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EMPL WAS IN SHOP AT REFUSE HOLLOW SWEEPING SHOP. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK MINES WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED ON 3/23 & IT WAS NOT KNOWN AT TIME OF CLOSURE IF THIS ALLEDGED INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ON SLATE BAR TRYING TO PULL PIN OUT OF LONGWALL SHEAR BAR SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL INJURING LEFT WRIST THIS MINES WAS PLACED ON TEMPORARY CLOSURE ON 3-23-90. INJURED WAS G IVEN RETURN TO WORK SLIP FOR 4-2-90.
EMPL WAS STANDING AT BACKEND OF 5 RT LONGWALL PANEL ON 008-0 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY 20' OUTBY SPAD NO. 3395. HE STATED HE WAS HANING MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPOR TED DUE TO MINE TEMPORARILY CLOSING ON 3/23 & SICE EMPL WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST TIME INJURY.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, TRYING TO BEND A 6 FOOT BOLT. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT, HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED STATES HE WAS 50 FT. OUTBY SPAD NO. 4495 AT THE 3-LEFT #3 BELT TAILPIECE GREASING THE BEARINGS ON #3 TAILPIECE. INJURED WAS IN A SLIGHTLY BENT POSITION WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE MINES WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED ON 3-23-90 AND EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL THEN. MINES WAS REOPENED ON 4-30-90 AND EMPLOYEE RESUMED WORK ON THAT DATE AND WORKED UP UNTIL BE BAGAN LOSING TIM
INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND HIPS. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO THE FOREMART. THIS MINE WAS IDLE ON 3-23-90 AND COMPANY PERSONAL LEARNED OF THIS ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1-EAST OFF 3-LEFT AT SPAD NO. 4509. HE SAID HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE HAULROAD A THE SAME TIME, THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED TO THE FACE OF NO. 3. THE FOREWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSED THE CABLE TO TIGHTEN UP WHICH CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS IN A BENT POSITION PICKING UP CRIB BLOCK (6" X6" X 36") WHEN HE LIFTED THE CRIB BLOCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHEAR. WHEN THE FACE CHAIN CONVEYOR FLIPPED A ROCK OUT OF THE PAN LINE, AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
INJURED WAS IN A STOOPED POSITION PULLING ON A RELAY BAR, WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A BARREL OF OIL TO PUT IN RACK, AS HE LIFTED ON THE BARREL HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE
RF FALL OCC IN 2 RIGHT OFF 3 NO LOCATED AT SPAD NO 2769 FALL 60' L 20' W 4' TO 5' HIGH
INJURED WAS OPERATING A MINE JEEP, WHEN THE TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. HE RAISED UP TO GET THE TROLLEY POLE. HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF.
A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGALL. LOCATED AT SPAD NO. 2325. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 50' LONG AND 4'-5' HIGH.
INJURED WAS OUTSIDE A6 THE EAST MAINS TRUCK LOADING AREA HE SAID AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP ONTO THE FIRST STEP OF THE ENDLOADER HE FELT INSTANT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WORKED FROM DATE F O INJURY UNTIL HE STARTED HOSLING TIME ON 2-13-9
CARRYING BOX FROM BACK OF DRILL TO FRONT OF DRIL STATED FELT PAIN IN BACK
INJURED WAS OBSERVING MINER CUTTING COAL WHEN ROCK FELL MEASURING 3'X3'X3" FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE & RIGHT FOOT.
INJURED WAS OPERATING JEEP, WHEN THE TRAM CHAIN CAME LOOSE THE JEEP BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN GRADE. WHEN INJURED JUMPED FROM JEEP CAUSING INJURES TO BACK, LEFT WRIST.
(2982 SPAD) FALL IN #2 ENTRY 3RT-30 APPROX. 75' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4-5' HIGH. FELL TO SAND STONE ROOF.
AT APPROX. 8:00 AM, AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #40 CROSSCUT OF PARALLEL MAINS AT SPAD NO. 3920. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 0-4' THICK AND FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE INT ERRUPTING VENTILATION. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED.
STANDING ON I BEAM COVERED WITH ICE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING LACERATION TO R LEG. DID NOT LOSE TIME UNITL 1-3-90
INJURED WAS HELPING C0-WORKER REPAIR BRAKES ON SCOOP WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO BLEED THE BRAKES FLUID CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN BOTH EYES.
INJURED WAS TIGHTENING CAP ON WATER SPRAY LINE WITH A WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND WATER LINE FRACTURE LITTLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE NO. 3 ROOM OUTBY THE FACE IN THE SECOND LEFTHAND CROSSCUT APPROX. 20 FT. FROM APD NO, 145. HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINIOUS MINER. CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL NEXT TO THE RIB, WHEN A LOOSE RIB POPPED OFF ONTO THE DECK OF THE MINER WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING. FORCING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE CONTROLL LEVERS OF THE CONTINIOUS MINER.
