Independence Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2001

THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE MINE WAS DOWN FROM 3:30 AM TO 5:30 AM DUE TO A GROUNDED WITCH IN THE DOWN.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 9/14/01 & WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 1:44 AM. FALL IS LOCATED IN THE #2 ENTRY, SPAD 43. VENTILATION IS NOT AFFECTED. FALL MEASURES 45 X 18 X 10. SUPPORTED BY 5' RESI N BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY DURING PILLAR OPERATIONS. THE PILLAR LINE FELL RIDING PAST THE MRS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY SUPERINTENDENT. FALL LOCATED IN #4 ENTRY, SPAD #0583 ATA DISTANCE OF 4600' FROM ACTIVE FACE. RETURN AIRWAY VENTILATION IS NOT AFFECTED BUT IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF PERSONS. FALL MEASURES 80' X 18' X 9' AND IS SUPPORTED BY 8'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. THIS AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

ELEVATOR AT JUSTICE #1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 9:22 PM TO 9:56 PM. NO ONE WAS IN THE ELEVATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE. CAUSE OF THE ELEVATOR FAILURE RESULTED FROM POWER PROBLEMS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7/30/01. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE IS 2400'. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' X 8'. ALL ENT RANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AROUND 7-18-01. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX. 2000'. THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 8'.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY SUPERINTENDENT IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE INTAKE NEAD SPAD #0579. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7 1/2-10' HIGH. THIS IS A CONTINUANCE OF AN OLD FALL. A WA LKWAY WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON THE LEFT CORENER. NOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER INTAKE AIRWAY PROVIDED TO ALLOW SAFE ESCAPEWAY FOR MINER.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED. DISTURBANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE WAS ~4000'. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SIZE 80' X 20' IN NEUTRAL ENTRY. ALL ENTRIES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

ELEVATOR AT THE MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 10:50PM TO 11:30PM. NO ONE WAS ON ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. CAUSE OF FAILURE RESULTED FROM WATER GROUND IN GOULINER TENSION SWITCH.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-27-01. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX 4,500'. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 110' X 20' X 8 '. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE NO 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR 11:15 PM TO 8:15 AM NO ONE WAS ON ELEVATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE. CAUSE OF ELEVATOR FAILURE RESULTED FROM WATER GROUND IN CONDUIT OF THE C ONTROL CABLE GOING TO THE E-STOP SWITCH AND GOING TO THE BUFFER SWITCH.

A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SIDE OF BUFFALO CREEK MINE IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 1683. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 80' X 18' X 6 1/2'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO. 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 0115 TO 0150 HOURS. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RIDE THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT BECAME INOPERATIVE. CAUSE OF THE ELEVATOR FAILURE R ESULTED FROM A TUBE IF GREASE FALLING ON THE GOVERNOR TENSION SWITCH.

1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 347 #5 ENTRY IN MAINS. DISTANCE FROM ACTING FACE IS APPROX. 1100 FT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 19' X 9'

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY,1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3658. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 1500'. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL MEASURED 30' X 30' X 8'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-20-01. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS AT SECTION 003, ENTRY #6, SPAD #2822. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 200 FEET. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQ UIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL UNEASURED 120FT X 19FT X 7FT. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FULL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-20-01. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 10'FT FROM THE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 19 1/2' BY 20' BY 6'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003 SECTION, ENTRY #7, SPAD 2808. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET. THERE WERE NOPERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 100 FEET X 19 FEET X 7FEET. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-10-01. THEFALL OCCURRED APPROX 15' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLOVED. SITE OF FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' BY 20'. ALL OUTWARD ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

EE HAD COMPLETED HANGING FLYPADS. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM FLYPADS, THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RANG BELL THREE TIMES AND THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH CURTAINS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT INJURED IN THE BA CK OF HIS LEGS AND CARRIED HIM AS IT HIT THE PARKED SCOOP. EE WAS TRANSPORTATED TO HOSPITAL. INJURY RESULTED IN BI-LATERAL AMPUTATION OF LEGS BELOW KNEES.

