Independence Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2000

A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE SURFACE OF NO. 1 STACKER BELT. APPROXIMATELY 300' OF THE BELT WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES INVOLVED.

THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT JUSTICE NO.1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 1100 PM TO 800 AM. THE ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE CONSTANT TRANSFORMER WAS DOWN.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 12-4-00. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT EP 23 ENTRY #3 SPAD 0734. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 6400' THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT WA SINVO LVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 18' BY 18' BY 8'. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 11/27/00. THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 ENTRY, SPAD #42+00 OF THE TAILGATE OF LONGWALL. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 50' X 19' X 6'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 11/15/00. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 420' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 1 8' X 5'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 10-25-00. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SEVCTION 002, ENTRY #5, SPAD #469. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX. 17,000'. THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 18'X 18' X 10'. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

ON FRIDAY 9/8/00, THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE #1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 9 P.M. TO 11 P.M., BECAUSE OF DOOR SWITCH FAILURE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE LONGWALL FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. LONGWALL SHIELDS 60-76 WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONS. SIZE OF FALL: 100' X 6' X 6'. 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS WERE BEING USED. DISTANCE ABOVE MINING SEAM 2-6' W/THICKNESS OF 1""-24""; FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. MSHA NOTIFIED AT SITE

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 8/31/00; THE FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 MI. FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. TYPE OF AIRWAY IS NEUTRAL; VENTILA TION WAS NOT AFFAECTED. SIZE OF FALL 20' X 20' X 4'. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED LOCATED AT ENTRY#3 SPAD #369. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 2,000' FROM THEACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES ANDNO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL 25' X 20' X 5'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKED OFF AND THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHBILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 8-6-00. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS AT THE #2 SECTION, #2 ENTRY, SPAD 2239. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 150 FT. THERE WAS NO INJURY AND NO EQUIPMENT W AS INVOLVED. FALL WAS 240 FT BY 18 FT Y 45 FT.

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE #2 ENTRY #2 BELTLINE SPAD #154. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 652,500 FEET. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE MEASU RED 50' X 18' X 10'. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

ON 7/31/00, THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE #1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE ELEVATOR ENCOUNTERED PROGRAM FAILURE. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1300 ON 7-28-00. TYPE OF AIRWAY WAS NEUTRAL. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASUR ED 50' X 20' X 8-9'. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ THE NO. 3 HEADGATE OFF TAILSIDE INBY LONGWALL NO. 2 ENTRY SPAD #450 FOR A DISTANCE OF 20'. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE & OF UNKNOWN THICKNESS. (ABOVE ANCHORAGE). USED 6 ' TORQUE TENSION, ROUTE TRAVEL CHANGED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-12-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE GLORY HOLE, ENTRY #3, ON BRK. INBY SPAD #318. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FALL WAS APPROX. 2000'. THERE WAS NO PERSONNEL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 4'. ALL ENTRANCES TOFAL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-11-200. LOCATED AT MOUTH OF TAILGATE ENTRY #1, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #338. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS 3,000'. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INV OLVED. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

ON MONDAY 6/5/00, THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO. 2 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE ELEVATOR ENCOUNTERED PROGRAM FAILURE. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

ON MONDAY, APRIL 10,2000 THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO.1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE SCR UNIT FAILED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT.

ON TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2000 THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO. 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE SCR UNIT FAILED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1:00 AM ON 1-17-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 001-0 SECTION NEAR STATION SPAD #3401. THE FALL MEASURED 130' X 19' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SECTION HEAD GATE 3 ENTRY #2 SPAD #1 BRK OUT BY #504 THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 2625 FEET FROM THE IDLE SECTION. NO INJUR IES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.. SIZE OF FALL 20' BY 30' BY 5-6'. FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

LOADING SUPPLY'S ON SCOOP SLIPPED & FELL, PULLING LOWER LEFT SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER BESIDE THE TRACK AT SHED TAKING A CHECK SURVEY. THE MANTRIP HAD EXITED #1 SECTION AND TURNED THE CURVE. HE DID NOT SEE THE LADDER. MANTRIP SLID INTO LADDER, CAUSING LA DDER TO LEAN AGAINST BELT INJURING RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

LOADING STRUCTURE ON SCOOP BUCKET - SLIPPED AND FELL WITH ROLLER FALLING ON HAND. CUT 2 FINGERS,POSSIBLE BROKE.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT STACK STEEL IN THEHOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE TOPAND PINNED HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL (PUSHER) AND THE PIECE OF ROCK. HE WAS TRANSPORT ED TO CLINIC WHERE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER HIS GLOVES GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE STARTER STEEL. HE WENT TO RALEIGH GENL DIAGNOSIS WAS A DISLOCATED THUMB

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIRE INTO PLACE WITH THE CHAIN HOIST HOOKED TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE. A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLT PATTERN STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG 4"" ABOVE THE ANKLE REQUIRING 4 STICHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEAR. HE WAS WORKING THE RANGING ARM UP AND DOWN TO LOOSEN A HINGE PIN TO REMOVE. A PIECE OF BUSHING OR PIN CAP THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE RIG HT INDEX FINGER AND PALM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMC WHERE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR INJURY,.HIS RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR CO-WORKERS WHO WERE REMOVING A BEARING FROM THE STACKER BELT TAIL ROLLER. AS THE BEARING WAS STRUCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF BEARING STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LE FT FOREARM.

