U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2003

DURING THE WEEKLY ELEVATOR EXAMINATION BY KONE ELEVATOR SERVICE REPRENTATIVES, THE BRAKE LOCK WAS BROKEN. THIS CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO BE INOPERATIVE NO PERSONNEL WERE RIDING THE ELEVATOR WHE N THIS OCCURRED

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH SECTION IN A #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #60 AND #61 CROSSCUT WHILE NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS BEING CONDUCTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL SECTION AT THE NO. 51 CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE BY 60 FT LONG AND WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE CUTTING THE MINE FLOOR IN THE #8 FACE ON MAIN NORTH. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER WATER SPRAYS AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. THERE WERE N O INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

ROOF FELL 6'HIGH SAND STONE SLICK SIDED, MULTIPLE COAL SEAMS 20'X 30'X6' NO INJURIES TO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT

FALL OCCURED FROM #2 TO #3 APPROX 20' BY 20' AT #66 BREAK. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR INJURIES.

DURING ELEVATOR INSPECTION A ROPE CLAMP HAD LET THE ROPE SLIP. ELEVATOR DOWN 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

INJURED EE WAS WELDING A GUARD ON HI SCREEN DRIVE BELT AT THE BREAKER. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO INJURED'S GLOVE AND BECAME LODGED UNDER HIS WATCH BAND. THIS RESULTED IN A BURN TO HIS LEFT WRIST. INJURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-26-03.

INJURED BENT OVER TO MOVE A PORT-POT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS MOVING A SHIELD COVER BACK ON A SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED ONE DAY THEN MISSED 6/18/03 WITH THE INJURY.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A CERAMIC LINED PIPE WITH A COWORKER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE AT THE DRYER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A UNISTRUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STRAP METAL OFF A CUTTER GEAR BOX USING A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING CUTTING GOGGLES OVER SAFETY GLASSES.

INJURED WAS BUILDING A FIBER CRIB. AS HE WAS LAYING A BLOCK IN PLACE, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/24/03 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING CONTINAL BOTTOM ROLLER OUT OF MINE CAR. HAD PACKED BOTTOM ROLLER UP OUT OF MINE CAR AND HAD TURNED TO THROW IN PILE WHEN HE TURNED HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED JOB OF WELDING WEAR PLATE IN ON BOTH ENDS OF THE SIZER. HE HAD THE WELDING CABLE LAYED OUT AND WALKED BACK TO GET GROUND CLAMP AND BENT OVER TO GET THE CLAMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS IN #1 HEADING ON 8P. HE WAS CUTTING TOP FOR BELT CHANNEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE THE EYE BROW.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE HAD A SHOVEL FULL WHEN HE CAME UP TO PUT ON BELT THIS IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A BOX OF LONGWALL BITS FROM THE BACK OF DELIVERY TRUCK. OTHER EE WERE LIFTING THE BOX TOGETHER. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING THROUGH AN AIRLOCK DOOR. THIS IS A HIGH VELOCITY STOPPING. WHEN THE INJURED TURNED HIS HEAD TO GO THROUGH DOOR A PIECE OFDEBRIS THAT WAS STIRRED UP INTO HIS EYE.

INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK DUSTER FROM THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED HAD LIFTED THE ROCK DUSTER WITH A COME-A-LONG. INJURED PUSHED THE ROCK DUST AROUND. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (INJURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/19/03).

INJ WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON SLICK SUBSTANCE 12'X17' IT WAS UNDER THE MUD & COULD NOT BE SEEN

INJ PICKED UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS & TWISTED WITH LOAD & FELT PAIN IN BACK

INJURED AND 3 CO WORKERS WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL THE AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEEAGAINST THE MONORAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINE D KNEE.

INJURED WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE BOLTER WAS TRAMMING OUTBY THE FACE OF #4 DUSTING. THE BACK OF THE MACHINE SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT WAS PINNED UNDER THE MACHIN E AND HAD TO BE ARTICULATED UP TO FREE HIS FOOT.ONCE HIS FOOT WAS RELEASED FROM UNDER THE MACHINE HE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE. THE ENTRY WAS 66"" , THE BOTTOM WAS DRY BUT UNEVEN.

INJ & CO-WORKER WRE JACKING TRACK OVER & BELTINGDOWN. INJ JACKED UP RIGHT SIDE OF TRACK UP & WASUSING BAR TO THROW TRACK IN LINE THE JACK SLIPPED & BAR FELL ACROSS TOP OF LEFT FOOT. THE AREA W AS DRY & 80"" HIGH.

INJ WAS HELPING SCOOP BOTTOM ON TAIL ENTRY & WENT TO MOVE CART & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING LEFTFOOT & FELT A BONE POP ACROSS LEFT FOOT. ROCK APPROX 4""X4"" AREA WAS DRY & 7'HIGH

INJURED GOT OUT OF MANTRIP. RAISED UP TOO FAST (ACCORDING TO DR.) & HE PASSED OUT & FELL ONTO THE TRACK HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL WHICH CUT HIS HEAD RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES OUTSIDE & 4 STITCHES INSIDE. INJURED WAS RIDING 36 BUS.

INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE SLOPE BELT. THE WALK WAY WAS WET. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET WALKWAY, THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THIS RESULTED\IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE TAIL DRIVE ON 8I TAIL WHEN A ROCK 5' BY 8' BY 3-4"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK AND LEGS.

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR A MARKER ON THE BACK SHELF IN THE WAREHOUSE CUBICLE. HE STEPPED ON A GEAR PULLER THAT WAS LEFT IN THE WALKWAY. THE PULLER ROLLED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST THE MI NER BITS STORED IN THE CUBICLE. OPERATOR WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL APRIL 26TH WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK.

INJURED WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WITH OMEGA BLOCKS. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING A OMEGA BLOCK APPROX 6' WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF LOOSESHALE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER AROUND A CORNER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE HAULER.

INJURED STEPPED OFF THE MOTOR TO WALK TOWARDS THE D-RAIL WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CREELED CAUSED SEVERE PAIN.

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH A WATER HOLE WHEN SHE CREELED HER LEFT ANKLE CAUSING PAIN IN HER KNEE.

INJURED HAD REMOVED A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING ANDFELL THROUGH THE HOLE.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A RAILROAD RAIL BY PUSHING IT OVER. AS INJURED PUSHED THE RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS GOING UNDER THE CHUTE ON 8 1/2 FLOOR. HE RAN INTO THE JACK BRACKET FOR THE GATE.

INJURED WAS MANNING THE TROLLEY POLE ON #9 BUS. THE POLE CAME OFF AND DISLODGED A ROCK 18"" X 40"" X 5"", STRIKING THE INJURED ON HTE LEFT HAND AND ELBOW. THE BUS HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT FELL.

INJURED WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION TIGHTENING A BOLT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEES THIS BE AMO PAINFUL.

INJURED WAS WALKING OVER TO WEST MAINS #2 BELT TO ALIGN THE BELT. HE WAS FOLLOWING EE AND WALKED INTO A CABLE BOLT. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT HANGS DOWN 4 1/2 INCHES.

INJURED WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN INJURED STEPPED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 50 LB WEIGHT SO THE BELT SCALES COULD BE CALIFBRATED WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK.

INJURED & CO-WORKER HAD CHANGED A STOPPED UP SECTION OF 4"" PLASTIC DISCHARGE PIPE. WHEN FLUSH WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON, ANOTHER BLOCKAGE CAUSED WATER PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE PIPE. THIS RESULT ED IN THE DISCHARGE PIPE TO BURST, STRIKING INJURED IN THE CHEST.

INJURED WAS PULLING THE WINCH ROPE FROM A 630 SCOOP WINCH. INJURED SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON THE WINCH ROPE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF PHONE CABLE APPROXIMATELY 40LBS. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

INJURED HAD BUILT A FIBER CRIB. HAD LIFTED 20 BLOCKS WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE STATED HE HAD WARMED UP BEFORE LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE ""GAVE OUT"" THIS CAUSED A TWISTING ACTION TO THE ANKLE. HE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP. THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A 4"" X 2"" BELL REDUCER FROM A 4' WATER LINE. INJURED WAS USING A 24"" PIPE WRENCH. AS INJURED PULLED ON THE PIPE WRENCH, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP AND ENCOUNTERED A 6"" DISCHARGE LINE THAT THE CANOPY WOULD NOT CLEAR. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND OUT OF THE CANOPY AND HELD THE PIPE UP TO TRAM UNDER. AT THIS TIME THE RO PE BROKE HOLD THE PIPE AND IT FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND CANOPY.

INJURED WAS POSITIONING OVERCAST RAILS TO UNLOAD. WHEN SHE MOVED ONE RAIL ANOTHER ONE ROLLED OVER CATCHING HER FINGERS.

INJURED WAS BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE CABLE REEL WHEN HE TOLD AN ASSOCIATE TO START THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE CABLE WAS TAKEN UP IT STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSING HIM TO OVERSTEP & HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED GOT OFF HIS RIDE AT #113 BREAK TO CALIBRATE THE CO MONITORS IN THE BELT ENTRY. HE WAS CARRYING A CO CALIBRATION KIT. HE HAD TO BEND OVER FOR THE LOW TOP. WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED AND F ELL ON WHAT HE THINKS WAS A PIECE OF TROLLEY GUARD. HE GOT BACK ON HIS RIDE AND WENT TO SLOPEBOTTOM. AS HE WAS WALKING HIS FOOT WAS BOTHERING HIM.

THE INJURED EE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING IN A FEEDER PANEL. EE'S HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED PHASE RESULTING IN A BURN BETWEEN THE RT. THUMB & FORE FINGER.

INJURED WAS WALKING THE MINE WORKS TO VERIFY LOCATION AND CONDITION OF VENTILATION CONTROLS. INJURED CLIMBED ONTO THE BELT/ TRACK OVERCAST AT 5 WEST. AS HE LOOKED FOR A WAY TO CLIMB DOWN, HE S LIPPED AND FELL FROM THE OVERCAST STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PROTRUDING BEAM.

INJURED WAS STEPPING OUT OF #6 JEEP. THE JEEP WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. INJURED'S RESCUER AND TOOL POUCH CAUGHT ON THE JEEP AND HE FELL FROM THE JEEP AGAINST A RIB BOLT AND PLATE.

INJURED WAS FOLLOWING #5 JEEP WITH #92 JEEP. WHEN #5 JEEP STOPPED TO RELEASE THE POLE LOCK SO IT WOULD SWING OVER ENOUGH TO STAY ON, INJURED RAN INTO THE BACK OF #5 JEEP.

INJURED WAS LOADING ""T"" BOARDS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. INJURED HAD CUT BANDS AROUND ""T"" BOARD USING 2 PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS. THE LEFT BAND WAS TWISTED. AS INJURED REMOVED 2 ""T"" BOARDS FROM THE STACK THE BOARDS CAUGHT ON THE BAND CAUSING INJURED TO CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. 8 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER RUN THROUGH A TYEWRAP TO PRY UP ON A RAM CYLINDER ON 123 SHIELD WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN CATCHING HIS FINGER CAUSING ABRASIONS AND A FRACTURE.

INJURED WAS IN THE ELEVATOR ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE PLANT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE OUTER DOOR. HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE STRAP WITH BOTH HANDS. HE LEANED TOWARD THE DOOR AS HE PULLED & WHEN THE TWO PARTS OF THE DOOR CAME TOGETHER HE GOT HIS MIDDLE, RING & LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR HALVES.

EE GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WX WORKERS COMPRESTOR DRIVISON FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMY.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM W VA WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM W VA WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM W. VA. WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

EE WAS GRANTED AN AWARD FROM W. VA. WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

INJURED WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY AND STEPPED IN A DIP IN THE BOTTOM. FELT PAIN IN BACK. INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON THE 6-15-03 DUE TO THIS INJURY.