Marfork Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2003

ROOF FALL ON #1 SECTION #4 ENTRY FACE 150' INBY SPAD #5984. FALL APP 6'X20'X20' FELL ON 14-15 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER NO INJURIES.

ROOF FALL 100' 18'X 36"". 1 CROSS CUT INBY SPAD #743 ONT HE TRACK AND BELT ENTRY #4 ENTRY. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

On the 7-17-03 ee was loading 7' round timbers into a scoop bucket when he felt a pain in groin area. he continued to work until 5-4-04. at that time he was informed by a dr he had a hernia that would require surgery.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROCK OFF OF A CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE WASHING THE PLANT DOWN WHEN HIS CO-WORKER SPRAYED WATER IN HIS DIRECTION RESULTING IN HIM TURNING QUICKLY TO AVOID GETTING WET, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A 24"" DIAMETER CLA RIFIED WATER PIPE.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYD.OIL OUT OF THE SUPPLY TRAILER. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A CAR. HE REACHED INTO CAR & STARTED TO PICK UP A PIECE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN ON THE LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS GETTING INTO THE BROOKVILLE MANTRIP ON THE 10-4-03 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-13-04. HE REPORTED TO A DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN M ENISUS.

EE WAS CROSSING THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CAME ON THROWING HIM OFF, CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS HANGING A CURTAIN IN A CROSSCUT TO THE LEFT OF THE BELT ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE RIB, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-8-0 3.

EE WAS LIFTING THE AX RAIL OF A VULCANIZING PRESS UP ONTO A FLAT CAR, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/11/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POSSIBLE RUPTURED DISK.

EE WAS OPERATING A 482 S&S SCOOP HE WAS CLEANINGUP MUD WHEN HE HIT THE RIB WITH SCOOP DECK A PRICE OF ROCK CAME OF STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK

EE WAS OPERATING A 482 SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK JARRING HIM & CAUSING A LUMBAR STRAIN

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT HE HAD INSTALLED THE BOLT AGAINST RIB AND WHEN HE MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD OVER A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'X4'X3"" FELL OUT HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.

EE was helping to cut out a peice of belt that was wrapped around the take up. he was standing on the take-up roller when he slipped and fell app 2'

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE INCH TRAM VALVE CHEST ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 6"" X 24"" X 1"" - 4"" FELL OUT LACERATING HIS RIGHTFOREARM.

EE WAS RELACING A SCREEN IN #2 MIDDLINGS CLEAN COAL SCREEN. HE DREW BACK A 4 LB HAMMER AND STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. HIS FI RST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 6/26/03.

EE WAS PUSHING RAW COAL FROM BELOW THE #2 COAL TRUCK DUMPING SITE AT MARFORK PROCESSING. AS A TRUCK BEGAN TO DUMP HE QUICKLY BACKED THE DOZER UP STRIKING THE HIGHWALL WITH THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE REAR OF THE DOZER RESULTING IN A JAR TO THE DOZER'S CAB PRODUCING TWO HERNIATED DISCS.

EE LEANED OVER TO RAISE A HINGED SHIELD ON A CONTINUOUS MINER . WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS MID. BACK. APP WEIGHT OF SHEILD 25 LBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE PICKED THE CABLE UP HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS ANKLE. X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURED FIBULA.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A ROLLER ON A TAKEUP CARRIAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY MOVE, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING AN ANKLE INJURY WHEN IT HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS RELEASED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A CRIB BLOCK OUT FROM UNDER A PIECE OF METAL PLATE MEASURING 1/2"" X 4' X 5'. IT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 17 STITCHES. EE WAS N OT SCHEDULED FOR WORK UNTIL 11-3-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BUST A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE SCOOP. A PIECE OF IT SLID OFF MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE DOOR ON A LIGHT PLANT TO CHECK THE FUEL LEVELS WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED RESULTING IN HIM LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF UTILIZING A CRANE HOIST TO LOWER A 19"" VALVE WITH AN AIR ACTUATOR ON IT TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR. AS THE VALVE APPROACHED THE FLOOR INJURED REACHED OU T TO TURN IT AROUND WHEN A WIRE CHOKER SLIPPED ON THE VALVE LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN 12 SUTURES.

WHILE OPERATING A 18 TON BROOKVILLE MOTOR EE STARTED UP A GRADE. THE LOCOMOTIVE LOST TRACTION AND BEGAN TO SLIDE BACKWARDS, EE JUMPED OUT, HE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON A ROCK LACERATIN G HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS ROTATING A #2 SCREEN BOWL BY HAND AND A METAL BURR ON IT CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE RECEIVED9 STITCHES IN THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A DRYER DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT BEHIND HIS GOGGLES AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYES.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 48""RESIN ROOF BOLT IN THE #2 ENTRY. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE PLATE ON IT WHILE PUSHING BOLT UP & GOT THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND PINCHED. REQUIRING 10 STITCH ES. EE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK AGAIN, NOT UNTIL 10/20/03 DUE TO A RELIGNMENT OF THE WORK FORCE. EE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK AGAIN UNTIL 10/20/03 DUE TO A REALIGNMENT OF THE WORK FORCE

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A NEW BELT HEAD INSTALLATION. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE BELT TAIL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE BELT TAIL WAS 24""HIGH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/11/03.

WHILE OPERATING A 21 JOY SLEAR EE RAN OVER A LEDGE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CANOPY HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTILL 08-15-03 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL STRAIN.