INJURED WAS WALKING INTO THE 8TH NORTH SEALS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. HE CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/8/01 HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIV ED MEDICATION FOR INFLAMATION. ON 11/13 HE WENT FOR A MRI. HE STILL HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AT THIS TIME. IT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL NOW.
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Showing 50 of 74INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. CONTINUED WORKING, DID NOT TELL FOREMAN. CALLED MINE ON 5-31 AT 10:00 AM AND SAID HE HAD BEEN TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS GOING TO BE OFF FOR A FEW DAYS.
INJURED WAS PUTTING OIL IN THE CENTER GEAR CASE OF THE #11 JOY MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING INJURED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS PINNING HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. INJURED RECEIVED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. INJURED WAS LIFE FLIGHTED FROM THE MINE TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, IND. INJURED DIED ABOUT 6:15 PM ON MAY 23, 2001.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE RETURN BOLTER ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING FOR AN HOUR OR SO BUT THE PAIN CONTI NUED AND APPEARED TO HAVE SOME SWELLING. INJUREDWAS BROUGH OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL WHER HE HAD X-RAY. NOTHING BROKE. INJURED HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
INJURED WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE IN THE 3C BELT WHEN THE BELT MOVED AND HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A 1" LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 STANDSCAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HARRISBURG HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STICHES.
INJURED STATED THAT A ROCK HAD FALLEN ON THE CANOPY OF HIS BOLTER. HE LET THE CANOPY DOWN & SWUNG IT AROUND TO SLIDE THE ROCK OFF WHEN IT FELL OFF. IT FELL THE WRONG WAS & HIT HIS LEFT LEG ON THE SHIN. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT THINKING IT WAS JUST BRUISED. IT CONTINUED TO HURT & SOME SWELLING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY& HAS A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP AFTER INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WENT TO MOVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT HAD SWELLING & DISCOMFORT. INJURED DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 4/24/01. ON 5/1 HE TOLD US THAT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE AN MRI. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL THEN.
INJURED STATES HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT INJURED ACROSSTHE BRIDGE OF NOSE. WHEN HE MOVED BACKWARDS ANOTHER PIECE FELL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED WA S TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 16-17 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE, FALLING AND HITTING INJURED JUST ABOVE THE LIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING A PUNCTURE/LACERATION. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4688 #6 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 125' X 18' X 5'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT H AS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4827 IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' X 21' X 4.5'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRAGGING TOP ROLLERS ON THE 2D BELT WHEN HE STRAINED THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND IS TO BE OFF FROM WORK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS.
AN ININTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EOFF 2ND N AT SPAD #3993 IN #5R ENTRY IN #2 DAVISSEAM. MEASURED 30' X 20' X 5'. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT & TIMBERED OFF.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT CANOPY, CAUSING IT TO BREAK INTO HALF OF IT INJURED ON THE RIGHT LEG, CAUSING PAIN AND SORENESS. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCEWHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND RELEASED. HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND IS STILL HAVING THERAPY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST EAST OFF THE 1ST NORTH AT SPAD #3380 IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 55' X 19' X 6'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING ROPE FOR TAKE UP WHEN THE ROPE JERKED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND PUSHED IT AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TAKE UP CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS PINKY AND RING FIN GER. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER. AFTER EXAMININATION INJURED HAD A FRACTURE TO HIS PINKY RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. INJURED WAS TRANSFERED TO MARION HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT SECTIONAL PINNER STEEL IN THE DRILL HOLE AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BOOM THE FAST FEED CAUSED THE STEEL TO FLY OUT AND HIT INJURED IN THE CHEST. HE WORKED 12-4-00. ON 12-5-00 HE WENT TO THE DR AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
INJURED WAS DRIVING #2 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HITHIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE HIT HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AND HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.X-RAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. HE HAS BEEN TAKING THERAPY AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
ON 11/16/00 INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM UP, HURT HIS BACK, TAIL BONE SOAR. HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, TOLD NO ONE, CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/24/00 HE WENT TO DR, X-RAY, MEDICATION. CONTINUED WORKING 12/14/00 DOCTOR AGAIN, CHECKED OUT, TOLD NO ONE. NO BETTER. ON 1/2/01 DR AGAIN. BEEN OFF SINCE.
INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS LOWER STOMACH (EGG SIZE), WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE 2A HEADER WHEN HE FELL DOWN HURT HIS UPPER RIBS RIGHT SIDE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT UNION CO. HOSPITAL AND THEY SAID THEY WERE BRUISED. HE THEN WENT TO HIS DR. AND HE HAS SOME FRACTURED. HE WILL BEOFF FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 4980 ON 1ST PART OF 1ST NORTH IN THE #5 SEAM. THE FALL FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 40' BY 20' BY 3'. A PORTION OF THE FALL WIL L BE CLEANED UP. IT IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF, IT WILL BE REBOLTED WITH 36' RESIN BOLTS.
INJURED WAS WATERING BATTERIES ON ORANGE RAMCAR IN #3 ENTRY ON #4 UNIT WHEN THE BLUE CAR STRUCK THE ORANGE CAR CAUSING THE BATTERIES ON THE ORANGE CAR TO SMASH INTO THE GROUND MASHING BOTH FEE T.
ON 3/31/00 INJURED FILLED OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS CARRYING A BELT STAND AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 2/14/01 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HIS KNEE W AS HURTING FROM AN ACCIDENT HE HAD ON 10/31/00. INJURED HAD NOT MISSED ANY TIME UNTIL THIS TIME. ON 3/9/01. INJURED TOLD US THAT HE WAS TO HAVE SURGERY ON 3/15/01.
