THE VICTIM RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHILE WORKING ON A STAMLER COAL FEEDER BREAKER. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK AND TAG OUT THE CIRCUIT. HE WAS A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN AND WAS WELL AWA RE OF THE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING LOCK OUT/TAG OUT PROCEDURES.
Meadow River No 1 Mine Coal
Meadow River No 1 Mine has $711 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 200
- Years on record
- 1994–2002
- Latest incident
- Jun 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.Meadow River No 1 Mine has $711 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,200 | 2 | 1 | 1666.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 712 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,392 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q3 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,089 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,439 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,522 | 5 | 2 | 586.7 |
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedEE, SHUTTLE CAR OPR, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM THE INBY SIDE OF THE NO. 2 SHUTTLE CAR IN AN INTERSECTION USED FOR HAULAGE EQUIPMENT. HE WAS SEATED IN THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR & WAS NOT SEEN BY THE NO. 2 S. CAR OPERATOR, AS THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED.
Reportable incidents
198 on file (excluding fatalities above)2002 · 2 incidents
EE ALLEGES A BACK STRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A PUMP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-10-02 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK. THE MINE IS NOW CLOSED AS OF 7-15-02.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 174 ALONG NO.5 BELT & TRUCK ENTRY. NO MEN/EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AS THE MINE IS IDLE & IS BEING PATROLLED DAILY. FALL ~23'W X 20'L. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED.
2000 · 3 incidents
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #393IN #5 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 5'H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN RODS. NOTE: MINE IDLE SINCE 12/23/99.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY N.W. MAINS BELT &TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #12126 AND EXTENDED 70' OUT-BY & 22' WIDE & 12' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' X 6' RESIN RODS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A PIECE OF FOULED DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP. WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND FRONT OF BOLTER HE SLIPPED AND FELL, KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF. THE STEEL FELL ND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
1999 · 25 incidents
EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE TWISTED KNEE & HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS WELL
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WITH A ROPE AND HAD A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA AND BECAME SICK TO THE STOMACH.
EE CLAIM HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER A PIECE OF ROCK AND HIS BOOK STARTED HURTING. EE DIDNT BEGIN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL 12-13-99.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON 11/08/99 BY THE WEST VIRGINIA COMPENSATION FUND THAT A 1.8% AWARD FOR HEARING LOSS WAS GRANTED TO THIS CLAIMANT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING AND HANGING EUQIPMENT TRAILING CABLES SO AS TO TRAM MINER ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS KNEE. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-22-99 AT WHICH T IME HE HAS HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY FOR ABOVE INJURY.
EE WAS WORKING ON A BELT TAIL BEARING. HE HAD WRENCH ON BOLT & THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & TAILROLLER MGT DID NOT REC DIAGNOIS OF THIS IN JURY UNTIL 10/22 /99
EE WAS ASSISTING 3 COWORKERS TO LIFT A TOW BAR ONTO A LOCOMOTIVE & HE CLAIMS TO FEEL A BURNING SENSATION TO LOWER BACK. DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' TO 6' HIGH. FELL ON ONE END OF A SHUTTLE CAR. THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN RODS.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS CLAIMANT HAS RECD A 5% STATE BLACK LUNG AWARD
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED ON 08/24/99 THAT THIS INJURY ON 08/10/99 WAS DIAGNOSED 08/16/99 AS A HERNIA. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 30"X 6" X 6' WOOD CRIBBLOCKS THAT WAS BEING USED TO SUPPORT ROOF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NW MAINS, 1 XCUT OUTBY SURVEY SPAD NO. 12539 OF THE NO.6 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX 50' LONG, 20' WIDE, 10' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 5' R ESIN RODS.
THIS EE IS EXPERIENCING LOW BACK PAIN THAT IS SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO PAST LOW BACK INJURY AND REPEATIVE TRAUMA OF LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WHILE BEING LOADED, THE BOOM OF CONTINUOUS MINER WAS AGAINST ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK RICOCHETED FROM THE BOOM AND STRUCK VICTIM ON UPPER LIP.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED MARCH 11, 1999 THAT THE STATE OF W.VA. COMPENSATTION FUND AWARDED A 12% AWARD FOR BLACK LUNG.
EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BELT STRUCTURE OFF A FLAT CAR ONTO MINE FLOOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N.W. MAINS #1 ENTRY BEGINING AT SPAD 12499 AND ENTENDING INBY APPROX. 50' 20' W AND APPROX. 8' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS EXPERIENCING ADVANCE ROOF CONDITIO NS AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' X 6' RESIN RODS.
EE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HE RAISED HIS ARM UP TO PROTET HIS FACE & UPPER BODY AND THE ROCK HIT HIS FOREARM
AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF N.W. MAINS AREA. FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'L20'W, 8'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4'-6'RESIN RODS. ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS HAD BEEN EN COUNTERED IN THIS AREA DURING DEVELOPMENT. FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY SPAD #12475
MANAGEMENT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 02/08/99 THAT ACLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 02/08/99THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT RECD NOTIFICATION 2/4/99 THAT A CLAIMHAD BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR A HEARING LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCUSED IN THE #1 ENTRY RETURN 40' INBY SPAD #12407. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 70'LX20'WX 6'TO8'HIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLK OCCURED 40' LT OF SPAD #12440 IN FACE OF #2 RM. APPROX 140'OUTBY PILLERS LINE. FALL MEASURED APPROX 16'W,35'L & 0-5'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN RODS
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED 70' OUTBY SURVEY SPAD #12443. EXTENDING FROM EDGE OF #4 BELT ENTRY THROUGH CROSS-CUTS TO #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 140'LX20'WX APPROX UP TO 15'H. AREA HA D BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4'&6' RESIN RODS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE FUTURE SO. WEST MAINS SECTION, #6 ENTRY RETURN, 70' INBY SURVEY SPAD 12364. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG, 30' WIDE AND 1-5' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPO RTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED RODS.
1998 · 43 incidents
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TYNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPEATIVE TRAV MA TO BOTH HANDS.
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 12/3/98 THAT A HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOV 25,1998 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD. MANAGMENT WAS NOTIFIED 04-16-9
MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED 10-21-98, THAT A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN A FAULTY STRATA AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. FOUR AND SIX FT RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE FALL AREA. FALL AREA WAS RE-SUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL FROM FACE TO #5 TO #3 ENTRY TO FEEDER AND DURING ONE OF TRIPS HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE AND HIS BAC BEGIN HURTING.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 2100' OUTBY FACE, #2 ENTRY AT SURVEY SPAD #1710. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20' LONG, AND 6' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN GR OUTED RODS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED THAT MEASURED APPROX 50'LONG, 20'WIDE, 4'HIGH ONTO A JOY 1410AA CONT MINER. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN RODS.
EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF TOP BELT STRUCTURE ALONG BELT ENTRY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM SUSTAINING A POSSIBLE SPRAIN KNEE
EE WAS WITHOUT A HELPER AND WHILE TRAMMING MINER OUT OF FACE AND PULLING TRAILING CABLE WITH ONE HAND AND REMOTE POST WITH OTHER, HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO LOAD 4" X 20' PLASTIC PIPE ONTO A SCOOP WHEN END OF PIPE CAME UP AND STRUCK VICTIMS NOSE. MANAGEMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 9/28/98 THAT THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A NASAL FRACTURE. HE DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL 9/18/98.
EE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF STOPPING BOND ACROSS WET MUDDY BOTTOM, SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE. EE STARTED RESTRICTIVE DUTY ON 9-8-98.
THE SURVEY CREW WAS INSTALLING SPADS & THE RODMAN HAD JUST INSTALLED SPAD #12196. THE TRANSITMAN(VICTIM)CAME TO THIS SPAD & BEGIN SETTING TRANSIT WHEN THE PIECE OF ROCK FELL & STRUCK VICTIM. T HIS AREA WAS EXPERIENCING SOME ADVERSE ROOF CON DITIONS
EMPLOYEE'S KNEE SWELLED WHILE CRAWLING IN LOWER COAL ENVIRONMENT.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATKION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONISIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICAITON 8/14/98 THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD
EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS IN LAYING TRACK RAILSHE WAS USING A BAR TO POSITION RAILS SO AS TO BOLT TOGETHER AND HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA
EE WAS BACKING SCOOP UP BELT ENTRY AND INTO LEFT CROSSCUT. WHEN HE TURNED SCOOP INTO CROSS CUT HE PLACES HIS FINGERS ON OUTSIDE OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BETWEEN RUBBER BUMPER STOP AND FRAME OF SCOOP.
