Oxbow Mining, LLCMining Incidents in 2003

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ELK CREEK MINE. 1ST WEST SECTION X-CUT 41 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 32'LONG AND 9-10' HIGH. INBY LW FACE.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ELK CREEKMINE NORTH MAINS 6 TO 7 ENTRY #6 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FEET WIDE 30 FEET LONG AND 6 1/2 TO 7 FEET HIGH

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NORTH MAINS #7 X-CUT IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6' TO 8' HIGH. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION.

WHILE LIFTING THE TAILGATE SHEER DOWN DRIVE INTO POSITION DOWN DRIVE SHIFTED CAUSING COME-ALONG CHAIN TO SLIDE CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND DOWN DRIVE AMPUTATION BELOW FIRST KNUCKLE ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS BACKING MATERIAL HAULER INTO X-CUT WITH POD DUSTER HOOKED ON TO FILL DUST TANK. REACHED OUT OF CAB BETWEEN CASE AND BODY OF GETMAN AND GRABBED THE STOP BLOCK. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT, COMPOUND FRACTURE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

EE CLAMED THAT HE HIT A RUT WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK, HIP AREA. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO HIS FOREMAN DURING HIS SHIFT - CALLED IN THE NEXT DAY BEFORE HIS SHIFT STARTED.

EE WAS REMOVING PIN IN DOOR, WHEN PIN CAME OUT, DOOR HIT ANKLE AND LEFT INDEX FINGER. FRACTURE TO LEFT INDEX FINGER AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE. (INSPECTION DOOR TO VIEW FACE CONVEYOR) .

EE BELEIVES HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING PANS ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF PARTS AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN SETTING THEM DOWN.

OPERATING CABLE COME-A-LONG MOVING SHEARER, RELEASING LATCH OF COME-A-LONG & PUSHING ON HANDLE OF COME-A-LONG. HANDLE RELEASED HITTING LEFT WRIST AGAINST SHIELD.

WHILE SETTING UP TO USE A FIREHOSE TO WASH DOWN THE LEG POCKETS ON THE SHIELDS THE NOZZLE FAILEDCAUSING A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

HELPING PULL OUT BAD TOP ROLLERS, TO REPLACE BELT LINE, PULLED RT. UPPER SHOULDER.

EE WAS INSTALLING SOLID BELT STRUCTURE. THE STRUCTURE WAS BENT AND EE WAS USING A POST TO TRY & STRAIGHTEN THE STRUCTURE. WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED LOOSE HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON SCSR. LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER, HAD A TOP COVER PROPPED OPEN & HIT COVER WITH WATER HOSE. THE COVER FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER 1/2""LACERATION. STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING VENT TUBING AND STARTED HAVING SHOULDER PAIN. LEFT ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN. PHYSICAL THERAPY 3 TIMES A WEEK.

TAKING OFF 8"" VIC COUPLER, 1/2 OF THE COUPLER FELL OFF APPROX 5 1/2 FT STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE. KNEE SURGERY TO REPAIR LATERAL MENISCUL TEAR.

BULLGANG CREW FILLED DUST TANK WITH SACK DUST PRESSURIZED TANK TO LEVEL DUST. FOREMAN WENT TO BLED TANK OFF. EE WAS SETTING ON TANK AND LOOSENED BOLTS FOR TOP LIP BEFORE WAS BLED OFF. LID FLEW OPENED AND AIR PRESSURE CAUSED EE TO FALL OFF DUST TANK SEAT TO GROUND. BONE CHIP OFF L-1 VERTEBRA.

CARRYING PROP SETTER TIMBER WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE OUT BY AREA OF MINE, MAY HAVE TWISTED BACK GOING THROUGH MUD HOLE, FINISHED SHIFT. LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS LIFTING DISTRIBUTION BOX TO HANG FROM MINE ROOF. WENT TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN AND FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH. SCHEDULED FOR HERNIA SURGERY.

