Mining Incidents

Mining Incidents in October 2000

All MSHA-reportable mining accidents in October 2000, sorted by severity. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities
8
Total incidents
1,616
Period
October 2000

Records for this month last updated October 12, 2026.

Top operators this month

  1. 01 Consolidation Coal Company 29 incidents
  2. 02 Jim Walter Resources Inc 26 incidents
  3. 03 Stillwater Mining Company 19 incidents
  4. 04 ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company 18 incidents
  5. 05 Martin Marietta Aggregates 17 incidents

Most recent 500 incidents

Showing the 500 most recent of 1,616 incidents this month. All fatalities are included and listed first.

October 31, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Dravo Lime Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY, SELF PROPELLED MOBILE EQUIPMENT FIRE CAT 631D TRUCK OCCURRED UNDERGROUND AT THE A-NORTH CRUSHER ON 10-31-00. THE FIRE LASTED APPROX. 3 1/2 HRS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINE RE SCUE TEAM AT 6:30 A.M. ON 10-31-00.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Associated Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THEOLD 32 RIGHT SECTION BETWEEN #3 AND #4 SEAL. THEFALL MEASURED 26' LONG 18'-20' WIDE 4'-5' THICK.THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, #11 ENTRY, #25 INTERS ECTION 16FT X 16 FT. X 5 TO 6 FT.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, #10 ENTRY, #25 INTERS ECTION 16FT X 16 FT. X 5 TO 6 FT.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, #8 ENTRY, #25 INTERSECTION 16FT X 16 FT. X 5 TO 6 FT.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Global Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' W X 22' L X 15' H WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 4 LEFT SECTION (001-0). IT WAS JUST OUTBY STATION 1382 IN THE #5 BELT ENTRY. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED INTO THE ADJOINING X-CUTS. THE ARE WAS DANGER OFF AND POSTS WERE SET.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Patton Inc · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 768. 17' TO 20" LONG, 18" WIDE

October 30, 2000 VA · Coal HOISTING
Island Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

GARDEN 'A' SHAFT MINI CAGE: THIS FACILITY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO AN ERLECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. A RELAY WAS CHANGED OUT AND THE CAG WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. FACILITY WAS DOWN IN EXCES S OF 30 MINUTES.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, #11 ENTRY, J#20 INTERSECTION 16FT X 16 FT. X 5 TO 6 FT.

October 29, 2000 KY · Coal HOISTING
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THE HOIST ROPE FOR THE COUNTER BALANCE ON THE SUPPLY CAG BROKE. THE HOIST ROPE WILL BE REPLACED AS SOON AS THE ENDS AREA FINISHED. THE SUPPLY CAGE IS LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT.

October 29, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hanson Aggregates BMC Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

FALL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF HIGH LATERAL GROUND STRESS ACTING UPON A LOW ANGLE FAULT ZONE. THIS AREA HAD BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JUNE 2000 DUE TO ADVERSE GROUND CONDITIONS. THE AREA IS 165 FT LONG BY 45 FT WIDE AND APPROX 20 FT ABOVEROOFLINE. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURIES.

October 29, 2000 WV · Coal INUNDATION
Dakota Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WATER WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY THE SHAFT SECTION AND EXTENDED BACK TO #2 SHAFT HEAD. THE WATER ENTERED THE MINE FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE WATER WAS DISCOVERED BY EE.

October 28, 2000 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

THE IMMEDIATE ROOF ABOVE SHIELDS 160 THRU 165 ON PANELA 13-A FELL IN, PREVENTING EGRESS FROM THE LONGWALL FACE TO THE TAILGATE ENTRY. THE SHIELDS WERE LOCATED BETWEEN XC-30 AND XC-31 IN THE TA ILGATE. THE TAILGATE ENTRY WAS NOT BLOCKED.

October 27, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Buzzi Unicem USA · Accident type, without injuries

NEAR MISS. CRANE BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER CONTRACTOR TIPPED DUE TO SOFT GROUND UNDER 1 OUTRIGGER. LOAD AND BOOM JUST MISSED 3 OF OUR EMPLOYEES.

October 27, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Marblehead Lime Company · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE STARTED IN STORAGE BUILDING. ATTEMPTS MADE TO COMBAT FIRE. FIRE DEPT. CALLED AT 2:10 AM. ONCE UNDER CONTROL WASTE ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE WAS REMOVED. BUILDING WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT ENGINEER WHO ASSESSED IT AS SOUND.

October 26, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Monterey Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA OF ROOF APPROXIMATELY 15' X 16' UNKNOWN FAILED AT ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 22 OF THE 5E-1N-ME SIDE BLEEDERS. THIS WAS A TAILGATE FALL THAT IMPEDED VENTILATION & AFFECTED PASSAGE OF MEN.

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Century Energy Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON NO.2 BELT AT APPROX 8:00 AM. WHILE THE MINE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED PERSON, MINE WAS IDLEAT TIME OF DISCOVERY. FALL IS APPROX 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8' HIGH. FALL WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO STATE AND MSHA.

October 25, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 10-25-00. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SEVCTION 002, ENTRY #5, SPAD #469. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX. 17,000'. THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 18'X 18' X 10'. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL APPROX 20' BY 50' BY 6-8' THICK OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUT BY SECTION SPAD 1760. 4' TORQUETENSION BOLTS WERE USED. LOCATED ON NO. 2 SW MINES 300' OUT BY ACTIVE SECTION.

October 25, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Perry County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 014-0 SECTION IN THE 2ND CROSS-CUT OUTBY THE FACES. THE FALL WAS FROM THE CORNER OF NO. 3 LEFT AND EXTENDED ACROSS N O. AND STOPPED AT THE CORNER OF NO. 1 ENTRY. THEFALL WAS APP 120 FT LONG, 19 FT WIDE AND APP 5 FT THICK. THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE. SIXTY INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS WERE USED FOR SUPPORT. NO

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal HOISTING
Island Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DESKINS "B" SHAFT SERVICE CAGE: DURING THE DAILYEXAM OF THIS FACILITY, TWO FISH PLATES A A JOINTWERE OBSERVED AS BEING BROKEN. THE BROKEN PLATESWERE REPLACED.

October 25, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Illnois Land Resources, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 5TH WEST HEADGATE ENTRY #2 AT 4550'WESTTHE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 6' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wayne Processing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 10/24/00 ON A-3 MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 176 IN NO.8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT 2 NO.0 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80'LONG X 16'WIDE X 12'HIGH. THE AR EA WAS DEVELOPED 4/28/98. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS, CRIBS & POSTS. THE FALL IN NO.8 INTERSECTION WAS RE-SUPPORTED & CLEANED UP.

October 24, 2000 AL · Coal HOISTING
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HOIST DOWN 11:00 PM 10/24/00. DYNAMIC BRAKE CONTACT REPAIRED RESTARTED HOIST 0300 PM ON 10/25/00.

October 24, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KenAmerican Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL ON 002-0 SECTION IN #6 ENTRY X-CUT #41 MEASURING 40' BY 19' BY 8'' THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

October 24, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chisholm Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

RETREAT SECTION HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SQUEEZING IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE FALL. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A TRANSITIONAL AREA FROM SANDSTONE TO SHALE. DIMENSION 20 X 20 X 5'

October 24, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #835, INTAKE SIDE NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED NO INJURY OCCURED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MEASURMENTS: 10'-12' HIGH X 30-35' LONG X 18' WIDE

October 23, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #11 ENTRY OF THE 6TH EAST AT THE 1800' STATION. THE FALL WAS 6' THICK 20' WIDE AND 20' LONG. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTIALTION, TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. IT DID DAMAGE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 3' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

October 23, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Turris Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 10 AM ON MONDAY OCT 23,00 LOCATION WAS 186 XCUT ENTRY 4 MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED IN MID 1997. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 3 0' LONG AND 12' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Performance Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HALY SOUTH NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 10131, 4000' FROM FACE. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. FALL WAS 40' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 6' THICK, BOLT USED WAS 6' TORQUE TENSION. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
KenAmerican Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF BOLT IN THE WAST PARALLEL ENTRY BETWEEN #7 AND #9 X CUT IN #8 ENTRY MEASURING 80'X20'X7'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBER.

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY AT #8 BREAK. THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE BOLTS INSTALLED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT45' LONG 20' WIDE & 4-5' THICK.

October 21, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eighty Four Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7SOUTH PANEL AT THE #8 XCUT, NO. 2 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 16'W , 6' HIGH, 40' LONG. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

October 21, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Stoneco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME BETWEEN 5PM ON 10-20-00 AND 7 AM ON 10-21-00 AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURED IN THE PRIMARY PLANT MCC BUILDING. NO COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE. AT THE TIM EOF THE FIRE.

October 20, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY IN BREAK #66 SPAD #3949. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4'-5'HIGH, 25'W, 25'L. (INTERSECTION) FALL AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4 FULLY GROUTED R ESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

October 20, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 3 + 00 ENTRY #7 IN THE SOUTH PANEL OFF OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 33'LONG, 18'WIDE, 4'THICK, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WA S SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN TYPE ROOF BOLTS, INSTALLED IN OUR CURRENT APPROVED PATTERN. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 10/3/00.

October 20, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hoosier Calcium Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ON OCT 20, 2000 AT PRESHIFT INSPECTION FOUND AT PILLAR 107 THAT THE ROOF HAD FALLEN IN. THE APPROX SIZE OF HOLE LEFT FROM ROOF FALL IS 30' BY 60', THE AREA HAS BEEN SECURED BY FENCING AND DANG ERED OFF. KEEP OUT SIGNS ARE UP AND VISIBLE.

October 20, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #40 ON #2 BELT IN THE #3 RIGHT BREAK. THE FALL WAS APP. 18' X 15' X 4-9'.

October 19, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eighty Four Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE SOUTH MAINS #5 ENTRY #20 X CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 16' WIDE 19' LONG, AND ABOVE ANCHORAGE APPROX 15' VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

October 19, 2000 IN · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A-PPROX 5-7 HOLES MISFIRED UPON DETONATING BLAST. AFTER CHECKING ALL DOWNHOLE LINES & SURFACE DELAYS, SHOT WAS CLEARED. ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER BLAST WAS DETONATED, THE MISFIRED HOLES IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM PRIMERS FAILING TO DETONATE WHEN IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

October 18, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT APPR9OX 2115 HOURS ON NASM #1 BELT @ XCUT 54. 16-18' WIDE, 16' LONG, AND 4-5' HIGH. 6' GLUE BOLTS WERE USED WITH SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT SURROUNDING THE FALL SITE. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

October 18, 2000 AL · Coal HOISTING
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HOIST DOWN 0250 HOURS. 4TH POINT NOT WORKING. REPLACED TIME RELAY ON 4TH POINT. HOIST RESTARTED 0500 HOURS, 10-18-2000.

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 29 RM ON THE 4 WEST. THE INTERSECTION FELL 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT IN LENGTH. THIS FALL WAS IN BY THE WORKING SECTION.

October 17, 2000 OH · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

IT IS BELIEVED THAT A METHANE IGNITION HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE, IN THE AREA OF SHIELD NO. 168. AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING THE BI-D, TOWARD THE HEAD, AND 24" OF ROCK WAS PRESENT IN THIS AREA OF THE FACE

October 17, 2000 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION 002 AT 1ST BREAK IN #4 ENTRY IN A SET OF ROOMS FROM THE 2746 BRK IN RETURN AIRWAY. YTHE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG, 20' WID, 4' HIGH. THE RETURN AIRWAY HAS BEEN C LEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

October 17, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tazz Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION AT SPAD 2242 #2 BREAKS INBY EP#4 IN #2 ENTRY. THIS IS NOT TRAVELED.

