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WHILE REMOVING WALL MATERIAL AND TWO BY FOURS, A WALL FELL OVER STRIKING ME AND KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND.
EE STATED: WHILE POURING CONCRETE I BECAME DIZZY AND PASSED OUT.
EMLLOYEE STATED: WHIEL USING A COME-A-LONG TO PICK UP A GEAR CASE, A SHCKLE BROKE CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO GO TO THE LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE CLOSING THE GATE AT THE NEW ELK MINE THE JEEP ROLLED BACK AND PINNED ME AGAINST THE GATE.
EE STATED: WHILE CHANGING A CULVERT AT THE NEW ELK MINE & WORKING AROUND A BACKHOE I WAS STRUCK WITH THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE, RENDERING ME UNCONSIOUS FOR A PERIOF OF ABOUT 45 SECONDS.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE BULLDOZER WHEN HE OVER EXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE STATED WHILE MOVING A SHIED IN THE 4 LEFT L/W, A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BROKE STRIKING THE EE, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST & OVER THE LEFT EYE.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND & REPORTED TO MSHA 12/10/95 BY DERREL ANLIS. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN ENTRY #2, X-CUT 50 OF THE 3RD NORTH MAINS. THE FALL ISAT LEAST 17' X 17' X 6 1/2' HIGH, WHICH IS THE H IEGHT OF ENTRY]. THE SIZE OF ROOF BOLTS USED IS 8'. YOU CAN SEE ABOVE, BUT NOT WELL ENOUGHT TO EXACTLY TELL IF IT WAS AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE BOLTS. IT APPEARS THAT IT WAS.
EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE WALKING THROUGH A KENNEDY WALL THAT WAS HALF TORN DOWN HE CUT HIMSELF ON A CLIP. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVING 5 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE XCUT 27 IN THE 5-LEFT SECTION A CHUNK OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, HIT THE VENT. TUBE STRIKING THE CMMO HELPER IN THE FACE.
EE STATED WHILE OPERATING A DEMO SAW, HE SET THESAW DOWN ON THE GROUND, THE SAW THEN KICKED BACKWARDS CUTTING HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. THE INJURY REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A CHUNKOF COAL FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEESRIGHT LEG. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-3-95.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROOF BOLT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER IN THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE DRILL STEEL.
ACCORDING TO WITNESS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A PLUGGED SUCTION HOSE ON THE RIGHT BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMTHE MINE ROOF ON THE INBY SIDE OF THE ATRS PIVTOTED B ACKWARDS STRUCK EMPLOYEE & PINNED HIM AGAINST THE BOOM
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS GETTING READY TO LEVEL BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
ON OR ABOUT 10-16-05, AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT X-CUT 10 ENTRY #6 OF THE EAST MAINS.
EE STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE F.C.T BELT STARTED CAUSING EE TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUND.
EE STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE F.C.T BELT STARTED CAUSING EE TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUND.
EE STATED HE WAS TRANSPORTING SHUTTLE CAR WITH LST-5 WHEN THE BUMPERS DID NOT LINE UP AND CAUSING SCOOP TO JUMP UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ON THE BELT WHEN A WIRE ROPE BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE.
EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT SKIRTING WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT THE LDITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
AN EXTENSION OF A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X-C 12 #7 ENTRY APPROX. 18' WIDE X 15' LONG AND 8' HIGH. THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF AN OLD ROOF FALL OCCURED YEARS AGO.
EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A TRASFORMER INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK INJURED LOWER BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK 8-15-95. AFTER HAVING PAIN EE WENT BACK TO DR AND WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK AS OF 8-2 1-95 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EE STATED WHILE MOVING THRU A STOPPING EE SAID HE WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF AIR.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS CLIMBING OVER A HANDRAIL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WRONG TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GOING TO THROW THE TAKE-UP ON AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TWISTED KNEE ROOF BOLTING
ROCKDUSTING SLOPE, STOPPING XC9 EAST MAINS BLEW OUT CAUSING AIR TO REVERSE ON SLOPE.
ROCK DUSTING SLOPE WHEN STOPPING BLEW OUT XC9 EAST MAINS CAUSING AIR TO REVERSE.
EE STATED KENNEDY PANEL BLEW OUT HITTING HIS RT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON A CABLE WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A RAZOR KNIFE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STARTED WALKING OUT OF BLEEDERS AND AGGRAVATED BACK WHILE OPERATING 936 SCOOP ON FRIDAY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING BELT INTHE 4-LEFT SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED FELL & JAMMED HIS RT THUMB AGAINST A PIPE
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING DOWN THE SLOPE WHEN A BOX OF FOAM PAK FELL FORWARD HITTING THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP.
FOAM PACK FELL OVER STRIKING EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON CAUSING PONY CAR TO STOP QUICKLY.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS PULLING CABLE IN THE 4-LEFT MINER SECTION WHEN THE CABLE TO THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG AND PULLED IT AGAINST THE MINER.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS MOVING 100 HP MOTOR WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN MOTOR SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED RIB FELL SRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND HURTING LEFT CHEST, BACK OF HEAD, AND LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TRASH TO DUMPSTER AND THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS IN THE PLASTIC BAG. THE GLASS CUT HER LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE, REQUIRING STITCHES.
PUTTING EICO TRACKS ON DOLLEY, TRACK SLIPPED, SMASHING RT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT FOOT STUCK IN MUD TRIED PULLING IT OUT AND POPPED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON A 5 GALLON BUCKET HANGING WAER HOSE FELL OFF HIT LOWER BACK AGAINST BOBCAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING BENT OVER THROUGH LOW AREA IN BLEEDER AND HIT HEAD ON A STRAP WRENCHING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD OIL ON HIS BOOTS AND SLIPPED ON A LADDER CLIMBING ON TO A LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE ALLEGEDLY SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL SOME WIRE CABLE FROM BENEATH SOME COAL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE STATED HE STEPPED OFF FCT INTO A HOLE, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A AUGER STEEL OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE. IT WAS TURNING SLOWLY AND HE GRABBED IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO CHECK THE TENSION.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD BATHOUSE. TRIPPED OVER RAIL AND FELL ON RT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS STANDING ON A 5 GAL. BUCKET HANGING WATER HOSE, FELL OFF & HIT BACK AGAINST BOBCAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING ROCK FROM FACE CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED.