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Sometime before 7AM on 10/26/05 a rock fell from the highwall onto the canopy at belt heading at portal causing the canopy to hit our rail runner and belt. Size is approximately 18 feet wide 6 feet high and 3 1/2 feet deep. NO INJURIES!!
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND WENT AROUND THE CANOPY AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2/9/05 AND WAS GIVEN A RETURN TO WORK(OUTSIDE SEATED JOB) FOR 2/9/05. HE RETURNED ON 2/10/05 AND WORKED OUTSIDE UNTIL 2/24/05 WHEN HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK BY DOCTOR TO FULL DUTY NO RESTRICTIONS.
Bolt wrench slipped and went into left leg. Left thigh..lacerations 6 to 8 inches below groin area. Laceration &puncture wound of upper inside left thigh..about 3 inches deep and it took 13 to 18 staples to close the wound. Employee was Medflighted to Wellmont Brisol Hospital, Bristol, TN. X-rays and CT scans are negative, holding for observation.. HIRED 4/28/04
Roof Fall in 1st left section of entry #9 between spads #495 entending to spad #493 in GOB area of bleeder . Fall was approximately 150 feet long and 5 feet thick. Fall was discovered by Jerry Freeman and it was investigated by MSHA's James Duckworth. Steps taken to prevent recurrence of accident is to seal the area.
Employee informed me on 5/5/04 that he had reinjured his knee from an accident in 2003. Ended up being the wrong knee!! Therefore he decided that he hurt his right knee on 3/30/04 when he stepped from the rock truck..never stopped hurting..went to Doctor on 5/5/04. Was warned on 5/3/04 about missing work & failure to do job duties. He has been terminated. CONTESTED!!
Employee was helping to get belt roller off and employee's left index finger was hit with sledge hammer. Employee has open fracture to left index finger...went to Emergency Room, received tetnus shot, ancef shot and xrays and went to Orthopedist on 3/23/04. Orthopedist stitched finger and employee returned to work on 3/24/04.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL ON CANOPY AND HIT EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. HE CONTINUEDHIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-16 -03 BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS ARM.
EE DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 2-20-03. THE STATED HE WAS HELPING WITH A BELT MOVE AND STEPPED ON A BELT ROLLER AND HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED, HE SAID IT DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL FRIDAY O R SATURDAY, HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE SECTION BOXX UNTIL 2-20-03. WORKERS COMP HAS NOT MADE A RULING ON THIS.
FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM. FELL ON MAIN EAST PANEL IN #2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #333 IN MEUTRAL ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG , 20' WIDE, AND 5-6' HIGH.
EE WAS LIFTING A RIPPER JACK INTO THE MINER & HECAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE CHAIN & RIPPER JACK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING GRINDER ON A PIN AND THE PIN GOT LOOSE AND THE GRINDER CAUGHT THE PIN AND CAUSED THE PIN TO GO INTO EMPLOYEES FINGER (BETWEEN AND BESIDE HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER)
EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS AND A TIMBER FELL ON HIS FINGER. HE WORKED ALL DAY ON THE 7TH AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 8TH. RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/9/01.
FALL HAPPENED DURING PILLARING. #4 ENTRY ABOUT 150' INBY SURVEY STATION #786. FALL APPROX. 70' LONG, 20-25' WIDE & 14' HIGH.
EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS & A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT RIGHT HIP RIGHT ANKLE & RIGHT CALF
ROOF FALL-FRAGILE ROOF SIZE: 35'LONG, 18' WIDE, 5'-6' HIGH LOCATION: #3 BELT LINE #3 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #417
ROOF FALL SIZE: 15' X 20' X 6'. LOCATION OF FALL: #4 XCUTS OUTBY #4 DRIVE IN #4 ENTRY SLIPS AND MUD STREAKS WITH HORSE BACK PRESENT.
EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AND A ROOF PLATE STRUCK HIS NOSE