High Quality Mine Coal

Was wearing hip boots and was pulling 28 hp submissible pump into water and felt pain in lower back.

Rolling a roll of belt onto wagon, slipped and hit knee on wagon, felt pain but continued working.

Loading belt rollers. Left heel caught belt and started to fall, right foot slipped and fell backwards onto ground. Felt pain in rt. hip, lower back & across shoulder. And right heel was sore.

Stepped off 20 ton motor on "A" track twisting right ankle. EE stated he heard & felt pain with snap in ankle area.

EE WAS WALKING FROM 18 X-CUT OUTBY. HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON CEMENT BLOCKS USED FOR SUMP.

HOOKING DRAW BAR UP, EE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CRIB AND DRAW BAR.

Employee was walking along side of right ribs which was outby face. A piece of slate/coal fell from between bolts striking his back & tail bone. Rock 5 1/2" thick x 6' long x 3 1/2' wide.

While installing a roof bolt, a piece of slate/roof coal 2' square x 1 1/2" thick fell out from between bolts struck the back of his calf near the ankle.

Employee was working on a conveyor belt move, installing belt structure. Top roller was being put into place when he felt pain in his back. He did not report the accident to management. On Saturday, 2/19 he called the clinic for treatment.

Removing 6" pipe off a mine car. Stringing out pipe, injured sat pipe down, other employee pushed pipe. Injured's rt middle finger smashed between 2 6" pipes.

CM was changing places - employee was helping to move miner cable. Felt pain in groin area.

EE WAS FOUND LYING ON THE TRACK, NOT BREATHING, NO PULSE. CPR PERFORMED. PRONOUNCED DEAD. HEART ATTACK ACCORDING MEDS. FED INVESTIGATION WAS DONE

Employee was using a spad gun to hang a piece of curtain, a small piece of rock broke off roof, fell and struck ee on upper lip.

Employee was roof bolting at the face, as he swung the boom to install a bolt a piece of roof rock 4 in thick by 1 ft long fell and struck ee on top of left foot.

Employee was hanging continuous miner cable. He complained of pain in his mid to low back.

EE was standing beside the continuous miner. As he went to move, he slipped on a piece of rock, falling backwards and to the right, landing on his right shoulder.

PUTTING CABLE ONTO MIDDLE HOOD OF MINER, STUCK FORWARD, TRIED TO GRAB & JERKED LOOSE. HOOK SWUNG AROUND & SMASHED FINGER.

EE was pulling conveyer belt off a mine car using channel locks to grip belt. The channel locks slipped, ee went backwards, tripped over 6 inch water line and fell against coal rib.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING RIB ROLLS ALONG A SUPPLY TRACK OFF THE SLOPE BOTTOM. HE COMPLAINED OF GROIN PAIN ON 10/19/04 AND ASKED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. AT THAT TIME. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10/20/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING SCREEN ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE IN PREPARATION FOR RECOVERY OF LONGWALL. AS HE ROLLED OUT THE SCREEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH AT THE TOP OF THE TRACK SLOPE. THE SWITCH THROW HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. AS HE WAS LIFTING A 6" SOLID BLOCK INTO PLACE HE SLIPPED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE BLOCK STRAINED HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

EE AND COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A SECTION OF "EICO TRAC" ON LONGWALL FACE. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR. IT HIT A FLIGHT AND SWUNG OUT, STRIKING EE IN LEFT RIBS.

Roof fall in the 5 seat longwall #2 entry track between band 14 x cuts. fall is @ 45 ft long, 17 ft wide, and 6-8 ft in height, area was developed 3-04 with continuous miner, and supported with 7 ft point anchor roof bolts. additionally a row of propsetter post was installed off the left rib thruout area due to a clay vein which ran lengthwise with the entry.

#6 shield was plowing into the mine bottom. another ee complressed the base lift jack s0 ee could put a crib underneath the base.t he other ee released the button for the base lift jack which caused the shield tip to come down. the shield canopy struck injured ee on top of head.

WHILE SERVICING A ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.

Employee was riding in a mantrip to the section. The mantrip derailed. The employee complained of back pain.

Employee was changing a headlight on the hoist brake car. As he was pulling the bulb out of socket it came apart in his hand.

The employee was drilling a roof bolt hole at the face. A piece of rock approx 5" x 5" x 4" fell from roof, glanced off bolting machine and struck employee on right elbow.

ROOF FALL ON THE 4 EAST LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE. FALL WAS APPROX. 6 FT WIDE, 16 FT LONG, AND 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE TIPS OF THE SHIELDS AND THE FACE. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 2 ROWS OF 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A DAMAGED RUBBER AIR HOSE. HE WAS TIGHTENING A BREEZE BAND WITH A SCREW DRIVER. THE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT IN BREEZE BAND AND PUNCTURED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

ROOF FALL IN THE HIGH QUALITY 4 EAST GATE ENTRIES, #4 ENTRY FROM 45+50' TO APPROX. 46+10'. FALL IS APPROX. 60 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 12 FT HIGH. AREA MINED FEB/MARCH 2004 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS PLUS 6 - 100 TON BIG JOHN PROPS. THE AREA HAD A CLAY VEIN RUNNING DIAGONALLY THROUGH IT.

EE WAS LIFTING THE "BRETBY" CABLE HOLDER OUT OF THE PANLINE ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING THE LID FROM A 5-GALLON OIL CAN TO USE TO MIX B-BOND. HE WAS PULLING LID WITH A PAIR OF CHANNELLOCKS. HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND EE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON LID. EE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES IN LEFT HAND.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5 EAST (002-0) SECTION #2 ENTRY, 34 CROSSCUT. FALL IS APPROX. 35'LONG X 18'WIDE X 13'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2004 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA HAD A SLIP RUNNING DIAGONALLY THRU THE ENTRY & THE ROOF WAS "DRIPPING" WATER IN THIS AREA.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5 EAST DEVELOPING SECTION, #3 ENTRY FROM 25 1/2 TO INBY CORNER OF 26 CROSSCUTS. FALL IS APPROX. 80 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE, 8 TO 10 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED LATE APRIL '04 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH 12 & 16 FT. CABLE BOLTS. THERE WAS SOME ROOF TO GROUND SUPPORT INSTALLED(CRIBS). AREA HAS CLAY VEIN RUNNING WITH ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-ALING TO MOVE THE SHEAR CUTTER MOTOR OFF THE FACE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. AFTER DRILLING A HOLE HE WAS EXTRACTING THE 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL. THE TOP HALF STUCK MOMENTARILY. HE PULLED THE BOTTOM HALF DOWN. THE TOP THEN FELL & STRUCK EE ON BACK RIGHT HAND.

Employee was working on the longwall set up face. As he was pressurizing a newly placed shield against the mine roof a piece of rock broke from roof, fell and struck ee on the face, cutting his eyebrow, nose and lip.

ROOF FALL IN THE 5 EAST DEVELOPMENT SECTION, #3 ENTRY FROM SPAD #29+10 TO #31+50. ROOF FALL IS 240' LONG, 17' WIDE, 10' TO 21' HIGH. THE AREA WAS MINED LATE MARCH 2004 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THERE IS A CLAY VEIN RUNNING LENGTHWISE THROUGH THE FALL AREA.

Employee was roof bolting in the face. A piece of draw slate broke off, fell, and struck the canopy and rolled down striking the employee on the lower back.

EMPLOYEE WS BUILDING A STOPPING. AS HE PICKED UP A 6 INCH SOLID BLOCK TO PLACE ON STOPPING, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT GROIN.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE PICKED UP A 6 INCH CEMENT BLOCK AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

SOME ROCK HAD FALLED ONTO THE LONGWALL PANLINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING THE ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST THE CONT MINER TOWARD THE ROOF BOLTER. THE CM OPERATOR WAS TALKING TO HER. AS SHE TURNED TO RESPOND SHE TRIPPED OVER THE CM CABLE AND FELL.

EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ON HIS SHOULDER ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL WITH CYLINDER STILL ON SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING AS A SHIELDMAN, ADVANCING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP/MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRILLING "SOMETHING" STRUCK HIM ON THE CHIN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FIND WHAT STRUCK HIM, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SPOOL OF CABLE FOR THE CO DETECTION SYSTEM ALONG THE BELTLINE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A CONCRETE BLOCK.

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TOWARD THE BATH HOUSE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS MOVING CM CABLE ON THE SECTION. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04 WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE IN C.M. SECTION. THE SUCTION FOR HIS DUST COLLECTOR BECAME CLOGGED AND TOP OF 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN ROOF. HE BEGAN CLEANING THE DRILL HEAD. THE TOP SECTI ON OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HIT EE'S RIGHT THUMB, AGAINST DRILL HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A SCOOP. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP CAB. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK / SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-5-04 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THIS INJURY.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT. THE SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND BOTTOM ROLLER, JERKING SHOVEL, AND TWISTING EE'S ARMS.

EE WAS WALKING UP STEPS TO SURFACE LAMPHOISE. SHE SLIPPED AND BEGAN TO FALL, CATCHING HERSELF ON RAILING WITH LEFT HAND AND TWISTING HER LEFT WRIST.

EE AND ANOTHER WERE BANDING AND LOADING 6 INCHES WATER PIPE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. AS EE WAS BANDING A LOAD OF PIPE (TIGHTENING THE BAND) THE BAND BROKE, WHIPPED BACK AND STRUCK EE ON BRIDGE OF NO SE.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL. CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY PROCESS, EE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF PANLINE, OVER CABLE HANDLER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN PANLINE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL SIDEWAYS, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

DURING LONGWALL PREPARATION FOR RECOVERY EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT AND HANG A ROLL OF SCREEN ABOVE SHIELDS. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS WALKING INTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. AS HE WAS CROSSING A WOODEN BRIDGE HE STEPPED ON A PROTRUDING NAIL WHICH PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CM SECTION FEEDER TO THE POWER CENTER. THE AREA WAS MUDDY. THE EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HOLES TO HANG MONORAIL ALONG THE LONGWALL CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS DRAGGING A SECTION OF 1" FLEXIBLE AIRLINE TO THE NEAREST COMPRESSED AIR TAP. HE COMPLAINED OF PA IN IN HIS RIGHT CALF.

EE HAD PICKED UP A TRACK TIE FROM A SCOOP BUCKET, THE TIE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, FELL, AND PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A CM SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS PULLED INTO A FRESH CUT, ATRS PRESSURIZED AND EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED THE OUTSIDE ROOF BOLT. HE SWUNG HIS DRILL HEAD IN AND BEGAN TO DRILL THE INSIDE BOLT HOLE. A PIECE OF ROCK @ 7' X 4' X 13" BROKE FREE, FELL FROM ROOF, GLANCED OFF CANOPY AND DRILL HEAD AND A PEICE HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT LEG BELOW KNEE.

ROOF AT IN THE 2 EAST LONGWALL SECTION, #3 ENTRY, 20 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL IS IN AN AIR COURSE EXAMINED WEEKLY AND WAS FOUND ON 11-3-03. THE FALL IS IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION AND IS @ 20 FT LONG, @ 20 FT WIDE AND @ 8 FT HIGH WITH A SLIP RUNNING DIAGONALLY THRU THE AREA. THE AREA WAS MINED JULY '03 AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 15 IN CRESCENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON A SCOOP. THE FITTING "BROKE" EASILY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP. NOTE: EMPLOYE E CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-27-03 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE. HE PICKEDUP A BOTTOM ROLLER AND BEGAN WALKING. EE STEPPEDON A ROCK & FELT PAIN IN THE ARCH OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

DURING INITIAL LONGWALL SET-UP EE WAS CARRYING/ HANGING SECTIONS OF MONORAIL WITH ANOTHER EE. EACH EE WAS HOLDING AN END OF A MONORAIL SECTION. THE OTHER EE DROPPED HIS END CAUSING THE MONORAI L TO FLIP UP AND STRIKE INJURED UNDER THE CHIN.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRUCK HAULAGE TOWARD THE CONTINUOUS MINING SECTION. THE EE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN.

EE WAS INSTALLING A CHAIN BINDER TO SECURE LONGWALL PAN LINE TO THE SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

DURING INITIAL LONGWALL SET UP, THE EE AND 2 OTHER WERE FLIPPING OVER A SECTION OF LONGWALL FACE CHAIN. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL A SECTION OF 2 IN PLASTIC WATER LINE DURING A PUMP INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A MACHINE CABLE. AS HE STRUCK THE SPLICING ANVIL WITH A HAMMER, A SLIVER OF STEEL SPALLED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER IMPALING ITSEL F.

EE WAS STEPPING THRU A 30 IN. X 30 IN. MANDOOR LEADING TO THE BELT ENTRY. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. HE WAS WITHDRAWING 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF. THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS PUTTING THE FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. EE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FINGER AND DRILL HEAD.

EE AND 2 OTHERS WERE RAISING AND POSITIONING A STEEL BANK BOARD AT A NEW BELT TRANSFER INSTALATION USING 3 COME-ALONGS. ONE SET OF COME-ALONGS WAS DISCONNECTED TO READJUST THE HOOKUP; A SECOND SET SLIPPED OFF THE BANK BOARD, ALLOWING THE BANK BOARD TO TILT AND FALL. THE BANK BOARD PINNED THE INJURED EE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR BELT.

EE HAD FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A CUT. HE WAS ROCKDUSTING THE ROOF AND RIBS OF THE CUT. A PIECE OF ROCK AT 3 FT DIAMETER BY 8 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, AND STRUCK EE ON RT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING WITH B-BOND. EE DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS RIGHT WRIST/ FOREARM AREA.

ON THE DAY IN QUESTION SEVERAL MINERS WERE ADVANCING THE CONVEYOR BELT IN 1 MAIN SECTION. VICTIM WAS FOUND LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR AT THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY, CONSCIOUS & ALERT. CO-WORKERS ADM INISTERED FIRST AID & BEGAN REMOVING HIM FROM THE MINE IN THE HOIST. WHEN THE HOIST REACHED THE SURFACE, VICTIM HAD NO PULSE OR RESPIRATION. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:25 PM AT THE E.R.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON A CM. SECTION. HE HAD TO BEND A 7 FT ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN BOLT HOLE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAS FILED A FEDERAL BLACK LUNG CLAIM WITH THE US DEPT OF LABOR. NO ONE MINE CAN BE NAMED IN SECTION A AS EE WORKED ON MANY VARIOUS SITES WHILE EMPLOYED BY RAINIER, INC. FROM 1998-2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, SLIPPED ON PIECE OF ANGLE AND FELL DOWN ON BEAM WITH RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING BENT PLATE.

A BUCKET FROM AN ELEVATED AREA FELL AND THE CONTENTS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE DID NOT STOP WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/28/03.

DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, SNOW AND ICE HAS COVERED MUCH OF THE JOBSITE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE NO 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND, FALLING ON HIS BACK AND SIDE.

EE SLIPPED ON THE TOOL TRAILER ACCESS STAIRS. THE STAIRS WERE PACKED WITH SNOW. HE HAD A FIRM GRIP OF THE RAILING BUT SPUN HIMSELF OVER AND LANDED PRONE ON TOP OF THE RAILING. HIS INJURIES INC LUDE A BRUISED NOSE, SPRAINED SHOULDER, AND NECK, AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

EE WAS TENDING BULLHOSE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT STEEL IN JACKLEG DRILL, SLIPPED & FELLON RIGHT HAND CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT WRIST.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, LADDER FELL CAUSING EE TO FALL 8'. THEN A 6' TIMBER FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.