No 4 Coal

MINE EXPERIENCED ROOF FALL, 1ST EAST MAINS IN BREAK BETWEEN 1 AND 2 ENTRY AT SPAD 425, APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 15 FT LONG X 4 FT HIGH SLATE TOP. DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VENTILATION.

CONTINUATION OF FALL REPORTED ON 10-1894. #2 SECTION IDLE PERIOD 6 BKS OUTBY FACE #1 ENTRY 20' WIDE X60'LX4'H SLATE TOP. INTAKE PASSAGE WAY IS BLOCKED BUT DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VE NTILATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING MINER BITS TO MINER,SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

MINE EXPERIENCED ROOF FALL DURING IDLE PERIOD ON #2 SECTION FALL WAS 6 BREAKS OUTBY FACE #1 ENTRY.FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X30' LONG BY 4' HIGH SLATE TOP.DID NOT INTERFERE WITH MINE VENTILATION.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING VENTILATING CURTAIN TO ASSIST IN PASSAGE OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.MACHINE WAS INADVERTANTLY TRAMMED OVER HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BELT HEADING 3 BREAKS INBY BELT FEEDER PREPARING TO HELP PUT TIRE AND WHEEL ON 10 SC.PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MADE OF SLATE(APP 3'X3'X3')FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NOISE INJURY FOLLOWING SHIFT OF WORK.HEARING PROTECTION WAS AVAILABLE BUT NOT UTILIZED.HOSE FROM BLOWER MTR TO MUFFLER WAS REAPIRED NEXT SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE LOWERED ATRS CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN ATRS AND BOOM OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN LADDER OF CATEPILLAR FROM END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LET RED DEVIL OFF BY USING PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL IN HANDLE.ROOF BOLT STEEL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

EMPLOEYE HAS REAPIRED TRAM CHAIN ON FEEDER.AS FEEDER WAS BEING TRAMMED EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING REPAIRED CHAIN.THE REPAIRED CHAIN BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE CHAIN STRUCK HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SCOOP AND COAL RIB AS SCOOP WAS BEING TRAMMED. DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONA THE SCOOP SLID SIDEWAYS CAUSING SEVERAL BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLT PLATES TO SLIDE OFF TOP OF SCOO P AND STRIKE THE WALKING EMPLOYEE. THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY BOOM OF JOY 12/3 CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AS HE WALKED BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND COAL RIB.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT 42" BOTTOM CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS WHEN HE COMPALINED OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LOADING ONE JOINT OF 60# RAILROAD RAIL WITH TWO OTHER EES WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CABLE REEL ON 10SC SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE PULLED CABLE OFF REEL THE REEL AUTOMATICALLY TOOK UP PULLING HIS HAND INTO REEL BETWEEN REEL & ELECTRIC CABLE.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (3FTX5FTX5IN) FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB & PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT STRIKING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH ROOF BOLTRER WHEN PIECES OF METAL DEBRIS STRUCK HIS EYE

MINE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 50' L X 20' W X 6' H. FALL OCCURED IN #3 ENTRY 4500' FROM FACE. DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR MOVEMENT OF MEN OR EQUIPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF 48" ROOF BOLTS IN HIS HANDS.HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MUDDY MINE FLOOR.WHEN HE FELL HE EXTENDED HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AND BROKE HIS FALL.

MINE EXPERIENCED ROOF FALL DURING EDLE PERIOD. FALL WAS 6 BREAKS INBY 4 HEAD IN TRACK ENTRY, FALL MEASURED 20' W X 40' L X 6' H. DID NOT INT ERFERE WITH MINE VENTILATION. AREA HAS BEEN REHABILITATED SINCE FALL USING ROOF BOLTS ANCHORED IN SANDSTONE TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A RIB ROLL KNOCKED HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MINER CABLE (4/0GGC ROUND) FROM UNDER A ROCK WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYORBELT.KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT AND EMPLOYEE CUT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK 3'X3'X3" OFF ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT CONVEYOR WITH HAND HELD UTILITY KNIFE THE KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE BELTING AND INTO EMPLOYEES UPPER LEG.

ACCORDING TO FOREMAN'S REPORT-EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD SECTION,TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER LOADING SHUTTLE CAR. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 36"X36"X2" FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT. DRAW ROCK FELL AT AN ANGLE ENTERING CANOPY OF MINE R AND STRUCK MINER OPERATOR.

54736YEE WAS SHOVELING AT #1 CONVEYOR BELT TAILPIECE WHEN SHOVEL HE WAS USING GOT PULLED INTO BELT. EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS KNEES.

49550EXPERIENCED ROOF FALL AT #4 CONVEYRO BELT TAKE UP. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 60'X20'X5'TO 8'. NO INTERRUPTION TO VENTILATION OR MOVEMENT OF MEN, 4' RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED, FAL 30612 CALLED INTO LOCAL MSHA OFFICE.

