Calloway MineCoal

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF CONDUIT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS MEDICALLY TREATED WITH 6 STITCHES AND MEDICAL GLUE.

NO INJURIES OR MATERIAL DAMAGE. 140' OUTBY FACE IN #6 ENTRY 35' X 20' - 9' IN CROSS CUT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE STATES THAT HE THREW THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE OVER TO THE RIB AS HE NORMALLY WOULD DO AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK - SHOULDER AREA. (RIGHT SHOUL DER).

EE WAS ABOUT HIS USUAL TASKS WHEN AS HE WALKED IN THE NORMAL ""BENT"" POSITION DIE TO 52"" OF SEAM HEIGHT, HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOOM AND RECEIVED A LACERATION AND 11 STITCHE S. NOTE: THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE LACERATION OR THE STITCHES UNTIL 6/2/03.

EE WHILE OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, WAS LOWERING THE ""STAB"" JACK AND THE CANOPY DROPPED SUDDENLY, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE HANGING CABLE IN #5 ENTRY, WHEN EE SAID THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR A FEW HOURS, BUT COULD NOT ENDURE THE PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE TOSSED A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE ON TO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND EXPERIENCED PAIN.

#6 BELT SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF GOB, THUS EE WENT TO CHECK & FOUND CURTAIN BOARD AGAINST THE GOB SWITCH. HE TURNED #5 BELT OFF AT THE REMOTE SWITCH & WENT INTO THE ROCK BOX TO REMOVE THE BOARD. EE STATED THE BELT STARTED & CARRIED HIM ABOUT 7 BREAKS AT WHICH TIME HE JUMPED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE LOCATED @ ENTRY #3 SPAD 8209, 700' FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 120' X 18' X 8'. SUPPORT IS 42"" BOLTS (RESIN) AND STRAPS. THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM AND THIS AREA SHALL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #1 HEADING & HIS PUSHER BECAME FOULED IN THE DRILL CHUCK. HE PUT THE STEEL BACK TOGETHER & SWUNG THE POT TOWARD HIMSELF TO TRY TO BREAK IT LOOSE. THE COUPLING BETWEE N THE FINISHER & PUSHER BROKE IN TWO ALLOWING THE PUSHER TO SWING OVER & HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCOOP AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE DIRECTIONAL BOX IN THE DECK. TONEY IS 9-5-02 UPDATED INFORMATION WAS RECIEVED TODAY THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE A LOST TIME DUE TO MEDICAL PRO BLEMS WITH THIS ELBOW.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE CALLOWAY MINE. THIS FALL WAS IN THE MAGNITUDE OF 80'X 20' X 8' IN SIZE. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE USED & WET SHALE IS THE OVERHEAD STRATA. THERE'S A 3"" RIDER SEAM 8' ABO VE MINING AREA. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

SINCE 3/13/02 GREG WILLIAMSON HAS CEASED WORK DUE TO A ""REPEATED TRAUMA"" TO THE RIGHT KNEE WHILE PERFROMING HIS NORMAL OCCUPATIONAL DUTIES. THE ORIGINAL/INITIAL OCCURRENCE WAS ON 10/17/00. THI S ACCOUNT IS BEING DETERMINED AS OCCUPATIONAL.

EE WAS BOLTING IN #5 ENTRY INBY SPAD #7828 ON THE OFFSIDE OF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 7' LONG, 3 1/2' WIDE, 4 1/2"" THICK, FLIPPED BACK UNDER ATRS, LANDING ON RIGHT LEG, BREAKING LOWER FIBULA & TIBIA & 3 BONES IN RIGHT FOOT.

SUCTION WAS STOPPED UP ON ROOF BOLTER. OPERATOR HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE POT. HE INSTRUCTED CO-OPERATOR TO RAISE BOOM. WHEN THE BOOM WAS RAISED HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND POT. THIS RESULTED IN THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BEING AMPUTATED.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTED TO DRILL STARTER HOLE. WHEN HE ENGAGED ROTATION HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN POT AND DRILL STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE WORKED UP TO VAC ATION 12/21/01 AND DID NOT RETURN TO WORK AFTER VAC 1/2/02 DUE TO INJURY.

EE WAS TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN & A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 4""X40""X30""FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTSW & STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD, BACK & LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING METATARSAL BOOTS & THE ROOF BOLTS WERE 3FT FROM RIB WITH 4 FT CENTERS

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON THE MOTOR WHEN HIS RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT CEASE WORKING UNITL1/2/01 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS INSTRUCTED BY A DR TO REMAI N OFF WORK. NOTE: THIS REPORT IS LATE BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT ON PAPERWORK

EE WAS STANDING-LOADING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SCOOP BEGAN TO ROLL. IT PINNED HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A BROOKVILLE MANTRIP PERSONNEL CARRIER AS THE MANTRIP PROCEEDED DOWN THE SLOPE, TOWARD THE TRACK STOP. THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT GAINED SPEED AND STOPP ED SUDDENLY AT THE TRACK STOP, PUSHING EE AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTREME PAIN IN THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A FLAT CAR BACK ON TO THE TRACK. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE JACK. THE BOTTOM OF THE JACK KICKED OUT AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS HELPING TO ATTACH A FLAT CAR TO A MOTOR. THE ENDLOADER OPERATOR WAS PSOITIONING THE FLAT CAR SO THAT EE COULD INSERT A PIN INTO THE HITCH. THE FLAT CAR SLIPPED, CRUSHING EE'S LEFT MIDDL E FINGER.

EE WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE ROOF BOLTER USING A PICK HAMMER TO MAKE AN AIR HOLE IN THE CAN. HE HAPPENED TO HAVE HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE DAN& SUFFERED A PUNCTURE TO HIS HAND

EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE ROOF BOLTER ROOF. AS HE PULLED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EE WAS TRAVELING TO THE #4 HEAD WHERE THE BELT HAD BURNED INTO, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS OVERCOME BYSMOKE CAUSING IRRITATION TO HIS LUNGS. NEVER THE LESS HE FINISHED THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED HIS GLOVE TO OPEN HIS DINNER BUCKET. WHEN HE DID SO, A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 6"" X 11"" X 1"" FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS HAND.