Mining Incidents in March 2001

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY OF PEACHTREE MAINS AT 9+90'. FALL WAS ABOUT 19' WIDE, 10' HIGH & 110' LONG. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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MAIN - #1 BLOCK #5 HEADING INTERSECTION 10 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG AREA WAS CANOPIED, BEAMS SET, HIZEMAN JACKS SET.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 PANEL 002-0, NO. 7 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUTS 90 6 & 8 INTERSECTIONS 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 6079. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT. RESIN AND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 70 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7-15 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-28-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN EXTENSION OF THE FALL ON THE 002-0 MMU E-3 PANEL OCCURRED AT 10:00 PM ON 3-30-01. THE FALL CONTINUED THRU THE NO. 8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT & NO. 9 INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 60 79. THIS FALL WAS AN ADDITIONAL 60 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7-15 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-28-01 AND CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN & 14 FT CABLE BOLTS.

6-R DEVELOPMENT MINING SECTION. MMU 065. EXPERIENCED AND UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER & WET CEMENT/FLYASH MATERIAL THRU THE #3 ENTRY FACE AREA. LEFT RIB. MOST LIKELY FROM AN ADJACENT SEALED & FILLED MINE SHAFT LOCATED IN THE BLOCK BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY.

THE BUSHING ON THE DUMP GATE SHAFT FOR THE NORTH SKIP BROKE CAUSING THE PRODUCTION SKIP TO JAM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY NEUTRAL INBY SPAD #2539. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-8' THICK. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD #1050 #4 ENTRY 2900' FROM PORTAL 3000' FROM THE FACE MEASURING 60'L X 20'W X 10-12'H. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO INJURIES AND THE F ALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A FEDERAL INSPECTOR AND WEEKLY EXAMINATOR WERE CHECKING THE WORKED OUT AREA AND FOUND THE FALL.T HE FALL MEASURED 8 FT HIGH, 16 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORT WITH 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTER. U

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AN UNITENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 5 WEST HEADGATE CROSSCUT 2-3 AT 8155 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25 FEET LONG, APPROX 18 FEET WIDE AND APPROX 8 FEET THICK. THE FALL DID N OT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS.

AT 8:30PM APPROX 2 TONS OF FINES WAS SPILLED FROM THE 2600 SKIP POCKET. EMPLOYEE STATED HE CLOSED THE BACK GATE, THE FRONT GATE OPENED. ALL COMPARTMENTS WERE INSPECTED AND MINIMAL DAMAGE OCCUR RED. SPOOL VALVES FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN INSPECTED. CLEARED AT 1:15 PM. REPORTED TO MSHA AT 8:15 AM ON 3-29.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE D-8 PANEL NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 6076. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT X 18 FT WIDE X 8-14 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN A ND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-21-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES CRIBBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

LOST SWEPCO POWER FOR A BRIEF TIME WHICH CAUSED BREAKER TO TRIP AND INTERRUPT POWER TO THE #1 HOIST FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. AN EVACUATION WAS STARTED AND TERMINATED WHEN THE BREAKER WAS RESET AN D THE POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE HOIST.

A METHANE-DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT THE THERMAL DRYER AREA OF THE AMONATE PREPARATION PLANT ON MARCH 27, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS IGNITION.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3 SOUTH SECTION, #5 ENTRY, 11 BLOCK INTERSECTION, SPAD STATION 3221, 16' X 16' X 5-6'. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

WEST MAINS 69 BLOCK #8 INTERSECTION; 6' RESIN BOLTS. 6" X 16" PLATES ROOF MATS. 7 CRIBS BUILT INTHIS INTERSECTION. FALL 8' HIGH X 17' LONG X 17'WIDE. AREA CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU), NO. 2 ENTRY, 30 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 5774. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-14- 01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES CRIBBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS.

A FALL WAS FOUND IN OLD WORKS IN #5 & #6 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #901. A NEW TRAVELWAY WAS MADE AND ALL SIDES OF FALL WERE SUPPORTED.

A FALL ON SUBMAIN #2 BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY, 5500 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS 100' LONG, 8-12' HIGH AND 20' WIDE. WILL CLEAN FALL AND SUPPORT AREA WITH 4 & 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS, 8 -12' CABLE BOLTS, TRUSS BOLTS, CRIBS AND HEISMAN BEAMS.

WHILE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE LONE PINE/ NORTH JUMBO MAINS AREA, THE EXAMINER FOUND COAL ON FIRE ON THE EAST RIB OF THE LONE PINE INTAKE SLOPE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH TWO TW ENTY POUND ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS APPROX 40 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF SP0ONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

ROOF FALL IN 4 WEST SECTION 10 RM BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT #2 ENTRY AND #3 ENTRY WERE CRIBBED OFF AND FALL CAME BETWEEN CRIBS. FALL 5 FT HIGH, 17 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT #5 ENTRY X-CUT #49 INTERSECTION ABOUT 20' X 14' X 8'. THE FALL COVERED UP HALF OF THE LEFT SIDE ROOF BOLTER AND CAUSED NO PERSONAL INJURY. CAUSE APPEARED TO BE DOUBLE SLICK SIDE HIDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY BETWEEN #1 AND #2 CROSSCUT. 1200 FEET FROM THE FACE AND OUT BY SPAD #9361. THE ROOF WAS SHALE AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT TENSION BOLTS, 8 AND 12 FT CABLE BOLTS AND TRUSS BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80 FTLONG, 6-8 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE.

ROOF FALL.

COAL IN RAW SILO CAUGHT FIRE.

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF INTAKE. FALL IS 5-7 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG. FALL 70 FT IN BY SPAD #1976.

AN UNSENTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 19'X20'X7' OCCURED INT HE 7 LEFT #2 ENTRY INTAKE 150' EN OF THE LONGWALL FACE.

FIREBOSS WAS DOING REHAB. WORK IN AN ABANDONED AREA WHEN HE FOUND FALL ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY NO EQUIP. INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION NO INJURIES WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKED OFF AND DANG ER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 6TH WEST TAILGATE CROSSCUT 2-3 AT 5707 WEST. THE FALL WAS 15 FEET LONG, APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET WIDE AND APPROX 7 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILLATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL 18A

A FALL MEASURING 20' X 20' X 0-10' HIGH SLIP FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. 6' PA AND 8' SUPER BOLTS CENTER OF INTERSECTION. FALL LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 2170. VENTILA TION NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALLWILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SLICK SIDED SLIP ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU) NO 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 6024. THE FALL IS APPROX 20 FT LONG X 10- 12 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINS 8 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA CONTAINED 8 FT RESIN BOLTS& 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-7-01. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & THE APPROACHES CRIBBED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, #6 ENTRY A 35 & 50 IN 3RD EAST MAIN 25'X15'X0 TO 5' HIGH.

NORTH MAINS 46 BLOCK #9 HEADING INTERSECTION. 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, CRIBS BUILT TO NARROW INTERSECTION DOWN TO 11 FEET.FALL 10 FT HIGH X 25 FT WIDE X 30 FT LONG AREA D ANGERED OFF AND CRIBS BUILT.

HAD A ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY X CUT AND INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 4 FT RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. IT LOOKS LIKE A SLIP THAT FELL OUT, IT WAS STACKED SAND ROCK. FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF ON ALL S IDES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SPAD 3201.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 009 SECTION BELT LINE APPROX. 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE 2ND SHIFT STARTED. FALL MEASURED 6'THICK BY 20'WIDE BY 30'LONG AT THE #10 X-CUT ON THE 6-B BELTLINE. APPROX. 25' OF CONVEYOR BELT & STRUCTURE WAS AFFECTED. NO PERSONNEL WAS INVOLVED.

WHILE MINING A CURRENT HOLE, THE COAL QUALITY TURNED BAD AND AUGER ENGINE SPED UP. TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAD POSSIBLY INTERSECTED THE PREVIOUS HOLE OR GOTTEN INOT THE ROOF OR FLOOR, THEY HAD TO OPEN THE PREVIOUS HOLE TO SEE AND LISTEN. THIS HOLE HAD BEEN CORKED BY A BULLDOZER WHILE CLEANING UP. WHEN OPENED, ACCUMULATED GAS IGNITED ON THE AUGER'S INERT GAS BURNER & BURNED < 60 SEC.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 14 NORTH MINER SECTION MMU 001-0 IN THE #2 X-CUT, BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE 60' LONG 6 TO 12' HIGH.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 & #2 ENTRY OF THE001-MMU AT THE 13 BREAK. FALL APPROX. 60'WIDE BY20'LONG BY 8'HIGH. WE ARE RELOCATING THE 001 SECTION BACK THE THE SUB-MAINS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT AND ENTRY AT ENTRY #1 AT 94 AND 50 X-CUT IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST. THE FALL 30 FT LONG 19 FT WIDE AND 10 FT THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IM PEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN TYPE ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED ON OURCURRENT ROOF CONTROL PLAN. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN DEC 2000.

TRAVELING RETURN FOUND ROOF FALL AT SPAD #464. IS ABOUT 25 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE AND 5-6 FT THICK. THE AREA IS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED O FF.

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 20' INTAKE SHAFT. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS BEGINNING AT THE BROW LINE OF THE NORTH ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 14' WIDE, 15' INTO THE ENTRY, AND 8' ABOVE ORIGINAL TOP.

A FALL OF ROOF AT NO. 2 CROSSCUT IN NO. 2 ENTRY.NO INJURIES. FALL MEASURED 5' X 20' X 20'. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. AREA IS BEING CRIBBED OFF &WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 003-3 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 6261, 30 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT WIDE, 70 FDT LONG, AND 9 FT THICK. VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF PER SONS, NOR EQUIPMENT WERE EFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A LIBERATION OF METHANE FROM A MINE FLOOR "CRACK" OCCURRED ON THE 5 EAST LONGWALL SECTION (MMU 011-0)NEAR THE TAIL CONVEYOR DRIVE. MINE PERSONNEL WERE REMOVED FROM THE MINE WITH EXCEPTION TO P ERSONNEL NEEDED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. "THIS FORM, 7000-1 IS BEING FILED UNDER PROTEST. WE DO NOT CONSIDER THIS AN ACCIDENT AS DEFINED IN 30 CFR 50.2(H). THEREFORE, IT IS NOT REPORTABLE PU

A HORSEBACK SLIP FELL ADJACENT TO THE INTAKE TRAVELING AT STATION SPAD #3719. SLIP DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF MEN OR EQUIPMENT. IT DID PULL SEVERAL BOLTS FROM THE ROOF.

8' HIGH X 16' WIDE X 65' LONG. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN 6" X 16" PLATES ROOF MATS, 12' CABLE BOLTS. CRIBS BUILT.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE CONTINUOUSMINER WHILE IN A PILARING ROW. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT AND TRAPPED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4688 #6 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 125' X 18' X 5'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT H AS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.

AQN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SS 18508 OF 4 NORTH MAINS, THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT AFFECTED NOR INJURIES WITHT HIS INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 40' LON G 30' WIDE 15' HIGH. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEANTHIS FALL UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAINLINE BELT & TRACK @ BK. #103 MEASURING 90' X 18.5' X 8'. THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX 4500' FROM AN ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REH ABILITATED.

BLASTER PARKED PICKUP AT T@-1 TO TAKE WATER TRUCK TO WATER ROADS IN MINE. AS HE WAS MAKING HIS ROUND HE SAW AN ORANGE GLOW WHERE HE PARKED THE PICKUP TRUCK. HE DROVE TO THE TRUCK AND IT WAS ON FIRE. HE USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE WATER TRUCK BUT COULD NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE O-B SECTION NUMBER #1 FACE WHILE MINING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. 1

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY (#4 HEADING) OF THE SUBMAIN # BELT. THE FALL WAS 100' LONG, 20 WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. ROOF SUPPORTS IN USE WERE" 4 ' GLUE BOLTS, 5' GLUE BOLTS, 12' CABLE BOLTS, 100 TON HEISMAN BEAMS AND TIMBERS.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE O-B SECTION NUMBER #1 FALL WHILE MINING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.

ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY 80 FT LONG 18 FT TO 20 FT WIDE 8 FT TO 10 FT THICK. INBY X-CUT #18 UP TO X-CUT #19. 30 X-CUTS OUTBY THE FACE ON 005-0 SECTION. AREA BOLTED WITH 5FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS . AREA AROUND FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF WITH TIMBERS AND CRIBS. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ON 3-16-01 AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FACE OF THE 2NE LONGWALL. THE SHEARER WAS CUTTING FROM THE TAIL TO THE HEAD. AT SHIELD #182 THE HEAD DRUM HIT A CHERT ROLL THAT CAME DOWN INTO THE COAL S EAM APPROX. 8". WHEN THE BITS HIT THE CHERT A SMALL IGNITION OCCURRED. A FLAME THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL WAS OBSERVED.

AN UNINTENTIOANL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES #1&2 AT THE 75&35 X CUT INT HE 2ND MAIN EAST ENTRIES. THE FALL 50 FT LONG 19 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPED TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4 FTFULLY GRANTED ROOF BOLTS. THE X CUT WAS DEVELOPED SEPT. 2000.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NON-INJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE MAIN LINE BELT APP 5 CROSS CUTS OUT BY THE #1 BELT TAIL PIECE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY). FROM 5 FT TO 6 FT THICK WIDE AND 20 FT LONG. SOME DAMAGE TO BELT STRUCTURE AND WATER LINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ~19' X 6' X 60' OCCURRED AT 49 XCUT, 7 LT. SECTION. THE FALL TRAPPED THE HEAD DRIVE & CRUSHER.

A ROOF FALL APPROX. 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 0' TO 10' HIGH OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT BUTT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 251. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 9 SOUTH SECTION NO. 2 FACE WHILE MINING OPERATIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY X #28 OF THE MAIN WEST APPROX. 30'X30'X10' AT APPROX. 12:09 AM FALL IS ON BELT LINE AND STOPED PRODUCTION ON #2 UNIT. IT APPEARED TO BE A HIDDEN SLI P WITH LAMINATIONS.

UNINTENDIONAL ROOF FALL 001 1ST NORTHWEST MAINS (ABANDON WORKS) (#7 ENTRY) 80' ABOVE SPAD #125-17'TO 18' WIDE 160' LONG TOR 10' TO 20' HIGH.

UNINTENIONAL ROOF FALL. 1ST LEFT OFF 4TH SOUTHWEST MAINS ABANDON WORKS #4 ENTRY 70' TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD #1028 17' TO 18' WIDE 7 TO 9' HIGH 70' TO 80' LONG.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 1 ENTRY(RETURN)3-WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 4486. THE FALL IS APPROX 50 FT LONG X 14 FT WIDE AND CONTAINED 6'5/8" BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE APPROACHS W ERE DANGERED OFF AND THE RETURN AIRWAY WAS REROUTED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF 5 STOPPINGS. THIS AREA ON D-6 PANEL WAS DEVELOPED 3/2000.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAYINTERSECTION OF ENTRY #7 @ 12+90 IN THE 6TH N. FALL 30'LONG, 19'WIDE, 5'THICK. DIDN'T IMPAIR VENTILLATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. ROOF SUPPORTED BY 4 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE HOIST TRACK ENTRY JUST INBY THE STEEL TUNNEL OUTBY #1 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS 4 1/2 FT HIGH X 16 FT WIDE X 8 FT LONG. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AREA WA S BOLTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, WOODEN CROSS BARS ON LEGS BOLTED TO ROD AND AREA WAS GUNITED FROM TUNNEL LINER INBY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY OF 5 SOUTH AREA. THIS AREA IS APPROX 1800 FT FROM SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 80 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 7 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.

ELECTRIC WENT OFF AT MAIN SUBSTATION CAUSING ELEVATOR NOT TO WORK. TWO ESCAPEWAYS WERE STILL MAINTAINED.

ELEVATOR AT KUHNTOWN PORTAL OUT OF SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES WITH PERSONS ON IT. ELEVATOR STOPPED IN THE SHAFT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR BECAME DEFECTIVE WHICH THEN ACTIVATEP THE BR AKES CAUSING THE MAN TRIP ELEVATOR TO STOP.

NORTH MAINS-45 BLOCK-#8 HEADING. 16' LONG X 16' WIDE X 12' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS-6" X 16" PLATES-ROOF MATS-12' CABLE BOLTS- 2 CRIBS BUILT IN OUTBY LEFT CORNER. CRIBS AND POSTS SET ON ALL SIDES LEADING TO FALL AND AREA DANGERED OFF.

2ND SHIFT HAD JUST STARTED DAY SHIFT BOLTED INTERSECTION EARLIER AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM. INTERSECTION FELL OUT BEGINNING OF SHIFT. FALL MEASURED 6' HIGHX 20' WIDE X 60' LONG. LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 6 & NO. 7 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CROSSCUT AT #87 BREAK BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 25'L X 18'W X 5-6'H. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT I NTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

FOUND FALL IN #8 ENTRY AT SPAD #4524, 40 INBY. MMU-004.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 002 SECTION. SPAD #1113, #2 ENTRY, #3 ENTRY, #4 ENTRY. 210' LONG, 7-8' HIGH, 17-18' WIDE. 1ST LT. OFF 3 NORTH WEST MAINS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAINS X #25 #7 ENTRY. APPROX. LENGTH 20' BY 25'WIDE BY 15'THICKPROBABLE CAUSE UNSEEN SLIP IN TOP. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

THE HEPBURN HOIST WILL BE SHUT DOWN 10:00 AM ON 3/9/01 & BE DOWN UNTIL 12:00 PM OM 3/11/01. WILL BE CHANGING THE HOIST GEAR BOX. THE ESCAPE HOIST WILL BE MANED AND IN OPERATION FOR PRIMARY ENT RANCE & SLOPE WILL BE SECOND ACCESS.

THE MINE FOREMAN FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY ON THE 010 #7 BELT LINE (NOT IN USE). FALL WAS APPROX 40'L X 30'W X 7'THICK. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS FALL IN #5 ENTRY AT #33 TO 34 X CUT ON MAIN LINE. THE AREA FELL ABOUT 40' LONG 18' TO 20' WIDE AND 8' TO 10' THICK. AREA BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS AREA AROUND FALL HA S BEEN DANGERED OFF WITH TIMBERS AD CRIBS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #1 RETURN AT SPAD 31543 CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES APPROX 40' LONG 20' WIDE APPROX 3-6' THICK. CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE SET.

DURING RETREAT MINING IN #31 BLOCK OF 3LT 1 NORTH A GOB FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS ON THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND REQUIRED THE USE OF HYDRAULIC PULLERS TO GET THE MINER OUT. FALL WAS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE BUT MSHA SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED AND HE INFORMED MATHIES TO REPORT FALL AS IT IT WERE AN ENTRAPMENT.

A SWITCH AT THE BOTTOM OF ESCAPE SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 2 SECTION AT APPROX 7:30 PM BETWEEN THE NO 5 AND #6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80 FT LONG X 19 FT WIDE AND RANGED FROM 2 FT TO 6 FT THICK IN THE MIDDLE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 8TH NE PANEL #6ENTRY 30' OUTBY SPAD NO. 32956. IN THE SAME LINEWITH THE FEEDER AT CROSS CUT 14. THE FALL DIDN'TEFFECT VENTILATION.

3 1/2 XCUT BEFORE GETTING TO BE 24 AREA IS CAVE IN. ALL ENTRIES LEADING TO BE24 AND WATER EDGE IS BACK THIS FAR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST PARALLELS AT X-CUT #34 IN #7 ENTRY. APPROX. LENGHT 30' BY 161/2WIDE BY 10'THICK. THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS AN UNSEEN SLIP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA OF ADVERSE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 70' INBY SURVEY SPADS 1053 & 1054. IN THE #2 & 3 INTERSECTIONS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 140'LONG X 117'WIDE X 6'PL US HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6" 8' & 12' ROOF BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 6TH N.E. MAINS AT CROSS-CUT 15, SPAD 12+34 BETWEEN SUPPLY ROAD & SERVICEROAD APPROXIMATELY 6000' OUTBY NO. E UNIT. FALL DIMENSIONS: 50'L X 17'W X 8'H.

ROOF FELL- 2 EAST, # 3 ENTRY, SPAD NO. 1594, 700' FROM ACTIVE FACE. NEUTRAL ENTRY. APPROX. 30' L X 20' W 5' H.

MOVED INTO AN ABANDONED, UNCHARTED OIL WELL, 0020 SECTION CROSSCUT #2 TO #1 ROOM. 1 RIGHT OFF 16 EAST MAIN NORTH.

DURING THE DAILY EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE INTERFERRED WITH THE TRAVEL OF THE ELEVATOR PERSON EFFECTED WERE NOTIFIED AND ANOTHER TESTED EMERG ENCY HOIST WAS EE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY

THE FRONT AXLE ON THE FRONT SLOPE CAR BROKE ON THE BELT SIDE. REPAIRS OF AXLE WILL TAKE APPROX 4 TO 6 HOURS. THE EMERGENCY HOIST IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE SLOPE IS OPEN FOR EXIT PURPOSES DU RING THIS TIME.

3RD SHIFT FOREMAN FOUND ROOF FALL ON HIS PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN THE 3RD EAST MAIN AT SPAD #33+50. FALL STARTED BETWEEN X-CUT #3 & #4 ENTRY & F ELL THROUGH THE #4 INTERSECTION IN TO THE X-CUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS 10' HIGH, 18' WIDE & 50' LONG. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

OLD AREA THAT WE ARE MOVING INTO - FALL HAPPENED SOMETIME BEFORE DAY SHIFT BEGAN. FALL MEASURED 5 1/2 FEET THICK BY 35 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY (RETURN) AT SURVEY STATION NO. 597. THE FALL FELL FROM THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED THRU THE XCUT OVER THE EDGE OF THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE F ALL MEASURED APPROX. 12-14' WIDE X 70-80' LONG X 3-7' THICK AND FELL IN AN AREA SUPPORTED WITH 36" MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED APP. 7600' INBY THE ACTIVE SECTION (003-0)IN THE IN

ROOF FAILURE RESULTING INTO A ROOF FALL, 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY SPAD #790. FALL IS 20' WIDE, 30' LONG BY 7' THICK.

FALL, 3 BREAKS, UP #5 LEFT PANEL OFF 1ST RIGHT MAINS FALL WAS 20X20X4' HIGH, STATED TOP BROKE LOOSE FROM SANDSTONE TOP.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 30' BY 8' AT THE THICKEST POINT OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 2006. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IM PAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT LOSS.

SMALL FOSSILIZED AREA 3 BREAKS INBY #3 FAN ENTRY FELL IN INTERSECTION.

A FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 10:00 PM ON THE 2ND SHIFT ON #001 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY - 8 FT INBY THE LAST OPEN X CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG X 19' X 6' THICK SOFT LAMINATED SHALE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ 18 XC ON THE MAIN EAST IN #1 ENTRY. THE FALL CONTACTED AN OVERCAST THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH EAST OFF 2ND NORTH AT SPAD #4827 IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' X 21' X 4.5'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL.

AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM/SHUT DOWN TRIPPED THE PRS. PLANT OPERATOR NOTIFIED SHIFT SUPERVISOR, AND CALL OUT FOR AN ELECTRICAN BEGAN. OPERATOR BEGAN REDUCING THRUPUT OF PLANT. FIRED HEATER WAS SHUT DOWN, AND FULL SHUT DOWN OF PLANT BEGAN. RAW COAL FEED TO PLANT WAS STOPPED. GATES WERE LOWERED PRGING REACTOR OF COAL. REPORTED TO CONTROL ROOM THAT SMOKE WAS VENTING FROM VALVE.

A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6TH SOUTHWEST PANEL IN THE #3 ENTRY FROM XCUT 12 TO 17. IT WAS APPROX. 276' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-8' HIGH AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUT ED BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. APPROX. 1100' OUTBY.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BLEEDER LINE, ROCK MIXED WITH SANDSTONE AND SHALE LAMINATED IT WAS A LOW COVER PLACE AND HOLLOW, LOOKED LIKE A LINEAR FORMATION.

AN INCIDENT OCCURED ON THE SLOPE WHEN 4 LOADED SUPPLY CARS BECAME UNCOUPLED AND WENT DOWN THE SLOPE, WRECKING ON THE BOTTOM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED, BUT PROPERTY DAMAGE TO SUPPLIES AN D CARS AND HOISTING EQUIPMENT DID OCCUR.

EE HAD WALKED UP #2 ENTRY & INTO THE BREAKTHROUGH BETWEEN #2 & #3 PILLAR BLOCKS TO WHERE A SCOOP HAD BEEN PARKED. THE FOREMAN & SCOOP OPERATOR WERE IN FRONT OF SCOOP PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS. EE CALLED OUT & ASKED FOREMAN WHERE TO MINE NEXT& FOREMAN NOTICED HIS LIGHT DISAPPEAR. EE WAS DISCOVERED WITH A ROCK(8" H, 4'W, 6'L) ON HIM. GIVEN FIRST-AID, FLOWN TO HOSP., DIED 2 DAYS LATER.

GAS BUILDUP IN SCALE PIT- EXPLOSION- THAWING OUT SCALE.

THE EE FINISHED DRILLING THE LEFT RIB, WAS STILLBOLTING WHEN HE LEFT HIS JACKLEG,HE WAS MOVING AWAY FROM HIS JACKLEG WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF THE RIGHT RIB, STRIKING EE & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED HIP & A FRACTURED PELVIS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF HIS INJURIES.

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VICTIM WAS MISSING SHORTLY AFTER 10:00 PM. A SEARCH BEGAN WHICH CULMINATED IN THE VICTIM'S RETRIEVAL FROM THE "A" RAW COAL SILO AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 PM ON MARCH 15, 2001. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE VICTIM ENTERED THE RAW COAL SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY AN EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

EE WAS CLEANING THE RIGHT BREAK IN THE NUMBER THREE PLACE OFF EAST MAINS BY USING A SCOOP & ROCKFELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES. THEVICTIM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET INBY SUPPORTED TOP. THE SCOOP DID NOT HAVE A CANOPY ON IT.

AFTER INSTALLATION OF A BANK OF CAPCITORS ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FEEDING THE MINE SUBSTATION,EE (ACCORDING TO WITNESSES) UNPLUGGED THE 110 V CONTROL CIRCUIT FROM THE RECEPTACLE, THREW IT TO THE GROUND, PICKED IT BACK UP TO INSPECT & AT THIS TIME CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM #4 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (PART OF THE RIB) ROLLED OFF STRIKING & COVERING EE. EE'S RIGHT LEG FROM THE KNEE DOWN WAS SURGICALLY AMPUTATED FROM JUST ABOVE THE KNEE

DISMOUNTING FROM THE CAB OF A 988 FRONT END LOADER.

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT SHUTTLE CAR TIRE INTO END OF AN EIMCO 6-TON TRACK LOCOMOTIVE. THE TIRE ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TIRE AND SIDE OF MOTOR, MASHING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

WORKING IN SIDE MILL REMOVING PLOW SUPPORTS AND HOLDERS, EE WAS IN A HAND AND KNEE POSITION TRYING TO LIFT SUPPORT OUT OF MILL WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS ABDOME N. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PAIN AND KEPT WORKING. HE REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR ON 3-3-01. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR. ON 3-5-01. HE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO ANOTHERDR. ON 3-7-01 W/UMBILICAL HERNIA.

OTHER EE, ANOTHER EE, AND EE WERE INT HE PROCESS OF TRYING TO KNOCK A WEDGE OUT OF A DRUM. OTHER WAS HOLDING A BAR ON THE WEDGE AND EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT THE BAR. ON ABOUT THE TH IRD HIT EE GRAZED THE BAR CAUSING THE HAMMER TO SWING TOWARD OTHER. EE TRIED TO HOLD BACK THE SWING SO THAT HE WOULD NOT HIT OTHER. THIS CAUSE EE TO TWIST HIS BACK, RESULTING IN THE BACK INJU

EE WAS LEAVING MANTRIP ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING ON LEFT KNEE.

EE RETRIEVED A COUPLING FOR A PIPING SYSTEM, TURNED AROUND, TOOK APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO STEPS AND FELL THROUGH AN OPENING APPROXIMATELY 2.5 FTWIDE IN A BARGE PLATFORM.

EE WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR EATING HIS LUNCH WHEN SOMEONE HIT THE FLOOR UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OUTOF THE CHAIR & FALL TO THE FLOOR

EE HAD BEEN HELPING TO ROCK DUST. WAS RIDING IN SCOOP DIPPER. SCOOP HIT A HOLE BOUNCED EE INTO MINE ROOF. EE INJURIES CONSIST OF BRUISED RIBS ADN STERNIUM AND FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK.

WHILE LOADING A METAL CHAMBER ONTO THE REAR BUMPER OF TRUCK IT SLIPPED OFF AND FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOOT. DIRT FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE OPERATOR WAS RESTACKING A BALE OF CAT LITTER BACK ON A PALLET IT HAD FALLEN OFF ON LINE #2. WHILE RESTACKING THE BALE HE WAS STANDING IN THE PATH OF A TRACK GUIDED FINSH PRODUCT PALLET TRO LLEY THAT TRANSPORTS PALLETIZED MATERIAL TO THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE. THE OPERATOR WAS BUMPED BY THE PALLETIZER CREATING A CONTUSION ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE PALLETIZER IS EQUIPPED WITH NU

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A REPAIRMAN REPLACE A SINGLE LINE CABLE, ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE PLATFORM WHERE HE WAS WORKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER REPAIR FEEDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE WEIGHT AND SLIPPEDAND FELL INTO BRAKE PIT, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS WORKING AT THE LIME PLANT. THE INJURED STATES HE WAS GETTING READY TO STEP DOWN FROM EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED ON TAILGATE. THE LIME SLID AWAY CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE GROUND .

A SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING THE CENTER EDGE FROM 657 #16. ONE BOLT WOULD NOT COME OFF SO A WELDER WAS CALLED TO CUT IT OFF. THE WELDER WAS LAYING UNDER THE SCRAPER TO CUT THE NUT OFF. WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT OFF IT CAUSED THE CUTTING EDGETO FALL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING THE DAMAGE.

EE WAS CHANGING A 440 V PUMP CABLE. AS HE WALKED ACROSS THE BENCH, HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE WORKED UNTIL 4-3-01. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FLUID O N THE KNEE AND TOLD TO STAY OFF OF IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING BACK DOWN AFTER PUTTING OIL IN MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON SHOULDER AND SIDE OF HEAD.

WHILE HOOKING UP GETMAN TO THE MATERIAL CAR, THE HITCH SPUN AROUND AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM BETWEEN THE HITCH AND TRACTOR.

EE WAS KNEELING WHILE LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCKS. HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED & STARTED TO SWELL. WORKEDTHRU 4/5/01; SAW DOCTOR 4/6/01.

LIFTING OXYGEN TANKS OFF SUPPLY CAR.

EE HAD CAN OD STARTED FLUID RESTING ON TOP OF HEATER UNIT IN CAB OF 966D LOADER. HEATER UNIT WAS ON. THE CAN RUBBED WIRES FOR HEATER CAUSING SHORT THAT IGNITED CONTENTS OF CAN CAUSING FIRE IN THE CAB OF LOADER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP BELT AND TURNED TO PICK UP A RAIL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED SURGERY.

EE REMOVED HOSE & FITTING FROM AIR STARTER ON HAUL TRUCK USING PIPE WRENCH. HE SAID ARM STARTED HURTING LIKE HE MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE. ON 4/1ARM KEPT HURTING SO HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. 4/2 INFO ONLY REPORT FILED BY LOCATION TO INVESTIGATE. 4/3 WORKER COMP CONFIRMED INJURY TORN BICEP TENDON NEEDING SURGERY.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUSHING MATERIAL TO A 992C LOADER WHEN HE BACKED OVER A ROCK, CAUSING A WHIPLASH MOTION TO HIS NECK. XRAYS SHOWED NEGATIVE.

PULLING TAILPIECE WITH SCOOP. CHAIN BROKE, HITTING EE IN CHEST AND SHOULDER.

WHILE MOVING 5 PUMP TO SILO 22 FROM SILO 24, SLIPPED ON OIL FLOOR AND STRUCK KNEE ON FLOOR. ALSO, TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR HAULING COAL. THE TIRE OF THE S-CAR RAN OVER AN ANCHOR PIN USED TO SECURE THE BELT TAILPIECE TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE PIN FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIBS CA USING THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER CABLE SO SHE COULD GET LUBE WAGON INTO POSITION TO SERVICE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYERS. A SECTION OF MINE RIB FELL, STRIKING AND BRUISING HER RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

EE WAS LAGGING ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY ROCK SIZE 2'L, 3'W, 2"THICK. NOTE: EE WORKED 3/31/01 & 4/01/01.

EE WAS PULLING/SETTING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL MINING FACE. WHILE WALKING ALONG THE FACE CONVEYOR HE BUMPED A 1/2 INCH WASHDOWN HOSE VALVE WITH HIS HAND. THE HOSE BEGAN SPRAYING WATER AND THE VALVE END WHIPPED AND STRUCK EE AROUND HIS RIGHTEYE. NOTE: EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE IN PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A STAIRWAY EE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT KNEE STARTED LOSING TIME 9/4/01

EMPLOYEE PILED UP COAL WITHT HE FRONT END LOADER AND THOUGHT HE SAW SOME COAL ROCK. HE GOT OFF THE LOADER TO CHECK IT OUT, REACHED OUT TO MOVE A CHUNK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING ONE A ROOF BOLTER BY MAKING UP SUPPLY AND LEARNING TO RUN THE MACHINE. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE TO ONE SIDE CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT AND THE RIB.

1 EAST MAINS AT THE "Y". WHILE GETTING INTO MOTOR EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST AN INSTALLED TRUSS BOLT. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-5-2001.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OIL DRAGLINE. HE SAID THE STEPS WERE WET AND MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL OFF.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM FLOOR OF TUNNEL. HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR AT 200 PM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29 THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. HE WENT TO THE DR ON FRIDAY MARCH 30, 2001.

EE WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY ON HG-14 SECTION WHEN A COAL RIB TURNED OUT AND STRUCK HIM LEFT LEG. XRAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. BUT SPECIALIST DIAGNOSEDDAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUE IN LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON A SCREEN DECK. HE PULLED A SCREEN, SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EE FELT PAIN WHILE CARRYING HEAVY MILL PLATE.

THE INJURED WAS KNOCKING THE PIN OUT FOR THE DIRT WHEEL ON THE SHEAR DOLLY AND WHEN THE PIN CAME OFF THE WHEEL WENT UP AND THE DOLLY CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING THREE OF HIS TOES.

EE STATES THAT THE SEAT BACK BROKE LOOSE IN THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS SUDDENLY AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TRUCK.

EE STATED HIS FEET GOT ENTANGLED IN CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING 80# BAGS OF SACRETE FROM THE SCOOP AND PUTTING THEM INTO RUTS OF THE ROADWAY. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND ABDOMEN.

LIFTING BAGS OF SAND

HELPING CO WORKER TAKE UP SLACK IN THE LONG WALL MONORAIL, WHEN JERKING ON THE PULL ROPE, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT BICEP AND SHOULDER. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 4-5-01, ON THIS DATE BECAME A LOST-TIME INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK EE RAN OFF RD ON CO. PROPERTY. HE SAID HE INJURED NECK AS PER CMIS. SUBMITTED RESULT OF AUDIT - TERMINATE CITATION 7648085.

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 1" X 7" FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WERE XRAYSWERE NEGATIVE.

REINJURED BACK DRIVING A QUARRY TRUCK.

EE USING AN ELEC GRINDER-PART OF GRINDING WHEEL BROKE-CAUSING THE TOOL TO JUMP OR JERK WITH FORCE COMING BACK AND STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED HURTING.

WHILE FILLING OIL TANKS, EE CAME DOWN LADDER ANDSLIPPED. HE LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT.

EE WAS UNLOADING OXYGEN TANK WHEN ONE HAND SLIPPED CAUSING TANK TO FALL ONT HE OTHER HAND SMASHING FINGER.

EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB, HIT CONTINUOUS MINER AND THEN ROLLED ON GROUND UNTIL IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT CALF TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

WHILE EE WAS JACKHAMMERING A ROCK WHICH WAS CAUGHT IN THE JAW, THE JACKHAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LAND AGAINST THE JAW HITTING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A STEEL SHELL OF A CHUTE TO A STACKER RE-CLAIMER UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON 2-22-01. EMPLOYEE REPORTED MINOR INJURY TO SUPERVISOR OF A SLIGHT SPRAIN OF SIDE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES. ON 3-28-01 EMPLOYEE ARRIVED TO WORK COMPLAINING OF WORSENING PAIN. SENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-29-01.

WHILE OPERATING BOBCAT IN A BARGE, BOBCAT BUCKETHIT A PIECE OF STEEL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE WHICH STOPPED THE MACHINE. OPERATOR HIT HIS CHEST INTO HE SAFETY PADDED HARNESS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ALSO WEARING A SEAT BELT.

EE WAS CHANGING CONVEYOR ROLLER UNDER THE #1 CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.

STEPPED ONTO LOOSE MATERIAL ON GROUND AND LOCT FOOTING; TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS DRAGGING ROCKDUST HOSE WALKING BACKWARDS ON TOP OF AN OVERCAST HIS LEFT LEG FELL THRU THE OVERCAST TIN AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STRUCK MATERIAL LAYING ON TOP OF THE OVERCAST. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS DETERIRATED TINS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR, MINING/EQUP/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

WAS UNLOADING MATERIAL OUT OF A SCOOP, LIFT & TURN AT THE SAME TIME AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EE STATED WHILE USING SLATE BAR TO PRY CONVEYOR REDUCER OFF #4 MBC, SLATE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE ALLHIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TOHIS RIGHT ANKLE, EE SUSTAINED RIGHT LATERIAL LIGAMENT DAMA GE TO HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS ROBBING MATTERIAL OUT OF A BIN WHEN WAS HAND STRUCK THE BIN. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS BROKEN.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP COAL INTO A COAL BIN, WHEN THE DUMP TRAILER SHIFTED WHILE IT WAS BEING RAISE, CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO ROLL ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE IS OW NED BY GMP TRUCKING SERVICE.

KNEELING DOWN WITH BACK TO BOLTING MACHINE, HANGING LINE CURTAIN, BOLTS TRAMMED FORWARD, RUNNING OVER LEFT FOOT. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR, AWARENESS A FACTOR.

WAS AT BOTTOM OF RAMP, JUST STARTING UP RAMP, STOPPED TRUCK, SET BRAKES IN NEUTRAL, BRAKE LET GO, WENT BACKWARDS, HIT BERM, ROLLED TRUCK OVER ONTO THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE.

A CREW WAS USING A CRANE TO INSTALL A RING ON THE FEED END OF #4 GRINDING MILL IN THE CONCENTRATOR. THE 550 LB RING SUDDENLY SLIPPED OFF THE LIFT FIXTURE AND FELL 7 IN PINCHING A WELDER'S RIGH T INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE RING AND THE MILL BUCKET WHEEL. HE IS OFF WORK.

ON 5/9/01 EE HAD SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHICH HE STATED WAS INJURED ON 3/28. HE STATED THAT AS HE ASSEMBLED A ROOF RUSS, HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELTS WHEN HE STEPPED ON EDGE OF PILE AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CHANGING OUT ELECTRIC PUMP MOTOR ON TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMP LOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE STANDING AT CORNER OF X CUT WATCHING SCOOP TRAVEL INTO THE X CUT WHEN THE TIRE RAN ON TOP OF THE LOOSE RAIL LAYING ON MINE FLOOR THE RAIL FLIPPED UP STRIKING EE CAUSE WAS AWARENESS AND REMO VING TRACK RAIL. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REG/ NOT FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING/EQUIP SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

INJURED HAD STARTED MOUNTING A DOZER FROM THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE ON THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER. INJURED STATED TH AT HE HAD A 3 POINT CONTACT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE GOB TRUCK AND HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND JOLTED HIS BACK.

THE EE FELL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME CLINKER MATERIAL. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE BACKING THE WATER TRUCK UP EE HAD THE STERRING WHICHE HARDOVER TO THE RIGHT WHENT HE FRONT TIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A ROCK THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB.

EE WAS WELDING ON A BOAT RUBDDER. THE RUDDER NEEDED TO BE TURNED OVER. OTHER EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT THE RUDDER WHEN I FELT A PULL IN MY LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS SITTING IN TRUCK & WAS HIT BY SHOVEL, MAING A JARRING MOTION CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK & CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD

EE WAS IN INTERSECTION SETTING TIMBERS AS MINER WAS BEING BACKED OUTBY INTERSECTION. THE INTERSECTION ROOF COLLASPED TRAPING HIS LOWER LEGS UNDER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING THE TAIL GUARD ON M-74. UPON REMOVAL, THE GUARD GOT HUNG UP. EE CLIMBED UP ON THE BELT TO FREE IT AND WHEN HE WENT TO THROW IT OFF IT CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS. IT FLIPPED HIM OVER AND HE HIT AGAINST THE TAIL SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR AND THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DIESEL RIDE, LEFT KNEE WAS HANGING OUT OF DECK, STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP WAS PARKED.

PUTTING UP EXTENSIONS ON WING WALLS OF JAW. RAINING, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. TOOK NO CHANCES OF INJURY, CALLED AMBULANCE TO HAVE HIMSELF CHECKED OUT.

WORKING AT THE DUST COLLECTOR SCREW DVIER ON A 10' STEP LADDER. TWISTED & FELL ON RIGHT SIDE. INJURING LEG, ANKLE & FOOT.

PULLING A VENTILATION TUBE TO THE FACE OVER A PILE OF COAL, AS SHE BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE SHE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HER LOWER BACK, LEFT BUTTOCKS & BACK OF LEFT LEG

INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP WHEN THE SCOOP CAME TOO CLOSE TO A BUNDLE OF CABLE BOLTS CAUSING BAND TO BREAK ON BOLTS. A BOLT CAME INTO THE KITCHEN OF SCOOP STRIKING INJURED ON RI GHT CHEEK CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

REMOVING HYDRAULIC PUMP FROM UNDERNEATH TRUCK WHEN PUMP WAS DISCONNECTED FROM TRUCK IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO HOLD UP. IT FELL TO THE FLOOR, MASHING FINGER ABOUT LAST INCH OF RING FINGER.

SPOOL OF HI LINE HUNG & 4 MEN WERE PULLING IT OFF OF ROLL TO LOAD IN HI LINE CAR STRAINED TESTICLE

WHILE HANGING CABLE AT SECTION DUMPING POINT SHUTTLE CAR CAME INTO DUMP STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG. HE WAS ON THE OFFSIDE OF SC. OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE HIM.

THE EE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN A SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING SLIPPED OFF BLOCKING AND BOUNCED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE SCOOP CANOPY.

CLIMBING DOWN BETWEEN BOILER AND CATWALK. EE PUT HIS KNEE ON A ROUND PIECE OF SKIM CAUSING TO GET HIS FOOTING BELOW WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.

HE WAS PUTTING 2 STEEL PIPE TOGETHER. THE CHAIN BAND HE WAS USING TO BAND TOGETHER BROKE AND THE PIPE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE.

EE TIGHTENING LUG NUTS ON COAL TRUCK WHEEL. WRENCH SLIPPED. EE LOST BALANCE, FELL AND HIT ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HAND.

EE WAS RUNNING TO SHUT DOWN CONVEYOR WHICH HAD OVERLOADED WHEN HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL WITH LEFT FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

WHILE WALKING TO THE SECTION, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK IN A WATER HOLE INJURING HIS LEFT KNEEHE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JULY 6. WHILE ON VACATION HE HAD SURGERY TO HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RIB AREA WITH SCOOP AND SOME DEBRIS HIT HIM IN FACIAL AREA.

THE DUST CHAMBER HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE TAPPED ON THE BIN WITH HIS LEFT FOOT TO LOOSEN PRODUCT. IN DOING THIS, HOT MATERIAL FLUSHED OUT AND INTO HIS LEFT BOOT, CAUSING BURN S TO THE TOP AND BACK OF HIS LEFT FOOT. TO DOCTOR THE SAME DAY- OFF WORK SINCE.

EE WAS BENT OVER PULLING WHICH CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT REVERTS BACK TO INJURY ON 1-29-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO WASH FRONT WINDOW ON 980C LOADER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT ON LEFT SIDE OF LOADER ONTO PLATFORM AND WITH LEFT FOOT STEPPED AROUND THE RAILING ONTO LEFT FENDER OF LOADER, EMPL OYEE LET GO OF THE RAILING AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF FENDER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD INTO HEAD LIGHT HITTING ABDOMEN ON THE HEADLIGHT AND HE FELL ONTO THE GROUND.

WHILE PERFORMING WINTER REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. STONE CHIPS HAD BEEN SPREAD AROUND THE WORK AREA, BUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN AREA, GROUND AND BOTTOM OF WORK BOOTS WERE AFFECTED.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF 621 LOADER HE TWISTED TO GET OUT OF SEAT & FELT PAIN IN BACK

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS WALKING ON THE ROOF OF THE SILO, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, HURTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL BOLTS FOR ROOF. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE.

HE WAS PULLING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM ONE POWERBOX TO ANOTHER.

HE TRIPPED AND FELL, FRACTURING LOWER LEFT LEG.

BENT OVER HOOKING UP HYDRAULIC LINES. AS HE RAISED UP FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CARRYING ROLLED UP CABLE ON HIS SHOULDER AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND PULLED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ***EE HAD SURGERY ON 6-22-01, REGULAR VACATION STARTED ON 6-23-01, SO HE WILL BECOME A LOST TIM E ON 7-7-01.***

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROUTE A 4" WATER LINE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION. HE AND A FELLOW EE RAISED THE LINE ABOVE HEAD LEVEL. TENSION FROM A BOW IN THE LINE WHEN RELEASED CAUSED THE PERSON TO LOS B ALANCE AND HIS BACK STRUCK A SHARP METAL OBJECT RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE SPINAL COLUMN.

DIDN'T KNOW IF HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING FEEDER OR WHEN HE CROSS OVER BELT TO TURN WATER OFF.

RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A ROOF BOLT. HE PUSHED THE ROTATION LEVER INSTEAD OF THE SUMP LEVER CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BETWISTED, BREAKING IT.

WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

CRAWLING ON KNEES MADE A TURN HURT LEFT KNEE.

SLIP AND FALL ON WET BOTTOM AND SPRAINED THUMB WHILE EXAMINING BELT LINE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4-12-01.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE WORKING ON CABLE. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT WITH CHIROPRACTOR ON 3-30-01.

REPLACING PUMP BEARING ON DREDGE, BEARING TURNEDIN HOUSING SMASHING HAND BETWEEN BEARING AND HOUSING.

STEPPING UP ON TRUCK LADDER AND TWISTED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER MEN REMOVE A TAIL PULLEY. THE TWO MEN LIFTED THEIR END OF THE PULLEY CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT, HURTING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'SM BACK. BACK INJURY WAS LISTED AS A L UMBAR STRAIN.

EE WAS AT 1 RT SECTION MINE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN BOOM HOLE--LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCKL FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WITH A WHEELBARROW UNDER #5FEED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FEEDER. HIS NECK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, AND HE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3-26-01. LAST DAY WORKED 3-27-01 .

EE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF A REEL OF GUIDE ROPE FOR THE PRODUCTION SKIP. MECHANICS WERE TRYING TO LOOSEN THE END OF THE CALE WHEN AN ADJACENTWRAP SPRAN OVER THE SIDE OF THE REEL AND STRUCK EE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING EAST ENTRY AND TRIPPED ON ROLLED CARPET.

BOLTING TOP PUSHING FINISHING STEEL UP IN HOLE WITH POT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND FOREFINGER.

DRIVING STEEL KEYS WITH HAMMER WHEN A FOREIGN BODY WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

AS EE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK TO PLACE IN A BRATTICE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK 3-30-01

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF 4 X 6 WOOD FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE CUTTING STONE, EMPLOYEE LIFTED A ROCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER TO PUT A PLM PLUG ONA HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP IT WAS 27 INCHES FROM THE RIB. THE RIB SNAPPED OFF PUSHING EE INTO THE SCOOP CANOPY POST.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT A CRADLE ON THE BELTLINE. ASHE LIFTED AND PULLED ON THE CRADLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE, NAILING SPLICE, HAMMER HIT ROCK, ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT WRIST.

TURNED AROUND IN SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PACKER SPOUT WHEN AIR OPERATED RAM WAS ACTIVATED AND CRUSHED LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

WHILE WRAPPING A PALLET EZ40, THE WRAPPER NEEDEDTO BE RESET. HIS GLOVE TOUCHED THE PLASTIC SPOOL AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE PLASTIC TENSIONER.

EE WAS EXITING HIS LOADER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE AWAY

EE WAS OPERATING HIS BULLDOZER. HE WAS RIPPING OVERBURDEN WHEN THE BULLDOZER SLIPPED OFF A LARGE ROCK & DROPPED SEVERAL FEET, JARRING HIS NECK & SHOULDERS. HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT.

INDIVIDUAL STOOD UP FROM DESK, TURNED AND TWISTED HER KNEE, PRE-EXISTING INJURY, INDIVIDUAL WENT TO DOCTOR 6-12-01 AND HAD SURGERY 6-13-01.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE. AS HE SWUNG THEBOLTER BOOM IN TO INSTALL A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCKFELL FROM THE ROOF, GLANCED OFF CANOPY AND THEN STRUCK HIS HEAD AND LEFT LEG.

EE WAS DRIVING COAL HAULER HIT A BUMP AND JAMED HER LOWER BACK

SHAKER ON PLANT FELL IN SWINGING POSITION WITH MAN ON SHAKER CAUSING FALL AND INJURY TO HEAD & RIB AREA.

WORKING ON SPLICING A BELT. BELT WINDER BEING USED TO KEEP TENSION ON BELT. POWER FUSE BLEW ON WINDER CAUSING BELT TO GO SLACK REAULTING IN EMPLOYEE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HOOK ON THE WINDER AND THE PULL CHAIN. RESULTED IN LEFTTHUMB INJURY. HE WAS INSTALLING BELT CLAMPS.

EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, RAN OVER ROCK, HE WAS THROWN UP TO TOP OF CANOPY, PINNED HIS NECK DOWNWARD AND HURT HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BAG TO PLACE ON TOP OF THE MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT MIDDLE BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON A USED PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE HAD A HOOD OPEN AND A HIGH WIND COME UP AND MADE THE HOOD FALL AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD, WHICH GAVE HIM A CONCUSSION.

THE INJURED WAS PREPARING TO LOOSEN CHAIN TUGGITS WHEN SOME TENSION CAME ON THE TUGGITS CAUSING THE CHAIN TO TURN CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND BEDRAIL. HE RECEIVED AVULSIONS TO 3 FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS WELDING ON A TOGGLE PLATE ON THE CRUSHER.THE PLATE IS APPROX. 3'X5'X16", WEIGHT ~1600 LB.HE SUSPENDED THE PLATE ON A 1/4" CABLE & ATTACHED HIS GROUND TO BACK TO THE CABLE. HE DID NOT FO LLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURES WITH PROPER CABLES OR GROUNDING. THE WELDER ARCHED ACROSS & BURNT THE CABLE IN HALF. THE PLATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ONBOTH ANKLES, FRACTURING BOTH.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A PINNER WITH SUPPLIES, PICKED UP A BOX OF GLUE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OFF DOZER, SKINNED LOWER RIGHT LEG SEVERAL PLACES, SWELLING AND DISCOLORATION, INJURED EMPLOYEE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-30-01, REASON FOR THIS REPORT FIL LED OUT THIS DATE 3-30-01.

EE WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FALL FROM A LOAD. THE LOAD SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EE DOWN.

EE WAS REALIGNING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EE PROVOKED ANOTHER EE WHO PUNCHED HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS ELBOW AND BACK.

EE WAS PULLING HUNG DRILL STEEL, STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

CAUGHT RT. INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A BOTTOM ROLLER & THE BED RAIL AS HE WAS THROWING THE BOTTOM ROLLER UNDER THE BELT. EE WENT TOTHE DR. DIAGNOSED FRACTURE TO TIP OF FINGER.

INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING DUMP WHEN HIS FEET GOT STUCK IN MUD. HE TWISTED & FELL. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 8/9/01.

EE WAS PULLING FLEXIBLE WATERLINE WHEN HE FELT APAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

USING A PRY BAR TO TURN A WHEEL IN ON A CONVEYOR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S BODY TO TURN AND FOOT TO STAY PLACED THEREFORE RESULTING THE BONE TO FRACTURE.

EE WAS CRIBBING IN THE RETURN AND AS HE MOVED A PALLET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE SHOVELING AN AREA TO SET A PUMP, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING BETWEEN NO. 1 & 2 ENTRIES WHEN ONE OF THE LEGS OF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS RF EELING PAIN TO THE LOWER REGION OF HIS BACK.

WAS USING FORKLIFT TO MOVE RETRIEVER PARTS. RETRIEVER FOREARM FELL OFF PALLET, SO HE PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT BACK OPN THE PALLET, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK, IT WAS ABOUT 4 FT LONG AND ABOUT 1 00 LBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD BELT FROM A FLAT CARBY USING PLIERS TO HOLD ONTO THE BELT IN ORDER TO GRIP THE BELT. THE PLIERS SLIPPED WHICH LET HIM FALL CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP. THE SCOOP BUCKET BRUSHED THE RIB AND A PIECE FELL OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK & SIDE.

EE WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF THE CRUSHER DUMP BOX ON A "CRUSHER DOWN DAY". A BERM OF MATERIAL HAD BEEN PILED IN FRONT OF THE BOX TO PREVENT DUMPING. EE WALKED ON THE BERM AND SLIPPED, CATCHING H IMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. HE JAMMED HIS RT SHOULDER AND ROTATOR CUFF. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-19-01.

WHILE LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

TRUCK WAS HAULING COAL AND WAS LOADING HEAVY TO ONE SIDE. AS TRUCK WAS ENTERING A CURVE, THE WEIGHT AND ROAD CONTIONS CAUSED IT TO TURN OVER.

EE WAS LOADING 5' RESIN RODS INTO THE SUPPLY TRAY ON THE SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE PLACED 6 OF THE RODS INTO THE TRAY AND AS HE WITHDREW HIS HANDS/ARMS HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST A 9 1/2" METAL BRACE ON THE SUPPLY TRAY RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT THE EE FAILED TO REPORT FOR WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT 3-21-01.

EE WAS TRAINING CONVEYOR BELT, WHILE MOVING TOP ROLLER, DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3'X12"X3" FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN BELT STRUCTURE AND DRAWROCK. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE CUT TO HIS HAND AND CRUSH ING INJURY TO HIS THUMB.

EE WAS ASKED BY FOREMAN TO GET HIS TRACK SHOVEL ADN GIVE IT TO HIM. IN THE PROCESS EE WENT OUT THE RIGHT DOOR OF HIS CAB AND OBTAINED THE SHOVEL. INSTEAD OF GOING BACK THROUGH HIS CAB, HE ELEC TED TO CROSS OVER THE HOOD OF HIS DOZER. AS HE WAS DESCENDING LEFT SIDE OF DOZER HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON A GRAB BAR CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPX 7 FT TO THE GROUND STRIKING LARGE ROCK ON RT SIDE.

THE INJURED EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A TOP THE ROOF BOLTER. HE INADVERTY PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE. WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER, HE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FO OT.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE MILL HE GOT UP A METAL COVER AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

TWO WORKERS WERE POSITIONING A CONVEYER USING AN HITACHI EXCAVATOR TO LIFT THE CONVEYER. THE CONVEYER WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET USING TWO SETS OF CHAINS. ONE WORKER WAS ON THE GROUN D ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE THE LIFTED CONVEYER WHEN ALINK ON ONE SET OF CHAINS BROKE. THE CONVEYER FELL TO THE GROUND, APPROX 3 FT, AND STRUCK THE WORKER'S RIGHT UPPER LEG.

SURFACE SUPPLY YARD UNROLLING A LARGE 12 FOOT ROLL OF 72 INCH CONVEYER BELTLINE, USING A CRANE TO HOLD REEL OF BELT UP IN THE AIR. SUPPLY CARS ARE MOVED BACK AND FORTH UNDER BELTING AND BELT I S LACED ON SUPPLY CARS. LARGE REEL SHIFTED AND CAUGHT MAN'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BELTLINEAND FRAME OF CRANE.

EE WAS FEEDING CRUSHER WITH 988F AND WAS MOVING TO THE QUARRY FACE AND RAN THE BUCKET INTO THE GROUND STOPPING THE LOADER ABRUPTLY, CAUSING EE TO FALL OUT THE FRONT WINDOW AND LANDING ON THE B UCKET.

WORKER STEPPED OUT OF LUBE TRUCK OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. TO THE GROUND (APPROX 2 FT). AS HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED, HIS ANKLE TURNED OUTWARD WHILE BEARING HIS FULL WEIGHT.

EE WAS LIFTING UP ON A RATCHET LOOSENING A "LOOSE" BOLT AND SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE EE EXHIBITED NO PAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE DR. STATED THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK. EE INSISTED ON BEING OFF. I QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT. EE MISSES A LOT OF WORK ON THE NORMAL BASIS.

HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL THE LOAD SHIFTED JARRING THE VEHICLE. THE JARRING ACTION OF THEVEHICLE HURT THE EE'S BACK.

CLEANING BELT, FROPPED SHOVEL, GOT DOWN TO GET SHOVEL, WHEN GETTING BACK ON MINER. HE SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON MINER.

DRAW ROCK HIT RIGHT RING FINGER.

THIS EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER WERE HAND LOADING BLOCK INTO A SCOOP AND EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOCKS.

WHILE EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE BUILDING A HOPPER THE 2 SIDE PANELS WERE BEING HELD BY TACK WELDS WHICH BROKE WHEN THE PANELS WERE BEING ALIGNED CAUSING ONE PANEL TO FALL ONTO EE.KICKERS WERE ALS O IN PLACE.

WHILE DRILLING ROOF A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK DISPLACED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

TRAMMED DRILL TO BENCH, MARKED OFF HOLES TO DRILL AND STARTED DRILLING. OPENED DOOR OUT OF DRILL DECK, WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD, GOT SMALL PIECES OF SOMETHING IN EYE.

EE WAS LEANING BACKWARD WELDING OVERHEAD AND THENEXT DAY HAD A SORE BACK.

LEANING BACK IN CHAIR. RESTING HEAD ON HEADREST WHEN HEADREST BROKE, SNAPPING EE'S NECK. RECUR OF 2-12-97 ACCIDENT. PHYSICAL THERAPY ORDERED BY PHYSICIAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STRUCTURE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM COMPANY OF INJURY UNTIL APRIL 27, 2001.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD LOADING MACHINE TO GET A SPAND GUN LAYING ON THE SEAT AND TRIPPED ON THE LOADER CABLE LOSING HIS BALANCE AND FALLING HEADFIRST INTO THE BACK OF THE LOADING MACHINE HEAD PAN. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2:15 AM.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A LARGE ROCK FORM THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE TAIL WAS BEING UTILIZED TO HELP POSITION THE ROCK SO IT COULD BE BLOCKED. A BOLT ON THE SPRIN G BOARD SECTION OF THE TAIL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE RIGHT FOOT WHICH RESULTED INA COMPOUND FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE 4TH TOE. FIRST DAY OUT 3-21-01.

EE WAS PULLING ON A BAR, PUSHING GREASE JACK BACK ON MINER. WHILE PULLING BAR FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

THE EE WAS HANGING 6" SCHEDULE 80 PASTE PLANT PIPE. HE TREID TO MOVE THE PIPE IN THE PIPE TRUCK CRADLE BECAUSE IT WAS OVER LAPPING THE PIPE THAT WAS INSTALLED HE GOT OFF THE WORK PLATFORM ON T HE TRUCK AND THE SECTION OF PIPE ROLLED OFF THE PIPE TRUCK AND STRUCK HIS LEG AND ANKLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE OF SWELLING IN HIS ANKLE.

EE TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS LOADING THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING RIP OR TEAR IN HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER IN VESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.

