Black Pearl Underground MineCoal

Mine foremen went in to check on pump that had been set early in day and found fall in ret.

Employee filed for Black Lung then the following month quit. Letter received on 11/1/11 in HR department. Part 50 audit at Maple Coal revealed that this needed reported.

While employee was operating the continuous miner in the #3 face a piece of rock was thrown back off the cutter head and struck the ee in the RT eye and nose. It was reported that the ee had his safety glasses on and they were knocked off and/or broken.

Employee was crossing the #5 belt when he slipped and started to fall. He had a hold of a belt chain with his left hand and while trying to catch himself he pulled his left shoulder. The mine was idle and the belts were all off.

Employee was cutting side boards off #2 s/c he was up in the boom of the s/c and step backwards causing him to slip. His leg went between a brace across the end of the boom and the conveyor chain, this cause a bruise to the left leg.

EE was watching miner cut in the #5 entry. While observing the miner, a small piece of rock was thrown back off the cutter head, striking him in the right eye. Rock went under and around by the side of his safety glasses.

EE was trouble shooting in miner panel when right elbow came in contact with 1 phase of 990 volts. He continued to work for approx 1 hr when he said he felt funny and was going to hospital and get checked out.

EE was using a razor knife cutting car cable splice open when the knife slipped off of the cable cutting EE's right leg above the knee.