VP 8 Coal

Fire inside of thermal dryer

Employee was closing door on bottom door of a rail road car when slate bar slipped out stricking him with pointed end just above left eye brow.

THE DESKINS B-SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A SWITCH MALFUNCTION. THE READ-OUT FOR THIS ELEVATOR WAS SHOWING THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS ON THE SURFACE & ON THE BOTTOM AT THE SAME TIME.

THE AUTOMATIC CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED WHEN A JACK CARRIER THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM AN OVERHEAD HOIST SHIFTED ON THE WAY TO THE SURFACE.

Garden A-Shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to the tread wear switch out of adjustment.

Garden A-Shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to the E-Stop button stuck in on the bottom landing.

Breaker kick on the Deskin B-shaft cage.

An electrical malfunction occurred int he deskin b-shaft automatic elevator electrical circuit.

Employee was carrying a small roll of rubber matting when he tripped on a loose rock in the shop area, when he fell forward hitting his right elbow. Some soreness and swelling.

Air compressor low on oil at deskins B-shaft.

Employee was in process of washing out tailpiece with a hose, hose slipped out of his gloved hand striking him across left elbow and lower body, bruising him.

Garden B-shaft hoist was inoperable due to elevator grating damaged while loading scoop onto elevator.

Deskins B-shaft hoist was inoperable due to malfunction in the hoist motor brushes.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A STACK OF 6"X 6" TIMBERS, WHEN THE TIMBER ROLLED ONTO END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER, FRACTURING IT.

GARDEN B-SHAFT HOIST WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE GATE SWITCH.

THE DESKINS B-SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTON IN THE OVERTRAVEL RELAY SWITCH

AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE OCCURED AFFECTING THE DESKINS B-SHAFT HOIST DUE TO A THUNDERSTORM

AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE OCCURRED AFFECTING THE DESKINS MINI-CAGE HOIST DUE TO A THUNDERSTORM

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CROSS CUT #5 BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY ON 9-WEST DEVELOPMENT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 10' X 70' IN LENGTH

A GROUND FAULT OCCURRED IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT OF GARDEN A-SHAFT MINI-CAGE HOIST

THE DESKINS A SHAFT MANUAL HOIST WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO SLACK IN TRAILING CABLE.

AN ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE OCCURED AFFECTING THE DESKINS B SHAFT HOIST

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED INTHE RELAY CARD FOR THE GARDEN B SHAFT HOIST.

A MALFUNCTION OCCURED IN THE BRAKE RELAY SWITCH ON THE GARDEN B-SHAFT HOIST.

A POWER DISRUPTION OCCURED ON THE SURFACE AFFECTING THE DESKINS B-SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at cross cut #16 at SS# 1032 on 2-north mains. The fall was approximately 100' L by 20' W by 9' H.

An electrical malfunction occurred in the Deskings B-shaft automatic elevator electrical circuit.

An electrical malfunction occurred in the control cable for the Garden B-shaft hoist.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING A TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN HE STATED HE HAD PAIN RADIATING ALONG RIGHT SIDE AND LEG, RESULTING IN A HERNIA. HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 3/24/05.

Empoyee was in process of helping another ee pull 1 1/4" pressure hose thru a stopping when he felt pain in his right leg and groin. (HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 2/11/05.)

A WELDER WAS USING AN OXYGEN-ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A NOTCH IN SPILL PLATE IN THE STAGELOADER WHEN APPARENTLY A SPARK TRAVELED ACROSS THE STAGE LOADER LANDING ON MINE FLOOR IGNITING A METHANE BLEEDER. FLAMES WERE VISIBLE FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS AND PUT OUT BY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

GARDEN B SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO JAM CONVEYANCE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

EE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN LONGWALL SHIELDS #173 AND #174 WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN THESE SHIELDS STRIKING HIP ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to a malfunction in the control circuit.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3 WEST MAINS BETWEEN SS#3395 AND #2925. FALL MEASURED APPROXIAMETELY 20'X18'X8'

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF ATTACHING WINCH HOOK WHEN HOOK CAME LOOSE FROM ATTACHMENT POINT CATCHING TIP OF RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN RAM OFF LONGWALL SHIELD FRACTURING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DIESEL DINKY TRAM TO MOVE A SUPPLY CAR OFF OF ELEVATOR WHEN THE TRAM JUMPED THE TRACK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE LEFT SHOULDER ON OPERATORS COMPARTMENT, BRUISING IT.

GARDEN A-SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO ACCELERATION RATE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PULL LONGWALL SHEILD WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD #99 AND #100 STRIKING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE, BRUISING IT.

