U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2001

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH LEFT SECTION MMU 021 IN THE #1 ENTRY FACE.

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH RIGHT SECTION, MMU 022, IN #7 ENTRY FACE. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #16 + 25 IN THE NO.3 ENTRY IN 6 WEST. THIS IS A WEEKLY EXAMINATION WALK.

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED ON THE 8G SECTION IN THE #43 CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 HEADINGS. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

THE ELEVATOR WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE DUE TO A RAG IN THE GOVERNOR SHEAVE IN THE BOTTOM ELEVATOR PIT. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

THE ELEVATOR WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE DUE TO A FAULTY PROCESSOR. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

A SUSPECTED METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED NEAR THE TAIL ON THE 8E LONGWALL SECTION. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

THE BRIDGE RECTIFIER TO THE BRAKE RELEASE MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRANCE.

ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO OVERSPEED SWITCH TAKING IT OUT. THERE WAS ONE EE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME.

ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SCR AND TWO BLOWN FUSES. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE ELEVATOR MAKING THE DAILY INSPECTION AT THE TIME.

EVIDENCE WAS FOUND AT THE INDIAN CREEK AND 7J SHAFTS ON 5-18-01 THAT AN IGNITION HAD OCCURRED IN THE SEALED AREA OF 7 HAULAGE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THIS EVENT. SHAFT CAPS DISLODGED WITH M INIMAL DAMAGE.

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE NEAR THE 8A SIDE BETWEEN SPAD STATIONS 6+00 AND 7+75. NO INJURIES OR PERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

CONTROL LEADS WERE FOUND GROUNDED AND REPAIRED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS SURGICALLY AMPUTATED FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE FINGER WAS PULLED AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN A ELEVATOR DOOR STRAP. INJURED HAD REACHED OVER A SAFETY GATE TO G RAB THE STRAP WHILE THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVING.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED IN A DOZER CAB WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS DOZER INTO A SWATH MADE BY ANOTHER OPERATOR ON ANOTHER SHIFT.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE PULLED ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

INDIVIDUAL'S BACK BEGAN HURTING UPON TURNING TO LOOK BACKWARDS WHILE BACKING UP A PICKUP TRUCK. THERE WAS NO MECHANISM OF INJURY AND INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. THEREFORE, THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

INJURED SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE PAGER UNIT AT THE FEEDER.

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND BY A TROLLEY POLEWHILE RIDING IN A JEEP.

INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE CLOSING ELEVATOR DOORS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW 1 1/2"" ROCK DUST HOSE ON THE ROOFBOLTER. HE STATED HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN THE HOSE AND AS HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL ON A SPRING ROD CAUSING A DOG BONE TO FALL OFF THE SPILL BOARD STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING THE JACKLINE WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF A SKID AND STRUCK THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE TOOL BEING USED TO PULL BELTING SLIPPED.

EE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING AFTER CARRYING MATERIAL FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SHIFTS.

INJURED RAISED UP FROM A BENT POSITION AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT ON A BEAM. INJURED THEN FELL BACKWARDS INTO A HANDRAIL.

INJURED WAS STEPPING FROM THE BOTTOM STEP. PUT HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN AND TURNED TO HIS LEFT. HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE, AS HE TWISTED.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK AS HE WAS GREASING THE HEAD DRIVE.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP.

INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A SMALL LEDGE IN THE MINE FLOOR.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FALLING OFF OF A SHIELD.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FALLING BETWEEN SHIELDS.

INJURED STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE ROOF.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK.

