All MSHA-reportable accidents at Genwal Resources, Inc. operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
WHILE WALKING UP THE LONGWALL FACE INDIVIDUAL CAUGHT FOOT ON SMALL WASH DOWN HOSE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. RECEIVED NO TREATMENT. ON 12/22/00 SAW DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN, DIAGNOSIS SPRAIN. ON 4/11/01 INDIVIDUAL SAW DOCTOR AGAIN NOW HAS SUSPECTED LIGAMENT TEAR. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 4/23/01.
AS THE PROPMAN WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL, THE FACE YIELDED AND A LARGE LUMP OF COAL CAME OVER THE PANLINE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL ON HIS LEFT SIDE KNOCKING HIM BACK IN TO THE SHIELDS. THIS OCCURRED AT SHIELD 115-116 WHERE THERE ARE 147 SHIELD ON THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT FEMUR.
WHILE EXITING A SKID STEER LOADER, CAUGHT FOOT ON BUCKET EDGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL CATCHING THEMSELF ON RIGHT HAND. HE SAW DOCTOR ON 9-7-00 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST, AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.
WHILE MOVING THE LONGWALL TAILGATE DRIVE WITH A WAGNER 25X THE INDIVIDUAL WALKED TO THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP AS IT WAS BEING TURNED AND THE ENGINE END OF THE SCOOP STRUCK HIM AND CAUSED A FRACTUR E TO HIS LEFT FEMUR.
WHILE MOVING DRILL BOOM ON A FLETCHER DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, A DRILL STEEL BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE STORAGE TRAY AND STORAGE DECK. WHEN THE DRILL STEEL POPPED FREE IT STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN SAF ETY GLASSES AND LACERATED LEFT EYEBROW REQUIRINGSTITCHES.
WHILE REMOVING THE NAIL THAT WAS HOLDING THE DRILL BIT ON THE DRILL STEEL, HE SLIPPED WITH HIS HAND TOOL (DIKES) AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS LOWER RIGHT L IP REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.
WHILE PREPARING TO CONNECT HOSE TO ROCK DUST TANK OUTLET, THE 4"" COVER CAP THAT WAS RESTRAINED BY A CHAIN WAS REMOVED. THE TANK STILL HAD PRESSURE IN IT AND THE CAP BLEW OFF WHEN THE CLAMPS WE RE REMOVED. THE RESTRAINED CAP FLEW AROUND AND HIT A GLANCING BLOW TO NOSE, CHEEK LT, AND UPPER LIP CAUSING SWELLING BRUISES AND ABRASIONS. THE CONTENTS OF THE TANK (ROCK DUST) BLEW INTO EYES
AFTER DOING SOME SHOVELING ON SOME SPILLED COAL ALONG THE BELT LINE, EE COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK WITH SPASMS. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES BEFORE WITHOUT HAVING CONDITION REPAIRED. THI S IS A CRONIC PROBLEM. SEE DR.'S NOTE ATTACHED.