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AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 39 BREAK IN ONE OF THE INTAKE ENTRIES ADJACENT TO #15 BELT 2 X-CUTS EAST OF SPAD #2990. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0'-6' HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL STATION CANOPY AND HE LOWERED IT TOO FAR AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND, LACERATING HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FREQUENCY DRIVE IN AN EMPTY SPOT IN AN ELECTRICAL CABINET. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS, THE WRENCH GOT INTO A BUSS BAR AND CREATED AN ELECTRICAL ARC CAUSING BURNS ON BOTH HANDS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #52 BREAK, ADJACENT TO #11 BELT, IN THE TRACK ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 35' X 20' X 8'.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON BIN BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/20/04.
Employee stated that while moving miner cable against rib a piece of rock fell striking him in head making a small laceration behind rt. ear. Received 3 stitches.
Employee stated that he was hammering a piece of guarding to align bolt holes and a piece of metal hit his left forearm. Metal was removed which then required 5 stitches.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #4 entry inby spad #2540 on 12A Belt Line. Fall measured 80' long x 20' wide x 0 to 10' thick.
EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING OMEGA BLOCK TO BUILD STOPPING HE FELT PAIN & STIFFNESS IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING IN X-CUT 5 TO 6. WHILE DRILLING HOLE THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE. AS HE REACHED FOR HIS WRENCH THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND HIT HIS KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
An unintentiona roof fall occurred in the #5 entry just outby spad 499. fall measured approx. 20' x 20' 0-5'. fall was timbered off. fall was approx. 11,000 from 013 mmu in an entry of the intake air course.
EE STATED THAT ON 4/8/04 HE WAS HELPING LIFT A TIMER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED THAT ON 4/14/04, WHILE LIFTING CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/17/04 AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURY AND RET'D TO WORK ON 5/26/04
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AIR-COURSE ABOUT 3500'OUTBY THE 013 MMU. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50'LONG X 20'WIDE X 0-8'THICK.
EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HELPING LIFT PUMP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
State worker's compensation claim-carpal tunnel syndrome.
While performing duties, ee stepped off of a track jeep onto rock twisting ankle and throwing him into track jeep onto right side causing severe pain to rib cage.
BED DROPPED ON 789 CAT TRUCK, KNOCKING EE TO THE FLOOR OF CAB. EE HIT KNEES ON DOOR EDGE IN FLOOR.
WORKERS COMPENSATION RULING OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING UNTIL 6-18-04.
EE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A BUCKET OF PLASTER FROM TOP OF LADDER AND THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET CAUSED HIM TO HYPER-EXTEND HIS ELBOW.
EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A BOX OF GLUE OFF OF THE BOLTER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
Ee stated that while setting the continuous miner over to lt. side of cut a piece of rock fell from between bolts striking him on head knocking him down injuring his neck, rt leg and hip.
EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO THE FORD EXPLORER MANTRIP TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT HIP.
EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING AN OMEGA BLOCK TO TOP OF STOPPING (BRATTICE) BEING BUILT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK OF HIS SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING CUTTER JACK ON CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RT. GROIN AREA. *NOTE: DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 01/10/04.
EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK, ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON RT. FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION RESULTING IN STITCHES.
STATE WORKER S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE STATE THAT SHE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND WAS LAYING ON BOTTOM AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING COAL WITH THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER WATERLINE AND INJURED BOTH ANKLES AND RT. SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE NOTICED THE TOP WAS WORKING IN X-CUT 2 TO 1. HE TURNED TO MOVE BACK TOWARD #2 ENTRY & STUMBLED & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER & WRIST & ALSO FEL T PAIN IN HIS NECK.
WORKERS COMP. FILING OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS.
WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING ALLEN BOLTS OUT OF STEERING ARM ON WHEEL UNIT OF SHUTTLE CAR AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-1-03.
EE STATED WHILE PREPARING TO PUT FLY BOARDS ONTO ROOF BOLTER HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY DECK END OF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LT.HAND
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON STEEL CABLE THAT WAS HANGING OVER CELL @ RIVER HE STRAINED HIS BACK. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-7-03.
EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING ON BACK OF BOLTER FLYBOARDS WERE LAYING ON WALKWAY OF BOLTER WITH ENDS STICKING OUT, HE STEPPED UP ON THE END OF BOARDS THEY WENT DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FALL. INJUR ING HIS LT. KNEE & RIGHT HAND.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING PAST SECTION POWERCENTER AND TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE FALLING ONTOHIS LEFT KNEE.
STATE WORKERS COMP CLAIM. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T START MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/28/03.
EE STATED THAT WHILE A TIMBER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
STATE WORKERS COMP. CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME NOTIFICATION.
EE STATED THAT WHILE REACHING FOR A BALL OF TAPE ON TOP OF HIS MOTOR, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BOTH HANDS, RESULTING IN STITCHES.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - ALLEGED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
STATE WORKERS COMP. CLAIM, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM-CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
CUTTING ON PLYS OF THE #2 BELT LINE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT APPROX 3 HOURS AFTER CUTTING SIDE CLAMPING BARS (POLYETHYLENE) HE STARTED EXPERIENCING TIGHTENING IN HIS CHEST AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.
EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP UP THE ENTRY, HE RAN OVER AN UNSEEN PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE IN THE MUD. THE STRUCTURE FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.