Black King I North Portal Coal

Employee was taking a set of center miner drums apart in the mine yard when drums rolled over on his left foot fracturing five toes.

Employee was Resetting feeder, while tramming the feeder toward himself, the offside cats slipped off a ledge that was in the in the bottom Approx. 6" high, causing the feeder to drop suddenly. Employee's leg, from the knee down in up right position was under the tram controls, this compressed his leg causing a fracture to his left Ankle.

Employee exercised his rights as part 90 miner due to occupational pneumoconiosis.

Employee excercised his rights as part 90 miner due to occupational pneumoconiosis.

EE was bolting from the operator side in #5 face one the section. Seam height is 50" so he was bending the 48" bolt enough to install. Bent one bolt and was straightening it back after placing in the hole with his left hand. He bumped the drill rotation with his right hand and the bolt whipped around, striking his left wrist. Received a fracture and was placed on light duty.

Employee was unloading timbers from a flat car when he felt pain in his lower back.

During a power move, Employee was cutting nylon hangers from highline. Using his left hand he cut hanger while his right hand was supporting the cable. The knife cut his right forearm. He drove to Raleigh General and received four stitches. He returned to work on his next shift.

EE, Electrician and his helper were replacing a feeder tailshaft. EE had the end of the tail shaft raised with a slate bar. He reached under the shaft to make an adjustment when the shaft fell on his middle finger. He drove to ARH hospital and received several stitches to repair damage to the end of his finger. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift.

A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 3ntry. 1 break right from spad# 3556.This fall occurred 11,000' from the active face. Ventilation and passage of persons was not affected. Area will be re-hab'd. Fall meas. approx. 12' L. X 20' W. X 4' H. Area was supported with 4' resin bolts. Federal and State agencies were notified immediately.

Employee was helping unload a belt structure sled from a scoop. As he attempted to unhook a chain from the back of the sled the operator pulled the ram back and caught injured finger between the ram and bucket.

Maintenance Forman was using a chain hoist to lift replacement center drum on continuous miner head. The hoist slipped and fell onto his left hand. He finished his shift and then sought medical care. He was diagnosed with multiple fractures to the left hand. He has continued to work.

EE knelt down by the pressure pump to fill out a report. He removed his gloves and laid his left hand on the pressure pump cage as he knelt. His head bumped a pizza pan and dislodged a rock measuring 14"X12"X1. It fell and cut three outside fingers. He finished the shift. Clinic did not treat the cut except for antiseptic until an orthopedic could on 9/16/10. Found small fracture.

EE was spot bolting in #3 entry. He had his hand on the joystick & his right hand on the bolt. He said he was straightening the bolt to go in the chuck. His hand was between the plate & roof bolt when he engaged the joystick. His metacarpal glove caught the plate & twisted his arm with it. He was taken to CAMC where surgery was performed on 8/18/10. Bolt was a 4' resin.

EE was hanging curtain. He turned and ran into scoop canopy. He said it knocked him back and he twisted his shoulder. He did not report this until late on 8/16/2010. There were no witnesses.

While draagging 4" water line with a pull rope, member slipped in mud and twisted left knee. X-rays were negative and he continued to work until July 12, 2010 when he made an appointment to see an orthopedic surgeon. The doctor told him to take 4 weeks off and have tests to determine damage.

EE was welding bit lugs on right continuous miner between shifts and got a piece of slag in his right eye. He drove himself to a clinic after work and had it removed. He returned to his regular scheduled shift today (5/26/10) and to his regular job as section electrician.

Injured ee was backing up a rubber tire mantrip when the front tires got struck causing the steering wheel to spin out of control and it struck his right thumb.

In an effort to remove stopped-up dust hose from its nipple. Injured attempted to cut it with his knife. The knife slipped and lacerated his left forearm.

Scoop operator leaned forward over controls in deck to check contents of bucket. The scoop was energized & began moving, mashing torso against mine roof. Canopy is not required in area where seam height is between 40-48". Employee received fractures to his eighth and ninth thoracic vertebrae.

An unplanned roof fall occurred 5800' from active face in entry #2 at spad 12756. The fall measured 15' in length, 16' in width and 3' high. Roof was supported by 48" resin bolts and fall was rehabilitated.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #4 entry 1 break inby spad #18279 fall measured 20'Lx20'Wx6'H. No perosne or equipment were involved ventilation was not affected the fall has been cleaned up.

While carring a belt roller. EE tripped and fell onto beltline the roller he was carrying struck him in the chin causing a laceration that required 9 stitches.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #6 entry at spad #13008 ventilation was not affected no persons or equipment was involved the fall measure 20' in length 19' width and 8' high all entrances have been breakered off.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #1 section #6 entry at spad #17963. Fall measured 45' length, 18' width and 6' height. Fall was inby section dumping point and covered up the Fletcher roof bolting machine, bolter was removed and all entrances have been breakered off.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 section, 4 entry at spad #17964 no injuries reported and no equipment involved. ventilation and passage of persons were not affected fall measured 45' length, 18' width and 6' height. fall area has been rehabilitated.

Member was in the process of using a slate bar to scale the roof, when as he was pulling a piece of loose roof beside the roof bolter, a piece of top fell and struck his right forearm causing a laceration which needed 12 stitches to close.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 section in the #4 entry at spad #17570. No injuries. No equipment involved. Ventilation & passage of persons not affected. Fall measured 50'x20'x10'. All entrances to fall have been breakered off. Area of fall will not be rehabilitated. MSHA & State were notified immediately. Federal inspector investigated the fall on 3/13/07.

an unplanned roof fall occurred in the #7 entry on the #1 section at spad #17553 on the active section. The fall measured 140' length x 19' width x 5' to 6' height. No personal injuries reported. Ventilation was affected. Passage of persons was not affected. All entries to fall have been breakered off. No equipment involved.

Was fire bossing the section when, as he was traveling across the section, he struck a roof bolt plate with his left shoulder causing a laceration

Member had just finished delivering a pallet of rock dust to the section with forklift; as he was tramming up the #6 entry toward the supply area, he trammed up on a small ledge causing him to jam his neck into the top. X-rays were negative.

Member was using a utility knife to cut the plastic band on cinder blocks. When knife slipped and caused a laceration to his right leg requiring stitches.

Member was pulling belt up to be threaded through the tailpiece. Feeders were raised. As member was inside the tailpiece area pulling, feeder fell and struck him in the back. This happened 5/18. Member worked until 5/22 when he re-aggravated injury and was told to remain off work until 5/29.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry during pillaring. Equipment involved-14/10 c/m. No injuries were reported, ventilation was not affected, passage of persons was not affected. All entrances to fall have been breakened.

Member was backing roof bolter out of 7-8 entry when a bolt in top on left rib caught the canopy and broke, striking member above right eye and on his neck, causing laceration to area above eye. Needed 3 stitchs to close.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #7 entry at spad #16833. There was no active face due to section in process of moving. Ventilation and passage of persons was not affected. There were no injuries reported. Length was 350' x width 18' x 6'-8' height. Equipment involved - roofbolter.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry. The fall started at spad #16586 and extended 90' inby that point. The fall measured 90' length, 18' width and 6' to 7' high. No injuries were reported. All entrances have been cribbed off.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #1664 APPROX 4500 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LX20'WX7'-8'H. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO RE ROUTING OF SECONDARY ESCAPE.

Member was in the process of gathering materials from inside the supply shack on the surface. As he reached to pick up a shut-off valve for the waterline, a snake startled him and he turned to run. He fell and struck his face against a pallet of anchor bolts, causing a laceration.

