Roytown Deep MineCoal

The man rode on the personnel carrier at the beginning of the shift to the section. When he arrived at the section, he reported that he had back pain from hitting a bump while riding on the carrier.

The man was pulling miner cable to place against the rib when he stated he developed pain in his low back.

The man was bending a roof bolt and installing the bolt in the roof bolter chuck. While straightening the bolt, the plate slid down the bolt and pinched his finger between the plate and chuck.

The man was scaling down loose roof in an area supported with roof bolts and straps when a piece of rock fell and struck the man on the head.

The man was walking in the section when he felt a pain in his back.

The man was scaling roof rock with a rock bar when a piece of scale struck the man on the arm. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

The man was pushing up on a panel on a Kennedy wall when he felt a pain in his wrist.

The man was adjusting the canopy on a shuttle car. The socket he placed on a bolt fell off the bolt before he attached the ratchet to the socket. The socket struck the man on the lip. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (Stitches).

The man was preparing to re-position the roof bolter when a piece of roof scale fell between the roof bolts and struck the man on the back.

The man was repairing a sprocket on a shuttle car when the lid slipped and struck the man's fingers. The man received medical treatment on 5-17-12 to receive stitches.

The man was tramming a personnel carrier on the travelway when he hit a rut causing the steering wheel to spin around and strike his hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only.

The man was rock dusting in a crosscut when a piece of roof rock fell between the roof bolts and struck the man on the hardhat and knee.

The man was pulling roof mats off of the supply scoop when he cut his finger on the edge of the mat. Report filed for medical treatment only.(Stitches)

The man was installing a roof bolt when a piece of roof rock fell from around the bolt and struck the man on the thigh.

The man was placing his hand on the roof bolter when he slipped and struck his mouth against the base of the roof bolter canopy. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(chipped tooth)

The man was walking up an entry when he struck his ear against a metal roof mat. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

The man was bending a roof bolt as he was preparing to install it into the roof when he felt a pain in his lower back. The man continued to perform his normal work duties until 10-28-11 at which time he went on restricted duty status.

The man was walking in the section when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee.

The man was bending a roof bolt when he fell forward and struck his forehead against the ATRS system on the roof bolting machine. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only. (stitches)

The man was removing a piece of rock from the continuous miner with a rock pry bar when he struck his hand against the mine roof and lacerated his hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only(stitches)

The man was operating a personnel carrier on the outby travelway when a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the hardhat.

The man was changing drill steels at the roof bolter head when a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the right hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only (stitches)

While crossing the belt, the man stepped onto the bottom and twisted his ankle.

As the man began drilling the roof, a piece of roof scale fell and struck the man on the hand. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only.

The man was shoveling coal onto the conveyor belt when he felt pain in his shoulder. The man continued to work his regular duties until 8-22-11 when he went on restricted duty status.

The man was bending a roof bolt while pushing it into the roof when he felt a pain in his shoulder.

The man was tightening a shuttle car tire with a socket wrench. The wrench slipped off the bolt causing the man to strike his hand against the frame of the machine. Report filed for Medical Treatment Only.

While putting a box of resin on the roof bolter tray, a piece of roof rock fell and struck the man on the shoulder. The man continued to work at regular job duties until 3-4-10 at which time he reported off work.

EE was cleaning rock off of the cont. miner when a piece fell and struck the EE on the foot behind the steel toe. Report filed for medical treatment only.

The man was lying under a feeder burning with a torch when a piece of slag went into his ear. The man worked in regular job until 12-1-09 when he reported off.

Man was guiding the drill steel to the roof and a piece of scale fell and struck the man on the hand.

The man was lifting crib blocks when he felt a pain in his back. Man worked until 11/17/09 at which time he reported off.

The man was tramming a shuttle car when the canopy struck a roof mat ripping the mat from the roof. The end of the mat came towards the operator's compartment lacerating the man's hand.

While spinning a roof bolt in the roof a piece of scale fell and struck man on the lip. Note: report filed for medical treatment only (stitch)

The man was lifting the end of a cross bar when the other end fell off the pile causing the mans arm to jerk. NOTE: man continued to work regular duties until 9/17/09 when he reported off work.

Man was swinging boom out on roof bolter when a piece of roof rock fell between the roof, rib and ATRS and struck man on thigh.

The man was closing the scrubber compartment door on the continuous miner, when he pinched his finger between the door and the machine.

