Mining Incidents in November 2000

ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN A FAULT AREA. MOVED FROM THE AREA BEFORE ANY DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WAS INVOLVED

A FALL MEASURING 40 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 3-6 FT HIGH FELL IN THE OLD SOUTH MAINS AREA. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 1980 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROX 5500 FT OUT BY NEAR EST RETRIVE SECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UPALL APPROACHES TO BE BREAKED OFF.

2 MINERS WERE DOING REHAB WORK IN THE 440 A20 DRIFT WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BACK FLAKING A LITTLE.THEY STOPPED WORK & WERE EVAULATING THE GROUND WHEN THEY NOTICED THE BACK STARTING TO MOVE. THE BACK STARTED TO FALL AT THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE DRIFT & THEN EVENTUALLY WORKED IT'S WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE DRIFT. APPROX 12'W, 30'L, 5'-7' HIGH

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R2MN-IR AT X-CUT 21 IN ENTRY OF 7. IT WAS A 2 WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG BY 20'WIDE BY 4' TO 5'HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS POOR ROOF SHALE AND LAMI NATED SANDSTONE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY FIRST X-CUT UNDERGROUND MEASURING APPROX 20' X 20' X 6'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #3 RETURN ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 70'INBY SS#1489. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X30'X9'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND T HE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #73 AND #80 ENTRIES ALONG THE 3 NORTH AREA AT BRK 17. THE FALL MEASURED 50 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WIT H 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED 5000 FT OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 MMU (E-2P PANEL IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 5554 1 BREAK OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18FT,18FTLX 10 FT HIGH/ THE FALL CONTAINED 8 FT 3/4" RESIN BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED ON 11/17/00 THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AFTER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS SET AR0UND IT. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UPY

THE MINER IN D BUTT WAS COVERED WHILE ON FINAL PUSHOUT OF THE #2 PILLAR ADDITIONAL ROCK FELL ONTO MACHINE AFTER INITAIL OCCURRENCE3. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH POSTS, CRIBS, CROSSBARS, & A 6' ROOF BOLTS & A PULLER WAS EMPLOYED TO EXTRACT THE MINER

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20FT W, BY 25FT LONG BY 10FT HIGH WAS ENC0UNTERED AT XCUT 5 IN THE OLD 1 LEFT TAIL GATE SECTION DURING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THIS AREA. THE FALL HAD HAPPEDNED IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS BLOCKING THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY ALL EFFECTED PERSONNEL WERE RMEOVED FROM THE AREA. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED & WORK RESUMED

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 200 OVERCAST AREA SPAD NO. 2-4 2B EXTENDING IN BY 70 FEET TO SPAD NO2-220. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE BY 70 FT LONG BY 8 FT THICK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN AIRCOURSE EXAMINATION THEREFORE THE DATE AND TIME OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROXIMATE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 11/27/00. THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 ENTRY, SPAD #42+00 OF THE TAILGATE OF LONGWALL. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 50' X 19' X 6'.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE RT TRAVELWAY BETWEEN XC'S 34 AND 35. 30 FT LONG 16-18 FT WIDE 5-6 FT HIGH, 6 FT DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS USED WITH SCREEN WIRE.

31 HOIST LOST POWER IN THE LOWER MODE. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED AND THEY REPLACED ALL SIX CONTACTS IN THE MAIN LOWER CONTROL CABINET AND RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 10:55 A.M. AND TOLD HOIST WAS DOWN AND THEN CALLED AT 11:43 AM SAME DAY AND TOLD THAT HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT PRESHIFT EXAMINER THE 11/27/00 WATCH MAKING THE MINE THE FALLWAS IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #10+75 IN THE 1ST NORTH SUBMAINS THE FALL WAS 50' L, 18'W, 40" H

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 11-2700 THE FALL WAS IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE 1ST NORTH SUBMAINS STARTING AT MID PILLAR AT SPAD #8+65 & CONTINOUS TO MID PILLAR 13+50.FALL WAS 18'W, 1'-4' HIGH & 495 ' LONG. THIS FALL WAS IN A NON TRAVELED AREA

A FALL OCCURRED ON SOME UNKNOWN DATE AND TIME LOCATED 1100 FEET OUT BY THE ACTIVE SECTION ON 2 EAST SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN NUMBER 3 AND 4 ENTRIES AT NUMBER 33 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 8-10 FT HIGH. WE WERE USING 5 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS. NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL AT 11 AM ON NOV 26, 2000. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT X-CUT 169 ENTRY 3 ON MAIN SOUTH BELT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' HIGH 30' LONG 34' WIDE. AREA WAS MINE D IN 1996 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLTS.NO INJURY RESULTED BUT 50' OF BELT LINE WAS DESTROYED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY 001 SECTION APX 6 X-CUTS OUTBY THE FACE AREA. THE FALL IS APX 15'WIDE X 30'LONG X 7'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT EFFECT EMPLOYEES VENTILATION NOR EQUI PMENT AND WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF 001 SECTION WITH A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY) IN THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 3063 MEASURED 18'LONG, 18'WIDE, 6' THICK. SOFT SHALE WITH WATER-BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN & 6' PONT ANCHOR BOLTS 850'OUTBY FACE

ROCKFALL ON THE NORTH TRACK-223-224 60'X20'X8'

ROOF FALL X-CUT #48 ALONG 1ST MAIN SOUTH CONVEYER BELT. APPROX 15' LONG 15' WIDE 5-6' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE S PANEL HEADGATE NECK SOFF OF THE 6TH FALL WAS IN THE PANLEL PILLER LINE AND MEASURED APPROX 50X17X8'-10'.

THE POSITION INDICATER FOR #1 HOIST MALFUNCTIONED, MAINTENANCE STARTED TO WORK ON IT RIGHT AWAY REPAIRS WERE MADE & THE HOIST PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 7:55AM

AN ININTERTIANL ROO FALL WAS DISCOVERED 4 CROSS-CUTS INTO PANEL #7 IN THE #4 ENTRYON PRE-SHIFT. IT MEASURES 60'X20'X4'.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCE A NON-INJURY, UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE EAST SIDE HAULAGE TRACK ENTRY. THE AREA OF THE FALL WAS APP. 5 XCUTS INBY CHECK POINT 2-A IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FAL L WAS APP. 4-6' THICK, 20' WIDE, AND APPROX 20' (INTERSECTION) NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AT THIS TIME. ROOF MATERIAL-SLATE AND SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' X 20' X 6' HIGH WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. 42" ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL IS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT #8 XCUT ON N ORTH MAINS.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4660 WAS CUTTING IN #2 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+70 AND HIT A BORE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY. THIS BORE HOLE WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP. NO METHANE WAS PRESEN T. NO WATER OR OIL COMING IN AT THIS TIME.

AS THE 12CM12 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN #3ENTRY CROSSCUT ON #4 SECTION AN IGNITION OCCUREDTHAT LASTED APPROXIMTELY 1 1/2 MINUTES. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE INCURRED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 3RD EAST BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRY AT X-CUT OR SPAD 13 AND 50. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 4' HIGH AND 120' LONG. 36" BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER JM4615 WAS CUTTING IN #8 ENTRY, 1ST SOUTH MAIN AT 33+00 AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENTRY ABOUT 12" OFF THE RIGHT HAND RIB, THE MINER CUT INTO AN OLD ABANDON OIL WEL L CASING AND BROKE A COUPLIN THE CASING. THIS OULD ABANDON OIL WELL WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MINE MAP AND WAS NOT PLUGGED OFF. NO METHANE PRESENT. NO WATER OR OIL COMING IN AT THIS TIME.

WHEN EE LEFT FRIDAY AFTERNOON ROOF HAD NO APPARENT DAMAGE. UPON RETURNING MONDAY MORNING FOUND THAT ROOF HAD COLLAPSED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #8 CROSSCUT #4 ENTRY OF THE NEW MAIN EAST. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJU RY. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-7 PANEL 001-0 NO.7 ENTRY 3WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO 5442 ON 11/20/00 AT 5PM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'L, X18' WIDE & 10' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 8FT 3/4" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 10/27/00. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & ADDL SUPPORT ADDED AROUND IT THE FALL WILLNOT BE CLEANED UP

A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 51XCUT ON THE 1ST MAINS NORTH BELTLINE. THE FALL GENEREATED OUTO F THE RETURN SIDE XCUT ONTO THE BELTLINE WALKWAY THE REST OF THE ROOF IN THE INTERSECTION SETTLED DOWN ON TOP OF THE BELT. CAUSE OF THIS FALL WAS BEAM FAILURE CREATED BY BOLTS OVERTIME. AREA BOLTED W/8'BOLTS & HAD 3FT BEAMS SPOTTED IN INTERSECTION. SIZE OF FALL 20'X20'X1'-8' HGIH

ON 11-18-00, A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY 4 SPAD #5229 TO SOAD 5245 ON 4TH RIGHT PANEL FALL WAS DISCOUNED BY SECTION FOREMAN EE AT APPROX. 540 AM SIZE OF FALL 250' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HI GH. ROOF FALL DOES NOT JUMPED TRAVEL AND DOE NOTHINDER VENTILATION.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 004-0 SECTION, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #19936. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT. WIDE X 18 FT. LONG X 5 FT THICK. VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED, AND NO INJ URES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 004-0 SECTION, IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHA BILITATED.

#31 HOIST LOST POWER, ELECTRICIANS FOUND A LOWER MAIN CONTACTOR BURNED UP. THEY REPLACED THE CONTACTS AND RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 12:20 P.M. AND TOLD HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE. THEN HOISTMAN CALLED MSHA BACK AT 12:50 P.M. SAME DAY AND SAID HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED 001-0 SECTION, INT HE NUMBER 4 ENTRY AT SPAD 6705. VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF PERSONS, NOR EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20 FT. WIDE, 25 FT, LONG AND 10 FT. THICK. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST ENTRY #5 AT 9607' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 45 FT LONG, 35 FT WIDE AND 10 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINE RS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

I FOUND THE ROCK FALL WHILE I WAS MAKING MY WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS IN THE RETURN AIRCOURSE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT FELL. IT WAS WITHIN A 7 DAY PERIOD. THE FALL WAS A CONTINUING OF ANOTHER ROCK FALL . IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT FELL ABOUT 10' THICK, FOR 120' LONG.

ROCK FALL ABOUT 6 FT THICK AND ABOUT 45 FT LONG. FELL BETWEEN SPAD 890-891 IN THE RETURN ON AN OLD SECTION. IT WAS CRIBBED OFF ON EACH SIDE. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT BOLTS.

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURED AT THE #53 SHIELD ON THE 8RT LONGWALL FACE. THE FLAME EMANIATED AT THE CENT OF THE HEAD END SHEARER DRUM & EXTENDED TO THE TAIL END SHEAER DRUM. THE IGNITION WH ILE THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING TO THE HEADGATE, WHEN THE BELTS STRUCK A SULPHER INCLUSION LOCATED IN THE FACE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER HOSE IN 3 MINUTES

ROCK FELL IN THE FIRST RIGHT BLEEDER FROM OUTSIDE. THE ROCKFELL BETWEEN THE BLOCKS OF COAL 2 BREAKS ABOVE SPAD 20. IT WAS ABOUT 30" THICK AND 20' WIDE. IT DIDN'T BLOCK THE HAULWAY I TRAVEL. IT WAS BETWEEN THE 2 TRAVELWAYS UP THE BLEEDER.

ON 11/16/00 AT APPROX 3:32 PM A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE INE LONGWALL (MMU 202-0). THE IGNITION OCCURRED AT THE TAIL DRUM. THE FLAME FROM THE IGNITION WAS 6" TO 12" LONG AND LASTED FRO 3 TO 5 SECONDS.

HAD A ROCKFALL ON CLOVER FORK MAINS #41ST BREAK--DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL BUT WE HAD TO CHANGE LOCATION OF PROPOSED SEALS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE H-MAINS 026-0 SECTION. AREA WAS SUPPORTED TO PLAN WITH 8FT H4-TECKBOLTS, MONITOR MATS, 4FT RIB BOLTS WITH 4FT BOARDS. FALL WAS IN #1-#0 CROSSCUT AT #0BK INTERSECT ION. FALL WAS APPROX. 17' W 40' L 12' H.

AS THE 12CM12 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #4 ENTRY ON #4 SECTION, AS IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED BETWEEN 1 - 2 MINUTES. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO PROPE RTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 1:20 PM UNTIL 2:45 PM DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE ON THE MOTOR FIELD CIRCUIT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE ABOVE "TIME OF ACCIDENT". THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH BY 19' WIDE AND 90' LONG. THE FALL OCCURRED NEAR SURVEY STATION 4998.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR SURVEY STATION NUMBER 11615. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE BY 120' LONG AND 10' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED ON "D" CONVEYOR BELT

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 11/15/00. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 420' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 1 8' X 5'.

A COAL HAULER WAS TRANSPORTING COAL FROM THE COAL PIT TO THE CRUSHING FACILITY WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SUPRRESSION SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY RESP ONSE TEAMS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN 45 MINUTES. INITIAL INVESTIGATION POINTS TOWARD A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE AS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.

THE SLOPE HOIST WAS DOWN AND INOPERATIVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR DUE TO A PUMP COUPLING.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT, 6TH NE PANEL, #1 ENTRY, 250' OUTBY DUMPING POINT. THE FALL WAS 75'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 5.5'THICK. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL WERE AFFECTED.

ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF LEFT RETURN. FALL IS 6 FT TO 8 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG.

2 ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE PANEL THAT 001 SECTION IS MINING IN. THE FALLS ARE IN THE INT AND HAVE NO EFFECT ON EE VENTILATION NOR EQUIP. THE ROOF FALLS WERE APPROX 20 X 20 X 7FHIGH. T HE FALL HAVE BEEN DANGERED AND CRIBBED OFF. THE AREA WILL BE SEALED OFF IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 EAST SUBMAIN #5 HEADING (ENTRY) NUMBER 29 XCUT. 200' INBY SPAD 7498. THE FALL WAS IN THE RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20' X 10'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM AT THE #53 ENTRY 001 SECTION SUBMAINS THE FALL WAS APPROX 40'X48"X20'

AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF CROSSCUT 4 TO 3 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 20 X-CUT DEVELOPMENT SECTION. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED.

2 X-CUTS OUT BY TAIL, IN NO. 4 ENTRY. LENGTH 60' WIDTH 18' 6" THICKNESS 4'.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH RETURN AT XCUT #22 IN #2 ENTRY. MEASURING APPROX 30'X20'X6. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN 2/97 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSOR REBAR BOLTS. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS ON UN DECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF

ROOF FALL BELOW ANCHORAGE (APPROX 6'HIGH) OCCURRED IN THE 7 RIGHT #2 BELTLINE THAT BLOCKED RECESS. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN CROSSCUT #34 AND #35.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED OFF THE RETURN 002 SECTION. THE ROOF FALL IS IN A PANEL THAT WILL BE SEALED OFF SO IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ROOF FALL IS APPROX 20 FEET WIDE X 20 FEET LONG X 8 FEET HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 1 L/W "F" PANEL TAILGATE ENTRY DURING RETREAT MINING. EGRESS WAS BLOCKED OFF THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY AND THE EGRESS PLAN WAS IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTED, THE ROOF FA ILUR WAS 27' L X 21' W X 4-10' H. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 22' INBY SPAD 13027. THE TAILGATE HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH A DOUBLE ROW OF CRIBS ON 15' CENTERS. NO PERSONS INJURED. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE O

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO. 1 SECTION IN NO. 4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 18'W X 16'L X 6'H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 27 CROSS CUT ALONG #7 CONVEYOR BELT ON INTAKE BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRIES. IT MEASURED 35' BY 20' BY 8'. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 4980 ON 1ST PART OF 1ST NORTH IN THE #5 SEAM. THE FALL FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT MEASURED 40' BY 20' BY 3'. A PORTION OF THE FALL WIL L BE CLEANED UP. IT IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF, IT WILL BE REBOLTED WITH 36' RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-3 MAINS NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION 2, 1 XCUT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 3684. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9-30-99. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WID X 40' LONG X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT WILL BE ADDED AROUND FALL. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE THIRD MAIN EAST ENTRIES AT SPAD 24 AND 30 IN NO. 3 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOF FALL ARE 18' LONG 18' WIDE AND 10' HIGH.

LENGTH 60'WIDTH 18'6" THICKNESS 4'-6' NO.3 ENTRY 1ST 48XCUT 43-44

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN AT X-CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES MEASURING 50' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2000 AND SUPORTEDWITH 6' RESIN REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED Y A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3-NORTH ENTRIES AT 28 1/2 WALL IN THE NO. 9 ENTRY JUST INBY THE E-4 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET WIDE BY 25 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET HIGH. THERE WAS NO E NTRAPMENT AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE IRZMN AT X CUT 21 IN ENTRY 35. IT WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 4'-6' HIGH 18' WIDE 35' LENGTH THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS POOR ROOF SHALE. THE FALL COVER ED THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE LOEADING TO MMU-003.

AN INUNDATION OCCURRED OUTBY THE 002 SECTION ANDEXTENDED BACK TO THE CAZY CUT-THRU. THE WATER ENTERED THE MINE FROM THE HAMPTON #3 MINE ABOVE THEM, ENTERING THROUGH THE MINE ROOF. THE WATER WA S DISCOVERED BY EMPLOYEE.

TAKING THE 2ND LIFT OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN TOP FELL WITHOUT WARNING CATCHING THE CONTINUOUSMINER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 ENTRY AT 35 XCUT ON UNIT 1 POWER ENTRY. LENGTH--40', WIDTH--25', HEIGHT--7-8'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT X CUT 82 ENTRY 13-14. IT WAS IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION.T HE FALL WAS 6' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 40' LONG. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WATER IN THE ROOF AND LAMINATE D SANDSTONE.

HAD ROCKFALL IN #2 ENTRY OF 5A RETURN O+70. 20' X 60' X 5'

A ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER UNDERGROUND, MMU 002-0 SECTION AT STATION 12+02, IN THE X-CUT 4-5 INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF #5. THIS FALL WAS IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. IT WAS 18' WIDE X 8' HI GH X 85' LONG.

ROOF MATERIAL FROM ABOVE AND IN FRONT OF LONGWALL SHIELDS FLUSHED ONTO FACE CONVEYOR AND WALKWAY BLOCKING EGRESS FOR ELEVEN PERSONS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 40 MINUTES.

HAD A ROCK FALL IN FRONT ON COMPRESSER MAINS SEALS.

ROOF FALL:MW #1 BELT-WAS FOUND ON THE MW#1 BELT-XCUTS #13-#14. DIMENSIONS: H:5-6', W:19.5', L:70'. GEOLOGY: SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS W/CABLE TRUSS B OLTS/STRATA PROPS WERE INSTALLED AS SECONDARY SUPPORT.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 12:00 AM ON 11-4 AND 9:00 PM 11-5. FOUND BY MINE FOREMAN DOING PRESHIFT FOR 11:00 PM MIDNIGHT SHIFT (SUN-MON) APPROX 6' HIGH 100' LONG IN BY INTERSECTION OF B-13 TO JUST INTO INTERSECTION 13-15 OF 5 RIGHTOFF OF 1 LEFT. FALL WAS POSTED AND DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6-MINER, MMU 002-0. SECTION IN THE THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. A CUTTER STARTED IN THE CROSSCUT 2-3 DETERIORATING THE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 7' HIGH. SPAD STATION IS 12+02.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A RETURN AIR COURSE JUST INBY SURVEY STATION NUMBER 4496. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 8 FT THICK BY 130 FT LONG BY 19 FT WIDE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURNING AN AI RCOURSE EXAMINATION THEREFORE THE DATE AND TIME OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROXIMATE.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS 30 MINUTES. HOIST CONTROL WIRE BROKEN. CALLE ELECTRICIAN OUT OF TOWN. HOIST DOWN 1:45 MINUTES. IN SERVICE 2117 HOURS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF THE NORTH SUBMAIN AT #65 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 10' TRUCK, 30' WIDE & 30' LONG. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. IT DID DAMAGE S OME BELT STRUCTURE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF FALL MEASURING 25'LONG, 16'WIDE, 10' HIGH OCCURED IN THE #4 ENTRY 2000' FROM FACE SPAD #2952

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 8 HAULAGE SECTION IN THE FACE OF NO 3. ENTRY INBY SPAD STATION 31+24.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER MMU 002-0 SECTION #5 ENTRY FACE, BEGINNING JUST INBY 10+87 FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 90'. THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 90' LONG.

ROCK FALL ON #4 BELT LINE 3 CROSSCUTS INBY #4 HEAD AT SPAD #2036. ABOUT 20'WIDE & 3' THICK

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 ENTRY 2925' 6W TAILGATE. THE FALL WAS 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 12 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FAL L IS BEING CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 4 ' THICK 1000' OUT BY SECTION 1 BREAK OUT BY 1447 SPAD.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 ENTRY 5W 5800'. THE FALL WAS 20 FT LONG BY 18 FTWIDE BY 10 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL IS BEING CLEANED UP.

LINE #7 WAS SWITCHED OVER TO BURNING COAL DURINGTHE 3RD SHIFT ON 11/2/00 AT 9:15PM THE BURNER FLOOR ATTENDANT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM LINE7. UPONS INVESIGATION HE FOUND A 1' DIAMETER 4' LON G SECTION OF FLEX STEEL PIPE HAD BLOWN APART FROM THE COAL BURNER FEED PIPE. THE COAL SYSTEM & LINE #7 WERE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE1-NORTH MAINS #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #604. FALL MEASURED ABOUT 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THEAREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENTCAUGHT AS A RESULT OF THIS FALL.

DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, POWER WAS DISRUPTED TO OUR HOISTING BELOW THE 4850 FROM 2:10 PM TO 3:40 PM. ONCE POWER WAS RESUMED CREWS WEREHOISTED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, #3 ENTRY, 1 XCUT OUTBY FEEDER. THE FALL WAS 48' LONG, 19' WIDE, BY 5' THICK, THE FALL WAS IN THE 1ST SE SUBPANEL. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL WERE AFFEC TED.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE WASH PLANT, FALLING FACE FIRST. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE ICY, VERY WINDY & COLD. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES - EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED & FELL.

EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 65 FT FROM LIFT BASKET HELD BY CRANE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY HARNESS. HE WAS REACHING FOR A BUCKET OF WATER HANDED UP FROM BELOW. WORKING ON A TAILINGS RELOCATION PROJE CT AT OLD QUARRY AT VOCA WEST.

R-50 HAUL TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN RAMP FROM QUARRY HOLE WENT OVER BERM AND FELL APPROX 25' OVER LOWER HIGHWALL LANDING ON ITS SIDE. ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.

INJ CONTRACTOR WAS ON THE GROUND, OUTSIDE HIS VEHICLE JUST AFTER HIS TRUCK WAS LOADED. JUST BESIDE THE VICTIM'S TRK ANOTHER CONTRACTOR BEGANBACKING UP TO BE LOADED. THE MOVING VEHICLE WASN OT EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERABLE BACK-UP ALARM. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN VICTIM OUTSIDE HIS TRK ON THE BACK LOOKING AT THE ROAD, BUT DID NOT SEE HIM ON THE GROUND. HE SAID HE FELT A BUMP

MINER OPERATING A TON AND A HALF MANCHA TRAMMER ON LEVEL NEAR HIS WORK PLACE. STARTED DRIVING NORTH TO GET A LOAD OF TIMBER. DROVE TRAMMER UNDER AN ORE CHUTE. MINER DIED.

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING TRANSFER OF MICA FROM BIN WHEN HE SAW A SMALL LEAK IN AUGER TROUGH. OPERATOR WAS GOING TO REPLACE TAPE COVERING HOLE WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TOUCHED THE AUGER. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING RO RELOCATE ROOF BOLTER CABLE DUE TO CANOPY OF MBC GETTING CLOSE TO CABLE AS MBC WAS PASSING UNDERNEATH CABLE. EE HAD STOPPED HIS BRIDGE REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO REL OCATE BOLTER CABLE DURING THIS PROCESS THE INBY BRIDGE BUMPED EE 'S BRIDGE CAUSING CANOPY TO BE JAMMED AGAINST MINE ROOF. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CANOPY & ROOF. EE SUSTAINED CRUSHIN

EE WAS PREPPING POND TO SWITCH TAILINGS LINE. HE LIFTED 6" FLEX LINE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EE WAS UNLOADING A START BOX FROM A SUPPLY CAR AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS DRAGGING AN 11/2 "WASHDOWN HOSE ALONG THECAT WALK FOR THE SILO BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN HE CON'TD TO WORK, THEN THRU REPEATED TRAUMA HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 5/1 5/01 WHICH REQ'D SURGERY TO REPAIR. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 5/15/01

EE WAS REPOSTIONING A LARGE HEATER BY PUSHING ON FAN GUARD. FAN GUARD BROKE ALLOWING FINGER TOSLIP THRU GUARD. FAN BLADE AMPUTATED DISTAL END OF RIGHT LITTLE FINGER

SUBJECT WAS BOLTING IN #4 HEADING. WHILE ATTACHING STEEL TOGETHER HIS GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND WASPINCHED BETWEEN STEEL. WHEN HE ENGAGED PINNER ITPULLED HIS FINGER INTO DRILL HOLE CUTTING HIS LE FT INDEX FINGER BEHIND NAIL.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS GROIN WHILE INSTALLING A HEADDRIVE JACK. (DIAGNOSIS HERNIA; SURGERY DATE FOR REPAIR 11/17/2000).

EE WAS HELPING MOVE TRACK RAILS WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE EXTENDING DOWN INTO HIS GROIN. A DR'S EXAM REVEALED EE HAD 3 SEPERATE HERNIA'S.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SPOOL OF WIRE ROPE ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK

2 EE' WERE INSTALLING A STEEL PLATE ON THE EXTERIOR OF A SCAVENGER CHAIN AND ONE SLID DOWN ON EMPLOYEE AND THE OTHER SIDE CAME UP AND PINCHED OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN STEEL PLATE AND IDLE R.

A BIT ON THE JACKHAMMER SLIPPED OFF OF THE CONCRETE & MASHED THE END OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGH THAND FROM THE END OF FINGER TO 1ST JOINT

INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE NO 7 FACE AREA WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF SLIDING OFF CANOPY AND STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A RUBBER CUSHION ON A PUSHER BAR THAT ALIGNS TILE INTO THE BLADES FOR CUTTING. WHILE ADJUSTING THE RUBBER INTO THE SLOTTED BAR, THE RUBBER SLIPPED, THE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SLOT AND LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR SECONDARY MILL FLOOR-LINE 3. INJURED WAS POSITIONING THE COUPLING FOR THE #3 SECONDARY MILL. INJURED WAS ON PLATFORM AND WAS LIFTING WITH HIS LEFT ARM. WHILE ADJUSTING COUPLING ONTO GEAR TEETH, INJURED FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT ARM.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM, SHOULDER AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE. WHEN MOVING BACKHOE OFF MUCK PILE MACHINE SHIFTED CAUSING OEPRATOR TO HIT BOOMC ONTROL LEVER WHICH JARRED HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHNE A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK.

WALKING ALONG LONGWALL FACE, STEPPED ON A PONTOON AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR.

WHILE PULLING ON A RATCHET, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS INSPECTING A 20 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WHEN HE LIFTED THE EXTINGUISHER TO PLACE IN ITS HOLDER, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING UP 8' BOLTS WITH ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE TRIED TO BEND THE BOLT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

REPETITIVE LIFTING AND CLIMBING.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HANDRAIL ON THE LOWER CORD OF THE THRUSS 20' DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE CLINKER SILO, AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BY THE ELEVATOR. EE ALSO SUSTAINED A BROKEN RT TIBI A BELOW THE KNEE, GROIN DISPLACED BY SHOULDER BLADE & MULTIPLE BRUISES ON HIS UPPER BACK BELEIVED CAUSED BY THE FALL PROTECTION HARNESS TO TIGHTENING EFFECT ON HIS UPPER TORSE

INSTALLING A SET OF AIR LOCK DOORS & THE JACK SLID DOWN CATCHING FINGER. REC NOTICE OF ACCIDENT ON 12-28-00.

INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO CLOSING DOORS.

WHILE OPENING A 988B ENDLOADER FEEDING COAL INTO THE TRUCK HOPPERS, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EE WAS FELLING A LARGE OAK TREE OVER THE HIT. IT FELL INTO A SMALLER, PARTIALLY DEAD PINE. THE PINE SPRUNG BACK AND THE TOP BROKE OUT OF IT. THE TOP FLEW UP THE HILL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD

THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES IN MINE FLOOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL FROM THE HOLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 12-6-00.

EE WAS WALKING NEAR 8000 DRAGLINE CARRYING TOOL BAG, STEPPED INTO SNOW-COVERED HOLE AND JARRE BACK. EE THOGUHT HE AGGRAVATED AN OLD INJUR-HAD BACK SURGERY ON 4-5-00. DID NOTHING MORE THAN REPO RT INCIDENT ON TIME CARD. BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER EE. SAW DR. ON 12-26-00. FOUND HE HAD INJURED SAME AREA IN BACK AGAIN. EE SCHEDULED FOR BACK SURGERY ON 1-9-01. HAS MISSED NO WORK TO DATE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR HIT A HOLE WHILE ON TYHE WAY LOADED TO THE FEEDER. THE CAR BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO HIT THE CANOPY AND INJURE HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING SHIM PLATES OFF OF A PALLET, WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE SHIMS SHIFTED, CAUSING THE SHIMS TO FALL PFF PALLET AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS HELPING MAKE POWER MOVE WAS HANGIN HILLINE TURNED & A PIECE OF WIRE WENT BETWEEN GLASSES & HAD & JABBED IN RT EYE. WENT TO HOSP., & WAS TREATED SENT TO EYE CLINIC EXTENT OF INJURY STIL L UNDERTERMINED AT THIS TIEM

EE STATED HE STEPPED IN TIRE RUTS & TWISTED BACKEE STARTED MISSING WORK 1/9/01 PLEASE CHARGE INJURY TO 2000

EE WAS LIFTING STEEL BEAMS ON 11/29/00 WHEN HE REPORTED HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK. AGAIN ON 1/2/01 WHILE LOADING A BELT SCRAPER HE REPORTED HE INJURED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT WORK FROM 1/2/01 TO 1 /11/01 WHERE HE TRIED TO WORK AND REPORTED HE CAN'T MAKE IT ANY LONGER.

EE REPORTS WHILE SHOELING, FELT PAIN IN BACK. DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 12-7-00.

EE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLE SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A PIN FROM MINER CAT PAD. HE HIT AND BRUISED HIS LEFT ANKLE WITH THE HAMMER.

HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS NECK LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING TO ROLL A HEAD SHAFT ACROSS THE TRACKS WITH A PRY BAR FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON A BELT RAIL DRAINING A WATERLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A CHUTE. HE SUFFERED A 1 1/2" CUT ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS GIVEN C-SCAN AND XRAYS AT HOSPITAL WHICH WERE NEGATIVE. RECEIVED STITCHES FOPR CUT. HAS POSSIBLE CONCUSSION.

EE WAS WORKING AS A PROP SETTER ON THE LONGWALL DURING HIS ROUTINE DUTIES, HE MADE A TURN WITH HIS BODY TO WALK IN ANOTHER DIRECTION WHEN HE FELT PAIN INLOWER BACK. RECORDS INDICATE THAT HE HAS A PRIOR BACK INJURY

WALKING DOWN STEPS THAT WERE WET

DROPPED STONE OF RIGHT FOOT. RIPPED OFF TOENAIL

WAS SETTING FROZEN PIPE IN PLACE WHEN ICE BROKE FREE & HIT HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.

THE EE WAS ATT HE QUARRY WITH A HALL TRUCK. TO BRING PRODUCT BACK TO THE PLANT. HE WENT TO CLIMB UP IN TO A CAT FRONT END LOADER. SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE WEATHER WAS SNOWING OUT AND MUDDY.

EE WAS LINING A GRINDING MILL. WHILEPRYING A LINER WITH A 5' PRYBAR, THE EE FELT A PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER. AN MRI REVEALED AN IMPINGEMENT OF THE ROTATOR CUFF AND DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE RT. SHOULDER. ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY WAS COMPLETED ON 2-28-01.

CM OPERATOR WAS TWISTING BOOM OVER TOWARD CURTAIN LINE AND PINNED EE BETWEEN CURTAIN AND CM.

EE WAS RECOVERING BELT HEAD CABLE TWISTE RT KNEE

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON HAUL TRK WHEN HE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA ON 12/28/00 HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERY ON BOTH PREVIOUS HERNIAS BLATERIAL

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE PLATFORM OILING AND GREASING A CAT HAULER AND WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWNTHE STEPS TO THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE STEPS.

INJURED WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK SLID DOWN A TRUSS BOLT AND STRUCK HIS RT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RIPPER MOTOR INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS PULLING ON THE MOTOR WHEN HE JERKED IT, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT HAND.

ROCK BOUNCED OFF CRUSHER HITTING LEFT HAND & CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A RIGHT REAR STRUT FROM A HAUL TRUCK, USING A HYDRAULIC PULLER. EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE STRUT AREA TO SEE IF THE PIN HAD MOVED. THE PULLER BROKE AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT UP AGAINST THE RIGHT WHEEL DRUM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HAND.

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND CRILLED HIS ANKLE IN A RUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SCALING BAR. THIS CAUSED HIS LIFT ANKLE TO TWIST AND POP. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE E-2 PANEL, WAS REACHING ACROSS THE DRILL POD OF THE ROOF RANGER II ROFF BOLTER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF SMASH ING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POD. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE (3RD) METACARPAL BONE OF HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING SURGICAL REPAIR.

EE STATED HE WAS SCALING WITH A MECHANICAL SCALER WHEN HE PICK SLIPPED OFF A LEDGE & HIT THE NEXT LEDGE ABRUPTLY CAUSING A "JAR" TO HIS BACK. EE RECENTLY REC'D SURGERY TO HIS LOW BACK

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A BUCKET OF SEALANT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY APRIL 3, 2001.

6RIGHT NORTH BELT ENTRY ALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE-PULLING WITH COME-ALONGS. COME-ALONGS CAME LOOSE AND HIT MAN'S RIGHT ANKLE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGS, DIDN'T INVOLVE MINE EQUIP OR MINING SYSTEM. ACCIDENT INVOLVED JOB SKILLS AND MINER PROFIENCY, TRAINING AND ATTITUDE. ACCIDENT DIDN'T INVOLVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON EQUIPMENT.

CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK STEPS-FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP-STRUCK LEFT LEG-(CALF AREA) ON STEP. SMALL BRUISEW & CUT. "DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-18-00."

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS. A TIMBER FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT. LEFT FOOT WAS BROKEN.

WHILE PRYING OPEN FEEDER DOOR, A BIG ROCK CAME OFF OF THE TOP AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS OPERATING CHAIN SAW, CUT A LIMB THAT WAS IN A BIND. LIMB STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND WHEN HE FELL THE SAW CUT IS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS MANUALLY MOVING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF THE HAUL ROAD. HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE IN THE PROCESS. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12-4-00 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS LOADING A BROKE BAND ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKE BAND AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRAKE BAND AND A PIPE ON THE TRUCK.

EE BENT OVER TO PLUG CHARGER ONTO 4-WHEELER. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE INJURED HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF 8 X 8 10 TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. BECAME LOST TIME INJURY 12-6.

INJURED WAS USING A BROOM STICK TO POKE OUT CHUTE. STICK CAME IN CONTACT WITH SCREW CONVEYOR INJURING FINGERS ON HIS HAND.

DUNNAGE WAS IN AREA OF TALL GRASS & WEEDS. EE STEPPED ON DUNNAGE & TWISTED KNEE. THIS WEEDS & TALL GRASS HAD BEEN REPORTED TO CLIENT SEVERAL TIMES

HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON WET FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

MINER OPERATOR WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HURT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING CATCH BACK ON RED-DEVIL. IT SLIPPED AND BROKE, CUT R THUMB.

EE WAS LIFTING THE HOOD COMPARTMENT OVER THE ENGINE OF THE ROCKBREAKER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE REPORTED IT THEN BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12/26/00.

WHILE TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE FROM BREAK TO ANOTHER DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

VICTAM WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELLSTRICKING THE VICTIM ON THE SHOULDER & SLLIDING DOWN THE LEFT ARM

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE CARRYING TWO 40 POUND ROCK DUST BAGS.

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN CLOADING CINDER BLOCKS IN SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING HALF OF CINDER BLOCK. ACCIDENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE QUESTIONABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER FROM MANTRIP BATTERY. COVER STUCK WHEN HE LIFTED CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED 11-29-00.

WELDING ON FEEDER SCREW AUGER AND RECEIVED FLASHBURN.

EE WAS POUNDING A BENT COVER ON A NORMET REMIX TRUCK WITH AN AXE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

INJURED'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON A HASP WHILE OPENING A FILE CABNET DRAWER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE TRYING TO GET SOME SLACK TO REPOSITION IT. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THIS TIME.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON ICE & SNOW & TWISTEDHIS LEFT KNEE EE WAS SENT OFF SITE TO A DR ON 11/27/00 REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST ON 11/28/00 & ITWAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A TORN CARTLIGE IN HI S KNEE & WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN OPERATION ON HIS KNEE

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING #2 POLARIS 6X6 FROM PUMP #3 TO PUMP #2. AS HE WAS STARTING DOWN THE HILL HE LET OFF GAS THE EBS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ATV TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. THE FRONT END HIT A SNOWBANK & STARTED TO ROLL. HE JUMPED OFF CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON FIRE VALVE TO USE TO WASH DOWN SLOPE. VALVE HAD A 90 DEGREE ELBOW CONNECTED WHICH WAS NOT ADEQUATELY THREADED TO THE VALVE. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE WATER VALVE TH E ELBOW BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE BRUISING HIS JAW.

INJURED WAS DRIVING #2 DIESEL MANBUS WHEN HE HITHIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS HAT BACK ON HE HIT HIS HEAD JAMMING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AND HURTING HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.X-RAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. HE HAS BEEN TAKING THERAPY AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS & ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON OILY STAIRS & HURT HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE PICKING UP TRASH A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FEEL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM.

WHILE LOADING LIGHT CABLE ONTO JEEP EMPLOYEE INJURED LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL DEC 5, 00 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN.

CLAIMANT WAS CLEANING OUT THE WETTING DRUM AND DIRTY WATER SPLASH INTO HIS FACE AND LEFT EYE.

INJURIED WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A ROTOMILL WITHA BREAKER BAR. HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING NUMBNESS.

REMOVING A SCRAP ROD.. SLID SCRAP PIECE OVER TO SCRAP SKIP TIPPED UP ONE END AGAINST SKIP BENT OVER STARTED TO LIFT OTHER END FELT BACK POP

SUBJECT WAS SHOVELING BELT AT #3 BELT TWO BREAKSINBY OLD 3-A PILLAR SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK 3" THICK & 18" LONG FELL FROM ROOF STRIKINGHIM IN THE UPPER BACK REGION.

EE WAS GETTING OF SHOE OF DRAGLLINE SHOVEL SLIPPED & HIT HIS BACK ON LADDER

CHANGING 37.25 X 35 TIRE & WHEEL BREAKING DOWN TIRE BEAT SEAT BAND FELL OUT OF TIRE AND FELL ON TOP OF EE S FOOT.

EE WAS SHOVELING WET, FROZEN MATERIAL FROM UNDER FEEDER. WHILE SHOVELING FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. COMPLETED SHIFT 11-24. REPORTED AND WORKED 11-27-00. DID NOT COMPLAIN OTHER THAN SAI D HE WAS SORE. 11-28-00 CAME TO WORK AND COULD HARDLY MOVE RIGHT ARM. TOOK TO ER LOCAL HOSPITAL. RECEIVED SHOT AND SLING. TO BE OFF UNTIL 11-30-00. DR. NOW THINKS POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF PROBLE

EE WAS PRYING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A PRY BAR, WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM TIME OFF UNTIL THE 5TH OF DE CEMBER 2000. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 11/27/00 ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AND LIFTING BLOCKING AND SHEETS OF STEEL TO BUILD A BENCH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN #4 ENTRY AND CAP ROCK FELL OFF THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

THE DIRLL OPERATOR TURNED THE DIRLL ON AND JERKED THE CABLE CATCHING EE ANKLE AND BREAKING IT.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CARRY MONORAIL THRU A MUDDY AREA WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDERTHIS RESULTED IN ROTATOR CUFF DAMAGE & REQUIRES SURGERY TO CORRECT. 1ST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED ON12/12/00

EE STATED HE WAS WASHING OUT TAILPIECE, IT WAS GOBBED OUT, AND HE FELL BACK ON HIS LT ARM. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/15/01. PLS CHARGE TO YEAR 2000.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OFF A BERM. A ROCK ROLLED UNDERFOOT CAUSING THE EE'S KNEE TO TWIST. THE EE WENT TO THE DR ON 12/18/00 AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY. EE ALSO HAD A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION F ROM AN "OFF-THE-JOB" INCIDENT.

CLEANING AROUND TAIL SECTION OF STACKER W/BOBCAT. RAN INTO BURIED TURNTABLE OF THE TAILSECTION. SUDDEN STOP.

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE UNLOADING MATERIAL OFF A LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS STRUCK BY A TROLLEY ON THE ELBOW.CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NO T A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING/WELDING TORCH TO REMOVE METAL FROM A STONE CHUTE. EE WAS HOLDING LIT TORCH IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WHILE REPLACING THE STRIKER INTO TOOL BOX WITH UNPROTECTED RIGHT HAND, HE PASSED SAME RIGHT HAND THRU THE FLAME, CAUSING THE RIGHT HAND TO BECOME BURNT.

HE WAS SCALING DOWN A BACK WHEN HANGING WALL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE ON THE SIDE. HE WAS PREPARING A FACE FOR DRILLING.

WAS DUMPING LOAD COAL TRAILER TURNED OVER, LACERATION ON FOREHEAD REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

LIFTING A STEEL PLATE WITH A SLING ATTACHED TO ELECTRIC HOIST. SLING SLIPPED OUT OF HOIST HOOK AND THE STEEL PLATE FELL OUT OF SLING HITTING LEFT FOOT EMPLOYEE.

PRYING CLAY OFF MINE RIB A PIECE OF CLAY SLID DOWN BAR & HIT HAND.

EE FELL WHILE MOVING SKREED. FELL ON RIGHT ARM. SURGERY IS NOW REQUIRED FOR ROTATION CUFF REPAIRAND IS NOW MSHA REPORTABLE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT OF VICTIM.

EE WAS CHANGING THE LIMIT SWITCH ON THE OIL WAY HOPPER INJ EE WAS HOOKING UP SOME WIRE THAT OPENED A OIL VALVE & OVER FILLED THE WAY HOPPER CAUSING HOT OIL TO SPILL OUTO F THE HOPPER ON TO INJ EE

CLIMBING OFF LOADER LADDER, TWISTED WRONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP OF DUSTER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. BEGAN MISSING WORK 11-27-00.

WHILE DUMPING LOAD MOVED TRUCK FORWARD GRADE OF THE GROUND BECAME UNLEVEL AND TRUCK TIPPED OVER.

EE WAS RAISING A LID ON THE #8 TRACTOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN DESCENDING FIXED LADDER LID SHUT HITTING HIS HARD HAT

WHILE HAND SHOVELING, EE PIVOTED AND FELT BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON A RAIL CAR BUT IT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE EE MOVED AWKARDLY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN END SHIFT 11/20/00. HALF WAY THROUGH THIS SHIFT HE CAME OUTSIDE DUE TO PAIN. HE HAS BEEN BACK TO WORK 1 WK AFTER 11 WK ABSENCE WITH BACK INJURY. OLD INJURY 8/2 3/00. (15-17571)

EE WAS WALKING TO BACK HOE FROM MANTRIP(BUS) AT THE START OF SHIFT, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A DITCH, FALLING AND HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS EXAMINED BY DR. AND RE STRICTED FROM WORK FOR TWO DAYS.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF LADDER AND HIS FOOT HIT CYLINDER LAYING ON FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON DRIVE SHAFT LYING ON FLOOR FRACTURING A LEFT RIB

EE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP & HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD THE SCOOP BOUNCED & CAUSED HIM TO JAM HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY & STRAINED HIS NECK & BACK. STARTED MISSING TIME 12/8/00

EE WAS ATTENDING TO NO.1 TAILPIECE TO ENSURE CORRECT LOADING FROM NO.2 HEAD PULLEY HE TRIED TO PUSH THE MOVING CONVEYOR DOWN INSIDE A SKIRTING RUBBER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE PULLING H IS ARM DOWN BETWEEN THE BELT & SKIRTING THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM

HE WAS SCALLING DOWN A BACKWHEN HANGING WALL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE ON THE SIDE. HE WAS PREPARING A FACE FOR DRILLING.

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP. HE BACKED UP AND ACCIDENTLY BUMPED EMPLOYEE'S KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS BRUISED.

EE HAD PULLED HIS TRUCK ONTO THE DUMP AREA & STARTED BACKING UP TO THE DUMPING SITE. AS HE WAS BACKING BACK THE ROAD SPLIT & HE BACKED BETWEEN THE SPLIT OF THE ROADS THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ONT O ITS SIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING GRADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM GRADER AND BROKE HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLETS OF BENTONITE HE REPLACED TORCH IN THE HOLDER WHEN THE TORCH FELL OUTOF HOLDER & BURNED BACK OF NECK

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT DRIVE WHEN A BELT CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HIS THUMB.

ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF FULL FACE MINER IN AN AREA WHERE ROOF WAS POTTED OUT. A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM THE ROOF, BOUNCED OFF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 11-27-00.

WHILE BOLTING WITH A JACKLEG DRILL FROM THE MUCKPILE, EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. A MRI REVEALED A PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR WHICH WAS DONE ON 2/23/01

EMPLOYEE STUMBLED WHILE WALKING AND FELL FACE DOWN INTO A METAL POLE. EMPLOYEE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INJURED PARTY HAD GOTTEN OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP THE CONTINUOUS MINER MOVE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW CUTTING IT. **INJURED PARTY DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TILL 12/11/0 0. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS YARD SLIPPED ON PACKED SNOW & BROKE HIS ANKLE CITITAION ISSUED ON 4/4/01 CIT#7821532 DON CAULFIELD

HURT BACK WHILE LEANING TO LIFT PIECE OF ROCK.

WHILE BOLTING ON GAIBWAY, EE WAS DRIVING A 8' SPLIT SET. THE GAIBWAY SHIFTED BREAKING A 3"X3' ROCKS OFF RIB. ROCKS STRUCK EE ON BOTH HANDS. MIDDLE FINGR BROKEN RIGHT HAND 2 STITCHES ON LEFT HAND.

A PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT BETWEEN STRAPS (5" X 8"X 3 1/2'). IT HIT TOP OF MAN'S HARD HAD KNOCKINGHIM TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS OPERATING A LOG SKIDDER TO GO MOVE PUMPS AS HE TURNED AROUND IN THE ROAD, THE LEFT DOOR CAME OPEN & WITH THE AID OF A STRONG WIND WNET PAST THE DOOR STOP & HIT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THI S BUCKLED THE DOOR TORE IT OFF THE HINGES & THREW IT BACK INTO THE CAB STRIKING EE ON HIS HARD HAD & SHOULDER INVESTIGATION

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG FEEDER POWER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ARM. HAS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PERIODIC DR VISITS FOR CONTINUED PAIN. DR HAS DIAGNOSED TENDON DAMAGE AND WILL DO SURGE RY 4/18/01. ACCIDENT HAS CAUSED NO LOST TIME UNTIL 4/18/01.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE RIB SIDE WHILE THE INJURED WAS SITTING ON THE RIB. BRUISE BELOWRIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS BOLTING OP THE STEEL BENT HE WAS BENDING WITH IS & HIT HIS ARM

WORKING ON #2 BELT HEAD FIRE SUPPRESSION AND PINCHED UP HOSES AND TWISTED BACK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP THE DOZER AND RAN OVER A ROCK.

EE WAS STACKING CRIBS WHEN ONE ROLLED OFF THE [ILE & STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF CURB ON THE BANKERS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PERSON HAD LOADED ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES. PERSON WAS LIFTING BUNDLES OF PLATES, 10 PLATES TO BUNDLE, WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN WRIST AND THUMB.

EE LOST FOOTING AND HIT LEFT SHIN--LACERATION TO LEFT SHIN.

EE WAS PICKING UP DRILL OFF BOTTOM, FELT PAIN IN LEFT ARM, BETWEEN ELBOW & WRIST.

EE JUMPED OFF THE TAILPIECE INTO A MUD HOLE &LANDED ON A ROCK

WHILE WORKING BETWEEN BOOM TRUCK AND ROOF BOLTER BOOM TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AND PINNED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BASELIFTER JACK OFF PANLINE ONTO SHEAR, HIS LEFT SHOULDER POPPED AND HE FELT PAIN. BEGAN MISSING WORK: 4/3/01.

THIS FORM IS SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION NO 3937157. WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF MECHANIC HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK BUT EXPERIENCED NO INCIDENT TO HAVE CAUSED IT.

EE WAS WALKING TO DOZER FROM MANTRIP (BUS) WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE AND FELL ON HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR AT UNION HOSPITAL IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA ON 11/20/00 WHERE HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK UNTIL FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 12/4/00, WITH A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS USING A SNOWMACHINE WHILE COLLECTING WATER SAMPLES THE MACHINE BECAME STUCK & HE HURTHIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO GET IT UNSTUCK

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE. DURING THIS PROCES OF LIFTING THE BELT EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A RUPTURE IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. EMPLOYEE FIRST SHIFT MISSED DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 11-25-00.

THE EE WS APPROACHING A STEAM LINE TO SHUT IT OFF WHEN THE LINE RUPTURED. THIS STARTLED THE EMPLOYEE AND HE JUMPED BACK QUICKLY AND STRUCK A PIPE.

EE STATED UNBOARDING OPR COMPARTMENT OF A SHIELD HAILER, STEPPED OUT ONTO MINE FLOOR, TWISTED KNEE. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 12-4-00. ON THAT DATE STARTED LOOSING WORK, BEC AME REPORTABLE 12-4-00.

EE WAS TRAMMING A BATTERY COAL HAULER INTO THE MINE. HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE 8 DEGREE MAN & MATERIAL SLOPE & WHEN HE WAS APPROX 100 FT FROM REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE, HE REPORTED LSOI NG POWER ON THE MACHINE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BRAKE & STEERING FUNCTION.AFTER LOSING POWER ON THEMACHINE,, & WITH NO STEERING FUNCTIONS HE LOST CONTROL & STRUCK THE ARCH SUPPORTS NEAR THE SLOP

EE WAS LOADING BOARDS, SLIPPED AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER PILE OF TIMBERS.

EE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER UNIT 432 WHEN SCRAPER UNIT 439 WHILE PASSING BY LOST A STEERING HOSE CAUSING IT TO REAR INTO UNIT 432 AND COLLIDE.

EE WAS SEARCHING FOR SOME INSULATION. HE THOUGHT HE SAW SOME UP HIGHLAND GOT A LADDER, BUT THERE WERE SOME BARRELS IN THE WAY. HE DECIDED TO CLIMB ON ONE OF THE BARRELS. WHEN HE WAS READY TO D ESCEND, HE JUMPED FROM THE BARREL ONTO A PALLET THE BARREL WAS ON. THE PALLET BROKE AND THE EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE CONT MINER & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS UNDER FULLY SUPPORTED ROOF

HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON A PIECE OF CABLE.

EE SLIPPED ON STEEP STAIRS WHILE DESCENDING INTO FEEDER TUNNEL. POSSIBLE DEBRIS ON STEPS, EE UNABLE TO RECALL. EE WAS CARRYING A SHOVEL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN GRASP ON HANDRAIL AS SHE BE GAN TO SLIP.

EE HELPING CO WORKER MAKE REPAIR ON LONGWALL SHIELD, HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON CABLE GUIDE HANDRAIL, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE SHIELDS. STRIKING HIS HAND RESULTING IN A LAC ERATION.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER ALONG WITH INJ EE INJ EE'S THUMB WAS STRUCK BY THE SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REMOVING THE BOLT

EE WAS GETTING WATER HOSE OFF BELT DRIVE-BELT CAUGHT SHIRT SLEEVE AND PULL ARM AROUND ROLLER.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT WHEN HE JAMMED HIS LEFT THUMB. HIS THUMB DID NOT GET BETTER. HE WENT TO OUTSIDE DR WHO PRESCRIBED SURGERY. EE HAD SURGERY ON 5/9/01. EE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

CHUCKING STEEL WHEN HIS GLOVE WRAPPED AROUND STEEL PULLING LEFT INDEX FINGER.

HE WAS INSTALLING RIB PIN. TOP FELL OUT BREAKING WRENCH. THE WRENCH HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

MOVING A CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS SLIPPERY W/MUD BLOCKED SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BLOCK & SCRAPPER FRAME

EMPLOYEE WAS PALLETIZING 100# BAGS OF PRODUCT WITH A NEWLY-HIRED EMPLOYEE. ONE BAG CAME OFF THE BELT OUT OF POSITION. WHEN NEW EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT, INJURED ALSO TRIED TO CATCH IT. OUT OF POSITION MOVEMENT CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER. HEWAS WEARING TINTED SAFETY GLASSES IN A POORLY LIGHTED AREA. HE SUFFERED A CUT FINGER.

3 FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER WAS BEING USED TO REACH SPAD IN ROOF. LADDER WAS PLACED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND FOLDED. EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE LADDER TO BALANCE HIMSELF. THE LADDER CONTINUED TO FOLD AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL ON TOP OF THE LADDER WITH FINGER IN A PINCH POINT CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY AND DISTAL FRACTURE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS PREPARING A WIRE MESH TO POUR CONCRETE ON IT, WHEN HE LIFTED THE HAMMER (20 LBS) HE SLIPPED AND HAMMERED HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, CRUSHING IT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOADE A LIME. LIME WORK GOEE GOT SPRAYED WITH LIME THE LINE GOT INTO A RASH OR HIS ARM AND BURNED HIM THE INJURY WAS FLUSHED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMEN T.

SPLITTING ROCK, USING A 4LB HAMMER W/RIGHT HAND GRAZED RIGHT THUMB WITH ROCK WHILE SWINGING HAMMER.

EE WAS SITTING IN DUMP TRK (CAT773B#3) WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS DUMPING 2ND SCOOP OF QUARRY RUN MATERIAL INTO TRK & A ROCK FELL OUT & HIT CANOPY ABOVE CAB, SHAKING EE

EE WAS ON A 4' STEP LADDER WORKING ON THE WIRINGUNDERNEATH THE FRONT SHOVEL WHEN THE GROUND GAVEAWAY & ONE LEG SANK INTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE LADDER TO BREAK. EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT HIP & LEG, BREAKING HIS FEMER BONE IN 4PLACES.

WORK WAS BEING DONW ON THE 1570 DRAGLINE. THE EE WAS TRYING TO GET THE WELDING LEADS SET UP ANS D ALSO CLIMBING DOWN, STEPS AT THE SAME TIME. THE STEPS WERE ICY AND WHEN THE EE SLIPPED HE TRIE D TO CATCH HISMELF WITH HIS FREE HAND WHICH CAUSED INJURY FROM THE IMPACT.

HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL PIPE WHILE GOING UP TO GET BIN MEASUREMENT.

WHILE TRYING TO MOVE BOTTOM ROLLER AT WEST A BELT, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

LIFTED BOTTLE OF GAS, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE EXITING JL6 BASKET AND HIT KNEE ON EDGE OF BASKET. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 11-20-00.

ON 11/16/00 INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD AND BOUNCED HIM UP, HURT HIS BACK, TAIL BONE SOAR. HE DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, TOLD NO ONE, CONTINUED WORKING. ON 11/24/00 HE WENT TO DR, X-RAY, MEDICATION. CONTINUED WORKING 12/14/00 DOCTOR AGAIN, CHECKED OUT, TOLD NO ONE. NO BETTER. ON 1/2/01 DR AGAIN. BEEN OFF SINCE.

THE EE WAS DRILLING A LINE OF 1" HOLES ON ROCK SHELF WHEN HE OBSERRED A BUMP ON HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS ACCESSING THE LADDER TO BOARD THE LOADER AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND INJURED L KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING PUT A FLAT CAR BACK ON THE TRACK.HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON A JACK BAR WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED. HE FELL FORWARD AND STEPPED ON A CRIBB BLOCK CAUSING THE INJURY.

INDIVIDUAL WAS LOADING 30" X 10' FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBING INTO BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN HE FELTA PULL & PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN. DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA NEEDING REPAIR.

GETTING OFF LOADER FELL ON GROUND HITTING ARM ON BLOCKS OF COAL. CUTTING LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A GLANCE BAR WITH ANOTHER REPAIRMAN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND DROPPED HIS END CAUSING SOMETHING TO PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE PLANT HAD AN ELECTRICAL OUTAGE, EQUIPMENT WENT DOWN, EE PUSHED DOWN ON THE DISCONNECT LEVER OF STARTE BOX AND BOX BLEW OPEN CAUSING BURNS TO HIS FACE AND NECK.

HURT KNEE BY CRAWLING AND TWISTING AROUND.

INJURED WAS WORKING ALONG BELT LINE WHEN A PIECEOF SLATE ROLLED FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS WEARING A BATTERY PACK ON HIS BELT. WHEN HE TURNED TO GRAB SOME BOLTS, HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE BATTERY PACK

EE WAS USING A SLUGGER DRILL TO DRILL HOLES IN LEG SUPPORTS ON CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE DRILL WAS TURNING, EE USED HIS INDEX FINGER TO FLIP DRILL CUTTINGS AWAY FROM BIT. HIS FINGER WAS PULLED IN TO BIT & A HALF MOON SHAPED PIECE OF FINGER WAS CUT OUT. EE WAS WEARING LIGHT CLOTH GLOVES. DRILL CUTTINGS CAUGHT ON CLOTH CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY.

EMPLYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE TONGUE OF THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

BOLTING TOP AND PUSHED HIS THUMB OUT OF SOCKET.

THE EE WAS STACKING HYDRATE WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS ARM HURT AND WAS SWOLLEN BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW.

AS THE OPERATOR OF THE 970 LOADER WAS BACKING UP HE SHIFTED TO GO FORWARD AS HE DID THE LOADERJERKED CAUSING HIS HEAD TO SNAP BACK SPRAINING HIS NECK

EE WAS ENROUTE TO THE DREDGE WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS REACHING FOR A PIECE OF STONE TO PUT INTOTHE SPLITTER. AS HE PULLED ON THE STONE HE HURT HIS BACK

A FROZEN CHUNK OF GRAVEL FELL FROM TOP OF TRAP THE FROZEN CHUNK HIT EE IN BACK OF HEAD, KNOCKING HIM UNCONSCIOUS. THE FROZEN CHUNK FELL APPROX15 FT EE RECOVERED CONSCIOUNESS QUICLY REFUSED IMMEDIATE MED ATTENTION BUT DID GO HOM WHERE HE LATER DECIDED TO SEEK MED ATTENTION SLIGHT CONCUSSION

EE WAS SCOOPING WHEN THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT A SET SCREW TYPE SAFETY JACK & PULLED IT ONTO HIS HEAD.

EE WAS SCRAPING CEMENT FROM THE FLOOR WITH A SHOVEL. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

EE WAS CLEANING ON THE SHUTTLE FLOOR AND THE OPENED A DOOR TO BIN 12. HE WAS STANDING ON THE DOOR AND OPENED ANOTHER DOOR. HIS LEG SLIPPED INTO THE BIN AND HTE DOOR STRUCK HIS MID SIDE.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT UPPER ARM WHILE PULLING STAPLE LOCK HOSE ON #45 SHIELD.

EE STATED HIS ANKLE WAS HURTING AND IT MIGHT OF BEEN CAUSED BY MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE.

2D SECTION WHILE STANDING IN AN INTERSECTION, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HARD HAT. JAMMED NECK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SET OF JUMPER CABLES WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, WHILE DOING SO THE KNIF SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE EE'S LEFT PALM. (STITCHES WERE REQUIRED)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT ANTIFREEZE IN THE SCRAPER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP AND FOOTING AND FELL HURTING HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON A SEAL PLATE AT AS II AND FELL CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO BE FORCED OUTWARD.

EE WAS BARRING FINE ORE BIN ON THE MILL FLOOR TOGET IT INTO PROPER ALIGNMENT AND PULLED A TENDONIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WAS CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION AT THE SECTION. NEEDED TO REMOVE LASER SIGHTS FROM SIGHT SPAD. THIS AREA INVOLVED WAS CLOSE TO RIB. TURNED BACK TO RIB AND AT THIS TIME A SECTION OF THE RI B 4 1/2 FT. LONG AND 1 FT THICK ROLLED OUT STRIKING THE EE ON LOWER BACK AND LEG. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL. BRUISED BACK AND LEG.

OPERATOR WAS DUMPING SAND INTO WATER HOLE TO FILL IT. SAND BANK GAVE WAY AND TRUCK WENT INTO WATER HOLE. DRIVER HURT LEFT LEG WHILE EXITING TRUCK.

THE EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON A DOZER VERY COLD DAY. HE TOOK A BREAK & WARMED HIS HAND & THEN TURNED TO WARM HIS BACK AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS ON FIRE. EE WAS BURNT ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS BEFORE HE GOT HIS COVERALLS OFF.

A PIECE OF CURB BROKE: FELL OFF THE BAMKER EE JUMPED FELL BACKWARDS & HIT HIS SIDE ON A PIECE OF STONE

THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIS DUMP TRUCK UNDERNEATH A BIN AND APPLIED THE TROLLEY BROKE BEFORE OPENING THE TRUCK DOOR TO OPEN THE BIN. WHILE LEANING OUT OF THE CAB, HIS KNEE BUMPED THE TROLLEY B RAKE HANDLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DRIFT BACKWARDS. HIS SHOULDER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A STEEL BEAM AND THE TRUCK DOOR.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE SCREW IN HIS WORK AREA. IT OVER LOADED WITH PRODUCT AND SHOT OUT LIFTING THE SCREW LID GETING PRODUCT INTO HIS EYES. TO DOCTOR THE SAME DAY. OFF WORK SINCE .

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A 988 ENGINE ON LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON THE HAND RAIL.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A 4' HIGH WORK PLATFORM, EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE TURNED FRACTURING A BONE.

RROCK MEASURING 8-10" LONG- 6" WIDE-1-1 1/2" THICK HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK. HE CAME BACK TO WORK FOLLOWING MONDAY THEN QUIT. HE WAS HIT WITH BALL BUT IN HEAD AND BACK 11-13-2000 (DIDN'T WORK 11- 14-00) (AT HOME)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MIDDLE CONVEYER BELT WHILE THE EQUIPMENT WAS RUNNING WHEN THE CONVEYER CAUGHT HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE LIFTING 50LBBAGS OF NITRATE ON POWDER MONKEY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF WORK UNTIL 11/30/00.

COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT, SOMETHING GOT INTO RIGHT EYE OF EE. HE SAW DOCTOR 11-16-00.

EE WAS PICKING UP ONE END OF A 6" WATERLINE & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK & LEFT LEG

ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING THE HIGHWALL MINER. ROCK BUSTED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. ONE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. THE SIZE OF A SHOE HIT EE IN THE NECK AREA.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LHD LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN SURGE TUNNEL AT THE END OF A NEARLY FULL SHIFT OF TRUCK DRIVING. HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO PUSH SOME WET MATERIAL INTO A SMALL PILE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAC K AND RIGHT LEG.

AFTER HELPING TO MOVE THE CONT MINER THE EE WAS THROWING THE C/M CABLE AGAINST THE RIB HE STATEDHE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK NOTE: THE EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 11/30/00 WHICH WAS HIS 1ST DAY OFF WORK

EE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN ON BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3-16-01. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT PLYWOOD, STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

LOADER STEPS WERE WET, WHEN CLIMBING OFF EQUIPMENT FROM 3RD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM INJURING LEFT THUMB AND LEFT KNEE. DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS WAS SPRAIN TO BOTH BODY PARTS.

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE A 5 TON LIFTING JACK BY PLACING HIS FOOT ONT HE BAR AND USING HIS FULL BODY WEIGHT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.

WHILE HE TAKING DOWN HV CABLE THAT THE CABLE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER READ GROUND RESISTANCE. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE QUARRY FLOOR, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TO ANOTHER ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT HEAD AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5 1/2 FOOT TIMBERS FROM THE BUCKET OF A 488 SCOOP. WHEN HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED HAD BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN A TRACK TIE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEAM APP 20' OFF OF THE FLOOR BELOW AND FAILED TO TIE OFF HIS LANYARD AND FELL APP 20'.

EE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE/CHANGE OUT THE BUCKET ON THE 1570 BE DRAGLINE. HE WAS INVOLVED WITH CHANGING A REPAIR LINK ON THE DRAG CLEVIS WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CHECK FOR PIN CLEARANCE. AT THIS TIME THE CHAIN LINK ACCIDENTLY MOVED AND PINCHEDHIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE CLEVIS. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED APPROX 12 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESENDING STAIRS AND SLIPPED ON TREAD DUT TO RAIN AND MUDDY SHOES.

RUNNING S/C IN #5 ENTRY. HE RAN OVER BOTTOM THAT WAS BROKEN UP AND KNOCKED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN THE BELT ENTRY TO INSTALL EYE-BOLTS FOR BELT INSTALLATION. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, THE DRILL STEEL PLUGGED WITH DUST AND THE SUC TION WAS TEMPORARILY INADEQUATE. HE LOWERED THE DRILL STEEL IN THE HOLE BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WAS REACHING TOWARD THE STEEL TO SHAKE IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR IT, WHEN THE

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A CABLE NEAR THE CORNER OF A XCUT, WHEN A RIB ROLLED IN ON HIS LEGS.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STONE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL IT. THE STONE FELL ONTO ANOTHER STONE SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING THE MIDDLE FINGER.

INJ PARTY WAS RIDING THE A.L. LEE MANTRIP OUT WHEN THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS BROKE AT TRANSFER CASE LETTING REAR BRAKE DISC FALL FREE OF BRAKE PAD UNKNOWING OF ANYONE AT THIS TIME THE FRONT RING & PINION WERE OUT OF RIDE CAUSING RIDE TO ROLL BACK & STRIKE A ARCH

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CHIPING SLAG A PIECE OF SLAG GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES BURNING LEFT EYE. INJURED CLAIMS SHE ALSO GOT A ARC FLASH FROM WELDING.

THE INJ WAS REMOVING A PEDISTAL SEAT FROM 537 DOZER. AS HE PICKED THE SEAT IT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP & HE CAUGHT THE SEAT AS IT WAS FALLING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INJURY BECAME LOST TIME 11/28/00

WHILE EE GOT OFF HIS LOADER, LB0145, BOTTOM STEP BROKE & HE FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS SITTING ON A BUCKET AND LEANED FORWARD. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR LEAK ON A DRILL THAT WASON TOP OF A TRAILER. FINISHING, HE EXITED THE DRILL ONTO THE TRAILER. HE THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE GROUND AND STEPPED OFF OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GR OUND. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT LEG THEN FELL TO THEGROUND. MEDICAL TREATMENT SOUGHT ON 12/14 AND A FOLLOW UP ON 12/19 PLACED EMPLOYEE ON LIGHT DUTY.

WHILE EE WAS GRINDING OUT CRACKS IN BUCKET LOADER THE GRINDER KICKED BACK & STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE

EE SLIPPED ON TO THE ACCESS LADDER ON A HAUL TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK. EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON 12-6 AND BECAME LOST TIME AND A MEDICAL CASE.

PATIENT WAS CUTTING A TREE & WHEN IT FELL IT MADE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER TREE CAUSING 1ST TREE TO KICK BACK KNOCKING EE DOWN & PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYER FREED EE & TRANSPORTED HIM TO L OGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL BY PRIVATE VEHICLE. PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ON SCENE EMT TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PULLEY TO HOIST A STEEL SIDE PLATE BACK ONTO THE POWER UNIT ON THE LEFT SCREENHOUSE. THEY USED A LOADER TO RAISE THE PLATE AS HIGH AS THEY COULD, THEN THEY ATTACHED A R OPE AROUND THE PLATE AND WERE PULLING IT UP AS INJURED HELPED TO GUIDE IT UP. HE HAD PLATE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS CLIMBING UP TH LADDER, AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE DRAW OFF TUNNEL WASHING DOWN THE FLOOR. WHILE PULLING ON THE HOSE TOMOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING STEWPS ON T 24 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED BACK.

WHILE HANDLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. NORMAL WORK DUTY, EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN. HE STATED THAT THE PAIN WAS IN THE SAME AREA HE HAD EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ON PRIOR OCCASSIONS. HIS DR DIAGNOSED HIM WIT H MUSCLE STRAIN DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA.

DURING A BIT CHANGE, ONE OF THE TWO LIFT EYES ON THE DECK BUSHING LET LOOSE. THE 1" ROUND STOCK LIFT EYE WAS CONNECTED TO THE SANDLINE VIA A SPREADER CABLE. WHEN THE LIFT EYE LET LOOSE, IT PEN ETRATED A DRILL OPERATOR CAB WINDOW AND GLANCED OFF THE DRILL OPERATOR'S HARD HAT. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A GLASS IN HIS EYE AND WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK. WEARING SAFETY GLA

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO THE HEAD AND ONTOTHE CONVEYOR CHAIN MEASURING 8"-20"W, X40"L X8" THICK. THE ROCK WAS BEING CONVEYED ALONG THE BOOM & APPARENTLY BECAME FOULED & CAME OUT STRIKING THE SHUTTLE CAR & FALLING ONTO THE MINER OPERATIORS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A 1" LACERATION

CLEANING STEPS, TOOLS, BROOM AND DUST COMPOUND ON STEPS. SHE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 4 STEPS.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRILL POT & DRILLS STEEL CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION

EE WAS STANDING WITH HANDS IN POCKET WITH HIS BACK TO WOODEN PALLET. WITHOUT LOOKING WHERE HE WAS STEPPING HE STEPPED BACKWARD & TRIPPED OVER THE PALLET FALLING BACK LANDING WITH WEIGHT ON RIG HT SHOULDER. ON 1/2/01 INJ REPORTED CONT PAIN. WAS TAKEN TO DR MRI WAS POSITIVE FOR A TEAR IN RIGHT SHOULDER TENDON. RETD TO REG DUTY SURGERY IS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY INJ. MRI REPORT RECD ON

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE COAL HAULER HE WAS OPERATING AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE COAL HAULER WAS PARKED ON A FLAT, DRY, SMOOTH SUR FACE. AFTER SEEKING MEDICAL OBSERVATION BY A DR HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK AT 100% CAPACITY. ON 4/1/01 & ON 5/16/01 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DR REPORTS A TORN MENISCUS LIGAMENT REQUIRE SURGE

THIS INJURY WAS UNCOVERED DURING AN INTERNAL AUDIT AND WAS REPORTED BECAUSE I OVERLOOKED IT EE SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN STUCK ROCK IN JAW MOVED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND SIDE OF THE JAW. EE HAD MEDICAL ATTENTION INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF A FINGER SPLINT PROTECTOR AND WAS OFF 2 1/2 DYAS BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK.

THE TRUCK EE WAS DRIVING CAME OUT OF GEAR(ON A DOWN GRADE). THE ENGINE BRAKE KILLED THE ENGINE ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK TURNED OVER IN THE NO. 5 CURVE ON THE HAUL ROAD. EE OPENED THE DOOR AND F ELL OUT OF THE TRUCK.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTINMG TO LIFT A DOOR AT THE COLLER VENT. AS HE WAS LIFTING, HE HAD A SUDDEN SHEARING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS STANDING ON RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR. HE PULLED ON WINCH CABLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

PREPARING TO LOAD BULK TANKER TRUCK WITH PROCESSED LIMESTONE AND WHEN EMPLOYEE UNLATCHED HATCH (COVER) IT HIT HIM IN THE HEAD DUE TO PRESSURE IN THE TANKER.

EE WAS MOPPING FLOOR & HIT HAND ON WOODEN BENCH

EE WAS DISMOUNTING LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE SLIPPED ONA STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE FELL HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE STEP. X-RAYS DIAGNOSED A DEEPLY BRUISED ELBOW. HE WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION FOR HIS DISCOMFORT. DOCTOR ALSO ORDERED HIM TO REST HIS ELBOW FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITIES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MEGA SHOP TO THE WELDING SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOWY GROUND AND INJURED HIS HIP AND LOWER BACK.

AS EE WAS WALKING THRU #4 ENTRY, HE HIT HIS HEADAGAINST A PIN BOARD CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER

INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS LOWER STOMACH (EGG SIZE), WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DRILL. HE OT OUT OF THE DRILL TO CHECK A DRILL HOLE. HE ALLEGES HE FELL AND SPRAINED HIS LEG AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE CAT773B HAUL TRUCK. HE STEPPED OFF OF THE LADDER ONTO A ROCK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS A RESULT OF STEPPING ON THE ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" IMPACT WRENCH TO PUT TBOLTS BACK INTO A SKID PLATE UNDER LOADER 15, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE SLIPPED ON REBAR WHILE HOLDING SINKING HAMMERMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND REBAR.

RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON FROST COVERED LADDER RUNG. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING RE-INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER. RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF RE-INJURED.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE IN THE PARKING LOT AS HE WAS TAKING OFF HIS TOOL BELT, TWISTING HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK AND LEG STARTED HURTING WHILE HELPING HANG MINER CABLE.

WHILE PRESSING A BEARING INTO THE BOOM ON A CAT 992 LOADER, THE TOOL BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSES HITTING EE CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE AND HE FELL ABOUT 9.5 FT. HE HAS A BROKEN WR IST ON THE LEFT ARM AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE ALSO HAS A CUT ON THE FOREHEAD WHICH TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OUT OF EUCLID HAUL TRUCK AND FELL TO GROUND. DOES NOT KNOW IF HE SLIPPED OR MISSED STEP - NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED. EMPLOYEE DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER AND CRACKED PELV IC BONE.

THE WELDERS WERE IN A VERY CONFINED AREA GRINDING OUT A WELD THAT HAD JUST BEEN LAYED ON A 1570 DRAGLINE. THE FACE SHIELD BEING USED DID NOT EXTEND BACK FAR ENOUGH AND THE SHARDS FROM THE GRIN DING FLEW IN BEHIND THE GUARD AND LODGED IN THE CORNER OF HIS EYE. THE METAL HAD TO BE EXTRACTED BY AN OPTOMITRIST.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO HEAT METAL ON POWER CENTER TO PULL BACK INTO PLACE WHEN CHAIN BROKE & A SMALL PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN NECK

EE WAS UNLOADING TRUSS BOLTS WHEN HIS FEET BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE BANDS & BOARDS. EE FELL, TWISTING BOTH KNEES & FALLING ON RIGHT KNEE. WHILE WORKING ON A LATER SHIFT ON 11/15/ EE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAIN. EE BECAME A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT 11/22

EE WAS DESCENDING FROM A CRANE OPERATING CAB. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THUS HANGING BY HIS RIGHT ARM NOT TOUCHING THE G ROUND. DISCOMFORT WAS NOT A PROBLEM INITIALLY, BUT AS TIME PROGRESSED HE EXPERIENCED GREAT DISCOMFORT. A DR. VISIT PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED WORK DUTY.

EE WAS ASSISTING CO WORKER ON REPAIRING A POWER CENTER WHEN THE 3/4 TON COMEALONG FAILED & A PIECE OF CHAIN STRUCK EE ON ARM & TONGUE

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONT. MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP. A TRACK TIE HAD BEEN PLACED TO CLOSE TO THE TRACK. WHEN EE PASSED BY THE TIE THE MANTRIP CAUGHT THE TIE AND THREW IT IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. EE SUSTAINED A CRA CKED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK C6 & LOWER BACK L2.

A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT & RIB AND STRUCK RIGHT SHOULDER. ROCK SIZE APPROX 3 X 3 X 52". COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, FAILURE TO OBSERVE ROOF CONDITIONS A FACTOR,

OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING DRILL, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ACROSS DOORWAY INTO CAB.

EE WAS OPERATING A 1995 BURGUNDY COAL TRUCK OFF THE HILL OF BANDMILL COAL HAULAGE ROAD. WE BELIEVE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHIFTING GEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE IN NEUTRA L ON THE LOWSIDE. THE EE WENT 7/10 TO 9/10 OF A MILE WITH THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE EE WAS RIDING THE BRAKES AT WHICH TIME THE EE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK.

WHILE CHANGING BRAKE PADS ON A CAT 43B BACKHOE EE WAS TURNING REAR END UP ON HIS SIDE IN OREDERTO GET DISK LINED UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HISRIGHT LOWER BACK

ROCK ON RIB FELL STRIKING MINER OPERATOR IN THE BACK.

EE WAS STIKING FRAME OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH HAMMER TO DISLODGE ICE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. PAIN PERSISTED, THEREFORE HE WAS TAKEN IN FOR EXAMINATION BY A PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS WALKING ON GRAVEL GROUND AND ROLLED HIS LEFT ANKLE BY STEPPING ON A LARGE ROCK. HE SPRAINED THE ANKLE.

SETTING STEPS FOR AN OVERCAST--EE SLIPPED AND GRABBED A STEEL BEAM TO PREVENT FALLING--METAL STEPS SLID AGAINST THE STEEL BEAM THAT EE GRABBED--LACERATING TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS INVOLVED IN REPAIR OF THE #183 P & H 1550 LOADING HOE. HE HAD LOOSENED 2 BOLTS ON A COMPONENT AND AS THE THIRD BOLT BROKE LOOSE, HE FELL FORWARD SPRAWLING ACROSS SEVERAL HYDRAULIC HOSES . IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT HE FELT A SHARP STABBING PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, ARM AND HAND. INJURY ON 11-22-00 WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIATED DISC BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH VERTEBRAE.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE 2A HEADER WHEN HE FELL DOWN HURT HIS UPPER RIBS RIGHT SIDE. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT UNION CO. HOSPITAL AND THEY SAID THEY WERE BRUISED. HE THEN WENT TO HIS DR. AND HE HAS SOME FRACTURED. HE WILL BEOFF FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD TRAMMED THE COAL-HAULER TO THE SECTION DUMPING POINT AND WAS RETURNING TO THE FACE OF THE NO.2 ENTRY. HE STATES THAT HE WAS BACKING DOWN THE NO 2 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE BOUNCE OF THE COAL-HAULER CAUSED HIM TO COME OUT OF HIS SEAT AND BACK DOWN. HE STATED THAT HIS LOWER BACK HURT AND THE PAIN SPREAD TO HIS SHOULDERS & LEFT ARM.

SUBJECT ALONG WITH ANOTHER CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR. THEY HAD THE SHUTTLE CAR BLOCK UP ON CRIBS. WHEN THEY TRIED TO TURN THE BOLTS IN THE TIRE, THE CRIBS TURN ED OVER LANDING ON SUBJECT'S BIG TOE OF LEFT FOOT. THE STEEL CAP IN HIS BOOT CUT INTO THE BIG TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS KNEELING UNDER A FEED HOPPER TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE. A LOADER OPERATOR DUMPED FEED INTO THE HOPPER. EXCESS FEED SPILLED OFF THE BACK OF THE HOPPER. IT SHOWERED DOWN O N THE EMPLOYEE AND STARTLED HIM. AS THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING HIS JACKLEG OUT OF A HOLE. IT STARTED TO FALL OVER AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS. EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 2-7-01 AND WAS OFF WORK BEGINNING 2-9-01.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING ON THE DOZER TO WORK. HE STEPPED UP ONTO PUSH BEAM STEP WHERE COAL WAS PILED ON TOP OF IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE STEP. KNEE STARTED SWELL8ING ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER. WENT TO DR. ON 1-3-2001. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL LOST TIME INCURRED ON 1-31-2001.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED & STEPPED ON BLOCK TWISTED BACK EE HAS HAD PRIOR BACK SURGERY. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11/14/00

EE WAW WORKING WITH A BAR REMOVING FROZEN MUD FROM BELOW THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS SCREEN UNIT WHEN THE MUD CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY HE FELL BACK AGAINST FRAME HITTING HIS SIDE & BA CK.

CRUSHER LABORER WAS PREPARING TO PRY A ROCK IN CLOGGED VS1 CHUTE, DID NOT WAIT FOR EQUIP. TO SHUT DOWN, BAR SLIPPED INTO VS1 AND ROTATED, HITTING WORKER'S LEG AS HE STRADDLED TOP OF CHUTE, AND BROKE HIS FIBULA.

PULLED ON BIN LEVER TO OPEN BIN & FELT PAIN IN ARM.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER THE RIB ROLLED AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE ANKLE. ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A 4-WAY SPREADER TO DIVIDERWALL PANEL. AFTER HOOKING PANEL HE WALKED OFF OF PANEL AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE FELL APPROX 5 FT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE BRAKE CALIPER OF A KOMATSU 330M ROCK TRUCK. THE SOCKET AND RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT, CAUSING EE TO TWIST HI S RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED MAN WAS TAKING ROCK DUST OFF 12 RIGHT BELT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS AT MINE OFFICE.

THE EE WAS RAISING YELLOW PLASTIC WATERLINE WHICH WAS HANGING IN CHAINS SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE INSTALL TROLLEY WIRE IN A SWITCH. THE INJURED LIFTS THIS AMOUNT EVERY TIME THEY INSTALL. A SWITC H INTO A SPUR AND HAS NOT BEEN INJURED BEFORE PERFORMING THIS TASK. ACCORDING TO THE INJURED HE KNOWS AND WAS USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES. HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AND THE INJURY WAS D

WHILE THE COWORKER WAS WELDING A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BURN THE WELDING CABLE THE WORKER THEN SAT DOWN ON IT, MAKING GROUND WITH THE KILN #6

FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY TRACK OF DOZER RESULTING IN FALL AND BROKEN LEG. EE WAS IMPROPERLY DISMOUNTING MACHINE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A LONGWALL UNIT WHEN A SHIELD HOSE BLEW AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SECTION OF QUARRY FLOOT TWISTED HIS ANKLE

A LARGE ROCK HAD STOPPED THE ROCK HOPPER UP AT THE PRIMARY. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WENT DOWN TO TRY TO MOVE SOME SMALLER STONES SO THAT HE COULD GET TO THE ONW CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WHILE MOVING THE STONES ONE SHIFTED AND STRUCK HIS LEGS.

CLIMBING OFF ROCK TRUCK, SLIPPED & FELL

INJURED PARTY WAS PUSHING UP A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS BENT INTO A HOLE, WHILE PUSHING IT UP AND HOLDING IT THE ROOF BOLT TURNED, HIS GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT CAUSING IT TO TURN HIS LEFT W RIST.

RIGHT SHOULDER HAS BECOME SORE FROM CUMULATIVE TRAUMA. PRESCRIBED THERAPY.

EE WAS OWRKING WITH THE LONGWALL SETUP CREW. EE STOOD UP AFTER A MEETING ON THE DAY'S WORK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR AND MISSED SIX DAYS' WORK.

CARRYING A CYLINDER OF ACETYLENE SLIPPED ON A WET 1 1/4" HOSE. PULLED LEFT HAMSTRING.

EE WAS WORKING ON SCREENS & SLIPPED. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE PUT HIS RIGHT ARM OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT--BOUNCING AROUND IN LOADER/RUNNING LOADER.

STRAINED BACK.

EE & COWORKER WERE CARRYING A 12" CRIB CAN IN PROCESS TRIPPED & FELL THE CAN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST FOOTWALL Y

CREW WAS CUTTING AND REMOVING SECTIONS OF FLOOR PLATE. AFTER CUTTING A SECTION LOOSE, THE EE AND A CO-WORKER CARRIED THE 90# SECTION TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO STACK FOR RE-USE. AT THIS TIME THE E E FELT A SLIGHT PAIN.

WHILE PICKING TIMBERS UP OUT OF THE MUD, EE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE PICKING UP 48" ROOF BOLTS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK ON BOTTOM AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER IN THE 002 PILLAR SECTION. A RIB ROLL APPROX. 20 FEET LONG BY ONE TO FOUR FEET WIDE AND 64" HIGH ROLLED OF THE RIGHT RIB. THE RIB ROLL STRUCK THE EE KNOCKING HIM AGA INST THE #4 BRIDGE UNIT. EE HAS BROKEN RIBS, HAIRLINE FX OF LEFT PELVIS AND A LACERATION ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT THIGH.

EE STEPPED OUT OF SCOOP. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PEDALS. LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS DISLODGED FROM ITS HANGER BY THE CANOPY.

EE WAS REPLACIN O RING ON THE PIT SHOVEL. WHEILEWORKING ON THIS THE EE REACHED OVER TO GET A HYDRALIC HOSE WHE HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER

ON 11-9-00 EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS STEPPING INTO THE SHOWER, WHEN HE SLIPPED. ON 11-9=00 EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. ON 11-15-00 EE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAD AN NRI. ON 11- 30-00 EE WILL GO IN TO HAVE SURGERY DONE ON HIS SHOULDER AND WILL BE OFF UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BLOCK AND CHAIN HOLE BROKE OFF PIECE OF ROCK AND THAT PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MONITORING A PORTION OF THE ROOF. PART OF THE ROOF GAVE WAY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO A MOBILE CONVEYER.

SLIPPED & FELL ON THE CAT WALK NEAR PHASE II.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT IN EARLY OCT. HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING ROCK, CLEANING UP PIT FLOOR.HE STATES HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING & HIS LEGSWERE NUMB. HE NOTIFIED US ON 11/10/00 AFTER AN MRI SHOWED A HERNIATED DISK. HE'S BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 11/8/00. SURGERY PERFORMED ON 11/13/00.

EE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. BEGAN MISSING 11-9-2000.

EE SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT HAND WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY HIT THE WRONG LEVER ON HIS ROOFBOLTER(CANNON). THE STEEL GUIDE CLAMP CLOSED ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

SMALL ROCK FELL AND STRUCK VICTIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LOW PLATFORM ON SUPER SACK FILLING MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WAS WELDING AND PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WELDING AND PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF THE WELDING AND WENT UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD.

EE WAS PRIMING A WATER PUMP WHEN HE GOT HIS CLOTHES AGAINST THE MUFFLER BURNING HIS LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.

EE WAS PICKING UP TRAY (APPROX 5#) OUT OF TOOL BOX AND HAD LOW BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK WEDGED IN TAILGATE, ROCK CAME LOOSE AND TAILGATE SLID DOWN CRUSHING FINGERS.

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & MASHED THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH & A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON

WAS UNHOOKING AIRLINE ON #123 TRACTOR, WHEN GRATE CAUGHT BOOT CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS LANDING ON LEFT ARM.

EE WAS WORKING 13 HR SHIFT DURING KILN OUTAGE. EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON BURNER FLOOR & PULLED A MUSCLE BEHIND RIGHT KNEE

STATES HE JUMPED FROM LADDER OF HYDROSEEDER.

HAD LEFT HAND ON HEAD OF BOLTER RAISED HEAD TO CHECK SEE IF HE HAD OIL LEAK. AND SQUEEZED HIS HAND AGAINST ROOF.

WHILE HANGING MONORAIL FOR A POWER MOVE, EE FELTPAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER EE BECAME A REPORTABLE LOST TIME ACCIDENT 2/5/01

TWO PLANT EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE REFUSE SIEVE SCREEN. THEY HAD BEEN WORKING FOR APPROX 1 HOUR WHEN A SECTION OF FLOOR SUPPORT GAVE WAY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND RESULT ED IN AN ANKLE INJURY.

THE TURN TABLE TURNED THE BAGS THE WRONG WAY AND AFTER BEING PUSHED OFF AND ONTO THE PALLET, THE EE GOT UP ON THE ROLLERS, BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN THE BAGS. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK POP.

SLUFF MATERIAL PUSHED MINER FORWARD WHERE HE CUT HIS LIP MINER STATED IT WAS HIS FAULT & NO ONE ELSE 2 STITCHES TO UPPER LIP & WAS BACK TO WORK BY 11/11/00. NO IMPAIRMENT THAT WE KNOW OFF

WHILE TRIMMING SLATE, PIECE FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

TEMP SERVICE EE (MANPOWER) SLIPPED ON PICKUP BUMPER & BRUISED UPPER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN FOR CHECKUP BY DOCTOR.

EE HAD JUST INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE LEFT RIB. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE DRILL BOOM OVER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ARTS AND THE LAST BOLT, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

OPERATOR WAS WALKING FROM EQUIPMENT. SOFT GROUND GAVE WAS CAUSING OPERATOR TO LOSE BALANCE. OPERATOR FELT SOMETHING SHIFT IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS. PAIN WORSENED AS TIME PROGRESSED. REPORTED AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION THE NEXT DAY. MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.

PER EE WORKING ON SPLITTING ROCK AT SPLITTER TABLE. WENT TO SPLIT GREY STONE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 6" IN DIA NOT THICK FLEW OFF OF SPLITTER TABLE AND ROCK BEING SPLIT. IT HIT HIS SAFET Y GLASSES, AND THEN HIS FOREHEAD UNDER HARD HAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF OF A BELT. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

SLIP & FALL IN PIT AREA - CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HAND & STRAINED/SPRAINED HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE R-BOLT FROM UNDER THE RIPPER HEAD OF THE MINER. TO REMOVE IT, HE BRACED HIS HAND ON THE PAN WHICH INEXPLICABLYRAISED UP CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE SIDE GUARD ON THE HEAD MOTOR.

WHILE STACKING BAGS, EE PULLED BAG OFF TABLE TOO QUICKLY. WAS NOT USING PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURE.

EE & OTHER EE'S WERE REMOVING THE FEED HOPPER FROM THE NORDBERG CRUSHER OMNI CONE 1352. EE WAS USING A PRY BAR 51" LONG AND WEIGHING 15 LBS. THE CRANE WAS ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE FEED HO PPER AND WAS APPLYING UPWARD PRESSURE. WHEN THE HOPPER WAS TO MOVE EMPLOYEES WERE CAUTIONED TO MOVE AWAY. WHEN THE HOPPER RELEASED INJURED LUNGED FOREWARD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING 9TM TRACKMOBILE AND ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF WHEN ANKLE BECAME STUCK BETWEEN RAILROAD TIES. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE HIS SCHEDULED SHIFT.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON WITH HIS PARTNER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MOTOR PULLING LOW BOY WHEN TRACK BROKE, THE LOW BOY STRUCK THE END OF BROKERAIL CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP, THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO CONTROL PANEL OF MOTOR.

AS EE WAS CUTTING SWITCH AND CONTROL CABLES FOR DOOR THAT WAS BEING TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, THE SHIEVE FOR THE DOOR WAS HOOKED OVER ROD TRUSS. THE TRUSS CAME LOOSE FROM ANCHOR POINT, FELL ON THE SAFETY LATCH ROPE RELEASE THAT ALLOWED THE DOOR TO FALL. EE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME, DOOR FELL ON BOTH FEET AND INJURED RIGHT THUMB AS WELL.

EE HAD FINISHED TAKING A CUT AND HAD MOVED THE CONT. MINER OUT ALLOWING THE ROOF BOLTER INTO THE CUT. BOLTERS STARTED BOLTING. INJURED ERE WALKED TO BOLTER TO TELL OPERATORS TO BE CAUTIOUS OF ROOF. AS HE STARTED TO WALK AWAY SOME LOOSE PIECES OF ROCK(@4' X 2' X 4" THICK IN ALL) FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON RT SHOULDER, SCAPULA AREA.

EE WAS PUTTING UP LAST PIN IN LAST ROW WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, FOREARM, WRIST AND KNEE.

WHILE WALKING EE'S RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF PACKAGE BINDING HIDDENT IN MUD, CAUSING EE TOTWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE

PERSON WAS TRAMMING SHEAR BACK INTO THE SNAKE IN PANLINE FROM THE TAILGATE END OF THE FACE. THE SANDSTONE TOP BEHIND SUPPORTS BROKE AND FELL CAUSING A MASSIVE DISPLACEMENT OF AIR AND DEBRIS. THE BLAST OF AIR FORCED PERSON BACK AND HE FELL INTO SUPPORT STRIKING HIS RIB CAGE AND LOWER BACK AGAINST THE BASE LIFT JACK HOUSING ON BASE OF SUPPORT.

EE WAS WALKING THRU MINE, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

CLAIMANT CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT WETTING DRUM AREA & SLIPPEED ON WET DUST. 1-13-01 HE AGGRAVATED INJURY. ON 2-13-00 IT WAS DECIDED BY WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION CARRIER THAT IT WAS COM PENSABLE CLAIM. STARTE LOSING TIME 1/15/01.

EE WAS BEING TRAINED AS A ROOF BOLTER HELPER. THEY WERE TRAMMING THE MACHINE BACKWARDS LAYING THE TRAILING CABLE OVER THE MACHINE AS THEY WENT. THE OPERATOR BEGAN TURNING THE BOLTER AROUND THE CORNER. HE HIT AN IRREGULARITY IN THE BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED THE ATRS TO SWING SLIGHTLY. THE PAD OF THE ATRS STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP. THEY DID NOT REMOVE TIMBER FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROADWAY WAS MUDDY AND ROUGH. THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE TIMBERS IN THE BACK OF THE MAN TRIP TO SHIFT. THE END OF ONE TIMBER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIB. THIS CAUSED THE OPPOSITE END OF THE TIMBER TO SWING AROUND, STRIKING HIM ON SIDE OF HIS FACE, JUST BELOW THE RIM OF HIS HARD

INJURED WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER LEFT SIDE OF BACK. RESULTING IN BACK SPASAMS.

WHILE CARRYING A HAND-HELD HYDRAULIC DRILL DOWN THE ENTRY, EE STUMBLED AND TWISTED ANKLE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING STONE AND HE GOT HIS RIGHTHAND CAUGHT. IT LOOKED LIKE HE RIPPED THE TIP OFHIS MIDDLE FINGER OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE VESSEL REFUSE SCREEN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL 24" ONTO A 10" TUBE. THE FALL RESULTED ITNO A BRUISE TO THE CHEST.

PART OF UNIT WAS ON 4 MAN DAPCO & 14 MAN UNIT RIDE, ONE MAN GOT OFF UNIT RIDE IN PIT TO GET A GOLF CART. 14 MAN UNIT RIDE WAS IN FRONT, GOLF CART WAS NEXT AND 4 MAN DAPCO WAS LAST. ON #4 BELT SUPPLY ROAD, 14 MAN WENT THRU CLEAR CURTAIN AND SLOWED UP FOR SOME ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OUT BETWEEN PINS. THE GOLF CAR WENT THRU CLEAR CURTAIN AND SLOWED UP OR STOPPED. THE 4 MAN WENT THRU CLE

THE INJURED EE WAS REPLACING LINERS IN THE 5 FT. CRUSHER AND GOT A FOEIGN PARTICLE IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE 003-0 SECTION. HE HAD DRILLED THE CORNER BOLT HOLE AND WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH. HE SUST AINED A DEEPLY CONTUSED MUSCLE.

EE WAS FIXING A FLAT ON REAR TRUCK TIRE 1000-R20WHEN AIRING TIRE UP LEANED OVER TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE WHEN SIDEWALL BLEW OUT CAUSING THE TIRETO HIT HIM IN THE UPPER CHEST & LOWER NECK AREA

WHILE WALKING UP THE LONGWALL FACE INDIVIDUAL CAUGHT FOOT ON SMALL WASH DOWN HOSE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. RECEIVED NO TREATMENT. ON 12/22/00 SAW DOCTOR FOR X-RAYS DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN, DIAGNOSIS SPRAIN. ON 4/11/01 INDIVIDUAL SAW DOCTOR AGAIN NOW HAS SUSPECTED LIGAMENT TEAR. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 4/23/01.