AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY OF THE 3RD PANEL LEFT OFF DAM MAINS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 65' LONG 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.
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- 1989–1998
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- Jan 1998
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1997 · 18 incidents
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LITTLE FINGER WHILE SETTING TIMBERS. THE LACERATION WAS ON THE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE LITTLE FINGER AND THE RING FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB USING A BELT KNIFE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A SHAVING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. NOTE: DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 9/3/97.
EE MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WHLE RIDING ON A SCOOP
EE WAS WALKING TOWARD INTAKE WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MEDICATION WAS ADMINSISTERD TO HIS EYE
GPF-EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS HANDS BY HANDLING PLASTER ALTHOUGH AT THE TIME OF HIS HOSPITALIZATION HE HAD NOT HANDLED THE MATERIAL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND STATED T HAT HE HAD GOTTEN INTO SOMETHING AT THE LAKE, STARTED MISSING WORK 08-04-97.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 004 SECTION APPROX 5 INBY THE SECTION BELT DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 50'L, 20'WIDE & 4-5' THICK
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY OF 002 SECTION MEASURING APPROX. 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK.
EE WAS USING A SHOPLIFT TO CHANGE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP. THE SHOP-LIFT FELL & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT HIS HAND WAS NOT BROKEN. EMPLOYER WAS INOFRMED THAT THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS INCORRECT. THERE WAS A BROKEN BONE. THIS INFORMATIONWAS RELAYED TO EMPLOYER ON 8-11-97.
EE WAS USING A WRENCH WHEN IT BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AND WAS APPROX 30'LX18'W AND 5'T.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001-0 MAIN MEASURING APPROX. 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 8-10 FEET THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 004 SECTION MEASURING APPROX 200'L, 20'W, 6'THICK.
EE DROPED A SPEED REDUCER ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THIS INDUCED A BROKEN FINGER.
EMP WAS REMOVING MATERIAL AT THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR. LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE CUT HIS LEFT LEG WITH A BELT KNIFE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION. THE FALLEN MATERIAL WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE APPROX. 40' LONG 5'-6' HIGH AND 20' WIDE.
EMP MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST BELT ROLLER.
1996 · 13 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOEL WHEN IT FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREFINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
THE EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND REPLACING A HOSE ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG WITH A GRINDER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMP GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT UNDER TRACK SWITCH. THE FINGER HAD A BROKEN BONE.
DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL ADN STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS STRUCK BY SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK ON THE RIGHT CHEEK. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM JACK AND FRAME CAUSING A LACERATON THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE MAKING THE RETURN, EE DISCOVERED THAT AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE 4 ENTRY OF THE NO.8 PANELA ON 001 SECTION. THE FALL IS LOCATED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 8106 AND IS APPROX. 20'X20'X4 1/2'. ALSO ONE IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE SAME PANEL 6 BKS INBY SPAD 8106 WHICH WAS APPROX 20'X20'X5'.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE 16TH XCUT ON THE LATTS CREEK TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15' LONG-ALONG RIB, 18' WIDE & 5' THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN GEAR ON MINER. BROKE HIS BIG TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS CUTTING BELT KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT THUMB. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.
1995 · 23 incidents
EE WAS HAMMERING ON THE SPLICE MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WAS LODGED IN HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT FOREARM BYA PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE BOLTING.
EE WAS STRUCK BELOW RIGHT EYE BY A TOOL BOX LID CAUSING A LACERATION.
PIPE WRENCH CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING TORCHES WHEN A HOT SLAG WENT INSIDE HIS BOOT & BURNT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 11-17-95.
EE WAS REMOVING CONDUIT FROM MINER CABLE AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS STRUCK BY 60 LB TRACK RAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK.
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE END OF A HYDRAULIC LOSE BEING PULLED FROM THE MBC FRAME
EMPLOYEES EYES WERE FLASH BURNED WHEN DEFECTIVE BREAKER ARCHED
EE WAS STRUCK BY HAMMER BELOW RIGHT EYE.
EE CUT HIS EAR ON AN OVERHANGING STRAP THAT WAS DISLODGED BY THE MINER.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME AND ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS ARRANGING CABLES WHEN A SECTION OF MESH WIRE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SCOOP FRAME AND CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL BELT.
