All MSHA-reportable accidents at Jim Walter Resources Inc operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON LONGWALL AT SPAD 13249 IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY ON OWL SHIFT. THE FALL WAS FROM 95' INBY SPAD 13238 TO 80' OUTBY TO SPAD 13253 AND INTO CROSSCUT TOWARD SPAD 13247. THE FALL APPEARED 12' IN HEIGHT AND THE AREA WAS LAYERS OF LAMINATED MATERIAL.
AS BITS WERE BEING GOUGED OR BURNT OFF THE T/G DRUM, AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FOOTWALL AND BURNT APPROX 10 MINUTES. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WATER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
AS THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE CROSSCUT FROM #3 ENTRY TO #4 ENTRY AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 10-30 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJU RIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
THE JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN #3 PLACE WHEN AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 1-2 MINUTES.
A MINE RESCUE TEAM FOUND A ROOF FALL WHILE PATROLING SECTION 4, WHILE UNDER K ORDER THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY AT SPAD 13314. THE FALL WAS 6' TO 8' IN HEIGHT. IT BEGAN IN BY SPAD 13301 AND INTO THE CROSS TOWARD SPAD 13313.
AS THE JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN THE #3 ENTRY AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED AND NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
AS THE JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN THE #3 ENTRY, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 3 TO 5 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THREE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. NO INJURIES OR PROPRTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #4 PLACE ON THE #3 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED & NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE INCURRED.
AS WELDING WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE FACE OF THE #1 LONGWALL A FLAME WAS OBSERVED IN THE FOOTWALL. A BAG OF DUST WAS POURED ON IT AND IT WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE FLAME BURNED APPROXIMATELY 1 MIN UTE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AS THE #92 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #3 SECTION AN IGNITION OCCURRED AS THE OPERATOR WASCUTTING BOTTOM BACKING UP TO CLEAN FOOTWALL. THEFLAME LASTED ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGU ISHED WITH ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING THE TAILGATE DRUM TO REMOVE THE DRUM, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN A SPARK IGNITED A BLEEDER IN THE FOOTWALL UNDER A LARGE ROCK. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHICH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
A MASSIVE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 ENTRY OF NO.4 SECTION AT SPAD 13332 AND FELL AN UNDET-ERMINED HEIGHT 65' OUTBY AND 60' INBY THE SPAD. FALL WAS SUSPECTED AND PHYSICALLY INDENTIFIED ON THE OWL SHIFT 11/13/01.
A METHANE IGNITION HAPPENED IN NO. 2 ENTRY OF SECTION 6 W3HERE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS OPERATING.
A METHANE GAS IGNITION HAPPENED IN NO. 1 ENTRY OF SECTION 4.
A METHANE GAS IGNITION HAPPENED WHILE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MINING IN NO. 2 FACE OF SECTION 4.
AS THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #3 PLACE ON #3 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 15-20 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPE RTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.
A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE A TORCH WAS BEING USED TO CUT THE CAP OFF THE TAILGATE SHEAR. SPARKS FROM THE TORCH IGNITED A METHANE BLEEDER SEEPING FROM A CRACK IN THE FLOOR WHICH HAD NOT BEEN DETECTED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE BURNING OPERATION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO.5 SECTION G PANEL H/GENTRY DURING DEVELOPMENT MINING AT SPAD 14530. IT MEASURED 57'L X 63'W X 25'H. ~5' OF THE INBY SITE FELL ONTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER PARKED INBY T HIS INTERSECTION. THE MINER WAS PARKED HERE WHILE THE SECTION WAS DOWN FOR PINNING THE FACES. NOPERSONS WERE INJURED.
FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FORCE AND CONCUSSION FROM METHANE EXPLOSION.
EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.
WHILE PUMPING TEC-FOAM, THE PUMP LINE STOPPED UP. WHILE TRYING TO FIND BLOCKAGE THE LINE CAME APART AND THE MATERIAL GOT INTO BOTH EYE.
WHILE CHANGING OIL IN H/G RANGING ARM, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEFT SIDE.
THE INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CLEAN COAL TUNNELAT THE #4 PREP. PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A4' PIECE OF STEEL CHANNEL (WEIGHT 45-50LBS.) W/ HIS CO-WORKER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS LOWER BACK.
EE BENT OVER TO LIFT 6 X 8 X 16 CONCRETE BLOCK &FELT PAIN IN BACK & RIGHT HIP.
INJURED WAS ON A LADDER PERFORMING WORK WHEN THELADDER SLIPPED. HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN A LADDER RUNG, AND CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO BE TWISTED.
WHILE SWEEPING BELT EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND HURT HER KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12-18-01 DUE TO SURGERY.
CREW WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BUCKETS OUT. A ROCK THE SIZE OF A SOCCER BALL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD FRACTURING SKULL & VERTEBRAE.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON METAL FILTER HOUSING ON RAM CAR.
EE WAS GOUGING CLEVIS, THEN LIFTING THEM OFF SHIELD. EE STARTED LOSING TIME 11-29-01.
WHILE PUSHING ROCKS WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, HE STRAINED IT.
EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LEFT FOOT. DIDNOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/13/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN. DOCTOR PUT A CAST ON HIS FOOT.
EMPLOYEE LOST TIME AGAIN ON 10/12/01 AND 10/13/01 DUE TO INJECTIONS IN THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 10/10/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING A WRECKED SHIELD CAR AND THE JACK KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. *EMPLOYEE LOST TIME ON 10/12/01, THEN WORKED ON 10/13/01 AND THEN STARTED LOSING TIME ON 10/ 14/01.
PAIN IN RIGHT HAND AND ARM AFTER CARRYING TWO ROOF BOLTER STEELS.
WHILE JACKING CAR BACK ONTO TRACK, JACK BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN CHEST AREA.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/23/02. WHILE CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING WATER SWIVELS FROM DRILL STEELS, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.
A TIMBER HE WAS LOADING ON BACK OF SCOOP KICKED BACK, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT RING FINGER.
EE STRAINED BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE DISCOMFORT REQUIRINT MED-CARE 2/4/02. BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THAT TIME.
CRUSHED TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER. EE WAS HANDLING SUPPLIES WHEN A PALLET OF RESIN PINS SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.
HANGING CLAM SHELL. PIN CAME OUT AND SLID DOWN ARM OF CLAM AND HIT EE ON THE FACE AND NOSE.
EE WAS SETTING TIMBER WHEN THE TIMBER SLIPPED FROM HER HAND AND FELL STRIKING THE LEFT FOOT CAUSING A SEVERE CONTUSION.
WHILE EE WAS DRILLING, A ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISING TO SHOULDER.
EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS IN TWIN SEAM AREA WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE SHIELD & STRUCK HISRIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS PULLING SLACK ROPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9-26-01. WHILE SHOVELING, STRAINING LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/25/01 DUE TO SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING BELT LINE AND TORE LIGAMENT IN RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT LOOSE TIME AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL SURGERY ON 10-19-01.
EE WAS PULLING ON JIB CRANE & FELT PAIN IN BACK AND DOWN THROUGH LEGS.
WHILE WALKING, BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER A PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
HE HAD LOOKED THROUGH A MANDOOR IN AN OLD OVERCAST AT A SEAL WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR HE HEARD A NOISE AND WAS MOVING OUT FROM UNDER OVERCUST WHEN BROW WALL, RAILS AND TIN FELL ON HIM.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE FACE WHEN HE WALKED INTOA STRAND OF AIRPLANE ROPE. THE WIRE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE CORNER IN CROSSCUT 3 BY 4. TWO PIECES OF DRAW ROCK FELL OFF THE CORNER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND HEAD PINNING HIM TO THE FOOTWALL.
EE WAS DRILLING. DRILL STEEL HUNG CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO HIT AGAINST CONCRETE WALL.
WHILE LIFTING A COVER, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8-6-01.
INJURED WAS OPERATING AN AIR JACK HAMMER. THE JACK HAMMER BOUNCED AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO JERK THE HAMMER BACK INTO POSITION.
STRAIN UPPER BACK. WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DUSTER, BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD.
TOOK CAP OFF HOT RADIATOR AND BURNED HIS CHEST AND LEFT ARM.
WHILE PULLING SHIELDS EE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE PONTOONS AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN.
WHILE WALKING, SLIPPED & FELL. HEARD KNEE POP. AREA WAS MUDDY. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/29/01.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7-27-01. WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM STAGELOADER, SLIPPED, STRAINED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE CARRYING A.C. UNIT UPSTAIRS, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/14/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SURGERY.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM SUPPORTED TOP AND BROKE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS MOVING ""I"" BEAM ON A TROLLEY. TRAPPED HAND BETWEEN MOVING ""I"" BEAM AND AND STATIONARY ""I"" BEAM.
WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT THROW SWITCH, HE HURT HIS LEFTKNEE. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/13/01DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SURGERY.
EE WAS POSITIONING A PIN BEHIND SCOOP PUSH PLATEWHEN FINGER WAS MASHED BY SCOOP PUSH PLATE.
WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.
FRACTURED PELVIS WHILE JACKING DERAILED CAR BACK ON TRACK, TRASH BIN FELL ON EMPLOYEE.
