Mine No 16 Coal

2 EE'S WERE SPLICING THE SECTION BELT USING A RED DEVIL PULLER, AS ONE EE WAS RELEASING PRESSURE ON THE RED DEVIL THE OTHER EE PLACED HIS HAND AT THE LOCKING DEVICE TO UN-LOCK THE RED DEVIL WRENCH. THE WRENCH SNAPPED ON THE EE, FRACTURING THE METCARPAL BONE OF THE 1ST FINGER, RT. HAND. THE UNDERGROUND LOCATION WAS AT THE SECTION TAIL PIECE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER STRIKING A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WITH A SHUTTLE CAR. ON 8/5/2003 EMPLOYER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM A CHIROPA CTOR ON 7/16/2003.

EE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO AN UNKNOWN SUBJECT (BUG BITE) (CHEMICAL). EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES(BOLTING), LOADING BOXES OF GULE CARTRIDGES ON BOLTER WHEN REACT OCCURRED. CARTRIDGES WERE NOT DAMAGE. EE WAS TAKEN TO NEAREST MEDICALFACILITY WHERE MEDICAL PERSONNEL COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REACTION. EE ONLY TEMPORARY REACTIONS & RET'D TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULE

EE STATED THAT WHILE SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS ON A PILLAR SECTION HE WAS STRUCK BY LOOSE RIB. WEARING RUBBER METATERSEL FOOTS

THE RIGHT MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR FALL THE FALL OCCURRED AT BLOCK 140 IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' HIGHX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO SUB NORMAL ROOF CONECTION NOT DETECTABLE OR VISIBLE. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROMTHE FALL.

EE STATES THAT HE & (2) TWO CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A WEDGED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR. THE BAR WHICH THE INJURED WAS HOLDING SLID UNDER THE CH AIN & THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE BAR.

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT WRISTS.

EE WAS UNING A TRACK JACK TO RAISE AND LEVEL AN BELT HEAD THE LIFTING BAR SLIPPED FROM THE TRACKJACK AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE NOSE. THE WOUND RESULTED IN A FRACTURE & LACERATION TO THE NOSE.