Mining Incidents in September 2000

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 6-MINER (MMU 002-0)31 ENTRY 50' IN BY SPAD 8927 ( APPROX 2000' OUT BY FACE) THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS 90' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH.

ROCK FALL ON THE BELT LINE HEADING AT THE FACE AREA 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE (SHIELD #162 125' LONG BY 7' WIDE BY 8' THICK. THE FALL DIDI NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL HAS ALREADY BEEN RECOVERED.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 4, XCUT 30, OF BOX CANYON MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH.

A SMALL AREA OF ROOF ABOUT 8' WIDE BY 16' LONG BY 5' HIGH FELL FROM BET3WEEN 2 ROWS OF CRIBS ONTO THE 1ST SW BELT. THIS OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF XC 17, NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE 1ST MAIN SW EN TRIES. NO INJURIES OR DISRUPTIONS TO VENTILATIONOR TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONNEL OCCURRED. THIS WAS CALLED INTO THE MSHA MORGANFIELD OFFICE ON 9-29-00 AT APPROX 1554. FALL OCCURRED 17 XC'S FROM

GROUND FALL IN 5630-307 TOP CUT. TWO MEN SHOT THEIR ROUND AT 3:15 PM ON 9/28/00 AND RETURNED TO THE HEADING TO BAR DOWN AND RAMP TO BOLT. THE HEADING THEN SAT IDLE UNTIL 10:00 AM ON 9/29/00 WH EN THE SAME TWO MEN RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE OPEN GROUND HAD WORKED ABOVE AND THROUGH THE EXISTING GROUND SUPPORT.

ELECTRICIANS AT SHAFT COLLAR PREPARING END OF CONTROL CABLE WHICH FED DOWN SHAFT. FREE END OF CABLE VERY LONG AND A LOOP OF IT, UNKNOWN TO ELECTRICIANS, SLIPPED INTO SHAFT. CAGE DESCENDED AND CABLE CAUGHT ONE OF CAGE'S LOWER WHEEL BRACKETS WHICH BROKE AND BECAME MISALIGNED, IMPINGING ON GUIDE.

OPERATORS STARTED THE LIQUID PETROLEUM BACKUP SYSTEM FOR DRY PROCESS BURNERS FOR SYSTEM TEST. VAPORIZER STARTED ON FIRE. FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OR LESS.

THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 9:30 PM UNTIL 12:30 AM DUE TO A DRIVE BLOCK BREAKING OFF OF ELEVATOR DOOR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT BRK 35 ALONG THE 5 SOUTH BELT. THE #6 ENTRY HAD A FALL MEASURING 35' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE N O INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.

ROOF FALL IN THE SOUTH MAINS 5 EAST #2 ENTRY (TRACK) AT 3 CROSSCUT. FALL IS APPROX 20' X 20' X 18'HIGH. FOOR MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAYERED SHALE AND HAD A CLAY VEIN RUNNING WITH THE ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED 6-00 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. ADDITIONALLY, CRIBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENTRY AT RIBLINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-27-00 ON E-1 PANEL, NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION 25-6 CROSSCUT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 5130. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELO PED 8-28-2000. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 45 FT LONG X17 FT WIDE X 6-7 FT HIGH. TIMBERS AND CRIBS WERE INSTALLED AT APPROACHES AND THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIESIN THE #4 ENTRY AT X-CUT #8 APPROX 9000 FT OUT BY #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' BY 14' BY 6' THE ARM WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED BO LTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS OF TIMBERS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 4-6-96 CAUSE OF FALL WAS A HIDDEN BREAK IN ROOF STRATA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION, #7 ENTRY AT 20 BLOCK INTERSECTION MEASURING 21' X 35' X 5'.

FOUND A FALL AT SPAD 248 IN #7 ENTRY OF MAINS 25X 25 X8 FEET. AREA WILL BE CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ROADWAY AT AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50'IN LENGTH & 20' IN WIDTH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT RUBY ENERGY. THE LOCATION WAS #4 ENTRY 50' INBY SPAD 625. THE SIZE WAS 30' X 16' X 4' APPROX. THIS AREA HAS BEEN REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT IN THE LAST SET OF INTAKE ROOMS ON THE RETREAT IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT IN #4 ROOM INTERSECTION WHICH WE WEREMINING IN THE 4TH NORTH PANEL OF THE 3RD EAST. FALL WAS 27' LONG, 20' WIDE & 30"" HIGH. 30"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

FIRE OF UNDERTERMINED ORIGIN OCCURRED IN PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM. ESTIMATED DURATION 1 HOUR. EXTINGUISHED BY COMDEN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAINE IN #3 ENTRY SPAD #9659 MEASURING 85' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA HAD BEENSUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 2 BREAKS ON BY SPAD #1484 IN THE #7 ENTRY #15 BREAK ON THE #5 BELT MAINS. THE FALL SIZE WAS APPROX 4-5' HIGH BY 25' W BY 25' L. FALL AREA HAD BEEN SUP PORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A POWER OUTAGE OCCURED UPON RE-ENGERIZING OF THEHOIST, IT WAS FOUND THAT A 800AMP MAIN FUSE & A 5AMP OUTPUT CORD FUSE FLEW RENDERING THE HOIST INOPERATIVE. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR 35 MINS

PULLING PILLAR #5 ENTRY ROOF FALL ON CM, THE MINER WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION 280 MINUTES.

ROCK FALL 20' X 80' X 6'+ OCCURRED ON THE NO. 1WMAINS, 1 BREAK INBY 452 SURVEY STATION. FALL DANGERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE RETURN BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 25 & 26 IN #6 ENTRY 4 UW UNIT. THE FALL MEASURED 18' X 55' X 4-5' THICK. IT DID NOT FALL IN AN INTERSECTION. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP & WATER IN THE ROOF. IT WAS LOCATED OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT ID NO. 4 ENTRY IN THE MAIN EAST A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1BREAKINBY SPAD #3931 IN #4 ENTRY AT #62 BREAK. SIZE APPROX. 4-5'H X 25'W X 25'L. FALL AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES; INACTIVE BELT STRUCTURE CAUGHT; VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY 3, INBYXC-32 OF 13-A HEADGATE RESULTING IN A HEADGATE BLOCKAGE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG X 18' WIDE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 4TH WEST HEADGATE #2 AT 5050W. THE FALL WAS 22'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OF PASSAGE OF MINERS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #11994. THE FALL MEASURED 15' WIDE, 16' LONG AND 3 TO 4' THICK. EQUIPMENT, VENTILATON, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFEC TED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

SECTION OUT-CROP.

OUTBY BELT TAIL A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3RD MAIN EAST #6 X-CUT #6 ENTRY. 25' LONG X 18' WIDEX 8' HIGH (ISOLATION ENTRY).

I WENT UP ON THE ABANDONED PANNEL TO SEE WHAT WAS LEFT IN IT AND WAS CHECKING THE AIR ACROSS THE PANNEL AND FOUND THE FALL. THE FALL WAS 30'LX16'LWX8'H. IT OCCURRED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY 100' I NBY SPAD 3385.

A FALL MEASURING 20'X25'X5'H FELL IN AN OUTBY AREA. THIS WAS AN AREA THAT WAS BAD AND PULLED AWAY FROM AT THE TIME.

THERE WAS NO INJURY. MSHA CONTACTED AT 7:30 AM AND INSPECTOR PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH STATE INSPECTOR. THE CO. CORPORATE ENGINEER WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION. THE #2 CO AL FAN EXPLODED THROWING DEBRIS 15 FT. FROM THE HOUSING. FAN ITSELF REMAINED INTACT BUT THE HOUSING WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. FULL INVESTIGATION IS TAKING PLACE & FULL REPORT WILL GO TO MSHA

ROCK FALL WAS IN RETURN ONE BREAK INBY SPAD # 176 AND DID NOT INTERFEAR WITH VENTILATION AND ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS 42"" THICK AND 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE. NO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4009 MEASURING APPROX 20'WX25'LX8' TO 10'H.

FALL OCCURRED @ 0300, #4 ENTRY, 51 XCUT, 2MN-1R. INTERSECTION HAD A COAL RIDER SEAM AT ABOUT 4'. BOLTS WEREN'T FULLY ANCHORED ON COMPETENT ROOF STRATA. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT. THIS AREA WAS M INED IN JULY 2000.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #43 XC OF THE M.E. T'WAY. FALL AREA IS 16' W X 40' L X 6-7' H.

ROCK FALL 60' BY 20' BY 6'

SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SPARKS WERE DISCOVERED EMERGING OUT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE BATTERY CHARGING UNIT ON THE STATION. A MINER SHUT THE POWER OFF AT THE CONTROL BOX AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE F IRE WITH A 20# FIRE EXTINGUISHER. TWO OTHER EES NOTICED THE SMOKE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE W/ ANOTHER 20# FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND EVERYONE GOT ONTO THE CAGE

POOR ROOF CONDITIONS THIS AREA ALSO HAD CRIBS SET ALONG BELT, ROOF FALL IN AROUND CRIBS. FALL WAS 50' IN LENGTH, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK, WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF STRAPS. AREA WAS MI NED APRIL 2000 DAMAGED 50' OF BELT AND STRUCTURE#4 ENTRY 33-34 X-C.

FALL OF ROOF, B-ENTRY MAIN WEST @ 55.7 AND 90. APPROX 30 FT L0NG 30 FT WIDE 6-8 FEET HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION, NO EFFECT ON PASSAGE OR VENTILATION. GREY SHALE.

AN AREA OF ROOF APPROX 16'X12'X10' FAILED BETWEEN ENTRY 2 AND 3 OF THE 6E-1N-ME GATEROAD ENTRIES. PASSAGE OF MEN WAS REROUTED. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 6:00 AM IN THE PRIMARY AIRWAY OUTBY #1 SECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2781. THE FALL WAS APPX 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 2 SOUTH TRACK HEADING AT #20 INTERSECTION 16' X 16' X 5'.

AN UNPLANNED IGNITION OF BATTERY GAS OCCURRED AT 3 AM ON 9/19/00. THIS OCCURRED AT ENTRY 1 XC 233+25 IN MAIN WEST BATTERY BARN. #1 SCOOP BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED. WHEN EE CLOSED THE LIDS IN P REPERATION TO CHARGE, HE HEARD A LOAD POP. EIGHT LIDS (CAPS) WERE BLOWN OUT OF BATTERY. NO INJURY RESULTED.

ADVANCE MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN THE #6 ENTRY 36 INBY SPAD #1251 WHEN AN UNCHARTED GAS WELLWAS CONTACTED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. THE OUTER CASINGS OF THE WELL WERE DAMANGED; THE MAIN PRODUCTION PIPE CASING WAS NOT DAMAGED.NO INJURIES & VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. ENTIRE MINE WAS EVACUATED, POWER PULLED, FEDERAL& STATE AGENCIES NOTIFIED.

WILL BE REHABILITATED A WAY NEUTRAL. SIZE OF FALL 25' L -18W-5'6"" HEIGHT. 48"" RESIN STRATA-SHALE-WET.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE VICTORY MINE. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 70' X 19' X 5-6'. THE LOCATION WAS AT A TRACK ENTRY 3 X-CUTS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM THE FALL WAS LOCATED A 26X-C 3W RETURN BETWEEN #1& #2 ENTRIES. SIZE WAS APPROX 20'L, 18'W & 6'-8' THICK IT WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP & POOR SHA LE ROOF. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 6/2000

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 4' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #5 TRACK ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #2334. THIS IS A NUETRAL AIRWAY & AIR FLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS .

ROOF FALL 1+LEFT SUBMAIN #2 ENTRY XC 12. BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS, HAD SLIP THROUGH AREA. 20'WIDE X 35'LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT WHICH WERE MINING IN THE 4TH NORTH PANEL OFF THE 3RD EAST BETWEEN THE #1 ROOM & THE #2 ROOM IN THE XCUT AT SPAD LING #4400TO 4+50 30' FULLY GROUNTED ROO F BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS 30"" HIGH, 18'W& 40'LONG

EE WAS OPERATING WATER WAGON (W004) NEAR AUXILIARY STOCKPILE. STOP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON & ENGINE STOPPED. SMOKE & FIRE WERE COMING THRU THE FLOOR. HE ACTIVATED FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FROM CAB & EXITED. FIRE CAUSED TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAB & ALL HOSES & ELEC. WIRING DESTROYED, TIRES DAMAGED.MAINT. DEPT. INVEST: HYD. LINE ON STEERING CYLINER BURST, HYD. OIL ON TURBOCHARGER CAUSED FIRE.

CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE IN 1 SOUTH PINE GULCH SECTION WHEN FOREMAN HEARD ROOF WORKING AT X CUT 8 & 40 IN THE MAIN ENTRY. ROOF FELL APPROX. 20' LONG 20' WIDE IN THE INTERSECTION. AREA HAD A DDITIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND ADDITIONAL TIMBER SET PRIOR TO ROOF FALL REPORTED TO TRINIDAD OFFICE 3:45 9-18-00. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. LOCATION: #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY #2 ROADWAY BRK. 32. SIZE: 40' X 18' X 6'. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS

ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 1 NORTH MAIN RETURN AT 370 CROSS CUT. ROCK FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FT HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTEDWITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE 1ST SOUTHWEST SUBMAINS IN THE #3 ENTRY AT X-CUT #10 APPROX 3400 FT FROM #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25'X20'X6 1/2"". THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTE D ROOF BOLTS. IT APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED BREAK IN ROOF STRATA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #4 ENTRY @ CROSSCUT #16 INBY SPAD #82. THE FALL MEASURED 19FT X40FTX4-5FT THICK WHILE MSHA WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THIS REPORT WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT SUBME TTED

THE 1,750 HORSEPOWER, 5,000 BOLT MOTOR/STARTER ON THE SERVICE SHAFT HOIST SHORTED TO GROUND, MAKING THE SERVICE SHAFT HOIST INOPERABLE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM FACE OF NO. 4 ENTRY OF SECTION 4 OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 30' TO A HEIGHT OF 20'. THE MATERIAL THAT FELL WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE MINE ROO F. THE MINER HAD MINED ABOUT 10' AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

ROOF FALL ON NO2 SOUTHWEST BELT LINE. #4 ENTRY FALL WAS 120'L, 20'W & 6-8' HIGH. FALL WAS 140';OUTBY SPAD 1276 AND 30' INBY SPAD #1276. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' GHERE BOLTS

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 3RD SOUTHWEST PAHEL APPROX. 50' INBY THE LAST OPEN XCUT AND 200' INBY THE UNIT TAILPIECE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AN D WAS APPROX. 19' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 5 1/2' HIGH. APPROX DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 9-15-2000.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT #5 X-CUT, #2 ENTRY IN THE A RETURN(MAIN NORTH) IN THE #5 SEAM. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' X 20' X 3'. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT HA S BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OUT. IT WILL NOT BECLEANED UP.

SLIPE IN ROOF 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY 18 FT W, 20FT L & 4 FT H

WHILE MAKING TO REGULAR PRE-SHIFT INSPECITON THE MINE SUPERINDENDANT DISCOVERED THE ROOF FALL IN THE MINE'S SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY.

A SLIP OCCURRED IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF THE POND #4 REFUSE DAM CONSTRUCTION.

#2 APPROACH TO MAIN FAN--FELL APPROX. 7' HIGH, 40' LONG, 18' WIDE. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6'-3/4"" RESIN BOLTS WITH 6"" X 16"" PLATES. AFTER FALL A SLIP WAS EXPOSED IN ROOF AREA.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SET-UP ENTRIES FOR PANEL #31 SET-UP. FALL WAS IN #2-#5 XCUT AT #2 BK. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE X 16' LONG X 7' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO INJURIES.

HAD A TERMINAL BAD ON 1C CONTACTOR THAT WOULDN'T ALLOW HOIST TO POWER UP TO FULL SPEED. NO ONE WAS ON THE HOIST. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 6:10 A.M., WHEN HOIST WENT DOWN, AND AGAIN AT 6:50 A.M. WHEN HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

ROOF FALL HEADGATE SECTION NO. 3 ENTRY SPAD 604 INTAKE AIRWAY. 150 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 12 FT HIGH.

IN THE #3 ENTRY ON NORTH MAINS NEAR SPAD 708; A ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 3-6' THICK. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX DEC 1998. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOL TED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

INTERSECTION HAD FALL IN ABANDONED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIR COURSE. MSHA INSP PRESENT. NO INJURESNO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAP EWAY, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED

LOCATION OF FALL 2ND EAST AT STATION 300 BETWEEN #7 ENTRY AND FIRST X-CUT IN #2 ROOM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 9-14-2000 ON THE D-3 MAINS BELT (NO. 6 BELT), NO. 5 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3718. THE FALL WAS APPROX 24' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2/99. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BNOLTS, CRIBS & TIMBERS. THE FALL CAVITY WAS RESUPPORTED TO PLAN & THE FALL MATERIAL WAS CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 RIGHT 3 NORTHEAST NBELT AND TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 72' LONG; 24'-25' WIDE, AND 12'-18' HIGH.

DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY IN THE 1ST NE MAINS ABOUT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD H334 IT MEASURED 35'LX18'WX7'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNELINVOLVED. THIS FALL IS IN A PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WHICH HAS TEMPORILY BEEN REROOTED FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP FALL REPORTED TO MSHA AT 9AM ON 9/14/00

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO.1 LW""F"" PANEL HEADGATE ENTRY DURING RETREAT MINING OFF THE WEST MAINS. THE ROCKFALL WAS 33'LX15'HX21'W AT IT'S LARGEST POINTS. THE ROCKFALL STARTED AT THE TIPS OF THE SHIELDS & EXTENDED OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF 33' TO THE BACK OF THE LONGWALL CRUSHER. THE ENTRY WAS TWIN SEAM DEVELOPED & THE PRIMARY BOLTINGSYSTEM WAS 5/8 X4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. NO PERSON

ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM APPROC 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 40' X 5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 1 ENTRY OVER FROM SPAD #1571. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY BUT AIR FLOW WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED. AN ALTERNATE TRAVEL WAY WAS ESTABLISHE D AROUND FALL. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS.

TAILGATE ENTRY FALL IN FRONT OF AND ADJACENT TO THE LONGWALL FACE FROM APPROX 1390' TO 1425' MARK. THE FALL HEIGHT WAS AVERAGED ABOUT 3'.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2 SOUTH SECTION IN THE #9 ENTRY AT THE 24 BLOCK INTERSECTION MEASURING 15' X 15' X 6'.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 6TH NORTH MAINS IN NO.6 ENTRY IN BY SPAD 19 AND 86, THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 35' LONG, 17' WIDE, AND 12' HIGH.

ROCK FALL AT 6TH NORTH BELT 33+70 60'X8'X20'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #6 ENTRY OF MAINS SS #159 MEASURING 20'L BY 25' W BY 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANE D UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A LINE OF CROSSCUTS ADJACENT TO SPAD #27794 OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. FALL APPROX. 120' X 20' X 7'. THE ROOF IN THE AREA WAS LAMINATED SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INURIES OCCURRE AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 14 BELT IN 2 SOUTHEAST AT SPAD NO. 7352. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 25' IN LENGTH, 20' IN WIDTH AND 6+' IN HEIGHT. THE AREAWAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 6-15-2000 AND WAS S UPPORTED WITH 5' POINT-ANCHOR RESIN AWSSISTED BOTH SIDES OF THE BELTLINE.

ON 9/13/00 WHILE DOING THE SAFETY CHECK ON THE CONSIL HOIST, WE WERE CHECKING THE DOGS. TO DO SO, YOU MUST RELAX THE CABLE. THIS SET OFF THE SLACK-ROPE INDICATOR. THE LIGHTBULB FOR THE SLACK-R OPE INDICATOR WAS BURNED OUT. WHEN THE SLACK ROPE SHUT OFF THE HOIST, THE HOISTMAN DID NOT THINK IT WAS FROM THE SLACK-ROPE BECAUSE THE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. HAPPENED AT 6:45 AM. ELECTRICIAN

A ROOF FALL ON #2 UNIT 100' OUTBY THE FACE IN #3 ENTRY, BETWEEN #18 & #19 X-CUT MEASURING 50'X19'X6' (EAST MAINS) THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSE D BY HIDDEN SLIPS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 9-12-00 AT 1330 ON E-MAINS NO 3 ENTRY BEGINNING 20' INBY SPAD 4698 FOR 1 BREAK & NO. 4 ENTRY FOR 2 BRREAKS & NO.5 ENTRY FOR 2 BREAKS. THE FALL WAS APP ROX. 550' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION & 14' CABLE BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE GALATIA NORTH 5W HEADGATE #2 3675 WEST. THE FALL WAS20'L, 18'W AND 5-6' THICK. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL B E CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTHWEST MAINS 00UNIT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80FT OUTBY SURVEY STATION761. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80FT L, 18FT W, & 5-6FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 1/3O TO 5FT FULL GROUTED RESIN & 2/3 6FT TORQUE TENSIION REBAR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP NO VENTILATION EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS EFFECTED

A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SOUTH MAIN TRACK AT 109 X-CUT. THE FALL IS APPROX 25' LONG BY 22' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' CONCVENTIONAL BOLTS WITH HEADERS, PLANK AND SCREEN. AREA WAS A BELT TRENCH AT ONE TIME APPROX 12' HIGH. CAUSE OF FALL WAS BEAM FAILURE CREATED BY THE 4' BOLTS AND YEARS OF STANDING. THE FALL BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MATERIALS ON THE HAULAGE TRACK

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTH WEST MAINS 002 UNIT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80 FT OUTBY SURVEY STA 761. FALL MEASURED APPROX 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 5-6 FT HIGH. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 1/3-5 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN AND 2/3 6FT TORQUE TENSION REBAR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS AFFECTED.

MINE 58 WAS SHUT DOWN IN 1988. SHAFTS HAVE BEEN FILLED AND THE MINE IS FLOODED. THE PREPARATION PKLANT AND RAW COAL SILO REMAIN STANDING IDLE. THE 7000 TONE RAW COAL SILO HAS STARTED TO EMIT S MOKE, INDICATING A SMALL FIR INSIDE IT. WE BELIEVE THE SILO IS NEARLY EMPTY, BUT SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION STARTED FIR IN REMAINING COAL. NO EES AT THE MINE, AND NO ONE INJURED.

A ROCK FAL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #7 2ND MAIN EAST. RETURN ENTRY SINCE THERE ARE 2 RETURN WAS NOT AFFECTED ON SECTION. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #7+78 IN #5 NORTH PANEL, OFF 1ST EAST PANEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 45' X 5'. BOLTED WITH 54"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED. THE UNIT IS MOVING. THE FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OUT.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON THE 002-0 SECT IN THE#4 ENTRY AT SPAD #12341. THE FALL MEASURED 19FTWIDE, 5OFT LONG & 6FT THICK. EQUIPMENT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. NO INJURI ES WERE REPORTED THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 3-R LONGWALL SECTION, AT INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AT #23 CROSSCUT. ROOF 15'W, 20'L AND OVER 8'H FELL ONTO LONGWALL STAGELOADER AND CRUSHER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE GALATIA NORTH 5WEST HEADGATE #1 @ 5800 WEST. THE FALL WAS 35'LX18'WX8'T. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL B E CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST, IN NO. 5 SENTRY, AT XC NO. 53. THIS IS THE TRACK ENTRY 2, CROSSCUTS INBY #8 HEADER. THE FALL ORIGINATED IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROXI MATELY 20' X 20' X 8'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-11-00 AT 0450 ON THE D-3 MAINS TRACK (NO. 4 ENTRY), 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3669. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE X 70' LONG X 8-10' HIGH. THE AREA CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS & CRIBS IN THE XCUTS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2/99. THE FALL CAVITY WAS RESUPPORTED TO PLAN & CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 BELT APPROX. 850' INBY #3 BELT HEAD ON #3 BELT SPAD #420. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20' (INTERSECTION) 6-8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WER E NO INJURIES. APPROX. 20' OF BELT AND WATER LINE WERE LOST. THIS WAS AN OUTBY AREA ON #3 BELT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E-PANEL 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 5019 MMU NO. 002-0. THE FALL INVOLVED THE 2-1 XCUTS #2 INTERSECTION & THE #3-2 XCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 90' LON G X 17 1/2' WIDE X 7' HIGH.THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ADD. SUPPORT WAS ADDED AROUND THE FALL IN THE FORM OF CRIBS. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO1 LW F PANEL ENTRY DURING RETREAT MINING. EGRESS WAS BLOCKED OFF THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY & THE EGRESS PLAN WAS IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTED THE ROOF FAILURE WAS ORIGINAL LY 25' LX21'WX5' H & WITHIN 24 HRS HAD EXTENEDEDANOTHER 108 FT. THE TAILGATE WAS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTED WITH CRIBS ON 15' CENTERS. THE ENTIEREFALL STARTED 38' INBY SPAD 13110 & EXTENDED TO 5

THE SECTION FOREMAN UPON ENTERING THE SECTION AT7:23AM OBSERVED THAT THE #5 ENTRY HAD CAVED. THEAREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN REBAR & METALSTRAPS. THERE HAD BEEN AN ADDITIONAL ROW OF BOLT S SET ALONG THE LEFT RIB. FALL WAS FROM RIB TO RIB & AT A HEIGHT GREATER THAN 4'. RIDER SEAM INAREA WAS 5-6'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 #1 BELT, 3 BLOCK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED IWTH 5' INSTALL III ROOF BOLTS. THE FALLW AS 5'HX18'WX30'L.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO2 LW E2 PANEL DURING THE SHEILD RECOVERY PROCESS. THE ROOF FALL WAS 29'LX5'WX15'H. THE ROOF FALL EXTENDED FROM THE NO.166 SHIELD IN THE N0172 SHIELD AND WENT FROM THE SHIELD TIPS TO THE FACELINE. THIS AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUPPORTED WITH CABLE BOLTS IBEAMS AND WOOD PLANKING. NO PERSONS WERE INJUREDOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURED BUT 8 SHIELDS WERE LE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE X-CUT INBY #1 SPAD #43.FALL APPROX. 20' X 20' X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED IN 1969 WITH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. NO INJURIES. ABOUT 30' OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS LOST.

SOMETIME FROM 4:00 PM ON SATURDAY 9/9/2000 UNTIL 11: AM SUNDAY 9/10/2000 LINE STARTERS WERE TAKEN FROM HOIST, FANS, AND WENCHES.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 7 SOUTH SECTION #3 ENTRY FACE WHILE MINING. NO INJURIES. FACE WAS BEING CUT HAD COAL W/ROCK BINDER. METHANE WAS APPROX. 0.6%.

ON FRIDAY 9/8/00, THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE #1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 9 P.M. TO 11 P.M., BECAUSE OF DOOR SWITCH FAILURE.

ON 9/8/00 FOREMAN OBSERVED THAT THE XCUT FROM #7TO #6 ENTRY HAD CAVED. CAVE HAD OVERRIDEN CRIBS SET IN THE INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY (2XCUTS INBYSPAD #744) THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF FALL R EPORTED 8/22/00. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS & STRAPS PLUS ADDITIONAL POSTS WERE SET IN THIS AREA

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY, 50 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 19 FT WIDE, 100 FT LONG, AND 6 FT THICK. EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE OF MEN WAS AFFECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE MOUTH OF RIGHTPANEL IN #2 ENTRY BETWEEN 2 & 3 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS 5' X 18' X 80'LONG. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 60 FT LEFT OF SPAD # 5854 IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ON THE MMU 001-0. THE FALL IS APPROX 24' LONG, 24' WIDE AND UP TO 6' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2SSM TRAVEL ENTRY BETWEEN 32 & 33 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 6.5' HEIGHT, 20' LENGTH, 18' WIDTH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-7-00 IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #902. FALL WAS APPROX 90' LONG BY 18-20' WIDE BY 5-7' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT IN TERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' FULLYGROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 23 MAIN RIGHT RETURN #3 AIRWAY AT THE #8 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18' X 18' X 15' HIGH. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-3MAINS NO. 3 ENTRY 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD 4136. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' X 16' X 7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOP ED AUGUST 1999. THIS FALL BLOCKED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY FOR THE 001 UNIT. PERSONS WERE WITHDRAWNADDITIONAL SUPPORT INSTALLED AT THE BROWS AND A ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-ESTABLISHED WITH TIMBERS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE LONGWALL FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. LONGWALL SHIELDS 60-76 WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONS. SIZE OF FALL: 100' X 6' X 6'. 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS WERE BEING USED. DISTANCE ABOVE MINING SEAM 2-6' W/THICKNESS OF 1""-24""; FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. MSHA NOTIFIED AT SITE

2 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 31765 INTERSECTION 20' WIDE25' LONG 2-6' THICK. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" AND 5' BLUE BOLTS. TIMBERS WERE SET IN CROSS CUT.

MINE ROOF FELL FROM #7 HEADING TO #6 INTERSECTION AND CAUGHT MINER BETWEEN 5 AND 6.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE GALATIA NORTH 5 WEST HEADGATE #2 @5425 WEST. THE FALL WAS 33' LONG X 18' WIDE BY 7 - 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINE RS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST #2 BELT @ 92XC. THE FALL WAS 40 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE, AND 7 FT HIGH. IT INVOLVED A 3 WAY INTERSECTION AND WILL BE CLEANED UP. SUPPORTED BY 6' CONVENTIONAL AND TIMBERS.

THE SLOPE CARS WERE INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 240 MIN. DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSFORMER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40' INBY SPAD 13663 IN THE #1 ENTRY (YIELD PILLAR PROP ENTRY) OF THE ""F"" PANEL DRIVAGE OFF THE W. MAINS; IT AVERAGED 30'L, 21'W & 7.5'H. IT STARTED AT TIP OF SHIELDS & EX TENDED OUTBY FOR A DISTANCE OF 30'. THE ENTRY WAS TWIN SEAM MINED, AND NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

THE FIREBOSS FOUND THE FALL AT 1:10 PM AT SPAD #9579. (A COTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL.) THE FALLMEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE BY 150 TO 200' LONG BY 12' HIGH. NO AIR RESTRICTIONS AND WILL NOT BE CL EANED UP. DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL.

THE FALL SEEMED TO BE A HORSE BACK. THE ROOF AREA IS WET GRAY SHALE APPROX 70 FT IN BY SPAD #5857 IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY ON MMU 001-0.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2 SOUTH SECTION IN #7 ENTRY AT THE 26 BLOCK INTERSECTION, MEASURING 16' X 16' X 5'.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION, IN THE #4 ENTRY, 70' ACROSS FROM SPAD #20827. THE FALL MEASURED 28'WIDE, 20'LONG AND 6'THICK. EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1N THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #864. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W, 40'L AND 5-6' THICK.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON MAIN NORTH BELT ENTRY AT #12 CROSSCUT. FALL DIDN'T FALL ON BELT, IT WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF BELT. DIMENSIONS OF FALL 20' LBY 6' W BY 4-5' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT D AMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 7 ENMTRY AT SPAD #2583. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 18-20' WIDE, AND 8-10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLT AND SKINS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROP ERTY DAMAGE. THIS WAS AN OUTBY AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY MMU0020 SECTION INTHE INTAKE AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED20'L, 20'W & 4'TO 6' HIGH

20' X 4' X 20' ROCKFALL AT #120 ON 5TH NORTH - BETWEEN TRACK - BELT ENTRY.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 3-R LONGWALL SECTION.INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY (AT NO. 25 BLOCK) INBY SECTION POWER CENTER AND JUST OUTBY LONGWALL MINING FACE. FELL JUST AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 8' ROOF BOLTS. (APPROX. 20' X 17')

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 AND #1 ENTRIES ON MMUY 012-0 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEM XCITS, 8 XCUTS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE FOR 4TH LEFT PANEL OF F NICHOLS SUBMAINS. FALL WAS APP. 6' THICK, 19' WIDE AND 80-85' LONG. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 60"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. LAMINATED SLATE.

ON 9-5-00 A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE MINE. AFTER A FULL INVESTIGATION THIS IS THE REPORT. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED SHEET. THAT AN ELECTRICIAN NOTICED SOME TOP HAD COME IN AT 109XC ON 3E SOUTH R OADWAY. FLAG OFF ALL ACCESSIBLE ENTRIES LEADING TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ALSO INFORMATION THAT HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THE AREA ALONG WITH SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE. UPON THE INITAL INVEST

ROOF FALL OUT BY B2 UNIT, ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE B2 #3 CROSSCUT #10 BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES. DIMENSIONS 6.5' H 19' W 100' L. SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUT ED BOLTS.

ROOF FALL--EAST MAINS TRACK, ENTRY NUMBER 5, STATION NUMBE 91+48.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #9 ENTRY OF THE 2ND NORTH AT 3060' STATION. THE FALL WAS 20'L, 20'W AND 6' THICK. VENTILATION AND TRAVEL NOT AFFECTED; NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR ANY INJURY. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:45 AM BY THE MIDNIGHT FOREMAN. AREA WAS OUT BY SECTIONS APPROX 5000 FT. FALL WAS 20' WIDE, APPROX 40' LONG, AND 5-7' THICK. THIS OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #1737. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.WILL BE TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF. PLAN WAS POSTED AND WORK COMPLETED ON 9-5-00, DAYSHIFT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN C-3 BUTT #3 ENTRY FROM FACE OUT BY 100' FACE AREA WAS IDLE AT TIME OF FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FAAL OCCURRED 24 XCUTS OUTBY THE SECTION IN #4 INTAKE ENTRY ON 9-4-00 WAS DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT AT 9-5-00. HAS BEEN CRIBBED & TIMBERED OFF.

ROOF FALL--#8 BELT, #157 XCUT. ENTRY #3, STATION NUMBER 12+50.

ROOF FALL OCCURED SOME TIME DURING THE WEEKEND. MINE WAS IDLE OVER LABOR DAY. FALL 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' HIGH. 40"" RESIN BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA. NO EQUIPMENT OR AIRWAY AFFECTED. FALL HAD BEEN CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF THE NUMBER 1 SECTION MEASURING APPROX. 18' X 30' X 5-6'. DUE TO SOFT STRATA CONSISTING OF SANDSTONE/SLATE MIXTURE. AREA BOLTED WITH RESIN BOLTS' 4' AND 6' INSTALLED ALTERNATELY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY 1 BREAK IN BY SPAD #4341 ON THE #7 BELT. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG BY 18-20' BY 5-7' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL Y GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT, VEMTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 7 SOUTH JUST OUTBY THE #18 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS 5' HIGH, 25' LONG, 16' WIDE. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND THE AREA WAS POSTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN WEST #8 9957 NORTH. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6-8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE GALATIA NORTH 2ND WEST HEADGATE #3 ENTRY @ 2450 WEST. THE FALL WAS 10' LONG BY 18' WIDE APPROX 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSA GE OF MINERS.

UPON ENTERING SECTION SECT FOREMAN FOUND A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY APPROX 40' INBY STATION 743 CAVE MEASURE APPROX 30'L, 20'W. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN REBAR & METAL STRAPS. COAL RIDE R IS AT APPROX 71/2 -8' . FALL HEIGHT IS APPROX 91/2 -10""

HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN TO CHANGE OUT A PUMP MOTOR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #5 BELT HEAD. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 120' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-4' THICK.

THE ELEVATOR WENT DOWN WITH POSSIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS. IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL CHECKED.

ROCKFALL 65' X 5' X 20' #5 SUPPLY ROAD - XC #3

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURYT UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF 12 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT. THE FALL OCCURRED 8 XCUTS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE ON 4TH LEFT PANEL OF F NICHOLS SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 5' THICK, 40' LONG, AND 19' WIDE. THE ROOF SUPPORT USED WAS 60"" FULLY GROUTED RODS. LAMINATED SHALE.

4O'X19'X8' #1 UNIT #1 ENTRY XCUT #23 OFF 1S6T NORTH FAULT AREA

EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF ROCK ONTO THE #2 REFUSE BELT.HE HAD LET THE BED DOWN WHEN HE NOTICED THAT A ROCK HAD FOULED THE TAILGATE AND WOULDN'T LET IT CLOSE PROPERLY. HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN QUICKLY AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING BEAMS AND ROOF JACKS. AS HEWAS LIFTING BEAMS ON TOP OF ROOF JACKS HE PULLEDA MUSCLE WHICH RESULTED IN A HERNIA IN THE GROINAREA.

TRK WAS NOT BLOCKED PROPERLY WAS INSERTING STUDSINTO A WHEEL PULLED TRK SIDEWAYS OFF JACK ONTO FOOT. EE CRUSHED HIS FOOT

REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM A HIGH LIFT ABOUT 4' OFF THE GROUND. CARRIED EACH BAG ABOUT 5' IN DISTANCE AND PLACED BAGS (LIME) AT GROUND LEVEL, OUTSIDE ON ROCKY TERRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SCREEN IN THE REFUSE SIEVE BOX. INJURED WAS LIFTING UP ON ONE END OF THE SCREEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE SCREEN PROPERLY ALLIGNED. AS HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLING, HE FE LT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HIS HIP AND GROIN AREA. ON 9-28, HE FELT A KNOT IN HIS GROIN AND SAW PHYSICIAN. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A HERNIA IN THE GROIN AND SCHEDULED A REPAIR OF HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING WEAR PLATES IN COAL CRUSHER. THE PLATE AND CRUSHER HAMMER. FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT.

EE DOES NOT RECALL EXACTLY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT HE LIFTS HEAVY OBJECTS EVERY DAY. FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS A SORE MUSCLE, BUT IT GOT WORSE. EE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 9/28/00.

WAS LOADING HYDRAULIC HAMMER ONTO LOWBOY WHEN RIGGING SLIPPED & SHIFTED HAMMER PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP

EE WAS DRILLING A 5' HOLE, BOLTING TOP, WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BOOM. WHEN HE RAISED THE DRILL BOOM HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE PINCH NEAR THE GUARD, AMPUTATING THE TIP END OF HIS MIDDL E FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT WAS REALIZED. DUTIES CAN REQUIRE HEAVY LIFTING AT TIMES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DEVLOPMENT OF A HERNIAL CONDITION. WORK BEFORE SYPTOMS WERE NOTICED, EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHING RAP @ CRUSHER; HEAVY CHUNKS CAN AND GET STUCK REQUIRING EMPLOYEE TO DISLODGE & REMOVE.

THE EE WAS LOCKING THE DOOR TO SECURE THE BLDG OFOR THE WEEKEND AS THE EE WAS CLOSING THE LEFT HANDED DOOR, HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND (AT THE KNUCKLE) GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR STOP & THE METAL COVER OF THE DOOR KNOB NIPPING OFF THEEND OF HIS LEFT MIDDEL FINGER

WORKING ON GUARD, PICKED IT UP AND FELT PULL.

EE WAS INJURED WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A DISTRIBUTION BOX FROM THE SHOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL THE UNIT ON A FLOOR JACK, IT SLIPPED OFF. THE EDGE OF THE UNIT STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE HARD TOE RESULTING IN 4 FRACTURED TOES. ON 9/17/00 THE FOURTH TOE AND THE SMALL TOE WERE AMPUTATED DUE TO THE INJURY.

WAS PUTTING WATER IN D 11 DOZER OR ANTI FREEZE. WHEN HE FILLED 5 GAL CAN UP WITH ANTI FREEZE AND ATTEMPTED TO CARRY IT UPON THE DOZER. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN PRIVATES.

THE CREW WAS PREPARING TO PUT CORE CASING IN A PREVIOUSLY DRILLED HOLE. JUST AS THE FIRST JOINT OF CASING WAS BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE THE INJURED WORKER PUT HIS HAND ON THE CLAMP HOLDING THE PIPE HIS MIDDLE R FINGER BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE CLAMP AND LIFTING HOOK. THE TIP OF THE FINGER WAS PINCHED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD SECURED A CHAIN ON TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYER IN ORDER TO HOIST AND MOVE IT. HE WAS HOLDING THE CHAIN TO MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE HOOK. HE THEN MOTIONED THE LOADER OPERATOR TO BEGIN HOISTING. AS THE CHAIN BEGAN TO TIGHTEN, HE NEGLECTED TO REMOVE HIS HAND FROM THE CHAIN. HIS INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED AT 1ST DIGIT BETWEEN CHAINAND GUARD.

WHILE PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OF 40A VOLVO TRK. A CLARK FORKLIFT WITH FORK PUSHED TOGETHER WAS BEING USEDTO HELP POSITION 3RD MEMBER & SUSPENSION PARTS A S EE POSITIONED BOLT INTO RUBBER SPRING MOUNTINGSUPPORTS THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT SPREAD ALLOWING 3RD MEMBERS TO FALL PINCHING EE'S LEFT HAND EE'S INDEX FINGER HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE MET

WHILE WALKING ACROSS GROUND FLOOR OF MILL BUILDING EE STEPPED ON A MILL BALL THAT WAS UNDER APPROX. 3"" OF DUST ON THE FLOOR. EE DID NOT REQUIEST TO SEE A DR. UNTIL 12-1-00. SUBSEQUENT TESTS RE VEALED NOTHING, HOWEVER HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN, SO A DIAGNOSTIC ARTHROSCOPY WAS SCHEDULED AND PERFORMED ON 2-28-01, WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOST TIME.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TOLIFT A ROCK FROM UNDER THE BELT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS IMPROPER LIFTING & BODY POSITIONING. RULE/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIV E EQUIPMENT A FACTOR (BACK SUPPORT BELT), MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPME/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY TO EXAMINE A PUMP AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON HIS SELF RESCUER AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE WAS WASHING OUT BLUNGER WHEN SLIPPED & FELL & HIT GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT INJURY

SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONVEYOR ELTS, TWISTED WRONG AND TWISTED NERVE.

WHILE LIFTING A ROCK TO REMOVE FROM ROADWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ISNTALLING BAG OF FLOG, WHILE PUSHING THE ROCK BAG ON THE TROLLEY THE TROLLEY HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF RUBBER AROUND THE TROLLEY WAY. THE EE SECOND EFFORT TO MOVE THE FLOC CREATED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORKHIS REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY UNTIL 10-2-00, AT THIS TIME THE OCCURRENCE BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO WORK DAYS MISSED.

SHOULDER POPPED WHEN LIFTED HIS END OF FEED GATE FROM FLOOR TO CONVEYOR. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 10-2-00. SEEN MD ON 10-2-00. HAD MRI ON 10-6 WHICH SHOWED LEFT SHO7LDER BUBRAL TEAR. CONTINUED TO -ERFORM HIS JOB UNTIL SURGICAL REPAIR ON 10-30-00. FOLLOWUP ATTACHMENT WILL BE SENT ON RESTRICTED & LOST WORK DAYS.

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR OF A FEED TANK. THE DOOR WAS STUCK AND EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK TRYING TO FORCE IT OPEN.

THE EQUIP OPERATOR PARKED AT THE MINE BRIDGE QUETO USE THE RESTROOM. AS THE EE WAS WALKING TO RTHE RESTROOM HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

NOTE: THIS REPORT IS FILED UNDER ""PROTEST"". EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP BOARDING LADDER ON CAT 988B LOADER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE INJURED THIS SHOULDER 6 MONTHS PRIOR WHILE TRIMMING TREES AT HOME. MEDICAL RECORDS SHOW EE HAD LAST SEEN DR ON 9/11/00 FOR TREATMENT OF SAME SHOULDER & THAT HE POSSIBLY COULD HAVE A PARTIAL TEAR OF ROTATOR CUFF.

WHILE WALKING FROM THE BOTTOM, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING THE UTILITY TRUCK TO HANG VENT BAG IN 696 N/E-850. ONE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BASKET UP WHILE HOLDING VENT BAG IN OTHER HAND. HE HEARD INJURED CALL FOR HELP, TURNED AND SAW HIM PINNED BETWEEN THE WORK BASKET RAILING &THE BACK.

LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG, PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

DEFECTIVE DIRECTIONAL DETENT CABLE ON DOZER REQUIRING EXTREME WRIST AND HAND EFFORT TO SHIFT FOR CHANGE OF DIRECTION. THIS RESULTED IN DAILY WRIST AND HAND FATIGUE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDI TIONS. STATES LEFT HAND WRIST, FINGERS AND LOWERARM EXPERIENCING PAIN, CONSTANT NUMBNESS, LOSS OF MOTION AND LOSS OF USE.

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE USING A COMALONG TO PULL THE 2 RIGHT 1 RIGHT BELT BACK TOGETHER. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT ON THE ROADWAY SIDE OF THE BELT WAITING FOR OTHER EE TO FINISH PULLING ON THE COMEALONG ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT. A ROOF ROCK THAT MEASURED 12""X3""THICK FELL 0UT OF THE ROOF NEXT TO A ROOF BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HARD HAT THE ROOF HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 9

EE WAS DOING MAINTENCE WORK ON EXCAVATOR UNDER WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK, HE FELL, CUTTING LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG ON SHARP PART OF TRACK.

MECHANICS WERE TRYING TO PULL A TILT JACK APART.

SLIDING A CULVERT PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

WORKING ON 482 SCOOP FOOT SWITCH HAD HAND ON PINCH POINT UNKNOWNING SCOOP WENT FORWARD HANGING SCOOP BUCKET AND SQUEEZED LEFT HAND BREAKING 1 ST AND 2 ND FINGER.

PULLING HARD ON A RATCHET TO BREAK A NUT LOOSE ON THE PLANT. ACUTE LS STRAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE CRUSHER SECONDARY BOOTH UNDERNEATH THE 8X20 VIBRATOR AND HE STEPPED ON A LARGE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE AND FALL.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND COAL RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING HIS BACK JUST ABOVE THE WAIST LINE.

HE WAS WALKING TO SCOOP WHERE ROCK FELL OUT BETWWEN PINS.

MINER WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN FLOOR AND FELL DOWN. HURT HIS HIP. MINER DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 4 WEEKS LATER.

MAN WAS LIFTING 6"" HOLLOW BLOCK (CEMENT) AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDAUL STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING KILN BRICKS.

INJ WAS SPOTTING BOLTS IN #4 UNIT TRAVELROAD WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT A RIDE COMING UP BEHIND HIM & HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE CANOPY CUTTIN GHIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HI S LEFT HAND 3/4 OF THE WAY OFF AT THE 1ST JOINT HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSP & HAD IT STITCHED BACK ON

WHILE ADJUSTING MONITOR, ROCKDUST FELL OFF MONITOR HITTING EE IN LEFT EYE

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A LOADER WHENHE STEPPED ON THE LAST BAR OF THE LADDER & IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL & HIT THE SIDE OF THEMETAL LADDER CRACKING 2 RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE

WHILE GETTING OFF BUCKET TO GET A TOOL, EE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT. SIDE RIBCAGE AGAINST BUCKET. RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 10-4-00.

SHOVELING WET GRANULES FROM HOPPER, THROWING MATERIAL OVERHEAD OUT OF HOPPER. HERNIA, LEFT GROIN, POSSIBLE RIGHT GROIN.

MEMBER WAS CLEANING HIGHWALL WITH A 992 G LOADERTHE BUCKET BECAME FOULED & BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO JUMP IN THE SEAT. HE RECEIVED A BRUISED HIP.

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CHANGE OIL IN THE D11N BULLDOZER(MACHINE #573). EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TRACK BACKWARDS AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SITE CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY AND WARM. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE CRANE OPERATOR WITH THE REMOVAL OF A SLIPPER WHEN THE CATODE FELL INTO ANOTHER CELL. EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT THE CATHODE AND FELT A SLIGHT SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

SHE WAS WALKING & STEPPED IN A HOLE & FELL TWISTING HER KNEE.

EE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CANOPY CAR, AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

THE MAN TWISTED AROUND TO LOOK AT HIS MACHINE, WHEN THE PAIN IN HIS BACK OCCURRED.

CLIMBED ON SIDE OF TRAILER, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND SLID DOWN ON TIRES CATCHING RIGHT FOOT AND LEG BETWEEN DRIVERS AND FELL ON BACK WITH FOOT STILL CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRES INJURING RIGHT LEG AND K NEE.

AS I RODE MY GOLF CART IN TO CHECK THE BELTS THE GOLF CART FELL INTO A HOLE AND HAMMED MY BACK.

EE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS TO BE SET IN THE LONGWALL TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE NEXT PANEL EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT NOR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 10-5-00 W HICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

EE WAS EXITING THE OPERTOR TRAILER FROM A SEATEDPOSITION HE JUMPED TO GROUND & HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED ON A ROCK

EE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A HOSE, LANDING ON CATWALK, RESULTING IN A SCRAPED LEFT KNEE AND ARM. THE CATWALK WAS FOR THE TELSMITH WASH PLANT.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY & JARRED HIMSELF IN SEAT. REPORTED PAIN IN BACK. WENT TO DR., MAY BE OFF TWO (2) WEEKS.

A SMALL ROCK FELL ON CANOPY OF PINNER, SLID OFF AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT, BRUISING FOOT.

CLEARANCE SIDE CROSSCUT AT DESKINS ""A"" SHAFT (TRACKWAY). WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS TRACK RIDE EE TRIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT FOREARM AND A BRUIS TO THE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS HANDLING CAT HEAD AND CABLE ACROSS THE BELTLINE WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN RECOVERING OLD BEARINGS IN THE 2 WEST AREA AT 25XC. HE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BEARINGS, FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.HE STOOD UP AND CLEANED THE AREA UNDER H IS KNEE, SQUATTED DOWN AGAIN, THIS TIME FEELING A SHARPER PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

EE EXITING GUARD POST AND TRIPPED ON THE SECOND STEP.

WHILE EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM THE HEATER PIPE WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON TO TRY AND UNPLUG THE DRYER INLET PIPE, WHEN GETTING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ANGLE FROM FLANGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER ATTEMPTING TO FREE AN OVERHEAD DOOR THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE TRACK WHILE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR FREED UP EASIER THAN ANTICIPATED, CATCHING HIM OFF GIARD. HIS MOM ENTUM CARRIED HIM OFF THE LADDER, LANDING ON HISFEET AND THEN FALLING AND ROLLING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A ROCK STUCK IN THE INCLINE BELT ON THE REAR OF THE HIGHWALL MINER LAUNCH, THE REAR OF THE LAUNCH WAS RAISED OFF THE STACKER BELT ABOUT 6 FT WHILE STAND ING ON STACKER BELT BELT TAILPIECE TRYING TO FREE ROCK, ROCK FELL ON HIM ACROSS UPPER CHEST AND SHOULDERS.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG ROADWAY ON #3 SECTION AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND RIB HITTING HIM ON HEAD, RESULTING IN PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.

PUTTING HOLES IN RUBBER SKIRTING, STEPPED ON PIECE OF LIMESTONE (4"" DIAMETER) AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STRIPPING CONCRETE FORMS WORKING FROM A FORM MOUNTED SCAFFOLD APPROX 12 FT ABOVE GROUND ELEVATION. WHILE MOVING POSITION ON SCAFFOLD EE DISCONNETED HIS SAFETY LANYARDS ATTACHED TO HIS FULLL BODY HARNESS. A RECENTLY REMOVED FORM THATWAS RESTING ON SCAFFOLD FELL AGAINST SUPPORT BRACKET FOR SCAFFOLD. THIS CAUSED THE WEDGE/BOLTTO DISLODGE. EE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD FRACTURING BO

EE WAS CUTTING A WATER BAND OFF A WATER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE

STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE LANDING ON SEVERAL OMEGA BLOCKS. HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH TWO FRACTURED RIBS.

PRIOR TO ACCIDENT I HAD A CONVEYOR SHUT DOWN ON THE WASH PLANT. CHECKED IT OUT, COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART SO ASKED INJ EE TO HELP ME GET IT RESTARTED.INJ EE PROCEEDED TO TEST THE VOLTAGE GOING TO THAT CONVEYOR WHICH IS NORMAL PROCEDUREHE WAS CHECKING IT GOING FROM 1 CONNECTOR TO THENEXT & SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FLASH EXPLOSION CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO EE'S RIGHT HAND & ARM

EE WAS HIT BY A ROCK AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING/FRACTURING HIS LEFT HIP. EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.

EE STATES HE WAS STUNG BY A WASP AND HAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION. ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL.

MINE FOREMAN WAS WELDING. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING. INJURED HAD ON A FULL FACE WELDING HELMET. DURING THE NIGHT HE NOTED SORENESS IN HIS EYES AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AT 8 AM ON FRIDAY 9-29-00. HE WAS TREATED WITH SALVEAND PADS PUT ON EYES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FRIDAY.

LOADING STRUCTURE ON SCOOP BUCKET - SLIPPED AND FELL WITH ROLLER FALLING ON HAND. CUT 2 FINGERS,POSSIBLE BROKE.

WAS MOVING A TRACK OVER IN A BATTERY CHARGING STATION USING TRACK JACKS TO MOVE TRACK. AS HE WAS BENT OVER USING ONE JACK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DRAW ROCK FELL AND CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLE BUCKETS DOWN A CATWALK AND FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON CATWALK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER AN AUGER BECAME STUCK IN THE ROOF AS HE PULLED THE AUGER LOOSE,HE STRAINED HIS BACK

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE IMPELLOR FROM A PUMP. WHEN THE IMPELLER CAME OFF,IT WAS HEAVY AND FELL ON HIS HAND, CRUSHING TWO FINGERS.

INDIVIDUAL WASPUTTING AWAY A SHIPMENT OF DRILL BITS. DRILL BITS WEIGH APPROX 120 LBS. BITS HAD TO BE STOOD UP AND PUSHED UNDER A SHELF. DURING THIS PROCESS, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER MIDDLE BACK.

WHILE REMOVING BRACKET ON REAR OF MACHINE, BRACKET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE, CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

WHEN PACKING 50# BAGS, PAIN IS INTERMITELY EXPERIENCED IN THE LEFT TESTICLE. THIS PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO WHEN SHOVELING.

EE & OTHER EE'S WERE DISMANTING 48"" STEEL SLURRYLINE PIPE EE LIFTED THE END OF THE PIPE WITH A CAT 950 LOADER SO INJ EE COULD GET TO THE BOTTOM BOLTS. INJ EE HAS CUT THE LAST BOTTOM BOLT WAS C UT THE PIPE SHIFTED KNOCKING INJ EE DOWN. THE PIPE THEN CONTD & LANDED ACROSS HIS LEGS

EE MOVING OVER TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT. INTENDED TO LOWER CANOPY, DID NOT LOOK-TOOK HOLD WRONG LEVER-RAISED STAB. THIS ALLOWED ENTIRE MACHINE TO COME DOWN. CANOPY STRUCK EE ON HEAD.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK OF AN ""I"" BEAM & FELTPAIN IN HIS BACK. HE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 10/29/00.

EMPLOYEE WAS ESCORTING TWO MINE INSPECTORS TO UNIT 3. HE WENT TO THE SECTION BELT RECULATOR TO TAKE A READING. A ROOF ROCK MEASURING 6' BY 5' BY6"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKI NG HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A SIMPLE FRACTURE AND SWELLING IN HIS LOWER LEGS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED WHILE SHOVELING AROUND #5 BELTHEAD HE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT AND DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL NEXT DAY.

WHILE STANDING BENEATH BELT CLEANING AND LOOSENING CONCRETE, PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BIT BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER REQUIREING SUTURES.

PULLING ON LOEAS WIRES PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN/STOMACH TYLENOL AND REST FOR 3 DAYS.

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO TRANSPORT A ROLL OF BELT UNDERGROUND WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ROCK MEASURED 12""X8""X2"".

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD OLD JEEP TRUCKS ALONG WITH FELLOW EE ONTO A WELL BOTTOMCAR WHEN THEY PUSHED ON THE TRUCKS TO ROLL THEM HE SAYS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAIN PLUG IN PREHEATER WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF METAL. RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND B7 DISCHARGE AND STRUCK HIS LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF STEEL.

EE WAS SETTING ON DOZER TRACK, ATTEMPTING TO LIFT STARTER MOTOR INTO ENGINE AREA. THE AREA WAS LOWER THAN DOZER TRACK HE HAD TO WORK FROM AND WHILE WORKING IN THE AWKWARD POSITION HE FELT SOME THING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ON THE CATWALK BRING OIL TO PUT IN HYDRAULIC TANK, CORNER OF CATWALK GAVE WAY.

EE CLIMBED DOWN A LADDER & STEPPED INTO A SUB GROUNDE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE HE WAS TAKEN TO UNITEDHEALTH SERVICES WILSON MEMORIAL HOSP FOR TREATMENT A FOT AIR CAST WAS PUT IN PLACE

EE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND CLEANING A GATE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS & HAD TO GO UNDER AN ELECTRICIAN'S SCAFFOLDING BRACE. HE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL.

WHILE OPERATING LOADER IN THE PIT AND FEEDING THE CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE SEAT ON THE LOADER WAS BROKEN. SUPERVISOR LOOKED AT THE SEAT AND FOUND SOME WEAR IN THE ADJUSTMENTS BUT THERE WERE NO LOOSE PIECES AND SEAT WAS NOT LOOSE.

EE GRABBED A ROCK THAT WAS ABOUT 10# PAST GUAGE, GOT THE ROCK PROPPED UP AND IT ROLLED BACK TOWARD CYLINDER GUAGE (SPLITTER FINGERS). CYLINDAR CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED FINGER AGAINST ROCK AND GUA GE.

EE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE LONGWALL SHEARER DRUM AT THE FACE NEAR #9 SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF FACE ROCK 28""LONG X 12""WIDE X 2""THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT, NECK, BACK & SHOULDER, THEN DO WN LEFT LEG, RESULTING IN A SPINEOUS PROCESS FRACTURE OF C-7 VERTEBRAE-TIP.

EE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER WHILE MOVING AIR PUMP.

THE BELT CONVEYOR BROKE WHILE HOISTING BELT BACK TOGETHER, VICTIM PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE

EE STATES THAT MAN CARRIER ROLLED BACK ABOUT 2 SFT TAPPING THE RIB CUAISNG BACK INJURIES AND A HERNIA.

A BAGHOUSE DISCHARGE PLUGGED & THE DUST WAS DUMPED OUT OF THE HOPPER ONTO THE GROUND. THE EEWAS SENT OVER TO VACUUM UP THE SPILL WITH A HIVAC INSTEAD OF STARTING AT EDGE OF PILE HE WALKED INTO IT GOING OVER TOP OF LOW TOP STEEL TOED SAFETY BOOTS DUST (LIME DUST) GOT INTO HIS BOOTS CHEMICAL BURN

EMPLOYEE WALKED BY A DRILL PRESS AND BRUSHED THEDRILL PRESS CAUSING A STEEL PIN TO ROLL OFF AND LAND ON HER TOE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER A HEAD JACK FOR A CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE RAIL RUNNER TO A SCOOP WHEN HIS RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE JACK RESULTING IN A FRACTURED, LACERATED FINGER.

OPERATOR FELL FROM LOADER WHILE DISMOUTING

EE CLIMBING FROM OPERATORS POSITION ON A CAT 631-D SCRAPER. EE FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE SIDE OF SCRAPER. EE SUFFERER A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SANDSTONE FROM A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS KNEE BUCKLED.

A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROX 3' X 3' X 2"" THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF, FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT AND RIB, AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF PIPE FROM AN ABOVE WHIZZLER. THE EMPLOYEE PITCHED THE SECTION OF PIPE OUTWARD AND OFF THE TOP OF WHIZZER.

EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. NOTHINGSPECIFIC HAPPENED TO CAUSE AN INJURY; HIS BACK JUST BEGAN HURTING AND HE LEFT WORK TO GO HOME.

HAND SLIPPED WHILE, UNPLUGGING JAW CRUSHER TO A FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND CRUSHER DRIVE PULLEY.

TRYING TO DISLODGE A STUCK DRILL STEEL PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

INJURED AND 2 OTHER EE'S WERE USING A 1 1/4 DIAMETER CABLE TO PULL 3 ROCKS BACK AWAY FROM THE THROAT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS THEY WERE PULLING CABLE TO ATTACH TO THE LAST ROCK, HE FELT A PA IN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIS LEFT LEG BEGAN TO FEEL COLD AND NUMB.

EE WAS HELPING BLOCK MASONS BUILD BLOCK WALL. WHILE LIFTING 12"" HAYDITE BLOCK ONTO SCAFFOLD HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

THE FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO EMPLOYEE'S INJURY INCLUDE 1) WEARING LOOSE CLOTHING AROUND MOVING PARTS 2) NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE TASK 3) ENGAGING THE WRONG LEVER ON THE MACHINE. ALL THREE CONTRIBUTED TO HIM FRACTURING HIS WRIST.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, SLIPPED ANDHIT HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE POT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFTHAND.

EE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE PAN, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

ROOF BOLT SINGLE HEAD FLEACHER LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER CUT.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A TIMBER, HE FELT APAIN IN HIS BACK.

SHOWING DIVISION MANAGER THE PARTS ON THE HAZEMAG THAT NEEDED REPAIR. PINKIE FINGER WAS CRUSHED ROTOR AND IMPACT PLATE.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING A CLEAN-UP TRACTOR INSIDE A BARGE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A CLAMSHELL BUCKET CAUSING CRACKED RIBS AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE.

EMPLOYEE TORE LIGAMENTS IN ELBOW WHILE OPENING ADENSE GRADE STORAGE BIN DOOR.

HURT BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN PLANT.

EE SLIPPED/FELL WHILE GREASING A LOADER

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK ON 9-25-00. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. ON 10-16-00. HE REINJURED HIS BACK MOVING CRIB BLOCKS AND MISSED 3 DAYS.

WALKING ALONG CM TO GET A P CHANNEL OFF MACHINE AND TRIPPED ON WASH DOWN WATER HOSE HANGING OFF CONTINUOUS MINER FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE.

CLEARING A ROCK JAM FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE #1 HOPPER.

EE REPORTS WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER ON STOCKPILE, BULLDOZER ROLLED OVER.

STUNG BY A BEE / ALERGIC REACTION.

HAD CLEANED DUMP ARE AT FEEDER AS EE WAS PULLINGAWAY FROM FEEDER, SCOOP BECAME DISABLED. SHUTTLECAR APPROACHED FROM AROUND A 90DEG XCUT & STRUCKREA END OF SCOOP CAUSING INJ TO BE JARRED AROUND IN OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. AWARENESS, FAILURE TO OBSERVE A FACTOR

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE GOT IT OVER HIS HEAD HIS BACK POPPED & HE REPORTEDPAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. DOCTOR IS TREATING FOR A STRAINED MUSCLE.

THE EE STATED THE HE CONDUCTED HIS PRESHIFT INSPECTION, FUELED, AND PROCEEDED TO THE LOADING AREA. HE STATED THAT AS HE THEN DESCENDED THE RAMP, HIS BRAKES DID NOT SLOW HIS SPEED. SEEING A STA LLED TRUCK AT THE FOOT OF THE RAMP BELOW HIM, HE DURECT THE TRUCK TO THE WALL TO HIS LEFT. AS THE LEFT TIRE ROLLED UP THE TOE OF THE HIGHWALL, THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE ON THE HAULROAD.

THIS EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE FORCE OF VENTILATION AIR THRU A DOORWAY

WASHING RAW COAL TUBE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEEL GRATING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED A SEVERE CONTUSION. HE IS TO SEE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 9-28 FOR A RECHECK IF SWELLING LESSENS.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM A/C CRUSHER, WHEN ROCK FROM LOADER FELL AND STRUCK EE IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT CALF OF LEG. EE SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS AND A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK (EE PERFORMED REG ULAR DUTIES 9-25-00-11-17-00 EE CONTINUED WORK UNTIL 11-17-00 WHEN HE STATED BACK STILL HURT. DR ASSIGNED TIME OFF UNTIL FOLLOW UP REVIEW IS MADE 12-8-00.

EE WAS HANDING BLOCK TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SLICK MINE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STARTED AN AUGER A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE. HIS LEG CONT TO BOTHER HIM & ON 9/27/00 HE STARTED MISSING WORK

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BENDING A ROOF BOLT, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DISMOUNTING FROM FIELD TRUCK CAB, STEPPED ON GROUND AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL REVIEW ON 10-5 CONFIRMED LEFT MEDIAL MINISCUS TEAR. EMPLOYEE OFF WORK EFFECTIVE 10-12-00.

EE GOT OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING TO GET A ROOF BOLT OUT OF THE CONVEYOR OF THE MINER. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE ROOF BOLT THE CONVEYOR ON THE MINER ACCIDENTALLY STARTED THROWING A PIECE OF ROCK THAT STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT SIDE RIB AREA.

GETTING INTO A GOODMAN MANTRIP THAT WAS PARKED IN AN AREA WHERE THE TRACK WAS ABNORMALLY HIGH OFF THE MINE FLOOR. AFTER PLACING HIS RIGHT FOOT INTO THE OPERATORS' COMPARTMENT HE PUSHED OFF WIT H HIS LEFT FOOT AND FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP.

WAS CROSSING BELT TAIL CROSSOVER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON TIGHT SIDE HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HIS LEFT LEG WENT STRAIGHT TO MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS IN MIDDLE DECK OF SCREEN (SAFETY GLASSES WERE ON) GLASSES FOGGED UP & EE TOOK OFF GLASSESTO WIPE OFF GLASSES & FACE. DUST WAS INTRODUCED INTO RIGHT EYE

EE ALLEGES HE WAS BENDING OVER SHOOT DIGGING OUT MUD AND HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

LIFTING HINGED METAL DOOR 2 X 3' TO MEASURE MATERIAL IN BIN. DOOR SLIPPED AND PINCHED LH FINGERS CAUSING HAIRLINE CRACK TO LH MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STEEL BALLS ON BELT, ONE BELT SLID AND MASHED RT MIDDLE FINGER TIP AGAINST ANOTHER BALL. FRACTURE TO FINGERTIP UNDER FINGERNAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST TWO RUNGS OF THE LADDER,AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS TRAMMING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE STATED: HE HAD KNEELED DOWN TO BLOCK UP FALLPIECE AFTER COMPLETION THIS TASK, STOOD UP TO WALK AWAY KNEE AREA BEGAN TO HURT

EE STATES THAT WHILE MOVING ELECTRICAL SHOVEL CABLE HE WAS LOOKING AWAY FROM THE CABLE WHILE A 2ND EE WAS PULLING IT WITH A TRUCK,THE CABLE CAMEUP BEHIND HIM & TRIPPING HIM, RESULTING IN A FRA CTURED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING IDLER, REQUIRED EXTENDED REACH, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING H-BEAM CAUGHT RT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN METAL OVERCAST.

EE WAS DRIVING S/C AND WENT BY A ROOF BOLT HANGING DOWN & CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST HAND REST ON UNDER SIDE OF CANOPY.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE OPERATING SHEARER A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP OFF CUTTING DRUMS STRIKING VICTIM ON FINGER.

EMPLOYEE REPORTS WHILE OPERATING GRADER, HE COLLIDED WITH A HAUL TRUCK.

EE WAS LIFTING SKIRT BOARDS AND FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/26/00 DUE TO SURGERY.

EE STEPPED INTO FRESHLY POURED CONCRETE TO HELP FINISH IT. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS UNDER RUBBER OVERALLS BUT FAILED TO TAPE OVERALLS TO THE BOOTS. CONCRETE FLOWED INTO BOOTS AS HE CONTINUE D TO WORK. HE FINALLY WENT OUTSIDE TO WASH LEGS WITH WATER BUT WAS ALREADY BURNED.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE ROLLER UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE PAIN CONTINUED SO THE EMPLOYEE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATME NT ON 10-12-00.

EE WAS USING A CLECO HAND HELD GRINDER W/6"" GRINDING WHEEL TO SHARPEN A BIT. THE GRINDING WHEEL CAME APART AND A PIECE OF IT WENT BETWEEN THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND THE LOWER RIM OF HIS HARD HAT STRIKING HIM JUST ABOVE LEFT EYE. HE HAD A LACERATION & WAS TAKEN BY PRIVATE VEHICLE TO MED-CENTER NORTH MACON. FURTHER EXAM REVEALED A FRACTURE OF SKULL. TRANSPORTED FOR SURGERY.

CARRYING JACKLEG THROUGH STOPPING DOOR, HE HIT THE DOOR AND JARRED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD 8"" X 20"" SCREEN AND STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING PIPE BRACES. EE DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 11-15-00.

JAMMED FINGER INTO SLATE BLOCK.

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE SLIPPING ON BERM OF DIRT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN THAT WAS HOLDING TAILPIECE IN SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP OPERATOR RAISEDBUCKET UP AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND TAILPIECE.

EE WAS ASSISTING TWO CO-WORKERS IN LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO A BATTERY POWERED SERVICE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, MEASURING 3 FT X 5 FT X 1 1/4 IN, FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF T HE RIGHT FOOT (BEHIND METATERSAL GUARD). SEAM HEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 78 INCHES.

INSTALLING DUCT WORK PUTTING A METAL 90 DEGREE SWIVEL ELBOW TOGETHER. PIECE CAME APART, CUT ACROSS TOP OF RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND JOINT CUTTING THROUGH TENDON.

EE WAS ANSWERING A CALL FROM THE 1570-W DRAGLINE. AS HIS PARTNER DROVE THE WELDING TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SITE, INJURED EE STEPPED FROM THE TRUCK CAB AFTER IT WAS PARKED. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HIS R T FOOT CAME TO REST ON A DIRT CLOD AND THEN TURNED OR ROLLED OVER CAUSING A SPRAIN AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF A BONE.

STANDING ON THE FEED BOX OF A CRUSHER, 15' OFF THE GROUND, EE WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TIGHTENING 2 BOLTS WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARD TO THE G ROUND.

BACK INJURED UNSTICKING CRUSHER PLANT

EMPLOYEE WAS BESIDE THE MINER. A 2 INCH WATER LINE FELL STRIKING HER ON THE BACK OF HARD HAT. SHE FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HER FOREHEAD ON THE CAB OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSING LACERATION.

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK AFTER DINNER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. WENT TO THE DR ON 9/29/00. CAME TO WORK ON MON 10/2/00 WITH A SLIP FROM DR FOR LIGHT DUTY. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY LIGHT DUTY WORK, SO HI S DR PUT HIM OFF FOR APPROX 2 WEEKS. THIS IS THE SAME ANKLE EE HAD AN OPERATION ON BEFORE. I WAS ON VACATION FROM 9/29/00 TO 10/8/00 RETURNING TO WORK ON 10/9 & FOUND OUT HE WAS OFF.

OPERATING A 270 TRACTOR, HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN MINE FLOOR AND JARRED HIS BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRILL STEEL ROD FROM HISDRILL & HIS RIGHT GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE & TWISTED HIS ARM BREAKING BONE IN LOWERARM

CLEANING WINDOWS OF A 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR WHEN SHE STEPPED OVER ON THE WHEEL AND SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL.

EE WAS THROWING 100# BENTONITE BAGS AND FELT A POP IN THE LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TOCONTINUE THROWING BAGS.

MINER WAS BENT ACROSS MINER WORKING ON THE WATERLINE WHEN HAULER KNOCKED MANTRIP INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

WHILE UNLOADING SONO TUBE FIBER FORMS FROM TRUCK, STRAINED RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS DRILLING A DRIFT ROUND HE LEANED HIS JACKLEG AGAINST THE RIB THE JACKLEG FELL OVER STRIKING EE'S ON RIGHT FOOT BREAKING 4 BONES IN HIS FOOT

WHILE EE WAS OPENING A PALLET OF BAGS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE INSIDEOF HIS LEFT FOREARM.

WORKING OUT AT THE MINE AND WENT TO STWP ONTO ONE OF THE SHOVELS AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND ICE ON HIS BOOT.

EE WAS CLOSING A GATE WHEN THE HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LIP.

PULLING ROCK OFF MINER AND HURT BACK. STARTED MISSING 9-25-2000.

PUTTINGON SEAL PUMP WHILE TOTING DOWN THE HILL TRYING TO STOP SELF KNEE STARTED HURTING

EE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND WATCHING THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE & ON A ROCK, RESULTING WITH A BROKEN BONE TOHIS LITTLE TOE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING EE ON THE LOWER RIGHT LEG.

STEPPED ON ROCK, TWISTED KNEE.

EE PULLED ARM & SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING A LINER WHICH WEIGHED ABOUT 100 POUNDS.

EE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT LOADING WASTE COAL TRUCKS WITH A FRONT END LOADER. HE HAD BEEN RELIEVED BY THE DAY SHIFT OPERATOR AND WAS WALKING TO THE CREW VEHICLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE UNEVEN AND SNOW COVERED COAL SURFACE. LATER THAT DAY, HE WENT TO ADR. AND AN X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR A FIBULA FRACTURE.

EE HAD HAD PREVIOUS TROUBLE WITH HIS KNEE AS HE WAS WALKING UP STEPS AT THE MINE OFFICE, HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO ALMOST FALL.

EE'S WIFE CALLED ON 9/23/00 2 MINE SITE AROUND 4:00 PM AND SAID HAD HURT HIS BACK WHEN THEY CARRIED AN INJURED MAN OFF THE SECTION THE DAY BEFORE. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SECTION FOREMAN.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL WHEN HE FELL STRIKINGHIS BACK ON A ROCK. INITIALLY, HE WASN'T LOSING WORK BUT HIS BACK KEPT HURTING AND HE WAS SUFFERING FROM NUMBNESS IN HIS FOOT. LOST TIME BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2000.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT LOADER BUCKET AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT FOREARM & SHOULDER.

WHILE WELDING REFRACTORY CLIPS ON THE SOUTH PREHEAT HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARD HAT WITH A REFRACTORY CHUNK.

PICKING UP SCRAP IRON WITH OTHER WORKER. A PIECE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT. HE THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY BRUISED AND WORKED 6 SHEDULED WORK DAYS BEFORE GOING TO DR. DR ADVISED HIM ON 10/3/00 THA T HE HAD A BROKEN BONE IN HIS FOOT. EE TOLD US ON THAT DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF CABLE TO UNLOAD IT FROM A DIESEL WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH. THE INJURY CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND ON 10/11/00 HE STARTED TO RECIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT

EE WAS WORKING IN MUCK WHEN THE LOADER HIT A HARD SPOT ON FULL FACE

EE WAS SITTING IN SCOOP BUCKET AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING 9/22/00.

INJURED WAS HELPING PUSH A MANTRIP OVER A SLIPPERY SPOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING LEFT HIP. HE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK STRAIN WHICH REQUIRED TIME OFF AND REST.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRWAY AND FELT 2 POPS IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS SENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST AND WE RECEIVED THE DETERMINATION THAT IS WAS WORK RELATED INJUR Y 11-14-00. AS A RESULT OF THAT REPORT, WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS AN INJURY. HIS INJURY WAS A TORN LATERAL MENISCUS.

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A D9R DOZER AND TURNED TO GET DOWN OFF MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. FELL ON LEFT SIDE HURTING LEFT SHOULDER, SIDE AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PACER PUMP COVERS.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING BATTERIES IN SCOOP. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT HIP AND BACK.

EE WAS WALKING OVER AN OVERCAST ALONG THE BELT ENTRY. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP HE STEPPED ON AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK. EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP SHIELD WHEN INJURED LOWERED ROLLBACK. RAM JACK ASSEMBLY CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS TOLD TO MOVE, BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME.BROKE RIGHT TIB/FIB.

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC TO REPLACE A PIN ON THE HARD DRIVE FOR A D11N BULLDOZER-MACHINE #573. EE WAS HOLDING A HAND TOOL CALL A B + O WHILE COWORKER WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER INO RDER TO DRIVE THE PIN OUT. WHILE COWORKER WAS MIDWAY THRU A SWING A PIECE OF MUD FELL HITTING HIS SLEDGEHAMMER THUS DEFLECTING HIS SWING WHICH HIT EE IN THE LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER. 5 STITCH

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF TOP IN #5 ENTRY. THE ROOF BOLT CAME BACK OUT, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A TRUCK. THE TRUCK SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE BANK AND TILTED. HE HITHIS KNEE ON THE GEAR SHIFT AND HIS SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE CAB.

EE WAS WASHING AREA AND HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A RETURN ROLLER BRACKET. HE CLAIMS HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF DOUBLE SCREW TO LADDER HAD HAND ON PIECE OF PIPE. PIPE BROKE AND HE FELL TO GROUND ABOUT 15'.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF LOADER AFTER CHECKING FILTER. THE STEP BROKE AND EE LANDED ON LEFT LEG & STRAINED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING BELT STAND. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 10-31-00.

INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A TRAM MOTOR UP INTO POSITION. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS ARM/SHOULDER ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.

EE WAS BENT OVER USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVEA PIECE OF METAL PLATE FROM SCREEN & WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE KEPT WORKING & DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 10/17/00. NO LO SS DAYS & NO DR VISITS UNTIL 10/17/00

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON CENTER BOLTER IN 6 SOUTHWHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT ROLLER FELT PAIN IN LEFT THUMB. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TENOSYNORITIS THUMB. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-27-2000.

OPERATOR WAS FUELING TD15 DOZER LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF FUEL TANK ONTO GROUND APPROX 3'HIGH.

EE WAS FEEDING ROCK PLANT WHEN HE SEEN A PROBLEM IN THE PLANT. STOPPED LOADER, GOT OUT AND TRIED TO RUN TO STOP FEED BELT AND HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND FELL DOWN AND BRUISED HIS RIBS AND PULL ED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING WITH A WOMBAT DRILL, A BIT HUNG CAUSING EE TO JERK HIS LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 9/22/00. WE WERE NOT INFORMED THAT EE WAS OFF UNTIL 9/28/00. EE STA RTED LOSING TIME ON 9/23/00.

SLOPE BELT WALKING SLOPE BELT MAKING PRESHIFT EXAM. WAS DOWN TO ABOUT #1 DOOR WHEN HIS LEFT FOOTSLIPPED ON WET FLOOR CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT LEG & THIGH. DR DX: TORN MUSCLE TISSUE TO LEFT THIGH NO SURGERY REQD

MMG WAS USING A CABLE WINCH TO LOAD IDLER FRAMESINTO A SKIP BOX WHEN ONE OF THE IDLERS SLIPPED OUT OF THE CABLE SLING AND HIT HIM.

OPERATING MOTOR, COMING DOWN HILL, MOTOR STARTED TO SLIDE & STRUCK SCOOP CAR WITH TAIL PIECE IN BUCKET. HE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN TAIL PIECE ROLLER & MOTOR FRAME. MOTOR BRAKES WERE OPERABLE. FAIL URE TO FOLLOW AT A SAFE DISTANCE WAS CAUSE.

EE PULLING ON WATER LINE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP OF MINES. DID NOT RECEIVE ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 10-2-00.

OPERATOR WAS TURNING 3-4 CROSSCUT WITH JOY MINERWHEN ROCK ABOUT 7 X 7' FELL FROM UNSUPPORTED TOPSTRIKING SHUTTLE CAR & SLIDING INTO OPERATOR PINNING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

THE HAUL TRUCK WAS BACKING UP TO THE LOADER. THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER WASN'T RAISED HIGH ENOUGH AND THE HAUL TRUCK AND THE LOADER HIT. THE ABRUPT STOP JARRED THE HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS BACK. HE FE LT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS IMMEDIATLY.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 2 BUCKETS OF GREASE. FELT PAIN IN LOWR STOMACH

INJ EE WAS FINISHING A MAINTENANCE JOB ON THE 14CM MINER & WAS TRYING TO PUT THE PIN INTO THE RIB RAIL. THE PIN WOULD NOT LINE UP WITH THE HOLE AND AS HE WAS PUSHING WIH HIS RT FT TO PUSH THE' PIN IN, THE HELPER TOOK A PRY BAR TO BACK END OFRIB RAIL & AS HE WAS PRYING ON THE RAIL, THE RIBRAIL FELL ON INJ EE'S RT FT, FRACTURE TO METATARSEL RT FOOT LITTLE TOE

A BACKHOE DROPPED A LARGE BOULDER INTO HAUL TRUCK BED. THE WEIGHT OF THE BOULDER CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE'S BACK WAS JARRED DUE TO THE SUDDEN BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SEA T BELT.

INJURED WAS REPAIRING THE TAIL ROLLER FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE MINER TAIL AND ROLLER ASSEMBLY CUTTING IT REQUIRING 5 STICHES.

AS MECHANIC STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE COMPANY SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ON IMPACT FOOT TWISTED RESULED IN TORN LIGAMENT.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG A COAL RIB IN THE 3-R LONGWALL SECTION, IN A CROSS-CUT ADJACENT TO THE STAGE LOADER, BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY, WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB APPROX 3'LONG X 1'WIDE FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF RIGHT SHOULDER - CAUSED HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS LOWER RT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING SWELLING OF THE TESTICLES. DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 10-2-00

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND PAIN INCREASED TO THE POINT WHERE HE WENT TO DOCTOR. DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS.

SECOND SHIFT FOREMAN WAS CLEARING & INSPECTING BELT. HE FELL OFF THE BELT & INJURED HIS NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIPS & LEGS. HIS RIGHT ANKLE IS SWOLLEN & HE HAS NUMBNESS IN HIS THUMBS. HE CONTIN UED TO WORK UNTIL 4 AM AFTER THE INCIDENT BEFORE HE LEFT WORK TO GO HOME.

EE WAS EXITING MANRTIP AT SHOT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A ROCK SLID OFF THE RIB & PINNED EE AGAINST THE DRILL CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE

EE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE ALLEGES THAT ON 9-20-00 HE STRUCK HIS RT. ELBOW ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. HE HAD WORKED AND NOT MISSED ANY TIME. ON 10-31-00 HE WENT TO THE DR. OVER THIS INJURY. ON 11-01-00 HE BEGA N MISSING TIME.

HE WAS CRAWLING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE HELPING INSTALL ROLLERS IN A SCREEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF ITS KEEPER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

INSTALLING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IN A D400-D, INSTALLING J-JOINT IN FRONT DRIVE LINES. WHILE ON BACK REACHING THROUGH SMALL OPENING LINING UP JOINT, HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM AND THUMB.

ROPE SNAPPED AND BROKE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB, HE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING INVENTORY. HE USED HIS FOOT TO PUSH A HEAVY DRAWER BACK INTO PLACE. AT THAT TIME HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA. HEREMAINED AT WORK BUT HAS EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT SINCE THEN. UPON HIS VISIT TO THE DOCTOR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A DOUBLE HERNIA & IS DUE TO HAVE SURGERY ON 10/6 & IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR 6 WEEKS.

EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROAD WAY

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO GET ROCK OFF OF BELT LINE. WHEN HE WAS PRYING ON ROCK IT SLID CAUSING HIM TO LACERATE RING FINGER.

INJURED STATED THAT HE LIFTED LID ON RAMCAR BATTERY WHEN HE FELT A STING IN HIS RIGHT SIDE GROINAREA. INJURED IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY.

EE WAS OPERATING A SMALL GAS FRILL AT LUNCH TIME, PREPARING LUNCH ON THE DREDGE. A FALL, SPARE PROPANE BOTTLE 20 LB WAS PLACED NEXT TO THE OPERATING GRILL. SPARE BOTTLE SUSTAINED A LEAK, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE IN THE CABIN OF THE DREDGE. EE EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH A GARDER HOSE CONNECTED TO THE SERVICE PUMP OF THE DREDGE. EE SUFFERED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HEAD, FACE, HANDS A FOREAR

WAS WALKING AFTER GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. DID NOT SLIP, TRIP OR FALL. FELT SHARP PAIN HIS RIGHT KNEE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF HIS LONG TERM KNEE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER I RECEIVE D A CITATION FOR FAILING TO REPORT THIS AS A NEWEVENT. I AM REPORTING THIS TO ABATE THIS CITATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED,TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE AND HIS PARTNER WERE LIFTING A SHELL CATCHER AND PLACING IT ON A CART. EE FELT SOMETHING PULLN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4/26/01 FROM COMPLICATIONS OF 9/20/00 WHEN HOT METAL SLAG POPPED INTO HIS EAR.

STEPPED OFF LADDER GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER, STEPPED ON ROCK.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT STACK STEEL IN THEHOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE TOPAND PINNED HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE STEEL (PUSHER) AND THE PIECE OF ROCK. HE WAS TRANSPORT ED TO CLINIC WHERE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

EE WAS WALKING BELTS. AS HE PASSED OVER AN OVERCAST HEIGHT BECAME RESTRICTED AND HE STRUCK HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT. FIRST MISSED WORK DAY 3/19/01. SURGERY 3/20/01.

WHILE HAND MINING HE PUT PRESSURE ON SCALING BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BU EE BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 10/11/00.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS THROWN FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A PRYBAR WHILE HELPING CHANGE A DRAG HITCH. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11/07/00. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

EE HIT KNEE ON SIDE OF SCOOP. STARTED MISSING 11-8-2000 HAD SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OIL FROM 5 GALLON CANS INTOA HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK. POSSIBLE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

THE EE SHUTDOWN A CONVEYOR BELT AND DIRECTED OTHE EE TO START THE CONVEYOR AS SOON AS HE FINISHED TO CLEAR THE MAGNETO. HE WAS STILL ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE OTHER EE TURN ON THE CONVEYOR WITH OUT SIGNAL. THE EE IN CONCERN TO GET TRAP ON THECONVEYOR HITTING THE MAGNET WITH HIS BACK.

5 EAST DEV - #4 HEADING: WHILE WALKING AROUND BOLT MACHINE TO GET TO HIS DRILL STATION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF WHEN HIS LEFT FOREARM STRUCK THE EDGE OF A ROOF BOLT P LATE RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

GETTING OUT OF A RAILMOTOR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.STARTED MISSING 9-20-2000.

WHILE ARC-AIRING DRILL STEEL, GREASE FLARED UP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO GET BURNT ON HIS NECK & CHEEK.

EE STATED WHILE STEPPING OFF SCAFFOLDING, FOOT HUNG IN BRACING AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE WAS HANGING 4"" MINE PIPE, PUSHING THE PIPE TO THE ROOF SO IT COULD BE SECURED BY A ROPE. THE PIPE WAS BALANCED ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF, IT JAMMED HIS NE CK.

CARRYING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH LEFT SIDE.

INJURED SHOULDER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON PUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF A FIBERGLASS LADDER WITH ALUMINUM RUNGS. HE WAS LEANING TO THE SIDE TO TIGHTEN BOLTS, WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET AWKWARDLY AND FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEG.

BOLTING THRU BREAK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON CANOPY, STRIKING INJ CUTTING HIS LOWER BACK & HIP

EE CARRYING WOODEN POST TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

EE WAS DRIVING HIS HAUL TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A ROCK WHICH MADE HIM BOUNCE UP & DOWN IN SEAT.

USING PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF.

WHILE OPERATING A KOMATSU 375 DOZER, OPERATOR BACKED OVER A ROCK. WHEN BACK OF DOZER CAME DOWN, RIPPED HIT GROUND FIRST CAUSING SUDDEN STOP.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS BEATING ON BIN WITH A PIECE OF METAL TRYING TO UNPLUG THE BIN AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE STATES: HE WAS REPAIRING MINER CABLE AT CORNER AT INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP.

WAS STANDING ON A CONCRETE & WOODEN PLATFORM APPROX 4' H LEANED ON A 6FT A FRAME LADDER AGAINST A PIECE OF SWITCHGEAR. WAS ATTEMPTING TO CAULK THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SWITCHGEAR UPON PLACING LEFT FOOT ON THE LADDER TO LAND ON SOFT DIRT, LANDED ON THE GROUND WITH BOTH FEET BUT THE TURNING ACTION CAUSED HIS LEFT FEET TO MOVE OUT OF JOINT

EE WAS BACKING UP A FORKLIFT AND HIS LEFT HEEL WAS STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE HEEL OF HIS SHOE STRUCK A STACK OF EMPTY WOODEN PALLETS. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE & FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

TWO LKD STORAGE BINS COLLAPSED WITH ONE OF THE BINS STRIKING THE TANK OF THE WATER TRUCK. WHEN THE BIN STARTED TO FALL EE JUMPED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK HE RECEIVED KNEE ABRASIONS AND DUST BILLOWED INTO HIS EYES WHEN THE BIN HIT THE GROUND.

FRONT END LOADER & 1"" X 60' CABLE WERE BEING USED TO MOVE A SKID MOUNTED TRANSFORMER FOR CRUSHING AND CONVEYING ON LEACH PAD. EE WAS GROUNDPERSON FOR LOADER OPERATOR. EE SAYS CABLE HIT HIM AND FLIPPED HIM. WAS AT FIRST THOUGHT HIS LEG MIGHTBE BROKEN. LEG ACTUALLY BRUISED, ELBOW BROKEN AND TWO VERTEBRAE THOUGHT TO BE FRACTURED.

WAS PUTTING BELT ON CRUSHER WHEN WRIST POPPED.

PICKED UP A SHEET OF PLATE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK BUT EE KEPT WORKING AT THE TIME

WHILE LINING A PRIMARY MILL, EE WAS KNOCKING OUT TH EOLD GRAMMETS WITH A BOLT DRIVER. ONE FRAMMET CAME OTU A LOT EASIER THEN EXPECTED AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STATES: CLIMBING ON BIN. TORE LIGAMENT IN SHOULDER.

EE WAS FITTING A PIPE INTO PLACE WHEN HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BATTERY LID AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN PEDESTAL INTO POSITION WHILE STANDIN GON AN INCLINE STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK. CRANE WAS IN USE, EMPLOYEE DID NOT WAIT FOR MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE.

EE WAS ALIGNING TRACK PAD WITH COMEALONG AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-20-00 AND THE DR. SAID HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS GIVEN MEDICATI ON AND TOLD TO COME BACK ON 9-22-00.

WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS AT DRAW OF TUNNEL EE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN STEPS CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD, BREAKING FOOT BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SAND PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

USING HYDRAULIC BEAD BREAKER TO DISMOUNT TIRE ON HAUL TRUCK. RT HAND PLACED BEHIND TOOL. TOOL DISLODGED UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING RIGHT HAND TO BE SMASHED ON INDEX FINGER CAUSING SMALL CUT AND PO SSIBLE FRACTURE OF INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS TALKING TO MINER OPERATOR: TURNED AROUND TO LEAVE PLACE TWISTING HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REMOVE PROTECTIVE COVE PLATE FOR CONTACTOR COVE RONT HE 630 BATTERY SCOOP. WHILE LIFTING ON THE METAL COVER WITH 2 OTHER MEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK.

INATTENTION, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, POOR POSITION OF SHUT OFF SWITCH, LACK OF OVERFLOW PIPING, POOR JUDGEMENT. EYE INJURY REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, SERIOUS.

EE WAS CALLED FROM THE SHOT TO TRAM TO THE FILL WHERE THE TRUCKS WERE DUMPING TO PUSH THE FILL OVER. WHEN HE GOT TO THE FILL HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD RUN OVER A ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK. HE FINIS HED HIS SHIFT BUT DID NOT RETURN THE FOLLOWING DAY. PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS - LOWER BACK SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE PULLED HARD AND INJURED HIS LOWER STOMACH (GROIN) MUSCLE.

WHILE EXAMING THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, HE RAN OVER A PILE OF ROCK IN A DIESEL GATER, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS BACK

PULLING HOSE OVER RAILING, THE HANDLE ON THE HOSE CAUGHT ON THE RAILING, TURNING THE HOSE ON PRESSURE CAME OFFIN THE HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE TO WHIP HITTING EE ON THE RIGHT WRIST

LIFTING A BARREL AND PULLED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND. HE RAN OVER A HOLE/BUMP AND FELT HIS BACK PULL AND POP.

EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN AXLE FROM A TEREX 3305 QUARRY TRUCK AND THE AXLE SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON HIS LEFT FINGER CUTTING IT.

LIFTING TIRE UP TO PUT ON SHUTTLE CAR. PINCHED NERVE IN BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN 3O"" PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HE WAS USING BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH AREA

EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. CINSTANT LIFTING OF 50# BAGS CAUSED HIS INJURY.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE ACCESS LADDER OF THE KOMATSU 330M TRUCK, UNIT NO. HT-03. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A STEP AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO PREVENT FALLING OT THE SHOP FLOOR.

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF AN OVERCAST USING CONCRETE BLOCKS TO STEP OFF ON WHEN THE BLOCKS TURNED OVER CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

ATTEMPTING TO LIFT STONE, SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND PINCHED FINGER.

INJURED WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT DRIVE WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOOSE BEARING PLATE, INJURING HIS HEAD.

EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON A ROUND BOLT LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE SHOP BUILDING. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOLT AS IT ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS. HOWEVE R, AS HE DID, THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK RESULTING IN LOWER BACK PAIN, DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 9-20-00 WHICH RESULTED IN LOST WORK DAY AND RESTRICTED WORK.

HURT FOOT WHILE CHANGING HOIST CABLE ON RR CAR

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE GETTING OFF OF BOBCAT LOADER THAT HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN BUCKET CAUSING PAIN TO NECK & BACK.

ROLLED 4-WHEELER GOING AROUND A GRAVEL STOCKPILE AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS STARTING PUMP TO PUMP PIT WATER TO PONDS. HE STEPPED ON BACK OF FRAME WITH BUCKET OF WATER TO PRIME PUMP.EXTRA WEIGHT ON BACK CAUSED PUMP TONGUE TO RAISE OFF GROUND. EE JUMPED FROM PUMP FRAME BUT PUMP ROLLE ONTO HIS FOOT, CAUSING INJURY TO FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING WITH 3 OTHERS RAISING AND HANGING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. THE EMPLOYEES STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

BENT OVER REPLACING BAG IN BAGHOUSE AND PULLED BACK

WORKER WAS PULLING OUT SAW CART WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING A SHIFT IN WEIGHT IN AN AWKWARD STANCE RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO STEP OFF THE TRACTOR WHEN HESLIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LOOKING THROUGH THE SCRAP YARD FOR SPARE CONVEYER PARTS. INJURED STEPPED ON A NAIL PROTRUDING FORM A PIECE OF WOOD, PUNCTURING HIS FOOT. FIRST AID TREATMENT WA S PROVIDED AT THAT TIME. ON OCT 8 HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH AN INFECTION IN HIS FOOT.