Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2001

THE CEDAR CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 8:25 AM UNTIL 10:40 AM DUE TO CAGE NOT LEVELING AT UPPER LIMIT SWITCH. REPAIRS TOOK APPROX. 7 MINUTES AFTER ELECTRICIAN ARRIVED.

THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE 135 MINUTES DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE AND BAD INPUT OUTPUT CARD IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT OPERATES THE DOORS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE OLD L-2 SECTION HEADER HOLE AT SPAD PLUS, 17 & 48. THE FALL IS APPROX. 45'LX14 1/2'WX8'THICK.

WIRE BROKE GOING TO SAFETY LIMIT SWITCH ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 8:30 PM TO 9:45 PM.

THE SERVICE ELEVATOR AT THE CEDAR CREEK PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 4:45PM UNTIL 7:15PM DUE TO DOORS DRAGGING AND STAGGING TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN A SHIELD FAILED TO ADVANCE HE TRAVELED TO THE SHIELD AT WHICH TIME IT STARTED THROUGH ITS SECOND PULL CYCLE. A S IT MOVED, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELAY BAR AND THE BASE OF THE SHIELD RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LITTLE TOE AND A LACERATION TO HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO DRAINED BLOOD FROM THE KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO REPOR T FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN HE WILL RETURN.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER PULLING ON FUEL HOSE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

WEATHER WAS COLD & SNOWY. OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON HIS DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS GRIP OF THE GRAB RAIL. HE FELL APPROX. 8'& LANDED OFF UPPER BACK AGAINST THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF HIS T5 VERTABRAE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF OF TRACK LOCOMOTIVE TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AND STEPPED ON THE CORNER OF A TRACK TIE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED 12/6/01.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING POLYDECK SCREEN IN THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP, WHICH RESULTED IN NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG. FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED 10/12/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 12' CABLE BOLT IN DRILL HOLE WHEN IT BECAME STUCK IN THE LAST 2' OF THE HOLE. AS HE LIFTED THE BOLT WITH THE DRILL HEAD IT SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FORE ARM APPROX 3"" ABOVE HIS WRIST. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE ULNAR BONE AT THAT LOCATION.

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN A HOLE.

EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING OIL IN #4 DRYER AND WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE FORGOT ABOUT THE DOVERHEAD PIPES AND BUMPED HIS HEAD. HIS FIRST LOST WORKDAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 11-28-01.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING HOSE UP SHIELDS DURING LONGWALL MOVE AND WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 8-22-01.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING IN MUD AND HIS FOOT STUCK AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 8/13/01 DUE TO SURGERY.

INJURED WAS WELDING TWO PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.

EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WITH HOOK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENISCUS TEAR WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO CORRECT. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID N OT OCCUR UNTIL 7-17-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP TO GET ON A SMALL STOOL (15""HIGH) WITH HIS RIGHT LEG FIRST. WHEN HE STEPPED UP THE LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING HIM AT LEAST A WEE K PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN INCLINE ON MATERIAL YARD WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM INJURING ROTATOR CUFF. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 5-15-01.

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING MONORAIL FROM SCOOP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A VENTRAL HERNIA. FIRST LOST WORK DAY WILL OCCUR ON 7-21-01 DUE TO SURGERY.

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 777 TRUCK AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HIS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY A LOADER. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS UNABLE TO REPORT TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED S HIFT. THE LOADER STRUCK THE TRUCK WHILE LOADING.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED WASHING A CAT 793 TRUCK TIRE THAT WAS BEING HELD VERTICAL WITH A TIRE HANDLER. AS THE ITRE WAS BEING TAKEN AWAY, THE TIRE FELL FREE FROM THE TIRE HANDLER CLAWS. THE TIRE ROLLED ON ITS END ABOUT 6 FT AND STRUCK THE EE AND A SERVICE TRUCK. EE SUFFERED 3 FRACTURED RIBS AND AN ABRAISON ON HIS FACE.

WHILE DISASSEMBLING HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH AND SKID ASSEMBLY, A REMOVED PART SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND THUMB. REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE SLIPPED ON MUD AND ROCKY MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIAN. EE WAS SENT HOME AND NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK DUE TO LOW BACK PAIN AND NEED FOR PAIN MEDICATION.

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET ON A STEPLADDER TRYING TO PUSH CURTAIN MATERIAL BACK INTO CHUTE TO PREVENT SPILLAGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND JUMPED OFF OF STEPLADD, LANDING ON HIS FEET . HE STATED THE IMPACT FROM THE LANDING INJURED HIS BACK AND CHEST. EE'S FIRST LOST WORKDAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 3-26-01.

WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE ON HAUL TRUCK WITH BED IN RAISED POSITION, A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD FELL AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRE. HE IS BE ING TREATED FOR SEVERE MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS NECK AND IS UNKNOWN WHEN IS EXPECTED RETURN WILL BE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT SLOPE AND PIT MOUTH WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEFT ELBOW.

