A piece of rock fell from overhead causing a small cut to his right cheek. when cheek healed the scar showed black demarcation. the employee requested that the discoloration be removed by plastic surgery, making this reportable as of 8-12-04.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP OUT OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND WORKED UNTIL THE 30TH OF JANUARY WITHOUT MISSING A SHIFT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JAN. 28 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA AND WOULD NEED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL THE DAY OF THE SURGERY - JAN. 30, 2004 (THE DAY LOST TIME BEGAN).
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 18'WIDE X 80'LONG X 8-10'HIGH BEGINNING LEFT OF SPAD #3997 (40' TO THE LEFT). NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH BY 260' LONG BEGINNING AT THE NO.7 AND NO.8 ENTRY. THE TOP STARTED WORKING ON THE 2ND SHIFT AND WAS CRIBBED AND THEN CENTER CRIBBED DOWN THE ENTRY. IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN ON THE 3RD SHIFT AND MORE CRIBS WERE ADDED, BUT AT 4:00 AM IT FELL.
WHILE WORKING TO REPLACE THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER ON THE BELT LINE HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWIST TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' BY 40' BY 7' BEGINNING AT #4 ENTRY RIGHT OF SPAD 3809. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEAN ED UP.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35' X 20' X 10' HIGH AT THE NO.3 INTERSECTION LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE UNLOADING BOLTS AND PLATES OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 5 TO 6 BOLTS TOOK ONE STEP BACK INTO A HOLE FORCING HIS LEFT KNEE BACKWARD. NOTE: OPERATIONS WERE IDL E FROM 12/21/02 THRU 1/2/03. REPORT IS WITHIN 10 DAY LIMIT.
OPERATOR WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEEL STOPPING UP WHEN HE DROPPED THE HEAD THE STEEL STAYED IN THE HOLE. HE THEN RAISED THE HEAD BACK UP AND WHEN HE DID AS HE HIT THE ROTATION HE DID NOT REALIZE HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PINNER HEAD & HIS STEEL CAUSING HIS RT ARM AND HAND TO TWIST AROUND STEEL.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT EE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #3118 IN THE NO 3 ENTRY 1000' OUTBY SECTION MEASURING 20' X 20' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WI LL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO 2 & 1 ENTRY AT SPAD 1640 MEASURING 80'X 18'X 6'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLE ANED UP.
EE JUMPED BACK TO AVOID BEING STRUCK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF AND BUMPED INTO A BOLT WITH HIS LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND ON A SLICK HILL AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING FALL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4-8-02 LOST TIME BEGAN 4-8-02.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 90 ON NO. 4 ENTRY OF NO. 2 HAULWAY INTAKE. THE FALL MEASURED 60'X20'X10'. ROOF WAS BOLTED 6 YEARS AGO BOLTS WERE FULLY GROUTED, BOTH SIDES WERE CRIBED, ROOF DID NO T WORK IT JUST FELL. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS MAKING RETURN ROADWAY AND CAME UPON A FALL 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD 256. TIMBERED OFF BOTH SIDES, DANGERED OFF. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCC URRED AND THE FALL WIL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING SHUTTLECAR WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED CAUSING PAIN. LOST TIME BEGAN 5-23-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING BELT NAILS DOWN. THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #835, INTAKE SIDE NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED NO INJURY OCCURED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MEASURMENTS: 10'-12' HIGH X 30-35' LONG X 18' WIDE
EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANGING A MINER CABLE. LOST TIME BEGAN 07/16/00.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 2 ENTRY MEASURING 70' X 18' X 12'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ROOF DID NOT WORK JUST FELL.
EE WAS CHANGING POSITIONS IN SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN THE BACK, SHOULDER AND RIB ON LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS RIDING OUT OF THE MINE ON A MANTRIP WHEN A BUMP ON THE ROAD WAS ENCOUNDTERED CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN HE LANDED ON A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS SEAT CAUSING A BRUIS E TO HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN.