Mining Incidents

North Marrowbone Creek Mine Coal

Dingess, Mingo County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608680

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
86
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Feb 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
170
citations
63
significant & substantial
$29,721
proposed penalties
$29,721
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 12,425 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 23,608 11 5 465.9
2001 Q3 30,795 9 5 292.3
2001 Q2 31,597 7 2 221.5
2001 Q1 33,557 11 3 327.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

86 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

February 15, 2002 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING DIFFERENT MATERIALS THROUGH OUT THE SHIFT AND STRAINED BACK EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-19-02.

January 3, 2002 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHILE MINER WAS SETTING OVER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING BACK, PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK.

2001 · 21 incidents

December 8, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, GOING TOWARD MINER FROM FEEDER HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HEAD TO HITCANOPY, JAMMING NECK.

October 31, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER AND ROOFBOLTER. TOOK UP CABLE SLACK, AND CABLE PULLED OUT OF J. HOOKS AND CABLE HIT HIM ON HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HAND, NECK, BACK, AND HIPS

October 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WALKING TO PUT BELT AND HAT ON AFTER RELIEVING HIMSELF, AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ONHEAD, CAUING SWELLING AND LACERATION.

October 23, 2001 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING FLY PAD EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER ON CURTAIN HANGER AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES (4).

October 3, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING BATTERY BELL OUT OF BATTERIES AT BATTERY CHARGING STATION AT BREAK 30 HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT HAND RESULTING IN SWELLING TO HAND AND FINGERS.

October 1, 2001 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE HANGING FEEDER CABLE, CABLE FELL OUT OF HOOKS, PULLING HIM BACKWARD, STRAINING LEFT SHOULDER.

August 24, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT KNEE, RESULTING IN BRUISES AND STRAIN.

August 18, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINE CURTAIN WITH COAL ON IT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 20, 2001 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING VENTILATION CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER LOOSE COAL THAT HAD FALLEN ON IT AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 12, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRTUING TO PULL OUT A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT STUCK IN THE MUD AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS LEFT LOWER STOMACH, RESULTING IN A SMALL HERNIA.

June 26, 2001 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WATCHING S/C PULLING UP MINER CABLE WITH A ROPE, EE NOTICED THE ROPE SLIPPING SO HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE AND WHEN IT TIGHTENED UP IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

June 22, 2001 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SCOOP THE EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

May 23, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR WITH A BUTTERFLY DRILL, STEEL JUMPED OUT OF THE SHORT HOLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT LEG.

May 2, 2001 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON S/C PUTTING IN LEVEL WIRE IN REEL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND BACK.

April 24, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PICKED UP HANDLES OF WHEELBARREL AND PUSHED LOAD OF WET GOB UP HILL. FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDERS.

April 23, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. SAID TH AT IT HAS BEEN GIVING OUT ON HIM AS HE WALKS. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, THIS IS A EXACERBATION OF HIS PREVIOUS INJUR URY(RECURRENCE). HIS DR. SAID IT WAS SAME INJURYAND HE HAS A LOT OF ARTHRITIS IN HIS KNEE.

March 30, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY AND IS WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY. THE REASON FOR BEING LATE IS EE WAS ALREADY ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND HAD A 7001 FILLED OUT. I THOUGHT WAS ALL I HAD TO DO.

February 26, 2001 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING IN INTAKE AIRWAY PULLING ON A LOOP OF HIGH LINE TO RACK ON SLED AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS HIPS.

2000 · 63 incidents

December 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE FRACTURE HIS LITTLE IFNGER ON RIGH HAND WHEN HE DROPPED A BELT SPLICING BOARD ON HIS FINGER WHILE UNLOADING IT.

November 7, 2000 WV · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MOTOR PULLING LOW BOY WHEN TRACK BROKE, THE LOW BOY STRUCK THE END OF BROKERAIL CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP, THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO CONTROL PANEL OF MOTOR.

October 25, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

September 28, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WALKING ALONG ROADWAY ON #3 SECTION AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM ON HEAD, RESULTING IN PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.

September 19, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF SCHOOL BUS AT SUPPLY YARD AT MINE PORTAL.

September 19, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 6:00 AM IN THE PRIMARY AIRWAY OUTBY #1 SECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2781. THE FALL WAS APPX 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH.

September 8, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DUMPING COAL ONTO FEEDER WHEN PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF SHUTTLE CAR HITTING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER

August 31, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART A WATER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK.

August 30, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BELT LINE DOWN & STRAINED NECK & RIGHT SIDE WHEN BELT FELL TO FLOOR ON MINE. STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9/6/00

August 15, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT ROCK OFF INJURED EMPLOYEE AND STRAINED BACK.

August 15, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP MINE CABLE AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR OF MINE, RESULTING IN BROKEN LEFT FOOT AND SUPPRESSION FRACTURE TO BACK.

August 9, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE THREW BOX OF 4' RESIN GLUE ACROSS ROOF BOLTER, RESULTING IN PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

August 8, 2000 WV · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON MOVE CREW ON #3 SECTION AND WAS WALKING UP #6 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY POWER CENTER AND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG RESULTING SCRATCHES & BRUISES TO LEG.

August 2, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CROSSING OVER 4 A BELT LINE AND STEPPED IN BETWEEN TWO WATER LINES AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

July 27, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #817 ON #1 MAIN SECTION ON PILLAR LINE. FALL APPROX. 40'LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' THICK. SECTION WAS IDLE. EQUIPMENT BEING MOVED FROM AREA.

July 26, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TANK OF OXYGEN AT SUPPLY YARD, AND STRAINED BACK.

July 24, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE ON ROOF BOLTER STRUCK HIM, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HIS KNEE.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LIFT BAR OFF #4 SECTION BELT AND GOT PAIN IN BACK AND STOMACH. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-31-00.

July 21, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE ANDTHE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT LEG RESULTINGIN 13 STITCHES.

July 20, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR CAME OUT OF ANCHOR AND PINNEDHIM AGAINST THE ROOF AND THEN HE FELL ON A CRIB BLOCK, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK.

July 20, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #868 400 FEET OUTBY PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'WIDE X 40' LONG X 6' THICK. SECTION ON 1 MAINS WAS IDLE. EQUIPMENT BEING MOVED FROM AREA.

July 11, 2000 WV · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO SUPPLY CAR AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

May 26, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING UNDER BELT LINE AT MOUTH OF 4 SECTION UNDER BELT LINE, AND BELT GUARD HADCOME LOOSE; IT CAME THROUGH GUARDS ON MAN TRIP, HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BRUISES TO LEG.

May 15, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE SHOULDER STARTING HURTING WHILE WORKING ON BELT MOVE. HE STATED THIS IS SAME PROBLEM WITH SHOULDER HE HAS HURT PREVIOUSLY AND IT A RECURRANCE INJURY. THIS IS A REPEAT TRAUMA.

May 11, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #8 ENTRY OUT BY #4 SECTION ON MAINS ONE BREAK IN BY SPAD 220. FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FTHIGH.

April 28, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO #3 SECTION AND MANTRIP HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HURTING HIS BACK.

April 27, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING 8' TIMBERS ON THE #1 SECTION ON THE PILLAR LINE AND GOT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE AND BACK.

April 25, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CUASING SWELLING AND SMALL CUTS.

March 30, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA OF THE RETURN AIRWAY IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #810. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG BY 40' WIDE BY 11' HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN NOV 98.

March 15, 2000 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING 1-C BELT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 13, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER GOB AND FEET SLLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO MINE FLOOR AND HIS BACK STRUCK A BIG LUMP OF COAL.

March 9, 2000 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE BENT OVER TO LAY MINER CABLE CLOSER TO RIB. WHEN HE PULLED CABLE OVER, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 8, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING BOX OF RESIN GLUE ONTO TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER AND STEPPED INTO ROADWAY GOB AND TWISTED BACK.

February 29, 2000 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA ON THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD # 1329. THE FALL WAS 40 FT. LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 7 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

February 26, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF MINE ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.

February 24, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING UP A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HANDAND SHOULDERS RESULTING IN 10 STITCHES TO CUT ON HAND.

February 23, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STEPPING OFF STEPS ON SCHOOL BUS AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS NECK AND BACK.

February 18, 2000 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON THE #3 SECTION BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

February 12, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON R/B HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

January 26, 2000 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO PULL A BELT KNIFE THRU MINE BELT, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 26, 2000 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

IN 98 EMPLOYEE HAD A LOST TIME ACCIDENT WHEN HE HURT HIS NECK AND BACK. HE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. HE TOOK OFF A WEEKS WORK ANDCAME IN AND SAID HE WILL BE OFF INDEFINITELY. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF OF A 98 INJURY.

January 20, 2000 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND BROKE. ONE PIECE STRUCK EE ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

January 19, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD AND PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

January 5, 2000 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Mingo Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HAD BEEN PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR TRYING TO REPAIR FLANGE ON SUPPLY CAR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.