Mining Incidents in April 2002

A D-9 DOZER WENT INTO A SURGE PILE OF COAL AT 2 NORTH. A MISCOMMUNICATION OF HAND SIGNALS LED TO THE DOZER OPERATOR MISTAKENLY THINKING THAT THE WRONG FEEDER WAS RUNNING. THE DOZER OPER. WAS U NINJURED BY COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS OF THE DOZER AND RESISTED ATTEMPTS TO BREAK OUT THE WINDSHIELD FOR ESCAPE.

APPROX. 20-30T MUCK FELLOUT OF RIGHT RIB & ARCH IN INACTIVE HEADING. FALL OCCURRED DUE TO RUSTED OUT SPLIT SET BOLTS.

NORTH 1, #11 HEADING, 45 BLOCK, 3-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004. 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 18' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPO RTS SET AROUND FALL.

AT 0105, A PIT EE NOTICED SMOKE AT #12 SHOVE, WHICH WAS DOWN FOR SCHEDULED REPAIRS. THE COORDINATOR ARRIVED AND NOTICED FLAMES. THE MINE FIRE BRIGAD & PALMER FIRE DEPT WERE CALLED & THE IMMEDI ATELY REPSONDED. WITH THE AID OF SEVERAL SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & THE MINE'S FOAM TRUCK, THE FIRE INSIDE THE LOWER CARBODY WAS EXTINGUISHED. 40 MIN. FIRE REPORTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10' INBY SPAD 1263 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 32' LONG X 12' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED B OLTS & SPOTTED WITH 8' ROPE BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE IGNITED UNKOWN BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK AT #43 SHIELD.

ROOF FALL IN #5 RETURN AT SPAD #62. 4 TO 6 FOOT HIGH, 18 FEET WIDE, 90 TO 100 FEET TOWARD PILLAR LINE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY SURVEY STATION 12 AND 20 OF THE NORTH WEST ENTRIES MEASURING 30' L BY 8' W BY 5' HIGH. THIS AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

NORTH 2, #5 HEADING BETWEEN 14 & 15 BLOCK MMU 003. 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 40' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET A ROUND FALL.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION WHEN UPON FINISHING THE CLEANUP RUN IN THE #4 ENTRY THE BITS CAME IN CONTACT WITHT HE MINE ROOF METHANE WAS IGNITED FOR APPROX 5-9 SECONDS.

A VOID WAS FOUND BY EE IN #1 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD 1142. 75'- 3X3X12'DEEP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EE AT 2:45 AM IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROX 80' OUTBY SPAD 3150. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 45' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMP EED TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ROOM #2 SURVEY STATION 0+60- 1+20 IN THE 1ST LEFT ROOMS OFF OF THE N.W. ENTRIES. MEASURING 20'WIDE, 80'LONG, 5'THICK. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS FALL. INTERSECTION FELL WHICH WAS THE ONLY APPROACH TO A SEAL BETWEEN THIS MINE AND EASTOVER MINE. THE ENTRY AND CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO THIS INTERSECTION HAD PREVIOUSLY FALLEN. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' BY 10' AT SS #2014 #1 ENTRY OLD #4 MAINS. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE PERFORMING RETREAT MINING IN #3 ENTRY OF #1 SECTION 014-0MMU, THE INTERSECTION FELL WHILE TAKING #4 LIFT TO THE RIGHT OF #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5'H X 60'L X 20'W. NO INJURIES.

AN EMPLOYEE FOUND A VOID IN #1 ENTRY AT 1740. THIS VOID WAS LOCATED 75' OUTBY SPAD #1142. AREA IS APPROX 3' X 3' X 12" DEEP.

A FALL OCCURED AT THIS MINE IN THE #6 ENTRY INBY SPAD #3150. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' LONG X 6' WIDE & 4-5' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #17 AND #18 CROSS CUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY INT HE FIRST NORTH OFF THE MAIN EAST, PANEL 9/E. THE ROOF FALL WAS 50' L, 20' W. AND 5' H. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE RESUPPRTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND INDICATED NO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X CUT 28 OF 2ND EAST MAINS. INT HE #3 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED 44' L X 31' W X 7 TO 9 FT HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION.

A VOID WAS FOUND IN #2 ENTRY, 55' OUTBY SPAD #1144. AREA IS 20' X 10'& 2-3' DEEP. VOID WAS FOUND BY AND EMPLOYEE.

THE 35 E 6700 WAS BLASTED DURING EVENING SHIFT ON 4-25-02. SUPPORT BEGAN BEING INSTALLED ON DAY SHIFT OF 4-26-02 WITH NO WORK ON 4-26 EVENING SHIFT. UPON ARRIVAL FOR WORK ON 4-27 DAY SHIFT THE MINERS DISCOVERED THE GROUND HAD CRUMBLED AROUNDTHE EXISTING SUPPORT ALLOWING SOME OF THE SPLIT SET SUPPORT BOLTS TO FALL TO THE MUCK PILE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE G-1 PANEL AIRWAY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE, 6-14' HIGH & 114' LONG.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURREDON THE 002-0 MMU, IN THE #1 ENTRY, 4,600 FEET FROM THE ACTIVE FACE THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 6' HIGH. VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS EFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO 2 & 1 ENTRY AT SPAD 1640 MEASURING 80'X 18'X 6'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLE ANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ROOM #3, SURVEY STATION 2+40, 1ST LEF ROOMS OFF OF THE NW ENTRIES, MEASURING 30' X 20' X 5'. ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL WILL BE TIMBERED.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION REC'D FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE IGNITED AN UNKNOWN BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK AT #51 SHI ELD. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION OF SEALS, THE FALL WAS BLOCKING #8 AND #9 SEALS OF LAST SET OF SEALS, THE CLOSEST SPAD FOUND WAS 31171 LOCATED IN THE 31 ENTRY 1 BRK OUT BY. THE FALL IS ABOUT 25 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG AND RANGE FROM 1' THICK TO 3 FT THICK.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 MMU, 4,600 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 18' LONG AND 7' HEIGHT. VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS EFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

1 A RETURN XC 46 #2 ENTRY. 20 BY 18 BY 7 SET PROPS EACH SIDE. OCT 98 DEVELOPMENT DATE.

NEW #2 SECTION BELT HEADER. THEY WERE WELDING A BEAM ON BACK PLATE ON CHUTE, SPARKS FELL NEAR BOLT HOLE ON BOTTOM. BURNED ABOUT 5-6 SECONDS- PUT OUT WITH WATER.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ACROSS THE #4 ENTRY 80' INBY STATION #551, THE FALL STARTS 12' INTO THE BLOCKS & EXTENDS 15' INTO CROSSCUT 4 TO 5, THE EXTENT OF THE FALL INBY IS UNKNOWN. ONE CROSSCUT OU TBY THIS FALL, ANOTHER FALL (OR MAYBE A CONTINUATION) HAS TAKEN OUT THE INTAKE WALL BETWEEN 3 & 4 ENTRY. AIR FLOW OVER THIS FALL IS 0.0% CHY, 20.2% 02, & 0 PPM OF CO.

A PIECE OF SLAG FROM A WELDING JOB ON NEW #2 SECTION HEADER GOT INTO HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING THE IGNITION. IGNITION LASTED ABOUT 5 TO 6 SECONDS.

AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #4 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX. 20-30 SECONDS. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES INCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN NORTH AT 32 XC, #5 ENTRY, THE FALL IS 24 FT LONG, 17 1/2 FT WIDE AND 14 FT HIGH.

WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, A FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT SPAD #3557 INTERSECTION. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE 6 1/2'HIGH, 20'WIDE, 20'LONG.

LOST GENERATED POWER TO THE MINE. EVACUATION COMPLETED AT 1:27 AM GENERATOR POWER WAS RESTORED AT 1:40 AM. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE CHECKED AND MEN RETURNED UNDERGROUND.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE MOUTH OF THE FIRST LEFT PANEL OFF FIRST RIGHT SUBMAINS.

A MASSIVE PILLAR FALL OCCURRED AT THE #5 ENTRY OFF THE NORTH MAINS 90' INBY 22 #1520. MEASUREMENTS UNKNOWN.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 HEADGATE SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY SPAD 1321. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 6'HIGH.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION REC'D FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING COAL/ROCK AT OR NEAR SHIELD #57. NO INJURIES. MSHA NOTIFIED & INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #3 SURVEY STATION 9 & 80 OF THE N.W. ENTRIES MEASURING 20' H X 20' W X 12' HIGH ALL APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BEHIND VENTILATION FAN AT THE OUTER OPENING FALL MEASURED APPROX 110' LONG BY 16' WIDE BY 6-7' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND 4" BY 6" HEADERS. FALL AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND RE-SUPPORTED.

A FALL OF ROOF ROCK OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY THE #70 INTERSECTION ON THE 8G SECTION. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS OCCURRENCE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT LINE. FALL WAS APPROX 5 FT THICK 20' WIDE 30' LONG.

NO POWER TO #5 4160 BREAKER SHOWED OUT. MSHA CARLSBAD OFFICE FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE OUTAGE.

AN EXAMINATION OF THE FIRST RIGHT SECTION PILLAR BLEEDER REVEALED A FALL ACROSS THE #2 ENTRY INTERSECTION BLOCKING THE 2ND TRAVELWAY TO BLEEDER E.P.19. FALL ~6' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 40' LONG.

FALL AT SURVEY STATION 978 EXTEND APP. 45' TOWARD SURVEY STATION 981. HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN BUT HAVE DETERMINED THE FALL WAS ABOVE SUPPORT.

THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE NO.3 ENTRY OF TH 2 LEFT SECTION. THE FALL IS IN THE SUMP AREA DRIVEN OF THE #3 ENTRY. IT IS APPROX. 20' LONG, 7' TO 9' HIGH & 20' LONG. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT WILL BE SEALED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 SURVEY STATION 5+40 NW ENTRIES MEASURING 70' L X 19' W X 12' H. ALL APPROACHES ARE BEING TIMBERED UP.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN NORTH ENTRY BETWEEN XCUT #15 AND 16. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 80' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE WAS TAKING THE FIRST LEFT RIGHT OUT OF THE NO.3 HEADING ON THE MMU 002-0 BILLARING SECTION. AS THE MACHINE CUT THRUTHE BACK SIDE OF THE PILLAR A ROCK FELL AND LODG ED THE MACHINE. A MECHANICAL RETRIEVER WAS USED TO PULL THE MINER OUT. THERE WERE NO ROOFBOLTS PULLED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FALL WAS 50-FEET INBY SURVEY STATION 3547.

NORTH 1 53 BLOCK, #2 HEADING, 4WAY INTERSECTION,MMU 003 8'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 18'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ATTITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH 1 55 BLOCK, #4 HEADING, 4WAY INTERSECTION,MMU 003. 8'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16"PLATES, ROOFMATS, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITI ONAL SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

1 D HAUL ROAD, XCUT 23, 20' X 18' X 8'. SET PROP SETS, CRIBS, FLAGGED OUT.

LILLY CONTROL CONTROLLER WAS STICKING, REPLACED RIGHT LILLY CONTROL CONTROLLER. MSHA CARLSBAD FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE OUTAGE.

ROCK FALL IS APPROX 240' IN LENGTH 18' WIDE AND 7' HIGH AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITE 120' FROM THE FACE AREA ON SECTION. ENTRY #4 SPAD #3170. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 30' X 20' X ?. THIS FALL WAS ABANDONED AND DANGERED OFF (NOT REHABILITATED).

CONTAINMENT POND FOR SILT BROKE OPEN THE POND WALL CAUSING WATER & SILT TO FLOW INTO THE PROCESSING PLANT AREA. WATER FLOWED INTO THE ELECTRICAL ROOM CAUSING MAIN POWER LINE FUSES TO TRIP.

#1 UNIT 2XCUTS FROM FACE OF #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. 20' X 18' X 7'. SET CRIBS & PROP SETS, FLAGGED OUT.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 4:15 P.M. TO APPROX. 6:10 P.M. DUE TO A BAD DOOR SWITCH THAT WAS GROUNDED AND THE EMERGENCY STOP WAS GROUNDED.

TWO 3RD SHIFT LABORERS WERE DUSTING IN X/CUT T6S BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY, WHEN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING UP SCOOP. NO ONE WAS INJURED. FALL WAS DUE TO SLIP & HORSEBACK ABOVE 48" & 60" BOLTS.

FALL ON LONG FORK #4 BELT BETWEEN BK28-BK29. FALL IS APPROX 30' LONG X 16' WIDE ABOUT 4' HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED. NO EQUIPMENT OF PERSON'S WERE INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONE CROSS CUT OUT BY SURVEY STATION #1751. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 25'WIDE BY 25'LONG BY +5'THICK.

NORTH MAINS, RIGHT SIDE #10 ENTRY. WHILE MINING IN THE #10 ENTRY, THERE WAS A SMALL FLASH IN THE LEFT CORNER OF THE FACE. THE FLASH LASTED FOR LESS THAN A SECOND AND THE METHANE READING ON THE MINER AT THE TIME OF THE FLASH WAS .05 METHANE.

A METHANE GAS IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 7 WEST CONTINUOUS MINING SECTION.

FIRE STARTED AROUND REAR OF MACK TRUCK- WHEEL- REAR LIGHT AREA. NOT ABLE TO EXTINGUISH WITH A PORTABLE SO FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED. TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BY THE TIME VOL. FIRE DEPT. ARR IVED.

WHILE WELDING A 2 SECTION BELT HEADER 125 OUTBY SPAD 12755. HAD BLEEDER BURNED ABOUT 5 SECONDS. PUT WATER ON IT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON F-PANEL WHILE ON RETREAT MINING. THE FALL WAS IN THE #2 HEADING #2 PILLAR BLOCK AND FELL APPROX. 90' INBY 55# 11174. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' WIDE X 18' LONG X 6' TO 8' THICK. VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL HOWEVER ONCE IT WAS RECOVERED THRU WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.

ON DAILY HOIST CONVEYANCE INSTPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WIRE ROPE HAD SLIPPED ON THE CONVEYANCE ATTACHMENT ABOVE THE NORTH SKIP. MADE NEW ATTACHMENT. CALLED MSHA AT 0815 THAT HOIST WAS D OWN AND MSHA BACK AT 0920 THAT HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF CHOW MAINS AT 3+30'. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 50' L X 18' W X 3-8' H. ABOUT 50' OF TRAILING CABLE FOR THE MINER WAS LOST IN THIS FALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AN E XTENSION OF THIS FALL OCCURRED ON 4-20-02. THE TOTAL SIZE IS NOW ABOUT 100' LX 18' W X 3-14' HIGH.

FALL IN BLEEDER SYSTEM 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #951.

ROCK FALL IN OLD WORKS AT INTERSECTION ABOUT 120' INBY SPAD #2891.

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH MAINS NO. 1 ENTRY DURING REGULAR MINING OPERATIONS. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

ROOF FALL: B2 #4 BELT, CROSSCUT #8. DIMENSIONS: H:6', W:20', L:40'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

A SMALL ENCLOSURE SURROUNDING A BLOWER FOR A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. THE STRUCTURE WAS A METAL SIDING, WOODEN FRAME BUILDING WITH PLYWOOD WALLS. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNO WN. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH THE PLANT WATER TRUCK. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

ROOF FALL. CLAY VEIN IN MAIN ROOF.

WEST 3, 15 BLOCK #1 HEADING, 3-WAY MMU 001. 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 18' LONG. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOR MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDED SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN EAST #20 X-CUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY. 30' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 2000 & FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

WEST 2 45 VLOCK #1 HEADING 3 WAY MMU 001 8 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" BY 16" PLATES ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A FIRE OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT FLIGHT THAT WAS FOUND AT APPROX. 4:OO A.M. ALL PERSONS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE MINE AND FIRE FIGHTERS WERE PULLEDIN BY STATE & FEDERAL AGENCIES.

FALL OF ROOF, #1 ENTRY, #29 X-CUT, HATFEILD MAINS. ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED. APPROX. MEASUREMENT OF THE FALL: 20' W. X 70'L. X 20' THICK.

ROOF CONDITION IN THIS AREA ROCK STRATA. LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND BELT LINE. NO WORKERS IN THE MINE AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN EXAMINATION AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED 150'LONG, 17'WIDE, 5'HIGH. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN C MAINS, NO.9 ENTR Y AT SPAD 4636. THE FALL HAS EXTENDED 100'INBY.

ROOF FALL MW #1 BELT X-CUTS #10 AND #11 DIMENSIONS H-6' W 19.5' L 80' GEOLOGY: SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT 6' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS NOT OPERATIONAL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COIL INT HE CONTROL CIRCUIT.

3NSM, #6 ENTRY, 30' MARK, MINEDAPARK FEB. 2002. 16' L X 18' W X 8' H. XCUT AND EDGE OF 4 WAY INTERSECTION.

A WET FALL IN THE MAIN EAST AT X CUT #16 IN #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 70' X 3' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 AND SUPPORTS WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLT TIMBER. THE FALL WAS COULD BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

PRODUCTION HOIST, HOIST SURGING AND DROPPING OUT(OVER CURRENT). REPLACED CARD AOAA2 AND HOIST WORKED PROPERLY. CALLED MSHA THAT HOIST WAS OUT AT 1:27 P.M. CALLED MSHA THAT HOIST WAS RUNNING AGAIN AT 6:00 P.M.

ROOF FALL OCCURED. WAS TIMBERED OFF TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD #147 IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7 1/2' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL LOCATED AT #2 BELT, #4 ENTRY, BLOCK #26, 6500' FROM ACTIVE FACE. SIZE 20' X 20' X 6 1/2'. TYPE OF STRATA IS SHALE WITH A 40" RIDER SEAM PRESENT. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM FOR THE LONGWALL RETURN, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 22ND EAST, #2 ENTRY, AT SPAD #51 +95. THE FALL WAS ACTUALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE GOB FROM THE #3 ENTRY TO THE # 2 ENTRY. THE RETURN WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE #1 ENTRY.

NORTH MAINS 73 BLOCK, #10 HEADING MMU 004 4 WAY 8 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

WEST MAINS 52 BLOCK #9 HEADING 4 WAY MMU 002 8 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SE T AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE UNIT 3 WORKING SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRIES. THE CROSSCUT HAD BEEN HOLED & NOT SUPPORTED ON THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. THE UNIT WAS IDLE A T THE TIME OF THE ROOF FALL. THE UNSUPPORTED AREA FELL PULLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE ENTRY 6 INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & SUPPORTED.

ELEVATOR HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OPERATING PROPERLY DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE V5 CONTACT ON THE K LIMIT SWITCH. THE ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED & WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 5:45 PM. ALL MINERS W ERE NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY MINERS DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

1A XCUT BETWEEN 4&5 ENTRY. 5,600' OUTBY UNIT. 20X 18 X 6.

SHAFT HOIST OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN FOR 4 HOURS. AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED IN WHO REPLACED THE OVERSPEED LIMIT SWITCHES. HOIST WAS THEN OPERATIONAL.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRESHIFTER ON THER 4-14-02 WHILE PRESHIFTING THIS MINER. THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE 33 ENTRY IN THE SOUTHEAST MAINS AT SPAD 314+70. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE & 8' HIGH. 60" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE USED IN AREA.

EE CAME INTO MSG-SHELTON ON 4-14-02 AROUND 1:00 PM, NOTICED THE UPPER POND HAD SLID INTO THE LOWER POND.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM, THE INTERSECTION IS 1 BREAK OUT BY SPAD 1512 WHICH IS APPROX 1300 FT OUT BY THE FACES WE ARE MOVING TODAY. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JAN 2002, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" BY 60" BOLTS, WITH 8 FT BOLTS SPOTTED. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION 3 AND 60 ENTRY #3 IN THE NW PANEL ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 10' BY 30' BY 15'. ALL APROACHES ARE TIMBERED OFF.

EE OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK, UPON APPROACHING DUMP LOCATION EE OBSERVED FIRE UNDER TRUCK THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIRT 3 (MMU-005-0) AT THE 20+85' INTERSECTION. LENGTHE 20', WIDTH-60', HEIGHT-6'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED A SURVEY STATION 13 & 40. ENTRY 3 N.W. PANEL ENTRIES MEASURING 20X 15X 6. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

LEAK OCCURRED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE IMPOUNDMENT #2 APPROXIMATELY 200' FROM THE DAM.

AREA 50'X 20' X 12' HIGH FELL IN THE BACK OF 7 LEFT PANEL. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IN ADJACENT ENTRIES TO PREVENT FURTHER CAVING.

FOUND FALL ON PRESHIFT FAULT LINE AREA CRIB AND DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 4-10-02 AT 44 AND 90 #7 ROOM IN 5LMS. THE FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 25 WIDE BY 70 LONG BY 30 HIGH. AREA WAS MINED JAN 2002 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH A 8 FT RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF #1 MAINS APPROX. 300' OUTBY THE FACE OF 1ST RIGHT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' X 18' X 6' THICK.

A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE TRACK ENTRY 10 BREAKSINBY THE LOADOUT. THE FALL MEASURED 15'LONG BY 4'HIGH BY 20'WIDE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A FAULT INTHE TOP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE #1 SOUTH SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONGX 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OF EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE TYRO CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPROX. 0200 UNTIL 0500 DUE TO A RESISTOR IN THE DOOR PANEL BURNING OUT.

ININTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. LOCATION 4 SOUTHWEST/ NO 4 ENTRY/ AT SPAD NO. 7021. SIZE 20 FT WIDE 130 FT LONG AND 7-8 FT HIGH. ROOF SUPPORT: 5 FT TENSION BAR.

ROOF FALL 40' INBY STATION 89 IN THE #2 HEADING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY SPAD #12570 300 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70 FT LONG,20 FT WIDE, AND 7 FT HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOTBE REHABILITATED.

OUTBURT - 1400' LEVEL- ROOM 23I GOING NORTH. OUTBURST IN MINING DIRECTION. OUTBURST OCCURRED DURING SHOT. NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME. MINERS RETURNED TO WORKINGS AFTER VENTILATING FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS. THE OUTBURST IS APPROX. 35' WIDE AND 30' HIGH AT THE FACE. IT THEN CONTINUES INTO THE BACK ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL 35' AND ADVANCES 25'.

FAIRMOST ENERGY MINE #2 WAS STARTING. PITMOUTH UNDERGROUND. THE PITMOUTH FOR THE #3 ENTRY WAS IN THE HIGHWALL 15' AND 5-5' ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH 3-6" H BEAM, INSTALLEN. THE HIGHWA LL FELL IN TAKING OUT THE 5 ROOF BOLTS AND THE 3-6" H-BEAM.

THE #6 AIRSHAFT ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AS IT REACHED THE TOP LANDING. UPON INSPECTION A PLATE AND THE CROSBY CLAMPS ON THE SAFETY CHAIN WERE FOUND LOOSE. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF THE MINE EMERGENCY ESCAPEWAY.

NORTH 3 NUMBER 1 ENTRY #4 TO #5 BLOCK MMU 003 8 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 40 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 3A ENTRIES #4 ENTRY X-CUT 47 L 38'X117' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS AND CRIBBED.

THE #6 ELEVATOR DESCENDED TO THE BOTTOM LANDING, PASSENGERS DEPARTED, DOORS CLOSED AND ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO SURFACE LANDING. A LINE STARTER HAD BURNED UP. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART O F THE MINE ESCAPEWAY.

AT 9:00 PM ON APRIL 7TH 2002 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #5 TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 6234, FALL MEASURED 5' BY 40' BY 18' LOCATED AT BREAK NO. 13 ON NO. 5 TRACK GOING TO 003 SECTION.

AN ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTED OUT UNDERNEATH THE CAB OF DOZER 44 DAMAGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HOSE. THE FIRE WAS FED BY THE HYDRAULIC OI L, AND ENGULFED THE CAB. THE CAB WAS COMPLETEDLY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 9TH EAST, #9 ENTRY, #70 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOL BOLTS. IT DIDNT AFFECT VENTILLATION, TRAVEL , DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.

A NON-INJURY, ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE THE MINE EXAMINER WAS CONDUCTING HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. THE ROOF FALL FELL IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE#2 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 19+80. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'LONG X 20'WIDE X 10'THICK.

ALL APPROACHED TO THE ROOF FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED AT THIS TIME.

THE ELEVATOR IN THE #6 VERTICAL SHAFT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN A CONTACTOR BURNED UP. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF THE MINE EVACUATION SYSTEM. THE CONTACTOR WAS CHANGED OUT.

ROCKFALL- 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION #15963-EXTENDS TO CROSSCUT- NEXT ONE OUTBY. 2ND FALL- 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FIRST ONE- EXTENDS THROUGH STOPPING LINE + ACROSS #2 INTAKE ENTRY.

SOUTH MAINS BLOCK #59, HEADING #4, 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 005 TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN, BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, 12 FT CABLE, ACS JACKS 12 FT HIGHX 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. FALL D ANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

WEST 3 #1 HEADING, #13 BLOCK, 3 WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 001 8 FT HIGH X 18 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6"X16" PLATES. ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUP PORTS SET AROUND FALL.

TWO MECHANICS HAD CUT OFF THE PINS ON ONE SIDE OF A TAILPIECE WHICH WAS ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THEY MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE, THEY REPORTED AN "EVENT" AS THE TORCH WAS PLACED AGAINST THE FIRST BOLT ON THIS SIDE, AFTER BLOWING OFF THE DUST. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED OF A POSSIBLE IGNITION. AFTER INTERVIEWING WITNESSES & THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE WE DON'T BELIEVE AN ACTUAL IGNITION OCCURRED

THE ELEVATOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL PANEL MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED IT TO BE INOPERATIVE.

CONNECTION ON COMMUTATING POLE BURNED LOOSE ON DC HOIST MOTOR. CONNECTION WAS REPAIRED. HOIST SWITCHED TO ALTERNATE AC DRIVE WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOIST WAS SWITCHED BACK TO DC DRIVE AT 2 :30 PM. EXCEPT FOR SWITCH OVER TIME, HOIST WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE.

AT APPROX. 7PM ON 4-3-02, A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF #1 SOUTH APPROX. 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE SECTION LANDING POINT AT SURVEY STATION #1037. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 28'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS & SUPPLEMENTED WITH 6' RESIN ASSISTED ANCHOR BOLTS. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

HIGHWALL SLIDE IN BLOCKING RETURN PORTAL.

NORTH 2 #11 HEADING BETWEEN 17 & 18 BLOCK MMU OO4 8FT. HIGH X 18FT. WIDE X 40FT. LONG. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL. TYPE OF SUPPORTS 6'RESIN, 6"X 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4/1/02 IN THE #3 HEADING ON 2ND NORTHWEST MAINS @ SS#10588. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 38'X 18'X 0-12' HEIGHT. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATI ON.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY BETWEEN #5 AND ACROSS INTERSECTION OF #6 BREAKS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 85' L X 20' W X 6' H. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED.

EE WAS FUELING DOZER WHEN FUEL TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED DOWN THE SLOPE. THE CHOCKS WERE PLACED AT REAR TANDEM WHEELS ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN TRUCK MOVED. EE RAN AFTER TRUCK AND WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR WHEELS ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMED WORK ON THE CAT 910 PARKING BRAKE AND WAS TESTING IT TO SEE IF THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD HOLD. HE WAS OPERATING THE CAT 910 ON OR NEAR AN INCLINE. THE MACHINE OVERTURNED. HE W AS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE MACHINE. HE SUSTAINED FATAL INTERNAL INJURIES.

WHEN OPERATING SLOT DRILL, IT APPEARS HE GOT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND HIGHWALL AND HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL. THE CLOTHING WAS PULLED TIGHT AROUND HIS CHEST CAUSING HIM TO BE SUFFOCATED.

EE WAS FATALLY INJURED FROM A FALL OF ROOF ROCK.

WHILE ON THE GROUND SPOTTING FOR THE MAINTENANCECREW HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A DUST COLLECTOR BAG FULL OF LIME. EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY THE CORONER.

EE WAS INSPECTING A ROTARY VALVE. AFTER REMOVING AN INSPECTION PORT, HE WIPED DIRT FROM THE AREA. AT THIS TIME, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN THE VALVES ROTATING COMPONENT. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS DRAWN INTO THE VALVE, SEVERING THE TIP ABOVE THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A WHEEL BARROW FULL OF SAND. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN GROIN AREA. HE STATED HE PROBABLY HAD TO HEAVY A LOAD IN THE WHEELBARROW.

EE WAS MOVING AN OIL DRUM AND IT FELL, SLICING THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF. BONE INVOLVED- AFTER 1ST JOINT.

4 MAN CREW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A DEFECTIVE BEARING ON THE DIESTER WASH SCREEN IN TOWER #2 WHEN IT FELL FROM THE HOIST, MASHING THE VICTIM'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST A STEEL I-BEAM.

OPERATING FORKLIFT, PUT IT IN REVERSE, GRABBED BACK POST WITH RIGHT HAND. WHILE BACKING UP HIT FINGERS ON ROD SCREEN. RING FINGER CRUSHED, LITTLE FINGER PIP JOINT AMPUTATION.

EE WAS REMOVING THE BALL MILL FEED CHUTE WHEN THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE CHUTE FELL OFF OF THRU MILL STRIKING EE RIGHT FOOT.

AMPUTATE END OF LITTLE FINGER AND LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER-RT HAND.

EE WAS REPLACING TRANSFER PUMP AT ULTRA FINE PLANT & PINCHED 3RD & 4TH FINGERS OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 PIPES. RESULT: LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES & AVULSED NAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SUDDENLY LIFTED AWKWARDLY AND POPPED LEFT ELBOW OUT OF PLACE. THIS ACCIDENT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

MECHANIC HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE ALTERNATOR OF UNIT NO. 92. ALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE; UNIT WAS RUNNING AND EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO GET A BOLT THAT FELL. HE HAD A PAIR OF GLOVES ON AND WHEN HE REACHED TO GET THE BOLT, HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT INTHE BELT AND IT CUT HIS FINGERS AND THUMB.

EE WAS REPLACING A DEMISTER SCREEN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE TIME. HE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT HE HAD STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES. WHEN HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 5/6/02 IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A HERNIA. DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME ACCIDENTUNTIL 5/7/02.

EE WAS WALKING FROM A JEEP TO A BELT DRIVE AREA. HIGHLINE HAD BEEN HUNG ACROSS THE TRACK SPUR TO THE BELT DRIVER. EE HIT HIS HARD HAT ON THE HIGHLINE AND JAMMED HIS NECK. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE T O THE OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. AWARNESS TOOVERHEAD CLEARANCE HOLD THE INJURY. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

WENT TO ANSWER THE SECTION PHONE AND PICKED UP A PIECE OF ROCK AND THREW IT OUT OF WAY.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL FILTER CLOTH AROUND THE IMPOUNDMENT. HE PUT HIS HANDS UNDER A ROLL OF FILTER CLOTH TO LIFT IT UP. A COPPERHEAD SNAKE BIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND THROUGH HIS LEATHER GLOVE.

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE FEEDER. WHEN HE PICKED THE ROCK UP IT FLIPPED OVER & CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS PULLING WATER LINE & SLIPPED POSSIBLY DISLOCATING LEFT HIP.

EE WAS PICKING ROCK FROM A MOVING CONVEYOR & PUTTING THE REJECT ROCK INTO A 5 GAL BUCKET. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS FULL THE EE REACHED SIDEWAYS TO LIFT THE BUCKET, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A MOTOR HOUSING TO THE FLOOR BASE SUPPORT. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON TOP OF AN OLD LIGHT FIXTURE HE HAD JUST REMOVED & HE LOST HIS BALANCE BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT ARM BUT HIS ELBOW BECAME DISLOCATED. THIS ELBOW HAD BEEN DISLOCATED YEARS BEFORE IN SCHOOL.

EE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA BY HIS ATTENDING DR., DUE TO A PARTICULAR ACTION OR ACTIVITY IN HIS WORKPLACE. NO SPECIFIC ACTIVITY WAS ESTABLISHED FOR HIS CON DITION, BUT EE IS ENGAGED IN REPETITIVE LIFTING AND PULLING ACTIVITIES.

EE STRUCK LEFT WRIST WITH HAMMER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT HIS MACK-600 SERVICE TRUCK EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACTOR AFTER ADJUSTING A DOOR LATCH. AS EE STEPPED FROM THE PUSH ARM TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK, ROLLING HIS ANKLE. EE DID NOT SLIP OR FALL AND WAS DISMOU NTING PROPERLY. EE CAME TO WORK ON 5/01, THEN WENT TO A DOCTOR.

WHILE INSTALLING A TWO-PIECE SPIRAL DRILL STEEL, THE TOP STEEL HUNG IN THE DRILL HOLE. WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING THE BOTTOM SECTION INTO THE DRILL CHUCK, THE TOP STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE, MASH ING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE TOP & BOTTOM DRILL STEELS.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT THE PACKING HOUSE. WHILE HE WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR HE ACCIDENTLY HIT A WOOD PALLET WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING HIM A CONTUSION.

JANITOR WAS CLEANING TOPS OF LOCKERS AND ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED CLEANER IN RIGHT EYE.

THE EE WAS ALLEGEDLY USING A JACKHAMMER TO CLEAN UNDER THE GRATES ONT HE COOLER ROOF. THE JACKHAMMER ALLEGEDLY GOT STUCK AND WHEN THE EE ALLEGEDLY PULLED THE JACKHAMMER BACK, HE ALLEGEDLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A PIN OUT OF MINER BEAM USING A PRY BAR, HE PUT FEET UP ON BAR FOR MORE LEVERAGE, FEET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON KNEES HITTING METAL PLATFORM. CUT LOWER FRONT PART OF RIGHT LEG, HAD TO BE STITCHED UP, NO FRACTURE.

LOADER SEAT ADJUSTMENT IMOPERABLE LEADING TO OPERATOR COMPLAINT OF UNSPECIFIC BACK PAIN. OPERATOR REFER TO PCP. ORDERED TO BED REST UNTIL 5-6-02. LOADER WAS REPLACED WITH LOANER UNTIL NEW SEAT ARRIVES.

DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN HILL TO OFFICE. TRUCK RAN AWAY AND WRECKED AT BOTTOM OF HILL.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A LOCOMOTIVE TO PUSH A ROOF BOLTER BACK TO CONNECT IT TO THE SLOPE HOIST. THE TRS PAD ON THE HELPERS SIDE STRUCK A STEEL LEG CAUSING THE BOARDS AND ROCK ON TOP OF THE M TO FALL FROM BETWEEN THE BEAMS STRIKING THE INDIVIDUAL.

EE WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON #1 CONVEYOR. A CHEMICAL TRUCK SPRAYING HERBICIDE ON FENCELINE SPRAYED HIM WITH KROVAR IDF HERBICIDE. EE WAS DOWN WIND FROM TRUCK. WIND CARRIED MIST ONTO EE.

EE STATES ON 4-30-02 WHILE CLEANING THE COAL FEEDER WITH A SCOOP, A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK HIS BUCKET OF THE SCOOP CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE SCOOP CANOPY. EE BEGAN MISSING TIME FROM WORK ON 5/24/02. WORK SCHEDULE IS ON A4ON 4OFF CYCLE AND THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR 8 DAYS BECAUSE OF FULL STOCK PILES AND NO SHIPMENT OF COAL.

WHILE OPENING THE BOTTOMS OF A RIALCAR EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIW LOWER BACK. HE WAS DIOGNOSED WITH A BACK SPRAIN, WAS GIVEN A PREXRIPTION AND WAS PUT ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS OPERATING A CLEAN UP TRACTOR IN THE SECONDARY PLANT. HE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYORS WHEN A 2" TO 2 1/2" ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING #3 TAILPIECE 002 SECTION. TWISTED TO PUT COAL ON BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SLATE SHINGLES WHEN A "JOINT" OR WEAKNESS IN THE STONE OPENED UP.

EE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR LINE WHEN A RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EE SMASHED HER LT. THUMB, MIDDLE, & INDEX FINGERS BETWEEN A HEAVY METAL SHAFT & A PALLET,SHE WASLOADING IT ONTO. SHE WAS SENT TO A DR. OFFSITE ON 4/29/02 & RELEASED BACK TO WORK. SHE CONTINUE D TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FINGERS AND WENT BACK TO THE DR. ON 5/16/02 AND WAS KEPT OFF WORK- HER FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 5/16/02.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EE WAS WALKING THRU A CROSSCUT, HE SAID HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. CAUSING OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULE S REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE PUSHING A ROLL OF CYCLONE FENCE, HE FELL IN A HOLE AND HIT ON THE CHEST WITH THE GROUND. ** THIS ACCIDENT WAS MADE KNOWN ON MAY 6, 2002 THE DAY EE STOPPED COMING TO WORK.

WORKING ON LOADER & WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LOADER TIRE & CRANE.

EE JAMMED HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY WHILE GETTING INTO A RAMCAR. LOST TIME REPORTABLE INJURY.

THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR, WHILE INSTALLING HIS FIRST ROOF BOLT ON A 20' CUT, BENT THE BOLT THE LAST 14" AGAINST THE ROOF. WE BELIEVE HE FAILED TO NOTICE HE HAD BENT THE SPINNER WRENCH WH ILE INSTALLING THE BOLT. WHEN HE TRIED TO DRILL A 2ND HOLE WITH THE BENT WRENCH, THE DRILL STEEL WHIPPED AROUND & HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS; TAKEN TO E.R.

BUILDING CRIBS & A CRIB BLOCK FELL ON KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF (EE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO ALLEGED INJURY ON MAY 9, 2002).

JUMPED OFF MINE OFFICE PORCH TO TRY TO PREVENT FORKLIFT FROM BACKING INTO VEHICLE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF & INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND & LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING LENGTH OF MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT. KNEE. HE WORE A BANDAGE UNTIL KNEESTARTED TO SWELL AND CAUSE MORE PAIN. HE STARTEDMISSING TIME ON 2ND SHIFT 5-20-02.

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING ENGINE PARTS TO REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEPLADDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL BETWEEN THE LADDER AND VEHICLE FRAME.

MEN WERE RIDING IN ON MAN TRIP AND EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING OUT OF SIDE OF MAN TRIP AND HIS SIDE RUBBBED AGAINST WATER LINE GOING UP BELT LINE AND HURT HIS RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE.

STEPPED OFF EDGE OF TOEBOARD ALONG WALKWAY, SPRAINING ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A CHUNK FROM THE NORTH CLINKER FEEDER. THEY HAD JACK HAMMERED THE BOTTOM OF THE CHUNK OFF, EE REACHED INTO THE FEED TO SEE IF THE CHUNK WOULD FALL DOWN MORE. THE CHUNK SLIPPED AND SMASHED EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE SIDEOF THE FEEDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIEING IN A ROUND. SOME ROCKS FELL FROM THE FACE AND STRUCK HIM HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND KNEE.

EE PULLED ON A JACKELG DRILL IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN A STUCK STEEL. ON 4/29/02, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA.

EE REPORTED: WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE LINE INSPECTING THE SHIELDS, HE STEPPED ACROSS A PONTOON AND INTO A HOLE THAT WAS HID BY WATER ACCUMULATION OVER THE MINE FLOOR. HE EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING AS A GENERAL LABORER, WHEN HE CUT HIS HAND & WRIST ON A METAL BAND.

WHILE DRIVING OUR SCHOOL BUS (MANTRIP), EE RAN OVER A ROCK/WINDROW & THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ER WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE OF T HE DISTAL RADIUS.

EE WAS RESETTING SHIMS ON JAW CRUSHER. EE HAD HIS HAND UNDER WRENCH BEING USED TO LOOSEN BOLT WHEN ANOTHE EE STEPPED ON WRENCH FOR LEVERAGE CAUSING EE TO SMASH LITTL FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROOF JACK TO FACE TO SET WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP ROCKS INT HE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS USING THE HAMMER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. FINISHED THE SHIFT BUT PAIN BECAME WORSE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR TO ANY MINING EQUIPMENT. IMPROPER USE OF HAND TOOL CAUSED HE INJURY CONCRECTION NO OFTHER ALARM WERE INVOLVED.

EE WAS GETTING INTO CO VEHICLE TO GO TO HIS WORK AREA. EE ALLEGES THAT AS HE GOT INTO THE PICKUP, HE HEARD HIS BACK POP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A MUCKER WHICH STRUCK THE RIB OF THE DRIFT. HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOOSENED A FRONT TOOTH AND CUT HIS LIP. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

THE MINER DRILLER WAS IN SHAFT BOTTOM, HOSE TENDING 7 HOOKING BUCKETS WHILE IN MUCK CYCLE. A ROCK POSSIBLY FELL FROM THE BUCKET ABOUT 15-20 FEET ABOVE BOTTOM, STIRKING THE MINER DRILLER JUST A BOVE LEFT ELBOW. THERE WAS NO WITNESS.

EE WAS STANDING UP USING HANDLE ON CABLE RATCHET TO LIFT GEARBOX & 3HP MOTOR TO ITS STAND. PULLED TOO HARD ON HANDLE STRAINING LOWER BACK. EE SHOULD HAVE USED CABLE RATCHET W/GREATER LIFTING C APACITY THAN RATCHET USED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN NO.1 ENTRY AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THE LOCATION IN WHICH THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS WET AND ON A DOWNWARD GRADE. EE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5/3/02.

EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING WHEN HE MASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ADJUSTING A (SPANISH-CUNA?) CRADLE AT THEPLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS BACK, HEAD AND HIP.

TWISTED AROUND QUICKLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY UPON HEARING LOUD NOIS, FELT P[AIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

THE EE JARRED HIS NECK WHILE OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND MUCKER. HE DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

A SLAB OF ROCK SLID OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING EE IN THE LEG.

WHILE SCOOPING RUNWAYS, EE PICKED UP WOOD PLANKS IN SCOOP BUCKET TO HAUL AWAY. WHILE TRAMMING WITH PLANKS IN BUCKET, ONE CAUGHT RIB OR BOTTOM & SWUNG AROUND & HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

EE WAS LOCATED ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE BELT TAKE-UP GETTING READY TO PULL BELT SLACK IN WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB BROKE LOOSE & FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE & FOOT. THE MATERIAL MEAS URED 5' X 14" X 18".

THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE GREH 1 SKIP LOADER AND HE STEPPED ON THE LOAD HE WAS CARRING ONT HE FORLES. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A RESIN BOX AND HE FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ONT HE FRAME WORK FOR TH E FORKS.

EE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF SADDLE OF WHEEL UNIT. HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON FENDER OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK (APPROX. 5 LB) FELL OUT & MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK & THE FENDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ROOF BOLT MATERIAL ON TO THE ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROOFROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. THE EE MISSED A TOTAL OF TWO WORKING DAYS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2002 ANDIS STILL UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME. THE AREA WAS CHECKED FOR ROOF BOLT SPACING AND EVERYTHING WAS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.

EE REPORTED SHE HAD PAIN IN HER NECK & BACK. THREE NEW SEATS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN HER TRUCK, BUT DID NOT HELP HER PAIN. TRUCK CONTROLS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED WITHOUT HELPING. SHE HAS A HISTORY O F PROBLEM.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP & FELT A LITTLE TWIST IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER SOME HARD PULLING ON A WRENCH. SAW DOCTOR 5/1/02, 1ST LOST DAY 5/2/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING TOPS OFF 5 GAL BUCKETS WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS CHANGING CONVEYER ROLLERS ON THE REVERSE CONVEYER. DURING THIS TASK HE MADE AN UNCOORDINATED MOVEMENT TO REMOVE A ROLLER CAUSING HIM BACK PAIN. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 5-13-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE TO INSTALL A STEEL PLATE IN THE PLANT. WHILE LIFTING THE PLATE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. A COUPLE OF WEEKD LATER HE WAS STILL HURTING AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA. HE HADSURGERY 5-20-02 AND HAS BEEN OFF FROM WORK SINCE.

EE WAS CARRYING BOLTS FROMT HE PARTS CAR TO A SHUTTLE CAR WHICH WAS UNDER REPAIR. EE TRIPPED OVER SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL.

WHILE UNLOADING FORM DUTCHMANS, INJURED EE TRIPPED ON A 4'X 4' PIECE OF TIMBER CAUSING A DUTCHMAN TO FALL OFF & ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS DRILLING MATERIAL USING A PNEUMATIC DRILL WHEN HE ALLEGED THAT THE DRILL BIT SLIPPED OUT OF THE DRILL HOLE & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CARRYING A WELDER TO THE BACK OF THE WAREHOUSE. EE TRIPPED, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A 6X6X42 CRIB CAUSING THE SCOOP TO IMPACT UPON HITTING THE GROUND RESULTING IN AN DISC INJURY IN EE'S LOWER BACK.

WHILE LIFTING A BUCKET PIN, EE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS WALKING RETURN AIRWAY IN OLD WORKS ON #1 SIDE. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL (18" X 15" X 2") STRIKING HIS BACK. CONTINUED WORKING BUT HAVING TROUBLE WITH NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM. DID NOT M ISS ANY WORK UNTIL 2/11/03.

EE'S WERE WALKING BACK TO THEIR CARS AT QUITTINGTIME. THEY HAD JUST CROSSED A COLLECTION DITCH &STARTED DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT WHEN INJURED TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS LT. LEG BUCKLED UNDER HIM, CA USING THE LIGAMENTS AND/OR MUSCLES IN HIS LT. THIGH TO TEAR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BEING LOADED THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING WAS SHAKEN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIBS.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING UP THE TOP LATHE STEADY REST WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LT. SHOULDER. THIS INJURY IS NOT DIRECT RESULT OF THIS. IT WAS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN EXISTING CONDITION HE ALREADY HAS.

HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LOOSE COAL AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A POST TO BE SET ON A BELTLINE. HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE MINE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. AWARENESS OF HIS TRAVELWAY CONDITIONS CAUSED THE INJURY. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

LIFTING ROOF BOLT GLUE, STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO TENSION THE BELT TAKE UP ROLLER. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-29-02 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION, FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED A 4" PVC PLASTIC DISCHARGE LINE HUNG ALONG SIDE A CONVEYER BELT HAD GOT INTO A BOTTOM ROLLER AND WAS PARTIALLY CUT INTO, WHEN HE WAS EXAMINING THE DAMAGE TO THE WATER LINE, THE WATER LINE BROKE IN TWO, ONE END FLEW UP STRIKING VICTIM'S FOREHEAD, RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 8 FOOT STEP LADDER ON THE THIRD RUNG APPROX 3 FEET HIGH. THE GOPHER BOLTER OPERATOR LET OFF OF A ROOF BOLT AND INJURED LET GO OF THE LADDER TO GRAB THE GOPHER. H E LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON A ROCK APPROX 1" TO 18" IN DIAMETER. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK AND HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET TRACK FROM RAIN. AS HE STARTED TO FALL HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL AND JERKED HIS BACK.

MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT SIDE. STARTED MISSING WORK 8/3/02 DUE TO HERNIA SURGERY.

EE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A CEMENT SILO WHEN DUST BLEW INTO THE EE'S LEFT EYE.

INJURED STATED DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG IN THE HOLY WHEN HE REACHED FOR A PEACE OF DRILL DRILL OFF THEN TRAY THE STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE STIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT HAND.

EE STEPPED OFF CURB OUTSIDE OF DAYROOM TWISTED R ANKLE.

INJURED WAS SETTING POST HE TOOK A POST END TO THROW THROUGH A DOOR AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN POST END AND DOOR CAUSING A POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

EE WAS WALKING SIDE A FORKLIFT AND THE PATH NARROWED. HE STEPPED UP ON A MUDDY EMBANKMENT TO LET IT PASS. THE EMBANKMENT GAVE OUT AS THE FORKLIFT WAS PASSING CAUSING EE'S LEGS TO BE RUN OVER BY REAR TIRES OF FORKLIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ON LEFT BOOM, STARTING SECOND STEEL, AND HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON DRILL HEAD PUSHING UP STEEL. WHEN HE HIT THE FAST FEED, THE HEAD PUSHED UP TO THE ROOF BUMPING HIS KNEE.

5/6/02 SPOKE WITH IRENE- EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER & OVER EXTENDED. REOCCURANCE OF OLD.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AT 15 BLOCK ON THE RETURN SIDE OF THE SECTION, WHILE PUTTING A BLOCK ON THE TOP ROW WHICH WAS 12 ROWS HIGH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULD CAU SING HIM TO LOS CONTROL OF THE BLOCK AND IT FELL. THE BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND ARM.

PULLING GUNITE HOSES OVER ON WORKDECK, END OF HOSE CAME OFF & HIT EE IN THE FACE FRACTURING NOSE. STARTED LOOSING TIME 5-03-02 - SURGERY.

INJURED WAS SETTING POST WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDERCAUSING A STOVE TO THE NECK.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND HAD JUST GOTTEN END MADE. HE WAS PUTTING BELT PIN IN WHEN BOTTOM BELT CLAMP SLIPPED, THE BELT WEDGED HIM BETWEEN TOP ROLLER AND BOTTOM BELT.

WHILE RAISING ATRS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING CANOPY THEN HITTING EE ON THE HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN A BRUISED SHOULDER & A CUT ON THE NOSE THAT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE. EE REMAINS OFF WORK.

FELL DOWN STAIRS - SENT TO DOCTOR FOR CHECKUP.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-23-02 AT WHICH TIME HE BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

CRANE OPERATOR WAS CENTERING OVER LIFT, ONE HOOK ON SPREADER CAUGHT ON EDGE OF LIFT AND RELEASED STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE DUST HOSE FROM THE POD DUSTER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET THAT WAS LOADED WITH TRASH & SCRAP METAL.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, STRUCK A BERM AND SPOIL PILE COMING TO A STOP. HE SUFFERED INJURY TO LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY.

EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND A DIESEL SCOOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-30-02.

EE WAS OPERATING DOZER & HAD SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR, & DOZER HESITATED & THEN LUNGED FORWARD, THROWING HIM BACKWARD SUDDENLY CAUSING PAIN IN NECK & SHOULDERS. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-3 0-02.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT HIS DOZER WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 05-06-02. HE WAS OFF WORK FOR 2 DAYS.

EE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT WITH A G350/3 GOPHER BOLTER AND WHEN HE LET THE AIR OFF TO RETRACT THE LEG THE BOLTER SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP. HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE LEG AS IT WAS FALLING AND T HE WEIGHT AND MOMENTUM OF THE MACHINE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF POSITION CAUSING STRAINED TENDONS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE UNLOADING CARGO INTO SCOOP BUCKET.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WIRE BROKE, LETTING CABLE STRIKE EE ACROSS BACK.

EE WAS OILING #5 SCREEN WHEN LIMEDUST GOT INTO HIS R EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE STATED HE TURNED QUICKLY & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. MEDICAL RECEIVED ON 4-30-02 INDICATES DJS- DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE (PRIOR HISTORY OF BACK CLAIMS) FROM REPEATED TRAUMA.

LOADER BUCKET, FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN PAD AND BUCKET.

NOTIFIED 5-10-02. PAIN IN ARM--POSSIBLY PULLED OR TORN MUSCLE.

EE WAS EXITING VEHICLE, HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE FUEL TANK FROM WHICH THE TREADPLATE WAS MISSING, HE SLIPPED & HE LANDED ON HIS ANKLE, CAUSING AN ANKLE SPRAIN. TREADPLATE HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED .

INJURED WAS DRAGGING A 20" VENTILATION TUBE ACROSS SOFT BOTTOM CONDITIONS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/23/02.

WHEN LOADING THE BUCKET WITH ROCK EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A ROCK WHEN ANOTHER ROCK SLID OVER AND HIT HIS FINGER.

EE STATED HE WAS STARTING HIS EQUIPMENT PRIOR TOTHE START OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER OF HIS VEHICLE. THE EE STATED HE STRAINEDHIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE SUFFERED LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS WHEN ROCKBREAKER WAS STRUCK BY BIG ROCKS FALLING FROM THE HIGHWALL. EE WAS OPERATING A TYLEDYNE HAMMER MOUNTED ON 988B LOADER APPROX. 35' FROM A 35' HIGHW ALL, WHEN A SECTION OF WALL FELL AND STRUCK THE LOADER.

DRIVER HAD TO STOP ON HILL IN DOING SO DRIVER GOT TRUCK OUT OF BEAR THEN JUMP FROM TRUCK.

EE WAS IN THE PUGMILL TUNNEL GREASING EQUIPMENT NEAR THE TAIL PULLEY. WHILE WALKING IN TUNNEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. DID NOT TWIST KNEE OR STEP ON ANYTHING.

EE WAS HELPING TAKE APART BELT STRUCTURE AND PUTHIS RIGHT #4 FINGER IN A GAP BETWEEN THE BELT RAIL AND THE BELT STRUCTURE WHILE LIFTING THE STRUCTURE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION AND BONE CHI P TO THE FINGER. THE FINGER HAD TO BE SUTURED.

TRUCK DRIVING BY-SAND FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

ON 4-23- EE WAS PUTTING BELT CLAMPS ON A CONVEYOR. HIS SHOULDER POPPED CAUSING PAIN . ON 4-25 EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHICH MAD HIS NECK AND SHOULDER SORE. EE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUED DOING HI S JOB UNTIL 8-12 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

INJURED TRIPPED ON A CABLE STRAP & FELL ON HIS HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A 992 LOADER ONTO THE FUEL DOCK. HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING ON RAILING.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE NEW TIRE ON THE CAR HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 5/13/02.

WHILE MANUALLY OPERATING A CHUTE TO LOAD TRUCKS, EE PULLED HANDLE TO CLOSE CHUTE AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

EE WAS CUTTING IN TO RIGHT BREAK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BOLT TO THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG & ANKLE.

WHILE LEANING OVER BOTTOM WORK DECK HAND RAIL HOLDING PANKING OVER SIDE WORK DECK SHIFTED AND CAUSED EE TO EXTEND TOO FAR OVER THE SIDE WHILE STILL HOLDING ON TO THE PANNING SHEET, RESULTING I N A BACK AND NECK STRAIN.

OPERATOR OPERATING CRANE, LOWERED CRANE WITH LOAD OF RODS CAUSING INJURY TO FINGER OF FELLOW EE.

WHILE SHOVELING BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE A ROCK THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHUTE. HE SLIPPED AND BRUISED A RIB.

GRINDING ON CRUSHER, IT WAS WINDY; METAL SHAVING GOT INTO EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER STRIPPING IN THE PIT. HE BACKED THE DOZER INTO AN UNSTABLE AREA AND THE RIGHT DOZER TRACK SLID DOWN A SHORT FREEWALL AND TURNED OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS WEA RING HIS SEATBELT AT THE TIME. HE EXITED THE EQUIPMENT AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4/29 FOR POSSIBLE SHOULDER STRAIN.

LIFTING A 4" WATERLINE AND HURT HIS BACK.

HE WAS WORKING AROUND BELTHEAD AND WAS PUTTING A TIMBER UP ON TAILPIECE AND SLIPPED ON 2" WATER SUPPLY LINE AND FELL.

EE WAS GOING THRU THE SPOIL CUT W/HIS SCRAPER AND WHEN 1/2 LOADED, HE CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS ANOTHER SCRAPER COMING FROM BEHIND IN THE CUT, AND NOT SEEING THAT THE SCRAPER IN FRONT HAD COME TO A STOP, HIT THE FIRST SCRAPER FROM BEHIND, JARRING THE OPERATOR OF THE FIRST SCRAPER.

EE WAS WASHING THE WINDSHIELD OF A HAUL TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, SUFFERING A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE AND EVULSION TYPE INJURY TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND LACERATIONS ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

PULLING ON V-BELTS GOT FINGERS BETWEEN V-BELT & SHEAVE CAUSING CUT & FRACTURE TO FINGER.

EMPLOYEE MADE MAY TRIPS UP AND DOWN 15' LADDER DURING THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS CARRYING PARTS AND TOOLS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WOODEN TIMBER FROM THE TOP OF THE PILE OF CURB AND THE PIECE OF CURB MOVED A BIT AND SLID OFF ONTO HIS FOOT.

WAS CLIMBING INTO SCOOP AND SLIPPED STRIKING HISLEFT KNEE AGAINST SCOOP. HE WORKED UNTIL APRIL 30, 2002 WHEN DR. TOOK HIM OFF WORK.

ON JUNE 5, EE DID NOT REPORT TO WORK. (HE HAD BEEN WORKING DOWN HERE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AS A TRUCK DRIVER.) HE DID NOT CALL IN SICK. AROUND NOON,THE FOREMAN FOUND HIM RUMMAGING THROUGH THE OFFI CE. THE FOREMAN, CONFRONTED HIM & HE SAID HE WASLOOKING FOR OUR COMPENSATION CARRIER. THE NEXT MORNING HE THREW A PAPER ON MY DESK. HE SAID THISWAS THE CAUSE OF HIS PROBLEMS.NO MEDICAL EXCUSE

THE EE WAS CUTTING A FLAT BAR ON AN IRON WORKER MACHINE. DURING THE PROCESS OF MAKING A CUT, THE FLAT BAR CAME DOWN AND PINCHED THE EE'S THUMB. THE EE'S THUMB WAS CUT REQUIRING APPROX. 10 STIT CHES.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL SILT FENCE AROUND IMPOUNDMENT. HE WAS WALKING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND. IT SPRANG HIS HAND AND WRIST.

WHILE FILLING THE LIME MACHINE W/LIME, EE TURNED TO GET OFF OF THE MACHINE'S PLATFORM & SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM. EE THEN FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS FO REARM & KNEES.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE CATWALK TOWARDS THE CENTER OF A WELL AND TURNED TOWARD A TRASH BARREL. THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING FROM THE LID INTO HIS EYE.

WAS WORKING ON A CATWALK AND SLIPPED ONTO ROLLERS.

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT THE ARM REST & CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE MINING IN THE COAL PILE BEHIND THE MINER IN ORDER TO CLEAN UP THE PILE, TRAMMING OVER THE LOOSE COAL THE MINER SLID TOWARD AND AGAINST THE OPERATOR, PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE TREATMENT BEGAN FOR HIS INJURY.

INJURED WAS BUSTING A WATER COUPLING OFF A JOINTOF WATERLINE. A PIECE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY IN AN AREA WHERE THE BOTTOM WAS WET. EE SLIPPED IN THIS WET AREA & STRAINED HIS RIGHT LEG.

CLEAIRNG ROCK OFF BARS ON PLANT ROCK ROLLED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR.

THE EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A ROCK FROM THE RIB AS HE WAS OPERATING AN UNDERGROUND MUCKER. HE DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

INJURED WAS INSPECTING #11 BELT DRIVE (AT WINDSOR MINE) WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON WET/MUDDY BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

DRIVER WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK. ANOTHER TRUCK BESIDE HIM PROCEEDED TO MOVE. THE ARM TARP OF THE MOVING TRUCK CAUGHT EE ON THE SHOULDER, THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND. EE'S FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY T HE TRUCK.

MOUNTING A ROTARY CHAIN TO A D8 BULLDOZER, PIECEOF METAL FLEW AND PUNCTURED RIGHT WRIST.

EE ALLEGES HE HAD FINISHED CHECKING OIL ON CRUSHER AS HE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF RUNG AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING COLORED ROCK FROM A MOVING BELT AND PUTTING THE REJECTED STONE INTO A 5 GAL PAIL. EE REACHED AND LIFTED THE BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE FIRST LIFTED SOME PIPES AND WHEN HE FINISHED AND BEGAN TO WALK, HE FELL BECAUSE HE WAS IN A STRONG PAIN, HAVING HURST HIS BACK.

A CURTAIN BOARD WAS HANGING DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WHILE ON A MANTRIP.

EE STATED WHILE CLEANING OUT CONCRETE AROUND A PIPE WITH JACKHAMMER AND SLEDGE HAMMER AND WHILE SQUATTED DOWN AND PULLING ON CHUNK UNDER PIPE, BACK STARTED HURTING.

EE STEPPED OUT OF LEFT SIDE OF DOZER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT FIRST FACING THE BLADE. AS HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP HIS RIGHT FOOT HUNG UP ON THE STEP. HE FELL BETWEEN THE TRACK & PUSHER ARM WHILE HIS RIGHT FOOT REMAINED CAUGHT IN STEP. HE THEN ROLLED FORWARD TO FREE HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PUMP CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EE WAS GIVEN TWO DAYS OFF WORK.

INJURED HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A PIPE.

REOCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY 1998. STARTED MISSINGWORK MAY 6TH, 2002.

EE WAS INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 4' TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN FRACTURED LEFT WRIST.

GROUND CONDITIONS WERE WET FROM EARLIER RAINS. EE WAS RE-MOUNTING THE HAUL UNTIL USING 3 PTS OF CONTROL RULE WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING WITH THIS RIGHT FOOT RESULTING INT HE EE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH BOTH ARMS. NO IMMDIATE INDICATING OF A PROBLEM PHYSICALLY UNTIL APPROX 30 MIN. LATER WHEN DISCOMFORT INCREASE. EE ASKED TO LEAVE AND GET IT CHECK WITH NO ASSISTANCE NEEDE

WHILE CRAWLING AROUND IN MINE BOTH KNEES STEADILY GOT SORER WITH SWELLING IN THE LEFT KNEE.

TRYING TO MOVE 55 GALLON DRUM OF FUEL TO AN AREA IN WHICH HE COULD FUEL THE PUMP UP. HE WAS OPERATING IN MUD UP TO HIS KNEES AND THE DRUM SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND WRIST.

EE WAS MOVING ROLLERS IN THE YARD WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD & STRAINED HIS LEFT THIGH.

EE WAS ASSISTING TO INSTALL LADDER TO #4 ROLL CRUSHER ON THE MAIN FLOOR OF C&S DEPT. STATES THAT TURNED TO STEP AWAY AND FELT HIS KNEE POP. DENIES CATCHING FOOT ON EQUIPMENT. STATES THAT DISCO MFORT WAS NOT BAD AT THE TIME, HOWEVER OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS HE HAD MARKED SWELLING AND INCREASED DISCOMFORT KNEE WAS TREATED WITH IMMOBILIZER. AND NWB

WORKING ON MINER IN 6TH NORTH PANEL, SWUNG SLEDGE HAMMER, STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON MINER PAN. FILED ACCIDENT REPORT ON 5-16-02. STARTED MISSING ON 12-23-02.

ON APRIL 4 2001 EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE HEADACHE RACK CAUSING HER SOME PAIN IN HER NECK. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN SOME ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF GRATING (METAL) WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO OTHER SECTIONS OF GRATING. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK. THE CONDITION OF THE EMPLOYEES BACK CONTINUED TO CAUSE HIM PAIN, SO HE HAD BACK SURGERY ON FEBRUARY 18, 2003. FEBRUARY 18TH WAS THE FIRST DAY THE EMPLOYEE LOST ANY TIME FOR THIS ACCIDENT.

19A, USING CENTER BOLTER TO SUPPORT CUT THRU INTO OVERCAST ENTRY. HE HAD INSTALLED LEFT HAND BOLT AND CENTER BOLT AND WAS INT HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FINAL BOLT INT HE RIGHT SIDE WHEN ROCK BR OKE AND FELL. THE ROCK ENDED UP FALLING OUTBY STRIKING RIGHT LEG, ANKLE AND FOOT. LOST DAYS BEGAN 4-22-02.

MINER WAS USING A CROWBAR TO PULL NAILS IN DESANDING PLANT. CROWBAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW JAMMED INTO NAIL BEHIND HIM. MINER COMPLETED SHIFT & NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY & RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS HE RETURNED TO CLINIC FOR FLUID BUILD-UP AT INJURED AREA. THE SECOND TIME HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST & ARM WAS PUT IN CAST.

EE WAS SETTING STEEL CRIBS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, SLIPPING AND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

BUNKER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF MINER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT WHEN LOOSE TOP BEGAN TO FALL. HE WAS MOVING BACK OUT OF THE AREA WHEN HE RAN IN TO THE VENT TUBING, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE COOLER. AS HE EXITED THE COOLER HE HAD HIS FOOT BRACED ON A PIPE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND FELT PAIN FROM THIS IN BACK. CALLED IN MONDAY & STATED THAT HE HAD A DR.'S APPT. ON APRIL 24TH, 2002, WE WERE NOTIFIED HE WOULD BE OFF WORK FOR THIS INJURY. HE HAD PRIOR BACK INJURY ACCORDING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

PERSON WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM MOTHER BELT WHEN STRUCTURE CAME OUT AND HIT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND HEADGATE BOX.

THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING IN THE BATTERIES TO THE RAIL RUNNER (MANTRIP) TO GO UNDERGROUND WITH THE CREW AND AS HE PLUGGED THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE BATTERY LID STRU CK HIM IN THE CHEST.

LOWERING SET OF STEPS WITH CRANE - LOAD MOVED QUICKLY, EE GRABBED AT CABLE PULLING SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS PULLING SLACK FROM A FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A 3/4 TON RATCHET HOIST. THE CHAIN ON THE HOIST BROKE, THE CHAIN RECOILED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS LIFTING BELT TO PUT ON TOP STRUCTURE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM PIT. EMPLOYEE SOUGHTMEDICAL CARE 5-13-02.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS DOWN WITH NO WATER AT THIS TIME. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 18"X 12"X 1 1/2" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. IT STRUCK EE ON THE SMALL OF HIS BACK. EE IS PRESENTLY STI LL NOT WORKING SINCE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

INJURED WAS TURNING WATER VALVE ON SHEARER WHEN A CABLE WENT TO GROUND AND FLASHED CAUSING BURNSTO HANDS AND FACE.

EE STATES: CLIMBING UP LADDER ON TANKER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF REAR BUMPER CAUSING TOES TO BEND AND HEAD CAME FORWARD CAUSING NECK PAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING INSTALL RIB BOLTS AND THE VENTILATION CURTAIN WAS ROLLED UP ON THE RIB AND HAD STARTED TO COME LOOSE. HE REACHED OVER THE DRILL STEEL TO HOLD THE CURTAIN OFF THE RIB DRILL AND THE DRILL STEEL GRABBED THE CURTAIN AND WRAPPED AROUND HIS ARM. PLEASE NOTE: LOST TIME DID NOT START UNTIL 4/26/02.

DRIVER WAS ON SIDE OF TRAILER TRYING TO FIX TARP WHEN SHE FELL OFF & BROKE A BONE IN HER PELVIS.

EE TWISTED HIS FOOT WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE BURNER FLOOR.

WHILE WELDING & GOUGIN ON THE ROLLER PRESS ROLLSTHE EE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK & ARC WITH THE GOUGING RODS & HE REC'D FLASH BURNS TO THE EYES

MAN WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK BED AFTE PUTTING AWAY A TOLL. HE STEPPED ON A 2" BALL HITCH WHILE DESCENDING CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A FALL OF 20" RESULTING BACKSTRAIN AND BRU ISES.

EE WAS CROUCHED DOWN IN TIGHT AREA TIGHTENING SCREEN BOLT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWERBACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD COMLETED GREASING THE BUCKET ON A 988 LOADER WHILE STANDING ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE LOADER HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN AND WHEN DOING SO, HE APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING IT TO GIVE OUT. THE EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS KNEE INJURIES AND APPARENTLY RE-INJURED THE KNEE.

WAS GETTING ON TO THE SCRAPER AND BOOTS WERE MUDDY, SLIPPED ON TOP BAR AND HIT KNEES ON TOP BAR.

MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A PIECE OF HEAVY SHEET METAL FROM BEHIND OTHER SHEET METAL ON THE RACK. SEVERAL PIECES OF SHEET METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT.

THE MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF BOLT AND THE DRILL HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER.

EE HAD CLIMBED UP ONTO THE ENDLOADER THAT HE WOULD BE OPERATING FOR HIS SHIFT. UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE ENDLOADER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND HE BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK AND RECEIVED A KNOT ON HIS HEAD. THE SURFACE THAT HE FELL ONTO WAS GRAVEL. THE HEIGHT THAT HE FELL WAS SEVEN FEET OFF OF THE GROUND.

THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE WAS PULLING BACK ON A JACKLEG DRILL. HE DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE HANDLING OMEGA BLOCK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING A DOZER. AS HEWAS MOUNTING THE DOZER HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON THE GROUND.

EE WAS DUMPING LOAD OF COAL WHEN TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

EE WAS WALKING TO MINE SITE & WHILE STEPPING OVER 1 SET OF ROOF STRAPS LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL INTO THE 2ND SET.

EE WAS TAKING DRAIN PLUG OUT OF A 988 WHEEL UNTI USING BREAKER BAR AND SOCKET. THE PLUG WOULD NOT COME OUT SO EE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A HAMMER TO HELP LOOSEN IT, STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

EE WAS PULLING ON THE PORTABLE CONVEYOR TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, HE STEPPED ON A CONVEYOR SPRING THAT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATES: WAS LIFTING BOOM CHUTE BACK ONTO BULK TRUCK AND INJURED MY BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD SUFFERED VISION IN LEFT EYE CAUSED BY A WELDING FLASH OR DIRT FALLING INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS WELDING WEAR PLATE ON TO A DOZER FRAME AND ALSO BOLTING ON CUTTING EDGES.

PUSHING UP BENT ROOF CHANNEL USING A DRILL STEELWHEN HE APPLIED FEED PRESSURE WITH THE DRILL UNIT THE AUGER SLIPPED OFF THE CHANNEL AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

CONTRACTOR EE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN DECIDED TO GO TO BREAK, STEPPED ON GRATING FALLING THROUGH. GRATING WAS LOCATED ON PLATFORM WHICH WAS BARRICADED OFF AT BOTTOM OF LADDER TO RESTRICT ENTRY. EE CLIMBED OVER RAIL TO PLATFORM.

WHILE EE WAS HELPING CONSTRUCT THE TOP DECK OF THE OVERCAST, AS HE MOVED THE BEAM IN PLACE, IT MOVED FORWARD AND MOVED QUICKLY THAN EE ANTICIPATED, BOTH OF HIS WRISTS WERE TWISTED AS THE BEAM WAS MOVED AWAY FROM HIM. THE TWISTING CAUSED SOME PAIN, SO HE SWITCHED JOB TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. ON HIS RETURN TO WORK 4-19-02 HE TRIED TO RESUME HIS NORMAL DUTIES, BU

EE WAS CLIMBING A FIXED RUNG TYPE LADDER HOLDING A PIPE WRENCH IN HIS OTHER HAND. EE MISSED THE LADDER HAND RAIL UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE LADDER CAUSING HIS BODY TO TURN WHICH CAUSED HIM T O LOSE HIS FOOTING.

WORKER WAS STANDING ON LEVEL SURFACE PULLING ON ROPE TO COVER LOAD WITH TARP. THE ROPE/TARP CONNECTION BROKE AND WORKER FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS BACK AND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON GRAVEL, RES ULTING IN SEVERAL SMALL CUTS TO HEAD AND ONE ON ELBOW. WORKER LATER COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS AND DR. DIAGNOSED BLOOD CLOT AT BACK OF BRAIN.

EE HAD BEEN OPENING UPS FREIGHT BOXES AND SHE WENT IN TO THE NEXT ROOM TO GET SOME WATER, WHENSHE RETURNED SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEP OVER A BOX & FELL.

HELPING CO-WORKERS CHANGE BEARING ON SLOPE BELT HEAD ROLLER, THEY HAD USED BELT CLAMPS TO REMOVE BELT WEIGHT PRESSURE FROM THE HEAD ROLLER. WHEN RELEASING THE BELT CLAMPS THE CLAMP NUT WAS REM OVED AND THE BOTTOM SECTION OF CLAMP DROPPED SUDDENLY STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM, BRUISING IT.

MUSCLE STRAIN ON SHOULDER. HE CHANGED OUT ROLLER ON BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING TIMBERS IN FRONT OF TRACK ON MUCKER TO SCOTCH IT IN PLACE WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS BETWEEN THE RAILS.

REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOIST CYLINDER OFF R-50 EUCLID TRUCK. PRESSING TOP HOIST PIN OUT TO REMOVE CYLINDER, PIN POPPED OUT & CYLINDER TILTED BACKWARDS PINNING LEFT FOREARM AGAINST REAR DIFFERENTIA L.

EE REPORTED THAT SHE WAS MOVING PALLETS INTO THEELEVATOR WITH THE WALKIE STACKER AND WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE ELEVATOR SHE HAD HER ARMS FULLY EXTENDED WHEN THE JACK CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND STOP PED ABRUPTLY.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM STRUCTURE, ROLLED LEFT ANKLE OUTWARD.

THE EE WAS MOVING A PUMP AND LIFTED PUMP CABLE.

HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF THE LOADER ABOUT 3 FT OFF THE GROUND. HE LANDED AND STUCK HIS LEFT HAND DOWN AND BROKE HIS WRIST.

THE SECURITY OFFICER INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A PLASTIC TRAFFIC CONE. THE SECURITY OFFICAL WAS SEATED AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON THE RIGHT ANKLE. A DR. RESTRICTED HIS RETURN TO WORK FOR 1 DAY.

WHILE DRILLING ON BENCH #5, MATERIAL FELL OUT FROM UNDER ONE OF THE OUTRIGGERS CAUSING IT TO APPEAR THAT THE DRILL WAS GOING TO GO OVER THE HIGHWALL. EE EXITED THE DRILL AND JUMPED TO THE GROU ND. HE REPORTED ON THAT DAY THAT HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS HAS PERSISTED AND THE PAIN NOW HAS BEGUN TO AFFECT HIS LEG.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PLACING A ROOF BOLT & RESIN IN A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF.

MAN WAS SETTING A RADIUS ROW OF TIMBER PEICE OF ROOF FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON RIGHT LEG.

EE STATES THAT HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THESEAT BOTTOMED OUT. COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT WHILE INSTALLING ROLLERS IN A BELT LINE.

EE WAS CARRYING A LIFTING JACK ALONG SIDE OF A LOCOMOTIVE TO BE USED TO PUT A DERAILED SUPPLY CAR ON TRACK. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM & SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. EE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE WALKING CONDITIONS. NO OTHER FACTORS.

FUELER APPROACHING DOZER TO FUEL. WALKING THROUGH MUD SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF MUD COVER SLATE AND FELL. ATTEMPTING TO CHECK FALL EXTENDED RIGHT ARM AND HYPEREXTENDED WRIST FINGERS. EE LATE IN R EPORTING INJURY AS "ON THE JOB".

EE HAS A PRE-EXISTING BACK INJURY. HE TOLD MY FOREMAN HE HAD RECEIVED EPIDURAL FOR HIS BACK THE WEEK BEFORE AND IT WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT BACK TO HIS DR. ON 4-16-02. HIS DR. HAS HIM SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER EPIDURAL ON 5-13-02 AND OFF WORK TILL AT LEAST 5-20-02. EE GAVE US NO INDICATION OR REASON FOR HIS BACK BEING AGGRIVATED.

EE WAS GETTING OFF LOADER FOR DINNER & SLIPPED ON STEP (TOP) AND FELL ABOUT 5'TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LANDING.

HE WAS MOVING THE LIGHTPLANT AND WENT TO UNHOOK IT AND THE JACK KICKED OUT HE CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

UNEVEN GROUND/BRUSH STUBBLE. TURNED & FOOT DID NOT TURN AS IT CAUGHT.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST & SPRAYED C-3 HYDRO OIL INSIDE CAB WHICH WENT IN CONTACT W/BOTH EYES OF OPERATOR.

WHILE PLASTERING A BRATTICE HE GOT PLASTER IN HIS EYE

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP AN ADD CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ONT HE WALKWAY SURFACE OF THE LAUNCH PAD. WHEN EE FELL HE LANDED ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE BRATTICE & WHILE LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER SIDE (POSSIBLE HERNIA.) BECAME REPORTABLE 4/22/02.

EE SAID HE WAS BETWEEN S. CAR AND RIB. THE RIB ROLLE DON HIM. A LUMP OF COAL HIT HIM IN BACK EE AND HIP. EE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE SAME DAY BEFORE WORK FROM WHAT I SEEN WERE HE WAS HURT AT. IT DID NOT HAPPEN THE WAY. HE SAID IT DID.

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN TWO SUPPORTS FACING THE SHEAR APPROXIMATELY 3' AWAY. AS THE CUTTING DRUM WAS RAISED, ROOF SPARKS WERE SEEN. A ROOF BOLT PLATE WAS CONTACTED. A PIECE OF DEBRIS STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, NEAR NOSE, BECOMING EMBEDDED IN THE SINUS. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS BEHIND THE LEAD DRUM WHEN ROCK FLEW OFF THE DRUM, STRIKING EE'S LEFT HAND.

JUMPED APPROX 4 FT FROM CONVEYER TO GROUND, FRACTURE TO LOWER RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING WITH THE SHOVEL BY THE CONVEYOR WHEN HE TURNED ABRUPTLY AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CABLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN A BOAT WITH ANOTHER WORKER CLEANING THE WALL OF THE THICKNER. A 3RD COWORKER CLIMBEDINTO THE BOAT, CAUSING THE BOAT TO TURN UNDER A LEAKING SULFERIC ACID LINE. THE EE GRABBED THE 3RD COWORKER SO HE WOULD NOT GET HIT WITH THE ACID & THIS MOTION CAUSED THE BOAT TO SHIFT AGAIN PUTTING THE EE DIRECTLY UNDER THE LEAKING LINE

CLIMBING UP ON GRADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM MINER TO POWER CENTER.A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HARD HAT AND JAMMED HIS NECK, SLATE WAS 6' LONG 2' WIDE AN D 2' THICK. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. AWARENESS OF ROOF CONDITIONS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TOT HE ACCIDENT.

MAN WAS LOOKING AT SCOOP & HAD HAND ON FINDER & ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS. ROCK APPROXIMATELY 1" THICK, 10" WIDE, 11" LONG, HIT MAN ON THUMB.

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. TWISTED TO THE SIDE WHILE REACHING DOWN TO MOVE CABLE.

CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR TO SERVICE IT FOOT SLIPPED, FELL AGINST CONVEYOR WITH SHOULDER, GROUND LEVEL. NOTE: DR STATED POSSIBLY 4-6 WEEKS OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY OF THE LONGWALL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF GRATING. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT HIP.

WHILE AN EE WAS LIFTING THE END OF A NYLON KEVLAR TOW STRAP, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EE, UP TO A TOW HOOK ON A COAL TRUCK, THE EE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT FOREARM FOLLOWED BY MINOR PAIN AND A LOSS OF STRENGTH. AFTER MEDICAL CONSULTATION IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE EE HAS A RUPTURE OFTHE BICEPS TENDON IN HIS LT. FOREARM WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

EE'S RT. ARM SHIRT SLEEVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE MOTOR COUPLING WHEN HE REACHED OVER THE MOTOR DRIVE COUPLING TO PURGE THE LUBE SYSTEM. DONDITION: THERE WAS NO GUARD IN PLACE. SECOND, STOP SW ITCH TOO FAR AWAY. THIRD, NO BLEEDER VALVE INSTALLED.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLECAR WHEN HE NOTICED LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. HE STATED IT GOT WORSE DURING THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

EE WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGERS AND WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH ROOF BOLTER. WHILE DRILLING HIS DRILL STELLE BENT AND HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING FROM THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEEL A ND ACTIVATED THE WRONG LEVER CAUSING THE STEEL TO STRIKE HIS RT. WRIST.

EE WAS TRYING TO INSTALL A 5' PIN WHEN HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO PUSH PIN OUT OVER CHUCK OF BOLTER. HE HIT THE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT CAUSING THE PIN TO SPIN. THE PIN AND PLATE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE CAUSING IT TO BREAK HIS WRIST AND ARM.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE PUTTING BEDRAILS FOR BELT INTO A RAMCAR. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO THROW THE BEDRAIL ON THE COUNT OF 3. THE CO-WORKER HELD ON LONGER & THE BEDRAIL FELL ON VICTIM'S FOOT, FRACTU RING BONE IN FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS POOR COMMUNICATION. RULES & REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM A FACTOR.

WHILE PUNCHING A PIECE OF SLATE FOR ROOFING IT SLIPPED OFF OF PONCHER AND THE EE TRIED TO GRAB IT AND IN DOING SO PUNCHER HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE HAD FINISHED A BELT SPLICE & WAS CARRYING AN ALUMINUM BELT CLAMP BACK TO THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

CHANGING SPRAY HEAD ON FIRE SUPPRESSION ON BELT DRIVE WITH A CRESCENT AND PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S BODY TO LURCH FORWARD, HURTING LOWER BACK.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BOLTER. OPERATOR CAUGHT BACK OF COVERALLS ON ROOF BOLT IN A LOW SPOT IN THE AREA. SPRAINED BACK MUSCLES. TOOK TWO DAYS OFF. HE WORKED TILL QUIT TIME.

EE WAS OPERATING AN HDDR-13 WALK-THRU ROOFBOLTER IN THE RIGHT CROSSCUT OF THE #6 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 0-6" THICK X 34.5" LONG X 21" WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HI M ON THE HEAD & NECK. HIS INJURIES WERE DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION/ABRASION & HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO MISS 2 DAYS.

PULLING A WELDER OVER TO HIS WORK AREA TO REPAIR CRUSHING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS PINNING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT RIGHT THUMB.

TWO MECHANICS WERE MANEUVERING A SINGLE CYLINDER HYDRAULIC JACK (APPROX. 75 LB) INTO POSITION UNDER A FRONT END LOADER. THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT ABDOMENT/GROIN AREA, A REO CCURRENCE OF A HERNIA WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SURGICALLY REPAIRED. THIS INCIDENT BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 5/1/02.

SITTING ON BOTTOM WITH FEET AGAINST BELT, PULLING OUT BELT PIN WITH CHANNEL LOCKS. FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN BACK WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH TORN MUSCLE IN BACK AND TOLD TO REMIND OFF WOR K 1 WEEK. RETURNED TO WORK 4-22-02. WORKED 2 DAYS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BACK. OFF FROM WORK AGAIN 4-25-02.

HE WAS DRAGGING VENTILATION TUBING, THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER TOLD HIM TO MOVE OVER, THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT THE VENT. TUBING AND IT HIT EE ON THE SIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE.

WHILE RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET AS A MANTRIP, THE SCOOP WENT THRU A DIP AND WHEN THE SCOOP CAME UP THE BUCKET WAS RAISED, RUBBING THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE MINE ROCK (BRUISED RIBS).

STRIKING OFF A CONCRETE PAD OUTSIDE THE OFFICE. PUSHING & PULLING ON A WOOD 2X4 CAUSING A BACK STRAIN. DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT UNTIL 4-29-02.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD STARTED A ROOF BOLT IN HOLE AND WAS STRAIGHTNENING THE BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND THE WELDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE BOLT THROUGH TWO ROOF MATS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE 15 TON BROOKEVILLE MOTOR WHEN HE WRECKED IN THE SWITCH AT 5 BK 3D AT THE SPUR SWITCH. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN ARMS AND LEGS DURING DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. MEDICAL INVESTIGATION REPORTS INDICATE SOME LIKELYHOOD OF BEING RELATED TO OPERATING PIT LOADER. VULCAN ACCEPTS AS COMPENSABL E INJURY: DECEMBER 2002.

EE WAS BOLTING IN THE #6 ENTRY ONT HE 003-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND LEGS.

USING A SLATE BAR TO PULL DOWN LOOSE ROOF. FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA WHILE PUSHING DOWN. THESLATE BAR WAS BENT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS NORMAL JOB UNTIL 5-1-02 WHEN HE BEGAN LOSING TIME, DUE TO SURGERY ON 5-1-02 TO REPAIR HERNIA.

EE AND ANOTHER EE WAS LOADING BUNDLES OF CHAIN LINK IN A BUCKET OF A LOADER. AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE 4TH BUNDLE, HE DROPPED HIS END, WHICH CAUSED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SPRING FROM RAW COAL SCREW AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER OF THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE KNEE WAS SPRAINED.

OPERATOR SLIPED OFF STEP EXITING CAB OF MACHINE FALLING ONTO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CONTACTING LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE & WATER LINE OUT OF THE SCOOP TRAM ROAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EE STATED HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE LUNCH ROOM AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE USING LOW TRAC TO CLEAN BESIDE CONVEYER ROLLER BRACKET.

WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB ON VSI CRUSHER TO CLEAN MUDDY BUILDUP, OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED WHILE PULLING HIMSELF UP & CAUSED HIM TO SLIP BACKWARDS & STRAIN LEFT HIP MUSCLE & SCRAPE RIGHT KNEE.

DESCENDED A LADDER IN AN UNSAFE MANWAY (NOT THESE POINTS) CAUGHT HEAL AND FELL. BRUISED SHOULDERON CEMENT PIER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MINE CABLE UP TO HANG WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & GROIN AREA.

MINER OPERATOR SAYS HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. 9 EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 7TH, AT WHICH TIME DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK)

EE WAS TAKING A FITTING OFF AN AIR HOSE & STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE ROLLER PRESS ROLLS, WHEN HE AND HIS PARTNER STOPPED TO PREPARE THE TORCH. AS THEY DID THIS, BOARDS THAT THEY WERE STANDING ON MOVED AND THE EE SLIPPED. HE FELL 4 TO 6 FT TO THE LEVEL BELOW. HE SCRAPED HIS LEFT ARM AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS UNBOLTING LOADING BOX SIDE & THREW IT OFF THE CONVEYOR INJURING HIS BACK.

BELT # 7 WAS SLIPPING AND EE CLIMBED OUT ON THE CONVEYER TO APPLY BELT DRESSING ONTO THE HEAD PULLEY. EE THEN CALLED ON THE RADIO TO START THE CONVEYER. OTHER EE CALLED EACH EE TO MAKE SURE TH EY WERE CLEAR AND ALL REPLIED. HE STARTED CONVEYER, AND INJURED PLACED HIS HAND IN THE PULLEY WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.

EE STEPPED IN A WATER FILLED DEPRESSION, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE STRAINED HIS LT. KNEE. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-30-02.

EE WAS WORKING AS A LONGWALL HELPER, PULLING SHIELDS AND PUSHING FACE CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS WORKING AT THE HEADGATE AREA A PORTION OF THE COAL RIB ADJACENT TO THE #1 SHIELD ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT & WAS STARTING TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY. HE WAS ON HIS TOES & AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE & FELT PAIN. ON 4/17/02 THE EE HAD S URGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC, WHO WAS REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH RAN TO TRANSMISSION ON 3312 WATER TRUCK, THE WATER TRUCK OPERATOR FELT PAIN AS HE PULLED ON RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE TRANSMISSION HOSE.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 4/14/02. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE OF AN ACCIDENT & STATED HE THOUGHT IT WAS BURSITIS. HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR BURSITIS BY HIS REGULAR PHYSICIAN. A MRI PERFORMED ON 5/30 REVEALED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 6/4/02 TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. HE WORKED REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL SURGERY.

EE WAS PULLING ON BAG HOUSE DOOR WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE PULLING THE HOSE OUT OF THE FUEL TRUCK TO RE-FUEL THE WATER PUMP, HE STEPPED OFF THE DIRT BERM TO GET TO THE PUMP WHEN THE DIRT GAVE AWAY AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS USING A HOSTSEY STEAM CLEANER TO WASH UNDER THE HOOD OF A SERVICE LUBE TRUCK. THE EE HAD COMPLETED WASHING UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS WORKING ON WASHING THE REMAINDER OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AWAY FROM THE SERVIVICE TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON A CHOCK BLOCK ON THE WASH BAY FLOOR. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT RIB.

HE SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF GREASE, TWISTING HIS BACK.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING/LOADING BELT STRUCTURE/STANDS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TOTHE HOSPITAL. INJURED'S EXCUSE SAID HE WAS TO BE OFF UNTIL 4-17-02 & THEN RETURN TO WORK ON LIGHTDUTY FOR A WEEK BUT HE DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 4-23-02. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT RETURN ON 4-17-02, COMMENT WAS HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO RELEA

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK TRAILER FROM PICKUP AT AWKWARD ANGLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

S/C ROADWAY 6-NO MAINS - EE WAS MAKING S/C SPLICE, WAS USING A BALL-PEN HAMMER TO MASH SPLICE RINGS. SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & PUNCTURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

EE ALLEGES TO HAVE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

EE HAD TRANSPORTED ANOTHER EE FROM THE DREDGE TOTHE POND DOCK BY BOAT. DOCK ROLLED OVER AND EE JUMPED INTO THE BOAT. BOAT TIPPED FORCING EE INTO WATER. EE THEN GOT BACK ON SHORE AND FELT A THR OBBING PAIN IN LOWER BACK & TESTICLE AREA A FEW HOURS LATER.

BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR THE STAGE WHEN DISCHARGE ROCK WAS RUNNING THROUGH IT. THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE ROCK CAUSED THE MONORAIL TO FALL FROM ITS CHAIN AND STRIKE EE'S LEFT HAND.

THE LIME KILN WAS DOWN & SOUTHERN LIME PERSONNEL HAD ENTERED KILN TO REMOVE BRICK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM KILN SHELL. A SINGLE RING OF REMAINING BRICK FELL FROM KILN SHELL & A SINGLE BRICK STRUCK EE IN BACK OF HEAD. THE HELMET LINING RIVET APPEARS TO HAVE THEN CUT EE'S FOREHEAD.

CABLE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK LEGS.

DROPPED A PIECE OF SQUARE CHANNEL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE REPLACING A BEARING ON A SHAFT.

EE HAD PUT OIL IN S/CAR - HAD TO REMOVE RUB RAIL ON SIDE - PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER RT SIDE OF BACK WHILE LIFTING THE RUB RAIL BACK IN PLACE. HE WORKED UNTIL 4/22/02 & IS NOW OFF FOR A FEW DAYS, DUE TO THIS INJURY.

PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE. SAFETY GOGGLES WERE IN USE. NO REPORT OF IT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT PLATE AGAINST TOP, LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT ON TOP OF PLATE, CUT TIP OF FINGER. EE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF LOST TIME UNTIL 4-29-02.

FEED DOOR AT PLANT WAS CHOKED AND EE HAD TO DIG IT OUT WITH 6' DIGGING BAR AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER IN THE #5 HEADING ON 003-0 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG. EE WAS GIVEN 2 DAYS OFF WORK BUT HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEX T SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE WAS HELPING BELT CREW INSTALL BELT LAY, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL CONNECTING TUBING TO BELT FRAME, HE DROPPED THE TUBING ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT. EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING TO SMOOTHIE AT HIS HOME. HE MISSED ONE DAY, MONDAY SHIFT.

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING WHILE ANOTHER WAS WORKING ON THE CAT 972 LOADER, UNAWARE WHEN THE FIRST EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND. HE WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER. THIS FORCED WATER UNDER THE SKIN.

HE WAS HELPING DO MAINT ON EQUIP., SQUATTED DOWN AND THEN COMPLAINED OF KNEE HURTING.

EE STATES, ON FRIDAY 4/12/02, HE WAS ON HIS KNEES WELDING A STAND FOR A SWAMP COOLER & FELT A STINGING FEELING IN HIS GROIN AREA.

THE EE WAS LOADING A ROCK DUSTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HER ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

UNLOADING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE FROM THE BUCKET OF A SKID STEER, PLATE FELL/SLIPPED HITTING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. EE NOTED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/12/02 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5/1/02 .

INJURED WAS REMOVING A TIMBER FOR INSIDE THE REAURE BELT DISCHARGE CHUTE. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPEDCAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE HIS MOUTH AGAINST THE INNER LINER PLATE OF THE CHUTE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN TOOTH.

THE CEMENT PUMP HAD STALLED OUT AND THE EE WAS WORKING ON IT. HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE DISCHARGE PIPE, AT THE SAME TIME THE PISTON FREED UP.THIS RESULTED IN CEMENT MIX AND PIECES OF CEMENT STRIKING PALM OF HAND.

INJURED FELT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN THE VACUUM BREAKER THAT HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH WAS ENERGIZED. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/24/02.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF OVERHANGING BROW WHILE STANDING BY THE REAR OF THE BOLTER HELPING TO MAKE UP BOLTS FOR THE LEFT SIDE BOLTER OPR. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

WHILE WALKING TO THE BOOSTER PUMP EE TRIPPED ON A WATER LINE & FELL OVER ONTO THE BOOSTER PUMP STRIKING IT WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW & LOWER ARM RESULTING IN PULLING THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULD ER.

THE ROTOR BREAKER HAD A BLOCKAGE AND WAS SPILLING OIL. EE WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP THE BLOCKAGE AND AS HE WAS GOUGING AT THE BLOCKAGE WITH A SHOVEL HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF METAL.

EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS ON ROOF BOLTER, ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING RT. HAND AND FINGER.

EE WAS TARPING HER LOAD AND WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HER TRAILER WHEN SHE SLIPPED OFF OF THE TRAILER AND STRAINED HER LEFT LEG AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE BELT HEAD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND, LACERATING INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS UNLOADING WATERLINE FROM BELT AT FRAMING HOLE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ON THE BACK OF THE FUEL-LUBE TRUCK. AS HE WAS STEPPING OVER A SHOVEL HANDLE AND A BUCKET, PART OF THE HOSE REEL JABBED INTO HIS LEG.

WHILE TAKING A 2" PIPE OF HIS DIESEL RIDE, THE END OF THE PIPE HIT THE ROOF, CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE END OF THE PIPE AND THE ROOF.

WHILE HAMMERING IN A WEDGE ON A BALL MILL, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING THE RIGHT SLAB IN #5 ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THEY HAD BACKED THE BOLTER UP TO THE MOUTH OF THE X-CUT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE BACK OF THE BOLTER RE-ARRANGING ROCK DUST BAGS. EE NOTICED A ROCK START TO FALL FROM BETWEEN 2 ROOF STRAPS. HE STARTED TO RUN AWAY FROM THE ROCK AND TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HIS LOWER LEG.

ROBINSON RUN SUPPLY YARD - EE WAS REMOVING BELT ROLLERS FROM A FLAT CAR, PLACING THEM ON THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT. A ROLLER STARTED TO FALL & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. ROLLER MASHED HIS FINGER BE TWEEN FORKS & ROLLER OR OTHER ROLLERS ON THE CAR, HE'S NOT SURE.

HE WAS HELPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON A PILLAR SECTION WHEN THE POWER WENT OFF OF THE MACHINE. HE WENT TO THE REAR END OF THE MINER TO SEE IF THE BREAKER HAD KNOCKED AND A ROCK (APPROX. 57" X 78" X 15" THICK) FELL TRAPPING HIM BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE ROCK.

EE WAS PULLING DOWN AND REBUILDING FENCE. FOUND A TICK ON HIM, PULLED IT OFF, WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH TICK FEVER A WEEK LATER.

WAS WALKING BY 1 MAIN HEADER WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HER TO FALL, HITTING HEAD ON STAIRS TO HEAD ROLLER. CONTINUED TO WORK, STARTED LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 4-15-02.