Brd #3 Coal

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING BATTERY LEADS ON THE SCOOP AND WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES ON THE SCOOP. HE STATED HIS HANDS SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF THE SCOOP STRIKING HIS FOREHEAD ON THE BAT TERY STAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 19 STITCHES.

EE STATED THAT THE ROOF BOLTER WAS DRIVEN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT AS HE WAS PREPARING TO ROOF BOLT.

EMPLOYEE SYAYED THE FRONT OF THE NOSE ROLLER AREA OF THE HEADRIVE WHEN HE STATED THE SPLICE PULLED HIM INTO THE ROLLER AREA BETWEEN THE BELT AND SCRAPER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD NO FRACTURESONLY SCRAPES AND BRUISES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM THE HOOK THAT WAS CARRYING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONSULTED A DOCTOR WHO DETERMINED HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-9-01 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AND THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

EE STATED HE WAS SPLICING A BELT WHEN A TACK FLEW LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS CRIMBING A SPLICE ON THE MINER CABLE WHEN THE CRIMPING TOOL BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT THUMB. EE CONSULTED A DR. AND HAD THE PIECE OF METAL REMOVED. EE CONTINUED TO W ORK AND DID NOT LOSE TIME.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRACK ON THE PRESHIFT OT 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 22' L X 18' W X 9' H. THE AREA IS TOTAL CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF & TRACK RELOCATED IN THE ADJACENT EN TRY. NO EQUIPMENT, EES NOR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OFF THE RAILRUNNER WHEN A PIECE BOUNCED AND LANDED ON THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB CUTTING THE NAIL AND BREAKING THE END OF HIS THUMB.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED- 15X CUTS IN BY #4 LEFT HEAD DRIVE IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS APROX. 30FT.LONG X 20FT.WIDE X 7FT. HIGH. LOCATION ON INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF THE TRACK IN THE #4 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. THE ROOF FALLWAS APPROXIMATELY 20' BY 20' BY 7' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 1" X 7" FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WERE XRAYSWERE NEGATIVE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BELT LINE. THEFALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' X 6' HIGH. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP & RESUPPORTED WITH CRIBS & COLLERSTHE FALL HAD NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION OR WORKERS

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #14 ENTRY AT BREAK 95. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 25' X 6'HIGH

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #3 BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 22X20X7 HIGH NO PERSONS NOR EQUIPMENTERE AFFECTED

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE USING J-HOOKS WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED AND THE HANGER HUNG IN HIS RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TREATED WITH 7 STITCHES AND REUTNRED TO WORK ON THE NEXT SHIF T.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY 001 SECTION APX 6 X-CUTS OUTBY THE FACE AREA. THE FALL IS APX 15'WIDE X 30'LONG X 7'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT EFFECT EMPLOYEES VENTILATION NOR EQUI PMENT AND WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF 001 SECTION WITH A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR.

EMPLYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE TONGUE OF THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

2 ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE PANEL THAT 001 SECTION IS MINING IN. THE FALLS ARE IN THE INT AND HAVE NO EFFECT ON EE VENTILATION NOR EQUIP. THE ROOF FALLS WERE APPROX 20 X 20 X 7FHIGH. T HE FALL HAVE BEEN DANGERED AND CRIBBED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE SEALED OFF IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED OFF THE RETURN 002 SECTION. THE ROOF FALL IS IN A PANEL THAT WILL BE SEALED OFF SO IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ROOF FALL IS APPROX 20 FEET WIDE X 20 FEET LONG X 8 FEET HIGH.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HIT HIS LEG ON THE TAIL PIECE HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/30/00 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AND LOST TIME BEGAN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE RAILRUNNER OUTSIDE THE MINE. WHEN HE BENT TO PICK UP A BOX HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-5-00 WHEN HE CONSULTED DR.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER A HEAD JACK FOR A CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE RAIL RUNNER TO A SCOOP WHEN HIS RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE JACK RESULTING IN A FRACTURED, LACERATED FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO REATTACH HIS LIGHT CORD, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 1' IN DIAMETER FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STI TCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BREAKER SWITCH IN AT THE POWER CENTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING A HOSE THAT WAS LEAKING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION REFQUIRING 13 STITCHES & FRACTURED FINGER

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY ONT HE TRACK AT THE #3 DRIVE IN THE INTO THE FAR ON ONE OF THE INTAKE ENTRIES FOR THE 002 SECTION THE FALL WAS APPX 40FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X6 FT HIGH . THE ROOF FALL WAS CLEANED TOP AND RESUPPORTED WITH 7"X9" OVER PROBLEM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS THROWING FEEDER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROADWAY. EE STATE THAT WHEN HE THREW THE CABLE AGAINST A TIMBER IT FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS HAND WENT NUMB.

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING ON THE DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND WHNE HE ATTEMPTED TO SWING HIS LEGS AROUND ONTO THE DECK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS E XAMINED AND TREATED FOR MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. EE STAYED UNDERGROUND UNTIL THE END OF HIS SHIFT. EE WAS EXAMINED AT T HE HOSPITAL AND ALL XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

EE STATED HE WENT TO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO GET SOME GLUE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.