Blue Diamond Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2000

FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY 27TH BREAK OUTBY 004 MMU. ROOF FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION 20'WIDE X 40'LONG X 5'THICK.

FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL WHILE PERFORMING A PRESHIFT. FALL IS 160' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH

ROCK FALL AT FACE OF 010 MMU SECTION-#5 ENTRY 40' LONG X 6' HIGHX 20' WIDE-FALL FELL IN CUT AND ONLY PULLED 1 BOLT.

UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY INTERSECTIONON #27 BREAK ON 004 MMU. FALL WAS CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF.

THE ELEVATOR HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL BREAKDOWN DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT WAS INOPERATIVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS.

HAD A ROCKFALL ON CLOVER FORK MAINS #41ST BREAK--DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL BUT WE HAD TO CHANGE LOCATION OF PROPOSED SEALS.

ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DOOR SWITCH.

ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY RETURN FOR 010 SECTION.

ROOF FALL ACROSS THE RETURN ENTRY 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE.

ROCK FALL ON THE BELT LINE HEADING AT THE FACE AREA 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' THICK.

ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM APPROC 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE.

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION TEMPORARILTY SHUT DOWN HOIST CONTROLS FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES.

ROOF FALL AT THE #23 CROSSCUT ON PAYLAKE MAINS; UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 75' LONG X 12' WIDE X 8' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK.

AN UNIANTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 MMU. THE FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THRID SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG X 7-8' THICK IN THE 32ND XCUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU IN THE #4 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12' W X 30' L X 5-6' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 43RD CROSSCUT ON THE 4TH PANEL OFF OF JERRY'S FORK MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15' X 25' X 7' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RELY ENTRY ON 310 BELT IN THE 22ND CROSSCUT. THE FALLWAS APPROX 40' BY 20' BY 7' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 MMU IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 18TH CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' BY 20' BY 4' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU WHILE RETREAT MINING IN THE #3 PILLAR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' BY 20' BY 10' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 005-0 IN THE 12TH CROSSCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE 3 LEFT CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 100' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 12' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4 BELT @ THE 33RD CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'WX40'LX10'-12'THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BEAMS AND ROOF JACKS. AS HEWAS LIFTING BEAMS ON TOP OF ROOF JACKS HE PULLEDA MUSCLE WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA IN THE GROINAREA.

PULLING HOSE AND STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE.

EE LEFT STAB JACK DOWN ON ROOF BOLTER & HIT HEAD ON CANOPY & STOVED NECK.

RIB ROLLED ONTO RIGHT FOOT AND BRUISED FOOT.

EE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN ON BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. BEGAN MISSING 11-9-2000.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON BACK AND SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING 11-7-00.

LIFTING CHAIN GUARD ON BELTHEAD FELT BURNING AND PAIN IN BACK.

LIFTING WATER LINE AND HURT BACK.

EE CUT END OF FINGER WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT ON BOLTER LEVELING CHAIN ASSEMBLY

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP & RAN OVER A LOOSE ROOF BOLT & IT HIT EE ON ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.

DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND.

PULLING ROCK OFF MINER AND HURT BACK. STARTED MISSING 9-25-2000.

EE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING 9/22/00.

EE HIT KNEE ON SIDE OF SCOOP. STARTED MISSING 11-8-2000 HAD SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING SWELLING OF THE TESTICLES. DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 10-2-00

GETTING OUT OF A RAILMOTOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.STARTED MISSING 9-20-2000.

CONTINUOUS MINER RAIL HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

EE STRAINED HIMSELF BY LIFTING TOO MUCH

ANOTHER WORKERS HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HEAD. BEGAN MISSING WORK 9/6/00.

EE STRAINED BACK AS HE SCATTERED BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT BACK.

A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STEPPED OFF TAILPIECE.

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER REMOVINGA ROCK FROM A CONVEYOR.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING CABLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A MANDOOR. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/10/00.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BAKC LOADING BELT STRUCTURE.

TAKING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE THROUGH MAN DOOR AND MAN DOOR CLOSED ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK WHEN A HOOK BROKE. THE HYOOK WAS BEING USED WITH A CHAIN. EE HAD THREE BROKEN RIBS.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A GUARD. * BEGAN MISSING ON 6/28/00.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK SCATTERING STRUCTURE. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/23/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON THE TRACK--STRAINED HIS BACK; BEGAN MISSING 6/15/00

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON THE TRACK, STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON THE TRACK, HIT HIS NOSE ON FRAME.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LEFTED A TIMBER.

EE HIT HIS LEFT LEG WITH A HAMMER. BEGAN MISSUNG WORK ON 6/12/00.

EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE DROPPED A ROLLER ON HIS LEFT KNEE. BEGAN MISSING 6/12/00.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK SHOVELING.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/22/00.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT INDEX FINGR.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING CABLE.

A RIB ROLL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THA THE TWISTED HIS KNEE, WHILE WATCHING THE LO-LO STRUCTURE.

HANDLING MATERIALS AND STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING BELT ENTRY WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE. EE MISSING WORK 4-25-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG WHEN IT SLIPPED, CAUSING THE PART TO FALL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES. * BEGAN MISSING WORK 4/18/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BELT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. BEGAN MISSING ON 4/12/00

EMPLOYEE GOT PLASTER IN HIS LEFT EYE.

TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER DRAW ROCK BRUISED BACK.

EMPLOYEE BURNED HIS HAND WHILE WELDING. BEGAN MISSING ON 4-10-00.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS MBC OVER A ROCK. BEGAN MISSING 4-3-00

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING BELT. BEGAN MISSING WORK 3/2/00

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND SCOOP AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A TIMBER.

EE WAS PULLING A ROCK OUT OF MINER CONVEYOR AND CUT LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER-12 SUTURES.

PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON SCOOP, REQUIRED STITCHES.

HYDRAULIC FITTING BLEW AND HYD OIL GOT IN EMPLOYEES EYES.

EMPLOYEE WALKED BY TAILPIECE AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR TO GET OUT AN IMBEDDED OBJECT.

A BLOCK OF COAL HIT EE IN MOUTH AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND CUT ARM. REQUIRED SUTURES.

RIB ROLLED OFF AND PUSHED BOLTER MAN AGAINST BOLTING MACHINE AND CAUSED HIM TO CHIP HIS TOOTH.

CONTRACT EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT LEG AT DRIFT MOUTH OPENING.

EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON THE RIGHT ARM THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE WRENCH FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIS FACE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3/7/00.