Fossil Rock Mine Coal

Unloading Richwood impact clusters off the cookie sheet of an M2 shield hauler. Unloaded two cluster without incident where one man would push and the other would pull. The injured pulled the third cluster into a stationary cluster, smashing EE's finger between the two. EE sustained a small fracture in the tip of EE's right middle finger. The wound required 8 sutures to close.

EE was hanging line brattice in xc20 between #4 and #5 entry with a insulated hook and when EE lowered EE's hand the end of the hook had caught EE's glove tearing into the back of EE's left hand, between EE's index finger and thumb

Employee was operating the left side of roof bolter, when the canopy got hung up in the roof mesh, they tried lowering the canopy and it would not come down, then they tried lowering the whole boom and it broke loose abruptly striking their hard hat/head against the canopy.

Crew was walking out of the mine. Employee, without warning, fell to the ground. EE was immediately checked, and no pulse was found. CPR was initiated without success. Internal investigation has determined that this was a personal medical condition.

EE WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR EATING HIS LUNCH WHEN SOMEONE HIT THE FLOOR UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OUTOF THE CHAIR & FALL TO THE FLOOR

THE EE WAS HELPING LOAD SOME MATERIAL ON A SCOOP. HE SIGNALED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO STOP BUT THE OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE HIM SIGNAL AND KEPT COMING IN AN CAUGHT THE EE FOOT BETWEEN THE DUCK BILL A ND THE FLOOR.

EE WAS DROPPING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE DOWN. WHEN HERELEASED IT FROM THE HANGER, IT SLIPPED AND FELLSTRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE FACE WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURRED CAUSING COAL TO BE THROWN STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIBS.

THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE MONO-RAIL WHEN A BOUNCED OCCURRED CAUSING HIM TO JERK, WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF MONO-RAIL OVER HIS HEAD, HURTING HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A COUNTER BALANCE ON A SHAKER. THEY HAD THE COUNTER BALANCE RAISED ABOUT E WHEN THE ANCHOR BROKE DROPPING THE BALANCE TO THE FLOOR CATCHING THE EE'S FOO T BETWEEN THE BALANCE AND THE FLOOR.

THE MINER PARTICIPATED IN A MED EXAMINATION & ITWAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS

EE WAS USING A WASH DOWN HOSE TO CLEAN A SCOOP, THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COUPLING A WATER LINE TOGETHER WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND COUPLING.

AT APPROX. 2130, A BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL. THIS BOUNCE BROKE A TORQUE SHAFT ON THE SHEARER AND HEAVE THE PAN UP TO A POINT THAT WE COULD NOT GET TO THE SHAFT TO CHANGE IT OUT WHICH INTERRUPTED NORMAL PRODUCTION FOR OVER ONE HOUR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING IN A SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS LIFTING A 60" BELT ROLLER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING AN OVERCAST GOING DOWN THESTEPS WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LEG.

EE & HIS PARTNER WERE MOVING THE ROOFBOLTER HIS PARTNER ROTATED THE MAST FOR CLEARANCE & HIS FINGERS WERE PINCH BY A STEEL THAT BECAME BOUND UP.THE INJ EE WAS HELPING FREE HIS PARTNERS' FINGER S WHEN THE STEEL FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE TRAILING SHIELDS DURING A LONGWALL MOVE WHEN THE ROOF COLLAPSED AND A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG CAUSIN G AFRACTURE OF THE FIBULA. THIS CA VE WAS ABOUT 20'LX10'WX8'H.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A POWER SUPPLY FOR LIGHTS ON SHIELDS, WHEN LIFTING IT UP HE HURT HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A ROPE CLAMP ON. HE WAS HOLDIN THE 2 ROPES TOGETHER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROPE & THE ROCK CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A HOSE BETWEEN THE RIB AND STAGE LOADER WHEN A ROCK SLID OFF THE RIB LAGGING AND SMASHED HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE DRIVE FRAME AND ROCK.

ON THE AFTERNOON SHIFT THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING INTO THE TAILGATE WHEN AN OUTBURST OCCURRED FILLING THE PANLINE FULL OF COAL AND ROCK FROM SHIELD 103 TO 116 CAUSING THE PANLINE TO STALL. THE OU TBURST DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE.

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COAL ON THE SHOULDER.

REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO A LIFT JACK BRACKET ON THE SLOUGHING PLATE OF THE SHEARER. DURING THE WELDING OF THIS BRACKET A COUPLE OF SMALL METHANE FEEDERS WERE IGNITED AND EXTINGUISHED WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE.

AN EE WAS MAKING THE PUMPS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIED OF THE LONGWALL AND DISCOVERED THAT A CAVE HAD OCCURRED 100' INBY THE 7TH RIGHT ENTRIES. THIS CAVE WAS IN A X-CUT THAT WAS USED AS A WALKWAY, BUT THESE ENTRIES ARE COMMON AND YOU COULD TRAVEL EITHER WAY. THIS CAVE WAS ABOUT 30' WIDE BUT YOU COULD NOT TELL HOW HIGH OR HOW LONG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHEARER. HE WAS BETWEEN THE SHEARER AND THE FACE WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURED IN WHICH HE WAS STRUCK BY COAL ON THE BACK AND PUSHED INOT THE SHEARER WHICH FRACTURED 3 RIBS.

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL BY USING HIS HANDS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING HOSES ON THE SHIELDS OF A LONGWALL, HE SLIPPED ON THE TOES OF THE SHIELDS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPAIR A BELT TRANSFER CHUTE. THEY WERE DOING A LOT OF CUTTING AND WELDING DURING THE SHIFT AND THE EMPLOYEE BURNED HIS EYES.

THE EE STOPPED THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING, GOT OUT AND WAS WALKING TO USE A TELEPHONE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A PLASTIC WATER PIPE.

EE WAS LIFTING THE BELT HARDWARE WITH SOME COMALONGS, HE LOOKED UP AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS PULLING ON A WATER HOSE WHEN THE VALVE OPENED CAUSING THE HOSE TO FLIP UP AND STRIKE HIM ON THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TRASH OUT OF FEEDER BREAKER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING SHIELDS BETWEEN 40 & 50 IN AN AREA WHERE THE FACE WAS HIGH. WHILE PULLING AND SETTING THE SHIELDS A BOUNCE OCCURED AND THREW THE BRETBY OUT OF THE PAN AND THIS STRUC K THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIBS. THE SHEARER WAS AT THE HEADGATE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

THE EMMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DUKE TO ANCHOR THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AS THE SHEARER CUT THROUGH THE TAILGATE. A BOUNCE OCCURRED BLOWING COAL OUT OF THE FACE. A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM ON THE HEAD/NECK.

THIS WAS NOT AN ACTUAL ROOF FALL BUT A PIECE OF CAP ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND AS IT CAME DOWNIT PULLED THE WIRE MESH DOWN WITH IT BLOCKING ENTRANCE INTO THE TAILGATE. THE ROCK DID NOT BLOCK THE TA ILGATE IT WAS THE WIRE MESH THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM THIS PIECE OF MESH WAS ABOUT 3'X5'

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE GROUND HE SPRAIN/STRAIN HIS ANKLE.

THE EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER, AS HE EXTENDED HIS ARM UP HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP. THIS EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK SWITH THIS INJURY UNTIL HIS SURGERY ON 2/10/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM PANLINE. HE STEPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK. THE BLOCK ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

WHILE USING A SMALL HAND WINCH, THE WINCH HUNG UP. HIS PARTNER PULLED ON THE CABLE AND THE WINCH CAME OUT OF ITS ANCHORED POSITION AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WINCH AND PANLI NE.

EE WAS CUTTING A SPLICE IN A CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS SETTING SQUARE SETS. WHILE LIFTING THESE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AT ABOUT 1:55 P.M. A BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE 5# RIGHT LONGWALL BETWEEN SHIELDS 101 AND 111. THIS BOUNCED OCCURED BECAUSE OF GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE MAJORITY OF THE DEBRIS WAS ON THE FACE SID E OF THE SHEARER WITH VERY LITTLE BEING THROW INTHE WALKWAY OF THE SHIELDS. THE SECTION DID NOT RUN FOR A COUPLE OF SHIFTS DUE TO THE SHEARER BEING BROKE DOWN, NOT FROM DEBRIS PRODUCED BY THE

AT ABOUT 9:35 AM ON 8-16-99 A BOUNCED OCCURED ON THE TAILGATE OF 5TH RIGHT LONGWALL BETWEEN SHIELDS DOWN FOR ABOUT 8 HOURS BECAUSE OF MACHINE FAILURE, NOT DEBRIS FROM THE BOUNCE. WE HAD BEEN E XPERIENCING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SHEAR WHICH WAS THE ADDED DELAY TIME PRIOR TO RESUMING MINING ACTIVITY.

AT 3:40PM, A BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE 5TH. RT. L/WBETWEEN SHIELD 100 AND 110. THE MAJORITY OF THE DEBRIS FROM THE BOUNCE STAYED ON THE FACE SIDE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT BEING THROWN INTO THE SHIELDS WALKWAY. THIS SECTION DIDN'T RUN FOR A COUPLE OFSHIFTS, BUT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE SHEARER BEING INOPERATIVE AND NOT FROM DEBRIS PRODUCED BY THE BOUNCE.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY NEAR THE BELT TAILPIECE. A BOUNCED OCCURED IN THE CHAIN PILLAR THROWING COAL OUT WHICH PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE TAILPIECE.

AT ABOUT 8:30 PM I THE INTAKE ENTRY OF THE OLD 10TH DRIGHT SECTION THE ROOF COLLASPED. THIS CAVE WAS ABOUT 40L INCLUDING THE X-CUTS, 5' OR A LITTLE HIGHER AND 20'W. IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMA GE. THIS CAVE WAS AT 16X-CUT.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL COTTONWOOD TMA #1, #8 XCUT INTAKE ENTRY.

CHANING A FIRE HYDRANT ON HIGH PRESSURE WATER LINE. A FAULTY SHUT OFF VALVE PREVENTED THE WATER FROM BEING COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FIRE OUTLET BLEW OFF HITTING EE IN THE HEAD.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.

WHEN THE HEAD GATE PUSHED, BELT STRUCTURE GOT JAMMED INTO THE TAILPIECE. THE BELT CAUGHT THE STRUCTURE RAIL AND THREW IT AGAINST THE PHONE THAT EE WAS TALKING ON. THE PHONE HIT EE.

THE SHEAR WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE TAIL GATE. THE TAIL GATE DRUM OF THE SHEAR CAUGHT A TIMBER AND THREW IT INTO INJURED.

THE NEW LONGWALL FACE EXPERIENCED IT'S FIRST CAVE. THE AIR FORCED FROM BEHIND THE SHIELDS, PUSHED EE DOWN THE FACE.

RIB BLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.

ROOF FALL IN THE TAIL GATE ENTRY OF 6TH LONGWALLSECTION, PREVENTING THE PASSAGE OF MEN. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED.

STRUCK ON RIB BY A PIECE OF COAL WHICH CAUSED A FRACTURE OF ONE RIB. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/1/99

SMALL ROOF FALL ON INTAKE APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDEBY 50' LONG. RANGED FROM 6" TO 2 AND A HALF' ACROSS ENTRY. FALL WAS REPORTABLE DUE TO BLOCKING PASSAGE OF PERSONS. BOLTS SHEARED DUE TO LATER AL SHIFT.

STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING MONORAIL ON THE LONGWALL. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLING OF MONORAIL.

EE WAS HELPING WITH A POWER MOVE ON THE LONGWALL. AS HE WAS PLUGGING IN THE P.L.M. COUPLER IN THE SECTION TRANSFORMER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

SHERER CUT THROUGH TAILGATE & A SLAB OF ROCK FELL BLOCKING ACCESS OFF THE TAILGATE. MSHA NOTIFIED & TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN IMPLEMENTED OPENED BACK UP ON NEXT PASS. REPORTED ASPER MSHA DETERMIN ATION OF REPORTABLITY OF BLOCKED TAILGATE. WORK COMPANY DISAGREES WITH DEFINITIONS AS A MATTER OF RECORD

CHUNK OF COAL THROWN OFF THE REAR DRUM OF LONGWALL SHEARER. CHUNK HIT HIM ON BACK OF LEG.

SETTING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF FACE AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

EMKPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ONT HE MINER, HE GRABBED THE MINER BITS AND STARTED TO PULL UP ON THE HEAD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS GROIN AREA. (HERNIA).

EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER WHEN A BOUNCE OCCURRED THAT THREW COAL OVER THE SHEARER AND ALSO CAUSED THE BRETBY TO COME OUT OF THE CABLE TROUGH AND ONE OF THESE 2 STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND AND SM ASHED 2 FINGERS. INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE 2ND JOINT.

AT APPROXIMATELY XCUT 62 IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF 6TH RT. LONGWALL THE ROOF SETTLED DOWN AROUND THE CRIBS JUST OFF THE LONGWALL FACE FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 18' WHICH PREVENTED THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND DISRUPTED VENTILATION.

EE JUMPED OFF THE CHANNEL (CABLE TENDER) ONOT THE FLOOR & TWISTED HIS KNEE

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. WHILE APPLYING SEALANT (MORTAR MIX) THE THE EE GOT SOME ON HIS HAND WHICH CAUSED A CHEMICAL BURN.

EE WAS UNLOADING A DOLLY FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK. WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON THE GROUND, THE AIR IN THE TIRES CAUSED IT TO BOUNCE UP AND THE FRAM OF THE DOLLY STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE DOING MASON WORK SHE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ILLNESS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE / LOST TIME UNTIL SURGERY DATE OF 10-27-98.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG A BELTLINE AND PICKED UP A WIRE ROPE TO THROW OUT OF THE WAY AND A BROKEN STRAND OF WIRE PUNCTURED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS GETTING MATERIAL OFF OF A MATERIAL TRAILER. THE TRAILER HAD SOME OIL SPILLED ON IT WHICH CAUSED THE EE TO SLIP AND FALL LANDING ON HIS TAILBONE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

THE ROOF IN THIS AREA HAD STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERORATION. SECONDARY SUPPORT HAD BEEN SET BUT WHEN THE LONGWALL STARTED MINING THE ROOF COLLASPED ON THE STAGELOADER CAUSING LITTLE DAMAGE/.

SLIPPED & HIT HIS HAND ON SOAP DISH IN SHOWER AT END OF HIS SHIFT.

PUMPER FOUND CAVE APPROX 20'W, 80'L IN BLEEDER ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TIMBER ONTO THE SHEARER, TIMBER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE SHEARER.

CLEANING UP GARBAGE & GOT SOME ORTAR DUST IN EYE. NO ABRASION BUT PRESCRIPTION EYE MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED & USED.

PULLING ON A HOSE WITH BALL VALVE ON END. VALVE TURNED ON & PRESSURE IN HOSE FLIPPED VALVE UP & HIT HIM ON HEAD CAUSING CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. NOTE: WORKS WEEKEND SHIFTS - F-S-S

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A LIP IN ROADWAY. HE WAS THROWN AGAINST CAB OF SHUTTLE & KNOCKED OUT FOR APPROX 1-2 MINUTES. KEPT WORKING & RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTED DUTY.

TRIED TO LIFT A BOX OF COUPLERS FOR DUST LINE. AS HE TRIED TO LIFT THEBOX, HE FOUND IT WAS FROZEN TO THE PALLET. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING HE TORE OR RUPTURED HIS BICEP MUSCLE.

TWO MECHANICS WERE CUTTING A HOLE IN THE CABLE TRAY DOOR WHEN THE SPARKS IGNITE A LAYER OF METHANE ON THE ROOF. THE FLAME OR AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 24' WIDE BY 30 FEET LONG. THIS WAS ON THE LO NGWALL SET UP FACE OF 10TH RIGHT.

USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP A PIECE OF COAL WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS GROIN AREA. LATER DIAGNOSIS SHOULD A HERNIA REQUIRING SURGERY. FIRST DAY MISSED TO DO ACCIED ENT WAS 3/9/98

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND SHOVELING COAL AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY WITH PAIN IN GROIN. ULTRA SOUND SHOWED A HERNIA. SURGERY SCHEDULED TO R EPAIR HERNIA.

ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE TMA SLANT ENTRIES. THIS IS AN INTAKE ENTTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 5-5-1/2' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN ROOF BOLTED WITH 5 ' RESIN BOLTS. NO EVIDENCE OF TOP WORKING PRIOR TO FALL. NO PERSON INVOLVED & NO WITNESSES TO THE FALL.

EE WAS REMOVING A METAL PIN HOLDING THE DYNA-TRAC CHAIN IN PLACE. THE PIN WAS PART WAY OUT OF THE HOLE. HE GRABBED THE PIN & THE CHAIN TIGHTENED ROCKING THE PIN BACK PINCHING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING THRU THE PARKING LOT TOWARD THE BATHOUSE AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT HIS SHOULDER & ELBOW.

PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF SHEAR DRUM & HIT HIS FOOTCAUSING A BRUISE.

INSTALLING 10' CABLE BOLT IN LOW TOP. STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO PUSH CABLE BOLT IN HOLE.

PULLLING SHIELD TO PAN LINE. HOOKED UP CHAIN TO PULL IN SHIELD. PIN OR CHAIN BROKE & HIT EE ON THE HEAD.

WALKING RETURN ENTRY AND SLIPPED ON SOME OF WET ROCK DUST. FEET FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER AND HE FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH ARMS AND HANDS.

PULLING ON THE LONGWALL MONORAIL WITH A CHAIN. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE & HE FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS BACK. NOTE: CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1/15/98 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF WORK FOR OPERATION O N NECK. ACCIDENT BECAME MSHA REPORTABLE ON 1/15/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDRESSING GETTING READY TO SHOWER AFTER COMPLETEING HIS SHIFT AND COLLAPSED WITH A HEART ATTACK AND DIED. HEART ATTACK HAPPENED AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS COMPLETED.

LOADING METAL DOOR ON FORKS OF FORKLIFT. METAL DOOR SLID OFF AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE PLATFORM AND FELL AGAINST THE ATRS FRAME CRACKING TWO RIBS.

ON 9-27-97 EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BRATTICE TO VENTILATE THE FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-23-97 WHEN HE HAD HIS KNEE SCOPED. HE WAS RELEASED TO MODIFIED DUTY 10-24-97 THEN RELEASED TO FULL DUTY 10-31-97 AND HAD NO LOST TIME.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION APPROX 80'OUTBY THE 7TH RIGHT LONGWALL FACE. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 7'HIGH.

GPF-A DIAGNOSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAS BEEN MADE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM WORK AT THE TRAIL MOUNTAIN MINE.

CLEANING ALONG FELT LINE. SAFETY VEST GOT CAUGHT IN TOP ROLLER AND JERKED HER INTO ROLLER.

OPERATING SHEARER ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF PANLINE AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

TRYING OT TAKE A CRESENT WRENCH APART. SLIPPED AND STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL TYPE SCREWDRIVER IN HIS HAND.

STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT WAS BEING PUMPED AND CUT HIS LEG, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

EMP WAS WORKING AS A PROPMAN ON THE LONGWALL FACE. THE PANLINE PLUGGED UP WITH CHUNKS OF COAL. AS EMP WAS HELPING OT REMOVE THE COAL CHUNKS A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF PAN AND HIT HIS FOOT CAUSIN G A FRACTURE OF HIS TOE.

STEPPED OFF A TRAILER & HEARD HIS KNEE POP. WAS ON UNEVEN GROUND. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/11/98 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD HIS KNEE SCOPPED. DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME & REPORTED UNTIL 2/11/98.

EE WAS CONTINOUS MINER OPERATOR. HE WAS CLEANING UP WITH THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL AND HIT HIS LEG.

STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL, STRAINING HIS KNEE & ANKLE.

EE WAS PULLING ON A MANDOOR AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN REGION. HE WENT OFF FOR HERNIA SURGERY ON 6-16-97.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 5TH LEFT BELT AT XCUT 57 WHERE HE SLIPPED ON A BELT CROSSOVER. HE FELL LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A PIECE OF DIESEL EQUIP & ROAN OVER A BUMP IN ROADWAY & WAS THROWN AGAINS CAB, STRAINING HIS NECK. NOTE THIS REPORT IS COMPLETED & SENT ONLY TO ABATE VIOLATION OR IN CONJUNCTI ON WITH VIOLATION #7633043. THE CO DISAGREES WITH THE VIOLATION & WILL APPLY FOR CONFERENCE. SHOULD CHALLENGE BE SUCCESSFUL THIS REPORT WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM RECORDS.

HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR WHEN A PIECE OF RIBFELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG. RIBS HAD PINS INTHEM & ROOF WAS FULLY BOLTED. RIB CAME FROM BETWEEN 2 RIB PINS (BOLTS)

WORKING ON A LONGWALL MOVE TEARING DOWN ON THE EXTRACTION FACE. PULLED ON AN EMULSION HOSE AND HEARD A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

PULLING ON A TAIL ROLLER WITH A CHAIN BLOCK WHEN CHAIN BLOCK SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND NECK. THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETE TO TAKE A VIOLATION.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT ON FLETCHER DOUBLE BOOM WALKTHROUGH BOLTER. HE HAD AHOLD OF THE DRILL HEAD & BOLT WHEN HIS HAND OPERATING CONTROL SLIPPED 7 HIT CLAMP LEVER. CLAMP CLOSED & PINCHED FINGER.

STANDING NEXT TO CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN RIB POPPED OT AND HIT HIS KNEE RIBS WERE BOLTED IN AREA ANND RIB WERE NOT SLOGHING.

A BUNDLE OF WIRE MESH WAS STACKED AGAINST RIB. EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE MESH AND IT FELL KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED DOWN WHICH CAUSED HIS HEAD TO BE CUT.

EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK DUE TO BACK PROBLEMS

OPERATING A SCOOP IN RIGHT SECTION AND CLAIMING TO HAVE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK. INITIALLY DENIED BY INS CO. THIS REPORT IS BEING COMPLETED TO ABATE VIOLATION (4076634).

EE WAS HANGING A VENTILATION TEE WITH HIS HEAD AS SUPPORT. THE TEE TURNED & STRAINED HIS NECK

STEPPED IN A HOLE ON LONGWALL EXTRACTION FACE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.

HELPING TEAR DOWN LONGWALL FACE. WAS REMOVING DUG BONE THAT HOLDS PANLINE TOGETHER. CORNER THAT WAS OVER HOSES AND CABLES TIPPED OUT AND FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BANK.

WAS JACKING UP BELT WITH A HANDY MAN JACK WHEN HANDLE FELW BACK & STRUCK HIS THUMB.

PULLING ON A MINER CABLE WHEN THE CABLE CAUGH ON A RIB. HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 12-12-96, WHEN OFF WORK DUE TO SURGERY ON SHOULDER FOR TORN ROTARY CUFF

PULLING ON A BELT GUARD MADE OF CHAIN LINK. DEVELOPMED A HERNIA WHILE PULLING.

CONDUCTING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF BELT LINE. SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE AND FELL AGAINST BELT RAIL.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-28-96 AT WHICH TIME HEMISSED WORK DUE TO ACCIDENT. ACCIDENT BECAME REP ORTABLE LOST TIME ON 8-28-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN LONGWALL FACE DOING JOB AS PROPMAN. HE SLIPPED ON TOE OF SHIELD AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.

PUTTING CABLE ONTO MONORAIL FOR LONGWALL. AS HE RAISED THE CABLE IN PLACE HIS FINGER HIT FRAME & WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME & CABLE.

USING IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT. A PIECE OFWIRE USED TO SECUVE BOLT ON WRENCH SAFETY FLEW OFF AND STUCK IN ANKLE. THE PIECE OF WIRE SCRAPED THE BONE AND INFECTION DEVELPED. WORK DUTIRES WO RK RESTRICTED UNTIL INFECTION HEALED.

GRINDING BURRS OFF PIECE OF THIN METAL. THE METAL GOT PULLED BY GRINDING WHEEL & PULLED EE'S THUMB INTO WHEE. THE REST WAS CLOSE TO WHEEL AT THETIME OF INCIDENT AS EE DURING INVESTIGATION. GRI DING WHEEL CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS THUMB.

EE WAS CUTTING A LOOSE PIECE OF BELTING FROM THE LONGWALL FEET. THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CAP FROM WATER LINE. CAP18" FORM VALVE. THE VALVE HAD NOT BEEN OPENED TORELEASE PRESSURE. AS CAP WAS REMOVED IT BLEW OFFAND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

EE STOOD ON PIPE TO TURN OFF WATER VALVE & FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS ELBOW. ACCIDENT HAPPEND IN HIGH PRESSURE PUMP HOUSE. FLOOR & FOOT WAS WET. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF BACK SIDE OF FLETCHER WALK THROUGH BOLTER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GROUND AND HIS KNEE WAS TWISTED. NOTE: EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-1-96 AT WHICH TIME HIS KNEE WAS OPE RATED ON MAKING THIS ACCIDENT LOST TIME & REPORTABLE.

EE WAS PACKING ONE ROLLER OF A TOP BELT ROLLER. THE ROLLER WAS ON HIS SHOULDER. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE WALKWAY & SLIPPED STRAINING HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/29/96 AT WHICH TI ME HE MISSED WORD DUE TO THE INJURY. BECAME MSHAREPORTABLE 2/29/96.

FILLING UP WATER WAGON AND SLIPPED ON PLASTIC AND STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP & HIS HAND WAS HIT BY THE FAN BLADE OF MOTOR.

STEPPED OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK BED. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON TAILGATE & HE FELL TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BACK.

HELPING ON BELT MOVE IN 5TH LEFT MAINS. CABLE USED TO PULL BELT BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT TAIL PIECE OVER USING A JACK. JACK SLIPPED AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHIN CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

UNLOADING CRIBS OFF TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WEAR STRIP ON MINER. STRIP FELL PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN CAP PIECE AND WEAR STRIP.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF BOBCAT AND BELT TAILPIECE.

SCREENING CONCRETE AND HIS BACK GAVE WAY.

GRINDING METAL CHIPS AND A CHIP GOT INTO HIS EYE.

SEAT IN BACKHOE SLID AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE WAS BACKFILLING FOR SHOP ADDITION.

REMOVING TUBING IN THE 2ND E MINER SECTION. EMP WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO HELP REMOVE THE TUBING.HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR & SHUTTLE CAR FRAME WHICH CAUSED A CUT TO FINGER.

WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL & HIT HIS HARD HAT CAUSING CUT TO HEAD.

RESETTING THE TIMBERS IN THE MINE. STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE TIMBERS. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 6-20-96 WHEN BACK WAS OPERATED ON AND TIME WAS MISSED.

CLIMBING OFF TRACK LOADER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TRACK. BROKE 6 RIGHT RIBS.

KNUCKLE ON SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND CRUSHED BY DROPPING PIPE WHILE ERECTING A STRUCTURE.

EE WAS HANGING A ROLL OF BELT FROM INSIDE THE RAISED BUCKET OF AN EIMCO DIESEL SCOOP. HE WAS BUMPED BY THE BELT ROLL AND FELL AGAINST A PIECE OF COLD ROLL STEEL THAT WAS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE ROLL OF BELT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS RIBS WERE STILL BOTHERING HIM. HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 6-15-95.

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH WAS DUMPING COAL AT THE FEEDER BREAKER A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF CONVEYOR & HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION OR CUT REQUIRING STITCHES

HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE HOLDING METAL SHEETING.

CLEANING SOME ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD IN THE 5# LEFT SECTION A PIECE OF ROCK SLID & PINCHED HIS FINGER

A ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF TOOF & HIT HIS FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE FINGER. THIS WAS AT THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

HANGING SHEET METAL AND HAND SLIPPED AND HIT HAND ON ANOTHER SHEET OF METAL CUTTING THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND.

LIFTING 3" CONDUIT INTO BUCKET TRUCK. FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PUMP DISCHARGE LINE ON HIGHVOLTAGE WIRE HANGER, HANGER SWUNG BACK AT EMPLOYEE, CAUGHT HIS NOSE, EMPLOYEE JERKED BACK. S HOOK ON HANGER CUT NOSE.

EE WAS MOVING A RUNNING FAN, HAND SLIPPED AND BLADE SMASHED THUMB REPEATEDLY AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE FAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP A CABLE AS BOLTER TRAMEDUNDER IT MESH ON BOLTER CAUGHT IN RIB AND FLIPPED THE MESH AND A ROOF MAT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE CAUSING A CUT TO HIS TEMPLE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON SCAFFLOLING & ATTEMPTED TO LIFT UP A CONCRETE HOSE FULL OF CONCRETE & STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRIMMING A RIB ABOUT 30". THE SPRAYS WERE WORKIGN WHEN CUT WA STARTED BUT WENT OFF. WHEN THE CUTTER HEAD GOT TO THE FLOOR WHICH WAS ROCK, A SPARK IGNITED THE DUST NEAR THE CUTTER HEAD. THE IGNITION SELF EXTINGUISED INA FEW SECONDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING, INSTALLING A FENCE, AND INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER PICKING UP A HOSE AND SLIPEED INJURING GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BELT CHAIN FROM SOME WWIRE MESH. MESH SPRANG BACK AND PULLED CHAIN AND HOOK CAUGHT FINGER.

EMPL DISMANTLING COMPUTER MONITOR AND PCU UNIT. THE DESK ON WHICH COMPUTER WAS SITTING DROPPED DOWN CAUSING COMPUTER TO SLIDE OFF STRIKING THE LEFT FOREARM OF EMPL RESULTING IN A DEEP LACERAT ION.

JUST FINISHED PULLING CM 14 INTO X-CUT WHEN PIECE OF COAL FLEW OUT OF RIB AND STRUCK EMPL ON RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF KNUCKLES.

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FITTING BROKE & SPRAYED HYDRAULIC OIL IN EMPL'S EYES. THIS OCCURED ON WDME FEEDER BREAKER CAR BEING WORKED ON BY TWO EMPLS.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR WITH A SINKING HAMMER. HE WAS TRTYING TO START A HOLE WITH A 5 FOOT DRILL STEEL. THE STEEL BROKE ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE COLLAR. THE SINKING HAMMER FELL SMA SHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE SINKING HAMMER AND THE END OF THE BROKEN OFF DRILL STEEL. THE BONE IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND A TENDON WAS SEVERED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING VENT TUBE TO THE BOLTER.WHEN HE RETURNED TO MOVE THE FAN(LOCATED BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY),THE RIB ROLLED STRIKING EMPLOYEE TO THE WAIST.MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND BACK STRAIN RESULTED.

EE WAS INSTALLING GUARDING ON 4160 CABLE HE UNLATCHED A D HOOK AND THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE CAUSED THE HOOK TOS PREAD AND OPEN. THE HOOK ON THE LATCH CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGH THAND C AUSING A LACERATION.

WHILE GRINDING WITH A HAND GRINDER EE GOT METAL PARTICAL IN HIS EYE RIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, HE HAD JUST TESTED RIB WITH A SCALING BAR IT APPEARED OK. MINUTES LATER THE RIB TIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

HELPING ROOFBOLTER NEAR REGULATOR SCREENS WERE HUNG END OF SCREEN WAS BENT HE WALKED INTO IT CUTTING RIGHT EAR LOBE.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BOX CONTAINING BOOKS DOWNSTAIRS IN THE BATHHOUSE AREA WHEN THE BOTTOM FELL OTU OF THE BOX SPILLING THE CONTENTS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TRIP SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE CONSTRUCTION DME CONTINUOUS HAULAGE SEVERAL TASKS WERE PERFORMED INVOLVING HEAVY LIFTING WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY NOTE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING ON NIGHT DUTY 15LB RESTRICTION SCHEDULED F OR SURGERY 08-028-91

EMPL TRAMMING JEFFREY,HIT LUMP OF COAL IN ROADWAY HURTING HIS BACK.EMPL WORKED REGULAR SHIFT,THEN REPORTED 6-19 THAT BACK WAS SORE AND WANTED TO SEE DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING HAD JUST STARTED THE HOLE FOR THE STARTER STEEL,WHEN THE RIB POPPED HE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE RIB WHEN HE TURNED BACK THE STEEL FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAK ING A TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING WITH PRY BAR WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A RAMCAR HE STEPPED OUT OF CAR ON A PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR THE RIBS TO WORK BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT WHEN HE BEGAN TO BOLT T HE RIB POPPED & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD

CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN TO THE FACE LOW HANGING SCREEN CAUGHT LEFT EAR CAUSING A CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING FEEDER CABLE THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE BULL HORN HITTING TOP OF HARD HAT

SLIPPED ON ICE CONTUSION ON L HIP AND R KNEE

EMPL WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER HOLE HE STEPPED OFF LIP & HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOFBOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS CLOSEST TO THE LEFT HAND RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRICKING HIS LEFT KNEE

EMPLOIYEE LEANED OVER THE SIDE OF A RAMCAR TO LIFT A BAG OF ROCKDUST OUT OF THE BACK END HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON PICK BREAKER BEARING (OFF WALKWAY SIDE) PUSHING DOWN ON BREAKER BAR WHEN FEET SLIPPED OFF THE COVER THE CATS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER

CLEANING UP RIB SLUFFAGE WITH HANDS. REACHED TO PICK UP LUMP OF COAL WHEN ANOTHER EE SHOVELING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE SHOVELD LUMP OF COAL STRIKING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

WHILE MINING IN THE 2 PILLAR FIRST PUSH MINER WAS APPROX. 13 FT INTO THE CUT WHEN THE RIB RIB OF THE PILLAR FROM CUT TO APPROX 35 FT BLEW OUT. EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A JEFFERY RAMCAR.

WHILE MINING IN THE 2 PILLAR FIRST PUSH MINER WAS APPROX. 13 FT INTO THE CUT WHEN THE RIB RIB OF THE PILLAR FROM CUT TO APPROX 35 FT BLEW OUT. EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A JEFFERY RAMCAR.

WHILE MINING IN THE 2 PILLAR FIRST PUSH MINER WAS APPROX. 13 FT INTO THE CUT WHEN THE RIB RIB OF THE PILLAR FROM CUT TO APPROX 35 FT BLEW OUT. EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A JEFFERY RAMCAR.