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EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING A METAL FORM WHICH WAS TO BE FILLED WITH CONCRETE TO SEAL AN AIR SHAFT. WHILE WELDING A SPARK IGNITED METHANE IN THE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE WAS UNINJURED. OPERATOR IS FILING T HIS AS AN IGNITION ONLY.
DURING CLOSURE OF MINE, EE WAS WELDING CAP ON DEWATERING SHAFT. A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED, THROWING BOTH EE'S AWAY FROM SHAFT. EE WAS THROWN INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND COULD NOT ESCAPE THE HEAT. (OTHER EE WAS THROWN CLEAR.) METHANE TESTIING WAS PERFORMED.
OPERATOR WAS CUTTING OUT ON THE TAIL OF THE LONGWALL WHENTHE SHEAR CLIMBED ONTO THE HAULAGE CHAIN WHEN A SLIVER OF THE HAULAGE CHAIN BROKE OFF &STRUCK EE ABOVE THE EYEBROW LEFT. EE WAS TRANSPO RTED TO HOSP WHERE HE RECD SUTURES & RETD TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UP A 55 GALLON DRUM OF DUST KILL IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC BANDS WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 SUTURES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT 10-29-99.
EMPLOYEE HAD WALKED 40 FT FROM THE ELEVATOR WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF. THE LOW CLEARANCE WAS CLEARLY MARKED.
EMPLOYEE CARRIED 50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST FOR 100 FT. AFTER LAYING THE BAG OF ROCK DUST DOWN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
MOVING METAL BEAM ON SCOOP BILL. METAL SLID OFF STRIKING LEFT FOOT, BENDING STEEL TOE OF SAFETY SHOE INTO LARGE TOE. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT, BUT DID NOT THINK IT NECESSARY TO SEE A DR UNTIL 11-11-99.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF 3 NORTH #3ENTRY INBY SPAD 2911. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 5'H,20'TO 30'L,18'W. THE LONGWALL HAD ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED. THIS AREA IS NOW 2 BREAKS IN BY THE EP REGULATOR. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO THIS FALL. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" FULL GROUT RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA HAS BEEN LONGWALLED ON BOTH SIDES.
EE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK AT WHICH TIME HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A STOPPED UP CHUTE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR WENT THROUGH THE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE EXPANDED METAL GUARD.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING OUT A PIECE OF THE LONGWALL BELT & AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED IN THE BELT CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE CAUSING THE STRUCUTRE TO JERK & A BELT RAIL FELL STRIK ING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD & SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING BASE LIFTS OFF OF THE LONGWALL SHIELDS WITH A PRESSURE HOSE. WHEN THE HOSE GOT A SUDDEN RUSH OF PRESSURE HITTING HIM ON THERIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 30 HORSEPOWER PUMP FROM THE MANTRIP TO BE SENT OUTSIDE FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE PUMP SLIPPED AND ROLLED, CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE MANTRIP FRAM E. EMPLOYEE WENT TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED SIX SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BITS IN THE LONGWALL HEADGATE SHEAR DRUM WHEN HE FELT PULLING IN LOWER BACKAREA AND STOMACH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 8-27-99.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR 4 NORTH TAILGATE, ENTRY #3 BETWEEN 13 AND 14 CROSSCUT. THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL WAS BLOCKED BY THE ROOF FALLTHAT MEASURED 20'L X 15'W X 4-5'THICK. THE SUPPL EMENT FOR TAILGATE ENTRY BLOCKAGE OF THE LONGWALL WAS PUT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
EE WAS WALKING TO THE DISPATCHERS OFFICE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BAG OF SAND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. EE FIRST DAY OF WORKED MISSED WAS 8-10-99.
EE WAS IN THE FACELINE OF THE LONGWALL TAKING OUT A BROKER FITTING OUT OF THE DRUM WATER BOX WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12" WIDE 16" LONG, 3/4" THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING EE IN T HE HEAD AND NECK. THE ROCK BROKE WHEN IT HIT HIM
ODHL HEARING LOSS, NO KNOWN EXPOSURE.
EE WAS REMOVING A WINCH MOTOR FROM A 610 SCOOP. WHERN HE TOOK THE LAST NBOLT OUT THE MOTOR SUDDENLY MOVED CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FIUNGETR BETWEEN THE WINCH MOTOR AND THE MOTOR FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BOTTOM BELT STAND OUT OF THE MUD WHEN HE FELL AND THE STAND HIT HIS RIGHTKNEE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON 06/09/99 AND RETURNED ON HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 06/10/99. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 1600 WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A BURNINGSENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS ALLEDGING LUNG DISEASE. RECEIVED LETTER ON 5-27-99 NOTIFYING EAGLE ENERGY OF THIS ACCIDENT.
