THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Employee was tightening bolts on a shuttle car wheel with a 3/4 drive ratchet and socket. The socket slipped off the bolt causing him to lose his balance and twist his right leg, causing a fracture.
Employee was grinding overhead when a fragment slipped thru the top of his glasses and entered his eye.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A KNIFE, KINFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT PALM.
Employee was prying a pump out of a 21 shuttle car when the corner broke off causing him to loose his balance and put all of his weight on his left knee. Employee began loosing time on 12/10/04 due to swelling in the knee.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 45' LONG X 4' HIGH X 18' WIDE BEGINNING 20' INBY SPAD #704. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. AS HE WAS SEPARATING THE STEEL HE REACHED OVER TO LOWER THE HEAD TO GIVE MORE ROOM TO GET THE STEEL OUT. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE HEAD HE WENT THE WRONG WAY, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL, CAUSING A LACERATION AS WELL AS A BROKEN BONE.
EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MAC 8 PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HE TOOK HIS BOOT TO DEFLECT DUST OFF THE MINE ROOF, THE TOE OF THE BOOT CAUGHT THE TOP JAMMING THE LEFT LEG, BREAKING TWO BONES BELOW THE LEFT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 20'HIGH, LOCATED 140' INBY THE FAN. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURED OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED U P.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A BELT WITH A HAWK BILL KNIFE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE FINISHER AND THE PUSHER STEEL TOGETHER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE ROTATION BEING UNAWARE THAT HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL, TWISTING T HE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH, BEGINNING 40' INBY SPAD #407. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT B E CLEANED UP.
DURING WEEKLY EXAMS, AN AREA OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE FALLED OUT BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 6 BOLTS WERE PULLED AND 7 TO 10 WERE SHEARED. THE AFFECTED AREA WA S APPROXIMATELY 26'LONG, 4 TO 6 FT WIDE X 4 TO 6'THICK. THE COMPANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS REPORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD IN A SCOOP FROM #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY TO PUSH OUT A LOAD OF SUPPLIES WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD. HE WAS TRAVELING BACK TO THE #3 ENTRY IN REVERSE IN LOW COAL CONDITI ONS WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF AND THE SEAT BACK REST. IT APPEARS THE EDGEOF HIS HARD HAT CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10' INBY SPAD 1263 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 32' LONG X 12' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED B OLTS & SPOTTED WITH 8' ROPE BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 15'OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1048 IN THE #4 HEADING MEASURING 16'X 25'X 5'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. BOTTOM PRESURE FROM OLD UNDERMINING.
MINER WAS RETREAT MINING IN #7 HEADING, THE 2ND LIFT HAD BEEN FINISHED UP ON THE BLOCK AND THE MINER HAD STARTED BACKING OUT WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT. MINI NG MACHINE. PILLAR FALL WAS INBY ROOF BOLTS AND UNABKE TO DETERMINE SIZE. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' INBY SURVEY STATION 28 IN THE #8 HEADING, 900' INBY THE ACTIVE PILLAR LINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 110'LX18'WX12'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTR URBED, NO INJURY OCCURED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED AROUND TO PLACE IT ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE FELT ASHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE BEACME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL CHUCK. WHEN THE ROTATION OF THE DRILL BEGAN HIS HAND BEING INSIDE THE GLOVE BECOME TWISTED FRACTURING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE HANGING TRAILING CABLE, THE CABLE REEL CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY PULLING THE CABLE DOWN ACROSS INJURED EMPLYEE'S NECK KNOCKING HIM TO THE BOTTOM. CAUSING SMALL CUT ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AN D CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS TONGUE. CERVICAL CONTUSION.