Dags Branch Coal Company IncMining Incidents in 2003

60 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 4 FT HIGH. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #1410 IN RETURN #1-2.

IT WAS 60 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE, 4 FT HIGH.

150' FT LONG X 29FT WIDE X 3 FT HIGH.

10 X 20 X 40.

6 FT HIGH. 40 X 20.

20 FT WIDE, 60 FT LONG, 3 FT HIGH.

LIFTING WHEEL OR TIRE FOR A 21 SHUTTLE CAR, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/15/04; SUBJECT IS NOW MISSING TIME.

PICKED UP FEEDER SPEED REDUCER; HURT BACK. CARRIED FROM SHOP TO SUPPLY TRAILER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/19/03 WHEN LOSS OF TIME STARTED.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, STEELE VIBRATED ROCK LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM.

HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND HURT BACK.

EE WAS HELPING ON COAL DRILL AND WAS TAKING DRILL STEEL APART WITH PIPE WRENCH. HE HAD THE WRENCHIN HIS HAND WHEN ROTATION KICKED ON AND PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND BOOM OF DRILL.

HE WAS PUTTING UP HIS TOOLS AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS TAKING A RUBBER HOSE TYPE WATERLINE DOWN FROM BERN HUNG AND HOSE FELL DOWN CATCHING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK KNOCKING HIM OFF HIS FEET ON TO HIS BACK.

A LUMP OF COAL IN THE LEFT EYE. SUBJECT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 7/2/03 (FIRST WEEK OF JULY VACATION PERIOD).

HE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT LINE AND A RIB ROLL OFFHITTING HIM ON RIGHT FOOT.

PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE IN AND SMASHED FINGER.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE.

HE WAS BENDING A BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS CUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF #4L, CUT ABOUT 5' BREAK WENT THOUGH HE WAS BACKING UP TO SET OVER, WENT ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD & SHOULDER.

CAUGHT HAND ON PINNER POT AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

EE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED RIDE DOWN BELTLINE.A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING RT. HAND/AS HE WAS STEERING RIDE.

EE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND A LUMP OF COAL HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK. MAY HAVE BRUISED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN CABLE GOT FOULED. EE PULLED LOOSE, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS; RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS GETTING DRILL STEEL OUT OF TOP. DRILL STEEL CAUGHT LOOSE CLOTH, PULLING EE INTO DRILL STEEL.

EE WAS SAWING TIMBERS AND WAS HOLDING TIMBER DOWN WITH LEFT HAND AND SAW CAME OUT AND SAW TOP OF HIS HAND.

CUT FINGER WHILE SAWING TIMBERS WITH BOW SAW. 4 STITCHES LEFT INDEX FINGER.

BACKING THE MINER UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE TOP.

LOADING THE ROCK DUSTER AND IT SPLAHED IN HIS EYE.

HE TRIPPED ON A BOARD AND FELL CUTTING HIS FACE AND NOSE. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

GOING DOWN INTAKE & A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN SLICING IT OPEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND WAS USING RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLT AND OVER EXTENDED HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN A LOADER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 08-06-03.

HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS RIDE HIS FOOT WAS HUNG UNDER THE RIDE AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A WATER PUMP/STRAINED RT. SIDE AT HIP & BURNING IN RT. SIDE OF STOMACH.

TRAVELING TO #1 ENTRY, HE TURNED THE CORNER AND GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT AGAINST RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF KNOCKER AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

HE WAS DIGGING A DITCH & STEPPED ON A SLICK ROCK & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL ON HIS BACK, HURTING HIS LEFT SIDE & BACK.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEG AND CRUSHED ANKLE. NO LOST TIME, NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-28-2003. EMPLOYEE QUIT ON 1-24-2003.

PIECE OF COAL FROM RIB HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM BRUISING.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING #6 TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.

ROCK FELL FROM TOP, CUT THE BACK OF HIS NECK.