Mining Incidents in June 2001

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH IN #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #38. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 18 X 22 X 8. THE FALL WAS IN AN OUTBY AREA.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTED DUE TO AN ELETRICAL STORM IN WHICH LIGHTNING STRUCK AND DAMAGED THE SR DRIVE, CONTROL DRIVE ASSY.AND CONTROL RELAYS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOL VED.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND BY THE MINE EXAMINER ON 6-30-01 AROUND 0600 IN 3J 2AC (TRAVELWAY) AT 59XUCT THAT WAS 38' WIDE, 25-30' LONG, AND 8-10' HIGH. A 3 WAY INTERSECTION DEVELOPED 4-2001 SUPPO RTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FOREMEN AT APPROX. 12:30 P.M. ON 6-29-01 IN THE #8 ENTRY, A NETURAL AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS 1 BK OUTBY SPAD 323 IN THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG X 1 8 FT WIDE X 4 1/2 FT THICK. WET LAMINATED SHALE ROOF. NO EE OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

THE PORTAL ELEVATOR CEASED OPERATION DUE TO A FAILED GRIP SWITCH. TWO MEN WERE IN THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME.

ROCK FALL 20'X70'X10' AT 35 & 10 IN TRACK ENTRY.

LINE SPLITTER BURNT BLADE SWITCH.

A FALL OF ROF OCCURRED IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRIES IN THE #1 ENTRY IN BETWEEN XCUT 22 & 23 APPROX 11800' OUTBY THE UNIT. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH AND THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

FOOR FALL BLEEDER SYSTEM SPAD 795.

6' X 20' X 30' - THE ROOF HAS A RIDER SEAM AT 6'-8' IN THE AREA. WATER IN THE ROOF AND THE RIDERCONTRIBUTED TO FALL. #3 MAIN, #4 ENTRY, 2200' UNDERGROUND.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NW SUBPANEL AT XCUT #18 IN THE ROOMS APPROX 1860' OUTBY THE UNIT. THE FALL WAS 165' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH AND THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL - 003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH.XCUT #4 TO #5 ROOM. SS 1+32.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6-27-01. DISTANCE FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WAS APPROX 4,500'. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. SIZE OF FALL MEASURED 110' X 20' X 8 '. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #9 ENTRY OF 2 WEST MAINS SECTION (MMU 074) SURVEY 38 AND 56. THE AREA WAS A BAD ROOF AREA (MUD VEIN) FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 10' HIG HER THAN MINE ROOF IN THE AREA. APPROACH TO FALLIS SUPPORTED AND DANGERED OFF.

10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 30' LONG. FACE OF #4 ENTRY, #2 UNIT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ~1,500' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRYOF 6 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 543 & MEASURED ~18'WIDE, 40' LONG, 5' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

AT APPROX. 3:00 A.M. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, LAST OPEN X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5 FT THICK X 19 FT WIDE X 40 FT WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE (INTERSECTION) AND XC RIGHT OF E-6 ON #1 UNIT. MEASURED 20' X 35' X 6' AND HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' BOLTS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 9+55 ON TRACK ENTRY (#4 ENTRY) BETWEEN FISH CREEK PORTAL AND 1 SOUTH. FALL WAS 9'HIGH, 20'WIDE AND 40'LONG. IT WAS INTITIALLY MINED IN MARCH 1969. OLD MAIN EAST TRACK ENT RY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONT HE 4TH WEST HEADGATE SOUTH OF #1 INTERSECTION AT 7350 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 150 FEET IN LENGTH, APPROX. 20 FT WIDE, AND APPROX. 8-10 FEET THICK. TH E FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS.

CAVED IN THE XCUT #1 TO #2 OF WEST MAINS, APX. 140' INBY STATION #125 OF NORTH MAINS ( THE CAVE IS 140' LEFT OF SPAD 125). THE CAVE IS APX. 50' LONG, 17' WIDE AND 8-9' HIGH. THE XCUT WAS BOLTE D WITH 5' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THIS CAVE WAS FOUND WHEN MAKING A WEEKLY EXAM OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE.

THE EXCESSIVE TAIL ROPE MOVEMENT SWITCH SHUT THE HOIST DOWN AT 2:00AM. WHEN THE FOREMAN ARRIVED AT THE SUMP, THERE WAS A PILE OF MUCK IN THE SUMP. THE SKIP WAS PARTIALLY OFF THE GUIDE RAIL AND THE SIDE OF THE MEASURING BIN AND LOWER GATE WERE DAMAGED.PRODUCTION IN THE MINE WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. REPAIRS WERE MADE.THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED TO WHERE IT COULD OPERATE AT 12 NOON.

ROOF FALL IN BELT ENTRY AT INTERSECTION, 40' LENGTH BY 30' WIDTH (INTO CROSSCUT) BY 4' HEIGHT. NO. 33 CROSSCUT ALONG NO. 1 BELT.

EE WAS MAKING RETURN ROADWAY AND CAME UPON A FALL 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD 256. TIMBERED OFF BOTH SIDES, DANGERED OFF. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCC URRED AND THE FALL WIL BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE MAKING THE REQUIRED WEEKLY EXAM, THE FIRBOSS DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE RETURN AIR COURES, #1 ENTRY, 1 BK OUTBY SPAD #313. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN THE BLOCK IN THE ENTRY TO WAS APPROX. 3 0 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 4 1/2FT THICK NO EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

#31 HOIST BRAKE WAS SET AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED AND RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 2140 AND TOLD THE HOISTR WA OUT OF SERVICE AND THE HOISTMAN CALLED MASH BACK AT 2335 AND TOLD THEM THE HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

ROOF FALL AT XCUT NUMBER 35 IN THE #5 HEADING OF THE #1 MAINS. XCUT WAS BOLTED WITH 5; RESIN BOLTS AND TOP BROKE 2-3' ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS 8'THICK, 24' LONG, 20' WIDE.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT PILLAR LINE IN FRONT OF FEEDER APPROX. 30' X 18' X 9'. COVERED UP #19 SHUTTLE CAR. DATE OF DEVELOPEMENT WAS 6-20-01. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A 6:10 PM THE GUARD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE MINE FAN. A FIRE WAS FOUND ON THE SLOPE BELT AT THE OUTSIDE AIR LOCK DOORS. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN AND POWER KNOCKED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 7:00 PM. WATERING DOWN AND CLEAN UP OF AREA CONTINUED UNTIL 12:30 AM. FAN RESTARTED @ 1:00AM. INSPECTED SLOPE UNTIL 2:15AM. RESTORED POWER 2:55AM A FTER PRESHIFT OF MINE. WELDING EARLIER, BELT BUR

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A CHECK OF THE SEALS IN THE AREA. THE FALL OCCURRED JUST INBY THE OLD INTAKE OVERCAST TO THE 1ST RIGHT SECTION(NO. 6 ENTRY) AND JUST INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1 83. THE FALL IS APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5'THICK AND IS APPROX. 6900' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AND 3200' INBY THE SURFACE. FALL IN HORSEBACK SHAPE OF LAMINATED SLATE & BOLTED W/ 36" MEC

THE NASON MAN AND MATERIAL HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 12 MIDNIGHT TO 3:30 AM DUE TO A FAULTY CONTACTOR. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

WHILE CUTTING A NOTCH IN A 10 3/4 INCH METAL PIPE WITH TORCH, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN HOT MET AL OR A SPARK FELL DOWN INTO A PIPE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED TO PUMP WATER FROM. PRIOR TO CUTTING T HE PIPE, A WATER SOAKED WOOL FIRST AID BLANKET HAD BEEN PLACED INSIDE THE HOLE BETWEEN THE CASING AND THE METAL PIPE TO PREVENT HOT METAL OR A SPARK FROM FALLING DOWN THE HOLE.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NE PANEL, #7 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT 7 ~1450' OUTBY THE UNIT TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 75' LONG X 18' WIDE X 15' HIGH& AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND 2 ROWS OF TIMBERS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 17-WEST (MMU 001-0) SECTION, LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTIONOF THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 3110 MEASURING 20'W X 20'L X 10'H. NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT.

A SUPPLY TRUCK FOR BECKLEY WELDING HAD AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE CATCH ON FIRE & THE FIRE BURNED LONGER THAN 20 MIN. STATE & FED. WERE NOTIFIED. BECKLEY WELDING HAS BEEN CONTACTED & REQUESTED TO INS PECT BOTTLES & NOZZLES BEFORE DELIVERY TO OUR SITES.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 NORTH SET OF ENTRIES, LOCATED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY~30' INBY SURREY STATION 542 & MEASURED ~20'LONG17'WIDE & 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. INVOLVED.

ROCK FALL #4 ENTRY ON THE SECOND MAIN NORTH, #2 UNIT #11 SEAMOF COAL XCUT 20 SPAD #14+40. 10' H X 6' L X 25' W.

ROOF FALL IN #5 HEADING, INBY, SPAD #113. FALL MEASURED 6' TO 8' HIGH & 120' LONG.

THE SWEPCO TRANSFORMER PROVIDING PURCHASED POWER TO THE MINE WAS DISABLED BY LIGHTING. MINERS WERE IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED WITH IN 15 MINUTES OF OCCURRENCE. THE TRANSFORMER WAS RESTORED TO SERVI CE, THE HOIST TESTED AND MEN RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 9:50 PM.

THE ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO MALFUNCTION.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 200 FT LENGTH, 20 FT WIDE, 7 FT HT. OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE DESIGNATED MINE SITE. 48" RESIN BOLTS AND 6 HEISMAN JACKS PRIOR TO THE FALL. THE TYPE OF ROOF WAS SHALE. THIS AR EA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

WHILE LUBRICATING HOIST CABLES, THE OVERSPEED TRIPPED OUT. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED & THE OVERSPEED WAS RESET. HOIST WAS TESTED & MEN RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 2:05 P.M.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #11 - #13ROOM (#2-#4) OFF 4 NORTH. FALL WAS FOUND BY MINE FOREMAN WHILE MAKING HIS REQUIRED WEEKLY AIR COURSE EXAMINATION. FALL WAS LOCATED 2 X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #3535, APPROX 15' HIGH, 19' WIDED 110' LONG. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONTO THE 12-14 BELT BETWEEN #3 & #4 XCUT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 10' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0-4' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AT #15 & # 16 CROSS CUT OF SUBMAIN NUMBER 1 AT #7 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 8 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE AND 100 FEET LONG. A LONG AIRDOX 810 COAL HAULER WAS CAU GHT BY THE FALL. NO INJURIES. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 5FOOT INSTALL BOLTS. COAL HAULER WILL BE PULLED OUT AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 2 IN ENTRY #4. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE THE STRATA BROKE AT AND BELOW THE POINT OF ANCHOR. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO BE COVERED UP. THE AREA WILL BE REINFORCED, CLEANED UP, ANDTHE CONTINUOUS MINER REMOVED FROM THE AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 75' BY 18' BY 6'. AREA ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 4' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY AT STATION 986.20' X 30' X 10'. DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED.

NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS. DIM 14' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6-9' HIGH. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS & CENTER CRIBBED. USED CRIBS & POST TO ESTABLISH WALKWAY. VE NTILATION CONTROLS WERE NOT INTERRUPTED.

WHILE CONDUCTING A #2 SHAFT, WEST COMPARTMENT INSPECTION, THE INSPECTION CREW PULLED THE SIGNAL CABLE TO STOP THE HOIST. AT THAT TIME THE SIGNALBELL STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. COMMUNICATION WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE SURFACE AND INSPECTION CREW, THE SIGNAL CABLE BELL REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 6:15 PM ON 6-19-01.

ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE - #4 ENTRY 3000 FT OUTBY 001 WORKING SECTION OUTBY SPAD #34973 TO INBY SPAD #35499. SUPPORT 4' RESIN SET CRIBS & TIMBERS - DID NOT CLEAN UP. CALLED IN.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS 30 MINUTES. #1 HOIST - BROKEN HEAD SHEAVE SHAFT SIDE OF NORTH SHEAVE. HOIST DOWN 6-19-01 3:08 PM TO 7:00 PM.

