Webster County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2001

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT 5TH NE PANEL #2 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD #36377 AT X-CUT 32 20' OUTBY THE FACE. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 3RD N.E. PANEL #6 ENTRY, 15 FT INBY SPAD #36312 AT X-CUT 38. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE S.E. LOM MAINS #5 ENTRY 10' OUTBY SPAD #35604 X-CUT 424 1600'OUTBY THE TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6' THICK. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENT ILATION WAS AFFECTED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON THE #4 UNIT, 5TH N.E. PANEL, #5 ENTRY. 110 FT. OUTBY SPAD #35966.360FT. OUTBY THE FACE. 240'OUTBY THE TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 105'LONG, 19FT. WIDE, AND 7FT.THICK NO PERSONS, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVE

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3RD N.E.PANEL#1 UNIT, #2 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #8. 10' INBY SPAD #35681. 120' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE SAME LINE AS THE DUMPING POINT. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #6 UNIT, 1ST SW PANEL BELT ENTRY 20' OUTBY SPAD NO. 34697 CROSSCUT #4 2000 FEET OUTBY THE FACE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT IN THE LOM MAINSC #5 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD NO. 35294 CROSSCUT #407200' OUTBY THE FEEDER. NO EMPLOYEES OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 3RD S.E. SUB-MAINS AT CROSS CUT #3 IN THE BELT ENTRY. APPROX. 1450' OUTBY #6 UNIT'S DUMPING POINT. NO PERSONNEL OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED.

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED ON THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT AT THE 3 SHAFT. NE PERSONS OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED. THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT WAS REPAIRED BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 8TH NE PANEL #6ENTRY 30' OUTBY SPAD NO. 32956. IN THE SAME LINEWITH THE FEEDER AT CROSS CUT 14. THE FALL DIDN'TEFFECT VENTILATION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT #1 ENTRY OF THE 6TH SW SUB PANEL APPROX 15FT INBY THE DUMPING POINT THE FALL WAS APPROX 75'LONG, 20' WIDE & 5.5' THICK VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A SHUTTLE CAR & WASGETTING A LOAD OF COAL WHEN A PIECE OF MINER BITSHEARED OFF STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.HE WENT FOR MED. TREATMENT & BEGAN MISSING 12/11

EE WAS WALKING IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM INBETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED AT AN UNDERGROUND BELT SHACK TO PICK UP A TANK OF OXYGEN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT ONTO HIS RIDE HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.ON 10-25-01 THE EMPLOYEE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AND CARRY A FULL COAL SAMPLE BAG WHEN SHE BEGAN TO FELL A PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HER BACK. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND SHE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/9/01.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A DIESEL GATOR WHENTHE RIDE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND OPERATOR APPLIED HIS BRAKES CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE SHOULDER CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 10/25/01 THE EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNTANGLE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE BY HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOW-ER BACK. EMPLOYEE'S BACK CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 10/08/01 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT TO LOAD ON HIS GOLF CART WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM & ON 10/26/01 HEHAD SURGERY. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/26/01

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PUT THE SECTIONAL AUGERS TOGETHER &WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THEY POPPED OUT STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGAER SEAT OF A DIESEL TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR WAS STOPPED BESIDE THE UNITL 3-WHEELER. THE EE FEET WORE OUTSIDE THE PASSAENGER COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE DIESEL TRAMMED FORWA RD THE EE S FEET WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIESEL AND THE 3-WHEELER, X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT ON 7-25-01 EE WENT TO CHIROPACTOR FOR PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PASSED OUT AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 5-18-01 THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD 6"" BY 8"" BY 60"" SQUARE TIMBERS FROM A SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TI HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING CARRYING A ROLE OF CURTAIN WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMOOTH PIECE OF DRAW SLATE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ON HIS RIGHT LEG FRACTURING IT.

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY IN #3 ENTRY TO TRAM HIS BOLTER TO THE FACE. AS HE PULLED ON THE MINER CABLE HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE WENT TO THE DR. BUT RECEIVED NO MEDICAL TR EATMEN. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND ON 3-20-01 HE WENT BACK TO DR. AND STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE WAS REMOVING A TOP ROLLER FROM A HEADER DRIVE FRAME, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE ROLLER FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE SHACK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HAS RIGHT KNEE. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND THE EE HAD SURGERY AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN HIS AUGERBENT STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS HELPING PUT UP 12' PINS ON THE SUPPLY ROAD. THE BOLTER HAD BEEN MOVED OVER TO ALLOW A DIESEL TO GET BY WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM THE BOLTER BACK INTO POSITION TO BOLT, THE HELPE R FOOT WAS UNDER THE TIRE. HE THOUGHT THE OPERATOR WAS FINISHED TRAMING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WOODEN WEDGES BETWEEN RINGSTEEL AND WOOD LAGGING. SHE STRUCK THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND WITH A TWO POUND SHOP HAMMER, CAUSING LACERATION TO FIRST DIGIT OF FINGE R.

EE PLACED TWO BUCKETS OF BITS AT THE HEAD OF THECONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS WALKING TOWARD THE SCRUBBER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FLITE FROM UNDER HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT INBETWEEN THE FLITE AND THE CONVEYOR CHAINCAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE FINGER TIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL WEDGE INTO SEEM OF STEEL SHAFT FORM DOORS. THE WEDGE BOUNCED OUT WITH THE HAMMER BLOW. WEDGE STRUCK EMPLOYEE UNDER RIGHT EYE ON HIS CHEEK BONE.

EE HAD PICKED UP A ROLL OF CURTAIN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS ON 11-20-01.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON A ROOF BOLTER IN A HIGH PLACE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM INBETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. HE STARTED RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 11/28/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THE SHACK WHEN HETRIPPED OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL DRIVING HIS ELBOW INTO HIS RIB CAGE.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE TO A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WALK TOWARD THE FACE IN THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK A BELT HANGER CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AS A MECHANIC. AS HE PUSHED THE CART THAT CONTAINS THE TORCHES AND TANKS INTO THE CROSS CUT, HE FELT A PAIN FROM HIS BACK DOWN INTO HIS HIP. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND ON 1/7/02 HE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS. THIS WAS REPORTED ON 1/11/02, BUT IT WAS REPORTED UNDER AN ACCIDENT ON 12/6/01 WHICH WE LATER FOUND OUT WAS INCORRECT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING THE BOOM THEN IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTER. WHEN THE AUGER MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROOF, A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED ON IT HIS BCK BEGAN TO HURT. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT ON 11-06-01 HE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE T3WISTED HIS BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. THE EE'S KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND 0ON 12-4-01 HE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE GUARD WITH A BELT KNIFE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS HELPING SERVICE A 988 LOADER. AS HE CLIMBED OVER THE TIRE ONTO THE PLATFORM HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM & ON 10/22/01 HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A CURTAIN DOWN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE CURTAIN STRIKING THE ROOF CAUSING A LACERATION.

THE OPERATOR WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OF THE DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER OUT WHEN THE BOLTER HELPER'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE HAD STOPPED THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE BITS WHEN HE REACHED FOR A HAMMER A BURR ONT HE HAMMER CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG CONTINUOUS MINER CABLEIN A CROSSCUT WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR BEGAN TO PULL UP CABLE BACK IN THE NEXT CROSSCUT. THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT CAUSING THE CABLE HANGER TO LACER ATE HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE PARKED THE ROAD GRADER TP MOVE A TIMBER OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE PICKED THE TIMBER UP AND WHEN HE TURNED HE TRIPPED OVER THE BLADE CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WENT FOR A CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT ON 9-17-01.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD SET THE ATRS AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO SIT IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN THE ATRS AND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HIS AUGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT THE BOOM AND THEN STRUCK HIM ONTHE RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE MINOR CABLE OVER, OUT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK, HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 9-10-01 HE STARTED RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT- THERAPY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD SUPPLYS ONTO A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PICKED UP PIN BOARD HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD BOXES OF GLUE ONTO THE BUCKET JEEP WHEN HE TURNED TO PUT THE GLUE IN THE BUCKET HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND ON 8/20/01 THE EMPLOYEE WENT FO R CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REACH FOR PIN PLATES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN PINS STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION, THE EE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME O F THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT THE TANK ON A GROUT PUMP WHEN HE CUT A FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE 10 MAN DIESEL TRIP WITH HIS HEAD TURNED TO THE SIDE. WHEN THE TRIP PASSED UNDER THE SWITCH TO OPEN THE AIR DOORS HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE BY THE SWITCH.

EE WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE BRATTICE WHEN HE PINCHED THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND WITH A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK A CHAIN ON THE BOOM POLE IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP JEEP, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FRACTURING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE FITTINGS FROM A VALVE BANK WHEN HIS OPEN END WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE FITTING CAUSING HIM TO MASH A FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR WITH HIS HEAD TILTED FORWARD. SOME TOP COAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FORARM BY A PIECE OF SLATE. THE SLATE WAS CAUGHT BY A CHECK CURTAIN, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THROUGH THE CURTAIN, AND PUSHED INTOHI S LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY TO GET A ROLL OF CURTAIN WHEN HE HIT A BELT HANGER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM A 54"" BELT SPLICE. HE WAS USING A BALL PEAN HAMMER AND A CLAW HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE BALL PEAN HAMMER SHEARED OFF CAUSING A LACERATION ON HIS L EFT WRIST.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A K & K 42 INCH TOP STAND FOR BELT FRAMING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND ON 5-15-01 THE EE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL ROOF BOLTER CABLE OUT OF A PILE OF CABLE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM & HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 4/30.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN SOME LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER LEFT ARM BY SOME COAL CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS RETURNING TO HIS SHUTTLE CAR FROM THE FEEDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. WHEN HE FELL HE LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND ON A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE.

EE WAS HELPING SPLICE A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS USING A CLAW HAMMER TO HOLD THE PIN, DRIVING IT OUT BY STRIKING IT WITH A BALL PEIN HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE BALL PEIN HAMMER BROKE OFF AND LODG ED IN HIS CHEST.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SPLICE IN THE BELT. HIS KNIFE BLADE BROKE CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO SLIP AND TO BE CUT ON A NAIL IN THE TEMPLET.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROAD WAY. WHEN HE TOSSED THE CABLE OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PAIN CONTINUED SO THE EMP LOYEE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR ADJUSTMENTS.

EE WAS BENT OVER CHANGING BATTERIES IN A GOLF CART WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FEEDER WHEN A PIN AND A PIN PLATE THAT WAS HANGING OUT OF THE ROOF CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EAR CUTTING HIS OUTER EAR.

EE WAS MOVING A 54"" BELT ROLLER GROUND STAND OUT OF THE ROAD WAY WHEN HE TOSSED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SOMETHING STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE FRACTURING IT.

EMPLOYEE'S AUGER BECAME LODGED AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT, DRAW SLATE FELL CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.

THE EE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE INTO THE BED OF THE CAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND ON 3-22-01 THE EE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A 5' AUGER IN A HIGH PLACE. WHEN HE STARTED THE ROTATION A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL HITTING THE BOOM AND THEN STRUCKHIS RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS(UTILITY MAN) THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO GIVE PROBLEMS. THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF CRAWLING AND BENDING HIS KNEES OVER TIME HAS CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-8-01 AND IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 3-26-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK UP THE CHAIN IN THE FEEDER WHEN THE HANDLE ON THE JACK SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT ELBOW INJURING HIS SHOULDER.