INJURED WAS CHECKING THE TENSION ON THE FAN BELT OF THE #2 DIESEL TRACTOR WHEN MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED STARTER CAUSING THE BELT TO PULL HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY ON THE ALTERNATOR. IT CUT THE PINKY FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND OFF AT FIRST JOINT. LACERATIONS TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW. HE HAD SOME SWELLING, SORENESS AND CONTUSION. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING U NTIL 1/20/01. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK. HE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.
INJURED WAS SPLICING BOLT AND WHEN HE WENT TO KNOCK THE NAILS OFF WITH HIS HAMMER HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB ON A NAIL CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.
INJ WAS SPOTTING BOLTS IN #4 UNIT TRAVELROAD WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT A RIDE COMING UP BEHIND HIM & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE CANOPY CUTTIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HI S LEFT HAND 3/4 OF THE WAY OFF AT THE 1ST JOINT HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSP & HAD IT STITCHED BACK ON
INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED LID ON RAMCAR BATTERY WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROINAREA. INJURED IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT #5 X-CUT, #2 ENTRY IN THE A RETURN(MAIN NORTH) IN THE #5 SEAM. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 20' X 3'. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 48" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT HA S BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OUT. IT WILL NOT BECLEANED UP.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENBOLTS APPROX 4' BY 2' BY 4" STRUCK LEFT HAND HITTING RING FINGER AND PINKY FINGER, FRACTURING PINKY AND RING FINGER.
WITNESS STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 1ST NORTH TRAVELTHROUGH AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER TO LETONCOMING TRIP PASS. HE LOOKED OVER AT INJURED AND HIS HAT WAS OFF. HE APPARENTLY HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #7+78 IN #5 NORTH PANEL, OFF 1ST EAST PANEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 45' X 5'. BOLTED WITH 54" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED. THE UNIT IS MOVING. THE FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OUT.
INJURED ORIGINALLY HURT HIS LEFT KNEE ON 9/8/00 WHEN HE WAS HELPING COME-ALONG #4 MBC CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER AND A FLIGHT BROKE AND THE CHAIN ON THE COM-ALONG FLEW BACK AND HIT KNEE. HE CONTI NUED WORKING UNTIL 10/9/00. HE WENT TO DOCTOR BECAUSE IT WASN'T ANY BETTER AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/9/00.
INJURED SLIPPED IN MUD AT THE 2D HEADER WHILE TURNING THE WATER BACK ON AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HAS SWELLING, HEAT AND PAIN. ON 9-1-2000 INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS HELPING WORK ON #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN THE MOTOR COVER FELL AND HIT INJURED RIGHT HAND. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, NOTHING BROKE.
INJURED STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, THAT HE COULD SAY CAUSED THIS. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-19-00 & GOT MEDICATION. ON 8-25-00 WENT BACK TO DR. ON 8-27-00 WENT TO ANOTHER DR AND WAS PUT IN THE HOSPITAL. HAD SURGERY ON 8-29=00 FOR INFECTION IN THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN LUG NUTS ON D-1 TRACTOR WHEN THE RATCHET BROKE, AND HIT INJURED'S HAND CAUSING A 3"-4" LACERATION. INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 10 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS DRIVING DM #5 WHITE DIESEL TRUCK WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, HURTING HIS RICH AND HEAD.
INJURED WAS RIDING IN #3 DIESEL MANBUS, WHEN THE TRIP MADE TURN AT 3C HEADER; THE TRIP GOT CLOSE TO THE RIB, HITTING INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE AND CAUSING HIM TO HURT (TWIST) RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CHECKING ENERGIZED MINER BREAKER ON #3 UNIT POWER BOX WHEN THE TOP POWER WIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE POWER BOX CAUSING AN ARC, THUS BURNING INJURED HANDS. SECOND DEGREE TO LEFT, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE TO RIGHT . A CITATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. HE WAS NOT WEAKING GLOVES. CITATION ISSUED
INJURED WAS MOVING A 55 GAL. BARREL OF OIL WHEN THE BARRELL ROLLED UPON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND WEST OFF 8TH NORTH ON #1 UNIT IN #5 RIGHT X-CUT IN #2 SEAM AT SPAD #328. IT WAS APPROX. 50' X 19.5' X 5'. IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND FLAGGED OUT. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET PUSHIN ON CUTTER MOTOR WITH HIS FEET. WHEN HE GOT UP AND STARTED WALKING HE COULDN'T BEND OVER. CONTINUEDWORKING UNTIL 7/14/00.
INJURED WAS GOING DOWN THE SLOPE ON D9 3 WHEEL DIESEL WHEN THE CV JOINT ON REAR WHEELS. THE INJURED TURNED WHEEL AND HIT STEEL I BEAM CAUSING INJURED TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHILE CAUS ING A LACERATION OVER LEFT EYE. HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.
MAN STATED THAT HE WAS CHECKING MOTOR LEAD ON #13 MINER, WHEN HIS METER BLEW UP IN HIS HANDS, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
INJURED WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING FORWARD FOR NEXT ROW OF BOLTS & BOLTER SLID OVER & GOT ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHINGTHE ENDS OF HIS RING, MIDDLE & POINTER FINGERS. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. THE END OF HIS RING & POINTER FINGER (FROM LAST JOINT) WAS REMOVED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST EAST PANEL OFF 2ND NORTH #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 13+00 IN THE #2 DAVIS SLAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' X 20' X 12'-14'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP . ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN FLAGGED AND TIMBERED EXCEPT THE ONES THAT WE ARE LOADING FROM.