Sanborn Creek Mine Coal

A NON-INJURY BUMP OCCURRED ON THE SOLID SIDE OF THE 22-NORTH LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN 24 & 25 XCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY RESULTING IN FLOOR HEAVE UNDER THE MOBILE TAILPIECE & DAMAGE TO 2 STOPPINGS.

A FLOOR BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE SOILED SIDE OF THE 22 NORTH LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN 25-27 X-CUT INTHE #3 ENTRY. THIS RESULTED IN FLOOR HEAVE ALONGTHE BELT LINE AND UNDER THE MOBILE TAILPIECE. TH IS REQUIRED REMOVAL OF BELT STRUCTURE TO CLEAN THE AREA.

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN LINE AWAY FOR HOLE BEING DRILLED FOR INFUSION INTO PILLARS. REACHED DOWN & WIRE CONNECTING STEEL TO CHUCK CUT WRIST. 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

PULLING FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN INTO PAN LINE ON LONGWALL SET-UP, WIRE ROPE HUNG UP THE BROKE FREE, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE HARD HAT. THIS IN TURN HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

WALKING BY STAGE LOADER GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN WIRE MESH ON RIB LINE BEING USED FOR RIB SUPPORT. FELL ON THE RIB FENCING TWISTING ARM AND LANDING ON LEFT SHOULDER.

EE SAID HE HAD TWISTED HIS KNEE EARLIER IN THE DAY WHILE RUNNING FROM SOUNDS OF POTENTIAL ROOF FALL, THEN HE SAID THE ROOF FELL AND HE WAS RUNNING, CO-WORKER WAS ALSO RUNNING AND COULD NOT SEE INJURED AND HE RAN OVER HIM.

EE WAS SITTING ON THE RIB EATING HIS LUNCH, A PIECE OF COAL BLEW OUT HITTING HIS RT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, THE RIB FELL, PUSHING HIM INTO A KENN STOPPING, CUTTING HIS RIGHT EAR.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN SHIELDS AND HITEMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON TOP OF HIS HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN POWER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE OUTBY WAS DROPPED CAUSING THE CABLE HE WAS HANDLING TO FALL UNDER ITS OWN POWER HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

SLIPPED ON PIECE OF COAL LAYING ON TOES OF SHIELD AFTER PLUGUP ON FACE CONVEYOR, INJURED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A STOPPING AND A CHUNK OF COAL FROM THE RIB ROLLED OVER HIS HAND.

EE WAS CARRYING FIBER CRIB BLOCK, STEPPED IN A DITCH AND FELL DOWN. CRIB LANDED ON LEFT KNEE, CONTUSION TO LEFT LEG BRUISED KNEE.

FITTING BLEW OUT OF GLUE PUMP WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY. GLUE ENTERED EYES FROM SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT TO SOOTH EYES & LUBRICATING EYE DROPS GIVEN.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 5 TO 6 X-CUT IN THE LOWER ENTRY AT THE BOTTOM OF 16 NORTH. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG 8-10' HIGH 18 ' WIDE.

REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE FOR FLIPPER ON SHIELD. PULLED STAPLE OUT CAUSING HOSE TO POP OFF RELEASING FLIPPER WHICH HIT EE IN THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. WORKED UNTIL 8-28-02, PHYSICAL THERAPY & COTISONE INJECTION.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY-OUTBY THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 X CUT INT HE LOWER BLEECKER ENTRY BETWEEN 17 AND 16 NORTH THE FALL WAS 15' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 40' LONG.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY 22 NORTH MINER SECTION MMU 002, THE FALL MEASURED 10'X12'HIGH 18 FT WIDE FOR 200 FEET INT HE #2 ENTRY X CUT 23 TO 40 OUTBY X CUT 25.

EE WAS OPERATING DIESEL SCOOP, WHEN HE HIT A BUMP TO THE ROAD. CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CAB RESULTING IN A NECK STRAIGHT.

INCREASING NUMBNESS IN HANDS AND FINGERS WHILE DOING REGULAR JOB PROCEDURES 6-26-&27-02 SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WRIST.

PRESSURE BOUNCE OCCURRED BETWEEN 16 NORTH AND 15 NORTH BLEEDER FOR 17 NORTH LW, MMU 010, CAUSING FLOOR HEAVE & DAMAGE TO REGULATORS IN BLEEDER.