WAS PUTTING BELT STRUCTURE IN METAL BOX WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOX AND STRUCTURE.

WHILE REMOVING A SET-UP OF STRUCTURE FROM A LONGWALL SECTION OF BELT, EMPLOYEE PULLED ON TOP STRUCTURE AND IT SLID BETWEEN THE BELT, SMASHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST THE GATE BOX. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHER X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES, ONLY SOME DAMAGE TO LIGAMENTS AND SURROUNDING TISSUE.

WAS SHOVELING TRACK RAIL FROM IN FRONT OF MULE TRAIN TO PULL DOWN PAST MULE TRAIN RAIL HUN GUP WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SHOT OVER STRIKING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS & WHILE DOING SO TRIPPED ON A METAL BAND. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND, WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.

CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR SPLICE (PULLING KNIFE), THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE DRILL POT OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT. EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS HAD KNEE PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT HIS MINING CAREER AND HAS HAD SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO HELP PICK UP A PUMP BUT DID NOT GRASP IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS MISSED WORK PREVIOSLY WITH BACK PROBLEMS THROUHOUT HIS MINING CAREER.

EE WAS BRINGING THE MANTRIP OUTSIDE. HE CAME UPON A RIB ROLL. THE MANTRIP HIT THE RIB ROLL. THE ROCK CAME DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BUS, CATCHING HIS SCSR SHOVING HIM BAKC INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPA RTMENT, CAUSING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LATE FOR WORK & WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED & FELL, FRACTURING LEFT WRIST. HE THEN LEFT THE JOB SITE TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHOUT NOTIFYING HIS SUPERVISOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOS MINER ON THE HEADGATE SECTION. A ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION IN THE BACK.

EE WAS PULLING BELT STRUCTURE OFF THE LINE AND LOADING IT ON A FLAT CAR. HE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE WORKING. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE AT HOME. SO HE WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE P-2 CHAIN FROM THE FEEDER WHEN A CO-WORKER PULLED THE WASH DOWN HOSE OFF THE TOP OF THE FEEDER. THE HOSE CAUSED AN UNBOLTED SHIELD TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK. H E WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH DAMAGE TO THE NECK MUSCLE. HE IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO THERAPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT THE STAGELOADER DURING THE MINING SHIFT AND HE HAD REMOVED HIS MINING CAP; HE REACHED TO PICK HIS CAP UP & AS HE STOODUP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON THE STAGELOADER HANGING OVER THE EDGE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION; IT WAS BANDAGED & HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, WHERE HERECEIVED STITCHES.

AS INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE SHIELD ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE PANLINE BACK. THE SHIELD WAS NOT FIRMLY AGAINST THE TOP DUE TO THE HEIGHT. WHEN PANLINE WAS PULLED, THE SHIELD MOVED FORWARD PINCHIN G HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND SHIELD. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP CHECKING WATER IN BATTERIES. A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGED IT STRAINED HIS NECK.

EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE - FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PANEL OF A 12-12 JOY MINER. HE HAS HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PHASE FILTER WIRE. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER APPROX. 1000 VOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE STATED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK PROBLEMS TO HIS FELLOW EMPLOYEES WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED TH AT HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-30-00. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED 4-24-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING CABLE OFF A TRUSS BOLT ON THE #1 HEADGATE. AS INJURED WAS PULLING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCLE STRAIN AND ADVISED TO R EMAIN AWAY FROM WORK FOR 3 WEEKS.

INJ WAS TAKING A 12 TON MTR TO THE #3 HEADGATE WHEN HE NOTICED A ROCK ON THE TRACK HE STOPPED THE MTR & ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE ROCK WHILE MOVING THE ROCK HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK HE NOTIFIED THE FOREMAN & FINISHED HIS SHIFT PAIN INCREASED AS HE ARRIVED HOME SO HE WENT TO HOSP WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SPRAINED MUSCHEL IN HIS BACK

INJURED WAS USING A FLETCHER RR II BOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE BREAK BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY. HE PUT UP A BOLT THAT BENT AND WAS MOVING THE MAST OVER 6' TO INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE BOLT THAT BENT AND WAS CAUGHT BY THE CANOPY CAUSING THE PLATE TO BREAK LOOSE AND STRIKE EE IN THE NOSE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS GETTING ON AND OFF THE FORK-LIFT LOADING AND UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND OTHER MINE RELATED SUPPLY'S. AT ABOUT 2:00 PM HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE CONVEYER CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A CHAIN RATCHETT, A CO-WORKER WAS TIGHTENING THE CHAIN RATCHETT WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE CONVEYER CHAIN AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AT THE BASE OF HIS NOSE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE NOSE. FRACTURED MAXILLA BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF BRACING. AS THE CHOKERS WERE BEING REMOVED, THE LOAD SPREAD OUT AND BUMPED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF THE LEG (RIGHT LOWER).

INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN THE #3 HEADING SO HE COULD CLEAN AND DUST THE FACE. AS HE WAS HANGING THE FIRST SECTION OF CABLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIF T AND VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 WHEREHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME SWITCH SLID HITTING LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE LUGNUTS LOOSE ON A SCOOP TIRE BY STANDING ON THE END OF A RACHET HANDLE. WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE HANDLE SOMETHING SLIPPED CAUSING.

CHANGING MOTOR ON FEEDER, SUPPORT ARM FELL HITTING RIGHT HAND BREAKING THUMB.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING USING A SCAFFOLD TO REACH THE HIGH PARTS HE MOVED TO HIS RIGHT AND STEPPED OFF THE SCAFFOLDING AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A HEIGHT OF 2 FT.

INJURED ASSISTING IN BUILDING CRIBS IN THE BELT ENTRY. HE WAS RETRIEVING A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

STRINING OUT THE SHOOTING CABLE. THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK BLOCKING THE NORMAL WALKWAY. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON TOP OF THE SPILLBOARD AND ONE ON THE RACK. FACE ROLLED IN CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND COVERE D BOTH LEGS FROM CALF DOWN.

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR HAMMER FROM THE SHEARER AS A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS. THE ROCK SHATTERED WHEN IT STRUCK THE SHEARER AND A PIECE OF THE SHATTERED ROCK STRUCK INJURED 'S RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

EE WAS WALKING PAST THE #1 SHIELD WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RELAY BAR CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE TWISTING MOTION TO THE RIGHT ANKLE. HIS ANKLE WA SP LINTED BY THE SECTION EMT AND HE WAS TAKEN TO BOONE MEMORIAL BY AMBLANCE. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE FOR ANY BROKEN BONES AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN.

INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. AS HE GRABBED ONE OF THE CRIBS, THE BAND THAT HOLDS THE CRIBS TOGETHER CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECE IVED SUTURES TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

INJURED WAS KNOCKING BLOCKS FROM SUPPLY DOOR AREA WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS CAUSED HIS TOES TO BE FORECED INTO THE METATARSAL OF THE BOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE BIG TOE.

EE WAS PART OF A CREW RECOVERING MINE RAILS AND EQUIPMENT. WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF RUST OR DIRT GOT IN HIS EYE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

EE WAS CHANGING THE LEG HOSE ON #176 SHIELD, AS HE BLED THE PRESSURE OFF OF THE SHIELD, HE WAS PULLING THE STAPLE OUT OF THE HOSE WHEN THE LEG TRANSDUCER BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT E AR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO COME GENERAL WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

EE WAS MOVING A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS LAYING ON THE TOP OF THE PANLINE. ONE END OF THE ROCK FELL INTO THE PAN. THE OTHER END OF THE ROCK CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE TOP OF THE #120 SHIELD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, RECEIVED SUTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

INJURED SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SLEEPS HEAD AND THE TAIL DRIVE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A KNIFE TO CUT HIS STOMACH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS CLEANING THE GOB OUT AROUND THE CAT IDLER ON THE 12-27 MINER. THE PAD BROKE AND A PEICE OF THE PAD STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITA L AND 8 (EIGHT) STITCHES WERE REQUIRED FOR THE WOUND.

EE WAS LOADING HEINTZMAN JACK ON THE SCOOP AND DROPPED THE JACK ON HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPAIRING TO PUT SUPPLIES BACK ON THE SERVICE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 1' BY 1' BY 2' FELL STRIKING HIS KNUCKLE OF HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMC WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE. THEINJURY WAS SPLINTED. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

EE WAS SITTING IN THE MANTRIP WHEN IT WAS STRUCKFROM BEHIND BY A MOTOR WHICH HAD BEGAN SLIDING. EE STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AND LEFT HAND ON THE CANOPY OF THE MANTRIP.

EE WAS TIGHTENING THE HOSE ON THE HEAD JACK. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE HOSE, HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WI TH A SPRAINED KNEE. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, 8-25-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HIGH LINE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE LINE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES. HE WILL RETURN TO WORK ON 8/23/00.

