Mining Incidents in December 2001

A POT OUT OF ROUT WAS FOUND ON 12-30-01 BY AN EXAMINER BETWEEN 8-10 AM. THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND THE POT OUT. THIS POT OUT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE A FALL ON 12-31-01. TH E FALL IS 70' LONG, 16' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL IS BETWEEN1AC AND 2AC IN 2J AT 78+80. DUE TO WEAKENED STRATA.

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH LEFT SECTION MMU 021 IN THE #1 ENTRY FACE.

FAILURE OCCURED AT THE TAILGATE OF 3J WHICH BLOCKED PASSAGE OF PERSONEL TO TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 16-18'WIDE, 6'TALL, AND ABOUT 25' LONG.

ROOF FALL 7000-1 B1 BELT ENTRY #2 CROSSCUT-DIMENSIONS H-6-8, W: 19.5', L: 80' GEOLOGY SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH RIGHT SECTION, MMU 022, IN #7 ENTRY FACE. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#7 ENTRY 8 CROSSCUTS INBY C-1 HEAD DRIVE 7 RIGHTCROSSCUT. SIZE ESTIMATED TO BE 18'W X 25'L X 8'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN MAIN EAST INTAKE (SUPPLY ROAD) AT #29 XC. FALL APPROX. 25' LONG, 6' TO 12' WIDE, 20"" TO 30"" THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO. 1557 MEASURING 12' LONG X 6' WIDE X 6-7' IN HEIGHT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTRUBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WIL L NOT BE CLEANED UP.

BASED ON THE INBRASTION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE MINING MACHINE WAS CUTTING ROOF ROCK FOR THE G-3 HEADER AREA. WHEN AND SPARK IGNITED AN UNK NOWN METHANE BLEEDER AT THE BLUE CREEK SEAN 2RD THE BOTTOM OF THE MIDDLE MAN MSHA WAS INTATED.

A ROCK FALL 20' BY 40' BY 7' HIGH FELL IN AN AREA WHICH HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS AND CRIBBED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. JUSTOUT BY SPAD 3024 ON NO. 2 SECTION 1000' OUT BY O N THE NO.3 SOUTH EAST MAINS.

EMPLOYEE FOUND ROOF FALL ON 7 NORTH WEST PANEL IN #2 ENTRY, SPAD 5031, 9 BLOCKS OUT BY FACE. THE FALL WENT FROM SPAD 5031 TO IN BY INTERSECTION AND FROM SAME SPAD THRU X-CUT TOWARDS #3 ENTRY. TIMBERED OFF ALL ENTRYS TO FALL. FALL IS 40' BY 18' WIDE BY 5 1/2' HIGH AND 30' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 5 1/2' HIGH THRU X-CUT.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 80' L BY 18' BY 19' W BY 5' H WAS FOUND. IT WAS ON THE 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #472.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT XCUT 43 IN #7 ENTRY APPROX. 50' X 20'X 6'. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT THIS A.M. THE MINE HAD BEEN IDLE OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. A FALL 4' HIGH 20' LONG AND 20' WIDE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BELT ENTRY 3' CROSS CUTS UNDERGROUND.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2ND EAST MAINS #1 HEADING LEFT RETURN AT S.S. #10316, SIZE APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8'-10' HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY.

DURRING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY ON #3 EAST AT SURVEY STATION 898. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 400'OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. EXCEPT FOR CONVEYOR BELTING AND STRUCTURE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OREQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEDUP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 767 BELT ENTRY ON THE SOUTH MAINS MEASURING APPROX. 30' LONG X 25' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH. AREA WAS PREV IOUSLY SUPPORTED BY 4',6', X 5/8"" FULL GROUTED BOLTS THE AREA OF ROOF TO BE REHABILITATED.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL REFUGE PILE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BY SPAD #5505 ON THE CASEY SECTION OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. THE FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH BY 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE.

ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO RELAY FAILURE.REPLACED RELAY.

ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A RELAY FAILURE. ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 10:35 PM.

A FIRE INVOLVING THE VOLVO FUEL TRUCK OCCURRED. THE SECURITY GUARD NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA. SHE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FORMAN AND INFORM HIM OF THE FIRE. ATTEMPTS FAILED (LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY ON HER PORTABLE RADIO HAD RUN DOWN.) ANOTHER PERSON CALLED FOREMAN. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT & OPERATORS CAB WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

1 SOUTH TRACK HAULAGE AT 5A-AN UNINTENSIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED. IT MEASURED APPROX. 40' LONG X 16' WIDE X 8' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAMGED.

FOREMAN WAS CONDUCTING PRESHIFT EXAM AND DISCOVERED THE FALL IN RETURN AIR COURSE (#1 ENTRY) ABOUT 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE SECTION. FALL ~6' HIGH BY 25' LONG BY 18' WIDE.

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN ""A"" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE INTERFERED WITH TRAVEL OF THE ELEVATOR. PERSONS AFFECTED WERE NOTIFIED AND ANOTHER TESTED EMERGENCY HOI ST WAS EMPLOYED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

A ROOF FALL 60'-70' LONG, 6' HIGH, 18' WIDE WAS FOUND AT CROSSCUT INBY SPAD NO. 952.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 16 NORTH START LINE 25' IN BY #3 ENTRY FOR 46 FEET STOPPING 15' BEFORE THE FIRST X-CUT. THE AREA WAS BEING WIDENED FOR THE STARTLINE AND WAS BEING SPOT BOL TED AND TRUSSES WERE BEING INSTALLED WHEN THE ROOF OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED 46' LONG 30' WIDEAND 10-12' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON B-MINES SECTION AT N6 BLOCK. HEIGHT- 6', WIDTH- 18', LENGTH- 70'. SUPPORT- 5' RESIN. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT- A FEW 8' RESIN.

NORTH 2 14 BLOCK #5 TO #6 HEADING, CROSSCUT MMU 003 7 FT HIGH BY 12 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT TENSION RESIN BOLTS 6"" BY 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL HEADGATE PANEL IN THE #4 ENTRY @ SPAD #1941. THE FALL MEASURED 70' X 20' X 6'. AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JULY 2001 & WAS APPROX 550' OF THE FACE. TH ERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED & THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE AREA WAS BOLTED W/ 5' TORQUE TENSION.

I DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL ON MY WEEKLY RETURN AIRCOURSE RUN. FALL WAS IN THE #1 ROOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE 2ND NORTH BUTT SECTION 200' INBY FALL WAS 50'LONG, 4-6'HIGH FROM THE 4TH INTERSECTION TO THE 5TH AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3'RESIN GROUTED BOLTS AREA WAS 18-20'WIDE. AHEAD OF THIS AREA THERE WERE 4'FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A REGULAR WEEKLY MINE EXAMINATION. THE INTERSECTION OF SECTION3 RIGHT ENTRY 4 AT CROSSCUT 24 BROKE ABOVE THE ROOF BOLTS. ESCAPEWAYS & VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED #6 ENTRY #44 X-CUT 1-E PANEL #1 UNIT RETURN 30X20 L 17' W 17' T 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF FALL: B1 #7 ENTRY AT X-CUT #46. DIMENSIONS:HEIGHT 7'-8', WIDTH 18', LENGTH 78'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

THE EAST FINLEY PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING TACHOMETER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND 1 PERSON WAS TRAPPED ON THE ELEVATOR.

THE PASSENGER ELEVATOR STOPPED APPROX. 30' FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. BREAK IN TRAVELING CONTROL CABLE. RETURN TO SERVICE 600 PM.

PUMPED WATER TILL 11 AM LEFT MINE SITE HCPTING STOVE IN BUILDING USED FOR HEARTING AND DRYING CLOTHES OVER HCATED AND COMPLETEX BURNED BUILDING DOWN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST, #3 ENTRY, AT #23 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG. 25' WIDE& 8' HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILLATION, TRAVELOR CAUSE DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR INJURIES. THE AR EA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE RESON FOR DELAY IN REPORTING WAS THAT THE EXAMINERWAS SUPPOSED TO BE WALKING #1 ENTRY AND JUST FOUND OUT HE WAS WALKING #3.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON LONGWALL AT SPAD 13249 IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY ON OWL SHIFT. THE FALL WAS FROM 95' INBY SPAD 13238 TO 80' OUTBY TO SPAD 13253 AND INTO CROSSCUT TOWARD SPAD 13247. THE FALL APPEARED 12' IN HEIGHT AND THE AREA WAS LAYERS OF LAMINATED MATERIAL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-1 PANEL 1 BLOCK INBY STA 9909. HEIGHT - 6', WIDTH - 18', LENGTH - 18'. SUPPORT - 5' RESIN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT - 6'RESIN & 10' CABLE BOLTS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50 FT IN BY SPAD 33 IN BELT TRACK ENTRY AREA WAS BOLTED AND FALL BROKE GLUE BOLTS AT BEND POINT. ROCK FELL ON #1 BELT LINE. THIS PREVENTS TRAVEL OF SECURITY ESCAPEWAY.

ON THE WEEKLY EXAM A UNIENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DETECTED INT HE #8 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 8090 IN THE INTAKE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL LOCATION WAS 10,000 FT OUTBY THE #2 UNIT FACE AREA. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY, #18 X-CUT OF 2A PANEL SPAD #3016. L 17'X W 17'X 10'. THE ROOFWAS BOLTED WITH 6'POINT ANCHOR CABLE BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2 AM , 12-17-01 IN ENTRY 1 AT SURVEY STATION 31 & 60 OF 5 LMS-006 SECTION. FALL MEASURED 40' W X 20'L X 10' H. AREA WAS MINED OCT 2001 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN PIN S. NO INJURY OCCURRED HOWEVER A KENNDY STOPPING WAS DAMAGED. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP FALL.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH NO ONE ON THE ELEVATOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE RE-ADJUSTED.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 17 NORTH MINESECTION MMU-002 AT X-CUT 31 #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 8' TO 10' HIGH, 50' LONG & 20' WIDE. ADDITIONAL TIMBER WERE SET & ROOF STILL FELL IN.

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY OF MAINLINE. ROOF FALL IS IN #4 BREAK AND IS APPROX. 16'X 40' AND 20'HIGH.

ROCKFALL WAS IN #4 ENTRY IN MAINS. 18'X 30' AND 20'HIGH. ROCKFALL WAS IN #7 BREAK ON MAINLINE.

AS BITS WERE BEING GOUGED OR BURNT OFF THE T/G DRUM, AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE FOOTWALL AND BURNT APPROX 10 MINUTES. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WATER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

FAULT IN STRATA THAT COULD NOT BE DETECTED DURING REGULAR BOLTING CYCLE AND ALSO HAD TENSION CRACKS IN THE ROOF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IN THE AREA.

ROOF FALL ON 005-0 SECTION LAST OPEN X CUT NO. 26 FALL FROM #4 RIGHT THRU #5 RIGHT 100' LONG 25' WIDE AND 8' TO 12' THICK. THE AREA HAS BEEN STOPPED AND PULLED BACK CRIBS HAVE BEEN BUILT AND D ANGERED OFF.

8:50 PM POWER WAS TRIPPED THROUGHOUT TR MINE SITE, DUE TO ICE BUILD UP ON LIGHTING ARRESTORS. 9:05 PM BACKUP GENERATORS WERE STARTED. 10 PM SWITCHED TO GEN POWER. ONE PERSON ON SKIP WAS BROU GHT TO SURFACE. PERSON WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HOISTMAN BY LEAKY FEEDER RADIO ON SKIP. 11:00 PM REG GROUND WAS BROUGHT TO SURFACE. 2:30 AM RESTORED MAIN POWER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NORTH WEST MAIN SECTION ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY STATION #248 DIMENSIONS 60 FEET IN LENGTH X 20 FEET IN WIDTH AND 4 1/2 FT IN HEIGHT ALL ACCESSES WERE TIMBERED AND DANAGER O FF.

A FALL OCCURRED IN SOUTHWEST MAIN#1 ENTRY AT 90 1/2 XCUT TO 92 1/2 XCUT. ESTIMATED SIZE OF FALL 80' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. FALL WAS FOUND ON THE WEEKLY AIRCOURSE EXAMINATION. ALL ACCESSES WE RE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED BECAUSE AREA WAS GOBBED WITH ROCK FROM CUTTING OVERCAST.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT 5TH NE PANEL #2 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD #36377 AT X-CUT 32 20' OUTBY THE FACE. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE C-5 LONGWALL FACE WHEN AN ARK FROM CUTTING BIT LUGS OFF THE BLS SHEAR IGNITED AND UNKNOWN METHANE. BLEEDER ROOF. MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-6 SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY AT 33 WALL. THE FACE WAS IN APPROXIMATELY 180'. THE IGNITION WAS SELF-EXTINGUISHING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

1-A LONGWALL FACE AT #126 SHIELD, AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL AS THE SHEAR WAS MINING TOWARD THE HEADGATE. THE TAIL SHEAR OPERATOR STATED HE SAW AN ORANGE FLAME COME OVER THE HEADGATE COWL AT ROOF LEVEL. THE FLAME LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 17 NORTH #1 ENTRY X-CUT 17 THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE 30' LONG AND 11 FT HIGH.

THE SHEARER WAS STOPPED AT SHIELD #175 AND FACE LINE STOPPED TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM PAN. WITHIN APPROX 45 SEC AFTER RESTARTING PAN LINE A YELLOW FLAME WAS OBSERVED AT SHIELD 113. INVESTIGATION FOUND A LINK BROKEN ON ONE SIDE OF FACE CHAIN WHICH SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BEING RUBBED ON, THUS CAUSING A HOT CHAIN LINK. FLAMES WERE OF A SHORT DURATION, NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY PRE SHIFT EXAMINER ON THE 1 ST NORTH MAIN #4 ENTRY BELT. FALL WAS APP 50' LONG 18' WIDE AND 42"" HIGH. AT STATION NO 16 & 00.

ALL APPROACHES EXCEPT ONE HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED. 20' X 20' X 5'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SOUTH HEADGATE #1 ENTRY 2400 SOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX 150' LONG APPROX 18 FT WIDE AND APPROX 12 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION O R PASSAGE OF MINERS.

MINER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF THE TG-101 WORKING SECTION. THE FALL OUTBY THE CORNER OF XC-40. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET LONG, 10 TO 18 FEET WIDE AND RANGED FRO M 1 TO 8 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH TORQUE TENSION BOLTS 6 FEET IN LENGTH, INSTALLED ON 5 FOOT CENTERS. WELDED WIRE MESH WAS ALSO USED.

SMALL ROOF FALL 30 FT INBY FAN HOUSE. 4 FT BY 12 FT WIDE. INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. CLEANED FALL UP & SUPPORTED.

WHILE CHECKING THE PUMP EE FOUND THE ROOF FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT STATION 92. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY RETURN OF THE NO.2 MAINS 1200' OUTBY THE ACTIVE 001 SECTION. THE FALL MEAUSRED APPROX. 6' HIGH 20' WIDE AND 80' IN LEN GTH.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 3RD N.E. PANEL #6 ENTRY, 15 FT INBY SPAD #36312 AT X-CUT 38. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

X-CUT IN #8 ENTRY, 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #422 ROOF FALL MEASURING 19'W X 20 L X 5 TO 6'H FALL NOT AFFECTING AIR COURSE OR INVOLVING INJURY.

HROOF FALL #7 ENTRY NEAR SURVEY STATION 5237 INX CUT. FALL WAS 30' LONG, 16' WIDE, 8' THICK. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OR CVRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 10' WIDE BY 35' LONG BY 4' THICK FELL ONTO THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STOPPING THE MACHINE FOR APPROX 100 MIN. THE FALL OCCURRED TO CROSSCUT BETWEEN #25 ENT RY SPAD1681 #3SPAD 1678 WHILE MINER WAS TRAMMINGFROM THE #5 AND FINAL LIFT FROM THE #2 BLOCK OF PILLARS BEING MINER AREA TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON A MAINS. NO.7 ENTRY AT SPAD 538, THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE X 10 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH.

INTERSECTING SLIPS IN THE ROOF AT AN INTERSECTION.

A GROUND FALL OCCURRED AT THE DEEP POST MINE @ 4210 EAST A-20/L 5 ABOUT 150 TONS FELL FROM THE BACK. NO PERSONS WERE AFFECTED. THE AREA HAS BEEN REMEDIATED AND SHOTCRETED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG #3 BELT IN #6 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT THE #17 CROSS CUT. IT MEASURES 4' BY 20' BY 60'. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

NOTE: ON 12-5-01 MAKING WEEKLY INSEPECTION OF RETURN'S AREA'S INSPECTION WAS BEEN MADE WITH CLEARENCE BOONE. MAKING RIGHT SIDE RETURN OBSERVED AT ROCK FALL AT STATION #1718 BETWEEN TO PILLAR B LOCK'S ROCK SIZE 40' L 16' TO 20' W 1 TO 6' THICK BOLT'S 35"" & 75 GRADE CONVENTIONAL, SLICKUM SLIDED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST 1C PANEL #1 ENTRY, #16 X-CUT. L 15'X W 17'X T 6'.

ROOF FALL 2ND NORTH PANEL H10 ENTRY XCUT #45 40'L X 17.6'W X 8'HIGH. PANEL WORKED OUT.

AN INSECT CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR RESULTING IN THE ELEVATOR BRAKES TO ENGAGE- STOPPING THE ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR WITH NO PERSONS ON IT WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAT 30 MIN UTES UNTIL THE BURNT CONTACTOR COULD BE REPLACED.

NORTH MAINS 75 BLOCK #10 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004. 8 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL R OOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED INTERSECTION OF #3 & 54+20 XCUT IN 1ST WEST MAIN ENTRIES. LENGTH 30', WIDTH 19', HEIGHT 11'. THIS AREA MINED SEPT., 2001.

A COUPLING ON THE HOIST ENCODER CAME LOOSE FROM VIBRATION. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED @ 5:10. EVACUATION COMPLETE AT 5:20PM. HOIST WAS TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE AT 6:15PM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SHIFT FOREMAN ON WEST MAINS, #3 ENTRY STATION 7941, 47+47. IT FELL APPX 12"" ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE 6'BOLT USED TO BOLT THE PLACE. HAD NO EF FECTS ON VENTILATION OR HAULAGE. IT WAS DANGERED OFF AND SUPPORTED AT ALL APPROACHES.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE E-6 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 31 WALL. THE FACE WAS IN APPROX. 60'. THE IGNITION WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HOSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON HAZY SECTION, ENTRY #5, TRAPPED THE RIPPER HEAD TO THE MINE FLOOR. THE FALL WAS 12'L X 16'WIDE AND 4'THICK. THE ROOF SUPPORT WAS 4'RESIN W/6' TORQUE TENSION NO INJURED NO PASSAGE BLOCK.

NORTH MAINS 61 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL R OOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A FALL OCCURED IN SW MAIN AT #89 CROSSCUT AND #2ENTRY IT CONTINUED INTO CROSSCUT 2-3 AND OUTBY IN #2 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL 50'IN LENGTH FROM #2 INTO X-CUT 2-3 ABOUT 30"" IN #2 ENTRY ACROSS ENTRY FORM 8-10' IN HEIGHT. ALL ACCESSES TIMBERED AND DANGERED.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION, IN THE #4 ENTRY, AT SPAD #13371, 5000 FEET OUT BY THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE,20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT THICK. VENTILATION EQUIPME NT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS EFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED #6 ENTRY X-CUT #10 MAIN WEST #2 ENTRY 2A PANEL SPAD #2878 ONE XCUT NORTH L 17' X W 17' X T 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS & 12' CABLE BOLTS.

ROOF FALL #1 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT TO THE LEFT OF SPAD 5223 IN THE #2 ENTRY AREA IS DANGERED OFF AND HAS CRIBS BUILT. THE FALL IS ABOUT 30' LONG,18' TO 20' WIDE AND 7' TO 8' THICK.

A DUST IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL FACE AT THE #52 SHIELD. THE SHEARER OPERATOR OBSERVED A SMALL YELLOW FLAME THAT SELF EXTINGUISHED. HE STATED THE FLAME LASTED FOR LESS THAN 1 SECOND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MMU 004-0 #3 ENTRY #1 CROSSCUT OUT BY ACTIVE PILLAR LINE AT SURVET SPAD #1717. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. THE FALL AR EA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED NOR WILL THE FALL BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL MMV 003 6TH NORTH PANEL LEFT SIDE #7 ENTRY 20XCUT 35'LX18'WX8'H. FELL ON COAL HAULER BATTERY END.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 150'FROM THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 20'W X 0-5'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF AND THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 213.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1R1W-3L, X-CUT 11 ENTRY #5. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION.THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 20' WIDE, 6' HIGH. CAUSEDBY WEAK LAMINATED SANDY SHALE ASSOCIATED W/SLIP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-3 PANEL IN LEC 4-5 ENTRY AND 1 BLOCK #5 ENTRY. LENGTH 100', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 6'. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN. PANEL HAS BEEN ABANDONED.

SUCTION WAS STOPPED UP ON ROOF BOLTER. OPERATOR HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE POT. HE INSTRUCTED CO-OPERATOR TO RAISE BOOM. WHEN THE BOOM WAS RAISED HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND POT. THIS RESULTED IN THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BEING AMPUTATED.

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN THROUGH SHREVE PULLEY. HE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER THE PIN AND STRUCK THE PIN WITH A HAMMER, CUTTING OFF THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A TUNNEL SCREW AT #2 STATION, EE'S HAND WAS IN SCREW. IT TURNED BACK WARDS FROM HAVING PRESSURE ON THE SCREW, PINCHEDHIS FINGER AND TOOK THE TIP OF HIS L. MIDDLE FINGER OFF.

ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE ELEVATOR CHAIN BACK ONTO THE ELEVATOR SPROCKET WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.HE WAS USING A BRANCH OFF A CEDAR TREE, WHEN THE CHAIN WAS PRIED ONTO THE SPROCKET THE BRANCH CA UGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEENTHE CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A GUARD FROM A TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE TAIL PULLEY FELL A FEW INCHES. EE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND RAILING. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER (RT) WAS AMPUTATED. CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT AND ALL COMP.SAFETY RULES WERE BEING FOLLOWED. THIS WAS A NEWPIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT EE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH.

HE WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE AUGER PREPAREIN TO CHANGE OUT THE HEADS. HE WAS REACHING FOR THE TODOOR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CROWD LIVER AN DGUARD HE WAS TAKEN TO THE WHITSBURG ARN ER. THE Y DID PARTIAL AMPUTATION ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND AND KEPT HIM IN THE HOSPITAL.

THE FRONT HOUSING OF A 10X8 DENVER SLURRY PUMP TIPPED OVER ONHIS HAND AND ARM. HIS ARM AND LITTLE FINGER WERE BROKEN AND HE LOST THE TIPS OF HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER THAT WERE CRUSHED. THE P UMP HOUSING WAS SITTING ON A CONCRETE PAD AND WAS SUPPORTED VERTICALLY BY A CHAIN HOOKED TO THE BOOM OF THE MAINTENANCE LOADER. HE WAS REPLACING A NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PUMP WHEN THE CHAIN

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE LOADING A PIECE OF 5' TOP BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER, CLEANING RIGHT HAND CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM. THE ROCK MEASURED 36""LONG, 18""WIDE, 6""THICK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SLICK MINE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO DO A ""SPLIT"" OR ""SPREAD EAGLE"" FALL. THIS RESULTED IN A HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A DRYER SCREEN IN THE PREP PLANT. AS HE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TYPE CHAIN HOIST TO POSITION THE SCREEN,THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT LIITLE FIN

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROCK FROM THE BELT WALKWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY. IN DOING SO HE HIT A TIMBER WITH THE ROCK CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND TIMBER.

WHILE HAND LOADING ROOF BOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKET HE SAID HE PICKED UP 5 BOLTS AND TURNED TO THROW THEM INTO SCOOP AND HURT HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED IN A DOZER CAB WHEN HE TRAMMED HIS DOZER INTO A SWATH MADE BY ANOTHER OPERATOR ON ANOTHER SHIFT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE BECAME ILL WHILE LIFTING 5 GALLON OIL CANS. WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA AND REQUIRED SURGERY.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHILE DRILLING, HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HISLEFT RING FINGER.

(LTA) B1#3(ROOF FALL @ 2 X-CUT). EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS ON INBY SIDE OF FALL W/#72 BOLTER. PIECE OF RIB, 5'L X 2 1/2 H X 2-3""THICK FELL. HIT BACK & PUSHED CHEST INTO BOLTER, INJUR ED LT HAND ALSO. CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS.

INJURED WAS WALKING IN A BENT OVER POSITION AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BACK OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ONTO THE TOP OF #5 COOLER AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS CHEST AGAINST A HANDRAIL FRACTURING A RIB. HE IS CURRENTLY MISSING TIME.

WHILE TAKING OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES, THEY CAUGHTHIS RESPIRATOR AND IT SNAPPED, THROWING A BUILD-UP OF LIME INTO HIS EYE. HE GOT SOME LIME IN HISEYES AND WAS ADVISED TO STAY OFF WORK.

HE WAS CHANGING SHEAR CYLINDER ON RIPPER HEAD & SET HYDRAULIC JACK UNDER HEADS TO RAISE IT UP TOPUT JACK IN PLACE. RIPPER HEAD ROLLED LETTING HYDRAULIC JACK JUMP OUT AND STRIKE HIS NOSE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO DRAINED BLOOD FROM THE KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO REPOR T FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN HE WILL RETURN.

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN AN OPEN TYPE TRACK VEHICLE (PERSONNEL CARRIER). A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL RIB APPROX 1 1/2' X 1 1/2' X 6""THICK FELL FROM THE TROLLEY WIRE SIDE RIB AS THE VEHICLE PASSED BY STRIKING THE PASSENGER ON THE SIDE OF HIS RT KNEE, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BEND INWARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO CLEAN OFF A SIDEWALK. HE LOST STRENGTH IN HIS LEFT LEG AND FELL DOWN INJURING HIS RIGHT GROIN/HIP/LEG.

WHILE OPENING A THICKENER GATE VALVE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SURGICALLY REPAIRED SOME YEARS AGO, BECAME DISLOCATED. INJURY BECAME CLASSIFIED AS NEW ON 1/14/02.

STEPPED OF 455 DOZER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK.

REMOVING BASKET OFF CLEMRO CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT BETWEEN BASKET AND MOTOR GUARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHANNEL LOCKS TO PULL ON A PIECE OF BELT THAT HAD HUNG IN THE TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PULLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE DE-ICER TOTE AND PUMP WHILE LOOKING FOR ICE, HUNG HIS BOOT ON THE HOSE AND FELL STRIKING BOTH KNEES AGAINST THE SUPPLY CAGE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL STUCK TOGETHER AFTER HE DROPPED THEM FROM THE HOLE. HE JERKED THEM APART WHEN THE LOWER SE CTION STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION.

FIXING A BELT FOR BELT LINE WITH A HAMMER AND HIT SECONDE DIGIT ON LEFT HAND.

THE EE HAD RAISED THE LID COVERING THE S.C. RAILAND WEDGED IT TO THE MINE ROOF TO SECURE IT FROMFALLING. WHILE HE WORKED TO UNTANGLE THE MACHINES POWER CABLE THE LID LOOSENED AND FELL (LID WAS HINGED ON ONE SIDE) STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD ANDSHOULDER AREA. THE EE DID NOT NOTIFY THE COMP. OF THE INCIDENT UNTIL 01-03-02.

5 D SECTION, BUILDING A STOPPING AS HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A CEMENT BLOCK, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 12/28/01.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SWITCHING A GATE TO MAKE #2STONE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF ALMOST DID SPLIT CAUSING STRAIN TO GROIN AREA EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING 12-31-01.

MAN WAS SITTING MAKING CABLE SPLICE HAD LEFT LEG EXTENDED ROCK FELL CAUGHT HELMET PULLED DOWN HEAD AND FELL ON LEFT KNEE.

PROCEEDED TO CLIMB ON EAST OF FEEDER #4, SHOULD HAVE CLIMBED ON NORTH SIDE OF FEEDER INSTEAD WHEN CLIMBING DOWN ON EAST SIDE, SLIPPED AND RIGHT FOOT CUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY.

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED AFTER WORKING ON THE LONG WALL FACE LINE FOR A SECOND DAY, (WEARING RUBBER STEEL TOE BOOTS) EXPERIENCED BLISTERS ON BOTH FEET AND SORENESS TO HER LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NOT A SP ECIFIC INCIDENCE, THE CONDITIONS CAME OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD, DUE TO THIS, THE INCIDENT WILL BE CONSIDERED A WORK RELATED ILLNESS, NOT AN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN ADVANCEMENT OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

EE REAGGRAVATED HIS KNEE FROM AN INJURY ON 11/27/01 AT THE WHITE QUEEN #2 MINE. HE REINJURED THE KNEE WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING AT THE BRUSHY EAGLE/ELLIS MINE ON CHRISTMAS VACATION.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE TRACK TO THE SCOOP BATTERY CHARGER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

NONE WAS GIVEN, ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON JAN 2, 2002. HE SAID HE DIDN;T KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS BACK.

THE EE RECIEVED A LACERATION TO HIS RT. LEG. THEEE WAS USING A 6 TON COME-ALONG TO REPOSITION A CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN THE 1"" EYE BEING USED AS AN ANCHOR POINT BROKE.

EE WAS CLEARING AG-LIME OUT OF THE ROLL CRUSHER. THIS EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT. THE MATERIAL WAS CLEANED OUT FROM UNDER THE ROLL CRUSHER AND NEEDED A SMALL AMOUNT REMOVED FROM THE T OP. WHEN THE MATERIAL CLEARED THE TOP, THE ROLLSPULLED EE FOOT DOWN WARD MASHING HIS BIG TOE AND 2ND TOE REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE HAD A LARGE ROCK STANDING ON END TO SPLIT. ITSLIPPED & FELL AGAINST RIGHT KNEE. KNEE IS TENDER TO THE TOUCH & SWOLLEN IN KNEE CAP AREA; HURTSTO WALK ON IT OR PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT.

IN PROCESS OF HOISTING SUMP ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY BECAME LODGED OR HUNG EE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN HOISTED LOAD AND DOORAY LOAD SHIFTED CATCHING EE S LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 2405 INCHES THICK BY 6' LONG.

EE WAS POUNDING A CHISEL INTO A DOOR AND IT FLEWOUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CRACKING HIS RIGHT FRONT TOOTH.

DRIVER STATED SOMETHING BROKE ON TRUCK GOING DOWN HILL AND LET TRUCK FREE WHEEL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK, SO HE TURNED IT OVER.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF LOADER, INJURED STRETCHED ARM - HEARING A POP IN RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY. HE STEPPED ON A 4 IN PVC WATER LINE, SLIPPED OFF AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE RIB BROKE LOOSEAND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON A WATER LINE, EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE WATERLINE INSTEAD OF USING A PRY BAR. THE ROCK BECAME OFF BALANCE AND HIT EE AS IT SLID OFF.

EE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN STARTING A BOLT IN A HOLE C/W RESIN CARTRIDGE. PROBABLY DID NOT HAVE DRIVER ON BOLT HEAD BEFORE APPLYING THRUST CAUSING THE TWO TO THRUST APART AND PINCH HIS T HUMB.

IT WAS VERY COLD OUTSIDE THERE WAS ICE ON THE RACK OUTSIDE THE DRIVER HAS TO CLIMB ONTO THE RACK TO CLOSE THE HATCHES ON THE TRAILER WHEN HECLIMBED UP THERE & STEPPED INTO THE BAR HE SLIPP ED & FELL HURTING HIS GROIN AREA

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON GRATING AT THE BUNKER AND SLIPPED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

UPON INSPECTING THE ORE PILE IN THE ORE STORAGE BLDG., EE NOTICED THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR SOMEHANGING MATERIAL TO SLOUGH OFF THE PILE. IN A FRONT END LOADER, AT AN ANGLE EE TRIED TO SCOOP THE ORE FROM THE SIDE. HOWEVER, WHILE DOING SO, A SMALL SECTION OF THE ORE PILE SLOUGHED OFF THEPILE AND ENTERED THE CAB OF THE LOADER. EE WAS ABLE TO RADIO FOR HELP AND WAS FREED.

EE AND OTHERS WERE OVERTURNING A BUCKET ELEVATORCHAIN WITH STEEL PIPES. SUDDENLY THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND FELL INTO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN DUE TO THE FORCE AGAINST THE PIPE.

WHILE STEPPING OFF OF TRUCK ONTO A PLATFORM TO CHECK OUT SPARKS COMING FROM A CONVEYOR, EE SLIPPED AND FELL 8 FEET AND HIT BOTH KNEES.

EE WAS REMOVING BLOCK FROM AN EXISTING BRATTISH TO EXCHANGE MANDOOR. WHEN HE REMOVED EXISTING DOOR A BLOCK DISLODGED AND HIT HIS ARM. HE EXITED THE MINE AND DROVE HIMSELF TO THE E.R.

ON KNEES LIFTING AND PULLING MINER CABLE.

EE WAS LOADING PADS INTO SHAFT BUCKET WHEN HE DROPPED ONE PINCHING HIS FINGER.

EE WENT TO #33-4 SWITCH HOUSE TO USE HIS PERSONAL CELLULAR PHONE. HE WAS IN AN UNAUTHERIZED ENTRANCE IN THE SWITCH HOUSE. HE OPENED AN UNUSED MOTOR CONTROL CUBICLE THAT HAD ACTIVE 480 VOLT BUS S BARS. HE STATES THAT HE SET A BOTTLE OF WATER INSIDE THE CUBICLE. A FLASH OCCURRED, BURNING HIS FACE, ARMS AND CHEST. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME 12/31/01.

EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.

HELPING ANOTHER MECHANIC. TWISTED & FELT A POP IN BACK. WORKING ON GENERATOR SET.

EE WAS CHECKING THE BELT TAIL ROLLER, HE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE BELT-RESULTING IN TEARING SKIN FROM HIS HAND AND WRIST AND BREAKING A BONE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

MEMBER WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF A 785 ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO SLIP DOWN TO THE BUMPER. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

WALKING CAT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR IN 2ND GEAR WHEN CAT STOPPED DEAD WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED UP.THROWN FORWARD WHEN BRAKE LOCKED. NECK AND UPPERBACK WERE STRAINED. UNAWARE OF TREATMENT BY DR. OR LOST TIME UNTIL 12-27-01.

EE STATED WHILE PUNCHING WITH A BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM TO STAY OFF WORK.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO GO THROUGH A 3'X 3' MAN-DOOR. HE WENT THROUNG WITH HIS LT. LEG & TWISTEDRT. KNEE WHICH WAS SUPPORTING HIS BODY WEIGHT.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE STEEL BOTTOM ON A TEREX LOADER BUCKET. THEY TURNED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE BLOCK BENEATH THE PLATE FELL ONTO THE TOE OF ONE EMPLOYEE.

THIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A CTD AS HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS ON AND OFF THE JOB. NO SPECIFIC SINGLE EVENT.

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF SERVICE TRUCK, HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED 7 FELL.

MINOR DAMAGE TO AHUL TRUCK. EE WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER TRUCK, WHICH OVERTURNED & SLID INTO HIS TRUCK.

OPERATOR WAS REMOVING ICICLES FROM A CABLE TRAY TO PREVENT A FALLING OBJECT HAZARD. AS OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP THE ICE CHUNCKS FROM OFF THE GRATING HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF ICE AND ROLL ED HIS ANKLE. OPERATOR FELT SLIGHT PAIN BUT IT DID NOT SEEM BAD ENOUGHT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. OPERATOR HAS BEEN WORKING ALL OF HIS SHIFT UP TO 1-21-02. ON 1-22-02 OPERATOR WAS GOING FOR

SPEED COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. HAUL ROAD WAS FROZEN. EARLY MORNING FROST WAS HEAVY. APPROX 10-$15,000 OF DAMAGE TO OVER TURNED TRUCK.

OPERATOR SLIPPED ON THE WALKWAY GOING INTO THE CRUSHER BUILDING AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/7/02.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SAND WHILE WALKING IN THE FEED END AREA OF THE PLANT. HE REPORTED IT TO THE SUPERVISOR WHO TOOK HIM TO THE FIRST AID ROOM. HE WAS ABLE TO WALK AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE NEXT DAY (HIS OFF DAY) HE HAD LEG PAIN AND WENT TOT HE LOCAL E.R. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MILD STRAIN OF RIGHT THIGH AND THE DOCTOR WROTE AN EXCUSE FOR 7 DAYS REST. COMPANY NOTIFIED 1-3-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SKID STEER BACKHOE WHEN TAKING A SCOOP OF MUCK, CAUSING THE EE TO JAR NECK. EE WAS SENT IN FOR OBSERVATION AND X-RAY WITH NEGATIVE FINDING, WITH POSSIBILITY OF MRI FOLLO W UP. MRI EXAM WAS DONE ON 2-8-02, DOCTOR REPORTED 2-11-02 THAT EE HAD RUPTURED DISC BETWEEN C-5 AND C-6 MAKING IT REPORTABLE.

IT WAS SHIFT CHANGE, EMPLOYEE FUELED HIS MACHINEAND WAS ABOUT TO PUT ENGINE OIL IN THE DOZER. HEWAS WALKING FROM THE OIL TANK TO HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS OBSERVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BEING ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS HIGH DUE TO OVEWRCAST AREA. A SECTION OF RIB, 3' X 1' X 4-5"" THICK, ROLLED OUT FROM ~12' HIGH AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED WHILE STANDING IN THE CARGO AREA OF A FORD TRACTOR, THE OPERATOR DROVE OVER A ROUGH AREA OF THE ROADWAY. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE STRIKING THE SIDE OF THE CARGO AREA WITH HIS SELF-RESCUER. CONTUSIONS TO THE UPPER HIPS AND A SPRAINED LOWER BACK RESULTED. THE EE SAW THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 1-16-02 AND AGAIN ON 2-14-02 AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP TO SECTIONS SITTING ON HIS KNEE WHEN MANTRIP SLID INTO MOTOR PARKED AT BRK 264 BELT CAUSING HIM TO GO FRONTWARD AND KNEE GO BACK UNDER HIM. NOTE: WHEN WE CAME BACK FROM V ACATION ON 1/2/02 WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER UP A SET OF STEPS TO AN OVERCAST. EE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE ROLLER BRUISING HIS RIBS.

WHILE THE EE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR FOR A SHUTTLE CAR ON 12-21-01, HE FELT PAIN INHIS GROIN. SOMETIME IN FEBRUARY HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN AND DISCOVERED HE HAD A HERNIA. 3-5 WAS HIS LAST DAY OF WORK. HE HAD A HERNIA OPERATION ON 3-6-02.

EE WAS OPERATING A 235 CAT. EXCAVATOR TO CLEAN A HIGHWALL. HE STATED WHILE OPERATING THE EXCAVATOR HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-8-02 AND BEGAN LOSING WORKDAYS ALSO.

AFTER CHANGING DRILL BITS ON PARTING DRILL, THE SHOOTER WAS ASSISTING IN ALIGNING LOCKING PIN INDRILL MAST. HE FAILED TO CLEAR HIS HAND WHEN THEHYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS USED TO PUSH PIN IN PLACE & HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOCKING PIN & HYDRAULIC CYLINDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A HARD HAT SIZED ROCK BECAME HUNG IN THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS THE ROCK DISLODGE, IT FLEWOUT THE TAIL OF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE IN THE LE FT SIDE OF THE CHEST, BRUISING HIS RIBS. THIS WAS THE LAST SHIFT BEFORE CHRISTMAS VACATION.

EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK TO GET A FLASHLIGHT OUT OF HIS PERSONAL TRUCK. THE SERVICE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL AND THE EE REACHED FOR THE DOOR HANDLE TO CATCH THE TRUCK, FELL TO THE GROU ND, HURTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE WORKING ON BEARING AT A TAILPIECE THE GUARD FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS RT. THUMB.

EE WAS HOLDING UP A WARE PLATE TO THE DISCHARGE END OF THE VIBRATING SCREEN AND THE PLATE SLIPPED AND STRIKE HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS INSTALLING EDGES ON GRADER #016. WHILE ADJUSTING THE SECOND EDGE BY HAND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 12/28 RESULTING IN LOST TIME.

SHOVEL BUCKET OPENED EARLY, HITTING SIDE OF TRUCK & THEN DROPPING LOAD ON END OF TRUCK CAUSING THE BED TO LIFT UP AND THEN SLAM BACK DOWN. TRUCK DRIVER BUMPED AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK I NJURING HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS 1 OF 3 MEN ENGAGED IN HOLDING A TASK MILL COVER, THEY WERE IN A PULLING MOTION TO TRY TO CEN THE COVER ON THE MILL SO THEY COULD PUT THE BOLTS IN.

EE WAS RUNNING BULLDOZER ON AN OPEN PIT MINE ROAD, MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE JOB SITE TO ANOTHER ON THE ROAD. THE DOZER BLADE WAS TOO LOW. THEDOZER DROVE INTO A LITTLE MUD HOLE. HIS BLADE CA UGHT ON THE ROAD.

EE WAS PULLING A HYDRAULIC JACK AROUND THE SECTION POWER CENTER WITH 2 OTHER EE'S TRYING TO GET THE JACK TO THE LONGWALL FACE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN POSITIONING A CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PIECE BY PULLING IT WITH A SCOOP TRACTOR. WHEN THE PULL CHAIN ATTACHMENT BROKE CAUSING THE CHAIN UNDER TENSION TO WHIP LASH, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HIS LOWER LEG. (MINE AREA IS MMU 068-0).

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK ON AN EXISTING PILE. HE GOT OFF THE EDGE OF THE PILE TOO FAR & TIPPED THE TRUCK OVER ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE.

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE SCREENS, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A WEDGE WITH A 4LB. SLEDGE HAMMER IN A HARD TO REACH LOCATION. HE INADVERTANTLY HIT THE RUBBER DONUT. THE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK & HIT HIS FIN GER AGAINST THE SHAKER SCREEN BASE.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF UNA HAULER. HE SAID HE TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH R ULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPM/SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSISED WITH CANULATIVE TRAUMA OF THE BACK. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED VARIOUS PROBLEMS W/0 TREATMENT SINCE 1997. THIS IS A CTD. FMC BECAME AWARE OF THIS 12-20-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING #195 SHILED IN BUT IT WAS IRON BOUND (STUCK) WHEN HE THOUGHT IT BROKE LOOSE THE SHIELD WAS SET ON PULL. BUT THE PAN PULLED BACK CATCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE PONTOON ON #196 SHIELD AND THE PAN. (ONE FOOT WAS ON THE PONTOON OTHER WAS ON BOTTOM OR FLOOR)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BIT IN A DRILL WHILE PLUGGED. THE TRIGGER STRUCK THE COUNTER TOP AND THE DRILL SPUN WHILE THE CHUCK WAS STILL IN PLACE. THE CHUCK SPUN UP AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON BELT RAMP SCREEN AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED. HE STRAINED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-28-01 WHEN THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED HE SHOULD NOT WORK.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER DISASSEMBLE A JACK ON A DRILL. THEY WERE BOTH PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE PULLED HIS BACK.

WHILE CLEARING A STORAGE BIN WITH A SKID STEER LOADER, THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE MACHINE LIFTED THE BUCKET APPROX 1/4 OF THE WAY UP. HE CLIMBED OVER THE BUCKET ONTO THE WALL OF BIN, THREW 2 STONES INTO THE BUCKET, HE THEN JUMPED TO THE FLOOR OF BIN & STARTED TO GET BACK INTO LOADER WHEN HIS FEET PRESSED THE LIFT CONTROL PEDAL CAUSING LIFT ARMS TO LOWER, PINNING OPERATOR

EE WAS WORKING WITH A ROCK DUST CREW. HE WAS OPERATING A UTILITY TRACTOR POSITIONING THE ROCK DUSTING MACHINE. HE WAS EXITING THE UTILITY TRACTOR & FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.

EE HAD BENT A STEEL, PULLED IT OUT. HE PUT A NEW STEEL INTO HOLE W/BOTTOM SECTION. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT A BIT WAS LEFT IN THE HOLE. HE STARTED DRILLING, STEEL BROKE & THE BOTTOM SECTION HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE -BREAKING JAW.

WHILE CUTTING FEEDER CABLE MAN WAS HOLDING CABLE. UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT MAN'S RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A ROAD GRADER, LOST HIS GRIP ON THE RIGHT GRAB IRON AND FELL TOT HE GROUND, APPROX 4 FEET.

THE INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL WHILE BOLTING, STRUCK INJURED IN BACK. ON 1-25-02 RECEIVED MEDICAL INFORMATION OF A LOST TIME INJURY.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON EE'S BACK WHILE HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF.

REINJURED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING 1/4"" STEEL PLATE.

EE WAS RAISING TAILPIECE GUARD, THE GUARD HIT THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD KNOCKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF, AND RUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE, CABLE ON STEP BROKE.

HE WAS CLOSING RAILCAR HOOD AND GOT KNOCKED OFF BY LOADOUT HOOD.

LEANING OVER DECK TO CHECK OIL LEVEL IN ROOF BOLTER AND HIT WRONG LEVER-PINNING HIM IN ROOF.

WHILE PUMPING TEC-FOAM, THE PUMP LINE STOPPED UP. WHILE TRYING TO FIND BLOCKAGE THE LINE CAME APART AND THE MATERIAL GOT INTO BOTH EYE.

VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS PUTTING BOLT UP IN HOLE AND SAID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

REACHED AROUND BEHIND AND ABOVE TO ADJUST CB RADIO AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN NECK AND UPPER BACK. NOT REPORTED AND NO LOST TIME UNTIL 12-20-01.

EE WAS HELPING BELTMAN TO PUT TOP BELT ROLLER BACK UP ON BED RAILS WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN BED RAIL AND BELT ROLLER STRUCTURE.

CLAIMANT STATES FELLOW WORKER WAS WELDING ON CRANE BUCKET. WHILE HE WAS BEHIND HIM PREPARING OTHER SIDE OF BICKET TO BE WELD. RECEIVED HOURS OF FLASH BURNS.

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A BOLT ON TOP OF A SCREEN SHAKER, A SPARK BLEW IN THE WIND AND ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES/SHIELD AND WAS LODGE IN CORNER OF LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION/S WELLING.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SCRAP SLATE TO THE RUBBISH BIN WHEN HIS FINGER RUBBED ON THE PIECE OF SLATE AND WAS CUT.

EE WAS USING HAMMER WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS IN RIPPERHEAD, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIMIN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE NOTICED THE PLATE SPUN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION THAT HE WAS WANTING IT TO BE IN. HE WAS RAISING THE BOLT AT THE SAME TIME HE TRIED TO SPIN THE PLATE. IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROOF ANDPLATE. 14 STITCHES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.

TRIED TO FREE ROCK BY REACHING DOWN WITH HOOK FROM ABOVE AND PULLED ROCK LOOSE, HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

SNOW/SLICK

PERSON WAS SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL AROUND PLANTCLEANING UP AREA.

WHILE REMOVING SCREEN FROM SHAKER I STRAINED LOWER BACK PULLING ON SCREEN.

EE WAS TRYING TO FIX ELEVATOR ON PALETIZER AFTER BEING TOLD NOT TO TOUCH IT SEVERA TIMES BY HIS FOREMAN. HE TOLD ONE OF HIS CO WORKERS TO START THE ELEVATOR WHILE HE TRIED TO REPLACE A BOLT. H IS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR ANDTHE IRON BAR.

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK END OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

WHILE LAYING ON A CREEPER UNDER A MACHINE, EE REACHED ACROSS TO PICK UP A WRENCH. THE TWISTING MOTION CAUSED HIS BACK TO GO OUT AND IN JAN HE HAD BACK SURGERY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. HE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK TROUBLE AND SURGERY IN YEARS PAST THE SAFETY OFFICE RECEIVED THE INJURY REPORT ON JAN 18 2002.

EE WAS LEANING AGAINST A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER, LOCATED JUST INBY THER RATIO FEEDER. HE WAS SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE TOP EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER BED WHEN A PIEC E OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS SMASHING HIS 2, 3, 4, FINGERS RIGHT HAND BETWEENTHE EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER AND THE ROCK. FRACTURES WERE RULED OUT, HAD SOFT TISSUE INJURIES.

THE INJURED CLAIMED HE LIFTED A CHAIN ONTO A WELDING TRUCK BED WHICH WAS FOUR FEET HIGH FROM GROUND LEVEL.

EE WAS CARRYING A BOLT ROLLER WITH A CO-WORKER. HER RIGHT FOOT WAS IN THE MUD & WHEN SHE TURNED SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER RIGHT KNEE.

DRIVER WAS CLOSING TOP HATCHES ON TANK. ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM TOP OF TANK TO RAILING SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND.

GRABBED ON TO A PIECE OF STEEL AND THE WELD BROKE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE IS ALLOWED BACK TO WORK ON 12-22-01, BUT OUR WINTER SHUT DOWN IS 12-21-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING BY THE HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE SLED BEHIND SECTION POWER CENTER, PREPARING FOR A POWER MOVE, WHEN THE SCOOP BACKED IN TO THE SLED, IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE, CATCHING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND SLED.

EE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP REMOVING A DECK PLATE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE PLATE OUT OF THE WAY WITH HIS FOOT. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR TORN KNEE CARTILAGE.

WAS WALKING DOWN QUARRY ROAD TO GET INTO LOADER AND SIMPLY SLIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT KNEE. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THAT SOME OF THE BONE HAD BEEN CHIPPED ON THE KNEE CAP AND REQUIRES THAT HE STAY OFF OF IT FOR AWHILE.

EE STATES HE WAS PUSHING ROCK NEAR EDGE OF STOCKPILE. EDGE OF PILE SLOUGHED OFF AND TRACTOR WENT FORWARD SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.

LOADING CRUSHER SCREENS IN BUCKET OF LOADER. ONEOF THE SCREENS STARTED TO SLIDE AS THE LOADER BEGAN TO MOVE & EE REACHED FOR IT & GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE SCREEN

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTED TO DRILL STARTER HOLE. WHEN HE ENGAGED ROTATION HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN POT AND DRILL STEEL. THIS RESULTED IN TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT THUMB. EE WORKED UP TO VAC ATION 12/21/01 AND DID NOT RETURN TO WORK AFTER VAC 1/2/02 DUE TO INJURY.

HOLDING DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS RT. HAND.

WHILE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING DOWN ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE HOOKS, THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO JERK STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT S HOULDER.

THE EE WAS REMOVING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE FROM THE RACK, WHICH HAD A 20"" SNOW DRIFT IN FRONT OF IT.THE BOTTLE SHIFTED AS HE REMOVED IT, CAUSING HIMTO TWIST HIS KNEE. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-04-02. AT THAT TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS TORN CARTILAGE. SURGERY IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 1-10-02.

WAS USING A BAR TO PRY UP DUSTER IN SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING EQUIPMENT IN THE WASH BAY. HE WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM LADDER HOLDING A WAND FOR WASHING. HE STEPPED BACK THINKING THAT THE METAL WAS THERE AND THERE WAS NONE. IT WAS FO GGY AND HARD TO SEE WITH GREASE AND DIRT COMING OFF THE MACHINE. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR AND LANDEDON SIDE. HARD TO BREATHE, CUT HIS EAR.

CARRYING A 6 BY 6 TIMBER TO 5XC BELT, PLACED AT LOCATION TO BE SET, CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND TIMBER MASHING FINGER TEARING SIDE, 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP TEAR. ANOTHER DR FOUND A FRACTURE OF THE FINGER TIP.

EE WAS LIFTING A TRASH IN A DUMPSTER HOPPER. WHEN HE HAD THE BAG APPROX 3 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM.

HE WAS WORKING AT PREP PLANT AND STEPPED IN A SMALL HOLE IN THE DECKING, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE DOZER IN THE RAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HIS LEFT LEG BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE TRACK-RAIL AND THE BLADE PUSHARM. HIS MOMENTUM CARR IED HIM OVER THE ISDE OF THE PUSHARM. HIS LEG SUPPORTED HIS WEIGHT, BREAKING THE FALL BUT CAUSED THE KNEE TO BE TWISTED, CAUSING THE INJURY. HE WAS TAKEN TO EE. S FAMILY.

WHEN OPERATING A SCOOP TO DELIVER SUPPLYS, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OUT OF DECK OF SCOOP (WITH IT RUNNING) PUTTING HIS HAND IN PINCH POINT AT TIME HIS KNEE HIT STEERING LEVER AND CAUSING SCOOP TO STEER AROUND AND CATCHING HAND.

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON A SCREW. AS WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO WRENCH IT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO CUT UNDERSIDE OF RIGHT FOREARM ON BLADE OF SCREW.

EE STATED: WALKING IN THE MINE, TRAVELED THROUGH LOW TOP INTO HIGH TOP AREA, RAISED HEAD TOO QUICK STRIKING HEAD AGAINST THE HIGH TOP BROW, HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HER NECK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, WENT TO DR. DURING WEEK OF 2-25-02. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE HEADACHES AND PAIN TO HER NECK, STARTED LOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 3-4-02, BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THAT DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING GLASS PIPETTE INTO PIPETTE PUMP AND IT SHATTERED CUTTING FINGER.

EE WAS LOADING FLAT TIRES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, RT. SIDE.

THE INJURED EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE OFTEN SLACK HAD BEEN PULLED UP. THE INJURED WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER EE, AS THEY WERE HANGING THE CABLE THE INJURED FELT EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

WHILE PERFORMING PM ON TRUCK MECHANIC NOTICED CRACKS IN BED. ASKED HELPER TO THROW PAINT TO HIM TO MARK CRACKS. WHEN HE REACHED FOR PAINT CAN. HE STARTED TO FALL. HE HELD ON TO HAND RAIL TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND BRUISED RT. LEG, ARM & HIP. ALSO HAD CONCUSSION.

EE WAS CLEANING PROTECTANT OFF OF HOUSE ROLLER. HE EXERTED EFFORT TO ROLL ROLLER TO EXPOSE UNCLEAN AREA AND STATED HE HAD RE-INJURED HIS HAND. HE HAD RETURNED TO FULL DUTY ON 12-10-01. DOCTOR IS GOING TO DO SURGERY ON 1-8-02.

WHILE CHANGING OIL IN H/G RANGING ARM, A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEFT SIDE.

CHANGING MOTOR ON 1A SCREEN WENT TO GET NEW MOTOR USING INSIDE FORKLIFT OUTSIDE GOT BOUNCED AROUND AND WAS PULLING WIRES WHEN FIXING MOTOR.

AS EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHICH RAISED HIM UP IN THE SEAT &AS HE CAME BACK DOWN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A RETURN ROLLER ON C BELTLINE. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE ROLLER HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE SOME PIECES OF IRON FROM SCRAP PILE WHEN HE FELT A STING ON RIGHT ELBOW, LOOKED DOWN TO SEE SPIDER CRAWLING OFF.

EE WAS REMOVING STOPPINGS IN AN OUTBY AREA. THE MINE FLOOR WAS WET. HE WAS WALKING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LUMBAR STRAIN WHILE PUSHING A CONTROL PANEL BACK INTO A SHUTTLE CAR.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE PULLED ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF PLASTER OVER A HALF BUILT STOPPING WHEN HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP INTO THE MINE WHEN THEY STRUCK A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, BOUNCING EMPLOYEE OUT. WHEN THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE MANTRIP, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, OVER EMPLOYEE'S CHEST AND S HOULDER.

PICKED UP BOX FROM BACK OF TRUCK AND FELT STRAININ BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING SMALL STEEL PLATES AT MILL #9 SEPARATOR FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN.

EE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE AT 50TC ON 6-1 BELTAND TWISTED KNEE.

HE WAS LOADING AN IDLER FROM THE P&H DRAGLINE ONTO A TRUCK; THE IDLER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER UNDER IT.

EE ALLEGED RECURRENT LOW BACK PAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. AFTER MEDICATL EVALUATIONS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE MUSCULAR SPASM, PROBABLY CAUSED BY IMPROPER LIFTING.

THE EE WAS GRADING FLOOR WITH A MINER. CAP ROCK AT THE ROOF ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK THEEE FROM BEHIND.

WHILE ADDING A 2"" WRENCH TO THE DRILL POT, THE DRILL STEEL DISCHARGED FROM THE TOP AND PINNED HIS HAND.

INJURED WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ROOF OF THE DIESEL SHOP ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE WIND BEGAN BLOWING VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND SLIDE DOWN THE ROOF TO THE SUPPORT WALL AND THEN FALL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HIP.

THE EE WAS HANGING CABLE AND TWISTED HIS HIP WHEN HE STEPPED OFF OF A BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS RIBSIDE. RIB BUMPED AND ROLLED OUT PINNING HIS LEFT LEG UNDER THE LEFT SIDE DRILL HEAD OF A FLETCHER DUAL BOOM ROOF BOLTER, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE D BONE AND A DISLOCATED ANKLE.

MINER WAS PUTTING IN A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL HEAD SMACHING HIS FINGER.

VICTIM SAID HE WAS STRUCK WITH ROCK ONLEFT SHOULDER WHILE BEGINNING CUT IN #2 HEADING.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE WAS REACHING TO PLACE A BOLT IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JAN.3, 2002 AND IT BECAME REPORTABLE AT THAT TIME. HE RETURNED TO WORK JAN.9, 2002.

CRIB BLOCK FELL ON RIGHT HAND.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS PARTS CART TO SECTION. AS HE WAS TRAMMING, HE NOTICED A HOSE HAD FELL OFF THE PARTS CART. WHEN HE WENT TO PICK UP THE HOSE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON FEED CHUTE ON 2ND FLOOR AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

AS TRUCK WAS DUMPING IT TURNED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. DRIVER HEARD A BANG THEN TRUCK TURNED OVER.

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING CAT 988F LOADER AND ENTERED THE STOCKPILE. GROUND WAS FROZEN AND EJECTED OPERATOR INTOWINDSHIELD. NO SEAT BELT WAS WORN, WHICH WAS IN GOOD, OPERATING ORDER.

SETTING TIMBERS, KNEE SWELLED FROM CRAWLING.

WHILE TRAMMED MINER BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS, LOOSE ROCK FELL, STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WORK IN THE PANEL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND ROLLED ON TO HIS BACK, PUSHING HIM TO THE GROUND FLOOR. THE ROCK WAS REMOVED IMMEDIATELY. THE ROCK SIZE WAS 2 BY 3 BY 10 FT LONG.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN WHEN PICKING UP A LOOP OF CABLE. X-RAYS OF HIS SPINE INDICATED DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE LUMBAR REGION OF HIS SPINE.

VICTIM WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN IT RECOILED STRIKING HIS HAND.

EE WAS DRAGGING A CABLE THROUGH A BREAKTHROUGH AREA AND STEPPED ON A CUNK OF COAL IN THE MUD AND TWISTED FOOT. TRIED TO CONTINUE TO WORK BUT FOOT STARTED SWELLING AND GETTING MORE PAINFUL. THI S INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS OR ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS.

EE WAS PUSHING A STONE ONTO THE SPLITTER WHEN HEFELT A ""POP"" IN HIS BACK. DIAGNOSIS: MUSCULO SKELETAL STRAIN- (R) SIDE FLANK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW AND SLIPPED IN MUD.

EE IS A TEMPORARY LABOR EE, NEW TO THE JOB. HE WAS HARVESTING CATHODES AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH HIS SHIFT AS HE FELT IT WAS JUST A SORE MUSCLE. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS IN A LOT MORE PAIN AND WAS SENTTO A DR. BY THE TEMP. AGENCY. THE DR. DIAGNOSED A STRAINED BACK AND SAID NOT TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH CABLE BOLT INSTALLATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD AND LT. SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER PULLING ON FUEL HOSE. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

LOOSE ROOF FELL & STRUCK INJURED IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL - CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EE IS AN OVERBURDEN DRILL OPERATOR AND WAS WORK-ING IN OUR D DRILLING IN ADVANCE OF BLASTING. HENEEDED TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, SO HE WENT TO THE HIGHWALL EDGE AND DID SO. AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE DRILL HE STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWALL EDGE AND SLID AND FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL. HE LANDED FEET FIRST IN MATERIAL THAT CUSHIONED THE LANDING SOMEWHAT.

EE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK ON HER HIP, THE BLOCK SLIPPED AND WHEN SHE GRABBED AT IT SHE FELT A PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME ICE IN THE PARKING LOT AS SHE WAS COMING TO WORK. CAUSING A TEAR TO THEMUSCLES & LIGAMENTS TO HER L. ROTATER CUP.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR WASHER HE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM.

THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE OF CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING BACK OF LEG BELOW KNEE CONTUSING IT.

LIFTING & PULLING MINER CABLE.

WAS HELPING TO SET AN EQUIPMENT DOOR. AS HE WAS MOVING DOOR WITH HELP, THE DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HELPER'S HANDS AND HE RECEIVED THE FULL WEIGHT INJURING HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HI S REGULAR JOB UNTIL MAY 15, 2002 WHEN HE WENT OFF FOR SURGERY.

WHILE STEPPING ON TO PLATFORM IT TURNED OVER CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND INJURE HIS LEFT KNEE.

PLUGGING IN BATTERY ON MANTRIP, THE PLUG FIRED UP AND BURNT A BLISTER ON RIGHT HAND.

BOX SLIPPED AT THE AREA BEING OPENED ABEL LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARD, LANDING ON LEFT ELBOW & JAMMING LEFT SHOULDER

VICTIM WAS STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND COAL RIB STRIKING HIM.

EE WAS PERFORMING JANITORIAL SERVICES AND PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE STAIRWAY.

EE STATED, ""NO SPECIFIC OCCURANCE; AGGRAVATION TO LOW BACK DUE TO WORKING IN A BENT OVER POSITION AND HANDLING, LIFTING MATERIAL.""

GRADER OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF HIS GRADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSINGHIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL, PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT AT ELECTRICAL SHOP AREA. SUDDENLY HE STROKE A CONCRETE POST WITH THE FORKLIFT. CAUSING HIM A TRAUMA ON HIS CHEST AND LEFT KNEE.

RIDING IN PU TRUCK AT NEW POND AREA, TRUCK HIT ARUT AND JARRED BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HIS FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. HE ALSO TWISTED HISKNEE WHEN MOVING AWAY FROM THE MINER.

WE WERE REVERSING FEEDER AND THE EMPLOYEE BUMPEDTHE SWITCH WITH HIS BACK WHILE HAVING HIS HAND ON THE V-BELTS. RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY CUTTING HIS FINGER.

WAS MOVING THE LOADING MACHINE OUT OF THE WAY. MACHINE WAS SITTING ON UNEVEN BOTTOM. WHEN HE TRAMMED IT, THE MACHINE ROCKED BACK & CAB STRUCK HIS FOOT.

OPERATOR WAS MOVING DOZER. WENT OVER COAL PILE. OPERATOR WAS THROWN OUT OF SEAT & HIT HEAD ON DASHBOARD.

CONVEYER BELT UNDER BAXTER JAW BECAME OVERLOADED, WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING OFF THE BELT FROM ROCK, A DISLODGED AND CRUSHED TWO FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND STEEL BAR.

CHANGING APRON CYLINDER ON SCRAPER. WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LADDER ONTO APRON LEDGE. SLIPPED ON WET AND MUDDY APRON. FELL SIDEWAYS. LEG CAUGHT. FELL ON SIDE OF LEFT LEG CAUSING IMPACT TO LEG AN D KNEE AREA.

WEATHER WAS COLD & SNOWY. OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON HIS DOZER. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS GRIP OF THE GRAB RAIL. HE FELL APPROX. 8'& LANDED OFF UPPER BACK AGAINST THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF HIS T5 VERTABRAE.

EE WAS SPOT-BOLTING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SPADS INTO THE COAL RIB USING A SPAD DRIVER. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS HAND BEGANTO SWELL AND HE FELT PAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING THE MINER UP STANDING AT END OF CURTAIN WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN INTERSECTION #7 AND #8 HITTING EE FIRST ON HEAD ROLLING DOWN BODY HITTING LEFT FOOT CAUSING LACE RATION. FOOT RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS CUTTING A WELD ON A 30"" X 8' X 1/2"" SECTION OF STEEL PLATE WHEN THE STEEL PLATE MOVED, PINCHING THE EE'S RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE WALKWAY AND THE STEEL PLATE. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BO OTS WHICH SAVE ALL OF HIS TOES.

SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF PAYLOADER. STRAINED BACK AND SHOULDER. 12-31-01 WENT TO DOCTOR AND AUTHORIZED RESTRICTED WORK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A STEEP SLOPE.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING TREES FOR A HOLLOW FILL. ONE CUT A TREE THAT FELL THE WRONG WAY. THE TOP OF THE TREE STRUCK THE OTHER, CAUSING NECK, SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES.

KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING CANOPY OF ROOF BOLTER, THEN INJURED'S RIGHT LEG, ANKLE AND FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOSE AND WAGES UNTIL 2-12-02.

AT THE START OF THE SHIFT, THE PREP PLANT WAS STARTED & AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO START THE REFUSE BELTS. THE NO.1 REFUSE BELT SHOWED A HIGH AMPERAGE READING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START IT, SO THE F OREMAN, PLANT ELECTRICIAN & A MECHANIC WENT TO THE NO.1 TAILPIECE & FOUND THAT SOME BOLTS HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE FEEDER FRO THE BELT AND ALLOWED REFUSE FINES TO ACCUMULATE AROUND THE BELT TAIL

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE QUIT & TOOK JOB WITH MASSEY ON 12/19/01.

EE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT. BIT WRENCH PLATE SLIPPED OUT AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A RECOIL START AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THE RECOIL CORD BROKE. HE FELL OUTOF THE TRUCK IN WHICH THE COMPRESSOR WAS LOCATEDINJURING HIS RIBS, BACK AND NECK (BRUISED).

EE WAS USING A SLAP HAMMER ON THE DOZER BLADE HE WAS WELDING ON TO KNOCK OFF THE METAL THAT WAS LOSE A PIECE OF SLAGG METAL CAME OVER THE TOP OF HIS HELMET INTO HIS EYE.

INJURED EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON HOIST CABLE. OPERATOR ENGAGED HOIST CABLE JERKED SLAPPING BOTTOM OF HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SMALL CONVEYOR BELT DURING A RAIN. EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING DURING REPAIR AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

HE STATED THAT WHILE CRAWLING ALONGSIDE A ROOF DRILL HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND BEGAN MISSING ON 12-21-01.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL HEAD WAS DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE WHICH IN TURN TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

ROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL HAD A MUD SCAM BEHIND IT,THE ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT THE BUCKET AND BOOM ON 992-G LOADER. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT HE WAS JOLTED FROM THE FORCE OF THE R OCK HITTING THE LOADER. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON THE HYD CONTROL VALVE AND TWISTED HIS HIP.

MAN WAS STEERING 3 WHEELER (PC) BEING TOWED WHEN STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT OF HANDS HITTING MAN ON RIGHT WRIST. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 3/29/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STONES TO PILE ON PALLET. WHEN HE BENT TO PICK UP STONE AND STARTED TO LIFT IT, HE FELT A POPPING AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING AN 8' ROOF BOLT.

WHILE REPAIRING THE SHEAR PIN ON THE RELAY BAR, THE PANLINE ROCKED BACKWARDS FROM OTHER SHIELDS ON THE FACE DOING A PAN PUSH. THIS PINCHED INDIVIDUALS FINGER BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND ANTI SLEW BR ACKET CAUSING A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO TIPTOF LT INDEX FINGER.

WHILE PLACING A PIPE ACROSS POND DAM; CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF PIPE, PIPE HIT EE ON OUTSIDE OF L. KNEE.

VICTIM WAS STANDING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND ROOFBOLTER CABLE AND WHEN THE CABLE REEL WAS ENGAGED THE CABLE JERKED AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE FRAMEOF THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING IN WALKWAY ALONG M8 BELT SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON OVERHEAD BEAM CAUSING PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HEAD AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET UP A CONVEYER, TRIPPED ON A CROSS TIE, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES TWISTING FUEL CAP OFF TANKER, TANKER WAS TIGHT AND CAME LOOSE QUICKL. TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER AND LOST BALANCE, ALMOST FALLING.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER BEING PUSHED BY ANOTHER SCRAPER TO LOAD HIM AND WAS JARRED BY THE IMPACT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCREEN AT THE CRUSHER PLANT SLIPPED & FELL TO CATWALK.

LIFTING ON 6 X 8 POSTS AND HANGING METAL GUARDS, STRAINED GROIN AREA. ALLEDGED. NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS UNTIL 12/19/01.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL.THE ONE WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PIECE OF MONORAIL, DROPPING THE PIECE THEY WERE CARRYING ON HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH.

EE WAS MOUNTING A ROCK TRUCK, FIRST STEP WAS A CABLE STEP, EE PLACED RT. FOOT ON STEP THEN PUT HIS WEIGHT ON THE STEP. WHEN DOING SO THE STEP SWUNG CAUSING PAIN IN RT. KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PLUGGED CHUTE IN THE K SCREEN SPLITTER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED INSIDE SPLITTER TO REMOVE ORE FROM PIPE. THE SPLITTER CAUGHT HIS COVERALL PULLING HIS HAND INSIDE AND CRUS HING HIS LEFT HAND.

ON 12/13/01 A MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT ON 12/9/01 HE WAS PLACING HIS TOOLS IN HIS LOCKER AT THE END OF SHIFT WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. THREE DAYS LATER WHILE ON VACATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HIS KNEE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM SO HE SAW HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN FOR EXAMINATION AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. LATER THE EMPLOYEE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST WHO PRES

EE WAS HELPING TO SET A MOTOR ON A MOTOR BASE & GOT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER PINCHED IN BETWEEN THE MOTOR & BASE & CRUSHED THE END OF HIS FINGER.

HE PUT HIS FINGER IN AREA LOOKING FOR HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK.

DURING HOISTING OF METAL FROM PLANT EMPLOYEE FELL FROM 3RD FLOOR (A DISTANCE OF 38 FT) TO THE GROUND CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES, BROKEN RIGHT SHOULDER, BROKEN RIBS AND PUNCTURED LUNG ON LEFT SI DE, BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR, BROKEN PELVIS, EE IS RECOVERING AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION.

AFTER PARKING TRK #42-106 AT THE FUEL STATION HE CROSSED THE ROAD, TO GET TO HIS OFFICE WHEN HE WENT TO STEP UP FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF MEGA MIX/LUBE BLDG, THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERS WAS ROLLING DOWN THE SMALL GRADE. ANOTHER EE CAME OVER TO CHECK ON HIM, AND HELPED HIM TO HIS FEETAT WHICH TIME HE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN & LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING DOWN THE AUGER FOR MOVE. HE STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 12-14"", SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

CLIMBING ONTO DOZER WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A RIB BOARD WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER. THE RIB WAS 58"" X 24"" X 18"" THICK. PLEASE NOTE: LOST TIME DID NOT START UNT IL 12/15/01.

OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, GOING TOWARD MINER FROM FEEDER HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, CAUSING HEAD TO HITCANOPY, JAMMING NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE PULL-DOWN CHAIN ON A DRILL. SOMETHING HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEG, WHICH MADE HIM JUMP BACK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE DRILL DECK AND FRACTURE HIS LEG.

THE EE DROVE A FORKLIFT FROM THE STEAM ROOM, WHERE IT HAD BEEN CLEANED TO THE REPAIR BAY IN THE TRUCK SHOP. AS HE EXITED THE FORKLIFT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP THAT HAD ICED OVER. HE F ELL TO THE SHOP FLOOR, BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG AND SPRAINING HIS LEFT WRIST. SAW PHYSICIAN OFF WORK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A SHUTTLE CAR & WASGETTING A LOAD OF COAL WHEN A PIECE OF MINER BITSHEARED OFF STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.HE WENT FOR MED. TREATMENT & BEGAN MISSING 12/11

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE SIDE PANEL OF CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT OFF THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE PANEL DROPPED AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

THE SUPPLY CAR WRECKED ON THE TRACK & THE VICTIM WAS USING A RAIL JACK TO RAISE & PUT IT BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE JACK & FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BOTH FEET WENT UNDER TIRE OF ROOF BOLTER AS IT WAS MOVING, BRUISED BOTH FEET.

WORKER WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON A CONE CRUSHER UNIT. A WRENCH WAS ATTACHED TO THE NUT, AND THE WORKER WAS HITTING THE WRENCH WITH A 4"" SHAFT. WORKER MISSED HIS TARGET AND SLAMMED HIS FINGER AGAI NST THE WRENCH.

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE SHUTTLE CAR IT STARTED TO SLIDE TOWARD THE RIB. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS ARM OUT TO HELP PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN HIS ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTT LE CAR AND RIB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST MOVED THE MINER CABLE WHENA PIECE OF ROOF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER BACK. THE PIECE WAS APPROX. 18"" X 18"" X 1"".

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WITH CABLE WHEN SEVERAL SMALL ROCKS FELL FROM THE SAME.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON HIS DOZER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO MUD ON HIS SHOES AND ON THE METAL TRACK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN BETWEEN THE TRACK AND THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER.

INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. THEY HAD LOADED A SCOOP WITH CRIB BLOCKS AND WAS TAKING THEM TO WORK AREA. THE INJURED WAS AT WORK AREA WHEN SCOOP GOT CLOS. HE STARTED TO MOVE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL . SCOOP OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM FALL AND WAS LOOKING FOR A SIGNAL TO STOP. SCOOP BUMPED STANDING CRIB AND KNICKED CRIB ON INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD AND GOT TOO FAR OVER TO THE LEFT INTO MUD TRIED TO STEER OUT BUT LOST CONTROL & HIT ELECTRIC POLE. WAS SHOCKED WHEN HE TRIED TO EXIT TRUCK CAB BY CRAWLING T HROUGH A WINDOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A COLUMN & HIS LEFT FOOT HIT A CLIP THAT WAS BOLTED TO X-BRACING.

P-LANT TRUCK HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. EE WAS PRIMING CARBURETOR WHEN IT BACKFIRED AND BURNED EE.

THE EE WAS CUTTING OFF A USED STAINLESS STEEL BURNER NOZZLE WITH A SLICE GUN THAT CONNECTS AN ARC WELDER WITH COMPRESSED OXYGEN. THE EE ISN'T EXACTLY SURE WHAT HAPPENED AS HE WAS BURNING HIS SECOND ROD WHEN IT FLARED UP BURNING HIS FINGERSON HIS LEFT HAND.

BACKING ACROSS RECENT SHOT AND DOZER SAT DOWN HARD ON SOME SOLID MATERIAL AND JOLTED OPERATOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A CRIB AND CRIB FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF HIS NEXT SHIFT.

EE TORE LEFT ROTATOR CUFF IN SHOULDER WHILE LOADING PORTABLE GENERATOR INTO BACK OF PICKUP HE WAS INITIALLY TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS & FOLLOWING AN MRI AT A LATER DATE DISCOVERED EXTENT OF THE INJURY. SURGERY SCHED 2/4/02

EE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY AND WAS HELPING WITH GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON THE DREDGE.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM REAR TIRE OF 16 G MOTOR GRADER WHILE FUELING, SURFACE WAS WET AND MUDDY.

ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT LEG WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP.

ON DECEMBER 6, 2001 EE WAS PULLING THE CABLE FOR THE LEFT CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT AND WORKED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. ON SUNDAY EXAMINED BY A PHYSIC IAN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DECK OF COAL HAULER WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TRAIN CARS, HE APPLIED BRAKES, CARS DIDN'T STOP SO EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF TRAIN, LANDING ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

MAN WAS RUNNING MINER STEP IN HOLE #3 ENTRY 4630' STATION TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE - START MISSING 4/29/02.

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 10""X 10""X 1""THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS WALKING FROM MANTRIP STATION TO FACE. HE TRIPPED, FELL, HIT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

BARRING SLATE BLOCK-BLOCK BROKE-EE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS TALKING ON MINE PHONE AND WAS STRUCK BY APIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS.

EE STATED HE WAS AT B-5 BLEEDER X-CUT 95. HE STEPPED UPON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN RT. CALF MUSCLE.

INJURIED PARTY HAD JUST LEFT THE ROOF BOLTER TO GO LOOK FOR SOMETHING WHEN HE WENT THROUGH A BACK UP CURTAIN THE SAME TIME THE SCOOP GAME THROUGH STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE KNELT DOWN AND HIS LEFT KNEE HURT AND SWELLEDUP AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE DID NOT STRIKE OR BUMP ANY OBJECT. NOTE: HE WORKED UNTIL 12/19/01 AND STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS.

WE WERE USING A PROPANE WEED BURNER TO THAW OUT A BELT. IT WAS SITTING ON A CLUMP OF DIRT. HE STOOD IN FRONT OF IT AND CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUFFERING 3RD DEGREE BURN ON HIS RIGHT CALF.

GOING TOO FAST ON HAUL ROAD, HIT BUMP OR HOLE, JARRED NECK. CERVICAL STRAIN.

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD PULLED UP IN PLACE & MADE HIS BOLTS UP. WHILE TOSSING BOLTS UP IN PLACE HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING AN ENDLOADER. WHEN HE STEPPEDONTO THE REAR DISMOUNT PLATFORM HIS FOOT SLIPPEDOFF THE EDGE. THIS PLATFORM IS OVER THE BATTERY BOX AND IS MADE OF NONSLIP MATERIAL. WE HAVE ADD ED A LIP TO THE EDGE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FOOT SLIPPAGE. EE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 12/13/01 AND STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE SECTION FORMAN WAS HANGING MINER CABLE SLACK INT HE #3 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRANSPINTED TO LOGAN GENERAL WHERE X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE FOLLOWED UP WITH A SPC ILIST WAS DIAGNOSED W/A STRETCHED LIGAMENT BETWEEN THUMB INDEX.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING TOP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM. FIRST DAY OF MISSING WORK WAS 12-7-01.

USING A COMEALONG TO PUT IN A RETURN ROLLER. COMEALONG SLIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE NOSE.

EE HAD SHUTTLE CAR WHEELS TURNED THE WRONG DIRECTION WHICH MADE THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKE THE RIB AND EE S HEAD STRUCK THE OUTHER EDGE OF THE OPERATORS DECK CANOPY.

EE WAS A PASSENGER IN MANTRIP TRAVELING SOUTH HAULAGE WHEN MANTRIP JUMPED TRACK AND HE STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON METAL BOX WHICH WAS SECURRED TO SIDE WALL OF MANTRIP. SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

WHILE MOVING A WATER HOSE EE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. HIS RIBS BEGAN HURTING HIM THE FOLLOWING DAY.

LIME LOADER WAS OPENING THE TOP LOADING HATCHES ON A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR AND DECIDED TO USE HIS LEFT FOOT TO KICK OPEN THE LOCK PIN TO RELEASE THE HATCH LID AND LATER REPORTED AN INJURY ON 12- 7-01 AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY. HE LAST WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT 12-6-01 AND WENT OFF WORK 12-7-01 DUE TO CONTUSION OF THE MIDDLE TOE HITTINGTHE INSIDE OF STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING PALLETIZED BAGS FROM A PALLET ONTO THE INFEED BELT WHEN HE FELT A PEP AND PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED SWELLING. HE WAS EVALUATED BY COMPANY DOC TOR. X-RAY SHOWED POSSIBLE DISLODGED BONE SPUR. EMPLOYEE REFERRED FOR ORTHOPEDIC EVALUATION.

WAS DIGGING OUT BACK OF TRUCK WITH SPADE, HURT BACK.

EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP UNDERGROUND. THE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP, BOUNCED AND EE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING UP INTO SCOOP BUCKET TO MOVE BATTERY CHARGER OUT OF THE WAY. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LET THE SCOOP BUCKET DOWN ON HIS FOOT WHILE HE WAS GETTING INTO SCOOP BUCKET. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING ON A NEW JAW HOUS WHEN A 8"" I-BEAM PULLED OUT OF PLACE. WHEN HE WAS PRYING ON IT WITH A BAR (SO HE COULD WELD IT BACK) HE FELT A PULLING IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON THE EAST MAINS RETURN OVERCAST. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE A SMALL ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

LADDER BROKE WHEN OPERATOR WAS GETTING OFF LOADER CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED OFF OF TRACK LOCOMOTIVE TO THROW TRACK SWITCH AND STEPPED ON THE CORNER OF A TRACK TIE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED 12/6/01.

EE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A STEEL PLATE FROM ONE SAWHORSE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO UNCOUPLE A SECTION OF 2""PIPE. WHEN THE WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING IN A PUSHING MOTION BROKE A NUT FREE IT RELIEVED ITSELF OF TENSION CAUSING AN OVER-EXTENSION OF THE WORKERS NORMAL STANCE, AT THIS TIME THE EE FELT A SENSATION OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT- HAND SIDE OF HIS BACK.

JACKING MINE CAR UP TO PUT ON TRACK. JACK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORKING AREA AFTER LUNCH. SUDDENLY HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLOOR CAUSING CONTUSION ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND ELBOW.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN R. SHOULDER AFTER THROWING A PIECE OF SLATE ONTO BELT. DIAGNOSED ON 12/17/01 WITH TORN RATATOR CUFF FROM REPETITIVE USE OF ARM AFTER YEARS WORKING AS BELT CLEANE R.

RUNNING A BURNER ON A GRANITE BENCH AND THE BENCH SLID DOWN 20' TAKING EQUIPMENT & EE.

3D SECTION; HE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE LIFTED AND TOSSED TOP ROLLER HESTRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. LOST DAYS BEGAN 12/5/01

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF SLATE. THE PIECE OF GATE THAT WAS BEING TRIMMER SHATTERN AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAND AND THE MACHINE. THE MIDDLE A PINKY FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND WERE BROKE ALONG WITH S OME LACERATIONS.

AFTER WAITING C SWITCH, JEEP AND 2 MANTRIP STARTED MOVING IN LINE, JEEP BOOM CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING IT TO STOP, BUX IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STOPPED AND WAS STRUCK IN REAR BY 2ND BUS WHICH FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. ALL INVOLVED EE EXITED MINE UNDER OWN POWER 3 EMPLOYEES FROM REAR ENDED BUS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR BAKC PAIN. NO INJURIED REPORTED IN 2ND BUS.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING RHINO RIDE TO PLACE IT ON THE SHIELD TOES. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL APRIL 12, 2002 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

EE WAS LOADING THE EXPLOSIVES TRUCK. WHEN HE RAISED THE HANDLE OF THE POWDER BIN (WHICH ALLOWS AMONIUM NITRATE TO FLOW INTO THE TRUCK) HE FELT ASHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DROVE HIMSELF T O THE HAZARD ARH WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK AND RELEASED.

FOLLOWING WAITING @ SWITCH 1 JEEP & 2 MANTRIPS STARTED MOVING IN LINE, JEEP BOOM CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING IT TO STOP, FOLLOWING MANTRIP STOPPED AND WAS REAR ENDED BY 2ND MANTRIP WHICH FAILED TO STOP. ALL INVOLVED EE'S EXITED MINE UNDER OWN POWER. 3 EE'S IN REARENDED BUS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN. NO INJURIES IN 2ND BUS.

AFTER WAITING @ SWITCH, 1 JEEP & 2 MANTRIPS STARTED MOVING IN LINE, JEEP BOOM CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE CAUSING IT TO STOP, THE FOLLOWING BUS STOPPED AND WAS REAR ENDED BY 2ND BUS WHICH FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. ALL INVOLVED EE EXITED MINE UNDER OWN POWER. 3 EE FROM REARENDED BUS SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN. NO INJURIES REPORTED IN 2ND BUS.

STEPPED OFF OF THE RUNNING BOARD OF THE FUEL TRUCK ONTO FROZEN, UNEVEN GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. SLIPPED, STUMBLED AND TWISTED HIS RT. KNEEEE DID NOT LOOSE TIME. BECAME REPORTABLE ON FEB. 4TH, 2002. (NOT AS TOUGH AS HE THOUGHT.)

EE HAD PUT UP RIB BOLT AND WAS MOVING OVER TO INSTALL SECOND BOLT. HE HEARD ROCK STARTING TO BREAK AND FALL. HE STARTED MOVING TOWARD BACK OF PINNER. FALLING ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT.

VICTIM WAS TAKING TIRE OFF SHUTTLE CAR. TIRE FELL OVER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FALLING ON HIS LEG HC CONTINUED WORKING. BEGAN MISSING TWO DAYS LATER, INFORMED MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS ILL WITH KIN DNEY STONES DID NOT TURN IN TO LOST TIME UNTIL 1-8-02

2 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH LONGWALL SECTION; MAN WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CAR. AS HE WAS GOING AROUND A TURNHIS DOOR CAME OPEN. HE STARTED TO GRAB THE DOOR AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIVOT JAC K AND FRAME OF THE DOOR.

EE STATED THAT HE MOVED CANOPY TO START DRILLINGA RIB BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON TOP OF CANOPY STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFTHIP.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A METAL DOOR TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FAN ENTRY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

THE FEED BOWL WAS STOPPED UP ON #6 SPRAY DRYER. EMP FLEXED HOSE TO CHECK PRESSURE AND UNCLAMPED CLAMPS AND HOT SLURRY SPRAYED OUT ONTO HIS ARMS AND FACE RESULTING IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

TRAVELLING TOO CLOSE TO RIB, STRIKING ARM BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

EE STATED THAT AS THEY WERE MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE FACE OF ENTRY 6, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS RESULTED IN LOW BACK PAIN AND EE HAD TO COME OUT EARLY AND GO TO THE DR.

BOLTING ON FALL AT #57 XCUT MAIN NORTH TRAVELWAY ROCK FELL FROM INBY RIB AND HIT HER LEFT ARM AT ELBOW AND LEFT ANKLE.

WAS OPENING THE CARGO DOOR ON ELEVATOR PUSHING UP ON TOP DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON THE DRILL STARTER STEEL, HE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AGAINST HIS HAND.

UNKNOWN EE WAS SEEN REPAIRING WIRING FOR SCISSOR LIFT. APPROX. 15 MIN LATER, HE WAS FOUND LAYING ON HIS BACK UNABLE TO SPEAK.

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS PUSHING 300 BOX IN BREAK WHEN A WATER LINE 2"" PIPE BLEW OFF AND HIT EE UNDER RIGHT EYE CUTTING IT.

WHEN EMPLOYEE CARRIED A HEAVY OBJECT ON HIS SHOULDER HIS ARM WENT NUMB. ARM AND HAND KEPT ""TONGLING"" AFTER HE PUT LOAD DOWN.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A JOINT ON A 9 7/8 CASING WITH A 60"" WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRILL MAST. RESULT WAS FRACTURED FINGER.

LOADING BUCKET OF PLASTER IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED SCOOP BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MINER ON HIP.

WORKING ON DRILL PRESS MOVING BEARING AND GEAR CAME DOWN AND LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING A CROSSCUT BETWEEN 3-2AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. A LARGE ROCK HAD FALLEN IN FRONT OF THE ATRS. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR, STANDING UNDER SUPPORTED TOP, TO PRY DOWN A LOOSE ROCK THAT MEASURED 40"" X 34"" X 3"" WHEN THEROCK FELL AND HIT THE PREVIOUS ROCK, SLID DOWN &STRUCK HIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE WALKING ON THE SECTION, EE HIT HIS HEAD ONTHE MINE ROOF AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS ELBOW AGAINST A SCOOPS BATTERIES.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ROOF BOLT RESININ A HOLE WHEN HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CANOPY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS PINKY FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING BELT WHEN A BELT CLAMP BROKE THE CHAIN RATCHET CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

WHILE CLEANING A CHUTE, BLOCKED WITH STONE A ROCK FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDERCAUSING CONTUSION TO LT. SHOULDER AND SHOULDER STRAIN.

HAD TO CHANGE SAND SCREEN ON SCREENING PLANT WHEN PUTTING IN NEW SCREENS YOU HAVE TO PUSH UP FROM UNDER SCREEN & PULL UP CLAMP BAR TO CATCH LIP ON SCREEN TOP SURFACE. THERE IS A VERY SMA LL SPACE TO WORK.

REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.

EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER ON THE HOOD TO #5 KILN WHEN HE TRIPPED ON SOMETHING AND FELL FROM THE DECK OF THE STEPS, ABOUT 3 FEET, ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF A UNI-HAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT ELBOW, CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

SHOVELING BELT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHILE INSTALLING ""TORQUE TENSION"" BOLT(DURING UPWARD PRESSURE), THE BOLT SPUN AROUND AND HIT HIM IN THE RT.ARM.

PULLED SHOULDER OUT BY CARRYING PLASTER BUCKET, HE WENT TO HIS DR WHO REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.

THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING THE POWER CABLE FOR THE FEEDER, AS PART OF THE POWER MOVE, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WAS PUTTING BOXES OF SUPPLIES INTO SUPPLY CABINET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. WORKED UNTIL 12-28-01 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO BAKC PROBLEMS.

SNOW & ICE ON GROUND FELL AND LANDED ON BOTTOM & BACK.

THE DATE USED FOR THIS ACCIDENT MAY NOT BE CORRECT SINCE THE BEST EE COULD REMEMBER IS THE FIRSTOF DECEMBER 2001 AND SOMETIME IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, HE WAS PULLING ON A WASH DOWN HOSE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE PLANT. WHEN THE HOSE POPPED FREE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS BUTT AND BRUISED HIS TAILBONE. HE DID NOT REPORTUNTIL DECEMBER 3-16-02. FIRST DAY MISSED 3-11-02

EE WAS HELPING PUT A 4"" STEEL BEAM THROUGH A STOPPING SO THAT IT COULD BE SET TO ANCHOR A BELT DRIVE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BEAM AND DROPPED ITON HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING OLD WORKS WHERE IT WAS LOW. HE WAS BACKING UP, LOOKED AROUND AND HIT AN INSULATING BOLT IN THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS NECK. DID NOT SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1/21/02. RTW SLIP FROM DR 1/28/02.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING THE SETTING OF HEINZMAN JACK. WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING THE JACK INTO A VERTICAL POSITION, THE TOP OF THE JACK STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AND DISLODGED A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF HIS LOADER, AND HIT HIS KNEE ON A LADDER RUNG.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER & BACKED OVER A LARGE ROCK, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN JARRING OF MACHINE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE FIRST STEP LEADING TO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF 323 LHD. WHILE HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND AND CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE OTHER, THE EE'S F OOT SLIPPED EE FELL 1 1/2-2 FT TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING TWO TOES ON RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER IN PANEL A94. BUNDLE OF 5 FT ROOF BOLTS, 5 TO A BUNDLE. ONE END OF THE BUNDLE LANDED OVER THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT RACK & THE OTHER DID NOT. AS H E TURNED TO GET ANOTHER BUNDLE, THE OTHER OF THE BUNDLE FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS ROLLING UP HIGH LINE ON HIGH LINE SLED AND TWISTED HIS BACK HE WORKED UP TO 12-17-01 THEN WANTED TO GO TO SEE A DR. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS NOT GETTING ANY BETTER DATE OF ACCIDENT 12-1-01 DATE WENT TO DR 12-17-01.

WALKING DOWN FROM 5 1/2' CONE TO THE WASH. SLIPPED AND TRIED TO JUMP FOREWARD SO I WOULDN'T FALL, AND HIT MY HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM SUPPORT.

EE REPORTED THAT HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED HURTING WHEN HE PASSED THROUGH A PERSONNEL DOOR.

HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BAGS. HE WAS OUT 2 DAYS. DR EXCUSE SAYS HE CAN LIFT NO MORE THAN 20 LBS.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PICKING RINGS OUT OF KILN ON SATURDAY'S SHIFT. SUNDAY HE WAS CLEANING PLUGGED KILN CHUTE DURING THIS TIME HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN AND HAD A BULGE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, IN THE GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC THURSDAY MORNING & DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 01/09/02.

EE WAS HELPING TO SHIFT A LOADED BARGE AT THE PLANT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE CABLE UP & OVER A CORNER BIT THAT WAS AROUND. THE CABLE STARTED TO TIGHTEN DUE TO NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE & REALIZE D HIS HANDS MIGHT GET TRAPPED BETWEEN BIT & THE TIGHTENING CABLE. HE PULLED THE CABLE UP REAL QUICK & FELT A BURNING SENSATION, SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS NAVAL AREA.

EMPLOYEE AND 2 FOREMEN WERE TRYING TO UNLOAD PUMP FROM THE BACK OF A DODGE TRUCK WHERE IT WAS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED OUT. WHILE TRYING TO SLIDE THE PUMP TO THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE AND POSITION IT UPON A STACK OF 12"" PIPE THE EMPLOYEE TOLD THE OTHERS HE NEEDED TO GET A BETTER FOOT PLACEMENT. WHILE TRYING TO DO SO HE SLIPPED UPON THE PIPE RIGHT FOOT LODGED AND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARDHAT BY A ROCK. HE RETURNED ON RESTRICTED CAPACITY ON THE NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE OF NECK PAIN. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR THE REMAINING SHIFT OF HIS ROTATION.

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED THROUGH FLOOR GRATING, INJURY TO LEFT KNEE / LEG - BRUISE/SPRAIN. (AGGRAVATION / RE-INJURY OF PREVIOUS INJURY.)

EE WAS HOLDING PRESSURE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST A CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE MINER FOR A FELLOW EE WHILE THE CONVEYOR CHAIN WAS BEING SPLICED. FELLOW EE HIT THE CHAIN WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER AND IT GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE'S RING FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND.

PRESSURE FROM WATER TANK PULLED HOSE FROM TRUCK AND BOUNCED HOSE AROUND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PROTECT HIMSELF WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE WAY AND HIS HEAD WAS HIT BY CLAMP INJURING SAME.

SLIPPED FROM LADDER STRIKING HEEL & BREAKING IT

EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST WHILE MANUALLY PULVERIZING. HE WAS EXAMINED BY THE COMPANY DOCTOR AND RELEASED TO WORK. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS PRESCRIBED.

EE WAS CARRYING A CONVEYOR ROLLER AND STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN.

EE BENT OVER TO LIFT AN OXYGEN TANK AND LIFTED THE WRONG WAS AND HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

WHILE DRILLING HOLE HIS GLOVE STUCK TO PINNERY STEEL & STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/1/02, WAS GIVEN BANDAGE & MEDICATION FOR PAIN AS NEEDED.