Mine # 1 Coal

EE WAS USING AUTILITY KNIFE TO SPLICE TELEPHONE WIRE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A SCOOP MOTOR. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO RAKE HIS FINGER ACROSS THE PTO PLUG ON HIS LIGHT. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS PEELING THE OUTER JACKET OF MINER CABLE USING A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE TRAP DOOR ON THE GRAVEL CAR WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE ALLEGED THAT HIS NECK WAS STRAINED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. HE WS WALKING ACROSS FEEDER ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 003-3 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 6261, 30 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT WIDE, 70 FDT LONG, AND 9 FT THICK. VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF PER SONS, NOR EQUIPMENT WERE EFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF IN FRONT OF THE MANTRIP. EE APPLIED HIS BRAKES AND WENT INTO A SLIDE ON THE TRACK. WHEN HE SLID INTO THE RIB ROLL A PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT HIS SH IRT SLEVE AND PULLED HIS ARM BACKWARD. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HUMOROUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP RAN INTO IT. EMPLOYEE'S HEAD HIT BACK OF MANTRIP UPON IMPACT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF BRUISING HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN DOWN THE BELTLINE ENTRY. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO A SMALL BON EIN HIS LEFT FOOT.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES, EE SLIPPED AND FELL. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE 11TH AND 12TH THORACIC VERTEBRAE.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND BURNING IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG CAME UNDER HIS WELDING SHIELD AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE HAS SUFFERED FROM A HERNIA DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 19' WIDE X 40' LONG X 7' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED.

EE WAS APPROACHING THE MANTRIP WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK CREELED GENERATING A TWISTING MOTION THE HIS LEFT ANKLE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD # 5173. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 100' LONG X 6' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND N O INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED AND WE RETREATED FROM THE AREA.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FALSH BURNS TO BOTH EYES WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR BREAKER ARCHED. EE HAD REPLACED THE CATHEAD ON THE RECEPTACLE AND WAS SETTING UP THE BREAKER AT THE TIME.

A ROOF INJURIED OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4793. THE ROOF FALL MEASURE 20'WX20'LX7'THICK. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. TH E FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RESUPPORT.

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE. HE STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS LT HAND WITH A PICK HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING STRUCTURE. INJURY REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #3 HEADING ON THE 002-0 SECTION. HE STARTED INSTALLING THE FIRST BOLT, AND WHILE STILL HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT WITH HIS HAND, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ROTATION LEVER. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT, RESULTING IN AN AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BACK TO THE SECOND JOINT.

EE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG. INJURY REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.

EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP OUTBY #2 SECTION HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF RAIL TIE IT FLIPPED UP STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER DRIVE PIN IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER'S RIPPER HEAD. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAM MER WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE PIN AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN SOMETHING, EE WAS NOT SURE WHAT, STRUCK HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA WAS CONDUCTED AND A PIECE OF BELT WAS FOUND BESIDE THE TRACK. IT IS BELIEVED THE MANTRIP RAN OVER THE PIECE OF BELT CAUSING IT TO FLY UP AND HIT THE EE'S ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH A ROPE CABLE HANGER MINER CABLE SLIPPED DOWN THE HOOK OF THE CABLE HANGER CAUGHT AND LACERATED MEPLOYEE'SNOSE, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE SECTION IN A 48" SEAM HEIGHT. HE FAILED TO SEE A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING DOWN AT AN ANGLE AND HE BUMPED INTO THE PALTE WITH RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD SUSTAINING A L ACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR THAT TOOK 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A (9) PASSENGER MANTRIP. HE WAS ON HIS WAY OUT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM WAS EXTENDED BEYOND THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND WHEN HE PASSED THE #6 BEL T HEAD, HIS ARM STRUCK THE ROCK BOX RESULTING INA FRACTURE TO THE HUMEROUS BONE.

MEMBER WAS PUTTING A WRECKED MANTRIP BACK ON THE TRACK. HE WAS USING A #84A RAILROAD JACK. THE MANTRIP WAS IN A RAISED POSITION AND HE WAS INSTALLING A HALFHEADER FOR BLOCKING WHEN THE MANBUS SLIPPED TO ONE SIDE CAUSING IT TO FALL AND CATCH THE TIP OF ONE FINGER ON THE BLOCKING. A SKIN GRAFT WAS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE WOUND.

MEMBER WAS CUTTING BOLTS FROM THE CENTER SECTION OF A FAIRCHILD SCOOP. LUBRICATING GREASE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING MEMBER'S LEFT HAND.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 002-0MMU APPROX 80' FROM THE FACE IN #2, 3, AND 4 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 180'LX20'WX6 TO 50'T. THIS ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REHABILITATED.