EE ALLEGED WHILE HE WAS WALKING BY THE ROOF BOLTER HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE IN THE BOTTOM
EE WAS HAULING GOB TO A GOB AREA WITH A SCOOP WHEN THE CANOPY CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN CAUGHT THE CANOPY AND PULLED IT LOOSE CAUSING IT TO HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE CHEST AND UPPER LEF T ARM. EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 5-19-99.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LONGWALL JACK LINEWHEN THE FACE ROLLED OFF, COMING ACROSS THE PAN LINE STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT LEG.
LOOPED BELT HAD BEEN PULLED IN ALONG SIDE THE 4-NORTH BELT TO BE INSTALLED. ONE OF THE LOOPS HAD TURNED OVER AND TWISTED. INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE WORKING ON TURNING THE BELT BACK OVER. EE WAS ON HIS KNEES PULLING THE BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
OP CLAIM ALLEGING DISEASE TO LUNGS - RECEIVED LETTER ON 4/22/99 NOTIFYING US OF ACCIDENT.
OP CLAIM ALLEGING LUNG DISEASE - RECEIVED LETTER ON 4/22/99 NOTIFYING US OF THE ACCIDENT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE EAGLE RETURN INBY SPAD 149 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 25'X18X4' THIS FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION THIS ONLY AFFECTED TRAVEL IN THIS ADJACENT ENTREIES ARE PASSABLE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO THIS FALL THIS AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENTOF THE SCOOP WHEN IS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING WIRE ROPE THROUGH THE BELT DRIVE TO PULL BELT IN WITH. HE CRAWLED UPON THE #2 BELT TO GT A HOLD OF THE ROPE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 04/26/99.
EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. LIFTING IT UP FROM THE RAILS IT WAS ATTACHED TO AND THEN LAYING IT DOWN.
OD HEARING LOSS.
OD HEARING LOSS.
EMPLOYEE FILED CLAIM OF BLACK LUNG SYNDROME ON 03/08/99. COMPANY NOTIFIED 04/08/99.
OD HEARING LOSS.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT TANGLE UP IN THE CHECK CURTAIN CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 3-5-99.
EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUTURE OFF A SUPPLY CAR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHILE STANDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL INTO THE SCOOPEJECTOR TUBE.EE DID NOT CEASE WORK UNTIL 3/2/99
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH WHEN A HOT SPARK BURNED HIS LEFT EAR. HE WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICSTO PREVENT INFECTION. NO LOST TIME OR HEARING LOSS EXPECTED.
WALKING & BUMPED KNEE ON BELT STAND. ACCIDENT NOT RULED COMPENSABLE UNTIL LATE APRIL 1999.
EE WAS CARRYING A PART BACK TO THE LONGWALL UP THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STUMBLED GOING DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE WITH KNEE PADS ON. EE HAD THIS KNEE OPERATED ON IN OCTOBER. THIS IS A AGGREVATION T O A OLD INJURY. OUR RECORDS WILL REFLECT HE HAS HAD TROUBLE OUT OF THIS KNEE BEFORE.
EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AREA ON 11-23-98. ON THAT DAY THE EE COULD NOT RECALL A INCIDENT WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE PAIN HE WAS HAVING IN THE LOW BACK. THE EE WAS ENTERING AND EXTING A SURFACE MATERIAL LOCOMTIVE THAT DAY. PRESENTLY EVIDENCE IS BEING GATHERED WHICH MAY INDICATE A OCCURPATION ILLNESS.
EE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK WHILE LOADING BELT HARDWARE. EE STATES AS HE TWISTED WITH THE 5" CHANNEL, 10' IN LENGTH, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK..
EE AND COWORKERS WERE RECOVRING BELT HARDWARD FROM THE 1NORTH BELT #2 HEAD RECOVERY AREA. THE EES WERE SLIDING A 12' X 4" GUARD WEIGHING 75 LBS. DOWN THE 6" WATER LINE TO AN AWAITING MOTOR. TH E GUARD WAS MOVED 4' WHEN IT SLIDE OF THE LINE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS SITTING WATER JAKCS AT THE HEADGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL 2 NORTH SECTION. THE EE HAD SET A JACK AND LEFT IT FREE STANDING. WHEN THE EE REACHED TO RETRIEVE THE PRESSURE GUN TO PRESSURE THE JACK THE JACK FELL STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG.
ON 10-16-98 THE EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES. THE EE REPORTED NO EVENT WHICH CAUSED LOW BACK PAIN. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED SHEET CONCLUDING MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF DEGE NERATIVE CHANGES AND SCOLIOSIS.
EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS DRAGGING AN 1 1/2 WATER HOSE FROM THE TAIL OF THE TRANSFER BELT TO THE HEAD HE FELT PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & MID BACK. THE EE STATED THAT H E HAD THE HOSE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND WHEN IT BECAME ENTAELED THE PULLING MOTION AS HE WAS WALKING FOREWARD CAUSED THE INJURY.
EE STATED AS HE WAS USING A HANDDRILL IT TURNED SUDDENLY IN HIS HAND INFLICTING, A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING BY THE LW DRIVE AREA WHEN HE STUMBLED ON THE HYDRAULIC HOSES. EE STATES HE FELL THE MINE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE