All MSHA-reportable accidents at Bledsoe Coal Corporation operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE THIRD SHIFT PRESHIFT EXAM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON #5 BELT AT BREAK #217 AND 218 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APP 19'X25'X5-6' AND CONSIST ED OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE.
A FOREST FIRE IGNITED COAL ON THE OUTCROP ADJACENT TO THE MAIN MINE FAN.
EE KNELT DOWN AND HIS LEFT KNEE HURT AND SWELLEDUP AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE DID NOT STRIKE OR BUMP ANY OBJECT. NOTE: HE WORKED UNTIL 12/19/01 AND STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS.
EE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A SPEED REDUCED ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. (EE WORKED UNTIL JAN. 9, THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THE ALLEGED INJURY).
LOST BALANCE, STUCK HAND OUT OF SCOOP; HAND PINCHED BETWEEN BUMPER (RUBBER) AND SCOOP AT PIVOT POINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM A PICK UP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE DECK AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DECK AND THE COAL RIB.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A JACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8-2-01 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY.
EE WAS TURNING THE WATER VALVE OFF AND THE BRIDGE DOLLY STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELOBW ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A HOSE OR A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 7-18-01 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THE ALLEGED INJURY.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CHEEK OF HIS FACE BY A LIFTING JACK BAR.
EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD DRUM WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND MINE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING RESIN ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER WHILE ALIGNING THE BELT STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE REPAIRING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING BELT TO MAKE SET-UP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE CONTINUOUS MINER RUB RAIL GUARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
PULLING PIECE OF ROCK AND WHEN PULLED, ROCK RIB FELL HITTING HIM IN LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE WHILE WORKING ON THE UNIT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING IN THE MINE YARD AND HIS RIGHT LEG GAVE OUT. HE WORKED UNTIL 6-18-01 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME DUE TO THE ALLEGED INJURY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON 001 SECTION. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL MAY 21,2001 AND THEN STARTED MISSING TIME.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BRIDGE.
EE ALLEGES HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM A DAMAGED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ON THE CONTINUOUSMINER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PITCHING TIMBERS ON 001 SECTION.
EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE TURNED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK CHANGING OUT BROKEN WATERLINE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 3-28-01 ANDTHIS WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO INJURY.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE LIFTING A RIB RAIL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL FROM A HOLE AND HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIECES AND ROTATED.
INJURED WAS USING OXY/ACT TORCH TO CUT MATERIAL. OXYGEN HOSE FAILED.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN ON 1/31/01 BUT DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3/5/01. HERNIA REPAIRED 3/13/01
EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A SPRING FROM A RAILRUNNER WHEN THE SPRING STRUCK HIT RIGHT HAND.
EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CONCRETE BLOCK, HOWEVER, MEDICATL RECORDS INDICUTE HE HAS ALREADY BEEN TREATION WITH A DR FOR LEFT KNEE DISORDER.
EE ALLEGES THAT PLASTER SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE APPLYING TO STOPPING.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK HANDLING BRATTICE BLOCK.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS ELBOW, RIGHT, WHILE CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL.
EE CAUGHTT HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND THE DRILL STEEL.
EE WAS STRUCK BY LOOSE CAP COAL WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SMALL FINGER WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE ROOF BOLT HOLE AND BROKE HIS FINGER.
EE WAS CLEANING A HEAD DRIVE WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TRACK PIN WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT CONDUIT WHEN ITSLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A VLAVE BANK FROM A SCOOP WHEN GREASE FLARED AND BURNED HIS FACE. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A BROKEN CHAIN WHILE PULLING LOW STRUCTURE INTO POSITION.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED THE STRUCTURE STRIKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO ROOF BOLT #5 ENTRY WHEN THE VENTILATING CURRENT OF THE MINE BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR WHILE CHANGING LOW STRUCTURE AND FELL CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRICAL METER TO TROUBLESHOOT VOLTAGE ON A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER, WHEN THE METER WAS ON THE WRONG SETTING AND THE METER LEADS BLEW UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TIMBERS WITH A CROSSCUT SAW. HE CUT HIS THUMB.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE FOREHEAD BY A CHAIN WHILE REMOVING LOW STRUCTURE FROM A PREVIOUS PANEL. THE CHAIN EITHER BROKE OR CAME UNHOOKED.
EE WAS LOADING ROOF STRAPS ONTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON ONE OT THE METAL STRAPS.
SPEED REDUCER ON CONVEYER ROLLED OVER ON LEG.
EE WAS REPAIRING A SCOOP OUTSIDE AND FELL ON SCOOP CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.
EE WAS STRUCK ON LIP BY CONT MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP WHEN DRAWROCK APP 2"X2"X1" FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE HAD FLU AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY MANTRIP TO THE END OF TRACK FOR 001-SECTION WITH 6 OTHER PERSONS. HE GOT OUT OF THE MANTRIP AND GOT SICK WHEN ALL PERSONS SMELLED AN ODOR, BATTERIES CHA RGING, GOT SICK AND WAS TRANSPORTED BACK OUTSIDE.