Paw Paw Mine Coal

Employee was attempting to remove a tracking cable from under a piece of draw rock that had fallen on the cable. Another piece of draw rock fell and hit his right hand resulting in a laceration to his middle finger requiring stitches.

While building a brattice line, a small roof fall was discovered that had occurred some time in the past. I was in an area that was mined more than 20 years ago. It was not in a regularly traveled area. The fall was approximately 50' long, 20' wide and 3.5' thick. Located in #2 heading in #1 Mains i break inby spad #337.

Employee was using chain hoist to pull belt together and the handle of the chain hoist flipped around and hit him in the head. He required 3 stitches to close the laceration.

The mine examiner and an MSHA Inspector were traveling outby areas and discovered the fall, which was approximately 50' long by 20' wide and 3.5' thick. The area was timbereed off afterward. This area was mined approximately 30 years ago.

Employee was putting bolt in hole when a piece of rock fell striking his left middle finger, cutting the end of the finger and nail. He was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time.

A rock fall that was 4.5 feet thick by 16 feet wide by 20 feet long was found in the number two entry one cross cut inby the portal. This fall does not effect the ventilation or travel of miners. The fall was dangered and timbered off.

Employee was taking out an eye bolt out of a electric motor that he was changing and a piece of draw rock fell and hit his right hand and thumb causing a laceration that took sutures to close the wound

Employee was pulling draw rock with a slate bar when a piece of rock slid down the bar and hit the back of his right hand making a laceration to the top knuckle of the pointer finger that took sutures to close. He was wearing gloves.

Employee was bolting top in the #2 heading. He had put the rib bolt in and as he swung the head to install the second bolt a piece of rock fell and hit him a glancing blow to his left shoulder. He continued to work and due to complication he was put on light duty on June 22, 2012. The restricted days will be reported when he returns to full duty.

Employee asked his helper for a pinner steel extension. As he tossed the extension across the front of the bolter it hit the t-bar and glanced hitting him in the lip that caused a laceration that took sutures to close. He returned to his bolter job the next shift.

Employee was installing a steering jack on a shuttle car when the jack slipped out of his hand and caught his thumb on his right hand between the jack and frame of the car causing an injury to the end of the thumb that required sutures.

Employee complained that his back was hurting after he lifted cinder blocks while a brattice was being built.

Employee was bringing a load of trash to the surface when he ran a scoop into the rib and broke 3 ribs and hurt his shoulder. He is working on restricted duty. The restricted days will be reported when he is able to work at full duty. He reported the scoop stuck on point. The scoop was inspected by company personnel and no defects could be found.

Employee was on his knees in the #5 heading and threw the miner cable out of the haulway when he felt a pain in his lower back. He missed no work but was on restricted duty for 2 days.

Employee was tramming the bolter out of the #6 entry and ran into a corner. The corner fell into the operator's deck causing lacerations to the head and arm. His elbow also had a cracked bone. Employee is on restricted duty and the days will be reported when released for full duty.

Employee got on a work bench to reach a can of paint and as he exited his left thigh hit the edge of an metal door that caused a laceration that took 4 sutures to close.

Employee was bolting top in the number 3 entry when a piece of rock (slick siding) fell from the rib and hit him in the head, neck, right shoulder, rib, and hip areas. X-rays were negative. He had bruising in the areas listed. The piece of rock was 10'L X 3'W x 0-12" thick.

Employee was drilling a hole next to a kettle bottom when it suddenly fell out hitting him on the left leg and thigh causing bruises. He was going to put a strap across the kettle bottom. He stated that he checked and sounded the top before starting to drill. He was put on light duty missing no work and returned to full duty on 3-6-2011. He was restricted for 5 days.

A spare tire lying on the mantrip caught a hanging cable and drug the tire, hitting the employee in the back of the head, pushing his neck into his chest causing a strained muscle. He continued to work but was on restricted work for 3 days.

A rock fall measuring 4'H X 20'L X 20'W was found at break number 75, one (1) break outby spad number 1305 in the crosscut between the number two and three intakes. This fall did not interrupt the air flow or interfere with travel.

Employee was trying to cut a hole in a piece of belt near the air lock doors when the knife slipped and hit him on the left hand at the heel of the thumb causing a laceration that took 6 sutures to close.

Employee went to the section drive and started the drive. As he was turning the personnel ride he backed into a roof bolt with a pizza pan on it. He bent his neck down unto his chest causing a pulled muscle. He has been on restricted duty and has a full return to work slip.

Employee was in the face of the #1 heading dusting. He was holding a bag of rock dust and throwing it on the rib, top and bottom; as he turned with the bag of dust in his hands, he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee got his index finger caught between the bit wrench and a piece of stuck pinner steel in the top. He had a small laceration to the index finger that took 2 sutures to close.

Employee was hanging the Miner cable in the number 8 heading and as he got it near the roof his left elbow hit a roof bolt on the edge of a brow that caused a laceration to it that took 8 clamps to close.

Employee was putting a rib bolt in when he let the drill pot down onto his left knee. He finished his shift of work and ended up missing work on account of a deep bruise to his knee.

Employee was loading timbers into a mine car when he felt a pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work and went to the doctor on 4-5-10 and was put on restricted duty. He is continuing to work. Restricted days will be reported when full duty requirments are met.

On 12-27-2009 a employee was pulling the cable off of the roof bolter reel when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work but a dull pain continued. He started missing work April 01, 2010 when he was diagnosed with muscle damage that required surgery.

A rock fall was found in the Southwest Panel #5, at BEP #5 in the number one entry. The fall was approximately 5' thick X 70' long X 20' wide. The fall did not block or hinder the ventilation.

A rock fall measuring approximately 19.5 feet wide X 35-45 feet long X 54-62 inches high was found in face of the number 6 entry. Located approximately ninety feet inby spad number 4066. Fall was found at approximately 6:20 PM. The fall did not block the escape or air ways.

A roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry between spads 3989 and 3991 on the 4 southwest panel. Approximately 100 foot long, 18 foot wide, 6 foot high. The fall was in an intersection and reached into the cut-throughs toward the number 4 and 6 ertries. The air flow was not effected.

On 5-1-09 employee was bolting top when a piece of rock fell and hit him on the left arm mid way between the wrist and elbow. X-rays at Buchanan Hospital showed negative. On 5-15-09 an MRI was conducted and a fracture was obsrved.(The orthopedic dr said that it was not borken-it was only a bone bruise by Misc Mail 6/2/09 #6)

Employee was loading a SC in the face when a brow rolled off and hit him in the right shoulder. Due to complications he had an operation on his shoulder on May 15, 2009 and is missing work.

Employee was trimming a belt splice, when the knife slipped and hit him on the inside of the left knee, causing a laceration that took 6 sutures to close.

Employee was exiting a 930 loader, when he lost his footing and fell off of the steps to the ground, landing on his right knee and bending it back under his body.

While hooking up the torch car, employee twisted to get the coupling pin and felt a popping noise in his neck. He started missing work on October 14th and returned to work on October 22, 2008.

Employee was cutting a belt with a razor type knife when it slipped and hit him on the back of the left thumb causing a laceration that required 4 sutures. Employee did not miss work.

Employee said he was pushing the miner cable out of the way with his feet, as he was crawling back to the miner and hurt his back.

Trying to get the drill steel unstuck, he got his left middle finger caught between the bolt head and the drill pot.

Employee was trying to get a piece of stuck drill steel out of the top, when the drill pot chuck broke and the drill steel hit him in the mouth, cutting his upper lip that took two sutures to close.

Employee was bolting top when he got his thumb on the right hand between two pieces of steel causing a laceration that took 3 sutures to close.

Employee was carrying a bag of rock dust when he slipped and fell to the mine floor, hitting on his right hip, knee, and thigh. Due to complications He started missing work on January 21, 2008.

Employee was bolting top, when a piece of coal with rock fell from the rib/roof and hit him in the side/back, pushing him into the roof bolter controls.

Employee picked up a bridge cable on 6/4/07 and reported pain in his groin, and continued to work. On 9/7/07 his doctor reported that he needed surgery for a rupture. He started missing work on 9/10/07. We are reporting this but don't feel that it is a related incident.

Employee lowered the bolter head down on his left knee, twisting his knee causing a sprain.

Employee slipped and fell as he was walking around the bridge unit, hitting on his left arm and shoulder. Left arm was diagnosed as broken.

Employee was bolting top and got his ring and little finger caught between the mine top and bolter boom. Lacerations to the ring and little finger and breaking the little finger. Rt. hand.

Employee was tramming a personnel carriers through a air lock door and got caught betwen the carrier and top of door. First day missed from work 10/09/2006.

Emp.was in the face of the #1 entry marking the date, time, and initial when a piece of rock fell on him.

ROOF FALL IN LAST INTERSECTION #5 HEADING ON #1 NORTHEAST MAINS. FIRST CROSS CUT INBY SS2294. FALL WAS 2O'W, 0-6' THICK AND EXTENDED OUBYT INTERSECTION 4O' AND 40' TO THE LEFT OF INTERSEC TION. NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAR FALL EXTENDED OR TO THE RIGHT OF THE INTERSECTION.

THIS WAS A CONTINUAITON OF A FALL FOUND ON 12/15/96. FALL WAS APPROX 4O'LX0-6'THICK X 20'WIDE.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #1 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT OFFNO 2 MAINS INBY SS#1572 DURING WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL WAS 20'X 40'L AND 8' H. FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA ON DAY OF DISCOVERY.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2 PM ON 6-11-97, DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION AT SS2232 IN THE #7 ENTRY OF #2 WEST MAINS. THE FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 4' THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A RUB RAIL OFF THE MINER WHEN ANOTHER ONE FELL OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS SHOVELING WET MATERIAL ONTO THE BELT AND HURT HIS BACK. EE HAS NOT CONFIRMED INJURY WITH A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE PLATE DOWN, USING A JACK, THE ACK KICKED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE WAS PUTTING A SEAL CARRIER ON MINER HEAD. HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON SEAL CARRIER & HE WAS USING A HAMMER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF HEAD & HIT HIS FINGER.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:20 PM ON 12/15/96 WHENCREW ENTERED MINE. FALL HAD OCCURRED AFTER PRE SHIFT EXAMINER PASSED THE AREA. FALLL WAS #3 ENTRY MAINS 30' INBY SS#1901. FALL WAS 100'L, 19'W, X 5'-9' THICK/

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER TO DRILL A HOLE. HE LET THE HEAD DOWN AND DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 1 PM ON 11-19-96. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS ON #3 EAST MAINS BETWEEN 32 AND #3 ENTRIES AT SS#1716 (#3 ENTRY). DIMENSIONS: 45' LONG X 19' WIDE X U P TO 7' HIGH ON CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3.

EMP WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS HIPS

EE WAS TRAVELING DOWN BESIDE THE NO 5 BELT GOING TO THE DRIVE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE. HE CAME TO BELT AND STARTED TO GET OFF OF PERSONAL MANTRIP GOLF CART. THE MAN TRIP STUCK ON POINT AND EE COULD NOT GET IT TO THE OFF POSITION BEFORE IT DRAGGED HIM U NDERNEATH THE BELT LINE. A HANGING PIECE OF BOTTOM STRUCTURE CAUGHT HIS ARM.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DRYING MIEN EXAMINATION ON 2-19-96. IF IS NOT KNOWN WHEN FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS A CONT. OF A PREVIOUS ROOF FALL AND OCCURRED AT 55 1516 IN AN INTERSECITON FALL 20'X 20'X6'-8'THICK. AREA AROUND FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED.

FALL IN #4 BOLT ENTRY FROM SPAD 1641 TO SPAD 16 19 AREA HAD STACK ROCK WITH A COAL RIDER SEAM D RIGGED OFF ON ALL SIDES MOVED SECTION

FALL ON INTAKE AT SPAD 1516 INTERSECTION CRIBBEDOFF ON ALL SIDES

FOREMAN WAS WALKING INTO #3 RIGHT BREAK TO PUT UP CENTER LINE & HIT POINT ANCHOR BOLT STICKING DOWN FROM TOP

EE WAS CLEANING BELT AND RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UN-HOOKING CHAIN FROM POWER CENTER AFTER IT HAD BEEN PULLED UP AND INSTURCTED OPERATOR TO PULL CLOSER WITH OUT GETTING IN THE CLEAR AND SCOOP JUMPED ON POINT CATCHING HIS RIGHT FO OT BEFORE OPERATOR COULD GET SCOOP STOPPED.

ROCK FALL IN 8 ENTRY INBY SPAD NO. 390 70FT LONG 2 TO 3 FT HIGH. NO AIR WAY BLOCKED.

ROCK FALL IN # ENTRY NEUTRAL IN 6Y 5 PAD NO 23 140 FT. 3 TO 8 FT HIGH NO AIRWAY BLOCKED.

INJURED WAS OPERATING FLETCHER BOLTER AND AFTER HE INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT HE WAS LETTING THE HEAD DOWN AND PINCHED HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERON HIS RIGHT HAND.

MINER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING PLACES WITH REMOTE MINER OPERATOR WAS WALKING BEHIND MINER WHEN THE RIB BROKE LOOSE AND FELL HITTING THE OPERATOR.

ROOF FALL IN NO 2 ENTRY INTAKE INBY SPAD NO 659 APPROX 140FT LONG 20FT WIDE & 5FT HIGH

ROCK FALL IN NO. 9 ENTRY- RIGHT RETURN. OUTBY SPAD NO. 799- APPROX. 140'LONG 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.

WAS HELPING CLEAN ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER WHEN A PIECE ROCK THEY WERE PULLING OFF FLIPPED UP AND CAUGHT HIS WRIST AGAINST ROOF CAUSING CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

HE WAS TURNING A CORNER WITH HIS BUGGY, UNDER THE MINER CABLE, WHEN HE LOOK BACK TO AMKE SURE HE CLEARED THE RIB BEHIND HIM. THE FRONT OF THE BUGGY CAUGHT THE MINER CABLE AND DRUG HIM OFF THE BUGGY.

WAS WALKING AROUND THE SIDE OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BACK AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE HANGING FROM THE TOP. IT CUT HIS BACK ABOUT 1-1/2 INCHES. WENT TO THE DOCTOR 7-15-93 AND HAD 6 STITCHES PUT IN IT.

WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT. WHEN LETTING DRILL HEAD DOWN, A PIECE DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD AND BACK. BACK STARTED HURTING THE NEXT SHIFT HE WORKED AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOR CHE CK UP.

HAD ROOF FALL APPROX. 4' TO 5' HIGH, 200' LONG AND 20'WIDE. FALL EXTENDED FROM SPAD 645 TO SPAD 664. NO ONE INJURED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO RESTRICTION OF AIR.

EMPL WAS TRAMMING MINER TOWARD FACE IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 8" BY 10" 1/2" THICK FELL LONG WAYS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MINE CABLE LOOSE FROM TOP MINER MOVED PULLING CABLE DOWNIN HIS SHOULDER

UN-HOOKING OIL SUPPLY CAR FROM MAN TRIP AND CAR SLID AROUND FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE PULLED MUSCLES INSIDE RIB CAGE ON 10-26-92 WAS TAKEN OUT OF MINES AT 6:00PM ON 10-30-92 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL CHECK & RELEASED SAME DAY HAD BAD CHEST PAINS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REP ORTED UNTIL THIS TIME

WAS CHANING BITS ON 14-10 MINER WHEN CLIP SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK MINER MAN IN EYE.

61206ELDING,AND ARC FROM WELDER BURNT RIGHT EYE .ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING IN SAME AREA.