Twilight-Chilton R Mine: 69 MSHA citations Coal

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HELP PICK UP A PUMP BUT DID NOT GRASP IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED WORK PREVIOSLY WITH BACK PROBLEMS THROUHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE P-2 CHAIN FROM THE FEEDER WHEN A CO-WORKER PULLED THE WASH DOWN HOSE OFF THE TOP OF THE FEEDER. THE HOSE CAUSED AN UNBOLTED SHIELD TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK. H E WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH DAMAGE TO THE NECK MUSCLE. HE IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO THERAPY.

HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PANEL OF A 12-12 JOY MINER. HE HAS HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PHASE FILTER WIRE. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER APPROX. 1000 VOLTS.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TAILPIECE GUARD. A PIECE OF BELT WAS IN THE WAY SO EE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS TREATED BY EMT'S ON THE SECTION AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1:00 AM ON 1-17-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 001-0 SECTION NEAR STATION SPAD #3401. THE FALL MEASURED 130' X 19' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

INJURED ASSISTING IN BUILDING CRIBS IN THE BELT ENTRY. HE WAS RETRIEVING A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE #4 FACE. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL FELL SMASHING THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE CHUCK. HIS FINGER WAS SPLINTED AND BANDAGED DUE TO A LACERATION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES FOR THE LACERATION.

TAKING BELT STRUCTURE APART PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND BACKED OVER A PIECE ON THE GROUND. TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE BOLTER CABLE AS THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED. HE SLIPPED ON THE WWET MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE INSTEP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT TO BEND UPWARDS. THIS RESULTED IN A HAIR-LINE FRACTURE TO THE METATARSAL BONE OF HIS FOOT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCUME IN THE #4 ENTRY 30' FROM ONE PILLAR LINE, 160' INBY SPAD NO. 2969. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'X10'X12'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURE 700' FROM ACTIVE FACE. 150' INBY SPAD NO. 3006. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY' VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASUR ED 20' X 19' X 7'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 800' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. SPAD NO. 3006. THE FALL WAS IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY; VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX . 20' X 20' X 7'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED 1800' FROM ACTIVE FACE @SPAD 2887. THE FALL MEASURED 30'X20'X6'. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & REHABILATATED

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE AT SPAD NO. 2887 IN THE NEUTRAL AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED APPOROX 20 BY 30 BY 6'. PASSAGE OF PERSONS NOT AFFECTED.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP NEAR THE END OF THE TRACK. THE BATTERY END OF THE SCOOP DROPPED IN A HOLE WHICH HIT THE END OF THE RAIL. PUSHING IT OVER ON EE'S ANKLE.

HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE, SLIPPED CROSSING ROCK, FELL ON RIGHT LEG, BROKE LEG.

ROCK FALL 70' INBY SPAD 714.

ROCK FALL- 100' INBY SPAD 748 INTAKE.

EE WAS BUILDING A CRIB IN THE RETURN NEAR 6 BELTHEAD. AND WHILE WEDGING THE CRIB AGAINST THE TOP. THE CRIB FELL APART AND ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCK HIT EE IN THE HEAD. CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE HAD JUST BUILT A STOPPING IN THE FACE AREA. HE WAS BENT OVER GATHERING HIS TOOLS TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN IT FELL OUT OF HIS HANDS. IT THEN STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING THE INJURY.

#2 ENTRY 100' OUTBY SPAD #1504, 50' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5 1/2 BY 8' HIGH, USING 16' TO 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS, SHALE STRATA, RIDER SEAM 5 TO 8' ABOVE SEAM,6" TO 8" THICK.

INJURED WAS REMOVING CHAIN FROM HANGER IN MINE ROOF WHEN IT CAME OUT HOOK AND STRUCK HIM IN FOREHEAD.

FALL OCCURRED IN 4 ENTRY OF MAINS BREAK INBY SPAD 823. MEASURED 40'X20'6'.

TOP WAS BAND IN #5 ENTRY. SECTION DROPPED #5 ENTRY AND CRIBBED OFF AREA.

ROCK FALL WAS 4' TO 8' THICK 20' BY 18' FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION, BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROCK FALL INTERSECTION - 50' LENGTH, 20' WIDTH, 70' INBY SPAD 852.

WET CONDITIONS IN ADDITION TO PRESENCE OF RIDER SEAM CONTRIBUTED TO PROBLEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A BELT CHAIN WHEN THE HAMMER SPLIT AND A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PART OF A CREW THAT WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE IN AN AREA THAT HAD EXTREMELY WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UPON THE BELT AND WALKED TOWARD THE TAILPIECE, AS HE NEARED THE TAILPIECE, HE STEPPED UPON THE SIDE RAIL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS BACK.

PLASTERING A STOPPING STEPPED ON A CRIB & FELL WHE IT KRILLED.

ROCK FALL APPROX 10'H, 20'W, 50'L.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOT CONTROL CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 ROOF BOLTS & STRUCKK HIS LEFT HAND. EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS MIDDLE FINGERS THAT REQUIRED SUTURES

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5 TO 8 FEET IN THICKNESS, 30 FEET IN LENGTH, AND FELL FROM RIB TO RIB.

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4 FT ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE AND WAS APPROX. 20 FT IN LENGTH AND FELL RIB TO RIB. T HE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48 INCH TENSIONED REBAR.

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 2 FT ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE AND WAS APPROX. 160 FT IN LENGTH AND FELL FROM RIB TO RIB. THE FALL OCCURED ON SUNDAY AND WAS DISCOVERED ON MONDAY.

THE ROOF BECAME FRACTURED BETWEEN THE MINED OUT SEAM AND THE OVERLYING RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12" ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE AND WAS APPROX. 50' IN LENGTH AND FELL FROM RIB-TO-RIB .

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 6 ENTRY. 1 BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 84. THE FALL MEASURED 8' W & 5' THICK ON TEH OUTBY END OF 15' WIDE & 7' THICK ON THE INBY END. THE FALL WAS APPROX 120'L.

TRUCK WAS DESCENDING 11% GRADE LOADED.TRUCK LOST AIR PRESSURE.THE DRIVER EXITED TRUCK SUSTAINING ACUTE CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE BY CONTACT WITH THE HAULROAD.THE TRUCK THEN CROSSED THE PROVIDED B ERM AND DROPPED OVER THE MOUNTAIN 150' CATCHING FIRE UPON IMPACT.