Mine #30: 521 MSHA citations Coal

Operator was drilling a hole with a TD230 bolting machine. A piece of drawrock fell onto the ATRS, when he lowered ATRS, the rock slid off the machine, scratching his back. Also, the drill steel fell against his neck, buring his neck.

Employee twisted around while underground pulling muscle in his back & neck.

A roof fall measuring 40' long - 15' wide and 6' high fell between blocks at break 42. The roof fall consisted of lamenated shell. The area was timbered and cribbed and reported to MSHA.

Employee slipped his foot went under head of bolting machine, as he tried to break his fall he grabbed the lever that lowered the head onto his foot.

Employee parked ramcar to get off and use bathroom. The car rolled and pinned him against rib.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PACKING A BAG OF ROCK DUST. ON 9/28/04 EE WENT TO SEE A DR. ABOUT HIS BACK. EE IS OFF WORK UNTIL AN MRI IS PERFORMED. PENDING COMP. CASE.

AT APPROX. 8:30PM #3 CAR BREAKER KNOCKED. CAR DRIVER WENT TO RESET BREAKER & INJURED EE WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH CAR. HE HAD ONE KNEE ON THE GROUND & LEFT HAND ON CAR. WHEN BREAKER WAS PUT BACK IN HE RECEIVED A SHOCK. BREAKER DID NOT STAY IN. INJURED EE WANTED TO WORK REST OF SHIFT BUT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL TO BE EXAMINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE, BOLT SLID AND PLATE STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT. HAND- EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. FOR EXAM AND POST ACCIDENT DRUG TEST.

Employee had bent a roof bolt. While using the head of the bolter to push bolt in hole, the bolt slipped off and hit him on the right side of his face. Employee was sent to the ER for treatment. He received one stitch to the right side of his face and returned to work.

EE STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WAS DROVE THROUGH A BIT BUCKET LID. PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT. EE WENT TO DR AFTER HE LEFT WORK. OFF WORK 4 DAYS. RETURN 4-16-04 FULL DUTY.

A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE COAL RIB WHILE TRAMMING THE CAR TO DUMP COAL. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET AS A MANTRIP, THE SCOOP WENT THRU A DIP AND WHEN THE SCOOP CAME UP THE BUCKET WAS RAISED, RUBBING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE MINE ROCK (BRUISED RIBS).

THE EE WAS HANDLING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAININ HIS BACK.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION 2 X-CUTS INBY SPAD NO.152. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5-6'THICK, 25'WIDE, AND 40'LONG WITH LAMINATED SLATE AND SOME SANDSTONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL POT AND MINE ROOF CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB AND HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A TRAM MOTOR, WHEN THE MOTOR MOVED THE BAR CAUGHT HIS SMALL FINGER AND RING FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM 7. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM EE HAD HAD WITH HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE BOLTER STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK THIS INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES

EE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK PAIN WORSENED ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM SIX. EE HAD COMPLAINED WITH BACK PAIN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

EE WAS REPLACING A ROLLER IN THE BELT LINE, WHEN HE RELEASED THE TAKE-UP TO GET SLACK IN THE BELT. THE TAKE-UP CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS INJUERY REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS CUTTING A TIMBER WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED OVER, HITTING EE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A BOLT SPRUNG OVER AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THIS INJURY REQUIRED SIX STITCHES.

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND AT THE TIME & DATE STATED IN ITEM 6. THE FALL WAS 40FT LONG, 19FT WIDE, AND 4-5 FT THICK. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 176 ON THE #2 PANEL

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND ON THE #2 MAIN IN THE #7 ENTRY AT SPAD #179. THE FALL WAS 60 TO 65 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE AND 4-5 FEET THICK. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN THE ROCKFALL.

WHEN INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, EE GOT HIS SMALL FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD ON THE ROOFBOLTER. THIS INJURY REUIRED FIVE STITCHES.

LIFTING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO TO TRUCK AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.

TWISTED KNEE & BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE GETTING INTO TRUCK

EE WAS BOLTING A HEAD DRIVE HOLE USING A LONG WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HEADER BOARDS IN A SUPPLY CAR.

EXPOSURE TO ROCK, SAND AND OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COAL COMPANYS THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (RE-TRAINING INCENTIVE BENIFT). IN ACCORDANCE WITH KY WORKER'S COMPENATION STATUE #342.372-A

WHILE BOLTING TOP A SLUG OF ROCK FELL ON TOP OF HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A BOOM LIFT JACK FROM A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE.

EE WAS RUNNING FROM THE AREA WHERE THE TOP WAS WORKING AND RAN INTO A BELT HANGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT BOLTING IN THE INTAKE AIR COURSE WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM, HE HIT THE BOOM LIFT LEVER, CATCHING TUMB BETWEEN DRILL STEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING BOXES OF GLUE INTO SCOOP BUCKET

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BOLT MACHINE HEAD DOWN ON HIS LEG.

EE HIT A ROOF BOLT HEAD WITH HIS BACK.

WHILE WORKING ON MINE TRACK, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ANKLE WITH AN AXE.

54736YEE WAS LIFTING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TIRE.

54736YEE WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE BLOCK BRATTICE WHEN A LOOSE BLOCK IN THE BRATTICE FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND

55031UGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE STARTER BARREL AND THE PUSHER BARREL, THEN BY MISTAKE HE HIT THE HIGH SPEED LEVER THIS PUSHED HIS FINGER UP INTO THE DRILL HOLE.

54736YEE FELL ON DAMP BOTTOM WITH HIS HAND HITTING A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP FEET SLIPPED TWISTED HAND AND THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND STARTED TO GET UP WITH THE CHAIN THAT HE USED TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM ONE SPAD TO THE OTHER WITH, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

ELMPLOYEE PICKED UPA BOX OF GLUE AND LAYED IT ON TOP OF BOLT MACHINE, ADN FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND MINE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CLAMP ON THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE CLAMP TURNED OVER, CATCHING FINGERS ON THE RAILS.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A LID ON A CONT MINER WITH A BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE LID TO FALL CATCHING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING A SCOOP MOVING A STAMLER FEEDER CABLE WHEN A LOOP OF CABLE HIT HIM ACROSS HIS KNEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A BUMP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT SEAT FRAME WITH HIS RIB CAGE.

WHILE BOLTING TOP, A SLUG OF ROCK FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON KNEE. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP.

WHILE TRAMMING TO FEEDER HE TURNED LEFT TO GO DOWN #3 ENTRY HE COULD NOT MAKE TURN SO HE BACKED UP & CAUGHT SR100 IN RIB.

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE (RETRAINING INCENTIVE BENEFITS) IN ACCORDANCE WITH KY WORKERS COMP STATUTE #342-732-A.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BACK IN THE LINE OF BOLTS AIREADY BOLTED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG THE ROCK FELL EDGE WAYS

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE FROM HEAD DRIVE, SLIPPED & FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROLLERS AND PUTTING THEM IN A FLAT CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SET-UP. HE WAS LAYING THE TOP ROLLERS IN WHEN ONE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FINGER.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP HE RE-SET HIS BOLTING MACHINE RAISED HIS OPERATORS CANOPY TO INSTALL A BOLT WHEN THE CANOPY FELL

SHOVELING BELT BACK STARTED HURTING

COUPLING M INE CARS TOGETHER CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN COUPLINGS

EMPL WORKING ON KNEES CASUING KNEE TO SWELL.

OVER COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN AN ABONDANED AREA OF THE MINE ONE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 12 BREAKS FROM THE FACE, ONE OCCURRED #1 ENTRY 2 BREAKS FROM THE FACE. #7 ENTRY OF 002 SECTION 10 BREAK S FROM FACE.

EMPL WAS OLTING TOP PUTTING UP METAL STRAPS WHEN HE PUSHED STRAP UP & SET IT A SLUG OF ROCK BROKE & SLID OFF OF STRAP STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING UP SLACK ON BELT DRIVE WITH A HAND CRANK WHEN HANDLE OF CRANK HIT HIM ON FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE A BOLT OUT OF A RIPPER CHAIN IDLER IN A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A PAIR OF VISE-GRIPS THE VISE GRIPS SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT A SHARP JAGGED EDGE ON THE IDLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WITH A DDO FLETCHER BOTLING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE BOLTER HEAD AROUND, IT WENT TO FAR, CATCHING HIS LEG AGAINST A SLAB OF DRAW ROCK. CASUING PO SSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE MENSICUS OF THE LEFT KNEE.

OPERATING SHUTT5E CAR.HIT HOLE CAUSING BUGGY TO JAR.STRAINED HIS BACK.

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 COAL ON THE BELT LINE. WHILE DOING THIS HE SET HIS LEFT KNEE DOWN ON A BLOCK OF COAL.

HE WAS HELPING 2PERATE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHILE DOING THIS HIS HARD HAT SLIPPED OFF & HE RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE

HE WAS LOADING3TIMBER ON TO SCOOP WHILE DOING THIS ONE OF THE TIMBERS FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RT ARM

HE WAS DOING MA3NTENANCE WORK ON HEAD DRIVE.WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED THE MUSCELES IN HIS NECK.

HE WAS LOADING 5 TOOL BOX ON A SCOOP . WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

HE WAS HELPING 5IFT A ROCK OFF FEEDER ON THE BELT LINE.WHILE DOING THIS THE ROCK ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

HE ATTEMPTED TO3TURN OFF VALVE AT THE WATER RESERVIOR. WHEN HE DID THIS HOT WATER BLEW OUT ON HIS FACE AND HANDS.

HE WAS LOADFING3CONCRETE BLOCKS IN A SCOOP CAR. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LIFTING 4ETAL STRAP OUT OF SCOOP. WHILE DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.WHILE DOING THIS A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

HE WAS DOING MA3NTENANCE WORK ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED DTRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST CONTINUOUS MINER.

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN NO.1 ENTRY AT SPAD NO.869 IN THE RETURN AIRWAY 3300 OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION, THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG 4' THICK.

HE WAS DRESSING3A PIECE OF METAL.WHILE DOING THIS HE WAS USING A GRINDING MACHINE AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

ALLEGED EXPOSUR9 TO ROCK SAND AND OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER

HE WAS OPERATIN1 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE DOING THIS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL & THE ROOF PLATE.

HE WAS UNLOADIN1 CEMENT BLOCKS. WHILE DOING THIS ONE FELL STRICKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

A ROCK FALL OCC6RRED IN THE #9 ENTRY THREE BREAKS INBY SPAD #361 APPROX 3 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE X 16 FT LONG

HE WAS CHECKING3THE CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE GUARD RAIL.THE RESULT WAS LACERATIONS TO LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS DOING MA3NTENANCE WORK ON CONTINOUS MINER WHILE DOING THIS HE CUT HIS RT LITTLE FINGER ON A OIL CAN

SHOVELING COAL 5ROUND FEEDER HE WAS BENDING OVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE SHOVELING3COAL ALONG THE BELT HE BENT OVER AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

HE WAS HANGING 4INER CABLE UP & STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER IN THE PROCESS

ALLEGED EXPOSUR9 TO ROCK, SAND AND OTHER DUST WHILE EMPLOYED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT COAL COMPANIES THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.

HE PICKED UP A3LIFTING JACK AND SPRAINED HIS BACK

SHOVELING CONCR9TE,EMPL BACK STARTED HURTING .

WHILE PUSHING A MANTRIP CAR AROUND, WHEEL BRACKET CAUGHT LEFT FOOT.

THIS IS REOCCURENCE OF A BACK INJURY 8 29 85 EMP WORKED UP THRU 10 26 85 BUT DUE TO LOW BACK PAIN UNABLE TO AFTER THAT ON INITIAL INJURY THIS EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A STRAIN F FROM TWISTING MOTION

LOADING TOP ROLLERS ON BED OF FLAT BED TRUCK AND FELT WRIST POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING DOWN A ROCK THE ROCK FELL ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND THE DRILL STEEL FLEW UP AND STRUCK HI ON THE ELBOW.

BOLTING ROOF OF MINE AND METAL CHIPS FROM BOLT PLATE STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE

INJURED EMPLOYEE & (WITNESS) ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE REMOTE CONTGROL UNIT & THE ROCK SLIPPED FROM THEIR HANDS AND MASHED HIS FINGERS.

TAKING SLACK OUT OF BELTLINE CRANK HANDLE SPUM OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK EMPL ON HAND AND THIGH.

ROOF FELL SET OF ROOMS ON LEFT OFF #1 . ROCK FELL IN FIRST CROSSCUT IN #5 BOLTED TOP. PUT UP STOPS AND COLLARS. FAULTY TOP.

SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER & CARRIER BOARING LID FELL ON FINGER

INSTALLING LIGHTS ON MINE EWUIPMENT STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL WITH HAMMER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL WENT INTO EYE

EMPLOYEE USED HIS HAND TO WIPE OFF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & GOT A PC OF GLASS OR FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS FINGER FINGER B E C AME INFECTED AND HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR ON 092784 REQUIRE MINOR SURGERY 100184

REPARING EQUIPMENT WRENCH & SLIPPED & CAUSED LACERATION BETWEEN RT. THUMB & INDEX FINGER.