CONTINUOUS MINER EXTRACTED ONE LIFT OUT OF PILLAR, BLOCK #12. AS EE AND C0-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THE FIRST POST, THE ROOF FELL, RODE OVER THE BREAKER POST STRIKING HIM, CAUSING FATAL INJ URIES.
Baylor Mine Coal
Baylor Mine has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 157
- Years on record
- 1993–2002
- Latest incident
- May 2002
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Baylor Mine has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Baylor Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.82 mg/m3 (87% compliant) across 241 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,914 | 3 | 1 | 1029.5 |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 12,697 | 15 | 6 | 1181.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q4 | 19,920 | 29 | 22 | 1455.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 13,760 | 59 | 31 | 4287.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 22,217 | 33 | 16 | 1485.3 |
| 2001 Q1 | 38,448 | 28 | 15 | 728.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 39,064 | 17 | 9 | 435.2 |
| 2000 Q3 | 41,584 | 21 | 15 | 505.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 42,078 | 27 | 15 | 641.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 43,076 | 28 | 14 | 650.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
156 on file (excluding fatalities above)2002 · 3 incidents
ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE, NORTHWEST MAINS #5 SEAL SPAD #209, INTERSECTION, FALL MEASURED APPROX 50 FT BY 35 FT BY 4.5 FT. APPROXIMATELY 5800 FT OUT BY TEDDY MAINS WORKING STATION.
EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.
STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE SHOVELING #5 BELT. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3-21-02, ALSO WITNESS STATES HE DID NOT SEE INJURY.
2001 · 4 incidents
LEFT INDEX FINGER BROKE BEHIND FIRST KNUCKLE, WITH FINGER ALMOST CUT OFF, WORKING ON 2 WHEEL RIDE AND BATTERY LID FELL ON HAND.
EE WAS CARRYING STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS BACK ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT RECIEVED UNTIL 9-18-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BATTERY CELL FROM A SET OF BATTERIES, AS HE BENT DOWN TO SET THE CELL ON THE MINE FLOOR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE HANDS, AND AS IT HIT THE FLOOR, THE ACID SPLASHED UP INTO HIS FACE AND EYES.
EE WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATOR MOVE THE MINER CABLE. WHEN THE NEXT BUGGY APPROACHED, IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.
2000 · 27 incidents
SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY TWISTED/RETATED DOWN FROM IT'S POJECTION AND PINCHED HIS HEAD AND NECK AGAINST THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. 2 BOLTS HAD BEEN REMOVED TO ALLOW CANOPY TO BE ROTATED DURING M OVING OF EQUIPMENT FROM ONE SECTION TO ANOTHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN IT DRIFTED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT & FRACTURING IT.
2 EMPLOYEES WERE USING A CHAIN HOIST TO MOVE A 75 HP PUMP WHEN THE BOLT HEAD AND PLATE THEY WEREHOOKED TO BROKE AND THE PLATE CAME DOWN STRIKING EE IN THE THIGH.
WALKING DOWN #5 ENTRY EE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM FELL ON RESUCURER INJURY TO RT HIP & LEG NUMBNESS IN RT LEG & BURNING IN FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP FROM THE END OF THE TRACK ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION. HIS JACKET HOOD OR PART OF HIS JACKET CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT OR POSSIBLY A PLATE, PULLING HIM OUT OF THE SCOOP D ECK.
ROOF FALL OCCURED SOME TIME DURING THE WEEKEND. MINE WAS IDLE OVER LABOR DAY. FALL 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' HIGH. 40" RESIN BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA. NO EQUIPMENT OR AIRWAY AFFECTED. FALL HAD BEEN CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.
EMPOYEE WAS OPERATING S-CAR ON AN INCLUDED RD-WAY. S CAR SLID DOWN HILL INTO RIB, EMPLOYEE HAD ARM STRUCK AND STRUCK AGAINST RIB WITH ELBOW. SLIGHT ABRASIONS AND SWELLING OF ELBOW.
FALL ON 3 SOUTH SECTION 003 MAIN. BREAK IN BY FEEDER, DID NOT HARM ANY EQUIPMENT OR AIRWAY. SECTION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MOVED. FALL IS TO LEFT OF SPAD 8347. FALL IS 6 FT HIGH, 18 FT LO NG 24 FT WIDE, FALL EXTENDED INTO INTERSECTION.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING PAIN IN WRIST.
WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE, BELT HAD BEEN SLACKED OFF & CLAMPED OFF. EMPLOYEE GOT BETWEEN THE TOP & BOTTOM BELT, TRYING TO PULL A SPLICE ON THE BOTTOM BELT. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ON BELT, BELT SL IPPED THROUGH CLAMPS FLIPPING EMPLOYEE AGAINST BELT STANDS, HURTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING END OF 60-LB. RAIL WITH SLATE BAR, PRYING END OF RAIL UP WITH BAR. WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON BAR, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM WENT NUMB.
EE WAS SETTING A TANK OF ACETYLENE DOWN WHEN AS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS DAY WORK, WENT TO DR 7-2-00.
EMPLOYEE WAS BANDING BELT STRUCTURE TOGETHER; WHILE LIFTING ONE PIECE OF TOP STRUCTURE, ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE ROLLED OVER ON PIECE BEING LIFTED AND BOWED LEFT WRIST BACKWARDS. PAIN FELT IN LEFT WRIST, THEN LATER A KNOT APPEARED ON TOPOF HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 6/21/00; WORKED FROM 6/16/00 TO 6/21/00.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR ON STOPE BOTTOM.; MANDOOR & CINDER BLOCK ABOVE DOOR WERE LOOSE, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL OVER AS HE WAS GOINGTHROUGH IT. TOP OF DOOR FRAME AND CINDER BLOCK FELL ON HIS BACK, BACK OF NECK, CAUSING PAIN IN UPPER BACK, BACK OF NECK AND DOWN RIGHT ARM.
WHILE OPERATING SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE HAD HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND OUTSIDE OF DECK HOLDING ONTO RUBBER STEP THAT IS MOUNTED ON DECK END OF SCOOP. WHEN EMPLOYEE PUSHED LEVER FOR SCOOP TO MAKE A R IGHT TURN, BATTERY END OF SCOOP COMES AROUND ANDHITS UP AGAINST RUBBER STOP THAT HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON, MASHING TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PINS ON MINER TAILSHAFT. HE GOT PIN ON OPERATOR SIDE OUT & WAS HOLDING ONTO PIN WHEN TAILSHAFT FELL OUT, SMASHING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST INSIDE OF FRAME OF BOOM. THE PIN HE WAS HOLDING ONTO SMASHED & CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AROUNG THE BASE OF THE THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT AND BELT STRUCTURE IN SCOOP ON LEFT SECTON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING LIFT SCOOP BATTERY CELLS OFF OF A PICKUP TRUCK ONTO A TRACK MOTOR. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ALSO AGAIN ON 4-24-2000 LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK EITHER TIME. WENT TO DR. 4-26-2000.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL OFF AT #4 BELT HEAD THAT WAS STICKING OUT IN WALKWAY. A SPLICE IN BELT CAME BY HIT EXPANDED METAL, EXPANDED METAL HIT EE'S RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE. EE ST EPPED BACK AND FELL OVER WATER LINE, MAY HAVE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, IT WAS SWOLLEN A LITTLE.
EE WAS MOVING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER, WHILE WALKING BEHIND IT, EE STOPPED TURNED AROUND TO CHECK SLACK HE WAS PULLING AND STEPPED IN A POTHOLE. LEFT KNEE POPPED. THEN LATER ON IN SHIFT WHILE O N HIS KNEES, LEFT KNEE POPPED SEVERAL MORE TIMES.
EE WAS HOOKING A PULL ROPE TO BUCKET OF SCOOP. LAID RIGHT HAND ON FRAME OF BUCKET BEHIND BLADE OF SCOOP. OPERATOR OF SCOOP PULLED BLADE BACK CATCHING TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER BEHIND OF BLADE AND F RAME OF BUCKET.
EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN LOW COAL, LESS THAN 42" HIGH, NO CANOPY ON SCOOP. WHILE PASSING THROUGH UNDER A MINER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG FROM MINE ROOF, EE GOT HIS HEAD PUSHED BACK BY THE CABLE C AUSING PAIN IN NECK.
EE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK (LOST HIS BALANCE) TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, EE LEFT HAND HIT GROUND FIRST THUMB OR HAND SPRAINED BACKWARDS CAUSING PAIN.
#2 MOTOR WRECKED ON SLOPE BOTTOM THAT EE WAS OPERATING. WHILE JACKING MOTOR UP JACK DIDN'T PROPERLY CATCH WHEN PUSHING JACK BAR DOWN. JACK BAR CAME UPWARD HITTING EE IN LOWER JAW.
EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST. EE SAID WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS SELF CONTAINED SELF-RESCUER THAT IS ON HIS BELT.
EE WAS HOLDING A ROCK DUSTING HOSE WHILE ROCK DUSTING STANDING IN FRONT OF SCOOP. SCOOP WAS BACKING THRU A FLY CURTAIN AND NOTICED THIS BREAK THRU WAS BLOCKED BY ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPEMTN. SC OOP OPERATOR THEN POST SCOOP IN FORWARD TRAM POSITION AND TRAMMED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. INJURED EE DID NOT KNEW THIS AND KEPT WALKING BACKWARDS WHILE DUSTING. SCOOP BLADE HIT INJURED EE OR BA
1999 · 15 incidents
EE WAS UNLOADING BUCKETS OF MINER. BITS OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED HITTING INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF SCOOP BUCKET. E WORKED FROM 10-1-99 TO 10-7-99 WENT TO DR OR 10-8-99. KNE E WAS STILL GIVING HIM TROUBLE.
ROOF FALL MEDINA LEFT RETURN AT SPAD 7313, FALL 20' WIDE 35' IN LENGTH, 42" OF MATERIAL FELL, USING 42" RESIN BOLTS IN THIS LOCATION. AREA MINED 4-99.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 5 GAL CAN OF OIL. EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED AROUND TO PUT THE CAN IN A 3 WHEELER, WHEN BACK POPPED AND WAS IN PAIN.
WHILE PULLING HIGH LINE CABLE OUT OF OLD WORKS CABLE GOT FOULED BEHIND SOMETHING & BECAME TIGHTSO CABLE NEEDED UNHOOKED SROM SCOOP & BEGAN MOVING IT OUT OF THE TRAVELWAY. WHILE EE HAD A HOLD OF CABLE SCOOP WAS TRAMMED BACKWARDS PULLING HIGH LINE TIGHT PULLING EE TO THE GROUND HURT HIS ARM
FAN OUTAGE (BEARING DOWN).
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP UNLOADING ROCK DUST WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE SCOOP BUCKET.
MEDICAL EVIDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM EMPLOYEE'S DOCTOR DATED 05/13/99 THAT INDICATES HE HAS A5.13% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. YOU ARE BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD FOR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT RE SULTING FROM YOUR NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS.
A ROOF FALL MEASRUING 20'LX30'WX60"TO 72" THICK.INTERIOR SPAD 7326 OCCURRED ON THE MEDINA SECTION AT SPAD #7326 THIS FALL WAS FOUND AT 3:30AM 5/9/99
EE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE WASHING ROOF BOLTER.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 25' X 20' X 44" TO 46" THICK OCCURRED ON THE MADINA SECTION, IN ENTRY #2, 60 FEET INBY SPAD #7277.
WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN LIFTING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE SPLICE BOX OUT OF THE CABLE CARTHE INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WAS EXCESS CABLE SLACK LYING ON TOP OF THE SPLICE BOX.
THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND WAS DISTRACTED BY A LIGHT BEHIND HIM. HE TWISTED TO LOOK FO THE SOURCE OF THE LIGHT AND BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT SEE A DR. OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2-2-99.
THE EE WAS LIFTING A 6"X8"X16" WOOD CROSSBAR AND BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOCK. THE SECTION RESULTED IN A LOW BACK STRAIN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING ACHAIN TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES FROM A FLAT CAN. HIS LEFT HAND BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE FROM OF THE MACHINE BEING USED TO UNLOAD THE SUPPLIES. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 15'WIDE, 20'LONG, 54"-60" THICK OCCURRED IN THE ? 17 AREA 100'INBY SPAD 3772. 20' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS DAMAGED.
1998 · 38 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE MINE FLOOR AND FELL, RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR OR BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 12/31/98.
THE EE WAS CARYRING HYDRAULIC OIL TO A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS SEEING A DR FOR WRIST PAIN AND THAT THE DR FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME RESULTING FROM WORK RELATED ACTIVITY.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40' LONG X 19' WIDE X 42-48" THICK OCCURRED AT SPAD 6416.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40' LONG X 19' WIDE X 40" TO 48" THICK OCCURED AT SPAD 6416 IS 2ND SOUTHEAST SECTION. THE FALL STRUCK THE SECTION POWER CENTER AND COVERED APPROX 4 FT OF THE POWER BOX. T HIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO ADD THE EUIPMENT AND PROPER DATE TO CORRECT THE PREVIOUS REPORT DATED 10-27-98.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 30' LONG X 19' WIDE X 42-48" THICK, OCCURRED IN THE MINE AT SPAD 6043.
HEARING LOSS.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' WIDE X 20' LONG X 48" THICK OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SE SECTION NEAR SPAD #6328.
THE EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A SHUTTLE CAR DECK. THE INJURY WAS A STRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE.
THE EE WAS CROSSIG A BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 3 FT TO THE MINE FLOOR LANDING ON A 4" DIAMETER PIPE LINE. THE EESUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS LOWER BACK
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0 TO 5' THICK, OCCURED ON 2ND SOUTHEAST SECTION 60' INBY SPAD 6326.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'X20'X6' OCCURRED IN THEMEDIAN AT SPAD #1359
DRIVING HINGE PIN OUT OF A BELT HEAD BOOM. MISSED PIN AND HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'WX20'LX6'THICK OCCURREDIN THE LESTER MAINS SECTION AT SPAD #2202
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A WOODEN PALLET THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE LIFTED HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 75' LONG X 10' WIDE X 6' THICK OCCURRED 75' OUTBY SPAD #748.
THE EE PLACED A WOODEN BLOCK UNDER THE TIRE OF A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE TO AID TRACTION FOR THE TIRE. THE TIRE BEGAN TO SPIN AND THE BLOCK WAS EXPELLED AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE KNEECAP RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
BOLTING TOP, BOLTS BROKE OUT OF VALVE CHEST AND TRAY LETTING IT FALL ON RIGHT KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST DOWN A RAMP. THE RAMP WAS SLIPPERY AND THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO THE LOWER BACK. THE EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7-1 4-98.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' X 20' X 4' TO 5' THICK OCCURED 75' ENTRY SPAD # 4529 ON MEDISA MAIN.
THE EE WAS HOLDING A BOARD WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HE SAWED THE BOARD. WHEN THE SAW BLADE CAME THROUGH THE BOARD IT GRAZED HIS INDEX AND MIDDLEFINGER. THE LACERATION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER REQU IRED 4 SUTURES.
THE EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED OVER SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON SLICK MINE FLOOR, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MGMT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-19-98.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 45' X 18' X 6' THICK OCCURRED IN THE STATES #189 IN NORTHWEST MAINS.
THE EE WAS INSTALING A ROOF BOLT AND HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS HAND RESULTING IN A BRUISE
THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST. HE STEPPED INTO SMALL DEPRESSION IN THE MINE FLOOR AND LOST HIS BALANCE RESULTING IN A FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND BRUISED THE LOW BACK AREA.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 65'L X 18'W X 2' TO 10' THICK OCCURRED IN THE [?] MAIN #[?] ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #3265.
THE EE WAS STEPPING INTO A MANTRIP VECHILE WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A BRUISE.
THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE CONTINUOUS MINERS WHEN A RIB ROLLED AND A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE.
THE EE WAS UNLOADING A FLAT CAR WHEN THIS CAR WAS BUMPED BY A SCOOP. AFTER EE JUMPED TO THE RIGHT AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.
THE EE REACHED TO THROW AN ELECTRIC SWITCH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BUMPED A CABLE PLUG WITH HIS LEG. THE CABLE PLUG BECAME DISLODGE AND AN ELECTRIC ARC RESULTED. THE EE'S LEFT HAND WAS BURNED (2ND DEGREE).
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 45' X 18' X 0-6' THIK OCCURED IN SOUTHEAST MAINS #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #3986.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 45' X 18' X 5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE MEDINA MAINS SECTION #7 ENTRY AT SPAD #4568.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 75' X 18' X 6' THICK OCCURRED @ SS#739.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 45'X18'X8' THICK OCCURED IS THE 1ST RIGHT METALTON SECTION 5X6 FACE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A LEVER TO RAISE A SET OF BOLTERS WHNE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOIWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 75' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 2 TO 6' THICK OCCURRED IN THE METALTON A PANEL.
THE EE WAS CARRYING A WHEEL HUB TO A SCOPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE SAW A DR AND BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 01/23/98. THE MINE WASCLOSED FROM 1/28/98 TO 2/2/98 DUE TO WEATHER THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 1/30/98
TAKING VULCANIZERS OFF BELT SPLICE TWISTED RIGHTLEG FOOT STUCK IN MUD.
1997 · 23 incidents
AN IGNITION OF METHAN OCCURRED IN THE 2 ENTRY FORCE OF THE 2 SECTION MSHA ID 003-0 THE IGNITED RESULT IN BURN INJURIED TO ME EE. THE EE SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN TO ME HAND AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE.
WHILE LIFTING SHIELDS ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPPING CHANGE OUT A DEWATERING PUMP, STEPPED OFF A WOODEN BRIDGE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
BOLTING TOP BOLT WRENCH CAME OUT OF DRILL HEAD HITTING EE ON LEFT HAND.
PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
MAN WAS BUILDING CRIBS ALONG #7 BELTLINE A PIECE OF ROCK 13" X 17" X 3" THICK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD AND NECK.
WHILE USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO TRIM INSULATION FROM A POWER CABLE THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE EMPLOYEEE LEFT HAND. 4 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
MINER OPERATOR LOADING OAL #5 XCUT MEDIAN MAINS, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, 12"X14"X11/2" THICK, HIT ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
RIDING IN TRACK MANTRIP, RAISED HEAD UP INTO OVERCAST.
CLEANING ON #1 BELT, SHOVELING ONTO BELT. A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD CAME BACIN IN FACE GETTING DIRT IN EYES. USED EYE WASH. SENT TO DR.
HANGING CURTAIN ON NORTH EAST SECTION, SLIPPED ON LADDER AND HURT LEFT LEG AND BRUISED BACK - HE SAID. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO SECTION FOREMAN OR ANYONE AT MINE. FOREMAN STATED: THIS MAN NOT ON A LADDER.
THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL AND SUFFERED A DISCALEFT LEFT KNEE AND BRUISE TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN #4 ENTRY, STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.
WORKING ON TRACK MEIDA MAINS,, SOCKET SLIPPED OFF TRACK BOLT AND HIT RIGHT HAND ON RAIL AND METAL TIE.
BOLTING TOP AT OVERCAST, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING LEFT HAND.
THE EMPLOYE STATED THAT HE FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY AND AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, INJURED HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO THE SAFETY DEPARTMENT OR SEE A DR. UNTIL AUGUST 7, 1997.
UNLOADING 60LB RAILS FOR CAR, RAIL SLIPPED HITTING MAN ON RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SCOOP ON CHARGE, MAN WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP PLUGGIMG IN CHARGER, WHEN HE STARTED TO GET OFF SCOOP HE HAD HAMMER IN HIS BELT.HAMMER GOT STUCK ON SIDE OF SCOOP, HITTING LEFT RI B.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW RESULTING IN A BRUISE AND ABRASION TO THE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK AND DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR UNT IL 7-15-97 AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOW ANINFECTION IN HIS ELBOW.
BOLTING TOPON MEDINA MAINS IN #ENTRY ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING LEFT HAND. ROCK SIZE WAS APPORX2" THICK AND FROM 0" TO 12" WIDE
ROCKDUSTING FACE AREA, ROOF & RIBS, DUST FELL FROM ROOF INTO LEFT EYE. THE ACCIDENT NOT REPORTEDUNTIL 3/21/97
HAULING COAL WITH HAULER, HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM IN #3 ENTRY BOUNCED AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.
INJURED MAN WAS STANDING 5 FT. INBY ENTRY FLY IN#6 ENTRY WHEN SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU FLY PINNING HIM TO LEFT RIB CRUSHING PELVIS AREA.
1996 · 28 incidents
PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN DRILLED HOLE, MASHED FINGER (LITTLE) ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BOLT PLATE AND DRILL HEAD ON BOLTER.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING WATER VALVE AND SHUTTING ANOTHER VALVE WHEN THE BOLTER MAN OPENED THE MAIN VALVE ON THE WATER OUTBY WHERE HE WAS AT. THE PRESSURE OF THE WA TER STRUCK HIM IN BOTH HIS EYES BEFORE HE COULD GET THE VALVE TURNED OFF.
PUT MINER HEAD ON FOOT. CHANGING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND HAD REMOT BOX ON TOP OF MINER, LET HEAD DOWN ON REMOTE BOX ON RIGHT FOOT.
EE WHILE WALKING UP SLOPE BELT SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL, HITTING LEFT KNEE ON BOTTOM.
PULLIGN MIENR CABLE,HELPIGN MOVE MINER FROM PLACE TO PLACE PULLED LEFT SIDE OF BACK.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON METALTON MAINS #7 ENTRY. INTERSECTION 100' INBY SPAD 1852 FALL IS 20' WIDE, 40' LONG AND 4 1/2' OF MATERIAL FELL. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OR CRIBBED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE AN OWENS COAL FEEDER AWAY FORM A BEELT TAILPIECE WHILE HE WAS BENT OVER A FEW WOODEN CRIB BLOCK FELL OFF OF FEEDER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN MIDDLE OF BACK, CAUSING SO ME PAIN. BUT AT THIS TIME HE DID NOT REQIRE ANY TREATMENT OR 7000-1 FROM FILELD OUT.
EMP OPERATING BOLTER. REPOSITIONING BOLTER. EMP HAD RIGHT FOOT EXTENDED OUT. EMP WAS GOING TO PUT FOOT JACK ON THE BOTTOM, INSTEAD USED THE DRILL BOOM EXTEND LEVER AND CAUSED THE FOOT JACK TO BE PLACED ON BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE BOLTER. WENT TO DECK AND SAT DOWN ON BACK BUMPER, LEGS HANGING OVER END, FEET ON GROUND. ASCOOP PULLE THROUGH CHECK CURTAIN BUCKET FIRST, BUCKET DOWN NEXT TO BOTTOM. SCOOP BUCKET PINCHED EE'S LEGS BETWEEN BUMPER OF BOLTER AND SCOOP BUCKET, BRUISING LOWER RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE AND CRUSHING BONE LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A BOLT AND IT BROKE THE NUT. BOLT FLEW OUT AND HIT THE RIGHT EYE.
PULLING 280' OF 2" CABLE AND PULLED SOMETHING INLOWER BACK.
SHOVELING BELT HEAD, SLIPPED AND FELL ON SELF RESCUERS HURTING LOWER BACK - RIGHT SIDE.
EE WAS OPERATING A HAULER. WHILE RUNNING BY SEVERAL TIMBERS THAT WAS SET, ONE TIMBER FELL OUT HITTING EE DIRECTLY ON FOREHEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK
EE WALKING, STEPPED ON SMALL LUMP OF COAL, TURNED RIGHT ANKLE POSSIBLE SPRAINED ANKLE OR BROKE BONE.
EE HAD A 5 TON JACK SET TRYING TO JACK A DISCHARGE SHAFT OUT OF THE DUMPING END OF A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING SHAFT WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE HE WAS JACKING. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JA CK WHEN OTHER EE HIT SHAFT WITH HAMMER. INJURED EE SLIPPED, PUTTING ALL HIS WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT.
STEPPED ON PIECE OF WOOD AND TURNED ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A WRECKED CAR ON TRACK WHEN BAR CAME OUT OF JACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.
BOLTING RIBS. ROCK WAS FALLING. JUMPED OUT OF WAY AND INJURED ANKLE WHEN JUMPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A SOPPING WITH PRO SEAL HT WHEN HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO WIPE HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE TOOK HIS GLASSES OFF WIRE HIS LEFT EYE WITH SHIRT SLEAVE, THRU WAS SOME O THE SEALE NT ON HIS SLEAVE GOT INTO LEFT EYE.
MOVING BELT HEAD STARTER BOX WITH BAR. BOX SLIPPED BACK HITTING RT FOOT WITH BAR.
GOT OUT OF SCOOP DECK, STEPPED ON HALF HEADER TWISTING RIGHT FOOT.
MOVING ROCK OUT OF TRACK, HURT LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED A TOOL BOX LID ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LAST BONE IN INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN GET BROKEN LUGSOUT OF A SCOOP HUB. ELECTRICIAN WAS HITTING CHISEL WITH HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF THE HEAD OF THECHISEL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT CHEE K BELOW LEFT EYE.
ON 2-15-969 EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UN-A-HAULER, WHILE TRAMMING IT ONE WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF CANOPY, STOVING HIS NECK, EMPLOYEE DIDN'T MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 4-5-96.
ROOF FALL 20'W, 5'-10'H, 125'L IN A SUMP AREA ONRETURN AIR SPAD #156.
HAULING SUPPLIES & CHAIN BINDER HIT LOWER RIGHT LEG.
1995 · 13 incidents
ROOF FALL 45' LONG 20' WIDE 5' HIGH 2ND SECTION 003-0 #2 ENTRY 750' OUTBY FACE.
EMPLOYEE CROSSING OVERCAST CLIMBING DOWN LADDER. WHEN LADDER BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE. MAY HAVE HIT KNEE AGAINST OVERCAST OR BOTTOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE WAY OUTSIDE WHEN HE STEPPED ON TRACK RAIL AND SLIPPED OFF, HURTING HIS LEFT LEG.
EE WHILE HELPING CARRY A HYD JACK STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF OF CONCRETE SIDEWALK WHEN NOT EXPECTING A STEP OFF CAUSING HIM TO PUT HIS FULL WEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF JACK ON LEFT FOOT. EE DID NOT DROP J ACK ON FOOT. BUT DUE TO HIS WEIGHT AND WEIGHT OFJACK HIS LEFT FOOT DID SWELL AND BRUISE. NO BROKE ON BONES.
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A JOY SHUTTLE CAR PUMP MOTOR OUT OF THE HOIST CAR, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO DROP THE PUMP MOTOR. THE MOTOR HIT THE INSIDE LOWER LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANK LE. CAUSING SWELLING ABOVE THE ANKLE. NO BROKEN BONES.
SO HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN RIB ROW OFF & HIT HIM LT SHOULDER & RT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A 25HP SUBMERE ABLE PUMP OFF OF FLAT CAR ONTO GROUND WHEN CABLE GOING TO PUMP WRAPPED AROUND A HOLY OFF OF A SCOOP THAT WAS LAYING ON SUPPLY CAR WHEN PUMP DROPPED OON GROUND CABLE PULLED HOLY OFF OF CAR ON EMPLOYEESLEFT FOOT
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A SIDE RAIL ONTO A JOY MINER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 3 DAYS AFTER AFTER FEELING PAIN IN BACK.
PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE PULLED GROIN
HELPING ON MINER RIB ROLLED & HIT LEFT LEG
MOVING 1 INCH WATER LINE, BENT OVER, SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.
CARRYING PORTABLE WELDER ACROSS SECTION. SLIPPED WITH IT & PULLED A MUSCLE. LOWER BACK PAIN, CAN'T BEND OVER OR PICK UP ANY WEIGHT WITHOUT PAIN.
WALKED ACROSS PARKING LOT AND FELL DOWN STUMPED FOOT.
1994 · 4 incidents
AMAN WAS MOVING MINER CABLE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT ARM HURTING LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GLUE & BOLT IN HOLE WHILE STANDING ON DRILL HEAD GOT LEFT FOOT HUNG BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND CANOPY MAY HAVE A COUPLE TOES BROKEN.
LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN ONTO BOLTER, HURT LOWER BACK.
WHILE INSTALLING GLUE AND ROOF BOLT INHOLE EE WAS STANDING A DRILL HEAD OF BOLT MACHINE EE SLIPPED OF OF DRILL HEAD, FELL BETWEEN RIGHT RIB AND BOLTER. EE HAS SCRAP MARKER ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK AND LEFT JAW. EE DOESNT KNOW IF THE FLY BOARD HE WAS PUTTING UP HIT HIM OR IF HE HIT THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER.
1993 · 1 incident
SLIPPED ON TRACK AND INJURED LEFT FOOT.
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