Dominion No 18 Coal

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 10-CM CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE MOVING THE MINER IN THE NO. 9 ENTRY INTERSECTION, TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD NUMBER 634, THE MINER CROSSED AN UNEVEN SECTION OF MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE MINER TO RAISE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUMP HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYED AT DOMINION COAL CORPORATION. CLAIM WAS SETTLED AND APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ON 10-18-95.

THE FALL WA IN A FORM OF "HORSEBACK", 6'W X 3'THICK [AT THE THICKEST POINT], & 30' L. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 36" MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE AT SURVEY STATION NO. 249.

THE EE RECEIVED A CHEMICAL BURN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST AND ARM WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A SEAL WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS AND CEMENT. THE INJURY WAS THE RESULT OF CEMENT GETTING INSIDE OF THE RU BBER GLOVES BEING WORN BY THE EE AND COMING INCOTACT WITH HIS SKIN./

A SECTION OF MINE ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HIS SAFETY TOE BOOT. RESULTING IN TWO FRACTURED TOES (GREAT TOE & MIDDLE TOE.)

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A PILLAR SPLIT OF THE #6 PILLAR APPROX. 20' INBY SURVEY STATION NO.514. THE ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN IT HOLED THROUGH INTO THE PREVIOUS CUT I N THE SAME PILLAR. THE MINER WAS BEING OPERATED BY REMOTE CONTROL AND NO PEOPLE WERE EXPOSED. IT WAS ALSO REMOVED BY REMOTE CONTROL.

SCOOP USING SCOOP CLEANING HAULWAY SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT 2IN WATER LINE BENT IT BACK CAME BACK HITING HIM IN FACE BROKE HIS NOSE

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION ON 11/30/92. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.3 INTAKE ENTRY AT SPAD NO.176, 5 CROSSCUTS FROM THE SURFACE AND APPROX. 3800 FEET OUTBY TH E ACTIVE SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20 FEET WIDE, 40 FEET LONG, AND 2 TO 3 FEET IN THICKNESS. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A SCOOP BUCKET LOAD OF TIMBERS TO THE PILLAR LINE. HE PLACED HIS HAND OR HIS HAND SLIPPED ONTO THE RUBBER STOP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATORS DECK OF THE SCOOP AND, AS HE WAS TURNING THE SCOOP, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE RUBBER STOP AND THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.

BUILDING STOPPING BLOCKS IN SCOOP, ONE FELL STRIKING INDEX FINGER 7 STITCHES

ATTEMPTING TO MOVE SMALL WELDER STRAINED SELF CAUSING HERNIA

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR CAME THROUGH A BREAK AND RAN INTO THE DECK OF THE NO.1 SHUTTEL CAR. THE OEPRATOR OF THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR HAD CHANGED HIS ROUTE OF TRAVEL TO THE FEEDER AFTER HE HAD PULLED SEVERAL CARS OF COAL FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER . THE OPERATOR OF THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR THOUGHT THE OPERATOR OF THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR HA

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 8" CINDER BLOCKS INTO A UNICAR WHEN HE PICKED UP TWO BLOCKS (ONE IN EACH HAND) AND STRAINED HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAND LOADED ALMOST THREE PALLETS OF CINDER BLOCKS ONTO T HE UNICAR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

INJ EMPL WAS STANDING UP AT HEAD ROLLER OF #2 BELT DRIVE CLEANING UNDER BELT SCRAPER. HE GOT SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & COAL & TURNED WITH FEET STATIONARY TO PUT MUD & COAL ONTO BELT. HE FELT PAIN N LOWER BACK & WALKED TO FACE AREA TO NOTIFY BOSS. HE WAS PUT ON BACKBOARD & TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE.

EMPL ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE WORKING AT DOMINION COAL CORP.