All MSHA-reportable accidents at Calvary Coal Company, Inc. operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
THE SECTION WAS ON RETREAT MINING. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE FINAL PUSH OUT WAS MADE IN THE #3 PILLAR. CATCHING THE BOOM OF THE MINER WHILE IT WAS BEING BACKED OUT FROM THE PILL AR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 42"" X 10' X 20'.L
THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK, ASSISTING IN THE TAKING DOWN OF A LINE DROP TOWER FROM AN ELECTIRCAL SUBSTATION. THE WINCH ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BOO M TRUCK. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. (THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. THE SUBSTATION WAS NOT IN SERVICE.)
THE EE HAD A CHAIN HOOKED TO THE LOW STRUCTURE AND TO THE CONTINOUS MINER. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE LOW STRUCTURE BACK WITH THE MINER. THE PULL CHAIN BROKE, FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN TH E RIGHT EYE.
THE EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH THE CROSS-CUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. HE RAN INTO A CHUG-HOLE & SAID THAT HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG.
EE WAS REPAIRING THE BOOM ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HEWAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO PUT THE BOOM IN PLACE THE JACK BAR BROKE, STRIKING HIM OVER THE LEFTEYE. (STITCHES)
THE EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THE BELT FEEDER WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SCOOP THAT WAS CLEANING THE FEEDER. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK & NECK PAIN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 9/4/03 HOWEVER HE DIDN'T LOSE ANY TIME OR GO TO THE DR UNTIL 9/10/03
THE EE SAID THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING A ROCK WITH HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 2/0 MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER STAND FROM THE #4 BELT LINE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OUT TO INSTALL THE OUTSIDE BOLT. HE SAID THAT HE FELT POWER ON THE BOLTER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SWING THE BOOM AGAINST THE RIB, HURTING HIS NECK. HOWEVER THE ELECTRICIA N CHECKED THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE FOR STRAY VOLTAGE AND FOUND NONE.
THE EE WAS SETTING MINING TIMBERS, HE WAS ON HISKNEES . HE PICKED UP A TIMBER, TURNED AROUND ON HIS KNEE TO THROW IT. TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3-10-03. HOWEVER THE EE DIDN'T LOOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 3-26-03
THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY TO HANG IT. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CABLE.