EE WAS STRUCK BY ROOF BOLT DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SCOOP BATTERY AND FRAME WHILE REPLACING SAID BATTERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS WRIST ON A RESTRAINING BAND AROUND OF ROOFBOLT PLATES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS KNEE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WHILE UNDERGORUND WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER (NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 08-14-95) FILLED OUT FIRST REPORT ON 08-16 -95 SURGERY ON 08-18-9 5
EMPLOYEE CUT HIMSELF HWLE REMOVING INSULATION FROM A CO MONITOR CONDUCTOR.
EMPLOYEE HAD A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
1994 · 14 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT WRENCH WHILE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED APP 2 CROSSCUTS UTBY THE FACE IN THE BELT ENTRY FALL WAS APP 60FTX25FTX6FT WITH A LONG AIRDOX BRIDGE BEING COVERED
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK APP 11/2FTX3FT X3IN WHICL ROOF BOLTING
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEG WHILE SPLICING BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS ON BELT LINE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND RAIL STRUCTURE.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
EE CUT HIS RT LEG INSTALLING CONDUIT ON CARRIER CABLE.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TWO BELT STANDS
AN UNINT ENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY APP 4CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD #565 THE FALL WAS APP 30FTX198FTX4.5 NOTE THE BELT WOULD NOT START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT & THEN THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED
A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OR RESPIRATORY CONDITION.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRALIC HOSE WHEN E DROPPED THE WRENCH ON HIS FOREHEAD AND CUT JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE 002 SECTION WHILE PILLARING CUSING THE CONTINOUS MINER TO BECAME STUCK AND INTERRUPT MINING FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR. THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANC HORAGE ZONE OF THE BOLTS IN USE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A POT ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATHERING ARM & THE FRAME.
1993 · 16 incidents
TWO SUPPLY UNITS TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS COLLIDED WITH EACH OTHER IN A SWAG OF THE COAL SEAM.
EMPLOYEE;'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BELT ROLLER AND STAND WHILE MAKING A BELT SET UP.
BRAKE CALIPER BROKE AWAY FROM MOUNTING FRAME AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF RAILRUNNER AND FELL. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE STRUCK A ROCK AND LACERATED THE KNEE.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWORCK WHILE ROCKUDUSTING THE RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SCOOP AND THE COAL RIB WHILE ROCKDUSTING.
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A PRY BAR WHILE CHARGING OUT A TAILPIECE BEARING.
TRACK SWITCH LEVER STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SMALL TOE RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE DOOR OF END LOADER ON HSI FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND THE MINER HEAD WHILE TRAMMING.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEG WHILE TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND RIB AND WHILE ALIGNING THE LOW STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING STRUCTURE WHEN THE BRIDGE DOLLY CAUGHT ONT HE SCOOP BUCKET PULLING THE SCOOP I NBY CATCHING HIM BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHILE WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT FROM #2 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE WELDING NEAR STRIPS IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER NOTE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 05-24-93
EE S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPERATORS DECK AND A OIL COOLER MOUNTED ON THE BOOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE JAW BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT HAD FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON BELT STRUCTURE NOTE EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 05-24-93 & STARTED MISSING TIME
1992 · 33 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS KNEE AT WORK BY STRIKING IT ON A TOOL BOX
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE BUILDING A BRATTICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LONG AIRDOX BRIDGE CARRIER AND THE LOW STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW WHERE OR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK BUT HE THINKS IT WAS WHILE INSTALLING LOW-LOW BELT STRUCTURE
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF THE TAILPIECE WHILE SPLICING BELT.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND WHILE CUTTING THE BELT FOR SPLICING.
54736YEE WAS PUSHED INTO THE ROOF WHILE IN THE DECK OF THE MBC WHILE DEBELTING.
54736YEE HURT HIS SHOULDER AND BACK WHILE HELPING PUT A DERAILED CAR BACK ON THE TRACK.
54736YEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS BACK PULLING ON A CHAIN TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 08-10-92
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING A SCOOP TIRE.
ROCK FLEW UP INTO EMPLOYEES EYE WHILE OPERATING SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN ATRS AND THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY.
