Consol Pennsylvania Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2000

WEST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR OVER 30MINS LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO SUBSTATION

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 STAGE LOADER BETWEEN 30 AND 31 WALL. THE FALL WAS 15'W'X60'LX12'H. THERE WAS NO INJUURIES OR ENTRAPMEN. THE STAGELOADER WAS DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3-NORTH ENTRIES AT 28 1/2 WALL IN THE NO. 9 ENTRY JUST INBY THE E-4 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET WIDE BY 25 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET HIGH. THERE WAS NO E NTRAPMENT AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

THE HOIST IN THE ENLOW SHAFT WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAT 30 MIN. THERE WER 10 MEN ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME. THE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION BECAUSE OF A FAILED COAX INTERFACE CARD. THERE WAS NO DAM AGE TO THE HOIST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE F2 SECTION AT 1 WALL IN THE CROSSCUT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE #3INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS 45 FT LO NG BY 12 FT HIGH BY 15 FT WIDE. THE BELT WAS UNDER THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE F2 INTAKE ESCAPEWAY IN THE NORTH ENTRIES IN THE X CUT 3 TO 4 AT 21 WALL WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT. HIGH VOLTAGE WAS UNDER THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY 16 WALL IN THE E-3 RETURN WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. AFFECTED AIR AND BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 2 5'H BY 15'W BY 60'L.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-3 SECTION AT THEFAC OF THE NO.3 ENTRY (45 WALL). THE IGNITION WAS SELF-EXTINGUISHING AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 SECTION BELTLINE AT 18 WALL AND EXTENDED INBY FOR 64'. IT BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS 64' LONG BY 15 1/2' WIDE BY 25' H IGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-2 SECTION WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AT 15 WALL (32+81). NO ENTRAPMENT. NO DAMAGE. THE FALL WAS 40' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 20"" HIGH.

THE ENLOW HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO A POWER FAILURE AT ALLEGHENY POWER AND SERVICE SURFACE BREAKER TRIP.

THE ENLOW HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE THE BRAKE RELEASE SWITCH WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE.

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE WHICH BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WAS #26 WALL, #4 TRACK ENTR, 4 WAY INTERSECTION WEST MAINS. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 50' LONG, AND 20' HIGH. THERE WERE NO IN JURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE WHICH BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OIF MEN. THEFALL WAS AT #16 WALL, 3 WAY INTERSECTION, #1 RETIRM EMTRU/ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY, 3-2 OFF 3NORTH. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE BY 20' LONG AND 12' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 WEST TRACK HAULAGE AT 53 WALL IN INTERSECTION AT STATION NUMBER 93+00. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' LONG X 16' WIDE X 12-15' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 WEST TRACK HAULAGE RUN - AROUND AT 56 WALL IN INTERSECTION AT STATION NUMBER 97 + 30. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG X 16'WIDE X 12'HIGH. THER E WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

THE ENLOW HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSED BLOWN FUSES TO THE DRIVE.

ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE WHICH BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WAS AT E-2 18 WALL TRACK ENTRY/INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS 45' WIDE BY 5' WIDE BY 20' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES A OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

E-2 HEADGATE AT 59 & 59 08. ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE WHICH BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN. IT DID NOT FALL BUT ID DID SIT DOWN ON THE HEADGATE.

E-2 SECTION A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-2 LONGWALL FACE AT #77 SHIELD. THE FLAME LASTED 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND WAS SELF EXTINGUISING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCI DENT.

A NORTH LEFT SECTION. A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE 334 WALL INTERSECTION IN 35 ENTRY WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND BLOCKED IN THE #5 ENTYR WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE & BLOCKED IN THE PASS AGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 28'LX20'WX20'H.

3 NORTH SHAFT THE EMERGENCY HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF BELT SLIPPAGE AND A DEFFECTIVE SPEED SENSOR.

3-NORTH 176 + 35 30 X-CUT #13 ENTRY. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHICH BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS 16' LONG X 32' WIDE X 14' HIGH.

AN UNINTENSIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 1 SOUTH #2 BELTLINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 25'LX16'LX12'TO14'H AND WAS LOCATED AT 44 WALL 1 SOUTH. NO INJURIES

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10 C SECTION #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #9 & #10 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40 LONG X 16' W 10 TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT TRAPPED OR DAMAGE D.

EE WAS DRAGGING AN 11/2 ""WASHDOWN HOSE ALONG THECAT WALK FOR THE SILO BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN HE CON'TD TO WORK, THEN THRU REPEATED TRAUMA HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 5/1 5/01 WHICH REQ'D SURGERY TO REPAIR. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 5/15/01

1/C SECTION RECOVERING TRACK AND TRACK TIES. USING A BAR TO ROLL THE RAIL OFF THE TIE. THE RAIL ROLLED BACK WHILE HOLDING BAR. FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 5/8/00.

EE REMOVING WATERLINE AND ROLLING UP TROLLEY LINE.

3 WEST SECTION LAYING TRACK AS HE PICKED UP A TRACK & LIFTED IT, HE TWISTED AT THE WAIST CAUSINGINJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINAL INJURY WAS 2/9/98, RE AGGRAVATION OF OLD INJURY LOST DAYS B EGAN 12/19/00

WHILE WALKING ALONG BELTLINE AT 1-NORTH #1 DRIVE, THE EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF REBAR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

CHUCKING STEEL WHEN HIS GLOVE WRAPPED AROUND STEEL PULLING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS WORKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN A PIECEOF SLATE ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.

2D SECTION WHILE STANDING IN AN INTERSECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HARD HAT. JAMMED NECK.

CLEANING STEPS, TOOLS, BROOM AND DUST COMPOUND ON STEPS. SHE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 4 STEPS.

THE EE WAS RAISING YELLOW PLASTIC WATERLINE WHICH WAS HANGING IN CHAINS SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE INSTALL TROLLEY WIRE IN A SWITCH. THE INJURED LIFTS THIS AMOUNT EVERY TIME THEY INSTALL. A SWITC H INTO A SPUR AND HAS NOT BEEN INJURED BEFORE PERFORMING THIS TASK. ACCORDING TO THE INJURED HE KNOWS AND WAS USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES. HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AND THE INJURY WAS D

INJURED WAS SETTING A POST WHEN THE RIB POPPED AND A PIECE OF COAL OR SLATE HIT HIM IN THE CALF OF THE RIGHT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.

2D SECTION BELT ENTRY, DRAGGING CABLE HE SLIPPED& TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AREA WAS WET & MUDDY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SWEEPING THE FLOOR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN TESTICLE WITH BROOM HANDLE.

EE CLIMBED UP DRILL TOWARD CABLE FOOT SLIPPED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNCOUPLE A SHIELD DOLLY THE OUTBY DOLLY JUMPED TRACK AND LANDED ON IS LEFT FOOT. THE INJURED WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE LEFT FOOT.

PUSHING MUCK BUCKET.

INJURED WAS HELPING A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES LIFT AN I-BEAM WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK AND DOWN THE LEFT LEG. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINED MUSCLE.

EE WAS DRILLING RIB. WHEN ANOTHER EE FINISHED DRILLING HOLE, HE RETRACTED HIS OWN STEEL ALLOWINGHIS HAMMER TO SWING INTO AND TOWARD INJURED EE. INJURED EE TRIED TO STOP OTHER EE'S HAMMER WITH HIS ARM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE LIFTING A ROCK TO REMOVE FROM ROADWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE CARRYING WOODEN POST TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

PICKED UP A SHEET OF PLATE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK BUT EE KEPT WORKING AT THE TIME

INJ WAS BLDGING A WALL WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS. WHILE CUTTING THE STEEL BAND ON A LIFT OF BLOCKS THE BAND SPRUNG BACK STRIKING HIM BETWEEN LEFT THUMB & INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION

WHILE LIFTING A BEDRAIL FORM TOP OF F-2 BE;T TP TAKE TO BELT SLED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK WHEN HE FELT SHOULDE PAIN.

INJURED WAS REPLACING BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN LIFTING A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ONTO BELT LINE HE DROPPED STRUCTURE ON RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.

ON TIGHT SIIDE OD BELT, MOVING TOP CRADLE, HITTING CRADLE WITH A HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HAND STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS SETTING STARTING RING WHEN ROCK DISLOCATED FROM RIB, STRIKING EE IN NECK & SHOULDER AREA.

THE INJURED WAS BOLTING ON THE MINER AND WHEN THE COUPLER ON A ROOF BOLT CAUGHT ON THE STRAP AS HE WAS PUSHING IT UP IN THE HOLE. HE PUT HIS HAND AGAINST THE BOLT TO PUSH IT INTO THE HOLE. HE STILL HAD THE UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLT AND IT BENT. HIS INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE TIMBER JACK FRACTURING HIS FINGER.

WHILE RIDING ON #7 LOCOMOTIVE TRAVELING OUT OF 8E SECTION THE MOTOR DE-RAILED AND HE WAS JARRED AGAINST THE SEAT. CAUSING PAIN TO TAILBONE.

11C SECTION REPLACING BROKEN WATER HOSE. WHILE STANDING IN PANLINE A PIECE OF ROCKBINDER BROKE AND FELL FROM THE FACE. THE FALLING ROCK STRUCK HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG CAUSING THE FRACTURE.

3 WEST SECTION WORKING AS ROOF BOLTER, ROOF STARTED WORKING AND HE WAS GETTING AWAY FROM THE AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY BOTTOMS AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE RIBS.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 TO #3 E-R OFF 3NORTH SECTION. A SLAB OF COAL/ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK EE.

12C SECTION TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN #1 ENTRY TO FEEDER. SHUTTLE CAR HIT A BUMP IN THE HAUL ROAD AND HE BOUNCED UP AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY. JAMMED NECK. LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN 7/11/OO.

1D SECTION THE CREW WAS USING A TIE WIRE WITH AN UNINSULATED ""J"" HOOK USED TO HOLD VENTILATION TUBE FROM ROLLING IN WALKWAY. AS HE WALKED PAST THE WIRE THE ""J"" HOOK FLIPPED UP AND HOOKED HIM I NSIDE HIS NOSE AND IMPALED THE HOOK IN HIS NOSE.*LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 7/11/00.

AS EE WAS REMOVING A ROOF JACK HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TI THE RIGHT. HIS LEFT FOOT STAYED PLANTED AND THE TOES WERE CAUGHT UNDER A SLAB OF ROCK CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO BE TWISTE D. #16 WALL, #1 ENTRY, E-3 OFF NORTH SECTION.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BEAMS IN BELT LINE. HE PICKED UP A BEAM AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT CHEST CAUSING A SPRAIN LEFT CHEST MUSCLE.

LOWERING COUNTERWEIGHT ON SLOPE BELT TO REMOVE TAKEUP PULLEY WHEN 3/4"" CHAIN BROKE CAUSING COUNTERWEIGHT TO FALL INJURING EMPLOYEE.

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT CRADLES (STRUCTURE) ONTO A FALT CAR WHEN HE DROPPED A CRADEL ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP ROLLER BRACKETS, WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

LIFTING K DOORS.

WHILE CARRYING BEAM, SLIPPED IN HOLE, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE, FELL DOWN.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK. WHILE LIFTING UP ON A BAR TO MOVE TRACK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, CAUSING A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

3 SOUTH SECTION, HE WAS WORKING ON EMICO ROOF BOLTER, TRYING TO REMOVE TO BOOM SWING JACK. THE BOLTER MAST WAS RESTING ON LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE BOTTOM, WHEN HE PULLED THE SWING JACK PIN OUT, T HE BOOM MAST SWUNG AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE BOLTER FRAME AND BOLTER MAST.

WHILE ADDING VENTILATION TUBING AT THE FACE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING VENT TUBES AND KNOCKING THEM DOWN. THE WEIGHT OF THE TUBES AND ROCK LANDED ON TOP OF HARD HAT, JAMMING NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASCENDING STEPS IN THE BUNKER WHEN HE STUMBLED FALLING FORWARD. HE STUCK HIS HANDS TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HYPER EXTENDED THE FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND BACKWARDS. THE INJURY WAS DIAGN OSED AFTER X-RAYS AS A FRACTURED METACARPAL OF THE LEFT HAND AND WAS PLACED IN A CAST.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A COIL OF 2 INCH HOSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLE.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A WALL. HE LIFTED A BAG OF CONCRETE TO PUT ON HIS SHOULDER AND FELT A PIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

12C SECTION HE WAS TEARING DOWN LIME CURTAIN IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF RIB BROKE & FELL. IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG & ANKLE. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 5-24-00.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, NCK, SHOULDER, BACK AND RIGHT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CONTUSIONS TO THESE AREAS.

