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ROOFFALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 7:30 AM ON 12-22-97. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG X 4' THICK X 20' WIDE. THE FALL WAS IN THE FACE AREA OF SECTION 003 APPROXIMATELY 40' INBY SPAD 6544. MINING WAS UNDER BARRIER BLOCK AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

EMPLOYEEWAS SAWING TIMBER, SAW CAME OUT OF TIMBER AND CUT LEFT HAND NEAR THUMB AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 1200 FEET OUTBY 003 WORKING FACE; 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #6350. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT. WIDE BY 35 FEET LONG BY 5-5 1/2 FT. THICK IN THE 31 ENTRY.(AN INTERSECTION) DID NO T INTERUPT VENTILATION, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING AND RIGHT KNEE STARTED SWELLING.

EE WAS CLEANING WATER SPRAYS ON TOP WATER MANIFOLD THE CENTER SPRAYS: WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING LEFT ANKLE PINNING LEG AGAINST BIT LUG ON MINER.ROCK WAS APPROX 20"X30"X4"THICK

EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP ACROSS SECTION AND HIT HIS HEAD ON LOW HANGING CABLE.

EE WAS CHECKING BATTERIES FOR WATER, LIFTING LIDS TO PUT BACK ON AND STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING A BOTTOM ROLLER IN TAILPIECE AND JUST TRIED TO MOVE THE TAILPIECE OVER INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A REAL SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK CAUSING HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TOWING A SHUTTLE CAR WITH THE BUCKET END OF THE 488 S&S SCOOP WHEN THE CAR RAN UNDERNEATH THE BUCKET RAISING THE OPERATOR'S DECK NEAR THE ROOF PUTTING THE OPERATOR'S HEAD INTO THE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK UP BESIDE BELT LINE TO BUILD CRIBS IN BAD TOP AREA AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. *REPORTABLE BECAUSE IS LOST TIME ACCIDENT*

EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST TO LAY ON TOP OF TRINKLE DUSTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF BACK WHEN EXTENDING ARMS TO LAY DUST ON TOP OF DUSTER.

EMPLOYEE (SUPPLY PERSON) BACKED TOOL TRUCK TOWARD HIS PERSONAL TRUCK AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. EMPLOYEE PUT THE TOOL TRUCKIN GEAR AND CUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND ANOTHER E MPLOYEE STEPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES TO UNLOAD SUPPLIES. TRUCK ROLLED BACK CATCHING HIM BETWEEN BUMPERS.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE GOT OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE SEATS AND DIRECTION AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE THIS KNEE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY AND RECENT SURGERY.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE. CABLE WAS TIED TO A ROOFBOLT PLATE WITH METAL WIRE ON ONE END AND IT GABBED INTO THE EE S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLLYEE WAS SAWING TIMBERS ALONE WHEN SAW BLADE GOT CAUGHT ON A KNOT AND JUMPED OUT CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 3-1 BELTLINE NEUTRAL ENTRY BESIDE BELT LINE 3 ENTRY 3 LEFT MAIN OFF 1 RIGHT MAINS BEHIND SPAD 5508 OUTBY. APPROX. 55 FEET LONG X 5 FEET THICK NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, VE NTILATION NOT EFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 3 ENTRY PILLAR SECTION PANEL 2 LEFT OFF PANEL 1 RIGHT MAINS OFF 3 RIGHT MAINS FELL INTO BREAK EXTENSION OF PILLAR FALL, BESIDE BLEEDER ENTRY CAN STILL TRAVEL BLEEDER E NTRY SPAD NO. 6037 TO EDGE OF BREAK. APPROX 5 FEET THICK, LENGTH UNKNOWN. VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.

EMP WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND THE REEL GEARCOVER FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR AND LANDED ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING WATER LINE TO MOVE A 30 HP PUMP OUT INTO THE WATER AND STRAINED GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER OVER SCRUBBER AND MASHED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS COMING ACROSS SECTION ON CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT HAND. ROCK SIZE 3 1/2' L X 15"W X 4"T.

EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP THROUGH CURTAIN, ROOF BOLT PLATE WAS HANGING DOWN ON OTHER SIDE. EE RAISED UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD INTO TOP AND PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING MINER CUT WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND SMASHED LEFT HAND. ROCK WAS APPROX. 16" X 20" X 1 1/2 TO 2" THICK.

EMP HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF HEAD OF BOLTER WHEN HE WAS PUTTING UP BOLT AND CAP. COAL WAS BETWEEN THE BOLT AND PLATE AND CAUGHT INDEX FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS MARKING DOWN CAR NUMBER AND A ROCK 5' X 5' X 1' THICK FELL FROM TOP AND MASHED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1-17-97.

EE WAS DRIVING AROUND CORNER AND A ROCK (2'X3'X 3" FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK). BY 12:30 PM HEWAS COMPLAINING ABOUT NECK GETTING STIFF. EE ALSO COMPLAINED LATER ABOUT THIS INJURY HURTING HIS BACK.

A ROCK 3' LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK FELL FROM TOP AROUND STEEL. LANDED ON HEAD OF PINNER AND BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE OF THE ROCK (16" LONG X 9" WIDE X 4" THICK) FELL FROM HEAD OF PINN ED AND LANDED ON RIGHT HAND OF EE WHO WAS RESTING IT ON THE MINE FLOOR.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON SECTION 004, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5857 AND 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #5926. THE FALL WAS 4' TO 7' HIGH, 20' X 20' IN WIDTH AND LENGTH. VENTILATION AND EES WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL DID CUT THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND IT HAD TO BE REROUTED.

EMP WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FOUND A LARGE ROCK LAYING ACROSS BEL BETWEEN CHAINS. TRIED TO PRY ROCK OFF OF BELT WITH SHOVEL, SHOVEL BROKE, SO HE TRIED TO PULL, TUG AND LIFT ROCK AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMP DID NOT SEE DR UNTIL 1-9-97 ANDWAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN COMPANY VEHICLE BACK TO THE JOB SITE FROM NORTON. HE HAD TO STOP AT THE RED LIGHT ON RT 58 NEAR BLACK DIAMOND BANK. HE WAS STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH HAD STOP PED SUDDENLY. THE THIRD VEHICLE (PETERBILT TRACTOR TRAILER) COULD NOT STOP IN TIME AND HIT VEHICLE #2, WHICH IN TURN HIT VEHICLE #1.

EE STEPPED UP ONTO RAM CAR TO GET A PALLET OUT OF BUCKET LOST FOOTING AND FELL ACROSS RAM CAR BUCKET HITTING RIGHT RIBS AND LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MANTRIP AND HE STRETCHED OUT HIS RIGHT LEG AND GOT IT INTO THE TOP. THIS TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE ROOF FALL WASFOUND BY DAVID STANLEY BELTWALKER 4000FT OUTBY THE 3 WORKING FACE IN THE 3 ENTRY WHICH IS A NEUTRAL IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 5470. THE FALL WAS 45' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4 1/2' THICK. DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION, EE OR EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS TAKING A REAR END OUT OF A BIG GATOR UTILITY VEHICLE AND AMSLL PIECE OF WELD WAS HOLDING REAR END IN GATOR. THE WELD BROKE AND THE REAR END FELL HITTING EE S RIGHT LEG. ONE POINTED AREA OF THE REAR END CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND APPROX. 1"X1"X1" DEEP.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOFBOLTER, HIS HAND WAS RIDING GUARD WHILE PUSHING UP BOLT (COW CATCHER AROUND HEAD) AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TOP AND GUARD.

EMP WAS CRAWLING THRU BREAK. KNEE POPPED WHILE CRAWLING.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FIRE BOSS RUN AT 7 LEFT OFF THE 2 LEFT MAINS IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX 60' TO RIGHT OF STATION SPAD #5753 LOCATED IN THE #3ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 60' L X 20' WIDE X 4-6' THICK WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. VENILATION WAS NOTEFFECTED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED. DID FALL ON BELT LINE

EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN FRONT OF HIS GOT IN A BIND AND THE BOOM OF THE MINER BEING RAISED AGAINST THE TOP CAUSED ROCK AND COAL TO FLY FROM THE MINER . A FIST SIZE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS STANDING UP SHOVELING GOB INTO SCOOP BUCKET AT FACE TAILPIECE. WHILE SHOVELING HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT HE TWISTED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN IN HIS BACK BECAME WORSE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS BENDING ABOLT, HIS SHOULDER (LEFT) GAVE OUT.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK BROKE LOOSE & FELL DOWN THE STEEL, THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3' L, 2' W, & 3" THICK. THE ROCK DROPPED ON EE'S LEFT HAND.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 16" LONG 4" THICK 6" FEL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANCHOR TAILPIECE WITH ANCHOR PINS AND TURNBUCKLE. THE EYE OF THE TURNBUCKLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE TAILIECE TO SLING AROUND EMPLOYEE DOWN.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THREE WHEEL SCOOTER CHECKING HEADLIGHT UNDERGROUND SCOOTER WAS PARKED 30 FEET FROM COAL BLOCK. HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. EE WAS DRIVING THE GATOR AND RAN INTO THE SCOOTER, CAUSING THE SCOOTER TO HIT EE S LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER FROM RIB AREA WHEN A PIECE OF MIDDLE ROCK ROLLED FROM RIB OF MINE CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TIMBER AND ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTIG WHEN A ROCK 5/X5/X4" THICK FELL AS EMPLOYEYE WAS SETTING HIS SAFETY JACK. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING BOTH OF EMPLOYEE'S FEET.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DRAW ROCK AND LETTING THE MINER CUT IT UP. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BOUNCED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE BOUNCED (HEAD FIRST) INTO THE CANOPY.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1 RIGHT MAINS OFF MAINS B. PORTAL INTAKE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 346. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 FT X 20 FT AND 10 FT THICK. IT WAS FOUND WHEN MAKING WEEKLY INTAKE CHECK. THER E WERE NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.

EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BOTTOM OUT AND THE JARRING AFFECTED THE EE'S RIGHT HIP AND BACK.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1 RIGHT MAINS OFF OF MAINS, INTERSECTION SPAD #324, IT WAS APPROX 100'LX20'W,8'T. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION 001, #2 ENTRY, JUST INBY SPAD 5003. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 120' LONG, BY 20' WIDE BY 5-8' THICK. THIS FALL FELL ON THE 1410 JOY MINER (JM4083). VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. ENTRY WAS TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF.

EE CAME THRU DOOR AND RAISED UP AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK SPOKE WITH WIFE 8-30-95. SHE STATED THAT EE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 4-6' THICK. APPROXIMATELY 5000 FT OUTBY 003-0 SECTION, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3749 IN THE #5 ENTRY THIS FALL EXTENDED OVER TOWARDS THE #4 ENTRY THRU CROSSCUT TO AN OLD FALL. APPEARS TO BE AN EXTENSION OF OLD FALL. WAS FOUND BY BELT EXAMINER AT 10:00 PM. NO ONE EFFECTED NOR WAS VENTILATION.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ABSENT FROM WORK ON 07-26-95 WITH AN INFECTION IN HIS GROIN AREA HE WAS ROOFBOLTING BENT A BOLT & HE FELT A TINGE OF PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE GOT VERY SICK & FAINT FEE LING ALONG WITH THE PAIN NO RULES BROKEN NO EQUPMENT INVOLVED JOB SKILLS MINER PROFICIENCY TRAINIG ATTITUDE OR CLOTHING WAS NOT AN ISSUE HERE

DUE TO A RAIN STORM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE GRAVEL YARD. HE MADE A QUICK TURN AND HIS FEET SLID CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PAD NEXT TO HIS WRIST WAS LACERATED REQ UIRING 5 SUTRES. NO RULES WERE BROKEN, NO MINE EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, DID NOT CONCERN SKILLS, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE, NO PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NEEDED.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS BENT OVER TO CLEAN BOTTOM TO SET A TIMBER WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE NECK ROCK WAS 45IN LONG X16IN WIDE X1IN THICK

EE WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND INSTALLING A RIB BOLT ON LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE FACE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED IN WRENCH WHILE SPINNING A BOLT.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG TO SCOOP CHARGER WHEN A ROCK 34"W, 83"L, SHAPED LIKE A GUITAR, 3" THICK, & APPROX 300#, FELL IN AN OBLONG DIRECTION OUT FORM BOLTS, HIT AT A GLANCING BLOW ON BACK OF NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RIGHT SIDE OF ROOFBOLTER WHEN LET HEAD DOWN CAME DOWN ON RIGHT KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLIGN MINER CABLE OVER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER IN #1 SECTION, MOVING A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BY HAND, THOUGHT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER ADOMINAL AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OFF #3 SECTION IN GATOR, IN MOTOR ROAD ENTRY, WAS OPERATING GATOR AND CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN TOP AND GATOR. LACERATION ON RIGHT SIDE ABOVE EAR, ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD 4" LACERA TION, AND 3/4" LACERATION OFF TO OF LEFT EAR.

SECTION #1 ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3873 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY. APPROXIMATELY 80' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' THICK. DID NOT EFFECT EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. APPROXIMATELY 4 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING F ACE TAILPIECE. ALL FOUR ACCESS ENTRIES TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

HIT LEFT ELBOW ON SIDE OF GATHERING PAN ON MINER WHILE WORKING ON MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A LOAD LOCKING VALVE OFF ON A RIPPER JACK, PULLING ON RACHET HANDLE, SUDDENLY TURNED LOOSE AND SET DOWN, PULLED RIB ON LEFT SIDE.

ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF QUARTER SPUN OFF STARTER STEEL WHEN BOLTING &HIT EMPOYEE ABOVE & BELOW RT EYE BETWEEN BROW & LASH & RT CHEEK BONE CAUSING LACERATIONS 1/4 TO 3/8 INCHES LONG

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EE ON 08-03-94 AT THE LAST CROSSCUT AT THE #2 ENTRY INBY SPAD #3780 ON SECT 001 THE FALL WAS APPROX 60FT LONG 7-8FT THICK 40FT WIDE NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT LOSS & NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION

TWO BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA AT SPAD 37, 35 INTERSECTION. FALL APPROX. 70 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE, 4 TO 5 FOOT THICK. FELL ON TOP OF THE MINER. WILL HAVE TO CLEAN AND SECURE, PULL OUT WITH A C RAB. DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION. AREA WAS BOLTEDWITH 4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS.

EE WAS BELTING UP WHEN A RIB ROLL CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AND TURNED IT BACKWARDS CAUSING A CONTUSION OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EE AT 5:15AM ON 06-01-94 AT #4 ENTRY TWO BREEAKS INBY SPAD #3010 1 RT MAINS OFF 1 LEFT MAINS OFF MAINS ON #4 SECTION APPROX 2500FT FROM WORKING SECTION APPROX 110FT LO NG 4FT-9FT THICK HORSEBACK 20FT WIDE THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT LOSS

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE TOP STARTING THE STARTER STEEL WHEN A ROCK (12INX12INX2IN) FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD THE ROCK THEN SLID OFF & HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND & AR M CATCHING THEM BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD & THE FRAME

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STARTER STEEL IN THE TOP AND WHILE HOLDING THE STEEL IN THE CHUCK THE STEEL BROKE IN HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SPREADING ROCK DUST HIS BACK STRARTED HURTING

EE JUST ARRIVED AT THE MOTOR ROAD AND SAT DOWN ON A TOOLBOX WAITING FOR THE MANTRIP WHEN RIB ROLLED HITTING HIM JUST BELOW THE SHOULDERS. ROCK WAS 9'6" LONG, 43" HIGH (MADE LIKE A WEDGE), WEIG HING APPROX 1000#.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING THE MINER CABLE & WHILE PULLING HE PULLED A MUSCLE I THE UPPER LEFT LEG NEAR THE GROIN AREA

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY WORKER AT 0710 ON 2-23-94 AT THE #1 ENTRY 20' INBY SPAD #2499, 1 RIGHT PANEL OFF 2 LEFT MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4' HIGH TAPERING ON THE EDGE S TO 2 HIGH. THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION, NO INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.

EE WAS BEATING ON A ROCK CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR BELT OF THE MINER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER AND WHILE STRIKING DOWNWARD ON THE ROCK HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE METAL FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE SL EDGEHAMMER HANDLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY (NAME) AT 10:10AM ON 12-30-93 AT THE #3 ENTRY AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD #548 EXTENDING TOWARDS SPAD #546 AT THE #2 ENTRY,THIS AREA WAS LAST MINED IN APRIL OF 1989.TH E FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 90' LONG AND 8' HIGH.THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION,NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED PINNING HIS SIDE NAD HAD PLACED HSI HAND ON TOPOF THE CANOPY WHILE WAITING FOR THE OTHER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK APPROX 2'X8"X1" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MASHING THE THUM B OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE AND WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINER RIPPER HEAD AND THE RIB.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY I.NAME AT 8:30 AM ON 12-20-93 AT THE OLD SECOND RIGHT SECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF #5 INTAKE ENTRY AT SURVEY STAT #332. THIS SECTION IS NOT A NORMAL ROUTE OF TRAVEL. HE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 100' LONG AND 5 1/2' HIGH. THERE WAS NOT DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION, NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:30 AM ON 12-07-93 AT THE #5 ENTRY ON THE #1 SECTION AT THE INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #2967-, THIS SECTION IS ACTIVE, IT WAS APPROX. 1,300' INBY THE WORKING FAC E. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 30' LONG AND 10' HIGH. IT FELL ON A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, THIS CABLE WAS REROUTED DOWN THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION, NO INJURIES AND

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND THE FRAME OF THE TAILPIECE CAUSING HIS FINGERNAIL TO BE PULLED PARTIALLY OF F.

EE WAS DRILLING THE TOP WHEN A SMALL FLAKE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE TOP WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND SCRATCHED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR THROUGH THE MINES WHEN HE CAME UPON A LARGE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE TRAVEL-WAY, AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY HE STRAIN ED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STEERING JACK PIN OUT OF A 488 SCOOP WITH AN AIR WRENCH, WHILE HOLDING THE NUT ON THE BOTTOM WITH A WRENCH, HE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED HIS HAND OVER ON THE BROKEN JACK CUTTING HI S LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO GREASE A BEARING ON THE BELT DRIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD & WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF HIS LEFT HAND HIT A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON THE SIDEBOARD OF THE TAI L PIECE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING AROUND THE SCOOP TO GET INTO THE OPERATOR DECK THAT HE HURT HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE PROCLAIMED "OH, I HURT MY KNEE, IT POPPED." (OTHER HEARD THE EXPLANATION BUT WAS NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:00AM ON 07-13-93 AT #1 ENTRY ON THE #1 SECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD #2678 IT WAS APPROX 120FT INBY PILLAR LINE IN A BLEEDER LINE F BLOCK FALL WAS APPROX 20FT WIDE 20FT LONG &4FT HIGH THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT LOSS

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN DITCH OUTSIDE AND MADE BY TRAFFIC, MTURNED LEFT ANKLE, FELL AND HURT CALF AND LEFT LEG.

MAP DID NOT SHOW ANY OLD WORKS. IN THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING THE 003 SECTIN, THE #5 ENTRY ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER HOLED THORUGH. THE HOLE SIZE WAS APPROX 2'X3' INTO WHAT APPEARED TO BE OLD WORKS. WE ENCOUNTERED BLACK DAMP IN A VARYING AMOUNT RANGING BETWEEN 17 & 18 % LOW OXCYGEN. THE EQUIPMENT WAS BACKED OUT OF AFFECTED AREA AND IT WAS SEALED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:00PM ON 02-1 5-93 AT THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 004 SECTION IT WAS APPROX 3000FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION & APPROX 40FT INBY SPAD 199 FALL WAS APPROX 25FT LONG 4-5FT THICK & 20FT WIDE THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPMENT LOSS

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A PIECE OF CURTAIN TO HANG AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE AND ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON THAT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPEED REDUCER ON THE FEEDRE ON HIS KNEES & HE PUSHED THE REDUCER INTO PLACE & HIS RT KNEE POPPED HE WAS UNABLE TO FINISH THE SHIFT

EE WAS INSTALLING A PIECE OF METAL OVERCAST AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPL PULLING MINER CABLE WITH PULL ROPE & WRENCH AND IT ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED OFF CABLE STRIKING EMPL IN THE FACE.

EE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOFBOLT AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE MOVED RAM CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RIB TO ALLOW THE MANTRIP TO PASS AND HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND TO HELP RAISE UP TO SEE THE CABLE. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE JACK AND THE MET AL OF THE RAM CAR.

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEES R T ANKLE

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OVERCAST ONTO HIS BUTTOCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OFFSIDE OF PINNER AND HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE WITH PUSHER AND FINISHER STEEL WHEN THE STEEL BROKE,HITTING HIS RIGHT EYE AND THE AREA AROUND IT.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 12:30 AM ON 9-1-92 AT THE #2 ENTRY (RETURN) ON THE 004 SECTION. IT WAS APPROX 1000' OUBY WORKING SECTION AND 1 BREAK OUBY SPAD 2188 IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'WX25'LX5'H. THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION, NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULWAY ONTO THE RIB AND HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE IS NOT SURE BUT BELIEVES THAT THE INJURY WAS CAUSED BY A ROCK GETTING IN HIS KNEE PAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PEDESTAL PIN IN JACK & TRYING TO ALIGN HOLE WITH HIS FINGER THE JACK SLIPPED & HIT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

DISCONNECTING WATERLINE PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO JUMP HIT R EAR ON ROOFBOLT

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON PINNER FROM THE SCOOP WHEN I.NAME LOWERED THE SCOOP BUCKET ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPL HELPING ON MINER WHEN A ROCK 18"WIDE X 44" LONG AND 3.5" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE FIRST BOLT HIT EMPLS LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

I.NAME THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER TOLD I.NAME THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE ROOFBOLTER.STARTED TO BACK UP NOT REALIZING I.NAME WASNT CLEAR OF THE T-BAR.IT HIT EMPL IN THE UPPER BACK(SHOULDER)AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN A ROCK 18" ROUND AND 2" THICK FELL FROM TO AND HIT LEFT HAND AND WRIST. ALSO CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.

TWISTED MIDDLE (RIGHT) BACK AREA WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM THE HAULWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIKM THE PRIOR WEEK.

DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD FEEDER AND A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL HARD HAT AND FACE HITTING LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF CATWALK ONTO BLOCK AND THE BLOCK TURNED OVER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST LEFT KNEE.

RIDING IN GATOR, BOUNCED HURTING HIS HIP

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING THE PANEL BOARD OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPL GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FLIPPED UP AND HIT RIGHT HAND CUTTING FOREFINGER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY 12 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE AREA BETWEEN SPADS 1540 AND 1547.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 80' LONG 20' WIDE AND 4 1/2' HIGH IN THE CENTER AND TAPERING OFF TO 2' ON EACH END.THERE WERE NO INJURIES,NO EQUIPMENT LOST AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION DUE TO THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS RUNNING TO CUT BELTLINE OFF DURING A FLASH FLOOD AND HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE DRAIN PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE GATOR GOING INTO THE MINES AND HE RAN OVER A ROCK. THE GATOR BOUNCED KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF AND HE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND BOUNCED AGAIN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 04-03-91 ON THE #3 BELTLINE.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE 6-1-' THICK AND 50-70' LONG.THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #450.THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENT ILATION NO EQUIPMENT LOST AND NO INJURIES.THE AREA WILL BE ABANDONED AND A NEW AREA WILL BE FACED UP.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING UP A SET OF CURTAINS AND HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND MOVE UP THE CURTAINS AND THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE HAD TO LEAVE WORK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND HIS BATTERY LIGHT JAMMED INTO HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS AND THEY CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS LIP.

CONT MINER PULLING OUT OF THE PLACE IT JUST CUT.MINER BECAME STUCK IN LOOSE COAL AND 15 MIN LATER THE ROOF SETTLED ON MINER COVERING LEFT SIDE.THE MINER WAS WEDGED IN UNDERNEATH ROOF.AREA WAS CRIBBED TO RETRIEVE THE MINER.NO INJURIES,EQUIP LOST NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A BOLT ON THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE MINER WHEN HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND WITH THE SLATE BAR AGAINST THE PAN OF THE MINER. HE WAS WE ARING GLOVES.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 003 SECTION #2 ENTRY 180'INBY SPAD 1232.FALL 19'WIDE X 30'LONG X 5'HIGH.NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION,NO EQUIP LOST NO INJURIES.AREA WAS ABANDONED.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS WASHIANG TAILPIECE ON BELT WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS INTO THE SCOOP AND HE DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP SLIPPED TWISTED R LEG

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING UP THE ROOFBOLTER HE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE THE CABLE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING JERKING HIS RT HAND & CUTTING HIS THUMB

ON 07-30-90 AT 12:50 PM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION 001 AT 2 RIGHT OFF 2 RIGHT AT SPAD NUMBER 953,THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE AND 3-4 ' THICK.THERE WERE NO INJURIES,NO EQUIPMENT LO ST AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION.

ROOFBOLTER RAN OVER LEFT FOOT

BELT ROPE SLIPPED CATCHING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT STRUCTURE AND BELT CLAMP.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD PUT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE TOP AND HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE DRILL HEAD WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT A RM AND HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS TO BOLT THE TOP WHEN HIS ELFT SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE SHOP WORKING ON THE DIESEL EQUIPMENT WHEN THE FUMES FROM THE DIESEL EQUIPMENT CAUSED HIM TO BECOME LIGHTHEADED AND WEAK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE CUT HIS BACK ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING A SHEAR PIN INTO THE FEEDER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER AND BROKE HIS FINGER.

EMPL STATED HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE T-BAR DOWN ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HAD HIS LEFT HAND LAYING UP ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPL OPERATING MINER CUTTING BOTTOM AND CM KICKED TO LEFT.OPER SIDE WENT TO RIGHT,EMPL HAD LEG OUT OF DECK AND MINER CAUGHT LEG & FOOT AGAINST RIB OF COAL CRUSHING RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

EMPL STATED LEFT HAND WAS ON BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING & TURNING ROOFB OLTER WHEN ROOFBOLTER HIT RIB & CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROOFBOLTER & RIB THUS CRUSHING LEFT HAND.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WS SPINNING BOLTS TO PIN TOP WHEN HE TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE MINER CABLE ON 12-18-89,HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND THE PAIN CONTINUED.HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE DOCTOR WAS ON 01-22-90,BUT AS OF THIS DA TE HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK DUE TO THE INJURY.EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 01-22-90.

ON 12-7-89 BETWEEN 930 AND 10 PM A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 003 SECTION AT THE 5 ENTRY AT SPAD 719. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7 HIGH 10-12 WIDE AND 20 FT LONG AND THE FALL CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER . THERE WAS NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT WAS LOST AND NO DISTURBANCE TO THE VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS ON KNEES WHEN HE REACHED INTO TOOL BOX & HE HAD SEV ERE PAIN IN BACK ON LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS HEAD AND BACK WITH A ROCK APPRPX 6' LONG 2' WIDE AND 5" THICK THAT FELL FROM THE TOP AS HE WAS SWITCHING SIDES ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE GATOR WHEN HE HIT HIS R KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE

ON SECTION 001 ON 9/30/89 AT 4:00 PM A ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE AND 6-8 FEET HIGH FELL IN THE #2-3-4 ENTRY CROSSCUTS 100 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD #523. NO INJURIE S, NO EQUIPMENT LOST OR NO DISTURBANCE TO THE VENTILATION RESULTED PER THE FALL. WE ARE WITHDRAWING FROM THE SECTION NO CLEAN UP IS IN PROGRESS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS SETTING A BELT DRIVE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES TRANSFERRING TIMBERS FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER AND HE STARTED HAVING PAIN WHEN HE GOT OFF WORK. RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWIGN DAY BUT PAIN BEC AME STRONGER SO HE AHD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

EE STATED THAT ON 8-11-89 HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST AND HYD. OIL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND THAT ON 8-14-89 A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT ON 8- 21-89 HE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK AND HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPL BOLTING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPL BENTING ROOF BOLT -STRAINED HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTIRES 75' OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS FOUND ON 5/21/89 AT APPROX. 9:00PM. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 30' LONG AND 10' HIGH. THERE WAS NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT LOST AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION AS A RESULT OF THE FALL. NO CLEAN UP WAS MADE THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING THE REEL OFF OF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON THE REEL AND THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE DRILL WHEN HIS KNEE BEGAN TO ACHE AND BECAME STIFF.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS KNEE WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE THREE WHEEL SCOOTER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001W SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY 150' OUTBY THE FACE THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'L 20'W 4'H THERE WAS NO INJUIES NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS R HAND

WORKING UG ALL DAY ON KNEES,WENT HOME AND KNEES STARTED TO SWELL.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE FELL ACROSS THE SCOOP ONTO THE BATTERY CAUSING HIM PAIN IN HIS RIBS. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT CONTACT A DOCTOR UNTIL 2/28/89 AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/2/89.

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING PINNER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING IN ON THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE LET THE HEAD OF THE ROOFBOLTER DOWN ON HIS LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT INTO THE SCOOP AND AS HE WAS GETTING BACK INTO THE SCOOP HE HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SCOOP

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE SCOOP CAUSING HIM TO SUFFER SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RT ARM AND NECK

EMPL TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HEAD CAUGHT AGAINST ROOF & SNAPPED BACKWARDS CAUSING PAIN IN HI NECK AND BACK.

EMPL BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPL WAS HELPING TO GET A ROCK OUT OF THE MINER BOOM WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE THAT WAS BENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE WHE HE SLIPPED, FELL, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING UPPLIES AROUND THE BUGGY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO THE SLIPPERY BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE INJURED BOTH KNEES DURING THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BOXES OF MINE SUPPLIES WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE HE FELT A TEARING SENSATION AND HAD SEVERE PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS PUSHING UP ON THE ROOFBOLT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK