P I T A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
2 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 31765 INTERSECTION 20' WIDE25' LONG 2-6' THICK. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" AND 5' BLUE BOLTS. TIMBERS WERE SET IN CROSS CUT.
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August 2, 2000
WV · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS SUING A 32 OZ. HAMMER TRYING TO GET BEARING OFF TAIL PIECE AND MASHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST TIL PIECE BREAKING RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
P I T A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL IN PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY 1000 FT OUT BY FACE AREA, ONE BREAK IN BY SPAD 59. TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT FULLY GROUTED GLUE BOLTS. TOP WAS GATHERING MOISTURE. TOP FELL FROM 1 TO 5 FT HIGH . FALL WAS 18' WIDE 5' HIGH, 70' LONG.
June 14, 2000
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
BACKING BOLTER BACK TOWARD SPAD 108 & GOT FOULEDAGAINST RIB.
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
PUSHING BULB BACK IN JOY 21 S-CAR. LENSE BUSTED & CUT THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
May 18, 2000
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
DUMPED SHUTTLE CAR. WAS GOING BACK TO MINER. TURNED, LEFT HANDED & CAUGHT LEFT HAND AGAINST RIB.
March 13, 2000
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P I T A Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects
GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SCOOP HAND SLIPPED AND RIBS HIT LIGHT AND FRAME. BRUISED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.
February 10, 2000
WV · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
POWERED HAULAGE
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE SCOOP OPERATOR PUSHING THE SC UP AN INCLINE. THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WENT OVER END OF SC. THE SCOOP OPERATOR HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF.
P I T A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2:20 PM ON 02-08-2000 IN #4 ENTRY 60 FT. INBY SPAD NO. 20 A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS MINED JAN 1, 1999. THE ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' AND 7' TORQUE TENSION ROOF BOL TS WITH 5" X 11' STRAPS. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 16' LONG, 12' HIGH.
P I T A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FALL 300' OUTBY SECTION. SURFACE CRACKS IN AREA ROCK MEASURES 6'W, 8'H, 60'LONG. FELL 1 BRK INBY SPAD #1568 TIMBERS. METAL STRAPS WERE USED IN AREA. (42" RESIN BOLTS)
December 9, 1999
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF CAP COAL FELL ON THE INJURED.
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
CRAWLING ON KNEES WHEN KNEE POPPED.
P I T A Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
DON'T KNOW. HE CAME OUTSIDE AND WENT HOME AT 7:00 PM AND CALLED BACK TO OFFICE 3 DAYS LATER SAYING HE GOT HURT ON SCOOP.
October 30, 1999
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
NO DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE. COMP FORM STATES INJURED WAS HIT WITH A PIECE OF ROCK.
September 11, 1999
WV · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HUB ONTO BACK OF A SHUTTLE CAR.
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS HANGING CABLE ON SIDE 14C MT MINER TWISTED UPPR PART OF BODY & STRAINED LOWER BACK
August 19, 1999
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
SHOVELED BELT INBY NO.4 HEAD & HURT BACK
July 30, 1999
WV · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P I T A Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE #1 BELT CONVEYOR HAD WENT OFF DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING ON THE SURFACE. EE A BELTMAN WAS REACHING FOR THE BELT STOP START SWITCH TO RESTART THE BELT & FELL. EE WAS WORKING UNDERGROUND AT THE A TAIPIECE
July 26, 1999
WV · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P I T A Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE SAID HE WAS PULLING PEIVE OF BOTTOM STRUCTOR OVER PVIL SOMETHING IN BACK THERE WERE NO WITNESS COULDN'T GET HOLD OF EE ABOUT ACCIDENT.
P I T A Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current
MOVING SCOOP CHARGER TAKING CABLE DOWN GOT HOLD OF BAD PLACE IN CABLE BURNT RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS RIDING MANTRIP. IT BOUNCED UP AND EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN ON TAILBONE. DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ACCIDENT UNTIL 06/30/99. EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.
May 26, 1999
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
P I T A Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS DRILLING THE BOTTOM WITH A SHRODER DFRILL TO ANCHOR TAILPIECE WHEN THE DRILL FOULED & WHIPPED AROUND & CAUGHT HIM ON THE ARM.
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