Franklin County Mine Coal

EMERGENCY ESCAPE HOIST SHAFT ICED UP DUE TO COLD WEATHER DONDITIONS WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTED CHANGING AND ILE FELL DOWN SHAFT STRUCK GUIDE ROPE JUST RIGHT CAUSING GUIDE ROPE TO BREAK. CONDIT ON NOTED ON DATE ABOVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GETMAN TRACTOR, HELPED LOAD MATERIAL ON MAN CAGE, WHEN CAGE RETURNED TO BOTTOM HE WALKED TOWARDS HIS TRACTOR AND TRIPPED ON A WIRE ROPE SLING AND FELL ON HIS HANDS A ND KNEES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 1-24-03 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 2-20-03 WITH A TORN MENISCUS RIGHT KNEE.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND AT 12:45PM 87XC MAIN EASTWAY. FALL FELL ON TOP OF ARCH & SOME ROCK CAMEOUT ONTO THE TWAY. FALL GUESSED TO BE 6' HIGH, 20'LONG, & 10' WIDE. ROOF OVER ARCHES SUPPORTED WITH 6' CONVENTIONAL

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE MAIN EAST LEFT RETURN AT XC34. THE FALL WAS 16'WIDE, 6' HIGH, & 5O' LONG DID NOT INVOLVE THE INTERSECTION FELL IN XC BETWEEN ENTERIES 3 & 4 AC. 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS USED.

AT 10:00 A HOIST TEST WAS PREFORMED AND WHEN THE LILLY OVER SPEED CHECK WAS MADE THE NUT CAME OFF THE SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE OVER SPEED IN PLACE. REPAIRED @ 10 45 AM FULL SERVICE.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY AN EXAMINER JUST OUT BY #8 SEAL OF THE MAIN EAST 2 LEFT SEALS. THE FALL WAS 50' W 30' L AND 7' H AND SUPPORTED BY 6'CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND IN 4J 3AC 47 AND 40 FOOT MARKER. 6 FOOT DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS WERE USED. THE FALL WAS 70 FT LONG 16-18 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 4J SETUP CUTBACKS 2AC FROM 2+24 TO 2+54 AT THREE-WAY INTERSECTION 30' LONG, 30' WIDE, 8' HIGH. SUPPORTED BY 6' D0UBLE LOCK BOLTS.

THE INJURED EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON THE MAIN EAST BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND WHILE ON INSPECTION WITH MSHA. THE LOCATION IS BETWEEN THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AND MAIN EAST #2 BELT AT 66XCUT ON THE BELTLINE SIDE OF THE STOPPING. H 6 1/2' X 18' W X 15' L. SUPPORTED BY 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

MANCAGE/HOIST WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A MOTOR AUXILARY RELAY. NO PEOPLE ON CAGE. HOIST WAS REPAIRED & RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 5:45 A.M.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED @ 8:30 AM DURING A MINE EXAM. FALL IS @ M.W.#3 ENTRY #82XC. FALL IS 15'H X 30'W X 30'L.

THE VENTILATING FAN AT "B" SHAFT WENT DOWN DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. THE FAN, FAN SHAFT & BEARING WERE REPLACED. FAN WAS RETURNED TO OPERATION @ 8:30 PM 9/26/02.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER @ MAIN EAST #4 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 36+00. 200FT IN LENGTH, 18' WIDTH, 18' HEIGHT. SUPPORTED BY 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS, 6X6 TIMBERS & HEINZMANN JACKS.

ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY A FOREMAN. THE FALL OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT # 64 XCUT 18 FT WIDE BY 50 FT LONG BY 6 FT HIGH.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND ON 9/5/02 APPROXIMATELY 12:15 P.M. AT #9 ENTRY OUTBY #24 SEAL AT 1 H.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 2 MAIN EAST BELT AT #55 XCUT. THE FALL IS AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 18' L X 6' H X 25' W.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY A FOREMAN DURING A FIREBOXX RUN. THE FALL IS IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN OF NO. 7 ENTRY BETWEEN #32 AND #33 XCUT. THE FALL IS 6'H X 18' W X 125' L.

A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FALL WAS NOTICED. MAIN NORTH BELT @ XC 50 OR 51. NOW 8' HIGH, 22' WIDE, & 40' LONG.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 7/30/02 MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY XC 91 SOUTH XC. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 8' HIGH. 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY MIDNIGHT SHIFT FOREMAN. THE FALL COVERED A ROCK MINER STORED IN AN ADJACENT ENTRY OF THE M.EAST. 50'L X 14'W X 6'H.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE MAIN EAST #1 BELT IN THE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED OUT INTO THE BELT ENTRY, UP TO THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE BELT. 6 FT H X 16 FT W X 40'L.

FALL OCCURRED AT THE EDGE OF XC 130 ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. IT IS NEAR A 4-WAY INTERSECTION INVOLVING THE NORTH SIDE XCUT OUT 6' INTO TWAY. FALL 33' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. 6' COMBINATION SHELL/RESIN BOLTS USED, 1-CRIB & 2-6X6 TIMBERS.

THE EE WAS HELPING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR DURING RECOVERY OPERATIONS ON THE 3J LW FACE. THE INJURED EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT HAND BY FALLING ROCK AS THE INJURED WAS BALANCING AN AIR DRILL.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PIN DRAW BAR TO PARTS WAGON SO SCOOP COULD MOVE PARTS WAGON. THE PIN MISSED HOLE ON BOTTOM END, SCOOP MOVED CAUSING PIN TO KICK BACKWARDS. THE EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL GATOR. AS THE EE DROVE INTO A XCUT ON THE M.E. TWAY @#69 XCUT, HIS LT. FOOT WAS BENT BACKWARD WHEN HIS FOOT WAS CONTACTED BY A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT FOLDED UP UN DER GOB.

THE EE WAS HOOKING UP A DIESEL TRACTOR TO A ROCKDUST. THE EE SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRAW BAR AND THE DRAW BAR HITCH ON THE TRACTOR. 7 STITCHES & FX OF TIP OF FINGER.

EE WAS USING A 4" HAND GRINDER. THE GRINDER WAS BEING CRADLED IN HIS RT. ARM WHILE HE WAS PUTTING ON HIS GLOVES. DURING THIS PROCESS THE POWER SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED. REC'D 7 STITCH ES.

THE EE WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND 2-03-02 AT 12:30PM. THEFALL OCCURED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY FROM 30XC TO 31XC.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND 1-21-02 AT 11 38 PM. THE FALL OCCURRED ONT HE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT 122 X C. THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND THE FALL. THE FALL IS 6'H X 20' LX 18 W. DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA.

THE LONGWALL TAILGATE INTERSECTED A FALL THAT WAS REPORTED ON 6-13-01. THE LOCATION IS IN 2J 3AC @ 64 XC 77+20 TO 77+35 FOOTAGE MARKED. THIS FALL NOW IMPEDS THE PASSAGE OF MEN OUT THE TAIL GATE AND THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED. 6'H X 18'W X 15'L.

FAILURE OCCURED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3J WHICH BLOCKED PASSAGE OF PERSONEL TO TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 16-18'WIDE, 6'TALL, AND ABOUT 25' LONG.

A POT OUT OF ROUT WAS FOUND ON 12-30-01 BY AN EXAMINER BETWEEN 8-10 AM. THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND THE POT OUT. THIS POT OUT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE A FALL ON 12-31-01. TH E FALL IS 70' LONG, 16' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL IS BETWEEN1AC AND 2AC IN 2J AT 78+80. DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA.

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK END OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

CARRYING A 6 BY 6 TIMBER TO 5XC BELT, PLACED AT LOCATION TO BE SET, CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND TIMBER MASHING FINGER TEARING SIDE, 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP TEAR. ANOTHER DR FOUND A FRACTURE OF THE FINGER TIP.

EE SUFFERS FROM CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED ON 11-30-01 WITH DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE RT. EYEBROW BY A SLEDGEHAMMER THAT SLIPPED FROM THE GRASP OF ANOTHER EEINJURED EE SUFFERED LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES..

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3T LONGWALK IN 3 AC OF 25 @ 89 + 20. USING 8'RIB BOLTS FOR TRUSSES AND 6' COMBINATION DOUBLE FORK IN CENTER AND 2 ROWS OF 6X6 TIMBERS BETWEEN XC'S. SLIP RUNS THROUGH AREA LOST POWER ON FACE COULD NOT PULL SHIELDS AND LOST THE ROOF.

A POWER SURGE HALTED THE HOIST APPROX. 100' FROMTHE COLLAR. A BLOWN BLOWER MOTOR FUSE & PRIMARY T205 FUSE WAS FOUND. ELEVEN MINERS WERE TRAPPED IN CAGE APPROX. 2 HOURS WHILE TROUBLE-SHOOTING. HOIST BACK IN OPERATION AT 2:50 P.M.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE 2J LW RECOVERY. A PIECE OF FACE COAL ROLLED OUT STRIKING EE ON THE RT. ARM. EE RECEIVED 14 STITCHES.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY AN EXAMINER ABOUT P.M. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE MAIN EAST RIGHT RETURN AT 139 XCUT AT THE ACCESS TO NASON #1 RIGHT SEAL.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AROUND 9RT 4AC BLEEDER ENTRY 1XC INBY 2% POINT. FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 25' WIDE, 40' LONG, SUPPORTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT MAIN EAST TWAY BETWEEN XC 121 AND 122 WHICH WAS 6-7 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG SUPPORTED BY 6-8 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED @ #59XC OF NASON LT.TWAYTHE FALL ORIGINATED IN THE WEST SIDE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED ABOUT 8' INTO THE T-WAY. FALL WAS 4'H X12'L X 16'W.

THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AREA OF TRAVELWAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED 10/01/01 AS A SPRAINED ANKLE.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUDN BY AN EXAMINER ABOUT 2200. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE NASON RIGHT TRAVELWAY BETWEEN 69 AND 70 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 21' WIDE AND 45' LONG. DUE TO WEAKENED STRAT A.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND @ 10:10 AM. BELTS DOWN @ 9:50 AM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED @ 97 XC MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS 7' HIGH, 20' LONG, 35' WIDE DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA. 4-WAY INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ 32-33 XC THAT WAS 7' HIGH30' LONG & 25' WIDE. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED 12/85. CAUSED BY WEAKENED STRATA. FALL FOUND @ 7:30AM 3-WAY INTERSECTION MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY XC.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN XCUT #27 BETWEEN BELT & T WAY OF 3J UNIT. 25' L X 16' W X 6' H.

A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ABOVE ARCHED AREA OF M EAST T WAY AT #148 XC. ROCK DAMAGED WOOD LAGGING AND ARCH TOP BEAM, FELL THROUGH ARCH ONTO MINE FLOOR.

A FALL OF THE SCOOP OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT #124 X WT. 6/5/ 12 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS. 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS WERE USED THE FALL IS AND 40 FEET LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 15 FT RIGHT #6 M.E. ENTRY.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED NECK WHEN SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING RAN OVER A ROCK IN TWAY. THE EE HAS HAD NECK PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WHICH INCLUDES A PREVIOUS SURGERY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MUCK AT SUMP AT SKIP SHAFT. THE EMP. OVERHEATED. EMP. WENT TO E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING HEAT EXHAUSTION, RELEASED AND RETURNED TO WORK.

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON M.E. #2 BELT @ #57XC. FALL IS 60'LONG, 60'WIDE, INTO BOTH XCUTS OF 4WAY INTERSECTION. 6' HIGH.

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE EXAMINERS. FALL IS 60'L X 16'HIGH. NASON LT. TWAY 34 ENTRY BETWEEN 34 & 35 X C.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST #2 BELT AT XC 68, A THREE WAY INTERSECTION, SUPPORTED BY 6 FT CONVENTIONAL GLUE BOLTS, SUPER PROPS 6 BY 6 TIMBERS AND HEINZMAN JACKS. IT WAS 24' LONG 30' W IDE 8' HIGH, LAMINATED ROCK WITH MOISTURE ABOVE ITS SHALE.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND ON MAIN EAST TWAY AT XC 82. THE FALL WAS 24' LONG 40' WIDE AND 8' HIGH SUPPORTED WITH 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH GLUE. AND LINK-N-LOC CRIBS. THE TOP WAS LAMINATED SHAL E WITH MOISTURE PRESENT.

INABILITY OF ROOF SUPPORT TO CONTROL STATA, FALL OCCURRED ON M.E. TRAVELWAY AT APPROX 3:00 AM. FALL IS APPROX 20'LONG, 16'WIDE, & 7'HIGH ABOVE COAL SEAM. THIS AT THE #148 X-CUT INTERSECTION.

THE INJURED EE WAS ROTATING THE 2J LW TG DRUM BY HAND WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LT. HAND BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROCK. SUFFERED FRACTURE TO LT. THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

A PLANNED SHUT DOWN OF THE HOIST TO SHORTEN COUNTERWEIGHT ROPE FROM 4PM TO 8PM WAS SCHEDULED ON 7/5/01.

