Mining Incidents in May 2001

TURNED A CROSS CUT INTO TWO CLAY VEINS THAT RAN PARALLEL IN THE CROSS CUT AND WAS BOLTED WITH TOO SHORT OF BOLTS. NO IMPAIRMENT HAPPENED DUE TO THE FOREMAN SEEING IT WAS GOING TO CAVE AND G OT THE MEN AND EQUIPMENT TO A SAFE AREA.

WE HAD REPEATED POWER FAILURE DUE TO INCOMING VOLTAGE LOW. THIS CAUSED THE DYNA-BRAKE TO LOOSE ITS MEMORY. RE-PROGRAMED DYNA-BRAKE. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 12:15 PM THAT THE HOIST WAS DOWN AND WA S CALLED AT 1:00 PM WHEN BACK IN SERVICE.

A ROOF FALL 60' X 20' X 6' IN THE EAST PARALLELS #6 ENTRY, #3 XCUT. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIESIN THE #0 ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUT 23 AND 24, APPROX 12100' OUT BY THE UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 35' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH AND THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. APPARENT CAUSE WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP WITH WATER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED AT BELT 39 OF THE #2 ENTRY 0OF THE 5 SOUTH LEFT RETURN. THE FALL WAS FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 5' AND WAS BOLTED WITH R' RESIN BOLTS. THERE NO INJURIES OR PROERTY DAMAGE.

IN RIGHT RETURN (BLEEDER) SPAD #846.

ROOF FALL 1W #3 TAIL, XCUT #116, ENTRY #4, SPAD #40110. DIMENSIONS: 10' H, 20' W, 70' L. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT:6' HYTECH BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 5-30-01 AT XC 169 ENTRY#1. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED JAN 1998. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 30' LONG BY 10' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON C3 PANEL NO. 1 ENTRY, 1 BREAK IN BY SPAD 5753. THE FALL WAS APPROX 200 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE BY 10-12 FT HIGH. THEFALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2-28-01. THE APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

LAB TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO POUR A GLYCERIN ETHONOL AMMONIUM SOLUTION IN A CLINKER DRAG THAT TRANSPORTS CLINKER FROM CLINKER COOLER TO STORAGE. THE MATERIAL COMBINED WITH THE TEMP AND RED HOT CL INKER TO CAUSE AN EXPLOSION IN THE CLINKER ELEVATORS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE P2SOUTH #6 ENTRY #19 CROSS CUT THE ROOF FALL WAS 19'WIDE, 19'LONG, 5 HIGH, LOCATED IN THE PRIMARY AIR COURSE AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS TIMBERED O FF AND THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELTLINE (#8 ROOM) OFF 2 LEFT IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 30' LONG UP TO 4 1/2' HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA BOLTEDWITH 36"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS SPOTTED.

SUBSIDENCE FROM THE PITTSBURG SEAM OF COAL THAT WAS NOT FULLY PILLARED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:30 PM ON 5/29/01. LOCATION WAS SURVEY STATION 63 AND 70 ENTRY 4 IN 4 RMS. MMU #003. FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG BY 14'HIGH IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED APRIL 2001 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 AND 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP THIS FALL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 608 ON #2 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20-30' BY 19' BY 3-4'. VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF MEN WILL NOT BE AFFECTED NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVE D. THE FALL WAS APPROX 7100' FROM AN ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF FROM ALL ENTRANCES.FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 3:30 PM ON 5-29-01.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION AT #70 CROSSCUT IN THE GOB AND PILLAR CUT AND RODE OUT BY THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS APPROX 25'. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25' LONG BY 35' WIDE BY 8' THICK. 4' BOLTS HAD BEEN USED.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ACROSS A LINE OF CROSSCUTS. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE WITH 4' RESIN RODS. THE FALL WENT ACROSS ALL ENTRIES AND WAS 5 1/2'-6' THICK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION.

AT APPROX 11:00 PM THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH A LARGE CONVEYER BELT FIRE AT #8 BELT SOUTH OF THE RIVER. THE BELT FIRE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE FIRE DEPT AND ILLINOIS FIRE MARSH AL AS AN ARSON BECAUSE A GAS CAN WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE AND THERE WAS NO OTHER FIRE SOURCE.

NORTH MAINS #16 BLOCK, #6 HEADING - 4-WAY INTERSECTION-8 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. ROOF FALL CLEAN-UP PLAN DEVELOPED AND POSTED. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN.

ROOF FALL IN UNIT#1 WEST ENTRY OFF SOUTH PANEL ENTRIES, FELL FROM #2 ENTRY THRU RETURN STOPPING THRU #1 ENTRY INTO RETURN ROOMS. FALL WAS 85'LONG, 18'6"" WIDE AND APPROX. 8FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME DURING THE HOURS FROM 9:00 AM & 2:30 PM. MINE WAS IDLE FOR MEMORIAL DAY. SPAD NO 19+00 4TH EAST APP. 130' LONG 18' WIDE ADN 36 TO 48"" HIGH.

THE MAN CAGE (ELEVATOR) FAILED TO OPERATE ON AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE INPUT CARD AND A FAULTY OIL FILTER SWITCH. THE MAN CAGE WAS PUT BACK INTO OPERATION AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY A FIREBOSS ON 5-28-01. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN OF THE O RIGHT CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. SEE DRAWING FOR FALL INFORMATION.

ON SUN. MAY 27, 2001, AT APPROX.7:15AM, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION ON THE NO. 3 BOILER IN THE POWER HOUSE, NO INJURIES. IT WAS INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT THE RUPTURE WAS CAUSED BY STEAM. THE ONLY DEF INITION OF AN ACCIDENT WAS ""AN UNPLANNED IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST"". INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND NO DEFINITE CONCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN DRAWN TO DATE.

ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SCR AND TWO BLOWN FUSES. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE ELEVATOR MAKING THE DAILY INSPECTION AT THE TIME.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL WELL 003 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH #4 ROOM @ 5.5 2 & 75.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT BETWEEN 7 & 8 ENTRY (36+00). THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AT BOTH ENDS. 30'LONG, 16'WIDE, 4' ABOVE THE6' ANCHOR BOLT.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT, #5 ENTRY LAST OPEN CUT APPROX. 30' LONG. 25' WIDE 6' THICK. BOLTED QWITH 6' FULLLY GROUTED BOLTS. IT WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION.

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, THE ELEVATOR HAS A PROBLEM AND IS TEMPORARILY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, ELEVATOR COMPANY WILL BE HERE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH WEST SUBMAINS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT X-CUT #10. THE FALL WAS APPROX 6 1/2' HIGH 54' LONG 19' WIDE AND THE APPARENT CAUSE WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND 2 PROP SETTERS.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR LINEFALL, THE FALL ORIGINATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK BEING MINED AND FELL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE PILLAR LINE TOWARD THE BLOCK THE MINER WA S WORKING IN. NO EQUIP DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED AND DANGERED OFF.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED ON THE #1 UNIT SUBMAIN WEST, 1 X-CUT OUTBY SPAD #1844 #4 ENTRY APPROX. 25' LONG, 19' WIDE 12' THICK. THE FALL WAS A INTERSECTION AND IT FELL ON HALF OF THE UNIT FEEDER & PART OF A SHUTTLE CAR. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 6' PINS(GLUE) AND 10' & 12' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS(MEGA BOLTS)

A PILLAR BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE 14 NORTH DEVELOPMENT SECTION MMU 002-0 BETWEEN 15 AND 16 X-CUT IN THE #2 ENTRY. FOR 90 FT, ONE TO 2 FEET OF RIB LINE BLEW OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY, 2 C ONTRACT MINERS WERE INJURED WHILE HINGING MINER CABLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' L X 20'W X 4'H, OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT SECTION AT SURVEY STATION 397. THE FALL WHICH IS IN AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMI ONER ON HIS WEEKLY RUN. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY WHEN THE FIRST CUT WAS TAKEN FROM THE SURFACE. THIS ENTRY HAD BEEN DROPPED AND PROJECTIONS CHANGED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 3 EAST MAINS AT SPAD 18668. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE APPROX DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL WERE 40 FEET LONG BY 40 FEET WIDE BY AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BRATTICE NO. 22 INBY THE OLD WEST VIRGINIA PORTAL DURING WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF INTAKES & RETURNS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10' X 4' X 4' THICK. THE ROCK THAT FEL L WAS ACTUALLY THE EDGE OF A ROCK BROW @ AN OVERCAST & PULLED OUT 3 36"" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. ROCK WAS LOCATED 1 BRK OUTBY SS NO. 65 & 1 BRK INBY SS NO. 59 FROM WEST VA PORTAL OF MINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TWO(2) BREAKS OUTBY SPAD # T222 IN RETURN AIRCOURSE APPROX 14,400 FT OUTBY FACE. FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS . FALL AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED IN THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT. ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL FAILED.

ROCKFALL IN #6 ENTRY & #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION OF RIGHT RETURN. FALL WAS 4 FT THICK TO 8 FT THICK, 20 FT WIDE, 80 FEET LONG.

DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF AIR COURSE A FALL WAS OBSERVED IN THE NORTH EAST RETURN 15 X-CUT. DIMENSI ONS APPROXIMATELY 12' X 10' X 8'. NO INTERRUPTIONS IN VENTILATION OR INJURIES. THE AREA WAS POST ED OFF AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS INSTALLED IN THE INTERSECTION.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL.

THE ELECTRICIAN HAD BROUGHT THE ROOM THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ROOF GAVE WAY. HE NOTICED THE ROOF LOOKED LIKE IT SAGED. THE ROCK STARTED BREAKING OUT BETWEEN THE BOL TS THEN ALL OF IT CAME IN. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FEET WIDE, 25 FEET LONG AND ABOUT 7 FEET HIGH. SUPPORTED W/ 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR. FALL OCCURED2 WEST SECTION, NO. 7 ENTRY, 2 BLOCKS INBY 4025

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 AT 62+60. THE FALL: 25 FT LONG, 25 FT WIDE AND 8 FT THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS S UPPORTED BY 4', 6' AND 8' ROOF BOLTS. THE INTERSECTIOM WAS DEVELOPED IN MAY 2001.

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #10 ENTRY OFF UNIT 3. THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 20' X 8'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

FALL IN #4 HEADING IN LAST OPEN LINE IN FACE. FELL IN INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS ABOUT 4 1/2 TO 5' THICK AND 24' LONG 21' WIDE. AT SPAD 1505. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

THE SLOW DOWN TIMER SWITCH REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED WHILE THE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 1:20 PM.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 3 NORTH RETURN DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION. IT WAS APPROX 5' HIGHBY 18' WIDE BY 30' LONG. 5' ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL 50' BY 19' BY 6' IN THE S.W. VENTILATION ENTRY AT X-CUT #5 IN #4 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR ROOFBOLTS AND TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED B Y AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

ROOF FALL, 3RD SUBMAIN SOUTHEAST ENTRIES, XCUT #33, BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRIES. APPROX 55' LONG, 8' HIGH, 17' WIDE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED- 15X CUTS IN BY #4 LEFT HEAD DRIVE IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS APROX. 30FT.LONG X 20FT.WIDE X 7FT. HIGH. LOCATION ON INTERSECTION.

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED BETWEEN #1 & #2 BK AT 67 BK ON H6-12 SECTION AT NEAREST SPAD 11090-11091. ~80'LONG, 18'WIDE, 72""THICK. 300' OUTBY FACES. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WAS CRIBBED OFF.

