Consol Pennsylvania Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2003

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN LADDER ENTRIES FOR 2I AT 63+00. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 70'L X 15 1/2'W X 10' - 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAUSED AN OVERLOAD CONDITION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 WEST BELT ENTRY @26 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX.15'WIDE X 15'LONG X 12'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 3 SOUTH SECTION BETWEEN OLD 8C AND 9C RETURN AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' L BY 16' W BY 8-10'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRE DON THE F-8 SECONTION AT 78 SHIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.T HE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER SPARYS AND WASH DOWN HOSE AND LASTED 10 TO 15 SECONDS. THE JAM WAS CONTAIN ED TO THE HEAD DRUM AND 5' INBY.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-8 SECTION AT 148 SHIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHT HE WATER SPRAYS AND WATER HOSE. THE FLAME WAS CONTAINED TO THE AREA OF THE HEAD DRUM AND LASTED AN ESTIMATED 15 TO 20 SECONDS.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-8 LONGWALL AT 145 TO 148 SHIELD AREA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE IGNITION STARTED AT THE TAIL DRUM AND WENT BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE SHEARER BODY. WATER HO SE AND WATER SPRAYS WERE USED TO EXTINGUISH THE IGNITION.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ONT HE F-8 SECTION 145 SHIELD ONT HE FACE. THERE WERE NO INJURES. THE FLAME STARTED AT THE HEAD DRUM AND EXTENDED INBY FOR 5 FEET. THE IGNITION WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING AND LASTED FOR 2-5 SECONDS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 SOUTH SECTION #1 ENTRY AT 11 1/2 WALL APPROX 2000' OUTBY FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 100' LONG 16' WIDE 8-10 HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMA GED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-10 SECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE WASH DOWN HOSE AND ROCKDUSTER ON THE LOADING MACHI NE.

THE WEST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO A LIMIT SWITCH MALF.

THE MANHOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINS DUE TO A STORM THAT CAUSED THE FUSES TO BLOW IN THE MANHOIST DRIVE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 18C SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 15'HIGH X 20'LONG X 12'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST TRACK HAULAGE AT 41 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15 FOOT WIDE X 20 FOOT LONG X 10 FOOT HIGH

AN UNINTENSIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE WEST TRACK HAULAGE AT 45 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'LX8'WX5'H.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY ON THE 3-NORTH LT. INBY 94 CROSSCUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION LASTED 1 SECOND OR LESS & WAS SELF EXTINGUISHED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT 5-6 AT WALL #45 ALONG 1 SOUTH BELT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'L X 16'W X 6' HIGH. THIS WAS AN OLD FALL AREA THAT RE-FELL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2 + 05.3 WAY INTERSECTION #3 ENTRY F-4 OFF 3 NORTH. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 14'HIGH & 30'IN LENGTH.

ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE THE (U.P.S.) UNREGULATED POWER SUPPLY FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THERE WAS A MECHANIC ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME RUNNING THE ELEVATOR IN TH E INSPECTION MODE.

THE WEST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FOR AN EXCESS OF 30 MIN DUE TO A BROKEN ALIGNMENT WHEEL ADJUSTMENT BOLT. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR WAS CHECKED OVER BY INDUSTRIAL ELEVATOR CO MPANY.

THE CRABAPPLE PORTAL(ELEVATOR HOIST) WAS INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL STORM HAD SHORTED OUT THE COMPUTER CONTROLS TOOPERATE THE HOIST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 I HEADGATE SECTION #2 ENTRY AT #13 WALL 31+10. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES TO REPORT.

THE ELEVATOR AT WEST FINLEY PORTAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DUE TO A SENSOR NOT READING ON THECOMPUTER. ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 11:25 TO 12:15 PM NO PEOPLE ON ELEVATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3-NORTH #2 ENTRY AT 45 1/2 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. IT DID NTO AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSGAGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 17C SECTION #3 ENTRY AT 4 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'L X 20'W X 10' TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES TO REPORT.

A NON-INJURY HOISTING ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE LOWERING SUPPLY CARS DOWN THE SLOPE. THE HOIST MOTOR WENT INTO OVER SPEED & SELF DESTRUCTED. HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL INVESTIGATION WAS COMP LETED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE SOUTH TRACK HAULAGE ROAD AT #24 WALL. THE FALL MEAS. APPROX.100' LONG X 16'WIDE 10'TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

THE SLOPE HOIST BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME CONTAMINATED DIE TO HEAVY RAIN STORM FLOWING INTO HOIST PIT. WATER & OIL GOT ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE PROPER CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BEFORE THIS VIOLATI ON WAS WRITTEN. 7000-1 FILED UNDER PROTEST! I DON'T FEEL IT WAS REQUIRED!!

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ENLOW BOTTOM A 4 BREAKS DUE EAST OF THE ENLOW PORTAL SHAFT. THE FALL WAS AVOE THE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR BLOCKAGE OF MEN AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO E QUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 20 BY 20 BY 15' HIGH.

ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF AN OUTSIDE HATCH DOOR SWITCH THAT WAS BROKEN AT THE BOTTOM LANDING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR OTHER THAN THE SWITCH AND THERE WA N NO ENTRAPMENT.

FORK ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PROXIMITY SWITCH.

Motorman traveling 5c to 4c trolley pole came off trolley wire as he went to dog pole, he pulled a muscle in his abdomin and struck lead jamming neck. lost days began 6-17-04.

THE INJURED WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK AND A SUPPLY CAR TO BLOCK THE CAR UP WHICH HAD DERAILED. AS HE WAS PLACING THE CRIB BLOCK IN POSITION THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED O UT ALLOWING THE CAR TO COME DOWN AND CATCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 CRIB BLOCKS & HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR & TOP CRIB BLOCK. RT INDEX FINGER AMPUTATED ABOVE 2ND JOIN

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE CARRYING PIECE OF 2"" CONDUIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING #5 MOTOR ON 4 SOUTH MAINLINE HAULAGE WHEN THE MOTOR JUMPED TRACK CAUSING EE TO COLLIDE WITH OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

INJURED WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES, DURING A LONGWALL MOVE, IN UNDER SHIELDS WHEN HE LOST THE FEELING IN BOTH LEGS.

INJURED WAS PULLING RAIL AND THE RAIL CAUGHT ON FAR END CAUSING STRAIN TO STOMACH AND GROIN AREA.

INJURED EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING.

PARKING LOT WAS BEING PLOWED OF SNOW, WHICH EXPOSED ICE. AS EE WALKED ACROSS PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS USING SLATE BAR TO FLIP RAIL TO RIB WHEN THE SLATE BAR CAUGHT BY THE RAIL AND KICKEDBACK CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND THROAT.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES (SHOVELING SPILLAGE) AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. MEDICAL EVALUATION AND MRI SHOWED BONE SPURS & A DEGENERATIVE CONDITION IN HIS SHOULDER.

INJURED TOOK OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO CLEAN WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCK A BLOCK WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF BLOCK STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT EYE CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE WAS DRAGGING LINE CURTAIN BACK OUT OF PLACE TO HANG UP ON RIB TO KEEP CURTAIN OUT OF THE WAY. HE HAD PUT ONE END OF THE CURTAIN ON RIB, WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OVER CURTAIN LAYING ON THE FLOOR HE OVER EXTENDED HIS RIGHT LEG AND HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN AND LATER A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

EE WAS IN THE PROGRESS OF SUPPLYING THE MINER WITH 8' BOLTS TAKING BOLTS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

EE GOT OFF OF #9 MOTOR AND BEGAN WALKING HE THEN FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS OPERATING #7 585 SCOOP TO DUMP BLOCK AT 5 WALL. AS HE WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE CROSSCUT HIS OUTBY TIRE PICKEDUP A AN 8 FOOT PIECE OF TRACK RAIL AND HE TRAMMED INTO IT. THE RAIL PUSHED TH E DOOR OF THE SCOOP CAB INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND SQUEEZING HIM INTO THE SCOOP CONTROL PANEL. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A CONTUSION.

HEADGATE CONVEYER BELT BROKE AND THEY HAD PLACED BELT CLAMPS TO HOLD BELT AND MAKE REPAIRS. AFTER THE SPLICE WAS MADE A HAMMER WAS USED TO KNOCK CLAMPS OFF BELT, A CLAMP FLEW BACK AND STRUCK H IS FORHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE GOT HIT WITH A VENTILATION TUBE IN 2I SECTION. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-15-03.

WHILE JACKING A BATTERY CAR ON TRACK IN THE I TAILGATE SECTION, EE STOOD ON THE BAR TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE. THE BAR CAME OUT AND HE FELL CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. LOST DAY BEGAN 10-14-03.

EE WAS CUTTING A BLOCK WITH AN AXE THE BLOCK MOVED & HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB ON BLOCK. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-14-03.

BUS TRAVELING 3 MPH ON TRACK, BUS FELL OFF TRACK FALLING 6"" ON THE FLOOR. EE WORKED REST OF SHIFT NOT COMPLAINING OF INJURY, IN FACT ASSISTED OTHER EE CARRYING ROLLS.

WHILE USING A SLATE BAR TO ADJUST A STRAP ON THE MINER HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK. LOST WORK DAYSBEGAN OCT 9TH 2003.

EE WALKING PAST SHUTTLE CAR AND STEPPED IN A RUTSLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. TORN LIGAMENTS IN KNEE.

EE WAS DRAGGING ROCKDUST HOSE ON 3-N #3 BELT. HE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE AROUND 93 1/2 WALL & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN. HE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 10/10/03.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE MINER LIFTING A STRAP TO PUT UP WHEN MINER OPERATOR DROPPED THE BOOM OF THE MINER ON THE HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURE.

EE WAS LIFTING A SET OF 4 BELT CHAIRS BOUND TOGETHER ONTO THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT ARM. DIAGNOSED AS A BICEP TEAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BAGS FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE LIFTED & TURNED, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 9-29-03.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL UNDER A PANLINE SET ON A DOLLEY. THE SCOOP OPERATOR PULLED ONTO THE EE S RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION.

EE HAD #6 JEEP PARKED IN CRABAPPLE SHOP & HE WAS TURNING TROLLEY POLE, HE SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE CAUSING INJURY. LOST DAYS BEGAN 9-18-03.

EE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER IN THE #5-#6 ENTRY XCUT IN THE 3-NORTH RIGHT SECTION. WHILE STANDING BETWEEN RAM CAR AND LOADER, THE RAM CAR OPERATOR DROPPED THE TAILGATE TO PREPARE TO BACK DRAG AND CAUGHT INJURED EE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND MINE FLOOR. RESULTING IN FRACTURES TO THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH METATARSAL BONES ON THE LEFT FOOT.

INJURED WAS CLEANING BELT ON TIGHT SIDE WHEN RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM AND PUSHING HIM INTO BELT CAUSING 3 FRACTURED VERTEBRA.

INJURED WAS BENDING DOWN BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR TO PICK UP A CABLE. PEOPLE OUTBY WERE TAKING TUBES DOWN. THE RIB WHERE THE TUBES WERE BEING TAKEN DOWN CAME OUT KNOCKING ALL OF THE TUBES DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. ONE OF THE TUBES CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINED SHOULDER.

INJURED STEPPED AWAY FROM WORK AREA TO USE FACILITIES WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HEAD RESULTING IN A BRUISE.

WHILE BOLTING ON SIDE OF MINER A ROCK FELL BETWEEN STRAPS HITTING EE ON TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING PAIN TO BACK AND NECK. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9-11-03

WHILE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING IN IHG SECTION EE CALIMS HE FELT A PULL IN RT SIDE OF CHEST.

HANG CABLE AND WATERLINE CABLE FELL AND HIT EE IN THE SHOULDER DRIVING HIM TO THE GROUND. IN THE SECTION.

EE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR AT #8 WALL F-8 TO GET INTO BELTLINE AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT HIP AND RT. SHOULDER.

WORKING ON DUST BOX HOSE ON LEFT SIDE OF CONT. MINER IN #3 ENTRY, 3 NORTH LEFT SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND KNOCKED VENT TUBE DOWN. TUBE STRUCK EE ON TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAC. THE INJURED CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 3-16-04 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

STEPPING DOWN A STEPLADDER, FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF LADDER, CAUGHT FOOT IN HANGING WIRE, FELL BACK WHILE WEARING LAMP, BATTERY AND SELF RESCUER.

WHILE PULLING LOADED RAIL TRUCKS INTO 18C SECTION WITH SUPPLY MOTOR THE HEAD MOTOR LOST TRACTION. THE MOTOR STRUCK THE 2ND SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS. THIS SET OF DOORS WERE PARTLY OPEN, CAUSING THE M TO BEND OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOTOR, STRIKING OPERATOR.

EE WAS ASSISTING 3 OTHER EE LIFTING UP HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO HANG DURING A POWER MOVE AND FELT A BURNINING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS BUILDING A WALL & BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CONCRETE BLOCK & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON MINER IN THE #1 BLEEDER ENTRY OF THE E-9 SECTION. EE WAS PULLING ROOF STRAPS CLOSER TO HIM WITH HIS RIGHT ARM AND AS STRAPS HUNG UP HE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND FELT PA IN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE EE WAS MAKING PRE SHIFT EXAMINATION OF LEFT 3 NORTH SECTION. HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE IN #1 ENTRY AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE E-10 SECTION PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES OF INSTALLING 16' ROPE BOLTS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROIN. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-29-03.

INJURED WAS CARRING A CROSSBAR AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SLATE TWISTING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG RESULTING IN A STRAIN.

HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CABLE TO TOSS IT OFF AGAINST THE RIB. AS HE BENT OVER & LIFTED, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

CHANGING OUT BAD ROLLERS AT #8 WALL #1 NORTH MOTHER BELT. AFTER HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN OUT A BAD BOTTOM ROLLER THEY WERE LYING UNDER THE BELT TO INSTALL THE NEW ROLLER. AS BOTH EMPLOY EES WERE LIFTING THE ROLLER INTO THE BELT HANGER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRKING LEFT INDEX FINGER ON OR ABOUT THE KNUCKLE CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED RECEIVED STITCHES TO FINGER.

WHILE WALKING FROM THE SECTION TO MANTIP AT THE END OF THE TRACK, SHE SLIPPED IN APPROX. 2 INCHES OF MUD FALLING TOWARDS A CO-WORKER WHO CAUGHT HER BEFORE SHE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING HER L EFT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING MINER CABLE UP INTO CABLE HANGER, & THEN PULLED DOWN ON CABLE HANGER TO LOCK IN IN PLACE, HE FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BOADES. *LOST WORK DAYS BAGAN 6-13-03.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY AIR COURSE RUN, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN STRAPS AT 11 1/2 WALL GLANCING OFF HIS HARD HAT KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE EXPERIENCED BURNING IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK & RIGHT KNEE & SOME SWELLING IN HIS NECK. HE TRIED TO WALK IT OFF. BURNING WOULD NOT STOP. INDIVIDUAL BEGAN MISSING 7/7/03.

WHILE UNLOADING 16' BEAMS ON MAINLINE TRACK AT F-8 OVERCAST, I-BEAM WAS SET ON THE GROUND BY EEAS THE OTHER BEAM WAS BEING SET DOWN IT WAS SLIGHTLY TOSSED IN EE DIRECTION. HIS REACTION WAS A TWIST WITH HIS LEGS TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM WHERE THE BEAM WAS BEING DROPPED. A FEW MIN. LATER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A VULCANIZING MACHINE OUT OF THE WAY FOR ANOTHER JOB. TWO WORKERS WERE SLIDING THE COOKER PLATE TO THE EDGE OF THE COMPRESSION BEAMS. THE COOKER PLATE SLID OFF THE BEAMS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS METARSAL ON HIS RUBBER BOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION.

EE WAS USING STONE BAR ABOVE A ROOF STRAP AND WHEN HE PRESSED UPWARD ON THE BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT INCIDENT. THEBAR DIN NOT SLIP TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HE DID NO T SLIP WITH FOOTING OR HAND PLACEMENT TO CAUSE AN INCIDENT. HE WAS PREFORMING A NORMAL DUTY REQUIRED OF JOB AND ROTATOR CUFF TENDONITIS SET IN.THE DOCTOR DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION AS A

EE WAS BLOWING 2"" SHOTCRETE HOSE TO CLEAR IT PRIOR TO SHOOTING MATERIAL. A PLUG OF MATERIAL TEMPORARILY BLOCKED HOSE THEN SUDDENLY EXPELLED CAUSING EE TO LOSE GRIP ON NOZZLE & KNOCKING EE TO G ROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING TO WORK ON RAM CAR ELECTRICAL PANEL. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT CRACKING IN RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DIAGNOSIS REVEALED TORN TENDON. *7/23/03 1ST LOST DAY.

INJURED WAS DRILLING A RIB HOLE WHEN DRILL LOCKED CAUSING DRILL TO TWIST. AS A RESULT HIS RIGHT WRIST TWISTED CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CENTER BOLTS IN #2 ENTRY, 3 NORTH LEFT SECTION AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING BAG ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET CAME DOWN ON RT.FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO ONE BONE IN FOOT.

TRACK ENTRY BY LOAD CENTER, CARRYING SQUARE POSTEE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL CAUSING THE CORNER OF POST TO BE DRIVEN INTO EE'S LEFT FOREARM. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN. THE INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-22-03.

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING PIPE. MAN TRIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

THE EE WAS OBSERVING 2 EE'S TAKING APART A 1 1/2INCH AIR LINE AT #165 SHIELD IN E-7 LONGWALL. THE AIR LINE WAS STILL PRESSURIZED & BLEW APART, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SIDE OF THE FACE.

EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAFETY CHAIN ATTACHED TO A SUPPLY CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4/5/03.

INJURED WAS PULLING A STANDARD OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR AND GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN STANDARD AND SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A FRACTURE.

HE HAD SKIDDED A CAR AFTER UNCOUPLING IT FROM THE OTHER CARS THE SKID KICKED OUT. HE WAS WALKING WITH HIS BACK TO THE CARS & THEY STARTED DRIFTING. THE CAR HIT HIM FROM BEHIND & HE SAT DOWN ON CAR, BUT HIS FEET WERE PULLED BACK.

HE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH HOLE IN STOPPING TO GET TO WORK AREA WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE. IT LATER ENDED UP AS AN EYE INFECTION. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 3-17-03.

WAS PUTTING A NOZZLE ON A CONTAINER OF LEMON CLEANER, NOZZLE CAME OFF SPRAYING CLEANER ON RIGHT EYELID AND GENITALS.

17C SECTION, HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE UP INTO CABLE HOOK. AS HE LIFTED & RAISED THE CABLE TO THE HOOK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. LATER DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. *LO ST WORK DAYS BEGAN 7/14/03.

DURING A BELT MOVE AS HE WAS TOSSING A TOP ROLLER ACROSS THE BELT, HE FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL JOB DUTIES UNTIL *3-17-03 WHEN LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN.

INJURED IS COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND GOING DOWN RIGHT LEG. HE CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING SPECIFIC HAPPENING BUT IT HAD BEEN GOIND ON FOR 8 WEEKS OR MORE AND LAST WORKED 2-24-03.

WAS THROWING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER, FELL ON PAVEMENT INJURING BACK.

THE BOLT STRAP WAS SITTING ON THE TIMBER JACK & AS HE WAS PUTTING THE STRAP EXTENSION ON THE STRAP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE STRAP EXTENSION AND PUSHING HIS RT. THUMB BACK TOWARDS THE WRIST. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSEDAS A FRACTURED WRIST.

WHILE CARRYING A TRACK GUARD RAIL, THE EE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED RAIL AND SLIPPED. HE FELT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN THE GROIN AREA. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DOUBLE INGUINAL HERNIA.

THE EE WAS CLOSING THE METAL ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE PLANT, PULLING IT SHUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. EE STATED AS HE WALKED AWAY HE NOTICED THAT HIS LEFT FLOVE WAS MISSING, HE TURNED TO FING STUCK INT HE DOOR. HE PULLED THE DOOR ONTO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BREAKING OFF THE VERY TIP OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BONE AND LACERATING THE SKIN AT TH3END OF THE FINGER.

WHILE WALKING BELTLINE. STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING UG WELDING REPAIRS ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AT F-9, A PIECE OF ROOF FELL CUTTING OXYGEN & ACETYLENE HOSES. GASES GATHERED, APPARENTLY FILLING HIS WELDER'S GLOVE. A WELDING SPARK IGNITED GASES BLOWING THE GLOVE OFF HIS HAND AND CAUSING BURN INJURIES.

EE RAISED THE BATTERY LID ON A 582 SCOOP IN E-8 LONGWALL SECTION TO CHECK THE BATTERIES. AS HE TURNED TO REACH FOR THE HYDROMETER IN A POUCH ON HIS LEFT HIP, THE BATTERY LID FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER & 4TH FINGER BETWEEN THE BATTERY LID AND FRAME. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES. INJURED RECEIVED 7 STITCHES AND A FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER.

EE'S WERE INSTALLING 4""STEEL ROOF SUPPORT BEAM, WHILE JACKING BEAM INTO PLACE, THE BEAM KICKED OFF OF JACK AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT SHOULDER, SEVERELY BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER, NO FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STONE BAR TO SLOW DOWN THE SPIN OF A SPOOL OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE MINE ROOF AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED FROM IT. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE SPOOL OF CABLE TO FALL AND KNOCKED THE BAR OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT. THIS OCCURRED IN THE #1 BELT ENTRY F-8 SECTION.

STEEL WAS HUNG UP IN THE HOLE AND AS THE INJURED RAN HIS HAND ACROSS THE HEAD AND THE STEEL CAMEOUT OF THE HOLE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A BELT ROLLER WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND AN INSTALLED CRIB. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION W HICH REQUIRED SUTUTRES TO CLOSE.

EE STANDING IN THE WALKWAY NEAR THE SHEARER AND A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE CONVEYER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

WHILE MINING IN #3 ENTRY E-10 SECTION A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING SINKER DRILL TO GROUND AFTER DRILLING A HOLE. DRILL SLID ON A STEEL BEAM ON WHICH SLAG FROM CUTTING ON WELDING WAS ATTACHED. EE LACERATED LEFT HAND AND REQUIRED SUTURES. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH METACARPAL PROTECTIVE GLASSES. THET WERE NOT BEING WORN AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

EE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN PIN IN THE DYNA-TRAC AT THE F-8 LONGWALL SECTION TAILGATE WHEN A PIECEOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN #189 AND #190 SHEILDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING 3 LACERATIONS REQUIRING 20 SUTURES , THE ROCK MEASURED 8"" THICK, 6"" WIDE AND 36"" IN LENGTH.

WHILE EE WAS CUTTING A KEYHOLE WITH A HACKSAW, HE STRUCK A TABLE WITH HIS ELBOW CAUSING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO FALL ON HIS RT. THUMB.

BOLTING ON MINER IN 2I SECTION, TRACK ENTRY, BAD TOP ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN STRAP HIT EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. CUT LEFT UPPER LIP.

EE WAS REACHING INTO A STACK OF BOTTOM ROLLERS AND RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM FROM THE END OF BROKEN STEEL BAND REQUIRING 7 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TRACK AND CUT A BAND AROUND TIES BAND FLEW BACK AND HIT HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

INJURED CUT A BAND FROM CRIBS WITH AN AXE AND BAND FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM IN NECK CAUSING A LACERATION.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROOF STRAP HE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 17 C MINER SECTION. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES. EE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON OVERCAST FOOTER WHEN SLATE ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING INJURED ON RT. SIDE OF HEAD AND RT. LEG CAUSING A LACERATION TO HEAD.

WHILE WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE STAGE LOADER A ROCK CAME OFF THE DISCHARGE BOOM STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. THE INJURY WAS A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THE EE WAS GETTING ROOF BOLTS OFF OF SUPPLY CAR. THE METAL BAND AROUND THE BUNCLE OF BOLTS WAS ALREADY CUT. AS HE PULLED OUT A BUNDLE OF BOLTS HE STRUCK THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BAND ON THE OUTS IDE OF HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

THE HEADGATE DRUM THREW A ROCK AND IT HIT THE INJURED INT HE RIGHT EARMUFF. A PIECE OF THE EARMUFF BROKE AND PUNCTURE HIS RIGHT CHEEK IT TOOK 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

WHILE USING A TRACK WRENCH TO TIGHTEN TRACK BOLTS, THE REPETITIVE MOTION AGGREVATED RT. WRIST. DR. DIAGNOSIS REVEALED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION TRAUMA.

PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE ABOVE DRIVE, EE STEPPED DOWN OFF DRIVE AND JUMPED DOWN OFF 2'. HE LANDED ON ROCK & HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN PANLINE TO ASSIST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING A COBRA DRILL TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT BETWEEN SHIELD TIP AND LONGWALL FACE AT #183 SHIELD E-8 LONGWALL SECTION. AS THEY BEGAN D RILLING, THE MINE ROOF BROKE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND GLANCED OFF THE SHEARER COWL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS BIG TOE.

RIB BOLTING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF F-10 SECTION. EE HAD JUST TRAMMED BOLTER FROM TO THE NEXT BOLTING POSITION WHEN A ROCK 18"" X 1"" X 1"" FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TEH RIGHT FOOT. THE INJ URY WAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT FOOT REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BOLT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE JUMPED OFF I TAIL GATE MINER, TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RIB STARTED MISSING JULY 29TH.

EE WAS CLEANING UP GARBAGE (SCRAP METAL) FROM SLOPE BELT & HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE CENTER BOLTING IN 3 STRAIGHT OVERDRIVE JUST INBY 9 X-CUT IN E-10, EE WAS PREPARING TO PUT BOLT IN HOLE & IT JAMMED. HE PULLED IT OUT TO REINSERT AND WHEN IT CAME FREE HE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HIP & TAILBONE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION & AFTER SEEING A SURGEON THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE INJURY WAS CHANGED TO A HERNIATED DISC & 3 BULGING DISKS.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A CHECK CURTAIN CAUGHT ON THE ATRS JACK ON A CENTER BOLT, EE TRAMMED ROOF BOLTER INTO RIB CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND ATRS.

EE WAS FILLING A ROCK DUST TANK. ROCK DUST CHUTE HOSE BECAME PLUGGED. THIS HOSE WAS TAKEN OFF THE TANK IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE HOSE. THE CLOGGED AREA BROKE LOOSE AND THE HOSE HIT THE EE KNO CKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A CUT TO THE LEFT KNEE AND ALSO THE KNEE AND THIGH AREA WAS BRUISED.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER ONT HE OPPOSITE SIDE AND A ROCK FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 5 1/2 FT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER IT GLANCED OFF OF THE SHOULDER AND LANDED ON HIS LEG. THE PIECE O F ROCK WAS 8 FEET LONG BY 2 1/2 HIGH AND 8-12 INCHES THICK. THE RESULTING INJURIES WAS A LACERATION TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG AND A BROKEN TIBIA AND FIBULA.