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EE CAUGHT FINGER IN BELT ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START AIR COMPRESSOR ON MECHANICS TRUCK.
A ROCK WEDGED IN THE FEED BELT OF CRUSHER. AFTER SHUTDOWN OF CRUSHER, EE MOVED ROCK BY HAND, RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN AND PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.
WHILE WORKING EXCAVATOR IN ROCK SHOT NEAR OUTER EDGE SHOT ROCK COLLAPSED FROM UNDER RIGHT TRACK CAUSING EXCAVATOR TO OVER TURN. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO CAB PINNING OPERATOR INSIDE BY BOTH LEGS.
EMPLOYEE REMOVING A LUMP OF COAL FROM STACKER BELT ON HYDROSCREEN AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM BELT ONTO HIS HAND.
HOSE ON TRIPLE SEVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF PRESSURE. EE DID NOT FOLLOW SAFETY AND JUMPED OFF THE TRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #6 ENTRY 2 BREAKS IN BY SPAD #677 WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.
EMPLOYEE LIFTING BULL GEAR OUT OF OIL BATH AND FELT PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP WORK UNTIL 10-1-02.
EE USING BOOM TO LIFT WATER PIPE. THE PIPE BEGAN SWINGING. EE LIFTED ARM TO STOP PIPE FROM HITTING ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIP.
DAY WEATHER CONDITIONS, EE ALLEGES WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND LANDED ON NECK SHOULDER. THERE WAS MD WITNESSES. HE LEFT AT 10 30 PM TO GO TO HOSPITAL.
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE TOOK A HANDGUN OUT OF THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR FOR UNEXPLAINED REASONS AND ALLEGEDLY ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT FOOT. HE HAD NO REASON TO HAVE A GUN O N MINE PROPERTY AND NO JOB DUTY REQUIRED ONE.
ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY IN 4TH LEFT AT BREAK #14, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 1597.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS PINNING TOP. HE SLIPPED UNDER PINNER AND POT FELL ON KNEE.
ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #508, FIRST LEFT OFF OF 3RD RIGHT.
ROOF FALL APPROX. 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 10' HIGH.80' OUTBY SPAD NO. 421 ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR.
EE BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIT FOREHEAD ON EDGE OF STEEL BEAM. IFC WAS NOT AWARE OF AN INJURY UNTIL THE WC-123 WAS RECEIVED IN BECKLEY 6-11-02.
THIS REPORT FILED FOR COMPLIANCE ONLY. IFC FEELS THIS IS A FRAUDULANT CLAIM EMPLOYEE ALLEGES ON THE WORKER'S COMP FORM ELECTRICAL CONTACT BUT STATES TO FOREMAN NO CONTACT WAS MADE AND NO INJUR Y REPORT COMPLETED.
DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP AND HIT LEFT ARM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED NEXT DAY. FILED FOR COMPLIANCE. IFC FEELS LOST TIME NOT DUE TO THIS INJURY.
FALL FOR 2 BREAK, STARTING 0439 SPAD INBY 2 BREAKS.
EE WAS BACKFILLING HOLES WITH A DOZER. HE WAS LETTING DOZER COOL OFF & DIPSTICK TO TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT & OIL FLEW ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
MECHANIC WAS WALKING AROUND CAB & STEPPED ON A PLASTIC PIECE & FELL STRAIGHT DOWN. TRYED TO CATCH SELF & SMACKED ARM AGAINST TRUCK TIRE.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT ENDLOADER EE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK AND NECK. IT WAS RAINING MIXED WITH SNOW.
EE ALLEGES WHILE LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL, 3 BRKS. OUTBY #2 HEAD DRIVE. 15' WIDE, 25' LONG, 3-4' HIGH.
SMALL ROOF FALL 30 FT INBY FAN HOUSE. 4 FT BY 12 FT WIDE. INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. CLEANED FALL UP & SUPPORTED.
WHILE SHOVELING BELT EE LEG WAS CAUGHT BY BELT.
EMPLOYEE MOVING PINNER BACK TO SETUP AND PUT ANOTHER BOLT ON TOP AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
MAKING A CABLE SPLICE IN #1 BUGGY INB #7 ENTRY WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND.
HOLDING CURTAIN UP AS A BOLTER WAS TRAMMING UP IN FACE OF #6 HDG WHEN EQUIPMENT HIT RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN.
OPERATOR OF BOLTER TRAMMED OVER CLETIS MOUNTS FOOT.
CLEANING #2 BELT WHEN HIS KNEE TURNED & HE HURT HIS KNEE IN THE MUD.
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND WHILE TURNING SCOOP HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN FRONT - REAR SECTION OF SCOOP "BUMPER BLOCK".
EMPLOYEE WAS BUSTING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIS ARM STARTED HURTING.
HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF PRIMERS AND STRAINED RIGHT LEG.
GETTING UP ON BELT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WENT TO BEDN A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN SHOULDR WHEN HE STRAIGHTEDN THE BOLT BACK OUT HE STATED IT FELT LIKE A KNIFE STRIKINGHIS SHOULDER
#6 HEADING WHILE BACKING MINER OUT PIECE OF ROCKFELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER BENDING HIM OVER. EE WAS HAVING PAINS IN RIBS
EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER. AFTER HE HAD PUT UP 1 ROW OF BOLTS & WAS SETTING UP TRS & CANOPY, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE FACE & BACK
ROOF FALL IN BETWEEN THE BLOCKS IN RIGHT RETURN 45 FT UN BY SPAD NO. 126, NO. 8 HEADING, LAMINATED SAND STONE AREA ABOVE ANCHORS POINT OF SUPPORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING FUEL IN A CAT 966 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS RUNNING MINER. PIECE OF SLATE FELL, HIT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND REMOTE BOX.
EMPLOYEE WASLOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT BED TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.