Cedar Grove MineCoal

EE WAS LOADING WATER LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTED HIS ANKLE & THEN FELL.

EE WAS HELPING ALIGN THE MOVEMENT OF A SECTION OF BATHHOUSE, AS HE WAS MOVING A PIPE THE BATHHOUSE WAS LOWERED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7/30/01. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE IS 2400'. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' X 8'. ALL ENT RANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

EE WAS GREASING THE FEEDER WHEN A SECTION OF RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND UPPER BACK. INJURED HAD 2 STAPLES PUT IN HIS HEAD.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AROUND 7-18-01. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX. 2000'. THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 8'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED. DISTURBANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS ~4000'. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE 80' X 20' IN NEUTRAL ENTRY. ALL ENTRIES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

AFTER COMPLETEING HIS SHIFT EE WAS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 347 #5 ENTRY IN MAINS. DISTANCE FROM ACTING FACE IS APPROX. 1100 FT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 19' X 9'

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF A BELT ROLLER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE TRIED TO MEASURE THE BOTTOM ROLLER BY STRETCHING THE TAPELINE UNDERNEATH THE BELT. WHILE DOING SO, HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BOTTOM.

LOADING STRUCTURE ON SCOOP BUCKET - SLIPPED AND FELL WITH ROLLER FALLING ON HAND. CUT 2 FINGERS,POSSIBLE BROKE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE LONGWALL FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. LONGWALL SHIELDS 60-76 WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONS. SIZE OF FALL: 100' X 6' X 6'. 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS WERE BEING USED. DISTANCE ABOVE MINING SEAM 2-6' W/THICKNESS OF 1""-24""; FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. MSHA NOTIFIED AT SITE

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIRE INTO PLACE WITH THE CHAIN HOIST HOOKED TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLT PATTERN STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG 4"" ABOVE THE ANKLE REQUIRING 4 STICHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEAR. HE WAS WORKING THE RANGING ARM UP AND DOWN TO LOOSEN A HINGE PIN TO REMOVE. A PIECE OF BUSHING OR PIN CAP THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE RIG HT INDEX FINGER AND PALM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMC WHERE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR INJURY,.HIS RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED LOCATED AT ENTRY#3 SPAD #369. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 2,000' FROM THEACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES ANDNO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL 25' X 20' X 5'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKED OFF AND THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHBILITATED.

STRINING OUT THE SHOOTING CABLE. THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK BLOCKING THE NORMAL WALKWAY. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON TOP OF THE SPILLBOARD AND ONE ON THE RACK. FACE ROLLED IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND COVERE D BOTH LEGS FROM CALF DOWN.

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE #2 ENTRY #2 BELTLINE SPAD #154. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 652,500 FEET. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE MEASU RED 50' X 18' X 10'. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR HAMMER FROM THE SHEARER AS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS. THE ROCK SHATTERED WHEN IT STRUCK THE SHEARER AND A PIECE OF THE SHATTERED ROCK STRUCK INJURED 'S RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR SPLICE (PULLING KNIFE), THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE BELT REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE AT THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL WHILE THE BELT WAS STOPPED. AS HE STEPPED OFF TO ANSWER THE MINE PHONE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND SPRAINE D HIS LEFT KNEE. TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. RETURNED TO WORK ON JULY 5, OO TO REGULAR JOB DUTIES.

EE WAS BRINGING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE. HE CAME UPON A RIB ROLL. THE MANTRIP HIT THE RIB ROLL. THE ROCK CAME DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BUS, CATCHING HIS SCSR SHOVING HIM BAKC INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPA RTMENT, CAUSING THE INJURY.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-12-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE GLORY HOLE, ENTRY #3, ON BRK. INBY SPAD #318. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FALL WAS APPROX. 2000'. THERE WAS NO PERSONNEL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 4'. ALL ENTRANCES TOFAL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-11-200. LOCATED AT MOUTH OF TAILGATE ENTRY #1, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #338. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS 3,000'. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INV OLVED. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A HEINTZMAN JACK 1 BREAK OUTBY THE HEADGATE CONTROL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AD FELL. THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY AND WEIGHT OF JACK CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO INJURED'S LOWER LE FT ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LATE FOR WORK & WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED & FELL, FRACTURING LEFT WRIST. HE THEN LEFT THE JOB SITE TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHOUT NOTIFYING HIS SUPERVISOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOS MINER ON THE HEADGATE SECTION. A ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION IN THE BACK.

EE WAS PULLING BELT STRUCTURE OFF THE LINE AND LOADING IT ON A FLAT CAR. HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE WORKING. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE AT HOME. SO HE WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY.

AS INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE SHIELD ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE PANLINE BACK. THE SHIELD WAS NOT FIRMLY AGAINST THE TOP DUE TO THE HEIGHT. WHEN PANLINE WAS PULLED, THE SHIELD MOVED FORWARD PINCHIN G HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND SHIELD. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION.

LOADING SUPPLY'S ON SCOOP SLIPPED & FELL, PULLING LOWER LEFT SIDE

EE WAS GETTING ON AND OFF THE FORK-LIFT LOADING AND UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND OTHER MINE RELATED SUPPLY'S. AT ABOUT 2:00 PM HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME SWITCH SLID HITTING LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE LUGNUTS LOOSE ON A SCOOP TIRE BY STANDING ON THE END OF A RACHET HANDLE. WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE HANDLE SOMETHING SLIPPED CAUSING.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING USING A SCAFFOLD TO REACH THE HIGH PARTS HE MOVED TO HIS RIGHT AND STEPPED OFF THE SCAFFOLDING AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A HEIGHT OF 2 FT.

CHANGING MOTOR ON FEEDER, SUPPORT ARM FELL HITTING RIGHT HAND BREAKING THUMB.