Blue Diamond Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2002

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 004 SUBMAIN RETURN ENTRY AT #26 X-CUT NO. 2 ENTRY. FALL WAS ~45' LONG, 20' WIDE & 2' TO 5' THICK.

A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 003 SECTION THAT WAS APPROX. 100' LONG, 18'-20' WIDE AND 0-6' HIGH. MINER AND BRIDGE UNIT WAS CAUGHT.

A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT FLIGHT THAT WAS FOUND AT APPROX. 4:OO A.M. ALL PERSONS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE MINE AND FIRE FIGHTERS WERE PULLEDIN BY STATE & FEDERAL AGENCIES.

THE ELEVATOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL PANEL MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED IT TO BE INOPERATIVE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N0. 1 ENTRY OF 004 SECTION SUBMAIN. AREA THAT FELL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG BY 14' WIDE & UP T0 6' HIGH. AREA DIDN'T IMPEDE TRAVEL OR AIRWAYS & HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

UPON INSPECTION A GUIDE HAD BROKEN ON ELEVATOR DOOR AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE SUB MAIN #5 ENTRY ON MMU 200-0 MEASURING 12' WIDE BY 50' LONG AND APPROX. 5' THICK. THIS FALL DOESN'T AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAYS AND HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL CAUGHT HEAD OF MINER & WAS STUCK FROM 9:00 PM TIL 3:00 AM NEXT SHIFT. M.M.V. 009-0 WAS ON RETREAT MINING AT THE TIME.

UPON INSPECTION BY WILLIE COLLINS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DAMAGE TO ELEVATOR ROPES WAS PRESENT. ELEVATOR WAS SHUT DOWN & ROPES HAVE BEEN CHANGED OUT.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF 005-0 MMU.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A RIB ROLL & SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 12/2/02.

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING PIN BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS GETTING GLUE OFF BUCK OF ROOF BOLTER TO TAKE TO THE FRONT WHEN HE RAISED UP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A COVERED MANTRIP THAT WAS STRUCK FROM REAR BY A FLAT CAR.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK LOADING SUPPLIES ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/3/02.

EE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND MUD FROM BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WATER PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7/27/02 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

AS EE KNEALED DOWN HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE BAGAN MISSING WORK ON 11-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY.

THROWING BAGS OF ROCK DUST ON BELT AND TWISTED HIS BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-17-02 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY ON 2-5-03 BY WORKER COMP. CARRIERD

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING BY BACK CARRIER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY CARRIER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON INBY SIDE OF TAKE-UP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK AND W-65 SELF-RESCURER.

EE WAS PRYING ON A SLATE BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & NECK. EE ON MARCH 10TH HURT HIS BACK AT HOM & BEGAN MISSING WORK. DR. REPORT CANNOT ISOLATE THE INJURIES. REC'D DR.'S REPORT ON 3-19- 02.

EE LIFTING ROOF BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PICKING UP METAL BEAM WHEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 2/04/02.

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A BOLT AND RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS WRIST.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF TAPE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LITTLE FINGER A LEFT HAND.

HE BENT OVER TO SET A TIMBER WHEN A PREVIOUSLY SET TIMBER BECAME DISLODGED & STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS KNOCKING OUT A BRATTICE WITH A SCOOP AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUFFING HIS RIGHT EAR. HE HAD STITCHES PUT IN HIS EAR LOBE ON 7/2/02.

EE WAS REMOVING A SPRAY NOZZLE FROM A FOAM SPRAY MACHINE. WHEN THE NOZZLE WAS REMOVED PRESSURE SPRAYED HIS EYES WITH BRATTICE SEALANT.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT HAND. SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE 3RD AND 4TH FINGERSTHAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

MAKING A SPLICE IN BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF HAMMER FLEW OFF THE HAMMER FACE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. METAL WAS REMOVED AT HOSPITAL AND STITCHED.

EE WAS STRIKING A KNOCKER WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BECAME LODGED. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED AFTER METAL WAS REMOVED.

EE WAS PUSHING METAL STRAP OFF TOP OF R/B CANOPY WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND IN STRAP HOLE & CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL THRU AN OFFICE DOOR. HE DIS-LOCATED A BONE IN HIS FOREARM AND A PLASTER CASTWAS APPLIED.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM A MOVING BATTERY MOTOR AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPERIENCED EXTREME PAIN AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE UTLITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS THIGH. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION THAT NEEDED 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS UNDER A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE WHEN TRAM CHAIN FELL & STRUCK HIM THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING WRENCH FELL OFF AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS RERAILING A LOCOMOTIVE WITH A JACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS UNCOUPLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WITH TENSION ON IT & WHEN HE UNHOOKED IT THE HOSE STRUCK HIS FACE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK WHILE EIDING A MANTRIP. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON SIDE OF MANTRIP AND EACH STRUCK HIS INDEX FINGER AT RIGHT HAND.