Laurel Alma Coal

OPERATING THE UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT FROM A POSITION HALF IN AND HALF OUT (DUE TO HIS SIZE) WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES THE OPERATOR'S SIDE REAR TIRES FELL OFF CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUN D.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLAMPING OFF THE #3 BELT LINE. AS HE AND A CO-WORKER TRIED TO GETTHE CLAMPS TOGETHER BY PUSHING THEM TOGETHER W/ A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE CLAMPS AND BAR TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO THE SECTION SCOOP. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE SCOOP HE DROPPED THE CAN OF OIL WHICH IN TURN LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL CAN CUT HIS LEF T THUMB REQUIRING SIX SUTURES. DEGREE 6 CLASS 9 ACCIDENT.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER IN STOCKPILE. HE WAS LOADING COAL OUT AT TOE OF PILE WHEN STOCKPILE COLLAPSED COVERING FRONT AND SIDES OF LOADER. COAL KNOCKED OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD, COVERING HIM UP FRO N CHEST DOWN. INJURIES WERE CUTS AND BRUISES TO FACE AND BODY.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #9 ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 4073 WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THETOP. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 9" THICK, 3' WIDEFEATHERING DOWN TO 0" AND 15" IN LENGHT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND STRIKING AGAINST THE DRILLPOT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 60' L X 20' WX 5-6' H. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #344. APPROX. 70' OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEAUSRED 70' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

THE INJURED WAS MAKING A SHUTTLE CAR SPLICE, AS HE WAS USING THE SPLICING TOOL, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED ONE SUTURE AFTER A PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE METAL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4-9-01 IN THE #9 RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40 FT LENGTH 20 FT WIDE, 4 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF, VENTILA TION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. (5600 FT FROM THE WORKING FACE)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RESPOSISTIONING THE MINER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN. THE COAL RIB AND THE TURNTABLE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOOM.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE WATER LINE UP BY USING ASCOOP TO PULL IT HE WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE WHILE THE FOREMAN PULLED THE WATER LINE. THE WATERLINE CAUGHT ON A ROCK CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP CATCH ING HIM IN THE STOMACH WHICH MADE HIM FALL BACK WARD TO THE MINE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN TO THE SCOOP BUCKET IN ORDER TO PULL THE BELT. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE BUCKET HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COALAND FELL BACKWARD INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#8 ENTRY AT SPAD #3574 ABOUT 3000' FROM THE FACEMEASURING 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-20-00. THE FALL MEASURED 80' BY 20' BY 6' AND WAS LOCATED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT SPAD 3673. THIS AREA IS 1200' FROM THE FACE. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR 32 YRS. HEWAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH COMPRESSED DISCS IN HISSPINE 5/3/00. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 5/12/00.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 10'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6'HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL OCCURRED A T SURVY STATION 024 APPROX 4000' FROM ACTIVE SECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED MEASURING 60'L X 20'W X 4-6'H WAS DISCOVERED IN RETURN AIRWAYWHILE PERFORMING WEEKLY EXAMINATION. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED BY R. COZART OF WVMHST IN SPECTOR.

INJURED WAS CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY AND WAS DISCOVERED WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL IS LOCATED 80 FT IN BY SURVEY 3207 AND MEASURED 100' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 5' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 (RETURN) ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #526. THE VENTILATION CONTROL AFFECTING THIS AREA WILL BE MOVEDFOR VENTILATION PURPOSES. THIS AREA IS APPROX 3800 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE T

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1200'FT FROMAN ACTIVE WORKINGS IN THE #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 40'LX 20'W X 41/2'THICK. FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR. AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. ALL ENTRANCIES TIMBERED OFF

A FALL, 20' X 20' X 6 1/2', OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 3208. AREA CONCERNED WAS IN RETURN AIRWAY AND WAS TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. ALL ENTRANCE S BLOCKED OFF BY CRIBS & TIMBERS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAM OF THE RETURN AIRWAY 1 X OUTBY SPAD 300 IN #2 ENTRY APPROX 7500 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE AREA. FALL MEAS 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 4'THICK.

EE STEPPED ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AT APPROX THE SAME TIME THE S/C OPERATOR STARTED THE S/C. HE WAS APPROX 10' FROM THE ANCHOR POINT WHEN S/C WAS STARTED. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO RT KNEE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 18'LX20'WX41/2' THICKWHILE A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF A RETURN AIRWAY 1 CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION OF 2669. CO OFFICIAL MIKE HENDRIX WAS TRAVELING MSHA INSP RICHARD STEVENS Y

EE COMPLAINED ON BEING SICK AND THROWN UP ASKED TO GO TO DR WENT TO ER WAS TOLD HE HAD EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEM HAD APPT WITH SPECIALIST ON 10-13-98 WORKED UNTIL THEN ON. DR TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF CO UPLE WEEKS. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER DRIVING TO WORK THAT DAY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 2X INBY SPAD 997 DURING A WEEKLY EXAM BY THGE MINE FOREMAN WHOW AS ACCOMPANIED BY MSHA INSPECTOR. FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY (RETURN) 3000' FROM ACTIVE FACE .

XCUT FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRIES AT SPAD #2666. THIS AREA CONSISTED OF SANDY SHALE AND LAMINATED. AREA HAD LOW COVER ANDF WHEN XCUTS WERE DEVELOPED AREA TOOK ADDED WEIGHT.

EE WAS LOADING A SECTION OF A 4" ALUMINUM WATERLINE ONTO A FLAT BED RAIL CAR. ATER LOADING THIS SECTION EE NOTICED A COWORKER CLOSE BEHIND AS HETRIED TO MOVE CLEAR, HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER A PIECE OF ROCK HE FEL INTO A TWISTING MOTION U INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE

GPF-WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL MINES FOR APPROXIMATELY 14 YEARS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL ON 10-29-97. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON 12-22-97.

ON 9-11-97 DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF THE RETURN AIRWAY THE FALL WAS FOUND. LOCATED IN 3 ENTRY 3560 FT OUTBY THE FACE 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 1975.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX 220 FT WITH THE FACE NEAR SS#1796. THE VENTILATION OVER THE PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILATED. THE SIZE O F THE FALL WAS 70'L,X 20'W, X 48" THICK

YA ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE MAINS #8 ENTRY APPROX 40' OUTBY FACE AT SPAD 1795. THE FALL WAS APPROX 100'X20'X5 1/2'. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT EFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHA BILITATED.

A ROOF FALL MEASURED IN THE MAIN #6 ENTRY APPROX. 3000' OUTBY THE ? NEAR 55 #1626. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 100' LONG X 20' WIDTH X 6' HIGH. THE VENTILATION NOR THE PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFE CTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILTITATED.

EE WAS DRIVING COAL TRUCK WHEN TAILGATE PROPPED OPEN. HE LIFTED TAILGATE WITH ONE HAND TRIED TO CLEAN COAL OFF WITH OTHER HAND. TAILGATE WAS TOO HEAVY TO HOLD, SLAMMED SHUT ON MIDDLE FINGER.

THE FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY, RETURN NEAR SS#1622. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. VENTILATION & PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHAVILITATE D. THIS OCCURRED 400' FROM THE FACE AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX 100' FROM THE (----?----), NEAR SURVEY STATION #1630. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20' LONG X 25' WIDE X 6' HIGH. NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PE RSONS WAS AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILATATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 100'FROM THE BACK ACCESS STATION #1630. THE SIXE OF THE FALL WAS 20' LONG BY 25 WIDE 6' HIGH .NO VENTALATION OR PASSAGES OF PERSONS WAS AFFEC TED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ON 2-9-97 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #9 RETURNENTRY NEAR SS #0482 APPROX. 3000 FEET FROM THE FACE AREAS. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 110' LONG X 20' WIDE X 60' HIGH. 4' RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN INS TALLED FOR PERMANENT SUPPORT AND WOODEN CRIBS SET FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE PASSAGE OF PERSONSAND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINTUOUS MINTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE ROCK MEASURING 2'X2'X1' THICK CONTATCTED THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A MINOR F FRACTURE TO A SMALL METATARSAL BONE

THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MINOR CONDITION OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HE HAS WORKED AROUND COAL MINES FOR 18 YEARS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 LEFT RETURN ENTRY APPROX. 900' FROM THE FACE NEAR SS#1366. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 35' LONG X 20' WIDE X 54" HIGH. THE VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF MEN WERE NOT A FFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX. 1300' FROM THE FACE NEAR SS# 1327. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4' HIGH.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A GOODMAN 10 TON LOCOMOTIVE PUSHING A SUPPLY CAR OF TIMBERS TO THE WORKING SECTION. ONE OF THE TIMBERS CONTACTED THE MINE ROOF AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTME NT. THE TIMBER CONTACTED THE INJURED'S RIGHT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.

A ROOF OCCURED IN THE 3 NENTUAL ENTRY 35 128, APPROX. ROOF FROM THE FUSES THE SIGN OF THE FALL WAS 25'LONG X 20' WIDE X 4' THICK THIS AREA HAD BEEN PERMANETLY SUPPORTED BY 42' RESIN CORRECTED ROOF BOLTS. THE VENTILATION HAD PASSAGE OF PERSON WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE RESIN WILL NOT BE REHABLIATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WAS THE 8 RETURN ENTRY ONE CURRENT OUTBY 55 1141 APPROX. 600 FT FROM THE FACES. THE SIZE OF THE FALL LINER 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4' THICK. THES AREA HARD BEEN PERSONNELTLY SUPPORT WITH 42" RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS THE VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE LEASE WILL NOT REHABILITATES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY NEAR SS#553 APPROX 3000' OUTBY THA FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' PLUS THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESI N ROOF BOLTS & WOODEN CRIBS. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF PERSONS OR VENTILATION. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL EXCURRED IN THE FACE OF 6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 15' LONG X 18' WIDE X 15' THICK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN GERONTED BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS 1" CROSSCUT INBY SS 0546. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATES.