Employee walking down an incline to the boot washroom slipped on ice fell on left wrist. There were steps and a walkway that could use, the employee took a short cut. This wasn't reported till the next day at 9:30am
EE HAD STARTED HIS SHIFT AT 500 AM AND HAD WALKED INTO THE DIESEL SHOP TO SEE IF THE D-9R DOZER THAT HE OPERATES HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE DOZER HAD BEEN DOWN DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. HE STEPPED U P ON ONE OF THE TRACK ASSEMBLIES, TO LOOK AT THEENGINE, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. WHEN HE FELL HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE STRUCK THE DOZER BLADES PUSH-ARM.
DIESEL MECHANIC WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE NO.9902 DART HAULAGE TRUCK. AFTER MAKING HIS CHECK HE EXITED THE TRUCK OPERATOR CAB AND WAS PREPARING TO DESCEND DOWN THE TRUCKS LADDER. AT THAT TIME THE TRUCKS OPERATOR CLOSED THE DOOR, NOT KNOWING HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON THE DOOR POST, THIS PINCHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, PARTIALLY REMOVING FINGER NAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BOARD A MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER CAUSING HIM TO FALL. WHEN HE FELL (BACKWARDS) HIS HEAD STRUCK A CONVEYER BELT RAIL. THIS RESULTED INTO A CONCUSSION. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 11-7-01.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A MANTRIP SEAT FORWARD TO SEE IF THERE WAS A SECTION OF AIR HOSE BEHIND THE SEAT. THE SEAT WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE GAVE IT A HARD TUG THE SEAT QUICKLY SPRANG FORWARD AN D HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE SEAT AND THE END OF THE MANTRIP. THIS RESULTED INTO A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS REPAIRING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TRUCK.HE DROPPED A WRENCH & WHILE DESCENDING THE TRUCKLADDER TO RETRIEVE IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE CONRETE F LOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INJURYHAS INITIALLY BEEN DIAGNOSED AS AN ACUTE SPRAIN.
EE WAS REACHING IN THE DECK OF A BATTERY CAR TO GET A SAFETY CHAIN THAT WAS TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE BATTERY CAR AND A 15 TON MOTOR. IN DOING SO HE CONTACTED A CABLE THAT WAS PART OF THE WI RING CIRCUIT FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON ON THAT BATTERY CAR. IT APPEARS THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A BARE PLACE IN THAT CABLE, AND WHEN HE CONTACTED THAT CABLE HE PUSHED IT AGAINST THE METAL FRAM
INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE REMOVING THE CLUTCH ROTOR FROM THE OVERHEAD HOIST LOCATED IN THE G4 STATION OF THE 10 MILE OVERLAND CONVEYER. WHEN HE PULLED THE ROTOR OUT OF THE CLUTCH HE LOST CO NTROL OF IT AND HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND CLUTCH HOUSING. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH MAINS A BELT AND TRACK ENTRY IN THE AREA OF SURVEY STATION NO 9871. THE FALL IS APPROX 24 FT WIDE BY 100 FT LONG AND IN EXCESS OF 15 FT HIGH. THE MATERIAL S IN THE FALL CONSISTED OF MOSTLY LIMESTONE AND SHALE. A VARIETY OF ROOF SUPPORTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA INCLUDING SEVERAL DIFFERENT LENGTH OF RESIN GROUTED BOLTS AND ROOF GROUTING.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE CS LONGWALL SECTION NEAR THE 1600 FEET MARKER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE AND UP TO 5 1/2 FT HIGH. THE FALL MATERIAL CON SISTED OF LIMESTONE. THE AREA ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4 FT LONG RESIN BOLTS AND ""SUPERPOSTS"".
EE WAS PULLING THE SHIELD ON THE C-5 LONGWALL FACE WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE CONTROLS THAT OPERATES THE SHIELD FUNCTIONS, A SHIELD TO SHIELD HIGHTPRESSURE HOSE BURST, SPRAYING EMULSION ON EE. EE SAID THE HOSE DID NOT STRIKE HIM HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE OF THE EMULSION CAUSED HIM TO BE KNOCKED TO FLOOR & HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A RELAY BAR THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO LEFT PATELLA
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LIFTING A RAM JACK THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SHIELDS &FACE. A CHAIN WAS PLACED IN THE EYE OF THE JACK & BOTH EE'S ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT ONTO THE PONTOONS. IT WAS DURING THAT TIME THAT INJ EE SAID HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK
EE WAS ASSISTING HANG MONRAIL STRUCTURE IN THE NO.3 ENTRY OF THE C-5 LONGWALL PANEL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING HOOK ONE END OF A PIECE OF STRUCTURE INTOTHE PIECE THAT HAD JUST BEEN HUNG. THE END OF TH E STRUCTURE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND & IN HIS ATTEMPT TO CATCH IT, HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 8/15/01 DUE TO PROBLEM
EE WAS USING A HUCK GUN TO SECURE NEW LINER PLATES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NO.1 WASHBOX. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK THE EE SLIPPED & FELL WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. EE ALSO COMPLAINED OF SOME BACK PAINS.
EE HAD JUST ARRIVE AT THE LONGWALL SHEARER AND WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE SOME OF THE BITS ON THE TAIL AND DRUM. HE HAD HIT A COUPLE OF THE BITS, TO LOOSEN THEM, WHEN MATERIALS FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE MATERIALS WERE A COMBINATION OF ROCK AND COAL AND WAS APPROX. 30"" X 36"" X 1 1/2"" THICK.
EE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE UNIT FROM AN EIMCO SCOOP. HE HAD UNBOLTED THE UNIT AND HAD PRYED IT LOOSE TO RELEASE THE TENSION. THIS ALLOWED THE BRAKE TO TURN A COUPLE OF REVOLUTIONS. SEEING THAT TH E UNIT WAS LOOSE, HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT WHEN IT TURNED ANOTHER 1/4 REVOLUTION. WHEN THAT OCCURRED, HIS LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BRAKE UNTI AND A MOTOR PULLEY. THIS RESULTED IN A
EE & ANOTHER EE WERE REPAIRING THE EMULSION LINENEAR THE LONGWALL POWER CTR. INJ EE WAS USING A CRESCENT WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A COUPLER IN PLACE AS OTHER EE USED A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS ON THE SAME COUPLER. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK INJ EE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT ARM HE IS NOW MISSING WORK DUE TO PROBLEM HOWEVER COMPLETED DIAGNOSIS HAS NOT BEEN MADE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE MAGNETITE BIN IN AN EFFORT TO UNPLUG IT. ON ONE OF THE BACK SWINGS HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A METAL SUPPO RT. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A CAP OFF OF A LONGWALL SHEARER DRUM. DURING THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE CAP IT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED INTO A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN HIS LEFT L ARGE TOE.
EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BOLT THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. WHEN HE PLACED ONE OF HIS FEET ON A BELT RAIL AND STARTED TO STEP ACROSS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, STRIKING THE BELTRAIL. THIS RESU LTED INTO A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH. EE MISSED NO WORK HOWEVER ON 6-29-01 HE HAD SOME FLUIDS DRAINED FROM THAT THIGH.
ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CAP FROM AN OXYGEN CYLINDER. THE CAP BECAME STUCK AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE IT, WHEN HE DID THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN AT THE BASE OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER. ON 6/22/01 IT WAS LEARNED THAT HE HAD JUST BEGAN A SERIES OF THERAPY TREATMENT FOR HIS INJURY.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY TOWARD THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A MONORAIL HANGER THAT WAS INSTALLED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN THE PREPARATION PLANTS NO. 1 BATH. AS THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING PULLED INTO PLACE ON EYE BOLT THAT WAS HOOKED ONT ONE OF THE GLYTES BROKE A ND EE WAS STRUCK UNDER THE RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A HIGH AREA ON THE 5 LEFT CROSS BELT WHEN A PIECE OF THAT STRUCTURE. FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM. THIS RESULTED INTO A CONTUSION AND S ORENESS TO THAT ELBOW. ON 6-13-01 HE BEGAN A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THAT PROBLEM.
EE WAS PULLING ON THE 3/8"" STEEL CABLE FOR THE MONORAIL WINCH. THE CABLE BECAME HUNG UP ON SPOOL AND WHEN HE JERKED ONIT, A STRAND ON THE CABLE ENTERED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE METAL STRAND WAS REMOVED AT A HOSPITAL.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE C-R LONGWALL SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED WHERE SOME MUD AND WATER WERE PRESENMT. AS THE RESULT OF SLIPPING HE TWISTED HIS BACK FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR TREAT MENTS ARE BEING RECEIVED.
EE WAS GREASING THE HEAD ON THE R-2 REFUSE BELT. A PIGEON FLEW INTO EE AND LACERATED HIS LOWER LIP. TWO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS WELDING ON A PIPE THE COARSE PLANT, OF THE PREPARATION PLANT. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER COMPLETEING THIS JOB HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN IRRITATION IN HIS LEFT EYE WHICH WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS AN CORNEAL ABRASION. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. NO REPORT WAS MADE OF THIS INJURY UJNTIL 5-18-01.
A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR. FOR THE PAST YEAR, EE HAS WORKED AS A COMMUNICA TIONS ROOM SUPERVISOR, BUT HAS ALSO WORKED AS A SECTION SUPERVISOR.
A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS RIGHT EAR. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKING AS A SECTION SUPERVISO R, A POSITION HE HAS HELD IN EXCESS OF THIRTEEN YEARS.
A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS, IN HIS LEFT EAR. EE IS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS A PREPARATION PL ANT CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR, A POSITION HE HAS HELD IN EXCESS OF 22 YEARS.
A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS, IN HIS RIGHT EAR. FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS EE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIE D AS A GENERAL INSIDE LABORER BUT HAS WORKED IN OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS DURIN HIS EMPLOYMENT WITH OUR COMPANY.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ENTRY OUT BY END OF A MANTRIP, TRAVELING TOWARD THE ELEVATOR AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. ON THE SOUTH MAINS TRACKS, THE MANTRIP COLLIDED WITH A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR AND ITS BA TTERY CAR. THIS RESULTED INTO HIM RECEIVING A HARD JOLT, INJURING HIS NECK. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 4-25-01.
GARDNER WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GO INTO THE CAB OF THE D9R DOZER THAT HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE.WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF HIS BODY WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED BY HIS RIGHT AR M. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE TEAR AND HE RECENTLY BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A POWER MOVE ON THE 6LEFT SECTION. WHILE PULLING ON THE TRAILING CABLE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE EXPERIENCE SOME PAIN IN THE CALF MUSCLE OF HIS LEFT LEG. THIS BEC AME A LOST TIME INJURY ON APRIL 11, 2001.
THE TRACK CREW HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RESET SOME TIMBERS AT THE 6 LEFT SECTION TRACK RUN AROUND. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE TIMBER AS ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE IT WITH A TRACK HAMMER TO DISL ODGE IT. THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT.
A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM, AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN HIS LEFT EAR. AT THE PRESENT TIME HE IS CLASSIFIED AS A DIESEL MECHANIC., BUT HAS WORKED IN OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS SINCE BEING EMPLOYED AT THE SOUTHERNOIL COAL COMPANY.
EE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE TAILDRIVE TO GET A FIVE GALLON CAN OF OIL THAT WAS LOCATED THERE. THE OIL WAS SITTING IN SOME MUD AND HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CAN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. EE HAS RECEIVED CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS FOR THEPROBLEM.
EE HAD BEEN OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. AS HE TURNED TO WALK TO THE BACK OF THE MACHINE HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A HALF-HEADER THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS NECK FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS WERE RECEIVED.
EE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW CHANGING A RAMJACK ON SHIELD NO. 72 ON THE LONGWALL FACE. A CHAIN WAS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE SHIELD PONTOONS & THE RELAY BAR WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE PANLINE ""DRAGGIN G"" THE SHIELD AS THE FACE ADVANCED. AFTER THE SHEARER MINED PAST THIS AREA THE PANLINE WAS PUSHED OVER CAUSING CHAIN TO TIGHTEN & BREAK. THE CHAIN THEN STRUCK EE IN THE BACK. BECAME LTA 3/1/0
EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HISE BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 41 AND 42 ON THE C-4 LONGWALL. WHEN THE HOSE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE SHIELD SOME FLUID ENTERED BOTH EYES. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS GIVEN FOR THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE LONGWALL FACE. AT ABOUT THE MID FACE AREA HIS HEAD STRUCK A LOW SHIELD, JAMMING HIS NECK. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS NECK FOR WHICH THERAPY TREATMENTS ARE BEING ADMINISTERED.
A REVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT AUDIOGRAM AS CONDUCTED BY AN AUDIOLOGIST, INDICATES THAT EE HAS INCURRED A REPORTABLE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. A REPOT ON THIS HEARING LOSS WAS RECD 2/2/01 AT THE PRESENT TIME EE IS CLASSIFED AS A PREP PLANTOPERATOR BUT HAS WORKED AT A VARIETY OF M INE JOBS BOTH UNDERGROUND & SURFACE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO DO SOME WORK FOR A SET OF WHEELS FOR A SUPPLY CAR. WHILE DOING THIS SOME MATERIALS ENETERED HIS LEFT EYE FOR WHICH MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. HE WAS G IVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICATION FOR THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK THE WATERLINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THAT CONTINUOUS MINER. THIS RESULTED IN THE WATERLINE BURSTING AND SPRAYING DOWNS ON THE FACE. THIS CAUSED SOME FOREIGN PARTICLE TO ENTERHIS LEFT EYE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION GIVEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING SOME MAINTENANCE WORK IN THE NO. 2 BATH IN THE COARSE COAL PLANT. WHILE LIFTING A SHOE INTO THE BATH HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN ACROSS HIS LOWER BACK. ON MARCH 9, 2001 IT WAS LEARNED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY BEGUN A SERIES OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENTS FOR THIS INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO ADJUST THE SKIRTING ON THE G2 SILO BELT. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT THUMB STRUCK THE BELT AND AN IDLER, RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE TO THAT THUMB. A R EPORT ON THIS INJURY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 2-7-01.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE AT THE TIME THAT THE EQUIPMENT ON THAT FACE WAS BEING REMOVED. DURING THE RECOVERY OF THE SHIELDS A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 92 AND 1 02. THE FALL WAS APPROX 53 FEET LONG X 7 FEET WIDE AND IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FEET LONG RESIN GROUTED BOLTS WITH STRAPS.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE NO.3 ENTRY, OF THE C-3 LONGWALL TEARDOWN, LOOKING FOR SUPPLIES. WHILE DOING THIS HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-13-01 EE INFORMED US THAT HE HAD STARTEDCHIROPRACTO TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE THE OIL IN A SPEED REDUCER AT THE TOP OF THE RAW COAL SILO. WHILE LIFTING THE 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FOR WHICH CHIROPRACTOR T REATMENTS WERE RECEIVED. EASTER WAS OFF WORK SHORTLY AFTER THIS INJURY DUE A DEATH IN HIS FAMILY. IT WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL 1/23 THAT HE HAD RECEIVED CHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS.
EE WAS UNLOADING ROLLS OF 2"" HIGH PRESSURE HOSE OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN ONE OF THE ROLLS SLID OFF & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING INA STRAIN. THE ROLLS WERE 50' LONG & OVER 50 LB.
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BRITBY OUT OF A ""SLED""TO PREPARE IT FOR INSTALLATION ON THE NEW LONGWALL SETUP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A HALF-HEADER IN TWO TO SUPPORT THE BRITBY. WHEN HE STRUCK THE HALF-HEADER AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SLED HISLEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HALF-HEADER & BRITBY & WAS FRACTURED.
EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE C-3 HAND TEAR DOWN AREA. HE WAS IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP HOOKING A CHAIN TO SCOOP'S RAM. AFTER THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE RAM. WHEN THE RAM WAS PULLED BACK THREE OF HIS FINGERTIPS WERE PINCHED. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE HEAD GATE ENTRY OF THE C-3 LONGWALL PANEL JUST OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACT AT SURVEY STATION 6948. THE FALL MEASUREDUP TO 86 FT IN LENGTH, 20 FT IN WIDTH, & APPROX 9 FT HIGH. THE FALL MATERIAL CONSISTED OF APPROX3.5 FT OF LIMESTONE & SAND, SHALE 5 FT ABOVE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS
EE AND ANOTHER WERE CHANGING OUT A BAD BRAKE CHAMBER ON A MODEL NO. 2085 DART TRUCK THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE CHAMBER WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM DROPPED BELOW 60 LBS OF PRESSURE. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKESTO SET UP AND BLOW THE FLUID OUT OF THE BRAKE LINE AND INTO EE'S EYES. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.
EE WAS SENT TO SOUTH MAINS A BELTHEAD TO CHECK THE GOB OUT SWITCH THERE. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THEBOLTHEAD HE FOUND A TIMBER STUCK IN THE BELT CHUTE. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE TIMBER FROM THE CHUTE HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER NECK& LEFT SHOULDER.EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK 12/27/00 THE REASON FOR ABSENCE WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL 1/4/01
ON 12/20/00 EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME SEVERE PAIN AND A KNOT IN THE AREA OF HIS RIGHT GROIN. (ORIGINAL HERNIA 2/18/82)
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE FOR THE BOLT & HAD INSTALLED THE BOLT & RESIN IN THE HOLE. AS HEREACHED FOR THE CONTROLS HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELB OW ON CANOPY POST THIS RESULTED INTO SOME FLUIDSCOLLECTING ON THAT ELBOW WHICH HAD TO BE DRAINEDTHIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1/15/01
EE WAS CHANGING BIT INSERTS ON THE TAIL DRUM OF THE LONGWALL SHEARER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET TO A SNAP RING EE LEFT HAND CONTACTED A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF ONE OF THE INSERTS. THIS RE SULTED INTO A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS OPERATING THE TAIL END SHEARER WHEN A ROCK WAS THROWN OUT OF THE TAIL DRUM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN, RESULTING INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED FOUR SUTURES.
EE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON MOTOR, AND HE HAD REDUCED THE SPEED OF THAT MOTOR AS IT APPROACHED A TRACK SWITCH. THE OPERATOR OF ANOTHER MOTOR, FOLLOWING EE S MOTOR FAILED TO SLOW DOWN FOR THAT TR ACK SWITCH, AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF EE'S MOTOR. THIS KNOCKED EE INTO OPERATOR DECK FRAME, FRACTURING TWO OF HIS RIBS. NO REPORT WAS MADE OF THIS INJURY UNTIL 12-1-00.
EE WAS REPLACING A SIEVE AT THE NO.1 CLEAN COAL SCREEN. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE SIEVE IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE SIEVE & THE CHUTE THIS RESULTED INTO A SMA LL AVULSION FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT THUMB
EE WAS HOLDING A SMALL SECTION OF 10 INCH PIPE OVER HIS HEAD WHILE ANOTHER EE INSTALLED BOLTS IN THE END PHLANGES. WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL AT TENTION FOR THIS INJURY, SHORTLY AFTER IT OCCURED, WHICH DID NOT MEET THE REPORTING CRITERIA. SINCE THEN HE HAS RECEIVED SHIROPRACTOR TREATMENTS. THAT INFORMATION WAS LEARNED ON 12-5-00.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONVEYOR BELT ON THE NO. 3"" WEIGHT BELT. HE WAS REACHING UNDER THE STRUCTURE PULLING THE NEW BELT INTO PLACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAIN S. ON 11-6-00 IT WAS LEARNED THAT EE WAS RECEIVING THERAPY TREATMENTS IN THE FORM OF MANIPULATI ONS FOR THIS INJURY.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE, IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 168. AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING THE BI-D, TOWARD THE HEAD, AND 24"" OF ROCK WAS PRESENT IN THIS AREA OF THE FACE
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE MOVE THE SECTION BATTERY CHARGING STATION TO NEW LOCATION. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE TRAILING CABLE TO MOVE IT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. UPON BEING EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN EE'S PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED RIB.
THE SHIFT HAD STARTED AND EE SAT DOWN IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK OF THE TRACK-MOUNTED ROOF BOLTER AND STARTED TO TRAM IT. A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST SPRAYING OIL INTO EE'S FACE. SOME OF THE OIL ENTERE D HIS RIGHT EYE FOR WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE OBTAINED BY EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET OUT OF THE OPERATORS DECK OF A MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK. THIS INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A LUMBAR STRAIN. (SEE ATTACHED LETTER.)
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVING OF BELT SYRUCTURE OUT OF THE C-3 LONGWALL BELT, IN THE AREA OF THE TAILPIECE. WHILE PULLING ON A TOP ROLLER HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS DIAGNOSE LATER AS A TORN MENISCUS AND ON 10-23-00 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THAT INJURY.
EE WAS LOADING AN OLD FEEDER ROLLER INTO A HOISTBASKET TO BE DISCARDED. WHILE DOING THIS THE ROLLER SHIFTED ON THE SHAFT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THAT F INGER.
EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE 7 LEFT SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS W AS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A TORN MENISCUS FOR WHICH SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 12/14/00. FIRST DAY WAY FROM WORK 12/13/00.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE TRAILING CABLE FOR AROOF BOLTING MACHINE ATTEMPTING TO KEEP THE CABLE FROM BECOMING TANGLED WITH ANOTHER CABLE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE FROM THE O THER END AND WHEN SLACK CAME INTO THE CABLE HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS INJURY HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A BULGING DISC IN THE L3, L4 AREA OF HIS BACK.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 36. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING FROM THE TAIL TOWARD THE HEADGATE . NO METHANE WAS FOUND IN THE AREA UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 26. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING FROM THE TAIL TOWARD THE HEADGATE . NO METHANE WAS FOUND IN THE AREA UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT TWO METHANE IGNITIONS HAVE OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE WITHIN A SHORT TIME PERIOD. WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FI5RST IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 35, AS THE SHEARER WAS MINING FROM THE TAIL TOWARD THE HEADGATE. THE SECOND IGNITION OCCURRED AT SHIELD NO. 30. NO METHANE WAS DETECTED IN THE AREA UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT.
EE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO CHANGE A LOAD CELL ON THE G-2 BELT SCALES. ACCORDING EE HE WAS REQUIRED TO CLIMB ON AND OFF THE BELT STRUCTURE TO COMPLETE THIS JOB. THE FOLLOWING DAY HIS RIGHT KNEE NB EGAN TO HURT, AND RECENTLY THIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A TORN CARTILAGE. HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 10-23-00 DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS THE TAIL END SHEARER OPERATOR IN THE C3 LONGWALL SECTION. WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK SOME WATER ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE FROM THE DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THIS RESULTED IN AN IRRITATION TO THAT EYE FOR WHICH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS OBTAINED.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE BUNKER CHANGING SPRINGS & HANGERS ON 1 UNIT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THATUNIT TO THE BUNKER BASEMENT HE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAINS IN 10/2000 HE RECD MED TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY WHICH DID NOT MEET THE REPORTING CRITERIA ON 2/1/01 HE BEGAN A SERIES OF PHY THERAPYTREATMENTS
EE WAS WORKING ON THE LONGWALL SET-UP WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. ACCORDING TO EE HE FELT THIS OCCURRED WHILE INSTALLING A FACE PAN ""DOG BONE"" MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED W HICH INCLUDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICIATION. AN ACCIDENT REPORT ON THIS INJURY WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 6-3-00.
EE WAS INVOLVED IN CHANGING OUT A PUMP AT A SUMP LOCATED BEHIND THE ""C"" BLOCK LONGWALL PANELS. WHILE DOING THIS HE GOT WET, AND A FEW DAYS LATER HE BROKE OUT IN A RASH. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE WATER CONTACTED HIM CONTAINED SOME OF THE WETTING AGENT THAT IS USED ON THE LONGWALL SECTION AS A DUST SUPPRESSANT. NO REPORT WAS MAD OF THIS UNTO 6-6, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT REC'D. ON 6-13.
EE WAS PUTTING A PLASTIC TIE ONTO HIS BELT HARNESS THAT WAS TO BE USED TO ATTACH HIS DUST MASK. WHILE CUTTING THE END OFF OF THE PLASTIC TIE, HE LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER NEAR THE KNUCK LE. THIS LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO INSTALL A BOLT IN THE BACK PLATE ON THE NO.2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN. AFTER REMOVING THE POWER FROM THE SCREEN HE FAILED TO WAIT UNTIL THE SCREEN HAD STOPPED MOVING PRIOR TO STARTING THE BOLT INSTALLATION PROCESS.WITH THE SCREEN MOVEMENT HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS PINCHED, LACERATING IT. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP TRAVELING TO THE C-2 LONGWALL PANEL. WHEN THE MANTRIP ARRIVED AT THE 8 LEFT TRACK SWITCH IT DERAILED AND IT LANDED ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THIS INJURY.
EE HAD JUST WELDED (TACK) A PLUG ON A SCOOP LIGHT. SOMETIME DURING THAT TIME HE RECEIVED AN ARC BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE FOR WHICH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS RECEIVED.
EE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE A GRINDER WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE THE RUST OFF OF A CLUTCH BASE. DURING THAT TIME A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM THE THE DAY FOL LOWING THIS INCIDENT REVEALED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT, HOWEVER ON 4/25/00 IT WAS FOUND THAT HE DID RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT LATER & A PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM EYE.
EE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL A BATTERY CAR THAT HAD COME OFF THE TRACK. AN AIR BAG HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER A DECOUPLER ON ONE END OF THE WRECKED CAR. AS IT WAS BEING I NFLATED IT POPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE DECOUPLER AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, RESULTING IN A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. THIS DID NOT BECOME AN LTA UNTIL 4/20/01.
ON APRIL 12, 2000 A LETTER WAS FAXED TO THE MEIGS NO. 31 MINE STATING THAT EE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSEDAS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT WRISTS. THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE AS T HE RESULT OF TESTS THAT WERE CONDUCTED ON 3-21-00. SURGERY WILL BE PERFORMED ON BOTH WRISTS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
EE WAS USING A MONRAIL TROLLEY TO MOVE METAL PIECES IN THE BIN AREA. WHEN THE DOLLY EE WAS USING GOT NEAR THE END OF THE MONRAIL, IT STRUCK ANOTHER DOLLY PARKED THERE. IT KNOCKED THAT DOLLY OF THE MONRAIL BEAM WHICH STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER, FRACTURING IT.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT A KENNEDY DOOR FRAME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SOME LOWER BACK PAINS. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT SHORTLY AFTER THE INJURY OCCURRED HOWEVER THAT TREATMENT DID NOT MEET THE REPO RTING SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE ROOF BOLTING OF THE LONGWALL FACE. SOME OTHER EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF USING A CUTTING TORUCH TO CUT THE CONVEYOR CHAIN THAT IS USED OPERATING, WHICH MADE HIM SICK.MME DICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED FOR THIS PROBLEM
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE LOAD A TRANSFORMER OFF OF A CART AND INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. LATER IN THE SHIFT HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME BACK PAINS. ON 4/19/00 HE INFORMED US THAT HE WAS TO BEGIN A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR THIS BACK STRAIN.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""TONGUE"" THAT WAS TO BE USED TO CONNECT A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR TO A LOWBOY THAT WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT A PETITE ""MULE"". WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN ABOVE HIS NAVEL. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 3/6/00 DUE TO THIS INJURY.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING A DERAILED MANTRIP BACK ONTO THE TRACK. WHILE USING A LIFTING JACK AND BAR HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK AND RIGHT ABDOMEN. RECENTLY HE STAR TED A SERIES OF PHYSICAL THERAPHY TREAMENTS FOR THIS INJURY.
EE WAS OPERATING A BEAVER DRILL DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A BOLT FOR A MONORAIL HANGER. THE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT AN EXISTING BOLT WHICH CAUSED THE BEAVER DRILLSTEEL TO STOP ROTATING , TWISTING EE RIGHT ARM. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW FOR WHICH HE IS NOW RECEIVING THERAPHY TREATMENTS.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED WELDING A METAL PATCH ONTO A CHUTE. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO PULL HIMSELF UP AND OUT OF THAT CHUTE HE REACHED UP AND GRABBED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.