RECEIVED CLAIM FOR FEDERAL BLACK LUNG BENEFITS-DOT NOT KNOW IF EMPLOYEE PLANS TO RETURN TO WORK OR NOT.
Mine #401 Coal
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 84
- Years on record
- 1984–1989
- Latest incident
- Jun 1989
Reportable incidents
84 on file1989 · 7 incidents
CUT INTO WATER #2 ROOM GOING INTO OLD A SECTION.CALLED MSHA AT 1:25 AM; STATE AT 1:30 AM.
WAS LOADING 60# STEEL AND CAUGHT HIS LFT ARM AGAINST THE TOP HAPPENED ON TRACK ENTRY.
DRAW ROCK FELL,STRIKING HIM ON HEAD.ROCK WAS 8'LONG X 4'WIDE X 6"THICK.HAPPENED AT FACE OF #4 ROOM.
HE SAID HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK ON 4/4/89-DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS FOREMAN UNTIL 4/23/89.
BOLTING TOP WHEN SM PC OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON L. SIDE OF FACE RESUTING IN LACERATION HAPPENED IN FACE AREA OF B SECTION.
UNLOADING TIMBERS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN R. SHOULDER. IN FACE AREA PILLAR LINE.
1988 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISH WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND WAS WALKING ACROSS ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NO 2 ENTRY P ILLER.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND WAS WALKING ACROSS ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING HIM ONT HE LEFT HAND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NO. 2 ENTRY PILLER.
EMPLOYEE S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK CAUSING HIMT O FALL AND INJURED HIS RIB CAGE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 401 TRIPPLE.
WAS TIGHTENING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BUGGY & HURT RIGHT ELBOW. HAPPENED AT FACE OF 401 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLT ON BIT LUG ON MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING CHISEL WITH A HAMMER AND MUSSED AND HIT HAND HAMMER.
EMP WAS AT END OF TRACK AND SCOOP HIT END OF RAIL AND HIT EMP AGAINST PC. OF METAL.
E MP WAS REACHING BACK TO GET PLATES FJORM BACK OF ROOF BOLTER
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BUCKET ON SCOOP & MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER
WAS CLEANING UP #2 BELT LINE AND HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST A TIMBER
WAS PUTTING GEARS ON LEFT SIDE OF 2 HEADDRIVE. WAS HITTING GEARS WITHSLEDGEHAMMER AND CAUGHT THUMB WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.
WAS LOADING TIMBERS & PAIN STARTED IN GROIN AREA
RECD CLAIM FOR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
WAS AT FACE OF 8ECTION 002B AND DROPPED A BOW SAW AND THE TEETH OF THE SAW CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING IT.
1987 · 28 incidents
HAD FINISHED SHIFT WAITING FOR TRUCK FOR PERSON HE RODE TO WORK WITH WHEN HE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK.THIS IS A CLAIM FOR FED.BLACK LUNG BENEFITS FILED BY WIDOW.
RECD CLAIM FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
SHE WAS GETTING3A BLOCK OF WOOD THAT WAS HUNG UP OFF THE BELT & HURT HER BACK (BELT DRIVE AT THE FACE OF 401B SECTION)
I,NAME WAS STRI7KEN ILL WHILE AT WORK AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL. HE COMPLAINED OF BEING SICK AT HIS STOMACH AND HAVING CHEST PAINS AND TOLD THE ABULANCE DRIVERS HE HAD FEELIN1 BAD ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND WOULD TAKE ROLAIDS AND WOULD GET BETTER.
SHOVELING BELT 5INE IN 45 HEAD DRIVE & HURT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
RECEIVED CLAIMS3FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS HE TOLD ME THAT THE REASON HE HAD TO QUIT WORK WAS BECAUSE OF HIS HEART
WAS AT #1 BELT 8RIVE, SHOVELING BELT LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
MOVING SHUTTLE 7AR AND TIMBER FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE OF CHEST, RESULTING IN FRACTURED RIB-ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE TRACK, 1000 FEET INSIDE.
WAS LOADING A M3NER CABLE ON SCOOP AND BACK STARTED HURTING. FOREMAN FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPART BUT DID NOT SEND IT INTO THE OFFICE BECAUSE HE DID NOT THINK HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. ACCI DENT REPORT WAS3SENT IN WHEN WE RECIEVED DOCTOR BILL. HAPPENED IN FACE AREA OF !-SECTION.
IN #3 ENTRY OF 4AIN HEADING, THE PILLAR WAS TAKEN OUT ANDTHE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING REMOVED WHEN THE TOP FELL AND APPROX. FIVE FEET OF ROCK CAUGHT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER FROM THE CANOP Y UP PAST THE H9ADS.
WAS IN FACE ARE5 OF "B" SECTION PUTTING A WHEEL UNIT ON A JOY SHUTTLE CAR AND STRARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.NOTE:RETURNED TO WORK OM08/17 AND STOPPED WORK ON 08/18/87.
WAS USING A BOW3SAW CUTTING A TIMBER OFF AND CUT HER LEFT FOREFINGER.
WAS BACKING MIN9R OUT OF BLOCK AND LOST POWER ON MINER.HAD FINISHED PULLING BLOCK OUT AND THERE WAS A PILLAR FALL-ABOUT 6' HIGH 30'LONG AND 15'EIDE.FALL OCCURRED AT #1 HEADING #2 BLOCK.
STARTED TO LOAD3A CRIB BLOCK IN MANTRIP WHEN HE PITCHED THE BLOCK,IT CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND THE MANTRIP,MANGLING THEM.
RECEIVED CLAIM 0OR FEDERAL BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (HAS PREVIOUSLY FILED STATE CLAIM).
RECEIVED CLAIM 0OR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
THERE WAS A ROC5 FALL ABOUT 8:00 AM ON 05/11/87 WHICH WAS ABOUT 60 FT. LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 2 TO 6' IN HEIGHT AT SPADS C2282-#5 ENTRY. FALL CAUSED BY FAULTY AREA OF SLATE AND SANDSTONE .
WAS PUTTING IN 6ELT AND PAIN STARTED IN BACK BY END OF SHIFT.
WAS GETING READ2 TO CROSS TAIL PIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO TAIL PIECE INJURING HIS RT KNEE
WAS PUTTING WHE9L UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR AND UNIT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON RT HAND MASHING IT
HURT HIS BACK 9OLLING OUT OF MANTRIP
THE CANOPY ON T2E BUGGY HIT PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, AND IT FELL ON HIM, STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.
HIT HIS LEFT KN9E ON MANTRIP WHEN GETTING OUT TO HELP UNLOAD A PUMP
RUNNING ROOF BO5TER AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM INJURING HIS BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.WENT TO DR -RX BUT HE DIDNT HAVE IT FILLED.
RECEIVED CLAIM 0OR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
WE WERE PULLING3PILLOW BLOCK #2 WHERE WE HAD MADE OUR LAST RUN IN THE RT. WING AND WAS TRAMMING THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FALL CAME IN FROM THE RT. SIDE, CATCHING THE HEAD OF THE MINER, THEN CONTI NUING ON BACK T2 THE CANOPY IN A THICKNESS FROM 3 FT. UP TO 20 FT, RANGING FROM 12' TO 30' IN WIDTH. MINER WAS BEING OPERATED BY REMOTE CONTROL. WE ALSO HAD A STATE INSPECTOR INSIDE THE MINE
ROOF BOLTER RAN3OVER HER LEFT FOOT, BRUISING HER LEFT TOES
WAS SHOVELING B9LT AND THE SHOVEL HANDLE HIT HTE BELT CAUSING HIS RT HAND TO HIT THE BOTTOM BELT ROLLER RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF RT HAND
1986 · 17 incidents
WAS UNLOADING T3MBERS FROM SCOOP & DROPPED ONE ON HIS LEFT FOOT
ON 120386 SHE C5LLED MINES & REPORTED THAT HER BACK RIBS & STOMACH WAS HURT FROM WHERE SHE WAS RUNNING THE HEAD DRIVE SHE DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY AT THE END OF HER SHIFT TO HER SECTION FOREM AN & THE EXACT 7IME SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN INJURED IS NOT KNOWN
WAS BENDING ROO0 BOLT AND HIS STOMACH STARTED HURTING.
WAS CARRYING A 1IECE OF METAL STEPPED IN A DITCH & FELL INJURING HIS BACK.
RECEIVED BOTH S7ATE AND FEDERAL BLACK LUNG CLAIMS ON FORMER EMPLOYEE.
WAS GETTING ROC5 OFF MINER AND HURT HIS BACK. DIDNT GO TO DR.
RECEIVED CLAIM 0OR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS
DRILLING A HOLE3IN A STRAP AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE
WAS CUTTING WIT2 A TORCH AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
WAS RUNNING THE3MINER AND THE BUGGY RAN OVER HIS LEFT LEG THERE WAS ANEW DRIVER ON THE BUGGY AND THE BUGGY POWER WENT OFF AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP IT INJ ON THE 17TH MISSED WORK ON 18 CAME BACK AND W2RKED 21 AND 22ND AND HAD TO TAKE OFF AGAIN
HE HIT HIS ARM 2N ROOF BOLTER AND SAID IT WAS HURT, BUT DIDNT GO TO DR. TOOK THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF ON VACATION, AND THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO M.S.H.A.
WAS HELPING TO 5OAD SCOOP CHARGER AND STEPPED ON A CAPBOARD WIT A NAIL IN IT -RIGHT FOOT.
RIB ROLLED OFF 5ND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOR AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR.MASHING IT.
WAS TRYING TO L2OSEN BOLTS ON BUGGY AND HURT HIS BACK
ON 3-14-86, SHE3WAS CARRYING A METAL BRATTICE DOOR AND FELL DOWN AND THE DOOR FELL ON HER. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-27-86 WHEN SHE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO JOHNNY ADAMS AND HOMER MAGGARD AND SAID HER B5CK WAS GIVING HER TROUBLE.
WAS SHOVELING M6LK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
RECEIVED CLAIM 0OR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
1985 · 13 incidents
WAS MOVING SKID3PAN AWAY FROM TRACK PAN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER AT THE LAST JOINT NEXT TO THE NAIL.
FILED FOR STATE3& FEDERAL BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
FILED FOR FEDER5L BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
THERE WAS A ROCK FALL ON THE OUTSIDE BELT LINE ON SECTION 002 SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND. THE EXACT TIME IS UNKNOWN. THIS WAS ON #1 BELT LINE GOING TO OUTSIDE. ROOF FALL WAS APROX. 10\ LONG X 8 \ HIGH X 10\ WIDE, AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 1000\ UNDERGROUND.
WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND A PAIN STARTED IN HIS BACK
WAS MOVING FIRE EXT.FROM SCOOP INTO SUPPLY CAR &THE HOSE STRUCK HIM ON THE LIP.CAUSING A LACERATION.
FILED CLAIM FOR FEDERAL BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ON 012579-CLAIM ABANDONED FILED CLAIM FOR STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ON 122078-CLAIM DISMISSED
FILED CLAIM FOR STATE BLACKLUNG BENEFITS 10-5-80.RECEIVED AWARD 10-11-82. FILED CLAIM FOR FEDERAL BLACKLUNG BENEFITS 11-5-80 CLAIM DENIED.
WAS PICKING UP LIFTING JACK AND THE JACK FELL AND CAUGHT THE END OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND CUT THE TIP OF IT OFF.
LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED HIS BACK
WAS SHOVELING BELT DRIVE AND SAID THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT
EMPLOYEE HAS AN ARTIFICIAL LEG AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE IN THE PARKING LOT AND BRUISED HIS LEFT THIGH ABOVE THE PROSTHESIS.
HE WAS TAKING CABLE OFF SPOOL AND IT TUNED AND CAUGHT THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND, MASHING THEM.
1984 · 5 incidents
DRIVING PIN IN TRACK ON MINER AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER RESULTING IN COMPAOUND FRACTURE.
FILED FOR FEDERAL BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ON 3 16 85
HIS SHIRT COLLAR CAUGHT PIN BOARD WHILE RIDING IN LOW TOP RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK & AN INJURED VERTABRAE.
FILED FED BLACK LUNG CLAIM RECD ON 11-07-84
FILED FOR BLACK LUNG BENEFITS RECD FEDERAL CLAIM ON 12-12-84