Mining Incidents in May 2002

DURING A STORM A LIGHTENING STRIKE OCCURRED IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENLOW FORK ELEVATOR WHICH CAUSED THE POWER TO BE KNOCKED ON THE ELEVATOR. THIS NECESSITATED THE REBOOTING OF THE ELEVATOR COM PUTER. THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH 2 PEOPLE ON THE ELEVATOR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #3118 IN THE NO 3 ENTRY 1000' OUTBY SECTION MEASURING 20' X 20' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WI LL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A GROUNG FALL OCCURRED ON 5/31/02 BETWEEN 2 AM AND 4 AM IN THE 4080 INTERSECTION IN THE MAIN SPIRAL. APPROX 150 TONS FELL. THE AREA HAS BEEN BOLTED, AND SHOTCRETED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST, BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES IN #55 XCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 17' WIDE, AND 4'-7' THICK. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. IT DID D AMAGE A BELT STARTER BOX. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ON THE 1 NORTH #2 BELT AT 44 WALL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT, DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR BLOCKAGE OF PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WAS 30 FT LONG BY 15 FT WIDE BY 15 FT HIGH.

FALL ON TAILGATE ON LONGWALL AT 96+50 ON SPAD NO. FALL HAS TAILGATE BLOCKED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADDED TO TRY & CONTROL THE FALL. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSON WERE INVOLVED.

ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) B-18 TO OUTBY B-20 #1 R+SUBMAIN OFF OF G-LEFT SUBMAIN ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE, FALL OCCURRED AFTER SECTION WAS BEING ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS, FALL STARTED BY CLAY VEIN, ROOF WAS SHOWING BROKEN CONDITIONS DUE TO ROLLING COAL SEAM AND OVERHEAD STREAM VALLEY PARALLEL TO FALL DIRECTION.

A FALL WAS FOUND BY EMPLOYE AND REPORTED TO FOREMAN IN THE NORTHWEST SECTION APPROX. 20' INBY STATION #329 IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL IS ABOUT 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG AND 5-6' IN HEIGHT. VENTILATI ON WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. ALL WALLS FOUND INTACT. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

FIRE. UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO EE INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2WEST PANEL OFF THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL, XCUT #7, ENTRY #6. FALL IS 30' LONG, 40' WIDE, 5 1/2' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED 70' X 20' X 5' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS.

SOFT MINE ROOF.

WEST MAINS 3 8 BLOCK #7 HEADING MMU 002, 4 WAY INTERSECTION 8 FT HIGH BY 20 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 INT HE 3 WEST ENTRY ON 001-0 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY BETWEEN X CUT 71 & 72 MACHINY APPROX. 50'X19'X7'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SHORT PANEL LONGWALL SETUP @ SPAD 101 IN THE #2 ENTRY.THE FALL IS 20'LONG X 19'WIDE X 12'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #1 ENTRY OF THE SECOND LEFT SECTION 25' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #590. IT MEASURES APPROX. 40'X 48'.

#1 HDG 1 BLK IN BY STATION NO 1464 6 MAINS. ROOF FALL ON A PILLAR SECTION APP 6-7 BLOCKS IN BY WORKING FACE IN THE RETURN BLEEDER SYSTEM. TOP OVER RODE BREAKER POST THAT WERE SAT IN #2 HEADING, CAME OVER TO 7 HDG.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 5-28-02 AT 5:33 AM BY THE FIREBOSS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 25' LONG, 18' HIGH. IN A 3WAY INTERSECTION. 6' & 7'3/4" RESIN BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA. ALSO 3" X 8" X 16' CROSSBARS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

CONDUCTED BRAKE TEST TO IF HOIST COULD OVERRIDE BRAKES. POWER ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSED HOIST TO NOT POWER BACK UP (SELF-CORRECTED). ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSING PREMATURE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

ROOF WAS LAMITED - ROCK FALL 20-25 LONG - 20-25 WIDE- WAS IN INTERSECTION 5 TO 6 FT HIGH. FALL WAS IN #1 HEADING - THE PLACE WAS STOPPED WHEN MINE WAS ADVACE. IT WAS CRIBBED & DANGER OFF.

AFTER PERFORMING SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROGRAMMABLE POSITION TRANSDUCER IN THE HOIST CONTROL CONSOLE HAD GONE BAD. THIS WAS AT 6:00 PM. THE NEW TRANSDUCER CONTRO L ARRIVED AT THE HOIST AT 10:00 PM AND THE HOISTWAS BACK IN SERVICE AT 12:00 AM 5-29-02. THE HOIST WAS ALSO OUT OF SERVICE AT VARIOUS TIMES ON 5-29-02 FOR PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS.

A FALL OCCURRED INT HE MAIN WEST #7 X CUT #8 ENTRY BETWEEN 7 & 8. L10'XW16 1/2'XT6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

THE 002 MMU MINED INTO OLD MINE WORKING AT APPROX 2:00 PM, & AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF WATER OCCURRED FORCING THE UNDERGROUND WORKER TO RETREAT TO THE SURFACE AREA. THE MINE MAP INDICATES THA T THE CLOSEST 010 WORKS WERE APPROX 200' AWAY. THIS WAS A NON-INJURY INUNDATION OF WATER.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT FOR THE MINE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 18' WIDE & 5' HIGH. A GEOLOGIC TRANSITION ZONE WAS LOCATED IN THE AREA.

THE BENCH IN THE STOPE WAS BLASTED. WHEN MUCKING WAS STARTED AND THE TOP CUT WAS CHECKED IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAD CAVED.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRE-SHIFT IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE #47 CROSS-CUT OF THE SUBMAIN #2 BELT TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG X 25' WIDE X 12' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION 2ND 8' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE - AREA IS TO BE CLEANED & RE-SUPPORTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 5:00 AM IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF BREAK 42 INBY 29 LEFT. THE FALL IS APPROX 25' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 5' HIGH. THE FALL HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANE D UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF INTERSCTION INBY SPAD #1159 AT THE #5 HEADING MEASURING 25'X28'X8'. A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FLETCHER 000-15-FC-B WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 003 SECTION THAT WAS APPROX. 100' LONG, 18'-20' WIDE AND 0-6' HIGH. MINER AND BRIDGE UNIT WAS CAUGHT.

SOMETIME PRIOR TO GRAVEYARD SHIFT ON 5-26-02 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ROOM AND #2 CROSS CUT. THE ROOF FELL OUT APPROX. 1' ABOVE THE 4' ROOF BOLTS BEING USED.

SOUTH MAINS 84 BLOCK #11 ENTRY, 3-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 006 6FT HIGHX 14 FT LONG X 14 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT 12 FT CABLE BOLTS. 6 FT RESIN. 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITI ONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET RAIL FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 3 (MMU-00609( COVERING THE MINER AND SHUTTLE CAR. HEIGHT 6 1/2' WIDTH 19' LENGTH-65'. THIS ROOF FALL INVOLVED 2 MINERS BEING TRAPPED FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 30 M INUTES. THE 7000-1 ON THAT WILL BE FILED SEPARATELY.

MINE IDLE FOUND WHEN CHECKING MINE A ROOF FALL ABOUT 90 FEET UNDER GROUND ON MAIN INTAKE.

EE WAS OPERATING A D-9N DOZER WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME INTO THE CAB. HE STOPPED THE DOZER AND USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE THOMAS FIRE DEPT WAS C ALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

ROOF FALL IN A96 ON THE OFF SHIFT. AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE. 4 ROOM OF A96.

A X CUT BETWEEN 36 AND 37 ROOM WAS JUST CUT THROUGH APX A 15' CUT. WHILE MOVING THE MINER, THE 15' CUT STARTED WORKING AND FELL IN ABOUT 2' TO 3' HIGH, AT THIS TIME THE ENTIRE X CUT 36 TO 37 S TARTED WORKING AND EVENTUALLY CAVED.

A ROOF FALL OF AN INTERSECTION, STATION 105, OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, POSTS, WERE INSTALLED AND THE TRAVELWAY REROUTED.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS 30 MINUTES. #1 HOIST- BROKENHEAD SHEAVE SHAFT SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH SHEAVE. HOIST DOWN 5:15AM - 8:45AM ON 5/23/02.

SOUTH MAINS #8 HEADING BETWEEN #89 AND #90 BLOCK, MMU 006- 7'HIGH X 18' WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16"PLATES, ROOFMATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INT HE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A GROUNDED STOP SWITCH.

AUGER HOLE NOT ON MINE MAP.

THE ELOECTRICAL SWITCH TO MAIN VENTILATION FAN FAILED WHEN TURNED OFF, CAUSING POWER FAILER TO VENT SHAFT HOIST. THE HOIST WAS DOWN ABOUT 8 HOURS. MSHA WAS CALLED ON 5/22/02.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND, 5-22-02, 0530 IN THE #1 INTAKE ENTRY, 2ND SOUTH, APP. 25' LONG X 17' WIDEX 42-60" HIGH.

DURING A WEEKLEY EXAMINATION AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 EAST MAINS BETWEEN SURVEY STATIONS 7249 AND 7461 IN THE FORMER TRACK ENTRY. DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 80' IN LENG TH BY 22' WIDE BY 6" IN HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE OLD #3 UNIT #5 ENTRY SPAD #3606. L 60'X W18'X T10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6'X10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL HOIST STOPPAGE OCCURRED AT THE CRAB APPLE PORTAL. AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHEN A MOTOR SHAFT CONNECTED TO THE TACK OMETER & SENDING FALSE READING TO THE DRIVE UNIT.

MAIN 9 BELTLINE AT 208 XC. FALL APPROX. 6'HIGH, 20'LONG, & 20'WIDE. STOPPING OPERATION OF MAIN BELT.

ROOF FALL: 1W #3, XCUT #110, ROADWAY. DIMESIONS: H 12+', W 20', L 20'. GEOLOGY: SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' INSTAL POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES IN #33 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 12' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILLATION TRAVEL, DAMAMGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE A NY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN PANEL 15 TAILGATE, ENTRY 3, CROSSCUT 20 TO 21. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FEET IN LENGTH, 18 FEET WIDE, & 8 FEET HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL HOIST STOPPAGE OCCURRED AT THE CRAB APPLE PORTAL. AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED IN THE SOLID STATE DRIVE UNIT.

A ROOF FALL HAPPENED ON 5-20-02 AT 2000 ON THE NO. 7 CONVEYOR BELT. THE FALL MEASURED 18' X 50' X 8'. NO INJURIES WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #9 ENTRY & X-CUT #8-9 AT STATION #591 IN THE 2ND LEFT SECTION RETURN. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 40' LONG & 48" HIGH.

WEST 3, 17 BLOCK, #11 HEADING. 3-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 002. 7' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 40' WIDE IN INTERSECTION, 40' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS. 6" X 16" PLATES. ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OF F. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE, NORTHWEST MAINS #5 SEAL SPAD #209, INTERSECTION, FALL MEASURED APPROX 50 FT BY 35 FT BY 4.5 FT. APPROXIMATELY 5800 FT OUT BY TEDDY MAINS WORKING STATION.

DURING THE RETREAT MINING OF THE LONGWALL SECTION, A SECTION OF TOP APPROX. 18' WIDE X 50' LONG FROM 6" TO 36" THICK, FELL FROM THE TOP. THE FALLEN TOP FOLLOWED A THIN COAL SLIP IN THE IMMEDIA TE TOP.

AN ALLEGED FACE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 4-A SECTION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE MINER HEAD PENETRATED THE BOTTOM OF THE COAL SEAM, CUTTING INTO ROCK AND SULFUR DEPOSITS. THE INCIDENT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS AND WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING.

LAMINATED TOP SLATE & SAND ROCK.

UPON COMPLETION OF MONTHLY CHECKS FOR VENTILATION FANS AND HIGH VOLTAGE BREAKERS, THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT, 3RD S.E. SUBPANEL, #6 ENTRY, 250 FEET INBY SPAD #38325, 40 FEET OUTBY THE FACE IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT . NO PERSON, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE AFF ECTED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 2-A LONGWALL FACE AT THE #120 SHIELD AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE HEAD. NO INJURY.

4TH NORTH EAST #7 XCUT 16-18 18 BY 40 BY 6 FT. PROP SETS WILL BE SET.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #544 AT THE #2 ENTRY ON 062 IDLE INTAKE 4' X 20' WIDE.

4-A SECTION #3 ENTRY-A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AS MINER WAS TRIMMING THE BOTTOM.

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY OFF THE #3 UNIT. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH BY 19' WIDE BY 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE SECTI ON HAS BEEN MOVED TO NEW LOCATION.

ROOF FALL B1 UNIT X-CUT #36 #2 AND #3 ENTRY. DIMENSIONS H-6-7' W 19' L 180' GEOLOGY, SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, ROOF SUPPORT 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X CUT 18, MAIN NORTH X CUT BETWEEN #5 & #4 ENTRIES. L30'XW18'XT6-8' THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

THE ROOF ON THE NO 1 MAIN BELT LINE GAVE WAY AN EXAMINER HAD JUST COMPLETED HIS EXAMINATION OF THE BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7'HIGH, 16'WIDE, AND 30'LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'TEMI. REBAR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 23RD EAST AT SPAD 6 & 30 BETWEEN #2 &3 ENTRIES INT HE PILLAR. IT MEASURED APPROX 60'X17'X10'. THE FALL WAS IN A CROSSCUT INT HE LONGWALL INTAKE AND SOON WILL BE IN THE GOB.

ROOF FALL APPROX. 100' LONG, 20' WIDE, 10' HIGH.80' OUTBY SPAD NO. 421 ON #2 BELT CONVEYOR.

ROOF FALL ENTRY (TRACK)-2 EAST OFF MAIN NORTH @ S.S. 11+22. APPROX. 18'WIDE, 20'WIDE, 6 1/2'HIGH. DARK GREY SHALE. 4'+ 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE IR32-IL PANEL AT X-CUT 13 ENTRY #3, LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. CAUSE WAS UNDETECTED WEAK ROOF STRUCTURE.

ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY RETURN ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4691. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

A FALL OCCURRED AT THE 25TH BREAK IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 016 SUBMAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 20'L X 5'H AND WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 5004. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. THIS IS 7 BTS FROM 1ST RT SECTION. FALL 30' LONG, 20' WIDE & 5 1/2' TH ICK. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF & NOT CLEANED UP. THIS AREA WAS FULLY BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS & SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FAILURE.

ROOF FALL 3 BREAKS INBY #15 HEADDRIVE IN THE #7 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #5535.

MANAGEMENT ARRIVED AT THE MINE SITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SANGAMON RIVER HAD OVERFLOWED INTO THE LAKE, RAISING THE LEVEL SUFFICIENTLY TO STOPPRODUCTION WITH THE DREDGE.

STOCK PILED COAL HEATED UP AND CREATED HOT SPOTSWITHIN THE STOCKPILE. STEAM & FUMES DEVELOPED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION SECOND BREAK IN BY SPAD 1105 FROM CORNER TO CORNER MEASURING 20 BY 30 FT AND 6-7 FT THICK. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED. NO INJU RY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A PARKED FORKLIFT BATTERY CABLE SHORTED CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 16 HEADGATE, ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 13 TO 14. THE FALL WAS APPROX9 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE, AND 25 FT LONG.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SS #1060 IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL 18 BY 18 BY 6' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATIONOR TRAVEL AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #9 ENTRY OF THE 9TH EASTAT #85 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 8'HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT TRAVEL, VENTILATION,DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE A BAR ON THE DOOR CLUTCH BROKE OFF AND TORE THE TOP OUTER AND BOTTOM OUTER DOOR SWITCHES OFF. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

NORTH MAINS 14 BLOCK CROSSCUT #8 TO #9 EAST 1 BELT MMU 004. SUPPORTED BY 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. 10' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 40' LONG. FALL DANGERED OFF; ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL. FALL CLEAN-UP PLAN DEVELOPED AND POSTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN #1 & #2 ROOM OFF 1ST L;EFT SECTION, TWO XCUTS INBY STATION #405. IT WAS ~50' LONG AND 48" HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTION NEAR SPAD 12591, 1700' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 24'L X 20'W X 6'H. ALL AREAS TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERE D OFF. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS AT STATION AND 1943 ABC MAIN WEST INTERSECTION ON BELT LINE. FALLW AS 20 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 10 TO 12 FT HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6 FT SUPER BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS INSTALLED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY OF C MAINS BETWENN SPAD 4843 AND 5663. THE FALL MEASURED 18' LONG X 10' WIDE X 5' HIGH.

1 A RETURN XCUT 23 3600 OUTBY 18 X 30 X 6' JULY-1998.

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE HALLAM SECTION, #5 FACE, DURING REGULAR MINING ACTIVITIES. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

#2 HOIST WAS STUCK IN SLOW MODE DUE TO SLOW DOWN SWITCH MALFUNCTION. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. EVACTUATION STARTED AT 8:00 A.M., COMPLETED AT 8:00 A.M. HOIST TESTED & MINE RE-ENTERED AT 8:55 A.M.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY SECTION FOREMAN AT 6:30 A.M. IN THE LAST OPEN INTERSECTION OF #8 ROOM. THE FALL MEASURED AT LEAST 20' LONG & 30' WIDE & 6 1/2' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 30" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

OLD 003 SECTION WILL NOT & IS NOT BEING MINED. FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. WILL BE TIMBERED OFF. FALL WAS FOUND BY EE & FEDERAL INSPECTOR.

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 3 WORKING PLACE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH BY 18 FEET IN WIDTH, FROM 5 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INB Y SURVEY STATION NO 2065. MACHINE IS INBY ROOF FALL.

ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' X 30'X 8-10' HT. ROOF FALL INVOLVING THE FOUR MRS UNITS ON SECTION. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 7TH WEST LONGWALL ENTRY #2 AT 4700' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' LONG X APPROX 18' WIDE & APPROX 7-8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL #19K.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE #23 CROSS CUT, THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE, & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BERE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE.ROOF MAT.:LAM. SANDY GRAY SHALE.

PILLAR FALL, WHILE TAKING #2 LIFT IN #6 ENTRY ROCK FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN #6 ENTRY SPAD #4615, FIRST LIFT TO THE RIGHT BLOCK. NO INJURIES OCCURRED .

FALL OCCURED IN THE SAME FAULT AREA AS A PREVIOUS FALL REPORTED 4-16-02. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 25' WIDE BY 30' LONG BY 20' THICK. FALL OCCURED IN #6 ENTRY, #3 CROSS CUT, 60' OUTBY SPAD #B437, THIRD LEFT PANEL OFF HATFIELD MAINS.

4A #2 ENTRY 60' IN BY INTERSECTION AN ALLEGED DUST IGNITION OCCURED. NO INJURIES.

4A SECTION #3 ENTRY 20' IN BY INTERSECTION AN ALLEGED DUST IGNITION OCCURED. NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE IE RETURN. X-CUT #32 IN THE #8 ENTRY. L 20' X W 18' X T 10'.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 15' BY 6' THICK OCCURED ALONG #7 BELT/ TRACK HDG (#5 HDG) IN THE XCUT #5-#6 AT SPAD #2297 1 BRK OUT BY SPAD #2337. THIS IS A NEUTRAL AIRCOURSE HOWEVER THE TRACK HA S BEEN CLOSED OFF UNTIL THE FALL AREA CAN BE CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 25, #1 ROOM, ENTRY 310 AT SPAD #2826. L 40' X W 18' X T 10'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ROOM OF THE 1E RETURN 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #3237. L 50' X W 18' X T 10'

NORTH 1, 37 BLOCK, #11 HEADING, 3 WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 004. 8' H X 18' L X 18' W. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS. 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH 3, 7 BLOCK, #1 HEADING, 3 WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 003. 8' HIGH X 18' LONG X 18' WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6" X 16" PLATES. 6' RESIN BOLTS. ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPOR TS SET AROUND FALL.

ON 5/5/02 AT 3:30PM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT D4 #1 ENTRY CROSSCUT 72, THE FALL WAS 20'X 20' X 15'HIGH.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-010-02): MAIN D, INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY AT X-CUT #86, SPAD #58595. DIMENSIONS: H:7',W:20',L:20'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE W/NUMEROUS BEDDING PLANES CONTAINI NG CARBONATIOUS MATERIAL. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLYGROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

ROOF FAILURE OCCURRED IN NO. 8 ENTRY OF 1ST MAIN SW AT XC 11 NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VENTILATION OR CONTROLS, OR IMPEDMENT TO TRAVEL IN AIRCOURSEOCCURRED. THE FALL IS 55' LONG AND 19; WIDE. HEI GHT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

OUR SHAFT HOIST WENT DOWN ON SPEED. SATURDAY 5-4-02 AT 9:30 PM AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING WE REPLACED THE MECHANICAL FLOW CONTROL ON #4 PUMP AND VERIFIED WIRING ON PUMPS 1,2,3 &4. THE HOIST WAS BA CK IN SERVICE AT 2:00 PM MONDAY 5-6-02.

STOCK PILED COAL HEATED UP AND COASTED HOT SPOTS WITHIN THE STOCKPILE STEAM AND FUMES DEVELOPED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 MAIN BELT ENTRY ABOUT 20' INBY THE HIGHWALL. IT MEASURED 12'LONG, 16'WIDE, 3'HIGH. NO INJURIES. ABOUT 12' OF BELT STRUCTURE PULL CORD & POWER CONTROL CABLE WERE MODE RATELY DAMAGED.

SHEARER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON HILLSIDE WHEN HE OBSERVED LOW SHIELDS. HE ENGAGED THE STOP BUTTON TO STOP THE DRUMS. THE MACHINE DRIFTED DOWNHILL AND BIT STRUCK SHIELD. SPARKS IGNITED UNKOWN BLEEDER.

A FIRE OCCURRED IN OFFICE/BATH HOUSE/SHOP FACILITIES ON THE SURFACE OF PENN VIEW MINE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, HOWEVER THE BUILDING WAS TOTALED ALONG WITH ALL OF ITS CONTENTS. TRAILERS WILL BE S ET UP FOR OFFICE & BATH HOUSE FACILITIES TEMPORARILY UNTIL NEW BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED.

OUR HOIST STARTED SLOWING AT 3:30 P.M. OUR MECHANIC & ELECTRICIAN STARTED TO INVESTIGATE. WE REMOVED THE WORKERS FROM THE SHAFT & CALLED IN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED & COMPLETED AT 10:30 P.M.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-009-02): MAIN D, INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY AT X-CUT #87. DIMENSIONS: H:6',W:18',L:18'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 174 ALONG NO.5 BELT & TRUCK ENTRY. NO MEN/EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AS THE MINE IS IDLE & IS BEING PATROLLED DAILY. FALL ~23'W X 20'L. 4' RESIN BOLTS USED.

AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE SECOND PILLAR CUT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. LOCATION OF FALL WAS ON BREAK AB OVE SPAD #2418.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 AND #7 ENTRIES, 1000' OUT BY THE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' BY 7-8' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 94 BLOCK ON MAIN NORTH HAULAGE. NO INJURIES. FALL DIMENSIONS (INTERSECTION) 24' X 22' X 6 TO 8' HIGH.

A VOID WAS DOSCOVERED 85' OUTBY SPAD #1144 IN THE #2 ENTRY, THE VOID MEASURED 20' BY 10' BY 3' DEEP.

1ST MAIN WEST #11 SEAM XCUT 22 BETWEEN #23 & #3 ENTRIES. 18' X 30' X 2'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS IN C MAINS IN THE X CUT BETWEEN #8 AND #7 ENTRY AT SPAD 4446. THE FALL MEASURED 16 1/2 FT WIDE BY 5 FT HIGH BY 25 FT LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 MAIN WEST RETURN X-CUT 5 IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN 6 & 7 ENTRIES. L 20' X W 18' X T 6'.

A VOID CONTINUED FROM VOID ON 4-28-02. FELL 50' OUTBY 20X10X3.

THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A GROUNDED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURED AT THE FEMALE RECEPLACLE ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A POWER DISTRIBUTION BOXTO DETERMINE WHY A CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT OPERATE. HE APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCES S.

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER TO MOVE SAND LINE WHEN BANK CAVED IN CAUSING IT TO GO IN PIT.

EE WAS OPERATING A STAMLER COAL HAULER AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO TRAM AROUND AN UN CUT CORNER. IN DOING SO HIS HAULER APPARENTLY PINCHED THE ENEGIZED LOADER CABLE BETWEEN THE HAULER AND THE COAL RI B. EE EXITED THE MACHINE TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THE CABLE AND WAS APPARENTLY ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FRAME OF THE COAL HAULER.

DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE "PADDING" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUMPED BY THE SHUTTLE CAR AS IT WAS LEAVING CAUSING HIM TO SLIP OFF OF THE REFUGE LEFT FROM GRADING THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BUMPER AND PULLED APPROX 6 FT RESULTING IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE ANKLE.

TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT WITH FORKLIFT ON HILL, FORKLIFT ROLLED OVER ONTO LEFT HAND PINNING IT TO THE ROAD SURFACE

WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL 8"X2"X1/8" WHEN THE METAL CAUGHT THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER BEHIND THE NAIL AND PINCHED THE TIP OF THE FINGER OFF.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING AN ENGINE IN A EUCLID R-60. WHILE LOOSENING A BOLT ON AN ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT, THE ENGINE MOVED APPROX 3 INCHES CRUSHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS REM OVED IN THE HOSPITAL.

WHILE LIFTING PUMP IMPPAR USING 5-TON BRIDGE CRANE HOIST, EE HAD LEFT HAND PLACED BETWEEN AUXILIARY HOOK ATTACHED TO IMPELLAR AND CRANE HOOK TO GUID IMPELLAR FOR INSTALLATION. CRANE HOOK SLIPP ED INSIDE EYELET OF AUXILIARY AND PINCHED TIP OFLEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST IMPELLAR VEIN.

TWO EE'S WERE SHOVELING SPILLAGE AWAY FROM BELT AT GRIZZLY AFTER BELT GOBBED OUT. THEY HAD SHOVELED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE BELT BEGAN TO CREEP AND SUDDENLY THE BELT LUNGED AND PULLED BOTH MEN DOWN INTO THE ROLLER. THE MEN WERE PULLED DOWN INTO THE SPILLAGE UNTIL BELT WAS CUT BY ANOTHER EE. INJURED WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLER FAR ENOUGH TO WRAP HIS RT. LEG AROUND ROLLER.

EE WAS GETTING PLASTER IN THE OLD WORKS, AND A 8" FLAT ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

SUBJECT DISMOUNTING FROM CAB OF TRACTOR TRUCK. FELL BACKWARD STRIKIN GHEAD AND BACK ON HARD SURFACE OF PARKING LOT.

EE STATED HE WAS STEPPING OFF VIBRATOR ON 2ND FLOOR AND HURT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLASTING MATERIAL & HE STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE. STEPPING INTO THE DRILL HOLE CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS GROIN.

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO BEND A PIECE OF METAL. A SPARK FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE INJURED WAS BEATING A BEARING ONTO THE SHAFT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED HIS LT. LEG.

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO A SHIELD DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY. HE CRAWLED ON HIS KNEES TO HOOK UP THE SHIELD TO A 25X SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. IT WAS SWELLING BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL JULY 15, 2002. THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE JULY 15, 2002. HE IS BEING TREATED SURGERY.

EE JUMPED ONTO REAR BUMPER OF MAINTENANCE VEHICLE, AS THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED THROUGH VENTILATION CURTAIN IT STRUCK THE REAR END OF A PARKED SCOOP. THE COLLISION RESULTED IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG BEING FRACTURED BETWEEN THE KNEE & ANKLE.

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

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF 30" X 40" X 3/8" STEEL - HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS HIP AREA.

EE WAS STANDING ON A 6' LADDER APPROXIMATELY 4.5' OFF THE GROUND WHILE CHANGING A LIFT JACK HOSE ON A LOADER, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA AFTER USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE A BARGE LID. WENT TO MD TO HAVE A CHECK FOR PULLED MUSCLE OR HERNIA.

SPLITTING A LARGE STONE AND A PIECE OF THE CHISEL FLEW OFF BECOMING EMBEDDED IN HIS LEG.

EE WAS EXHANGING BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT.

3 EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING TOGETHER CHANGING SCREENS. A SCREEN SLIPPED & HIT OUR EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOOT & BROKE IT.

THE INJURED EE WAS TRANNUNG A TRACK DRILL ON THE COAL SURFACE FOLLOWING THE DETONATION OF A RECENTLY CONMPLETED DRILL PATTERN, IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR STARTING A NEW PATTERN. THE DISTANCE TO B E TRAVELED WAS ABOUT 1300'. WHILE TRAMMING, ONE DRILL TRACK CAME NEAR THE EDGE OF THE UNSHOT COAL SURFACE WHICH ROSE ABOUT 5' ABOVE THE ADJACENT HAUL ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT, HIS FOOT S

EE BENT DOWN TO PUT OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR & FELT SOMETHING 'POP' IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS PRYING ON LARGE ROCK BUCKET SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING EE TO BRUISE LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN AN AREA THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 1/2' HIGH. THE CABLE FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT ARM.

EE WAS OPERATING A 992G CAT LOADER WHEN FRONT TIRE DROPPED IN HOLE CAUSING MACHINE TO SHIFT. EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. EE WENT ON VACATION AND R.T.W. HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6-28-02, WHEN HE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR HIS DR. HAD TAKEN HIM OFF WORK.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/19/02 WHILE PUTTING PALLETS ON SUPPLY CAR, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HANDS ON THE BELT RAIL IN CLEANCOAL TUNNEL WHEN BELT STARTED SPILLING COAL ONTO HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS CAUSING LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS. RECEIVED 13 STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT HAN D.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSITING TO MOVE ROOF BOLTER AND WHEN THE TRAILING CABLE REEL ENGAGED THE CABLE STRUCK THE EE ON NECK AND SHOULDER. THIS EE STARTEDMISSING WORK 6-11-02 AND DIDN'T INFORM MANAGEMEN T. HIS REASON FOR NOT WORKING UNTIL 6-18-02.

EE ALEGED HE THOUGHT HE POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE TRAILING CABLE TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE MINE FLOOR ONTO BOOM OF MINER. IN PREPERATION TO MOVE MINER. THI S EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS INJURY TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6-3-02.

WALKING ON SCREEN DECK CATWALK HE SLIPPED & HIT HIS KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR, GOING FROM MINER TO THE FEEDER. HE TURNED THE CAR TOO SHARP WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE CAR TIRE RAN UP ON THE CORNER OF THE RIB, WHEN IT DROPPED BACK OFF, IT JARRED THE CAR, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AND STRIKED HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE CAR, PUSHING DOWN ON HIS NECK.

FELL DOWN SLIP AND SCRAPER IS LEG.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A LOCK PIN FROM SCOOP BATTERY LIFTING ARM. INJURED PUT A ROOF BOLT THRU THE LIFTING ARM EYE AND KNOCKED THE LOCK PIN OUT. WHEN THE LOCK PIN BECAME FREE, THE LIFTI NG ARM DROPPED. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO MOVE UPWARD STRIKING INJURED IN THE JAW.

EE WAS OPERATING A 988B LOADER WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA. HE CLIMBED DOWN, BUT WENT BACK UP TO TURN LOADER OFF. BY THE TIME HE FINISHED, FLAMES WERE CLOSE TO THE CAB AND HE JUMPE D DOWN INSTEAD OF CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER.

EE WAS PULLING 2" PLASTIC WATER LINE IN #7 ENTRY 7TH EAST, BACK STARTED HURTING.

EE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT THE FACE WHEN A ROCK ~2 1/2" X 1 1/2' X 1 1/2' FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RT. HAND, RING AND LITTLE FINGER. EE'S HAND WAS ON DRILL POT.

A WATER SPRAY BAR BECAME CAUGHT IN THE SECTION FEEDER CRUSHER. EE SHUT OFF ELECTRICAL BREAKER BUT FAILED TO WAIT UNTIL CRUSHER STOPPED ROTATING. HE REACHED IN AS CRUSHER DID LAS REVOLUTION AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SPRAY BAR PIPE AND FEEDER FRAME.

PUTTING A BOX OF GLUE ON THE BOOM OF THE ROOF BOLTER & FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABL UNTIL 6-24-02.

EE WAS HANDLING ROCK DUST HOSE ALONG THE BELT STRUCTURE ON N MAINS WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK, AND BELIEVED IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT. HE CALLED H IS SUPERVISOR 6-10 AND STATED HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HOAVE A DISLOCATED PATELLA.

EE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX 10' WHILE DESCENDING A FIXED, VERTICAL LADDER.

ROCK MEASURING 6' X 5' X 5" FALL JUST INBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS, STRIKING MAN IN THE LEG.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY OF MINER LAUNCH PAD OF HIGHWALL MINER. HE ALLEGED HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS KNEE WAS LACERATED WHEN IT STRUCK THE METAL WALKWAY. LACERATION WAS APPROX 1/4 " LONG.

EE & A COWORKER WERE PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK FROM THE WORKING FACE DOWN THE #3 ENTRY. THE EE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO "KICK" A KNOT OUT OF THE CABLE AS HIS COWORKER WAS PULLING THE CABLE WI TH A SHUTTLE CAR. THE KNOTTED CABLE CAUGHT THE EE'S RT. FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT RT. KNEE. EE LOST TIME ON 6-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE WAS PULLING THE RAIL CAR HOIST CABLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

JUMPED DOWN FROM A HANDRAIL AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS NECK. DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/4/02.

EE WAS WALKING FROM SCOOP TO POWER CENTER ON THE 010-0 MMU. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDERNEATH BELT STRUCTURE & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION BELLY PAN WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS COLLAR BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BACK OF AN EXCAVATOR CLOSINGTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE GOT THE TOE OF HIS BOOT CAUGHT IN THE GUARD FOR THE TAIL LIGHT AND LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL APPROX 8 FT TO THE GROUN D AND BROKE HIS RIGHT HIP.

EE FELL FROM DRILL OPERATOR'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF CAB. EE WAS INITIALLY TREATED & RELEASED FOR WORK BUT FAILED TO REPORT TO WORK ON JUNE 24TH (AFTER VACATION PERIOD).

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE - JACKING BELT TOGETHER WITH MONKEY BAR. BAR CAME OFF MONKEY AND HIT NOSE.

INJURED'S LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AS HE RAISED FROM A SEATED POSITION CAUSING HIM WEIGHT TO SHIFT AND HIS BACK TO STRAIN.

EE RECEIVED SHOCK AFTER UNHOOKING A THUMPER FROM FINDING A GROUND IN MINER CABLE. HE SAID HE FLIPPED TOGGLE SWITCH OFF, DEPRESSED ACTIVATOR WHEN HE FELT A SHOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE SEVERAL TEST WERE PERFORMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE THUMPER KNOB WAS FOUND ON HIGH. THIS REPORT IS FILED DUE TO AN MSHA VIOLATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES A MEDICAL CONDITION KEPT EE FROM WORK.

MAN WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-6-02 AND THEN STARTED INVESTIGATION. FIRST DAY MISSED 6-7-02 INVESTIGATION NOT FINISHED UNTIL 7-10-02.

EE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER ENGINE, LIFTING ITS DAMPER ASSEMBLY WHEN IT FELL, HE TOOK A DIRECT HIT ON HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY WHICH NEEDED EIGHT STITCHES TO CLOSE, NO DISABILITY IS EXPECTED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON THE CEMENT BIN. CEMENT IN THE BIN CAVED IN AND SHOT DOWN THE CHUTE WITH FORCE, ALLOWING CEMENT TO SQUIRT OUT ALL SEAMS, AND SOME DUST GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

EE WAS IN A CLOSE AREA WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER& BAR IN AN AWKARD POSITION. RESULTING IN A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT. BACK STRAIN RESULTED IN LOST TIMEBEGINNING ON 6/4/01

EE WAS UNLOADING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN (TANK) ON THE SECTION BEHIND THE POWER CENTER. WHEN HE LIFTED IT, HE STRAINED HIS GROIN. HE FINISHED SHIFT & WENT TO DOCTOR. NO HERNIA - DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE A FEW DAYS OFF.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING STRAPS BY HAND INTO SCOOP BUCKET & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS USING 6 POUND HAMMER TO POUND A DRIVE SHAFT INTO POSITION ON A MACK WATERTRUCK. THE END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED AND WHEN INJURED SWUNG HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER CAUSING A INJURY TO HIS RIGHT THUMB, EMPLOYEE IS A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR AJM CORP.

EE SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATION & HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RT. FOREARM WHEN ANOTHER EE NOT SEEING HIMTURNED ON ELEVATOR TO CLEAN OUT.

LIFTING ROOF PROP ONTO A TRAILER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION THAT HAS EXISTED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

EE WAS LIFTING A GRADER TIRE WITH A TRUCK CRANE A CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRE. THE TIRE SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EE CAUSING A BRUISED KIDNEY

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER HE GOT DOWN FROM THE LOADER. THE ACCIDNET OCCURRED ON 5-28-02 BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6-5-02.

INJURED TOOK THE 8 GAUGE SHOTGUN OFF THE COFFIN HOIST & LIFTED GUN UP ON LEFT SHOULDER TO CARRY IT BACK TO BURNER FLOOR. WHILE LIFTING GUN ONTO SHOULDER HE FELT PAIN.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND A CURTAINBOARD BROKE STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST.

REPAIRMAN WASCHANGING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. HE STRAINED BACK BUT STILL HAVING TROUBLE SITTING, DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

EE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE SO THAT THE ROADWAY WOULD BE CLEARED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKER WAS SPLITTING STONE AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE DIDN'T REPORT IT UNTIL 6-11-02.

EE WAS WALKING OUR OF THE OFFICE DOWN STAIRS, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL IMMEDIATELY.

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE USING CHAIN HOIST ON BELT LINE. (SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON JUNE 20,2002).

WHILE REMOVING A SAW OFF TOP OF SCOOP, HE TWISTED AROUND EXPERIENCING PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING HIS KNEE ON LOADER STEP.

HIT A TIRE RIM, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT.

WHILE GETTING SHOTCRETE SCREEN OFF A STACK, ONE HUNG ON HIS SHIRT. AS HE TURNED TO FREE HIS SHIRT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ON 8/19 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REPAIR AN ANTERIOR LABRA L TEAR IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AT WHICH TIME LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN.

EMPLOYEE STARTED CLIMBING LADDER. LADDER SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS PICKING UP WHEEL CHOKES WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE REACHED OUT WITH HIS LT. ARM AND CAUSED A STRESS FRACTURE TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.

EE STATES THAT HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS LEFT FOOT/ANKLE DOWN & OUTWARD - HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK ON THE ANKLE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AFTERWARDS. HE STAYED OFF WORK THE NEXT NIGHT & RETURNED TO WORK ON 0 5-29-02.

EE GOT HIS BRIDGE TOO CLOSE TO THE LEFT RIB AND GOT PINNED BETWEEN RIB AND CONTROLS ON BRIDGE. HE WAS ABLE TO HIT PANIC BAR QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY. HE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 5-29 -02.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH FROM THE QUARRY LUNCHROOM AND WAS STARTLED BY A PAIR OF RACOONS UNDER THE LUCHROOM STEPS, FALLING OFF THE STEPS AND BREAKING HER FALL WITH HER LEFT HAND, BREAKING HER FINGER.

TRIPPED ON 1/2" WIRE ROPE WHILE PACKING A RIDGID BELT BAR AND DROPPED IT. ONE END HIT THE GROUND AND THE OTHER HIT EE ON THE LEG.

PULLING UPRIGHT SCAFFOLD TO A NEW 10 CANON TO CHANGE LIGHT BULBS, SCAFFOLD TAPPLED OVER ONTO EE.

EE WAS WALKING & CARRYING A PUMP CONTROL BOX WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING HIM TO FRACTURE HIS WRIST.

EE STATED WHILE RE POSITIONING MINER CABLE LOCATED NEXT TO MINER A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OF MINER STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS AT TAILGATE END OF THE SHEARER WHEN A ROCK FELW OFF THE DRUM, HITTING EE ON THE NOSE. FIRST AID APPLIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER DUEL HEAD ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW SIZING BARS IN CRUSHER ON TIPPLE AND HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BREAKER BAR AND SIZING BAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS DRIVING A 785 ROCK TRUCK, HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM A 5230 CAT SHOVEL. WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE SHOVEL A ROCK FELL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUCKET & LANDED ON THE TAIL BOARD OF THE ROCK TRUCK CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO GET "BOUNCED" IN HIS SEAT.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP A FILTER SECTION.

RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN COAL & ROCK FELL ON HIS NECK.

EE WAS TRAMMING AN ATLAS COPCO H-104 UP THE 685 RAMP, ATLAS COPCO SLIDE INTO A RUT, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO TIP OVER, THROWING EE INTO THE RIB CAUSING A CUT ON HIS HEAD.

EE KNEELD DOWN BESIDE CAR TO HOOK UP PULL ROPE TO PULL MINER CABLE AND STARTED TO GET UP TO GET BACK ON CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING EE ON THE NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS FRIGHTENED BY A BLACK BEAR VISUALLY CHECKING THE WATER FLOW AND WATER LEVEL AT THE 309 LIME TANK. HE TURNED AND RAN TO HIS TRUCK. HE TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. EE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY WITH SOME NUMBNESS ON HIS RT. SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE PINS AT THE TAIL DRIVE. A FITTING ON THE TAIL TENSIONER BROKE, SHOOTING A STREAM OF OIL OUTWARD, HITTING ANOTHER MEMBER'S BOOT. THE EMULSION SHOT UPWARD, STRIKING E MPLOYEE IN THE FACE. THE OIL WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES.

ROAD GAVE WAY UNDER DOZER CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER.

TAKING APART A 3" PIPE FITTING, USING A 3' PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

WALKING AND STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST RT. ANKLE.

EE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN WHILE REMOVING AN ABSORBENT PAD AT A WAYSIDE GREASER LOCATION.

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO A CONVEYOR BELT D-10 WHICH IS ABOUT 4' FROM THE GROUND. WHILE SHOVELING, THE EE TWISTED CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE NOTIFIED EMPLOYER ON 7/23/02 THAT ACCORDING TO HIS DR., HIS PREVIOUS NECK INJURY WAS AGGRAVATED BY AN INCIDENT OCCURRING ON 5/24/02. ACCORDING TO THE EE, HE WAS OPERATING A HAULER & HE WAS DUMPING THE LOAD ON A STEEP GRADE. THE LOAD DUMPED OUT QUICKLY CAUSING THE HAULER BED TO MOVE UP AND THEN BACK RATHER QUICKLY. THIS CAUSED THE HAULER TO JAR THE EE'S NECK.

AS A RESULT OF A ROOF FALL 2 MINERS WERE TRAPPED UNDER A ROOF FALL FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. ONE MINER WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAB OF A SHUTTLE CAR & THE OTHER WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE S HUTTLE CAR & THE RIB. NEITHER MINER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE MAINTENANCE OF A CONVEYOR BELT, HE DIDN'T STOP THE MACHINE TO CLEAN IT, THEN THE MACHINE HURT A FINGER OF THIS EE.

EE OPENED CABINET DOOR ON FIELD REPAIR TRUCK, HYDRAULIC RAM FELL FROM SHELF AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT FOOT.

WHILE STEAM CLEANING A P & H 2250 SHOVEL, THE INJURED ACCIDENTLY SWEPT THE STEAM WAND ACROSS HIS FOOT AND BURNED IT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT DOZER TO ENTER THE EQUIPMENT CAB. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON FIRST STEP ON SIDE OF CAT TRACK AND HIS HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON TOP OF CRAWLER PAD. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF S TEP AND ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TRANSFERRED TO HIS LEFT LEG. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED LIGAMENT IN HIS LEFT UPPER LEG.

EE WAS UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN. HE WAS HANDLING MATERIALS ON THE 020-0MMU. HE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF RESIN WEIGHING 20-30 LBS. 1ST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 5-28-02.

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO PUT CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER, A PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED FROM CHAINAND WENT INTO ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DROPPING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF A CABLE HANGER WHEN THE METAL HANGER CUT HIS INDEX FINGER.

SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 5' WHILE REPLACING A CONVEYOR BELT. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED SHOULDER OUT LANDING ON GROUND.

EE WAS LOADING CORNER BITS ONTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 5-29-02.

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHEN HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING QUICK PLUG OUT OF DRILL PIPE. HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW AND COULDN'T LIFT HIS ARM.

EE WAS MAKING AN AIR MOVE ON INTAKE. HE WAS HANGING CURTAIN ON BOTTOM WHEN A TIMBER BLEW OUT & LANDED ON HIS LEG.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT DOZER WHEN HE FELL AGAINST TREADS HYPER EXTENDING LT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO LT WRIST.

PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE PULLING SMALL AMOUNT OF MINER CABLE.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECEOF ROCK FELL OFF OF THE MINER STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

A DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE AT THE TOP OF THE CAROOSEL AND WHEN TWO EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT BACK ANOTHER STEEL CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR GUARD ON THE 977K TRACK LOADER TO REMOVE DIRT COLLECTED BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE GUARD. HE WAS HOLDING THE RADIATOR GUARD WITH HIS LT. HAND AND REMOVED THE LA ST BOLT WITH HIS RT. HAND. THE GUARD SLIPPED OUTOF HIS HAND CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.(BETWEEN THE BRACE AND GUARD.)

HOOKING UP MOBILE DISTRIBUTION BOX TO 3-WHEELER TO MOVE. 3-WHEELER TRAMMED THE WRONG WAY & HIT LEG & ANKLE.

EE STATES: WAS STRUCK BY PUMP HEAD AS IT WAS COMING OUT OF HOLE. THEN FELL, HURTING HIP.

INSTALLING HEAD MOTOR ON 102 CONTINIOUS MINER, USING LEGS TO PUSH MINER MOTOR. INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

ON 5/22/02 THE MINER STEPPED OFF A PLATFORM AND FELT

WHILE OPERATING A ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK AND AFTER DUMPING A LOAD, EE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN TORQUE OF ENGINE FLIPPED CAB OF TRUCK. EE RECEIVED SCALP LACERATIONS REQUIRING SUTURES AND BR UISES ON SHOULDERS, BACK & LT. KNEE. EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A METAL PIPE WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. USING CUTTING TORCH.

EE WAS WORKING ON PACKER AND AS HE TWISTED AND LIFTED, HIS MUSCLES TIGHTENED CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS PICKING UP TIMBER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER ARM.

LOW BACK PAIN IN THE AFTERNOON, COULD BARELY STAND UP STRAIGHT. HAPPENED AFTER PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE INTAKE ROOF BOLTER.T HERE WAS ABOUT 30 FOUR FOOT ROOF BOLTS LEFT ONT HE BOLTER ALONG WITH THE BUNDLE STRAPS OR BANDS THAT HELD THE BOLTS. EE WAS REMOVING THESE BOLTS SO HE COULD PLACE A NEW BUNDLE ON THE BOLTER. AS HE WAS PULLING THESE BOLTS OFF BY HAND HE CAUGHT ONE OF THESE STRAPS LAYING LOOSE ON TOP OF THE BOLTER AND THE TEND OF THE STRAP STRUCK H

VERY WINDY DAY--WAS CHECKING WEED IN ALTERNATOR BELT, WIND BLEW HOOD AND HIT HIS BACK & KNOCKED FINGER INTO BELT.

EE WAS CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF SCOOP AND FELT A BURNING PAIN INHIS LEFT KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK 6-3-02.

INJURED WAS CLEANING AROUND #8 BELTHEAD. HE WENTTO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF GOB ONTO THE BELT AND HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK. THE BELT IS APPROX. 10'-11'HIGH IN THIS AREA. HE BEGAN HAVING SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH AN ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE'S KNEES GOT INFECTED DUE TO HIS KNEE PAD STRAPS IRRIRTATING THE BACK OF HIS KNEES.

AFTER DRILLING HOLE FOR PIN, EE TURNED TO THROW PINNER STEEL ON PINNER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG.

WHILE MOVING BLOCK OF SLATE TO BE SAWN HE WALKEDINTO THE STOPPED BLADE.

EE WAS STANDING ONT STEPS TO CAB IN ORDER TO GIVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN OPERATOR PUT BUCKET OF MACHINE DOWN ONT HE GROUND EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO CUT. PLATFORM OF STEPS WAS APP ROX. 6 FT HIGH AND CUT WAS APPROX. 13 FT DEEP TOTAL FALL ABOUT 19 FT EE SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE THE EE WAS BACKING UP TO THE MINER IN THE RAMCAR, HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE THAT CAME AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE ENERGIZED THE SCOOP BATTERY CHARGER, AND AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED, CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND, NECK & FOREHEAD TO BE BURNED.

EE WAS PUTTING SAND BAGS IN MUCK CAR & TWISTED BACK.

EE WAS WORKING BY ANOTHER EE THAT WAS WELDING,HEWATCHED WITHOUT A WELDING HELMET AND BURNED HIS EYES.

EE HAD A NON-WORK RELATED RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE THIS PAST WINTER. HE WAS REPEATEDLY CLIMBING IN & OUT OF THE LOADER ABOUT EVERY TEN MINUTES TO MOVE RAILROAD TIES, AND CLIMB UP ON THE SCREENER . ANKLE GOT PROGRESSIVELY SORER.

EE WAS GRINDING ON JAW DIE THAT WAS BEING HELD BY CRANE THE LIFTING EYE BROKE FREE ALLOWING JAW DIE TO FALL ON EE FEET. EMERGENCY WAS CALLED AND EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

WHILE PUTTING BOTTOM ROLLER ON #1 HEAD DRIVE, EEWAS CHECKING A BRACKET WHEN ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A ROLLER ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES & REQUIRED NO STITCHES TO HIS FINGER.

EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIN ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT THE METAL BAND HOLDING THE BOLTS. THE BAND SPRANG UP AND STRUCK EE RIGHT FOREARM INNER WHEN HE PUT MORE PINS ON THE PINNER-THIS RESULTED IN A CUT REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLE FROM A CAR ON #1 TRACK. WHILE ON TOP OF CAR THE TRAIN TOOK OFF WITH HIM ON TOP. THE JOLT KNOCKED EE ONTO HIS SIDE CAUSING EE TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT HIP. EE WAS TIED OFF W ITH FALL PROTECTION. THE RAIL CAR DID NOT PULL TOTALLY OUT FROM UNDER HIM. LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN TO WIRE TIE THE BOTTOM OF GATES. EE FELT A SLIGHT POP IN RIGHT KNEE. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE NOTICED HIS KNEE WAS SWELLING.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM D-8 DOZER & MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE OF LAST STEP TO GROUND, RESULTING IN STRAIN OF BACK & HIP.

I WAS REPAIRING SHOP LIGHTS. I WAS ON A MANLIFT ABOUT 13'-15'HIGH. I NEEDED TO RAISE THE LIFT ABOUT A FOOT TO GET TO A JUNCTION BOX. WHEN I STARTED TO RAISE THE LIFT IF SUDDENLY TILTED ON ONE END AND I FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH THE LIFT. I RECEIVED FACIAL CUTS & BRUISES, 2 BROKEN RIBS, A BRUISED LIVER, A BRUISED HIP, A BRUISED RT. CALF MUSCLE, AND MY LT. HAND WAS BRUISED.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A SET OF STEPS FROM LAUNCH PAD OF THE HIGHWALL MINER. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON PIT FLOOR. HE ALLEGED THAT HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS HIP. HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT ON 5-24-02.

USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE PIT INTO EQUALIZER BAR ON D11 WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHEARED OFF CUTTING EYELID, CAUSING A BRUISE REQUIRING TIME OFF WORK

THE EE WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR WHEN THE LOADER HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE CONVEYOR THE COVER OF THE PULLEYS HIT THE EE ON THE LT. ARM.

EE WALKED INTO A SHIELD WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED.

EE ALLEGEDLY WAS HURT ON JOB, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED BY THE EE TO THE JOB FOREMAN. EE'S ARE TO FILE A ACCIDENT REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS. INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT FROM WORKMANS COMP. CLAIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING TWO PELLET SAMPLE PAILS THAT WEIGH ABOUT 25 POUNDS EACH. WHEN WALKING UP A 2 STEP STAIRWAY HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT. ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN. MRI REVEALED A TEAR OF THE MEDIAL MENISCUS. SURGERY ON 6/26/02. LOST TIME. RECEIVED MEDICAL REPORT ON 7/12/02.

WAS RUNNING MINER, A ROCK SHOT OFF MINE BOOM STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE HAND.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE.

EE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER, THE CONVEYOR BOOM STRUCK THE VENT TUBING, CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL THROUGH THE ROOF SCREEN, STRIKING THE EE'S HAND & RESULTING IN A LACERATION

LOW BACK STRAIN WHEN RETURNING FROM LUNCH, DID NOT KNOW CAUSE.

A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE COAL RIB WHILE TRAMMING THE CAR TO DUMP COAL. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CUTTING A CABLE TIE WITH A BOX CUTTER ANDIT SLIPPED CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS LT. HAND REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIALAS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CUTTING. *EE FURTHER AGGRAVATED THIS INJURY ON 10/7/99AND5/20/02.

EE WAS USING BAR PUSHING UP BELT, FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

EE WAS BENDING OVER AND SHOVELING DIRT - WHEN HE HEARD A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY PAIN & STIFFNES IN LOWER BACK.

EE HAD TAKEN DOWN A SINGLE PROP (EMULSION JACK) & WAS CARRYING THE JACK TO MOVE IT UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG & BUTTOCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CLINKER STORAGE AREA. HE SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES ON LOOSE CLINKER. THE REPEATED SLIPPING AGGREVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 5/22/02.

EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING CHUTE BACK ON. CHUTE SLID PINNING EE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY.

EE WAS MAKING A TURN INTO THE #6 ENTRY ON THE RT 4 SECTION. THERE WAS A SMALL LEDGE IN THE ENTRY, AND THE CAR BACKED OFF THE LEDGE IN THE TURN. THIS CAUSED EE TO BE THROWN AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CANOPY. HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORKFOR 4 DAYS.

WHILE HANDLING AND INSTALLING 6 & 8' MINE POSTS ON THE 8 MINER SECTION PILLAR LINE THE INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK FOR THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-17-02. HE HAS A TORN ROTATOR CUP WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

EE WAS HELPING CARRY 3/8" BY 4' BY 6' PIECE OF METAL UNDER THE SIB TO MAKE REPAIRS TO A FEEDER. HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED UPWARD ON A METAL. HE WORKED AS SCHEDULED UNTIL 6-10-02 WHEN HIS DOCTOR ADVISED HIM TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK AND TAKE THERAPY 3X A WEEK.

EMPLOYEE OPENED PORT ON TOWER TO CHECK FOR PLUG - HOT AIR AND DUST BLEW OUT WHEN "AIR BLASTER" DISCHARGED HOT DUST BLEW ONTO ARM AND SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD.

COWORKER WAS HANDING 1 1/4" CONDUIT TO EE, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. CONDUITHIT EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT, CUT THE SIDE OUT OF HIS SHOE AND CUT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE HAD JUST EATEN DINNER AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB MEASURING 7' LONG APPROX. 4' WIDE AND 12' THICK AT THICKEST POINT AND 3' THICK AT THE THINNEST POINT ROLLED OFF RI DING HIM DOWN AND TRAPPING HIS LEFT FOOT.

HE WAS REMOVING SPIDER DRUM ASSEMBLY AND PULLED SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE. WHILE WORKING ON A TRAILER.

EE REACHED DOWN THROUGH JAW GUIDE ON SLOT DRILL TO PULL ON AIR HOSE AND GRABBED THE WRONG LEVER, WHICH CLOSED JAWS ON HIS LEFT ARM, CRUSHING HIS ARM AND BREAKING THE BONE.

MINER WAS CUTTING STONE WHEN STONE FELL ON RIGHT LOWER LEG, FRACTURING HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE AN ELECTRICAL PLUG, WHEN HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES FROM OFF A PAIR OF GLOVES.

EE WAS CARRYING ROOF BOLTS FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN REACHING THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER, HE MISSED THE STEP & FELL APPROX 2 FT TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF A FORKLIFT WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE OR DEPRESSION, CAUSING HIS RIGHT ANKLE TO TWIST AND BECOME SPRAINED. HE WILL MISS 3 DAYS OF WORK.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE SEALING A HOLE ON THE 3RD STAGE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREHEATER TOWER. CO-WORKER WAS CROUCHED ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIPE SCRAPING OFF THE OLD PATCH. EE WAS CROUCHED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIPING IN FRONT OF THE OPEN HOLE. HOT MATERIAL SPEWED FROM THECRACK IN THE PIPE AND STRUCK EE AROUND THE RT. EAR, FACE AND ARM. SMALL 2ND DEG. BURN ON EAR.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE MINER CABLE. HE LIFTED THE CABLE TO SHOULDER HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE STABBING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS IN BENT POSITION LIFTING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 6/17/02 WHEN THE PAIN BEGAN TO RADIATE INTO HIS GROIN AREA. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL 6/28/02

THE INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF THE STEP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK AND STIPPED AND FELL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING HIS DOZER PUSHING ROCK. A ROCK WENT OVER EDGE OF BLADE AND GOT CAUGHT IN TILT CYLINDER AND LINES. HE PULLED UP TO TOP OF A HILL AND TRIED TO REMOVE ROCK HIMSELF. IN DOING THI S, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

PULLING ON A PRY BAR TO TIGHTEN UP A JACK ON THE PRIMARY BREAKER & FELT A POP IN ABDOMENAL AREA.

EE BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON PIVOT SHAFT COVER PLATE ON D-6 DOZER WHILE DISMOUNTING. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-24-02. (LOST TIME BEGAN ON 5-27-02.)

THE EE WAS USING AN ULTRA-VAC TO CLEAN UP AROUND THE TDF MACHINE. THE HOSE SUCKED HIS LEFT FOOT IN. THE EE CALMLY SAT DOWN AND CUT THE HOSE TO FREE HIMSELF.

EE WAS DECENDING FROM FUEL TANK VIA STEPS. AS HESTEPPED DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON TO THE STEP LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. ON 5/22/02 HE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT & WENT TO DR. HE WAS DISA BLED ON 5/23/02.

HE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE SUPPLY CARS TO THROW TRACK SWITCH, WHEN HE STUMBLED & TWISTED HIS LT.KNEE.

INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING READY TO LIFT A METAL PLATE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

HOLDING HOSE FROM BUCKET IN SHAFT. BACKHOE SHIFTED. OUTRIGGER LIFTED & CAME DOWN ON EE'S FOOT.

A WATER TRUCK OPERATOR WAS BACKING A CAT 773 WATER TRUCK UP A RAMP BUT AT 90 DEGREE TO THE RAMP WHEN HIS RT REAR WHEEL OVER RAN THE EXISTING BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. THE OPERATOR RE CEIVED BRUISES TO HIS LEGS AND BACK AND A LACERATION TO HIS RT. LOWER LEG. THE OPERATOR WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY BUT RECOVERED. THE OPERATOR BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 5-20-02. THE OPERATOR

INJURED SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE.

INDIVIDUAL JUST STEPPED OFF AN ENDLOADER TO THE GROUND. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/23/02.

INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK. HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF TIE WIRE FALLING ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

THE INJURED PARTY WAS GETTING OFF THE D-8 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE DOZER ARM OF THE BLADE. INJURED PARTY STRADDLED THE BLADE ARM AND CAUGHT HIMSLEF. THE JOLT CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING COAL INTO THE FEED BIN, HE WAS HURRYING AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT TO GET THE AREA CLEAN FOR THE NEXT CREW, MATERIAL WAS WET, HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL TO TOSS THE MATERAL INTO TH E FEED BIN & FELT A PINCH IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS USING A TRACK JACK, HE HAD ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON ONE LEG, AND WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE JACK HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE FROM THE FALL WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED.

EE WAS USING DRILLING PROBE EXTENSION, FAILED TO PUT CHUCK IN. SLAMMED HAND INTO A RAIL OF THE KKELLY BAR, BREAKING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE CALLED AT BEGINING OF SHIFT AND SAID HE COULD NOT COME TO WORK. HE ORIGINALLY TURNED THE CALIM INTO HIS PERSONAL INSURANCE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE DR SAID THIS WAS A REINJURY OF AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED 10-29-99.

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE A FITTING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. ON 11/12/02, EE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A TORN ROTATOR CUFF IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THAT TIME.

THE EE SLIPPED, REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND A CAUGHT HIMSELF. HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS STRAINED BY HIS BODY WEIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON BELT. EXPERIENCED BULGING IN PELVIS AREA ON RIGHT SIDE AND PAIN. RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA. STARTED MISSING TIME FOR SURGERY 6-11-02.

INJURED WAS SWITCHING OUT SUPPLY CARS. A SKID UNDER CAR WHEEL DID NOT HOLD CAUSING CAR TO MOVE. THE CAR CAUGHT LEFT LEG CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO TWIST RESULTING IN A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS DUMPING OVERBURDEN WHEN THE GROUND GAVE WAY CAUSING HIS ROCK TRUCK TO TURN OVER. THE TRUCK TURNING OVER CAUSED MULTIPLE CUTS TO VARIOUS AREAS OF HIS BODY, HE BROKE 4 RIBS AS WELL. EE WA S X-RAYED, GOT STITCHES, MEDICATION & WAS ADMITTED.

A 3/8"CHAIN WAS HOOKED TO THE BELLY-PAN ON DOZER. THE CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE HOIST CABLE. THEHOIST CRANE ON THE MECHANIC TRUCK WAS BEING USEDTO LIFT THE BELLY-PAN INTO PLACE, WHEN THE CHAIN S HOOK LET LOOSE. THE BELLY-PAN FELL ONTO THE EE'S RT. LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONVEYER ROLLERS AND SAID HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN. EE DID NOT REPRT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 5-18-02 AT 1:00 PM. THIS WAS A RE-OCCURING INJURY THAT HAPPENED BACK ON 1-28-02 AND WAS TREATED BY HIS FAMILY DOCTOR.

A GEAR BOX WAS BEING PULLED INTO A XCUT WITH A LOCOMOTIVE USING A 3/8" WIRE ROPE. AFTER LOCOMOTIVE STOPPED PULLING, EE STARTED WALKING TOWARD THE ROPE TO CHECK LOCATION OF BOX WHEN THE ROP BRO KE, STIRKING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE STRUCK THE BACK OF YHIS HEAD ON A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE FELL.

EE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE OF A FLETCHER RRII ROOF BOLTER IN THE #5 ENTRY 10 FT INBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. HE SWUNG THE DRILL BOOM OUT TO INSTALL THE RIB BOLT BUT SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD OUT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM, NEAR THE CANOPY POST & ENGAGED THE SWING LEVER & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM & CANOPY POST.

EE WAS OUTSIDE WALKING AROUND SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROOF WITH A ROCK BAR WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STIRKING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

OPERATING 950 LOADER COMING DOWN FROM ELK CREEK MINE. APPLIED BRAKES AND THE ENGINE DIED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON STEEP GRAD, WENT OVER BERM, DOWN HILL TO CREEK BOTTOM. BROKE RIBS AND VERTEB RAE ON IMPACT. CLIMBED OUT OF CREEK BOTTOM, WALKED DOWN ROAD TO GET HELP.

LOADER BOOM HIT HAULER BED WHILE LOAIDNG HAULER. THIS CAUSED THE HAULER OPERATOR TO BE JERKED SIDEWAYS WHILE INT HE OPERATORS SEAT HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS SEEN BY A DR. DR SAID POSS IBLE PULLED MUSCLE AND RETURNED HIM TO WORK. ON JUNE 13TH HE RETURNED TO THE DR MRI BEEN OF WORK SINCE JUNE 14TH.

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THRU TUNNEL WITH BED RAISED & CRASHED TRUCK INTO TUNNEL OVERHEAD.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE RAW COAL SILO FEEDER WITH WATER HOSE. THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY AND A ROCK OF UNKNOWN SIZE SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATIONS TO MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 15 STITCHES.

THE EE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL GATOR. AS THE EE DROVE INTO A XCUT ON THE M.E. TWAY @#69 XCUT, HIS LT. FOOT WAS BENT BACKWARD WHEN HIS FOOT WAS CONTACTED BY A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT FOLDED UP UN DER GOB.

EE WAS TRYING TO HIT ADJUSTING WEDGE: HE WAS CHOKING HAMMER CLOSE TO THE HEAD & HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN WEDGE & HAMMER CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT & SMASHED.

WHILE CROSSING THE BELT LINE ON A WOODEN BRIDGE, EE SLIPPED/ TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING ON HIS BACK. PLEASE NOTE, ATFIRST GLANCE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THIS REPORT I S LATE. IT DID NOT QUALIFY TO BE REPORTED AT FIRST. EE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5-23-02 (THEREWAS NOT EVEN ANY FIRST AID GIVEN)

EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF A 966 CAT LOADER WHENHE FELT A STRETCH & PULL TO HIS LEFT CALF FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE PAIN. THIS WAS INITIALLY TREATEDAS A FIRST AID NON-REPORTABLE INCIDENT UNTIL FUR THER MEDICAL ATTENTION INDICATED A CHANGE IN STATUS.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT ONTO CATWALK. STRUCK CHEST ON CATWALK. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CHEST WALL CONTUSION.

EE WAS LIFTING BARREL OF ALLENTOWN GUNITE MACHINE AND ALLEGES HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA BELIEVING HE HAS A HERNIA.

EE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF A DUAL BOOM BOLTER WHEN HE MISTAKENLY LET THE DRILL POT DOWN ON HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 02 BEFORE HE HAD IT CHECKED. HE H AS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE MAY 20TH.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF A STEEL STAND TO BLOCK A CONVEYOR COUNTERWEIGHT. THE STAND TIPPED OVER STRIKING A STEEL BARRIER. THE WELDED ATTACHMENT OF THE BARRIER BROKE AND STRUCK THE EE'S ANKLE AFTER HE SLIPPED TO THE GROUND ATTEMPTING TO RETREAT. EE WAS AWAY FROM THE LINE OF FIRE IN HIS ORIGINAL POSITION.

EE WAS TRYING TO HOOK ROCK DUSTER TO SCOOP WITH PULL PIN AND MOVED SCOOP CAUSING PIN TO PIN RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BATTERIES AND PIN.

CLEARING BRUSH, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A MOTOR USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO LIFT THE MOTOR WHEN HE FELT ACUTE PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SEPT 20TH WHEN HE EXPERIENCED TINGLING AND NUBNESS TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS REFERRED TO A NEUROLOGIST AND TAKEN OFF WORK FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME.

EE STEPPED OFF COAL HAULER, KNEE POPPED.

HAD SURGERY 5/16/02: WAS STEPPING INTO WORKBOAT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT ARM & ELBOW

EE SLIPPED AT HIS WORK STATION WHILE SPLITTING SLATE TO MAKE ROOFING TILE.

EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED CRIB BLOCK UNDER GATHERING POT. PAN WAS BEING RAISED UP AND DOWN ON CRIB BLOCK. TRYING TO BREAK GATHERING POT LOOSE. EE REACHED IN TO RE-POSITION CRIB BLOCK WHEN PAN WAS LET DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB, BREAK AND LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN SHIVE FROM ROOF, WHEN THE SHIVE ROTATED AND CLEVIS STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CUTTING HIS UPPER LIP. THIS REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE LACERATION.

EE WAS RAISING TRACK IN ORDER TO BLOCK. PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON TOP OF FOOT.

THE CREW WAS PULLING A PIECE OF PIPE OUT OF THE GROUND. THE PIPE WAS BEING MOVED TO THE TRAILER WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT.

EE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE UP THE CATWALK TO CLEAN THE WALKWAY. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING PIN TO UNCOUPLE THE ROCK DUSTER FROM THE PULL TRACTOR, WHEN THE PIN CAUGHT HER HAND AGAINST TRACTOR.

EE WAS TESTING A NEWLY INSTALLED LIGHTING CONTACTOR WHEN IT SHORTED OUT CAUSING INJURY TO EE'S EYES.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'X 3'X 6" CAME OFF THE SIDE OF THE MINER CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE PACKING CHAIR WORKER STRAINED BACK. WORKER DID NOT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL MAY 21, 2002.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR SPOT BITS WHEN BIT WRENCH SLIPPED OVER EXTENDING WRIST. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH A WRIST. THE DOCTOR DECIDED THE REQUIRED FUSION WAS A RESULT OF CUMMULATIVE TRAUMA.

WELDING INSIDE CRUSHER. HAS FLASH BURNS ON EYES.

EE WAS GETTING READY TO DISCONNECT A STRING OF AMTRAK CARS REQUIRING HIM TO SHUT OFF THE AIR TOTHE 2 AIR BRAKE LINES. HE THOUGHT HE FORGOT TO SHUT OFF THE AIR IN THE LINE WHEN IN REALITY THE Y WERE ALREADY IN THE OFF POSITION. INSTEAD HE TURNED THE VALVES TO THE ON POSITION SENDING 150PRI OF COMPRESSED AIR THROUGH THE HOSES STRIKINGHIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS JACKING BELT TOGETHER WHEN HIS CHEST AND SHOUDLER STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN AND HE LET GO OF THE HOSE. THIS RESULTED IN HIM BEING SPRAYED WITH HOTCONDENSATE. HE HAS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ABDOMEN.

EE WAS STANDING BY BACK CARRIER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY CARRIER.

EE WAS HAND SCALING FACE AREA WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCALING MACHINE WOULD BE NEEDED. AS HE WAS PULLING BACK THE ROCK POP PED LOOSE AND CAME DOWN HITTING THE MANLIFT. THE FORCE THREW HIM INTO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS PUSHED INTO RAIL OF BASKET. FIRST EE WAS HIT ON ELBOW & HAND.

EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE SQUATTING TO OBSERVE A SYNTRON IN OPERATION. ON 7-24 HE STEPPED ON A 2-3" STONE IN SURFACE PLANT AREA AND TWISTED SAME KNEE. WHEN PAIN INCREASED, HE WAS EXAMINED BY AN MD AND FOUND TO HAVE A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS IN LEFT KNEE. SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR AND PERFORMED 8/28. WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK 8/29. BECAME LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SACKING MACHINE WHEN THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN A CHAIN. THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED AND CUT.

EE HAD FINISHED CLEANING THE TAILPIECE ON 101 SILO BELT. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE TO THE BELT CONTROL ROOM, THE TRUCK SEEMED TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR, AND THE POWER STERRING FAI LED. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED, AND HE MANUALLY STEERED THE TRUCK INTO THE DITCHLINE AT THE LEFT. THE TRUCK STOPPED APPROX 30 YDS AWAY. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK NECK AND RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS CLEANING UP FINES SPILLAGE IN THE ROCK PLANT, EE RESULTED WITH A LOWER LEFT BACK STRAIN.

SETTING UP THE AUTOMATIC WELDER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. LOST TIME BEGAN 5/29/02. NOT REPORTABLE BEFORE THIS DATE.

INJURED WAS JOSTLED WHILE OPERATING A DOZER.

EE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE'S BACK CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 7-11-02 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EE WAS LOADING A FORKLIFT ON THE TRAILER. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE FORKLIFT HE SLIPPED IN HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

INJURED STATED THAT ON 5-15-02 HE WAS MUCKING ON THE BELTLINE & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THE INJURY WAS ON 7-11-02. THE DATE OF INJURY WAS DISCOVERED BY COMPANY ON 7- 18-02 WHEN INJURED WENT TO THE OFFICE & FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS WRIST WHILE TRYING TO TWIST A SCREEN OFF THE END OF A HOSE ATTACHED TO A WATER PUMP. THOUGH THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 5/15/02, DETERMINATION OF THE NEED FOR RESTRICTED DUTY WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 6/26/02.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN A POLE FOR A CROSS ARM. THE DRILL BIT CAME THROUGH THE POLE WHEN THE TIP OF THE BIT CAUGHT A GROUND WIRE THAT WAS STAPLED TO THE POLE. THE BIT STOPPED SUDDENLY AND TH E DRILL HANDLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

GETTING INTO VIBRATOR HE STEPPED ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE AND IT BROKE. HIS LEFT KNEE LANDED ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF ANGLE AFTER FALLING 3'. HE LANDED IN THE VIBRATOR ON HIS BACK.

WORKING AROUND GRAVEL PLANT HE SAID THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER APPROX. 8' OFF THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN METAL ARCH ROOF SUPPORTS THAT WERE BEING INSTALLED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF. HE FELL OFF THE LADDER AND LANDED ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE BRUISED HIS BACK, RIGHT FOREARM, AND WRIST. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE WORKING IN THE WEST VALLEY FILL AREA. HE WAS ABOUT 10 TO 15 FT UP ON THE SPOIL BANK. HE ATTEMPTED TO COME DOWN THE BANK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL ON HIS HIPS AND BACK AN D SLID DOWN THE BANK ABOUT 12 FT. AFTER HE STOPPED SLIDING A ROCK ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING HIS TO HAVE PAIN WHILE BREATHING. (REDNESSIN THE AREA OF PAIN).

EE CLAIMS THAT HE FELL OFF OF THE CAB PLATFORM OF A CATERPILLAR, MODEL IT38, FRONT-END LOADER. EE CLAIMS THAT HE DROVE THE LOADER THRU THE DRIVER THRU CAR WASH AND THEN WENT TO THE LUBE SHOP T O DROP OFF THE LOADER TO GET IT SERVICED. HE FURTHER STATES THAT AS HE WAS ABOUT TO DISMOUNT FROM THE LOADER, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRUSH OFF SOME LIME PEBBLES FROM THE TOP OF THE CAB WHEN HE SLIPP

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OUT OF SCREEN, TAIL PULLEY, FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1-1/2" IMPACT WRENCH FOR MOST OF HIS SHIFT. WHEN THE SHIFT ENDED HE NOTICED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND EXTENDING UP TO THE TRI-CEP AREA.

THE INJURED WAS RUNNING ACROSS THE FACE TO GET AWAY FROM A ROCK AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SHIELD. INJURY REPORTED 5-16-02.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER RECLAIMING A STEEP SLOPE AND WENT OVER A LARGE ROCK WHEN HE LANDED THE JOLT JARRED HIM REAL HARD.

EE WAS DRAGGING A LARGE WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER OF CO #253 DART COAL HAUL TRUCK. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG OF THE LADDER AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. THE TWISTING MOTION AS HE SLIPPED CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN HTE BACK SEAT OF THE SCHOOL BUS WHEN IT TRAMMED OVER A DIP OR ROCK IN THE ROAD CAUSING INJURED TO BE TOSSSED UP & OUT OF HIS SEAT, LANDING BACK INHIS SEAT IN THE SEATED P OSITION CAUSING HIM LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF PLANT 2, WENT BETWEEN CONVEYOR & PLANT, HUNG HIS FOOT & FELL AGAINST ELECTRICAL BOX LATCH, EAR HIT LATCH, HITTING HIS RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

SUBJECT WAS BOLTING ROOF, AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF A SECTION OF 8" BLACK PLASTIC WATER LINE THAT WAS BEING PULLED BY A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP. THE WATER LINE WAS TIED TO THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE EE REALIZED THAT HE WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE LINE WHEN IT SHIFTED POSITIONS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND SUDDENLY MOVED ACROSS THE ENTRY STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A TABLET MAHCINE AND TRIED TO PULL A PAPERTOWEL OUT THAT WAS IN THE MACHINE AND THE MACHINE INJURED HIS LEFT POINTING FINGER.

EE WAS TAKING UP CABLE ON BOLTER AND DIDN'T CUT REEL OFF FAST ENOUGH. THE CABLE STRUCK EE ON THERT. ARM, PULLING SHOULDER UP, POPPING SHOULDER.

EE WAS PULLING MONORAIL OFF THE STAGELOADER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

MINER WAS UNHOOKING A PIECE OF LOW LOW STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE STRUCTURE WENT INTO HIS FINGER. IT WAS A SMALL CUT TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, BUT IT WAS DEEP AND HAD TO BE REMOV ED BY A DOCTOR.

WHILE REPLACING BEVEL GEAR IN DOZER, THEY WERE REMOVING COUNTERWEIGHT. WEIGHT DROPPED TWO INCHES WHILE VICTIM WAS USING PRYBAR TO PUNCH PIN OUT. THIS CAUSED BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. APPARENT LACERATION ALSO FRACTURED JAW.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN SLOPE. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN HAVING PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER AND ELBOW. DR. ADVISED HIM THAT HITS WAS CAUSED OPERATING CONTROLS OF DOZER.

DO TO WET RAINY AND MUDDY. CONDITIONS BULL DOZER BLADE WAS BLOCKED UP. CRIB BLOCKS SLIPPED AND TWO BLOCKS BROKE CAUSING THE BLADE TO FALL ON ONE SIDE AND HIT EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TIRE ON THE S&S 488 SCOOP. AS HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE SCOOP HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE AND 2 OTHER MEN WAS UNLOADING I BEAMS OFF A FORKLIFT. WHILE SLIDING THE BEAM OFF THE FORKS, THE BEAM TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTH I BEAM.

INJURED FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING AN ENDLOADER.

EE WAS TIGHTNING LUG NUTS ON COAL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE AN UPPERTOGGLE PLATE SEAT (250 LBS.) IN THE CRUSHER BY PLACING A PIPE THRU THE HOLES IN THE CONVEYOR FRAMING USING A COME-A-LONG. THE PIPE THAT WAS HOL DING THE WEIGHT SLIPPED OUT OF ONE OF THE HOLES FALLING DOWN 6" STRIKING EE ACROSS THE SHOULDERS& PINNING HER WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE SEAT. SHE WAS PINNED NOT MORE THAN 2 MIN. TAKEN TO HOSP.

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK DUE TO SICKNESS. EE LATER CAME BACK AND SAID WORKER'S COMP HAD RULED HIM BEING OFF WAS COMPERABLE FROM PULLING ON RACKET, TIGHTENING BOLT ON FINAL DRIVE OF DOZER, HURT RI GHT SIDE. WE THOUGHT HE WAS OFF SICK IS THE REASON FOR LATE REPORT.

STONE FELL FROM CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL A ROCK, APPROX. 30 BLS, OUT OF THE ROADWAY SO LIGHT VEHICLE COULD PASS BY.

DRAW ROCK FELL STIRKING HIS LEFT LEG AND PELVIS

WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE DRILL STEELS BECAME PLUGGED. HE RETRIEVED ONE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE BUT ONE STEEL REMAINED STUCKING THE HOLE. HE PLACED HIS HAND OVER THE DRILL UNTI TO CHECK THE SUCTION WHEN THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING ON TRAIN ENGINE BY AIR HORN WHEN TRAIN OPERATOR BLEW THE HORN RESULTING IN SEVERE RINGING AND PAIN IN EARS.

EE WAS HELPING A CO WORKER REMOVED TWO BELT CLEANERS. ONE BECAME STUCK AGAINST THE OTHER CLEANER. EE WAS PULLING THE STUCK CLEANER WHEN CO WORKER PUSHED THE OTHER END CAUSING IT TO FALL ON HI S RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS BREAKING UP ROCK HANGING FROM A ROOFBOLT IN THE WAY OF BUILDING CRIBS. WHEN THE ROCK BROKE, IT HIT EE ON THE RIGHT ARM AND FOOT.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN HIS RATCHET SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE PERSONNEL VEHICLE.

EMPLOYEE IS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WHILE OPERATING CAT D11 STARTED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. FURTHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEAPHOID FRACTURE.

THE TIPOF THE EE'S RIGHT 4TH FINGER WAS LACERATED. AN ACCESS COVER ON THE MUCKET BOUNCED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AS HE WAS OPERATING THE MUCKET IN THE DRIFT.

RAISING BELT STRUCTURE TO INSTALL TRANSFER. AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE STRUCTURE IT SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE ASSISTING WITH A SCREEN CHANGE, AND USED A JERK MOTION. THIS CAUSED DISCOMFORT IN RT ELBOW, WHICH HAD RESOLVED BY 2:30 AM WHEN HE MENTIONED IT TO THE SUPERVISOR. DENIED OFFER OF MEDICAL EVALUATION. 5-28-02 AT 2200 REPORTED TO WORK AND STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DO ANY LIFTING DUE TO SORE ARM. CLAIM FILED AND TRANSPORTED FORMEDICAL EVAL.

EE HIT A BUMP WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER. SAID HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP & BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN.

USING DRILL TO MAKE HOLE IN MOUNTING BRACKET AND DRILL SLIPPED OFF BRACKET WHEN BRACKET MOVED. DRILL PENETRATED HAND.

EE WALKED TO BACK OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 48" BY 30" BY 4" FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS AND BACK, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING RAILCARS. HE WAS LIFTING ALID (TRYING TO CLOSE IT) & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT LEG. THE INDIVIDUAL KNEELS DOWN ON ONE KNEE & LIFTS THE LID. THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A TOR N HAMSTRING & WILL BE ON RESTRICTE DUTY. THIS IS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE TRIPPED WHILE EXITING THE DOZER & FELL FROM CAB PLATFORM TO DOZER TRACK & INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE AND PARTNER WERE REMOVING P-4 CONVEYOR RETURN IDLER. AS IT WAS BEING SHOVED INTO THE MAN BASKET IT TIPPED, PINCHING THE MECHANIC'S FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER FRAME AND THE MAN BASKET HA NDRAIL. THE INJURED WENT TO THE CLINIC THE SAME DAY WHERE THE CONTUSION WAS TREATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WOMA GUN IN A PORT THAT HAD MATERIAL PLUGGED IN IT. WHEN HE SQUEEZED THE TRIGGER THE WATER HIT THE HOT MATERIAL AND HOT DUST AND STEAM CAME BACK TOWARDS THE EMPLOYE E. THE MATERIAL WENT INTO HIS GLOVE AND UP HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS TIME UNTIL 5-15-02.

EE WAS CLEANING CLOGGED CONVEYOR BELT. EE WAS ON THE BLET 3-4 FT FROM THE GROUND WHEN EE LOST BALANCE. HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-BALANCE. THE TWIST BROKE HIS LEFT LEG IN TWO PLACES & THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS MAKING A PRESHIFT EXAM WHEN HE SAW A WATER VALVE LEAKING WATER. HE STARTED TO TIGHTEN THEVALVE UP TO STOP THE LEAK. THE VALVE BLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN & NECK & SHOULDER, KNOCKIN G HIM BACKWARDS & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND.

CLIMBING OFF TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL, THEN CAUGHT HERSELF WITH RIGHT ARM DURING FALL. EE WENT TO DR ON 6-3-02, BECAME REPORTABLE ON JUNE 7, 02.

EE SLIPPED ON PUSH BEAM AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HEFELL HITTING THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET, HIS BACK HIT THE PUSH BEAM CAUSING INJURY TO THE LOWER BACK. THE EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTIO N ON 9-5-02, EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HIS LEG. HIS FIRST LOST TIME STARTED ON 5-13-02.

EE WAS WORKING ON A 789 HAULER TAKING OFF THE REAR SUSPENSION CYLINDERS...THE WIND WAS BLOWING HARD, SOME DIRT OR OTHER OBJECT CAME OFF THE CYLINDER INTO EE'S EYE.

EE SAID HE WAS DIPPING UP WATERY MATERIAL BEHIND #2 BELT DRIVE AND NOTICED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. (INJURY IS QUESTIONABLE).

THERE WAS A POWEROUTAGE. EE WAS IN THE MILL STARTING UP THE MILL. HE TRIPPED OVER A AIR HOSE LAYING ON THE FLOOR.

EE INJURED HIS FINGER WHILE REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING OUT ONE OF THE BELT STANDS. THE STAND WAS STUCK IN THE MUD AND HAD TO BE WIGGLED. WHEN IT BROKE FREE FROM T HE MUD, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT STAND AND TAILPIECE. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINING EQUP/

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN DRILL RODS AS DRILL WAS IN ROTATION. A 36" PIPE WRENCH LOST HOLD AND ROTATED, STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING BY #1 SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL FACE AREA. HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUDDY BOTTOM. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. AWARENESS OF THE MINE FLOOR CONDITIONS CAUSED THE INJURY. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

WHILE USING A ROCK BAR, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT MASHED.

EE DECIDED TO HELP THE SUPPLY PERSON GET THE DROP WHEEL UP OF A SUPPLYCAR BY RELEASING THE LOCKING DEVICE. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY WORKED OR HE DID NOT OBSERVE THAT THE SCOOP WAS NOT HOLDING UP THE CAR. WHEN THE LOCKING MECHANISM RELEASED THE CAR CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS. MINER KNOWLEDGE, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTY OF HARD FACING CRUSHER ROTOR BARS. ROTOR WOULD NOT TURN. EE PULLED UP ON CRUSHED ROTOR AND FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS - KNEE SPRAIN. SURGERY REQUIRED.

EE WAS PULLING ON A BATTERY CHARGER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE TOP OF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 7/9/02 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WOR K.

EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE BREAKER ON THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE CLOSED THE BREAKER, THE BREAKER AND CATHEAD ARCED, BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS HOSEING DOWN A CONVEYOR BELT, A STONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND HURTING AND BROSING THE HAND.

EE WAS USING A 12 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN TONGUE ON A TRAILER AS THE EE WAS STRIKING TONGUE WRIST BECAME SORE. AT THIS TIME IT IS BELIEVED BY DR THAT EE MAY HAVE DISLOCATED WRIST TEMPOR AILY AND MAY HAVE TENEDONE DAMAMGE.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING A COAL CHUTE, REPLACING THE LINING. A PIECE OF METAL MEASURING 19"X57"X1/2" WAS HANDED TO HIM, IT WAS DROPPED THE EE CAUGHT THE PIECES OF METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES IN ARM, SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE OUT A PART FROM THE TRUCK WHICH COULD NOT COME OUT. WHEN HE FINALLY WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT OUT HE PULLED IT AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE MAKING A BELT SLICE, EE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER, INJURING FINGERS.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN THE BEARING PLATE ON THEROOF BOLT HE WAS INSTALLING SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. FOREARM.

EE WAS HELPING HANG PULL CURTAIN WHEN A RAMCAR BACKED TOWARD THE CURTAIN. THE TAILGATE OF THE RAMCAR CAME THROUGH THE CURTAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET & STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT KNEE. REPORTABLE L OST TIME INJURY 05/13/02.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE AND A COWORKER WERE PULLING 150 FT OF TROLLEY FEED TO ADVANCE THE SECTION POWER. WHILE DOING SO THE FEED LINE CAUGHT ON A TRACK TIE AND CAUSED THE LINE TO JERK PUTTING A STRAIN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER

WALKED BACK TO THE SPUD TO PUT SAND ON IT. STEPPED ON THE MAN HOLE COVER & IT GAVE WAY. EE FELL THROUGH & RIGHT KNEE HIT THE SIDE OF THE MAN HOLE.

MAN WAS PULLING ROCK FROM FEEDER. OTHER EE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS IN THERE & TURNED THE FEEDER ON. IT PULLED HIM INTO THE CLAWS, BREAKING HIS BONE & CUTTING HIS LEG & FOOT. (LEFT LEG).

THE EE WAS GETTING READY TO SET MINER OVER IN #6 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.

WATER PIPE BROKE LOOSE SCRAPING THE EE'S LEG. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FIRST AID INJURY BUT THE EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR DUE TO INFECTION IN THE LEG.

INJURED STEPPED OFF A JEEP AND INTO A HOLE CAUSING A PAIN IN HER RIGHT KNEE. INJURED DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5-29-02.

EE WAS INSTALLING LAGGING IN STEEL ARCHES & STRAINED HIS BACK.

IN EE'S WORDS; HE WAS WORKING ON BACK SPLITTER TABLE & A ROCK CAUGHT ON VENEER GAUGE & RAISED END OF SPLITTER TABLE UP. HE WAS REACHING OVER TABLE TO GET STONE AS THE TABLE RAISED UP & WHEN TH E TABLE CAME DOWN IT HIT HIS KNEE (LEFT KNEE).

LOCKING RING BLEW OFF TIRE. THE SERVICE TECH HAS A BROKEN WRIST (L) AND CRACKED C2 & C5 VERTEBRAE IN HIS NECK AND CORNEAL ABRASIONS.

STEPPED OFF OF MANTRIP, STEPPED ON A LEDGE TWISTED KNEE AND ANKLE.

A DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN THE MINE ROOF, WHEN IT FELL OUT IT STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE PICKED UP ONE END OF MOTOR FOR SCOOP WHEN HISHAND SLIPPED THE MOTOR CAME DOWN ON HIS RT. HAND& CUT 2 MIDDLE FINGERS, REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A HAUL TRUCK ANDSTEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.

ON 5-10-2002 EE KNEELED DOWN TO PICK UP A FLIGHT. WHEN HE RAISED UP WITH THE FLIGHT HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. 6-24-2002 EE STATES HE AGGRAVATED HIS BACK USING COMEALONG WHEN HE TRIED T O HELP METAL OVER HANDRAIL. 6-27-2002 EE BEGAN MISSING WORK.

MECHANIC WAS DRAINING HOT OIL OUT OF DIFFENTIAL HOUSING WHEN THE DRAIN COVER BLEW OFF AFTER THE COVER BOLTS WERE LOOSEN AGAIN TO COMPLETE DRAIN.

THE OILER (EE) WAS CLEANING THE LOWER FRAME BY THE INTERMEDIATE GEAR OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE LIFTED A METAL PLATE BUT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AS HE MOVED IT. THE PLATE STRUCK LT. FOOT WHEN IT DROPPED TO THE FLOOR.

PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT OF PLACE WORKED UP TO 5-15-02 AND PAIN WAS TO BAD TO KEEP ON WORKING AND WENT TO DR.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TWO 55 GALLON EMPTY DRUMS, HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP THE SECOND DRUM.

WHILE LOWERING THE SCREENER WITH A LOADER THE INJURED EE WENT TO UNHOOK THE CHAINS ON SCREENER, THOUGHT THE SCREENER WAS ON THE GROUND, SO TOLD LOADER OPERATOR TO LET SLACK OUT OF CHAINS, RESU LTING IN SCREENER COMING, RESTING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

NEW BELTS WERE BEING INSTALLED ON ELECTRIC MOTOR AND GEAR REDUCTION BOX, ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS STARTED AND GEARS WERE NOT TURNING IN GEAR REDUCTION BOX.

EE WAS STEMMING HOLE FOR SHOT ON BSK-4 JOB SITE,AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE BY HAND, WHEN HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE AND ABDOMEN MUSCLE. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 5-13-02. DOUBLE HERNIA, SURGERY PERFORMED ON 5-16-02.

INJURED WAS SCALING UP A NEW 3" WATER LINE ON BELT. INJURED WAS PULLING THE PIPE WITH A SLING THROUGH 2 MAN DOORS. WHEN INJURED TURNED CORNER, THE EXTRA TENSION ON THE PIPE CAUSED HIM TO PULL HARDER RESULTING IN A STRAIN.

EE WAS UNLOADING 55 GAL. DRUMS FROM A TRUCK. BENT OVER TO PICK ONE UP THAT HAD FALLEN AND PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH AREA.

WHILE PLANT WAS RUNNING, EMPLOYEE WALKED ACROSS YARD TO CHECK ON OPERATION. DRIVER DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND TRUCK. HE BACKED UP & HIT HIM.

USING A PLASMA ARC TO CUT STAINLESS STEEL-RECEIVED BURNS 1ST DEGREE TO FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING SCOOP BATTERY TO CHARGER. HE CONNECTED ONE SIDE TO CHARGER. WHEN HE CONNECTED THE OTHER SIDE, IT ARCHED, BURNING HIS LEFT EYE.

EE STATED; HE WAS RUNNING WATER LINE UNDER 3800 BELT AND AT END OF SHIFT HIS ELBOW STARTED HURTING.

INATTENTION WHILE WORKING WITH OVERHEAD HOISTING EQUIPMENT - PARTNER PULLED SANDLINE WEIGHT ON EQUIPMENT & ROPE SOCKET FELL SHORT DISTANCE & HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. SHOULD HAVE RETURNED TO WORK N EXT DAY BUT CONDITION WAS EXASPERATED BY DIABETIC CONDITION & ASSOCIATED POOR CIRCULATION IN FOOT.

EE CO WORKER WERE HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE INT HE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED BY SECTION EMTS AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE H E WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE BACK SPRAIN. RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN. NOTE ACCIDENT OCC ON 5-9 BUT DID NOT COME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5-13-02. DUE TO UNSCHEDULED WORK DAYS AND WAITING ON RESULTS.

A BLOW LINE BUSTED (HOLE) FILLED AREA FULL OF DUST. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE STAIRS. HE MISSED THE LAST STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO THE WALL OF A ELEVATOR. INJURY TO RIB (LEFT SIDE).

EE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE DURING A REPAIR JOB ALL THE CLIMBING BENDING KNEELING CAUSED HIM KNEE PAIN. EE WORKED UNTIL 7-10-02 WHEN IT THAT TIME HE STARTED LOSING TIME BECAUS E OF CONTINUING KNEE PAIN. EE DID NOT SLIP, FALLTWIST OR REPORT ANYTHING UNSUAL. EE IS PRESENTLY TAKING STENGTHENING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND IS OFF.

AS HE WAS COMING OFF THE FEEDER WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR, THE EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE & STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CAR'S CANOPY. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5/16/02 (REPORT LATE WAITING FOR DR. REPORT).

EE BACKED TRUCK INTO SHOVEL BUCKET, THE BUCKET SWUNG INTO THE HAUL TRUCK BED JARRING THE EE.

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, OPERATOR LET DRILL POT DOWN ON LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING HOT WAX IN A FLASK, WHEN WAX SPILLAGE ON THE PLATE FLASHED. THIS STARTLED THE EMPLOYEE AND WHEN HE REACTED, WAX SPLASHED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND, BURNING HIM.

IT WAS MUDDY. EE TRIED TO JUMP OVER SOME VERY LAR TIRE TRACKS AND LOST HIS FOOTING, SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A BANK TO CHECK THE WATER QUALITY OF THE DISCHARGE FROM A POND. HE SLIPPED ON A WET ROCK AND FELL, FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS LEG.

EE WAS LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FIVE RIGHT XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING (9' LONG X 47" WIDE X1-3.5' THICK) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND BOLT OUT FROM TH E RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE. A FRACTURE WAS SUSTAINED FROM THIS INJURY.