Mining Incidents in December 2000

A NEW ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 105XC IN 29 WEST SECTION(MMU 018-0) OF THE #2 ENTRY AND RAN INTO THE X-CUT TOWARDS NO. 1 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 4' TO 10' HIGH BY 3' TO 10' WIDE AND 20' LONG. FA LL DID NOT OBSTRUCT VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. AREA HAD PREVIOUS CUTTER. AREA WAS BEING GLUED TOPREVENT WATER FROM COMING OUT OF ROOF. BOLTED WITH 8' INSTAL B BOLTS & RESIN W/4' SPOTTED. ADVE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH TRAVEL ENTRY AT 39 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 18' WIDE AND 15' HEIGHT.

12/30/00 WE SENT THE SOUTH END OF THE ROTATROL IN TO HAVE IT CLEANED & CAM TURNED. ON 1/2/01 WEINSTALLED THE ROTATROL & HAD THE HOIST RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' IN LENGTH 18' WIDE AND 4.5' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED WHILE PERFORMING WEEKLY EXAM. ALL ENTRANCES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILI TATED. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, 12,000' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 100'L X 19'W X 8' TO 11'THICK OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 ENTRY OF THE 002 MMU. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ABOVE THE INSTALLED 5' COMBINATION ROO F BOLTS. ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS (CRIBS). THE FALL WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH 5' COMBINATION ROOF BOLTS AND 10' ROPE BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY ALONG THE SIX LEFT HAULAGE WAY AT X-CUT #15. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS. IT MEASURED APPROX 25 FT HIGH, 25 FT LONG AND 20FT WIDE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5 MINER SECTION @ STA. 14 TO 9, FROM THE FACE OF 5 LEFT TO AND INCLUDING XCUT 6-7. DIMENSIONS: 130' X 17' X 6'PLUS IN HEIGHT. BOLTS: 6' RESIN AND 10' CAB LE BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE HEAD GATE ENTRY OF THE C-3 LONGWALL PANEL JUST OUTBY THE LONGWALL FACT AT SURVEY STATION 6948. THE FALL MEASUREDUP TO 86 FT IN LENGTH, 20 FT IN WIDTH, & APPROX 9 FT HIGH. THE FALL MATERIAL CONSISTED OF APPROX3.5 FT OF LIMESTONE & SAND, SHALE 5 FT ABOVE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS

DURING INSPECTION OF THE ESCAPE HOIST #6 VENT SHAFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROGRAM LOGIC CONTROLLER WAS DOWN. ALL SHIFTS WERE NOTIFIED THAT THIS ESCAPE SHAFT WAS INOPERATIVE AND PARTS WERE ORD ERED. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 1-2-01.

DOZER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING OPERATED IN PITAREA POSSIBLY DUE TO BROKEN SOLENOID BATTERY POST WHICH SHORTED OUT CAUSING IGNITION OF FUEL ANDHYDRAULIC LINES.

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE # ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND. FALL #1 WAS AROUND #120 FALL #2 AROUND BREAK #125, #3 AROUND BREAK #140. ALL WERE IN THE RETURN AREA ROOMS AND ARE NOT AF FECTING VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAYS. THIS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT OUR BLEEDER SYSTEM.

FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL WHILE PERFORMING A PRESHIFT. FALL IS 160' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH

HOIST OPERATOR CALLED ELECTRICIANS AT 7:55 AM AND SAID #30 HOIST WAS DOWN. ELETRICIANS FOUND A BAD PROGRAM GEAR LOSS RELAY AND MADE REPAIRS AND RETURNED HOIST TO SERVICE AT 8:25 AM SAME DAY. M SHA WAS CALLED AND TOLD HOIST WAS DOWN AT 8:23 AM AND CALLED BACK AND TOLD THAT HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 9:06 AM SAME DAY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE #7 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS 10' 0UTBY SS#1602 NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED NO INJURY OCCURREDTHE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEAN UP

FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY 27TH BREAK OUTBY 004 MMU. ROOF FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION 20'WIDE X 40'LONG X 5'THICK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY AND #4 CROSS CUT. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT BY 35 FT BY 5 FT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 2 ON THE 002 MMU @ 1+ 100. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE AND7' HIGH (THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL . THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 12-26-00 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & ALSO WAS CRIBBED OFF WITH SEVERAL CRIBS.

AN UNTENINTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY SATION 6999 #3 ENTRY OF 3 LEFT 1NORTH PANEL THE AREA THAT FELL WAS IN A BAD ROOF AREA APPROX1200'OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. THE AREA HAS NO EFFECT ON PRODUCTION,VENTILATION HAS BEENDANGERED OFF & ALL APPROACHES SUPPORTED

A ROCK BURST OCCURED IN THE 6020 RAMP (06 DOWN RAMP) WHICH REGISTERED 2.8 ON RICHTER SCALE. DAMAGE MAINLY TO RIGHT RIB. ABOUT 65' OF RIB, SOME BEYOND ANCHORAGE OF 4' SPLIT SETS. NO ONE WAS IN THE WORK AREA AT THE TIME OF THE BURST AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 MMU IN THE NO 8 ENTRY IMMEDIATELY OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 20' X 8' TO 11'THICK. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RE SULT OF THE FALL. INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS WERE 5' COMBINATION BOLT. THE FALL AREA WAS BARRICADED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT (CRIBS) WERE SET AT ENTRANCES. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

THIS MINE HAD BEEN MINED IN 1996. THIS AREA SHOWED NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DETERIOATION.

LOST GENERATED POWER TO #2 HOIST AT 10:20 AM EVACUATION COMPLETED @ 10:30 A.M. POWER WAS RESTORED AND MEN RE ENTERED THE MINE AT 11:40 AM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE STRAIGHT OF ENTRY #2, ON THE 002-0 MMU @ 1+30. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 12' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE AREA WA S DEVELOPED THE DAY OF THE FALL & SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #393IN #5 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 5'H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN RODS. NOTE: MINE IDLE SINCE 12/23/99.

A FALL OCCURRED 100' INBY SPAD 120. FALL IS APP. 35'X19'12'H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENTION. WATER HAD STATURATED STRATA. A COAL RIDER SEAM 8"" TO 10"" THICK 7' UP WAS PRESENT. AREA HAS BEEN REHABED.

3RD MAIN NORTH XCUT #26 #5 ENTRY, 20' X 40' X 8'. INTAKE NEUTRAL. 1300' FROM #2 UNIT.

PARTS TRAILER LOCATED ON SURFACE CAUGHT FIRE DURING IDLE SHIFT. TRAILER WAS DESTROYED. MINE IDLENO INJURIES. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A PROPANE HEATER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 5WEST HEADGATE ENTRY #2 AT 5550' WEST-RETURN AIRCOURSE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG, 25' WIDE AND 8-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION O R PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #5 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD #619. IT MEASURED 26'W X 35'L X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP. Y

WEST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR OVER 30MINS LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO SUBSTATION

NASON HOIST KICKED OUT AND AFTER BEING RESET WOULD KICK OUT WHEN STARTED. SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMED AND WAS BACK IN SERVICE @ 4 AM 12/25/00. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED DUE TO INCREASE IN POWER COMPANY LINES FROM 138,000 UP TO 145,000 VOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 22 RIGHT MAINS SECTION, #3 ENTRY, 150 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION NUMBER 2508, TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 35 FEET LONG, 4 TO 5 FEET THICK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RESUPPORTED. THE FALL OCCURRED ON AN IDLE SHIFT. A SUPERVISOR DISCOVERED THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #3 BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 22X20X7 HIGH NO PERSONS NOR EQUIPMENTERE AFFECTED

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3RD EAST MAIN IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD 25 & 00. IT IS A RETURN NEUTRAL WHICH IS HARDLY TRAVELLED. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION, ABOUT 40' LONG 5' HIGH 20' W IDE 42"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

ROOF FALL 34 ENTRY 005-0 SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY. THE AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 20' WIDE 30' LONG 5-8' THICK. THE AREA IS 125' IN BY SPAD 4711.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 8 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 49 OF THE EAST MAIN SECTION WHILE MAKING THE WEKKLY EXAM. ROOF FALL WAS 30 FT LONG AND 18 FT WIDE AND 5 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AND NOT CLEANED UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE NOR WAS MAIN VENTILATION AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION OF THE INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AND #14 CROSS CUT. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT X 16 FT X 5 FT.

ROOF FALL OUT BY 005-0 SECTION 150' OUT BY SPAD 4703 IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED AND CRIBS BUILT. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 20' WIDE 75' LONG 6-10' THICK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION AT THE INTERSECTION AT #4 ENTRY AND #14 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT BY 16 FT BY 5 FT.

PUMP HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE. REASON UNKNOWN, COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

A ROOF FALL INT HE ONE NORTH ENTRY AT SAD 8816 IN THE BELT LINE MEASURING APPROX. 15'X19'X12'. THE AREA WAS MINE IN JUNE 2000 AND SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TUNBOLTS.

ANEX HAD SLIPS VISIBLE ROCKS FALL OUT ABOVE SUPPORTE

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT X-CUT 89 ENTRY #2. THIS WAS LOCATED AT SPAD #10376 TUSS OUTBY THE #2 1WEST SEAL. THE FALL WAS 30'LONG, 30'WIDE, 5'HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS UNDETECT ED COAL RIDERS.

AN SCR WHICH AIDS IN CONTROLLING THE SHAFT HOIST WENT OUT AT 7:15 PM. THE HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 10:45 PM (SAME DATE). TWO OTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE WERE STILL AVAILABLE.

ROCK FALL AT FACE OF 010 MMU SECTION-#5 ENTRY 40' LONG X 6' HIGHX 20' WIDE-FALL FELL IN CUT AND ONLY PULLED 1 BOLT.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIES AT XCUT 24 IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX. 9300; FROM THE UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25' X 19' X 8' AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND TR USSBOLTS.

ROOF FALL OUT BY 005-0 SECTION 75' OUT BY SPAD 4702 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 18' BY 18' BY 8' THICK. IT DID NOT EFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 3RINW. TRACK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4' HIGH, 20' WIDE, AND 40' LONG.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION, AT BREAK NUMBER FIVE AT 7-A BELT-LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT. WIDE 40 FT. LONG AND 5 FT THICK. VENTILITATION, EQUIPMENT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE EFFECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILIATED.

A.C. UNIT ON OFFICE TRAILER USED BY ENGINEERS HIRED BY ASARCO OVERHEATED PRODUCING SMOKE AND FUMES. OFFICE WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND WATER APPLIED UNTI L 13:40 OR 13:50 ALL HEAT HAD DISSIPATED.

SIZE OF FALL: 80 - 100', 20'WIDE, 6'-8'HIGH. RESIN: 48"", STRATA: SHELL.

AN EE WAS DRIVING A 988B LOADER ON UNEVEN GROUND WITH BUCKET RAISED CAUSING LOADER TO LAY OVER ON LEFT SIDE (ACCIDENT ONLY-NO INJURY).

#31 HOIST LOST POWER ON LOWER CONTACTOR. ELECTRICIANS CHANGED CONTACTS AND FUSES AND RETURNED HOIST TO SERVICE. THE HOISTMAN TRIED TO CALL MSHA AND COULDN'T MAKE CONTACT OVER PHONE. HE DID CON TACT DOE RUN SAFETY DEPT AT VIBURNUM AND THEY CALLED MSHA. HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 8:40 AM.THE WEST FORK HOIST WAS PUT INTO SERVICE DURING THIS TIME.

A ROOF FALL LOCATED IN ENTRY #4 XCUT 117 MAIN SOUTH TRAVELWAY MEASURED 30'W X 20'L X 15'H. AREA WAS MINED JAN. 1992 & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 & 8' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING WITH THE STARTER STEEL. AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL MAST TO ADD AN EXTENSION STEEL, THE WRENCH STRUCK THE STEEL ROOF MAT, RESULTING IN A SPARK W HICH IGNITED METHANE. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED USING ROCK DUST AND A 20 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #17 CROSSCUT (1020' STATION) #5 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTH. THE FALL WAS 15'LONG15'WIDE & 4'THICK. THE FALL DIDN'T EFFECT TRAVELVENTILLATION, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE INJURY. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 LEFT BREAK 2 BREAKS OUTBY LOLO TAILPIECE.

