Smith BrCoal

Employee left the mantrip and was walking toward the face when a piece of rock (3'X 3'X 6"") fell from the roof and hit him in the back. (Misc Mail 7/16/07 #38-add narrative-Due to complication started missing work on 7/9/07)

A loader ran into the deck of a three wheeled personnel carrier as it was being trammed through the stockpile area.

Employee was greasing and tripped and fell face first to the ground catching himself with his hands. Employee complaining of lower back pain.

Roof fall in no. 1 entry 70 ft inby survey 2012. The fall was approx. 19 ft wide, 4 to 5 ft high and 30 ft long. The fall occurred just inby the break which had one cut taken out of it and fell all the way to face.

Had roof fall inby survey 179. Roof fall was approx. 18' wide x 30'long, thickness was 2.5' to 4.5'. There were 4' glue bolts used in this area of mines. This fall was found by EE on pre-shift exam.

The injured party was pinning top when a small piece of draw rock fell. He moved to get out of the way and hit his elbow on the side of the pinner. Just bruised and a very small cut. Two days later it was swollen because of infection. He had to spend time in the hospital.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A 3-WHEEL RIDE. EE STOPPED, WALKED AROUND THE FRONT OF THE RIDE AND WAS GOING TO UNLOAD SOME TANKS. WHEN EE UNLOADED ONE TANK, THE OTHER TANK ROLLED OVER ON THE PEDAL AND THE 3-WHEEL RIDE TOOK OFF AND KINDLY TWISTED HIS LEG, CAUSING THE INJURY (TWISTED KNEE).

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. FREEZING WEATHER, AND THAWING A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE DRIFT OF THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' WIDE, 10' LONG, AND 6' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS REPORTE D TO MSHA IMMEDIATELY.

EE'S ARM AND SIDE OF NECK STARTED HURTING. WHEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

EE WAS TAKING A PERMISSIBLE RIDE TO SECTION. WENT THROUGH AIR LOCK DOORS. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD DOORS OPEN AND THE PERMISSIBLE RIDE CAUGHT DOOR AND BEST IT HYPERENTENTED 2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAN D.

EE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HDG DRILLED A HOLE TO PUT BOLT IN TURNED AROUND TO REACH ON TOP OF BOLTER TO GET ROOF BOLT. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO GET A GREASE FITTING OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE AND LATER IN SHIFT A HYD. HOSE BUSTED AND IT SPRAYED HYD. OIL IN SAME EYE.

FALL IN #4 HEADING IN LAST OPEN LINE IN FACE. FELL IN INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS ABOUT 4 1/2 TO 5' THICK AND 24' LONG 21' WIDE. AT SPAD 1505. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

EE SAID HE WAS STEPPING DOWN LADDER ON 966 CAT LOADER WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN & A POPPING NOISEON RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT; HE HAD TO BEND IT IN MIDDLE TO SET IT UP, WHILE STRAIGHTENING IT OUT PUTTING IT UP WRENCHED BACK.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS OPERATING MBC BRIDGE, TRAMMING BACKWARD, WHEN OVER A HUMP IN BOTTOM, RAISING HIM UP IN TOP. SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER IN ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A MOTOR ON 3 WHEEL BUGGY. HE DROPPED MOTOR ON HIS FINGER.

EE SAID HE WAS CHANGING A BOLT ON HEAD SCRAPER ON BELT DRIVE, WHEN HIS ARM & SHOULDER STARTED HURTING HIM.

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF MEN MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A METAL ROAD IN USE COME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT.