All MSHA-reportable accidents at Eighty Four Mining Company operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO.75 CROSS-CUT OF THE NO.4 ENTRY OF THE 33 MAINS SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LING X 18'WIDE X 25'HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED A ND NO VENTILATION WAS CHANGED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #86 INTERSECTION OF THE 33 MAINS TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 35' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 20' HIGH. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND VENTILATION WAS MAINTAINE D.
A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE NO. 26 BLOCK OF THE NO.1 ENTRY IN THE 1-B SECTION. NO PERSONSWERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.
A MINE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX THE #26 INTERSECTION OF THE #1 ENTRY (BELT) FOR THE 1-B LONGWALL SECTION. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. NO PERSONS WERE ENTRAPPED OR INJURED. A ROOF FALL OCCURRE D IN THE #26 INTERSECTION AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE.
EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH HE BELIEVES IS WORK RELATED DUE TO YEARS OF PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DAILY DUTIES.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING A TRIP OF SUPPLIES ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE. HE SAW THAT THE TRACK SWITCH AHEAD OF HIM WAS MIS-ALIGNED AND APPLIED HIS BRAKES BUT STILL RAN THRU THE SWITCH AND INT O THE TRACK BOLTER WHICH HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SPURR.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SUPPLY TRACK IN 3B SECTION. HE GOT BESIDE THE PORTAL BUS AND HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ARM.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HIS MOTOR AT SOMERSET SLOPE BOTTOM. HE STEPPED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SAID HE STEPPED ON A CAP BLOCK. HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED AND HE FELL TO THE BOTTO M.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENISCUS TEAR IN HIS RIGHT KNEE ON 10/24/03 WHICH HE CLAIMS IS RELATED TO STEPPING INTO A RUT WHILE WALKING TO HIS SERVICE TRUCK. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/2 7/03 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK TO HAVE REPAIR SURGERY TO HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 10/30/2003 WHICH HE CLAIMS IS RELATED TO THE ROCKDUST HOSE THAT HE WAS USING TO APPLY BULK ROCK DUST. HE STATES THAT THE HOSE JUMPED UPWARD C AUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/27/2003 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK U NTIL 09-22-03 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN MISSING WORK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND HIS PARKED JEEP, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET BOTTOM, HIS RIGHT KNEE ""POPPED"" ANE HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR TOWARD THE TAILGATE. HE HAD TO TRAVEL THRU AN AREA WHERE WATER HAD ACCUMULATED. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO THE BRETBY IN ORDER TO PASS THRU THIS AREA AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRETBY AND THE CABLE TROUGH.
EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL MINER FROM BEHIND THE MINER BUMPER & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING AN OVERCAST TRENCH. THE MINER CUTTING DRUM THREW A 8' ROOF BOLT & STRUCK HIS CHEST & RIBS.
INJ BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/20/03 WHEN EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION & WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK BY COMPENSATION DR. EE WAS INJURED WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPRO X 30""X20""X2-4"" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT STRAPS & STRUCK HIS FOOT
EE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE, BACK AND RIGHT HIP.
EE WAS WORKING TO REPLACE THE STAGELOADER TAIL SPROCKET COVER. THE STAGELOADER CHAIN WAS STARTED AND A FLYTE PINCHED HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST THE CHAIN SPROCKET HOUSING.
EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIS ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY. A SECTION OF RIB MATERIAL MEASURING APPROX 4' X 3' FELL OUT OF THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION AN D STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS FACE AND HEAD ON THE BOLTER AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS CUTTING A METAL STRAP FROM AROUND A BUNDLE OF POSTS. THE CUT BAND RECOILED AND STRUCK HIMON THE RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN HIS GLOVE AND HIS SHIRT SLEEVE.
EE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE FACE CONVEYOR DRIVE SPROCKET COVER TO SECURE IT FROM FALLING. AS HE PLACED THE CRIB BLOCK, THE COMEALONG THAT WAS HOLDING THE COVER PLATE, SLIPPED. THE CO VER PLATE DROPPED & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE CRIB BLOCK.
EE WAS WALKING TO THE TRANSPORTATION VAN IN THE PARKING LOT & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSI NG HER TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS OPERATING A BROOKVILLE HAULAGE MOTOR. HE HAD JUST TRAMMED THE MOTOR A FEW FEET WHEN THE EE CAUGHT ON THE TRACK SWITCH TRANSFER CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STOP SUDDENLY. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT RIB S AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR DECK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. THE SUDDEN JERK CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE WORKED UNTIL 8/15/03 WHEN HE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.
EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A BEAM. WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CONCRETE FLOOR & THE PRY BAR.
EE WAS BENT DOWN BESIDE A SUSPENDED ROLL OF BELT, IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE NAILS FROM THE END OF THE BELT. THE COME ALONG HOOK THAT WAS HOLDING THE BELT IN PLACE SLIPPED AND THE HOOK STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON THE DRILL SUCTION WHEN THE 5'STARTER STEEL, THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY GOTTEN LODGED IN THE ROOF BOLT HOLE, FELL OUT OF THE ROOF BOLT HOLE & STRUCK THE TIP OF HIS RT. INDEX FINGER & PINCHED IT BETWEEN THE STEEL & THE DRILL HEAD.
EE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS BOLTER ALONG THE RIB IN ORDER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT IN A ROOF STRAP. AS HE TRAMMED THE BOLTER FORWARD THE CANOPYS TRUCK THE RIB CAUSING A SECTION OF THE RIB MEASURING APPROX. 10'L X 16"" HIGH X 1-12"" THICK. TO FALL OUT OF THE RIB FROM 5' ABOVE THE MINE FLOOR. THE RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND AND FORCED HIS FACE AGAINST THE MACHINE RESULTING IN HEAD AND F