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WHILE USING A SLATE-BAR TO REMOVE ROCKS OFF THE DECK OF A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BAKC. THE EMPLOYEE VISITED WVU ER AFTER HIS VISITED AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 7- 16-90.
WHILE PULLING A CALB IN ORDER TO RELEASE A CHUTE ON THE OUTSIDE STACKER, THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
TOP FALL ON CM MINER ON FINAL PUSHOUT ON 5 PILLAR BLK L FENDER
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK HEADING, STEPPED ON A STEEL TIE AND SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND REPORTED TO MON. GENERAL ER AT 2:30 AM ALL X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND THE EMPL OYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BACK STRAIN.
WALKING ALONG BELT LINE SLIOPPED FELL
S CAR HUNG UP CHAIN IN ONE END DRILL STELL IN CHAIN FOR SUPPORT S CAR PULLED CHAIN DRILL STEEL BROKE STRUCK EMP IN SHIN
OP BOARD GRANTED CLAIMANT 5% AWARD. NOTE: WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS UNTIL 6/11/91.
WHILE THE EE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A BATTERY PLUG HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK ALL X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE THE EE WENT TO NON GENERAL ER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RECEIVED PHYSICIAL THERAPHY TWO DAYS THERE AFTER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REVERSING THE SEAT ON A 10 SC SHUTTLECAR AND LACERATED HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT AREA. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED 4 SUTURE S. DUE TO INFECTION THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT RETURN TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
EMPL WAS AWARDED 5% AWARD BY OCC PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD ON 4/29/91. CLAIM #90 54993-OP. NOTIFIED OF THIS ON 5/7/91.
UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM THE SCOOP INJURED STRAINED LOWER BACK.
PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OFF AND AROUND BLOCK TO L.C. TO PUT IN SERVICE. AFTER SETTING CABLE UP TO ENERGIZE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LUMBAR AREA. PAIN INCREASED AS SHIFT WENT ON.
INTERSECTION #3 ENTRY 100FT OUTBY FACE FELL AT 800PM MAINTENANCE CREW ON SECTION WORKING IN INTERSECTION OF #7 XXAREA INVOLVED HAD BROKEN TOP & HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH ADDITIONAL BOLTS ROOF FA LL MEASURED 4FTTO5FTHIGH 17FT WIDE &35FT LONG A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS COVERED UP WHEN TOP FELL
WHILE SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE,THE EMPLOYEES KNIFE SLIPPED OFF TH E CASING AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FINGER.THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO MON GENERAL ER.NO SUTURES WERE ADMINI STERED ALTHOUGH A TETANUS SHOT WAS GIVEN.
IN 5 HEADING AT STA 4 23 04 CROSS CUT 19 A FALL OF ROOF 15' W 20'L AND 4' H 4' RESIN BOLTS WORE BEING USED THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
IN THE 1-A HEADING AT STATION OF 77.26. THE IMMEDIATE TOP FAILED FOR 15' WIDE AND 30' LONG 48" RESIN BOLTS WERE USED.
WHILE SHOVELING MUD ON A BELTLINE, THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR IN MGTN, W.V. ALL X-RAYS WERE NEGATI VE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRE-SCHEDULED OFF FOR A FLOAT DAY ON 10-1389. THE EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED WORKS DAYS OFF ARE 10-1689, AND 10-1789. THE EMPLOYEE DI
WHILE POUNDING WITH A HAMMER A SPLINTER OF METAL LODGED INTO THE EMPLOYEES R HAND THE EMPLOYEE VISITED A PHYSICIAN AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS SHIFT & HAD THE SPLINTER REMOVED 3 SUTUERS WERE ADMI NISTERED THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT I NAME WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 092889
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #2 INTAKE ENTRY 200' OUTBY FACE.FALL WAS 18'WIDE X 30'LONG X 2-6'ABOVE TOP OF COAL SEAM.NO PERSONS OR EQUIP DIRECTLY AFFECTED,DID COVER UP SEVERAL TRAILIN G CABLES WHICH WERE ROUTED THROUGH THE AREA.INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5'RESIN BOLTS.
FALL OF ROOF ON WEST MAIN 40 FEET INBY SUR STA IN #2 HEADING. OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT NOT IN INTERSECTION. 4 RESIN BOLTS WERE USED. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30 FEET LONG, 17 FEET WIDE, AND 6 F EET HIGH.
FALL OF ROOF ON 2 WEST MAIN AT SUR. STA. 4 + 29. FALL WAS APPROX. 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 30' LONG. 4' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED AS PRIMARY SUPPORT. POWER CABLE UNDER FALL - REROUTED. FALL NOT CLEANE D, CRIBBED APPROACHES AND DANGERED OFF.
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED OF COMPLAINING OF A BACK INJURY. UPON INVETIGATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT WORK RELATED BECAUSE THEIR WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE RECENTL Y NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED-"BASED UPON DISCUSSIONS WITH HIS PHYSICIAN-THE CLAIM IS PRESENTLY PENDING WITH WEST VIRGINIA WORKER'S COMPENSOTION.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE A PICE OF SLATE FROM THE MACHINE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE ROCK AND THE RIB OF THE ENTRY,RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES.
EMPL WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ENERGIZED COMPONENT IN THE CONTROL BOX OF THE CM A SUDDEN RIB SLOUGHAGE STARTLED THE EMPL CAUSING HIM TO REACT INSTINCTIVELY WHILE DOING SO HE INADVERTENTLY CONTACT ED AN ENRGIZED CONDUCTOR WITH HIS R HAND THE EMPL STATED HE FELT A JOLTING SENSATION BUT EXPERIENCED NO APPARENT SIDE EFFECTS NEAR THE CONCLUSION OF THE SHIFT HIS PULSE RATE BEGAN FLUCTUATING
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHICH WAS BEING LOADED BEHIND A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AS HE GRASPED THE SWIVEL-MOUNTED SEAT AND RERVSED THE SEATING DIRECTION, HIS FINGER BECAME PINCHED IN THE MECHANISM AND HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SCTION LOADING POINT HE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE SURMISED THAT HE HAD INJUR ED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING COAL AT THE START OF THE SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER OUTBY THE MACHINE OPERATOR. AS HE PREPARED TO ASSEMBLE A ROOF BOLT ANDPLATE FOR INSTALLATION, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE RO OF BETWEEN THE BOLTS WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED. IT STRACK THE EMPLOYEE, FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND AND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ULNA AND BRUISES TO THE BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 18 INTERSECTION OF THE NO.2 BELTLINE SOMETIME DURING THE WEEKEND. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG ,18' WIDE AND 3 1/2' HIGH.IT COVERED THE BELT STRUCTURE WHI CH WAS INSTALLED IN THIS ENTRY. THERE WERE OBVIOUS SIGNS THAT WATER HAD PENETRATED THE IMMEDIATE ROOF FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS ON THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX 2K FEET INBY SPAD #897 AND CONTIUNED FOR APPROX. 100P. FEET. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 100X10X4 RESIN BOLTS INLENGHT WERE BEING USED WITH 5 TEST BO LTS. 3
WHILE CONDUCTIN1 A PRESHIFT EXAMANATION THE FOREMAN DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ENTRY APPROX 150 FEET OUTBY THE FACE. IT MEASURED APPROX. 3 FEET HIGH, 16 FEET WIDE, A ND 40 FEET LONG1 IT COMPLETLY COVERED A SHUTTLE CAR PARL Y IN THE INTERSECTIONS AND PARTILLY COVERED THE BOOM OF THE CONTIOUSE MINER.
HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE MANTRIP TRACTOR EN ROUTE TO THE SURFACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAY SHIFT. THE MANTRIP STRUCK AN IRREGULARUTY IN THE MINE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A JARRING ACTION ON HIS BA CK. THE FOLLOW3NG DAY HE SUFFERED FROM STIFFNESS AND IMMOBILTY IN HIS LOWER BACK.
I NAME WAS WALK3NG TO MINER TO MOVE CABLE WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT
ROOF FALL #2 EN7RY LOCATED INBY SPAD 1654 FALL RUNS LEFT & RIGHT THRU THE CROSS 25' LONG 4'-6' HIGH & 18' WIDE.
#1 ROOF FALL LO7ATED AT SPAD 1647 IN #4 RETURN ENTRY.
THE INJURED STA7ED HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE PRYING.HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL 05/06/87. LITTLE FALLS MINING IS CURRENTLY QUESTIONING THIS CLAIM WITH THE WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND.