Longview Mine Coal

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 MAIN BELT ENTRY ABOUT 20' INBY THE HIGHWALL. IT MEASURED 12'LONG, 16'WIDE, 3'HIGH. NO INJURIES. ABOUT 12' OF BELT STRUCTURE PULL CORD & POWER CONTROL CABLE WERE MODE RATELY DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF CHOW MAINS AT 3+30'. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50' L X 18' W X 3-8' H. ABOUT 50' OF TRAILING CABLE FOR THE MINER WAS LOST IN THIS FALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AN E XTENSION OF THIS FALL OCCURRED ON 4-20-02. THE TOTAL SIZE IS NOW ABOUT 100' LX 18' W X 3-14' HIGH.

EE WAS PULLING ON A 6" PUMP WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAIN IN GROIN MUSCLES. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH WILL RQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/15/02. THE CONDITION WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA UNTIL 3/18/02 WHEN HE FIRST GOT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING 8' FROM THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. THE PIECE OF RIB MEASURED 31" LONG X 27" WIDE X 10" THICK. HIS LOWER LEFT LEG IS BROKEN THREE PLACES . THIS WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OFF WORK. THERAPY WILL INCLUDE IMMOBILIZATION AND SURGERY.

A FALL OCCURRED 1 XCUT IN BY #2 BELT HEAD EXTENDING APPROX 100'. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE BY 100' LONG BY 15-18' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 320 (3 LEFT BELT + TRACK INTERSECTION) BETWEEN 4:00 PM 6/15/01 AND 5:30 AM 6/18/01. FALL WAS ~30' X 30' AND FELL TORIDOR SEAM. THE INTERSECTION WAS ROOF BOLTED WIT H 4' RESIN BOLTS.

EE WAS OPERATING A 15 TON GREENBURG MOTOR, ON A TRIP REMOVING EQUIPMENT FROM THE MINE, CABLE HUNG ACROSS THE TRACK CAUGHT A POWER BOX ON THE LAST CAR OF THE TRIP, WHEN THE CABLE FLEW BACK IT K NOCKED HIM OFF THE MOTOR.

WHILE LIFTING POSTS EE FELT STRAIN, PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

A ROOF FALL STARTED FALLING BETWEEN THE BOLTS ATTHE IDLE FACE OF THE 13 RT 2 ENTRY. IT THEN BROKE ABOVE THE BOLTS AND FELL IN AN AREA OF APPROX 18' BY 18' TO A HEIGHT OF 6-8'. THE AREA WAS TIM BERED AND DANGERED OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OR GRINDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR AND A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.

INJURED MAN WAS TAKING ROCK DUST OFF 12 RIGHT BELT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJ EE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE LSIPPED & FELL PULLING MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE, BACK & HIP. THIS MANS FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 11/3/00

EE HAD FINISHED DRILLING THE OUTSIDE HOLE ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS. HE LEANED OVER TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEELS AND A PIECE OF ROCK 20' X 12' X 16' AND A PIECE OF COAL 16' X 14' X 6' FELL STRIKI NG HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING FOONER FLIGHTS FROM AS SUPPLY CAR & PULLED HIS GROIN. NOTE: THIS MANS FIRST LAST DAY WAS 11/2/00

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 BELT APPROX. 850' INBY #3 BELT HEAD ON #3 BELT SPAD #420. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20' (INTERSECTION) 6-8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WER E NO INJURIES. APPROX. 20' OF BELT AND WATER LINE WERE LOST. THIS WAS AN OUTBY AREA ON #3 BELT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE X-CUT INBY #1 SPAD #43.FALL APPROX. 20' X 20' X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED IN 1969 WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. NO INJURIES. ABOUT 30' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS LOST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 7 ENMTRY AT SPAD #2583. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 18-20' WIDE, AND 8-10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLT AND SKINS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROP ERTY DAMAGE. THIS WAS AN OUTBY AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #6 ENTRY, 5 LEFT MAIN A. THE FALL IS APPROX. 6' H X 18' X 18' IN A INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS IS AN OUTBY AREA. Y

EE WAS USING A PORTAPOWER ON CRIB BLOCKS TO INSTALL A SPRING BOARD ON THE TAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. THE BLOCKS SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON LEFT HIP. THE EE FELL STRIKING HIS CHIN AGAINST A SHARP EDGE OF THE TAIL CUTTING HIS CHIN. THIS REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

WHILE HANDLING ROOF SUPPORT POSTS FROM PILE, PILE SHIFTED AND I' POST STRUCK EE ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING LACERATION & BRUISE REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

EE POSITIONED SHUTTLE CAR IN ENTRY AND NOTICED PIECE OF RIB ON CABLE. WITHOUT PROPERLY EVALUATIN RIB HE PROCEEDED ALONG CAR AND EAS STRUCK WITH 2ND PIECE OF RIB.

WHEN CUTTING THROUGH FROM 11 RIGHT #9 ENTRY TO 10 RIGHT #1 ENTRY, SECTION FOREMAN AFTER PRESHIFT DID NOT VISUALLY APPRECIATE HOW A LARGE SHALLOW AREA OF WATER WOULD LOOK IN A MUCH SMALLER, LOW ER CONSTRICTED AREA.

EE WAS PUSHING LARGE ROCK OFF CONT MINER WHEN ROCK BROKE CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF ROCK CAUSING EE TO CUT NECK REQUIRING 11 STITCHES.

REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLTER STEEL, PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES TO LEFT FINGER.

WHILE OBSERVING THE PASS BEFORE THE FINAL PUSH OUT THE MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK BEHIND THE LEFT LEG BY A FALL OF RIB FROM #91 COAL BLOCK. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO LEFT CALF MUSCLE AND ACHILLES TENDON OF LEFT LEG.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A METAL SPLASH PLATE, AT BELT HEAD EMPLOYEE DROPPED ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING CONTUSION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

WHILE SHOVELING #1 BELT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO THROW COAL ON BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 6/1/00 WHEN HE WENT OFF & GOT OPERATION. REPORT WAS DELAYED UNTIL COMP. WAS APPROVED.

INJURED WAS LIFTING UP ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHICH WAS STACKED IN A PILE WITH OTHER STRUCTURE. AS HE PULLED UP ON THE STRUCTURE A SECOND PIECE OF STRUCTURE ENTANGLED WITH IT FLEW AROUND STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH. THIS BROKE AN UPPER FRONT TOOTH WHICH WILL NEED REPAIR WITH A PARTIAL PLATE.

INJURED PERSON WAS BENT DOWN ALONG THE OUTBY RIB WATCHING A COWORKER OPERATE THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING BROW CONSISTING OF MIXED COAL AND BONEY. IT MEASURED 4' X 2 1/2' X 15". HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK, BACK, BRUISED SHOULDER AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOREARM.

INJURED PERSON WS WALKING AROUND TAIL OF MINER. WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A TORN LIGAMENT WHICH REQUIRES TIMEOFF WORK AND SURGICAL REPAIR.