Mettiki Coal LLCMining Incidents in 2001

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 TEAR DOWN CHUTE FOR L/W PANEL #31. THE FALL WAS 40'X16'X7'. NO DAMAGE OR ENTRAPMENT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' HE TECH ROOF BOLTS AND DYWRDAG SLINGS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE #5 MAIN LINE BELT AT 71 BK WHERE #6 BELT DISCHARGES ONTO #5 BELT. FALL WAS 12 FT HIGH X 15 FT LONG X 12 FT WIDE. NO INUJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY #16 BK ON THE 21 BUTT LONGWALL PANEL. THE FALL WAS 10FT LONG X 7FT HIGH AND 14FT WIDE. THE FALL WASFROM THE SHEILD TIPS TO THE CRUSHER ON THE LONG- WALL HEADGATE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND NO INJURIES OCCURED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 21 BUTT SECTION LONGWALL PANEL IN THE #21 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #1 ENTRY AND #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 15 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGHX 40-50 FT LONG. AREA SUPPORT TO PLAN WITH ADDI TIONAL SUPPORTS SET. NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 21 BUTT LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN #30 AND #31 CROSSCUTS (16+00). THE FALL WAS 12FT.LONG X 15FT. HIGH X 16FT. WIDE. NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6FT. HITECH BOLTS, ADDITIONAL 12FT. BOLTS, DYWI DAG SLING, ROOT SCREEN.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE SUB MAINS BLEEDER ENTRIES AT #90 BK OF THE OLD TRACK ENTRY. TIME AND DATE OF FALL IS NOT KNOWN. FALL WAS 16-17 FT WIDE, 6-8 FT HIGH, AND ABOU T 50 FT LONG. THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT OR POWER IN THIS AREA.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE HOIST TRACK ENTRY JUST INBY THE STEEL TUNNEL OUTBY #1 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS 4 1/2 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE X 8 FT LONG. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AREA WA S BOLTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, WOODEN CROSS BARS ON LEGS BOLTED TO ROD AND AREA WAS GUNITED FROM TUNNEL LINER INBY.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED AT #1 BK OF THE D-PORTAL HOIST TRACK. THE FALL WAS 5 1/2 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES OCCURED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA SUPPORTED.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO SET A DUKE. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDLE OF THE DUKE WHEN A CRIB BLOCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE DUKE STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING AN AMPUTA TION FIRST JOINT.

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN CABLE JUMPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION TO LOWER LIP.

PERSON WAS GETTING UP ONTO BOLTER FROM THE HEAD END OF BOLTER. HE HAD TO STEP UP 15"" FROM THE GROUND ONTO BOLTER PLATFORM, WHEN HE STEPPED UP HE HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. TH E AREA SWOLLED UP AND WAS PAINFUL. WENT TO HOSP AND X RAY SHOWED STRESS FRACTURE TO LEG.

PERSON WAS ADVANCING LONGWALL SHIELDS ON THE FACE DURING PRODUCTION. PERSON WAS LOWERING #8 SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK 23"" BY 16"" BY 3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN CANOPIES AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE.

PERSON WAS HELPING ADVANCE 20"" FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBING. AFTER HANGING 3 JOINTS AND MOVING SLIDER TUBE, HE PULLED ON TUBING STRAP TO SECURETUBING TO ROOF. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE SHUTTLE CAR.

PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACE TOWARDS THE HEADGATE. HE WALKED PAST THE SHEAR WHICH WAS LOADING COAL AT # 136 SUPPORT. SHEAR OPERATOR STATED A ROCK CAME OFF SHEAR DRUM AND WAS THROWN TOWARDS INJURED PERSON. THE ROCK HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.

PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS FACE OF LONGWALL, WHENHE GOT TO #35 SHIELD A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SUPPORTS OR CAME OFF HEADGATE DRUM AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH WAS ON HANDRAIL OF PAN LINE. THE ROC K FRACTURED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON LADDER HANGING CABLE. HE FELL OFF LADDER CAUSING A BRUISE TO RIGHT RIBS.

