Mining Incidents

Bessie Mine Coal

Graysville, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 0100328

Bessie Mine has $285 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
200
Years on record
1986–1994
Latest incident
Oct 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$285
proposed penalties
$285
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
33
inspections on record
175
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 175 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bessie Mine has $285 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$285
proposed penalties
$285
current assessed
$285
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-10-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

200 on file

1994 · 1 incident

October 3, 1994 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Abston Construction Company Inc · Fall from ladders

STARTED UP THE LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK-LUNCH BUCKET IN ONE HAND-FOOT SLIPPED BUMPED KNEE, THEN JUMPED THE REST OF WAY DOWN, FOOT WEIGHT ON RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

1989 · 1 incident

April 10, 1989 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IMEED INBY OPENING TO SURFACE IN 1 2 AND 3 ENTRIES EXTENTOF ROCK FALL NOT DETER UNTIL FURTHER WORK OT CLEAN FALL IS COMPL.

1988 · 51 incidents

August 9, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4 SEC 5 ENTRY CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT THE FALL MEASURED 25-30'X18'X5' HIGH THE STRATA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE

August 5, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 SECTION #6 ENTRY ABOUT 160' OUTBY THE FACE THE FALL MEASURED 25'X19' X5' HIGH THE STRAT CONSTED OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE

August 4, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 SEC #3 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN X CUT ABOUT 50' OUTBY THE FACE THE FALL MEAASURED 24'X18'X5' HIGH THE STRATA CONSIST OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE

August 4, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 SEC #4 ENTRY 80' INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' X 12 X 5' HIGH THE STRATA CONSIST OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE

August 1, 1988 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WORKS AS A ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS WAITING FOR LOADING MACHINE TO BACK OUT OF AN ENTRY WHEN THE CUTTING MACHINE TRAMMED BY ENTRY. AS CUTTER PASSED THE DUAL WHEELS RAN OVER A ROCK. THE ROCK SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE WHEELS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

July 27, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 SECTION #6 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD 7689. THE FALL MEASURED 25' X 20' X 5'. THE ROOF STRATA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 5' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

July 18, 1988 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WORKS AS A SHUTTLE CAR OPER HE WA> CRRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL TO HIS MAHCINE TO FILL THE RESERVOIR HE PLACED THE CAN ON TOP OF THE MACHINE TO REMOVE THE RESERVOIR CAP THEN HE REACH ED FOR THE OI CAN AS IT CAME OFF THE MACHINE THE WEIGHT OF THE CAN JERKED THE EMP CAUING PAIN IN HIS BACK

July 18, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP JEEP.AS HE DISEMBARKED FROM THE JEEP,HE FELT A PAIN I HIS ABCK.

July 14, 1988 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WORKS AS ROOF BOLTED. HE WAS MARKING TOP IN PREPARATION FOR BOLTING. BITS OF COAL FELL FROM TOP AS HE MARKED & SOME GOT IN HIS EYE.

July 14, 1988 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A SCOOP OPERATOR. HE WAS DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO THE BRATTICE CREW. HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE SCOOP AND WALKED OVER TO THE AREA WHERE THE BRATTICE CREW WAS WORKING. AS HE A RRIVED, ONE OF THE BRATTICE CREW REMOVED THE TOP BLOCK FROM A STACK. WHEN HE DID, THE REST OF THE STACK FELL AND ONE HIT THE SCOOP OPERATOR ON HIS FOOT.

July 12, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #5 SECTION #4 ENTRY INBY SPAD 7615. 200' FROM FACE. FALL MEASURED 40'X24'X5'. ROOF STRATA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE. ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY JENMANN BOLTS 5' LONG.

June 20, 1988 AL · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP AT START OF SHIFT. BECAUSE OF TRACK BEING FLOODED ALL EMPL ON MANTRIP GOT OFF & WALKED BELTLINE TO SECTION FACE. AS EMPL WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BELTLINE SHE TWIST ED HER KNEE.

June 15, 1988 AL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WORKS AS SUPPLYMAN/JEEP. HE HAD LOADED DRIVE GEARCASE FOR UN-A-TRAC ONTO HIS JEEP TO TAKE UNDERGROUND. GEARVCASE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED & FELL FROM JEEP. EMPL STRAINED HIS BACK P UTTING GEARCASE BACK ON JEEP.

June 10, 1988 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS ROOF BOLTER AS HE WAS INSTALLING A COLLAR PIN STUCK IN HOLE THIS CAUSED PIN TO BEND & IN TURN KICKED OUT COLLAR WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYE E OVER THE EYE HIS EYE WAS CUT THIS REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE

June 8, 1988 AL · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WORN BITS IN A CUTTER HEAD AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO BIT LUG WITH WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A CUTTER BIT CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE

June 4, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON #5 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT OF #5 ENTRY.THE ROCK FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30'X18'X5' HIGH.THE ROOF CONSISTS OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE.80'INBY SPAD #7626.

May 29, 1988 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKS AS BELT REPAIRMAN. A CONVEYOR BELT HAD BECOME WRAPPED AROUND DRIVE ROLLERS IN A HEADER AS EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT BELT, THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THIGH. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

May 23, 1988 AL · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE PUMP FRAME,CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQYUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

May 21, 1988 AL · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP. WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE STOPPED TO REOVE ATRAILING CABLE THAT WAS BLOCKING HIS WAY. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE,, SOMEONE ENERGIZED THE TAKE-UP REEL ON THE MACHINE . THE SUDD EN MOVEMENT FO THE CABLE CAUSED THE EMP. TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, AND HE FEL AGAINS THE SHUTTLE CAR DECK HE STRUCK A GREASE FITTING WITH HIS FIGHT ARM, CAUSING A LACERATION TO T HE INSIDE OF HIS

May 20, 1988 AL · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL ENTERED MACHINE CAB,SLIPPED & FELL INJURING WRIST.SENT TO DR,TREATED & RELEASED FOR WORK NEXT SHIFT.IN SEPT REQUESTED TO BE SENT TO DR -WRIST STILL HURTING HIM.10-17-NT TO DR,TREATED & RE 88 EXAMINED BY DR DIAG PROBLEM TO INJURY.1ST DAY OF DISABILITY 10-17-88.

May 15, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON 5 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN X CUT OF 7 ENTRY THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT X 30 FT X 7 FT HIGH THE ROOF CONSISTS OF LIMINATED SANDY SLATE 3 -CUTS INBY SPAD 7546.

