EE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CONDUIT COVERED CHAIN AND 10" DISCHARGE LINE. AMPUTATIONOF TIP OF RT. INDEX FINGER ADN LACERATION AVULSION ON RT. MIDDLE FINGER.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1995–2002
- Latest incident
- Nov 2002
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Dilworth has $68K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at Dilworth shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.65 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 633 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2004 Q3 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 623 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,948 | 1 | 0 | 339.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 67,383 | 19 | 7 | 282.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2002 Q3 | 84,315 | 17 | 7 | 201.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 188,977 | 69 | 32 | 365.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 213,645 | 23 | 7 | 107.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 201,927 | 81 | 38 | 401.1 |
| 2001 Q3 | 195,322 | 44 | 15 | 225.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 216,711 | 51 | 14 | 235.3 |
| 2001 Q1 | 216,394 | 14 | 7 | 64.7 |
| 2000 Q4 | 198,828 | 31 | 17 | 155.9 |
| 2000 Q3 | 195,873 | 26 | 11 | 132.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 189,758 | 25 | 13 | 131.7 |
| 2000 Q1 | 212,766 | 71 | 36 | 333.7 |
Reportable incidents
200 on file2002 · 29 incidents
EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING CRUSHER GUARD AND HIS LT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND GUARD STRUCK HIM ON LT KNEE, PAIN AND SWELLING IN LT KNEE WITH ABRASION.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING OUT OF PUMP BLDG. AT 31X RIVER MAINS AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST TOPOF DOOR FRAME.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS SECURING SIDE LINE ON TIMBER HEAD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 10-04-02.
EE INFORMED MGMT ON 10-02-02 THAT HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN RIGHT WRIST ON 9-30-02 THAT HE BELIEVES IS DUE TO YEARS OF WORKING UNDERGROUND. BEGAN MISSING WORK 11-20-02.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO SCOOP AND BELT RAIL BOUNCED UP PINCHING LT. LITTLE FINGER TOP BETWEEN BELT RAIL AND STAND.
ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION AT 21 X #4 ENTRY OF 1 FLAT LEFT. FALL MEASURED 16'W X 18'L X 8'HIGH. MATERIAL THAT FELL CONSISTED OF 3"ROOF COAL AND 7'9"DARK GRAY SHALE. FALL WAS OUTBY AREA.
DIAGNOSED ON 9-11-02 WITH INGUINAL HERNIA AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9-13-02.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE BOTTLE ON RT SHOULDER AND LT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. STATED HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN FOR 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING JACK ON AIRLOCK DOOR AND CROSS PIECE FELL PINCHING RT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION TO TIP THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. TOLDTO SEE PANEL DR FRO RELEASE AND RELEASED BY HIM FOR NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SHIELD CAUSING NECK PAIN. BEGAN MISSING WORK 8-7-02.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 7-19-02 WITH HERNIA THAT HE CLAIMS IS WORK RELATED. ON 7-2-02 HE EXPERIENCED BURNING IN RT SIDE OF GROIN WITH CON CONTRIBUTING CAUSE. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE LEG JACK FROM HEADGATE AREA AND WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF COAL FROM THE RIB.
THE EE CLAIMS HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SOMETHING WHILE ASSISTING CO-WORKERS INSTALL DISCHARGE LINE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MINE MANAGEMENT IT WAS DETERMINED NO WORK RELATED INJURY OCCURRED & COMPENSATION BENEFITS DENIED. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED LETTER.
DIAGNOSED ON 6-6-02 WITH DEGENRATIVE SPONDYLOSIS OF CERVICAL AND THORACIC SPINE. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6-6-02.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 6-4-02 WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS THAT HE CLAIMS IS DUE TO YEARS OF WORKING UNDER GROUND. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8-1-02.
EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM WHILE LOADING CHAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS IN LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 4-9-02 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-13-02.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING SPAR BARGE GUNNEL ON LANDSIDE, SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LT. HAND.
EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT KNEE WHEN WALKING. DIAGNOSED ON 3-11-02 WITH CARTILAGE DETERIORATION DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3-15-02.
EE WAS STRUCK ON HEAR HAT BY SLATE THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN #11 & #12 SHIELD, KNOCKING THE HARDHAT OFF AND WAS STRUCK IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD BY SLATE THAT CAUSED A LACERATION TO SCALP.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE BED OF FLAT BED TRUCK ASSISTING 3 OTHER PERSONS UNLOADING A LARGE CASE. THE CASE SHIFTED, KNOCKING THE EE TO THE GROUND.
ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION AT 10X #3 ENTRY 6F. FALL MEASURED 9' HIGH , 15 1/2' WIDE, 25' LONG MATERIAL THAT FELL CONSISTED OF 0-6" ROOF COAL AND 8 1/2-9' DARIC GRAY SHALE.
EE WAS OPERATING SHEARER IN 6F PANEL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF OF REAR DRUM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ON 2-26-02 WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT HAND.
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SHIELD RECOVERY, EE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING BEAMS ON #174 SHIELD. WHEN THE 2ND BEAM WAS PLACED ONTO THE SHIELD, A PIECEOF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND.
EE WAS REMOVING SIDE FLAP FROM SHIELD USING COMEALONGS & THE FLAP SLIPPED, PINCHING LT RING FINGER BTWN FLAP & SHIELD.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING THROUGH REVOLVING DOOR AND MISJUDGED DOOR, CAUSING RT FOREARM TO GET CAUGHT IN DOOR. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-25-02.
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME FROM YEARS OF UG. WORK. BEGAN MISSING WORK 1-16-02.
ON 1-8-02 THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA (INGUINAL) BY SURGEON. NO INCIDENT TO CAUSE HERNIA, BUT HAS WORKED YEARS UNDERGROUND AND IS PRONE TO HERNIA AND IS REPEATEDLY LIFTING CABLES.
2001 · 19 incidents
EE WAS UNLOADING CABLE & STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINSTUTILITY KNIFE THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN.
EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN R. SHOULDER AFTER THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE ONTO BELT. DIAGNOSED ON 12/17/01 WITH TORN RATATOR CUFF FROM REPETITIVE USE OF ARM AFTER YEARS WORKING AS BELT CLEANE R.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD HEADGATE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-19-01.
EE STATED HE STOOD ON CAN TO HUNG CABLE AND SLIPPED AND AS HE DID SO HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT ON HOOK CAUSING LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CUTTING LID OFF OF SEALANT BUCKET AND AS HE CUT DOWN, THE KNIFE HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON PANLINE RAIL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HAND.
ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION AT 32 BY 8 ENTRY RIVER MAINS. APPROX 45' LONG 16' WIDE AND 6' AT HIGHEST POINT MATERIAL THAT FELL CONSISTED OF 6" ROOF COAL, 12" DRAW SLATE, 6" WILD COAL AND 1-3' OF DARK GRAY LAMINATED SHALE. FALL WAS OUT BY LOADING RAMP.
EE HAD SET DUKE JACK TO BREAK ROCK AND JACK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION AT 12 1/2 CROSSCUT #1 ENTRY 5F IN 35' LONG 41' WIDE, 8'-10' HIGH, MATERIAL THAT FELL CONSISTED OF 18" ROOF COAL AND 6 1/2'-8 1/2' DARK GRAY SHALE FALL WAS OUTBY THE L OADING RAMP.
EE WAS CHECKING SCOOP BATTERY AND RAISED LID WITH RIGHT HAND AS HE LET LID BACK DOWN, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION ON TOP OF LEFT WRIST FROM HIS WATCH BAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HGELPING TAKE BOLTS OUT OF FLOP GATE MOTOR WHEN JACK SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND PANLINE. PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND PANLINE.
FAILURE OF ENTRY APPROX. 60' LONG, 15 1/2' WIDE, 8-10' HIGH. #1 RECOVERY ROOM 4F. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
PARTIAL FAILURE OF ENTRY AND OVERCAST LIP AT 21X 1 PARALLEL DILWORTH MAINS. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
EE WAS WALKING IN 1 ROOM OF 4F LW SETUP ENTRIES AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN ROADWAY TWISTING RT. ANKLE.
THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 7084934 ONLY. THIS EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5/10/01 DUE TO AN INJURY HE RECEIVED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AND AS HE TURNED, CAUGHT HIS RT FOOT AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.
THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 7084932 ONLY. THIS EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INJURY HE RECEIVED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
AS EE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO ROOF, COUPLER STUCK ON ROOF STRAP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE STUCK ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT BENT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE BO LTER MAST.
2000 · 18 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON A SEAL PLATE AT AS II AND FELL CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO BE FORCED OUTWARD.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A UNBILICAL RUPTURE, THAT ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, RESULTED FROM YEARS OF REPEATED STRESS.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE ROLL OVER A TRACK RAIL BY USING TWO SLATE BARS. WHEN THE OTHER EE'S SLATE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING ALL OF THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT ONTO EE'S BAR WHICH IN TURN STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE.
EE WAS CHANGING BITS IN THE HEADGATE DRUM OF THE SHEAR. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK BY A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 12" X 8" X 3" WHICH FELL FROM THE CORNER OF THE FACE & RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENISCUS TEAR WHICH HE BELIEVES ID DUE TO AN INCIDENT IN WHICH HE WAS CROSSING UNDER THE MINER CABLE AND HIS RIGHTFOOT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO PLACE ALL OF H IS WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL SPINE ILLNESS WHICH HE ALLEGES IS DUE TO REPEATEDLY HITTINGHIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WHILE PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS A FORE MAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DISC HERNIATION HE BELIEVES IS DUE TO BEING STRUCK BY A SECTION OF MONORAIL TROLLEY.
