Shamrock Mine Coal

WATER HAD CUT ROCK ON THE HIGHWALL AND IT FELL OUT ON THE BELT PORTAL AND SUPPLY PORTAL CANOPYS.

EE WAS OPERATING LEFT ROOF BOLTER AND HAD JUST PUT UP 1ST PIN OF HIS PINNING CYCLE. HE DISENGAGED HIS ATRS AND WAS GETTING POSITIONED FOR HIS NEXT PIN AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE T OP OF HIS ATRS PADS STRIKING HIM IN HIS MOUTH HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MUTI-CARE IN MADISONVILLE,WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES IN THE UPPER LIP

PINNER STEEL HUNG IN ROOF, EE WAS PULLING DOWN ON STEEL WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT PINCHED & MASHED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER ON HIS STEEL WRENCH THAT WAS IN THE PINNERS CHUCK

EE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK (25"LONG X 20"WIDE X 8-12"THICK) WITH HAMMER, ALONG THE RIGHT RIB OF #8 ENTRY, 3RD X-CUT OUTBY FACE, IT DISLODGED STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED T O RMC FOR X-RAYS BY AMBULANCE. THE X-RAYS SHOWED NEGATIVE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF RETURN WORKINGS. IT IS APPROX 400O'FROM UNIT'S DUMPING POINT. IT IS APPROX 60'-70'LONG X 4'-5' HIGH. THE VENTILATION OF THIS AREA AND T HE MINE IS NOT AFECTED. CORRECTIVE MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE 3 EXPOSED SIDES ACCORDING TO OUR APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLANS. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK FROM SCOOP AND CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, HAVING 3 STITCHES PUT IN IT AT MULTI-CARE IN MADISONVILLE, KY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MIDDLE BOLTER MOVE TO #4 ENTRY, HE AND THE AREA WERE WET. HE PROCEEDED TO HANG THE BOLTER'S TRAILING CABLE, THE POWER CABLE HAD A SLIGHT KNICK IN IT. HE WAS NOT WE ARING RUBBER GLOVES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED FROM THE CABLE BY ANOTHER EE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RMC, WHERE HE REMAINS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, FOR OBSERVATION.

EE WAS HOLDING RETAINER PIN FOR "CAT-PAD" OF FEEDER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING IT TRYING TO REPLACE IT INTO POSITION. A "MUSHROOMED" PART OF THE PIN WAS IMPELED INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT W RIST.

LEFT BOLTER OPERATOR WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOOT BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURE 55" LONG X 30" WIDE 8" THICK IN 7 RM OF 5TH SOUTH PANEL. THE ROCK DISLEDGE FROM LEFT RIB 34" FROM 3RD ROWS OF PINS OUTB Y THE LAST ROW BEING INSTALLED, WHICH WAS APPROX15' FROM FACE AREA. THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO RMC IN MADISON WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN BONE TO BE RE-RAILOCATED.

THE RIGHT BOLTER OPERATOR WAS HELPING THE LEFT BOLTER OPERAYTOR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MIDBACK BY APIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 55" LONG X 30" WID E X 8" THICK IN #7 ROOM OF 5TH SOUTH PANEL. THE ROCK DILODGED FROM LEFT RIB 34" FROM 1ST PIN, FROM 3RD ROLL OF PINS OUTBY LAST ROW OF PINS BEING INSTALLED, THE EE WAS TRANSPORTED RMC IN MADISONVILLE. FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND OBSERVATION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 7 ENTY IN RETURN AIR CORSE, OUTBY INTERSECTION NUMBERED 4 & 70 OF THE WEST SUB MAIN 2500' OUTBY SECTION DUMPING POINT. IT FELL SOMETIME BETWEEN 6-11-98 300 PM AND 6-12- 98 800 AM THE FALL MEASURES 30'L X 17.5' W X 7' HIGH. NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THE VENTILATION CURRENT WAS NOT AFFECTED. PROPER PROCEDURE ARE BEING TAKEN TO LOAD AND ARCH THIS

WHILE PERFORMING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' LONG X 17' WIDE X 5.5' HIGH. WAS ENCOUNTERED IN #1 ENTRY OF THE WEST SUB-MAINS AT SPAD #4+70. AFTER D ANGERING THE AREA OFF THE SUPT. WAS NOTIFIED ANDAFTER HIS INVESTIGATION PROPER PROCEDURES WAS TAKEN TO CLEAN THE ROOF FALL UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE ROCK OFF MINER. WHILE LIFTING ON ROCK HE APPARENTLY STRAINED RT. SHOULDER. HE FAILED TO ACCURATLY REPORT IT THAT HE HAD LATER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT MULTI-CA RE IN MADISONVILLE. AND NO LOST TIME OCCURRED UNTIL HE MISSED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 5-8-98 WHEN HE CALLED IN OFF TO GO AND GET A CORTISONE SHOT ON 5-8-98.

WHILE STANDING BY MINER, THE MINER OPERATOR WAS OBSERVING CO-WORKERS SPLICING WATER HOSE BETWEEN #7 AND #8 ENTRIES WHEN A ROCK (MEASURING 2'4" BY 1'4" BY 4' THICK) STRUCK VICTUM ON LEFT ANKLE. THE VICTUM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT RMC AT MADISONVILLE WITH A BRUISED AND SPRAINED ANKLE AND IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK 4-6-98 (REGULAR SHIFT) MISSING ONE SHIFT OF WORK.

THE ROVING MECHQANIC WAS WORKING ON AN IDLE DIESEL TRUCK. THE RATCHET HE WAS USING SLIPPED & STRUCK EE ACROSS LEFT EYE.EE HAD 2 STITCHES PUT IN LEFT EYELID AND WAS RELEASED. HE RETURNED TO WOR K HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 3-25-98, AT 1500 HOURS.

ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN 2/24/98 - 3/3/98 ON WEST SUB MAIN APPROX. 2100' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION, AT 3 & 90 IN 2 ENTRY. THE FALL CONSISTS OF THE INTERSECTION AT 3 & 90 (20'X20'X6' NO ONE WA S INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

THE SECTION SUPERVISOR LIFTED AND PULLED ONE OF HIS EE'S OUT OF THE PATH OF LOOSE ROOF MATERIAL

EE WAS BOLTING A ROOM NECK OFF OF #8 ENTRY IN THE WEST SUBMAIN; A LARGE ROCK [APPROX 2' X 5' X 6"] ALLEDGEDLY FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER. A POSSIBLE CONCUSSION MAY H AVE RESULTED.

COVER OF ROOF BOLTER ON TOP NEAR OPERATOR CONTROLS WAS MOVED UPONTO ATRS SO AS TO GAIN ACCESS TO HYDRAULIC HOSES AT VALVE BANK OF OPERATOR CONTROLS. EE TRAMMED BOLTER AND COVER FELL STRIKING E E'S LEFT HAND THAT WAS STATIONED ON VALVE BANK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTYR, SPAD NUMBER. 3190 IN THE WEST SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS FALL REPORTED 11-3-97. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 22'X22' X7' IN HEIGHT.

WHILE MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING ROOF BOLTER UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF, EE ENGAGED ATRS AGAINST ROOF CAUSING SOME TOP COAL TO BREAK LOOSE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON BOLTER. NO STITCHES OR BROKEN BONES ONLY CRUSHING OF SKIN AND MUSCLE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY, SPAD NUMBER 3+10, IN THE WEST SUBMAIN. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 22' X 22' X 7' IN HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF 4 ENTRY AT SPAD, 3 & 90. THE FALL MEASUREMENTS WERE APPROX. 30"X36'X5 1/2'.

EMPLOYEE FINISHED BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY TO HELP A SUPPLYMAN WITH A TRAILER. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT JAW AND LEFT UPPER LEG. FRACTURED JAW AND AN APPROXIMATELY 6" LONG CUT ON UPPER LEG WERE SUSTAINED. BOTH INJURIES REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS PULLING & HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED HIMSELF & SUBSEQUENTLY HAD PAIN & SWELLING IN TESTICLE AREA LATER REQUIRING EMEREGENCY SURGERY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURREDIN THE ITNERSECITON AT SPAD 8+80 OF THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASUREMENTS WERE APPROX 3' IN HEIGHT, 20'IN W AND 27' L.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN CHAIN ON FEEDER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. DR DIAGNOSED A PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT LEG.

EMP WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND FINISHED BOLTING A FACE. BEGAN HELPING ANOTHER ROOF BOLTER PUTBOLTS TOGETHER WHEN HE NOTICED HIS FOOR BEGAN HURTING. EMP IS UNDECIDED AS TO WHAT HE DID TO ALL EGEDLY CAUSE A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT FOOT WHILE ON THE JOB.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY, SPAD 21+17, OF THE NW SUBMAIN INTAKE AIR COURSE. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' WITH A DEPTH OF 4' TO 8'. THE FALL OCCURRED SO METIME BETWEEN 5-27-97 AND 6-3-97. IT WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY AIR COURSE EXAMINATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A BELT FEEDER ONTO THE BELT TAILPIECE WHNE HEH PLACED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A BOARD AND THE FEEDER. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO MOVE HIS THUMB AFTER PLACING BOARD CAUSING BONE TO BE BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE #4 BELT TAILPIECE AND ALLEDGEDLY STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL AND MUCH ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A BACK SPASM.

EMP WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING LEFT SMALL FINGER AGAINST PINNER STEEL CAUSING SKIN TO BREAK OPENAND INNER TISSUES TO PROTRUDE THROUGH. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

THE 3 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SHORTED CAUSING THE POWER TO DEENERGIZE ON THE RECTIFIER. WHEN THE RECTIFIER WAS REENERGIZED THE CONTACTS INSIDE THE RECTIFIER STUCK CAUSING POWER TO ENERGIZE THE BREAK ER FOR THE 3 SHUTTLE CAR. THE BREAKER WAS NOT RESET OR THE CATHEAD PULLED AND EE ASSUMED, THAT THE CATHEAD HAD BEEN PULLED, AND LOCKED OUT EE CUT INTO CABLE CAUSING ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION. HE S

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGELY CUTTING TAPE OFF BELT FRAMING WHEN HE CUT HAND WITH BELT KNIFE REQUIRING KNIFE STITCHES. LEFT PALM REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE ALLEDGEDLY PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM. VICTIM WAS TO DR 4-30-97 FOR PAIN RELIEF AND DR ADVISED HIM TO REST.

EE WAS ENTERING MANTRIP, FELL FORWARD AND CAUGH HIMSELF AND TWISTED ARM AND SHOULDER. HE WENT TO DR FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS GIVEN MEDICINE AND TOLD TO GO BACK TO WORK. THE EE WENT TO DR. IN SEPT COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN ARM AND SHOULDER. AFTER A VISIT TO DR ON SEPT.29 1997 EE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK AND REST. EE HAS APPOINTMENT WITH OR THOPEDIC SPECIALIST.

THE RATCHET BEING USED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE CUTTING MOTOR COVER OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE ALLEDGEDLY SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE USING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE RIGHT ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE MINING MACHINE.

A LARGE RAINFALL OCCURRED 3-1-97 (10" IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD) RESULTING IN VAST AMOUNTS OF WATER ACCUMULATING IN ALL AREAS SURROUNDING MINE. WATER BUILT UP QUICKLY RESULTING IN AN EARTHEN DAM BRE AKING LOOSE AND LETTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO OVERTAKE THE SUMP AND PUMPS AT THE ENTRANCE TO MINE. WATER ENTERED THE MINE AND BACKED UP 3000' OUTBY FACE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF 6 ENTRY AND EXTENDED TO 7 ENTRY AT SPAD 20 AND 47 ON THE 1 UNIT.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY EXPERIENCED A BACK INJURY (POSSIBLY HERNIATED DISKS) WHILE HANGING A CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE ON TIE WIRES EXTENDING FROM ROOF BOLTS IN THE MINE CEILING.

EE ALLEDGEDLY HIT HEAD ON PIN BOARD WHILE WALKING. EE CLAIMS HE JAMMED NECK CAUSING HEADACHES.

ALLEDGEDLY EE WAS GETTING OF S-4 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST SIDE OF DECK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION ON #4 ROOM IN AN INTERSECTION APPROX 100' FROM THE FACE OF THE COAL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 20' X 3'.

EE WAS WALKING AND ALLEGEDLY STRUCK HEAD AGAINST PINBOARD AND JAMMED NECK. THE HEIGHT OF THE COAL SEAM IS APPROX. 6'.

EE WAS SPOTTING A ROOF BOLT IN \32 ROOM WHEN A ROCK, APPROX. 4"X14"X38" FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EE ON LEFT KNEE.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADIN GROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM AGAINST SHARP METAL BURR ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING A LACERATION TO INNER LEFT FOREARM.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SECTION AT THE FACE AND EXTENDED OUTBY APPROX 90'. FALL WAS APPROX 2-6'IN DEPTH AND APPROX 20' IN WIDTH. FALL WAS IN THE #6 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SECTION OUTBY THE 5+60 INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED TO OUTBY THE 5+30 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 2'-6' IN DEPTH AND APPROX. 20' WIDTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' IN LENGTH AND WAS IN THE #6 ENTRY.

ROCK BROKE FROM MINE ROOF AT SIDE OF ATRS ADN FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE INJURING RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND RIGHT ARM.

EE ALLEGES HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE. ACCORDING TO EE LATER TESTS REVEALED A PROSTATE INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FROM ROOF CROSSOVERS WHEN CAR OPERATOR STARTED MACHINE CAUSING CABLE TO SUDDENLY SPOOL ON REEL ADN STRIKE INJURED EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

AN EE DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL ON THE BELT LIME IN #4 ENTRY, SPAD 3+40 OF THE 1ST EAST SUBMAIN. TJE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG, 24' WIDE, 8' DEEP. A HIDDEN SLIP WAS THE DETERMINING CAUSE OF THE FALL.

FIREBOSS EXAMINING SECTION DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IM #1 ENTRY, SPAD 4+100, OF 1ST WEST PANEL. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 24' LONGX24'WIDEX24' IN DEPTH. A HIDDEN SLIP WAS THE DETERMINING CAUSE O F THE FALL.

FIREBOSS, EXAMINING SECTION, DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY SPAD 4+00 OF 1ST WEST PANEL. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 46' LONG X 24' WIDE X 5' IN DEPTH. A HIDDEN SLIP WAS THE DETERMINING CAUS E OF THE FALL.

EE WAS KNEELING OM METAL SURFACE REPAIRING A MANTRIP DURING HIS SHIFT OF WORK. EE HAD TO CLEAN SOME DEBRIS FROM A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT AND HAD TO KNEEL ON SOME METAL GRATING. EE ALLEGES HIS K NEE BEGAN TO HURT EXCESSIVELY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT IN THE #3 ENTRY, 2ND INTERSECTION OUTBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AT SPAD NUMBER 4+16. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4' IN DEPTH, 54' IN LENGTH AND 20' IN WIDTH.