May 14, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON 5 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT OF 5 ENTRY ABOUT 80 FT FROM THE FACE AREA. THE ROCK FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20X5 FT HIGH THE ROOF CONSISTS OF LAMINATED SANDY SLATE. 280 FT INBY SPAD 7544.

May 7, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #4 SEC ABOUT 500' FROM THE FAC E AREA. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 20 X 20 X 4-6' HIGH. THE ROOF CONSIST OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE. AT SPADD 7493 1 X CUT INBY.

May 3, 1988 AL · Coal loading machine/gather arm loader helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WORKS AS LOADER HELPER. AS LOADER WAS TRAMMING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, EMPL WAS MOVING CABLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE PULLED ON TRAILING CABLE.

May 2, 1988 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WORKS AS MOTORMAN HE ADD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING A PERSONNEL JEEP FROM THE TRACK THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS SIGNALING TO THE OPERTOR TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT T HE INJUREDS FOOT BETWEEN THE BLADE AND THE TRACK

April 27, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROOF FALL WAS IN THE ARCH OF A PREVIOUS ROOF FALL THE FIRST FALL WAS REBOLTED WITH 3 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS THE ROOF CONSISTS OF LAMINATED SANDY SHALE

April 25, 1988 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR. DOCTOR GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND RETURNED HIM TO WORK.

April 22, 1988 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE IS A SUPERVISOR WHO WAS ASSISTING AN ELECTRICIAN SPLICE A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE.AS ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING CABLE COVER,HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CURT FOREMAN'S THUMB.A 2 CM LACERATION RESULTED AND SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

April 7, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ELECTRICIAN REPLACE COVER OVER CONVEYOR CHAIN ON FEEDER WHEN THEY HAD FINISHED & WERE CLIMBING OFF FEEDER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN CONVEYOR CHAIN TAIL SPROCKET & REAR BUMPER TWISTING KNEE AS HE STEPPED DOWN

April 6, 1988 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN REMOVING A RAIL FROG FROM A JEEP WHEN HE WAS INJURED. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR A BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR. RETURNED TO WORK 3-16-87 . HOWEVER, HE HAS HAD PAIN IN HIS GROIN RELATED TOSURGERY WHILE CONTINUING WORK.

April 5, 1988 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG FOOTWALL SLIPPED AND FELL IN MUDDY AREA

March 29, 1988 AL · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PNEUMOCONIOSIS

March 14, 1988 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INITIALLY HURT ON 8-5-88 LOSING TIME A TOTAL OF 4 DAYS. THIS WAS DULY REPORTED. EMPLOYEE CONTIUNED TO WORK WITH PAIN AND DISCOMFORT ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT COMPOUNDED HIS PROBLEMS. UNTIL 3-14-88 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY DOCTOR.

March 13, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ABOUT 40FT OF THE ROOF APPROX.8FT WIDE HAD BEEN SHOT OUT 5FT DEEP 5FT ROOF BOLTS WERE USED #5 SECT.#4 ENTRY FALL MEA SURED 82FTLONG 24FTWIDE APPROX.6FTHIGH LAMANATED SANDY SHALE SPAD 7418

February 28, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL OCCURRED SECT#2 IN INTERSECTION 160'IBY/// INBY SPAD 7256 IN #5 ENTRY AND 240'OUTBY FACE.AREA 20' X 30' X 6'HIGH.INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' DOME NUT BOLTS.

February 27, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL OCCURRED #5 SECTION #5 ENTRY 50'OUTBY X-CUTG FACE LEFT IN INTERSECTION.70'INBY SPAD 7457.FALL 25' X 65' X 6'HIGH.ABD WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5'CONV PINS.

February 20, 1988 AL · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

AN ABANDONED SUR NITED METHANE RELEADED FROM THE SEALED SHAFT WITHIN THE BUILDING.TWO OF THE THREE NON-EMPLOYEE WERE INJURED,BUT AT THIS TIME THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN,THIS INCIDENT WAS ORIGINAL

February 20, 1988 AL · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

AN ABANDONED SURFACE STRUCTURE AT COAL CREEK SHAFT OF THE SEALED OFF OLD BESSIE MINE IGNITED AND EXPLODED.THREE MEN TRESPASSED IN THE AREA ENTERED THE BUILDING AND WHILE SMOKING APPARENTLY IGN ITED METHANE RELEASED FROM THE SEALED SHAFT WITH THE BUILDING.TWO OF THE THREE NON-EMPLOYEES TREPASSERS WERE INJURED,BUT AT THIS TIME THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN.THIS INCIDENT OR

February 20, 1988 AL · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN ABANDONED SURFACE STRUCTURE AT COAL CREEK SHAFT OF THE SEALED OFF OLD BESSIE MINE IGNITED AND EXPLODED.THREE MEN TRESPASSED IN THE AREA ENTERED THE BUILDING AND WHILE SMOKING APPARENTLY IGN ITED METHANE RELEASED FROM THE SEALED SHAFT WITHIN THE BUILDING.2 OF THE 3 NON-EMPLOYED TRESPASSERS WERE INJURED,BUT AT THIS TIME THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES ARE UNKNOWN.

February 16, 1988 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A MANTRIP JEEP THAT WAS LEAVING MINE AS JEEP WAS GOING DOWN A DECLINE & REACHED BOTTOM JEEP BOTTOMED OUT HARD CAUSING EMPLOYEE PAIN IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DECLINED TO SEE DOC.AT TIME OF ACCIDENT SUBSEQUENTLY WENT ON OWN T O CHIROPRACTOR REQUESTED DOC.APPOINTMENT & WENT ON MARCH 30 1988

February 15, 1988 AL · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STANDING BESIDE CUTTING MACHINE WHEN CUTTER WHEEL THREW UP A ROCK WHICH HIT EMPL ON ANKLE.

February 11, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCC6RRED ON THE #5 SECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY.A CONTINUATION OF AN OLD FALL OF 02/04/87 IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #6669.THE NEW FALL FELL FROM THE OUTBY BROW OF THE OLD FALL MEASURIN G 40 FT.X17 FT.3X5 1/2FT.

February 6, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE ON COAL DRILL AS HE WAS CUTTING CABLE COVER HE CUT HIS FINGER THE WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES

January 24, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCC6RRED AT THE IONTERSECTION OF #31 BELT HEADER AND #21 BELT LINE WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF AN EARLIER FALL OF 0/02/87.THEFACE WAS OF THE OUTBY BROW AT INTERSECTION SPAD#6898 AN D MEASURED 30 0T. X11 FTX 8 FT. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

January 18, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL OCCURR9D SECT #6 #3 ENTRY.DISCOVERED ON 1118?. 35' X 28'X 5' LOCATED IN INTERSECTION 65'OUTBY SPAD #7377. AREA SUPPORTED ON 5' CENTERS WITH 5' JENMAR BOLTS WI7H T-BOARDS.ALSO 5-6' DOME NUT BOLTS WERE SPOTTED IN INTERSECTION .

January 12, 1988 AL · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

ON AUG. 10,19872 THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS KNEE AT THE WORKPLACE. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY THE DOCTOR, TREATED, AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON AUG. 24,1987. HE HAD 9 LOST WORK DAYS. ON SUBSE QUENT OCCASIONS3HE WAS SEEN BY THE DOCTOR, COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN THE KNEE. NO LOST WORK DAYS WERE INVOLVED. WHEN THE KNEE FAILED TO RESPOND AS HOPED TO TREATMENT, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PE

January 7, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCU9RED ON THE SEC #6 IN THE #5 ENTRY 80 FT INBY SPAD #7309-30FT OUTBY THE FACE. THE AREA MEASURED 95'X15'X8' AND FELL DUE TO A VELTICAL SLIP RUNNING DOWN THE RT. R.B. THE AREA WA S SUPPORTED WIT2 5 FT JENMAR BOLTS.

January 4, 1988 AL · Coal MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING RIB PINS IN RIGHT RIB OF #4 ENTRY WHEN THE RIB ROLLED AND A ROCK FROM THE RIB STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. CAUSING INJURY.

January 1, 1988 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCU9RED ON THE SEC #4 IN THE #2 ENTRY 50 FT INBY SPAD #7289 MEASUREING 90 FT X 20 FT X 5 FT THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT CONVENTIONAL PINS THE ROCKFALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 12-31- 87 AND 1-1-88 A7 9:15 PM THE TIME OF DISCOVERY

1987 · 88 incidents

December 28, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL FELL3ON THE SEC. #6 IN THE #4 ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #7293 MEASURING 30'X30'X6-12'. THE ROCKFALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 10:35 AM AND THE LAST TIME ANYONE WAS ON THE SECTION #6 WAS 5:30 AM 3

December 11, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCU9RED ON THE SEC.#6 IN THE #4 ENTRY & THE LAST OPEN XCUT INT ERSECTION THE AREA MEASURED 35FTX35FTX5FT & WAS LOCATED 50FT INBY SPAD #7293 THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH SET.JENMAZ INSTALL III BOL7S

December 3, 1987 AL · Coal scoop car operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING ROOF BOLTER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PLACE HE WAS BOLTING, NEXT TO THE FOOTWALL. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK BESIDE THE FOOT WALL, THE ROCK ROLLED, AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. 3

November 28, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCU9RED IN THE SEC #2 80 FT INBY SPAD 7256 IN AN INTERSECTION MEASUREING 25X25X7. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT DOME NUTS. AREA FELL SOMETIME BETWEEN 11 25 11 PM AND 11 28 3 AM. IT WAS DISCOVERED 6Y THE FIREBOSS

November 13, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON #6 SECTION #4 ENTRY TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 7222, THE FALL MEASURED 24'X50'X6'. THE ROOF CONSIST OF UNCONSOLATED LAMANATED SANDY SHALE.

November 10, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON SEC.#6 IN INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY & LAST OPEN X-CUT 160FT INBY SPAD #7212ROCKFALL MEASURED APPROX.38FT LONG X18FT WIDE X6FT HIGH IN LAMINATED SHELL TOP AREA WAS SUPPORTE D WITH 6FT DOM9 NUTS

October 30, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3HOLES FOR HANGERS WHEN SCALE FROM TOP FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HEAD, NECK, AND RIGHT SHOULDER

October 29, 1987 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3SUPPLY AREA ON SURFACE.HE WAS LOADING SAND BAGS ONTO SUPPLY CAR.AS HE WAS LIFTING A BAG,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

October 27, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON THE SEC#5 IN THE #7 ENTRY AND LAST OPEN X-CUT AT SPAD #7197 THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8 FT DOME NUTS THE AREA OF THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT X 28 FT X 9 FT

October 26, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLE FOR BUGDUSTER BOLT. EMPLOYEE PLACED SCREWDRIVER IN BOLT HOLE, WHEN THE BUGDUSTER MOTOR TURNED, CAUSING THE SCREWDRIVER TO SLIP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON H IS FINGER. THE 4ACHINE EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING WAS DE-ENERGIZED AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

October 23, 1987 AL · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN IGNITION OCC6RRED ON THE #4 SECTION IN THE #7 ROOM FACE;WHILE THE CUTTING MACHINE WAS SUMPING UP,WEST OF SPAD 7117 INBY 214FT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE WATER DUMMIE GUN.THE FIRE L ASTED ABOUT 4 M3NUTES.

October 23, 1987 AL · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING TRAILING CABLE OF MACHINE HE OPERATES ONTO OVERHEAD CABLE HANGER. AS HE LIFTED CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 22, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS CURTAIN MAN HE WAS STGANDING ON LADDER SECURING CURTAIN WHEN LADDER SLIPPED OR TIPPED FORWARD CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FROM LADDER

October 21, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING POWDER FROM POWDER CAR INTO POWDER BOX ON SCOOP.AFTER FINISHING,AS HE WAS EXITING POWDER CAR,EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO HOLE IN FOOT WALL,TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT.

October 20, 1987 AL · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING DOWN PLASTIC CURTAIN PRIOR TO INSTALLING PERMANENT BRATTICE AS HE PULLED CURTAIN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 20, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCU9RED ON SECT.#6 IN #4 ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD#6921 ROCKFALL MEASURED 35FTX48FTX6FT IN HEIGHT FALLING ON SECTION BELT AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT DOME NUTS

October 16, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCUR9ED ON #5 SECTION #6 ENTRY 40'INBY SPAD 7179 LOCATED IN #5 ENTRY.FALL WAS 22 X 30 X 9 HIGH.TOP IS LAMINATED SAND Y SHALE.

October 14, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCKFALL OCCURR9D ON A#5 SEC.IN A#5 ENTRY LAST OPENX-CUT AT SPAD #7179 AREA OF ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN LAMENATED SHALE ZONE MEASURED 20FTX35FTX9FT IN HEIGHT

October 9, 1987 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 6X8 COLLAR & STRAINED BACK

October 1, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKS 5S SURFACE TRUCK MECHANIC AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WATER PUMP FROM DIESEL TRUCK HE LEANED OVER TO LIFT PUMP WHEN HE LIFTED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 28, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA WAS WI8E HOWEVER IT HAD BEEN REBOLTED WITH 8' DOME NUT BOLTS AND HAD BEEN NARROWED DOWN WITH CRIBS AND TIMBERS. THIS INTERSECTION WAS IN A SLIGHT TROUGH IN THE ELEVATIONS.THE MOST PRO BABLE CAUSE (CO3TRIBUTOR) WOULD BE THE 1-1 1/2" LAYER OF SANDSTONE AMID THE REST OF THE SHALE ROOF.THE SANDSTONE LAYER WAS RIGHT AT THE 8' TO 8 1/2' LEVEL.

September 18, 1987 AL · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING 8OWN INCLINE AREA OF THE MINE WHEN HE CAME TO A WET & SLIPPERY AREA OF FLOOR. AS HE WAS CROSSING THIS AREA HE LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING BACKWARDS & INJURING HIS BACK & RT HAND.

September 15, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOLYEE WORKS3AS INSIDE ELECTRICIAN HE HAD COMPLETED REPLACEMENT OF SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR FLIGHTS & HAD ONE LEFT OVER AT COMPLETION OF WORK THE SPARE FLIGHT WAS LEANING ENDWISEAGAINST SHUTT LE CAR FELL OVE9 & STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT CAUSING POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF FOOT

August 31, 1987 AL · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON A BRATTICE A BAT FLEW INTO HIS WORK AREA EMPLOYEE WAS ALARMED BY THE BAT AND CUT HIS LIGHT OUT AS HE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA STILL WITH LIGHT OUT HE TRIPPED AND FE5L INJURING HIS WRIST

August 31, 1987 AL · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WORKS AS B9ATTICEMAN.CUTTING BAND SECURING BLOCKS TO PALLET BAND SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON UPPER LEFT ARM.

August 29, 1987 AL · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKS 5S SUPPLYMAN ,JEEP HE WAS TRAVELING FROM UNDERGROUND TO SURFACE SUPPLY HOUSE TO PICK UP REPAIR PART AS HE WAS TRAVELING THE TROLLEY POLE JUMPED OFF TROLLEY WIRE HE CAUGHT POLE W ITH HIS RT ARM 7HE WEIGHT OF THE POLE ON IMPACT CAUSED HIS RT SHOULDER TO BE DISLOCATED

August 28, 1987 AL · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL ENTERING M5NTRIP FOR START OF SHIFT.JEEP AHEAD OF MANTRIP BUMPED INTO EMPL SECTION JEEP STRIKING HIM ON LEG AND KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

August 27, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA WAS IN3A LAMINATED ROOF ZONE.THE ROOF IN THIS AREA HAD TO SLIP AT 5' AND LONGER SUPPLEMENTARY BOLTS WERE INSTALLED.HOWEVER,THE ROOF CONTINUED TO DETERIATE.THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF W HEN THE ROOF FA5L OCCURRED.DIMENSIONS: 22'X30'X8'.

August 24, 1987 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS CUTTING MACHINE HELPER. THE CUTTER WAS MOVING ACROSS THE FACE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN THE CABLE FROM HANGERS IN TOP. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE CABLE FROM THE H ANGERS, ONE HAN1ER CAME LOOSE FROM THE RIB, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH THE CABLE AND THE HANGER HOOK PIERCED THE WEB BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

August 14, 1987 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING 0ROM FACE TO FOOTWALL WHERE POWDER BOX WAS LOCATED. AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON NAIL CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT.

August 11, 1987 AL · Coal rock duster POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO7K DUSTER H ELPER WORKING AS BELTMAN CLEANER AS SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CROSSING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BELTLINE TO THE OTHER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UNAWARE THAT SHE WAS CROSSING BELT STGARTED THE BE5T CAUSING INJURED EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HER FOOTING FALLING & STRIKING THE RETURN ROLLER AGAINSTG HER SELF-R ESCUER ON HER MINER BELT CAUSING BRUISE TO LOWER BACK

August 10, 1987 AL · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS LOADER OPERATOR. SHUTTLE CAR BECAME HUNG ON RIB BEHIND LOADER. WHEN EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED LOADER TO ASSES SITUATION, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

August 8, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR9D ON THE TRACK ENTRY WITH 100 FOOT OF OVER BURDEN. THERE WERE AT LEAST 3 JOINTS IN THE MAIN ROOF WHICH WERE EXTENDED AFTER THE FALL. THESE JOINT COMBINED WITH WATER SEEPAGE F ROM SURFACE LED3TO A DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF AND EVENTUALLY THE ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 900 FEET FROM THE PIT MOUTH.

August 5, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BAG OF ROCK DUST AND PULLED MUSCLE-IN LUMBAR AREA OF BACK.

July 29, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3AS LOADING MACHINE HELPER. AS HE LIFTED LID ON CABLE REEL TO CHECK ON TRAILING CABLE, THE LID SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING LACERATION TO UPPER LIP WHICH REQUI9ED STITCHES TO R EPAIR

July 26, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS SLABBING A9EA WAS IN A LOCATION OF THE MINE WHERE ROOF COAL WAS LEFT AS THE IMMEDIATE ROOF.WHEN THE SLABBING BEGAN.THE RESULTING STRESS LED TO A BREAK UP OF THE IMMEDIATES ROOF.EQUIPMENT LOST INCLUDED A3UNATRAK,ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ,FEEDER,POWER CENTER VACCUM BREAKER,SELF-CONTAINED SELF RESCUERS,AND A TOOL CAR.

July 24, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ON LUN7H BREAK. HE HAD USED HISKNIFE TO CUT FRUIT AND THEN LAID IT DOWN, CUTTING EDGE UP. HE THEN LAY LEFT ARM ONTO SHARP EDGE

July 24, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF WAS BOLTED3WITH 5 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS, ROOF WAS LAMINATED, AND CROSSCUT ENTRIES DID NOT LINE UP, CREATING A LARGE INTERSECTION. ROOF FALL WAS 4FT THICK X 20 FT LONG X 24 WIDE.

July 24, 1987 AL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

..ROOF IN AREA 4ORKING BEGAN TO FALL.HE LIFTED MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM ROCK FALL.AS HE LIFTED CABLE BEGAN TO HURT IN LEFT CHEST AREA.

July 23, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA HAD AN3IMMEDIATE ROOF CONSISTING OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE.AREA WAS ROOFBOLTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.THE ROOF WAS APPROX.26' X 26' AND ABOUT 4' HIGH.THE ROOF FALL CAUSED N O DELAY IN PROD6CTION.

July 21, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR9D ON THE BELTLINE IN 4 ENTRY APPROX. 400 FTOUTBY THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS THE ROOF CONSISTED OF SHALE WITH SOME LAMINATIONS 4.5FTX 28FT X 28 FT.

July 18, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN OR IMM9DICATE ROOF WAS MADE UP OF ROOF COAL. THE SECTION WAS ALSO SLABBING BETWEEN TWO PREVIOUSLY SLABBED AREAS. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS COVERED UP BUT WAS RECOVER AND SECTION WAS RE RETREATED AND 600 FT EXTENT OFR DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN.

June 30, 1987 AL · Coal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AT TIM9 OF INJURY WAS WORKING AS BELT INSTGALLER AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP BELT T HE JACK SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THUMB HE REPORTED THE INJURY WAS SENT TO THE DOC. TREATED & RELEA8ED FOR WORK EMPLOYEE LOST NO TIME INITIALLY HOWEVER THE T HUMB CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM HE WAS SENT BACK T O DOC.ON AUG 121987 TENDON DAMAGE WAS DIAGNOSED & EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF W

June 19, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA WAS IN3AN INTERSECTION APPROX 160 FT FROM THE FACE THE AREA WAS IN LAMINATED ROOF ON A SLIGHT ROLL IN THE FOOTWALL THE FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS THE FALL WAS 60 FT LONG3X 26 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH FALL OXOCCURRED ON THE SECTION #6 BELTLINE

June 15, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF PLACING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER A 14BU LOADER IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. WHEN HE MOVED ONE BLOCK TO PLACE IT UNDER MACHINE, HE STRUCK HIS R HAND AGA INST THE MACHIN9S HEAD MOTOR, CAUSING AN OPEN FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WITH RESULTING NEAR AMPUTATION OF FINGER

June 15, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING AS3ROOF BOLTER.AS HE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR PIN,DRILL STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

June 2, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE AREA WAS IN3SLIGHTLY LAMINATED IMMEDIATE ROOF AND WAS ALSO IN THE BOTOM OF A TROUGH AREA,WHICH LED TO THE ROOFFALL.THE ROOF-FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 35'LX35'WX5.5'H.THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FU TURE BELT ENTRY3AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.

May 26, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS ROOF BOLTER, ENGAGED IN CLEARING LOOSE SCALE PRIOR TO PINNING TOP. HE WAS USING ROCK BAR TO CLEAR OVERHEAD ROCK. AS HE WAS RAISING BAR TO MINE ROOF, HE FELT PAIN IN RIG HT SHOULDER. 3

May 19, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED I3 A ROLL AREA AT THE LOWEST POINT ON THE SECTION. THE IMMEDIATE ROOF APPEARS TO BE LAMINATED SANDY SHALE. THE APPROX DEPTH OF THE OVERBURDEN WAS 800 FT. CON BOLTS INSTALLED IN THIS AREA WITH 7 BOARDS. HNO SPPLMENTAL ROOF SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DIMENSIONS 20X22X5

May 14, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKS 5S A BRATTICEMAN.HE WAS ENGAGED IN MOVING SACKS OF CEMENT TO AN AREA WHERE A BRATTICE WAS BEING ERECTED.AS HE WAS LIFTING SACK OF CEMENT,HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL WITH THE SA CK ACROSS HIS S2OULDERS.

May 9, 1987 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROOF BOLTER.HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WITH BOLT WRENCH IN AN AREA OF THE MINE WHERE THE ROOF IS 11' HIGH.UPON FINISHING BOLT TIGHTENING,EMPLOYEE LOWERED BOOM TO REMOVE WRE NCH ,WHEN WRENC2 HUNG ON THE PIN,THEN RELEASED,STRIKING BOOM HEAD AND THEN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD.

May 8, 1987 AL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING BELT SQUARE TO MAKE A SPLICE.THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING UPPER LEG.

May 4, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL OPERATING 9OOF BOLTER IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND TIGHTENING IT WITH WRENCH.AS BOOM WAS LOWERED TO INSTALL WRENCH THE WRENCH FELL STRIKING EMPL ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

April 28, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS A GROUP OF E5ECTRICIANS ENTERED MINE TO BEGIN SHIFT THE MANTRIP JEEP THEY WERE RIDING DERAILED EMPLOYEES USED TWO JACKS TO RERAIL JEEP AS THEY WERE LOWERING JEEP ONTO RAIL T HE JEEP FELL FROM JACK CATCH3NG TO OF EMPLOYEES FOOT

April 27, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING BY FOOTWALL ENCOUNT ERED A SLIPPERY AREA LOST HIS FOOTING && FELL LACERATING RT LEG MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED INCLUDING SUTURES

April 23, 1987 AL · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DISCON3ECTED HYDRAULIC HOSE ON MACHINE HE WAS OPERATING HE FAILED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON H OSE BEFORE DISCONNECTING IT WHEN HOSE WAS DISCONNECTGED OIL SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEES EYES PRES CRIPTION MEDICA7ION WAS ADMINISTERED BY DOC.IN ORDER TO PREVENT INFECTION

April 17, 1987 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ASSIST9D MINE SAFETY INSPECTOR GET INJURED EMPLOYEE TO MANTRIP JEEP TORED EMPLOYEE TO MANTRIP JEEP TO TAKE OUT OF MINE.AS EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK STATION.HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.D DOCTOR WHO EXAM3NED EMPLOYEE STATED EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THIS IS REOCCURRENCE OF INJURY SUSTAINED ON 11/03/86.AND WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY SURGERY.DOCUMENTATION FROM DOCTOR IS ON FILE AT MINE SIT

April 17, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHIPPING 2LD TILE OUT OF COAL CHUTE WITH AIR CHISEL, THE COUPLING IN THE AIR LINE BLEW OUT THE SEAL, LETTING AIR ESCAPE AND BLEW FRAGMENTS OF TILE OR METAL INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.

April 13, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS A1PROX 5' TO 5 1/2'H X 30'L X 25'W. THE ROOFFALL OCCURRED IN LAMINSTED ROOF CONDITIONS PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT WAS 5' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS

April 6, 1987 AL · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS TRAMMIN1 CUTTING MACHINE INTO THE #3 ENTRY OF #5 SECTION WHEN MACHINE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING MACHINE TO SPEED UP AND COLLIDE WITH ENTRY FACE. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD3AGAINST CANOPY POST ON MACHINE

March 9, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKS 5S INSIDE ELECTRICIAN. HE WAS GREASING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHILE LIFTING GREASE GUN, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. AT TIME OF ORIGINAL ACCIDENT, HE WAS TREATED BY DOCTOR AND RELEASED FOR WORK THE S5ME DAY. NO LOST TIME RESULTED. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS BACK CONTINUED TO TROUBLE HIM, RESULTING IN HIS CONSULTING WITH DOCTOR AND BEING TAKEN OFF WORK BY DR. ON 7-20-87.

Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN IGNITION OF 4ETHAD OCCURED ON THE 1 SECTION IN THE 3 FACE 125 FT INBY SPAD 6718. FACE WAS SHOT AND AS THE SHOOTER ENTERED THE 3 FACE TO REEXAMINE OF COAL THE AREA WAS WET DOWN AND EXTINQUIS ED WITH A WATER3HOSE AND WERE SAID THE BE EXTINQUISHED WITHIN 10 MIN.

March 5, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING ELECTRICIAN REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BED OF A SHUTTLE CAR. HE LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING INJURY.

Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN IGNITION OF 4ETHANE OCCURRED ON THE SEC 1 IN THE FACE X CUT LEFT THE 4 XCUT LEFT WAS SHOT AS THE SHOOTER RETURNED TO EXAMINE THE SHOT PLACE THE X CUT THE FACE WAS BURNING THE FLAMES WERE EX EXTINGQUISHED W3TH FIRE HOSE IN APPROX. 15 MIN THE XCUT WAS TURNED TO LEFT ABOUT 28 FT FROM A POINT 80 FT INBY SPAD 6740 THE FACE IN THE STRAIGHT WAS DRIVEN INBY THE X CUT 10 FT OR INBY SPAD

February 16, 1987 AL · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS A 1ASSENGER IN A MANTRIP JEEP EXITING THE MINE. AS THE JEEP PASSED UNDER A SHIELDING CANOPY, THE CANOPY COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE JEEP TO WRECK. THIS INJURY ACTUALLY OCCURRED ON 2-4 -87 AT 1:40PM. 3

February 16, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FU3CTIONING AS UN-A-TRAC OPERATOR. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF CANOPY OF MACHINE, HIS FEET SLIPPED ON MUDDY FLOOR OF MINE. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FRAME OF MACHINE.

February 11, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL OCCU9RED ON THE #4 SECTION IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE #3 PLACE, 70 FEET WEST OF SPAD #6648. THE AREA OF THE ROCKFALL MEASURING 40 FEET LONG, 23 FEET WIDE, 10 FEET HEIGHT. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED W3TH 8 FEET TAB NUT BOLTS WITH WOODEN COLLAZS.

February 10, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS AREA IS IN3AN EXTREMELY LAMINATED IMMEDIATE ROOF AREA. THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PRIMARY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ROOF FALL. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 FACE AND INTERESECTION. DIMENSIONS AR E 8'-10' HIGH, 30' LONG, 25' WIDE. PRIMARY SUPPORT WAS 8' TAB NUT BOLTS.

February 5, 1987 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CROSSING 2VER BELTLINE ON CROSSALK, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, TAKING WEIGHT OF FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

February 5, 1987 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON RIB BOLTING CREW. HE WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL PRIOR TO BEGINNING DRILLING PROCEDURE. OPERATOR THOUGH HEHAD RELEASED THE STEEL AND STARTED DRILL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO WREN CH HIS WRIST. 3

February 4, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAMINATED ROOF 7ONDITIONS WERE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE ROOFFALL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 FACE INTERSECTION. DIMENSIOUS 7 FT HIGH, 25FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG.

February 4, 1987 AL · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS MEMBER 2 FMINE SURVEY CREW WHICH WAS EXITING MINE AS MANTRIP JEEP PASSED UNDER SHIELDING CANOPY THE CANOPY FELL WRECKING JEEP

February 2, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAMINATED IMMED3ATE ROOF CONDITIONS LED OR WERE THE CONDITIONS WHICH LED TO T HE ROOF FALL. ROOF WAS IN T HE #6 FACE INTERSECTION. DIMENSIONS 5' HIGH 20' WIDE 25' LONG.

January 28, 1987 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING 8HUTTLE CAR.AS MACHINE WAS TRAVELING DOWN RUNWAY,IT HIT A HOLE CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

January 27, 1987 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS HELPER ON ROOF DRILL. AS HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN A HOLE, A PIECE OF THE BROW FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.

January 22, 1987 AL · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS ROOF BOLTER HELPER HE WAS INSERTING RESIN CARTRIDGE AND ROOF PIN INTO BOLT HOLE WHNE OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY ENERGIZED DRILL CAUSING EMPLOYEES HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN HO LE AND PIN CAUS3NG LACERATION

January 20, 1987 AL · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS TRACKMAN HE & THREE OT HER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING TRACK RAIL TO PUT IT IN PLACE AS T HEY WERE LIFTING RIIL EMPLOYEE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER ABDOMEN

January 17, 1987 AL · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G UNATRAC UNLOAIDING SUPPLIES FROM SUPPLY CAR AS HE WAS REVERSING MACHINE, HE CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEN SUPPLY CAR AND CANOPY POST ON UNATRAC

January 16, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HIGHLY LAMINATE8 SHALE SANDSTONE IMMEDIATGE ROOF LITHOLOGY CONTRIBUTED TO ROOF FALL WHICH OCCURRED ON SECTION 4 IN 1 ENTRY FROM INTERSECTION TO FACE OF APPROX 60X9X20 NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIP WA INVOLVED 3

January 16, 1987 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WORKS AS RO2F BOLTER HIS MACHINE WAS DOWN BECAUSE OF A BLOWN HYDRALIC HOSE THE ELECTRICIAN WORKING ON IT HAD SET A ROF JACK UNDER THE BOM IN ORDER TO REPLACE HOSE WHEN REPAIRS WERE COMPLE THE ELECTRICIAN3RAISED THE BOOM WHEN HE DID THIS THE ROOF JACK FELL EMP TRIED TO CATCH THE JACK THE WEIGHT OF JACK HYPEREXTENDED HIS ELBOW

January 9, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR8 IN A LAMINATED IMMEDIATE ROOF REA. THE LIMINATED ROOF CONSISTS OF LAYERS OF SANDY SHALE. THIS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PRIMARY CONTRIBUTING FACTOR LEADING TO THE ROOF FALL.

January 5, 1987 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR9D IN THE FACE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 PLACE OF SECTION #4 LAMINATED ROOF CONDITIONS ARE PREVALENT IN THE ROOFFALL AREA AND WERE CONSIDERED TO BE THE PRIMARY FACTOR LEADING TO T HE ROOF FALL TH9 DIMENSIONS WERE 25 FT X 40 FT X 7 FT HIGH

January 2, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS ROOF BOLTER WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF PIN HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE BOLTER BOOM A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HAND CAUSING FRACTURE INJURY TO IND EX FINGER 3

1986 · 59 incidents

December 30, 1986 AL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMP WAS ENGERIZ3NG START BUTTON ON A D.C. AIR COMPRESSOR. THE SWITCH WHEN PRESSED SHORTED CAUSING BURN TO THUMB

December 12, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS ASS3STING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIDING A RAIL FROG OFF A JEEP WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

December 11, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURR9D INT HE FACE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 PLACE OF SECTION #5. LAMINATED ROOF CONDITIONS ARE PREVALENT IN THE FALL AREA & WERE CONSIDERED TO BE THE PRIMARY FACTOR LEADING TO THE ROOF FALL. THE3ROOF FALL DIMENSIONS ARE 25'X24'X8' HIGH.

December 11, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PI3NING IN #3 ENTRY AND A PIECE OF SCALE FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT JAW AND ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

December 9, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WORKS AS R2OF BOLTER.AS HE WAS CLEANING LOOSE SCALE FROM AREA TO BE BOLTED,ROCK FELL FROM TOP HIT FOOTWALL AND TURNED OVER ONTO EMPL FOOT.

December 5, 1986 AL · Coal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL EMPLOYED A8 TRIP RIDER ON LOCOMOTIVE.AN UNMANNED JEEP HAD TROLLEY POLE SLIP OFF WIRE AND ROLL BACK AND BUMP INTO LOCOMOTIVE.IMPACT CAUSED JCT BOX ON LOCOMOTIVE MOTOR TO CAUSE LACERATION ON EMPL LEG. 3

December 4, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAMINATED SANDS7ONE ROOF CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED IN AN INTERSECTION LEAD TO A ROOF FALL THE ROOFFALL WAS 8 FT HIGH 22 FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG THE FALL IS CURRENTLY BEING CLEANED UP ON CYCLE

November 17, 1986 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH A CROSS-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN GOT INSIDE THE CAB.THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS ARM TO BRUSH THE CURTAIN OUT OF THE CAB.AS HIS ARM MOVED THE CURTIN OUTSIDE 2F THE CAB,THE CAR BRUSHED AGAINST THE RIB,SCRAPING HIS ARM AND CAUSING ABRASIONS AND LACERATION.

November 14, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LAMINATED RROF 7ONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X42'X5'. IT WILL BE DANGERED OFF AND NOT CLEANED UP. LOCATION WAS 100' INBY SPAD #6458.

November 12, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS UNDERGROUND ELECTRICIAN, ENGAGED IN REPLACING SHIMS IN A SHIM BOX ON FEEDER. HE WAS USING HAMMER TO DRIVE THE SHIMS INTO PLACE. HE HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER, CAUSING LACERA TION WHICH REQU3RED SUTURED TO CLOSE.

November 8, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCC6RRED ON #3 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE FACE. THE ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON AN IDLE SHIFT, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE FACE INTERSECTION AND MEA SURED 22' X 30'3LONG X5-6' HIGH.

November 7, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS A SHOOTER. HE WENT TO POWDER BOX TO REMOVE A CASE OF POWDER. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CASE AS H E LIFTED POWDER, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

November 3, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING MANTRIP JEEP INTO MINE WHEN JEEP REACHED WORK SITE EMPLOYEE DISEMBARKED FROM JEEP AS HE WAS EXITING JEEP HE STEPPED ONTO AN OBJECT WHICH ROLLED OUT FROM UNDERFOOT CAUSING H IM TO TWIST KNE9

October 30, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON #3 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY,1 X-CUT DRIVEN EAST OFF OF #2 SOUTH MAIN ENTRY IN #2 FACE.ROCK FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 3' HIGH.ALL PROVISIONS OF ROOF CONTROL PLAN WAS FOUND TO B IN COMPLIANCE.3

October 25, 1986 AL · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

5 BRATTICEMEN, 3NCLUDING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, WERE TAKING DOWN A WOODEN DOOR. AT THE POINT THAT THE DOOR WAS LOOSE, THREE OF THE MEN LET GO OF THE DOOR, THROWING TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE OTHER TWO,CAUSING THE3RESULTANT BACK STRAIN TO THE INJURED.

October 13, 1986 AL · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FI5LING CUTTING MACHINE WITH HYDRAULIC OIL FROM A 5 GALLON CAN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 10, 1986 AL · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WORKS 5S A BRATTICEMAN HE WAS WALKING FROM AREA OF A REPAIRED CURTAIN THE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS WALKING WAS A STEEP HILLSIDE WITH A DROP OFF THE GROUND IN THE AREA WAS MUCKY AND SLICK AS THE EMPLOYE9 REACHED THE DROP OFF AREA HE LOST HIS FOOTING FELL ON HIS SELF RESCUER

October 9, 1986 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EN1AGED IN ATTEMPTING TO RE-RAIL A DERAILED MOTOR AND BRAKE CAR. WHILE LIFTING EQUIPMENT ONTO TRACK, HE FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.

September 30, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON JLY 24 86 EM1 WAS CHANGING GEARS ON HEADER DRIVE AND APPARENTLY HURT BACK HE CALLED THE OWL SHIFT ELECTRICIAN FOREMAN AFTER RETURNING HOME SAYING HE NEEDED TO GO TO DOCTOR EMP WAS TREATED BY DR, RETURNED3TO WORK AND DID NOT LOSE TIME ON SEPT 30 86 EMP COMPALINED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING IN SAME AREA AND REQUIESTED TO GO TO DOCTOR

September 26, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING CHUTE AT RECEIVING FEEDER ON RUN-OF-MINE BELT. LEFT PANTS LEG CAUGHT FIRE FROM SPARKS AND BURNED LOWER LEG.

September 25, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE #2 SHUTTLE 7AR ON #3 SECTION HAD PULLED ITS POWER CABLE IN TWO. EMPLOYEE IS AN ELECTRICIAN, AND HE WENT TO THE POWER CENTER TO DE-ENERGIZE THE CABLE. AT THE POWER CENTER HE FOUND TWO PLUGS . ONE WAS TAGGE8 #3 S/C, THE OTHER HAD NO TAG. EMPLOYEE ASSUMED THAT THE PLUG WITH NO TAG WAS FOR THE DISABLED #2 S/C, AND LOCKED THIS PLUG OUT. HE DID NOT TEST TO SEE IF LOCKING OUT THE PLUG

September 19, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS 5TTEMPTING TO CONNECT CHAIN ON F EEDER. WHILE USING A HAMMER TO PUT A SLAT ON CHAIN CONNECTING LINK EE STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER.

September 4, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WASHEL1ING TO INSTALL OVERCAST. AFTER SHOOTING AREA WHERE OVERCAST WAS TO BE INSTALLED, HE WAS ROPING OFF AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF SCALE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER, CA USING SEVERE BR6ISE.

August 28, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LOADING AC9TYLENE CYLINDER BY HIMSELF.AS HE WAS LIFTING THE CYLINDER,HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 26, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP BENT OVER T2 PICK UP T-BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

August 25, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PINNING A3 OVERCAST ON #2 SECTION EE WAS USING A 7' WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A ROOF BOLT. WRENCH SLIPPED FROM PINNER HEAD STRIKING EE ON FOOT.

August 21, 1986 AL · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING3ON LOADER CABLE MOVING IT TO CLEAR ROADWAY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, SLIPPED UNDER STRAIN, STRAINED BACK

August 18, 1986 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

SMALL PIECE OF 8CALE ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP, HIT EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED LACERATION, REQUIRING SUTURES.

August 16, 1986 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with electrical current

SUPEVISOR WAS T9OUBLE SHOOTING DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOTOR WAS GROUNDED RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL BURN

August 5, 1986 AL · Coal brattice man/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS BRATTICEMAN. HE WAS ENGAGED IN CUTTING STRAPPNG BAND SECURING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO A PALLET. WHEN THE BANK WAS CUT, THE END CAME BACK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE AND CAUSING LACER TION. 3

July 27, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON #7 SECTION IN #5 ENTRY,80'INBY SPAD #6103 IN INTERSECTION.INTERSECTION WAS 240'OUTBY FACE AREA INVOLVED MEASURED 20' X 22' X 5' HIGH.

July 25, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON#4 SECTION IN #3 BELT ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT AT SPAD #6194 IT MEASURED 5-6 FT HIGH X 22 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE

July 16, 1986 AL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN7OUPLING A MAHUAL COUPLING PIN PIN WAS STUCK & EMPLOYEE USED FORCE TO DISLODGE PIN WHEN PIN BECAME UNSTUCK EMPLOYEES THUMB STRUCK FRAME OF TRACK CAR CAUSING A 11/2 CM LACERATION TO THUMB STITCH9S REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND

June 24, 1986 AL · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD CUT POW9R OFF BELT LINE AND CROSSED TO OTHER SIDE AS HE STEPPED OFF BELT LINE HIS ANKLE ROLLED CAUSING SPRAIN

June 23, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE OLD PUMP, BEING OILY, SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE S GRASP AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND T BOARD.

June 5, 1986 AL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A CASE OF POWDER. STEPPED INTO A SLIPPERY SPOT, SLIPPED, AND TWISTED KNEE.

June 3, 1986 AL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS LOADER HELPER. LOADER WAS MOVING INTO A NEW PLACE TO WORK AND EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED N MOVING TRAILING CABLE. IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING CABLE, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER BACK.

May 28, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PICKING U1 LOOSE CONCRETE BLOCKS, A BLOCK ROLLED OVER, CATCHING EMPLOYEEHS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER BLOCK.

May 14, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN INTERSECTION3FELL ON #1 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY 160 FEET INBY OR WEST OF SPAD #6059 FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE EVENING SHIFT UPON THEIR ARRIVAL ON THE FACES THE AREA MEASURED 20FTX20FTX4FT IN T HICKNESS 3

May 13, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKINGS AS ISL3AT BELT HEADER PICKED UP LARGE ROCK FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN

April 22, 1986 AL · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING 5OADING MACHINE INTO SECOND CUT IN CROSSCUT,#6 PLACE,#4SECTON;THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE STRUCK A LOOSE RIB PIN . THE PIN BENT BACK CAME LOOSE FROM THE RIB ENTERE THE MACHINE CAB3STRIKING THE OPERATOR IN THE MOUTH.

April 10, 1986 AL · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING M3NER GEARPOT ON JEEP WITH FORKLIFT WHILE PUSHING POT OFF FORKS WITH HAND POT MASHED FINGER AGAINST JEEP

April 7, 1986 AL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCKFALL WAS 8ISCOVERED BYFIRE BOSS MAKING HIS ROUNDS OUTBY THE ACTION #6 SECTION IN OLD WORKS IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD #5733.

March 27, 1986 AL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3COAL FROM UNDER BELT,EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK.

March 25, 1986 AL · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CROSSING 6ELT EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.INJURED ANKLE.

March 24, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 7UTTING MACHINE CABLE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ARM & ELBOW.

March 13, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING SHAFT O6T OF 6IN PUMP-SHAFT SLIPPERD OFF END OF PUMP HOUSING & FELL ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND

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