Stockton MineCoal

An non-injury roof fall was discovered near the No.14 Reams Lick Seal. Fall measured approximately 50 feet long x 20 feet wide x 4 feet high. Seal was not damaged. A clean up plan was submitted to MSHA.

A non-injury roof fall was discovered on 11 Belt, 189 Block, in the cross cut between belt and track. Length of fall was 12ft. x 20ft. x 6ft. The area was supported with cribs and timbers and dangered off.

A roof fall was discovered on the track measuring 6-12 feet in length, 20 feet wide, 4 feet high. No injuries were reported. The fall will be cleaned up with an approved clean up plan. Area will be rebolted.

Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis, due to coal dust exposure.

Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to exposure to coal dust.

Claim for Occupational Hearing Loss, due to noise exposure.

Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis, due to exposure to coal dust.

An unexplained roof fall (slip) occurred. No equipment, entrapment, or Airways were interrupted. The Slip was 5' wide X 4.5' thick and 15' long. The location of the slip was at break 217 on #12 belt. This fall was not above anchorage, but the current MSHA inspector felt we should report it.

Shovel hit slate bar as it started to fall toward belt employee tried to catch it so it would not go into moving belt. During this attempt left hand went through top roller. This resulted in multiple lacerations to thumb,ring finger,middle finger on left hand. 5 sutures thumb,2 sutures ring finger and 16 sutures middle finger.

Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis due to exposure to mine coal dust.

EE was assisting changing belt rubber out(265'). The belt was clamped off it had been cut and hooked to the scoop. EE released belt clamp after the comealongs had been released. After clamp was removed the weight of the belt caused belt slack to release and caught EE between the belt and the jack.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at #9 belt 121 break #5 entry. Fall was approximately 20' Wide x 10' Long x 6-7' High. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. No ventilation, escape way, or travel way involved. This is a belt tunnel mine with non producing section.

Employee was opening an equipment door when it fell causing him to injury his back. The hinges had broken off the door.

An unplanned roof fall above the anchorage zone occurred outby the #1 seal of the No.2 main seals, one break inby spad #1132. The fall measured 42ft long X 20ft wide X 10ft height. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. Ventilation was involved to the sea.

EE was handing wire cutters to another EE which was cutting a wire that was out of service. At the same time the knife cut through the wire and struck him on the back of the right index and middle fingers. The laceration required 6 sutures and the EE did not miss any days worked and returned to work at full duty.

Air diverter head was being removed from the 7"" surface casing, using a tool winch. The head was stuck on the casing. EE reached in to straighten the head when it suddenly came loose crushing the first three fingers on EE's left hand between the head and the drill table. First two fingers were broken all 3 fingers were lacerated.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Stockton Mine on #9 belt, 1 brk outby SS# 871 that measured approx 80-90' long X 19' wide X 7' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed approx Oct, 1993.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Stockton mine that measured approximately 30' long x 18' wide x 4.5' high. No ventilation was affected. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 8-30-94. Occurred at brk. 191 spad # 1434.

Tongs slipped & hit employee in face.

Abdominal strain-hernia. Tugging on conveyor belt while preparing for splice and felt tear in abdomen.

Employee was using a hammer to straighten a latch hook used for taglines. When he laid the hook on a flat surface and struck it with a hammer, it flew up and hit him in the chin.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in stockton mine between 84 & 85 break (Rich Hallow Track). The fall measured 40'long x 20'wide & 4-8' in height. This mine is idle.

MEMBER WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST AND THE END OF THE HOIST SLIPPED OFF AND CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN BETWEEN HIS EYES, RESULTING IN A LACERATION

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A CABLE, TO REMOVE IT FROM THE MOVE BOX. WHILE HE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON HIS RT. KNEE & APPLYING FORCE TO THE KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE CABLE AND PENETRATED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING OIL ON BACK OF SCOOP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONA ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY AT 13322 MEASURING APPROX. 9' THICK X 20' WIDE X 30' LONG ON THE SIX MILE SECTION.

