Mining Incidents in January 2001

THE HIGH WALL AT THE NO. 5 PIT MOUTH FELL OUT AT THE INBY EDGE OF THE CANOPY. THE FALL WAS 15' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH RESIN BOLTS & LT. BEAMS.

THE ELEVATOR USED FOR HOISTING MEN WAS DOWN FOR 30 MIN. APPARENTLY WHILE OILING THE SUPPLY CAGE ROPES FOR MAINTENANCE, SOME OIL GOT INOT A CONDUIT AND RAN DOWN TO A CONTROL BOX CAUSING A ROSE HOLDER TO BURN UP. THE FUSE HOLDER WAS REPLACED AND THE CAGE RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 2:30 PM.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE ! ENTRY OF OUT 11 LEFT PANEL. THIS IS APRP.X 2900 FT FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION ON 9 LEFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6 FT HIGH, 40 FT LONG 2ND 18 FT WIDE. THE AREA HA D BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT TENSION REBAR BOLTS

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #19 X-CUT #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2000 AND BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSE D BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT #1 ENTRY OF THE 6TH SW SUB PANEL APPROX 15FT INBY THE DUMPING POINT THE FALL WAS APPROX 75'LONG, 20' WIDE & 5.5' THICK VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

WHILE HOISTING EQUIPMENT ONTO THE AUTOMATIC ELE VATOR FOR TRANSPORT TO THE SURFACE, THE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE ONBOARD CONTROLS WAS DAMAGED.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 001 MMU WAS STUCK INA CUT FOR APPROX. 1 1/2 SHIFTS. IT WAS STUCK IN BAD BOTTOM & SOME ROCK FELL ON IT WHILE STUCK. HAD TO USE A RETRIEVER TO PULL IT OUT.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH X-CUT #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 40' BY 20' BY 6' THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION BOLTS AND TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETE CTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

WE HAD A ROOF FALL OCCUR IN PANEL 028-2 AT OR ARROUND 0500. NO ONE WAS INJURED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THIS IS A RETREAT MINING PANEL.

ROOF FALL OUTBY FALL ABOUT 2700' AT SPAD 298 150' X 20' X 8' DID NOT BLOCK TRAVELWAY.

ROCK FALL ON #5 BELT IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 85' LONG 18' WIDE 5-6' THICK.

ON 1-29-01 AT APPROX 0525 A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE C-4 LONGWALL AT/NEAR 72 SHIELD XCUT 21. THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN A FLAMMABLE METAHNE AIF WAS IGNITED WHEN THE DRU M WAS CUTTING ROOF ROCK. THE FLAME EX EXTINGUISHED BY WATER SPRAYS ON DRUM & LASTED NO LONGER THAN 5 SECONDS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY NEARSPAD #0313 APPROX. 35,000' FROM THE WORKING FACEMEASURING 18'L X 18'W X 40""H. ALL ENTRANCES BREAKERED OFF & THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' BY 20' BY 6' IN #7 ENTRY #25 X-CUT OF THE 2 MAIN NORTH ENTRY. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

WE HAD A FALL IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 ENTRY ON SECTION 003 ABOUT 275 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 621. IT MEASURED 16' L X 15' W X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WIL BE CLEANED UP.

A HEADING WAS BEING TURNED IN AND THE CUT WAS ONLY ABOUT 15 FEET DEEP AND 16 FEET WIDE AND THE ROOF GAVE WAY AT ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH. THE ROOF WAS SOFT IN HIS AREA.

WE HAD A FALL IN THE FACE OF NO. 3 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 ABOUT 255' INBY SPAD #617. IT MEASURED 18' L X 18' W X 4-8' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

UNDERGROUND FIRE AT BREAK #10 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #36 IN #5 ENTRY. 300KVA LINE SPLITTER RECTIFIER (PEMCO CORP SERIAL # J22950)

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST EAST OFF THE 1ST NORTH AT SPAD #3380 IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 55' X 19' X 6'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.

A 2 1/2' OF ROCK FELL ON THE FRONT OF THE MINER DURING A PILLAR CUT AND WEDGED THE MINER. THERE WAS NO INJURY, NO INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION, NO BOLTS EFFECTED AND NO FALL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCH ORAGE ZONE AS A RESULT OF THE ROCK FALLING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF NORTH MAINS WHERE MINING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. IN NO. 5 ENTRY INBY S.S.166 MEASURING 40'L X 20'W X 5'H IN NO. 6 ENTRY RIGHT OF S.S. 168 MEASURING 15'L X 20'W X 5'H, IN NO.7 ENTRY 40' INBY S.S. 168 MEASURING 180'L X 20'W X 5'H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 MAINS IN THE #7 ENTRY AT #82 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX 25' BY 25' BY 4-6' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTE D. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #4 (NEUTRAL) ENTRY APPROX 500' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE ON THE #1 UNIT. THE FALL MEASURED 80' X 200' X 4-6'. THE FALL OCCURRED AN UNTERSECTION ONE BRK INBY SS#15402. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASURING 5 1/2'H X 45'L X 20'W. ABOUT 4000' OUTBY FACE 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY SPAD #439 IN LEFT RETURN AIRWAYS. AREA SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RODS.

A CHUNK OF WOOD 8""X 6""X 3"" WAS IN A SLOPE DRAIN.THE ASCENDING SLOPE CAR RAN OVER THE WOOD & DERAILED. THE HOIST CONTINUED TO PULL CARS UP THE SLOPE DAMAGING A BOLT ON THE MAGNETIC BRAKE SYSTEM

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 MAINS IN THE #6 ENTRY AT #83 BREAK. FALL WASAPPROX 25' BY 25' BY 4-6' HIGH. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTE D. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THE CONT. MINING MACHINE WAS PINNED BY FALLING 6 ROCK ONT HE C-2 PANEL, 004-MMU ON 1-24-01 AT 1:45 PM WHILE MINING THE FIRST LIFT ON THE NO.3 BLOCK DUST OUTBY SPAD 4905. THE CONTINUOUS MINER W AS PINNED UNTIL 9:00 AM ON 1-25-01.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #22 XCUT OF #4 ENTRY IN THE 7TH EAST. THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 20' LONG, AND 8' THICK. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT TRAVEL, VENTILATION, DAMAGE EQU8IPMERNT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY . THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY,1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3658. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 1500'. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL MEASURED 30' X 30' X 8'.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT XCUT #24 IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC. 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APP ARENTLY CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED DIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASURING 20' IN LENGTH 20' IN WIDTH & 48"" HIGH. FALL WAS APPROX. 14,000' ABOUT ACTIVE FACE ON #2 SECTION #3 ENTRY. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH CABLE TRUSSES

WATER BROKE OUT OF AREA EAST OF MINE FLOODING INTO THE SHAFT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-22-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY(RETURN) AT #86 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 20' L X 6'-7'H(INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-20-01 ON THE #4 BELT AT BREAK #5. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'L X 20' W X 4-5'H. NO INJURIES, #4 BELT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HA D BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ELEVATOR AT #6 AIRSHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE FROM 5:25PM UNTIL 1:AM ON THE PM SHIFT OF 1/20/01. THIS CONVEYANCE IS PART OF THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY OF THE MINE. ALL AFFECTED MINERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO USE AN ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE ROUTE

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE SAFETY CATCHES FOR THE GARDEN ""A"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, THE PERSON CONDUCTING THE TESTS WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF THE TRAVEL THE MECHANISM MADE TO E NGAGE THE CATCHES, THE ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OFSERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-20-01. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 10'FT FROM THE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 19 1/2' BY 20' BY 6'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003 SECTION, ENTRY #7, SPAD 2808. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET. THERE WERE NOPERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 100 FEET X 19 FEET X 7FEET. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-20-01. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS AT SECTION 003, ENTRY #6, SPAD #2822. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS 200 FEET. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQ UIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL UNEASURED 120FT X 19FT X 7FT. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FULL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT FOREMAN AT 12:00 PM IN 5TH NORTH PANEL IN #1 ENTRY AT STATION NO 1 AND 50. (AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.) FALL WAS 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7 ' HIGH. 400' OUT BY UNIT DUMPING POINT.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE #5 RIGHT ON 003 MAIN. FALL WILL BE CRIBBED OFF & SECTION WILL BE RELOCATED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON 002 MMU BELT LINE AT BREAT #11.

DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS FOUNMD AT BRK. 44 ALONG THE 4 NORTH INTAKE AT SS #12626. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7-25' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OPR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. THE FALL OCCURRED 4500' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.

FALL HAPPENED DURING PILLARING. #4 ENTRY ABOUT 150' INBY SURVEY STATION #786. FALL APPROX. 70' LONG, 20-25' WIDE & 14' HIGH.

ROOF FALL - SPAD #909 - 7' TO 9' HIGH, 75' 80' LONG, 18' WIDE - AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE LONGWALL RETURN DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF LONGWALL TAILGATE.

THE 20 MAN ELEVATOR AT THE WILLIAMSVILLE PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 2 AM UNTIL 2 PM DUE TO DAMAGE TO CONTROL CABLE WHEEL. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ICE BUILD UP. WHILE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVI CE EMPLOYEES WERE ABLE TO ENTER AND EXIT THE MINE BY UTILIZING HOIST AT ELKHART PORTAL.

ROOF FALL SPAD 973 #7 ENTRY 7' YO 8' HIGH 30' TO 40' LONG 18' WIDE AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

SPAD NO. 4649 IN THE #10 ENTRY 7 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING FACE. EXTENDING 270' OUTBY. FROM SPAD NO. 46490 TOWARD #9 INTERSECTION TO SPAD NO. 4620.

THE ESCAPE CAPSULING WHICH IS THE PRIMARY ESCAPE FACILITY WAS NOT OPERATIONAL FROM 2:30 PM TO 4:00 PM ON 1-17-01. KEY WAY AND SET SCREW COUPLER CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE C-3 LONGWALL FACE AT THE TIME THAT THE EQUIPMENT ON THAT FACE WAS BEING REMOVED. DURING THE RECOVERY OF THE SHIELDS A FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN SHIELD NO'S 92 AND 1 02. THE FALL WAS APPROX 53 FEET LONG X 7 FEET WIDE AND IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FEET LONG RESIN GROUTED BOLTS WITH STRAPS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY 1 AND 00 OF THE 6TH NORTH PANEL. THE FALL 60' LONG X 18' WIDE AND 6' THICK DID AFFECT THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WHIC H WAS REROATED TO A DARRICK ENTRY. THE TOP WAS SUPPOTED WITH 4"" TO 6"" DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. THE INTERSTATION WAS DEVELOPED IN NOV 2000.

SHOVEL WAS STARTED AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT TO WARMUP BUT WAS NOT MANNED. SOMETIME BETWEEN 9:00 PM & 11:15 PM, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR LIGHT BULB CREATED ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE INSULLATION ON 24V WIRING. FIRE SUBSEQUENTLY PROPAGATED TO SOUND DEAFENING INSULATION IN CAB OF SHOVEL.

CREW HAD COMPLETED MINING OUT SILL AND WAS SLABBING ON RETREAT. CREW HAD BLASTED A SLAB ROUND GOING OFF SHIFT. WHEN NEXT CREW CAME IN THEY NOTICED THE GROUND FALL.

DOOR SWITCHES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ELEVATOR TO QUIT WORKING.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 5 AM ON 1-16-01 AT XC 4.5 ON MAIN SOUTH TRAVEL WAY ENTRY #2. AREA WAS MINED IN 1982 AND WAS PINNED WITH 6-8' FULL RESIN PINS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OF 6"" STEEL HAD BEEN A DDED. STEEL LEGS HAD DETERIORATED CAUSING ROOF TO FAIL. AREA MEASURED 10' BY 10' BY 4' HIGH. THIS WILL BE CLEANED AND RESUPPORTED.

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY BETWEEN BRK. 42 & 43 AT SS# 13271. THE FALL MEASURED 80 FT X 20 FT X 7FT. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. THE FALL OCCURRED 2500 FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. UNIT 3.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 3:00 AM ON 1-16-01 ON THE #3 EAST MAINS SECTION. THE FALL IS IN THE #4 ENTRY AT SPAD # 18940. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30' LONG X 40' WIDE X 15' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' TENSION BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. AT THIS TIME FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN AREA IN ABANDONED OLD ROY MAINS EXPERIENCED 6 ROOF FALLS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AT SOME TIME BETWEEN 1-13-01 AND 1-16-01. THESE FALLS ARE IN INTERSECTION, ARE APPROX 20' BY 20' BY 12'. ANOTHER COMPANY IS PILLARING IN SEAM BELOW (80' BELOW) IN THIS EXACT AREA, AND WE FEEL THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THEIR MOVING.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RECENTLY ABANDONED ROOMS LEFT OFF 4 NOTH. FALL WAS LOCATED APPROX. 175' INBY SURVEY STATION 3513 LOCATED IN #4 ROOM. FALL RAN FROM #5 ROOM, THORUGH #4 RO OM AND INTO #3 ROOM. DIMENTIONS WERE APPROX. 19'WIDE 115' LONG 10-12' HIGH. #3 ROOM WAS BOLTED WITH 6' HY TEC BOLTS AND #4 AND #5 ROOM BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, NO EQUIPMENT OR VENT

FALL 6-7' HIGH 16' LONG BY 15' WIDE NORTH MAINS BELT #1 BREAK TO #2 BREAK 6' RESIN BOLTS WITH 6""BY 16"" PLATES 12' CABLE BOLTS ON BROW. DAMAGE TO 20' BELT STRUCTURE.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 17TH EAST GATE ENTRIES AT SPAD 4 + 50 IN XCUT BETWEEN NO. 2 AND NO. 3 ENTRIES. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL AREA: 50' LONG, 17' WIDE AND 9' HIGH.

ON 5-R SECTION (064 MINING UNIT) AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION#66 BLOCK. FALL AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 8' COMBINATION BOLTS & SOME 12' CABLE BOLTS. AREA 16' X 18' X 15' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SWM #2 BELTLINE @ STATION 1219 AND CONTINUED OUTBY FOR APPROX. 80' FALL APPROX 5-6' HIGH. ALL ACCESSES WERE SUPPORTED A PER FALL CLEAN UP PLAN AND CLEAN UP BEGAN 1-13-0 1.

THE POWER WAS INTERUPTED ON THE 001 CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AS THE POWER WAS BEING FIXED. THE MINER STAYED CAUGHT APPROX 12 HOURS BEFORE BEING EXTRICATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCKFALL OCCURRED ON 1-13-01 IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #87 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'L X 45'W X 6-8'H. NO INJURIES, #3 MOBIL BRIDGE WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED AT THIS DATE AND TIME ON 7 NORTH SECTION IN NO. 3 ENTRY 180' INBY #18 XCUT. THE FLAME LASTED 30 SECS. AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY WASH DOWN HOSE. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY D AMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. THE FACE WAS STRATIFIED WITH SULFUR STREAKS MAKING HARD CUTTING.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT LOCATION ENTRY 6 BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 47 AND 48, 1ST NORTH MAIN EAST SUB MAIN. LENGTH WAS 35-40 FEET BY 10-12 FEET.

A UNINTENTIAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY BETWEEN BRK. 33 TO 35. THE FALL MEASURES 200 FT X 20 FT X 6 THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAM AGE REPORTED. THE FALL OCCURRED 3000 FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION-UNIT 3.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ATXC 4 (0+70) BELT ENTRY OF THE 1ST SUBMAIN NORTHWEST. DIMENSIONS APPROX. 90' LONG BY 6' HIGH BY 20' WIDE.

3RD NORTH MAIN, #5 ENTRY, XCUT #11,20' WIDE, 40' LONG, 8' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN D MAINS INTAKE ENTRY #6 AT SPAD 9505 MEASURING 20 FT BY 5 FT BY 6 FT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 60' INBY MARKER 26+40 OF THE #3 ENTRY OF WEST MAINS SECTION (MMU074). THE AREA THAT FELL WAS IN A BAD ROOF AREA. THERE IS NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION OR HAULAGE. THE AREA IS DANGERED OFF WITH ALL APPROACHES SUPPORTE. NO DAMGER OR HAZARD EXIST AT THIS TIME.

AN AREA IN ABANDONED OLD ROY MAINS EXPERIENCED 3 ROOF FALLS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AT SOME TIME BETWEEN 1-11-01 & 1-12-01. THESE FALLS ARE IN INTERSECTIONS, ARE APPROXIMATELY 20 X 20 X 12'. ANOTHE R COMPANY IS PILLARING IN SEAM BELOW(8? BELOW) IN THIS EXACT AREA AND WE FEEL THIS FALL WAS THE RESULT OF THEIR MINING.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD540. ABOUT 45' LONG X 4' THICK X 10' WIDE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL LOCATED IN #3 NEUT ENTRYAT BRK 35 ADJACENT #1 BELT AT SPAD #1541. SIZE 70' X 18' X 5'. TYPE SUPPORTS: 48"" TENSIONED REBAR. FELL AT & ABOVE THE ACHORAGE PT (SLACK ROCK)

WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 FROM THE FACE OUTBY. IT MEASURED 23'L X 15'W X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTIONAL ENTRY 27 & 50 PT. THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 30' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK, DID NOT OF IMPREDE TRAVEL BUT DID AFFECT VENTILATI ON IN THE RETURN AIRQUISE. THE STEPPING LINE IS BEING MOVED OVER TO RESTABLISH A GOOD RETURN AIRCOURSE, THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED BY 4 BLUE AND 6' POSBLOCK BOLTS AND CRIBBED OFF. DEVOLPMENT RATE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAIN ENTRY #3 AT SPAD 6569 WAS 90 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 4 FT THICK. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHOR. 4 FT RESIN BELT WAS USED ALONG WITH TEMBERST CRIBS. PASSAGE WAS BLOCKED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND NO INJURY.

A AREA IN ABANDONED OLD ROY MINES EXPERIENCED 4 ROOF FALLS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AT SOME TIME BETWEEN WEEKLY EXAMS OF 1-4-01 AND 1-11-01. THESE FALLS ARE IN INTERSECTIONS, ARE APPROX 20' BY 20' B Y 12', ANOTHER COMPANY IS PILLARING IN SEAM BELOW (APPROX 80' BELOW) IN THIS EXACT AREA, AND WE FEEL THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THEIR MINING.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD 36143. FALL MEASURED 55' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4' THICK. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. THIS FALL WAS NOT ON THE WORKING SECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST ENTRY AT THE NO. 18 CROSSCUT. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO THE ROOF STRATA BROKE AT AND ABOVE THE POINT OF ANCHOR. ALL AJO INING CROSSCUTS WILL BE CHECKED FOR ADVERSE STRATA. THE FALL WILL BE TIMBERED AND BARACADED.

HOIST WAS PULLING A LOADED SKIP OUT AND LOST POWER. HOISTMAN CALLED AN ELECTRICIAN IN TO CHECK IT. THE ELECTRICIANS FOUND A BAD BRAKE SET SOLENOID COIL AND REPLACED IT. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 3;50 A.M. AND REPORTED HOIST DOWN. MSHA WAS CALLED BACK AT 9:00 A.M. SAME DAY AND TOLD HOIST WAS BACK IN OPERATION.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1-10-01. THEFALL OCCURRED APPROX 15' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES, AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLOVED. SITE OF FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' BY 20'. ALL OUTWARD ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

AT 2:50 PM 6 SHAFT AND 4 WINZ LOST POWER DUE TO A GROUND FAULT AT 4 WINZE. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 3:33 PM. POWER WAS RESTORED TO 6 SHAFT AT 3:35 PM. POWER WAS RESTORED TO 4 WINZE AT 5:35 PM.

A LIBERATION OF CH4, OUT OF A MINE FLOOR CRACK, OCCURRED ON THE 9 LEFT LONG WALL SECTION, BETWEEN 24 AND 108 SHIELDS. MINE PERSONNEL WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY EXAMINER WHILE CONDUCTING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL IS LOCATED IN THE 1ST SOUTH MAIN IN #9 ENTRY AT SPAD #34+40 OUTBY TO SPAD # 33+70. FALL IS APPROX. 5' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 60'LONG.

THERE WAS ROCK FALL 2 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1434 IT WAS 20 JUST WIDE AND 30 FT LONG BY 10 FT THICK. IT WAS CRIB OFF ON ALL SIDES.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD # 161296. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE 2O FT LONG 6 FT THICK. EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION, NOR PPASSAGE OF MEN WAS AFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

COMPANY EE AND OTHER EE MSHA INSPECTION WAS TRAVELING THE RETURN AIR COURSE OF THE SOUTH MAINS AND SICOVERED THE ROOF FALL AROUND 11:00 AM MSHA INSPECTOR EE INVESTIGATED ROOF FALL AT TIME OF DISCOVERY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY, 3 BREAKS, INBY SPAD #551. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH, 16' HIGH, 16' WIDE, 30' LONG. NO INJUIES OR INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND ABONDONED.

ROOF FALL LOCATED AT #5 HEADING FAN ENTRANCE MEASURING ABOUT 25' LONG INBY SPAD #8. FALL ABOUT 5TO 6' HIGH & 18 TO 20' WIDE. APPROXIMATELY 1800 TO 2000' GONE FROM FACE.

WHILE LOWERING THE CAGERS IN SINGLE DRUM ON THE NORTH SIDE THE HOIST WAS BEING SLOWED TO STOP ON THE 3700 LEVEL WHEN THE HOIST SUDDENLY GAINED SPEED AND WENT APPROXIMATELY 80' BEFORE THE HOIST MAN COULD STOP IT. ON WEDNESDAY AT 1000 WE FOUND A BAD RELAY COIL AND REPLACED IT.

A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE PILLARING AND TRAPPED 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS UNDER ROCK. ROCK WAS APPX. 25 FEET HIGH BY 90 FEET LONG.

SLIPS VISIBLE; FALL ABOVE SUPPORT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY THE SECTION IN AN ABANDONED AREA OF RETURN. FALL DID NOT AFFECTVENTILATION, EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT. AREA DANGERED & TIMBERED OFF & WILL SOON BE SEALED.

GOT UNDER ROCK AND IT FELL ABOVE SUPPORT.

DURING HIS DAILY SLOPE BRAKE CAR INSPECTION, THE HOISTMAN FOUND THAT THE BATTERIES WOULD NOT DISCHARGE PROPERLY. HE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT AND THE BATTERIES WERE REPLACED BY 2100 ON 1-9-01.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON BELT APPROX 40 FT INBY SPAD #1510 FALL WAS APPROX 20X20 4-7 FT THICK

THE CONTRACTOR WAS PERFORMING SCHEDULED HOUSEKEEPING ACTIVITIES BY REMOVING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #6 CONVEYOR BELT HLE. THE CAB OF THE VACUUM TRUCK WAS FOUND TO BE SMOKING AND SOON WAS ON FIRE. THE CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 10:15 PM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED.

HOIST ROPE SLACK SWITCH TENSION WAS OFF.

A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE 480 VOLT ELECTRICAL SWITCH GEAR SERVICING THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE PLANT. CHICAGO CITY FIRE DEPT AND COMMONWEALTH EDISON (ELECTRICAL PROVIDER) RESPONDED. THE FIREFIGHTING R ESPONSE WAS DELAYED UNTIL THE SWITCHBOARD WAS DE-ENERGIZED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE SWITCHGEAR PROPER. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO FACILITY. ALL PLANT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS PCB FREE. NONE PRESE

FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM IN NO. 5 ENTRY 1 X-CUT INBY SS 738. FELL IN INTERSECTION & EXTENDED TOWARD FACE. MEASURED 6' THICK, 20'WIDE, 30' LONG.

A ROOF FALL ON RT 4 SECTION UNINTENTIONAL CAUGHT THE MINER. THE MINER HAD FINISHED 1ST LIFT OFF RT HAND BLOCK 5 ENTRY AND WAS BACKING OUT, WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE ROCK WAS ONE BIG SLAB WAS 0-6' THICK. VENTILATION OR PASSAGEWAY WAS NO CHANGED. NO INJURIES.

ROCK FALL ON #1 BELT INBY SPAD 1748 1 BRK. 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 6 FT HIGH.

WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL ON OUR SECTION 003 IN THE TRACK ENTRY INTERSECTION. IT MEASURED 26'L X 17'W X 11' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. THAT PORTION OF THE FALL THAT EXTENDED I NTO #6 ENTRY WAS CLEANED UP; THE REST OF THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION IN THE #8 ENTRY AT #11 CROSS CUT INTERSECTION.THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT BY 16 FT BY 5 FT.

THERE WAS 3' TO 4' OF SLATE THAT WAS BROKEN AND LAYER THAT FELL IN INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAIN #1 ENTRY #21 X-CUT MEASURING 80' X 19' X 6'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBERED. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY INTAKE AT SURVEY SPAD #356 OF THE SW MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 50'L, 35'W & 7'H. IT HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' & 6' FULLY GROUTED RODS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #6 ENTRY IN MAIN EAST RETURN, 650' INBY THE RETURN PORTAL BY THE WEEKLY PRESHIFTER. FALL 30' HIGH, 17' WIDE, 20' LONG.CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3 SOUTH SECTION IN THE #10 ENTRY AT #9 CROSS CUT INTERSECTION . THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT BY 16 FT BY 5 FT.

A PREVIOUS FALL FELL OUT SOME MORE AND KNOCKED DOWN CANOPY AND CRIBS FROM THE PREVIOUS FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO.1 BELT A MAINS NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 93 INTERSECTION 4 WAY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN TENSI ON BOLTS AND FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT. THE AREA WASDEVELOPED 9-97. THE CAVITY WAS RESUPPORTED TO PLAN AND THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-001-01): OCCURRED AT 3 CROSSCUTS NORTH OF PORTAL 1 ELEVATOR, SPAD #392. DIMENSIONS:H:6', W:19', L:20'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

THE MINER WAS CUTTING NO.6 HEADING ON THE 1-LEFT PANEL OFF 1-LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT NORTH MIANS, WHEN MINER CUT INTO ABANDONED OLD MINE WORKS OF THE WISE COKE AND COAL CO NO.4 MINE. MINE MAPS OF WIS E COKE AND COAL CO NO.4 MINE WERE NOT ACCURATE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY AT SPAD 4060 APPROX. 7600' FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL IS 25' L, 18' W , 5'H. ROOF IS SHALE SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN & 8X8 PLATES. FOUR CRIBS WERE INSTALL ED PRIOR TO FALL. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. TRAVEL BLOCKED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SPAD #1518 & FELL A DISTANCE OF APPROX 70 FT INBY & A WIDTHOF APPROX 20FT & THICKNESS OF APPROX 3-4 FT THCIK. THIS AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED & TIMBERED OFF TO PREVENT PERSON FROM ENTERING THIS ARA

GARDEN A-SHAFT MINI-CAGE: THE POWER TRAILING CABLE WAS SEVERED WHICH PROVIDED POWER TO THE ONBOARD CONTROLS & TELEPHONE. A NEW CABLE WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THIS FACILITY IS BEING OPERATED AS A MECHANICAL FACILITY UNTIL SUCH TIME THE TRAILING CABLE CAN BE REPLACED. MINE PERSONNEL WERENOTIFIED OF THE ABOVE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF SO WEST MAINS AT SURVEY SPAD #653 (NEUTRAL ENTRY). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'LONG X 18' TO 20'WIDE X 5' TO 7'HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED A PPROX 5-5-00 AND SUPPOETED WITH 5' RESIN & TENSIONED ROOF BOLTS. THE STRATA AT THE FALL AREA CONSISTED OF A LARGE SLICK ON SIDED HORSE-BACK MATERIAL. AREA WILL BE PARTIALLY CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN EAST ENTRIES AT #74 CROSSCUT. LENGHT 40', WIDTH 20' THICKNESS 6'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 OF THE 002-0 MMU AT 3+80. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. ROOF SU PPORTED BY 6 DOUBLE LOCKING BOLTS INSTALLED WITHOUR CURRENT APPROVED PLAN.

HAD A HIGHWALL WHICH CAVED ONTO THE LOADER. (NO INJURY)

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-4 MAINS, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1174. THE FALL STARTED IN NO. 10 ENTRY & EXTENDED TO THE EDGE OF NO. 8 INTERSECTION INCLUDING THE XCUTS. THE FALL WAS A PPROX. 135' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS & FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9/98. THE APPROACHED WERE DANGERED OFF & ADD. SUPPORT WAS ADDED. THE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 TRACK ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT INBY STATION SPAD #37003.THIS LOCATION IS 4 CROSSCUTS OUTBY #5 BELT HEAD.THE FALL WAS 4' THICK BY 20' WIDE BY 20' LONG. THE STRATA THAT FELL WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 5' LONG FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. FALL WAS CLEANED.

ROCKFALL IN 3SME RETURN AT 13+30. 20' X 40' X 5'.

ORE BIN BECAME FULL - HOIST STOPPED APPROX. 30 MIN. DUMPED 1ST SKIP ON NORTH SIDE. THE ORE HAD NOT SLID FROM CHUTE & THE EXTENDED SKIP SAT DOWNON MUCK & STAYED IN SCROLL. THE HOIST RAN THE CA BLE FOR NORTH SKIP OUT ON GROUND. THE CAMERA INSIDE ORE BIN DID NOT SHOW ANY BUILD UP ON SLIDE. HOIST DOWN 8:47 PM 1/1/01 UNTIL 8:20 PM 1/2/01.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER IN THE #1 HEADING. THE HEADING WAS APPROX 30FT INBY THE CORNER. THE BOLTING MACHINE WAS IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK OUTBY THE #1 HEADING. THE ROC K FALL CAUGHT THE FRONT END OF THE BLTER T

EE INSERTED FIRST THREE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND IN PINCH POINT OF JM ROTARY FEEDER.

WHILE PICKING ORDERS FOR THE PET DIVISION, EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 50# BOX OFF THE PALLET AT GROUND LEVEL. WHEN HE LIFTED THE BOX HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SMALL BIN UNDER A DUST COLLECTOR WHERE MICA MATERIAL HAD PACKED OFF ABOVE THE ROTARY VALVE. HE PLACED HIS ARM AND HAND THROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE BIN TO STIR AND DISL ODGE THE MATERIAL AND HIS RIGHT HAND FINGER CONTACTED ROTARY VALVE CAUSING A PARTIAL AMPUTATION ABOVE 1ST KNUCKLE TO INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS. EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF AND LOCKOUT THE ROTARY VALVE

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE ROLLERS ON THE CRUSHER CONVEYOR FOR SHUT DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF MUD FELL DOWN & HIS HAMMER WAS GRABBED & SUCKED IN. HE COULDN'T GET HIS HAND OFF QUICK ENOUGH AS A RESU LT HE LOST THE END OF LEFT INDEX FINGER JUST BELOW THE 1ST KNUCKLE

WHILE LIFTING COMPRESSOR ONTO BALL HITCH, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BUMPER AND TONG.

WHILE INSTALLING 12' JEMAR BOLTS WITH MECH BOLTER. OPERATOR BROUGHT BOOM DOWN TO CHANGE STEEL, SET BOOM ON GROUND, DID NOT SEE IT WAS SITTING ON A ROCK, WHEN HELPER PROCEEDED TO CHANGE STEEL, BOOM SLIPPED OFF ROCK, HITTING SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

SUBCONTRACTOR HIRED TO HOIST(PICK) EQUIPMENT. WHILE REELING CABLE THE OILER SLIPPED AND HIS HANDWAS PULLED INTO THE SIDE OF THE DRUM.

EE WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHER EE'S PERFORMING CRUSHER REPAIRS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TOGGLE PLATE, IT STARTED TO SLIP OUT OF EE'S HANDS THE TOGGLE PLATE FELL & STUCK AGAINST ANOTHER PA RT OF THE CRUSHER, PINCHING EE'S SMALL FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REMOVING THE TIP\

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A POWER CENTER BY PULLING IT WITH A SCOOP. THE CHAIN GOT IN A BIND AND WHILEHE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE CHAIN THE SCOOP SWIVILED CATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE LINK CRUSHING THE END OF HIS FINGER.

BELT WAS BRING ROLLED OFF STRUCTURE ONTO A PORTABLE ROLLER. MOUNTED ON A TRUCK. THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED THRU THE DRIVE ROLLERS WHITCH CAUSES THE ROLLER TO TURN. THE BELT HUNG AND STALLED THE PORTABLE ROLLER. THE INJURED CLIMBED ON TOP OF THE BELT DIRECTLY OVER DRIVE ROLLERS. TRYING TO BOUNCE ON BELT TO GET SLACK BELT PULLED LOOSE FROM TRUCK DROPING HIM BETWEEN ROLLERS.

EE STATES THAT WHILE REPAIRING THE TRIP ARM ON A SHOVEL BUCKET, THE TRIP ARM FELL PINCHING THE TIP OF THE SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. A QUARTER INCH PIECE OF BONE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TIP O F HIS FINGER AND STITCHES APPLIED.

EE SLIPPED WALKING DOWN THE SLOPE BELT & GRABBEDA BELT ROLLER. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER & THE ROLLER FRAME.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A LOWER CAP ON A DRYER SCREW. THE SCREW HAD BEEN LIFTED WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE IN THE CAP, THE SCREW SLIPPED OFF T HE JACK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING HOSE AND CAP.

SCREEN AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT HAD PLUGGED WITH WET PRODUCT. OPERATOR SHUT SYSTEM DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO CLEAN OUT SHUT. HE PODDED OUT SHUT AND USED A SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE OUTSIDE OF CHUTE. AT ONE POINT HE FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH. PAIN PASSED QUIKLY AND HE KEPT WORKING. OPERATOR NOTICED A LUMP ON THE STOMACH THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS WORKING WITH METAL. PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED AND CUT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER OFF.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE DEWINTERIZING THE PLANT USING THE JON BOAT TO DO SO. THE BOAT WAS CRANKED; IT WAS IN GEAR WITH THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. THE BOAT LUNGED FORWARD, EJECTING TWO EMPLOYEES INTO THE WATER. THE BOAT STRUCK THE STRIPPING BARGE &SMASHED INJURED'S THUMB OFF. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE PULLED BOTH VICTIMS OUT OF THE WATER. INJURED ALSO HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SUPPORT LEG FOR SUPPLY DOORS, WHILE DOING SO HIS RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED UNDER HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL, DROPPING THE SUPPORT ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL NEAR A PARKED LOADER. EE HIT BUCKET OF LOADER WITH HIS HAND/WRIST WHILE SHOVELING.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING THE TROLLEY POLE ON 70 BUX TO SWITCH OUT IN THE ROCK DUST HOLE. WHILE DOING SO HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS GROIN ON 1/31/01 BUT DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3/5/01. HERNIA REPAIRED 3/13/01

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT WHILE PUSHING UP ON ROOF BOLT THE BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF DRILL PAD &] STRUCK EE LEFT THUMB

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO UPRIGHT A WELDING MACHINE THAT WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE. HE SUSTAINED A MUSCLE STRAIN INHIS RIGHT BICEP AS HE LIFTED.

SLIPPED ON LADDER OF GRADER WHILE GETTING OUT AND HIT HIP ON BLADE AND HEAD ON GROUND.

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING NEAR LOADER FEED HOPPER FROZEN CHUNK FELL OFF TOP OF HOPPER, STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

WHILE CLIMBING OFF D9N DOZER EE FELL FROM ARM ON BLADE TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO REPAIR HOLES IN PIPE OF PREPARATION PLANT. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON LADDER AND FELL APPROX. 8', FRACTURING RIGHT ANKLE AND HEEL.

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ON HIS BOLT MACHINE EE REACHED FOR A BOX OF GLUE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP AREA

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING DRAGLINE MACHINE./ HE DROPPED THE WAND, AND IT STRUCK HIS FOOT WITH THE STEAM STILL ON. HIS FOOT WAS BURNED.

AIR COMPRESSOR WAS BEING CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAKS.EE HAD LEFT HAND ON ENGINE FRAME WHILE CLIMBING.HE SLIPPED & LEFT HAND WENT INTO FAN CUTTING RING FINGER. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR TENDON.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-4-01. STEPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF A DRILLED HOLE. HE WAS USING TWO PIECES OF STEEL. WHEN THE JOINING SECTION CAME OUT OF THE HOLE, THE LOWER SECTION STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HI S HEAD. HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

THE EE HAD RETURNED TO CHECK SHOT AFTER BLAST. WHEN WALKING ACROSS SHOT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT GAVE AWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

WHILE SHUTTING THE LID ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON MECHANIC TRUCK 333-389, HANDS WERE GREASY AND THE LID SLIDE OUT OF HAND SMASHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST BOTTOM PLATE.

EE WAS WALKING BY RIB WHEN RIB FELL OFF AND STRUCK LEG.

EE WAS HOOKING A STRAP ONTO PIPE IN POND DURING CLEANING. OPERATOR OF EXCAVATOR LEFT HYDRAULICS ON DURING PROCESS OF GOING TO HELP EE.IN DOING SO THE BUCKET WENT INTO EE'S LEG ABOUT BOOT HIGH

P=EE WAS PULLING A BOX OF GLUE THAT WAS LAYING ON TOP BOLTER TOWARD THE SIDE OF BOLT. EE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 7200 CABLE FROM A SUPPLY CAR AND DRAGGING IT TO PLACE IT IN THE POWER CAR WHILE DOING SO HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN AREA.

EE WAS CARRYING JACKS ACROSS THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED ON A MUDDY BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS FOR VENTILATION. HE WAS USING HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT TO MOVE TIMBERS INTO POSITION FOR SETTING. HAD PAIN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. X-RAY REVEALED STRESS FRACTURE TO 2 BO NES IN LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN AN ENTRY AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FELL. EE FELT PAIN INHIS UPPER AND LOWER BACK.

THE OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO MOUNT INTO THE CABOF THE TRACK DRILL AND A STRONG WIND BLEW THE DOOR, PINCHING HIS FINGER AND PRODUCING A CUT.

A ROCK 5'LX3'WX6""-2"" THICK STRUCK BOLTMAN. AS HE WAS REPLACING INSIDE BOLT THE ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN RIB & ATRS STRCKING EE ON BACK & HIP

KERSEY BARN-WORKING ON #113 RAMCAR. STEPPED OFF PLASTIC BUCKET AND STEPPED ON RAIL DRAG CHAINED TO RAMCAR. WHEN STEPPING ON DRAG TWISTED RT KNEE. DRAG AND FLOOR HAD OILY RESIDUE. DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 3-15-01. ARTHROSCOPY-RT KNEETURN IN LATE DUE TO WAITING ON OPERATIVE REPORT FROM DR., RECEIVED 4-5-01.

INJURED WAS ROTATING DRILL STEEL EXTENSION STEEL WHILE PUSHING INTO DRILL HOLE WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN JOINT WHERE DRILL STEEL CONNECTS. THE TWISTING MOTION OF THE STEEL CAUSING INJURY TO RIG HT THUMB. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE KNEW INJURYNO HAVE HAD HAND ON STEEL WHILE IN TOTATING REPREATED 2-6-01.

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD AN OVERCAST. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OFF OF THE OVERCAST, A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO AN I-BEAM CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THE WEIGHT FROM JUMPING OFF CAUSED A CUT AP PROX 6"" LONG FROM THE PALM OF HIS HAND UP HIS WRIST AND ARM. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS ABOUT 2"".

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND IN THE PROCESS OF EXTENDING THE LINE CURTAIN UP IN THE FACE OF #1 ROOM, WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE TOP FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK INOCKING HIM OFF THE MACHINE DOWN ONTO THE MINE FLOOR. THE ROCK MEASURED 31"" X 31"" X 2"".

LIFTING BELT GUARD OFF OF #2 SCREEN & HIT ELBOW ON CORNER OF BELT GUARD

WINDY DAY, WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYE (LEFT) WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS ON TOP OF A DRYER AND WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY OPEN THE GATE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF DRYER ABOUT 5 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS FEET. THIS CAUSED A JAR AND TWIST TO HIS BACK. REA SON ACCIDENT REPORT IS LATE, I COULDN'T GET HIM ON THE PHONE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.

STEPPING OUT OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A 20 TON MOTOR. CAUGHT TOE OF LEFT FOOT ON CABLE ATTACHED TO OPERATOR'S SEAT. FELL AND STRUCK LEFT SHOULDER ON RIB.

EE WAS STEPPING UP TO CONCRETES LABEL WHERE GEAR OIL TANK WAS LOCATED. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO BE STRUCK AGAINST CONCRETE SLAB.

EE WAS GETTING INTO SCOOP BUMPED RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW. ACCIDENT HAPPEND ON 1-30-01 EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR SEE DR UNTIL 4-4-01 WHEN HE SAW DR AND STARTED TO MISS WORK.

EE WAS CLEANING THE SHOP WHILE DISCARDING A PIECE OF METAL IT CAUGHT ON HIS GLOVE & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT

EE WAS GOING TO FULE DIESEL SCOOP & CLIMBED ONTOSTORAGE TANK TO PLACE PUMP HE SLIPPED & FELL TOGROUND HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORT LATE DUE TO CLERICAL ERROR

WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND STEPPED ON ROCK, SPRAINING LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS SHOULDER.

PAIN TO LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING MINER REMOTE CONTROL BOX.

WHILE WORKING IN SHIP USING A SLATE BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW WAS BENT BACK.

SUBJET WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE AT FEEDER NOTE: DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 2/6/01

WORKER WAS CARRYING 2 PIECES OF #1O REBAR WHILE WALKING BACK TO WAREHOUSE HE SUPPOSEDLY SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN HILL. HE THREW 2 BARS CLEAR CAUSING THIS HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDE NT IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE INS CO

PUTTING BEAM INTO PLACE. BEAM WENT BACK IN PLACE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN OTHER BEAM.

DRILLING HOLE IN BACK FOR A ROCKBOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN EE DID NOT INFORM HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS GOING TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE HE WENT TO DR. & THE DR PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY & PAIN MEDS. WE WERE FIRST INFO RMED OF THESE ACTIONS ON 2/6/01

INJURED HAS SUFFERED A HERNIA OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WORKING AT THE PLANT. THIS INJURY IS A RESULT OF AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE WAS BACKING HIS DOZER UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH JARRED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A BELT CROSS OVER, SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN INJURED. HE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST BLACKED OUT.. HE CALLED BACK TO MINE SITE WITH WORKER'S COMPENSATION QUESTIONS. MINE MANAGEMENT WAS TOLD ON 2-1-01 HE REMEMBERED STRIKING HIS HEAD, THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BELT ENTRY AT 6B BELTHEAD. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BELTS WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARD ONTO A 4 INCH HARD WATERLINE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND WIT H HIS LEFT LEG UNDERNEATH HIM. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED TIBIA.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT ON A 21-SC. HE WAS PUSHING ON A LONG HANDLE BREAKER BAR WITH HIS FOOT. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE, THE BREAKER BAR HANDLE MOVED CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST CAUS ING THE INJURY. HE WORKED UNTIL 1/30/01. HE THEN WENT TO THE DR AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE OFF WORK.

EE WAS PULLING AND JERKING ON AN OLD PIECE OF CABLE, WRAPPED AROUND THE RIPPER HEAD OF THE MINER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-26-01 - 1ST LOST DAY.

TAKING CENTER POST FROM D COAL MILL & CENTER POST FELL FROM MILL LANDING ON UPPER CHEST

EE WAS TRAMMING A 3 WHEELER OUT INTAKE ADJACENT TO #2 HEAD WHEN THE FRONT TIRE FELL INTO A HOLE. THE STEERING KNIB RAPIDLY SPUN AROUND STRIKING TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

INJURED WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND ON THE RAIL RUNNER MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. INJURED WAS EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED WITH NO BROK EN BONES OR LACERATIONS, OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ANKLE.

WHILE DROPPING RAIL CARS THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TO DISMOUNT THE MOVING CARS TO GET TO ANOTHER CAR TO SET THE BRAKE. THE AREA WAS SNOWY AND ICY AND WHEN HE DISMOUNTED HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS KNE E CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS CHECKING AND CLEANING ADD CARS OF HIGHWALL MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP DECK,HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AUGER HELPER WAS GREASING HEADS ON AUGER ANOTHER OPERATOR CRACKED MACHINE HELPER WAS STANDING ON PAN CONVEYOR WHEN IT CHANGED CAUSING HELPER TO FALL AND SPRAIN ANKLE.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO INSTALL SIGNS & METAL POSTS USING A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE IN METAL POSTS INTO THE GROUND. DURING THIS PROCESS THE INJURED MISSED THE POST AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAN D ON TOP EDGE OF SIGN POST. THE INJURED WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE TOO CLOSE TO THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER RESULTING IN A CUT TO BACK OF HAND BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND THUMB AREA. 14 STITCHES

THE INJURED LIFTED A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT PAIN ON HIS LOWER ABDOMEN RADISTING TO HIS SCROTUM DEVELOPED WHILE OPERATING THE 4000 CRANE. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER C ST. THOMAS MORE IN CANON CITY AND THE EXAMINATION INCLUDING ULT RA SOUND WERE NEGATIVE EE WAS LATER REFERRED TOAUROLOGIST WHO DIAGNOSED THE CARE ON TORSION OF RT TESTICLE NOT THOUGHT TO BE WORK RELATED BUT TO BE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION.

INJURED PARTY WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 UNIT WHEN HE TURNED OUT OF THE X CUT BETWEEN 7 TO 6 ENTRY INTO THE ENTRY AND GOT TO CLOSE TO THE COAL RIB STRIKING IT WITH HIM RIGHT ARM.

VICTIM WAS REPAIRING SHOVEL BUCKET. WHEN HE BEGAN TO DISMOUNT HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND BREAKING HIS LEG.

EE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH.

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BOBCAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND BUTTOCKS. THE FLOOR WAS ICY.

TRUCK HAULING STARTED TO SNOW TRIED TO COME DOWN HILL AND HIT ICE, CHAINS WERE ON TRUCK BUT HE HAD NOT PUT ON.

LIFTING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, FELT STRAIN TO GROIN, CONTINUED WORKING REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL BEGAN MISSING WORK 2-27-01.

THE INJURED HAD JUST THROWN A TRACK SWITCH & WASWALKING TO HIS JEEP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE BETWEEN TWO TRACK TIES. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE & TORE HIS ACHILLES TENDON.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN WALKWAY OF #6 SHAKER AND SLIPPED. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 3-5-01. NOT REPORTED BY COMPANY DUE TO PENDING DR.'S REPORTS.

EE WAS REMOVING A TOP ROLLER FROM A HEADER DRIVE FRAME, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE ROLLER FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.

WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN ATTACHED TO A MINE RAIL. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS STOMACH/GROIN AREA. WAS MOVING A RAIL OUT OF THE WAY.

HURT BACK 10 YRS AGO WHEN WORKING FOR WESTERN STATES NOV OR DEC. JUST WENT BACK TO MEXICO FOR REST & RECUPERATE REINJURED JUMPING OFF & ON TRUCKS & LIFTING. BROUGHT 10 YR OLD XRAYS FROM MEXICO. NO CLAIM WAS MADE AGAINST HIS EMPLOYER AT THAT TIME. EE STARTED WITH US 10/99 AS A FOREMAN IN THE ROCKHOUSE QUARRY. HE & HIS BROTHER WERE CALLED BACK TO MEXICO DUE TO ILLNESS IN THE F

AS EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF INSPECTION DOOR OF OPEN CHUTE, MATERIAL FELL FROM INSIDE THROUGHTHE DOOR AND STRUCK HIS UPPER BODY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE EDGE OF INSPECTION DOOR, RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO ARMS, CHEST, AND ABRASIONS TO FACE.

EE WAS OPERATING A MACK COAL TRUCK DOWN THE MINE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK CAUSING MINOR INURIESK BUT THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED.

EE WAS LIFTING UP A FACE CONVEYOR FLIGHT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING INTO THE STAGELOADER. WHEN THE CHAIN CAME BACK INTO TIME, IT SUDDENLY MOVED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FLIGHT AND CHAIN .

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE MECHANICS TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW.

AS EE WAS PUSHING ROOF BOLT UP INTO ROOF, COUPLER STUCK ON ROOF STRAP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE STUCK ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT BENT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE BO LTER MAST.

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A ROUGH AREAIN THE ROADWAY AND WAS JARRED AROUND IN THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

STEPPING FROM BANK TO CONCRETE PAD TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EE COAL TRUCK DRIVER WAS EXITING HIS MACK CH 612 COAL TRUCK IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE TRUCK SHOP LOCATED AT THE PREPARATION PLANG AS HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND HE SLIPPED ON SOME IC E AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE FRACTURING IT.

EE RAISED UP PRIOR TO CLEANING SCREW HOUSING THUS JAMMING HIS HEAD INTO THE SCREW HOUSING CAUSING MINOR PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN A VALVE TO SILO. WHILE APPLYING SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE, EE STRAINEDHIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS HEAD WHILE TRYING TO ENTER INTO THE OPERATORS CAB OF THE EXCAVATOR, INJURING HIS HEAD, NECK, AND LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A 270 TRACTOR THROUGH THE DOORWAY OF THE FANHOUSE TO GET TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN THE GLANCER PLATE CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE WALL AND THE DOORS COLLAPSED AND FELL ON HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OVERFLOW CHUTE THAT WAS SUSPENDED BY CHAIN HOIST. AS HE PULLED, HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 8-31-01 TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATO R CUFF AND EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK AT THATTIME.

EE WAS IN PROCESSOF ROLLING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CHAIN SLIPPED AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WALKING OUT OF TRUCK SCALE HOUSE. HE HIT THE STEP WRONG & FELL FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE

EE WAS REPLACING VALVE ON PACKER WHEN HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. EE DID NOT SEEK MED ATTENTION AT TIME OF INJ. HERNIA WAS DETECTED DURING DOT PHYSICAL 4/2/02

OPERATING COMEALONG HEARD POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.

AFTER THE EMPLOYEE'S ROCK TRUCK WAS LOADED HE STARTED DRIVING AWAY, BUT INSTEAD OF TAKING THE ROAD HE DROVE DIRECTLY INTO THE HIGHWALL.

EE STATED HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER FROM A COAL PILE THAT MEASURED 3' HIGH AND AS THE REAR OF THE DOZER NEARED THE EDGE OF THE SMALL PILE, THE DOZER TIPPED, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE DOZER TO STR IKE THE CONCRETE PAD. EE STATED, WHEN THE DOZER STRUCK THE CONCRETE PAD HE WAS JARRED IN THE DOZER'S SEAT.

EE WAS PULLING WIRE WHEN HE FEEL HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG GETTING TIGHT.

EE TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG CLIMBING ON LOADER OPERATOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING MUD AND ICE FROM MOVING BELT CONVEYER WITH 5' PIECE OF REBAR WHEN THE REBAR BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLE ROLLER AND MOVING BELT CONVEYER DRAGGING INJURED THROUGH MOVI NG BELT CONVEYER AND IDLE ROLLER.

AS INJURED WAS CUTTING COAL, SHEARER HIT SHIELD CAUSING A ROCK MEASURING 1'X 1'X 2"" THICK TO SLIDE OFF TOP OF SHIELD AND STRIKE EE ON LEG.

WHILE TRAMMING MINER TO NEW PLACE, MINER HELPER SWUNG CABLE OUT OF WAY AND IT STRUCK MINER OPERATOR ON ANKLE.

EE WAS MIXING CEMENT. WHEN HE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF CONCRETE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GOING BACK INTO GUARRY, SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS LIFTING MARIO 7800 DRAGLINE PARTS WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS ABDOMEN.

EE WAS CUTTING JACKET OFF CABLE TO SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND AND DIGITAL NERVE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A 16G MOTOR GRADER, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF TIRE OF MACHINE LANDING ON BACK.

WHILE THROWING CHAIN OVER A LOADED TRAILER AND STANDING IN A POOR POSITION, THE EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WITH RE-OCCURRING INCIDENTS ON 2--6-01 AND 5-16-01. LOST TIME BEGAN 5-18-01.

WELDING ON SURGE BIN AT NORTHROP QUARRY STANDING ON UNLEVER SURFACE FOOT WAS ON BELT AND SLIPPED AND FOOT SLID DOWN BELT THE TWISTED LOWER BACK. CAUSING BACK SPASMS NOTE WORKED REST OF DAY. NE XT DAY AND MONDAY TUES, WED OF NEXT WEEK BEFORE SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE.

EE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING & REMOVING HOSES OUT OF PANLINE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION.

WHILE OPERATING A GRINDER, EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE. (RIGHT EYE)

THE EE WAS STEPPING FROM THE DRILL PLATFORM TO THE WALKWAY OF THE MACHINE, WHEN HE SLIP AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.

THE EE WAS PRYING A BOULDER ROCK THAT WAS STUCK INSIDE THE HOPPER. WHEN HE WAS DOING THIS HE SLIPPED AND THE BOULDER FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. HIS CO-WORKER HEROICALLY MOVED THE BOULDER ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IN THE CRUSHING AREA. ROCKS WERE OVERHEAD. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING IN THE AREA, THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE ROCKS TO ""WALK"" TO THE EDGE AND FALL OVER .

THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN AUTOMATIC COUPLER, DRAW HEAD.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON SHOULDER AND SIDE OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE ELEVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

OPERATOR WAS MOVING DRILL. DRILL CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND PRESSED FOOT BETWEEN DRILL & GROUND.

THE CTELAB BUYS DISTILLED WATER IN 5 GAL. BOTTLES AND WATER IS RUN THROUGH A COUNTERTOP DISPENSER THROUGH A FILTER BEFORE USED IN THE LAB. WHILE EE WAS CHANGING THE 5 GAL BOTTLE, A FULL BOTTLE SLIPPED FROM HER GRASP AND EE TRIED TO CATCH ITFROM FALLING. WHILE CATCHING IT SHE TWISTED HER RIGHT WRIST AND IT STRUCK THE COUNTERTOP. EE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY BEFORE NOTIFYING EMPLOYER

EE GETTING OFF LOADER.

HE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE 3 WHEELER ON KNEES, TOES HANGING OVER EDGE. THEY STARTED BACKING UP TO THE ROOF BOLTER TO UNLOAD AND SMASHED FOOT BETWEEN ROOFBOLTER & 3 WHEELER.

EE WAS ON MAINFRAME OF THE MINER WAITING TO PIN BEAMS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLT IN LAST ROWOF BOLTS IN FACE OF NO.5 ENTRY. A SECTION OF RIB (ROCK & COAL) MEASURING 65""LONG,13"" WIDE & ROUGHLY 7"" THICK ROLLED & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT UPP ER LEG. THE IMPACT CAUSED A BRUISE TO THE UPPER LEFT LEG

EE WAS GETTING OFF A MANTRIP AND ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. HE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS AND GOT HIS BACK AND SHOULDER PINNED AGAINST THE MANTRIP AND THE MINE ROOF CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EE WAS REALIGNING BAGGED MATERIAL ON THE SOUTH PALLETIZER WHEN HE WALKED OVER THE SAFETY LINE, CROSSED AN ELECTRIC EYE WHICH ACTIVATED THE RAKE ARM, WHICH PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE ARM AND ACROSS BAR. EE WAS BRUISED IN THE PELVIS AND LOWER BACK AREAS.

EE WAS LOADING COAL FROM THE FACE WHILE TRAMMING OUT OF THE FACE AREA. EE RAISED HEAD TO LOOK AT BUCKET OF SCOOP WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WI6TH ROOF AND PUSHED HEAD FORWARD.

COAL TRUCK WRECK. NO 1 TRUCK LOADER WITH COAL APPARENTLY CAME THROUGH A CURVE AT THE 2 MILE MARKER ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING THE TRUCK INJURED WAS DRIVING.

HE WAS KNEELED IN A 3 1/2' TALL CLINKER COOLER AND LIFTED A 30 LB GRATE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TESTED FOR A LUMBAR STRAIN. IT NEVER HEALED. 3-6-2001 HE WENT TO TH E DOCTOR AND WAS PUT ON TEMPORARY DISABILITY. AN MRI SHOWED A BULGED DISK.

EE WAS PULLING UP WELDING LEAD. THE ROPE BROKE AND HE TRIED TO GRAB THE LEAD BEFORE IT FELL TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT ASK TO SEE A DR UNTIL 2-12-01. HE HAD NO LOST TIME MEDICAL TREATMENT OR WO RK RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 7-30-01. WHEN EE HAD OUT PATIENT SURGERY SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY.

MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE TRAVELED THE WRONG WAY WITH A FORKLIFT AN CONTACTED A SHEET OF ICE. AS A RESULT THE FORKLIFT LOST CONTROLL AND HIT A PLANT TRAILER. DURING THIS COLLISION EE INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET ON PAYLOADER. STEPS HAD ICE & FROZEN DIRT. FOOT SLIPPED OFF & HE GRABBED THE LADDER WITH RIGHT HAND, TWISTING BACK.

THE MEPLOYEE WAS USING A SKILL SAW TO CUT WEDGES FOR A JOB BEING PERFORMED WHILE USING THE SAW IT KICKED BACK AND INJURED THE EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS THROWING THE #1 SOUTH TRACK SWITCH. THE HANDLE SPRUNG BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SMALL INLINE BEHIND THE ELCTRIC ROOM AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE, FELL FORWARD ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HIS KNEE SWELLED OVERNIGHT AND REQUESTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

WHILE BACKING A LOADER UP FROM GETTING A BUCKET OF COAL, RIGHT REAR WHEEL DROPPED DOWN IN A HOLEBOUNCING OPERATOR & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK FROM SHOCK ABO AND BOUNCE

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS TIGHTENING LOOSE BELTS ON THE BALLING AREA CRANE RAILS. HE STOODED DOWN TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS, BUT WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. LATER IN THE MORNING HE WENT TO THE NURSE AND SHE SENT HIM IN THE CLINIC. HE WAS TAKEN OFF THE JOB.

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS PUTTING THE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR HOOD ON HIS HEAD AND CONNECTED THE AIR SUPPLY LINE, SOME DUST GOT INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS SEEN AT PRO MED 183 CLINIC AND RELEASED TOW ORK. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 1-25-01 BECAUSE HIS EYES STILL HURT.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PULLING HIMSELF INTO A TRAILER HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS ADVISED BY A PHYSICIAN TO STAY OFF WORK.

WHILE LOOKING OVER IN OLD TOOL BOX WITH LID PROPPED OPEN, THE LID FELL SHUT AND STRUCK EE ON BACK OF NECK.

EMPLOYEE ATTACHED A CHAIN FROM THE RAM HANDLE TO THE TRACTOR SO THAT HE COULD LIFT IT OVER THE SIDE OF THE SLED. THE BATTERING RAM WEIGHING APPROX 500-800 LBS, SLIDE SIDEWAY AND PINNED THE EMP LOYEE'S LEG TO THE TRACTOR AND RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT BRUISES TO HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A LARGE PIECE OF ICE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK. UPON SEEKING ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/14/01, HE WAS PLACED ON LTA STATUS FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

EE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK INSTALLING TOP ROLLERS WHILE HELPING WITH A BELT MOVE.

EE WAS LIFTING THE TAILGATE OF A DUMP TRUCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

AFTER SHOT WAS PUT OFF DRILL MAN MANUALLY LIFTED AND MOVED ROCK APPROX. 15 FT. AFTERWORD LOWER BACK AND GROIN BEGAN HURTING. CONTINUED TO GET WORSE BUT EE WORKED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. UNABLE TO WORK MONDAY 1-29-01.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. THE RIB ROLLED. A ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS TRYING TO HAMMER ROCKS THROUGH TAILS SHAKER SCREEN WITH A 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

WHILE CHANGING BUCKET ON BOBCAT EMPLOYEE LOCKED THE LEVER IN PLACE AND BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS HAND THE OPERATOR PULLED THE BUCKET BACK SMASHING HAND.

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING CRUSHER LINERS. A PLATE BEING FASTENED INTO POSITION SLIPPED AND FELL ON INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING THE 4TH TOE.

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ON #3 BELT AT TAILPIECE. WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL OF COAL ON BELT HE TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS GETTING INTO DITCH TO PULL CABLE. AS HE ENTERED, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

IN WORKBOAT PICKING UP BILGE PUMP TO PUT ON DREDGE, HE TURNED AND SLIPPED ON ICY DECK, FALLING TO THE FLOOR.

EE ALLEGEDLY JAMMED HIS NECK, ON HOLE BOARD ON ROOF.

INJURED PERSON WAS WALKING BESIDE WHILE IT WAS MOVING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HIS FOOT WENT UNDER THE ROOF BOLTER TIRE.

WAS RUNNING MINER TURNING A RIGHT BREAK OUT OF #3 ENTRY. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB TO FIRST BOLT APP. 2-3' WIDE, 1-1 1/2"" THICK, STRUCK VICTIM IN UPPER PART OF BACK AND RODE HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON LOADER LADDER WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

WHILE OPERATING BLADE, EE DIRECTED HIS ATTENTIONAWAY FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. DURING THIS BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, JARRING HIM UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

BEGAN TO SIT DOWN IN CHAIR IN THE WAREHOUSE. EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A REINJURY OF OLD INJURY.

EE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO CLEAN OFF AN AREA ON 2001 TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER THAT WAS NOT THE PROPER TOOL FOR THIS JOB. WHEN HE LEFT OFF THE PRESSURE ON THE HOSE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE FALL RESULTED IN AN INJUURY WITH TWO BROKEN RIBS.

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DUAL HEAD ROOF BOLT MAHCINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING THE LEFT BOLT HOLE (OUTSIDE HOLE) HE STATED THAT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STR UCK THE CANOPY & THEN CAME UNDER THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NECK, LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT FOREARM. THE ROCK MEASURED 3""X4""X2"" THE COAL SEAM WAS 78"" HIGH & THE ENTRY MEASUR

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A PRE-SHIFT ELECTRICAL EXAMINATION. HE GOT OUT OF PERSONNEL CARRIER AND AS HE BENT OVER TO TRAVEL THROUGH A 30"" X 30"" MANDOOR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TH IS EE WILL BEGIN RESTRICTED WORK DUTIES 2-1-01.

THE EE STATED HE STEPPED OFF NO. 50 JEEP AND HIS RIGHT LEG WENT IN A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT LEG. THIS HAPPENED AT 1 LEFT OF 22 MAINS SIDETRACK. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK U NTIL 5-22-01.

EE UNLOADING SKIRT BOARDS FROM A FLATBED TRUCK. HE SLIPPED, FELL OFF TRUCK AND LANDED ON SKIRT BOARDS, STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SIDE.

WAS DRIVING AN OFF-THE-ROAD DUMP TRUCK, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

EE WAS SQUATING IN BUTT OFF WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK AND NECK.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF ONE OF THE TRUCKS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO PULL A PIECE OF STONE THAT HAD LODGED IN A GRIZZLY, USING A STEEL J-HOOK TO PULL THE ROCK FREE WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSEIT PULLED THE J-HOOK ALONG WITH EE'S HAND INTO ANGLE RUNNING ALONG SIDE OF FEEDER INJURING HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER. EE DID RECEIVE 4 STITCHES IN FINGER.

MAIN NORTH HAULAGE 80 BLOCK EE WAS LIFTING GROUND WIRE OUT OF A DITCH & STRAINED BACK

EE WAS OPERATING A REFUSE HAULER ON THE IMPOUNDMENT AREA. AFTER HAVING DUMPED A LOAD OF REFUSE, HE WAS LEAVING THE FILL AREA ON AN UPHILL GRADE WITH THE BED RAISED FOR TRACTION. AS HE TOPPED T HE GRADE, THE HAULER JARRED HIM, JERKING HIM TO ONE SIDE & STRAINING HIS RIGHT SIDE. LOST TIME BEGAN 1/25/01.

WHILE ADDING A SECTION OF TRAIL CABLE, THE CABLE WAS BEING REELED OFF THE REEL TRUCK. PULLING SLACK, HE WAS MIDWAY FROM THE A PIT DIRECTING CABLE MOVEMENT. CABLE GOT TANGLED ON THE REEL TRUCK REAR BUMPER. HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD A PIT NEVER SAW CABLE STRETCHING. HE WAS FLIPPED LANDING FACE DOWN. HE NEVER SAW CABLE OPERATOR MOTIONING FOR HIM TO STOP.

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE PELLETIZER AT THE 11-12 TRANSFER POINT IN THE COOLER AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 4' PIECE OF FLOOR GRADING. PUTTING IT IN PLACE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PLACING SOME CLOTHING IN CAB OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. THIS SHOULD BE RECORDED AS AN ILLNESS ASTHERE IS NO TRAUMA OR MECHANISM OF INJURY.

EE SUFFERED AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE THAT CAUSED HIM TO FALL. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO RIGHT THUMB.

EE STATED AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER OF A HAULAGE TRUCK, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS ADVISED BY A PHYSICIAN TO STAY OFF WORK.

LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CONEALONG HANDLE AND A PIECE OF METAL. THE COMEALONG WAS ATTACHED TO AND CUT TOP SIDE OF LEFT HAND. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL ER WHERE HE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES I N HAND. THEN IT BECAME REPORTABLE.

EE WAS USING A 1 1/2"" AIR IMPACT TOOL WHILE STANDING ON LADDER AND REACHING OVER HEAD TO TIGHTENCOLLET BOLTS OF 922-C CAT FRONT END LOADER BOOM PINS. EE FELT SMALL PAIN TO LOWER BACK, NOT SIGN IFICANT AT TIME. REPORTED 2 DAYS LATER AS STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING CAT WALK ONT HE SCREEN LOWER WHERE MATERIAL WAS FROZEN WITH A HAND PICK. HE WENT TO STRIKE THE PILE OF MATERIAL WITH THE PICK AND STRUCK THE HAND RAIL, CAUSING THE PICK TO STRI KE HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS CLEANING THE ELEVATORS AND TALC FELL INTOBOTH EYES.

EE WAS PULLING A D RING OVER A TIMBERHEAD ON A BARGE. HE SAID HE LOST HIS FOOTING & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DRING & TIMBERHEAD. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIP COULD BE A FACTOR PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEM COULD BE A FACTOR

DRIVING A TRUCK - HIT A POTHOLE. BACK STARTED TOHURT REAL BAD.

WHILE OPERATING A GEHL STEER SKID LOADER. THE INDIVIDUAL HAD EXTENDED HIS LEGS OUTSIDE THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WHILE TALKING TO OTHER WORKERS. UPON RESTARTING GEHL LOADER THE BUCKET DROPPED CATCHING FEET UNDER BUCKET LIFT FRAME. INDIVIDUAL HAD NOT PULLED LEGS BACK INTO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSED FRACTURES TO BOTH FEET.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SCAFFOLD MOVING PLASTIC SHEETING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WALK PLANK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF CHUTE THAT A WELDER WAS TACK WELDING, INADVERTANTLY RECEIVED WELDING FLASH.

THE EE WAS PICKING UP A ""PIZZA POST"" TO INSTALL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 1-24-01 HE BEGAN MISSING TIME.

GETTING UP ON SPIDER BASKET FOR WORK. 10 LB HAMMER FELL ON LEFT ARM FROM ABOVE.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CHAIN FOR THE BURNER PIPE TROLLEY, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND PULLED HAMSTRING IN LEFT LEG.

MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE ON 5/21/01 THAT A POSSIBLE REPORTABLE INJURY OCCURED ON 1/22/01. EE HAD A SHOULDER INJURY GETTING OUT OF HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON COMPANY PROPERTY. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 3/3/01. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ABATE CITATION #4718263. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A REPORTABLE INJURY AND THE CITATION WILL BE CONTESTED.

EE WAS CHANGING OIL ON CYCLONE PUMP #3517. BRODERSON WAS GUIDED INTO POSITION TO WORK ON THE PUMP EE CON'T TO FILL THE RESERVOIR WITH OIL. WHILE DOING SO HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE BRODERSON CAUSING PAIN. ELECTED TO HAVE SURGERY O 3/7/02 AFTER PROLONGED MED TREATMENT WITH NO PAIN RELEIF

EE WAS WALKING TO GET A CROWBAR FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND SLIPPED ON ICE. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG WENT FORWARD CAUSING EE TO FALL BACK ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN.

HAND HIT TUNNEL BELT AND INJURED TENDONS.

EE STATED WHILE HE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL TRACK ON 5 LEFT SECTION, HE FELT PAIN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF FIVE PREVIOUS BACK INJURIES.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND THE EMPLOYEE WERE BACKING THE CM OUTOF THE #1 ENTRY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP THE ELECTRICAL CABLE AND PLACING IT ON THE BOOM OF THE CM. THE CMO STOPPED TH E CM, AT WHICH TIME THE CM SLID FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE LOWER ABDOMEN AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB. EMPLOYEE SENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE ROAD WAS SNOW COVERED AND ICY. IT HAD BEEN ASHED RECENTLY. THE DRIVER STARTED DOWN THE HILL TO THE PLANT WHEN IT JUST TOOK OFF AND OVERTURNED. HE WAS CUT ON THE EAR AND HIS SHOULDER WAS BR UISED.

CLOSING DOORS ON BOTTOM OF RAIL CAR, TRIPPED OVER PILE OF ROCK, HITTING RIGHT KNEE.

EE CLAIMED SHE WAS WALKING DOWN OVERCAST STEPS AT SM#1 BELT WHEN CAUGHT HER HEEL ON BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER KNEE.

EE WAS DUMPING SHAFT BUCKET OF WATER. WHEN EMPTIED BUCKET WAS HOISTED OFF OF GROUND IT SWUNG TOWARDS EMPLOYEE CATCHING EMPLOYEES FOOT AND FRACTURED LEFT 4TH TOE.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

EE WAS AT THE OUTBY END OF A BELT TAILPIECE SHOVELING. A ROCK (ABOUT 30 LBS) CAME OVER THE DRIVE LANDING ON THE TAILPIECE, THEN ROLLING OFF IT HIT HIM IN THE SIDE. WHILE TRYING TO MOVE AWAY, H E TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE HOT WATER WASHER WAS LEFT ON BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. AS HE WENT TO TURN THE MACHINE OFF, HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS MOVING A MUD PUMP & SLIPPED ON THE MUD, FALLING DOWN. WHEN DR. RETURNED HIM TO LIGHT DUTY STATUS, EE SENT US A LETTER RESIGNING FROM OUR EMPLOYMENT. HE HAS BEEN DISMISSED FOR WORKMA'S C OMP FOR NO-COMPLIANCE (FAILUR TO GOT DR AND PHYS THERAPY APPOINTMENTS).

EE WAS LEAVING THE ROOM WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING ARCHING. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS EE WAS CHEKCING IF IT WAS A.C. WHEN HE HEARD EXPLOSION

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING UP THE HAULER STEPS TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND TO START UP THE HAULER TO WARM IT UP. AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE STEPSHE MISSED THE HAND RAIL AND FELL BACKEWARDS AND ONTO THE GROUND(APPROX FALL OF 7 TO 8 FT.) CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO THE T12 VERTEBRAE.

1D LONGWALL HAD A BROKEN FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN HE WAS PULLING TO DRAG THE LOOSE END BACK TO ADD CONNECTING LINK. FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-31-01.

EE WAS PULLING UPWARD ON THE HEADGATE DRUM OF THE SHEARER TO TURN IT TO WELD A BIT LUG ON. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT GROIN AREA.PAIN PERSISTED OVER FOLLOWING DAYS BUT EE CONTIN UED TO WORK. LAST DAY WORKED 2/4/01. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 2/6/01.

EE HAD BEEN ASSISTING WITH FUELING DIESEL EQUIPMENT. SOME DIESEL FUEL HAD SPLASHED ON HIS PANTS LEG. UPON COMPLETING THE FUELING, THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE. HE DROPPED HIS ZIPPO LI GHTER, IT SLIPPED DOWN HIS PANTS LEG, IGNITING THE DIESEL SOAKED MATERIAL.

EE WAS ROUNDING A CORNER ON THE TRAVELWAY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE RIB. EE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE BUT HIS LEFT FOOT REMAINED UNDER THE BRAKE PED AL. EE IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE STATES HE WAS BLASTING AT COOLING TOWER, PULLING ON HOSES AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EE ON BACK AND RIBS.

THE C. MINER WAS BACKING UP AFTER CUTTING THE BOTTOM FOR CLEARANCE. EE BENT DOWN TO PULL THE CABLE BACK WITH THE MINER, THEN STARTED FEELING PAIN. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 1-22-01. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK THEN.

A BROKEN PIPE ALLOWED SULFURIC ACID TO SPRAY ON EMPLOYEE AS SHE ACTIVATED THE ACID TRANSFER PUMP

INJ FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY A CRUSHING CAP BLOCK ONTOP OF A SINGLE PROP BEING SET

INJURED PARTY WAS HANGING CONTINUOUS MINE CABLEON THE 2ND SOUTH INTAKE SLOPE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE BELTS RUNNING IN THE COLD SNOWY WEATHER, WHICH WAS KEEPING HIM RUNNING FROM BELT TO BELT AND SHOVELING UP ANY SPILLS. ALL OF THIS CONSTANT RUNNING AND SHOVELING CAUSE D HIM TO OVERWORK HIMSELF RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPOT IN SOME ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING UP HILL AT THE HEADER AND FELL, LANDING ON RIGHT THIGH AND HIP. BEGAN MISSING WORK 4-22-01 DUE TO HIS SHOVELING CAUSING AGGRAVATION THIS INJURY.

WHILE WALKING TO THE BELT TAIL SHE STEPPED ON SOMETHING CAUSING HER TO TWIST HER RIGHT ANKLE.

HE WAS CLEANING UP WITH CACUM TRUCK. THE HOSE BECAME PLUGGED. WHEN IT OPENED, IT RECOILED & STRUCK HIS NOSE.

EE WAS TORCHING (CUTTING) DOWN A CONVEYOR FROM THE STONE PLANT. HE HAD FINISHED CUTTING PART OF A CATWALK & WALKED ON STUMBLED ON THE CUT PART WHICH GAVE WAY

INJ WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE & EYES BY SPRAYING EMULSION & COAL PROJECTED BY THE SPRAYING EMULSION

INJURED WAS GOING TO HIS WORK AREA. HE SLIPPED ON A WET CONCRETE STEP AND STRAINED HIS BACK. IT WAS RAINING AND THE STEP WAS WET.

EE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE MAKING A SPLICE IN AN ELECTRICAL CABLE.

WHILE MOVING SOME STEEL PLATES HE FELT BACK PAIN.

THE DAY WAS WINDY, EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING FOR THE DAY. HIS HAT BLEW OFF IN PARKING LOT. EMPLOYEE FELL TRYINGTO RETRIEVE HIS HAT, LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-22-0 1.

EE STEPPING UP ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM TO CLEAR AWAY SOME ROCKS THAT HAD THE HAMMER MILL PLUGGED WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL JANUARY 23, 2001.

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING TWO SECTIONS OF SCAFFOLDINGWHEN HE WENT TO DISCONNECT ONE OF THE TOP BRACESHE & THE SCAFFOLDING FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THESCAFFOLDING LANDING ON HIM CAUSING A CONTUSION T O HIS LEFT LEG. HE WAS INITIALLY TREATED CONSERVATIVELY. HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. HE HADSURGERY ON 8/1/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING T 3 WHEEL MANTRIP WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED ON SLICK FLOOR, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A FLAT CAR ONTO A SMALL BATTERY 4 WHEELER. AS HE WAS UNLOADING A BOX HE FLET PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

SAW OPERATOR WAS TURNING SAW BED. UNKNOWN REASONBED TURNED SLIGHTLY THEN JAMMED CAUSING HAND AND WRIST TO BE TURNED OVER. ORIGINAL INJURY DIAGNOSED AS A DISLOCATED THUMB. X-RAY SHOWED A BROKEN WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYER BELT (NOT RUNNING) AND SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING AGAINST BELT FRAME AND THEN FALLING ONTO THE CONCRETE PAD.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE & WAS WALKING BACK TO THE CONTROLS TO MOVE THE BOLTER UP FOR THE NEXT ROW WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EXAM BY ORTHPEDIC SURGEON INDICATES DEGENE RATIVE ARTHRITIS

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HANDRAIL AT END OF CATWALK, APPROX 25' TO GROUND.

WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE ON HAUL TRUCK WITH BED IN RAISED POSITION, A CLUMP OF FROZEN MUD FELL AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRE. HE IS BE ING TREATED FOR SEVERE MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS NECK AND IS UNKNOWN WHEN IS EXPECTED RETURN WILL BE.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE NO. 4355 D-8 CRAWLER DOZER IN THE NEW TRUCK SHOP. INJURED BENT DOWN AND WAS ROLLING THE ROLLERS ACROSS THE SHOP FLOOR AND HE FELT A PAI N IN HIS STOMACH.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND CAUGHT RIGHT PINKY FINGERBETWEEN DRILL POT AND BOLTER WRENCH CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE TIP END OF FINGER.

EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON LOADER TRANSMISSION. COVER LID CLOSED ON FINGER.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT; HE HAD TO BEND IT IN MIDDLE TO SET IT UP, WHILE STRAIGHTENING IT OUT PUTTING IT UP WRENCHED BACK.

BIN VALVE WAS STUCK. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN, THE VALVE UNSTUCK. EE WAS CLOSING THE VALVE WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EE PUT HIS FOOT UNDE ROTOR BEING TIGHTENED UNKNOWINGLY WHEN COWORKER TIGHTENED THE BOLTS MOVING ROTOR TO NEXT BOLT AND PINCHED EE'S FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE IN HIS BOOT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE DUMP SHANTY TO THE DUMPING AREA TO SPOT A TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE UNEVEN SURFACE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER-EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN 2"" BOLTS. STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH.

HAD SNOW & ICE & EE WAS COVERING BAGS IN A RAIL CAR. HE TURNED & SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM MACHINE. HE STEPPED ON TOP OF STONE & IT ROLLED. LOST BALANCE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING ICE AND FROZEN MATERIAL AWAY FROM TAIL SECTION OF CONVEYER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND PINKY GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER AND THE METAL CASING ON THE TAILSECTION OF THE CONVEYER.

EE BOLTING ON #2 SECTION. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CANOPY JACK. HE RAISED THE BOLTER HEAD, SMASHED RING AND LITTLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. X RAY NEGATIVE.

USING JACK HAMMER AND AIR IMPACTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF MILL. AT THE END OF SHIFT THE EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. SEVER ITY OF PAIN INCREASED AND DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK ON JAN 30, 01 FOR 3-5 DAYS.

A PIECE OF SHARP RUSTY GRATING SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS LEFT FOREARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HEAVY SACKS (94 LBS) WITH ANOTHER CO-WORKER AND HE FELT A MUSCULAR TEARING IN HIS LEFT WRIST. HE IS IN A LOT OF PAIN AND CAN'T UTILIZE HIS HAND.

WHILE DESCENDING THE 10% GRADE FROM THE CORE ;70DUMP AREA THE OPERATO9R OF THE #908 BUS REPORTEDLOOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY. HE STEERED THE BUS INTO AN EARTHER BERM TO STOP. INJ EE WAS A PASSEN GER IN THE BUS

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD CUTTING EDGES AND SUNK INMUD. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE, HITTING ITON THE CUTTING EDGE.

EE SUFFERED SHARP PAINS IN HIS ABDOMEN WHILE OPERATING A STOCKPILE TRUCK.

WAS WALKING ON TRACK HAULAGE GOING TO MINE ELEVATOR WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A SIGNAL LIGHT BLOCK SWITCH. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR AFTER HE HIT HIS HEAD. Y

EE WAS LIFTING AN 8' TIMBER TO SET IT ON D-7 PANEL. AS HE LIFTEDHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 1-19-01 & RETURNED ON 1-29-01.

EE SAID HE FELT LOW BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING A TIMBER ON A PILLAR SECTION.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELTLINE BY DRIVE. HE SAID HE SLIPPED OFF PLANKING LAID DOWN FOR WALKWAY, STRAINED LEFT KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR. SAFETY EQUIPMENT COULD BE A FACTOR. MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 1-22-2001.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A RIB BOLT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RATE REGS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUPMENT AND GLOVES MINER PROFICIENCY FA CTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT DIRT FROM P-6 TUNNEL IN CRUSHER DEPT. WITH THE SC-6 SCOOPY AND HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT ROLL PROTECTION CAGE. EE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.

THE EE STATED HE WAS LEAVING THE BATHHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICEW ON THE PARKING LOT SURFACE AND FELL. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT HIP AND HIS RIGHT KNEE BENT UNDERNEATH HIS BODY AND THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS WERE SCRATCHED. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-19-2001.

EE WAS HOLDING A BOLT FOR COWORKER TO TAKE OUT. WHEN COWORKER GOT THE NUT OFF HE HIT BOLT WITH A HAMMER. BOLT HIT EE IN FOREHEAD.

EE WAS OPERATING TAIL SIDE OF SHEARER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD #116 & #117. THIS ROCK CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL LACERATING MIDDLE, RING AND PINKIE FINGERS AND F RACTURING RING AND PINKIE FINGERS. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE SHACK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HAS RIGHT KNEE. THE PAIN CONTINUED AND THE EE HAD SURGERY AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A ROCK OFF OF THE FEEDER CHAIN AND INJURED HIS BACK.

STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL IN WALKWAY @ CLEAN COAL SILO

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER, SWINGING HARD TO BREAK LARGE ROCK, HE PULLED OR HURT A SPOT RIGHT ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW- IS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO USE OF RIGHT ARM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT LEG IN THE LADDER. THE FALL CAUSED HIM TO PULL LIGAMENTS IN HIS BACK, LEFT KNEE AND CHIPPED BONES IN HIS ANKLE AND FOOT.

SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK WHILE CLEANING THE BED.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD WENT TO THE MOUTH OF THE SECTION TO LOAD TIMBERS ON THE SCOOP TO BRING BACK TO SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING TIMBERS. EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING ON ONE OF A MINE TIMBER AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEENTHE TIMBER AND EDGE OF SCOOP BUCKET. CONTUSION TO END OF RIGHT FINGER.

INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM AN ORE HAULAGE TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. HE STEPPED ON A CHUNKOF ROCK. HIS LEFT LEG BUCKLED AND FOLDED UNDER HIM. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG.

SWUNG ROOF BOLTER HEAD TO PUT UP BOLT & LET ROOF BOLTER HEAD DOWN ON KNEE

WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELT THAT WAS ABOUT 9' HIGH & CAUSE INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HOOKING UP A PULL CHAIN TO A ROLL OF BELT. HE INSTRUCTED THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL IT. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN REMOVING THE END OF HIS FINGER IN THE ACCIDENT.

WALKING BETWEEN A BUGGY AND THE RIB STEPPED ON SOFT GROUND CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.

SLEDGE HAMMERING BOULDERS, FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE WORKS ON SECOND SHIFT AMINTENANCE AS A WELDER. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 1-16-01. AS HE DROVE HOME AFTER THE SHIFT, HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT ON 1-17-01. THE EY HAD BECOME RED AND WAS MORE PAINFUL. ONE HIS WAY HOME AFTER HIS SHIFT, HE STOPPED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF LOCAL HSPITAL. THE EYE WAS EXAMINED AND A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT WAS NO

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A GUIDE SHOE. HE STATES HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOSING TIME 1-16-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING EQUIPMENT DOWN 8 SECTION TRACK ENTRY. EMPLOYEE HAD ONE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT RIDING ON RAILS. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM MACHINE TO TRAM MACHINE ACROSS A ROUGH AREA WHEN MACHINE SLIPPED OFF RAIL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

WAS UNPLUGGING TRANSFER BOX WITH PRY BAR, ROCK CAME DOWN PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND HOPPER FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 50 LB BOX OF ROCKS TO BACKFILL HOLE AND STRAINED RIGHT GROIN AREA AND LOWER BACK.

TRK DOOR WAS HARD TO GET OPENED PULLING HARD ON IT FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION TOM PULLED SOMETHINGIN HIS LOWER BACK

EE WAS PROCEEDING DOWN THE STEPS HEADING TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF #3 COOLING TUNNEL. EE SLIPPED OPN THE STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. THE STEPS ARE CONCRETE STEPS. EE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, TREAT AND RELEASED, RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR TWO DAYS. RETURNED TO DOCTOR AND BEGINS LOST TIME 01-19-2001.

EE WAS OPERATING THE #2 MBC. AS HE WAS TRAMMING INBY IN THE #3 ENTRY, A PIECE OF ROCK(APPROX. 18"" X 18"" X 8"" THICK) DISLODGED FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE OUTSIDE PART OF EMPLOYEE'S LE FT FOOT.

INJURED WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST TO BELT LINE WHEN HE THINKS HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET BACK INTO ROCK TRUCK 338-066. FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS HOLDING ROPE ON CLAM SHELL. WHEN CLAM SHELL WAS LIFTED ROPE WAS JERKED CAUSING STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOUOLDER

AS INJURED WAS WALKING FROM TOOLSHED, HE CLAIMEDTO FEEL A SHARP PIN IN HIS BACK AFTER HE SLIPPEDAND FELL ON THE MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING WHEN THE PLATFORMON WHICH HE WAS STANDING ON FELL THRU. IT CAUSEDHIM TO FALL APROX 5FT ONTO THE GRATING BELOW

INJURED STEPPED OFF SUPPLY MOTOR SPRAINING HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 2-8-01 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELTLINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.

EE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AN RFM, KNEELING/SCOOP DRIFTED BACK AND PINCHED KNEE PAD BETWEEN BUCKET AND RFM. KNEE SWOLLEN. OPERATOR WAS A SCOOP TIME. ALL BRAKE SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED AND WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL.

3 WEST SECTION THE HEIGHT WAS HIGH & HE CLIMBED INTO SHUTTLE CAR BED FOR HEIGHT SO HE COULD REACH THE ROOF TO HANG HIS S. CAR ANCHOR. HE SLIPPED ON METAL DECK & FELL, HIT RIGHT KNEE ON METAL D ECK.

EE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM C15 AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPS CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. ANKLE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND EE ASKED TO SEE CO DR ON 1-25-01. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1-29-01.

MEN HAD ROTATED THE BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN AND HAD LEFT PRESSURE ON BOLT. THEY WERE UNTAGLING PRESSURE HOSE AND WATER HOSE WHEN DRILL PRESSURE BLED OFF AND DRILL FELL HITTING VICTIM'S LEFT HA ND.

INJ WAS STEPPING OFF THE BUMPER OF A MECHANIC TRK ONTO FROZEN GROUND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHTANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN 2 SCREENS AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS FACE AGAINST CONVEYOR.

EE WAS ENTERING MANTRIP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN THE SEATS.

THE EE WAS PUTTING OIL INTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND FELL FROM ATOP THE MACHINE.

THIS IS TO REPORT PREVIOUS CHANGES IN CONDITIONSOF PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION. HE DEVELOPED AN INFECTION IN HIS FOOT & REQUIRED DAILY DR & HOSPITAL VISITS,PLUS MINOR SURGERY

EE STATED HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING SCREEN FOR VIVRATOR IN PLANT. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 0545. SUPERVISOR PRESENT DURING HANDLING OF MATERIAL. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-23 -01.

SLIPPED ON CATWALK AT PLANT.

EE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON NO. 2-166 CAT MOTORGRADER. OPERATOR LIFTED THE STARTER TO THE EE, WHO WAS ON THE TIRE, AS HE LIFTED THE STARTER HE FELT A TWISTING SENSATION INHIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TO HER CAR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO WARM IT UP AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW.

AT THE ENDING OF THE DAY WHILE GATHERING TOOLS, EE WAS STANDING ON A CONCRETE FOUNDATION AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WHICH WAS APPROX 14"" HIGHER THAN THE GROUND ELEVATION AND LOST HIS BALANCE STE PPING BACKWARDS ONTO UNEVEN GROUND LANDING HEEL FIRST.

ATTEMPTING TO PULL A LINER FROM THE HEAD OF FINISH MILL #3 SO IT COULD BE DROPPED OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT TO THE FLOOR, AS HE PULLED THE LINER AWAY IT FELL OFF CENTER. HE JUMPED OUT OF ITS WAY AND FELL THROUGH THE UNCOVERED PART APPROX. 15' TO THE FLOOR BELOW.

BACK STRAIN WHILE WORKING AROUND PLANT. HAD BEENINVOLVED IN SOME LIFTING DURING COURSE OF DUTY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MULTICLONE ROTARY VALVE TO PUT BACK IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A ""PULL"" IN HIS GROIN AREA.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED OUT OF THE SHOWER ONTO A BLACK MAT THAT HAD BEEN COVERING A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THERE IS TENDERNESS AND SWELLING.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON THE SHAKER. WHEN HE REMOVED SCREEN, IT STARTED TO FALL. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH IT, CUT HIS FINGER

EE WAS OPERATING R.B. BOLTER WRENCH STUCK ON BOLT. WHEN HEAD WAS LOWERED THE WRENCH FELL AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

THE EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL. BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

REMOVING METAL FROM THE CRUSHER DECK. LIFTING USING IMPROPER BODY POSITION CAUSED LOSER BACK SPRAIN.

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, HE SAID HE RAISED FROM A SQUATTING POSITION TO INSET ROOGBOLT IN TOP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

WAS OK AT THE START OF THE SHIFT THEN MUSCLES STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP. APPARENTLY THE PREVIOUS NIGHTS WORK OF SPLICING A BELT AND DOING SOME WELDING HAD INFLAMED SOMETHING AROUND A NERVE. SOME T EMP. NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. DR SAID USE ICE PACK TO RELIEVE SWELLING.

AS 2 EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR A ROCKABOUT 1' WIDE, 2' LONG AND 1"" THICK SHOT OUT OF THE MINER CONVEYOR FOR A DISTANCE OF 30' AND STRUCK VICTIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE CUTS WERE CLEANE D & STITCHED, THEN HE WAS RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE MUDBELT. THE BACKHOE WAS PUSHING THE MUDBELT BACK. THE HEADLINE ROPE CAME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE.

HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE WHILE SHOVELING SAND ONTO THE ROAD, STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE PICKUP TAILGATE.

MINER WAS CRAWLING TOWARDS HIS ROOF BOLTER, TWISTED THE WRONG WAY INJURING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A LOCOMOTIVE PUSHING WAGONS TO THE END OF TRACK OF 7 WEST. THEY PUSHED THE WAGONS OFF THE END OF THE TRACK. HE STRUCK HIS RIBS AGAINST THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS A FACTOR. PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.

HAD A PIECE OF ROCK ON TOP OF MINER EE WAS CLEANING IT OFF HE KICKED A PIECE OF ROCK AND KNEE CAME OUT OF PLACE.

SWUNG BAG AROUND AND BACK POPPED.

EE WAS REPLACING A PUMP MOTOR ON LONGWALL SHEARER HE HAD REMOVED & TAGGED NUMEROUS HYDRAULIC HOSES EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH THE OPERATOR GUARD WHICH WAS IN RAISED POSITION. THIS IS A STEEL GU ARD WHICH IS RAISED HYDRAUCILLY & HINGED ON 1 SIDE. GUARD MEASURES 22""X4""X1""THICK . THE GUARD ISEQUIPPED WITH SAFETY STOP BLOCKS TO BLOCK IT FROM MOTION WHEN WORK IS REQUIRED BENEATH IT. THE

WHILE WELDING ON A SUPPORT FOR THE BARGE MOVER EE SITS ON HIS LEFT LEG AND HEARS THE KNEE POP. HE IS NOT OPERATED ON UNTIL MARCH 6, 2001. AT THIS TIME HE IS STILL OFF WORK.

HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & INJURED HIS ROTATOR CUP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING CABLE & FELT PAIN IN LEFT HIP & DOWN LEFT LEG

INJURED FELL ON ONLY SURFACE IN THE PIT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON A CMI DRYER AND HAD DISCONNECTED THE CHUTE AND LOST HIS BALANCE WHICH RESULTED IN HAVEING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE HOPPER. LACERATION TO FINGE R. LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 1-15-01.

EE WAS DRIVING THE VOLVO REFUSE TRK AT TIME OF INCIDENT. HE WAS TRAVELING ON THE IMPOUNDMEMNT ROADWAY & THE GROUND WAS STARTING TO THAW OUT. THE ROAD HAD A WASH BOARD OF BUMPS BECAUSE OF EQU UIPMENT TRAVELING ON IT PLUS THE FREEZING & THAWING CURRENTLY PRESENT. THE TRK STARTED TO BOUNCEEE PLANTED HIS LEFT FOOT TO BRACE HIMSELF AFTER THE TRK HAD BOUNCED 3 TIMES, & STOPPED EE FELT A

THIS FORM COMPLETED TOP ABATE CITATION NO. 3937158. WHILE EE WAS SECURING BARGE, HE FELL, STRIKING LT. RIBS ON THIMBERHEAD. EE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT BUT FAILED TO R ETURN.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD MINE RAILS FROM A FLAT CAR USING A SLATE BAR. HE HAD PLACED THE BAR UNDER THE RAILS TO PINCH THEM OFF THE CAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL DOWN AGAINST THE RAILS AND THEN DOWN ON THE FLAT CAR.

INJURED EMPLOYEE THINKS THE INJURY OCCURRED WHENHE WAS HELPING SPLICE MINER WATER LINE. HIS FINGER WAS PUNCTURED BY WIRE IN HOSE COVERING. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

WHILE TAKING A STONE OFF THE CONVEYOR, IT TIPPED& FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A SPRING FROM A RAILRUNNER WHEN THE SPRING STRUCK HIT RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS WASHING OUT UNDER A CONVEYOR WHILE KNEELING. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT DID NOT COME BACK TO WORK ON JAN. 1 (NOT A HOLIDAY FOR US) .

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE RIGHT SIDE ROOF BOLTER IN LOOSING A STACK DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILL HEAD, A PAIR OF VISE GRIPS WAS PLACED ON THE STEEL JUST ABOVE THE STEEL GUIDE. THE R IGHT SIDE ROOF BOLTER ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE DRILL HEAD TO FREE THE STEEL, INSTEAD HE HIT THE ROTATE CAUSING THE VISE GRIPS TO FLY OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A DRILL PLANK. AS HE STRUCK IT AGAINST THE MACHINE, HE STRUCK HISLEFT LITTLE FINGER ALSO.

THE WELDER WAS FLIPPING A FILLER BAR END OVER END WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK (A FILLER BAR IS A STEEL PLATE THAT A TIRE ON A CEMENT KILN RIDES ON).

REMOVING TIRES FROM CRUSHER.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT HE KNEELED DOWN TO UNKNOT THE MINER CABLE AND ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE WORKED UNTIL 1/29/01 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK. HE HAD A HERNIATED DISC.

EE WAS LIFTING BELTS STRUCTURE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

LEFT FLOOR CATCHES UNDER CRABLINE WHEN BARGE IS BEING SET IN PLACE TO LOAD. THE BARGE SHIFTS BECAUSE OF BOAT GOING UP RIVER CAUSING THE CABLE TO SNAP. HE RECEIVES BRUISES TO THE TOP OR HIS LEF T FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE PRIMARY PLANTL. HE AND HIS FELLOW WORKERS HAD TO MOVE THE CRANE OUT OF THE WAY. IN DOING SO THE HOOK EE WAS MOVING GOT CAUGHT ON A GRIZZLY BAR CAUSING IT TO GO UP AND DOW N IN THE AIR. WHEN IT CAME DOWN IT HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

SNASHED HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PINS FROM CUTTER HEAD.

EE WAS WALKING TO SHOP, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST ON ANOTHER EE'S THERMOS BOTTLE. WAITED UNTI 17TH, HAND AND FINGER SWOLLEN-WENT FOR XRAYS.

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A CONVEYER LEDGE, AFTER GETTING BOLTS OUT OF A STORAGE BIN, HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A FLOOR GRATED DRAIN AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

OVER TIME OPERATING THE LOADER AND DOZER EMPLOYEE HAS FELT A TINGLING PAIN, OCCASIONAL CLICKING AND SOME NUMBNESS IN HIS RT HAND.

SHOVLING SPILLED COAL AND MUD ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INH HIS BACK.

EE WAS WRENCHING ON CONVEYOR.

LIFTING AND STACKING 50# BAGS OF MATERIAL.

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED TO DISCONNECT A SECTION OF STRUCTURE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM, FRACTURING IT.

INJURED WAS FILLING UP A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHENTHE FUEL NOZZLE FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JAW CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE WAS ON THE LOADER. CLIMBING DOWN THE LOADER STEPS AND MISSED THE LAST STEP - LANDED ON HIS BACKSIDE. EE ANSWERED THAT HE DID NOT NEED FIRST AID TREATMENT BUT LEFT A 9:20 AM TO GO HOME. SAID HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR.

ON 1-11-01 THE MINER WAS PULLING A LENGTH OF PIPE OFF A RACK. AS HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. ON 5-1-01 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.

WHILE USING A BAR TO CLOSE A GATE ON A COAL CAR,THE VICTIM SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

APPARENTLY STRAINED BACK WHILE CARRYING A 5 GAL CAN OF GREASE, WORKED UNTIL 4-1-01, STOPPED WORKING ON 4-2-01, UNSURE OF REASON, NOW SAYS DUE TO 1-11-01 INJURY.

HE WAS TRYING TO WELD AN AR PLATE TO THE CONVEYOR. THE PLATE WAS RESTING ON THE RAIL. THE PLATE FELL OFF. HE FELL & PLATE HIS ARM.

EE TWISTED TO PICK UP A BOLT AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS PATCHING HOLES IN BETWEEN FIBER BLOCKS OF THE FRAME FOR AN AIRLOCK DOOR ALONG 28 WEST TMLR. A PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE BLOCKS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR MINING EQUIPMENT. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.