Knott County Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2003

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 5' FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 120' FROM THE MINE PORTAL.

DURING A WEEKLY INSPECTION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #7 ENTRY ADJACENT FROM SURVEY POINT 2243 ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 6' BY 80' BY 19'. VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED BUT STOPPINGS WERE MOVED TO OPENTHE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' BY 19' BY 4' CAME DOWN IN THE BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #827.

DURING A HEAVY RAIN A MUD SLIDE CAME DOWN OVER THE FAN AND BELT PORTALS. THIS BLOCKED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY AND ALL EMPLOYEE'S WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.

EE WAS PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. EE IS LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF CONVEYER BELT FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST SCOOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A STABILIZING JACK ON A STAMLER BELT FEEDER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCH ES.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF WATER LINE WHEN HE LET THE KNIFE SLIP CUTTING AN INCISION IN HIS LEFT LEG. THE INCISION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

EE HAD BOARDED THE MANTRIP BUS WHEN SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE MANTRIP. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).