Garden a shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electricl malfunction in control circuit.

Garden a-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 9-west off 8-south at ss# 12571. Dimensions of fall were approx. 50'l x 20'w x 7'h.

Ee was lifting chain guard when guard slipped catching left index finger between guard and frame bruising it.

GARDEN B-SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN CONTROL CIRCUIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WELDING CABLE WITH A KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST.

GARDEN A-SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN CONTROL CIRCUIT.

Employee had just finished cutting with torch and was attempting to use torch cut air to blow dust off of safety glasses hanging around his neck (he was wearing cutting goggles) when he lost his balance and hot torch blew back and touched his right eye, burning his cornea.

LIFTING FIRE SUPPRESION SOLENOID, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.

AS FACELINE WAS BEING ADVANCED A RAM KICKED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN RAM COUPLING AND MINE FLOOR, FRACTURING RIGHT MIDDLE TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO CASES OF OIL AND TRIPPED OVER RAM BAR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

IE was carrying materials down flight of steps. His shoe heel caught in steps. IE twisted right knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER OBSTRUCTION IN ROADWAY & STRUCK HEAD ON CANOPY OF SCOOP.

GARDEN AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN CONTROL CIRCUIT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2-EAST MAINS APPROX. 100' INBY SS#5245. DIMENSIONS OF FALL WERE APPROX. 30'LONG X 18'W X 6'HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE TO REFUSE FILTER DRAIN TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

RECEIVED A LETTER DATED AUGUST 6, 2004 DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 13, 2004 INDICATING THE EMPLOYEE HAS EXERCISED HIS OPTION TO TRANSFER TO A WORK POSITION THAT HAS A DUST LEVEL OF ONE MILLIGRAM OR LESS.

The Garden B-Shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.

Employee was descending hoist elevator into mine when power disruption caused hoist to stop while individual was holding onto safety chain, resulting in a strain to right elbow.

Employee was traveling walkway to enter preparation plant when he was bitten by a spider.

THE GARDEN B-SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN CONTROL CIRCUIT.

Ee was crossing under a belt conveyor, when water and mud splashed off of the conveyor into his face and eyes.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TAIL ENTRY OF 8-WEST LONGWALL AT SURVEY STATION #12040. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60'L X 19'W X 5.5'HIGH.

Employee was attaching work rope to old hoist rope. Employee loosened clamp holding work rope, and slack in work rope caught employee's right leg between work rope and hoist rope resulting in a bruise/contusion.

BLOCK FELL FROM OVERCAST AND HIT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING HOSE ON LONGWALL SHIELD & WHILE PULLING ON HOSE IT SUDDENLY CAME FREE CAUSING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE BASE OF SHIELD HYDRAULIC JACK, BRUISING ELBOW.

The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.

The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.

The garden b-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control circuit.

Methane liberation in excess of 4.5% was discovered at the 6-west bleeder connectors. Mine was avacuated and a ventilation change was made to reduce the methane content in the bleeder system.

Employee slipped and fell off d-8k bulldozer track, allegedly causing an abrasion to his left hand, elbow and pain to his ribs. (no medical report available).

EE WAS LOADING A 16" X 8" CINDER BLOCK INTO A WHEELBARROW WHEN HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR AT DESKINS B-SHAFT WAS INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINS DUE TO THUNDER STORM THAT DISRUPTED THE POWER

EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB THAT REQUIRED 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LOADED WHEELBARROW OF CINDER BLOCKS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTIFIED THAT EE'S MEDICAL CONDITION MAY BE WORK RELATED ON 7/28/04.

EE was in process of disconnecting charger plugs from scoop batteries when an apparent hydrogen ignition occurred at the batteries.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at the mouth of a 4 west off north mains at spad #8683. fall dimensions were estimated at 60 ft in length by 2o ft wide by 8 ft thick.

Employee was trying to change gears on winch when gear lever came loose causing employee to fall off bed of truck onto asphalt pavement. Employee received a fractured left wrist and laceration to head.

THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR AT THE GARDEN B SHAFT WAS INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINS. DUE TO A CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING OUT ON THE INCOMING 69000 VOLT CIRCUIT.

EE tripped and fell striking right knee against the mine floor.

the automatic elevator at the deskins "b" shaft was inoperative in excess of 30 minutes while transporting supplies. the cable for the onboard controls developed an electrical fault.

Changing out a piece of belt structure, as another ee pried a top roller, the roller shifted and fell pinching his right middle finger against another roller. EE continued to work until 4-21-04 when he started missing due to surgery on his injured finger.

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH AN ACETYLENE-OXYGEN TORCH, AN IGNITION OF METHANE OCCURRED WITHIN THE CLOSED AREA OF THE CONVEYOR PANS. IGNITION STARTED AT AN INSPECTIO N DOOR COVER THAT WAS FOULED BY THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIED.

THE DESKINS B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT.

THE GARDEN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT.

EE was operating shearer. A piece of roof sloughed from the front of #83 shield onto the cutting head arm and fell into the face conveyor. A rock was propelled across the cable carrier into the walkway landing on the back of the employee's right leg. Foot was caught between ram bar and the rock.

EMPLOYEE, LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A FLAT CAR, FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN/GROIN.

EE ASCENDING A LADDER, SLIPPED, SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES (WEARING KNEEPADS) WHILE GREASING BEARINGS AT A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE TRANSFER POINT. STOOD UP, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. (EE'S CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED BY A SPECIALIST, RECE IVED NOTIFICATION 02-26-04 THAT HIS MEDICAL CONDITION IS WORK-RELATED.)

EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER, AS HE STEPPED ON THE LAST RUNG HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING LOWER BACK AGAINST BACK GUARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACK-MOUNTED RIDE WHILE CONDUCTING AN ON-SHIFT EXAMINATION OF CONVEYOR BELTS, STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A METAL I BEAM. (EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND RETURNED TO W ORK. AN MRI WAS DONE ON DECEMBER 15, 2003 AND A DIAGNOSIS OF BULGING DISCS WAS MADE ON DECEMBER 17, 2003.)

WHILE CONDUCTION THE DAILY INSPECTION OF THE HOIST, AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED THAT REMOVED THE HOIST FROM SERVICE.

WHILE TRANSPORTING/ LOADING A BELT FEEDER ONTO THE GARDEN B SHAFT ELEVATOR, THE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC ON BOARD CONTROLS WAS DAMAGED WHICH REMOVED THE AUTOMATIC FUNCTION OF THE ELEVATOR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION #8041, DIMENSIONS ESTIMATED AT 60 FEET LONG BY 18 FEET WIDE BY +4 FEET HIGH.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHEARER, A PIECE OF ROOF FELL IN FRONT OF SHIELDS STRUCK ROTATING SHEARER DRUM WHICH PROPELLED A ROCK ACROSS THE PAN LINE STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SIDE.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF BENCH AT HIS SUSPENDED CLOTHES BASKET IN BATHHOUSE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE HIS RUBBER BOOT, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HIP.

EE WAS ROTATING A HEAVY FLYWHEEL WITH A CHISEL INSERTED IN A BOLT HOLE AS A HANDLE, RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CHISEL HANDLE AND INSPECTION DOOR FOR FLYWHEEL.

EE WAS SETTING IN A CHAIR AT LOADOUT, THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEAN COAL BIN FAILED STRUCTURALLY AND SPERATED AT A BOLTED CONNECTION, COLLAPSED ON A RAILROAD CAR RESULTING IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE OF THE EE'S WORK AREA TO MOVE VIOLENTLY CAUSING EE'S KNEE TO IMPACT A FIXED OBJECT AND WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO NECK.

EE WAS REMOVING LONGWALL COMPONENTS FROM TOP OF THE SHEARER, CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN SHEARER AND HYDRAULIC JACK AS HE WAS TOSSING IT INTO THE WALK WAY FOR REMOVAL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION 6314 ON 3 EAST MAINS; THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 20 FEET BY 20 FEET BY +4 FEET HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-2-03 AT APPROX. 1:13 PM DIMENSIONS OF FALL ESTIMATED AT 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 4 FT HIGH. LOCATION WAS AT 3 EAST MAINS, ENTERY AT SURVEY STATION 6314 .

THE EE PROVIDED A LETTER DATED 9/22/03 FROM THE DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES NOTIFYING HIM OF EVIDENCE OF CATEGORY 1 MINER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS. LETTER RECEIVED FROM EE JANUARY 5, 2004.

WHILE MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED AT THE COLLAR SWITCH THAT REMOVED THE ELEVATOR FROM SERVICE ENTRAPPING THE EXAMINER FOR 1 HOU R AND 25 MINUTES.

EE ASSISTING ANOTHER TO REMOVE A FOULED BASE LIFT JACK FROM BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND BASE-LIFT JACK BRACKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIELD FROM THE CONTROLS OF THE ADJACENT SHIELD, A HOSE B ROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE CARRYING/ PULLING A CABLE AND PLUG, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, THE COAL CRUSHED AND EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON SEPT 10, 2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL, STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 10 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE STEPPED ACROSS AN ELEVATED PANLINE RAM AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN, EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON AUGUST 14, 2003

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDED A FINE COAL FILTER, FILTER SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW TO POP AND LATER FELT PAIN.

EE STEPPED FROM A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE BLOWER UNIT ONTO THE CONVEYOR IN AN ELEVATED AREA; HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS WITH THE LANYARD ATTACHED, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER, RT . INDEX FINGER, LEFT KNEE, LT. WRIST & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/11/03.)

EE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOW HANGING ROOF BOLT.

A MINE FIRE OCCURRED AT THE 2 EAST MAINS #3 BELT DRIVE THAT WAS NOT EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 30 MINUTES. APPROX 1800 FT OF ENTRY WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH CONVEYER BELT, STRUCTURE, A BELT DRIVE AND A BELT TAKE UP UNIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK & TURNED TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY.

THE DESK IN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPEDAN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT PREVENTED IT FROM USE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE.

WHILE INSTALLING HANDRAILS IN GARDEN PRODUCTION SHAFT, AN EE NOTICED A FIRE AT A LOWER LEVEL, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN A MINUTE FROM APROX. 30 FT AWAY. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSH A & THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS OF VA. UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION BY TEAMS FROM AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES IT WAS DETERMINED AN IGNITION OF A METHANE "BLEEDER" HAD OCCURRED AT WES

EMPLOYEE PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A RATCHET HANDLE AND RANGING ARM OF A LONGWALL SHEARER WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT FOR THE COWLRESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 13 STITC HES TO CLOSE.

THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES.

EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT HAND BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT SLID OFF A LONGWALL SHIELD RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE THUMB AND A LACERATION BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND THUMB THAT REQUIRED 7 S UTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS HOLDING A CINDER BLOCK WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING IT INTO A STOPPING, HAMMER STRUCK EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST ON LEFT HIP, BENT OVER SLIGHTLY TO AVOID STRIKING HAT AGAINST ROOF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, THE ESCAPE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN LOADED.

EE WAS REMOVING A PEICE OF DECKING, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY THE DECKING LOOSE FROM A 3 INCH WATERPIPE A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON SHOULDERS AND NECK.

THE 600 AMP AC BREAKER FOR THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAD A FAULT, WHICH RENDERED THE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES.

WHILE CONDUCTING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, THE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE ONBOARD CONTROLS HAD BEEN CUT APPARENTLY BY FALLING ICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING BELT CLAMPS, CLAMPS CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF X-RAYS OF THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAULAGE ROPES INDICATED THAT THE ROPES NEEDED REPLACING.

THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES TO REPLACE GUIDE RAILS FOR THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.

THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES TO TENSION THE GUIDE ROPES FOR THE COUNTERWEIGHT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 6 WEST LONGWALL IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT #46. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 70' LONG BY 6 TO 7' THICK BY 20' IN WIDTH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT CROSSCUT #78 ON 2 EAST MAINS. FALL DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 20' WIDE BY 100' IN LENGHT BY 7 TO 8 FEET HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A TRACK BRIDLE UNDER THE RAIL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ON 2 NORTH TRACKWAY AT SPAD #48 8N THE INTERSECTION OF BREAK 24, THE ROOF FELL APPROX. 6' HIGH, 18' LONG, AND 18' WIDE.

AN AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE PNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM FRO THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPED A MECHANICAL WHICH RENDERED THE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX 3 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES.

EE PRYING UP A TRACK "BRIDLE BAR" WITH A AR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS IN THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT CARRYING A PORTAPOWER AND CYLINDER, RIGHT KNEE POPPED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME IT POPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE STEPS.

6 WEST LONGWALL:METHANE CONTENT AT THE "APEX" OF THE NEW PANEL EXCEEDED 10%.

THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION DUE TO A CORRODED WIRE TO A GATE SWITCH.

THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE REGULATOR.

THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO LOOSE WIRE TO THE REGULATOR.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A WOODEN TRACK TIE FROM UNDER THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON JULY 15, 2002.

EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 7-15-02.

EE WAS USING A SET OF "COME-A-LONGS" TO ALIGN TRACK, CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HOOK & CHAIN RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE CHIEF, DIVISION OF HEALTH, COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS ENOUGH PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIGHTS AFFORDED UNDER TITLE 30, CFR PART 90.

THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INT HE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A GROUNDED STOP SWITCH.

DURING A WEEKLEY EXAMINATION AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 EAST MAINS BETWEEN SURVEY STATIONS 7249 AND 7461 IN THE FORMER TRACK ENTRY. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 80' IN LENG TH BY 22' WIDE BY 6" IN HEIGHT.

UPON COMPLETION OF MONTHLY CHECKS FOR VENTILATION FANS AND HIGH VOLTAGE BREAKERS, THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.

USING A PLASMA ARC TO CUT STAINLESS STEEL-RECEIVED BURNS 1ST DEGREE TO FACE.

EE WAS PULLING A 200 LB DISCHARGE LIP UP A SET OF STEPS WITH A ROPE, COULD NOT MANAGE THE TOP STEP, LOWERED THE LOAD TO THE PREVIOUS STEP AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ORIGINALLY PAIN ATTRIBUTE TED TO A DEGENERATIVE DISC. EE MISSING WORK STARTING APRIL 23, 2003 FOR THERAPY.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF (EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY ON MAY 9, 2002).

LOWERING SET OF STEPS WITH CRANE - LOAD MOVED QUICKLY, EE GRABBED AT CABLE PULLING SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONE CROSS CUT OUT BY SURVEY STATION #1751. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 25'WIDE BY 25'LONG BY +5'THICK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM PIT. EMPLOYEE SOUGHTMEDICAL CARE 5-13-02.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHUTE, STEPPED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE, FOOT SLIPPED RESULTINGIN A SPRAIN THAT REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF FLUID FROM HIS KNEE.

THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS NOT OPERATIONAL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COIL INT HE CONTROL CIRCUIT.

EE OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK, UPON APPROACHING DUMP LOCATION EE OBSERVED FIRE UNDER TRUCK THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.

AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO SYNCHRONIZE.

WHILE RIDING THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR FROM THE COAL SEAM LEVEL TO THE SURFACE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT CARRIAGE WRECKED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO DE ENERGIZE. THE ELEVATOR WAS RAISED MANU ALLY AT 6:40 PM. THERE WERE THREE EE ON THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.

A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT OF THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR RENDERED IT INOPERATIVE AS AN AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.

WHILE USING ANA ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LONGWALL SHEARER, A PIECE OF MOLTEN SLAG FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, IGNITING A SMALL METHANE BLEEDER WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN AN APPROXIMATE TIME OF EIGHT TO TEN MINUTES ACCORDING TO WITNESSES.

THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING CIRCUIT BOARD.

GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A RELAY WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM RELEASING.

A PIECE OF ROOF/RIB SLOUGHED STRIKING EE RESULTING IN A CLOSED HEAD WOUND, 3 FRACTURED RIBS, COMPRESSIVE FX OF L4 VERTEBRA, & CONTUSIONS.

RECEIVED A LETTER 2/19/02 THAT EE HAS ENOUGH PNEUMOCONIOSISTO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RIGHTS AFFORDED UNDER TITLE 30, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 90. (THE OPERATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ESPONGE T HIS ALLEGED ILLNESS, AS NO DIAGNOSIS BY A PHYSICIAN IS INDICATED).

THE PESKINS "B" SHAFT HOIST WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, ONE OF 4 PNEUMATIC JACKS REMOVED FOR BRAKE SYSTEM.

EE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE CARRY A 6'X10' LONG I BEAM FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE INSTALLING THE 1ST ROOF BOLT IN THE 1ST ROW A COAL RIB SLOUGHED STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE USING A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO REMOVE A DRAIN PLUG FROM A CRANKCASE AT A LONGWALL PUMP STATION, CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK THUMB AGAINST A STAPLE LOCK FITTING RESULTI NG IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE TRAMMING A SCOOP, RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CON- CEALED BY ROCK DUST CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD & NECK AGAINST BACK GUARD OF SCOOP. SOUGHT MEDI-CAL ATTENTION 2/1/02, DIAGNOSED 2/12/02.

GARDEN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FAULT WITHT HE BRAKING SYSTEMRENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATEDAS SHAFT IS PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

EMPLOYEE USING A SLATE BAR TO POSITION DYNATRAC CHAIN IN PANLINE, SLATE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT EAR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 5 WEST LONG WALL RETREAT SECTION SURVEY STATION 11458. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 7' HIGH BY 22 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG.

EE WAS REMOVING CABLES SUSPENDED BY CABLE TIES (NYLONG ROPE WITH 2 METAL HOOKS) TOOK ONE HOOK LOOSE AND CABLE THAT HAD BEEN WOUND AROUND CABLE TO REDUCE LENGTH UNRAVELLED AND HOOK STRUCK EE'S NOSE BETWEEN HIS NOSTRILS. RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE INTERFERED WITH TRAVEL OF THE ELEVATOR. PERSONS AFFECTED WERE NOTIFIED AND ANOTHER TESTED EMERGENCY HOI ST WAS EMPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS RIBSIDE. RIB BUMPED AND ROLLED OUT PINNING HIS LEFT LEG UNDER THE LEFT SIDE DRILL HEAD OF A FLETCHER DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE D BONE AND A DISLOCATED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE OUT BY END OF A MANCAR, A PARKING MECHANISM FELL FROM ITS HOLDER TO THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE OUTBY END OF CAR TO RAISE ABRUPTLY WHILE DERAILING THE FRONT END OF THE MANCAR. EE'S MOMENTUM AND ITS ABRUPT RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE MANCAR RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FALLING ONTO THE EDGE OF THE BACK REST STRIKING THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, PLACED RIGHT KNEE ON BELT RAIL, FELT PAIN.

METHANE LIBERATION FROM FRACTURED FLOOR BETWEEN SHIELDS 65+71 IN WALKWAY. METHANE CONTENT AT 4.5PERCENT ALONG LONGWALL TRAVELWAY & 5.2% OBSERVEDNEAR TAIL. MINE WAS EVACUATED & POWER PULLED AT AFFECTED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL GOB CURTAIN ON HEADSIDE WAS INSTALLED REDUCING METHANE CONTENT TO LESS THAN 4% & SUBSEQUENT GROUTING OF FLOOR FRACTURES BETWEEN SHIELDS REDUCED IT TO LESS THAN 1%.

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT ANDHOIST EQUIPMENT, A DAMAGED TAIL ROPE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SHAFT STRUCTURE AND THE HOISTING ENGINEER DE-ENERGIZED THE HOIST. THE 4 PEOPLE CON- DUCTING THE INSPECTION WERE TRAPPED FOR 45 MIN.

DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE INEXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN DETERIORATED CONDUIT.

EE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF, IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT & THE RESULTING MOVEMENT CAUSED KNIFE TO LACERATE UNDERSIDE OF LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 11 SUTURES

EE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT STRUCTURE. TOP STRUCTURE SLIPPED, CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING CAB OF A CATERPILLAR 777 HAULAGE TRUCK. RADIATOR CAP DISLODGED AND EMPLOYEE WAS "SPRAYED" WITH HOT COOLANT RESULTING IN 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND A SMALL 2ND D EGREE BURN TO TOP OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRUCK AND FRACTURED RIGHT HEEL (BONE CHIP) AND BRUISED LEFT HEEL.

EE SLIPPED & FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS PRYING A RAIL OVER FOR ALIGNMENT WITH A BAR & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

A FLASH FLOOD OCCURRED AT THE GARDEN PORTAL WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR. THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS SENT TO AN ELECVTRICAL FACILITY TO BE CLEANED AND THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS WERE CLEANED AND NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS END OF ROOF BOLTER FROM FACE, TRIPPED OVER A ROOF JACK UNDER LINE CURTAIN, AS EE FELL, HE STRUCK OUTER EDGE HARD HAT ON A TOOL SUPPLY TRAY. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DISC RUPTURE IN CERVICAL SPINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TRACK FROM A BATH IN PESKINS PREP. PLANT (COAL PROCESSING BATH) AS HE TOSSED THE TRACK OUT OF A DOOR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-19-01.)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOOP OF CABLE FROM ROOF BOLTER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EMPLOYEE MISSING WORK BEGINNING JULY 21, 2001.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT FOREFINGER BETWEEN A CABLE AND A SHUTTLECAR FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EE CUTTING A 3/4" STEEL ROPE WITH A HYDRAULIC CUTTER, PIECE OF ROPE SPLINTERED, PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. WOUND BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING ANTIBIOTICS.

EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED HIS DIESEL MANBUS (TRACK MOUNTED) DUE TO A BROKEN WATER LINE THAT HAD FLOODED THE TRACK, ANOTHER VEHICLE FOLLOWING, STRUCK THE PARKED MANBUS.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY A STEEL ROLLER FOR A BELT CONVEYOR, FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN MUD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION PENDERED THE DESKINS B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR.

EE HOISTING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR AND HANDRAIL RESULTING INA LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE.