IN A PILE MAN WAS MOVING THE CABLE & PULLED HIS LOWER BACK THE COAL SEAM HEIGHT IS 32-24 INCHES

38504AN HAD FINISHED REPAIRING A BELT HEAD AND HAD CRAWLEG BACK TO THE MANTRIP UPON CRAWLING ONTO THE MANTRIP THE MAN STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP.

MAN IS A ROOFBOLTER HE WAS INSTALLING 42IN BOLTS IN A COALSEAM OF ABOUT 34IN MAN FINISHED HIS SHIFT THE NEXT DAY MAN HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK & HE COULDNT GET OUT OF BED

INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS,EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK AREA.FINISHED REGULAR WORKSHIFT.REPORTED PAIN TO SHIFT FOREMAN AT END OF SHIFT.

REMOVING PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE BEING USED TO PROTECT VOLTAGE CABLE.PIPE SUPPORTED BY EXPANSION BOLT IN ROOF.WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED THE PIPE SPRUNG DOWN.PIECE OF ROOF FELL 2 X 3 X 3'.NOT CLEAR W HETHER HAND WAS STRUCK BY PIPE OR ROCK.

ROOF IN X-CUT 2 TO 1 START TO WORK POSTED OFF AND DANGER THE AREA OFF ON 7-12-90. ABANDONED AREA ON 7-13-90 FOUND CAVED ABOVE BOLTS ON PRESHIFT EXAMINATIONS. 1ST SOUTH BUTT BETWEEN 46 & 47 ROO M.

REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK ON CONVEYOR OF MOBILE BRIDGE,A MOVING FLIGHT STRUCK ROCK THROWING IT INTO AIR PINCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND ROOF CAUSING CONTUSIONS & LACERATIONS.

MAN WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. FLIGHT FROM CONVEYOR STRUCK ROCK CASUING MAINS RIGHT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK & SIDE OF CONVEYOR.

WHILE GETTING OFF THE MANTRIP THE MAN INVERTANTLY PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON A STONE. WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON THE STONE THE STONE SHIFTED CAUSING THE DRUM TO TWIST CAUSING THE FRACTURE.

MAN WAS IN THE PORCESS OF SCOOPING FACE AREA. HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE EDGE ON THE COMPARTMENT WHILE BACKING UP HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF COM PARTMENT AND THE RIB.

MAN WAS OPERATING BOLTING MACHINE WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT UP, THE WRENCH MISALIGNED. THE MAN REACHED UP WITH LEFT HAND TO GRAP THE WRENCH WHEN HE LOWED THE HEAD. INADVENTLY HE RAISED THE HEAD I NSTEA OF LOWERING THE HEAD CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE BOLTER HEAD.

MAN WAS REMOVING A LARGE PIECE OF STONE FROM BELT WHICH WAS ON RIGID STRUTURE HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AND SIDE RAIL