Employee has filed a hearing loss claim dated February 5, 2013, with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. As per the audiologist's report, employee suffers from ""moderate sloping to severe sensorineuria loss."" Employee's last date of service with company was 10/21/2012. **THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLAIM.**
The individual was tightening the steering arm bolts with a wrench when he felt pain in his left arm and shoulder. This is a medical only reportable accident as the indiviual performed his normal duties and did not have any lost or restricted work days.
The individual was getting out of the operator's compartment of the roof drift and twisted around. He said he felt something pop in his chest.
The individual had been grinding in the shop area. When he finished he rubbed his eyes with his hands and got a sliver of metal in his right eye. He was wearing prescription safety glasses while he was grinding. The individual received prescription medication for his eye.
The conditions were wet had a light drizzle rain all day.
The employee alleges that he was hanging a miner cable and had it on his shoulder. The cable pulled him to the ground, resulting in a possible bruise to his hip. The alleged injury is still under investigation and we reserve the right to withdraw the report upon completion of the investigation.
Employee got truck out of gear on hill to slow truck down. He steered truck into drainage ditch; impact from going into ditch caused water tank to become loose and come into cab on driver.
Excessive rain caused the highwall above the belt portal entry to erode. The additional weight of the wet material on the canopy caused the portal canopy to partially collapse onto the belt conveyor. Ventilation was not affected ant there were no injuries or equipment involved. A new canopy has been installed.
A roof fall was discovered on the No 1 south panel, which was being pillared. The fall was discovered in the No 5 entry, just inby survey station 3219. The fall was an extension of a pillar fall which extended outby the break-line about 60'. The fall was 20' wide X approx 5' high. There were no injuries or equipment involved.
The individual was lifting a timber and strained his back.
The employee was working on the section conveyor belt tailpiece when his wrench slipped. When the wrench slipped it caused him to strike his elbow against the tailpiece. He worked his regular job until 2-26-08. He did not miss work or receive medical treatment until 2-26-08.
The EE was installing a roof bolt, when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and caught his finger against the drill head. This resulted in a laceration which required sutures.
The EE was welding a piece of equipment and was blowing slag from the weld with an air nozzle, when a foreign object entered his right eye. The small partical imbedded and was removed by a physician.
The EE was installing roof bolts. He installed the rib bolt and as he repositioned the drill head to install the second bolt, a piece of draw rock fell and struck him on the shoulder.
He was welding in the surface shop and the prolonged exposure to the welding flashes resulted in flash burns to his eyes.
Employee was picking up a timber. As he turned around, he felt his back give.
Pulling a pump out of the mud. Felt a pull in his back.
While unstopping the head - rock broke from around the canopy and hit employee.
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE - PUT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY, PUT CANOPY TO TOP, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND TOP.
Fall located at crosscut between No. 4 entry & No. 5 entry; spad 23. Length 30-40 ft, width 18 ft, height 8 ft.
EE WAS LEAVING WORK AFTER HIS SHIFT, DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON DUSTY HAUL ROAD WITH LOOSE GRAVEL. EE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AND IMPACTED A COAL TRUCK.
TAKING STEEL OUT OF HOLE - GLOVE CAUGHT LACERATION & CHIPPED BONE IN RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
67 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, 60 FT LONG I BREAK INBY SPAD 2264 #6 ENTRY - NEUTRAL.
EE was operating the roof bolt machine-a rock fell from the top hitting him on the r shoulder.
EE WAS LYING ON HIS BELLY, REACHED UP RIGHT HANDED TO PUT IN OIL SEAL. FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
#5 ENTRY, 40' INBY SURVEY STATION #14. 19' WIDE, 60' LONG, 6' HIGH. HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS COVERED UP IN THE FALL.
BEND OVER TO PICK UP A ROLLER FELT BACK PULL & GIVE.
NO 2 BLLEDER ENTRY B RIGHT, 40 FT INBY SS 2364, 20 FT WIDE LENGTH UNKNOWN HEIGHT UNKNOWN.
2 BREAKS INBY #2367, 70 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 1/2 FT THICK. WILL BOLT WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED.
ROOF FALL #1 NORTH SECTION. #5 ENTRY. SPAD #122. DISTANCE FROM FACE 2000 FT. BRATTICE #26. APPROX 50 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE 4 TO 5 FT HIGH.
EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE BOLT MACHINE-HE CUT HIS LEFT SHIN ON A PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING UP GOB, SOMETHING BROKE IN THE GOB AND FLEW UP HITTING HIM IN RIGHT EYE.
A-RIGHT 2048 #1 2049 #2 70-80 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4-5 FT HIGH.
#2 ENTRY A RIGHT SECTION BLEEDER. 4 - 5 FT, 350'LONG (4 CROSSCUTS). CONTINUE OF EXISTING FULL - 4' HIGH, 20' WIDE, LENGHT UNKNOWN. #1 ENTRY A RIGHT.
ROCK FALL SPAD # 1850 6 LEFT SECTION #6 ENTRY. 50 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT.