AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.Mining Incidents in 2003

FALL OF ROOF - 003-0 SECTION - 7 SOUTH OFF MAIN WEST. B - ENTRY @ S.S. 18+30. APPROX 45 FT LONG, 18'WIDE, 6 TO 7 FT HIGH. 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS. GREY SHALE.

MINED INTO AN ABANDONED, UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL. 002-0 SECTION 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. E-ENTRY AT S.S 36-86.

FALL OF ROOF, 002-0 SECTION E-ENTRY @ 55-26+23. 2 LEFT OFF 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. APPROX 60' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE, APPROX 12' HIGH. 6' RESIN BOLTS - CABLE BOLTS - GREY SHALE.

FALL OF ROOF. 2 LEFT MAIN NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. ENTRY @ 5.5 20 & 23 APPROX. 350"" OUTBY LOADING POINT. APPROX. 20 LONG, APPROX. 18' WIDE APPROX. 6'-6 1/2' HIGH. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION NOR PASS AGE NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

FALL OF ROOF 2 SECTION, 2 LEFT OFF 4 NORTH, MAIN WEST. APPROX 35'LONG, APPROX 18'WIDE, APPROX 20'HIGH. E-ENTRY AT 559+43. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE. 6'RESIN GROUTED RODS, 12' CABLE BOLTS - GREY SHALE.

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER BOOM FIRST INTO A 60 DEGREE CROSSCUT. HE STOPPED THE MINER AND BEGAN TO WALK PAST THE CUTTER DRUM AND SUDDENLY BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB & THE CUTTER DRUM. HE ST ATED HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. MAINTENANCE DEPT CHECKED TRAMMING DEVICES ON MINER BUT FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. ACTUAL CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EE WAS OPERATING A COME A LONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER AS HE PULLED ON COME A LONG HANDLE HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW LEFT ABDOMER AREA.

INJURED WAS DRAGGING OXYGEN-ACETLYENE CART FROM POWER CENTER AREA TO WORK SITE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRKING RIGHT ELBOW AND JAMMING SHOULDER.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE WALKING FROM POWER CENTER AREA TO WORKPLACE IN #1 ROOM IN A BENT OVER POSITION, HE APPROACHED A HIGH AREA & ATTEMPTED TO STAND UPRIGHT BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN- I NCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-30-03 - DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 5-13-03?????

EE WAS CUTTING THE OUTER JACKET OF BOLTER CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, IT SLIPPED & CUT 1ST FINGER, RT. HAND. LACERATION WITH 10 STITCHES.

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT A COVER BACK ON MINER, THE COVER SLIPPED & PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN COVER & MINE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TOP BELT STAND. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT FELL, PINCHING HIS THUMB AGAINST BED RAIL.

BUGGY CABLE CAUGHT IN SHEARER WHEEL AS HE PULLED ON CABLE, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE & SHEARER WHEEL.

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CAR, HE RAN OVER 6'ROOF BOLTS AND BOLT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR.

HELPING TO CHANGE BEARINGS ON CRUSHER, CO-WORKER WAS TURNING FLYWHEEL BY HAND, INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HELP BY PULLING ON V-BELTS AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND V-BELT. INATTENTION TO A CTIVITY MAJOR FACTOR.

EE MINER OPERATOR WAS ADVANCING LINE CURTAIN. HE WAS INSTALLING A NAIL THR THE CURTAIN. HE LOST HIS BLANCE AND THE SPAD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER. AS HE FELL THE SPAD CA USED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 12 STITCHES.

EE WAS USING A JACK TO RAISE BELT STRUCTURE. THE JACK QUICK RELEASE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE JACK HANDLE TO STRIKE HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE THE BUSHINGINTO THE BELL CRANK OF FRONT END LOADER. HAMMER BOUNCED BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND & FINGERS.

EE WERE WALKING TOWARD THE CONTINIOUS MINER AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD EAR AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 6' ROOF BOLT AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOLTER CHUCK AND BOLT PLATE.