Mine No. 14: 491 citaciones de la MSHA Coal

EE was changing a flat on his shuttle car on the 001-0 section and when he lifted on spare tire he felt pain in his back.

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE, HE WAS RELEASING THE RED DEVIL WINCH WHEN THE JACK BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT IN THE WINCH.

Ee and another ee was unloading timbers at the end of the track of the 001-0/002-0 mmu. they each had hold of the end of a 7" timber, and when they started to tossit, ee's foot slipped and caused him to strain his back and stomach. ee did not seek medical at dr's office until 4 pm on 7-14-04.

Employee was walking around the continuous miner in the #7 entry of the 002-0 mmu, preparing to energize the cutter head breaker, when a piece of draw rock approx. 3'x2'x4" fell, striking his lower back. He continued to work regular duties until 7/15/04 when he went to his family dr. First day of lost time is 7/15/04.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 001-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS WHERE HE WAS STANDING AND STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #3 HEADING. DRAW ROCK THAT FELL WAS APPROX. 2' X 3' X 4".

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN THE #6 ENTRY 4 BREAKS OUTBY THE SECTION AND RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS BOUNCED IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD OVER THE SCOOP CANOPY & HIS BACK ON THE SCOOP FRAME OF THE DECK CAUSING INJURIES.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #8 ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 26' LONG, 24' WIDE, AND 6' THICK. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION NO. 22415.

EE WAS BRINGING A CONTINUOUS MINER ACROSS THE SECTION. HE WAS BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES AND STOPPED TO REMOVE A PULL ROPE FROM MINER BOOM. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO REMOVE ROPE, HIS SUSPENDERS CAUGHT A TRAM LEVER AND CAUSED THE MINER TO MOVE AWAY FROM HIM. HE WAS CAUGHT BY EXTRA ROPES AND CABLE ATTACHED TO BOOM, RESULTING IN HIM BEING TOSSED AGAINST BOOM, STRIKING HIS BACK ON BOOM.

EE was walking around a continuous miner that was being serviced by section electrician when a piece of draw rock apprx. 12" wide, 12" long and 1" thick fell, striking him on the right hand and causing laceration to right thumb. accident occured int he #3 entry of the 003 mmn.

Ee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock approx 2' wide and 6' long and 3" thick fell from between bolts and struck him on the left arm and leg causing injury.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE LEFT BREAK OF THE #2 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 MMU WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING NECK PAIN.

EE WAS RIDING A SCOOP USED TO HAUL EMPLOYEES TO THE TRACK. HE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. RIGHT LEG CAME OUT OF BUCKET AND WAS TWISTED UN DER BUCKET. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED KNEE BUT CONDITION WORSENED AND EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 1-15-04. EE MISSED NO WORK AND PERFORMED REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL THEN.

EE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF HAUL ROAD IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 001-002 SECTION AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN UPPER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON MECHANIC BUS WHEN A SCOOP CAME AROUND CORNER OF INTERSECTION AND BUMPED HIM BELOW LEFT KNEE WITH SCOOP BUCKET. EE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR BRUISES AND STRAINED KNEE. HE WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED ON 7-29-03.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP USED FOR MANTRIP. EDGE OF SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT AN OLD ROOF BOLT LYING ON MINE FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP & STRIKE EE ON HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS LEFT EAR. EE WORKED UNTIL 7:00 P.M., THEN CAME OUTSIDE AND TRANSPORTED TO E.R. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR A BRUISE.

EE WAS HELPING ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE THAT WAS IN MUD & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER, CHECKED AND RELEASED. HE WAS TOLD TO MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH FAMILY DR.

ROOF FALL AT SURVEY STATION #13351. FROM THE CORNER OF INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY EXTENDING APPROX 35' TOWARDS #1 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 19'WIDE AND 6'THICK.

EE WAS LOADING INTO MANBUS TO COME OUTSIDE. HE REPORTED THAT MANBUS PULLED OUT BEFORE HE WAS SEATED AND CAUSED LEFT LEG TO TWIST UNDER MANBUS. WITNESSES SAID THAT HE WAS FULLY SEATED AND READY TO GO.

RIDING MANTRIP TO SURFACE. HE RAISED UP TOO SOON AT PORTAL AREA AND STRUCK NOSE ON METAL BEAM THAT HELPS SUPPORT THE MINE ROOF.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE OO1 MMU. HE RAISED THE STAB JACK TO RELOCATE THE MACHINE AND THE CANOPY, HAVING ALREADY BEEN LOWERED STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING NE CK PAIN. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SECTION FOREMAN. HE WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE AND TRANSPORTED TO E.R., X-RAYS REVEALED NO NECK DAMAGE & DR. SAID HE WOULD HAVE A SORE NECK FOR 1-2 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE (INJURED) WAS HOOKING GROUND CLAMP TO FRAME OF MACHINE WHEN IT SPARKED, BURNING EYES.

WHILE MOVING A MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE MAKING A BELT SLICE, EE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER, INJURING FINGERS.

SECTION WAS RETREAT MINING - A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED & FELL PAST THE BREAKER TIMBERS BACK DOWN TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION THE OUTBY EDGE OF FALL STARTED 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 16368.

KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER, THEN INJURED'S RIGHT LEG, ANKLE AND FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE AND WAGES UNTIL 2-12-02.

WHILE TRAVELING THE 002 RETURN 2 ROOF FALLS WEREFOUND EACH ~20' X 20' X 42" & LOCATED ~2000' OFFTHE WORKING SECTION IN THE NO. 2 & NO. 4 ENTRIESOF THE 4TH SW PANEL ONE BREAK INBY SS 15460.

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER A ROCK ~3' X 1' X 4" THICK FELL STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

WHILE OPERATING TRACK MOTOR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK CAUSING SCRAPES AND BRUISES TO LOWER BACK.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE NO. 4 BELT HEAD IN THE NO. 8 RETURN ENTRY OF THE 002-0 MMU. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY20' X 20' AND 4-5' THICK; THE ROOF IS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THE ROOF IS LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND SLATE AND DAMP.