AFTER INSTALLATION OF A BANK OF CAPCITORS ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FEEDING THE MINE SUBSTATION,EE (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES) UNPLUGGED THE 110 V CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM THE RECEPTACLE, THREW IT TO THE GROUND, PICKED IT BACK UP TO INSPECT & AT THIS TIME CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
THE VICTIM APPARENTLY REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE LONG AIRDOX NO. 3 MBC AND RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHEN HEWAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR'S COMPAR TMENT CANOPY AND THE COAL RIB. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WAS BEING SETUP TO MINE IN THE NO. 4 FACE.
WALKING IN ROADWAY NEAR SECTION BELT FEEDER-STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE. REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY PREVIOUS SURGERY.
PUT PULL ROPE ON MINER. ROPE STARTED TO SLIP. PUT HIMSELF BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND RIB. TOLD MINER TO PULL, MINER BOOM PINNED HIM AGAINST RIB.
STAYED BACK AND WAS LOADING BELT INTO SUPPLY CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LOWER BACK. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE REC'S XRAY, MEDICATION, CAT SCAN.
LOADING CABLE ON MINER, TOLD MINER TO MOVE HELPER STOOD THERE, MINER KICKED SIDEWAYS STRIKING HELPER ON RIGHT KNEE.
BACKING SCOOP BATTERY FIRST THROUGH FLY CURTAIN AND APPARENTLY RAISED CURTAIN WITH HAND AND GOT ARM TRAPPED BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB. 3-4 LAST OPEN BREAK.
LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND LOADING ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST. TOOK SELF TO HISPITAL. ACCIDENT/ SPECIFIC LOCATION #3 BELTHEAD SUP HOLE.
HE WAS STACKING PALLETS AND THERE WAS A CINDERBLOCK LOOSE ON TOP AND IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WENT TO RALIEGH GENERAL HOSP. DR TOOK X RAYS MEDICATION. HE WILL RETURN TO DR. MON DAY 22ND.
EE WAS LOADING WEAR STRIPS FOR 1415 CM. SLIDING WEAR STRIPS OFF PILOT ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY MOTHER. XRAYS, MUSCLE RELAX.
SLIPPED WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE BACK. *INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 8/23/01. EMPLOYEE WORKED UP UNTIL 8/29/01 AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 8/29/01. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EE ON 8/31/01.
EE AND OTHER WERE LIFTING LID OFF OF POWER CENTER. WHEN HE FELT A PULLING AND BURNING FEELING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD 1840 IN NO. 6 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG BY 18' W BY 48"" THICK. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS AND SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR ENTRY APPROX. 500' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION SPAD NO. 2169. FALL IS APPROX 20' L X 18' W AND UP TO 10' IN HEIGHT. AREA HAD BEED SUPPORTED WITH 42"" & 72"" ROOF BOLTS AND WOODEN CRIBS. FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA AND FELL UP TO SMALL RIDER SEAM.
OPERATING S-CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FEEDER, SHUTTLE CAR SLID INTO RIGHT RIB, CAUSING INJURY TO HAND.WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/8 TO FOREMAN.
SLIP AND FALL ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED THUMB WHILE EXAMINING BELT LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-12-01.
INJURED WAS ROTATING DRILL STEEL EXTENSION STEEL WHILE PUSHING INTO DRILL HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN JOINT WHERE DRILL STEEL CONNECTS. THE TWISTING MOTION OF THE STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO RIG HT THUMB. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE KNEW INJURYNO HAVE HAD HAND ON STEEL WHILE IN TOTATING REPREATED 2-6-01.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON NO.2 BELT AT APPROX 8:00 AM. WHILE THE MINE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED PERSON, MINE WAS IDLEAT TIME OF DISCOVERY. FALL IS APPROX 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8' HIGH. FALL WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO STATE AND MSHA.