American Energy CorporationMining Incidents in 2002

THE ELEVATOR DEVELOPED A NOISE AND A SHAKING ACTION AROUND 70' DOWN THE SHAFT. IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 10:30AM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAR SAFE TY WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. PROBLEM CORRECTED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK INTO OPERATION AT 6PM.

EE WAS PUTTING TIMBERING POST THRU A MANDOOR AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POST AND METAL PORTION OF MANDOOR.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE CARRYING A 4"" I BEAM ALONG THE BELT. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUCK AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE I-BEAM. EE DID NOT REPOR T INJURY UNTIL 12/29/02 AND STARTED MISSING WORKON 12-30-02.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING AWAY AN OXYGEN CYLINDER, TRANSPORTING THE BOTTLE TO THE STARAGE AREA. AS ONE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE CYLINDER IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & STRUCK THE TRAM PEDAL. THE VEHICLE MOVED & STRUCK THE OTHER'S LEG. CAUSE OFINJURY WAS NOT SHUTTING OVER POWER TO EQUIPMENT & SETTING BRAKE. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

MINER WAS BOLTING IN A LOW AREA, INJURED LOWER BACK TWISTING & PULLING WHILE CONDUCTING HIS JOB.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT LOADER ADN HE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ADN TWISTED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND WEATHER C ONDITIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR

EE WAS CUTTING THROUGH A CLAY VEIN WITH THE SHEARER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE PANLINE RAIL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHEILDS STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS & IMPROPER HAND PLACEMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. WAS BEING WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR,MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS PULLING OUT A REAR SPRING ON A REFUSE TRUCK. HE PULLED TOO FAR & THE SPRING STARED TO FALL, HE TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING HIS FEET. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION & PAYING ATT ENTION TO TASK AT HAND & GETTING HELP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, PERSONAL EQUIP NOT A FACTOR & MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR. DIDN'T MISS WORK TIL 10/29

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SECTION OF TOP BELT 54"" WITH HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING, NOT USING MECHANICAL DEVICES. COMPLAINANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCEY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP0M/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, REFERRED TO AS A ""JOHNSON"" WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND. THE STEERING KNOB ON THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING INJURY.

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE AND HIS CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE BOTTOM BELT UP. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION, IMPROPER LIFTING. COMPLIANCE WI TH RULES/REGS A FACTOR; MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR. SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR; MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SECURE METAL OVERCAST STEPS IN PLACE. EE WAS STANDING ON THE STEPS THAT WERE UNSECURED ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THEM. THE STEPS SLID DOWN THE WALL OF THE OVERCAST WITH THE EE RIDING THEM. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS ATTITUDE/LACK OF SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS.WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP./SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

INJURED WAS DRIVING MANTRIP TO JOB LOCATION WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND, TWISTING AND BREAKING HIS HAND.

WHILE TRAVELING BEHIND LONGWALL PANEL OF 1 EAST GATE CHECKING EVALUATION POINTS, STEP ON LUMP OF STONE AND SPRAINED OR STRAINED ANKLE.

EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOOM OF THE MINER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS THE VICTIMS FAILURE TO POSITION HIMSELF A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE MACHINE. RULES/REGS WASA FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR (REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER).

EE INJURED HIS FINGER WHILE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OUT ONE OF THE BELT STANDS. THE STAND WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND HAD TO BE WIGGLED. WHEN IT BROKE FREE FROM T HE MUD, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT STAND AND TAILPIECE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINING EQUP/

EE DECIDED TO HELP THE SUPPLY PERSON GET THE DROP WHEEL UP OF A SUPPLYCAR BY RELEASING THE LOCKING DEVICE. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY WORKED OR HE DID NOT OBSERVE THAT THE SCOOP WAS NOT HOLDING UP THE CAR. WHEN THE LOCKING MECHANISM RELEASED THE CAR CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS. MINER KNOWLEDGE, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS WALKING THRU A CROSSCUT, HE SAID HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. CAUSING OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE S REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE PUTTING BEDRAILS FOR BELT INTO A RAMCAR. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO THROW THE BEDRAIL ON THE COUNT OF 3. THE CO-WORKER HELD ON LONGER & THE BEDRAIL FELL ON VICTIM'S FOOT, FRACTU RING BONE IN FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS POOR COMMUNICATION. RULES & REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM A FACTOR.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF OVERHANGING BROW WHILE STANDING BY THE REAR OF THE BOLTER HELPING TO MAKE UP BOLTS FOR THE LEFT SIDE BOLTER OPR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A HOOK ON THE SPREADER CHAINS OF A CRANE WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM THE HAND OF ANOTHER EE. EES WERE UNLOADING A SET OF STAIRS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

EE WAS LIFTING SHEETING GIRTS WHEN PAIN OCCURRED IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO HOOK UP CHAIN TO PULL PELLET OF CEMENT BLOCKS OFF A SHIELDCAR, HE YELLED TO THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO STOP THE RAM THAT WAS BEING PUSHED OUT TO HOOK UP WITH. HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE MOVING RAM AND THE SHIELDCAR. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCYA FACTOR,

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A REDUCER, WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT PINKEY FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GEARS OF THE REDUCER & ROLLER. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA FOR TREATMENT.

SUPERVISOR WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON #67 SHIELD & ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF THE ADVANCE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON. HE WAS LOOKING AT THE ADVANCE LIGHTS & INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER THE PONTOON. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHEN THIS EMPLOYEEWENT TO TURN ON THE LONGWALL FACE AFTER HOSING DOWN SHIELDS, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONAL EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

WORKING ON MAIN CONTROL PANEL ON A MINER, HE WASATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE PANEL BACK IN PLACE, HE GRABBED ONTO THE LONG RUB RAIL AND IT FELL ON TOP OF HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARE NESS COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINE EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCYA FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WHILE HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO GET INTO THE HOLE IN THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE WRIST. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WASNOT CUTTING DOWN THE BINDER COMPLETELY & OBSERVI NG POSSIBLE LOOSE TOP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGA FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRACKS OF A D9 DOZER WITH A TRACK CLEANING SHOVEL. AS HE WAS CHOPPING THROUGH THE MUD THE SHOVEL CREATED A HOLE, THE HANDLE WENT AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TRACK FRACTUR ING HIS LITTLE FINGER. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, GLOVES WERE WORN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER IN ITS BRACKET. HE TOOK HIS GLOVE OFF TO FILL THE SLOT FOR THE ROLLER WHEN THE ROLLER FELL INTO PLACE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT WEARING PROPER PROTECTIVE MATERIAL. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE BOLTING ON BELTLINE WITH STOKER TYPE BOLTER, ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT UPPPER PORTION OF CHEST. COMPLAINT: SORENESS COUGHING WITH ADDITIONAL PAIN WHEN COUGHING OR DEEP BREAT H

SUPERVISOR WAS LOWERING A DRYER BASKET INTO PLACE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A BOLT AND FRAME OF THE DRYER SCREEN. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND HAVING ENOUGH HELP. COMPLIANCE WIT H RULE REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (GLOVES) WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT AND NUT THAT WAS HOLDING A DRIVE ROLLER IN PLACE AND THE BEARING BLOCK SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE FRAME. A COME-A-LONG HAD TENSION ON ROLLER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & NOT WEARING PROPER GLOVES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINER PROFIC. A FACT

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A RUBBER CONDUIT HOSE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE HAND EQU IP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP A FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING METAL ROOF CAPS (PIZZA PANS) FROM A SUPPLY CAR. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE SUPPLY CAR HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND THE EDGES OF THE PIZZA PANS THAT HE HAD IN HIS HANDS C UT HIS FACE. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR

EE WAS PUSHING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER. A PIECE OF THIS ROCK BROKE AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND GETTING HELP. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS. WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

HOT SLAG LANDED ON OXY AND ACET. HOSES WHEN EE NOTICED THIS HE PICKED UP THIS PORT HOSE AS THE HOT SLAG BURNED HOLE THRU OXY. LIME CREATING AN ARCK WHICH BURNED EE RIGHT THUMB.

EE WENT TO GRAB THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE ROOF, IT FREED ITSELF BEFORE HE COULD GET A HOLD OF IT. HIS FINGER WAS RESTING ON TOP OF THE TORQUE WRENCH THUS LACERATED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER. CA USE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS LIFTING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER WHEN THE PIECE ROLLED SIDEWAYS CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS & GETTING ADEQUATE HELP. COMPLIANCE WITH RU LES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTORY, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN/NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS ASKING THE BOLTER OPERATORS WHAT SUPPLIESTHEY NEEDED. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO LEAVE HE RAN INTO A SCREEN WIRE STICKING DOWN. CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS CONTACTING THE WIRE SCREEN HAN GING DOWN. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. NOT A FACTOR, PROCTECTIVE EQUIP. O-K, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS IS A FACTOR DUE TO SCREENING BAD TOP.

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER ON LEFT SIDE & HIS C0-WORKER WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A DRILL STEEL BY STRIKING ANOTHER DRILL STEEL AGAINST IT. THE INSERT FLEW OUT OF THE END & WENT ACROSS, STRIK ING EE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & COMMUNICATION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR; MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR; MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR; SAFETY EQUIP. O.K.

INJURED WAS CLEANING THE DOOR WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR & THE FRAME OF THE DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT TOOOLS AFTER A BELT MOVE, HIS CO-WORKER PICKED UP A JACK AND SPUN AROUND STRIKING EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS COMMUNICATION/ AWARENESS. COMPLIA NCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS WORN, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO HIT THE DRILL STEELS AND HE HIT RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE EDGE OF THE CANOPY. THE DRILL STEELS WERE PLUGGED UP WITH BOLTER DUST. CAUSE OF IN JURY WAS AWARENESS.