Mining Incidents in March 2002

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 7W LONGWALL @2 ENTRY INBY 2675'. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE & APPROX 8-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATIO N OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N0. 1 ENTRY OF 004 SECTION SUBMAIN. AREA THAT FELL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG BY 14' WIDE & UP T0 6' HIGH. AREA DIDN'T IMPEDE TRAVEL OR AIRWAYS & HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO SYNCHRONIZE.

A FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE #1 NORTH PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 6-8' HIGH. BOLTS IN USE WERE 4' FULLY GROUTED & 12' CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS T IMBERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL FOUND ON EXAMINATION OF RETURN SPAD 360, 37 HEADING IN FAULT LINE AREA. CRIB OFRF & DANGER OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN SOUTH XCUT 27, ENTRY #3. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 60' LONG, 18-27' WIDE 10-12' HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS AN AREA OF WEAK ROO F STRUCTURE CLASSIFIED AS STACK ROCK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN LINE TRACK AT THE RADIUS SWITCH NEAR THE POND FORK PORTAL. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG. 3.5 FT HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE SUPPORTED WITH RO OF BOLTS AND THE MATERIAL CLEANED UP. THIS AREA OF THE MINE HAD BEEN DEVELOPED IN MARCH 1966.

ROCK FALL IN RIGHT RETURN WHERE MINING HAD BEEN STOPPED. FALL IS 100 FT INBY SPAD 3248. FALL 20 FT WIDE 130 FT LONG 4 TO 8 FT HIGH.

ROOF FALL BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY IN XCUT #11-HIAWATHAT SEAM EAST MAINS INACTIVE- A 3" HOLE WAS DRILLED DOWN FROM THE BLIND CANYON SEAM TO DRAIN WATER, ROOF BECAME WET AND FELL, APPRX. 18' X 3 0' X 4' HIGH.

WHILE CONDUCTING AN EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 2ND WEST MAINS, AT SPAD #21 AND 100.

THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN NO. 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5569 6 BREAKS OUTBY 3A HEAD DRIVE IN #5 RIGHT BREAK EXTENDING ACROSS TO #6 RIGHT BREAK. APPROX. 9' HIGH. FELL TO RIDER SEAM 1' THICK. 48" BOLTS.

TOP WAS LAMINATED WITH SHALE-SANDSTONE LOCATED UNDER A HOLLOW. AT THE TIME OF MINING THERE WAS NO CRACKS IN MINE ROOF.

FIRE STARTED IN TRACTOR SHED. FIRE BURNED 3-"M" FARMALL TRACTORS, 1- GMC TRUCK, CRATING LUMBER, STONE PACKING MATERIAL, 1 SMALL STONE SAW, A PORTABLE LIGHT. NO ELECTRICITY IN SHED. FIRE MARSHA LL STATED FIRE UNDETERMINED. NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 29TH CROSSCUT AT THE FIRST SET OF SEALS INBY THE PORTAL ON THE PUCKETTS CREEK WATERSHED. FALL APPROX. 55' LONG & 10' WIDE AT THE INBY END TAPERING TO A POINT ON THE OUTBY END. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4' THICK. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF TO DENY ACCESS TO THE UNSUPPORTED AREA.

A CONTRACTOR PICKUP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER COULD NOT CONTAIN IT AND GOT OTHER EES TO HELP. THEY GOT A LOADER AND A DOZER. THE DOZER WAS USED TO PUSH THE BURNING TRUCK AWAY FROM TREES AN D DEBRIS. THE LOADER WAS TO BE USED TO MAKE A FIRE LINE. WHEN THEY COULDN'T CONTAIN THE FIRE, THEY WAITED FOR THE FIRE DEPT. TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE.

NORTH MAINS 62 BLOCK 31 HEADING 3 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003 8 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROO F SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALLOF ROOF CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING CONDUCTED. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS ON 001 SECTION #38 BREAK, APP. 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #7147.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 8'THICK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN (#7 ENTRY) XC 19 OF THE 2ND NE SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF & TIMBERED AROUND.

6-NORTH SECTION A DUST IGNITION OCCURED INT HE FACE OF AN OVERCAST TRENCH WHICH WAS BEING MINED FROM THE #4 ENTRY TO THE #3 ENTRY.

FALL FOR 2 BREAK, STARTING 0439 SPAD INBY 2 BREAKS.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #8 ENTRY AT SPAD #2948. THE FALL EXTENDS TO THE #9 ENTRY MEASURING 19' WIDE, 100' LONG, 8' THICK. THIS WAS A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL.

ON MARCH 25TH, 2002 AT APPROX. 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN THE 4300-190 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OFBROKEN CAPS AND MATERIAL BETWEEN THE 32 & 43 SET S MAINLY ON THE FOOTWALL. TIME TO REPAIR 3-4 WKS

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 10'LONG, 10'WIDE, 5'THICK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #7 BELT AT X-CUT #4 1ST NW PANEL. THE AREA WITH SOME WATER DRIPPING FROM THE ROOF HAD BEEN CRIBBED BUT SOME ROCK FELL INBY THE CRIBBING. THE 3RD SHIFT CLEANED & RESUPPORTED.

MINE GOT FLOODED ON THE 24TH. STAYED FLOODED FOR 12 WORKING SHIFTS.

ART UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE PILLAR LINE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #14. FALL WAS PART OF PILLAR FALL SIZE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CONTINOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL, NO I NJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ~70' X 20' X 4' OCCURRED IN THE #20 CROSSCUT OF THE SOUTH MAINS, #3 INTAKE ENTRY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN RODS.

AT 8:00 AM DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE #4 ROOMOF THE 1ST NORTHESAT BATT BETWEEN #8 AND #9 X CUT. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, FALL WAS 55' TO 60' LONG 6-8' HIGH 17' TO 18' WIDE. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY ROOF WATER.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRING IN THE #8 ENTRY LIFT 4B CAUSED A DISRUPTION OF REGULAR MINING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. THE FALL WHICH OCCURRED IN BY PERMANENT SUPPORTS WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE FOR RO OF BOLTS WHICH WERE OUT BY. NO PERSONAL INJURIESOCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PILLAR FALL. FALL MEASURED 20' LENGTH 5' WIDTH 5' HIGH. MSHA DIST 6 WAS NOTIFIED AND CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION.

EAST 3, #3 BLOCK #4 HEADING, 4 WAY INTERSECTION, BELT ENTRY MMU 007 8 FT HIGH BY 6 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN, 6" BY 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS, ACS JACKS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL. FALL CLEAN UP PLAN DEVELOPED AND POSTED.

ROOF FALL: B2 #4, #21 X-CUT, #4 & #5 ENTRY. DIMENSIONS: 7'H, 18'W, 50'L. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ~4600' OUTBY THE SPRUCE MAINS SECTION NEAR SPAD #5298. THE FALL MEASURED 200' L X 19.5' W X 7' H. IT AFFECTED ENTRIES 4,5,6, & 7.

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY AT #12 BREAK. INTERSECTION.

UPON INSPECTION A GUIDE HAD BROKEN ON ELEVATOR DOOR AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY.

SHAFT HOIST DEVELOPED A NOISE IN THE GEAR REDUCED AREA. WE DECIDED TO SHUT THE HOIST DOWN TO FIND THE CAUSE. AT START OF SHIFT NEXT DAY THE MASTER MECH INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE BRAKE WAS MAK ING THE NOISE. THE BRAKE WAS CHANGED OUT AND IT WAS OPERATIONAL BY 11 AM 3-22-02.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF G MAINS, 30' INBY SPAD 6850 WHEN THE WEEKLY EXAMINER WAS TRAVELING THIS AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 18' WIDE X 14' HIGH.

AT APPROX 12:30 AM THE PRODUCTION HOIST KICKED OUT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NORTH BRAKE AIR VALVE WAS STICKING. IN ORDER TO CHANGE VALVE, HOIST HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. (EVACUATIO N INSTALLED NEW VALVE, COMPLETED AT 2:05 AM, READJUSTED AIR REGULATORS. MSHA NOTIFIED, NEWARK AT 2:25 AM (MESSAGE).

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A BROKEN BUSHING IN A ROLLER ON THE INNER DOOR THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATE DIMENSION 50' X 20' X10' HIGH OCCURRED IN THE NO 3 ENTRY OF THE NO 4 MAINS RETURN AIR COURSE AT SURVEY STATION NO 677. THE AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RE SIN BOLTS.

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM PROBLEM THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THRERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

REFUSE LEAKED FROM THE SLURRY #6 IMPOUNDMENT. APPEARED ON SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY NEAR THE NORTH FAN.

ON FEBRUARY 21, 02 A DYE TEST CONFIRMED THAT A SMALL SEEPAGE FROM STONECOAL BRANCH SLURRY DAM WAS DISCHARGING INTO AN ABANDONED MINE. BRANCH SLURRY DAM IS STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND NO DAMAGE IS PRESENT.

MOISTURE IN THE AIR DUE TO RAIN, CAUSED A PHASE TO GROUND FAULT IN THE #2 HOIST POWER, INSLATORSWERE REPLACED, MINERS WERE TRANSPORTED DOWN THE #4 SHAFT. MSHA CARLSBAD FILED OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE OF THE OUTAGE.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN PANEL 15 TAILGATE, ENTR 3, XCUT 30-31. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' IN LENGTH, 10' WIDE, AND 7.5' HIGH.

EAST AMIN 6 BLOCK, #11 HEADING 3-WAY INTERSECTION. MMU 008 TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, ACS JACKS 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIO NAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

WHEN MINING THE D RUN OF AN EXTENDED CUT THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE BECAME ENTRAPPED FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES DUE TO AN OUTBURST OF ROOF ROCK. A MECHANICAL RETRIEVER WAS USED TO FREE THE MA CHINE FROM THIS OUTBURST. NO INJURIES RESULTED.

SOUTH MAINS, ENTRY #9 HEADING 64 TO 65, MMU 006 TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT RESI, 6" TO 10" PLATES, ROOF MATS, ACS JACKS 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUP PORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH 3. 6 BLOCK # 1 HEADING, 3-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 003 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE.TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6 FT RESIN, 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SU PPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE SUB MAIN #5 ENTRY ON MMU 200-0 MEASURING 12' WIDE BY 50' LONG AND APPROX. 5' THICK. THIS FALL DOESN'T AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAYS AND HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AT THE PORTAL OF THE BELT ENTRY STOPPING PRODUCTION UNTIL THE ROCK WAS REMOVED AND THE BELT LINE CLEARED AND REPAIRED AND CANOPY RE-SET.

THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WHICH OPERATES THE BRAKE ON THE HOIST BURNED UP & QUIT PUMPING FLUID. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO SET. THE HOIST WAS HOOKED TO THE JUMBO-DRILL & IT WAS POSITIONED AT THE SWITC H ON THE SURFACE. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP & TANK WERE CHANGED OUT W/SPARE & OPERATION OF THE HOIST RESUMED. MSHA INSPECTOR MADE INSPECTION OF THE HOIST ON 3/19/02.

1A XC 53 #8 INTAKE. 50 X 20 X 7.

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION OF 35 AND 40 #4 ENTRY ON 1ST M WEST. LENGTH APPROX 70' WIDTH 18' HEIGHT 5' (PULLED BOLTS) MINED JUNE 2001, BOLTED WITH JENNMAR INSTALL DOUBLE BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 500' FROM THE 003-0 MMU WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 180' BY 19' BY 8' HIGH IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE AREAHAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. FALL WAS CRIBBED IN BY AND OUT BY AT BOTH ENDS.

WHILE RIDING THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR FROM THE COAL SEAM LEVEL TO THE SURFACE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT CARRIAGE WRECKED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO DE ENERGIZE. THE ELEVATOR WAS RAISED MANU ALLY AT 6:40 PM. THERE WERE THREE EE ON THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.

WHEN MINER NOTICED MOVEMENT IN THE SHOULDER OF DRIFT AND ATTEMPTED TO BAR OUT MATERIAL. WHEN UNABLE TO REMOVE MATERIAL, BARRICADED AREA, FOUND SUPERVISOR FOR PERMISSION TO BLAST OUT. WHEN SUPERVISOR ARRIVED WITH MINER AT SCENE, SOME MATERIAL HAD FALLEN AROUND GROUND SUPPORT AND CONTINUED TO SLOUGH UNTIL REACHING BEYOND EXISTING GROUND SUPPORT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE GALATIA NORTH 6W HEADGATE #2 ENTRY 800 WEST. THE FALL WAS ~50' L X ~18' W X ~10-15'T. THE FALLDID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FA LL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ENTRIES AT #57 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG 20' WIDE AND 6; HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENT ILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #149. FALL APPROX. 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6 1/2' HIGH.

FORCE OF AIR FROM FAN CUTTING ROCK DOWN, WAS CRIBBED AND FLOORED.

A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT OF THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR RENDERED IT INOPERATIVE AS AN AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR.

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSR OF A MALFUNCTION IN DOOR SWITCH THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR AND THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

HAD ALREADY SET TIMBER IN THIS AREA. SEEM TO BE STABILIZING THE ROOF. WERE GOING TO ADD MORE TIMBERS BUT WE DID NOT GET BACK TO THE AREA.

THERE WAS AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE IN U40B-8 TUNNEL FROM INTERSECTION M1 TO P1. THIS AREA WAS MINED NINE MONTHS PRIOR AND IS AN ABUTMENT ZONE. SEE ATTACHMENT MAP FOR ARE A OF REBOLT, BERMED AREA AND CRACK SNAGGING RESULTS.

CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CAGE WENT DOWN AT ~0820 DUE TO A CONNECTOR BOLT (FOR LEADS) BURNING OFF AN ARMATURE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MAD AND THE SERVIC E CAGE PUT BACK IN OPERATION AT APPROX 1000.

WHILE USING ANA ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LONGWALL SHEARER, A PIECE OF MOLTEN SLAG FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, IGNITING A SMALL METHANE BLEEDER WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN AN APPROXIMATE TIME OF EIGHT TO TEN MINUTES ACCORDING TO WITNESSES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE SECTION 001, I PANEL IN #4 ENTRY. SECTION HAS BEEN STOPPED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOESN'T IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

1-D SPAD, 13+35 IN THE NEUTRAL XCUT 21. 20' X 16' X 6'.

THE LONGWALL SHEARER WAS STOPPED AT 19 SHIELD WHILE WORKERS BROKE UP ROCKS FROM ATOP THE PONTOONS OF THE SHIELDS BETWEEN 5 & 14 SHIELD. AFTER THE SHEARER BEGAN CUTTING AGAIN HARD BOTTOM WAS BEING REMOVED. A BLUE AND ORANGE FLAME ABOUT 3' FROM THE ROOF NEAR 19 SHIELD WAS OBSERVED. APPARENTLY THE IGNITION WAS SPARKED WHEN THE TAIL DRUM CUTTING THE BOTTOM IGNITED METHANE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES AT #68 CROSSCUT. THIS AREA WAS OBSERVED WHILE ON INSPECTION. WITH 20' LENGTH 20' THICKNESS 3'

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #71 CROSSCUT ONT HE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES IN THE #3 ENTRY. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 18' HEIGHT 5'

ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING IGNITION OF COMBUSTABLE MATERIAL. FIRE DAMAGE TO CAB & REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREAS. TOTAL FIRE TIME 60 MINS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES AT #72 CROSSCUT. THIS WAS OBSERVED ON INSPECTION. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 5'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #8 CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY OF THE MAIN SOUTH. THIS WAS OBSERVED ON INSPECTION. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 20' HEIGHT 5'.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOXX ON 3-13-02. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON PANEL 4 OFF 2ND NORTHWEST MAINS INBY SPAD #11423. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A METHANE IGNITION HAPPEN IN THE SECTION 4 COVEYER ENTRY, BELT CREW BURNING BEAMS FOR TAKE UP UNIT SO IT COULD BE TIGHTENED DOWN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE CALLOWAY MINE. THIS FALL WAS IN THE MAGNITUDE OF 80'X 20' X 8' IN SIZE. 42" RESIN BOLTS WERE USED & WET SHALE IS THE OVERHEAD STRATA. THERE'S A 3" RIDER SEAM 8' ABO VE MINING AREA. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURED ONT HE 001 PILLAR SECTION INT HE #6 ENTRY TRAPPING OUR 1415 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. THE TOP WAS SHALE WITH MUTIPLE HILLSEAMS. THE MINER WAS RETREIVED AND NORMAL MINNING BEG AN. NO INJURIES OCCURED DURING THIS PERIOD.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 9TH N.E. SUBMANINS #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #36425 ABOUT 1200' FEET OUTBY THE FACE OF THE SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS 130' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6' HIGH. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, OR VENTILATION AFFECTED.

WHILE TRAVELING TO THE BOTTOM THE ELEVATOR HAD SOME VIBRATION AND SLOWED DOWN. BOTTOM ROLLER GUIDES WERE FOUND OUT OF LINE.

FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 7 FT THICK, SPAD 3135 #7 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X 20'X 8-9'HIGH OCCURRED 1600 OFF OF THE SORUCE SECTION- ONE BREAK INBYSPAD #5627.

ROOF FALL IN NEW EAGLE, RIVER HEADINGS SECTION #1 ENTRY AT 11+70'. FALL IS 1/2 INTERSECTION DIAGNALLY AND @ 2.5'INTO CROSSCUT. FALL IS UP TO 42FT.LONG, 17'WIDE, UP TO 11'HIGH. A CLAY VEIN RAN DIAGNALLY THRU THIS INTERSECTION. AREA WAS MINEDWEEK OF 3-3-02 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7FT. POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED (WAS FOUND) ON 3/11/02 AT APPROX. 10AM. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND OUTBY THE C-5 LONGWALL, CLOSE OUT FACE APPROX. 100 PLUS FEET. THE FALL MEASURED TO BE APPROX. 10-12'HIGH, 20'WIDE, 100'LONG. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF MSHA NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-005-02): B2 #4 ROADWAY, CROSSCUT #39. DIMENSIONS: H:7', W:20', L:30'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

AN EE'S PICKUP SHORTED OUT & CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE EE'S PARKING LOT. NO ONE WAS AROUND, BUT A MECHANIC APPROX 300' AWAY WHO HEARD IT WHEN A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FIRE PRE VENTED THE HOOD FROM BEING OPENED & 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS COULD NOT REACH THE BASE & PUT IT OUT. FIRE BURNED LESS THAN 45 MINUTES. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ONE BEREAK FROM THE OUTSIDE IN THE BELT ENTRY ( A MAINS, NO. 4 ENTRY, SPAD 4). THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG, 17' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A PUMPER ON 3/10/ 02. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST AT SPAD NO. 7+20. IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 20 X 20 X 9. THE FALL IN FRONT OF NO.1 SEAL OF THE #7 SET OF SEALS. THE FALL WAS NOT THERE WHEN THE SEALS WERE LAST EXAMINED.

WHILE PERFORMING BURNING/WELDING ON THE TAILGATE A GAS IGNITION OCCURRED FROM A FOOTWALL BLEEDER.

THE 001 MINER WAS LOADING THE 2ND RUN IN THE 2NDCUT (RIGHT CUT) ON 3 CUT PILLAR PLAN. THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND THE MINER OPR BACKED THE MINER OUT OF THE CUT BETWEEN THE BLOCKS BEING EXTRAC TED. A ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK TO THE HINGE POINT CATCHING THE MACHINE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH EAST, #48 CROSSCUT, BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTRIES. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20'WIDE, & 6' THICK. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILLATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY A INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' ANCHOR BOLTS

THE DESKINS AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING CIRCUIT BOARD.

SOMETIME BETWEEN 3/8 AND 3/11 A FALL OF GROUND ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE ENTRANCE TO 2575 STOPE. IT MEASURES ~20' L X 10' W X 8' H. THE SUPPORT CONSISTED OF 7' S PLIT SETS & MATS IN COMBINATION WITH 17' L GROUTED REBAR BOLTS. THE REBAR BOLTS BROKE UNDER THE DEAD WEIGHT OF A WEDGE-SHAPED STRUCTURE THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO MINING ACTIVITY

A DOZER HAD A FIRE BENEATH THE OPERATORS CAB, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CAB & FINAL DRIVE AREA.

FALL LOCATED 600 FT OUTBY FACE, NE MAINS, NEUTRAL ENTRY, S.S. #1668. FALL APP. 18'X18'X10' - INTERSECTION - FALL BREAKERED OFF. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT. OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEA NED UP. BOLTED WITH 5' COMB. BOLTS.

A SELF EXTINGUISHING FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT 002 SECTION IN THE #3 LEFT WORKING PLACE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEN TILATION WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE CONT MINER AND THE GOB THAT WAS UNDER AND TO THE SIDE OF THE LINE CURTAIN, WITH THE MINING HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF THE PLACE.

THREE FOOT OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF AT X-CUT 6 IN #3 ENTRY OF #5 NORTH. THE AREA WAS A COMMON RETURN ENTRY AND NOT NEEDED. IT WAS DECIDED FOR SAFETY REASONS TO JUST DANGER THE AREA OFF AND SET BREAKER ROWS AROUND THE AREA. THE INTERSECTION LATER CAVED IN 6 TO 9 FEET HIGH, 23 FEET WIDE FOR 80 FEET.

A HOISTING ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ONT HE MATERIAL SLOPE WHEN 4 MATERIAL CARS WHICH WERE UNCOUPLED FROM THE BONNY CAR BECAME RE ATTACHED WHEN THE HOIST OPERATOR PULLED THE BONNY CAR TO THE PITMO UTH. AS THE CARS TURNED OVER THE KNUCKLE THEY UNCOUPLED AND TRAVELED THE LENGTH OF THE MATERIAL SLOPE. NO INJURIED RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT. ADDITIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN IM

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONT HE HEADGATE SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. A 30 FT CUT FELL AND AREA WAS GOING TO BE CLEANED WHEN IT STARTED WORKING OUTBY. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS PULLED FROM ENTRY A THE ENTRY FELL TO THE INTERSECTION FOR A TOTAL OF 110' THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 110'X20'X6 1/2" VENTALATION PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED G NO EQ INVOLVED AREA WAS CLEANED UP & REBOLTED

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL CAUGHT HEAD OF MINER & WAS STUCK FROM 9:00 PM TIL 3:00 AM NEXT SHIFT. M.M.V. 009-0 WAS ON RETREAT MINING AT THE TIME.

ROCK FALL 2 1/2 BRKS INBY SPAD 1278 #5 ENTRY NE MAINS 2ND LIFT. ROOF FALL WAS RECEIVED ON 3/8/02.

THE HOISTMAN WAS LOWERING THE 3 BOOM JUMBO DRILLINTO THE SLOPE (APPROX. 8 TONS). THIS WAS THE FIRST TRIP THIS DRILL MADE IN THE HOLE. APPROX 157FEET. IT WAS APPARENT THE DRILL WOULD HIT THE LAST ARCH STEEL INSTALLED. THE DRILL WAS STOPPED& BELLED BACK UP THE SLOPE. HE WAS BELLED TO STOP SO THE RAIL COULD BE ADJUSTED FOR CLEARANCE. THE DRILL ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE, BRAKES SET.

THE WEST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO ONE COMPENSATION CHAIN FAILURE. THE CHAIN BROKE & FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL & GUARDIN G COMPONENTS. NO INJURIES RESULTING FROM THIS INCIDENT.

AT APPROX 9:15 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUT OF 35X9E INCLUDING 35X10E. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

MINE IS EXPERIENCING HOT SPOTS IN THE COAL SILO ADJACENT TO THE PREPARATION PLANT. PREP PLANT ISIDLE. LOAD OUT OF HOT MATERIAL BEGAN IMMEDIATELY& CONTINUED UNTIL ALL MATERIAL WAS REMOVED.

AN AUXILIARY COMPONENT FAILED AND CAUSED THE HOIST TO SHUT DOWN UNDER SELF-DIAGNOSTICS. THE HOIST WAS OPERATIONAL AT 9:49 A.M.

NORTH MAINS 25 BOCK #10 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004. 7' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDTIONAL ROOF SUPPOR TS SET AROUND FALL.

1 A INTAKE XC 39 60 BY 20 BY 8.

SOUTH MAINS 67 BLOCK #10 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 006 12 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 12FT CABLE, ACS JACKS, 6 FT RESIN, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGER OFF, . ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET SEVERAL FALL.

ELEVATOR WENT DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING DRIVE CARD.

MINERS OBSERVED A ROOF FALL AT CROSSCUT 27 IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY OF TG-101 WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT IN LENGTH WAS APPROX 18 FT IN WIDTH AND WAS UP TO EST 13 FT TOTAL HEIGHT. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS ON 5 FT CENTERS. THE BOLTS HAD BEEN SUPPLEMENTED WITH WELDED WIRE MESH.

A HILLSEAM MEASURING 6' HIGH-12'WIDE-30' LONG, FELL IN THE FACE OF THE #7 ENTRY. A COAL STREAK AT THE TOP OF THE FALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLAPSE. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AROUND THE AREA. NO INJU RIES OCCURRED DURING THIS INCIDENT.

2A LONGWALK, AN ALLEGED IGNITION OCCURRED AT NO 127 SHIELD ON THE NORTH FACE.

A PAST HISTORY OF WATER IN THE ROOF IN THIS AREA ALONG WITH LOOSE SHALES & NO SOLID SAND STONE ROOF CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOF FALL, WHICH OCCURRED INBY OUR B-PORTAL APPROX 220'. THE FALL WAS 16' W 16'L & 6 TO 7' HIGH, & FELL BELOW THE ROOF BOLT LINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED FOUR BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #58 ON #2 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' X 8' X 18-24".

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL TAIL AT BREAK #61 IN-LINE WITH THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X 20'X 5'. AREA WAS 10" PROP SETTERS & 2 4PT. CRIBS.

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #5 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 15313. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK. THE ORIGINAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THE AREA WAS 4' RESIN GROUTED RODS. (THIS ENTR Y WAS BELT ENTRY.)

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AND INITIALLY FELL FROM THE NO. 1 ENTRY OVER TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY. LATER THE ROOF FELL FROM THE NO. 2 ENTRY OVER TO & INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF THE N O. 3 ENTRY AND FROM THE LAST OPEN XCUT OF THE NO. 1 ENTRY DOWN THE ENTRY APPROX. 40'. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 170' LONG BY 18-20' WIDE BY 5' THICK. ROOF IN THE AREA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED B

AN IGNITION OF A BLASTING AGENT OCCURRED. A HOLEWAS DRILLED & THE STEEL GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE. WHEN THE STEEL BROKE LOOSE & WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE HOLE, STEAM & FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE HOLE. APPROX. 1 HOUR LATER, HOLE WAS CHECKED FOR HEAT,NO HEAT WAS DETECTED SO HOLE WAS LOADED. ABOUT 10-20 MINUTES LATER, THE HOLE IGNITED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION, NO. 2 ENTRY, 5 BREAKS INBY SPAD 18. THIS FALL OCCURRED WHEN SOLID FUEL ENERGY LTD OPERATED THE MINE. THIS OPERATOR NO LONGER OPERATES THE MINE AND THE MINE IS FLOODED WITH WATER.

ROOF FALL IN B-PANEL MAIN #0 ENTRY. BREAK 63 AT SPAD 763. THE FALL MEASURED 9' HIGH X 18' WIDE BY 60' LONG. THE ADJACENT AREA WAS INSPECTED ALONG WITH THE FALLEN AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY NEAR SPAD 3207 APPROX 2200 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 70 FT BY 20 FT BY 6 FT HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HACE BEEN BREAKERED OFF, THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

HOISTMAN BROUGHT MEN TO SURFACE & STARTED TO LOWER MAN CAGE BACK DOWN THE SHAFT & COULD ONLY RAISE IT. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED IN & CHECKED THE LOWER CONTACTOR & FOUND A LOOSE WIRE & REPAIRED IT. MSHA WAS CALLED @ 2:40 A.M. & TOLD HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE. AFTER REPAIRS, MSHA WAS CALLED @ 4:40 A.M. & TOLD HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

A SECTION OF ROOF 30' LONG X 6-8' THICK, RIB TO RIB, FELL, 2 BRKS OUTBY SPAD #787 IN #4 ENTRY MEUTRAL ABOUT 600' FROM SECTION. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. AREA WAS DEVELOPE D 2-8-02. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SHALE & SANDSTONE, NO WATER OR RIDER SEAM PRESENT.

FELLOW EMPLOYEES ALLEGE THAT DRAG CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED UP DUE TO CLOGGED CLINKER. WHEN CLINKER WAS DUMPED, IT HIT STANDING WATER CAUSING STEAM. THE STEAM BURNED EMPLOYEE ON 47% OF HIS BODY.

ONE EMPLOYEE INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK, ONE EMPLOYEE UNDER TRUCK TRYING TO TROUBLE-SHOOT PROBLEM WITH THE PTO CABLE. BED RAISED INADVERTENTLY AND VICTIM PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND FRA ME TO WATCH EMPLOYEE UNDER THE TRUCK BED. BED INADVERTENTLY LOWERED ON THE VICTIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND PASSED AWAY SEVERAL HOURS LATER.

EMPLOYEE, A SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 001-0 MMU WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING A JOY, 12-12, REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER OUT OF THE 2-LEFT CROSSCUT IN ORDER FOR THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO CLEAN THE #2 HEADING. EE WAS STRUCK BY THE BOOM AND PINNED INTO THE RIGHT RIB.

EE STATED HE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING EQUIPMENT TO SEE WHY CHAIN DRIVE WASN'T MOVING WHEN ANOTHER EE INADVERTENTLY HIT POWER SWITCH CAUSING RIGHT THUMB TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER PERSON ON THE CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE A STUCK STONE. WHILE HOLDING A METAL BAR TRYING TO FREE THE STONE, IT CAUGHT IN THE MOVING PARTS OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE M ETAL BAR WAS PROJECTED OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ALSO CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HAND.

WORKER STRUCK THE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE END OF A LARGE CRESCENT WRENCH. AFTER STRIKING THE DOOR, THE WRENCH TRAVELED DOWN THE CHUTE FOLLOWING THE ANGLE. UPON REACHING THE BELT, THE WRENCH HANDL E WAS DRAWN UNDER THE CHAIN AND PULLED INWARD. PINNED HIS HAND AGAINST THE GUARD OVER TAIL PULLEY, IT PINCHED AND PULLED OFF ONE HALF OF THE INDEX FINGER, ALSO A THUMB LACERATION.

EE WAS OPERATING A BROOKVILLE 12 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP GIVING HIM AN ABRUPT "JERK" TO THE BODY. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN & GROIN. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WOR K WAS 3/20/02.

BACKHOE HAS TWO PIECE DROP DOWN LADDER USED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE MACHINE. AT SOME TIME DURING DSHIFT, THE LADDER GOT BENT. WHEN THE LADDER WAS LOWERED IT BECAME STUCK. INJURED EE WAS HELPING TO PUSH LADDER BACK UP, WHEN THE LADDER BROKE FREE, IT WENT UP QUICKLY, CATCHING INJURED EE'S LEFT RING FINGER AND LEFT INDEX FINGER IN THE LADDER'S SLIDE. RING FINGER CUT OFF AT BASE OF NAIL

WHILE REMOVING DRAG CABLE FROM DRUM TUGGER, CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING LEFT EYE WITH FORCE & THE TRAUMA CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF VISION. EYE SURGICALLY REMOVED. MEDICAL LOST TIME.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO A SKIRTBOARD RUBBER OF CONVEYOR WHILE BELT WAS STILL IN MOTION. DE-GLOVED TOP BACK SIDE OF RIGHT HAND FROM KNUCKLES TO WRIST.

WHILE LOADING RAIL BY HAND ONTO A FLAT CAR, INJURED EE PINCHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN A PIECE OF RAIL & THE FLAT CAR.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PUMP SUCTION HOSE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING MOTOR IN AN ADD CAR. IN THE PROCESS HE WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. AS HE WAS PRYING THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT WRIST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING ELEVATOR DOORS ON 6TH FLOOR WHEN HE CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DOORS.

INJURED WRIST WHILE OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER. AT THE END OF SHIFT, EE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT WRIST, PROBABLY DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER. A VISIT TO THE DR. REVEALED A SWOLLEN OR SPRAINED TENDON IN THE WRIST.

EE WAS USING A FENCE POST HAMMER TO INSTALL A GRUND ROD AT A PORTABLE FEEDER. WHILE DRIVING THE GROUND ROD, HE LIFTED THE HAMMER TOO HIGH AND ON THE NEXT STROKE MISSED THE ROD AND LET THE HAMM ER FALL ON HIS FOOT.

A BOOM TRUCK WAS LOWERING A FAN TO THE GROUND. THE FAN TOUCHED THE GROUND AND THE LIFTING SLINGSLIPPED AND DISENGAGED FROM THE FAN CAUSING IT TO FALL TO THE SIDE AND ROLL OVER WORKER'S FEET.

EE INITIATED THE SHIELD "PULL IN" FUNCTION THEN STEPPED ONTO THE SHIELD BEING PULLED IN. EE'S RT LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELAY BAR.

EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING DRAG CHAINS ON THE BUCKET OF A 1370 DRAGLINE. THEY WERE HOOKING UP THE DRAG CHAIN CLEVIS AND WHILE LIFTING THE CLEVIS PIN INTO POSITION, EE HURT HIS BACK. THE PIN WAS 6" IN DIA BY 18" LONG AND WEIGHS ABOUT 150 LBS. TWO EE'S LIFTED THE PIN FROM THE GROUND TO THE SHOULDER LEVEL. EE'S SHOULD HAVE USED AVAILABLE BOOM TRUCK. 1ST DAY MISSED 4-3-02.

BITTEN ON NECK WHILE DRIVING COMPANY TRUCK TO WAREHOUSE.

EE WAS USING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HAD SAFETY HARNESS ON. EE WAS SHAPOING METAL TO FIT INSIDE OF SHUTE. A PENCIL LEAD SIZE FRAGMENT RECOCHETED BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND IMPALED IN TO EYE. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL.

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A REDUCER, WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT PINKEY FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GEARS OF THE REDUCER & ROLLER. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA FOR TREATMENT.

WORKING ON WORK TRAILOR-SCOOTED UNDER TO TIGHTEN BOLT WHILE UNDER, PUSHED OFF WITH RIGHT FOOT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. UNEVEN RUTTED GROUND.

BRIDGE CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND ROCK. ROCK 6 IN BY 14 IN ONE END SHARP AS RAZOR.

EE WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF LANDING ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE ON THE A WEST TRACK. TOP WAS LOW IN THE AREA. HE HIT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS ON THE TOP. HE FELT PAIN IN NECK, BETWEEN SHOULDERS IN HIS BACK, LOWER RIGHT BACK AND RIGHT HIP. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR MINING OPERATION. NO OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED.

EE WAS LIFTING & PULLING BELT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

STEPPED OFF MACHINE AND LANDED ON SOFT SPOT AND HER RIGHT KNEE POPPED. HAS SPRAINED LIGAMENT OF KNEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELTLINE STRUCTURE FROM THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP CAR AS HE WAS LIFTING THE STRUCTURE IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR ANY EQUIPMENT . EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A 6" BY 84" BOTTOM ROLLER ON THE #2 NORTH 72" BOLT. ONE END OF THE ROLLER WAS IN A BRACKET, AND EE HAD POSITIONED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER UNDER THE ROLLER TO LIFT THE OTHER EN D IN PLACE. HE THOUGHT IT WAS SECURED, BUT WHEN HE RELEASED THE ROLLER, IT FELL AGAINST HIS SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER, SPILLED SOME COAL OUT OF BUCKET AND RAN OVER IT, JARRING HIMSELF IN SEAT. WHEN SHIFT ENDED HE COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.

STONE FELL ON LEG, WHICH KNOCKED EE ONTO A PALLET HITTING HIS KNEE AND SCRAPING HIS LEG ON A STONE.

LIFTING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO HANG HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN NECK & BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON A WATER LINE. EE WORKED UNTIL 11-14-02 AND THEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK TO THE ALLEGED INJURY.

3 EE'S WERE MOVING A PUMP THAT WAS HANGING ON THE RIB OF THE SLOPE. INJURED LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PUMP AND IT TIPPED OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE AND NOSE. CAUSING AN ABRASION ON HIS NOSE AND FRACTURING HIS NOSE.

DURING THE SHIFT HE DRUG BELT ROLLERS FROM THE SUPPLY ENTRY THRU A CROSSCUT INTO THE BELT ENTRY. AFTER COMPLETING THE SHIFT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SORE. THIS SORENESS AND SOME STIFFNESS CONTIN UED SINCE THE INJURY DATE AND HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN ON 4-17-02 PRIOR TO HIS 4-18-02 WORK SHIFT. ON THE MORNING 4-18-02 HE WAS TREATED BY MEDICAL DR FOR THE ALLEGED 3-28-02 I

HE WAS LOADING BELLY PAN FROM DOZER ONTO A TRUCK GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REOCCURANCE OF A OLD INJURY.

INJURED EE DID NOT REPORT INJUGY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON THE DAY OR TIME OF INJURY. THE SUPERVISOR GIVEEPPE CATANIA ONLY BECAME P OF THE INJURY WHEN EE CALLED OFF WORK ON 3-21-02 ON THE DAY AFTER THE INJURY. EE WAS APPARENTLY HANDLING SOME HEAVY PIECES OF STONE AT THE STONE SPLITTER AND A STRAINED HIS BACK DURING SHIFT.

MECHANIC BURNED FACE & HANDS WHILE CHECKING POWER SOURCE IN CONTROL BOX OF SAW.

EE WAS ENGAGED IN SCOOPING UP A PILE OF LOOSE ROCK TO LOAD INTO DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER STRUCK A SOLID ROCK LEDGE JERKING EE FORWARD INSIDE OF CAB. EE WAS WEARING SEAT B ELT RESTRAINT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. BELIEVED POSSIBLY THAT THE IMPACT FROM HITTING THE SOLID ROCK LEDGE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE INJURY. EE WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXISTING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF

EE WAS OPERATING THE 285 DEMAG, LOADING OVERBURDEN SHOT MATERIAL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING THE BOOM & THE BUCKET OF THE DEMAG. THE FORCE SHOOK THE EQUIPMENT, JARRING HIM.

EE CLAIMS THAT HE BEGAN HAVING LOWER BACK PAINS AFTER HE GOT HOME AFTER HE HAD DRIVEN A 1998 CASE FRONT END LOADER MODEL 621B ALL DAY. HE CONTINUED TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE DAILY UNTIL 4-3-02 W HEN THE PAIN BECAME UNBEARABLE. HE WAS TREATED TAT PRO MED CLINIC AND RESTRICTED FROM DUTY UNTIL 4/8/02 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED TO FULL DUTY.

EE WAS REPLACING V-BELTS ON THE DE-ENERGIZED A HEAVY MEDIA CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS AND MOTOR SHEAVE.

EE WAS GETTINT OUT OF MACK BULK TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING AT THE WELDING TODDLE AT THE SITE AND A BEE STUNG HIM ON THE HAND HIS HAND SWELLED TO DOUBLE THE SIZE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE SOME OLD DC DRIVES AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/12. SURGERY SCHEDULED 4/15.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR WHILE ENTERING RESTROOM AT QUARRY SCALE HOUSE. HE STRUCK HIS BACK &HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING SPAR BARGE GUNNEL ON LANDSIDE, SLIPPED AND FELL, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LT. HAND.

EE PICKED UP A HAUL TRUCK CHOCK BLOCK & STRAINED HIS BACK, RESULTING IN BACK SURGERY ON 07/27/02. DUE TO EMPLOYEES LONG CHANGE HIS FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS AUGUST 2, 2002.

HE WAS SQUATTED DOWN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE REAR END OF A LOADER AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND HIPS.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNROLL CONVEYOR BELTING FROM A SUSPENDED ROLL WHEN THE ROLL CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. THE ROLL OF BELT HAD AN ELONGATED CENTER HOLE AS IT DID NOT HAVE A CO RE. IT WAS SUSPENDED BY CHAIN AND A BAR THRU THE ROLL. AS THE BELT ROLLED IN SPUN/JUMPED SUDDENLY AND DISLODGED. THE OPERATOR'S FOOT WAS BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN.

EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & STRAINED INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT.

CRAWLING ONKNEES, RIGHT KNEE SWELLED.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF A CONVEYOR. HE WAS PICKING UP 10# BAGS OF CAT BOX ABSORBENT. HE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD (BROKEN PALLET BOARD.) HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED CAUSING A CONTUSION.

GRINDING ON 6" PIPE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND THEN HIS LEG WENT NUMB CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON LOWER BACK.

MINER WENT TO LIFT OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WHEN HIS SHIRT GOT TANGLED UP WITH THE ROLLERS.

WHILE UNLOADING A STEEL BEAM FROM A SCOOP, ONE END DROPPED DOWN. THE OTHER END CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT JAW.

EE STEERED TOO CLOSE TO RIB ON DRIVERS SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR. HIS REACTION WAS TO HIT THE BRAKES & PUT HIS LT HAND OUT TO THE RIB. THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE SHUTTLE CAR PULLED HIS ARM BEHIND HIM CAUSING A STRAIN TO LT SHOULDER. SHUTTLE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT WITH RIB. EE'S HAND ONLY TOUCHED THE RIB.

EE WAS WORKING WITH A GROUP TO MOVE DRILL INTO POSITION. THEY WERE LIFTING A CABLE DOWN FROM A JUNCTION BOX TO GET READY FOR CONNECTION. AS THEY WERE LOWERING IT, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT SHOU LDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE WHEN SYMPTOMS WOULD NOT SUBSIDE & WAS ORDERED PHYSICAL THERAPY. MRI REVEALED A TEAR IN THE SHOULDER MUSCULATURE ON 4/30/02.

EE WAS INSTALLING A STEERING PUMP ON A 777 CAT. HAUL TRUCK. HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE PUMP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-8-02 WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING AROUND WELDING AREA AND HIS EYES STARTED TO BURN.

STRAINED A RIB.

EE WAS PULLING A 50 LB. BAG OF ANFO FROM PICKUP BED. FELT POPPING IN HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING MUD AND GOB OVER HIS HEAD ONTO BELT LINE AT #13 BELT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. HE FELL TO THE GROUND & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ROCK.

EE WAS WORKING WITH 2 COWORKERS TO TAKE APART A LARGE FEED HOPPER. WHILE THE INJURED EE WAS WAITING FOR ADDITIONAL TOOLS, TO ARRIVE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT HE BECAME IMPATIENT AND BEGAN TO COM PLETE THE WORK HIMSELF. CUTTTING THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE HOPPER IN PLACE, HE CUT THE FINAL BOLT ASSUMING THE HOPPER WOULD FALL STRAIGHT DOWN. INSTEAD, IT SHIFTED AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS CUTTING CAPS OFF OF BATTERY WHEN HIS KNIFE FOLDED, CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS INDEX FINGER AND THUMB.

LIFTING STONE & FELT PAIN IN STOMACH.

PULLING A RAIL RUNNER WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

HE WAS CARRYING MATERIAL, STEP IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE, HAND SLIPPED OFF OF CABLE CAUSING ELBOW TO STRIKE ROOF.

THE EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT GOTSTUCK IN THE MUD. HE IS UNDERGOING MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR DIAGNOSIS AND HIS NOT RETURNED TO WORKSINCE 3/27/02.

AFTER CUTTING MATERIAL AWAY FROM A BIG ROCK EE BACKED DOZER AWAY FROM ROCK TO LET THE DUST CLEAR. THE ROCK THEN UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACK INTO THE DOZER BLADE, JARRING THE OPERATOR. BEGAN MISSI NG WORK ON 4-2-02.

PICKING UP TOOL FROM 175B LOADER, LEFT KNEE POPPED, SWELLING AND SORE, WENT TO DR. ON 3-27-02, DR. INSTRUCTED EE TO WEAR KNEE BRACE ON KNEE, STILL UNDER DR CAR AS OF 4-15-02, STILL AT WORK WHI LE EVALUATION OF KNEE IS MONITORED.

EE WAS INSTALLING A STEEL CABLE WITH ANOTHER AT CRANE #2. WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK THE OTHER EE PULLED THE CABLE, PINCHING HIS RIGHT RIGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE & A CRANE'S PULLEY.

EE WAS PULLING PIECE OF TOP FRAMING OFF BELT TO PUT INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE'S ROCK TRUCK, #623, GOT HIT IN THE CAB AREA BY TRUCK #630. TRUCK #623 WAS PARKED WHEN TRUCK #630 BACKED INTO HIM.

EE WAS BACKING THE LOADER OUT FROM THE MODIFIED STONE PILE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND JAMMED HIS LT. ARM BACK CAUSING INJURY AND PAIN TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.

EE WAS USING ROOF BOLTER AND IT SMASHED HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE SHAKER DECK CHANGING SCREENSWHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, BUT HAVING TO LIE ON HIS BACK LOOKING UP, WITH HEAD TILTED UP, APPARENTLY LET SMALL PIECE OF RUST OR SAND GET IN AROUND EDGE OF SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE SETTING CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR THE RAMP TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE JAW, THE HOOK BEING USED TO LIFT THE BLOCKS SLIPPED. THE BLOCK LANDED ON THE BOTTOM ROW OF BLOCKS AND ROLLED OFF, PINNING EE TO THE GROUND AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

EE WAS DRAGGING A PULL CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

GREASING ROLLERS WALKING UP CONVEYOR BELT GREASING, FOOT SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF BELT, HIT SHIN ON INSIDE EDGE OF ILER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT TO INSTALL IT ONTO THE 175C MICHIGAN LOADER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WALKING STEPPED ON ROCK TURNED LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT TAKEUP WITH LONG HANDLE SHOVEL. SHOVEL HIT BEAM, HURTING LEFT UPPER ARM. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4/29/02.

EE WAS CLEANING LIGHTS ON HIS TRUCK WHEN HE GOT BRIGHT LIGHT SHONE IN HIS EYES. DUE TO A WORK STOPPAGE (LAYOFF), COMPANY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT UNTIL 5/2/02 WHEN WORKER'S COMP. PAPERWORK WAS RECEIVED.

EE WAS CUTTING SECTIONS OF CONVEYOR BELT W/UTILITY KNIFE. HE HAD TO BEND OVER A LOT AND PHYSICALLY HANDLE THE SECTIONS. THE SECTIONS WERE 10' LONG AND 16" WIDE. THE REPETITION OF THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE STRAIN, ALTHOUGH EE IS NOT CERTAIN OF IT.

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BACK AND SIDE OF THE BUNKER. STRAINED LOW BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/10/02.

EE WAS ASSISTING AN ELECTRICIAN TO ALIGN A MAIN CONTROL PANEL OF THE SHUTTLE CAR TO INSERT BOLTS. HE PLACED A BAR BETWEEN THE FRAM & PANEL OF SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING WITH A JERKING MOTION ON THE BAR & CLAIM TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING CLIPS IN KENNEDY STOPPING WITH CLIP TOOL & TWISTED HIS WRIST.

EE WAS COOLING HOT METAL WITH WATER HOSE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL RUST OR SLAG GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BOUNCED IN THE OPERATOR'S DECK WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A HOLE IN ROADWAY.

EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN OFF ROCK TRUCK FOR LUNCH. WAS CLIMBING BACK UP LADDER WHEH HE STRUCK KNEE ON HAND RAIL, FELT KNEE GIVE WAY FELL BACK TO GROUND, LEFT KNEE TISSUE DAMAGE.

WAS HELPING COWORKER PICK UP MOTOR & FELT PULL IN BACK.

DRIVING FUEL TRUCK DOWN INTO THE QUARRY TO FUEL PUMPS, EMPLOYEE SAYS VEHICLE LOST BRAKES, RAN INTO BERM AND TURNED OVER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING ACCIDENT REPORTED BRAKES O.K.

EE WAS LIFTING THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND THE DOOR STUCK CAUSING THE EE TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.NOTE - EE WAS OPERATED ON 8-2-02, LOST TIME STARTED 8-2-02.

THEY WERE REMOVING LINERS IN THE NORTH WEIGH HOPPER IN THE SKIP POCKET. THE EE WELDED AN ANGLE CLIP ON THE #3477702 LINER AND ATTACHED A 2"X 2"ANGLE CLIP BY WELDING IT TO THE CENTER OF THE LI NER. HE THEN ATTACHED A SHACKLE & SLIP NOOSE SLING TO THE CLIP & TO THE 12 TON HOIST. THE HOIST OPERATER APPLIED TENSION TO THE SLING, EE TOOK HOLD OF SLING, WELD BROKE, EE'S ARM WAS JERKED.

WHILE PULLING SHIELDS, EE STEPPED IN A SUMP HOLE & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE LIMESTONE CRUSHER HAD PLUGGED WITH ROCKS REQUIRING A CRANE TO REMOVE BIG ROCKS WHOLE. SMALL ROCKS WERE REMOVED BY HAND. EE REMOVED A ROCK TOO HEAVY TO BE REMOVED BY HAND, HURTING HIS BACK WHICH IS A CHRONIC CONDITION.

LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST AND HURT BACK & SHOULDERS.

EE WENT UPSTAIRS OF HIGHWALL MINER TO SET UP CAR BREAKER. HE ALLEGED WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS HIS ANKLE WAS SPRAINED WHEN HIS FOOT GAVE OUT.

EE CHANGING TIRE ON DRILL, WRENCHED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE & SHOULDER.

EE ATTEMPTING TO CUT TIE-WRAP WITH KNIFE. KNIFE BLADE HIT BED OF VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPING CAUSING EE'S HAND TO HIT KNIFE BLADE, CUTTING FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE UPPER LAB WHEN TRUCK YARD PICK UP TRUCK EE MAKING HIM FALL BACKWARDS. TRUCK DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES BEFORE STRIKING EE BUT IT WAS A LITTLE LATE.

WHILE CARRYING A PIPE INTO A BUILDING, THE WIND SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS ELBOW, CHIPPING THE BONE.

MAN WAS CUTTING UP 35' STEEL TRUSS FOR SCRAP. FORKLIFT WAS HOLDING THE TRUSS WHILE HE CUT IT. HE CUT THROUGH THE TRUSS & THE BOTTOM HALF FELL ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT ANKLE. FORKLIFT OPERAT OR RAISED THE TRUSS OFF HIM SO HE COULD REMOVE HIS LEG. THE MAN HAS A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF MEDIAL MALLEOLUS WITH SOME DISPLACEMENT. ORTHOPEDIC REFERRAL WAS GIVEN. HE WILL NEED SURGERY.

EE PINCHED HIS FINGERS ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE TOP. BRUISED & SWOLLEN RIGHT INDEX & RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERS.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF DECK OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS ADDING BRAKE FLUID TO MASTER CYLINDER OF SCOOP AND GOT SOME FLUID IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS BACKING A CONTINUOUS MINER UP ACROSS AN INTERSECTION WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED IN A LOOP OF MINER CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 7 7/8' DRILL INTO PICK UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH, SMALL KNOT AROUND NAVEL AREA.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP DIPPER. EE THREW PIECE OF STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND TWISTED HIS BACK, PULLING A MUSCLE.

INJURED WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO HAULER BUCKET. BAND HOLDING CRIBS TOGETHER BROKE AND CRIBS ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON INBY SIDE OF TAKE-UP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS BACK AND W-65 SELF-RESCURER.

EE WAS PULLING CURTAIN AROUND BUGGY WHEEL, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TO MANTRIP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHARP DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON LT. HAND, CAUSING A SMALL BUT DEEP LACERATION- WENT TO HOSPITAL & RECIEVED 9 SUTURES.

MEMBER WAS HELPING COMPLETE A BELT SPLICE IN THE BELLY BELT OF THE HIGHWALL MINER. HE WAS UNDER THE LAUNCH ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE FELT PAIN AS HE STOOD UP.

EE WAS WORKING ALONG SIDE A BATTERY SCOOP THAT WAS PUSHING LOOSE WALL TOWARD THE FACE. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON THE MINE FLOOR. THE SCOOP RAN OVER HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT WAS X RAYED NO BONES WERE BROKEN, BUT THERE WAS A LACERATION THAT HAD TO BE CLEANED AND STTICHED.

RIB ROLLED OFF, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE DISMOUNTING A DOZER.

HE WAS HELPING A CO WORKER LIFT A CAP FOR A CUTTER HEAD BEING INSTALLED ON A CM. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS HEMORROIDS. THIS HAD BEEN AN ON GOING CONDITION WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL. ACCORDING TO A PHYSIC IAN IT IS POSSIBLE THE CONDITION WAS AGGRAVATED BY WORK. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 5-1-02.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE STOCKPILE. HE BACKED OVER 4 UNKNOW LEFT BY ANOTHER DOZER AND JARRED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND PUSHING A COAL HAULER TO THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION. THE EQUIPMENT BECAME ENTANGLED AND SUDDENLY FREED UP, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL JOLT. EE'S HEAD WAS TH RUST UPWARD INTO THE CANOPY AND HE WAS MOMENTARI7LY DAZED AND THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY COUPLE OF MINUTES OF TINGLING SENSATIONS IN HIS EXTREMITIES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DRAG RAIL. HE WAS LIFTING A CHAIN UP TO PUT CLEVIS THROUGH HOLE IN THE FRAME AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO W ORK AND HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 5-22-02.

WASHING ENGINE ON 1800 SHOVEL. FILLING UP A SPRAY BOTTLE FROM A 5 GALLON BUCKET (WITHOUT A HANDLE) OF WASHING SOLUTION AND DROPPED THE BUCKET. WASHING SOLUTION SPLASHED INTO EYES.

A SIDE H.M. CLEAN COAL SCREENING WAS DOWN AND NEEDED WELDING DONE. THE EE STEPPED OVER INTO THE SCREEN TO START REPAIRS WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP.

ON 3/23/02 THE INJURED CAME TO THE MINE WITH AN EXCUSE FROM THE CHIROPRACTOR. HE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE HURT IT. HE SAID HE HAD AN EXCITING WEEKEND. ON 3-28 -02, HE STATED THAT ON 3-23-02 TOWARD THE END OFHIS SHIFT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO BE OFF A DAY SO HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE WAS HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE THICKER AREA WHEN HESLIPPED AND FELL ON A SLOPE STRAINING HIS ELBOW.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & SLID DOWN SHOULDER & NECK WHILE OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED 2480-1 EIMCO CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK, HE WAS PUSHING IT WITH HIS RT. LEG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

INJURED STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A FALLING ROLL OF INSULATION MATERIAL.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING THRU THE MINE AND TRIPPED ON A TIE THAT WAS COVERED WITH SOME ROCKDUST. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS WRIST WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND OUT TO BREAK FALL.

MINER WENT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE OFF SIDE OF CONTINIOUS MINER WHEN A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO PINS CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE TWO.

HE WAS WALKING #2 3 WEST BELT, HE DIDN'T STEP ON ANYTHING OR STRUCK BY ANYTHING, THE REPEATED TRAUMA OF WALKING CAUSED A STRESS FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE IS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS NOSE IN MARCH 2002 INJURY. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY POWER CABLE TO THE ROOF BOLTER HE WAS OPERATING. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 7/11.

THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE RECEIVED A MILD BURN WHILE USING A WEED BURNER WITH AN 8 FT WAND TO UNPLUG THE FUSION FURNACE DISCHARGE.

EE REPORTED: THE VICTIM WAS WORKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE LINE, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PROGRAM A SHIELD FOR ADVANCEMENT, HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE FACE LIN HANDRAIL AT THE TIME. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING HIS HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE METACARPAL BONE OF THE HAND.

PERSON WAS STANDING IN MUD CHAINING DOWN LONGWALL SHEILD TO LOWBOY FOR TRANSPORTATION. PERSON TURNED TO LET BOOMERS OFF LOCOMOTIVE AND HIS LEFT FOOT HIT CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS IN MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LT KNEE. PERSON WENT TO DR. ON 3/25/02.

PRIOR TO INJURED INSTALLING THE NEW GASKET, A CONTRACTOR WELDER BEGAN WORKING ON A HEAD BOLT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE WELDERSTRUCK AN ARC, VAPORS FROM THE SOLVENT IGNITED AND FLASHED BACK. THE FLASH CAUSED BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK, AND WRISTS.

EE IS A MEMBER OF THE WATER PUMPING CREW & WAS TAKING A FLAT TIRE FROM A WATER PUMP TRAILER INTO THE TIRE SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE CONCRETE PAD IN FRONT OF THE TIRE SHOP WAS ICY DUE TO FREEZING WE ATHER CONDITIONS & HE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING THE TIRE ACROSS PAD. HE DIDN'T INFORM COMPANY OF THE EVENT TILL 3/26/02. LOST TIME BEGAN 3/25/02 BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHY HE WAS ABSENT.

SPLITTING STONE- A PORTION OF THE STONE FELL & HIT HIS WRIST.

THE FOREMAN: EE WERE CARRYING PIPE FROM THE RETURN TO #1 BELT. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL.

EE WAS ALLEGEDLY PUTTING AN EXTENSION LADDER IN #1 DUST CHAMBER. HE WAS ALLEGEDLY IN A STOOPED POSITION AND WHEN HE RAISED UP, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE BEAM. HE WAS ALLEGEDLY WEARING A HARD HAT. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/23/02. COMPANY DR. PLACED HIM ON LOST TIME DUE TO NECK PAIN.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE CLEANING OUT A PUG MILL, EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL AND REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. L ATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAD CAUSED A HERNIATED AREA AND HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 10/10/02 AND HAS BEEN OFF SINCE.

JACKING UP BELT STRUCTURE, EE LIFTED JACK AND PULLED LEFT FOREARM MUSCLE.

EE WAS OPERATING A 980F CAT LOADER OVER BUMPY TERRAIN. THE LOADER BOUNCED AND HE WAS PUSHED UPWARD BY THE LOADER SEAT VERY QUICKLY.

TRUCK "A" WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD WHEN TRUCK "B" BACKED IN BESIDE HIM. TRUCK A'S TAILGATE FROZE SHUT AND HIS LOAD DID NOT COME OUT, HE PULLED FORWARD, THE TRAILOR ROCKED AND THEN THE BOTTOM JACK PIN BROKE AND THE TRAILOR FELL OVER ONTO TRUCK B'S DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRAILOR TRAPPED INJUREDS FOOT ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD.

LABORER WAS DIGGING A SMALL EXCAVATION (~30" WIDE X 36" LONG X 14-21"DEEP) USING PICK AND SHOVEL HE HIT A LARGE ROCK AND USED A JACKHAMMER TO BREAK THE ROCK. WHILE USING THE JACKHAMMER AN UNDE RGROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WAS PENETRATED CAUSING A FLASH FIRE.

EE & COWORKER WERE REMOUNTING THE VALVE CHEST DOOR ON NO. 178 CONTINUOUS MINER. THEY HAD LEANED THE DOOR AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE MINER AND WERE GETTING READY TO LIFT THE DOOR INTO PLACE BY USI NG A CHAIN HOIST. BEFORE THEY COULD HOOK THE CHAIN OF THE CHAIN HOIST TO THE VALVE CHEST DOOR, THE DOOR FELL OVER, STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

THE CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRINGING THE FLIGHTS OUT OF THE AUGER HOLE. EE PULLED A PIN & ALLEGES TO HAVE TORN A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

REPORTED SHARP PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW WHEN CLOSING DOOR ON DRILL CAB. HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON 6-10-02.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CAB OF MACK TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRIVE A CRUSHER BEARING HOUSING WITH A HAMMER AND WOODEN BOARD. WHEN THE BOARD WAS STRUCK WITH THE HAMMER, SOMETHING FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING A PUNCTURE.

STEPPED OFF LOADER, FELL & BROKE LEG.

THE EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE C BOOSTER PLATFORM AND SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

DISMOUNTING MACHINE, TURNED WHILE ON THE STEP, SLIPPED INJURING ANKLE.

EE STATED HE LIFTED A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES AND AS HE LIFTED THE PLATES A WIRE WHICH SECURED THE PLATES STUCK THRU HIS GLOVE INTO HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A PUNCTURE WOUND. THE FINGER BECAME INFECTED. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS 3/23/02.

THIS INDIVIDUAL ALLEGES AN INJURY ON MAR 21, 2002. WE HAVE NO ACCIDENT REPORTS AND NEITHER OF THE SUPERVISORS WAS INFORMED OF AN ACCIDENT. EE MISSED SEVERAL DAYS WORK THEN CALLED TO STATE HE H AD ACCIDENT 3-21-02. CO. POLICY-ALL ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES REPORTS BEFOR LEAVING PROPERTY.

EE WAS OPERATING A TRUCK WHICH WAS LOADED WITH SLUDGE. HE ROUNDED A SHARP TURN AND AS HE WAS PARTIALLY ON A SET OF SCALES, THE TRUCK STARTED SPINNING AND SLID SIDEWAYS. THE REAR WHEELS SLID OV ER A 3' DROP AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW MIXED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SECTION OF CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE FROM THE CABLE TROLLEY SYSTEM. SMALL PIECES OF COAL FELL ONTO HIS FACE, WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES. HE CO NTINUED HIS REGULAR DUTIES. TWO HOURS LATER HIS EYES BECAME EXTREMELY IRRITATED.

AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, EE AND OTHER WERE RETURNING TO THE SHAFT BOTTOM TO CAGE OUT OF THE MINE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING AND RAN INTO THE MINE RIB. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK SEVERAL INCHES BY THE IMPACT. THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL PINNED EE INT HE DRIVERS SEAT CAUSING HIS INJURIES. IT TOOK APPROX. 1 HOUR TO FREE HIM FROM VECHILE.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS NECK WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM THUS CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE CANOPY.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE C BOOSTER PLATFORM & SLIPPED & FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.PLEASE NOTE: LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 3/26/02. THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION D UE TO INADEQUATE MEDICAL INFORMATION BEING AVAILABLE WITHIN THE 10 DAY REPORTING PERIOD.

WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKE LINE ON A CRANE, EE LOOKED INTO THE BRAKE RESERVIOR, AT THAT TIME BACK PRESSURE IN THE LINE CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO SPLASH OUT OF THE RESERVIOR HITTING EE EYES HE WAS GI VEN A FULL DUTY RELEASE ON 3-21-02 FROM R.S. HO=SPITAL. SAFETY WAS NOT AWARE HE HAD NOT RETURNED TO WORK WK OF 3/25 BECAUSE OF HIS INJURY. LATE DR RPT EVALUATION.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SAND HILL AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF MAN LIFT. HAD HIS HAND ON MAN LIFT TRACK WHEN MAN LIFT MOVED PINCHING RIGHT RING FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WAS PULLING HIS CABLE SLACK UP AND WAS SHOCKED. THE SHOCK BURNED HIS FINGER.THE EE WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE IMMEDIATELY AND TREATED. ALSO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED & KEPT ONE NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE UNLOAD A SHEET OF FLOOR GRADING (36" WIDE X 20' LONG) OFF THE BED OF A PALLET TRUCK. EE LOST CONTROL OF THE GRADING WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE GRADI NG CAME OFF THE TRUCK AND, ACCORDING TO EE, HIS RIGHT ARM ABSORBED THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE GRADING. THE OTHER EE STILL HAD HIS END OF THE GRADING SUPPORTED. EE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTI

EE ALLEGES THAT HE & A WITNESS WERE PUTTING A MAIN BEARING CAP BACK ON A CATERPILLAR D-11 DOZER. EE ALLEGES THAT THEY TRIED TO LIFT THE BEARING BY HAND, BUT IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO HOLD, WHILE TRY ING TO GET THE BOLTS STARTED. EE STATED ON HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, THAT HE WAS LIFTING TOO MUCH WEIGHT OVER HIS HEAD.