AT APPROX. 5:00 PM ON 11-23-89 AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #45 CROSSCUT OF THE PARALLEL MAINS SECTION BETWEEN THE NO. 4&5 INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 75' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' HIGH AND FELL ABOUT ONE FOOT ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED.
INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON FLAT CAR AS HE LIFTED BELT ROLLER TO PLACE ON FLAT CAR HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS HELPING CO-WORKER LIFT PUMP UP INTO THE JEEP WHEN HE LIFTED THE PUMP HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS CROSSING FACE TAILPIECE TRYING TO SET FEEDER AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE TAILPIECE HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON LONGWALL. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION, WATCHING THE SHEAR. AS HE RAISED TO HIS FEET, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SHIELD.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AS HE LIFTED A SHOVEL OF LOOSE COAL HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS OPERATING A MAN TRIP JEEP, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND CUT LEFT EYE.
INJURED WAS CARRYING A LIGHT BOX, OUT OF CHOCK LINE, WHEN HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS REMOVING TOP OF OVERCAST AS HE LIFTED A PIECE OF METAL THE FELT PAININ HIS BACK
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BEHIND THE SHEAR. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE ROCK, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND (4 STITCHES).
INJURED WAS PLACING THE BEAM UP ON STANDS TO MAKE WLED ON THEM. WHEN THE BEAAM FELL FROM THE STAND AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS RIGHT BIG TOE FRACTURING IT.
INJURED WAS LIFTING GUARD TO REPLACE IT ATROUND ELEVATOR HOIST AND MOTORS WHEN THE LIFTED THE GUARD HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR, TRYING TO GUIDE HEAD DRIVE BOOM AND ROLLER STRAIGHT ON CAR. WHEN IT SLID OFF THE FLAT CAR FORCING HIM INTO THE BELT LINE AND INTO A SITTING POSITION CAUSI NG PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR, PULLING ONE FLAT CAR DESCENDING A 2% GRADE, AS HE APPROACH ANOTHER MOTOR PARKED ON THE TRACK. INJURED STATED THAT HE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE MOTOR BEGAN TO S LIDE INTO THE PARKED MOTOR, CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. 14 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON HIS ANKLE.
INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR, TRYING TO GUIDE HEAD DRIVE AND ROLLER STRAIGHT ONTO CAR, WHEN IT SLID OFF OF THE FLAT CAR FORCING HIM INTO THE BELT LINE, THEN INTO A SITTING POSITION, WI TH THE BOOM ROLLER FRAME ON HIS LEGS, CAUSING BACK PAIN AND BRUISED LEGS.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE NO.1 HEADING OF PARALLED MAINS SECTION, APPROX. 50FT. INBY SPAD #4197, STANDING BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND RIGHT COAL RIB, WHEN A PIECE OF SOFT SHELL ROCK MEASURING 2 'X3'X2" TO FEATHER EDGE IN THICKNESS FELL FROM BETWEEN A ROOF BOLT AND RIB. THE ROCK BROKE AS IT FELL AND A PIECE STRUCK INJURED ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT AND SLID DOWN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION, LIFTING 2 INCH WATER PUMP. WHEN HE STATED THAT AFTER HE HAD LIFTED THE PUMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CONCRETE BLOCK HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE ON THE OFFSIDE OF PARALLEL MAINS BELTLINE BETWEEN NOS. 32 & 33 BREAK, CLEARING BELT AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE RIS. INJURED WAS ATTEMTPTING TO PULL DOWN A LOOSE RIB WITH A SLATEBAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND COAL RIB.
INJ IN SETTING POSITION EATING LUNCH WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJ ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT,ROCK WEIGHED 75 LBS.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN THE NO.3 CROSSCUT APPROXIMATELY 60 FT. FROM SPAD NO 4456 ON THE 9 RT. OFF PARALLEL MAINS PILLAR SECTION SETTING TIMBERS. AS INJURED LIFTED ON A 10 FT. TIMBER, H E SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ONT HE RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 8-30-89.
INJURED WAS LETTING SHIELD DOWN THAT WAS HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT AS HE STARTED TO LET THE SHIELD DOWN THE FRONT END OF THE SHIELD RAISE UP OFF THE BOTTOM, THE FRONT END OF SHIELD CAME OFF THE ROOF BOLT SUDDEN AND THE OUT OF THE SHIELD CANOPY STRUCK INJURED IN THE HEAD.
INJURED WAS IN A SETTING POSITION, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF LEFT HAND. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
AS HE WALKED UP TO CRUSHER,WHILE IT WAS RUNNING ,FELT PAIN IN LEFT EAR.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING BELT ROLLERS TO TRIPPER BELT.AS HE HANDED THE BELT ROLLER TO CO-WORKER THE ROLLER TURN OVER CATCHING HIS FINGER.