All MSHA-reportable accidents at Coal Miners Inc operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4688 #6 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 125' X 18' X 5'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT H AS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4827 IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' X 21' X 4.5'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
AN ININTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EOFF 2ND N AT SPAD #3993 IN #5R ENTRY IN #2 DAVISSEAM. MEASURED 30' X 20' X 5'. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT & TIMBERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST EAST OFF THE 1ST NORTH AT SPAD #3380 IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 55' X 19' X 6'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.
INJURED WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE CENTER GEAR CASE OF THE #11 JOY MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS PINNING HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. INJURED RECEIVED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. INJURED WAS LIFE FLIGHTED FROM THE MINE TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, IND. INJURED DIED ABOUT 6:15 PM ON MAY 23, 2001.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. CONTINUED WORKING, DID NOT TELL FOREMAN. CALLED MINE ON 5-31 AT 10:00 AM AND SAID HE HAD BEEN TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS GOING TO BE OFF FOR A FEW DAYS.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE RETURN BOLTER ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING FOR AN HOUR OR SO BUT THE PAIN CONTI NUED AND APPEARED TO HAVE SOME SWELLING. INJUREDWAS BROUGH OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL WHER HE HAD X-RAY. NOTHING BROKE. INJURED HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
INJURED STATED THAT A ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE CANOPY OF HIS BOLTER. HE LET THE CANOPY DOWN & SWUNG IT AROUND TO SLIDE THE ROCK OFF WHEN IT FELL OFF. IT FELL THE WRONG WAS & HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE SHIN. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT THINKING IT WAS JUST BRUISED. IT CONTINUED TO HURT & SOME SWELLING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY& HAS A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WENT TO MOVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT HAD SWELLING & DISCOMFORT. INJURED DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 4/24/01. ON 5/1 HE TOLD US THAT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE AN MRI. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THEN.
INJURED STATES HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT INJURED ACROSSTHE BRIDGE OF NOSE. WHEN HE MOVED BACKWARDS ANOTHER PIECE FELL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED WA S TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 16-17 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING TOP ROLLERS ON THE 2D BELT WHEN HE STRAINED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND IS TO BE OFF FROM WORK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT CANOPY, CAUSING IT TO BREAK INTO HALF OF IT INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG, CAUSING PAIN AND SORENESS. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCEWHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND RELEASED. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND IS STILL HAVING THERAPY.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING ROPE FOR TAKE UP WHEN THE ROPE JERKED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND PUSHED IT AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TAKE UP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS PINKY AND RING FIN GER. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER. AFTER EXAMININATION INJURED HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS PINKY RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. INJURED WAS TRANSFERED TO MARION HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS WALKING INTO THE 8TH NORTH SEALS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. HE CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/8/01 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIV ED MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION. ON 11/13 HE WENT FOR A MRI. HE STILL HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AT THIS TIME. IT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL NOW.
INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN THE 3C BELT WHEN THE BELT MOVED AND HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A 1"" LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 STANDSCAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STICHES.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE, FALLING AND HITTING INJURED JUST ABOVE THE LIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING A PUNCTURE/LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.