Laurel Mountain Coal

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 12/13/2013. No % disability at this time.

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 7/1/2011. No % disability at this time.

Received a CWP diagnosis for EE. He was termed on 8/31/13.

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for employee. He was termed on 8/31/13.

Received a hearing loss diagnosis for EE. He last worked and quit to retire on 8/20/2013.

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 12/13/13.

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee on 10/22/2014. He last worked on 12/13/2013.

Received a CWP diagnosis for employee. He last worked on 12/13/13.

Received a CWP diagnosis on 8/8/2014 for Employee last worked on 8/30/2013.

Received a CWP diagnosis on 12/27/13. Employee was terminated on 12/13/13 and is no longer employed with the company. Accident date of 12/13/13 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.

Received a CWP claim for EE on 11/1/13.

Employee and 3 others were loading 4" plastic water line on flat car. Water line was raised over the standards on the flat car and slipped out of the hands of one of the other men. When the end of the water line hit the bottom it mashed his finger between the water line and the standard on the flat car causing a laceration and fracture to the end of his finger on his right hand.

Received a hearing loss claim on 9/9/2013 for EE.

A roof fall occurred 2 breaks out by spad #4059. EE discovered the fall at 2:00am in the primary escape way. The fall measured 25' x 25' x 12' to 15' thick.

Received a CWP claim for employee on 6/28/2013.

Employee was knocking a broke bit out of ripper head when he struck his thumb with a sledge hammer. The hammer slipped out of his hand causing it to strike his thumb resulting in 5 stitches

Received a hearing loss claim for employee on 5/9/2013.

Received a CWP claim for employee on 4/29/13.

Employee was in the process of loading rock dust into trinkle duster. He cut one of the bags open to dump into the duster. When he started to lift the bag to dump it, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Received a CWP claim on 4/12/13 for employee.

Employee had his weight on his left knee. When he went to stand up his knee locked in place. He continued to work up until he was taken off work on 3/26/13.

Employee stepped off shuttle car landing on miner cable and twisted his right ankle.

Employee was stepping down from center of drill to drill station and stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee. He continued to work up until 9/5/12.

Employee was bolting top. He drilled through draw rock causing it to break into two sections. It fell and struck him on the left hand cutting his index finger resulting in stitches.

Employee had changed out a monitor package on the South section power center and was checking the breaker to see if it would set up. When he put the breaker in, it blew up causing burns to his right hand and a fracture to the end of his right ring finger. Injury was not life threatening but had a potential to be.

Employee was putting cover back over hydraulic hoses underneath the bat wing of the miner. The bat wing was being supported by a slate bar which was held by another employee. The bar slipped causing the bat wing to fall on his left hand. Resulted in stitches and a fracture to his fingers.

A roof fall occurred in the intersection in the #2 heading out-by spad 5149. The fall measured approx. 30' long, 20' wide and 5 to 5.5' high.

Employee was injured when a rock dislodged from the mine roof striking him and knocking him to the ground. When employee fell he reached out his arms trying to catch himself. When he hit the ground his right arm received a laceration which required stitches.

Employee was beginning to start the hole for inside bolt on next to last row when an undetected piece of draw rock fell striking the end of his right little finger causing a fracture and laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was in the process of picking up a shovel that had fallen off of the side of the miner, when a rock dislodged from the mine roof 24" x 14" x 6" striking him on the back of his right hand. Employee stated that he had visually looked at the area and location of the miner to make sure it was alright to enter. He observed nothing. Resulted in stitches.

Employee pulled rib and it landed on his right foot.

Employee was drilling hole for bolt when rock turned loose and struck his right arm resulting in 5 stitches.

Employee was setting the bolter up for the first row in 7 Right. He was at the controls on the operator's side when the rib turned loose and the rock fell on its edge catching his right foot. The rock was 69" long, 24" wide at the widest point and 6" at the narrow end. It was 11.5" thick at the thickest point and 6" at the thinest. This resulted in multiple fractures in his foot.

Employee was bolting in the #2 heading when a draw rock fell. He was trying to move the rock himself and in doing so twisted his right knee.

Employee backed the miner out of place and bumped rib with the miner pushing corner of turning rock loose over top of the coal. The rock struck him on the right side resulting in a broken foot.

Employee was performing maintenance on a Lo-Trac when he backed the back tires over an embankment causing the power trac to go over which resulted in the peddle catching employees ankle and foot resulting in strain.

Roof fall on the 002 section # 3 heading while getting first lift of the pillar block. Roof fall came from the pillar line, directly behind catching the #1 MRS as it was set up for roof protection. The approx. size of the fall was Length-30' width- 20' height- 5.5'. MRS system worked to catch falling roof and was retrieved after order was terminated to allow removal of MRS.

While sitting in the mantrip at air lock doors falling material struck employee on the lip resulting in a .5 inch laceration to the outer skin of the lip. Resulted in stitches seven (7).

A fall occurred on the # 7 belt 1 break inby spad 7977 of the B Panel of 2 Southwest Mains that was 5' thick , 16' wide, and 55' long. Area was dangered off until an approved cleanup plan could be acquired through MSHA. Area was cleaned and re-bolted.

Driver entered bed of truck with step ladder to prep. bed for hauling. While exiting bed slipped from ladder falling to ground approx. 4 feet.

Employee was drilling hole on the third row of bolts when material fell that was 36" Long by 11" wide 1" to 0" thick hitting him on right forearm requiring stitches.

Roof Fall occured at the airshaft mains area of the mine in the No. 5 intake entry at crosscut No. 9 spad No. 4167. The roof fall is approximately 12 ft in height, by 18 ft wide, by 22 ft in length is throughout the entire intersection.

Investigation indicates employee was entering Roof Bolter tram deck when he inadvertently lowered canopy onto body, resulting in multiple fractures.

Moving over to put up bolt and caught foot between two pieces of rock. Strain to knee.

A rock fell from around 6' and struck employee on left shoulder and hand causing a laceration on his hand requiring 3 stitches.

Employee was lifting thumper to place on the power center, when his foot slipped, causing him to twist his back.

A non-injury roof fall occurred on the 002 MMU during pillar recovery covering the Joy continuous miner. The rock fell from the cut and did not pull permanent roof supports. The fall measured 20' X 20' X 4'. A 103K order was modified and terminated to allow normal mining operations to continue after the miner was retrieved.

A non-injury roof fall occurred during pillar recovery on the 002 section, #4 block, 70' inby S.S. 7697, entrapping the mining machine. The rock measured 15' W X 18' L X 4.5' thick and fell in the cut. It did not fall above anchorage. MSHA issued a 103k order which was modified to retrieve the maching machine and resume normal mining operations.

A non-injury roof fall occured during pillar recovery on the active 003MMU section, 5rt. pillar block, 100' inby S.S.# 7416, covering and entrapping the continuous mining machine. MSHA was notified and issued a 103(k) order which was modified to retrieve the mining machine. The 103(k) order was terminated at 19:21 hours to allow normal mining operations to resume.

Employee was getting roof bolts off of drill when he stepped in a hole hurting his lower back. (Started losing time on 6/8/09)

Possible alleged ignition on the 003 MMU in the #5 Face, 130' inby spad 7190. Miner man thought he seen a flash, while cutting coal for 2nd car. Foreman who was also there reported that he didn't see anything. They shut the miner down and then continued to examine the miner and area, and found no sign of ignition.

Employee tripped over a timber that was covered and hidden by rock dust, injuring his knee. Employee had surgery due to this accident on 5/15/09, during his previously scheduled vacation.

Roof fall was discovered 100 ft outby spad M407 in a crosscut in a return airway, #2 mains, 11,600 ft from the face, area was developed in 1992.

While assisting another roof bolter, a rock fell and bounced off the canopy striking him on the right forearm causing a deep puncture wound.

A peice of steel slipped and caught his right middle finger between the steel and frame of the miner, requiring stitches.

A roof fall was discovered on 7/22/2008 at 4:05 pm in #6 entry on S W Mains outby S.S. 4600 aprox. 3,000 feet outby the working sections. The fall was approx. 18 ft wide, 10 ft long and 0' to 7' feet thick. No equiptment, persons, nor ventilation was effected. This area was supported with 6 foot resin bolts fully grouted and 12 foot cable bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

He was making a splice, holding the cable in one hand, got tape out of his pocket, pulled tape with his teeth and broke a tooth. No lost time.

Diesel Man Bus engine solenoid would not pull in enough for the engine to start. The engine cover (hood) was raised to push solenoid in by hand. The vibration of the engine starting caused the hood to fall striking his left hand and right middle finger resulting in a contusion of the left wrist and a Fx distal tuft right 3rd finger/laceration.

On 6/14/2013 we were notified by worker's compensation that he was awarded CWP benefits. Employee last worked on 3/31/2008 and is no longer employed with the company. The accident date of 3/31/2008 is to accommodate online reporting per MSHA (Denver) instructions.

Employee was placing drill steel in the chuck on pinner head. A piece of rock slid down the drill steel catching his thumb between the rock and the pinner head. Went to doctor on 1/8/08. Started losing time on 1-9-08.

Employee was kneeling down in entry. A piece of rock fell out between the bolts, striking employee. Went to doctor on 12/5/07. Returned to work on 12/5/07.

Employee was loading a belt take up unit on a flat car-threw a timber upon take up to block with-timber struck roller and roller came down-striking employee. went to dr on 10/19/07 Returned to work on 10/22/07.

EE was struck by a rock falling out between bolts while moving miner cable & water line. Went to DR 10/5/07 started losing time 10/07/07.

EE was drilling bolt hole-head on pinner stopped up dropped head reached over to check suction on head. Drill steel fell out of hole, striking him on finger. Went to dr on 6/21/07-ret'd 6/22/07.

Employee was operating shuttle car, hit hole in roadway. The jarring jammed his teeth together, chipping a tooth.

Employee was standing on wooden pallet, installing a piece of tin on side of bldg.-stepped backwards, falling, landing on his right shoulder & right hip. Laceration of right forearm. Went to Dr on 6/8/07. Week-end off, not scheduled returned 6/11/07.

Employee was moving a piece of rock off the side of the continuous miner. Another piece of rock fell off striking him on side of Rt. foot. Went to Dr. on 3-13-07 (started his 4 off days on 3-14-07) Started losing time on 3-18-07.

Employee was using a wrench to tighten up a water line fitting-wrench slipped striking his in the mouth-chipping 1 front tooth and loosening another front tooth. Went to dentist on 3/5/07. regular days off 3/5,3/6,3/7 return reg job 3/8/07.

Employee was swinging drill boom over to put up rib bolt, catching finger between canopy jack housing and boom. Went to doctor on 12-09-06. Employee on 4 on 4 0ff schedule. Returned to work on 12-13-06 10:00 PM.

Employee was scaling top with a slate bar-small piece of rock fell-striking him on top of left wrist.

Employee suffered a fatal heart attack while underground; he was not involved in any type of work when the attack occurred. An investigation was conducted by MSHA and it was determined that there were no contributing work-related factors involved and that the death was the result of natural causes as determined by medical professionals.

Employee was operating a Johnson Stinger (4-wheeler) personnel carrier beside the belt line. A tie road end broke on the Stinger. Employee tried to control the Stinger then bumped his arm and head against the belt rail and roller. He went to doctor when injury occurred; continued to work. Went back to doctor 1/17/07 and started losing time 1/21/07.

Found fall on weekly check of air ways-fall app 18' wide, 18' long, 6' high-finned with 6' torque tension and cable bolts-no injuries, no equip. involved no air blocked no blockage of escape way & will not be cleaned up-breakened off & dangered-plotted on mine map.

Employee stepped on the ripper motor cover lying on the bottom, twisting his knee. Went to dr 9/13/06--started losing tim 9/14/06.

Employee bent over to move miner cable out of haulway. Feeling sharp pain in lower back. Went to Dr 9/1/06 - started losing time 9/9/06.

Employee was helping to move the high voltage car up, pulling car upon foot. Went to Dr on 7-20-06. Started losing time on 7-21-06.

Air shaft mains as on retreat mining cycle when draw rock & rock fell from gob area on the ripper head of the continuous mining machine-pushing the ripper head down in the bottom-had to use the retriever to pull miner out-no injuries & no equipment damage.

Employer was going to check water line. Uni-hauler came around the corner of block of coal & back end of hauler struck him on the outside of his knee. Went to the Dr. on 7/15/06, started losing time on 7/16/06.

EE was operating the continuous miner, making a clean-up run on the right side of entry (curtain side). He was stooped down and a piece of rock slid off rib, striking him on lower left side of back. Went to Dr. on 3-8-06. Went back to Dr. on 3-13-06.

EE WAS OPERATING A 4-WHEELER (STINGER) PERSONNEL CARRIER. THE FRONT WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE HAUL WAY, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB TO STRIKE HIM ON THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND (LACERATION - STITCHES).

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN ENTRY - STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL ROCK - LOSING HIS FOOTING - FELL AGAINST RIB - PROTRUDING ROCK STICKING OUT ON RIB - STRIKING HIS LEG AGAINST ROCK.

Employee was getting out of deck of scoop-sent was not bolted down securely-employee struck his chest on the left side against scoop frame when seat flipped over. Continued to work-chest continued to hurt him-went to doctor on 12-28-05-employee had fractured ribs & bruise. Continuing to work reg. Job

Fall found by fire boss. Fall app. 14' x 12' x 6'. App. 7500' outby face, spad #6892. No injuries. No equipment involve. No blockage of ventilation. Will not be cleaned up at this time. Breakered off & dangered. Plotted on mine map. Bolted with 6' torque tension bolts.

A CONTINUATION OF PILLAR LINE FALL - CAUGHT THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAYS. NO DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE, AFTER REMOVING THE MACHINE. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

#6 ENTRY-NEUTRAL, SPAD #3380 1540' OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0"-10' THICK. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, PINNED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED OFF, DANGERED, AND PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

Fall approx. 70' long, 18' wide, 0" to 12' thick-no injuries, no blockage of vent. or escapeway, no equipment. involoved will not be cleaned up, breakered off and dangered. plotted on mine map.

FALL APPROX 70' X 17' X 0" TO 12' THICK. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP

8000'OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX 20'W, 20'LONG 0-12' HIGH. NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT NO EQUIP INVOLVED DID BLOCK PRIMARY ESCAPE WAY. RE-ROUTED ESCAPE ENTRY OFF AROUND FALL. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

FALL APPROX 80'L, 18'W & 8'-10'HIGH. NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. DID FALL ON A DBT UNIHAULER SN#828-1139. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED.PLOTTED ON MINE MAP REVISED PLAN WILL BE INSTALLING 6-12'CABLE BOLTS IN THE INTERESECTIONS.

EE was rock dusting ribs-stepped in a hole turning ankle. went to dr on 7-5-05-started losing time 7-11-05.

Fall app. 18' wide, 20' long, 0 to 10' thick-no injuries, no equipm. involved, no blockage of yent. will not be cleaned up, dangered off & breaker timbers & cribs set-plotted on mine map 9000' outby.

Employee was walking down beside roof bolter machine. A piece of draw rock fell striking him on the arm. He went to doctor on 6/10/05. Returned to work on 6/13 after his scheduled 3 days off.

2000' outby face, #3 heading, old #1 left spad #3018 1 break outby. Fall approx. 25' long, 40' wide, height 0 to 12'. No injuries, no equipment involved, no blockage of escapeway or ventilation. Will not be cleaned up. Breakered off and dangered. Plotted on mine map.

Fall found during weekly check - Fall app. 30 x 18 x 8 - Blocked primary escapeway - Re-routed the primary escapeway - No injuries, no equip. involved, no blockage of vent. Will not be cleaned up - plotted on mine map. App. 5000' from face area.

Employee was bolting top - put a piece of pusher steel on the steel already in bolt hole - pusher steel bent and he reached to get steel - steel slipped into chuck of pinner and steel struck employee on end of thumb.

#6 ENTRY - RETURN SPAD #3006, 4000' OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX. 18' X 18' X 0-7'. HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE TEN. BOLTS - 8' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP. INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY. (RETURN WAS BLOCKED FOR TRAVEL.) NEW RETURN ENTRY IS BEING CUT AROUND FALL. PLAN SUBMITTED TO CUT NEW AIRWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED.

Fall app 30' long 20' wide and 10' thick- scoop was parked in heading in by fall, no damage, no blockage of vent or escapeway, no injuries, no equip damage. Will be cleaned up, breakered off and dangered, plan for cleanup posted, plotted temp on mine map. Fall cleaned up and area re-bolted.

INTERSECTION #5 ENTRY SPAD #3041. FALL APP. 6' THICK 20' WIDE, 20' LONG (BOLTED W/6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & 8' CABLE BOLTS). NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO EQUIP INVOLVED - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

Fall app 5' to 6' thick, 18' wide, 18' long will notbe cleaned up a roof bolter machine was inby the fall int he face-no person with machine machine idle will submet plan to cut back on place to remove roof bolter ma;chine-no injures no blockage of escapeway or ventilation-fall breakered off and dangered.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC JACK OUT ON A UNI HAULER BATTERY CHANGER. JACK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON END OF FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. LACERATION & CUTTING & MASHING APP 1/4" OF END OF FINGER OFF.

Continuation of old fall - App. 7 ft high, 25 ft long, 14 ft wide - No injuries, no equip, no blockage of air or escapeway. Will not be cleaned up - Breakered off & dangered, plotted on map.

Fall app 2500' out by 001-0 unit app 18' long 18' wide and 8' high. No equipment involved, no blockage of ventilation or escapeway, no persons involved, will not be cleaned up. Dangered and timbered off and cribs set. Marked on map.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF FOOT, SPRAINING AND BRUISING HIS ANKLE. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 02/26/04; STARTED LOSING TIME 02/27/04.

RFALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY, APP 18' LONG 18' WIDE 0-8' THICK. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DANGERED OFF AND BREAKERED. EXTRA CRIBS HAD TO BE SET IN FALL AREA PRIOR TO FALL. MARKED ON MINE MAP 2000' OUT BY FACE.

FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN MAKING AIRWAY FALL APP 18' WIDE, 18' LONG AND 0 TO 8' HIGH-NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR, INTAKE EXCAPEWAY REROUTED AROUND FALL IN #2 ENTRY. ALSO INTAKE AIRWAY-FALL WIL L NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED EXTRA CRIBS SET IN #2 ENTRY ACROSS FROM FALL.

80'INBY SPAD #2956-#3 ENTRY. FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN MAKING AIRWAY. FALL APP 18'WIDE, 18'LONG & 0 TO 8'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR. INTAKE EXCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL IN #2 ENTRY - ALSO INTAKE AIRWAY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. EXTRA CRIBS SET IN #2 ENTRY ACROSS FROM FALL. APP 800' FROM FACE AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER - CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & MINER FRAME.

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER, TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RATCHET, WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRAINING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER. WENT TO DR. ON 12/29/2003 & STARTED LOSING TIME ON 12/30/2003.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF LEFT HAND WENT TO DR ON 1-2-04 STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1-6-04.

FALL APP. 0" TO 12' HIGH - 18' WIDE - 18' LONG -NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED - NO BLOCKAGEOF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED.

ROOF FALL ON 001-0 UNIT- 100'INBY SPAD #2512-CATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE. NO INJURIES, NO VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY EFFECTED. MINOR DAMAGE TO MACHINE, REMOVED FROM FALL AREA. TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE MINING IN THAT AREASECTION MOVED.

THIS IS A CONTINUATIO OF A FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 12-23-02. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' ANCHOR BOLTS AND PRESSURE GROUTED ON INBY AND OUTBY SIDES OF FALL AND METAL CANOPY HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR T O THIS FALL. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. CLEANED UP - PLOTTED ON MAP. CAUGHT CANOPY THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL.

FALL APPROX. 22'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP- BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. MARKED ON MAP.

EE STATED HE WAS KNEELING DOWN BOLTING TOP ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS BEHIND HIM STRIKING EE ONLEFT HEEL & TOP OF LEFT FOOT. WENT TO DR ON 7/16/03 WENT BACK TO DR ON 7/17/03 STARTED LOSING TI ME ON 7/18/03

FALL APP. 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, 0-8' HIGH - NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. WAS BOLTED WITH 8' TORQU E TENSION BOLTS AND 8' CABLE BOLTS SPOTTED IN. HAD SEVERAL 100 TON HEINZMAN JACKS SET IN AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING ROLLERS (BELT) INTO A HAULER BUCKET, THREW A CRADLE OF ROLLERS INTO BUCKET- A ROLLER BOUNCED OUT OF CRADLE CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & FRAME OF HAULER. THIS CUT END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LT. HAND OFF AT BASE OF FINGERNAIL.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD MOVED BACK TO THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS & PINNER OPR. LET T-BAR DOWN TO MOVE PINNER UP- ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT & RIB, STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER & FOOT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REPAIRING CONTROL LINE FOR BELT CUTTING CONTROL LINE WITH UTILITY KNIFE- STRIKING HAND WITH KNIFE.

FALL APPROX 0-6'THICK, 40'LONG, 20'WIDE. FELL ON BELT & TRACK. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. NO INJURIES-DAMAGE TO BELTLINE- SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY- RE-ROUTED IN NEXT ENTRY BESIDE TRACK & BACK IN BELT WHI LE FALL WAS BEING CLEANED UP. SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY BACK IN BELT & TRACKING NOW.

EE STATED HE PICKED UP TOOL BAG TO PLACE ON 4-WHEELER - FEELING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER PART OF BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-22-03 - WENT BACK TO DOCTOR ON 4-24-03 - STARTED L OSING TIME ON 4-25-03.

WHEN PILLAR FALL OCCURRED THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS BROKE AT APPROX. 3' LETTING ROCK FALL ON EDGE OF MINER PREVENTING IT FROM SLEWING SI DEWAYS TO COME OUT OF PLACE. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION ESCAPEWAYS; WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED OFF.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL WAY - FEELING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER PART OF BACK. WENT TO ER ON 4/7/03. RETURN TO WORK ON 4/8/03. RETURN TO DOCTOR ON 4/28/03. STARTE D LOSING WORK ON 5/5/03.

PILLAR FALL (LARGE HORSE BACK) ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. FALL APPROX. 25' LONG, 15' WIDE & UP TO 6' THICK. NO INJURIES OR BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED & CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED.

EE HAD THROWN TRACK SWITCH--DID NOT LATCH SWITCHDOWN, MANTRIP VEH WENT THRU SWITCH, HANDLE ON SWITCH CAME UP & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DR SEVERAL TIMES & RET'D TO REG JOB UNTIL 7/10

FALL APP 15' WIDE, 30'LONG & 5' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. PINNED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED

SUPERVISOR FOUND FALL AROUND 8:00 AM ON 12-23-02 ON THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY. FALL STARTED AT THE INBY END OF THE OLD FALL THAT OCCURED ON 10-17-02. FALL APP O"-15' HIGH, 30' LONG, 22'-34' WIDE (WIDE PART OF FALL IN CROSSCUT). FALL CAUGHT BELT & TRACKWAY. WILL REROUTE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY TEMP AROUND FALL IN ADJACENT ENTRY. FALL TIMBERED OFF ON ENTRANCES & DANGERED. FALL WILL BE CLEAN

EE STATED HE WAS PINNING TOP-SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LOWER LIP.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER - HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST FRAME OF MINER.

FALL FOUND ON BELT & TRACK & CAUGHT HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (NO INJURIES) (NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT) DID BLOCK SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. TEMP. REROUTED ESCAPEWAY AROUND FALL IN NEXT ENTRY. FALL APP. 25' LONG , 22' WIDE & 4-15' THICK. FALL CLEANED UP & AREA PINNED.

EE STATED HE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN TO HANG IN PLACE, WHEN A LUMP OF COAL ROLLED OFF RIB STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF FOOT. STARTED MISSING TIME 10-20-02.

FALL 18' WIDE, 60' LONG, 8' HIGH. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION. NO INJURIES NOR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #6 HD. RETURN AIRWAY 1 BRK. OUTBY SPAD #D-213-ALL APP. 6' HIGH, APPROX. 18' WIDE, APP 30' LONG-PAIN NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY OR VENTILATIO N. WILL NOT CLEANED UP. TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.

8000 FT OUTBY FACE #2 ENTRY-SPAD #8707. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 8'HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO INJURIES. DID BLOCK INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. MINE WAS IDLES EXCEPT FEW WORKERS WORKING EXTRA. PEOPLE WERE PULLED OUTBY & STARTED RE-ROUTING ESCAPEWAY. STOPPINGS WERE BUILT & ESCAPEWAY WAS OK. FALL BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

#2 ENTRY, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #2049. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 35'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 5'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP , CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED.

OUTBY SPAD #2014, #3 INTAKE ENTRY. FALL APPROX. 90' LONG, 20'-30' WIDE (INTERSECTION), UP TO 12'HIGH. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. DAMAGE, BLOCKAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN INSERT BROKE. HE THEN STARTED TO ROTATE THE ROOF BOLT CAUSING THE BOLTING WRENCH TO COME OUT OF THE DRILL HEAD STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE O F HIS FOREHEAD CAUSING ONE INCH LACERATION.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A 4-WHEEL RUBBER TIRE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF HAND & FINGER. DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNTIL 4-25-02.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 4/14/02. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE OF AN ACCIDENT & STATED HE THOUGHT IT WAS BURSITIS. HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR BURSITIS BY HIS REGULAR PHYSICIAN. A MRI PERFORMED ON 5/30 REVEALED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 6/4/02 TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. HE WORKED REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL SURGERY.

ON 4/8/00 THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCULAR STRAIN; HE RETURNED TO WORK & CONTINUED REGULAR DUTIES. FOLLOW-UP VISIT WITH PHYSICIAN ON 9/9/02. REOCCURRANCE OF 4/8/02 INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN OUT OF WORK ON 9/10/02.

FALL LOCATED 600 FT OUTBY FACE, NE MAINS, NEUTRAL ENTRY, S.S. #1668. FALL APP. 18'X18'X10' - INTERSECTION - FALL BREAKERED OFF. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEA NED UP. BOLTED WITH 5' COMB. BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 10' WIDE BY 35' LONG BY 4' THICK FELL ONTO THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STOPPING THE MACHINE FOR APPROX 100 MIN. THE FALL OCCURRED TO CROSSCUT BETWEEN #25 ENT RY SPAD1681 #3SPAD 1678 WHILE MINER WAS TRAMMINGFROM THE #5 AND FINAL LIFT FROM THE #2 BLOCK OF PILLARS BEING MINER AREA TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MMU 004-0 #3 ENTRY #1 CROSSCUT OUT BY ACTIVE PILLAR LINE AT SURVET SPAD #1717. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. THE FALL AR EA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED NOR WILL THE FALL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 5,800' OUTBY FACE AT SS #1357 IN #1 ENTRY RETURN. FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 40' LONG X 8' HIGH. AREA PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL MATERIAL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BESIDE OF CONT MINER TO ATTACH TRAILING CABLE PULL ROPE. HE STUMBLES ON TRAILING CABLE, FELL FORWARD. HE EXTENDED HIS ARMS TO BREAK FALL AND STRUCK THE EDGE OF SOME L OOSE ROCK LAYING ON TOP OF MACHINE.

EE WAS USING A CHANNEL LOCK PLIER TO BREAK A METAL SHIPPING BAND FROM A PALLETT OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN BAND BROKE LOOSE THE TORN END STRUCK HAND

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED JUST AFTER FINISHING THE #5 LIFT OF A FIVE 5 CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN. AS THE CONT MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED FROM THE LIFT THE ROOF INBY CROSSCUT SET DOWN ONTO RIPPER FOULING MACHINE. FALL WAS LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 1446 OF THE 5 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 20' WIDE, LENGTH AND HEIGHT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

AN VAINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 200 AM APPROX. 3500 OUTBY FACE 85 FEET OUTBY SURVEY SPAD 988 IN 2 ENTRY INTAKE FALL MEASURED 18'X40' X 8' HIGH. ACC WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 6' PAINT ANBAR BOLTS. FALL MATERIAL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM END LOADER. DRIVER HAS WEAK ANKLE FROM INJURY AS A TEEN. ANKLE "WENT OUT" CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL FROM MACHINE.

EE WAS LOADING CINDER BLOCKS ONTO A SCOOP BUCKETFROM A VENTILATION BRATTICE. WHEN HE WAS PUTTINGBLOCK ONTO BUCKET HE MASHED FINGER BETWEEN SCOOPAND BLOCK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TWO(2) BREAKS OUTBY SPAD # T222 IN RETURN AIRCOURSE APPROX 14,400 FT OUTBY FACE. FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS . FALL AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AS 1ST RIGHT HAND LIFT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF #1 PILAR BLOCK IN # 3 ENTRY ON 001 UNIT OF 2 RT PANEL OFF 3 NORTH THE ROOF FELL CATCHING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE ROCK WAS 3 FT-6FT THICK AND E XTENDED ONTO GOB. LOCATION WAS APPROX. 40 FT OUTBY SS#1321 ENTRY, WAS 15-18-FT WIDE AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT PA BLOTS.

EE WAS HAND ROCK DUSTING THE LEFT RIB IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX. 16' OUTBY FACE. A ROCK APPROX. 9 -1/2' LONG, 24" WIDE, UP TO 7" THICK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM DUE TO REPEATIVE TRAUMA AND CORRECTIVE SURGERY HAS BEEN PERFORMED.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT INTO A PIECEOF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BELT TO STRIKE VICTEMS KNEE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR. THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIGHTENING THE BELT CLAMP. WHILE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN CLAMP BY HAND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK CLAMP HANDLE WITH HAMMER STRIKING FINGER OF VICTIM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF SO WEST MAINS AT SURVEY SPAD #653 (NEUTRAL ENTRY). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'LONG X 18' TO 20'WIDE X 5' TO 7'HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED A PPROX 5-5-00 AND SUPPOETED WITH 5' RESIN & TENSIONED ROOF BOLTS. THE STRATA AT THE FALL AREA CONSISTED OF A LARGE SLICK ON SIDED HORSE-BACK MATERIAL. AREA WILL BE PARTIALLY CLEANED UP.

LOSING TIME DEC 2000 AND RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR WORK 2/19/01 LOSING 52 DAYS ON THIS INJURY. (ORIGINAL INJURY 6/2/97.)

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTING THE DUST COLLECTION BOX ON ROOF DRILL, WHEN HE WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON LATCH HOOK AND SHUT DOOR ON HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINING MACHINE IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS HOLDING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT THE MINES AND WHEN ROCK FELL. I FELL ONTO THE REMOTE CONT, MASHING HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND ROCK AND LACERATED BOTTOM OF INDEX FINGER.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTH WEST MAINS 002 UNIT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80 FT OUTBY SURVEY STA 761. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 5-6 FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 1/3-5 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN AND 2/3 6FT TORQUE TENSION REBAR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTHWEST MAINS 00UNIT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION761. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80FT L, 18FT W, & 5-6FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 1/3O TO 5FT FULL GROUTED RESIN & 2/3 6FT TORQUE TENSIION REBAR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP NO VENTILATION EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS EFFECTED

AT APPROX 9:30AM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVRED 2000FT OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #2 ENTRY AT SS#616 IN INTAKE AIRCOURSE. FALL MEASURED 5'HX18'WX40'L. ROOF WAS SANDSTONE AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUPPOR TED WITH 5' INSTALLED BOLTS CINT ANCHOR. AREA WAS BROKED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEARNED UP. NO PERSONS, EUQIPMENT OR VENTILATION EFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT AND TRACK ENTRY ON #2 MAINS BELT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' LONG X 30' WIDE X 3-7' HIGH (THICK). ROOF WAS SLATE PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN AND PRIMARILY 6' TO RQUE TENSION REBAR. LOCATED 1 XCUT INBY SS. #831. APPROX 16000' OUTBY FACE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 7 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 002 UNIT APPROX. 20' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 850 AND EXTENDED OUTBY FOR 60' TO SURVEY STATION 847. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

EE WAS PREPARING TO UNPLUG RECEPTICLE ON HAULER BETTERY. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON HAULER BATTERY ADN WHEN OPERATOR LET BATTERY DOWN ON GROUND, HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME OF HA ULER AND BATTERY.

AT APPROX. 0800 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. #3 ENTRY AT SS#9365 LOCATED APPROX 3400' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. MEASURED 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH. SUPPORTED WITH 6' PA BOLTS FULLY GROUTED. DANGERED AND BREAKERED OFF. NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS AFFECTED.

EE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, WHHILE STEPPNG OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, HE TRIPPED, FALLING DOWN LADDER TO GROUND.

SIZE 35'L X 20'W X 6'. LOCATION: 120' INBY 22.536. AT APPROX 2:30 AM SECTION FOREMAN HEARD A ROOF PLATE PING WHILE HE WAS IN 4RT XCUT. HE WENT OVER TO #5 HEADING AND TOLD OPER TO SHUT DOWN THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE TOLD OPER TO LOAD ONE CAR TO SEE IF ROOF WAS WORKING. THE TOP STARTED DRIBBLING AND THE PULLED MINER OUTBY 120'. HE SENT FOR ROOF BOLTER AND LONGER BOLTS. INTERSECTION FE

THE 5&6 BELTA SHUT DOWN AND VICTIM TELEPHONE OUTSIDE AND WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS AT #5 DRIVE UPON ASSIVING AT THE #5 DRIVE HE FOUND THAT COAL AND ROCK HAD PILE UNDER THE DRIVE ACTIVATING THE GOH SWITCH THUS SHUTING DOWN THE BELTS. THE VICTIM TOOK A PIECE F DRILL STEEL AND BEGIN PUNCHING THE MATERIAL LOOSE DOWN ONTO #4 BELT WHEN SUDDENLY SOME OF THE ROCK SLID DOWN ONTO STEEL PUSHING I

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY - ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EE STATED ON 10-21-1999 HE WAS STRAIGHTENING A ROOF BOLT. THE BOLT TWISTED CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE WENT TO DR. AT THAT TIME OF INJURY. DR GAVE HIM THERAPY AND HE RETUR NED TO REGULAR DUTIES & SHIFT. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTIONS. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. HE WENT BACK TO DR. 8-3-00. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8-3-00.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING BOLT. ONE-HALF OFBOLT WAS IN HOLE. IT SPUN AROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, SPRAINING HIS WRIST. EMPLOYEE STA RTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 08/25/99.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX. 230 PM IN CROSSCUT 100 FT INBY SS5971 APPROX. 3000FT OUTBY WORKING SECITON FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WERE INVOL VED AND NO VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY WAS EFFECTEDFALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A #6 HEADING WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE IN BOTTOM. HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROMUNDER HIM AND HE CAME DOWN ONHIS BACK WHICH STRUCK A ROCK 8' THICK AND 5' IN DIAMETER, CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS SPINE.

EE WAS BRINGING A UNIUHAULER DOWN THE TRACKWAY TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF MINE. THE HAULER HAD LOW BATTERY POWER & A TRAM WAS PULLING THE HAULER. HAULLED PASSED UNDE SOME STEEL BEAMS & ONE OF THE S TRAPS WELDED TO A BEAM WAS STRUCK BY THE HAULER & STRAP BROKE. END CAME INTO DECK OF HAULER, STRIKING EE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 5/15/99 IN THE BLEEDER AIRWAY NORTH OF TUNNEL MAINS AT SURVEY STATION #7545. FALL APPROX 18FTX18FTX7FT H. NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT NO EQUIP INVOLVED WILL N OT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED

FALL DISCOVERED IN TUNNEL MAINS #2 BLEEDER PANELAT SURVEY STATION 5133. MEASURED 20 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG BY 6 FT HIGH. AREA TIMBERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION EFFECTED. APPROX 3000 FT OUT BY FACE AREA. WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STA 7719 IN OLD TUNNEL MAINS #2 BLEEDER ENTRIES. FALL MEASURED 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN AND 9 FT CABLE BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS EFFECTED. APPROX 3000 FT FROM FACE AREA.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN OLD TUNNEL MAINS #2 BLEEDER ENTRIES. FALL WAS AT SURVEY STA 7723 AND MEASURED 70 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 8 HT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN AND 5 FT POINT ANCHOR. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS EFFECTED. APPROX 3000 FT FROM FACE AREA.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STA 7703 AND EXTENDED THRU CROSSCUT TO SS #7702. FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE BY 100 FT LONG AND 5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS EFFECTED. APPROX 3000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE. WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN TUNNEL (MAINS #2 BLEEDER PANEL) FALL STARTED 70 FT IN BY SURVEY STA 7187 AND EXTENDED THRU CROSSCUT FOR APPROX 300 FT TO 70 FT IN BY SS 7194. FALL WAS 6 FT HIGH AND 18 FT WIDE. AREA TIMBERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UNO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION EFFECTED. APPROX 3000 FT OUT BY FACE. AREA BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN

TUNNEL MAINS 2-BRKS INBY SURVEY STATION 9571 IS ON RETREAT. THE MINER HAD FINISHED THE 1ST CUT OUT OF #3 BLOCK, WHEN A LARGE HORSEBACK (SLIP) FELL FROM GOB LINE THRU THE CUT & IN FRONT OF THE 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS. ROCK WAS CLEANED UP IN FRONT OF THE MRS. NO INJURIES.

EE FILED A CLAIM FOR C.W.P. THE STATUS IS PENDING.

AT APPROX. 2045, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 HDG,APPROX. 150' OUT BY PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS NEARBYS.S.#4333. FALL MEASURED 5 FEET HIGH, 18 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET LONG. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT POINT ANCHOR BOLT FULLY GRANTED. NO VENTILATION ESCAPEWAY, EQUIPMENT OR PERSON WAS INVOLVED. FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

WHILE MINE FOREMAN & OTHER EE AND MSHA INSPECTOR WERE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF OLD TUNNEL MAINS BLEEDERS, THEY DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN GOB AREA AT SS#6640. FALL WAS APPROX 7000FT FROM WO RKING FACE. MEASURED 20FT X 20FT X 8 FT HIGH , WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 5 FT COMBINATION BOLTS. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE EFFECTED.

EE HAD PUT UP ROW OF BOLTS AND HAD MOVED PINNER UP TO INSTALL NEXT ROW. MOVED HEAD OVER TO PUT UP RIB BOLT AND LOWERED FLOOR JACK ON PINNER ON HIS FOOT.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAM OF RETURN AIR COURSE MINE FOREMAN DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL OUBY NORTH MAINS 003 UNIT. FALL WAS RIGH OF S.S. #5214 AND MEASURED APPROX 50FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 0-7 FT HIG H AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 5FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS FULLY GROUTED 800 FT OUTBY SECTION NO VENTILATION EFFECTED NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AREA CRIBBED AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

THE INDIVIDUAL FILED A CLAIM FOR C.W.P. AS A RESULT OF CONFLICTING DIAGNOSIS, THE CASE WAS SETTLED ON 8/31/98

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN LEFT RETURN APPROX. 4500' OUTBY FACE AREA. LOCATION 1 BREAK INBY SS#8971. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 6' P.A. BOL TS FULLY GROUTED. NO VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP WILL BE DANGERED AND BREAKERED OFF.

EE WAS CROSSING OVER #1 48' BELT LINE AFTER CHANGING OUT BAD IDLERS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BELT RAIL AND BRUISED STERNUM & RIBS ON LEFT SIDE. AREA IS WET & MUDDY DUE TO TOP SWEATING DURI NG THIS TIME OF YEAR.

EE WAS PUTTING PANEL BOARD BACK ON MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL ON MINER AND SLID OFF. THE SOUND OF ROCK HITTING MINER SCARED EE TO JUMP UP TO RUN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS KNEE. WENT TO DR ON 8/14/98 TO HAVE FLUID REMOVED FROM KNEE.

WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE IN ROOF WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL WAS STOPPED WITH DUST. HE REACHED FORDRILL STEEL WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING THE WRIST

EMPLOYEE BACKED MINER OUTBY CROSSCUT IN #4 HDG 1 X-CUT INBY SS. #7090. WHILE WAITING ON BOLTER TO CLEAR ROADWAY, HE STEPPED INTO INTERSECTION WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 54" X 26" X 4" FELL FROM BET WEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A BOX OF PINNER BITS AND A GAL JUG OF WATER OUT OF A MANTRIP WITH HIS RIGHTARM. EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING

EE PICKED UP MINER CABLE & MOVED IT OUT OF ROADWAY. HE CONTINUED WALKING TOWARD FEEDER & HAD SHARP PAIN IN BACK. EE WENT TO DOCTOR & IS TO BEGIN RESTRICTED WORK 8/6/98.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 500 FT. OUTBY FACE AREA IN NEUTRAL AIR COURSE ON 003 NORTH MAINS UNIT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18 FT. WIDE X 55 FT. LONG X 9 FT. HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLT ED WITH 5 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. NO VENTILATION EQUIP., OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED. FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. LOCATION S.S. 5755

ROOF FALL ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 9809 ON CHANEY MAINS LEFT RETURN. FALL WAS APPROX 20'X20'X10'. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIP. DAMAGE OR AIR BLOCKAGE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED A REA OFF.

EE WAS BOLTING IN HIGH TOP APPROX. 10 FT. HIGH. HE WAS STANDING ON DRILL BOOM TO INSTALL RESIN. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS ELBOW AGAINST DRILL CANOPY. AS TIME WENT ON, HIS ELBOW HAD SMALL KNOT IN IT AND EE CONTINUED TO WORK. HE THEN DECIDED TO HVE IT CHECK BY DR. ON 6-29-98

EE STATED HE WAS PINNING. STARTED DRILLING BOLT HOLE, DROPPED HEAD ON PINNER TO INSTALL ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL, MOVED PINNER HEAD OVER CATCHING HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY.