Burnwell Energy Coal

Area had been mined 26 years prior. Area was 190' inby #3 portal. Hill seams were present and had additional support. Fall occurred just inby additional supports. Fall measured 35' x 20' x 5'. Existing support was 48" resin. Area has been rehabed.

Employee was helping co-worker lift a piece of dried concrete out of the way where he was helping to install a belt drive.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY 50' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD 9792. AREA OF FALL 60' X 19' X 35" - 50". TYPE SUPPORT 42" RESIN BOLTS.

Employee was installing a 42"resin bolt in the roof. As he was pushing the bolt up the bolt bent & sprung out of the pot & the 8 x 8 plate cut his left forearm.

Roof Fall occurred 1 x-cut inby suveryor station #9191 roof was support with 42" resin bolts, fall measured 13' wide 10' thick, 30' long.

Member was moving roof bolter up to install a row of bolts and twisted his left knee, resulting in a strained knee.

EE WAS CLEANING OLD BELT ENTRY WITH A SCOOP TO SET A TAIL PIECE. AS EE WAS SCOOPING AN OLD BELT RAIL CAME INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE. EE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL ER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED RIB.

EE HAD MADE A BELT SPLICE AND WAS REMOVING THE OLD PIN FROM THE OLD SPLICE. HE TOOK HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF TO WIPE HIS EYES OFF WITH A RAG AND THEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE SUPPLY CAR. A BOTTOM STAND FELL OVER, HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT THUMB.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE SITE AT THE LOCATION SPAD 6965, APPROX 2000 FT FROM THE WORKING FACE. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, HOWEVER THE FALL MEASURED 30' IN LENGTH, 20' IN WIDTH AND 6' HEIGHT. 42" RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN SHALE STRATA. THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND NO REHABILITATION IS PLANNED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED WHEN TWO PARALLEL SEAMS FELL. THIS FALL STARTED IN THE FACE OF #4 HEADING AND EXTENDED OUT BY FOR APPROX 60' BY 8' WIDE AND AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE SITE IN #5 ENTRY 6 FT BY 80 FT BY 9 FT APPROX CLOSE TO THE SECOND-SPAD # 8207. THIS AREA IS BEING REHABILITATED.

THIS ROOF FALL WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SAFETY DEPART. UNTIL 12/17/03. IT OCCURRED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. SIZE WAS ~20' X 35' X 5'. SUPPORTED BY 42" RESIN BOLTS - NO RIDER SEAM. AREA REHABILITATED

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYER CHAIN ON A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR. THIS CAR HAD TO BE UNLOADED BY HAND. EE USED A SHOVEL TO UNLOAD THE COAL. HE STATED HE FELT A POP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SCOOP. WHEN HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE SCOOP TWISTING HIS BACK (HIS ARM SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING TO GET OUT).

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BURWELL ENERGY LOCATED ON SECTION ENTRY #4 SPAD 7541. THE SIZED FALL MEASURED 45' BY 16' BY 5' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED AND THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM. THIS AREA WILL SEE R EHAB.

EE, A BELT BUSTER, WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BELT ROLLER IN PLACE WHICH WAS OUT OF PLACE DUE TO BELT MISALIGNMENT. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE ROLLER, HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

DRIVER WENT TO RT OF ROAD TO MISS HOLE IN ROAD & RT FRONT WHEEL SLID IN DITCH & TRUCK TURNED OVER IN DITCH.

EE WAS HELPING THE #14M TO SET UP. AFTER GETTING THE MINER TO LOCATION, EE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LAY THE CABLE TO THE SIDE, HE LOST FOOTING, FELL ON H IS LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED HIS RING FINGER.

EE WAS CROSSING #5 BELT TO REPAIR A SPLICE. CO-WORKER HAD WALKED TO THE MAN BUS TO GET NAIL BOARD, WHEN INJURED YELLED AT HIM. WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE WAS LYING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE O F THE BELT. HIS RIGHT LEG/KNEE WAS OVER THE BELT RAIL WITH HIS FOOT PINNED UNDER THE TOP BELT.

EE WAS REMOVING A WHEEL UNIT MOUNTING BLOCK FROM A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE WELD FROM THE FRAME, THE FLAME FLASHED THROUGH FROM THE TORCH HE WAS USING & EXTENDED ABOUT 2'.THE FLAME CAUSED BURNS ON HIS FACE.

EE FOLDED A #35C CABLE TO CUT IT IN TWO. HE PROCEEDED TO CUT THE CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.

EE WAS RUNNING A 488 SCOOP IN THE OUTBY AREA AT #6 BELT HEAD. THE SCOOP RAN OVER AN OLD TRACK TIE, CAUSING IT TO POP UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 9 STITCHE S.

WHILE TRAVELING TO THE CM, EE STATED HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE AND HIS KNEE WENT OUT. THIS OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2001 TO THE RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN CORRECTIVE SURGERY. EE SUFFERS FROM DEG ENERATIVE JOINT PROBLEMS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROOF BOLTER CABLE OFF WHEN THE REEL GOT, FOULED, HE TRIED TO PULL A SECOND TIME AND FELT A PULL IN HIS TORSO.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON #4 BELT & WAS TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK LOOSE IN GOB WHEN HIS SHOVEL SLIPPED LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO A 4" VICTOLIC WATER LINE. THE LINE WAS CONNECTED BY A GRIPPED TYPE COUPLING. WHEN LINE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE COUPLING FAILED. THE FORCE OF THE LINE STRUCK INJU RED'S LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A 488 SCOOP TO UNLOAD A SCOOP BUCKET OF OIL CANS & GARBAGE, WHEN HE BACKED AROUND THE BLOCK, HE LOST CONTROL ON A GRAD, BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY SO SCOOP COULD GET THROUGH. HE ALLEGED WHILE HANDLING CABLE, HE RECEIVED A ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING IT TO LOOSE FEELING.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE ALONG WITH HIS CO WORKER EE STRUCK. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AS A RESULT OF HANDLING THE CABLE.

EE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY, WHEN A ROOF BOLT FELL, TRIPPING CABLE SWITCH (CABLE REEL) CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND HITTING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS USING A JACK BAR TO CONNECT A FLAT CAR & A 12 TON MOTOR TOGETHER. WHEN HE FINISHED LININGUP THE TWO VEHICLES TO PUT IN THE LOCK PIN, HE LAID THE JACK BAR ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. THE BAR RO LLED OFF AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE BURNWELL ENERGY MINE, TIME UNKNOWN. IT WAS LOCATED 12000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WHILE BEING H20' X 20' X 5' IN SIZE, IN OLD WEST NORTH MAIN. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE RE HABILITATED.

EE A CO WORKER WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. WHILE BRADDING THE SPLICE THE CO WORKER STRUCK HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY AT SPAD 4060 APPROX. 7600' FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL IS 25' L, 18' W , 5'H. ROOF IS SHALE SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN & 8X8 PLATES. FOUR CRIBS WERE INSTALL ED PRIOR TO FALL. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. TRAVEL BLOCKED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING AN OVERCAST. ONE OF THE METAL BARS SLIPPED OFF THE BRATTICE CAUSING IT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE METAL BEAM AND BLOCKS IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TAKING THE CRIB BLOCK OUT FROM UNDER THE FEEDER - PREPARING TO MOVE THE SECTION BELT, WHILE THROWING A CRIB BLOCK ON THE FEEDER, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER AND CRIB BLOCK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SECTION 002 - ENTRY #3 SPAD #4086, 150 FT. FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, COVER-ING THE HIGH LINE CAR AND THE BACK OF THE POWER BOX. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 30' LONG. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINER OPERATOR, THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN TOHAVE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/4/00, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN TO MISS BECAUSE OF THE PAIN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT LOCATION 25' OUT BY STA 397 ABOUT 2000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE. SIZE OF THE FALL IS 30' BY 20' BY 48'. AREA IS BEING REASSESSED FOR SAFETY AND REHABILITATED ALSO.

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK ON HAULAGE ROAD DOWN HILL FROM STOCKPILE. THE THROUGH SHAFT TO THE REAR END BROKE. TRUCK GAINED SPEED, EE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. TRUCK WENT THROUGH A BERM, OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURNED ON IT'S SIDE.

EE WAS GETTING H IS BELT TOOLS OUT OF A LARGE TOOLBOX WHEN THE LID FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT AND WAS HAULING TWO BELT RAILS ON TOP OF THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE RAILS TO SHIFT AND STRIKE HIM ON THE ELBOW CAUSING A LACERAT ION TO HIS ELBOW REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) 2500 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE.THE FALL MEASURED 20'X15'X4'. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILIATED.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 48" THICK. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE A REA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE APPROX. 8400 FT FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 45-50' LONG X 19'-20 WIDE X 30" -34" HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

EE WAS BOLTING 4 RIGHT CROSSCUT. THE OUTSIDE BOLT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND AS HE SWUNG THE BOOM IN FOR THE INSIDE BOLT, THE BOLT WAS ALREADY UP TOWARD THE ATRS. THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK THE FRAME AN D BOUNCED BACK TOWARD HIM CAUSING THE 6X6 PLATE TO CATCH UNDER HIS KNEE PAD CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ARH WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

THE #2 S/C OPERATOR PARKED IN FRONT OF THE FEEDER AND WENT TO HELP THEC/M OPERATOR SET UP FOR THE NEXT CUT. EE ACTIVATED THE PUMP MOTOR IN ORDER TO ADD HYDRAULIC OIL. THEN HE WENT TO THE OFFSI DE OF THE CAR, KNEELED DOWN OUT OF SIGHT OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND BEGAN ADDKING OIL. S/C OPERATOR RETURNED AND BEGAN TO TRAM IT INBY. WHEN THE S/C MOVED FORWARD EE WAS PINNED AGAINST

UNLOADING CONVEYOR STRUCTURE FROM MINE CAR UNDERGROUND LOST BALANCE & FELL ON LEFT ARM

EE WAS OPERATING A BROOKVILLE 12 TON, TRACK-MOUNTER LOCO. HE STOPPED THE LOCO & ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PLASTIC BIT BUCKET ON THE MINE FLOOR ALONGSIDE THE TRACK. AS THE EE WAS PICKING UP THE EM PTY BIT BUCKET, THE LOC ROLLED FORWARD & CAUGHT HIS L THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE LOCO & THE BIT BUCKET RESULTING IN AN AVULSION TO THE TIP OF THE L THUMB [EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES

EMPLOYEE REPORTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A FULL BOX OF RESIN CARTRIDGES. THE BOX CONTAINED 20 RESIN CARTRIDGES 40" IN LENGTH AND WEIGHED APPROX. 34 LBS.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT APPROX 0300 ON 7-14-97 NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL LATER. FALL WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY APROX 100' OUTBY STATION SPAD #633. FALL MEASURED 17'WX20'LX0TO6'T. FALL WI LL B CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS UNPLANNED ROOF FALL. THE AREA WHICH FELL CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A SLIP.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #3 TRACK ENTRY, APPROX 11 CROSSCUTS INBY THE #4 BELT HEAD. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L, 16' TO 18'W, 4' TO 6' IN THICKNESS. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE WITH 42" FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

A MAJOR FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SECOND AND THIRD LEFT PANEL OFF THE MAINS. THE FALL WAS EXTENSIVE OVER A WIDE AREA IN THE ROOM LEFT OFF THE MAINS. THE FALL FOLLOWED A SQUEEZE IN THE AREA OF THE ROOMS. NO INJURIES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ROOF FALL. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A REGULAR PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO A SQUEEZE.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD 1067 IN THE #5 ENTRY 3 CROSS CUTS OUTBY AND ONE CROSSCUT OVER FROM THE #5 BELT DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 15' LONG BY 8' WIDE BY 4' THICK. 6 TO 8 ROOF BOLTSW WERE PULLEDTHE FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTAKE ENTRY APPROX 5,500 FT OUTBY THE FACE AREA OF THE MINE. MINE IN NON PRODUCTING STATUS.

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A PULL ROPE TO THE BATTERY RAIS JACK OF A S&S 488 SCOOP. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE JACK TO CLEAN DEBRIS, AT THIS MOMENT, THE CO-WO RKER RAISED THE JACK AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FIGNERS BETWEEN THE JACK AND TH EBATTER. THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURES TO BONE IN BOTH FINGERS.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT STATION SPAD 3972 AND EXTENDING OUTBY FOR ON XCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70' BY 18' WIDE BY 5' THICK. ROOF IN THIS AREA WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON ADVANCE WITH 42" AND 48" GROUTED RESIN RODS. STRAPS HAD ALSO BEEN INSTALLED. NO INJURIES AND ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMICCION CABLE.

EE WAS CLEANING THE CONTINUOUS MINER BY HAND WHEN HE STRUCK A PART OF THE MINER WHICH HYPER EXTENDED THE RANGE OF MOTION OF HIS FINGER CAUSING SPRAINED LIGMENTS.

EMPLOYEE & A CO-WORKER WERE USING A TORQUE MULTIPLIER TO LOOSEN/TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A TIRE FOR A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CO-WORKER USED A HAMMER TO STRIKE THE PIN TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON THE TORQUE-C ONVERTER: THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. [HAND TOOLS ACCIDENT] THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SUTURES TO THE EMPLOYEE'S MOUTH. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON LTHE SAME SHIFT-NO LOST TIME DAYS

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REPAIRING A BROKEN CHAIN IN THE BELT FEEDER ON THE SECTION. THEY WERE UTILIZING THE ELECTRICAL POWER OF THE FEEDER AND THE MECHANICAL POWER OF A CHAIN RATCHET. EM PLOYEE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE CHAIN AREA OF THE FEEDER AND HIS CO-WORKER, UNAWARE OF THIS, MOVED THE CHAIN. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF BONE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE.

EE WAS POURING OIL FROM A 5 GALLON CAN INTO THE HYDRAULIC OIL RESERVOIR OF A S & S BATTERY POWERED SCOOP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND COMPLETED HIS SHIFT BUT MISSED WORK THE NEXT DAY. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 09. SCOOP WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS STUCK ON SOFT BOTTOM IN AN INTERSECTION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING BLOCKING MATERIAL UNDER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE. THE TIRE CAUGHT TH E EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES (NO LOST WORK DAYS).

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE COURSE OF WORKPLACE EXAMINATION ON 7-13-94. THE FALL WAS IN THE #6 ENTRY AT STATION SPAD #637. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5-1/4' HIGH. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 5/8" X 42" BOLTS-RESIN GROUTED. THE AREA RAOUND THE FALL WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A SQATTING POSITION INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE AREA. WHEN HE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING THE RIB BOLT, HE STOOD UP AND EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS CONI TION WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE/LIGAMENT SPRAIN. THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A DEGREE 3, CLASSIFICATION 21. NO MACHINERY OR HAULAGE EQUIPMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY 3 WHEELER WHICH ENTERED A POOL OF WATER APPROX. 1' DEEP JUST INBY THE PORTAL. THE WATER WAS CONTAMINATED BY A 20% SOLUTION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE. EMPLOYEES CLO THING WAS SOAKED BY THE LIQUID. LATER WHEN HE ARRIVED ON WORKING SECTION HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BURNING & INFLAMMATION OF LEGS & FEET. DIAG: WAS A CHEMICAL BURN.

EMPL BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLE ON CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE ,A PIECE OF ROCK 3" THICK X 2'LONG X 1'WIDE WEIGHING 40 LB. FELL OFF RIB AND STRUCK EMPL ON BACK.