Roof fall occurred in the 8th Submain East entries on the supply road in the pillar line between crosscuts #23 and #24. The area was mined approximately 10+ years ago and was supported with 8' tension rebar roof bolts. Plans are to cleanup the fall and install arches.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURFACE LAPPING BELT THAT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM UNDERGROUND. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF THE PILE OF BELT APPROX 18"" HIGH - HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
SHIFT STARTS AT 7:00 AM, AT 6:00 AM COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWS HI WATER ALARM AT A SUMP, SENT FIRE BOSS TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND ROCK FALL ON PUMP DISCHARGE LINE, INTERSECTION FELL IN 10' HIGH LENGTH 25' WIDTH 30'.
LIGHTNING STRUCK EAST PORTAL SURFACE AREA. POWER WAS LOST ON THE HOISTS & BATH HOUSE FROM 8 AM-11:06 AM. UPON RESTORING POWER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HOIST CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED. THE SUPPLY HOIS T WAS RERPAIRED BY REPLACING A SCR. IT WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 11:06-3:00 PM. PERSONNEL HOIST ALSO DAMAGED. A THYRISTOR & DIODE MODULE WERE REPLACED BUT OTHER PARTS WERE REQUIRED TO BE ORDERE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A PILLAR LINE OF THE #6 ENTRY OF THE 6TH NE MAIN. THE PILLAR LINE WAS BETWEEN SPADS 8+60 & 9+11. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 80'X 17'X 8'HIGH. THIS WAS THE #16 INTAKE BUS/SUPPLY ROAD.
EE WAS GETTING INTO DECK OF SCOOP AND HAD HANDS ON CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND/THUMB.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST, #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT NO. 56. (5 CROSSCUTS INBY #8 HEADER). THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL AREA 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH, JUST INBY SPAD 23& 70. THE FALL WAS PARTIALLY IN AN INTERSECTION AND IN THE PILLAR LINE MEASURING APPROX. 18'X40'X10'HIGH. THIS WAS AN OUTBY FALL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNIT T-PANEL SET UP ENTRIES, IN #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 4 AND 80. THE FALL ORIGINATED IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 20' BY 20' BY 8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN BY THE SECTION LOADING POINT.
EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO LONGWALL, A ROCK ON THE GROUND FLIPPED OVER INTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR BOARD AREA. THE ROCK PUSHED LEFT FOOT INWARD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.
EE DROVE SCOOP TO CROSSCUT 88 AND HAND UNLOADED & LOADED BELT ROLLERS. A COMBINATION OF HANDLING BELT ROLLERS AND RIDING IN SCOOP STRAINED LOWERBACK.
EE PICKED UP COWL MOTOR, TWISTED AROUND TO PUT MOTOR IN COWL MOTOR COMPARTMENT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND BUS ON EAST PORTAL BOTTOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO GRAB TOP FRAME AND PULL IT UP ONTO THE RAILS WHEN THE FRAME SLIPPED AND MASH RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN FRAM AND RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING A CURTAIN WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL OFF LADDER.
TWO DAMAGED COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLERS WERE AND A SUPPLY CAGE ROLLER WERE REPLACED. THE SUPPLY CAGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. THE TOTAL DOWN TIME WAS FROM 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM.
A VIBRATION WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE MANCAGE FOR THE EAST PORTAL. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS, THE CAGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT SOME BEARINGS AND WHEELS NEEDED ADJUSTING OR REPLACED. TOTAL TIME DOWN WAS FROM 6-10 AM THE SAME DAY.
WHILE CROSSING LONGWALL FACELINE, EE PASSED IN FRONT OF SHIELD THAT WAS PULLED UP HAVING TO GET OVER STATIC TRAY AND PUTTING LEFT LEG IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWED A ROCK IN CONVEYOR TO STRIKE IT .
CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN CUTTING DOWN CURTAIN IN RETURN OF LONGWALL.
WHILE HOLDING TRUSS CABLE TIGHTENING GUN TO TIGHTEN CABLE TRUSSES HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK DOWN #11 BELT ROAD LOOKING FOR SCOOP, HE STOPPED, OTHER EE DID NOT SEE HIM STOP AND HIT HIM IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK.
EE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT AND HAD PLACED HISLT. HAND ON TOP OF THE BOOM NEXT TO ROTATING POT WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE LT. INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS ALIGNING DISCHARGE PIPE WITH WELL CASING. WHEN LOWERING PUMP DISCHARGE PIPE INTO WELL HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIPES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N0 1 ENTRY OF THE 19 EAST (#3 UNIT). IT FELL IN A PILLAR LINE LOCATED BETWEEN SPADS 7737 & 7852. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG X 18' WIDE X 1042' HIGH. THE UN IT WAS IDLE AT THE TIME.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 54' TOP FRAME ON RIDE WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN RIDE AND FRAME.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 SUPPLY ROAD ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST OF CROSSCUT 39. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION MEASURING APPROX. 20'X 20'X 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
AS EE WAS WAITING FOR CO-WORKER TO GET HIS DUST PUMP A ROCK 2' X 1 1/2' X 8"" FELL AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST #4 ENTRY (BELT) BETWEEN CROSSCUT 41 & 42 IN THE PILLAR LINE. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE LENGHT 75', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 8'.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TIE UP SHEAR CABLE WHEN THEY GRABBED THE CABLE TO HANG IT UP THE CABLE BLEW UP BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING 48"" TIE OFF BLOCK UNDER BLOCK TO TIE IT OFF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HAVING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN BOTH OF HIS HANDS WITH THE RIGHT HAND BEING WORSE THAN THE LEFT. THERE WAS NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT INVOLVED BUT THE CONDITION HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. (EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 2/25/03 DUE TO HAVING SURGERY.)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LEG JACK ON SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF CRIB LINE SIDE OF SHIELD HITTING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND AND CUTTING THE RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SHEETS OF METAL AND FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLOCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING RACER OUT OF A SCOOP HUB USING HAMMER AND PUNCH. WHILE HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND ENTERED HIS CHEST.
EE WAS RUNNING THE SHIELDS, SLIPPED OFF PONTOON CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS UPPER BACK & PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON THE MINER TO REACH ROOF TO HANG RED FLAGGING WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF MINER CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS TAILBONE.
THE EAST PORTAL SUPPLY AND PERSONNEL HOISTS WEREDOWN OVER 30 MINUTES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEPROBLEM ORIGINATED IN THE MANCAGE CONTROL BOX DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS CAUSED THE CONSTANT VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER TO SHOW LOW VOLTAGE WHICH CREATED A FALSE PIT SWITCH & FUNCTION LIGHT TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE SUPPLY HOIST. THE SUPPLY CAGE WAS AVAILABLE IN 1 HOUR & MANCAGE IN 4 HOURS.
EE WAS TRYING TO FREE WINCH HOOK ON SHIELD WITH PRY BAR, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PLUG FROM RETURN MANIFOLD WHEN HE KNOCKED THE STAPLE OUT. THE PLUG CAME OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HOSES ON SHIELDS WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A PONTOON, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE SCRUBBER OF SCOOP WITH A BOX END WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIS FINGER TO JAM INTO CROSSOVER PIPE.
EE WAS LYING UNDER CABLE TRAY CUTTING DOG BONE WITH TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLACK/SPARK FLEW INTO LEFT EAR. (EE STARTED MISSING 11/6/02).
EE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING ROOF BOLTS AND WA GETTING INTO SCOOP DECK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING 11-1-02.
EE WAS BREAKING WATERLINE APART FOR RECLAIMING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RAILS IN FOR BELT LAY WHEN RAIL SLIPPED OUT OF SPREADER AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE RAIL, HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON LIFT CABLES WHILE LOADING SCOOP AND FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS PUTTING UP PIN FOR TRUSS BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL OFF STRIKING LOWER BACK.
EE WAS AT THE STAGELOADER OPERATING THE VALVES WHEN THE FITTING ON THE HOSE TO THE JACK BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND/WRIST.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECOND SHIFT PRESHIFT EXAMINER ON THE NO.2 UNIT, 20TH EAST,#3ENTRY, SPAD 85+78.8. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE PILLAR LINE AND THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. IT MEASUR ED APPROX., 100'X 17'X 8'. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FALL ORIGINATED IN THE PILLAR LINE OR IN AN INTERSECTION. IT FELL ON THE UNIT BELT TAILPIECE AND RATIO FEEDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING SLOPE WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK OR COAL, SLIPPED AND FELL, WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH, IN THE #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT 79. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION & MEASURED APPROX 30 X 20 X 9-10'.
EE WAS LAPPING 4 GPLY 54"" BELT AND WAS PULLING THE BELT OVER STRAIGHT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TRUSS BLTING WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS & STRUCK HEAD, RIGHT HAND CUTTING WRIST. (REQUIRED STITCHES.)
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING LOOSE END OF WATERLINE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED ON WATERLINE CAUSING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 WATERLINES. (REQUIRED STITCHES.)
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING WING CURTAIN DOWN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING TOP OF HEAD THEN SLIDING DOWN RIGHT SIDE HURTING KNEE, ARM AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SHIELD.
EE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING TRUSS BOLT BITS ONTO TRUSS BOLTER WHEN ANOTHER EE TRAMMED THE TRUSS BOLTER CAUSING THE TRUSS BOLTER TO RUN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS CARRYING A SECTION OF MONORAIL, TRIPPED & FELL CAUSING MONORAIL TO STRIKE LEFT SIDE OF GROIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCK AT THE TAILGATE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF #10 SEAL AT #1 SET OF SEALS. SEALS ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST END OF SECOND MAIN NORTH ENTRIES. DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 30' LONG, 18' WIDE , 9' HIGH.
EE WAS AT LONGWALL HEADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK. HE CAME OUT OF THE MINE AROUND 8:30PM WITH A HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RELAY BAR HITTING HIS RIBS (CHEST) ON THE LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS PINNING HIS 4TH PIN IN FACE OF #2, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST PIN STRIKING HIS UPPER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOLID BLOCK ABOVE CHEST HIGH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH MAIN NORTH, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD 6+45. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHICH MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40' X 18' X 9' HIGH. THE FALL IS OUTBY ALL WORKING SECTIONS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH MAINS NORTH, #4 ENTRY, INBY SPAD 11+46. THE FALL WAS INBY AN INTERSECTION, STARTED WITH AN ABANDONED OVERCAST BROW AND TRAVELED 25-30' INBY. IT MEASURED APPROX. 17' X 30' X 8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ALL WORKING SECTIONS.
EE WAS MOVING YIELD PROPS OFF A STACK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 YEILD PROPS.
EE WAS REACHING FOR CRIB BLOCK AS HE WAS WATCHING THE BAD TOP WHEN A LOOSE BAND OFF THE CRIB BLOCK CUT LEFT FOREARM. (THIS REQUIRED STITCHES).
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE FACE LINE DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY OPERATIONS. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 40' LONG, 9' HIGH & 8' WIDE.
EE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN WHILE HELPING VULCANIZERS LOAD EQUIPMENT ONTO TRUCK.
WHILE EE WAS OPERATING MINER, ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.
EE WAS STEPPING BACK FROM BOOM TO LET ATRS DOWN WHEN ROCK FELL, STRIKING LEFT HAND.
AFTER PERFORMING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROGRAMMABLE POSITION TRANSDUCER IN THE HOIST CONTROL CONSOLE HAD GONE BAD. THIS WAS AT 6:00 PM. THE NEW TRANSDUCER CONTRO L ARRIVED AT THE HOIST AT 10:00 PM AND THE HOISTWAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 12:00 AM 5-29-02. THE HOIST WAS ALSO OUT OF SERVICE AT VARIOUS TIMES ON 5-29-02 FOR PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS.