EE WAS WELDING THE RE-RAILER IN THE TAILGATE BETWEEN SHEILDS 88 & 89 IN THE PAN LINE, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS GLANCING OFF HIS WELDING HOOD AND BRAKING APART LANDING ON HIS LT. LEG.

WAS SHOVELING ACCUMLATION FROM UNDER BELT LINE OUT BY LONGWALL TAILPIECE WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1 FT LONG 8 INCHES WIDE 2 INCHES THICK FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD HIS AND LEFT SHOULDER. WAS X R AYED NO PERMANMENT DAMAGE JUST BRUISED.

OPERATING HEADGATE DRUM ON SHEARER GOING TOWARDS TAILGATE AS SHIELD 50 HIT ROCK SPAR IN FLOOR A PIECE OF ROCK 1 FOOT SQUARE BOUNCED OFF SHEARER & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN SHIELDS OPERATING THE SHEARER BY REMOTE CONTROL.

EE WAS CARRYING 2 BUCKETS OF SEALANT, STEPPED ONA CHUNK OF COAL THAT WAS UNDER ROCKDUST AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

TOPPING A CAN CRIB FROM A LADDER, WHEN THE LADDER TWISTED OR SLID CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ON RIGHT ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS UNHOOKING SKID FROM WAGNER SCOOP, WHEN THE RAM CAME FORWARD AND PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE HE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN. LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 7 STICHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE WAS PUTTING UP RIB SCREEN ON THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER TO BE INSTALLED BY THE BOTHERS WHEN A 2"" X 2"" PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF SCREEN, HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP. THREE INTERNAL AND SEVERAL EXTERNAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS PULLING IN SHIELDS WHEN HE ASKED ANOTHER EE TO PULL IN SIDE SHIELD TO AID HIM IN PULLINGIN THE SHIELD. HIS RIGHT HAND WS ON THE LEG ADJAVENT TO THE SIDE SHIELD AND WHEN THE SIDE SHIELD WAS PULLED IN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELS STRIKING EE ON HIS LITTLE FINGER. 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR WOULD NOT RUN, EE TOOK THE GUARD OFF THE V BELT DRIVE AND PULLED ON THE BELT WITH HIS HAND. COMPRESSOR STARTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE. LACERATIO N TO THIRD FINGER STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

WHILE JACKING PUMP OVER WITH TRACK JACK, EE SLIPPED AND JACK HANDLE CAME UP HIKING AIM IN THE CHIN. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

WHILE PULLING A STEPLE OUT OF A #32 HOSE BODY THE PLUG BEING UNDER PRESSURE CAME OUT AND HIT THE BACK SIDE OF THE EE LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A CHIP FRACTURE. THE EE WAS PREPARING THE SHEILD FOR SURFACE STORAGE BY ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO PREVENT FREEZING.

RAISING BASKET IN BATH HOUSE WHEN EE'S HAMMER FELL OUT OF THE BASKET, HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD. 3""LACERATION TO MID. RIGHT SIDE OF SKULL REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOIS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS PART 90 MINER

MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MINER HAS EXERCISED THE OPTION TO WORK IN A LOW DUST AREA.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES DEGREE OF PNUEMOCONIOSIS MINER HAS EXERCISED THE OPTION TO WORK IN A LOW DUST AREA. FULL MEDICAL IN DENVER CO JUNE 2003.

WHILE CHANGING BITS ON THE SHEARER A SLAB OF COAL FELL FROM THE FACE. AFTER HITTING SOMETHING A PIECE OF COAL HIT THE EMPLOYEE AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE AND OTHER EE WERE HOOKING UP A HOSE FROM A BULK TRAILER. OTHER WAS MOVING THE TRUCK AND UNAWARE THAT EE HAD STARTED TO HOOK THE HOSE. THE WAS STRETCH LIKED A RUBBER BAND AND PULLED THE STEE L LINE LOOSE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

PUSHING BOLT INTO ROOF FOR ENTRY TRUSSES, HE RELEASED AIR TO JACKLEG AND JACKLEG PULLED EMPLOYEE OFF LADDER. HE FELL AND JACKLEG HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.