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING RIBS, HE HIT A OFFSET LOST HIS BALANCE, ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES, HE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING FROM A KNEELING POSITION, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRUCK AND BRUISED HIS LEFT CALF MUSCLE.

EE WAS TRAMMING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE NO.1 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK A DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD WAY. AS A RESULT THE EE COMPLAINED OF A STRAIN IN THE BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL OCT 17, 1998 THEN HE WENT TO APPALACHIAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCT 19,1998 AND RETURNED ON OCT 26, 1998.

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE END OF THE TRACK WITH AN A.L. LEE FORKLIFT. HE RAN OVER A 6" SOLID BLOCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. HE WAS TRANSPORT ED TO HOSPITAL WHERE AN MRI REVEALTE BULGING DISCS BETWEEN L-3,L-4,& L-5. HE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. RECOVERY TIME UNKNOWN.

EE WAS LOADING ROCK INTO A SCOOP BUCKET THAT COULD NOT BE SCOOPED UP. WHEN HE PLACED THE ROCK INTO THE BUCKET IT ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS AGAINST THE BUCKET. THE ROCK MEASURED APPRO X 4'X4'X9" SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE EE AND CO WORKER HAD JUST COMPLETED BOLTING IN THE FACE OF THE NO.2 ENTRY. AND HE WAS WALKING OUTBY IN THE NO.2 ENTRY, A SECTION OF THE RIGHT RIB FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE F ALL MEASURED APPROX. 7'X2'X3-15". HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE X RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE L-3 VERTEBRAE. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY MONBILITY OR FEELING. SURGERY W

INJURED TIED THE CONT MINER WATERLINE TO THE FORK LIFT TO PULL IT TOWARD THE FACE DURING A POWERMOVE. AS THE FORK LIFT PULLED THE WATERLINE, THEREAR WHEEL RAN OVER IT AND WHEN IT PULLED FREE I T STRUCK INJURED IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE SECTION IN THE NUMBER 7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONGX 14' WIDE X 4' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. THE SECTION HAS BEEN MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION IN THE MINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 2'X11/2'X 3/4" FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO (2) ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.HE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE. XRAYS REVEALED A SMALL HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PERFORMING SERVICE WORK ON A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED A SHARP METAL EDGE OF A SHIELD. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE SAME SHIFT THE INJURY OCCURRED. [MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY - NO LOST WORKDAYS OR RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.]

EE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A JACK BAR WHEN FELT A STINGING SENSATION IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

EE WAS PLACING A UTILITY KNIFE [RAZOR BLADE,BOX OPENER TYPE] INTO HIS POCKET. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE BLADE HAD NOT BEEN RETRACTED [CLOSED] INTOTHE HANDLE. THE BLADE CUT THROUGH THE CLOTH MATE RIAL OF THE EE'S RIGHT FRONT POCKET AND RESULTEDIN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH. SUTURES WEREREQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE EE DID NOT MISSWORK. [ACC DEGREE:6-NO LOSS TIME - MED TREATMEN

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY (INTAKE AIRCOURSE) APPROX ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD #656. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' THICK BY 15' W BY 15'L AND OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION . THE ROOF IN THIS AREA IS SHALE AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED ON TEH ADVANCE WIH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AT APPROX. 1130 PM ON 2-6-96. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' THICK AND OCCURRED FROM THE 4 RIGHT CROSSCUT ACROSS 4 ENTRY AND TO THE 3 ENTRY. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA WAS SHALE AND A MUD SEAM WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 42" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND C

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE OFFSIDE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED (TRAMMED) THE MACHINE, IT RAN OVER THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN HIS RIGHT FOOT BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY SCHEDULED DAYS OF WORK OR HAVE RESTRICTED DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO QUIT AT TH EEND OF HIS SHIFT (3PM) HE DID NTO INTEND TO RETURN T

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 54" WIDE RIGID BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE MINE FLOOR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET IN PREPARATION FOR A BELT ADVANCE. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE STRUCTURE. HE DID NOT BEGIN TO MISS WORK UNTIL 8-23-95. THIS IS A DEGREE 3-- CLASSIFICATION 09-MATERIAL HANDLING.

EE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER REMOVING SHIELDS. WHEN HE LIFTED OFF REAR SHIELD HE ALLEGED THAT IT STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE #4 ENTRY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, HURTING HIS BACK.