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WHILE THE EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB(LACERATION).
THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 13 SECTION BELT LINE AND HIS KNEE STARTED SWELLING.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 014-0 SECTION IN THE 2ND CROSS-CUT OUTBY THE FACES. THE FALL WAS FROM THE CORNER OF NO. 3 LEFT AND EXTENDED ACROSS N O. AND STOPPED AT THE CORNER OF NO. 1 ENTRY. THEFALL WAS APP 120 FT LONG, 19 FT WIDE AND APP 5 FT THICK. THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE. SIXTY INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS WERE USED FOR SUPPORT. NO
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL WHEN HE FELL STRIKINGHIS BACK ON A ROCK. INITIALLY, HE WASN'T LOSING WORK BUT HIS BACK KEPT HURTING AND HE WAS SUFFERING FROM NUMBNESS IN HIS FOOT. LOST TIME BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2000.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A METAL COVER FROM A PLANTDRYER WHEN HE KNOCKED OFF A WELDING STINGER AND MASHED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 AND #1 ENTRIES ON MMUY 012-0 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEM XCITS, 8 XCUTS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE FOR 4TH LEFT PANEL OF F NICHOLS SUBMAINS. FALL WAS APP. 6' THICK, 19' WIDE AND 80-85' LONG. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 60" FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. LAMINATED SLATE.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYT UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF 12 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT. THE FALL OCCURRED 8 XCUTS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE ON 4TH LEFT PANEL OF F NICHOLS SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 5' THICK, 40' LONG, AND 19' WIDE. THE ROOF SUPPORT USED WAS 60" FULLY GROUTED RODS. LAMINATED SHALE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERINECE A NONINJURY UNINTENTI9ONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 012-0 SUBMAINS. NICHOLS SUBNMAINS BUT OFF. THE FALL WAS OFF THE SECTION 3 XCUTS OUTBY THE DEEPEST PENETRATION OF NICHO LS SUBMAINS IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX. 50'LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 3-6' THICK. LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE GAVE WAY. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 5' FULLY GROUTED RODS. NO DAMAGE
WHILE CUTTING SMALL TREES AND BUSHES WITH A LARGE KNIFE, THE EE FELL ON THE KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. (LACERATION)
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A HYDRAULIC JACK FROM A LOADER BUCKET; THE STEM CAME OUT OF THE JACK AND HE TRIED TO HOLD TO THE JACK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE SHOVELING COAL ONTO A MINE CONVEYOR BELT, THE EE STRAINED OR TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EE WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING WHEN THE SHOVEL KICKED BACK WHEN THE SHOVEL STRUCK THE BELT.
A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL FROM THE COAL RIB AND PENNED HIM AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. (STRAIN)
THE EE WAS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING A RESIN BOLT INTO THE DRILL HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE EE WAS CHANGING A STARTER ON A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE IN THE MINE SHOP WHEN THE EE TWISTED HIS HIP.
AS THE EE WAS REMOVING THE METAL COVER FOR BATTERIES ON THE GOODMAN RAIL MOUNTED MAN TRIP, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (STRAIN)
WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP, RAIL MOUNTED VEHICLE, THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE MINE ROOF WITH HIS FACE.THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS ABOVE AND BELOW HIS RIGHT EYE. STICHES WERE REQUIRED FOR HIS RIGHT EYE BROW.
THE EE WAS LIFTING WITH 2 OTHER EE'S WITH A SLATE BAR TO REPOSITION A COVER FOR A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. (STRAIN).
THE MANTRIP THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDINGIN WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER RAIL VEHICLE AS IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH OFF ONTO A SIDE TRACK; (EM-PLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP SLIGHTLY--NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT)
WHILE WALKING IN LOW COAL HEIGHTH, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 18, OO. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 6/19/00.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 013-0 WORKING SECTIONIN #1 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 8 TO 10 THICK 20 FEET WIDE AND 30 TO 35 FEET LONG. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE. THE AREA WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 48 INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
THE ABOVE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON BOX CUT MAINS FOR MMU 012-0 INTAKE AIRWAYS APPROXIMATELY 12 CROSS-CUTS INBY THE BOX CUT PORTALS IN #8 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WA S 30 FEET LONG , APPROX 6 FEET THICK AND 20 FEETWIDE IN AN INTERSECTION. IT IS UNKNOWN OF THE EXACT DATE OF THE FALL, BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED 4-19-00.
MINE EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON OLD SUBMAINS, OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION FOR MMU-012-0. FALL WAS APPROX 100 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, AND 5-7 FT THICK. LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE GAVE WAY. THE AREA WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 60 INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION.
THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY ON MMU 013-0 2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD # 4140 DURING RETREAT MINING. THE ROOF FALL TRAPPED THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND 15 FEET OF THE FRONT BRIDGE. IT IS UNDETERMINED OF THE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AT THIS TIME.
THE EE WAS REPAIRING ON A SCOOP CHARGER WHEN HE MOVED SUDDENLY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN HIS HOSE GOT TANGLED IN SOME BELT STRUCTURE, HE JERKED THE HOSE AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 3/8/00 WHEN HE FOUND OUT HIS SHOULDER WAS MORE SERIOU SLY INJURED. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3/8/00.
THE EE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 3/8/00 WHEN HE FOUND OUT HE HAD A HERNIA. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3/8/00.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A N0N-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION OF MMU 013-0 ON SUBMAINS. THE ROOF FALL IS 1 CROSS-CUT OUTBY SPAD 33760 IN #3 OLD BELT ENTRY.
DURING RETREAT MINING ON MMU 013-0 WORKING SECTION, THE MINE ROOF SUDDENLY GAVE WAY TRAPPING THE SHEAR HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MINER SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.
THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY THE SECTIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 11 CROSS-CUTS INBY THE OLD 42 TRACK SWITCH IN #3 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APP. 5 FT THIC K, 14-16 FT WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG. LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE WITH A SMALL COAL SEAM WAS THE MINE STRATA. THE AREA WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 60 INCH RESIN BOLTS, CRIBS AND BEAMS HAD ALS
THE EE GOT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 1-31-00 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 1-31-00. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF T HE INJURY ON 2-1-00.