Consol Pennsylvania Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2001

1 SOUTH TRACK HAULAGE AT 5A-AN UNINTENSIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED. IT MEASURED APPROX. 40' LONG X 16' WIDE X 8' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAMGED.

THE EAST FINLEY PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING TACHOMETER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND 1 PERSON WAS TRAPPED ON THE ELEVATOR.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH NO ONE ON THE ELEVATOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE RE-ADJUSTED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-6 SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY AT 33 WALL. THE FACE WAS IN APPROXIMATELY 180'. THE IGNITION WAS SELF-EXTINGUISHING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-6 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 31 WALL. THE FACE WAS IN APPROX. 60'. THE IGNITION WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HOSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.5 ENTRY OF 3-N. MAINS SECTION AT A THREE WAY BETWEEN 37 AND 38 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AND IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF PEOPLE. A CARD FAILED THE IN THE DRIVE MODULE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 28 WALL ON 1-NORTH BELT.THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCORAGE. IT ENTRAPPED NOONE OR ANY EQUIPMENT. IT AFFECTED VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS 30'X 20'X 14' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION 3 NORTH AT #31 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTHATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'W,20'L,14'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY INTERSECTION 3 NORTH AT #25 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18"" WIDE BY 18"" LONG BY 14"" HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-NORTH BELT BETWEEN8 & 9 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT. THE FALL WAS ON THE BELT.THE HEIGHT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME O F THE INVESTIGATION BUT WAS 15' WIDE BY 60' LONG

THE SLOPE HOIST HYDRAULIC PUMP WENT BAD. THERE HAD TO BE PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES ON THE SLOPE SO THE SLOPE WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A XCUT AT 95 WALL - 3 SOUTH AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16'WIDE X 15'LONG X 8-10'HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 NORTH INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AT 39 WALL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION, OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 20' LO NG BY 15 1/2' WIDE BY 8' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-NORTH INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE AT 39 WALL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION, OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 40'LON E BY 15 1/2'WIDE BY 12'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAILGATE OF THE E-4 SECTION AT LONGWALL SPAD 36+60. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT BUT IT DID BLOCK THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 SOUTH SECTION AT #73 XCUT STATION NUMBER 7+00. #@ ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG, 14' HIGH AND FROM 15 1/2' TO 25' WIDE. THERE WER E NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #19 WALL E-4 OFF 3 NORTHILLONGWALL TAILGATE AT 45 & 06. THE ROOF FALL WAS 40' LONG X 15' WIDE X 12' HIGH. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, NO ENTRAPMENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. TH E FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTED DUE TO AN ELETRICAL STORM IN WHICH LIGHTNING STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE SR DRIVE, CONTROL DRIVE ASSY.AND CONTROL RELAYS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOL VED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG 1 WESTTRACK HAULAGE AT 53 1/2 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED ~16'W X 20'L X 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. THIS AREA HAD BEAMS AND FALSE ROOF INST ALLED. OLD FALL AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 SOUTH BELT AT #27 WALL. THIS WAS AN OLD FALL AREA THAT FELL BEFORE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 17' WIDEBY25' LONG BY 20' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR INJ URIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3-NORTH SECITON IN THE 10 ENTRY INBY 200-64 AMD CONTINUED INBY FOR APPROX. 70 FT THERE WAS NO INJURIED, ENTRAPMENT OR PROPERTY LOSS. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAG E AND DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS 15' WIDE BY 10' HIGH BY 70 FT LONG.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD WORKING OF THE EAST BLEEDERS #3 ENTRY JUST OUTBY AB INLET. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 16' W X 20' LONG X 8-10' HIGH. NO INJURED OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE D.

FAN BELTS WERE INSTALLED ON THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE ON A BROOKVILLE MOTOR. THE FAN BELT HAD A TWIST IN IT AFTER INSTALLATION. THE VICTIM WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE BELTS, BUT W ANTED TO FIX THE TWIST. AT THIS TIME THE MOTORMAN SET THE BREAKER ON THE MOTOR. THE VICTIM REACHED FOR THE BELT AS THE BREAKER WAS SET. COMPRESSOR STARTED HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & PULLE

5 D SECTION, BUILDING A STOPPING AS HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A CEMENT BLOCK, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 12/28/01.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO GO THROUGH A 3'X 3' MAN-DOOR. HE WENT THROUNG WITH HIS LT. LEG & TWISTEDRT. KNEE WHICH WAS SUPPORTING HIS BODY WEIGHT.

INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. THEY HAD LOADED A SCOOP WITH CRIB BLOCKS AND WAS TAKING THEM TO WORK AREA. THE INJURED WAS AT WORK AREA WHEN SCOOP GOT CLOS. HE STARTED TO MOVE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL . SCOOP OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM FALL AND WAS LOOKING FOR A SIGNAL TO STOP. SCOOP BUMPED STANDING CRIB AND KNICKED CRIB ON INJURED.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN MANTRIP TRAVELING SOUTH HAULAGE WHEN MANTRIP JUMPED TRACK AND HE STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON METAL BOX WHICH WAS SECURRED TO SIDE WALL OF MANTRIP. SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

AFTER WAITING C SWITCH, JEEP AND 2 MANTRIP STARTED MOVING IN LINE, JEEP BOOM CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING IT TO STOP, BUX IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STOPPED AND WAS STRUCK IN REAR BY 2ND BUS WHICH FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. ALL INVOLVED EE EXITED MINE UNDER OWN POWER 3 EMPLOYEES FROM REAR ENDED BUS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR BAKC PAIN. NO INJURIED REPORTED IN 2ND BUS.

AFTER WAITING @ SWITCH, 1 JEEP & 2 MANTRIPS STARTED MOVING IN LINE, JEEP BOOM CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING IT TO STOP, THE FOLLOWING BUS STOPPED AND WAS REAR ENDED BY 2ND BUS WHICH FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. ALL INVOLVED EE EXITED MINE UNDER OWN POWER. 3 EE FROM REARENDED BUS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN. NO INJURIES REPORTED IN 2ND BUS.

3D SECTION; HE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE LIFTED AND TOSSED TOP ROLLER HESTRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. LOST DAYS BEGAN 12/5/01

FOLLOWING WAITING @ SWITCH 1 JEEP & 2 MANTRIPS STARTED MOVING IN LINE, JEEP BOOM CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING IT TO STOP, FOLLOWING MANTRIP STOPPED AND WAS REAR ENDED BY 2ND MANTRIP WHICH FAILED TO STOP. ALL INVOLVED EE'S EXITED MINE UNDER OWN POWER. 3 EE'S IN REARENDED BUS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN. NO INJURIES IN 2ND BUS.

3 SOUTH SECTION MINER BOLTER, HE HAD HOLE DRILLED & WAS PUSHING AUGERS UP INTO HOLE & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL FINAL DIAGNOSIS REVEAL TEAR IN MUSCL E. *LOST DAYS BEGAN 6/17/02.

EE DISMOUNTED A JEEP. RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS WERE ARTHRITIS IN LOWER BACK AND DEGENERATIVE DISCS. OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

THE INJURED WAS ADVANCING SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR. WHILE TAKING DOWN THE ANCHOR HE SLIPPED OFF A PILE OF CABLE THAT HE WAS STANDING ON AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/14/02.

EE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK FROM JEEP WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK AND FELT PAIN. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 11-12-2001.

EE WAS CENTERBOLTING WHEN AUGER FELL OUT OF ROOF AND STRUCK TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING A RAM CAR AFTER CHANGING BATTERIES. WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUNDIT WAS A HOLE AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURE AND HIS FOOT WAS PLACED IN A CAST.

EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE. CONDITION OF BOTTOM WAS MUDDY. EE WAS NOT CARRYING A LOAD. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING PUT A LIFT OF HOLLOW CORE BLOCK BACK IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP WHICH WAS PARTIALLY OFF OF BUCKET, WHEN HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT TO PUSH IT ON THE BUCKET HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A RAIL ALONG WITH ANOTHER PERSON. THEY WERE USING RAIL PULLERS ANDHE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER ARM. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

THE INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED MAKING A SPLICE AND WAS PULLING OUT THE METAL SPLICE TEMPLATE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TEMPLATE AND A BOARD WHICH WAS PART OF THE FORM FOR THE CEMENT BASE FOR THE BELT DRIVE. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.

LOWERING A SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE DOWN SHAFT EE WAS OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM WITH HIS FOOT. THE SPOOLER SHIFTED AND EE LOST HIS BALANCE, AND FELL ON LEFT WRIST. FRACTURING SAME.

SHE WAS BENT OVER USING A HOSE, SHE LOST HER BALANCE, WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HERSELF SHE RAISED HER HEAD UP AND HIT HEAD ON MACHINE.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF FLAT BED TRUCK BEHIND THE OUTSIDE SHOP, EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE THE INJURYWAS DIAGNOSED AS A TORN CARTILIDGE. INJ BEGAN MISSING 10/20/01

INJURED WAS CLEANING BELT LINE. HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK TO THROW ON BELT. WHILE THROWING THE ROCK ON BELT, HE FELT PAIN INHIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING A SPRAIN.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK. HAD HIS HAND ON RAIL. RAIL FLIPPED OVER ON HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK PRYING A RAIL WITH A BAR AND BAR SLIPPED STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OFHIS HARD HAT AND EAR CAUSING A LACERATION.

MOTORMAN WAS TRANSPORTING A ROOF BOLTER FROM BAILEY BOTTOM. THEY HAD 3 LOWBOYS & THE ROOFBOLTER WAS ON THE CENTER CAR. THE DC POWER WAS OFF, HE LIFTED THE TROLLEY GUARDING AWAY TO CLEAR THE BO LTER. AS THE LOWBOY MOVED, HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOWBOY & THE RAIL.

EE STEPPED ON BELT TAKEUP ROLLER TWISTING KNEE.

WHILE ACTIVATING THE MANUAL RAM PUSH BUTTON ON #75 SHIELD F-R LONGWALL SECTION, THE RELAY BAR PULLED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM BAR AND PONTOON. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CO NTUSION AND STRAIN. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THE INJURY ON AUGUST 9, 2001.

INJURED WAS BUILDING WALLS HE BENT DOWN TO MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS RIGHT GROIN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

WHILE PUSHING A TRUSS PIGTAIL THE TAILB ENT. THEY WERE TRYING 6TO GET THE WRENCH OFF OF THE PIGTAIL AND WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK THE WRENCH FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHI N.

14C SECTION LOADING BUNDLES OF CENTERS ONTO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE PAST THE SUPPLY CAR, HIS BOOT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF A TRACK TIE, STACKED AGAINST THE RIB. HE TRIPPED & FELL C AUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

4 WEST HEADROLLER INJURED WAS INSTALLING THE LOST SHIM BETWEEN THE PILLOW BLOCK AND MAIN FRAME WHEN THE RED DEVIL LOOSENED AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB BETWEEN PILLOW BLOCK ND FRAME .

INJURED WAS CARRYING BELT STRUCTURE AND LOADING IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN OPERATION OF STOPER DRILL. WHEN DRILL RETRACTED FROM ROOF, DRILL STEEL HUNGUP IN HOLE THEN FELL STRIKING EE IN BACK OF HANDNEAR WRIST JOINT. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10/ 2. WHEN OPERATING SINKER DRILL EXPERIENCED SWELLING IN HAND. X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURE TO HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WOOD BEAM ONTO A SCOOP. TWO MEN WERE ASSISTING AND WERE ON THE OUTBY END OF THE BEAM. INJURED WAS ON THE INBY END OF THE BEAM AND AS THE MEN TOSSED THE BEAM ONTO THE SCO OP HE GOT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BEAM AND THE TOP OF THE SCOOP PANEL COVER.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED AND RUNG BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER BRUISING AND STRAINING NECK.

14 C SECTION PERSONS FORMED A LINE AND HANDED ROOF BOLTS FROM ONE THE OTHER AS HE HANDED A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO CO-WORKER, THIS REPEATED TRAUMA CAUSED INCIDENT TO LEFT SHOULDER. EXTENT OF TRAUMA UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

HE WAS DOING MAINTANENIC WORK ON A 12"" PUMP, CHANGING THE PUMP PEDESTAL. WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING THE PUMP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1 ST FLOOR OF PLANT 2"" PREP PLANT.

LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT OUT OF A SCOOP, FEET GOTSTUCK IN THE MUD. HE TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE WORK AREA AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

CUTTING IN TRACK SWITCH AND MOVING TRACK TIE AROUND, THE REPEATED TRAUMA AND WEAKENED AREA OF ABDOMEN WALL RESULTED IN THE HERNIA.

CREW WAS TAKING DOWN K DOORS. INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF DOOR. WHEN DOOR POPPED UP HIS RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND ROOF CAUSING A SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING THE BOLTER AND STANDING ON THE CABLE WHEN THE REEL STARTED TAKING UP THE CABLE, IT CAUGHT HIS LEG AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

INJURED WAS TAKING DISCHARGE LINE APART WHEN PIPE SPRUNG BACK STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE.

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE PORTAL BUS CAME UPON A BROKEN RAIL ONE PART WENT DOWN ON PART STAYED UNCAUSING BUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THROWING MEN FORWARD CAUSING A BRUISE NECK

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE PORTAL BUS CAME UPON A BROKEN RAIL. ONE PART WENT DOWN ONE PART STAYED UP CAUSING BUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP THROWING MEN FORWARD CAUSING A BRUISE TO RI GHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP WHEN THE PORTAL BUS CAME UPON A BROKEN RAIL ONE PART WENT DOWN ON PART STAYED UNCAUSING BUS TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THROWING MEN FORWARD CAUSING A BRUISE TO RIGHT HIP AND NECK.

HE WAS CLEANING OUT WATER SPRAYS ON JOY MINER. HE RAISED A HINGED COVER TO GAIN ACCESS TO SPRAYFLIPPED COVER OVER & CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN COVER & TOP FRAME OF MINER.

INJURED WAS PUTTING EYE BOLTS IN TOP WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING INJURED'S SAFETY GLASSES AND GLASSES CAUSED A LACERATION TO NOSE.

3 WEST SECTION STANDING ON BOLTS HEAD TO REACH ROOF, AFTER PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO ROOF HE STEPPED DOWN FROM DRILL HEAD AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. TORN TENDON IN ANKLE.

14 C SECTION TAKING OLD CABLE DOWN FROM HOOKS. HE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE REMOVING BLOCK FROM WALL BEING DISMANTLED, ANOTHER BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK EE'SFOOT. METACRAPAL FOOTWEAR WAS BEING WORN.

THE INJURED WAS KNOCKING THE PIN OUT FOR THE DIRT WHEEL ON THE SHEAR DOLLY AND WHEN THE PIN CAME OFF THE WHEEL WENT UP AND THE DOLLY CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING THREE OF HIS TOES.

INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP CAME TOO CLOSE TO A BUNDLE OF CABLE BOLTS CAUSING BAND TO BREAK ON BOLTS. A BOLT CAME INTO THE KITCHEN OF SCOOP STRIKING INJURED ON RI GHT CHEEK CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

THE INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOOSEN CHAIN TUGGITS WHEN SOME TENSION CAME ON THE TUGGITS CAUSING THE CHAIN TO TURN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND BEDRAIL. HE RECEIVED AVULSIONS TO 3 FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

THE INJURED WAS PRYING A USED RAIL INTO THE LUGSON THE TRACK TIE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND BACK PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL AND HIS BAR DID NOT SLIP. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE SPASM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN A SHUTTLE CAR AND THE RIB WHEN HE PASSED THE SHUTTLE CAR HE STEPPED IN A RUT, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4-4-01.

12 C LONG WALL USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED AT HEADGATE. AS HE SWUNG HAMMER HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES UNTIL 1/3/02. AT THIS TIM E LOST DAYS BEGAN.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING DOWN A SIMPLEX ROOF JACK THAT WAS SET AGAINST THE ROOF. IN PULLING DOWN ON THE BAR TO RELEASE THE JACK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK N ORMAL DUTIES UNTIL HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN LIGAMENT IN HIS WRIST ON 5/23/01. SURGERY WILL BE 6/4/01 TO REPAIR.

13C SECTION OPERATING RIB BOLTER, WHEN A SMALL HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW OUT OIL, AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HIS FEET CAUGHT IN A RUT AND HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RIB.

POURING ENCLOSURES.GOT CONCRETE ON SLEEVE & GLOVES DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL IT GOT INFECTED.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN CAUSING A STRAIN.

THE INJURED HAD JUST THROWN A TRACK SWITCH & WASWALKING TO HIS JEEP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE BETWEEN TWO TRACK TIES. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE & TORE HIS ACHILLES TENDON.

1D LONGWALL HAD A BROKEN FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN HE WAS PULLING TO DRAG THE LOOSE END BACK TO ADD CONNECTING LINK. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-31-01.

3 WEST SECTION THE HEIGHT WAS HIGH & HE CLIMBED INTO SHUTTLE CAR BED FOR HEIGHT SO HE COULD REACH THE ROOF TO HANG HIS S. CAR ANCHOR. HE SLIPPED ON METAL DECK & FELL, HIT RIGHT KNEE ON METAL D ECK.

EE WAS STANDING ON A CMI DRYER AND HAD DISCONNECTED THE CHUTE AND LOST HIS BALANCE WHICH RESULTED IN HAVEING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE HOPPER. LACERATION TO FINGE R. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-15-01.

AT REFUSE GARAGE, HE WAS WALKING TO THE REAR OF THE PAN TO PLUG HEATER CABLE INTO ENGINE BLOCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HAULING REFUSE WITH THE CAT PAN. WHILE HEWAS TRAMMING OVER THE HAUL ROAD, HE RAN OVER FROZEN GROUND WHICH GAVE HIM WHIPLASH TO HIS NECK &BACK.

13C SECTION. STANDING IN FRONT OF SCOOP BUCKET THAT HAD 2 LEFT OF CEMENT BLOCK DELIVERED INTO X-CUT. WHEN SCOOP BUCKET WAS LOWERED, 1 LEFT ROLLED 1/4 TURN OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET. BLOCK LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. NO FRACTURES.

WAS THROWING TRASH AWAY PULLED AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

AT THE DIRECTION OF MSHA TECH SUPP PERSONNEL, ANMSHA USHAPED LOAD CELL WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A JENMAR LOAD CELL TO TEST INSTALLED LOAD OF TENSIONABLE CABLE BOLT. DURING THE TEST THE MSHA LOAD CELL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED & WAS PROPELLED FROM THE ROOF BOLT ASSEMBLY STRIKING THE JENMAR EE IN THE FACE AREA.

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING REPEATED TRAUMA (BACK PAIN) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. ON 6-14-01 AS EE WAS OPERATING SHEARER IN THE 3-4 LONGWALL SECTION, HE MOVED TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY A ROC K AND THE BACK PAIN WORSENED.

HE WAS TAKING A BOTTOM ROLLER OUT OF THE BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROLLER MOVED TOWARDS THE HEAD CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE ON THE ROLLER AND THE BELT STAND. HE RECEIVED THREE FRACTURES TO THE DISTALPHLANGE OF THE LEFT THUMB AND THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

EE MISTEPPED OR SLIPPED WHILE LIFTING BAG, FELL ONTO BUNDLE OF RUBBER HOSE INJURING BACK.

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, EE WAS HOISTING HIS CHANGE BASKET UP OUT OF THE WAY. THE CHAIN GOT HUNG UP AND HE JERKED ON CHAIN TO FREE IT. THE BACK OF LEFT HAND STRUCK THE LOCKER DOOR LATCH AND CU T HIS HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE.

THE INJ WAS WORKING ON A FALL WHEN A PICE OF THEWALL FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. HE RECEIVED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION WHICH HE REC'D

AS THE EE WAS STRAIGHTENING UP A PILE OF RIB STRAPS ON A SUPPLY CAR AT SLOPE PITMOUTH HE WAS CUTBY A RIB STRAP THRU HIS GLOVES. 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND

END OF SHIFT, OPENING ELEVATOR DOOR TO SURFACE. HE HAD LEFT HAND ON DOOR HANDLE & AS DOOR WAS OPENED, THE TIP OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN DOOR HANDLE & DOOR FRAME. 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS PULLING THE DUSTER ON THE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST. THE PIECE OF SLATE MEASURED 6 1/2""X16""X0 TO 3/4"" THICK 7 SUTURES WERE U SED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

2 BELTMEN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A NEW BELT SPLICE. AS ONE MAN WAS HAMMERING DOWN THE CLIPS, THE OTHER MAN PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE SPLICE & WAS STRUCK BY THE HAMMER. FRACTURE TO LEF T RING FINGER TIP.

EMPLOYEE HAD BACKED MINER OUT OF CUT TO REMOVE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF MINER. AS HE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF MINER ON RIGHT SIDE, HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE OF ROCK THAT MEASURED 24"" X24""X4"" THICK FROM BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER DUST BOX AND THE ROCK SHIFTED CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

WHILE SCALING DOWN LOOSE STONE FROM THE MINE ROOF IN #1 ENTRYOF 3-N LEFT, A SMALL PIECE OF STONE FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEEK. WHEN HE BACKED UP, A LARGER PIECE (12"" X 3/4"" X0"") FELL AND ST RUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST

THE INJURED WAS ON BELT MOV IN 3 NORTH AND CUTTING OPEN A BUCKET OF BEDRAIL BOLTS WHEN THE BUCKET TIPPED OVER. HE STUCK OUT HIS LEFT HAND TO CATCH HIS FALL AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FIN GER. HE RECEIVED 14 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE MINER PULLING ROOF STRAPS INTO POSITION ON THE STRAP HOLDER WHEN THE OPERATOR DROPPED THE BOOM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE HAD TWO FRACTURED TOES WITH NO TR EATMENT.

3 WEST SECTION UNLOADING BUNDLES OF ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS THE METAL BAND THAT SEQUED THE BUNDLES TOGETHERS, CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST.

3 WEST SECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLED ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH IT OFF THE MACHINE. AS HE PUSHED THE ROCK BROKE AND HE FELL FORWARD THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM. SUTURES REQUIRED TO CLOSE.

3 WEST SECTION, ROCK HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, BETWEEN THE HEAD FRAME & DUST BOX. HE WAS CLEANING THE ROCK OFF THE MINER, IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A ROCK, IT SLIPPED FROM HIS H ANDS & HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE EDGE OF THE DUST BOX. SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING UNLOAD YELLOW MINE PIPE. AS THEY WERE THROWING THE PIPE OFF THE CAR, HIS END CAUGHT THE PIG TAIL OF THE BINDING BAND, WHEN THE OTHER END LOWERED IT RAISED HIS END AND CAUGHT HIM UNDER THE JAW. HE RECEIVED THREE CRACKED TEETH WHICH REQUIRED 3 ROOT CANALS AND 3 CAPS.

IN WAREHOUSE, EE WAS TAKING A STEP BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER TANK CART AND FELL. STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON PARTS BIN.

INSTALLING WIRE MESH ON ROOF. A SHARP PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & SLID DOWN MESH & STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE CAUSING LACERATION.

BUIDING BULKHEAD IN C ENTRY, WHILE CLIMBING LADDER KNEE POPPED OUT.

3 WEST SECTION - STARTING TO INSTALL 1ST ROOF STRAP FROM CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK THE ROOF STRAP, THE STRAP KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST CAUSING LACERATI

EE LEANED OVER BOLTER AND SLIPPED BRUISING WRISTAGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS ON THE TRAY OF THE MACHINE. HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT WRIST WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

THE INJURED WAS BACKING UP AFTER INSTLLING A VENT TUBE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT STRAP THAT HAD BEEN BENT DOWN. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP COMING OUT OF THE 20 SECTION. THE FRAME OF THE JEEP HIT A BROKEN RAIL. THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO STOP SUDDENLY. HE WAS FORCED FORWARD & HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE TOP O F THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD. 6 SUTURES.

HE WAS A PASSENGER IN A JEEP COMING OUT OF THE 20 SECTION, THE FRAME OF THE JEEP HIT A BROKEN RAIL. THIS CAUSED THE JEEP TO SUDDENLY STOP. HE WAS FORCED FORWARD AND HIT HIS HARD HAT ON THE WIN DSHIELD OF THE JEEP. THIS PUSHED DOWN ON SAFETY GLASSES, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO NOSE.

12C LONGWALL TAKING OUT BELT STRUCTURE. AFTER REMOVING A STAND HE LEANED IT AGAINST ANOTHER AGAINST THE RIB. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY THE STAND FELL FORWARD & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE (BACK OF LEG)

AFTER MEDICAL EXAMINATION, THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HIS ILLNESS AS A PLANTAR FASCIAL PULLING OF THE TENDON OF HIS ANKLES ASSOCIATED WITH REPEATED TRAUMA FROM WALKING. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 10/1/01 .

DUE TO REPEATED USE OF HANDS EE WAS DIAGNOSISED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.