THE ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO A FAILURE IN A CENTRAL PANEL BOARD.

NORTH MAINS #70 BLOCK, #2 HEADING INTERSECTION 8 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE AT SUPPORT. 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS AREA DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS SET AROUN D FALL.

MINER WAS CUTTING COAL. HARD CUTING ON RIGHT HAND SIDE DUE TO DRAW ROCK. MINER BITS IGNITED METHANE. PUT OUT WITH WATER HOSE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. LOCATION OF FALL: NO. 1 ENTRY, NO. 1 RETURN AIRWAY, 10 BREAKS UNDERGROUND. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NO.036. FALL SIZE: LENGTH 20 FEET, WIDTH 15-18 FEET, THICKNESS 4 FEET. T YPE OF SUPPORT: CONVENTIONAL 48 INCH BOLT. CIRCUMSTANCES: FELL AT ANCHORAGE POINT.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FIFTH MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT CROSSCUT 54 IN NO 6 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE, 18'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 7'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE NO. 124 CROSSCUT OF THE 1ST EAST OFF THE 1ST NORTH POWER ENTRY FOR UNIT 1. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 15' BY 25' BY 3-5' THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE AT AND BELOW THE ANCHOR POINT. THE AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND ACESSWILL BE TIMBERED.

ROCK FALL, LAMINATED SHALE AND SLICKEN SIDES. FALL ON #2 MOBIL BRIDGE CARRIER #2 BRIDGE AND 60' OF LONG AIRDOX, LOLO STRUCTURE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 320 (3 LEFT BELT + TRACK INTERSECTION) BETWEEN 4:00 PM 6/15/01 AND 5:30 AM 6/18/01. FALL WAS ~30' X 30' AND FELL TORIDOR SEAM. THE INTERSECTION WAS ROOF BOLTED WIT H 4' RESIN BOLTS.

AT 8:30 PM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 5 BELT LOCATION OF FALL WAS 16 BREAK ON NO. 5 BELT. FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH 25' LONG AND 18' WIDE. AT SPAD NO. 6259 FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. NI I NJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL.

MINER WAS CUTTING FACE. HARD CUTTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE DUE TO DRAW ROCK, A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN ENTRIES ONE CROSSCUT IN BY SPAD NO. 36519. THIS IS IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT BY 30 FT BY 4-5 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A INTERSECTION. CRIBS AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET AROUND THE FALL.

FALL OF ROOF ON 2ND WEST PANEL ENTRIES FROM #5 THRU #6 A6 XC 3+60. XCUT WIDTH 18'6", LENGTH OF FALL 70', HEIGHT 6-7'. DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION, DID RE-ROUTE ESCAPE OVER TO #7 ENTRY AROUND F ALL FROM #5 ENTRY.

ROOF FALLM 1ST WEST MAINS, X-CUT NO. 1 IN PILLAR LINE BETWEEN BELT ENTRY AND SUPPLY ROAD. APPROX 15' LONG 4'-5' HIGH, 21' WIDE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY (INTAKE) APPROX. 5000' OUTBY THE ACTIVE 001-0 SECT6ION ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION NO. 1057 THAT IS LOCATED IN THE NO. 7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED A PPROX. 20' LONG X 30' WIDE X 5.5-6' THICK AND FELL IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND DID NOT INVOLVE ANY EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE SUPT.

THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT VICTORY MINE. SIZE OFFALL WAS 30' X 20' X 5'. THE TYPE OF STRATA WASSHALE. SUPPORTS WERE 48 FT RESIN BOLTS & 10 HEISMAN JACKS. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

LOST POWER ON 001-MMU. UPON INVESTIGATION OF POWER LOSS A FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY SPAD 758IN #5 ENTRY ON 1 LEFT MAINS OF 001-MMU. HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS RE-ROUTED AND POWER RESTARTED. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT INSTALLED IN OTHER INTERSECTIONS. DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION.

A APPROX. 1320 HOURS LIGHTNING STRUCK THE SOUTH MAIN HIGHWALL WHERE A LOADED PRODUCTION SHOT WAS AWAITING DETONATION. ALL EES HAD BEEN EVACUATED PRIOR THE THE OCCURRENCH. 36 OF 38 HOLES DETONA TED WHEN THE LIGHTNING STRUCK. THE TWO MISFIRES WERE LATER EVALUATED BY THE TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE AND THE RECONNECTED AND DETONATED. NO PERSONNEL INJURIES OCCURRED. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED ON TH

A ROOF FALL 40'X 20'X 9' IN THE 1 MAIN NORTH ENTRY AT #3 X-UNIT #5 ENTRY THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS AND ? BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20'LONG X 20'WIDEX 0-8'HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION OF SS #1604 ~5700FT OUTBY WORKING FACE. ABANDONED RETURN AREA. ABOVE ANCHORAGE BOLTED WITH 6' PA & 5' SUPER BOLTS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED.NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEDUP.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY PUMPERS DURING AN EXAMINATION. FALL IS IN 2J 3AC @ #64 XC 77 7 20 TO 77 & 35 FOOTAGE MARK. 6' H BY 18' WIDE BY 15' LONG.

AT ABOUT 2:14 PM THE NASON HOIST MAN CAGE LOST POWER WHILE BEING LOWERED TO THE NASON BOTTOM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CONTACTOR IN THE LINE STARTER WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND HOIST WAS BACK INTO SERVICE @ 3:25 PM.

DURING PILLAR RECOVERY IN THE FINAL PUSH A ROCK FELL CATCHING THE MINER (1410-A)

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1 BRK IN BY SPAD 1840 IN NO. 6 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG BY 18' W BY 48" THICK. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS AND SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

THE ABOVE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED A NONINJURY UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY(NEUTRAL), OUTBY MMU 013-0 SECTION AT 25 FEET OUTBY SPAD #6257. THE FALL WAS APP. 110 FEET LONG, 19 FEET WIDE AND 5 TO 7 FEET THICK. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 60 INCH FULLY GROUTED RODS, THIN STRAPS AND CRIBS INSTALLED. SOME DAMAGE TO HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.

AN AREA FOOR MEASURING 20'WIDE X 30'LONG AND 5' HIGH FELL AT A LOCATION 1 1/2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY & ADJACENT TO SS1317 IN THE #1 ENTRY.

ROOF FALL 35 LONG, 20 FT WIDE, 3 FT THICK. ON C PANEL-IN RETURN-AIR WAS NOT BOTHERED.

BLASTING AT LIMESTONE COUNTY. FLY ROCK HIT POWER LINES CAUSING THEM TO FRAY. AUSTIN POWDER(BLASTING CO.) TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. EXPLOSIVE USED WAS TOO HIGH POWERED FOR WHERE THE SHOT WAS.

FAILURE OF ENTRY APPROX. 60' LONG, 15 1/2' WIDE, 8-10' HIGH. #1 RECOVERY ROOM 4F. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 6:05 PM. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WILL BE BREAKERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL AT SPAD #159. NO PERSON INJURED.

A WIRE CONNECTION FAILED IN THE RESISTOR GRID FOR THE #8 SHAFT MAN AND ORE HOIST. THE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

PARTIAL FAILURE OF ENTRY AND OVERCAST LIP AT 21X 1 PARALLEL DILWORTH MAINS. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 6W TAILGATE #4 ENTRY @ 45 CROSSCUT (6050 W). THE FALL WAS APPROX 25' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 20' HIGH. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED THIS DATE UPON RETURNING FROM 1 WK VACATION. THE FACE LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY 1 CROSS CUT OUT BY FACE IN INTERSECTION, SECTION WILL MOVE.

ROOF BOLTS FAILED IN AN AREA ~55' PERIMETER. THESALT SEPARATED IN VARYING THICKNESS FROM 12' TO 42". THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION.

WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE TRUCK ENTRY IN THE SW MAINS NCAR SPAD# 32980. IT MEASURED 20'LONG X 40' WIDE X 6' THICK. NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED, BUT A SMALL PORTION OF TRACK WAS COVERE D, THIS SECTION OF THE ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF.

DURRING A PM INSPECTION OF THE #2 HOIST MOTOR, A BROKEN WIRE WAS DISCOVERED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED BY 8:05AM. THE BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 8:43AM.

WEST MAINS #13 BLOCK #3 HDG. INTERSECTION PLUS 10 FT CROSS-CUT #3 TO #2 PLUS 50 FT CROSS-CUT #3 TO #4. 7 FT HIGH X 17 FT WIDE X 80 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, SCREEN. AREA DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONALSET AROUND FALL.

SUBSIDENCE FROM COAL MINED OUT LOWER SEAM.

HOIST OUTAGE. #1 PRODUCTION HOIST DOWN. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ELECTRICIAN REPAIRED CONTROLLER. PLACED HOIST BACK IN SERVICE. HOIST DOWN 1704 TO 1925.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON C3 PANEL, #7 ENTRY, SPAD 6048. THAT MEASURED 18 FT LONG X 10FT. HIGH IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON SOUTH MAINS TRACK AT SPAD 7826 (OLD TRUCK ENTRY) DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT-6'PLUS, WIDTH: 17', LENGTH:20'.

OCCURRED AT #8 ENTRY #63 X-CUT INTERSECTION 4WAY17' LONG, 22' WIDE, 10' HIGH.

ROOF FALL(700-1-007-01): LOCATION - MAIN D, FACE AREA, #5 ENTRY, NORTH OF SPAD #57429. DIMENSIONS - H 6.5 - 7', W 18', L 18'. GEOLOGY - SOFT, MEDIUM DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' FULLY GR OUTED BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR ENTRY APPROX. 500' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION SPAD NO. 2169. FALL IS APPROX 20' L X 18' W AND UP TO 10' IN HEIGHT. AREA HAD BEED SUPPORTED WITH 42" & 72" ROOF BOLTS AND WOODEN CRIBS. FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA AND FELL UP TO SMALL RIDER SEAM.

FLASH FLOOD THAT BROKE THROUGH DITCH WHICH CAUSED FLOODING OF PIT AREA, WHICH BURRIED 2 WATER PUMPS AND 1 GENERATOR.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/ GAS WELL 003-0 SECTION 4 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH, A ENTRY @ SS 16 & 00.

A CUT THRU INTO AN ADJACENT MINED PANEL OCCURRED ON THE 014 MMU WHILE MINING THE GARRIER BLOCK. WATER FROM THE OLD PANEL CAME ONTO THE ACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPME NT.

WHILE LOWERING THE 7 MAN NIGHT SHIFT CREW UNDERGROUND WITH THE #1 MAN CAGE, THE CAGE STOPPED BECAUSE THE COUNTERWEIGHT UP DETECTOR SWITCH FAILEDAFTER CALLING ENGINEER THE HOIST MAN POWERED THE CAGE BACK TO THE SURFACE. MEN WERE IN SHAFT ~20 MINUTES. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE THE CREW WAS LOWERED INTO THE MINE.

OCCURRED 2 NP #2 ENTRY H 79 XCUT INTERSECTION MMU #051 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 5' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION SPAD 162. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE RRE- SHIFT EXAMINER. THE FALL IS 5-7' HIGH AND MEASURED 25'LONG AND 25'WIDE. THIS FALL IS ON THE WORKING SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.

AS THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #3 PLACE ON #3 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED 15-20 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPE RTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. LOCATION 250' IN BY MOUTH OF NO 9 ROOM APPROX. 80 FT FROM FACE. FALL SIZE 70'X18X4'. TYPE OF SUPPORTS:48"TENSIONED REBAR. FELL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE.

ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.

FALL OF ROOF 002-0 SECTION 1 RIGHT OFF 2 EAST MAIN NORTH, F ENTRY@ SS 5&87. APPROX 75'LONG, 6PLUS HIGH, 18' WIDE- 4'-6' RESIN GRATED RODS.

THE ELEVATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE SAFE EDGE MECHANISM. *AN MSHA INSPECTOR NOTED ON 6-12-01 THAT A HOISTING "ACCIDENT" MAY HAVE OCCURRED ON 6- 5-01. THE INVESITGATION WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE SPECIFIC DATE/TIME INVOLVED.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION #60. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 4 FEET HIGH BY 40 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN ANINTERSECTION. FALL WAS IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL CAUGHT THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH ENTRY MEASURING 20' BY 18' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ROOF FALL #2 UNIT, 4TH EAST CONTROL POINT 19+50.FALL WAS 35' LONG X 17' WIDE X 1' TO 10' HIGH. FALL EXTENDED FROM EDGE OF #1 ENTRY TO CENTER OF #3 ENTRY. MINER WAS IN INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY .

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 6TH NORTH AT 63+30. 60'LONG, 19' WIDE, 10' THICK. DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVELOR IMPAIR VENTILATION. ROOF SUPPORTED BY 4' FULL Y GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE INTERSECTION WAS DANGEDEVELOPED MAY 2001.

THE SERVICE ELEVATOR AT THE CEDAR CREEK PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 4:45PM UNTIL 7:15PM DUE TO DOORS DRAGGING AND STAGGING TIME.

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED ON THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT AT THE 3 SHAFT. NE PERSONS OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED. THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT WAS REPAIRED BY THE END OF THE SHIFT.

ELEVATOR WAS JUST LEAVING TOP LANDING. INSIDE DOORS AJARRED AND ELEVATOR STOPPED. 15 PEOPLE WEREON THE ELEVATOR AND PRYED OPEN THE DOORS AND GOTOFF. ELEVATOR RETURNED TO SERVICE 5:10 AM.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRYM 97XCUT OF THE NW MAINS. THE FALL WAS IN THE ACTIVE WORKING AREA OF A RETREAT MINING SECTION. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 4' HIGH X 45' LONG. A 488 LONG AIRDOX SCOO P AND TWO FLETCHER MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS WERE CAUGHT BY THE FALL, ALSO ONE EE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. WE WERE USING 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

FALL OF ROOF MEASURING FORTY-FIVE FEET LONG, EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FEET WIDE, AND ZERO TO SEVEN INCHES THICK. FALL DID NOT RESULT IN THE BLOCKING OF THE INTAKE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TRAPING 2 MOBIL ROOF SUPPORTS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 26' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 6' HIGH. PART OF THE FALL AREA WAS RESUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP TO REMOVE ROOF SUPPORTS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED BELOW ANCHORAGE FOR ONE COMPLETE ROW THAT BLOCKED SAFE TRAVEL IN PRIMARY ESCAPE. THIS OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 96 OF #2 ENTRY OF 13 RIGHT GATEROAD.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 21 BUTT LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN #30 AND #31 CROSSCUTS (16+00). THE FALL WAS 12FT.LONG X 15FT. HIGH X 16FT. WIDE. NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6FT. HITECH BOLTS, ADDITIONAL 12FT. BOLTS, DYWI DAG SLING, ROOT SCREEN.

ROOF FALL FROM LAST OPEN XCUT BETWEEN #5 & #6 TO LAST XCUT BETWEEN #8 TO #9 FALL 240' LONG, 8' HIGH.

DURING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURE 20' X 20' X 6' AND THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJ URIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT INSPECTION AT THE #1 ENTRY 2 NORTH MAINS SS#4080 MEASURING 35'X 20'X 10' INTERSECTION FELL AND EXTENDED 5' ON EITHER END AND APPROX. 15' INTO RIGHT C ROSS CUT. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6'TR BOLTS & PROBABLY (6) 10" CABLE BOLTS IN INTERSECTION. CABLES TO (MINER, SHUTTLE CAR & BOLTER) WERE INVOLVED.VENTILATION O-K, INJURY DID NOT OCCUR.

ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO OVERSPEED SWITCH TAKING IT OUT. THERE WAS ONE EE ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT THE 2WEST MAINS SECTION, #6 ENTRY, LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, APPROX. 128'INBY SURVEY STATION 7507. THE AREA THAT FELL WAS IN A BAD ROOF AREA. ALL APPROA CHES ARE DANGERED OFF AND SUPPORTED. THE FALL CAVITY IS APPROX. 6' HIGH, 16' LONG AND 10' WIDE.

HAD ROCKFALL 16+80 ON 3SME- #3 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 5 WEST HEADGATE #1 5514' W - 5550'W. THE FALL WAS APROX 40' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE AND APPROX 5 1/2' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

UNIT #2-008 NO. 6 X-CUT, 1 BREAK OUT BY 29080 SPAD, SLIP. LENGTH 40-50' WIDTH 18' THICKNESS 5'.

WHILE MINING IN THE FIRST LEFT SECTION CROSS CUT 3 TO 4 EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE CUT AND POSITIONED HIMSELF INBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN LARGE SLAB OF ROOF FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL INJ URIES.

THE EE WAS ON ONE KNEE MAKING AN AIR HOSE CONNECTION. A OPERATOR, OPERATING A 3.5 YD SCOOP ENTERED THE WORK AREA STRIKING THE EE WITH THE BUCKETCAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

ROCKFALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND

EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE ROCKBURST HIT, COVERING THE EE WITH 8-10 FT OF BROKEN ROCK

EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE ROCKBURST HIT, COVERING THE EE WITH 8-10 FT OF BROKEN ROCK

THE MINER WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE MUCKER HE WAS OPERATING. THE MINER PARKED THE LHD ON A 15% GRADE ON THE 66W RAMP. WHEN HE REMOVED HIMSELF FROM THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT THE LHD BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE RAMP. THE MINER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE RIB.

EE WAS TAKING A SPRING OUT FROM UNDER A 3WHEELERCATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE U-BOLT AND REAR HOUSING OF MACHINE, CUTTING INDEX FINGER OFF AT THE BASE OF HIS FINGER NAIL.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE SCREEN WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST THE HAND RAIL.FIFTH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS SEVERED AT THE LAST KNUCKLE.

DISASSEMBLING OLD GRAVEL PLANT, CUTTING STEEL & GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 CUT PIECES OF STEEL HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME

WHILE INSTALLING A 6" BY 20' SECTION OF STEEL PIPE, THE PIPE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK. AMPUTATION OF FIRST KNUCKLE OF LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE JACKED THE CAR UP THE LENGTH OF THE JACK, BLOCKED UP THE CAR, AND LET THE JACK DOWN TO ADD BLOCKING UNDER THE JACK TO JACK THE CAR U P HIGHER. WHILE JACKING UP THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED SLIDING TOWARD THE EE. HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP BACK OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE BLOCKING. THE CAR FELL OFF THE BLOCKING AND

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BEHIND HIM FELL. THE OTHER WORKERS PRESENT WARNED HIM. AS HE TURNED AROUND THE ROCK HIT HIS LEG. HE SUFFERED A LEFT LOWER LEG FRACTURE AND WAS TRANSF ERRED TO HARRIS METHODIST FT WORTH. AT THE HOSPITAL THE DOCTOR'S ENDED UP AMPUTATING HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

HERNIA CAUSED BY SHOVELING ROCK.

REPAIRING GREASE PUMP, WENT TO TEST TRY AND HAD FINGER WHERE IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE.

UNLOADING TIMBERS, FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN LOWER GROIN. STARTED MISSING WORK 6/8/01 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. (POSSIBLE HERNIA)

THE EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A THICKENER TANK AND WAS SPRAYED IN THE EYE BY ACID LEAKING FROM A LINE.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING TOP.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN OPERATION OF STOPER DRILL. WHEN DRILL RETRACTED FROM ROOF, DRILL STEEL HUNGUP IN HOLE THEN FELL STRIKING EE IN BACK OF HANDNEAR WRIST JOINT. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10/ 2. WHEN OPERATING SINKER DRILL EXPERIENCED SWELLING IN HAND. X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURE TO HAND.

THE WMPLOYEE SAYS HE JUMPED OFF A PLATFORM AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING OUT. HE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE PREPARATION PLANT, BUT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHERE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DIRECTION TO GO BACK TO MINER AND HAD CHANGED SEATS IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE AND THIGH.

HITTING METAL GEAR ON DRAGLINE. JAR HURT BACK.

PLANT SET UP - WALKING AROUND W/ HEAVY WOOD BLOCK & WALKED INTO THE WASH PLANT SAND DISCHARGE CHUTE CAUSING NECK STRAIN / PINCHED NERVE. WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME.

EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN STOMACH AREA. DR. DIAG-NOSED IT AS A HERNIA. THE DATE,TIME,OR LOCATION OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE HERNIA WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.

HE WAS PUTTING ROLLERS INTO EXCAVATOR BUCKET, SO HE COULD MOVE THEM CLOSER TO WHERE HE WAS WORKING. INJURY OCCURED WHEN HE WAS ROLLING A ROLLER INTO THE BUCKET.

INJURED LEFT KNEE AFTER TRIPPING OVER A CABLE.

INJURED WAS WELDING TWO PIECES OF METAL TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO HIS BOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A PIN IN HOLE STRUCTURE WHEN A RAIL SLIPPED AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-3-01.

WHILE CLOSING THE DOORS ON AN OPEN-TOP HOPPER RAILCAR HE STEPPED INTO AN ANIMAL HOLE CAUSING HIM TO TRIP, LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS S HOULDER ON IMPACT.

EE WAS CUTTING SOME PLASTIC WHEN THE SAW HE WAS USING KICKED BACK, CUTTING THE SKIN ON HIS STOMACH.

AS EE WAS MOVING THE MINER A RIB ROLL OCCURRED INFLICTING A FRACTURE OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS INSTALLING STRUCTURE IN A BELT LINE. WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND TO PICK-UP ANOTHER PIECE OF STRUCTURE HE SPRAINED HIS KNEE. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

EE WAS USING A 5"X5" WOODEN POST TO KNOCK A HOLE IN A BLOCK STOPPING. WHEN THE POST WENT THRU A CEMENT BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EE STOPPED HIS TRUCK TO GIVE A MINER A HAND LINING UP VENT PIPE. AS HE STEPPED UP ON THE SCOOP HE SLIPPED. HE THEN TURNED AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND.

SERVICING 988 LOADER, CLIMBING STEPS AND HIT LEFT CLAF ON FRAME ABOVE STEPS. CALF BEGAN ACHING, AND GOT STEADILY WORSE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND LOST TIME BEGINNING 7-9-01.

HE WAS LETTING THE ATRS DOWN TO ADVANCE TO ANOTHER ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM BROKE LOOSE FROMT HE TIP HITTING THE ATRS BREAKING THE KETTLE BOTTOM INTO 2 PIECES ONE PIECE HIT THE RIB AN D SLID DOWN THE RIB PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER AND BREAKING IT IN 2 PLACES.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACKING AWAY FROM BIN WHEN HE ROLLED UP ON VICTIM'S LEGS.

6-NORTH TAILPIECE - EMPLOYEE HELPING SET TAILPIECE, CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN FOOT PLATE AND FRAME OF TAILPIECE.

INJURED WAS SLIDING A METAL CHUTE IN PLACE AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND A STEEL PIPE.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A LUG ON HIS TRUCK TIRE ON THELOWER SALT PAD WITH A SOCKET. THE LUG AND STUD BROKE WHILE HE WAS PULLING DOWN ON THE SOCKET. HE WAS STANDING UP, BUT THE FORCE MADE HIM SQUAT STRAIGHT DOWN LANDING ON HIS R. ELBOW THAT WAS BENT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, PUSHING HIS RT. SHOULDER UP.

A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM STONE SPLITTER TABLE, STRIKING MINER ON FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL TOES.

EE STEPPED UP ONMTO THE LUNCH TABLE AREA TO GET A NOZZLE FOR A FOAM PACK. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LUNCH TABLE AREA, HE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN UPON A CABLE THAT OTHER EES WERE PULLING THRU THE KI TCHEN AREA TO A POWER CENTER TO BE NIPPED IN. AS HE STEPPED OWN FROM THE TABLE AREA, HE PLACED HIS FOOT UPON A CABLE WHICH IN TURN ROLLED HIS FOOT OUT, TWISTING HIS ANKLE, FALLING FORWARD TO

EE WAS STANDING ON RUNNING BOARD OF SEMI-TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS CONNECTING CHAIN TO SCOOP BUCKET AND BOX WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR PUT DOWN PRESSURE ON SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING INJURED TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN BUCKET AND MINE ROOF COMPLETED 2ND WE 123 @ DR O N 7-8-01 ORIGNIAL LOST IN FLOOD MINERS VACATION FLOOD ON 7-8-01 NOTE MINE IS NOW CLOSED.

HANGING VENTILATION TUBE WITH TWO CO WORKERS. TUBE WAS WET AND HE LOST HIS GRIP STRAINING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

HE WAS USING A SIX FOOT PIECE OF PIPE OVER A BREAKER BAR TO LOOSEN A NUT.

WHILE MOVING THE MINER, EE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MACHINE, WHILE TRAMMING FORWARD, THE CABLE TENDING ARM CAUGHT HIM FROM BEHIND, WHEN THE ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH EE, EE HIT T HE WRONG TROM LEAVER, WHICH PINCHED HIS LEG BETWEEN THE RIB AND CABLE TENDING ARM.

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING A FURNACE INTO FIRING POSITION. AS HE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL 18' FROM THE FURNACE PLATFORM TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANS PORTED TO E.R. BY AMBULANCE. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPULE FRACTURES AND IS STILL HOSPITALIZED, AWAITING SURGERY.

EE WAS TRAMMING MANTRIP. HE JERKED HIS RIGHT FOOT CATCHING BETWEEN FRAME AND FOOT SWITCH, BRUISING FOOT.

EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTER SPENDING SEVERAL HOURS REBUILDING PALLETS.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN HIS EAR.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTS & PLATES INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE WAS CRAWLING BACK TO GET ON SCOOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO UNIVERSAL COAL SERVICES ON 8-11-01.

WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM ARC WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. HE WAS USING RIGHT HAND TO KEEP PIPE BALANCED. HE WAS NOT WATCHING THE PIPE AND DID NOT NOTICE THE ANGLE IRON FRAME ON THE PLATFORM. R HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE PIPE AND ANGLE IRON, CAUSINGLACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

BOLTER OPERATOR DROPPED BOOM ON LEFT TOES.

WHILE WORKING ON LOCKED OUT CONVEYOR BELT PELLETS CAME DOWN ON CHUTE NEXT TO WHERE EE WAS WORKING. HE TURNED TO AVOID PELLETS AND INJURED KNEE.

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. STEPPED ON LOOSE CLINKER WORKED UNTIL 10-11-01 NEEDED ARTHOSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY.

EE FELL WHILE MOVING JACKLEG. HE LANDED WITH HIS RIGHT ANKLE UNDER HIM. BROKEN FIBULA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOLTER WRENCH TO BEND A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE TOP. WHILE PUTTING UP PRESSURE ON THE BOLTER BOOM, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND BOOM WENT AGAINST THE TOP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE BOOM AND HIS MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED AGAINST THE TOP.

EE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A BELT AND PULLEY ON A COLLING FAN MOTOR WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE MOVING BELT BEFORE IT HAD STOPPED MOVING.

ON 6-27-01, EE WAS WELDING A LID FOR A BLOWER FILTER, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG CAME UNDERNEATH THE WELDING HOOD, ENTERING HIS RIGHT EYE. ON 6-28-01 HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AND HAD SOME OF THE OBJECT REMOVED. ON 6-29-01 MARION EYE CENTER REMOVED THE REST OF THE FOREIGN BODY FROM HIS EYE. HE WAS OFF FOR ONE DAY.

USING A SHOVEL TO BACK FILL DRILL HOLES, HE HURTLOWER BACK AND LEGS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TALK ON A FACE PHONE LOCATED AT #110 SHIELD. AS HE WAS KNEELING ON THE PONTOONS, THE SHIELD CAME IN, CATCHING HIS LEG BE6TWEEN THE PONTOON & THE RELAY BAR. THE OTHER JACKS ETTER HAD ALREADY SET THE SHIELD TO PULL UP RIGHT BEFORE INJURED POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE SHIELD.

THE INJURED WAS CROSSING THE BELT AT THE TAILPIECE. AS HE JUMPED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, AS HE LANDED, HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EE AND COWORKER WERE LAYING RAIL AND HAD A RAIL JACKED UP INSTALLING TIES. WHEN THE RAIL SLIPPED OFF THE JACK STRIKING EE ON TOPOF THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS THROWING BAG OF TRASH INTO DUMPSTER BEHIND WAREHOUSE AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE USED A LADDER TO GET DOWN FROM THE MACHINE ON WHICH HE WAS WORKING. HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE FLOOR, BRUISING HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A WOOD BEAM ONTO A SCOOP. TWO MEN WERE ASSISTING AND WERE ON THE OUTBY END OF THE BEAM. INJURED WAS ON THE INBY END OF THE BEAM AND AS THE MEN TOSSED THE BEAM ONTO THE SCO OP HE GOT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BEAM AND THE TOP OF THE SCOOP PANEL COVER.

EE AND TWO OTHERS WERE FINISHING A PASTE POUR. EE DESCENDED OFF MUCK WALL AND FELL. HE BRUISED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. PHYSICIAN PLACED THE E4E ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

INJURED WAS HANDLING A SCOOP TIRE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 002 SECTION BOLTING. HE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OVER, TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN WAS INJURED. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, & HE WAS TREATED FOR BRUISING.

EE ALLEGED WHILE WORKING ON THE MILLE SEPARATOR, HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN GOING UP THE STAIRS. EE REACHED FOR THE HAND RAIL, MISSED & FELL OVER THE RAIL.

EE WAS FINISHING THE REMOVAL OF A STOPPING AFTER A SCOOP HAD KNOCKED THE CENTER DOWN. HE WAS TAKING DOWN THE ENDS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM ON THE NECK AND BACK CAUSING THE INJ URY.

EE WAS INSTALLING THE DIE IN THE JAW CRUSHER, WHEN THE CHAIN HOLDING THE CHAIN HOIST CAME UNDONE. THE CHAIN HOIST FELL, HITTING EE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

A VISE WAS BEING USED & WHILE PULLING ON PIPE CRAMPER THE BASE OF VISE BROKE

EE HAS BEEN PERFORMING HEAVY LIFTING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS (BACK SORE). HE LIFTED A BUCKET OF BOLTS & FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS GRINDING A JAW DYE WITH A GRINDER AND THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT KNEE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT, ONLY A KNEE INJURY.

THE INJURED EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE LIFTING AND TURNING WITH A BAG OF ROCKDUST.

ON 6/27/01 WHILE DESCENDING A LADDER, EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP AND HIS WEIGHT LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE. THIS SHIFTED WEIGHT TO RIGHT LEG TRIGGERED A KNEE STRAIN. ON 9/12/01, EMPLOYEE HAD KNEE ARTHRO SCOPY.

EE WAS HIT BY ROCK, THAT FELL BETWEEN PINS AND RIB.

THE EE WAS LIFTING 50 LBS. BAGS AND EMPTYING ITS CONTENTS INTO A MIXER WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. THE PAIN HAS CONTINUED, THEREFORE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO CARRY WE IGHT.

EE WAS SERVICING THE DRILL. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON RAILING. CONTUSION TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

EE STEPPED OUT OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND ROLLED HIS ANKLE.

PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL OFF RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE SCOOP.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR A SHIELD WHEN THE CHAIN THAT HAD BEEN USED TO CHAIN OFF THE SHIELD BROKE, STRIKING EE ONT HE RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLOSING AIRLOCK DOORS; ONE OF THEM HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE BACK, INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT. A ROCK CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS HARD HAT. THIS IN TURN KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT AND GLASSES. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS HARD HAT BACK ON AND LOCKED UP. A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER THEN STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

THE INJJURED STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING THE ROOF BOLTER ACROSS THE SECTION & SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ON 6/26/01 EE WAS DIGGING THE BINDER OFF THE COAL WHEN A SLAB OF BINDER BROKE FREE CAUSING THE LOADER BUCKET TO HIT THE HIGHWALL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. ATTACHED MEDICAL INFO RMATION SHOWS THIS AGGRAVATED A CHRONIC OR PRIORCONDITION. EE WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED FOR LOW BACK IN 1994,1998, & 1999.

EE WAS WAITING TO GET HIS ROCK TRUCK LOADED WHEN THE LOADER MAN DUMPED HIS BUCKET INTO THE ROCK TRUCK A LARGE ROCK FELL INTO THE BED CAUSING IT TO JAR HIM FROM HIS SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF THE ROC K TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A ROCK. THE ROCK WAS GOING TO BE USED TO GET A RADIATOR CAP OFF. WHILE BENDING OVER, EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

EE HAD PREVIOUS INJURY TO RT ANKLE 9/30/99. FOLLOWED BY SURGERY 3/14/00. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORKWITH NO RESTRICTIONS 5/24/00. CLAIMS REINJURY ON6/26/01 (REOCCURANCE) SURGERY ON 10/10/01. NO INJ REPORT HAD BEEN FILED. MSHA INSP UPON COMPLAINT STATES THAT THIS IS A REPORTABLE CLAIM ON 10/11/01. INSPECTOR RICHARD ARQUETTE

HE WAS PUSHING ROCK OFF OF A BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK PULL.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A DOOR OFF OF A SLURRY PUMP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND DOOR FELL AGAINST LEG INJURING KNEE.

EE HAD MIS-STEPPED COMING OUT OF THE BUILDING AND HE FELL ON HIS KNEE.

EE STEPPED INTO WATER HOLE MIXED WITH GROUT. WATER WENT IN OVER BOOTS SATURATING FEET, RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURN.

EE WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF TIN WEAR ON DOZER WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EE CUT HAND ON A PIECE OF TIN WEAR,

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHOES WERE TIGHT AND DOING LIFTING.

THE ABOVE EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 6-30-01, BUT DUE TO VACATION AND HOLIDAYS HE RETURNED ON 7/9/01 WITH 3 LOST WORK DAYS DUE TO HIS INJURY.

AUGER MACHINE OVER-HEATED AND RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF THROWING FLUID ON HIS ARM CAUSING BURN.

THE INJURED MAN FELL WHEN HIS LADDER SLIPPED. HE FELL ON THE LADDER AND BROKE 4 RIBS.

HOLDING CURTAIN UP AS A BOLTER WAS TRAMMING UP IN FACE OF #6 HDG WHEN EQUIPMENT HIT RIGHT FOOT.

LOADER OPERATOR ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE QUICK RELEASE LEVER ON LOADER BUCKET. IT DESCENDED AND STRUCK SIDE OF HAUL TRUCK, JARRING THE OPERATOR.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING AREA. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 100 LBS SACK OF BARITE. HE INDICATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND DROP THE BAG. HE CONTACTED OTHER ABOUT THE INCIDENT .

WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER, A ROCK FELL STIRKING HIS CANOPY AND CAUSING HIM TO TURN AND MOVE SUDDENLY. HE STATED HIS KNEE THAT HE HAS HAD SURGERY ON BEGAN TO HURT. HE WENT TO HIS PHYSICIA N ON 6-26-01 AND WAS TOLD THAT NOW NEW INJURY HAD OCCURRED, BUT PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO OLD INJURY. NO INFO WILL FOLLOW WHEN WE RECEIVE THE DR. REPORT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CRIB BLOCK OFF OF THE TRACK, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF THE TRACK, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INJURY UNTIL 7/16/01, WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE DISLODGING OF A HUGH BOULDER IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN A CABLE SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TEETH HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

POST HAD CAME LOOSE HOLDING CABLE AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO HOOK THE CABLE TO A NEW POST ON THE BANK. THE CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO A WENCH ON THE BARGE AND WHEN IT TIGHTENED, THE CATCH ON THE WENCH BENT, EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE WENCH HANDLE TO TRY TO HOLD IT, BUT THE HANDLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIS WRIST.

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKERS WITH CRIBBING A PROP SHOE. AS HE LIFTED A CRIBBING TIE HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

EE HIT KNEE ON PROTRUDING ALLTHREAD ON FILTER BELT IN PROCESS PLANT. EE WORKED THE REST OF THE WEEK AND IS NOW OFF UNDER DR'S CARE.

EE WAS WORKING DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF VACATION, HELPING TO CLEAN ON THE PAGE 752 DRAGLINE. EE WAS USINGA PUTTY KNIFE AND A LONG HANDLE SCRAPPER TO SCRAP OLD GREASE OUT FROM UNDER THE DRAG DR UM IN THE HOSE OF THE MACHINE. AS HE TURNED IN ABENT OVER PSITION TO REMOVE GREASE FROM HIS SCRAPPER, HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT TOOK HIM TO HIS KNEES. HE TRIED TO GET BACK ON

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE MOVING OIL & GREASE BARRELSTO BE LOADED WITH A CASE LOADER. EE FELT SOMETHING RIP IN HIS RIGHT ARM

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIN ON THE FLYWHEELOF JAW WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THEHAMMER & ENTERED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB& FOREFINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN. HE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE METAL REMOVED FROM HIS HAND.

USING PIPE WRENCH W/CHESTER BAR ON GEAR PULLER TO REMOVE GEAR ON SHAKER. USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE GEAR BACK ON. WENT HOME AT END OF DAY, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER SHARP P AIN PAIN WOKE HIM AT 300 AM WORSE COULDNT LIFT HEAD OFF BED, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM IN MORINING APPROX. 800 AM.

AT THE TAIL OF #4 BELT. HIS COMPLAMP WENT OUT. HE STEPPED BETWEEN PLANKS TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE CHECK. AFTER DETERMINING, HE NEEDED ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION FLUID, HE LAID DIPSTICK ON CATWALK AND BEGAN BACK AND DOWN STEPS OF LOADER IN FLUID WHEN HE MISSED A F STEP, FELL BACKWARDS STUMBLED AND HEAD WHIPPED BACKWARDS HITTING TIRE OF LOADER PARKED BRUIDE THE ONE LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING STITURES.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE SAT THE DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE MIDDLE TOE. THE SKIN WAS SEWN OVER THE VERY END OF HIS TOE AT THE NAIL. THE STEEL TOE ACTUALLY MASHED THE END OF THE TOE.

MINER TRAVELING DOWN A RAMP IN A F.E.L., HE LOST CONTROL AND WENT OVER A BERM, SLID 18'DOWN THE SIDE OF THE RAMP AND ROLLED ONTO THE TOP. THE MINER'S LEG WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE SEAT, TWISTING TH E LEG AND DISLOCATING THE HIP. CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND DRY.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON HIS KNEES BESIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, SERVICING THE MACHINE. HE PICKED UP A 5 GAL CANOF OIL TO MOVE IT TO HIS OTHER SIDE AND HIS KNEE SLIPPED IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM T O TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 6-27-01 AT WHICH TIME A SPECIALIST PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EMPLOYEE REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER FROM FRONT WHEEL ON 777 ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE CALIPER STARTED TO FALL EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND IT PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK. CALIPER WEIGHED APPROX. 150 LBS.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT CHEEK OF HIS FACE BY A LIFTING JACK BAR.

WHILE WORKING ON THE CAT 950 LOADER. I WENT TO PULL MYSELF UP TO A SITTING POSITION. I PULLED SOMETHING IN MY LEFT SHOULDER AND OR BACK.

EE WAS RIDING ON THE MANTRIP. THE OPERATOR BACKED UNDER A CABLE THAT WAS HUNG OVERHEAD. THE CABLE CAUGHT THE BOX CONTAINING SCSRS AND PUSHED IT OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS CHANGING A TOP ROLLER ON THE MAIN SOUTH 54" BELT (BELT WAS NOT RUNNING). HE PINCHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE ROLLER CRADLE.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLERINTO A HANGER HE TWISTED HIMSELF TO ALIGN THE ROLLER WITH THE HANGER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS ROLLER WAS 62" OFF THE MINE FLOOR AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THIS ROLLER IN THE HANGER WHILE STANDING ON THE MINE FLOOR.

SMASHED LEFT THUMB IN DOOR.

EE WAS PATCHING A HOLE IN CLEAN COAL SIEVE. WHEN HE SLIPPED, HITTING HIS BACK ELBOWS AND BACK OF HIS LEGS AND KNEE ONT HE SIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT HIS BACK STARTED HU RTING ESPCECIALLY AFTER LIFTING ON A PIPE ON JULY 11 OUT IN THE PREP PLANT YARD EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND WAS TREATED FOR LOWER BACK PAIN OVER THE NEXT 5 TO 6 WEEKS. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO WORK ON

WHILE USING LONG BAR TO THROW BARGE LOADING VALVE EE STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.

EE SAID HE WAS THROWING MINE SLACK OUT OF ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. RESON FOR LATER REPORT: EE DID NOT INFORM MGMT. HE WAS OFF OVER AN INJURY UNTIL 7-13-01. 1ST L9OST WORK DAY 7-9-01.

ATTEMPTING TO PRY A COVER OFF OF A CHUTE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST A NEARBY HAND RAIL.

HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO THROW A SWITCH. A ROCK ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS PRYING ON MINER #4 SHEAR JACK. HIS PRY BAR SLIPPED & JERKED HIS SHOULDER, STRAINING IT. THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING INJURY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WHILE HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR SHOULDER PAIN. ON 9-5-01 HE WAS NOT ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE THE DOCTOR HAD SCHEDULED HIM FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A MINER CABLE. EE FIRST MISSED WORK AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6-25-01. MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLC WAS NOTIFIED ON 7-9-01 WHEN WE RECEIVED COMP FORM. HE RECEIVED M EDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE THROUGH THE BOOM, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER LEFT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN ROCK THAT WAS HANGING ON A ROOF BOLT, RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER CAUGHT THE ROCK AND THREW IT BACK STRIKING EE ON RIGHT THIGH.

BOUNCED AND JARRED AGAINST MANTRIP.

EE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL TO THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK EE.

EE HAD PIECE OF METAL 1/4" X 2" X 6" FT ON TOP OF HIS 3-WHEELER. AS HE WAS COMING DOWN INTAKE HE STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER 3-WHEELER. METAL HIT 3-WHEELER & HE WAS HIT IN RIBS.

THE EE WAS USING THE DRILL. THE MUCKER GOT UP INTO THE CAB TO SEE IF HE NEEDED ANYTHING AND WHEN HE WAS GETTING BACK OUT OF THE CAB HE SLIPPED AND ACCIDENTALLY SLAMMED THE DOOR ON THE EE'S FIN GER.

WHILE CLEANING THE BACK CAB WINDOW ON THE WABCO WATER TRUCK, THE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY STEPPED OFF THE CATWALK AND FELL AGAINST THE HYDRAULIC TANK.

EE WORKING ON SCALES (WELDING) MADE STEP WHILE TURNING FELT PAIN IN BACK LOWER BACK STRAIN & INFLAMED NERVES AROUND DISC. 1ST REPORTED ON 6/24/01-(NON REPORTABLE) CONDITION WORSENED ON 7/9/01

THE EE WAS OPERATING THE SURGE LOADER AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP HE NOTICED THAT HE WAS ABOUT OTO HIT THE HATCH ON THE EXCAPE TUNNEL. HE TURNED HIS HEAD FAST, AND LATER HIS NECK AND SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN SKIP POCKET, SPRAINED RIGHT LEG. BEGAN LOSING TIME 6/25/01.

ANOTHER EE STRUCK EE IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST.

EE WAS FLIPING OVER A ROCK INT HE WALKWAY OF THE TRACK ON #2 SECTION, HE SLIPPED ON A SMALL LOOSE ROCK AND FELL ACROSS THE TRACK, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHILE TRAMMING TOWARD FACE HE HIT A OFFSET IN BOTTOM, BOUNCED UP IN SEAT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ER VISIT RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS WORKED UNT IL 6-30-01 AT WHICH TIME THE MEDICAL SPECIALIST REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A BRAKE ON THE RAIL CAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN BACK AND LEG.

EE STATED: ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A HYDRAULIC HOSE STAPLE-LOCK USING ONE HAMMER HITTING IT WITH A SECOND HAMMER. WHEN HE STRUCK THE FIRST HAMMER, A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF EMBEDDING IN HIS HAN D.

EE WAS MOVING 3 WHEELER-STRUCK RIB CAUSING BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FULLER KILN WHEN IT PUFFED WHEN THE COAL MILL STARTED BLOWING LIME DUST IN HIS EYE. HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE OPENING IN THE KILN HOOD AND H E HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, DUST BLEW IN EYES.

EE WAS PUSHING THE GRANITE CURBING PIECES ON THE ROLLERS.

INITIAL EXAM INDICATES A RE-INJURY OF HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD AN INJURY ON 5/27/97 WHICH RESULTED IN SURGERY. HE IS UNCERTAIN HOW OR WHEN THE RE-INJURY OCCURRED. HE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING O F LOWER BACK PAIN FOR THE LAST MO., BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD IMPROVE IN A FEW DAYS AS IT HAD IN THE PAST SINCE THE SURGERY. EMPLOYEE IS OFF WORK STARTING 6/25/01 UNTIL? DATE OF ACCI. LAST DAY WOR

EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON STEPAND FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WITH HOOK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENISCUS TEAR WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO CORRECT. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID N OT OCCUR UNTIL 7-17-01.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED AND RUNG BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER BRUISING AND STRAINING NECK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING CONCRETE FORMS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REQUESTED TO SEE DR. ON 6-25-01. LTA ON 6-26-01.

PICKING UP 3" ROCK WITH BAR-BAR SLIPPED WHILE SLIDING CHOCK UNDER ROCK-SMASHED L-HAND FINGER.

DRIVER WAS GETTING TARP FROM UNDER ROCK PILE IN BACK OF TRUCK AND SPRAINED BACK.

EE WAS CHECKING SCOOP BATTERY AND RAISED LID WITH RIGHT HAND AS HE LET LID BACK DOWN, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT FOREARM CAUSING LACERATION ON TOP OF LEFT WRIST FROM HIS WATCH BAND.

WHILE CUTTING A METAL BAND AROUND TIMBERS THE BAND FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

WHILE SPOOLING UP THE HOSE TO HIS CUTTING TORCH, THE EE STEPPED IN STANDING WATER AND SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE DID NOT INITIALLY REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, APPROX ONE WEEK AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN THE RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED A KNEE STRAIN.

WHILE TAKING TEST SAMPLES LIQUID CAUSTIC DRIPPEDON EMPLOYEE'S LEG CAUSING A BURN.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE TAILGATE END OF THE SHEARER. AS HE WAS CUTTING, THE SHEARER THREW A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HIT EMPLOYEE.

HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2 LEFT SECTION.