THE INJURED WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HOIST LIFTING A PIECE OF MATERIAL. HE WAS TRYING TO GUIDE THE MATERIAL AND GRABBED THE HOIST ROPE & HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE MECHANISM.
EE WAS REACHING TO CORRECT SPOOLING OF CABLE WHILE TUGGER WAS RUNNING HAND WAS PINCED OR MASHED BY CABLE.
THE WMPLOYEE SAYS HE JUMPED OFF A PLATFORM AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING OUT. HE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE PREPARATION PLANT, BUT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHERE.
INJURED WAS SLIDING A METAL CHUTE IN PLACE AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND A STEEL PIPE.
WHILE LIFTING AN I BEAM OFF THE MULE, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF STEEL AND FRACTURED RIGHT 2ND FINGER.
WHILE CARRYING A BOTTOM ROLLER, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHILE CARRYING PIPE, EE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED.
WHILE WORKING ON LONGWALL EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. HE WAS TREATED BY A DOCTOR BUT MISSED NO TIME UNTIL SURGERY WAS REQUIRED 12/10/01.
CRUSHED RIGHT ARM HAD ARM ON OUTSIDE OF LOW TRAC AND TRAMMED TOO CLOSE TO TIMBERS.
EE CARRIED TRANSFORMER OUT ON PALLET ON FORKLIFT. HE LIFTED TRANSFORMER TO THROW IN METAL SCRAP BIN.
EE WAS LEANING ON BOOM, UNKNOWN TO OPERATOR. OPERATOR TURNED MINER WHICH CAUSED BOOM TO SWING & PINCH EE BETWEEN BOOM AND COAL RIB.
EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE BOBCAT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JUNE 12 DUE TO SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING LO-TRAC TO HAUL SUPPLIES. RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON FRAME OF DECK PAN. RAN OVER A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHICH FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRING STITCH ES.
WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING GEARBOX ON HOLLOW SHAFT, EE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WALKING IN THE #1 LONGWALL FACE ENTRY AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING HOOD TO CHECK OIL LEVELS & HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE SWEEPING BELT, EE TRIPPED ON BLOCK & FELL HURTING HEAD, CHEST, HAND & BOTH KNEES.
WAS TRYING TO REPOSITION COUPLER ON LOCOMOTIVE AND FELT BICEP MUSLCE PULL AND POP.
WHILE WALKING FROM THE FACE TO THE POWER CENTER IN FRONT FEEDER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
FOOT SLIPPED WHEN PICKING UP DRILL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON COAL SPILL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
EE TRIED TO HOLD ROLLED UP BUTTON BOX ELECTRICAL CORD WITH HIS ARM. TOO MUCH WEIGHT CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT ARM.
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTUL 9/25/01. TRIPPED OVER JACK STAND AND FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.
WAS BREAKING ROCK AND A SHARP PIECE FELL ON HIS FOOT ON TOP PAST THE STEEL TOE. LOSING TIME 5-29-01.
WHILE TRYING TO GET A SHIELD PULLED UP THAT EE WAS UNDER, FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND A PILE OF COAL THAT WAS ON THE SHIELD.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET STEEL OUT OF DRILL POT, BOLTER BOOM WAS LOWERED & STEEL CAME OUT OF HOLE& STRUCK THE LEFT HAND.
EE STEPPED ON WELDING LEADS & TURNED RIGHT KNEE.
REVISED REPORT STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 4/4/01.(ORIGINAL INJURY 10/08/99.)
EE WAS CARRYING ROLLED UP CABLE ON HIS SHOULDER AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND PULLED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ***EE HAD SURGERY ON 6-22-01, REGULAR VACATION STARTED ON 6-23-01, SO HE WILL BECOME A LOST TIM E ON 7-7-01.***
WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
WHILE LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS PULLING HUNG DRILL STEEL, STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS LOWERING DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK AND WAS MASHED UNDER THE DRILL HEAD. INJURY WAS TREATED BY A DR. WITH NO LOST TIME. SURGERY BECAME NECES SARY EFFECTIVE 1/29/02.
EE WAS LIFTING LIDS AND STUMBLED OVER CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. DR REMOVED FROM WORK 3-27-01.
EE JAMMED HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE THROWING A SWITCH.
STARTED LOSING TIME 3/12/01. RIGHT LEG WAS HIT BY A ROCKDUST HOSE WHEN IT BECAME UNCLOGGED.
WHILE EE WAS MOVING OLD CROSS TIES SO HE COULD MOVE BACKHOE, HE PULLED A SMUCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE SHOVELING AND LOADING WHEELBARROW, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING A ROOF RALL. HE STEPPED UPON THE DRILL BOOM TO PUT GLUE INTO THE HOLE. HE BECAME DIZZY AND FELL OFF THE BOOM.
WAS INSTALLING A VALVE. WHEN HE RAISED UP FELT PAIN IN BACK.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANDLING 2"" PIPE.
WHILE LIFTING SPREADER CHAIN FROM MULE BOOM, FELT PAIN IN NECK.
WHILE GETTING OFF MANBUS, STEPPED ON WIRE ROPE, TWISTED & FELL SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT RELAY BAR ON LONGWALL SLID RIGHT HAND ACROSS A PIECE OF METAL A BURR IN THE METAL CUT THE EE'S HAND
DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-4-01. STEPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS CUTTING JACKET OFF CABLE TO SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND AND DIGITAL NERVE.
WHILE LOOKING OVER IN OLD TOOL BOX WITH LID PROPPED OPEN, THE LID FELL SHUT AND STRUCK EE ON BACK OF NECK.
EE WAS HOLDING ROPE ON CLAM SHELL. WHEN CLAM SHELL WAS LIFTED ROPE WAS JERKED CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOUOLDER
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING EQUIPMENT DOWN 8 SECTION TRACK ENTRY. EMPLOYEE HAD ONE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT RIDING ON RAILS. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM MACHINE TO TRAM MACHINE ACROSS A ROUGH AREA WHEN MACHINE SLIPPED OFF RAIL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.
WHILE LIFTING & POSITIONING METAL RACE MATERIAL,EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STARTEDLOSING TIME 1/4/01 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN.
INJURED WAS CUTTING A PEICE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.
EE WAS WASHING SHIELDS AND GOT AN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING 2 ELECTRICIANS CHANGE A BUS BATTERY. THE BATTERY SLIPPED AND STRUCK WHERE INJURED WAS RESTING HIS HAND.
EE WAS GRINDING WEAR STRIPS AND FOREIGN BODY WENT IN LEFT EYE.
HEAD WAS STRUCK BY A RETAINER OFF A CABLE BOLT.
WHILE MOVING A ROOF BOLTER, ROOF BOLT HIT HIM ONHIS RIGHT EAR, REQUIRING SUTURES.
LEFT INDEX FINGER CUT WHILE MOVING A GEAR BOX WITH BAR, BAR SLIPPED, MASHED FINGER ON SPROCKET.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLOING RELAY BAR TO WELD AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF SHIELD ABOUT 20 INCHES. HIS FOOT TURNED UNDER AND HE FELL BACK FIRST ON THE GROUND, LANDING ON A SLEDGE HAMMER.
REPORTABLE, NO LOST TIME. CUT L. INDEX FINGER, SUTURES REQUIRED. PULLING FLIGHT IN CHAIN AND PINCHED FINGER.
EMPLOYEE GOT STRUCK BY SOLCENCIC FILTER HOUSING. BROKE BONES IN RIGHT WRIST.
EE REACHED FOR TORCH, KNOCKING OFF THE TRACK TORCH AND TRIED TO GRAB THE TORCH WITH HIS HAND. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BENDING IT BACK. EE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10-9-01.
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. WHILE CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE, CUT RIGHT FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.
INJURED WAS DESCENDING OFF OF A LADDER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3-4 FT AND ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE LANDED ON A SUPPORT BEAM STRIKING HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TUBS TO PUT PARTS IN AND STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WENT IN BOOT AND FOOT.
ROCK FELL BETWEEN LW SHIELDS AND CUT LEFT THUMB.SUTURES REQUIRED.
WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES IN BATHHOUSE, HIT FOOT ONLADDER. BROKE LEFT MIDDLE TOE.
EE WAS USING A PUNCH TO MAKE A LINE TO BURN BY. PIECE OF PUNCH BROKE AND STRUCK EE IN FINGER AND HAND.
THERE WAS A MESHING CYCLE IN PROGRESS. WHILE ADVANCING THE ADJACENT SHIELD WITH THE BOAT WINCH CLOSE TO EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. THE MESH MOVEMENT PULLED THE SINCH ROPE, TURNING THE B.W. HANDLE STRIK ING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYEBROW.
WHILE GRINDING METAL DISC WITH GRINDER, GRINDER KICKED BACK AND CUT HAND. SUTURES REQUIRED.
EMPLOYEE HAD DRILLED HOLE AND PUT ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE. THE BOLT FELL STRIKING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS BURNING METAL AND A FAN WAS BLOWING NEARBY SLAG PARTICLES FLEW IN CORNER OF EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
WHILE MOVING GATE, CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES.