A PLANNED SHUT DOWN OF THE MATERIAL HOIST @ NASON TO CHANGER OUT THE TACH ON THE MOTOR WHICH HAD THE HOIST DOWN 65 MINUTES. BACK IN OPERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PULL ROPE AND COME-ALONG TO POSITION A TAKE UP ROLLER BACK INTO POSITION ON AN OVERHEAD BELT SYSTEM. HAD LT HAND POSITIONED ABOVE PULL ROPE ON BEAM, TIGHTENING COME-ALONG WHEN PULL ROPE MOVED UPWARD REPOSITIONING ITSELF CATCHING LEFT HAND FINGERS - RING, MIDDLE & POINTER.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER ON 6-30-01 AROUND 0600 IN 3J 2AC (TRAVELWAY) AT 59XUCT THAT WAS 38' WIDE, 25-30' LONG, AND 8-10' HIGH. A 3 WAY INTERSECTION DEVELOPED 4-2001 SUPPO RTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER DOWN MAIN NORTH BELT ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT FOREARM, RECEIVED 8 SUTURES.

THE NASON MAN AND MATERIAL HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 12 MIDNIGHT TO 3:30 AM DUE TO A FAULTY CONTACTOR. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER DOWN BELTLINE. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND GRABBED A CRIB TO PREVENT FALLING. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STRESS FRACTURE TO RIGHT SHOULDER OR JOINT.

AT ABOUT 2:14 PM THE NASON HOIST MAN CAGE LOST POWER WHILE BEING LOWERED TO THE NASON BOTTOM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CONTACTOR IN THE LINE STARTER WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND HOIST WAS BACK INTO SERVICE @ 3:25 PM.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY PUMPERS DURING AN EXAMINATION. FALL IS IN 2J 3AC @ #64 XC 77 7 20 TO 77 & 35 FOOTAGE MARK. 6' H BY 18' WIDE BY 15' LONG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN 1 AC ENTRY OF THE 5J SECTION. A COAL RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING EMP ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY A# 124X-C. 6-? 12 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED.TIMBERS AND STEEL POSTS. THE FALL IS 60FEET LONG18FEET WIDE AND 10FEET HIGH.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT 142 XCUT. 6 & 12' COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED, AND CRIBS. THE FALL IS 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH.

EMP WAS WALKING DOWN #2 ENTRY OF 3J SECTION. A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

MAIN EAST BELT XC #9 GOING TO TRAVELWAY TO STOP A GATOR AND REPORT A WATER LEAK TRIPPED AND FELLLACERATING BASE OF RIGHT THUMB, 8 STITCHES.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP CAB FELT PAIN IN RT SHOULDER.

CAUGHT RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A BOTTOM ROLLER & THE BED RAIL AS HE WAS THROWING THE BOTTOM ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. EE WENT TOTHE DR. DIAGNOSED FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP ON M.E. TWAY. WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP THE OPERATOR INADVERTANTLY RAN OVER A 6 FT STEEL JACK LAYING ALONG THE RIB. THE END OF THE JACK WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED BY LW CABLE BRETBY WHILE HAND WAS RESTING ON THE CABLE TROUGH.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST TRAVELWAY AT XC 25 5 AC ENTRY. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY A 6 FT FULLY GROUTED AND DOUBLE LOCK NOLTS WITH SOME CRIBS AND HEINZMANN JACKS. 30 FT LONG, 25 FT WIDE, 8-10 FT HIGH.

FALL OF ROCK WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE EXAMINER. THE FALL WAS IN THE ENTRY OF 2J LW. AT APPROX 71 AND 81 SURVEY TAG INTERSECTION OF FACE AND 1J 3AC.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED AT CROSSCTU 39 ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH, 24'WIDE 3O' LONG 6PT CONVENITIONAL & DOUBLE ROCK BOLTS WERE USED THIS AREA WAS MINED AROUND 1985

EMP WAS DROPPING DRILL AUGERS OUT OF DRILLED HOLE. TOP AUGER STUCK IN HOLE, THEN DROPPED OUT PINCHING RT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN AUGERS. LACERATED TIP OF FINGER. (3 STITCHES)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF USING FLECHER BOLTING MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON LTHAND THEN RT KNEE

NASON HOIST KICKED OUT AND AFTER BEING RESET WOULD KICK OUT WHEN STARTED. SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMED AND WAS BACK IN SERVICE @ 4 AM 12/25/00. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED DUE TO INCREASE IN POWER COMPANY LINES FROM 138,000 UP TO 145,000 VOLTS.

AS EE STEPPED ONTO SHIELD #145, THE EE SAID SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE GROIN AREA. INVESTIGATION IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT STRUCK THE EE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED SAME DAY FOR A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES LOWER ABDOMEN.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE RT TRAVELWAY BETWEEN XC'S 34 AND 35. 30 FT LONG 16-18 FT WIDE 5-6 FT HIGH, 6 FT DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS USED WITH SCREEN WIRE.

EE EXITED A DIESEL GATOR, WHILE STANDING LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB. HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED THE COAL CAUSING A CUT ON THE HEEL OF HAND REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

RIDING IN A GATOR HE BOUNCED OUT OF SEAT HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY, CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

WALKING DOWN THE PANLINE, STRUCK #20 SHIELD WITH HIS HEAD CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT APPR9OX 2115 HOURS ON NASM #1 BELT @ XCUT 54. 16-18' WIDE, 16' LONG, AND 4-5' HIGH. 6' GLUE BOLTS WERE USED WITH SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT SURROUNDING THE FALL SITE. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

SENDING OUT A LONGWALL SHEARER, SHEARER SHIFTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO GUIDE WHEELS & MOUNTS FOR WHEELS. CAGE BACK IN OPERATION AT 1:46 AM 10/10/00.

AFTER THE 8 AM SHIFT WENT UNDERGROUND THE HOIST STARTED MAKING A DIFFERENT SOUND AND SHUT ITSELFDOWN. WE RAN SEVERAL TESTS FINDING BO WIRE ON SCR GATE CONTROL AND A BAD SOLDER JOINT ON FIELD C ONTROL CARD. SYSTEM UP & RUNNING AT 2 PM.

A LARGE ROCK TURNED IN THE PAN LINE, SEVERAL FEET OF THE ROCK WAS STICKING OUT OVER THE HAND RAIL. AS IT WENT DOWN THE FACE IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE PICKING HIM UP FOR 10-15 FT BEFORE HE FELL ON HIS SIDE LANDING ON THE SHIELD TOES, HE WENT TO THEE.R. DIAGNOSED WITH 2 FRACTURED RIBS.

STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE LANDING ON SEVERAL OMEGA BLOCKS. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH TWO FRACTURED RIBS.

WHILE HANGING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE TO THE ROOF WITH TIE WIRE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. TWO WEEKS LATER THE FRONT TOOTH WAS LOOSE REQUIRING A DENTAL PROCEDURE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #43 XC OF THE M.E. T'WAY. FALL AREA IS 16' W X 40' L X 6-7' H.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A FALL, AS HE REMOVED THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT RUST OFF DECKING 101 BELT. AS HE MOVED HIS ARM BACK, HE CUT HIS RT. FOREARM ON THE DECKING. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST #2 BELT @ 92XC. THE FALL WAS 40 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE, AND 7 FT HIGH. IT INVOLVED A 3 WAY INTERSECTION AND WILL BE CLEANED UP. SUPPORTED BY 6' CONVENTIONAL AND TIMBERS.

STARTED TO DO SHAFT CHANGE OUT JOB; TIED OFF CAGE, RAN SLACK OUT, PUT CONTROL IN NEUTRAL AND LOCKED OUT CAGE; STARTED UP STAIRS AND SAW ROPE MOVING. AFTER ROPE QUIT MOVING, DAMAGE HAD OCCURRE D TO THE CAPPEL, WHICH REQUIRED US TO POSTPONE THE FIRST JOB AND REPAIR THE CAPPEL.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED APPROX. 65'L, 18'W AND 6'H. MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY BETWEEN XC 117 & 118, 6' DOUBLE LOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING A BOLT OUT OF H.G. DRIVE SPROCKET COMPARTMENT; THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BY THE COMPARTMENT LID/COVER.

EE STEPPED UP ONTO A TRAILER APPROX 18" OFF THE GROUND LEVEL WHILE CARRYING A ROLLER WITH ANOTHER EE. THE ROLLER WEIGHED APPROX. 90 LBS. EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE. HE LEFT WORK TO GO TO THE D R. AT THIS TIME HE HAS TOLD US HE HAS STRAINED KNEE LIGAMENT.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING HIS LEFT GLOVE ON AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP. THE HOSE CLAMP WAS ON A ROCK DUST HOSE HE WAS HOLDING.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE NASON RT. TWAY 6AC BETWEEN 25 & 26 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS AP- PROXIMATELY 50' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8' HIGH. 6 FT.COMBINATION SHELL RESIN DOUBLE LOCK WAS USED.

WHILE WALKING ON CONCRETE BLOCKS TO AVOID STEPPING IN WATER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP HOSE AT THE 54" BUNKER TAIL PIECE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS MOVING THE HOSE TO PICK UP LOOSE COAL.

INJURED WAS MOVING HEINTMAN ROOF JACKS FROM THE TOE OF #1 SHIELD. HE SMASHED LEFT INDEX & MIDDLEFINGER BETWEEN THE JACK BASE AND THE SHIELD. HE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 2, STARTED MISSING WORK 6/5/00

EMPLOYEE RAN SHUTTLE CAR OVER TIRE RUT; ALLEGES HE WAS BOUNCED INTO THE CANOPY. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ALLEGING NECK PAIN; DOCTOR DIAGNOSED NECKSTRAIN.

ON SATURDAY MAY 6, 2000 THE BRAKE SOLENOID BURNED UP ON THE WASON HOIST ON #1 BRAKE. OCCURRED AT 7:50 AM REPAIRED BY 9:15 AM.

WHIEL OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, EE RAN OVER A CORNER, JARRING HIM THE SEAT. FRACTURED TAILBONE.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHTTHUMB WHILE PUTTING A CONNECTOR LINK IN CONVEYERCHAIN.

WHILE LOADING THE FINAL SKIP ON 4-12 SHIFT OF 4-14, THE SKIP DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. WHEN TARTING TO HOIST SKIP, THE DOOR WAS DAMAGED, REQUIRING CHAGNING OF THE SKIP.

3 ARCHES AT 61 X-CUT M.E. BELT PUSHED DOWN TOWARDS BELT, ARCHES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

A FALL FROM TIP OF SHIELDS OUT BY 18' WIDTH OF ENTRY 7' HIGH 5H LONG WALL BELT ENTRY AT #7 X-CUT

STEPPING ACROSS HOIST ROPE SLIPPED & STRUCK RT SHIN AGAINST THE ROPE CAUSING A BRUISE

A FALL IN IAC 6-H SECTION AT FOOTAGE 5 & 20 10' BY 7' BY 6', SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED WHILE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

FALL FROM SHIELD TIPS OUT BY 20' AT SHIELD 1-2-35H LONGWALL 7 AND 57 FOOTAGE. FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 14' BY 10'. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' 12' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

PICKED UP A TOP ROLLER 5-H LONGWALL FELT BACK PAIN. LOW BACK STRAIN.

A ROOF FALL BETWEEN 9-10 CUT 30'LONG 15'WIDE 12' HIGH OCCURRED ON THE BELT ENTRY 5-1-1LONGWALL THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP

A FALL OCCURRED SH LONGWALL BETWEEN THE TIPS OF HEADGATE SHIELDS & YJR VTIDJRT S[[TPC/ 23' WIDE, 8 HIGH & 15' LONG.

HANDLING 12' OF MINER CABLE, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A MAN DOOR AND STRAINED HI BACK.

FELL OFF ROOF BOLTER AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. HE COMPLAINED OF KNEE PAIN.

WALKING CARRYING A WOODEN PALLET, TRIPPED, FELL,BREAKING HIS FALL WITH HIS HANDS. STRAINED BOTH WRISTS.

WALKING TO THE DUMP CARRYING A WOODEN PALLET, FELL AND BROKE HIS FALL WITH BOTH HANDS. COMPLAINS OF SORE WRIST.

FELL WHILE WALKING AT THE BOTTOM AREA BRUISING AND STRAINING KNEES.

INJURED WAS IN HEAT DRYER CYCLONE CLEANING BOTTOM SO ANOTHER EE COULD WELD. HE HAD ON LANYARD. SAID HE WAS GOING TO MOVE AND UNHOOKED AND HANDED IT TO OTHER EE. LANYARD SLIPPED FROM EE'S HANDS AND INJURED FELL INTO CYCLONE TO THE BOTTOM LANDING HEAD FIRST. OTHER EE CALLED FOR HELP & WAS LOWERED INTO CYCLONE BY CRANE, TIED INJURED TO HIMSELF & WAS LIFTED OUT. INJURED SENT TO HOSPITA

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRU A MAN DOOR TRIPPED FELL CAUSING A HAIRLINE FX TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

DURING A LONGWALL SHIELD RECOVERY A SIDE PLATE BROKE LOOSE FALL AND STRIKING THE EE ON THE SHOULDER AND RIBS.