EE SAID HE WAS LOADING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE IN LOW COAL HEIGHT ONTO SCOOP AND HIS BACK STARTED TO PAIN. HE BEGIN LOOSING TIME 8-31-98.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT 4% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD HAS BEEN AWARDE FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM BY WORKERS COMPENSATION. 7-20-98.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 7-20-98 PENDING NOTIFICATI0ON OF ANY AWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF FACE AND BENT OVER TO MOVE TRAILING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE UNLOADED ROCK DUST FROM SHIPPING PALLET AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT PALLET TO MOVE IT OUT OF HIS WAS, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1 PM, SAME DATE AND WENT TO HIS DOCTOR. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED 6-17-98 THAT A CLAM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONICSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED 6-17-98 THAT A CLAM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONICSIS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYMDROME AND IS HAVING CORRECTIVE SURGERY JUNE 17, 1998.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF NE MAINS SECTION 007-0 BEGINNING AT SURVEY SPAD #11876. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' WIDE.
LOSING TIME FROM WORK 6-17-98, DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM PREVIOUS INJURY OF 12-30-95.
AN UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE N.E. MAINS 007-0 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY AT SURVEY SPAD #11951. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 50' LONG 30' WIDE AND 6' TO 8' HIGH.
EE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO RE-RAIL WRECKED LOW BOY ONTO TRACK & AS JACK WAS BEING LOWERED IT FELL OVER & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK BAR & BOOM OF BOLT MACHINE THAT WAS BEING TRANSP PORTED ON LOW BOY.
MANAGEMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION MAY 6, 1998THAT A CLAIM FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS HASBEEN FILED WITH WV WORKERS COMPENSATION PENDING ANY NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD.
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY MAY5, 1998. MANAGEMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SURGERY DATE MAY 4, 1998.
EE SAID HE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF ROCKDUST (APPROX 50LBS) FROM A PALLET AND EMPTY THEM INTO A ROCKDUSTER AND SAID HIS BACK BEGIN HURTING LATER IN SHIFT. EE HAS WORKED HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL MAY 7 1998, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOOSING WORK.
EE WAS BACKING MINES OUT OF FACE AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINES TRAILING CABLE AND SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED WITH WORKERS COMPENSTATION FOR HEARILNG LOSS PENDING NOTIFICATION OF ANY AWARD.
EE STATAED WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR SHE RAISED HER LEFT ARM & FELT PAIN TO CENTER OF UPPER BACK. EE STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 3/3/98.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS PENDING ANY NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPLICE IN #2 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HIS SPLICING ANVIL AND CUT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING FIRST BOLT OF BOLTING PATTERN (OUTSIDE BOLT) WHEN A PIECE OF 4'LONG,6"THICK AND 12" WIDE (APPROX.) BROKE LOOSE FROM ROOF & RIB SLID DOWN CANOPY STRIKING I NJURED ON HIP AND FOOT.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT A CLAIM OF OCCUPATION PNEUMOCONIOUSIS HAS BEEN FILED PENDING ANY NOTIFICATION OF AN AWARD.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMIVING RICK FROM TOP OF CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A LARGE PIECE SLID OFF MACHINE AND ONTO HIS FOOT.
1997 · 31 incidents
MANAGMENT HAS RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD OF 10% FOR WV STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS.
EE WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR TO CROSS CONT. MINER CABLE. EE PLACED HIMSELF ON THE OFFSIDE OF MACHINE & THE BOLTER OPERATOR COULDN'T SEE HIM. VICTIM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTING MACHINE & COAL RIB. EE DID NOT START RESTRICTIVE DUTY UNTIL 12/9/97.
EE WAS SETTING TRANSIT IN #1 ENTRY #4 FOOM OF PANEL ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRUCK HIS HAND. ROCK MEASURED APPROX 12" IN DIAMETER AND 2"THICK. ROCK FELL AS HE WAS ATTACHING PLUMB BOB TO SPAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY WAS IN UP POSITION AND HE WALKED INTO CANOPY HEAD FIRST.
EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS TO ARTHRITIS OF SPINE DUE TO REPEATED TRAUM OF LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 482 SCOOP TO PULL 1 1/2" WATER LINE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE WAS PULLING, THE WATER LINE CAME LOOSE FROM SCOOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINOUS MINER FROM THE 5TH ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 5'LONG 16"WIDE,4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING THE VICTIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER AND STRUCK LITTLE FINGER WITH HAMMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING A CO WORKER IN A ERECTING A CINDER BLOCK STOPPING BELT ENTRY OF AN ABANDONED PANEL, HE WAS USING A TRAMMER TO WEDGE BLOCK IN PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP OF HEAD. THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 8-29-97.
THIS EE HAS RECIEVED A 5% AWARD FOR WV STATE BLACKLUNG AWARD. THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 8-13-97 & IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING TIME 8-1-97.
EE PULLED DOWN A PIECE OF LOOS ROOF ROCK AND WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO REMOVE ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY ANOTHER PIECE FELL FROM SAME AREA AND STRUCK VICTIM.
GPF-THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED A 12% AWARD FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
GPF-THIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 3.85% HEARING LOSS AWARD.
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING WITH HANDS.
EMP WAS USING A STEEL ROPE TO PULL ROCK OFF CONTMINER. A BAR WAS BEING USED THROUGH A LOOP OF CABLE TO SECURE THE CABLE. WHEN IT WAS BEING PULLED THE ROPE SLIPPED AND BAR CAME OUT HIT CONT MIN ER, RIB AND THEN STRUCK EMP.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN MINER WATER LINE TO MOVE MINER ACROSS SECTION. THE WATER LINE WAS VERY TIGHT AND WHEN HE TOOK THE WATER LINE LOOSE THE HOSE PULLED DOWN AND THE HANGER STRUCK EE ON HAND CUTT ING IT.
THIS EE HAD HAD PAIN IN LT. KNEE FOR APPROX. 1-1/2 MOS. CAUS UNKNOWN. SHE WAS WALKING ALONG HAULWAY AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND THE PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE BACK SO MINER COULD MOVE FROM RT. SIDE OF CUT TO LT SIDE. ROCK FELL IN CUT THAT MINER HAD JUST BNACK OUT OF AND AT SAME TIME A ROCK FELL APPROX. 20' OUTBY LAS TROW OF BOLTS ON RT. RIB AND STRUCK EE ON RT. LOWER LEG.
EE HAD BEEN ASSISTING IN LAYING TRACK FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN TRACK JOINT HE HAD A CHROMIC BACK PROBLEM SINCE APPROX 1986.
EMP HAS HAD CORRECTIVE KNEE SURGERY DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA OF CRAWLING IN LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT.
THIS EE HAS HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY TO HIS KNEE DUE TO REPEATED TRAUM OF CRAWLING IN A LOW COAL ENVIROMENT
EE STATED HE PICKED MINER CABLE UP TO MOVE OUT OF ROADWAY AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST FLY BOARD AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
GFP-THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED A 15% BLACK LUNG AWARD.
VICTIM WAS REMOVING RUB RAIL ON MINER, HE PULLED PIN THAT SECURES RAIL, GRASPED HANDLE AND LOWERED TO GROUND AND WHEN THE RAIL CONTACTED GROUND THE CABLE HOOK THAT WAS SECURED TO RAIL SLID UP MASHING FINGER BETWEEN HOOK AND RAIL HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE EXAMINING CONVEYOR BELT. HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND HAS HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK SINCE INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 1ST ROW OF BOLTS. HE PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT, SET DRILL IN TO PUT UP INSIDE BOLT AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 1ST BOLT AND RIB STRIKING VICTIM ON ANKLE.
EMP STATED HE WAS DIZZY DUE TO AN EAR INFECTION . WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING HE WAS IN PROCESS OF PLACING A BLOCK IN PLACE, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BLOCK HE WAS LIFTING AND ANOTHER BLOCK THAT WAS IN PLACE.
THIS EMP REPORTED TO PHYSICIAM ON 4-3-97 FOR FURTHER TREATMENT OF THIS 2-5-97 INJURY AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURE.
THIS EMP HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION CONCERNING HEARING LOSS OF 1.73%.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TRASH FROM A PICK-UP TRUCK INTO A DUMPSTER. AFTER UNLOADING HE JUMPED FROM BED OF TRUCK DOWN TO GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
1996 · 42 incidents
THIS EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF 10%.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY AT SURVEY SPAD #2359. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' TO 6' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN DEVELOPED APPROX. 1978 AND SUPP ORTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED RODS.
THIS EE HAD RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA WORKERS COMP. FOR BLACK LUNG IN AN AMOUNT OF 15.0%. MANAGEMENT IS REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WORKER'S COMPENSATION. MGT IS REPORTING THIS AS AN OCC. ILLNESS.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE ON HIS KNEES, WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS LT. KNEE STARTED TO HURT. EE HAD SURGERY ON 1-31-97.
EMP HAS HAD SURGERY TO HIS LEFT KNEE DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA OF LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED #3 ENTRY RETURN AT SURVEY SPAD #1036. AREA HAD BEEN DEVELOPED 7 SUPPORTED APPROX. 1976 WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED RODS. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' X 20' X 6' HIGH .
EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR 5.0% FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND RELATING TO HIS EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST.
VICTIM WAS LEAVING MINE THRU LAMP ROOM WHEN ANOTHER EE APPROACHED AND THEY ENGAGED IN A PHYSCIAL CONFRONTATION AS A RESULT OF A PRIOR ARGUMENT VIA TELEPHONE DURING SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 5TH ROW OF BOLTS IN #7 ROOM WHEN HE ENCOUNTED A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK, HE TRIED TO TAKE DOWN AS STEELL PENATRATED THE LOOSE ROCK IT FELL AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACKWARDS TO AVOID THE FALLING ROCK AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SURVEY SPAD 153, 5 ENTRY FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10' TO 15' LONG, 5 1/2' TO 6' HIGH AND APPROX. 22'WIDE. 4' RESIN AND CONVENTIONAL BOLTS HAD BEEN USED AS SU PPORTS. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 7-74.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPETIVE TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING WITH ONE HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH A SCOOP BY TRAMMING ALONG THE CABLE AND REACHING OUT OF SCOOP WITH HIS LEFT HAND, LOOPING THE CABLE AROUND THE BACK OF DECK. WHILE SCOOP WAS RUNNING , CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN SCCOP AND RIB.
HE WAS BACKING A SUPPLY TRUCK UP WHEN HE WENT TO TURN TO LOOK OUT THE BACK WINDOW & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
MINER HAD TURNED THE RIGHT BREAKER IN #1 ENTRY AND HAD LEFT A BROW ON TEH RIGHT SIDE. THE BOLTER HAD PUT UP 4 ROWS OF BOLTS BT COULD NOT GET A BOLT. IN THIS PIECE OF ROCK BECAUSE IT WAS TO C LOSE TO THE RIB. HE WAS BESIDE THE BOLTER CHANGING BOLTS IN THE STEEL WHEN TE ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE HAD TRIED TO PULL THE ROCK DOWN WITH A SLATE BAR BUT COULDN'T.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A GREASE HOSE ON THE NO. 2 BELT DRIVE SNUB ROLLER. THE HOSE GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER & PULLED HIS LT. HAND & ARM BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTRE OFF OF A FLAT CAR AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WORKERS COMP. FOR EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST. THE AWARD WAS FOR 5%. MGMT. IS REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. EE IS NOW RETIRED FROM THIS MINE.
