Clinch Valley MineMetal/Nonmetal

Employee was attempting to move a large boulder that he was blocking traffic underground when he felt something pull in his left elbow. This did not become reportable until 3-12-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB OFF POWDER RIG BY TAKING SHORT CUT AND STEPPED ON SOFT BOXES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE RIG WHICH WAS 4' ABOVE GROUND.

EE WAS FOUND IN CAB OF DRILL SLUMPED OVER IN SEAT, WITH NO RESPONSE. HELP WAS CALLED AND CPR COMMENCED. EE WAS PLACED IN BED OF TRUCK AND CPR CONTINUED WHILE TRANSPORTATING TO THE SURFACE. AMB ULANCE ARRIVED IN 3-4 MINUTES OF GETTING TO SURFACE. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DOA.

EE WAS PREPARING TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE PROCEDURE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS LIFTED BY FORKLIFT AND CHAINED/SECURED TO RELEASE THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM BEL T. EE WAS PREPARINGTO SECURE THE COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN IT SLID BACK-WORDS ON THE FORKS APPROX. 4.5 M ABOVE GROUND AND PINNED HIS FEET TO THE MAST OF THE MACHINE.

EE WAS SERVICING AN UNDERGROUND HAUL TRUCK AT THE SURFACE SHOP AREA. AFTER FUELING THE TRUCK, THE EE MOVED THE TRUCK TO ADD OIL. EE STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO FEEL NAUSEOUS SO HE STOPPED THE TRUCK. HE STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER DOING SO. THE EE WAS FOUND LYING NEXT TO THE TRUCK WITH A HEAD WOUND. THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF AND THE PARK BRAKE

EE WAS PERFORMING PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON LHD.AS HE STEPPED UP TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE STEP. AS HE SLIPPED DOWN, HIS RT.HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF PROTRUD ING METAL WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS PALM.THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF SECONDARY CRUSHER TO UNPLUG THE FEED CHUTE TO THE SCREEN. EE FELT STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ACHILLES. EE WORKED ON REGULAR DUTY UNTIL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON PLACED HIS LEFT F OOT IN WALKING CAST ON JUNE 17, 2003. AT THIS TIME, THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME AND REPORTABLETO MSHA.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING GRINDING RODS FROM THE ROD MILL AS PART OF A MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECT. THE RODS ARE 12' LONG & WEIGH 250 LBS. AS HE WAS MOVING 1 ROD INTO POSITION, IT SHIFTE D AND CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THAT ROD & ANOTHER ONE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE THUMB. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

HAULING PIPING UP STACKER WALKWAY. AWKWARD MOVEMENTS PLACING PIPE IN FRAMEWORK. OVER-EXERTED & TWISTED BACK. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL A REPORTABLE INJURY UNTIL 1/22/03.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE CRUSHER OPERATOR IN THE REPAIR OF A CRUSHER SCREEN. THE CRUSHER OPERAOR WASWELDING THE CHANNELS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SCREENEE WAS MANNING THE FIRE HOSE IN CASE OF A FLARE UP. EE SUFFERED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES FROM THE WELDING ARCS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A ROCK, APPROX. 30 BLS, OUT OF THE ROADWAY SO LIGHT VEHICLE COULD PASS BY.

EE WAS REMOVING A 14 MM ALLENHEAD SCREW USING A 1/2"" IMPACT AND A 14 MM ALLEN SOCKET ON ROOFBOLTER. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLT THE PIN HOLDING THE SOCKET TO THE IMPACT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT PALM CAUSING A LACERATION.

ELECTRICIAN & HELPER WERE WORKING IN THE SURFACESHOP, ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A PUMP. THEY WERE USING A 48""PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A FITTING INTO THE DISCHARGE END OF PUMP. EE WAS STEADYING THE WRENCH AS CO-WORKER APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH USING HIS ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING & PINCHED EE'S FINGERBETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE FLOOR.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 48"" X 60"" CRUSHER SCREEN PANEL. AFTER REMOVING THE WORN OUT SCREEN, THEY POSITIONED THE NEW SCREEN ON THE SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE NEW SCREEN SHIF TED AND PINCHED ONE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SCREEN PANEL AND THE FRAME.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE FOOT CLAMP CYLINDER FROM DOGHOUSE, EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CRUSH INJURY TO HIS RIGHT FINGER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG VENT TUBING, EMPLOYEE STRETCHED HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD AND PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.