Pond Creek No 2 Coal

SUBJET WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE AT FEEDER NOTE: DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/6/01

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR (#1), AT THE #6 HEADING, LAST OPEN BREAK INTERSECTION. THE OPERATOR OF THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR MADE THE TURN TOWARD THE MINER, STRIKING THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR IN THE DECK AREA, HITTING SUBJECT IN HIS RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING BELT AT #3 BELT TWO BREAKSINBY OLD 3-A PILLAR SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK 3" THICK & 18" LONG FELL FROM ROOF STRIKINGHIM IN THE UPPER BACK REGION.

SUBJECT ALONG WITH ANOTHER CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. THEY HAD THE SHUTTLE CAR BLOCK UP ON CRIBS. WHEN THEY TRIED TO TURN THE BOLTS IN THE TIRE, THE CRIBS TURN ED OVER LANDING ON SUBJECT'S BIG TOE OF LEFT FOOT. THE STEEL CAP IN HIS BOOT CUT INTO THE BIG TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

ON 11/2 EMPLOYEE CAME TO MINE OFFICE & REPORTED THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE WORKING ON ASPEED REDUCER ON A SHUTTLE CAR ON 10/12. NO INVESTIGATION WAS MADE AT THAT TIME BECAUSE NO ONE W AS INFORMED OF THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT. (PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, HE CAME TO OFFICE ON 10/16 TO REQUEST TIME OFF DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. HE MADE NO MENTION OF MINE INJURY AT THAT TIME).

SUBJECT WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO NEW POWER CENTER LOCATION. HE STEPPED INTO SCOOP DIPPER TO RELEASE PULL ROPE. HE SLIPPED ON METAL OF DIPPER, SPREADING HIS LEGS WIDE, STRAINING GROIN.

EE ALONG WITH 4 CREW MEMBERS WERE TRAVELING TO THE SECTION IN A MANTRIP A LOOSE PIECE OF BELT STRUCUTRE WAS LAYING BESIDE THE TRACK. IT BECAMECAUGHT UNDER THE MANTRIP FLIPPING INTO THE MANTR IP STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER CHEST AREA (COLLAR BONE) ARA

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE POT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFTHAND.

SUBJECT WAS UNROLLING STEEL ROPE, 160' LONG. HE STEPPED ON UNLEVEL BOTTOM, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

SUBJECT WAS BRINGING SUPPLY CAR OUTSIDE, WHEN HE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING SECTION TAILPIECE. SHOVEL CAUGHT A SPLICE ON THE BELT, FORCING IT AGAINST THE TOP AND CATCHING HIS LITTLE RING, AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AN D THE ROOF.

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER. A ROCKON THE MINER WAS DISCHARGED OUT OF THE CONVEYOR,STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE AND LOWER AREA OF HIS LEFT LEG.

SUBJECT WAS HELPING CLEAN ROCK OFF THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR A BOLT, WHEN PIECEOF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR IN-JURY & HASN'T AS TO DATE OF THIS REPORT; HE CAME BY OFFICE & SAID HE FELT DR. WASN'T NECESSARY.

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING (CLEANING) BELTLINE WHEN HE BECAME OVER-EXERTED.

SUBJECT WAS ASSISTING EE ON INSTALLING ANCHOR BASES AND CHAIN HANGERS. HE WAS HOLDING HIS END OF THE BASE. EE PUSHED THE BOLT UP WITH THE BOLTER, CATCHING SUBJECT'S FINGER OVER THE BASE, BETWE EN THE BASE AND THE TOP.

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEM HE JABBED HIS HAND AGAINST A CAP WEDGE STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

SUBJECT WAS TAKING A FLATCAR (SUPPLY CAR) OF BLOCKS TO 003 SECTION. WHEN GOING ALONG #4 BELT, IN BY HALFWAY POWER CENTER, THE MOTOR STARTED SLIDING. SUBJECT ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKE, WHILE DROPPING SAND. THEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BY REVERSING THE MOTOR. HE COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL SO HE JUMPED OFF THE MOTOR, RUNNING ALONGSIDE OF THE TRACK, STRIKING A TIMBER.

INJURED PARTY'S BATTERY LIGHT WENT OUT, AS HE WAS CARRYING A BELT NAIL BOARD. HE TRIPPED, FALLING BACKWARDS ON DRAW ROCK AND THE NAIL BOARD STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE CHEST.

SUBJECT WAS HOOKING A CHIN TO THE TRACK LOCOMOTIVE. TRACK WAS WET DUE TO CONDENSATION OF WARM AIR ENTERING MINE. ON A DOWN HILL SLOPE, THE MANTRIP COULD NOT STOP, CATHING SUBJECT BETWEEN TRACK LOCOMOTIVE AND MANTRIP, BY THE RIGHT LEG.

SUBJECT WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK. SUBJECT COMPLETED SHIFT. NO WORK SCHEDULED FOR 9-4-99. LOST TIME BEGAN 9-6-99.

INJURED WAS ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE, AT END OF SHIFT.THE MANTRIP HE WAS RIDING CAME OFF THE TRACK. HEWAS USING A RAILROAD JACK TO RAISE THE MANTRIP. WHEN HE GOT THE MANTRIP JACKED UP, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE CORNER OF THE MANTRIP, WHEN THE JACK MOVED, CAUSING THETHUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCK AND MANTRIP.

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM BELT STRUCTURE. THE ROCK SLID DOWN THE STRUCTURE, PINCHING HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER NAIL AND BREAKING HIS RING FINGER .

SUBJECT WAS IN FACE AREA, INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, IN THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS, WHEN A RIB ROCK ROLLED FORM THE RIB (2 1/2' X 5' LONG), STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HIP.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT, STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN RIGHT LEG OR CALF MUSCLE. TEAM A PIECE OF FLESH LOOSE. THE ROCK MEASURE APPROX. 30"WIDE AND FROM 4" TO 12" THICK.

EE WAS CHANGING GUARD ON BELT. STATED HE WAS SITTING ON BOTTOM BELT WHEN BELT LET LOOSE AND ROLLED HIM IN BELT ROLLER. \

PUTTING CONV CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON MINER GOT R-HAND CAUGHT ON CHAIN AND CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

OPERATOR WAS NEGOTIATING A TURN. WHEN HE MADE TURN SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT CABLE AND CAUSED IT TO HIT OPERATOR IN THE JAW.

GPF-DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE.

GPF-PULMONARY DISEASE.

EE RUN ENDLOADER DOWN TO HOLE AND LOADED TWO LOADS OF CANS AND BROUGHT THEM UP ON HILL.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT BELT STRUCTURE. HE LIFTED THE WIRE THAT HOLDS THE STRUCTURE UP, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

FELL AND HURT RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF #6 ENTRY, CAUGHT LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER AGAINST RIB. THIS IS WHAT HE SAID THAT HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS AROUND AT THE TIME. HIT RIB WITH SHUTTLE CAR AND FRIGHTENED HIM.

PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE LAYING TRACK.

BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR LET STAB JACK DOWN AND ATRS CANOPY HIT OPERATOR ON HEAD.

EE GOING ACROSS SECTION ON MANTRIP. PC. DRAW ROCK FELL IN #4 INTERSECTION HIT EE ON HEAD & RIGHT ARM.

SETTING BITS ON MINER- PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP. WHEN SMALL PC DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT HIP.

SCOOP WAS ON HILL, BOUNCED UP AND DOWN.

GOT SLIVER OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

SAWING TIMBERS WITH BOW SAW. SAW JUMPED OFF TIMBER AND CUT LEFT FOREFINGER.

EE WAS HAMMERING LID OFF PANEL BOARD, & GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

SLIPPED WITH KNIFE WHILE MAKING A S.CAR SPLICE AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

STRUCK RIGHT EAR ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EE STRAINED HIMSELF SHOVELING BELTS

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING BELTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

TOP DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO CANOPY OF PINNER, AND FELL ON TOP OF WORKER'S FOOT.

EE RIDING OUT OF MINE ON TRACK MANBUS CHECKING BELT LINES FOR CLEANING & DUSTING. STRUCK HIS HEAD ON STEEL I-BEAM & WAS KNOCKED OFF MANTRIP.

SUBJECT WAS DRIVING MANTRIP WHE HE RAN OFF TRACKS AND STRUCK A STANDING TIMBER.

ROCK FALL ON #1 BELT, 2 BREAKS INBY PORTAL MEASURING APPROX 20' WIDE 8' THICK AND 25' LONG. REPORTED BY PHONE TO ROOF CONTROL. PIKEVILLE KY DISTRICT OFFICE.

BOLT MACHINE SET UP TO INSTALL ROW OF BOLTS. T BAR WAS SET AND ARTS SET. PC OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN T-BAR - ATRS AND RIB FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON HIP AND LEGS. OPERATOR WAS ON HIS KNEES PRE PARING TO DRILL HOLE.

EE BELT BOSS-WENT TO CHECK BELT DRIVE AND APPARENTLY BREATHER SMOKE. WHERE BELT HAD GOBBED OFF.

ROOF FALL IN BELT LINE ENTRY. 4'THICK, 10'L, 20'W, WAS REPORTED BY PHONE TO MSHA.

SUBJECT WAS REMOVING LID ON PANEL BOARD OF MINER, WHEN HE DROPPED LID ON LEFT HAND.

CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND DIRLL POT ON BOLT MACHINE. CUT WEB BETWEEN THUMB AND 1ST FINGER.

WHILE STARTING DRILL STEEL, ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND. LEFT HAND BRUISED.

EE GETTING ROCK OFF HEAD OF MINER. SMALL PIECE SLID & CUT LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING HEAD DRUM ON MINER & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRUM BARREL & MAC CHAIN ON MINER. SMALL DIGIT FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CUT ON BOTH SIDE INSIDE CUT BEING DEEPE R.

GETTING OFF MAN TRIP AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE WAY.

EMPLOYEE MAKING SPLICE ON #2 BELT FELL OFF BELT & CUT HEADD

EE WAS HELPING LIFT ROLL OF BELT AND STRAINED RT SHOULDER.

FOLLOWING SUPPLY TRAIN OUTSIDE THERE WAS SOME OIL ON TRACK GOING UP HILL AND TRAIN STARTED SLIDING ROCK AND MANTRIP COULDN'T STOP AND THEY HIT EACH OTHER.

STRUCK RT KNEE ON SIDE OF TAILPIECE.

PIECE ROCK FELL OFF HI WALL ONTO CANOPY OVER TRACK ENTRY. A STEEL RAIL SUPPORTING THE CANOPY BROKE AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD.

PERSON WAS WALKING DOWN INCLINE TO PORTAL STEPPED IN A POT HOLE IN ROAD AND TWISTED ANKLE.

ROOF BOLTER OPER PUT STAB JACK DOWN ON HIS OWN FOOT MASHING BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. TOE NAIL WAS PARTLY TORN OFF VICTIM FINISHED REMOVING NAIL. I WRAPPED TOE IN GUAZE. SAID HE WOULD DOCTOR TOE AT HOME LEFT SECTION AT 9:40 P.M.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG ON CALF.

INJURED LOWER AND MIDDLLE BACK WHILE SHOVELING ON BELTS.

DRAGGING BUCKET DUSTER OFF RAIL MOTOR AND DROPPED DUSTER ON LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO MAN TRIP AND HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP, KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND LACERATED SIDE OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS CUTTING METAL ON A FEEDER OUTSIDE. A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS EAR AND BURNT INSIDE HIS EAR.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED BACK WHILE CHANGING A SHUTTLECAR TIRE. HE WAITED 3 DAYS BEFOR GOING TO DOCTOR.

MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELTLINE THE ROCK FLIPPED OFF BELT & SKINNED HIS STOMACH & GROIN

ULIFTIN ROCK OFF BELT HURT ARM LIFT ROCK OFF BELT.

STRUCK HEAD ON TOP WHILE GETTING ON MAMTRIP.

INJURED EE CALLED INSIDE THE MINE TO SECTION FOREMAN ANOTHER AND TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE AND THAT HE DID NOT BEND OVER RIGHT AND THAT HE HURT HIS BACK AND THAT HE COULDNT RAISE HIS ARMS OVER HIS HEAD. HE ASKED INJURED EE IF HE NEED A RIDE TO THE HOSPTIAL INJURED TOLD EE THAT HE COULD DRIVE HIMSELF.

ROCK OFF MINER.

SWITCH TO SIDE TRACK AT #5 HEAD WAS LEFT THROWED GOING INTO SIDE TRACK...MANTRIP RAN THROUGH SWITCH AND HIT MOTOR LEFT ON SIDE TRACK.

WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE TRIED TO STEER THE CAR AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE AND ROCK FLIPPED CATCHING EE HAND AGAINST THE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB WHILE UNLOADING 6X6X3/8 ANGLE IRON, MASHING RIGHT THUMB.

WHILE MAKING BELT SPLICE A PEICE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF HAMMER AND STRUCK EE IS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

WORKING ON THGE MINER. TAKING A MOTOR OFF. THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT ON A MOTOR. IT STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM AND BRUISED THE FORMARM.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN I PUNCTURED MY BUTTOCKS WITH NAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE WHEN HE T URNED TO PICK BOLT UP HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE PULLED TENDONS IN LOWER PART OF BACK & IN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.