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EE WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP UNHOOKING CHARGAER BELLS FROM BATTERIES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF SCOOP HIS LEG BECAME FOULED IN HOLE OF FRAME THAT ENCASES THE FIRE SUPPRESSION CANISTER. HE THEN FEL L BACKWARDS WITH LEG STILL FOULED IN FRAME. THISRESULTED IN MUSCLE STRAINS IN HIS LEG & BACK.
EE WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY TRAMMING MINER. HE ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST OUT FROM SPEED REDUCER OF SCOOP. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SIDE ABDOMEN. THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-17-95 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EE ALLEDGED THAT HIS NECK AND BACK WAS STRAINED, WHEN HE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK IN ROADWAY WITH SCOOP, AND IT THREW HIM AGAINST CANOPY.
EE WAS WORKING ON MINER CATHEAD. AS HE WAS PERFORMING WORK, HE STEPPED ON ANOTHER CABLE AND TWISTEDHIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE. (ALLEGED)
EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE HELPING HANG MINER CABLE
EMP ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCED HIM UP AGAINST THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS SECTION HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM IT THREW HIS HEAD UP AGAINST CANOPY & STRAINED HIS NECK
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE NO.3 HEADING. HE ALLEGE HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL.
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS BACKSIDE. HE INJURED HIS TAILBONE DURING THE FALL. HE WAS ROOF-BOLTING IN THE #1 ENTRY WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING UP MINER BOOM WITH CRIB BLOCKS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A CRIB BLOCK AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING PIN SUPPLIES FROM SCOOP ONTO BOLTER, AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND, HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. MISSED ONE SCHEDULED WORK DAY.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 ENTRY WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE DRILL STELL IT BENT & HIT HIS WRIST & HAND
EE WAS WORKING ON TAILPIECE WHEN A CHAIN BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BRUISING LEFT KNEE & RT RIBS DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 02-01-94 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOC TO HAVE IT EXAMINED
EE WAS WAITING TO LOAD HIS COAL TRUCK AT SITE OF MINE. THE LOADOUT BELT WENT OFF. EE PROCEEDED UP THE BELT WALKWAY TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. HE ALLEGED THAT HE FELL OFF WALKWAY AND INJURED HIS BACK. THE CO. DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED OR THAT HIS KNJURIES ARE JOB RELATED. THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT IN ONLY BECAUSE OF MSHA'S REQUEST.
EE WAS GETTING INTO THE TRAILER OF HIS TRUCK TO SCATTER SALT HE HAD PROPED TAILGATE OPEN WITH A WOODEN STICK APPROX 3FT LONG WHEN HE JUMPED TO GET IN TRAILER HE KNOCKED THE STICK OUT TAILGATE FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RT LEG
EE STRAINED HIS BACK BY LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS TO FRESET FEEDER.
INJURED WAS PICKING UP PARTS INT EH #5 ENTRY 3 BRKS OUT BY THE FACE. THE RIB ROLLED OFF ANDHIT HIM IN THE BACK AND RIBS, RESULTING IN BRUISES AND PINCHED NERVE IN BANK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR 1 BRK OUTBY THE FACE IN #5 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, STEERING WHEEL CAME OUTOF HAND AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST.
HE WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS AND ONE FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS HITTING HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PLATE. THIS RESULTE DIN A SEVERE BRUISE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRESHIFT 11-21-93 AT 9:30 PM. THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION, TWO BREAKS OUTBY FACE, 10' INBY SPAD 4337, IN THE #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG, 2 0' WIDE, 10' THICK. THE FALL DOES NOT NEED TO BECLEANED UP, WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 5 HEADING HE USED HIS DRILL STEEL TO PULL A PIECE OF LOOSE DRAW ROCK THE DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT DRILL. STEEL KNOCKING IT AGAINST HIS RIGHT LEG. RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND LACERATION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE TRACK ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 4011. APPROX 2500 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20X6 HIGH THE FALL DOES NOT NEED TO BE CLEANED UP IT WAS CR IBED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A SCOOP OFF TRUCK IN SUPPLY YARD ON SURFACE. THE SCOOP WAS BACKING OFF TRUCK ON RAMPS MADE OF CRIB BLOCKS, ONE KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON RT. KNEE RESULTIN IN A BRUISE.NOT REPORTABLE TIL 10-28-93 WHEN WATER WAS REMOVED FROM KNEE. HE TRANSFERRED JOBS AND MISSED 2 DAYSWORK.