The man was making a splice in a cable when the screwdriver slipped and lacerated his thumb. The man worked until 4-27-09 at which time he reported off.

the man was installing a roof bolt near the rib. As he lower the head of the bolter, it struck his right thigh.

The man was knocking a used drill bit off of a drill steel when the bit bounced off the canopy and down his shirt collar.

The man was standing behind the roof bolter. When the cable reel was started, the cable struck the man on the leg and knocked him down.

EE was bending a roof bolt when he slipped and felt a pain in his back. The man continued to work untill 11/20/08 at which time he reported off.

The man was lifting an oil can and felt a pain in his back.

The continuous miner was loading into a shuttle car. A piece of rock bounced off the shuttle car and into the crosscut and struck the man on the leg. The man continued to work until 10/15/08 which was his first day of work.

The EE was pilling miner cable when he felt a pain in his shoulder.

The man was walking up the Entry when he struck his back against a metal strap.

The man was lifting his tool box when it slipped out of his hand and struck him on the left middle finger.

The man was lifting a roll of conveyor belt when he felt a pain in his right shoulder.

The man was lifting belt structure when he felt pain in his lower back.

The man was trimming a shovel handle with a knife when the knife slipped and cut the man's left thumb. Report filed for medical treatment only-stitches.

The man was lifting a piece of belt structure, when he felt a pain in his back.

Man was walking through the equiment airlock door in #5 entry when he bumped his head against the door frame. Man continued to work until 10/3/07 at which time he reported off.

Lump on knee; doesn't remember doing anything to injure knee; gradually getting worse. *Last day worked was 8-9-07.

EE was sitting on same side as scoop operator, approx 50' outby scoop. Scoop operator made a pass to the face, during time EE moved to blind side of scoop. Scoop came around corner, ran over EE's foot.

Checking outside belts: got dirt in right eye.

EE placed his right hand on the drill head for body support while observing roof conditions. His hand slipped, causing EE to strike gloved hand on drill head. Roof bolter not energized. EE continued to work regular duty until 6/13/07, at which time he went on restricted duty.

While advancing a crosscut left off #4 entry of mecharized mining at #00-0 near survey station #1228 a 3"" borehole was cut into. Mining operations ceased until the hole was plugged and a 103(R) order issued by MSHA was terminated. There were no injuries and no property damage. MSHA national hotline was notified.

Injured EE was holding onto drill steel with up pressure on head. He was attempting to drop head to change bit end. Steel broke in 2 pieces. Top part remained in roof & other part in drill head. Upward pressure abruptly raised to roof injuring thumb.

Injured empliyee was attempting to park mantrip in a charging station. Left front tire struck rib line, while attempting to back up from rib-steering wheel turned abruptly in oposite direction striking employee on ungloved hand.

Injured employee was assisting witness named on report unsecuring portable rockduster. Tongue hitch was being blocked. Witness lost control of hitch, dropping same on injured's finger.

EE states he slipped on sloped, wet bottom while carrying 50lb bag of rock dust, landing on right hip. No accident report filed, sought treatment on 3/30/06. Advised mine management 3/30/06.

Employee claims he felt hot flash in lumbar area while handling continous miner cable. Area where accident occured was four feet high slightly sloped to left, bottom was wet. Employee worked entire shift, did not report injury until arriving at residence two hours later

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS FACE BY DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN DRILL HOLE. STEEL SUDDENLY DISLODGED, STRIKING EE & CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT CHEEK, REQUIRING 7 SUTURES FOR CLOSURE.

INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY PINCHED TWO FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT BEARING PLATE AND THE ROOF. HE SUSTAINED OPEN FRACTURES OF THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WILL REQUIRE HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

Injured person moved a pump from one working face area to another. That afternoon he reported having back pain from moving the pump. He later that same day also reported pain in left shoulder. He sustained a strain of low back and left shoulder.

Employee had accumulations of rock in knee pads. On attempting to kneel down he states sharp pain felt in right knee. Area progressively became swollen, warm to touch over the following week. Sought treatment on 9-27-05.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN AN ENTRY IN A BENT FORWARD POSITION. HE IS 6'3"" TALL AND THE ENTRY IS 5'6"" HIGH. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE WALKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SUCTION HOSE FROM ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. HOSE DISCONNECTED ABRUPTLY CAUSING EE'S LEFT HAND (UNGLOVED) TO STRIKE THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.

Continous Miner was tramming in reverse direction. Injured employee reached to move cable/h20 line from rear of machine. Finger was caught between miner and line post.