#74: 1 recorded fatality Coal

A piece of draw rock fell from between the roof bolts and struck employee on head and neck. Diagnosed with only a contusion. Started missing work 1/12/2007.

EE was going thru mandoor & a rock hit his left ring finger. His finger was broken & cut.

Belt stand hit him in the head; required sutures.

Kneeling beside bridge carrier & got on belt to clear bridge & belt ran him down to lolo dolly.

Drilling a hole in the top and a small piece of rock hit his left 5th finger. Fractured finger and sutures.

Employee was hooking up mantrip to cars. The mantrip operator trammed forward and caught employee's middle finger between the couplings.

Employee walked into a parked trailer and cut his head, requiring three sutures. It happened in the parking lot after his work shift.

Steel hung in hole, fell out striking his right hand.

Had an unintentional roof fall approx 9 breaks from the main outside track portals. Fall is 100' long x 10' high x 20' wide.

EMPLOYEE PULLED A ROCK ON HIS FOOT & HIS FOOT STARTED TO SWELL UP. HE FOUND OUT ON 12/01/05 THAT HIS FOOT WAS FRACTURED. EE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME BUT IS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Loading cable and strained rt side/along rib cage.

EE FELL ASLEEP AND CARRER BACKED ON HIM

Employee was rock dusting, pulling on hoses he stepped on a rock, fell back and landed on arm.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #8 BELT, BREAK 33 #3 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20' X 50' X 8 1/2' THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF OF MINE, DRILL HUNG UP, HE STUCK HIS HAND UP TO UNHANG IT, SLIPPED, AND WITH THE OTHER HAND HE HIT THE CONTROL LEVER ON MACHINE AND THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE MASHED HIS HAND.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT #24 CROSSCUT ON THE SECTION BELTLINE. FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, RIB TO RIB & FROM 0' TO 6' HIGH.

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER WHEN EE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN ROOF WHEN BOLT ROTATED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST. MISSED WORK ON 7/22/04 BECAUSE AVAILABILITY OF DR. TO CAST ARM.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #6034 BETWEEN THE 18TH & 19TH X-CUT IN THE #4 ENTRY. FALL AREA WAS 20'WIDE, 30'LONG, & 3-4'THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #11 X-CUT OF THE PANEL BEING PILLARED. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AND HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. NO INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES AN INJURY OCCURRED 9:30 PM ON 9-19-03 WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF BELT.

EE WAS LIFTING LOADING BELT STRUCTRE AND FELT PAIN. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-18-03

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN ATRS WAS LOWERED SCALE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF BELT PIN AND A SLIVER OF METAL LODGED IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS METAL WAS LATER REMOVED AND STITCHES WERE USED.

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A TIGHT BATTERY PLUG AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN TEETH.

FOUND UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN INTAKE ENTRY ADJACENT TO TRACK ENTRY 7 X-CUTS INBY PORTAL IN THE #1 ENTRY.

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING PIN BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF TAPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER A LEFT HAND.

MAKING A SPLICE IN BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF HAMMER FLEW OFF THE HAMMER FACE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. METAL WAS REMOVED AT HOSPITAL AND STITCHED.

HE BENT OVER TO SET A TIMBER WHEN A PREVIOUSLY SET TIMBER BECAME DISLODGED & STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND MUD FROM BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

AS EE KNEALED DOWN HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON 11-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WATER PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/27/02 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

HE WAS KNOCKING OUT A BRATTICE WITH A SCOOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUFFING HIS RIGHT EAR. HE HAD STITCHES PUT IN HIS EAR LOBE ON 7/2/02.

EE WAS PUSHING METAL STRAP OFF TOP OF R/B CANOPY WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN STRAP HOLE & CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY NOZZLE FROM A FOAM SPRAY MACHINE. WHEN THE NOZZLE WAS REMOVED PRESSURE SPRAYED HIS EYES WITH BRATTICE SEALANT.

EE WAS STANDING BY BACK CARRIER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY CARRIER.

EE WAS UNDER A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE WHEN TRAM CHAIN FELL & STRUCK HIM THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT AND RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS WRIST.

CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE BEHIND EAR RESULTING IN STITCHES.

EE WAS PICKING UP AN EMPTY OIL CAN & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRING STITCHES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #15 X-CUT OF THE 002-0 MMU. PANEL. FALLWAS IN THE INTERSECTION AND WAS 20'X 20'& WAS APPROX. 4'HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATERLINE THRU MANDOOR AND ACCIDENTLY HIT THE CORNER OF THE DOOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS EAR THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE DROPPED A CONCRETE BLOCK ON HIS WRIST. EE WASDIAGNOSED WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-15-02.

RUB RAIL ON MINER CAGUHT FINGER WHEN MINER SLIDING SIDWAY AND RUB RAIL STRUCK TOLO STRUCTION. EE RECEIVED A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EE CUT HIS LEG WITH A KNIFE. RECIEVED MED REPORT ON 7-10-01 AND FOUND OUT HE HAD STITCHES.

EE WAS PULLING BELT WITH A SCOOP WHEN HE TOOK CHAIN OFF AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE(LEFT). EE MISSED THE 14TH & 15TH BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SCHEDULED DR. APPOINTMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 3487. FALL APPROX. 100' LONG FROM RIB TO RIB.

FAULT IN TOP.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 & #2 ENTRY OF THE001-MMU AT THE 13 BREAK. FALL APPROX. 60'WIDE BY20'LONG BY 8'HIGH. WE ARE RELOCATING THE 001 SECTION BACK THE THE SUB-MAINS.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT AND CUT FINGER - 4 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF FALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND FRACTURED LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK AND CUT HEAD AND BROKE NOSE.

HAD A ROCKFALL ON CLOVER FORK MAINS #41ST BREAK--DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL BUT WE HAD TO CHANGE LOCATION OF PROPOSED SEALS.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & RAN OVER A LOOSE ROOF BOLT & IT HIT EE ON ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.

HYDRAULIC FITTING BLEW AND HYD OIL GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYES.

EE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING 9/22/00.

CONTINUOUS MINER RAIL HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

ANOTHER WORKERS HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. BEGAN MISSING WORK 9/6/00.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REMOVINGA ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

AN UNIANTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 MMU. THE FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THRID SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG X 7-8' THICK IN THE 32ND XCUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU IN THE #4 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12' W X 30' L X 5-6' THICK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/22/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON THE RIGHT ARM THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU WHILE RETREAT MINING IN THE #3 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' BY 20' BY 10' HIGH.

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

HANDLING MATERIALS AND STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE GOT PLASTER IN HIS LEFT EYE.

TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER DRAW ROCK BRUISED BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE WRENCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS MBC OVER A ROCK. BEGAN MISSING 4-3-00

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4 BELT @ THE 33RD CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'WX40'LX10'-12'THICK.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3/7/00.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND SCOOP AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

MOVING PALLET OF BLOCKS WITH LOW TRACK HELD DOWNLEVER TOO LONG PUSHED EQUIPMENT TO TOP CUTTING HIS HEAD.

EE FELL & HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE ATRS OF THE BOLT MACHINE

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/8/99.

EE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL.

EE GOT A PIECE OF WIRE IN HIS EYE (LEFT) WHILE HANGING A CABLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PART 50 AUDIT THAT EE MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK, THE AUDIT WAS ON 5/24/00.

EE STATED THAT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG WHILE LIFTING A 12 X 12 BEAM.

PULLING MINER CABLE WITH LO-LO STRUCTURE, OUT ROPE OVER POST OF STRUCTURE, TRAPPING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN ROPE AND POST; TWISTED FRIST KNUCKLE CAUSING SPLIT IN SKIN; RESULTING IN STI TCHES.

EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACK BRIDGE AND THE L0-L0 STRUCTURE, CAUSING HIS RIGHT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED AMPUTATION JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. *UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6/9/99.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A PIECE OF BELT FOR INSTALLATION WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

FELL FROM 2ND STEP OF LOADER.

EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS BOLT MACHINE. IT WAS DETERMINED DURING AN AUDIT THAT THE INJURY RESULTED IN 10 RESTRICTED DAYS.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 MMU AT THE NO.8 CROSSCUT IN THE N0.4 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX 50L,20'W, & 15'-20' THICK

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE. HE WENT TO PHYSICAL THERPY FOUR DAYS. DURING A PART 50 AUDIT ON 5/24/00.IT WAS DETERMINED BY MSHA THAT THERPY WAS MEDICA L TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING A PUMP MOTOR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0MMU IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY THROUGH THE CRESCENT INTOTHE NO.2 ENTRY THROUGH THE CRESCENT TOWARD THE NO.3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8'THICK, 110'FEE T LONG AND 18' WIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE CONVEYOR & STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES

EE RECEIVED A BURN ON HIS LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-O MMU IN THE 2ND PANEL R OFF OF 2ND ROCKY MAINS AT THE 10TH CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 110'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6' - 7' THICK.

EE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG WITH BELT KNIFE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.

EE WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH WITH A SOCKET. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES

EE WAS WORKING ON BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT ON A BOLT, RESULTING IN THE TIP OF THE FINGER BEING CUT OFF.

EE WAS USING A CHISEL WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF & STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT ARM. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 MAIN. THE EXTENDED APPROX 450' DOWN THE BELT ENTRY & WAS APPROX 20'WIDE & 6'-8'THICK

AN UNINTENIOTNAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF ROCK BRANCH MAINS @ THE 116TH XCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' WIDE, 80' LONG & 8-10' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY OF ROCK BRANC MAINS IN THE 115TH XCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' WIDE BY 25' LONG BY 8-10' THICK.

EE WAS USING A JACK WHEN IT SLIPPED, CAUSING A LACERATION TO THIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY IN THE 107TH CROSSCUT OF ROCKY BRANCH MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 70' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION IN THE NO. 24 XCUT IN THE NO. 3 ENTYR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 370' LONG, 22' WIDE & 8' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION AT THE NO. 9 XCUT IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 90' LONG, 70' WIDE & 12' THICK. ALSO THE NO.5 ENTRY FELL APPROX. 50' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8' HIGH.

EE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WHILE BOLTING THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON TRACK. HE FELL ON THE TRACK HITTING HIS SIDE AND LOWER BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE 78TH CROSSCUT OF ROCKY BRANCH MAINS IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 5' - 7' THICK, 20' WIDE AND 40' LONG.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST A BELT RAIL *BEGAN MISSING WORK 5.15.98.