INJURED WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF BUCKET ELEVATORS. WYILE LOWERING A BUCKET BACK IN TO POSITION, A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN FALL CHAIN BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING THE SLACK OUT OF THE REMAINING BUCKET SYSTEM. THE CHAIN STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS AT SILOS. HE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED LCERATIONS TO HIS LEFT RING AND LITTLE FINGER WHILE INSTALLING BRAKE GEAR ON CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE CUT AND WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH MINO R RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS OPERATING MANBUS EXITING SECTION WHEN THEBUS WRECKED, THROWING HIM FORWARD, STRIKING HIS MOUTH ON THE CAB OF THE MANBUS. THIS RESULTED IN2 CHIPPED TEETH ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MOUTH.

DROVE DOZER INTO A 6' DEEP SLOT THAT HE HAD DOZED EARLIER IN THE SHIFT.

EE WAS OPERATING AN AIR DRILL, DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS, WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKECAUSING IT TO ROTATE TOWARD EE STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF DUST SUCTION HOSE WHENTHE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED STRIKING HIS LEFTINDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

EE WAS UNHOOKING COMPRESSOR FROM TRUCK. AFTER DISCONNECTING COMPRESSOR IT ROLLED FORWARD AND EE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TRUCK AND HITCH ON COMPRESSOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE COVER ON THE TAILGATEDRIVE UNIT WHEN THE COVER FELL STRIKING HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPLACING SHOVEL TEETH. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR OTHER EMPLOYEE WHO STRUCK SHOVEL TOOTH ADAPTER WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FL EW AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHEN METAL WAS REMOVED AND EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

WAS REPLAICNG FEED PUMP ON DM 50 DRILL. HE WAS USING AHAND TOOL SOCKET ON AN AIR 1/2"" IMPACT WRENCH. THE SOCKET CAME OFF EXTENSION. THE EXTENSION SPUN IN THE PALM OF LEFT HAND. CAUSED LACERATI ONS REQUIRED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD RAILROAD RAILS ON RAIL CAR WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO POSITION RAIL BY HAND. THE RAIL TURNED AND CAUGHT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER RAIL RESULT ING IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE STATRED HE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG INSTALLING BUMPER ON RAMCAR WHEN THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT CHEEK RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

HE WAS POSITIONING 150# BRAKE SHOES FOR FORK LIFT. LIFTED ONE END AND SHOE TWISTED, STRIKING LEFT RING FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

WAS UNLOADING EMPTY OXYGEN BOTTLES AT WAREHOUSE. FRATERNITING WITH WAREHOUSE CLERK OXYGEN BOTTLE SAT DOWN ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF ISTAL DIGIT OF FINGER & BRUSING.

HE WAS SPLICING PUMP CABLE WHILE KNEELING ON A SHIELD PONTOON WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED CAUSING HIMTO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS REMOVING FILTER CARITER FROM CAT 777 BELLY DUMP WITH 1 1/2 IMPACT. A PARTICLE OF METAL FLEW BEHIND HIS VVEX GLASSES AND BECAME IMMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A PH YSICIAN. THE EE RETURNED TO HIS NEXT SHIFT WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CTS IN BOTH HANDS. RIGHT HAND BEING WORST THAT LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 11/27/01 DUE TO SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

ANNUAL AUDIOGRAM REVEALED 29 DB THRESHOLD SHIFT IN RIGHT EAR. RETEST @MINE CONFIRMED A SIZEABLE SHIFT ON 4/03/01. APPOINTMENT ARRANGED TO SEE CERTIFIED AUDIOLOGIST IN ALBUQUERQUE ON 8/6/01. RECEIVED RESULTS A WEEK LATER. ON 10/15/01 AUDIOLOGIST INFORMED ME THAT LOSS IS WORK RELATED ANDTHEREFORE REPORTABLE.

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WILL OCCUR ON 8-7-01 DUE TO SURGERY TO CORRECT THE CONDITION.

EE SAYS HE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN THE RIGHT WRIST AND HAND. ORIGINAL DATE ON REPORT IS 5-25-00. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 6-19-01. HE SA YS CAUSE IS REPATITIVE HAND/WRIST MOTION OVER TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 5-8-01 DUE TO BACK PAIN. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 5-9-01.

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 3-7-01 DUE TO HIS CONDITION AND SCHEDULED SURGERY.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING PARTS JEEP & RAN INTO A PARKED MANTRIP & WAS JARRED & SUSTAINED WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO HIS NECK. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED ON 6/5/01.

EE WAS CARRYING A CASE OF OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED & INJURED HIS NECK. HE HAD DISC FUSION ON 11/23/99& WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE IN 1999. FIRST LOST DAY 3/14/01.

HELPING ATTACH A CLEVIS AND TOW CABLE TO A HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS TUCK. STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS.