McElroy Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2002

ROOF FALL-NO INJURIES, NO OTHER DAMAE, OLD MAIN LINE, OLD 2 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 72+84-MINER SEPTEMBER 1970. 100' LONG, 12' HIGH AND 16-18' WIDE.

ROOF FALL 13 FEET HIGH, 16 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA IN #2 ENTRY AT 4 + 00 (INTAKE ENTRY) AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2001.

BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR GOVERNOR ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO SAFETY CATCHES BECAME WRAPPED AROUND A STEEL BEAM ON THE CAR. ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPAIRED - BY 12:00 PM NOON.

5 NORTH BLEEDER SUBMAIN BELT BETWEEN 2 AND 20 AND 3 AND 10 SURVEY STATION. FALL 14 FT HIGH, 15.5 FT WIDE AND 90 FT LONG. AREA INITIALLY MINED WITH 8 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS ON SIDES AND 12 FT C ABLE BOLT IN MIDDLE. TOOK WEIGHT AND HAD SOME CRACKS, DOUBLE ROW OF POSTS SET IN AREA, ROOF FELL AROUND POSTS.

BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FROM 12:01 PM UNTIL 1:30 PM. DOOR AT TOP NEEDED ADJUSTED BECAUSE THE DOOR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WASN'T MAKING CONTACT.

A NO INJURY ACCIDENT, CONSISTING OF AN IGNITION OF DUST, OCCURRED IN A XCUT FROM THE NOS. 5 TO 4 ENTRIES OF 5 SOUTH FACE SECTION, MMU 001-0 AT SPAD LOCATION 35+00 FEET.

3 RIGHT- 5 SOUTH MAN TRIPPED ON A WIRE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS CHIN.

EE STTATES THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SHOP STEPS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELL DOWN ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

NEW 5 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH BELT DRIVE CONSTRUCTION AREA. MAN WAS GETTING (STEPPING DOWN) OFF THE END OF LIFT SCOOP BUCKET AFTER IT WAS FULLY LOWERED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL - HURTING HIS LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.

AT BOTTOM OF SUPPLY SLOPE ON MAIN LINE TRACK. MAN WAS REMOVING A SKID OFF TRACK RAIL THAT WAS BETWEEN A SUPPLY CAR AND A DOLLY. THE SUPPLY CAR COUPLER SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE DOLLY-CAUSIN G CARS TO COME TOGETHER. MAN'S RIGHT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DOLLY AND SUPPLY CAR.

MAN WAS HOLDING A ""SUPER"" POST WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT IN PLACE UNDER ROOF STRAP. VICTIM THOUGHT MAN WAS GOING TO HIT BOTTOM OF POST WHEN MAN SWUNG TO HIT TOP OF POST & HIT VICTIM'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE HAD PROTECTIVE GLOVES ON.

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, HIT TOP OF RIB PROTECTOR AND FELL, HITTING BACK OF RIGHT FOOT.

RIB ROCK FALL - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK & UPPER EXTREMITIES.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TO A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

4 RIGHT 5 SOUTH RETURN ENTRY MAN WAS PUSHING A CABLE BOLT IN THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND S TRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. MAN WORKED 10-2, 10-3, AND10-4, AND THEN WANT TO DR AFTER MIDNIGHT SHIFT OF 10-4-02.

XCUT IN 5 SOUTH FACES. TOP FALLIN OUT IN CENTER AS MINER WAS CUTTING IT. ATRS PADS RAISED AGAINST TOP AND ROOF STRAP RAISED TO TOP AND WAS SOLID ON SIDES. MAN USED CRIB & WOODEN MATERIAL TO LA G CAVITY OVER STRAP. AFTERWARDS AS BOLTERS STARTED BOLTING, ROOF FELL OUT AND HIT MAN.

MOVED MINER FROM 3RIGHT-5SOUTH FACE. MAN WAS CUTTING OFF ROPE THAT HELD INSULATING RUBBER ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE DID THIS, A STEEL PLATE (18""X 18""X 1/2"") FELL FROM BEHIND BELTING ONTO HIS RT. FOOT.

EE WAS USING BELT PUNCH MADE A MISS LICK AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

4 RIGHTS-5 SOUTH #2 (TRACK ENTRY) MAN WAS STANDING BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER - THE RIB SUDDENLY FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

MAN WAS WALKING OUTBY ALONG SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY IN 5 SOUTH SUBMAIN SECTION AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE STEPPED IN A RUT & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. LATER - AN X-RAY DETECTED A CRACKED BONE OF THE ANK LE.

EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE TO SHEAR A METAL PLATE. EE DID NOT LOCK DOWN-HOLD DOWN DEVICE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN METAL & BASE PLATE WHEN METAL WAS SHEARED.

EMPLOYEE HAD A PIPE ON HIS SHOULDER AND TRIPPED OVER CORD.

EE TRIP -FELL & HURT RIBS 3"" CONDUIT FELL & HIT ANKLE

THREADING A PIECE OF 3/4"" DONDUIT WITH A STUB 90ANGLE ON A RIGID THREADER. AS MOTOR WAS STARTED THE PIPE STARTED TURNING, THE 90 CAME AROUND AND CAUGHT INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY HARNESS. HE LIFTED HIS FOOT FROM THE MOTOR SWITCH. IT FLIPPED EE OVER THE MACHINE AND ONTO THE FLOOR, WHERE HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE HAD TAKEN ELEVATOR TO FIFTH FLOOR OF PLANT, WALKED OFF ELEVATOR TO A PART OF FLOOR THAT HAD NOT BEEN FINISHED. STEPPED IN A DENT IN THE DECKING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT. EE WENT TO DR LATE R THAT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT FOOT WAS FRACTURED.

EE WAS WALKING OUR OF THE OFFICE DOWN STAIRS, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL IMMEDIATELY.

EE ALLEGEDLY WAS HURT ON JOB, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED BY THE EE TO THE JOB FOREMAN. EE'S ARE TO FILE A ACCIDENT REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS. INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT FROM WORKMANS COMP. CLAIM.

COWORKER WAS HANDING 1 1/4"" CONDUIT TO EE, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. CONDUITHIT EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT, CUT THE SIDE OUT OF HIS SHOE AND CUT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

BUNKER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF MINER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN LOOSE TOP BEGAN TO FALL. HE WAS MOVING BACK OUT OF THE AREA WHEN HE RAN IN TO THE VENT TUBING, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

UNEVEN GROUND/BRUSH STUBBLE. TURNED & FOOT DID NOT TURN AS IT CAUGHT.

4 RIGHT-5 SOUTH RETURN. LEFT MINER BOLTER HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A ROCK BE-CAME LOOSE OVER VENT TUBING AND FELL KNOCKING THE TUBING DOWN. THE TUBING KNOCKED THE MINER BOLTER (EE) AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MINER HURT-ING HIS RIBS.

MAN WAS CUTTING A FLAP OFF OF LONGWALL BELT, WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WAS STEPPING OFF A BEAM AT BELT DRIVE ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

5 SOUTH SUB MAIN AT FACE. MINER CREW WAS CUTTINGHIGH (9') FOR FUTURE MAIN LINE BELT TRANSFORMER AREA. MAN HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT AND WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A ROCK FROM THE RIB FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT.

WAS STEPPING FROM 3RD STEP TO 4TH STEP ON 8' LADDER & LADDER MOVED. EE FELL & HIT HIS HAND & ARM ON TRANSFORMER. HE HURT HIS RT INDEX FINGER. WENT TO HOSPITAL, IT WAS OUT OF JOINT. PLACING CONDUIT IN LIGHTING PANEL & PULLING WIRE. WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO DO THIS. HAD GLOVES & SAFETY HARNESS ON.

ALLEGED INJURY IS FROM DUMPING MUCK BUCKETS. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT COPMLETED UNTIL 12-03-02

EE HAND GOT TANGLED IN A DRILL STEEL AND BENT FINGER BACKWARD ( WEARING GLOVES)

DUMPING MUCK BUCKET, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PILE. BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT LEG.

WHILE DRILLING, RIB ROCK FELL IN SHAFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE. ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN RIGHT CHEST WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WHEN A ROCK FELL, GRAZING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & THEN HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & KNUCKLE.

TAKING ROCK FROM SHAFT- ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET ORUNIT TUBE, STRIKING LEFT ARM

OPERATING EIMCO WHEN WING NUT BROKE OFF OF AIR HOSE (WHIP CHECK HELD AIR HOSE ON PLATE) BUT HIGH VELOCITY AIR SCARED EE & HE JUMPED OFF OF EIMCO AND FELL ON ROUGH ROCKS ON RT. KNEE.

EE WAS REAMING OVERHEAD. REAMER GRABBED AND KICKED.

BENDING STEEL REBAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

STACKING LUMBER-RUN FINGER INTO WALL.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10 %.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5%

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCINIOSIS AWARD 5%. WORKED AT IRELAND MINE 28 YEARS, MCELROY 7 YEARS.

NOTIFICATION FROM THE MINE SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THAT MAN IS A PART 90 MINER.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 0.55%. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 6-17-02.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 6-17-02. MAN WORKED AT MCELROY 1 YEAR - SPENT MOST OF WORKING YEARS AT SHOEMAKER MINE.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 15%. WORKED AT POWHATON #4 MINE 15 YEARS - MCELROY MINE 11 MONTHS.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5% ON MAY 10,2002 RECEIVED NOTIFICATIOR 5-21-02.

WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS 3% DATED 5-9-02 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 5-21-02.

WEST VIRGINIA HEAIRNG LOSS CLAIM 1.10% 4-11-02.

WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%-4-9-02.

WEST VIRGINIA HEAIRNG LOSS 5.5% 1-17-02.