WHEN THE EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE SLATE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FACE ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 48
- Years on record
- 1990–1994
- Latest incident
- Mar 1994
Reportable incidents
48 on file1994 · 1 incident
1993 · 13 incidents
WHILE THE EE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER A RIB ROLL HIT HIM ON THE BACK.
THE APPROX SIZE OF THE ROOF FALL WAS 20'WX20'L AND RANGED FROM 2' TO 5' THICK. THE AREA WAS DELVELOPED WITH 4' AND 6' RESIN BOLTS INSTALLED INA STAGGARD PATTERN. T HE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DAN GERED OFF. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 5 SOUTHEAST MAINS #1 ENTRY.
THE APPROX SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20' W X 20' L AND RANGED 15" TO 36" THICK. THE AREA WAS DEVEL OPED WITH 30" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL LOCATION WAS ON NO. 2 SOUTHEAST MAINS, #3 ENTRY, 3 BEAMS INBY SPAD NO. 798.
INJURED HAS DEVELOPED A KNOT OR A SIST BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.IT IS BELEIVED TO BE CAUSED BY WEARING KNEE PADS.NOTE THIS ILLNESS HAS DEVELOPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.DATE OF DIAGNOSIS BY PHY SICIAN 10-18-93.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A FLAT CAR ON THE TRACK A JACK SLIPPED AND THE BAR HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS RESURED IN A LACERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THIS PIECE OF SLATE HIT HIS HEAD & SHOULDER.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP WATER FROM MINE ROOF HIT HIM IN FACE. THIS RESULTED IN A FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE DID RECIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 7/1/93 & WAS ALSO HIS FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNCOUPLING A CARE HE SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/22/93. HE DID NOT REPORT THE TREATMENT UNTIL 7/6/93 WHEN OPERATOR CONTACTED HIM @ HOME DURING VACATION. FIRST DAY MISSED 7/12/93.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BEARING ON TEH NO. 1 BELT TAILPIECE THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED THE END OF THE BAR TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN AN LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR LOBE.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE NO. 3 BELT CONVEYOR DRIVE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS BURNED ON THE FACE BY HOT OIL. THIS RESULTED IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A 6' BOLT, HE SLIPPED & HIT THE ROOF BOLTER.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE SCOOP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1992 · 17 incidents
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE FACE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT HIM. THE SIZE OF THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 1.5 INCHES THICK, 3 FEET WIDE, & 8 FEET LONG. THIS RESULTED IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS LEFT L EG.
WAS GETTING OFF OF TRAC LOALDER
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR WCHAIN OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, HE HIT HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGA SHUTTLE CAR HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDNET WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-16-92. WHEN MANAGEMENT CALLED THE EMPLOYEE AT HOME.
THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON NO 1 SOUTH MAINS, 2 X CUTS FROM FACE NO 4 ENTRY. DIM 7 'HIGH, 25 'LONG& 20' WIDE.
68935 THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING TIMBERS, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
49955R WAS FIXING LOADER AND STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST SEAT CAUSING INFLAMMATION OF THE ELBOW.
61329NG TO BELTS SLIPPED AND FELL/NO OBSTRUCTIONS REPORTED.
THE FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES ON THE RETURN OF NO 2 SOUTHEAST MAINS. DIM 4' HIGH, 20 'WIDE AND 50 'LONG.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING NO.7 BELT TAILPIECE, THE SHOVEL. HIT THE TAILROLELR, IN WHICH GLANCED BACK AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS TO THE OPERATOR UN TIL 7-13-92.
ONE END OF A HEADER HAD FALLEN AND WAS HANGING DIAGONAL ACROSS THE TRACK ENTRY. WHEN THE TRACK MANBUS WAS PASSING UNDER IT, THE HEADER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.
LOCATION: 4 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF # 6 ENTRY, DIMENSION 6' HIGH, 30 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE
LOCATION: 2ND BRAKE OUT BY FACE IN #4 & 5 ROOMS LEFT DIMENSIONS. 65'LONG, 5'HIGH, 20'WIDE.
LOCATION: 2 X CUT, OUT BY FACE IN # 2 ENTRY, DIM 5' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 20 'WIDE.
LOCATION TWO BREAKS OUT BY FACE OF #3 ENTRY. DIM 25' LONG, 5'HIGH, 20'WIDE.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GREASE BUCKET HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CANS OF OIL TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED LEFT KNEE.
1991 · 11 incidents
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE SWUNG THE DRILL BOOM INTO HIS KNEE. OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/5/92.
INJURED SIAD HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PICE OF SLATE THAT FELL WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO TWIST AND LOWER BACK.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.
THE FALL IS LOACTED IN THE NO. 4 NORTH MAINS AT SPAD 1328 IN NO. 5 HEADING. THEY SAID FALL WENT ONE BREAK INBY SAID SPAD AND ACROSS TO NO. 4 HEADING. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X APPROX 140 IN LENGTH.
THE SIZE OF THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT IN WIDTH X 20 FT IN LENGTH X 5 FT HEIGHT TEST HOLES WERE DRILL ON 20 FT INTERVALS 5 1/2 FT INTO THE ROOF DURING DEVELOPMENT 36IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE INSTALLED LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS IN NO.2 RETURN APPROX. 60 FT OUTBY SPAD 1257 THE RETURN WAS REPORTED.
THE INJURY HAPPENED WHILE THE EE WAS SPOTTING TRACK TO BE LAID DOWN NO.3 SOUTHEAST MAINS HE PICKED UP ONE END OF A RAIL AND STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK NOTE THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE O PERATOR UNTIL 5-29-91.
THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE NO. 5 HEADING OF THE 3RD SOUTHEAST MAINS. THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE APPROX. 1 BREAK IN LENGTH BY 20'W AND THICNESS UNDETERMINED. THE F ALL IS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.
WHILE EMPL WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK LEFT HAND. THUS CAUSING CONTUSION TO SAID HAND.
WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE OPEN TYPE MANBUS HE GOT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUGHT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF, THUS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT ARM.
WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE I NAME REACHED FOR ROOF BOLT & THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB AND PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THIS SAID ANKLE.
1990 · 6 incidents
WHILE BUILDING CINDER BLOCK STOPPING TWO BLOCKS FELL ON EMPL'S HAND FRACTURING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
APPROX. SIZE OF THE ROOF FALL WAS 3'X70'X20'. LOCATION. #3 ENTRY 3RD SE MAINS, 300' INBY SPAD #963. THE ROOF WAS ORGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND TEST HOLES WAS DRILLED O N 20' INTERVALS 5' HI. THE STRATA WAS LAGERED SANDSTONE WITH A CUTTER CRACK. WHEN THE AREA WAS DISCOVERED WORKING IT WAS DANGERED OFF WITH TIMBERS AND WE LET IT FALL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON
WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON THE MIENR CABLE HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN THE CEVICAL REGION OF HIS NECK. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL W.VA. WORKERS COMPENSATION REORT WAS TUR NED IN ON 1-17-91.
WHILE RIDING MANTRIP A DROP OF WATER HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.
COMPENSATION AWARD FOR CWP 5.0%
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ON THE OFFSIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL-STEEL, WHICH MADE IT BEING AGAINST THE TOP OF THE MINE ROOF, AND HE WAS CHANGIN G WRENCHES WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD FINISHED DRILLING & WAS DROPPING HIS ATRS WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HIS TRAY & HIT THE TRAM LEVER. THIS CAUSED