TURNED POWER OFF 1:00 PM TO REPLACE INSULATOR ON INCOMING LINE. POWER RESTORED 3:30 PM. MAINTAINED 2 ESCAPEWAYS OUT OF MINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 10, 1070' WEST ENTRY #3 (4W) HEADGATE OFF 5W LONGWALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG BY 10-15' WIDE BY APPROX 6-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THEFALL AREA WILL FALL 18E.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1(ONE) BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #1189 IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL). THE ROOF IN THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 48"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 4' H IGH X 30' LONG X 25' WIDE AND IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 4000' OUTBY THE 001 SECTION(""T"" SECTION) ON THE MAIN LINE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN TIMB

SOME ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPER HEAD OF JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, THE ROCK THAT FELL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS AND THEREFORE MANAGEMENT FEELS THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE OCCURANCE. MANAG EMENT REPORTED IT, BUT WILL PROTEST IT.

ROOF FALL: LENGTH 30'X WIDTH 20'X HT. 0-6'. SPAD 4552. NO.7 ENTRY (INTERSECTION) 001 SECTION.

WHILE HAULING OVERBURDEN MATERIAL, A FIRE BROKE OUT ON 240 TON HAUL TRUCK. AFTER THE TRUCK STOPPED, THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE DUMP BRAKE, DISCHARGED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND DISMOUNTED T RUCK. THE OPERATOR RETIRED TO A SAFE LOCATION AND WAS UNINJURED. THE HAUL TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT.

EVIDENCE WAS FOUND AT THE INDIAN CREEK AND 7J SHAFTS ON 5-18-01 THAT AN IGNITION HAD OCCURRED IN THE SEALED AREA OF 7 HAULAGE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED FROM THIS EVENT. SHAFT CAPS DISLODGED WITH M INIMAL DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPADNO. 70 ON THE NORTH EAST MAIN SECTION WHILE MAK ING THE WEEKLY EXAM ACCORDING TO 75.364. THE ROOF FALL WAS 11 FT LONG, 9 FT WIDE AND 5.5 FT HIGH . THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2-10-01. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF, CRIBBED AND NOT CLEANED UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE NOR WAS VENTILATION AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN TEH 8TH SUBMAIN EAST, #4 ENTRY AT XC 23 ON #7 BELT. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 X 30 X 12.

THERE WAS A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL THAT OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY AT 55 #9149 ON THE TRACKWAY ALONG 2 SOUTH. THE FALL MEASURED 50 FT LONG X 20 FT X 5 FT HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERT Y DAMAGE REPORTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-8 PANEL, NO. 4 ENTRY & INTERSECTION, 80' INBY SURVEY STATION 6053. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 12' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' & 8' RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4-1-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AFTER DRILLING A HOLE FOR WATER IN AN ABANDONED MINE (#6 HIGHWALL) AN IGNITION WHILE CUTTING A WALL CASING. THE PIPE WAS APPROX 11 FT ABOVE THE GROUND AND WAS 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER. WHILE CUTT ING THE PIPE, A PIECE OF HOT METAL ON A SPARK FELL IN THE HOLE CAUSING AN IGNITION. A GUSH OF AIR WAS REPORTED, NO FLAMES.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE A TORCH WAS BEING USED TO CUT THE CAP OFF THE TAILGATE SHEAR. SPARKS FROM THE TORCH IGNITED A METHANE BLEEDER SEEPING FROM A CRACK IN THE FLOOR WHICH HAD NOT BEEN DETECTED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE BURNING OPERATION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 9ENTRY, 12 CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE OF S. MAINS SECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 952 MEASURING ~90'LONG,18'WIDE & 3-10'THICK. AREA INITIALLY SUPPORTED B Y 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

HAD ROCK FALL AT #37 ON 1ST NORTH TRACK. 25' X 20' X 6'

ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE NO 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FOR 11:15 PM TO 8:15 AM NO ONE WAS ON ELEVATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE. CAUSE OF ELEVATOR FAILURE RESULTED FROM WATER GROUND IN CONDUIT OF THE C ONTROL CABLE GOING TO THE E-STOP SWITCH AND GOING TO THE BUFFER SWITCH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5-17-2001 AT 12:30AM. AT X CUT 56 ENTRY 6 IN 4RMS - MMU 003. AREA WAS MINED DECEMBER 2000 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL IN A FOURWAY INTERSECTION MEASURED 30' X 30' 15' HIGH. AN INTAKE STOPPING WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

AS 1ST RIGHT HAND LIFT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF #1 PILAR BLOCK IN # 3 ENTRY ON 001 UNIT OF 2 RT PANEL OFF 3 NORTH THE ROOF FELL CATCHING CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE ROCK WAS 3 FT-6FT THICK AND E XTENDED ONTO GOB. LOCATION WAS APPROX. 40 FT OUTBY SS#1321 ENTRY, WAS 15-18-FT WIDE AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT PA BLOTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 PILLAR SECTION ENTRAPPING OUR 1415 CONTINUOUS MINER. WE HAD BEGAN REMOVING PILLARS IN THE #7 ENTRY WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF COLLAPSED CATCHING THE MINER. NO INJUR IES OCCURRED IN THIS ACCIDENT.

NORTH MAINS #39 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 6' HIGHX 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CRIBS. 5' RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES. ROOF MATS. AREA DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPOR TS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL AT 1 MAIN C BETWEEN 102 AND 103 XCUTS ON THE #5 MAINLINE BELT CONVEYOR. ROOF FALL IS AT 40' L, 22' W, AND FROM 0-4'H. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND APPEARED TO DETERIORATE DUE TO MOIS TURE. AREA WAS DEVELOPED JUNE 1968 WITH CONT. MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS. SOME POSTS WERE ALSO SET IN THIS AREA.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO 1801 IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OUTBY THE FACE APPROX 6000. SIZE 50' X 20' X 8' THICK. FELL ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY, RETURN AIR COURSE AT 7+00, MEASURING 45' LONG, 20 WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED AND TIMBERED. THIS WAS IN THE SOUTHWEST SUBMAINS. THERE WAS NO INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION, NOR TRAVEL. THERE WAS NO INJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT THE NO. 70 CROSSCUT. THE ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS ORIGINALLY AND THEN CONTINUED ACROSS THE ENTRY BY 5-18-01. THE A REA WILL BE RESUPPORTED AND THE FALL CLEANED UP.THE FALL MEASURED 10' BY 20' BY 3'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS.

NORTH MAINS #5 BLOCK CROSS CUT #6 TO #7 HEADING,6 FT HIGH BY 12 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"" BY 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. AREA DAGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

DURING EXAMINATION OF RETURN AIR COURSE WITH MSHA INSPECTOR A FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE FALL WAS 25' X 30' 7' IN INTERSECTION. THIS AREA HAD SEVERAL FAULTS IN TOP. 6' RESIN BOLTS WHERE INSTALL ED IN THIS AREA.

A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SIDE OF BUFFALO CREEK MINE IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 1683. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 80' X 18' X 6 1/2'. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

OPERATOR HEARD LOUD POP. LOOKED BACK AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL AREA, RESULTING TURBO CHARGER ON FIRE. OPERATOR CHOOSE TO LEAVE AREA AND START EVACUATION O F MINE.

DURING WEEKLY EXAMS A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #1 ENTRY(LEFT RETURN) AT BRK 27 OF 5 SOUTH. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X 20'X 5 1/2'. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.

EAST MAINS #16 BLOCK #10 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION 7 FT HIGH X 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT. 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6""X16"" PLATES. ROOF MATS AREA DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 3 ENTRY ON A-2 MAINS 40' INBY SURVEY STATION 382. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELO PED 2-2-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & THE APPROACHES TIMBERED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH X-CUT #16 IN # 7 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 19'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT OF 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THERE WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT EXAM ON 5/13/01 AT 9PM. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION IN #3 ENTRY AT SURVER POINT 4+90. 5LMS UNIT. FALL WAS 20'WIDE 40'LONG 8'HIGH.AREA HAD BEEN MINED ON 4/30/01 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OCCURRED APPROX. 40'OF BELTLINE WAS LOST.

FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE NO. 2 SECTION WHICH MEASURED 25' X 20' X 8' AND WAS LOCATED ON THE NO 3 SW MAINS ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 2292.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAYINTERSECTION OF ENTRY #5 @ 8+70 - 9+40. FALL 60'LONG, 18' WIDE & 4 1/2' THICK. IT DID NOT IMPAIRVENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE BELT STRUCTURE AT THIS LOCATION. ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED DEC. 2000.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG 1 WESTTRACK HAULAGE AT 53 1/2 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED ~16'W X 20'L X 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED. THIS AREA HAD BEAMS AND FALSE ROOF INST ALLED. OLD FALL AREA.

THE FALL WAS 1800 UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN INTAKE. IT WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHEN WE BEGAN HOLDING THE MAIN ROOF THAT HAS PREVIOUS BEEN TAKEN. THE BRATTICE LINE WAS REROUTED TO EXTABLISH THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER WHEN CAB BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. EE DISMOUNTED AND NOTICED A FIRE HAD STARTED IN BACK OF LOADER.HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, OTHER THAN TO LOADER. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APX 11 PM IN THE #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS STATION #73(9+10). THE CAVE IS APX 30 LONG 20' WIDE 15-20 HIGH. #2 ENTRY WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS UP TO WITHIN 10 F T OF THE CAVE. THIS AREA DRILL GOOD WHEN THE REBOLTING WAS DONE. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE A-2 MAINS TRACK ~45' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 320. FALL ~30' LONGX 18' WIDE X 7-8' HIGH. IT CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS, STEEL & WOOD CROSS BARS. THE AREA WAS DEVEL OPED JAN. 1998. THE CAVITY WAS RESUPPORTED & THEFALL WAS CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN THE #4 BELT AREA SPAD #78. IN A BREAK THROUGH FROM #3 TO #4 ENTRIES. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25'L X 18' TO 10' W X 6' TO 8' H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 2026 IN THE CONVEYER BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG, 7 FY HIGH. A PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO CLEAN UP THE FALL AND BOLT THE AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE PERFORMING SECOND MINING WHICH CAUGHT TWO OF THE FOUR MRS UNITS. THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS CAUGHT IN A SECONDFALL SOON THERE AFTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN RECOVERY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'W,30'L,27'H. EQUIPMENT WAS RECOVERED ON 05-12-2001.

005-SECTION. FACE OF #6 ENTRY, 5-8' THICK, 75' LONG & 18' WIDE. ROOF FALL, CHANGED TO TENSION REBAR BOLTS FROM POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

DC LOOP CONTRACTOR WAS NOT PULLING IN HARD ENOUGH TO CLOSE AUXILLIARY CONTACTS @ #5 SHAFT. VERBALLY REPORTED TO MSHA.

NORTH MAINS #60 BLOCK #6 HEADING - 4-WAY INTERSECTION, BELT ENTRY 6 FT HIGH X 20 FT LONG X 20 FTWIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, SCREEN, 12 FT CABLE BOLTS. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN.

FAULT IN TOP. ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' W BY 90' L BY 6' H.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-4 MAINS NO. 4 ENTRY 30' INBY SURVEY STATION 4306. FALL ~12' LONGX 4' WIDE X 5-6' HIGH. FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS & WAS DEVELOPED 3/2000. FALL HAS BE EN DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

TOP BEGAN WORKING THIS A.M. EMPLOYEES REMOVED FROM ENTIRE MINE. CRIBS WERE ALREADY IN PLACE PRIOR TO TOP BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF POTENTIAL FALL. ENTRY ONLY 16' WIDE & 5' RESIN BOLTS IN PLAC E. TOP CONTINUING TO ""WORK"".

3 CONTRACTORS LISTED IN 11 WERE WELDING A EYE BOLT TO AN IBEAM AT THE COLLAR ELEVATION OF THE SERVICE SHAFT. THEY WERE USING A P5 ROD SPLATTER ROD WHILE WELDING SAME SPLATTER FELL DOWN THE SHA FT. AFTER WELDING, THEY NOTICED A SMALL BLUE FLAME A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET DOWN THE SHAFT. IT EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE MAIN EAST INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT #27 CROSSCUT HEIGHT 4' WIDTH 25 LENGTH 20'

PITTSBURGE BREAK WITH WATER & CLAY VEIN.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE END OF THE TRACK IN THE #4 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. THE ROOF FALLWAS APPROXIMATELY 20' BY 20' BY 7' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE MINER OPERATOR HAD LOADED THREE SHUTTLE CARSSTARTING 5 R+BREAK WHEN SLIP FELL ON MINER. FALLAPPROX. 15' LONG, 15' WIDE & 4 1/2' THICK.

EAST MAINS #18 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 6' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT 5' RESIN, 6"" X 16"" PLATES. ROOF MATS. ALL AREAS LEADING TO FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPP ORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRING ON LONGWALL SECTION BELT OUT BY STAGE LOADER (SPAD 524) NO. 3 ENTRY LENGTH 130 FT, WIDTH 20 FT, HEIGHT 8 FT.

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION PENDERED THE DESKINS B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR.

ROOF FALL MW #4 BELT, X-CUTS 43 TO 44. DIMENSIONS H 6' W 16' L 80'. MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. BELT WAS COVERED BY THE ROOF FALL. INTERUPTED PRODUCTION ON 5-8 AND 5-10, STARTED PRODUCING COAL ON 5-11 ON MIDNIGHT SHIFT.

DURING WEEKLY EXAMS A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE#10 ENTRY BETWEEN BRK 52 AND 53 AT SUNNY STATION13923 ALONG 5 SOUTH APPROX 2000 FT FROM WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURED 80 FT BY 20 FT BY 6 FT. N O INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6TH MAIN EAST POWER ENTRY DUE TO THE WEAKENED STRATA BELOW THE POINT OF ANCHOR. THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLT S. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED. THE FALL AREA MEASURED 24.5' X 15' X 4'.

BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE REPAIR CREW AND THE INFORMATION GATHERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN A SPARK FROM THE CUTTING PROCESS TO THE N O. 13 SHIELD FACE SPRAY IGNITED, UNKNOWN BLEEDERNEAR THE FOOTWORK. MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE SUB-MAIN WEST #3 ENTRY 1XCUT INBY SPAD #1629 AT XCUT #54 #1 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD. APPROX. 60' L X 18'W X 9' THICK BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED 6' PINS, & 9' POINT A NCHOR BOLTS.

ELEVATOR LOCATED AT THE JUSTICE NO. 1 MINE BECAME INOPERATIVE FROM 0115 TO 0150 HOURS. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RIDE THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT BECAME INOPERATIVE. CAUSE OF THE ELEVATOR FAILURE R ESULTED FROM A TUBE IF GREASE FALLING ON THE GOVERNOR TENSION SWITCH.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND THIS AM BY MINE FOREMAN. IT IS APPROX. 7' THICK, 70' LONG, JUST INBY SPAD NO135 IN THE NO.1 LEFT ENTRY (RETURN).

A ROCK BURST OCCURED IN THE 593-06 AREA. THE BURST REGISTERED 3.1 ON THE RICHTER SCALE. IT HIT IN THE INTERSECTION EAST SIDE OF 06 SLOPE. NO BADDAMAGE, A LITTLE IN THE INTERSECTION AND SOME OF THE BACK(ABOUT 10'LENGTH) BROKE FILL AWAY FROM BUT NOT BEYOND ANCHORAGE. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR IN THE AREA.

1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 347 #5 ENTRY IN MAINS. DISTANCE FROM ACTING FACE IS APPROX. 1100 FT. NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 20' X 19' X 9'

A PILLAR FALL OCCURED IN THE GOB ON THE 001 SECTION AND RODE OUT BY THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 15'.

THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY A# 124X-C. 6-? 12 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED.TIMBERS AND STEEL POSTS. THE FALL IS 60FEET LONG18FEET WIDE AND 10FEET HIGH.

ROOF FALL: LENGTH 50'X 20'WIDTH X 5-6'HIGH. SPAD 6482, NO.6 ENTRY, 2500FT. OUT BY SECTION.

A ROOF FALL 50' X 20' X 6' IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH PARELLEL #1 ENTRY, #7 X-CUT. THIS AREA MINED IN FEB. 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. FALL CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

THE POWER CABLE FROM THE SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER TO THE SWITCH GEAR GROUNDED OUT ON #5 HOIST. #2 & #4 HOIST WERE OPERATIONAL.

A FOREST FIRE IGNITED COAL ON THE OUTCROP ADJACENT TO THE MAIN MINE FAN.

A ROOF FALL IN THE #2 ENTRY, INBY #2 XCUT OR SUBMAINS #2. FALL WAS IN AN AREA WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED OFF, NO ONE TRAVELED IN THE AREA WHERE THE FALL OCCURRED. FALL APPEARS TO BE 20' W IDE, HEIGHT AND LENGTH ARE UNKNOWN.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTERED OIL WELL, 003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF, 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH, #3 ROOM @ SS 0 & 50.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY AT 142 XCUT. 6 & 12' COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED, AND CRIBS. THE FALL IS 60' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH.

THIS IS A NEW MINE OPENING ON INITIAL DEVELOPMENT. SURFACE COVERAGE IS AT MINIMUM & HILL MUD SEAMS ARE SQUEEZING MUD OUT CAUSING THE IMMEDIATE &MAIN ROOF TO SEPARATE. THE EMPLOYEES ARE VERY EX PERIENCED & AWARE OF CHANGING NATURE OF ROOF. NOEMPLOYEE INJURY RESULTED FROM INCIDENT.

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ALONG OLD5 NORTH RETURN AT BRK #20 IN THE #2 ENTRY-(RETURN). THE FALL MEASURES 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4 1/2 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.

THE MAIN POWER FROM AEP WAS KNOCKED OUT DUE TO A STORM. 2 MEN WERE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE POWER OUTAGE. THE POWER WAS RESTORED IN APP. 2 1/2 HOURS.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE SUB MAINS BLEEDER ENTRIES AT #90 BK OF THE OLD TRACK ENTRY. TIME AND DATE OF FALL IS NOT KNOWN. FALL WAS 16-17 FT WIDE, 6-8 FT HIGH, AND ABOU T 50 FT LONG. THERE IS NO EQUIPMENT OR POWER IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST PARALLELS X-CUT #1 #6 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' X 20' X 9'. THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN MAY OF 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WA S CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ON MY WEEKLY RETURN RUN I DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL INT HE #34 ROOM BETWEEN X CUT 7 AND 8, THIS WAS A KNOW BAD ROOF AREA WHICH HAD BEEN, BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' BOLTS. THIS FALL WAS APPROX. 50'LX20 'WX10'H AND BOTH INTERSECTION 7 & 8 WHEN IN THE FALL AREA.

WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY, NE MAINS, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #618. IT MEASURED 25'W X 35'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNELINVOLVED. FALL BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY BUT ESCA PEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL AREA. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

WEST MAINS #78 BLOCK #11 HEADING - 3 WAY INTERSECTION. 8 FT HIGH X 15 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. ALL AREAS LEADING TO FALL DANGERED OF F.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-4 SUB MAINS NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4331. THE FALL IS APPROX. 100 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8-10 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELOPED MARCH 200. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEAN UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE X-CUT AT 20 AND 70 BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES IN PEACHTREE MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' L BY 18' WIDE BY 10-12' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2 EAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 5200 FEET FROM THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 80 FEET LONG 6 TO 8 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT TENSION REBAR BOLTS.

4 NORTH RETURN AT 63+13(NEAR 5 RIGHT-4 NORTH LONGWALL TAILGATE RECOVERY AREA) ROOF FALL. INITIALLY MINED AUGUST 1999. FAILURE AT INTERSECTION AND PART OF ENTRY. AREA 100 FT LONG, 16 TO 17 FEET WIDE, APPROX 15 TO 20 FEET HIGH. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT ONLY.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-3 SUB-MAINS IN NO. 7 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 3847. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70 FT L X 18 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOL TS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED JAN 2000. THE FALLHAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES TIMBERED.THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 1-R SECTION, #3 ENTRY, ## BLOCK, INTERSECTION APPROX. 10' HIGH 15' X 15'.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED 1000 FT OUTBY FACE ON THE BELT AND TRACK ENTRY(15' X 12' 6' HIGH) ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 2120.

ACCUMULATION OF CO WAS FOUND A SEAL #26 1 LEFT TAILGATE BY THIS MINE EXAMINERS WHEN DOING WEEKLY. EXAMINES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 15 HEADGATE AT CROSSCUT #12 BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES/ THE ROOF FALL WAS 15' LONG BY 9' WIDE BY 5' HIGH. THE FALL DAMAGED A STOPPING RESULTING IN IMPAIRED VENTILATI ON.

THE EE LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY ROCK WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL. THE FINGER WAS FRACTURED AMPUTATION AT THE PROXIMAL JOINT MIDDLE & DISTAL SECTIONS WERE REMOVED

WHILE REINSTALLING REVERSE AIR FAN BEARING, SHAFT STARTED TO TURN. EE TRIED TO RE ATTACH PIPE WRENCH ON SHAFT & GOT CAUGHT TWISTING DOWN & CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN PIPE WRENCH HANDLE & BASE OF BEARING SUPPORT

EE HAD COMPLETED HANGING FLYPADS. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM FLYPADS, THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RANG BELL THREE TIMES AND THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH CURTAINS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT INJURED IN THE BA CK OF HIS LEGS AND CARRIED HIM AS IT HIT THE PARKED SCOOP. EE WAS TRANSPORTATED TO HOSPITAL. INJURY RESULTED IN BI-LATERAL AMPUTATION OF LEGS BELOW KNEES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A BELL HOUSING DOWN OFF THE METCALF SECONDARY CRUSHER OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN A CLEVIS PIN FELL 45 FT., HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER.

EE WAS HELPING A PHELPS DODGE EE HOOK UP THE CABLE ON THE ROCK GUARD OF ONE OF THE CRANES AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE HOOK DID NOT SETTLE UNDER THE CABLE AS THEY HAD HOPED. PHELPS DODGE EE BROUGHT HOOK UP A LITTLE. OUR EE SAID HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE. PHELPS DODGE EE LOWERED THE HOOK WHEN HE REALIZED OUR EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT

EMPLOYEE REPORTS WHILE UNPINNING DIVERTER CHUTE, SOMETHING SLIPPED, SMASHING FINGERS.

WHILE LIFTING A 15' PIECE OF FLEXIBLE PIPE UP TO A WORK PLATFORM, APPROX. 30' UP AND OVER THE HANDRAIL, HE FELT PAIN TO NAVAL AREA. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD A BUMP.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WITH 2 OTHER MEN WHEN HERNIA OCCURRED.

EE WAS SECURING CAP AND CABLE TO DRILL STEEL INSIDE DERRICK OF T4 DRILL. APPARENTLY THE DRILL STEEL MOVED AND FELL ON OR AGAINST HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, AMPUTATING THE TIP.

