Diamond T C Mine Coal

AN AREA OF ROOF IN THE 2FT SECTION RETURN AT RMS OF WEEKLEY RETURN AREA OFF SECTION FELL STARTING AT OLD FACES 3 TO 4 RM EXTENDING OUTBY 2XCUTS IN 4 THROUGH X CUT 4-5 OUTBY IN 51 XCUT TO INTER SECTION OF 2 LT 1 ENTRY FALL MEASURED APPROX. 400' LONG X 18' WIDE X APPROX 6' HIGH AREA LONG CRED OFF.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE 6 ENTRY 1 SOUTH EE WAS INSTALLING OUTSIDE BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON TIP OF NOSE. EE RECEIVED A CUT REQUIRING 6 STITCHES. PIECE OF ROCK MEASURE D APPROX. 6"X6"X1" TO FEATHER EDGE

ON 10-10-97, EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF TOP COAL FALL ON TO ROOF BOLT STEEL HE WAS HOLDING. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BRUISE ON 10-20-97. EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT ARM MISSED WORK ON 10-28-97. EMPL OYEE'S DR ATTRIBUTED PAIN TO BLOOD CLOT FROM BRUISE ON LEG RECEIVED 10-10-97.

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND MINER EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN RIGTH EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT FOR TREATMENT AFTER WORK AND HAD FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED.

WHILE LIFTING MINING CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN STRAIN IN UPPER BACK.

ON 8-9-96 EMPLOYEE STATED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AND HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE REPORTABLE TREATMENT OR LOSE WORK. ON 9-13-96, EMPLOYEE STATED HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD BULGED DISC IN LOWER BACK DUE TO INJURY RECEIVED 8-9-96. HE SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED LOSING TIME.

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING INT EH BELT-TRACK ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE LANDED HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON A ROCK. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT INFERIOR RIB CAGE.

TWO PERSONS WERE WORKING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER UNTANGING SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES. AS ONE PERSON WAS PULLING ON A NOSE IT. SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE WITH THE FLYING END STRIKING THE OTHER PER SON IN THE FACE THE INJURED PERSON SUSTAINED ONEBROKEN FALSE TOOTH.

PERSON WAS PULLING BELT UP INTO BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. THE INJURED PERSON SUSTAINED A TORN TENDON.

INJURED PERSON WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHILE OPERATING A STANDARD SHUTTLE WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR & THE RIGHT RIB HE INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED RIGHT ARM TO SLIP OUTS IDE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AS HE GLANCED BACKWARDCHECK ON LOCATION OF A MINER TRAILING CABLE HE SUSTAINED AN AVULSION ON RIGHT FOREARM & BRUISED RIGHT ARM

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30FT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 320 IN #1 ENTRY OF SOUTHEAST MAINS & ENTENDED INTO THE RT SIDEXCUT RT ACROSS #2 ENT FALL IS 8FT X10FT HIGH XABOUT 18FT INDEX ABOU T 25FT LONG IN #1 ENT ESTIMATED MEASUREMENTS IN CROSSCUT ONE 8FT TO 10FT HIGH X18FT WIDE X65FT LONG THERE WERE NO INJURIES OF PROPERTY DAMAGE

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SE MAINS - #1 ENTRY. THE OUTBY EDGE OF THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX 10' INBY SURVEY STATION NO 334. FALL IS APPROX 6' TO 8'H, 20'W, OVER 50' IN LENGTH. EXACT LENGTH OF THE FALL CAN NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE OF WATER AT INBY END. THERE WERE NO INJURIES & NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 RIGHT BUTT ENTRIES. THE OUTBY EDGE OF THE FALL IN #2 ENTRY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 30' INBY SURVEY STATION #367. FALL AREA WAS FROM LEFT SIDE #2 ENTRY THROUGH A CROSSCU T TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF #3 ENTRY. FALL WAS ABOUT 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6'-8' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

WHILE DRILLING A BOLTHOLE, THE INJURED PERSON FOUND THAT THE HEAD WOULD NOT DROP WHEN DOWN LEVER WAS ACTIVATED AND THEN NOTICED THE PIN WAS MISSING FROM THE BOTTOM OF LIFT JACK EYE. AS HE REAC HED UNDER HEAD TO CHECK ON PIN, THE HEAD FELL PINNING HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAME. HE SUSTAINED A DEEP LACERATION TO PALM OF LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED A SKIN GRAFT.

INJURED PERSON WAS OPERATING AN OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR. AS THE CAR WAS BEING LOADED BY THE CONTINOUS MINER HE TURNED AROUND IN HIS SEAT SO HEWAS FACING AWAY FROM THE MINER. AS HE LOOKED BACK TO CHECK THE LOAD HE PUT HIS HAND ON TOP CANOPYAND TRAMMED A COUPLE FEET PINCHING RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEB ROOF AND CANOPY. FINGER WAS CUT AND TOOK OVER 10 STITCHES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHEAST MAINS. THE INBY EDGE OF THE FALL WAS ABOUT 30' OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 322. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 60' L X 20' W X 4' TO 8' HIGH. NO INJUR IES & NO PROPERTY DAMAGED RESULTED FROM THE FALL

THE INJURED PERSON BEAT OVER & PICKED UP THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE AS HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE OFF THE ROADWAY HE FELT IMMEDIATE PAININ LOWER BACK HE SUSTAINED LOWER BACK STRAIN

THE INJURED PERSON WAS DRILLING THE INSIDE BOLTHOLEIN PREPARATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT THE ATRS & BOOM MOST SAFETY POST WERE PRESSURIZED AGAINST T HE RROF AS HE WAS DRILLING A P IECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RT EAR LOBE THE ROCK MEASURED 12INX7INWX3/4IN TO 00IN THICK HE SUSTAINED A CUT EAR LOBE WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRE DIN THE #3 ENT. 5 E MAINS STARTING ABOUT 60' INBY SURVEY STATION #328. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 20' WIDE AND 8' TO 10' HIGH BY OF LEAST 60' LONG. EXACT LENGTH CAN'T BE DETERMINE D BECAUSE THE INBY END OF THE FALL IS STILL UNDER WATER. THE FALL CAUSED NO INJJURY AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS USING TWO HAMMERS TO PICKSOME COAL AWAY FROM AN AREA WHERE A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WAS BETWEEN THE CAR AND COAL RIB. AS HE STRUCK ONE HAMMER WITH THE OTHER A SMALL PIECE FLE W OFF ONE HAMMER. THE PIECE OF METAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. IT WAS REMOVED BY A PHYSICIAN AND ONE STITCH WAS USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

INJURED PERSON WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN A BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH A UTILITY KNIFE HE SUSTAINED A CUT WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE

INJURED PERSON WAS CRAWLING ALONG THE MINE FLOOR WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK. BRUISED KNEE WA SASTAINED AND IT DEVELOPED FLUID ON KNEE.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS ROLLING A SPOOL OF HIGH VOLTAGE MEASSENGER CABLE AS THE SPOOL TURNED THE CUT END OF THE CABLE STRUCK HIM IN THE WRIST HE SUSTAINED A CUT TO WRIST WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCH ES CUT WAS TO LEFT WRIST

EE WAS INSTALLING A BENT OVER RESIN BOLT IN AN UNUSUALLY LOW AREA. HE WAS PUSHING THE BEARING PLATE WITH A WRENCH ON THE BOOM AND DIDN'T REALIZE THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS ON TOP OF PLAT E. HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED WHEN PLATE CONTACTED ROOF. FINGER REQUIRED NUMEROUS STITCHES AND A SKIN GRAFT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOUT 20FT INBY SURVEY STATION #921 IN 4TH RT SECTION THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN #4 ENTRY & ADJACENT RT SIDE CROSSCUT IT WAS ABOUT 10 TO 18FT HIGH X18FT WIDE X AN UNKNOWN LEN GTH THE CONTINUOUS MINER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO A SPLENOID VALVE THREE LIGHT DANOPY PINS LIDS & SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 ENTRY OF 4 TH RIGHT SECTION. THE FALL WAS JUST INBY SPAD NO 945. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 6 TO 12 HIGH X ABOUT 18 WIDE X AN UNKNOWN LENGTH A COUPLE LIGHTS WERE DAMAGED ON THE ONTINUOUS MINER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY OF SW MAIN SEC. THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. FALL WAS APPOX 6'X7' HIGH BY 18' WIDE. EXACT LENGTH CAN'T BE DETERMINED BECAUSE FALL IS IN A BLIND.

INJURED PERSON WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL VORTAGE AT THE JUNCTION BOX ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A NEW MULTI METAL BURNED UP IN HIS HANDS. HE SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO BACK OF RIG HT HAND AND FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS DRIVING A STEEL PIN INTO A COAL CHAIN WITH A HAMMER. AS HE STRUCK TH EPIN A SMALL CHHIP OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. THIS CHIP WAS IMBEDDED I N HIS CHIN AND HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF 4TH RIGTH SECTION AT SURVEY STATION #743. SIZE OF THE FALL IS ABOUT 100' LONG X 18 1/2' WIDE X 6' HIGH.

EE WAS PULLING WATERLINE AWAY FROM RIB WHEN THE WATERLINE SPRUNG BACK PULLING EE INTO RIB. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR ON THE RIB. HE SUSTAINED A CUT TO LEFT EAR WHICH REQUIRED S EVEN STITCHES.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS KNEELING IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A TWIN BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WITH HIS FEET HANGING OUT OVER THE REAR EDGE OF THE MACHINE. HE TRAMMED BACKWARDS CRUSHING HI S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BOTLER AND COAL RIB. HE SUSTAINED AN AMPUTATION OF 1/2 OF BIG TOE AND FOUR SMALL TOES FROM LEFT FOOT.

INJURED PERSON WAS PRYING A BOLT OUT OF A BELT SCRAPER. WHEN THE BOLT POPPED OUT THE SCRAPER FELL STRIKING HIMN ON THE RIGHT FOREARM HE SUSTAINED ON PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH REQUIRED ONE STITCH AN D BRUISES AND SCRAPES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENT OF RIGHT SECTION. THIS FALL WAS ABOUT 20' WIDE BY 6'-7' HIGH BY ABOUT 40' LONG. THE OUTBY EDGE OF THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION AT 29+15'.

WHILE POSITIONING THE RT SIDE BOOM ON A TWIN BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE OUTSIDE BOLT THE INJURED PERSON SLIPPED THIS CAUSED HIM TO MOVE THE BOOM SWING LEVER MORE THAN IN TENDED RESULTING IN THE BOOM PINCHING & BRUISINGHIS LEFT THIGH AGAINST THE RIB

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING IN 3 ENTRY OF 4 RIGHT SECTION WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON A LOOSE STONE THIS CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS FOOT UNDER A DOOR OF A TOOL SLED WITHCH RESULTED IN HIS FALL ING AND STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF FACE ON ANOTHER DOOR.

EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED OPERATOR TO LOWER MINER TAIL BEFORE EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS FINGERS FROM TAIL HE WAS BLOCKIES UP WITH CRIB BLOCKS. MINER TAIL THEN PINCHED FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HYDRAULIC HOSE ALONG SIDE CONT. MINER WHEN HE KICKED OVER A STEEL COVER HE HAD REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HOSE LEVER FELL STRIKING EMLOYEE ON FOOT BREAKING BONE.

WHILE TRYING TO TIGHTEN HYDRAULIC FITTING ON BELT STORAGE UNIT FITTING BROKE OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT CHECK SPLITTING LIP & BREAKING FACIAL BONE & CHEEK

4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS, T-5 CHANNELS AND ROOF MATS FAILED TO SUPPORT STRATA ABOVE THEM BELT ENTRY CAVED ABOUT 5' HIGH RIB TO RIB FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 80 FEET IN #3 ENTRY OF 3 RIGHT SECTION STARTING AT 6+93.

CROSSING BRIDGE L FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO KITCHEN OF FLETCHER BOLTER TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WS INSTALLING A FOOT SHAFT ON A JOY MINER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER

2 MECHANICS TAKING COAL CHAIN APART ON CONT.MINER IN 3 RIGHT SECTION.ONE WAS POUNDING ON THE CAOL CHAIN LINK WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER.THE OTHER WAS STEADYING THE CHAIN.PIECE OF THE LINK BEING S TRUCK SPALLED OFF STRIKING MECH.STEADYING THE CAHAIN ON INNER RIGHT WRIST.INJURY WAS A LACERATION AND SWELLING.

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER OUT OF BELT JUST OUTBY MAIN BELT TAIL ENTRY OF SOUTEAST MAINS NEAR 5TH RIGHT.

#2 ENTRY SOUTHEAST MAINS 53+60 TO 53+88 20' CUT WAS OUT AND UNBOLTED. 6 TO 7 FEET OF ROOF COLLAPSED TAKING OUT 2 ROWS OF BOLTS TO 20' CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY S.E. MAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTTOM STRIKING LEFT KNEE CAUSING SWELLING.

INJ LIFTING WELDING CART OFF MANTRIP VEHICLE,INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER.DR SAID THIS CAUSED TENDONITIS IN THIS SHOULDER.