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This employee attemped to move and set a shield by remote means. The shield appears to have set by the auto-set function. The side seal was over lapped and the side seal came off striking the employee.

Employee was performing work involving spraying of dry mix shotcrete. Employee wore appropriate PPE. After work employee noticed persistant eye irritation from caustic shotcrete dust and received eye irrigations and antibiotic ointment as precaution.

Employee was performing work involving spraying of dry mix shotcrete. Employee wore appropriate PPE. After work employee noticed persistent eye irritations from caustic shotcrete dust and received eye irrigations and antibiotic ointment as precaution. (No Lost Time)

EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL & WAS USING A STATIONARY GRINDER TO CLEAN THE EDGES. A SMALL CHIP FLEW INTO HIS EYE & BECAME EMBEDDED. EE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES & HAD THE SHIELD ON THE GRINDER DOWN. EE SHOULD HAVE WORK GOGGLES OVER HIS GLASSES. GOGGLES WERE AVAILABLE AT THE GRINDER.

EE was bent over cutting a piece of metal when he strained his lower back. EE missed 5 days and was on restricted duty until 11-24-04.

While roof bolting the technician had placed his 54 inch drill steel next to the drill mast instead of in the tray to install a 5 ft bolt. steel caught under canopy stop block and sprang out striking the operator int he face leaving a laceration in his nose that required sutures to close. employee was released to unrestricted duty.

USING AIRGUN WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER AND DEBRIS WAS BLOWN IN FACE.

EE was operating Fletcher roof bolter when a rock fell from the roof approx 3' by 4' by 1.5' striking him in the upper leg causing his knee to hyperextend.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL STATION CANOPY AND HE LOWERED IT TOO FAR AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND, LACERATING HIS HAND.

Ee was roof bolting in last open crosscut between entry 1 & entry 2 on unit 2. As he was inserting roof bolt a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him on rt forearm. The incident caused a laceration to his rt forearm that required sutures. He started missing time on Aug 13 & is still under dr's care at this time.

AFTER COMPLETING BOLTING OPERATIONS, EE WAS FOLDING UP THE MACHINE WHEN A 56" DRILL STEEL CAUGHT BEHIND A SUPPORT POST UNDER THE GLUE STORAGE AREA AND FLIPPED TOWARD THE EE, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN. LACERATION ON CHIN REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. EE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE SET UP OF ALL GLUE STORAGE AND DRILL STEEL TRAYS.

EE was roof bolting on Unit 3. While on the process of drilling a hole a bolt came out of the pod jack allowing the jack to slide to the side of the pod. The ee reached in to move the jack free from the pod and the pod slid back and caught the ee's left index finger. Incident caused a fracture to the ee's left index finger.

While cutting a pipe, the piece he cut rolled over and struckhis foot.

EE WAS BACKFILLING A DRILL BLAST HOLE WHEN HE HOOKED A ROCK HIDDEN IN THE DRILL CHIPPINGS. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT INCREASED LATER IN THE DAY. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON THE WAY HOME. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE/REGULAR JOB THE 29TH AND 30TH AND TOOK ANNUAL RE-TRAINING ON THE 31ST. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 8/2/04.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A ROCK 3" X 3" X 1/2" FELL AND STRUCK THE ROTATING DRILL POT THROWING IT TOWARD THE OPERATOR STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN AND LEAVING A 1/2 INCH LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

WHILE GRADING HAUL ROAD, EE STRUCK A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

While cleaning a finished cut with a remote operated Joy cont miner a rock slid off the back of the ramcar being loaded and struck the top of the operator's foot. Diagnosed with three fractured bones in the foot. Lost time accident, returned to restricted duty 7-12-04. Ram operator may not have seen signal to back up and the miner tail hit the material on ram causing it to slide.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING AND INSTALLING A FULLY GROUTED 6 FOOT BOLT THE BOLT AND PLATE POPPED OFF THE DRILL POT UNEXPECTEDLY STRIKING THE BACK OF THE OPERATOR'S HAND WITH THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PLATE, CUTTING THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND LEAVING A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE. RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

While roof bolting and checking for suction at the drill pot a 54 inch drill steel that had been left in the roof fell from the drilled hole and struck the operator's left hand leaving a laceration that required sutures to close.

While installing fully grouted 8 foot roof bolts the operator was struck on the forearm by falling material leaving a laceration that required sutures to close.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 3. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE, THE ROOF BOLT LODGED CAUSING IT TO BEND & STRIKE HIS RT. HAND & WRIST. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RT. WRIST. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING THE DR.'S REPORT. EE MUST KEEP HANDS CLEAR FROM PINCH POINTS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOLTING IN X-CUT 5 TO 6. WHILE DRILLING HOLE THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE. AS HE REACHED FOR HIS WRENCH THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND HIT HIS KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

While drilling a test hole in the last open xcut the operator bent a drill steel & pinched his right index finger between the drill steel & the drill mast. Transported to Memorial Hospital in Springfield IL, diagnosed with fracture & laceration, treated with suturing and splint. Lost time accident.

EE was roof bolting on unit 3. He was in the process of installing an additional roof bolt for the purpose of hanging the trailing cable across the haul road. As he was reaching for the tightner wrench a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking his left hand.

EE WAS OPERATING A 793 ROCK TRUCK. SHOVEL OPERATOR DROPPED A ROCK IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND IT SHIFTED EE LEFT TO RIGHT HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING UP A ROOF BOLT FOR INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRUCK THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BOOM, AND BOUNCED OFF THE BOOM STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE, R. SHOULDER, AND R. ARM. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION JUST BELOW THE NOSE THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES. EE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

Ee was operating the unit 3 cont miner. as he was looking down to make sure the cable was in the clear, a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts, striking him down on the back of the neck. EE will be instructed to always check the roof and rib in his work area and scale down loose material.

EMPLOYEE GOT TWO PIECES OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE GRINDING. METAL HAD TO BE GROUND OUT.

WHILE REELING UP CABLE AFTER A POWER MOVE THE VICTIM INADVERTANTLY MOVED THE REAR OF THE FLETCH ROOF BOLTER HE WAS OPERATING INTO THE TAIL OF A JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, PINCHING THE FOREARM OF THE OPERATOR. OPERATOR'S ARM WAS POSITIONED AROUND THE CANOPY POST FOR LEVERAGE EXPOSING A PORTION OF HIS ARM TO CONTACT RESULTING IN A LACERATION AND CHIPPING OF THE BONE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A NOTCH TO THE LEFT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT FRACT URED HIS LEFT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF AND RIB IN HIS WORK AREA.

EE was roof bolting a notchh to the left. As he was drilling a roof bolt hole a piece of roof rock fell from between the roof bolts striking him on the left shoulder and left hand. the incident caused a fracture to the left thumb. EE will be instructed to always check the roof and rib in his work area.

Ee stated that while setting the continuous miner over to lt. side of cut a piece of rock fell from between bolts striking him on head knocking him down injuring his neck, rt leg and hip.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON UNIT 1. HE WAS STANDING JUST OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS BACK. THE INCI DENT CAUSED A CONTUSION TO THE BACK AND A FRACTURE TO A RIB. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF AND RIB IN HIS WORK AREA AND TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL.

HIGHWALL DRILL WAS GOING TO THE DRILL BENCH ON THE ACCESS ROAD. THE DRILL GOT THE CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. WENT THRU THE BERM AND SLID INTO THE STRIP PIT BELOW. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OUT A S THE DRILL SLID DOWN THE BANK. MISSED WORK 1-6-04.

EE HAD BEEN GRINDING AND WELDING DURING SHIFT. DURING LATTER PART OF SHIFT, HE NOTICED IRRITATION IN EYE. HE DOES NOT RECALL HOW OR WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. AN EMT WASHED EYE OUT BUT STIL L FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT, HE WENT TO EYE PHYSICIAN WERE A RUST PARTICLE WAS REMOVED. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WHICH MADE THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

WHILE PERFORMING WORK ACTIVITIES AT THE SHOVEL WHEN MACHINE WAS DOWN FOR REPAIR, THE EE SUSTAINED A WELDING FLASH (REFLECTION) WHILE WELDING ACTIVITIES WERE BEING CONDUCTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING COAL WITH THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.

THE DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT A DIME-SIZED BURN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW BECAME INFECTED. EE STATED HE GOT THE BURN WHILE AIR-LANCING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OVER HIS PROTECTIVE LEATHER SLEEVE. HE DIDN'T SEEK FIRST AID TREATMENT. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9-29-03. DYE IN THE LEATHER MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. ALSO, HE SHOULD HAVE SOUGHT FIRST AID PREVENTION

OPERATING A DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. (THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING & A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE & LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HAND. HE STA RTED MISSING TIME ON 9/1/03 & IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.

While lowering shield canopy, a hose blew out of fitting connected to the leg cylinder spraying emulsion in face-entering eyes, mouth, nose had just returned to work after eye surgery.

EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY AN UNSECURED HYDRAULIC HOSE, CHIPPING A TOOTH. WAITED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DETERMINE REPORTABLE STATUS.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. A PIECE OR ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. THIS INCIDENT HAD BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING INFORMATION FROM THE ATTENDING DOCTOR. INFORMATION WAS RECEIEVED FROM THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON SEPT. 7, 2003.

WHILE OPERATING MINER BIT HIT SULFUR BALL IN ROOF CAUSING BIT TO FRACTURE AND FLY STRIKING OPERATOR ON FOREHEAD. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SLOSURE BY DR. NO LOST DAYS OR RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING INSIDE PIN UP WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 12"X12"X1" FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STAPLES TO CLOSE. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS OPERATING THE UNIT 1 CONTINUOS MINER. WHILE CUTTING COAL IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS NECK. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A L ACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. THE INJURED EE IS WORKING WITH SUTURES AND DID NOT MISS TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRADING THE DRAGLINE BENCH. WHILE DOING THIS, THE BLADE HIT THE TOP OF A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS PARTIALLY BURIED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE JARRED. HE STATED HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BE LT. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, HIS BACK BECAME STIFF AND SORE. HE WORKED 7/26 AND 7/28 - WENT TO DR ON 7/28 AND THEN WAS OFF.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. AS HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT, RT SHOULER, RT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING TIME JUNE 4, 03 & IS UNDER THE DR'S C ARE AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING THE DR'S DIAGNOSIS & REPORTS. THE REPORTS WERE RECEIVED JUNE 10, 2003 CONCERNING THE EE'S CONDITION.

EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SHIN BY MATERIAL THAT FELL FROM UNBOLTED CUT AND ROLLED TOWARD HIM IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER. INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS AN ABRASION BUT INFECTION LED TO SWELLING CAUSING A NERVE TO BE PINCHED.

WHILE PRYING ON FRAYED WINCH CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED PULLING EE S GLOVED HAND BETWEEN WINCH CABLE CUTTING TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.