INJURED WAS HANDING CHAIN THRU LONGWALL SHIELD WITH HIS OTHER HAND ON SHIELD WHEN OPERATOR CLOSED SIDE PANEL CATCHING LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS WORKING ON UNPLUGGING #2 CALCINE LINE. INJURED WENT TO ASSIST HIM BUT WAS SPRAYED WITH CAUSTIC WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED.

WHILE TRYING TO PULL THE OUTER AIR CLEANER FROM ONE OF OUR HAUL TRUCKS, EE OVER EXTENDED AND STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. HE STARTED LOSING TIME APRIL 8, 2002.

EE WAS CLEANING THE MUD BUILDUP IN THE CHUTE, HE WAS TENDING THE AIR HOSE TO THE AIR CHIPPER. HE SAW THE FROZEN MATERIAL (11' X 2 1/2' APPX.) COMING DOWN TOWARD HIM AND TRIED TO MVOE OUT OF TH E WAY. THE MATERIAL CAME DOWN AND FEACTURED HIS ARM.

WHILE OPERATING MANLIFT, TRAVELLING DOWNGRADE (~22%) MACHINE APPEARED TO OVERSPEED. MACHINE TRAVELLED OVER A DEPRESSION CAUSING A VIOLENT JERK WHICH CATAPULTED EE INTO THE AIR. HE WAS PULLED B ACK INTO THE BASKET BY THE HARNESS & LANYARD. HETHEN STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BASKET.

HE STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING IN ENTRY AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 4/10/02.

WHILE TRYING TO FIT A STEEL TEETH TO THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET WITH A BIG HAMMER A SMALL PARTICLE HIT HIS RIGHT CHEEK.

EE WAS LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON HIS WEDNESDAY SHIFT. HE DID NOT WORK THURSDAY, HE ALSO GAVE NO NOTICE OF INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR. THURSDAY HE REPORTED THAT HIS STOMACH WAS HURTING. EE HA S BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

GETTING A PIECE OF STEEL TO CUT UP WHEN A PIECE (250 LBS) FELL OFF OF LOWER SHELF INJURING TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS. HE PUT UP A CRIB BLOCK AND BEFORE HE COULD REMOVE HIS HAND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT UP ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS OPERATING EQUIPMENT TOO CLOSE TO EMBANKMENT WAS NOT WATCHING EMBANKMENT COLLAPSED ALLOWING DIRT TO SURROUND MACHINE EE SUFFERED BROKEN LEG.

MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM ROADWAY. NOTE: PER EMPLOYEE THIS INJURY IS A REOCCURANCE OF A OLD INJURY AND HIS FRONT DAY MISSED DUE TO INJURY WAS 5-24-02. AND WE WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS WAS THE RE ASON HE WAS MISSING UNTIL 5-30-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF CEMENT STEPS INTO THE REPAIR PIT AT THE UNDERGROUND SHOP. THE STEPS WERE WET. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL.

TAKING BELLY PAN OFF SCRAPER, WHEN HE TOOK LAST BLT OUT, BELLY PN FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

STAYED BACK AND WAS LOADING BELT INTO SUPPLY CAR, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LOWER BACK. WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE REC'S XRAY, MEDICATION, CAT SCAN.

THE EE ALLEGES HE WAS REACHING UP A PILE OF ROCK TO RETRIEVE A ROCK AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

EE WAS CUTTING WHEN TOP STARTED WORKING. EE TURNED AND FELL IN A HOLE, TWISTING LEFT KNEE. KNEE IS NOW SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS.

EE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC TANK COVER BACK ON A 789 HAULER. THE COVER SLIPPED & PUSHED HIS THUMB BACKWARDS. EE WORKED UNTIL MARCH 29, HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS THUMB ON THIS DATE.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE.

INJURED WAS HELPING TWO OTHERS PUSH A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP BUGGY THE LAST FEW BREAKS TO THE SURFACE & INJURED HIS BACK. HE TOLD NO ONE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 3/25/02 AT WHICH TIME HE NOTIFIED THE COMP ANY OVER TELEPHONE THAT HE HAD A CRACKED BACK. INJURED'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 3/21/02.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

EE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL A 110V SUBMERSIBLE PUMP OUT OF A HOLE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE FELL OVER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND TOLD HIS C0-WORKER THAT HE HAD BEEN SHOCKED.

INJURED WAS PULLING CABLE, CABLE KNOTTED & CAUGHT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 4-1-02.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN EXCAVATOR TO CLEAN TRACKS, FOOT SLIPPED & EE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING WITH HIS LEFT ARM. FELT ARM TIGHTEN UP & PAIN IN THE ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING STEEL FORMS, SPRAINED ARM. SURGERY 7-25-02, CURRENTLY ON LAY OFF STATUS.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A 2" BY 4" BOARD BOLTED TO THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A TRUCK & HIS FOOTSLIPPED & HE FELL.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILL A HOLE WHEN HE REACHED FOR THIS AUGERS A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE.

EE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE UP ON #4 OIL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET TRACK HE CAUGHT HIMSELF PULLING A TENDON IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WAS LIFTING LIGHT BAR OUT OF CONCRETE BIG BLOCK AND SLIPPED ON MUDDY GROUND, TWISTING LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE SITTING ON RIB, FILLING OUT REPORT, ANDDRAW ROCK FELL ON HEAD.

GOT FEET CAUGHT AND FELL.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 HEADING WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM BTWN SHOULDERS & LOWER BACK. HE WAS ABOUT 40' OUTBY. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB (RIGHT RIB) & RIB BOLTS. MAY HAVE STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK & LOWER BACK, ACC

EE WAS USING A STEEL BAR AS A LEVER TO SWITCH A VALVE AND CHANGE CEMENT FLOW FROM ONE SILO TO ANOTHER. THE VALVE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE CAUSING EE TO INJUR HIS BACK.

REPAIRING COAL MILL--PLANT SHUT DOWN. INJURED TRIPPED ON WOODEN BLOCK & FELL OFF PLATFORM ABOUT 4'. INJURED RT KNEE. SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAY. FOUND TO BE BRUISED.

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TO FEEDE, GOT CLOSE TO RIB AND HAD ARM PARTLY OUT OF DECK, CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR.

EE WAS UNLOADING STRAPS OFF SCOOP & STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE SOME SAND THAT BUILT UP ALONG THE INSIDE OF SAND HOPPER - HE SLIPPED & HIT CROSS BAR - INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAE2 CLEANER (70-80 LB) FROM TRUCK TO SILO. WALKWAY WAS NARROW. HE TRIPPED ON ROCK/COAL IN GRATE AND FELL ON SAME LEVEL.

THE EE STATED HE WAS BOLTING RIBS WHEN THE DRILL MAST WAS MOVED BACK INTO POSITION AND CAUGHT THE PILE OF HEADERS ON THE MACHINE AND FLIPPED THE AUGER DRILL STEEL WHICH STRUCK HIS NECK.

ECCENTRIC YOKE WAS RAISED WITH PORTAPOWER RAM BUT WAS NOT BLOCKED. YOKE DROPPED, HITTING EE'S FINGER WHICH WAS ON THE ECCENTRIC. MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN.

GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND ROOF.

HE WAS LOADING A BOX OF GLUE ONTO A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. X RAYS SHOVEL CLEAR DR TOLD HIM TO TAKE 3 DAYS OFF.

HAULING IRON UP TO STACKER #3, INJURED BACK.

WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MINER CABLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WALKING TO S/C AT START OF SHIFT MOVING COAL FROM WALKWAY BENT OVER & THEN RAISED UP & HIT HEAD ON HALF HEADER BOLTED TO ROOF.

WHILE WALKING ACROSS A LADDER BEING USED AS A BRIDGE TO A CRUSHER, EE FELL ABOUT 2 1/2'-3' TO THE GROUND. AFTER ACCIDENT, EE DECLINE MEDICAL ATTENTION. TWO DAYS LATER, EE CALLED IN SICK. EE'S DR. NOTIFIED EMPLOYER THAT EE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WORK UNTIL REVALUATION ON 3-23-02.

MINER WAS DRIVING A PICKUP NEAR A SAND PILE WHEN FRONT TIRE CONTACTED EDGE OF SAND PILE. MINER DID NOT HAVE FIRM GRASP ON STEERING WHEEL & IT TURNED, JAMMING HIS FINGER ON STEERING WHEEL.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE SECTION POWER CENTER WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING IN THE WALKWAY (DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE STEPPED ON.) HE STATED THAT AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT H E WAS EXPERIENCING SOME STIFFNESS TO HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE PAST. INCIDENT BEING REPORTED AS INJURY PENDING ADD'L MEDICAL INFO (MRI

HE STEPPED ON CRIB BLOCK GETTING OUT OF SCOOP OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WITH LEFT FOOT. CRIB BLOCK ROLLED CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO HIT SEAT, TWISTING KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 4/10/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE PANLINE AND TRIPPED OVER RELAY BAR AND CABLES FOR SCREENWIRE.

PERFORMING SURVEY FUNCTIONS IN A BLASTED AREA, WITH HEAVY SNOW CONDITIONS. STEPPED THROUGH SNOW AND INTO A CRACK IN THE GROUND, TWISTING LT. KNEE.

EE CHANGED THE MOTOR ON #5 TAILINGS LINE SAMPLER AFTER CHANGING THE MOTOR HE BROUGHT THE UNIT BACK TO THE SAMPLER. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND SLIDE THE UNIT UP THE STAIRS ONE STAIR AT A TIME. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 3/19/02 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

EE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 30TH WHEN DUE TO NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK PENDING MRI RESULTS.

EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK BED TO THE GROUND & FELL STRAINING HIS MID-BACK & RIGHT ARM.

EE WENT OUT TO THE BATTERY CHARGER STATION FOR UNIT #4. SHE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES AT THE GREEN COLOR CODED CHARGE. SHE WAS NOT OPERATING HER NORMAL HAULER. BUT BECAUSE HER HAULER WAS BROKE DO WN SHE WAS OPERATING A DIFFERENT ONE ON THIS SHIFT. THE JUMPER CABLES USED TO CHANGE BATTERIES WAS HUNG FROM THE ROOF WITH HANGERS. AS SHE WAS PLACING THE CABLES BACK ON THE WIRE HANGERS TO G

EE WAS WALKING UNDER BELT GUARD WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.

EE HAD BEEN HAVING PAIN IN KNEE, STEPPED DOWN FROM SHUTTLE CAR CAB AND FELT PAIN IN KNEE. KNEE REQUIRED SURGERY.

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE SHOVELING #5 BELT. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 3-21-02, ALSO WITNESS STATES HE DID NOT SEE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS CARRYING A 10' LENGTH OF 3" CONDUIT TO JOB SITE & TRIPPED ON SOME HARDENED CASTABLE THAT HAD BEEN SPILLED ON CONCRETE SURFACE, FALLING FORWARD & BRACING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 1"X18'X2" FELL STRIKING THE EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON WAS SCHEDULED FOR 3-20-02 AT WHICH TIME. EE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME ME.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5" X 7" X 10' WOODEN TIMBER WITH OTHER WORKMEN. THEY WERE INSTALLING ROOF SUPPORT IN A RETURN ENTRY. THE TIMBER SLIPPED FROM THE EE'S HANDS & STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS THI GH. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO ANY EQUIPMENT OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION. EE DID NOT HAVE A FIRM GRIP ON THE TIMBER. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

LIFTING PLATE OFF DITCH. LOST BALANCE. BENT DOWN WITH PLATE.

ALLEDGED SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS WORKING ON LHD-6 IN PANEL L23, WHILE GETTING OFF OF MACHINE, HE FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. EE WENT IN FOR OPERATION ON 6-12-02.

GETTING OUT OF LOADER- WET STEPS- SLIPPED OFF 2ND STEP- FELL TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD THECONT MINER. THE CAR CAME VERY CLOSE TO THE RIB AND THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT OF THE CAR AND INJURED TWO OF HIS FINGERS.

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING LID ON SCOOP. (THIS REPORT WAS NOT TURNED INTO THE OFFICE UNTIL 4/15/02. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/15/02)

COME ALONG CAME LOOSE FROM CHAIN HANGING FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT EAR-THE EE WAS RAISING CABLES ETC-OUT OF TRAY.

EE WAS DRIVING A CATERPILLAR 777 ROCK TRUCK & SHE CLAIMS SHE WAS BEING JOLTED WHEN THE EXCAVATOR WAS LOADING HER. SHE STARTED TO GET PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK & DID NOT FINISH THE SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A D10 TRACTOR, STEPPING FROM THE PUSHARM TO THE GROUND, EE STEPPEDON A ROCK TO THE GROUND, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS ANKLE.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF THE WATER TRUCK. WHILE TIGHTENING A FITTING ON THE TANK, HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST ON THE TANK FRAM E.

EE PULLING CAR DIVIDER CLOSED IN RAILCAR. RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER DIVIDER, SMASHING TOES. BIG TOE BROKEN, REST BADLY BRUISED. LOST TIME INJURY (1 WK).

THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON NON-SKID CLEATS ON A BOBCAT AS HE CLIMBED INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON MARCH 10, 2003.

WHILE OPERATING LOADER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND GOT WORSE.

BENT OVER AND WAS THROWING CINDER BLOCK OUT OF WALKWAY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

CUTTING RIGHT OF WAY WITH BUSH HOOK AND FELT SEVERE PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SWINGING BUSH HOOK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL WEEK LATER THINKING PAIN WOULD GO AWAY.

THE EE HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT ON 3/18/02 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE ICE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE MILL. HE SPRAINED HIS RT. ANKLE; HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL DECEMBER WHEN HIS CONDITION WORSENED. ON 12/16/02 THE EE UNDERWENT MINOR SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS INJURIES,THEREFORE MAKING IT REPORTABLE AND A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

INJURED STEPPED ON A 2X4 LAYING ON THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS WORKING ON A 350 TRACKHOE.

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN OUTSIDE BEFORE HE WENT INTO THE MINE TO SOME OTHER EES. WHEN HE ARRIVCED ON THE UNIT, HE WALKED TO HIS BOLTER, HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. I TALKED TO HIM OVER T HE PHONE, HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT.HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING. HE SAID, HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT. HE HAD BEEN MOVING INTO A NEW HOUSE AT HOME.

EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON WET GROUND WHILE ENROUTETO PUMP LOCATION & SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO MAINTAIN BALANCE. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. NOT FEELING IT WAS SEVERE HE CONTINU ED WITH HIS TASKS. UPON REPORTING HE DECLINED TREATMENT. STATED ON 6-13-02 PAIN STILL OBSERVED, TREATMENT INITIATED. PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS 6-27-02.

EE HAD BEEN OPERATING AN IT28 END LOADER TO LOADSUPPLIES HE HAD DEENERGIZED THE MACHINE & WAS DISMOUNTING AS HIS RIGHT LEG TOUCHED THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DR INDICATED TO HI M THAT THIS WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS IN JURY. ADDITONAL MEDICAL INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ATTEMPTING TO FIX A FEEDER. AS HE WAS PULLING ON BOLT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT ORIGINALLY WAS RECORDED AS A FILE ONLY ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAC T EE NEVER CEASED WORK & CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL4/2/02.

WHILE WALKING, SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4-8-02.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER AND STATED HE WAS TWISTED AROUND TO THE RIGHT TO LOOK BEHIND HIM AS HE BACKED UP. WHILE IN THIS POSITION, HE PROPELLED OVER A WIND ROW PITCHING THE DOZER FRONT TO BACK . HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SIDE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE #1 ENTRY ON HEADGATE 16 SECTION. AS HE TURNED THE LEFT CORNER INTO THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR, TWISTING HIS KNEE AS HE FELL. EE IS AWAITING APPROVAL FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON HIS KNEE.

HE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN SOME OF THE HANGERS BROKE, BRINGING WEIGHT OF CABLE DOWNON HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING 1/2" METAL OUT OF THE BACK OF A MANBUS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK. THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITYWHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH NO RESTRI CTIONS. EE INITIALLY CLAIMED HIS DAYS LOST AS A RESULT OF FLU, BUT ON 3-25-02 IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT HE NOW CLAIMS THE INJURY FOR LOST DAYS.

EE WAS PULLING BELT ROPE & STRAINED LEFT HIP.

INJURED WAS EXITING THE TRACK MOUNTED SCALING MACHINE. HE JUMPED OFF THE TOP OF THE TRACKS TO THE CONCRETE SHOP FLOOR DAMAGING HIS ANKLE.

HE WAS PULLING ON WASH DOWN HOSE ALONG THE SILO BELT AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK & HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/9/02 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING TIME.

EE WAS LUBRICATING A BEARING OF A CONVEYOR AND SLIP FROM EQUIPMENT FRAME. HE TRY HOLD FROM THE DOOR OF THE DISCHARGE FOR AVOID A FALL TO THE EQUIPMENT PLATFORM 10 FT HEIGHT APPROX. BUT THE DOO R OPENED UP AND HIT HIM ON HIS ARM.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A BELT DRIVE TAKE UP UNIT. HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TAKE UP WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN THE STRUCTURE & HE FELL. HIS FOOT WAS TWISTED WHEN HE FELL BECAUSE IT R EMAINED CAUGHT IN STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGEOR IMPAIRMENT TO ANY EQUIPMENT OR TO THE OPERATION. EE DID NOT MAINTAIN SOLID FOOTING WHILE CLIMBING DOWN. NO OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED.

EE WAS ADJUSTING TRUCK SEAT & THE BACK OF THE SEAT BUMPED HIS ELBOW. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/15/02.

WHILE HOLDING A PUNCH FOR ANOTHER MECHANIC TO CHANGE A BEARING THE OTHER MECHANIC MISSED THE PUNCH & STRUCK VICTIM'S THUMB AGAINST SIDE OF THE BEARING.

EE GREASING LOADER BUCKET-CAT 988B-FOOT SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON DOG BONE FELL APPROX. 2 FEET TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS SEATED IN A MANTRIP OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WHEN THE MANTRIP INBY HIM, WHICH WAS BEING MOVED BY ANOTHER WORKMAN, INADVERTENTLY WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE TRAM AS THE OPERATOR SET THE BREAKER . BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD STOP THE MANTRIP IT HAD STRUCK THE INJURED'S MANTRIP. BOTH MEN WERE SEATED.

EE STARTED TO BREAK A HOSE LOOSE WITH A WRENCH. AS HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE WRENCH HIS BACK GAVE OUT, & HE FELL TO THE GROUND & GOT HIMSELF BACK UP & LEANED ON THE TRUCK UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.

INJURED WAS LIFTING STEEL PIPE SECTIONS INTO A METAL DUMPSTER. THE PIECES OF PIPE WEIGHED APPROX 60-70 LBS. INJURED STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK.

EE WAS WALKING & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHEN STEPPING OFF SCISSORS LIFT THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN SURFACE CAUSING SPRAINED ANKLE.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A TAILINGS DAM MANIFOLD BOX, EE FELT A SHARP PAIN ON THE INSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE ROAD GRADER. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP RAIL BENDER STRAINING HIS BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/20/02 AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON THAT DAY.

MAN WAS CUTTING A FLAP OFF OF LONGWALL BELT, WHEN HE FINISHED, HE WAS STEPPING OFF A BEAM AT BELT DRIVE ONTO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING ROCKDUST.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT HAD BECOME LODGED IN THE CONE OF THE PORTABLE CRUSHER: EQUIPMENT WAS SHUT DONW & LOCKED OUT, AT WHICH TIME EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE ROCK MANUALLY. AT THIS TIME HE COMPLAINED OF SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA Y

INJURED WAS LIFTING MOTOR GUARD INTO POSITION AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

WHILE REMOVING RAISEBORE ROD FROM A TRANSPORTATION RACK, SOME OF THE RODS WERE KNOCKED OFF OF THE BACK ONTO THE GRUOND. THE WORKER THEN GOT OFF OF THE EQUIPMENT AND TRIED TO MOVE THEN IN BY HAND, EACH ROD WEIGHS 450 LBS.

EMPLOYEE DROVE RAM CAR UNDER HANGING PIPE, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND TOP OF CANOPY. HE WAS TRYING TO RAISE PIPE FOR ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE.

EE REPORTED ARM PAIN AFTER USING A LARGE HAND-HELD GRINDER.

INDIVIDUAL WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PIT FROM ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO ANOTHER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS FOOT. PIT WAS COVERED BY GLAZED SNOW.

WALKING DOWN STAIRS & TWISTED ANKLE.

EE WAS FOLLOWING A COAL TRUCK IN ON THE HAUL ROAD & ANOTHER WORKER WAS COMING OUT (FROM JOB). EE SAID HE HEARD NOTHING ON THE CB SO HE THOUGHT NO ONE WAS COMING. THE 2 PERSONAL TRUCKS HIT HEAD -ON, DRIVER'S SIDE.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A BALL MILL INSTALLING LINERS, LIFTING THE LINERS UP THROUGH THE BOTTOM DOOR OF THE MILL WITH AN ELECTRIC HOIST SUPPORTED FROM A 2" STEEL BAR THAT SPANNED T HE TOP DOOR OPENING. WHEN THEY SWUNG THE LINER IN PLACE, THE BAR SHIFTED AND FELL THROUGH THE OPENING INTO THE MILL, STRIKING ONE EE IN THE HEAD & THE OTHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS.

BACK PAIN EE THOUGHT WAS FROM PICKING ROCK.

EMPLOYEE HIT RIB WITH HAULAGE CAR; PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

HIGH TEMPS SHUTE GENERATOR FOR A PORTABLE CRUSHER DOWN. EE WANTED TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR. HE RELEASED THE CAP SLIGHTLY TO BLEED OFF STEAM AND THEN REMOVED THE CAP. HOT WATER SPRAYED OVER THE EE'S RIGHT SIDE.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A BELT SPEED REDUCER. ONE STEPPED DOWN AND HIS FOOT BECAME ENTANGLED INBETWEEN 2 TURN BUCKLES CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS 53 YRS. OLD. HE CARRIED SOME BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS UP BELT LINE AND AFTERWARDS HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. THIS IS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. I TALKED TO SUPER VISOR IN DENVER ABOUT THIS. DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 4-2-02.

EE PUTTING UP BELT HANGERS AND DRAW ROCK SLIPPEDFROM THE TOP. EE POPPED KNEE WHEN HE FELL TO THEGROUND.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN HE DROVE UP AND OVER A LARGE ROCK. THIS JARRED THE EE AND CAUSED A BACK STRAIN.

INJURED WAS TRYING TO LIFT CONVEYOR FLIGHT ONTO THE STAGE LOADER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INITIAL DOCTOR VISIT RESULTED IN FULL DUTY RELEASE; RECENTLY HE WAS PLACED ON LOST TIME.

INJURED HAD MADE REPAIRS TO A 50 TON LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO REPLACE A COVER PLATE OVER THE BACK TRUCKS. HE WAS LOWERING THE COVER AND GUIDING IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE CRANE HOOK CAME OUT OF THE HOOK-UP ALLOWING THE PLATE TO FALL AND PINCH HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN COVER AND TOP OF MOTOR.

PICKED UP BELT STAND AND TWISTED BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKER ON REMOVING DISCONNECT BUT STEPPED OFF LEDGE ON THE FOOTWALL TURNING LT. ANKLE. THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKON TO LT. FOOT.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN TAIL, SLIPPED & FELL, HURT LEFT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-20-02.

INJURED WAS CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT. KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN AND A MECHANIC WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A REMOTE CONTROL MINER. THET BOTH EXAMINED THEIR WORK AREA AND THEY STATED THAT IT LOOKED SAFE. WHILE WORKING ON THE MIN ER, A LARGE PIECE OF RIB FELL WITHOUT WARNING AND LANDED ON THE SUPERVISOR'S RIGHT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE. THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BUT THERE WAS A SEVERE BRUISE TO MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS BEATING A PIN IN PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE SECTION TAILPIECE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT THE MINE FLOOR WAS WET. HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE WATER PUMP WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE IS NOT SURE IF HE STEPPED ON A WATER LINE OR JUST WET UNEVEN MINE FLOOR.

#3 BELT HEAD HAD FILLED UP WITH WATER. EE & CO-WORKERS WERE GOING TO BREAK HOLE IN STOPING TO LET WATER OUT. EE WAS SHOVELING COAL/MUD & TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON FEEDER CABLE WITH HIS HEAD DOWN, RAN INTO A SAIL ANCHOR WITH HIS HEAD.

HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

ON 3/14/02 EE FELT POP IN SHOULDER WHEN GRABBED PIPE OVERHEAD. HE LATER SAW PRIVATE DR. WHO DIAGNOSED ROTAR CUFF CTD. THE DR BELEIVES CONDITION OCCURRED OVER TIME. DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT WERE NOT KNOWN UNTIL 4/1/01 WHEN INVESTIGATION BEGAN

EE WAS USING A WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT SECONDARY ELEVATOR CHUTE ON PREP PLANT OPERATOR FLOOR. AS HE PULLED THE HOSE, EE SLIPPED ON MUD THAT HAD WASHED ONTO THE FLOOR. EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 3-18-02. U

DISMANTLING A SCOOP CHARGER STATION, HE STOOD ON TOP OF THE CHARGER TO REMOVE FIREPROOF CLOTH FROM THE ROOF AND RIB. FOCUSING ON THE OVERHEAD WORK, HE STEPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE CHARGER CATCH ING HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE CHARGER & THE RAP-ARROW PROTECTIVE PIPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD OFF THE CHARGER.

WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WORKED UNTIL MAY 7, 2002 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

THE EE WAS CLEANING SUPPLY SHELVES AND PINCHED HER FINGER BETWEEN TWO BALL VALVES. THIS RESULTED IN A BLOOD BLISTER. TWO DAYS LATER SHE NOTICED THE BLISTER WAS BROKEN AND SHE HAD RED STREAKS O N HER ARM. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED AS BACTERIAL INFECTION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE. AS BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE BELT HUNG IN THE FRAME WORK. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE & FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HIS LEGS.

WAS REMOVING BUCKET FROM BOBCAT SKID LOADER, BUCKET FELL STRIKING HIS LEG. EE IS DIABETIC AND DEVELOPED AN INFECTION FROM HIS INJURY. LOST TIME EXPECTED TO 3-7-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UP IN A HAUL TRUCK, AS HE EXITED THE TUCK HE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE TRENCH THAT IS USED TO PARK THE FRONT TIRES IN AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS BACKFILLING HOLES WITH A DOZER. HE WAS LETTING DOZER COOL OFF & DIPSTICK TO TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT & OIL FLEW ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE DRILL STEEL CHUCK ON A JACK LEG DRILL AS HE WAS MOVING THE DRILL. THE STEEL FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. AN X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE TYING FOR CONCRETE PAD, SLIPPED AND FOOT FELL THROUGH REBAR MAT INJURING INGUINAL TENDON. SURGERY REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGE (TEAR).

SINKING SHAFT WITH A SINKING HAMMER, WHILE CHANGING STEELS EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON HAMMER & THREW TO HIS LEFT SIDE. THE WEIGHT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST & LOOSE BALANCE. HE FELL WITH PLUGGER, LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER.

AFTER RETURNING FROM LUNCH EE MADE UP BOLTS TO START BOLTING ROOF. AS HE WAS DRILLING HIS FIRSTHOLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS TRANSFERRING A BELT WINDER FROM 1 SCOOP BUCKET TO ANOTHER, WHEN HE GOT BTWN SCOOPS & CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BTWN SCOOP BUCKET & BELT WINDER. WENT TO HOSPITAL, XRAY WAS NEGATIVE. HAS SOFT TISS UE BRUISE TO LT FOOT. MAY BE OFF A COUPLE DAYS.

INJURED FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN WHILE DUMPING A MOP BUCKET. (INJURED HAD SURGERY AND BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 3/25/02).

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC WHO WAS PUTTING UP THE BELLY PAN ON A D-11 DOZER. WHILE TWISTING AROUND, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BO THER HIM SO HE FINALLY DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-2-02. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 3RD CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON THAT MEASURED APPROX 6" WIDE X 3' LONG & STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRAMMING LO TRACK FORKLIFT BETWEEN RIB & TRACK. A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX. 15"X 16"X 3" THICK FELL FROM TOP, BOUNCED UNDER CANOPY, STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER. EE WAS RELEASED BY DR. TO RETURN TO WORK ON 3-25-02. HE QUIT & TOOK A JOB WITH ANOTHER COMPANY.

GOOD CONDITIONS DRIVER DROVE TO FAR TO THE RIGHT OF HAUL ROAD. CAUSING THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO PARTIALLY TIP OVER. DRIVER COMPLAINING OF BACK PAINS.

THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE COAL CRUSHER STAIRWAY WITH A TOOLBOX OVER HIS SHOULDER. THE EE ALLEGEDLY TURNED JUST RIGHT & STATED THAT "HIS BACK WENT OUT ON HIM", ALLEGEDLY AGGRAVATING AN ONGOIN G BACK PROBLEM.

THE EE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS BEING LOADED BY THE 92G AND THAT A ROCK ROLLED ACROSS THE BED AND STRUCK THE OFF SIDE OF THE BED, CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK. INJURY REPORTED 3-19. EE WORKED 3-14 3-15. WAS OFF WORK 3-18 FOR DOC APPT. PRE SCHEDULED WORKED 3-19 REPORTED COMP 3-26.

EE WAS PULLING THE CURTAIN INTO THE FACE AT #7 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 10" XZ 10" AND ONE INCH THICK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE NECK.HE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST ON THE 20TH, WHO GAVE HIM DAY S OFF FROM WORK.

EE WAS SHOVELING SNOW WITH A HAND SHOVEL AND EXPERIENCED STOMACH DISCOMFORT. A FEW DAYS LATER HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/19 WHEN HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY.

THE DRILL WAS DRILLING UNDER THE HIGH WALL. 2 OTHER OPERATORS SAW THE WALL START TO FALL & RADIOED TO HIM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE THOUGHT HE COULD SAVE THE STEEL BEFORE THE WALL CAME DOWN.

INJURED TWISTED HIS WRIST WHILE HANDLING VENTILATION TUBING.

THE INJURED WAS SITTING ON A FROKLIFT THAT WAS PARKED ON THE WEST RAIL OF A GANTRY CRANE. ANOTHER EE WAS OPERATING THE CRANE AND AS HE MOVED THE CRANE SOUTH THE INJURED'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWE EN THE CRANE BUMPER AND FORKLIFT.

LIFTING SAMPLE BAG HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE BEGAN TO REPLACE ALINE ON UNIT #280 KOMATSU ROCK TRUCK, HE FAILED TO RELEASE PRESSURE IN THE LINE BEFORE STARTING THE REPLACEMENT. THE PRESSSURE FROM THE LINE BURNED AND INJURED THE SKIN.

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE REPORTEDLY MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER PROPERLY.

EE TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE OPENING VALVE.

EE WAS MOVING WOODEN BLOCKS & ALSO PULLING WATER HOSE, WHEN NOTICED PAIN IN STOMACH.

EE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WAS GETTING OFF DOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE BLAD ADJUSTMENT ARM & UNDER THE TRACK. EE FELL STRAIGHT BACK AND PAIN OCCURRED WHEN EE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL.

THE EE WAS OPERATING OFF SIDE BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT LEFT FOOT CONTUSING IT.

POCKET KNIFE FOLDED UP WHILE WORKING ON HYDRALICVALVE,CUTTING TOP OF RIGHT THUMB.

THE EE WAS PAINTING AN OFFICE, HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS WAIST. HE CLAIMS TO BE IN ALOT OFPAIN ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS WAIST.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING #3C BELT HEAD. HE WAS WALKING WITH A SHOVEL FULL OF GOB WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR & WAS SCHEDULED TO S EE A BACK SPECIALIST ON MARCH 21, 2002. THE SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A PULLED MUSCLE.

ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2002 WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT EE WAS NOT COMING IN BECAUSE HE HAD HAD SURGERY OVER THE WEEKEND. HE HAD TOLD A THIRD PARTY THAT A CABLE HAD HIT HIS HAND AT WORK ON WEDNESDAY. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS OR ANY INJURY TO US. WE ASKED THE EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE AREA WITH HIM AND NO ONE HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEG. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT HE BECAME DISABLED FROM WORKING DUE TO AN INFECTION IN HIS LOWER LEG.

EE KNEELING ON THE GROUND TO LOOSEN TRACK ADJUSTER. GOT UP & TURNED AROUND TO GET A TOOL & LEFT KNEE POPPED VERY LOUD.

EE FELT POP IN SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING CHOCKS INTO RACK ON FRONT OF TRUCK. HE WAS SEEN BY PHYSIAN AND WAS RELEASED TO FULL WORK DUTY-NO RESTRICTIONS. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER, T HOUGHT AND AT A FOLLOW UP VISIT IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD NEED SURGERY. HE HAD THIS DONE 4-16-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE INTAKE ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE LEGS. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS MAY 15, 02.

EE WAS IN A WATER CULVERT SURVEYING AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL DOWN, LANDING ON HER LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLIMBING DONW OFF OF THE LUBE TRUCK AND GRABBED THE RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE WENT TO GRAB THE NIPPLE OF THE GREASE TANK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE MISSED HIS POINT OF CONTACT AND FE LL BACKWARDS LOSING HIS GRIP AND FALLING APPROX.FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND CAUSING A FRACTURE ABOVE THE WRIST.

EE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS DOWN THE LONGWALL RECOVERY FACE. THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND SLOPPY. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE MUDDY AREA. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED. THER E WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT.

HE WAS REASSIGNED TO ANOTHER TRUCK, SO HE BROUGHT HIS TRUCK IN AND WHEN HE REACHED BEHIND THE SEAT TO CLEAN OUT THE TRASH HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF OF THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET INTO AN 8 TO 10" HOLE. ALL OF THE EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT WAS TAKEN ON THE LEFT ANKLE AND THE ANKLE WENT UP AND TO THE OUTSIDE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS AF FRACTURE TO THE LEFT TIBIA.

EE STATED HE WAS CROSSING MOBILE BRIDGE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE MINE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AFTER EVALUATION BY A MEDICAL DR., IT WAS DETERMINED EE SUSTAINED A TORN LIGAMENT IN HI S LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE HEAD END OF THE SHEARER AND WAS "CALLING" THE SHIELDS TO GO TOWARD TAIL. AFTER CALLING THE SHIELDS HE TURNED, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE #88 SHIELD. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A CERVICOTHORIC STRAIN/SPASM.

EE HELPED CARRY PIPE 1 1/2 CROSS-CUTS TO PIPE CAR AT S/W D.

EE WAS JUST DEMOTED FROM SHIFT BOSS TO MINER ANDTHIS MUST BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR- TO EARLY TO TILL DR. HAS NOT DETERMINED EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO EE'S KNEE. WAS DRILLING FOR ROCK BOLT- STEEL INTERSECTED WITH EXISTING BOLT THE DRILL HUNG & TWISTED & EE TWISTED HIS KNEE TRYING TO HOLD ON.

EE WAS SHOVELING OFF SIDE OF #2 TAKE UP. BELT WAS 8-9' HIGH. EE STRAINED RT SHOULDER W/POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A STUCK STEEL OUT OF ROOF A CO-WORKER WAS GETTING A BOX OF RESIN OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN BOX OF RESIN SLIPPED STRIKING TRAM LEVER IN KITCHEN COMPARTMENT PERMITTING BOLTER TO PIVOT PINCHING BOLTER OPERATOR'S FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND ATRS.

REMOVING ROCK LODGED IN BELT LINE, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LOADING BLOCK AND STRAINED HIS UPPER BACK.

WAS PULLING A PIECE OF CHAIN FROM A PILE AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS MOVING LOCKERS IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. THE NEXT MORNING EXPERIENCED BACK SPASMS. APPARENTLY, LOCKERS WERE TOO HEAVY TO BE MOVED BY ONE PERSON.

EE WAS ON LADDER PREPARING TO HOOK CHAINS ON LARGE HOPPER TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION, WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO PICK UP CHAINS THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT ON THE BOTTOM AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND O N LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED LEFT ELBOW DISLOCATION AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

KNEELING ON CONCRETE, SCRAPING GASKET SURFACES. IMPROPER KNEELING & BENDING PROCEDURES.

STEPPED IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING AND TWISTED KNEE

EE WAS CLEANING THE HIGHWALL FOLLWING A CAST SHOT. HE BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LOWER LEFT STOMACH-WITH SWELLING.

WHILE MOVING OUT OF THE WAY OF A SCOOP, EMPLOYEE TURNED ABRUPTLY TWISTING LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY NORMAL WORK DUTIES UNTIL 3/20/02.

EE WAS LIFTING AN END OF A METAL WEAR PLATE WITH ANOTHER EE ON THE OTHER END LIFTING ALSO. THE TWO LIFTED THE METAL UP ONTO THE CRUSHER. EE STATES HE FELT FINE UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN HE A WOKE AND HAD PAIN IN THE ABDOMEN AREA.

WHILE DOING PRODUCTION THE CRUSHER BECAME PLUGGED. IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE CRUSHER EE SLIPPED OFF CRUSHER AND FELL TO THE DECK. THE DISTANCE IS APPROX. 40". WHILE FALLING HIS LEG WAS NO T IN THE PROPER POSITION WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS FEET.

EE TWISTED ANKLE ON FROZEN GROUND WHILE STEPPINGDOWN FROM CAT TRUCK.

STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM LOADER ARM.

THE EE WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 SHIELDS.