Employee and another member were changing a bottom roller on the Cross Hollow belt at the # 130 mine. Injured was laying on the bottom belt changing the roller. The belt suddenly started and traveled approximately 49' before employee fell approximately 39' to the ground. EE passed away on 12/14/07 at 11:30pm.
An unplanned roof fall occured in the #130 mine at spad #4634 that measured approx. 40' long x 20' x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 11/30/2005.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #4 belt brk #17 that measured approximately 20'long X 9' wide X2'high. This is a continuation of a fall. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 8/10/05.
Employee was assisting 2 co-workers slide track rail off the forks of a 930 G Loader onto a flat car. As he slid on of the rails off the forks onto the flat car one edge dropped onto his right foot, above the metatarsal, and caused a small fracture to the proximal phlange of his right big toe.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the # 130 mine on # 8 belt near spad 6653. The fall measured 30' long x 25' wide x 5' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 3/31/08.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #4 belt, #30 brk near spad 4217. The fall measured 50' long X 20' wide X 6' high. There were no inuries reported. The area was developed on 8/31/05.
An unplanned roof fal occurred in the #130 mine at # 6 brk on # 5 belt that measured 60' x 18' x 8'. There were no injuries reported. The area was developed on 1-20-06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #5 belt, brk. 21 that measured 40' long x 20' wide x 8' high. The area was developed on 4/12/07 no injured were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #5, brk 26, #6 entry that measured 40' long x 20' wide x 8' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 7/10/06.
EE was going thru a mandoor at #2 on 4 belt. The air blew off his safety glasses, as he tried to catch them he let go of the door and it slammed against the middle part of his left foot, causing a small fracture.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the #7 belt, #7 brk in the #6 entry. This is a continuation of a fall that occurred on 5-30-08. No injuries were reported. The fall measured approximately 30' x 20' x 8'.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the #7 belt, #7 brk in the #6 entry. The fall measured approx 60' long X 20' wide X 10-12' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed 10/26/06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #7 belt, brk #12, #4 entry that measured 60' in length, 10' in height and 20' in width. The area was developed on 11/6/06. No injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occured in the #130 mine in the old #1 section, 60' spad #8062 that measured 60' long, 20' wide and 5' thick. No injuries were reported, the area was developed on 12/15/07.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in #130 mine straight behind 6 tail in the return at spad #6097 (2 brks inby). The fall measured 8' high, 30' long and 20' in width. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 10-12-06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #5 belt, brk. 25 near spad #5295. The fall measured 40' long, 20' wide and 10' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed 3-31-06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the #1 section 50' inby spad #8246. The fall measured 8' in height, 20' in width and 55' in length. The area was developed 2-8-08. No injuries were reported.
EE was firebossing 8 bolts when he walked through a muddy area, he slipped and struck his right hand on the rib causing a small laceration on his little finger.
An unplanned roof fall occurred at the #130 mine one break outby spad #2980. The fall measured 20' wide x 28' long x 7' high. No injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the old # 9 belt in the #5 entry 2 brks. inby spad #7862. The fall measured 45' long, 4.5' thick and 19' wide. The area was developed on 10/29/07. No injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine at brk. 14 on 7 belt, spad #6292. The fall measured 25' long, 19' wide and 8' in height. The area was developed on 11/17/07. No injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine inby old # 5 tail, bkr. 46 to 47 in the #4 entry. The fall measured 20' long, 18' wide and 6' in height. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6/3/06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine in the old #3 panel on the #1 section 1 brk. inby spad # 7607. The fall measured 125' long, 6' high and 20' in width. It was approximately 1200' from the nearest section. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 8/29/07.
EE was changing a hydraulic jack on the A.L. Lee minitrac forklift. The forks were raised so he could disconnect the hoses, but no blocks were installed. EE disconnected the hoses to the jacks and the forks bled off and pinned him against the forklift.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine in #5 belt 29 brk that measured 35' in length, 8' in height and 19' in width. No injuries were reported. The area was developed 3-15-06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #5 belt, 29 break, #9 entry. This is a continuation of a fall that occurred on 6/16/07. There were no injuries reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #5 belt, #6 entry, brk 29 at spad #5305 that measured 60' long, 10' high and 20' in width. The area was developed 3/31/06. No injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine that measured 20' in length, 19' in width and 6' in height. No accidents were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine in the left return at #44 break on #5 belt. The fall measured 20' in length, 18' in width and 4' in height. The area was developed on 5/31/06, no injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine at #15 break on #5 belt #2 entry. The fall measured 19' in width, 19' in length and 4' in height. The area was developed July of 2005, no accidents were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 Mine at break 31 on #5 belt between entries 6 and 7 that measured 15' long, 7' high and 20' wide, inby spad # 5336. The area was developed 7/20/06. No injuries were reported.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the old 1st right section, #8 belt in the #8 entry. The fall measured 20' long X 20' width X 5' high. The area was developed 10/31/05.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on old 6 belt, #3 entry 44 to 45 brk. The fall measured 25' long X 20' wide X 6' high. No accidents reported. The area was developed 5/31/06.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the old 1st right section in the #9 entry. The fall measured 25' in lenght, 20' in width and 5' in height. No accident reported. The area was developed 12/21/05.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the old 1st right section in the #1 entry. The fall measured 100' long X 19 1/2' wide and 4-6' high. No accidents reported. The area was developed 12/21/05.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on #4 belt, #5 entry brk. 17. This is a continuation of a fall that happened on 12-22-06. No accidents reported. The area was developed 7-31-05.
A rock measuring 22"" X 11"" X 1.5"" fell striking member on ring finger causing a fracture. The finger became infected. Member did not start missing work until 07/10/2007
The #3 S/C was going to right of miner and #2 S/C was coming to feeder from #1 miner. The #2 S/C hit #3 S/C 22"" from back of boom in the belt entry. EE's right side hit the armrest. EE was operating the #3 S/C.
An unplanned rooffall occurred in the #130 mine that measured 60'lx20'wx61/2'h.
An unplanned rooffall occurred in the #130 mine that measured 40'lx20'x61/2'h.
Employee was carrying two stopping blocks to a stopping that he was building when he tripped over some block bands causing him to fall.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 Mine measuring 80'l x 30' w x 25' h.
While tramming motor by motorbarn to get supplies loaded, motor struck a broken piece of track and employee was jarred inside operator's deck, causing his head to hit the canopy resulting in a fracture to transverse process C-2 vertebra in neck.
An unplanned roof fall occurred on #1 section in the face of #4 entry near spad 6311. Fall measured 30'L x 18'W x 8'H. No accidents reported.
Member was hitting allen wrench with a hammer when the allen wrench flew out striking member on the forehead requiring sutures.
Due to an occupational illness, as substantiated by medical record, reports and the employee, ee became unable to work because of ailments described in his medical records. This was not due to one single event in the mine but repeated trauma over time.
Cap coal fell, striking member on left shoulder and back. Entry height is 13' high, near spad 6870. Coal measured 3.5' loing X 20' wide X 2.5"" thick. X-rays were taken and were negative.
An unplanned roof fall occured in #130 mine, #7 entry, #4 belt at 14 break near spad 4125. The fall measured 40'in length, 20' in width and 5' in height.
Opening door on ballast car when the employees hand slipped off the handle used for opening the door & the handle rotated around striking him in the forehead resulting in opening of the skin about 1""long.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in #130 Mine in the #6 and #7 entry near spad #5814 and 5813. The fall measured 100' in length, 19' in width and 8' in height.
An unplanned roof fall occured in #130 mine in the #8 entry near spad #5273. The fall measured 50' in length, 20' in width, and 6' to 10' in height.
Bolting the #9 entry, employee took a slate bar and pulled down a piece of loose draw rock. When he pulled down the rock, another piece fell and struck him on the left forearm causing a laceration approximately 3.5"" long.
Removing dirt that was in the crevis of the PTO on mine light battery, he was holding battery with his left hand and using utility knife with right hand to remove dirt. Knife slipped and caused a laceration between thumb and index finger of left hand.
Member was standing on second step of a six foot ladder when the ladder broke causing member to fall, spraining his ankle. He was put off work by a specialist on 5/22/06.
An unplanned roof fall occured 1st right mains (Bull Push) at spads 4635 3 breaks inby 8 tail in between 7 & 8 entry fall measured 56'long 20'wide 6'to8' high.
CLIMBING OUT OF SCOOP, HAD FOOT ON SEAT, FOOT SLIPPED OFF & EMPLOYEE STRATTLED SEAT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS GROIN AREA.
Due to an occupational illness as substantiated by Medical records, reports and The ee became unable to work because of ailments described in his medical records. This was not due to one signle event in the mine but repeated trauma overtime. sigler started missing work on 8/23/05.
MEMBER WAS USING 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET TO LOOSEN BOLT. THE DRIVE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT, CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT A SHARP CORNER, CAUSING A LACERATION
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN CATWALK ON BIN BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. NOTE: HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/20/04.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT (APPROX 30 FT. IN ROLL) TO CLEAR BELT LINE.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BELTS CHECKING SPLICES AND ROLLERS AT 6 HEAD HE STEPPED ON A ROLLER THAT WAS ON WALK-BOARDS AND TWISTED RT. ANKLE AND HIT BACK OF RT. HEEL.
STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING ON BELT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BELT WAS ABOVE SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LETTING SLACK OFF, CLAMP WAS NOT LEVEL THE PORK CHOP CAME OFF CLAMP STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD WHEN HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS WRIST AND ARM.
A D-9 DOZER WENT INTO A SURGE PILE OF COAL AT 2 NORTH. A MISCOMMUNICATION OF HAND SIGNALS LED TO THE DOZER OPERATOR MISTAKENLY THINKING THAT THE WRONG FEEDER WAS RUNNING. THE DOZER OPER. WAS U NINJURED BY COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS OF THE DOZER AND RESISTED ATTEMPTS TO BREAK OUT THE WINDSHIELD FOR ESCAPE.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING BAG OF SAND UP ON SUPPLY MOTOR, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WORKERS COMP CLAIM--CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION DETERMINATION- CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EE STATED WHILE OPERATING BEAVER DRILL HE HAD FINISHED BOLT AND WAS MOVING DRILL HIS FOOT IN HOLE IN BOTTOM. FELL DRILL FELL OVER AND LANDED ON CHEST, FELL ON WRIST AND HIT ON TRACK RAIL, BENT HAND AND WRIST BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL, PULLING HIMSELF UP FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BOARDING D-9 DOZER.
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HELPING GET BELT PULLER UP OVER BELT STRUCTURE IT PULLED HIS HAND OVER STRUCTURE.
WORKER'S COMPENSTION CLAIM-CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT ENDLOADER, HE STEPPED AWKWARDLY FROM THE LOADER, TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT AND KNEE.
WHILE STARTING TO PULL END OF BELT OVER IN X-CUTTO GET READAY TO SPLICE END OF BELT, HE STEPPED ON OLD PIECE OF BELT THAT WAS COVERED WITH WET ROCK DUST, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
WORKERS COMP NOTIFICATION, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TRAUMA TO BOTH HANDS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #5 CROSSCUT ON #6 BELT, FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' LONG BY 19.5' WIDE BY 0-8' THICK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #20, ALONG #2 BELT, FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUT FROM THE BELT TO THE TRACK, FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' BY 5'.
EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING OLD BELT OUT OF WALKWAY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #5 BELT BETWEEN #20 AND #21 BREAKS. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 0 TO 8' THICK.
A HORSEBACK SLIP FELL ADJACENT TO THE INTAKE TRAVELING AT STATION SPAD #3719. SLIP DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF MEN OR EQUIPMENT. IT DID PULL SEVERAL BOLTS FROM THE ROOF.
STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR HEARING LOSS.
COMPENSATION CLAIM FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES HANDLING THE SCALE WEIGHT CHAIN FROM #8 BELT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS SCOOPING WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT A SET SCREW TYPE SAFETY JACK & PULLED IT ONTO HIS HEAD.
EE WAS SHOVELING #2 BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF BELT, SLIPPED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER, HE FELT APAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A ROOF DRILL WHEN HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE DRILL IT TURNED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL AND A PIECE OF ROCK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #5 BELT HEAD. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 120' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-4' THICK.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY RETURN APPROX 2200' OUT BY MORRIS FORK SECTION, FALL MEASURED 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 5' THICK. FALL TIMBERED OFF.
COMPENSATION AWARDED FOR BLACK LUNG/SILICOSIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD BELT ENTRY; HE STEPPED OVER A TIMBER ONTO A HALF HEADER. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING UP THE ENTRY,HE SLIPPED. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TONTINUOUS MINER WITH WASH DOWN HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND; ASHE GRABBED THE HOSE, THE NOZZLE FLEW AROUND AND SPRAYED INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, REPETITIVE MOTION ILLNESS.
EE WAS STANDING AT THE OUTBY CORNER OF A BOLTED INTERSECTION, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 009 MMU ABOUT 100' OUT BY PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS IN #2ENTRY BY STATION SPAD #7882. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7' THICK. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING PICK UP A TIMBER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE IN #15 B BELT. HE STEPPED FROM THE BELT TO GET A TOOL, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING FEEDER CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR HE WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCEDHIM UP INTO THE S/C CANOPY.
EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PICKED UP A 40 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LEAVING THE FEEDER IN S/C, HE WAS WATCHING A CABLE HE WAS PASSING UNDERNEATH. WHILE WATCHING THE CABLE, HE RAN INTO A COAL RIB, SHAKING HIM IN HIS DEKC.
EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING CABLES WHEN A CABLE HANGER CUT HIS INDEX CABLE ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING HANG AN MRS CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO A SCOOP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.
WHILE HELPING HANG CABLE EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING DOWN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY ADJACENT TO #15 BELT HE SLIPPED AND, WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN HIS BALANCE, FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING 12-B BELT HEAD, HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE, FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE START BOX.
EE STEPPED OUTSIDE DURING COLD AND SNOWY CONDITIONS TO PICK UP A BOX OF WATER. SUBJECT SLIPPED ON A MINE BELT AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK.
EE STATES THAT HE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED TRACK RAIL ON THE SURFACE AT THE #130 MINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE INSTALLING TOP BELT IDLERS, EE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE BELT TO PUT IDLERS IN PLACE. OCCURRED ON #2 BELT AT THE #130 PORTAL.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BENT DRILL STEEL FROM A DRILLED HOLE, THE STEEL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.
EE WAS HAMMERS IN A SCOOP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ON A DOWNWARD STROKE, THE HANDLE CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD. THIS CAUSED HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT WITH FORCE BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE FRAME O F THE SCOOP.
W. VA. STATE WORKER'S COMP. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. DIAGNOSIS BY DR. REPETITIVE MOTION.
W. VA. STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION DETERMINATION. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS BY DR. REPETITIVE MOTION.
EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING TOP STRUCTURE FROM BETWEEN BELTS ON 1214 BELT, HE FELT A POP IN HIS CHEST.