INJURED WAS HELPING PUT A BUMPER ON HEAD GATE WHEN SHEAVE BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON BACK TOP OF HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

INJURED WAS HANGING FEEDER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OFCOAL ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A LACERATION TO ARM.

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO PULL A PIECE OF STONE THAT HAD LODGED IN A GRIZZLY, USING A STEEL J-HOOK TO PULL THE ROCK FREE WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSEIT PULLED THE J-HOOK ALONG WITH EE'S HAND INTO ANGLE RUNNING ALONG SIDE OF FEEDER INJURING HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER. EE DID RECEIVE 4 STITCHES IN FINGER.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF LONGWALL SHIELDS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING HIM ON UPPER LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

PERSON WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP BUCKET. AFTER LOADING LAST BOX OF RESIN GLUE HE HAD PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. PERSON WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.

PERSON WAS CHECKING THE MAIN DOOR ON THE POWER CAR FOR LOOSE CONTROL WIRES, PERSONS SCREWDRIVERCAME IN CONTACT WITH TOP OF THE CONTROL BREAKER SHORTING IT OUT PHASE TO PHASE. THE FLASH FROM ARC CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO FACE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO SET POST. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TRYING TO WEDGE OFF END OF POST STRUCK ONE HAMMER AGAINST ANOTHER CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL TO FLY INTO INJURED'S RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

VICTIM STEPPED DOWN OFF A LOW BOY RAIL CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE SUBSEQUENTLY SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE.

PERSON WAS TRAMMING MIUNER WITH REMOTE CONTROL (BACKING MACH8NE OUT OF CUT). THE BOLTER WAS BEHIND PERSON BACKING UP. THE HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHINE CAUGHT A SECTION OF WIRE MONSTER MAT THAT WAS HANGING ON RIB. WHEN THE MAT BROKE FREE, IT HIT PERSON IN THE CHIN CAUSING LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

PERSON WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM TOP OF SHEAR ON LONGWALL AT #59 SHIELD. PERSON WAS LIFTING ROCK AND PINCHER HIS FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND SPILL PLATE ON PANLINE CAUSING INJURY TO MIDDLE FINGER

PERSON WAS TRYING TO HOOK CHAIN TO SCREEN ON THEROOF, THE CHAIN FELL OUT OF THE SCREEN AND STRUCK AND STRUCK PERSON IN MOUTH BREAKING OFF PIECE OF TOOTH.

PERSON WAS STANDING ON #65 SHIELD ADVANCING #64 SHIELD WHEN THE RELAY BAR BOLT BROKE, A PIECE OF METAL FROM BOLT STRUCK PERSON IN RIGHT LEG CAUSING INJURY, REQUIREDM 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND ON LOWER LEG.

PERSON WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE RAIL INTO PLACE ON CROSSTIE TO LOCK DOWN. BAR SLIPPED AND RAIL SPRANG BACK CAUSING SLATE BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE CHIN CAUSING LACERATION.

PERSON WAS USING ""RAIL TYPE"" JACK TO MOVE FRAME WORK FOR DE-WATERING SYSTEM INTO PLACE. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON JACK HANDLE TO WORK THE JACK PERSON FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. PERSON WENT TO DR., HAD MRI DONE, THEN RETURNED TO DR. ON 9/11/01 AND HAD A CORTIZONE SHOT.

PERSON WAS TRAMMING SHEAR LOADING COAL ONT HE LONGWALL FACE. PERSON WAS STANDING AHEAD OF DRUM AND REMOVED FACE. PERSON WAS STANDING AHEAD OF DRUM AND REMOVED HIS GLASSES TO CLEAN THEM. WHILE HIS GLASSES WERE OF A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT OR ROCK STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE. PERSON HAD EYE CHECKED AND A ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WAS PUT IN EYE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF BELTING THAT WAS FOULED IN A TAKE UP DOLLEY (CONVEYOR WAS IDLE). HE WAS HOLDING THE BELTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUTTING WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

PERSON WAS WALKING ACROSS LONGWALL FACE AND PUT HIS HAND ON CABLE TRAY RAIL TO STEP OVER SOME MATERIAL IN WALKWAY. WHILE HAND WAS ON RAIL, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN #81 AND #82 SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIS HAND, CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.

PERSON WAS GOING TO CHANGE A 60"" BOTTOM BELT ROLLER IN #6 BELT. PERSON CARRIED ROLLER TO AREA AND THEN SQUATED DOWN TO REMOVE WORN ROLLER. WHEN PERSON SQUATTED DOWN BENDING HIS KNEES FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. PERSON WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/7/01. HAD SURGERY ON KNEE 7/12/01 RELEASED TO WORK 7/13/01.

EE WAS ON THE CENTER WALKWAY OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE LOADING BOLTS. A CO-WORKER SLID A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO HIM AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BOLTS HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA, ELECTIVE SURGERY MAY BE DONE LATER.

PERSON WAS PREPARING TO DRILL HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN FACE AREA. WHILE PLACING THE DRILL STEEL UP AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING INJURED.

PERSON WAS OPERATING LONGWALL SHEAR CUTTING TOWARDS THE TAILGATE. SOME ROCKS FELL BETWEEN SHIELDTIPS & FACE & LANDED ON SHEAR DRUM. THE ROTATINGDURM THREW A SMALL ROCK OFF WHICH STRUCK PERSON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHIN CAUSING LACERATION

PERSON WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF BELT TO USE AS A GUARD AT PUMP. THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE BLADE CUT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE WAREHOUSE, HE GRABBED A SHEET OF PLYWOOD TO LIFT IT OFF OTHER MATERIAL AND GOT A SPLINTER IN HIS HAND. SPLINTER WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.

EE WAS CHANGING TOP STRUCTURE ON 20 BUTT BELT. HE PULLED UP ON STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. HE EVETUALLY WENT TO A DOCTOR AND HAD MINOR SURGERY ON 4-27-01. HE RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUT Y ON 4-30-01.

PERSON WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM POWER PACK AT BELT DRIVE. AFTER CUTTING BOLTS HE RAISED HIS GLASSES AND STRUCK BOLT WITH HAMMER TO SE IF IT WAS LOOSE. A PIECE OF METAL SLAG CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CAUSING INJURY.

EE WAS USING DRILL PRESS TO DRILL SCREW OUT OF WELDING LEAD COUPLER WHEN DRILL CAUSED COUPLER TO SLIP CAUSING EE TO STRIKE LEFT HAND THUMB ON DRILL BIT CAUSING INJURY TO THUMB.

PERSON WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON LONGWALL FACE, ANOTHER MAN WAS PULLING SUPPORTS UP OVER SHEAR. PERSON WAS LOOKING BACK AT TAILGATE DRUM WHEN A HOSE FOR BASE LIFT ON SUPPORT BLEW. PERSON WAS STRU CK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE EMUSION BLUID, SOME OF FLUID GOT PAST HIS GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.

INJURED PERSON WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC TIES BEING USED TO HOLD GLASS CLEANING STATION IN PLACE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CUT THROUGH IT FINALLY CUT THROUGH AND HIS SHOULDER J ERKED FORWARD, CAUSING INJURY.

NOTIFIED BY LETTER ON 5-15-01 THAT EE HAD EXERCISED HIS OPTION TO WORK IN A LOW DUST AREA. LETTER STATED THAT EE HAS A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS TO EXCERSIZE RIGHTS UNDER PART 90.

PERSON REPORTS PAIN AND NUMBNEWSS INBOTH WRISTS. PERSON ATTRIBUTES THIS CONDITION TO YEARS OF GENERAL LABOR WORK, ROOF BOLTING AND MAINTENANCE. NO SPECIFIC EVENT. PERSON WILL HAVE CARPAL TUNNE L SURGERY STARTING 2-12-01. PERSON REPORTED ILLNESS ON 2-7-01.