Pegasus-Sandlick MineCoal

EE DIAGNOSED WITH DEGERATIVE DISC DISEASE

VICTIM BROUGHT ROOF BOLTS TO SECTION TO SUPPLY ROOF BOLTER. THE BOLTER WAS PARKED IN BREAK. THE INJURED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRAM THE BOLTER OUT TO THE INTERSECTION FOR LOADING, WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB BY THE BOLTER CAUSING A FRACTURETO RIGHT FEMUR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO SET HIS LEG.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ACROSS A LINE OF CROSSCUTS. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE WITH 4' RESIN RODS. THE FALL WENT ACROSS ALL ENTRIES AND WAS 5 1/2'-6' THICK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE (3' WIDE BY 5' LONG BY 2' THICK) FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER KNOC KING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. HIS INJURIES WERE CONTUSIONS TO THE NECK, SHOULDER AND RIB CAGE. HE WORKED HIS NEXT TWO SHIFTS BUT WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON 5-14-01.

EE WAS LOADING 5' RESIN RODS INTO THE SUPPLY TRAY ON THE SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE PLACED 6 OF THE RODS INTO THE TRAY AND AS HE WITHDREW HIS HANDS/ARMS HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A 9 1/2"" METAL BRACE ON THE SUPPLY TRAY RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EE FAILED TO REPORT FOR WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT 3-21-01.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD 36143. FALL MEASURED 55' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4' THICK. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. THIS FALL WAS NOT ON THE WORKING SECTION.

EE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICES. WHILE PUTTING PLASTER IN HOPPER OF MACHINE, HOSE KINKED & PLASTER CAME UP OUT OF HOPPER, HITTING HIM IN BOTH EYES. NOTE: MINE IDLE FROM 12/22/00 TO 1/2/01.

EE WAS ASSISTING TWO CO-WORKERS IN LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO A BATTERY POWERED SERVICE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, MEASURING 3 FT X 5 FT X 1 1/4 IN, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF T HE RIGHT FOOT (BEHIND METATERSAL GUARD). SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 78 INCHES.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A LINE OF CROSSCUTS ADJACENT TO SPAD #27794 OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. FALL APPROX. 120' X 20' X 7'. THE ROOF IN THE AREA WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INURIES OCCURRE AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE FALL.