54736YEE WALKED INTO A ROOF STRAP.
STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE MINING COAL
002 SECTION EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WHILE RETREAT MINING THAT CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE MINING COAL
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE ROOFBOLTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE INBY BRIDGE CARRIER & CUT HIS FINGER
EMPL HELPING UNLOAD 60 LB RAIL FROM FLATCAR WHEN THE RAIL STRUCK TOP OF FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK & THE 10-10-STRUCTURE
001 SECTION EXPERIENCED A FALL ON THE PILLAR LINE THAT COVERED THE CONTINUOUS MINER
EMPLOYEE HAS A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY CONDITION AND/OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE PULLED BACK MUSCLES WHILE PULLING ROCK FROM THE MINE FLOOR ON THE BELT LINE.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, DIMENGIONG UNKNOWN, FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK.
EMPL MOVED FROM KNEES TO SIT DOWN IN MANTRIP AND HURT HIS BACK.
EMPL LOADING SUPPLIES WHEN HIT ELBOW ON A STEEL STRAP AT THE SUPPLY HOLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE ATRS BAR AS THE JACK WAS BEING CHANGED OUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 04-02-92
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, APPROX. 1" X 4" X 0-2" THICK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.
WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK DISCHARGED THROUGH THE BOOM AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AT WORK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN OXYGEN TANK AND A SUPPLY CAR FRAME WHILE LOADING THE TANK FOR TRANSPORTATION.
EE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING GLUE FOR ROOF BOLTING.
1991 · 18 incidents
EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED THAT ON APP. DEC. 1990 THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND HIS NECK WAS JOLTED. APP. 1 MONTH LATER HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND STATED THE MAIN REASON FOR GOING TO THE DOCTOR W AS SWOLLEN GLANDS UNDERARMS.
RIDING IN A MANTRIP,EMPL STRUCK BY A LOOSE STEEL STRAP LYING ON A TRACK CAUSING SMALL LACERATION. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THIS REPORT WASNT AWARE EMPL RECEIVED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ATRS AND THE BOLTER HEAD.
SPILL BOARD FELL DOWN WHILE RUNNING COAL & EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SPILL BOARD WHEN HE TRIED TO BUMP BELT TO CLEAR COAL SO EMPLOYEE COULD REMOVE THE DOWNED SPILL BOARD
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE RUB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER & DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER
TWISTED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BOOM JACK ON MINER WHEN THE JACK FELL ON HIS FINGER.
NO MINE INJURY WAS REPORTED ACCORDING TO MEDICAL RECORDS EMPLOYEE HAD A HISTORY OF KNEE PAIN AND X-RAY OF THE KNEE SHOWED A BIPARTITE PATELLA
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 2 X 4 INCH FROM 0 TO 1/4 INCH THICK CUTTING HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING GLUE TO BE USED AT THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS GETTING IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF THE SCOOP AND HIS KNEE "POPPED".
001 SECTION EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE 29TH CROSSCUT THAT EXTENDED FROM #3 ENTRY 40' THRU THE CROSSCUT INTO #2 ENTRY DOWN #2 INTO #1 THRU THE CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8 1/2 FT THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIBS AGAINST THE SCOOP FRAME
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT STRAPS.
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WHILE ROOF BOLTING ON THE ROOF BOLT PLATE.
EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM AND CANOPY OF THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
1990 · 8 incidents
EE S HAND WAS HIT BY A 4 INCH WATER COUPLING WHEN THE WATER LINE BURST NEAR HIM.
COAL POPPED OFF RIB AND STRUCK EE S EYE.
EMPL HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL AGAINST BELT LOW STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE PICKED UP 2 BOXES OF MINER BITS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT SHE HURT HER BACK WHEN SHE WAS JARRED AFTER TRAMMING OVER AN UNSEEN OBJC\ECT IN A WATERHOLE.
HEAD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE RF AND SCOOP FRAME WHEN IT RAN OVER ROCK
EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPL BUILDING BRATTICE USING CONCRETE BLOCKS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS.
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS SHOULDER & CHEST AGAINST THE ROOF WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET WAS RAISED TO AVOID A WATER HOLE THE MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING THROUGH