Coal Miners IncMining Incidents in 2000

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 4980 ON 1ST PART OF 1ST NORTH IN THE #5 SEAM. THE FALL FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 40' BY 20' BY 3'. A PORTION OF THE FALL WIL L BE CLEANED UP. IT IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF, IT WILL BE REBOLTED WITH 36' RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT #5 X-CUT, #2 ENTRY IN THE A RETURN(MAIN NORTH) IN THE #5 SEAM. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 20' X 3'. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT HA S BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OUT. IT WILL NOT BECLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #7+78 IN #5 NORTH PANEL, OFF 1ST EAST PANEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 45' X 5'. BOLTED WITH 54"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED. THE UNIT IS MOVING. THE FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND WEST OFF 8TH NORTH ON #1 UNIT IN #5 RIGHT X-CUT IN #2 SEAM AT SPAD #328. IT WAS APPROX. 50' X 19.5' X 5'. IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND FLAGGED OUT. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST EAST PANEL OFF 2ND NORTH #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 13+00 IN THE #2 DAVIS SLAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' X 20' X 12'-14'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP . ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN FLAGGED AND TIMBERED EXCEPT THE ONES THAT WE ARE LOADING FROM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF 1ST EAST OFF MAIN NORTH AT SPAD #11+68 #2 ENTRY #1UNIT IN THE #2 DAVIS SLAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 50' X 17.5' X 10'. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE UNIT HAS MOVED. IT IS TIMBERED OFF AND FLAGGED OUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND NORTH PANEL OFF 1ST EAST OFF 1ST WEST AT SPAD #1118, #4 ENTRY #3 UNIT #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL ME ASURED APPROX. 45' X 21' X 7'. 54"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS USED. IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT & DANGEREDOFF. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. UNIT HAS MOVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND NORTH PANEL OFF 1ST EAST OFF 1ST WEST AT SPAD # 988 # 4 ENTRY #3 UNIT #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 21.5' X 6'. 54"" FULLY GROUTED BOL TS WERE USED. THE FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF ANDDANGERED OUT. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE UNIT HAS MOVED OUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND NORTH PANEL OFF 1ST EAST OFF 1ST WEST AT SPAD #3128 #1 ENTRY. #3 UNTI IN THE #2 EE. THEY FALL MEASURED APPROX. 150'X20'X6'. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP. THE LEFT MINER HAD SOME ROCK ON IT. THE ENTRY WAS DROPPED OFF. IT IS TIMBERED AND FLAGGED OUT. NO INJURIES. REPORTED TO .

INJURED WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE FAN BELT OF THE #2 DIESEL TRACTOR WHEN MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED STARTER CAUSING THE BELT TO PULL HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY ON THE ALTERNATOR. IT CUT THE PINKY FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND OFF AT FIRST JOINT. LACERATIONS TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING FORWARD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS & BOLTER SLID OVER & GOT ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHINGTHE ENDS OF HIS RING, MIDDLE & POINTER FINGERS. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. THE END OF HIS RING & POINTER FINGER (FROM LAST JOINT) WAS REMOVED.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SECTIONAL PINNER STEEL IN THE DRILL HOLE AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BOOM THE FAST FEED CAUSED THE STEEL TO FLY OUT AND HIT INJURED IN THE CHEST. HE WORKED 12-4-00. ON 12-5-00 HE WENT TO THE DR AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

INJURED WAS DRIVING #2 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HITHIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE HIT HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AND HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.X-RAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. HE HAS BEEN TAKING THERAPY AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

ON 11/16/00 INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM UP, HURT HIS BACK, TAIL BONE SOAR. HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, TOLD NO ONE, CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/24/00 HE WENT TO DR, X-RAY, MEDICATION. CONTINUED WORKING 12/14/00 DOCTOR AGAIN, CHECKED OUT, TOLD NO ONE. NO BETTER. ON 1/2/01 DR AGAIN. BEEN OFF SINCE.

INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS LOWER STOMACH (EGG SIZE), WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE 2A HEADER WHEN HE FELL DOWN HURT HIS UPPER RIBS RIGHT SIDE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT UNION CO. HOSPITAL AND THEY SAID THEY WERE BRUISED. HE THEN WENT TO HIS DR. AND HE HAS SOME FRACTURED. HE WILL BEOFF FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS

INJURED WAS WATERING BATTERIES ON ORANGE RAMCAR IN #3 ENTRY ON #4 UNIT WHEN THE BLUE CAR STRUCK THE ORANGE CAR CAUSING THE BATTERIES ON THE ORANGE CAR TO SMASH INTO THE GROUND MASHING BOTH FEE T.

ON 3/31/00 INJURED FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS CARRYING A BELT STAND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 2/14/01 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS KNEE W AS HURTING FROM AN ACCIDENT HE HAD ON 10/31/00. INJURED HAD NOT MISSED ANY TIME UNTIL THIS TIME. ON 3/9/01. INJURED TOLD US THAT HE WAS TO HAVE SURGERY ON 3/15/01.

INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW. HE HAD SOME SWELLING, SORENESS AND CONTUSION. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING U NTIL 1/20/01. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.

INJ WAS SPOTTING BOLTS IN #4 UNIT TRAVELROAD WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT A RIDE COMING UP BEHIND HIM & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE CANOPY CUTTIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HI S LEFT HAND 3/4 OF THE WAY OFF AT THE 1ST JOINT HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSP & HAD IT STITCHED BACK ON

INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED LID ON RAMCAR BATTERY WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROINAREA. INJURED IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENBOLTS APPROX 4' BY 2' BY 4"" STRUCK LEFT HAND HITTING RING FINGER AND PINKY FINGER, FRACTURING PINKY AND RING FINGER.

WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 1ST NORTH TRAVELTHROUGH AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER TO LETONCOMING TRIP PASS. HE LOOKED OVER AT INJURED AND HIS HAT WAS OFF. HE APPARENTLY HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF.

INJURED ORIGINALLY HURT HIS LEFT KNEE ON 9/8/00 WHEN HE WAS HELPING COME-ALONG #4 MBC CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER AND A FLIGHT BROKE AND THE CHAIN ON THE COM-ALONG FLEW BACK AND HIT KNEE. HE CONTI NUED WORKING UNTIL 10/9/00. HE WENT TO DOCTOR BECAUSE IT WASN'T ANY BETTER AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/9/00.

INJURED SLIPPED IN MUD AT THE 2D HEADER WHILE TURNING THE WATER BACK ON AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HAS SWELLING, HEAT AND PAIN. ON 9-1-2000 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

INJURED WAS HELPING WORK ON #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN THE MOTOR COVER FELL AND HIT INJURED RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, NOTHING BROKE.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

INJURED STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, THAT HE COULD SAY CAUSED THIS. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-19-00 & GOT MEDICATION. ON 8-25-00 WENT BACK TO DR. ON 8-27-00 WENT TO ANOTHER DR AND WAS PUT IN THE HOSPITAL. HAD SURGERY ON 8-29=00 FOR INFECTION IN THE KNEE.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN LUG NUTS ON D-1 TRACTOR WHEN THE RATCHET BROKE, AND HIT INJURED'S HAND CAUSING A 3""-4"" LACERATION. INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS DRIVING DM #5 WHITE DIESEL TRUCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, HURTING HIS RICH AND HEAD.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN #3 DIESEL MANBUS, WHEN THE TRIP MADE TURN AT 3C HEADER; THE TRIP GOT CLOSE TO THE RIB, HITTING INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE AND CAUSING HIM TO HURT (TWIST) RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED STATED HE WAS CHECKING ENERGIZED MINER BREAKER ON #3 UNIT POWER BOX WHEN THE TOP POWER WIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE POWER BOX CAUSING AN ARC, THUS BURNING INJURED HANDS. SECOND DEGREE TO LEFT, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE TO RIGHT . A CITATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. HE WAS NOT WEAKING GLOVES. CITATION ISSUED

INJURED WAS MOVING A 55 GAL. BARREL OF OIL WHEN THE BARRELL ROLLED UPON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

INJURED WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET PUSHIN ON CUTTER MOTOR WITH HIS FEET. WHEN HE GOT UP AND STARTED WALKING HE COULDN'T BEND OVER. CONTINUEDWORKING UNTIL 7/14/00.

MAN STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING MOTOR LEAD ON #13 MINER, WHEN HIS METER BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

INJURED WAS LIFTING #11 MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AS HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE 8TH NORTH SEAS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK. CONTINUED WORKING. WENT TO DOCTOR 5/17. CHECKED, X-RAYED AND RE LEASED. CONTINUED HURTING. WENT BACK TO DOCTOR. HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 6/4/00.

INJURED WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON A CAT D10N DOZER. HIS FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE TRACKS AND HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN & STRAINED LIGAMENTS TO RT. LE NIA.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ON #3 UNIT IN THEDAVIS SEAM; HE CAME TO A HIGH SPOT & STARTED TO STAND UP. HE DIDN'T SEE ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED, AND HE HIT HIS HEAD, POP PING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT 35' OF BELT ON 1ST WEST HEADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. I WAS INFORMED ON 5/24/00 THAT HE HAD GONE TO DOCTOR ON 5/18/00 AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A MRI. IT BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.

INJURED WAS SETTING MINER UP IN #3 ENTYR ON #3 UNIT. WHEN HE WAS PULLING UP CABLE, THE CABLE HIT RAN XX AND THE MIENR TURNED AND THE TAIL HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT BESIDE THE LOW FRAMING WHEN HE STEPPEDON THE BRIDGE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-19-00 WHEN HE WENT OT EH DR AND HE IS NOW O FF UNTIL HE GOES BACK TO THE DR ON 4-27-00.

INJURED WAS RIDING A BLUE 4 WHEEL DIESEL RIDE WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB AND RIDE MASHING HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

INJURED STATED HE WAS WAITING FOR CO-WORKER TO FINISH NAILING A BELT SPLICE, WHEN A NAIL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MAN HAD HIS GLASSES OFF AT THE TIME WIPING HIS FACE OFF.

INJURED STATED HE WAS KNEELING IN AND AROUND 1ST WEST HEADER TAKE-UP WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.

INJURED STATED THAT A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK AND HIP AREA.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN A #2 DIESEL MANTRIP INSIDE SEAT WHEN THE MANTRIP MADE A TIGHT TURN INJURED'S KNEE WAS PINCHED AGAINS THE RIB CAUSING AN ABRASION AND TWISTED ANKLE ON RIGHT LEG.

A PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT INJURED IN THE LOWER BACK. INJURED PLACED ON BACK BOARD AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

INJURED WAS LOADING LOOSE CONCRETE BLOCKS IN A SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE PICKING UP A BLOCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS RIDING OUT IN THE #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO HIT NECK ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE SKULL.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A RIGHT X CUT IN #4 ENTRY WHEN SOME ROCK AND HEADS ALL OUT AND A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT INJURED IN THE CHEST AND LEG. INJURED RECEIVED SOME CRACKED RIBS A ND A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG. ALSO HAS A RUPTURED SPLEEN.

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN #4 BRIDGE OPERATOR BACKED UP AND JACK KNIFED #3 SLIDGE CAUSING THE BRIDGE TO HIT INJURIES LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE.

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE SHOVELING ON 1ST EAST TAIL HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO DR. AND HAS'T RETURNED TO WORK.

INJURED WAS SPLICING BOLT AND WHEN HE WENT TO KNOCK THE NAILS OFF WITH HIS HAMMER HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A NAIL CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS GOING DOWN THE SLOPE ON D9 3 WHEEL DIESEL WHEN THE CV JOINT ON REAR WHEELS. THE INJURED TURNED WHEEL AND HIT STEEL I BEAM CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHILE CAUS ING A LACERATION OVER LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS SETTING MINER OVER WHEN THE CABLE HIT TRAM LEVER AND HIT INJRUED RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION INJURED RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN A PIECE OF TIE WIRE GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE. WENT TO DR. AND THEY GOT 7 PIECES (SLIVERS) OF METAL OUT OF EYE. PUT A PATCH ON HIS EY E AND GAVE HIM MEDICATION. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.