Tricoal Inc #1: 32 MSHA citations Coal

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING STEEL FROM TOP THAT WAS HUNG UP, HE PLACED A ROPE HANGER AROUND STEEL TO PULL ON, SPINNING STEEL, WRAPPING HAND UP IN ROPE.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD BACKED THE CONTIUNOUS MINER UP TO LET THE BOLT MACHINE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE BOLT MACHINE GOT IN THE INTERSECTION IT BECAME STUCK. EE WENT TO THE BOLTING MACH INE AND BEGAN SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE./THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE TO ATTEMPT TO FREE IT. THE BOLT MACHINE BEGAN TO TRAM THEN SLID TOWARD EE PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #3 BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY 1 XCUT OUTBY SPAD 606. THE FALL IS APPROX. 60' LONG X 5' HIGH X 20' WIDE. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF 7 CRIBBED. WE HAVE ALSO MOVE THE MINING SECTION OUTBY THE FALL AND HAVE NO PLANS OF CLEANING IT UP. THE FALL AREA WILL BE SEALED OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT AFFECT EES, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE MINER HEADS HIT A PIECE OF ROCK WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO THROW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE MINER. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 1/4/99. HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AND HAS BECOME A LOSS TIME INJURY SINCE 1/5/99. HE IS BEING TREATED FOR A BACK STRAIN WHILE FURTHER TESTS ARE DONE.

EE WAS REMOVING A BLOCK CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPRO 3' X 3' X 6" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE BACK AND HIPS. EE GOT UP AND WALKED AROUN D ON THE SECTION THEN STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LEG. EE WAS XRAYED AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN PELVIS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING ON A SPEED REDUCER. EE STOOD UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN BEGAN TO INCREASE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-4-99 WHEN HE CO NSULTED A DOCTOR.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE TRACK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16' X 18' X 5 'HIGH. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED WITH CRIB AND COLLERS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TO SHOVE THE ROOF BOLTER UP A HILL WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET CAME LOOSE FROM UNDER THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING A SPRING BOARD ACTION ON THE SCOOP. THIS ACTION THREW HIM UP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK ON THE BACK OF THE SCOOP SEAT. HE IS THE SECTION FOREMAN AND IS TRAINED AND CERTIFIED SCOOP OP.

EE ALLEGES ON 9-17-98 HE CONTRACTED SILICOSIS OR COAL WORKERS PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THIS THE LAST DATE WORKED BY EE DUE TO A BACK INJURY. WE WERE CONTACTED BY EE'S ATTORNEY, BY LETTER INFORMNING US OF THE ALLEGED CONDITION. THE LETTER IS DATED 1-11-99 AND RECEIVED BY US ON 1-12-99.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND EXAM INED. THE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE WITH NO FRACTURES AND NO STITCHES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY THAT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY. EE EXPERIENCED HEAD AND BACK PAIN. HE CONSULTED A DR. AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCLE STRAIN.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1 XCUT OUTBY SPAT 597 BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY IN THE CROSS CUT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 60'L, 20'W, & 6' H. THE FALL DID NOT INVOLVE PERSON OR EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WE HAVE CRIBBED & DANGERED THE AREA OFF.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT LINE AND HAD STOPPED TO REST WHEN THE RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND LEGS AND BACK OF HIS HEAD. EE STATED AT THE TIME OF THE ACC HE WAS ON LY SCRATCHED AND DID NOT NEED TO SEE A DR. EE WENT TO EMER THE FOLLOWED WITH DR VISIT IN WHICH HE COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN HIS FINGERS UNK PRIOR TO VISITING DR EE STATED THAT HE

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING MUCK ON A BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 10/6/97

EE STATED THAT HE SAW A PIECE OF ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY AND PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STATED THAT THE ROCK WEIGHED APPROX. 30#. EE CON TINUED TO WORK FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS WHEN HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE ER WITH A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT AS X3XCUTS FROM THE FACE IN THE #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT L, 20 FT W, X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT EE, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION

EE STATED THAT DURING A SECTION MOVE HE WAS TAKING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE OUT OF THE HANGER WHEN HE UNCLIPPED THE HANGER THE CABLE CAME DOWN & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE & H ANGER.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE AS THE BOLTER BACKED UP. EMP STATED THAT HE STOPPED WALKING AND THE BOLTER BACKED UP ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND HANG A ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE RESULTS OF THE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

EE STATED THAT HE SAT DOWN NEAR THE SECTION POWER CENTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT FOOT. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DR WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT BATTERY LIDS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND CONSULTED A DR ON 8-8-96.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HOOKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO A PULL ROPE WHEN THE CABLE WAS PULLED BEFORE HIS THUMB WAS CLEAR. THE ROPE TIGHTENED UP ON HIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOS PITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS SORE ON 4-10-96 SO HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-11-96.

EE STATED THAT ON 4/2/96 HE WAS HELPING MOVE A TAIL PIECE FOR THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE STATED HE WSUSING A BAR TO SLEW THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL 4/5/96 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON 001 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF BOLTING STEEL WAS IMPALED IN HIS LEFT UPPER LEG. EE WAS TRANSPORTED THE MIDDLEBORO HOSPITAL THEN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSE HOSPTIAL WHERE SURGERY WAS DONE TO REMOVE THE STEEL IN HIS LEG.

EMP STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING FROM UNDER THE STACKER BELT AND WHEN HE STARTED TO STAND UP HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS LEG.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD HELPED MOVE A MINER CABLE AND WAS STANDING LATER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND EXAMINED AND TREATED FOR KIDNEY AND PROSTATE PROBLEM S. ON 12-21-95 AFTER ANOTHER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL THAT WAS APPROX 1'LONG X 1' WIDE X 3" THICK, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DR WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED AND REPORTED TO AN INSPECTOR AT DR#7. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN THE RETURN IN THE OLD #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 114. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. THE ROCK FALL DID NOT AFFECT MEN, EQUIPMENT, OR VENTTILATION. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE SURFACE OF DR#7 RESULTING IN THE MINE OFFICE BEING DESTROYED. THE SURFACE END LOADER OPERATOR STATED THAT HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE THE OFFICE TRAILER. HE ATTEMPTE D TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE THAT WAS NEAR THE LIGHT CHARGER. HE WAS UNABLE TO ESTINGUISH THE FIRE SO HE MOVED THE VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED NEAR THE MINE OFFICE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT 17. THE FALL IS PRIMETALY 40 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDEX 7 FT HIGH. THE FELL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND THE TRACK WILL BE REROUTED AROUND THE RO OF FALL. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION , EQUIPMENT NONR PERSONS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE INTAKE IN THE 4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #23 FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VE NTILATION. NO MEN NOR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED INVOLVED IN THE ROOF FALL.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE MINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2 FEET WIDE BY 2 FEET LONG BY 2 INCHES THICK FELL THE ROCK KNOCKED EE HARD HAT OFF & CUT H IS HEAD EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL & RECEIVED 11 STITCHES

EE STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET THAT WAS BEING WOED AS A MANTRIP WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD WAY AND THREW EE UP INTO A CORSS ROLLER. EE WAS TRANSPATED TO THE HOSPIT AL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY AFER RETURN AT CROSSCUT #21. THE FALL WAS APRROX 8'HX70'LX18'W. THE FALL DID NTO AFFECT VENTILATION, EMPLOYEE NOR EQUIPMENT. THIS ROCK FALL WILL N OT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #2 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #17 OF THE RETURN. THE ROCK FALL WAS APPROX 8'HX50'LX18'W. THIS ROCK FALL WAS INVESTIGATED.