E-3 MineCoal

#5 heading of the 001 section, cut into a hand dug coal bank.

EE's left boot was caught between the shuttle car and the coal rib. The toes were mashed severely and some appear to be broken.

While removing metal guard from headdrive, employee mashed his pinky finger between guard and headdrive resulting in 2 cuts requiring 14 stitches.

Miner cut into a sealed area of mine.

WHILE PRE-SHIFT EXAM WAS BEING CONDUCTED, ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #5 BELT CONVEYOR.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES, BRUISING HIS BACK. ROCK WEIGHED ABOUT 3 TO 5 POUNDS.

EE WAS HANDLING AN ENERGIZED #6 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HIS BARE HAND CONTACTED AN UNINSULATED PLACE IN THE CABLE, RESULTING IN BURNS TO 2 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

No one was on the section when the fall occurred. It was discovered by the day shift mine foreman when he and his crew arrived on the section. Fall was in the #9 entry 1 break out by the feeder, fall was about 6' high and 20 by 25'. Section was abandoned.

EE was shoveling the intake side of #2 belt when some draw rock fell on him. The doctors report from hospital was a severe bruised left shoulder.

EE WAS PUTTING A SCOOP ON CHARGER. AS HE DID AN ARC OCCURRED WHICH PUT 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

FLEXIBLE 2"" WATER LINE FROZE GOING INTO THE MINE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHOP TO UNFREEZE. WHEN ICE STARTED MELTING, AIR PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE HOSE TO HELP REMOVE THE ICE. WHEN THE LAST O F THE ICE CAME OUT IT RELEASED THE AIR PRESSURE WHICH MADE THE HOSE KICK BACK HITTING EE IN THE FOREHEAD AND NOSE. BROKE NOSE AND SEVERE BRUISING.

DRIVE LINE ON MANTRIP BROKE HITTING THE PROTECTIVE GUARD BREAKING THE WELD LOOSE ON THE GUARDING METAL. THE METAL GUARD STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT FOOT. INJURY WAS A DEEP BRUISE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD FALLING ONTO MOVING BELT. INJURIES WERE BRUISED RIBS AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

HIGHWALL SLIDE IN BLOCKING RETURN PORTAL.