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE MANTRIP TAKING HIS CREW OUTSIDE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAMMING THE MANTRIP BY THE 5 HEADGATE MOTHER DRIVE HIS RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MANTRIP AND MOTO R FOR BELT HEAD THAT WAS SETTING BY TRACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO CAME GENERAL WHERE SURGERY WAS DONE TO REPAIR INJURIES. DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES INCLUDING FRACTURES ABOVE AND BELOW ELBOW A

EE WAS UNDERGROUND UNLOADING CINDER BLOCKS ON HIS KNEES (DUE TO COAL HEIGHT). HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW A BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JAN.10, 2002 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE. EE DIDN'T BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL THIS TIME.

EE WAS CLEARING UP ROOF FALL. HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, CUT THE BAND OFF A BUNDLE OF TIMBERS. THEYFELL AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXTSCHEDULED SHIFT BUT AN MRI REVEALED CARTILAGE DAMAGE TO HIS KNEE. ON JAN 29, 2002 HE WENT BACK T O DOCTOR OVER SWELLING TO RIGHT KNEE. DOCTOR ORDERED HIM OFF FOR 2 WEEKS DUE TO MORE TEARING OF CARTILAGE.

EE WAS UNLOADING 72"" ROLLERS. WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A ROLLER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROINAREA. HE WAS TREATED BY MEMBERS ON THE SECTION &TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WIT H A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE GROIN AREA.

EE WAS HELPING THE SCOOP OPERATOR UNLOAD A POWER CENTER FROM A FLATCAR. THE OPERATOR BACKED UP SO HE COULD PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK OFF THE BOTTOM. WHEN HE BENT OVER, THE SCVOOP MOVED AND CAUGHT H IS HAND BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE CAR.

ATTACHING TRIM TO BATHOUSE FROM A STEP LADDER BEING HELD BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING ALIGN THE MOVEMENT OF A SECTION OF BATHHOUSE, AS HE WAS MOVING A PIPE THE BATHHOUSE WAS LOWERED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTINGTHE PLANETARY OF A 14CM15 MINER. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT UNTIL 1AM ON FRIDAY, 10.26/01

EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT WETTER ON THE LONGWALL BELT LOCATED ON #5 HEADGATE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING IMMEDIATE PAIN. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION LATER & WAS ADVIS ED TO REMAIN OFF WORK. HE ALSO WAS INSTRUCTED TOBEGIN THERAPY FOR THE INJURED KNEE. SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOTIFIED THAT HE WAS OFF WORK ON 10-18-01. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF SCRAP METAL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK PLACE ON THE FLOOR, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AWKWARDLY AND CAUSED A SPRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD SIPPLIES OFF THE GROUND ONTO A PALLET TO BE MOVED BY A FORK LIFT, AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, AND BEGAN MISSING WORK THEN.

EE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH HANDLE TO LET A MOTOR THROUGH. THE HANDLE WAS NOT IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHEN THE MOTOR WENT THROUGH THE SWITCH CAUSING THE HANDLE TO JUMP UP AND HIT HIS KNEE.

EE WAS HAULING REFUSE MATERAIL TO STACKER BELT ON IN POUNDMENT. HE WAS DUMPING MATERIAL, IT STUCK IN BED AS IT WAS RAISED. THE CMB OF TRUCK WAS LIFTED UP AND IT SWIVLED ONTO ITS SIDE. HE ALLEG ED IT STRAINED HIS BACK. BED OF TRUCK DID NOT TURN OVER.

EE STEPPED BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE CHARGER TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGING CABLE FROM BETWEEN THE SCOOP & THE CHARGER. THE OPERATOR TOUCHED THE TRAM PEDAL AND THE SCOOP MOVED BACK INSTEAD OF FORW ARD, CAUSING THE INJURY. THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AT THE TIME.

EE WAS HELPING SET WOODEN PROPS IN THE INTAKE. HE WAS SETTING THE WEDGES ON THE PROP WHEN A ROCK FELL KNOCKING THE PROP BEHIND HIM CAUSING IT TO HIT HIM ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING THE IN JURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING THE WEDGES OVER A WOODEN PROP. WHEN THE HAMMER HE WAS USING SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, BOUNCED BACK AND HIS HIS FACE. EMPLOYEE'S ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE AFTER HE WAS PULLED OUT OF WORK ON AUG.6TH FOR SURGERY. HE DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY TREATMENT AFTER HE WAS FIRST INJURED AND RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT.

EE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A FALL OCCURRED. A ROCK MEASURING 2'X2'X4"" FELL, STRIKING EE ON L SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP, TRAVELING TO 5 HEADGATE. MOTORMAN AND A FLAT CARWERE COMING OUT OF 5 HEADGATE. NEITHER WERE AWARE OF EACH OTHER ON THE TRACK, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. EE SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE AND 1 MAN WERE CARRYING WOODEN PROPS AS A TEAM. THE MAN IN THE REAR STUMBLED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STEP AWKWARDLY TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEES BUT HE FINISHED THAT SH IFT AND 2 MORE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WENT TOTHE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

INJURED WAS TALKING WITH SECTION FOREMAN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 24"" X 18"" X 3"" FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULARLY SC HEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 5-30-01. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-4-01.

AFTER COMPLETEING HIS SHIFT EE WAS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

EE WAS WALKING ONE BREAK OUTBY THE TAIL DRIVE WHILE ASSISTING IN CARRY A PROPSETTER TIMBER WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE AWAY. EE WORKED UNTIL 6-7-01 AT THAT TIME HE WAS A SPECIALIST.

EE WAS HELPING ONE A ROOF BOLTER BY MAKING UP SUPPLY AND LEARNING TO RUN THE MACHINE. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE TO ONE SIDE CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT AND THE RIB.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET WHICH WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE CABLE CAR & THE BELT LINE. EE STEPPED BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE CAR. THE SCOOP OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE HIM S TANDING THERE AND REVERSED THE SCOOP WHICH CAUGHT HIS KNEE.

EE INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT MOVE THE NEXT NIGHT. HE FELT PAIN WHILE LOADING THE STRUCTURE BUT HE FINISHED THE SHIFT ANYWAY. AFTER HE GOT HOME HE D ECIDED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE OFF WORK.

INJURED HAD SHIELD RAISED ON TOP OF MOTOR TO INSPECT THE HYDRAULIC RE-TRACKER SYSTEM AND WHILE DOING SO, THE HINGED SHIELD FELL DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND THAT WAS LYING ON FRAME OF MOTOR CUTTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.

EE WAS CARRYING JACKS ACROSS THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.

AS INJURED WAS WALKING FROM TOOLSHED, HE CLAIMEDTO FEEL A SHARP PIN IN HIS BACK AFTER HE SLIPPEDAND FELL ON THE MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS BACKING THE D10 REFUSE DOZER WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE STACKER MADE IT HARD TO SEE THE REFUSE PILE. EE BACKED INTO THE PILE & STATED HE FELTPAIN IN HIS NECK. RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN

INJURED WAS HAND SPOOLING CABLE ON REEL BECAUSE EYE HAD FELL OFF COAL HE GOT HIT IN THE SIDE OF THE KNEE WHEN CABLE REEL WAS USED.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING BATTERIES IN SCOOP, WHEN HE RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE JARRED INSIDE CAOPY AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD WHEN HAT FELL OFF. TAKEN TO BOONE MEMOR IAL AND RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING UP THE LEFT MRS WHEN THE ROOF SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FALL COVERING EE COMPLETELY. MEMBERS ON THE SECTION BEGAN TO RIB INSTALL TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORTS IMMEDIATEL Y AND THE BEGAN UNCOVERING HIM. AFTER APPROX. 2 HOURS AND 45 MIN. HE WAS FRIED FROM THE FALLEN MATERIAL TREATED IMMEDIATELY BY PARAMEDICS AND TAKEN TO SURFACE WHERE AMBULANCE TOOK TO LZ HEALT

INJURED WAS PULLING CURTAIN FROM ROOF BOLTER CABLE SLACK WHEN THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT AND TWISTED IT. THIS RESULTED IN A BAD SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS HOLDING A CABLE IN PLACE AS A CO-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO STRIKE THE CABE. HE MISSED AND HIT INJURED'S LEFT WRIST INSTEAD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HIS WRIST WAS SPLINTERED.

INJURED WAS LIFTING DRAW HEAD FROM DECK OF MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SMASH THUMB BETWEEN DRAW HEAD & DECK OF MOTOR. HE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES. WENT T O HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURE TO TIP OF THUMB. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-26. 11-22 & 11-23 WERE SCHEDULED HOLIDAYS FOR THANKSGIVING.

EE WAS CLEANING THE SCRUBBER OUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT. THE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE JACK DOWN AND THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT EYE BROW.

INJURED WAS PRYING ON JACK WITH SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

INJURED WAS MOVING BOLTER UP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD & RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN THE STRUCTURE FELL PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO RAILS. HE WAS TREATED BY EMTS AND LATER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WERE THEY PUT FI E STITCHES IN HIS RT H AND.

EE WAS GREASING THE FEEDER WHEN A SECTION OF RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND UPPER BACK. INJURED HAD 2 STAPLES PUT IN HIS HEAD.

INJURED WAS WALKING UNDER SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS CLEANING DIRT FROM THE BACK OF THE BIT LUG TO PUT THE SNAP-ON RING ON THE INSERT. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE LUG. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 2 STITCHES TO THE LEFT IN DEX FINGER.Y

INJURED WAS MOVING FORKLIFT WHEN HE HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CROSSBAR THAT IS MOUNTED UNDER THE DECK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STAPLES. HE THEN RETURNED BACK TO WORK.

INJURED WAS FEEDING THE ROCK DUSTER AT THE #10 BELT, WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AUGER. HE WAS TREATED BY EMT'S AND TRANSPORTED TO CAMC WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.

INJURED WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN GENERAL. INJURED'S ANKLE WAS WRAPPED AND HE WAS RELEASED. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-8-01.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP WHEN BELT STAND CAUGHT BELT IN ROADWAY AND FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

INJURED WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS WHEN A BLOCK FROMTHE LAST ROW FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE BLOCK WAS ABOUT 1/3 OF AFULL BLOCK. HE RECEIVED SUTURES AT THE HOSPITAL.

INJURED HAD ROCK THAT FELL ON THE MINER DURING A CUT. HE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUR TO GET THE ROCK OFF. HE SHUT THE MINER OFF, PROCEEDED TO THE MINER TO PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE ROCK. THE ROCK F EEL OFF LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHIN/ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND HIS ANKLE WAS IMMOBILIZED.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING RAIL FROMT HE RAIL CAR. AS HE WAS UNLOADING RAIL, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO RAILS, RESULTING IN A LACERATION. HE WAS TRANSPOLTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSP ITAL WHERE HE RECIEVED SUTURES.

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP. HE WAS INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3"" BY 2"" BY 1/4""THICK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE RE CEIVED 4 SUTURES. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 4-12-01

INJURED WAS VISUALLY CHECKING CONTROL WIRES AND MAIN BREAKER WHEN THE CONTROL WIRES GROUNDED. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL ARC RESULTING IN A 3RD DEGREE BURN ON THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

INJURED WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. HE WAS RIDING ON THE OUTBY END OF THE SHIFT. THE MANTRIP HIT A PARKED MOTOR. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MANTRIP.HE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT AT THETIME OF INCIDENT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES AND 8 STAPLES.

EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO TIGHTEN A STEEL CABLE ACROSS THE ENTRY HE WAS PULLING THE HANDLE OF THE HOIST WHEN THE CLEVIS USED TO CONNECT THE HOIST TO THE CABLE BROKE LETTING THE HANDLE SLIP LOOSE STRIKING HIS ELBOW CAUSING THE INJURY.

INJURED WAS TRIMMING SPLICE ON OFFSIDE OF #4 BELT AND AS HE V'D OUT THE SPLICE HE CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES AND WAS RELEASED.

INJURED WAS CHECKING FOR SUCTION ON THE LEFT DRILL POT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE WRONG LEVER. HE WAS TRYING TO DROP THE MAST BUT HIT THE DRILL STEEL CLAMP LEVER. IT PINCHED HIS WRIST AND TOP OF HIS HAND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 11 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

INJURED HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE CRIB AND CUT HIS FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL AND RECEIVED SUTURES TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SMAE DAY.

INJURED WAS OUTSIDE THE #1 SUPPLY HOUSE. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF NYLON ROPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. HE TOOK HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES AND THEN RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT ADDITIONAL CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE LENGTH OF A BELT ROLLER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE TRIED TO MEASURE THE BOTTOM ROLLER BY STRETCHING THE TAPELINE UNDERNEATH THE BELT. WHILE DOING SO, HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE BOTTOM.

EE HAS HAD REPEATED TRAUMA TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE COMPLAINS OF A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ELBOW. I WAS NOTIFIED 8-10-01.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME. REPETITIVE MOTION IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS AND SAYS THE PAIN IS IN HIS LOWER BACK HE IS AWAITING A MRI