LIFTING STONE FROM MACHINE ONTO PALLET - STONE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

CARRYING A PIECE OF RHINO-RIDE FROM 155 TO 158 SHIELD IN PANLINE. FOOT SLIPPED OFF WET CHAIN & HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF MONORAIL TO PLACE ONTO STAGE LOADER. UPON LIFTING UP TO LOADER, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY IMPROPER LIFTING, OVEREXERTION.

EE WAS IN THICKENER BIN AT AN IDLED PREP PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIPE AND HURT HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS PRYING A USED RAIL INTO THE LUGSON THE TRACK TIE AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND BACK PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. HE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL AND HIS BAR DID NOT SLIP. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE SPASM.

RUNNING MINER, RIB ROLLED OFF, HIT ELBOW.

CUTTER WAS CUTTING SASSAFRAS (SMALL) TREE AND IT BOUNCED BACK AND HIT IN MOUTH.

EE WAS ON THREE-WHEELER AND A SCOOP CAME UP ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, HIT THE THREE WHEELER ON THE RIGHT REAR. HE LEFT THE THREE WHEELER AND WAS HIT AND KNOCKED DOWN. THIS OCCURRED AT THE TAILPIECE W HERE COAL WAS DUMPED BY SCOOPS.

SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS - OPERATOR WAS IN LOADER WHEN IT SLIPPED ON ICY YARD, CAUSING OPERATOR TO GO INTO STEERING WHEEL AND DOOR BRACE INSIDE OF CAB.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE FEEDER HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME DOWN ON HIS BACK.

GLOVE CAUGHT IN DRILL BIT, TWISTED HAND, BROKE THIRD FINGER FROM THUMB, LEFT HAND.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE LABORATORY WHEN HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. HIS CONDUCT BECAM UNCONTROLLABLE AND VIOLENT. DURING THIS PERIOD HE SPILT CHEMICAL LIME IN WHICH HE ROLLED IN CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURNS.

THE EE STATES THAT AS HE STEPPED OFF OF THEROOF BOLTER, HE STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS PULLING A 4-WHEEL CART LOADED WITH CEMENTBLOCKS AND STEPPED IN A HOLE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY THE ROOF BOLTER WRENCH. HE LEFT THE MINE PROPERTY TO GO TO DR.

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A ROCK THAT HE THOUGHT WAS GOING TO FALL FROM THE TOP.

EE WAS ATTACHING A HOSE TO THE WATER TRUCK. HE WAS STRUCK BY HOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

EE WAS OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE WHEN ONE OF THE SUPPLY CARS STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF A RETURN OVERCAST CAUSING PART OF THE OVERCAST TO FALL STRIKING VICTIM. CAUSE WAS OVERCAST SUPPORT SAGGING.

EE WAS CHANGING A TRANSMISSION OUT ON A HAUL TRUCK AND AS HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN ABOLT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

PUSHING STEEL ONTO FORKLIFT, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP AREA.

INJURED WORKER AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE CHECKING A FAULTY DUST COLLECTOR AND HAD OPENED THE INSPECTION DOOR. DUST BLEW OUT OF THE DOOR AND INTO THE WORKER'S FACE RESULTING IN A CORNEAL ABRASIO N TO THE RIGHT EYE. THE WORKER ADMITTED TO TAKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF WHEN LOOKING INTO HOPPER.

EMPLOYEE HAS DEELOPED A RUPTURED HERNIA DUE TO YEARS OF REPEATED LIFTING. THE DOCTOR SAID THIS WAS PROBABLY WORK RELATED AND IT WAS TURNED OVER TO WORKMAN'S COMP. EMPLOYED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-12-01. THERE IS NO OCCURRENCE OR ACCIDENT DATE.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE THE AREA OF ROCK FALL WAS BEING CLEANED UP. THE INJURED WAS STRUCK IN SHOULDER, NECK, AND BACK, FRACTURING SEVERAL RIBS AND T-11 OF HIS SPINE.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING THE COMPRESSOR TRAILER TONGUE ON THE PICKUP HITCH. THE COMPRESSOR TRAILER TONGUE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND AND STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE 5 LEFT CONVEYOR BELT JUST OUTBY THE CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE TO WASH OUT SOME GOB WHEN THE BELT STARTED. ON START UP OF THE CONVEYOR B ELT, THE TAIL PIECE ANCHOR BROKE AND RELEASED THE BELT TAIL AND STRUCTURE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET IN THE CLEAR WHEN SOMETHING ITEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSIN

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH THAT SLIPPED, CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS SEEN BY A DR. WHILE ON R & R DURING MARCH AND SCHEDULED SURGERY ON HIS R & R IN MAY. THE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK IS MAY 16, 2001.

WHILE DRILLING OUT BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS WITH AIRDRILL, WIND BLEW FINE SHAVINGS INTO EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS LIFTING ROOTS & LIMBS (CLEARING). HE WAS TRAVERSING UNEVEN GROUND NUMEROUS TIMES. HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN THE BACK & NECK.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING THE 14CM10-10DX JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS REPALCING A PIN AND BUSHING ON THE CONTINOUOS MINER AND IN ORDER TO GET THE PIN TO FIT PROPERLY HE DECIDED TO LEVEL THE MINER BY STARTING THE MINER AND SWUMPING THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER COWN INTO THE PAVEMENT. AS THE DRUM WAS ROTATING THE BITS SOMEHOW CONTACTED THE HOSES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE OXYGEN AND A

WHILE REPAIRING VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PLANT-PRYING, LIFTING, PULLING, THE EE INJURED HIS BACK. WHILE TIGHTENING SPRAY BARS THE EE FELT SOME PAIN,BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. THE EE WENT TO THE ER ON 3-18-01 WITH BACK PAIN. DR. GAVE MEDS AND TOLD TO FOLLOWUP W/PERSONAL DR. THE EE CALLED OFF 3-19 & 3-20 AND FOLLOWED UP W/WORKERS' COMP. DR ON 3-21-01. WORKERS' COMP DR SAYS POSSIBLE HERNIATED

EE WAS HAULING FROM NEW CRUSHER SURGE PILE WITH 5045 TRUCK. ON HIS WAY TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRUSHER EE DROVE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE UP ON TOP OFBERM ON THE SE CORNER OF CRUSHER CAUSING TRUCK T O FLIP ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. EE DID NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT ON AND FELL THRU WINDOW LANDING ON HANDRAIL. ON 3-23-01 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED R THUMB AND IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

VICTIM SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING STEPS TO CLEAN COAL TUNNEL. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

WHILE BOLTING ON FULL FACE MINER IN HIGH AREA HESTOOD ON DRILL HEAD TO RETRIEVE DRILL STEEL. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST RIB. HE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 13 WHEN HE W AS DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS WHICH WAS CONSIDERED TO BE FROM THIS INJURY.

EE WAS WASHING THE TRACKS OUT ON A TRACK DOZER WITH A PRESSURE WASHER WHEN DIRT AND WATER WENT AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE. TREATING PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED ONE DAY AWAY FROM WORK FOR THE EYE TO HEAL

EE WAS CROSSING TRACK TO UNCOUPLE SUPPLY CARS FROM A MOTOR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A LOOSE CRIB BLOCK THE WAS BLOCKING UP A RAIL. HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE RAIL.

A POCKET OF HEAD COAL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HOOD AND DOUBLED HIM OVER. COAL APP 3 FT BY 3 FT BY 5 IN.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE A HYD. JACK ON THE LEF ROOF BOLTER ON #1 UNIT. MECHANIC WAS KNOCKING PIN OUT, WHEN PIN CAME OUT, THE ATRS AND JACK MOVE TOGETHER WHICH CAUGHT EE'S RIGHT INDEX & SOCIAL FINGER.

HE WAS PRYING OPEN A SLIDE DOOR ON AN AUGER WITHA PIPE. HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

EE WAS LOADING A EMPTY WOODEN PALLET INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMED UP.

EE WAS CHECKING QUARRY PUMPS. HE STEPPED OVER A 12" PIPE AND SLIPPED ON MUD, WRENCHING HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS WHILE REMOVING BOTTOM BEARING FROM AN OZONE CONTACTING TOWER, AGITATOR SHAFT. CARDBOARD HE WAS SITTING ON CAUGHT FIRE AND FLANGED UP.

THE EE RECEIVED A SMALL INJURY WITH A PIECE OF METAL ON THE RIGHT FOREARM WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM FROM THE IMARI LOADSTONE, THE MAGNET THE INJURY WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE AREA WHERE THE BLOVE DOES NOT COVER.

HE WAS PULLING SLACK FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. HE WAS PULLING THE SLACK MANUALLY AND SLIPPED ON THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3/22/01.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE STANDING ON A MAN-LIFT. HE WAS RAISING THE LIFT WHEN IT JERKED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE PLATFORM ABOVE HIM.

EE WAS COMING FROM MINER TO FEEDER. COMING INTO XCUT RAN INTO RIB CAUSING EE TO SLIDE FORWARD IN SEAT COMING IN CONTACT WITH DECK AND RT. KNEE.

ROCK FALL ON LEFT HAND. RECEIVED ACCIDENT REPORTON 3-28-01.

EE WAS WORKING IN REPAIR SHOP IN THE GENERAL SERV BLDG WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A PUMP BARREL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. HE CON'T TO WORK UNTILHIS LEG BECAME SWOLLEN & HE WENT TO THE DR ON 3/23 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS & KNEE STRAN

ON 3/16/01 EE SAID HE WAS GOING TO A DOCTOR FOR AN UNKOWN ARM PAIN NOT WORK RELATED. ON 3/21 HE CALLED HIS FOREMAN AND SAID HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS NECK BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE COULD COME BACK TO WORK. ON 3/23 HE TALKED TO ANOTHER SUPERVISORAND SAID HE WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR HIS TIME OFF WORK SO HE WOULD NEE THIS INJURY TO BE WORKMAN'S COMP IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PAY.

EE WAS INSTALLING RAILS AND JACKS TO SUPPORT BAD TOP IN MINE WHEN ONE OF THE RAILS FELL AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG LOWER CAUSING A BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS PINNING HIGH TOP AND A ROCK BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10/31/01!

EE MASHED TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

WASHDOWN HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER 008 WAS SPRAYING AND WHIPPING AROUND ON THE GROUND WHEN THE WATER WAS TURNED ON TO THE BOLTER. HE TRIED TO GRAB THE HOSE TO CONTAIN ITS MOVEMENT AND TURN IT OFF. W HEN HE SO TRIED, THE HOSE IMPACTED HIS CHEST AND WATER WAS HOT UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE MAN WAS REMOVING THE ACCUMULATOR BOTTLE FROM A CRUSHER WHEN THE BOTTLE MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT THE ER THAT DAY, MISSED WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY THE NEXT DAY.

MEMBER WAS BOLTING IN #7 FACE. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE USING HIS LEFT ARM. HE WAS REACHING WITH HIS RIGHT ARM TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT FROM THE TRAY. THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW.

INJURED BACK LIFTING PIECE OF METAL.

FOOT SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING LADDER ON RAIL CAR, AND FELL TO PAVEMENT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EMPTY A SMALL DRUM OF LIME DEBRIS INTO THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT WHEN THE BARREL TIPPED BACK TOWARD HIM STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE& INFLICTING A SMALL CUT ABOVE THE KNEE. TWO WEE KS LATER HE NOTICED SWELLING & TENDERNESS & REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR.

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGHT BOTTOM, EE 'S HEAD BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK THE CANOPY.

WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEP STRAP OUT OF THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED AND STRAINED HIS BACK. LOWER BACK. STRAP MAY HAVE WEIGHED 20-30 LBS.

EE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIMSELF FROM FALLING.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A ROCK TRUCK FOR REPAIRS. HE FEWLT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACFK WHILE ON THE LADDER.

INJURED AND A CO-WORKER HAD FINISHED INSTALLING A ROW OF CABLE TRUSS PIGTAILS USING A TWIN BOOM BOLTER. AFTER CO-WORKER RELEASED THE TRS FROM THE ROOF A PIECE OF SLATE 8" THICK X 36" LONG X 24 " WIDE FELL FROM THE TRS AND STRUCK VICTIM ON THE LEFT HAND. HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIGHT DRILL HEAD AND THE TRS SLIDE (PINCH POINT) TO POSITION DRILL FOR NEXT ROW.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LIFTED A SACK OF ROCKDUST OFF OF THE SCOOP AND WAS APPLYING ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

EE WAS CLOSING A 6 1/2" X 14' TALL METAL DOOR THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A PIECE OF MOBILE EQMT AND WAS BENT AND HARD TO CLOSE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK, PULLING THE DOOR CLOSED.

EE WAS WORKING ON #2 VC 48 DRYER HELPING PUT A FEED CHUTE JACK ON AND HE RAISED HIS LEFT HAND AND HIT IT ON THE CHUTE ABOVE ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTGATION AWAN TING MEDICAL REPORTS. STARTED MISSING TIME 3-19-00.

EE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH PLEURITIC PAIN IN CHEST AREA. UPON FURTHER FOLLOW UP ON MARCH 22, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COSTOCHONDRITIS DUE TO A MUSCLE STRAIN WHICH HE REPORTED ON 3-16-01. OFF WOR K FROM MARCH 19-23.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF PRIMERS AND STRAINED RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING A JIG SAW INTO AN EXTENSION CORD TO CUT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. THERE WAS A BARE SPOT IN THE EXTENSION CORD ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH 110 VOLT ELECTRICA L CURRENT IN THE CORD. EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO RECEIVE A MINOR SHOCK. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING SENSATION IN ARM.

EE WAS MAKING ENGINE REPAIR ON B-30 EUCLID IN KNEELING POSITION INSIDE SHOP WITH DOOR CLOSED AT TRINITY WACO LOCATION. B-30 DID HAVE TIRE CHAULKS. TRINITY OPERATOR ON ANOTHER B-30 LOST CONTROL AND SMASHED INTO DOOR OF SHOP AND CAME THROUGH TO HIT UNIT IN SHOP. THE B-30 IN SHOP WAS PUSHED FOREWARD ONTO EE FOOT WHICH WAS BROKEN.

EE GOT OFF MANTRIP TO OPEN DOORS. AS HE WALKED TO DOORS, HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

HE BROUGHT LOAD MILL SCALE. WHILE DUMPING THE MILL SCALE IT HUNG UP IN BED AND TRUCK AND TRAILERTURNED OVER.

TAILGATE SECTION. EE WAS HANGING VENT TUBE WHEN HEAD COAL POTTED OUT OF THE ROOF. COAL STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO EXTRACT A HAUL TRUCK THAT HAD GOTTEN STUCK IN THE MUD. HE INJURED HIMSELF WHEN HE LIFTED A CABLE, THAT WAS GOING TO BE USED, THE WRONG WAY.

EE WAS WRAPPING UP THE #153 FAN CABLE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES AND CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE TRIMMING SLOPE OF MINE WALL A LUMP OF HARD DIRT CAME LOOSE UP ABOVE ROLLED DOWN SLOPE HIT EXCAVATOR BUCKET BURSTING WITH A PIECE RICOCHETTING INTO CAB'S WINDSHIELD PARTIALLY STRIKING OPE RATOR CHEST AND HEAD, RESULTING IN HIS HEAD AND CHEST AREA BEING BRUISED.

GROUT WEDGED IN DUMP BODY AS HE WAS DUMPING IN DIMENSION YARD. THIS STOOD TRUCK ON END, GROUT THEN DISLODGED SENDING TRUCK TO GROUND. EE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT STILL SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO SPINE WHEN VEHICLE CAME DOWN.

EE WAS MOVING WATERLINES WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

HOPPER PLUG SHUT MACHINE DOWN AND SLIPPED WHILE GETTING IN HOPPER AND LOST BALANCE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS MOVING A FLOOR HOIST WITH A BAR WHENTHE TIP OF THE BAR BROKE OFF CAUSING A SUDDEN JARRING TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER UP THE NO. 4 ENTRY AND INTO THE CROSS-CUT TO THE RIGHT TO BE LOADED. TO MANEUVER THE SHARP TURN TO THE RIGHT. HE HAD STEERED THE COAL HAULER HARD T O THE RIGHT. AS HE MADE THE TURN, HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND LYING ON THE TOP OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND HIS FINGERS OVER THE EDGE. AS THE TRAILER END RAN OVER MATERIAL ON THE MINE FLOOR, I

INJURED BACK OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. HIT HOLE.

WHILE REMOVING MUFFLER FROM DRAGLINE ENGINE, EE SLIPPED AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE. ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT 4/12 TO DR.'S OFFICE THE DIAGNOSIS FOR SURGEWRY WAS MADE AND SCHEDULED FOR 4-13-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE MISSED THE PIN AND THE MOMENTUM OF THE HAMMER CAUSED WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED WIT H SHOULDER TENDONITIS AND RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION. THE INJURY GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON JUNE 29, 01.

EE WAS LIFTING BUNDLE OF BELT HANGER AT END OF TRACK AT SECTION AND HURT HIS BACK AND KNEE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE RIGHT ARM AFTER STACKING 100# BAGS ON PALLETS. REFUSED TO GO TO DOCTOR. ON 3-19-01, HE LEFT WORK MID DAY AND RETURNED WITH DOCTOR'S NOTE RECOMMENDING NO HEAVY LIFTI NG UNTIL 4-5-01. HAS NOT RETURNED YET.

EE INJURED HIS HAND WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR THAT HE WAS OPERATING STRUCK A COAL RIB, CAUSING THE RIB TO ROLL OUT & STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE STATED THAT AS HE REACHED TO PICK UP ONE END OF A 4"X10"PIPE THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM &SHOULDER. (MEDICAL INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE AT THIS TIME & FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING HAS B EEN SCHEDULED TO DETERMINE THE DIAGNOSIS. BECAUSE THIS EE HAS HISTORY OF CHRONIC BACK PROBLEMS INCLUDING BACK SURGERY & BYPASS SURGERY OF THE CAROTIOD ARTERY THIS OCCURRANCE IS BEING REOPENED

STRAINED BACK HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE.

OWRKING ON CLINKER & DUST BLEW INTO EYES CAUSING INFECTION(CHANGING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS).

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE ROOF TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO BRING A CAN OF OIL TO ROOF BOLTER AFTER PUTTING OIL IN ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR OF ROOFBOLTER STARTED BACK TO BOLT TOP. HE DIDN'T SEE EMPLOYEE HAD LAID HIS HAND ON BOLTER, WH EN HE SWUNG HEAD TO ONE SIDE IT CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER.

EE RESET SWITCH AND WHEN HE REENGAGED THE POWER IT FLASHE. EE DID NOT HAVE COVER CLOSED ON BOX.

EE WAS STACKING BAGS AND SAW A BAG READY TO FALL OFF CONVEYOR BELT. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG AND STRUCK HIS WRIST ON THE CONVEYOR BELT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM NO. 5 BIN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RT. LEG AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED: WHILE STANDING AT SHEAR POURING TRANS OIL INTO A GEAR CASE, S SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE SAID WHILE UNCOUPLING THE LOCOMOTIVE FROM THE TRIP HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS NOT A FACTOR. PERSONAL EQUI PMENT WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFICIENCY WAS A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, HE FINISHED THE SHIFT, BUT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-2-01, THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED DUE TO THIS INJURY.

WHILE LIFTING BRICK AT THE KILN, EE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING, SWEEPING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. TO DR. THE NEXT DAY, OFF WORK SINCE.

WAS MAKING A POWER MOVE PULL BACK AND LIFTED ON THE JUNCTION BOX FOR HI-LINE AND TWISTED WHILE LIFTING BOX AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS MOVING GUARDS FROM B6 BELT DRIVE WITH BAR. FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING, 4-24-01.

WE WERE STARTING A NEW STOPE. SLOT WAS ALREADY OPER. A COUPLE OF TRUCKS HAD BEEN MUCKED NOW REMOTE. IT WAS TIME TO START REMOTING. THE OPERATOR OF THE NEXT TRUCK TO BE LOADED FOUND THE LHD OPE RATOR PINNED BETWEEN THE BACK CORNER OF THE LHD AND THE RIB.

EE WAS TRYING TO DUMP THE SOUTHSIDE OF LINE 12 CYCLONE SUMP. HE WAS FLUSHING THE DRAIN PIPE WHEN THE SUMP STARTED TO OVERFLOW AND HE TRIED TO AVOID THE WATER. AS HE MOVED AWAY, HE STRUCK HIS L EFT SIDE OF RIBS AND LOWER BACK ON A CROSS MEMBER BRACE.

THE EE WAS LOWERING DRILL HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK AND WAS MASHED UNDER THE DRILL HEAD. INJURY WAS TREATED BY A DR. WITH NO LOST TIME. SURGERY BECAME NECES SARY EFFECTIVE 1/29/02.

TURNED IN ENTRY TO CHANGE DIRETION OF TRAVEL, STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF POWDER TRUCK. HIS ANKLE TURNED ON THE STEP. HE GRABBED THE HANDHOLD WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

WALKING DOWN STAIRS SLIPPED ON BENT STAIR TREAD.

EE WHILE WORKING ON DISCHARGE ON TROMMEL WAS STRUCK BY A GUARD ON HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HAND, CUTTINGHIS INDEX FINGER UPON INVESTIGATION GUARDS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FASTENED BY LABO R.

MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, UNBENDING BOLT, PLACED BOLT HEAD IN CHUCK AS HE WAS RAISING BELT WITH BOLT HEAD. HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY ROOF BOLT PLATE AND WAS TWISTED AROUND ROOF BOLT.

HE WAS LIFTING A RAW COAL SCREEN WITH A CHAIN HOIST. THE CHAIN BROKE AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY ON 7-2-01. THIS OCCURRED DURING VACATION SHUTDOWN. HE RETURNED ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OFF SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

CLEANING OUT BUILDUP OF DUST IN #2 PRECIPITATOR.AIR LANCING OVERHEAD - DUST FELL ON EMPLOYEE ANDBURNED.

HELPING TO UNLOAD A BULLDOZER IN THE RAIN, EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER AND PICKED UP A LOWBOY RAMP ANDFELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PITCHING TIMBERS ON 001 SECTION.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN SHIELDS WITH WATER HOSE. THE SHIELD HE WAS STAND UNDER ADVANCED BEFORE HE MOVED CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM BAR AND THE PONTOON.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER A OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK, REMOVING OIL PAN. THE WORK REQUIRED THE EE TO BE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. CAUSING STRAIN TO NECK.

EE WAS CROSSING THE TRACK AT THE 3NE JEEP SHOP. HE TRIPPED ON THE RAIL AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. A DR.'S EXAMINATION ON 3-16-2001 REVEALED THAT EE HAD A HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS GROIN .

PICKING UP MINER CABLE.

EE STATED WAS WORKING ON 4TH FLOOR WHEN 22 TRIPPER JUMPED TRACK KNOCKING HIM INTO THE WALL HITTING HIS L SHOULDER/BACK.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CLEAN TAIL PIECE, AND BRUISED HIS GROIN AND LEFT LEG.

WALKING TO THE PLANT BUILDING. SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH. GRABBED HOLD OF THE GUARDRAIL TO STOP FROM FALLING. PULLED LIGAMENT IN LEGAL KNEE.

CATCHING A ROCK SAMPLE. THE EE STRAINED HER NECKAND SHOULDER.

REMOVING GUSSET FROM JAW FRAME. FAILED TO MAKE SECURE AND PIECE FELL FROM HOOK. STRUCK EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO GET ON TOP OF A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR IN ORDER TO HOOK UP LIDS AND BULK HOSES. ONCE LIDS AND HOSES ARE HOOKED UP WE PUMP FULL OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH POWDER PRODUCT. IT AP PEARS THAT EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER ATTACHED TO RAIL CAR A HEIGHT OF APPROX 6 FT TO THE CONCRETE GROUND.

WAS SWEEPING CAB, OPERATOR HOOKED ONTO SOMETHING HARD AND MACHINE LUNGED FORWARD. FELL DOWN STEPS AND LANDED ON LEFT SIDE HITTING HEAD & KNOCKING HIM OUT.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF LOOSE MATERIAL WITH A SLATE BAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ON 001 SECTION BOLTING TOP. LET BOOM DOWN AND LET OFF ROTATION. HYDRAULIC RUPTURED AND HYD FLUID GOT INTO CORNER OF LEFT EYE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW COLUMN INSIDE THE PLANT AND PULLE A 20' X 8" BEAM ACROSS THE FLOOR, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CUT THROUGH A WELD THAT WAS SECURING AN IRON BRACE IN PLACE. AS HE CUT THROUGH THE WELD, A 3/8" STEEL PLATE THAT WAS BEING HELD BY THE IRON BRACE, FELL AND H IT THE EE ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RAW MILL. HE WAS WELDING. HE WAS UP ON A PLATFORM BENDING OVER A RAIL CABLE TO LIFT A PIECE OF PLATFORM.

THE INJURED WAS HELPING PRY A PINION GEAR ONTO ASHAFT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, ALLOWING HIM TO SLIPAND FALL TO THE FLLOR, STRAINING HIS BACK.

UNCOUPLING MOTORS ON CURVED SECTION OF TRACK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE PUT HIS HAND ON A ROTATING DRILL STEEL AS IT WAS BEING RETRACTED FROM A HOLE WHEN THE STEEL GRABBED HIS GLOVE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING 3 CHUNKS FROM PUMP WHILE STANDING ON A 5 GAL BUCKET. HE REMOVED TWO AND FELT BACK POP WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE 3RD. A COMEALONG WAS AVAILABLE BUT HE DID NOT THINK HECOULD WRAP IT AROUND THE CHUNK. STANDING ON BUCKET CAUSED AWKWARD BODY POOSITION. A STAND HAS BEEN BUILT TO REPLACE BUCKET.

EE WAS EXITING THE LOADER TO SHUT THE OVERHEAD DOOR. WHILE EXITING THE LOADER, HE REALIZED IT WAS STILL RUNNING SO HE TRIED TO RE-ENTER TO SHUT OFF THE LOADER AND HIS FOOT STEPPED ON THE CONTR OL PEDAL FOR THE BUCKET. HIS FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET & LOADER RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO THE ANKLE.

INJURED STATED HE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDER THE CONVEYER BELT AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 3-12-01.

EE JAMMED HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE THROWING A SWITCH.

EE WAS CLEANING FEEDER AND HURT HIS BACK REPLACING LIDS.

DESCENDING STEPS FROM 4 TH TO 3RD FLOOR IN PREP PLANT, SLIPPED, TRAIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & HYPERTXTENDED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE WORKED UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW ON 4-3-01.

HE HAD TOOK A SLAT BAR AND PULLED SOME LOSE SCALER WHEN HE STIRLL PIECE FALL BEHIND HIM.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE FACE OF #7 ENTRY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD REACHED FOR A HALF-HEADER TO INSTALL ON THE CURTAIN SIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASU RING 3'X1 1/2'X1" TO 4" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT PATTERN STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE ROOF BOLT STORAGE TRAY.

EE WAS LIFTING LIDS AND STUMBLED OVER CONVEYOR STRUCTURE. DR REMOVED FROM WORK 3-27-01.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF THE P&H SHOVEL WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY HIS LEFT ARM. HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HISBACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL SCOOP ON M.E. TWAY. WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP THE OPERATOR INADVERTANTLY RAN OVER A 6 FT STEEL JACK LAYING ALONG THE RIB. THE END OF THE JACK WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPERATOR'S CAB, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE COAL RECLAIM A BELT CONVEYOR AREA. A PIECE OF COAL WAS LODGED IN BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND DRIVE-OVER HOPPER SKIRTING. EE WAS HITTING THE UNDER SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND A RETURN IDLER, PULLINGHIS HAND IN BETWEEN THE BELT AND IDLER.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TRACK AND STEPPED ON A CROSSTIE WHICH WAS UNDER WATER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JUNE 6 2001 WHEN HE TOOK OFF TO HAVE.

EE WAS LIFTING CLUTCH DRIVER AND FELT DISCOMFORT IN ABDOMEN. HE REPORTED THIS TO US ON 3/19/01. WE MADE HIM A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. DOCTOR SAID COULD BE A STRAIN OR LIGHT RUPTURE. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11/13/01. I WAS ON VACATION AND WHEN I RETURNED, EE HAD BEEN TO THE DOCTOR'S AND WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE SURGERY.

EE WAS TURNING A RIGHT HAND BREAK WHEN A ROCK GOT UNDER THE CONVEYOR CHAIN OF THE CONTIUOUS MINER HE WAS OPERATING. CAUSING CHAIN TO HIT THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD.

THE WELD SUPPORT FOR MANBASKET FAILED ALLOWING END OF BASKET TO FALL APPROX. 3 1/2' TO VEHICLE BASKET CARRIER PLATFORM. WHEN BASKET FELL, EMPLOYEE FELL ABRUPTLY INTO BASKET RAILING.

OPERATOR WAS USING GRADER TO MAKE A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BLADE STRUCK A ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS CAUSING HIS LOWER BACK TO PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE TOE OF A SHIELD AND WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG (AT THE CALF) BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS.

EE WAS RIDING GOLF CART UP SLOPE WHEN THE GOLF CART LOST POWER. THE GOLF CART STARTED BACKWARDS OFF SLOPE AND TURNED OVER ON TOP OF HIM.

EE STATED THAT HE WALKED UP THE LOADER SHOVEL TO GET HIS TOOLS THAT WERE ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE LOADER. THE LOADER HAD BEEN MOVED AND WAS OVER AGAINST THE RIB. HE FELL AS HE WAS WALKING BACK O VER THE SHOVEL LANDING ON THE DIGGING ARM.

INJURED PERSON WAS CUTTING BANDS OFF BUNDLE OF BELT CONVEYOR ROLLERS WHEN THEY FELL OVER ON HISFOOT.

APPLYING TENSION VIA HAND TO REEL OF PAPER BAGS, HAND GOT CAUGHT BRUISED, BUT NO BROKEN BONES.

#3 SECONDARY ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS REPORTED TO BEMAKING STRANGE SOUNDS AT 10:15PM. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK MOTOR AT 10:20 AND REPORTED FIRE & SMOKE ONE SECONDARY DRIVE FLOOR. VICTIM WAS CALLED AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE & INHALED SMOKE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT #2 STATION GETTING BAGS READY TO BAG LIME. HE WAS THROWING THE BAGS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR TO THE PLATFORM. WHILE DOING THIS, HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK STRAIN OR PUL L.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER INTO HER OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK #884 WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED, SHE FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HER KNEE. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE COLD AND WET. CAUSATION: MUST USE EX TRA CAUTION AND MAINTAIN THREE POINTS OF CONTACT WHEN MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.

HE WAS RIDING IN A 2 PASSENGER PERSONNEL CARRIER, WHEN HE SLIPPED OR FELL OFF CAUSING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER TO RUN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.

HE WAS GOING THROUGH THE FAN DOORS WHEN THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE, HE REACHED OUT TO PUSH IT BACK AND THE SCOOP ROLLED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CANOPY ON THE SCOOP.

EE STATED WHILE MINING IN NO.2 ENTRY 180' INBY SPAD NO. 5199 A ROCK MEASURING 81"X15"X0" TO 6" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE THIRD AND FOURTH ROW OF BOLTS FROM THE FACE , STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK AREA KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

WHILE WALKING DOWN FACE, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

STARTED LOSING TIME 3/12/01. RIGHT LEG WAS HIT BY A ROCKDUST HOSE WHEN IT BECAME UNCLOGGED.

EE STATED THAT WHILE MINING NO.2 ENTRY, 180' INBY SPAD NO. 5199, A ROCK MEASURING 81"X15"X0" TO 6" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE THIRD AND FOURTH ROW OF BOLTS FROM THE FACE, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.

HELPING TO HANG MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4-2-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK OFF BELT WALKWAY, HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND SLIPPED WHILE MOVING ROCK.

AS HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE FROM ONE SIDE OF ENTRY TO ANOTHER THE PINNER CABLE WAS PULLED TIGHT AND BECAME CAUGHT, FALLING AND HITTING EE ON THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADER. HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON A HOME MADE LIFT ON FLOOR, TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS TENSIONING BAGS IN BAGHOUSE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-16-2001 AT WHICH TIME HE HAD A HERNIA REPAIRED.

BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST, FELT SHARP PAIN- LOW BACK.

HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF MANTRIP AND WAS WALKING TOWARD BATHHOUSE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

SPRAINED ANKLE WHILE DISMOUNTING ENDLOADER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SCALING THE HIGHWALL WITH A DOZER WHEN A LARGE ROCK BROKE LOOSE. THE ROCK FELL AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE DOZER BLADE AS HE WAS BACKING UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. THE CAUSED T HE DOZER TO SHAKE/JAR THE EE RESULTING IN A MILD CERVICAL STRAIN. REPORTABLE DUE TO LOST WORK SHIFT ON 3-9-01.

EE WAS ON TOP OF GARBAGE DUMPSTER UNLOADING TRASH FROM SLED THAT WAS SUSPENDED ABOVE DUMPSTER BY FORKLIFT. HE WAS STARTING DOWN STEPS OF DUMPSTER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 8' FROM T OP OF DUMPSTER TO THE GROUND.

ALLEGEDLY THIS INCIDENT IS FROM AN INJURY DATED BACK TO 1991. THE EE HAS BEEN OUT AT LEAST FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF PAIN FROM THE ORIGINAL INJURY. THERE WAS NO NEW INJURY AT THIS TIME B UT AGGRAVATION OF THE INJURY FROM 1991.

INJURED WAS HANGING FEEDER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OFCOAL ROLLED FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A LACERATION TO ARM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A 60 AMP D.C. FUSE IN A TROLLEY OPERATED TRACK LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE FUSE HOLDER RELEASE AN ELECTRICAL ARC RESULTING IN A 2ND DEGREE FLASH BURN TO HIS RT. HAND TOP AN D FINGERS.

ON 3-8-01 EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE 3S/2E TRAVELWAY AS SECONDARY ROOF SUPPORT. HE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, HE WITHDREW THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILLED HOLE WHEN IT STARTED WHIPPING. AS THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED IT BENT TO APPROX. A 45% ANGLE AND AS IT ROTATED IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER ARM, JUST BELOW THE ELBOW CAUSING A SERIOUS FRACTURED

TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED AND JERKED NECK.

EE REPORTED ON MON. MORNING 3/12/01 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON THURSDAY 3/8/01. HE WAS NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW OR WHAT TIME THE INJURY OCCURED. HE LATER SAID HE THOUGHT HE HURT IT MOVING SOME C ONCRETE FORMS. THE FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 3-31-01. NOTE THIS ACCIDENT CLAIM IS BEING DISPUTED DUE TO NOT REPORTING ON A TIMELY BASIS.

EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIS FOOT TO HURT MORE THUR USUAL EE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH TENDONS IN HIS FOOT FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS. HE MISSED WORK ON 3-9-01 RETURNED TO FULL DUTY 3-1 0-01. THEN WENT BACK TO THE GO TO BACK OF SHEET

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE BELT TAILPIECE TO SECTIONWHEN THE TAILPIECE SHIFTED IN THE SCOOP BUCKET &STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS SAID TO HAVE HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK CAUSING HIM TO BLACK OUT. DURING THE BLACK OUT PERIOD, THE EE DROVE THE HAUL TRUCK THROUGH A ROCK BERM AND FLIPPING OVER 20 FEET BELOW THE HAUL ROAD . THE EE SUFFERED 2 FRACTURED NECK VERTABRA AND THREE BROKEN RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUB RAIL ON MINER. THIS ACCIDENT IS A REOCCURRANCE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3/5/02.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PULLING TOP BELT ROLLERS OFF OF MATERIAL CAR WHEN 2 ROLLERS SEPERATED AND CLOSED BACK TOGETHER AND CAUGHT FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS TUBING XCUT INSTALLING ELBOW & SLIDE. FELT PAIN IN RT. SHOULDER.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING BELT BACK TOGETHER. THEY WERE LAYING THE BELT BACK ON THE STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE 3RD STEP AND FELL APPROX 5' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RT KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING A CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/12/01.

EE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS AND A TIMBER FELL ON HIS FINGER. HE WORKED ALL DAY ON THE 7TH AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 8TH. RETURNED TO WORK ON 3/9/01.

HE WAS MOVING ANCHOR FOR CAR AND TRIPPED OVER ROCK.