Koyle Branch Mine # 1Coal

ROOF-BOLTER ON MOVE CREW WAS BOLTING TOP. AS HE WAS DRILLING, HIS STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE RAISED HIS POT TO REMOVE HIS STEEL & MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

ELECTRICIAN WAS MOVING HIS TOOL BOX DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (DOCTOR HAS TAKEN HIM OFF FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY).

WHILE FIRE BOSSING A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, ONE BRKIN BY SUPPLY STATION 1090, WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 60' LONG BY 15' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF ROOF FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION, AND DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL.

ELECTRICIAN WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT AND SAID HE DIDN'T NEED ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO HOSPITAL BUT CONTINUED WORKING. THE DOCTOR NOW RECOMMENDS HE HAS BACK SURGERY SO AS OF 5/13/02 HE IS OFF WORK.

7-13-01, EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS INJURED 7-12-01. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. 7-16-01 WENT TO DR.. HE REPORTED THAT HE HIT THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP, BOUNCED AGAINST A LIGHT AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A MINOR BEGINNING A NEW CUT. ROOF WAS CHANGING FROM SLATE TO SAND STONE. A SMALL PIECE(SAUCER SIZE) FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT. DR. INSERTED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOU ND.

EE WAS ATTACVHING BATTERY CABLE TO SCOOP. HE SLIPPED, HIS RIGHT LEG WENT BETWEEN THE FRAME & BATTERY BOX. HIS RIGHT OUTSIDE CALF WAS CUT. DR. STAPLED WOUND & RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE HAD PUT UP 1ST BOLT AND WAS SWINGING OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND BROKE 1ST FINGER. USING META-CARPAL GLOVES PREVENTED CRUSHING WHOLE HAND.

EE WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. MANTRIP OPERATOR STEERED LEFT, EE FELL FROM RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR HIT A HOLE WHILE ON TYHE WAY LOADED TO THE FEEDER. THE CAR BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO HIT THE CANOPY AND INJURE HIS NECK.

EE FELL COMING DOWN STEPS FROM CHANGE TRAILER. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

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

EE INJURED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES, HOLDING STEEL STARTING A HOLE. THE GLOVE STUCK TO THE STEEL AND TWISTED HIS FINGER.

HE WAS STACKING TIES ON TO A PALLET FRIDAY- HE DID NOT REPORT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK UNTIL MONDAY.

THE MANTRIP THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDINGIN WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER RAIL VEHICLE AS IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH OFF ONTO A SIDE TRACK. EM-PLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP SLIGHTLY; NO DAMAGE TO