Oxbow Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2001

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 16 NORTH START LINE 25' IN BY #3 ENTRY FOR 46 FEET STOPPING 15' BEFORE THE FIRST X-CUT. THE AREA WAS BEING WIDENED FOR THE STARTLINE AND WAS BEING SPOT BOL TED AND TRUSSES WERE BEING INSTALLED WHEN THE ROOF OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED 46' LONG 30' WIDEAND 10-12' HIGH.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 17 NORTH MINESECTION MMU-002 AT X-CUT 31 #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 8' TO 10' HIGH, 50' LONG & 20' WIDE. ADDITIONAL TIMBER WERE SET & ROOF STILL FELL IN.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 17 NORTH #1 ENTRY X-CUT 17 THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE 30' LONG AND 11 FT HIGH.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 2ND EAST MAINXCUT 37 #4 ENTRY. MEASURED 20' WIDE, 60' LONG, 7TO 10' HIGH.

A PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE 14 NORTH DEVELOPMENT SECTION MMU 002-0 BETWEEN 15 AND 16 X-CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY. FOR 90 FT, ONE TO 2 FEET OF RIB LINE BLEW OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY, 2 C ONTRACT MINERS WERE INJURED WHILE HINGING MINER CABLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 14 NORTH MINER SECTION MMU 001-0 IN THE #2 X-CUT, BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE 60' LONG 6 TO 12' HIGH.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL.THE ONE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF MONORAIL, DROPPING THE PIECE THEY WERE CARRYING ON HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH.

CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT EXAM OF BELT LINE, LOOKING AT THE ROOF HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 1/23/02. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT; WAITING ON SPECIALIST 3/28/02.

THE EE WAS PULLING A ROOF MENT OUT OF THE RACK ON BOLTER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE ROOF MAT.

EE WAS ASSISTING AN INJURED MAN WHEN A ROCK FELLFROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND RESULTINGIN TWO BROKEN FINGERS. X-CUT 21 #3 ENTRY 2ND EAST MAINS.

EE WAS OPERATING THE POD DUSTER HE WAS ROLLING UP THE HOSE AND A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY, BOUNCED UP HITTING HEAD ON CAB OF SHUTTLE CAR. THERAPY SESSIONS FOR NECK PAIN.

HE WAS OPERATING LOADER WITH DUSTING POD TAKING IT BACK TO RELOAD. THOUGHT HE HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING TURNED TO LOOK, WENT INTO DITCH AND KNOCKED THE RIB DOWN ON HIM HITTING LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

LIFTING MON-A-RAIL FOR THE LONGWALL, AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN MY RIGHT ARM.

LIFTING A TIRE ONTO HUB OF SHUTTLE CAR AND FELT A PULL IN THE PUBIS AREA. HAD HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY PERFORMED.

EE AND COWORKER WERE HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB BLEW COVERING THEM WITH COAL AND DEBRIS.

A FALL OF MINE ROOF ALONG THE RIBLINE DISLODGED ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY HITTING THE SUPPORT TIMBER WHICH STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE BELT TAIL PIECE. WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED. WENT BACK 2/4 X-RAYS OK. GOING BACK 2/12. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT

WALKING BETWEEN A BUGGY AND THE RIB STEPPED ON SOFT GROUND CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

INSTALLING LINER PLATE, LARGE ROCK CAME DOWN AGAINST LINER PLATE, CREASING IT INWARD. EE WAS AGAINST LINER PLATE WHEN THE ROCK FELL AGAINST IT. HE TOOK THE IMPACT ON HIS SIDE (RIBS AND ABDOMEN AREA).

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LINE CURTAIN IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A 6""X 6""X 2"" PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

FIST SIZE ROCK FELL HITTING FINGER (PINCHED HANDAGAINST LINER PLATE).

REMOVING KENNEDY STOPPING IN TAILGATE. FEELS LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE. WEAKNESS AND PAIN IN RIGHT ARM TO SHOULDER AND DOWN BACK.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB BLEW, COVERING THEM IN COAL DEBRIS.

EE WAS STRUCK WITH PIECE OF COAL WHILE INSTALLING MONORAIL HANGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SMALL SINKING BUCKET, SLIPPED ON THE EDGE AND FELL HITTING KNEE AGAINST THE DRILL BASKET.

WHILE HE WAS FABRICATING A CURVED STEEL SHAFT WATER RING AND MOVING IT AROUND, THE STEEL SHIFTEDAND PULLED HIS LEFT ARM DOWN, TWISTING IT.

GRINDING PIPE ON SMALL GRINDER TO REMOVE BURRS FELT SOMETHING GO INTO EYE. SAFETY GLASSER WERE BEING WORN AT TIME OF INJURY.

STANDING ON LADDER, TOLD OTHERS TO RAISE MONORAIL, TO INSET PIN. STICK FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO RAILS AS MONORAIL WAS RAISED INTO POSITION. 3/4"" LACERATION AND 1/2"" ABRASION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FING ER.