EE WAS STEPPING FROM SHIELD 86 TO 85 AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE SHIELD AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

EE WAS SHOVELING BY LONGWALL TAILPIECE WHEN FLOOR HEAVED UP AND INJURED HIS RT. KNEE. EE DID NOTMISS WORK UNTIL 6/17/02.

KICKING OUT KENNEDY PANS BEING USED FOR WING WALLS ON A OVERCAST. MRI 6/17/02, LIGHT DUTY NO MEDICAL TREATMENT. KNEE STRAIN.

EE WAS HANGING WATER HOSE 50' OUTBY THE FACE WHEN RIB ROLLED, HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT.

EE WAS CLEANING AT THE 17 NORTH BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THERE WAS A "BUMP" (FLOOR HEAVE) THAT BENT LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

INSTALLING HOSES ON BACK SIDE ON PANLINE, OTHER EE DROPPED COVER RESULTING IN LACERATION ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN SHIVE FROM ROOF, WHEN THE SHIVE ROTATED AND CLEVIS STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP. THIS REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X CUT 28 OF 2ND EAST MAINS. INT HE #3 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 44' L X 31' W X 7 TO 9 FT HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON LEFT BOOM, STARTING SECOND STEEL, AND HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON DRILL HEAD PUSHING UP STEEL. WHEN HE HIT THE FAST FEED, THE HEAD PUSHED UP TO THE ROOF BUMPING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE DUST HOSE FROM THE POD DUSTER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET THAT WAS LOADED WITH TRASH & SCRAP METAL.

CHANGING SPRAY HEAD ON FIRE SUPPRESSION ON BELT DRIVE WITH A CRESCENT AND PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S BODY TO LURCH FORWARD, HURTING LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON A PM4 CONTROL FOR THE LONGWALLSHIELD WHEN A HIGH PRESSURE SHIELD TO SHIELD HOSE BLEW, THE WHIPPING ACTION OF THE HOSE HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS RT. KNEE.

EE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & THE DRILL STEEL RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS WELDING ON A TIP CYLINDER AND A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO HIS BOOT (BB SIZE) AND BURNT HIS RIGHT CALF A WEEK LATER THE LEG BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL TREATED FOR STAFF INFECTION

THREE FOOT OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AT X-CUT 6 IN #3 ENTRY OF #5 NORTH. THE AREA WAS A COMMON RETURN ENTRY AND NOT NEEDED. IT WAS DECIDED FOR SAFETY REASONS TO JUST DANGER THE AREA OFF AND SET BREAKER ROWS AROUND THE AREA. THE INTERSECTION LATER CAVED IN 6 TO 9 FEET HIGH, 23 FEET WIDE FOR 80 FEET.

EE WAS BENT OVER WORKING WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK THE SIDE SHIELD WITH THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT, FELL OVER BACKWARD AND LANDED ON HIS TOOL POUCH.

WHILE SPREADING CALCIUM IN LOWER ENTRY OF STARTLINE A PELLET GOT STUCK ON EAR LOBE, FELT BURNING KNOCKED OFF AND WASHED OFF LATER PUT ICE PACK ON EAR AND BECAME INFECTED INJURY DATE WAS 1-30-0 2 DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 2-26-02.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF SCOOP HANGING 7200 CABLE WHEN HE HIT THE ROOF WITH THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT HURTING HIS NECK. NO MEDICAL REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND A NOTICE OF CONTEST HAS BEEN FILED.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED X-CUT 42 #4 ENTRY OF 1 EAST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 7'-8' HIGH.40 FT LONG AND 30' WIDE AT THE INTERSECTION.

NO ACCIDENT REPORT TOLD DR HE HITS HIS HEAD ALOT ON CEILING EVEN THOUGH HE IS WEARING HARD HAT AND THAT THIS HAS CAUSED NECK PAIN NO MEDICAL REPORTS FROM MINER INFORMATION FROM STATE COMP.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X CUT 15 2ND EAST MAINS #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURE 6' HIGH 24' WIDE AND 40' LONG. THIS FALL WAS INT HE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

LOADING 4" STEEL PIPE ONTO FLATBED TRAILER STRAINED LOWER BACK.

BACK-UNKNOWN-FACTS UNCLEAR-NO ACCIDENT REPORT FILED-TALKING WELDING LEADS UP THE FACE? CALLED IN REPORT 2-6-02 TO OFFICE NO MEDICAL REPORTS RECEIVED.

EE STEPPED OFF THE FORD TRACTOR INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT FOOT. TORN LIGAMENTS IN L. ANKLE.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 16 NORTH START LINE 25' IN BY #3 ENTRY FOR 46 FEET STOPPING 15' BEFORE THE FIRST X-CUT. THE AREA WAS BEING WIDENED FOR THE STARTLINE AND WAS BEING SPOT BOL TED AND TRUSSES WERE BEING INSTALLED WHEN THE ROOF OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED 46' LONG 30' WIDEAND 10-12' HIGH.

EE WAS STRUCK WITH PIECE OF COAL WHILE INSTALLING MONORAIL HANGERS.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 17 NORTH MINESECTION MMU-002 AT X-CUT 31 #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 8' TO 10' HIGH, 50' LONG & 20' WIDE. ADDITIONAL TIMBER WERE SET & ROOF STILL FELL IN.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 17 NORTH #1 ENTRY X-CUT 17 THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE 30' LONG AND 11 FT HIGH.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL.THE ONE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF MONORAIL, DROPPING THE PIECE THEY WERE CARRYING ON HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH.

CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT EXAM OF BELT LINE, LOOKING AT THE ROOF HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 1/23/02. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT; WAITING ON SPECIALIST 3/28/02.

THE EE WAS PULLING A ROOF MENT OUT OF THE RACK ON BOLTER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE ROOF MAT.

EE WAS ASSISTING AN INJURED MAN WHEN A ROCK FELLFROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND RESULTINGIN TWO BROKEN FINGERS. X-CUT 21 #3 ENTRY 2ND EAST MAINS.

EE WAS OPERATING THE POD DUSTER HE WAS ROLLING UP THE HOSE AND A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LINE CURTAIN IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A 6"X 6"X 2" PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED UP HITTING HEAD ON CAB OF SHUTTLE CAR. THERAPY SESSIONS FOR NECK PAIN.

HE WAS OPERATING LOADER WITH DUSTING POD TAKING IT BACK TO RELOAD. THOUGHT HE HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING TURNED TO LOOK, WENT INTO DITCH AND KNOCKED THE RIB DOWN ON HIM HITTING LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2ND EAST MAINXCUT 37 #4 ENTRY. MEASURED 20' WIDE, 60' LONG, 7TO 10' HIGH.

LIFTING MON-A-RAIL FOR THE LONGWALL, AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN MY RIGHT ARM.

LIFTING A TIRE ONTO HUB OF SHUTTLE CAR AND FELT A PULL IN THE PUBIS AREA. HAD HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY PERFORMED.

STANDING ON LADDER, TOLD OTHERS TO RAISE MONORAIL, TO INSET PIN. STICK FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO RAILS AS MONORAIL WAS RAISED INTO POSITION. 3/4" LACERATION AND 1/2" ABRASION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FING ER.

REMOVING KENNEDY STOPPING IN TAILGATE. FEELS LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE. WEAKNESS AND PAIN IN RIGHT ARM TO SHOULDER AND DOWN BACK.

EE AND COWORKER WERE HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB BLEW COVERING THEM WITH COAL AND DEBRIS.

A PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE 14 NORTH DEVELOPMENT SECTION MMU 002-0 BETWEEN 15 AND 16 X-CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY. FOR 90 FT, ONE TO 2 FEET OF RIB LINE BLEW OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY, 2 C ONTRACT MINERS WERE INJURED WHILE HINGING MINER CABLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB BLEW, COVERING THEM IN COAL DEBRIS.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 14 NORTH MINER SECTION MMU 001-0 IN THE #2 X-CUT, BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE 60' LONG 6 TO 12' HIGH.

A FALL OF MINE ROOF ALONG THE RIBLINE DISLODGED ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY HITTING THE SUPPORT TIMBER WHICH STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT TAIL PIECE. WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED. WENT BACK 2/4 X-RAYS OK. GOING BACK 2/12. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT

WALKING BETWEEN A BUGGY AND THE RIB STEPPED ON SOFT GROUND CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

PAIN IN GROIN AREA DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/01 REPAIR SURGERY FOR INGUINAL HERNIA

WALKING IN THE MINE WHEN PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK AND RADIATED TO LEFT FOOT.

BOLTING GRID TO ROOF IN TAILGATE, HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN DRILL BOARD ON BOLT HIT A LOOSE ROCK ON TOP OF SHIELD WHICH FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOREARM CUTTING HIM & REQUIRING SUTURES

STEPPING OFF X-OVER ON 12N BELT SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK. DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-5-00.

CARRYING JACKLEG THROUGH STOPPING DOOR, HE HIT THE DOOR AND JARRED HIS BACK.

HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE CARRYING BELT TOOLS. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9/12/00.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED 10' OUTBY THE 8 MONTH LONGWALL SECTION 010 TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 3 FT THICK 15 TO 18 FT WIDE AND 50 FT LONG. THIS FALL IMPEDED TRAVEL OUT THE SECONDARY ESCEPEWAY. THE AREA HAD TO BE RESUPPORTED AND BELT HAND WERE REPLACED.

MOVING TOOL BOX WITH LOADER, BOX WAS FALLING OFF LOADER; HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH TOOL BOX, FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/7/00.

CARRYING BACK BOARD PLATE OFF 7 NORTH BELT STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

WALKING DOWN A SLOPE, SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING TO BRACE HIS FALL W/RIGHT ARM AND TWISTED HIS WRIST.

PULLING SHIELD WITH MVH. HOOK ON PULL HARNESS FAILED, HITTING EE IN HEAD RESULTING IN BROKEN JAW BROKEN EYE SOCKET INTERNAL HEAD INJURY

HANGING CABLE IN MINER SECTION STANDING ON FORKS OF SKID STEER, WHEN OPERATOR ROLLER BACK FORKS, EE GOT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SKID STEER AND FORK EXTENTION. THIS RESULTED IN AMPUTATION OF LEFT THUMB BETWEEN FIRST JOINT AND THUMB NAIL.

TAKING OUT OVERCAST, STANDING ON LAST FLOOR PAN. FLOOR PAN KICKED OUT, EE FELL TO FLOOR. RETURNED TO WORK MISSED 6-16-00 WAITING TO SEE DR FOR EVALUATION.

MOVING ROCK OFF TOES OF SHEILDS IN LONGWALL, ROLLED ROCK OVER, SMASHING HIS FINGER. EIGHT STICHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

INSTALLING TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT, WOODEN CRIB, ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF HITTING HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THIS TIME.

WORKING ON HEADROLLER WIPER, WHILE PULLING ON THE WIPER, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND HEARD A POP IN HIS WRIST. HAD WRIST X RAYED AND RETURNED TO WORK MISSED 6-16-00 WAITING TO SEE 2ND DR FOR EVAL UATION.

USING A DRILL STEEL TO RAISE A ROOF PAN ABOVE THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PAN AND STEEL. WENT TO LOWER CANOPY AND PUSHED CONTROL LEVER IN THE WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING F INGER BETWEEN CANOPY & ROOF POSSIBLE AMPUTATION OR SKIN GRAFTING.

REPAIRING BELT, BELT CLAMP SLIPPED HIT EE IN LEFT FOREARM. RETURNED TO WORK 4-9-00. RE-EVALUATED 4-10-00 THEN 4-14-00, MISSED 4-14-00 STILL NO DAMAGE FOUND.

BACK WAS HURTING AFTER 8 HOURS OF SHOVELING THE BELTS. WHEN HOME TO SLEEP - WOKE UP IN TREMENDOUS PAIN.

WALKING, STEPPED OM SOMETHING AND HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT KNEE.

USING CROSSOVER ON #11 BELT. TWISTED ANKLE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER.

THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE EXITING THE MANTRIP FELL FORWARD AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE DOOR.

LIFTING HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, STRAINED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE. WORKED 1/24/00, 1/25/00. MISSED 1/26/00. THIS HAPPEDED IN 21 NORTH LW PANEL, 010 MMU.

THE RIB SLOUGHED AND WEDGED THE EE'S FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS LOADING RHINO RIDE CHAIN INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AND HEARD HIS BACK POP.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE OVERCAST. HE MISSED A STEP AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE.

WHILE SETTING 2ND ROW OF TIMBER THE MINE BOUNCEDCAUSING THE RIBS TO BLOW OUT AND SCALE OFF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN CUTTING HIS FACE.