Warrior Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2003

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 20' X 20' X 8"". #1 ENTRY OF 3RD MAIN NORTH INTERSECTION WITH 2ND MAIN EAST.

45' LONG X 15' WIDE X 6' HIGH. FALL AT X CUT #58 1ST MAIN NOR6TH, #5 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS ON SUNDAY NIGHT, 10/19/03. THE FALL HAD OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER THE LAST EXAMINATION ON SUNDAY MORNING & BEFORE THE FIREBOSSES RETURNED ON SUNDAY NIG HT. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE #3 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD OUTBY THE SECTION. IT WAS CROSSCUT 8 ON 3B ROAD. THE FALL WAS PARTIALLY IN AN INTERSECTION & EXTENDED TO CROSSCUT. APPROX. 22'X 18'X 3.5'HI

LAST OPEN XCUT IN #6 ENTRY. INTERSECTION DRILLEDSOFT. THIS ROOF HAD LIME BUT APPARENTLY FRACTURED FOREMAN WENT TO 6' BOLTS INBY AT THIS AREA. BECAUSE LIME WENT AWAY FALL OCCURED AROUND 12:16PM AT TNE OF SHIFT. THIS INVOLVED INTERSECTION OF LAST OPEN XCUT FALL WAS 3 FT HIGH

UNIT BUTTING FAULT AREA; SLIP RUNNING THROUGH UNIT. FALL 60' LENGTH, 20' WIDE, 3' TO 4' HIGH. ROOM #04. 1ST SOUTH PANEL.

ROOF FALL 19' X 19' X 7' 1ST MAIN NORTH SUPPLY RD X-CUT #84 #4 ENTRY DEVELOPED 1993

4TH NORTH MAIN X-CUT #44 # 1 ENTRY.

X CUT 22 3RD MAIN NORTH. 6' PLUS HEIGHT 18 BY 18.

HOIST DOWN FROM 10:10 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.; CENTERING SWITHCH.

X-CUT #29 FROM PORTAL #2 ENTRY. 6'+ HIGH, 20' WIDE, 40' LONG. FELL EAST & WEST.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO CONVEYER BELT. SHE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 12-12-03 WHEN SHE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EMPLOYEE SCALED ROOF AND PLACED PRY BAR ON BOLTER. A ROCK DISLODGED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA STRIKING ON RIGHT FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO RIGHT BIG TOE.

EE HAD ACCIDENTLY TRAMMED MINER ONTO ITS CABLE. IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE THE CABLE FROM UNDER THE MINER, EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE.

EE WAS CROSSING BELT ON THIRD SHIFT TO TRIM SPLICE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FRAMING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS BY THE BELT CHAIN HE WAS HOLDING. T HIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN BOTH SHOULDERS. HE WORKED TWO MORE SHIFTS BUT BEGAN MISSING ON 11/3/03.

WHILE ROLLING UP THE CABLE ON A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER IN ORDER TO MOVE IT TO A NEW LOCATION, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND BACK. HIS ARM WAS CUT R EQUIRING STITCHES. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 31"" LONG, 7 TO 12"" WIDE AND 7"" THICK.

EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA WHILE PULLING ON MINER CAT PADS IN ORDER TO PIN THEM TOGETHER. WHEN HE FIRST WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION HE WAS TREATED FOR AN INFECTED RT. TESTICLE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL LATER THAT THE EE WAS INFORMED BY THE DR'S THAT THE INFECTION WAS DUE TO STRAINING. THAT WAS REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR ON 9/10/03.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON #3 UNIT. WHEN HE SWUNG THE CANOPY TO SET UP FOR ANOTHER INSTALLATION, HE WAS EXPOSED TO THE IMMEDIATE ROOF. CONSEQUENTLY, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AT THIS TIME S TRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING WORK IN THE WASH PLANT TAKING DOWN A CHUTE. THE CHUTE WAS RESTING ON THE FLOOR AND TOP OF NEXT FLOOR. A LADDER WAS NEXT TO THE CHUTE WHEN EE WAS MOVING THE LADDER IT CAME OVER HITTING EE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

MANTRIP PARKED IN WRONG AREA; BODY PARTS NOT INSIDE CONFINES OF MANTRIP; MORE CAUTION NEEDED WHEN BACKING OF MANTRIPS. STRESS FRACTURE IN RIGHT LEG.

MOVED CABLE FROM ROADWAY.

EE WAS PICKING UP A TOP BELT ROLLER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB. HE TRIPPED AND THE ROLLER STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STAPLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT FRAMING INTO A BUCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAMING.

EE WAS INSTALLING A FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE PRESSED THE BOLT AGAINST THE TOP IT CAUSED A PIECE OF COAL TO POP OFF THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO HIS MACHINE. ONE OF THE BOLTS HE WAS LOADING FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE LATER DISCOVERED IT HAD CHIPPED A TOOTH.

WHILE LOWERING THE RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER,THE VICTIM CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN A HORN ON THE RAIL AND THE RUB RAIL HOLDER.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT. HE HAD INSTALLED THE CENTER PIN OF THE ROW. AS HE LOWERED HIS BOOM A SMALL ROCK FELL AND GLANCED OFF OF THE BOOM AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS SPOTTING BOLT IN #3 INTERSECTION WHEN BIT WAS PLACED AGAINST ROOF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCKBOUNCED OFF BOOM AND STRUCK LEFT FOREARM

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE CORNER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BOLTER. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR UNTIL 9-9-03 AFTER THE EE HAD ALREA DY RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

WHILE HANDLING MATERIALS FROM A TRAILER, VICTIM CUT LEFT ARM ON LOOSE STEEL BAND (WRAPPER) SEVEN SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

EE went to move pad that was being used to cross over miner cable. He tripped or stumbled on something. As he was falling forward, his right forearm struck the tray on roof bolter causing laceration.

VICTIM HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR DEPARTED MINER, A LARGE ROCK WAS FORCED OUT OF BETWEEN TIRE & BOTTOM STRIKING EE IN LEFT SHIN CAUSING LACERATION.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD CONVEYER BELT ON SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN SUPPLY TRAILER PULLED FORWARD ON RIGHT FOOT. TIRE OF SUPPLY TRAILER MASHED RIGHT GREAT TOE. TOE NAIL WAS TORN OFF.

EE WAS CUTTING INTO TRAILING CABLE WHEN BLADE FROM BELT KNIFE BROKE. THE BROKEN PIECE REMAINED IN CABLE (PROTRUDING OUT!). FORWARD MOVEMENT OF KNIFE CAUSED WRIST TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH PROT RUDING PIECE OF BLADE CAUSING A LACERTAION ON RIGHT ARM.

VICTIM WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WITH FOOT & LEG CAUSING STRAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT (UNLOAD) A NITROGEN TANK.HE WENT TO DR. FOR PRESCRIPTION DUE TO INJURY.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO OPERATE THE FRONT END LOADER, HE STARTED TO GET ON THE MACHINE, HE WAS ON THE 3RD STEP AND HE SLIPPED OFF, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

ON AUGUST 4, 2003, EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT DUE TO EXTREME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE, HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE HAS BEEN AN UNDRGROUND MINER FOR 28+ YEARS AND HAS WORKED IN VARIOUS COAL HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCINGPAIN IN HIS KNEE FOR SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO ACCUMULATIVE TRAUMA FROM BENDING, STOOPING, & KNEELING. SURGERY PERFORMED OCTOBER 2, 2003.

WHILE LEVELING A CONVEYOR BELT, EE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHEN HE MOVED FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE SEVERELY SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE HAD NOT MISSED ANY WORK UNTIL 10/21/03. ON THIS DATE HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EE HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY ON #1 UNIT. HE HAD WALKED BACK NEAR THE SIDE OF HIS ROOF BOLTER TO CHANGE A BIT IN A STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF SLICKEN-SIDED ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM O N THE NECK AND SHOULDER.