American Energy CorporationMining Incidents in 2001

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNA HAULER. HE SAID HE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH R ULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPM/SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT CHAINS IN CHAIN PLATES FROM THE MINE ROOF IN THE SOUTH BELT TRENCH. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, LOST HIS BALANCE, OR JUMPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HEEL.

VICTIM THOUGHT THE ROOF BOLTER OPR. WAS DONE MOVING THE MACHINE SO HE WENT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE OPR. MOVED AGAIN AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE REAR OF THE MACHI NE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS LACK OF COMMUNICATION. RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINING/EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD ROCKDUST BAGS FROM SUPPLY TRAILER. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINS SUPPLY CAR. CAUSE O F INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER ATTITUDE WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR, SAFETY RELATED ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK DRILL HEAD BOUNCED OVER HITTING EE ON TOP OF HEAD. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWANESS AND NOT PULLING DOWN LOOSE TOP. COMPLIANCE WIT H RULES REGS WAS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINE PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS WALKING PAST THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT, SHOULDER, BACK AND LANDING ON HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT PULLING DOWN LOOSE DOUB TFUL TOP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE PULLING THE MINER CABLE BACK, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. PERSONAL SAFETY EQUI PMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP OR SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HOLDING ONTO DRILL STEEL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE NEXTEXTENSION. 2ND EXTENSION TOO LONG MOVED DRILL HEAD TO GAIN HEIGHT, CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN CANOPY & EXDTENSION. CAUS E OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINING EQUIP WAS A FACTOR, MINER JOB SKILLS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO CLEAR GOB, A PIECE OF RIB, STONE/COAL MIX FELL OUT STRIKING CANOPY. A PIECE CAME IN CAB STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & KNOWLEDGE. COMPLIANCE W ITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINE EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, JOB SKILLS AND MINER PROFICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON EQUIPMENT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE WEIGHT AND SLIPPEDAND FELL INTO BRAKE PIT, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

EE STATES HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE CARRYING CONCRETE FORMS.

EE WAS LOADING METAL ROOF STRAPS (BACON STRAPS) ONTO THE SCOOP. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AT THETIME AND CUT TWO OF HIS FINGERS.

DRILL STEEL PLUGGED UP SO EMPLOYEE GRABBED TORQUE WRENCH TO HIT STEEL. AS HE SWUNG THE WRENCH HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A BENT BRACKET ON AN OVERSPEED DEVICE. HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND FRAME OF BRAKECAR. CAUSE OF INJURED WAS AWARENESS. COM-PLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP A FACTOR, MINER PRIFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE REMOVING DRILL STEELS FROM THE ROOF BOLT HOLE THE LAST DRILL STEEL FELL OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM'S SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND BROKE IT.

EE WAS UNLOADING METAL ROOF CAPS FROM SUPPLY TRAILER, AS THE CAPS WENT TO FALL, HE TRIED TO STOP THEM, RESULTING IN HIS FINGER GETTING CUT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT WEARING GLOVES . RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCYA FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE ITEMS WERE A FACTOR.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW SAND ONT HE BELT THAT WENT OUT ON SLIP. WHEN THE SAND STARTED TO GRIB, THE BELT, THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER MAINTING BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. CAUSING OF THIS INJURY WAS DOOR DESIGN AND MECHANICAL DEFE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ASSIST ROOF BOLTERS IN RE-COVERING A DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE MINE ROOF. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD TO FEELFOR SUCTION. THE STUCK DRILL STEEL FELL STRIKING THE EE'S INDEX FINGER CAUSING LACERATIONS TO HIS FINGER.

CO-WORKER WAS HANDING BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES TO VICTIM AND THE BUNDLE BROKE, ONE OF THE TOP PLATES LACERATED HIS ARM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND PPE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS EAR AGAINST A DAMAGED BACON METAL STRAP HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH REGS? RULES NOT A FA CTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY ITEMS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

EE WAS ADVANCING CANVAS AND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. CAUSE OFINJURY WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND PROCEED OF HANGING CANVAS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQU IP WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WENT TO HELP ANOTHER C9OWORKER IN REMOVING WIRE MESHE OFF OF A SCOOP BUCKET, THE COWORKER YANKED ON THE MESH AND CAUGHT VICTIM'S FINGER BETWEEN THE MESH. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS LACK OF CO MMUNICATION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.