October 17, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hopkins County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FAL OF ROOF OCCVURRED IN THE 1ST NE SUBMAINS IN THE #7 ENTRY IN BETWEEN #6 & #7 XCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 12, 400' OUTBY THE UNIT AND WAS APPROX 30' X 20' X 7'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 ' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.

October 17, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE WORKED OUT #2 PANEL LT OFF N. WEST MAINS. FALL MEASURED APPROX 70' LONG 20' WIDE 8' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' AND 5' RESIN RODS. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING ADVERSE ROOD CONDITIONS DURING DEVELOPMENT.

October 16, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hopkins County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE WEST MAINS INBY XCUT 27 TO XCUT 29 APPROX. 8200' FROM THE UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 90' X 18' X 7-8'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTE D BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOPED APPROX 8-26-98.

October 16, 2000 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Buckingham Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY. SPAD LOCATION 34+08. FELL IN AT 2100 HOURS. IT FELL APPROX. 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 20' IN LENGTH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND THE SECTION WAS MOVED OUT OF THE FALL AREA .

October 16, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY AT 76+95 IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 25' LONG, 18 WIDE AND 4.5' THICK. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUT ED ROOF BOLTS, 6'DOUBLE LACHING ROOF BOLTS ON 5'CENTERS. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED IN SEPT 12, 2000.

October 16, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hopkins County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIES X-CUT 38 IN THE #3 ENTRY. OUTBY THE UNIT & THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9/21/98. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS

October 14, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mon-View Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3 LEFT 1 NORTH SECTION (MMU072). THE FALL WAS APPROX 16'WIDE, 110'LONG AND 6-6 1/2'HIGHER THAN THE MINE ROOF. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS COVERED BY THE FALL. AREA IS DANGERED OFF AND CONDITION RECORDED IN EXAMINERS BOOK.

October 14, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Illnois Land Resources, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT GALATIA NORTH #2 AT 14900 NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX 52' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 10' THICL. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FAL L WILL BE CLEANED UP.

October 13, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAN HOIST AT #1 SHAFT UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED AT 2:20 PM. AN ELECTRICIAN CALLED TO THE HOIST DETERMINED A COIL FOR THE MAIN CONTACTOR HAD FAILED. THE COIL WAS REPPLACED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 4:08 PM.

October 13, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 1800' FROM OUTSIDE DRIFT - TRACK ENTRY - 30' X 60' X 4' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO AIRWAYS BLOCKED. CLEANED AND BOLTED PART OF FALL. NEAR SPAD 24680.

October 13, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
EVTAC Mining · Accident type, without injuries

MINE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED YET. EVTAC FINAL PRODUCT CONVEYORS A TOTAL LOSS. PRODUCTION LOSS ESTIMATED AT 3-4 WKSNO PERSONAL INJURIES REPORTED.

October 13, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT BETWEEN E1 & E2 AT 78 + 75 IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9/20/00.

October 12, 2000 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canyon Fuel Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 10:00 PM A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED INT HE 8 LEFT DEVELOPMENT SECTION AT X CUT 22 1/2. THE FALL MEASURED 6FT HIGH, 8FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG. THIS FALL BLOCKED THE SECONDA RY ESCAPEWAY LOCATED IN THE #3 RETURN ENTERY OF THE 8 LEFT SETION. NO PEOPLE WERE WORKING INBY AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

October 12, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin County Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 38' LONG BY 15' WIDE BY 6' THICK. THE LOCATION WAS 2 CROSSCUTS IN BY STATIO N SPAD #28110 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BOLT ENTRY) AND ADJOINING RIGHT CROSSCUT. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. AREA SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTEDRESIN RODS.

October 12, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
SARAH RESOURCES INCORPORATED · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROX 40' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY AT LEAST 6' HIGH, OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF PEACHTREE MAINS. FALL IS LOCATED ABOUT 70' OUT BY SURVEY STATION NO. 165. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

October 12, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eighty Four Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 6 SOUTH #2 ENTRY AT #18 XCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8'-10' HIGH, 20' LONG, 24' WIDE. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

October 12, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wayne Processing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF OCCURRED 1 BLOCK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3144 IN NO. 8 ENTRY PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' X 16 1/2' X 3' HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT PRESENT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AFTER A PREVIOUS FALL. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH POSTS, XBARS & CRIBS. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & POSTS WERE ADDED AT APPROACHES. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED.

October 12, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY 1-RIGHT HEADING APPROX. 2000' IN THE #6 NEUT ENTRY AT BREAK 18 IN THE INTERSECTION 130' INBY SPAD 6376. TYPE SUPPORTS 5' TENSIONED REBAR. FELL AT ANCHORAGE POINT. STRESS IN THIS AREA FROM UNDERMINING. FALL AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF AND BREAKER POST SET.

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Magic Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH RETURN AT SPAD #4 & 00 BETWEEN THE #5 & #6 ENTRY. FAN CHART SHOWED A DROP AT AROUND 7:00 AM. FALL WAS 25' WIDE 20' LONG AND 8' HIGH.

October 11, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND ON 10-11-00 DURING WEEKLY EXAMS. MEASURED 20'X20'6' HIGH ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY SPAD 34025. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF AT ALL ENTRANCES.

October 11, 2000 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON 10/11/00 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 3NE "A" RETURN. THE FALL WAS LOCATED APPROX 20'INBY SPAD 2409. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE, & 5'HIGH. THE FALL AREA AS WELL AS AREAS INBY AND OU TBY HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4"BEAMS ADN 100 TON JACKS.

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Martin Co. Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A NON INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUND MINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTA LS OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

October 11, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND ON 10-11-00 DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF AIRWAYS-LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD #25443. MEASURED 20'X20'X6 FT HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT BOLTS. FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF AT ALL ENTRANCES WILL NOT CLEAN IT UP.

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 9 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 8D BELT DRIVE IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE BY 30' LONG AND 5 1/2' THICK

October 11, 2000 KY · Coal INUNDATION
Martin County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AM IMPOUNDMENT BREAKING THROUGH INTO AN UNDERGROUND MINE. FLOODING OCCURRED INSIDE THE UNDERGROUNDMINE AND A DISCHARGE OF SLURRY EXITED THE PORTAL S OF THE 1-C MINE. THE SLURRY ENTERED THE DRAINAGES OF COLDWATER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

October 11, 2000 AL · Coal HOISTING
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HOIST DOWN 6:00 AM 10-11-00. CHANGED MAIN CONTRACTOR ON HOIST. HOIST RESTARTED 9:56 AM 10-11-00.

October 10, 2000 VA · Coal HOISTING
Island Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

DESKINS 'A' SHAFT MINI-CAGE: THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AS A RESULT OF A NON-DESTRUCTIVE ROPE TEST. THIS FACILITY WILL REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE ROPES CAN BE CHANGED OUT.

October 10, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hopkins County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIES IN THE #8 ENTRY AT X CUT #44 APPROX. 7275 FT OUTBY #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80'X18'X7' THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS OF CRIBS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 10-11-98. CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A HIDDEN SLIP.

October 10, 2000 IL · Coal HOISTING
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SENDING OUT A LONGWALL SHEARER, SHEARER SHIFTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO GUIDE WHEELS & MOUNTS FOR WHEELS. CAGE BACK IN OPERATION AT 1:46 AM 10/10/00.

October 10, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 10'HIGH X 20' WIDE X 270' LONG BEGINNING AT 2 BREAKS INBY SS# 1755 ENDS 1 BREAK OUTBY SS# 1813. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJUR Y OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 10, 2000 AL · Coal HOISTING
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HOIST DOWN TO REPLACE DYNAMIC BRAKE CONTACT. HOIST RESTARTED AT 3:15 AM.

October 10, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 AT 2 + 30 IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF OF 2ND MAIN EAST. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS SUPPO RTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED IN OUT CURRENT APPROVED PATTERN. DEVELOPMENT DATE WAS 10/5/00.

October 10, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hopkins County Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIES IN THE #7 ENTRY AT X CUT #45 APPROX. 7250 FT OUTBY #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50'X18'X7' THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT OF CRIBS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 10-12-98 CAUSE OF FALL WAS A HIDDEN SLIP.

October 10, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4769. MEASURING APPROX 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 6'-7' HIGH. DEVELOPED FEB 2000. 4700 FT OUTBY THE NO. 1 SECTION.

October 9, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) INTERSECTION, FALL APPROX 22' LONG APP 40' WIDE 4 1/2' THICK, NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OFESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 9, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D & K Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN CROSSS CUT 200' OUTBY 110 WORRING SECTION. 20' X 150' X 12' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT, NOAIRWAY BLOCKED. WILL CLEAN UP #5 ENTRY ONLY AND SUPPORT WITH TUNNEL LINER.

October 9, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Illnois Land Resources, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 3RD WEST HEADGATE #3 ENTRY 12,380 WEST. THE FALL WAS 10' LONG X 19' WIDE X 10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE F ALL WAS MINED THROUGH BY 9:00 P.M. (NOT BLOCKED)

October 9, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
FMC Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN BY THE LONGWALL FACE AREA BY #1 SUPPORT. THIS FIRE WAS OBSERVED WHEN #1SUPPORT WAS ADVANCED DURING THE NORMAL MINING CYCLE. THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

October 9, 2000 AL · Coal HOISTING
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HOIST DOWN 2:20AM. 4TH POINT NOT WORKING ON HOIST REPLACED TIMER RELAY ON 4TH POINT HOIST RESTARTED 4:05AM ON 10/9/00

October 9, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALLS OCCURRED ON NO. 1 WEST MAINS IN TILLER. FALLS OCCURRED SINCE LAST WEEKLEY INSPECTION. NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTION. ALL BOLTED WITH 4'GLUE BOLTS. LOCATION: 1) 1 BREAK INBY S.S.459 #6 HDG 90' X 20' X 8' THICK. 2) 1 BREAK INBY SS. 445 #3 HDG. 20' X 20' X 8'THICK. 3)JUST OUTBY SS. 446 #3 HEADING. 70' X 20' X 8'.

October 9, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Golden Oak Mining Company L P · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OUTBY #001-SECTION IN ENTRY. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, BUT FALL MUST BE CLEANED UP BEFORE AREA CAN BE TRAVELED. AREA CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.

October 9, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE PLANT EXPERIENCED AN UNPLANNED EXPLOSION WHEN THE COAL MILL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED IN THE COAL MILL SYSTEMFAN, PRIMARY AIR FAN, COAL MILL CYCLONE & DUCT. THE IGNITION SOURCE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION NO INJUIRIES WERE RECORDED

October 9, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #6 ON THE MMU 0010 AT 3 & 70. THE FALL 24' LONG 22' WIDE AND 6' THICK. DID NOT REPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPDED TRAVEL. THE R OOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTSL CRIBS. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED ON 10-7-00. 70' CENTERS.

October 8, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE C-BELT, 40' OUTBY SPAD NO. 15637. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 350' X 22' X 10'.

October 8, 2000 KY · Coal FIRE
Grand Eagle Mining, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

SECURITY GUARD NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE MOUTH OF THE OVERLAND BELT TUNNEL LOCATED AT THE UNDERGROUND OPERATION. COAL WAS SMOKING UNDETR THE FEEDER WHERE COAL HAD PILED UP ON BELT. COAL BURNT THE BELT IN TWO. THIS IS THE ONLY DAMAGE NOTICED DURING THE INVESTIGATION

October 7, 2000 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-2-00 IN THE SOUTH SUB MAIN XCUT #3 OF THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18X18X6

October 7, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE WORKED OUT #2 PANEL LT OFF N WEST MAINS. FALL MEASURED APPROX 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4 & 5' RESIN RODS. THE FALL AREA WAS EXPERIENCING ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS DURING DEVELOPEMENT.

October 6, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Homestake Mining Company of California · Accident type, without injuries

A FUSE BLEW IN THE ROSS MAN HOIST AT 4:40 PM WHICH DISABLED THE MAN HOIST. A MESSAGE WAS LEFT F OR MSHA AT 5:10 PM. THE HOIST WAS BACK IN OPERATION AT 5:45 PM. TWO SEPERATE FUNCTIONAL ESCAPEWA YS WERE ALWAYS IN OPERATION.

October 6, 2000 IL · Coal HOISTING
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER THE 8 AM SHIFT WENT UNDERGROUND THE HOIST STARTED MAKING A DIFFERENT SOUND AND SHUT ITSELFDOWN. WE RAN SEVERAL TESTS FINDING BO WIRE ON SCR GATE CONTROL AND A BAD SOLDER JOINT ON FIELD C ONTROL CARD. SYSTEM UP & RUNNING AT 2 PM.

October 6, 2000 CO · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN F SEAM, CROSSCUT 29, ENTRY 2 TO 3. THE AREA OF THE ROOF FALL IS NOT TYPICALLY TRAVELED AND IT APPEARS THE FALL OCCURRED QUITE SOEM TIME BEFORE IS WAS DISCOVERED. THE FALL WAAPPROX. 7.5 FT HIGH, 15 FT IN LENGTH, AND 8 FT IN WIDTH.

October 5, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc · Accident type, without injuries

OCCURRED AT RETURN OVERCAST-WEST MAINS. FALL IS APP. 16'L X 16'W X 6'H. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 7' RESIN BOLTS IN ADVANCE-15' & 18" COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED ON BROWS WITH STEEL BEAMS. TOP WAS RE-BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. STEEL ARCHES USED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.

October 5, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wayne Processing Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO.4 BELT AT SPAD NO. 1054 ON A-MAINS. THE FALL EXTENDED FROM NO. 8 ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY (NO. 6) INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 110 FT LONG BY 17 F T WIDE BY 12 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 10 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9-20-98. THE BELT ENTRY PORTION WAS CLEANED UP.

October 5, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Addington Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON 10/5/00 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 4000' OUTBY THE SECTION IN THE RETURN. THEREA AREA 3 RETURN ENTRIES IN THE AREA SO VENTILATIONIS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND TIMBERED OFF. NO INJURIES OCCURED & THE FALLWAS REPORTED TO MSHA BY PHONE

October 5, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Hanson Material Service · Accident type, without injuries

ON OCTOBER 5, 2000 ATER APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 18 HOURS, QUARRY PUMPS WERE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH WATER IN QUARRY. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

October 5, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. SIZE 40' X 18' X 18'. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' INSTALLED COMBINATION BOLT. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN BREAKERED & DANGERED OFF.

October 4, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eighty Four Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3 SOUTH AREA. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18'WIDE, 20' LONG, 12' HIGH. LOCATED IN THE NO.2 ENTRY, AT #9 X CUT.

October 4, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE C CONVEYOR BELT APPROX 9 CROSSCUTS INBY THE DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20FT BY 12 FTX 4 FT THICK

October 4, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Unknown operator · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 4WAY INTERSECTION AT ENTRY @ 2+40 NORTH ROOK ROOMS OFF 2ND EAST THE FALL 62'LONG 28' WIDE, & 6' THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILITION OR IMPEDE TRAVE L. INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED 9/25/00

October 4, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Dravo Lime Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A CONTROL BOARD WHICH AIDS INOPERATING THE SHAFTHOIST WENT OUT AT 5:30AM THE SHAFT HOIST WAS B3ACK IN SERVICE AT 8AM 2 OTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE WERE STILL AVAILABLE

October 4, 2000 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE G BELT APPROX. 6 XCUTS OUTBY G-TAIL. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 30' X 10'. IN THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD NO. 15209.

October 3, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

LOCATION OF FALL, 1+20 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 5TH NORTH. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8' THICK. TYPE OF BOLT USED WAS 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLT.

October 3, 2000 UT · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Energy West Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT APPROX. 2130, A BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL. THIS BOUNCE BROKE A TORQUE SHAFT ON THE SHEARER AND HEAVE THE PAN UP TO A POINT THAT WE COULD NOT GET TO THE SHAFT TO CHANGE IT OUT WHICH INTERRUPTED NORMAL PRODUCTION FOR OVER ONE HOUR.

October 3, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN #3 HEADING - 20' INBY SPAD #1726. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 0 TO 4' THICK. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, ESCAPEWAY, NO INJURIED, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. CLEAN UP PLAN PASTED AT FALL SITE.

October 3, 2000 PA · Coal HOISTING
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE HOIST IN THE ENLOW SHAFT WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAT 30 MIN. THERE WER 10 MEN ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME. THE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF A FAILED COAX INTERFACE CARD. THERE WAS NO DAM AGE TO THE HOIST.

October 3, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN ELECTRICAL WIRE ON THE #1 HOIST STARTER CONTACTOR FAILED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED THE WIRE REPARIED AND THE HOIST TESTED. THE HOIST WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE 5:30AM

October 3, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Fairfax Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINE EXAMINER AND A FEDERAL INSPECTOR WERE CHECKING THE BLADERS AND FOUND THE FALL. IT WAS IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OLD PANNEL. IT MEASURED 35 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.

October 3, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bjm Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WE HAD A FALL ON OUR SECTION OO2 IN AN INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD NO. 441. IT MEASURED 20'W BY 35' L BY 4' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-R OUTED AROUND IT.

October 3, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #6 ENTRY NORTH MAINS 1 CROSSCUT INBY SS#132 MEASURING 18' X 20' X 8'. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. HIGH VOLTAGE CA BLE INVOLVED.

October 3, 2000 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Illnois Land Resources, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 5TH WEST #2 ENTRY AT 6050W. THE FALL WAS 17'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10-12'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

October 2, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Creek Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SIZE OF FALL: 20' LENGTH 18.5' WIDE 4' HIGH. 48" RESIN. STRATA: SHALE, MIXED, LAMINATED, WETNO COAL RIDER SEAM, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 2, 2000 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TAILGATE ENTRY FELL IN ADJACENT TO THE LONGWALL FACE AT APPROX 2045 FOOT MAKR FROM THE PANEL STARTLINE. THE FALL OCCURED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FRONTAL LONGWALL ABUTMENT PRESSURE ZONE & THE TAILGATE ABUTMENT ZONE AT THE I JUNCTION OF THE TAILGATE ADDL STANDING SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF CRIBS HAS BEEN SET IN THE NEXT OUTBY INTERSECTIONSOF THE TAILGATE THE FALL WAS APPROX 3'H, 12'LONG

October 1, 2000 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Chevron Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON OUR MAIN #1 BELT (#4ENTRY) AT SPAD 20 AND 30. THE FALL IS APPROX 55' LONG BY 21' WIDE BY 6' THICK.

October 1, 2000 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cumberland River Coal LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 8 LEFT SECTION DURING THE SUNDAY PRESHIFT AT 9:00 PM. THE FALL WAS 600'OUTBY THE FACE OF THE 002 SECTION WHICH IS ON RETREAT MINING. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTI ON OF THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES AT X-CUT #35 AND WAS APPROX 100'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 5 TO 7'HIGH.

October 1, 2000 VA · Coal HOISTING
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINI-CAGE BECAME IN OPERATIVE AT APPROX 2:30 PM ON 10-1-00. PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER CALE MADE IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE. REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED ON THE DAY SHIFT OF 10-2-00.

October 31, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVER HAD JUST SCALED OUT HIS LOAD & PULLED AHEAD OF THE SCALE APPROX 117' ALONG THE ROADWAY EAST OF THE PACKHOUSE BLDG. ANOTHER TRUCK FOLLOWED BEHIND HIM ONTO THE SCALE. HE STATED HE SAW DEC EASED PULL HIS RIG OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. DECEASED WAS OUT OF HIS TRUCK AT THE REAR LOOKING INTO THE RAISED BED OF UNTARPED MATERIAL. TRAILER WENT OVER.

October 30, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER LOADING A SCOOP CHARGER IN THE BUCKET OF A 35C SCOOP. A PIECEOF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE ROCK BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ORIGINAL SIZE OF ROCK WAS 89" X 54" X 1"-4".

October 29, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE BUNKER TAIL SHAFT AREA, MECHANICS WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF "B" CHAIN TO PULL SLACK WHEN A WELD THAT HELD THE TENSION ARM IN PLACE BROKE. THE RELEASED TENSION ARM CAME UP THROUGH THE STEPS WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION TO FEMORAL ARTERY IN HIS GROIN AREA.

October 26, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS PUTTING BURNER PIPE IN PLACE AND BURNER PIPE FELL 8 FEET STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Century Energy Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM APPARENTLY REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE LONG AIRDOX NO. 3 MBC AND RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN HEWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR'S COMPAR TMENT CANOPY AND THE COAL RIB. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WAS BEING SETUP TO MINE IN THE NO. 4 FACE.

October 13, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FIRE
Hibbing Taconite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRAWLER TRACTOR ON THE #1039 STOCKPILE IN THE MINE PIT. A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED. THE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE BURNS AS HE EXITED THE OPERATOR'S CAB. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS IN THE BURN UNIT. ON NOVEMBER 2, 2000, MSHA WAS NOTIFIED THAT HE EXPIRED AT HOME.

October 4, 2000 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
17 West Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR BACKED DOZER OVER A HIGHWALL RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES.

October 3, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · OTHER

WORKER WAS STARTING WATER PUMP. HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED OR FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK. HE FELL INTO THE WATER CAUSING HIM TO DROWN.

October 30, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING LOADER, THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT CUTTING OFF THE FINGERTIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

October 30, 2000 KY · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
17 West Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR SHUT THE CAB DOOR ON THE TIP OF HIS FINGER AND AMPUTATED IT ABOUT THE BASE OF THE FINGERNAIL. THE DOCTORS REMOVED THE FINGER TO THE FIRST JOINT.

October 28, 2000 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE FEEDER WAS SHUTTING OFF INTERMITTENTLY, EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON PROBLEM ALL DAY. WHILE WORKING ON SWITCH, EE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SWITCH AND ELEMENT CUTTING OFF 1ST JOINT OF INDEX FING ER.

October 26, 2000 IL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Coal Miners Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE FAN BELT OF THE #2 DIESEL TRACTOR WHEN MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED STARTER CAUSING THE BELT TO PULL HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY ON THE ALTERNATOR. IT CUT THE PINKY FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND OFF AT FIRST JOINT. LACERATIONS TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 26, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
MLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A STOPER HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BUSINESS END WHILE HE WAS HANDING IT TO ANOTHER EE & HIT THE TRIGGER MECHANISM & SMASHED THE ENDAGAINST THE ROOF WITH HIS FINGERS IN THE MIDDLE

October 25, 2000 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOFBOLTING IN HIGHTOP (TWIN SEAM) CONDITIONS, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT GOT HUNG IN THE DRILLBOOM & SMASHED HIS RIGHT TOES (AMPUTATION OF SMALL TOE).

October 20, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
FMC Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENED DROP OUT DOOR ON CS-3503, TRIED TO KICK THE BUILD UP THAT WAS ABOVE THE DOOR. THE SCREW CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND SEVERED TWO TOES.

October 17, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
U S Silica Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT THE HAND KNUCKLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GREASE THE NORTH HEAD PULLY ON THE MAIN ORE BELT. A PIECE OF HEAD PULLEY LAGGING HAD SLID NORTH 3-4" AS ONE OF THE HOL D DOWN CLIPS HAD BROKEN THE END OF THE LAGGING WAS BENT ON 1 CORNER IN A HOOK FASHION AS THE EEATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THE GREASE GUN LINE ON THE BEARING FITTING THE LAGGING SNAGGED HIS COTTON G

October 12, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS ON REAR STAIR-WELL COMING FROM TEST LAB TO MAIN DECK. WAS CARRYING PANS WEIGHING 50-70 LBS OF MATERIAL DOWN STAIR-WELL TO DISPOSE OF. FELT SHARP PINCHING IN STOMACH AREA. PUT PANS DOWN AND PAIN QUIT.

October 5, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING NEW BOLT ON EDGES OF CAT 990 BUCKET, FLIPPED OVER ONE OF THE PLATES. PLATE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGERS OF LEFT HAND, CAUSING LOSS OF TIPOF FINGER.

October 3, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal stoper miner MACHINERY
Hecla Limited · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING AND BOLTING RIB WALL IN STOPE. THE WALL SLUFFED AND PUSHED THE JACKLEG AGAINST OPPOSITE RIB, PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

October 3, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
No 1 Contractor Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCREWING NUT OFF FAIRLEAD SHAFT WITH PIPE WRENCHSLIPPED AND CUT OFF END OF INDEX FINGER.

October 2, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MEMBER STATED THAT HE WORKED ON 10-2-00 AND AFTER WORK HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. NO CERTAIN EVENT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. HE LATER WENT TO THE DR. AND A HERNIA WAS DI AGNOSED. MEMBER CONTINUED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB UNTIL 10-9-00. CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

October 2, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Lime Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AYTTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT CLOGGED MATERIAL ON THE "TORRIT" DUST COLLECTOR ATOP #6 PRODUCT BIN AREA. EE DROPPED A SCREWDRIVER INTO THE BIN AND REACHED INSIDE IN AN EFFORT TO RETRIEVE THE SCREWDRIVER AND AT THIS POINT THE ROTARY FEEDER CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hobet Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DIGGING ROCK WITH AN ENDLOADER WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN HIGHWALL, STRIKING ENDLOADER BUCKET & JARRING OPERATOR.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLADE OF A SCOOP AND A SUPPLY FLAT WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jackrock Llc · Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF WHILE OPERATOR WAS BOLTING, PUSHING HIM INTO THE BOLTER & BRUISING HIS RIBS.

October 31, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Coal Resources LP · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING A DOUBLE BNUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTING MATERIAL FROM A SCOOP. THE BUNDLES ARE SHIPPED SHRINK WRAPPED AND BOUND TOHGETHER WITH ONE STRAP. AFTER CUTTING THE BAND, THE BOTTOM BUNDLE FELL AND STRUCK HER RIGHT FOOT.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spartan Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CABLE SLACK ON THE RIGHT SHUTTLE CAR. PRESENTLY HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO SEE DR. HE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN EXCUSE STATING THAT HE SHOULD REMIAN OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT MED VISIT.

October 31, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Central Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW ROLLERS ON A CRAWLER DRILL RIG. TO INSTALL THESE ROLLOERS YOU HAVE TO BEND OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND EXTEND YOUR ARMS. WHILE DOING SO EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY BUT THAT NIGHT BACK BEGAN TO STIFFEN UP AND HURT. CAME TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS IN OBVIOUS PAIN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Day Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS GROIN.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AT START OF SHIFT HE WAS MOVING CONTNUOUS MINER MACHINE ACROSS SECTION. WHEN PULLING ON THE MACHINE'S CABLE, HE FELT PAIN TO KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/15/00. ON THIS DATE STARTED TO LOSE SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SHOVELED COAL FOR TWO HOURS WHEN A BELTLINE STALLED OUT AND WHEN HE GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING HIS BACK WAS HURTING. IT GOT WORSE THE 2ND DAY AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO TOLD HIM TO BE OFF FOR TWO OR THREE WEEKS.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Garrett Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER.

October 31, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Banner Coal & Land Co. · Struck against a moving object

EE GOT INTO SHUTTLE CAR TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY. WHGILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS HIP.

October 31, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS AFTER REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM TUNNEL BELT. STEPPED OFF LAST STEP, CAME DOWN ON SIDE OF RIGHT ANKLE.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PARTY HAS JUST BENT DOWN TO GET ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 31, 2000 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Illnois Land Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOFBOLTS OFF A TRAILER ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TRAILER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY NOVEMBER 1, 2000.

October 31, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empresas Master · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS ADJUSTING THE BELTS OF THE STONE MILL, WHICH ARE VERY HEAVY, AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Ohio County Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SECTION FOREMAN WENT TO TAIL PIECE TO LINE BELT.BELT WAS SPILLING COAL ONTO MINE FLOOR. HE PULLED ON A BOTTOM ROOLER THAT WAS STUCK. AFTERWARD, HE WENT TO MINE PHONE TO TALK OUTSIDE. ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR LATER HIS RIGHT SIDE AND BACK STARTED HURTING.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Gentec Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE GOT HIS FOOT ON THE TRAM PEDAL OF A MAC 8 ANDIT PULLED HIM INTO THE TOP AND RIB OF THE MINE.

October 31, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal Miners Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 3/31/00 INJURED FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS CARRYING A BELT STAND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 2/14/01 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS KNEE W AS HURTING FROM AN ACCIDENT HE HAD ON 10/31/00. INJURED HAD NOT MISSED ANY TIME UNTIL THIS TIME. ON 3/9/01. INJURED TOLD US THAT HE WAS TO HAVE SURGERY ON 3/15/01.

October 31, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT ON SCRAPER BOARD, WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

October 30, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buzzi Unicem USA · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN A HILL. HILL WAS WET AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, WRENCHING BACK ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE.

October 30, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buzzi Unicem USA · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON, STEPPED BACK AND FELL OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. RIGHT ANKLE POPPED.

October 30, 2000 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN #3 HEADING. AFTER HE INSTALLED HIS FIRST BOLT HE SWUNG HIS HEAD OVER & STARTED DRILLING HIS NEXT HOLE. HIS DRILL STOPPED UP (SUCTION) HE LOWERED THE HEAD AND TOOK DRILL STEEL OUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 1" THICK X 2' X 2' FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM.

October 30, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Mississippi Potash Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS USING A TORCH TO WARM AMINE LINE THAT HAD SOLIDIFIED IN THE PIPE. THE PIPE RUPTURED AND FLAMES BLEW INTO HIS FACE AREA.

October 30, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL FROM THE MINE OFFICE TO THE CHANGE TRAILER. HE FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.

October 30, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO TRY & MOVE BACKSTOP BACK INTO PLACEBAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD, INJURINGHIS SHOULDER

October 30, 2000 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Monterey Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING DOWN AFC PANLINE DURING LONGWALL ROOF FALL EVENT WORK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. *EE WORKED UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 3/14/01 TO REPAIR CARTILAGE DAMAGE TO THIS KNEE.

October 30, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mon-View Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING TO THE #1 ENTRY ON HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAM, THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 30, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TRAMMING MINER(REMOTE), TRIPPED ON MINER CABLE AND FELL ON RT ARM CAUSING SHOULDER TO BE SEPARATED. FIRST AID IN SECTION.

October 30, 2000 KY · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Locust Grove Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING HOOD ON EXCAVATOR AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 30, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A RATCHET WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A TIRE.THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL ONTO THE CONCRETE BERM. EE STRUCK LEG AGAINS BERM RESULTING IN A FRACTURED BONE

October 30, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rmc Pacific Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IN THE MORNING EMPLOYEE LIFTED TWO HEAVY OBJECTSWITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE: A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER & A 225LB CABLE HOOK ATTACHMENT FORTHE D-9 DOZER. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS WH EN HE MADE THE LIFTS BUT ABOUT NOON HIS BACK WASSORE AND BY THE NEXT MORNING HE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING OUT OF BED TO COME TO WORK. HE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR NOV. 1, 2000.

October 30, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falcon Coal Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS GETTING ON A BUGGY, HE LOST HIS BALANCE WEDGING HIS KNEE BETWEEN BUGGIES.

October 29, 2000 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hobet Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER HIS TOOL CRIB & LIFTING A TOOL BOX. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED BACK.

October 29, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED HIS ANKLE ON SIDEWALK AT FRONT DOOR OF BLDG.

October 29, 2000 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE PICKED UP METAL COVER TO PLACE ON EQUIPMENT DURING SERVICE SHIFT & FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 1/4/01 PLEASE CHARGE TO YEAR 2000

October 29, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

WAS PUTTING SUPPLY SCOOP ON CHARGE. HE SAID HE THOUGHT ONE OF THE 5 PRONGS ON THE PLUG WAS BENT. WAS USING KNIFE BLADE TO STRAIGHTEN AN(ALLEGED)BENT PRONG. BLADE CONTACTED FRAME OF COUPLER, CA USED AN ARC. BURNT RT. HAND & FLASH BURN TO BOTHEYES.

October 29, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Apex Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING AN ENGINE IN A CAT 988B LOADER, MECHANIC WAS USING A DISC GRINDER TO SMOOTH OFF A ROUGH PIECE OF METAL. A SLIVER OF METAL CAME UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS R EYE.

October 29, 2000 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REMOVING HUB FROM AXLE OF HAUL TRUCK.WHEN HUB CAME FREE, AXLE OCSILLATED TO THE HEAVYSIDE PINCHING WORKER'S ARM BETWEEN AXLE & FRAME OF EQUIPMENT.

October 29, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME 2-7-01.

October 28, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patton Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE TRAMMED THE SCOOP UNDER A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR & CAUGHT THE ANCHOR CHAIN ON THE FRONT OF THE SCOOP. THE ANCHOR PULLED DOWN & STRUCK THE ERE'S RIGHT HAND & CUT HIS MI DDLE KNUCKLE & FINGER.

October 28, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT PERSONELL CARRIER WHEN PERSONELL CARRIER MOVED CATCHING EE'S LEFT LEG BETWEEN PERSONALL CARRIER & BELT STRUCTURE LAYING ALONG SIDE OF TRACK. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG

October 28, 2000 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mon-View Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE EE ALLEGED ON OCT 31 2000 THAT HE JARRED HIS BACK ON OCT 28 2000 WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A LARGE POT HOLE, THE CASE WAS FIEST DENIED AFTER A INDEGENDENT MEDICAL EVALUATION. HE WAS DETE RMINE THAT IT COULD OF OCCURRED, THE IME WAS DONE ON 12-14-00.

October 28, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B R & D Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HIT HIS LEG ON THE TAIL PIECE HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/30/00 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AND LOST TIME BEGAN.

October 28, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Knox Creek Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE SAID HE WAS WALKING FROM FORKLIFT TO SCOOP AT SUPPLY HOLE. HE ALLEGED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRUCK HIM ON HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM OUT MOMENTARILY.

October 28, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Master Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS MOVING SOME ZINC SHEETS (FOR A ROOF CONSTRUCTION) TO THE LOADER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 28, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROB RAIL ON MINER. SAID HE HURT BACK.

October 28, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING WITH HIS CREW TO REPAIR THE MAIN CLINKER ELEVATOR. SOMETIME WHILE USING A 3-TON CHAIN HOIST. HE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK. BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. HE HAD BEEN REAC HING OVERHEAD AND PULLING HARD. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10-28-00. THE EE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 11-6-00 AND MISSED HIS FIRST SHIFT OF WORK ON 11-8-00.

October 28, 2000 IL · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Illini Energy Resources Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE WHEN STEPPED IN HOLE. KNEE SWOLLEN. DATE INJURY WAS REPORTED 11/4/00. FIRST DAY MISSED WORK WAS 11/8/00.

October 28, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Asarco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HAND SCALING & WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK IN THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE DID NOT INITALLY REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. LOST TIME CONSISTED OF 1 WORKDY 10/29/00

October 28, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Koenig Sand & Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON FIELD HOPPER TAKING BIG ROCKS OFF OF GRATE ONTO THE GROUND. HE STRAINED GROIN AREA.