EE WAS CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT A BURNING PAIN INHIS LEFT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK 6-3-02.
AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR PIN, EE TURNED TO THROW PINNER STEEL ON PINNER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG.
EE HAD TAKEN DOWN A SINGLE PROP (EMULSION JACK) & WAS CARRYING THE JACK TO MOVE IT UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG & BUTTOCK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 23RD EAST AT SPAD 6 & 30 BETWEEN #2 &3 ENTRIES INT HE PILLAR. IT MEASURED APPROX 60'X17'X10'. THE FALL WAS IN A CROSSCUT INT HE LONGWALL INTAKE AND SOON WILL BE IN THE GOB.
DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM FOR THE LONGWALL RETURN, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 22ND EAST, #2 ENTRY, AT SPAD #51 +95. THE FALL WAS ACTUALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE GOB FROM THE #3 ENTRY TO THE # 2 ENTRY. THE RETURN WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE #1 ENTRY.
EE WAS UNLOADING WATERLINE FROM BELT AT FRAMING HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CURTAIN WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS CUTTING EXCESS BELT OFF ROLLERS WITH A BELT KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE WAS PULLING PIECE OF TOP FRAMING OFF BELT TO PUT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PAINTING SURVEY MARKS ON THE LONGWALL HEADGATE ENTRY. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND WHEN HE MOVED TO AVOID THE ROCK, HE TWISTED HIS LT. ANKLE. THIS CAUSED A BONE SPUR TO BREAK LOOSE IN HIS ANKLE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A PUMPER ON 3/10/ 02. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST AT SPAD NO. 7+20. IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 20 X 20 X 9. THE FALL IN FRONT OF NO.1 SEAL OF THE #7 SET OF SEALS. THE FALL WAS NOT THERE WHEN THE SEALS WERE LAST EXAMINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING A COME-ALONG ON HIS SHOULDER. HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A CABLE AND HE STARTED TO FALL. THE COME-ALONG STRUCK HIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT KNEE.
AS EE WAS MOVING LINC N LOCK BLOCKS FROM THE SCOOP, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HOSE ON #1 SHIELD, THE RIB ROCK ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. IT ROLLED HIM FORWARD CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT OLD MINER BITS. A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE FELL OVER THE RETURN HOSE AT #23 SHIELD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS USING ASLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN A CONCRETE BLOCK BERATTICE. A PIECE OF BLOCK FLEW OFF THE BREATTICE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS BUILDING AN INTAKE STOPPING ON UNIT 3 & WHILE LAYING BLOCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
AS EE WAS TAKING SUPPLIES TO THE UNITS, THE BUS SHE WASDRIVING RAN OVER A PIECE OF BELT FRAMING, CAUSING THE FRAMING TO FLY UP AND STRIKE HER ON THE NOSE.
EE WAS PINNING ON THE OLD FACE LINE WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HIT THE PINNER BOOM AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDEOF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS DRILLING RIB HOLE, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIMON BACK OF THE LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE HAD ATTACHED CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL POWER CABLE TO HIS SEAT IN THE BUS. THE SEAT CAMELOOSE THROWING HIM INTO THE DASH.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF THE MINER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEINTZMAN STEEL RAIL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM SIDE OF BELT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.
WHILE CRIBBING IN BLEEDER, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HER RT. ANKLE.
EE WAS PULLING BELT TO PUT IN A ROLLER AND CHAIN IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
AS EE WAS PULLING CHUTE WITH A COME-ALONG, THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE CHAIN AND FLEW BACK STRIKING THE EE ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE FACE CONVEYOR TO SET BITS AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROCK FROM THE BELT WALKWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY. IN DOING SO HE HIT A TIMBER WITH THE ROCK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND TIMBER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL ON A PIECE OF BELT THAT HAD HUNG IN THE TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PULLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE DE-ICER TOTE AND PUMP WHILE LOOKING FOR ICE, HUNG HIS BOOT ON THE HOSE AND FELL STRIKING BOTH KNEES AGAINST THE SUPPLY CAGE FLOOR.
EE WAS RAISING TAILPIECE GUARD, THE GUARD HIT THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF, AND RUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WHILE ROCK DUSTING, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STEPPED IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. DOCTOR REMOVED FLUID FROM KNEE.
EE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK ON HER HIP, THE BLOCK SLIPPED AND WHEN SHE GRABBED AT IT SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BELTS BY #14 HEADER, TURNED TO LOOK AT CHUTE, STEPPED UP ON 6 INCH STEP AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP AND A PEICE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER KNUCKLE CAUSING A LACERATION . REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLIT A CABLE FOR SPLICING AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUGH WITH THE KNIFE. THE WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 5TH MAIN NORTH. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 30' X 18' X 10'. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTIONS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST BETWEEN CROSSCUTS NO 47 & 48. THE FALL WAS PRIMARILY IN A PILLAR AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40 X 18 X 8'. IT WAS OUTBY ANY MINING SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SCALE LOOSE ROCK FROM THE ROOF BEFORE PINNING, ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT. REQUIRED STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 21ST EAST GATE ENTRIES IN NO.1 ENTRY (RETURN) INBY SPAD 8 + 15. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 70'LONG, 16'WIDE AND 7'HIGH.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PUTTING TRUSS ANCHOR INTO RIB WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE POT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS TAKING A 2.5 GALLON CAN OF OIL OFF OF A STACK, TURNED AND FELT PAIN AND A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAD CLIMBED UP ON AN I BEAM ABOUT 20' FROM THE GROUND TO GREASE #6 HEAD ROLLER AND FELL OFF OF THE I BEAM.
EE AND THREE OTHERS WERE LIFTING SPRAY BAR OUT OF CONVEYOR AND EE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEEST AND NECK WHILE BREATHING.
ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT EAR WHILE HE WAS CHECKING ON HANGING OF MONORAIL. REQUIRED STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNIT, 21ST EAT, IN THE #2 ENTRY, IN THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 5+80 AND EXTENDING INBY TOWARD THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' X 50' X 12' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN AND INBY THE LAST OPER XCUT.
EE AND ANOTHER WERE STARTING TO LOWER A SINGLE PROP FROM THE ROOF AND ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER BACK BELOW HIS NECK.
EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON THE STAGELOADER ALL NIGHT AND WAS FLASHED BY ARC SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. HIS EYES STARTED FEELING SORE.
WMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 54"" FMC TOP ROLLERS AND FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.
EE WAS GOING INTO #14 HEADER, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON #7 BELT, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A CUT WHICJ REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS PRYING ON A CAT PAD. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LIP CAUSING A CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A TUSSBOLT THE BULLETON THE OTHER END GAVE WAY CAUSING THE TRUSS TO WHIPLASH STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN HIGH VOLTAGE TO REPOSITION CABLE, THE CABLE CAME OFF THE HANGER JERKING THE EMPLOYEE'S ARMS TOWARD THE GROUND CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/25/02 DUE TO HAVING RIGHT SHOULDER SURGERY. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF HIM MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/8/02.)
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST AT XCUT #8. THE INTERSECTION MEASURED APPROX. 20' X 20' X 8-9' HIGH. THIS WAS IN A REMOTE AREA 5 MILES FROM ANY WORKING SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING DOWN ATRS ON PINNER AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCK TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED INT HE SECOND MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT 89 IN NO.5 BELT ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 40'L,18'W,8'L.
EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE DRAGGING PROPS ALONG BELT USING HIGH BOLTAGE HANGERS AND BELT CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING PROP THROUGH AN AREA WHERE SOME ROCK HAD FALLEN AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT #78. IT MEASURED APPROX. 25X20X10.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INBY #3 BELT TRANSFER POINT. IT MEASURED APPROX. 30X18X8. THE FALL FELL ON #3 BELT.