THIS EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FOR EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST, THE AWARD WAS FOR 15% MGNT IS REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
THIS EE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMP FOR EXPOSURE TO COAL DUST, THE AWARD WAS FOR 10% MGNT IS REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE PILLAR LINE IN #2 ENTRY 40' OUTBY SPAD 10031. 10' X 14' HIGH 2O' WIDE.
EMP WAS CLEANING #7 ROADWAY AND WAS GETTING READY TO ROCK DUST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB AND HIT HIM ON HIS NECK,SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMP SAID HE WAS BENDING 6' ROOF BOLTS. BENT A BOLT AND PUT A PLATE ON IT AND WAS THROWING THEM ONTO THE BOLTER. THE END OF THE BOLT HIT A BOX OFGLUE AND THE PLATE FLEW AROUND AND HIT HIM ON HI S CHIN BELOW HIS LIP.
EMP TOLD MANAGEMENT ON 6-10-96 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS LEG ON 6-8-96. SAID HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AND ONE OF THE BLOCKS FELL OFF OF IT AND HITHIM ON THE CALF OF HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CABLE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.
EE AND MINER HELPER WERE MOVING THE CABLE OVER AGAINST THE RIB. WHEN HE GOT THE PULL RPE TO SLING THE CABLE OVER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT ONE END OF A BELT HEAD ROLLER OUT OF MANTRIP AND FELT PAIN IN IS LOWER BACK.
ON 4-23-96 MANAGEMENT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THIS EMPLOYEE HAS RECEIVED AN AWARD OF 20 % FOR WV STATE BLACK LUNG BENEFITS. EMPLOYEE IS STILL WORKING.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING TOP USING A SLTE BAR. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ON 4-25-96 EM PLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND LEARNED HIS FOOT HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE. THIS INCIDENT IS NOW REPORTABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN THE BELT. HE WAS LETTING THE COME-A-LONG OFF AND THE LEVERSLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN THE COME-A-LONG RELEASE.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE SAID HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND THE SHUTTLE CAR BOUNCED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK.
IN PROCESS OF REPLACING DE-MISTER ON MINER, SET ON MIEN FLOOR, PLACED LEFT FOOT AGAINST CTS, RIGHT FOOT AGAINST DE-MISTER, GOT HOLD OF RUB RAIL FOR ANCHORAGE TO PUSH DE-MISTER IN PLACE, WHEN P RESSURE WAS APPLIED TO RAIL (WHICH WAS NOT SECURED) FELL DOWN ONTO LEGS.
EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP. PICKED UP A PALLET OF ROCKDUST - THE SCOOP BOWED UP - ROOFED THE EE.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDRONE BY A MEDICAL DR ON 2/12/96 DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT.
THIS EMPLOYEE HAS HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY TO REPAIR A CONDITION CAUSED BY REPETITIVE TRAUMA AND EXPOSURE TO LOW COAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS CONDITION BEGAN ON 11-14-92.
EE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS. THE OPERATOR ADVANCED THE BOLTER UP FOR MECHANIC TO CHANGE A HYD HOSE. THE TIME ON THE OFF SIDE RAN ONTO HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE REACHED FOR A BLOCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BLOCKS WHEN ONE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT. INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS OPERATING 2 SCOOP IN 2 ENTRY THE SCOOP WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING EE TO HURT HIS BACK. WATER WAS IN ROADWAY IN ABLING HIM TO SEE THE CHUG HOLE.
EE WAS BENDING BOLTS & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA.
EE WAS PUSHING A POWER BOX IN PLACE WITH A SCOOP. THE SCOOP TIRE PULLED ON A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK FLEW OUT CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE & HIT HISBACK ON LOWER SEAT & CHAIN.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO 1ST RIGHT 34 BELT SINCE THE START OF THE SHIFT. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-30-95. PRIOR SURGERY ON THE SAME KNEE A S A RESULT OF A PRIOR INJURY.
EE WAS JACING UP AN OVERCAST TO SET MINE TIMBER AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON JACK BAR THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK CAME BACK AND STRUCK VICTIM ON FOREHEAD.
1995 · 33 incidents
EE STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING A GUARD ON SLOPE BELT HEAD ROLLER, TO CLEAN GOB FROM AROUND DRIVE ROLLERS.