HAULING SUPPLIES INTO MINE AND RAN OVER A BOARD WHICH FLIPPED UP AND INTO THE CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

OTHER STATED THAT HE HAD WALKED UP BEHIND THE LINE CURTAIN IN NO.5 ENTRY TO GET A PULL ROPE OFF THE MINER. AS HE APPROACHED THE MINER THE CURTAIN WAS TACKED TO THE RIB AND HE USED HIS HAMMER T O KNOCK THE CURTAIN DOWN AT THE SAME TIME EE REACHED FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CURTAIN TO PULL THE CURTAIN DOWN. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND BY THE HAMMER BEING USED BY OTHER.

EE SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND TWISTED HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BUILDUP OUT OF KILN, WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF KILN, HE HIT RIGHT HAND ON KILN DOOR AND CUT HAND.

REPORTED ON JUNE 21-01 THAT HE CAN NO LONGER DRIVE WITH THE PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER SHOULDER WHEN DOING SO. HE HAS BE UNDER PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATMENT SINCE MARCH 2001.

EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP THAT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER MANTRIP.

AFTER CUTTING THE TORCH RING ON THE SPARE MANTLE, EE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY JULY 10, 2001.

BENDING A 48" ROOF BOLT.

PULLING DREDGE TO SHORE, SHORE LINE CABLE HIT EEON KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSS-CUT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND FELL.

EE WAS LOWERING THE STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF WHEN THE DRILL POT WAS LOWERED ONTO HIS FOOT.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRICKING EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.

WALKING DOWN STEPS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND FRACTURED ANKLE.

EE WATCHING REMOVAL OF LIMBS FROM TREE. TRIMMING OF BUSHES AND TREES REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PERIMETER FENCING. TREES HAD BEEN CUT AND WERE ON GROUND. FOREMAN EE WAS STANDING BY TREE TRUNK WATCHING THAT CUT LIMBS CAME FREE. AN OLD ABANDONED POWER POLE GUY WIRE WAS SNAGGED BY LIMBS PULLING THE RULES OVER CONTACTING FOREMAN EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE AN IMPELLER OUT ON A DELUTE PUMP. HE WAS HOLDING THE IMPELLER ON THE PUMP SHAFT AND IT STARTED FALLING OFF. HE PUSHED HARDER ON THE IMPELLER AS IT WAS COMING OFF AN D FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND ALSO HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE SPLITTING HE WENT TO MOVE A PIECE OF SLATE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: MILLWORKER/FINISHING DEPT.-NOT MINER.

INDIVIDUAL SLIPPED ON DECK OF DREDGE AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

EE LOADED CUSTOMER TRUCK. CUSTOMER DRIVER BECAME ANGRY AND A FIGHT OCCURRED. EE SAW DR. 6-21-01 AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK. EE SAW DR. 6-29-01 AND WAS PUT OFF WORK WITH THE NEXT APPOINTMENT SCHE DULED FOR 7-6-01.

EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6-20-01 COMPLAINING OFNUMBNESS IN HIS RT. LEG. HE REPORTED THAT DR. STATED HE HAS SPURS INHIS BACK WHICH AREA AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. FINAL DETERMINATION CANNOT BE MA DE BECAUSE OF LACK OF MEDICAL INFORMATION. CORRECTED COPY WILL BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SAMPLER WAS DESCENDING STEPS FROM CLEAN COAL SAMPLER CARRYING COAL SAMPLER, SLIPPED ON COAL AND FELL ON STAIRWELL WITH LEGS UNDERNEATH HIM.

EE TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD.

EE FELL OFF WATER TRUCK WHILE GETTING INTO CAB. HE HAD FILLED UP THE WATER TRUCK AND CLIMBED UP THE LADDER TO GET INTO THE CAB AND LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE GETTING INTO THE DOOR. HE FELL ~8' TO THE GROUND & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO HIS RIBS, LEGS & BACK WITH SOME POSSIBLE MILD BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS REMOVING A STUCK DRILL STEEL FROM A BOLTER, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A METAL BAR. FIRST DAY OFF 6-21-01.

DRILLER WAS IN THE DRILL. DRILL STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE AND THE DRILL STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE, DRILLER SET THE BRAKE WHEN THE DRILL STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE, DRILL KEPT SLIDING DOWN THE SL OPE, DRILLER JUMPED OUT. THE DRILLWENT HALF WAY DOWN THE SLOPE AND FLIPPED ON DRILL'S LEFT SIDE.

OPERATING LOADER HIT BUMP-JERKED SHOULDER BACK FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE AND A COWORKER WERE MOVING 55 GAL. DRUMS OF OIL AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON A BUNDLE OF HOG PANELS WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WIRE & FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE JOB TASK WAS TO MOVE A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. AFTER THE MACHINE MOVED OVER THE MINER CABLE, THE EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CROSS-OVER. AT THIS TIME A ROCK APPROX. 10 IN X 10 IN X 1 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EE IN THE LOWER BACK.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE LONGWALL SHEAR, A ROCK FELL FROM COAL TOP STRIKING HIS BACK & HIP.

THE EE HAD A PAST HISTORY OF PROBLEM WITH HIS KNEE. HE WAS GETTING TREATMENT IN THE RYDER HOSPITAL IN HUMACAO TO SEE IF THEY COULD PREVENT A SURGICAL OPERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE GETTING READY TO START DRILLING A HOLE. STONE FELL FROM THE TOP, HIT BOOM OF MACHINE AND THEN STRU CK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIGH. NO DAMAGE TO THE MINING OPERATION. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, ALTITUDE, PROTECTIVE ITEMS, OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND HOPPER ON CRUSHER ON LOG LEFT SIDE. LOADER OPERATOR WAS BUILDING BURM ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOG. A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF LOADER BUCKET ON OPPOSITE END OF LOG CAUSING I T TO POP UP AND EMPLOYEE POPPED UP AND FELL DOWN A 20' EMBANKMENT ON HIS FEET.

INJURED WAS REMOVING OLD WATER PIPE. WHEN HE REMOVED RUBBER COUPLE AT FITTING WHEN THE PIPE SPRUNG UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

WHILE LIFTING AN I BEAM OFF THE MULE, IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OXYGEN TANK OUT OF SUPPLY SHED WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

TWO EE WERE LIFTING A SEQUENCE SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE BELT LINE. AS HE LIFTED THE SWITCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT LEG. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 6-21-01.

EE WAS WORKING ON REPLACING BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE IN PLANT. HE SAW CUTTING, CHIPPING AND CLEANING SCALE AND RUST. A RUST PARTICLE GOT INTO EYE. HE WAS WORKING, LYING ON HIS BACK. W AS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & GOGGLES WHILE CUTTING.

THIRD SHIFT ELECTRICIAN WAS CUTTING AND WELDING MINER BIT ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HOT SLAG WENT INTO HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

EE REPORTED INJURY AT 3:30 PM ON 6/19/01. HE CALLED WORK & SAID THAT HE MIGHT HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE OR SUFFERED A SMALL HERNIA FROM LIFTING THE ALKALI LOADING PLATFORM INTO THE RAISED POSITION. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE ONLY FELT A LITTLE PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA AT THE TIME. HE WOKE UP AT 2:30 PM AND WAS FEELING MUCH WORSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS TO 620 SAND SCREW WITH TWO OTHER PLASTIC PANELS APPROX 20 LBS, AS HE CONTINUED TO INSTALL THE PANELS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG AREA.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER, HE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IT WAS APPROX. A 5' FALL.

HE REACHED ACROSS MANTRIP AND BUMPED THE ACCELORATOR CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL WITH HIS SIDE/BACK TO THE RIB. RIB ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARDHAT AND THEN FELL TO AND STRUCK HIS FEET.

WHEN STEPPING OFF A CRAWLER EXCAVATOR HE TRIPPEDON A ROCK AND FELL DOWN STRAINING HIS BACK. THISINJURY WAS NOT REPORTED WHEN OCCURRED. IT REOCCURRED AND IS NOW REPORTABLE. 1ST DAY OFF 10/11/01

EMPLOYEE WAS HGELPING TAKE BOLTS OUT OF FLOP GATE MOTOR WHEN JACK SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR OFF FEEDER. THE SCOOPMOVED WHEN HE WAS HOOKING UP CHAIN & MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEENPINS STRIKING HIS NECK & LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A PIN FROM AN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER IN A TRUCK WITH A HAMMER AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING DIRECT THE PLACEMENT OF BEAMS ON TRAILER. HE DIRECTED THE OPERATOR TO FLIP BEAM ON ITS SIDE. THE BEAM SLIPPED OFF FORKS LANDING ON THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. 7-23- 01 BECAME A REPORTABLE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LADDER TO RELOCATE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND ALMOST FELL PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

PUSHER BLOCK DISLODGED STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. FALLING TO THE FLOOR, IT STRUCK HIS LEG LEG, BREAKING IT. EE'S SCALP WAS LACERATED WHEN EE'S HEAD STRUCK THE FLOOR WHEN HE FELL.

14 C SECTION PERSONS FORMED A LINE AND HANDED ROOF BOLTS FROM ONE THE OTHER AS HE HANDED A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO CO-WORKER, THIS REPEATED TRAUMA CAUSED INCIDENT TO LEFT SHOULDER. EXTENT OF TRAUMA UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING MINE TIMBERS, WHEN LIFTING A TIMBER, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

THE INJURED EE WAS DISMOUNTING A CAT D-7 DOZER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE TRACK ONTO THE BLAD PUSH ARM, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PUSH ARM STEP ALLOWING HIS RIGHT SHIN TO CONTACT (SCRAPE) AGAIN ST THE TRACK PAD. THE ORIGINAL INJURY WAS A CONTUSION/ABRASION APPROX. 3" LONG. 2 1/2 WEEKS POST INJURY THE EE HAS A MAJOR INFECTION OF THE INJURED AREA REQUIRING I-V ANTIBIOTICS (OUTPATIENT)

EE CAUGHT LEG BETWEEN TWO TIMERS. THEY WERE MOVING TIMBERS. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SIMPLICITY SCREEN ON SCREEN DECK. IN REMOVING DUST COVERS FROM SCREEN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SECOND RUNG OF LADDER CAUSING HIS KNEE TO EXTEND.

AS EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF SM06, HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE ACCUMULATOR PUMP HANDLE CAUSING EE TO FALL.

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A LADDER. A LEG ON THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING INJURED TO FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-27-01.

WHILE REPLACING A GUARD, AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF HITTING THE CONVEYOR.

MASHED HIP BETWEEN SCOOP AND CAR.

EE STANDING ON LADD (NOT HOLDING ON). PULLING ON AN EXTENSION CORD. CORD CAME LOOSE QUICKLY AND EE FELLBACKWARDS FROM LADDER TO GROUND. HE WAS STANDING ON THE 3RD STEP OF LADDER WHEN HE FELL B ACKWARDS. APPROX 3' OFF GROUND.

WHILE CUTTING WITH TORCH(WELDING) EE BURNED HIS EYES.

WHILE TRAMMING BOLTER FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER HE STRUCK LOWER RIGHT RIBS ON MACHINE.

WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SLATE TO GET A BETTER ANGLE TO CUT FOR SAWING, HIS HAND SLID ACROSS THE EDGE OF THE SLATE CUTTING HIS RIGHT PALM.

EE WAS LOADING A FILE CABINET ON HIS TRUCK. HE STUMBLED AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND STOMACH.

EE WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS ON THE ENGINE OF A MACK COAL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY. (HIP, LEG AND SIDE)

PULLING BELT WITH PLIERS TO LOAD ON SUPPLY CAR TO BRING OUTSIDE.

EE WAS REMOVING THE CRUSHING PLANT'S SCREENS. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

MAN STANDING ON ROTAR-CLEANING BOULDERS AND MUD FROM BETWEEN THE ROTAR AND CRUSHER BACKWALL. WHEN ROTAR BROKE FREE AND STARTED TO ROTATE, HE STARTED TO STEP OFF ROTAR WHEN HE GOT FOOT CAUGHT.

AN EMPLOYEE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM A VENTILATION DOOR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE STUCK HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL.

WORKING IN A CONFINED SPACE ON THE CRUSHER EQUIPMENT & HIT HEAD ON STEEL PLATE WHILE ENTERING CONFINED SPACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STORING SCREENS IN STORAGE TRAILER AT MAIN PLANT. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A SMALL PALLET THAT SCREENS WERE BANDED TO FOR SHIPPING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTICE PALLET WAS BANDED TO ANOTHER PALLET FULL OF SCREENS UPON TRYING TOLIFT PALLET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN ELECT. CABLE INTO AN OPEN PIT, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED INTO A WASHOUT AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS LOWERING A DRIVE SHAFT GUARD ON THE PLANTUSING A CABLE COME-A-LONG. THE HOIST SLIPPED ALLOWING THE GUARD TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.

HE WAS DOING MAINTANENIC WORK ON A 12" PUMP, CHANGING THE PUMP PEDESTAL. WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING THE PUMP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1 ST FLOOR OF PLANT 2" PREP PLANT.

EE WAS JACKLEG DRILLING & ARM SWELLED.

THE EE WAS INSPECTING A REGULATOR INSTALLATION WHEN A 2" HOSE/CLAMP CONNECT DAME LOOSE AND THE PIPING/REGULATOR STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THE SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED W/APPROX 80 PSI.

AFTER FUELING ROAD GRADER, STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON 6-17-01. DID NOT REPORT OR SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 6-20-01 WHEN RE-AGGRIVATED INJURY.

AS EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED DRAGLINE LADDER HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SPOT IN GROUND (CAUSED BY INDENTATION OF TUB) AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

HE WAS DRIVING A BATTERY TRACTOR WHILE ROCKD8STING. HE WAS RAISING A LINE CURTAIN AND STRUCK A RIB, FRACTURING AND LACERATING HIS WRIST.

WALKING ACROSS PARKING AREA WEST OF LAB. GUST OF WIND BLEW SAND UP AND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

INDIVIDUAL FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AFTER WALKINGUNDER A CROSSUNDER DRAGGING A WATERHOSE. THE PAIN GOT WORSE AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED. THIS PERSON HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF STEEL AND FRACTURED RIGHT 2ND FINGER.

CHANGING FITTING ON BOLTER. PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, 3-4" THICK, 3-4' LONG, STRIKING HIM ON HIS UPPER LEG.

EE THREW A TRACK SWITCH FOR A JEEP TO ENTER SIDETRACK. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE THROW HANDLE CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS ALONGSIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN A STONE FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE FRACTURED H IS NOSE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD ABRASIONSS ON HIS RIGHT ARM. NO DAMAGE TO MINING OPERATION. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, ATTITUDE, PRO

GETTING OFF OF SKID LOADER (PL74), TWISTED ANKLE ON LIP OF BUCKET CAUSING A GRADE 1 SPRAIN.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIMON THE LEFT HAND.

THE EE ON THE PROCESS OF DESCENDING FROM THE EXCAVATOR, DIDN'T USED THE COMPLETE STEPS OF THE STAIRS. HE JUMP TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS WAIST.

EE WAS KNEELING ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SHEAR WHILE TAKING BOTTOM COVER OFF WHEN COAL FROM THEFACE FELL OVER ON HIM.

EE WAS CLIMBING STEEL STEPS WHEN THE MATATARSAL GUARD ON HIS WORKBOOT CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP,CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS NECK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS WALKING UP BELT ENTRY ONT HE SECTION. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT LEG BY A SECTION OF METAL CONDUIT THAT HE WAS HANDLING.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING AND COUPLING OF7200 CABLE PLUGS HE HAD TO TWIST ONE END OF COUPLING FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN RELEASING HIS GRIP ON COUPLING HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE DOZER BY CROSSING OUT THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER. THE DOZER WAS IN A REVERSE GEAR & THROTTLE OPEN, WITH SAFETY LEVER IN THE UP POSITION. THIS RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR FALLING & BEING RUN OVER BY DOZER.

EE PULLING FRMS OFF OF WALL WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ALLTHREAD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THREE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL AUGER AND JAWS OF THE RIGHT DRILL.

EE WAS POKING OUT ANALYZER PIPE AND A PAIN WENT UP RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.

WHILE SPLITTING HE LIFTED A STACK OF SLATE & CUT RIGHT FOREARM. NOTE: MILL FINISHING DEPT. NOT MINER.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD DRUM WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRUM AND MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL, WASH BARS, ON THE WASH PLANT & HE SLIPPED & HIS HAND HIT THE HOT SURFACE.

SUBJECT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING TOP BIN DOOR TOGETHER ON ANFO TRUCK. HE WAS USING HIS LEG TO SLIDE IT SHUT. IN DOING SO HE SAID THE DOOR STUCK AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE.

CUTTING STEEL TANK, SLIPPED AND FELL. RECEIVED 3" ABRASION ON HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. ACCIDENT WAS 6/15 BUT REPORTED ON 6/20. FIRST DAY OUT WAS 6/21.

HE WAS INSTALLING A CUTTING EDGE ON THE JD LOADER #4. THE BUCKET WAS 18" HIGH FROM THE GROUND WHEN THE CUTTING EDGE FELL ONHIM. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 1300 BECAUSE HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS HURTING HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNDING WEDGES INTO CONE ON THE CRUSHER AND WAS HIT IN THE HIP/ THIGH WITH A HAMMER.

EE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON LOADER AND FELL ON ARM OF LOADER.

ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING MOVED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE. BOLTER TRAM WAS UP ON A LUMP OF COAL. WHEN THE BLOCK OF COAL BROKE, THIS ALLOWED THE PINNER DECK TO FALL DOWN AGAINST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS PUSHING COAL TO A RAW COAL FEEDER WTH A DOZER. HE TURNED THE DOZER AND CHANGED DIRECTION AND THE DOZER DROPPED SUDDENLY OFF SOME LOOSE COAL. THE IMPACT STRAINED HIS NECK. HE BEGAN MISSI NG WORK ON 7-30-01.

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE #3 BOLT INSTALLED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLACE WHILE THE ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS MARKING OFF THE PLACE TO INSTALL MORE BOLTS.

LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT OUT OF A SCOOP, FEET GOTSTUCK IN THE MUD. HE TURNED TO GO BACK TO THE WORK AREA AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 72 INCH BOTTOM ROLLER. THE ROLLER WAS BURIED IN THE MUD, AS HE RAISED UP HE FELT PAIN AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY SO HE LEFT WORK AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE THEN.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING ON MINER.

WAS PUSHING A BOLT IN HOLE WITH BOLTER WRENCH AND WHEN PLATE GOT AGAINST ROOF IT TURNED A PIECE OF DRAWROCK LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

THE EE BUMPED HIS LEFT HAND WHILE RETRIEVING A RAG FROM BEHIND THE SEAT OF THE MINE FUEL TRUCK. HIS HAND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INJURED PRIOR TO BEING HIRED.

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT HE HAS FELT MUCK PAIN IN HIS BACK, AND THE PAIN HAS BEEN INCREASING AND THEREFORE HE IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE RISK MOVEMENTS, WEAKENING HIS STRENGHTS.

THE INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LOADING A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER ON A TRUCK. THE CYLINDER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE, FRACTURING SMALL BONE.

THE LEFT MINER CABLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINE AND THE MINE ROOF. EE AND SOME CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE BOOM DOWN ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE CABLE. THIS WAS ATTEMPTED BY HOOKING ONE END OF A CHAIN TO THE BOOM OF THE MINER & THE OTHER TO THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET DROPPING, BOUNCING EE'S HEAD INTO CANOPY.

INDIVIDUAL WAS ON HIS FRIST DAY OF TRAINING AS A SCREEN ROOM OPERATOR. IN WALKING UP A SET OF STEPS, HE MISSED A STEP, AND HIS FOOT LANDED UNEVENLY. THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED A TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNPLUG A AIRLINE. EE REMOVED LINE FROM HYDRATED LIME BIN. THE LINE WAS PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL THAT WAS IN THE LINE CAME LOOSE RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE GETTING LARGE AMOUNT OF LIME DUST IN EYES.

THE HAND GRAB ON THE FRONT OF 06-018 HAUL TRUCK GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO STRIKE GROUND WITH LOWER RIGHT ARM AND HAND.

THIS SUPERVISOR WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING VENTILATION CONTROL DOOR. THE DOOR WAS BEING LOWERED INTO A MAINTENANCE PIT WHEN ITS SUPPORT CHAINS FAILED. THE SUPERVISOR DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTEN TION UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2002.

EE WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF THE PICK-UP CHANGING BOOTS. UPON COMPLETION HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE TRAILER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON THE TRAILER HITCH, WHICH MADE A PUNCTURE WOUND.

CLEANING UP SPILLED LIME AT KILN. APPARENTLY HAD COAL DUST MIXED IN. WHEN HE DUMPED BUCKET INTO LIME CODER, COAL IGNITED AND FLASHED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON BATTERY CHARGER. ELECTRICITY WAS DISCONNECTED. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOSEN BOLT BY SPRAYING WD-40 ON IT WHEN IT IGNITED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELT WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAWROCK STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF GRATING, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS WRIST, FRACTURING IT.

HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEG BY A PIECE OF WATER PIPE WHILE RECOVERING IT.

INJURED PERSON WAS MANEUVERING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.

EE HAD A PIECE OF FLAT BAR STEEL WHICH MEASURED 3/4"X6"X13' LEANING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK. HE CUT A 29 INCH PIECE OFF OF THE UPPER END OF THE STEEL. WHEN THE CUT WAS COMPLETED, TH E REMAINDER OF THE STEEL TOE PROTECTION OF HIS BOOT. THE IMPACT FRACTURED A SMALL BONE IN THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

INJURED PERSON WAS PICKING UP A CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE SUDDENLY STARTED HAVEING SEVERE BACK PAIN. THIS REQUIRED 2 DAYS OFF WORK AND TREATMENTS BY A CHIROPRACTOR FOR BACK STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING A WATER PUMP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

SHOVELING BELT, BELT CAUGHT SHOVEL AND SLAMMED HIS HAND AGAINST THE ROOF.

WHILE WALKING PAST POWER CENTER HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL. EXPERIENCED PAIN - LEFT KNEE,LOW BACK. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. DID NOT INVLOVE EQUIPMENT. AWARENESS A FACTOR.

DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY, DRIVER'S FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STRUCK THE BERN EDGE OF THE ROAD AND HE WAS JOLTED IN THE CAB.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR AROOF BOLT INSTALLATION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AROUND THE HOLE BEING DRILLED AND LACERATED THE EE ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT WRIST. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE COMPLIANCE, JOB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING, ATTITUDE, PROTECTIVE ITEMS,OR DEVICES.

EE WAS CHECKING THE SCRUBBER DUCT WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND WRIST. THE INCIDENT CA USED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE INCIDENTHAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.

DOZER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING DOZERS & LOST HIS F OOTING AND FELL TO GROUND AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

MAN WAS DRIVING 10 SEATER MANTRIP 110 TO THE BOTTOM AND HIT ROCK IN TRAVELWAY AT #69 XCUT. MAN WAS HIT BY CANOPY AND CANOPY POST INJURING HEAD, BACK AND LEFT FOREARM. CANOPY TORN OFF.

EMPLOYEE IS A SURFACE MINE FOREMAN. HE WAS RE-SETTING A LIGHT PLANT TO A NEW SURFACE LOCATION. HE RAISED THE BOOM ON PLANT AND REACHED DOWN TO SET HOLDING PIN. THE BOOM SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND PINCH POINT.

EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN INHIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN OPERATING A SCRAPER. THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION TO A PREVIOUS INJURY SUFFERED IN FEBRUARY AT ANOTHER JOB. HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND HURT HIS ELBOW AND SHOULDER.

ROCK FALL DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING A DRIFT ROUND.

WHILE PREPARING STOPE AREA TO MEASURE ADVANCE DETAIL, THE MAN BASKET EQUIPPED TRUCK WAS STRUCKBY A ROCK. EE WAS WORKING FROM THE ELEVATED BASKET AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, RECEIVING INJURIES DUE TO THE SHAKING OF THE BASKET.

WHILE TAKING APART AN AIR BRAKE CHAMBER TO REPLACE A LEAKING DIAPHRAM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISTRACTED BY TAKING A LUNCH BREAK. WHEN HE RETURNED, HE REMOVED A CLAMP PREMATURELY RELEASING A SPRING WHICH HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE EMPLOYEE NEGLECTED TO RELEASE THE SPRING PRESSURE BEFORE REMOVING THE CLAMP.

EE BENT OVER TO PULL BATTER CHARGER ONTO ROCK DUSTER AND HURT BACK. HE HAS HISTORY OF BACK INJURY AND HAS BEEN COMPENSATED FOR IT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/30/01.

WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS OUT OF MUD EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WATER BOTTLE FROM INSIDE THE DEFLECTOR HOOD OF CAB AC. DURING THE PROCESS, HIS FINGER CONTACTED THE SQUIRREL CAGE FAN, RESULTING IN INJURY.

CROSSING SECTION TAILPIECE, FELL, STRIKING LT. FOREARM ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURN ON HIS ARM FROM A FLASH BACK OF FUSE BOX.

SLIPPED ON OIL ON PLATFORM, FELT PAIN IN BACK. NOTE: THIS CLAIM IS BEING CONTESTED BY THE COMPANY.

OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, HOLDING ONTO DRILL STEEL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE NEXTEXTENSION. 2ND EXTENSION TOO LONG MOVED DRILL HEAD TO GAIN HEIGHT, CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN CANOPY & EXDTENSION. CAUS E OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINING EQUIP WAS A FACTOR, MINER JOB SKILLS WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE ITEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE BOLTING TOP, EMPLOYEE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

CLIMBING OFF 994 LOADER SLIPPED MISSED BOTTOM STEP, LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT SHE FEELS A CONSTANT PAIN ON HER RIGHT ARM FROM HAND TO SHOULDER. SHE IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE BRISK MOVEMENTS AND HAS LOST STRENGTH.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PLACING A PIPE TO BE WELDED HE PLACED 1 END ON THE BACK OF A D-3 DOZER & THEOTHER END WAS HELD ON AN EXCAVATOR. EXCAVATOR OPERATOR WENT TO HELP EE & WHEN HE STOOD HIS KNE E HIT A CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE BOOM TO MOVE. THIS MOVED THE PIPE, WHICH CRUSHED EE'S RIGHT HAND & FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE & CLAMP

EE TRIPPED OVER A MUDDY HOSE IN THE MILL AND BENT BACK THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND, WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP TO ONE OF THE PRODUCTION SECTIONS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-30-01 D UE TO ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE PUT A PLATE ON A ROOF BOLT AND THREW IT AHEAD SO HE COULD INSTALL THE NEXT BOLT. THE BOLT BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT ARM.

THE EE WAS SANDING THE MINE RAIL. HE RAISED HIS HEAD TOO HIGH STRIKING THE MINE ROOF AND WAS PULLED FROM THE RAILRUNNER TO THE MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS PICKING UP A SECTION OF ICO TRACK AT THE LONGWALL SETUP FACE. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STEPPED OFF LADDER OF 938G LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EE DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING BOTTOM BELT ROLLER DOWN BELTLINE. THE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND GRABBED A CRIB TO PREVENT FALLING. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STRESS FRACTURE TO RIGHT SHOULDER OR JOINT.

EE WAS POKING THE TOWER USING A BAR. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE BAR FROM THE TOWER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT CHEST AREA.

WHILE CARRYING PIPE, EE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED.

CUTTING IN TRACK SWITCH AND MOVING TRACK TIE AROUND, THE REPEATED TRAUMA AND WEAKENED AREA OF ABDOMEN WALL RESULTED IN THE HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING ON HIS SCOOP WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING HIM.

INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND PANLINE. PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND PANLINE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING A LOAD OF "WASTE MATERIAL" FROM HIS EUCLID R30 PIT TRUCK INTO A SMALL LAKE WHEN THE BANK BY THE WATER'S EDGE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE SENDING THE TRUCK AND THE DRI VER INTO THE WATER. WHILE EXTRACTING HIMSELF FROM THE TRUCK, EE SUFFERED A LIGAMENTOUS SPRAIN OF THE RIGHT WRIST. A RESULTING INFECTION IS NOW BEING TREATED.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK LOADING RESIN ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A PICK UP TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THROWING EE INTO TOP OF TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD.

SC OPERATOR ON EVENING SHIFT AT UPPER BIG BRANCH'S HAZY SECTION WAS GOING TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUSMINER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG IN 4 RT CROSS-CUT CLOSED TO THE RIB FOR MORE CLEARANCE. AS HE WAS PLAC ING A HANGER, A RIB MEASURING 4' X 2' X 6" FELL STRIKING HIS RT ARM, SHOULDER AND FOOT.

EMPLOYEE PROPPED FOOT UP ON END OF BRIQUET MACHINE BOLT TO HOLD THE BASE IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAMMERED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO LOOSEN A BOLT. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GAVE A VIBRA TION TO THE BASE TO WHICH HE HAD HIS FOOT PROPPED UP ON.

PREPARING TO HANG A CURTAIN. HE BENT OVER THE ROLL OF CURTAIN AND A ROCK MEASURING 3' X 2' X 3" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK & UPPER BACK. HE IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN I N RIGHT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING WIRE THRU ROOF BOLT PLATES TO HANG CABLE FROM WHEN A PIECE OF WIRE STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

EE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN COOLER AREA WHEN SOME LIME DUST FELL INTO HIS BOOTS CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH FEET.

GETTING OFF BULLDOZER, OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELLON HIS HIP, INJURED BACK.

INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER BY ANOTHER EE. OTHER EE WAS REMOVING A PULLY FROM ALTERNATOR WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT EE'S FINGER.

WORKER WAS PRYING STONE SLAB AWAY FROM STONE BENCH WITH A LARGE PRY BAR. THE STONE FRACTURED CAUSING BAR TO SUDDENLY DROP RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

WHILE CARRYING A BOTTOM ROLLER, STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

CLEANING UP CUT OF COAL. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.

3 EAST MAINS SECTION AT #6 OVERCAST-DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE OVERCAST EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE TO LAY CINDER BLOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK.

HOLDING ON TO WINCH LINE, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN WINCH LINE AND VEHICLE BUMPER.

A ROCK FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE LOADER BUCKET. IT HIT THE FRONT OF EMPLOYEE'S ROCK TRUCK. THROWING HIM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

HIGH WIND BLEW CONVEYOR COVER OFF CONVEYOR, WHICH STRUCK HIS HAND.

EE WAS BREAKING A BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL WITH A PICK. WHILE BREAKING MATERIAL EE HIT A SCREEN GUARD, CAUSING THE PICK TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

WHILE WELDING IN THE 5 X 16 SCREEN, THE 44 CONVEYOR FLOP GATE AUTOMATICALLY MOVED AND PINCHED EEBETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE FLOP GATE. HE FRACTURED HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. THE SCREEN WAS LOCKED OUT BUT HE FAILED TO BLEED OFF AIR CYLINDER.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE NOZZLE ON A WATER TANKER. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE FITTING OFF THE NOZZLE. WHILE WORKING ON THE FITTING, THE EE SLIPPED, FELL, AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE GROUND.

EE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACKS OF A BULLDOZER. THIS OCCURRED ON 5-8-01. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT KNEE DID NOT SET BETTER. HE FINALLY HAD AN MRI DONE ON KNEE AND A LIGAMENT TE AR WAS FOUND. HE WORK UNTIL 6-11-01 WHEN HE WAS PUT ON A NO-WORK STATUS BY HIS DOCTOR. EE WAS GREASING DOZER AT THE SHOP.

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UP UNTIL 7-9-01 AND BEGAN MISSING TIME DUE TO THIS REPORTED INJURY ON 6-11-01.

EE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS ON FLATBED TRAILER & STEPPED ON A CHAIN BINDER. IT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS LEGS TO SPLIT & HE THEN FELL OFF THE TRUCK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN MID-LEFT BACK.

EE GOT OFF LOADER TO LOOK AT PIT FLOOR, STEP ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DRILL POT AND MINE ROOF CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB AND HAND.

EE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A SHAKER SCREEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A NUT ON A BOLT HOLDING A SCREEN CLOTH.

A PIECE OF ROCK, 18" X 30" X 6", FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER BACK.

PLANT MAN STEPPED UP ONTO MIDDLE OF HANDRAIL TO LOOK INTO LOG WASHER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEP BACK DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE MIDDLE ANGLE OF HANDRAIL AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK. MIDDLE ANGLE WAS SLIPPERY DUE TO WATER SPRAY IN AREA. FELL ONTO PLATFORM NEXT TO LOG WASHER.

3 PIECES OF DRAW ROCK 10" BY 15" BY 4" THICK FELL ON EE. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE. HE RETURNED TO WORKON 6-13. HE WORKED UNTIL 6-21. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 6-21.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE LOWERING OF A BAUER MILL ONTO A STAND. HE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE STAND WITHOUT STOPPING THE LOAD AND THE LOAD CAUGHT HIS HAND AND BRUISED IT. LOST TIME.

EE WAS CARRYING GARBAGE TO THE DUMPSTER. THERE ARE 3 STEPS UP TO A LANDING AT THE DUMPSTER. AS EE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS CARRYING GARBAGE, HE MISSED A STEP AND STUMBLED. HE SAID HE FELT PAIN I N HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAD DQUATTED DOWN AT THE TAILPIECE CONTROL LEVERS. HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. AS HE TURNED AND STARTED TO MOVE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WENT TO GREASE RACK TO GET OIL FOR DRAGLINE. WASCLIMBING UP LADDER TO GET BACK IN THE TRUCK. MISSED HANDRAIL, LOST BALANCE AND LANDED ON FEET, HURTING ANKLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP TO GET ON A SMALL STOOL (15"HIGH) WITH HIS RIGHT LEG FIRST. WHEN HE STEPPED UP THE LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS LEFT KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING HIM AT LEAST A WEE K PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE POWER CENTER IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE #1 SECTION TO THE CONTINUOUS MINE WHEN HE REPORTEDLY BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. THE CO IS INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT DE

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DUST CHUTES AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

WHILE JACXKING OUT LOW TAIL EE LET HANDLE GO AND LATCH WAS NOT IN CATCH CAUSING HANDLE TO RELEASE AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER (OFF 6-8 WEEKS?0

HE WAS GREASING VIB FEEDER AND STEPPED BACK AWAYFROM FEEDER, STEPPED ON SOMETHING AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6/18 AND THEN SENT TO CLINIC FOR EXAM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRIVE CAR AND HIT A HOLE, BOUNCED AND HURT HIS HIP.

EE WAS BANDING CATHODE. HE HAD PUT THE FIRST BAND ON AND STARTED TO PUT THE SECOND ONE ON. HE HAD THE BAND LOADED ONT HE BANDING MACHINE WHEN THE BANDING REEL STAND FELL OVER AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING INTO SHOP TO GET A WRENCH. HE STEPPED ON A HOSE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

REPAIRING LIGHTS IN TRUCK LOAD-OUT AREA. VICTIM WAS FOUND BY FELLOW WORKER ON HIS STOMACH APPARENTLY SHOCKED; HAD FALLEN FROM LADDER-APPROX 4-5'.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING AN INTAKE STOPPING. AS HE WAS PULLING BLOCK OFF THE SUPPLY CAR, HE PULLED ON THE CHECK CURTAIN AT THE SAME TIME AND PULLEDBLOCK DOWN ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHILE BENT DO WN.