Dags Branch Coal Company IncMining Incidents in 2001

A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY 60' IN BY SS #78 FELL FROM 4-6' THICK 20' WIDE 30' LONG, THE MINER WAS TRAPPED UNTIL 9-8-01 WHEN WE GOT IT OUT.

EE WAS USING HAMMER WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS IN RIPPERHEAD, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIMIN THE FACE.

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD PULLED UP IN PLACE & MADE HIS BOLTS UP. WHILE TOSSING BOLTS UP IN PLACE HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS WELDING ON A MANTRIP OR RIDE-STARTED LIFTING UP ON FRAME AND FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

WALKING TOWARD FALL & A PIECE OF ROCK 1"" TO 2"" THICK, 2' TO 3' LONG FELL FROM ROOF HITTING VICTIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

HE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT & A ROCK ~1"" THICK X36"" X 24"" FELL ON LEGS AFTER HE FELL BACK OUT OFTHE WAY. ROCK LANDED ON BOTH LEGS BRUISING THEM BELOW KNEES.

A BAR WAS LAYING IN THE COMPARTMENT OF THE FEEDER & SOMEHOW IT ROLLED OVER TO THE STAB JACK & WHEN STAB JACK WAS RAISED IT THREW THE BAR OUT & STRUCK HIM OVER HIS LEFT EYE - REQUIRING STITCHES .

HE WAS SHOVELING MUD AND COAL FROM UNDER BELT HEAD AND TWISTED HIS BACK FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN STEEL GOT HUNG ANDWOULD NOT FALL OUT. EMPLOYEE PUT HAND ON STEEL TO ROTATE OUT OF HOLE, WHEN WRENCH PUSHED STEEL BACK IN HOLE WITH HAND STILL AROUND STEEL MASHIN G THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

EE WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP. HE JERKED HIS RIGHT FOOT CATCHING BETWEEN FRAME AND FOOT SWITCH, BRUISING FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING ON MINER.

EMPLOYEE SAID DUE THE MINING CONDITIONS OF MUD AND WATER NEAR SURFACE AREA HE HAD JUST OVERWORKED HIS LOWER BACK.

LIFTING ON BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT A BURNING IN THE ABDOMEN AREA.

EE WAS RUNNING THE LEFT SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE OPERATOR WENT TO SWING HIS HEAD. THE STAB JACK WAS NOT ALL THE WAY UP. ITCAUGHT ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE BOLTER TO MOVE FORWARD. THE LEFT RIB MASHED THE LEFT SIDE OPERATOR'S LEG BETWEEN THE HEAD AND RIB.

WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE PULL BACK AND LIFTED ON THE JUNCTION BOX FOR HI-LINE AND TWISTED WHILE LIFTING BOX AND HURT HIS BACK.

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON #3 BELT AT TAILPIECE. WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL OF COAL ON BELT HE TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CUTING A PEACE OF WIRE WITH A HAMMER TO TIE MINER CABLE UP WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER CAUSING A CUT.

WHILE PUTTING A SET OF CATS ON MINER , EE'S HAND WAS LAYING ON GATHERING HEAD, MINER OPERATOR DROPPED RIPPER HEAD, CATCHING LEFT HAND IN PINCH POINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CONVEYER ON MINER KICKED OUT A PIECE OF COAL STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

HE WAS HANGING CABLES WHEN HAND SLIP AND HANGER CUT HAND.

CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH TORCHES AND IT IGNITED BURNING EMPLOYEE'S FACE.

EE WAS HOOKING A CHIAN TO PINNER AND SCOOP TO PULL IT OUT OF A HOLE WHEN SCOOP BUCKET HIT ONE SIDE OF ATRS CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND HITTING EE AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

WHILE SPLICING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER, EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOUBLE HEAD FLETCHER ON OFF SIDE WAS PUTTING UP HIS 3TH BOLT FROM COAL RIB WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW GAVE AWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL ON MINER; CATCHING THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND- PINCHING END OF IT.

HE WAS HELPING WELD AND APPARENTLY HIS EYES CAUGHT FLASHES FROM THE ARCS OF WELDING.

HE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND WHEN TURNING AROUND ON HIS KNEES HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK.

HE WAS HELPING WITH REPAIRS TO THE COAL CHUTE AND WELDED SOME TO HELP OUT THE WELDER MAN. IN WATCHING THE WELDING AND WELDING HIMSELF HE GOT FLASHES FROM THE ARCS AND BURNED HIS EYES.