EE WAS MOVING SCOOP CHARGER UP ON THE 001 SECTION WHILE TAKING CABLE DOWN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
DONNIE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE IN THE 4TH BREAK. AS HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR THE ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND LACERATED HIS LEFT ARM.
EE WAS MAKING A HIGHLINE SPLICE USING A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & MADE N INCISION ON HIS RT LEG THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES
INJURED WAS DROPPING ROOF BOLTER CABLE DOWN FROM HANGERS. THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TURNED THE REEL ON TO TAKE UP SLACK HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT INTEH CABLE, JERKING HIM DOWN AND STRAINING HIS NECK AND ANKLE.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SETUP HE WAS PULLING ON BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN HE SAID THAT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS HELPIGN HANG MINER CABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER UP TO INSTALL NEXT ROW OF BOLTS INT HE #2 BREAK ON THE 002 SECTION WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS LIFTING THE CONTROL PANEL LID OFF WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
HE WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE RIB OUTBY THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY WATCHING THE MINER PULL UP SLACK IN CABLE. THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.
HE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED STITCHES BUT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
EE WAS GETTING READY TO USE TORCHES TO CUT CONVEYOR FLIGHT OUT OF MINER WHEN HE LIT THE TORCH IT BLEW UP & BURNED HIS RT SIDE & FOREARM FIRST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS
EE WAS BESIDE MINER CLEANING SCREEN ON SCRUBBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS & HIT HIM ON SHOULDERS NECK ARMS & KNEES RESULTING IN BRUISES & ABRASIONS
EE WAS GETTING READY TO BOLT #3 BREAK, REACHED UP TO REMOVE REFIECTOR. BOLTER OPERATOR TRAMMED BOLTER OVER HIS FOOT.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #5 HEADING HE PUSHED HIS DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP TO BEGAN DRILLING & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NECK RESULTING IN MINOR LACERA TION
INJURED SAID HE WAS WELDING ON THE NO 5A BELT HEAD AND A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT DOWN IN HIS BOOT AND BURNED THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 7-1-93 WHEN HE BEGAN MIS SING WORK. MISSED 7-1-93 & WAS RELEASED BY DOCTOR TO COME BACK ON 7-5-93. BECAUSE OF VACATION THAT WEEK HE DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 7-12-93.
INJURED WAS RUNNING CENTERS IN THE #3 ENTRY HE WAS STANDING ON A OIL CAN SLIPPED & FELL SEVERELY BRUISING HIS RT ARM
INJURED WAS HANGING CABLE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINSST FEEDER BRUISED & STRAINED RT SHOULDER & ANKLE
INJURED WAS RAISING BELT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, AND A CHAIN WHEN CHAIN BROKE AND LET BELT FALL DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A BELT STAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE AND LACERATION.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN THE #5 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGTH LEG AND BRUISED THE MUSCLE.
INJURED WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF FLAT CAR FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE END LOADER BUCKET THAT WAS BEING USED TO HAUL TIMBERS. FRACTURED #9 RIB. STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON THE 6-7-93.
INJURED WAS PULLING A ROCK OUT OF THE 5 HEAD DRIVE WHICH HAD GOT STUCK AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.,
INJURED WAS BUILDING ASTOPPING BETWEEN THE 4 5 ENTRY WHILE LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND LEG.
INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A POWER MOVE HE WAS PULLING UP BUGGY CABLE AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #7 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER RESULTING IN PAIN AND BRUISES.