No.17 Mine Coal

Rib rolled off corner of pillar striking car driver in lower back.

Drill steel fell out of hole and bounced off drill pot and struck operator in forehead.

Cut right index finger while installing wet down hose on head drive.

Hand slipped off handle and struck miner in chin.

Raised up in railrunner in low top and was pinned between railrunner and mine roof.

Strap was broke loose from bolt, hanging down and caught miner behind right ear, resulting in a 4" laceration.

Ee stepped off scoop and twisted his knee and foot. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his foot. No surgery required, only a cracked bone, but will be off regular duty for a few weeks.

Employee was off loading cable from a shuttle car. It got caught and when it released it jerked him into the top and hurt his back and neck.

EE had filled radiator on an endloader and started to climb off. His foot slipped and he fell to the ground.

An unplaned, non injury roof fall was discovered on 12-20-06 at approx 2pm while the mine examiner was conducting his weekly examination. The fall was in the intake air course at the 57th cross cut in the #6 entry. The fall measured approx. 0-8 inches thick, 19 feet wide and 30 feet long.

A coal outburst knocked employee into bolting machine.

Ee stepped on rail, slipped and fell. Broke his leg, just above the ankle.

Ee is a miner helper. He slipped and fell against the miner, cutting his arm.

Worker was in a rail runner when he got his head into the top causing minor head injuries.

A non-injury roof fall accident was discovered at 6am on 5-14-05 in the #1 entry at crosscut #71. It measured approx. 19' wide by 0" to 7' thick by 80' long. The fall apparently occurred sometime between pre-shift on 5-13-05 and pre-shift on 5-14-05.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISED HAND AND A SMALL CUT WHICH TOOK A FEW STITCHES.

Non injury roof fall was discovered on the "17 side" of mine at the 3rd set of seals while foreman was conducting his pre-shift inspection. The fall crushed out the #1 seal and had to be replaced. This fall occurred sometime between the end of the shift on 6-5-04 and the pre-shift inspection on 6-7-04.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 2100 FEET INBY THE NO. 5 BELT HEAD DRIVE IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE ROOF FELL IN A INTERSECTION ENTRAPPING THE BELT LINE AND ALL SO THE TRACK FOR THE TRACKWAY IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE EVENING SHIFTS MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING TO THE 001-0 MINING SECTION.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 3:00 PM AT THE 32ND CROSS-CUT IN THE RETURN ENTRY ALONG THE NO.1 BELT LINE MAINS. THE ROOF FALL IMPAIRED THE VENTILATION FOR THE RETURN IN THIS AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 19 FT WIDE, 0 TO 8 FT THICK, AND 30 FT LONG.

EE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR REEL PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

QUESTION 5A- UNDERGROUND LOCATION IS ON BELT LINE. MINER WAS MUCKING BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE. SAW THE DOCTOR AND MEDICATED IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. ENDED WITH NO PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE MINE OFFICE WHEN HE GOT SICK. AFTER TWO DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A LIGHT STROKE.

EE IS A ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED OUT TO PUT A BOLT, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #2 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #58, APPROX. 80 FT INBY SPAD STATION #584. THE FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN ENTRIES. THE FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME BETWEEN 2-20-03 AND 2-27-03 DURING THE LASTWEEKLY.

A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION. THE IMPACT AREA OF THE COAL OUTBURST DISLODGED 4 PILLARS OF COAL, 2 PILLARS OF COAL BETWEEN THE NO.1 AND NO.2 ENTRY AND THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT, AND 2 PILLARS OF COAL BETWEEN THE NO.2 AND NO.3 ENTRY AND THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. THE CREW IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING BOREHOLED IN THE FACE OF THE NO2 ENTRY TOWARDS A INACCESSIBLE AREA OF THE MINE.

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE AND IT JAMMED HIS NECK. WENT TO LOCAL DOCTOR TO GET CHECK OUT. NO LINGERING PROBLEMS WITH NECK.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING UNDERGROUND BANGED HIS HAND. THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY AT 6 PM TO GET IT CHECKED OUT.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN THE BLEEDER SYSTEM FOR THE 001-0 SECTIONS 3RD RIGHT PANEL WHILE THE MINE FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING HIS WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' THICK, 25' LONG, 20' WIDE

THE INJURED WAS SITTING ALONG THE RIB WATCHING AND WAITING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, IMPACT BROKE FRONT TEETH.

EE WAS PULLING ON ROOF BOLT MACH CABLE IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH CABLE TO REACH OUTSIDE ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE SUPPLY CAR WRECKED ON THE TRACK & THE VICTIM WAS USING A RAIL JACK TO RAISE & PUT IT BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK & FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG #3 BELT IN #6 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT THE #17 CROSS CUT. IT MEASURES 4' BY 20' BY 60'. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

THE INJURED WAS JACKING UP A WRECKED RAIL RUNNER TO PUT BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. EAR.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF OF MINE JAMMING HIS NECK.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING 10 FT TIMBERS IN THE RAW COAL CAR FROM OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 2-5-01.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BRATTICEM WHEN ONE OF THE BOARDS CAME LOOSE FROM TIMBER & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BOARD, A NAIL PENETRATED HIS RIGHT HAND.

AN ININTERTIANL ROO FALL WAS DISCOVERED 4 CROSS-CUTS INTO PANEL #7 IN THE #4 ENTRYON PRE-SHIFT. IT MEASURES 60'X20'X4'.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONT. MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF AN OVERCAST USING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO STEP OFF ON WHEN THE BLOCKS TURNED OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

THE INJ WAS SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AFTER FINISHING HE STOOD UP & STEPPED ON THE CABLE WHICH ROLLED HIS ANKLE OVER CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HISANKLE

THE INJ WAS PULLING CABLE OFF REEL OF SHUTTLE CAR IN THE PROCESS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS PULLING & TWISTING ON THE CABLE

DURING PILLAR RECOVERY WORK AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE CONT. MINING MACHINE. IT MEASURED 10' X 20' X 5'. MINER RECOVERED 5 HRS. LATER.

THE INJURED RAISED THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO KNOCK DOWN DRAW ROCK WHEN A PIECE FELL,HIT ON THE MINER, BOUNCED AND HIT OPERATOR.

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO PULL A H20 LINE OUT OF FROM THE BEHIND A TRACTION MOTOR. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IN HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN THE AND THE DRILL HEAD OR DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND WRAPPED HIS HAND AROUND THE DRILL STEEL.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING SEATS AFTER BEING LOADED WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT IN THE SCOOP. THE REAR WHEELS WERE OFF THE GROUND AND ROTATING WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND WAS PULLED BETWEEN WHEEL AND FRAME.

THE INJURY WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE R7. FONT. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 2-1-00.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE BELT LINE TO THE SECTION WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN ANCHOR PIN AND FELL, AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE NEW TIRE ON TO THE HULL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED OF PRESHIFT AT THE 8TH CROSS CUT #6 ENTRY OF THE #4 PANEL. IT MEASURED 50'X70'X5

THE INJURED WAS SWINGING THE DRILL HEAD WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND CANOPY POST.

THE INJURED STATED HE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANKUP AND FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER STOMACH AREA.

THE INJURED WAS PLACING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER THE GATHERING PAN OF THE CONT MINER. AS HE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK HE HIT THE PAN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND PAN.

THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL KICKED OUT OF THE DRILL BOOM & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.

THE INJ WAS HOLDING A BELT SCRAPPER IN PLACE TO BE WELDED WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG OR RUST CAME OFF THE METAL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LT EYE

REOCCURANCE THE INJURED WAS CHANGING A HYRD ON HOSE ONT HE FEEDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LID (HYRD.OIL SOAKED) AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS INJURED WRIST & HAND.

THE INJURED WAS MOVING AN I-BEAM IN ORDER TO CLEAN UP THE SURFACE AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS LT. KNEE. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 4/28/98.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING THE BRAKES OFF AN S&S SCOOP. HE REACHED TO PULL THE CALIPER PIN OFF THE BRAKES AND FELT A BURNING PAIN IN LT. ARM.

THE INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SIDE RAIL AND RATCHET.

THE INJURED WAS SITTING BESIDE THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

THE INJURED WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A PICED OF HEAVY METAL, WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED HIS HAND & FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FLOOR OF MINE & PRY BAR.

THE INJURED WAS UNLOADING A BAD OF ROCK DUST OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A CANOPY TO INSTALL ON A CONT. MINER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE THE ROOF BOLT MACH ACROSS THE SECTION AND WAS PULLING THE TRAILING CABLE OUT OF MUD WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.