8E SECTION STANDING IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT AND HEAD. HE RECEIVED HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO FOOT AND 2 LACERATIONS BETWEEN TOWS. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4/13/00.

A CENTER BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED UNDER LINE CURTAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN ATTEMPTING TO PULL FREE A PIECE OF CURTAIN THAT WAS CAUGHT BY THE BOLTER. HIS LEFT LOWER LE G GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUMPER OF THE CENTER BOLTER AND BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS PLACED AGAINST THE RIB.

8E SECTION #3 ENTRY FOR BLEEDERS. AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS. THE ROCK KNOCKED HIM DOWN & AS A RESULT HE RECEIVED A LA CERATION TO HIS UPPER LIP. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4/12/00.

12C PICKING UP A BALONEY SKIN (VENTILATION SOCK) WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA WAS 4/11/00. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4/3/00.

INJURED WAS HAULING CRIBS WITH SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER CONCRETE BLOCKS CAUSING HEAD TO GO UP AGAINST CANOPY RESULTING IN BRUISED MUSCLES IN NECK.

1 WEST BELT ON TOP OF OVERCAST, CHANGING BOTTOM CRADLE, HE WAS BENT OVER TO REACH AND PULL OLD CRADLE OUT FROM UNDER BELT. HE STRUCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 3/30/00.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE TO MOVE OUT OF WALKWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE. PULLED MUSCLE.

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLES WHEN LOOP IN CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON TRACK. INJURED FELT SHARP PAIN GO DOWN RIGHT LEG. CAUSING STRAIN LOWER BACK.

8E SECTION. #2 ENTRY. 2 ROOF BOLTERS AND MINER OPERATOR WERE ADVANCING THE VENTILATION TUBING. EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE REAR BUMPER OF THE MINER AND READY TO INSERT THE SLIDES. WHENA SECIT ON OF RIB BROK OUT AND FELL. STRUCK HIS CHEST AND PUSHED HIM BACK AGAINST HE CONTINUOUS MINER.

8E SECTION. #2 ENTRY. 2 ROOF BOLTERS AND MINER OPERATOR WERE ADVANCING THE VENTILATION TUBING.EE WAS MOST INBY HOLDING END OF SLIDES WHILE TUBE WAS ADDED. THE RIB BROKE OUT AND FELL AND STR UCK RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS WALKING OVER LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING A WEDGE STICKING OUT OF A CRIB WITH HIS HEAD CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

BELT SHANTY AS HE WAS ENTERING THE BELT SHANTY HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME OF THE DOOR., THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN & BED REST PRESCRIBED

A STOPPING HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT, WITH A FEW STILL STUCK TO THE ROOF. AS HE CROSSED OVER TO THE PILE OF BLOCK, ONE FELL FROM THE ROOF. AS HE FELL DOWN HE HIT THE BRIDGE OF NOSE ON BLOCK. FRACTU RE TO NOSE. LOST WORK BEGAN 2-9-00

F-BLORS AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TP PICK UP A VENT TUBE HE STEPPED OVER THE MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE. AT THE SAME TIME TWO MEN LIFTED THE CABLE AND HOSE CATCHING HIS FOOT AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STUCK HIS ARMS OUT TO BREAK THEFALL. RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURED SOCKET IN THE LEFT SHOULDER JOINT.

3 WEST OPERATING S. CAR AND BOOM END STRUCK RIB. THIS SHEARED OFF BOLTS & COVER PLATE CAME BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND.

11C SECTION HE HAD ROCK DUST HOSE ON HIS SHOULDER AND WAS DRAGGING HOSES INTO THE SECTION. A BREEZE BAND CAUGHT ON TRACK TIE AND STOPPED HIS ADVANCE. IT PULLED BACK HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING INJ URY. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-17-00.

10 C LONGWALL, DRAGGING JUMPER CABLES FOR NEXT POWER MOVE. HE HAD CABLE ON HIS SHOULDER AND PULLING CABLE TO DRAG IT. FELT PAIN IN NECK AND RIGHT ARM. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-18-00.

STANDING ON OUTSIDE OF RAILS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE LOWBOY. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS AGAINST A 6"" X 6"" TRACK TIE. THE LOW BOY WAS PUSHED BACK AND REAR OF LOWBOY STRUCK LOWER LEG (ANKLE) THE TIE KEPT HIS FOOT FROM MOVING AND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO RIGHT ANKLE. LOST TIME BEGAN 01-12-00.

