Mine No. 40: 125 MSHA citations Coal

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER & EE'S GLOVE CAUGHT BOLTER STEEL CUTTING LEFT HAND - RING FINGER.

WORKING ON MOVING BELT, STRAINED BACK.

USING PRY BAR TO FIX TARP BAR ON COAL TRAILER, HE STRAINED HIMSELF (HERNIA).

SAWING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE. CUT LEFT THUMB.

PLASTERING A STOPPING, GOT PLASTER IN EYE.

TRAMMING MINER, MINER FRAME CLIMBED UP ON SIDE OF TRACKS, DROPPING OFF CAUSING OPERATOR TO STOVEHIS NECK.

LIFTING BOX OF GLUE, STRAINED BACK.

BRUISED KNEE, CRAWLING ON KNEE STARTING HURTING.

LIFTING TIRE UP TO PUT ON SHUTTLE CAR. PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

A SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOPOF HIS HEAD. ROCK WAS 1" THICK, 14" WIDE & 16" LONG. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/17/01.

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION WATER ACCUMULATION WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY SEALS LOCATED ON THE MAINS JUST INBY SS #43. WATER WAS OBSERVED FLOWING FROM THE WATER TRAP LOCATED IN THE NO. 3 SEAL. W ATER DEPTH IN THIS AREA WAS APPROX. 6" TO 40".

WHILE DISMOUNTING UNDERGROUND MINE CAR, IT WAS ENGAGED (THROTTLE OPEN) THROWING HIM OFF THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF CAR.

EE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING LOADED BY THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FROM THE MINERS CONVEYOR BOOM FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE (LEFT CHEEK, & CHIN) STITCHES WERE REQD ON CHEEK

GETTING ROCK OFF OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND ROCK FELL AND HIT IN SHOULDER.

DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION WATER WAS FOUND ON THE INTAKE TRAVEL WAY. AT A SEALED AREA. MINE WAS IDLE FOR 4 DAYS PUMPING WATER. THIS WATER CAME FROM THE WATER TRAP AT THE SEALS AND ACCUMULATED DURING THE WEEKEND IDLE SHIFT.

ATRS FELL WHILE OPERATOR WAS UNDER IT. ELECTRICIAN GOT ON TOP OF PINNER TO WORK ON IT, AND HIS LEG HIT LEVER AND CAUSED ATRS TO HIT OPERATOR.

ROOF FALL IN NO. 6 INTERSECTION. SIZE 40' LONG- 20' WIDE- ABOUT 6' HIGH. NO INJURED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED- INTAKE HAULWAY.

ROOF FALL IN 7 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 242 SIZE 15X15 APRPOX. 12-16 INCHES THICK NO INFLENCE WITH WORKING OR VENTLATION.

EE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN PAIN HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.

THE WAS A SLIP IN #1 HEAD. 60' INBY SPAD #1152, DROPPED HEADING OFF AND BREAKERED OFF BOTH ENTRIES TO AREA. SIZE OF FALL: 4' THICK, 20' LONG 15' WIDE.

MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE WHEN IT WENT OVER LOOSE CAME AND CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

FOUND ROCK FALL ON 2ND NORTH MAINS OF 2ND NORTH EAST MAINS. INTERSECTION UNDER SPAD 1054. TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD 1053 APPROX 25'LX25'WX8 TO 10'H. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3' CONV. BOLTS AND 4 ' RESIN BOLTS (VENTILATION WAS NOT HARMED). ROCKY FOUND 21$02.

WHILE OPERATING A 21 BUGGIE A PIEC EOF TIE WIRE WAS HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT AND EE GOT IT IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS TAKING A CAT DRIVE OUT OF A SR500 MINER,, USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT IT. PULLED HIS BACK. EE TOLD EE & EE THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING ON 11-8-97. BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 11-13-97 .

A ROCK HUNG IN BLET CHUTE AT #2 DRIVE. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS UNHANGING ROCK WITH A #1 BELT RUNNING. (EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM SIDE OF CHUTE WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED AND PULLED HIS BACK. (ALLEDGED ACCIDENT)

2ND NORTH MAINS #2 ENTRY SPAD 1010 ROCK FALL INBY SPAD 1010 APPROX 50'. LENGTH 120', 19' WIDE, 6 TO 8' HIGH. CRUSHING 2 STOPPINGS (BLEEDER ENTRY)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN DOWN. A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OFF CURTAIN AND WENT IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS. HE LIFTED ONE TIMBER AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND #1 TAILPIECE, SLIPPED IN MUD & SAID HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST TAILPIECE.

EE HURT BACK PULLING ON MINER CABLE IN BELT HEADING. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED TO SECTION FOREMAN AT 9:30PM. WENT TO HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON RIPPER MOTOR WITH A SLATE BAR AND THE BAR CAME LOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER CHIN.

EE WAS BURSTING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, AND PULLED LOWER RT BACK.

GETTING OUT AT SHUTTLE CAR IN LOW COAL TOO FAST CAUSE A KNEE AND ANKLE INJURY (TWIST)

WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS SECTION ON SCOOP, HAND WAS LAYING ON HEADLIGTH ON SCOOP WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HAND.

EE WAS USIGN A BALL PIN HAMMER HITTING A PIECE OF 100 CHAIN THE CHAIN WAS RUSTY AND HE WAS TRYHING TO FREE IT UP SO THAT WE COULD USE IT. THE FOREMAN SPOKE TO EE AND HE LOOKED UP FROM HSI WOR K AND HTI HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS WORKING ON RIPPER JACK ON SR500 CONTINOUS MINER. HE HAD RAISED ONE END OF JACK UP & BLOCKED IT & WAS CRAWLING UP ON MINER TO GET TO OTHER SIDE OF JACK WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN ON THE TO P LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HE SAID HE BELIEVED HEHAD PULLED A MUSCLE OR SOMETHING. HEAVY PAIN WHEN HE MOVED.

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT.WRENCH SLIPPED & RIGHT ELBOW HIT SIDE OF CAR. ELBOW IS GIVING SEVERE PAIN AT TIMES.

EE HIS BACK WHILE HELPING OTHER EE LOAD A BOOM LIFT JACK ON A ROHL BACK TRUCK OR WHILE HELPING SET A BATTERY CHARGER UP IN SHOP. EE SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE GOT HOME EE CAME BACK TO WORK 12-30-96. LEFT WORK A 945 AM SAID HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING TOO MUCH TO WORK.

PUTTING CONVERYOR CHAIN TOGETHER ON SR500 MINER HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF CONNECTING LINK & HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND THAT HE WAS HOLDING ANOTHER HAMMER WITH

ROCK FALL APPROX 150' INBY SPAD 701. APPROX. 70'L,19'W, 3-4'H. ROCKFALL IS IN RIGHT RETURN APPROX 1450' OUTBY FACE.

WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN ON MINER. SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK PIN OUT GLANCED OFF AND STRUCKTOP OF KNEE CAP.

LIFTING RIPPER JACK & PULLED SHOULDER.

BEING UNDERGROUND -- COMPLAINED OF PAIN WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE (OLD INJURY).

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. 42" 52" HIGH, WIDTH 35' TO 40', 20+ LONG AND FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. SET TIMBERS AND DANGERED OFF GOING TO SET CRIBS ON BOTH SIDES. IT I S IN THE RETURN AND I HAVE 3 RETURNS SO I WANT HAVE TO CLEAN IT UP. JUST A SLIP IN THE ROOF.

THE MAN ALLEGED THAT HIS JOB WAS CRAWLING AND HEDIDN,T HAVE KNEE PADS ON WHILE CRAWLING.

VICTIM WASS HOOKING OVEER CENTR LINE WITH BACK TO CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN OEPRATOR VACATED UP AND CAUGHT VICTIM WITH BOOM.

INJURED WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE & SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

INJURED PERSON WAS REMOVING TOOLS FROM A LARGE METAL TOOL BOX. TH EDOOR ON THE TOOL BOX WAS OPEN WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME OF TOOL BOX. END OF LITTLE FINGER IS CUT AND BONE IS MASHED OR POSSIBLE BROKEN.

WHILE RUNNING PINNER IN BBRATT ALL IN NO6 HEADING A SLIP FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRICKING VICTIM IN THE BACK AREA ROCK WAS APPROX 36IN LONG 24IN WIDE & 6IN THICK

THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE WATER LINE TOGETHER THAT GOES INSIDE THE MINES. WHEN YELLOW JACKETS STUNG THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD.

WHILE SPOT BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY SUBJECT WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS FOR PINNER OPERATOR.

CRAWLING ON LOOSE COAL AND ROCK STONE BRUISED WATER ON KNEE.

WORKING ON MINER CLEANING METAL PIECE FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

THE VICTIM INJURED LEFT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING ON LOOSE COAL DURING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS

VICTIM WAS TAKING A BOWSAW TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS ON OPERATORS SIDE OF MINER AT THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE THE ROCK WAS 6FT LONG & 4INCHES THICK THE ROCK STR UCK VICTIM IN THE BACK & SIDE

THE VICTIM WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL INJURING BACK & RIBS

CREW WAS MOVING TAIL SECTION OF BELT LINE VICTI M WAS HOLDING TURNBUCKLE ON ONE SIDE TOO HOLD TAILSECTION. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED CIVTIM HAD LEFT FOREFINGER INSIDE TURNBUCKLE & IT COLLAPSED CUTTING OFF ABOUT 1/2" OF LEFT FOREFINGER.

ALLEGED REINJURED BOTH KNEES BY CRAWLING IN COAL MINES ON LOOSE ROCKS & COAL.

LIFTING BARREL OF OIL TO FILL SCOOP. INJURED BACK.

UNTIED CABLE,CA6LE PULLED EMPLOYEE DOWN,PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

SAWING TIMBER W3TH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE,SAW SLIPPED & CUT HIS THUMB.

GETTING IN RAM 7AR - HURT BACK

TAKING OUT BELT3STRUCTURE, CORD ON LIGHT WAS CAUGHT ON BELT, THREW STRUCTURE AGAINST LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

SLIP IN TOP APP9OX 5 TO 7 FOOT THICK TEST HOLES WERE DRILLED CRACK WAS NOT DETECTED AT TIME

DRAGING BELT AN8 HURT BACK