Mining Incidents

Mine 1-A Coal

Carter Roag Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Metinvest B V
Elkins Wv, Randolph County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606715

Mine 1-A has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
120
Years on record
1983–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
117
citations
48
significant & substantial
$21,606
proposed penalties
$20,368
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,238 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
15
inspections on record
1,083
inspection hours
10.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
117 citations across 1,083 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mine 1-A has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$22K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-09-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mine 1-A shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.62 mg/m3 (92% compliant) across 98 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.62
dust avg (mg/m3)
5.34
dust max (mg/m3)
92%
within 1.5 mg/m3
98
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-03-26.
Silica (quartz)
7.4
silica avg (%)
12.3
silica max (%)
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-03-15.
Noise
30%
over PEL
10
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-03-12.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 1 0
2007 Q2 2,992 3 2 1002.7
2007 Q1 21,953 30 16 1366.6
2006 Q4 22,686 3 0 132.2
2006 Q3 31,145 13 5 417.4
2006 Q2 27,443 29 9 1056.7
2006 Q1 18,045 28 10 1551.7
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 1,715 10 6 5830.9

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 31, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

002 SECTION INBY SPAD NUMBER 9221 APPROX. 63' IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY AT A INTERSECTION. VICTIM HAD BEEN OPERATING A 482 SCOOP AND STOPPED IN INTERSECTION TO HAVE A ELECTRICIAN CHECK A BUCKET JA CK PIN. ANOTHER SCOOP OPERATOR HAULING COAL CAMETHRU SAME INTERSECTION NOT SEEING VICTIMS SCOOP THAT HAD HIS ROADWAY BLOCKED. HIS BUCKET RAN INTO VICTIMS DECK CAUSING A CRUSHING DEATH.

Reportable incidents

119 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 8 incidents

November 3, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

While roofbolting, a piece of roof rock hung up on the drill steel and as the steel continued to rotate, the rock broke off striking the injured on the left shoulder and head. This resulted in contusions to the head and shoulder.

September 26, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was bolting the crosscut 7 right when the drill steel became stuck in the drill chuck. When the employee worked it loose, it struck him in the nose.

September 14, 2006 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While picking up a bottom belt roller on the #3 belt it slipped out of his hand and he mashed his right middle finger between the roller and a header board.

August 25, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

While roof bolting in on the 1 Left section 2 left crosscut, the injured had installed the outside bolt and was swinging the drill head in to install the inside bolt and had his right hand resting on the drill head when a piece of shale rock fell stiking his rt. hand and index finger.

July 31, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found outby spad #400 and inby #0393. for a distance of 60' in length x 19-20' wide and 4-7' high the date and time of fall is not known. the area was supruted with 48" resin bolts and supplemented with cable bolts 12' a horseback was present.

July 27, 2006 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall above the ankorage zone of the 48' resin bolts occured on the 001-0 NMU section in #3 entry 2nd open x-cut 90' inby spad #415 and 30' outby spad #415 the length was approx. 120' long X 19-20'winex 4-7' high the intersection and supplemental 12' cable bolts installed.

June 28, 2006 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carter Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating a Joy 21 S.C., the injured had his right hand resting on the bottom of the operator deck & he caught his rt. middle finger between the deck & the pavement.

March 10, 2006 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a piece of conveyor belt with a utility knife it slipped and cut the top of his right thigh 11 sutures.

2005 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS & MADE HIS BACK SORE BY STRAINING MUSCLES.

November 1, 2005 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Mining, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP INSULATION BOARD & FELL OFF A LADDER APPROX. 10'. EE WAS TOLD BY HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR TO NOT GET ON THE LADDER. STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

September 14, 2005 WV · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Carter Roag Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN ALLEGED EYE INJURY. TRIED REACHING EE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS STARTING ON 9/26/05, WHEN STATE MINE INSPECTOR INFORMED 1A MINE (AFTER EE CALLED HIM ON 9/25/05). SPOKE TO HIS WIFE ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT INJURED EE HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF THE CALLS.

1998 · 16 incidents

September 1, 1998 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS

August 21, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN SURFACE MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

June 18, 1998 WV · Coal superintendent DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

June 18, 1998 WV · Coal superintendent DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

May 29, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

May 21, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

April 7, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

April 1, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 30, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 26, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 26, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-DUST PARTICLES BEING INHALED IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal scoop car operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 9, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

March 2, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-DUST PARTICLES BEING INHALED IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

February 24, 1998 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT RUBBER WITH A RAIL RUNNER WHEN HE WENT UNDER A CROSSBAR ACROSS THE TRACK ENTRY & HE RAISED UP TO MAKE SURE RUBBER WAS STILL CHAINED UP & WHEN HE DID THIS H E ROOFED HIMSELF AGAINST HEADER.

1997 · 10 incidents

December 1, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-DUST PARTICLES BEING INHALED IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

October 27, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-DUST PARTICLES BEING INHALED IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

October 1, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

August 20, 1997 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

July 29, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISES IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS.

July 21, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE SAID HE SEEN A PIECE OF ROCK FALL FROM THE ROOF AND HE WAS TURNING TO CRAWL AWAY FROM BOLTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

May 30, 1997 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WALKING UP BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A OLD BELT HANGER LEFT FROM PULLING BACK BELTLINE DUE TO SECTION PILLARING.

April 3, 1997 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-DUST PARTICLES BEING INHALED IN UNDERGROUND MINING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

March 13, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

001 SECTION MINER WAS TAKING 1ST LIFT OFF A BLOCK RIGHT SIDE, WHEN THE LIFT ON THE LEFT SIDE FELL ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER STOPPING IT FROM TRAMMING OUT. ALL TIMBERS WERE SET ACCORDIGN TO ROOF CO NTROL PLAN. SIZE OF FALL UNKNOWN.

January 3, 1997 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD BROUGHT SCOOP TO THE SUPPLY HOLE BY THE TRACK TO LOAD TIMBERS TO TAKE BACK TO SECTION. WHILE LOADING HE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST END OF TIMBER AND SCOOP BUCKET CUTTING HIS FINGERS. LEFT HA ND. RING AND SMALL FINGERS.

1996 · 6 incidents

November 22, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE SAID HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN GIVING HIM TROUBLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS OCCURRED FROM CRAWLING ON HIS KNEES DUE TO HIS OCCUPATION & LOW COAL SINCE HE HAS BEEN IN THE MINES. EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, TURNING AROUND IN SEAT & SAID HIS KNEE POPPED.

November 7, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

PUT TROLLEY PLOE ON TROLLEY WIRE. END OF POLE STRUCK INSULATOR CAUSING IT TO IGNITE. TROLLEY POWER KICKED, INSULATOR BURNED OFF. INJURY WAS CAUSED FROM THE INSULATOR BURNED. OUTSIDE PERSON WAS BURNED ON NOSE, UPPER LIP AREA AND LFT WRIST.

September 3, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE STARTING X2-3 PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING VICTIM ON RT SHOULDER AND UPPER LEG. THE XCUT WAS JUST BEING STARTED ONLY HAD 3 BUGGY LOADS AT FIRST LIFT.

August 23, 1996 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE HELPING SCOOP OPERATOR CHANGE BATTERIES, MALE PLUG ON SCOOP SHORTED OUT WHEN IT WAS PLUGGED INTO BATTERIES, BURNING VICTIM ON PALM OF LEFT HAND.

August 21, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN #4 ENTRY ON BREAK INBY SPAD #8863 FELL IN APPROX. 20' X 20' X 6'. THIS WAS BOLTED WITH 5 AND 6' BOLTS WIHT CRIBS BUILT ON CORNERS AND WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD. FALL WAS BREAKERED OF F WITH CRIBS AND SECTION WAS MOVED OUTBY. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN ESCAPEWAY BUT DUE TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS DECISION WAS MADE TO ABANDON THIS SECTION.

August 12, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SPLICING 13 BELT WHILE HE WAS LETTING GRIP BOARDS LOOSE THE COME ALONG SLIPPED A NOTCH AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB HIS THUMB BEGAN TO SWELL AND SKIN WAS BROKEN, EE WAS GIVEN 1 ST AID AND BROUGH OUTSIDE. COME ALONG WERE CHECKED FOR ANY DEFECTOS OR WORN PARTS, NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG THEY WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

1995 · 9 incidents

December 7, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG #12 BELT CUTTING HI POWER CABLE AT 8:20AM. THIS IS KNOWN TO BE A BAD AREA UNDER TROUT RUN AS WE WENT FROM NINE TO FIVE ENTRYS TO ADVANCE THRU THIS AREA. WE HAD ADDIT IONAL SUPPORT [CRIBS & TIMBERS] IN THIS AREA & AIRWAY EXAMINER HAD NOT NOTICED ANY CHANGERS. SINCE THIS WAS SECTION 1'S EXCAPEWAY WE IDLED SECTION & SUPPORTED 6' WALKING ACROSS IT.

November 15, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE BELTMAN WAS CALING TOP ALONG TRACK ENTRY.HE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE ROCK THAT HE HAD ALREADY SCALED,WHEN ANOTHER LOOSE PIECE APP 4"X10"X1/2" THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB SMASHIN G IT ON THE TRACK.

October 11, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TRAVELING SECTION TWO RIGHT RETURN EE DISCOVERED FALL APPROX. TWO THOUSAND FEET OUTBY ACTIVE SECTIN. THIS AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD AS EXTRA ROOF SUPPORT CRIBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THE FAL L WAS DANGERED OFF AND RETURN WAS ROUTED AROUND IT.

September 21, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE RIDING IN AN OPEN MANTRIP, EE DID NOT DUCK LOW ENOUGH WHILE GOING THROUGH A SET OF TRACK DOORS. HE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME AND HIS HARD HAT LACERATED HIS FOREHEAD. INJURED EE, WHO IS A PARAMEDIC, BANDAGED HIS OWN HEAD AND DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL.

August 5, 1995 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING MANTRIP(TRACTOR & TRAILER) OFF SECTION AT QUITTING TIME, WHEN HE ROUNDED A LEFT TURN THE TRACTOR SET DOWN IN A HOLE CAUSINGTHE TRAILER TO COME OVER TOP OF THE BUMPER ON THE TRACTOR. WHICH MADE THE TRAILER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TRACTOR CREATING A PINCH LOCATION.

July 25, 1995 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS IN LEFT INTAKE ALONG 12 BELT IN AREA WHERE WE WENT UNDER TROUT RUN THIS AREA HAD LOW COVER MUD AND WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED DOWN TO 14' ON THE ADVANCE APP ROX. 6 YEARS AGO. THIS WAS NOT A ESCAPEWAY AND WE WILL BEALMEA THIS OUT AND CRIB ACROSS IT TO TRAVEL. THE DELAY IN INVESTIGATION WAS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING HITTING OUR TRANSFOAMER OUTSIDE IDLELI

April 10, 1995 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING FEEDER TO PREVENT COAL FROM SPILLING, HE WAS STANDING ON THE BELT (BREAKER WAS KNOCKED) THEN WHEN HE WAS FINISHED HE GOT OFF BELT & WHEN HHE DID THIS HE PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

January 23, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

002 SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE IN #7 BELT, WHILE STRIKING SPLICING TOOL A PPIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF HAMMER HEAD & METAL STUCK IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

January 5, 1995 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

001 SECTION X CUT 2-3 EE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2" THICK 2' LONG 1' WIDE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LOWER BACK EE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT DROVE HIMSELF HOME.

1994 · 11 incidents

September 27, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

001 SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR HE DID NOT SAY HE HAD HURT HIS BACK EMPLOYEE WAS OFF FOR A FEW DAYS & I CALLED HIS HOME BUT GOT NO ANSWER ON 1 0-03-94 I GOT A HOLD OF HIM AT HOME & HE TOLD MEHE HAD STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING ON WHEEL UNIT IMPROPER LIFTING

September 26, 1994 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LODAING UP A GATHERING ARM FOR A MINER IN A M,ANTRIP AND EE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT AND SMASHED THE TIP OF IT.

September 2, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

EE RUNS A ROOF BOLTER ON A LOW WECTION002, HE WORKS ON HIS KNEES ALLSHIFT CAUSING MINERS' KNEE.

