WHILE APPARENTLY PERFORMING A REGULAR, ROUTINE EXAMINATION AND/OR TESTING OF A 7200-V HUBBELL-ENSIGN DISCONNECT, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
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- Fatalities
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- Total incidents
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- 1988–1992
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- Jan 1992
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedANTI-SPALLING SHIELD ON NO 2 LONGWALL FACE-SHIELD INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED CAUSING ANTI-SPALLING SHIELD TO PIN DECEDENTS HEAD BETWEEN IT & THE BRETBY CABLE TRAY OF THE LONGWALL PAN LINE
Reportable incidents
198 on file (excluding fatalities above)1992 · 1 incident
RF FALL 5' TO 6' H 16'W 60'L BETWEEN X 18 & 19 NO 1 ENTRY
1991 · 10 incidents
ON 11-29-91 A NINE EXAMINER OBSERVATED A ROOF FALL IN NO.1 SLOPE M SEAM, BETWEEN TWO EXISTING ROOF FALL IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MINE THE FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN 1 & 3 ENTRY OF 3-SOUTH IT AREA MINE SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR TOWARD THE SOUTH PORTALS.
ON 8-7-91 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A MINE EXAMINER IN #5 SLOPE/NO 3 ENTRY OF 4 NORTH. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA OF M-BED. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FEET LONG, 18' WIDE AND APPROX. 4' HIGH. MSHA WA S NOTIFIED BY PHONE.
LUG WRENCH SLIPPED WILE TIGHTENING BIG BOLTS ON A TRACTOR TIRE
WALKING DOWN ENTRY CARRYING JACK LEG, SLIPPED FELL
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 212 LW CONVEYOR BELT APPROX 176 FEET OUTBY THE FACE.THIS AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY MINED AND A FAULT WAS DETECTED IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.
THE EE WAS MOVING A ROLL OF CABLE.
WHILE STRESS DRILLING THE FACE SOME COAL SLUFFED WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY THE EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SHIELD.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO LOWER A WATER PUMP,WHEN THE COME-A-LONG CHAIN SLIPPED.THE EMPLOYEE DID RETURN TO WORK ON 01-10-91 BUT STARTEDE MISSING TIME ON 01-10-91.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT TRAING ROLLER WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT.
WHILE GETTING INTO A MAN TRIP THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.
1990 · 65 incidents
EMPL STUMBLED & FELL. AS HE FELL HE REACHED FOR TIMBER WHICH CAUSED INJ. THIS IS KNOWN OFF JOB INJ. HE WENT UNDER GROUND TO SEE IF HE COULD SUPERVISE BUT ARM STARTED HURTING.
WHILE RELEASING PARK BRAKE ON EIMCO TIP OF EMPL'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT
EMPL LOADING A PUMP INTO BACK OF TRACTOR.THE PUMP STARTED TO FALL -TRIED TO CATCH IT .
WHILE TRYING TO FIX THE CHAIN CONVEYOR, THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS STRUCK BY A FLIGHT.
WHILE WALKING UP THE FACE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL,STRIKING HIS HEAD ON SOME METAL.
WHILE WALKING INTO THE TAILGATE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS THUMB ON A STAPLE.
WHILE IN PROCESS OF SPLICING CABLE EMPL STRUCK THUMB WITH HAMMER.
WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY STRUCK HEAD AGAINST RF BOLT
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT OR BELOW THE BOLT LENGTH IN THE TAILGAT ENTRY OF 103 LONGWALL.PASSAGE OF MEN ORVENTILATION WAS NOT BLOCKED.
WHILE WALKING ALONG THE BELT LINE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS ELBOW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BYA DOCTOR AT THAT TIMEAND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT WHICH HE DID. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-6-90 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
WHILE HELPING TO BUILD A CRIB AND CRIB BLOCK FELL STRIKING THE EE FINGER.
WHILE PRYING ON A GEAR WITH A PRY BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE FACE.
CARRYING RF BOLTS SLIPPED IN MUD
THROWING BIG BLOCKS SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS
EMPL LIFTING COVER FROM DRIVE SPROCKET CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN COVER HANDLE AND SPROCKET SHAFT COVER.
EMPL CUTTING HOLE IN MINE BELT,KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.
WHILE BLOWING PACKWALL, EMPLOYEE GOT SOME IN HIS EYE.
WHILE LOADING TIMBER EMPL SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER & SHIELD.
FACE COAL 50 FT ON LONGWALL COVERED WITH COAL
EMPL COMPLETED INJ REPORT HIMSELF ON 9/7 AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HIS JOB ASSINGMENT HAD CHANGED. REPORT STATED AIR TRAVELING THROUGH AGG LINE WAS LOUD & HURT LEFT EAR. WE WERE INFORMED THAT HE QUIT JOB BUT RETURNED TO WORK ON 9/18 WITH DR'S SLIP. WE DO NOT FEEL THAT INUURY IS JUSTIFIED. NO MEDICAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO MCR AT PRESENT TIME. HE DID NOT REPORT TO DR UNTIL 9/7.
A HOT SPOT WAS DETECTED BY EMPLOYEES WORKING INBY CROSSCUT NO 13 LOCATED IN THE 211 LONGWALL RETURN ENTRY. FLAMES WERE NOT DETECTED UNTIL 8-18-90.
A MINE EXAMINER DISCOVERED THE ROOF FALL IN NO. 1 SLOPE BETWEEN NO. 4 AND NO. 5 CROSSCUT IN M-BED. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA OF M-BED. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 6' HIGH AND 17' WIDE.
WHILE LIFTING PUMP STRAINED ABDOMENAL MUSCLES.
THE FALL IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRTMENT PRESSURE. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 50 FT OUTBY THE 103 TAILGATE FACE THE FALL AREA MEASURED APPROX.L 30 INCH LENGTH 16FT IN THE MIAN ENTRY 24 FT THRU THE 4 DOOR INTERSECTION FATALING 40 FT IN WIDTH AND 10 FT IN HEIGHT.
SMASHED BETWEEN EIMCO & AIR LINE.
WHILE LOADING BARREL OF OIL,BARREL SLIPPED ONTO RIGHT FOOT.
CUTTING WOOD CRIB FOR PACKWALL,EMPL LACERATED LEFT THUMB.
PINCHED PINKY BETWEEN A6 PIPE AND ROCK WHILE IN ROUTE OUTBY.
LOADING CYLINDER IN TRACTOR BOTTLE SLIPPED PINNING FINGER
STEPPED OFF PAN LINE INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.RETURNED TO REGUALR WORK BUT STARTED MISSING ON 07-27-90.
WHILE WALKING RETURN ENTRY-A BROKEN AG LINE WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF CAUSED AG TO LODGE IN EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRAVEL THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL & NOT THE RETURN SIDE.
CHANGING FLAT ON TRACTOR ON 21 RDWAY & STRAINED BACK OUR INVESTIGATION BY TALKING WITH 3 PEOPLE ALSO CHANGING THE TIRE INDICATES THAT THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT HELP CHANGING THE TIRE
DIGGING OUT FACE SIDE RING WHEN ROCK OFF LID OF CANOPY OF SHIELD 30 & STRUCK EMP IN R EAR CAUSING LACERATION
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBER ONTO A TRACTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED SMASHING THE MIDDLE 2 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
RF FALL AT CROSS CUT CUT NO 18 IN THE LOWER ENTRY ON HEAGATE LONGWALL 17 FT W 6-8FT H 80 FT LONG
USING COME ALONG, RING BROKE ALLOWING CHAIN TO COME BACK HIT EMP
OPER THE SHEAR THE HIGH RIB ALONG WITH SOME CAP ROCK ROLLED OUT STRIKING THE EMP
WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A SHIELD, SOME CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
WHILE CLEANING THE BELT LINE, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE TRUSS BOLTING SOME CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER STARTED HURTING WHILE HAMMERING ON A BELT ROLLER. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 5/15/90.
THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY (L.O.B.), LOCATED IN THE OLD SUMP AREA OFF 6-NORTH. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLAN BUT FAILED. THE FACE WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP DUE TO BEING PART OF THE 212 LONGWALL GOB.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME PACKWALL MATERIAL OUT FROM THE SHIELDS ONTO THE FACE CONVEYOR.
WHILE MOVING SOME STEEL PIPE THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE CARRYING CRIB THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO MOVE AWAY FROM A SMALL BOUNCE AND STRUCK HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLT. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUEN O WORK UNTIL 5-1-90 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
WHILE WALKING THE RETURN THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED HIS NEXT SHIFTS AND DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL (4-25-90.) THIS LOST TIME WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-3 0-90.
WHILE EATING LUNCH THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A KNIFE.
WHILE PLACING A BLOCK UNDER THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE MINER, THE EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS FINGER. 3/31/ AND 4/1 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
WHILE REPAIRING A LEAK IN A 4 INCH STEEL WATER LINE, THE LINE SEPARATED CAUSING A SECTION TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
WHILE THROWING FIBERCRETE BLOCKS THROUGH A STOPPING THE EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS FINGER.
THE EE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN THE SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS ARM ON A METAL PAN.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MINE CONVEYOR BELT LOC ATED IN B-BED,HEADGATE ENTRY OF 103 LONGWALL.FALL MEASURED 60'LONG X 17'WIDE X AND ABOVE THE 6'RESIN TYPE BOLTS USED.FALL AREA AT OR ABOUT SPAD 140 0 ,700' OUTBY FACE OR 1320' INBY START LINE.
DRIVING TRACTOR,EMPL HIT RUT IN ROADWAY CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK,STRIKING EMPL WRIST WITH STEERING WHEEL SPOKE.
PC OF ROCK ROLLED OF THE RIB AND LANDED ON THE EM P FT
WHILE WALKING UP THE FACE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DROPPING THE STRESS DRILL ON HIS FINGER. 2-24 & 2-25 WERE NORMAL DAY'S OFF.
RUNNING DRILL THE DRILL STEEL HUNG UP AND THREW THE EMP DOWN
WHILE HANGING A DUST LINE A PIECE OF PACKWALL ROLLED OVER. PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BETWEEN IT AND A PIPE. (LOCATED IN THE TAILGATE). 2/10 AND 2/11 WERE NORMAL DAY'S OFF.
SCALING TOP, CAP ROCK FELL STRIKING EMP
WHILE JACKING UP AN AIR DOOR THE JACK SLIPPED CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
ROOF BOLTING THE JACK LEG FELL STRIKING THE R HIP
A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED ON FACE OF 211 LONGWALL SECTION AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS OUTBURST LOOSE COAL WAS DISPLACED & FLOWED INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR & SOME ROOF SUPPORT SHIELDS FOR APPROXIMATEL Y 160FT
WHILE SEALING A DOOR ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND PINCHED THE EE S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A WOOD BLOCK.
WHILE INSTALLING SOME ALUMINUM PIPE THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE ROOF.
WHILE CUTTING SOME WOOD THE SAW SLIPPED STRIKING THE EE S FINGER CUTTING MINE PROPS.
1989 · 59 incidents
WHILE LOADING ROCK ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT, A PIECE OF ROCK KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE ARM.
WHILE WALKING THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.
INSUFFICIENT EXPLOSIVES USED IN VOLLEY FIRING TO TRIGGER CONTROLLED OUTBURST. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. FACE VENTILATION WAS IMPAIRED BRIEFLY BY DAMAGED LINE CURTAIN.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE THE JACKLEG KICKED OUT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE KNOCKED OVER THE PAN LINE
CUTTING PIECE OF BELTING,KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMPL.
DISCOVERED RF FALL ON 211 LONGWALL, 70 FT IN NO 1 ENTRY, NO1 ENTRY IS 10-15 FT H AND NO 2 IS 6-10 FT H TO BE CLEANED UP
WHILE HANGING SOME PIPELINE, A PIECE OF PACKWALL FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE MOVING SHIELDS AN UNKNOWN OBJECT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE USING A COME-A-LONG, THE CHAIN SLIPPED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
INSTALLING RF BOLTS EMP ATTEMPT TO PUSH RF BOLT IN WI TH HEAD CAUSING THE INJ
WHILE WELDING A SEPERATION IN THE CHAIN CONVEYOR STAGE LOADER BOTTOM A FLOOR FEEDER WAS IGNITED EXTINGUISHED THE FLAME IN 30 SECONDS WITH ROCK DUST
WHILE PUSHING PANLINE SMALL BUMP OCCURRED CAUSING EMPL TO FALL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJRUED BRUISED HIS HAND WHILE SHOVELING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT.
PC OF CAP ROCK FELL LANDING ON R FOOT
WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM THE BUCKET OF AN EIMCO, THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.
ROOFBOLTING IN HEADGATE JACKLEG KICKED OUT AND FELL STRIKING EMPL IN THE BACK.
WHILE USING A JACK THE MEPLS HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING THE JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE THE EMPL IN THE MOUTH
WHILE ROOF BOLTING SOME CAP ROCK FELL, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO MOVE AWAY AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE.
WHILE BUILDING CRIBBING SOME CAP ROCK FELL, WHEN EMPLOYEE MOVED TO GET OUT THE WAY HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-25
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE 914 THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE ON THE 913. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-20-89 BUT STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 9-25-89.
THE MINING CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP THE LEFT SIDE RIB OF NO 2 ENTRY (211 START LINE) WHEN SEVERAL LOUD BUMPS OCCURRED. THE COAL APPEARED TO PUSH FROM THE LEFT SIDE RIB AND THE F ACE. THE 12 CM MINING MACHINE WAS COVERED WITH LOOSE COAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. CHANGED PATTERN OF STRESS DRILLING.
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE MOVING 55 GAL DRUMS OF OIL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK AS REPORTED BY THE EMPLOYEE.THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK ON 09-08-89 DUE TO DOCTORS APPOINTMENT.09-09-89 AND 09- 10-89 WERE NORMAL WORK DAYS OFF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP SOME STEEL WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE BELT LINE THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE CARRYING A SPANNER WRENCH DOWN THE FACE,THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A FLAPPER SHIELD CAUSING HIM TO FALL.THE EMPLOYEE HAD A PRE-ARRANGED PERSONAL DAY FOR 08-22-89.08-23-89-08-25 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
WHILE WORKING ON THE PAN LINE THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING HIS ANKLE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK ON 0316 DUE TO AVAILIBILITY OF A DOC FOR A RECHECK AN ACE BANDAGE WAS PLACED ON THE INJURED EM PLOYEES ANKLE THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS IMMOBILIZATION
WHILE MOVING HYCHOCK BARRELS THE EE CAUSED HIS INJURY.
WHILE CARRING MATERIALS UP THE FACE THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL.
EE WAS HANGING A PUMP CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND A PIPE THE EE MISSED WORK ON THE 10 ,11, AND 12TH OF AUGUST THE 13TH, 14TH, AND 15TH WERE NO RMAL DAYS OFF.
LIFTING A 42 INCH BELT TO INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER
WHILE PACKING CRIBING THE EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON CRIB BLOCK
WHILE CARRYING ROCK DUST, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK ON 7-20-89 DUE TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT.
WHILE MOVING THE PAN LINE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK ON 7-13-89 DUE TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT.
STANDING ON A JACK HANDLE AND SLIPPED OFF ALLOWING HANDLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE GROIN. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK ON 7-7-89. THE 8TH AND 9TH WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
WHILE MOVING PIPE EMPL WAS INJURED.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A NAIL.
A PRESSURE BUMP OCCURRED IN THE RIB AREA OUTBY THE FACE ON A 3 ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM WHILE THE NO3 ENTRY WAS BEING DRIVEN FOR A CONNECTION WITH TWO PREVIOUSLY CONNECTED ENTRIES.THE THIRD EN TRY BEING DRIVEN LIES IN THE ABUTMENT ZONE CREATED FROM PREVIOUS MINING.THE BUMP WAS CAUSED BY THE ADDITIVE EFFECTS OF THE SITUSTRESS,THE ABUTMENT PRESSURE FROM THE PREVIOUS HEADINGS AND THE
WHILE REPAIRING A WELDING CABLE THE EMPLS SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURY
THE EMPL WAS STANDING BESIDE THE HEADGATE MOTOR OBSERVING REPAIR WORK BEING DONE ON THE FACE WHEN THE CAP ROCK FELL PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE CAP ROCK
WHILE BLOWING PACKWALL EMPL GOT SOME PACKWALL MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES. 10TH & 11TH OF MAY WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF FOR EMPL.
SOME COAL FELL ONTO A RELAY BAR CAUSING THE OTHER END OF THE BAR TO FLY UP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC ON 042589 & WAS RELEASED TO WORK
WHILE CROSSING UNDER THE BELT LINE THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIPE INSTALLED ALONG THE BELT.
EMPLS HADN BECAME CAUGHT IN THE MECHINISM OF THE FOUR LEGGED SHIELD WILL TRYING TO MOVE IT IN
WALKING PAN LINE SLIPP AND FELL FOOT BECAME LOSGED ON PANLINE AND HE FLEL BACK.
WALKING IN HEAD GATE EMP STEPPED INTO HOLE.
CARRYING DRILL STEELS THE PAN LINE EMP SLIPP WENT TO DR ON 4-5-89.
WHILE BREAKING ROCK, A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S WRIST.
WHILE LIFTING A WELDING BOTTLE THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-3-89 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.
EMPL ROOFBOLTING WHEN SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL -WHILE MOVING A ROOF JACK-THE 24TH -26TH WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
WHILE GOING THROUGH A AIR LOCK THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
WHILE REMOVING A PIN FROM THE EILKOTRAC A SLIVER OF METAL BECAME IMBEDDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLOPE. EMPLOYEE'S NORMAL DAYS OFF WERE 2-27 AND 2-28 SO LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 3-1-89.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE ROADWAY THE EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 2-8-89, THE 9TH 10TH AND 11 TH WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF, SO THE EE DID NOT START MISSIN G WORK TIL 2-12-89.
WHILE CHANGING DOG BONE ON LONGWALL JACK SLIPPED CAUSING D A RAM TO FALL ON EMPL FINGER.
WHILE TAKING SOME TRASH OUT TO A DUMPSTER, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ICE. THE 31ST AND THE 1ST WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF FOR THE EMPLOYEE.
MINE EXAMINER DISCOVERED THE ROOF FALL IN AN OUTBY AREA OF #2 SLOPE BETWEEN CROSS CUT NO. 65 & 66.
MINE EXAMINER DISCOVERED THE ROOF FALL IN AN OUTBY AREA IN NO. 7 SLOPE (M-BED) 20' X 8' X 30'.
DROPPED A PUSH RAM ON LEFT HAND
STEPPING OVER A PONTOON IN SHIELD WHEN THE KNEE GAVE OUT THIS MAN HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS AND HAS HAD PRIOR SURGERY ON THIS KNEE.
1988 · 63 incidents
WHILE USING A COME A LONG THE HOOK SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A ROADWAY AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 12-30-88
CARRYING ROOF BOLTS DOWN A SLOPE AND SLIPPED AND FELL EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-10-89.
A CAVE BEHINN THE SHIELD CAUSED THE SHIELD TO PUSHED FORWARD AND PINNEN THE EMPLOYEE S FOOT.
WHILE THE 103 LONG WAL SHEARING MACHINE WAS BEING SERVICED, REMOT CONTROL UNIT INSTALLED A(D THE SHOES CUT OFF WE BELIEVE SLAG FORM ACETYLENE CUTTING GOT ON COAL FLOOR IN COAL MIXED WITH BUBRI CATING OILS AND GREASE OR HYDRAULIC OIL FORM SHEARING MAHCINE A(D ITS ERVICING. WHEN SHEARING MACHINE WAS MOVED TO HEADGATE THIS PERMITTED ENOUGH AIR CIRCULATION IN SERVICE AREA TO SUPPORT FL
WHILE PULING IN A SHIELD EMP FT. WAS LJPINNED BETWEEN SHIELD AND LOSE RAM.
UTTING METHANE MONITOR ONT SHIELD EMP FELL HE REACHED OUT AND GRABBED LIGHT CABLE AND LACERATED FINGER ON HOSE CLAMP
WHILE USING COME A LONG TO JPULL A BEL T THE GEAR SLIPPED CAUSIGN EMP THUMB TO BECOME CAUGHT IN GEARS.
ROCK DUSTING TRACTOR ROLLED DOWN HILL STRIKING EMP EMP DID NOT REP INJ OR LOST TIME DUE TO INJ UNTIL 11-23-88
WHILE TA6KING TO A(O THER EMP A TRACTOR ROLLED DOWN A HILL STTRIKING EMP.
WHILE CHANGING A BELT SCRAPPER THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND A 2 X 4
WHILE CHANGING A BELT SCRAPPER THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BELT AND A 2 X 4
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER LIFTING A 6 IN PIPE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK
WHILE TRYING TO GET ON THE BUS THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOULDER
NO. 3 HEADING WAS DESTRESSED BY LARGE HOLE DIRLLING AND COAL WAS BEING CUT WHEN 3 BUMPS OCCURRED IN RAPID SUCCESSION. COAL BUMPED OFF THE FACE AND ONTO THE MACHINE HEAD (2 TON). METHANE GAS WAS LIBERATED AND THE MACHINE AND RETURN METHANE MONITOR DE-ENERGIZED THE SECTION POWER CENTER. THE AREA WAS DOWN MORE THAN 1 HR. TO DILUTE THE METHANE. THE OCCURRANCE WAS NOT AN OUTBURST
WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE GUARD FOR THE TAILGATE MOTOR OUT OF THE PACKWALL, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
SHOVELING COAL WHEN HE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN.
WHILE MOVING A TOOL BOX, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DROPPING THE TOOL BOX ON HIS FINGER. 10-29 & 10-30 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME BLOCKS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPL CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BOOM LATCH ON A BACKHOE
CUTTING A HOLE IN HIS TOOL POUCH WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED
EMPL WAS CUTTING A CHAIN WITH A HACK SAW WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED LACERATING THE EMPL FINGER 9-26 AN & 27 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF
WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 213 SECTION RETURN APPROX 1500' OUTBY FACE AREAS DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION FALL MEASURED APPROX 110' LENGTH, 20' WIDE & 4-5' IN HEIGHTH.
T HE EMPLOYEE WAX TGAMPING POWDER INTO FACE WHEN HE DRAGGED HIS HAND ACROSS A J AGGED EDGE OF A ROCK
WHILE BUILDING A CRIB ONE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIBBING TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.ONE CRIB WAS THROWN WHILE THE EMPLOYEES BACK WAS TURNED.THIS CRIB BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE I N THE BACK.
WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLOPE THE EMPLOYEE STGEPPEDINTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE FACE THE EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE THE REASON FOR THE DELAY IN R EPORTING IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECIEVED UNTIL 10-11-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
CAP ROCK FELL CAUSING EMPLOYEES LEGS TO BE PINNED THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE SHIELD & THE CAP ROCK SLID DOWN ON HIS LEGF
WHILE TRYING TO SET A TIMBER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING CAP ROCK. 8-31 & 9-1 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INNTHE BUCKET OF A 935 LOADER LOADING 30-40 FEET HITTING AND STOPPPING AGAINST A TRUCK.THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET OUT OF BUCKET BUT SLIPPED.THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PR ESCRIPTION.08-27-88 AND 08-28-88 WERE MORMAL DAYS OFF.
AN ENGINE HEAD FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK.APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 150 LBS.PT WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION. 08-27-88 AND 08-28-88 WERE NORMAL DAYS OFF.
WHILE TURNING 935 THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND OUTSIDE OF CAB IN A PINCH POINT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SCHEDULED VACATION STARTING 8-23-88 SO LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 8-29-889
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A BOLT INTO A HOLE WHEN THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE DRILL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE BOLT HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE DRILL.
WHILE PUMPING PACKWALL, SOME OF THE CHEMICAL SPLATTERED INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
EMP WAS TYING TO PICK UP A HYDRALIC RAM. THE EMP DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-15-88
WAS WORKING ON PAN LINE WHEN CAP ROCK FELL PINNING THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST THE PAN LINE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMPL WAS STRUCK IN FACE WITH FALLING ROCK.
EMPL WAS THROWING SOME STEEL OUT OF DOOR WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT ON BOLT & HE WAS PULLED OUT OF DOOR WITH STEEL.
WHILE DRILLING INTO CONCRETE BLOCK DRILL TWISTED CUASING INJURY.
ROCK FLEW OFF OF CUTTER HEAD STRUCK PAN LINE & THEN STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE TAKING MEASURMENTS IN ENTRY EMPL WAS STRUCK BY FALLING CAP ROCK.
WHILE APPLYING PACKWALL, SOME MATERIAL INADVERTENTLY SPLASHED INTO THE EMPLOYEE,S EYE,S. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION APPROX. 1,100 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AT 213, IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT. X 20 FT X 8 FT. HIGH. THE ENTRY WAS BL OCKED TO TRAVEL BUT DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS RESULT OF BROKEN /UNCONSOLIDATED STRATA AT END ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING CAP ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
WHILE ROOFBOLTING EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SOME CAP ROCK.
WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLOPE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 600 INBY THE PORTAL OF THE SOUTH PRORTAL OF THE SOUTH PORTAL. THE FALL OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF BRAKEN/INCONSALUTATED ROOF STRAIN AT END FROM THE A NCHORAGE ZONE. THE ENTRY WAS BLOCKED FROM TRAVEL BUT DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION.
WHILE LITING AN AIR PUMP EMPOYEESUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT.WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM BUS TO BATHOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS ANKLE
WHILE CHANGING THE CHAIN ON AN AIR SAW,THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED AND WAS LACERATED BY THE CHAIN.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING SOME LIGHT CABLE EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & DID WORK THE NEXT DAY BUT STASRTED MISDSING WORK ON 062488
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING THE TOP OF RIB WITH A EIMCO FORK LIFT AND WAS STRUCK BY FALLING CAP ROCK.
EMPL LIFTING ROLL OF 42'' BELT ONTO TRACTOR.EMPL LOST TIME NOT REPORTED TO OFFICE UNTIL 7-14-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING AN EIMCO WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT BUT THEN STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-19-88.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT FOOT BY FALLING CAP ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING AT CROSSCUT #32 IN THE ROCK TUNNEL THIS AREA IS OUTBY THE FACE
WHILE REMOVING A COVER FROM THE STAGE LOADER THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE COVER ON HIS FINGER
WHILE ROOFBOLTING EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND ROOF BOLTING WAS BEING PERFORMED OUTBY THE FACE ON A INTAKE HAULROAD
WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE HEAD ROLLER BELT SCRAPER THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK
WHILE MOVING A 55 GAL DRUM ONTO A PEDESTAL, THE DRUM SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLOPE WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALNCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN EMPL SLIPPED & FELL STIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE & LEG.