INJURED WAS STANDING UNDER #4 SHIELD PULLING #3 SHIELD IN AS A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN JACK #30 AND #4 HITTING THE CIRCUIT CABLE AND HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, BOUNCING AND STRIKING HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

MAKING SPLICES FOR SECTION MOVE. HE STRUCK NAIL WITH HAMMER AND FRAGMENT WENT IN EYE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOCKED WHILE STANDINB BESIDE THE R/B IN ABOUT 2"" OF WATER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON AN INSTALLED ROOF BOLT, BUT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE NOR THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE. HE COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN, WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. HE COULD NOT SEE A SPECIALIST UNTIL 7-18 & AT THAT TIME HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK.

INJURED HAD TAKEN ALL BOLTS OUT AND WAS REMOVINGSIEVE WHEN HOOK BENT AND SLIPPED OFF. HAND SLIPPED UP SIEVE CUTTING SKIN OFF OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DOWN TO BONE AT THE KNUCKLE.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE BELT REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE AT THE HEADGATE OF THE LONGWALL WHILE THE BELT WAS STOPPED. AS HE STEPPED OFF TO ANSWER THE MINE PHONE, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND SPRAINE D HIS LEFT KNEE. TRANSPORTED TO RALEIGH GENERAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. RETURNED TO WORK ON JULY 5, OO TO REGULAR JOB DUTIES.

AS INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE #1 HEADGATE, HE BENT DOWN TO PICKUP A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK 31""L X 15""W X 1/4""THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING INJURED ON THE BA CK OF THE HEAD. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STAPLES.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A HEINTZMAN JACK 1 BREAK OUTBY THE HEADGATE CONTROL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AD FELL. THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY AND WEIGHT OF JACK CAUSED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO INJURED'S LOWER LE FT ARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

EE WAS REMOVING THE HEADGATE END RACK WHEEL FROM THE SHEAR WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE REMOVING THE RACK WHEEL IT FELL PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND CUTTER MOTOR . THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE FINGER. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN HOISTING BELT TOGETHER IN ORDER TO MAKE A SPLICE WHEN THE CHAIN THEY WERE USING BROKE. THE CHAIN STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH AND JAW CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE LIP. HE WAS TAK EN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE NO 2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROXIMATELY 2' X 2' X 2"" FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIED T O THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE RIGHT CONTINUOUS MINER. HE GRABBED A PIECE OF HE ROCK TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE ROCK SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THAT EVENING WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

EE WAS INSTALLING AN EXTRA BOLT BETWEEN THE RIB AND RIB BOLT. WHEN HE TIGHTENED THE NUT ON THE BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL GLANCING HIS HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AND STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT A RM CAUSING A LACERATION. EMT BANDAGED THE LACERATION AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 14 STITCHES. THE ROCK MEASURED 18"" X 28"" X 1/2"" AND FELL APPROX 96"".

EE WAS REMOVING THE CENTER SUPPORT BAR FROM THE BELT-ROCK TO PUT IT THREW THE CENTER OF A NEW ROLL OF BELT, THE SUPPORT BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SUPPORT A BAR AND THE FRAME OF THE BELT RACK CAUSING THE INJURY.

INJURED WAS ADJUSTING THE TIALPIECE ON THE LONGWALL SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF OF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOPSITAL BY AMBULANCE. A BRACE WAS PLACED ON THE RIGHT KNEE DUE OT AN ACCUMULATION OF FLUID/BLOOD ON THE KNEE.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING CRIBS IN THE TRACK ENTRY 3 BREAKS INBY #6 BELT HEAD. ACO-WORKER THREW A CRIB BLOCK BEFORE INJURED WAS READY AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TWO CRIB BLOC KS. HIS THUMB WAS SPLINTED AND HE WENT TO HOPSITAL WERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS KNEE WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. WE ARE PROTESTING THIS CLAIM.

INJURED WAS THROWING THE SWITCH AT #3 HEAD WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. PART OF THE SWITCH DID NOT THROW. INJURED REACHED DOWN TO PULL PART OF THE SWITCH THAT DIDN'T THROW WHEN IT FLEW BACK AND PINNED HIS LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, BETWEENTHE RAILS. THE SWITCH WAS SPRING LOADED. A CO-WORKER ASSISTED INJURED IN FREEZING HIS HAND. SUFFERED INJURIES TO LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TAILPIECE GUARD. A PIECE OF BELT WAS IN THE WAY SO EE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE IT. WHILE CUTTING THE BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS TREATED BY EMT'S ON THE SECTION AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE BELT MOVE CREW IN THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING THE BELT ON SECTION. HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP; USING A CHAIN TO PULL THE TAIL PIECE BACK WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM I N THE MOUTH. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS MOUTH AS A RESULT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

INJURED WAS TRIMMING A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. THE WOUND WAS DRESSED AND HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STIT CHES.