EE WAS BENDING A 7' PIN TO GET IT IN THE HOLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-25-01.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY OF THE 24TH EAST. IT WAS IN A PILLAR LINE BETWEEN SPAD 46 AND 20 AND 47 AND 25. IT MEASURED APPROX 60 BY 17 BY 8'. THE FALL WAS IN BY THE LONGWALL FACE.
EE WAS HIT BY MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH HIPS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH #5 ENTRY JUST INBY THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 53 & 70IT FELL IN THE PILLER LINE ON THE #50 MAINLINE BELT IT MEASURED APPROX 17'X25-40 X8-12 FT HIGH THE FALL WAS SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTION
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 6TH NE MAINS AT CROSSCUT 19 BETWEEN NO. 5 & NO. 6 ENTRY. THE DIMENSION OF THE FALL IS 40' LONG, 17' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SCOOP INTO MUD, SUNK UP TO HIS KNEES AND TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN WHEN WALKING.
EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN LUG NUTS ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP HIS 4TH ROOF BOLT,ROCK FELL BETWEEN ATRS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHTFOREARM.
EE WAS STRIKING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER TO SEP. TWO DOLLIES, THE CHISEL FLEW UPWARD STRIKING HIMON THE NOSE AND FORCING HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING LACERATION.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN THE SIXTH NORTH EAST MAINS BETWEEN NO. 2 AND NO. 3 ENTRIES AT SPAD 22 & 70. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOF FALL ARE 50' LONB, 17' WIDE, AND 9' HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS OFF TOP OF SHEAR. AS HE WAS CHANGING POSITIONS HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO BURN HIS RIGHT HAND WITHT HE TORCH.
EE STATED THAT THE DAY BEFORE, 8-6-01 HE WAS PUTTING A SHUTTLE VALVE ON A SHIELD AND AGGRAVATED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE P- PANEL BLEEDER ENTRIES IN NO. 1 ENTRY. IT WAS IN A PILLAR LINE BETWEEN SPAD NO'S 4 AND 20 AND 5 AND 25. IT MEASURED APPROX 60 BY 18 BY 8. THE FALL WAS NOT ON AN A CTIVE SECTION.
AFTER PUTTING BOARDS IN AND TIGHTENING JACK PIPEEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 12TH SUBMAIN EAST AT CROSSCUT 16 BETWEEN NO.6 AND NO.7 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 60'LONG, 17'WIDE AND 7'HIGH.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 25TH EAST GATE ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT 16 BETWEEN NO.1 AND NO.2 ENTRIES. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOF FALL ARE 60'LONG, 17'WIDE AND 6'HIGH.
WHILE CHANGING THE GAUGE ON THE SHIELD LEG, EMPLOYEE CRAWLED BEHIND SHIELD TO SHUT OFF LEG AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.
EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE AT LIFTING A CAR PANEL AND AGAIN LATER WHILE PULLING ON A MINER CABLE.
AS EE WAS OPERATING MINER REMOTE, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. FRAGMENTS OF ROCK BECAME IMBEDDED IN SHOULDER AND EE DEVELOPE A SWELL ING IN THE SHOULDER AREA. BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-7-01.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP BESIDE #1 FEEDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK 7-28-01.
EE WAS PULLING ON A BUNCH OF HOSES WHILE LOOKING FOR A LEAK AND FELT PAIN INHIS RIGHT ARM AND TWO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND. INJURY OCCURRED 7-15-01 PER EE, TURNED IN 8-8-01. BEGAN MISSING WORK 8- 11-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK UP ALONG #7 BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH IN #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #38. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 18 X 22 X 8. THE FALL WAS IN AN OUTBY AREA.
EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE WHILE SPLICING A CHARGER CABLE AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE LONGWALL SHEAR, A ROCK FELL FROM COAL TOP STRIKING HIS BACK & HIP.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENPINS STRIKING HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIFTH MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT 54 IN NO 6 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE, 18'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 7'HIGH.
EE WAS KNEELING ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SHEAR WHILE TAKING BOTTOM COVER OFF WHEN COAL FROM THEFACE FELL OVER ON HIM.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER CHANGE OUT THE SHEAR BITS. THE OTHER EE WAS STRIKING A BIT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF CARBID FLEW OFF THE BIT, STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT ARM.
WHILE EE WAS PULLING DOWN A PIECE OF OLD CURTAIN, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
AS EE WAS CUTTING BOLT OUT OF IMPACT BAR WITH A TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT BOLT FELL ONTO HIS PANTS BURNT THRU & FELL DOWN INTO HIS RUBBER BOOT CAUSING BURN TO LOWER LEG & FOOT
EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHERS MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND AS HE PULLED ON THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6/8/01.
THE MAN CAGE (ELEVATOR) FAILED TO OPERATE ON AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE INPUT CARD AND A FAULTY OIL FILTER SWITCH. THE MAN CAGE WAS PUT BACK INTO OPERATION AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE.
EE WAS ROLLING A PUMP MOTOR OFF OF THE FACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOUD POP AND SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT FOREARM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TEH 8TH SUBMAIN EAST, #4 ENTRY AT XC 23 ON #7 BELT. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 X 30 X 12.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE FACE, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE FACE AREA PINNING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEGTO THE FOOT JACK. HE ALSO HIT HIS MOUTH (TOOTH) ON THE PIN.
WHILE EE WAS WALKING ALONG #16 BELT LINE, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. BEGAN MISSING WORK 5/29/01
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CHAIN LOCK IN THE LONGWALL AFC CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6-1-01.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (UG), A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FRONT TOOTH.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TO NEXT SHIELD, HE STEPPED ON THE PONTOON, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
AS EE WAS GETTING READY TO PUT IN THE PIN HOLE, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6/11/01.
WHILE TRUSSING IN INTERSECTION, EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
AS EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE HEADGATE HE STEPPED ON A RELAY BAR WHICH WAS WET, SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK. HIS SELF-RESCUER HIT THE RELAY BAR AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINING ABOUT HIS WRISTS ACHING AND BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO CONTINUOUS RESETTING OF CUTTER MOTOR HEAD OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. (EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 5/2/02 DUE TO HAVING SURGERY ON WRISTS.)
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP CURTAIN FOR MINER AND NAILING ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE DROPPED THE HAMMER AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH. EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DR.SEGEBARTH ON 05/01/01.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER AND A ROPE ON THE MINER CABLE HUNG UNDER A PINNER TIRE, THIS CAUSED THE ROPE ON THE HORN OF THE MINER TO FLY OFF STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.
AS EE WAS PREPARING TO PULL PINNER STEEL FROM THE ROOF AFTER DRILLING HOLE, PINNER STEEL FELL OUT AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE CHUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A TRUSSBOLT WITH A GUN, PULLED THE GUN OFF THE BOLT AND THE GUN DROPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-21-01.
AS EE WAS DRILLING ANCHOR HOLE, ROCK FELL ONTO TRUSS CANOPY AND THEN ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM, LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS. BRUISED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG REASON FOR LOSS OF TIME.
AS EE WAS CROSSING OVER OLD STYLE RELAY BAR, HE TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
AS EE WAS PUTTING A PIN UP, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HEEL, ANKLE AND FOOT.
AS EE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK TO PLACE IN A BRATTICE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK 3-30-01
EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER TO PUT A PLM PLUG ONA HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING LOAD A PINNER WITH SUPPLIES, PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
AS EE WAS OPERATING SHEAR, HE FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE. DR. NOTE REC'D 4-2-01 INDICATES THAT A SLIVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S EYELID.
EE WAS CRIBBING IN THE RETURN AND AS HE MOVED A PALLET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
THIS EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER WERE HAND LOADING BLOCK INTO A SCOOP AND EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCKS.