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EE DEVELOPED NECK/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PICKING UPA ROLL OF BELT AND PLACING IT ON THE TOP BELT OFTHE 14-C BELTLINE.
EE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS DRIVING A SPAD NAIL IN THE RIB ONT HE 016 SECTION WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE RIB AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NO.10 TOOTH BREAKING IT IN HALF. T HIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO BLOW MATERIAL OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WENT UNDER HIS GLASSES INTO HIS ELFT EYE. A SMALL PIECE OF SANDSTONE WAS FLUSHED FROM HIS LEFT EYE. EE WENT TO THE EYE DR. & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SCRATCHED CORNEA. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS, NO DAYS WERE LOST. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
FOREMAN WAS LIFTING ON A 30 HP PUMP WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-4-01 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN.
WHILE LOADING CINDER BLOCK INTO THE SCOOP BUCKETAT THE END OF THE TRACK ON THE 012-0 MMU EE FELTA SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL8/27; HE RETURNED 8/30 MISSING 3 DAYS WORK.
EE UTILITYMAN WAS INSTALLING A TOP BELT ROLLER OAND RECEIVED A SMALL CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HIS FINGER STARTED SWELLING AND ON 8-13-01 HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH BLOOD POSITIONING AND STAR TED OFF WORK.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIS SHUTTLE CARCABLE ACROSS THE 014 MMU SECTION BELT WHILE IT WAS OFF TO ANCHOR IT IN ANOTHER LOCATION. AS HE CROSSED THE BELT IT SUDDENLY STARTED AND HIS RIGH T ANTERIOR THIGH WAS ABRAIDED BY A TOP ROLLER ASHE GOT OFF THE BELT. HE HAS DEVELOPED AN INFECTION, SAW HIS PHYSICIAN ON 8/27/01 AND STARTED OFFWORK ON THE SAME DATE.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ONT HE EAS MINE RAIL HAULAGE TRACK NEAR THE JUNCTION OF 25 RIGHT. THE FALL IS APP. 80 FEET LONG, 6 FEET THICK AND 18 TO 20 FEET WIDE. ROOF MATERIAL IS SLATE AND SANDSTONE.SIXTY INCH FULLY GROUTED AND CRIBS WERE INITIALLY INSTALLED INT HE AFFECTED AREA. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.
THE MINE EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONALROOF FALL OUTBY THE ACTIVE 14 SECTION ON 14-E PANEL IN #6 ENTRY (NEUTRAL). FALL WAS ~200' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4'-6' THICK. LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND STONE. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. AREA WAS INITIALLYSUPPORTED WITH 60" FULLY GROUTED RODS WITH STRAPS AND CRIBS.
THE INJURED EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE LIFTING AND TURNING WITH A BAG OF ROCKDUST.
THE ABOVE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 6-30-01, BUT DUE TO VACATION AND HOLIDAYS HE RETURNED ON 7/9/01 WITH 3 LOST WORK DAYS DUE TO HIS INJURY.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NONINJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY(NEUTRAL), OUTBY MMU 013-0 SECTION AT 25 FEET OUTBY SPAD #6257. THE FALL WAS APP. 110 FEET LONG, 19 FEET WIDE AND 5 TO 7 FEET THICK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 60 INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS, THIN STRAPS AND CRIBS INSTALLED. SOME DAMAGE TO HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL POT AND MINE ROOF CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB AND HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL.
THIS MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OFF SECTION FOR MMU 014-0 IN #5 NEUTRAL ENTRY AT SS NO. 160 & EXTENDING INBY TO SURVEY SPAD NO. 161 APPROX. 120'. THIS AREA IS O N 14-E PANEL OUTBY THE SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX.120' LONG, 5' TO 6' THICK & 18' TO 20' WIDE. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. PASSAGE WAS NOT IMPEDED NOR VENTILATION AFFECTED.
TWO UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OF NORTH MAINS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 56. BOTH FALLS MEASURING APPROX. 5' X 19'W X 40' LONG. THIS WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM BY CO. EMPLOYEE & MSHA EMPLOYEE.
WHILE SUPPORTING MINE ROOF BY INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE BACK. (CRACKED RIBS).
THE MENTIONED EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES. (BAGS OF ROCK DUST). STRAIN
EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO REMOVE A BRATTICE & HIT COAL RIB WITH SCOOP STRIKING BACK AGAINST SCOOP SEAT CAUSING A BACK STRAIN.
THIS MINE EXPERIENCED A NONINJURY, UNINTENTIONALROOF FALL IN #4 PILLAR, CUT #18 ONE CROSS-CUT INBY SPAD #6098 ON PILLAR LINE FOR MMU 013-0 SECTION. THE ROOF SAGGED AS COAL WAS EXTRACTED AND CA UGHT THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. IT IS UNDETERMINED OF ANY DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT IS DONE.
AN EXTENSION OF THE FALL ON THE 002-0 MMU E-3 PANEL OCCURRED AT 10:00 PM ON 3-30-01. THE FALL CONTINUED THRU THE NO. 8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT & NO. 9 INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 60 79. THIS FALL WAS AN ADDITIONAL 60 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7-15 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-28-01 AND CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN & 14 FT CABLE BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 PANEL 002-0, NO. 7 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUTS 90 6 & 8 INTERSECTIONS 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 6079. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT. RESIN AND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 70 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7-15 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-28-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE D-8 PANEL NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 6076. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT X 18 FT WIDE X 8-14 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN A ND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-21-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES CRIBBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU), NO. 2 ENTRY, 30 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 5774. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-14- 01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES CRIBBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS.
THE EE WAS USING A BELT KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.