THE AIRSHAFT #3 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE FAILURE. THE ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE. NO PERSONS WERE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 0750 UNTIL 0845.
ON 6/15/00 EE REPORTED TO ME THAT HE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A RIGHT SIDE ABDOMENAL HERNIA WHICH HE ALLEGES IS DUE TO YEARS OF FIREBOSSING IN LOW AREAS OF AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
ON 5/22/00 EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE 3-E ABANDONDED SECTION IN 2 STRAIGHT IN THE #4 X-CUT ITNERSECTION. THE FALL ENCOMPASSED THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION AND WAS APPROX 9' HIGH .
EE HAD JUST LEANED A SCREW JACK AGAINST THE RIB AND AS HE STEPPED AWAY THE JACK FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AND LANDED ON A STACK OF ROOF STRAPS AND THEN REBOUNDED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LI P.
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO ME ON 3/9/00 INDICATES THAT EE'S LEFT KNEE PAIN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS WORK RELATED. EE ALLEGED ON 2/17/00 THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LW FACE WHEN A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIELD MOVEMENT CAUASED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING AN AIR PUMP WHEN THE DISCHARGE LINE BLEW APART. THE WATER FLOW STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE FLOW PATH HE CAUGHT HIS LE FT FOOT BETWEEN AN 8" AND A 4" WATER LINE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACK HAULAGE MOTOR, AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HIS FOOT WAS PARTIALLY ON A TRACK TIE AND HIS BODY WEIGHT CAUSED HIS RT ANKLE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO YEARS OF WORKING IN THE COAL MINES.
ON 1/15/00 EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS.
1999 · 31 incidents
EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE HEADGATE IN ORDER TO GO ONTO THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN A PIECE OF SLICK SLATE FELL FROM THE CORNER OF THE ROOF & RIB PUSHING HIM FORWARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT A NKLE
EE ALLEGES THAT HE SUFFERS FROM PAIN DUE TO YRS OF SQUATTING & KNEELING TO PERFORM HIS DAILY DUTIES
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS. HE ALLEGES THAT HIS ILLNESS IS DUE TO WORKING FOR YEARS AS AN UNDERGROUND MINER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE HEADGATE OF THE 2-E LONGWALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE #23 CROSS-CUT IN THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 28'L,16'W, 12'H.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TORCHES ALONG TRACK ENTRY AND STRUCK HEAD ON OVERHANGING 4" PLASTIC PIPE CAUSING PAIN IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON BOTH WRISTS.
EE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST INTO A SCOOP BUCKET, THE SCOOP BUCKET SUDDENLY SLIPPED DOWN OFF A PIECE OF TRACK RAIL AND CAUGHT HIS FOOTBETWEEN THE END OF THE BUCKET AND THE MINE FLOOR
EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS. HE ALLEGES THAT HIS ILLNESS IS DUE TO WORKING FOR YEARS AS AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINER.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF FLOOR TILE USING A RAZOR KNIE AND A STRAIGHT EDGE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE IT JUMPED OVER THE STRAIGHT EDGE AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS DISGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS ON 7-22-99. HE ALLEGES THAT HIS ILLNES IS DUE TO WORKING FOR YEARS AS AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINER.
EE UNDERWENT ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY FOR KNEE PAIN AND SURGERY REVEALED SEVERE ARTHRITIS OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RE-WEDGING CRIBS ON THE TAILGATE. HE WAS HOLDING A WEDGE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER. THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FORE FINGER.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMANTLING AND MOVIG A SET OF TRACK HAULAGE AIR LOCK DOORS. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL MASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER TIP BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE DOOR.
EMPLOYEE BEGAN NOTICING A WARM SENSATION IN LEFTGROIN AREA WHILE WORKING HIS SECOND 8 HOUR SHIFTON 05/29/99. HE AGAIN EXPERIENCED A SIMILIAR SENSATION ON 07/03/99 WHILE CLEANING UP HIS WORK AR EA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DOUBLE HERNIA ON 07/12/99.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR TOWARDTHE HEADGATE WHEN THE HEAD DRUM THREW A PIECE OF STONE OVER THE SPRAY BAR ARM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON INSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS CHECKING PERMISSIBILITY ON THE LOWBALL SHEAR ON THE FACE SIDE. THE SHIELDS HAD BEEN PULLED UP & SET IN THIS AREA. A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 3'LX1"-3"THICK & 6" WIDE FELL OFF OF THE SHIELD TIP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT ANKLE
EE WAS BACKING THE LOADING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE AND THE TRAM CHAIN PICKED UP A PIECE OF BOTTOM STONE WHICH ENTERED INTO THE CAB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 5-4-99 WITH DE QUERVAINS TENDINITIS TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING OUT THE TAILGTE AND WAS STANDING ON THE #181 SHIELD PONTOONS WHEN THE RELAY BAR PIN BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE PIN STRUCK HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG 2" A ABOVE HIS SNKLE.
EE SUFFERS FROM REOCCURING BACK PROBLEMS HE ALLEGES THAT HIS PROBLEMS ARE WORK RELATED DUE TO WORKING 26 YRS IN THE MINING INDUSTY. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTILEVEL DISC DYHRDRATION DISC SPACE NARROWING & STENOSIS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN OFF OF THE TOP SECTION OF A CONVEYOR BELT AFTER REMOVING A ROCKFROM THE CHUTE HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE BELTLINE PULL CORD CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS RT KNEE
EE WAS STANDING IN THE WALKWAY AT THE #44 SHIELD ON THE LW FACE OBSERVING THE SHEAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'LONG X 1'WIDE X 6"THICK WAS TOSSED INTO THE WALKWAY BY THE SHEAR HEADGATE D RUM WHICH WAS CUTTING BOTTOM AT THE TIME. THE ROCK LANDED ON EMP.
EE HAS RE-OCCURRING SYMPTOMS WHICH INCLUDE NECK PAIN AND STIFFNESS OF HIS NECK. HE ALLEGES THAT HIS PAIN IS DUE TO REPEATEDLY HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHILE PERFORMING HIS DAILY ROUTINE DUTIES AS AN UNDERGROUND MINER FOR THE PAST 23 YEARS.
EE WAS HELPING HANG A VENT TUBE AND AS HE LIFTED THE TUBE INTO PLACE ON THE CHAIN HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE GO OUT.
EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE BELT AT THE CROSS OVER AND AS HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE GROUND OFF OF THE CROSS OVER LADDER HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRAVEL THRU A LOW AREA OF THE FACE AT THE HEADGATE AND CUT HIS EAR ON A ROOF BOLT STRAP THAT WAS STICKING DOWN BETWEEN THE NO. 1 AND NO. 2 SHIELDS.
ON 2/23/99 EE WAS HELPING 6 OTHER EE'S LIFT AN AIR LOCK DOOR FRAME INTO PLACE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (EE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN SORE DUE TO NORMAL JOB DUTIES FOR THE PAST 6 MO NTHS/) EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/16/99 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO INCREASING BACK PAIN.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL HIS TRACK JEEP BY JACKING THE JEEP UP AND THEN PRY THE JEEP OVER AND BACK ONTO THE RAIL, AS HE PRYED THE JACK KICKED OUT AND CAUSED THE PRY BAR TO COME DOWN AND LAN D FOREFULL ON HIS FOOT.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 4-E LW SECTION AT 27 XCUT, 2-3. THE FALL IS APPROX 40' LONG BY 16' WIDE AND 8-9' HIGH.
EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EES HAND LOAD "H" BEAMS ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED IN SCOOP BUCKET TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
1998 · 31 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A RAIL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS LEFT HIP.
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A DRILL HEAD FOR A MINER FROM OFF OF A DELIVERY TRUCK ON THE SURFACE. HIS HANDS SLIPPED AND HE SET THE DRILL HEAD ON HIS FINGER PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE CONCRETE DOOR STEP.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A ROOF BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE ON THE MINE FLOOR.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A SCOOP DOOR IN ORDER TO EXIT THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RT SHOULDER.
CLAIMS TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM IN BOTH WRISTS. DIAGNOSED WHILE HE WS UNEMPLOYED. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10/1/98 THE DAY OF HIS SURGERY
EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE TO REMOVE KEEPER PINS FROM BETWEEN TAILPIECE & WINC CAR. HIS BUDDY LOWERED JACK ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF WINCH CAR CAUSING ENTIRE CAR TO LOWER CATCHING EE'S RT. FOOT BETWEEN MINE FLOOR & BOTTOM OF WINCH CAR.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME 09-23-98 DUE TO A LACERATION OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY AT APPROX. THE 58+94 LOCATION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15'WX25'LX13'H.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN PUSHING HIMSELF UP OTU OF MOTOR CONTACTOR COMPARTMENT. DIAGNOSED AS BACK STRAIN ON 8-29-98.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK AFTER TIGHTENING BREAST LINE ON SPAR BARGE. DIAGNOSED AS SHOULDER AND BACK STRAIN ON 8-27-98.
EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK WHILE LIFTING DIAGNOSED ON 8/18/98 AS A NEW LUMBAR STRAIN
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A HIGH VOLTAGE JCT. BOX BY PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SZLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-10-98.
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO HIS HAULAGE MOTOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT SCHEDULED SHIFT. BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO KNEE PAIN ON 7-14-98.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A HOSE CLAMP THAT WAS SECURING THE ROCK DUST HOSE TO THE ROCK DUST TANK WHEN THE HOSE BLEW OFF OF THE TANK
EE BEGAN HAVING BACK PAIN WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES DURING HIS SHIFT.
EE HAD STOPPED HIS HAULAGE MOTOR AND SIMOUNTED TO OPEN A SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS AND THEN GOT BACK ONTO HIS MOTOR AND PREPARED TO FULL THRU. HE NOITICED THAT THE WIDE SIDE DOOR HAD CLOSED SO HE G OT OFF OF HIS MOTOR AGAIN TO REOPEN THE DOOR ANDWHILE DOING SO THE MOTOR DRIFTED FORWARD PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE DOOR AND HIS HAULAGE MOTOR.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER ON THE 5-E SECTION AT #36 X-CUT IN 3 STRAIGHT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8'2" HIGH BY 16'5" LONG AND 18' WIDE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. VENTI LATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED AND NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WORKERS ON THE MAIN TRACK HAULAGE AT 11 X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 6'6" HIGH BY 15' WIDE BY 18' LONG. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPT ED AND NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
EE WAS LIFTING A BEAM INTO PLACE TO SECURE BELT TAILPIECE. AFTER LIFTING THE BEAM UP, HE HAD TO LIFT IT A LITTLE HIGHER HIS FOOTSLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. U
EE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF OF AUTOMATIC LOAD COVER ON DUMP TRUCK. WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE SPRING TENSION RELEASED, CAUSING THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO ROTATE AROUND & STRUCK THE TORCK & HIS L EFT HAND. MISSED NO WORK UNTIL 5/4/98.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT SPAD IN RIB EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LT. RING FINGER BETWEEN SPAD GUN HANDLE AND CYLINDER OF SPAD GUN. X-RAY REVEALED FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER. NO TREATMENT REQUIRED. NO LOST W ORKDAYS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LID FROM ROCK DUST TANK TO INSPECT TANK CONTENTS. VALVE TO ROCK DUST HOSE WAS OPEN. HE PARTIALLY LOOSENED ONE LOCK NUT ON THE TANK LID & WAITED WHILE PRESSURE VEN TED & THEN CONTINUED TO REMOVE NUT. LID BLEW OFF & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT CHEEK, NOSE, & UPPER LIP. RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO NOSE & LEFT ORBITAL SOCKET & SEVEN SUTURES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW A ROLL OF CANVAS ACROSS A FLAT CAR. HIS HAND SLIPPED ALLOWING CANVAS TO STRIKE CAR UNCOUPLER DURING THROWING MOTION CAUSING PAIN IN RT SHOULDER.
EE WAS STRUCK ON LT HAND BY PIECE OF ROCK WHILE AT 170 SHIELD. HE WAS EXAMINED BY PHYSICIAN ON 3-14-98 AND X RAY REPORT WAS NEGATIVE. FURTHER EVALUATION OF X RAY SHOWED UNTREATABLE FRACTURE OF LT. MIDDLE FINGER. EE CONTINUED WORKING AT REGULAR JOB CLASSIFICATION.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 5'HX10'LX15.5'W WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 38 X CUT OF THE 6-E LONGWALL TAILGATE. THIS FALL DID NOT EXTEND ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE BUT DID MAKE THE TAILGATE IMPASSABL E.
EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/24/98 DUE TO BACK PAIN. I WAS INFORMED ON 2/27/98 THAT EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PREVISOULY DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE.
CLAIMS TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF BOTH WRISTS THAT IS WORK RELATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WIRE ROPE FORM BETWEEN BARBES AFTRLIFTING IT OVER THE TIMBERHEAD, HE WAS MOVING IT AROUND TO LAY IT DOWN AND A BROKEN WIRE WHICH WAS STICKING OUT APPROX 1" WENT THRU HI SPANT LEG AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. INJURY REQUIRED TO REPAIR.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVRED IN THE RETURN OF THE 5-E SECTION IN THE #34 CROSS-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16'WX30'LX9'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND VENTILATION WASS INTERRUPTED & NO PERSON S WERE INJURED.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 35' LONG X 16' WIDE X 9 1/2' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN 1 MAIN, 10 X-CUT, 6-STRAIGHT. THIS IS AN INTAKE ENTRY. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.
CLAIMS TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON LEFT SIDE. DIAGNOSED ON 12/2/97, BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1/16/98 THE DAY OF HIS SURGERY.
1997 · 28 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A PARKED LOCOMOTIVE WHICH WAS BUMPED BY A JEEP IN A CHAIN REACTION MVOEMENT CAUSED BY A BUMP FROM A PASSING SUPPLY TRIP THAT WAS UNABLE TO STOP, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE H IS BACK AGAINST THE MOTORS RADIO SPEAKER.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING OFF OF MINER WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2'X2'X3" FELL OUT OF TH EMINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD KNOCKIGN HIM TO THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TRACK SUPPLIED FROM A FLAT CAR AND BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
MOTORBARN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE #103 CROSSCUT/ BLOCK OF THE MAINLINE 5 BELTLINE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 10 FEET HIGH, 20 FT WIDE AND 110 FT LONG.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #35 CROSS-CUT IN THE 6-E BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPOX 20'L, 20'W, & 9'H. [ABOVE ANCHORAGE]
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #34 CROSS-CUT IN THE 6-E RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 9' HIGH. (ABOVE ANCHORAGE)
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 36 X CUT ALONG THE 6-E INTAKE. THE FALL WAS IN THE X CUT AND WAS APPROX. 25'L,15'W,9'H ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 6-E RETURN ENTRY AT #351/2 X CUT. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGEAND IS APPROX 25'W, 19'L,9'H.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 2 MAIN O XCUT #7ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'W, 30'L, 6'H. THISIS A COMMON ENTRY WITH TRACK VENTILATION. THIS IS NOT A REGULARLY TRAVELED AREA.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON LT. SIDE OF MINER ON S-E SECTION. HE WAS INSTALLING THE TOP HALF OF ROOF BOLT BY PUSHING IN WITH DRILL HEAD AND WRENCH. THE BOLT CAUGHT, BENT, CAUGHT HIS LT. HAND/FINGER. HE HAD SUTURES PLACED ON HIS FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS GETING DOWN OFF OF SCOOP, WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON SCOOP BUCKET BLADE. HE FELL & STRUCK HIS TAILBONE ON SCOOP RAM. COMPLAINED OF BACK, HIP & LT. LEG PAIN. HE WAS WORKING ON 6-E SECTION. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT & WENT TODOCTOR NEXT DAY.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN AIRCOURSE OFF THE 6-E SECTION, AT APPROX. 2000' OUTBY SECTION--THE APPROX. SIZE OF FALL IS 25'L, 10' H, 20' W. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT #36 XCUT (58+16) IN THE NUMBER 3 RETURN ENTRY.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONEG THE SE BELT, DRAGGING A WATER HOSE. HE STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB. HE HIT HIS LT. ELBOW. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND SAW DR . ON 7-30.
EE STATED HE WAS LOADING TRACK TIES IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN ONE TIE CAUGHT AGAINST ANOTHER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE CONT TO WORK AND SAW DR AT A LATER DATE. DIAGNOSED BY DR PATTERS ON AND ASSOCIATES ON 7/3/97
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CONTINUALLY LIFTING AND ATONE POINT WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A DOOR FROM TRUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CON'T TO WORK AND LATER WENT TO DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 6/6/97. HE STATED HIS BACK WAS TIGHTING UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 36 XCUT OF 6-E. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8'HX40'LX15'W. THE FALL WAS AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND SHOWS SIGNS OF A SUP IN AREA.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON BARGES ON MONONGAHELA RIVER WHEN A HEMP ROPE BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEGS. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN WENT TO DOCTOR.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 8-E SECTION AT #13 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION AND ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THE APPROX HEIGHT WAS 9'-10', WIDTH 25' AND LEGTH 30'.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WA WORKING IN 8-E LONGWALL HEADGATE MOVING MONORAIL BEAMS. ONE BEAM HE WAS MOVING ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND/THUMB, CAUSIN GIT TO TWIST HIS HAND.
HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FORM LIFTING HE WAS WORKIGN IN THE 8-E TRACK ENTRY. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVIGN TENDONITIS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM HIS WORKAS A GENERAL LABOR.
THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS FROM THE COMPENSATION CARRIER ACCORDING TO [AN EE] WHO RECEIVED IT ON 3/24/97 WAS ONE OF "NO INJURY". BASED ON EE'S PREVIOUS INJURIES IN 1993 & 1994 IT APPEARS THAT PAIN RESULTS FROM DOING HIS NORMAL DUTIES IN THE WORKENVIRONMENT. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF DAYS WHEN DETERMINED OR ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS IF OCCUPATIONAL.
EE DID NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC INCIDENT BUT CLAIMS THAT HE WAS LOW BACK PAIN. HE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON 2/27/97 & WAS DIAGONSED AS POSSIBLY HAVING A BACK STRAIN. HE WORKS AS A ROOFBOLTER & DOES G ENERAL INSIDE LABOR WORK.
EE WAS HELPING MOVE A BURICAP BAG WITH SHIELD POWER SUPPLY IN IT. AS THEY SET IT DOWN, IT ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP.
EE STATES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANBUS ALONG 5 DIL TRACK, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RITGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS TAKING DRILL AGUER OUT OF ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN APIECEW OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HER ON HER HEAD, CAUSING PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER. DR'S REPORT RECEIVED O N 1-21-97 STATING, TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE STRAIN AND HEADACHES. DIAGOSED ON 1-20-97. TO DATE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF 8 DAYS.
EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPING TO WALK AROUND SOME EQUIPMENT ON THE SCOPE BOTTOM, WHEN THE DRAINAGE DITCH COVER MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIS RT HAND ON THE COVER PLATE CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS RT SMALL FINGER. EE STATED HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.
1996 · 38 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR IN 7E WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS OF RT. KNEE. WENT TO DR. ON 3-27-97 AND TAKEN OF F WORK. FIRST DAY OFF 3-28-97.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS. THIS IS CLAIMED TO BE WORK RELATED DUE THE NATURE OF HIS WORK. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, REPEATED TRAUMA WITH FORECEFUL GRIPPING.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE HAD TO CLEAN OUT DRILL HEAD & LEFT THE DRILL STEEL IN HOLE. THE DRILL STEEL DROPPED OUT OF HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. 6-E SECTION.
EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A JACK THROUGH X-CUT, STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE. HE WAS WORKING IN THE 2 MAIN AREA OF MINE AT 2 X-CUT.
EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED A BULGING DISK FROM REPETITIVE TRAUMA TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED BY DR. ON 11-4-96. THERE WAS NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS.
EMP STATED HE WAS CHECKING ALIGNMENT OF THE BELTHAWK WYE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SENSOR AND TURNING RING, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION. HE WAS ON THE SILO BELT.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 8-E RETURN AT 48X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 81/2'H, 16'L 151/2' W. THE SPAD NUMBER IS 71 + 60
ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE LONGWALL SECTIO AT THE TAILGATE ENTRY. AT THE FACE. SPAD #55 & 25 NO# 3 ENTRY OF 10-3. APPROX MEASURMENT WAS 8'HIGH AND THE OTHER DISTANCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO IT BEING AGAINST GOB LINE. THIS IS ONLY AN IMPASSABLE TAILGATE
EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS LEG RESULTING IN AN INFECTION.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 9-E LONGWALL HEAD GATE #1 ENTRY. LIFTING ON A MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 8-E TRACK, #2 ENTRY AT APPRXO 75+00. THE FALL WAS AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. SIZE APPROX 8 1/2'HX15 1/2'WX15 1/2'L.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVEERED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 8-E RETRN AT #49 X-CUT (73+00) THE FALL WAS AT OR ABOVE TH ANCHORAGE. SIZE APPROX 8 1/2'H, 15'W,20'L IN INTERSECTION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LONGWALL SECTION AT THE TAILGATE ENTRY AT FACE. SPAD #67+12. MEASUREMENT OF THE FALL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED EXCEPT THAT IT WAS'T ABOVE 8' ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS AT THE FACE IN THE RETURN ENTRY. TAILGATE IMPASSABLE. 9E LONGWALL.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING IN 7-E SECTION TRYING TO RELEASE WINCA ON SCOOP.HE SLIPPED ON RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.HE CONTINUED WORKING NEXT SHIFT.HE WENT FOR EVALUATION AND WAS DIAGN OSED ON 09-18-96 AS HAVING A POSSIBLE TEAR TO HIS LEFT MEDIAL MENISCUS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON THE 7-E SECTION #2 ENTRY, BREAKING A BAND ON METAL STRAPS. WHEN THE BAND CAME LOOSE, IT FLEW BCK AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION. HE HAD 6 SU TURS PUT IN HIS ARM.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE J-MAINS #1 PARALLEL ENTRY 0+85 NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE 10-E AREA. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 16'X18'X8' (AT ANCHORAGE LEVEL).
EE STATED HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE PUMP PANEL AT 60 DIL MAINS, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL, WHEN THE TAB HOLDING THE HANDLE BROKE OFF, CAUSING CAN TO FALL AND HIT HIS RT. ANKLE. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND INITIAL DIAGNOSIS DID NOT REQUIRE TIME OFF. FURTHER MEDICAL INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED BY THE MINE MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING ILLNESS/INJURY REPORTS.
EE STATEDHE HAD PICKED UP A SMALL BOX OF PARTS, PUT IT ON HIS SHOULDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER, ARM & BACK. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND FURTHER MEDICAL CONSULTATION IS BEING REQUESTED BY THE MINE MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING ILLNESS/INJURY REPORTS. FIRST DAY OFF 7/29/96
EMP STATED HE WAS WALKING IN 7-E SECITON #2 TO #3 ENTRY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. CONTINUEDTO WORK. WENT TO DR AT A LATER DATE. WAS DIAGNOSED ON 8-1-96 THAT HE HAD A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 8-2-96.
EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED S HAVING A DEGENERATION OF THE BACK. HE HAS A MILD LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS. HE CLAIMS HE HAS BEEN HURT FROM WORKING AT MINE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED UNDER PORTEST IN TH AT WE FEEL THIS IS NOT MINE RELATED. THE REPORT S SHOW DEGENERATION AND ILLNESS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 10-E SECTION- LONGWALL HEADGATE AT THE 11+35 SPAD. IT WAS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT 10XL INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 26'L X 8'H X 15'W.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE EAST SIDE AREA FROM SLOPE IN THE 6 E PARALLEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 14' W X 14' L X 8-1/2'H.
TRYING TO RECONNECT TO AN OLD INJURY.
EE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP A MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS LEFT SHOULDER FELT LIKE A POP HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WENT TO SEE DR AT A LATER DATE HE BROUGHT IN A DR SLIP ON 5-13-96 STATING HE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.
EE CLAIMED TO HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL ILLNESS TO HIS LEFT HAND. HIS ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS IN NOV. 1995 & CONTINUED TO WORK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED IN APRIL 96. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 4-25-96. HE SHOVELS & H ANDLES MATERIAL EVERY DAY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A TRACK MOTOR WHEN ROOF COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING JACK A BELT DRIVE FOR REMOVAL (11-E) WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON MAINLINE 7 BELT ROCK DUSTING. HE WAS PULLING ON ROCKDUST HOSE WHEN IT CAME APART, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR. HE CUT HIS KNEE ON LOOSE ROCK ON BOTTOM. REQUIRINGSUTURES.
EMPLOYEE HAD BACK PAIN FROM THE CONTINUAL AND REEATED LIFTING ON HIS JOB OF DOCKMAN. HE LIFTS THE BARGE RUNNING LINE(CABLE). WAS DIAGNOSED BY DR. OF REPEATED TRAUMA TO HIS BACK(RT. QUADRICEPTS ) FROM CONTINUAL LIFTING. ALSO DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ARTHORITIS. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 3-22-96.
EE STATED HE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE ON 9-E SECTION. WHILE ALIGNING RAIL, FELL EE STRUCK HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RT. RING FINGER.
ROOF FALL DISCOVRED ON WEEKLY WALK IN 3 MAIN. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 16' X 16' X 8'. LOCATED AT THE #19 X-CUT #3 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION.
EE CLAIMED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS WORKING WITH A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A BELT ROLLER ON THE HE BELT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING PUSH A ROCK OFF OF SHEARER. AS THE ROCK TIPPED OVER EDGE THE BACKOF ROCK WENT UP INTO SHIELD CANOPY AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVED HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND SHIELD. 10E LONGW ALL.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN THE JEFFERSON MAINS LEFT RETURN, #2 ENTRY AT #39 X-CUT. THE APPRO. MEASUREMENTS ARE 16'W, 16'L, 8 1/2'H.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING IN AS#3 MOTOR BARN, LOWER A PANEL BOARD INTO A BATTEYR MOTOR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEL BOARD ADN THE MOTER FRAME.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMED TO HAVE CHIPPED FRONT TOOTH WHILE UNHOOKING A ROPE CLAMP FROM WIRE MESH ON LONGWALL. WHEN HANDLING THE WIRE ROPE THE MESH SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE FRONT TEETH. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE LAER TO TOOTH.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE DILWORTH MAINS TRACK B TRACK AT 73 TO 74 X CUT. THE FALLS APPROX. MEASUREMENTS ARE 35'L, 16'W, 5 1/2' H. THE FALL IS AT THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT.
1995 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON 9-E SECTION, ROLLING A ROCK OVER AT LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND COAL RIB.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OF A SUPPLY CAR IN 9-E TRACK. WHEN MOVE STRUCTURE ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE SLID AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE DIL-MAINS TRACK AT 73 XCUT SWITCH THROW, WHEN HE FELL DOWN, DID NOT KNOW WHAT SPECIFICALLY CAUSED HIM TO FALL. STRUCK HIS BACK ON RAIL OR SWITCH THROW.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN RIVER MAINS LEFT RETURN AND #45 X-CUT IN THE INTERSECTION. #3 PARRELL ENTRY. FALL APPROXIMATELY 15' X 15' X 9'H. DID NOT BLOCK VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.
EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF BINS AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED. WHEN TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE STATED HE WAS STEPPING ACROSS A TRACK RAIL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE [RIVER MAINS 30 XC]
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