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EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RIGHT ANGLE AIR DRILL TO DRILLOUT A BROKEN FITTING AND THE DRILL SLIPPED CAUSING THE BIT TO LACERATE HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEENTHE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 8 SUTURES. THE EE CONTINUES TO WORK AT HIS NORMAL JOB.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAYS ON 03/20/2003. THE FALL WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATED ON 03/21/03. LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1263 IN ONE OF THE INTAKE AIRWAYS, #6 ENTRY, APPROXIMATELY 30'W X 30'L X 6'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 03/20/03 WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 1192 IN #6 ENTRY, AN INTAKE AIR COURSE, APPROXIMATELY 30'W X 30'L X 6'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WAS DANGERED OFF.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A RE-OPENING INSPECTION ON 03/14/2003 BY THE MINE FOREMAN AND AN MSHA INSPECTOR. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE #7 ENTRY MEAR SURVEY STATIO N 1279, RIGHT BETWEEN THE ABANDONED NO 4 MAINS. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EE STATED HE WAS PINNING TOP-SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LOWER LIP.
THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A CONTROL TRANSFORMER IN THE ROOF DRILL CONTROL PANEL LOCATEDIN THE OPERATOR'S DECK. TRANSFORMER WAS IN POSITION WHEN THE EE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS BODY TO BO LT THE TRANSFORMER IN, THE TRANSFORMER ROLLED OUT OF POSITION AND FELL ONTO EE'S LEFT HAND, STRIKING HIS INDEX FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING 3-WHEELER. HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY, BUMPING HIS BACK AGAINST FRAME OF 3- WHEELER AND TOOL POUCH ON HIS MINING BELT. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 11/19/02.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAYS. THE FALL WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF K PANELS BLEEDER. THE LOCATION WAS 10' INBY SPAD #11758. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LON G X 18' WIDE X 0' TO 10' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO PERSONS INVOLVED. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR SECTION, PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEG. WENT TO DR. 11-10-02, WENT BACK NEXT DAY. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 11-25-02.
THE EE WAS ASSISTING THE MOTORMEN BLDG TABLES IN THE CHANGE RM. HE PROCEDED TO HIS OFFICE TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT, WHEN THE SUPPLY CLARK OBSERVED HIM LEAVING OVER THE TRASH CAN COMPLAINING OF NEAUSEA AND CHEST PAIN. THE SUPPLY CLARK SUMMOVEMTOTOR CREW FOR HELP WHEN THE EE TOLD HIM TO GET HIM TO THE HOSPITAL QUICKLY. THEY ASSISTED HIM TO HIS VECHILE AND LEFT THE MINE TO EMS IN CEBUR
EE WAS PULLING ON A TILT CYLINDER PIN WHEN HE FELT POPPING IN LEFT WRIST WITH PAIN. EE NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON NOVEMBER 6TH AND HUMAN RESOURCESDID NOT RECEIVE THE ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL NOV 13
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF SW MAINS 10' OUTBY S.S. 739 & 600' OUTBY FACE. THE FALL MEASURED UP TO 12' THICK, 50' LONG & 18' WIDE. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER - HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MINER.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECTION FOREMAN. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 7250' OUT OF THE FACE AREA AND WAS BY THE #7 ENTRY. THE AREA MEASURED 23' X 21' WIDE X 12' HIGH AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTIL ATION AND NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #2 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD #2694 L.O.C.C. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X 17' WIDE X 8' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILAT ION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED & NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO GET A PART. HIS MINE LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS HARD HAT OFF AND STRIKE FOREHEAD ON THE EDGE OF DOOR. 6 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED. EMPLOYEE RTW ON NEXT SHIFT SCHEDULED ON REGULAR DUTY.
FALL FOUND ON BELT & TRACK & CAUGHT HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (NO INJURIES) (NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT) DID BLOCK SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. TEMP. REROUTED ESCAPEWAY AROUND FALL IN NEXT ENTRY. FALL APP. 25' LONG , 22' WIDE & 4-15' THICK. FALL CLEANED UP & AREA PINNED.
EE STATED HE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN TO HANG IN PLACE, WHEN A LUMP OF COAL ROLLED OFF RIB STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF FOOT. STARTED MISSING TIME 10-20-02.
THEE WAS LAYING TRACK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE TWO RAILS TOGETHER. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE RAIL TO ONE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET THE RAIL WAS TURNED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND CAUGHT HIS L ITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.
FALL 18' WIDE, 60' LONG, 8' HIGH. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION. NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED.
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & BUMPED HIS HAND ON ARMREST ON DOOR. ON 10-14-02 EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS DIAGNOSE AS HAVING A NON DISPLACED FRACTURE OF 5TH METACARPAL. EE CONTINUES TO WORK & PERFORM HIS NORMAL DUTIES.
AT 8:50 AM ON 9-25-02 ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE 1 CROSSOUT INBY SURVEY STATION #2401 IN #6 ENTRY. FELL WAS APPROX. 2800 FT OUTBY FACE AREA. FELL MEASURED 18 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 0-5 FT THICK. AREA WAS BOLTER WITH 5 FT RESIN WITH 12' CABLE BOLTS SPOTTED THERE IS NO VENTIALTION BLOCKED, NO INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN #5 HEADING. AS HE WAS EXTRACTING COAL A ROCK MEASURING 34" LONG X 2" - 24" WIDE & UP TO 3" THICK FELL FROM THE PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED ROOF BETWEEN A RIB B OLT & THE COAL RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT EAR. SUTURES WERE APPLIED.
FALL DISCOVERED 9-17-02 AROUND 9:30 AM FALL 20'WIDE 10' LONG 4' THICK-NO INJURED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF S SCAPEWAY OR VENT. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-14-02 AT THE #3 ENTRY OF SS# 10258 APPROX. 6000'OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 24'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'THICK IN THE INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLV ED, NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTED, FALL WILL NOT BECLEANED UP.
EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF HALLWAY, FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9-12-02 STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-18-02.
WHILE WELDING, A EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO HIS EYES.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #6 HD. RETURN AIRWAY 1 BRK. OUTBY SPAD #D-213-ALL APP. 6' HIGH, APPROX. 18' WIDE, APP 30' LONG-PAIN NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATIO N. WILL NOT CLEANED UP. TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.
EE WAS REMOVING A TRANSMISSION PUMP ON A 773B HAULER IN A SLIGHTLY ENCLOSED AREA. THE PUMP UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE FREE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. INITIALLY HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT THREE WEEKS LATER HIS LEG WAS SORE AND HE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. DR RELEASED HIM TO REGULAR DUTY BUT PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER SECOND FOLLOW UP.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER IN A BLEEDER ENTRY. FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOD NOT AFFECT THE VENTILATION. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #6814.
EE WAS UNLOADING AN EMPTY ACETYLENE TANK FROM HIS SERVICE TRUCK & FELT A SHARP BURNING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.
INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT EAR.
THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE EE WAS PLACING THE BOOM BRACKET STAND BACK INTO ITS ORIGINAL SLOT. WHEN THE BRACKET SLIPPED INTO PLACE HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRACKET & THE BED OF THE TRU CK CAUSING THE LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING THE STITCHES.
THIS FALL OF THE MINE ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN WHILE TRAVELING THE INTAKE AIRWAY TO THE WORKING SECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED NOR THE ESCAPEWAY AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 9100 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION #2 BELTLINE OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS.
THE FALL OCCURRED AS THE 001 CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING THE RIGHT PILLAR CUT OUT OF THE #4 BLOCK. THE MINER WAS CAUGHT FROM THE CUTTER DRUMS BACK TO THE CUTTER BOOM HINGE POINT. THIS MINE US ES THE MINERS TO PILLAR WITH UTILIZING THE 3-CUT PILLAR PLAN. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 70' INBY SURVEY STATION #3587.
INJURED WAS HELPING THREE OTHER PEOPLE ROLL A SECTION OF AN OLD VIBRATOR SIDE FRAME. ON A DOLLY (4 WHEEL). THE DOLLY WHEEL CAUGHT IN A CRACK IN THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE METAL TO SLIDE OFF THE DO LLY ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET BREAKING FINAL DRIVE MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
8000 FT OUTBY FACE #2 ENTRY-SPAD #8707. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 8'HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO INJURIES. DID BLOCK INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. MINE WAS IDLES EXCEPT FEW WORKERS WORKING EXTRA. PEOPLE WERE PULLED OUTBY & STARTED RE-ROUTING ESCAPEWAY. STOPPINGS WERE BUILT & ESCAPEWAY WAS OK. FALL BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
#2 ENTRY, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #2049. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 35'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 5'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP , CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 07/31/02 AT 11:30 PM ON THE MAINS SECTION (002) #5 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 500 FOOT OUTBY THE FACE AREA AT SS #2433. THE FALL DID INVOLVE THE BELTLINE AN D WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 40 FEET LONG X 30'WIDE X 0'-12 FEET THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE SCOOP DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE SCOOP DECK AND THEN THE MINE FLOOR. THE EE SAW A MEDICAL SPECIALIST ON 8-5-02 AND HE PLA CED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS AS OF 8-6-02.
OUTBY SPAD #2014, #3 INTAKE ENTRY. FALL APPROX. 90' LONG, 20'-30' WIDE (INTERSECTION), UP TO 12'HIGH. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. DAMAGE, BLOCKAGE.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 20 FT INBY SURVEY STATION #5969. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 0" - 3 1/2'THICK AND MEASURED 18'WIDE X 40'LONG. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AN D WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN HE WAS EMPTYING HIS SHOVEL WHEN HIS SHOVEL CONTACTED A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON THE BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK AND THE HANDLE STRUCK THE EE INT HE MOUTH CA USING 2 FRACTURE OF 2 TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLING UP SLACK MINER CABLE TO HANG THE CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT PORTION OF HIS BACK. AFTER SEEING A MEDICAL SPECIALIST HE WAS PLAC ED OFF WORK STARTING ON 7/19/02.
EE WAS REMOVING LEVEL WIND ACCESS LID WHEN THE WRENCH ON THE BACK SIDE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE LID TO DROP PINCHING LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT TIMBER IN THE #8 ENTRY FROM OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW A MEDICAL SPECIALIST THAT PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS AS OF 7/15/ 02.
ROOF FALL IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION, LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP; VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION AT APPROX. 1340 ON 7-5-02. FALL LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE THAT WAS HUNG. STRUCTURE CAME LOOSE ON OFFSIDE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEG. LEG KEPT BOTHERING HIM. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/28/02. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/28/02 .