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SUBJECT WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN LIFT MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO HANG. *SUBJECT HAD CINTRATUAL DAYS TURNED IN FOR 12-09;12-11;12-12; AND 12-15. LOST TIME BEGAN 12-16-97.
SUBJECT ALONG WITH EE, WAS LIFTING A STEEL AIL TO HOOK CHAIN TO MANTRIP, TO REMOVE RAIL FROM AREA. THE RAIL TWISTED, WITH SUBECT CATCHING MOS OF THE WEIGHT. SUBJECT ALLEGED AIN STARTED IN LO WER BACK AT THAT TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOSS CARRY A 4' X 8' X 1/4" PIECE OF SHEET METAL, WHEN HE ALLEGES INJURY HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING MINR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPRAY COAL TRUCK BED WITH ICE MELT. HE HAD THE TAILGATE PROPPED OPEN WITH A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO COME DOWN ON THE BACK OF H IS HEAD AND BACK KNOCKING HIM INTO CORNER OF TRUCK BED RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER, WITH THE REMOTE SETTING ON THE CANOPY. MINER CAUGHT EE BETWEEN RIB & CANOPY. THE DECK OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS LEFT ANKLE & THE CANOPY CAUGHT HIM IN HIS RIBS.
EMPLOYEE THE OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR, MOVING FORWARD. THE MINER WAS BEING BACKED UP BY THE MINER OPERATOR HLEPER, EE WHEN THE TWO HIT EACH OTHER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE FELL IN A WET ADN MUDDY AREA, TRYING TO ANSWER A MINE PHONE. ALELGED INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, NOR AS TO DAY'S DATE. SUPERINTENDENT FO UND A REPORT MONDAY 8-19-96, AT 1900 THAT WAS FIYLLED OUT BY EE. COMPANY DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A VAIL ACCIDENT AND ONLY REPORTING DUE TO MSHA REQUIREMENTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AGAINST THE RIB, OPERATING THE MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT HAND AND LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A SUPPLY CAR, UNDERGROUND AT THE END OF THE TRACK. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HANDHOLD, FALLING FORWARD AND ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMP WAS STANDING, TRAMMING THE MINER, IN 6 RT XCUT, DOWN #7 ENTRY. A 2'X 2"X 20" LONG PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM DOWN THE BACK AND CALF OF LEFT LEG. EMP DID NOT MISS ANY TIME UNTIL 1-22-96. IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE TIL 1-22-96.
WHILE PILLARING A ROCK FROM A PILLAR FALL APPROX 30" THICK 10'W AND 12'L FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THE MINER TRAMMED BACK OUT APPROX 2' BEFORE BEING STUCK ON LOSOE COALA ND BOTTOM. THE MINER WAS RETRIVED UNHARMED.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS LOADING HIS CAR, A PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK, APPROX 6" X 8" WAS THROWN FROM THE MINER CONVEYOR, STRIKING THE EE ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HE AD AND FACE.
SUBJECT WAS PUTTING TWO BUCKETS OF MINER BITS ONTO MANTRIP. HE SAID A SHARP PAIN HIT HIM IN HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO "GO OUT", CAUSING HIM TO GO DOWN ON HIS KNEES. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE COULD LIFT HIMSELF BACK UP TO GET ON HIS FEET.
EE SAID HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT AGAINST THE CANOPY. EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL THREE DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT SUPPOSEDLY OCCURRED AND BEIN G REPRIMANDED BY SUPERINTENDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER. HE TURNED TO WALK TO THE BACK OF THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A LOAD OF COAL TO THE FEEDER. WHILE TRAVELING HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, THROWING HIM AGAINST THE CANOPY.
SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING MINER, WITH REMOTE ON TOP OF THE CANOPY. MINER HIT A HUMP, CAUSING THE CANOPY TO HIT AGAINST THE TOP, CATCHING LEFT HAND.
SUBJECT WAS TIGHTENING SCRAPER. A SPLICE HIT THE SCRAPER AND CAUSEA THE PIPE WRENCH TO KICK, CATCHING SUBJECTS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING STRUCTURE BACK AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE STARTEDHURTING A LITTLE BIT, THEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE. THE PAIN WAS IN HIS GROIN AND BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL WITH A BENCH GRINDER. METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT HAND.
INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING WATER LINE ONTO SUPPLY CAR, TO TAKE UNDERGROUND. HE DID NOT SEEKMEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-26-95. HE MISSED WORK ON 1-27-95, TO WHICH A PERSONAL PAID LEAVE DAY WAS APPLIED. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 1-3-95, ANDWORKED UNTIL 2-7-95. HE SAW DR. ANGCO, AFTER WORK, ON 2-6-95. AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROMWORK UNTIL 2-9-95. 1-28-1-29 WERE SAT AND SUN
EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE NOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 5:30 AM, 10-27-94. HE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE WAS HAULING ROCK, WHEN HE RAN OV ER A ROCK, RSULTING IN INJURY.
THE SECOND SUMP IN THE LEFT HANDED PILLAR IN #3 WAS BEIGN EXTRACTED, WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE PILLAVED AREA. CATCHING TH EHEAD OF THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON BELT WHILE LOADING ONTO MINE CAR INJURED DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO ANYONE UNTIL 04-11-94 MINES HAD BEEN IDLED SINCE 03-08-94 & ALL UMWAPERSONNEL HAVE BEEN LAID OFF SINCE 04-15 -94
SUBJECT WAS BENT OVER MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.
EE WAS PICKING UP A DRAW HEAD TO PUT A HITCH ON A MANTRIP CAR.
INJURED WAS HANGING HIGH LINE.
SUBJECT WAS HLEPING INSTALL A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT THE PAIN.
SUBJECT PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN FROM SCOOP TOOK THREE STEPS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.
MINE JEEP HAD JUMPED OFF TRACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT JEEP BACK ON TRACK BY USING A SLATE BAR AND LIFTING JACK, WHEN HE SAYS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START MISSING TIME UNTIL 1-11-94.
BLACK LUNG.
BLACK LUNG.
COAL DUST.
BLACK LUNG
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES OF THE LUNGS.
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OF THE LUNGS.
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES OF THE LUNGS.
COAL DUST BLACK LUNG
DUST DISEASE OF THE LUNGS