August 22, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE AREA WAS DAMP & MUD, SAID HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUD & HE TWISTED HIS KNEE # 17 BELT.

August 20, 1994 WV · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF RAILRUNNER OUTSIDE AND SAID HIS KNEE POPPED, HE WENT INSIDE BUILDINGAND CHANGED CLOTHES, WASHED HIS HANDS AND WHEN HE CAME OUT OF WASH ROOM HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM.

August 17, 1994 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE CAME OUTSIDE AFTER HIS SH IFT & SAID HIS LEFT KNEE WAS HURTING HIM SECTION 2 IS A LOW SECTION & WORKING ON YOUR KNEES IS A MUST

August 10, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

#13 SCOOP WAS TRAVELING THRU X-CUT 10 TO 11 THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE WAS HUNG ACROSS THE EHADING. THE CORNER OF THE SCOOP DECK CAUGHT THE BOLTER CABL EPULLIN GIT DOWN ACROSS THE OPERATOR. THE C ABLE STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS CHECKED AT ELKINS HOSPITLA NAD RELASED.

April 15, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AFTER HELING REMOVE SOME DRAW ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, INJURED EMLOYEE STEPPED OVER AGAINST THE LEFT RIB (APROX 8' INBY C.O.B), SO HE WOULD BE IN THE CLEAR WHILE THE MINER OPER. RAN THE CONV CHAIN CLEAR. A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS BETWEEN THE RIB BOLTS AND THE RIB, AND PARTIALLY OVER THE COAL BLOCK, FELL ON INJURED EMP,KNOCKING HIM TO GRND.

March 30, 1994 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SECTION TAIL PIECE, AND WHEN HE LIFTED SHOVEL OF COAL ONTO BELT HE SPRAINED HIS SHOUDLER.

January 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE IN #9 BELT USED A HAMMER IT HIT A PIECE OF METAL IT BROKE A PIECE OF METAL LOOSE & IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE

January 10, 1994 WV · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ROCK TO GO THRU FEEDER A ROCK GOT TURNED UP BY DRAG CHAIN & PINCHED HAND AGAINST STEEL & THAT SPANS FEEDER ADD BROKE TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

1993 · 10 incidents

December 7, 1993 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLEEDING BRAKES ON #3 S/C. HE HAD S/C OPERATOR PULL IT INTO INTERSECTION SO HE COULD REACH BLEEDER PLUG BETTER. OTHER S/C #4 CAME THRU INTERSECTION, OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE S/C ELECTR ICIAN WAS WORKING ON AND CORNER OF HIS S/C HIT #3 MASHING ELECTRICIAN AGAINST BUGGY & RIB.

November 15, 1993 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO ALLIGN STEEL ON COAL DRILL WITH CHUCK, EE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON IT WHEN IT GAVE WAY MASHING THE EE THUMBS BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE BOOM OF THE COAL DRILL.

October 1, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SECTION 2 #3 ENTRY, EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO PUT UP A BOLT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK 1 1/2 X 14" X 8" WIDE FLAKED OFF ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAL OF FOOT & THIS BROKE M ETAL IN ARCH OF BOOT, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

August 4, 1993 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRACK ENTRY AT SEC-2 SUPPLY HOLE EE WAS UNLOADING SOME CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF A JEEP THROWING THEM IN A X CUT WHEN HE THREW ONE AND IT HIT TROLLEY WIRE AND BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIS FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF JEEP AND CRIB BLOCK.

June 29, 1993 WV · Coal MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MINING FINAL PUSH OUT OF #6 ENTRY FOR BLOCK #8 PILLIAR FALL CAME AND CAUGHT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD KEEPING IT FORM TRAMMING OUT. WHILE GETTING RETRIVER TO SECTION TO SET UP ANOTHER FALL COVE RED MACHINE BACK TO FRONT OF DECK.

March 30, 1993 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TWISTED WRONG GETTING ON MANTRIP & FELT LIKE HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WORKED FOR 2 MOS AFTER THIS WITH HIS BACK BOTHERING HIM THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED WAS 5/2/93. EMPL HAS HA D BACK SURGERY ABOUT 3 YRS AGO.

February 26, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING WITH BOLTER AND CUFF ON GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL. DISLOCATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 12, 1993 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING 5' ROOF BOLTS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12"X12"X3" THICK FELL ACROSS THE INJUREDS LEFT HAND MASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE ROOF BOLTS HE WAS LOADING.

January 30, 1993 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTAKE AIRWAY 10 BREAKS INBY 3 BELT HEAD ON LEFT SIDE OF BELT AND TRACK ENTRY WAS FOUND TO BE LOBLOCKED BY FALL ON 1-30-93 DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION BY MARTY CONRAD. THIS FALL IS NOT IN ESCAPE WAY AND IS NOT ESSENTIAL AT THIS TIME, WE WILL CRIB ACCROSS IN ORDER TO MAKE WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS.

1992 · 11 incidents

November 9, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

INACTIVE WORKS FALL OF SLIP OCCURRED ON TRACK ENTRY OF OLD SECTION 1 BETWEEN 7&8 ENTRIES OF MAINS WHERE NEW SECTION 2 IS BEING SET UP AN OVERCAST HAD BEEN SHOT OUT & THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATIO N OF SHOT OUT AREA FALL AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4FT RESIN BOLTS

October 20, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING EQUIPMENT OFF SECTION #3. THE MOVE CABLE WAS HOOKED ON THE ROOF BOLTER WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL STEEL COME OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK. BREAKING HIS RIGHT CHECK BON E BELOW THE EYE IN THREE PLACES, ALSO CUT AND PINCHED THE NERVE.

October 9, 1992 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING MACHINE OUT OF FACE TO SET OVER WHEN A LOOP OF MINER CABLE FELL ACROSS HIS HAND WHILE ON CONTROLS AND MACHINE PINNED HIM AGAINST RIB.

July 9, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WITH L/N ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE DRILL STEEL FLEW OUT AND HIT INJURED EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE SOCKET.

June 23, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING ON SECTION 001, EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SCALING SOME TOP. W HEN EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 10" IN DIAMETER AND FRAM 1 1/2" THICK TO NOTHING FELL LEFT HAND, CUTTING IT.

June 18, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING SHIELD S ON BACK ON RF BOLTER IT SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND BROKE TIP OF HIS FINGER ALSO

February 28, 1992 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT IN MIDDLE OF TRACK WITH SLATE BAR RECOVERING BELT. END OF BELT CAUGHT BAR, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE, CRACKING HIS LEFT CHEEK BONE IN TWO PLACES.

January 16, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOOL BOXES AND A LOOSE ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON RIGHT THIGH BRUISING RIGHT THIGH.

1991 · 12 incidents

November 27, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING EMPTY OIL CANS INTO SCOOP BUCKET SHARP PAIN IN LEFT KNEE NOT ABLE TO PUT WEIGHT ON KNEE DOC DIAGNOSED BURSITIS WATER ON KNEE

October 28, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF FOR A ROOFBOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 7INX12INX2IN FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS HAND

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CUTTING A X-CUT 2-1 RAISED UP TO START TO MOVE MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE HAD REMOTE BOX IN HIS HANDS TURNED AROUND & TWISTED HIS RT KNEE

July 19, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DOESN'T KNOW HOW INJURY OCCURRED-HE CLAIMS HIS KNEE HAD BOTHERED HIM FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THAT AFTER HIS SHIFT ENDED ON FRIDAY HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL THROUGH THE NIGHT.

July 11, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVLEING WALKWAY ALONG #9 BELT AND HE SAID WHEN HE FINISHED HE STRAIGHTENED HIS LEG & FELT A SHARP PAIN, AFTER HE WENT HOME HIS LEFT KNEE BEGIN TO SWELL, HE WENT AND HAD X-RAYED & THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.

July 2, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT OVER VACATION PERIOD. INJURED'S KNEE WOULD LOCK-UP FROM TIME TO TIME BEGINING ON THE ABOVE DATE. REASON UNKNOWN.

June 18, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPER RF BOLTER ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRUCK HIM ON CALF OF R LEG

June 6, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING LAST BOLT UP & WAS LETTING ATRS DOWN WHEN HE REACHED UP FOR LEVER PIECE OF ROCK 16" X 3" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON WRIST.

March 11, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIGN GOB THAT HAD STOPPED UP BIN WHILE DOING THIS HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS OTHR ARM, HE TOLD ME NEXT MORNIGN HIS AARM WAS A LITTLE SORE BUT WOULD BE OK 3- 11-91. ONE MONTH LATER HE WENT TO DOCTOR 4-9-91, 5-6-91 HE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR A OPERATION ON HIS KIGHT KOTAR CUFF, EMPLOYEE HAD MISSED NO WORK DURING THIS TIME.

March 7, 1991 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SECTION FOREMAN WAS TRYING TO MOVE POWER CENTER THRU SOME BAD BOTTOM WITH A SHEAVE WHEEL AND A 3/4 BELT ROPE WHEN SCOOP TIGHTENED UP ON CABLE THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN CABLE AND FOREMAN WAS IN W AY SLCAK STRUCK HIM ACROSS CHEST KNOCKING HIM DOWON THERE WAS NO LOST TIME FROM THIS ACCIDENT REPORTED TWO WEEKS LATER REFERING TO A OLD BACK INJURY.

February 18, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINER OPERATOR WAS MAKING A CLEAN UP RUN WITH MINER WHEN A HORSE BACK FELL FROM ROOF 5"X10' ON TOP OF MACHINE PREVENTING IT TO TRAM OUT.

February 8, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING WELDER SLED INTO SCOOPBUCKET USING SCOOP RAM & CHAIN INJ GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN RAM & CHAIN CUTTING OFF TIP OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 9, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING FACE & WAS BACKING BOLTER OUT OF WAY AROUND CORNER WHEN HE GOT DECK AGAINST RIB & HE HAD H IS FEET HANGING OUT OF DECK MASHING FOOT AGAINST RIB

October 29, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by flying object

A CLIP WAS BENT ON A SPLICE ON #12 BELT AND INJURED WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BY PLACING THE POINTED END OF A PICK HAMMER AGAINST CLIP AND HITTING IT WITH ANOTHER PICK HAMMER.WHEN HE DID THAT A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT THUMB.IT HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A SURGEON AT THE HOSPITAL.

October 29, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS JACKING TAILPIECE OFF OF THE BOTTOM WHEN TAIL JACK CAME LOOSE CAUSING TAILPIECE TO SWING SIDEWAYS MASHING LEFT AHND AGAINST CRIB BLOCK.

June 8, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A BOLT, PUSHING IT UP WITH BOLTER WRENCH & HE HAD HIS THUMB ON TOP OF WRENCH AND MASHED FINGER BETWEEN TOP OF WRENCH & HEAD OF BOLT AS HE WAS PUSHING BOLT UP IN ROOF.

1989 · 4 incidents

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER FINISHING PUSH-OUT IN BELT ENTRY MINER GOT HUNG UP IN BAD BOTTOM AND WOULD NOT BACK OUT.THE MINER CREW AND SECTION FOREMAN WORKED TEN MINUTES PUTTING BLOCKING UNDER CATS OF MINER WHEN Y TOP STARTED WORKING.THEY HAD TO LEAVE MINER AND FELL COVERING UP MINER FROM JUST INBY CANOPY.

May 4, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TAKING PUSH OUT FINAL IN #1 ENTRY TOP STARTED WORKING & MINER OPERATOR STARTED BACKING RADIO CONTROLLED LN-200 BACK PUT WHEN TOP FELL & CAUGHT MINER BACK TO END OF MINER ON LEFT SIDE RT SIDE DID NOT HAVE ANY ROCK ON IT AS ROCK SHEAREDOFF ALONG LEFT SIDE OF CONVEYOR

January 20, 1989 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING REMOTE CONTROL MINER BACK PAST HIMSELF, LOOP IN MINER CABLE FELL ACROSS REMOTE BOX, FOULING TRAM LEVER WHICH CAUSED MINER TO KICK SIDEWAYS AND MASHED INJURED AGAINST RIB.

January 12, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED POWER BOX AND WAS HANGING A PUMP CABLE ACROSS A ROADWAY HE WAS PULLING CABLE THRU HIS HANDS PULLING UP SLACK WHEN A PIECE WITH THINK INSULATION WAS PULLED ACROSS HIS HAND CA USING A SHOCK.

1988 · 4 incidents

July 25, 1988 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

ELECTRICIAN WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING MINER WHEN HE STARTED MINER IT BEGAN TO TRAM ON ITS OWN RUNNING UP HIS LEG AND ARMWWITH REAR OF PANEL OF MINER

May 23, 1988 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLESIN MINER BOOM HINGE PIN, THE SPRING BOARD ON MINER WAS HUNG ON A FLIGHT. WHEN THE BOOM WAS SWUNG SLIGHTLY, THE SPRING BOARD JUMPED RAPIDLY AND HIT ON TOP OF IN

May 20, 1988 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING CINDER BLOCK FROM A FLAT CAR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET ON THE SECTION THE SCOOP RAN OFF, CATCHING THE INJUREDS FOOT BETWEEN THE FLAT CAR AND THE SCOOP BUCKET.

1987 · 3 incidents

August 24, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3HE MUST HAVE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. HE REPORTED A SIMILAR OCCURANCE TO HIS FOREMAN ON 8-19-87 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. AFTER BEING EXAMINED AT THE HO SPITAL-IT WAS R2UND THAT EMPLOYEE HAD SLIPPED DISK IN HIS BACK.

May 18, 1987 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING UP A CHAIN TO A OLD BELT HEAD GETTING READY TO PULL IT INTO SCOOP BUCKET.WHILE PULLING INTO BUCKET HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND BEHIND BLADE AND BACK OF BUCKET.WHEN RAMMING BL ADE BACK HIS MI8DLE AND RING FINGER WERE MASHED.

February 9, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A TEST HOLE WHILE ROOFBOLTING WHEN HE DRILLED HOLE UP HE THEN REACHED ACROSS BOLTER TO GET EXT STEEL WHEN HIS FINISHER STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS L EFT HAND 3

1986 · 3 incidents

December 12, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SQU5TTING AGAINST RIB WRITING IN NOTEBOOK APPROX. 10' OUTBY BOOM OF MINER IN #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 8' LONG 3'WIDE & 1' THICK FELL STRIKING INJURIES ON THE RT. SHOULDER RT. SIDE OF CHEST, 3 LEGS.

August 15, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER TAKING SE7OND LIFT ON LEFT WING OF #32 PILLAR THE ROOF SAT DOWN ON 18" OF THE RIPPER HEAD FOULING IT SO THAT WE HAD TO USE RETRIVER TO PULL IT FREE.

July 31, 1986 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TAKING TH9 SECOND LIFT ON THE RIGHT WING OF PILLAR #9 THE TOP STARTED WORKING AND AS THE MINER WAS TRAMMING OUT FO THE LIFT THE TOP SET DOWN ACROSS THE HEAD OF THE MINER. THE MINER WAS P ULLED OUT ON 8-1-86 WITH A RETRIVER AND RECIEVED NO DAMAGE. DUE TO THE AREA THE THICKNESS OF THE ROCK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

1985 · 4 incidents

September 13, 1985 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PUTING UP SECOND ROW OF BOLTS IN #2 ENTRY ON SEC #001 HEAD COAL FELL AND BROKE AT ATRS CANOPY KNOCKING INJURED DOWN AND FALLING ON HIS LEFT FOOT

August 26, 1985 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A PULL CHAIN TO PULL BOOM CHAIN OUT OF MINER HE WAS INSTRUCTING OTHER MAN WHEN TO PULL & WHEN HE TOLD THEM TO PULL ON CHAIN HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN PULL CHAIN & A KEEPER P IN ON MACHINE

June 25, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELT STRUCTURED IN BELT LINE AND WAS LIFTING BELT WITH STRUCTURE ONTO BELT ROPE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1985 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM BACK BRIDGE WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK CAME BY STRIKING HIM ON RT HAND AGAINST OTHER ROCK COMING DWN PANLINE

1983 · 1 incident

December 30, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carter-Roag Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING MOVE SOME CROSSBARS WHEN ONE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG

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