October 28, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Presque Isle Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A CABLE FROM ONE SPILE TO PUT ON ANOTHER SPILE WHILE ASSISTING THE VESSEL AT THE DOCK AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 28, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOB TRUCK ON THE GOB HILL AND HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD. HE SAID THE TRUCK BOTTOMED OUT AND THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 28, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Gold Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A HAUL TRUCK. AFTER CONDUVCTING A PRE-OPERATION CHECK ON THE TRUCK, HE LIFTED HIS RIGHT LEG TO PLACE IT ON THE STEP OF THE TRUCK, A LADDER. AT THIS TIME HE ALLE GES HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 28, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eighty Four Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON SPRING LOADED WHEEL CATCH TO CHANGE WHEELS ON PUMP CAR WHEN BAR SPRUNG BACK HITON RT SIDE OF FACE & KNOCKED EE DOWN

October 28, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trinity Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT SHIN AND CUT IT WHILE WASHING SAND OUT OF SCREW. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND HAD SEVEN STITCHES TO CLOSE THE CUT AND WAS SENT HOME.

October 28, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEDGED THAT WHILE WALKING FROM C49 PUMP AREA HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGASINT CROSS SUPPORTS STRAINING NECK.

October 27, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING PULL UP MINER CABLE SLACK WITH MINER. AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED, IT MOVED AGAINST A SET TIMBER. THE TIMBER FELL AND HIT EE ON THE BACK.

October 27, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
G S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED LOWER BACK PICKING UP ROLLER AT PLANT.

October 27, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John J Brennan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEARING BRUSH THAT WAS ENTANGLED TOGETHER ON SLOPE ADJACENT TO EE PARKING AREA, A BRANCH SPRUNG LOOSE AND HIT EE IN FACE KNOCKING OFF HEAD AND EYE PROTECTION CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE LEF T EYE.

October 27, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex de Puerto Rico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PLACING IN ORDER FILLED CEMENT BAGS AT A PACKING HOUSE CONVEYOR. AFTER A FEW HOURS HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARN, EE WENT TO THE STATE INSURANCE FUND ON 10-3-2000.

October 27, 2000 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDER EQUIPMENT INSTALLING WIRING TO A NEW TRANMSISSION THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED. HE TURNED & FELT A TWINNGEIN HIS LOWER BACK

October 27, 2000 KY · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS, ROCK FELL OFF TOP OF SHIELD, STRUCK AFC TENSIONER AND THEN STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SHIN.

October 27, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wabash Mine Holding Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SERVICING #113 CAR. CLIMBED UP ON TOP, LIFTED ENGINE COVER LID TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID. AS HE DID THIS, HE STRAINED THE LEFT SIDE OF GROIN AREA. COMPLAINING OF PAIN. WENT TO ER AT HOSPITAL & WAS DIAGNOSED W/LEFT SIDE INGUINAL HERNIA. HERNIA TO BE REPAIRED ON 11-14-00.

October 27, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE WORKER WAS DUMPING THE EXTRA DUST BY OPENINGA SMALL PORTHOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN AND LETTING THE DUST POUR OUT INTO A HOPPER ATTACHED TO A FORKLIFT. WHEN THE HOPPER WAS FULL HE NEEDE D TO CLOSE THE PORTHOLE DOOR. HE STOOD ON THE FRONT FENDER, PUT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER AND CLOSED THE DOOR. HE STUCK HIS FOOT AND LOWER LEG IN HOT DUST.

October 27, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Buzzi Unicem USA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURFACE GROUND UNDER FRONT LEFT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.

October 27, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED: HE WAS MOVING HEAVY DUTY LADDER TOWARDS VESSEL H.M. SUMP PUMP. SLIPPED AND ALMOST FELL.

October 27, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Buzzi Unicem USA · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURFACE GROUND UNDER LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER ON 60 TON RT CRANE COLLAPSED CAUSING THE LOAD(DUCT WORK) TO DROP AND SWING ON TOP OF THE TWO MEN WHILE WORKING OUT OF A MANLIFT.

October 27, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL THE 1ST BOLT OF THE 4TH ROW OF THE 9 RT PLACE. WHILE MOVING THE HEAD, A ROCK MEASURE 5 FT CAUSE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND T BAR AND RIB. THE ROCK STR IKE THE CANOPY AND SLID INTO THE BOOM AREA STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE LEGS. THE IMPACT BROKE THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

October 27, 2000 OH · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harrison Mining Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED IN MUDDY AREA, TWISTED RIGHT AND FELL AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET. CAUSE WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES WAS NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

October 27, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J R Hale Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJ WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER & SLIPPED HITTING GROUND & BREAKING HIS LEG

October 27, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING COVER FROM SCREW CONVEYOR (CONVEYOR IS DISCONNECTED AND OUT OF SERVICE), WHILE REMOVINGHEAVY COVER IT SLIPPED OFF THE SCREWW TROUGH ANDFELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING HIS PALM.

October 27, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON CAB OF 773B CAT TRUCK. EE STARTED TO GET OFF TRUCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON CONCRETE.

October 27, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPORTABLE: EMPLOYEE STATED ALLEGED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. EMPLOYEE WAS UNROLLING STEEL FENCE BY KICKING THE ROLL. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 27, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A BAG OF QUICKCRETE, BENT OVER STRAINING LOWER BACK.

October 26, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CHUTE OF WASHPLANT. BROKE OFF & FELL ON LEFT UPPER ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW. PUNCTURED ARM & CAUSED SEVERE BLEEDING

October 26, 2000 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Mountain Processing LLC · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A VCOAL HAULER AND RAN OVER A RIB ROLL AND BUMPED HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY.

October 26, 2000 CO · Coal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxbow Mining, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING BELTS ON PULLEY OF CRUSHER HE CAUGHT HISFINGER IN PULLEY.

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK FROM A TRAVELWAY 7 ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

October 26, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buzzi Unicem USA · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PIPE & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 26, 2000 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin County Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING FIBERLOCK OF SLURRY PIPE IN ORDER TO COUPLE PIPES TOGETHER WHEN HE PULLED TOO HARD STRAINING THE MUSCLE. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL ON 11/1/00 HE ONCE AGAIN WAS INJURED. HE W AS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE METAL HE REINJURED HIS RIGHT BICEP.

October 26, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY ANFO AS HE LOADED BLAST HOLES. THE VALVE HE USES WAS ACTIVATED. THE ANFO HIT HIS FACE AND EYE.

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING WORN CABLE FROM HYDRAULIC CRANE - PULLING SLACK BY HAND. STRAINED/SPRAINED LEFT THUMB. NO MEDICAL CARE/TREATMENT UNTIL 10/28/2000.

October 26, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freedom Energy Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPENED DOOR ON ROCK BOX TO SEE IF ANY ROCKS WERE LODGE IN BOX. HIS HAND SLIPPED, GLOVE & COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON SHAFT. THIS RESULTED IN A DISLOCATED FINGER AND A LACERATION TO THE HEAD W H4EN IT PULLED HIM AGAINST THE ROCK BOX.

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Point Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DRAGGING A SMALL MANTRIP CABLE TO POWER CENTER TO HOOKUP HIS HEADLIGHT GOT CAUGHT IN A BACKUP CURTAIN & HE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING RT KNEE

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLEWING TRACK. WHEN TRACK WAS PUSHED INTO ALIGNMENT THE TRACK FELL FROM THE JACK PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WITH THE SLATE BAR.

October 26, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compac Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL INTO A 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX. FOUR TO FIVE FEET LANDING ON HIS KNEES WITH HIS RIGHT LEG GOING UNDER HIS BODY.

October 26, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shumaker Enterprises Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OFF DOZER & TWISTED LEFT KNEE & ANKLE CRACKED IT BETWEEN KNEE & ANKLE

October 26, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apogee Coal Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE SEEN A BONE SPECIALIST ON 10-26-00 FOR LOW BACK PAIN. HE WILL "POSSIBLY" RETURN TO WORK AFTER TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

October 26, 2000 PA · Coal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eighty Four Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A 5' PRYBAR TO HOLD SHEET OF PANNING TIN IN AIR FROM THE RAILING WORK SCAFFOLD. WEIGHT OF TIN LIFTED EE ONTO A REBAR SUSPENDED FROM STARTING RING STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S COLLARBONE.

October 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE (SCOOP IN FRT) WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HIS FOOT WAS ON BRAKEBUT SLIPPED WHEN HE FELT SOMETING IN EYE MACHINEMOVED FORWARD STRIKING A PIECE OF PROTRUDING MET AL THAT SHATTERED THE GLASS EE HAD SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THAT TIME

October 26, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Caliche Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO MOVE AN OBJECT. ONE OF HIS SWINGS MISSED HIS TARGET AND HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS STRAINED. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-31-00.

October 26, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND TO BEGINHIS SCHEDULED SHIFT AND SAID HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP AND STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

October 26, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Specialty Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EE EXPERIENCED EYE IRRATIATION.

October 26, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE SHARPENING DRILL BIT, WAS WEARING SAFETY EQUIPMENT, SLIVER HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE, WENT TO DOCTOR 10-31, RECEIVED MEDICATION.

October 26, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS PUTTING BURNER PIPE IN PLACE AND BURNER PIPE FELL 8 FEET STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

October 26, 2000 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rox Coal Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ EE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE LSIPPED & FELL PULLING MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE, BACK & HIP. THIS MANS FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 11/3/00

October 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING CROW BAR TO LIFT STONE, BAR BROKE & EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

October 26, 2000 MD · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mettiki Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS DELIVERING CRIB BLOCKS TO LONGWALL TEARSOWN AREA. PERSON PARKED SCOOP AND WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP TO HELP UNLOAD CRIB BLOCKS. PERSONSTEPPED IN A RUT IN BOTTOM AND TURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT OVER. HE CHIPPED BONE IN FOOT.

October 26, 2000 RI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherenzia Excavation Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS STANDING ON LOW BED TRAILER REMOVING CHAINS FROM BUCKET ON FRONT END LOADER. AS HE WAS GOING TO REMOVE A MANHOLE COVER UNIT, THE PLANKING ON LOW BED(WHICH WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN) GAVE WAY FORCING MAN TO FALL 1 1/2 FEET THROUGH DECKING.

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING CINDER BLOCKS & STRAINED HIS BACK.INJURY IS PROBABLY RELATED TO PREVIOUS NON-EMPLOYMENT INJURY.

October 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING FAST ON FLAT CEMENT SURFACE AT THE FINE ORE TRIPPER DECK WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP & HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WALING

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tri-State Leasing Corp · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING ON THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

October 25, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator OTHER
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOLD SECTION FORMAN BACK WAS HURTING AND THAT HE HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING ON SECTION TO HURT HIM SELF, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND TURNED IT IN ON COMP AND DR TOLD HIM IT WAS A MUSCLE SPASM TAKE 2 DAYS OFF AND GO BACK TO WORK??

October 25, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING BOLTER THE INJ WAS DRILLING A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER HE RECD 11 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS RIDING EMPTY RAILROAD CARS DOWN THE TRACK TO LOADING FACILITY, WHEN THE CARS GAINED SPEED,HAD TO JUMP OFF. THIS IS THE PROCEDURE OF DROPPING CARS.

October 25, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHECKING STARTER ON MANTRIP. HE ALLEGED THAT HIS HAND WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL OVER A ROCK GETTING OFF MANTRIP.

October 25, 2000 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A BELTMAN/MINE EXAMINER IN LOW CAOL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE'S KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND CONSEQUENTLY AN MRI WAS CONDUCTED. EE WAS DIA GNOSED AS HAVING A MENISCUS TEAR. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1/11/01 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE THE SURGERY PERFORMED.

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

October 25, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chrisman Ready-Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING TO INSTALL FEEDER CHAIN, HURT BACK 1-4-01 POSSIBLE HERNIATED DISC

October 25, 2000 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & G Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A RAMP, UNLOADING FROM A PICK-UP TRUCK TO A FUEL TANK. HE FELT A STINGING IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HE FILLED OUT A COMPANY ACCIDENT FORM AND CONTINUED TO WORK. HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN 12/12/00. WAS INFORMED HE NEEDED SURGERY FOR A HERNIA. THE SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED ON 12/22/00. NO LOST TIME UNTIL 12/26/00.

October 25, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emily Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE ENDLOADER WHEN HE SUFFERED PAIN INHIS HEEL OF HIS LEFT FOOT. DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-20-01.

October 25, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal shaftcrew, shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pasminco Zinc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING UP A BOX OF CAPS.

October 25, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cumberland Coal Resources LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TURNING BODY AND TRIPPED ON UNEVEN MINE BOTTOM. SYTARTED TO FALL, REACHED OUT WITH RIGHT HAND TO STOP FALL AND STRAINED LOWER LEFT BNACK WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE FLOOR.

October 25, 2000 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JACKING A DERAILED LOADED FLAT CAR BACK ON TO THE RAIL THE EE FELT PAIN IN BACK. THE EE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.

October 25, 2000 ND · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strata Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

ON A LADDER INSTALLING BOLTS ON A CATWALK. CATWALK WAS BEING FABRICATED FOR A NEW CRUSHER LADDER WAS NOT STABLE, AND EE FELL, INJURING SIDE.

October 25, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Master Concrete · Fall onto or against objects

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BULLDOZER HE SLIPPED WITH THE CHAIN OF THE BULLDOZER & FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE & SHIN DEEPLY

October 25, 2000 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-10-2000. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT FOOT ON PALLET AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.

October 24, 2000 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING IN BUCKET OF RAM CAR THE CAR BOUNCED ON BOTTOM OF MINE & EE HIT THE TOP BRUISED BACK & PELVIS

October 24, 2000 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON A HOSE BRACKET ON D-10N DOZER & WAS USING A GRINDER TO SMOOTH IT DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME OFF & STRICK THE CLEAR SAFETY LENS ON WELDING HOOD SHATTER ING THE LENS & PIECES OF SAFETY GLASS & DISC ENTERED THE EYE. OBJECTS WERE REMOVED BY A OPTHAMOLOGISTY

October 24, 2000 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING ACCUMLATIONS OF LOOSE COAL ONTOA WEST BELT AS HE WAS THROWING A FULL SHOVEL ONTO THE BELT THE SHOVEL STRUCK A ROOF SUPPORT AND JAMMED HIS LEFT WRIST. HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 5FT AREA HAD SEVERAL POSTS SET FOR ROOF SUPPORTS NO DAMAGOR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OCCURRED THE INJURY DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, PROFIENCY,TRAINING, OR ATTITUDE JOB SKILLS MAY BE A FACTOR

October 24, 2000 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PREPARING TO WELD ON A D-11 BLADE CONNECTOR WHEN HE KNOCKED IT OFF THE WELDING BENCH ONTO HIS FOOT, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT BIG TOEW. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREWTED BY A DR. WITH FOLLOWUP VISIT ON 11-02-00.

October 24, 2000 IN · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gibson County Coal LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ASSISTING IN POURING CONCRETE AND CONCRETE CAME IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AT WAIST, NECK, ELBOWS, KNEES.

October 24, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
G S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE LOGOING HYDRUALIC PUMP AND PRESS UNIT.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS LEVELING OFF A LOAD OF TRACK RAILS ON A RAIL CAR. ONE OF THE RAILS FELL OFF OF THE RAIL CAR STRIKING EE AND BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 24, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S W Barrick & Sons · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS OPENING DOOR ON CRUSHER HE PUT A BAR BETWEEN DOOR AND HOUSING AND BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL & TWIST KNEE.

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Spartan Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE CUT 10' IN NO. 4 WALKOUT IN THE ENTER SECTION TO LINE OVER CENTER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON HEAD KNOCK HIM TO GROUND.

October 24, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Earthworks Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE EE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK AT WORK, HE IS ASSUMING HE DID. HE FELT FINE AFTER WORK, WENT TO BED AND WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY WITH BACK PAIN.

October 24, 2000 IL · Coal longwall operator, chock operator, shear operator, plow operator MACHINERY
Illnois Land Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

ROCK POPPED OFF THE FACE & HIT EE IN THE RIGHT HAND

October 24, 2000 MD · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Steyer Fuel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON 5 TAIL CHECKING BELT SPLICES. TEH CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT HIM TOOL BELT AND DRAGGED HIM UP ONTO #5 BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS THEN FORCED UNDER 5A HEAD DRIVE ROLLER AND THEN FORCED H IM UNDER A WOODEN CROSSOVER OUTNBY 5A HEAD ROLLER. HE THEN ROLLED OFF 5 BELT.

October 24, 2000 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB ON HIS WAY TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF SUPPORT, STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE AND KNEE.

October 24, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING IN TO THE MINE WATER TRUCK WHILE HOLDING A HAMMER IN HIS HAND. HE WAS STEPPING ON TO THE LADDER AND LOST GRIP ON THE HAMMER. HE STARTED TO GRAB FOR THE HAMMER AND LOST HIS BALAN CE AND SLIPPED WITH RIGHT FOOT. HE GRABBED FOR THE HANDLE ON WATER TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIMSELF IN MID AIR. HE SNAPPED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

October 24, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buechel Stone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE WHILE LOADING LINE.

October 24, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Livingston Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN ROCK OFF CONVEYOR. HE PUT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND THE TAILPULLEY. THE CONVEYOR ROLLED BACKWARD AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE TAIL PULLEY.

October 24, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE TRIPPED ON ADJUSTMENT HANDLE ON FLOOR & FELL AGAINST STAIRS

October 24, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAIN ROCK CHUTE, UNDER THE MAIN ROCKER SHAKER IN THE PLANT WAS STOPPED UP. TWO EES LOCKED OU THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT & WHILE OBSERVING THE SITUATION, EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE ROCK CHUTE. IN DOING SO, THIS CAUSED THE ROCK TO SHIFT. ALSOA LOOSE STONE CAME DOWN & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER & PINKY FINGER.

October 24, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Industries · Struck against a moving object

LOWER BACK PAIN GOING TO CHIROPRACTOR WAS ON LIGHT DUTY

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STEPPED FROM CAB PLATFORM ONTO TRACK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

October 24, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alcoa World Alumina Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 PIPEFITTERS WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE A VERTICAL3" PIPE PROTRUDING FROM THE FLOOR OF BLDG. 1 USED A PORTABAND SAW TO SEVER THE PIPE AT ITS BASE WHILE THE OTHER WATCHED. THE TOP OF THE PIPE WAS UNATTENDED AS THE CUT WAS COMPLETED THE PIPE TOPPLED THE EE WATCHING PUSHED THE EE CUTTING OUT OF THE WAY THE PIPE STRUCK THE WATCHERS' LEFT FOOT

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bluestone Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING ROCK WITH FRONT END LOADER. EE STATED THAT WHILE TURNING END-LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK A LARGE ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE "JARRED" IN THE CAB TWISTING HIS BACK.

October 24, 2000 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Maple Creek Mining Incorporated · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS HANGING A 2IN WATER SUCTION LINE FROMTHE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROCK 3"X3"X3" DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH

October 24, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baylor Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

2 EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO MOVE A 75 HP PUMP WHEN THE BOLT HEAD AND PLATE THEY WEREHOOKED TO BROKE AND THE PLATE CAME DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE THIGH.

October 23, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PUTTING HYDRATED LIME SLURRY INTO THE UNDERGROUND MINE WATER SYSTEM EE GOT THE SLURRY IN HIS EYE

October 23, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nu-West Industries Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AFTER MOVING EQUIPMENT AND SLIPPED ON TRUCK STEP AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND AND FELL BACKWARDS.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Crystal Fuels Company · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS CRAWLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINE TO SET TIMBERS, AND HIS KNEE TWISTED. NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Postar Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT OFF SC TO HELP HANG A CABLE. WHEN HE BENT HIS KNEE HE HAD BAD PAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W C A Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING VALVE ASSEMPLY PUMP, STEPPED INTO HOLE, TWISTED ANKLE.

October 23, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Rosebud Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WALKED BETWEEN 2 SCOOPS A COWORKER MOVED THE 1 SCOOP & PINCHED THE EE'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE MOVING ONE & THE SATIONARY ONE

October 23, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Castle Concrete Company/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall onto or against objects

A BRIDGE FORMED IN THE FEED HOPPER, THE MINER SHUT DOWN THE CONVEYER AND CLIMBED ONTO THE CONVEYER TO CLEAR THE BRIDGED MATERIAL. AS HE WORKED HE STEPPED ONTO A ROLLER WHICH ROLLED OUT FROM UN DER HIS FOOT AND HE SLIPPED DOWN INTO THE CONVEYER FRAME, TWISTING HIS ANKLE IN THE PROCESS.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 11-14-00 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. EE SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE, A DISTANCE OF 4' CAUSING PAIN TO HIS RT. KNEE WHICH W AS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A TORN CARTILAGE. (#4 BELT TAIL AREA).

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR IN THE SUPPLY YARD. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND A STANDARD ON THE CAR.

October 23, 2000 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING AT THE 3RD MAIN EAST BELT TAIL SHE SUFFERED A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

October 23, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SEATED ON A CHAIN IN THE CRUSHER IN THE CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM. THE CHAIR BROKE AT THE BASE, HE FELL, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL OF THE OFFICE. HE SPRAINED HIS NECK, AND RECEIVED A BRUISE TO HIS HEAD.

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Excel Mining Llc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE CHANGING BATTERIES A SMALLPIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACEAND LEFT SHOULDER.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
C & S Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING DRILL OUT OF HOLE USING LEFT HAND AND ROTATION PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. BURR ON STEEL CAUGHT GLOVE TWISTING ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER.

October 23, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ORGANIZING SUPPLIES IN THE SCAFCO YARD. A CASE OF RAINSUITS WAS PLACED INTO AWOODEN GANG BOX. THE LID HIT HER HEAD CAUSING MUSCLE STRAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER NECK AND A PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM. SHE WAS WEARING PROPER PPE AND A HARD HAT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING A VALVE CHEST AT THE LOAD OUT

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CRAWLING IN NUMBER 3 ENTRY ON 003 MMU WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED AT REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 10-28-00. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-30-00, HAS BEEN OFF SINCE.

October 23, 2000 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ELBOW.

October 23, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by falling object

EE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A PIECE OF SLATE WHICH FELL ON HIS HAND.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fork Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL SHEETING TO PUT IN THE END OF A HEADER.WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP FROM HIS KNEELING POSITION, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT K NEE.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING NO. 1 TAILPIECE IN A STANDING POSITION TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 23, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ENTERED THE MILL BUILDING TO CHECK THE CLINKER HOPPER. HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 23, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Zca Mines Inc · Struck by falling object

EE ADN 2 COWORKERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HAND SCALING A DEVELOPMENT ROUND, PRIOR TO LOADING FOR BLASTING. EE AND 1 COWORKER WERE GETTING INTO THE BASKET OF THE POWDER TRACTOR, SO THE OTHER CO WORKER COULD RAISE THEM UP TO REACH THE HANGING. WHILE GETTING INTO THE BASKIET A CHUNK FELL FROM THE FACE OF THE ROUND, BOUNCED OFF THE FACE AT A LOWER LEVE AND STRUCK EE IN THE LOWER BACK.

October 23, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rox Coal Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE OUTSIDE HOLE ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. HE LEANED OVER TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEELS AND A PIECE OF ROCK 20' X 12' X 16' AND A PIECE OF COAL 16' X 14' X 6' FELL STRIKI NG HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal transit man, surveyor/transit worker POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER BESIDE THE TRACK AT SHED TAKING A CHECK SURVEY. THE MANTRIP HAD EXITED #1 SECTION AND TURNED THE CURVE. HE DID NOT SEE THE LADDER. MANTRIP SLID INTO LADDER, CAUSING LA DDER TO LEAN AGAINST BELT INJURING RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

October 23, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lakeside Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY REPORTED TO EMPLOYER ON 11/14/00. LIFTING SCREENS AT WASH PLANT THROUGHOUT NIGHT. RE-INJURED BACK. ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED IN 1991.

October 23, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bjm Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING REG ROOFBOLTING ACTIVIITES EE WAS STRUCK BY A SLIVER OF ROOF MEASURING 2"TX3"LX2" W THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S ANKLE

October 23, 2000 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ramsdell Stone & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING AN EYE THRU A MOORING BLOCK BUCKETOF LOADER PINCHED FINGERS

October 23, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS COUNTING STACK OF BAGS OF PRODUCT IN THE WAREHOUSE. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF A STACK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS TILL 11/6/00.

October 23, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Pegs Branch Energy Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

October 22, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PIN BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

October 22, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE CLOSING LINE OVER TO CLAMP IT DOWN, CABLE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED HIS ARM ACROSS DRUM.

October 22, 2000 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Ohio Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE OFF THE SOUTH MAINS, WHILE DRAGGING AND LOADING THE STRUCTURE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIP, AND LEGS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-4-0 1 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY HIS DOCTOR.

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel Mining Llc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING OFF SCOOP AT END OF TRACK AT SHIFT CHANGE. WHILE WALKING AROUND SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL, JAMMING RESCUER INTO RIBS.

October 21, 2000 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Coal Miners Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW. HE HAD SOME SWELLING, SORENESS AND CONTUSION. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING U NTIL 1/20/01. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.

October 21, 2000 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELT AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. TORN LIGAMENT.

October 21, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Protech Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTING SHIFT DOWN, TRIPPED AND FELL. TWISTED ANKLE.

October 21, 2000 VA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Island Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED TO STEP OUT OF DIESEL MANBUS AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON COMPARTMENT CHAIN AND TWISTEDHIS KNEE.

October 21, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Sandstone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLITTING/PEELING ROCK WITH 8LB HAMER & CHISEL MISSED CHISEL & STRUCK HAND

October 21, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ember Contracting Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BELT STRUCTURE AND WHILE DOING SO, THAT HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED.

October 21, 2000 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL.

October 21, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FLIPPING A ROCK ON IT'S SIDE. HAND SLIPPED OFF AND HE TRIPPED OVER A PALLETT AND HIT HIS SHOULDER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE.

October 21, 2000 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rox Coal Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING FOONER FLIGHTS FROM AS SUPPLY CAR & PULLED HIS GROIN. NOTE: THIS MANS FIRST LAST DAY WAS 11/2/00

October 21, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Asarco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MATERIAL, THE WHEELBARROW TILTED AND EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 20, 2000 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Upper Mill Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING BELT IN PUSH OUT CAR. SCOOP MOVED CAR, REAR WHEEL ON CAR RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

October 20, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A GUARD FROM A FEEDER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 20, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAGON(TRUCK) DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. SAME KNEE HE WHICH HE INJURED ON 3-25-97 WHEN KNEE STRUCK LEFT DOOR OF WATER WAGON- AT THAT TIME DURING OPERATION.

October 20, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Granite Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ENTERING CHUTE BELOW #1 SCREEN OF PLANT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HIS LEFT FOREARM STRUCK AGAINST THE ACCESS FRAME WHICH HAD BEEN SHARPENED BY MATERIAL.

October 20, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Empresas Master · Contact with electrical current

THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING ELECTRICAL CABLES OF THE CONVEYOR, HAVING TURNED OFF THE BREAKERS, IN ORDER TO FIX THEM AND WRAP THE CABLES WITH TAPE, WHEN HE TURNED ON THE BREAKERS, HE R ECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL IMPACT, AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND AND GOT THREE BURNS ON HIS LEFT HAND (THUMB, INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.)

October 20, 2000 VA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Hokie Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING & THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUTOF IT'S HOLDER & HE PUSHED ON IT WITH HIS SHOULDER & INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

October 20, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P R Aggregates Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING WITH A SLING THE SLING SLIP & HIT THE EE ON THE NOSE

October 20, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Asarco Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE HIT RIB WITH FORKLIFT-SPRAINED NECK AND LEG. EE MISSED ONE WORKDAY 10-21-00.

October 20, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elk Run Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN TO THE SCOOP BUCKET IN ORDER TO PULL THE BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE BUCKET HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COALAND FELL BACKWARD INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.

October 20, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING ALLEY WAY AND A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE TABLE AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON HIS LEG.

October 20, 2000 AL · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING CRIB BLOCKS THROUGH BRATTICE DOOR & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 19, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Sandstone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH 3" THICK 21/2 FT X 3FT SLAB OF SANDSTONE STOOD ROCK UP GETTING READY TO SPLIT PIECE TURNED TO GET TOOLS PIECE FELL &GRAZED HIS LEFT LEG OUTSIDE BELOW KNEE & SCRAPPED ANKLE

October 19, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING STINGER ROD IN FOR THE WIRE LINERHE GOT IT TO HIGH & COULD NOT HOLD ON TO IT. WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL HE HELD ONTO IT & WHEN THE ROD STRUCK THE GROUND IT PULLED HIS HAND INTO TH E DRILL FRAME SMASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

October 19, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A LADDER IN THE VIBRATOR CHUTE TO DO SOME REPAIR. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL LETTING THE EMPLOYEE FALL DOWN THE CHUTE.

October 19, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS MOVING RAILING SECTIONS ONE FELL OVER & FELL ON HIS FOOT

October 19, 2000 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE OVER IN THE #3 ENTRY C5 SECTION, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT HIP.

October 19, 2000 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Catenary Coal Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS HE PICKED UP A TURNDOWN TO PUT ON A LINE TO A SUMP. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TURNDOWN TO PUT IT IN PLACE HE HAD TO TWIST WITH IT TO GET AROUND A 4" LINE THAT WAS IN HIS WAY. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

October 19, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Irving Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE OPERATING HIS HAUL UNIT A BEE GOT IN HIS POP CAN. WHEN HE TOOK A DRINK HE WAS STUNG ON HIS TONGUE SEVERAL TIMES. THE ALLERGIC REACTION CAUSED SWELLING AND HE WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN I.C.U.

October 19, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN A GATOR HE BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY, CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

October 19, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Spartan Mining Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEDN IN FRONT OFTHE CONT MINER IN THIS PROCESS A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 24"X12"X3" IN SIZE HIT EE ON HIS LEFT FOOT

October 19, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buechel Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPING STONE.

October 19, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING ON PLASTIC HANDLE TO RELEASE DOOR LATCH, HANDLE BROKE OFF, LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

October 19, 2000 MD · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Energy Coal Inc · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND FELL INJURING RIGHT KNEE, CAUSING A STRAIN RIGHT KNEE.

October 19, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE SERVICE TRUCK, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TO UNSTABLE GROUND. THIS UNSTABLE GROUND CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

October 19, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alex Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A SHOVEL TOOTH, WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT THE TOOTH ON THE SHOVEL HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

October 19, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Rock Quarry, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN THE SCREENING PLANT CHANGING SVCREEN DECKS. EE TRIPPED ON AN ELECTRIC CORD & GRABBREFD FOR THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. EE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A SPRAIN. HE SCRAPED H IS FOREARM.

October 19, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GREASING A BELT ROLLER. HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF METAL.

October 19, 2000 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Monterey Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 10/19 EE FELT PAIN WHILE ROOF BOLTING. ON 10-20-00 EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LEFT ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN AND ASSIGNED RESTRICTED DUTIES.

October 19, 2000 NM · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
BHP Navajo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON A STEP OF A FUEL/LUBE TRUCK WHILE DISMOUNTING. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON A LADDER RUNG & TRANSFERRED THE LOAD TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FELT A SLIGHT POP IN HIS SHOULDER SOCKE T & A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS TRICEPS AREA. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 10/22 & WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTIVE DUTY. ON 1/9/01 MRT SHOWED PARTIALTEAR TO ROTATOR CUFF. OFF DUTY FOR SURGERY.

October 19, 2000 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EE WOULD BLOW HIS NOSE TO IMPROVE HIS BREATHING, HE NOTICED BLOOD COMING FROM BOTH NOSTRILS. (EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/25/00.)

October 18, 2000 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roadfork Development Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE ROOF BOLTER ROOF. AS HE PULLED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

October 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
3M Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHED PRODUCTION HOSE TO GET IT OVER THE LIP OF THE FIXED CHUTE

October 18, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Holcim (Texas) LP · Struck by falling object

DUST ACCUMULATED ON THE BRIM OF EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT & BRIM OF SAFETY FACE SHIELD BRACKET. WHEN HE LOWERED THE FACE SHIELD, DUST FELL INTO HIS EYES.

October 18, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A FORKLIFT OVER UNEVEN GROUND, INJURED STATES HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eighty Four Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS USING A 1 1/2 TON COME-A-LONG, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT. AND IT SWUNG DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND-HE WAS WORKING ALONG THE MAINLINE #4 BELT.

October 18, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE DIRTY PELLET PILE EAST OF THE PELLETIZER. INJ WAS WALKING ON SLOPE OF HAND COMPACTED PELLETS ON THE DIRTY PELLET PILE & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM & WHEN INJ TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJUREDHIS LEFT SHOULDER

October 18, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thiele Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING ON DOZIER, EE CUT HIS LEG ON PARKING BRAKE LEVER. EE WAS OPERATING A RENTED DOZIER. ON HIS NORMAL EQUIPMENT, THE PARKING BRAKE IS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

October 18, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Carew Concrete & Supply Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE WORKING NEXT TO THE LOADING HOPPER AT THE JAW PLANT A ROCK ROLLED OFF INTO THE LEG OF THE QUARRY WORKER.

October 18, 2000 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Magic Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE THE INJURED PARTY PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

October 18, 2000 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patton Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON TRACTOR MOTOR. EE WENT TO LIFT IT AND HURT HIS BACK.

October 18, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Mining Company LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGERS BETWEEN RUB RAIL AND MINE FLOOR WHILE RIDING ON A MANBUS.

October 18, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT MIDDLE FINGER OF HAND MASHED BY LEVELER ARM OF THE BOLTING MACHINE.

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mon-View Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

October 18, 2000 KY · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bledsoe Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON BELT TO UNTWIST A FOLD IN THE BELT. (NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INCIDENT ON 10-31-2000).

October 18, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Potash Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING A WOODEN CABINET ACROSS THE BELT DRIVE SHOP. THE DOOR CAME LOOSE AT THE TOP, FELL DOWN AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND.

October 18, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stuart M Perry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT. HE HAD A SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT AND TURNED AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 18, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN THE PANLINE, STRUCK #20 SHIELD WITH HIS HEAD CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

October 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marfork Coal Company, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WASHING DOWN THE PLANT. HE LIFTED A GRATE COVERING A DRAIN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 18, 2000 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Greater Wise Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON 2ND SHIFT HE STOPPED THE DOZER TO CHECK AN OUTSIDE LITE WHICH HAD STOPPED WORKING AS HE WAS STANDING ON THE DOZER TRACK TO CHECK THE LIGHT, HE FELL OFF OF THE DOZER IN BETWEEN THE PUSH BEAM & ROLLER FRAME OF THE DOZER. MISSED 1ST WORK SHIFT ON 10/19/00

October 18, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Stone & Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICE MAN WAS REMOVING LRI & LRO WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY HAD REMOVED OUTSIDE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVING SPACER WHEN IT FELL TO THE GROUND BOUNCED PINNING RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SPACER BA ND AND CRANE ON OTR TRUCK.

October 18, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rockspring Development Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING DOWN LINE CURTAIN IN THE #9 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE INJURY ON THE SHOULDER HE COMPLAINED OF INJURES TO HIS KNEE, NECK AND BACK. RE RECEIVE D 4 STITCHES ON HIS RT WRIST.

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Emerald Coal Resources LP · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN JEEP BEING OPERATED BY A FELLOWEMPLOYEE. WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STOP ATA TRACK SWITCH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE JEEP WENT THROUGH THE SWITCH & STRUCK A PARKED LOCOMOTIVE. THE INJURED WAS THROWN FORWARD & STRUCK AGAINST THE JEEP COMPARTMENT.

October 18, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A CYLINDER HEAD ONTO A TRUCK ENGINE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN/GROIN AREA

October 18, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manley Bros.Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A SHIEVE TO PUT IMPELLER ON. HURT RIGHT ARM.

October 18, 2000 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Master Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS SETTING IN THE RIGHT POSITION THE WOODEN PALLET, UPON GRABBING IT HIS RIGHT HAND THUMB BENT BACKWARDS, HURTING HIM. HE FELLS A LOT OF PAIN.

October 18, 2000 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON WHEN FOREIGN BODY WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, WIND BLEW IT IN. WOULD NOT WASH OUT.

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Forcey Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM REAR END OF ROCK TRUCK, USING A 1" DRIVE PRY BAR ADAPTED TO 3/4" THE ADAPTER BROKE ALLOWING EE TO FALL INTO A TIRE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BRUISED HIS BACK.

October 18, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Apac Tennessee Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PARTY WAS BLADING A HAULROAD WITH A TRACTOR, BELOW AN INCLINE. A ALOADED HAUL TRUCK TOPPED THE HIL AND DIDN'T SEE THE TRACTOR IN TIME TO STOP, RUNNING INTO BACK OF TRACTOR, CAUSING THR EE BROKEN TOES TO THE OPERATOR OF THE TRACTOR.

October 17, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
B R & D Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING THE ROOF WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BENT STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM FRACTURINGIT.

October 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall down stairs

EE FELL HALFWAY DOWN AN UNUSUALLY STEEP STAIRWAY THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE METAL DETECTOR AT THE PRIMARY PLANT AND SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.

October 17, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Material Service · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK THE EE STRUCK HIS HAND IN THE CAB AND INJURED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 17, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tower Rock Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING THE RING GEAR ON A VERY LARGE DIFFERENTIAL CHECKING THE LASH. AS HE TURNED THE GEAR HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SCREW HEADS HOLDING THE GEAR AND THE DIFFERENT IAL HOUSING. EE HAD AN OPEN AVULSION REQUIRING SUTURES AND FRACTURED FINGER TIP. IS A MECHANIC AND CANNOT USE HIS RT. HAND AND WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL CLEARED TO USE HAND.

October 17, 2000 UT · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genwal Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

AS THE PROPMAN WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL, THE FACE YIELDED AND A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAME OVER THE PANLINE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON HIS LEFT SIDE KNOCKING HIM BACK IN TO THE SHIELDS. THIS OCCURRED AT SHIELD 115-116 WHERE THERE ARE 147 SHIELD ON THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT FEMUR.

October 17, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A NEW BELT IN THE #3 ELEVATOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO TURN BELT AROUND AS IT WAS GOING INTO THE ELEVATOR, HE PULLED SOMETHING ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.

October 17, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Resources, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING ON ORE SHOVEL SHANK. HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND THE RETAINER PIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. A SUBSEQUENT MED EXAM FOUND SOME INFLAMTION OF THE RIGHT TESTICLE & GROIN AREA BUT NO MAJOR INJURY EE WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK BUT TOLD NOT TO EXERT HIMSELF & LIMIT ACTIVITY

October 17, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Buzzi Unicem USA · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON A PLANT FORM TRACTOR. THE ANGLE IRON FELL, CRUSHING THE EE'S FINGERTIP BETWEEN IT AND THE TRACTOR.

October 17, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Eden Stone Co., LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT TIP OF RIGHT PINKY FINGER OFF.

October 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF SLATE.

October 17, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cannelton Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING #14A DRIVE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 17, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIRE SAWING A BLOCK & DROVE A WEDGEINTO THE CUT TO PREVENT WIRE FROM BEING CAUGHT. THE BLOCK BROKE AND SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS FINGERBETWEEN BLOCK & WEDGE.

October 17, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
LTV Steel Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT TO WORK, HE WALKED INTO THE CARPONTER & TURNED ON THE LIGHTS. AS HE WALKED BACK HE BUMPED A WALL MOUNTED FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHICH THEN FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.

October 17, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Point Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK, WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. NO ONE ANSWERS TELEPHONE AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THIS EMPLOYEE.

October 17, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilden Mining Company L C · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOOL BELT WEIGHING 3 POUNDS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMERGENCY ROOM EVALUATION ON 10-17, SEE SPECIALIST ON 10-18. EVAL. BY SPECIAL ON 10-18, OFF WORK UNTIL 10-20 . RTW ON 10-20.

October 16, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Specialties Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING LOADER AT PIT SITE, WAS CLIMBING DOWN TO GROUND, STEPPED WRONG AND HURT FOOT. TORN LIGAMENTS ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK FOR 3 HOURS ON 10-16 AFTER INJURY. HE DID NO T WORK FORM 10/17-10/20. HE IS BACK TO WORK FULL CAPACITY ON 10/23/00.

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coastal Coal Company, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON SLICK MINE FLOOR WHILE EXITING SCOOP.

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Upper Mill Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER KNOCKING PINS IN CATS ON MINER.

October 16, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Schellinger Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FEED CHAIN ON DRIFTER BRAKE AS DRIFTER WAS IN MOTION UPWARDS DURING STEEL CHANGE OPERATION CAUSING THE CHAIN TO BUNCH UP AS THE HAMMER WAS FALLING. THE BUNCHED CHAIN STRUCK THE LEFT THIGH AND ON DOWN TH4E LEFT LEG. NO BROKEN BONE, BRUISED.

October 16, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Husky Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SET DRILL STEEL DOWN ON HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER CATCHING GLOVE BETWEEN DRILL STEEL & ROTATING HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER

October 16, 2000 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Har-Lee Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST WHILE PULLING BELT.

October 16, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Molycorp Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING BOSS BUGGY HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND FELT PAIN TO LOWER BAQCK. ALSO LATER WHILE RIDING THE BOSS BUGGY, ONE OF THE TIRES BOUNCED ON ROCK OR RUT ON ROAD AN D HE CLAIMS PAINGOT WORSE.

October 16, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graymont (Pa) Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING ROCK DUST MATERIAL WHENHE NOTICED HIS BACK GETTING TIGHT. SAW DOCTOR 10/18/00.

October 16, 2000 AL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER GRADING BOTTOM WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF COALRIB AND ROCK BROW.

October 16, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wayne Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

EE, UTILITY MAN, WAS PLUGGING IN A CATHEAD ON 3-7 PANEL POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK THE POWER CENTER & GLANCED OFF STRIKING EE IN THE NOSE, LACERATING IT. THIS LACERATI ON REQUIRED 15 STITCHES.

October 16, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bar-K Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER BELT ROLLERS ON THE A-BELT LINE, EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 16, 2000 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triton Coal Company LlC · Fall onto or against objects

THE BULLDOZER BECAME STUCK ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE OF A KEY CUT. THE OPERATOR DISMOUNTED ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE DOZER. UPON TOUCHING THE GROUND HETURNED AND SLIPPED ON THE LOOSE DIRT FALLING AGA INST THE RIGHT SIDE TRACK CAUSING AN ABRASION & CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

October 16, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hart County Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED GETTING INTO DUMP TRUCK AND HIT LEFT WRIST ON STEEL SUPPORT BEAM OF SHAKER SUPPORT WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE FALL.

October 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by falling object

EE HAD PLACED DOOR FROM DUST COLLECTOR ON TOP OF IT. THE DOOR FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

October 16, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Odell Geer Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON RETRACTABLE LADDER. STEPPED ON LOADER WITH LEFT FOOT AND SHIFTED WEIGHT TO LEFT SIDE. LADDER CLOSED CATCHING RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN LADDER AND LOADER. PINCHED & SPRAINED FOOT(RIGHT).

October 16, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS OFF OF MINER ON THE 6 NORTH MAIN SECTION. OPERATING BOLTER ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF OPERATORS STATION WHILE ALIGNING DRILL STEEL CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN S TEEL AND MAST JACK.

October 16, 2000 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Triad Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING ROCK WITH DOZER BLADE AND BACKED UP OVER A ROCK JERKING HIS BACK. HE WORKS NIGHT SHIFT SO I THINK IT WAS DARK AND HE JUST DIDN'T SEE THE ROCK. BY THE END IF THE SHIFT HE WAS HAV ING BACK PAIN. WENT TO DR. AND HE PUT HIM ON MEDICATION. SEE ATTACHED PAPER.

October 16, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Magic Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER THE INJURED PARTY SAID SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. *DID NOT GO TO DR TO 10/17/00.

October 16, 2000 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE SWEEPING BELT. EE TURNED TO ONE SIDE IN INTERSECTION AND FELL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 16, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A Lindberg & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SOME BLOCKING & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

October 16, 2000 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buchanan Production Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON HEAD SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE, WHEN HIS ARM & SHOULDER STARTED HURTING HIM.

October 15, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING A PICK HANDLE EE HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONVEYOR LINE. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PICK HANDLE & THE CONVEYOR LINE. HIS FINGER WAS BUSTED OPEN

October 15, 2000 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS PINNING CAP ROCK ROLLED OFF FACE & CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN ROCK & FRONT OF FOOT JACK

October 15, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wharf Resources (USA) Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEAN UP BEHIND JAW CRUSHER. ROCK FROM DECK ABOVE FELL AND STRUCK EE IN THE NECK. DOCTOR REPORT REVEALS BRUISED MUSCLES. X-RAYS REVEAL NO BROKEN BONES.

October 15, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
McElroy Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SETTING BITS AND ROCK FELL AND HIT TOP OF HAND. DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS. DID NOT INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM. MAY HAVE INVOLVED PROFICIENCY BUT NOT TRAINING OR ATTITUDE. MAN HAD PROTECTIVE GLASSES ON.

October 15, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Midwest, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 15, 2000 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Old Ben Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

TRAVELING THROUGH A MANDOOR AND STRUCK HIS ELBOWON THE MANDOOR.

October 14, 2000 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Branham & Baker Underground Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT ROPE WITH THE HELP OF SECTION FOREMAN TO LET DOWN FROM BELT HANGERS AND SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 14, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WORN PLATE IN CHUTE. WHILE USING A PRY BAR TO PRY IT LOOSE, THE PLATE POPPED LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP.

October 14, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northeast Solite Corp · Struck by falling object

FINE DIRT UNDERNEATH CRUSHER LODGED ON FRAME. WHILE CRAWLING UNDER THE CRUSHER ON THE CONVEYORBELT, MATERIAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EAR. AS A RESULT AN INFECTION OCCURRED.

October 14, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAT UP ON FLAT BED TRUCK TO HOOK CHAIN ONTO TAIL PULLEY DRUM AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO BUMPER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE AND FELL.