Aracoma Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2000

MINER OPERATOR STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE SAW A YELLOW FLAME OVER THE RIPPER ON THE 12-12 MINER.HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP WHICH WAS SANDSTONE.

ABOUT 2100 ON 12-13-00 ON THE #2 SECTION, THE MINER WAS CUTTING #3 RT. BREAK WHEN WATER BEGAN TO APPEAR ALONG THE MINER. IT CONTINUED & THE SECTION CREW BEGAN MOVING EQUIPMENT TO HIGHER GROUND . EQUIPMENT WAS PULLED BACK, EXCEPT FOR THE MINER & ROOFBOLTER WHICH WAS ON HIGHER GROUND BUT WATER SURROUNDED THEM & WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT. WATER IS NOW BEING PUMPED.

MEMBER STATED THAT HE WORKED ON 10-2-00 AND AFTER WORK HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. NO CERTAIN EVENT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. HE LATER WENT TO THE DR. AND A HERNIA WAS DI AGNOSED. MEMBER CONTINUED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB UNTIL 10-9-00. CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

MEMBER WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE ON #2 SECTION AT #2 BELT HEAD. HE WAS UNLOADING A TOP ROLLER OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE ROLLER CAUGHT THE CUFF OF HIS RIGHT GLOVE JERKING THE ROLLER BACK IN TO THE BUCKET. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHTBETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF STRUCTURE. HE HAD A FRACTURED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER & ALSO RECEIVED 3 STITCHES IN THE SAME FINGER.

MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT AND POWER MOVE ON THE 001 SECTION. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BELT ENTRY BY #2 SHUTTLE CAR, HE PICKED THE CABLE UP AND DROPPED IT AGAINST THE RIB. THE CA BLE BOUNCED BACK ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE ELECTRIC SHOCK. MEMBER WASWEARING LEATHER METATARSAL BOOTS WHICH WERE WET. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING #2 LEFT BRAKE WITHFAIRCHILD MODEL 35 SCOOP MEMBER STATED THAT HE HIT ON OFF SET IN THE BOTTOM & AT THAT TIME THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE #1 HEADING CAME IN THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER GOING TO LOGAN GENL HOSP HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ACONTUSSION TO THE NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER

MEMEBER WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PRE-DUMP ON THE DUST BOX. HE HAD THE MACHINE TURNED OFF AND USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO CLEAN OUT BOX. OTHER BOLTER CAME OVER TO HELP AND STRATED THE PIN NER TO CHECK THE DUST SUCTION THINKING. EE WAS FINISHED OTHER HIT THE LEVER TO ACTIVATE THE DUMP BOX NOT KNOWING HE HAD HIS HAND STILL IN BOX MEMBER INJURY HIS RIGHT WERE A LACERATION FROM KN

MEMBER WAS DRAGGING WATERLINE DURING A BELTMOVE, STEPPED IN A HOLE FILLED WITH MUD AND WATER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. MEMBER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEES BEFORE THIS AND THIS BE ED CLASSIFIED AS A OCCUPATIONL ILLNESS.

EE SAID HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GROUND AND HIS KNEE WENT OUT OF SOCKET. THE EE SAYS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, BUT HIS KNEE WOULD ALWAYS GO BACK INTO PLACE. THEREFORE, THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONALILLNESS.

EE WAS STANDING ON OR ABOUT THE 6TH TO 8TH STEP ON THE TRANSFER STRUCTURE PAINTING HANDRAILS. HESTEPPED DOWN A STEP TO GET A SPOT HE HAD MISSED,& TRIPPED & FELL DOWN THE STEPS. THE STEPS WERE FULLY HANDRAILED & CLEATED WITH NO LOOSE OBJECTSON THEM.

MEMBER WAS SPOT BOLTING THE LEFT SIDE OF #2 HDG WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EE IN THE LOWER BACK AND HIP, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

MEMBER WAS WALKING ACCROSS THE SECTION WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR WENT UP IN THE #2 FACE. WHEN HIS CABLE TOOK UP IT CAUSED HIS FEET TO BE KNOCKED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT A RM AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.

MEMBER WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A NAIL WHICH PENITRATED HIS RUBBER BOOT AND HIS FOOT. MINE FLOOR WAS MUDDY AND WET.

MEMBER WAS WALKING BY #3 S/C WHEN THE ELECTRICIAN TRIED TO PUT THE BREAKER IN. THE S/C HAD A GROUNDED CABLE AND THE MEMBER HAD HIS HAND ON THE S/C. HE WAS GIVEN AN INITIAL SHOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION & RELEASED. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

MEMBER WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON TUES NOV 28. HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A STANDARD UTILITY KNIFE. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BELT RAIL WHILE HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE BELT CUTTING THE MEMBER'S LEFT THUMB. HEWAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES AND WAS RELEASED FOR WORK.

MEMBER WAS SLIDING H-BEAM UNDER #1 SECTIONS TAILPIECE ON THE MORNING OF NOV. 22, 2000. MEMBER'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM AGIANST H-BEAM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOGON GE NERAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. MEMBER RECEIVED 11 STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHOT. MEMBER RETURNED BACK TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, NO DAYS LOST.

MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF JACKING UP A RAIL. HAVING PRESSURE ON THE JACK & BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD

INJURED WAS CUTTING MINE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.