He was helping change a bottom roller at the tunnel belt tailpiece. He took a sledge hammer to hit old roller to free it up to remove. He miss roller and raked right hand across bracket that holds bottom roller. He had a laceration on right hand that required 9 sutures.
Employee was working as an electrician on putting planetary on continuous miner. He had slate bar under planetary when it fell on slate bar smashing his left thumb between slate bar, and miner causing a laceration that required 20 sutures to close.
He was at break 37 on 2 belt at Tool Storage station. He moved a 4 wheeler tire out of the way to get in his tool box. He felt pain in lower groin area.
Riding up track entry, small piece of falling material fell hitting him on right arm causing a small laceration that required 5 sutures to close.
Throwing a cat head for a belt drive over a belt line. He got his left index finger caught between the cat head, and the mine roof as he was throwing it across the belt. It took 11 stitches to his left index finger. He returned to work the next day.
He was getting in deck of roof bolter from the side. He put his legs in with his hands on top of the bolter deck. His hands slipped off hitting lower back area on the back rest of the bolter deck.
He finish shift, and was putting away his tools, and felt pain in lower back area.
A non-injury water incident occurred on the 005-0 MMU when the continuous miner cut into a core hole in the 8 heading. This incident is being reported solely to prevent future enforcement actions due to MSHA's allegation that the water inflow was an inundation.
At 7A BELT HEAD ON 7 SECTION. HE SLIPPED, AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM ON BOTTOM BELT STAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 12 SUTURES.
Two belt shovelers were cleaning, and busting rock on 2A belt. One of the belt shovelers threw a piece of rock on belt. It bounced off hitting the injured miner in cheek area causing a laceration that required 9 sutures to close. He returned to work on next regular schedule.
EE was on his knees bolting, he had a piece of drill steel stuck in the roof, he lost his balance and caught himself by putting his hand on the top of the drill pot, the drill steel dislodged from the roof and struck his middle finger on his left hand resulting in a broken finger.
Employee had a timber that was knocked. He got it out of roadway, and laid it on the rib. His buggy cable pulled it back out in roadway, and when he came back from miner with a load of coal. He ran over timber hitting hard hat on buggy canopy hurting his neck.
Rock Fall on Break 5 on 2 belt. No one was injured. Measured 20 by 20 by 6 foot high. Msha, and State inspectors were called. Both came to mines.
He was hanging back miner cable, and water line when he felt pain in lower back area.
Got out of scoop. He felt pain in lower back.
A roof fall occurred on 5 section crosscut inby spad #11005 in the #5 entry. The fall measured 6' H. X 20' L. X 20' W. No one was injured. The fall was cribbed off, and dangered off. MSHA and State has been notified. The time it was found was 3:00 p.m.
Employee was bolting in #5 entry on 7 section. Drilling hole when steel broke striking employee on safety glasses causing a small cut under right eye. The cut require two sutures.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #5 HEADING ON 7 SECTION. HE WAS HANGING BACK A LINE CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3FT BY 4 FT BY 1 INCH TO PAPER THIN FELL HITTING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE AREA.
Cutting zip tie off self rescuer. Utility knife slip cutting right hand. The cut required 12 sutures to close wound.
He was cutting metal band off a pallet of roof jacks. The band snapped back hitting his right hand causing a laceration that required 4 sutures to close wound.
He was cutting a zip tie off leaky feeder line. The knife slipped cutting his left hand. 5 sutures were required to close wound.
Making up roof bolt. A piece of falling material hit canopy of roof bolter. Slid off canopy hitting EE on left hand. It took 14 sutures to close wound.
Cutting zip tie that held up fire suppression hose. Metal whiz wheel cut his left finger causing 8 sutures to close wound.
EE was drilling a hole. His glove was caught between the two pieces of finisher steel twisting right wrist. He continued to work until 5/18/11 when doctor took him off. No broken bones. The doctor told him to rest, and not use hand as treatment.
Making a splice, cut left thumb with utility knife. The laceration required 3 sutures to close left thumb.
Injured employee was cutting a strap on his knee pad when his utility knife slipped and cut his right leg.
Injured employee was working on a water pump when a piece of falling material struck his back. He shrugged the material off and it struck his left index finger causing a laceration.
Injured employee was removing his outer shirt when he struck his head against a roofbolt plate.
Employee was bolting #4 entry. When he went to straighten roof bolt back in pot on bolter. He felt a pain in lower abdomen, and groin area.
Falling material struck injured employee on the chin causing a laceration.
Injured employee was hanging a piece of curtain, when the prop fell and struck his hand, resulting in a laceration.
A roof fall was discovered at approximately 10:55 AM on our #2 Belt. It measured approximately 6'H x 10'W x 30'L. All agencies have been notified.
Injured employee was removing belt chains from his tool box when one struck him in the forehead causing a laceration.
A roof fall measuring approximately 40'L x 20' W x 6'H fell on Break 4 on 2 Belt intake.
Injured employee was in the process of drilling a hole when the drill steel broke near the bottom of the drill pot striking his left forearm.
A six inch crack was discovered in number 8 heading on 11 section when methane was discovered. MSHA was immediately notified (5:07p).
Injured employee was cutting a piece of belt, when the utility knife slipped, striking him in the right leg. This resulted in a laceration.
A roof fall was discovered approximately 6 1/2' H x 19' W x 30' L one break inby spad # 1086. The area has been dangered off and timbers have been set.
A roof fall was found, measuring approximately 6 1/2'H x 18'W x 30'L 40' inby spad number 0481. The fall was dangered off and cleanup has begun.
Injured Employee was trimming the edges of a splice when the utility knife slipped, causing a laceration to his right leg.
Injured employee was entering a tool shed on his rubber tired mantrip when he struck the wall of the area injuring his right arm.
The pre-shift examiner found a roof fall in old works, on break 26 on old belt. The fall measured 20'W x 20'L x 6'H. No ventilation, travelways or people were affected by this fall. It was dangered off. It was in a off entry not traveled.
Injured employee was installing a curtain board, when a piece of falling material struck him above his left eye, causing a laceration.
Injured employee was installing permanent roof support when a piece of falling material struck his left foot, causing lacerations and fractures.
Injured employee was bending a roof bolt when he slipped and strained his lower back.
Injured employee was struck by a piece of drill steel, causing a laceration to his left forearm. The laceration required 7 sutures to close.
An unknown size roof fall was found around 12:00 pm on 1/7/10. The area was dangered off and timbered.
Injured employee was installing permanent roof support when he cut his left index finger on a roof bolt plate.
While helping change a reel on a roof bolter, a roof bolt plate struck injured employee's right hand causing a laceration that required sutures to close.
The weekly examiner was conducting his examination and came across a roof fall located at north-east mains in the #1 return entry, spad # 4720. It fell 60 ft long and 7 ft high. It was dangered off. No one was hurt. This did not affect travel or ventilation control.
Injured employee, while moving a joint of waterline struck his head on a roof bolt plate causing a laceration requiring 12 sutures to close.
Injured employee, while driving through a curtain, felt some debris enter his right eye. It was later found to be a paint chip and had to be removed.
Injured employee was hitting his drill steel to unstop it with a wrench, when he felt pain in his right forearm.
Injured employee, while on a rubber tired man trip, came off the track jarring his right wrist and hand. X-rays showed two breaks, one in the middle finger, one in the ring finger of his right hand.
Employee was originally diagnosed with bursitis of the right shoulder. After reviewing the surgeons report we feel this may be a reportable event. The surgeon repaired the employee's rotator cuff in addition to removing osteophytes.
While walking toward a personnel carrier, injured employee tripped over a rock. He fell, causing a strain to his ankle. Employee saw a specialist on Wednesday, August 12th. The doctor took him off work on this day.
Injured employee, while moving the buggy cable, felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Has been off work since 7-20-09 pending MRI results.
The accident report identified that the mechanism for injury was handling/hanging miner cable. Employee was laid off the following day. No days were missed.
Injured employee was tramming a roof bolter through two sets of doors. While checking to see it the t-bar was clearing the doors, falling material struck his right wrist causing a laceration. The laceration required seven sutures to close.
Injured EE while in the process of bending a roofbolt, felt a sharp pain in his lower stomach & groin areas. EE remains off work.
Employee was plastering a stopping, when another employee, on the other side of the stopping was putting the last block in place. The block fell and struck injured employee on the left middle finger causing a laceration. The laceration required 10 sutures to close.
Injured employee was moving the CM's waterline up to the machine when the waterline gave way, striking him in the right cheek area. Injured employee has a closed maxillary fracture that will require surgery.
Injured employee was installing permanent roof support in the #2 entry when a piece of draw rock fell (measuring 12'x5'xpaper-1'wide) on his left arm causing a laceration. The laceration required 5 sutures to close.
Employee was moving the miner cable from the roadway when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Reports show a lumbar strain.
Injured EE was securing the fish plates on two pieces of rail. The chain ratchet that was hoisting the rail came loose, causin gthe rail to fall and strike EE on the left thigh. EE went for X-rays, report is pending. Possible fracture to the patella.
The drill steel was hung in the hole, as Injury tried to remove it, his hand was caught between the roof and the drill pot cutting his left index finger. The cut required four sutures to close.
Injured Employee was bolting in the #9 Heading when a piece of draw rock measuring approximately 45 1/2""L x 19""W x 1-4"" thick struck him in the lower back.
This report is being filed late due to first believing this event to be sports related. It is now believed this could have been work related. He states that he became entangled in a roof bolt cable, lost his balance and fell to the mine floor.
Injured ee was cleaning gob off the track and twisted his knee around backwards.
Employee was hanging miner cable and felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Hospital tests have came back inconclusive at this time.
Employee was installing permanent roof support when a piece of draw rock fell, striking injured employee above the left eye. The cut required sutures to close.
Employee was changing bits while he was bolting when a rock fell from the roof and struck his right foot causing fractures to the metatarsal bones. *Amended - Due to infection, injured's toes were amputated. He remains off work.*
EE was installing permanent roof support when the roof bolt he was installing bent. In the process of removing the bent roof bolt, he accidently activated the rotation device on the roof bolting machine causing the bent bolt to rotate. The roof bolt plate struck him on the left forearm causing a laceration that required several stitches to close.
Employee was repairing a conveyor chain when he slipped and fell to the mine floor. He was transported to a local emergency room where x-rays revealed a fracture to the spineous process of the L 3 vertebrae.
Injured EE was lifting belt structure with a chain ratchet; hook that supported the chain broke, causing the structure to strike the EE in the left forearm, resulting in a hairline fracture.
Injured employee was in the process of changing battery on a battery powered scoop. When the main breaker knocked, injured employee placed his left hand on the reset handle and was applying pressure when his left hand slipped and struck the cover, resulting in a small fracture to the ring finger.
Injured employee was in the process of installing a curtain board to the mine roof. He had placed his left hand around the wrench when he turned the rotation on to tighten the roof bolt. His glove was pinched between the wrench and drill pot causing fractures to his middle, ring and little fingers.
Injury ee was attempting to hang the continuous miner cable by himself, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was seen by the local emergency room physcian and removed from work.
Injured employee and another employee where in the process of hanging the continuous miner cable and water line when injured employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He was seen by a local ER physician and removed from work.
Employee was sitting on his knees on the mine floor, when he stood up he struck his right elbow on mine roof cap coal resulting in a laceration.
Injured employee was installing the last row of permanent roof bolts in the 3 heading. As he was inserting the roof bolt into the hole he was applying pressure with his hands to push up on the roof bolt, while doing this he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
Injured employee was helping two other employees pull a continuous miner cable along the rib when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee was seen in a local ER and was released to his family doctor's care. Employee is currently awaiting the results of an MRI scan. He has received no medical tratment to date.
Two employees were in the process of making a belt splice. The injured employee placed his hand on top of the nail plunger to move it, when the other employee swung the hammer striking injured employee's right hand, resulting in a fracture to the index finger.
A roof fall was discovered at break 43 on 3a belt line. The estimated size of the roof fall is approx. 6' high by 20' wide and 25' long. no injury where reported as a result of this roof fall.
Injured employee was using a utility knife, cutting a piece of conveyor belt when the knife slipped and struck his right leg resulting in a laceration that required 4 sutures to close.
Injured employee was using a lifting jack. While applying pressure to the jack bar his hands slipped on the bar resulting in the bar striking his chin causing a laceration that required 6 sutures to close.
Injured employee was operating battery powered scoop when the front tire struck a pothole in the mine floor causing his head to strike canopy of machine. He was seen in local ER & issued full release to return to work. Later visited family dr for follow up where MRI was ordered. After reviewing the results of the MRI the family dr. ordered regimen of physical therapy.
Injured EE was bending a 6' resin grouted roof bolt to install, when he felt a sharp pain in his groin area.
Injured employee was positioned at the inch tram on a roof bolter. He had placed his left hand on top of the machine when a piece of draw rock fell striking his hand resulting in a laceration that required several sutures to close.
Injured employee was positioned in number 7 intersection when a piece of draw rock fell striking his left foot. Injured employee was examined at the local emergency room and released to return to work. Employee was seen by his family doctor on 8-9-07 and was removed from work at this time.
EE was installing permanet roof supports in number 3 left break. He had swung the drill boom out, and was in process of placing starter drill steel into drill pot, when he was struck by piece of draw rock on his left elbow. Resulting in small fracture.
Employee was installing permanent roof supports in number 4 heading. He claims that a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the head, causing him to momentarily lose consciousness. Height of area where rock fell measured 60"". Rock measured 18"" x 16"" and 1/2 thick.
While making a convyer belt splice, EE received a laceration that required 3 sutures to close.
EE was removing a roof bolt from the supply tray, when his right forearm came into contact with a sharp object, resulting in a laceration that required several sutures to close.
EE was injured while handling material performing roof bolter duties. During the drilling process of bolt installation He drilled approx. 6 ft deep hole & attmpted adding a middle section of drill steel when the all ready inserted top section of drill steel fell striking him on the left hand. Impact from the drill steel caused fracture to the left hand and little finger.
Employee was injured while recovering 4"" plastic water line that was partially suspended from the mine roof. When the coupling was taken off the water line, the suspended joint suddenly moved upward striking the employee over the right eye causing a laceration that required 15 sutures to close.
Injured employee was helping two others hang a continuous miner cable. They had started lifting the cable and had placed one rope hanger on the cable to hold it up. One employee pulled on the cable causing the rope hanger to slip resulting in the cable falling on the injured employee striking his neck and shoulder. He was seen by his doctor and continued to work until 7-9-07.
Employee was installing permanent roof support in #7 heading. He had drilled the hole for the roof bolt & was sliding the drill pot back in order to have room to install the roof bolt into the hole, when he was struck by a piece of draw rock on his right hand resulting in a fracture to his first finger on his hand.
Employee was standing observing a continuous miner cutting a head hole for a belt conveyor belt when he was struck by a piece of draw rock that fell from the rib to the 1st roof bolt next to the rib, resulting in a contusion to the left side of his head.
Two employees were loading pin supplies on a roof bolter. One of the employees tossed a bundle of roof plates that bounced off the roof bolter and struck the other employee on his left forearm, resulting in a laceration that required sutures to close.
A roof fall was discovered in #9 entry 1 break outby spad 373. The estimated size of the roof fall measured 6' high, 18' wide and 70' long. No injuries where reported as a result of this roof fall.
A roof fall was discovered 1 break out by spad 522. In #8 entry, the estimated size of the roof fall is 7' high X 18' wide X 20' long. No injuries where reported as a result of this roof fall.
Employee was swinging a half header board trying to bust it against the track rail. When striking the rail his finger got mashed between the board & rail, resulting in a fracture & laceration to his middle finger.
Employee was moving in continuous miner. He placed a rope strap around the miner cable & hooked to the back of the miner boom. As the miner started to move forward he lost his balance & to keep from falling he placed his rt. hand on top of the miner boom as the miner was traveling over an undulation causing the boom to strike the mine roof. This resulted in a fracture to his hand
Employee was installing permanent roof supports. He had finished drilling the hole and had laid his drill steel next to the rib. He finished installing the bolt. As he was reaching to get his drill steel a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on his right wrist.
Employee was opening a set of metal air lock doors he had placed his left hand at the end of the door and was pulling on it to open when the other door started open and caught his fiinger between the doors resulting in some skin beening deprive from his finger.
A roof fall was discovered 1 break inby spad 972 in #3 entry. The estimated size of the roof fall measured 6' high, 18' wide and 20' long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.
A roof fall was discovered 1 break inby spad 279 in #9 entry, the estimated size of the roof fall measured 5' high X 18' wide and 40' long.
A roof fall was discovered in # 5 entry 1 break inby spad 605 the estimated size of roof fall is 6ft high 18ft wide and 40ft long. No injuries reported.
A roof fall was discovered in # 7 entry 1 break inby spad 647 the estimated size of the roof fall is 6ft high 18 ft wide and 50ft long. No injuries where reported as a result of this roof fall.
#3 Entry inby Spad 699 a roof fall was discovered. The estimated size of the roof fall is 7 ft high 18 ft wide 50 ft long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.
A roof fall was discovered in #4 entry 1 break inby spad 480 the estimated size of roof fall is 6ft high 18ft wide and 40ft long. No injuries where reported as a result of this roof fall.
The employee was injured while tramming a battery operated scoop. While traming across the section the operator ran over some debris in the roadway causing sudden movement. Shortly afterwards the operator started experiencing lower back pain which continued to worsen over several months. After seeking medical attention on 4/17/07 He was taken off work due to lower back strain.
Employee was reaching to get a timber that had just been sawed that was laying next too a timber that was in the process of been sawed when the hyd saw that was beening used kicked and nicked him on the left forearm resulting in a laceration that required #7 sutures to close.
A roof fall was discovered in the # 3 entry adjacent to 5 belt at brk 8 the estimated size of the fall in 6ft high 19 ft width and 60 ft long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.
Employee was operating 4 wheel johnson ride when the front tire struck a piece of rock causing his right hand to be struck by the knob on the steering wheel resulting in a fracture to his right hand. *Upon revisiting his doctor, he began missing work on 8/17/06.
A roof fall was discovered near spad 736, the approx size of the roof fall is 8' high, 70' long and 18' wide. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.
Break 26 adjacent to 4 belt line a roof fall was discovered in the number 8 entry. The approximate size of the fall is 8 ft high, 18 ft width and 60 ft long. No injuries were reported as a reslut of this roof fall.
Employee was using a pair of 420 channel lock to tighten a fitting when the channel locks slipped and struck him in the mouth resulting in two front teeth being chipped.
Employee was installing permanent roof support in number 4 heading. He had placed the roof bolt head into the drill pot and started to attempt to raise the boom, when he pushed the rotation lever resulting in a fracture in the right wrist.
Employee was hanging a ventilation curtain when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right forearm.
EE was attempting to remove a large rock off a bundle of roof bolts he placed his left foot on the front part of the scoop bucket and his right foot next to the bundle of roof bolts as he was starting to lift the rock his left foot slipped causing him to twist and fall on his left knee.
Employee was installing permanent roof supports in 6 right break. He had just installed the outside bolt in the last row & had swung the drill boom head in to install the inside bolt, when a piece of draw rock fell from the rib striking him on the left leg & ankle resulting in a fracture.
Employees where in the process of moving a roof bolter from #3 entry to #2 entry, as they were tramming the bolter backwards, the cable became fouled where it enters the eye on the cable reel. A cable hanger had been left on the cable & was sticking into the cable. When the employee attempted to remove the hanger he received an electrical shock.
While riding on a Mack 8 that was traveling under a curtain board that was used as ventilation controls, a splinter of wood struck ee's right ear. Rec'd medical attention.
A roof fall was discovered in number 4 entry at spad 419 to 415, the roof fall measure 10ft high 18 ft wide and 50 ft long. No injuries reported.
EE WAS USING A PAIR OF 420 CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN THE CHANNEL LOCKS HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF THE BELT HE WAS PULLING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, RESULTED IN ONE BROKEN TOOTH AND ONE CHIPPED TOOTH.
A roof fall was discovered on 1 section in #1 entry. The fall measured 5 1/2 ft high, 18 ft wide and 50 ft long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.
EE WAS INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS IN 1 LEFT BREAK. HE INSTALLED THE 1ST ROOF BOLT & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE DRILL BOOM IN TO INSTALL THE 2ND BOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF SANDSTONE ROCK FELL OFF THE DRILL CANOPY. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE SIDE OF THE DRILL BOOM, RESULTING IN A SMALL HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
EE felt pain in his lower back when he bent over & pulled the miner cable away from the continuous miner. He went to the local ER, was treated & released, however, he has continued having lower back pain since this injury. On April 27, 2007 he began missing work as a result of pain in his lower back associated with this injury.
LEAKING ACETYLENE TANK INSIDE CLOSED BOX, IGNITED BY TORCH, CAUSING LID TO FLY OPEN AND BREAK ARM.
Employee had pulled a locker from inside warehouse to inside shop and was in the process of standing the locker upright when the piece of metal that he had his hand on broke off causing him to drop the cabinet locker on his left leg. Resulted in a laceration on his left leg that required 10 sutures to close.
After installing a curtain board for ventilation controls, a piece of draw rock fell between the permanent roof supports roof bolts. Striking EE on the shoulder and lower back. He missed work on the 10/10/05 threw 10/13/05.
WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF CONTINOUS MINER THAT WAS PARKED HANGING A VENTILATION CURTAIN, EE STEP HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE END OF THE CONVER CHAIN AND THE BRACE AT THE END OF BOOM, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WITH HIS LEFT FOOT STUCK CAUSING BOTH FIBIA & TIBIA TO BREAK
EE WAS PULLING ON 1 1/4 WATER LINE WHERE SOME OF IT WAS HUNG AND THE OTHER WAS LAYING IN MUD AND WATER IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE WATER LINE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE PULLING WITH HIS HANDS THE WATER LINE SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN UPPER LIP RESULTING IN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES