Manalapan Mining Company IncMining Incidents in 2002

A COAL RIB BURST OCCURRED APPROX. 15,000 FEET INBY THE PORTAL ON THE 001-0 MMU APPROX. 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE. THE BURST OCCURRED TO THE PILLAR BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY IN A 5 ENTRY SY STEM.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 29TH CROSSCUT AT THE FIRST SET OF SEALS INBY THE PORTAL ON THE PUCKETTS CREEK WATERSHED. FALL APPROX. 55' LONG & 10' WIDE AT THE INBY END TAPERING TO A POINT ON THE OUTBY END. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4' THICK. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF TO DENY ACCESS TO THE UNSUPPORTED AREA.

INJURED SAID HE WAS PULLING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINERS CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED STATED THAT HE RECEIVED CHAPPING WITH A BURNING SENSATION AS HE WAS APPLYING SEALENT TO A MINE SEAL. INJURED WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES THAT COVERED THE AFFECTED AREAS.

INJURED STATED THE HE WAS PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINERS CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 2-7-03. AT THIS DATE HE TOOK OFF FOR MINER KNEE SU RGERY. HE IS SCHEDULED TO BE OFF WORK 4-6 WEEKS.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR. AS HE WAS THROWING THE STRUCTURE ON THE FLAT CAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A BELT TRUST THEY HAD JUST LOADED ON A FLATBED TRUCK TRAILER. HE TRIED TO THROW HOOKS ACROSS THE BELT TRUST. ENDLOADER OPERATOR STARTED BACKING AWAY. ONE OF THE HOOKS HUN G ON TRUST DRAGGING IT OFF THE TRAILER. INJURED MAN WAS ON THE TRUST WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND. HIS LEFT RIB CAGE HIT THE IRON BEAM.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A WELDER INTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS 10-8-02.

INJURED SAID HE WAS HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINERS CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF AND AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED HAD OPENED A DOOR THAT RAISED FROM THE BOTTOM AND PROPPED IT UP WITH A ROOF BOLT. AS SOON AS HE PASSED UNDER THE DOOR, HE KNOCKED THE PROP LOOSE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL AND STRIKE HI S BACK. THE DOOR WEIGHED APPROX. 70# & FELL APP. 2 FEET.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB BLEW-OUT FORCING HIM INTO THE MBC. THE MBC WAS IDLE BECAUSE INJURED WAS THE OPERATOR AND HE HAD BEEN TO THE SECT ION TAILPIECE AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS WORK STATTION. INJURY OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A LID ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR AFTER SERVICING IT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB POPPED OUT AND COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE AND HEAD.

INJURED WAS SCOOPING THE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND SHOULDERS.

THE INJURED WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO JACK A MOTOR INTO PLACE WHEN THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS REMOVING THE DRIVELINE FROM A MACK TRUCK AND AS HE PULLED THE DRIVELINE LOOSE IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS FOREFINGER REQUIRING 1 SUTURE. HE HAD ONE LOST SCHEDULED WORKING DAY.

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

THE INJURED WAS BEATING A BEARING ONTO THE SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LT. LEG.

THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF THE STEP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK AND STIPPED AND FELL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

INJURED STATED THAT ON 5-15-02 HE WAS MUCKING ON THE BELTLINE & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THE INJURY WAS ON 7-11-02. THE DATE OF INJURY WAS DISCOVERED BY COMPANY ON 7- 18-02 WHEN INJURED WENT TO THE OFFICE & FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING NEW CELLS IN SET OF BATTERIES IN RAIL RUNNER, THE BATTERIES HAD BEEN ON CHRG AND WAS OVER CHARGE AND THE BATTERIES GAVE OFF A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUMES WHICH THE INJURED INHALED. THE NEXT DAY INJURED HAD CHEST PAIN. SUSPECTED HEART ATTACK. 5-31-02 DR STATED MYOCARIDITIS.

THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING IN THE BATTERIES TO THE RAIL RUNNER (MANTRIP) TO GO UNDERGROUND WITH THE CREW AND AS HE PLUGGED THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE BATTERY LID STRU CK HIM IN THE CHEST.

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE BELT HEAD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND, LACERATING INDEX FINGER.

INJURED STATED HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS SECTION AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURED'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 4-5-02 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR.

INJURED WAS ADDING BRAKE FLUID TO MASTER CYLINDER OF SCOOP AND GOT SOME FLUID IN HIS EYE.

THIS INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES AN INJURY ON MAR 21, 2002. WE HAVE NO ACCIDENT REPORTS AND NEITHER OF THE SUPERVISORS WAS INFORMED OF AN ACCIDENT. EE MISSED SEVERAL DAYS WORK THEN CALLED TO STATE HE H AD ACCIDENT 3-21-02. CO. POLICY-ALL ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES REPORTS BEFOR LEAVING PROPERTY.

INJURED WAS HELPING TWO OTHERS PUSH A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP BUGGY THE LAST FEW BREAKS TO THE SURFACE & INJURED HIS BACK. HE TOLD NO ONE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 3/25/02 AT WHICH TIME HE NOTIFIED THE COMP ANY OVER TELEPHONE THAT HE HAD A CRACKED BACK. INJURED'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 3/21/02.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRAG A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET & HAD HIS TOES HOOKED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET FOR LEVERAGE. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LET THE BUCKET DOWN & CAUGHT TOES OF HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE SUFFERED BRUISES TO HIS TOES.

EE WAS PULLING ON ROOF BOLT MACH CABLE IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH CABLE TO REACH OUTSIDE ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

EE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND JARRED HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS CHECKED & RELEASED. NO LOST TIME UNTIL 3/12/02.

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE ON A BELT BACK & THE AREA WAS VERY MUDDY. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BAC K.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING SOME LOOSE MATERIAL THAT HAD FELL FROM THE RIB WHEN ANOTHER SMALL PIECE FELL FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE AND TOP AREA OF THE LEFT FOOT. INJURIE D'S X RAYS FOUND NO BROKEN BONES. THE MINING HEIGHT WAS AROUND 5 FEET.

INJURED STATED HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF PLASTER ANDAS HE TWISTED AND THREW IT INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET HE FELT A SHARP PAIN RUN UP HIS BACK.

INJURED HAD HELPED REMOVE ROCK FROM THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. HE WAS POSITIONED LOOKING TOWARD THE OUTBY DUMPING POINT OF THE MBC WITH HIS HAND LOCATED ON TOP OF THE MBC, JUST ABOVE THE CONVEYOR THROAT. A LG. ROCK CAME DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE TIP OF SMALLEST FINGER OF THE RT. HAND.

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED STATED HE WAS REMOVING A PLUG TO CHECK THE OIL IN THE HEAD OF THE CONT MINER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S HAND TO STRIKE A BIT ON THE HEAD OF THE MINER. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 8-7-02 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DR AND DISCOVERED HIS HAND HAD BECAME INFECTED.

THE INJURED WAS SITTING ALONG THE RIB WATCHING AND WAITING ON THE CONT. MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, IMPACT BROKE FRONT TEETH.

INJURED ALLEGED THAT HE WAS WALKING TO THE SURFACE TO GET BOLTING SUPPLIES AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CROSS COLLAR. INJURED NOTIFIED CO. OF ALLEGED INJURY BY TELEPHONE ON 5-29-02 AND FILLED AN ACCI DENT REPORT ON 5-31-02.

THE INJURED WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP AND AS HE DID HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ALREADY IN THE SCOOP. LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS MUCKING THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIS FOREARM STRUCK THE BELT AT THE SAME TIME A SPLICE WAS PASSING BY AND THE PIN IN THE SPLICE CUT INJURED APPROX. 2"" REQUIRING 4 STITC HES.