Mining Incidents in October 2001

THE FRONT BEARING ON THE SERVICE HOIST MG SET FAILED. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNDERGROUND AT THIS TIME, AND WERE EVACUATED BY OUT NO. 2 MINE SHAFT SECOND WAY OUT. THE MG SET BEARING WAS REPLACED AN D HOIST BACK IN OPERATION ON 11/01/01 AT 2:00 PM.

EAST 3 9 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION ON MMU 008. 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SU PPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF UNIT 2 MMU 003-0 AT THE 8 +45' STATION. LENGTH 60' WIDTH 17' HEIGHT 7 TO 9'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #4 ENTRY, XCUT 19 OF THE 3C PAN4EL. L 50' X W 19' X T 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF BREAK #15, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2087 IN THE #2 ENTRY ON #8 MAINS. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 20'L X 5'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOR TED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

AROUND 10AM IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS "SMOKING" COAL AT THE BOTTOM OF COAL SILO. HOT ENOUGH TO BE MELTING FEEDER BELT. WE IMMEDIATELYSTARTED PUTTING WATER ON AT THE TOP OF THE SILO AND AT THE BOTTOM. WE OPENED THE EMERGENCY DUMP CHUTE AND EMPTIED APPROX. 400 TONS OF COAL ONTO THE GROUND. ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO FEEDER BELT. NO INJURIES.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED WHILE INSPECTING ROOF FALL AT MOUTH OF 1 LEFT PANEL. THIS FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY 2ND OPEN BREAK OUTBY INACTIVE 1 LEFT MAINS FACE AT SURVEY SPAD 1090. SECTION WAS MOVED OUTBY THIS FALL ALSO BEFORE MINING RESUMED.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING ~20' IN LENGTH, 18' WIDE &8' TO 10' THICK WAS FOUND LOCATED IN THE #1 ENTRY 10TH CROSSCUT ON THE NO. 3 BELTLINE MAINS.

A BROKEN WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIP RESULTEDIN THE SKIP BEING REMOVAL FROM SERVICE. THE MINEWAS EVACUATED AND THE SKIP WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED BEFORE MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE.

WHILE HOISTING ORE FROM THE MINE TO THE SURFACE, THE HOIST WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER THE SKIP WAS FILLED. AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE HOIST OPERATOR CALLED AN ELECTRICIAN, THEN CALLED THE SHIFT FOREMAN ON DUTY IN THE MINE. ALL PRODUCTION IN THE MINE HAD ALREADY STOPPED AS THE CREWS WERE MAKING SHIFT CHANGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 4 AND 80 ENTRY #1 IN THE 6TH NORTH INTAKE THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 19' WIDE AND 3' THICK. THE FAL L DID NOT DAMAGE ANY EQUIPMENT. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE 3 WAY INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED 12-2000.

ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION #4 ENTRY 1 LEFT AND #1ENTRY OF 1 LEFT MAINS. FALL BLOCKED PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. SECTION WAS MOVED OUTBY BEFORE MINING WASRESUMED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH EAST, #2 ENTRY. BETWEEN #17 AND #18 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS 40'L X 18'W AND 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT TRAVEL, VENTILATION, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE B-1 PANEL, NO. 8 ENTRY 10 FT INBY SPAD 3844. THE FALL MEASURED 35 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS 30 MINUTES WIRE BROKEN ON HOIST CONTROLLER DOWN 9:30 PM UP 11:20 PM.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE 2NE SHIFT MINE FOREMAN WHILE PRESHIFTING THIS MINE. THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE #1 ENTRY IN THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL AT SPAD #5+90. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50' LONG, 18' WIDE & 4' HIGH. 41" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WAS USED IN THE AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY AT A 3-WAY INTERSECTION IN THE RIGHT RETURN ENTRY OF THE MAINS. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE AREA.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED AT XCUT 1`3, ENTRY 2 IN THE 6TH EAST/1ST NORTH SUBMAIN. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY >10' HIGH. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNDETERMINED WHETHER THE FA LL WILL BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONAL INJURY WAS INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OF THE ABANDONED D-8 PANEL DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINAITION. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT 3C PANEL BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY. L 35' X W 17' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT S CUT 27 #1 ENTRY 3 C PANEL L 17'X W 17' X T 7'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND 4 TIMBERS.

A-RIGHT 2048 #1 2049 #2 70-80 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4-5 FT HIGH.

THE ROOF FELL 50' IN BY SPAD 573 TO SPAD 594. THE FALL WAS APPROX 130' LONG 12' WIDE AND 7' HIGH IN #3 ENTRY OF THE WEST MAINS INTAKE. IT WAS EXAMINED ON 10-25-01 AND FOUND SAFE ON 10-29-01. DANGERED OFF ALL ENTRIES AND THE FALL TIMBERED OFF.

LONGWAL HEADGATE ROOF POTTED OUT ABOUT 4' ON 10-29-01 @1000 (35+99). PRODUCTION PROCEEDED NORMALLY UNTIL 2100 WHEN THE AFC TAIL DRIVE HAD A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE LW STARTED PRODUCTION AGAIN ON 10-30-01, 2ND SHIFT. 2ND SHIFT ADVANCED ABOUT 16' WHEN NO 1 SHIELD WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO ROCK IN FRONT OF CANOPY TIPS. SINCE THAT TIME, ROCK HAS BEEN LOADED ONTO THE STAGELOADER FOR REMOVAL

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE MAIN NORTH X CUT #10 #1 ENTRY L 30'X W 18' X 16'L.

AT APPROX 1150 ON 10-29, A CONTRACTOR EE NOTICED SMOKE IN AREA B. UPON INVESTIGATING, HE FOUND DFIRE BURNING OUT OF CONTROL. HE NOTIFIED THE CO. WHO CONTACTED LOCAL FIRE DEPTS. TO RESPOND. AT APPROX 1345, THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. A PIPELINE CLEARING CONTRACTOR HAD BEEN ATTENDING BRUSH PILE FIRES ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN THE FIRES GOT OUT OF CONTROL.

NORTH MAINS 16 BLOCK #11 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 004. 6 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 25 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT" 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OF F. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD #3560 IN BREAK BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 30' LONG AND 5' THICK.

NORTH MAINS 18 BLOCK #11 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 004. 10 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT" 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT 3 C PANEL #3 ENTRY X-CUT 20.

LOST CONTROL POWERON THE ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM THRU A TIMER RELAY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #1 ENTRY, X CUT #32 IN THE 3 C PANEL. L 15' X W 18' X T 6' THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

THE VERTICAL SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A CONTROLLER PROBLEM CONCERNING THE OVER SPEED, OVERWIND PROTECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT 3 C PANEL X CUT #2, #3 ENTRY. SPAD #2245. L 40' X W 16' X T 7'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 TO #3 CROSSCUT OF THE 066-0 OB TAILGATE SECTION. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED & NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #5 ENTRY, X CUT #28 L 20' X W 25' X T6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT #1 ENTRY X CUT 33 L 25' X W45' X T6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNIT, 21ST EAT, IN THE #2 ENTRY, IN THE INTERSECTION OF SPAD 5+80 AND EXTENDING INBY TOWARD THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' X 50' X 12' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN AND INBY THE LAST OPER XCUT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF 3-6 PANEL #18 X CUT L 30'X W 17' X T8' THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF 3-6 PANEL X CUT 23 1 X CUT OUTBY SPAD 2713. L 20'X W 17' X T6' THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GRATED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NEUTRAL ENTRY AT THE 9TH CROSSCUT FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION AT SS 1054 SIZE OF FALL IS 25' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 7' HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANG ERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, AND NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNTI 3C INTAKE XCUT 27 #2 ENTRY. L 25' X W 25' X T 6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 15'OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1048 IN THE #4 HEADING MEASURING 16'X 25'X 5'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. BOTTOM PRESURE FROM OLD UNDERMINING.

ROOF FALL IN XC 2 AND 40 #1 AND #2 ROOM OFF 3RD SOUTH IN MMU U-002. HAD CUT AND BOLTED 20' OF XCTHEN CUT RIGHT SIDE THRU TO #1 ROOM TOP GOT BAD AND FELL IN AFTER BACKING MINER OUT OF CUT. LENG TH OF FALL 40' WIDTH WAS 16' 6" AND FELL UP TO APPROX 10' ABOVE THE COAL.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-011-01): B1 RETURN- #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #57858. DIMENSIONS-H:7', W-19', L-70'. GEOLOGY- SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT- 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

ROOF FALL IN RETURN. LENGTH 40 FEET, WIDTH 20 FEET, HEIGHT 8 FEET.

NORTH 1 14 BLOCK #9 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 6 FT HIGH BY 10 FT WIDE BY 10 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT DOUBLE LOCK AND 8 FT DOUBLE LOCKS 8" BY 18" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3RD N.E.PANEL#1 UNIT, #2 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #8. 10' INBY SPAD #35681. 120' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE SAME LINE AS THE DUMPING POINT. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECTED.

NORTH 1 13 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT TENSION REBAR 6" BY 16" PLATES ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF S UPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

AS THE #92 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #3 SECTION AN IGNITION OCCURRED AS THE OPERATOR WASCUTTING BOTTOM BACKING UP TO CLEAN FOOTWALL. THEFLAME LASTED ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGU ISHED WITH ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION #2 ROOM ON THE NUMBER 1 UNIT. THE SLIP THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED OUT AND DANGERED OUT PRIORTO IT FALLING OUT. MSHA INVESTIGATED THE FALL ON THE 2ND SHIFT.

IN OUT BY RETURN AT HEAD OF OLD 7 LEFT PANEL THE REUTRN ON WEST SUB MAINS WHICH WAS AN ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE WAY FOR THE LONGWALL BETWEEN XC 7 AND 8 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 4 1/2' HIGH 18 FT WIDE BY 40 FT LONG. ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE WAY FOR LONG WALL HAS BEEN RE-BOLTED AND THE CAVED AREA IS GOING TO BE RE-SUPPORTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY X CUT 10 SPAD #1182 OF THE MAIN WEST PARALLEL. L 22' BY 17' BY 6' H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

FALL ON UNIT 2-008 2ND BELTLINE X-CUT 18 LENGTH 28' WIDTH 19' HEIGHT 3'.

#3 HOIST DRIVE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. ALL SYSTEMS GO. TWO HOURS DOWNTIME. MINE WAS EVACUATED AS SOON AS MALFUNCTION WAS COMMUNICATED.

ROOF FALL #8 ENTRY TRAVELWAY 99 XCUT MAIN NORTH 4 WAY INTERSECTION 20' LONG 25' WIDE 5' HIGH RE-ESTABLISHED SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY OF MAINS SECTION OF THE MINE. THERE WERENO INJURIES OR PROPRTY DAMAGE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ROCK DUST.

ROOF FALL IN NORTH MAINS. SHALE SEPARATED FROM SANDROCK. OCCURRED AT THE END OF NORTH MAIN FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX, 68' X 18' X 12'H. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

WE HAD A FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #827 IN THE NW MAINS. IT MEASURED 35' L X 18' W X 4-6' T, AND COVERED NO. 2 BELT LINE AT THIS POINT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND FEDERAL PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED THE AREA ON 10-23-01.

PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOUDN ROOF FALL IN #6 XCUT/#1 ENTRY INTERSECTION. CAUSED BY PRESENCE OF 'HORSEBACKS' & WATER IN ROOF. FALL 20' WIDE IN #1 ENTRY & 30' LONG. CARRIED 20' OUT INTO XCUT #1 TO #2 ENTRY. STEEL BEAMS SET AT BOTH BROWS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE D9 NO. 1 PANEL AT SPAD 6464. THE FALL MEASURED 10 FT HIGH BY 17 FT WIDE BY 50 FT LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY 3 WAY INTERSECTION RETURN #2 UNIT 1 X-CUT OUT BY SPAD #2652L 23' BY W 18' BY H 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR AND 12' CABLE BOLTS.

ROOF FALL IN XC 4+90 BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES (MMU-002) 3RD SOUTH OFF 3RD WEST. THIS WAS A HUGE SLIP RUNNING ALL THE WAY THRU THIS XC FROM #1 TO #5 ENTRIES. SIZE 18' X 40' X 10' ABOVE COAL. ARE A MINED 1 WK OCTOBER 2001.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50' TO THE LEFT OF SURVEY STATION NO. 7535 ON THE NO. 6 RIGHT SIDE POWER ENTRY BEING 1 CROSSCUT INBY THE POWER CENTER. NO PERSONAL INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF TH IS FALL.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3RD NORTHWEST PANEL E1 AND E2 OF 7 AND 50 AREA WAS MINED IN MAY-JUNE 2001. THE FALL MEASURED 66 L 17 W 6 1/2 H. FALL INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

A ROOF FALL ON THE 003 SECTION AT #29 CROSSCUT ROOM LEFT OFF #1 ENTRY AT SPAD 10105. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG 6-10' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. THE FALL CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR , NO INJURIES.

A FIRE STARTED ON BELT TIRE OF LORC-2. CONVEYOR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND DAMAGE OCCURRED IN TOP TWO FLOORS OF BATCH LOADOUT BUILDING. AFTER INVESTIGATION, WE FEEL A PEN THAT WAS COVERED AND HIDDEN, AND NO ONE WAS AWARE OF ACCUMULATED COAL FINES AND STARTED FIRE AT WEIGHT TRANSFER TOWER.

HAUL TRUCK PULLED UP TO CONVEYOR AND LOADER OPERATOR BACKED UP AND RAN INTO HIM. IT DENTED THE CORNER OF THE BUMPER OF THE HAUL TRUCK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER OPERATOR.

NORTH MAINS 51 BLOCK #5 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003 14 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT RESIN, 6" BY 16" PLATES. ROOF MATS, SCREEN ACS JACKS FALL DANGERED OFF . ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL. FALL CLEAN UP PLAN DEVELOPED AND POSTED AT FALL.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED. 1 BLK OUTBY SPAD #53 IN THE #5 ENTRY ON #4 BELT. THE FALL IS 20'WX20'LX8'H.

MALFUNCTION OF HOIST EQUIPMENT. THE MOTOR SHAFT TACOMETER BRACKETT LOOSENED, SLIPPED ON SHAFT CAUSING MALFUNCTION OF HOISTING CONTROLS. HOISTINGEQUIPMENT OUT OF SERVICE FROM 11:45 TO 12:57PM.

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH TOTHE BREAK SYSTEM. ALL OTHER HOISTS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE BREAK SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND ELECTRICITY RESTORED.

SHEARER OPERATOR WAS MINING TOWARDS THE TAILGATE AT 99 SHIELD. HE OVBSERVED AN ORANGE FLAME THAT LASTED ~2-3 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED.

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH TO THE BREAK SYSTEM. ALL OTHER HOIST WERE TO BREAK WITH WAS CLEANED AND ELECTRICITY RESTORED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AROUND 9RT 4AC BLEEDER ENTRY 1XC INBY 2% POINT. FALL WAS 9' HIGH, 25' WIDE, 40' LONG, SUPPORTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCK CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE BACKFILLING 2535 SAD STOPE, A MINER HEARING ROCK FALL, THE SUPERVISOR RESPONDED AND SAW AND HEARD A FALL OF GROUND, THE EXTENT TO WHICH HE DID NOT INVESTIGATE. HE BARRICADED THE ENTRAN CE AND ON 10-22-01 WE INVESTIGATED AND OBSERVED A FALL OF GROUND AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF 7 FT SPLIT SETS IN THE BACK. ESTIMATED ABOUT 500 TONS, ABOUT 50 TONS FELL IN AN AREA BY PERSONNEL.

TURNED A BREAK IN #6 ENTRY. CLEANED IT UP WNET BACK TO BOLT IT AND FOUND A 40' CRACK IN ROOF. PUT UP 5' BOLTS TO SPOT BOLT WITH. BOLTER MAN BACKED OUT OF ENTRY AT ABOUT 1400 TO LET ROOF SETTLE . IT FELL AT 1445.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT 131 SHIELD AS MINING WAS IN PROGRESS TOWARDS THE HEADGATE. OPERATOR STATED SMALL ORANGE FLAME PRESENT ON HEAD DRUM, LASTED COUPLE OF SECONDS, WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING .

ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY ON 3 LEFT PANEL IN BLEEDER LINE OF LEFT RETURN. FALL IS 20' WIDE-6-8' THICK. CANNOT BE DETERMINED HOW LONG ROCK FALL IS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 19 OF THE 3C PANELINTAKE X-CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY. 45'-50' LONGX 17' WIDE X 7' THICK. ROOF BOLTED WITH 6' FULLYGROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 2ND NORTH OFF THE 1ST WEST AT #57 CROSSCUT. LENGTH -35' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 8'.

OCCURRED AT 9:15PM ON 10/18/01. FALL LOCATION WAS AT SURVEY STATION 23+10 #5 5LMS SECTION 006 THE FALL IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION WAS 20'LONG, 30' WIDE, 10' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED 8/2001 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS & WAS TRUSS BOLTED NO INJURY RESULTED BUT IT DAMAGE INTAKE STOPPING & SUPPLY CAR OF STOPPING MAT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 (MMU 004-0) WORKING SECTION IN #7 ENTRY AT 4+55 STATION. HEIGHT 51/2'. WIDTH 25'. LENGTH 25'.

EAST MAINS 26 BLOCK #3 HEADING 4WAY INTERSECTIONMMU 007 7FT HIGH, X 18 FT WIDE, X 20 FT LONG TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF ADDL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL

2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #34. APP5ROX. 60' LONG BY 50' WIDE BY 10-14' THICK IN INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST NORTHWEST SUBMAIN #8 ENTRY, INTERSECTION 22 AND 85. THE FALL MEASURED 20 L 18 W 6 1/2 H. THIS WAS IN RETURN ENTRIES (OLD WORKS) 1800' FROM UNIT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN WEST ENTRY #9, AT 11,499-11,599'. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 75'LONG, APPROX. 18'WIDE AND 6-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT MAIN EAST TWAY BETWEEN XC 121 AND 122 WHICH WAS 6-7 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE AND 70 FT LONG SUPPORTED BY 6-8 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN XCUTS FROM 5 LEFT THRU #5 & #6 ENTRIES INTO 6 RIGHT. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. IT MEASURED 19' W X 100' L X 8' H. LOCATION 1 LEFT OFF NW MA INS 1 XCUT INBY SS#3861. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 2 RT. IN THE INTERSECTION OF 14+10. 35' LONG BY 25' WIDE. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' & 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL UP TO 6 1/2' HIGH.

LAMINATED SANDSTONE.

ROCK FALL ABOUT 50 FT IN BY SPAD 38 IN #2 ENTRY ON #1 PANEL. FALL ABOUT 8 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 70 FT IN LENGTH. TIMBERED OFF. PULLING OFF PANEL IS ACTION TAKEN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 28 WALL ON 1-NORTH BELT.THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCORAGE. IT ENTRAPPED NOONE OR ANY EQUIPMENT. IT AFFECTED VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS 30'X 20'X 14' HIGH.

HOIST OPR WAS SENDING MATERIAL INTO MINE. APPROACHED LANDING TOO FAST. SKIP BOTTOMED OUT IN SUMP BEFORE STOPPING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO SKIP BOTTOM. SPEED AND WEIGHT OF LOAD PREVENTED SKIP FR OM STOPPING BEFORE GOVERNOR OVERSPEED TOOK OVER AND BEGAN STOPPING SKIP.

ROOF FALL ON BELT ENTRY ON 3 RIGHT SECTION AT 55 2000 LENGTH OF FALL 20' WIDTH OF FALL LO HEIGHT OF FALL 8' DISTANCE TO FALL FROM FACE 690' TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT IN FALL AREA 4' RESIN, 6' POINT ANCHOR, SUPER BOLTS, JACKS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH WEST HEADGATE BETWEEN #2 AND #1 ENTRY (6057' #2 6090"#1). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60'LONG X 18'WIDEX 10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY #5 XCUT OF THE 1ST MAIN WEST 1-A INTAKE. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. L 18' X W 18' X T 10'.

NORTH 1 1 BLOCK #9 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU004 7 FT H, X20 FT WIDE X 20FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 5000' OUT BY THE NO. 1 SECTION IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY NO. 5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 UNIT IN SUPPLY ROAD X-CUT 22 #3 ENTRY. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND 12' CABLE BOLTS. SUPPLY TRAILER WAS COVERED BY THE FALL. L 20' X W 30' X 10'.

IN #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #152. INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6-10' THICK.

WE HAD A FALL ON SECTION 002 IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN 1 & 2 ENTRIES OF 4TH NW SUBMAINS. IT MEASURED 35' L X 18' W X 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED AND FALL WAS NOT IN AN ES CAPEWAY OR AIRWAY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THIS FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL INSPECTORS.

A ROCKBURST OCCURRED IN THE 5500-31E STOPE AT APPROX. 10:50 PM. THE BURST FOLLOWED A PLANNED DE STRESS ROUND SHOT WITH HE NORMAL STOPE ROUND. THE AREA AFFECTED WAS APPROX. 20 TO 30 FEET FROM T HE FACE INT HE SILL ALONG BOTH THE HANGING AND FOOT WALLS.

EXAMINER ON PRE-SHIFT EXAM-MW#3 SMELLED SMOKE. SEARCH FOR SOURCE BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. ARRIVING ATMW#4 DRIVE AREA, ENCOUNTERED SMOKE. WATER DELUGESYSTEM WAS IN OPERATION. RETREATED AND RETURNED W/10LB FIRE EXT. DONNED CSE SCSR, ADVANCED TO FIRE AND EXT. AT APPROX. 6:25AM. SHIFT MGR. RE- LIEVED HIM AND COOLED W/FIRE HOSE. ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS ON BELT WERE OPERATIONAL.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 14 TAILGATE, ENTRY 0, CROSSCUT 25. TOP COAL AND ROOF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND THE ROOF BOLTS, PREVENTING PASSAGE THROUGH THE CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE TH E ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS. THE AFFECTED AREA WAS APPROX. 70 FEET IN LENGTH AND 18 FEET IN WIDTH.

WEST 4, 40 BLOCK, #11 HEADING -3- WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 002 10 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES. ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUP

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE AND ON THE WORKING SECTION OF MMU 064-0 EAST OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 70' LONG 18' W IDE 4-5' HIGH.

ROOF FALL ON 3 MAIN COAL BELT AT 1 MAIN CENTRY 21 CROSSCUT. FALL IS APPROX 28 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, AND 6 TO 8 FT HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED DEC 1961 SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS S UPPLEMENTED WITH POSTS AND BEAMS. IMMEDIATE ROOF CONSISTED OF MOSTLY ROOF CIAL AND @ 1 FT SLATE.

AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING THE TAILGATE DRUM TO REMOVE THE DRUM, AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN A SPARK IGNITED A BLEEDER IN THE FOOTWALL UNDER A LARGE ROCK. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

THERE WAS A POWER FAILURE @ POTASH JUNCTION THAT CAUSED POWER FAILURE AT K-MAG & GRANULATION SURFACE OPERATION AS WELL AS POWER FAILURE TO #2 HOIST. OTHER HOISTS WERE OPERATIONAL.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 1 LOUELLEN BELT CONVEYOR WHILE THE PRESHIFT MINE FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING HIS EXAMINATIONS. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 1400 ON 10-13 -01 AND 0440 ON 10-15-01 WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE ROOF FALL BEGINS INBY SPAD NO 3+65 AND EXTENDS APPROX 150' ON THE BELT CONVEYOR.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT ABOUT 6:00 AM BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER. AN INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE AND ESCAPEWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED. AZTEC. NM FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED.