EE STATED THAT WHILE TAKING DOWN A LINE CURTAIN, HE SLIPPED FROM A LADDER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP HE HAD HOLD OF CANOPY TO HELP PULL HIMSELF OUT AND FELT PAIN IN LT SHOULDER AND NECK. NOTE: WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12/26/02.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CHECKING THE CABLE REEL ON SHUTTLE CAR, THE INSPECTION COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS MASHING THE END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING TOOLS OUT OF TOOL SLED ON THE MORRIS FORK SECTION A PIECE OF DAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

STATE WORKER'S COMP. CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM - HEARING LOSS.

WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - HEARING LOSS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - HEARING LOSS.

AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS REPORTABLE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT A BOLT TO INSTALL IN TOP, WHEN HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT, IT TWISTED IN HIS HAND, CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO HURT.

WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM, ALLEGING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING MUD AT 12 BELT TAIL. HE GOT AN OLD CHAIN BUCKET AND WAS CUTTING TOP OF LID OFF. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS THUMB.

WORKERS COMP CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING THROUGH X-CUT HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING A MUDDY MATERIAL AT #16 HEAD. HIS SHOVEL STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE WAS PULLING THE SHOVEL FROM THE MUD, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #2 ENTRY AND #3 ENTRY INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY DELTA 12767, ON THE SOUTHWEST MAINS SECTION OUTBY LOADING PT. FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH (THICK).

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE THREW A BUCKET OF MINER BITS ONTO HIS SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE BOLTER. AS HE STEPPED THROUGH A FLY PAD IN #3 ENTRY, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS WITH THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SLATE HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT RE SULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

RIDING RAILRIDE OUT OF MINES AND WAS STRUCK BY TROLLEY POLE.

EE HAD INSTALLED TWO ROWS OF BOLTS IN BREAK FROM #4 TO #3 ENTRIES WITHOUT INCIDENT ON SIX MILE (013MMU). AFTER T-BAR HAS BEEN SET, HE WAS POSITIONING THE HEAD TO DRILL RIB BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HANGIN ROOF BOLTER CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN INHIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #6 & #7 ENTRY POND GAP MAINS, #43 BREAK, 1 BREAK OUTBY 30310. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 6' THICK. FALL DAMAGED OVERCAST. VENTILATION WAS TEMPORARILY RESTORED. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & SUPPORTED & OVERCAST WILL BE PERMANENTLY RESTORED.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING MUD AND GOB OVER HIS HEAD ONTO BELT LINE AT #13 BELT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE LIFTING SCOOP BATTERY LID BACK ON SCOOP, HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STATED WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE TO PUT CROSSINGS DOWN, HE FELT A PULL IN GROIN AREA.

WORKER'S COMP. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN (REPETITIVE MOTION).

EE STATED WHILE JACKING THE RAIL OVER THE JACK FLEW OUT CAUSING THE JACK BAR HE HAD A HOLD OF TO STRIKE HIM ON FOREHEAD.

EE STATED WHILE HELPING SET TIMBERS ACROSS INTERSECTION #5 ENTRY THE TIMERS WAS ON THE FORKS OF THE SCOOP. THE TIMBERS SLID OFF ON LEFT LEG.

EE WAS ADDING POTASSIUM TO POTASSIUM TANK, WHEN DRY SOLUTION HIT WATER IT ACTIVATED AND SPLASHED ON HAND AND FATE AREA, HE WIPED HIS HAND ACROSS HIS EYE ALLOWING FOREIGN MATERIAL TO GET IN HIS LEFT EYE.

WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A SPLICE IN A CABLE HE STRUCK THE CRIMPING TOOL WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF CRIMPING TOOL STRIKING HIM IN LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR UP ENTRY TOWARDS MINER HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY AT WHICH TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE STATED WHILE BOLTING IN FACE OF #4 ROOM, WENT BACK TO GET BOLT. PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12"" W X 29"" LONG X 3 1/2"" THICK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT LEG.

EE STATED A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1"" THICK X 16"" X 16"" FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER, ELBOW AND LEG RT. SIDE CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIAGNOSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, REPETITIVE TRAUMA.

WHILE HELPING LOAD BELT ROLLERS, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #7 AND #8 ENTRY OF POND GAP MAINS IN CROSSCUT RTOF SPAD #33660 AT #83 BREAK. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50'LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-6' HIGH. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY AT STATION SPAD #11092. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15' TO 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 0-8' THICK. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND NOT CLEANED UP.

DIAGNOSED BY A DOCTOR TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. WORKER'S COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION.

EE STATED WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE UNLOADING A 8"" WATER PIPE HIS HELPERS END SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT THE BOTTOM. WHEN PIPE HIT THE BOTTOM HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND MIDDLE BACK.

EE STATED WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE, HE FELT BURNING PAIN IN HIS UPPER GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONTO THE 12-14 BELT BETWEEN #3 & #4 XCUT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-4' THICK.

A CUT THRU INTO AN ADJACENT MINED PANEL OCCURRED ON THE 014 MMU WHILE MINING THE GARRIER BLOCK. WATER FROM THE OLD PANEL CAME ONTO THE ACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPME NT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING MATERIAL ONTO #14D BELT LINE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING UNLOAD A DEWATERING PUMP, THE PUMP ROLLED AGAINST HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.\

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING IN A CROSSCUTT FOR ALOADED SHUTTLE CAR TO PASS, THE LOCK RING FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND FACIAL FRACTURE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY NEUTRAL INBY SPAD #2539. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-8' THICK. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OFF SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE MATERIAL WITH A SLATE BAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT AFTER HELPING HANG MINER CABLE HEFELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK REPORTED TO COMPANY 2/28/01

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE HE FELL & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

EE STATED THAT WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TURNED HISRIGHT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF BOLT STRUCTURE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AS THE EE WAS PULLING A TIMBER FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE STEPPED ONTO A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD FOR SILICOSIS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS.

STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION AWARD, HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.

STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR SILICOSIS.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING SET TIMBERS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING PULL UP MINER CABLE SLACK WITH MINER. AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED, IT MOVED AGAINST A SET TIMBER. THE TIMBER FELL AND HIT EE ON THE BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING #14A DRIVE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS ON A 6' LADDER, TAKING DOWN THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE FROM HANGERS. AS LA STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE THEN FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS BOLTING THE BREAK FROM #5 TO #6. AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THE DRILL STEEL BEAT INJURING HIS RT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, HE RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE WAS BOUNCED INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS HEAD AND NECK.

EE WAS RIDING ON A BATTERY 3 WHEELER GOING THRU A SET OF FLY PADS HE WAS HIT IN THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE WITH THE EDGE OF A FLY PAD

MUSCLE STRAIN - PHYSICAL LABOR.

EE PUT BIT END OF DRILL STEEL AGAINST ROOF TO START DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE--8"" X 10"" X 1/4"" FELL, TURNED SIDEWAYS WHILE FALLING AND STRUCK EE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACER ATION TO THE RT. FOREARM.

A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ROOF FALL, 7-16-97, OCCURRED AT STATION SPAD #2983 ON #15 BELT AT #38 BREAK. CONTINUATION MEASURED APPROX 20' X 20' X 0-6'. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE MINER HAD STOPPED ON A GRADE ON SOFT BOTTOM. EE WAS PUTTING A ROPE OF CABLE SLACK ON THE BOOM WHEN THE MINER SLID SIDEWAYS PINCHING THE EE AGAINST THE RIB WITH THE BOOM.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING SPEED REDUCER ON A SCOOP, THE REDUCER ROLLED TO ONE SIDE AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HAMMERING A CLA ON MINER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT HIS LEFT EYE LID.