WHILE INSTALLING V-BELTS GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND SHEEVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BACKING FROM HP300 CONE BOWL- THE BACK SLID DOWN BETWEEN FRAME AND MANTLE STRIKING RIGHT HAND. 2 BROKEN FINGERS AND LACERATIONS.

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING SAID KNEE POPPED. RESULTING IN SWELLING IN JOINT.

THE SHUTTLE CAR, TRAMMING FROM FEEDER TO MINER, HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING THE OPERATORINTO THE CANOPY, INJURING HIS BACK.

RAIN POSSIBLY LOOSENED ROCK ON HI-WALL. ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM FRACTURING IT.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT CLEANING THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF PREP PLANT, HE RAN OVER A CURB JARRING HIS BACK.

DURING BREAK TIME HE WAS UP ON TOP OF A STONE. WALKED TO ONE END AND STONE TIPPED OVER, WITH HIM FALLING TO GROUND.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT AND ELBOW. EE WORKED UNTIL SURGERY ON 8-13. PRE-EXISTING.

WHILE OPERATING WATER WAGON, HE HIT A BUMP. THE JOLT THREW HIM INTO THE SEAT BELT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE INJURY. THE BUMP WAS CAUSED WHEN AN OPERATOR CUT TOO DEEP WHEN PUCHING UP THE STOCK PILE. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 14"" HIGH.

INJURED WAS PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HISBACK.

TRAMMING PUSH-PULL MONORAIL WHEN BOLT BROKE CAUSING UNIT TO FALL DOWNWARD RAPIDLY, PUSHING ARM DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE SHOP FLLOR AROUND A DOZER BLADE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DOZER. HE STEPPED OVER THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER BLADE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE STEPPED ON DIRT CLODS I N THE FLOOR CAUSING THE INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING THE RETURN AIRWAY IN 35 LEFT TO BEP 32 AND WAS WALKING A WOODEN BRIDGE AND THE CRIB BLOCKS WAS NOT ATTACHED TOO THE PIPES THEY WERE LAYING ON AND THE WOOD H EADER CAME OFF THE PIPE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL IN THE WATER AND A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MINE IN SHUTTLE CAR, EE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR, BUMPING HIM AGAINST THE SEAT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK WITH PAIN MOVING TO H IS RIGHT SIDE. LOST TIME BEGAN 6/4/01.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON CARRY A STEEL ROLLER FOR A BELT CONVEYOR, FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN MUD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCVESS OF WELDING A BRACKET FOR A FIRE HOSE WHIL STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF A 6' STEP LADDER. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON THE LADEER. THE FALL RESULTE D IN A FRACTURED RIB AND LOSS OF WORK.

EE WAS PULING ON A RIPPER MOTOR WHILE IN A BENT OVER POSITION.

EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP WASH DOWN HOSE AND STRAINED MIDDLE SECTION OF BACK, EE WAS PREPARING TO USE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH OUT THE BUCKET OF THE CAT 966 LOADER HE WAS OPERATING. EE MISSED FIRST SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT, SAT., 6-2-01.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN 1 AC ENTRY OF THE 5J SECTION. A COAL RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING EMP ON THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE AND 1 MAN WERE CARRYING WOODEN PROPS AS A TEAM. THE MAN IN THE REAR STUMBLED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STEP AWKWARDLY TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEES BUT HE FINISHED THAT SH IFT AND 2 MORE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WENT TOTHE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

MAINT FOREMAN WAS HELPING HIS THIRD SHIFT CREW DURING A #5 KILN SHUTDOWN BY HELPING REMOVE A BEAM OUT OF #5 COOLER. WHILE STANDING ON THE BURNING FLOOR AT APPROX 5:30 AM THE BEAM HIT THE SIDE OF THE COOLER AND DUST FROM ABOVE FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND CORNEAL ABRASION. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE LATER THAT DAY TO RECOVER.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED BETWEEN TWO TIRES. ROCK PUNCTURE THE TIRE EXPLODED THROWING METAL & RUBBER. EE WAS HIT IN FACE INJURY TO RIGHT EYE.

WHILE OPERATING JACK HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDSLIPPED AND WAS CUT BY WIRE COUPLING HOLDING THEAIR HOSE TO THE JACK HAMMER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MECHANICAL DUTIES AT BUCKET ELEVATOR #11. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WHEEL AS LONG AS A PARTNER WAS HITTING THE WHEEL WITH A SLEDE HAMMER. ACCIDENTLY THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED FROM THE WHEEL AND HIT EE'S HARD HAT CAUSING HIM A CONTISION AND A SMALL WOUND.

EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHERS MOVE MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND AS HE PULLED ON THE CABLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. BEGAN MISSING WORK 6/8/01.

OPENING CLAMP SYSTEM ON SHATTERBOX IN LAB AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. 1ST LOST DAY 10-18-01.

EE COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN.

HOOKING PULL ROPE ON TO MINER AND THE BOOM SWUNG AND STRUCK HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE POWER ON THE UNIT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A MICROWAVE SITTING ON THE GROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PINS. MASHED AND CUT TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MINER - CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING MATERIAL OFF OF A CONVEYOR FRAME WITH A SHOVEL. IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND AN IDLER ROLLER WHICH CAUSED THE WORKER'S LEFT HAND TO HIT THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

INJURED WAS INVOLVED IN A BI-ANNUAL MSHA INSPECTION IN THE BASEMENT OF THE PLANT PUMPHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD TWISTING HIS KNEE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE ALSO STRAINED HIS SHOU LDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL HE STARTEDMISSING WORK DUE TO SURGERY ON 12/21/01. HAS RETURNED TO WORK, BUT IS SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERYON 1/18/02.

STEPPED WRONG & TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE PNEUMATIC HAMMER ATTACHMENT ON A TRACK HOE. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN WITH A PIN HE WAS HOLDING. THE FORCE CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS SHOULDER RESULT ING IN A PARTIAL TEAR OF THE SUBSCAPULARIS TENDON. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL 08/01/01.

DURING BURNER INSPECTION-LADDER RUNG BROKE, CAUSING EE TO FALL APPROX. 5 FEET.

INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT LOWER CALF MUSCLE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A SMALL ROCK (5/8"") WHILE WALKING UP AN INCLINED WALKWAY NEAR #4 SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF SLATE FROM THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS DE-ENERGIZED, BUT WHEN EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE SLATE, SOME COAL ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR, STIKING HIS HAND.

EE WAS CHECKING ROCK BIN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON OVERHEAD PIPE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD AT THE DUMP AREA WHEN THE BED OF TRUCK STARTED DOWN IT JARRED HIM IN THE SEAT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. CONTINUED WORKING, DID NOT TELL FOREMAN. CALLED MINE ON 5-31 AT 10:00 AM AND SAID HE HAD BEEN TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS GOING TO BE OFF FOR A FEW DAYS.

6 NORTH BELT, INJURED WAS HELPING ADVANCE THE BELT, A BELT CRADLE FELL FROM POSITION STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS, PINCHING THEM BETWEEN THE CRADLE AND BED RAIL.

WHILE DRIVING A RAMCAR, EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS NECK.

WHILE TRAMING SCOOP TO CHARGER RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING OPERATOR TO JAM HEAD ON ROOF.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 25 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE PREP PLANT. THE MOTOR WAS BEING POSITIONED SO THAT IT COULD BE BOLTED DOWN. THIS EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE SHAFT. THE MOTOR STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW. CONTUSION, BRUISING AND SOME SWELLING RESULTED.

LOADER RAN INTO THE FRONT OF WATERTRUCK CRUSHING IT IN. WATERTRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF WATERTRUCK. EE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY CENTER AND CHECKED BY DR, DR RELEASED EE TO RETUR N TO WORK AS HE FOUND NO INJURIES. NO X RAYS OR PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ISSUED. 3 WEEK 6-18-01 AFTER THE INCIDENT THE EE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN AND RETURNED TO THE DR FOR A FOLLOW UP. DR ORDERE

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE SCREENS, HE WAS ON HIS STOMACH AND CRAWLING, WHEN HIS BACK HIT A RUBBER ROLL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND HIS BACK PAIN GOT WO5RSE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT MORNING.

MASHED AND CUT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

UP FRONT CHECKING OIL, SLIPPED OFF BUMPER & LANDED ON LEFT SHOULDER, STRAINED LIGAMENTS & BAD BRUISE.

WHILE LOADING A SCOOP BUCKET WITH ROOF SUPPORT MATERIAL. A ROOF CAP 36"" ROUND AND WEIGHING APPROX 15 LB FELL FROM HIS WAIST AND STRUCK HIS OUTSIDE LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN BREAKING HIS 5TH METAT ARSAL OF THE LEFT FOOT.

INJURED ROOF DRILL OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING THE OFFSIDE DRILLER IN STRAIGHTENING A BEND ROOF BOLT WHEN THE INJURED'S LEFT WRIST WAS STRUCK BY THE ROOF BOLT SPINNING.

EE WAS DRILLING ON THE BENCH FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE DRILL RAISED UP ABOUT 10' AND FELL ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. EE JUMPED FROM THE DRILL, HAD THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HIM AND BRUISES.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE WAS STARTING THE DRILL STEEL INTO THE MINE ROOF TO DRILL A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION. AS HE STARTED DRILLING THE HOLE THE IMMEDIATE ROOF BROKE FROM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL AND ONE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE L. FOOT CAUSINGA BRUISE AND HEMATOMA TO THE TOP OF HIS L. FOOT.

EE WAS LEANING ON BOOM, UNKNOWN TO OPERATOR. OPERATOR TURNED MINER WHICH CAUSED BOOM TO SWING & PINCH EE BETWEEN BOOM AND COAL RIB.

WHILE UNLOADING ROLLERS FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK, A ROLLER WAS REMOVED, WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER ROLLER TO MOVE ACROSS THE EE'S FINGERS, CAUSING SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE.

WORKING ON BELT SECTION FEEDER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

WAS WASHING ON JIG FLOOR, SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-10-01.

THE EE WAS MOVING BUGGY ANCHOR WHEN HE LACERATED RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING 16 SUTURES ON A PIECE OF WIRE THAT WAS TIED TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

EE WAS REMOVING PIN FROM DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE TO UNLOAD SAND AND WHEN HE PULLED PIN OUT THE TAILGATE PULLED LOOSE AND MASHED HIS FINGER(INDEX) ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN LATCH AND TAILGATE.

SLIPPED ON LADDER WRENCHING LEFT SHOULDER.

PINCHED FINGER WHILE CHANGING LEFT FRONT LIFTINGCYLINDER ON MINER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING ENGINE AND HAD A PAIN IN LOW BACK, IT STARTED AS DULL AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. CAN NOT DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THIS PAIN.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING UNLOAD A DEWATERING PUMP, THE PUMP ROLLED AGAINST HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.\

EE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE DID, OR HOW HE INJURED HIS KNEE.

HE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES IN THE BOTTOM TO ANCHOR TAIL PIECE. HE WENT TO MOVE DRILL AND HIT LEVER THAT RUNS DRILL. IT CAUGHT HIS HAND AND STRUCK THE NAIL THAT HOLDE BARREL ON DRILL THRU HIS R ING FINGER, CATCHING HIS RING AND LEDGING IN HIS FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING A HOIST MOTOR COUPLING GUARD TO GREASE THE COUPLING. HE HAD TO TUG ON THE GUARD TO GET IT LOOSE. HE THEN STEPPED BACK AND TURNEDTO HIS LEFT TO SET IT DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO STRA IGHTEN BACK UP HE FELT LOWER BACK LOCK UP & HIS LEFT LEG GO NUMB.

EE STATED HE WAS THROWING THE SWITCH ON THE 6 LEFT SPUR TRACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE PREPARING TO CHANGE OUT BEARING ON B2 BELT TAIL ROLLER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE SU STAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURES TO THE T7&T12 VERTEBRAS

HE WAS PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK &BEGAN MISSING ON 10/23/01.

WHILE WORKING ON A SULFURIC ACID LINE AT THE SOUTHSIDE TANK FARM, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND SIDE.

EE WAS CLEARING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR FEEDER WHEN AROCK FLEW UP & SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND & RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CUT AND SET TIMBERS. HE STEPPED OFF REAR OF SCOOP, TIMBER ROLLED OFF SCOOP STRIKING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.

INJURED STATED HE WAS GOING TO THE CENTER OF THEPLACE TO SEE IF HE WAS CUTTING ON CENTER, HE TRIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE, FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. PAIN WORSENED WHEN HE TRIED TO GO BACK DO WN ON HIS KNEES TO WORK.

EE WAS USING A SCOOP TO CLEAR GOB, A PIECE OF RIB, STONE/COAL MIX FELL OUT STRIKING CANOPY. A PIECE CAME IN CAB STRIKING VICTIM ON BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & KNOWLEDGE. COMPLIANCE W ITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINE EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, JOB SKILLS AND MINER PROFICIENCY MAY BE A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON EQUIPMENT A FACTOR.

AS TRUCK WAS CLIMBING HILL TO DUMP HIS LOAD TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH BRAKESTO HOLD ON HILL, DRIVER STATED HE TRIED TO GET IT IN REVERSE BUT COULDN'T, LOST CONTROL AND WENT OVER EMBANKMENT.

LOADING ROCK DUST ONTO ROCK DUSTER.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE PARKED HUMMER GOT OUT FELL BESIDE THE HUMMER HIS RIGHT LEG WAS UNDER THE HUMMER. THE HUMMER ROLLED BACKWARD RUNNING OVER RIGHT LEG FROM THE KNEE DOWN. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED, TH E INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BRAKES WERE OPERATIVE. THE INJURY WAS VERY QUESTIONABLE.

MOVING CONVEYOR (WHEEL MOUNTED) HE SLEEPED UNDER THE CHASESS OF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK STEEL CROSS MEMBER.

EE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE.

EE WAS DRIVING A PICKUP DOWN A MUDDY INCLINE. THE TRUCK HIT A RUT, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN, JERKING HER ARM & SHOULDER. EE WORKED UNTIL 7-9-01 WHEN BECAUSE OF CONTINUING PAIN REPORT ED OFF. HER FAMILY DR. IS SENDING HER TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. HE FEELS LIKE THERE MAY BE SOME TENDON DAMAGE IN THE DELTOID REGION. EE WAS OFF ON REGULAR VACATION FROM 6-25 THRU 7-8.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING FROM THE MINE TRAINING BUILDING TO THE PIT OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER A GRATING PLATFORM USED TO CLEAN BOOTS. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE PLATFORM, CAUSIN G HIM TO FALL AND SPRAIN HIS FOOT.

HE FELL OVER A HOSE LAYING IN THE FLOOR OF THE OFFICE. HE LANDED ON HIS ARM AND ELBOW.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGAER SEAT OF A DIESEL TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR WAS STOPPED BESIDE THE UNITL 3-WHEELER. THE EE FEET WORE OUTSIDE THE PASSAENGER COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE DIESEL TRAMMED FORWA RD THE EE S FEET WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIESEL AND THE 3-WHEELER, X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE BUT ON 7-25-01 EE WENT TO CHIROPACTOR FOR PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS.

CONNECTING A CHAIN TO THE STAGE LOADER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HAND.

EE WAS REPAIRING A TRUCK TIRE, WHILE PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE, THE RIM CAME APART AND STRUCK THE EE.

DROPPED PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AGAINST SCOOP BUCKET, CATCHING HIS RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

TWISTED BACK WHILE PUTTING STONE INTO BASKET.

HOLDING HEADGATE STARTER BOX IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING PINNED TO THE STAGE LOADER. BOX SLIPPED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND STAGE LOADER.

EE WAS SPREADING A BEARING RACE AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A TORCH WITH A CHISEL.

WHILE PRYING ROCK WITH PRYBAR EE STRAINED LOWER BACK. WILL MISS APPROX 1-2 WEEKS OF WORK.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS, HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT HURT IT, BUT HE NEEDS TO USE THE STAIRS ON A DAILY BASIS WHICH WILL AFFECT HIS KN EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM CRUSHER BACK TO LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ON SIDE OF SIX INCH ROCK, FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. AFTER EXAMINATION BY DR ON MONDAY, HE RECOMMENDE D THAT EMPLOYEE BE KEPT OFF DUTY STATUS UNTIL ALL ISSUES OF EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION ARE RESOLVED.

EE & COWORKER WERE CHECKING CONTROL BOX IN THE CONTROL VAN FOR 100' CONVEYOR. POWER WAS ON AND WHEN EE WENT TO SHUT IT OFF, SOMETHING SHORTED BETWEEN MIDDLE FUSE AND ON/OFF HANDLE. EE RECEIVED BURNS ON BOTH WRISTS. ER DR. ORIGINALLY TREATED AND RELEASED HIM TO WORK. FOLLOWUP VISIT WITH ANOTHER DR. THE NEXT DAY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE TIME OFF TO AVOID DUST AND POSSIBLE INFECTION.

THE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO BELT UP AND AS THEY WERE PULLING THE LO-LO STRUCTURE TIGHT WITH THE CONTINUOUS MINER, THE PIN IN THE LO-LO THAT THE CHAIN WAS FASTENED TO BROKE AND STRUCK INJURED I N THE CHEST ABOVE THE RIGHT NIPPLE.

EMPLOYEE WALKED BENEATH SUPPORT ARM OF ROOF BOLTER. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SUPPORT ARM CAUSING HIM TO CHANGE POSITION SUDDENLY, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A PEN KNIFE TO CUT NYLON DRAW BANDS, PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM AS HE CUT THRU THE BAND. THE FORCE DROVE THE KNIFE INTO HIS THUMB CUTTING HIS TENDON, SURGERY SCHEDULED ON 6-1-0 1.

EMPLOYEE CHANGING SCREEN. AS HE WAS LEAVING SCREEN DECK, CUT HIS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL. DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5-29-01. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-30-01, CUT WAS INFECTED.

EE WAS LOADING WOODEN BEAMS ONTO SCOOP AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

GETTING OUT OF SCOOP AND SLIPPED.

CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, HIS SHOE GOT CAUGHTON THE STEP OF THE TRUCK. HE STEPPED BACK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BACKHOE AND A 1/4"" CHAIN TO LIFT A 10"" PIECE OF PIPE THAT IS 24' LONG. THE CHAIN BROKE AND ONE OF THE CHAIN LINKS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JAW.

INJURED WAS TALKING WITH SECTION FOREMAN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 24"" X 18"" X 3"" FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULARLY SC HEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 5-30-01. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-4-01.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

WE RECEIVED MEDICAL EVIDENCE THAT EE IS MISSING DUE TO OSTEPPHYTES LUMBER VERTEBRAL BODIES(MENTIONED IN X-RAYS) ARE BONE SPURES ON THE SPINE.

EE STARTED MISSING ON 5-15-01, MEDICAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE IS SUFFERING FROM SEVERESPINAL STENOSIS WHICH IS COINCENTRIC AT L-5.

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN A JAM OUT OF THE FEEDER FOR THE RIVER TIPPLE LOADOUT. SOME MATERIAL (COAL) LET LOOSE, SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST A PIECE OF STEEL. NOTE: EE DID NOT SEEK M EDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5-30-01, FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

EE WAS DRIVING POWDER TRUCK ON HAULROAD. HE HIT A BUMP SO HARD IT CAUSED THE SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT AND HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF 4"" PIPE. HE WAS HELPING COWORKER REMOVE FROM A PILE OF PIPE IN THE SUPPLY YARD. THEY WERE USING A PAYLOADER WITH FORKS TO PICK PIPE UP OUT OF PILE. EE DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME INJURY UNTIL 6-28-01,HE WORKED 6-25-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT GRIZZLY, FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN PRY BAR AND HAND RAILING.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER.

EE PLACED A CRIB BLOCK OVER TOP OF A BENT SHUTTLE CAR REAL COVER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN IT. HE THEN MOVED SIX TO EIGHT FEET AWAY, AT THIS TIME THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MOVED THE SHUTTLE C AR TO TRY AND STRAIGHTEN THE COVER. WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR THE CRIB CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS VULCANIZING AND DROPPED A BAR ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER AND CUT HIS THUMB.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND AND UPPER BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN THE PREPARATION PLANTS NO. 1 BATH. AS THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING PULLED INTO PLACE ON EYE BOLT THAT WAS HOOKED ONT ONE OF THE GLYTES BROKE A ND EE WAS STRUCK UNDER THE RIGHT EYE. THIS RESULTED INTO A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THEWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE STEPPING OFF OF SEMITRAILER AFTER UNLOADING TWISTED AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTERWARDS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A JAMMED WOOD PALLET ON THE SUPER SACK CONVEYOR LINE. HE PULLED MUSCLES ON HIS RIB CAGE.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY TOWARD THE LONGWALL FACE WHEN HIS HARD HAT STRUCK A MONORAIL HANGER THAT WAS INSTALLED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

EE WAS GETTING OFF 777D TRUCK WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE STEP.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT TIGHTENING AUGER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE AUGER AND TWISTED HI S HAND AROUND THE AUGER, BREAKING HIS SMALL FINGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT. LOOSE FITTING GLOVES MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING BELT TO MAKE SET-UP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT THE SPINDLE SUB ON A DRILL TECH DRILL WHEN IT SLIPPED ON THE CHOKER. HE WAS STARTLED BY THIS AND PUSHED THE SPINDLE SUB AWAY FROM HIM. THIS REULSTED IN A LOWER BACK STRAIN. THE SPINDLE SUB WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 300-350 LBS.

EE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

EE WAS ROLLING A PUMP MOTOR OFF OF THE FACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOUD POP AND SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT FOREARM.

THE INJURED WORKER WAS DISCONNECTING A SET OF BATTERIES FROM CHARGER WHEN A SPARK OCCURRED AS CABLE CONNECTORS WERE SEPARATED IGNITING BATTERY GASES WHICH IN TURN BLEW THE BATTERY COVER OFF ST RIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT ARM.

RE-INSTALLING CATWALK. THE CATWALK HIT THE JAW AND THE LEG OF THE CATWALK BROKE OFF AND LANDED ON EE'S FOOT.

HERNIA IN ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE CALLED IN ON 5-23-01 SAID HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 5-19-01 WHILE LIFTING ON THE MINER CABLE.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK DUE TO DEGENITIVE DISC DISEASE.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THROUGH BRACKET AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING LT WRIST TO BEND UNDER DUE TO THE LAPSE OF TIME BETWEEN THE ALLEGED INJURY AND DIAGNOSIS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS NEEDED AND R EPORTABLILITY WAS DETERMINED ON 7-17-01.

EE WAS HELPING WITH THE MINER CABLE ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #80.. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING RE-POSITIONED TO TURN DOWN #3 ENTRY, A RIB ROLL OCCURRED STRIKING HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE REPAIRING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

DRIVER ROLLED TRUCK BED OF VOLVO A-25 TRUCK OVERTHE CAB DID NOT ROLL OVER & REMAINED UPRIGHT DURING THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN. SPEED WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

EE AND COWORKER WERE HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN THE RIB BLEW COVERING THEM WITH COAL AND DEBRIS.

SPRAINED ANKLE WHILE DISMOUNTING 641 WATER WAGON. USED STEPS AND HAND RAIL HOWEVER THERE WAS UNEVEN GROUND WHERE HE STEPPED OFF THE EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS HANGING PINNER CABLE. A PIN HOLE IN THE CABLECAUSED IT TO ELECTROCUTE THE EE. EE SUSTAINED NO BURNS, BUT COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN AND DIZZINESS. HE WAS HELD OVERNIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL FO R OBSERVATION.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP UPON THE TOP OF A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

MECHANICS WERE REBUILDING A SUSPENSION UNIT FOR A HAULPAK ROCK TRUCK. THE U IT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND THE WELDER WAS CUTTING ON IT. THE OILIGNITED AND A FLAME.

WHILE REMOVING A STOPPING, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF.

WHILE OPERATING A POSI-TRACK LOADER, A STONE BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK THE EE'S KNEE. NO OTHER EE'S WERE INVOLVED. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL WORKING SITUATION.

EE WAS CHECKING FUEL TANK FOR LEVEL OF FUEL. EE CUT BACK OF LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL WHEN GETTING DOWN.

EE WAS PLACING A LIFTING JACK INTO A JEEP, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIBS ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE JEEP, FRACTURING HIS RIBS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, TRAINING, ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE ITEMS, OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES. PROFICIENCY IN HANDLING HAND TOOLS WAS A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WET MATERIAL FROM SHOOT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE FEEDER BIN STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO THE RIGHT THUMB AND HAND.

EE WAS ASCENDING ACCESS LADDER TO THE CRANE. HE WAS CARRYING TOOLS AND DID NOT MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF THREE POINT CONTACT WITH THE LADDER.

SAWING THROUGH A PIPE, METAL SLIVER WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEPS AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING INSIDE SHOVEL WHEN OPERATOR HIT A ROUGH SPOT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND SLIP IN SOME WATER ON THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

MOVING SHEET OF SANDSTONE, A PIECE OF SHEET BROKE OFF CAUSING HIM TO LOSE FOOTING, STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST A PIECE OF ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING SHUTTLECAR WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED CAUSING PAIN. LOST TIME BEGAN 5-23-01.

EE STATED THAT A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK GOT UNDER HIS KNEE PAD AND HE BENT DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND BRUISED KNEE.

MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WAS BUMPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE A WHIP-LASH TO THE NECK.

TRYING TO EXIT DRILL, THUMB CAUGHT IN DOOR OF DRILL.

EE WAS CHANGING MILL PLOWS. ONE OF THE PLOWS SLIPPED AND EE GRABBED AND PULLED UP THE PART TO KEEP IT FROM LANDING ON HIS FOOT. EE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING IN 1 ROOM OF 4F LW SETUP ENTRIES AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN ROADWAY TWISTING RT. ANKLE.

HE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT THIGH. ROCK WAS 14' L X 3' W X 1-5"" THICK.

THE INJURED CLIMBED ONTO R-4 CONVEYOR BELT IN THE MILL BUILDING. THE BELT HAD STOPPED AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OFF WITH A WASH HOSE BEFORE THE BELT COULD BE STARTED. THE INJURED LOST HIS BALAN CE AND FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT TO THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A HOLE THAT HAD JUST BEEN DRILLED, DRILLER WAS MOVING RIGHT ON ITS TRACKS AND RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT WITHT HE TRACK ON THE DRILL, HE WILL HAVE A FEW RESTRICTED DAYS AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY. NO LOST TIME AS OF THIS DATE.

EMPLOYEE HAD LOWERED ATRS ON SINGLE BOOM BOLTER IN PREPARATION TO MOVE IT. HE REALIZED HE HAD LEFT THE DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK OF THE DRILL. HE DUCKED UNDER LOWERED ATRS PAD TO REMOVE STEEL . AS HE STEPPED AWAY HE STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ATRS. THE MACHINE WAS NOT OPERATING. HE WORKED UNTIL 6-4-01 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OFF THE FLOOR.

EE CUT HAND.

EMPLOYEE TOOK MUSCLE CRAMP IN HIS BACK WHILE RUNNING DOZER ON DRILL BENCH.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF THE STEP OF THE TRUCK RESULTING IN A BROKEN ANKLE.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MOVER THE CONT. MINER, WHILE ROLLING A ROCK OFF THE MINER CABLE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 7-2-01 AT WHICH TIME A MEDICAL SPECIALIST REMOVED HI M FROM WORK.

UPON ARRIVING TO WORK WITH OTHER ADMIN PERSONNELIN A DODGE VAN, THE EMPLOYEE WHILE EXITING FROM THE SIDE DOOR STEPPED PARTIALLY ONTO THE SIDEWALK CURB. THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING THE SIDEWALK, LANDING ON THE BACKSIDE.

EMPLOYEE LOWERED ROOF BOLTER ONTO LEFT KNEE. KNEE WAS BRUISED.

INDIVIDUAL WAS DRAGGING 3 PIECES OF WIRE SCREEN BEHIND HIM WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AND BECOME TENDER. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-28-01.

INDIVIDUAL WAS RESETTING BOLTER BREAKER IN PC WHENIT FLASHED IN HIS FACE.

AFTER FILLING WATER TRUCK, EE WENT TO GET INTO THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/4/01. DOCTOR SAID HE WAS FINE. ON 6/21 AND 8/8 HE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNO SED AS HAVING A HERNIA. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON 12/4/ BY THE DOCTORS OFFICE THAT THE EVENTS HAD OCCURRED. AS OF 12/10 EMPLOYEE HAS NOT NOTIFIED EMPLOYER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE ANTI-FREEZE FLUID LEVEL ON A BULL DOZER. HE OPENED THE CAP TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. THE RADIATOR THEN SPURTED OUT HOT LIQUID AND SCALDED HIS HAND. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

WAS REPAIRING A TAIL SHAFT OM A FEEDER. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION INSIDE FEEDER USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN BOLT. AS HE REACHED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UMBILIC AL HERNIA AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-29, WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR HERNIA.

EE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER TO REMOVE A RUB RAIL FROM A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE SWUNG THE RAILHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRADDLING THE RAIL. HE STATES HE LANDED ON HIS TESTICLES. HE WORKED UNTIL 6-5-01 ATWHICH TIME HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EMPLOYEE AND FELLOW WORKER WERE REMOVING RADIATOR FROM LOADER WHEN THE RADIATOR DROPPED SLIGHTLY, MASHING THE TIP OF EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE RADIATOR MOUNT AND LOADER FRAME.

EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS BACKING DOWN AN INCLINE AND HIT A HOLE, JAMMING HIS HEAD UP AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL.

EE ARRIVED AT THE MINE PRIOR TO STARTING TIME IN ORDER TO START A WATER PUMP LOCATED IN PIT 002-0. HE PARKED HIS VEHICLE IN THE PIT AND WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE PUMP ON A LOOSE MATERIAL DIRT RO AD, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THERE WERE NO LOST DAYS, HOWEVER THE INJURY IS NOW CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND THE DR. IS RECOMMENDING SURGERY TO RECONSTRUCT THE LIGAMENTS

OPERATING 777 ROCK TRUCK & STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS.

EE WAS SHOVELING GOB FROM TAILPIECE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS WATCHING PILLARING OPERATIONS WHILE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL SLUFFED OFF OF THE RIB. HE TURNED TO AVOID THE RIB AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT BENT. IN TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT HE PUSHED THE BOLT OVER WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO STRAIGHTEN IT WHEN HE TRYED TO PUSH THE BOLT UP. HE HIT THE ROTATION LEAVE R BY MISTAKE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING NTO THE LOADER IN THE PIT AREA, STEPPED WITH LEFT FOOT ONTO BOTTOM STEP OF LOADER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON THE GROUND. FALL CAUSED PAIN AND S WELLING TO LEFT KNEE.

RAIL WAS OFF SCRREN AND EE GOT OFF LOADER TO REPLACE RAIL. EE LIFTED RAIL AND STRAINED BACK.

WHILE REMOVING BELLY PAN ON DOZER D-68, PAN FELLON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS HELPING ALIGN LO LO STRUCTURE WHEN A RAIL SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

LIFTING COUPLING TO CONNECT FLAT CARS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. REOCCURRENCE OF BACK PAIN INJURED PREVIOUSLY.

THE MEMBER WAS CARRYING A ""ROCK BAR"" DOWN THE FACE AND DROPPED THE BAR THUS CATCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE PHLANGE ""FINGER"".

BELT SHOVELING STEP ON LUMP OF COAL TWISTED LEFTANKLE.

EE SLIP, GETTING ONTO MOTOR (50 TON), STRIKING HIS CAPLAMP BATTERY AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUSHING IT INTO HIS RIGHT RIBS.

WHILE OPENING A VENTILATION DOOR FOR THE B DOMESTIC WATER BUILDING, THE DOOR CAME OFF WHEN THE HINGES BROKE. HE STEPPED BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A 6"" PIPE BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE. THE X-RAY INDICATED 3 FRACTURED RIBS.

EMPLOYEE RUNNING FRONT END LOADER, HIT BUMP IN ROAD CAUSING A LOWER BACK ACHE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF TUG BOAT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING UP THE CONVEYOR BELT LONG JOHN WITH THE S & S BATTERY SCOOP WHEN THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE FLYING BACK HITTING THE SCOOP OPERATOR IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE H EAD CAUSING A LACERATION UNDER THE RIGHT EYE.

WHILE SHOVELING DEBRIES INTO THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT, THE TWIDTING ACTION ON RIGHT KNEE CAUSED PAIN AND SWELLING.

LOADING SUPPLIES IN SCOOP, TWISTED BACK.

EE WAS WORKING AT REMOVING A TAILPIECE FROM AN IDLED BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS RAISING THE TAILPIECE WITH A LIFTING JACK. THE JACK SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE TAILPIECE CAUSING THE JACKBAR TO PINCH EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN END OF BAR AND COAL RIB.

WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDE IN FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN A FIRE. THE DUST CLOUD W AS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME. A VALVE BETWN. COMBUSTION CHAMBER& DRY

WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDED IN THE FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN FIRE. THE DUST CLOU D WAS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME.A VALVE BETWEEN THE CHAMBER AND DRYE

USING 1"" HOSE TO WASH FINES OFF FLOOR. WAS STANDING IN FINES AND AS HE PULLED HIS FOOT FROM FINES TO WALK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TRANSPORT CART WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF CAUSING INJURY TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN 5 STITCHES OR CLAMPS.

TRAM STUCK ON PC. WENT OVER EMBANKMENT.

EE WALKED OVER & AROUND THE CONTINUOUS MINER PARKED JUST OUTBY THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY. HE LOCATED HIS PERSON BETWEEN THE RIB & THE MACHINE. WHILE KNEELING, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF NEAR THE RIB LINE & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE HAD HURT SHOULDER ON PERSONAL TIME 5-13-01 THEN DISLOCATED HIS SAME SHOULDER WHILE PULLING HIMSELF ONTO THE CRUSHER.

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE ORE HOUSE DUMP WITH THE BOBCAT, WORKER WAS RAMMED INTO BY AN ERRANT CONTRACT TRUCK DRIVER.

WHILE MOVING UP SUPPLY TRAILER WITH SCOOP, OPERATOR GOT HEAD IN ROOF CAUSING PAIN IN BOTH SIDES OF NECK.

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE BOBCAT WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL JUNE 12 DUE TO SURGERY.

EE WAS LOADING A ROLL OF PLASTIC SCREEN INTO A JEEP. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE ROLL, HE TWISTED HIS BACK AND PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, TRAINING, ATTITUDE, SAFETY DEVICES, OR

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PUSH A RAIL OVER IN ORDER TO LUG IT INTO A TIE, WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE CONTINUED WORKING BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS THE PAIN GOT WORSE. HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ON FLUID BED DRYER, ORGANO DUST SUSPENDED IN THE FILTER SOCK, DISLODGED, CAUSING A DUST CLOUD OF PROPER CONCENTRATION TO SUSTAIN A FIRE. THE DUST CL OUD WAS IGNITED WHEN IT TRAVELED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH SMOLDERING ORGANO CLAY THAT HAD BEEN HEATED BY COMBUSTION BURNER FLAME. A VALVE BETWEEN THE COMBUSTION CH

WHILE GETTING UP ON THE CONVEYOR, EE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIBS ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

EE WAS IN THE BED OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO RETRIEVE AN ARTICLE. HE JUMPED FROM THE BED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. RESULTING IN A TORN CARTILAGE WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY & 2 WKS. OFF.

POWER LINES INSTALLED OVERHEAD OF A CHEMICAL STORAGE TANK SUBSEQUENT TO TANK INSTALLATION FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS PRIOR GETTING ONTANK USED CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL ROD TO TAKE TANK LEVEL FULL RECOVERY OF INJURIES EXPECTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES DRIVING SPADS IN THE BOTTOM TO HOLD DOWN LINE CURTAIN.

EE WAS STACKING BELT STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORT AND LOAD MINER CABLE AND CAR CABLE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LINER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT & HIS ELBOW HIT HAMMER HEAD LAYING ON CHUTE.

EE HAD COMPLETED SERVICING #116 DOZER AND WAS PUTTING HIS TOOLS INTO THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE TURNED TO ENTER THE TRUCK AND HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD. THE EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE TEARING L IGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING LO-TRAC TO HAUL SUPPLIES. RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON FRAME OF DECK PAN. RAN OVER A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHICH FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRING STITCH ES.

CLIMBING AND WALKING ON CONVEYORS, CRUSHER, AND SCREEN DECK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A CHAIN ON A SPROCKET WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB. POWER WAS LOCKED AND TAGGED. SPROCKET WAS NOT MOVING.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT ON A NEW CONVEYER WHEN THE RIGGING FAILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEG WITH A PIECE OF FLAT STOCK AT THE END OF 1/4"" CABLE PULLING THE BELT.

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ANOTHER DOZER HIT DOZER IN THE REAR, INJURING HIS NECK.

PRYBAR CAME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH BLOW BARS OF CRUSHER EJECTING PRYBAR INTO WORKER'S RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT AREA FOR BELT SAW WITH A SHOVEL & PICK, WHEN A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS HELPING MAKE A MOWER MOVE. HE WAS PULLING A S-CAR CABLE UP IN ORDER TO MOVE THE POWER CENTER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE CREW TOOK A LUNCH BREAK. AFTER WHICH HE COULDN'T WORK S O HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND HE HAS MISSED WORK SINCE.

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A BOLT HOLDING THE OPERATOR'S CANOPY BROKE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO DROP, STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-18- 01 FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 723-01.

EE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING WHILE IN A KNEELING POSITION. HE TURNED TO THE SIDE TO PICK UP A BLOCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BOLTER.

EE TRAPPED LEFT HAND BETWEEN MUCKER BUCKET/CHAIN SUPPORT BRACKET AND BACK OF MUCKER.

STANDING ON STEPS IN FRONT OF HAUL TRUCK TO ACCESS BRAKE VALVES. WHEN HE LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING HAND RAILING TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

WHILE EE WAS WELDING HE SUFFERED A FLASH TO HIS EYES.

WAS WALKING ON BRIDGES USED TO CROSS WATER AND MUDDY AREA. HIS LEFT LEG SLIPPED AND HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL JULY 16, 2001 WHEN HE WAS TAKEN OF WORK IN PREPARATION FOR SURGERY.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES WITH ANIRON BAR ON THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. ACCIDENTALLY HE HIT A HANDRAIL WITH HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.

THE EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SLEW A TRACK RAIL OVER TO THE SIDE. AS HE LIFTED ON THE BAR HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.

EE STATED GETTING OUT OF RAM CAR FELT PAIN INLEFT HIP, LEG & LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL AN ELEVATOR BELT WHILE WORKING FROM A PLATFORM. THE HANDRAILS HAD BEEN REMOVED IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE ELEVATOR BELT. THE PLATFORM WAS APPROX 3 FT ABOVE GROUND. TH E EE'S RIGHT KNEE SUDDENLY GAVE OUT & HE FELL STRIKING RT KNEE ON CONCRETE PAD.

SUBJECT WALKING BACKWARD, INSTRUCTING DRIVER OF DRILL. STEPPED INTO A HOLE & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE & GOT HIS LEFTTHUMB CAUGHT IN THE COME-A-LONG RATCHET BEING USED TO PULL THE TWO ENDS OF THE BELT TOGETHER.

REPETIVE MOTION INJURY. HE HAD BEEN DOING A LOT OF SHOVELING AND HAS NOTICED INCREASING PAIN. PAIN LESSENED AND FINALLYIN OCTOBER, 2001 HE HAD SURGERY.

EE WAS CLIMBING OVER STEEL BEAMS TO REMOVE PLUG ON DRUM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET MAGNATITE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WORKED FULL DUTY UNTIL 11-21-01. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 11-23-01 DUE TO S URGERY.

WORKING ON CRUSHER UNIT, FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON WRIST. BROKE WRIST.

EE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE RIPPER OF D-21 DOZER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK W/O COMPLICATION. ON 5-21 HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN. ON 5-22 THE EE WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAYS. DR. SAID XRAYS G OOD, NEED TO STAY OFF KNEE AND ALLOW THE SWELLING TO GO DOWN.

NECK WENT OUT OF PLACE WHILE SHOVELING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE RIB COAL FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOOSE COAL AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE STATES:""SHOVELING SAND AND ROCK, FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK. NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN FEET.""

THREE MEN WERE REPAIRING A DRYER FEEDER. THE FORKLIFT HUNG ON AN AUGER. HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN AUGER AND FORKLIFT. FINGER CUT IN 5 PLACES.

WHILE REMOVING A TORQUE CONVERTER ON A WATER WAGON STRONG WINDS BLEW DIRT UNDER THE RIM OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE. DR REMOVED DIRT WITH COTTON SWAH BUT LOST ONE DAYS WORK.

WAS ON SMALL BANK WELDING ON JAW CRUSHER, BRACING SELF WITH LEFT ARM, WELDING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GOT BURNED FROM THE LIGHT OFF THE WELDER.

EE WAS GRINDING IN A REAL TIGHT SPOT AND THE GRINDER (9"" HAND HELD GRINDER) KICKED BACK AND HIT MY LEFT KNEE. SOME SWELLING AND HURTS WHEN HE BENDS THE KNEE BUT IF HE STANDS UP STRAIGHT DOES N OT HURT.

EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLY'S FROM A FLAT CAR WHEN A ROCK 3 FT X 4 FT BY 10 IN. FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT CAUSING THE INJRY.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN A PUDDLE OF OIL IN THE FUEL BAY.

CREW WAS TAKING DOWN K DOORS. INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF DOOR. WHEN DOOR POPPED UP HIS RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND ROOF CAUSING A SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

INJURED WAS CHIPPING NORDBAK ON TRUNNION PANEL AND FELT SOMETHING FOREIGN INHIS LEFT EYE. (EE MISSED THE 23, 24TH OF MAY).

WHILE WORKING ON A WELDER, HE FELT HE REINJURED HIS BACK AFTER A FEW DAYS IT DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER SO HE SAW HIS DOC WHO SENT HIM TO A SPECIALIST. WENT TO DOC 5-24-01. OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT APPO INTMENT 6-4-01.

EE WAS EXITING OPERATOR CAB OF BOBCAT, STEPPED FROM BUCKET TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 11/1/01. HE WENT TO DOCTOR BECAUSE OF CONTINUING PAIN AND TORN TENDON WAS DIAGNOSED. SURGERY PERFORMED 11/17/01. FIRSTDAY OF LOST TIME 11/19/01.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP STEPS TO 980C LOADER. HE WAS CARRYING GREASE GUN AND 3 TUBES OF GREASE. ON 2ND STEP UP HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK LANDING ON HIS DERRIERE. THE NEXT DAY HE HAD OCCATIO NAL BACK PAIN AND THE 2ND DAY (SAT) HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK COMFORTABLY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING PONTOONS, THROWING THE LOAD OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS AT TOP OF STAIRS IN CORE BUILDING. HE TURNED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON DOWN THE MIDDLE LANDING OF THE STAIRWAY. AS HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND HEARD A LOUD SNAP.

WHILE STANDNG ON A 8'LADDER INSTALLING CURVED SHEET METAL AND PANEL. THE PANEL WAS BEING LOWEREDINTO PLACE, LINE UP BARS WERE INSTALLED AND PANEL COULD NOT BE HANDLED BY HIS END, IT SLIPPED CO MING DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ARM.

EE STATED WHILE WORKING AT THE #5 HEAD DRIVE INSTALLING FIRE DELUGE SYSTEM WAS ON OFF SIDE OF BELT, HAD CONNECTED SYSTEM UP TO THE OFF SIDE WAS INE THE PROCESS OF PUTTING DELUGE HOSE ACROSS BE LT BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT WHEN HOSE GOTCAUGHT JERKING HOSE AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND INTO DISCHARGE ROLLER. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS TO RIGHT HAND.

THE INJURED EE WAS PERFORMING MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING, UTILIZING A SHOVEL AND WHEELBARROW. WHILE FILLING THE WHEELBARROW, HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE WALL CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO TILT. IN TRYIN G TO PREVENT THE WHEELBARROW FROM TIPPING OVER, HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE RESULTING IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS KNEE.

WAS SHOVELING AT PLANT & FELT A PULLING IN STOMACH.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A BACKUP CURTAIN TO MOVE UP, SAW THE SHUTTLE CAR COMING AND THOUGHT THE DRIVER SEEN HIM. CAR STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE PROPER FALL PROTECTION. WHILE HELPING REPLACE A BURNT OUT ELECTRIC MOTOR, HE FELL STRIKING THE BED OF MACK DUMP TRUCK, INFLICTING MULTIPLE FACIAL LACERATIONS THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING OPERATION OF EUCLID END-DUMP FROM PASSENGER SEAT. THE END-DUMP OPERATOR BACKED INTO RETAINING WALL OF LOAD OUT BIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS NECK.

EE WAS PULLING ON CUTTING MACHINE CABLE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE UPPER RT. ARM.

SHOVELING WET MATERIAL ONTO STOPPED MINE BELT CONVEYOR. PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE RIB AREA.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING THE BOLTER AND STANDING ON THE CABLE WHEN THE REEL STARTED TAKING UP THE CABLE, IT CAUGHT HIS LEG AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE #1 BELT LINE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS RUNNING THE LEFT SIDE OF DOUBLE HEAD BOLTER WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE OPERATOR WENT TO SWING HIS HEAD. THE STAB JACK WAS NOT ALL THE WAY UP. ITCAUGHT ON MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE BOLTER TO MOVE FORWARD. THE LEFT RIB MASHED THE LEFT SIDE OPERATOR'S LEG BETWEEN THE HEAD AND RIB.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT VULCANIZING EQUIPMENT OFF A FLATBED TRUCK IN THE SURFACE SUPPLY YARD. WHENHE PICKED UP A SECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS USING A DRILL. THE DRILL BIT BECAME STUCK AND THE HANDLE OF THE DRILL TWISTED RESULTING IN EE'S HAND BEING FRACTURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PASSED OUT AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 5-18-01 THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE BELT AT THE 29W MN 1ST BELT TAILPIECE. A WATERLINE HANGER ABOVE HIM CAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE 4"" WATER LINE TO FALL. IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO MINING EQUIPMENT OR THE MINING OPERATION. DID NOT INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND A TIE. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

INJURED WAS TAKING DISCHARGE LINE APART WHEN PIPE SPRUNG BACK STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE.

2ND LEFT BELT DRIVE INSTALLATION, POWER CABLE FOR BELT DRIVE MOTOR FELL OUT OF LANGERS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON BODY, LEFT WRIST, AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER UNDERNEATH THE CABLE HELPING TO WORK ON BELT GUARD.

EE WAS BENDING A 6' BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, WORKED NEXT DAY UNTIL 9:30AM AND WENT TO DOCTOR. HECALLED IN 5/18. HE WOULD NOT BE IN TO WORK.

EE AND OTHER WERE WORKING ON A MACHINE AND HE GOT HIS LEFT PINCKY FINGER CAUGHT HE CUT THE TIP OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A 12"" IN THE PREP PLANT. WHILE POSITIONING THE PIPE THE EYE BOLT USED TO HOLD THE PIPE CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO MOVE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGH T LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.

AFTER COMPLETEING HIS SHIFT EE WAS WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN HIS ANKLE GAVE WAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD OUTSIDE OF MINE. HE SLID IN A SLICK PLACE AND FELL FORWARD. HE BROKE A FRONT TOOTH AND DAMAGED OTHER TEETH.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LUMBAR SUPPORT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING THE HAUL UNIT.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A SHAKER AT THE QUARRY. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE CLEANING A BIN THE VICTIM FELL ONTO A MOVE CONV. BELT AND WAS DRAWN UNDER THE MOTOR MOUNT CAUSING A FRACTURED LEFT HIP AND CUTS AND SCRAPES OF THE LEFT LEG.

EE WAS UNLOADING AMMONIUM NITRATE INTO BIN WHEN LIGHTING STRUCK THE GROUND(500' EST) FROM BIN. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO TURN PRESSURE GAUGE ON TRUCK AND RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM HOLDING PRESS URE GAUGE.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE FACE, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE FACE AREA PINNING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEGTO THE FOOT JACK. HE ALSO HIT HIS MOUTH (TOOTH) ON THE PIN.

OPERATOR OF BOLTER TRAMMED OVER CLETIS MOUNTS FOOT.

WHILE CRAWLING IN LOW COAL EMPLOYEE HAD WRIST BENT BACK, CAUSING SPRAIN WITH LIGAMENT AND TENDONDAMAGE. ORIGINALLY HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION OF WRIST, HE WILL BE OFF FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.

GREASING TAIL ROLLER, WHEN THE GUARD OF THE TAILROLLER FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER

EE WAS LOWERING DRILL STEEL INTO HOLE. IT STARTED TO GO FAST SO HE GRABBED IT. A SUDDEN JERK PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE CAUSING PAIN. EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ONE DAY BECAUSE OF THIS.

EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO EMBANKMENT. THE EE WAS NOT WATCHING EMBANKMENT WH IT COLLAPSED ONTO MACHINE. EE WAS PINNED TEMPORARILY BY HIS FEET. EE THEN DISEMBANKED MACHINE AND WAS TA KEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HEWAS TREATED FOR BRUISE AND RELEASED.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED SERVICING ON END LOADER. AS HE WAS WALKING HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JUNE 14, 2001 WHEN HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CANVAS OUT OF MAGNETITEON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONCE AGAIN ON 11-29-01, HIS LAST DAY A T WORK WAS 11-28-01.

WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SCOOP WHEN A COVER SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED BENT OVER TO THROW A SWITCH AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM WHILE LIFTING CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD A BRATTICE WALL.

THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A WATER LINE. AS THE EE PULLED ON WATER LINE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 5-24-01.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM 1415 CM MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE MINER AND ROCK.

2 TRACK RAILS FELL OFF RAIL CAR AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHIN AND FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL STELL, GLOVE TWISTED AND LACERATED HAND REQUIRING 4 STITCHES. BETWEEN INDEX FINGER & THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WRENCHED HIS KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED, CLIMBING ONTO HIS SERVICE TRUCK.

EE WAS PULLING ASH CHUNKS WITH A RAKE. HE NOTICED BACK PAIN. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 5-18-01.

WHILE CHECKING PACKING ON CYCLONE PUMP EE AS ACCESSING THE PUMP & SLIPPED IN MUD THAT WAS DEPOSITED FROM LEAKING & OVERFLOWING COBBER TAILS LAUNDERS OVERHEAD. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED N 4/3/02

EE SLIPPED ON DRILL PLANK WHEN WALKING AND TWISTED R KNEE.

FEEDER FLIGHT CAME OUT OF THE FEEDER AND HIT EE ACROSS LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.

EE PULLED THE LEVER TO LOWER THE CANOPY ON THE ROOF BOLTER. EE CLAIM THAT THE LEVER STUCK. THE CANCEL CAME .

THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT REPORTED THAT CAUSED THE INJURY. EE'S REGULAR JOB DUTY IS AS END DUMP DRIVER, BUT HE WAS TEMPORARY PLACED AS A FUELER TO HELP OUT THE MAINTENANCE DEPT. THE PERSISTE NT MOUNTING & DISMOUNTING EQUIPMENT IRRITATED HIS LEFT KNEE WHICH CAUSED PAIN AND SWELLING. HE WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A SPRAINED KNEE.

USING WOMA GUN, EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF IN AWKWARD POSITION, MAKING HIM UNABLE TO CONTROL WOMA GUN.(PREVIOUS INJURY 2/12/00-USING WOMA GUN).ON 4/09/01 EMPLOYEE AGGRAVATED OLD INJURY, RESULTING IN LOST TIME 5/25/01. THIS REPORT STEMS FROM THE INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE NOW FILING ANOTHER REPORT BECAUSE OF PAIN IN NECK AS WELL AS IN SHOULDER. LOST TIME ATTRIBUTED TO 5/14/01, NOT PRIOR INJURY

WAS HELPING TO INSTALL AN EQUIPMENT DOOR. HE SET THE END OF THE DOOR ON HIS LITTLE FINGER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL NOV 27, 01 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK TO REPAIR A DAMAGED TENDON IN HIS LEFT HA ND LITTLE FINGER.

LIFTING BELT ROLLER, SLIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER. SHOULDER DID NOT GET BETTER, MRI REVEALED TEAR IN ROTATOR CUFF, STARTED LOSING TIME 6-16-01

EE WORKING ON FEEDER, BUSTING ROCK, HE WENT TO TURN ROCK OVER, HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS CROSSING THE DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE TAIL OF M-23-A. WHILE GOING TO THE TRUCK HE SLIPPED ONSOME MUD OR GRAVEL. HE FELL FORWARD AND HURT HISSHOULDER.

EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. SENT TO CLINIC FOR CHECKUP.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK, LOST FOOTING SLIPPED & FELL.

WHILE PULLING AND LIFTING GEARBOX ON HOLLOW SHAFT, EE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ON THE LONGWALL FACE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM UNDER FRONT OF A LONGWALL SHIELD. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT THE STONE. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES MAY HA VE BEEN A FACTOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT. THE INJURY DIDN'T INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, ATTITUDE OR SAFETY ITEMS.

WHILE EE WAS WALKING ALONG #16 BELT LINE, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. BEGAN MISSING WORK 5/29/01

EE WAS MOVING A 6"" PIECE OF PIPE OUT OF THE ROAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT ON 6"" AIRLINE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON FLOORING.

EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE & INSTALLING THE OUTSIDE BOLT STANDING NEAR THE RIB LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4' X 8"" X 8"" FELL OUT FROM THE COAL RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. THE ROCK CAME FROM APARTING LOCATED IN THE COAL SEAM ~3' FROM THE MINE FLOOR. THE COAL HEIGHT IN THE AREA WAS 7' TO 8'. EE STATED HE DID NOT DETECT THE LOOSE ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SIX TANK AREA OPENING DRAIN COVER ON #2 DECANTER, TURNED TO GET AWAY FROM MUD AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.

UNPLUGGING ROTTOTILLER GRIZZLY AT AREA 51, SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. LOWER BACK STRAIN.

HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WATER TRUCK.

WHILE CLIMBING INTO LOADER EE SLIPPED ON STEP & BROKE HIS HEEL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED DOWN FROM ELEVATED LOCATION TO UNEVEN FOOTWALL AND TURNED ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON MINER. HE STEPPED ACROSS AN OPEN LID, SLID AND FELL. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS THIGH.

DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING BACK.

DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING ON EE BACK.

EE WAS LOADING COAL FROM THE PIT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL. IT BROKE THE WINDOW & SHATTERED GLASS CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

EMPLOYEE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO NEXT ENTRY. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE TRAILING CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE TRAIL ING CABLE JERKED JAMMING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. THIS INCIDENT IS PENDING INVESTIGATION DUE TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

EE WAS WELDING W/ARCH WELDER HE STOPPED WELDING, RAISED HOOD AND BEGAN PRYING ON PLAT S/PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE PROVIDED TO EE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

EE WAS ON THE LONGWALL FACE USING A COME-A-LONG TO PULL THE FACE CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. AS HE PULLED ON THE COME-A-LONG HANDLE HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT.PROPER USE OF THE TOOL WAS A FACTOR. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE JOB SKILLS TRAINING OR ATTITUDE.PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR DEVICES NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS PULLING ON A ROLLER TO GET IT OUT FROM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM BELTS TO HANG IT ON THE TUBES OF FRAMING. HE TURNED AND LIFTED AT THE SAME TIME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FORM DOOR WRENCH SLIPPED-HURTING SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE CONTINUOUS MINER RUB RAIL GUARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, HE SLIPPED OFF RUNG CATCHING HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM.

EE CLIMBED ON VERY SMALL STEP LADDER TO CHECK LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC OIL ON HAUL TRUCK. HE FELL FROM LADDER LANDING ON SHOULDER. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT, BUT HIS SHOULDER CONT INUED TO HURT AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

STRAIN/SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER BACKFILLING SHOT HOLES.

INDIVIDUAL HAD COMPLETED MINING CROSSCUT AND HAD MADE AN INITIAL CLEAN UP PASS ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT. INDIVIDUAL PIVOTED MACHINE TO CLEAN OPPOSITE SIDE OF CROSSCUT AND THE RIB B SLOUGHED AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE MACHINE.

EE WAS HELPING ALIGN BELT STRUCTURE AND HURT HIS BACK AS HE WAS PULLING ON STRUCTURE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-14-2001.