EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP WHEN IT GOT AGAINST A PIECE OF 4" WATER LINE (PLASTIC) THAT KICKE DUP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A (KNOTT) AND BRUISE.
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- 1988–1995
- Latest incident
- Feb 1995
Reportable incidents
115 on file1995 · 5 incidents
WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP,T HE TIRE SPLASHED MUD INT OHIS LEFT EYE CAUSIN GREDNESS & PAIN.
8EMPLOYEE WASMOVING THE MAINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWA WHEN HE FELT PAIN DOWN HIS LEG & IN HIS KNEE.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THIS EMPOLYEE INADVERTANTLY PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY & THEN "SET" THE CANOPY CAUSING A FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY & MINE ROOF & BE LACERATED.
WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP THIS EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN INTO THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE RAN OVER A CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK.
1994 · 20 incidents
9-29-94 EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL TO THE HOPPED WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL INJURING HIS BACK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-10-94. HE WORKED TILL 12-13-94 WHEN HE WENT BACK TO HIS DO CTOR COMPLAINING OF PAIN FROM ACCIDENT DATED 9-29-94.
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS RECIEVED NOTIFACTION OF A SETTLEMENT ON THIS CLAIM IN MY OFFICE ON 11-15-94.
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES, A BUNDLE OF PLATES FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A CUT AND SOME BRUISING.
EMPLOYEE TURNED TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF OI AND CUAGHT HSI EAR ONA MAN DOOR SIGNHANGING FROM THE MIEN ROOF ANND CUT HIS EAR.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL TOWARD THE HOPPE4R WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP DECK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SOLID BLOCKS FROM A FLAT CAR WHEN ON OF THE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING SOME LACERATIONS AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. CAUSING PAIN AND IRRITATION.
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF A SETTLEMENT ON THIS CASE IN MY OFFICE ON 7-15-94.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE BOOM LIFT JACK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS CHEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A PIECE OF FINISHING STEEL AND THE DRILL POT. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOOM, HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LT HAND WAS PINCHED CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT THE RIB CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL FROM THE BROW AND STRIKE HIM ON THE L FOOT CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.
EMPLOYE EWAS LOADING RESIN ONTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMLOYEE'S BACK GOT SORE WHILE HE WA SBOLTING TOP BUT HE FINISHED HTE SHIFT. WHEN THE MAN TRIP CAME OUTSIDE HE COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT AND HE HADPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING BELT LINE TO CHANGE ROLLERS WHEN BELT LINE STARTED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEG & HIS FINGER
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST LEFT BLEEDER APPROX 7 BREAKS INBY BEP#5 THE FALL MEASURED 60FTX20FTX4FT THICK THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS
EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A 48IN ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS (L) UPPER CHEST AREA
EE WAS LIGHTING A DESIEL HEATER SALAMANDER WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING HIS FACE AND EYE .
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BUCKETS OF PLASTER FROMT HE SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES TAKING DOWN A ROOF BOLTER CABLE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING PAIN.
1993 · 25 incidents
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE HOLE. HE HIT THE STUCK STEEL WITH HIS PIN WRENCH AND IT BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH AND BUSTING HIS LOWER HI LIP.
COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS - RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A SETTLEMENT ON THIS CASE IN MY OFFICE ON 11/26/93.
EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER WHILE UNLOADING BLOCK. HE CONTINUED WORKING TILL 12-10-93 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN TO MD. COMPLAINING OF PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.
THE BELT MEN WERE TRAVELING OUTSIDE ON A RAN MOTOR WHEN THE BATTERY COVER BOUNCE DOFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EAR CUTTING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN A WOODEN HIGH LINE GUARD WHEN HE STUCK A PALLET NAN IN HIS PALM.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN AN INACTIVE HOLDE WORK AREA FALL MEASURED 300FTX191/2X10FTTO12FT THICK FALL FELL FROM SPAD NO 2966 TO 2971 THRU THE INTERSECTION WAS THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48IN FULL GR OUT BOLTS THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF THRU ENTRANCE
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCRAPER ON A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT FOOT BRUISING IT
ROCK FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1900 OUTBY SECTION STARTING AT SPAD NO 2737 IN THE NO3 INTERSECTION & FALLING 170FTX20FTX41/2FT TO UNDERGROUND INTO NO 4 NO5 NO6 INTERSECTIONS THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48IN RESIN BOLTS FALL AREA WAS CRIBBED SECTION WILL BE RELOCATED IN AN AREA OUTB FALL
EMPLOYEE WAS TREA TING A POND WITH A BGARREL OF CHEMICAL WATER CLARIFIER HE TURNED THE VALVE ON & TURNED THE BARREL OVER & SOME OF THE CHEMICAL SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRIATION & P AIN
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7-13-93 IN THE 7TH PANEL(LEFT) OFF OF MAINS. THIS FALL CONTINUED TO FALL ON 7-18-93 AN ADDITIONAL 280 FOOT DOWN THE NO.1ENTRY. MINING IN THIS PANEL HAS STOPPED. THE SEC TION IS NOW IN THE HEADINGS ON ADVANCE WORKINGS.AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN 7TH PANEL (LEFT)OFF OF MAINS FALL WAS IN NO 1 ENTRY & FELL APPROX 200DOWN THE NO 1 ENTRY THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROCKFALL THE FALLEN AREA WAS BOLTE D WITH 48IN FULL GROUT RESIN BOLTS
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS-COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS RECIEVED NOTIFICATION ON A DECISION IN THIS CASE IN MY OFFICE ON 7/12/93.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ANCHOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE SO HE COULD SET UP HIS TRANSIT TO SET SAADS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP THE CABLE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG MINE ENTRY WHEN HE FELL AND INJURED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RED DEVIL TO PULL A BROKEN BELT TOGETHER WHEN THE STEEL ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIGHT KNEE.
REOCCURANCE OF AN OLD KNEE INJURY DATED 10-20-92. EMPLOYEE LOWERED ROOF BOLTER BOOM ON HIS KNEE. CALLED IN ON 3-2-93 AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO MD REUTRNED ON 4-19-93. WORKED THRU 5-19-93. OFF AGAIN ON 5-20-93 COMPLAIN OF PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE ONTO ROOF BOLTER. HE LIFTED A BOX OF GLUE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP IN #3HOG THRU CROSS CUT TO THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. WHEN HE SPUN THE BOLT, A PIECE OF STEEL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING PAIN.
JEE WAS RIDING AN OPEN TYPE MAN TRIP WHEN THEY CAME TO A FLY CURTAIN ON THE TRACKWAY HE HELD HIS HAND UP AND THE CURTAIN INJURED HIS RT HAND.
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, PENUMOCONOSIS. NOTIFACATION OF SETTLEMENT RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE ON 2-8-93.
1992 · 31 incidents
WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A SECTION OF THE CABLE AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
THE ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON AN IDLE SHIFT.APPROX 800 FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION.THE FALL WAS IN NO 5 ENTRY APELL FROM PILLAR LINE OUTBY TO SPAD NO 6 2206.THE ROOF WAS CRIBBED AND DRIFTED OFF.THE F ALL CONITNUED ON 12-27-92.APELL TO SPAD NO 2202 APPROX 50' OUTBY THIS SPAD.THE AREA IS BEING CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING THE INSULATION OFF A PIECE OF HI-LINE CABLE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK HIM IN THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO START AN UNDERGROUND CONVEYOR BELT WITH THE REMOTE SWITCH. WHEN THE BELT DID NOT IMEDIATLY START, HE IGNORED THE CROSS-OVER STRUCTURE AND CLIMBED OVER THE BELT. WHEN HE G OT ON TOP OF THE BELT IT STARTED AND HE FELL OFF BRUISING HE BACK CHEST & ARMS.
INJURED WAS PULLING ON A SLATE BAR BAR SLIPPED & HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE TAILPIECE
INJURED IS UNSURE HOW HE HURT HIS LEG HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT ON 10-26. WENT TO M.D. ON 10-27.
INJURED WAS SITTING DOWN INSTALLING THE FIRST BOLT ON THE LAST ROW IN THE FACE. WHEN HE LOWERED THE BOOM IT CAME DOWN ON HIS KNEE.
INJURED WAS WALKING BY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE SIDE OF IT.
ON 9-3-92 INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING 1 BELT HE MISSED WORK UNTIL 10-05-92 WHEN HE RETURNED TO UNRESTRICTED DUTY ON 10-8-92 HE CALLED IN AND SAID HE WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN FRO M 9-3-92 ACCIDENT AND MISSED WORK.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE TURNED TO GET ANOTEHR PIECE OF STEEL AND THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND MASHED HIS HAND ON THE DRILL POT.
INJURED WAS WALKING BY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF COAL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
INJ SHOVELING COAL & ROCK FROM #1 BELT WHEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK.
95149ED WAS ON HIS KNEES LOADING RESIN ONTO PINNER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT UPPER LEG
38509OCK FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 150' INBY SPAD NO. 2420 (#2 HDG) AND FELL THROUGHT INTERSECTIONS INTO THE CORNER OF THE NO. 5 ENTRY. (LOCATION 150' INBY SPAD NO. 2416). THE AREA WAS DANGERED OF 60154 CRIBBED.
3850001 SECTION CONTINUOUS MINER CUT INTO A WELL WHICH CONTAINED A PLASTIC WATERLINE. THE 6" ROUND WELL WAS PRODUCING ATER WHICH WAS TEMPARY PLUGGED FROM THE MINE. LOCATION. THE WELL WILL BE G 96435D.
95149ED CUT THE BAND THAT GOES AROUND A BUNDLE OF 500 ROOF BOLTS-THE METAL BAND FLIPPED UP AND CUT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.
46595G MINER CABLE STRAINED HIS BACK
95633URING SHOULDER INJURY FROM 2-6-92 DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS LOADING RESIN INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPEREIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
95149ED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK & LEG
MOVING CABLE FELT PAIN IN BACK
REOCCURANCE OF PAIN FROM AN OLD INJURY. ORIGINAL DATE 2-6-92 REMOVING ROOF BOLT FROM TOP OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ORIINGINALLY=PIECE OF DRAW HIT HIM ON SHOULDER REP ORTED 5-27-92.
INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK.WHEN THE ROCK FELL IT BROKE BACK BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS FARTHER THAN HE EXPECTED IT TO AND LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHENNA PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEM STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT, SLID OFF HIS HARD HAT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREARM.
INJURED SLIPPED ON WET SLANTED BOTTOM ADN FELL AGAINST A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR BRUISING HIS SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR HIT PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LIGHT CORD ON HYDG. LEVER SWINGING BOOM INTO HIM.
GETTING BOLTS OFF R F BOLTER PC OF DRAW ROCKGELL FROM BOLTS HIT ON BACK AND SHOULDER
WHILE LOADING TRASH IN SCOOP BUCKET FELL ON KNEE.
1991 · 10 incidents
EMPL TRAMMING SC PASSED X-CUT WHERE OTHER CAR WAS SETTING WAITING TO GO TO MINER.EMPL BACKED UP AND S CARS HIT.
THE ROCK FALL WAS LOCATED INT HE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON 001 SECTION APPROX. 150 INBY SPAD 1874 THE FALL MEASURED 20X320X4 TO 8 THICK THE CONINUOUS MINER CABLE WAS CAUGHT AND ALSO THE ROOF BOLTE R WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROCK FALL.
HIT BY ROCK FALLING OUT BETWEEN BOLTS
OPENED TOOL BOX TO GET TOOLS OUT TOOL BOX LID FELL ON ARM.
SHOVELING BELT,MASHED FINGER BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND BELT ROLLER.
PULLING RAILS,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 RAILS.
MOVING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK.
WHILE STACKING BLOCKS AT TAILPIECE PULLED SHOULDER
BREAK NO 75 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 948 45 20 4 TO 6' THICK BOLTED WIH 42 ' RESIN BOLTS
MANTRIP HIT TOGETHER IN AIRLOCK.
1990 · 7 incidents
EMPL WENT THRU BELT CURTAIN ON RAILRUNNER HAD FOOT ON BUNDLES OF WEDGES CURTAIN CAUSED FOOT TO BE BENT OVER STRAINING ANKLE.
HEWAS BUILDING A BLOCK BRATTICE WALL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON BACK OF HIS HEAD.
HE WAS PULLING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED SHOULDER.
INJ OPERATING MOTOR,WENT THROUGH AIRLOCK CURTAIN HURTING HIS NECK.LOST TIME STARTED 5-10-90.
HE AND OTHERS WERE SPLICING BELT WHEN THE RED DEVIL HE WAS LETTING OFF THE HOOK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT THUMB IN BETWEEN HOOKS.
INJURED WAS TURNING AROUND IN HIS OEPRATIVE POSITION OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A CONTINOUS MINER CABLE IN ORDER TO HANG THE CABLE FROM ROOF. THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE AND HIS LIFTING POSITION CAUSED THE INJURY TO BACK.
1989 · 8 incidents
INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
INJ PUTTIN BITS IN CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HITTING BIT ,PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK AND IMBEDDED IN EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE, STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
TWISTED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING.DR FOUND NO PROBLEM.
CUT THUMB, STITCHES EE WAS SHOVELING A BELT TAILPIECE PUSHED SHOVEL UNDER TAILPIECE AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN TAILPIECE AND SHOVEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5TING A ROPE ON MINER HEAD IN ORDER TO LET THE CONTINUOUS MINER PULL THE CSABLE ACROSS THE SECTION THE MINER WAS IN MOTION ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR THEREFORE MASHING HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE MINER HEAD & THE MINE ROOF
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE INCURRED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE
1988 · 9 incidents
EMPLOYEE'S WAS OPERATING A ROOF DRILL. HE WAS PUSHING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WITH THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL. THE ROOF BOLT BENT THUS CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD THE MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE CARRIED A BOX OF CABLE SPLICES FROM MINE OFFICE AND PUT INTO THE RAIL RUNNER THEN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
EMPL LOWERED CANOPY ON ROOF DRILL. HE FAILED TO REEMOVE HIMSELF FROM UNDERNEATH CANOPY COMPLETELY TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM UNDERNEATH CANOPY COMPLETELY THEREFORE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON TOP O F SHOULDER.
EMPL HELPING REPAIRMAN WHEN UNKNOWN OBJECT ENTERED EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING VALVE ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED THEREFORE STRIKING FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT RECEIVED STITCHES ON INDEXZ FINGER
EMPLOYEE ENGAGED THE CANOPY LEVER ON THE ROOF DRILL WHEN THE CANOPY SET AGAINST THE MINE ROOF A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING DOWN GRADE IN A 175 MICHIGAN FRONT END LOADER HE LOST CONTROL THEREFORE CAUSING THE LOADER TO OVERTURN IN THE DITCH LINE
EMPL WAS LIDING BELT ROLLER UNDER BELT LINE & C AUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN BELT ROPE & ROLLER. TREATMENT REQUIRED STITCHES.
ROOF BOLT PLATES SLID FROM TOP OF ROOF DRILL THEREFORE STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST. TREATMENT REQUIRED STITCHES.