Performance Coal Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2000

HALY SOUTH NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 10131, 4000' FROM FACE. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT NO VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. FALL WAS 40' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 6' THICK, BOLT USED WAS 6' TORQUE TENSION. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

IN THE #3 ENTRY ON NORTH MAINS NEAR SPAD 708; A ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 3-6' THICK. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX DEC 1998. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOL TED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

AT SPAD #8821 APPROX. 1600' OUTBY HAZY (012) SECTION, A ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED THAT MEASURED 25'L, 20'W, 6'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN. THIS AREA WILL BE CRIBBED ACROSS THE TOP ON 4' CENTERS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE XI, 10000FROM FACE. THE FALL WAS 90' LONG 10' WIDE AND 4'THICK. THE PASSAGE WAS BLOCKED BUT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. NO INJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HAZY MAIN IN #5 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 12226. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG, 20' WIFDE, AND 4' THICK. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED. NO INJURIES.

THE ROOF FELL FOR 1 BK FROM 30'OUTBY CORNER OF 89 BK TO 90 BK (2 BKS INBY SPAD 11275) SKIPPED A SPACE OF 20' AND FELL AGAIN FOR APPROX 30' (MEASURING 4'HIGH) CRIBBS HAD BEEN SET IN THIS AREA A ND IT FELL BESIDE OF CRIBBS. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4'RESIN AND 6'CABLE BOLTS WITH CRIBBS AS ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT.

UNINTENTIONAL . AN 80' X 18' X 4-5' PIECE OF ROOF FELL. THE FALL WAS IN AN OLD AIRWAY USED TO VENTILATE EP AREAS ONLY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, FALL WILL BE TIMBERED ACROSS FOR PASSAGE OF FIREBOSS. APPROACHES TO FALL HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. ROOF HAD 4"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN OLD WORKS NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, FALL WAS 60' TO 70' LONG18' WIDE. PASSAGE WAS AFFECTED, VENTILATION WAS NOT. 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WERE USED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAIN, 18,000 FEET OUTBY THE OLD NORTH MAIN SECTION, 3 BK OUTBY, SPAD 6911. THE FALL WAS 20'LX20'WX4'T. 4' RESIN BOLT WAS USED IN THE AREA. NO ONE INJURED .

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEAD GATE 12, 1600 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD 11281. THE FALL WAS 80'L, 20'W, AND 8' THICK. 4 AND 6 FOOT RESIN BOLTS USED IN THE AREA. NO ONE INJURED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE NO. 11 SECTION 008 NEAR SPAD NO. 10464, 3500' FROM FACE. FALL WAS APPROX 50'L, 20'W, & 6'THICK. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED. NO INJURIES.

ON FEB.16,2000. AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE 12 IN ENTRY #2, SECTION ID# 009-0 ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #11285. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET LONG 20 FEET WIDE AND 8 FEET THICK. 6 FO OT TENSION BOLT WITH 8 FOOT CABLE BOLT. THE FALLWAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON. NO INJURY NOR WAS THE VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE 11 IN ENTER NO. 2 AT OR NEAR SPAD NO. 10496. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK. 4 FT RESIN BOLT WAS USED IN THIS AREA WITH CABL E BOLT IN THE INTERSECTION. NO ONE INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. THE FALL WAS CLEAN UP.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRIBBS ALONG THE HAZY SECTION TRACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A CRIBB BLOCK WITH AN AXE WHEN EITHER THE AXE GLANCED ORMISSED THE CRIBB BLOCK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE ANKLE BONE.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD MANTRIP, WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN, TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS REVEALED HIS RIGHT FIBULA HAD BEEN FRACTURED.

INSTALLING A SET OF AIR LOCK DOORS & THE JACK SLID DOWN CATCHING FINGER. REC NOTICE OF ACCIDENT ON 12-28-00.

RUNNING S/C IN #5 ENTRY. HE RAN OVER BOTTOM THAT WAS BROKEN UP AND KNOCKED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD REGULATOR FRAME WHEN THEY FLOPPED IT OVER IT KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE HE WAS IN A SWUATTING POSITION CUTTING THE BELT WITH AN UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE CAME OFF THE BELT STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE

EE HAD HAD PREVIOUS TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEE AS HE WAS WALKING UP STEPS AT THE MINE OFFICE, HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO ALMOST FALL.

EE'S WIFE CALLED ON 9/23/00 2 MINE SITE AROUND 4:00 PM AND SAID HAD HURT HIS BACK WHEN THEY CARRIED AN INJURED MAN OFF THE SECTION THE DAY BEFORE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SECTION FOREMAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP SHIELD WHEN INJURED LOWERED ROLLBACK. RAM JACK ASSEMBLY CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE, BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME.BROKE RIGHT TIB/FIB.