MEMBER WAS HELPING TAKE A LINK OUT OF A RIPPER CHAIN. HE HAD 3/4 TON COME-A-LONG HOOKED TO EACH END OF CHAIN. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF COME-A-LONG AND FELL AND HIT MEMBER IN THE UPPER AREA OF HIS RIGHT LEG. NO BROKEN BONES, BUT SOME SWELLING

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY THE FEEDER IN THE #3 ENTRY AT/NEAR SPAD 16289. THE FALL IN THE INTERSECTION MEASURES 20' X 20' X 6'. ALL APPROACHES WERE CRIBBED AND BLOCKED OFF. SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED.

MEMBER WAS HELPING CHANGE MINER BITS USING A HAMMER WHEN HE SWUNG AT BIT, MISSING AND STRIKING HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH HAD TO BE STITCHED

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE INTERSECTION ON THE #2 BELT 5000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 7'. NO ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #2 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY 305' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE NEAR SPAD #15664. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE & 5'HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

EE was carring a 72" timber to load into a scoop bucket, when he stepped into a hole in the mine floor. this resulted in twisting his left hip.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #1 section belt line, 850 ft from active face, 1 brk in by spad H637, Area developed 9-5-04. Fall 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 8-10 ft high. No accidents reported.

EE WAS WORKING ON PLASTERING STOPPINGS USING A PYRO-CHEM MINE CART XC-4. EE WENT TO ADJUST THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND HIT THE BYPASS VALVE AND SHOT HIGH PRESSURE INTO HIS EYES AND FACE.

Due to an occupational illness as substantiated by medical records and reports, EE became unable to work because of ailments described in medical reports so siad, due to repeated trauma over an extended period of time EE first day away fromwork 9/27/04

MEMBER WAS BEATING ON METAL. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 13863 #7 ENTRY. RETURN DEVELOPED 11-30-03, 7000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8' - 10' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 13904 OLD RETURN #6 ENTRY 7000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. DEVELOPED 11-30-03. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8' - 10' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD 13890-13891 OLD RETURN #7 & 8 ENTRY 7000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. DEVELOPED 11-30-03. FALL MEASURED 120' LONG, 20' WIDE, 12' - 15' HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

MEMBER PULLING ON MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MEMBER HAD VACATION SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF 8/16/04 PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. MEMBER NOTIFIED SAFETY DEPARTMENT AUG 20, 2004 THAT HE WOULD NOT BE RETURNING TO WORK AFTER VACATION.

MEMBER WAS ENTERING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRUCK HUNG CABLE, FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK MEMBER IN THE MOUTH. ROCK WAS 12" LONG, 8" WIDE, 1/2" THICK.

EE HAD JUST SET ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER AND SAW IMMEDIATE ROOF CRACK. EE STARTED RAISING AND LOWERING ATRS IN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE ROCK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ROCK BROKE FREE AND RODE BACK TO THE OPERATOR CONTROLS, STRIKING EE IN HIS LEFT SIDE LEG AND HIP AREA. ROCK SIZE WAS 30" LONG X 20" WIDE X 4" THICK.

EE WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE ON THE BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 4 BREAKS OUTBY BY SPAD 1868 - 2 BREAKS OUTBY EP 35C. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6 TO 8' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A 48" RESIN BOLT WITH DRILL ROD AS HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP, WITHOUT THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE BOLT; IT BENT, SMASHING HIS SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

MEMBER WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A SLATE BAR TO GET A ROCK OUT OF THE THROAT OF THE MINER, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER

MEMBER WAS SWITCHING SEATS IN HIS SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR IT ROLLED AND THE DECK OF THE CAR GOT HIS ANKLE.

MEMBER WAS STEPPING ACROSS TRACK AND STEPPED ON A ROOF STRAP CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO SLIDE OUT SIDEWAYS AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A FLY BOARD BETWEEN CROSSCUT 2X3 ENTRIES. HAD ONE END OF AN EIGHT FOOT BOARD UP BOLTED TO TOP. HE HAD DRILLED HOLE FOR OTHER BOLT AND WAS BRINGING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP, & DID NOT STOP ROTATION, WHEN DRILL STEEL CLEARED THE BOARD THE STEEL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYEBROW.

WHILE TAKING A CRIB DOWN, A CRIB BLOCK ROLLED FROM OFF THE TOP OF THE CRIB ONTO HIS HAND, SMASHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN AT MINE PHONE AT SECTION TAILPIECE. WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-11-04.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 ENTRY, SPAD #7395 1 BREAK OUTBY ON HUFF MAINS RETURN ABOUT 2 MILES FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. ALL ENTRANIES H AVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #1-2 ENTRY, SPAD #12761 AT THE MOUTH OF THE RETURN. THE FALL MEASURED 110' IN LENGTH, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. ALLENTRANCES HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. THERE WER E NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING BOLTER TO INSTALL FIRST ROW WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB STRIKING EE IN THE CHEST AREA. X RAY STATED A HAIRLINE FACTURE TO HIS RIB.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING THE BUCKET JACK ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A SCOOP, USING A ALEMITE 500 HAND HELD GREASE GUN. AS EE APPLIED DOWN FORCE TO THE PUMP HANDLE THE GREASE HOSE BLEW OFF THE GREASE FITTING STRIKING HIM IN THE EYES.EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THIS TIME.

BLACK KING I AT ELK RUN COAL CO. EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL AT SECTION #2 ENTRY #2 SPAD #3839 ABOUT 1 MILE OUTBY ACTIVE FACE, WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED.

MEMBER WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY FACE, WAS SWINGING DRILL POD OVER TO PUT UP RIB BOLT & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. MEMBER DID NOT START LOSING WORK UNTIL 3/19/04.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD #1586 AND WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXAMINING EP'S THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40FT X 20FT W X8FT H THE FALL AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILEFROM AN ACTIVE FACE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE BP MAINS IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #5689 APPROX 7,500 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 200 FT LONG BY 17 FT WIDE BY 10-12 FT HIGH. ALL ENTRANCE S TO THE FALL HAVE BENN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN FROM #3 ENTRY TO THE LEFT ROOMS, WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE NEC. EE CON'T TO WORK UNTIL 8/18/0 3 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #1 SECTION AT SPAD # 8991 IN THE INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25' L X 20' W X 4' H AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500' AWAY FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL AREA WAS BREAKERED OFF AND HAS NOW BEEN REHABILITATED

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE ACOUPLING FROM A 4" PLASTIC DISCHARGE LINE BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE OFF OF THE COUPLING, AND STRUCK EE ON THE R IGHT FOREARM, BECOMING EMBEDDED IN HIS ARM.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION TO CHECK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE MINE ROOF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JULY 31, 2003 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

EE ACTIVATED THE TRAM CONTROLS FOR A BROOKVILLE MANTRIP FROM OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. THIS RESULTED IN THE MANTRIP TRAMMING TOWARD A BELT CROSSUNDER WHICH STRUCK EE RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS TO HIS CHEST & SHOULDERS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TOP END OF THE 5TH LEFT PANEL 2 BRKS INBY SPAD 1444. THIS IS A WORKED OUT AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L X 20' W X 5' H. THIS FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABI LITATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14-15CM IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTON, 30' INBY SPAD 12995 WHEN A PIECE OF RIB (ROCK) FELL FROM BETWEEN RIDER SEAMS STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 2'6"L & UP TO 18" THICK AND BROKE INTO PIECES.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX 140' OUT BY THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 60' BY 18' BY 5-6' H. ALL ENTRANCES TOT HE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SECTION IN 3 TO 4 CROSSCUT AT SPAD #12729. 250 FT FROM THE FACE. FALL MEASURED 60'LX18'WX2 TO 4' H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND 6"X6" PLATES.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR A PERIOD OF 31 YEARS. EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, WILL REQUIRED CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON HIS LEFT WRIST. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK FEB 1 9, 03.

EE WAS GOING TO HANG BOLTER CABLE TWO BRKS. INBY THE SECTION FEEDER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK & GOB CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOFBOLTER CANOPY CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

EE WAS CROSSING THE #17 BELT CROSSOVER NEAR THE TAILPIECE FROM THE OFF SIDE TO THE WALKWAY SIDE. WHEN HE STOPPED DOWN ONTO THE MINE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. DEGREE 3 CLASS. 18.

EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP THE END OF A PIECE OF 20 FT, 48" CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS BACK & IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11/15/02.

EE WAS LIFTING & LOADING RAIL ONTO CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

E WAS OPERATING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #2 ENTRY, TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 12473 TRAVELING TOWARDS THE FACE. WHEN THE SC HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, THE IMPACT JARRED HIS BACK RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP AREA. EE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS JAN 8, 2003.

EE WAS SETTING IN A JB LONG MANTRIP, RIDING TO THE SECTION. HE CROSSED HIS RT. LEG OVER HIS LT.LEG AND FELT HIS KNEE "POP". EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/21/02, WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED JEEP IN THE #4 ENTRY ON ROUGH, MUDDY ROADWAYS. WHILE TRAMMING THE JEEP, THE FRONT WHEELS STRUCK AN UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN FREELY, STRIKING HIS LITTLE RIGHT HAND FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A S&S RAIL ROVER TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE WHEN A CO-WORKER IN FRONT OF HIM ALSO TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE IN A MANTRIP, CLOSED THE INBY AIRLOCK DOOR ON TOP OF EE. INJURED CONT INUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/03/02.

EE WAS UNLOADING HEINTZMAN JACKS OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR AT #20 BELT HEAD, WHEN ONE OF THE JACKS HE WAS HANDLING SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND PINCHING IT BETWEEN ANO THER JACK.

EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF ON A JB LONG PERMISSIBLE JEEP TO RIDE TO THE END OF THE TRACK, WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED OUT, EE FELL OFF OF THE JEEPONTO THE MINE FLOOR, INJURING HIS BACK, BECAME L OST TIME ON 7/11/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED ON THE #1 SECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY HELPING SET A 3 1/2 HP WATER PUMP INTO AN OIL CAN THAT HAD THE TOP CUT OUT. HE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WHEN IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF SHARP METAL ON THE OIL CAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUT BY SECTION FEEDER TRIMMING MINE CONVEYER BELT WITH A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM OFF THE BELT AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LOWER RIGHT THIGH.

EE WAS RETRIEVING PARTS FROM A PARTS BLDG. LOCATED ON THE MINE BENCH. AS HE WALKED INTO THE BLDG, HE MOVED OVER TO HIS RIGHT, HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN A PIECE OF BUBBLE WRAP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS REPOSITIONING A RUB RAIL ON A JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LWOER BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-25-02 AND WAS DIANOSED WITH AN OCCUP ATIONAL INJURY UNTIL 1-31-02.

EE WAS INVOLVED IN A BELT MOVE. HE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE ALLEGES HE HAD PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

EE WAS REPLACING IN IMPACT ROLLER AT THE #7 A BELT HEAD. HE WAS USING AN INSTALLED ROLLER FOR A BODY SUPPORT TO HELP MAINTAIN BALANCE. THE ROLLER TURNED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIE LEFT LEG RESUL TING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS KNEE.

BELT KNIFE WAS HANGING ON INJURE SIDE WHILE IT WAS OPEN. HE WAS WALKING TO THE RETURN & SLID HIS HAND ACROSS IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE EX-PERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE, HE VISITED A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARTILAGE DEGENERATION DUE TO REPETITIVE MOVEMENT DURRING THE 26 YEARS IN AND AROUND COAL MINES. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8/30/01.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN THE #4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 11425 ON THE #1 SECTION WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL FROM THE LEFT INBY CORNER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEGS. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE BROW MEASURED APPROX. 24"SQUARE. THIS IS A DEG. 3, CLASS 6 ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX OF RAGS WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS CUTTING A BIT LUG OFF A STAMLER FEEDER ROTARY BREAKER. WHILE CHIPPING SLAG FROM THE LUG, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG LANDED ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING A BURN.

EE WAS HANGING A PIECE OF LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE TRIED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH IN TURN ABSORBED MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACT URE TO THE RADIUS AND ULNA OF THE LEFT ARM. DEGREE 6 CLASSIFICATION 18 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE POWER CENTER IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE #1 SECTION TO THE CONTINUOUS MINE WHEN HE REPORTEDLY BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THE CO IS INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT DE

THE INJURED WAS BACKING BOLT MACHINE OUT OF #3 ENTRY, HE REACHED OUT OF THE DEKC WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO MOVE BOLTER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. THE RIGHT FRONT OF ATRS HIT THE RIB AND SLID THE LEFT R EAR OVER INTO THE RIB, CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND RIB. THIS IS A DEGREE 5 CLASS 17 ACCIDENT.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG THE 317 BELT, 4 BREAKS IN BY BELTHEAD SPAD #8286 WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 5" BY 18" BELT ROLLER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HI S LEFT ARM WHICH ABSORBED MOST OF HIS BODY WEIGHT. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 3/4" HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE HOSE SUPPLIED THE ROTATION TO THE DRILL POT. THE HOSE WAS COILED IN A TIGHT PLACE DURING INSTALLATION, CAUSING O NE END OF THE HOSE TO COME OFF OF THE FITTING STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING SCRATCHES ON CORNEA.

PULLING 2 IN WATERLINE. TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD FALLEN AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING. REC'D ACCIDENT REPORT ON 2/21/01.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED THE SC AS THE CABLE TOOK UP IT KNOCKED OVER EE DOWN CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. THIS IS A DEGREEE 3 CLASSIFICATION 18 ACCIDENT

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL FOR 32 YEARS. THE EE HAS A DEGENERATIVE DISC IN HIS BACK IN WHICH THE CONDITION PROGRESSIVELY WORSENS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE SAFETY DEPTS. ATT ENTION ON 12-20-00.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF TASK TRAINING AND INSTRUCTING SCOOP OPERATOR WHEN HE PUT HIS FINGER INA PINCH POINT BETWEEN THE SCOOP'S RAM AND BUCKET. THE RAM PINCHED THE INJURED'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AT THE TIP, RESULTING IN A LACERATIONREQUIRING TWO STITCHES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 CLASSIFICATION 17 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS DRILLING A 5' HOLE, BOLTING TOP, WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BOOM. WHEN HE RAISED THE DRILL BOOM HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE PINCH NEAR THE GUARD, AMPUTATING THE TIP END OF HIS MIDDL E FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER LEFT CAT PAD ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE STOOD UP A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LEFT RIB BOLT AND RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER KNOCKING H IM TO THE MINE FLOOR. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON NOV 9, 2000. WHEN EE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REPAIR THE ROTATOR CUFF TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE BATHHOUSE BENCH. HE BENT OVER TO TAPE HIS PANT LEG AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AND A X-RAY WAS TAKEN. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED ARTH RITIS IN THE LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/11/00.

INJURED WAS USING SLATE BAR TO ALIGN PLANETARY ON MINER WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND RUB RASH.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELLO STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. THE ROCK CUT THROUGH THE SIDE OF HIS BOOT CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES. THIS IS A DEGRE E 6 CLASS 07 NON INTERMEDIATE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS CUTTING THE BELT TO SQUARE THE END FOR A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE IN HIS RT. HAND. THE KNIFE SLI PPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

INJURED WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIE WRAP WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED. CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN 3 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS USING AN UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLIT A PIECE OF 2" PLASTIC PIPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 CLASS 10 ACCIDENT.

INJ WAS LIFTING A BELT TAIL ROLLER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SPROCKET TWISTED A CAUGHT HIS FINGERBETWEEN TAIL ROLLER & SCOOP BUCKET.

INJURED WAS SUPPLYING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OFDRAW ROCK 6' X 3' X 2" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ARRIVED AT MINE SITE, STARTED UNLOADING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, LIFTING AND CARRYING. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LOADING MINER BITS ONTO MINERS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED 2 MORE DAYS BEFORE MISSING WORK. SEAM HEIGHT IS 48".

INJURED WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WITH LEFT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY POST WHEN SCOOP ROOFED OUT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS HAND. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 ACCIDENT-MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. CLASS 20

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINERS FOR APPROX 19 YEARS EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PNEUMOCONIOSIS ON 4-19-99.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR LEAVING MINER CAUGHT A PULL ROPE AND/OR A LOOP IN THE WATERLINE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE INJURED TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE CA BLE AND CAUSED A SLIPPING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

A SLICKEN-SIDED SLIP, APPROX 50' X 16' X 4 1/2' FELL IN #2 FACE AREA OF #2 SECTION. THE FALL DAMAGED THE CANOPY DECK BUT DID NOT HARM THE CONTINUOUS MINER. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

ON 11-28-98 A ROOF FALL WAS INVESTIGATED ON THE #2 BELT, IN #4 ENTRY IN #17 BREAK 5,000 FEET FROM THE FACE. THE FALL WAS IN THE NEUTRAL & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ALL AREAS HAVE BEEN TIMB ERED & CRIBS INSTALLED. AREA HAS BEEN REHABILITATED.

HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE. HAD CABLE OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. EE BROKE HIS (TAILBONE), WHEN HE FELL. EE WORKED FRIDAY. HE VISITED A BONE SPECIALIST ON 11-11-98 AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO WORK UNTIL AFTER 11-25-98, WHEN A FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH THE DR IS SCHEDULED.

IN THE # 1 ENTRY 2500 FEET OUTBY THE SECTION TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 1668 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20 FEET IN LENGTH, 20 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET HIGH. CRIBS HAVE BEEN INSTALL ED IN THE CROSS CUT. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BLACK KING I MINE ON THE 1ST LEFT SECTION.THE FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 7619 IN THE NO. 2 AND 3 ENTRIES (BREAK). THE FALL WAS 100FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 6 TO 8 FT ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THIS AREA IS A NEUTRALAIRWAY AND WILL NOT BE REHABILIATED. ALL ENTRIES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

THE MINER OPERATOR FINISHED LOADING NO.118 SC. AS SC OPERATOR TURNED IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT SEAT THE INTERSECTION JUST OUTBY FELL WITHOUT WARNING BLOCKING THE ENTRY. BECAUSE THE BREAK WAS NOT CUT THROUGH BOTH MEN WERE TRAPPED BY THE ROOF FALL FOR ONE HOUR. NO ONE WAS HURT.

LIFTING RAILS TO LAY TRACK & PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP 2' LONG AND 1" THICK AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS HAND LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A FULL BUNDLE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET & AFTERWARDS HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION WITH PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULA R SHIFT UNTIL 5/5/98. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 5/5/98 & WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST ON 5/6/98.

EMPLOYEE WAS RECOVERING BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE OLD WORKS AND AFTER DISCONNECTING THE WATER PIPE AND DRAGGING IT BACK HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK "LEFT SIDE".

FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #626. 6,000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 4". FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED & HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF IN ALL ENTRANCES LEADING TO THE FALL AREA.

ON 10/13/97 AT 6:35PM A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE#4 ENTRY 6000'FROM THE FACE IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY THE FALL MEASURED 12'X45'X5'. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL AREA HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL BE REHABILIATED.

EE WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAI ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AFTER USING A SLATE BAR ON THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, HE LAID THE SLATE BAR ON THE MINER. WHILE TURNING TO GET A SET OF COME-A-LONGS TO M OVE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, HE STRUKC HIS RIGHT EYE ON THE SLATE BAR. THIS REULSTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING DEEP CUT.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF ROCK FELL CONTACTING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO BOTH THE TIBIA & FIBULA BONES. HIS POSITION WAS 7 ROWS OF ROOF SUPPORT FROM THE FACE. THE ROOF HEIGHT WAS 5'. THE SIZE OF THE SECTION OF ROOF THAT FELL WAS 52" X 38" X 2" THICK.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOFBOLT MACHINE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM & SHORT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE RIFHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE EE R ETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. THIS IS A DEGREE 6 CLASSIFICATION, 17 NON LOST TIME, NON-INTERMEDIATE INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF A PARKED CONTINOUS MINER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE CONTINOUS MINER SLID OFF AND CONTACTED THE TOP OF THE INJURED'S LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A SLIGHT FRACTURE TO A METATARSAL BONE.

EMP WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS HEAD AND CONTACTED AN AIRLOCK DOOR. RECEIVED SIX STITCHES TO FOREHEAD.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TO A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS CROSSINGOVER THE 30" H BELT TAILPIECE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN THE FROM THE TAILPIECE HIS LEFT FOOT CONTACTE D A SMALL ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST RESULTING IN A MINOR FRACTURE TO THE ANKLE. THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS NOT IN MOTION. THIS WAS A NEW INSTALLATION BEING PREPARED FOR OPERATION. THIS

EE WAS REMOVING A SHUTTLEW CAR CABLE FROM A CABLE HANGER WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE 5' HIGH ROOF. THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ENERGIZED THE S/C PUMP MOTOR AND REELED UP THE CABLE SLACK. THIS ACTIO N CAUSED THE EE TO FALL ON HIS WRIST RESULTING IN A MINOR FRACTURE OF THE WRIST.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE ROOF ROCK MEASURING 13" X 33" X 0 TO 1/2" THICK FELL. THIS ROCK CONTACTED TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT(JUST ABOVE META TARSAL GUARD ON HIS RUBBER BOOT). THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER-WAS INTHE PROCESS OF INSTALING A RESIN ROOFBOLT INTO MINE ROOF. WHILE SPINNING THE ROOFBOLT TO MIX THE GLUE THE BEARING PLATE BEGAN TURNING. THE EE PLACED HIS FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATE TO PREVENT THISAT SAME TIME HE PUSED THE BOLT THE FULL LENGTH INTO THE ROOF. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE BEARING PLATE CAUSING A LACE

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING A RESIN ROOF BOLT, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS WEARING WELLS LAMONT KEVLAR METACARPAL GLOVES. WHILE SPINNING AND GRASPING THE DRILL WRENCH THE GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE DRILL WRENCH. THISRESULTED IN AN ARM AND SHOULDER STRAIN AND LACERATIONS TO THE RING AND SMALL FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE MACHINE CANOPY AND ATRS BAR. THIS ROCK WHICH MEASURED 4' LONG X 42" WIDE X 5" THICK FELL CONTACTING THE EE PUSHING HI M INTO THE DRILL BOOM. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE NOSE. THE EE WAS SPOT BOLTING AN AREA THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ROOFBOLTED.

THE FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY NEAR SS# 3956 APPROX 70' FROM THE FACE ON 1CT LEFT SECTION. THE SIGN OF TH EFALL WAS 25'LX20'WX5'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH 42: RESIN ROOF BOLTS. CRIB AND TIMBERS AHD BEEN INSTALLED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE. THE CAUSE AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY NEAR SS#3895 APPROX. 70' OUTBY THE FACE. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 56" HIGH. 42" RESIN ROOFBOLTS WERE BEING USED AS SUPPORT. VE NTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OFF THE #3 ENTRY IN A CROSSCUT NEAR SS #3742 APPROX 720' FROM THE FACE AREA. SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20'L X 20'W X 48". BENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. CRIB S & TIMBERS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSTALLED IN THEAREA. FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

INJURED WAS JOINING RAILS; LIFTING RAILS W/SLATE BAR & SLIDING BAR FORWARD W/ WEIGHT OF RAIL ON BAR. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT TO FALL ON KNEE.