McElroy Coal Company
Accident Summary
01/01/1995 to 01/12/2003
Unedited data taken from the MSHA Data Retrieval System

Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
B68 12/20/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utility man/bull gang 25.96 0 25.96
Walking/running
EE STTATES THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SHOP STEPS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELL DOWN ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.
  12/18/2002 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL-NO INJURIES, NO OTHER DAMAGE, OLD MAIN LINE, OLD 2 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 72+84-MINER SEPTEMBER 1970. 100' LONG, 12' HIGH AND 16-18' WIDE.
  12/17/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 22.34 1.34 1.34
Get on/off equipment/machines
NEW 5 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH BELT DRIVE CONSTRUCTION AREA. MAN WAS GETTING (STEPPING DOWN) OFF THE END OF LIFT SCOOP BUCKET AFTER IT WAS FULLY LOWERED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL - HURTING HIS LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.
  12/4/2002 Days Away from Work Only Nonpowered haulage Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 24.53 7.61 5
Moving equipment (fans/pumps/etc)
AT BOTTOM OF SUPPLY SLOPE ON MAIN LINE TRACK. MAN WAS REMOVING A SKID OFF TRACK RAIL THAT WAS BETWEEN A SUPPLY CAR AND A DOLLY. THE SUPPLY CAR COUPLER SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE DOLLY-CAUSIN G CARS TO COME TOGETHER. MAN'S RIGHT ARM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DOLLY AND SUPPLY CAR.
B59 11/21/2002 Days Away from Work Only Other Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 2 0.57 2
Unknown
ALLEGED INJURY IS FROM DUMPING MUCK BUCKETS. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT COPMLETED UNTIL 12-03-02
B59 11/18/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 0.5 0.5 0.5
Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EE HAND GOT TANGLED IN A DRILL STEEL AND BENT FINGER BACKWARD ( WEARING GLOVES)
  11/11/2002 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper 16 13 8
Set/remove/relocate props
MAN WAS HOLDING A "SUPER" POST WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT IN PLACE UNDER ROOF STRAP. VICTIM THOUGHT MAN WAS GOING TO HIT BOTTOM OF POST WHEN MAN SWUNG TO HIT TOP OF POST & HIT VICTIM'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE HAD PROTECTIVE GLOVES ON.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  11/6/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 31.61 6 6
Roof bolter, nec
MAN WAS BOLTING TOP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, HIT TOP OF RIB PROTECTOR AND FELL, HITTING BACK OF RIGHT FOOT.
  10/31/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 32 32 14
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10 %.
  10/31/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Scoop car/tram/load haul dump operator 35 7 7
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCINIOSIS AWARD 5%. WORKED AT IRELAND MINE 28 YEARS, MCELROY 7 YEARS.
  10/31/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 20 10 10
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5%
B59 10/30/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 0.32 0.32 0.32
Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
RIB ROCK FALL - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK & UPPER EXTREMITIES.
ZAG 10/20/2002 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Mechanic/repairman/helper 2.07 0.03 2.07
Hand load; hand shoveling/mucking
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON TO A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
B59 10/12/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 0.32 0.32 0.32
Handling coal/rock waste/ore
DUMPING MUCK BUCKET, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PILE. BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT LEG.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  10/8/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 31 31 14
Unknown
NOTIFICATION FROM THE MINE SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THAT MAN IS A PART 90 MINER.
B59 10/8/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 0.17 0.17 0.17
Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
WHILE DRILLING, RIB ROCK FELL IN SHAFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE. ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN RIGHT CHEST WALL.
  10/6/2002 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL 13 FEET HIGH, 16 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA IN #2 ENTRY AT 4 + 00 (INTAKE ENTRY) AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2001.
  10/2/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 25 25 2
Roof bolter/drilling
4 RIGHT 5 SOUTH RETURN ENTRY MAN WAS PUSHING A CABLE BOLT IN THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE THE DRILLED HOLE IN MINE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND S TRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. MAN WORKED 10-2, 10-3, AND10-4, AND THEN WANT TO DR AFTER MIDNIGHT SHIFT OF 10-4-02.
B59 9/29/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 3 0.4 3
Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WHEN A ROCK FELL, GRAZING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & THEN HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & KNUCKLE.
B59 9/16/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 5 0.03 5
Handling supplies/materials
TAKING ROCK FROM SHAFT- ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET ORUNIT TUBE, STRIKING LEFT ARM
B59 9/11/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 2 0.32 2
Get on/off equipment/machines
OPERATING EIMCO WHEN WING NUT BROKE OFF OF AIR HOSE (WHIP CHECK HELD AIR HOSE ON PLATE) BUT HIGH VELOCITY AIR SCARED EE & HE JUMPED OFF OF EIMCO AND FELL ON ROUGH ROCKS ON RT. KNEE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  9/6/2002 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 26 10 4
Timbering - lagging/cribbing
XCUT IN 5 SOUTH FACES. TOP FALLIN OUT IN CENTER AS MINER WAS CUTTING IT. ATRS PADS RAISED AGAINST TOP AND ROOF STRAP RAISED TO TOP AND WAS SOLID ON SIDES. MAN USED CRIB & WOODEN MATERIAL TO LA G CAVITY OVER STRAP. AFTERWARDS AS BOLTERS STARTED BOLTING, ROOF FELL OUT AND HIT MAN.
  9/6/2002 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR GOVERNOR ROPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO SAFETY CATCHES BECAME WRAPPED AROUND A STEEL BEAM ON THE CAR. ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPAIRED - BY 12:00 PM NOON.
  8/31/2002 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Continuous miner operator 28 28 15
Handling supplies/materials
MOVED MINER FROM 3RIGHT-5SOUTH FACE. MAN WAS CUTTING OFF ROPE THAT HELD INSULATING RUBBER ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE DID THIS, A STEEL PLATE (18"X 18"X 1/2") FELL FROM BEHIND BELTING ONTO HIS RT. FOOT.
  8/28/2002 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
5 NORTH BLEEDER SUBMAIN BELT BETWEEN 2 AND 20 AND 3 AND 10 SURVEY STATION. FALL 14 FT HIGH, 15.5 FT WIDE AND 90 FT LONG. AREA INITIALLY MINED WITH 8 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS ON SIDES AND 12 FT C ABLE BOLT IN MIDDLE. TOOK WEIGHT AND HAD SOME CRACKS, DOUBLE ROW OF POSTS SET IN AREA, ROOF FELL AROUND POSTS.
ZBM 8/25/2002 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Unknown NEC 2 0.46 0.46
Hand tools (not powered)
EE WAS USING BELT PUNCH MADE A MISS LICK AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
  8/16/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Loading machine/gathering arm loader opr 11.5 4.5 1
Idle (lunch/coffee break/no powr)
4 RIGHTS-5 SOUTH #2 (TRACK ENTRY) MAN WAS STANDING BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER - THE RIB SUDDENLY FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
  8/9/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side) 27.75 1 16
Walking/running
MAN WAS WALKING OUTBY ALONG SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY IN 5 SOUTH SUBMAIN SECTION AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE STEPPED IN A RUT & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. LATER - AN X-RAY DETECTED A CRACKED BONE OF THE ANK LE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
ZBM 8/7/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Mechanic/repairman/helper 0 0.23 0.38
Operate mill equipment
EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE TO SHEAR A METAL PLATE. EE DID NOT LOCK DOWN-HOLD DOWN DEVICE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN METAL & BASE PLATE WHEN METAL WAS SHEARED.
WNZ 7/10/2002 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Electrician/helper/wireman 0.38 0.38 0.38
Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE HAD A PIPE ON HIS SHOULDER AND TRIPPED OVER CORD.
WNZ 6/28/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Electrician/helper/wireman 0 0.4 0.4
Walking/running
EE TRIP -FELL & HURT RIBS 3" CONDUIT FELL & HIT ANKLE
WNZ 6/25/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Electrician/helper/wireman 0 0.15 0.15
Operate mill equipment
THREADING A PIECE OF 3/4" DONDUIT WITH A STUB 90ANGLE ON A RIGID THREADER. AS MOTOR WAS STARTED THE PIPE STARTED TURNING, THE 90 CAME AROUND AND CAUGHT INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY HARNESS. HE LIFTED HIS FOOT FROM THE MOTOR SWITCH. IT FLIPPED EE OVER THE MACHINE AND ONTO THE FLOOR, WHERE HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.
  6/17/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 0 1 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 6-17-02. MAN WORKED AT MCELROY 1 YEAR - SPENT MOST OF WORKING YEARS AT SHOEMAKER MINE.
  6/17/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 20 0.92 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 15%. WORKED AT POWHATON #4 MINE 15 YEARS - MCELROY MINE 11 MONTHS.
  6/17/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 25 25 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS 0.55%. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 6-17-02.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  6/2/2002 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FROM 12:01 PM UNTIL 1:30 PM. DOOR AT TOP NEEDED ADJUSTED BECAUSE THE DOOR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WASN'T MAKING CONTACT.
B59 5/28/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Drill helper/chuck tender 2 0.25 2
Walking/running
EE WAS WALKING OUR OF THE OFFICE DOWN STAIRS, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL IMMEDIATELY.
