White KnightCoal

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND ROCK DUSTING #5 BELT 4 CROSS CUTS FROM THE BELTHEAD. THE HEIGHT WAS APPROX 4-4 1/2 FT WHILE CARRYING 40 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA, RESULTIN G IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING A FAIRCHILD 35C SCOOP, CLEANINGROADWAYS ON THE CONSTRUCTION AREA OF THE NEW #1 SECTION. HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP IN REVERSE WHEN THE OPERATOR SIDE REAR TIRE RAN OVER AN OLD TIMBER LYING IN THE ROADWAY. THE END OF THE TIMBER CAME UP INTO THE DECK AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #9 ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTION, CLEANING PIECES OF ROCK OFF OF A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 30"" LONG, 18"" WIDE & 6"" THICK SLID DOWN ONTO THE RIPPER HEAD MASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST A BIT ON THE CUTTER DRUM.

EE WAS IN THE #3 ENTRY SPAD #12799 OPERATING HELPER SIDE OF FLETCHER RRII ROOFBOLTER. EE WASREACHING FOR A ""PIZZA PAN PLATE"" WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS BACK. EE HAS HAD A PAST HISTORY OF BACK PRO BLEMS AND WEARS A BACK BRACE FOR SUPPORT.

AND UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3 W. SECTION 80' INBY SPAD #12759 IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 3000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 50'L X 19'W X 4' TO 5'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 5"" WIDE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS NOSE, FRACTURING IT.

EE WAS CUTTING A BIT LUG OFF A JAY 12CM12 CONTINEROUS MINER. WITH AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INT HE TOP OF HIS RUBBER BOOT. BURNING HIS RIGHT HEEL. DEGREE 3 CLASS 21.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE OUT OF THE WALKWAY NEAR THE SECTION POWER CENTER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE SLED RESULTING IN A BRUISED KIDNE Y AND LUMBAR STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SECTION IN THE 4 TO 3 CROSSCUT, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #12381 APPROX. 750' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 100'L X 20'W X 6'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRIMMING A PIECE OF MINE CONVEYER BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AT THE #3 BELT TAIL, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT #7 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRANSPORTING THE EVENING SHIFT CREW TO THE SURFACE IN A BROOKEVILLE MANTRIP. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE #18 BELTLINE A ROCK BROW FELL STRIKING THE MANTRIP. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTION NEAR SPAD 12591, 1700' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 24'L X 20'W X 6'H. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERE D OFF. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS PULLING SLACK FROM A FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A 3/4 TON RATCHET HOIST. THE CHAIN ON THE HOIST BROKE, THE CHAIN RECOILED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY SPAD #12570 300 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70 FT LONG,20 FT WIDE, AND 7 FT HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOTBE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTION NEAR SPAD #12465. APPROXIMATELY 1400"" FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. FALL MEASURED L 80' X W 18' X H 6'. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FAL L HAVE BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHAB.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #6 &#7 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 12466 APPROXIMATELY 700' OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 100' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' TO 6' HIGH. ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE AND A COWORKER WERE MOVING TRACK RAIL FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. WHILE USING A SLATE BAR TO CENTER A RAIL ON THE FORKS OF AN IT-28 ENLOADER, THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A RAIL TO SLIDE DOWN AND STRIKE EE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS LOADING A METAL STOPPING ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE STOPPING, THE SHARP METAL EDGE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS GETTING INTO THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FIRE SUPPRESSION BUTTON, CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SWELLING TO THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING #4 ENTRY AND WAS CLEANING OFF SOME LOOSE ROCK THAT HAD FELL ON THE T-BAR OF THE ATRS. A ROCK THAT MEASURED 3'X 3'X 0-2"" THICK SLID OFF OF THE T-BAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL CUT.

EE WAS REMOVING THE REAR OPERATOR SIDE TIRE. IN THE PROCESS, HE STRAINED HIS CHEST MUSCLES. THE TIRE WAS OFF OF A SCOOP. DEGREE 3 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE OF A DDR ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY KNOCKING HIM DOWN INTO THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING UP A 10 SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS USING A SCOOP AND CRIB BLOCKS. AS THE SCOOP PICKED UP THE SHUTTLE CAR, EE PUT CRIB BLOCKS ON THE OFFSIDE OF THE SH UTTLE CAR. THE SC SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING THE BLOCK TO HIT EE IN THE HEAD.

THE INJURED WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT THE FEEDER ON THE #1 SECTION. HE WAS TURNING A BOLT ON A SPEED REDUCER WITH A 3/4"" RATCHET DRIVE, A 1 7/8"" SOCKET AND 10"" EXTENSION. THE SOCKET CAME LOOSE CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 8/28/01. THIS IS A DEGREE 3 CLASS 10 ACCIDENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG 200' WIDE 8-9' HIGH. 2 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 11009. IT WAS APPROX 1500' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS SETTING THE LAST TIMBER IN PREPARATION OF TAKING A PILLAR SPLIT WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 3'X3'X3"".

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX. 7000 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE NEXT SPAD 11030. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH 19' WIDE AND 5 1/2' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE REHAB.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRAVELWAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST WHILE LOADING RAILROAD TIES ONTO A SCOOP. MOUNTAIN ENERGY, LLC WAS NOTIFIED ON 7/19/01 OF THIS INJURY WHEN WE RECEIVED A WOR KERS COMP FORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CRIB BLOCK OFF OF THE TRACK, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE TRACK, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 7/16/01, WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED AN AIRLOCK DOOR, WAS RETURNING TO THE MOTOR WHEN HE STURCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A VENTILATION PIPE.

THE INJURED WAS CLOSING THE TRACK ENTRY AIRLOCK DOORS ONE BREAK INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH. HE CLOSED ONE DOOR AND THE OTHER DOOR CLOSED DUE TO AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE DOOR TO STRIKE THE INJURED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BEHIND THE EAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 18 SUTURES.

THE INJURED MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FABRICATING A GUARD BY CUTTING A PIECE OF 600 PIW CONVEYER BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX. 20,000 FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FEET. LENGTH 20 FT WIDTH HEIGHT 4 FEET. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

EE AND OTHER HAD LOADED BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR AND WERE TRANSPORTING IT TO #1 SECTION THE STRUCTURE FOWLED AGAINST A LOW PLACE IN THE TOP. AND AS THEY WERE TRYING TO FREE IT UP. A PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EE INT HE LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #6439 APPROX. 8500' FROM THE ACTIVEFACE. THE FALL MEASURED 200'L X 18'W X 5'H. THISIS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY NEARSPAD #0313 APPROX. 35,000' FROM THE WORKING FACEMEASURING 18'L X 18'W X 40""H. ALL ENTRANCES BREAKERED OFF & THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASURING 20' IN LENGTH 20' IN WIDTH & 48"" HIGH. FALL WAS APPROX. 14,000' ABOUT ACTIVE FACE ON #2 SECTION #3 ENTRY. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH CABLE TRUSSES

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' IN LENGTH 18' WIDE AND 4.5' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED WHILE PERFORMING WEEKLY EXAM. ALL ENTRANCES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILI TATED. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, 12,000' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE.

OPERATOR WAS TURNING 3-4 CROSSCUT WITH JOY MINERWHEN ROCK ABOUT 7 X 7' FELL FROM UNSUPPORTED TOPSTRIKING SHUTTLE CAR & SLIDING INTO OPERATOR PINNING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS RETURNING TO HIS S-CAR AFTER HANGING CABLES. HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING ON THE MINE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY TO HIS RIBS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY EE MINE FOREMAN. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LX20'WX6'THICK AND WAS LOCATED IN #4 ENTRY AT SPAD 7885. THIS AREA IS 2000 FT FROM THE FACE. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6' CABLE TRUSSES AND CRIBS. ALL APPROACHES AREA BREAKERED OFF.

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #5 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT IN Y SPAD 11257 WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING THE BAND OUT OF THE WATERLINE HANDING TOOL WHEN THE BAND CONTACTED THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 BELT- #5 ENTRY @ #4 CROSSCUT ON 5-22-00 THE FALL MEASURED 20'LX20'WX4'H. FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY T.L. WORKMAN. MSHA ROOF CONTROL SPECIALIST THIS AREA WILL BE REHABITITATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING TROUBLE RELEASING THE SHAFT ON THE SAW, HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BAR SO HE COULD PUT MORE LEVERAGE ON THE SHAFT RELEASE. WHEN IT DID RELEASE HIS HAND WAS STILL ON THE BAR.

INJURED WAS MAKING A MECHANICAL BELT SPLICE WHEN ONE OF BELT NAILS THAT WAS STRUCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HIS FRONT TOOTH. THIS ACCIDEN WAS REPORTED TO ME ON 6-1-00.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THEMINE FOREMAN. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 18'W X 4'THICK & IS LOCATED IN #3 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 6643. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48"" BOLTS THE FALL IS ABOUT 14,800' FROM THE FACE AND WAS REHABILITATED.

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN ROOF BUMPED. HE RAN OUTBY ROOF BOLTER AND WAS STRUCK WITH PIECE OF ROOF ROCK WHICH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE INJURIES. DISLOCATION OF FIBULA AND FRACTURE OF F IBULA, FRACTURED MANDIBLE, BROKEN TEETH, FRACTURED LEFT ULNA, AND 3 LACERATIONS TO FACE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY,1 BREAKOUT SPAD 7860. THE FALL MEASURED 25'L X 18'W X 5'THICK AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48"" RESIN TRUSS BOLTS. THE AREA IS ABOUT 2800' FROM FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A POWERMOVE AND WHILE DOING SO HE WAS DRAGGING A S-CAR CABLE AROUND A BLOCK OF COAL HE SLIPPED ON A SLICK SPOT ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE MINE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO F ALL AGAINST A SCOOP CANOPY CAUSING THE INJURY.

INJURED WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING ROAD WAY WHEN A RIB ROLL CAME IN CONTACT WITH SCOOP CANOPY. PART OF RIB ROLL BROKE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH OPERATORS ELBOW. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW. THIS IS A DEGREE 03 CLASS 06 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS PULLING A CABLE FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE POWER CENTER BY BACKING UP. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND AND PUT THE CABLE ON HIS SHOULDER HE STEPPED ON A TIMBER BUTT END, WHICH CAUSED HIS ANKLE AND LEG TO TWIST CAUSING THE INJURY.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX 26 YEARS. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BAKERS CYSTON 2-21-00.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROX 24 YEARS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 1-19-00.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-14-00 BY MINE FOREMAN. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF TO THE AFFECTED AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 150 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. THE LO CATION WAS AT 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION #10589 - 700 FEET FROM SURVEY STATION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE FOREMAN, IN THE NEUTRAL #5 ENTRY OF #1 SECTION APPROX. 4000' FROM ACTIVE FACE AT SURVEY STATION 10551. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKER