Drummond Company, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2000

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY ETANIVATION OF C BLEEDER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 15'WXO'-4'TX40'L. THE FALL WAS BACK OF THE C-2 PANEL. MSHA NOTIFIED.

A SUPPLY TRIP CONSISTING OF 2 SUPPLY TRAILERS AND BARNEY CAR WAS BEING DROPPED DOWN TO SLOPE BOTTOM. DUE TO MUCK AND WATER ACCUMULATIONS SUPPLY PERSON CONTACTED HOIST OPERATOR TO HOLD TRIP AT 3700 MARKER. THE BRAKES ON THE SLOPE HOIST DID NOT HOLD THE TRIP AND IT PROCEEDED DOWN TO 4200.

A PIECE OF TAPE GOT AORUND GOVERNOR ROPE WHICH CAUSED THE ARM TO BE BROKE OFF ENGAGING THE ROP COG--STOPPING THE ELEVATOR.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A CRIB TIE AND FELT A STRAIN AS HE THREW THE CRIB BLOCK INTO SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS RELOCATING A 55 GAL DRUM AND STRAINED RT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK & FELT LEFT KNEEPOP. STARTED MISSING WORK 1/3/01.

ADDING PIECE OF VENTILATION TUBING TO OUTSIDE FAN STRUCK UNDER CHING WITH EDGE OF TUBING CAUSING LACERATION

EE STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE OR FELT PAIN IN RT LEG. CALF AREA. AFTER CARRYING BELT ROLLER

EE WAW PULLING COVER OFF HAULAGE SHAFT. COVER CAUGHT EE'S LT. FINGER BETWEEN SPILL TRAY. SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LT. MIDDLE FINGER.

INSTALLING TUBING CROSSED IN FRONT OF TUBING TO GET TO OTHER SIDE. EE GOT TO CLOSE TO TUBING AND WAS PULLED AGAINST TUBING SUBEING A LACERATION.

WHILE MOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM B7 BELT LINE A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OUT BETWEEN TIMBERS POST WHICH WAS ON 5' CONTER & SLID

EE FELT BACK PAIN WHILE GOING THROUGH AIR LOCK DOORS. STARTED MISSING 1/3/01.

WHILE CUTTING OUT A TAILGATE CROSSING FROM #773 TO #174 SHILED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (4""X3""X6""0 FELL BETWEEN SHIELD & STRUCK EE ON HEAD AREA

EE STATED HE STEPPED IN TIRE RUTS & TWISTED BACKEE STARTED MISSING WORK 1/9/01 PLEASE CHARGE INJURY TO 2000

EE STATED HE WAS WASHING OUT TAILPIECE, IT WAS GOBBED OUT, AND HE FELL BACK ON HIS LT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/15/01. PLS CHARGE TO YEAR 2000.

EE WAS ASSISTING CO WORKER ON REPAIRING A POWER CENTER WHEN THE 3/4 TON COMEALONG FAILED & A PIECE OF CHAIN STRUCK EE ON ARM & TONGUE

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO HEAT METAL ON POWER CENTER TO PULL BACK INTO PLACE WHEN CHAIN BROKE & A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN NECK

EE STATED HE SLIPPED & STEPPED ON BLOCK TWISTED BACK EE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK SURGERY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11/14/00

EE & COWORKER WERE CARRYING A 12"" CRIB CAN IN PROCESS TRIPPED & FELL THE CAN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST FOOTWALL Y

EE STATED HE AND CO-WORKER WAS CARRING TOP CRADLE FRAME. EE SLIP & FALL ON ROLLER FRAME.

EE STATED HE PICKED UP METAL COVER TO PLACE ON EQUIPMENT DURING SERVICE SHIFT & FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 1/4/01 PLEASE CHARGE TO YEAR 2000

WAS HANDLING EE WATER HOSE-WHILE STANDING INSIDE BED OF CAR SLIP STRAIN BACK.

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE OVER IN THE #3 ENTRY C5 SECTION, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT HIP.

EE STATED HE TRIPPED OVER ROOF BOLT PROTRUDING ABOUT 18 FROM MINE FLOOR & FEEL TWISTING BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-17-00.

EE STATED HGE RUN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY-W-65 RESCUER HIT AGAINST RIBCAGE CAUSING BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RAM CAR ON SOUTH MAIN ROADWAY AND HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN SUPPLIES AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK PICKING UP LIFTING 6"" STEEL PIPE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10-3-00.

WHILE ADJUSTING MONITOR, ROCKDUST FELL OFF MONITOR HITTING EE IN LEFT EYE

EE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHILE MOVING AIR PUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND B7 DISCHARGE AND STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF STEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING H-BEAM CAUGHT RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN METAL OVERCAST.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT ROLLER FELT PAIN IN LEFT THUMB. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENOSYNORITIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-27-2000.

EE STATED HE WAS USING 1 1/4"" WATER HOSE WHEN HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND HE TRIED TO CONTROL HOSE AND STRAIN SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/24/01. REPORT ON YEAR 2000 WHEN INJURY OCCURRE D.

WALKING DOWN SLIPS AT OVERCAST AT 92 + C ON SOUTH MAIN BELT TURNED ANKLE WHEN I SLIPPED DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG, IN PROCESS COME-A-LONG CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP TWISTING BACK.

WHILE DISMOUNTING LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB AT A LOCATION WHERE#171 SHIELD HAD BEEN REMOVED. SMALL SHARP-EDGEDROCK FELL THROUGH HOLE 1-MESH AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REACH OVER AND PUT RIB BOLT IN TO HOLE, STRETCHED OUT LEG SLIPPED, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WAS HANGING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK, EMPLOYEE HAS PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

WHILE RAISING A SMALL BEAM ON TOP OF A WATER DUKE (ROOF SACK), THE DUKE KICKED OUT AND THE BEAM FELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEFT KNEE & LT. FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN TO SUMP AREA, SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON FIRE VALVE AND STRAINED UPPER ARM. STARTED MISSING WORK 9/5/00.

EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKER HAD USED A COME ALONG TO UNLOAD ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. CONTROL BOX WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR AND BEING LOWERED TO MINE FLOOR WHEN CLEVIS BROKE AND CHAIN HOOK HIT EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

WHILE WALKING TO FACE THRU LAST OPEN X-CUT STEPPED ON A SHEAR BIT FELL ON WATER DUKE.

EMPLOYEE OPENED WATER VALVE TO PUT WATER INTO SCRUBBER UNIT ON PEFFIO UTILITY VEHICLE. WAKE LINE WAS PRESSUREIZED AND EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF VEHICLE.

EMPLYEE SUSTAINED A CRUSHING TYPE INJURY TO RIGHT FOOT AND TOES. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CHAIN WITH HAMMER TO FREE CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING SHEAR COMPONENT. THE ARM SHIFTED AND CAUGHT RT FOOT AG AINST SCOOP TIRE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL AT THE MOTHER JUMP AREA, AFTER CHANGING OUT METAL .

EE STATED WHILE WORKING ON PLATFORM AT SURGE BIN, I STEPPED ON LADDER FOOT SLIPPED AND I LANDED ON MY BUTTOCK.

WAS PICKING UP A SECTION OF VENLILATION TUBING AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. STARTING MISSING WORK 7-24-00.

EE PICKED UP VENTILATION TUBING TO SET IN TUBING FORK ON SCOOP-SCOOP OPERATOR LET BUCKET DOWN ON FOOT AND METAL GUARD ON BOOT MASH TOES.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ON MUDDY FLOOR SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING A SLIDER STRAIN LF SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 7-26-00.

EE STATED HE WAS COMMING DOWN STEPS HANDS FULL TOOLS-STEPPED ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF STEP FOOT ROLLED OFF TWISTED LT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING ON B-7 BELTLINE AT 9XC, HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK; EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK OPERATIONS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS AT SLICKLINE ON SM ROADWAY TO GET LOAD OF GRAVEL. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AFTER USING TELEPHONE THE BOTTOM PART OF RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK PICKING UP A PIECE OFPIPE. (NOTIFICATION OF INJURY 7/17/00. MINE CLOSING).

EE AND CO WORKER RAISED HOOD ON LOW TRAC BRIETY TO INSPECT. EACH THOUGHT THE OTHER WAS HOLD HOOD BUT WASNT HOOD FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE WAS A PUN MAINTENANCE EE.

STEPPED OUT OF PARTS TRAILER AND STRAINED BACK AS STATED BY EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE BUILDING BRATTICE, PICKED UP MEDA BLOCK AND TWISTED BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED MISSING WORK 9-14,2000

EE STATED HE WAS WELDING ON SHEAR HEAD. SLIP ON ROCK BRUISED RT. KNEE. *EE STARTED MISSING AUGUST 28-2000.

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING FROM BETWEEN DOORS AT FUEL CENTER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS HAD A LARGE HISTORY AT BACK COMPLAINTS AND PAIN.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 6-13-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS MINING IN #2 ENTRY ON C-5 SECTION, HE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING CONTINUOUS MINOR MACHINE OVER, AS HE WALKED BACK A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT FOOT.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHEN HE OPENED RADIATOR CAP HOT WATER SPRAYED ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RT SIDE HE FELT PAIN ON RT ELBOW RIB CAGE AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER, CAUSING BACK PAIN. HE WAS HANDLING CABLE.

EE TURNED TO GO TOWARD TAILGATE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN RT & LT SHOULDERS AND BOTH ARMS, WHILE HE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING PIPE. *EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON MAY 17, 2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE SCRAPER AND STRAINED HIS THUMB.

EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RT KNEE AT HEADGATE NEAR 1 SHIELD.

EE WAS GREASING BELT ROLLER AND BUMPED KNEE AGAINST HARDWARE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OVER INTO PANLINE TO SERVICE SHEARER CUTTING MACHINE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW.

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING HOOD ON 3.5 LOADER FELT PAIN IN LT ARM/SHOULDER.

REPORTED FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT AFTER GOING THRU MANDOOR SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING RT KNEE.

EE WAS STRUCK IN BACK BY MATERIAL COAL/ROCK WHEN FACE CONVEYOR GOBBED OUT AND CAME ON TOP OF SPILL TRAY STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK WHEN HE HAD HIS BACK TURNED.

EE STATED A PIECE ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELD AND HIT LOWER LEG. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4-13-00.

EE STATED THAT WHILE UNLOADING TOOL BAG FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS HAD 2 PRIOR BACK OPERATIONS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4-4-00.

EE STATING HE WAS LIFTING ROCK AFTER BELT SPILLED AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CLEANING HUMMER WINDSHIELD, EE STATED WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FOOT CAUGHT IN CONCRETE FLOOR AND HE FELL TO FOOT WALL.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A LADDER-TWISTED RT. KNEE EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-25-00.

EE STATED WHILE PULL BELT STRUCTURE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/21/00.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AT APPROX #110 SHIELD AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ON TAILPIECE CAT ASSEMBLY AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOADING 5 GAL CAN OF OIL ON SUPPLY JEEP HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE BUILDING CRIB AT 31CUNDER OVER HANGING COAL RIB WHEN A PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.

EE STATED WHILE PULLING ON ROCK DUST HOSE ON SM#3 BELT 76+6--HE SLIPPED & FELL ON RT. SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-22-00.

EE AND CO-WORKER WAS PULLING DRILL CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE & CO-WORKER WAS CARRYING METAL PIPE AND EE STRAINED AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELINGOUT CATCH BOX ON SLOPE BELT DRIVE PAN. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

WHILE CARRYING CABLE STAND OFF DOWN FACE STRAINED LEFT WRIST.

WHILE PULLING SUPPLY CART ON ELEVATOR THE 58 HORSEPOWER PUMP SKIDDED AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST HANDLE.

EE WAS JACKING UP PUSH-OUT TUBE ON A IDLE 415 RAM CAR WHEN THE JACK BAR FLEW OUT STRIKING EE IN MOUTH.

WHILE HANGING A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS TUBING ON SAW -17-00 A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS CUT EE RT. HAND EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-31-00. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS RT HAND.

EE WAS FILLING UP WATER CAR-WHEN HOSE COME OUT OF HAND CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-24-00.

WHILE STEPPING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET, STEPPED IN HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE STATED WHILE MOVING CABLE & HOSE OUT OF ROADWAY--FELT PAIN IN RT.SHOULDER.

EE STATED WHILE CLIMBING INTO DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED-PLACING WEIGHT ON LT. ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN PIN ON BELT LIFT CRADLE ROLLER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HAND CAUSING LACERATION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

EE WAS OPERATING SHEAR APPROXIMATEL 4 SHIELDS UPWIND FROM SHEAR DRUM-A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROW FROM DRUM-HIT H AND HAT PUSH SAFETY GLASSES DOWN CAUSING LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BEARING RETAINER CAP ON CONCRETE FLOOR, WHEN BEARING FELL CATCHING HAND AGAINST CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING T-BOARD, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BOOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WITH WATER HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND A STAPLE OUT HAND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

EE STATED WHILE LOOKING FOR OIL LEAK ON THE ROOF BOLTER HE SLIPPED AND SUSTAINED CUT TO LT MIDDLE FINGER.

WHEN CROSSING OVER A PILE OF SHOT ROCK, EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 3 STICHES.

EE STATED HE WAS HIT IN LT. ARM FROM ROCK FROM CUTTING DRUM ON FELL BETWEEN SHIELD. EE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING HAMMER RUN OVER ROOF BOLT ROADGRADE WAS IN FRONT GRADING ROADWAY-ROOF BOLT WAS FOOT WALL-STRUCK EE ON LH ARM.

WHILE TRAMMING TAILPIECE A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF BELT AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF CHIN AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOOSENING PACKING GLAND ON SHUTTLE CAR, DURING REPAIR, STRUCK HAND AGAINSTSHARP METAL.

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PIN SUPPLY HOLE AND CUT TOP OF HAND ON ROOF BOLT BAND SUSFAIRING 2 STITCHES.

WHILE PUTTING CABLE HOLDER TOGETHER - CO-WORKER STRUCK CABLE HOLDER WITH HAMMER. WHEN HAMMER BOUNCED AND HIT EE ON FINGER.

EE STATED SCALE ROOF FELL STRIKING LEFT FOREARM CAUSING CUT.

EE WAS REMOVING STARTER FROM HUMMER WHICH WAS ATTATCHED BY A WIRE. UNHOOKING WIRE, STARTER FELL ON HAND.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-14-2000. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-PARTELLA BURNSITIS OF RT. KNEE.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-8-00. CARPAL TUNNEL BOTH HANDS.

EMPLOYEE STATED MISSING WORK ON 7-11-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE STATED MISSING WORK ON 7-18-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE L-4 AND L-5 AREA.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-25-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL OF HANDS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON FEB 21, 2000.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-17-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-15-00 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMATIC BRONCHITIS.