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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SETUP AND HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE BELT TO STRAIGHTEN IT AND PULLED HIS BACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN AND THEN THE PAIN SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE LIDS ON SCOOP BATTERY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO SCOOP RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN TO EMPLOYEE.
SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF MINE VEHICLE IN WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING CAUSED EMPLOYEE HEAD TO CONTACT MINE ROOF.
EE WAS WORKING ON A BROKEN STUD BOLT IN A WHEEL SPIDER ON HIS COAL TRUCK USING A AN AIR HOSE WHEN A PARTICLE FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE, LODGING THERE.
EE WAS GREASING AN S&S SCOOP IN OUTSIDE SHOP. EE'S LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CUSHION BLOCK AND BUMPER OR STEERING JACK SECTION OF THE SCOOP WHEN ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE SWIVEL ON THE SCOOP.
EE WAS REMVOING BELT STRUCTURE STANDS FROM THE 2 BELT WHEN A STAND FLIPPED AROUND STRIKING EE ON THE FACE. CAUSING DEEP CUT TO THE CHEEK BONE AND EYE AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EE WAS BURSTING ROCK WITH HAMMER WHEN HANDLE BROKE OUT OF HAMMER CAUSING EE TO HIT THE ROCK WITH BOTH HANDS. RECEIVED LARGE LACERATION ON INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND AND A SMALL CUT ON MIDDLE FI NGER OF RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING ON TOP OF SCOOP TO CHANGE BATTERIES WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE BECAME LODGED IN A HOLE CAUSING THE KNEE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHILE PREPARING TO OPERATE THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BEND THE ROOF BOLT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE DUMP AREA WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE BELTLINE. AS HE LIFTED THE ROCK PAIN STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG AREA. DIAGNOSIS: STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON THE MANTRIP. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MANTRIP, HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEG TWISTED CAUSING A BREAK IN THE LEG. HE WILL BE OFF WORK AT LEAST SIX WEEKS. DIAGNOSIS: BROKEN R IGHT LEG AND FOOT.
EE WAS CRAWLING ON KNEES WHILE SHOVELING AND CLEANING BELTLINE. HE WORKED FULL SHIFT ON 6-17-94 AND WORKED TH FOLLOWING WORK DAY. HE WILL BE OFF WORK 1 WEEK. DIAGNOSIS: BRUISED & FLUID ON RIGH T KNEE.
EE WAS SHOVELING RIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WILL BE OFF WORK 1-2 WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SOLID BLOCK ONTO SCOOP PREPARING TO GO UNDERGROUND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK & CHEST AREA HE WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX 1-2-WEEKS DIAGNOSIS STRAINED BACK PULLED TENDONS IN BA CK & CHEST AREA
EE WAS ROLLING #6 BELTLINE PREPARING TO MOVE SECTIONS, WHEN BELT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE HEAD DRIVE. AS HE BEGAN TO PULL THE BELT PAIN STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PREPARING TO LOAD COAL TRUCK USING AN ENDLOADER. WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP UP AND PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE ENDLOADER HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING A STRAINED LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT FALL OFF EN DLOADER. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAILS ON THE ENDLOADER. EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK 3-5 DAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL HIT A ROOF BOLT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BEND. STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT THIGH. THE INJURY OCCURRED APPROXIMATE LY FOUR BREAKS FROM THE FACE. DIAGNOSIS: BRUISEDTHIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK ON THE OUTSIDE AT UNDERGROUND MINE, WHEN HE DROPPED A LARGE ROCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT.
AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE SCOOP THROUGH A BREAK THE CORNER OF THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT THE CUTTER CABLE CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKING HIMON THE NECK. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-10-94. DIAGNOSIS: SPRAIN NECK RETURN TO WORK APPROX 3-21-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN PARTICLES OF COAL DUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-28-94 AND WAS READY TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
BOOSTING A BATTERY ON AN END LOADER FROM A SET OF SCOOP BATTERIES. AS HE PLACED CABLES TO THE LOADER BATERIES ARC WAS CAUSED, RESULTING IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURNS & HAND & NECK BURNS.
UNPLANNED ROOF FALL IN THE #6 MAIN RETURN AIRCOURSE ENTRY LOCATED 500' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 70. ROOF FALL RANGED IN THE HEIGHT FROM 4-6 FT. AND THE DISTANCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO EM PLOYEES INVOLVED.
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DATE OF NOTIFICATION: 12/23/93 BY LIBERTY MUTUAL INS. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY SINCE 5/21/93.
DRAW ROCK (SIZE: 2 1\2 FT ROUND X 1/2 INCH TO U INCHE THICK) FALL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF FACE. ON EMPACT, HIS NECK HIT THE METAL ON THE SCOOP CUASING A SPRAIN. HE WILL BE STAYING A FEW NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL TO RULE OUT ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM.
ROCK FALL 380FT INBY PORTAL AT #7 ENTRY SIZE 30 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. FOUND BY SUPV. AT 9:00PM. NO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED.
EE WAS SHOOTING COAL WHEN A LUMP FELL ON THE TIRE OF THE DRILL IT THEN BOUNCED OFF THE TIRE STRIKING HIM 1/4 INCH ABOVE THE HARD TOE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
ROOF FALL APPROX. 20 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 3 FT THICK IN THE 7 HEADING APPROX. 300 FEET INBY SPPORTAL ON RETURN SIDE.
ROCK FALL APPROX. 90 FT INBY PORTAL AT #2 HEADING ROCK SIZE: 23 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE NO EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED.
ROCK FALL I BREAK ABOVE #2 HEADDRIVE FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET THICK & 30-40 FEET WIDE IN INTERSEACTION & ON #2 BELTLINE. NO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FAN FELT ON SHAKER MOTOR WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BY THE BELT. MEDICAL TREATMENT: STITCHES & REMOVED NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LARGE ROCK INTO SMALLER CHUNKS WHEN HE SMASHED HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER. HE WAS WORKING ENAR THE TAIL PIECE AT TIME OF INJURY. THE INJURY REQUIRED 5 STITCHES .
ON 5-28-93, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LARGE ROCK FROM TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. HE MISSED NO WORK AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATEMNT AT THAT TIME. FIRST DAY OF MISSE D WORK 6-16-93. EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP NEAR THE DUMP, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIS BACK TO JAR. HE HAS HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS AND FEELS THIS INCIDENT AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY.
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS
EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE ROOF BOLTER AND BEGAN CRAWLING FROM THE MACHINE WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 25 LBS FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS 45" APART STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. HE THEN CRAWLED TO SUP ERVISOR AND WAS TRANSPORTED VIA MANTRIP TO OUTSIDE OF MINE. HE DROVE HIMSELF HOME AND TO THE HOSPITAL. INJURIES APPEAR TO BE NOT SERIOUS, ACCORDING TO THE VICTIM. HE HOPES TO BE BACK TO WORK
EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING APPROX. 30 LBS ROLLERS DURING A BELT SETUP HE ACTUALLY INJURED HIMSELF APPROX 2 MONTH AGO STATED EE HOWEVERHE MISSED NO WORK ON DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREAT MENT AT THAT TIME FIRST DAY OF MISSED WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BATTERY BELL FROM BATTERY WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP AND THE BATTERY BELL. HE WILL BE OFF WORK APPROX. ONE WEEK.
EE WAS DRIVING SCOOP TO OUTSIDE OF MINE AS SHIFT WAS OVER HE WAS FOLLOWING REST OF CREW WHEN HIS SCOOP BECAME STUCK IN MUD OTHER CREW MEMBERS DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS STUCK SO THEY WENT A HEAD H E BEGAN TO CRAWL THE BELT TO OUTSIDE NEXT DAY HEDEVELOPED BLISTERS BUT CONTINUED TO WORK BLISTERS BECOME INFECTION AND NOW HAS FLUID ON BOTH KNEES. AFTER SEEKING DR TREATMENT HE WILL BE OFF W
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AROUND ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HIT A LUMP OF COAL WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE MISSED NO WORK AND RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1/18/93. DIAGNOSIS:LIGAMENT AND CARTILAGE TOR N FROM RIGHT KNEE.
AS EMPLOYEE RAN OR JOGGED TOWARD SHOP, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A 4'X8' SCREEN LYING ON THE GROUND. HE WILL BE OFF WORK 2-3 DAYS.
ROCK FALL SIZE 45 FEET LONG FROM RIB TO RIB. APPROX. 3-4 FT THICK ROCK FALL OCCURED AT 1 BELT.
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN PARTICLES OF CODE DUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE EYE WAS FLESHED OUT.
54736YEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN INTO A HOLE CAUSING IT TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE IMPACT AND THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY (NECK AND BACK) SUSTAINED ON 4-27-92 ?0381T INJURY WAS REPORTED TO MSHA 5-4-92.
EE WAS DRIVING THE BOSS BUGGY TO THE OUTSIDE OF MINE WHEN HE HIT A ROCK OR HOLE IN HIS PATH UPON IMPACT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF TOP.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE BUGGY SO THE PASSENGER COULD REPOSITION HIMSELF ON THE BUGGY. WHEN THEY STARTED GOING DOWN A ROLL THE MOTOR IN THE BUGGY WOULDN'T WORK TO SLOW THEM DOWN. THE PASSENGER R OLLED OFF, WHILE THE DRIVER TRIED TO SLOW MACHINE. THENT HE DRIVER ROLELD OFF CATCHING THE ROOF WITH HIS LEFT HIP. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT.