Mining Incidents in February 2000

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE NO. 11 SECTION 008 NEAR SPAD NO. 10464, 3500' FROM FACE. FALL WAS APPROX 50'L, 20'W, & 6'THICK. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED. NO INJURIES.

SLATE TOP - FELL ABOVE ACHORAGE

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA ON THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD # 1329. THE FALL WAS 40 FT. LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 7 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

HORSES BACK FELL OUT ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 2 X-CUTS IN BY #2 PORTAL ELEVATOR SHAFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FALL NOT OBSTRUCTING VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. SIZE OF FALL IS APPROX 60' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND IS POSTED OFF AND DANGERED. FALL IS NEAR SURVEY STATION 14983. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. CAUSE OF FALL WAS FAILURE OF ROOF BOLTS.

HORSES BACK FELL OUT ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

SOFT TOP FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON BELTING AT X-CUT #19 AND X-CUT #20 IN #4 ENTRY.

SOFT TOP.

SOFT TOP FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

ROOF FALL: 4-VOIST ALPINE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT AND 12-27 JOY MINER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 5TH LEFT PANEL OFF OF FIRST RIGHT IN A BLEEDER ENTRY NEAR SPAD NO 903. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 150'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 4 TO 4.5'THICK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BO LTS.

GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEM FAILED APPROX. 60' TO 65' FROM FACE BACK, 10' TO 15' WIDE AND 10' TO 15' HIGH. GROUND FELL DURING MUCKING CYCLE - NO INJURIES.

THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 40 FT BY 16 FT HIGH. THE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. TYPE STRATA IS SHALE. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A FALL OF ROOF 60 FT LONG #2 ENTRY AND 25 FT LONG IN #2 LEFT BY 18 FT WIDE TO 72"" THICK IN BY SPAD #2137 HAPPENED JUST AFTER BEING CRIBBED OFF. THE FALL WAS WITNESSED BY SUPERINTENDENT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY. 4 BRKS INBY SURY STATION 5614 - 900' OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 40'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 6'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 RIGHT ENTRY. THE INITIAL ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 36 INCHES THICK. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE ROCK FELL HAD THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAPPED. AFTER MINER WAS RETRIEVED THE ROCK FALL WAS APPROX 9 FT THICK BY 40 FT LONBY 18 FEET WIDE.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OCCURRED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MINE (#4 ENTRY) THAT TOOL OUT THE CANOPY AND FALL WENT INBY FOR APPROX 10' IN LENGTH, 15' WIDE, 6' PLUS HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' COMBINATION BOLTS ALONG WITH WOODEN XBARS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS.

#31 HOIST LOST POWER IN DOWN POSITION. CALLED ELECTRICIANS AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW COIL IN CONTACTOR. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 10:00 A.M. WEST FORK HOISTMAN WAS CALLED FOR BACK UP AT 9:55 A.M. AFTE R HOIST WAS REPAIRED, MSHA WAS CALLED AT 2:27 P.M. ON SAME DAY AND TOLD HOIST WAS BACK IN OPERATION. WEST FORK HOISTMAN WAS CALLED AT 2:30 P.M. AND TOLD SAME INFO.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #2 ENTRY OF THE 5TH NORTH AT 1741' STATION. THE FALL WAS 6' THICK, 18' WIDE & 36' LONG. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY . THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS

AS THE JOY 12CM12 MINER (#73( WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #4 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION TOOK PLACE THAT LASTED APPROX 35 TO 45 SECONDS. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY WAS INCURRED.

RIGHT BRAKE OFF #6 HEADING A FALL OCCURRED MEASURE 30' IN LENGTH AND 20' IN WIDTH FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT 48"" RESIN BOLTS. FALL OCCURRED ON SHIFT AND WAS NOT CLEANED-UP. TIMBERED AND DANGER ED OFF PRIOR TO FALL OCCURING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2-23-00 AT 8:30 PM ON D-5 PANEL NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4079. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18 FT WIDE X 105 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBS BUILT AT APPROACHES.

THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40' IN LENGTH BY 16-18' WIDTH. THE HEIGHT WAS 6 1/2'. RESIN BOLTS AND 6# T.T. BOLTS WERE USED. THE TYPE OF STRATA IS SHALE. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

THE OAKDALE ELEVATOR STOPPED MID-SHAFT. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DUE TO A FAULTY EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH/WIRING. ELEVATOR SERVICE REPLACED SWITCH AND WIRING. THE ELEVATOR WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 9:15 PM 2/23/00. ONE PERSON ABOARD FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, 5:03 PM TO 6:03 PM. NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD WORKS OFF 3 M-2 RETURNS. FALL IS APPROX 10' HIGH BY 19' WIDE BY 150' LONG. AREA BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN GROUTED RODS. VENTILATION O.K. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP . CAUSE OF FALL WAS BEAM FAILURE CREATED BY ROOFBOLTS AND A PILLARED AREA BESIDE AREA THAT FELL IN. FALL IS LOCATED 9 ENTRY #3 ROOM BY STATION 18392.

WHILE HOISTING SALT TO THE SURFACE, THE DUMP GATE ON THE SOUTH SKIP PREMATURELY OPENED AT THE -500' LEVEL DAMAGING THE SKIP AND APPROX. 100' OF SHAFT.

A FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORGIN OCCURED IN THE HOIST HOUSE, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE HOIST HOUSE AND HOISTING FACILITY.

FURNACE AT PREPARATION PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN AND GAS VALVES ISOLATED AT 10:30 AM IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVING POWER. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:00 PM AND THE GAS VALVES WERE OPENED, VAPORIZER TURNED ON & FURNACE LIT. FURNACE WAS SHUT DOWN A 2:30PMBECAUSE GAS PRESSURES WERE NOT ***. AT 5:30PM, ATTEMPT TO RESTART - FURNACE WENT THRU CYCLE NORMALLY. GAS PRESSURE WENT UP 6 TO 16 BEFORE IGNIT

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 3 NE SUBMAIN IN THE #3 ENTRY NEAR S.S. 2408, THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 19.5' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE BLEEDER ONE BREAK FROM SPAD 3338 ON LEFT PANEL OFF THE #4 SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE BLEEDER ON THE DATE STATED IN I TEM 6.

HOIST BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. CALLED ELECTRICIAN AND HE INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE WEAR LIMIT SWITCH. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 8:50 P.M. WEST FORK MINE WAS CALLED AT 8:55 P.M. HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERV ICE AT 10:30 P.M. AND MSHA WAS CALLED AT THAT TIME. WEST FORK HOISTMAN WAS CALLED AT 10:35 P.M. AND BOTH WERE TOLD HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 3RD NORTH BETWEEN #25 & #26 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS 34' LONG, 18' WIDE & 6' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. IT DID DAMAGE SOME BELT STRUCTURE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY, MAIN SOUTHWEST, MEASURING 40' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND APPROX. 6' HIGH. THIS AREA IS PART OF THE RETURN, MINED IN 5/31/91. THERE WERE NO INJUR IES, BLOCKAGE OF PERSONNEL. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. LOCATION -> 50 + 90, X-CUT 73, MAIN SOUTHWEST

MINER PHONE SURFACE TO REPORT THAT A PLUMB OF SMOKE SMELLING LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD RISEN UP THRU THE 43-43 RAISE, WHERE HE AND HIS PARTNER WORKED IN A STOPE. THIS RAISE CONNECTS THE MINE S 4000-FOOT AND 4300-FOOT LEVELS. THE STENCH SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AT 10:15 AM THE 86 EES WORKING UNDERGROUND COMPLETELY EVACUATED THE MINE AND BRASSED OUT BY 11:02 AM THE FIRST MINE RESCUE CR

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ROOM OFF 1 RT. FALL OCCURRED JUST IN BY SS# 3207 AND TRAVELED IN BY FOR 2 X-CUTS LENGTHS TO FACE OF OLD ROOM SET UP. (200' LONG 19' WIDE 6' HIGH)FALL ORIGINATED FROM PILLARED AREA OVER ROAD BREAKERSAND WENT TO #4 FACE. DID NOT EFFECT EQUIPMENT.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE N.E. MAINS, #2 UNIT, #7 ENTRY, AT SPAD #29575, JUST OUTBY THE UNIT DUMPING POINT. NO PERSONAL OR VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS 75 FT X 19 F T X 6 FT THICK.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 4-RIGHT PANEL, NO. 2 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 554 AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO EQU IPMENT OR PERSONS INVOLVED. VENTILATION AND ESCAPEWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED.

AT 11 AM THE TRAILING CABLE THAT SUPLLIES POWER TO THE SHAFT HOIST DEVELOPED MOISTURE IN THE CABLE CAUSING THE HOIST TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. TWO OTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE WERE STILL AVAILABLE. THE SHAFT HOIST WAS CLEAR TO RUN AT 2 PM.

WHEN BLASTING A NORMAL ROUND, THE SHAFT IGNITED, DAMAGING THE VENTILATION LINE AND SOME COLLAR DECKING. NO METHANE WAS DETECTED PRIOR TO THE BLA

DURING INSPECTION OF INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL WAS APP. 100' IN LENGTH, 16' WIDE AND 10' TO 12' THICK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BETWEEN ENTRIES 2 AND 3, CROSSCUT 10 OF 14 HEADGATE. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN LENGTH, 15 FEET IN WIDTH AND 8 FEET IN HEIGHT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND NORTH PANEL OFF 1ST EAST OFF 1ST WEST AT SPAD #3128 #1 ENTRY. #3 UNTI IN THE #2 EE. THEY FALL MEASURED APPROX. 150'X20'X6'. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP. THE LEFT MINER HAD SOME ROCK ON IT. THE ENTRY WAS DROPPED OFF. IT IS TIMBERED AND FLAGGED OUT. NO INJURIES. REPORTED TO .

THE EMERGENCY STOP CORD BROKE BETWEEN 44W & 38W SHAFT STATIONS. THE ELECTRICIANS TOOK APPROX. ONE TO TWO HOURS TO REPAIR. NO ONE NOTIFIED THE PROPER DEPARTMENTS AND MSHA WAS NOT NOTIFIED BECAU SE OF THIS.

AREA CAVED IS ADJACENT TO PREVIOUSLY CAVED AREA--CONTINUATION OF SAME LOCALIZED ROOF FEATURE. CAVE FOLLOWED FLOOR HEAVE. THIS IS IN RETURN AREA OF WORKED OUT SECTION OF MINE.

MINER WAS CUTTING IN #5 ROOM ON 9TH LEFT PANEL OFF #5 MAINS. THE TOP STARTED DRIPPING AND FALLING, THE CONT. MINER WAS COVERED WITH APP. 8'OF ROCK AND CONTINUED TO FALL AND COVERED #1 SHUTTLE CAR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

OWNER OF WILLIAMSON TREES WAS PLANTING TREES IN A1-1 SECTION. A PICKUP TRUCK WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON GRIMES COUNTY ROAD 190 PULLING A BARBECUE PIT ON A TRAILER. LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AFTER THE T RUCK PASSED, EE NOTCIED A FIR IN THE SW CORNER. EE COULD NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. HE WAS BY HIMSELF W/NO COMMUNICATION. HE DID NOT KNOW IF THE BARBECUE PIT WAS LIT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #7 BELT AT BREAK #43. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 5' TO 6'.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.

ON FEB.16,2000. AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HEADGATE 12 IN ENTRY #2, SECTION ID# 009-0 ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #11285. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET LONG 20 FEET WIDE AND 8 FEET THICK. 6 FO OT TENSION BOLT WITH 8 FOOT CABLE BOLT. THE FALLWAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON. NO INJURY NOR WAS THE VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MINE NO. 5 225 WEST, 375 SOUTH TO 450 SOUTH. THE FALLWAS APPROX 55' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY MORE THAN 10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY 3RD SHIFT MINE FOREMAN. THE FALL STARTED AT SPAD 11 & 00 AND FELL THROUGH INTO 2ND NORTH PANEL OFF 3RD EAST ENTRY TO SPAD 6 TO 00. THE FALL WAS FROM 40 TO 60 HIGH , 18' WIDE AND 650 LONG. M.S.H.A. INVESTIGATED.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A N0N-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION OF MMU 013-0 ON SUBMAINS. THE ROOF FALL IS 1 CROSS-CUT OUTBY SPAD 33760 IN #3 OLD BELT ENTRY.

AFTER BLASTING A NORMAL ROUND, THE CREW WENT BACK INTO THE SHAFT APPROX 1 HR LATER. THEY NOTICED SMALL BLUE FLAMES ON THE MUCK PILE. CREW EVACUATED IMMEDIATELY. UPON RE-ENTRY 30 MIN LATER, THE FLAMES WERE GONE. MSHA & DMME WERE NOTIFIED. METHANE WAS NEVER DETECTED.

DURING RETREAT MINING ON MMU 013-0 WORKING SECTION, THE MINE ROOF SUDDENLY GAVE WAY TRAPPING THE SHEAR HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MINER SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

ROOF FALL FOUND OUTBY 2 RIGHT PANEL IN THE #9 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. FALL IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN SPAD NOS. 4219 AND 4220. FALL IS APPROX 15'WIDE, 20'LONG AND 7'THICK. NO INJURIES. HAD BEEN C RIBBED OFF AND MADE SAFE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 5:30 PM ON 2-14-00. IT WAS LOACTED IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT X C 251 MAIN SOUTH, ENTRY #2. ALL MEASURED 20'X20'X10'H. AREA WAS MINED MID 1996 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 8' FULL RESIN PINS. APPROX. 50' HIVOLTAGE LINE AND 3"" PIPE WERE LOST.

THE MINE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS FOR A BROW THAT WAS CUT FOR AN OVERCAST THAT WAS NEVER USED. THE SIZE OF THE AREA WAS 18' TO 25' WIDE X 18' LONG X 7' HIGH. LOCATED AT CROSSCUT 61, # 5 ENTRY ON THE 1 WEST.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON SOUTH MAINS SECTION AT 6 AM 2/14/00. THE LOCATION WAS 110' INBY CENTER LINE OF NO.20 X-CUT NO.5 ENTRY. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. FAME MEASURE APPROX 1' X 1' IN SIZE LASTING 4 TO 5 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHING.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED #4 SECTION FROM #3 HDG TO #4 HDG THRU CROSSCUTS. APPROX 80 FT X 20 FT X 6 FT.

@12:00 PM NOON THE WORK SITE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER DUE TO VIOLENT STORMY WEATHER. THE CREW REMAINED ON THE GALLOWAY ANTICIPATING A POWER BUMP CONDITION. AFTER 30 MINUTES ELECTRICIANS STARTED P ROCEDURES TO START STANDBY GENERATOR. LINE POWER CAME ON AND CREW WAS BROUGHT TO SURFACE AT 12:58 PM STORM AND POWER INTERRUPTIONS CONTINUED SO CREW WAS SENT HOME, NIGHT SHIFT WAS CANCELLED.

1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD 887 PREVIOUSLY BOLTED FALL AREA PORTED BUT DUE TO MOISTURE AND CLAY VIER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 2 MINER LOC #4 TO #5, 1 BLOCK INBY 8833. A CUTTER STARTED IN #5 AND CUT ACROSS TO #4. DIMENSIONS 8'H X 60'L X 17'W.

GRASS FIRE ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN. FIRE WAS NOTICED AT 1905 HOURS AND EXTINGUISED AT 2035 HOURS. EE CALLED 911, HE WORKS FOR A-3 AREA. 1/2 ACRE SLIGHTLY BURNED; PROBABLE TRESPASSER OR TRESPASSERS S MOKING. A-3 BUFFERED ZONE LOCATED NEAR FM244, CARLOS, TEXAS.

THE ""UP RAMP"" DRIFT AT POGO INTERSECTED THE HEAVILY GOUGED ""UP RAMP"" FAULT. AT THE POINT OF FAILURE, THE GOUGED ZONE WAS 6-8'WIDE AND STRIKING PARALLEL TO THE DRIFT. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED & SCREENED. 8' RESIN/REBAR BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLEED ON A 5' X 5' PATTERN. THE GOUGE ZONE BROKE ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED, NO PERSONNEL INJURED. AREA BARICADED AGAINST EN

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 N.S.M. ENTRY BETWEEN #18 & #19 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS 6' THICK, 20' LONG AND 18' WIDE. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJ URY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

LONGWALL OPERATOR REPORTED A ONE SECOND FLAME WHILE CUTTING ON FACE.

ROOF FALL OUT BY B2 UNIT IN THE #2 ENTRY. ENTRY BETWEEN #8 AND #10 X-CUT, SPAD #54478. DIMENSIONS H-6-8' W 19.5' L 125'. GEOLOGY- SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT 6' INSTALL BOLT S.

ROOF FALL NO.3 ENTRY, NORTH WEST MAIN, SPAD 923 18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG 5 FT HIGH. GOING TO TIMBER(NO CLEAN UP).

A ROOF FALL IN #11 XCUT OF #3 ENTRY. MAIN EAST MEASURING 40' LONG X 16' WIDE X 7' HIGH.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OUTBY THE SECTIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 11 CROSS-CUTS INBY THE OLD 42 TRACK SWITCH IN #3 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APP. 5 FT THIC K, 14-16 FT WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG. LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE WITH A SMALL COAL SEAM WAS THE MINE STRATA. THE AREA WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 60 INCH RESIN BOLTS, CRIBS AND BEAMS HAD ALS

RTH NORTH MAIN DEVELOPED OCT. 1999. XCUT #9, #5 ENTRY. 84' LONG, 20' WIDE, 18' DEPTH.

MIXED SHELL WITH LOW COVER (SOFT ROOF) UP TO SANDSTONE. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 2633 #7 ENTRY. 50' X 8' X 54"" THICK. NO PLANS TO REAHBILITATE. CRIBBED OFF AREA. 12 BREAKS FROM ACTIVE FACE.

FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 453 APPROXIMATELY 500' UNDERGROUND. BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. 20' X 20' APPEARS TO HAVE FOLLOWED ABOVE ANCHOR. WILL NOT CLEAN UP: TIMBERED OFF. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

IN THE BELT ENTRY OF #1 LONGWALL A FALL HAD TAKEN PLACE WHICH WAS NOT ABOVE ANCHORAGE. AS THE LONGWALL PROGRESSED THROUGH THE FALL AREA ANOTHER FALL TOOK PLACE THAT FELL FROM THE TIPS OF THE # 1 AND #2 SHIELD OUTBY WITH ROCK FALLING ON TO THE CRUSHER PART OF THE STAGELOADER. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

AN UNINTENTONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AIRWAY OFF OF NO.1 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 420'LONG, 19'WIDE, AND 4' TO 10' THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD NO. 1914.

1ST RIGHT SIT OF RMS ON INTAKE SIDE OF #3 BELT; ROCK FALL AT BREAK #8 AT FACE IN #5 ENTRY=APP. 50' LONG 0 TO 6' THICK, THESE ROOMS WERE MINED 90-12-99=INACTIVE RMS PRESHIFTED EVERY 8 HOURS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE H3 ROADWAY 2 BRK ACROSS FROM SURVEY STATION 5439 OUT BY SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG 10' WIDE 6' HIGH.

THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS DOWN (OUT OF SERVICE FROM 2:50 PM TO 4:30 PM DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIMIT SWITCHES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:30 AM ON 2-9-00. LOCATION WAS ROOM 0 AND ROOM 1 AT 14&40 IN 3LMS SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 120' LONG 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE. AREA WAS MINED OCT 1998 AND WAS SUPPORTE D WITH 6 AND 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY RESULTED.

STACK ROCK

SOFT TOP.

TRUCK BACKFIRED IN HAY FIELD WHEREAS A SPARK FROM MUFFLER IGNITED GRASS ON FIR UNDERNEATH TRUCK. CONSEQUENTLY TRUCK WAS LOADED DOWN WITH EIGHT LARGE ROUND ROLLS OF HAY WHICH IGNITED ON FIRE. C ONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS: 1. NO SUBSTANTIAL RAIN FOR 8 WEEKS CAUSING HAY TO BE VERY DRY AND UNCONTAINABLE. 2. WINDS GUSTING AT 20 MPH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #4 ENTRY INBY SPAD #2031, 5500' FROM FACE. IT MEASURED 15' X 20' X 5'. THIS PARTICULAR AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

THE SHOTCRETE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHORE UP A BAD GROUND CONDITION. THE BACK BEGAN TO DRIBBLE, CREW PULLED OUT AND WAITED. THE BACK CAME DOWN AT THE 21-055-29G AT APPROX 1105 AT APPROX 20' F ROM THE FACE A 20' SECTION FELL OUT ABOVE THE BOLTS APPROX. 720 TONS.

ROOF FALL. SOFT LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE WALKING THE RETURN AIR COUSE WITH INSPECTORS. THE FALL MEASURED 33' X 17 1/2' X 5' THICK. IT FELL IN #2 ENTRY AT XCUT 27 IN THE 1 WEST RETURN. THE ROOF WAS WEA KENED BY DRIPPING WATER. IT DID NOT BLOCK PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT OR AIR.

WHILE MINING ON SECTION 003-0 SOUTHMAINS #3 ENTRY - WE CUT INTO AN AUGER HOLE ON LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY. NO INJURIES INVOLVED. THIS OCCURRED 200' INBY SPAD NO. 2640.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2:20 PM ON 02-08-2000 IN #4 ENTRY 60 FT. INBY SPAD NO. 20 A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS MINED JAN 1, 1999. THE ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' AND 7' TORQUE TENSION ROOF BOL TS WITH 5"" X 11' STRAPS. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 16' LONG, 12' HIGH.

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT SS #1952 ON FIRST LEFT MAINS. ROOF FALL WAS 50'LONG, 2O'WIDE, AND FROM 3' TO 4' THICK.

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY AT SS# 1908 FIRST LEFT MAINS. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30' LONG 20' WIDE AND FROM 3' 4' FT. THICK.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN WALKING INTAKE AIR COURSE. #6 ENTRY CROSSCUT 4-S SPAD 11073 THE FALL MEASURED 20'LX18'WX4'H. THE FALL DID NOT OCCUR IN AN INTERSECTION IT DID NOT BLOCK PEOPLE, EQUIP MENT OR AIR.

ROOF FALL IN OLD BLEEDER AIRWAY. LENGTH 25 TO 30FT, WIDTH 20 FT, HT 4 TO 6 FT.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A BREAK THAT WAS MINE & SUPPORTED BY PREVIOUS OPERATOR, APPROX. 20 YEARS AGO. BREAK WAS BOLTED BY CONVENTIONAL 36"" BOLTS AND BREAK HAD SHALE ROOF THAT HAD WEATHERED OVER THE YEARS. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED (IDLE SHIFT).

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE MOTOR PIT AREA BETWEEN CROSSCUTS #07 AND #08 AT SPAD #9 + 85. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL IS APPROX 18'W X 40'L X 7'H.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. #1 HOIST ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. CONTACT OR INTERLOCK REPAIRED. DOWN 6:42 AM TO 7:54 AM.

STACK ROCK.

THE NO. 1 PORTAL ELEVATOR BRAKES WERE DRAGGING ON THE DRUM. THE ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICES, ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND RE-ADJUSTED.

REMOVING COAL FROM BOTTOM OF 1-UD PIT.DURING THIS PROCESS THE FLOOR ABOVE BEGAN GRADUALLY TO SETTLE AND MOVE. AS A RESULT THE HAUL ROAD BEGAN TO CRACK AND SETTLE ALONG WITH THE FLOOR. FLOOR MO VEMENT STABILIZED AND STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 24 HOURS. MOVEMENT MEASURED INCHES PER HOUR AND TOTALED ABOUT 24 HOURS AND TOTALED 4' TO 15' DISPLACEMENT ALONG RAODWAY FOR ABOUT 200 YARDS.

ON 2-1-00, A FALL OF GROUND DRIFT. THE FALL HAD CAUSED THE LEAD STEEL SET TO COME DOWN FROM THE SIDE PRESSURE OF THE RIB FALLING ON SET, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED IT TO COME DOWN. THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF THE RIB FALL/ROOF FALL IS APPROX. 50 TO 100 TONS. THE DRIFT IS PART OF THE PRIMARY EXHAUST OUT OF THE BOREHOLE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MCO, ID F3M. THE LAST VISUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE

FAULTED AREA FELL OUT AT 14 & 00 E3 2ND EAST PARALLEL TRAVEL ROAD.

LENGTH 45' WIDTH 19' THICK 96"" FALL ON UNIT #2 (008) NO.7 ENTRY 2 X-CUTS OUTBY SPAD 25746.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E15 (026) SECTION BELT ENTRY BETWEEN X CUTS 30 AND 39. THE FALL MEASURE 30X20 X UNKNOWN HT. AND PARTIALLY COVERED A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND A CONVE YOR. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN AND 8'INSATLL RIBLINE BOLTS, WITH ROOF MATS ON 4'X4' MAXIMUM CENTERS. 12'AND 16' ROPE BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. THE FALL DID NOT

THE MINE EXPERIENCED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT XCUT 10, NO 2 2 ENTRY IN THE 16 LEFT PANEL. THE AREA HAD A FAULT PASSING THROUGH THIS INTERSECTIONTHE INTERSECTION HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, STEEL MATS, WIRE MESH, AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 10 FT CABLE BOLTS, TIMBERS, PROPSETTERS, AND CRIBS. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY #8 BK OF 21 BUTT SECTION. THE ALL WAS APPROX. 55 FT LONG X 9 FT HIGH AND 16 FT WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED TO PLAN WITH ADDITIONAL MONSTER MATS, 6 FT HY TEK B OLTS AND 4 FT RIB SUPPORT BOLTS. NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES INVOLVED.

THE ENGINE OF A WAGNER 26 TON HAULAGE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY MINE EMPLOYEES UTILIZING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITHOUT INJURY.

THIS IS AN AMMENDED COPY THIS FALL WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF INT HE #4 ENTRY. ALSO NO.3 ENTRY WAS STOPPED FROM ADVANCING ON 2-2-00 AFTER THEY WERE BOLTED. THE TEST HOLES SHOWED CRACKS IN TH E ROOF THERE FORE THE ROOF WAS ALLOWED TO FALL. THIS WAS NOT AN UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL. FALL IS APP. 140 FT OUTBY WORKING FACES.

THE WELDING TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHOP AREA AND PARKED. THE MAINTENENACE CREW WENT TO THE WATER PUMPS AND DRAINED FOR THE NIGHT. UPON RETURNING TO THE SHOP AREA EE ROUNDED THE CORNER OF THE BLDG AND DISCOVERED THE WELDING TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE CREW TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WHILE SUMMONING THE STRINGTOWN FIRE DEPT. ALL FLAMES WERE OUT WITHIN 25 MINUTES OF STARTING. FIRE BURNT

SOME ROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL FELL ON CANOPY OF THE BELT ENTRY.

CONTACTS FOR 1ST SPEED ON #34 HOIST MOTOR ARCED AND PITTED FACE PLATES. WE ARE INSTALLING NEW CONTACTS AND INSPECTING THE OTHER 6 CONTACTORS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 90' LONG, 18' WIDE, 9' THICK IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS, AT SPAD 1417. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND SPOT BOLTED WITH 9' SUPER BOLTS. SEVERAL CRIBS HAD ALSO BEEN SET. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED.

THE #1 HOIST SERVICE BRAKE FAILED TO LOCK IN CAGE LOWER MODE AND TRAVELED THROUGH THE LIMIT SWITCH. PARK BRAKE ENGAGED AND STOPPED THE HOIST AT THE BOTTOM. THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS LEAKING A ND HAD FOREIGN MATERIAL BETWEEN THE PISTON & CYLINDER WALL. MINE EVACUATED, THE CONDITION REPAIRED AND THE HOIST WAS TESTED FOR PROPER OPERATION. THE MINE WAS RE-ENTERED ON 2/4/00 AT 10:45 AM

STACK ROCK

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEM 6 AND 7 ON THE FIRST RIGHT SUBMAIN, IN THE NUMBER 6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 50 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE AND 5 FEET THICK.

ROOF FALL SPAD #318 #5 AND #6 ENTRY APP 4 TO 6FT HIGH 2 INTERSECTIONS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE #2 NEUTRAL AIR WAY. THE FALL MEASURED 200 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4 FT HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE LOCATION IS AT SURVEY STATION 283 IN ADJACENT ENTRY 9700 FTFROM ACTIVE SECTION.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #3 ENTRY, #9 XC 2ND WEST 300' OUTBY LOADING POINT FALL 23'L X 18'W X 0 TO 4'H.

ROOF FALL IN 3 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3 LEFT SUBMAIN AT B-17 OF #3 ENTRY. WORKED FROM #3 INTERSECTION OVER TO #4 ENTRY AND THEN #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY. WET CLAY LAYER AT 7' CAUSE OF FALL. AREA DANGER ED OFF, SECTION ABANDONED, EQUIPMENT REMOVED.

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OUT BY 002 SECTION SPAD NO. 10193, FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG BY 20' WIDEB BY 7' THICK

ROOF FALL IN THE #8 ENTRY OUTBY 002 SECTION SPAD NO. 8444. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' THICK.

INTER SECTION @ SPAD 755, TWO BREAKS OUT BY OLD PILLAR LINE INTERSECTION . 18 X 18 APPROX 6 FT HIGH. CRIBBED AND TIMBERED. REROUTE STOPPING LINEFOR TRAVEL WAY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #0 BK OF THE 21 BUTT SECTION. THIS IS THE RETURN AIRWAY OFF 21 BUTT SECTION. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION ADN WAS 6'H X 30'L X 17'W. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED A ND IN INJURIES. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' HI TECH BOLTS, DWYDAG SLINGS, ON 4FT CENTERS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 70' X 18' X 5' IN THE 5 WEST PANEL AT #42 X-CUT #4 ENTRY 800'OUTBY 002-0. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND THE CAUSE WAS AN UNDE TECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT MINE FOREMAN WHILE INSPECTION A PART OF THE MINE WE WERE GETTING READY TO MOVE INTO. FALL WAS 80' LONG, 18' WIDE & 36"" TO 42"" HIGH. FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS 36"" LONG WERE USED IN THIS AREA. MSHA PERSONNEL HAVE ALREADY LOOKED AT IT.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH WEST SUBMAINS IN THE #4 ENTRY AT X-CUT 37 APPROX 2500 FT. OUTBY THE #1 UNIT. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WI TH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND TRUSS BOLTS. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS A SLIP WITH WATER INVOLVED ASWELL. THIS WAS A NEUTRAL OR LIMITED INTAKE ENTRY.

A ROOF INJURIED OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4793. THE ROOF FALL MEASURE 20'WX20'LX7'THICK. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. TH E FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RESUPPORT.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY 206' INBY NO. 13 XCUT FROM CENTER LINE OF 5 NORTH SECTION MMU 028-0. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. THE FACE HAD CLAY VEINS AND S TRATIFIED LAMINATED ROCK THROUGH OUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MANAGEMENT IN AN INTERSECTION LOCATED IN THE 22 RIGHT HEADINGS. THE FALL WAS IN THE #4 RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RESUP PORTED.

POWER OUTAGE AT #3 HSAFT. LIGTHENING ARRESTOR BE'D. VENTILATION FAN #3 AND #4 OUT, ALSO #4 HOIST. EE WERE NOT IN ANY DANGER. #2 AND #5 HOIST WERE WORKING. WENT DOWN AT APPROX. 12:00 PM AND WAS UP WORKING AT 4:45 PM. WAS VERBALLY REPORTED TOMSHA.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE 10TH N.W. PANEL, INTAKE ROOM #19 ONE X CUT INBY #1 ENTRY. APPROX. 20 FT FROMTHE FACE, ON #2 UNIT. NO PERSONNEL OR VENTILATION WERE

CUTTER BEGAN ACROSS L.O.C. RUNNING FROM #7 TO #3 JUST PRIOR TO FALLING. 20' LONG X 12' WIDE X 8' HIGH.

AS THE SECTION AREA WAS BEING REHABILITATED USING JOY MINER #72 AND FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER #100, A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SPADS #3767 AND 3753 WHICH WAS BETWEEN 2 PREVIOUS FALLS. THE MINER WAS COV ERED UP TO THE OPERATOR CONTROLS. NO INJURIES.

HAD A ROCKFALL ON #4 UNIT AT SPAD 13+70. 4' X 40' X 18'. ROCK FELL ON TOP OF MINING MACHINE WHILE IT WAS CLEANING UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 NORTH INTAKE AT BRK 98 IN THE #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80' X 20' X 5-6' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.

WHILE WORKING AT THE FACE, EMPLOYEE TOLD CO-WORKER THAT HE FELT ""SOMETHING PULL"". HE FINISHED SHIFT AND TOLD FOREMAN THAT HE HAD SOME GROIN PAIN. ON WAY HOME, HE STOPPED AT HOSPITAL WAS EXAMIN ED AND INFROMED HE HAD A HERNIA. AFTER TAKING WITH EMPLOYEE IT WAS APPARENT THAT HERNIA RESULTED FROM PRIOR PULL AT SNOTHER MINE. PULLED AREA FINALLY FAILED WHILE WORKING A SPRUCE NO. 2 MINE.

AT APPROX 7:45AM 2/27 EE WAS IN THE STONE PLANT REPLACING THE 3,400 PD DRIVE HOUSEINGON THE WESTDRY DEISTER SCREEN. HIS PARTNER WAS USING APORTAPOWER TO SPREAD THE SCREEN TO HELP IT DROP BACK INTO PLACE IT DID NOT DROP IMMEDIATELY & EE BENTOVER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FRAME TO BRACE HIMSELF JUST AS IT FELL INTOPLACE PINCHING THE END OF HIS MIDDLE

EE WAS LIFTING A CHAIN TO HOOK ONTO FRONT-END LOADER TO PULL HIS HAUL TRUCK OUT OF MUD. FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL V-BELT ON SHAFT WITH A WRENCH. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS HAND THEN WENT UNDER THE SHAFT.

EE WAS GREASING UNIVERSAL DRIVELINE ON LOCOMOTIVE, PUT LEFT HAND ON U-JOINT TO ROTATE DRIVELINE AROUND TO GREASE FITTING. (EE DIDN'T HAVE PARK BRAKE SET.) LOCOMOTIVE STARTED FREEWHEELING, GLOV E CAUGHT IN U-JOINT WHILE LOCOMOTIVE WAS FREEWHEELING, CAUSING REMOVAL TO TIP OF LEFT RING RINGER.

EE WAS HOOKING A PULL ROPE TO BUCKET OF SCOOP. LAID RIGHT HAND ON FRAME OF BUCKET BEHIND BLADE OF SCOOP. OPERATOR OF SCOOP PULLED BLADE BACK CATCHING TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER BEHIND OF BLADE AND F RAME OF BUCKET.

THE EE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 3/8/00 WHEN HE FOUND OUT HE HAD A HERNIA. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3/8/00.

EE WAS MOVING BATTERIES ALONG A SHELF. HE HAD DONE EVERYTHING HE COULD TO MAKE THE JOB EASIER, BUT AT SOME POINT HE STRAINED HIMSELF TOO HARD. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR U NTIL 3-10-2000& EE DID NOT WANT MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-13-2000.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE ""TONGUE"" THAT WAS TO BE USED TO CONNECT A 15 TON JEFFREY MOTOR TO A LOWBOY THAT WAS BEING USED TO TRANSPORT A PETITE ""MULE"". WHILE DOING THIS HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN ABOVE HIS NAVEL. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 3/6/00 DUE TO THIS INJURY.

CHANGING OUT THE TEETH ON BACKHOE. HE WAS KNOCKING OUT BOLT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS EYE.

EE WAS OFF LOADING AN OLD CHISEL IN FRONT OF THE MAINTENANCE SHOP FROM THE TAILGATE OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT GROIN MUSCLE. THE DR DIAGNOSED HIM WITH AN INGUINAL HERNIA.

EE WAS TRYING TO PICK UP THE HITCH FOR THE WATERWAGON AND THE HITCH WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND AND DID NOT MOVE. WHEN EE WAS PULLING ON IT, HE IMMEDIATELY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AR EA. HE WENT TO A DR AND THE DR STATED THAT IT WAS A HERNIA AND HE IS SEEKING MORE MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/16/00.

INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK, HE LIFTED A RAIL AND FELT BURNING IN LEFT GROIN CAUSING A HERNIA.

EE WAS REPAIRING EQUIPMENT WITH A TORQUE TOOL/WRENCH WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO HIS RIGHT TOP LITTLE FINGER.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING AND CLEANING ALONG #1 BELT. ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE BLOCK FROM MUD AND BECAME NAUSEATED. DR IS POSSIBLE HERNIA. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WAS NO COMPLIANCE TO RUL ES AND REGULATION VIOLATED. THE ATTITUDE TOWARD JOB SKILLS OR LACK OF AWARENESS MAY HAVE HAVE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS, DEVICES OR EQUIPMENT WERE NOT FACTORS.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER.

EE FELL BACKWARDS. WHEN SURGE IN ROCK DUST HOSE OCCURRED IN BELTLINE. EE WORKED ONE WEEK UNTIL PIN IN PREVIOUS HERNIA SURGERY AREA RESULTED IN UVISITS TO SEVERAL SPECIALIST INTERNALY SURGEON, UROLOGIST, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON BECAME REPORTABLE ON 2-15-00 WHEN PLACE ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL AND POKING BAR IN BREAKER TO BREAK UP FROZEN LUMPS OF COAL.

WHILE PUSHING DOWN THE PAN JACK, A BOARD BROKE AND ACTUATED THE DA RAM CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DA RAM AND A CHAIN.

SERVICING HIS SCRAPER, THE INJURED PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH. WAS OPERATED ON FOR A HERNIA 2-10-00.

LIFTING LOADED PALLET OF HYDRATED BAGS, RIGHT LINGUINAL HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE FAINTED. FALLING TO THE FLOOR. HE CAME BACK TO CONSCIOUSNESS QUIKLY AND IMMEDIATELY STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING SEVERE CHEST PAINS. AT THAT TIME THE VINT ON CO. EMS WAS CALLED AND UPON ARRIVAL EXAMINED HIM AND ASSESSED HIS CONDITION WARRANTED FURTHERATTENTION. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A LOADER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND. MED TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT & HE WAS TAKKEN OFF OF WORK DUTY

HURT LEFT KNEE WALKING UP PIT CONVEYOR CATWALK. WENT TO PRIVATE DR WHO NOTIFIED HIM HE THOUGHT IT WAS WORK RELATED. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 3/24/00.

EE AND COWORKER WERE CHANGING BITS IN A MINER--THESE BITS HAD BEEN IN THE HEAD FOR 4 OR 5 YEARS & WERE STUCK/FROZEN TIGHT. WHILE USING AN OLD CAT PAD PIN TO KNOCK THEM OUT. COWORKER HIT IT WIT H A SLEDGE HAMMER & PIN CAME FLYING OUT & STRUCK EE IN LEFT EAR AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BIT.

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A 77 POUND COUPLING HEAD FROM A REDUCER OUTPUT SHAFT. AS THE COUPLING CAME OFF THE SHAFT, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. AS THE COUPLING FELL, IT STRUCK AN ANGLE AND RICOSHETTE D TOWARD THE INJURED, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. BECAME LOST TIME ON 3/1/00.

TANDEM DUMP TRUCK TAIL GATE WAS IN ADVERTENTLY OPENED WHILE LOOSING ROCKS THAT HAD THE GATE BLOCK OPENED. A ROCK FROM THE TOP ROLLED DOWN, HIT THE TAILGATE AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

HE STRAINED HIP MUSCLES WHILE PUSHING GRANITE CURB ON CONVEYOR.

MINER OPR. STARTED PUT HIS KNEE DOWN ON MINE FLOOR, AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

WORKING ON BELT' RED DEVIL BAR SLIP HIT HIM ON THUMB WAS CUT.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A HOSE ON 91 SHIELD. HE LOCKED 91 SHIELD OUT AND THOUGHT HE LOCKED 92 SHIELD OUT. WHEN JACKSETTER PULLED SHIELDS, HE SINGLE PULLED 92B SHIELD AND IT MOVED PINCHING EE.

EE WAS NEAR THE MINER WATCHING WHEN A OBJECT STRUCK HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT EYE LID CUTTING IT

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MAINTENANCE CREW IN THE QUARRY YARD WHEN FOREIGN MATTER BLEW IN HIS EYE.

OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WA OPERATING THE SAND DRYER, HE FELT A CONGESTION ALL OVER HIS FACE AND IMMEDIATELY THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE BEGAN TO SWELL. THE SWELLING BEGAN TO RECEDE, BUT H E FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG WHICH CAUSEDTHAT HE CANNOT WALK PROPERLY.

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS BEING REPLACED ON A CAT 980G LOADER. TIRE SIZE 29.5 X 25. THE INJURED EE WAS PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE. THE AIR CHUCK POPPED OFF THE VALVE STEM AND WHEN SHE PICKED IT UP TO REPLACE IT THE TIRE EXPLODED.

INJURED WAS REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM THE SHAFT OF AN APRON FEEDER TO FACILITATE THE CHANGING OF THE SHAFTS BEARING, INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION AND WHILE REMOVING A HEAVY SPROCKET FROM THE SHAFT, TWISTED TO THE SIDE. HE REPORTEDLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PERFORMING THIS ACTIVITY.

EE WAS CLIMBING ACCROSS 94-L BRIDGE AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DIDN'T BUMP OR HIT ANYTHING.

EE WAS EXITING A TRACK LOCOMOTIVE MANTRIP ALONG THE ME TRACK NEAT E-15. EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE MINE BOTTOM, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. *EE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB 3/1/00 THRU 3/3/00. *FIRST DAY OFF 3/6/00.

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC PREPARE THE D11N TO WELD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HARD BAR. EE RAISED THE DOZER UP IN ORDER TO CRIB UP THE TRACK FRAME. WHILE DISMOUNTING THE DOZER CAB, FROM THE LEFT S IDE, EE SLIPPED, FALLING ONTO THE TRACK FRAME, HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE TILT CYLINDER, SUFFERING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD. THE SITE CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY, TEMP. OF 25 DEGREES, GROUND FROZEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 6"" BY 9"" SECTION A PIPE WHILE BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP THE PIPE HE EXPERIENCES BACK PAIN.

HE WAS PUTTING IN A PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER IN TAILPIECE & WAS TIGHTENING UP A BOLT & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE SUPPLY CARS TO THE SCOOP THE INJURED BRUSHED THE TOP WITH HIS HAT, WHICH KNOCKED THE ROCK LOOSE PUSHING HIS HEAD DOWN AND CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS PUSHING SLUDGE BACK TOWARD THE MUD HOPPER TO KEEP IT FROM ENTERING A POND THAT WAS LOCATED TO HIS RIGHT WHEN HE BACKED UP TOO FAR & WENT INTO THE POND THE LOADER TURNED OVER ON I TS SIDE

INJURED WAS LOADING LOOSE CONCRETE BLOCKS IN A SCOOP BUCKET. WHILE PICKING UP A BLOCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PACKING MATERIAL AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHEN TURNING TO PUT THE MATERIAL (BAG) ONTO A PALLET. HE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING, BUT HAS BEEN GETTING PR OGRESSIVELY WORSE.

EE STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN ON 2/29/00 DUE TO CONTINUING PAIN. ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 1/25/97: EE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED IN BED OF TRUCK FROM SERVICE SHAFT TO EMERGENCY ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELL OUT OF TRUCK, HURTING HIS GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED IN A SMALL HOLE ON THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE PUTTING STAKES IN FOR POWER POLES HE STEPPED ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS CRUSHED ROCK. IT BROKE THRU SOME SNOW AND ICE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED : LOADING ROOF BOLTS SUPPLIES ONTO MACHINE, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. MAN HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

HE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EE TO DO THE ANNUAL INSPECTION ON THE CRUSHER. WHILE HANDLING A BOX, EE'S KNEE POPPED.

THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING WHEN HIS HOSE GOT TANGLED IN SOME BELT STRUCTURE, HE JERKED THE HOSE AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER. THE EE WORKED UNTIL 3/8/00 WHEN HE FOUND OUT HIS SHOULDER WAS MORE SERIOU SLY INJURED. LOST TIME BEGAN ON 3/8/00.

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING 6"" X 20' PIPE FROM A SUPPLY CAR, TWO JOINTS AT A TIME WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

LIFTED A ROCK TO UNSTOP FEEDER AND TURNED/TWISTED.

EMPLOYEE HAD UNHITCHED CHAIN FROM BOX, BEND DOWNTO PICK UP THE RADIO HE DROPPED, THE WIND CAUGHTAND WHEN HE STOOD UP THE HOOK HIT HIM ON HIS HARDHAT.

EE WAS OBSERVING FELLOW EE USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON HOT MATERIAL ON BELT WHEN THE FIRE EXT. DISCHARGED FUMES GOT IN HIS EYES AND BURNED THEM. EE STATES HE WAS WEARING HIS GLASSES.

WHILE MOVING SOME BOLTS ON THE SUPER SCRUBBER SOME DUST WAS LOOSENED, FALLING IN INJURED'S FACE AND EYE.

HE WAS REMOVING CHAINS FROM CEMENT KILN THAT IS FULL OF DUST.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HIS ANKLE EE SAID THAT HE DID NOT STEP ON ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS.

DESCENDING STEPD FELL APPROX 15 STEPS.

HANDLING 12' OF MINER CABLE, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.

WHILE SERVICING EQUIPMENT IN THE SERV LANE IN THE SHOP EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED IN SOME MUD THAT HAD DROPPED OFF SOMEOF THE EQUIPMENT THAT WAS BEING SERVICED. THE EE SLIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS AS HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. THE CONDITIONS OF THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE SHOP WAS MUDDY DU TO RAIN THE NITE BEFORE

GETTING OFF DOZER TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE REPORTED NEXT SHIFT

WHEN EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS OF THE VIBRATOR WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS REMOVING A SCREW WITH A TORQUE WRENCH PUNCTURE HIS FINGER

DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON CALF OF RIGHT LEG AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO REMOVE CEMENT FROM AN OVERHEAD SCREW CONVEYOR. AS HE STRUCK THE CASING WITH THE END OF THE BAR, HE FELT A BURN- ING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. THIS INJURY WAS DETERMINED WORK-RELATED ON 5/2/2000.

EE WAS CUTTING THE BELT TO SQUARE THE END FOR A BELT SPLICE. HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF WITH THE KNIFE IN HIS RT. HAND. THE KNIFE SLI PPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

INJURED WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND ACCIDENTLY PULLED UP LEVER AND HAND WENT UP WITH STEEL AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND ROOF.

EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO GO DOWN STAIRS ON THE MUD TRAILER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE GRABBEDTHE HAND RAIL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A LINE ON A PUMP. THEY PRESSURIZED THE LINE AND THEN HIT THE LINE WITH A HAMMER. THE ;OUG CAME OUT CAUSING THE LINE TO JUMP AND HIT THE EE IN THE FACE.

EE WAS GETTING TOOLS OUT OF THE TOOL BOX ON HIS MECHANICS TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TOOL BOX

STEPPED OUT OF BOWL ONTO FOOT STAND PANT LEG CAUGHT ON SOME LOOS EXPANDED METAL CAUSING EE TO TRIP. BACK STRAIN RESULTED CONDITION BECAME WORSE WITH TIME & ON 3/10/00 EE WAS TAKEN OFF WOR K

WAS HELPING TO INSTALL FORK ON LOADER BUCKET.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS ON CHANGING OUT BIT IN DRILL & THE BIT FELL OUT OF CHUCK LANDING ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND SMASHING THE TIP JUST UNDER THE FINGERNAIL CUTTING A PIECE OUT.

EE WAS TRYING TO TURN BLENDER ROTOR AROUND WHEN IT FREED ITSELF AND TURNED WEDGING HIS ARM INTO THE BODY OF THE BLENDER.

WHILE OBSERVING THE PASS BEFORE THE FINAL PUSH OUT THE MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK BEHIND THE LEFT LEG BY A FALL OF RIB FROM #91 COAL BLOCK. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISE TO LEFT CALF MUSCLE AND ACHILLES TENDON OF LEFT LEG.

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE WHEN ROOF DRILL HEAD WAS WITHDRAWN; AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOLLY WRENCH FROM DRILL HEAD. THE HUNG STEEL LET GO AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AN D WRENCH.

EE WAS PICKING UP ODDS & ENDS AROUND PLANT. HE TRIED TO PICK UP SOME 3"" REINFORCED HOSE OUT OF THE MUD. THE HOSE WAS STUCK, SO HE HOOKED THE END OF THE HOSE THROUGH HOLE IN LOADER BUCKET. WHEN TENSIONS WAS PUT ON HOSE IT CAME LOOSE FROM LOADER BUCKET AND HIT EE IN THE FACE.

EE WAS RUNNING ONE OF THE MILLING MACHINES WHEN ONE OF THE MACHINE'S ADJUSTING HANDLES TURNED FAST UNEXPECTEDLY HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM. THE EE HAD FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE HANDLE BEFORE RU NNING THE MACHINE.

EE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP WHEN HIS KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT HEAD AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE.

WOKE UP IN THE MORNING WITH LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER TRIPPING RODS AND MOVING RODS FROM TRACTOR TO TRAILER-HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 03-13-2000.

EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK TURNED IT ON ITS SIDE IN A DITCH.

EE SLIPPED ON MUD ON THE CONCRETE BEHIND THE SHOP AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WILL BE ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PERMANENT VENTILATION STOPPING WHEN DEBRIS FLIPPED INTO HIS EYE, BY THE BOTTOM OF THE STOPPING FLIPPING UP.

EE WAS SHOVELING STONE BY THE SCREENER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. THE PAIN WAS ALSO SHOOTING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND THE PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE .

EE WAS HOOKING UP A SLING TO RAISE A CONVEYOR BELT COUNTERWEIGHT, HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO STEP OVER A CRANE OUTRIGGER ARM AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE INITIALLY DID NOT REUQIRE ANY MEDICAL TREAT MENT. HE REPORTED ON 6-12 THAT HIS KNEE WAS STILL BOTHERING HIM WHEN HE CLIMBED STAIRS, AND SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSTIES FOUND CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN THE LEFT KNEE. HE WAS OPERATING ON 6-14 TO REMOVE

USING ROD TO DISLODGE ROCK IN CHUTE, LEANED OVER CHUTE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. FIRST WORK DAY LOST IS 3-22-00. INJURY IS OTHERWISE NOT REPORTABLE.

BELT SHANTY AS HE WAS ENTERING THE BELT SHANTY HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FRAME OF THE DOOR., THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN & BED REST PRESCRIBED

INJURED WAS RIDING OUT IN THE #4 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO HIT NECK ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE SKULL.

PUTTING 2ND PIN UP IN AFRESH CUT WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BY 1ST PIN AND ROLLED BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT SHIN CALF AND FRACTURING LEG.

WHILE CHANGING ROTATION UNIT, EE SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE POWER PACK UNIT.

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYORS, COMPLAINED OF SORE BACK.

EE WAS REPLACING A WEAR IRON ON THE BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF A BOLT WITH HIS BEAR HAND AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE DID NOT LOOSE ANY WORK TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

HURT BACK WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLT IN LOW COAL 48"" ROOF BOLTS IN 32"" HEIGHT.

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVING SOME BRASS FROM SCAFFOLD USING A CRANE. EYE-BOLT BROKE ON THE BRASS CAUSING THE BRASS TO HIT HIM. HE HAS A FRACTURED RIGHT RING FINGER AND LACERATIONS ON RIGHT RING FINGER AND RIGHT PINKY FINGER BOTH NEEDING STITCHES.

THIS EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT KNEE WHEN STRUCK BY JOHN DEER GATOR WHICH WAS OPERATED BY ANOTHEREE. THE SECOND EE STATED THE ACCELERATOR HUNG OPEN AND THE GATOR DID NOT SLOW DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING NO. 7 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM ON A CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE JUST RETURNED FROM LUNCHAND WAS ASSISTING THE ROOF BOLT CREW BY PREPARING BOLTS. WHILE MAKING UP BOLTS ON THE OPERATOR'SSIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER TOWARD THE CONTROLS ON T HE FRONT, A PIECE OF OF ROCK APPROX 1"" THICK 27"" BY 52"" FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT SLIDING DOWN HIS RIGHT ARM AND STRIKING HIS RINGFINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

WHILE TRAMMING THE MINER BACK FROM THE FACE HE PULLED ON THE MINER CABLE & WATER LINE WHICH WAS LYING IN MUD WITH HIS RT. ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RT CHEST, SIDE, SHOULDER & BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON DRYER SWING CHUTE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG. CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR.

WALKING ACROSS YARD BETWEEN MAINTENANCE SHOP AND BURNER BLDG. (CONTROL ROOM). THERE WAS SNOW-ICE & SOME MUDDE AREAS IN YARD, SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.

CUTTING STONE.

EMPLOYEES WERE TEARING DOWN AN OLD SCALEHOUSE TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW SCALE TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD NAILS IN IT. TWO NAILS WENT THROUGH HIS BOOT AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

FELL THROUGH JAW CRUSHER APPROX 10' MOVABLE JAW WAS NOT STATIONARY-EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WEDGE.

EE STEPPED ON A HOLE COVER AND FELL THROUGH IT. EE LANDED ON CONCRETE FLOOR AND THE COVER LANDED ON TOP OF HIM.

EE WAS SETTING UP THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO REPLACE A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD HE ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE AUGER CLAMP. THE CLAMP CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND (LT 5TH FINGER ).

OFFICE EE WAS WALKING BESIDE OFFICE BUILDING ALONG A SLOPED WALKWAY WHEN HER RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL. EE FELL IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WITH HER LEFT KNEE BENT UNDER HER BODY CAUSI NG INJURY TO HER LEFT KNEE AND LEFT FOOT.

THIS INJURY WAS ORIGINALLY BELIEVED TO BE RE-INJURY. ON 03-10-00 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A NEW INJURY. INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS DRAGGING A 24 INCH TUBE AND FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK WHEN SHE D ROPPED THE TUBE.

PULLING ON ELECTRICAL CABLE AND FELT A GRINDING IN LOWER BACK.

EE REPORTS WHILE WELDING ON TAILIN BOX, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

INJURED CLAIMS THAT INJURY OCCURRED WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP IN ROADWAY. TIRE DROPPED IN HOLE CAUSING CAP LIGHT BATTERY TO BRUISE LEFT SIDE. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO FOREMAN UNTIL 3-30-00.

EE WAS INSIDE OF SHIELD CHANGING HOSE WHEN THE SHIELDS ON EITHER SIDE WAS PUT ON RAM AND THE JAACK RAISED UP MASHING HIS RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN THE RAM JACK AND RAM TUNNEL.

INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 2/25/00. AT THAT TIME IT WAS NOT KNOWN TO BE MORE THAT A DEGREE 0. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND WITH MEDICAL RECORDS TO BE A RECORDABLE DEGREE 3.

WHILE COMING DOWN THE ACCESS LADDER OFF THE LOADER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. SNOWY SLIPPERY ICY CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED. STRAIN/SPRAIN TO ANKLE. LOST DAYS (5).

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. A MINER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG FROM ROOF PLATES FELL STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. EE'S LIP WAS CUT AND TWO TEETH KNOCKED OUT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF A FORKLIFT & STRAINED HIS KNEE. AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWDETERMINED ON 8/14/00 THAT INJURY WAS WORK-RELATED.

EE WAS HELPING PUT DERAILED CAR ON TRACK HAD SCALE BAR ON SHOULDER-CAR DROPPED AND BAR HIT SHOULDER-CAUSING BRUISES AND STRAIN.

EE REPORTS WHILE WELDING ON TAILING BOX, EE STRUCK ARCH WITH WELDER AND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

THE EE WORKED 12 HRS ON 2/25/00 AND 8 HRS ON 2/26/00 HE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN ON 2/28/00 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 2/25/00 WHILE USING A SHOVELTO CLEAN UP THE PLANT

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK IN 6-21-99 AND CONTINUES TO HAVE BACK PAIN. ON 2-1-00 HE WAS HELPING MAKEA BELT SET UP WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM HE AHS HAD IN THE PAST. THIS IS BEING FILED AS REPEATED TRAUMA.

EE STATED HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF CORE LIME AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER/BACK. THE DR. ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK.

EE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE CRAWLING INTO THE CARRIER. *BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 3/22/00.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AFTER LIFTING TWO BAGS OF ROCK DUST.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND IN THE ATTEMPT TO EXIT A BOILER CONDENSER UNIT AFTER CLEANING. ACCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY NON-REPORTABLE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF I NJURY AND THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION, BUT WAS RECLASSIFIED AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF FINGER FRACTURE AND INPUT OF MEDICAL SPECIALIST.

HE GRABBED A 50# BAG OF ANFO OUT OF A BLASTERS TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO TURN. HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

WHILE MOVING A SHOVEL EMPLOYEE SPRAINED HIS LEFTANKLE.

LIFTING 50LB BAG OF SAND FROM A TRUCK BED

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY PART OF A COME-ALING THAT FAILED.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A LARG ROCK WITH DOZER; THE ROCK GAVE SUDDENLY, AND THE DOZER LURCHED INTO THE HOLE IT HAD CREATED. ORIGINALLY, HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK & SHOU LDERS; ON 8/15/00, HE REPORTED THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK WITH TWO ""BULGED"" DISCS AND WAS TO SEE A SURGEON.

EE CUT HIMSELF WITH A BELT KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING THE EDGE.

WHILE SQUEEZING ELECTRIC HOLDER, FINGER BENT DOWN, STAYING THERE, NOT ABLE TO MOVE.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC TO FIND LEAK IN RADIATORAND STRUCK RIGHT HAND INTO BLADE OF FAN.

WHEN THE 16"" VENT TUBE FELL PUSHING THE EE TO THE BOTTOM, IT ALSO PUSHED (STORED) HEADER BLOCKS OFF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHICH STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK ONTO A DEPRESSED CATWALK CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO BE TWISTED.

MACHINE WAS PARKED WITH A LOADED BUCKE TON VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. OPRATOR LOCKED BRAKE AND WAS INFRONT OFLOADER ABOUT TEN FEET. BRAKE LET ITSELF LOOSE AND ROLLED FORWARD INTO OEPRATOR. BREAKI NG HIS LEG.

EE WAS MOVING PIECE OF METAL PLATE PLATE SLIPPED& STRUCK HIM IN BACK

EE WAS TAKING TURNS WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES SHOVELING DIRT OUT OF THE END OF A 8' PIPE THAT WAS TO BE USED AS A TUNNEL FOR A CONVEYOR BELT. THE DIRT WAS LEFT IN THE PIPE AFTER IT WAS DRAGGED TO THE LOCATION. ON ABOUT THE 2ND OR 3RD SHOVEL FULL, HE COPMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND FROM THE SLURRY TUNNEL. HE HAS LOW BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG AND FOOT. HE WENT TO ER AND HAD X-RAYS WHICH SHOWED ONLY BRUISE. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK BUT MISSED TH E NEXT DAY DUE TO SORENESS.

WHILE STOPPING A POTENTIAL FIRE, EE JUMPED INTO PANLINE AND SCRAPED L. KNEE AND LEG. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL APRIL 13, 2000 DUE TO SURGERY.

DRIVER WAS STEPPING FROM THE STAR PLATFORM TO THE TRUCK WHEN HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE GROUND FRACTURING SAME.

AS VICTIM LOWERED DRILL BOOM ON BOLTER, HE STRUCK KNEE AGAINST IT.

WHILE OPERATING A WALK BEHIND DITCH WITCH EMPLOYEE INJURED LOWER BACK. DIDN'T ADVISE FOREMAN. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-28 OFF FROM WORK FEB 29 MAR 1 AND 2.

FELL OFF DOZER TRACK ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR STRKINGBACK OF HEAD, ELBOW & BACK

EE WAS CLEANING LOOSE ROCK FROM HIGH WALL WHEN APIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE & FELL ONTO SPOIL, BOUNCING BACK THRU THE WINDSHILED HITTING EE IN HIS LEFT LEG

EMPL0YEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. WAS DIAGNOSED ON 2-28-00 OF SUSTAINING A HERNIA.

THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON 5-15-00 OF THE ILLNESS. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10-14-00.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS NEAR CYCLONE PUMP WHEN WATER AND FEED SPRAYED INTO HIS EYES CAUSING IRRITATION. DID NOT REPORT UNTIL NEXT DAY. WENT TO DR. 3 DAYS LATER, NO TREATMENT. WENT TO DR AGAIN ON 2-29-00 AND WAS GIVEN RX. LATER MISSED 2 DAYS.

INSTALLING SPREADER BAR CHAIN ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. KNUCKLE GOT SMASHED.

EE STRUCK HAND FINGER AGAINST LIGHT BRACKET ON LOADER FX TO BONE IN RIGHT HAND BEGAN LOSING TIME 2-24-00.

REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH CAME LOOSE DUE TO BUILT UP PRESSURE CAUSING OIL TO BE THROWN IN HIS FACE.

EE STATED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS SPLITTING A STONE WITH A HAMMER AND WEDGE. AS HE STRUCK THE WEDGE IT BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG, (SHIN AREA) BREAKING THE SKIN AND BRUISING IT.

HE WAS STEPPING OFF STEPS ON SCHOOL BUS AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS NECK AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CONVEYER WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND THE PAIN MOVED UP INTO HIS LEFT ARM. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED THE DAY AND WORKED THE NEXT DAY. HE LATER SAW A DOCTOR.

INJURED WAS USING A FLETCHER RR II BOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE BREAK BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY. HE PUT UP A BOLT THAT BENT AND WAS MOVING THE MAST OVER 6' TO INSTALL ANOTHER BOLT. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE BOLT THAT BENT AND WAS CAUGHT BY THE CANOPY CAUSING THE PLATE TO BREAK LOOSE AND STRIKE EE IN THE NOSE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

WHILE TORCHING A HEATING PIN ON THE PAYLOADER BUCKET, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LOOK AT THE PIN. AS HE TURNED THE TORCH MOVED ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE FROM REEL TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE STATED THE REEL STUCK CAUSING IT TO PULL ON HIS ARM AND SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN THOSE AREAS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/23/00, WAS NO T REPORTED UNTIL AFTER HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/28/00.

STEPPED IN DEPRESSION WHEN STEPPING FROM BLACK TOP TO GRAVEL ON THE WAY TO EE'S BUS. HE FELL AND CRACKED THE END OF HIS TIBIA AT THE ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE FACE AREA. A LOOP OF TRAILING CABLE FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE KNEE, BENDING IT TO THE OUTSIDE.

EE WAS WORKING AS A PRIMARY/FACE LOADER OPERATOR. WHEN ENTERING THE MUCK PILE, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. THIS IMPACT CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASIMS. THIS IS AN AGGRIV ATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.

EE HAD PULLED SCOOP OUTSIDE WITH INLOADER AND STEEL CABLE WHEN HE STARTED TO UNHOOK STEEL FROM SCOOP. ANOTHER EE MOVED INLOADER CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS BETWEEN STEEL CABLE AND SCOO P BUCKET.

EE WAS ENTERING #3 TUNNEL TO THE UNDERGROUND AND HIT A CHUCK HOLE. THE TRUCK BOUNCED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOTTOMED OUT JARRING HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A PINCHED NERVE AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN BA CK.

EE ATTEMPTED TP REPOSITION A CABLE SPOOL HANGING FROM TOP, WHEN SPOOL SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDERS.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I HURT MY BACK.

MOVED LEFT HAND TO START MOBILE BRIDGE UNIT AND HIT LEFT THUMB ON SEAT.

CHANGING BRAKE ROTOR ON DREDGE, ROTOR SLIPPED OFF HUB AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST OTHER HALF OF HUB ON MOTOR SHAFT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 6"" WATERLINE, EMPLOYEE BASCKING UP, TRIPPED OVER TRACK FALLING AND PIPE FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE SECTION FROM HIS OUTBY TOOL BOX AND SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS ARM. THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND SLICK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, UNTIL AN MRI WAS RUN ON 3-16. THE DOCTO R PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A TORN ROTATORCUP ON SHOULDER. HE CONTINUES TO WORK.

HELPING LIFT BOTTLE NO 2 WHEN HIS END JERKED HISRIGHT ARM & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO A TRUCK BED. AREA OF REPAIR HAD BRAKE LINES CLOSE. WHEN EE STARTED USING A NEW GAUGING ROD, THE BACK OF HIS GAUGING ROD ARCED ON THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING A SMALL HOLE. B RAKE FLUID SPRAYED OUT, IGNITED BY THE GAUGING ROD AND BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS WALKING IN CLINKER TUNNEL WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME LARGE CHUNKS OF CLINKER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR UNTIL 4/12/00. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/3/ 00 AND WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A FROZEN AIR BRAKE LINE ONE OF THE LINES WAS REMOVED WHILE UNDER PRESSURE AND SPRAYED AIR GUARD LIQUID INTO FACE. ALTHOUGH WEARING SAFETY GLASSES,SOME OF THE LIQUID MA NAGED TO GET UNDER HIS CONTACT LENS CAUSING A BURN ON HIS EYE WHICH DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EE OBSERVED A CO-WORKER HAVING TROUBLE. HE QUICKLY EXITED THE DOZER AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH LARGE DRILL IN 1/2"" METAL. HE RECEIVED CONTUSIONS ON HIS RIBS FROM PUSHING ON DRILL.

EE REACHED FOR A BAG OF ROCKDUST, TWISTED AROUNDCAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

WHILE CHANGING A PUMP MOTOR ON CONTINUOUS MINER, THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE IN HIS HAND AND ONE BROKEN FINGER.

EE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING WHILE OPERATING SCRAPER.

WHILE WORKING ON TRACK & MOVING RAIL USING A S HOOK FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE FINISHED SHIFT &CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR WORK UNTIL 3/27/00 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK FOR ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY

EE HAD A ROCK OR DIRT IN RIGHT BOOT. HE REMOVED BOOT TO REMOVE DIRT. STEPPED DOWN AND CUT RIGHT TOE ON SHARP OBJECT ON GROUND.

SLIPPED ON SHAFT AND LANDED ON TAILBONE ON PADDLE. HE WAS CLEANING THE LOG WASHER. CRACKED EMPLOYEE'S TAILBONE.

EE HAS AN INFLAMED DISK AND SORENESS DUE TO SHOVELING AND LIFTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING TALC, THE BAG SLIPPED AS HE REACHED FOR IT, TWISTING HIS LEFT WRIST. HE DIDN'T TELL US UNTIL 2-24-00. SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR, THE DOCTOR PUT A WRIST BAND ON IT AND HE RETU RNED TO WORK.

WORKING ON THE MINER HE HIT HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.

WHILE DISMOUNTING A FORKLIFT THAT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE SHOP IN A DIM VIEW AREA, THE EE STEPPED ONTO A 4"" X 6"" WOODEN BLOCK THAT WAS STICKING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH A STORAGE TRAILER AND TWIS TED HIS FOOT.

EE WAS BRINGING CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE 1ST CUT IN THE BREAK RIGHT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY. AS HE TRAMMED THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN REVERSE DOWN THE # 1 ENTRY HE WAS POSITIONED BESIDE THE MA CHINE AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BETWEEN THE MACHINEAND IT'S CABLE. THE MINER CABLE PULLED TIGHT & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER & CABLE RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO LOWER RT LEG

UNSPOOLING STEEL ROPE AND HIT HIM IN EYE.

EE WAS CLIMBING BACK DOWN OFF GROVE CRANE AFTER STARTING IT. HE SLIPPED ON STEP OF CRANE LOOSING HIS FOOTING. HE FELL OFF CRANE BACKWARDS AND STUCK HIS LEFT HAND OUT TO BREAK FALL.

WHEN GETTING DOWN OUT OF FUEL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE-CAUSING A CRACK IN LOWER RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS PRYING ROCKS LOOSE. THE ROCK GOT LOOSE ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE LOST HIS HOLD. BECAUSE HE WAS NEAR THE EDGE, HE FELL OFF 20 FEET TO GROUND LEVEL. THE EE REMOVED HIS SAFETY LANYARD.

FEET SLIPPED ON WET EQUIPMENT CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING BACK AND KIDNEY.

WHILE PUTTING DEGREASER ON RAMCAR, EMP SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ON RAMCAR CUTTING FINGER.

WHILE REPLACING DRIVESHAFT ON FUEL TRUCK, SHAFT SLIPPED FROM GRASP AND DROPPED ONTO RT WRIST. THIS CAUSED A KNOT TO RAISE ON THE RIGHT WRIST. THIS MECHANIC WAS WORKING WITH A HELPER.

PERFORMING TRACK WORK. USING A CHAIN JACK TO PULL THE 2 RAILS CLOSER TOGETHER IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUT A TRACK TIE. AS EE APPLIED PRESSURE ON JACK HANDLE, THE 3/8"" CHAIN FROM RAIL-TO-RAIL BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL ON HIS RT. SHOULDER CAUSING SHOULDER PAIN.

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING AND PALLETIZING 100 LB BAGS OF GARNET.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A MAN DOOR AND STRAINED HI BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE A ROCK FELL ON THE POT. THE POT WAS SPINNING AND IT SLUNG A ROCK INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE CAUSING INJURY TO NOSE AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A LADDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON3-1-00.

INJURED WAS HANGING A CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK DDUE TO THIS EVENT UNTIL 3/13/00.

EE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON 488 S & S SCOOP, FOOT SLIPPED ON OILY SURFACE TWISTED KNEE.

WALKED HEAD FIRST INTO A BENT PIN PLATE AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

STANDING DIRECTLY BELOW CABLE TRAY WHENEVER AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OCCURRED. WORKER'S EAR DRUM WAS DAMAGED.

RELIEVE OUT MAN MOVING MINER BACK TO CLEAN UP CUT OF COAL. MOVED TO RIGHT STRIKING MINER OPERATOR.

LED PLACED A ROOF BOLT PLATE ON THE END OF THE ROOF BOLT AND ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK.

AS A RESULT OF TURNING HER HEAD TO ENSURE THE AREA BEHIND HER WAS CLEAR THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER NECK.

EE WAS LEAVING THE SHOWER WHEN HE BEGAN TO SLIP. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT FELT A MUSCLE PULL. EE'S THONGS WERE WET, THE FLOOR WAS DRY.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTER WHEN HE STATED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3 FT LONG BY 2 1/2 FT WIDE BY 2 TO 4 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM AND PUSHING HIM TO THE BOTTOM.

EE REPORTED HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE BENDING A 5' RESIN BOLT PRIOR TO INSTALLING IT

THE EE WAS MOVING SOME PALLETS WITH A BAR. HE MADE AN EXCESS FORCE AND FELT AN INTENSIVE PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS WAIST AND HIS LEFT LEG.

TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OUT. INJURED AND ANOTHER EE WERE CARRYING RETURN ROLLER AND INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

ON 2/21/00, THE INJURED REMOVED A SMALL SLIVER FROM HIS FINGER. ON 2/26/00, HE WENT TO THE DR BECAUSE THE FINGER WAS INFECTED. THE INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 3/2/00, BECAUSE HE REACTED TO THE MEDICATION AND BECAME VERY ILL.

OPERATING DOZER ON ROCKS; JARRED DOZER AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE HAULAGE ROOF BOLTER, SPOTTING ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE TRACK HAULAGE, THE BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN A CLAY VEIN AREA. AS THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE, FELL, AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REBUILD 9B CYC PUMP. IN DOING SO, THEY CHAINED OFF THE DRIVEN SHEAVE TO HOLD IT WHILE PULLING THE IMPELLER LOOSE WITH THE BRODERSON. AFTER THE CHAIN WAS ON, EE PULLED ON THE DRIVEN SHEAVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO TIGHTEN THE CHAIN. HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A DR. LOST TIME STARTED ON 2/22/00.

EE AND CO-WORKER WAS PULLING DRILL CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS PAST HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

WORKER WAS PERFORMING UNRELATED TASK WHEN HE MOVED UNKNOWN ENERGIZED WIRES LOCATED IN A CABLE TRAY WHICH SHORTED EXPOSED ENDS PHASE TO PHASE OR PHASE TO GROUND. WORKER RECEIVED 2ND & 3RD DEGRE E BURNS TO HIS BACK, BUTTOCKS AND LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE PULLED WRONG AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

WHILE TRAMMING ROOFBOLTER, EMP CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND CABLE HANGER.

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A BUILING ON THE SCALPING SCREENS, CUT & DUST FLEW INTO HIS EYES

EE STATED HE PUSHED DOWN WITH A BAR ON A KILN GATE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. THE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM NOT TO USE HIS ARM SO HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK.

EE WAS PUNCHED OUT AND GOING HOME AFTER HIS HSIFT WHEN GOING TO HIS CAR IN THE EMPLOYEE LOT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. WINTER ICEY CONDITIONS.

HE STATED HE WAS CLEANING #3 HEAD AND TOOK A CATCH IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BEARING PLATE AND TOP.

EE WAS ON TOP OF HEAP LEACH POD WALKING BACK TO PICKUP AFTER OPENING A VALVE. EE STEPPED ON A ROCK, THE ROCK ROLLED & EE FELL DOWNON THE ROCK

AFTER CLEANING A SUCTION SCREEN, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. NO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSED THIS INJURY.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE OPERATOR FLOOR WITH A WATER HOSE HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND STEPPED ON THE WATER HOSE TURNING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HAN DS.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING UP ENTRY WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK 54"" COAL HAD BEEN DOING NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

EE WAS INSTALLING AN ENGINE IN A 785 TRUCK. EE SLIPED ON ICE AND FELL CATCHING RIGHT LEG BETWEEN STEERING JACK AND ROD FALLING BACKWARD, HANGINGBY LEFT UPSIDE DOWN.

EE HAD RIGHT HAND ON PLATE WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION ON BOLT. PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE. PLATE JERKED OFF GLOVE TWISTING WRIST.

EE WAS REPAIRING EXCAVATOR AND OPENED HYDRAULIC LINE UNDER PRESSURE. HYDRAULIC OIL SPLASHED UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE CAUSING REACTION.

EE WAS VENTILATING ON THE 007-0 MMU. HE WAS STANDING BY THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TRAM DECK WHEN A RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM, CATCHING HIS RT LOWER LEGAGAINST THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

EE WAS OPERATING A 777 HAULER WHEN THE LOADER PUT A ROCK IN THE HAULER BED IT JARRED EE

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A FUELING HOSEWHN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS CROSSING OVER BELT USING BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HIS FOOTS SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER ON SIDE PANEL OF A FROZEN CHUTE; HE RUPTURED LEFT BICEP MUSCLE- LOST TIME ACCIDENT STARTED 4/27/00 WHEN HE HAD HIS BICEP SURGERY.

EE WAS OPENING HATCH ON TOP OF A RAILCAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (THE INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/23/00 WHEN HE STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK.)

LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON THE #3 SECTION BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WHILE LIFTING A VALVE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AND REFERRED TOA SURGEON. HE WILL UNDERGO SURGERY FOR A HERNIA ON 3-8-00.

WHILE LIFTING NOSE OFF D9R AND LEFT LIST CYLINDER CAME AROUND HITTING FOREARM BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST. CONTUSION TO FOREARM.

A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEADHE REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

EE WAS HELPING DRILLER CHANGE STEEL. EE CHECKIDE TO SEE IF COLLAR WAS LOOSE AND THEN GAVE DRILLER AN OKAY SIGNAL. DRILLER HIT CENTRIFUSER LEBER TO HOLD THE STEEL. EE HAD PUT HIS HANDS BACK INT O THE COLLAR AND CENTRIFUSER CLOSED ON BOTH HANDS.

THE CREW WAS MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO THE SCREEN PLANT'S FEED HOPPER TO ACCOMMODATE A GRIZZLY. THESE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RAMP TO THE FEED HOPPER. THE CREW WAS INSTALLING CONCRETE BARRICADE BLOCKS TO SUPPORT THE RAMP FOUNDATION USING AN EXCAVATOR TO PLACE THE BARRICADES. THE BLOCKS WERE BEING PLACED SUSPENDED BY A CHAIN. ONE EDGE OF THE BLOCK WAS PLACED AND THE

EE WAS WALKING UPHILL IN A COVERING OF SNOW. SHE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HER LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL CONTINOUS MINER CUTTING FACE OF #9 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON HEAD, RT SIDE OF FACE, AND RT ARM CAUSING LACERA TIONS.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM HIS VEHICLE ONTO SOME ICE AND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE INJURED MULTIPLE BODY PARTS.

EE STATED HE OPENED A ROCK TRIPPER AND FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS ADVISED BY A DOCTOR TO STAY OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WASW IN PROCESS OF LOADING STEEL TRACK CLIP TIES, AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIES HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND HIPS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM #3 TO #2.AFTER GETTING THE MINER BACK TO THE INTERSECTIONOF #3 THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BENT OVER PAST INBY CORNER & SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM STRAINING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 8/11/00 AT WHICH TIME SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTED LEFT KNEE TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE SLIPPED ON ROCKS.

WHILE PRYING A ROCK OUT OF #3 FEEDER THE ROCK CAME LOOSE AND JERKED SLATE BAR OUT OF HIS HANDS PULLING HIS UPPER RIGHT HAND.

MELTED SNOW HAD FROZEN OVERNIGHT CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE ADN TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A POSSIBLE SPRAIN OR BREAK. AWAITING CONFIRMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL(CRACKED B ONE IN ANKLE) .

WHILE REPLACING A BELT EE SAFETY GLASSES BROKE. HE INFORMED ME IMEDIATELY. WHILE I WENT FOR ANOTHER PAIR EE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE WORK AREA. HE STRUCK SOME FROZEN AGGRYRATE WITH A HAMMER CAUS ING SOME DIRT TO FLY UP AND HIT EE IN THE FACE AND LEFT EYE. WE TRIED TO FLUSH HIS EYE UNSUCCESSFULY. WE TOOK HIM TO THE PAC CENTER WHERE THEY PUT A PATCH OVER HIS SCRATCHED EYE AND PRESCRIBE

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING THE FEED HOPPER. HOT SLAG GOT ON EMPLOYEE AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS COVERALLS & BURNED HIS EYE. HE USED OINTMENT FROM HOME. LATER IT BECAME INFECTED, HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-23-2000.

EE & CO-WORKER WAS CARRYING METAL PIPE AND EE STRAINED AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AND INSTALLING RIGID BELT STRUCTURE FOR A NEW INSTALLATION. AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CROSSING THE BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. *BEGAN MISSING ON 2/24/00.

STANDING IN FRONT OF A LOADING MACHINE WATCHING THE TRAILING CABLE WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS MOVED BY THE MACHINES LOADING ARM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURING IT.

EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TOWARD THE FACE. HE WAS WALKING IN A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED RATHER THAN STEPPING DOWN FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. A SPRAINED ANKLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE PHYSICIAN.

BACKED UP ON ROAD TO TAIL DUMP A LOAD OF SHOT ROCK WITH 50 TON EUCLID ROCKER BED TWISTED SIDE WAYS CAUSING TRUCK TO SHIFT IT WEIGHT TO ONE SIDE AND TURN OVER DRIVER SUFFERED SOME BRUISES. BUT APPERED OK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. IN THE PROCESS HE WAS 4 ROWS HIGH ON THE WALL AND HAD INSTALLED THE DOOR. HE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP ANOTHER BLOCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER OF A STACK OF BLOCKS.

INFORMATION PROVIDED TO ME ON 3/9/00 INDICATES THAT EE'S LEFT KNEE PAIN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS WORK RELATED. EE ALLEGED ON 2/17/00 THAT HE INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LW FACE WHEN A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIELD MOVEMENT CAUASED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS FOOT.

LIFTING RIB RAIL ON MINER AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

WHILE REPAIRING CLINKER COOLER, EE DROPPED A GRATE STRINGER ONTO KNEE RESULTING IN BRUISE AND LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE RESULTING IN PAIN TO HIS NECK.

OPERATING SCOOP, TURNING AND TRAMMING OUT OF A CROSSCUT, DOOR OF CAB CAME OPEN, MAN REACHED FOR IT. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEERING JACK AND DOOR. ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS.

EE STATED THAT HE GOT OUT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND AS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE EQUIPMENT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE OPERATING CONTROLS FOR SHEARER HE WAS WALKING IN AN AREA WHERE COAL AND ROCK HAD ACCUMUCATED AFTER FALLING FROM THE FACE AND IMMEDIATE ROOF DUE TO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS HE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT HIP. HE SUFFERED SEVERE STRAIN TO THE RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN THE SECTION OF TRASH AND UNUSED MATERIALS. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING AN OLD ATERIAL PALLET, THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS FIRST LOST W ORK DAY WAS 3-17-00.

DUST PARTICLE ENTERED EYE WHILE EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

EE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN GREASE OFF SHIRT WITH OTHER AFTER WHICH HE WAS ASSISTING WELDER WHEN CLOTHING IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO ABDOMEN, LEFT LEG AND ARM REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.

EE WAS TRAMMING GRADER UPHILL, THE GRADER LOST POWER AND STARTED BACKWARD AND COLLIDED WITH PARKED DRILL.

EE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE LINE COVER ON D10N DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TORQUE CONVERTER STRIKING IT WITH HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 2 /18/00. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 2/21/00 AND HAD SURGERY ON 2/22/00.

WHILE HELPING TO MOVE POWER CABLE, THE INJURED GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF CABLE BEING PULLED BY A BULLDOZER CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHTANKLE.

SERVICING THE PLANT AND STEPPED OVER A CONVEYER AND LANDED CROOKED ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING NKLE TO TURN.

SPRAIN/TEAR ROTATOR

EE, DOZER, OPERATOR, REPORTED TO ME ON 2-17-00, THAT ON 2-16-00 HE JARRED HIMSELF ON ROCKS IN OVERBURDEN SHOT. EE SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO DR THE NEXT DAY TO BE CHECKED.

WHILE LIFTING A MOTOR AND TWISTING, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

TRIED TO CROSS A SLOW MOVING CHAIN BELT USED FOR CARRYING FILLED BAGS AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THIS CHAIN BELT AND AN IDLER A PINCH POINT. THE CHAIN BELT TORE UP THE PALM OF HIS HAND RI GHT.

EE HAD JUMPED OVER A DOOR AND HIT HEAD ON BEAM WHICH KNOCKED HIM DOWN. EE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.

EE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN ORDER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE MINE FLOOR THEN FELL AGAINST HIS LOWER LEG LEG. THE ROCK HITTING H IS LEG, RESULTED IN A DEEP BRUISE TO THE LOWER LEG.

ON 2-16-00 EE WAS MOVING A 10"" PIPE SPOOL AND FELT A POP AND PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM. EE WENT TO DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK. PAIN PERSISTED AND WHEN EE WENT BACK TO DR. ON 2-24-00 WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROON FOR SURGERY. THE ARM HADDEVELOPED A SEVERE ABSCESS CONDITION

EE WAS GETTING ON THE BOBCAT TO LOAD SUPPLIES WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FINISH MILL #3 SLIPPED IN SOME CLINKER AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND BRUISED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS GETTING ON AND OFF THE FORK-LIFT LOADING AND UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND OTHER MINE RELATED SUPPLY'S. AT ABOUT 2:00 PM HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS THROWING HYDRAULIC HOSE INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN MUD CONTAINING A PIECE SPLASHED IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING THE METAL TO BECOME IN HIS EYE.

WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF THE MINE THE TROLLEY POLE#23 MAN BUS CAME OFF THE WIRE. THE POLE BASE LIFTED UP ALLOWING THE POLE TO COME DOWN AND STRIKETHE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF SEMI & HIS BOOT CAUGHTON THE TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIGHT ANKLE

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LET CANOPY DOWN ON THE BOLTER WHEN HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE LEVER TO LOWER THE CANOPY. HE MIGHTHAVE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE CLEANING #1 PREHEATER LOST BALANCE AND FELL THREE FEET AND LANDED ON WALKWAY BELOW ON BACKAND NECK. WAS STANDING ON PUSH RAM.

EE WAS SAMPLING LOADED RAIL CARS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE END OF ONE CAR TO THE END OF ANOTHER AND SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 15' TO THE GROUND.

THE EE WAS UNLOADING 6"" SOLID BLOCK OFF A FLATCAR. A BLOCK ROLLED OFF THE SKID AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN 2 CONCRETE BLOCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ON 801 HYDRAULIC FILTER HOUSING WITH 1/2 INCH DRIVE RATCHETT. THE BOLTS WERE VERY TIGHT AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE RATCHETT DID NOT HOLD. WHEN THE RATCHETT SLIPPED HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND THE PAIN BECAME WORSE.

OPERATOR WAS REPAIRING ROCK CHUTE. AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP AND OUT, HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

PICKING UP A CYLINDER OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN AND FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROADWAY CABLE ONTO A PALLETTO SEND OUT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY FEB 21, 2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE FROM PALLET TO FLAT CAR AND TURNED TO THROW IT ON CAR. TWISTED HIS BACK.

ROLLING OUT BELT RUBBER (WHILE IN WET BIN) BELT WAS ROLLED IN. EE PU LEFT HAND UP TO BLOCK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB, BENT IT BACK.

BELT KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BELT AND STABBED HIMSELF IN LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A TRUCK, STEPPED ON LADDER, AND SLIPPED IN MUD LOST FOOTING, TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE GETMAN AS A RESULT OF DRIVING OVER A ROCK IN THE TRAVELWAY.

EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN WELDING ON A SCREEN FRAME AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD. HE LANDED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND JAMMED IN THE DECKING GRID, RESULTING IN A BROKEN THUMB.

20' IN #4 HEADING, EE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STANDOFF ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND THE RIB.

EE WAS LOADING CRUSHER FINES-NOTICED BELT OVER FLOWING GOT OUT OF MACK TRUCK TO STOP BELT-WEHN STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK TWISTED LEG.

WALKING TO HIS TRUCK IN PARKING LOT TO GO HOME INTENDED TO STEP OVER SNOWDRIFT-HIT ICE PATCH & TWISTED HIS KNEE

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A HOSE OFF OF A FITTING WITH A HAMMER. HE HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER, SMASHING FINGER.

WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD--MAKING FLAGSTONE & CHISEL HAD STARTED TO MUSHROOM AT TOP. WHILE POUNDING ON CHISEL A PIECE BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED IN THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AS EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO START HIS DRILL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ELBOW, FOOT AND ANKLE. CAUSING BRUISES AND ABRASION.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELINGOUT CATCH BOX ON SLOPE BELT DRIVE PAN. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WITH A SHOVEL, TURNED AROUND TO DUMP SHOVEL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

USING HIGH REACH TO REPAIR HEAT TRACE ON WATER PIPES. HAD RIGHT HAND ON CONTROLS OF HIGH REACH AND LEFT HAND ON RAILING WHEN RAISING BASKET INTO PIPES. PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN PIPES AND BASK ET.

EE TWSTED BACKWHILE STEPPING OUT OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK.

EE WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE. HE GOT HIS L HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PULL ROPE AND MANTRIP INJURING HIS L INDEX FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING AROUND SCOOP AND FELL, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MOVE SUPPLY DOORS. WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR TOLD HIM TO GET IN THE CLEAR HE WAS STANDING IN A RUT. WHEN HE STEPPED UP OUT OF THE RUT TO GET IN THE CLEAR HE SLIPPED IN WET LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING HIM TO FALL, FORCING EXCESS PRESSURE ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE STATED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.(#2 ENTRY)(MINER CABLE)

COLD AND ICY DAY. PULLING PALLET JACK WHILE MOVING BRICK SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING IN BIC TUNNELS. TURNED AROUND IN CLOSE QUARTERS AND HIT ELBOW ON CONVEYOR MOUNT. WAS NOT KNOWN THAT IT WOULD BE REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/25/00.

MAN WAS LOADING RESIN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

HURT BACK WHILE PULLING PRE ASSEMBLED BICYCLE OUT OF THE BOX

EE TWISTED KNEE WHILE SHOVELING.

DUMPING REMAINING 20 OR 30 LBS OF CAUSTIC HEFT IN BARREL INTO #2 AND #3 STRIP SLOUTION TANK WHEN IT STEAMED UP AND BURNED FOREHEAD AND LEFT EYE.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE CONVEYER CHAIN BACK TOGETHER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER USING A CHAIN RATCHETT, A CO-WORKER WAS TIGHTENING THE CHAIN RATCHETT WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE CONVEYER CHAIN AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE AT THE BASE OF HIS NOSE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION FROM THE BASE TO THE TIP OF THE NOSE. FRACTURED MAXILLA BONE.

EE WAS CLEANING THE REAR CAB WINDOW OF A CAT SCRAPER AND FELL FROM THE FENDER TO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT TIBIA JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON BELT LINE.

WAS WALKING FROM BATHHOUSE TO WORK AREA. WAS LOOKING ACROSS THE ROAD AT ANOTHER LOCATION. HE STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION ABOUT 14"" X 14"" X 1 1/2 DEEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE TO PAVMENT WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE BUCKLE UNDER HIM. CREW WAS TYING UP FOR THE SHIFT.

EE STATES HE WAS ON MINER AND WAS JOLTED. (I DID NOT HEAR OF INJURY UNTIL 3-8-2000).

EE WAS HAULING LINERS ON A PULLCART. EE HAD TO DUCK UNDER THE CATWALK WHILE PULLING THE CART THROUGH. EE FELT PAIN WHILE PULLING THE CART.

HE WAS WALKING OUTSIDE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF BRACING. AS THE CHOKERS WERE BEING REMOVED, THE LOAD SPREAD OUT AND BUMPED THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF THE LEG (RIGHT LOWER).

EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TUB OF WATERAPPROX 3 GALLONS & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED WITH A FULL RELEASE HOWEVER HE CONT'D TO HAVE SOME PAIN & WAS TREATED BY ANOTHER DR. THIS DR TREATED HIM UNTILD/22/01 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS, WHEN HE TOOK HIMOFF WORK. HIS FIRST MISSED DAY IS 3/23/01

LIFTING A BAG OF AMONIA OF 55 PDS. TO PUT IN THE PICK-UP TO PROCEDE WITH A BLASTING HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING FILLE PAPER BAG FROM BAGGER SPOUT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK. BACK STRAIN RESULTED.

EE BENT OVER TO MOVE CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEGS.

EE AND 2 CO-WORKERS WERE RAISING THE SLOPE TRACK IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HIGHER THAN THE WATER LEVEL. A 10 TON MECHANICAL JACK WAS BEING USED TO RAISE TRACK. EE HAD PLACED ON HALF HEADER UNDER TRA CK AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING ANOTHER HALF HEADER WHEN THE JACK KICKED OUT CAUSING THE TRACK TO FALL. EE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK & HEADER. SUSTAINED AVULSION TO THUMB.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF ADDLER SYSTEM AFTER KNOCKING BREAKER. THERE WAS ANOTHER MEMBER WORKING ON TOP OF LAUNCH WHEN HE HEARD THE BREAKER KNOCK HE WENT OVER AND RESET THE BREAKER. THIS C AUSED A ROCK TO FALL FROM THE CAR TO THE GROUND LANDING ON INJURED'S LEFT LEG.

EE WAS REMOVING SCOFFOLDING MATERIAL FROM HIGHER. WHEN HE PULLED A LADDER OUT OF THE RUN HE HOOKED HIS THUMB NAIL.

INDIVIDUAL WAS HANDLING CRIBS 2 AT A TIME WHE HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. LATER IN SHIFT HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A TRUSS BOLT, STRAINING HIS NECK, DUE TO A SORE BACK.

USING CROSSOVER ON #11 BELT. TWISTED ANKLE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER.

ORIGINALLY NOT MSHA REPORTABLE: RECURRANCE AGGRAVATION 4/2001. USING HIGH PRESSURE WATER (WOMA GUN) ON K3 SLOPE GUN IN PORT OVERHEAD HEADLEVEL. GUN JUMPED WHILE PULLING TRIGGER. 3,000- 4,000 PSI

IN SNOW AND FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FACILITY VAN TOPPED HILL AND SAW 2 OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD SLID INTO EMBANKMENT. IN TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. IT SLID AND CAME TO REST AGAINST OTHER VEHIC LES.

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF RAILCAR ONTO TRACKS AT WHICH TIME HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO CHUTES AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A 1/2"" BOLT AND STATED HIS BACK WENT OUT.

WHILE CARRYING CABLE STAND OFF DOWN FACE STRAINED LEFT WRIST.

IN SNOW AND FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FACILITY VAN TOPPED HILL AND SAW 2 OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD SLID INTO EMBANKMENT. IN TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. IT SLID AND CAME TO REST AGAINST OTHER VEHIC LES.

WHILE CLIMBING UP INTO END;LOADER, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF HAND RAIL CAUSING ALL HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO LEFT HAND. AT THIS TIME HE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT WRIST.

DEBRIS FROM BLAST STRUCK WORKER IN LEG.

WAS STEPPING OUT OF LOCOMOTIVE. HE PLACED HIS WAS ON TO THE TRACK RAIL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND HE SPRAINED OR STRAINED HIS FOOT.

EE GETTING INTO BUCKET ON TRUCK - SURFACE WAS WET BECAUSE OF RAIN/SNOW, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND - BROKEN ANKLE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS TO PUT UNDER PONTOONS OF SHIELDS. HIS FEET WERE IN MUD AND AS HE STRAINED TO PULL HIS FOOT FREE, HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 2-17-00.

SERVICING ENGINE ON CRANE. SLIPPED ON CRANE HIT BACK OF RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. RIGHT SIDE LOWER BACK.

CHANGING TIRE ON CUTTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN SURFACE, STEPPED WRONG, TWISTED KNEE.

SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING. VICTIM ON THE HEAD ROCK WAS 22 IN. X 26 IN. X 38 INCH X 1 1/2 IN THICK ENTRY WAS 64 IN HIGH 19 FT WIDE.

PULLING PEDESTAL OUT OF CRUSHER (TO CHANGE OIL) PULLING LIGHT SHOULDER.

FEEDER PAN POKE HOLE CAP WAS NOT ON. GOT A LADDER AND CLIMBED UP TO PUT CAP BACK ON CAP WOULD NOT FIT SO WENT TO STEP OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 3 FEET LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUG HT HAND RAIL ON THE WAY DOWN AND BROKE.