THE EE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN A SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED OFF BLOCKING AND BOUNCED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE SCOOP CANOPY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU) NO 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 6024. THE FALL IS APPROX 20 FT LONG X 10- 12 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINS 8 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA CONTAINED 8 FT RESIN BOLTS& 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-7-01. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & THE APPROACHES CRIBBED.
EE HAD GREASED THE DOUNUT SAFETY CHAIN ON THE COUPLER OF THE #12 MOTOR AND WAS LIFTING IT TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE CHAIN SUDDENLY BECAME TIGHT, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SAFETY CHAIN AND TH E MOTOR COUPLER.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE MAIN LINE BELT APP 5 CROSS CUTS OUT BY THE #1 BELT TAIL PIECE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY). FROM 5 FT TO 6 FT THICK WIDE AND 20 FT LONG. SOME DAMAGE TO BELT STRUCTURE AND WATER LINE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 1 ENTRY(RETURN)3-WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 4486. THE FALL IS APPROX 50 FT LONG X 14 FT WIDE AND CONTAINED 6'5/8" BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE APPROACHS W ERE DANGERED OFF AND THE RETURN AIRWAY WAS REROUTED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF 5 STOPPINGS. THIS AREA ON D-6 PANEL WAS DEVELOPED 3/2000.
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES NEAR C-MAINS SWITCH EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN. HE STARTED OFF ON 3-2-01 AND RETURN TO WORK ON 3-12-01 .
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-2 MAINS RETURN IN NO. 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT 39 BLOCK, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO 334. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH X 50 FT LONG. THE FALL CO NTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED/BARRICADED. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-28-01 IN A-2 MAINS RETURN 38-39 BLOCK IN NO 4 ENTRY 3 1/2 BREAKS INBY STATION NO. 300. THE FALL IS APPROX 17 FT WIDE X 38 FT LONG X 7 FEET HIGH. THE FALL CONTAI NED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-26-01 IN THE A-2 MAINS RETURN AT 37 BLOCK IN NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION & CROSSCUT 1 BREAK INBY THE SURVEY STATION NO. 321. THE FALL WAS APPROX 17 FT WIDE X 70 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH. CONTAINED 6 FT. RESIN BOLTS &TIMBERS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE INSERTED AND 8' 3/4" ROOF BOLT BETWEEN THE BOLTER CANOPY & THE ROOF TO BEND IT. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT TO BEND IT THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL FORWARDS. HE FELL HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HISSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA. THIS OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE EC-3 PANEL MMU 004-0. HAS MISSED NO WORK
SCOOP OPERATOR AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LIDS ON THE LONG AIRDOX 488 SCOOP AFTER SERVICING THE BATTERIES. AS THEY PLACED THE LIDS INTO POSITION CO-WORKER PUSHED THE LIDS, INJURE D'S MIDDLE & RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID OF THE RAISED EDGE OF THE BATTERY BOX. THIS RESULTED IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS FINGERNAILS(CONTUSIONS)WHICH WERE DRAINE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOWSAW, IT CAME OUT OF TIMBER CUTTING HAND.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-3 MAINS 7-8 XCUT& 8 INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #786 2 BREAKSINBY C-MAINS SWITCH. FALL APPROX. 18'W X 60'L X 20'H. IT CONTAINED 6' 5/8" RESIN, 5' TORQUE TENS ION & 14' CABLE BOLTS, CRIBS & STEEL IBEAMS. THETRACK ENTRY WILL BE RE-ROUTED & THE APPROACHES HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED & DANGERED OFF.
INITIALLY THE EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 2/16/01. STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PACKING A PUMP IN OLD WORKINGS. HE WORKED UNTIL 4/24 WHEN LOST TIME BEGAN.
WHILW WALKING TO THE MAN TRIP NEAR THE END OF THE TRACK ON 12 SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER SOME SUPPLIES AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB LINE, SLID OFF CANOPY, HIT ON PAVEMENT AND STRIKING SIDE OF LEG. ROCK MEASURED 4' LONG BY 3' WIDE AND 1-3" THICK.
WHILE HAULING SUPPLIES ON A SUPPLY CAR, THE CAR WRECKED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CAR BACK ONTO THE MINE TRACK, A CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW. (CHIPPED BONE).
THE EE INITIALLY INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON 2-5-01. THE EE WORKED AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 2-13-01. HIS LOST TIME BEGAN 2-13-01. THE OPERATOR BECAME AWARE OF HIS INJURY ON 2-21-01 WHEN THE INI TAL REPORT WAS COMPLETED FOR THE CO. THE EE WAS HELPING HIS PARTNER ON A ROOF BOLTER. THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING A BOLTING MACHINE WRENCH AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL UP AGAINST THE SOUTH MAINS #2 BELT BANK BOARD WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET BELT CONVEYOR. HE NOTICEDPAIN ON OUTSIDE OF KNEE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF NORTH MAINS WHERE MINING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. IN NO. 5 ENTRY INBY S.S.166 MEASURING 40'L X 20'W X 5'H IN NO. 6 ENTRY RIGHT OF S.S. 168 MEASURING 15'L X 20'W X 5'H, IN NO.7 ENTRY 40' INBY S.S. 168 MEASURING 180'L X 20'W X 5'H.
THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AUTOMATIC COUPLER, DRAW HEAD.
THE CONT. MINING MACHINE WAS PINNED BY FALLING 6 ROCK ONT HE C-2 PANEL, 004-MMU ON 1-24-01 AT 1:45 PM WHILE MINING THE FIRST LIFT ON THE NO.3 BLOCK DUST OUTBY SPAD 4905. THE CONTINUOUS MINER W AS PINNED UNTIL 9:00 AM ON 1-25-01.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKY FINGERBETWEEN DRILL POT AND BOLTER WRENCH CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE TIP END OF FINGER.