Rowdy Gap Mine: 429 MSHA citations Coal

Lining up track shoe to put track back together on a drill - the track pad slipped and mashed left index finger causing a laceration.

Employee was cleaning mirrors and dropped cleaner on the ground. When he was climbing back up the end-loader his foot missed the top step and he slipped falling to the ground. Started missing work on September 11, 2015.

Victim was climbing up ladder on 785B truck when he hit his knee on button of step. Made a small incision across knee cap about 1/2 to 3/4 long. Because it was in bend of knee, would not close. Taken to hospital for stitches.

While trying to get in a better position to install a wiring harness on a transmission he fell on his back straining it

Was on D11R fixing a light. His foot slipped as he was holding on causing him to stretch out pulling muscles in stomach. Taken to Hazard ARH on 10/30/2014 and released to return to work. He worked through to 11/10/2014, returned to doctor who stated a possible hernia and has been off work since. Scheduled to see doctor on 10/21/2014 for possible surgery.

EE was operating a 785 Caterpillar when a fire erupted. Flames were blocking the escape ladder so the employee jumped from the catwalk a distance of about 14 feet.

Employee was operating an 988 Cat Loader when he backed into a 16G Cat Grader that had entered the pit area. EE continued to work and went to the DR. on 06/18/2012 after receiving a jar which resulted in reoccurring back pain and was placed off work pending an evaluation by a specialist. First day off work was 06/19/2012.

Employee was climbing into the back of his mechanics truck when he slipped and fell twisting his right knee. EE was placed on restricted work until 09/09/2011

Employee was using a pry bar to remove a pin from a lift jack on a D-11 Caterpillar Dozer when the bar slipped catching his finger between the bar and the lift jack. Employee was placed on restricted duty for approximately 4 weeks on 03/04/2011.

EE was installing connecting block pin in D11 dozer blade and pin slipped, striking finger, cutting end of finger off.

EE had attended a safety meeting and was getting ready to board the man trip to go to his assigned work area, when he slipped on some ice and fell. EE continued to work his shift and went to his family Dr. the next day.

EE was helping change a deck bushing and as he was guiding the bushing in place, it slipped, pinching his middle finger on his right hand.

He was changing the left rear inside tire on a 1500 Komatsu truck. When removing the lock ring the gap of the lock ring caught finger and crushed finger.

EE stated that as he was dismounting a D-11 Cat Dozer his knee locked up and made a popping sound. EE finished shift then went to his family DR where X-Rays were Negative. EE returned to Dr. and an MRI revealed some torn cartlidge. EE's first day off work will be 07/05/10 as the mines were shut down from 06/26/10 thru 07/05/10 due to vacation.

Employee was scaling rocks off highwall when a rock came through the windshield of the excavator he was operating causing cuts and a possible fracture.

EE was cleaning out a hose with a welding rod and received a puncture wound to the left hand. First aid was applied on site. EE who is diabetic finished shift and went to Dr next day when hand swelled up. EE was placed in hospital for treatment of infection.

Employee was using a air grinder on a bolt ont he pivot shaft of a d-10 caterpillar dozer. The grinder disc caught his glove and jerked his hand into the disc resulting in a laceration to the top of his hand. 5 stitches were required return to work the same day.

Employee was operating a 777C cat truck and was in the process of putting seat belt on. When he reached behind the seat to obtain buckle his right index finger went through heater blower guard and came in contact with blower.

Employee was in process of changing the y-pin on 992G cat loader when the tool that presses the seal in place fell and trapped his thumb between the loader tire and the press tool. This resulted in a mashed thumb and employee had outpatient surgery for damage to thumb on right hand. (Worked two days then took off).

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee was working in shotrock. A rock rolled into the loader bucket causing a sudden jar. He complained of back pain but finished shift. He went to the doctor on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005.

EE LEFT THE JOB & WENT HOME, THEN HE DECIDED HE WAS HURT SO HE CALLED HIS FOREMAN TO INFORM HIM THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE DR WITH BACK PAIN. NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BECAUSE HE LEFT TH E JOB WITHOUT INFORMING ANYONE & THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. HE TOOK A VACATION DAY ON THE 18TH AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 19TH.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS KNEE WHILE GETTING IN SERVICE TRUCK.

EE WAS OPERATING A 988B CAT LOADER IN THE PROCESS OF BUSTING COAL. HE STATED HE RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN NECK PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT TAKE OFF WORK UNTIL 12-2-02.

OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCKS WITH A 992G CATERPILLAR LOADER WHEN HE RECEIVED A JAR CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN.

OPERATOR AS TURNING DOZER PUSHING FILL FOR ROCK TRUCKS. TRUCK BACKED INTO DOZER, NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, OPERATOR OF DOZER COMPLAINED OF BACK PAINS. FOREMAN OFFERED TO TAKE TO DR BUT OPERATO R REFUSED. WENT TO DR THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING A FINAL DRIVE ON ACAT. DION DOZER EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CHAIN ON THE LIFTING TOOL WHEN THE TOOL CAME LOOSE STRIKINGEE IN THE HEAD. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HAZARD ARCH WHERE HE WAS XRAYED & A CATSCAN WAS PERFORMED NEITHER REVEALED ANYTHING WRONG. EE WAS RELEASEDAT 6AM

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE BACKING HIS DION DOZER THROUGH A SHOT, CAUSING A QUICK JERK TO HIS LOWER BACK. PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS, LOWER BACK STRAIN. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 9-25-00.

FOREMAN DROVE HIS PICK UP INTO THE COAL PIT WHERE HIS MEN WERE WORKING. HE STATED THAT THE EQUPMENT LIGHTS SHINING IN HIS EYES CAUSED HIM NOT TO SEE THE HOLE. CONTACT WITH THE HOLE CAUSED A SP RAINED MUSCLE TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ROCK OUT OF A SHOT, AS HE BACKED UP, HE RAN INTO A ROCK, CAUSING A QUICK JERK TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM 325 EXCAVATOR TRACK ASSEMBLY ONTO FROZEN GROUND, SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OFF THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING RT. KNEE TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OUT OF A SHOT, AS HE BACKED UP, HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING A QUIK JERK TO HIS NECK. HE FINISHED WORK THAT NIGHT, AND WORKEDUNTIL 1:00AM ON 7-16-99. AN MRI IS PENDING ON HI S NECK AND BACK AT THIS TIME.

TWO EE'S WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING A BELLY-PAN BACK INTO POSITION WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE PAN CAME LOOSE, STRIKING EE ACROSS THE TOPP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ARH WHERE HE WAS D IAGNOSED AS HAVING 2 BROKEN BONES IN HIS FOOT. THE BELLY-PAN WEIGHED APPROX 350 LBS.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN A ROCK CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE BLADE CAUSING A QUICK JERK TO HIS NECK. EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE FOREMAN AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-27. DURING THAT TIME HE WAS IN THERAPY BUT CONTINUED TO OPERATE HIS DOZER. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK IS 10-28.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS TRUCK AT QUIT TIME. HE LOST HIS HAND HOLD AND FELL TO THE GORUND, A DISTANDF OF APPROX. 8'. EE'S RIGHT ELBOW WAS XRAYED AND BONE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.

EE WAS PUSHING OUT OF A SHOT. AS HE WAS TURNING HIS HEAD TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER TO GO BACKWARD A ROCK HAD FALLEN INTO HIS PATH. THE DOZER MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROCK CAUSING EE NECK TO JERK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT (6:00-4:30AM ON 6/13/98),EE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 6/15/98 WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.