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ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50 FT IN BY SPAD 33 IN BELT TRACK ENTRY AREA WAS BOLTED AND FALL BROKE GLUE BOLTS AT BEND POINT. ROCK FELL ON #1 BELT LINE. THIS PREVENTS TRAVEL OF SECURITY ESCAPEWAY.

WHILE DRILLING STARTER HOLE WITH STARTER STEEL 24" LONG. HAD FINISHED DRILLING HOLE 24" DEEP. HE HAD LOWERED BOOM SOME. HE PUT HIS HAND ON STEEL. (NOT ROTATING) TO LOWER STEEL OUT OF HOLE. HE RAISED BOOM BY MISTAKE AND CAUGHT RT HAND 1ST FINGER FROM THUMB, BETWEEN ROOF AND STEEL. PINCHING FINGER.

A ROOF FALL FELL SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND AND WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER. FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #550 AND CAUGHT THE END OF THE FEEDER APPROX 300' OUT BY THE FACE OF NO.4 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION NO. 71 IN THE NO.7 ENTRY INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50'LX20'WX5'H AND FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE BOLTS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 600' I NBY THE PORTAL AND 6200' OUTBY THE SECITON. THE FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN POSTED AND THE FALL WILL NOT CLEANED UP

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING MACHINE. AFTER HANGING THE MINER CABLE HE SAT DOWN IN THE MINER DECK AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WHILE INSTALLING 42" FULLY GROUTED BOLT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE.

APPROX DIMENSION OF FALL 8'LX15'HX20'W.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE XCUT BETWEEN THE NO.'S 8 AND 9 ENTRIES ACROSS FROM SURVEY STATION NO. 531 IN THE NO. 8 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25-30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 42" HIGH AND FELL ABOVE T HE ANCHORAGE ZNE OF THE 36" ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED IN THE AREA. THE MINE ROOF CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF SOFT SHALE THAT WAS LAMINATED STREAKS OF 1-4" IN THICKNESS AND WAS IN A WEATHERED CONDITION.

THE FACE OF THE NO. 1 HEADING ON THE 001-0 SECTION ACCIDENTALLY HOLED THROUGH INTO AN OLD MINE (STELLA COAL CO, MINE NO. 10). THE OLD WORKS WAS SHOWN TO BE 560' AWAY FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION W HEN THE HOLE THROUGH OCCURRED. THE HOLE CUT THRROUGHT WAS 20" (AT THE WIDEST POINT) X12" HIGH AND THE WATER FROM THE OLD MINE CAUSED NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE ON #3 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN THE ATRS SYSTEM ON THE ROOF BOLTER ROLLED DOWN CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF ROOF BOLTER RESULTING IN DEATH.

ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING A 800 AMP MINER BREAKER AFTER SUPPLYING POWER (600 VOLTS) TO THE TOP OF THE BREAKER HE WAS MAKING A CHECK ON THE MONITOR CIRCUIT. WHEN HE PUT THE BREAKER IN THE TO P OF OF IT SHORT CIRCUITED CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

OPERATOR INSTALLED 1ST BOLT IN THE CUT. HE HAD REPOSITIONED BOLTER SO THE OTHER OPR COULD PUT UP ADDITIONAL BOLT. HE WAS WAITING ON THE OTHER OPR TO FINISH HIS BOLT. SITTING ON RIB 3 RAIL OF B OLTS OUTBY LAST ROW WHEN A ROCK & COAL BROW FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT KNEE. ROCK & COAL 18" TRIANGLE. 2" THICK. (#5 RT CUT THROUGH TO #6. 140' INBY SPAD #136.)

EE WAS CRAWLING TO CHECK A FOUR INCH PUMP. AS HEWAS CRAWLING TOWARD THE PUMP, HIS SHOULDER HIT A10PD FIRE EXTINGUISHER, KNOCKING IT OFF THE HANGER. THE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF THE HANGER AND CAU GHT THE EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR.

THIS EE DEVELOPED CHRONIC PREPATELLA BURSISTIS OF THE RIGHT KNEE AS A RESULT OF CRAWLING IN THISMINE (LOW COAL) OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 8/10/98 BY A DR AS HAVING PRE-PATELLAR BURSISTIS AS A RESULT OF CHRONIC KNEEING & CRAWLING AT WORK.

WHILE WALKING IN A STOOPED POSITION, KNEES BENT, INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN. MINE WAS IDLE 6/23/98 DUE TO POWER OUTAGE AND FROM 6/26/98 THROUGH 7/6/98 FOR VACATION .

EE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER INTO 4 LEFT BREAK. MINER WATERLINE BECAME HUNG AT MOUTH OF 4 HEADING, CAUSING WATERLINE TO COME OVER INTO THE DECK OF THE MINER. STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIS H EAD INTO SIDE OF CONTROL BOX.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYE AT THIS COMPANY. CLAIM WAS SETTLED AND APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ON 5-15-98.

LIFTING SUPPLY CAR DRAW HEAD & STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS RIDING IN FRONT OF MANTRIP BUS. UP AHEAD RAILCAR CAME UNCOUPLED & BROKE SAFETY ROAD & PROCEEDED BACKWARDS FOR 10 BREAKS STRIKING BUS & COMING UP INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONTO EE.

EE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF MAN TRIP BUS WHEN RUNAWAY SUPPLY CAR STRUCK MAN TRIP BUS IN FRONT, JERKING EE'S NECK & HEAD.

THE EE WAS RIDING IN THE OUTBY END OF THE TRACK [MANTRIP] VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE REGULAR SHIFT, WHEN THE MANTRIP WAS STRUCK BY A TRACK SUPPLY CAR. THE SUPPLY CAR WAS BEING PULLED TO THE SUR FACE BY AN 8-TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE CAR APPARENTLY BECAME UNCOUPLED.

WHILE UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FROM A FLAT BED TRUCK THE INJURED MAN LOST HIS FOOTING ON A SLIPPERY METAL SURFACE. HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. THE FALL WAS RESULT OF FOUR FRA CTURED RIBS.

GPF-WORKED IN COAL MINES FOR 25 + YEARS.

THIS AREA OF MINE ROOF CONSISTS OF LAMINATED SHALE. THIS SHALE WAS FIRMER DURING INTIAL MINING AND DETERIORATED ALLOWING THE ROOF TO FALL ABOVE THE ANCHOE ZONE.,

GPF-CLAIMS BREATHED ROCK DUST WHILE WORKING.

EMPLOYEE GOT CONCRETE MIX IN BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT. INJURY TO LEFT FOOT.

THE EE HAD ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OFF THE MINE FLOOR WHEN A COAL ROCK RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING THE EE. THE RIB INJURED THE EE LEGS AND CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE L-4 VERT EBRA. THE EE HAD A SHORT STAY IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN RELEASED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN LOST DAYS.

THE AREA CONSISTS OF LAMINATED SHALE THAT HAS SEPARATED AND MOVED ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE UNTIL IT ULTIMATELY FAILED. THE AREA HAD BEEN ROOF BOLTED WITH 36" MECHANICALS ON THE OUTBY END AND EXTE NDED TO 60 INCHES APPROX. 45 FT TO THE INBY END OF THE FALL. IT FELL UP TO 8 FT THICK AND 18 FT WIDE.

THIS EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CHRONIC PREPATELLAR BURSITIS OF THE RIGHT KNEE AS A RESULT OF CRAWLING IN THE MINES OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FROM THE NO. 6 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION. THE EE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE LINE CURTAIN FROM THE LEFT RIB TO FACILITATE CLEANING, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY RESULTED IN NO LOST WORK DAY, BUT THE EE EXPERIENCED RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

BREATHED COAL DUST CAUSING BLACK LUNG.

WHILE CHECKING SPLICES IN BELT EE HAD GUARD IMPROPERLY SECURED HE PLACED HIS FOOT BETWEEN GUARDS ON DOLLIE RAIL AND BELTTAKE UP DOLLIE ROLLED OVER HIS FOOT.

TRAM WAS D-RAILED AND JACKED UP. VICTIM WAS SLIDING BLOCKS UNDER TRAM WHEN JACK KICKED OUT STRIKING THUMB AND KNOCKING THUMB INTO RAIL MASHING THUMB BETWEEN JACK AND TRACK RAIL.

THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL IN THE MINE SHOP WHILE PREPARING TO GO UNDERGROUND. FALL RESULTED IN BRUISES, CONFIRMED BY SPECIALISTS AT HOSPITAL. SPECIALISTS STATED MRI INDICATED NO BROKEN BON ES OR SERIOUS PROBLEMS 12-4-96. RETURNED WITH RESTRICTIONS 12-5-96. DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, WILL NOT COUNT 12-4-96(DR. APPT.) AS A LOST DAY BASED ON PART50.20-7, SECTION D, ITEM C OF CODE

THE FALL WAS 30'X19'X3 1/2'H. THE ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 36" AND 60" BOLTS AND FELL BETWEEN THE ANCHORAGE OF THE TWO. THIS PORTION OF MINE ROOF WAS IN A HORSSEBACK FROM WITH SLICKENSIDES. THE FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN NO. 4 AND NO. 5 HEADING, 3000' FROM FACE IN THE CROSSCUT RIGHT OF S.S. NO. 451.

EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRAWL IN LOW COAL. EE WAS WORKING WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. THE INJURY WAS CAUSED BY A ROC K BEING LOCATED BEHIND EE'S KNEE PAD.

THE EE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING BACK PAIN & WENT TO THE DR IN OCTOBER. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN REPORTED BY CORRESPONDENCE DATED 11/20/96, THAT THE LOWER BACK PAIN WAS BEING CAUSED BY A C HRONIC CONDITION. THE EE IS CURRENTLY ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT EMP HAS CLACIFIC TENDONITIS AND ONGOING IMPINGEMENT IN THE SHOULDER BURSA WHICH HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. DR CATEGORIZED CONDITION AS OCC ILLNESS. EMP HAD SURG ERY ON 9-30-96 AT WHICH TIME BEGAN MISSING WORK.

THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE AND THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. IT CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALE WITH SLICKENSIDED JOINTS. THE FALL WAS 16-18' WIDE AND 4'TX60'L. IT WAS ONE BREAK LEFT OF SURVEY STATION NO. 169.

THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE WITH SLICKENSIDED JOINTS. THE FALL WAS 5'TX40'LX18'W. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A REMOTE LOCATION OF TH EMINE APPRXO 2000' FROM TGHGE FACE, TWO CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATOIN NO. 88.

THE FALL OCURRED IN AN AREA OF LAMINATED SHALE WITH SLICKENSIDED SURFACES. THE FALL WAS 1800' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 109, IN THE RETURN AND WAS NOT WITNESSED. THE ROOF FALL WAS 5' THICK X 35'LX18'W.

WHILE DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK/COAL ENTERED THE EE S LEFT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FOUR LOST WORK DAYS.

AFTER COMPLETING A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE DRILL HEAD WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LOWERED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING O-.75 INCHES THICK, 2TO 6 1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 12 1/4 INCHES LONG FELL STRIKING THE ROOF BOLTER THE BOUNCIN OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIHT ARM BETWEEN THE WRIST AND ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. NO LOST TIME OR RES

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. LOST DAYS BEGINNING 7/23/96.

LAMINATED STREAKS, SANDSTONE AND SHALE IN SLIP FORM. THE SANDSTONE/SHALE DID NOT ADHERE AND DELAMNATED OVER TIME CAUSING THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE CONTRACTED COAL WORKER'S PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHILE EMPLOYEED AT DOMINION COAL CORP. CLAIM WAS SETTLED AND APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ON 3-4-96.

THE ROOF WAS IN HORSEBACK FORM WITH SLICKENSIDED SURFACES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A BREAK BETWEEN THE INTERSECTIONS, 50 FT. X 20 FT. X 4-6 FT. THICK. THE FALL WAS IN NO. 3 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY S URVEY STATION NO. 443, 630 FT. FROM ACTIVE AREAS.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 AND GOING OVER INTO BREAK TOWARD #6 APPROX. 60' TO 70' OUTBY THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, 12' WIDE AND 4' THICK. THERE WA S NO INJURIES AS NO ONE WAS UNDERGROUND WHEN FALL OCCURRED. VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED IN ANY WAY.

EE STATED HE GOT OFF THE CONTINOUS MINER TO MOVE MINER CABLE THEN RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. THE EE STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT A SHORT TIME L ATER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE ROOF CONDITIONS IN THE FALL AREA WAS LAMINATED SHALE IN SLIP FORM WITH SLICKENED SURFACE. THE AREA WAS ROOF BOLTED IN 48", GRADE 75 MECHANICAL BOLTS. IT FELL IN THE RETURN ENTRY 9,000 FEET FROM THE FACE, DID NOT BLOCK THE PASSAGE OF AIROR PERSONNEL.