Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2002

ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD # 494 IN #1 ENTRY. APP 20' L BY 20' W BY 17' H DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 9-1-98.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #755 & #757 MOUTH OF CLIFF MAINS #1 ENTRY. APPROX. 150' L X 20' W X 5' H.

ROOF FALL ON MAINLINE BELT AT SPAD #2487. 90'L X 20'W X 5'H.

CONTINIOUS MINER HAD COMPLETED THE LAST LIFT IN THE PILLAR BROCK BETWEEN # 2 & 3 ENTRIES AND WAS BACKING OUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12'X?X14"" THICK FELL FOULING CONTINOUS MINER.

INTERSECTION TWO BREAKS OUTBY PILLAR LINE #3 ENTRY. ROOF FALL. 4 1/2' THICK 20' X 30' AT SPAD #3812.

PILLAR FALL, WHILE TAKING #2 LIFT IN #6 ENTRY ROCK FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN #6 ENTRY SPAD #4615, FIRST LIFT TO THE RIGHT BLOCK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED .

WHILE PERFORMING RETREAT MINING IN #3 ENTRY OF #1 SECTION 014-0MMU, THE INTERSECTION FELL WHILE TAKING #4 LIFT TO THE RIGHT OF #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5'H X 60'L X 20'W. NO INJURIES.

WORKING ON REFUSE SCREEN IN AN AWKWARD POSTITION HE LIFTED SCREEN OUT AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPOT A ROOF BOLT ON THE CORNER OF A INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY DUE TO THE SLOPE OF ROCK HE PLACED HIS HAND ON DRILL STEEL TO START HOLE. ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING LEFT HAND.

EE DROPPED AN OPEN BUCKET OF STOPPING PLATER CAUSING TO THE SPLASH UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES, IRRITATING BOTH EYES.

EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN PANEL UP TO A COWORKER IN A SHAKER. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ROTARY CUP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS TRAVELING HOME. THE PROCESSING PLANT WAS MOVING A D-10 DOZER FROM THE CLEAN COAL TO THE RAW COAL STOCK PILES. THEY HAD THE ROAD BLOCKED WITH A PICKUP WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. EE CHOSE TO DRIVE AROUND & COLLIDED WITH THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM #1 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PLASTIC WATER LINE. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS COWORKERS HAND RESULTING IN THE WEIGHT PUSHING HIS HAND (RIGHT HAND) INTO A BUNDLE OF 6"" BY 10"" PLATES CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE WHILE MOVING TO THE NEXT ROOF BOLT HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED OUT AND HIS RIGHT LEG BUCKLED UNDER HIM. CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-8-02. AT THIS TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND X-RAYS WERE TAKEN.

EE WAS UNLOADING 2 CANS OF 460 GEAR OIL. WHEN HE PICKED THEM UP & TURNED TO SET THEM IN THE RIB HEARD HIS BACK POP & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE SPASM & TOLD TO REMAIN O FF UNTIL 9-28-02.

COMING DOWN THE ACCESS TO THE SCALPING SCREEN HE HAD BEEN CHANGING OUT THE MECHANISM ON WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKABOUT 2 1/2 FEET TO THE GRATED FLOOR. HE STUCK O UT HIS LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WAS OPERATING A UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FORKS UNDER A BUNDLE OF BOLTS. IT CAUSED THE FORKLIFT TO RAISE STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9 -14-02. HE WAS ADVISED BY DR TO REMOAIN OFF UNTIL 9-14-02.

THIS EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF INJURY IN DEC. 2001 BUT DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THIS EE UNTIL 8/27/02, WHEN INJURY CAUSED HIM TO STOP WORKING. INJURY REPORTS COMP LETED AND SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE 9/20/02. MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY DR. ON SEPT. 4TH AND SEPT. 27TH, 2002. NO PREVIOUS REPORTS WERE GIVEN TO THIS OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ABOVE DATE.LT. DUT

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE DRILL HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BOLTER. THE BOLTER WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE ROADWAY, WAITING FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO FINISH MINING 5 FACE. WHILE REPLACING THE HOSE AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF (CAP COAL) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING EE ON HIS HARDHAT RESULTING IN SORENESS TO HIS NECK.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE CONVEYOR OF A SHUTTLE CAR ATTEMPTING TO UNFOUL A ROCK THAT WAS TOO WIDE TO PASS THROUGH TO THE DUMPING END OF THE CAR. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO TRY TO MANUEVER THE RO CK FREE WHEN HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED, FALLING TO HIS KNEES. WHEN HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE CONVEYOR CHAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A MAGNET TOWER FOR LIFTING WITH CRANE WHEN TOWER SHIFTED CASUING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP ON STEEL, CAUSING A RED PLACE BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UN TIL 8/21/02. HE HAS BEEN REFERRED FOR A MRI FOR A DIAGNOSIS. NO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

WHILE HELPING TO RELOCATE THE SECTION EMER EQUIPMENT SLIDES, EE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS MASHED UNDER THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AS HE ATTMEPTED TO REHOOK THE CHAIN, THE SCOOP'S TIRE WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE BUCKET TO CONTACT HIS FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN 3 RIGHT XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 36"" X 18"" X 1"" FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON HTE HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SECTION BELT TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL INTO THE FEEDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. UPON SEEING A DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WI TH A TORN MENISCUS.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING A CONCRETE TROUGH OR CONCRETE ""COME-A-LONG"" TO SMOOTH OUT CONCRETE, HE FELT PRESSURE ON HIS LOW BACK. HIS SUPERVISOR WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 7/22/02 UPON CALLING TO F IND OUT WHY HE WASN'T AT WORK.

EE WAS PRE SHIFTING THE WORKING FACES. HE STOPPED IN THE L.O.B. BETWEEN #6 & #7 FACES TO TALK TO THE ROOF BOLTING CREW. HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30""X 16""X 3"" FELL OUT HITTING HIS BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF WORK 1 WEEK.

EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A PIECE OF METAL OFF MANTRIP, WHEN HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED RESULTING IN HIM STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. HE WAS ADVISED BY A DR. TO NOT WORK ON THE 7-16-02.

MEMBER WAS OPERATING THE MINER IN THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT ON TOP OF IT. HE BACKED MINER TO SUPPORTED ROOF. THE CABLE ROLLED NEAR CATS. HE STOPPED MINER, BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLE. ROCK SLID OFF MINER STRIKING HIM ON RT KNEE.

MEMBER WAS PULLING CABLES OUT FROM UNDER A RIB ROLL & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS EXAMINED & FOUND TO HAVE A PULLED MUSCLE. HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN OFF FROM WORK 1 WEEK BY HIS DOCTOR.

EE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FIVE RIGHT XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING (9' LONG X 47"" WIDE X1-3.5' THICK) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND BOLT OUT FROM TH E RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE. A FRACTURE WAS SUSTAINED FROM THIS INJURY.

EE WAS RE-HANGING A SECTION OF MINER CABLE. THE CABLE HAD ALREADY BEEN HUNG, BUT THERE WAS A LOOP OF SLACK HANGING DOWN. AS HE PUSHED THE LOOP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A 21 JOY SLEAR.HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE RUB RAIL PLACING IT AGAINST THE MAINTENANCE SCOOP BATTERIES. HE STATED AT THAT TIME HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED BACK.

EE STATES THAT HE HAS HAD PAIN FOR SOME TIME, BUT NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE AND SPREADING. EE HAS MISSED NO WORK AND HAD NO MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DATE. EE WAS LAID OFF ON 5-4-02 AND EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL 6-4-02 WHEN THE WORKER'S COMP. FORM WAS RECEIVED. EE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

EE WAS OPERATING AN HDDR-13 WALK-THRU ROOFBOLTER IN THE RIGHT CROSSCUT OF THE #6 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 0-6"" THICK X 34.5"" LONG X 21"" WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HI M ON THE HEAD & NECK. HIS INJURIES WERE DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION/ABRASION & HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO MISS 2 DAYS.

SITTING ON BOTTOM WITH FEET AGAINST BELT, PULLING OUT BELT PIN WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN BACK WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH TORN MUSCLE IN BACK AND TOLD TO REMIND OFF WOR K 1 WEEK. RETURNED TO WORK 4-22-02. WORKED 2 DAYS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK. OFF FROM WORK AGAIN 4-25-02.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #1 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG. THE ROLL MEASURED APPROX 3' LONG BY 2' WIDE BY 3-6' THICK. HE WORKED A TOTAL OF 6 SHIFTS BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THIS ACCIDENT. ON 4-18-02 HE VISITED THE DOCTOR,TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK, AND RESCHEDULED. ON 4-22,DIAGNOSED WITH POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENTS.

EE WAS BOLTING IN THE NUMBER THREE ENTRY IN THE LEFT CROSSCUT INSTALLING AN OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THE STAB JOCK SLIPPED OFF A LEDGE RESULTING IN THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON TO P OF HIS HEAD. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. HE WORKED THE ENTRIED FOLLOWING DAY. HE SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER HE COMPLETED HIS 4-5-02 SHIFT. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-8-02. HE WAS RELEASED W

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER. EMPLOYEE PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE ROCK TO MAKE A CHOKER AND WHILE PULLING ON THE CHAIN TO MAKE IT TIGHT HE CUT TWO OF HIS FINGERS. THERE WAS A BUR ON THE CHAIN.

EE WAS WALKING FROM FACE OF #3 ENTRY, WALKED THROUGH A SET OF FLY PADS & HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LOOSE ROOF BOLT HANGING FROM TOP.