WNZ 5/21/2002 Days Away from Work Only Other Electrician/helper/wireman 0.69 0.69 0.69
Unknown
EE ALLEGEDLY WAS HURT ON JOB, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED BY THE EE TO THE JOB FOREMAN. EE'S ARE TO FILE A ACCIDENT REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS. INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT FROM WORKMANS COMP. CLAIM.
  5/21/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Continuous miner operator 24 24 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 5% ON MAY 10,2002 RECEIVED NOTIFICATIOR 5-21-02.
WNZ 5/20/2002 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Electrician/helper/wireman 0.07 0.07 0.07
Electrical maintenance/repair
COWORKER WAS HANDING 1 1/4" CONDUIT TO EE, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. CONDUITHIT EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT, CUT THE SIDE OUT OF HIS SHOE AND CUT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
  5/9/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 34 13 29
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS 3% DATED 5-9-02 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON 5-21-02.
L70 4/22/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Electrician/helper/wireman 5 1.25 5
Hand tools (powered)
EE WAS REAMING OVERHEAD. REAMER GRABBED AND KICKED.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  4/20/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Roof bolter (single head) 10.23 1.23 1.23
Escaping a hazard
BUNKER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF MINER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN LOOSE TOP BEGAN TO FALL. HE WAS MOVING BACK OUT OF THE AREA WHEN HE RAN IN TO THE VENT TUBING, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
L70 4/16/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utility man/bull gang 10 0.01 10
Walking/running
UNEVEN GROUND/BRUSH STUBBLE. TURNED & FOOT DID NOT TURN AS IT CAUGHT.
  4/11/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Continuous miner operator 23.21 23.21 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEAIRNG LOSS CLAIM 1.10% 4-11-02.
L70 4/10/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Laborer/utility man/bull gang 25 15 25
Hand tools (not powered)
BENDING STEEL REBAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.
  4/9/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Continuous miner operator 11 11 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%-4-9-02.
  4/5/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 34 2.25 2.25
Roof bolter, nec
4 RIGHT-5 SOUTH RETURN. LEFT MINER BOLTER HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A ROCK BE-CAME LOOSE OVER VENT TUBING AND FELL KNOCKING THE TUBING DOWN. THE TUBING KNOCKED THE MINER BOLTER (EE) AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MINER HURT-ING HIS RIBS.
  3/15/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 32 6 6
Machine maintenance/repair
MAN WAS CUTTING A FLAP OFF OF LONGWALL BELT, WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WAS STEPPING OFF A BEAM AT BELT DRIVE ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  3/8/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 7 0.38 1
Roof bolter, nec
5 SOUTH SUB MAIN AT FACE. MINER CREW WAS CUTTINGHIGH (9') FOR FUTURE MAIN LINE BELT TRANSFORMER AREA. MAN HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT AND WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BOLT WHEN A ROCK FROM THE RIB FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT.
B59 2/12/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 10.4 0.25 10.4
Handling supplies/materials
STACKING LUMBER-RUN FINGER INTO WALL.
WNZ 2/6/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Electrician/helper/wireman 6.71 0.07 6.32
Move/reel power cable
WAS STEPPING FROM 3RD STEP TO 4TH STEP ON 8' LADDER & LADDER MOVED. EE FELL & HIT HIS HAND & ARM ON TRANSFORMER. HE HURT HIS RT INDEX FINGER. WENT TO HOSPITAL, IT WAS OUT OF JOINT. PLACING CONDUIT IN LIGHTING PANEL & PULLING WIRE. WAS USING A STEP LADDER TO DO THIS. HAD GLOVES & SAFETY HARNESS ON.
  1/23/2002 Accident Only Ignition or explosion of gas or dust Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
A NO INJURY ACCIDENT, CONSISTING OF AN IGNITION OF DUST, OCCURRED IN A XCUT FROM THE NOS. 5 TO 4 ENTRIES OF 5 SOUTH FACE SECTION, MMU 001-0 AT SPAD LOCATION 35+00 FEET.
  1/17/2002 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Continuous miner operator 28 28 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEAIRNG LOSS 5.5% 1-17-02.
B59 12/28/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Laborer/utility man/bull gang 8.05 0.05 8.05
Hand tools (not powered)
EMPLOYEE OPENING 5 GAL BUCKET WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB (LEFT).
  12/4/2001 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 20 0.38 0.38
Operate load-haul-dump
2 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL SECTION; MAN WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAR. AS HE WAS GOING AROUND A TURNHIS DOOR CAME OPEN. HE STARTED TO GRAB THE DOOR AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIVOT JAC K AND FRAME OF THE DOOR.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  11/28/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Belt/conveyor man/crew 21.8 2.07 2
Hand tools (not powered)
2 RIGHT-5SOUTH- BELT ENTRY. BELTMENT WERE GETTING READY TO PUT BELT ON BELT STRUCTURE. MAN WAS USING COMALONGS TO RAISE A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT SO IT COULD BE UNREELED FROM THE ROLL. AS MAN WA S EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE, THE MECHANISM SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND THE ROLL OF BELT.
  11/20/2001 Fatality Powered haulage Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 5.92 0.05 0.05
Lay/repair railroad track/roadbed
2 RIGHT 5 SOUTH TRACK ENTRY, TWO EES WERE INSTALLING FISH PLATES IUNBY A FLAT CAR LOADED WITH RAILS AND ATTACHED TO A BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN A THIRD EE ATTEMPTED TO NMOVE THE LOCOMOTIVE AND RAIL CAR OUTBY, IT TRAVELED INBY STRIKING THE EES INSTALLING THE FISH PLATES RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO ONE EE AND MINOR CONTUSIONS TO THE OTHER EE. ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
  11/3/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 8.5 0.23 0.23
Hand tools (not powered)
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT LINE. MAN WAS TAKING BAT WING OFF OF MONORAIL BOGGIE WHEN THE BOLT CAME OUT OF THE CHAIN BETWEEN BOGGIES THIS LET THE BOGGIES THAT HOLD LONGWALL CABLES ALONG MONO RAIL GO BACKWARD VICTIM GOT HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING A ND A MONORAIL HANGER.
B68 10/25/2001 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 12.05 12.05 12.05
Observe operations
AS CO-WORKER CUT DOWN TREE THE WIND BLEW INTO INJURED, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN. INJURED THEN LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN A HILL INJURING HIS ANKLE.
 
  9/27/2001 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 30 0.11 1
Bar down face/rib/side/roof
ALONG #10 MAIN LINE BOLT-BETWEEN 29 & 30 X-CUT HIGH AREA, A LARGE ROB HAD FALLEN OUT. MEN HAD BEEN BOLTING AND MESHING IT. 85% OF THE AREA HAD BEEN DONE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SCA LP A SMALL AREA WHEN A LARGE AREA FELL OUT HITTING HIM.
  9/27/2001 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 30 0.11 1
Bar down face/rib/side/roof
ALONG #10 MAIN LINE BELT- BETWEEN 29 AND 30 CROSSCUT. HIGH AREA PREVIOUSLY RIB OF STONE AND COALHAD FALLEN OUT. MEN WERE MESHING AND BOLTING BAD RIB. THEY WERE 85% FINISHED. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SCALE A SMALL AREA WHEN A LARGER AREA FELL OUT HITTING HIM.
  9/26/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Motorman/swamper/snapper/switchman 24.38 24.38 16.38
Handling supplies/materials
OLD DUMP EMPTY TRACK ON TURN, MAN OBSERVED A LOW RAIL ON TURN. HE STOPPED HIS ROCKDUST TRIP AND WAS GOING TO RAISE TRACK AND BLOCK IT. WHEN HE GOT OUT HIS LIFTING JACK, IT WAS PLUGGED WITH MUD. HE TURNED THE JACK OVER AND HIT IT ON STEP OF LOCOMOTIVE TO REMOVE MUD. THE STEM CAME DOWN CATCHING THE MAN'S LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE FOOT OF THE JACK.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  9/11/2001 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Roof bolter (single head) 10 1 1
Idle (lunch/coffee break/no powr)
CREW HAD MOVED SECTION TRANSFORMER AND PARTS CARINTO A CROSSCUT. VICTIM WAS STANDING NEAR CORNEROF CROSSCUT. A SHUTTLE CAR WAS ANCHORED ON PARTSCAR. SHUTTLE CAR PARKED OUTBY CORNER BEGAN TO RE EL HIS CABLE UP. CABLE HIT VICTIM ON LOWER LEG.
  9/9/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper 26 18 1
Handling supplies/materials
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT DRIVE AREA. MAN WAS HOLDING FIRE HOSE TO HOSE OUT UNDER DRIVE AREA. OTHER MAN TURNED ON THE WATER PRESSURE VALVE. PRESSURE CAUSED NUZZLE TO COME APART, END OF HOS E HIT MAN IN RIGHT JAW AREA.
  9/5/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 27 1 1
Hang/reposition tubing/pipe/rope
PRESSURE HOSE USED TO SET DUKE JACKS AT HEADGATEWAS UNDER GOOSENECK OF HEADGATE ON THE BOTTOM. MAN PULLED ON THE HOSE. THE SHUTOFF VALVE ON THEEND CAUGHT ON SOMETHING & WAS INADVERTENTLY TURN ED ON. PRESSURE CAUSED HOSE TO WHIP & STRIKE MANON FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.
  8/28/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 21.19 21.19 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS
 
  8/28/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Roof bolter (single head) 31.5 6.07 11
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS GRANTED
  8/18/2001 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 8.69 0.57 0.57
Handling supplies/materials
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL FACE. MAN WAS BETWEEN #1 SHIELD AND MINE RIB, SHIELDMAN ON #2 SHIELD RAISE TOES OF #1 SHIELD. MAN SLID CRIB BLOCKS UNDER TOES OF #1 SHIELD TO RAISE TOES OFF THE BOTTOM . WHEN FINISHED HE STEPPED BACK AND RIB ROLLED OUT BETWEEN TWO DUKE JACKS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.
  8/18/2001 Days Away from Work Only Other Mechanic/repairman/helper 28 28 2
Handling supplies/materials
PREP PLANT OUTSIDE NEAR BUILDING. MAN HAD BENT DOWN BESIDE LOAD CENTER BUILDING AND WAS REACHING FOR AN IRON CHANNEL TO PUT IN END LOADER BUCKET. COPPERHEAD SNAKE BIT HIM THROUGH HIS PROTECTIV E GLOVE ON THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  8/13/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Longwall operator (tailgate side) 21.57 5 5
Handling supplies/materials
1 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE. MAN WENT ON SOLID SIDE AND WAS PUTTING MONORAIL BEAMS ON HEADGATE BOX. AS HE UNCHAINED ONE END AND WAS MOVING IT OVER TO HEADGATE BOX, HE SLIPPED, CAUGHT H IMSELF WITH HANDS BUT MONORAIL BEAM CAME DOWN ON RIGHT HAND.
B68 8/6/2001 Days Away From Work & Restricted Activity Stepping or kneeling on object Electrician/helper/wireman 3.42 3.42 3.42
Walking/running
EE STEPPED DOWN 2' OFF OF A CONCRETE PAD ONTO LOOSE COBBLESTONE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE DIDNOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 9/7/01. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY.
  7/30/2001 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
1 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE - BELT ENTRY INTERSECTION AT 69+80. ROOF FELL OUT AROUND 12' CABLE BOLTS. ROOF FALL WAS 10'HIGH, 18'WIDE, AND 20'LONG. AREA WAS INITIALLY MINED IN FEBRUARY 2000. 850 FEET OF COVER.
  7/23/2001 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Continuous miner operator 28 2 2
Operate continuous miner
5 SOUTH SUBMAIN, CREW WAS TURNING CROSSCUT WITH CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN GETTING PART WAY ROUND, THE NOTCH THAT WAS CUT WITH THE MINER WHEN TURNING THE ANGLE FELL OUT STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE BACK AND LEFT LEG.
  7/20/2001 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 48 + 37 BETWEEN 1 SOUTH & 2 NORTH ON OLD TRACK ENTRY. #5 ENTRY MAIN EAST. FALL WAS 14'HIGH, 20'WIDE, AND 60'LONG. IT WAS INITIALLY MINED JANUARY 1970.
  7/18/2001 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 11 + 00 ON MAIN EAST TRACK BETWEEN FISH CREEK PORTAL AND 1 SOUTH. CROSSCUT HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN AT THIS LOCATION. FALL WAS 15'HIGH, 20'WIDE, AND 35'LONG. IT WAS INITIALL Y MINED IN MARCH 1969.
ZAG 7/13/2001 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Welder/blacksmith 8.01 0.01 8
Walking/running
EE WAS CARRYING PARTS NEEDED FOR JOB DOWN STAIRS, FEET SLIPPED ON STEPS CAUSING EE TO FALL AND HE LANDED ON LEFT ELBOW.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
L70 7/7/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Mechanic/repairman/helper 26.76 0.03 26.76
Machine maintenance/repair
SCREEN PLUG HIT HIM IN MOUTH AND BROKE TOOTH.
  6/28/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 0 4.15 28
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS GRANTED 6/28/01
  6/27/2001 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 9+55 ON TRACK ENTRY (#4 ENTRY) BETWEEN FISH CREEK PORTAL AND 1 SOUTH. FALL WAS 9'HIGH, 20'WIDE AND 40'LONG. IT WAS INTITIALLY MINED IN MARCH 1969. OLD MAIN EAST TRACK ENT RY.
  6/7/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 28.21 28.21 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANT 10%
B68 6/4/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Unknown NEC 3.07 0 3.07
Walking/running
INJURED STEPPED INTO HOLE AS HE WAS WALKING THRU A PARKING LOT TO LOAD POLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
  6/2/2001 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 13 11 0.76
Roof bolter/drilling
1 RIGHT 5 SOUTH LONGWALL BELT ENTRY. TWO MEN USING 2 DRILL INSTALLING 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS AS SUPPLEMENTARY BOLTS IN TOP OF BELT ENTRY IN ADVANCE OF LONGWALL FACE. WHEN ONE MAN WAS LOWERING DRILL TO PUT IN ANOTHER AUGER TO DRILL WITH, OTHER MAN HAD HIS HAND IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN JACK AND HANDLE.
  5/31/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Vent man/crew/stop blder/brattice man 26 18 8
Handling supplies/materials
LOCATION, IN A CROSSCUT ALONG THE MAIN LINE AT 14-07. MAN WAS PUTTING UP A PANEL FOR A KENNDY STOPPING. A SMALL THIN PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE CUFF OF HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVE AND HIS SHIRT SLEEVE.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  5/3/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 26.21 26.21 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM 5%
  5/1/2001 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
4 NORTH RETURN AT 63+13(NEAR 5 RIGHT-4 NORTH LONGWALL TAILGATE RECOVERY AREA) ROOF FALL. INITIALLY MINED AUGUST 1999. FAILURE AT INTERSECTION AND PART OF ENTRY. AREA 100 FT LONG, 16 TO 17 FEET WIDE, APPROX 15 TO 20 FEET HIGH. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT ONLY.
 
  4/26/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 31.19 6.38 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS CLAIM 8.62%
B68 4/12/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Laborer/utility man/bull gang 0.53 0.53 0.53
Hand tools (powered)
WHILE EE WAS CUTTING BRUSH, DEBRIS (BRIAR) BLEW OVER THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE, CAUSING IRRITATION.
L70 4/11/2001 Days Away From Work & Restricted Activity Handling of materials Laborer/utility man/bull gang 14.98 0.01 14.96
Handling supplies/materials
EE WAS UNLOADING GAS CYLINDERS FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. AFTERWARDS, HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.
 
  4/6/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Roof bolter (single head) 31.5 6.07 11
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 4/6/01 5%
B68 3/27/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 11.46 11.46 11.46
Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FROZEN, SLIPPERY GROUND, LANDING ON HANDLE OF A CHAINSAW. THE IMPACT WITHT HE HANDLE OF THE SAW CAUSED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIB AREA.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  3/20/2001 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 32.23 32.23 5
Handling supplies/materials
SURFACE SUPPLY YARD UNROLLING A LARGE 12 FOOT ROLL OF 72 INCH CONVEYER BELTLINE, USING A CRANE TO HOLD REEL OF BELT UP IN THE AIR. SUPPLY CARS ARE MOVED BACK AND FORTH UNDER BELTING AND BELT I S LACED ON SUPPLY CARS. LARGE REEL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT MAN'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELTLINEAND FRAME OF CRANE.
  3/15/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 28.84 28.84 28.84
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 10% AWARD.
  3/8/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Mechanic/repairman/helper 26.38 26.38 13
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS CLAIM 5.87% 3/8/01
  2/21/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Track man/track gang/tamping mach.Oper 26 23.5 13
Sprag/block/chock mine cars
MAIN LINE TRACK TWO SET UP MEN WERE SWITCHING CARS AROUND. A SKID WAS USED TO SECURE 2 CARS IN ATRACK CHUTE. THE SKID KICKED OUT FROM THE WHEEL.VICTIM WAS REACHING FOR THE SKID WHEN FABRIC OF HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE FLANGE OFTHE WHEEL WHICH PULLED HIS HAND TOWARD WHEEL. THIS CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL FLANGE AND THE MINE FLOOR.
  2/15/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 29.76 29.76 26
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 5% AWARD 2/15/01
  2/15/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 19 1 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA HEARING LOSS CLAIM. 4.9% AWARD ON 2/15/01.
  2/12/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 28.07 28.07 0
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUNOCONIOSIS AWARD 10%.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  2/6/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 28.53 28.53 28.53
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 15% AWARD.
  1/16/2001 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 23.13 19.13 23.13
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS 10% AWARD.
  1/16/2001 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper 23 23 11
Machine maintenance/repair
MEN HAD ROTATED THE BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN AND HAD LEFT PRESSURE ON BOLT. THEY WERE UNTAGLING PRESSURE HOSE AND WATER HOSE WHEN DRILL PRESSURE BLED OFF AND DRILL FELL HITTING VICTIM'S LEFT HA ND.
  12/10/2000 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 24.5 24.5 24.5
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS GRANTED 10% AWARD 12/10/00
  11/28/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Belt/conveyor man/crew 15 1 1
Hand tools (not powered)
6RIGHT NORTH BELT ENTRY ALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE-PULLING WITH COME-ALONGS. COME-ALONGS CAME LOOSE AND HIT MAN'S RIGHT ANKLE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGS, DIDN'T INVOLVE MINE EQUIP OR MINING SYSTEM. ACCIDENT INVOLVED JOB SKILLS AND MINER PROFIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON EQUIPMENT.
  11/21/2000 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Continuous miner operator 23.69 23.69 14.92
Walking/running
A PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT BETWEEN STRAPS (5" X 8"X 3 1/2'). IT HIT TOP OF MAN'S HARD HAD KNOCKINGHIM TO THE GROUND.
  10/15/2000 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Continuous miner operator 26 26 1
Handling supplies/materials
SETTING BITS AND ROCK FELL AND HIT TOP OF HAND. DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS. DID NOT INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM. MAY HAVE INVOLVED PROFICIENCY BUT NOT TRAINING OR ATTITUDE. MAN HAD PROTECTIVE GLASSES ON.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  9/18/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Mechanic/repairman/helper 24 4 12
Hand tools (not powered)
CO RIGHT-4 NORTH. TIGHTENING WATER HOSE COUPLER WITH PIPE WRENCH, SLIPPED & HIT KNUCKLE ON TOP. ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE ASPECT OF COMPANY POLICY BUT NOT REGULATIONS. DIDN'T INVOLVE MINING SYSTEM. ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFIENCY TRAINING BUT NOT ATTITUDE. ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
  9/6/2000 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Roof bolter (single head) 14.38 14.38 3
Roof bolter, nec
MAIN EAST - CUTTING STONE HIGH FOR FUTURE 72" BELT DRIVE. PUTTING HANGER IN FOR MINE CABLE AND WATER HOSE. ROCK FELL OUT HITTING TOP OF HARD HAT & PUSHING IT DOWN ON FOREHEAD, CAUSING LACERA TION. DID NOT INVOLVE RULES & REGULATIONS, MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINE SYSTEM, TRAINING OR EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE OR CLOTHING (HARD HAD LESSENED THE INJURY); DID INVOLVE JOB SKILLS AND PROFICIENCY.
  8/29/2000 Permanent Total or Permanent Partial Disability Machinery Belt/conveyor man/crew 13.5 13.5 3
Operate conveyer belt
EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL CABLE AND SHIEVE WHEEL ON BELT TAKE UP. CAUSE OF INJURY INVOLVED AWARENESS AND MINER PROFICIENCY AND TWO SKILLS. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTI VE DEVICES OR PROTECTIVE CUTTING; IT WAS NOT INVOLVING ANY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM.
  8/16/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Roof bolter (single head) 29 29 6
Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED BESIDE MINER, ELBOW HIT BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUSED LACERATION. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR.
  7/25/2000 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 23.5 23.5 12.5
Walking/running
MAN TRIPPED OVER 85 LB. RAIL WHILE OPENING TRACK AIRLOCK DOOR, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE; ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATIONS, MINE EQUIPMENT OR MINING SYSTEM, JOB SKILLS, MIN ER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING & ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT.
L70 7/15/2000 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utility man/bull gang 10.07 0.07 10
Welding and cutting elect/acetyl
EE WAS HELPING WELD A WALKWAY SYSTEM ON A CONVEYOR LINE. EE REPORTED INJURY TO EMPLOYER THREE DAYS LATER.
  7/7/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Belt/conveyor man/crew 14.69 14.69 5.23
Machine maintenance/repair
1 RIGHT-5SOUTH FEEDER PULLED TAILPIECE & BELT UP FOR BELT MOVE JACKS THAT ATTACH TO TAILPIECE WERE SET SECURELY AGAINST TOP. FEEDER TRAMMED TO GET SLACK IN CHAINS BETWEEN FEEDER & TAILPIECE. M EN OBSERVING IF BELT RUNNING THROUGH TAILPIECE PROPERLY. BOLTS THAT HOLD JACK ON TAILPIECE BROKE-TAILPIECE WENT SIDEWAYS, CHAIN TIGHTENED ON ONE END AND HIT VICTIM'S RIGHT LEG.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  7/3/2000 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Unknown NEC 19.07 19.07 19.07
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEOMOCONIOSIS BOARD GRANTED 20% AWARD MAY 2,2000.
L70 6/24/2000 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Unknown NEC 16 5 16
Walking/running
INJURED SLIPPED IN WET COAL AND, AS A REFLEX, GRABBED AND PULLED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL FRAME WHICH HE HAD JUST COMPLETED BURNING FREE. THE FALLING PIECE STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSING THE INJURY.
 
  6/13/2000 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 24 20 24
Unknown
EMPLOYEE GRANTED 5% AWARD ON 6/13/00 BY WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD FOR BLACK LUNG CLAIM.
  6/12/2000 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
OLD MAIN LINE TRACK AT 47 #5 ENTRY OF MAIN EAST, ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION. 60-70 FT LONG 16-20 FT WIDE, 7 FT HIGH. OLD 6 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ORIGINALLY USED. SUPPLEMENTED WITH 12 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
  5/5/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Mechanic/repairman/helper 28.03 28 22
Machine maintenance/repair
MAIN EAST SECTION MAN WAS PUSHIGN ALRGE ROCK OFF HEAD OF MINER. IT CAME DOWN PINCHING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGR ACCIDENT DOESN'T APPEAR TO INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES, REGS OR MINE EUQPMENT OR SYSTEM. IT DOES APPEA TO INVOLVE JOB SKILLS, MINE PROFICIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE. MAN HAD PROTECTIVE GLOVES ON.
9XU 4/22/2000 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 0 0.01 0.36
Machine maintenance/repair
EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED TO FACE SIDE OF LONGWALL FACECONVEYOR WHILE CHAIN AND FLIGHTS WERE BEING MOVED BY MEANS OF HYDRAULIC TENSION UNITS. A SLAB OFCOAL APPROX. 4' X 2' X 8" FELL OUT FROM THE FACE ONTO EMPLOYEE, PUSHING HIM INTO PANLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS SUB-CONTRACED TO LONG AIRDOX FOR REPAIR WORK TO FACE CONVEYOR.
  4/22/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 22 14.15 4
Moving equipment (fans/pumps/etc)
4 NORTH FACE BELT LINE AREA. PULLING BOTTOM BELT UP BELT STRUCTURE USING METAL ROPE, SHIEVE AND SCOOP CAR. ROPE BROKE, BACK LASHED INTO A CROSSCUT AND HIT MAN'S LEFT LOWER SIDE. ACCIDENT APPEA RS TO INVOLVE AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH RULES. DIDN'T INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES. DOES INVOLVE MINER PROFIENCY.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  4/4/2000 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Longwall operator (tailgate side) 25.07 1.11 25.07
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONICOSIS BOARD GRANTED 10% AWARD 4-4-00.
  2/17/2000 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Timberman/propman/steel setr/steelworker 21 10 1.38
Operate load-haul-dump
OPERATING SCOOP, TURNING AND TRAMMING OUT OF A CROSSCUT, DOOR OF CAB CAME OPEN, MAN REACHED FOR IT. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEERING JACK AND DOOR. ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
C19 2/14/2000 Days Away From Work & Restricted Activity Slip or fall of person Scalper/screen/sizing/tipple plant workr 0 0 0.5
Walking/running
EE SLIPPED ON WET BOARD ON FORMS, AND FELL ON HIS SIDE ON A TIMBER LAUING ON THE GROUND.
  2/1/2000 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 24.34 0.34 2
Handling supplies/materials
MAN WAS HELPING A MECHANIC TAPE A CABLE WHEN RIB FELL HITTING HIM. INJURY WAS BECAUSED OF AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGULATIONS NOT A FACTOR. INJURY DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTIVE ITEMS RE LATING TO CLOTHING. INJURY WAS NOT BECAUSE OF ATTITUDE, BUT SECTION HAS BAD RIBS AND EES MUST STAY AWAY FROM THEM WHEN WORKING WITH CABLES.
C19 2/1/2000 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 0 0.38 0.38
Handling coal/rock waste/ore
WHILE IN THE MUCKING PHASE, A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE.
C19 12/7/1999 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Jack-leg/stopper/rock driller 0.3 0 0.3
Unknown
WHILE STANDING ON GALVANIZED TIN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MINER'S LIGHT BATTERY ON RIGHT SIDE.
B68 12/6/1999 Days Restricted Activity Only Handling of materials Electrician/helper/wireman 5.4 5.4 5.4
Handling supplies/materials
EE INJ HIS LOW BACK WHILE LIFTING MATERIAL EE CONTINUED TO WORK & DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 12/17/99 HE WAS ADVISED TO WORK RESTRICTERD DUTY UNTIL FOLLOW UP IN A FEW WEEKS
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  12/4/1999 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side) 26.23 26.23 17
Walking/running
5 RIGHT - 4 NORTH FACE OF BELT ENTRY. MAN HAD COMPLETED CARRYING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP CAR AND HAD PLACED SUPPLIES ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS WALKING PAST SCOOP CAR TO GO BACK TO HIS SHUTTL E CAR. A 12' BY 35" BY 8" TO 14" PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER LEGS.
  12/4/1999 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side) 24.38 24.38 20
Walking/running
5 RIGHT - 4 NORTH FACE OF BELT ENTRY. MAN HAD COMPLETED CARRYING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP CAR AND HAD PLACED SUPPLIES ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS WALKING PAST SCOOP CAR TO GO BACK TO HIS SHUTTL E CAR. A 12' BY 35" BY 8" TO 14" PIECE OF RIB FELL STRIKING HIS LEGS.
  10/7/1999 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 25 4 4
Walking/running
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A ROLL OF BELT. HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER A BELT BED RAIL AND FELL TO THE SIDE. HOWEVER, HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHTAND COULDN'T BEND WITH HIM, CAUSING HIS LEG TO B REAK, ABOVE THE ANKLE, BUT BELOW THE KNEE.
  9/16/1999 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 23 23 1
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM GRANTED 9-16-99. 15%
  9/8/1999 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Longwall operator (tailgate side) 25.07 1.11 25.07
Unknown
WVA HEARING LOSS CLAIM GRANTED 3%.
  9/5/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Mechanic/repairman/helper 14.76 14.76 7
Hand tools (not powered)
4 NORTH BELT LINE. MAN WAS BENT OVER, PRYING ON AN IMPACT SADDLE STAND. EES WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THIS OLD IMPACT BED AND HAD CUT BOLTS OFF THA T HELD IT. BUT IT DIDN'T DROP WHEN IT WAS PRIED. IT DROPPED AND THEN PRYBAR CAME UP HITTING MAN IN RIGHT EAR.
  8/20/1999 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Continuous miner operator 30 3.5 3.5
Walking/running
4 RIGHT 4 NORTH BELT ENTRY. MAN HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MINER. HE WAS WALKING BACK BESIDE THE MINER WHEN ROOF COAL AND ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  8/6/1999 Accident Only Ignition or explosion of gas or dust Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION ON #5 ENTRY TRACK ENTRY OF MAIN EAST AT 31 & 00. FALL WAS 50 FEET LONG, 18-20 PET WIDE, 12 TO 15 FEET IN HEIGHT.
  7/19/1999 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Belt/conveyor man/crew 25 25 2
Walking/running
4 RIGHT-4 NORTH COAL FELL FROM THE MINE RIB HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.
  7/13/1999 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Continuous miner operator 22 15 4
Handling coal/rock waste/ore
4 NORTH FACE CREW WAS CUTTING OVERCAST LINE FOR FUTURE 5 RIGHT 4NORHT A BIG ROCK WAS ON THE MINER CABLE BEHIND MINER. EE HAD BENT DOWN & WAS LIFTING & MOVING BIG ROCK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL INJURING HIS LEFT THUMB
  6/21/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Continuous miner operator 22 22 5
Operate continuous miner
MAIN EAST SECTION ACTUALLY BREAKING OF 5 SOUTH BLEEDERS. EMPLOYEE PULLED WRONG LEVER ON MINER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS RAISING PLANKJACK BUT RAISED DRILL CHUCK, CAUSING AUGER TO BEND, PINCHING HIS F INGER.
  6/19/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Track man/track gang/tamping mach.Oper 25 25 1.5
Handling supplies/materials
ALONG 4 NORTH TRACK HAULAGE, EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 60 FEET OF TRACK TIES OFF OF A SUPPLY CAR, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REACH FOR ONE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, A TRACK TIE ON TOP ROLLED DOWN, STRI KING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
  6/18/1999 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 27.23 27.23 1
Hand tools (not powered)
PRYING ON A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON PREVAYER AT THE BOTTOM OF BELT SLOPE. CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE FREE AND THE SLATE BAT CAME BACK HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.
  5/14/1999 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 22 2.38 2.38
Roof bolter/insertng bolt
4 RIGHT-4 NORTH; EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS REACHING FOR ANOTHER BOLTWITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS HE RESTED HIS LEFT HAND ON CONTINUOUS MINER, MINER OPERATOR MOVED CONTRO LS TO SLIDE SATELLITE SYSTEM BACK. THIS ACTION CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SATELLITE SYSTEM AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER, LACERATING HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
W3R 3/31/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Welder/blacksmith 0 0.5 3.15
Hand tools (not powered)
PAINTING.
  3/19/1999 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
AT 1130 AM ON 3-19-99 BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT COME TO THE SURFACE. FROM UNDERGROUND. IT WAS DOWN UNTIL 400 PM IT WAS FOUND THAT A CONTACT RELAY ON THE ELEVATOR BRAKE POWER SUPPLY WOULD NOT CARRY CURRENT. CONTACT RELAY WAS REPLACED.
W3R 3/12/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Welder/blacksmith 0 0.5 3.15
Welding and cutting elect/acetyl
WAS WELDING AND PIECE OF SLAG HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
  2/27/1999 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Scoop car/tram/load haul dump operator 30 4 4
Get on/off equipment/machines
3 RIGHT-4 NORTH CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. MAN GOT OUT OF HIS LOADER TO TIE A ROPE AROUND CABLES TO PULL THEM TOWARD FACE. THE MINE RIB POPPED AND PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK 42" X 10" FELL ON HIS R IGHT FOOT.
  2/24/1999 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 30 4 4
Walking/running
EE MINE BLAKES RIDGE PORTAL BOTTOM WAS GETTING OUT OF ON EPORTAL BUS THAT WAS OVERCROWDED TO GET IN ANOTHER PORTAL BUS, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE NEAR A TRACK SWITCH.
W3R 1/25/1999 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Plumber/carpenter/painter 0.53 0.53 0.53
Surface construction - nec
FORM BEING MOVED AND ONE OF THE FOUR LIFTING HOOKS WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY.
W3R 12/29/1998 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Unknown NEC 0.57 0.32 0.57
Get on/off equipment/machines
WAS UNLOADING FORMS FROM TRUCK AND JUMPED DOWN FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  12/9/1998 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side) 22 15 8
Operate shuttle car
MAIN EAST TRAMMING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR, CANOPY HIT AN OVERHEAD ROOF STRAP. STRAP BENT AND CAME IN UNDER LIP OF CANOPY OEPRATOR RAISED HANDS TO PROTECT HIMSELF. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BE TWEEN ROOF STRAP AND CANOPY.
  11/18/1998 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Continuous miner operator 20.96 3.13 0.46
Observe operations
MAIN EAST. MINING IN 3 MAIN LINE TRACK ENTRY. HAD TO CUT OUT OLD ROOF STRAPS TO OBTAIN NEEDED HEIGHT. A ROOF STRAP CAME BACK THE MINER CONVEYOR HITTING A PIECE OF WIRE MESH. THE WIRE MESH SSLI D AROUND HITTING VICTIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
W3R 11/3/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Welder/blacksmith 2.26 0.11 8.07
Hand tools (not powered)
WHILE CLEANING THE CONCRETE PUMPING PIPE UNDER AIR PRESSURE FORCING RABBIT THROUGH. THE CONCRETE STOPPED COMING OUT AND EE BROKE A CLUMP LOOSE FROM A PIPE JOINT. PIPE JUMPED AND STRUCK EE IN R T LEG.
  10/9/1998 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 11.61 5.61 1
Adv longwall roof support
1 RIGHT- 4 NORTH SHIELD. SHIELD MOVEMENT CAUSED A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS ON #3 SHIELD TO SPIN AROUND HITTING THE RIGHT FCOOT OF THE VICTIM.
  9/30/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Rock duster 27 27 10
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA-NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS. 1% IMPAIRMENT. RECEIVED NOTICE 9-30-98.
  9/30/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Electrician/helper/wireman 28 28 4
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA-NOISE INDUCE HEARING LOSS. 1.68% IMPAIRMENT. RECEIVED NOTICE 9-30-98.
W3R 9/26/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Sizing/washing/cleaning plant opr/worker 0 0 0
Hand tools (not powered)
WHILE TIGHTENING A CALBE COME-ALONG THE TEETH DID NOT HOLD.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
W3R 9/17/1998 Days Away from Work Only Other Laborer/utility man/bull gang 0.23 0 1.23
Climb scaffolds/ladders/platforms
CLIMBING LADDER & LEFT SIDE OF NECK
W3R 8/19/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 0.3 0 0.3
Handling supplies/materials
TRYING TO LIFT A BUCKET OF BOLTS. INJ LOWERED BACK
  8/10/1998 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 30 1 10
Ride equipment
VICTIM WAS SITTING IN TRACK JEEP AND RIDING IN 4 NORTH SUBMAIN TRACK. SOMEONE HAD LEFT A TRACK SWITCH FOR THE CURVE THAT MUST BE LEFT STRAIGHT. VEHICLE VICTIM WAS RIDING IN WENT IN SWITCH AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. MAN GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BATTERY RACK AND BACK OF SEAT WHEN HE TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF.
W3R 8/6/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Laborer/utility man/bull gang 1 0.05 1
Surface construction - nec
WHILE PUSHING A CONCRETE PIPE--PULLED STOMACH AREA.
  7/21/1998 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 20.76 3.07 0.11
Roof bolter, nec
TAILGATE SECTION. MAN WAS HANGING VENT TUBE ALONG TOP OF RIB. HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT BOLTER LEVERS WHICH CAUSED BOLTER MASK TO RAISE. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FINGERGLASS VENT TUBING AND BOLTER MASK.
  7/17/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 27 9 26
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS 5.68% PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. RECEIVED NOTICE 7/17/98.
