Johnstown No. 1 Coal

WALKING IN LOW ROOF STOVED HEAD INTO LOW HANGING BOLT INJURING NECK AND BACK. MISSED WORK 10/31/ - 11/01 DUE TO INJURY. CAME BACK TO WORK ON 11/2/01.

A CHUNK OF ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE MINER. I WAS USING A SLATE/PRY BAR TO GET THE ROCK OFF THE MINER; IN THE PROCESS, THE BAR SLIPPED. WHEN IT SLIPPED, A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN MY RIGHT WRIST. I T FELT LIKE IT WAS OUT OF PLACE AFTER THAT.

THE SHUTTLECAR REEL WAS BROKEN THAT WINDS THE CABLE UP. EE WAS MOVING THE CAR WHILE THE OPERATOR OF THE CAR WAS PULLING THE CABLE. WHEN EE EXITED THE SHUTTLE CAR, INJURY TO HIS L KNEE OCCURRED .

ROOF FALL LOCATED ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #1536 OFF SHIFT, NO INJUIRES FALL FOUND ON PIT 8/5/00

COMING DOWN STEPS & STEP ON A HOSE & TWISTED HIS FOOT.

NO ACCIDENT ROOF FALL AT STATION #1458 APPROX. 60 TO 70 FEET LONG 6 TO 7 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE.

RUPTURE, PULLING ON CABLES MOVING POWER CAR.

MOVING MINER TO FACE WITH REMOTE THAT HAD UMBILICAL CORD. OPERATOR WAS PULLING ON TANGLED CORD & TRIPPED OVER A HUMB IN CABLE & FELL. REMOTE WAS HEAVY, OPERATOR HIT HEAD BU TRIED TO CATCH HIMS ELF. HURT SHOULDER & NECK.

SPRAINED NECK, MID BACK, LOW BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 600 PM IN THE 1 ENTRY OF THE MINE. AT AN INTERSECTION. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'LX18'WX15'H. IT IS A RETURN SPLIT OF AIR THAT USES 2 ENTRIES. THE FA LL WAS POSTED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. IT IS NOT AFFECTING. THE VETILATION OF THE MINE THE FALL WAS REPORTED TO THE MSHA SUBDISTRICT OFFICE IN CLARKSBURG,NY 12-30-98.

ON 1 RT. NO. SECTION, #2 HDG.AT STATION 1315, #19 PILLAR BLOK. MINER WAS MINING FINAL PUSH OUT. WHEN OPERATOR FINISHED PUSH OUR AND WAS BACKING OUT OF INTERSECTION, TOP FELL IN ON HEAD OF MINE R, TRAPPING MINER HALFWAY IN INTERSECTION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LILFTING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE ABOVE HIS HEAD SO IT COULD BE TIED TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE. ALLEGEDLY HE FELT HIS BACK PULL A SHORT TIME LATER, HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LO WER BACK.

1 RT NO SECTION, #4 ENTRY ONE BLK INBY STATION 1296. NO 4 ENTRY HAD 2 CLAY VEINS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH ENTRY, BOTH HAD VERTICAL SLIPS, ABOUT 7 FT APART. ENTRY WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5&6 FT RESIN B OLTS. THE STRATA ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE WAS LAMINATED. THE LAMINATION ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE BROKELOOSE ALLOWING THE TOP TO FALL 54 FT.LENGTHWISE 7FT, WIDTH 5 TO 7FT IN HEIGHT.

THE AREA OF FALL IS OUTBY 2 RT SECTION ABOUT 1500 FT. ON THE SOUTH MAINS, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN 1994, NO. 3 ENTRY, ONE BLK OUTBY STATION 272. THE AREA HAD A LARGE CLAY VEIN RUNNING UP AND ACR OSS THE ENTRY. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN ADDED TO NARROW DOWN ENTRY. THE CLAY VEIN HAD A SLIP RUNNING WITH IT. THE CLAY VEIN FELL OUT AT JUST ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE, 40' LONG AND 8 TO 16' WI

EE WAS OUTBY SECTION ON SOUTH MAINS AT 27 BLK. IN X CUT 4 TO 5 AT 1 BELT, WHEN EE ALLEGES HE TURN AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC UP IN WALKWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. EE WAS X RAYED AT HOSPITAL AND HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS ANKLE.

LIFTING 16' CROSS BAR PULLED GROIN MUSCLE BOTH SIDE. NOTE: THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED WHEN IT HAPPENED.

EMP WAS ON SOUTH MAINS SECTION #5 HEADING TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BOOM OF 12-CM-3 MINER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING POST FROM SCOOP ON 5 FT SECTIONWHEN EE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK,RT SIDE.

EE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE, THROWING IT OUT OF ROAD WAY ON 5 LT SECTION #88 PILLAR BLK WHEN HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMP ON 5 LEFT PILLAR SECTION, #5 BELT HDG. #26 PILLAR BLK HANGING CK CURTAIN ALONG GOB LINE AT BREAKER POST. WHEN PILLAR AREA INBY STARTED FALL ING EMP TOOK OFF RUNNING AND RAN INTO BELT HUNG IN #5 BELT HDG CAUSING LACERATION TO EAR.

EMP REPORTED OFF WORK ON 12-2-96,ALLEGES HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK FROM ACCIDENT HE HAD ON HIS LAST SHIFT HE WORKED ON 11-22-96. WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ON 5 LT SECTION AT #29 PILLAR BLK. EMP DE CLARED HE HAC BEEN SICK WITH INFLUENZA AND THOUGHT BACK PAIN WAS FROM SICKNESS AND THAT WAS THE REASON HE DIDN'T REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12-2-96.

EE WAS ON 52T. SECTION, #4 HDG. HANGING UP MINER'S CABLE ACROSS HDG. WHEN HE ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT 11-20-96 AT START OF SHIFT. WORKED HIS REGULAR SHI FT. REPORTED OFF NEXT REGULAR SHIFT 11-21-96. EEWORKED FOUR REGULAR SHIFTS BEFORE TAKING OFF FORHIS ACCIDENT OR REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO HANG MINERS' CABLE IN X-CUT 7 TO 8, STATION 951 ON 52T SECTION. WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK, EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS ON 9-27-96.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN ESCAPPE WAY AT STATION 661, #7 HDG. WHEN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHAGNE OUT A 6 VOLT BATTERY IN A GOLF CART. EVIDENTLY THE BATTERY WAS HOOKED UP WRONG, WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXPLODE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID SPLASHED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK CAUSIGN A SMALL SPOT OF IRRITATION AND AN EAR ACHE IN THE RIGHT EAR.

EMP WAS AT PIT MOUTH ON SURFACE. EMP PICKED UP A50 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST. ALLEGES HE PULLED MUSCELIN LOWER BACK. EMP HAD JUST RETURNED TO WORK FORONLY TWO DAYS, AFTER BEING OFF DUE TO CAR ACCID.

EE WAS AT STATION 24 ON SOUTH MAINS, #1 BELT LINE MAKING A SPLICE ON BELT. EE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVING BELT CLAMPS FROM BELT, WHEN EE CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN CLQAMPS , CAUSING EE TO SMASH HIS FINGERS, TEARING FINGERNAIL ON TIP OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 TAILPIECE ON SOUTH MAINS, STATION 600. EMP WAS SHOVELING UP SPILLAGE AT #2 TAILPIECE. FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER. DIDN'T REPORTTHIS ACCIDENT UNTIL FOLLOWING SHIFT. ALLEGEDLY H AS PAIN IN RT SHOULDER FROM SHOVELING SPILLAGE.

EE WAS ON 4 LEFT SECTION, #5 HDG, ON BLK OUTBY FACE. EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A BOOM JACK TO INSTALL ON BOLTER. EE ALLEGED WHILE LIFTING JACK, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON 4 RT. SECTION, ONE BLOCK OUTBY FACE IN 6 TO 7 HDG. CROSSCUT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSIING HIM TO JAR HIMSELF & PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP BOLTER IN 2 TO 1 SXUT 50' INBY STATION 708, 3 RIGHT SECITON WHEN EMPLOYEE SAT UP THE CANOPY & FLOOR JACK THE PLAT EHOLDINGTHE CANOPY JACK IN PLACE BROKE OFF, CAUSING TH E CANOPY TO DROP DOWN, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND STOVING HIS NECK, XRAYS OK. DR HA DEMPLOYEE TAKE OFF A COUPLE DAYS FOR STRIANED NECK.

EMP WAS IN #7 HDG INTERSECTION, 1 BLK IN BY STATION 691, 3 RT SECTION, ATTEMPTING TO HANG UP MINER CABLE ACROSS INTERSECTION THAT WAS STRETCHED TOO TIGHT. EMP WAS HOLDING UP CABLE TO BE TIED B Y ANOTHER EMP. A PIECE OF WIRE ALREADY HOLDING UP CABLE OUT BY INTERSECTION CORNER UNRAVELED, CAUSING CABLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND, PULLING EMP TO GROUND WITH IT, EMP PULLED MUSCLE IN RT SHLDR

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON 3RT SECTION #5 HDG TWO BLKS OUTBY FACE WHEN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIM OFF EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HAS NUMBNESS IN HIS A RMS OR NECK EMPLOYEE HAD A NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 05-13-P95 ALLEGES HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF SUPPORT WHILE RIDING ON A GOLF CART

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE OPERATING A GOLF CART, HE WAS TRAVELING THRU CROSSCUT 5 TO 6 HDG, AT BLK 25 IN SOUTH MAINS WHEN HE OBSERVED AN AREA OF LOW CLEARANCE. HE STATED THAT HE LOWERED HIS H EAD, PUT NOT ENOUGH TO CLEAR INSTALLED ROOF SUPPORT, THAT WAS INSTALLED TIGHT AGAINST ROOF, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STICK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT WITH HEADER CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN 3 TO 2 X CUT, ON SOUTH MAIN SECTION, WALKING ALONG SIDE OF BOLTER, TAKING BOLTS TO FRONT OF BOLTER, WHEN EMPLOYEE RAN INTO HEADER BOARD THAT WAS TIGHT AGAINST ROOF, WITH HIS HE AD STOVING NECK, CAUSING PAIN IN NECK & DOWN BEWBETWEEN SHOULDERS.