EE WAS UNLOADING BAG OF ROCK DUST @ TRACK PARALLEL TO #8 BELT. HELPED UNLOAD 3 PALLETS OF ROCK DUST. MOVED MOTOR UP 12 BRAKES. WHEN HE STARTED EXITING MOTOR HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF A ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON A POWER MOVE. HE WAS WALKING IN THE #6 ENTRY OBSERVING THE BOLTER CABLE AS IT WAS PULLED WITH A SCOOP WHEN SUDDENLY HE STEPPED IN A HOLE FALLING ON HIS LT. SIDE. THE MINE FLOOR IS SOFT, WHICH CAUSES IT TO BE UNEVEN ONCEEQUIPMENT HAS TRAVELED OVER IT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1/28/02, DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSION

EE WAS CHANGING A BROKEN GUARD ON THE OFFSIDE/INBY END OF THE #5 BELT DRIVE TAKEUP. WHILE IN THE PROCESS A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 12"" X 14"" X 3"" SLID FROM THE RIB AT A DISTANCE OF 8"" STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HIS TREATMENT CONSISTED OF A CONTUSION. RECORD OF EVENTS IS AS FOLLOWS: (1-17-02, SEEN DOCTOR), 1-18-02, INCURRED LOST DAY) (1-21-02, SCHEDULED TO RETURN, BUT DID

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE OPERATOR SIDE REAR WHEEL FROM 21SC. AFTER TAKING OFF THE LUG NUTS, EMPLOYEE TOOK A LADDY SLIPPER TO HELP PRY THE TIRE LOOSE FROM THE WHEEL UNIT. THE WHEEL FELL OVER, SMASHING HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION.

EE WAS LOADING STEEL WITH A BOOM TRUCK AND GOT RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN LOAD AND OUTRIGGER.

EE WAS CUTTING PIPE AND AS HE COMPLETED HIS WORK 1/2 SECTION OF 10-INCH VICTIM COUPLING WAS DROPPED FROM 15 FT ABOVE, STRIKING HIS RIGHT FURE ARM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ANOTHER CONTRACTOR LOS T CONTROL IF THE COUPLING AND DROPPED IT FROM HIS WORK AREA ABOVE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A BEARING ON A DRYER CIRCULATING FAN HE PLACED A PIPE WRENCH ON THE FAN'S SHAFT TO SECURE IT. THE OTHER FANS CREATED A DRAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO TURN CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN IT & THE DRYER WALL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A SHUTTLE CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPOSITION A PIECE OF VENTILATION CURTAIN AND A SECTION OF ROOF BOLTER CABLE WHEN HE STUMBLED ON THE METAL RAILING SURROUNDING THE FLOOR OF TH E DECK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED BIG TOE FROM THIS OCCURRANCE.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM A BELT SPLICE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS FINGER BY A DOCTOR.

WHILE WALKING EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS LOADING 1000' OF BELT RUBBER ON A CAR WITH A SHEIVE ROPE & DUCK BILL BELT CLAMP. THE DUCKBILL SLIPPED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS CHIN

EE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A SCOOP AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A TIMBER FROM THE SCOOP HE LACERATED THE PALM OF HIS LT. HAND. HE STATED A PIECE OF THE TIMBER WAS SHARP AND WENT INSIDE TH E CUFF OF HIS GLOVE AS HE PULLED ON THE TIMBER.

EE WAS LOADING A STEERING JACK ON A FOUR WHEELER IN THE MOTOR BARN. AS HE PLACED THE JACK ON THE RIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE JACK AND A FIRST AID BOX. A LACERATION WAS PRODUCED FROM THIS INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BUSTED HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE SECTION SCOOP. HE HAD A SHIELD RAISED UP & NOT BLOCKED. IT FELL ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS USING A BATTERY POWERED HAND DRILL TO INSTALL A SPAD IN THE MINE ROOF. WHILE DRILLING THE HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK (8"" X 2"" SQUARE) FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK GOING BEHIND HIS GLASSES. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS CAPTURED UNDER HIS EYELID. THE ROCK WAS FLUSHED OUT BY A DOCTOR AND HIS EYES WERE COATED WITH IRRITAION MEDICATION.

MEMBER WAS BENDING OVER TO PUT A BOLT INTO THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED. HE JUMPED BACK, SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM, FALLING AGAINST ROOF BOLTED AND HITTING HIS SIDE. HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED RIB.

EE HAD POSITIONED A ROOF BOLTER FOR THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE 4 RIGHT CROSSCUT. AS HE RAISED THE ATRS A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 120"" LONG X 23"" WIDE X 2-3"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS. A PIECE OF THE ROCK MEASURING 22"" LONG X 24"" WIDE X 3"" THICK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A WORN CUTTING BIT FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. UPON STRIKING THE BIT A PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD BROKE AND PENETRATED THE SKIN, IMBEDDIN G IN HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY UNTIL 4-18-02. THE METAL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE SOUTH PORTAL BATHHOUSE TO HIS VEHICLE IN A GRAVELED LOT WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE SUDDENTLY LOST ITS STABILITY RESULTING IN HIS FALLING ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE DRILL POT AND TRAY. EMPLOYEE STARTED RUNNING WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD JERKING HIS HAT OFF. WHILE HE WAS RUNNING HE RAN INTO A BROW.

EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE LT. CONTINUOUS MINERWITH A HAMMER. EE WAS USING THE HAMMER TO KNOCK THE BITS LOOSE WHEN THE HAMMER GLACED OFF THE BIT STRIKING HIM IN THE LT. THUMB. RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED ROOF BOLT. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF EE'S HEAD AND RIGHT EAR. HIS MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF SUTURES.

EE WAS MOVING BELT SECTION AND PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF CHANNEL.