Sapphire Prep Plant: 517 MSHA citations Coal

A conveyor belt broke on the refuge conveyor system at Sapphire Coal Mine. The conveyor belt struck the EE knocking him to the ground.

Employee was lifting motor off base plate, when motor slipped and caught EE's finger. Required stiches to close wound.

The employee was trying to unstop a blockage in the tertiary cutter box and the bar being used slid into the box as the coal gave way. this pulled the employees hand toward the cutter. Employees hand caught the top roller of the teritary cutting the tip of the fifth digit on the left hand. The cutter was in operation at the time of the incident.

Employee was throwing broken glass globe into a dumpster when a sliver of glass cut his right middle finger. Cut required stitched to repair.

He was using a bar to install fan belt when the bar slipped and struck him on the shin. The injury required stitches.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT BECAME LODGED IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW SNUB ROLLER ON UTH 104 PLANT REFUSE BELT THE NYLON STRAP BEING USED TO LIFT THE ROLLER SLIPPED LETTING THE ROLLER FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHIN AND FOOT.

HE WAS GOING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TRUCK GARAGE WHEN THE TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLING BACKWARDS, HITTING THE BERM & FLIPPING THE TRUCK.

HE HAD PAIN IN BACK WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK (RAILROAD TIE AND TRASH OUT OF RAW COAL STOCK PILE).

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON #1 RAW COAL SILO WITH A #10LB SLEDGE TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE STUCK COAL. HE NOTICED A BURNING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, LOWER STOMACH. IT GOT WORSE AS THE NIGHT WENT BY. HE HAD TO HAVE HERNIA SURGERY & WENT OFF WORK 9-8-03.

LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST WHEN LEFT SHOULDER POPPED OUT OF SOCKET.

EMPLOYEE CLEANING CARS STRAINED WRIST CLIMBING DID NOT GO TO DR TILL 5-11-99.

REPLACING GUARD ON TAIL PIECE. MASHED FINGER.

EE CUT WRIST, DATE ABOVE, REQUIRED NO STITCHES OR LOST TIME LATER COMPLAINED OF WRIST BOTHERING HIM. STARTED TO MISS WORK 8-24-98.

EMPLOYEE CHECKING ROTATION OF IMPACT GUN AND F/O HIT EYE.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO BE OFF WORK 9-18-97.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL SLACK IN TORCH HOSE AND TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH HAND.

GPF-ALLEGED HEARING LOSS CASE STILL IN LITIGATION.

GPF-ALLEGED MINERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS CASE STILL IN LITIGATION.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY HANDLE OF 2 WHEEL CART(HAND) IN STOMACH AREA. WENT TO DR. 6-30-97, RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

EMLOYEE STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL IN TUNNEL TURNED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE CHECKING DOSER- GOT F/O IN EYE.

EE HAD FORIEGN OBJECT FLY IN EYE.

TRIPPED OVER WATER HOSE HE WAS USING TO WASH DOWN FLOOR.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A 4" HIGH CONCRETE PLATFORM WE HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS L ARM AND SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS RECIEVED NOTIFACTION OF A FINIDNG ON THE CASE IN MY OFFICE ON 11-15-94.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A WEAR PLATE ON A CHUTE WHEN HE PINCHED THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OFFR FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A METAL CHUTE WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN HIS R EYE CAUSING REDNESS & IRRIATATION

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM UNIT #25 A&B GRIZZLY SYSTEM WHEN ANOTHER ROCK SLID DOWN THE GRIZZLY STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND RESULTED IN A CUT APPROX 3IN LONG DOWN THE (L) FOREFINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CRUSHER BUCKET WHEN HE EXPEREINCED PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN A CHUTE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS R EYE CAUSING DISCOMFORT.

EMPLYEE WAS CUTTING WATER HOSE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE WHEN BLADE WENT THRU CUTTING HIS (L) THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A VIBRATOR WHEN WATER AND COAL SPLASHED OVER THE SIDE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A SET OF IGNITION POINTS IN A CASE UNI LOADER HE TURNED THE FAN BLADE TO GET POINTS ON HIGH LOBE AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN UNIT 36 DISCHARGE LID WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL HURTING HIS RIBS.

AS INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON HIS CUTTING GOGGLES, A FOREIGN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. RECEIVED NOTIFACATION OF SETTLEMENT IN HIS OFFICE ON 2-8-93.

INJURED WAS CLEANING GATES IN THE LOADOUT BUILDING WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED JUMPED INTO FLOOR DRAIN & CREELED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

95149ED RECEIVED NECK AND BACK INJURIES IN A 2 VEHICLE COLLISION ON A STATE HIGHWAY.

95149ED STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD BEEN TORN OFF THE END OF A CULVERT CUT IN ARCH OF FOOT 2

INJURED WAS WELDING ON A LOADER BUCKET AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

TRIPPED AND FELL PUTTING WEIGHT ON TOES OF FOOT.

AIR HOSE ON TRAIN BLEW APART HIT EMPLOYEE OVER EYE.

HOLDING A PIPE ANOTHER EE HIT WITH HAMMER AND PINCHED FINGER.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR.

SLIPPED AND FELL STRADLE OF A 2" BEAM.

CLAIMING ILLNESS DUE TO COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS THIS CLAIM IS PENDING OUT ATTORNEYS ARE HANDLING THE CLAIM

EMPLOYEE WAS AT TEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE WITH FOOT TO A CHAIN BLOCK & BLOCK TURNED PINNING FOOT

HE WAS SHOVELING REJECT MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE TAKE-UP.FOREIGN OBJECTS GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

HE WAS HELPING A REPAIRMAN FLAC THE BACK SIDE OF A CHUTE. THE REPAIRMAN WAS USING A HAND HELD POWER GRINDER WHEN FLYING DEBRIS WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

INJ DEVELOPED HERNIA LIFTING AT WORK.LOST TIME STARTED 8-6-90.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER, WORKING ON NO. 36 SCREEN DECK WITH OUT HARD HAT. RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

INJ ACCIDENTLY CUT WITH KNIFE ABOVE RIGHT THUMB.

FELL THROUGH HOLE IN FLOOR WHERE FLOOR GRATING WAS REMOVING TO WORK ON EQUIPMENT.

INJURED WAS WARMING BY STANDING BY OPEN FIRE WHEN HIS CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE.

INJURED WAS PATCHING A HOLE IN CHUTE ABOVE BELT LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FAIL HITTING RIBS ON HANDRAILS.

INJURED WA INSTALLING SCREEN IN PREP PLANT WHEN SCREEN SLIPPED FROM HANDS & STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, WHEN HER FEET SLIPPED, AND HIT HER LEFT ELBOW.

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH 24' CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED TWISTED L KNEE

EE WAS PERFORMING WORK ON THE 27 VIBRATING SCREEN WHEN HE FELL AND RECIEVED A CUT ON THE LEFT LEG. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT RECIEVED STITCHES.

EMPL CUT A GUY WIRE WITH A TORCH WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE TELEPHONE POLE UPON CUTTING THE WIRE THE SLACK CONTACTED ONE OF THE POWER PHASEES AND TRANSFORMER THEREFORE DIRECT ING THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE EMPLS L HAND

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND INSIDE PIPE UNPLUGGING PIPE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE THEREFORE CATCHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE MINE OFFICE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE

EMPLOYEE CUT A METAL PATCH FROM A CHUTE TO THE 98: REFUSE DRYER IT FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT

EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO A FLOOR DRAIN, THEREFORE CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP INTO THE HOLE AND BRUISING HIS LEG NEAR THE SHIN AREA. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD VACATION SCHEDULED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, TH EREFORE HE DID NOT MISS ANY SCHEDULED WORK DAYS.

EMPL WAS REMOVING FILTERS FROM DUST COLLECTING BOX FILTERS FELL THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN FRAME & SUB FRAME.

EMP. PICKED UP A PC. OF 8" PIPE 3 FT. LONG AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFERING A BONNET ON A DOLLY IN THE PREP PLANT THE BOMMET ROLLED OFF THE DOLLY EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE BONNET THEREFORE CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE BONNET AND CONCR ETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A V BELT ON UNIT 44 MIDDLINGS SCREEN EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR AND SHEAVE AND BELT.

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG A BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH UPON TIGHTENING THE BOLT HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE HEAD OF BOLT AND THE VICTAULIC COUPLING

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING COAL WITH DUST SHOVEL AND TWISTED TO PUT COAL ON CONVEYOR WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

REMOVING A PIECE OF SIDING FROM R.O.M. GRIZZLEY, LOCATED IN THE PREP PLANT.

INJ EMP WAS DIRECTING A TRUCK DRIVER DUMPING COAL INTO THE HOPPER AND A BLOCK OF COAL STRUCK EMPLOYES FOOT

ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS HELPING CHANGE OIL IN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND HAD A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL RAISED IN A LOADER BUCKET WHEN DRUM DRAINED HALF EMPTY THE DRUM FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET WHICH HIT TH E VICTIM IN BACK OF HEAD WHEN HE WAS JUMPING CLEAR