Johns Creek Energy: 252 MSHA citations Coal

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN NO. 2 BELT RETURN, 6 ENTRY, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO.1337. FALL WAS 19'W X 50'L X 5'H. INSPECTOR ASSISTED WITH THE INVESTIGATION.

IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY, ON THE #2 BELT, 18' OUTBY SPAD #1337, A FALL OCCURRED ABOUT 5:15 P.M. MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 9' W X 60' L X 7' H.

DURING A BELT SPLICING OPERATION, THE EE'S KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS RT. UPPER LEG. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R., WHERE STITCHES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE MINER CABLE HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE IS PRESENTLY WAITING FOR A MRI.

Ee injured his right shoulder while busting a rock (2' x 2 1/2' x 3") which was fouled in the feeder.

A roof fall occurred in one of the two intake air courses 3000" from the active working section. The fall was 1 break long 18'wide and 4'thick. The fall did not impede travel or impair ventilation. The location of the fall was 60'inby SS1330.

MEMBER BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLES FROM #5 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL MARCH 5TH, 2004.

MEMBER WAS HELPING MOVE ROCK OFF OF TRACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN N HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY THE E.R. DOCTOR WHO INSTRUCTED HIM TO FOLLOW UP WITH HIS PERSONAL MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO WAS NOT AVA ILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING WHO RELEASED HIM TO WORK.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK. TRACK WAS RAISED WITH FORK LIFT. HE PRYING TRACK WITH SLATE BAR WHEN RAIL FELL OFF PINNING FINGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND SLATE BAR.

EE WAS DRIVING STEERING JACK PIN INTO PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF THE METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM.

EE RECEIVED LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER WHILE INSERTING SUCTION HOSE INTO HYD. OIL CAN. STITCHES REQUIRED.

MEMBER WAS CHANGING HYDRAULIC HOSE OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER BOOM AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

MEMBER WAS DISMOUNTING ENDLOADER AND MISSED STEP FALLING TO GROUND.

MEMBER WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE HIM INTO CANOPY.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND BENT OVER TO PULL MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE OUT OF ROADWAY AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST RIB.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH. STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS LOADING SQUARE ROOF DISKS ONTO A ROOF BOLTER WHEN ONE OF THE DISKS CUT HIS GLOVE RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO LIFT THE MOTOR WHEN HE FELT ACUTE PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SEPT 20TH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED TINGLING AND NUBNESS TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS REFERRED TO A NEUROLOGIST AND TAKEN OFF WORK FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.

EE WAS WATCHING THE SLACK IN THE FEEDER CABLE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED BY A GATOR DOWN THE #3 ENTRY. WHEN THE SLACK WAS ALMOST OUT OF THE CABLE, EE BEGAN TRYING TO FLAG THE GATOR OPERATOR TO STO P. HE FAILED TO GAIN OPERATOR'S ATTENTION, WHEN CABLE SLACK WAS PULLED OUT, THE CABLE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT CALF AND KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 6 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD AN MRI.

EE HAD CLEANED AROUND THE TAKE-UP AT THE #4 BELTHEAD. HE LOADED THE GOB ONTO A WHEELBARROW AND WHEN HE BEGAN TO PUSH THE WHEELBARROW HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL WHER E HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/5/02 AT WHICH TIME HE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE BOOM LEVER CAUSING IT TO DROP DOWNOFF THE BOLT. HE THOUGHT THE BOLT WAS GOING TO SET UP AND HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO MOVE THE BOLT OVER FOR ALIGNMENT. AT THE SAME TIME HE APPLIED UP PRESSURE TO THE DRILL POD AND HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLATE AND ROOF. THE TIP OF FINGER BEHIND NAIL WAS SEVERED.