CARRYING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS WHEN HE TURNED AROUND AFTER GETTING A TIMBERS HE TRIPPED OVER A BUNDLE OFWEDGES CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR TWISINGHIS BACK IN AN AWKWARD POSITION

EE WAS ON THE LAST ROW, FIRST BOLT BEING ISNTALLED, WHEN A ROCK AND COAL RIB THAT WAS 96"" L, 19TO47"" WIDE AND 10"" INCHES THICK SLID OFF TRAPPING HIS LEFT LEG. EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MINE AND ABULANCE TO CAME GENERAL DIV. EE WAS ADMITTED AN DUNDE RWENT SURGERY.

EE ROOF BOLTER, STATED THAT WHILE BOLTING TOP HEBEGAN TO FEEL SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT KNEE IN THEPAST.NO NEW EVENT OCCURRED. THIS INCIDENT IS CAL SSIFIED AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS FROM REPEATED TRAUMA

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING POWER CENTER UP; WHEN HE WENT TO LOWER IT DOWN, HE FLIPPED THE LEVER AND THE JACK DROPPED ALL AT ONCE, STRIKING HIM OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS IN 2 RIGHT CROSSCUT ON HEADGATE 14 (009.0). HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST BOLT IN THE LAST ROLL WHEN HIS 24 INCH WRENCH HE WAS USING BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. HE HAD FRACTURES TO THE NOSE AND FACE AND BROKE SEVERAL TEETH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HG14 ENTRY #2 AT SPAD 12318. HE WAS ON THE SECOND STEP OF A 4' LADDER, CLIMBING UP TO SET THE SPAD. HE CHECKED THE LADDER BEFORE CLIMBING UP. HOWEVER, THE LADDER BECAME UNSTEADY AS HE BEGAN TO CLIMB CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG. INJURIES WERE A FRACTURED TIBIA AND CRACKED FIBULA.

SHOVELING LONGWALL, RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM. WAS NOT INFORMED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-20-00. SAFETY DEPT. FINISHED SHIF, NEVER MENTIONED HE WAS HURT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE CALLED IN.

ON FEB 25, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT 48"" TOP STRUCTURE ON RAILS. AS HE PULLED TO PULL THE CHIVE ROPE OVER THE STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. DURING CHECKUP DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIA IN RI GHT GROIN AREA. HE WAORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND EVERY DAY. THE HERNIA CONTINUED TO GET WORSE FROM REPEATED LIFTING.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS FEELING BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A MINER CABLE.

LIFTING FOOT PAD FOR BOOM TRUCK AND STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS GIVEN A HACKSAW TO CUT THE PLASTIC PIPE. THE SAW BLADE WAS DULL, EE PROCEEDED TO USE AN UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE PIPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TRIMM ING THE END OF THE PIPE TO INSERT A COUPLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SHIELD FROM THE LONGWALL PANLINE WHEN A JAGGED EDGE CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING AN ALLEN BOLT WHEN HIS WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF. HE STRUCK THE SHIELD HE WAS WORKING ON WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER, HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE RAM JACK ON A JOY SHIELD. THE RAM JACK SLID OFF THE BARE LIFT ON TO TOMB-STONE MASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER, WAS TREATED AND TOOK TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL, HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE AND WAS IN PROCESS OF TAKING THE DRILL STEEL APART. WHEN ONE PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR TRAMMING TOWARD FACE WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR'S CANOPY.

EE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN PREPARE A BOLTER CABLE FOR A SPLICE TO BE MADE, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PICK HAMMER WITH LEFT HAND AGAINST HOSE CRIMP AND HITTING PICK HAMMER WITH HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND. A CHIP OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER IN RIGHT HAND AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT THUMB

EE WAS SITTING BITS ON THE SHEARER, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF HTE FACE AND HIT EE LEFT HAND. EE LEFT HLITTLE FINGE WAS BROKEN.

EE WAS USING A 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET BAR AND SOCKET OT REMOVE BOLT OF FINAL DRIVE COVER. THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE ONT HE FRAME OF THE SHEARER CUTTING HIS EAR AND FACE. EE HAD 4 STITCHES PUTIN HIS EAR.

EE WAS LOADING A 4' X 8' X 3/8"" WHEET OF METAL. THERE WAS TWO PIECES OF METAL WHERE LEANING AGAINST THE RIB. AS EE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD THE FIRST SHEET, THE SECOND SHEET FELL AND STRUCK EE'S HAND SMASHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

OPERATING CHAIN HOIST, HELPING PULL DUMP ROLLER INTO PLACE, THE HOOK ON THE HOIST WAS HOOKED IN A BELT HANGER. PRESSURE ON THE HANGER CAUSED IT TO BE BURST AND TURN DISLODGING A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING RIGHT HAND.

EE THOUGHT THE SHEAR WAS READY TO TURN AROUND. EE WENT TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS IN THE CABLE HANDLER. THE SHEAR PULLED FORWARD CAUSING EE'S THUMB TO BECOME, TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CABLE ROCK, THE FROM OF THE CABLE HANDLER. EE S-THUMB WAS FRACTURE AND HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

EE HAD SET HIS CONTROL TO THE MINER ON THE MINER WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED TO THE TOP OF TH EMINE CUTTING A 3/4 IN. IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER . EE WENT TO THE RALEIGH GENERA HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.