EMPLOYEE ALLETES HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE IN #5 HDG NEXT TO PIT MOUTH WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM

EE WAS BOLTING IN 6 ENTRY FALL AREA SOUTH MAINS REACTION WHEN EE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING BY MACHINE. TO GET ROD BOLT OFF MACHINE EE STEPED ON LUMP OF COAL IN WALKWAY. DUMP OF COAL CRUSHED UNDER HIS FOOT. CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIM RT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE UP ACROSS INTERSECTION, #8 HDG. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AGAINST RIB, CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

12CM-3 MINER WAS MINING IN #14 ENTRY, #1 WING TO LEFT IN #62 PILLAR BLK. TOP STARTED TAKING PRESSURE. MINER OPER. AND HELPER WERE RETURNING MINER BACK TO SAFE AREA, WHEN AN UNINTENTIONAL ROO F FALL OCCURED, COVERING MINER BACK TO CANOPY AND TRAPPING MINER HELPER ROGER V ZIRKLE BETWEEN RIB AND MINER. EMPLOYEE WASS TESTED AND RELEASED UNDER DOCTORS CARE, WITH CONTUSIONS. MINER RECO

EE & COWORKER WERE ROLLING MESSENGER WIRE CABLE OUT. CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF COWORKER'S HAND & STURCK EE ON THE LEFT EYEBROW AND CHEEK BONE CAUSING1/8 -1/4" CUT TO EYEBROW AND BRUISING. CUT WAS C LEANED AND BANDAID WAS PUT OVER CUT. EE WENT TO EYE DR. 4-26-94 FOR CHECKUP.

EMPLOYEE HAD A NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 3-24-94. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHEN HE WAS DISCHARGING HIMSELF FROM OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ON SSCOOP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT UNDER CONTROL PANEL, DUE TO WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS, CASUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-28-94. WENT TO SEE DOCTOR 5-9-94.

EE HAD TO NON REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 2-4-94 MANTRIP OPER LOST CONTROL OF MANTRIP WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING MAN TRIP TO GO INTO RIB KNOCKING OUT POST WHICH WAS HOLD UP LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK. ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING ABRASION AND CONTUISON EE WAS X RAY AND RETURN TO WORK 3-15-94 EE ALLEGED HE HAD PAIN IN ELBOW FROM SOME ACCIDENT WHEN TO DR 3-18 DR RECOMME

12-3CM MINER WAS MINING IN #2 SPLIT #37 PILLAR BLK TWO BLKS INLAY STATION 283 #3 HDG ON 3LT PILLAR SECTION MINER WAS MAKING CUT THRU IN #2 SPLIT USING & VERSE PILLAR PLAN WHEN MINER CUT THRU I NTO GOB AREA TOP STARTED WORKING ROOF FELL IN ONMINER BEFORE RECOVERING MINER AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6FT 4FT RISEN BOLTS & TIMBERS NO EQUIP WAS DAMAGED NO ONE INJURED

NON-REPORTABLE ACCIDENT ON 12-23-93. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-28-93. EE WAS CARRYING A JACK PIPE IN BELT HDG. WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK IN WALKWAY, CAUSING HIM TO DROP JACK PIPE, STREIKI NG HIM ON HIS RT. FOOT, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS FOOT. EE WAS SENT X-RAYS AT HOSPITAL, REPORTED BACK TO WORK WITH NO PROBLEM. ALLEGES ON 3-1-94 HE HAS PAIN IN HIS FT., SOFT TISSUE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING RETURN STOPPING. SOUTH MAINS SECTIONS, STATION 119, TWO BLOCKS OUTBY FACE, WHEN CO-WORKER DROPPED CONCRETE BLOCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO METAC ARPAL BONE, LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING FROM THE TOP OF #1 RETURN CANOPY ON SURFACE AREA OF THE DEEP MINE VIA A 6 FT. STEP LADDER. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND CROSSPIECE OF THE LADDER. THIS CAUSED THE LADDER TO DISLODGE FROM ITS FOOTING RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE FREE FALLING APPROX. 5 FT TO THE GROUND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO RT LEG BETWEEN KNEE & ANKLE CONDITIONS WET & MUDDY.