Drummond Company, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2002

IT APPEARS AN IGNITION MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE CABLE REEL FLAMED UP AND IGNITED METHANE METHANE COMING OF THEBED OF SHUTTLE CAR.

ON FRIDAY, NOV.15TH, 2002, AT APPROX.5:30P.M. ANEE WAS ENTRAPPED WHEN DOZER FELL INTO A VOID NEAR A TUNNEL BELT FEEDER. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

AN IGNITION QUESTIONABLE OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 G-2 SECTION IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY, WHEN THE ROOF DRILL OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLT AND STATED HE SAW A FLASH FOR LESS THAN A SECOND.

SHEARER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON HILLSIDE WHEN HE OBSERVED LOW SHIELDS. HE ENGAGED THE STOP BUTTON TO STOP THE DRUMS. THE MACHINE DRIFTED DOWNHILL AND BIT STRUCK SHIELD. SPARKS IGNITED UNKOWN BLEEDER.

BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE IGNITED UNKOWN BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK AT #43 SHIELD.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION REC'D FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE IGNITED AN UNKNOWN BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK AT #51 SHI ELD. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION REC'D FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK AT OR NEAR SHIELD #57. NO INJURIES. MSHA NOTIFIED & INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED (WAS FOUND) ON 3/11/02 AT APPROX. 10AM. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND OUTBY THE C-5 LONGWALL, CLOSE OUT FACE APPROX. 100 PLUS FEET. THE FALL MEASURED TO BE APPROX. 10-12'HIGH, 20'WIDE, 100'LONG. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF MSHA NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

WHILE CRAWLING DOWN FACE LINE FELT PAIN IN RT. KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-19-03. CHANGE TO 2002. INJURY REPORT

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MOTHER BELT, APPROX. 50' FROM THE TAIL, WHERE THE WALKWAY GETS NARROW, EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE OFFSET OR STEP, AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE STEP PED DOWN INTO A WATER FILLED HOLE.

RE-SETTING TIMBER AND ONE THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS STABLE WAS NOT AND FELL HITTING HIM ACROSS THE LEFT WRIST.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON NOV 19,2002. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TOXIC CONJUNOTIVITIS.

EE STEPPED INTO SCOOP BUCKET--OPERATOR PULLED OUT--CAUSING ME TO SLIP & TWIST BACK.

STEPPING OFF ROOF DRILL IN TO HOLE TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY STAFELOADER WHEN A ROOF SUPPORT FELL STRIKING INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP ON CABLE. FOOT SLIPPED & HE HURT HIS BACK & NECK.

REACHING OVER BUCKET TO GET A BUNDLE OF PIN SUPPLIES HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/3/02.

EE STATED HE WALKED AWAY FROM TOOL CAR, STEPPED IN HOLE, TWISTING ANKLES.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BRING FLINGER DUSTER OUT OF B-9 & RUN OVER A ROCK WITH BACK TIRE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO DUMP HEAD AGAINST CANOPY. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/13/03 - INJURY WAS COUN TED ON 4TH QUARTERLY REPORT.

WAS ON WET DUSTER WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP & FALL DOWN. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON SEPT 10, 02.

WALKING IN WATER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON UNKNOWN OBJECT & MAD ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN BALANCE AND TWISTED MY BACK. I DID NOT FALL.

INJURED WAS CHECKING A STUCK SLIDER (VENTILATION TUBING) WHEN THE SLIDER CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS RT. SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS RAISING HOOD ON LOW FACE AND FELT PAIN IN STOMACH AREA.

PULLING ON 1 1/2"" WATERLINE - SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK OCT 30, 2002.

CLIMBING OVER DRIVE AT DEWATERING SYSTEM HE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS HANDLING AN EMPTY OXYGEN TANK & STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING IT INTO A PICKUP TRUCK.

EE SLIPPED ON FOOTWALL - TWISTING HIS LT LEG.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE HANDLING OMEGA BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE USING LOW TRAC TO CLEAN BESIDE CONVEYER ROLLER BRACKET.

UNLOADING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE FROM THE BUCKET OF A SKID STEER, PLATE FELL/SLIPPED HITTING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. EE NOTED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/12/02 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5/1/02 .

COME ALONG CAME LOOSE FROM CHAIN HANGING FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT EAR-THE EE WAS RAISING CABLES ETC-OUT OF TRAY.

EMPLOYEE DROVE RAM CAR UNDER HANGING PIPE, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND TOP OF CANOPY. HE WAS TRYING TO RAISE PIPE FOR ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE.

EE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKER ON REMOVING DISCONNECT BUT STEPPED OFF LEDGE ON THE FOOTWALL TURNING LT. ANKLE. THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKON TO LT. FOOT.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN TAIL, SLIPPED & FELL, HURT LEFT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-20-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKER SETTING 6 BY 6 WOODEN POST. THE 6 BY 6 CAME LOOSE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE FRACTURE TO RIB BONE.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN L-5 CAN ENTRY, STEPPED OFF LEDGE & TWISTED KNEE. *EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-6-02.

EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE WHEN A COAL RIB ROLL OCCURRED STRIKING EE ON THE RT. SIDE OF BODY. EESUSTAINED CONTUSSIONS TO RT. SIDE OF BODY.

STOOD UP WATER DUKE EE STATED HE WENT TO GET COPBOARD LOST CONTROL AND JACK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WALKING DOWN FACE WHILC CUTTING COAL, STEPPED IN HOLE AND JARRED BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP STEEP GRADE ON GO #2 BELT SLIPPED AND WAS FALLING BACK A TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

WHILE WORKING THE FACE BESIDE THE STAGE LOADER MY FEET BECAME STUCK & I STRAINED MY RIGHT KNEE.

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM DRILL, STEPPED IN A HOLE & FELT PAIN IN HIP & BACK AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK & FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/8/02.

EE SLATED WAS TRYING TO GET THRU MANDOOR OUT OF RETURN AIRWAY AND FELT BACK PAIN.

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A 13 HP WATER PUMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON FRIDAY, NOV. 15, 2002.

EE WAS SEPARATE PAN FROM RELAY BAR CAUGHT END OF FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND PAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LOW TRAC OUT OF THE WAY FROM UNDERNEATH CONVEYOR BELT. THE CANOPY STRUCK THE BELT CAUSING CANOPY TO COME OUT OF GUIDE & FELL DOWN STRIKING HIS HARD HAT CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS LOWER LIP.

ASSISTING CO-WORKER IN CARRYING A DISCARDED ROLLER FOR ABOUT 1 XCUT. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO PLACE ROLLER DOWN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOTTOM RETURN ROLLER & ROCK.

UNLOADING A 6"" PIPE AND THE PIPE ROLLED OVER AND MASHED FINGER REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

CHANGING OUT INSERT ON DRUM WHEN PULLER SLIPPED AND HYPEREXTENDED LT FINGER ON LT HAND.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE BRINGING DOWN CABLE. THEY CUT A GRASS ROPE DOWN & EE WAS HOLDING ROPE AT ONE END WHILE CO-WORKER CUT ROPE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EE'S ARM REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

WAS WALKING BY WHERE MECHANICS WERE HITTING STAPELOCK WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF & HIT HIM.

EMPLOYEE CUTTING A PIECE OF YELLOW ROPE TO LAY A BRIDGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING WOODEN CRIB BLOCKS UNDER A HEAVY OBJECT WHEN HIS HAND, ON THE END OF A BLOCK, STRUCK OBJECT CAUSING LACERATION.

A PIECE OF SCALE ROCK 15"" BY 2"" BY 3"" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LT HAND RING FINGER. THE ROCK FELL WITHOUT ANY DETECTION OR WARNING.

PUTTING CHANNEL LOCKS OUT OF PRCH AND HIT SELF IN MOUTH.

HAD PIECE OF PIPE IN PAN OF MINING MACHINE - LET HEAD DOWN & PIPE FLEW OUT & HIT EE ON FOREHEAD.

EE WAS REMOVING CONVEYOR CHAIN GUID AND CUT RT. ARM, REQUIRING STITCHES.

WHILE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING IN LOADER BUCKET- SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WASHING DOWN ON FACE-WHEN THE FACE VOIDED AND A PIECE OF MATERIAL COME UP AND STRUCK FOR ON LIP CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS ON PUTTING UP FALLEN BELT RAIL, WHEN RAIL FELL AND CAUGHT FOOTBETWEEN DRIVE ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WALKING THROUGH X-CUT PUIT HAND OUT FOR BALANCE AND CUT HAND ON TOP, CUT WAS CAUSED BY METAL BAND.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED SCORING SHIELD ON ADJACENT SHIELD BY SCU WHEN STEPPING OVER TO NEXT SHIELD A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HAND.

EE WAS CHANGING BLADE IN BELT CUTTER AND HIT FINGER AGAINST BLADE.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/13/02. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYDROME. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON NOV 19,2002.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/22/02. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.