54736YEE WAS USING #4 SHOVEL CLEANING ALONG WALKWAY SIDE OF #5 BELTLINE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN NOTE THE COMPANY CHALLENGES THE VACIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT

EE WAS REMOVING WATER LINE FROM SECTION WATER CAR WHEN END OF WATER LINE STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH.

002-0 SECTION EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL 21 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO 824 NO 6 ENTRY.FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X16'X6' IN SIZE.NO INJURIES OR INTERRUPTION OF MEN OR VENTILATION W AS EXPERIENCED 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOS WERE BEING USED IN AREA OF FALL.FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR.FALL WAS REPORTED BY PHONE TO MSHA LOGAN WV.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OUTER JACKET OF 4/0 CABLE IN ORDER TO MAKE A PERMANENT SPLICE. AS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING KNIFE TO SLIDE ACROSS HIS OFF HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN #5 HEADING OUTBY LOXC HE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP ROOF BOLTER MACHINE CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (2FTX18INX3IN) FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM

EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE OPERATORS DECK CAME IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO COAL RIB. A ROCK THAT WAS AGAINST THE COAL RIB PUSHED OPERATORS SEAT SIDEWAYS PINCHING EE S LEGS.

EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 10 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION POWER CENTER, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD NO. 838. FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'LX30'WX4'H. FALL WAS IN NETURAL AIRCOURSE. NO INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION OF MOVEMENT OF MEN OR MACHINES WAS EXPERIENCED.

4 EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING ONE END OF A WOODEN HEADER BOARD(7"X9"X18') FOR PLACEMENT ON TOP OF A CRIB.APPROX 1 HOUR LATER ONE EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK AND STOMACH WHEN HE HAD LIFT ED ON THE HEADER.

EE WAS 7 BREAKS OUTBY 1 BELT TAILPIECE WALKING TOWARD OUTSIDE OF MINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3 1/2X 3/1/2 X 2 INCH FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (12X12INX1IN) FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & WRIST EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND WAS ON MACHINE CONTRO L LEVERS

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING JACK FOR ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM AND STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE PUT OUT HIS LEFT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL AND HIT FINGER ON SHUTTLE CAR.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG NO.2 BELTLINE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR HIT RUT IN ROADWAY WHICH BOUNCED EE UP INTO SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

EE WAS OPERATING SUPPLY MOTOR. EE STOPPED THE MOTOR WAS SETTING PARK BRAKE AND GOT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PARK BRAKE AND FRAME OF MOTOR.

HELPING LIFT BREAKER BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO TAKE DOWN 2/0 ROUND MINER CABLE WHEN HE WAS INADVERTENTLY STRUCK BY THE CABLE.

EMPL WAS DISMOUNTING FROM SK9 TREK FORK LIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. AS EMP FELL HE LANDED ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING CRIB AT STOPPING #50 ON #3 BELT LINE TRACK ENTRY. HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOCKS.

EMPL WAS MOVING MINE CABLE AGAINST RIB OF MINE WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF NECK & BACK PAIN.

EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF ON LEFT KNEE WITH GRINDING DISC.

EMPL WAS LIFTING RAILS OFF RAIL CARRIER. 2 DAYS LATER HE REPORTED TO COMPANY HE HAD RECEIVED BACK INJURY.

BUIDLING BRATTICE WHEN CINDER BLOCK FELL STRIKING EMP ON R SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN EYE BY FOREIGN MATTER WHILE HIS HELPER WAS CLEANING MUD FROM PINNER STEEL.

TRAMMING MANTRIP ROCK FELL STRUCK ON R KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE. HIS FOREMAN STATED THAT PRIOR TO ACCIDENT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS WANTING SOME TIME OF F FOR A VACATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN MINE AND STRUCK HEAD ON METAL HEADER BOARD.

WHILE PULLING UP ON RUBBER TIRE BRACKET TO DROP, WHEEL BRACKET FOULDED UP AGAINST ROOF BOLT. CUASING HIM TO JERK WITH HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN TO GROIN AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP ON A WHEEL OF A SUPPLY CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DRILL POT TO INSTALL ON MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12-15-90 AND AGAIN 01-02-91 AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY DOCTOR TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK. NO WORK LOST DURING THIS TIME DUE TO VACATION. FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS 1-2-91.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING VENTILATIONS ON 001-0 SECTION #4 MINE,WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA,AS HE WAS DOING SO,HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SUPPLY CAR,INJURING HIS RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE, REPORTED THAT HE HAS WALKING ACROSS A WALK WAY BRIDGE ON THE BELT LINE, AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF FROM WALK WAY, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-10-90 AND W AS NOT REPORTED TO THIS OFFICE UNTIL 10-25-90. THAT HE WAS OFF FROM WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THE TOP AS HE WAS DOING SO A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE LOOSE FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK.