Mining Incidents in April 2000

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4-30-00 AT 11:45 PM ON D-6 PANEL NO. ENTRY INBY SPAD NO. 4503. THE FALL WA 17'WX30'LX12-14'H. THE FALL CONTAINED A 6 FT RESIN IN 14"" CABLE BOLTS . THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF 2 CRIBS WERE BUILT AT BOTH APPROACHES. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AFTER RE-ENTERING AN AREA OF THE MINE THAT HAD BEEN TEMPORILY SEALED, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 5 TO 6, PANEL 13-A RECOVERY ROOMS. THE FALL WAS 40'L, 8'H, 16'W.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF 1ST EAST OFF MAIN NORTH AT SPAD #11+68 #2 ENTRY #1UNIT IN THE #2 DAVIS SLAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 50' X 17.5' X 10'. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE UNIT HAS MOVED. IT IS TIMBERED OFF AND FLAGGED OUT.

ROOF FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNCE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT IN THE 1ST LINE OF X-CUTS IN THE RETURN ROOMS IN THE 3RD NORTH PANEL OFF THE 3RD EAST STARTING AT SPAD #11+00 INTESECTION & CONTINUTING THROUGH INTERSECTIO N 12+ 00. THE ROOF FALL WAS 100' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. MSHA PERSONNEL WERE CALLED AND IT WAS INVESTIGATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY,1 BREAKOUT SPAD 7860. THE FALL MEASURED 25'L X 18'W X 5'THICK AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48"" RESIN TRUSS BOLTS. THE AREA IS ABOUT 2800' FROM FACE.

DRIVER SAID COAL TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND HE LOST CONTROL OF COAL TRUCK. DRIVER REFUSED THE USE OF AMBULANCE AND SAID HE WAS NOT HURT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MINE NO.5 GALATIA NORTH INTAKE TRAVELWAY #63 CROSSCUT, ENTRY #3/11,600'N. THE FALL WAS APPROX 22'L, 18.5'W, 6-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTIL ATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL IN THE #4 BELT LINE, INBY #4 BELT HEAD 8 BREAKS APPROX 1500' SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG - 10' WIDE AND 30"" THICK. APPEARS TO BE SMALL HORSEBACK.

A FALL OF ROOF ON 20 BUTT SECTION OUT BY THE LOADING POINT IN #73 BK CROSSCUT #2-3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG BY 16 FT WIDE BY 6-7 FT HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH WIRE SCREEN. NO INJURIES FROM FALL.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN THE 13TH N.W. PANEL, AT CROSSCUT #4, ON #2 UNIT, #5 ENTRY, THE FALL WAS 25'LX20'WX5'T. NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 19' WIDE X 40' LONG X 7' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED.

ROOF FALL - INTAKE AIR #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE; ONE XCUT TO RIGHT OF SPAD 580. FALL 10' THICK - FELL TO OUTSIDE. NO INJURIES.

DESTRESS HOLES IN WALLS AND AHEAD OF FACE, TIMBER AND MONITOR.

ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY. LAST OPEN CROSS CUT ON 001 SECTION. FALL WAS ABOUT 40"" THICK ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND STONE.

THE LAST ROUND HAD BEEN SHOT IN A CUT AND FILL SECTION. THERE WAS A WEDGE SHAPED SECTION OF THE BACK THAT WAS NOT FULLY SUPPORTED BY BACKFILL ONTHE LEFT RIB. WHEN MINERS CAME IN THE SECTION ABOVE THE ROUND THAT HAD BEEN SHOT, AND THE ROUND BEFORE THAT HAD BEEN SHOT, THERE WAS GROUND FAILURE.

FIRE BOSS LOCATED FALL AROUND 04:30 AM. LOCATED 16' INBY SPAD 1331 #6 HEADIN GON #2 SOUTHWEST. FALL WAS 16'LX4 1/2'T2"" THICK X 12'W.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY FIRE BOSS RUN DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 31637. THE FALL DIDNOT BLOCK AIR OR ROADWAYS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

ON 4-26-00 DURING THE NIGHT SHIFT A FALL OF GROUND EVENT OCCURRED IN THE 213 DEVELOPEMENT DRIFT. THE FALL WAS LIMITED TO THE RIGHT RIB AREA, WITHOUT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE BACK. MSHA NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE.

GEOLOGICAL FAILURE (APPROX 400' BY 450' EST AT 1 MILLION TONS OF MATERIAL ON NW SIDE OF PIT.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD # 5173. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 100' LONG X 6' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND N O INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED AND WE RETREATED FROM THE AREA.

ROOF FALL SIZE: 15' X 20' X 6'. LOCATION OF FALL: #4 XCUTS OUTBY #4 DRIVE IN #4 ENTRY SLIPS AND MUD STREAKS WITH HORSE BACK PRESENT.

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAM TWO (2) NON-INJURY ROOF FALLS WERE OBSERVED: #1 THE #4 ENTRY 20' INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT APPROX 45' LONG X 6' HIGH X 20' WIDE.

AN INADVERTANT CONNECTION OCCURRED WITH A VERTICLE DEGAS WELL IN THE LONG CROSSCUT OFF THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #12423 IN THE FACE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED 2 FEET OFF THE RIGHT RIB.

A METHANE GAS FEEDER WAS ENCOUNTERED ON THE LONGWALL FACE BETWEEN NO.26 AND NO.34 SHIELD WHILE MINING THE LONGWALL FACE. THE METHANE FEEDER CAME OUT OF THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE LEGS AND GOB SIDE OF THE SHIELD.

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAM TWO (2) NON-INJURY ROOF FALLS WERE OBSERVED. #2 THE #6 ENTRY CROSS CUT TO #5 18' WIDE X 18' LONG X 60"" HIGH.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED, ONE CROSSCUT OUT BY SURVEY STATION NO. 810 ON NO. 1 ENTRY. THIS WAS A ROADWAY LEADING INTO A BLEEDER AREA. ROOF WAS FULLY BOLTED. FALL AREA APPROXIMATELY 50' X 20' AT IN TERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE 34X-CUT. SOUTH (AT #1 ENTRY OF 3 SOUTH). THE FALL IS APPROX 20'X18'X15'H IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE OLD 3 SOUTH INTAKE ENTRY.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL NO. 8 BELT NO. 11 CROSSCUT APPROX 6,00 FT OUTBY 1 RIGHT SECTION. FALL SIZE: 25' X 20' X 4'. TYPE ROOF SUPPORTS: 4 FT CONVENTIONAL 5/8"" ROOF BOLTS. NOTE: FALL WAS BREAKE RED OFF AND CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED WITH 5'TORQUE TENSIONED BOLTS.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON MMU 013-0 WORKING SECTIONIN #1 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 8 TO 10 THICK 20 FEET WIDE AND 30 TO 35 FEET LONG. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE. THE AREA WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 48 INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OUT BY MMU-002-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 70' 10"" LONG, 19' WIDE AND 4' THICK.

HAD ROCKFALL 6TH NORTH - #201 - #203 5' X 20' X 120'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAIN, 18,000 FEET OUTBY THE OLD NORTH MAIN SECTION, 3 BK OUTBY, SPAD 6911. THE FALL WAS 20'LX20'WX4'T. 4' RESIN BOLT WAS USED IN THE AREA. NO ONE INJURED .

NO PERSONS INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS ROOF FALL INTERSECTION 15' WX25'-30' L 15'HIGH. AREA HAD HEAD COAL 1-8"" & WAS BOLTED WITH 3/4"" X72""RESIN BOLTS

AREA WAS FOUND WITH BAD TOP ON 4-22-00. IT HAD NOT FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE AND DANGERED OFF. UPON INVESTIGATION ON 4-23, THE SHIFT FOREMAN FOUND ITHAD FALLEN MORE AND WAS NOW ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 4/23/00 BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT APPROACH TO #7 SEAL MAIN EAST. THE FALL WAS APROX. 17' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 20' IN LENGTH. AREA W AS MINED IN 1982 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL RESIN BOLTS. INTERSECTION WAS ALSO PROPPED. PLANS ARE TO CLEAN AND RESUPPORT INTERSECTION.

ROOF FALL, BOUNCE OCCURRED, TWO TIMBERS WERE BROKEN WITH A FEW ROOF BOLTS SHEARING WHERE ROOF CAOAL NET THE ROOF ROCK. THERE WAS APPROX 2 1/2' OF ROOF COAL IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST #2, 16 BLOCK #8 HDG. IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY (INTAKE). THE FALL IS APP. 18' W C 18' L X 6 1/2'H & HIGHER. THE AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 5' X 3/4"" DID FULLY G ROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6"" X 16"" BEARING PLATES. SHALE TOP WAS PRESENT. THE FALL OCCURRED AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND FALL. DEVELOPE

DESKINS 'B' SHAFT SERVICE CAGE- THIS FACILITY WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX 50 MINUTES TO CHANGE OUT THE MOTOR BRUSHES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT NOR INJURY TO PERSONNEL.

WHILE MAKING A FIREBOSS RUN, EE FOUND A FALL IN THE #1 MAINS STARTING 1 BK INBY SPAD 2118, 210 FT STRAIGHT AHEAD THEN LEFT 4 BKS MEASURING 5 TO 8 FT THICK.

INTERSECTION OUTBY SPAD 507 ON FIRST DE-WATERING PANEL FELL 20'W, 25'L, 4 1/2 TO 5'HIGH. SLIP IN TOP WAS TIMBERED OFF.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN THE 3RD. N.E. PANEL, AT ROOM NECK #11, 60' INBY SPAD #29863, 1200 FT OUTBY #4 UNIT. THE FALL WAS 80LX20WX5'T. NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONELL WERE AFFECT ED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY (INTAKE) AT BREAK #33 ON 3 MAINS AT SPAD #381. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30'L, 20'W, AND APPROX 10' TO 12'THICK. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

A SUPPLY TRIP CONSISTING OF 2 SUPPLY TRAILERS AND BARNEY CAR WAS BEING DROPPED DOWN TO SLOPE BOTTOM. DUE TO MUCK AND WATER ACCUMULATIONS SUPPLY PERSON CONTACTED HOIST OPERATOR TO HOLD TRIP AT 3700 MARKER. THE BRAKES ON THE SLOPE HOIST DID NOT HOLD THE TRIP AND IT PROCEEDED DOWN TO 4200.

SLOPE HOIST WENT DOWN DUE TO BLOWN FUSES ON SCI.

GARDEN 'B' SHAFT SERVICE CAGE- DURING THE LOADING OF A SCOOP ONTO THIS FACILITY A HORIZONTAL CHANNEL WAS ACCIDENTALLY BENT. THE CAGE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL THE HORIZONTAL CHANNEL COULD BE STRAIGHTENED. THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN APPROX 35 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO PERSONNEL.

LOST PWER AND WHILE CHECKING HI LINE FOUND FALL ON IN LINE AREA IN 150' INBY SPAD # 150 #3 ENTRY 1 LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH. FALL IS APPROX 20'WX2 1/2' LX5 1/2'H. FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

THE ABOVE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON BOX CUT MAINS FOR MMU 012-0 INTAKE AIRWAYS APPROXIMATELY 12 CROSS-CUTS INBY THE BOX CUT PORTALS IN #8 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WA S 30 FEET LONG , APPROX 6 FEET THICK AND 20 FEETWIDE IN AN INTERSECTION. IT IS UNKNOWN OF THE EXACT DATE OF THE FALL, BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED 4-19-00.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #4 ROOM IN ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT. FALL WAS A RESULT OF AN OVER RIDE FROM THE PILLAR AREA, OVER TOP CRIBBED AREA INTO THE #4 ROOM. FALL STARTED APPROX IMATELY 120' IN BY SURVEY STATION #3237 AND TRAVELED INBY FOR APPROXIMATELY 200' TO THE FACE OF #4 ROOM. SUBMITTED FOR IE AND BE APPROVAL.

6 SHAFT CAGE HOIST WAS DISABLED FROM 3:40 TO 5AMPUMP FAILURE CAUSED WATER TO TRIP OUT THE CAGE WHEN THE WATER LEVEL REACHED THE SAFETY SWITCH PUMP WAS REPAIRED

AT 8:00 PM THE SECURITY GUARD DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE #1 PORTAL OFFICE BUILDING. A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN AN OLD SHOWER/ CHANGE ROOM THAT WAS BEING USED TO STORE OLD RECORDS AND FIL ES. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

A ROCK FALL HAD OCCURED IN #5 ENTRY OF ODL 2ND EAST PANEL. ROCK FALL WAS INSTRUTION WHERE E.P. #1 WA LOCATED. DEMINSIONS OF FALL 20'X20'X6'. SUPPORT IN AREA 6' POINT ANCHOR NO INJURIES NO E QUIPMENT.

BARS OUT OF POSITION ON THE THERMAL DRYER BED CAUSED A DEAD SPOT. (NO AIR COMING THROUGH.) COAL LAYED ON THE DEAD SPOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FEED TO THE DRYER GOT LIGHT A SPARK WAS PULLED U P FROM THE BED & IGNITED THE DUST.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION 1500'OUTBY SECTION CONVEN. BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA 20 YRS AGO AND APPEARED TO HAVE LOST TORQUE..NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN FALL AREA. FALL WAS APPROX 20'W,X50'LX30"" THICK

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ABOUT 6 BREAKS OUTBY, THE FACE AREA OF THE DEVELOPING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 90'LX20'WX5 1/2 TO 6"" T. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOL VED, VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED.

SUBSIDED AREA AND LAYERED SANDSTONE TOP.

ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY APP 100' LONG, 8'HIGH, INBY SPAD #6815.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 LEFT CROSSCUT IN THE IMMOBILE FACE AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 40'L X 20'W X 6'H. THE AREA HAD NOT BEEN BOLTED BUT THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE BOLTS BEING USED AT THE TIME.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT, 12TH SUBMAINS EAST, IN #3 RETURN ENTRY AT SPAD 7 + 20. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18 X 30 X 7' HIGH AND WAS OUTBY THE SECTION LOADING POINT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A FIRE BOSS RUN. #4 AND #5 ENTRIES 3 CROSS CUTS OUTBY THE FACE. MEASURED 5'X20'X100'. SECTION MOVED TO ANOTHER PART OF MINE.

3-NORTH 176 + 35 30 X-CUT #13 ENTRY. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHICH BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS 16' LONG X 32' WIDE X 14' HIGH.

TOS NON INJURY ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE ON SHIFT EXAMS. #1 #9 ENTRY AT SPAD 1386 AND ACROSS CTUS INBY 20' WIDE 8' HIGH #2 #7 ROAD WAY AT SPAD 1331 CO 1336 110' LONG 20' WIDE 8' HI GH.

FELL BETWEEN CRIBS IN #2 ENTRY #3 ENTRY CRUSHED OUT A STOPPING APPROX 10' HIGH, 30'LONG 19'WIDE

THE #6 ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE FROM 11:50 AM UNTIL 1:45 PM DUE TO A SHORT IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL RELAY. THIS CONVEYANCE IS PART OF THE MINE EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROUTE. AFFECTED MINERS WERE INSTR UCTED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ESCAPE ROUTE UNTIL THE ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED.

WHILE LOADING THE FINAL SKIP ON 4-12 SHIFT OF 4-14, THE SKIP DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. WHEN TARTING TO HOIST SKIP, THE DOOR WAS DAMAGED, REQUIRING CHAGNING OF THE SKIP.

ROOF FALL WEEK-END 4/15-16/2000. NO 6 ENTRY (CRIBS OFF) ROOF FALL NO 11 ENTRY CROSS CUT (CRIBS OFF).

WE HAD A FALL IN OUR NO.7 ENTRY, ABOUT 20' OUTBY THE FACE, THE OUTBY EDGE OF FALL IS ABOUT 30 FT INBY SPAD #279. THE FALL MEASURED 55'LX18'WX5'T. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED. FA LL WAS CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 42"" THICK. CROSS 3 TO 4 SPAD 561 SHALE WITH WATER 42"" BOLTS.

2 NON-INJURY ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED DURING ON SHIFT EXAM. #2: #7 ROADWAY AT SPAD # 1331-1336 110' LONG 20' WIDE 8' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #5 BREAK. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' THICK. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1400' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A SOLID PIECE OF ROCK 20' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 2' THICK FELL IN X-CUT MINER WAS CUTTING THROUGH, BETWEEN #3 & #4 ROOM IN THE RETURN ROOMS OF THE 3RD NORTH PANEL OFF THE 3RD EAST.IT WAS 200' INBY DUMPING POINT. A HIDDEN SANDSTONE SLIP WAS OBSERVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE 5TH LEFT PANEL, #3 ENTRY, #7 CROSSCUT.

THE #1 PORTAL ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED AT APPROX 9:10 AM. IT WAS FOUND THAT A ""K"" LIMIT SWITCH WA S OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MILLAR ELEVATOR CO. WAS CALLED OUT AND ARRIVED AT 10:45AM. ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT APPROX. THE SAME TIME. THE ""K"" LIMIT SWITCFH ARM WAS ADJUSTED AND THE LU AND LD LEVELING SWITCHES WERE REPLACED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH MAINS AREA #3 ENTRY, 102 + 15. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12' H X 25' L X 25' W. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL 60' OUTBY SPAD #1340 IN THE CROSS CUT OF #8 ENTRY 100'LONG, 20'WIDE, 8'THICK.

POWER KICKED OFF #43 HOIST. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED. HOSIT REPAIRED AND BACK IN SERVICE AT 4:00 PM.

THE MINE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS DUE TO A SLIP AND WET SHALE. THE SIZE OF THE AREA WAS 16' WIDE X 30'LONG X 4'HIGH. LOCATED AT CROSSCUT 38, #1 ENTRY ON THE 1 WEST.

THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUT LOCATED BETWEEN THE NO.2 & 3 ENTRIES AT SURVEY STATION 804. PILLARS WERE BEING PULLED THE FALL CAUGHT 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS LOCATED IN THE CROSSCUT THE PIL LAR FALL WAS THE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY 20' & APPEARS TO BE 20+FT HIGHT THERE WERE NO INJURIES

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 54"" THICK 13' WIDE 26' LONG NEAR SPAD 587 ON OLD NUMBER 4 BELT. CRIBS AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET AROUND FALL. AREA IS NO LONGER BEING TRAVELED. OLD NUMBER 4 BELT IS NO LON GER IN USE.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-002-00) OLD B1 PANEL, #6 ENTRY, 100' INBY SPAD #55751. DIMENSIONS- H:6', W:19', L:80'. GEOLOGY- SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT- 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

TURNED INTO CORNER #2 TOO QUICK RESULTING IN LAYOVER.

ROOF FALL APPROX 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FT THICK IN NO. 2 ENTRY. 85 FT IN BY SURVEY STATION NO. 587.

POWER KICKED OFF #43 HOIST. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED. HOIST REPAIRED AND BACK IN SERVICE AT 12:45 PM

WHILE MAKING A FIRE BOSS RUN, EE WITNESSED A FALL IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 1 RIGHT MAINS. THE FALL WAS 20FT X 20FT X 5 FT THICK. IT WAS LOCATED 1 BK OUTBY SPAD #2167.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ON THE MMU 001-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 100' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 4-8' THICK.

INTERSECTION FELL IN FROM FALL BACK TO INTERSECTION.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3RD NE PANEL #5 ENTRY, 85' OUTBY SPAD #29929, #4 UNIT. THE FALL WAS 45'L, 20'W, & 6.5'THICK. NO VENTILATION, EQUIP, OR PERSONNEL WERE AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT.

ON MONDAY, APRIL 10,2000 THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO.1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE SCR UNIT FAILED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT.

ROOF AND RIB FALL, THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON INJURY ROOF AND RIB FALL THAT WAS CAUSED FROM A BOUNE IN THE D-3 TWO ENTRY DEVELOPMENT SECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO 21 BELT IN THE 4TH CROSSCUT AND EXTENDING TO THE 7TH CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 150'L X 20'W X 10'THICK.

THE FIRE STARTEDON THE SOUTH END OF THE TRAILER AND BURNED TO THE NORTH END. DUE TO A TOTAL BURN OUT OF THE TRAILER, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WAS 10 PICTURES TAKE N WITH A THE DEPARTMENTS DIGITAL CAMERA SHOWING THE COMPLETE BURN OF THE TRIALER. THE NUMBER 10 PICTURE THAT WAS TAKEN FOR A REFERENCE TO SHOW THE CLOSE PROXIMINITY OF THE PROPANE TANK TO THE

#31 HOIST LOST POWER DUE TO A FAULTY BACKOUT SWITHC. HOIST WENT DOWN AT 6:35 AM. HOISTMAN CALLEDWESTFORK MINE HOISTMAN AT 6:45 FOR BACKUP & CALLED MSHA AT 7AM & REPORTED HOIST DOWN. ELECTRICIA NS REPAIRED WIRING & CHANGED BACKOUT SWITHC. HOISTMAN CALLED WESTFORK HOISTMAN & REPORTED #31 HOIST BACK IN SERVICE AT 11:15AM. THEN HOISTMAN CALLED MSHA BACK & REPORTED HOIST BACK IN SERVIC

A ROOFR FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6TH EAST PANEL INBY THE BELT TAIL #2 ENTRY #3 X-CUT. 25'LENGTH, 18'WIDTH, 7'HEIGHT. (007)

3 ARCHES AT 61 X-CUT M.E. BELT PUSHED DOWN TOWARDS BELT, ARCHES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

TAKING LAST LIFT FROM PILLAR BLOCK PILLAR FALL OCCURED OVERRIDING COAL FENDERS

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 EAST PANEL X-CUT 24 #4 ENTRY. 25'LENGTH, 16'WIDTH, 8'HEIGHT. OUTBY BELT TAIL.

NEW EAGLE SECTION, #2 UNIT, ROOF FALL IN ABANDON AREA 38 X-CUT AT 7 + 50. 80'LONG, 17'WIDE, 10'HIGH.

ROCK FALL 50' X 28' X 6' THICK. 5 BREAKS OUTBY END OF NO 5 LEFT PANEL IN THE BELT HEADING ON AN INACTIVE PANEL. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BELT PORTAL, A SECTION OF HIGHWALL BECAME DISLODGED FALLING ON BELT PORTAL CANOPY AND MAIN LINE BELT. NO INJURIES, BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG 18' WIDE 12' HIGH HAS OCCURRED IN THE MINED OUT PANEL OF 10 RIGHT. THIS WAS IN THE OLD BELT ENTRY BETWEEN XC4 AND 5, THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FALL WAS TIMB ERED AROUND.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL IN THE #2 HEADING 25' LONG 20' WIDE 4' THICK. 150' INBY SPAD # 1444.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NORTHEAST MAINS #1 ENTRY #21 XCUT EXTENDING OUT APPROX 50 FT. THE FALL OF RIB IS AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. FALL WAS FOUND BY MINE EXAMINER MAKING HIS WEEKLY AIR COURS E EXAM. ALL APPROACHES WERE POSTED AND DANGERED OFF. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED, NO INJURUES TO MINERS.

HOIST DOWN 12:30 PM. THE GRASS ROPE CAME THROUGH CROSS-HEAD. CROSSHEAD DROPPED ONTO CHAIRS, DAMAGING EARS OF CROSS HEAD. THE DAMAGED CROSS HEAD WAS REPLACED AND EXTREAMOUS FIBER ROPE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM SHAFT. HOIST RESTARTED 9:30 AM ON 4/5/00.

THE X-CUT HAD BECAME BAD SHORTLY AFTER DEVELOPMENT DUE TO A SEVERE CUTTER. BOTH ENDS OF THE X-CUT WERE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. T HE INBY SIDE OF THE X-CUT FELL APPROX 2 WKS AFTER DEVELOPMEN T.

ON TUESDAY APRIL 4, 2000 THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO. 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE SCR UNIT FAILED. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY 2,200' SOUTHEAST OF THE INTAKE AIR SHAFT PORTAL IN THE RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80'L X 20'W X 5'HIGH. NO INJ URIES, EQUIPMENT OR ESCAPEWAYS WERE EFFECTED BY THIS FALL.

ROOF FALL 2ND WEST, #4 ENTRY #12 XC 1100 OUTBY LOADING POINT. APP 45'L X 28'W 6 TO 7'H.

A FALL FROM TIP OF SHIELDS OUT BY 18' WIDTH OF ENTRY 7' HIGH 5H LONG WALL BELT ENTRY AT #7 X-CUT

APPROX 20' INBY SS#567 A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60'L, 18'W & 15'+ THICK FELL IN THE #2 ENTRY. INJURINNG 1 EE & ENTRAPMENT OF ANOTHER EE. THIS FALL WAS A SLIP

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN THE NO.4 AND 5 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40' LONG BY 16-18' WIDE BY 6' THICK AND FELL ADJACENTTO SURVEY STATION NO.668 IN THE 2ND LINE OF OPEN BREAKS OUT BY FACES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA LYING ACROSS THE SECTION AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 60"" AND 84"" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

HOIST OUTAGE IN EXCESS OF 30MINS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BROKEN CONTACTS TO STARTER. DOWN 3:4PM UP AT 4:50PM

FALL LOCATION: #1 HD. INTERSECTION SPAD #2069. FOREMAN FOUND FALL. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY. FALL APPROX 24'LONG, APPROX 20'WIDE, APPROX 6' TO 10' THICK. CR IBBED OFF AND TIMBERED. DANGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AFTER CUTTING X-CUT 7-8 THROUGH A CUTTER FORMED RUNNING INTO #8 THEN BACK TO #6 ENTRY. THE 3 WAY INTERSECTION IN #8 FELL DEMINSIONS 30'LX18'WX8'H. 4 MINER #3 ENTRY LOC.

WHEN THE DRIFT CREW ARRIVED FOR SHIFT ON MON MORN, 4/3/00 THEY NOTICED THAT THE HEADING ON 5500-54EAST HAD ROCKBURST. SINCE THE CREW WAS OFF FOR THE WEEKEND THE ACTUAL TIME OF THE EVENT IS UNK NOWN. THE DAMAGE WAS CENTERED IN THE HANGING WALL TOWARDS THE FLOOR OF THE DRIFT. THE DAMAGE WAS APPROX 35'L X 5'H OFF THE FLOOR. SOME LOOSE GROUND WAS OBSERVED IN THE BACK BUT THIS APPEARED

INTERSECTION OF #4 MAINS #1 ENTRY AND 4 LEFT PANEL BELT ENTRY (SPAD #545). WAS NOTICED TO BE WORKING BY SECTION FOREMAN WHILE MAKING FIREBOSS RUN. INTERSECTION FELL AT APPROX. 9:00 AM. AREA WA S CRIBBED OFF TO PREVENT ACCESS AND ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET IN SURROUNDING AREAS OF QUESTIONABLE APPEARENCE.

AT 11:57 AM THE AIR COMPRESSOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE PRODUCTION HOIST BRAKE KICKED OUT. THE BRAKE SEAL WAS LEAKING AIR, BUT WHEN OIL WAS APPLIED TO THE SEAL IT SOFTENED ALLOWING THE HOIST BRAKE S TO RELEASE. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS RESET AND A MAN ASSIGNED TO OIL THE SHAFT AND SEAL OF THE BRAKE ENGINE. MINE EVACUATION BEGAN AT 11:57 AM.

AT 8:17 AM SUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO THE HOIST BRAKES COULDN'T BE MAINTAINED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES. THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. A MINE EVACUATION WAS BEGUN IMMEDIATELY. THE AIR PRESSURE TO THE HOIST BRAKES WAS RESTORED USING AN AUXILLARY COMPRESSOR BY 9:20 AM. AFTER SKIP CHECKS, THE MINE EVACUATION WAS HALTED.

A ROCKFALL OCCURRED ON THE PILLAR AT THE INTERSECTION OF 4E & 6N. THE ROCKFALL MEASURED APPROX 14' X 6' X 5'. THE FALL HAPPENED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND.

FOLLOWING A RAIN STORM, THE HEAD ROPES SLIPPED ON THE DRUM, SHUTTING THE ASEA HOIST DOWN. T HE END CODER WAS ADJUSTED TO GET SKIPS INTO POSITION, THEN CYCLED TO RE-SYNCHROIZED. PRODUCTION IN THEMINE WAS STOPPED.

#6 ENTRY #26 X-CUT #8 AREA 3RD MAIN WEST. 20' X 20' X 6'

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING A NEW LOWERING FRAME IN THE PRODUCTION SHAFT FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES. AT ABOUT 250 FT DOWN, ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OFF DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE PUBLIC SUPPLIER. POWER WAS OFF UNTIL ABOUT 9:20 AM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 004-0MINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 6 FT TO 9 FT HIGH. AREA INVOLVED WAS THE INTERSECTION OF NO.2 L.O.C. FALL DISCOVERED BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER.

AT APPROX 9 AM ON 4/1/00, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AROUND THE ""C"" TOWER AREA IN OUR UNDERGROUND CRUSHER. ALL EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED AND WERE OUT OF THE MINE BY 9:30 AM. OCI MINE RESCUE TEAM ENTERE D THE MINE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE C-1 BELT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OUT BY THE WORKINGSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 8' HIGH, 20'WIDE, 80' LONG.

RIDING IN MANTRIP INTO THE MINE, THE MANTRIP WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT AND THE REAR HALF OF THE MANTRIP BRUSHED UP AGAINST THE RIB CORNER. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE VERTICAL POST WITH HIS FINGERS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MANTRIP. HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MANTRIP.

DIGGING WITH SPADE ON KNEES DRAGGING SAND AND STONE FROM UNDER CONVEYOR BELT.

EE WAS CHANGING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE GENSET ROLLED OVER AND CUT THE TIPS OF 2 FINGERS OFF (FIRST TWO FINGERS LEFT HAND)

WAS LIFTING/CARRYING A MAGNETIC DRILL. HERNIA DIAGNOSED ON 6/1/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CHAINFALL TO PUT INTO A SLING AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN AREA.

USING A DRILL STEEL TO RAISE A ROOF PAN ABOVE THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PAN AND STEEL. WENT TO LOWER CANOPY AND PUSHED CONTROL LEVER IN THE WRONG DIRECTION CAUSING F INGER BETWEEN CANOPY & ROOF POSSIBLE AMPUTATION OR SKIN GRAFTING.

DRILL OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE DECK WRENCH CYLINDER CONNECTING PIN AND KEEPER (CAB SIDE) WHICH CONNECTS THE YOLK OF THE CYLINDER TO THE DECK WRENCH FRAME. THE DECK WRENCH CYLINDE R IS HYDRAULIC CONTROLLED. EE ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE THE CYLINDER CONTROL LEVER INSIDE OF CAB DOOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE REACHING TO ALIGN THE CYLINDER YOLK WITH THE DECK WRENCH FRAME FOR C

EE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING. HE GOT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL POT AS IT WENT UP. THE POT PUSHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE ROOF AND C UT OFF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME OLD LOCKERS FROM EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM AND HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME CLOSED IN ONE OF THE LOCKERS SEVERING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 30 RAILROAD CARS (LOADED) WITH A LOCOMOTIVE, WHEN HAND BRAKE WAS LOOSED THE CARS STARTED TO MOVE. INJURED GOT ON CAR AND FELL IN FRONT OF WHEEL RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS LOWER LEFT FOOT AND LEG. LOWER LEG WAS AMPUTATED 4/21/00.

EE WAS DUMPING SAND ON STOCKPILE EE BACKED UP TOO FAR & WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE. THETRK SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OVER BACKWARS & WENT TO BOTTOM OF THE PILE. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEA T BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EE HAD ATOTAL OF 3 BROKEN VERTEBRAE IN HIS NECK & BACK

CRANE WAS LOWERING LARGE PIECE OF STEEL INTO PLACE. EE WAS GUIDING IT, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND POSITION, AMPUTATION OF END OF FINGER BETWEEN 2ND JOINT AND FINGERNAIL .

EE ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING IN HIS TRUCK AND HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS PELVIC AREA.

HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, CHANGING APUMP ON LOADER. NOTICED SORENESS WHICH CONTINUEDTO GET WORSE. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION JUNE 8. DID NOT REPORT TO FOREMAN UNTIL 8/16/00. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK SINCE.

INJURED FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN WHILE LIFTING A RETURN ROLLER. (DR. TOOK HIM OFF WORK WITH A HERNIA ON 5-15-2000).

INJ WAS PULLING ON A FLATCAR LOADED WITH JUNK TOREMOVE IT FROM MANCAGE SKIP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA TO HIS BELLY BUTTON. INJURY MAY REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT

AFTER UNLOADING THE TRUCK EE WENT TO THE REAR OF THE UNIT TO CLOSE THE AUGER DOOR. THINKING EVE RYTING WAS TURNED OFF HE PLACED HIS HAND IN THE AUGER DOOR OPENING TO CLEAN THE TUBE AND WAS CAU GHT BY THE MOVING AUGER.

REPLACING GUARD ON LUBE PUMP ON 6400, DID NOT SHUT PUMP AND FINGER FOT CAUGHT AND CUT TIP OFF.

BELIEVES ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE INSTALLING FAN. WOKE UP SAT MORN W/ NEW PAIN IN GROIN. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WORKER COMP DENIED CLAIM, FELT IT WAS NOT WORK RELATED.

EE WAS CHECKING COMPUTER MONITOR AT 4 SOUTH LONGWALL HEADGATE NEAR 46 1/2 X CUT. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS AGAINST THE PANEL COVER.

DURING THE PROCESS OF DIGGING & PILING SHELL THE BOOM HOIST CABLE BROKE. ONE END OF THE CABLE SMASHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD STRIKING EE. BRUISES & MINOR CUTS ON LEGS, LEFT RING FINGER TIP CUT OFF, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BROKE, NEEDED SURGERY.

A CAPSTAN WINCH WAS USED TO POSITION AND TIE-OFF BARGES UNDER A FIXED LOADING SPOUT. THE INJURES EE COULD NOT UNTIE THE MOORING ROPE FROM THE D3E-ENERGIZED CAPSTAN WHEN HE NEEDED TO REPOSITION A BARGE BECAUSE OF HIGH ROPE TENSION. THE EE USED AN UNAUTHORIZED PROCEDURE: HE STARTED THE CAPSTAN & KICKED ROPE WITH RIGHT FOOT. IT BECAME CAUGHT. ENTIRE LEG INJURED, AMPUTATED LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO A DUST COLLECTOR TO CLEAN IT. HE STUMBLED ON THE BASE OF A COAL CRUSHER AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING IN THE INBY RIB OF A CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #3 & #4 ENTRY. THE DIESEL SCOOP CAME FROM THE #3 ENTRY ENGINE END FIRST, HE HAD 5 TO 6 FEET CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND RIB. TH E SCOOP PAST BY AND TURNED LEFT GOING DOWN HILL. IT STOPPED AN DSLID DOWN HILL NEXT TO INBY RIB. EE WAS MOVING OUT OF THE WAY BUT THE SCOOP BUCKET PINCHED HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST RIB.

WAS OFF LOADING REPLACEMENT ROLLERS FOR BELT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN. HAS CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB BUT DOCTOR HAS DIAGNOSED A HERNIA. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 5/18/00.

AFTER RIDING THE MANTRIP IN, THE EMPLOYEE EXITED THE MANTRIP AND BEGAN WALKING TOWARD THE SECTION. AFTER JUST A FEW STEPS, HE STEPPED IN OR ON SOME BOTTOM IRREGULARITY AND TWISTED HIS LEFT AN KLE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN MACHINE AND CARRYING A COUPLE OF WRENCHES. HE WAS ONLY USING ONE HAND, EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND HIT OUTRIGGER. BRUISED RIBS AND CUT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 8"" WATER LINE, WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5/4/00; HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 5/4/00. BECAME REPORTA- BLE 5/4/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 789 RADIATOR WHEN THE CHAIN GAVE WAY AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO MOVE FORWARD, CRUSHING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING FEEDER CABLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL BLADE ON CO. #120 D11 DOZER. HE WAS GUIDING THE RIGHT HOIST JACK TO THE CONNECTING BLOCK, THE JACK WAS NOT ALIGNED CAUSING CONNECTING BLOCK TO FLIP BACK CATCHING HIS HAND.

EE WAS CHANGING A DUST COLLECTOR MOTOR AT CEMENT SILOS. WHEN HE BEGAN TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT TIME OF INCIDENT, IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING INSIDE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BOLTER. AT THIS TIME, A ROCK 8'X8'X8"" THICK FELL INBY THE ATRS AND CANTILEVERED 3' OUTBY THE ATRS. HE TOOK OFF RUNNING & THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS. IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT HEEL, THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG AT ABOUT THE TOP OF HIS BOOT, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO JERK FORWA

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ELECTRIC WELDER BY HIMSELF AND FELT THE PULL IN HIS BACK.

WHILE WALKING OUTBY TO GET A ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

PUTTING UP THE RIB BOLT ON THE RIGHT CORNER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL APP 10""W, 10""L, 1/2""THICK HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADVANCING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE HANDRAIL OF THE PANLINE. A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM THE TOP BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS HAND . THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLAINCE WIHT REGS , JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY OR ATTITUDE. EMPLOYEES ARE TRAIN IN POSSI

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON #2 BELT LINE EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN BACK.

CAR HIT HOLE IN BORTTOM HARD JARRED BACK WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR

EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE SECTION BELT HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT SO HE STARTED TO CROSS THE BELT. THE BELT CREW STARTED THE BELT TO LINE UP A SPLICE. THE BELT MOVED AND DRAGGED THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH A 12"" CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE BELT DOLLY.

EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE - FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

EE SLIPPED WHEN HE PLACED HIS FOT ON THE EDGE OF A HOPPER & BUMPED HIS SHIN. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 4/29. DR.'S NOTE DID NOT INDICATE DIAGNOSIS. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE (THRU DR.) UNTIL 5/9/00.

OPERATOR WAS EXITING THE #340 RUBBE RTIRED TRACTOR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, EXPRIEINCING A RUPTURED BICEP. THIS OCCURRED AT THE OUTDOOR FUEL BAY.

WORKER HAD COMPLETED THE BOLTING CYCLE PULLING BACK WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING WORKER ON BACK AND LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEARING AREA WITH BOBCAT LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK AN OBJECT BELOW THE SURFACE AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THE EE STRUCK THE SAFETY BAR WITH HIS CHEST.

WHILE BACKING UP TO LOADER, REAR TIRE SUNK INTO THE MUD CAUSING TRUCK TO HIT THE LOADER ARMS. TRUCK JERKED AND EE WAS THROWN AROUND IN THE CAB. OPERATOR DID NOT GET THROWN OUT OF SEAT, BUT H ELD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THIS CAUSED THE SHOULDER INJURY.

EE WAS TAKING NOZZLE OF HOSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED BEHIND VISE AND WAS PINACHED. ON 5-18-2000, EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SHOWED IMPROVEMENT BY DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED ANKLE ON 4/27/00; CONTINUED TOWORK UNTIL 5/27/00. AT THAT TIME, PAIN AND SWELLING CAUSED HIM TO MISS WORK.

DRIVING THE MANTRIP IN AND OUT OF THE MINE, HIT A HOLE AN DHIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE MANTRIP.

EE WAS WASHING BUILT UP MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH A SCREEN CRUSHR, CONVEYOR BELT COMBINATION WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, HE WAS STRUCK INT HE FOREHEAD OVER THE LEFT EYE WITH A STONE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ABRASION AND SWELLING TO FOREHEAD.

MAN WAS PUTTING UP CENTER LINE ON 001 SECTION, #7 ENTRY (50' INBY SPAD #32253) 10' FROM BOLTED FACE (2 ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) A PIECE OF ROCK (INBETWEEN ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS) FELL FROM THE ROOF. (A PPROX 30"" X 40"" X 1 1/2"") THE ROCK STRUCK HIM - CUT AND BROKE LEFT INDEX FINGER AND STOVED NECK / UPPER BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE PICKING UP HAUL TRUCK WHEEL CHOCKS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR HE WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCEDHIM UP INTO THE S/C CANOPY.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INT HE BOOM END OF THE SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF, INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE MANTRIP, STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED AN DFELL ON ICE, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, ELBOW, HIP AND LEG.

PULLED ROPE ON STORAGE BIN GATE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE EXITING A TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE

EE WAS CLIMBING OVER INTO PANLINE TO SERVICE SHEARER CUTTING MACHINE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TRAILING CABLE FOR A 8050 MARION DRAGLINE. HE WAS PLACING IT ON THE RIPPEROF A DOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HEWAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON MAY 5, 2000 AND WAS AT THAT TIME PLACED ON LIFTING RESTRICTIONS NOT TO EXCEED 40LB.

EE WAS LIFTING AN AIR BAG (APPROX 50 LBS) OUT OF THE CRACK IN ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

CHANGING FILTER ON 988 LOADER AND WRENCH BROKE LOOSE AND TWISTED LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 777D UNIT ROCK IN THE #8 PIT WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE LOADER DROPPED A BIG ROCK IN THE BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK AND JOLTED THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT WHICH CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

4 WEST - BRK. 45: EMPLOYEE WAS UNLUGGING TRACK TIES WITH A HAMMER, WHEN HE MADE A SWING WITH THE HAMMER; HE MISSED THE TIE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK WITH BURNING/TINGLING IN LEFT LEG. THIS EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/2/00. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/3/00.

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A HYDRAULIC HAMMER BIT INTO A PICKUP TRUCK BED. THE EE'S LEFT RING FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER BIT AND THE FLOOR OF THE PICKUP, INJURING HIS FINGER.

CONTRACT EE WAS TRACING AN ELECTRICAL CABLE AND TRACED IT TO A CULVERT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CABLE OUT OF THE CULVERT HE STIRRED UP A NEST OF HONEYBEES THAT WERE INSIDE THE CULVERT. EE SUFFERED BEE STINGS TO THE HEAD AND EAR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HAVE AN ALLERGIVC REACTION.

EE WERE PUTTING A PIPELINE BACK TOGETHER, LIFTING THE PIPE AT AN ANGLE. THE HOIST FOOK THAT WAS HOOKED INTO THE CHAIN WELDED ON THE PIPE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE.

SUBJECT WAS ASSISTING EE ON INSTALLING ANCHOR BASES AND CHAIN HANGERS. HE WAS HOLDING HIS END OF THE BASE. EE PUSHED THE BOLT UP WITH THE BOLTER, CATCHING SUBJECT'S FINGER OVER THE BASE, BETWE EN THE BASE AND THE TOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG. THAT NIGHT HIS LEG GOT SORE AND HE WENT TO E.R. WHERE THEY X-RAY AND SAID HIS LEG WAS BRUISED.

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING COAL WITH AN END LOADER WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER WENT THROUGH THE COAL, STRIKING THE BOTTOM AND HURTING EMPLOYEE'SBACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLY CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EE ON R SHOULDER AND PUSHING EE INTO SUPPLY CAR.

WAS HELPING REPLACE REAR SPRINGS ON 1998 CHEVY 3/4 TON PICK-UP.

EE TRIPPED OVER THE WATER HOSE AND FELL. HE BRUISED HIS ELBOW AND ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR PLATE AS IT WAS BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE. PLATE POPPED OUT OF PLACE FALLING ON EMPLOYEE. THIS RESULTED IN CONTUSIONS TO EMPLOYEE.

INSTALLING SIDE ON DRIP PAN UNDER SILO FEED BELT WHEN PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.

CLIMBING OFF OF 235 BACKHOE AND SLIPPED OFF THE STEP.

WHIOLE WALKING UP EMBANKMENT TO PULL WINCH CABLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RUNNING THE MINER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING #6 ENTRY AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE MINER TO #5 ENTRY. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO THROW IT OVER TOWARD THE RIB. DURING THIS MOVEMENT HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED UNDER HIM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST OFF BALANCE AS HE WAS THROWING THE CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN QUARRY WORKING ON 1C CONVEYER. HE REMOVED THE MOTOR COUPLING GUARD AND TIED A ROPE AROUND IT AND SAT IT ON TOP OF THE HAND RAIL.WHEN HE WAS RELEASING HIS HAND FROM THE GUARD TO GRAB THE ROPE, THE GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE GUARD AND HAND RAIL. MIDDLE, RING, AND LITTLE FINGER WERE CUT REQUIRING 11 STITCHES, REQUIRING STITCHES.

INJURED MAN WAS CHANGING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AFTER LOADING SHUTTLE CAR AND BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.

WAS HELPING TO PULL A ROCK OFF TOP OF CONTINUOUSMINER WHEN THE ROCK SPUN STRIKING HIM IN THE ARM.

DRIVER EXPLAINED THAT HE FELT HE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. WHEN RAISING THE BED HE FELT THE BED SHIFTING AND TRIED TO LET IT DOWN BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND THE CAB AND TRAILER TIPPED OVER. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE WIND CONTRIBUTED TO THIS. MY INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE SURFACE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON WAS UNEVEN, THE ROCK BEING DFUMPED WAS CLEAN AND DRY, THE GROUND AREA WAS SOLID

LOOSENED BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED INTO LEFT EYE.

OPERATING SCOOP HURT LEFT KNEE.

CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS SHREDDING POLY HOSE WHEN A 12' PIECE OF HOSE BECAME LODGED IN THE SHREDDER. EMPLOYEE DISENGAGED THE SHREDDER AND AS HE ENGAGED IT AGAIN THE HOSE WHIPLASHED AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE NECK AND CHEST AREA. CONTRACTOR SUFFERED SOME SCRAPES AND CONTUSIONS TO THE NECK AND CHEST AREA.

EE WALKED IN BACK DOOR AND TRIPPED ON A 1"" WRINKLE IN THE MAT. RIGHT SHOULDER HIT A DOOR FRAME.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANUP INSIDE THE 57"" CONE CRUSHER AT THE CLOSE OF SHIFT. WHILE SCRAPING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE CONE, A CHUNK OF DISLODGE MATERIAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST AREA . EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EE WAS DIGGING A ROCK OUT OF THE PIT FLOOR WITH THE OK SHOVEL. THE TEETH OF THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK CAUSING HIS LEG TO HIT THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER. HE CLAIMS THE SEAT FELL SUDDENLY A ND JOLTED HIS NECK. THOUGHT HE WAS OK SAW A DR ON MAY 24TH SENT TO ANOTHER DR. WHO SAYS NO ACTIVIITY FOR TWO WEEKS.

INJURED HIS LOW BACK WHILE MOVING A SAND BAG.

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM 3RD BALCONY TO PLATFORM #1 ELEVATOR.

EE TWISTED HIS BACK GETTING OUT OF A RAMCAR. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY APRIL 28, 2000.

EE WAS USING A PAIR OF BRAKE SPRING PLIERS TAKING SPRINGS OFF WHEN SOMETHING FLEW IN CORNER OF EYE. WHEN HE STARTED TO WIPE IT OUT, IT WENT IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A WORK POSITION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A LOADER BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDTHAT WHILE BOLTING IN PANEL M11 ON HALF PASS HE SLIPPED IN LOOSE MUCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

CATCHING AND PACKING 50 LB BAGS OF WOLLASTONITE,EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND NECK.

THE OPERATOR BACKED UP TO THE PILE WITH A BIN-TRUCK ON AN INCLINED AND BERMED RAMP TO DUMP HIS LOAD. WHEN HE RAISED THE BOX TO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION THE ENTIRE LOAD WOULD NOT RELEASE AND THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE TRUCK STARTED TO EASE OVER ONTO ITS PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE BOX COMING TO REST ON THE BERM. INJURIES CONSISTED OF MINOR BRUISES CUTS SCRA

WHILE TIGHTENING BINDERS ON A FLATBED TRAILER, THE BINDER SLIPPED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL OFF OF THE TRUCK, LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT OFF SITE FOR X-RAYS, HAD A CRACKED COLLAR BONE.

EE WAS HOLDING A FLASHLIGHT FOR THE ELECTRICIAN TO WORK ON AN ELECTRICAL BREAKER BOX WHEN THE BREAKER EXPLODED, CAUSING BURNS TO 26% OF HIS BODY. HE WAS TAKEN TO ARH VIA AMBULANCE.

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF EYE, CUT UPPER EYE LID.

5-NORTH HAULAGE, 12-D SWITCH A MOTOR EE WAS OPERATING DE-RAILED DUE TO A BROKEN RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN AND DID NOT TIME RELASE OF HIS SIDE. WAS STRUCK ON LOWER RIGHT ARM BY SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STRAW BALES INTO A STRAW MULCHER WHEN EMPLOYEE THREW A BALE. IT HIT TH EMACHINE AND BOUNCED INTO INJURED'S LEFT LEG. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR. HE T ORE LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON A DOZER. HIS FOOT WAS POSITIONED ON THE TRACKS AND HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN & STRAINED LIGAMENTS TO RT. LEG. HE RET URNED TO WORK UNTIL 5-7 AND RETURNED TO DR ON 5-10 TO BEGIN THERAPY.

CRANE OPERATOR WAS DOING MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE TO THE CRANE, HE WAS SETTING THE CARBURATOR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CRESCENT KEY HE WAS USING SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS C AUGHT BY THE FAN BLADES.

THE INJURED HAD JUST RETURNED TO THE FACE WITH HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL FROM ABOVE INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND KNEE (LEG).

EE REPORTED ON 5-22-00 THAT HE STEPPED OUT OF THE PICKUP TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON 4-25-00. ON 6-2-00 EE REPORTED THAT HIS LEG WAS HURTING. DR INFORMED HIM THAT HE HAD A RUPTURED DI SC IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED WHILE LIFTING HOOD ON 3.5 LOADER FELT PAIN IN LT ARM/SHOULDER.

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP FELL OUT IN FRONT OF THE TRS. A ROCK MEASURING 15"" X 15"" X 4"" THICK STRUCK MAN ON KNEE. HIS INJURIES CONSISTED OF BRUISING OF HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A SEQUENCE ROLLER ONTO THE FEEDER WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, WHICH THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP; THEN, WHILE IN A PANIC STATE OF MIND, HE GRABBED A TOP ROLLER WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE BOTTOM.

CLEANING BLOCKAGE OUT OF CRUSHER, WHEN FINISHED CRAWLING OUT STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK AND HIP.

EE STEPPED ON OPERATIONAL WELDING CABLE WHICH HAD EXPOSED WIRES. THE CABLE WENT TO GROUND WHICH POTENTIALLY SENT A SHOCK TO THE EE AS HE STEPPED ON IT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND ONTO HI S SIDE.

EE PRESSURIZED ROOF BOLTING MAHCINE ASTRS AGAINST ROOF. THE OTHER SIDE OPERATOR NEEDED TO REPOSTIION THE MACHINE SO THE INJURED EE LET DOWN HIS ATRS. WHEN HE DID THIS A ROCK FELL OUT CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT ARM REQUIRING STITCHES & A CONTUSION & ABRASION OF LEFT CALF. THE ROOF SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DETERIORATION

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE ROCK BARGE. HE STEPPED ON A MACHINE COVER AND IT FELL IN AND EMPLOYEE FELL INTO THE HOLE.

WHILE FABRICATING 8""X1"" RUBBER WIPER FOR BLET EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND HIT NEW THREADED ROD WITH 1ST KNUCKLE OF LEFT HAND. KNUCLE CUT REQ UIRING 4 STITCHES.

EE IS A COAL TRUCK OPERATOR & WHILE IN THE PIT WAITING TO LOAD AT THE SHOVEL, GOT DOWN FROM THE TRUCK TO CHECK A SUSPECTED COOLANT LEAK. SHE DID NOT SEE A SMALL BERM IN THE HAUL ROAD & WHEN ST EPPING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK, SHE STEPPED ON THE BERM AND INJURED HER KNEE. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO WORK HER NEXT 2 SCHEDULED SHIFTS. APRIL 28 WAS A HOLIDAY AND NO WORK WAS SCHEDULED.

WHILE EXITING THE SLEWRING OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND GRABBED ONTO SOME HYDRAULIC HOSES ABOVE. HIS ELBOWS BENT THE WRONG WAY SORE DAY. SAW DR ON 5-11, PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AND PRECRIBED MEDS.

EE WAS STANDING 6-10' AWAY FROM THE BREAKER EXPLOSION WHERE TWO COWORKERS WERE WORKING. HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS HANDS WHILE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON THE COWORKERS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED 2 DAYS LATER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AN EXPLOSIVES BLEND TRUCK WHEN EE NOTICED A MIST OF HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYING FROM A HOSE. EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER TO THE MIST TO LOCATE THE LEAK AND THE HIGH PRESSURE OF THE HYDRAULIC OIL PUNCTURED HIS GLOVE AND PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

HE WAS HELPING REPAIR RAW DIRECT FEEDER, LIFTING FLIGHTS AND CHAIN. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON 4-26-00 HE HURT HIS BACK ON 4-24-00 OR 4-25-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PICKUP INTO A DRILL PIT AND HIT A POT HOLE.

EE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING ON A BREAKER BOX THAT CONTROLLED THE CRUSHER (TYPO TIPPLE). THE BREAKER EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO 80-90% OF EE'S BODY. 26% TO ONE COWORKER AND BURNS TO THE HANDS OF ANOTHER COWORKER. ALL THREE WERE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE.

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/26/00.

EE WAS REMOVING CHAIN FROM TRUSS BOLTS THAT THE MONORAIL HANGS FROM AND AS HE TURNED HIS HEAD, CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BELT CHAIN HANGER. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.

THE MAN WAS RIDING INTO THE MINE ON THE MANTRIP. HE WAS SETTING UP-RIGHT TOO HIGH. THE MAN STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF ALONG #1 TRAVELWAY.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING SCREEN AND FELT A PIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

ON 2R LONGWALL FACE, EE WAS OPERATING THE SHEARER MINING FROM THE TAIL TO THE HEADGATE WHEN HE GOT HIMSELF CAUGHT BETWEEN A SHIELD THAT WAS ADVANCING AND THE FACE CONVEYOR MOUNTED PHONE SPEAKE R BOX. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO THE BACK OF HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.

EE REPORTED THAT HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CAT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY BY PHONE. EE WILL START MISSING TIME ON 5-8 WHEN HE WILL HAVE SURGERY.

EE WAS UNLOADING A ROLL OF 1 1/2"" YELLOW MINE HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY OF APRIL 27, 2000.

EE WAS ASSISTING INSALLING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR THE JAWS BIN BELT CONVEYOR WALKWAY. THE SUPPORTS WERE FABRICATED BEFORE INSTALLATION OUR OF 4"" ANGLE STEEL & 4"" FLAT STEEL. FOUR SUPPORTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED & THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE 5TH SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL 510 LOADER WAS BEING USED TO POSITION & HOLD THE PROCESS IN PLACE BY WEDGING THE SUPPORT

WHILE DRIVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED HIT AHOLE IN THE TRAM ROAD. THE SUDDEN BOUNCE CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND HURT HIS BACK. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/4/00.

THE EMPLOYEE WA SPULLING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS FOR A 12"" DIAMETER SAND LINE PIPE, WHEN HE FELT A STRAINING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER INTESTINAL TRACT OF HIS LOWE ABDOMEN. DURING A LATER OW EL MOVEMENT, THERE WAS A MASIVE BLOODY DISCHARGE. THE EMPLOYEE WA TREATED AT THE SIDNEY, NE HOSPITAL WE HAVE NO MEDICAL INTO AS OF YET, LOST TIME?

WHILE LOADING, CARRYING & DISTRIBUTING ANFO BAGS, EE FEELS PAIN, PINS & NEEDLES SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE FINGERS, SHOULDER AND LEGS. **EE FINALLY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INJURY ON JUNE 1, 2000. THUS FAR, HAS LOST ONLY THIS DAY AS TIME AWAY FROM WORK.**

EE STATES HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TWO BLOCKS AND TWISTED HIS BACK WRONG AN IT WENT OUT.

WAS COMING DOWN LADDER FROM TANKS AND STEPPED WRONG TWISTING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE PINNER OVER TO SET UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF PLACE WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE PINNER TO ROCK UPWARD FROM THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE RIGHT SHOUL DER IN THE MINE ROOF.

THE LOADING AN AIR PUMP INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE HIT HIS LEG ON THE BUMPER OF THE SHUTTLECAR AND BENT HIS KNEE BACKWARDS. FIRST DAY OUT 4-25-00.

DRIVING TO FAST DOWN HILL.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LODER, WENT ACROSS ROUGHT SPOT IN ROAD, LOADER BOUNCED BADLY BECAUSE OF WORN CENTER PIVOTS, CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

DRIVING UP RAMP - NOT GEARED LOW ENOUGH - TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND OVER TURNED.

EE WAS WALKING UNDERBELT AT CROSS-UNDER AND TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL.

EE WAS TAKING MEASUREMENTS FOR INST TUBING. ANOTHER EE WORKING ON AN UPPER FLOOR DROPPED AN 8"" X 8"" X 3/4 STEEL PLATE. IT STRUCK INJURED EE ON HARD CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

INJURED STEPPED OUT OF GREASE TRUCK LANDING ON A SLICK ROCK TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 16 LB HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A PIECE OF STONE WHEN THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE STONE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR ANDTWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE BENT OVER TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN A ROOFBOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT BACK.

GETTING INTO A SCOOP AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE STRUCK BY HANDLE OF FLOP GATE, SUSTAINING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO ELFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DUMPING SOME REJECT CRUCIBLES IN A CONTAINER SITUATED INSIDE O CONTAINMENT AREA.AS SHE WAS PREPARING TO WALK AWAY SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER THE BEAM INTO THE CONTAINMENT AREA. INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS HIT BY A SLATE BAR WHILE PRYING ON A MACHINE PART.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF GUARD HOUSE, LOST BALANCE STRAINING HER BACK.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK 36"" X 40"" X 5"" OUT OF THE BED (BEHIND THE PUSH PLATE) ON #2 COALHAULER. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE ROCK, IT SLID ON THE SLICK METAL AND PINCHED H IS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BED PLATE. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. THE EE WS WEARING GLOVES.

EE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

4 NORTH FACE BELT LINE AREA. PULLING BOTTOM BELT UP BELT STRUCTURE USING METAL ROPE, SHIEVE AND SCOOP CAR. ROPE BROKE, BACK LASHED INTO A CROSSCUT AND HIT MAN'S LEFT LOWER SIDE. ACCIDENT APPEA RS TO INVOLVE AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH RULES. DIDN'T INVOLVE MINE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES. DOES INVOLVE MINER PROFIENCY.

ON 4/22/00 THE EE FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS TAILBONE. THE EE WAS CHECKED BY A DR AND RELEASED TO NORMAL WORK. THE EE DID NOT SEEM TO GET BETTER AND ON 9/14/00 THE DR RECOMMENDED STEROID INJECTIONS, MAKING HIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

MECHANIC BENT OVER TO PICKUP A 1200 X 24 TIRE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

TURNED & PICKED UP A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING. HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

PRODUCTION TRUCK DRIVER PULLED AWAY FROM THE #59 SHOVEL AFTER BEING LOADED WITH ROCK OR TACONITE. HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AS HE DROVE AWAY FROM THE SHOVEL. INITIAL REPORTS WERE THAT THE AREA WAS BUMPY, BUT UPON INSPECTION NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REQUIRED. TRUCK SUSPENSION AND SEATS WERE O.K. DRIVER SAYS A SUDDEN SWITCH IN DIRECTION CAUSED THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED TO FACE SIDE OF LONGWALL FACECONVEYOR WHILE CHAIN AND FLIGHTS WERE BEING MOVED BY MEANS OF HYDRAULIC TENSION UNITS. A SLAB OFCOAL APPROX. 4' X 2' X 8"" FELL OUT FROM THE FACE ONTO EMPLOYEE, PUSHING HIM INTO PANLINE. EMPLOYEE WAS SUB-CONTRACED TO LONG AIRDOX FOR REPAIR WORK TO FACE CONVEYOR.

INJURED IS NOT SUR HOW HE HURT MINSELF, HE PICKED UP AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO OPEN A MILL DOOR AND SET HIS TOOL BOX IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE PUT HIS TOOL BOX IN THE TRUCK. HE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE SUFFERED A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK.

CIRCUIT STRUCK IN CLOSEDD POSIITON, EE PLUGGED UP AIR COMPRESSOR WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION.

CIRCUIT STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION, EE PLUGGED UP AIR COMPRESSOR WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION

EE WAS IN THE NORTH LIME LOADOUT LOADING TRUCKS WHEN THE BEPEX STOPPED MAKING PELLETS. HE WAS ONT HE CONTROL ROOM LEVEL AND WENT DOWN THE STAIRS TO SEE WHAT TH EPROBLEM WAS. ON THE SECOND ST EP DOWN, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 5-23 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AS THE PAIN RETURNED WHENEVER HE HAD TO DO A LOT OF CLIMBING. WHILE HE HAS CONTINUED TO PERFORM ALL OF HIS REGULAR DUTI

WAS DUMPING PEA GRAVEL IN STOCKPILE AREA NEXT TO POWER LINES WHEN HIS TRAILOR GOT CAUGHT UP INTO THE POWER LINES.

EMLOYEE ALLEGES THAT JACK HAMMER SLIPPED ON BUILD-UP AND HIT HIS UP AGAINST HAND RAIL.

EE WAS LIFTING ROCKS TO CLEAR THE JAW CRUSHER AND SAID HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

STRAINED BACK TRYING TO FREE A ROCK WITH PRY BAR & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ROLLING BELT ON 4-21-00. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THROUGH 4-24-00. WAS EXPERIENCING SOME LOWER BACK PAIN AND WENT TO SEE A PHYSICIAN 4-25-00.

THE EE WAS PULLING OFF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MINE TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO FALL STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE AND HELPING LEVEL THE BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED STRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE IS A LOST-TIME INJURY.

A CHUNK OF STEEL CAME OFF B & O HAMMER WHILE DRIVING A PIN OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN ARM.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED ELBOW. DIAGNOSIS WAS BURSITIS. HE HAS DONE REGULAR DUTY. ON 10/27/00 SURGERY ISBEING ADVISED.

DRIVER UNFAMILIAR WITH ROAD TOOK WRONG ROAD. HE MADE A TURN DOWN AN UNAUTHORIZED ROAD TOO STEEP FOR LOAD TRUCK TO TRAVEL. GOT TRUCK OUT OF GEAR,PUMPED AIR OUT BUT COULD NOT GET SLOWED DOWN FOR TURN.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING DRAGLINE POWER CABLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A NYLON STRAP (ATTACHED TO THE POWER CABLE) TO A DOZER BLADE. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/28/00.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOS MINER (REMOTE CONTROL) WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (24 INCHES BY 18 INCHES FROM 0-3 INCEHS THICK) FELL FROM THE TOP. (A DISTANCE OF 3.5 FT) AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE HARD HAT. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMBETWEEN TWO OUTSIDE BOLTS.

EE SLIPPED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN KNEE

EE WAS EXITING LIGHT DUTY PICK UP TRUCK IN MUDDYRAINY CONDITIONS & SLIPPED & TWISTED LT KNEE. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED & THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME. FUTHER MEDICAL FOLLOW UPS RESULTED IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND HIT LEFT LEG ON ROOF BOLTER FRAME CAUSING A BRUISE.

RUPTURE, PULLING ON CABLES MOVING POWER CAR.

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLY'S FROM THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP BY PUSHING THEM OUT WITH THE RAM. TO KEEP THE SCOOP FROM BACKING UP HE PUT PRESSURE DOWN ON THE BUCKET AS HE DID OS THE CANOPY PINNED HI S HAND (WHICH HE HAD PLACED ON THE SIDE O THE CANOPY) BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE TOP OF THE CANOPY.

THE CREW HAD BEEN CLEANING THE GENERATOR THAT SUPPLIES THE PLANT; WHEN THEY STARTED IT, IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMALL BLOWUP. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN BACK END OF GENERATOR TRAILER WHEN THIS O CCURRED, AND IT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OUT OF TRAILER, BREAKING LEFT ANKLE.

PUTTING AN EXTENSION LADDER UP.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE WALKING AND CARRYING A PRY BAR.

EE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR AND HURT BACK.

HAND SLIPPED HITTING PIECE OF SHARP METAL.

EE JUMPED OUT OF BUCKET, LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS EXITING FRONT END LOADER AFTER LOADING TRUCK. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT AS THE EE WAS HALF WAY IN AND OUT OF THE CAB, IN WHICH IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE SHOULDER.

HE WAS IN THE KNEELING POSITION WHILE RUNNING THE MINER. WHEN HE GOT UP, HIS KNEE POPPED AND HIS FOOT WENT NUMB.

STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT SLIPPED OFF STEP PULLING HAMSTRING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS SECURING A PLATE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONE. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYEBROW, JUST BELOW THE HARD HAT.

SECONDARY IMPACT CRUSHER BECAME CLOGGED WAS SHUTDOWN LOCKED OUT, WHILE CLEARING CLOG EE'S FOOT WAS ENTANGLED WITH ROTOR CAUSING A BREAK

DRIVING HAUL UP TRUCK AND THE TRUCK RIDE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB WHEN A LID TO A DRIER CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

THE INJURED WAS CARRYING A SET OF CONVEYOR BELTS BUNKS IN ONE HAND AND SOME CLAMPS IN THE OTHER HAND. AS HE CAME DOWN SEVERAL STEPS HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE BROKE HIS LEG WHEN IT WENT BETWEEN T WO STEPS

THE EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON PINNER (LIFTING GLUE) AND BACK WENT OUT.

WORKER CLIMBED UNDER HANDRAIL TO CONNECT A COME-A-LONG TO THE END OF A CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS B EING INSTALLED. AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROU ND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST LOADING #2 CEMENT COOLER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HAMMER, HE MISSED THE WEDGE AND THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER HIT A PULLEY.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER ON STACKER, HIS BOOTS WEE MUDDY AND LADDER WAS DEWY. HE WA CARRYING TOOLS IN HIS RIGHT HAND, AND WAS ON 8TH OR 10TH WRUNG IN THE SAFETY CAGE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND STARTED TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE GRABBED THE LADDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE FELL BACK.

EE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT MANTRIP TO LOAD TOOLS. HIS MANTRIP WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER TRACK VEHICLE. HE STATED HIS BACK WAS INJURED DURING THE IMPACT.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM SLOPE BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER OPERATOR'S CAB OF EXCAVATOR, LOST HIS HAND GRIP AND BALANCE AND FELLONTO ROCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER MOVING IN REVERSE WITH HIS HEAD TURNED. HE HIT A BUMP, JARRING AND TWISTING HIS BACK AND ARM.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT TAIL ROLLERS ON MINER AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING MINE VENTILATION CURTAIN IN 9 RT COAL WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON 4 FT STEP LADDER. HE OVER STRETCHED HIS ARMS AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

WORKING ON CRUSHER EQUIPMENT. A BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT HAND. A VEIN WAS CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES AT A HOSPITAL.

DISMOUNTING SNORKLE CUT LEFT THUMB ON EXPOSED SURFACE. STITCHES REQUIRED. EE LOST ONE WORK DAY. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT 4-22-00 AND HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WAS 4/25/00.

THE SECTION WAS ON PILLARS, THE EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED THE CURTAIN FROM #2 AND WAS HANGING IT IN THEBREAK BETWEEN #2 AND #3 WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE OUTSIDE BOLT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 9-28-00 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE TRAILING CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE INTO HOOKS SUSPENDED FROM TOP. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE OVER HIS SHOULDERS, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND ABDOMEN. THERE WAS NO IMPAIRMENT OF MINING OPERATIONS OR DAMAGE TO THE MINING EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER A TAILWHEEL OF A SCREENING VIBRATOR FEEDBELT WHEN HE SLIPPED INTO A HOLE USED TO COLLECT OVERSIZED SCREENED MATERIALS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAIN THROUGH BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING PAIN IN LOWR RIGHT BACK. EMPLOYEE FIRST SHIFT MISSED DUE TO INCIDENT WAS 4-23-00. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIATED DISC.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING IMPROPER CRIBBING WHILE WELDING. CRIBBING CAUGHT FIRE AND EMPLOYEE UNKOWNINGLY LAYED HIS FOOT ON IT WHILE HE WAS WELDING.

EE WAS GETTING TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND DROPPED TIMBER ON FINGER.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE RIGHTTHUMB WHILE PUTTING A CONNECTOR LINK IN CONVEYERCHAIN.

INJURED WAS CHANGING COUPLER ON MOTOR AND FOOT SLIPPED INTO AREA WHERE BRIDAL BAR IS LOCATED ON SWITCH TO JEEP SHOP. TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND FELL TO GROUND.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE GREASE OUT OF KILN BEARING GREASE PIT. EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE GREASE OPT. HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE CEMENT AND AS HE THEN WAS BRINING HIS FOOT DOWN TO STEP ON TO THE FLOOR GRATING, HIS FOOT CAUGHT OR TWISTED ON THE PLATFORM. HIS RUBBER BOOTS HAD GREASE ON THE BOTTOM THEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BOBCAT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PLATE OF THE BOBCAT. HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS CALF.

EE WAS MAKING HIS CHECKS ON 2A BELT. EE WALKED BY A REDUCER THAT MAIN PERSONNEL WERE WORKING ON & GOT SOME OIL ON HIS BOOT. WHEN HE STARTED DIRVING THE STEPS HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS TAILBONE HE SUFFERED A BRUISE ON HIS TAILBONE

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PICKING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF #7 BELT WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE SNAP OR GIVE A ""POP"" SOUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL AND MUD ONTO BELT, HAD PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK; EMPLOYEE FIRST SHIFT MISSED, DUE TO THIS INCIDENT - 6/10/00.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE TRANSPORTER BAR AT THE LONG-WALL SHEAR WHEN HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE CABLE HANDLER TRAY. THIS RES ULTED IN 17 SUTURES.

REACHING TO GET CHOKER AND GOT OFF BALANCE AND FELL. BROKEN WRIST.

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER TO INSPECT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND. IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS FALL, BROKE HIS WRIST AND INCURRED AN INCISION.

EE WAS SHOVELING AT 4-EAST #1 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE PULLED A G4OIN MUSCLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

HANDLING MATERIALS AND STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER.

HE WAS CHANGING THE FRONT FORKLIFT TIRE. IT WAS A SPLIT WHEEL AND HE REMOVED THE WRONG HARDWARE AND THE RIM BLEW APART HITTING HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

EE HAND CAUGHT IN DRAG CHAIN WHILE APPEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK. EE DID NOT CUT OFF DRAG CHAIN. AS A RESULT CHAIN CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND UNDER CHAIN. EE SUSTAINED LACERATIO NS TO HAND AND TENDON STRAIN.

EE CLAIMS SMOKE BEING BLOWN BACK IN FACE WHILE WELDING BUCKET ON 992C WAS INHALED & MADE HIM SICK. EE NOTIFIED CO. 4-24 THAT HE WENT TO DR. 4-22& SAID DR. WOULD NOT KNOW CAUSE UNTIL 4-28. UPON RETURN WAS TOLD TEST NOT BACK YET & WAS UNSURE OF CAUSE BUT RELEASED EE TO RETURN 5-1. CLAIMS ADJUSTED PHONE 5- & SAID HE & DR. HAD DECIDED SMOKE INHALATION. EE STILL OUT FOR UNRELATED REASON

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A 270 RAM CAR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN THE ROOF AND OPERATOR'S DECK.

OLD CLOVIS HWY GOING FROM PIT TO HOPPER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. MOTOR STOPPED AND WENT TO SIDE - TURNED OVER.

THE EE WAS SETTING MINER UP AND HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN CABLE AND TRIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

EE WAS FITTING WALL ON INLET DUCT. HE WAS WORKING OFF A STEP LADDER. HE UNHOOKED HIS SAFETY LANYARD TO COME DOWN THE LADDER AND IN DOING SO, HE MISSED A STEP ON THE LADDER AND FELL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE CROSSCUT AND STATES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TORQUE SHAFT OUT OF BIN AT WAREHOUSE ADN STRAINED BACK.

EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS INJURED WHEN THE TAIL PIECE FELL ON IT. WE WERE PUTTING BELT THROUGHT THE TAIL PIECE AND HAD IT BLOCKED UP. HE PUT HIS HAND UNDER TO GUIDE A SPLICE THROUGH, AND THE TAIL PI ECE FELL FROM THE BLOCK.

BOLTING ROOF OF MINE - CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PUSHER & FINISHING STEEL ON ROOF BOLTER MACHINE CAUSING FINGER TO BE SMASHED.

TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE PLANT HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6-19-00 AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN DISC AND ARTHRITIS.

EE STUCK FINGER IN ROCK TO HELP PRY THE ROCK, WHEN THE BARS UNDER THE ROCK WENT TO LIFT THE ROCK, THE ROCK CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGER.

REMOVING FEEDER GATE FROM C-37 TUNNEL AND STRUCK LEG ON CONVEYER FRAME.

WORKING WITH THE MILL AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

SMASHED RIGHT SMALL FINGER WHEN ROCK HIT CLAY SKIMMER. SKIMMER IS LIKE A SNOW PLOW ON A CONVEYOR.

WHILE LIFTING RAILS, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT 35' OF BELT ON 1ST WEST HEADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. I WAS INFORMED ON 5/24/00 THAT HE HAD GONE TO DOCTOR ON 5/18/00 AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR A MRI. IT BECAME REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME.

WALKING IN ENTRY STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT RULES REGS NOT A FACTOR MINER PERFORMANCE NOT A FACTORCAUSE OF INJURY AWAREMENSS

EE WAS LOADING ANFO INTO SERVICE SHAFT BUCKET AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON STEP OF BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE AND 3 COWORKERS WERE SPLICING THE 3A BELT WHICH HAD A SPLIT. WHILE INSTALLING A 12 FT PIECE OF BELT, THE WIRE ROPE USED TO SHEAVE THE BELT SLIPPED FROM THE SINGLE CROSBY CLAMP, WHICH CAUSED THE BELT TO LOSE TENSION. THE COME-A-LONGS JERKED TO THE SIDE STRIKING INJURED IN THE STOMACH. WHILE CHECKING THE SCISSORS USED TO HOLD THE BELT CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK SHOULDER.

WHILE FILLING WATER TRUCK. THE HOSE WAS NOT IN PROPER POSITION. WENT DOWN 3 STEPS AND STEPPED OVER TO THE TRUCK WITH LEFT LEG. WHEN HE TURNE DHIS BODY HE HEARD A SNAP, AND FELT PAIN AT RIGH T ANKLE AREA.

EE WAS DRIVING MACK COAL TRUCK LOADED DOWN A STEEP GRADE WHEN ANOTHER COAL TRUCK FOLLOWING HIM LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO REAR OF HIS TRUCK CAUSING THIS ACCIDENT. EE GOT MILD CONCUSSION OF HEAD DUE TO IMPACT OF TRUCK HITTING HIM CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO TRUCK.

REACHING OVER SCREEN DOCK TO CLEAN IT OFF, STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE LIFTING 50 POUND BAGS TO REPALLETIZE 1540 MATERIAL FOR SHIPMENT.

REPORTED FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

WHILE STANDING BESIDE HIS TRUCK, THIS EE TURNED INTENDING TO GET INTO HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT STUCK IN MUD RESULTING IN PAIN TO HIS KNEE. ON 4/25/00 HE WENT TO A DR WHO DIAGNOSED TORN CARTILEGE IN HIS KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON 5/1/00 AND IS MISSING WORK.

SACKING MATERIAL OUT WHEN MATERIAL BLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKET OF STONE WHEN FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP A GRINDEX ELECTRICAL MUCK PUMP, THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A CEMENT BLOCK, WHICH WAS SUBMEGERED, AND FELL.

EE WAS FUELING HIS DOZER AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE STEPPED OFF DOZER INTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE OVER. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT WALKER BAPTIST FOR T REATMENT. WAS TOLD TO PUT ICE PACK ON IT AND ELEVATE FOOT. MEDICATION FOR PAIN WAS PRESCRIBED. HE WAS OFF WORK THE FOLLOWING DYA, CAME BACK 4-20-00, WAS CALLED BACK TO DR'S OFFICE ON 4-24-0

WHILE WELDING IN THE PLANT A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

ABOUT 4:30 PM EE WAS ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE TO GET SUPPLIES. HIS GLOVE FELL FROM THE SCOOP. HE STOPPED THE SCOOP AND LEANED OUT TO GET IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BRAKE AND THE SCOOP ROLLED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND. HE MASHED HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.

AFTER LUNCH EMPLOYEE GOT UP FROM SEAT AND FELT PAAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EMPTY BARGES IN THE RIVER HARBOR. A CABLE (WIRE ROPE) HE WAS MOVING STARTED TO FALL INTO THE WATER. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE CABLE BACK ONTO THE BARGE.

FIRST DAY OFF WORK 5-1-00. INJURY RPORT READS ""SHEARED A PIN IN FEEDER AND WAS PUTTING IT IN AT THE BOTTOM"" EMPLOYEE CANNOT BE REACHED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. WILL UPDATE, WHEN RECEIVING MORE INFORMATION OR DOCTORS NOTES.

STRAINED RIGHT KNEE. STEPPED ON ROCK AND TRIPPED.

THE EE WAS CHANGING INTO HIS WORK CLOTHES. WHILE PULLING HIS MINE BELT OUT OF HIS LOCKER, A CLAW HAMMER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT. THE HAMMER FELL ABOUT 3 FT. HE WAS IN HIS STOCKING FEET WHEN STRUCK.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING SEVEN OTHER PEOPLE DRAG 250' OF 2/0 CABLE ALONG THE BOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. HE PLACED THE CABLE OVER HIS OUTSIDE SHOULDER AND WAS LAST IN LINE AS THEY BEGAN TO PULL TH E CABLE. THE CABLE APPARENTLY CAUGHT ON A RIB ROLL AND JERKED HIM, RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN.

WHILE BAGGING SAND IN THE ROCK HOSE, EMPLOYEE GOT SAND IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE. FRACTURE OF SMALL BONE ON TOP OF FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A TRUCK. ALLEGES HE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND TRIED TO GET UP TOO SOON AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDER ON THE TAILGATE BAR. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTO R UNTIL 4-21-00. HE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL 4-27-00.

EE WAS GETTING OFF EQUIPMENT AT QUIT TIME, SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL.

THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN THE AND THE DRILL HEAD OR DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND WRAPPED HIS HAND AROUND THE DRILL STEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A LARGE BLOCK OF WOOD END OVER END. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS SHOULDER POPPED OUT AND BACK INTO PLACE. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC 4/18;THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A STRAINED SHOULDER. NO X- RAYS WERE TAKEN. EMPLOYEE SAID IT HAD GOTTEN WORSE. HE WENT BACK ON 8/16. THE DOCTOR NOW THINKS HE HAS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. A MRI IS SCHEDULED. NO MODIFIED DUTY WAS REQUESTED.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL OFF THE TOP OF A SHIELD.

WALKING UP STAIRS AND HE FELL, STRAINING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING FORK SPACKING ON A FORKLIFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK, L. LEG AND L. GROIN.

EE WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK WITH LOADER & GOT BUCKET TO CLOSE TO TRUCK BUCKET TOOTH CAUGHT TRUCK BED SO HE DROPPED LOADER BUCKET TO KEEP FROM JARRING TRUCK BOOM LOADER BUCKET DROPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING LOADER TO JAR, SHAKING HIM UP HURTING BACK

EE WAS WORKING IN PLANT AREA & SKINNED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG & INJURY BECAME INFECTED

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE PICKED UP A 40 LB BAG OF ROCK DUST, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

CLIMBING LADDER OF 988B TO GET INTO MACHINE AND PULLED MUSCLES R ARM AND SHOULDER AREA.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING BELT ENTRY WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE BELT STRUCTURE. EE MISSING WORK 4-25-00.

EE WAS GETTING IN GREASE TRUCK & PULLED SHOULDERRIGHT SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG WHEN IT SLIPPED, CAUSING THE PART TO FALL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES. * BEGAN MISSING WORK 4/18/00.

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING BRUISED ELBOW.

LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK.

EE WAS SPLITTING STONE & BLACKED OUT. FELL & HIT HIS HEAD.

BOULDER SPLIT & ROLLED ON TO FOOT

EE WAS LOADING 2 X 12S ONTO GETMAN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. LOST TIME INJURY.

INJURED WAS SETTING MINER UP IN #3 ENTYR ON #3 UNIT. WHEN HE WAS PULLING UP CABLE, THE CABLE HIT RAN XX AND THE MIENR TURNED AND THE TAIL HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

WAS PULLING BELT ON STRUCTURE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

MECHANIC WAS BACKING GOLF CART OUT OF SHACK ADN BACKED ITNO EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOTCRETING OFF BACK SCISSOR TRUCK. HE HAD JUST HANDED HOSE TO ANOTHER PERSON. WHILE HIS ARM WAS EXTENDED, A ROCK 6 1/2"" IN DIAMETER WEIGHING 2.5 LBS FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE BACKSIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING IT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THE ROCK CUT SEVERAL TENDONS AND BROKE 2 SMALL BONES IN HIS WRIST.

I WAS SHOWING EE WHAT I NEEDED HIM TO DO. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS LOADER, HE HAD STEPPED FROM LEVEL GROUND TO WHERE A DOZER HAD TRAMMED THROUGH, MUST HAVE STEPPED WRONG AND LOOKED TO HAVE O VER EXTENDED KNEE, IT WAS ONLY ABOUT A 6"" DROP.

HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN EMPTY CABLE SPOOL.

2A 8NORTH EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A CENTER BOLT INT EH ROOF. HE LOWERED THE ATRS TO ADVANCE THE BOLTER TO THE NEXT BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS FOOT. COMPLAINCE WITH RULES OR REGS. NOT A FACTOR. DID NOT INVOLVE EQUIPMENT OR MINIGN SYSTEM. JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR. AWARENESS COULD BE A FACTOR.

WHILE PULLING CAR ANCHOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE STRAINED HIS THUMB. INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/20/00.

HE WAS IN THE MAIN PARKING LOT REPAIRING THE STEPS ON A CAT LOADER. HE GOT IN HIS TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELING TO ANOTHER AREA. HE NOTICED A DOOR OPEN ON HIS UTILITY TRUCK. HE TURNED IN HIS SEAT AND CAME OUT OF THE CAB FORWARD, IN A HURRY, HE STEPPED ONTO THE RUNNING BOARDS THEN DOWN ONTO THE GROUND WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED INTO A HOLE. TWISTED LEFT ANKLE FALLING TO GROUND.

INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROOF ROCK WHEN HE SAT DOWN TO EAT A SANDWICH.

SLIPPED OFF WET CONVEYOR ONTO SPIKE.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF PICKING UP A CONVEYOR BELT CUTTING TOOL WHNE HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK(TOOL WEIGHS APPROX. 20 LBS)

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA-PUSHING TRUCK/RAIL LOADING PIPE MAY HAVE FAUSED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA.

SLIPPED AND HURT LEFT FOOT, HAD SAFETY BOOTS.

EE AS INSTALLING A 5FT RESIN TENSION BOLT IN THEFACE OF THE NO1 ENTRY ON C MAINS 002-0 MMU. EE WAS USING A 3FT DRILL WRENCH TO SPIN & TORQUE THE BOLT AFTER TORQUEING THE BOLT HE LEFT THE HE AD DOWN THE WRENCH STUCK THE BOLT & CAME OUT OF THE DRILL POT & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 4/17/00 RETD 4/24/00

THE TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND A CURVE & STARTED DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER CHANGED GEARS OUT OF DEPRODUCTION AND IT WOULDNT START BACK INANOTHER GEAR. THE TRUCK RAN AWAY & WENT OVER AN BERM & DOWN THE HILL

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A FEEDER BOTTOM. WHILE SLIDING THE NEW BOTTOM INTO PLACE, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW PLATE. ON 4/24 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INFECTION.

EE A MECHANIC, WAS REMOIVNG A PANEL BOARD LID ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE DROPPEDIT CATCHING, HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE LID AND THE FRAME OF THE MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A SCOOP SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL AGAINST SCOOP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FLOOR, STOPPING WHEELBARROW SUDDENLY AND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT RIBS ON WHEELBARROW HANDLE.

JACKHAMMERING IN GYPSUM AREA HOLE AND SLIPPED ON A BOARD TRYING TO AVOID CEMENT DEBRIS. THERE W ERE FINE CLINKERS ON THE BOARD CAUSING THE SLIDE.

OPERATOR WAS MAKING A ROAD AROUND HILL SIDE LEFT SID EOF DOZER HAD DIRT TO GIVE AWAYS, DOZR OVERTURNED.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A 300 LB ROCK, THE EE LOST GRIP AND ROCK ROLLED ONTO FOOT CAUSING FOOT TO TWIST AND BREAK TOE.

WELDOR ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A WIRE FEED WELD ""SUITCASE"" FROM THE LINE #2 WINDBOX EXHAUST FAN AFTER A MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWN. HE WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION AND ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE THE 45-50# BOX T OWARD HIM. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT A SEVERE PAIN BACK PAIN AND HAS SINCE BEEN OFF WORK FOR LOW BACK PAIN.

END OF RIGHT FOOT UNDER LOADER BUCKET WHEN LOWERED. FRACTURED BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIG THE WINDSHIELD OF HIS END LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST A HEADLIGHT. HE STRUCK THE LIGHT WITH HIS CHEST CAUSING A BRUISE AND 2 FRACTURED RIBS.

WHILE HELPING INSTALL A 75"" PIECE OF PIPE, IT FELL ONTO HIS HAND AND FRACTURED A FINGER. NEW MEDICAL REPORT SHOWS EE WAS DISABLED BY MEDICAL DOCTOR.

EE LIFTED A PANEL BOARD COVER ONTO A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR AND STAINED HIS BACK.

ON FEB 25, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT 48"" TOP STRUCTURE ON RAILS. AS HE PULLED TO PULL THE CHIVE ROPE OVER THE STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. DURING CHECKUP DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIA IN RI GHT GROIN AREA. HE WAORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND EVERY DAY. THE HERNIA CONTINUED TO GET WORSE FROM REPEATED LIFTING.

EE WAS DRILLING AND LOADING HOLES HE TURNED TO LOAD HOLE AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN OR PULL IN HIS MUSCLE. THE PAIN WAS LOCATED IN HIS BACK. NOT SURE WHETHER IT WAS LOWER OR UPPER.

EE WAS LOADING 50 POUND BAGS ONTO TRUCK WHEN A PAIN HIT HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A RATCHET. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND WENT OVER HEAD FIRST DOWN ABOUT A 10' DROP. WHILE FALLING HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL AND SLAMMED JAW ON TO A ROCK AND TWIST ED HIS WRIST. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE EE TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE, WITH GLOVES ON, ATTEMPTED TO PULL DISCHARDED BELT DOWN FIRST FLIGHT OF STAIRS. HAND SLIPPED FROM BELT AND HE FELL ON STEPS AND STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING GENERAL PLANT DUTIES WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE WALKWAY ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS BOLTING, AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, A ROCK FELL. EE'S HAND WAS ON THE BOOM AT THE TIME THE ROCK FELL. IT MASHED HIS FINGER.

PICKING ROCK OFF OF BELT STRIKING TO FAR. PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

AT APPROX 9:50AM ON 4/13/2000 ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR WAS IN WITH HIS SUPERVISOR IN THE NORTH MAIN ELEC. SUBSTATION OVER-SEEING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONTROLS ON #4 KILN. EE HEARD A NOISE ON T HE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE, HURRIED TO SHUT OFF THE ELEC. DISCONNECT FOR #4 ID FAN & INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IN THE PROCESS HE JAMMED FINGER INTO SOMETHING. FRACTURE-DR SPLIN

WAS WORKING ON THE POWER TO A SHUTTLE CAR (DC). HE AND HIS BUDDY HAD ENERGIZED THE CABLE TO CHECK IF THE POWER PROBLEM WAS ON THE CAR ITSELF. AS HE WALKED BY THE CAR ANCHOR THE DC CABLE BLEW U P IN HIS FACE, BURNING HIS FACE AND EYES.

HELPING TO LIFT A TRACK PAD FOR A D-11 DOZER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING A CONVEYER TO BE MOVED. CONVEYER BELTING HAD TO BE CUT. WHILE CUTTING BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, IN WEB OF THUMB AND FOREFI NGER.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM FEEDER. HIS LEFT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT AS HE WAS TURNING AWAY FROM HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

LIFTING ONE END OF A 20' LONG JOINT OF PIPE FROM THE MINE FLOOR ON TO A RACK ON THE FORK SCOOP. WHILE LIFTING THE END OF THE PIPE STRUCK THE SCOOP FENDER CAUSING THE PIPE TO FALL AND INJURED P ULLED HIS RIGHT BICEP MUSCLE WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE FALLING PIPE.

TIGHTENING BOLT ON SNUBBER PULLEY WITH 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN WRIST AREA. Y

EE WAS COLLARING A HOLE OFF IN THE FACE WITH A JACKLEG. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. THE JACKLEG FELL ON TOP OF HIM

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STAINED HIS LOWER BACK THROWING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/27/2000.

EE WAS LOADING HIS TRUCK WITH THE 966C LOADER AT OUR SAND PIT 1/4 MILE FROM OUR MAIN OFFICE. AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LOADER LADDER, HE MISSED THE LAST STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP.

WALKING TOWARD TIME CLOCK TO PUNCH OUT WHEN ANKLE TWISTED.

EE WAS TRYING TO GET A LADDER OUT OF THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, HE COULD NOT GET IT OFF THE RACK BECAUSE THE WELDING MACHINE WAS SLID OVER TOO CLOSE, HE WAS USING A PIECE OF PIPE TO PRY IT OVER. LOW BACK STRESS.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A CANOPY OFF OF ABOLTER THE CANOPY FELL & STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT LEG & FOOT

REPORT STATES EMPLOYEE ON WHITE MAN BUS AND CAUGHT HEAD IN THE TOP. PLEASE EXCUSE UNTIMELY FILING RECEIVED RFEPORT LATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LOW COAL TRYING TO MOVE A VENTILATION CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PAD WAS FLOODED, SHUTTING UNIT DOWN, CAUSTIC SPLASHED UP ON PANTS, CAUSIGN BURNS TO BILATERAL LOWER LEGS.

EE WAS LIFTING RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE, MW #2 HAULROAD, #6 X-CUT, HELPING TO FUEL #75 GETMAN. ROLLING UP HOSE ON FUEL TANK WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOTLS AND HIT HIM ON BACK OF HEAD, SHOULDERS AND CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT THUMB. WENT TO WGH RECEIVED SUTURES, LOST NAIL, DIABLED DUE TO PAIN AND MEDS THAT HE WAS PUT O. UNABLE TO DRIVE. METAL IMBEDDED IN THUMB ALSO.

OPERATOR WAS OUTSIDE AND WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE POWER CENTER AND CLAIMS TO HAVE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CLEAN COAL TAKE UP TOWER IN A CRANE WHEN THE JIB COLLAPSED. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE CRANE WHEN JIB BEGAN TO FALL WITH LOAD.

LABORER WAS CLEANING ROCKS FROM CONVEYOR #6 WHILE IT WAS OPERATING. THE HOE HE WAS USING CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKING THE HOE TO THE RIGHT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND THE HOE HANDLE WHEN HE HIT THE STATIONARY ROLLER BRACKET. LABORERS ARE TRAINED NOT TO CLEAN OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS DRILLING, THE DRILL STEEL HUNG UP AND WRAPPED THE AIR HOSE AND WATER HOSES AROUND THE DRILL THROWING EE TO THE GROUND. SPRAINED L ANKLE.

EE SLIPPED & FELL DOWN STAIRWAY BETWEEN PRODUCTION SHAFT & CHANGE ROOM. SURGERY TO REPAIR RIGHT SHOULDER ON 1/31/01 RESULTING IN LOST TIME DAYS.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM SCRUBBER WITH A PRYBAR. HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK. THIS LEFT SIDE WENT NUMB DOWN TO HIS WAIST.

2 EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SANDER-GRINDER ON METAL STRIP DOWN SIDE OF TRAILER TRUCK BED PREPAIRING TO REPAINT IT. SOME TIME DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE 12TH INJURED GOT A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS EYE BALL. HE HAS HAD PINK EYE & HIS EYES WERE STILL SORE ADN HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD ANYTHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL AROUND NOON ON 4/13. HE HAD ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BELT SCRAPER RUBBER ON THE E-BELTLINE. HE STOOD UP ON A 5 GAL BUCKET ADN THE BUCKET TURNED OVER CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS CHIN ON THE CORNER OF A BELT ROLLER BRACKET CUTTI NG CHIN, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

EE SAYS THAT WHILE HE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TOOL BOX MODE OF 3/8"" PLATE, HEWAS HOLDING IT & HURT HIS BACK. HE FRIST BROUGHTBACK INJURY TO OUR ATTENTION 1ST WK OF JUNE. HE WASNT' SURE IF IT WAS WORK RELATED OR JUST AN O LD BULL RIDING INJURY. HE DECIDED TO GO ON HIS OWN BECAUSE HE WASN'T SURE. HE RETD 6/16 WITH NO RESTRICTIIONS. THE BEGINNNING OF SEPT HE HAD TO

LIFTING STONE, SLIPPED AND HURT KNEE.

NOT POSITIVE WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE NECK MUSCLE INJURY. ONE THIS PARTICULAR DAY HE SET A WATER PUMP AND WAS PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH, WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING TRYING TO ALIGN THE CONVEYOR UP AND HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR, HE STOPPED THE MACHINE TO GET OUT AND CHECK HIS WORK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

8E SECTION STANDING IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK TOP OF LEFT FOOT AND HEAD. HE RECEIVED HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO FOOT AND 2 LACERATIONS BETWEEN TOWS. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 4/13/00.

EE WAS LIFTING A 33 LB CHOCK BLOCK WHICH WAS UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL OF HIS 40 TON CAT TRUCK. HE TURNED TO PUT THE BLOCK ON THE HOLDER LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. ON 4/13 HE WORKED UNTIL APPROX 10 AM AND THEN WAS SEEN AT A LOCAL CLINIC.

EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE CONVEYOR BELT ON THE SECTION'S REM (METAL) FROM THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELTLINE. THE BELT WAS OFF AND THEN SOMEONE TURNED THE BELT ON CAUSING THE EE TO FALL DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE HAS BEEN COUNSELED ON THE BELTS. IT IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY TO CROSS BELT.

EE GOT OFF MANTRIP OUTSIDE, TRIPPED OVER HIS FEET AND FELL.

WHILE HE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR, IT TURNED OVER, CAUSING A NECK STRAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MINE, WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A BUMP ON THE HEAD.

WALKING UP STEPS TO OIL TANK. STEPPED ON LOOSE BOARD, STRAINING HIP, KNEE AND RIGHT CALF.

EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT.

EE WORKING UNDERGROUND AS A MINER CLAIMS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS BY THE 1ST NORTH EVAPORATOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON 4/14/00. OUR FIRST REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT LISTED IT AS NON OCCUPATIONAL. IT WAS DETERMINED ON THE WEEK OF 5/1/00 THAT IT WAS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.