A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE SURFACE OF NO. 1 STACKER BELT. APPROXIMATELY 300' OF THE BELT WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES INVOLVED.

THE ELEVATOR LOCATED AT JUSTICE NO.1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 1100 PM TO 800 AM. THE ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE CONSTANT TRANSFORMER WAS DOWN.

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 45'LONG, 9'WIDE IN THE MIDDLE AND TAPERING TO A 2' AT END AND ABOUT 8' TO 10' THICK CAUSED BY NATURAL SLIP IN ROOF.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION, 150' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 60' LONG, AND 6' THICK. EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. NO INJ URIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 1:30 PM APPROX 60' IN BY SPAD #5652 IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE FALL RESULTED FROM HILL SEAMS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE 40' LONG AND 7' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH, 7713' WEST ENTRY #3/3W HEADGATE OFF 4W LONGWALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6-9' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS.

THE LONGWALL FACE HAD ADVANCED APPROXIMATELY 160FEET WITHOUT A SUBSTANTIAL CAVE. WHEN THE ROOF FRACTURED THE RESULTING CAVE WAS ASSOCIATED WITHAN AIRBLAST THAT DAMAGED UP TO 20 PERMANENT VENT ILATION CONTROLS WHICH HALTED MINING FOR NEARLY 24 HOURS.

TOP HAD DETERIATED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, SOME DRAW ROCK HAD FELL FINALLY SOME HAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE ANCHORAGE. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED BACK. THIS MINE IS BEING REBOLTED IN AL L AREA'S. THERE IS NO PRODUCTION AT THIS MINE.

MINER OPERATOR STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE SAW A YELLOW FLAME OVER THE RIPPER ON THE 12-12 MINER.HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP WHICH WAS SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON 002-0 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #12833. THIS SECTION WAS PILLARING AND ONE MRS WAS PARTIALLY COVERED. THE MRS WAS RETRIEVED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITAT ED.

A FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY 70' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #16826. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 70'LONG BY 19'WIDE BY 6'THICK.

THE CREW KNEW THIS AREA TO BE BAD TOP BY USUAL EXAMINATION. ALL ENTRANCES WERE DANGERED OFF. FALL WAS 20-30' WIDE, 30' LONG, 4' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF & ABANDONED.

LOST SWEPCO AT 6:15 AM DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (ICE STORM). SWITCHED TO ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE AND EVACUATED MINE IMMEDIATELY. POWER RESTORED AT 6:45 AM. DAY SHIFT RE-ENTERED MINE AT 7:OO AM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R2MN-1R AT X-CUT 13-14 IN #5 ENTRY LOCATED IN A PILLAR LINE. FALL 18'-20'LONG, 16'WIDE, 4'HIGH. CAUSE WAS SLIPS & COAL RIDERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 0500 ON THE 3RD SHIFT IN THE #6 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #5680 AS A RESULT OF HAVING HILL SEAMS IN THE ENTRY. IT WAS STRAPPED AND WELL BOLTED. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WI DE, 20' LONG, AND 5' THICK.

ABOUT 2100 ON 12-13-00 ON THE #2 SECTION, THE MINER WAS CUTTING #3 RT. BREAK WHEN WATER BEGAN TO APPEAR ALONG THE MINER. IT CONTINUED & THE SECTION CREW BEGAN MOVING EQUIPMENT TO HIGHER GROUND . EQUIPMENT WAS PULLED BACK, EXCEPT FOR THE MINER & ROOFBOLTER WHICH WAS ON HIGHER GROUND BUT WATER SURROUNDED THEM & WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT. WATER IS NOW BEING PUMPED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 747 IN THE NO. 2 RETURN ENTRY ON THE INACTIVE S SECTION (1ST LEFT) SOMETIME DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED URING A WE EKLY EXAMINATION OF THE AREA. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 25'LX20 WX4'T.

LOST SWEPCO POWER SOURCE AT 9:05 AM DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. SWITCHED TO CO-GENERATED POWER SOURCE. EVACUATION COMPLETE AT 9:18 AM SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 7:20 PM MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 11:00 PM.

ON 12-13-00 AT 6:00 AM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE CREW, THE JEWELL CHIPPY HOIST ROLLED BACK. THE HOIST WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. EXTENSIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITHOUT FINDING THE CAUSE AND A FIELD ENGINEER FROM GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS WASCALLED AND ARRIVED ON 12-14-00. A VRG RELAY WAS REPLACED AND EXTENSIVE CHECKS WERE MADE BEFORE PLACING HOIST BACK IN OPERATION ON 12-15-00.

UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY INTERSECTIONON #27 BREAK ON 004 MMU. FALL WAS CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF.

POOR GROUND CONDITIONS IN A FAULT ZONE REQUIRED THE USE OF A ROCK STABILIZING GROUT. ROMLOK 70 WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS STRENGTH. SMOKE VISIBLE FROM FAULT AREA PER CALL TO CONTRACTOR 4/11/01

FALL 10HDG 3BREAK - RIGHT RETRUN FALL 20'LX15'WX6'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS USED IN AREA. ACS SUPPORTS SET ALL HEADINGS AROUND FALL. DANAGERED OFF RED REFLECTORS.

THE ELEVATOR HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL BREAKDOWN DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT WAS INOPERATIVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION 180' INBY THE BOTTOM OF THE INTAKE TRACK SLOPE. 11,100' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 40' LONG, 10' THICK. VENTILATION, EQUIPM ENT NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE AFFECTED, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

ON 12-12-00 AT APPROX 3:00 AM THE PRIMARY 2300 VOLT CONDUCTORS FEEDING THE CRUSHING PLANT SHORT CIRCUITED IN THE CONDUIT. POWER WAS RESTORED ANDTHE GRAVEYARD CREW WAS HOISTED AT APPROX 5:30 AM. DAY SHIFT STARTED AT 6 AM. SINCE POWER NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF TO FACILITATE REPAIR TO THEFAILED CONDUCTORS, ORDERS WERE GIVEN TO EVACUATE THE MINE AT 8:55AM, POWER RESTORED 1:15 PM.

MANAGEMENT WAS AWARE OF ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS IN INACTIVE AREA OF MINES DUE TO A GEOLOGICAL FAULT. THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DANGERED OFF IN ANTICIPATION OF A FALL & WOULD RE-HABILITATE THE AREA AS WE DID OUR RETREAT MINING.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PRESHIFT EXAM WHEN HE FOUND THE PHONE DIDN'T WORK. HE HEARD A THUMP, WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK HE FOUND A FALL AT SPAD 1513. IT WAS 32' LONG 6' HIGH, 11' WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 2MN24 AT XCUT 10 THE FALL WAS 25'L, 30'W, 4'H. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION THE FALL COVERED THE 2MN24BELT LINE THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A SLIP LAMIN ATED SAND STONE ASSOCIATED WITH WATER

ROOF FALL #1 ENTRY 1 XCUT INBY #55 1627. DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF.

A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY (RETURN AIRWAY) 2 BKS INBY SPAD 670 ON OLD #4 BELT LINE. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. 4' GLUE BOLTS, CRIBS JACK AND STEEL BEAMS WERE USED IN THE AREA NOT TO BE CLEANED UP SIZE WAS 20X30X10H.

ROOF FALL ABOVE ABOVE ANCHORAGE (APPROX 6 TO 8 FT HIGH) OCCURRED IN THE 7 RIGHT #1 ENTRY BELTLINE THAT BLOCKED SAFE ACCESS. THE FALL OCCURRED INBY CROSSCUT #37. AREA HAD CABLE BOLTS, CABLE TRU SSES AND SOME PROPSETTER CRIBS INSTALLED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 5W HEADGATE ENTRY #3 AT 7555' WEST. THE FALL WAS 40' LONG X 25' WIDE BY 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

THE PLC WHICH IS THE COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT CONTROLS THE SLOPE HOIST MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS CORRECTED BY 9:00 PM. THE EMERGENCY HOIST WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE SLOPE WAS OPEN FOR EXIT PURPOS ES DURING THIS TIME.

#2 ENTRY AT PORTAL 50' OUTBY 22 157. REMOVED ROCK OFF APRON, REWORKED AND EXTENDED APRON TOWARD INSIDE BRACKED WITH STEEL POST.

CONTINUATION OF AN OLD FALL. 20'X20'X4' NO 6 ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD B 770. FALL HAS BEEN CRIDED UP. HAD 4' BOLTS IN THE AREA. FALL WAS CALLED IN TO MSHA.

THE 20 MAN ELEVATOR AT WILLIAMSVILLE PORTAL WAS OUT OF SEREVICE FROM 1100 12-10 UNTIL 0700 12-11. THIS WAS DUE TO ICE FALLING DOWN SHAFT AND BREAKING CONTROL CABLE. PARTS WERE OBTAINED AND ELE VATOR WAS PROPERLY REPAIRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE RUBY MINE ENTRY #5, SPAD 594 1 X CUT OUTBY THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 70'X20'X7'. 6FT TORGUE TENSION BOLTS AND 20 CRIBS WERE USED PRIOR TO THE FALL. TYPE OF STRATA W AS WET SHALE.

APPROX @9AM A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS ENOCUNTERED @#7 XCUT INBY MAIN FAN. FALL MEASURED 25'L 20' W, & 6' HIGH. IN THE INTERSECTION. AIR SLACK& MOISTURE WAS THE MAIN REASON DETERMINED FOR FA LL. INSPECTION WAS MADE BY SAFETY ENGINEER & MSHA

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 NORTH SECTION OFF THE 2 MAINS EAST IN THE #10 ENTRY #2 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS 44' LONG 18' WIDE AND 9-12' HEIGHT. 6'-8' & 12' TENSION REBAR BOLTS

AT 1005 THE JEWELL CHIPPY HOISTMAN CALLED AND STATED THE HOIST WAS DOWN. ELECTRICIANS AND UPPER MGMT. WERE INFORMED. WE THEN CALLED THE HOISTMAN TO CONFIRM THE HOIST WAS NOT OPERATING. THE HOI ST WAS OPERATING AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. WE DECIDED THAT UNTIL WE COULD DETERMINE THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, WE WOULD CONSIDE THE HOIST DOWN AND START IMMEDIATE EVACUATION AT 1020.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' X 30' X 4' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #5 TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #1928. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS. THERE W ERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 NORTH BELTLINE BETWEEN 3105 AND 3106 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' TO 6' THICK, 12' WIDE AND 50' LONG. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS AND CRIBS HAD BEEN ADDED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THEENTRY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST AT XCUT 74 ENTRY 5-6. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE PILLAR LINE.THE FALL WAS 50'L, 16'W, 4-5'H, THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS AN UNDECTED GEOLOGICAL CONDTION. THER E WAS A SMALL SLIP & LAMINATED SANDY SHALE IN THE AREA

A PILLAR FALL OCCURED ENTRAPPING 4 MOBILE POST SUPPORTS BETWEEN #24 & #25 COAL BLOCKS. THE MINEROOF STARTED WORKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE ROOF WEIGHT ALL MEN WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE & MSHA NOTIFIED. NOTE: ALL FALLS WILL BE PLOTTED ON MINE MAP ONCE AREA IS SAFE TO RE-ENTER

ELEVATOR WAS TRAVEL TOWARD BOTTOM, WENT INTO SLOW DOWN MODE AND THEN STOPPED. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES IT WAS FOULED AND THEN IT FELL APPROX 20'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 STAGE LOADER BETWEEN 30 AND 31 WALL. THE FALL WAS 15'W'X60'LX12'H. THERE WAS NO INJUURIES OR ENTRAPMEN. THE STAGELOADER WAS DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 20' X 45' X 4'HIGH WASFOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION AT #192 XCUTON NORTH MAIN HEADINGS IN #3 ENTRY. 4' RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN USED IN THIS AREA.

MINER WAS RETREAT MINING IN #7 HEADING, THE 2ND LIFT HAD BEEN FINISHED UP ON THE BLOCK AND THE MINER HAD STARTED BACKING OUT WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT. MINI NG MACHINE. PILLAR FALL WAS INBY ROOF BOLTS AND UNABKE TO DETERMINE SIZE. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NO. 6 ENTRY AND CROSSCUT #6. THE AREA THAT FELL IS 27' LONG 16' WIDE AND 7' HIGH.

THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EES OR EQUIPMENT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 3 WAU INTER SECTION MEASURING 40' IN LENGTH, VARIOUS WIDTHS, AND ABOUT 5' IN THICKNESS. A SOLID PIECE OF SANDSTONE FELL OUT BETW EEN SURFACE CRACKS. THE AREA BEING MINE WAS WITHIN 200' OF THE OUTCROP. THE 3 WAY IONTERSECTION WAS IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT.

CAUSE UNKNOWN. EE STARTED UP THE STREET SWEEPER.APPEARED LOW ON GAS. WENT TO LOOK FOR A GAS CAN.COULD NOT FIND A CLEAN ONE. PUT KEY TO SWEEPER IN THE FOREMAN'S LOCKER. EE WENT HOME.

A GROUND FALL (APPROX 400 CUFT) OCCURED AT THE INTERSECITON OF LINE 15 AND THE EAST RELIAF X-CUT DRIFT IN THE 7222 UNDERCUT REVELY. THE ROCKS IN THIS AREA ARE CLAYRICH (I.E. ARGILLIZED), SOFT , WEAK, FRACTURED AND WETHER THEN OTHER AREA. LINE 15 AN 8.5'X8.5' DRIFT WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED IWTH 4' SLLIT SET BOLTS 2"" WIRE MESH AND BACK SPOTTED WITH 6' BOLTS.

AN UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN RM 1 OF UNTIL 1. THE FALL OCCURED DUE THE ROOF STRATA FAILED AT AND ABOVE THE POIN OF ANCHOR. THE FALL AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND LEFT SINCE THE UNIT IS ON RETREAT MINING.

RECEIVED WORD FROM THE CONSIL THAT THE HOIST WAS DRAWING TOO MANY AMPS. DETERMIONE IT TO BE UNRELIABLE AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE EVACUATION FROM ALL LEVELS UNDERGROUND. ELECTRICIANS WORKED ON THE HOIST AND FOUND A SMALL MERCURY SWITCVH THAT HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT. RECEIVED WORK THE HOIST WAS RUNNING GOOD AT 1005 AND PUT THE CREWS BACK TO WORK.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD 641, 10 XCUTS OUTBY SECTION. FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 35' LONG, 4' THICK.

TWO FALLS WERE FOUND +/- 4500 FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION. #1: IN THE INTAKE 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 13567. THE FALL WAS +/- 75FT X 20FT X 30FTTHICK.(#2 DCL# 220010240034)

A ROOF FALL APPROX. 25' LONG 20' WIDE X AT LEAST 7' HIGH OCCURRED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT. FALL IS LOCATED ABOUT 60' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 267. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS ABOUT 20' OF LOST BOLTER TRAILING CABLE.

TWO ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND +/-4500 FT OUT BY WORKING SECTION. #2: FALL WAS IN THE RETURN 1 BREAK INBY 13570. THE FALL WAS +/- 80 FT X 20 FT X 30 FT THICK.

ROCK FELL BREAK 26 ENTRY #6, BREAKS 45-48 IN #2 ENTRY OF WORKED OUT PANEL. AIRFLOW WAS NOT INTERRUPTED NOR WAS THERE ANY PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT NEAR THE AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST X-CUT 77 ENTRY IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 70'L X 18'W X 7'H. CAUSE A SMALL SLIP ASSOCIATED WITHWATER AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE.

MATERIAL BUILDUP IN DRYER AIR CIRCULATING DUCT CAUGHT FIRE.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED AT LOCATION 8448 BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 21 AND 22 OF THE 5TH EAST LONGWALL PANEL. LENGTH WAS 20'X2' BY UNKNOWN. THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY WAS BLOCKED.

MAIN HOIST MOTOR FAILED. MSHA NOTIFIED WITHIN 30 MINUTES, ALL PEOPLE REMOVED FROM MINE.

WEST MAINS OLD WORKINGS #16 BREAK BETWEEN #6 & #7 CROSS-CUT 5' RESIN BOLTS POSTS SET ENTRIES AROUND FALL.

AT APPROX 0530 ON THE ABOVE DATE THE PRODUCTION SKIP HOIST WENT INTO THE HEAD FRANE RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OPF THE PRODUCTION HEAD FRAME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FIRST OR OTHERWISE AS A RESUL T OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HEAD FRAME WHICH IS APPROX. 110' IN HEIGHT COLLAPSED AND WAS TOTALLED.

DUMP TRUCK OVERTURNED WHILE DUMPING LOAD. NO INJURY (DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT). COSMETIC DAMAGE TO TRUCK (LEFT MIRROR, FENDER, STEPS, CRACK IN HOOD).

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 12-4-00. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT EP 23 ENTRY #3 SPAD 0734. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 6400' THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT WA SINVO LVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 18' BY 18' BY 8'. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL 50' BY 20' BY 6' IN THE ONE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES IN #4 ENTRY BETWEEN #2 AND #3 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

WHIE SPILITY FINDER PILLER LINE CAME FROM LEFT SIDE AND FELL ACROSS MINER PINNING HEAD DOWN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE MAINS AT 324 BREAK. THE FALL MEASURED 6' HIGH BY 40' LONG BY 20' WIDE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED SAT MORNING AROUND 9:00 AM. THE EXACT TIME OF THE FALL IS UNDETERMINED. THE FALL IS 43 BREAKS OUT BY 001 SECTION BETWEEN NO. 2592 AND 2608.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 16' WIDE BY 13' LONG BY 4-4 1/2' THICK OCCURRED ABOUT 16' INBY X-CUT #6 IN SECTION #2 RIGHT. AREA WAS WELL BOLTED. 5' RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE IN USE.

LOOSE STACK ROCK

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO PUNCH BUILD UP OUT OF CHUTE. HIS HANDS WERE COLD AND SLIPPED OFF THE MATERIAL AND WEDGED HIS 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS BETWEEN THE BAR AND METAL FRAME, SEVERED END JOINT OF 3RD FINGER.

WHILE EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP, HE WENT DOWN TO ONE KNEE, GRASPED A PIECE OF STEELAPPROX. 40 TO 50 POUNDS IN WEIGHT TO LIFT IT TO A SAW HORSE. IN DOING SO, HE FELT A PINCH IN HIS GROIN. EE WAIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE END OF HIS SHIFT TWO DAYS LATER ON DECEMBER 29, 2000.

CONNECTING PIN TO TANKER HITCH, CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

MECHANIC WAS SENT TO GAUGE ROLLER MILL SPACING. THE FEED WAS SHUT OFF THE MILL. THE MACHINE WAS SWITCHED OFF. THE MECHANIC PLACED GUAGE BETWEEN THE ROLLERS PRIOR TO ROLLERS STOPPING. HIS FINGE RS (SMALL, RING & MIDDLE) OF IS RIGHT HAND WERE DRAWN BETWEEN THE ROLLERS CAUSING THE 3 FINGERS TO BE CRUSHED. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN THE FIRST JOINT FINGER BEING LOST. THE REST SHOULD HEAL.

WHILE TRANSFERRING DIRT FROM BUCKET TO BOX HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/16/01.

EMPLOYEE LOST RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WHEN HIS GLOVED HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN OPERATING ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A CLAY POWDER BLOCKAGE AT A CLEAN OUT PORT.

EE WAS SENT TO 109 BELT TO CLEAN OUT UNDERNEATH.FROM HEAVY RAIN ON SATURDAY MUD HAD BUILT UP UNDER THE RETURN FEEDERS. MONDAY THE MUD BECAME FROZEN & A JACKHAMMER WAS REQUIRED FOR CLEANUP. MAT ERIAL WAS HEAVY AND EE HAD TO SHOVEL IT.

WHILE GOING FROM A KNEELING TO STANDING POSITION, EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BELT GUARD AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE MOTOR FAN THUS SEVERING RING FINGER TO 2ND KNUCKLE ONHIS RIGHT HAND. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GUARDING WHERE HIS FINGER PROTRUDED THRU ACCIDENTLY.

WLEDERS WERE ADDING AN EXTENSION ONTO A HOPPER THAT TAKES THE ROCK TO THE MILL. THEY WERE MOVING A BEAM IN PLACE AND HAD VERY LITTLE BODY POSITIONING SPACE, SO HE USED HIS BACK TO LIFT INSTEAD OF KNEES. PULLING LOWER ABDOMEN MUSCLES, RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

TRYING TO TRACK A BELT ON PRESS FLOOS WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & THE PULLEY

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAG TO WIPE OIL FROM THE BODY OF A COMPRESSOR. THE SUCTION FROM THE FAN CAUSED THE RAG TO BE DRAWN INTO A SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE FAN MOUNTING. THE FAN BL ADE THEN CONTACTED HIS FINGER CAUSING THE INJURYWHICH REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

CUTTING TREES

SWINGING A 20LB HAMMER HE FELT A PULL ON RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA - HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE BED OF A PARKED CHEVY PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE STARTED TO STEP OUT HE HOOKED HIS TOE OF HIS BOOT ON A 1/4 INCH AND 8 INCH BY 8 INCH STEEL PATCH. HE FELL FROM THE TRUCK H ITTIN GON HIS HEAD. MEDICAL EXAMINATION HAS REVEALED A HERNIA. SCHEDULED REPAIR 12-28-00.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE TRACK & HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SECTION AND ONE OF THE MEN STARTED TO RAISE THE DRILL BOOM TO TAKE THE SECTION HOSE OFF & CAUGHT THE EE'S HAND IN BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FEED JACK FRAME

AFTER DRILLING FOR A CABLE, EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE BOOM DOWN AND STEEL POPPED OUT OF THE CHUCK, TWO STEELS FELL OUT OF HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS BOLTING WHEN ROCK BROKE OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF HIGHWALL MINER. HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN MINER & CABLE GUARD RESULTING IN FRACTURE & LACERATION

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER DUAL HEAD ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS BOLTING IN 7 RT. THE SECOND 20' CUT HAD BEEN TAKEN. HE HAD DRILLED THE FIRST HOLE OF THE SECOND ROW AND WAS RE MOVING THE STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT WAS UNDETECTED FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT THUMB. THE ROCK WAS APPROX 23"" X 18"" X 8"" THICK.

EE WAS TRAMMING A JEEP ON THE TRACK HAULAGE ROAD. THE TROLLEY POLE JUMPED OFF THE TROLLEY WIRE. THE EE REACHED FOR THE POLE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.

EE WAS SHOVELING ALONG A BELT CONVEYOR. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE FELL ON ICE & SNOW BREAKING RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS CHECKING TRUNKLINE (NONEL) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE COVERED GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC ON 12/29/00 XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE HE HAD A FOLLOWUP APPT 1/4/01 & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTIEC

EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF A BELT WINDER TAKING A PIECE OF GUARD FROM UNDER THE MAIN SOUTH 54 INCH BELT. GUARDING FRAME HIT CONTROL LEVER OF WINDER AND MOVED. EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO WINDER. HE DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE AND FRACTURED HIS LOWER LEG. THERE WASNO IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT.

PERFORMING DUTIES AS SACKER, FELT STRAIN IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER. ATTEMPTED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT ON 1-2-01 REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING STEEL CABLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND SCOOP WHEN CABLE WAS TIGHTENED.

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED RIGHT THUMB IN BACKHOE DOOR.

WHILE CLEANING ROCK AND GOB OFF MINER, EMPLOYEE FELT CATCH AND/OR PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE SLOPE BELT & WHILE PLACING THE ROLLER FRAME ON STRUCTURE HIS LETTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME & STRUCTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING AN OVERCAST. ONE OF THE METAL BARS SLIPPED OFF THE BRATTICE CAUSING IT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE METAL BEAM AND BLOCKS IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR ON ROCK AT FEEDER, BAR SLIPPED STRIKING FACE.

LOST BALANCE WHILE MUCKING, FELL BACKWARDS-LANDED ON SELF RESCUER, BRUISED HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS RELOCATING A 55 GAL DRUM AND STRAINED RT SHOULDER.

LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT ONTO THE TAILGATE OF TRUCK.

EE WAS PULLING GREASE HOSE (FROM A SERVICE TRUCK) ACROSS FROZEN GROUND CONDITIONS. THE HOSE HUNG UP ON A PIECE OF FROZEN GROUND WHICH CAUSED UNEXPECTED FORCE AND TWISTING MOTION TO THE EMPLOYE E WHEN THE LENGTH OF HOSE SUDDENLY TIGHTENED. HECONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2-26-01. AT THAT TIME HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN.

EE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT DRIVE DISLOCATED SHOULDER BROKE CHEEK BONE

ROCK FELL FROM RIB & CAUGHT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDERIN #3 ENTRY.

PULLING HOSE AND STRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE.

EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS & A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT RIGHT HIP RIGHT ANKLE & RIGHT CALF

INJURED WAS LOADING 6"" CONCRETE BLOCK IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE BUCKET SLID OFF OF THE TRACK RAILPINNING HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE GROUND. (FRACTURED TOES).

WHILE LOCKING UP TRUCK FOR THE EVENING, HE SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 4-15 FT TO THE GROUND. ANKLE FRACTURE TO SEE ANOTHER DR FOR BETTER RESULTS

CREW WAS REMOVING TIRE CHAINS FROM DRILLING RIG. EE WAS CROUCHED DOWN BESIDE TIRE UNHOOKING CHAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FORWARD ROLLING OVER THE TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG, CRUSHING LOWER LEG UNDERNEATH. THE LOWER RIGHT FIBULA IS FRACTURED.

WHILE SHOVELING OUT HIS LOADER BUCKET, SNOW, ICE FROZEN MATERIAL, EE MUST HAVE SPRAINED HIS WRIST

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DRIVING FROM FEETER TO FACE GOING TO MINER TO GET A LOAD OF COAL. RAN OVER ROCK ON ROADWAY. THEN EE TOLD ME HIS BACK IS HURTING.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING TORCH TO CUT STRAPS ON MINER WHEN HOT SLAG FELL ON RT LEG CAUSING A SMALL BURN. SOUTH MAINS SECTION.

EE WAS ASCENDING A LADDER ON A 789 CAT HAUL TRUCK TO DO MECHANICAL REPAIRS. WHILE DOING SO HE HAD TOOLS IN ONE HAND AND PARTS IN THE OTHER. ABOUT HALF WAY UP HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL 10' TO T HE SHOP FLOOR. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE JOINT.

PARTNER WAS NOT PROPERLY HOLDING DRILL HAMMER WHEN HURT EE STARTED THE HAMMER. THE RESULT WAS THE HAMMER SLIPPING & EE STRAINING HIS BACK

DRIVING BOSS HOSS HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB JERKED OUT OF HAND SPUN AROUND & HIT RIGHT ARM. NOTE: BECAME REPORTABLE 1/11/01AS INJURED WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY

WHILE BACKING HIS DOZER, THE INJURED BACKED OVER A RISE AT THE REAR CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK OF THE DOZER AND HIS CHEST. HE RECEIVED STITCHES IN HIS HEAD AND BRUISED HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY AREA AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

EE SAID HE WAS CHECKING BELT ALIGNMENT WICH CAN BE SEEN FROM OFFICE HE THEN CLIMBED UP ON BARMACSAID HE LOST BALANCE GRABED DRIVE BELTS THAT FEED CRUSHER RAN HIS HAND AROUND SHAFT BREAKING 2 FINGERS HE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON CRUSHER HE DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION WHY HE DID IT MY ASSESMENT SAFETY VIOLATION, CARLESSNESS, WORK QUALIFICATION

WHILE CHECKING OIL ON #992 LOADER, INJURED STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF LEFT ANKLE WITH COMPARTMENT COVER DOOR.

EE WAS FIXING HAND RAIL ON HAULPAK WHEN HE FELT PAIN & A POPPING SENSATION IN LEFT CALF

EE & 3 OTHER WORKERS WERE USING ROPES TO DRAG A 20 FT JOINT OF 8"" ALUM PIPE DOWN THE BELT SLOPE TO REPLACE A BROKEN WATER LINE. SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK

DUST FROM HAUL ROAD GOT INTO EE'S EYES 12/12/00 12/13/00 WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK HIS EYES WERERED & SWOLLEN 12/27/00 HE SAW DR. HE WILL RTW 1/2/01

EE STATED: WALKING ALONG SLOPE BELT, SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH RIGHT ARM, INJURING HIS R. SHOULDER.

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A 777 END DUMP TRUCK, EE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED UNLNE AND RADIUS OF HIS RIGHT ARM. CONTIBUT ING FACTORS-WEATHER-COLD AND WET.

EE WAS STANDING ON CONE CRUSHER & STRETCHED OVERTO FRAME WORK OF BUILDING WHILE STEPPING UPWARD HE FELT A POP IN HIS UPPER THIGH OF RIGHT LEG

SWITCHED AIR SLIDE FROM BAGGING TANKA TO QUICKLIME SILO. OPENED CAP ON BAGGING TANK BEFORE SLIDE HAD COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED. BLEW QUICKLIME INTO EE'S FACE AND UNDER HIS SAFTY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE. CAUSING CORNEAL BURN.

EE WAS WELDING IN THE SHOP ON A LOADED BUCKET WHEN A SPARK WENT DOWN HIS BACK CATCHING HIS SHIRT& SWEAT SHIRT ON FIRE. HE HAD TO PUT IT OUT & UNDRESS THE RESULT WAS BURNS ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST & 3 LEFT FINGERS. EE WAS NOT WEARING WELDIN COATOR SHIRT

THE DRIVE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEYS ONT HE DIESEL FUEL PUMP. AFTER REMOVING THE GUARD AND REPLACING THE BELT IT WAS SLIPPING WHEN TURNED ON. WHILE ATTEMPTIES TO TENSION THE BELT THE OPERATERS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED IN TO THE PULLEY. THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED JUST BEYOND THE NAIL.

SLIPPED OFF THE PUSH ARM OF DOZER AND HIT BACK ON DOZER. DUE TO VACATION EMPLOYEE MISSED 1 DAY OF WORK.

OPERATING MANTRIP STEERING KNOB JERKED IN EE;S HAND TWISTING RIGHT WRIST. A REOCCURANCE OF SAME HAPPENED ON 1/17/01 AT 11:40PM COMPANY WAS INFORMED OF BOTH ACCIDENTS ON 1/18/01

EE HAS HAD RECURRING SHOULDER PAIN FROM AN OLD INJURY & HAS BEEN UNDER A CHIROPRACTOR CARE HE BEGAN LOSING TIME 12/28/00

EMPLOYEE BRUSHED A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS EYE WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN HIS FACE.

EE FELL WHILE EXITING THE 482 SCOOP, FALLING ON HIS LEFT SIDE BRUISING HIS HIP, RIBS, AND LEG.

EE WAS MOVING REFUSE WITH AN ENDLOADER. HE HIT AROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD WHILE TWISTING HIS UPPER BODY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK, HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1-5-01 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR.

WHILE LIFTING A PORTABLE GENERATOR DURING AN ICE STORM, EE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE OPERATING MANBUS COLIDED WITH LOW BOY. MOTOR WAS PULLING LOW BOY UP VECHILE AND BEGAN SLIDING BACKWARDS INJURED COULD NOT STOP. FAILURE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE.

HE STEPPED ON SNOW COVERED STEEL, SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK UNTIL HE HAD ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON 2-22-01.

EE WAS CHECKING SAND PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST ANKLE.

EE WENT TO BEDN A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN SHOULDR WHEN HE STRAIGHTEDN THE BOLT BACK OUT HE STATED IT FELT LIKE A KNIFE STRIKINGHIS SHOULDER

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING SET TIMBERS, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

DID NOT STRART LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/5/01 LIFTED BOTTOM ROLLER ONTO SHOULDER & FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER & NECK

EE WAS STANDING ON A PLASTIC BUCKET HANGING CURTAIN & SLIPPED OFF SPRAINING HIS WRIST.

WHILE MINING IN #1 PLACE A ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MIDDLE OF THE BACK AND PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE FOOTWALL. ***EMPLOYEE LOST TIME ON 12/27 AND 12/28/2000 AND THEN STARTED LO SING TIME AGAIN ON 1/3/01.

EE BENT OVER TO REMOVE RADIATOR CAP. HE TWISTED HIS BACK, FELT A SHARP PAIN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH OPEN THE SOUTH DOOR OFTHE SHOP. THE DOOR STUCK. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE CONTINUED TO PUSH.

EE DIAGNOSED SOME TIME BACK WITH DISC DISEASE & HAS SUFFERED BACK PAINS ON & OFF FOR SVERAL YEARS. EE WAS REMOVING A JERRY TOWN MOTOR & FELT PAIN

EE REMOVING WATERLINE AND ROLLING UP TROLLEY LINE.

EE WAS TRAVELING CATWALK ON CATERPILLER 235 EXCAVATOR THE UNIT WAS BEING FUELED AT THE TIME BY ANOTHER EE. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STEP AROUNDEE FUELING EXCAVATOR & LOST FOOTING & FELL TO GROUDN

DOING DAILY DUTIES AND OVER SEVERAL WEEKS PAIN FROM PINCHED NERVE WORSENED. EE STATES THIS IS A RE-OCCURENCE OF 3/20/89. ACCIDENT REPORT INVESTIGATION RECEIVED ON 2/6/01. PHYSICIAN NOTES INDIC ATEING TREATMENT BEING GIVEN NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 2-12-01.

EE WAS TRYING TO THAW OUT WATER PIPE, WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HIP & KNEE EE WAS AT GROUND LEVEL. EE DID NOT REQUEST MED ATTENTION UNTIL 1/31/01

WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT & BOLT HIT RIGHT WRIST

HE WAS WASHING UNDER THE SCALES AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON SCALE.

EE WAS GREETING A TRUCK DRIVER AT THE PACKING HOUSE. ACCIDENTALY HE TOUCHED THE TRUCK'S MUFFLER WITH HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BURN.

CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BROKEN ON MINER, WHILE PUTTING CHAIN TOGETHER, STRAINED BACK

EE WAS PUTTING A SAND PIPELINE TOGETHER-PART OF PIPE WAS BEING MOVED WITH TRACKHOE. OPERATORS SWUNG PIPE AROUND AND HIT EE ON RIGHT THIGH CAUSING TRAUMA & HEMATOMA.

EE WAS MOVING FLOOR BUFFER FROM UPPER ADMIN DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO LOWER ADMIN. SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT LOWER BACK.

WHILE PLACING COVER ON THE HAMMER MILL EE TWISTED HIS UPPER BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN & SUBSEQUENTLYA SPASM

MEMBER WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE ON #2 SECTION AT #2 BELT HEAD. HE WAS UNLOADING A TOP ROLLER OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE ROLLER CAUGHT THE CUFF OF HIS RIGHT GLOVE JERKING THE ROLLER BACK IN TO THE BUCKET. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHTBETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF STRUCTURE. HE HAD A FRACTURED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER & ALSO RECEIVED 3 STITCHES IN THE SAME FINGER.

EE, MAINTENACE PERSON WAS WALKING OVER TO CONTROL ROOM & IT WAS SLICK OUT. HE SLIPPED OFF CURB & TWISTED LOWER BACK

PAIN IN GROIN AREA DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION UNTIL 2/28/01 REPAIR SURGERY FOR INGUINAL HERNIA

MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON TIRE OF GRADER FIXING A WATER LEAK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THEGROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS LEFT ELBOW. DR. SAYS SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE TO START HIS SHIFT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW SETTING UP A NEW LONGWALL FACE USING A SCOOP WITH A WINCH TO ALIGN STAGELOADER PARTS. A CHAIN CONNECTING THE COAL CHAIN TO SCOOP WINCH BROKE ALLOWING HOOK TO SWING. TH E HOOK STRUCK EE ON BACK OF NECK.

WHILE LIFTING/PUSHING A PORTABLE GENSET IN THE BACK OF A SEMI TRAILER THE EE FELT A POP IN HIS ANKLE. NOTE: EE WAS NOT FOLLOWING PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES

EE BRUISED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING IN MINE.

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK & FELT LEFT KNEEPOP. STARTED MISSING WORK 1/3/01.

EE WAS LIFTING LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY FROM CONVEYORBELT WHEN HE PULLED OR STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE

EE WAS PICKING UP PALLETS WHEN ONE PALLET WAS FROZEN TO GROUND HURTING LOWER BACK AND LEG.

WAS WATCHING CABLE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED BY A SCOOP. AFTER CABLE WAS IN POSITION HE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK DRAG ROPE & HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE WAS NOT LIFTING AT THE TIME OF THE BACK SP ASM.

INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SINGLE PROP AND THE TOP OF THE STAGEHOLDER.

EE WAS REMOVING HAMMER FROM ROTOR MOVED COMEALONG OVER TO BEAT ON HAMMER WEDGE CAME OUT

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BOLTS AND PUTTING THEM IN A BUCKET WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 1-2-01 HE STARTED RECEIVING MULTIPLE PHYSICAL THERAPY. EMPLOYEE IS NOT LOSING ANY TIME BUT IS ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS PACKING MATERIAL WHEN PACKING SPOUT TURNED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND IN BETWEEN THE PACKING SPOUT AND THE BAG CAUSING LACERATION AND CONTUSION.

ON 12/21/00 INJURED WAS ON PROPERTY TO REMOVE A B.E. MODEL 38B RUBBER TIRED TRUCK CRANE/CLAM SHELL MACHINE. THEY REMOVED THE BOOM & SHIPPED IT OUT. THEY THEN BEGAN TO REMOVE COUNTER-WEIGHT. TH ERE WERE 2 STUDS SECURING WEIGHT THAT WERE RUSTED. THEY SPLIT NUTS W/TORCH & USED PIN & HAMMER TO BREAK OFF. THE WEIGHT FELL 6' ONTO INJURED LANDING ON THIGHT/LEG. 911 CALLED, EE CONCIOUS/TAL

EE CLIMBING SCAFFOLD LADDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. LATER EE WENT TO DR. WHO DIAGNOSED INJURY AS INGUINAL HERNIA. OPERATION SCHEDULED FOR 1-30-01.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO POWER CENTER, WYHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. LATER AGGRAVATED IT CAUSING HIM TO HAVE SWELLING. DR. ON 2-7-01, TOOK OFF WORK.

WHILE CLEANING TRUCK AT THE END OF WORK SHIFT EE WAS CROSSING FROM 1 SIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE & FELL TO THE GROUND

WHILE USING A BAR TO CLEAN OUT THE DROP CHUTE IN THE PUG MILL, THE BAR BOUNCED BACK, STRIKING EE IN THE FOREHEAD. TO DOCTOR THE SAME DAY.

EE WAS LOADING OLD SCREENS INTO A LOADER BUCKET.HE LOST CONTROL OF THE SCREEN, BENDING HIS THUMBBACK.

EE WAS SENT TO SOUTH MAINS A BELTHEAD TO CHECK THE GOB OUT SWITCH THERE. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THEBOLTHEAD HE FOUND A TIMBER STUCK IN THE BELT CHUTE. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE TIMBER FROM THE CHUTE HE EXPERIENCED SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER NECK& LEFT SHOULDER.EE BEGAN TO MISS WORK 12/27/00 THE REASON FOR ABSENCE WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL 1/4/01

GETTING INTO CAT TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ICE.

EMPLOYEE HAD PUT UP 1ST BOLT AND WAS SWINGING OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND BROKE 1ST FINGER. USING META-CARPAL GLOVES PREVENTED CRUSHING WHOLE HAND.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE WAS LIFTING ROOF BOLTS INTO TRAY. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGSNOT A FACTOR PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINE R PROFICIENCY A FACTOR MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS NOT A FACOTR

OPERATOR ERROR. OPERATOR WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO FLAGMAN OR EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE STATED HE WAS A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCKHIM ON THE 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND. EE WAS TREATED AT ER WHERE HE RECD 6 STITCHES & RELEASED

HAND GOT HIT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TO A SUMP CHECKING HIS CAUSTIC LINES. HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE AND FELL. HE GRABBED HOLD OF A STAKE AS HE FELL WHICH WAS HOLDING THE END OF THE CAUSTIC LINE. THE CAUSTIC( SODIUM HYDROXIDE) SLPASHED HIM IN THE FACE AND IN THE LEFT EYE. WE FLUSHED HIS FACE AND EYE AND TOOK HIM TO GET CHECKED OUT AT HOSPITAL.

EE WAS REMOVING DRIVE SHEAVE FROM ROCK SCREEN. SHEAVE CAME OFF SHAFT AND MASHED LEFT THUMB. STITCHES WERE GIVEN TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE LEFT STAB JACK DOWN ON ROOF BOLTER & HIT HEAD ON CANOPY & STOVED NECK.

UNLOADING TRUCK & ROCK FLEW INTO EYE

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR (#1), AT THE #6 HEADING, LAST OPEN BREAK INTERSECTION. THE OPERATOR OF THE #2 SHUTTLE CAR MADE THE TURN TOWARD THE MINER, STRIKING THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR IN THE DECK AREA, HITTING SUBJECT IN HIS RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HISRIGHT SHOULD.

EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING (TRAMMING) JIB CRANE, THE JIB FELL OFF BOOM. MAN EXITED TOO QUICKLY AND STRAINED GROIN. UNABLE TO PERFORM JOB DUTIES AS OF 1-3-01. RESTRICTED DUTY.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL LABOR TASK, SPLITTING ROCK MISSED THE CHISEL & STUCK HIS HAND

WALKING ON PATH & SLIPPED ON ICE

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING TIMBER.

EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ALONG FACE. THE MASKGOT STUCK ON SOME LOOSE COAL. OPERATOR ROTATED MAST TO CLEAR MATERIAL. A WATER HOSE HIT CONTROLS& CAUSED MAST TO ROTATE BEYOND DESIRED DISTANCE. MAST PINCHED EE BETWEEN MAST & BOLTER FRAME.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE, HIT HHER HEAD.

ADDING PIECE OF VENTILATION TUBING TO OUTSIDE FAN STRUCK UNDER CHING WITH EDGE OF TUBING CAUSING LACERATION

EE WAS TENDING THE CABLE FOR THE MINER & AS HE PULLED ON THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN (INGUINAL) WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK A 50 POUND BAG OF HYDRATED LIME FROM A CONVEYER. HE CLAIMS THAT THE BAGS HAD BECOME HUNG UP ON THE CONVEYER AS THEY CAME OUT OF THE BAGGER ROOM AND HE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR THE BLOCKAGE. HE WAS SEEN AT PRO-MED 183 CLINIC AND EXCUSED FROM DUTY UNTIL 12-24-00.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE #4100 TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE WHO WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AND DID NOT SEE #4000 TRACKMOBILE THAT WAS STOPPED ON ADJACENT TRACK NEAR SWITCH. DRI VER TRIED TO STOP BUT COLLIDED CAUSING PASSENGER EE TO INJURE HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE & COWORKERS HAD BEEN INSTALLING 60LB STRANDS OF HEATEXCHANGER CHAIN IN ROTARY KILN. EE THOUGHT HE HAD STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK OR SHOULDERS,BUT HE WAS DIAGNOSED MONTHS LATER WITH A PINCHED NERVE IN THE CERVICAL AREA OF HIS SPINE & HAD SURGERY

EE WAS HELPING MOVE SOME PIPE WITH A LOADER. THEPIPE SWUNG AROUNG & STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT ARM THE INITIAL MED EXAM APPEARED TO BE NEGATIVESEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT THE EE EXPERIENC ED PAIN & DISCOMFORT TO THE RIGHT WRIST/ARM AREAWAS REEXAMED BY A DR & WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN OFF OF WORK

EE WAS PUTTING OUT RUBBER BELT FIRE, AND INHALED SOME SMOKE. NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED UNTIL 1-6-1.

SCALING A FLAGSTONE BLOCK TO SPLIT OFF A SECTION, EE HAMMERED ON A CHISEL, THE CHISEL SPRUNG BACKWARD STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT LEG SHIN BONE. AFTER ONE WEEK, THE EE IS REQUESTING TREATMENT.

ON 12/20/00 EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SOME SEVERE PAIN AND A KNOT IN THE AREA OF HIS RIGHT GROIN. (ORIGINAL HERNIA 2/18/82)

WORKING IN AND AROUND COAL FOR 32 YEARS. THE EE HAS A DEGENERATIVE DISC IN HIS BACK IN WHICH THE CONDITION PROGRESSIVELY WORSENS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE SAFETY DEPTS. ATT ENTION ON 12-20-00.

ON 11/19/00 EE WAS HIT BY INSPECTION DOOR WHICH FELL OFF OF A COAL DRYER & HIT LITTLE TOE ON HISLEFT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE BOOT. NO REPORT WAS FILED OR WAS THERE ANY TIME LOST. THEN ON 12/19/ 00 EE SLIPPED ON ICE & REINJURING TOE, AT THAT TIME A REPORT WAS FILLED OUT

WAS DUCK WALKING AND FOOT HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

HE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO WELD ON CRUSHER FEEDER. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS KNEE LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'TSTRAIGHTEN OUT.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND MOLTEN SLAG DROPPED INTO BOOT. HE SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HEEL.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING TUGGER LIFT RAISING CHINESE HAT OVER PRECIPITATORS WHEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SNATCH BLOCK.

RIB ROLLED ONTO RIGHT FOOT AND BRUISED FOOT.

EE STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE OR FELT PAIN IN RT LEG. CALF AREA. AFTER CARRYING BELT ROLLER

WHILE WALKING UNDER #1 PACKERS, WORKER WALKED INTO A LOW OVERHANGING LADDER AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE LADDER, RAMMING HER HEAD DOWN INTO HER NECK.

EE SLIPPED ON DECK OF DMMII DRILL WHILE REMOVINGTHE BIT POT. EE COULD NOT BREAK HIS FALL & ROLLED FORWARD ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK IN A STRIPPING OPERATION, APPLIED BRAKES, CLAIMS TO HAVE HAD SEAT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED CAUSING FACE TO HIT STEERING WHEEL.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A BRATTICEM WHEN ONE OF THE BOARDS CAME LOOSE FROM TIMBER & WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BOARD, A NAIL PENETRATED HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS STANIDNG BETWEEN MUCKER AND RIB. A LHD CAME BY AND STRUCK MUCKER IN FRONT TIRE, PINCHING EE BETWEEN MUCKER AND RIB.

ON 2/1/01 EE REPORTED AN ALLEGED INJURY BY PHONETO A MINE SUPERVISOR AT HIS HOME. THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURED WHILE THROWING ROOF BOLT PLATES ACROSS THE ROOF DRILL TO HIS COWORKER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DRILL WC HAS RULED COMPENSIBLE. INTERVER INVESTIGATION EVALUATEDTHE COWORKER REMEMERED EE HURTING HAND SOMETIME IN 2000. NO MANAGEMENT EE WAS AWARE OF ISSUE PRI

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCKTAILGATE & CLOSING THE TRUCK CARGO DOORS. HIS FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM & HE FELL ONTO THE FROZEN GROUND & HIT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST BAGS OFF OF SUPPLY CAR &CARRYING THEM 15 FT & STACKING THEM. EE WAS PLACING A BAG ON STACK & FELT BURNING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. HE HAD SHOUDER SURGERY 2/2000 HOWEVER THIS IS BEING TREATED AS A NEW SEPARATE EVENT

SLIPPED ON ICE IN SUPPLY YARD.

EE STATED HE WAS TURNING HEATER ON IN BATHHOUSE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE AND CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE LOCKOUT PLATE.

EE WAW PULLING COVER OFF HAULAGE SHAFT. COVER CAUGHT EE'S LT. FINGER BETWEEN SPILL TRAY. SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LT. MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK IN A PIT THAT HAD AUGER HOES IN IT. HE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK OVER THE HOLES AND STATED THE MOTION OF THE TRUCK CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE HAD DISC SURGERY 6 YERS AGO. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK DAYS ON 1-13-01.

EE STATED: TRIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS LEADING UP TO CONTROLS FOR HOIST, IN HOIST HOUSE.

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & CANOPY.

EE ENTERED THE CONTROL ROOM AND REMOVED HIS HARD HAT AND FELT SOMETHING ON HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE EATING LUNCH, A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X5'X4"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S SHOULDER AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEARER ON 7 SOUTH LONGWALL WHEN HE WAS REACHING FOR THE CABLE HANDLER. AT THAT TIME A ROCK WAS THROWN FROM SHEARER DRUM AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND.

MAN LEAN BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE SYSTEM OF THE MACHINE TO REMOVE DUST HOSE, ACCIDENTLY HIT THE UP CONTROL OF THE BOOM WITH HIS LEG AND PIN HIMSELF BETWEEN THE ATRS AND BOOM OF THE MACHINE.

INJURED WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS USING A COME-A-LONG AND A BAR. THE CARS HAD SOME FROZEN MATERIALS IN THE CARS, AS HE WAS USING THE BAR TO HELP CLOSE THE DOORS, THE BAR SLIPPED OUT CAUS ING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS PUTTING ALL HIW WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT LEG & ANKLE CAUSIN GHIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED: WAS PULLING PIECE OF BELT DOWN A HILL WITH SUPPLY SCOOP. WHEN HE WENT DOWN THE HILL THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON THE SCOOP SO HE LOWERED BUCKET AND LODGED BUCKET INT O RILE TO STOP.

WHILE WALKING, HE SLIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN A BRUISED SHOULDER.

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE HAUL TRUCK DROPPED INTO A 3.5 FOOT DROP OFF CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK TO RISE UP INTO THE AIR. THE TRUCK THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE VICTIM'S HEAD STRUCK THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ALIGNMENT BAR WHILE ASSISTING WITHT HE INSTALLATION OF CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER'S BLADE. DURING THE PROCESS HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS AND RECEIVING MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION.

KNOCKING A HOLE IN A STOPPING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICES. WHILE PUTTING PLASTER IN HOPPER OF MACHINE, HOSE KINKED & PLASTER CAME UP OUT OF HOPPER, HITTING HIM IN BOTH EYES. NOTE: MINE IDLE FROM 12/22/00 TO 1/2/01.

3 WEST SECTION LAYING TRACK AS HE PICKED UP A TRACK & LIFTED IT, HE TWISTED AT THE WAIST CAUSINGINJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINAL INJURY WAS 2/9/98, RE AGGRAVATION OF OLD INJURY LOST DAYS B EGAN 12/19/00

EE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE SLOPE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE GOT OFF THE SLOPE CAR WITH HIS HAND FULL. WHEN HE STARTED TO SLIDE AND SLIP DOWN HE TRIED REACHING FOR THE SECOND SLOPE CAR AND TWISTED AND WRENCHED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS. THERE WAS ICE ON THE SLOPE BOTTOM DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER.

CRAWLING BENEATH CRUSHER ON HANDS AND KNEES TO CHECK WATER LEAK UNDER 2 CRUSHER. TIGHT QUARTERS FOR CRAWLING. SAW HE 12-20-00 UNAWARE EE WAS TO BE OFF ANY ADDITIONAL TIME UNTIL NOTIFED ON 12-2 8-00 BY EE LOST TIME DOES NOT INCLUDE PRE SCHEDULED VACATION TIL JAN 1.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS ICE COVERED PIT FLOOR AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE.

A STONE FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EE ON RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS DISCONNECTING POWER SUPPLY TO JAW CRUSHERWHEN HE HIT THE DISCONNECT HANDLE. THE HANDLE WAS HOT AND CREATED A HEAT FLASH.

WHILE EATING LUNCH, A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X5'X4"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S NECK AND SHOULDER.

ROCK 4'X4'X2"" FELL FROM RIB TO RIB, HIT ON BACK, SLID DOWN BACK HURTING L WRIST. EE DID NOT GO TILL 3/13/01. EE REPORTED TO OPERATOR ON 3/28/01.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON THE MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE. HE WAS WORKING IN THE 2 NORTH SECTION TRAVEL ENTRY.

PULLING LOADED WHEELBARROW'S WHEEL OUT OF SMALL HOLE. LIFTED UP ON HANDLES AND STARTED TO PULL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHILE CLEANING #7 TAILPIECE. WENT TO #5 DRIVE TO LOAD MONKEY ON BUGGY SAID HE MUST HAVE TURNED WRONG WAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BATTERY TERMINAL AND IT EXPLODED.

SNOW AND ICE, REMOVING A WINDSHIELD WIPER FROM A DOZER BEING PARTED OUT.

EE WAS USING HAMMER TO TRY & REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CHUTE FEEDING CONVEYOR WHEN HAMMER SLIPPED & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER & SKIRT BOARD PLLLING THE EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER & SK IRT BOARD. LEFT HAND WAS FRACTURED

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN A ROCK MEASURING 10"" X 8"" X 6"" FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS & STRUCK HIS FINGER.

WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS TO THE GROUND FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE SAID HE SLIPPED ON THE 3RD STEP DOWN, FELL TO THE GROUND, CATCHING HIMSELF ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BENDING HIS THUMB BACK, LOADER WAS NOT IN MOTION.

EE WAS REMOVING A 4"" PIPE CAP WHE HE DROPPED IT ABOUT 4"" ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS DR PUT A BRACE ON HIS FOOT. EE TOOK HIMSELF OFF WORK AND THEN HIS DR. TOOK HIM OFF WORK. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 12-1 8-00.

EE HAD ARRIVED AT SHOVEL2 WITH HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE DEBOARDED HIS TRUCK & STEPPED TO THE GROUND & TURNEDF TO WALK TOTHE VAN WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE GROUND STR IKING HIS RIGHT KNEE THE SNOW FALL & WIND CONTRIBUTED TO THE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS EVEN THO' THE GROUND HAD BEEN CLEANED & CRUSHED ROCK APPLIED DURING SHIFT

EE WAS STEPPING OFF FORK TRUCK TO OPER A DOOR. EE TWISTED ANKLE LEFT.

EE AND CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING HEAT EXCHANGER CHAIN IN ROTARY CEMENT KILN. EE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT DUE TO TIGHT, SORE BACK MUSCLES, ALLEDGEDLY FROM HANDLING THE HEAVY CHAIN STRANDS. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. ON HIS OWN VOLITION, HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF FROM WORK.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF METAL BRATTICE CLOTH. HE TWISTED AND HURT HIS CHEST & RIBCAGE.

WAS MOVING MATERIAL, HE DROVE TO TOP OF A PILE, STARTED COMING DOWN, BACK TIRES CAME OFF GROUND & LANDED AGAIN JOLTING HIM IN THE SEAT.

EE PERFORMED ROOF BOLTING JOB INSTEAD OF HIS REGULAR CAR DRIVING JOB CAUSING STRAIN TO GROIN AREA.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE FOR A NEW PANEL.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE EE PARKING LOT WHEN HESLIPPED & FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAININ HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG & ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WIRTH HOSP. & XRAYED & DIAGNOSEDS W ITH A FRACTURE OF FIBULA & ANKLE WITH POSSIBLE TENDON DAMAGE HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO ST MARYS HOSP OF EVANVILLE ILL WHERE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR ANKLE & LEG

EE WAS RETURNING TO TURN LIGHTS OFF LOADER & STEPPED OFF A PILE OF ROCKS INTO A HOLE COVRED BY SNOW. EE FELT HE JAMMED LOWER BACK WHILE FALLING TO GROUND

EE WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER FROM MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE COAL HAULER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD A STIFF NECK FROM STRIKING THE CANOPY.

THE CREW WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE. THE FEEDER CABLE WAS BEING PULLED WITH THE FORKLIFT. AS THE CABLE WAS PULLED THE SLACK TIGHTENED AND THE CABLESWUNG BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE.

LIFTING HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL PAIN L FRT QUAD DR CARE HERNIA RESULTED OPERATED ON 1/25/01

EE WAS PUTTING IN A 3"" DIAMETER PIPE WHILE STANDING ON A 4' STEP LADDER. WHEN HE CAME DOWN OFF THE LADDER HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST TO CATCH HIS BALANCE. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL LATER AT WHICH TIME THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS INFORMED.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A VERY LARGE HAUL TRUCK & SLIPPED ON THE ICE, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE MODERATELY. HE HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO CRUTCHES WITH NO WEIGHT ALLOWED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE PULLED TARP OFF BIN TO DO MAINTENANCE, JUMPED OFF INSTEAD OF USING LADDER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A RANGER PICKUP TRUCK BY POURING GAS INTO THE CARBURATOR. THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS ADJACENT TO THE QUARRY FUELING AREA. A ROCK TRUCK WAS REFUELED. THE DRIVER OF THE ROCK TRUCK PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE PICKUP WAS IN THE ROCK TRUCK DRIVER'S BLIND SPOT. ROCK TRUCK HIT THE PICKUP KNOCKING THE EE TO THE GROUND AND RAN OVER HIM.

WHILE WALKING UP STEPS THE INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ANKLE.

STRUCK BY A AIR HOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PORTAL BUS TOWARD HIS SECTION. THE PORTAL BUS OPERATOR WAS STOPPING FOR A LOCOMOTIVE AHEAD OF HIM BUT HE DID NOT SEE THE LOWBOY COUPLED TO THE LOCOMOTIVE. THE PORTAL B US RAN INTO THE LOWBOY AND THE EMPLOYEE RIDING IN THE LOWBOY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND NECK WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED.

EE WAS THE GROUND HELPER FOR THE PILLAR WRAPPING OPERATION. EE WAS HELPING THE BOLTER OPERATOR STRAIGHTEN MAST HOSES ON THE FLETCHER BOLTER. THE UPRIGHT BELT POSITIONING PIN ON THE RIB BELT WR APPING ATTACHMENT BROKE UNDER PRESSURE, STRIKINGEE ON THE LEFT ARM. EE WAS NOT WORKING IN AN UNSAFE AREA.

REMOVING DEFECTIVE HOSE FROM RUBBER TIRES LOADER. WHEN HOSE CLAMP WAS REMOVED, THE HOSE END DROPPED AND HIT PELVIS AREA CAUSING HERNIA.

CLEANING OFF BELT, GOT OFF BELT WALKING TO ANOTHER SPOT AND SLIPPED ON ICE.

MEMBER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A BELT AND POWER MOVE ON THE 001 SECTION. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BELT ENTRY BY #2 SHUTTLE CAR, HE PICKED THE CABLE UP AND DROPPED IT AGAINST THE RIB. THE CA BLE BOUNCED BACK ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE ELECTRIC SHOCK. MEMBER WASWEARING LEATHER METATARSAL BOOTS WHICH WERE WET. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

DUE TO ICE STORM. THE GROUND WAS COVERED BY ICE. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE WHILE WALKING TO THE POER SCREEN. FRACTURED RIGHT ARM.

WHEN PUSHING ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE WITH HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER, BOLT SLIPPED OFF HEAD CATCHING THUMB.

INJURED PERSON WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN THE NO 6 FACE AREA AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BOLT UP WITH DRILL HEAD, HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ROTATION CONTROL. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS ARM AROUND THE BOLT.

WHILE PULLING ON CABLE AT RIVER DOCK, EE STEPPEDOUT OF SNOW ONTO A SPOT OF ICE, SLIPPED AND FELL.

WORKER SLIPPED OFF CONCRETE STEP.

DISMOUNTING DRILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.

EE SLIPPED ON VINAL FLOOR FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND.

BACKING FRONT END LOADER AND ACCIDENTLY HIT A OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK (PARKED)

EE WAS WELDING IN THE WIND BOX OF #3 COOLER THENENTERED THE COOLER BEFORE IT HAD A CHANCE TO COOL DOWN, BURNING HIS ELBOW. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/25/01 WHEN HIS ELBOW WAS EX TREMELY SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL.

CAP COAL STRUCK EE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

WHILE INSTALLING CHAIN HANGERS, EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE CONTROLS. HE SIGNALED THE OPERATOR TO TRAM FORWARD, THEN SWUNG THE BOOM OUT AND STEPPED IN FRONT OF THE CAT. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY DECEMBER 14.

EE WAS GETTING OFF BULLDOZER, SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

MOVING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHILE OPERATING THE INCM TRAM. FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS.

EE WAS REPLACING GRATING ON A FLOATING SEALING WATER PUMP. THE HOSE WAS STRETCHED TAUT, HAVING CAUGHT ON EDGE OF SLED AND AS EE TURNED HIS BODYTO MAKE A CUT TO TRIM GRATING, THE MOVEMENT OF H IS BODY CAUSED THE TORCH TO PASS OVER HIS LEFT HAND RATHER THAN THE CUT HE INTENDED TOMAKE. THIS RESULTED IN 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS TO APPROX 25-30% OF HIS HAND FRONT & BACK INCLUDING LITTLE, RI

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A FABRICATED SECTION OF WEDGE CHUTE WHILE POSITIONING CHUTE ON 6228, HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE TOP OPENING OF THE CHUTE TO POSITION AND TURN. THE FLOP GATE PIVOTED OVER CATCHI NG INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND FLOP GATE. MSHA REPORTABLE DUE TO RESTRICTED DUTY-FRACTURE AND SUTURES.

EE WAS REPLACING SOME METAL STEPS FOR A LOADER. HE HAD TACK WELDED THE STEPS TO A METAL WORK TABLE. HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE WELD LOOSE BY TWISTING & PULLING ON THE STEPS

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY COAL HAULERAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE HAULER TO BOUNCE & EE TO JAM HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BOUNCED IN THE HAULER SEAT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12/15/00. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL A REVISIT WITH THE DOCTOR ON12/19/00.

TWISTED KNEE

THE MAN FELL ON AN ICE PATCH ON THE GROUND, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

WAS REPAIRING COAL TRUCK TIRE, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED INNER LOCK RING, STARTED TO AIR UP TIRE, CAUSING THE LOCK RING TO SLIP AND HIT THE AND OF AIR HOSE. THUS SENT IT AIR BORNE TO WHERE HE WAS S TANDING.

EMPLOYEE OPENED BREAKER OF SHUTTLE CAR. IT ARCED, FLASHED AND IRRITATED EYES.

EE STATED IT WAS COLD & HE WAS PUSHING & PULLINGON THE BRAKE FOR THE ROCK TRIPPER. HE WAS SENT TO DR & ADVISED TO WORK LIGT DUTY

HE INJURED HIS ANKLE HELPING WITH PIPE PROJECT, STEPPED WRONG.

EE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A BUNDLE OF CABLE BOLTS INTO A SHUTTLE CAR. THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS SITUATED CLOSE TO THE COAL RIB. AS HE GOT OFF THE MACHINE TO REACH FOR A CHAIN. THE UNIT ARTICULATED TO WARD THE RIB, PINCHING EE BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE RIB HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED PELVIS.

EE STEPPED ON BULLDOZER TRACKS TO RETREIVE A GREASE GUN, SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND

EE WAS COUPLING SCOOP BATTERIES TO CHARGER AND APIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDER CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING LOADED WHEN THE BOOM OF THE LOADER STRUCK THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED INTO DOOR HURTING SHOULDER.

INSTALLING TUBING CROSSED IN FRONT OF TUBING TO GET TO OTHER SIDE. EE GOT TO CLOSE TO TUBING AND WAS PULLED AGAINST TUBING SUBEING A LACERATION.

WHILE ROCKDUSTING 10 BELT WITH HOSE, HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON A SMALL BOTTOM ROOLER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE AND FALL DOWN.

WHILE HAND MOVING JOURNAL. FOOT SLIPPED THEN PERSON AND JOURNAL AT SAME TIME FELL TO FLOOR, PINNING PERSON TO FLOOR.

EE IS A TRUCK DRIVER IN THE QUARRY MINING DEPARTMENT . HE WAS GOING TO DUMP A LOAD WHEN HE APPARENTLY GOT TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF ROAD. ROAD WAS SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS. HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. TRUCK OVERTURNED.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON THE HANDLE OF A 3/4 TON COFFIN HOIST WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIA & OFF FOR SURGERY 1/16/01.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, VICTIM STRUCK UTILITY POLE (ON MINE PROPERTY) RAN OFF ROAD.

SLIDING A 4'X4'X1/4"" SHEET OF DECKING STEEL ONTO THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT. SHEETS WERE FROZEN TOGETHER. MATERIALS SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS HE LOST FOOTING, TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER B ACK.

STRAINED BACK LIFTING 10' I BEAM. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12/20/00.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CONE CRUSHER INT HE PIT AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER HIM CAUSING EE TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

CLEANING BELT ON ROLLER WITH SCRAPER-MOVED BELT & SCRAPER CAUGHT & STRUCK EE ON L FOREARM. RESULT SENT TO HOSPITAL & FOUND TO BE BROKE

LIFTING A ROOF DRILL CABLE CHIN. HIGH TO HANG IT AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY INJURING HIS BACK AND NECK.

EE WAS COMING TO WORK AS HE STARTED TO ENTER CO-WORKER'S AREA HE FELL ASLEEP AND RUN UNDER THE BACK OF A ANFOLEMULSION BULT TRUCK (MACK 61707). EE WAS TAKEN TO CAME GENERAL CHECKED OUT AND REL EASED. EE WAS DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ( A MITSUBUHI ECLIPSE 1995).

EE STEPPED ON FLOATING PONTOON & PONTOON FLIPPEDOVER & HE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PIPE OR ANOTHERPONTOON & IT BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WITH FOOT HANGING ON ONE SIDE OF THE LIFT. FOOT STRUCK A PALLET OF BAGS OF CLAY TWISTING HIS FOOT & CAUSING SPRAIN

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE HANDLE ON A MANUAL TRACK SWITCH AT TRACK SPUR. THE HANDLE WAS STUCK AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULLIT UPWARDS HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR MINING EQUIPMENT.

SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE PATCH

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL CRIBBS ALONG THE HAZY SECTION TRACK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A CRIBB BLOCK WITH AN AXE WHEN EITHER THE AXE GLANCED ORMISSED THE CRIBB BLOCK & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE ON THE INSIDE NEXT TO THE ANKLE BONE.

EE WAS WALKING TO LUNCH ROOM TO TIME OUT FROM HIS SHIFT. CONDITIONS WERE SLICK & EE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT HIP, ARM, & SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SCREEN. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL BACK. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HIP AND BACK.

EE WAS PASSENGER RIDING WITH CO-WORKER WHEN HE WENT TO SLEEP AND DROVE UNDER A ANFOEMULSION BULK TRUCK. EE WAS TAKEN TO CAME GENERAL, CHECKED OUT AND RELEASED 12/13/00. HE HAS A FOLLOW UP 12/1 5/00 AT CAME GENERAL.

ON 12/18/00 EE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD FALLEN ON THE ICE THE PREVIOUS WEEK AT QUITTING TIME. HE ALLEGES THE INJURY HAPPENED IN THE EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT WHERE HE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGH T KNEE ON THE ICE. HE HAD CALLED 12/14 & 12/15, AND GAVE NO INDICATION OF BEING HURT AT WORK. HEHAS SEEN HIS PHYSICIAN & WILL SEE THE COMP. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 12/22.

EE WENT GROUND A SAFETY RAILING WITHOUT FALL ARREST TO DISCONNECT AIR LINE. HE FELL OFF LEDGE AND STRUCK KNEE ON GRANITE SURFACE.

VERY ICY CONDITIONS. THE MORNING AFTER A LARGE ICE AND SNOW STORM CAME THROUGH OUR AREA.

EE WAS REMOVING WATER OFF OF SHOP FLOOR WITH THE USE OF A BROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN STRAIN TO THE GROIN AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING REPLACE A PIPE FITTING BY USING TWO PIPE WRENCHES AND ONE OF THE WRENCHES SLIPPED ON THE FITTING AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND A SHEETING GRID AG AINST THE WALL.

ON 12-13-00 THE MINER WAS LIFTING A HEATER, ON 12-21-00 HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK.

OPERATOR WAS ESTABLISHING A BACK UP BEAM ON THIS OPERATOR'S 2ND TRIP HE BACKED BEYOND THE AREA. HE WENT TO EDGE OF DUMP AREA. THE EDGE GAVE WAY AND THE ROCK TRUCK WENT OVER THE EDGE.

EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE & CHAIN BROKE

WHILE WALKING ALONG BELTLINE AT 1-NORTH #1 DRIVE, THE EE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF REBAR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE AREA.

A ROCK FELL STRIKING HER ON LEFT SHOULDER & MAKING HER FALL ON LEFT KNEEE, TWISTING IT & HER BACK. ROCK WAS ABOUT 1' IN DIAMETER & 2-3"" THICK.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADD4ER & HIT HIS KNEE

REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE W/BOOM TRK EE WAS ON GROUND THE SUSPENDED STRUCTURE CAME APART & A PIECESTRUCK EE ON THE HEAD HE WAS WEARING HARD HAT

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ON THE E-2PANEL. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE EXPERIENCE A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED OFF WORK ON 12/13/00.

AS EE WAS STEPPING OVER HEAD WALL, RED PLANT DIRT GAVE WAY UNDER HIS R FOOT AND ALL HIS WEIGHT WENT ON TO THE L KNEE.

WHILE PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF CATERPILLAR 990 LOADER, EE TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL EXT ENSION CORD TO ENGINE BLOCK HEATER ELEMENT. DURING THE FALL EE STRUCK RIGHT HAND, 5TH FINGER ON COUNTERWEIGHT CAUSING FRACTURE.

CLIMBING ON SIDE OF BODY TO INSPECT BOX LOST FOOTING & FELL

THE INDIVIDUAL HAD DISMOUNTED THE DRAGLINE AND WALKED OVER TO A PAIL OF GREASE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK THE PAIL UP HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK GO OUT ON HIM.

CLIMBING UP LADDER TO FINGERS WHEN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT KNEE ON LADDER.

EE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE HELPING LIFT A ROCK TO PLACE ON PAN LINE.

EE WAS REMOVING PART FROM MACHINE, PART SLIPPED, EE TRIED TO KEEP PART FROM FALLING INTO BELLY PAN ON MACHINE, STRAINED BACK.

SLIPPED ON ICY SLOPE AND FELL FRACTURING HIS HIP.

SHORT SLOPE FROM MILL ARE TO RAIL CAR LOADING AREA WAS COATED IN SNOW WHICH HAD BEEN PACKED DOWN BY TRAVEL. SUBJECT FELL ON SLICK SURFACE.

THE INJURED AND HIS HELPER LIFTED RAILROAD TIES THAT WEIGHED 150 POUNDS. SOON AFTER THE JOB WAS DONE HE FELT CHEST PAIN.

EMPLOYEE PLACED PRYBAR ON LOW STRUCFTURE TO HOLD ELT UP AND BACKED INTO THE BAR.

WAS BOLTING TOP IN POWER ENTRY IN FACE. WENT TO BACK SIDE OF BOLTER TO GET A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP & HIT HIM IN THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN CAUSED SORENESS IN BACK. COMPANY IS QUESTIONING THE COMPENSABILITY OF CLAIM.

EE WAS CHIPPING ICE BUILDUP WITH HAMMER & HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST WITH HAMMER

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL E.R. WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED, X-RAYED, AND REFERRED TO COMAPNY DR WHERE HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK UNTIL FOLLOW UP VISIT.

EE PULLED A JACK HAMMER OFF TAIL GATE OF PU TRK THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMMER PULLED & JERKED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY AT FIRST BUT CONT'D TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DA;Y. THE PAIN CO NTD TO WORSEN UNTIL IT GOT TO A POINT HE HAD TO SEE A DR. BECAME A RESTRICTED WORK ON 1/30/01

MUSCLE STRAIN WHILE MOVING A HEAVY OBJECT. NOT NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT UNTIL JAN 2ND. JAN 4TH SECOND OPINION DR DID MRI. OFF WORK 2 WEEKS, WITH MED FOR BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHERS UNLOADING CRIBBING MATERIAL FROM A SUPPLY CAR. HE STEPPED ON A CRIB AND SEVERAL OTHERS ROLLED DOWN AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE BACKING TRUCK UNDERGROUND, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND SHOULDER. WE CONTEST THIS ACCIDENT!!

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BENN PULLING EXCESS SLACK ON CONT. MINER CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED BACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST FOOTING AND FELL TWISTING BACK.

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE ENTERING LUBE TRUCK, MECHANIC SLIPPED ON STEP GRABBING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH LEFT HAND. ALL WEIGHT SHIFTED TO LEFT ARM INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS REMOVING CHAIN BINDERS FROM A ROLL ON THECONTRACTOR'S TRUCK WHEN THE CHAIN BINDER DISENGAGED THROWING EXTENSION PIPE WHICH STRUCK EE ON RIGHT KNEE CAP.

WHILE PICKING UP CRIB TIES ON THE SLOPE BOTTOM, A CRIB SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HANDS, HITTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE TOE. GLOVES AND CRIB WERE BOTH WET.

EE ALLEGES THAT HIS RIGHT ARM WAS PULLE INTO CONVEYOR BELT & PINNED HIM FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES.

EE WAS OPERATUNG MACHINE #621 992C LOADER. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE WAS EXITING THE MACHINE, SLIPPED ON THE BACK FIRE AND JUMPED ONTO THE BATTERY BOX, BRUISING HIS RIGHT HEEL.SITE CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY AND COOL.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER, STEPPED ON HOSE, TWISTED ANKLE.

WAS SCOOPING DIRT WITH A SHOVEL, AND HIS BACK WENT OUT ON HIM. THEN HE FELL ON HIS KNEES.

EE WAS PUTTING A RADIATOR IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK. THE RADIATOR WAS HOOKED TO A BOOM. WHILE SWINGING THE RADIATOR OVER & HOLDING ON TO THE RADIA TOR, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM. EE DENIED M EDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT & RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB IMMEDIATELY. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON HIS OWN AT A LATER DATE & IT NOW REQUIRES SURGERY, SCHEDULED FOR 3-16-0

EE WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. MANTRIP OPERATOR STEERED LEFT, EE FELL FROM RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS LIFTING BROKEN BAGS OFF PALLET AND HURT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TO A DOPZER TO BEGIN HIS SHIFT. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE, AND TWSITED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON OLD HANDRIVE BOOM WHEN IT FELL OFF THE BLOCKING LANDING ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS LIFTING FEEDER CHAIN INTO THE MANTRIP AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS SEEN THE DOCTOR AND THE DR DIAGNOSED A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA WITH SWELLING OF THE GROIN. HE IS STILL WORKING BUT NOT LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS AND IS LOOKING TO REPAIR THE INJURY BY SURGERY. THIS IS DETERMINED TOBE AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.

CLIMBING ON FRONT END LOADER TO FIX RADIO ANTENNA FELL OFF WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE FROM HEAVY DUE.

EE WAS WALKING TO JOBSITE AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND PULLED LOWER BACK.

WHILE CHANGING JACK ON MRS, HE STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

WALL FELL ON LEFT SIDE OF CAB BECAUSE OF WET CONDITIONS. EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RELEASED WITH BRUISED.

HURT BACK SHOVELING IN TUNNEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OR MOVE #4 CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER GROIN AREA. WHILE HE FELT PAIN, HE DID NOT CONFIRM A HERNIA UNTIL 1/30/01 THROUG H A FAMILY DOCTOR. THE ARK. WORKERS COMP. DENIED THE CLAIM. HOWEVER, ASH GROVE AGREED TO COVER UNDER WORKMANS' COMP. AND THE SURGERY WAS DONE ON 5/29/01. THAT WAS HIS FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

HAD COMEALONG HANGING UP WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF CHAIN WHEN PLASTIC TAB ON END OF CHAIN CAME UP & HIT HIM IN EYE

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER LEG BY A HYDRAULIC UNIT THAT HE WAS CARRYING.

SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY TWISTED/RETATED DOWN FROM IT'S POJECTION AND PINCHED HIS HEAD AND NECK AGAINST THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. 2 BOLTS HAD BEEN REMOVED TO ALLOW CANOPY TO BE ROTATED DURING M OVING OF EQUIPMENT FROM ONE SECTION TO ANOTHER.

WHILE EXITING SCOOP EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING A TIMBER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

GETTING PARTS OUT OF STORAGE VAN. SLIPPED AND FELL OUT VAN(4 FT.) LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER/ELBOW.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE P & H 4100 SHOVEL THAT A PARTICLE OF DUST CAME THROUGH THE OPENDED WINDOW OF THE HAUL TRUCK AND LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE ENGINE SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER WA ON THE FLOOR JACK IN FRONT OF THE NEW ENGINE. EE WAS WALKING AROUND FRONT OF ENGINE TO THE LEFT SIDE. HIS RIGHT SHIN BUMPED THE CROSS MEMBER CAUSING IT TO START TO FALL. HE PUT PRESSURE AGAINST THE MEMBER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER. THE CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT TIPPED OVER SCRAPPING HIS SHIN AND LANDIN GON HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BY A FALLING VENTILATION TUBE.

EE WAS INJ 12/00 NO LOST TIME. L SHOULDER HAS GOTTEN MORE PAINFUL & EE WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDICSURGEION WHO RECOMMENDED SURGERY. EE HAD SURGERYON L SHOJLDER 5/29/01 AND IS NOT OUT WHILE RECUP ERATING

LOSING TIME DEC 2000 AND RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR WORK 2/19/01 LOSING 52 DAYS ON THIS INJURY. (ORIGINAL INJURY 6/2/97.)

THIS ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING AS PART OF A THREE MAN CREW REMOVING A LARGE BREAKER FROM A HOISTING CIRCUIT. HE STATES THAT HE DEVELOPED A DULL PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER THAT GOT WORSE. DR. PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY. DR. VISIT 12-18-00.

EE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK DRILLING HOLES IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF A WELDING TRUCK TO MOUNT A HEATERUNIT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED: CHANGING RAM CAR BATTERIES, HE HAD CLIMBED UP ONTO THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN DISMOUNTING HE JUMPED TO THE MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. (BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 5/ 10/01 - REPORTABLE THIS DATE)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A CYLINDER OF COMPRESSED OXYGEN. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJ EE WAS THE SHOVEL OPERATOR ON NO.4105 SHOVELINJ CLAIMS WHILE PUSHING THE LADDER DOWN TO GET OFF THE SHOVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT, IN THE LADDER RIPPING HIS BOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE TOE

A ROCK FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT ARM.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO CHANGE A BROKEN SCREEN, INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL OFF THAT IS USED TO DIVERT MATERIAL TO A CHUTE. AFTER THE METAL WAS CUT LOOSE, HE PROCEEDED TO MOVE TH E METAL OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED.

WHILE MOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM B7 BELT LINE A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OUT BETWEEN TIMBERS POST WHICH WAS ON 5' CONTER & SLID

EE WAS CLEANING TRUCK DUMP AREA WITH A DOZER. WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER HE BACKED INTO A LARGEROCK, GIVING HIM A JOLT TO THE LOWER BACK.

END LOADER 988E PAIN IN NECK.

LIFTED AND PLACED 50# BOXS OF WELDING ROD IN CABINET AND FELT TWINGE IN BACK.

PLASTERING STOPPING WHEN FALL ON LONGWALL OCCURRED CAUSING BLOW OUT OF STOPPING BY AIR DISPLACEMNT. INJURED KNOCKED BACKWARDS BY STOPPING BLOCK AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO MINE FLOOR AND STRUCK LE FT ARM ON BOTTOM.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

EE SPILLED K1 KEROSENE ON HIS PANT LEG THEN WAS GOING TO LIGHT THE PROPANE TORCH AND A SPARK IGNITED AND BURNED HIS LEFT LEG.

4 WEST LW PULLOUT - WHILE BLOWING DOWN A SHIELD THAT HAD BEED LOADED ON A SHIELD CARRIER A RAM EXTENSION BAR FELL OFF OF THE PONTOON AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND THAT POSITIONED ON THE CARRIER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES HANDLING THE SCALE WEIGHT CHAIN FROM #8 BELT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS OF A SLURRY TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT HEEL CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE STEPS. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE & FALL LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG/FOOT. RESULT: SPRAINED LEFT KNEE

EE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK INSTALLING A FUEL TANK ON A DIESEL VEHICLE. WHILE TWISTING A WRENCH HE SUFFERED A STRIAN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOADING OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO MECHANIC'S TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BONE ON THE ARCH OF HIS FOOT.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HER BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO LIFT A CINDER BLOCK.

EE WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK

PIECE ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT WRIST & HAND WHILE EE PUTTING UP BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

EE WAS GOING OUT THE DOOR AND SLIPPED ON THE IRON GRATE THAT HAD A PIECE STICKING UP ON IT.

EE SAID HE LEFT KNEE WAS SWELL FROM CRAWLING IN MINES. HE WAS OFF WORK F4ROM 12-12-2000 TO 12-15-2000.

EE WAS EXITING STOCKPILE TRUCK AND THOUGHT THERE WAS ANOTHER STEP. HE FELL ON HIS SIDE BRUISING HIS HIP, ELBOW, AND SHOULDER.

LIFTING BATTERIES OUT OF TRAY OF PERSONNEL CARRIER. LEFT WORK ON 12-8-00 TO GET HIS INJURY CHECKED OUT.

EE ALLEGES HE STEPPED ON CATWALK PLATFORM AND A PIECE GAVE AWAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. THEN FALLING BACKWARDS FROM PLATFORM APPROX 10"" OFF THE GROUND.

EE WAS PULLING A START UP CORD FOR THE LEAF BLOWER. HE STATED THAT HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK TWIST.

EE WAS HELPING TO ATTACH A FLAT CAR TO A MOTOR. THE ENDLOADER OPERATOR WAS PSOITIONING THE FLAT CAR SO THAT EE COULD INSERT A PIN INTO THE HITCH. THE FLAT CAR SLIPPED, CRUSHING EE'S LEFT MIDDL E FINGER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A HILL HE SLIPPED &FELL ON SNOW & ICE, LANDING ON HIS BACK, CAUSINGA SPRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK. HOWEVER, ON SATURDAY, 12/09/00, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT & WAS AUTHORIZED OFF WORK FOR ONE WEEK.

LOADER OPERATOR PICKED UP LARGE ROCK DROPPED INTO BED OF THE ROCK TRUCK INJURED OPERATOR, WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOARD OVER HIS HEAD WHILE HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION. HE WXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO RETRUN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON JAN 8, 2001 SMC RECEIVED A MEDICAL OP ION THAT THE INJURY WAS NOT A PRE EXISTING CONDITION, WHICH MAKES IT A REPORTABLE, LOST TIME ACCIDNT.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HAND, CUTTING HIS RING AND MIDDLE FINGER. EE IS LOST TIME INJURY.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR ACROSS THE SECTION AND RAN OVER ROUGH ROADWAY JARRING HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES WHILE WALKING TO HIS TRUCK HIS LEGS AND FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM, THE GROUND WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS SCRAPING ROCK MATERIAL OFF OF CATWALK WITH SHOVEL RESULTING IN STAIN OF RIGHT LOWER FOREARM/WRIST.