C-2 Coal

Ee was on his knees changing a bottom roller. When he reached for the roller his back "gave out". He is still off work as of 1-12-12 and in physical therapy.

This ocurrence was a spider bit. Ee finally had to go to a doctor. Had to take two days off. Back to work with no problems or restrictions.

EE has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel.

EE was cutting a coupling. He accidentally stabbed himself in the leg. It required 4 stitches. He only missed a few hours work.

The foreman discovered a rock fall on the belt line during the pre-shift. It was on the #1 belt flight at the #10 cross cut on the #2 entry. The fall was approx 35' long, 25' wide and 8' thick. This fall was at an intersection. The foreman reported to the safety director at approx 6:10 am.

The crew was lifting the belt rope to install new bottom structure, when ee's back "went out". He was diagnosed with muscle strain and came back to work in six days.

EE WAS EXITING BELT, HIT A PIECE OF 2" PIPE AND BRUISED HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS OCCURRED ON 5-12, BUT EE WORKED UNTIL 5-17-03 BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 PANEL ON FAN ENTRY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF FAN HOUSE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'WIDE, 25'LONG, & 0-3'THICK. THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER WAS CONDUCTING HIS CHECK S WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.

EE STEPPED ON A CAP BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL IN IT. THE NAIL WAS BIG ENOUGH TO PENETRATE BOOT AND FOOT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, BUT DID GO TO DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO GET A TETANUS SHOT.

EE WAS HANGING CAR CABLE AND GRABBED A BARE LEAD. HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR MOST OF HIS SHIFT BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO TO HOSPITAL. TESTS WERE RUN, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. HE WENT BACK TO WORK THE NEX T DAY.

WHILE DRAGGING CABLE WITH CAR, A PIECE FLEW UP & HIT EE IN MOUTH & BROKE HIS TEETH OUT. HE WENT TO A DENTIST FOR DENTURE REPAIRS. NO OTHER PROBLEMS.

EE WAS USING A BAR TO MOVE STRAPS, WHEN A STRAP SLIPPED CAUSING BAR TO HIT HIM ON LEG. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE SHIN AND CAUSED IMMEDIATE BRUISING AND PUT A DENT INTO LEG. WENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL, X-RAYS SHOWED NO BREAK. THIS OCCURED ON THURSDAY. EE TOOK OFF REST OF WEEK AND RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY 7-22-02 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 327 CROSSCUT OF THE NO. 2 MAINS IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS FOUND ON 7-3-02 AT 6:00 PM WHILE THE MINE SUPT WAS CHECKING THE MINE DURING A IDLE SHAFT. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT THICK 30 FT LONG AND 30 FT WIDE.

WHILE REMOVING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE FELL & HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS DISLOCATED & THE LAST DIGIT WAS BROKEN. EE CONSIDERS THIS A MI NOR INJURY. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF & PLANS TO BE BACK AFTER VACATION.

WHILE CROSSING THE BELT LINE ON A WOODEN BRIDGE, EE SLIPPED/ TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING ON HIS BACK. PLEASE NOTE, ATFIRST GLANCE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS REPORT I S LATE. IT DID NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPORTED AT FIRST. EE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5-23-02 (THEREWAS NOT EVEN ANY FIRST AID GIVEN)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

ROOF BOLT MACHING RAN OVER EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BUST A WELD OF A MINER BIT AND THE HAMMER BOUNCED AND HIT HIM ON THE NOSE.

EE FELL WHILE CARRYING BLOCKS TO THE BELT LINE INJURING LEFT SIDE OF RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING BELTS AND HIT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 1 LOUELLEN BELT CONVEYOR WHILE THE PRESHIFT MINE FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING HIS EXAMINATIONS. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 1400 ON 10-13 -01 AND 0440 ON 10-15-01 WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE ROOF FALL BEGINS INBY SPAD NO 3+65 AND EXTENDS APPROX 150' ON THE BELT CONVEYOR.

EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OPEN A MINE DOOR & SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE DRILLING WITH ROOG BOLTER.

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE, EMPLOYEE GRABBED HOLD OF DRILL STEEL TWISTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM LIFTING A SHELF RACK OUT OF STORAGE BUILDING.

EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A TOP ROLLER WHILE WORKING ON THE BELT LINE.

EE WAS REALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

EE WAS IN PROCESSOF ROLLING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CHAIN SLIPPED AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A RAM CAR AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TIRE.

WHILE OPRATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD BELT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE STOMACH AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND CLEANING ALONG THE BELT LINE AND HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

WHILE WORKING ON WATER LINE WAS STRUCK ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BY AN ANCHOR PIN.

EE AND OTHER WERE SAWING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE AND OTHER WERE SAWING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON LEFT HAND.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ENTRAPPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON 005 MMU, WHILE IN PROCESS OFPILLAR RECOVERY. CONTINUOUS MINER HAD SPLIT A PILLAR THROUGH & WAS IN PROCESS OF PULLING THE RIGHT WING WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, CATCHING THE HEADS

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 5-8 AND 5-10. WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTION HSI PRESHIFT. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE 52ND XCUT OF THE NO. 5 EAST MAIN INTAKE AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 10' THICK.

EE WAS GETTING TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND DROPPED TIMBER ON FINGER.