ONE X-CUT IN BY SPAD 3408 IN THE TRACK ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL 10' WIDE 20' LONG AND 3' THICKTHE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF THEN CLEANED UP ARCHES WERE INSTALLED IN THE AFFECTED AREA ALSO CRIBS BUILT IN AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 14 X-CUT, 8 ENTRY OF THE 3C RETURN, L 30' BY W 18' BY 12' H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLT GROUTED BOLTS.

ROCK FELL 3 BREAKS OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS PILLARSECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. IT LOOKED LIKE A SLIP. IT FELL 50' - 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 3' THICK. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 3' BOLTS.

FAULT IN TOP (ROOF). 20'L X 20'W X 6'H.

THE AREA HAS BEEN BAD FOR SOME TIME AND WAS CRIBBED OFF. LOOSE ROOF HAS FALLEN AROUND CRIBS, PULLING BOLTS IN PART OF THE AFFECTED AREA WHICH IS 20' LONG BY 17' WIDE BY 7' HIGH. BOLTS 6' TORQU E TENSION.

MINER WAS CUTTING CORNER OF ENTRY & IGNITED CH4.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 6-R SECTION-MMU 069-0 IN THE BELT ENTRY OVER THE LONGWALL HEADGATE AND STAGELOADER. AT #43 BLOCK. THIS FALL OF ROOF AND COAL WAS APPROX. 60'L, 15' W, AND FE LL AT OR JUST ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF RESIN GROUTED 8' ROOF BOLTS.

EAST 3 5 BLOCK #10 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 008 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 25 FT LONG TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUP PORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A FALL OCCURRED 1 XCUT IN BY #2 BELT HEAD EXTENDING APPROX 100'. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE BY 100' LONG BY 15-18' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 11 X-CUT 7 ENTRY OF THE 3C RETURN. L 60' BY 18' W BY 12' H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN OLD PANEL OF THE MINE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 RETURN ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #787. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40-50' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' THICK AND IS LOCATED APPROX. 2100' FROM THE ACTIVE 003-0 SECTION. THE ROOF FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS AND CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #6 (TRACK) ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' LONG BY 19' WIDE AND WAS 4-5' IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 1 XCUT OUTBY STATION SPAD #2035. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE WERE INCURRED. THE ROOF WAS SHALE AND LAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS SUPPORTED ON THE ADVANCE BY 48" FULLY GROUTED RODS.

FELL AT SPAD #057 IN RIGHT RETURN APPROX. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 1F PANEL #4 X-CUT. L 40' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

1L OFF MAIN AT 171, HILL SEAM DROP OUT. ABOUT 45' THICK DURING A TRIPLE A INSPECTION. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED, WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. 10-10-01.

ROOF FALL ON 2ND SOUTH PANEL HAULROAD-STATION 35 & 80 BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES OF 1ST MAIN WEST-WITH 20' LENGTH 30' APPROX 6' HIGH JENNMAR INSTALL III DOUBLE LOK 60" BOLTS-AREA MINED IN JULY 20 01-WILL CLEAN UP AND REHAB THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION 3 NORTH AT #31 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, INTERRUPTION ON VENTHATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'W,20'L,14'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY #9 X-CUT 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST SOUTH. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT #17 2ND EAST ENTRIES #4 ENTRY. L 20' X W 20' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS AND TIMBERED.

INTERSECTION AT 223 XCUT ON MAIN 9 BELTLINE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL AT APPROX. 0900, STOPPING OPERATION OF MAIN 9 BELT. FALL SIZE WAS APPROX 20' X 30' (ENTIRE INTERSECTION) MINED 9-4-86. SPAD 24+ 40.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 10-09-2001 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) AT BREAK 4 INTERSECTION ON #4 BELT. FALL WAS 8' HIGH X 30' LONG. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL OCC URRED ON THE BELT LINE-NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 MAIN NORTH, #6 CROSSCUT, IN #5 ENTRY. THE FALL IS 30'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 8'HIGH.

WEST MAINS 4 23 BLOCK #4 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 001 8 FT HIGH BY 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORTS 6 FT RESIN BOLTS BY 16 FT PLATES. ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED PFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, AT BREAK 9, ONT HE 003-0 SECTION. VENTILATION, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WERE AFFECTED, AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 18' X 18' X 6'. THERE WAS ANOTHER FALL FOUND OUTBY THE FACE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY APP 150 FEET. IT MEASURED 18' X 1 8' X 4'.

NORTH MAINS 1 HEADING 14 BLOCK TOWARDS 15 BLOCK, 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 40 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT DOUBLE LOCK, 8 FT DOUBLE LOCK, 8" BY 8" PLATES, ROOF MA TS, FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

THE FIRE BOSS WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATION WHEN HE DISCOVERED MORE AIR THAN USUAL ON THE BELT LINEOF THE OLD SECTION AND WHEN HE INVESTIGATED HE FOUND A ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS 16 FT WIDE 16 FT LONG AND 7-8 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-WAY INTERSECTION ON THE #1 ENTRY OF 60 + 50 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 18'WIDE, 60'LONG, 6'THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WA S SUPPORTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCKING ROOF BOLTS. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED MAY 2001.

NORTH MAINS 39 BLOCK #3 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION. MMU 003 6 FT HIGH BY 10 FT WIDE BY 12 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" BY 16" PLATES. ROOF MATS 12 FT CABLE BOLTS, WIRE SCREEN FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH MAINS 61 BLOCK #9 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 8 FT HIGH BY 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE. 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS,FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY INTERSECTION 3 NORTH AT #25 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT INTERRUPTION ON VENTILATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18" WIDE BY 18" LONG BY 14" HIGH.

ROOF FALL MAIN WEST INTERSECTION #3 ENTRY & 6+40 XC TO HAUL ROAD AT #4 & 6+40. APPROX 100'LONG, 7' ABOVE ANCHOR POINT, WIDTH 18'. MINED THIS AREA 12-2000. BOLTED WITH 5' DOUBLE ROCK BOLTS.

EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER ENCODER AT 3:40 AM AT WHICH TIME EVACUATION WAS STARTED. EVACUATION COMPLETED AT 3:52 PM. THE ENCODER WAS REPAIRED AND MEN REENTERED THE MINE AT 10:30 AM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY, 8 BLOCKS OUT BY THE FACE. THE AREA HAD SOME SLICK SIDE CONDITIONS IN IT AS IT WAS MINED. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG BY 17' WID E BY 10' HIGH, BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN 6 BY 16 PLATES.

NWB MAIN SUPPLY ROAD , #6 ENTRY IN THE INTAKE AIR, 3 1/2 THICK X 20 X 20. SPAD #24 + 96.

ROOF FALL 003-0 5 LEFT OFF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST #1 ROOM @ 550 + 50 APPROX. 50' LONG, APPROX. 20" WIDE, APPROX 8' HIGH.

A ROCK FALL 20' BY 45' BY 6-8' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY 1000' OUT BY NO. 1 SECTION AT SURVEY STATION 2655. 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WERE USED.

TOP FELL IN INTERSECTION. 40' LONG, 30' WIDE, 4'HIGH IN #1 ENTRY 9 BREAKS FROM FACE (OUTBY) ON 1ST RIGHT SECTION OFF SW MAINS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION 9425. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND THE FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 6' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. Y

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1ST RIGHT OFF 1ST RIGHT BETWEEN THE 42ND & 43RD BREAK IN #2 ENTR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-NORTH BELT BETWEEN8 & 9 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT. THE FALL WAS ON THE BELT.THE HEIGHT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME O F THE INVESTIGATION BUT WAS 15' WIDE BY 60' LONG

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4 EAST SECTION, #4 ENTRY, 100'INBY SURVEY STATION 03005. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 50'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 4' TO 6'HIGH. THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WIT H 48" ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NORTH MAIN 32 UNTI #7 ENTRY XCUT 15. L 40' X W 18' X T 6-12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS AND 12' CABLE BOLTS.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VARIABLE SPPED CONTROLLER. MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 2:00 PM EVACUATION COMPLETE AT 2:30 PM. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 3:45 PM.

GREASE & OIL FIRE ON HYD EXCAVATOR APPEARS TO HAVE BLOWN HYD LINE ONTO TUBRO.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES #7 ENTRY IN BETWEEN X CUTS 15 AND 16 L 40' BY W 17' BY 10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR WAY. SIZE OF FALL 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'-8'HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. AR EA IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

ROOF FALL OO3-0. 5 LEFT OF 35 BREAK OFF 12 EAST MAIN SOUTH B ENTRY S.S 12+70. APPROX 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, 6' TO 7' HIGH.

A CEMENT KILN DIRECT-FIRED COAL SYSTEM EXPLOSIONVENT RUPTURED DURING OPERATION. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED APART FROM THE MILL. SUFFICIENT COAL TO RUN FOR 7 MINUTES REMAINED IN THE MILL SO THE EQUIPMENT WAS KEPT OPERATING. OPERATING TEMPERATURES, DRAFTS, ETC., REMAINED NORMAL. TWO OR THREE MINUTES LATER, BEFOR FEED COULD BE RESUMEDCOAL DUST IGNITED, RUPTURING THE EXPLOSION VENT

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #1. #5 ENTRY BETWEEN X CUTS 8 AND 9. L 30' BY W 19' BY 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED @ #59XC OF NASON LT.TWAYTHE FALL ORIGINATED IN THE WEST SIDE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED ABOUT 8' INTO THE T-WAY. FALL WAS 4'H X12'L X 16'W.

SOUTH MAINS 18 BLOCK #2 HEADING 8 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #11 & #12 CROSSCUTS IN THE 3 LEFT RETURN. THE FALL MEASURED 6' X 19' X 90'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 ROOM SETUP, 2 ENTRY, XCUT 2+80, 3RD XCUT FROM FACE.

THE SLOPE HOIST HYDRAULIC PUMP WENT BAD. THERE HAD TO BE PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE BRAKES ON THE SLOPE SO THE SLOPE WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS.

EAST MAINS, 28 BLOCK, #8 HEADING, 4 WAY INTERSECTION. 7' HIGHX 12' WIDE X 18' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

HEAT TRACE ON THE MINE WATER PIPES OVER HEATED AND IGNITED THE PLASTIC INSULATION WRAPPING. THE WRAPPING BURNED FOR APPROX 1000' THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, DAMAGE WAS LIMI TED TO THE PLASTIC WRAPPINGS.

ROOF FALL DIMENSIONS H 7-8' L 200' W 19', GEOLOGY SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, ROOF SUPPORT 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN ENTRY #6, CROSSCUT #45 IN THE 1ST NORTH-MAIN EAST. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 45 FEET LONG BY 16 FEET WIDE BY 12 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. A 13 .8 KVA CABLE WAS COVERED BY THE FALL. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT WAS INCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL ENTRY) AT SURVEY STATION 2123. THE FALL OCCURREDAPPROX. 3 BREAKS FROM THE FACE OF THE NO.3 ENTRYAPPROX.200'-210', ON THE 003-0 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'THICK ANDCONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALE. THE ARE HAD PREVI-OUSLY BEEN ROOF BOLTED WITH 48" AND 60" GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

NORTH MAINS 66 BLOCK #5 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MINE 003 8 FT HIGH X 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT RESIN. 6"X16" PLATES ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH MAINS 67 BLOCK #4 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003 8 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT:6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FAIL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT S SET AROUND FALL.

THE SLOPE HOIST WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. A PUMP WAS CHANGED ON THE SLOPE HOIST. SLOPE HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX. 90 MINUTES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT #5 ROOM. L 18'X 21'X 6'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

EAST MAINS 28 BLOCK #2 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 007 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUP PORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT, #7 ENTRY, 2ND OPEN X-CUT FROM FACE. L 25' X W 17.5' X T 6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS AND 12'CABLE BOLTS.

AT START OF SHIFT- SHIFTER AND MINE CREW INSPECTED THE 1715 3550 TEST STOPE. THERE WAS A MUCK PILE AND THE HEADING SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE,MUCKED HEADING OUT AND CREW WAS TAKING A BOLTER INTO HEADING WHEN OPERATOR NOTED 12'SPILLING WASTAKING WEIGHT HE PULLED BACK & NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR, APPROX. 50' OF BACK CAME PULLING PAST ANCHORPR.

ROOF FALL 2ND MAIN SOUTH NO. 3 ENTRY IN PILLAR LINE BETWEEN NO. 70 AND NO. 71 CROSSCUT APPROX 30' LONG 18' WIDE 6-7' HIGH.

3 BREAKS FROM FACE ABOVE BOLTS NO INJURIES NO ENTRAPMENT SURFACE CRACTS ARE WISELHEL AREN AND BOLT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF UNIT ONE AT SURVEY STATION 17567. THE FALL MEASURED 240' X 20' X 6' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 8' R ESIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

FALL WAS APPROX.0-5'THICK-20'LONG-30'WIDE-CAUGHTBELTLINE-NO INJURIES-NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA RE- PINNED, CRIBS SET IN CROSSCUT.

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CLIMBED UP ON THE FRAME WORKOF #17-81 CONE CRUSHER FRAME. NO ONE SAW THE ACCIDENT BUT A SHOVEL WAS FOUND BY THE BODY IN THE CONE FEED BELT, AND THE VICTIM WAS FOUND IN THE TENSION PULLEY FOR THE UNDERCONE CONVEYER BELT. IT APPEARS THAT HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE MOVING BELT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SIC RIGHT XCUT ON THE NO 2 SECTION RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE. THE FALL MEASURE 18' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 12" THICK.

DREDGE OPERATOR, HEART ATTACK FELL INTO THE WATER DROWNED LIFE JACKET PROVIDED AND AVAILABLE BUT NOT WORN.

WHILE GETTING READY TO MOVE THE EXPLOSIVE STORAGE TRAILER EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CRIBBING AND THE BLOCKING UNDER THE TRAILER TRUCKS FAILED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO TIP AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHE D UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER.

PER CALL TO KIM- OPERATOR WAS ON WAY DOWN TO BOTTOM OF PIT, HIS TRUCK WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF PIT, NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED ACCIDENT.

EE WAS OPERATING A DM600 MACK FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK. IN DOING SO, HE SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND DIED ON 10-4-01. THE ACCID ENT HAPPENED ON A DESCENDING ROAD. CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED.

EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING MACK LOWBOY ON MINE ACCESS ROAD, ON GOING INVESTIGATION.

INDIVIDUAL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWERLINE CAUSING DEATH BY ELECTRICUTION.

IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING FEEDER ON TAIL PIECE, THE CRIB BLOCKS BROKE LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED THE FRONT OF THE FEEDER TO DROP DOWN CRUSHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

AS INJURED EE WAS REMOVING A CANOPY FROM THE ROOF BOLTER, A POST ON THE CANOPY FELL OVER STRIKING THE EE RIGHT THUMB. ABOUT 1/2 INCH OF THE THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.

6-NORTH RUN AROUND #13 BLOCK-INJURED AND CO WORKER WERE INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A UNI-TRAC. THE CANOPY WAS SETTING ON A 6" CHANNEL PLACED ACROSS THE TOP OF THE DECK AND SUPPORTED BY 2 COME A LO NGS. AS THEY WERE TRYING TO POSITION CANOPY LEGSOVER SOCKETS THE CANOPY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EE LEFT HAND BETWEEN CANOPY LEG AND DECK OF UNI-TRAC.

EE WAS CUTTING LOOSE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE DID NOT GET IT CUT COMPLETELY AND WHEN THE CRANE TRIED TO LIFT IT, THE PIECE BROKE LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A SHIM INTO PLACE ON THE CONE CRUSHER WHEN HIS THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE SHIM AND THE UPPER BONNET OF THE CRUSHER.

SETTING IN BOLTER OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF A CUT HAD LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF CANOPY AND HIT THE RIB. SEVERING FINGER.

EE WAS DIRECTING A LOADER TO LIFT A GRIZZLY SCREEN TO REPLACE SPRINGS. THE GRIZZLY SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER DUCKED AND THE SPRING HOUSING PINCHED OFF THE END OF THE EE'S LEFT THUMB. EE WAS WEARI NG GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A BELT ON THE VIBRATING SCREENS AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY AND THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CUT OFF.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP AND MOVING 2-12' STEEL BOOMS, EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE 2 BOOMS. THE RESULTANT INJURY WAS AN AMPUTATION TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. EE FAILED DRUG TEST.

EMPLOYEE MOVING PINNER BACK TO SETUP AND PUT ANOTHER BOLT ON TOP AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPED FROM TOP BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING CRIB BLOCKS AND HALF HEADERS 5 BREAKS DUE TO A DOWNED SCOOP. NEAR THE END OF THE SHIFT, HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. WHEN HE AWOKE THE NEXT MORNING, HE WAS HAVING MUSCLE SPAS MS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDUAL HAD PLACED PUSHER STEEL ON FINISHED AND WAS RAISING HEAD UP ONTO STERIS. PUSHER FOUNED IN CHUCK CAUSING STEELS TO FLEX BOW THEN THE PUSHER SPRANG INTO BOTTOM OF THE CHUCK. INDIVIDUA L HAND WAS HOLDING STEEL WHEN IT FLEXED BACK STRAIGHT STIRKING THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LEAKING FITTING ON THE STEERING MODULE OF #634 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE ATTMEPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UNDER PRESSURE, THE THREADS STRIPPED, FORCING THE WRENCH BACK AND STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW 1 1/2" ROCK DUST HOSE ON THE ROOFBOLTER. HE STATED HIS FOOT GOT TANGLED IN THE HOSE AND AS HE TURNED HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF SALVAGING A SERIES OF VALVES IN AREA II. HE AND ANOTHER HAD CUT NUMEROUS FLANGE BOLTS OFF IN PREPARATION OF REMOVINGA VALVE CLUSTER. HE CLIMBED ON TOP OF VALVE CLUS TER AND CUT OFF SOME MORE BOLTS. THE VALVE CLUSTER FELL APPROX. 7' ALONG WITH THE EMPLOYEE, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEG.

EMPLOOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE STAGE LOADER AND STEPPED ONTO #1 SHIELD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE TRAMMING RAM CAR HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN UPIN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE LANDED ON HIS SELF RESCUER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK.

EE HAD BEEN PAINTING STEEL BEAMS WITH A BRUSH OUT OF A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF PRIMER PAINT. HE MOVED THE 5 GALLON BUCKET AND WHEN HE PUT IT DOWN, HIS LOWER BACK WENT OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER AND ROOFBOLTER. TOOK UP CABLE SLACK, AND CABLE PULLED OUT OF J. HOOKS AND CABLE HIT HIM ON HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN, HURTING HAND, NECK, BACK, AND HIPS

THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT TO REMOVE A GUARD WHEN HE LIFTED HIS HEAD UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE GUARD RESULTING IN THE LACERATION.

WHILE SHOVELING BELT EE LEG WAS CAUGHT BY BELT.

EE HAD CLIMBED UP ON AN I BEAM ABOUT 20' FROM THE GROUND TO GREASE #6 HEAD ROLLER AND FELL OFF OF THE I BEAM.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING OFF OF ROOF BOLTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUSTING ROCK IN TAILPIECE ROCK HIT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND BROKE IT.

WHILE LIFTING A PART, PULLED A HIP MUSCLE.

EE WAS DROPPING THE WHEELS ON A SUPPLY TRAILER &POSITIONED HIS FEET ON A HANDLE ABOVE THE LATCH & PUSHED DOWN CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

USING CHAIN HOIST TO REPAIR BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT, HANDLE OF CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE & HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM & TWISTED KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-13-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BAND ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN THE BAND BROKE. THE BOLTS IN THE BUNDLE ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS HAND, PUSHING HIS HAND ONTO THE STRAP.

WHILE STEPPING UP ONTO TRAILER HOUSING WELDING UNIT, TRAILER TIPPED CAUSING WORKER TO TWIST HISFOOT BREAKING HIS LEFT ANKLE AND THE END OF THE TRAILER SMASHED HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING TWO BONES GOING DOWN HIS FOOT REQUIRING SURGERY AND INSERTION OF A SCREW TO HOLD BONES IN PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE TO ATTACH TO CHAIN HANGER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE OUT BY END OF A MANCAR, A PARKING MECHANISM FELL FROM ITS HOLDER TO THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE OUTBY END OF CAR TO RAISE ABRUPTLY WHILE DERAILING THE FRONT END OF THE MANCAR. EE'S MOMENTUM AND ITS ABRUPT RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE MANCAR RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FALLING ONTO THE EDGE OF THE BACK REST STRIKING THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE PULLED THE BOOM SWING LEVER BY MISTAKE AND HE WAS SHOVED AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK DRIVE CHAIN ON A SCOOP CAR WINCH. THE CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK HIS LEFTINDEX FINGER.

PERSON WAS ADVANCING LONGWALL SHIELDS ON THE FACE DURING PRODUCTION. PERSON WAS LOWERING #8 SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK 23" BY 16" BY 3" FELL FROM BETWEEN CANOPIES AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE.

ON 11/03/01 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAVINGPAIN IN HIP AND L.POB WANTING TO SEE A DR.DENIEDWORK INJURY ONE SUPERVISOR DOCUMENTED EMPLOYER ILLNESS. EMPLOYEE REPEATEDLY DENIED WORK RELATED INJURY TO OTHER MINE MANAGEMENT. ON 11/15/01 CALLED MINE SUPERINTENDENT TO ? EXPENSES IN ON WORKMANS COMP. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL WORKRELATED INJURY.

AFTER HEARING UNUSUALY NOISE, EE LEFT BUILDING, WALKED OUT ONTO CATWALK TO OBSERVE AC CRUSHER. AFTER SEEING NOTHING WRONG, TURNED TO WALK BACK TO CONTROL BUILDING AND WAS STRUCK JUST ABOVE RIG HT EYE BY A ROCK, THAT APPARENTLY EJECTED FROM CRUSHER TRAVELING 15' UP TO CATWALK WHERE IT STRUCK EE.

CARRYING CINDERS (BUCKET), LOST FOOTING & FELL-LANDED ON LEFT HAND/WRIST.

HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS HAND.

EE AND THREE OTHERS WERE LIFTING SPRAY BAR OUT OF CONVEYOR AND EE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEEST AND NECK WHILE BREATHING.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESETTING TAIL, AND WAS LEVELING IT UP WITH A JACK, AND THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

EE WAS WALKING AND LOOKING A MINE ROOF, TRIPPED OVER SOME ROCK DUST AND FELL DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING AN EXTENSION BOOM ON A FINGERLIFT TO DISLODGE IT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

SHOVELING COAL UNDER STACKER BELT ON KNEES PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT HIP & LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ONT HE TIRES OF THE PLANT WHILE CHANING HAMMERS ON SECONDARY AND STEPPED BETWEEN THE TIRES AND FELL 3' TO THE GROUND.

WALKING TO PUT BELT AND HAT ON AFTER RELIEVING HIMSELF, AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, HITTING HIM ONHEAD, CAUING SWELLING AND LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE OPERATPR'S COMPARTMENT OF A LOCOMOTIVE. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A TRACK TIE AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMEN T ON 11-20-01, WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

WORKING ON PLANT, HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND, INJURING FOOT.

INJURED WAS ON A LADDER PERFORMING WORK WHEN THELADDER SLIPPED. HIS LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN A LADDER RUNG, AND CAUSED HIS ELBOW TO BE TWISTED.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TOP OF UNIT #225. HE JUMPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TORCH TANKS.

BENT OVER TO LIFT A WIRE CABLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET A ROLL OF 6/3 ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON A SPOOL AND HE TRIED TO TURN & LIFT CABLE AROUND TO GET IT OUT AND RUPTURED.

EE WAS RIGGING STEEL BEAMS UP ATTHE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL OF THE PREP PLANT DURING CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATOR. ONE OF THE BEAMS SWUNG AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN A 16" HIGH CONCRETE BERM AND THE STEEL.

WORKING ON BREAKER FROM STEPLADDER WQHEN LADDER SLIPPED, CAUSING EE TO FALL. CHEST LANDED ON LADDER.

RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN REPORTEDLY FROM GRABBING AHOLD OF EQUIPMENT BEING MOVED TO PREVENT IT FROMHITTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. MEDICAL WAS NOT REQUESTED/PROVIDED UNTIL 11/27/01.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE FACE OF THE NO. 3 ENTRY (WHICH WAS BUTTED OFF FLUSH WITH THE XCUT) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL APPROX. 2' OUT OF THE MINE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER . THE ROCK MEASURED 3' X 2' X 4" THICK.

EE PUSHING BAIL UP ON BUCKET-HAND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

CLAIMED HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING A DUMP TRK. EE HAD PREVIOUS BACK SURGERY & WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE OUT OF WORK. ONCE A NEGATIVE MRI WAS OBTAINED HE WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY

EE STATED A BLOCK OF COAL FELL OFF MINE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN TO MOVE BELT MACHINE TO NEXT PLACE. HE FELT PAIN IN BACK. WENT TO DOCTOR: STRAIN TO BACK. OFF 6 DAYS.

WHILE PULLING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR HE FELT SHOULDER PAIN.

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, HITTING A BOARD TO INSTALL THE HOUSING. THE HAMMER KICKED BACK AND EE'S HAND HIT A PIN ON THE SHAKER.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD JUSTED PULLED HIS MOTOR INTO THE MOTOR CHUTE. IT WAS THE END OF THE SHIFT AND HE STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO DOG HIS POLE.

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON START BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE START BOX LID FELL OFF BOLT MACHINEAND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

MCCARTHY TIRE EE PROVIDING TIRE SERVICE TO QUARRY HAUL TRUCK WAS STRUCK INT HE FACE BY HYDRAULIC RAM WHILE TRYING TO POP INNER HEAD ON LEFT STEER TIRE. MCCARTHLY TIRE PROVIDES OFF ROAD TIRE SE RVICE TO QUARRY OPERATION. RAM BECAME DISLODGED AND EITHER RAM OR HYDRAULIC LINE STRUCK EE IN FACE.

EE STATED HE WAS INSERTING A POWER SHOT INTO PREHEATER TOWER ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN HE FELT AND HEARD A POP AND PAIN INHIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

AFTER WORKING HIS REGULAR SHIFT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CLEANED UP AT HOME AND FOLLOWING A SHOWER,NOTICED PAIN IN HIS TORSO. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION THAT EVENING AND THE PHYSICIAN DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB. AT PRESENT, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THIS INJURY OCCURRED, HOWEVER HE BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE SLIPPED UPON ENTERING AND/OR EXITING THE FRONT END LOADER.

INJURED PARTY WAS WALKING THE 1ST SOUTH BELT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SLICK SPOT AND FELL. HE LANDEDON HIS BACK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

DISCONNECT BELOW FAN WOULDN'T STAY IN. EMPLOYEE PULLED DISCONNECTS BACK SIDE OF SHOP-UP ON HILL.THIS KILLED POWER AT FAN DISCONNECTS. WAS INTENDING TO CHANGE FUSE HOLDER. EVIDENTLY STILL POWER ON THE LINE. GOT INTO POWER AND FELL OFF LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON C-84 CAT IN WET, RAINY WEATHER; SLIPPED AND FELL OFF CAT ONTO TRACKS AND THEN ONTO GROUND, INJURING HIS BACK, NECK, LEFT ARM AND RIGHT WRIST. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT AC CIDENT OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11/7/01.

HIT HER HEAD ON THE CEILING ON THE HAUL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT FINGER WENT DOWN BETWEEN 2 LEVERS, HE JERKED HIS HAND AWAY AND CUT BOTH SIDES OF FINGER ON THE COTTER KEYS THAT HOLD THE LEVERS IN PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE TO THROW IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL FROM THE TRACKS TO GROUND. BRUISED & SORE ON RIGHT SIDE.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS STARTING TO CLIMB HIS LADDER ON HIS LOADER WHEN HE REACHED UP, NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HAMMED HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP STEEL STEP . HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER, SO HE DIDN'T REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-19-01. HE WENT TO MD ON 11-20-01 & MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

EE WAS OPENING GATE AT ENTRANCE TO QUARRY. GATE WAS STICKING, EE JERKED GATE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

EE WAS TAKING A CHAIN OFF THE TOP OF THE MANTRIPWHEN THE HOOKED END FELL OFF, STRIKING HER RIGHTHAND.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: TRAMMING RAM CAR ALONG THE 9 LEFT TRAVELWAY, RAN OVER A ROCK, HE WAS THROWN UP AGAINST THE CANOPY ROOF RESULTING IN INTERNALPAINS TO HIS NECK.

THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR. THE OPERATOR SAID THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE FILL AND AS HE MADE A PASS THAT A R-50 DUMPED BESIDE HIM AND WHEN BACK UP HE BACKED OVER A ROCK THAT HAD COME OUT OF THE R-50. HE SAID THAT WHEN THE DOZER BACKED OVER IT AND LANDED THATS WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A CROSSCUT. AS HE BACKED OUT OF THE CROSSCUT, HE RAN OVER A CRIB TIE HE HAD UNCOVERED WHILE SCOOPING.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER AREA OF 2 MAN- TRIP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A URNT PIPEWHICH CROSSED OVER THE TRACK. THE PIPE HAD DROP-PED DOWN AND THE OPERATOR TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY, TO STOP. NOTICE: BEGAN MISS WORK AGAIN ON 11/6.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURSTED SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL IN HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THE TRACK ENTRY INTO THE SECTION, HE SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE HAULING BANDED WATERLINE. THE CO-WORKER BROKE ONE OF THE BANDS. WHEN HE DID THE PIPE ROLLED OVER ON ON HIM. HE USED A BAR TO LIFT THE PIPE OFF HIS COWORKER WHICH CA USED THE INJURY. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WASN'T TOLD HE WAS MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY.

A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF THE ATRS & STRUCK EE INTHE FACE.

EE RAISED UP IN A HIGH PLACE AND HIT HIS EYE ON A DAMAGED ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN.

INJURED WAS RIDING RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP FROM END OF TRACK TO 001 SECTION, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' BY 4' BY 4" FELL FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM IN BACK OF NECK AND BACK. WILL BE OFF FROM WORK IN APPROX 4 DAYS.

INJURED WAS RIDING RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP FROM END OF TRACK TO 001 SECTION. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3'X4'X4" FELL FROM IN BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTER IN BACK OF NECK AND BACK. WILL BE OFF APPROX. 4 WORKING DAYS. T

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE. WHILE PUTTING THE CABLE ON THE RIB ROLLER EMPLOYEE FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. HIS SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED.

EE BACKED UP OVER A BERM TO DUMNP HIS LOAD AND WENT DOWN THE SLOPE.

EMPLOYEE DRILLED HOLE FOR OUTSIDE BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON FACE AND HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ON SHIELD CONTROLS TO LOWER A SHIELD (150) FROM THE TOP. WHEN THE SHIELD WAS LOWERED IT ADVANCED ITSELF DUE TO A STUCK SOLONOID. WHEN THE SHIELD ADVANCED IT PINCHED HIM AGAI NST THE PANLINE, BRUISING HIS CHEST AND BACK. NODAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT OCCURRED TO THE MINING OPER OR TO THE EQUIPMENT. EE SHOULD HAVE CHECKED TO OTHER CONTROLS BEFORE LOWERING SHIELD. JOB SKIL

WHILE DUMPING MUCK OVER MUCK BANK DUST GOT IN LOADER OPERATORS LEFT EYE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASS ALL EE HAVE BEEN INFORMED TO NOTIFY EE OF ALL ACCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT NOTIF IED UNTIL 10-29-01.

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN O&K DIRT SHOVEL WAS LOADING A LARGE ROCK INTO THE BED OF A 190 TON CAT HAUL TRUCK. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PICKED THE ROCK UP WITH THE SHOVEL BUCKET & PLACED THE BUCK ET OVER THE TRUCK BED. THE OPERATOR THEN CURLED THE BUCKET & THE ROCK FELL ONTO THE DUCKBILL OF THE HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK OPERATOR'S NECK BECAME SORE LATER, DIAGNOSED AS NECK STRAIN.

EE WAS WELIDING BEAM SLIPPED OFF BEAM APPROX 1 FOOT OFF GROUND AND FELL INTO DEEP HOLE (200 + FEET DEEP) LANDING ON ANOTHER BEAM APPROX 8 1/2 FEET DOWN.

SLIPPED ON LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER. JAMMED LEFT HAND ON LADDER STEP. STRAINED LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP DURING LONGWALL TEAR DOWN. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE HEADGATE DRIVE. THE DRIVE SLIPPED OFF THE BILL OF THE SCOOP CAUSING THE SCOOP TO JOLT. THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS IN 2 LEFT WHEN IN BY BIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM IN BACK. RIB WAS 8 FT LONG BY 31" WIDE BY 11" THICK.

EE WAS TURNING A WHEEL 30" DIA TO TAKE THE SLACK OUT OF A CABLE. THE CABLE TOOK OFF AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE INACCUERTENTLY PUT IT INTO THE WHEEL.

AS INJURED EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AFTER PUTTING IT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, HE BEGAN TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND COULD NOT STAND UP STRAIGHT.

PULLING ON 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET HE FELT A PULL IN BACK OF RIGHT LEG TOWARD HIP.

STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKET.

EE GOT OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP MOVE THE MINER CABLE. HE RAN HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP. STUCKED HIS NECK. HE WENT TO THE DR ON 11-5-01 AT WHICH TIME HE RECEIVED SOME PAIN MEDICATION. MANAGEMENT BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 11-6-01.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF THE EUCLID DUMP TRUCK AFTER CHECKING THE ANTI FREEZE LEVEL IN THE ENGINE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE BUMPER AND THEN ONTO THE STEP AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE G ROUND. HE STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE AND IT WAS POSSIBLE HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 3" THICK FELL WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PLACE ONTO OPERATION.

EE WAS TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN & A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 4"X40"X30"FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTSW & STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD, BACK & LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING METATARSAL BOOTS & THE ROOF BOLTS WERE 3FT FROM RIB WITH 4 FT CENTERS

THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK (5' X 2' X 8" THICK) FELL INBY THE ATRS WHEN ONE END STRUCK THE GROUND IT FLAPPED THE OTHER END TOWARD THE INJURED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE, IT SCRATCHED HIS LEG AND SHATTERED HIS ANKLE BONE.

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING A TOP ROLLER OF BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

LOADING PIECE OF SLATE INTO RUBBISH BOX, IT SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEG.

STONE BROKE WHILE STACKING AND 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS HIT BU A BROKEN PIECE OF STONE.

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE RAN INTO A HOLD IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIM AND STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

AN EE WAS LIFTING UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 11-12-01 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.

SLIPPED OFF CRUSHER, CAUGHT HIMSELF, SPRAINING HIS WRIST.

PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF ROOF.

HE WAS CARRYING AN OPEN BUCKET OF STOPPING SEALANT WHILE PLASTERING A STOPPING. HE DROPPED THE BUCKET AND SEALANT SPLASHED INTO HIS EYE.

WHILE SWEEPING BELT EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK AND HURT HER KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 12-18-01 DUE TO SURGERY.

2 EMPLOYEES WERE TOSSING 40 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST ACROSS THE CONVEYER BELT. AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A BAG OF ROCKDUST IT BENT HIS LEFT THUMB BACKWARDS.

WHILE DRIVING FROM ONE AREA OF THE JOBSITE TO ANOTHER, THE EE HIT A LARGE ROCK WITH THE FRONT TIRE OF THE TRUCK AND HIS HEAD WAS JERKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HE SUFFERED NECK STRAIN-HAD XRAYS TAK EN WHICH WERE'NEGATIVE.'

EE WAS TAKING LID OFF OF DRILL & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WALKING DOWN A HILL AND PLACED FOOT WRONG WAY AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE WAS CARRYING TWO BUCKETS OF TOOLS UP STAIRS WHEN HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION INT HE GROIN AREA. LATER HE NOTICIED THAT HE HAD SWELLING.

EE STEPPED INTO HOT FEED & FELL WHILE LOOKING FOR CAUSE OF POWER OUTAGE

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF HANGING VENTILATION TUBING AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO (L)HAND. THE EE WAS HANGING TUBING OUT OF 3.5 LOADER.

OPERATOR STATED HE WAS TRAVELING TO FAST INTO OUTFRANCE OF 2 STOCKPILE AND HIT THE BURM CAUSING SEAT TO POP UP AND INJURED HIS NECK.

HAUL TRUCK CAME DOWN HAUL ROAD LOADED, CONTINUEDAT HIGH SPEED UP & OVER A SAFETY BERM & CAREENEDABOUT 27' DOWN SLOPE TO THE LOWER LEVEL. IMPACT FLIPPED TRUCK OVER ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE.

AS CO-WORKER CUT DOWN TREE THE WIND BLEW INTO INJURED, STRIKING HIM ON THE CHIN. INJURED THEN LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN A HILL INJURING HIS ANKLE.

INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL ON A SPRING ROD CAUSING A DOG BONE TO FALL OFF THE SPILL BOARD STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT HAND.

EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK OF HOT MIX TANK WHEN CATWALK GAVE WAY. EE FELL 6-8' TO THE GROUND, A PORTION OF THE CATWALK STRUCK EE IN THE LOWER BACK AREA.

JACKLEG DRILL JAMMED FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND AGAINST ROOF.

EE WAS WORKING IN QUARRY, TRIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE DISMOUNTING FRONT ENDLOADER, HE STEPPED AWKWARDLY FROM THE LOADER, TWISTING HIS LEFT FOOT AND KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 480 VOLT POWER CABLE AND NIP. WHILE HE WAS PLACING IT ON THE YELLOW BELT STRUCTURE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11/6/01.

OPERATOR STARTED TO DISMOUNT K500 LOADER, LOST GRIP ON HAND RAIL, CAUSING HIM TO SWING TO ONE SIDE HITTING HIS RIBS ON THE TIRE AND HITTING THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT LEG, CAUSING THE LEFT KNEE TO TWIST.

EE WAS HOLDING HARD HAT ON HEAD WHILE RUNNING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY CRUSHING HAND BETWEEN TOP AND HARD HAT.

EE WAS CLEANING TOP OF PUNCH PLATES ON #1 SHAKER, AS HE HIT ROCK IT BUSTED IN SEVERAL PIECES AND CAME BACK AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG AT THE SHIN AREA. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 10-31-01.

EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTINGTHE PLANETARY OF A 14CM15 MINER. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT UNTIL 1AM ON FRIDAY, 10.26/01

EE AND ANOTHER WERE STARTING TO LOWER A SINGLE PROP FROM THE ROOF AND ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER BACK BELOW HIS NECK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A RUBBER AIR HOSE FROM THE PUMP HOUSE TO THE #24 TIRE OF THE #5 KILN, USING THE CONDUIT FOR SUPPORT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TOSS THE HOSE TO THE PLATFORM AT THE TIRE HIS FOOT SLIPPED ODD THE CONDUIT AND HIS FOOT LANDED ON ROCKS ALONG SIDE THE CONDUIT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING RKP WHEN HE DROPPED THE RKP LOADING TUBE INSIDE THE BAG. THE RKP FLEW UP AND WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

HAUL TRUCK DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO CRUSHER, BIGROCK SLID DOWN INTO (R) FRONT SIDE OF CRUSHER CAB STRIKING CORNER. IT KNOCKED EMPLOYEE AGAINSTWINDOW CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER AND LOWER BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 11/05/01.

MOVING PIECE OF METAL ON BURNING TABLE AND APIEC OF METAL FELL OFF TABLE STRIKING FOOT.

EE WAS HELPING ALIGN THE MOVEMENT OF A SECTION OF BATHHOUSE, AS HE WAS MOVING A PIPE THE BATHHOUSE WAS LOWERED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING A "POGO" STICK FROM THE ROOF SO THAT HE COULD ADJUST THE LINE CANVAS. THE POGO FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MOUTH.

SITTING IN DISPATCH WINDING SMOKING, WAITING FORNEXT TRUCK, HOPPED DOWN FROM WINDOW & HURT BACK (HOPPED DOWN APPROX. 9" TO 1').

HE WAS SETTING BEHIND BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELLOUT BETWEEN PINS, 2 1/2' WIDE, 1-1 1/2" THICK. HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS IN THE MOUTH OF THE #2 ROOM.

EE WAS USING AN AIR POWERED "COBRA" DRILL TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT ON THE TRACK HAULAGE. THE HANDLE ON THE DRILL WAS STUCK. WHEN THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT THE EE'S RIGHT THUMB AGAINST HIS KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON THE BELT LINE. AS HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL HE FELT SOMETHING "PULL" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE CONTRACTOR WAS TYING DOWN TIRES ON THE BEDOF A SEMI-TRUCK, A STRONG GUST OF AIR FROM A STORM BLEW HIM OFF THE TRAILER. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4', LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM.

WALKING IN LOW ROOF STOVED HEAD INTO LOW HANGING BOLT INJURING NECK AND BACK. MISSED WORK 10/31/ - 11/01 DUE TO INJURY. CAME BACK TO WORK ON 11/2/01.

MINER WAS OPENING THE WATER TRUCK DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND CUT THE MINERS LEFT FOREARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH A 992C LOADER IN ORDER TO GREASE THE MACHINE. HE STARTED TO CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THE LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE HAD LUBRICATED A SERVICE CENTER LID HINGE. EEWAS SETTING THE OIL CAN DOWN WHEN THE LID CAME DOWN AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE OIL CAN ANDTHE LID.

REMOVAL OF CHEEK PLATE OFF SIDE OF ROLLS LEFT ITOUT WEATHER COLD NOT GOOD & GRIP ON METAL PIECE IT SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS HIT MAN ON LEFT SIDE OFHEAD BROKE SKIN WENT TO DR XRAY SHOWED NOTHING TOLD MAN GO HOME REST OF DAY & STAY HOME NEXT DAY

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK, HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE REAR BUMPER.HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE MADE REPAIRS TO WINDSHIELD ON LOADER. ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ON RIGHT SIDE OF MACHINE. JUMPED FROM AMCHINE TO GROUND. STOVCE UP RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A COAL AND ROCK RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND LEGS.

EMPLOYEE HAD STOPPED AT AN UNDERGROUND BELT SHACK TO PICK UP A TANK OF OXYGEN WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT ONTO HIS RIDE HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.ON 10-25-01 THE EMPLOYEE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT TAIL PULLEY ON CRUSHER WHEN ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE WAS ISSUED HARD HAT THAT INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS WEARIT, HE FAILED TO WEAR HARD HAT AT TIME OF ACCIDE NT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF COAL THAT HE COLLECTED AS A SAMPLE. WHEN PUTTING THE COAL IN A PICK-UP TRUCK HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

TWISTED BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THROW TIE-UP LINE TO SECURE LOADED BARGE ON RIVER AT LOAD-OUT. NO LOST TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM TIME OF OCCURANCE TO 1/7/02 WHEN INJURY BECAME AGGRIVATED

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK SITE. HE STEPPED ON A WET PIECE OF SLATE, SLIPPED AND FELL.

VICTIM AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A 3/4" LINK CHAIN TO PULL THE CONVEYER CHAIN OF THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE, THEY WERE UTILIZING THE HIGHWALL MINER POWER HEAD TO APPLY PULLING POWER. THE CHAI N BROKEUNDER TENSION AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE MID AND LOWER TORSO RESULTING IN A BRUISED KIDNEY. MACHINERY TYPE ACCIDENT. LOST WORKDAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS TAILBONE TO HIT THE FRAME OF THE CAR.

EVENING SHIFT ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING ROOF IN NO 1 ROOM NEAR SPAD NO. 483 WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD.

WHILE PULLING SOME ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE INJURED PARTY DRUG A PIECE OF ROCK OFF AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDING RIGHT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

EE WAS BOLTING UP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. STEEL GOT STOPPED UP & HE HIT IT WITH BOLT WRENCH. PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF & FELL AGAINST CANOPY & HE TURNED TO AVOID IT. IT HIT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD & NEC K. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AS PRECAUTIONARY, TREATED & RELEASED. WILL BE OFF COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO STIFFNESS.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT TORE DOWN A ROOF STRAP WHICH RELEASED A KETTLE BOTTOM THAT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED FUELING A TRUCK-AS HE STARTED TO DRIVE OFF, HE REALIZED THE FOLD DOWN PLATFORM AT THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL DOWN-HE PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE-AS HE STEPPED OUT ON THE TRUCK LADDER HE HIT THE GEAR SHIFT WITH HIS ELBOW AND THE TRUCK MOVE BACKWARD ABOUT ONE FOOT AND PINNED HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE PLATFORM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A 50" BAG OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT.

WHILE LOADING THE BOTTOM ROW OF DRILL HOLES WITH EXPLOSIVES A SMALL ROCK THE SIZE OF A SOFTBALL FELL FROMT HE FACE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO GET INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

MAN WAS WASHING WASH HOUSE STRUCK HIS HEAD AAINST LADDER RACK HOOK, CUT HIS HEAD AND HIS EAR. CONCUSSION AND 5 STITCHES TO EAR.

DOING UPGRADE ON COMPRESSOR, FELL OFF AIR END HITTING LEG ON POWER PACK FRAME INJURED RIGHT UPPER LEG.

WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE, EE LIFTED A HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL (WORKER'S COMP) ON 11-3-01.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM D9 DOZER (SERVICING MACHINE) WHEN HE FELL BACK OFF HITTING HIS BACK ON ROLLER FRAME AND THEN HITTING THE GROUND ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT. HE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT BEYOND 0 400 UNTIL 0530. GOING FOLLOWING DAY TO DR. DID NOT REPORT TO WORK 10-24-01 ON 2ND SHIFT.

LIFTING AN HANGING MINER CABLE TWISTED BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 10-27-01.

PIPE WAS BEING HUNG AND THE LOAD SHIFTED. THE PIPE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE FROM THE BACK AND HE RECEIVED A FRACTURED PELVIS.

EE WAS PULLING ON BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 11/5/01.

WHILE DIGGING A HOLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED INTO HOLE, APPROX 2 FT WIDE AND 2 FT DEEP. EMPLOYEE'S FEET LANDED IN THE HOLE AND WITH A LOSS OF BALANCE HE FELL FORWARD. AS HE FELL A WRENCH LANDED WITH SOME FORCE ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. EMPLOYEERECEIVED TREATMENT FOR BILATERAL KNEE SPRAIN AND PAIN IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS EXITING THE CAT D300D HE MISSED THE SWINGING STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

AFTER SPRINTING APPROX 300 YARDS TO RETRIEVE AN OXYGEN BOTTLE TO ASSIST A FELLOW EMPLOYEE THAT WAS FEELING SICK AND DIZZY. UPON SEVERAL MINUTES OF OBSERVING THE ILL EMPLOYEE, HE LOST CONSCIOUS NESS. AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED AND HE WAS TAKENTO HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE, SLIP ON LOOSE MATERIAL & TWISTED KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK IN NOV.

EE WAS CLEANING THE XXXX MATERIAL BUILDUP ON THECHALK STACKER. THE EE WAS ASCENDING A CAGED LADDER FROM THE TURNTABLE TO THE BOOM. THE TOP SUPPORT ON THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING THE LADDER TO LEAN OUT. THE EE HIT HIS BACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAGE WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE LADDER. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 11/20/01, PUT ON LIGHT DUTY 12/18/01.

EE WAS PUSHING LOADED WHEEL BARROW UP RAMP WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/25/02 DUE TO KNEE SURGERY

MINER WAS OPERATING ELKHORN SCOOP BACKED INTO THE RIB PUSHING HELMET DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD RECEIVING SEVERAL LACERATIONS.

EE WAS WORKING ALONE AND REPORTED EXPERIENCING A PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK WHILE PULLING ON A TRAILING CABLE FOR A JOY 10SC SHUTTLE CAR. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT BUT FAILED TO REPORT FOR WORK ON HI S NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT.

DRIVING ROCKTRUCK ON SURFACE HAUL ROAD, SAYS HE DROVE THROUGH A DIP IN ROAD CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK.

WHILE ALLIGNING & UNLOADING APPARATUS UNDER RAILCAR IN ORDER TO DRAIN THE RAILCAR, A WHEEL BE- CAME STUCK BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE UNLOADING APPARATUS, WHILE PULLING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. DR. SAID HE STRAINED HISLEFT SHOULDER AND TOLD HIM TO TAKE IBUPROHEN AS NEEDED.

EE WAS REPAIRING EQUIPMENT (WELDING) THE FLASH OF THE WELDING WAS BRIGHT AND GAVE HIM A FLASH BURN ON THE EYES. THE WELDING SHIELD LENS WAS OLD.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A BELT CHUTE STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. THE BELT INADVERTANTLY STARTED AFTER HE TURNED THEM OFF.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FOOT IN BUMPER OF SHUTTLE CAR WHILE GETTING OUT OF CONVEYOR. CAR WAS JACKED UP.

TAKING RADIATOR CAP OFF DOZER WHILE HOT.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: ON 10/24/01 EMPLOYEE REPORTS THAT HE "THINKS" WHEN BOARDING THE MANTRIP AT END OF PREVIOUS WORK SHIFT, HE MAY HAVE BUMPED HIS LEFT SHIN AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MANTRIP. HIS SHIN APPEARED TO HAVE A BAD RASH, NOT A CON-TUSION. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 10/25/01. ACORDIA WAS CONTACTED TO INVEST- IGATE ALL MEDICAL THAT RELATES TO THE CLAIM.

EE WAS WORKING ON ROOF OF MICA MILL WHEN WIND KICKED UP AND BLEW DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. FIRST AID WAS DONE AT SITE. THE NEXT MORNING EE STILL EXPERIENCED IRRITATION AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY R OOM AT THE HOSPITAL.

EE WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, PLACED RIGHT KNEE ON BELT RAIL, FELT PAIN.

HE SAID ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER LUNCH HIS RIGHT TOP FOREARM HAD A LUMP ON IT. HE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE NOTICED IT. HE SAID IT MUST BE FROM SHIFTING. HE WASN'T SURE.

WHILE PLACING A ROCK ON CONVEYOR ROLLERS, EE CUT THE 4TH DIGIT ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE FINGER LATER BECAME INFECTED.

VICTIM WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AND WHILE SWINING BOOM OUT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN INSTALLED BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WASLINING UP BACK PLATE FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE PLATE SHIFTED. THE EDGE OF THE PLATE KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT EAR AND A SMALL LACERATION TO HI S FOREHEAD.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE SHUTTLE CAR AND A ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT THE SHUTTLE CAR AND SLID OR SLIPPED OVER STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

EE WAS USING THE AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST BOX. THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE AND AT AROUND #3 BELTHEAD WHILE SHOVELING EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BOTTOM ROLLER, BREAKING HIS HAND.

CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE ENGINE OF A FRONT ENDLOADER WHILE ENGINE WAS HOT, IT BOILED OVER AND BURNED LT. FOREARM (2ND DEGREE BURN).

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE ALONG WITH HIS CO WORKER EE STRUCK. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AS A RESULT OF HANDLING THE CABLE.

THE MEN STEPPED OUT OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE WORKING AT THE SCREEN PLANT AREA EMPLOYEE WALKED SOUTH TOWARDS THE WAREHOUSES. AT THAT TIME HE STEPPED INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING FRONT END LOADER AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND WITH TH E BUCKET. HIS LEFT LEG WAS RUN OVER BY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE DRIVER HAD LOOKED TO HIS LEFT & BEHIND HIM TO DIRECT A TRUCK AROUND SO HE COULD LOAD THE TRUCK. LOADER WAS EMPTY & GOING 5 MPH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TABLE FROM VSI CRUSHER. TABLE BOUND ON THE SHAFT SUDDENLY RELEASE. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN AGAINST CONVEYER BELT.

FEED CHAIN ON DRILL TOWER BROKE, SWUNG OVER THE TOP OF THE DRILL AND LANDED ON THE GROUND AND STRIKING EE'S LEFT KNEE AT THE SAME TIME.

USING AN ELECTRICAL HOIST AND ROCK TWISTED AROUND HITTING HIS HIGH SHIN AREA AND PART OF KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SHEET OF PLYWOOD W/HIS RARM. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE PLYWOOD, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL BEGINNING AT THE R. SHOULDER AND ACROSS THE BACK DIAGONALLY AND DOWN THE L. LEG. HE INITIALLY SAW A CHIROPRACTOR SEVERAL TIMES. HE RETURNED TO WORK 10/29/01 TO 11/12/01. ON NOV12TH HE INJURED IT AGAIN BY BENDING OVER. THE DRBELIEVES HE MAY HAVE PULLED HIS SCIATIC NERVE.

EE HEAR A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO TRUCK TO CHECK HIS BED OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING BELTS AND HIT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE WITH HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 11-9-01 WHEN HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AND THIS BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.

MOVING MINER CABLE, ANOTHER EE FLIPPED MINER CABLE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE'S RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING A SHIELDING PROTECTIVE BOX THAT COVERS THE PINION ON THE PEBBLE MILL. AFTER UNBOLTING THE PINION SHROUD, HE & ANOTHER WERE SLIDING THE SHROUD & HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE PULLED PINNER INTO PLACE TO START BOLTING, WHEN HE PLACED THE T-BAR THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED LOOSE ROCK. HE LET THE T-BAR BACK OFF, RELOCATED THE PINNER, THEN PUT THE T-BAR UP AGAINS T LOOSE ROCK CAUSING ROCK FROM RIB TO ROLL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEES FOOT.

EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON THE STAGELOADER ALL NIGHT AND WAS FLASHED BY ARC SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. HIS EYES STARTED FEELING SORE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING HIS CLOTHES BASKET IN THE BATHOUSE TO DRESS FOR WORK. AS HE LET THE CHAIN SLIDE THRU AN S HOOK CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STARTMISSING WORK UNTIL 11/13/01.

THE OPERATOR WAS USING A PRY BAR TO OPEN A CRUSHER INSPECTION DOOR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: PERFORMING THE JOB OF MINE EXAMINER, WHEN TRAVELING ALONG THE MINE TRAVELWAY, HE OBSERVED A TIMBER LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, HE STOPPED HIS RIDE, UNBOARDED AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND MOVE THE TIMBER, WHEN LIFTING THE TIMBER EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS BACK. PAIN WORSENED DURING HIS SHIFT.

ELECTRICIAN WAS FLOATING MINER - HAD MOVED MINERTO #3 ROOM ON SOUTH MAINS. HE GOT BETWEEN MINER AND RIB TO GET A PIECE OF CURTAIN OUT OF THE WAYAND SWUNG MINER OVER AND FOULED HIS LEGS BETWEEN MINER AND RIB. HE BRUISED LOWER LEGS BELOW KNEESBUT WALKED TO MANTRIP TO RIDE OUTSIDE. HAD LEGS X-RAYED BUT TEST NEGATIVE - JUST CONTUSIONS.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG & ANKLE.

EE WAS REMOVING RETAINING BOLTS & UPPER RAIL PADFROM UNDERSIDE OF THE HOUSE (REVOLVING FRAME) OFA 295B SHOVEL. HE STATED THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT. HE FELL 41" OFF THE FIRST RUNG OF A 6' STEP LADDER HE WAS USING & LANDED ON THE GROUND.HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MATT BOARDS BEINGUSED AS A PLATFORM TO HOLD UP THE BOOM FOOT AREAHE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. & RECEIVED SUTURES TO HEAD

WALKING UP ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DISCHARGE END OF FEEDER WHEN A 486 SCOOP BACKED INTO HIM BRUISING HIS CHEST.

LABORER SHOVELING BY CONVEYER WHEN PLANT WAS ABOUT TO START. LOUD BUZZER SOUNDED, WARNING WORKERS TO MOVE AWAY FROM MOVING EQUIPMENT. LABORER IGNORED WARNING AND CONTINUED WORKING. ROCK FROM C ONVEYER HIT RIGHT SIDE OF LABORERS HARD HAT THENHIT RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT LOOPS IN THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE PULLED ON A SECTION OF THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

INSTALL 1/4" PLATING ON CONCRETE: TWISTED KNEE ON UNEVEN GROUND. SURGERY 11/30/01

PERSON WAS HELPING ADVANCE 20" FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBING. AFTER HANGING 3 JOINTS AND MOVING SLIDER TUBE, HE PULLED ON TUBING STRAP TO SECURETUBING TO ROOF. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE SHUTTLE CAR.

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL OFF LADDER OF LOADER, LANDING IN AN UNBALANCED POSITION WITH ALL OF WEIGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-24-01 AFTER BEING RE-EXAMINED BY DR, THE TEST DIAGNOSIS BEING A FRACTURE. SAFETY DEPARTMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF HIM MISSING WOTK UNTIL 2-21-02.

APPARENTLY THE EE WAS CLEANING A PAIN SPILL AND REACHED ABOVE HIM TO GET SOME MORE PAPER TOWELS HE KNOCKED OVER A CAN OF DENATURED ALCOHOL. THE CHEMICAL SPILLED ON HIS HEAD AND SHOYELERS. HE W ENT DIRECTLY TO RESTROOM AND WASHED HIS FACE ANDEYES. HE CALLED 911.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE #2 SCRUBBER CLEANING IT OUT. HE WAS STANDING ON LOOSE MATERIAL & WHEN ITWAS CLEANED UP WITH BOBCAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK ON THE OUTSIDE THE MATERIAL GAVE WAY & EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE TANK. HE SAID HE WAS FINE & DID NOT NEED MED ATTENTION WE TOOKHIM TO HOSP ANYWAY TO BE CHECKED OUT HE WAS FINEON 4/26/02 HE HAD SURGERY ON THE ELBOW

EE WAS CONDUCTING FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR A NEW KILN DISCHARGE SEAL HE WAS DIAGNOSING. HE WAS ON THE TOP LEVEL OF LOADER #2 UNDER THE GRATING FOR THE #2 SEAL. A PIECE OF CLINKER SQUEEZED THROUG H THE SEAL AND FELL DOWN HIS BACK INFLICTING SMALL BURNS.

WHILE WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE WEIGHT BALANCE HE STUCK A NAIL UNDER HIS FOOT THAT WENTIN THROUGH HIS SHOE. HE HAS TO STAY OUT OF WORK FOR UNKNOWN DAYS.

HE WAS ON A 992 USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TAKE OFF A SUCTION LINE WHEN THE CLAMP FLEW OFF THE AIR HOSE AND PIERCING THRU HIS LEFT EYE LID INTO HIS EYEBALL. HE WENT TO ER AND WAS REFERRED TO DR.

HE WAS WORKING A CANOPY OVER MINE DRIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WIRE ON THE CANOPY LEG. HE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

CLAIMANT WAS USING JACK HAMMER & FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A WALL FOR AN AIRLOCK DOOR(HE WAS USING OMEGA BLOCK OR FIBER BLOCK). AS HE PICKED UP A BLOCK FROM THE SUPPLY CAR HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. (EE WORKED UNTIL 11/ 13/01.)

EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN WHILE WALKING.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS BOLTING TOP HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 10-19-01.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF OPERATORS DECK ON THE LOADING MACHINE AND STEPPED ONTO A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

PULLING ON RACHET, WRENCH FAILED AND MAN HIT HISRIGHT ELBOW ON COAL HAULER- STARTED MISSING ON 12-01-01.

STEPPING DOWN OFF LADDER AND FELT RIGHT KNEE MOVE BACK. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL NOW, BUT HE MISSED WORK BEGINNING 10/29/01.

SLIPPED CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER OF THE LOADER ANDCAUGHT MYSELF WITH LEFT ARM.

EE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AT THE CONSTRUCTION AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON SATURDAY, OCT 20, 2001. HE WENT TO LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY OCT 21, 2001 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE A SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST SUSPECTS ATORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/31

EE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE & CRIBS ON SECTION. LIFTED 50# CRIB & KNOT POPPED UP IN STOMACH. ON 10//19/01 WENT TO DR. AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA & WOULD SCHEDULE SURGERY LATER. SURGERY WAS SCHE DULED FOR 3/1/02. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/28/02. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 2/28/02.

ROCK FLEW OFF THE SHEARER DRUM & HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM & HAND, LACERATING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE'S KNEES HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM THE LAST THREE DAYS WHILE HE OPERATED/HELPED ON THE PINNER. THEN ON 10/18/01 HE LEFT WORK EARLY BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTHERING HIM REALLY BAD.

WMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 54" FMC TOP ROLLERS AND FELT PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY FOR THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE. AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, THE DRILL STEEL DRILLED THROUGH A CRACK IN THE MINE ROOF CAUSING THE CANOPY TO GO AGAINST THE ROOF. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE CANOPY.

EE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING STRATA POSTS. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN WHICH WORSENED THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR THE BELTHEAD WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 4" WATERLINE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS INSTALLING FAN VENT CAP FOR A/C IN CAB. HE DID NOT TURN THE FAN OFF AND PUT HIS FINGER UP IN THE FAN AND HAD A LACERATION TO HIS FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF COUPLING OF RAIL CAR AND JARRED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE REPORTED HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL OCT 30. HE WENT TO A DR WHO ADVISED TWO DAYS REST. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS REGULAR JOB NOV 3. THE SAFETY DEPT WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MINE. AN ACCIDENT REPORT HAD BEEN FILED ON TIME. SUPERINTENDANT DID NOT KNOW WHY MAN WAS OFF. HE TURNED IT IN ON COMPE

HE TRIED TO MOVE BULL GEAR FOR A HEAD DRIVE OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN STEEL.

MOTOR BARN- EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #176 MANTRIPFUEL SOLENOID. AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF MANTRIP, HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT SHIN. CONTUSION TO LOWER RIGHT LEG-DISABLED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO BATTERY CHARGING STATION TO GET SCOOP, AND STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE ASSEMBING A TRACKHOE IDLER CUSHION THE NUTSTRIPPED OFF THE CYLINDER AND EJECTED THE YOKE AND IMPACT GUN INTO THE STOMACH AND CHEST. AFTERA CAT SCAN AT HOSPITAL WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONLY IN TERNAL BRUISING TO STOMACH AND CHEST AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE PINNER.

CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING REPAIRED BY EE. EE WAS HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE OTHER WAS HITTING THE LINK TO PUT CHAIN BACK TOGETHER. A PIECE OF THE LINK SHEARED OFF HITTING EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN HOLE. INDIVIDUAL PULLED ON DRILL STEEL WITH HAND. WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME FREE PINCHED RT RING FINGER TIP BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CHUCK WRENCH, CA USING A LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER NEEDING STITCHES. RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 10-19-01. REPAIR SCHEDULED FOR 10-25-01. WAS OFF WORK UNTIL10-30-01 WHEN RETURNED.

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DEBRIS WHICH WAS PLUGGING PLANT. USING PIPE AS PRY BAR, FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE & METAL RESULTING IN FRACTURE & LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER TIP.

STEPPING DOWN FROM SCREENING PLANT, LANDED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TURN

THE INJURED WAS HELPING PUT A LIFT OF HOLLOW CORE BLOCK BACK IN THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP WHICH WAS PARTIALLY OFF OF BUCKET, WHEN HE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT TO PUSH IT ON THE BUCKET HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING A CREW OF EMPLOYEES RERAILA SUPPLY CAR WITH A LIFTING JACK. THE LIFTING JACK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAD CHEST PAINS ON RIGHT SIDE.

VICTIM WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER SUCTION HOSE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE TRAMMED BOLTER AND PINCHED LEFT THIGH BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND COAL RIB. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 2 INCH LACERATION AND CONTUSION TO THIGH. NO FRACTURES.

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING RADIO FROM WATER TRUCK. HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB ONTO STEPS AND LOST HIS FOOTING, RESULTING IN A FALL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF SHOP. HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER, ARM, AND HIP.

EE WAS SCRAPING PAINT ON STAIRWELL WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS JUST FINISHING UP GREASING A 30 GALLON BARREL AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOAMCH AREA. (UMBILICAL HERNIA)

THE INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED MAKING A SPLICE AND WAS PULLING OUT THE METAL SPLICE TEMPLATE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TEMPLATE AND A BOARD WHICH WAS PART OF THE FORM FOR THE CEMENT BASE FOR THE BELT DRIVE. HE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.

SHOP AREA, EMPLOYEE WORKING ON ENGINE REPLACEMENT. ASSISTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. DROPPED A CROSS MEMBER ON FOOT ABOVE HIS STEEL TOED SHOE. VEHICLE A CAT 769C HAUL TRUCK.

EE DID NOT CONTROL JACKLEG DRILL WHEN AIR WAS TURNED ON. STEEL SLIPPED OFF OF ROCK, DRILL PIVOTED DOWN AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG.

INJECTION EQUIPMENT HAD JUST BEEN REMOVED TO A NEW AREA. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN (2) BOLTS & STRUCK EE IN THE LEG, PINNING HIM TO THE FLOOR.

EE WAS WALKING TO ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELL OVER A PALLET MOVER.

CLIMBING UP INTO PRENTICE ROCK PICKER, FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND, PULLING LIGAMENTS IN HIS LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS FOLDING UP A CONVEYER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT FOUR FEET TO THE DECK BRUISINGHIS LEG AND HIP. THE DOCTOR FELT THE EMPLOYEE JUST HAD BRUISES. NOW THE EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING MORE PAIN SO THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED NO WORK FOR ONE WEEK. FORST DAY OFF WORK WAS 1-7-02.

EE WAS MOUNTING D-11N DOZER CAT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE HE GRABBER THE HAND RAIL AND ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT PULLED ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS HOLDING THE CAROUSEL JACK IN PLACE DURING INSTALLATION. THE HEAD OF THE JACK RETRACTED, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. CHIPPED BONE & TEN STITCHES.

CREW WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BUCKETS OUT. A ROCK THE SIZE OF A SOCCER BALL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD FRACTURING SKULL & VERTEBRAE.

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO GET A BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL (40" X 30" X 5" THICK) HITTING HIM ON THE THIGH AND LOWER LEG.

EE REPORTED WHILE GRADING AN UNDERGROUND ROADWAY WITH A GALION 850 B GRADER, THE BLADE STRUCK A SOLID LEDGE PROPELLING HIM FORWARD AND ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. EE UNDERWENT RIGHT SHOULDER SURG ERY TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 2/20/02.

THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A RAIL ALONG WITH ANOTHER PERSON. THEY WERE USING RAIL PULLERS ANDHE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER ARM. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

DOWN ON KNEES DOING CLEAN-UP, STOOD UPRIGHT KNEEPOPPED. AFTER GOING HOME KNEE BEGAN TO HURT. WENT TO HOSPITAL, TREATED & RELEASED. WENT TO DOCTOR 10/31/01 WHO RESTRICTED FROM WORK UNTIL SCHEDU LED MRI. EE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK 10/15 THROUGH 10/31. WORKED 10/24 THROUGH 10/26.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING THE JACKLINE WHEN HIS KNEE SLIPPED OFF A SKID AND STRUCK THE MINE FLOOR.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING, WALKING BACKWARDS & FELL INTO SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/27/01.

VICTIM WAS CUTTING METAL BANDS FROM BUNDLE OF WOOD POSTS WHEN THEY ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT.

EE WAS MOVING HIS LUNCH BOX IN THE CAB OF THE LOADER & TWISTED HIS BACK/HIP AREA. DR'S ASSESSMENT WAS STRAINED MUSCLE IN THE LOWER BACK AREA. RET'D TO FULL DUTIES ON MONDAY THE 22ND

EE WAS WALKING WITH THE INCHER CONTROL AND CORD NEAR THE FEED END OF 12A MIULL. HE WENT AROUND THE EAST WSIDE BETWEEN THE REDUCER AND MOTOR TO BRING CONTROL UNIT TO THE DISCHARGE END. IN DOING THIS, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 10-29-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE CRUSHING PLANT. WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF EQUIPMENT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ANDHE FELL 3-4 FEET ONTO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARGE PUMP INTO A SHANTY. AS HE PICKED UP THE PUMP AND TURNED TOWARD THE SHANTY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT CALF.

WHILE ORGANIZING SOME BAGS (APPROX. 47 LB.), HE FELT A STRONG PAIN IN HIS WAIST. HE COULD HARDLYMAKE WAIST MOVEMENTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HUBS FOR GRAVEL SCREEN DOWN STEPS TO BE PUT IN JON BOAT. EMPLOYEE WAS UNAWARE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 10-25-01.

EE WAS LIFTING ROD STOCK INTO STEEL ROCK

EE WAS INVOLVED IN HORSEPLAY. ANOTHER EE CAME BEHIND HIM AND LOCKED HIS HANDS BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND LIFTED HIM BY HIS SCROTUM, AGGRAVATING HYDROCELE.

EE WAS GOUGING CLEVIS, THEN LIFTING THEM OFF SHIELD. EE STARTED LOSING TIME 11-29-01.

EMPLOYEE GREASER WAS WOMING DOWN LADDER OF LUBE TRUCK TO GROUND. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON A SMALL ROCK. HE STATED THAT THE ROCK MOVED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE. THEREFORE CAUSING BODY WEIGHT TO BE ON RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOCKING THE SECTION FEEDER AT THE SAME TIME THE MAINTANENCE CHIEF WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE FEEDER PANEL. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WARNED TO STAY CLEAR. WHEN EMPLOYEE RAISED UP FROM THE FEEDER, HE USED HIS HAND TO PULL HIM- SELF UP AND CONTACTED THE FEEDER PANEL WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF. HE TRIED TO GET A ROOF BOLTIN THE HOLE WITHOUT BENDING IT. HE HAD ONE END IN THE HOLE AND WAS PUSHING OR PULLING ON THE OTHER END AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE PUSHING ROCKS WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, HE STRAINED IT.

HE WAS REACHING AROUND RADIATOR TO GET CAN OF SOUP AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LOADER.

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN DOOR ON LOADER LEADING TO PLACE TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID-THE DOOR WAS STUCK. HE PULLED HARD ON IT AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LEFT NECK/SHOULDER AREA. CAME TO WORK THE NE XT DAY AND WAS IN VEY BAD PAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY. CANNOT WORK AT THIS POINT-TOO PAINFUL.

EE WAS FITTING A GAS ANALYZER COOLANT HOSE INT HE PREHEATER AREA WHEN A COOLANT SPLASH CAME OUT FROM THE HOSE AND FELL INTO HIS EYES.

ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.