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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET BREAKING FINAL DRIVE MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.
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.
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.
EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING THE PARTS TRAILER ON THE SUPPLY YARD. THE DOORS HAD BEEN CLOSED BACKWARDS CAUSING THE LATCH TO HAVE PRESSURE ON IT & WHEN THE INJURED OPENED THE LATCH IT SPRAN G BACK STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
EE WAS KNEELING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE EE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
THE EE HAD AN INCIDENT REPORTED AS A FIRST-AID CASE ON 06-14-02 WHEN HE REPORTED TO HAVE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT RIGHT KNEE PAIN. HE WAS SENT T O SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST WHICH SCHEDULED HIM FOR SURGERY ON 11-01-02. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11-01-02.
THE EE WAS REMOVING A PICKUP TRUCK TIRE WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EE. WHEN THE TWO MEN WERE LOWERING THE TIRE TO THE GROUND THIS EE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.
EE KNEELD DOWN BESIDE CAR TO HOOK UP PULL ROPE TO PULL MINER CABLE AND STARTED TO GET UP TO GET BACK ON CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
EE WAS USING A BATTERY POWERED SAW TO CUT PIPE- CUT END OF LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON THE S&S 488 SCOOP. AS HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE SCOOP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SS #1060 IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL 18 BY 18 BY 6' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATIONOR TRAVEL AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS MOVING PROCESSOR PUMP - STRAINED LOWER BACK.
A FALL OCCURED AT THIS MINE IN THE #6 ENTRY INBY SPAD #3150. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' LONG X 6' WIDE & 4-5' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EE AT 2:45 AM IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROX 80' OUTBY SPAD 3150. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 45' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMP EED TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH HANDS DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA AND CORRECTIVE SURGERY HAS BEEN DONE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND SURGERY FOR THE LEFT HAND HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 4-26-02.
PULLING GUNITE HOSES OVER ON WORKDECK, END OF HOSE CAME OFF & HIT EE IN THE FACE FRACTURING NOSE. STARTED LOOSING TIME 5-03-02 - SURGERY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON F-PANEL WHILE ON RETREAT MINING. THE FALL WAS IN THE #2 HEADING #2 PILLAR BLOCK AND FELL APPROX. 90' INBY 55# 11174. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' WIDE X 18' LONG X 6' TO 8' THICK. VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL HOWEVER ONCE IT WAS RECOVERED THRU WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.
EE HAD SWING THE DRILL HEAD OUT TO INSTALL THE RIB BOLT IN THE #1 ENTRY. WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL CONTACTED THE TOP IT DISLOGED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM, JUST AB OVE THE ELBOW. THE EE SAW A DR ON 4-15-02 WHO ATTHAT TIME PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTION.
EE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT & WAS STARTING TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY. HE WAS ON HIS TOES & AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE & FELT PAIN. ON 4/17/02 THE EE HAD S URGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4/1/02 IN THE #3 HEADING ON 2ND NORTHWEST MAINS @ SS#10588. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 38'X 18'X 0-12' HEIGHT. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATI ON.
EE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE. WHILE LETTING THE HEAD DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD BEEN PUSHED OVER USING THE DRILL HEAD, FELL BACK UNDER THE HEAD. WHEN THE HEAD CONTACTED THE ROC K THE HEAD SHIFTED TO THE SIDE & THE EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BTWN THE DRILL STEEL & THE CANOPY RING. EE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 3/22/02 WHEN A MEDICAL SPECIALIST PLACE HIM ON RESTRICTIONS
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE SECTION 001, I PANEL IN #4 ENTRY. SECTION HAS BEEN STOPPED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOESN'T IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.
EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON THAT MEASURED APPROX 6" WIDE X 3' LONG & STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOXX ON 3-13-02. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON PANEL 4 OFF 2ND NORTHWEST MAINS INBY SPAD #11423. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
THE 001 MINER WAS LOADING THE 2ND RUN IN THE 2NDCUT (RIGHT CUT) ON 3 CUT PILLAR PLAN. THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND THE MINER OPR BACKED THE MINER OUT OF THE CUT BETWEEN THE BLOCKS BEING EXTRAC TED. A ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK TO THE HINGE POINT CATCHING THE MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING HIS ROOF BOLTS AND WAS MOVING BACK TO THE SIDE TRAM LEVERS WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE DRILL. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND. ON 2/22 HE SAW AMEDICAL SPECIALIST WHO PUT HIM ON RESTRICTIONS.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SS #1150 #3 ENTRY BY FIREBOSS SIX. FACE IS 25' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6 1/8' HIGH. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN TIMB ERED AND DANGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A 5 FT HOLE AND WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL AND THE FINISHER HUNG IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE FINISHER AND AT THAT TIME THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A DISLOCATION OF THE FINGER.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 IN #1 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL: 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5-6' HIGH. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF. FALL DOW NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING COAL IN #8 ENTRY WHEN THE MINER CUT INTO AN UNDETECTED AREA CAUSING AN INUNDATION OF WATER INTO SECTION. PRODUCTION WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL WERE WITHDRAWN FROM AREA.
THE INJURED EE HAD GONE TO #4 ENTRY TO OBSERVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR TAKE THE FIRST CUTOUT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK ON THE LT. SIDE OF THE ENTRY. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK 8 1/2'LONG X 27"WIDE X 10"THICK ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB CATCHING THE EE ON THE RT. CALF CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS RT. ANKLE.
WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2ND EAST MAINS #1 HEADING LEFT RETURN AT S.S. #10316, SIZE APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8'-10' HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY.
THE INJURED EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE OFTEN SLACK HAD BEEN PULLED UP. THE INJURED WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EE, AS THEY WERE HANGING THE CABLE THE INJURED FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY AT #8 BRK, 10' OUTBY. SURVEY STATION 1055, SIZE OF FALL 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10-12' HIGH. FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL AND WI LL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.