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO WELD HOLE IN CHUTE. HE STEPPED OVER INTO CHUTE AND HIS FOOT CAME TO REST ON SLIDK SIDE OF CHUITE. WHEN WEIGHT WAS PUT ON FOOT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS ELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-20-01 & RECEIVED SAME.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON BELT LINE. HE COMPLETED THE SHOVELING AND WAS GOING TO GO TO TRACK. INJURED WENT THROUGH A MAN DOOR. HE STEPPED ON AN OLD PIECE OF BELTING CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP. IN JURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-20-01 & RECEIVED TREATMENT ON SAME DAY.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHEN THE JEEP HE WAS OPERATING RAN THROUGH A DERAIL.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK WHILE LIFTING A VENTILATION TUBE.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN REMOVING A PLUG FROM A SHIELD.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A MOTOR AND STATED HE STEPPED ON A STONE WITH HIS HEEL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A LEGITIMATE ACCIDENT. MY INVESTIGATION QUESTIONED AND DID NOT SUPPORT AN INJURY. I AM NOT C OUNTING THIS AS AN ACCIDENT.

A ROOF BOLT FELL OUT OF A HOLE AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT ARM.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROOF BOLT WRENCH.

INJURED STRUCK HIS FACE, HEAD, AND RIGHT SIDE AS HE FELL AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN HIS EAR.

INJURED WAS HANDLING A SCOOP TIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TALK ON A FACE PHONE LOCATED AT #110 SHIELD. AS HE WAS KNEELING ON THE PONTOONS, THE SHIELD CAME IN, CATCHING HIS LEG BE6TWEEN THE PONTOON & THE RELAY BAR. THE OTHER JACKS ETTER HAD ALREADY SET THE SHIELD TO PULL UP RIGHT BEFORE INJURED POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE SHIELD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSS-CUT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL.

AN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM A VENTILATION DOOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STUCK HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER. A LEG ON THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-27-01.

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG BY A SECTION OF METAL CONDUIT THAT HE WAS HANDLING.

INDIVIDUAL FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER WALKINGUNDER A CROSSUNDER DRAGGING A WATERHOSE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED. THIS PERSON HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

INJURED WAS ADDING OIL TO THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEARER. THE COVER LID WAS PROPPED OPEN WITH A ROCK. INJURED HAD THE OIL FILTER HOSE UP TO THE FITTING. THE COVER LID FELL STRIKING INJURED ON THE RIGHT THUMB.

INJURED FELL WHILE PULLING OUT THE SLIDER PORTION OF THE VENTILATION TUBING.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP UPON THE TOP OF A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED BENT OVER TO THROW A SWITCH AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ROOF WHILE WALKING.

INJURED STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SOME LOOSE COAL HANGING A CABLE WHEN THE COAL SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS SIDE.

INJURED'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO ARTICULATING HALVES OF A BATTERY HAULER.

EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FALL FROM A LOAD. THE LOAD SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EE DOWN.

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON A RATCHET LOOSENING A ""LOOSE"" BOLT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE EXHIBITED NO PAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE DR. STATED THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK. EE INSISTED ON BEING OFF. I QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT. EE MISSES A LOT OF WORK ON THE NORMAL BASIS.

EE WAS CROSSING TRACK TO UNCOUPLE SUPPLY CARS FROM A MOTOR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A LOOSE CRIB BLOCK THE WAS BLOCKING UP A RAIL. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE RAIL.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW COLUMN INSIDE THE PLANT AND PULLE A 20' X 8"" BEAM ACROSS THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

EE PUT HIS HAND ON A ROTATING DRILL STEEL AS IT WAS BEING RETRACTED FROM A HOLE WHEN THE STEEL GRABBED HIS GLOVE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HAND.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE FACELINE WHEN HE TRIPPE D OVER A RELAY BAR ON PUMP DISCHARGE LINE AND FELL.

INJURED'S RIGHT HAND TWISTED WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE ROTATION LEVER.

EE AND COWORKER WERE LOADING 6"" X 6"" X 16' WOOD COLLARS ONTO A FLAT CAR WHEN HE FEL6T PAIN INHIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING A 30' BEAM INTO THE PLANT OFF AN OUTSIDE HOIST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

INJ FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A RAIL

EE WAS WALKING IN WATER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE4.

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT BY A FALLING PIECE OF METAL THAT HE WAS HOLDING.

INJURED FELT PAIN WHILE SLINGING A BAG OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE.

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A WALKWAY ONTO A PUMP PAD AND FELL. THE WALKWAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 8"" HIGH.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE THE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN FLIGHT INTO POSITION WHEN CHAIN JUMPED BACKWARDS CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FLIGHT AND STAGELOADER SIDE BOARD.

INJURED THREW A MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJ & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE BRINGING A 10ME PUMP ON A 3 WHEEL CART FROM THE ELEVATOR TO THE TRACK THE CART HIT AN OFFSET IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER,THE PUMP FELL ONTO THE FOOT OF THE EE..

EE WAS LIFTING UP A FACE CONVEYOR FLIGHT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING INTO THE STAGELOADER. WHEN THE CHAIN CAME BACK INTO TIME, IT SUDDENLY MOVED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FLIGHT AND CHAIN .

AS INJURED WAS CUTTING COAL, SHEARER HIT SHIELD CAUSING A ROCK MEASURING 1'X 1'X 2"" THICK TO SLIDE OFF TOP OF SHIELD AND STRIKE EE ON LEG.

INJ WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE & EYES BY SPRAYING EMULSION & COAL PROJECTED BY THE SPRAYING EMULSION

INJ FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY A CRUSHING CAP BLOCK ONTOP OF A SINGLE PROP BEING SET

INJURED'S LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A FALLING PROP SETTER AND THE TAILPIECE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BELT COVER ON #2 DRYER CONVEYOR. HE WAS STANDING ON THE BELT DECKING SLIDING THE COVER INTO PLACE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE THINKS HE MAY HAVE TWISTED HIS KNEE, LEFT KNEE. NOTE: INJURED HAD SURGERY ON FEB 01, 2001.

INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND WRENCH HIS BACK.

INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE PULLED HIS FOOT FROM THE MUDDY MINE FLOOR.

INJURED'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SPRING RODTHAT HE WAS HANDLING & PIPE STANDARD ON A DOLLY.

INJURED STRUCK A SCOOP BUCKET WITH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE THROWING A CINDER BLOCK.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF SPILL BOARD ONTO SHIELD PONTOON WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON LOOSE COAL.

EE WAS PLICING A CABLE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE CABLE WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND THE KNIFE CUT HIS FINGER.

AS EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK MEAS-URING 10""X 2""X 6"" BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. THEROCK STRUCK THE SPINNING STEEL AND IT WAS PROPELLED STRIKING EE IN THE LIP.

INDIVIDUAL'S FINGERS WERE STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK AS HE REACHED OVER THE FRAME OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

INJURED WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE WALKING.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HIS SAFETYR GLASSES FROM HIS POCKET WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FINGER. THE ROCK MEASURED 16"" X 4"" X2"".

INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A FALLEN ROOF ROCK WHILE SETTING A POST.

INJ WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHILE REMOTELY OPERATIN A CONT MINER

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COME-A-LONGING COUNTERWEIGHT IN POSITION TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER SHAFT WHEN THE ROOF BOLT BROKE THAT THE COME-A-ALONG WELL HOOKED TO THE ROOF BOLT STRUCK EE IN THE HEAD.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE EAST STEPS BETWEEN THE 4TH & 3RD FLOORS. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE CONCRETE SLAB THAT IS MIDWAY BETWEEN THE FLOORS HISFEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL. HE THOUGHT THE FLOOR WAS WET BUT IT WAS COVERED WITH A LAYER OF ICE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITHHIS ARM. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS.

INDIVIDUAL'S ANKLE TWISTS WHEN WALKING. HE HAS AHISTORY OF ANKLE PROBLEMS; THEREFORE, HIS CONDITION IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/4/02.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL PAIN AS HIS SHIFT PROGRESSED AS HE PERFORMED HIS ASSIGNED TASKS. THERE WAS NO MECHANISM OF INJURY; THEREFORE, THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

INDIVIDUAL FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AFTER RISING FROM A KNEELING POSITION. THERE WAS NO MECHANISM OF INJURY. NO SLIP, TRIP, FALL, OR TWISTING INVOLVED. THIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMP. FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONICOSIS.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKER'S COMP. FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.