All MSHA-reportable accidents at Knott County Mining Company operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
THE EE WAS OPERATING A SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER IN THE #6 ENTRY. IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE FOR BOLT INSTALATION THE EE WAS STRICKEN WITH A PIECE OF FALLEN ROOF APPROX. 20'X 21'X 14 FT. IN SIZE. THIS RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE.
THE EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG A CONT MINER CABLE. AFTERWARDS HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS SOAR AND AN AREA OF IT WAS SWOLLEN. HE FINISHED WORKING THE SHIFT AND HAS NOT RETURNED AND IS UNDER PHYSICIAN'S CARE.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 48"" ROOF BOLTS IN AN AREA WHERE THE MINING HEIGHT WAS 37"" WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK BENDING A BOLT.
EE WHO IS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, ALONG WITH HIS CO-WORKER HAD MOVED THE BOLTER IN TO THE #5 ENTRY. BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT THE PLACE, A ROCK MEASURING 3'X 6'X 1-3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HIS SHOULDER WHICH LEFT A CONTUSION ON HIS SHOULDER.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. AFTERWARDS HE SAID HIS NECK GOT STIFF AND COULD NOT TURN HIS HEAD.
EE WHO WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAD JUST MOVED THE CABLE ANCHOR. IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CABLE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED POWER CONDUCTOR WHERE THE INSULATION HAD BEEN CUT. THI S RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECEOF ROCK FELL OFF OF THE MINER STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF A DUAL BOOM BOLTER WHEN HE MISTAKENLY LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 02 BEFORE HE HAD IT CHECKED. HE H AS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE MAY 20TH.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'X 3'X 6"" CAME OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A CATERPILLAR 988 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HIT THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND RIB HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. THE FORCE OF THE ROCK KNOCKED HIS UPPER BODT FORWAR D INJURING HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SLIGHT FRACTURE IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS MOVING CRIB BLOCKS OFF TOP OF FEEDER WHILE MAKING A BELT MOVE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (APPROX 1"" X 1"" X 1/2"" THICK). IT STRUCK HIS FINGERS AGAINST A CRIB BLOC, FRACTURED INDEX AND MI DDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
EE WAS PINNING 6X RIGHT. HE WAS ON HIS 6TH ROW, FIST PIN. HE PUT STEEL IN ROOF BUT COULD NOT CLEAR SECOND STEEL. HE MOVED BOOM TO CLEAN BOTTOM UP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON BOTTOM OF STEEL HE WAS HOLDING IN ROOF BETWEEN STEEL AND CANOPY.
EE STATES: WHILE LOADING SHOT, TWISTED LEG ON SLIPPERY SURFACE. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT BEGAN TO SWELL AND BECAME PAINFUL.