Manalapan Mining Company IncMining Incidents in 2001

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG #3 BELT IN #6 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT THE #17 CROSS CUT. IT MEASURES 4' BY 20' BY 60'. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY #15 BELT HEAD ON 002-0 SECTION. IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY BETWEEN #2 HEADING #3 HEARING IT MEASURED 45'X4'X 20. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

A COAL BUMP OR OUTBURST OCURRED ON 9/22/01 AT APPROX. 1:30PM. INVOLVED 4 OR 5 PILLAR INBY THE FEEDER EXTENDING INTO THE FACE. SECTION WILL MOVE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 NUETRAL ENTRY 1 CROSS-CUT OUTBY FEEDER ON 002 SECTION. IT MEASURED 90' X 20' X 5. IT WAS TIMBERED, CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT THE 4TH CROSS CUT OF SECTION. IT MEASURED 100' X 8 X 20' SECTION WILL MOVE. FALL NOT TO BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED THIS DATE UPON RETURNING FROM 1 WK VACATION. THE FACE LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY 1 CROSS CUT OUT BY FACE IN INTERSECTION, SECTION WILL MOVE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED THIS AM ON THE PRE SHIFT EXAM ONT HE INTAKE ARI COURSEIT IS LOCATED AT THE #18 CROSS CUT IN #4 ENTRY ON #7 BELT. IT MEASURES 30'X20'X5 '

THE INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE SUPPLY CAR WRECKED ON THE TRACK & THE VICTIM WAS USING A RAIL JACK TO RAISE & PUT IT BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK & FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A METAL DOOR TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FAN ENTRY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING OUT OF THE FILTER TRAILOR DOWN THE RAMP AND STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING BEHIND THE CONT. MINER US HE WAS TRAMMING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH RAILRUNNER AND HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHEN ELBOW CAUGHT AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE IN A LOW PLACE CAUSING A LACERATION OF HIS ELBOW AND CONTU SION TO HIS WRIST.

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A HYDR. LEAK WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST A FRAYED HYDR HOSE AND THE WIRE WHEN INTO HIS UPPER ARE.

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON START BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE START BOX LID FELL OFF BOLT MACHINEAND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT TORE DOWN A ROOF STRAP WHICH RELEASED A KETTLE BOTTOM THAT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING TOP HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 10-19-01.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING THE CRAWLER DOWN THE SIDE OF THE LO-LO STRUCTURE AND THE DOLLY HUNG ON THE STRUCTURE. HE ROLLED TO HIS RIGHT SIDE TO LOOK BACK AT THE DOLLY WITH HIS LEFT FOO T PARTIALLY IN THE DECK & PARTIALLY ON A MUCK PILE OUTSIDE THE DECK. HE THEN SAID HE HEARD THE FRONT CRAWLER OPERATOT SAY TO PULL BACK UP & BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS FOOT BACK IN, THE FRONT CRA

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK 9-11-01.

THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OOF HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.1ST DAY OFF WORK 9-10-01.

INJ WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS IN THE PREP PLANT & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL

INJURED HAD TRAMMED THE BOLTING MACHINE TO THE 1LEFT CUT TO BEGIN BOLTING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESSOF SETTING THE ATRS WHEN THE TOP BOOMED & FRIGHTENED HIM. AS HE TURNED REAL FAST TO RUN, HE FELL ONTO A ROCK AND CHIPPED A BONE IN HIS LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE AND HAD A SHARP PAIN AND BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. IT WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/13/01, HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY AND DOCTOR VISIT, THAT HE HAD PU LLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING (TRAMMING) ROOF BOLTER AND HE DROPPED THE CANOPY. IT FELL, HITTING HIM ON THE SHOULDER. 1ST DAY LOST TIME, 7-17-2001.

INJURED WAS TRAVELING WITH THREE OTHER EE UP THE BELT HAULAGE ENTRY ALONGSIDE THE LO-LO BELT STRUCTURE IN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER. WHEN THEY CAME TO THE POINT WHERE THE HAULAGE SYSTEM DUMPED ON THE LO-LO STRUCTURE, THE OPERATOR OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER INTENDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND GO THORUGH A CROSSCUT. THE FRONT TIRE OF THE CARRIER HIT SOME MUCK CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOOSE CONTROL

INJURED ALLEGED THAT AS HE WAS CONNECTING THE JUMPERS TO THE SCOOP BATTERIES, THE BATTERIES SHOCKED HIM.

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE UNIT AS CAR FRAME.

THE INUJURED WAS REACHING INTO SCOOP TO INGAGE WENCH AND ACCIDENTLY HIT TRAM LEVER CAUSING SCOOP TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND POWER CENTER.

THE INJURED WAS CROSSING THE BELT AT THE TAILPIECE. AS HE JUMPED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, AS HE LANDED, HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

THE INJJURED STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING THE ROOF BOLTER ACROSS THE SECTION & SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HISBACK.

THE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO BELT UP AND AS THEY WERE PULLING THE LO-LO STRUCTURE TIGHT WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER, THE PIN IN THE LO-LO THAT THE CHAIN WAS FASTENED TO BROKE AND STRUCK INJURED I N THE CHEST ABOVE THE RIGHT NIPPLE.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. FOOT 1 ST DAY LOST TIME 55-11-01.

THE INJURED WAS SQUATTED DOWN BESIDE THE POWER CENTER REMOVING MISC. ITEMS BEFORE MOVING PC. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HE FELT A PAIN AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF OF MINE JAMMING HIS NECK.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING CONT. MINER CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF SHUTTLE CARS WHEN HE FELT QA PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

THE INJURED WAS MUCKING LOOSE COAL AROUND THE TAILPIECE ON #3 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PIECE IN HIS CHEST AND A SHARP PAIN. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 4-6-01.

INJURED STATED HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYER BELT AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 3-12-01.

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE 3RD STEP AND FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RT KNEE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE BRIDGE CONVEYER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING FROM UNDERNEATH THE SECTION TAIL PIECE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 3-12-01.

INJURED WAS CLEANING THE NARROW SIDE OF THE LO-LO BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDERAND ARM AREA. THE ROCK WAS LESS THEN 2' IN DIAME TER AND FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LAST ROOF BOLT AND COAL RIB.

INJURED WAS DRAGGING A AXLE ASSEMBLY FROM A ROCKDUSTING MACHINE WHILE IN A CROUCHED POSITION. AS INJURED BEGAN TO MOVE ASSEMBLY, HE TWISTED AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN THE KNEE AREA. ONJURED HAD LOST WORK TIME UNTIL 3-7-01.

THE INJURED WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS HAULING SLATE FROM THE PREP PLANT TO AN AREA TO BED DOWN A ROAD. INJURED ASSUMED IT WOULD BE EASIER TO BACK OUT THE ROAD INSTEAD OF HEADING OUT AS THE OTHERS. AS HE BEGAN TO BACK O UT OF THE ROAD, HE NOTICED HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DITCH. HIS REAR TIRES SLID ABOUT 4 FT INTO THE DITCH OVERTURNING TRUCK. HE WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING 10 FT TIMBERS IN THE RAW COAL CAR FROM OFF THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 2-5-01.

INJURED WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND ON THE RAIL RUNNER MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. INJURED WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED WITH NO BROK EN BONES OR LACERATIONS, OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ANKLE.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE INTO THE SCOOP. AS HE WAS TURNING TO PUT A BOX INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP-HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED'S DRILL STEEL HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE DRILL HOLE. INJURED WAS TRYING TO GET THE STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHEN THE FINGEROFHIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHILE HE WAS USING THE TOTATIONOF THE ROOF BO LTING MACHINE. HIS FINER WAS DISLOCATED. INJURED HAD TWO LOST WORK DAYS.

THE INJURED WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS BELT KNIFE HIT THE TEMPLATE AND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (LACERATION).

THE INJURED WAS CLOSING 6THE DOOR ON THE ROAD GRADER AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR & FRAME, CAUSING A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE THUMB.

THE INJURED WAS JACKING UP A WRECKED RAIL RUNNER TO PUT BACK ON THE TRACK WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. EAR.

THE INJURED WAS CRAWLING ALONG THE PILLAR LINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TRAVELED TO THE TOOL BOX TO GET BOLTS FOR THE MINER FLEX BOARD. WHEN HE RETURNED, GAVE BOLTS TO REPAIRMAN, SAT DOWN AND COLLAPSED OF AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.