WHILE LOOSENING A FUEL LINE ON THE LO-TRAC, EMPLOYEE STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE.
WHILE EE WAS PULLING A ROCK WITH COMEALONGS THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND CAUSED EE TO FALL OFF THE STAGELOADER.
WHILE WORKING OFF A STEP LADDER, EE PULLED A PIECE OF CONDUIT AND TWISTED LADDER CAUSING IT TO FALL AND EE FELL ON TOP OF IT.
EE WAS DRIVING ROLL PIN IN SOCKET WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED. HE STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
REPORTABLE NO LOST TIME. FOREIGN BODY IN EYES. CLOSING WATER VALVE, VALVE BROKE AND WATER AND COAL GOT INTO HIS EYES.
LACERATION, CONTUSION FORHEAD & NOSE; WRENCH ON ROOF BOLT BROKE AND HIT HIM IN FACE.
EE WAS DRILLING IN SHAFT. ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING RIGHT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR BRAKE, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A BRATTICE DOOR WHEN A LOSOE TIMBER FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LITTLE FINGER REQUIRINGSTITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS SCREWING PISTON ON ROD AND CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE REMAINING ON PISTON.
EE WAS PULLING BUCKE6T OVER WITH ROPE TO CUT UTILITY LOOSE, FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET & PIPELINE, MASHING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
WHILE CHANGING CROSSFLOW SCREEN, EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND SCREEN. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN MUCKPILE, LOST FOOTINGFELL ON RIGHT KNEE.
WATER LINE BROKE. COUPLING SLID THROUGH HAND CUTTING FINGER.
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH PIECE OF FLYING METAL WHILE HAMMERING. REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE WAS REMOVING A STAPLE FROM A 1/2"" WATER LINE, WHEN BACK PRESSURE CAUSED THE HOSE TO STRIKE THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES.
REPORTABLE, NO LOST TIME. TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE AN OIL PLUG, HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH AND HIT TRUCK FRAME CUTTING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, SUTURES REQUIRED.
EE WAS TAKING ROCKDUST PIPE APART WHEN PIPE POPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BESIDE THE EYE.
EE WAS TAKING PIECE OUT OF BEAD BLASTER WHEN IT SWUNG ON CRANE. EE GRABBED CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN NECK, LEFT ARM, AND HAND.
WHILE TAKING BELT CLAMPS APART, EE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT CLAMP AND BELT STRUCTURE.
EE WAS MOVING TRAILING SHIELDS WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE, STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD.
CUT LEFT THUMB. 6 STITCHES. REMOVING SHAVINGS FROM LATHE & CUT THUMB.
EE WAS WELDING. A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM ANOTHER WELDER GRINDING WENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHEN HE RAISED HIS HOOD.
EE WAS REMOVING GEAR FROM GEAR CASE USING A BAR TO LIFT GEAR TO CLEAR WHERE IT WOULD COME OUT. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 4/13/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A NAIL OVER ON THE NAIL CAN, THE NAIL SLID OVER AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER NAIL.
EMPLOYEE PASSING THROUGH AIR LOCK WHEN AIR LOCK FAILED AND DOORS BLEW OUT.
EE WAS PASSING THROUGH AIR LOCK WHEN AIR LOCK FAILED AND BLEW OUT.
REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME. CUT EYEBROW, HIT HEAD ON ANGLE BRACE.
EE WAS SITTING CROSS-LEGGED IN FACE PAN WELDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON WATER TO THE MINER, AS THE PRESSURE BUILT THE VYCTAULIC WATER FITTING BLEW OFF AND STRUCK RIGHT EYE BROW CAUSING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
EE WAS WORKING IN INERT ATMOSPHERE WHILE WEARING MINE RESCUE APPARATUS BUILDING TEMPORARY SEAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYER AND COMPLAINED OF BEING WEAK, DIZZY AND HARD TO BREATHE. IT HADBEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS ILLNESS IS WORK RELATED.
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS - CARPAL TUNNEL.
WHILE OPERATING LONGWALL SHIELDS, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 7-10-01 DUE TO SURGERY.
EE STATES THAT LAYING BLOCK, PICKING UP TOOLS, SHOVELING, SWEEPING, AND HANGING CABLES HAS PRODUCED PAIN IN RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE LOST TIME AGAIN ON 1/3/01, 1/4/01 AND 1/5/01 DUE TO NERVE BLOCKS. (ORIGINAL INJURY 2/28/99.)
EMPLOYEE HAD A HEART ATTACK WHILE UNDERGROUND. ALL EFFORTS OF RESUSCITATION FAILED. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY A DOCTOR WHO WAS AT THE MINE SITE.