  7/6/1998 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
#5 ENTRY-MAIN EAST INTAKES 11+50, NECK OF 1 SOUTH ROOF FALL 80-100' LONG, 22-26' WIDE, 10-12' HIGH. RESTRICTED PASSAGE OF MEN. OLD HAULAGE TRACK THE HAD CONVENTIONAL BOLTS 7 THEN METAL SETS IN STALLED.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  6/23/1998 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
THE MINE HAD EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL ON 6-22 NEAR THE FISH CREEK PORTAL SWITCH ON THE SUPPLY TRACK. THE FALL HAD COME IN ON METAL SERS. OB 6-23 EES WERE USING A TORCH TO CUT TIME OUT FROM BETW EEN METAL BEAMS. LATER IN THE SHIFT, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED INBY THE FALL AREA. WATER WAS APPLIED TO THE AREA AND LATER SMODERING MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED. WATER WAS APPLIED AGAIN AND THE FIRE WAS O
  6/22/1998 Accident Only Entrapment Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
MAIN LINE HAULAGE--1500' INBY FISH CREEK PORTAL ELEVATOR. FAILURE OF ROOF, FAILURE OF OLD (30 YEARS) CONVENTIONAL BOLTS, AND LEGS KNOCKED OUT OF METAL SETS. AREA OF FALL--80' LONG, 16-20' WIDE , 10-12' HIGH. RESTRICTED PASSAGE OF MEN.
  6/11/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Longwall operator (tailgate side) 10.3 10.3 3
Walking/running
4 LEFT -4 NORTH LONGWALL SECTION. MAN WAS WALKING TOWARD LONGWALL FACE IN 2 ENTRY. HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL AGAINST THE MINE RIB CUTTING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
  5/21/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 19.76 4 4
Roof bolter/insertng bolt
1 RIGHT-4NORTH HEADGATE, MINING IN TRACK ENTRY, MAN HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. MAN WAS REACHYING TO BOLTER CONTROLS TO LOWER THE BOLTER CHUCK, A PIECE OF STONE (SLATE) FELL AND HIT LEFT WRIST.
  5/20/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Mechanic/repairman/helper 29.69 3 23
Unknown
HEARING LOSS CLAIM GRANTED 3.20% ON MAY 20, 1998
  5/19/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Vent man/crew/stop blder/brattice man 18.3 18.3 3.46
Unknown
HEARING LOSS CLAIM GRANTED 4.22% 5.19.98.
  5/18/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Roof bolter (single head) 18.53 18.53 10
Unknown
WEST VIRGINIA CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CLAIM RECEIVED NOTICE 5/18/98.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
C19 4/25/1998 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 4 0 1
Hand load; hand shoveling/mucking
EE WAS CLEANING BOTTOM OF SHAFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK IN A HOLE & FELL ON THE BATTERY OF HIS CAP LAMP, LANDED ON HIS HIP, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK & HIP AREA.
  4/20/1998 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 27.84 27.84 18.3
Welding and cutting elect/acetyl
EES WERE TRYING TO PUT DUCK BILL ON FORKS OF SCOOP. HOWEVER A PIECE OF METAL HAD JAMMED FROM SLINGING ON ALL THE WAY. VICTIM WAS THEN CUTTING THE PIECE OF METAL AWAY WITH A TORCH. THE PIECE OF METAL FLEW STRIKING MAN IN FACE-L CHECKBONE.
C19 4/14/1998 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 21 0 10
Environmental tests/checks
EE WENT DOWN IN SHAFT TO MAKE A GAS CHECK, WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB WHEN A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK AND SOME IN THE HEAD. ROCK FELL FROM APPROX. 15' ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE. EE WORKED THRU 5-5-98, BEGAN MISSING ON MAY 6,1998.
  4/8/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 26.53 2.3 26.53
Unknown
WV NOISE INDOUCED HEARING LOSS. 6% PERMANENT PARTICAL DISABILITY. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION 4-8-98.
 
  4/3/1998 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Continuous miner operator 16.61 16.61 7
Operate continuous miner
2 RIGHT 4 NORTH-MINING IN BELT ENTRY JUST STARTING A CROSSCUT EE WAS HELPING THE LEFT BOLTER HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND TURNED TOWARD RIB B-A A PIECE OF ROCKCOAL FELL AND HIT EE IN ABDOM EN AND PUSHED HIM INTO CONT MINER
  3/26/1998 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Electrician/helper/wireman 24.69 24.69 10.69
Handling supplies/materials
4 LEFT-4 NORTH MAN WAS PULLING BONDER OUT OF A VEHICLE, PICKED IT UP TO CARRY, GOT SHARP PAIN IN BACK, FELL DOWN. BONDER HIT LEG.
B68 3/24/1998 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 18.8 0 18.8
Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS LOWBACK AND LEFT HIP WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND PICKING UPSTRAIN INSULATOR BELLS AND LOADING THEM INTO THE BED OF A COMPANY OWNED PICKUP.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
HWM 3/11/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Stepping or kneeling on object Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 24 0.07 1
Walking/running
WALKIING DOWN THE SUPPLY - SCOOP HAULAGE ROAD & STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. WITHING A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT WS BEGINNING TO SWELL UP. APPLIED ICE PACK TO KNEE THEN MOVED TO SURFAC E. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL.
  2/25/1998 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Track man/track gang/tamping mach.Oper 26.5 26.5 1
Rerail equipment
3 L3FT-4NORTH. WHEN RECOVERING TRACK RAILS WITH THE USE OF A TUGGER ONTO A RECOVERY CAR. MAN USED A TRACK WRENCH TO TURN THE RAIL. THE END OF THE RAIL WAS BENT, WHEN IT TURNED IT FLEW OVER SOM E. THE MAN GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCHAND ANOTHER RAIL NEARBY.
HWM 2/19/1998 Days Restricted Activity Only Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 5 0.01 0.01
Get on/off equipment/machines
INJURED PARTY STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN GETTING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET, AFTER UNHOOKING A CHAIN. THIS WAS AN UNWITNESSED INJURY.
  2/12/1998 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 30 10 25
Idle (lunch/coffee break/no powr)
1 RIGHT, 4NORTH HEADGATE SECTION--MAN WAS STANDING BETWEEN DINNER TABLE AND MINE RIB TALKING TO ANOTHER PERSON WHEN THE MINE RIB FELL FROM BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF THE LEG.
  1/2/1998 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 27 9 26
Unknown
GPF-WEST VIRGINIA PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALIM GRANTED 01-02-98.
  12/8/1997 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 39 6 31
Unknown
GPF-WEST VIRGINIA PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM GRANTED 5% 12-08-97.
  11/15/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Mechanic/repairman/helper 23 22 15
Hand tools (not powered)
IN BELT ENTRY MAN WAS SPLICING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THUMB.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  11/10/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 20 4 4
Unknown
BELT SLOPE NEAR BOTTOM APPROX 0+00 PIECE OF STONE ROLLED OUT OF RIB AND HIT MAN ON HARD HAT PUSHING HIM AGAINST BELT STRUCTURE. (HIGH AREA)
  10/28/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side) 9.53 5.84 1
Handling supplies/materials
4 NORTH FACE-SECTION. MAN HAD JUST PUT HOOK IN TOP FOR HANGER FOR MINER CABLE. AS HE TURNED TO RETURN TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER A SHARP PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT OF ROOF AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
  10/21/1997 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Roof bolter (single head) 27 27 17
Unknown
GPF-WV OCCUPATIONAL CARPAL TUNNEL CLAIM GRABTED 11% 10-21-97 THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ACCORDING TO PROGRAM INFORMATION BULLETIN NO P-97-25 CONCERNING THE GRACE PERIOD.
  10/10/1997 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Disorders (repeated trauma) Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 28 1 1
Unknown
GPF-HEARING LOSS CLAIM GRANTED 2.28% 10-10-97 THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ACCORDING TO PROGRAM INFORMATION BULLETIN NO 97-25 CONCERNING THE GRACE PERIOD.
  9/19/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Mechanic/repairman/helper 23.23 20.53 20
Machine maintenance/repair
1 RIGTH 4 NORTH TAILGATE, MAN WAS REMOVING A STABJACK FROM A CENTER BOLTER. WHEN JACK WAS DISCONNECTED, MAN WAS TYING A ROPE TO IT WHEN IT FELL AGAINST HIS FINGER. FINGER WAAS CAUGHT BETWEEN J ACK AND FRAME OF BOLTER.
  9/12/1997 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Mechanic/repairman/helper 30 30 13
Unknown
GPF-WV PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM GRANTED 10% 09-12-97 THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ACCORDING TO PROGRAM INFORMATION BULLETIN NO .P-97-25 CONCERNING THE GRACE PERIOD.
  9/10/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Vent man/crew/stop blder/brattice man 18.23 18.23 14
Hand tools (not powered)
1 RIGHT 4 NORTH TAILGATE MAN WAS HELPING BUILD A BELT AIRLOCK ON AN OVERCAST. HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  9/2/1997 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
AT 4:00 PM BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. MASTER MECHANIC FOUND THAT A SMALL WIRE HAD COME LOOSE IN A JUNCTION BOX AFFECTING THE STOP BUTTON IN ELEVATOR. WIRE WAS SECURELY ATTACHED, ELEVATOR WAS TESTED AND THEN WAS RUNNING AT 5:35 PM.
  8/26/1997 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
AT 11:45 AM BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. MASTER MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT WAS THEN ADJUSTED AND ELEVATOR WAS THEN TESTED AND BA CK IN OPERATION 1:30 PM.
  7/20/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 29.69 29.69 0.03
Roof bolter/drilling
1 LEFT NORTH RECOVERY LONG WALL FACE. WHILE BOLTING LONGWALL FACE DRILL KICKED CAUSING MAN'S ARM TO BE JERKED INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
HWM 7/15/1997 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 1 0.07 1
Handling supplies/materials
WHILE DRAGGING STEEL ARCH BEAM, BEAM GOT CAUGHT. INJURED EE MOVED BEAM, WINCH FREED UP, CAUSING BEAM TO TURN OVER, THROWING INJURED EE OFF BALANCE.
L70 7/2/1997 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Laborer/utility man/bull gang 2.07 2 0.07
Machine maintenance/repair
ASSUMES COAL DUST GOT INTO EYE DURING AFTERNOON. HIS EYE BEGAN TO BOTHE RHIM AROUND 1630. SCRATCH ON EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
  5/28/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 29 2.09 1
Hand tools (not powered)
NORTH FACE MAN WAS BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF MINER. HIS SUCTION HOSE PLUGGED UP. HE RAISED THE BOLTER CHUCK TO WORK ON IT. HE USED A RAZOR KNIFE AND EXTENDED HIS ARMS TO CUT TAPE OFF WHESE IT C ONNECTED TO CHUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST MINER. RZOR KNIFE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGERS.
  5/27/1997 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Belt/conveyor man/crew 18.38 18.38 2.38
Machine maintenance/repair
MAINLINE BELT 9 DRIVE, REMOVING A BELT STRUCTURE BED RAIL FROM OVERHEAD. IT WAS HUNG FROM A CHAIN WENEOS OF BEDRAIL WERE UNFASTENED IT SWUNG DOWN HITTING LEFT THUMB AGAINST TRANSFER FRAME.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  5/13/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 20.69 1.46 1.46
Handling supplies/materials
MAN WAS GETTING ROOF STRAPS OFF OF SUPPLY CAR TO LOAD ON SCOOP. AS HE WAS PUSHING SOME WOODEN CAP BLOCKS OFF OF METAL ROOF STRAPS, A METAL BAND USED PREVIOUSLY TO BIND STACK FLEW UP AND EDGE C UT VICTIMS RIGHT WRIST BELOW CUFF OF GLOVE.
  4/28/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 27.13 2.46 26.07
Machine maintenance/repair
WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A FEEDER WITH A STONE BAR, HIT LEFT HAND AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF STAINLESS STEEL LINE PLATE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND.
  4/23/1997 Days Away from Work Only Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall Continuous miner operator 16.69 15.69 6
Handling supplies/materials
CONNER RUN BELT PROJECT SECTION. AT THE END OF SHIFT, LOADER OPERATOR WENT TO LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOADER TO GET A BAG OF ROCKDUST TO BEGIN ROCKDUSTING OPERATIONS. A MINE RIB FELL HITTING HIS RIGH T LEG PUSHING IT AGAINST LOADER.
  4/21/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 11 5 1
Move/reel power cable
BELT ENTRY 4 NO. FACE MAN WAS WITH CENTER BOLTER OPERATOR MOVING A CENTER BOLTER BACK FROM A FACE AREA INTO A CROSSCUT. VICTIM WAS STANDING OUTBY BOLTER BRING MOVED. THE BOLTER OPERATOR INADVE RRENTLY HIT PANICE SWITCH AND POWER WENT OFF BOLTER. VICTIM THOUGHT OPERATOR STOPPED IT ON PUPOSE AND BEGAN TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF ROAD TO BACK BOLTER IN X CUT. AT THIS TIME OPERATOR PUT POWER
  3/25/1997 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ORIGINAL ENTYR MINED FROM IRELAND MINE (2SOUTH) 9-1-68. ENTRY WAS INTERSECTED FROM DUMP SIDE OF PORTAL FOR A HAULAGE TRACK IN 1-70. AREA HDD 15' OVAL SETS ISNTALLED A LOADED COAL CAR WENT OF F TRACK NEAR FISH CREEK PORTAL SWITHC NA DTHEN H AND THEN HIT THE OVAL SETS CAUSIN GTHE LEGS TO BUCKLE AND LOOSE MATERIAL AND TIN COLLAPSED ONTO TRACK. ENTRY.
  1/20/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Roof bolter (single head) 11.07 11.07 2.46
Handling timber - booming a cap
1 LEFT-45 S LONGWALL, EE WAS PUTTING CRIB BLOCKSON DUCK BILL OF SCOOP CAR ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE BOTH STARTED TO PUT A CRIB BLOCK ON AT THE SAME TIME. EE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 2 CRIBS
  1/15/1997 Accident Only Entrapment Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
EMP WAS USING ELEVATOR AT FISH CREEK TO COME OUTSIDE. ELEVATOR STOPPED AT MID SHAFT. WAS IN ELEVATOR FROM 1:45PM TO 4:45PM. GOVERNOR ROPE HAD COME OFF TAIL SHEAVE AND SAFETY'S HAD SET. DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO TAIL SHEAVE TERMINATING DEVICE AND GOVERNOR ROPE TERMINATION. ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPAIRED UNTIL 1:30AM ON 1-16-97.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  1/14/1997 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 30 2 2
Walking/running
CROSSCUT AT UNDERGROUND SHOP, EE WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER EE THROUGH A MAN DOOR. 1ST PERSON THROUGHSLIPPED & FELL AND LET GO OF THE DOOR. THE METALMAN DOOR THEN CAME DOWN SUDDENLY HITTING EE'S RI GHT RING & MIDDLE FINGERS
  1/13/1997 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ELEVATOR WHEN RUNNING MADE A STRANGE NOISE. INDUSTRIAL ELEVATOR COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. WATER WAS FOUND IN SHAFT. ROLLER AND BRACKET BROKEN OFF COMPENSATING CHAIN. GOVERNOR WAS OFF TAIL SHEAVE A ND HAD ICE BUILD UP. ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPAIRED.
  11/22/1996 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 28 0.46 0.46
Move/reel power cable
4 NORTH-HEADGATE MINER SECTION. MAN WAS PULLING LOADER CABLE FROM UNDER MINER CABLE NEAR THE FACE AREA. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN CHANNELS HIT HIS SHOULDER AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT
L70 11/7/1996 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Laborer/utility man/bull gang 10.57 0.07 10.57
Handling supplies/materials
METAL PARTICLE IN EYE FROM GRINDING WELD (COWORKER) FAILED TO HAVE PROPER FITTING SAFETY GLASSES ON.
  10/10/1996 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Hand loader 23.76 23.76 7
Operate mill equipment
OPERATING #300 BATTERY/TROLLEY BUS BETWEEN 49 CROSSOVER AND BLAKES PORTAL TROLLEY POLE CAME OFF WIRE. HE STARTED TO REACH FOR POLE AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST IT. HE STRAINED A TENDON AT THE END OF HIS FINGER AT THE LAST JOINT.
  9/24/1996 Days Away from Work Only Electrical Mechanic/repairman/helper 23.76 23.76 8.48
Hand tools (not powered)
MAN WAS TAKING BREEZE BAND OFF SANDER HOSE AND THEN TRYING TO UNCLOG SANDER TRAP BY HITTING IT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. HE HAD MOTORMAN BLOWING AIR IN SANDER FROM LOCOMOTIVE AIR HOSE. CHANNEL LOCKS CONTACTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.
  9/17/1996 Occupational Illness Not Deg 1-6 Dust disease of lungs Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 24 24 10
Unknown
MEDICAL EXAMINATION INDICATES PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THIS MAN IS A PART 90 MINER AND HAS USED HIS SUPER BID TO OBTAIN AN OUTSIDE JOB AT OUR PREP PLANT.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  9/13/1996 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Track man/track gang/tamping mach.Oper 24.15 24.15 2
Lay/repair railroad track/roadbed
WHILE RECOVERING TRACK RAILS, MAN WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN TRACK HOLE SO THAT TUGGER CABLE COULD BEATTACHED TO RAIL TO PULL ONTO RECOVERY CAR. RAILWAS ON ITS SIDE AND SO COULDN'T GET NUT ON BOLT. OTHER MAN BEGAN TO ROLL RAIL OVER WITH A BAR. VICTIM STARTED TO PUT NUT ON WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT AND 60LB RAIL CAME DOWN ON FINGER.
  8/8/1996 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 30.38 0.53 0.53
Operate continuous miner
EE WAS BOLTING LEFT SIDE OF MINER. CREW HAD HOLED A XCUT AND NOW WERE CUTTING OFF A CORNER. THE MINER WAS TRAMMED IN TO INSTALL A BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE. A UTILITY MAN TOLD LEFT BOLTER TO WATCH A RIB AND AS HE TURNED HIS FINGER WAS PUT ON CORNER OF ATRS PAD. MINER OPERATOR WAS RAISING THE ATRS 090 AT THE TIME AND IT PINCHED THE MAN'S FINGER.
A06 8/2/1996 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Sizing/washing/cleaning plant opr/worker 0 0 11.05
Electrical maintenance/repair
HAND RAILING ON CONVEYOR CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOSEBALANCE, FALLING, CAUSING LEG INJURY.
A06 7/28/1996 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Stepping or kneeling on object Electrician/helper/wireman 20.53 0 20.53
Electrical maintenance/repair
KNEELING ON CATWALK, WORKING ON CONDUIT.
A06 7/16/1996 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Electrician/helper/wireman 0 0 0
Hand tools (powered)
DRILLING, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE. WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND HAT.
  6/10/1996 Days Away from Work Only Nonpowered haulage Unknown NEC 20.53 20.53 6
Moving equipment (fans/pumps/etc)
1 LEFT 4 SOUTH LONGWALL SECTION LOADING ROLLS OF BELT ON A DOLLY FROM A CROSSCUT. WHEN LOADING THE THIRD ROLL AND STARTING TO TIP IT OVER ON ITS SIDE. METAL CABLE CAUGHT ON EDGE OF DOLLY. MAN BEGAN TO MOVE CABLE AWAY FROM DOLLY BUT CABLE TIGHTENED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROLL OF BELT AND CABLE.
  5/14/1996 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
BLAKES RIDGE E4LEVATOR ONLY IN USE 1 WEEK. OVER SPEED SAFETY SWITCH SET TOO CLOSE AND ENGAGED. IT WAS RAISED A LITTLE HIGHER AND TESTED BEFORE ELEVATOR WAS USED.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
A03 4/29/1996 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Unknown NEC 0 0 25
Handling supplies/materials
THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL FROMA FLATBED TRUCK. THE MATERIAL WAS BEING REMOVED/HOISTED WITH A BOOM TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED A CHUTE, STEPPED AWAY. AS THE CHUTE BEGAN TO R ISE, THE EMP SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS, ALLOWING HIS LEFT KNEE TO BE STRUCK BY THE CHUTE.
  4/19/1996 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Supplier/warehouse man/supply driver 22 22 5
Get on/off equipment/machines
MAN WAS ON PORTAL BOTTOM SUPPLY TRACK NEAR 3 CAR CHUTE. HE WAS DISCONNECTING SUPPLY CARS WITH CUT OFF LEVER AND INFORMED MOTORMAN TO PULL CARS. THE DISCONNECTING LEVER DID NOT DISENGAGE CARS A ND MAN LOST BALANCE AND FELL TWISTING HIS AKLE.
  4/17/1996 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 2 2 2
Supervise operation
1 LEFT-4 SOUTH LONGWALL SET UP FACE, SCOOP WAS BACKING UP INTO BATTERY CHARGING STATION. VICTIM WAS DIRECTING OPERATOR OF SCOOP TO PROPER LOCATION. VICTIM HAD HAND ON BATTERY END OF SCOOP WHEN IT HIT THE MINE RIB CATCHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB.
  3/6/1996 Accident Only Hoisting Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
FISH CREEK ELEVATOR BECAME IHNOPERATIVE AT 400 PM IT WAS FOUND THAT A SDAT COIL WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED AND ELEVATOR WAS INSPECTED AND RUNNING AT 600 PM INSPECTION MSHA ON PROPERTY AND WAS N OTIFIED.
  3/1/1996 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Roof bolter (single head) 28 0.67 10
Hand tools (not powered)
4 NORTH, MINING IN A CROSSCUT, WHILE BOLTING ON MINER, MAN REACHED OVER TO GRAB A BOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELLHITTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE BOLTER TRAY. MAN HAD METACARPAL GL OVES ON BUT IT CUT BOTTOM OF FINGER.
  2/6/1996 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 27 1 27
Operate mantrip
MAINE LINE HAULAGE NEAR EAST RETURN PASSWAY, #120 BUS GOING TOWARD PORTAL, #11 JEEP STOPPED BEHIND A TRIP OF LOADS. DRIVER OF #120 BUS THOUGHT THAT #11 JEEP WAS STILL MOVING AND INADVERTENTLY RAN INTO #11 JEEP. INJURED EE WAS SITTING ON END OF BUS THAT HIT JEEP HURTING HIS BACK.
  1/22/1996 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 30 7 26
Machine maintenance/repair
2 LEFT- 4 SOUTH BELT LINE. MAN WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF COUPLER AT #2 DRIVE (HELPER DRIVE) WHEN INBY SECTION SHIFTED CATCHING MAN'S LEFT ARM ABOVE ELBOW BETWEEN TWO POINTS.
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  11/6/1995 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Roof bolter (single head) 26.07 26.07 1
Couple/uncouple mine car/tractor
ON MAIN LINE HAULAGE--PULLING D.C. BOLTER WITH #63 LOCOMOTIVE. BOLTER CAME UNCOUPLED BUT SAFETY ROPE HELD. MEN STOPPED LOCOMOTIVE TO STRAIGHTEN COUPLER--WHEN PULLING IT OVER--PINCHED HAND BETW EEN TWO COUPLERS.
  10/13/1995 Days Away from Work Only Fall of roof or back Roof bolter (single head) 11.92 1.61 1
Machine maintenance/repair
4 NORTH SECTION AT FAC.E MAN WAS PUTTING SUCTION HOSE ON MINER BOLTER. PIECE OF STONE AND COAL FELL. HIT HIM AND ALSO CAUSED BOLTS AND BOLT PLATES TO FALL OFF MIENR ON HIM.
  10/2/1995 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 15.76 5.76 5.76
Ride equipment
MAN WAS RIDING IN A 50 TONE LOCOMOTIVE #7 DISPATCHER BELIEVED THAT THIS LOCOMOTIVE HAD CLEARED UP & SO THEN SENT A TRIP OF EMPTYS FROM DUMP TO THE PORTAL #6 LOCOMOTIVE RAN INTO #7 LOCOMOTIVE A ROUND B-NORTH ON MAINLINE HAULAE MAN HIT HIS LEFT ABDOMINAL AREA AGAINST A RADIO IN THE MOTOR NO BROKEN BONES & ALL OTHER TESTS NEGATIVE
  9/11/1995 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 SOUTH SUB MAINS 6 ENTRY AT 10 & 50 FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AIR COURSE WALKER. FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE AND 6 TO 10 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED 8-15-989. NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT. NO ONE INJURED AREA IS A RETURN ENTRY.
A19 8/19/1995 Days Restricted Activity Only Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 0 0 0.11
Handling supplies/materials
PULLED BACK MUSCLE WORKING ON RIG ROTARY TABLE.
  7/31/1995 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
4 SOUTH SUBMAIN ROOF FALL AT #2 ENTRY AT 11+27. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AIR COURSE WALKER. FALL WAS 24 FEET LONG, 14 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET HIGH. IT WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND AREA WAS MINED IN A UGUST 1989. BLOCKED PASAGES IN INTAKE FROM 2 LEFT-4 SOUTH-SET UP SECTION. PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM SECTION UNTIL ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED.
  7/17/1995 Accident Only Fall of roof or back Not Applicable 0 0 0
Not Applicable
4 SOUTH SUB MAINS FRESH AIR ENTRY #3 ENTRY A SS-7+50. FALL WAS DISOCVERED ON 7-17-95 BY ESCAPEWAY WAL. BERN. FALL WAS 50'L 16'W 6 TO 7' HIGGH. AREA WAS MINED IN 8-1-89. NO DAMAGED TO ANY E QUIPMENT. NO ON EINJURED. AFFECTED. 1 WORKING SECTION. PEOPLE REMOVED OUTBY. ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED THROUGH ANOTHER ENTRY AROUND THE FALL AREA. DOUBLE ROW OF POST PREVIOUSLY SET AT LOCA
Accidents and Injuries
Mine ID: 4601437      Operator: MC ELROY COAL COMPANY
Contractor Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
ID Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
  7/10/1995 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Powered haulage Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 20.07 20.07 20.07
Handling supplies/materials
CREW OF MEN WERE ON MAIN EAST BELT LINE LOADIN G72" BELT STRUCTURE ON MACHINE TO MOVE THEM ALONG BELT LINE. MAN GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 BOTTOM RULLER STRUCTURES.
  6/25/1995 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang 29 0.3 0.3
Handling supplies/materials
MOVING COUPLER ON BATTERY MOTOR TO THE SIDE TO ATTACH A SAFETY ROPE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE COUPLER AND THE EYE FOR THE SAFETY ROPE.
  4/5/1995 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Continuous miner operator 10.23 8.23 3
Move/reel power cable
2L-4S SECTION. CREW HAD FINISHED MINING TRACK & MOVED TO BELT ENTRY. THEY WERE MOVING CABLES OVER AGAINST RIB TO BE OUT OF ROAD OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. VICTIM'S BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHEN LIFTING & MOVING CABLES.
C19 3/24/1995 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 0 0.5 0.5
Handling supplies/materials
WHILE PRYING A BOARD OFF THE WALL, ANOTHER BOARD FELL FROM ABOVE, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
C19 1/24/1995 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond) 2.5 0 2.5
Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING W/JACKLEG, PICKED UP HAMMER OF LEG ON IT AND FELT A PULL ON HIS LEFT SIDE IN THE GROIN AREA.
C19 1/19/1995 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Hoistman/hoist engineer/helper 6 0 6
Walking/running
EMPLOYEE WALKING FROM DRYHOUSE TO OFFICE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
  1/15/1995 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Supervisory/management/foreman/boss 38 6 38
Hand tools (not powered)
MAN WAS KNOCKING OUT BLOCKS INA PERMANENT STOPPING IN 6 LEFT 4 SO A CEMENT BLOCK ABOVE THE ONE HE HIT FELL & HIT HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFT FINGER