EE WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER STATED HE DIDN'T OBSERVE ANY LOOSE ROCK IN AREA, HE WAS POSITIONED OUTBY 34D ROW OF BOLTS & STATED THE ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & 1ST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING E E ON LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM AROUND THE 5 BELT TAILPIECE AS SHE WAS WALKING ACROUND TAILPIECE SHE STEPPED INTO AN OFFSET IN MINE FLLOR HURTING HER KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIS DRILL STEEL FROM COMPLETED HOLE ONTO STEEL STORAGE TRAY. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF MASHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN ROCK AND DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP OF A RETURN OVERCAST A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL & WHEN HE JUMP BACKWARD FROM FALLING ROCK HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON METAL OF OVERCAST
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY NEM BELT & TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #153 FALL MEASURED 25' LONG 20' LONG 20FT WIDE & 5 1/2' HIGH THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN & CONVENTIONAL BOLTS
EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BY A MEDICAL DR. DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH ROOF BOLTING IN LOW COAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING IN DECK OF SCOOP EATING LUNCH WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF (BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS) STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE JSUT FINISHE DRILLING HOLE AND WHEN HE FINISHED WITH HIS STARTER STEEL HE LAYED IT IN STORAGE TRAY AND THHE STEEL ROLLED OUT OF TRAY AND WAS STICKING OUT IN THE TRAVEL ZONE OF DRILL H EAD. WHEN HEAD WAS LOWERED IT HIT STEEL CAUSING IT TO BE THROWN AND STRIKING VICTIM.
EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT & AREA HE WAS CLEANING WAS MUDDY & WET. WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING, HE DEVELOPED A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT WORSE AS HIS SHIFT PROGRESSED.
ON 1-19-96 THIS EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED COMPENSATION FROM BLACK LUNG ILLNESS.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RACHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON FOOT SHAFT OF MINER, THE RATCHET SLIPPED FROM BOLT AND STRUCK VICTIM IN FACE NEAR EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT (TENSION) BAR TO CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER WITH A RATCHET AND STATED THAT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER
EMP WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A J B LONG BATTERY VEHICLE. HE WAS WORKING IN MAIN CONTROL PANEL AT REAR OF VEHICLE TRACING WIRING WHEN VEHICLE STARTEDAND TRAMMED BACKWARDS, MASHING EMP BETWEEN VEHIC LE AND SECTION TRANSFORMER.
EE WAS KNOCKING A ROLL PIN OUT OF CHAIN WITH AHMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BRIKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS FINGER.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE UP IN ABOUT 6' OF HEIGHT. THE MINER CABLE WAS PULLED TIGHT AND HARD TO PICK UP. EE SAID HE PICKED UP CABLE TO HIGH AND STRAIN HIS BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY BEGINNING AT SURVEY SPAD 6887 AND EXTENDING OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 80' THE FALL AREA MEASURED 20' WIDE AND APPROX 8' HIGH. FOUR (4') & SIX (6') RESIN RODS WERE BEING USED.
EE WAS LOOSENING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTING BY PLACING A PICK HAMMER AGAINST HOSE FITTING AND THEN STRIKING THAT HAMMER WITH ANOTHER AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM STATIONARY HAMMER BROKE AND IMBEDDE D IN KNUCKLE.
EMPLOYEE AS LIFTING BAGS OF BLOCK & MATERIAL FROM SCOOP ONTO MANBUS
EE WAS HOLDING A 6" PIPE WHILE A COUPLING WAS BEING INSTALLED AND WHEN HE WAS LOWERING PIPE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE FINISHED PUTTING UP BOLT THAT DAY SHIFT HAD STARTED AND WHEN HE LOWERED CANOPY FROM TOP, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY RETURN A SPAD #9296. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, 4' TO 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED RODS.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN COME A LONG SO AS TO INSERT HANDLE WHILE COME A ALONG WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHEN THEY FLIPPED OVER CATCHING HIS WRIST BETWEEN COME A LONG TOP OF BELT STRUCTURE PUSHING A GREASE FILLING OF STRUCTURE INTO WRIST.
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS CROSSING TAILPIECE TO CHECK BELT SWITH & WHEN HE STEPPED OFF TAILPIECE HE TURNED HIS KNEE.
EE HAS PAIN & SWELLING OF RT KNEE DUE TO REPETIVE EXPOSURE TO LOW COAL CONDITIONS.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN SERVICING MINER AND WHILE HE WAS GREASING GATHERING ARM, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK.
HE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY FOR SHUTTLE CAR TRAVELWAY AND WHEN HE PULLED CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN LT. GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HELPED SPLICE SECTION BELT AND RETURNED TO OPERATE HIS SHUTTLE CAR. CLAIMED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOWINGLY HURT HIS BACK. HE JUST DEVELOPED THE BACK PAIN DURING THIS SHIFT.
EE WAS LOADING POST INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRUCK FINGER BETWEEN POST AND EDGE OF SCOOP BUCKET.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR SHAFT BOTTOM AT SURVEY SPAD #74. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 25' L, 4' H, & 20' W.. THIS AREA HAD BEEN DEVELOPED I;N 1973 & SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED RODS. THE STR ATA IN THE FALL AREA WAS COMPOSED OF SLICK SIDEDSLATE & SOMEWHAT DETERIORATED DUE TO DATE OF DEVELOPEMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN CROSS-CUT FROM #2 TO #1 AND WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF ROADWAY AND SAID HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE HAS SUFFERED MUSCLE SPASMS IN RT HIP DUE TO REPETETIVE TRAMA ASSOCIATED WITH LOW COAL EXPOSURE IN THE HE SUFFERED MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS RT HIP. INFORMED MGNT ON 1/9/95 THAT THIS OCCURR ED.
1994 · 19 incidents
EE WAS BOLTING TOP. SAID HE HAD A BOLT STARTED IN THE HOLE. HE PUSHED ON THE BOLT TO STRAIGHTEN IT & THE BOLTS TWISTED--CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORAWARD
EE HAS A CHRONIC LOW BACK CONDITION THAT IS THE RESULT OF REPETIVE EXPOSURE TO LOAN COAL CONDITIONS. MEDCAL RECORDS INDICATE NO NEW TRAUMA.
AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY 70' OUTBY SURVEY SPAD 8724. FALL WAS CLEANE DUP. 25'X30'X5'.
WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PRESSURE PUMP ONTO A CAR. WHILE THE PUMP DOWN THE PUMP FELL ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WATER ON THE MINER. (LIFTED A SHIELD (10"X10"X 1/4") & IT SLIPPED OUT OF HER HAND AND FELL ON HER RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP #4 ENTRY & RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT WITH HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TOOL BOXES INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
THIS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SEVERE BACK TRAUMA IN 1992 DUE TO REPETIVE TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH WALKING IN LOW COAL THIS EMPLOYEE IS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN AGAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO MOTOR AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OR THE 2ND LT SECTION NO. 2 ENTRY 10 FT OUTBY SPAD NO. 8240. NO MEN ON EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLOVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNTERTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST R T PILLAR SECTION IN XCUT BETWEEN NO 2-3 EN TRIES RT 0+SPAD NO 7921
EE WAS SWINGING DRILL HEAD OVER--PUT THE CANOPY AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING A PIECE OF ROCK TO FALL--IT HIT HIM ON HIS LT. INDEX FINGER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MINE 007.02ND LT SECTION IN #1 ENTRY 20' INBY SPAD NO. 8355. NO MEN OR EQUIP INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE FOREMAN WHERE TAKING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND WHERE SETTING TAKE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE 5-19-94 A CALLED IN ON 5-20-94.
EMPLOYE EALLEDGES HE WAS OPENING SLOPE BOTTOM DOORS, WHEN HE PULLED ON THE DOOR IT PULLE DHIS RING FIGNER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE CROSSCUT RT OF SPAD NO 8168 BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTERES FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 3 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD NO 8167 ON 1ST RT SECTION.NO MAN OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 5616 ON OLD 1 ST SECTION NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED FALL WILLNOT BE CLEANED UP.
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