McElroy Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2008

A roof fall occurred at the #3 belt.

A roof fall was discovered in the track entry of the old 1 south track approach to the seals. Fall investigated by MSHA Inspector.

Fall of roof on 3 main line belt 45 thru 46 cross cut.

Elevator stopped with 4 employees causing entrapment for one hour and 8 minutes. Brushes lost contact causing motor to stop hartley/hartley /clark/bier-were employees.

EE was trapped on the grapevine elevator, The door switch opended and stopped.

Roof fall occurred at the stageloader in the 5 North active Longwall headgate belt entry.

Employee was getting strap off top of miner. when miner boom was being sumped back foring strap into top and pinching hand.

EE was walking along side of cars in 17-24 spur checking them, when he tripped and fell, striking his face on the end board of car.

When walking from shop to transfer building, employee stepped on uneven ground and felt a pop in his right knee.

While exiting the mantrip, employee's right shoulder and right knee struck against mantrip.

Employee was holding rib stake for rib pinner when a rock fell from top striking employee on the left forearm.

Employee was caught up & tripped by the entry cable when center bolter was turned on, causing him to fall.

Employee was pouring in gunnite into the hopper of the gunnite machine when the line purged and blew gunnite into the face of the employee and knocked his glasses and hard hat off. The crew flushed the eyes of the employee out several times and suggested that he go to the doctor.

While pulling shields at 1 BHG, shield shifted striking the duke jack. The duke jack in turn struck the employee in the lower leg.

While attempting to remove the miner cable from a hanger (arms stretched out overhead), employee experienced pain in right shoulder.

EE was carrying a water strainer across 5N Mainline; he stepped on an 8"" waterline and slipped off.

While carrying a jack along 13 belt, employee twisted his knee. After receipt and review of medical tests and records it was determined that this is a reportable incident.

While prying block out from under mantrip at 10-07 xcut on the empty track, he felt pain in lower back.

Installing rib pin on tube side when rock fell from between the straps (roof). He was struck on back of head, shoulder.

Turning water on wash down hose and hose whipped and struck employee in the nose.

Employee bent over to pick up a belt roller, when he stood up to place the roller in the top structure, he felt a pop in his abdomen.

Hoisting roller and chain released from hook point and hook struck employee in the face.

2B section. EE was walking and slipped on bologna skin (fan exhaust tubing) and strained his left knoee.

Shoveling belt and felt pain in shoulder. 1st day missed was 4/19/08.

Emloyee was center bolting when a piece of the weiner skin got caught in the rotating drill steel of a center bolter pulling and wrapping the weiner skin around. His hand, injuring his little left finger.

Measuring for arch supports over belt line.

Stepped down off of a rail car, when leg planted knee bent backwards. EE injured knee on 3/25/08, 1st day missed work was 3/31/08.

EE was walking in #2 entry. center bolter picked up the slack on his cable reel, the cable came across the entry and tripped him causing him to roll his right ankle.

Employee was recovering belt drive at 5A S North when he dropped a piece of the steel structure on his foot.

Walking out of spur and sprained ankle.

EE was removing a gear box from a crosscut when the chain broke and clevice struck EE in the leg.

EE was rib pinning, rib fell out and struck right middle finger against rib pinner.

Employee was cleaning bottom roller, located above take-up jack, and glove got caught pulling arm into roller and belt.

Carrying bucket of water and stepped into mud straining knee.

Removing track hydrant, turning valve off and valve came in two. Sprung and hit hand.

Moving a timber for setting up a belt move and caught finger between the timber and belt clamp, pinching finger.

EE was on right side of miner in process of installing a rib pin. He was removing his right hand from scroll auger (starter), when the pinner surged and broke the auger, pinching EE's right index finger against the tubing.

Employee was looking for hydraulic leak on head area of #25 miner, lid fell on right hand causing laceration.

While helping another mechanic repair smoker, employee cut base of thumb on left hand while preparing cable for splice.

While getting out of scoop in 42 x-cut 7 Left, employee pinched L. index finger between scoop door & frame on battery charger.

While cutting off the end of the belt, the knife slipped and resulted in a small stab wound in his right leg above the knee.

Employee was unloading beams from mule along with other employees. Beam was dropped causing his end to drop down injuring his ring finger (left hand).

Employee was using come-along when mounting bracker fell, smashing finger between support and mount. Required sutures.

While torqueing bolt, coupler broke causing steel to strike employee above right ear causing laceration.

EE was handing his foreman a roof jack through a stopping when the foreman dropped the front end of the jack and caused him to smash his hand between the jack and the stopping. EE needed 5 stitches on his middle finger.

Cutting metal banding - banding cut forearm. #2 entry in 3B 5North.

Hanging screen and bolting when a piece of rock fell between screen and struck employee on the nose.

As employee finished using his starter steel, he began dropping the drill unit with the rotation on. He felt the steel bind as the bit cleared the plank; the bottom of the steel was broken which flew out, striking him in the nose.

West Virginia Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board Grant 10% award 7-10-08

West Virginia Occupational Pneumoconiosis 15%.

Occupational Illness. Noise induced hearing loss. 5.5% Award partial disability.