Deep Mine # 4 Coal

Employee stated he was in the process of cutting a curtain with a utility knife when he lost his balance and he cut himself, as he was trying to keep from falling.

Employee stated that he was walking across section, slipped on loose material, went to doctor on 1-4-07. Continued to work until 3-20-07 when doctor removed him off work.

Employee was walking across section when he lost his footing due to wet condition, causing him to twist his left knee. He continued to work until 9/12/06.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CENTERS IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY LOOKING BACK AT SIGHT RODS. HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOMS AND TWISTED/SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. LOST TIME BEGAN 9/9/2005

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A PIN IN A RIPPER CHAIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE NECK BY FLYING METAL, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

ON 11/11/04 EE WAS WORKING ON PUMP AT THE #5 BRATTICE & STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 2/3/05 WHEN HE HAD ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY & BEGAN LOSING TIME.

EMPLOYEE HEARD A NOISE AND WENT TO THE OFFSIDE OF THE FEEDER TO INVESTIGATE. HE OBSERVED THE OMEGA COUPLING ASSEMBLY ON THE PICK BREAKER WAS VIBRATING AND HE TURNED TO GO CUT OFF THE FEEDER, WHEN THE COUPLER FLEW APART AND CAME THROUGH THE 1/4" MESH GUARD, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING AND A BROKEN BONE BELOW THE KNEE CAP.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE PUSHED TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. LOST TIME BEGAN 9-16-2005.

Ee was plastering a brattice when plaster splattered into his left eye. There was no lost time as a result of this accident, but ee's eye was flushed out at the doctor's office with a medicated rinse thus the accident is reportable.

A SLICK SIDE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF, MEASURING 6' LONG X 2' WIDE, TAPERING ON ALL SIDES, WITH THE THICKEST PART MEASURING APPROX. 6' THICK, HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND INJURING HIM DOWN TO HIS BELT LINE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #5 ENTRY 1 LEFT OFF N.W.MAINS AT SS#3305 MEASURING 18'X 30'X 8'. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FALL WERE FAULT AREA ASSOCIATED WITH DIP-DETERIORATED. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE SHUTTLE CAR IT STARTED TO SLIDE TOWARD THE RIB. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS ARM OUT TO HELP PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTT LE CAR AND RIB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTER WHEN HE LAID HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX AND RING FING ER.

WHILE TRYNG TO CHANGE BATTERIES SCOOP HIT STAND CAUSING IT TO TURN SIDEWAYS, EE TRIED TO MOVE STAND BY HAND CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT BELT FOR SLICING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE RAN INTO A HOLD IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIM AND STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN XCUTS FROM 5 LEFT THRU #5 & #6 ENTRIES INTO 6 RIGHT. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. IT MEASURED 19' W X 100' L X 8' H. LOCATION 1 LEFT OFF NW MA INS 1 XCUT INBY SS#3861. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE GRABBED LID OF ROOF BOLTER THAT WAS SLIDING AWAY FROM HIM AS HE WAS REMOVING IT TO MAKE REPAIRS AND WHEN HE CAUGHT IT HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SHOVEL OF COAL WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER DECK CANOPY ON TRUSS BOLT MACHINE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND INJURED EE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE AREA LIGHT MOUNTED ON TRAM DECK, HIS LEFT HAND THEN BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND LIGHT AS THE CANOPY WAS LOWERED.INJRING 4 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT INSPECTION AT THE #1 ENTRY 2 NORTH MAINS SS#4080 MEASURING 35'X 20'X 10' INTERSECTION FELL AND EXTENDED 5' ON EITHER END AND APPROX. 15' INTO RIGHT C ROSS CUT. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6'TR BOLTS & PROBABLY (6) 10" CABLE BOLTS IN INTERSECTION. CABLES TO (MINER, SHUTTLE CAR & BOLTER) WERE INVOLVED.VENTILATION O-K, INJURY DID NOT OCCUR.

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MINE IN SHUTTLE CAR, EE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR, BUMPING HIM AGAINST THE SEAT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK WITH PAIN MOVING TO H IS RIGHT SIDE. LOST TIME BEGAN 6/4/01.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TRACKING THE SOURCE OF A BROKEN WATER LINE. THIS ENTRY IS NEVER TRAVELED WHEN MAKING EXAMS. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURED IN # 7 ENTRY N.W. MAINS 20' OUT BY SS# 2511. FALL MEASURED 110' BY 20' BY 10' THICK. A 6" PVC WATER LINE WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EE WAS PULLING WATER LINE BESIDE ROOF DRILL A ROOF STRAP WAS ON TOP OF THE DRILL. THE INJURED HIT HIS ARM ON THE ROOF STRAP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 2-20-01 MEASURING 18'X60'X6' THICK IN THE #7 ENTRY MAINS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEAN ED UP.

EE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF COAL & ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE RIB WHILE SETTING TIMBERS, CAUSING A BRUISE AND ABRASIONS TO LOWER BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 2/20/01.

A 2 1/2' OF ROCK FELL ON THE FRONT OF THE MINER DURING A PILLAR CUT AND WEDGED THE MINER. THERE WAS NO INJURY, NO INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION, NO BOLTS EFFECTED AND NO FALL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCH ORAGE ZONE AS A RESULT OF THE ROCK FALLING.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE #7 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 10' 0UTBY SS#1602 NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED NO INJURY OCCURREDTHE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEAN UP

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #3 RETURN ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 70'INBY SS#1489. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X30'X9'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND T HE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEEE WAS DRILLING MINE ROOF WHEN A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL, GLANCED OFF ARM, AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING A CUT ALONG SIDE OF NOSE AND THRU UPPER LIP.

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

EE SLIPPED ON SLICK MINE FLOOR WHILE EXITING SCOOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS AND AS HE PUSHED THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #6 ENTRY NORTH MAINS 1 CROSSCUT INBY SS#132 MEASURING 18' X 20' X 8'. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. HIGH VOLTAGE CA BLE INVOLVED.

EE WAS HANDING BLOCK TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK MINE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #6 ENTRY OF MAINS SS #159 MEASURING 20'L BY 25' W BY 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANE D UP.

EE WAS TRAMMING PINNER WITH HIS LEFT HAND LAYING ON THE OUTER DECK OF THE PINNER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING RING FINGER.

EE TURNED AND RAN INTO A CABLE BOLT HEAD AND HIT HIS NECK. CAUSING BRUISES AND SPRAIN TO NECK.

ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING EMPLOYEE ON BOTH SIDES OF HEAD NECK AND SHOULDERS. KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE ROCK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NW MAINS IN ROOMS LEFT OF #1 ENTRY, LEFT OF SS# 2932. THE FALL MEASURED 90' X 18' X 15'. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED. NO INJURY. THE FALL WILL NOT B E CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF 002 SECTION MEASURING 18' BY 25' BY 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEAN ED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' BY 25' BY 10' IN THE NORTH MAINS #1 ENTRY 1 CROSSCUT TO LEFT OF SS# 1486. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NI INJURIES OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 50' X 18' X 16' AT #4 ENTRY SS# 1716 EAST SUB MAINS. FALL COVERED BELT LINE #6. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED U P.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' X 25' X 8-10' THICK NEAR SS #2454, 4 LEF6T OFF 2 EAST SUBMAIN. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CHECKING MALFUNCTIONED MINER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND SMALLER ROCKS FELL STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND BACK.

WHILE PULLING CAR ANCHOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE STRAINED HIS THUMB. INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/20/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CATWALK WHEN HE FELT PAININ HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 002 SECTION #7 ENTRY, 4 CROSSCUTS INBY SS#2539 MEASURING APPROX 35'X18'X8'T. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THERE WAS NO INJURY AN D THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.

IN PRIMARY ESCAPE WAY THE INTERSECTION FELL. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS WITH SOME 8' TENSION REBARS. THE FALL MEASUSED 14' X 20' X 6'. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS 1 C ROSSCUT INBY #5 PORTAL. EQUIPMENT WAS NOT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE ESCAPEWAY WILL BE REROUTED UNTIL THE FALL IS CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BUCKET OF FITTINGS ON THE BACK OF PINNER WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. HE TURNED TOWARDS THE NOISE AND SOMETHING HURT IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 40' BY 18' BY 7' BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EE WAS THROWING HYDRAULIC HOSE INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN MUD CONTAINING A PIECE SPLASHED IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING THE METAL TO BECOME IN HIS EYE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE #2 LEFT PANEL MEASURING 18' WIDE X 210' LONG X 8' HIGH. THE FALL BEGAN 10 FT INBY SPAD #1866 EXTENDING 3 CROSSCUTS INBY AND THROUGH THE CROSSCUT TO THE #2 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THE WAS NO INJURY INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.