E-2 SECT HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE & WATER HOSE WHEN HE LOSS HIS BALANCE & FELL. HE STUCK OUT HIS HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF & BREAK THE FALL & FELT A PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. DR DIAGNOSED THE I NJURY AS A TORN ROTATOR CUFF REQUIRING SURGERY HE CONT TO WORK & HIS 1ST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 3/1/00

ENTERING THE PREP PLANT, AS HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR BEHIND HIM, HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER TIP GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME.

INJURED WAS SUPPLYING MINER WITH ROOF STRAPS. HEWAS STRAIGNTENING STRAPS BY PUSHING BOTTOM STRAPS BACK ONTO RACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS WRISTS ON THE END OF THE STRAP. THE INJURED RECEIVED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

LONGWALL HEADGATE DRIVE WAS BEING PUSHED AHEAD. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON SIDE OF DRIVE. AS DRIVE WAS PUSHED, HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN AN ANGLE IRON FRAMEWORK, CAUSING A LACERATION TO TIP OF LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SUMP WHEN STONE FELL FROM RIB STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER.

3 SOUTH SECTION PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. HE WAS USING HAMMER TO HIT STRAP ON CHAIN FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING HOLE WHEN PIPE CAME UP STRICKING EE ON CHIN. VALVE TURNED ON WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH BOTTOM.

DUMPING SHAFT BUCKET, BUCKET JUMPED. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BUCKET TO RIGHT POSITION WHEN BUCKET WENT TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.

EMPLOYEE FINISHED DRILLING HOLE. BENT OVER TO PUT WOOD PLUG IN HOLE HE HAD DRILLED; FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE. WENT NUMB AND FELL TO KNEES.

LOWERING COUNTERWEIGHT ON SLOPE BELT TO REMOVE TAKE UP PULLEY WHEN 3/4"" CHAIN BROKE CAUSING COUNTERWEIGHT TO HIT INJURED EMPLOYEE.

WALKING ON A MUCK PILE, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON STONE, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 2ND ROW IN FROM RIB WHEN PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM RIB, STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER.

MOVING RE-BAR, RE-BAR FELL ON RIGHT FOOT DIRECTLY ON METATARSAL PUSHING THE METATARSAL ONTO FOOT.

INSTALLING VEE BELT TO PULLEYS FOR FROTH CELL AGITATOR. THE METAL SEAM WHERE THE GUARD JOINS WAS LIFTED UP AND HAD A SHARP EDGE. AS THE PULLEY WAS ROTATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE RING FINGER TIP WE RE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE.

8E SECTION HE HAD THE ROOF STRAP AND ROOF BOLT PUSHED UP AGAINST THE ROOF, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM THE EDGE OF THE ROOF STRAP. IT FELL AND CUT HIS UPPER LIP. 3 SUTURES TO CLO SE.

E-2 14 WALL. INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM IN THE RIGHT UPPER LEG. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED O N 3/13/00.

3 WEST USING BELT CUTTER TO CUT BELT AS HE WAS PULLING ON BELT CUTTER TO GET IT UNDER THE BELT, THE BLADE WAS PARTIALLY EXPOSED. AS HE PULLED THE BLADE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL LONGWALL MONORAIL WINGS WHEN HIS THUMB (LEFT) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MONORAIL AND A ROLLER WHEEL AND THE WINCH. THE INJURED RECEIVED 3 STITCHES TO THE LEFT THUMB TO CLOS E THE LACERATION.

E-2 #3 INTERSECTION - EE WAS TRAMMING REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. THE ROCK WAS 2' X 2' X 1"" TH ICK. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES TO THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

DUE TO REPEATED BENDING & LIFTING HIS LOWER BACKBEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. LOST DAYS BEGAN 9/25/00.

A HEARING LOSS CLAIM HAS BEEN AWARDED TO HIM FOR HEARING LOSS. THE CLAIM IS PENDING APPEAL.

A HEARING LOSS CLAIM WAS AWARDED TO HIM FOR HEARING LOSS. THE CLAIM IS PENDING APPEAL.

EE, BRATTICEMAN, COMPALINED OF SORENESS TO LEFT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSED AS TENDONITIS. AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN ON THE DATE OF THE INJURY & WAS COMPLETED ON 1-25-00.