Mine #1 Coal

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON A 4-WHELL MANTRIP INTO THE SECTION. WHILE TRALVELING DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE MANTRIP TIRE RAN OVER A BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING IT TO FLIP UP IN THE AIR & STRIKE THE EMPLOYE E ON THE FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A GRADUAL SWELLING OF THE RIGHT KNEE DUE TO THE CONSTANT KNEELING AND CRAWLING HE DOES BECAUSE OF HIS OCCUPATION. HE IS A MINER OPERATOR ON A REMOTE CONTROL CONT INUOUS MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A 4" PLASTIC PIPE ACROSS THE MINE ENTRY TO BE USED FOR VENTILATION. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE PIPE TO SECURE IT TO A ROOF BOLT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO INSTALL RESIN BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS FINGER ON THE BOLTER.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT BEHIND THE SECTION TAIL AND UNDER FEEDER WHEN HIS SHOVEL STRUCK SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRIKED HIS HAND AGAINST THE TAIL ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 3-WHEEL MANTRIP WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A HOLE IN THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIP OUT OF HIS HAND & STRIKE HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RT HAND EMPLOYEE DID N OT SEEK MEDICAL ATT ENTION UNTIL 10-04-93

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE BELTLINE IN HIS 4 WHEEL MANTRIP AND STOPPED TO PERFORM SOME MAINENANCE. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF, THE MANTRIP MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROO F.

EMPLOYEE WS SHOVELIGN ALONG #2 BELT ALL DAY. WHEN HE REPORTED TO WORK, HIS RIGHT ARM WAS SWOLLEN. THE DR DIAGNOSED IT AS A MUSCLE SPRAIN, WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SHOVELING HE DID THE PRECEEDING DAY.

AT APPROX. 10 PM, THE CONTINIOUS MINER OPERATING IN 4 RT BUTT, HOLED THROUGH INTO 3RD RT BUTT, ALLOWING WATER TO FLOW INTO AN ARE APPROX. 3 ENTRIES LONG, 2 CROSS-CUTS WIDE, AND 18" DEEP. LET I T BE NOTED THAT LATHOUGH THE COMPANY DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE AN INUNDATION OF WATER, WE ARE COMPLYING WITH SECTION 50.20(A) OF THE FEDERAL CODE OF REGULATIONS.

EMPLOYEE SAW A DOCTOR ON 5/25/93 BECAUSE OF FOREARM AND ELBOW PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TENDONITIS DUE TO HIS DUTIES AS A BELT SHOVELER. ON HIS NEXT VISIT ON 6/8/93, THE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM O GO ON RESTRICTED DUTY OR BE OFF WORK UNTIL JUNE 14, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TO SEE ANOTHER DOCTOR. THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THIS ILLNESS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MIENR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG AGAINST THE MINER.

EE WAS REMOVING CANOPY OFF THE BOLTER AND HAD JACKED IT IN THE AIR. AS THE BOLTER TRAMMED OUT FROM UNDER NEATH IT, HE PUSHED AND PULLED ON THE CANOPY SO IT WOULD CLEAR THE CANOPY POSTS AND PUL LED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE LARGE PIECES OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF THE MINER. AS HE LIFTED A PIECE OF ROCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION IN HIS BACK. (LOWER BACK).

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY MOVED HIS BUCKET CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG BETWEEN HIS SCOOP AND A SCOOP THAT WAS PARKED ALONGSIDE HIM.

WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE 3 BELT LINE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED A NEW ROLLER INTO PLACE.

INJURED GOT HURT WHEN HE GOT HIT IN THE FACE WITH A ROOF BOLT STEEL.

EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS LEG (RIGHT)WHEN HE FELL DOWN THE STEPS, TO ENTER THE SHOWER ROOM. THE STEPS WERE ICY, DUE TO A STORM.

BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE PRESHIFT & THE TIME THE MEN ENTERED THE SECTION 3RDR+BUTT A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ROOF FALL TOOK PLACE FROM THE EDGE OF #1 ENTRY THRU THE CROSSCUT INTO #2 ENTRY & THRU THE INTERSECTION INTO #3 ENTRY FOR APPROX 20FT INTO#THE CROSSCUT OF #2 TO #3 ENTRY

THE INJURED PERSON PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE WHILE PUSHING A CABLE WITH HIS LEG AND FOOT OUT OF HIS WAY.

THE INJURED PERSON CAUGHT HIS NECK AND SHOULDER ON THE #1 BELT WHILE SCOOPING UNDER IT. BELT WAS OFF AT THAT TIME.

PERSON WRENCHED HIS NECK AND BACK WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP IN #5 ENTRY, GOING UNDER A BOLTER CABLE, HE CAUGHT HIS UPPER BODY ON THE CABLE.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS WELDING ON THE TAIL OF AN SR-500 MINER, WHILE CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM THE WELD A PIECE OF HOT SLAG HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY THE INJURED PERSON WAS HURT BY A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS,HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD NECK AND SHOULDE R.NO TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY AT THAT TIME..

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN A CROSS CUT #3 TO #4 ENTRY THE INJURED PERSON GOT HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A BOLTER STEEL,TWISTING HIS FINGERS AND WRIST OF HIS LEFT HAND.

THE PERSON WAS HIT IN THE FACE (CHIN) WITH A BROKEN BOLTER STEEL WHILE HELPING THE ROOF BOLTER.

A ROOF FALL TOOK PLACE AT THE 400 FT MAKE OF 4 ENTRY APPROX. TO LONG, 4 TO 5 FT HIGH BETWEEN ABOUT 2 AM AND 7 AM NO PERSONNAL OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS SECURED WITH PO ST CRIBS AND RAILS. WITH NO AIR RETRICTIONS NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP FALL.

THE EINJURED PERSON HURT HIS BACK WHILE LOADING HEAVY PARTS UNTO WOOD PALLETS.

THE ROOF POTTED OUT IN #4 ROOM OFF OF #0 ENTRY OF NORTH WEST MAINS WHICH LATER CAVED. AREA WAS APPROX. 60' OUTBY THE FACE OF #0 ENTRY AT #4 ROOM. DIMENSIONS 10' WIDE, 6' HIGH AND 30' LONG. TRA VELWAY AND VENTILATION WERE NOT OBSTRUCTED. NO PERSONS INVOLVED.

THE INJURED PERSON MOVED BACK SUDDENLY WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED PERSON STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HANGING DOWN AT THE NEW BELT HEAD LOCATION AFTER HITTING HIS HEAD HE FINCHED BACKWARD & FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE & LOWER BACK

EE WAS REFUELING A PORTABLE HEATER WITH DIESEL FUEL, WHEN IT IGNITED AND BURNT HIS FACE. THE HEATER WAS SHUT OFF AT THE TIME, BUT APPARENTLY HAD NOT COOLED DOWN ENOUGH.

WHILE JACKING UP MANTRIP THE JACK SLIPPED OUT AND HIT EE IN THE KNEE.

WHILE CHANGING DIRECTIONS ON A 440 VOLT FACE PUMP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT PERSONALLY CHECK TO SEE IF THE POWER WAS OFF. IT WAS NOT OFF, CAUSING THE INJURY.

RAN OVER PLASTIC HIT BUCKET & IT THREW MUD & DIRT IN FACE

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE OPERATOR PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL BEFORE THE HEAD ROTATION STOPED. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROTATING STEEL AND HIS RING FINGER WAS DISLOCAT ED LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHES AND MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERESECTION OF #4 ENTRY INTAKE AIR COURSE AT SPAD 119. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 60 FT LONG 40 FT WIDE 6 TO 7 FT THICK. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.