Mine #3Coal

EE was starting a hole for a roof bolt when a draw rock fell striking his wrist.

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A OXYGEN TANK ONTO MANTRIP, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE 02 TANK AND FRAME OF MANTRIP CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE STATED HE HAD BEEN PULLING A MINER CABLE AND SETTING TIMBER ABOUT 30 MIN LATER HE COUPLINED A HAVING PAIN IN HIS GROIN ON RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK MEDICAL DR REVIOUS HIM FROM WORK ON 10-21 -03.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOOKING UP HYD HOSES TO CHAIN SAW AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS WALKING THRU HALLWAY, ROCK FELL OFF RIB & KNOCKED EE'S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HURT HIS KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH DRILL. HE STARTED THE ROTATION AND HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE BASE OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A COVER FROM ROOF BOLTER & SLIPPED RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP & LEG. ER VISIT AND RETURNED TO WORK, EE WORKED UNTIL 6-4-2003 WHEN A MEDICAL DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

CONTINOUS MINER WAS CUTTING INTO BLEEDER POWER WHEN A INUNDATION OF WATER CAME INTO THE SECTION AT #1 ENTRY CURT FLEW. EE UNDER THE DIRECT OF RESPONSIBLE TENSION EVACURATED THE MINE.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-20-03 IN NUMBER 2 BELT ENTRY AT 0800. SIZED OF FALL IS 20' WIDE X 30' LONG X 6-8' HIGH LOCATED AT SS #6. ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILAT ION OR TRAVEL.

EE WAS TRYING TO PICK A ROCK UP WHEN HE EITHER PULLED A MUSCLE OR GOT A PINCHED NERVE.

MINER OPERATOR PICKED UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE AND BACK WENT OUT ON HIM. WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT AND WENT TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR OBSERVATION AND POSSIBLE SURGERY.

EMPLOYEEWAS BOLTING TOP AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE, TWISTING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS LOADING WOODEN BEAMS ONTO SCOOP AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.