Mining Incidents in January 2000

ROOF FALL IN THE SOUTH MAINS ENTRIES OUTBY THE SECTION. FALL IS LOCATED AT 51 XCUT, #2 ENTRY (INTERSECTION). IT IS APPROX. 20' X 20' X 9' HIGH. THERE WAS A CLAY VEIN PRESENT. THE AREA WAS MINE D @ SEPT. 1999 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 CROSSCUT AT THE NO.4 ENTRY WHICH IS THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY OF THE 9 RIGHT 4 WEST SECTION. THE FALL IS 18'WIDE, 25'LONG, & ABOUT 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR WAS VENTILATION AFFECTED. THE I.E. WAS MADE TRAVELABLE BY POSTING OVER THE FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE 11 IN ENTER NO. 2 AT OR NEAR SPAD NO. 10496. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK. 4 FT RESIN BOLT WAS USED IN THIS AREA WITH CABL E BOLT IN THE INTERSECTION. NO ONE INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. THE FALL WAS CLEAN UP.

ROOF FALL IN 3-LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3-LEFT SUBMAIN AT B-8 OF #6 ENTRY. PARTING ABOVE THE 42"" ANCHORAGE OF RESIN BOLTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.

SMALL FOSSILIZED AREA AT FIRST INTERSECTION INBY #3 FAN ENTRY.

FALL SIZE: 18' X 18' X 0' TO 4'; TYPE SUPPORTS IN AFFECTED AREA: 4 FT. TENSION BOLT. FALL LOCATION: NO. 5 ENTRY, NO. 4 HAULROAD, INTERSECTION NO. 60 CROSSCUT; AREA DEVELOPED IN NOV. 1996. INVE STIGATION REVEALED A SLIP IN THE INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FELL AT & NEAR THE 48"" ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE APPROACHES TO FALL WERE BREAKERED OFF & IT WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A FALL OF ROOF APPROX 4 FT THICK BY 70 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE OCCURRED IN #8 ENTRY. FALL WAS FOUND AT 1:30 AM BY EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN THE AREA WITH A CREW OF MEN TO CORRECT ANOTHER ROOF CONTR OL PROBLEM.

FALL OF ROOF. 4 NORTH E ENTRY @ SS 4 + 81 - APPROX 18'L, 18'W, 5' TO 6'H. 4 WAY INTERSECTION, GREY SHALE. APPROX 7500 FEET OUTBY 001-0 SECTION. 4'-6' RESIN GROUTED RODS.

EE (BURNER OPERATOR) WAS PREPARING TO LITE OFF #3 CEMENT KILN. HE OPENED THE BY-PASS VALVE INSTEAD OF THE (BECK-VALVE) REGULATING VALVE AND GAS FILLED THE COOLER AND PART OF THE KILN. EXPLOSIO N OCCURRED AT COOLER BOWING SIDES OF COOLER.

NUISANCE GROUND TRIP ON PRIMARY BREAKER AT #1 HOIST. DOWN A 5:45 AM AND UP WORKING AT 7:15 AM VERBALLY REPORTED TO R. HAYES. EE WERE NOT IN ANY DANGER.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL FALL.

A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTAKE ROADWAY ON THE BELT TUNNEL PROJECT. THE VOID WAS CAUSED BY AROOF FALL ON AN UNDERLYING MINE(WMEFREDE #8) WHICH RESULTED IN THE INTERBURDEN CAVING IN & THUS CREATING THE VOID. THE VOID MEASURED 18' X 23' &WAS LOCATED 83' INBY SPAD # 1139.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE X CUT BETWEEN THE #1 ENTRY AND #2 ENTRY, 7 C'S FROM THE INTAKE SHAFT ON BOTTOM. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG, 17'WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, T RAVEL, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.

SHEARER HAD CUT FROM H.GATE TO NO. 43 SHIELD AND HAD STARTED TO TURN TOWARD H.GATE AND CUT MORE BOTTOM FOR PAN LINE TO PUSH OVER WHEN TAIL GATE DRUM IGNITED CHY. APPROX. 3"" OF BOTTOM WAS BEING CUT. OPERATORS TRAMMED SHEARER ABOUT 3 SHIELDS TOWARD H.G. AND EXT. FLAME WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

ROOF FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 5025 ON 4 RIGHT OFF SQUIRREL MAINS. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

ROOF FALL LOCATED AT X-CUT 21 IN THE #2 AND #3 INTERSECTION, 2-3 X-CUT. #2 ENTRY IS ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY #3 IN BLET ENTRY 90' WIDE 21' LONG 6-15' HIGH. AREA BEING DANGERED OFF. A PLAN WILL BE WROTE UP AND FALL AREA REHABILITATED.

STACK ROCK.

THE #2 HOIST EXPERIENCED A DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE HOIST SLOW DOWN SWITCH TO BECOME STUCK IN THE SLOW MODE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND THE SLOW DOWN SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED FO R PROPER OPERATION AND THE MINE WAS RE-ENTERED AT 2:15 P.M.

SOFT TOP.

CUTTER BEGAN IN XCUT 6 TO 7 WHICH FELL OUT WHILE BEING MINED. IT THEN RAN FROM #6 TO #2 AND #6 INTERSECTION FELL. 28' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' HIGH.

ROCK FALL 300' OUTBY SECTION. SURFACE CRACKS IN AREA ROCK MEASURES 6'W, 8'H, 60'LONG. FELL 1 BRK INBY SPAD #1568 TIMBERS. METAL STRAPS WERE USED IN AREA. (42"" RESIN BOLTS)

A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HIT A GATE CLOSE SWITH AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO GROUND WHICH TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE HOIST CONTROL. NEW CABLE AND SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, IN JURY OR ILLNESS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY NEUTRAL AT SPAD 3282. THE FALL MEASURED 70'LX18'WX4'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO FAL LHAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS MINE IS A BELT TRANSFER MINE.

FALL FOUDN 140' INBY #1 PORTAL, 16' WIDE, 0-5' THICK, APPROX. 40' LONG, CRIBBED AND TIMBERED FOR WALKWAY.

ROOF FALL IN THE NEW EAGLE MINE OUTBY THE RIPEPI NORTH C/M SECTION. FALL IS APPROX 17 FT X 25 FT X 8 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED AROUND NOV. 1999 WITH CONT. MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT ANC HOR ROOF BOLTS. CLAY VEINS RAN THRU THE AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES LEADING TO THE EVALUATION POINT A PANEL 15 OFF OF 1-T NORTH MAINS NEAT SS # 7527. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 90'L X 20'W X 48""H. A PLAN WAS SUBMITTED AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD EVALUATION OF PANEL 15.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE DAYSHIFT PRESHIFT EXAMINER WHILE DOING HIS PRESHIFT. THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE 2ND INTERSECTION BACK FROM THE #10 SEAL IN THE MAIN EAST. THE ROOF FALL WAS 25' LONG, 18' WIDE & 32"" HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED BACK IN 1992 & BOLTED WITH 30"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE DAY SHIFT. PRESHIFT EXAMINERS AS HE WAS MAKING HIS PRESHIFT CHECKS 1-26-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS BETWEEN THE #9 & #10 SEAL IN THE MAIN EAST. THE FALL WAS 30' L ONG, 18' WIDE & 18"" TO 24"" HIGH.

FALL OF ROOF. A-ENTRY 5 WEST RETURN @ 5.522+OO. APPROX 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6 TO 7'HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION APPROX 1000' OUTBY 002-0 SECTION.

ROOF FALL ON PILLAR LINE IN #3 ENTRY. WHILE PULLING THE LAST LIFT ON THE LAST CAR OS THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT THE ROOF FELL CATCHING THE MINER. (NO INJURIES.)

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL: 25' X 19' X 0' TO 5'. LOCATION: THE #10 ENTRY WAS STOPPED AT APPROX 400' OUTBY THE FACES ON THE SOUTHEAST MAINS IN DEC 1997. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION JUS T OUTBY THE BUTTED OFF ENTRY FACE. IT DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF PERSONS. 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & CRIBS INSTALLED TO BLOCK PASSAGEWAYS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 20 FEET LONG, 16 FEET WIDE, IN NO.6 ENTRY, 80 FEET INBY SPAD 1187, APPROX. 2000 FEET OUTBY FACE OF SOUTH SECTION. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS. BREAKER POST S WERE SET AROUND.

STACK ROCK.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40 FEET LONG, 15 FEET WIDE IN NO. 7 ENTRY, 80 FEET INBY SPAD 1085, APPROX 250 FEET OUTBY PILLAR LINE ON NORTH SECTION. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS. BREAKER POSTS WERE SET AROUND THE FALL.

A PIECE OF ICE FELL FROM THE SHAFT WALL ADN DAMAGED THE UNIT SWITCH ON THE #9 BOTTOM, CAUSING THE MAN CAGE TO NOT OPERATE.

#10 BREAK ON THE RETURN INTERSECTION FELL RETURN FOR 002 SECTION.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY XCUT 4 OF 1 LEFT SECTION. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1-20 TO 1-24-2000. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 22' IN WIDTH AND 20' IN LENGTH, APPROX. 10-12' HIGH. THE ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7' RESIN BOLTS ON 5' CENTERS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 1/24/00 AT 1:00 ON D-3 MAINS NO. 27 BREAK EXTENDING FROM 3-4 XCUT THRU 4 ENTRY THRU 4-5 X-CUT AND 5 ENTRY ENDING IN 5-6 CROSSCUT. NO.4 ENTRY INTERSECTION S PAD 3908 & NO.5 ENTRY INTERSECTION SPAD 3904. THE FALL WAS 100 FT LX 18 FT WX10 FT H & CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLT. DATE OF DEVLOP. WAS 1-21-00-APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED & DANGERED O

STACK ROCK.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 1-1/2 CROSSCUTS INBY SPAD 1656 IN THE #1 BLEEDER ENTRY OF 5 NORTH. THE ROOF FALL IS RIB TO RIB AND IS APPROX. 7 FEET HIGH AND UNKNOWN LENGTH DUE TO IN ACCESSIBILITY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1-23 AT 9:05PM ON D-4 PANEL NO.36 BREAK 2-3 X-CUT AT #3 INTERSECTION INTO THE 3-4 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 60 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 14 FT HIGH. THE FALL CO NTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND 2 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTENT ROOF FALL THE ROOF FELL FROM #19 BLOCK TO OUTBY #18 BLOCK, ON #4-EAST #1 PANEL, #6 HDG. CRIBS, POST, METAL JACK HAD BEEN SET BUT THE TOP FELL DOWN AND AROUND T HEM. THE FALL APPROX 25'L X 18'W X 6'-7'H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6' X 3/4"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6""X16"" BEARING PLATES. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION BETWEEN 11 & 12 BUTT ON THE TRAM ROAD TO 17 BUTT IN THE OLD G-MAINS ENTRIES AT SPAD STATION 4421. FALL WAS 16 FT WIDE X 40 FT LONG X 6-7 FT HIGH. NO EQU IPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. AREA WAS SUPPORTED TO PLAN WITH 6 FT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTERSECTION AT 50 & 20 OF THE #7 ENTRY XC-72 OF THE 1ST MAIN SOUTHWEST. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5"" HIGH. THIS AREA IS PART OF AN OLD I NTAKE ENTRIES. MSHA BUTCH HACKNEY, WAS CONTACTEDAT 8:50 A.M.,1/22/00 AT HOME.

ROCK FALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY-#7 ENTRY. ROCK FALL 50 FT INBY SPAD #11534. ROCK FALL 20'WX40'LX3 TO 6' THICK.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD 5584 IN INTERSECTION NO INJRIES NO ESCAPEWAY OR AIRWAYS AFFECTED.

SLIP IN ROOF.

THE SHEAR ON THE LONGWALL MINED THROUGH A HORIZONTAL DE-GASSIFICATION HOLE. AN IGNITION LASTING APPROX 5 SEC. OCCURRED.

COAL TRUCK WAS WITHIN ONE BUCKET OF BEING LOADED IN THE PIT. A SECTION OF THE HIGHWALL FELL IN ON THE FRONT SECTION OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS THE RESULT OF THE EVENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK #22 ON NORTHEAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 4-6'. THIS IS NOT LOCATED IN AN ACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE.

AT 11:15 PM THE MINER CUT THE 3 RIGHT BREAK INTO THE #4 HEADING AFF THE #8 X-CUT. METHANE HAD ACCUMULATED INT HE #4 HEADING. THE ROOF IN #4 WAS CRACKED AND APPARENTLY A METHANE BLEEDEY HAD REL EASED INTO THE FACE. THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE SANDSTONE ROOF. WHEN IT HOLED THROUGH INTO THE #4 HEADING WHEN THE METHING IGNITED. THE IGNITION TRAVELED APPROX. 60 FEET DOWN THE #4 HEADING. N

CRIBBED FALL OFF.

THE #6 AIRSHAFT ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A BROKEN RELAY. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED IN THE SHAFT SEVERAL TIMES WITH 16 PEOPLE ON IT. THE ELEVATOR WAS RUN ON INSPECTION SPEED TO CONVEY PERSONNEL UNDERGROUND AND WAS THEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR. ANOTHER ESCAPEWAY WAS TEMPORARILY USED.

LAMINATED ROOF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONT HE G-BELT APPROX. 12 CROSS CUT FROM THE G TAIL PEICE. AT SPAD 15163. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT HIGHX 40 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE APPROX..

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 160' X 20' X 5' ON THE 002-0 SECTION IN THE 5 WEST , #44 X-CUT IN #4, #5 & #6 ENTRY. THE CAUSE WAS A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-19-00 ON D2 MAINS CROSSCUT 1-2 AT SPAD 3042. THE FALL WAS 40 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLTS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS OCT 99. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES TIMBERED . THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON G MINER LOC 2 ENTRY TO 5 ENTRY A CUTTER STARTED IN #5 ENTRY AND PROCERED ACROSS THE LOC FROM #1 TO #7 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-19-00 ON A-MAINS, NO.3 ENTRY & INTERSECTION AT SPAD 971. THE FALL IS APPROX 14O'LX18'WX7'H. THE FALL CONTAINED 6FT RESIN BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOPED JULY 1998. THE FALL IS DANGERED OFF & THE APPROACHES WILL BE TIMBERED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST, #5 ENTRY AT #73 CROSSCUT COVERING THE BELT CONVEYER. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND 4 ROWS OF TIMBERS. ROOF FALL IS 30' LONG 20' WIDE 5' HIGH AND IS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

PILLAR FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-19-00 ON B-MAINS. NO.7 ENTRRY & INTERSECTION AT SPAD 218. THE FALL IS APPROX 78'LX18'WX7'H. THE AREA CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOPED MARC H 1998. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, AT THE TIME. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 80' LONG, INCLUDING INTERSECTION, 20'WIDE, 42""-48"" HIGH. IN THE NO.4 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS, #6 MAIN BELT AT SPAD 2953. NO INJURIED OR DISRUPTION IN VENTILAT ION RESULTED IN THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST LEFT SECTION, #3 ENTRY AT THE FACE AND EXTENDING 30 FEET OUTBY. A LARGE CLAY VEIN ON THE LEFT RIB CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. SOME GLOVING EFFECT WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 ROOF BOLTS. THE USE OF LARGER BOLTS MAY ELIMINATE THIS OCCURANCE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.

AT 11:10 P.M. ON 1-17-00 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 5 ENTRY AT 3 CROSSCUT OF THE NORTHEAST MAINS. IT WAS APPROX. 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 6 AND 3 CROSSCUTS FROM THE SURFACE. IT MEASURED 6'HX18'WX35' L AND LOCKED THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. ESCAPEWAY WASREROUTED THROUGH A 5' HIGH X 8' WIDE DOOR IN #4 STOPPING AND CONTINUED OUT #4 ENTRY TO SURFACE. FALL WAS REPORTED BY PHONE TO STATE AND FEDERAL

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1:00 AM ON 1-17-2000. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 001-0 SECTION NEAR STATION SPAD #3401. THE FALL MEASURED 130' X 19' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.

20' X 20' X 6-7'. XCUT #79. #2 ENTRY, 2B AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 MINE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG BY 17' WIDE BY 12' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED U P.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE #4 BREAK AT 5-A BELT. THE FALL MEASURED 19' WIDE, 60' LONG, AND 5' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES W ERE REPORTED. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

WE GOT THE ALARM ON THE #3 KILN FIRING SYSTEM. THIS AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE COAL BELT, SCREW, & ROTARY AIRLOCK THE FEEDS THE COAL MILL. AFTER ALARM CLEARED THE COAL FEED GROUP WAS RESTARTED. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE COAL MILL AREA. (THE BELT & SCREW HAD NOT BEEN STARTED.) OCCASIONAL SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE COAL TRAP WERE OBSERVED. RUPTURE DISC ON TOP OF CYCLONE WAS DAMAGED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY- 1300 OUTBY THE SECTION 1 1/2 OUTBY SURVEY STATION 5863. THE FALL MEASURED 19'L X 19'W X 6 1/2 - 7 1/2'H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-14-00 BY MINE FOREMAN. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF TO THE AFFECTED AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 150 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. THE LO CATION WAS AT 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION #10589 - 700 FEET FROM SURVEY STATION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE O003 SECTION (032-0 MMU) IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 45'L X 20' W X 7' H.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY 176' INBY NO. 33 X-CUT OF 4 NORTH SECTION. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED.

A FEDERAL INSPECTOR DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 EAST SUBMAINS #30 BREAK. BETWEEN #1 AND #2 HEADINGS, THE FALL WAS LOCATED 3 BREAKS IN BY A LOCATION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ABANDONED AND NOT TAVELLED. APPROACH WAS TIMERED OFF.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON JAN 14, 2000. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SECTION HEAD GATE 3 ENTRY #2 SPAD #1 BRK OUT BY #504 THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 2625 FEET FROM THE IDLE SECTION. NO INJUR IES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.. SIZE OF FALL 20' BY 30' BY 5-6'. FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY BETWEEN #49 AND #50 XCUTS IN THE 20 BUTT RETURN. FALL WAS OUTBY SECTION AND NO EQUPMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL OF ROOF. FALL WAS APPROX. 60' LONG X 16 ' WIDE X 6' HIGH.

A PIECE OF TAPE GOT AORUND GOVERNOR ROPE WHICH CAUSED THE ARM TO BE BROKE OFF ENGAGING THE ROP COG--STOPPING THE ELEVATOR.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON #3 BELT (1ST NW MAINS) AT #40 XCUT. DIMENSIONS OF FALL 15' X 20' X 4 1/2-5'. NO INJURIES. SUPPORT 38"" GESIN BOLT (POINTN ANCHOR) TIMBERS AND BUSS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE #2 LEFT PANEL MEASURING 18' WIDE X 210' LONG X 8' HIGH. THE FALL BEGAN 10 FT INBY SPAD #1866 EXTENDING 3 CROSSCUTS INBY AND THROUGH THE CROSSCUT TO THE #2 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THE WAS NO INJURY INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROCK FALL 20 FT. X 20 FT. X APP. 6-7 FT. HIGH ON 002 SECTION RETURN 3 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD.

A FALL APPROX 150 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH FELL NEAR SPAD #778. THIS FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS.

1ST MAIN NORTH X CUT # 11 # 7 BELT AREA # 1 ENTRY RETURN 60' X 6' X 20'

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1127. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF FOSSILIZED LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25'-30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 48""+ HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN THE FALL UP.

THE ROOF AT THE LAST TAILGATE SHIELD CAVED ALONG AND IN FRONT OF THE SHIELD BLOCKING THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 AND 7. THE FALL WAS 30' X 30' X 4' IN THE #1 PANEL 30 BRKS FROM THE PORTAL IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY.

THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8-10' THICK. IT WAS COMPOSED OF LAMINATED MATERIAL. SAND SHALE, SANDSTONE SHALE, SOAP STONE WERE ALL PRESENT IN LAYERS. IT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOL TS. (#2 SEC. BRK. #37, #8 APPROX. 3,000' OUTBY SECTION).

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 002 SECTION BELT AT BRK #16. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 25' X 5' TO 6'THICK. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED BACK.

A ROOF FALL AT BREAK 36 #3 MAINS, IN INTERSECTION OF #4 TO 5 HEADING WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE ONSHIFT INVESTIGATION. APPROX. 40' X 20' X 6-7' THICK FELL IN INTERSECTION. DID NOT AFFECT PASSAG E OF MEN, AIR, OR EQUIP. FALL WAS CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF. CALLED IN TO MSHA LOGAN 1-10-2000.

FOUND FALL IN #1 #2 INTERSECTION 4 BREAKS INSIDE ON HE SHIFT MONDAY MORNING 140 FT OUTBY FACE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY RETURN, AT SUB STATION 5615, 1100 FT OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 80'LONG, 20'WIDE, 6'-8'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1/10/00 AT 3:00 AM ON D-4 PANEL, NO.1 ENTRY (3-WAY IN INTERSECTION) 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 3799. THE FALL CONTAINED 6'RESIN BOLTS & WAS DEVELOPED DEC 199 9. THE FALL WAS 17'WIDE X 18'LONG X 6 1/2'HIGH. APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

FALL OF ROOF A ENTRY 15 AND 50 SECTION 001-0. APPROX 30 FT LENGTH 25' WIDE 10' HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION OR PASSAGE.

THE BARGE LOADOUT HOUSE THAT HOUSES THE BARGE MOVING CONTROLS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND BREAKER BOXES CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AN IDLE SHI FT. A TRUCK DRIVER TURNED IT IN AND A LOCAL FIRE DEPT EXTINGUISHED IT. THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE LASTED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. IT MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED BY AN OVERHEATED TRANSFORMER. NO INJURIES.

BURNING COAL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CLEAN COAL LOAD OUT TUNNEL. THE BURNING COAL WAS EXTINGUISHEDBY CHEMICAL FOAM AND WATER. THE COAL PILE WAS REMOVED TO EXPOSE THE BURNING COAL ALSO. APPROXIMA TELY 3 LOADS OF BURNING COAL WAS REMOVED. NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED.

FLARE UP AND OR IGNITION OF METHANE GAS IN THE FACE OF O-ENTRY. POSSIBLE CAUSED WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM ROCK.

HIDDEN SLIP CAUSED FALL AT #17 X-CUT 2ND MAINS EAST ENTRY #2.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-9-00 AT X CUT 196 ENTRY 6 OF SOUTHMAINS. IT WAS IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 22 LONG 22 WIDE 10 HIGH AREA WAS MINED 7/97 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

ROOF FALL ON 001 SECTION. LAST OPEN CROSSCUT #3 ENTRY. 30 FEET WIDE, UNKNOWN LENGTH AND HEIGHT. A LONG AIRDOX WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FALL. THE AREA HAD DETERIORATED TO A POINT WHERE WE BELIEVE W E CANNOT SAFELY CLEAN-UP THE FALL. NO FURTHER MINING WILL OCCUR IN THE 1 LEFT PANEL OFF 1 WEST SUBMAINS. ALL EQUIPMENT IS WITHDRAWN EXCEPT THE SCOOP(SCOOP ABANDONED).

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 3 ENTRY OF 4 NORTH GATE ROAD DEVELOPEMENT SECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 350' OUTBY 001-0 SECTION AT SPAD NO. 2312. THE FALL WAS 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6' AND UP THICK.

DRAGLINE #80 WAS PERFORMING NORMAL OPERATION AT THE NORTH END OF H-PIT. AT APPROXIMATELY 19:30 PM THE MG SETS TRIPPED. THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR INVESTIGATED THE AREA AND DISCOVERED SMOKE AND HEAR D ARCING ACCOMPANIED BY FIRE. THE EMERGENCY PLANWAS ACTIVATED & THE EQUIPMENT STABILIZED BY APPROX. 21:00 PM. DAMAGE IS ELECTRICAL WITH ESTIMATED 6 WEEKS DOWNTIME.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE #002-0 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY. 50 FT OUTBY THE PILLAR BLOCK. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 30' LONG X 4' THICK. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED. PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FLAL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIRWAY ON 1-7-2000. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT OLD 29 LEFT, 9 ENTRY, 37 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS TI MBERED OFF AND THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED. THE FALL MEASURED 20' W, 20' L, 5' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE NORTHWEST PARALLELS AT XCUT 13, SPAD 6+55, IN THE #2 ENTRY APPROX. 10,800' OUTBY #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH. APPROX.D ATE OF DEVE LOPMENT WAS 5-29-1998. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1/7/00 AT 1:30 PM ON D-3 MAINS STARTING 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 3039 IN 6-7 CROSSCUT OVER TO NO.8 ENTRY AND THEN EXTENDED 4 BREAKS TO 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO 3117. THE FALL IS APPROX 18'WIDE X 400'LONG X 20'-5 1/2'HIGH. THE AREA CONTAINED 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN TENSION BOLTS, WAS DEVELOPED 8/19/99. APPROACHES TIMBERED OFF, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 435 ADN WAS DISCOVERED WHIE THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS CHECKING A PUMP. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 100'LX50'WX5-6'T AND FELL FROM THE PILLARED AREA OVER INTO THE BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS AS THE SECTION WAS ADVANCING. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 1800' FROM THE AC

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 29' INBY SPAD 13057 IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY(STAGELOADER/BELT ENTRY) OF THE ""E"" PANEL DRIVAGE OFF THE WEST MAINS. THE ROCKFALL WAS 19' WIDE X 18' LONG X 1'-9' HIGH. THE ROCKFALL STARTED AT THE TIPS OF #1 - #3 L/W SHIELDS & EXTENDED OUTBY FOR 25' TO A POINT THAT WAS EVEN W/THE LONGWALL CRUSHER. ENTRY MEASURED 134'-135'& WAS TWIN SEAMMED. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 1 WORKING SECTION ENTRY #1 AT THE +2220 FOOT MARK. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDIT IONS CAUSING THE STRATA TO BREAK AT AND ABOVE TH E ANCHOR POINT. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'& 6' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS 8 1/2' X 25' X 25'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-LEFT MMU-0005 OUTBY AT 3 ENTRY 8 TO 9 BLOCK. THE TOP WAS SHALE WITH SLIPS PRESENT. IT WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6'X3/4"" FULLY GROUNDS RESIN BOLTS USING 6""X16"" BEARING P IATES. AREA DEVELOPED APP 9-2-99. SIZE OF FALL 70'LX18'W6' TO 7' HIGH, 30' WIN INTERSECTION. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT CRIBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED PREVOUSLY FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ON 1/5/2000, A FALL OF GROUND WAS DISCOVERED AT 26 INCLINE ABOVE THE 6650. THE AREA WAS BEING REHABBED. A SECTION 10' X 20' X 6' FELL. THE GROUND FELL BEYOND THE 5' BOLTS. ABOUT 80-100 TONS FE LL. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE ON COMING SHIFT. NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SOUTH SECTION AT 22+40 IN AN INTERSECTION AREA WHICH MEASURED APPROX. 24' WIDE X 25' LONG X 7' HIGH ABOVE NORMAL ROOF LINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMEN T INVOLVED AND TRAVEL OR VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPEEDED.

AS THE #82 (S/N 4423) 12CM12 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING HARD BOTTOM IN THE #3 ENTRY OF #4 SAECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX. 30 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES W ERE INCURRED. THE FLAME WAS PUT OUT USING ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

JOY MINER WAS CUFFING COAL IN THE FACE OF #3 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, A LARGE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF THE CENTER HEAD CAUSING SPARKS WHICH PRODUCED AN IGNITION THAT LASTED APPROX 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WERE INCURRED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE FOREMAN, IN THE NEUTRAL #5 ENTRY OF #1 SECTION APPROX. 4000' FROM ACTIVE FACE AT SURVEY STATION 10551. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKER

THE #6 SHAFT MAN CAGE KICKED OUT WHEN THE TAIL ROPE SWITCH TRIPPED. THE TAIL ROPE SWITCH WAS REPAIRED AND BACK IN OPERATION AT 12:10 PM. MAN CAGE WAS INOPERABLE FOR TWO HOURS.

DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATIKON WITH FEDERAL INSPECTOR A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. MEASURED 20'W BY 5' HBY 30' L.

DURING INSPECTION ON #2 SHAFT, WE DISCOVERED THE BRACKET BROKE ON SOUTHEAST DOG ON SOUTHWEST CORNER. BRACKET APPEARS TO BE BROKE DUE TO YEARS OF SERVICE, METAL WEAR AND METAL FATIGUE. MSHA-ROL LA WAS NOTIFIED AT ABOUT 3:00 PM.

ROCK FALL BEING 20' WIDE, 25' LONG, 8' THICK OCCURED AT #3 HEADING.

ROOF FALL FOUND 2ND LEFT MAIN, BETWEEN BREAK 2 &3. LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MINE NO. 5., CROSSCUT 38, #2 AND 3 ENTRIES, 3RD WEST HEADGATE 6212W. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'LX18'WX10-12'T. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE MANCAGE SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AND RESULTED IN THE SYSTEM BEING OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. EVIDENTLY A JUNCTION BOX LOCATED APPROX. MIDSHAFT HAD BEEN DAMAGED DUR THE DE-ICING PROCESS AT SOME TIME. THEN EXCESSIVELY HEAVY RAINS OCCURRED AND RESULTED IN A GORUND INSIDE OF THE JUNCTION BOX. THE GROUND WAS REPAIRED ANMD THE CAGE RETURNED TO SSERVICE. TOTAL TIME DOWN WAS FROM 14

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN EAST, IN THE NO.1 ENTRY, AT XC 76. IT ORIGINATED IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURES APPROX 22X26X9. THE MINE IS IDLE BUT THE FALL WILL BE LOADED AND RE-SU PPORTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED THREE BREAKSOUT BY THE FACE ON NO.1 SECTION IN THE RETURN AIRWAY AT SPAD NO. 2318. THE FALL WAS 100' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #1 ENTRY, RETURN 400' OUTBY THE SECTIO AT SURVEY STATION 5869. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 9' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' GLUE DOUBLE L OCK.

DOOR ON AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR CLOSED WHILE A PARTS CART WAS BEING TRAMMED ONTO THE ELEVATOR. THE DOOR MECHANISM WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE CART STRUCK THE DOOR. WHITTAKER PORTAL ELEVATOR.

EASTERN MINGO COAL STOCKPILE WAS ON FIRE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION, 270' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 30' LONG, AND 5' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECT ED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

EE WAS WORKING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA. HE PUT HIS ARM BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS, TO CLEAN ONE OF THEM OFF. THE ROLLER CAUGHT THE SLEEVE ON HIS JACKET TWISTING AND PULLING OFF HIS ARM AT THE ELBOW.

INJURED WAS CHECKING MOTOR ON PALLETIZER DUE TO FAILURE. PALLETIZER OPERATED AND THE PRESS ELEMENT OF THE PALLETIZER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND CRUSHING THE ENDS OF 3 FINGERS, REMOVING LAST JOINT O F SMALL FINGER AND RING FINGER.

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A DRAW BAR MANUALLY WHEN HE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF EXPLOSIVES AND RECEIVED A NAVAL HERNIA.

THIS IS A SECOND REPORT. THE EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR HERNIA IN MAY OF 1999 AND SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO WORK. RECENTLY PAIN PERSISTED AND IN THE AFFECTED AREA AND FOLLOW UP TREATMENT HAS BEEN NECESSARY. EE UNABLE TO WORK AS OF 1-21-2000 & SURGERY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM MAY BE NECESSARY.

INJURED WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF MINER, WHILE HOLDING TO ONE END OF ROCK. ANOTHER MAN SLID ROCK AROUND CUTTING END OF MIDDLE FINGER OFF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS SITTING IN A TRUCK WITH HIS LEGS RAISED. HE COUGHED AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE LATER PICKED UP A HI VAC HOSE AND FELT THE SAME DISCOMFORT. OUT COMPANY DR. STATED THAT HE DO ACTIVITY AS TOLERATED.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 2"" X 4"" ON TABLE SAW. WHEN PIECE KICKED BACK, FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE CVUT BY SAW BLADE.

EE WAS HELPING POSITION LOADER BUCKET ONTO FLAT BED TRUCK. A CHAIN WAS BEING USED TO POSITION THE BUCKET. THE INJURED EE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND AROUND THE CHAIN. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS LIFTED THE RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THEBUCKET.

EMPTY TRACK TUNNELS, PARTIAL CEMENT PIER (CEMENT BLOCKS) FELL ON ROADWAY, AS THE EE WAS REMOVING IT, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. *HIS LAST DAY WORK 1/27/00 - SURGERY 1/28/00.

WET GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BELT TENSION ON SCREEN. SCREEN WAS JUST SHUT OFF BUT WAS STILL ROLLING ON HIGH SIDE OF ECENTRIC. EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND GUARD TO CHECK BELT AS THE ECENTRIC ROLLED CATCH ING HIS HAND BETWEEN BELTS AND SHEAVES.

EE WAS LIFTING A METAL DISCONNECT STAND THAT WEIGHED APPROX. 100 LBS. AND FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE GROIN AREA.

CLIMBING UP LADDER OF CINDER TRUCK. FEET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HIS HANDS ON THE RUNG OF THE LADDER. HE HUNG BY HIS ARMS AND THEN LET HIMSELF DOWN TO THE GROUND.

ICY CONDITIONS. TRUCK DRIVER SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE ENTERING TRUCK. DISLOCATED RIGHT THUMB WHEN HE FELL.

EE WAS PULLING A WELDING CART ACROSS THE UNEVEN SURFACE OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE TRIPPED AND PULLED THE CART DOWN ON TOP OF HIMSELF. HE RECEIVED SOME BRUISES AND STRAINED THE GROIN AND STOMACH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/7/00 WHEN HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE RETURNED TO HIS JOB WITH SOME LIGHT DUTY MODIFICATIONS.

WHILE MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON DRILL, THE DRILLER GLARED AT WELDING AND BURNED EYE.

EE AND COWORKER WERE WORKING TOGETHER AT THE TRACKS OF THE MINING UNIT. WHILE USING PROPANE TORCHES TO THAW FROZEN TRACKS OF MINING UNIT, A LARGE PIECE OF CLAY MATERIAL (~500-700#) FELL FROM A BOVE (~12') SCREEN AND HIT EE ON THE BACK. EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED XRAYS, PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE, AND MISSED DAYS.

ON JAN 31, 2000, AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M., A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOW AND UNDER GOING INVESTIGATION.

THE LANDING AREA AT THE BASE OF THE STEPS WAS SLICK & PLT MGR TWISTED HIS ANKLE

GROUND FROZEN, STEPPED ON ROCK, SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STATED: HE AND CO-WORKER HAD BROKEN UP ROCK IN FEEDER. WHEN FEEDER WAS RESTARTED, PIECE OF ROCK RAISED UP CATCHING HIS HAND AGAINST FRAME OF FEEDER.

PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

PULLING A ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER. MASHED THE RIGHT HAND.

THE EE HAS SUFFERRED SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND THESE PROBLEMS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL ABSENSES FROM THE MINE DURING THE PERIOD JAN 31, 2000 THROUGH FEB 13, 2000. THES E MOST RECENT ABSENSES WERE A RESULT OF THE INJURY SUFFERED IN 1989 (9/19/89) AND NOT CAUSED BY A NEW ACCIDENT OR AGGRAVATED BY HIS WORK ACTIVITY.

EE WAS INSTALLING 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS INTO THE TOP. AS HE BEGAN TO INSERT ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE, THE BOLT BENT TRAPPING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BOLT WRENCH AND DRILL HEAD.

WHILE DRAGGING FEDERAL CABLE OVER SHOULDER. THE INJURED BEGAN TO FALL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WALKING T=IN ENTRY AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/16/00. WAITING ON MEDICAL BEFORE TURNING REPORT IN.

EE CLIMBED UPON 769C HAUL TRUCK. HE WENT TOWARDS DOOR AND SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE CATWALK.

ON JAN 31, 2000, AT APPROX. 8:00 P.M., A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOW AND UNDER GOING INVESTIGATION.

VICTIM WAS IN BOAT UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM PIPELINE, WHEN OPERATOR LIFTED. CHAIN WITH LOADER TO MOVE OVER HOOK CAUGHT CAUSING CHAIN TO MASH VICTIMS FINGER BTWEEN CHAIN AND SIDE OF BOAT. WE DID NT THINK HE WAS HURT BADY BUT SWELLING A FEW DAYS LATER CAUSED US TO SENT TO DR ON 2-7-00.

ALLEGEDLY WHILE PUSHING A WHEEBARROW DOWN A PLANK, WHEELBARROW GOT CAUGHT--STOPING SUDDENLY WITH EE FALLING OVER THELEFT SIDEOF WHEELBARROW.

WORKING UNDERNEATH CRANE, TURNED AND FELT PAIN.

EE WAS BLOWING SOOT BACK OF #1 BOILER. WHEN HE WAS PULLING THE CHAIN, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH SHORTLY CARRIED TO HIS RIGHT ARM. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 2/14/00.

EE WAS STARTING TO GET INTO HIS DRILL AND HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE 1ST STEP AND WHEN HE PULLED HIS WEIGHT UP HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIS LEG TO TWIST ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE INJURY WORSENED AS TIME WENT BY CAUSING EE TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. EE TOLD THIS TO THE BOSS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR TO GO TO A MEETING AT NAZ 3 AND SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW/ICE AND FELL. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP HIS BALANCE EMPLOYEE MADE A QUICK MOVEMENT WITH HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A TRACK SWITCH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME SWITCH SLID HITTING LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

EE WAS LOADING 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS INTO A SCOOP BENDING AND TWISTING AND SUFFERED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN. CURRENTLY RECEIVEING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO WORK.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO RECHARGE DISCHARGE END OF THE FINISH MILL #2. A BARREL OF BALLS WEIGHING 1 TON WAS LIFTED TO THE TOP OF MILL WITH CRANE AND EE WAS DUMPING BALLS INTO THE HOPPER PLACED AT MI LL. THE BARREL WAS APPROX. 3/4 EMPTY, ABOUT 500 LBS REMAINING, WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF THE HOPPER CAUSING EE TO JAM RIGHT ARM BETWEEN HOPPER AND BARREL.

THERE WAS A RIB ROLL THAT STRUCK THE EE. HE SUSTAINED ONLY A CONTUSION, BUT BECAUSE OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, THE DR. KEPT HIM OVERNIGHT FOR TESTS AND OBSERVATION. HE WAS SENT HOME THE NEXT DAY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DR. FOUND FLUID THAT HAD TO BE DRAINED FROM THE CONTUSION. BECAUSE OF THE DR.'S VISITS. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF OF SCOOP BUCKET AT HEADING TO BE SET ON PILLAR LINE

EE SLIPPED OFF THE LAST STEP OF #2136 TRUCK. HE FELT NA DFELT A SHARP PAIN LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF IN #2 HEADING, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS BEGINNING TO HOIST AN I-BEAM USING A CHAIN HOIST WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED AND THE I-BEAM ROLLED COMPLETELY OVER FALLING ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF ABC TO THE THE PIT FLOORWITH A CAT 980C LOADER WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. EE JUMPED OUT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG BREAKING THE BONE(FEMUR). THE LOADER ROLLED ABOUT 40 F EET AND STOPPED AT A BERM. THE BUCKET WAS NOT LOWERED AND THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ACTIVATED.

EMPLOYEE OPENED INSPECTION CAP ON GATE TO RETRIEVE POSSIBLE CHUNKS OF CEMENT PLUGGING GATE. CEMENT STARTED TO FLOW OUT FROM THE INSPECTION GATE. WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE CAP, CEMENT BLEW INTO H ER EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE DRIVER'S SHED FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE START OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOM ICE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK AREA.

INJURED WASLIFTING A JACK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE INJURY WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE R7. FONT. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 2-1-00.

DURING A ROOF FALL, EE WAS SHOWERED WITH ROCKS. HE WAS TRANSPORTATED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. UPON READING THE X-RAY, THE DR. DISCOVERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND THE EE WA S PLACED ON LOST TIME EFFECTIVE 2-1-00.

WHILE PULLING SUPPLY CART ON ELEVATOR THE 58 HORSEPOWER PUMP SKIDDED AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST HANDLE.

MAN WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK. IT HAD SNOW & ICE ON IT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS HEAD ON HANDRAIL.

INJURED STRAINED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A RIGHT X CUT IN #4 ENTRY WHEN SOME ROCK AND HEADS ALL OUT AND A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT INJURED IN THE CHEST AND LEG. INJURED RECEIVED SOME CRACKED RIBS A ND A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG. ALSO HAS A RUPTURED SPLEEN.

OVEREXERSION ON ARM WHILE PULLING BELT. SHOULDER STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPOONING OUT A KNEE HOLE WHEN A SLAB PEELED OFF THE FACE, STRKINGTHE MINER IN THE LOWER BACK AND HIP AREA AND FORCING THE MINER'S HEAD INTO THE FACE.

NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/29/00 BUT THE EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME DUE TO THE INJURY UNTIL 3/16/00. EE WAS LAYING TRACK WHEN HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO AN OPEN-ENDED 2"" PIPE. THIS RES ULTED IN A LARGE HERNIATED DISK AT C6-7.

PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING A PART WEIGHING APPROX. 50 LBS. CAUSED SEVERE BACK SPASM.

SHUTTING OFF MOTOR.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE EXTERIOR METAL STEPS OF PRE PLANT. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET/ICY STEPS AND WAS NOT HOLDING TO THE HAND RAILS. HE FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EE WAS REPLACING THE DUST COVER ON THE HEAD PULLEY MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

EE AND COWORKER WERE LIFTING THE LONGWALL RACK BAR (3' LONG +120#) WHEN COWORKER'S GRIP SLIPPED CATCHING EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FACE CHAIN.

SEARCHING FOR KEYS TO BOBCAT, WHEN SAFETY BAR FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD. WORK ORDER FOR REPAIR OF SAFETY BAR WRITTEN 12/99. CLARKLIFT WAS WAITING FOR PARTS. EE WAS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM. POOR COM MUNICATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LUBE TRUCK AS HIS FEET TOUCHED SNOW COVERED ICE, BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-21-2000.

EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEAR, SHEN A ROCL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING THE EE'S RIGHT HAND THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE HANDRAIL. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION, WHICH LATER BECAME I NFECTED WITH THE FIRST LOST DAY WAS 2/1/2000.

EE WAS WORKING AT AN ELEVATION, THREADING CONDUIT. HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THREADER HANDLE. THE HANDLE CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARD AND HIT THE LEG ON SCAFFOLDING.

HE WAS WORKING ON A ROCK TRUCK AND INJURED HIS LEFT FOOT DUE TO SNOW AND ICE.

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK

EE STATES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE WAS DRIVING THE LOADER. HE TOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY. WHEN HE GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS PAINFUL ENOUGH TO GO TO THE HOPSITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP STRAIGHTEN UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH A PRY BAR. AFTER THE BELT DRIVE HAD PLUGGED UP AND MOVED IT OUT OF ALIGNMENTTHE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FRONT OF THE JAW. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.

THE EE WAS WALKING ON THE SURFACE NEAR THE BELT ENTRY TO THE MINE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON FRESH FALLEN SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE FELL.

ON 1/28/00 THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND A ROOF BOLTER AND FELL WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME SLICK BOTTOM. THE EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE FELL. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK BUT HAD KNEE SURGERY ON MA RCH 14, 2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST ROW OF 6' BOLTS AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. IT WAS LOW ENOUGHAT THE FACE THAT HE HAD TO BEND THE BOLT TO INSTALL IT. HE PUSHED THE BOLT JUST FAR ENOUGH INTO THE ROOF TO STRAIGHTEN IT A LITTLE TO GET IN THEDRILL. IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION IN HIS FOREARM ABOUT 2 1/2"" LONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PATTERN ON THE SECOND SOUTH EAST AREA OF THE PIT. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE INITIALLY SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE ON 2-7-00 AND RECEIVED A FULL DUTY RE LEASE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. IT WAS DISCOVERED HEHAD A LIGAMENT TEAR THROUGH FURTHER DIAGNISTIC TESTING.

FELL WHILE WALKING AT THE BOTTOM AREA BRUISING AND STRAINING KNEES.

WHILE SHOVELING #1 BELT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED TO THROW COAL ON BELT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 6/1/00 WHEN HE WENT OFF & GOT OPERATION. REPORT WAS DELAYED UNTIL COMP. WAS APPROVED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND TAIL PIECE AND FELL INTO THE BELT CAUSING A BRUISING OF HIS LEG.

INJURED WAS EXITING PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO GROUND CAUSING BACK PAIN.

LOOS RIB FELL OUT WHICH MADE A HUGE ROCK FALL & HIT EE ON RIGHT ANKLE & KNOCKED HIM DOWN HE WAS HANGING CABLE ALONG THE RIB. HE SHOULD HAVE CEHCED FOR LOOSE RIBS & BARRED DOWN BEFORE WORKING IN THAT AREA.

ON 1-27-00 EE INJURED HER NECKK WHEN HE R-190 END DUMP TRUCK JERKED WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF DIRT. THIS WAS REPORTED ON 1-28-00 AND ON 1-29-00 SHE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE. SHE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK ON JAN 30,31 OR FEB 1 ST. SHE VISITED HER FAMILY PHYS 1-31-00 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL STRAIN.

MECHANIC TRIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS KNEE.

EE STATES HE CUT THE LAST SHIPPING STRAP OFF THE END OF A BUNDLE OF 8"" POLY PIPE THAT WAS DOUBLE STACKED. THE PIPE FELL APPROX. 4' AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS LEAVING THE HEAD HOUSE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICY STEPS, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE PUTTING A SHIELD ON FEEDER A PIECE OF ROCKFELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS EXITING LOADER (992) CAB BY MEANS OF EQUIPMENT LADDER, STEPPED TO GROUND FROM BOTTOM STEP (2 FT) TWISTED BACK.

WHEN EE WAS LIFTING TRACK PAD TO PLACE IT BACK ON DOZER RAILS STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING #3 BELT. EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. NOTE: DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2/4/00 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK AFTER THAT D ATE.

TRIPPED OVER TANGLED AIR HOSE WHILE TRYING TO UNTANGLE.

THE LOADER BRAKES HAD BEEN FIXED. A LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID CONTINUED AND THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO FIX IT. THE OPERATORS WERE DOING THE INSPECTIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SHIFT AND ADDING T HE NECESSARY BRAKE FLUID. THIS OPERATOR DID NOT MAKE THE BEGINNING INSPECTION AND THE EQUIPMENT RAN OUT OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE BRAKE FAILURE.

INJURED EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT AN AMP METER COUNTED ON AN ELECTRICAL CABINET. ALTHOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT ELECTRICITY ARCED TOWARDS HIS RIGHT ARM. THE ELECTRICITY , (4160 VOLTS) SOUGHT GROUND TO THE CABINET, MISSING HIS ARM. HE RECEOVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE CABINET.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE #5 WORKING FACE. EE HAD BROKEN A BIT OFF AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET THE DRILL STEEL OUT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND THE MINE ROOF.

WHILE RUNNING THE DOZER IN THE PIT, RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK. WHEN THE DOZER CAME DOWN WITH A JAR, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS OF END LOADER AND STARTED TO OPEN DOOR OF END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

AFTER WORK AND THE EE HAD CLOCKED OUT FOR THE DAY THE EE HAD STARTED WORKING ON A PERSONAL PROJECT IN THE SHOP. THE EE STEPPED ON A CRACK IN THE CONCRETE FLOOR HIS KNEE BUCKLED AND HE FELL HIT TING HIS KNEE AND FRACTURE HIS KNEE-CAP.

TORE OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER LET LEG INSTALLING A TAIL ROLLER BEARING.

EE WAS WALKING TO TOP OF MIXING BINS, SLIPPED ON ROCKS ON CATWALK AND FELL ON HIS BAKC, INJURING HIS BACK. * THIS FORM WAS COMPLETED LATE DUE TO EMPLOYEE NOT REPORTING LOST TIME UNTIL 2/4/00.

THE DRIVER OF THE LOADER IGNORED HIS SUPERVISOR'S WORK ORDERS AND EXCAVATED A HIGH EMBANKMENT. THIS RESULTED IN A ""CAVE-IN"" OF MATERIAL. THE LOOSENED MATERIAL WAS UNSTABLE AND FELL ON THE LOAD ER BUCKET. THE LOADER WAS JARRED WHEN THE MATERIAL FELL ON THE BUCKET.

EE WAS MEASURING TIMBERS TO SET TO BUILT A BACK-BOARD FOR A NEW BELT HEAD-A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 16'X12'3' THICK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND-BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND CUT IT ABOUT 10-12 SUTURES.

EE WAS LAYING TRACK. HE JACKED UP ONE END OF THE RAIL, SOMEONE TRIED TO SLIDE RAIL OVER. RAIL FELL OFF THE JACK AND HIT LEFT FOOT. '

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON SLATE BAR TRYING TO PUT GAUGE TIE ON RAIL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE MUCKER TRACKS.

EE WAS DROPPING A RAIL CAR DOWN THE TRACK, THE RAIL CAR BUMPED A RAIL CAR IN FRONT OF IT CAUSING THE EE'S LEFT LEG TO STRIKE A STEP ON THE RAIL CAR.

FIXING CYLINDER ON SHOVEL FROM LADDER WHEN LADDER SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND CAUSING EE TO FAL HITTING GROUND CAUSING TORN LIGAMENTS IN ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE OFF AGAIN 1/27/00. (ORIGINAL INJURY 10/1/98)

STEEL BAR THAT IS USED TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOORS SLIPPED FROM THE RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT TEMPLE. CAR #145154.

OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH HEAD WAS LEAKING GAS. THE GAS APPEARANTLY ACCUMULATED AND IGNITED, CAUSING A 2ND. DEGREE BURN TO TWO FINGERS AND BACK OF LEFT HAND. EE WAS SENT HOME FOR TREATMEN T.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER. HE WAS REACHING OUT TO WELD WHEN LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

EE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE WITH A PICK. AS HE WAS CLEANING A CHUNK OF COMPACT DIRT AND CLAY BROKE FREE AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT. \

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OM WELDER CORD AND ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 2-28-00 REGARDING THIS INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP AND STEPPED IN SNOW FALLING ON RESCUER HURTING LOWER PAIN BACK AREA.

INSTALLING PIN IN LEFT WING JACK 13 MINER. EMPLOYEE HAD A HEADER BOARD UNDER JACK TO ASSIST IN ALIGING JACK AND HAD A BOLT WRENCH IN FRAME OF SHOVEL AND THROUGH EYE OF JACK. HE HAD COWORKERS MOVE JACK HYDRAULICALLY TO ALIGN HOLE UP. IN THEPROCESS HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE JACK CAUSING LACERATION AND A FRACTURE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE FROM THE #5 MAIN BEL. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS BODY TO PLACE THE COAL ONTO THE BELT, HE OVERLY TWISTED HIS BACK AND A SHORT TIME LATE R HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SORENESS IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOFBOLTS AND STRAINED BACK.

EE INJURED RIGHT HIP WHILE LOADING, LIFTING, MINER CUTTER HEAD JACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS ALONE, FAILURE TO GET HELP. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ATTIRE NOT A FACT OR. ATTITUDE COULD BE A FACTOR. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/11/00.

WHILE UNLOADING, LIFTING 4"" X 4"" X 20' LONG DROP BOARDS FROM BACK OF SCOOP, EE WAS PULLING ON A BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/8/2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC OIL VALVE FROMA ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE WAS DISCONNECTING IT, HYDRAULIC OIL SQUIRTED INTO HIS EYES AND FACE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK, TRIPPED AND TWISTED BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE ITEMS. TRAINING WAS A FACTOR.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING 12-B BELT HEAD, HE TRIPPED OVER A WATER HOSE, FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE START BOX.

WALKING ON ICY GROUND - FELL.

THE EE WAS CLOSING A VALVE OF THE PRODUCTION MACHINERY, THEY WERE USING A PARING CHISEL. THIS INSTRUMENT GOT LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS NOSE.

EE WAS HOLDING A CHAIN TIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HOOKING IT WITH HIS LEFTY WHEN EMULSION PRESSURE REDUCED, ALLOWING A RELAY BAR TO BECOME SLACK AND TENSION ON THE CHAIN, CATCHING EE'S FING ERS BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND PANLINE CLEVIS PLATE. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

WHILE LINING UP STONE WITH A PRY BAR HE FELT HIS BACK GO OUT.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJ HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF THE MAIN OFFICE WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE SNOW AND ICE. THE SNOW HAD ACCUMULATED TO APPROX 4"" OVER A LAYER OF ICE. THE SNOW WAS STI LL FALLING. INJURED'S SHIFT WOULD HAVE BEGAN ONCE SHE HAD REACHED THE OFFICE.

IN 98 EMPLOYEE HAD A LOST TIME ACCIDENT WHEN HE HURT HIS NECK AND BACK. HE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. HE TOOK OFF A WEEKS WORK ANDCAME IN AND SAID HE WILL BE OFF INDEFINITELY. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF OF A 98 INJURY.

WHEN EE ARRIVED AT THE JOB HE GOT OUT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, STEPPED ON ICE, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK.

CLEANING FROZEN COAL FROM RAW COAL FEEDER IN SLID WITH SLATE BAR AND EE AND FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-12-00.

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN STALL NO. 3 IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED WAS REPLACING WEAR PLATES ON THE BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET. WHILE INJURED WAS JACKING UP ONE OF THE PLATES, IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK AND LANDED ON TIP OF HIS 2ND AND 3RD DIGITS (FINGERS). INJURED WAS POSITIONING WEAR PLATE TO BE SECURED WITH BOLTS.

INJURED WAS IN HEAT DRYER CYCLONE CLEANING BOTTOM SO ANOTHER EE COULD WELD. HE HAD ON LANYARD. SAID HE WAS GOING TO MOVE AND UNHOOKED AND HANDED IT TO OTHER EE. LANYARD SLIPPED FROM EE'S HANDS AND INJURED FELL INTO CYCLONE TO THE BOTTOM LANDING HEAD FIRST. OTHER EE CALLED FOR HELP & WAS LOWERED INTO CYCLONE BY CRANE, TIED INJURED TO HIMSELF & WAS LIFTED OUT. INJURED SENT TO HOSPITA

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB,STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND ANKLE, FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.

ICY CONDITIONS.

EE WAS RIDING BUGGY ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP.

WHILE IN THE SHOP AREA, THE GRINDING WHEEL A CO-WORKER WAS USING CAME APART. A PIECE OF THE GRINDING WHEEL STRUCK EE IN THE LOWER RIGHT JAW. HE SUSTAINED A CUT REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES AND A FR ACTURED JAW.

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN #4 BRIDGE OPERATOR BACKED UP AND JACK KNIFED #3 SLIDGE CAUSING THE BRIDGE TO HIT INJURIES LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED GETTING OFF MANTRIP. SAW DR AT WHITESBURG E.R. WAS GIVEN MEDICATION FOR HEADACHE.

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO OFFSIDE FRONT OF BOLTER CHANGING BITS WHEN OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE TO SPOT BOLT. EE'S RT. FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER RT. FRONT TIRE.

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SEVERAL PARTS, ONE DROPPED INJURING (CUT) A FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

WHILE ROCK DUSTING HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. EE HAS BACK PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO BOXES OF DRINKING WATER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW COVERED GROUND, STRIKING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AGAINST A WOODEN STAIRWAY.

WALKING IN #1 MILL ROOM AND STEPPED UP ON ANOTHER LEVEL TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS AT THE PROPANE SYSTEM STARTING IT UP, WALKING BARK AND FORTH FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHILE WORKING. EE WALKED INTO A PIPE TWICE, STRIKING IT WITH HIS HARD HAT, WHICH JARRED HIS NEC K. EE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PAIN IN HIS NECK, SHOULDR, AND SPINE. SAW COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 2/7/2000.

EE CLIMBED FROM ONE FORKLIFT TO ANOTHER, THE OTHER FORKLIFT WAS WET AND SNOWY. HE DID NOT SIT DOWN, PUT THE FORKLIFT IN REVERSE. WHILE MOVING, HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE FORKLIFT AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO FORKLIFTS. HE PANICKED AND PULLED HIS LEG OUT FROM BETWEEN THE TWO.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE TRYING TO HANG TO CABLE TO MINE ROOF WHEN HE STRAINED RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK AND BACKING UP, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM IN BACK TAILGATE.

F-BLORS AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TP PICK UP A VENT TUBE HE STEPPED OVER THE MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE. AT THE SAME TIME TWO MEN LIFTED THE CABLE AND HOSE CATCHING HIS FOOT AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STUCK HIS ARMS OUT TO BREAK THEFALL. RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURED SOCKET IN THE LEFT SHOULDER JOINT.

EE WHO HAS CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS WHICH HE STATED ARE NOT RELATED TO THIS OCCURANCE BEGAN HURTING HIM AFTER HE HAD HANDLED MINER CABLE.

PIT LABORER WAS MANUALLY MOVING SHOVEL ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE. A SECTION WAS FROZEN IN SNOW/ICE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT LOOSE AND FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE PAIN INCREASED OVERNIGHT AND HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHEST STRAIN. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A GROUP II SWITCHHOUSE IN THE MINE PIT.

MAIN VALVE OF MIX MASTER STUCK OPEN. EE OPENED NORTH DOOR AND CLEANED IT OUT. TRIED TO START MIXER BUT WOULD NOT START. WHEN HE TRIED TO OPEN DOOR IT BLEW DUST AND STEAM ON HIS HANDS AND FACE.

EE WAS UNLOADING A SMALL POWER POLE, AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF. THIS CAUSED A TEETER TOTTER EFFECT WITH THE POLE. THE POLE WAS SUPPORTED AT THE CENTER POINT WITH A SET OF POLE TONGS. AS THE TOP OF THE POLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND IT FORCED THE POLE TONGS TO RELEASE. THE POLE HIT THE GROUND AND ON THE BOUNCE IT HIT HIM IN THE LEG.

WHILE WALKING THE EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

DURING A LONGWALL SHIELD RECOVERY A SIDE PLATE BROKE LOOSE FALL AND STRIKING THE EE ON THE SHOULDER AND RIBS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS APPROX. 2 CORSSCUTS UNDERGROUND WHEN SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD, BACK AND HIP.

BACKED ONTO ROCK IN DOZER. HARD JAR TO RIGHT SIDE.

TRYING TO REMOVE BAG THAT WAS STUCK, WHILE PACKAGING LINE WAS IN OPERATION. GOT RIGHT HAND IN PALLETIZER.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STEP OVER HOLE AND FELL IN.

EE WAS JACKING UP PUSH-OUT TUBE ON A IDLE 415 RAM CAR WHEN THE JACK BAR FLEW OUT STRIKING EE IN MOUTH.

EE WAS REMOVING A 14-1CM MINER TO SURFACE WHILE HE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN IT AT SPAD 234 UNDERGROUND HE MASHED HIS MIDDLE AND 3RD FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE WENT TO ER & DR REMOVED HIS NAIL ON THE MIDDLE FONGER AND PUT 5 STITCHES INHIS 4TH FINGER HE WAS RELEASED AND SENT HOME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THRU A MAN DOOR TRIPPED FELL CAUSING A HAIRLINE FX TO HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE COULD NOT REMEMBER ANY ONE THING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED ON 3-LEFT SECTION FACE. HE WENT TO DR ON 1/28/00.

WAS WORKING UNDER HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON TRUCK FRAME.

A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC LINE CAME LOOSE,HITTING THE MECHANIC IN THE HAND, INJECTING HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE STATES THAT AS HE REACHED INTO A SINK TO GET SOME SAMPLE CUPS HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE FINISHED WASHING THE CUPS AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/ 31/2000 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY DUE TO LOWER BACK PAIN.

INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING A CONVEYOR BELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WAS RUNNING TO CRUMMY AT THE END OF THE DAY. TWISTED ANKLE. SPRAINED IT.

WHILE BOLTING ROOF TOP EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN DECK ON PINNER AND THE BACK WHEEL, CAUSING HIM TO MASH HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE EE WHO WAS A PACKER WAS WATCHING THE BAG TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CODE CHANGED AT MIDNIGHT. HE STEPPED BACK IN TO THE LANE FOR THE FORKLIFT AS THE HYSTER CAME AROUND THE CORNER. HYSTER TIRE H IT HIS ANKLE AND HE FELL HITTING HIS KNEE.

INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING LEFT ANKLE AND CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

INSURED NECK LIFTING AN OBJECT (PER PHONE CALL TO COMPANY 4-24-00)

EE HAD JUST & FINISHED HELPING LOAD A TAILPIECE INTO A SCOOP-BUCKET HE WAS LOADING THE EXTRA PIECES INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN THE TAILPIECE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKET AND ONE FOOT OF THE TAIL PIECE LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

THE EE WAS WORKING AS A WELDER WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND.

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

THE WELDER WAS HITTING THE BOTTOM END OF 1""X3'X4' RE-INFORCEMENT METAL PLATE ON THE SIDE OF A DRAGLINE BUCKET, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON HIS UPPER BACK.

EE CALLED FOR THE ROAD FROM #9 HEAD AND WAS TOLD TO WATCH FOR THE SUPPLY MAN WHO WAS ROCKDUSTING. EE CONTINUED TRAVELING THROUGH THE ROCK DUST WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND RAN INTO THE SUPPLY MOTOR AT #16 HEAD. THE IMPACT THREW HIM INTO THECANOPY POST BREAKING HIS CHEEK BONE AND GIVING HIM A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.

THE INJURED MAN WAS REMOVING ICE FROM A 35 GAL DRUM WHICH HE WOULD BE USING. WHEN HE DUMPED THE BROKEN ICE FROM THE DRUM HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WILL REQUIRE THERAPY BEFORE R ETURNING TO WORK.

EE ALLEDGED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER MINER CABLE AND FELL ON RT KNEE.

WAS OPERATING A ROCK BREAKER ON A TRACK HOE. A PIECE OF FLYING ROCK HIT HIM IN THE R EYE. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WORKER HAD BEEN WELDING AND STOPPED TO RAISE WELDING HOOD AND A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FUEL TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GROUND AND THE OTHER CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

CLEANING SPILLAGE AT HEAD BOX OF CONVEYOR, WERE BOTH SHOVELING & LIFTING OF SPILLED LIMESTONE. HERNIATED 4 L/S DISCS. OPERATION ON 2-5-2000.

EE STEPPED OUTSIDE DURING COLD AND SNOWY CONDITIONS TO PICK UP A BOX OF WATER. SUBJECT SLIPPED ON A MINE BELT AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK.

LIFTING HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, STRAINED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE. WORKED 1/24/00, 1/25/00. MISSED 1/26/00. THIS HAPPEDED IN 21 NORTH LW PANEL, 010 MMU.

AFTER SERVICING THE SHEARER, AS EE WAS WALKING AWAY HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SHIELD. EE BECAME REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY 4-18-00.

EE STATES THAT HE STEPPED ON A SNOW COVERED TRACK RAIL ON THE SURFACE AT THE #130 MINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE INSTALLING TOP BELT IDLERS, EE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED ON THE BELT TO PUT IDLERS IN PLACE. OCCURRED ON #2 BELT AT THE #130 PORTAL.

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE WASHING A LIME SLURRY SPILL INTO A SUMP. SOME OF THE SLURRY SPLASHED INTO HIS BOOTS AND OVER TIME, BURNING TO BOTH FEET OCCURRED. THE LIME HAD SATURATED HIS BOOTS AND SO CKS AND YET HE CONTINUED TO WORK.

THE EE GOT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COAL RIB AND A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 1-31-00 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 1-31-00. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF T HE INJURY ON 2-1-00.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CHOCK BLOCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT 1-24-00 AND HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.

EE WAS LOADING RHINO RIDE CHAIN INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP AND HEARD HIS BACK POP.

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE LUGNUTS LOOSE ON A SCOOP TIRE BY STANDING ON THE END OF A RACHET HANDLE. WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE HANDLE SOMETHING SLIPPED CAUSING.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUSHING COLON STEAM STACKER WHEN THE DOZER WAS TRAMED INTO A HOLD THE HIM OUT OF TH ESEAT AND AGAINST THE TOP OF THE CAB, HURRTING HIS HEAD AND NECK.

THE WELDER WAS DISASSEMBLING SOME ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR TO BE REPLACED IN AN AREA MORE OR LESS 4 FEET IN HEIGHT. HE DIDN'T KNOW ASSISTANT WELDER WAS THERE WHEN HE DROPPED/THREW THE ROLLER HITT ING THE ASSISTANT WELDER.

THE RIB SLOUGHED AND WEDGED THE EE'S FOOT BETWEEN RIB AND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

THE EE BEGAN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE FRONT-END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED. WET AND ICEE CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME. TE EE DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING HOLD OF THE LADDER.

ELECTRICIAN WAS ASSIGNED TO DISCONNECT THE WHEELMOTORS ON #228 PRODUCTION TRUCK LOCATED IN THE MINE SERVICE BUILDING. HE USED 30"" HIGH PORTABLE STAIRWAY TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AXLE BOX OPENING. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE OPENING. HE HELD ONTO A HANDHOLD WELDED ONTO THE TRUCK BY THE MANUFACTUTER. THE WELDS SUDDENLY LET LOOSE AND HE FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED EE WAS TAKING CRANE TO SHOP. AS HE WAS GOING DOWN RAMP, THE CRANE CAME OUT OF GEAR. THE EE JUMPED FROM CRANE INJURING LEFT ANKLE AND RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAD COCKED SWITCH THROW WHILE A WRECKED CAR WAS BEING PULLED BACK THROUGH SWITCH. AS CAR CAME THROUGH SWITCH IT CAUSED THE SWITCH THROW TO MOVE STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD BELT STRUCTURE. HIS FOOT WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF RAIL WHEN SCOOP ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO ONE OF THE PIECES OF RAIL.

EE STATED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #7. REPORTED TO FORMAN THAT HE GOT UP FROM HIS KNEES TO MOVE BOLTER, FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS @ 20 DEGREE. THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE ON THE GROUND. AND ON THE EQUIPMENT. EE WAS EXITING THE SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS HIP. THE DR DETERMINED THE ONLY INJURY WAS A FRACTURED HIP.

INJURED STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ON 4 EAST BELT BETWEEN 2 CRIBS AND AS HE STARTED TO LIFT HIS SHOVEL HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. EE MISSED WORK ON 1-22-00, RETURNED ON 1-24-00 AN D MISSED WORK ON 2-25-00 AND RETURNED ON 1-26-00.

WHILE OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK, THE TRUCK LOST IT'S BRAKES ON A GRADE, OVERTURNED AND RESULTED IN INJURY TO EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS BENDING A 60"" ROOF BOLTS AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING ON PIT HAUL ROAD SLIPPED ON COMPACTED SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING OVER TO START THE GENERATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HIS BODY TWISTED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS BOLTING IN #4 ENTRY, SAID HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK WERE HURTING FROM BENDING BOLTS.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 1-26-00.

HE WAS LOADING BRICKS INTO THE WHEEL BARROW AND DUMPING THE WHEEL BARREL INTO THE DUMP TRUCK BELOW THE KILN. AS HE WAS DUMPING, HE STRAINED HIS MUSCLE IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN AREA.

HAD PACKED LOCOMOTIVE AT SWITCH. AFTER HE STEPPED OFF LOCOMOTIVE HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 3/2/00 WHEN HE WAS DISABLED PENDING SURGERY. HE HAD SURGERY ON 3/16/00.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING A 80 LB. BAG OF SALT UNDER A DESK IN THE GUARD SHACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. THE SALT FOR THE PARKING LOT AND SIDE WALKS IS STORED IN THE GUA RD SHACK.

INDIVIDUAL AND FELLOW WORKER WERE MOVING AN ALUMINUM PORTABLE CONVEYER BACK FURTHER IN THE KILN.THE INJURED STUMBLED AND FELL AND MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE OLD BRICKS AND THE CONVEYER.

CHANGING MOTOR ON FEEDER, SUPPORT ARM FELL HITTING RIGHT HAND BREAKING THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING RAIL CAR DOORS WITH AN IRONBAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND SWUNG BACK, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK ON HAULAGE ROAD DOWN HILL FROM STOCKPILE. THE THROUGH SHAFT TO THE REAR END BROKE. TRUCK GAINED SPEED, EE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. TRUCK WENT THROUGH A BERM, OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURNED ON IT'S SIDE.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE LANDED ON HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS.

OPERATING 777B ROCK TRUCK. TRUCK BOUNCED AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A FIRE EXTINGUISHERTHAT WAS HANGING FROM WIRE MESH ON AN INSULATED HOOK. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE FELT A POP AND A BUR NING FEELING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 6/13/00 TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFFAND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EE WAS GRINDING ON STEEL BEAMS WITH SAFETY GLASS ON, WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL CAME FROM BEHIND. NOTE=EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST INSTALLED THE BELT CLAMP TO SPLICE THE BELT, AND WHEN THEY PUSHED THE CLAMP BACK ONE END CAME LOOSE AND THE CLAMP CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB, THIS RESULTED IN A CUT TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BENT DRILL STEEL FROM A DRILLED HOLE, THE STEEL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

EE STATES HE WAS USING A 24 INCH ROOF BOLT TO PRY UP ON METAL HOLDING STRAP FOR BELT SKIRT RUBBER. WHILE USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK THE SKIRT RUBBER DOWN AND INTO CONTACT WITH THE HAULAGE BELT, T HE ROOF BOLT WAS BEING USED TO KEEP THE RETAINING STRAP IN PLACE. ROOF BOLT LOST CONTACT W/ RETAINING STRAP & FLEW UPWARD, HITTING HIM ON CHEEK CAUSING ABRASION. WENT OFF 1/24 WITH INFECTION.

THE EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBING WHEN A WIRE BROKE, AND 2 JOINTS OF TUBING FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE WAS LAYING OUT TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR LINE WHEN HE STRAINED BACK.

SLIPPED ON ICE BETWEEN SHOP AND ROTARY BUILDING

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING/ LIFTING A DUST BOX ON A ROOF BOLTER HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ASSISTANCE AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK ON 1-25-00 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

THIS EE ALLEDGES THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN WHEN HE SAID HE SLIPPED IN MUD TRYING TO PUT UP A HEAVY CURTAIN BOARD. HE WORKIED THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR WITHOUT MISSING TIME BUT REQUIRED SURGERY ON 11/27/00 TO REPAIR. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 11/27/00.

OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG FRACTURING HIS LEFT FIBULA.

WHILE BACKING UP SHUTTLE CAR TOO CLOSE TO RIB PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR INJURING BACK.

UNLOADING A ROCK FROM LITTLE CHOPPER UNLOADING TABLE, AND ROCK FELL OVER ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

STANDING ON FUEL TANK WHEN TANK TIPPED, EE FELL AND CUT LEG ON TIE MOUNTING STRAP.

WHILE BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER AND BROKE. ONE PIECE STRUCK EE ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

EE WAS SITTING AND BUILDING UP A TOOTH BASE ON A 2550 DRAGLINE BUCKET. HE WAS USING A 7"" DISC GRINDER, GRINDING THE FRONT OF THE BASE WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE TO HIS RIGHT. HE TURNED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND EVIDENTLY AS HE TUEN HIS BODFY ENOUGHTHAT HIS PANT LEG WAS CAUGHT BY THE GRINDER WHEEL WHICH PULLED THE GRINDER INTO HIS KNEE CAP. EE WAS IN THE BUCKET BUILDING.

EE WAS ASSISTING A WELDER ON THE #2 COMPARTMENT FAN PROJECT. HE WAS BENT OVER THE FAN TO HELP HODL A PART IN PLACE AND APPARENTLY TWISTED WRONG,. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK A SHORT TIME LATER AN D TAKEN TO DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE SPASM AND GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR PAIN AND A MUSCLE RELAXANT.

PULLED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON A RATCHET.

CLEANING SNOW OUT OF DUMP TRAILER. WHILE PUSHING SNOW WITH SHOVEL OUT OF DUMP TRAIER, WALKED INTO CROSS BAR HITTING ACROSS NOSE AND FELL BACKWARD, HITTING BACK AND HEAD ON TRAILER FLOOR.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING USING A SCAFFOLD TO REACH THE HIGH PARTS HE MOVED TO HIS RIGHT AND STEPPED OFF THE SCAFFOLDING AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A HEIGHT OF 2 FT.

EE WAS SHIFTING A LOAD OF MILL RODS (15'LX3"" DIA AND WEIGH 360 LBS) DOWN THE RAW MILL DOOR AND ONE OF THE RODS SHIFTED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF CONTINUOES MINER TO SET CURTAIN JACK. RIB ROLLED HITTING EMPLOYEE FROM BEHIND ABOUT KNEE HIGH FORCING KNEES INTO MINER FRAME. RESULTING INJURY WAS A STRAINED RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY.

HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL IN THE MINE. ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THERE WASN'T A REPORT THE DAY HE CLAIMS HE DID IT.

WAS INSTALLING LOW BELT STRUCTURE, WHILE BELTING UP. THE TOW CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL TAILPIECE UP, BROKE AND CRUSHED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGERSBETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND STRUCTURE, THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED BEHIND TAILPIECE, RESULTING IN 2 BROKEN FINGERS AND 1 BADLY BRUISED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BATTERY FROM A MACK TRUCK AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING IT AWAY WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.

VICTOLIC QUICK FITTING FAILED CAUSING VALVE TO STRIKE MINER.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BLOCK OF WOOD AND PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE WAS PULLING ELECTRICAL CABLE AROUND A STEEL COLUMN. HIS THUMB WAS CUT BY A SHARP EDGE ON THE COLUMN.

WHEN EE WAS CLEANING HIS WORK AREA HE FALL AND THE ""TRIMER"" HIS HIM IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS GETTING BELT OUT OF THE STORAGE UNIT TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS STRADDLE THE STORAGE UNIT RAIL AND TURNED TO GET OUT WHEN HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HIS KNEE STARTED SWELLING UP. ON 1-24-00 WAS HISSCHEDULED SHIFT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON THIS DAY.

EE STATES THAT WHILE USING PORT-A-JON HE FELT BURNING PAIN IN GROIN AREA. WAS BIT BY BROWN WIDOW SPIDER CAUSING PAINFUL REACTION, SWELLING, & REDNESS.

WHILE CHANGING CONVEYOR IDLERS, SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER BETWEEN NEW IDLER AND CONVEYOR APRON.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND LOWERED THE SCOOP BUCKET TO THE BOTTOM AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE FRONT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET SO HE COULD BACK-DRAG THE ROADWAY IN FRONT OF DUMPING POI NT. WHEN HE BEGAN MOVING THE SCOOP BACKWARDS, THE SCOOP BUCKET WAS ON THE SECTION DUMPING POINT AND CAME OFF DROPPING APPROX. 18 INCHES TO THE MINE FLOOR, JARRING THE OPERATOR.

WHILE COMING DOWN THE LADDER EE DID NOT USE THE LAST STEP AND STEPPED IN A TIRE RUT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE FELL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST FRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AND HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

EE WAS LOWERING A HAUL TRUCK WINDSHIELD THAT WAS BEING REPLACED DOWN THE FRONT OF THE LADDER TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE QUARRY YARD TO THE SUPPLY TRAILER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP IN HIS PICK UP TRUCK, DIDN'T SEE HIM WALKING, ANDBACKED INTO HIM.

EE STATED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. WHEN CONNECTING DRILL AUGER, AUGER VIBRATED CAUSED CONTUSION TO PALM OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE RUNNING THE DRYER AFTER AN ICE STORM. EMPLOYEE STARTED TO FALL, TWISTED HISBODY TO CATCH HIMSELF, PREVENTING HIM FROM FALLING, DURING THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

INJURED PERSON WAS BENT DOWN ALONG THE OUTBY RIB WATCHING A COWORKER OPERATE THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING BROW CONSISTING OF MIXED COAL AND BONEY. IT MEASURED 4' X 2 1/2' X 15"". HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK, BACK, BRUISED SHOULDER AND CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOREARM.

3 WEST OPERATING S. CAR AND BOOM END STRUCK RIB. THIS SHEARED OFF BOLTS & COVER PLATE CAME BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS ARRANGING THE FIRST AID BOX AT THE SECTION POWERCENTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

OPERATOR WAS DRESSING BERM BY LAKE, THEN BACKED INTO IT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING OFF ROOF BOLTER CANOPY, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM ON HIS HEAD AND LEFT HAND.

GOT HIT IN HIS NOSE WITH A JACK HANDLE.

EE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS AND STACKING THEM TO BUILD A BRATTICE. HE BEGAN COMPLAINING THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEG.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT OF PAIN IN THE BACK OF THE BODY OF THE EE. ACTION TAKEN: WE SENT HIM TO SEE THE DR. AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

REMOVING KELLY BAR (DRILL STEEL) FROM DM25 DRILL. KELLY BAR CAME OUT OF STABILIZER, WAS FALLING TO GROUND, CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN BAR AND BOOM. LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, BROKEN.

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER UP TO THE CAT WALK ON PLANT. HE HURT HIS L KNEE AND FELT HIS BACK PULL.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE TRAILER ACROSS THE ROAD TO START THE REFUSE DOZER. HE CHOSE TO WALK DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT ALONG THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON THE GROU ND AND THE GROUND WAS FROZEN. THE EMBANKMENT HADBEEN RUN OVER BY A LARGE END LOADER MAKING IT HARD & SMOOTH. WHEN EE STEPPED ON EMBANKMENT HIS FEET SLID & HE FELL LANFDING ON HIS BACK & NECK.

UNLOADING TOOL BOX AND FELT A BURNING DOWN LEFT LEG AND LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. WORKED THROUGH 1-19-00 AND PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE. WENT TO DR ON 1-24-00.

PLASTIC CONDUIT WAS VERY COLD. AS CREW LOADED 45/3 POLE INTO TRAILER CONDUIT (4"") FLEXED AND LARGE PIECE EXPLODED OFF END (COUPLING) HITTING VICTIM IN MOUTH.

EE WAS STEPPING OF THE LAST STEP ON THE LOADER ONTO THE GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL STONE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE OVERCAST. HE MISSED A STEP AND LANDED ON HIS ANKLE.

EE CLAIMS WHILE SCALING OVERHEAD, HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME IS 1/24/00. (MODIFIED REPORT BASED ON DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS).

KNEELING DOWN AND TWISTED KNEE.

SNOW AND ICE ON BLACK TOP WHERE HE WAS TARPING HIS LOAD.

WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE BUGGY HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

SLIPPED ON ICE--FELL AGAINST METAL BERAM--POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE.

SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE T-BAR OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

KETTLE BOTTOM/DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN T.R.S. AND CONTROL STATION WHILE HE WAS DRILLING HITTING EE ON HEAD, ARM AND HAND.

MOVING OXYGEN BOTTLE ON THE SLOPE CAR AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BOTTLE AND SIDE OF SLOPE CAR.

DRIOE OUECE NETAK ON TOP OF FOOT.

EE WAS REMOVING CLAY SAMPLE BUCKET FROM BED OF PICKUP. WHEN HE LIFTED BUCKET AND TWISTED HE FELT A STING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A UNIHAULER AND WAS HANGING HIS JUMPER CABLES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1-24-2000.

DOOR SLAMMED ON LEFT HAND, SMASHING TWO FINGERS.

EE WAS MINER HELPING ON CONT. MINER SECTION AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS IN A HOPPER BOX UNDER A SCREEN, CUTTING METAL OUT, WHEN SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING TORCH CAUGHT HIS COVERALL ON FIRE.

DOCTOR TOOK EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 1/17/2000

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM 325 EXCAVATOR TRACK ASSEMBLY ONTO FROZEN GROUND, SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OFF THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING RT. KNEE TO TWIST.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BRAKE SHOES THAT WERE LYING ON THE FLOOR OF SHOP. WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE WAS IN PAIN IN HIS BACK.

FOUR LEFT SECTION EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE MINER CONVEYER CHAIN, USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE CHAIN BACK TOGETHER, THE HAMMER STRUCK THE GATHERING ARM, DEFLECTING INTO THE HAND THAT WAS HOLDI NG ANOTHER HAMMER CAUSING A SMASHING BLOW.

BROKE BONE JUST UNDER LEFT KNEE EE WAS WORKING IN THE SOP THE AIR HOSE WAS HOOKED TO LUB TRUCK AND RUNNING FROM SHOP AIR. EE JUMPED INTO LUBE TRUCK TO MOVE IT WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE AIR HOSE CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED DOWN AND OUT OF SHOP BY MOVING LUBE TRUCK AND AIR HOSE.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM HIS TRUCK AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IN HIS BIN TRUCK, THE EE SLIPPED OFF OF THE DUMP LADDER AND STRUCK THE TRUCK'S BATTERY BOX.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CORE WIRE TO RE-STRING CLADDER AND TRIPPED ON LPS OVERFLOW CONTAINER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

ON 01-17-00 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A 777 END DUMP IN THE SHOP. AS HE STOOD UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THAT TIME THE REPORTED INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST- AID CASE. ON 01-19-00 THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR WAS INFORMED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD DEVELOPED COMPLICATIONS CONCERNING THE INJURY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE, WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HE WALKED AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER AND TRIPPED. HE FELL ON A ROOF BOLTER PLATE AND SUFFERED A MINER LACERATIONON HIS RIGHT THIGH.

MINER CABLE WAS LAYING ON HILL. EE STEPPED ON CABLE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

WHILE EXAMINING THE MAIN EAST #1 BELT, EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT. HE HURT HIS BACK & JAMMED HIS NECK. MAIN EAST BELT 16 TO 17 XCUT).

WORKER WAS CUTTING METAL PIPE WITH TORCH IN A 2' TRENCH. HE SLID OFF MATERIAL HE WAS KNEELING ON AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING SELANT ON THE #14 INTAKE STOPPING AND SPLASHED SOME OF THE SELANT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT IRRITATED HIS EYE, BUT HE DID NOT HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR, AFTER HE SLEPT HIS EYE CLEARED UP.

EE WAS STEPPING OVER CM CABLE AND WATER HOSE AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE WATER HOSE AND TRIPPED. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY JANUARY 23.

WHILE HANGING A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS TUBING ON SAW -17-00 A PIECE OF FIBERGLASS CUT EE RT. HAND EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-31-00. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS RT HAND.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 6"" DISCHARGE LINE TO TAKE A COUPLING APART. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR FOR A LEVER AND FELT A PAIN WHEN HE LIFTED. EE WORKED UNTIL 1/27/00 WHEN PAIN BECAME WORSE AND HE WEN T TO THE DR. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1/28/00.

EMPLOYEE BACKED HIS DOZER INTO A ROCK AND CAUSED A WHIPPING EFFECT WHICH STRAINED HIS NECK AND RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF THE TRAK HOE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A OILY SPOT AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER WHILE LOOSENING DIRT IN QUARRY. WHILE DOING SO, LOADER HOOKED STONE JERKING LOADER AND EE WITH SAFETY SEAT BELT ON SIDE WAYS CAUSING EE TO HIT THE ARM REST OF HIS SEAT LEFT SIDE.

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBINGH DOWN OFF THE LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GORUND, HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD RECOVERED WATER LINE (4"" METAL PIPE) ONTO A STOPPED BELT CONVEYOR WHEN THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT6 HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WATER LINE AND A BELT ROLLER OF THE CONVEY OR. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

FUELING UP FUEL TANK, PULLING ON FUEL HOSE AND WRAPPING THE HOSE UP ON THE DECK, PULLED UPPER RIGHT ARM. (NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQIURED TIL 1-28-2000).

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING #4 ENTRY TO THE SURFACE ON 3-WHEELER. HE WAS LOOKING AT A POWER CURTAIN HE WAS PASSING BY AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF HURTING HIS NECK.

EE WAS POSITIONED IN NO. 4 ENTRY WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MISJUDGE LOCATION OF XCUT, TRAVELING TOO FAR BEFORE TURNING INTO XCUT. THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK INJURED, CAUSING TRAUMA TO HIS ABDOMINA L AREA. (HE WAS NOT CAUGHT BETWEEN OBJECTS OR ROLLED).

CHANGING MOTOR AT THE COUNTY QUARRY. INJURED BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAILPIECE - HANDLE OF SHOVEL CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AGAINST METAL FRAME OF TAILPIECE. THIS RESULTED IN FINGER NAIL BEING PARTLY TORN.

HE SAID HE WSA BOLTING TOP, WAS PUTTING BOLT IN THE TOP WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BAG OFF FILTRATION SYSTEM, THE NECK FELL ONTO HIS HAND CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE IS A FOREMAN IN THE SAW SHOP. HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR DRUG USE.

THE OPERATOR WAS JARRED IN SEAT WHEN LOADER BUCKET HIT LARGE BOULDERS AND WALL.

EE WAS CHANGING OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK TIRE WHEN TIRE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

THE EE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM THE WEST PITCHING BELT IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS HE PULLED MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE BELT HE BENT OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. AS HE PULLED HE FELT IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE PAIN PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY AND FOLLOW-UP PHYSICAL THERAPY WILL BE NEEDED.

11C SECTION HE HAD ROCK DUST HOSE ON HIS SHOULDER AND WAS DRAGGING HOSES INTO THE SECTION. A BREEZE BAND CAUGHT ON TRACK TIE AND STOPPED HIS ADVANCE. IT PULLED BACK HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING INJ URY. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-17-00.

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, HAULING DIRT. HE BACKED UP TO DUMPS THE LOAD. HE RAISED THE BED AND PULLED FORWARD AS THE DIRT YEARD THE BID, HE STOPPED. THE FRONT THE TRUCK CAME DOWN WITH FORCE, JARRING JIM IN HIS SEAT HE REACH A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING UP A SLIGHT GRADE SURFACE AND SLIPPED TWISTING HER LEFT KNEE. SHE SAW A DOCTOR AND HE RECOMMENDED ORTHO-SURGERY.

EE WORKING IN THE PLANT PULLING PLATES FROM ELECTROWINNING CELLS. ADJUSTING CELL PLATES WHEN CELL ARCED AND CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO THE EYES.

UNWITNESSED ACCIDENT. OPERATOR CLAIMS WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM HAUL TRUCK, FINAL STEP TO GROUND WAS FURTHER THAN ANTICIPATED. WHEN LEFT FOOT CONTACTED GROUND HE FELT PAIN. OPERATOR CLAIMS HE REPO RTED INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR, BUT SUPERVISOR HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF SUCH. ON 2-21-00, OPERATOR CAME IN TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT COMPLAINING OF NECK PAIN.

EE WAS SITTING ON A FENCH, FELL BACKWARDS, HIS HARD HAT CAME OFF, AND HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

10 C LONGWALL, DRAGGING JUMPER CABLES FOR NEXT POWER MOVE. HE HAD CABLE ON HIS SHOULDER AND PULLING CABLE TO DRAG IT. FELT PAIN IN NECK AND RIGHT ARM. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-18-00.

OPERATOR OF TRACTOR WAS LOADING HAY BALES ON THESTRAWBLOWER, AS THE STRAWBLOWER PASSED THE TRACTOR, THE OPERATOR LOOKED AT THE STRAWBLOWER, THE BALE CONTINUED TO RAISE WHEN IT REACHED THE TOP OF THE LIFT, THE BALE CAME OVER THE BACK OF THE LIFT STRIKING THE HOOD OF THE TRACTOR & THE OPERATOR. THE BALE PUSHED STEERING WHEEL AGAINST HISKNEES & PUSHED GLASSES & CUT NOSE & HURT NECK.

EE WAS LOWERING MUSTANG LOADER BUCKET AND CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN LOADER FRAME AND BUCKET. HIS RIGHT FOOT SHOWED BRUISING AND ABRASION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WS HANGING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE WELDER DECIDED TO CRAWL ACROSS THE HOPPER-GRIZZLY DURING REPAIR. HE TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER-GRIZZLY.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A COAL MILL BEING REPAIRED AND TURNED TO ACCESS A LADDER. DURING THE TURNING MOTION, EE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE FELL FROM FRONT BUMPER OF A 777 COAL TRUCK

SMALL PIECE OF METAL FROM ROOF BOLT HIT EMPLOYEEIN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAING FEEDER HOUSE. HE TURNED TO STEP OFF A PLATFORM AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL MAY 30 2000.

EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WENT OVER A ROLL, THE REAR TRAM COMPARTMENT SUDDENLY RAISED CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE ROOF. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNT IL 1-20-00. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1-21-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE BEARINGS FROM A BULLDOZER BLADE ASSEMBLY. WHILE KNEELING DOWN FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ON HIS KNEES, WHEN GETTING UP TO A STANDING POSITION HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

WHILE HELPING THE C/M OPERATOR, EE NOTCIED A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF NEAR THE OPERATOR. SHE WENT AROUND THE C/M TO GET THE SLATE BAR. THERE WAS LOOSE ROCK ON THE BOTTOM. AS SHE STEPPED OVER THE RO CK TO GET THE BAR SHE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HER RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED REPAIRING THE KENWORTH STOCK TRUCK AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAB WHENHE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE UPON LANDING ON THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL STEEL. HE WAS USING A TORCH ON THE OUTRIGGER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK HE KNOCKED OFF THE RING AND THEN BACKED INTO THE LIT TORCH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GREEN CO UNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE,WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

ON 01-14-00 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELL AT A FLOOR DRAIN AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED. HE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR UNTIL 02-18-00 WHEN HE INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING KNEE AND BACK PAIN FROM THE 01-14-00 INCIDENT. WENT TO DOCTOR 03-02-00 DID NOT TAKE OFF WEEK AS DOCTOR SUGGESTED. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUS NON WORK RELATED INJURY AND COMPANY WAITING ON POS

EE STATED HE HAD FUELED UP THE #2 REFUSE TRUCK IN PREPERATION TO HAUL REFUSE. HE STARTED UP THE ENTRANCE LADDER TO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB THE LADDER HIS WRIST GAV E OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ABOUT FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS HOOKING A WELDING CART TO A 3 WHEELER WHEN HE PULLED OR STRAIN A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST. EE SAID WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS SELF CONTAINED SELF-RESCUER THAT IS ON HIS BELT.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING OFF SAAND FROM SANDBLASTING WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON BLOCKS THEY FELL OVER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING ON A BARGE WHEN SLIPPED ON LOOSE PIECE OF COAL TWISTING HIS LEFT LEG. RIVER LOADOUT. EE SAUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 1-24-00.

VICTIM WAS UNBOLTING AN ELECTRICAL WITCH WEHN THE SWITCH FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND SMASED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

LIFTING. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-29-00 AS WORK COMP.

WHILE PREPARING TO LOAD EXPLOSIVES IN A DRILLED HEADING ROUND A ROCK APPROX. 2' X 2' FELL OUT OF THE BACK FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. THE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON A 3' X 3' PATTERN. THE RO CK STRUCK THE INDIVIDUAL ON LOWER HALF OF HIS LEFT LEG. A SMALL PIECE HIT HIM ON THE NOSE AND LEFT CHEEK.

WHILE JACKING HIS JEEP ON TRACK THE JEEP SLID OFF THE JACK WHILE HE HAD HOLD OF THE JACK BAR. THE JACK KICKED OUT SUDDENLY. DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS. MINING SYSTEMS NOT INVOLVED. JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR PROTECETIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. ATTITUDE COULD BE A FACTOR.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE SLACK FROM OFF THE CABLE REEL OF A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER SO HE COULD HANG THE CABLE FROM THE ROOF. THE CABLE WAS HARD TO PULL OFF AND AFTER HE PULLED IT OFF HE SAID HIS RIG HT ARM AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO ACHE.

EE WAS CHANGING BRUSHES IN A 2550 DRAGLINE DRAG MOTOR. WHILE MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE MOTOR TO THE OTHER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL. THIS IS SOME AWKWARD BENDI NG AND MOVING WHEN WORKING AROUND THE MOTOR AREA. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 1-26-00.

EE WAS TARPING HIS TRUCK(AUTOMATIC TARPER) AND THE TARP BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TARP FRAME. HE REACHED UP TO UNTANGLE THE TARP AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK (14TH). THE PAIN B ECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL HE BEGAN LOSING TIME (24TH).

OPERATOR NORMALLY JUMPS FROM THE TRACK TO THE GROUND, BUT FORGOT THAT THE TRACKS WERE RAISED, ADDING ANOTHER SIX INCHES TO THE DISTANCE. RIGHT UPPER LEG COULD HAVE HIT THE TRACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A COMPRESSOR, WHEN HE WAS CLOSING A VALVE, HE HURT HIS WAIST AND THIS PRODUCED SHARP PAIN IN THIS AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE PAIN INCREASED.

EE WAS WALKING AT THE BOTTOM OF SERVICE SHAFT, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF SEALANT MACHINE UP WHIOE ANOTHER EE PICKED IT UP WITH SCOOP AND LET THE SCOOP BUCKET DOWN ON EE'S FOOT.

BASED ON OUR INVESTIGATION THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THE #2 CONVEYOR. THE NEXT TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS PHYSICALLY SITED, HE WAS ON THE #2 CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED AN AREA TOO LOW FOR HIM TO PASS AND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE #2 CONVEYOR. ESTIMATED INJURIES TO APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE BODY.

WORKER FELL OFF FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED KNEE, HAD KNEE REPAIRED BY SURGERY ON 9-5-00. NEVER LOST ANY TIME UP TO THIS DATE.

EMMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF A LOADER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.

THE CREW STARTED REPAIRING THE DRUM, BURNING ALL THE FILTES OFF, THEN STARTED TO CUT BOLTS OFF OF THE ANGLES THAT HOLD DOWN THE FLOOR PLATES. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THEY WERE LOOSE AND ONE CAME OUT, SO THEY LEFT THAT ONE OUT WHILE THEY WERE INSTALLING NEW ANGLES AS THEY ROTATED THE DRUM. THE LEFT TOW LOOSE ENDS OF FLOOR PLATE. THEY MUST HAVE LOST TRACK OF THEM AS THEY CAME AROUND IN

EE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON APIECE OF ROCK THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

HE WAS PINNING FACE WHEN HE HIT SOMETHING HARD. THE STEEL BROKE AND BENT HITTING EE ON THE LEFT ARM.

SUBJECT WAS GET OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH HISELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND CUT HIS RING FINGER, IT TOOK 7 STITCHES TO PUT IT BACK TOGTHER.

EE WAS CROSSING BELT. HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER. STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A SET OF 6 STEPS WHICH WERE WET PAINTED CONCRETE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE EDGE OF A STEP.

INJURED PERSON WS WALKING AROUND TAIL OF MINER. WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A TORN LIGAMENT WHICH REQUIRES TIMEOFF WORK AND SURGICAL REPAIR.