Mining Incidents in June 2002

A ROOFF ALL OCCURRED INT HE 12TH EAST, #5 ENTRY, AT #67 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25" WIDE, 25" LONG AND 8" THICK. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' OINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

THE 6-7 TRANFER BAGHOUSE CAUGHT FIRE AND BLEW THE EXPLOSION DOORS OFF THE BAGHOUSE. THE FIRE WASEXTINGUISHED WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES.

LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRICAL STORM ACTIVITY TO BOTH HOISTS. SWITCHED TO GENERATED POWER AND EVACUATED MINE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 300 PM AND MEN RETURNED UG AND 3:20 PM AFTER HOIST WAS TESTED.

THE DRIVER PARKED HAUL TRUCK 216 FOR LUNCH. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY HE NOTICED SMOKE FROM REAR. HE GOT OUT AND ANOTHER TRUCK DRIVER MOTIONED HIM TO DISMOUNT. BY THE TIME HE HOT TO THE GROUND THERE WAS HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAME EVIDENT TOWARD THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. A 30 MPH WIND FROM THE REAR FANNED THE FIRE FORWARD. THE FUEL LINES BURNED THROUGHT RELEASEING ALL THE FUEL. THE COMBINATION OF

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 10 NORTH BELT LINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 28 FT HIGHX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE AT NO. #28 X CUT NO. 1 ENTRY AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8 FT COMBO BOLTS AND CROSSCUT 1 TO 2 WAS CRIBBED TRUSS BOLTED PRIOR TO THE FALL. A CLAY WEIN WAS PRESENT INT HE ROOF. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAIN.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN PANEL 15, ENTRY 4, CROSSCUT 10 TO 11.5. THE INITIAL BLOCKAGE WAS THE RESULT OF FLOOR HEAVE.

DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIR COURSE AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED. IT MEASURED 18' WIDE X 6 HIGH X 30' LONG. LOCATION IN MAINS RETURN, NO. 3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 328.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON TRACK ENTRY AT 31 XC EAST MAIN HAULAGE.

3 LEFT WEST SECTION, #2 ENTRY, #54 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOVE THE ROOF SUPPORT LINE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 16' TO 20' WIDE, 9' TO 10' HIGH & 18' TO 20' LONG. THE FALL COVERED THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROOF CONSISTED OF 19" TO 44" OF COAL TOP & LAMINATED SHALES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE MAIN NORTH 1ST EAST BETWEEN SPAD 14 & 96 & 15 & 84.

ROOF FALL FACE OF #2 ON NW PANEL NO WITNESS NO INJURIES CLEANING AREA WITH MINER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTIONS OF ENTRIES 2 TO 3, 4 TO 5 NEAR SPAD #849. THERE IS NO ACTIVE FACE AT THIS TIME. ALL ENTRANCES TO THIS FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKED OFF. THE F ALL MEASURED 160' L X 20' W X 10' H IN 2 TO 3. 60' L X 20' W X 10' H IN 4 TO 5 ENTRIES. NOTE: DID NOT FALL IN BELT ENTRY.

ROOF FALL #7 ENTRY 4 BLOCKS FROM FACE NO WITNESS TO FALL NO INJURIES, POSTED OFF AREA.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS 30' L BY 20' W BY 8' H OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT CROSSCUT OFF NO. 5 ENTRY 70' IN BY SURVEY STATION #3605 OF THE NO. 3 SOUTHEAST MAINS, NO 2 ACTIVE SECTION. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SOUTH MAINS 34 BLOCK # 10 HEADING MMU 006 - 4 WAY INTERSECTION 8 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" X 6" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL R OOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF #10 SEAL AT #1 SET OF SEALS. SEALS ARE LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST END OF SECOND MAIN NORTH ENTRIES. DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 30' LONG, 18' WIDE , 9' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 013-0 SECTION DURING PILLAR RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH PANEL LEFT OFF WILDCAT SUBMAINS IN BREAK #15.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2:45PM ON 6/24/02. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AT XC 218 MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS 30 X 30 X 10 HIGH. AREA WAS MINED MAY OF 1997 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLT S. APPROX. 80' OF HIGH LINE WAS LOST.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 5100 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES AT SPAD #457. THE FALL WAS ~30' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6' HIGH. IT WAS BREAKERED OFF.

THE NO 1 PORTAL ELEVATOR WENT DOWN AT 8:41 AM DUE TO THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING & TRIPPED THE OVERLOAD. NO ONE WAS ON THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT WENT DOWN. THE BRAKES & BRAKE DRUM WERE CLEANED & ALSO THE BK & PBK CONTACTORS. THE ELEVATOR WAS TESTED & RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1:30 PM

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY 14H HEAD-DRIVE ON 014 MMU. THE FALL MEASURED APP. 60'L X 20'W X 5'H.

INTERSECTION AT 18 BLOCK ON #1 BELT FELL. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP & CANOPY HAS BEEN BUILT. THE MINE WAS IDLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. 30' ACROSS, 32' LONG, 8 TO 10 FT HIGH, 16 FT WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF RETURN AIRWAY FROM #3 TO #4 BREAK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 6:30PM ON 6/24/02 AT XC 18 4RMS MMU003. THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED IN MARCH OF 2000.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED BUT AN INTAKE STOPPING WAS DESTROYED.

XCUT 42, #4 ENTRY. 18' X 60' X 8'. NOV. 1994. MAIN LINE BELT. 6' F.G. BOLTS & CRIBS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF WORKED OUT AREAS. FALL APP 40' LONG X 17' WIDE X 40" HIGH. LOCATION NORTH-WEST #4 ENTRY SPAD NO 5+50. FALL DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR V ENTILATION.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS @ #4 HOIST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH EAST ENTRY, AT #105 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 20'LONG, & 8'THICK. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

OUR SHAFT HOIST RUPTURED A HYD HOSE AT 12:30 AM ON 6-22-02. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED & HYD OIL REPLACED IN THE SYSTEM & THE HOIST WAS OPERATIONAL 1.5 HRS LATER AT 2:00 AM.

AS THE EIMCO WESTHEAD MINER WAS CUTTING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX. 1 MINUTE & WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES/DAMAGE.

SIZE OF FALL: LENGTH- 50', WIDTH- 17'10, HEIGHT-8'. ROOF SUPPORT: RESIN. TYPE OF STRATA- SHALE- WET. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. NO COAL RIDER SEAM PRESENT- ALL ENTRANCES BREAKERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 UNIT 3RD WEST X-CUT 34 #7 ENTRY. L30' X W18' X T10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ON JUNE 20, 2002 AT 8:35PM, 2 MEN WERE TRAPPED IN THE VERTICAL SHAFT ELEVATOR FOR APPROX.75MIN.WHEN THE ROPE BREAK HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKED OIL OUT OF RESIVIOUR AND SET THE SAFETY BRAKES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT APP 750 FT OUT BY FACE 30 FT IN BY SPAD #77. THE FALL MEASURED APP 100 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.

PRESSURE BOUNCE OCCURRED BETWEEN 16 NORTH AND 15 NORTH BLEEDER FOR 17 NORTH LW, MMU 010, CAUSING FLOOR HEAVE & DAMAGE TO REGULATORS IN BLEEDER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY #8 MAINS 1 BRK IN BY SPAD #2080. IN THE INTERSECTION EXTENDING ACROSS TOWARD #5 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL (25L BY 50-60W BY 4-6H) AREA HAD B EEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN 15 HEADGATE,ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 7. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT IN LENGTH, AND 12 FT HIGH.

OUR SHAFT HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN 6-20-02 AT 9:00 PM TO TROUBLE SHOOT WHY HOIST WOULDN'T PULL FULL BUCKET OF MUCK. AN ELEC. CONNECTION ON THE PUMP CONTROLS WAS FOUND FAULTY. THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED & OPERATION 6-21-02 AT 7:00 PM.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN NORTH RETURN, (WORK OUT AREA). FALL WAS APPR 80' LONG X 18' WIDE X 0 TO 48" HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FOREMAN AS HE WAS DOINGA PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. ONE BREAK OUTBY #5 HDG. 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10'HIGH.

DURING THE 8:00 PM SHIFT CHANGE, THE RODEO HOIST WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN THE HOISTMAN ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE HOIST, THE HOIST FAILED TO RE-START. THE ON-CALL ELECTRICAIN WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR S WERE EXPEDITED. THE ELECTRICIAN FOUND A DIRTY CONTACTOR WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACTOR WAS CLEANED AND NORMAL OPERATIONS RESUMED AT 10:35.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 40 ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #2999 #7 ENTRY IN THE 3RD WEST. L 25' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 10' ANCHOR BOLTS.

ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE THE CAR LOCK SWITCH CAME LOOSE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

WHILE EXAMINING THE OLD 1ST RIGHT BLEEDER WITH EE FROM MSHA- A FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #2 TRAVEL-WAY BLOCKING TRAVEL AND PREVENTING TRAVEL TO 8E.P'S. FALL DEMENSIONS: 6'X 20'X 90'.

THE RIPPER HEAD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY A SANDSTONE "HORSE-BACK" SLIP THAT STARTED FALLING FROM THE PREVIOUS BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN PILLARED BACK IN THE PILLAR LINE. SIZE OF ROCK UN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE; NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION ORESCAPEWAY. FALL NOT CLEANED UP: TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 26 BUTT SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION OF #3 RETURN ENTRY AT #6 BK. FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8 1/2' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. IDL E SHIFT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRE-SHIFT OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN #3 ENTRY XC-35 OF THE EAST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 55 FT. LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 10 FEET HIGH.

ROOF FALL IN LEFT BLEEDER, INBY SPAD 1007, 1 BREAK.

THE SPOIL FIRE WAS REPORTED TO MINE MANAGEMENT IN J-21 PIT AREA @ RAMP 36 & RAMP 37. (NOTE: SUBMITTING THIS REPORT UNDER PROTEST)

WE HAVE A ROCK FALL ON THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL ON THE 005 MMU IT STARTS NO 90 AND 50 THE TAILGATE IS BLOCKED.

AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #2 FACE ENTRY ON THE #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX. 20 SECONDS & WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE/INJURY

THE SLOPE BELT AT THE ZEIGLER #11 MINE IS THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. A COAL SPILL AT THE TAIL AREA OF THE SLOPE BELT CAUSED THE SLOPE BELT TO BE SHUT DOWN FROM 8:15 AM TO 11:00 AM ON THE DAY SHI FT OF 6/18/02. PREODUCTION WAS STOPPED AND ALL PERSONNEL MOVED OUT BY THE LOADING POINT UNTIL THE SLOPE BELT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

MINE FIRE OCCURRED IN #1 SUBSTATION IN THE "CHEVRON" AREA OF THE 4900 GOLD HUNTER AREA. IT WAS REPORTED BY A MECHANIC @ 7:58 AM. MINE WAS EVACUATED & MINE RESCUE PERSONNEL ACTIVATED. MINE RESC UE TEAM HAD FIRE EXTINGUISHED & STARTED COOLING SUBSTATION DOWN @ ABOUT 11:06 AM. MSHA WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY & WAS ON THE PROPERTY IN ABOUT 30 MIN.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE SURFACE HIGHWALL AT THE NO. 1 PORTAL MEASURING APPROX. 10'WX6'H CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FAN HOUSE CANOPY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#1 ENTRY OF E MAINS AT SPAD 7460. THE FALL MEASURED 30'LONG, 18'WIDE, & 8'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY APPROX. 300' OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE NEAR SPAD #430. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0' - 10' HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 0600 ON 6-17-02 AT XC 164 ENTR 4 MAIN SOUTH. THE FALL WAS 30' X 30' C 10' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED DEC 1996 AND WAS BOLTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY D AMAGE RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 3 WEST ENTRY #47 X-CUT, #4 ENTRY APPROX. 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY UN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MIN E ROOF.

THE MAN HOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES DUE TO AN OUTER DOOR MECHANISM THAT WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT APP. 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #608 IN THE ELK CREEK MAINS. THE FALL WAS APP. 30' X 18' X 5'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #5 ENTRY CROSSCUT 65-66. THE FALL IS 60' LONG, 17 1/2' WIDE, AND RANGES FROM 4 - 6' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE FIREBOSS RUN IN A 4WAY INTERSECTION, 16' WIDE, 10' HIGH, 60' LONG. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO DAMAGE TO REPORT.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #6 UNIT 6TH N.E. PANEL, #3 ENTRY 70 FT IN BY SPAD #38064, 1820 FT OUT BY THE FACE ON THE SUPPLY ROAD. THE FALL MEASURED 100' BY 19' BY 5'-12' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION, OR PERSONS WERE AFFECTED BY THE FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE EAST MAINS MINER SECTION IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD STATION #22954. THE FALL WAS 30'LONG, 16'WIDE & ~18'HIGH. AREA DANGERED OFF.

ROOF FALL IN LEFT BLEEDER SYSTEM 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1003.

A POSSIBLE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FEEDER ON #3 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY. NO FLAME OR SMOKE WAS ENCOUNTERED. A LARGE NOISE AND SMELL OF GRINDING ROCK WAS THE ONLY EVIDENCE PRESENTED. NO PROPER TY DAMAGE OR INJURIES INCURRED.

FALL WAS AT BK 62 ON THE HEADGATE 001 SECTION 1 BK OUT BY SPAD NO 10118 AND WAS ABOUT 7' HIGH BY 20' WIDE BY 20' LONG. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED AND EXTRA SUPPORT IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY XC #38 IN THE EAST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 68 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 8 FT HIGH.

THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE MINE WAS DOWN FROM 11PM TO APPROX. 12:20AM ON 6/14/02 DUE TO THE LOWER LIMIT SWITCH TIPS GETTING STUCK IN THE PIT.

#4 HOIST DOWN. LIGHTENING STRUCK NEAR SPS #1 OR THE SUB C #3 SHAFT. THE BREAKERS FOR FAN @ #3 WERE RESET. THE UNDERGROUND FEEDER C #4 AS WELL AS #4 HOIST.

ROOF FALL #1 NORTH SECTION. #5 ENTRY. SPAD #122. DISTANCE FROM FACE 2000 FT. BRATTICE #26. APPROX 50 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE 4 TO 5 FT HIGH.

AS THE EIMCO MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #1 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER & A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, A FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE #7 ENTRY 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #3224 IN INTERSECTION. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE 25' X 40' X 10'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #26 BRK. #5 BELT ENTRY APPROX. 9,000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 60'LONG, 4-19'WIDE AND42"IN HEIGHT. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BR EAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

DURING THE CENTRALIZED BLAST BETWEEN SHIFTS THE HANGING WALL OF THE 20 L STOPE BETWEEN 1750L AND 1825L FAILED. THE FAILURE ID ASSOCIATED WITH A MUDSTONE LOCATED IN THE HANGING WALL. A MINIMUM VOLUME OF 20 FT HIGH BY 40 FT WIDE WAS DISPLACEDABOVE THE 1750L. NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT.

NORTH 1 54 BLOCK #6 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003 BELT ENTRY 12 FT HIGH BY 20 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT, 12 FT CABLE, 6 FT RESIN 6" BY 16" PLATES, SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF , ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL. FALL CLEAN UP PLAN DEVELOPED AND POSTED.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, R-2 @ 2+10-ROOMS OFF 1ST SW SUBMAIN, MEASURING 52'L, 19'W, & 5' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT WAS TIMBERED AROUND AND DANGERED OFF.

TOP FELL, PULLING BOLTS OUT ON M8 BELTLINE AT 155 XCUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 8TH WEST HEADGATE CROSSCUT #15. ENTRY #3-#2 AT 2975'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 45'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SOFT MINE ROOF.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 26 BUTT SECTION, FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION (3 WAY) OF #2 ENTRY #4 BK CROSS CUT. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES. SECTION HAD BEEN IDLE FOR LONG PERIOD AND H AD JUST STARTED BACK INTO PRODUCTION. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED FOR OVER YEAR.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 UNIT PANEL,9-10 CROSSCUT, #7 ENTRY. THE FALL IS 50'LONG, 18FOOT WIDE, AND 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, IT IS TIMBERED OFF.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT 6TH N.E. PANEL, #1 ENTRY, AT SPAD #38614 70 FT OUT BY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS 80 FT LONG, 10 FT WIDE AND 4 FT THICK. NO PERSONEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 30 XC, #3 ENTRY, IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF & THE SECTION IS SETTING UP AT CROSSCUT 21 IN ROOMS. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT & MINING HAS CEASED IN THIS AREA.

ROOF FALL LEFT RETURN ENTRY - 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 661. FALL AREA APPROX. 50' LONG, 17' - 18' WIDE,6 1/2' HIGH. THIS AREA IS 900' FROM SURFACE. RETURN ENTRY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED.

MINE EXAMINER SMELLED SMOKE WHEN TRAVELING ALONG 5TH MAIN SOUTH TRAVELWAY. HE BEGAN TO SEARCH WERE SMOKE WAS ORIGINATING. DISCOVERED FACE BOX ON NO. 2 UNIT WAS SMOLDERING AND SMOKING. CONTACTE D MINE FOREMAN. HE AND COWORKERS EXTINGUISHE THE FIRE.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL - 003 SECTION 35 BREAK - OFF 12 EAST, MAIN SOUTH. #3 ROOM AT 55.1 + 30.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL IN THE #3 ROADWAY WAS FOUND. THE FALL IS 50'LONG, 4 1/2'HIGH, 18'WIDE. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT SPAD #2950.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH MAIN NORTH, #4 ENTRY AT SPAD 6+45. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHICH MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 40' X 18' X 9' HIGH. THE FALL IS OUTBY ALL WORKING SECTIONS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND AT #5 HEADING 1 WEST SECTION. ON ONE IN MINE AT THE TIME OF FALL (NO INJURIES).

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH MAINS NORTH, #4 ENTRY, INBY SPAD 11+46. THE FALL WAS INBY AN INTERSECTION, STARTED WITH AN ABANDONED OVERCAST BROW AND TRAVELED 25-30' INBY. IT MEASURED APPROX. 17' X 30' X 8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ALL WORKING SECTIONS.

AT THE CRABAPPLE PORTAL, CONTRACTORS WERE REMOVING THEIR METAL VENTILATION TUBING & LOST CONTROLOF IT, AND IT FELL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM INSPECTIONLANDING. DAMAGE TO GOVENOR ROPE PULLEY CONDUIT & BUFFER SWITCHES. NO INJURIES.

ROCK FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 40' LONG, 5' - 20' WIDE & UP TO 6' HIGH WITH A SLICK SIDE, MUD & LITTLE ROOF WATER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES AT #108 CROSSCUT. FALL 20' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6' HIGH. IT DIDN,T AFFECT TRAVEL, VENTILATION, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AT APPROX. 12:00 P.M. THE MINING SECTIONS LOST WATER AND BELT SERVICE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN F-SEAM, ENTRY 5, X-CUT 25, APPROX. 25'L X 18'W X 7'H.

AS THE EIMCO MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #1 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AND IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE/INJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 7TH SOUTH 5TH NORTH SEALS INTERSECTION OF #2 SEAL AT365' APPROX. 40'LONG BY 18'WIDE BY 12-20'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

DURING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY "INTAKE" BETWEEN SPAD # 2973 & 2941. THE FALL IS 100'LONG, 18-20'WIDE & 4-5'HIGH. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY 2 MEN.

NORTH 1 43 BLOCK, #10 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004. 7' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADD'L ROOF SUPPORTS SET AR OUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 3RD SOUTH ROOM SET UP #6 ENTRY 1 X-CUT IN BY SPAD 3216 OFF #1 UNIT L 19' BY W 18' BY 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE FACE LINE DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY OPERATIONS. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 40' LONG, 9' HIGH & 8' WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON OLD #3 UNIT, #2 ENTRY, 4 XCUTS OUTBY FACE (NOW RETURN), 1ST WEST PARALLELS. L 40' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR & 10' BOLTS IN INTERSECTION.

NORTH MAINS #1 ENTRY. THE MINER WAS APPROX 15' IN THE #1 ENTRY. THERE WAS A ROCK BINDER 2 1/2' FROM THE TOP & THE MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING UNDER THE BINDER. SPARKS FROM A MINER BIT CAUSED A FRICTIONAL IGNITION THAT LASTED APPROX 1 SECOND.THE METHANE MONITOR WAS READING .6% METHANE AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION. THE SECTION WAS SHUT DOWN UNTIL STATE & FED INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETE.

#3 SPRAY DRYER BAGHOUSE, UNIT OVER HEATED RESULTING IN FIRE, 2 COMPARTMENTS, CONTAINED, INITIAL INVESTIGATION STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. LOCAL FORE DEPARTMENTS (2) RESPONDED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT, 6TH NE PANEL #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #38550. 80' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. NO PERSONAL EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS 70'LONG, 19'WIDE & 6'THICK.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT BELT, MEASURING 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 4'THICK. IN R-4 BELT ENTRYOUTBY #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OUT AND DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA AND INS PECTED BY MSHA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA UNDETECTED GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH BY 120' LONG . IN THE #8 ENTRY INTAKE 60' IN BY SPAD #42430 AND EXTENDING 120' INBY. THE FALLING MATERIAL FELL ONTO TRAILER END OF THE UNIHAULER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #25 CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY IN THE EAST OFF OF THE 4TH NORTH. LENGTH 15' HEIGHT 5' WIDTH 20'.

ROOF FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #508, FIRST LEFT OFF OF 3RD RIGHT.

ROOF FALL IN THE NEW EAGLE 3 MAIN AREA FROM 26- 28 CROSSCUTS OF 00 ENTRY. ROOF FALL IS 17'WIDE, 25'LONG, AND 7'HIGH, AREA HAD A CLAY VEIN RUNNING DIAGONALLY THRU. AREA MINED @ 6-01 WITH CONTIN UOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

THE BAILEY MAN HOIST WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE DUE TO ELECTRICAL STORM CAUSING DAMAGE TO CONTROL FUSE & SCR ROCK.

ROOF FALL IN THE NEW EAGLE 3 MAIN AREA 54-55 CROSSCUT IN 00 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 18' WIDE, 40' LONG, 7' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED 8-01 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 7' POINT ANCHOR ROOF B OLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS IN A KNOWN FAULT AREA THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED. FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN AND AROUND EXISTING CRIBS IN AN IDLE ENTRY NOT USED FOR TRAVEL. NO DAMAGE.

#2 HOIST INTERMEDIATE STOP SWITCH FAILED. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 10:38 AM AND COMPLETED AT 10:52 AM. THE INTERMEDIATE STOP SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RESTORED TO SERVICE. MIN ERS RETURNED U/G AT 12:30 PM, 6/4/02.

A SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM OCCURRED CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE MINE. THE STORM CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE HOIST CONTROL PANEL WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE HOIST TO BE OPERATED ON GENERATOR POWER. 1 EE WAS STUCK ON THE HOIST CAR FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

ROOF FALL IN THE 7 LEFT RETURN MEASURING APPROX 10' HIGH 30' LONG BY 18' WIDE WAS FOUND ON THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION. FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WATER DETERIATION OF THE PERMANENT SUPPORTS AND AIR SL ACK IN ROOF STRATA. STRATA WAS MADE UP OF SHALE ROCK AND SANDSTONE. SUPPORT ANCHOR ZONE WAS IN THE SANDSTONE AREA OF THE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'LONG, 20'WIDE, 6'THICK OCCURRED ON THE #5 ENTRY 1ST SW SUBMAIN ON 6+60.MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FALL HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY MSHA. THE FALL TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OUT, IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

#2 UNIT S PANEL ENTRIES #3 160' BY 18'-20' BY 4-5'.

ROOF FALL IN THE NEW EAGLE 3 MAIN AREA FROM 49- 50 CROSSCUT IN THE 000 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX. 18'WIDE, 20'LONG, 7'HIGH. AREA HAD A CLAY VEIN RUNNING ACROSS ENTRY. AREA WAS MINED @7-01 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS AT STATION SPAD (25 FT INBY SPAD 2497) #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 10-12' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' SUPER BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS INSTA LLED.

END PULLED OFF OF WIRE ON HOISTING SIDE OF CONTACTOR. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 0107 AND COMPLETED AT 0121. MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 0150 AFTER HOIST WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED.

LAMINATED TOP SHALE AND SAND PLUS COAL RIDER TOO HIGH TO DETECT WITH TEST HOLES.

LAMINATED TOP SHALE & SAND ROCK.

SOFT MINE ROOF.

BLAKES RIDGE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE FROM 12:01 PM UNTIL 1:30 PM. DOOR AT TOP NEEDED ADJUSTED BECAUSE THE DOOR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH WASN'T MAKING CONTACT.

AT THE CRAB APPLE PORTAL A METAL VENTILATION TUBE WAS INSTALLED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHAFT FOR VENTILATION. CONTRACTORS WERE REMOVING THE VENT TUBE AND DISCONNECTED TUBE STRUCK THE GOVERNOR ROPE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GOVERNER ROPE TAKE UP PULLEY SHAFT. ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM 8 PM UNTIL 2 AM 6/3/02.

HOIST OUTAGE BECAUSE HOIST WOULDN'T RESET ON POWER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CHARGED OUT A VOLTAGE FEEDBACK CIRCUIT CARD.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ON THE NORTH #2 BELT AT 40 WALL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR BLOCKAGE OF PASSAGE OF MEN. THE BELT WAS UNDER THE FALL. THE FALL WAS 30 FT LONG BY 25 FT W IDE BY 15 FT HIGH.

THE VICTIM WAS HAULING REFUSE FINES -100 MESH TO THE IMPOUNDMENT. HE WAS BACKING THE TRUCK TO THE DUMPING POINT WHEN FOR SOME REASON. HE TURNED THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BERM. THE TRUCK TURNED TO THE LEFT SIDE AND SLID DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S LEFT SIDE, SUBMERGING THE CAB INTO THE IMPOUNDMENT MATERIALS.

PAGE PORTAL OLD BUNKER AREA-WHILE AT WORK IN THE DISCHASE AREA OF THE OLD BUNKER, EE RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJRIES WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STATIONARY BEAM AND THE NO.12 BUNKER CAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE TO THE MINER ON 0001-0 SECTION WHEN THE SHUTTLE CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT. THE POST OF THE S/C BROKE CAUSING THE CANOPY TO COME OFF STRIKING HIS HEAD. THE VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TN HOSPITAL IN KNOXVILLE, TN AND IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE VICTIM DIED IN A CARE FACILITY ON MAY 27, 2007.

AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT AN EQUIPMENT CLEANER HELPER WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY A CO-WORKER. THE ECH WAS GIVEN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD ON ARRIVAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FRACTURED NECK. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING.

THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE BUCKET ELEVATOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY FRAGMENTS FROM THAT SYSTEM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #10 TRIPPER CONVEYOR AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE MECHANISM.

EE WAS REBUILDING A SMALL HYDRAULIC PUMP, WHICH WAS BEING HELD BY A BENCH VISE. WHENT HE PUMP SLIPPED LOOSE FROM THE VISE, THE EE REACHED TO CATCH IT, GETTING HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PUMP AN D TABLE SURFACE. T

EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED TO "MUD ROOM" TO REPAIR V BELT THAT HAD COME OFF THE HEAD ROLLER PULLEY ON THE DISCHARGE BELT FROM THE MIXER. NO ONE WAS AWARE HE CAME IN AND STARTED REPAIRS. HE BEGAN TO R EPAIR V BELT WHEN MIXER OPERATOR ENGAGED BELT TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO SAVE HIS FINGER BUT LATER AMPUTATEDTHE RIGHT INDEX TO 1ST JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING PORTABLE COMPRESSOR DIESEL TANK WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATING. HE REACHED TO GRAB THE FUEL CAP WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN BLADES OF THE ALTERNAT OR. HE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHERE AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT RING FINGER TO DISTAL INTERPHALANGIAL JOINT WAS REQUIRED.

EE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE UP FOR THE LINER HANDLER OPERATOR TO POSITION THE HOOK TO LIFT THE LINER. HE PUT HIS RT HAND ON THE BOOM TO SUPPORT HIMSELF UNAWARE OF THE PINCH POINT. HIS HAND WAS CA UGHT IN BETWEEN THE BOOM SECTIONS AS THE BOOM WAS BEING POSITIONED.

SPRAYING BELT DRESSING HE GOT TOO CLOSE AND GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE PULLY. LOST 2 FINGERS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPOT A ROOF BOLT ON THE CORNER OF A INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY DUE TO THE SLOPE OF ROCK HE PLACED HIS HAND ON DRILL STEEL TO START HOLE. ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING LEFT HAND.

EE WAS FLIPPING A SCALE GATE UNDERNEATH KILN #3. THE KILN CAUGHT THE TOOL HE WAS USING & PULLED IT FROM HIS HAND. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL & RAIL, SMASHING ITS TIP. DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TIP THE HOSPITAL AMPUTATED DOWN TO THE TOP KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP CHAIN ON TABLE FOR PACKING MACHINE. CHAIN WAS OILED FROM FACTORY AND SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET. SEVERED FINGER AT FIRST JOINT.

EE WAS WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER. THEY HAD PULLED OUT OF HOLE & WERE GOING BACK IN. EE WAS PUTTING CABLE BACK IN CAR & HIS RT. FOOT BECAME STUCK IN MUD. FOOT WAS THEN RUN OVER BY CAR.

AFTER A FRESH BLAST FROM A RAISE UP ROUND THE EE WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF SCALING DOWN WHEN A ROCK FROM THE HANGING WALL FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.

Employee was backing up a vehicle and caught his left arm on a rope. He did not see the rope, which tightened around his wrist and pulled on his shoulder. He returned to work, but later experienced problems. He could not have treatment/surgery because of other health concerns. On July 27, 2004 he missed his first shift after having surgery on his shoulder.

WORKER CLEANING INSIDE OF #5 PREHEATER #4 CONE. WORKER GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE FROM TOP PART OF FACE SHIELD BRIM.

TAKING WOODEN CRIB PAST STAGELOADER TO #1 SHIELDAND SLIPPED ON WET MINE BOTTOM, FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DECENDING THE STEPS LEADING FROM ONE LEVEL OF THE SHOP TO ANOTHER. HE SLIPPED ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN AND FELL THE REMAINDER 8 TO 10 STEPS. HE HAS SEVERAL BRUISES ON HIS LOWER BACK ALONG WITH MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE AREA. HE WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX 4 DAYS.

EE WAS WORKING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON HIGHWALL MINER, SOMETHING CAUSED EYE IRRITATION (UNKNOWN) DUST OR SOMETHING. SAW EYE DOCTOR ON 7-1-02. EVERYTHING CHECKED OK.

LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL HE PULLED A NECK MUSCLE

THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT N A ROCK AND SAT BACK ON IT AS HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FRACTURED THE LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS CLEARING OFF AN OVERLOADED BELT AND WHILEEXITING ROCK BOX STOOD UP FROM SQUATTING FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. POSSIBLE TORN CARTILAGE.

WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND. TWISTED KNEE THEN FELL TO GROUND FURTHER INJURING KNEE.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP, VEHICLE HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FLEW UP FROM SEAT AND LANDED ON RIGHT TESTICLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE REPORTING INJURY.

WHILE UNLOADING STEEL I BEAMS FROM THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER THE EE WAS STRUCK BY ONE OF THE BEAMS WHEN IT FELL FROM THE BUCKET, STRUCK THE GROUND, AND THEN ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

EE WAS WORKING RECOVERING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE FROM A BELT ENTRY. AS SHE PICKED UP A TOP BELTCRADLE SHE FELT PAIN IN HER RT. SHOULDER. NOTE: EE WORKED 7/1/01 MIDNIGHT SHIFT, AFTER WHICH SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

ON 6-29-02, EE WAS CROSSING THE BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA. HE WENT BACK TO WORK ON 7-1-02, THEN ON 7-10-02 HE WENT BACK TO THE DR. AND HAD TO TAKE OFF FROM WORK BECAUSE OF THE STRAINED GROIN AREA WAS STILL HURTING HIM.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING A FULL 55 GALLON WASTE OIL DRUM ONTO A SUPPLY TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. WHEN HE LIFTED ONE END OF THE BARREL TO SET IT UPRIGHT IS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 07/16/02. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON 08/12/02 TO REPAIR A SMALL FULL THICKNESS TEAR OF A TENDON IN HIS SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR UNDER THE BOOM OF THE MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE BOOM & SLID ACROSS THE COAL AND INTO THE DOCK CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING JOY 10SC32 SHUTTLE CAR ON RT 4 SECTION. HE WAS TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER WHEN SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A ROCK AT THE #6 INTERSECTION. WHEN HE BACKED SHUTTLE CAR UP, A PIECE OF ROCK 40" X 12"X 10" ROLLED OUT FROM THE RIB ONTO THE DECK & STRUCK HIS RT FOOT. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST ON JULY 8 & ADVISED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS FITTING 14"PIPE, 20"LONG, WHEN HE SLID THE PIPE BACK TO CUT THE PIPE, THE PIPE STARTED TO FALL AND HE MOVED TO STEADY IT. AS HE DID SO, HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-31-02. (HIS LAST WORKDAY WAS 7-30-02).

DURING THE LONGWALL RECOVERY PROCEDURE THE EE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP & LOAD A 4" X 12' STEEL "I"BEAM ONTO A SCOOP CAR BY HIMSELF. HE PICKED UP ONE END OF THE BEAM AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON #1 UNIT FEEDER CHAIN WHEN A FLIGHT FELL AND MASHED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD SURGERY; A PIN WAS PUT IN HIS FINGER.

EE WAS REPAIRING BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT HAND. NOTE: HIS INJURY BECAME MEDICAL REPORTABLE ON THE 5TH OF JULY DIE TO TENDON REPAIR. EE WORKS FOUR DAYS ON FOUR DAYS OFF. *DAYS OFF JUNE 30, JULY 1,2,3,4TH JULY HOLIDAY, FIRST DAY ON JULY 5TH.

EE REPORTED WALKING FROM MINE SUPPLY ENTRY THRU A XCUT, SLIPPED AND FELL. BUTTOCKS STRUCK A PVC PIPELINE, JARRING LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 7-13-02. BECAME A LOS T TIME INJURY ON 7-13-02.

THE WELDER WAS INSTALLING TROLIGHING IDLER DURING BELTLINE REPAIR WHEN HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN AN IDLER FRAME AND THE BELT MODALE.

JACKHAMMERING AND REMOVING SCAFFOLDING FROM PRE HEAT TOWER WNE TO REMOVE GOGGLES AND MASK SNAPPED BACK DUST BLEW INTO EYE.

WHILE CLEANING SCREEN (GRIZZLY) WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN LOAD FELL THROUGH A ROCK FLEW OUT & HIT EE IN FACE BRUISING NOSE & AROUND RIGHT EYE CAUSING SWELLING & BLURRED VISION IN RT. EYE.

EE WAS MINING THE FACE OF #7 ENTRY-ON SOUTH MAINS-WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT HAND ROCK WAS 14X16"X3"-CAUSING LACERATION & CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND-WENT TO HOSPITAL-GOT 13 S UTURES ON OUTSIDE & 8 ON INSIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FEEDER SIDE OF 52FC CRUSHER WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE FEEDER FELL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED BACK OUT OF THE WAY AND FELL, SCRAPING HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AND HIP.

WHILE LOADING THE BOLTER WITH PLATES, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EE TRIP -FELL & HURT RIBS 3" CONDUIT FELL & HIT ANKLE

THE FUEL MAN WAS LUBING A TRACTOR WHEN THE GREASE LINE BROKE. HE JUMPED ON A PIECE OF PIPE INSTEAD OF THE STEP TO DISCONNECT THE AIR HOSE & SLIPPED IN THE GREASE FALLING BACKWARD OFF THE TRUCK .

EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF OPERATING A COAL TRUCK. HIS NORMAL JOB HAS BEEN OPERATING DRAGLINE FORTHE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. HE OPERATED COAL TRUCK STARTING THE WEEK OF JUNE 17 AND HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. ON JUNE 28 HE RAN A TRUCK THAT WAS RECENTLY RETROFITTED TO HAUL LARGER LOADS. HE SAID IT WAS ROUGHER RIDING AND PRODUCED A SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION. HIS BACK WAS VERY PAINFUL SAW DR

AS THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD AROUND THE FOOT JACK MASHED HIS FOOT.

WHILE TRAVELING BEHIND LONGWALL PANEL OF 1 EAST GATE CHECKING EVALUATION POINTS, STEP ON LUMP OF STONE AND SPRAINED OR STRAINED ANKLE.

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN WHILE USING A WATER HOSE.

WHILE OPERATING THE RAMCAR, EE RAN OVER A RACK AND JAMMED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING LARGE THREADED RODS TO CLOSE UP A HEAT EXHANGER AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS WORK RELATED UNTIL JULN 3, 2002 HE BEGAN MISISNG WORK AN JUNE 28, 2002 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING BAGS OF ROCKDUST THROUGH AN OPEN MANDOOR TO THE BELT ENTRY. HE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK AND LEFT LEG PAIN.

EE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE. SURGEON DETERMINE THAT SURGERY WAS NECESSARY ON 7-16-02.

INJURED & 2 CO-WORKERS WERE HANGING MINER CABLE (14CM15) & WATERLINE (1 1/2") WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO LOGAN GENERAL WHERE HE SAW A SPECIALIST IN JULY 2, 2002 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED BACK. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME LOST TIME UNTIL 7/8/02 BECAUSE EE HAD VACATION SCHEDULED FROM 6/28/02 TO 7/7/02.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 20"X18'X10" YELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. EE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF 6-29-02 DUE TO MINERS VACATION.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DRAGGING A PIECE OF 48" RUBBER MINE BELT, APPROX. 6' LONG, FROM THE SURFACE YARD INTO THE MINE SHOP WHEN ONE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES. THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT WORSENED OVER THE NEXT CCOUPLE OF WEEKS. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 7/15/02. HE HAD A RUPTURED DISC TO THE THORACIC AREA OF HIS BACK. OFF 7/24/02.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN TO BE KNOCKED OUT, WHEN THE MECHANIC HIT HIM IN THE HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

EE WAS HELPING DISMANTLE THE CRUSHER BY REMOVING A PIN FROM THE CHUTE ON THE CONVEYOR. HE TURNED AROUND & STARTED WALKING & STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BELOW HIS EAR ON THE LOADER BUCKET

EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER ON THE DUMP. HE SAID HE WAS BACKING UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

INJURED STRAINED HIS LOWER BADK WHILE PULLING ON A TOW CABLE.

EE WAS DRILLING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HAND.

EE'S RIGHT THUMB SWELLED AFTER PAINTING . IT LATER DEVELOPED INTO INABILITY TO EXTEND THUMB. WAS SEEN BY MEDICAL DR. & DIAGNOSED WITH A FRAYED EXTENSOR LIGAMENT REQUIRING SURGICAL INTERVENTION ON 07/29/02.

WHILE REMOVING ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE FELL & HIT EE ON RIGHT HAND. THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS DISLOCATED & THE LAST DIGIT WAS BROKEN. EE CONSIDERS THIS A MI NOR INJURY. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF & PLANS TO BE BACK AFTER VACATION.

THE SHEAR WAS IRON BOUND. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FREE THE SHEAR, A BOLT TO THE TAILGATE WHEELBOX FAILED, SHOT OUT STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.INJURIES: LACERATION, BROKEN SHOULDER, SEPERATED STERNUM, AND TORN LARYNX.

EE WAS SUPERVISING THE INSTALLATION OF A FLUID COUPLING IN THE LONGWALL TAILGATE DRIVE. THE COUPLING WAS BEING LOWERED INTO POSITION WITH A COMEALONG. HIS FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE COUPLI NG AND THE SIDE OF THE TAILGATE DRIVE UNIT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR THE EQUIPMENT. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES. HE PUT HIS FINGER IN A PINCH POINT AREA.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE SCREEN OR CHUTE LEADING TO THE FERRIS WHEEL.

A CREW WAS MOVING SOME GRATES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ONE END AND FELL INTO THE DECANT DAM STRUCTURE.

INJURED BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A HANDRAIL.

EE WAS INSTALLING POLYDECK PANELS USING A HAMMER. WHEN EE STRUCK THE PANEL A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN TO LIFT PARTS WHEN THE CHAIN CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST DOZER FRAME.

EE STATES: TRACES OF EMULSION GOT INTO LT. EYE.

EE WAS KNEELING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE EE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON NECK AND SHOULDERS.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM #90 JEEP WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL HE INJURED HIS LEFT ARM. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE RADIUS BONE IN THE LEFT WRIST.

SAW PUMP NOT PUMPING, SUCTION HOSE WAS VIBRATING. SAW WATER SPITING OUT AT CAP TOP END. TURNED OFF MOTOR THEN STARTED TO MOVE PUMP OUT OF THE WAY. CAP POPPED OFF, WATER AND MUD EVERYWHERE. I T URNED AWAY FROM PUMP AND RUSHED TO OTHER WATER, TOOK SHIRT OFF AND WASHED IT OFF MYSELF.

HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHILE MINER MOVED. THE WRONG PULL ROPE WAS HOOKED UP AND PULLED THE CABLE DOWN ON TOP OF HIM.

EE WAS REMOVING AN AIR HOIST FROM ITS MOUNT, THEHOIST FELL FROM THE HIGH LIFT AND TRIED TO STOP IT FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR.

EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOOM OF THE MINER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS THE VICTIMS FAILURE TO POSITION HIMSELF A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE MACHINE. RULES/REGS WASA FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR (REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER).

SLIPPED ON CAT WALK & LANDED ON HANDRAIL STRIKING RIGHT RIB CAGE & STRIKING LT. SHIN ON LT. LEG.

WHILE HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT UP THE BUTT SECTION OF A BOOM USING A PRY BAR TO PULL OUT A CO-WORKER FROM UNDERNEATH THE BOOM, THE EE INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE DID NOT VISIT MEDICAL FAC

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS STANDING ON GRIZZLY BAR WHEN DIRT GAVE WAY AND HE FELL THROUGH (ONE LEG FELL THROUGH). WHEN HE FELL HIS BUTT LANDED ON THE BAR, FRACTURING HIS TAIL BONE. HE FAILED TO FOLLOW PROPER SAFE TY PROCEDURE BY STANDING ON GRIZZLY.

EE WAS REMOVING THE DISCHARGE LINE FROM A PUMP. WHEN THE VICTROLIC COUPLING WAS REMOVED SCALDINGWATER SPRAYED ON HIS HANDS CAUSING SECOND DEGREEBURNS.

EE WAS PUSHING PARTS ON THE PARTS CART FROM 4TH FLOORNEW SIDE UP THE RAMP. A CO-WORKER WAS PULLING WHILE EE WAS PUSHING & HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN HIS ARM.

WHILE CLEANING OFF THE SCREEN DECK THE LABORER PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CATWALK STEP TO BRACE HIMSELF, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. EE WAS TERMINATED DUE TO FACT HE NEVER CALLED INTO WORK OR CAME BACK TO LIGHT DUTY WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MIRROR ON EUCLID, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF TRUCK INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE STATED HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A ROOF BOLT WHEN TAKING DOWN A REFLECTOR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. NO FIRST AID TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. ANY TREATMENT OFFERE D WAS REFUSED BY EE. EE HAD BEEN RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT SINCE 12/05/01 FOR HIS SHOULDER FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS REPORT IS ONLY MADE TO ABATE CITATION#3568494 ISSUED ON 8/14/02.

AFTER SHOVELING THE #6 BELT, EE BEGAN FEELING PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK, RIGHT HIP & LEG. LOST TIME INJURY.

SLIPPED & FELL OFF PIPE TRAILER (FELL APPROX 3 FT) AND LANDED ON 7" PIPE LAYING BESIDE TRAILER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A PLUG IN THE PRE-HEATER BUILDING THROUGH A POKE HOLE. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROTECTIVE COAT, FACE SHIELD & USING A SHORT AIR LANCE. THESE ITEMS WERE AVAILABLE FOR USE. HOT FEED BLEW OUT THE POKE HOLE & CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON ARMS, BACK & FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE LEG JACK FROM HEADGATE AREA AND WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF COAL FROM THE RIB.

EE WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE BELT. HE TRIED TO SPIN THE PULLY TO INSTALL THE BELT & HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & THE PULLEY.

THROWING BAGS OF ROCK DUST ON BELT AND TWISTED HIS BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 12-17-02 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF THIS INJURY ON 2-5-03 BY WORKER COMP. CARRIERD

HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE STRETCHING REPLACEMENT FEEDER BELT.

DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON MOTOR BASE - SLIPPED OFF MOTOR BASE & SPRAINED WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE LONGWALL SETUP FACE AS A G.I.L. A SCOOP HAD TRAMMED DOWN THE ENTRY & HAD HIT & DISLODGED SEVERAL POSTS WHICH HAD BEEN SET. THE EE BENT OVER & PICKED UP A POST TO MOVE IT & FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

ACCESSING DRAGLINE HE STRAINED A MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN TUNNEL WITH WATER HOSE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

WAS CROSSING OVER CONVEYOR (WHICH WAS LOCKED OUT) WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAD CALLED LOADER OPERATOR ON CB TO TELL HIM HE WAS GOING TO GET JAMMED STICKS OUT OF FEEDER. EE DID NOT MAKE CONFIRMATION THAT LOADER OP HEARD HIM. WENT DOWN INTO JAW AREA AND LOADER OPERA TOR DUMPED LOAD OF SANDSTONE BOULDERS ON VICTIM.LOADER OPERATOR SAW VICTIM'S ARM WAVING AND GOT UP TO HELP CLEAR DEBRIS.

DUMP TRUCK BACKED UP CULM PILE TO DUMP. UNEVEN & DRIVER PUT BOX UP AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER.

EE WAS SEATED IN THE 730 ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND BEING LOADED BY THE 3600 HITACHI EXCAVATOR. HE STATES A LG. ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK, JARRI NG HIM AND KNOCKING HIS GLASSES OFF HIS FACE. HEALSO STATES HE REC'D ADD'L JOLTS FROM LG. ROCKS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT AND ALS

INJURED MAN WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP - MANTRIP HIT A BUMP IN TRAVELWAY. INJURED MAN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS FROM THE MAIN PANEL ON#18 COAL HAULER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. A ROCK MEASURING APPROX. 3'X 18'X 4' FELL FROM THEROOF STRIKING EE ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND THEN MIDDLE OF HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED A POSSIBLE COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF A VETEBRAE IN THE THORACIC REGION OF HIS BACK.

SPLITTING STONES WITH A 16 LB HAMMER AND FELT BACK PAIN.

PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM ROCK WHILE SHOVELING BELT, STRIKING SUBJECT IN BACK, CAUSING BRUISE.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE TEAR DOWN AND REMOVAL OF A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE WAS INJURED. HE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS OUT OF THE OLD CHUTE AT THE DRIVE WHEN A BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE CHUTE TO FALL. IT FELL AND STRUCK THE GROUND THEN ROLLED OVER AND HIT EE, FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH A BACK BRACE.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE MINER ON THE HG-16 SECTION AT THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE CALF, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE WHEN FALLING. THE ROCK MEASURED 44" X 18" X 3". HE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST ON JULY 3.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT A 6" X 12' METAL PIPE.

THREADING A PIECE OF 3/4" DONDUIT WITH A STUB 90ANGLE ON A RIGID THREADER. AS MOTOR WAS STARTED THE PIPE STARTED TURNING, THE 90 CAME AROUND AND CAUGHT INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY HARNESS. HE LIFTED HIS FOOT FROM THE MOTOR SWITCH. IT FLIPPED EE OVER THE MACHINE AND ONTO THE FLOOR, WHERE HE INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB.

INJURED GRABBED A COME-A-LONG CHAIN WHEN HIS LADDER KICKED OUT.

EMPLOYEE AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE HANGING CM CABLE. LATER IN THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED SECTION FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/27/02. MUSCLE STRAIN IN BACK.

WHILE CUTTING THE BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS, THE STRAP SPRANG UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

A ROCK WAS STUCK IN THE DISCHARGE SHOOT. WHEN EE DISENGAGED THE ROCK ANOTHER ONE FELL & PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND (MIDDLE & RING FINGER) BETWEEN THE TWO ROCKS.

PERSON WAS INJURED WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE SLAPPING PERSON'S HAND.

LIFTING 100# BAG FROM A PALLET TO PUT IT ON ANOTHER PALLET WHILE BAGGING AT A PACKING UNIT. (EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY SUPPORT BELT.) HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SHOVELING, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A PULL OR PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT BUT STATED PAIN DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER. MISSE D 2 DAYS, CAME BACK & WORKED PART OF A DAY BEFORE STARTED MISSING AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HIS BUCKET ON LOADER, TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLEAN, HE STEPPED INTO HIS BUCKET LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON SUPPORT PLATE IN BUCKET.

PULLING ROCK OFF MINER HURT ARM/SHOULDER TORN ROTATOR CUFF INJURED JUNE 2002 WORKED UNTIL AUG 21ST.

EE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER & HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME SORE.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE HIT A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD ANDSUFFERED A BACK INJURY.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE ONE BREAK INBY POWER CENTERWHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LANDED. HE LATER DROVE HIMSELF TO LOGAN GEN ERAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: HE WAS PULLING CABLEUPHILL AND BOTTOM WAS SLICK AND WET.

HE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. MRI SCHEDULED, LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 6-25-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A TAIL ROLLER ON THE MINERWHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK HIM.

EE AND COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING AND RELEASING A NON-RUNNING EUCLID HAUL TRUCK ON SITE. EE RELEASED HIS SIDE A LITTLE BEFORE COWORKER COMPLETED RELEASING THE RATCHET BINDER AND CHAIN ON HIS S IDE TO ALLOW THE AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOWER TO THE BLOCKING BENEATH THE RIGHT FRON TIRE. WHEN IT WAS FULLY RELEASED, THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND TO THE RT. WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT EE'S

EE WAS CLEANING THE DECK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK & FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK. HE STRAINED THIS AREA & HAS SEVERAL BRUISES. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS.

EE WAS STRIKING A KNOCKER WRENCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED THE WRENCH. THE HAMMER CONTINUED DOWN TO STRIKE THE EE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE SHOELACE AREA.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK STEP. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO INSIDE OF RIGHT ELBOW AND BACK OF RIGHT HAND WHILE PULLING A LOADED TRAIN INTO THE CRUDE ORE DUMP POCKET AT THE EVTAC PLANT. EE'S ARM WAS OUT OF THE WINDOW OF THE LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE CAB AND A TRAPPING MACHINE IN THE DUMP POCKET.

EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER MEN LOAD A S/C TIRE INTO THE BED OF A UNIHAULER. HE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE UNIHAULER & THE TIRE FELL ON HM. INATTENTION TO ASSURE SOLID FOOTING A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL. APPARENTLY MUD COLLECTED ON THE END OF HIS SHOVEL AND WHEN HE TRIED TO THROW IT OFF HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED TRIPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING HIS LEFTKNEE TO TWIST.

EE WAS SITTING INT HE OPERATORS CAB OF A CAT 777A OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK WAITING TO GET LOADED. WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING THE TRUCK. A ROCK DROPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK WH ICH JARRED THE OPERATORS CAB WHERE THE EE WAS SITTING. HE SUSTAINED A STRAIN THE UPPER BACK AREA.

EE WAS UNLOADING POST FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK. HE FIRST WENT TO THE DR ON 7-26-02. EE WAS NOT INFORMED OF ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-5-02.

WHILE INSTALLING CURTAIN BOARD HE HIT HIS HEAD. HIS MISSED NO TIME AND REQUIRED NO REPORTABLE TREATMENT. ON 10-15-02 HE WENT TO DR COMPLAINING ABOUT NECK PAIN.

DUE TO UNEVEN CONCRETE SLAB, LEGS NEEDED MODIFICATION. USED COME-ALONG TO LOWERE LEGS ONTO SAW HORSE. DUE TO ANGLE & WEIGHT OF LEG IT SLID OUT & HIT HIS ANKLE/LOWER LEG. LEFT LEG BROKEN.

AFTER MAKING A SPLICE IN A CONVEYOR BELT THE EE WAS RELEASING TENSION ON A SET OF COMEALONGS WHICH HAD BEEN USED TO GAIN SLACK IN THE BELT. THE COMEALONG BECAME STUCK ON A TOP BELT ROLLER. WHI LE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE COMEALONG THE TOP ROLLER "POPPED" OUT & STRUCK EE IN THE CHEST.

HELPING CO-WORKERS BUILD CRIBS ON THE LONG WALL FACE LINE, HE PICKED UP A 30" CRIB BLOCK AND TURNED TO HAND IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK (POSSIBLE MUSC LE STRAIN). CAME OUT OF MINE AT 3:00 A.M.

HIT BY 1" THICK BY 1' LONG PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE WALKING UP BELT LINE.

INJURED WAS RIDING ON 3-WHEELER & HIT HEAD ON MINE ROOF. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY NLT. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10/09/02.

SHOVELING CLINKER MATERIAL EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WORKING ON TOP OF KILN GRINDING SURFACE TO BE WELDED, HITTING LEFT LEG WITH GRINDER WHEEL, REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT WRIST BY A ROCK. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS. ON JULY 7, HE REQUESTED MEDICAL FOLLOW UP AND THE TREATING PHYSICIAN RESTRICTED HIS WORK ACT IVITY.

EE WAS AT LONGWALL HEADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK. HE CAME OUT OF THE MINE AROUND 8:30PM WITH A HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN.

HE WAS CROSSING OVER THE DUCT BILL OF THE SCOOP AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THW WENCH ROPE AND HE FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF, DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EITHER PULLING ON HAUL BACK CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE OR LIFTING A COIL OF STEEL CABLE

EMPLOYEE WAS TOSSING LOW BELT STRUCTURE DURING A BELT-UP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/24/02. MINES IDLE FROM 6/28/02 TO 7/7/02.

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT LINE, EE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON PUMP-LOSS BALANCE.

EMPLOYEE WALKING ON PIPE TO STAY OUT OF MUD AND SLIPPED, LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER. ROTATOR CUFFINJURY VERIFIED 7-19-02.

WHILE BACKING UP A 10-SC SHUTTLE CAR THE VICTIM HIT THE RIB HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND RIBS.

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE METAL DETECTOR BOX. UPON COMPLETION OF WORK HE STEPPED ONTO THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, SLIPPED, & FELL APPROX 18" ONTO HIS RIGHT AN KLE.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTING RACK FROM THE FRONT BASKET ON THE BOLTER. THE TIE WRAP ON THE BOLTS BROKE AND HE PULLED UP CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK. IT WAS NOT REPORTED BEFORE NOW BECAUSE HE WAS ABLE T O DO HIS JOB UNTIL TODAY (7/30/02).

VICTIM WAS LIFTING ELECTRIC CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED KNEE.

WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED WIND BLOWN DUST TO GO AROUND EYE PROTECTION & INTO EE'S EYE. INJURY WAS FIRST AID UNTIL 6/26/02 REQUEST FOR MEDICAL.

EE STEPPED OUT OF THE OFFICE AND STEPPED ONTO THE POURED APRON OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE EDGE AND SLIPPED, CAUSING PAIN TO THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT KNEE. PHYSICAL THERAPY STARTED ON 9-19-02.

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE REMOVE A WOODEN TRACK TIE FROM UNDER THE TRACK, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON JULY 15, 2002.

WAS HIT IN FACE WITH FLY ROCK UNDER RIGHT EYE SMALL CUT ON FACE COMPLAINED OF EYE DISCOMFORT WENT TO DOCTOR.

INJURED STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A 4.5' ROUND TIMBER TO SET ON #2 UNIT BELT WHEN HESUPPOSDELY HURT HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A MRI WAS RUN & SHOWED NO DISC DAMAGE. APPARENTLY HE HAS A STRAINED MUSCLE. INJURED IS HAVING THERAPY.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHILE HOLDING A USED HUMMER SCREEN. MISSED STEP AND INVERTED LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A FX OF LT. LATERAL MALLEOUS.

A METAL ROOF MAT OR STRAP HAD BEEN DISLODGED ON ONE END EVIDENTALY BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER OR SHUTTLE CAR. THE STRAP WAS HANGING DOWN FROM FOOR AND THE EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AND TUGGING ON PIPE WRENCH; HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND PUSHED A DISK INTO A NERVE IN HIS LOWER BACK SPINE.

THE EE CLAIMS HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SOMETHING WHILE ASSISTING CO-WORKERS INSTALL DISCHARGE LINE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MINE MANAGEMENT IT WAS DETERMINED NO WORK RELATED INJURY OCCURRED & COMPENSATION BENEFITS DENIED. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED LETTER.

EE WAS MOVING TIMBERS THAT WERE NAILED TOGETHER. HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH ONE HAND & ALL THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO THE OTHER HAND & ARM.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STAIRS/LADDER TO HIS LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT FOR OUR FUEL STORAGE.

DRIVER OF COAL TRUCK BACKED UP ON BERM AND TURNED TRUCK OVER ON PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER HAD A CUT OVER LEFT EYE AND SOME NECK PAIN. TOOK EMT TO SITE AND CALLED AMBULANCE.

EE WAS WORKING ON SOUTH PUMP P-180 AFTER COMPLETING WORKING ON THE PUMP HE WENT BACKTO CHECK ON THE ABOVE PUMP. HE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL SET OF STEPS, AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DEBRIS, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE, AND FAILING DOWN, HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HOOKING A PIPE UP TO WATER PUMP WHEN THE PIPE FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

OPERATOR HAD WINDOW OF DOZER OPEN, HAD HIS HAND ON FRAME, LATCH HOLDING WINDOW OPEN BROKE, WINDOW SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS HAND - HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DR.'S UNTIL 6-24-02. TOOK X-RAYS - BROKE BONE IN HAND.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A CATERPILLER D-11 DOZER ON UNEVEN GROUND IN NIGHT TIME CONDITIONS. WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT STEPPED TO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT WAS ON TOP OF A CLOD OF DIRT. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEI GHT TO THE RIGHT FOOT TO CONTINUE THE DISMOUNT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLOD, WHICH CAUSED HIS KNEE TO "POP".

EMPLOYEE KNEELED DOWN & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING ON 6/21/02.

EE WAS REMOVING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG FROM A 992 LOADER USING A 3/4 INCH BREAKER BAR AND 1/2 INCH SOCKET WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT CEASE WORK NOR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/15/02 WHEN HE NOTIFIED MINE MANAGEMENT HE WAS UNDER PHYSICIANS CARE AND ORDERED OFF WORK.

THE EMPLOYEEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CONVEYER, SLIPPED AND HIT THE ROLLERS.

INJURED ALLEGED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROCK AND STRUCK HIM WHILE RIDING A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED NECK AND BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR. POLICY AT THIS MINE STATES THAT ALL INJURIES MUST BE REPORTED PRIOR TO LEAVING PROPERTY.

EMPLOYEE HIT BY BAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER.

WHILE UNLOADING ROCK FROM SHOT O-CAST HOLE, THE CUTTER HEAD SLUNG A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

EE WAS BURNING TRASH AND WAS BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOME PLASTIC DRINING WATER BOTTLES NEXT TO THE FIRE WENT APPARNTLY A CAN EXPLODED OUT OF THE FIRE WHICH CAUSED BURNS TO HIS FACE NECK AND RIGH T EAR AND HE FELL BACKWARDS AND FRACTURED TO SMALL BONE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

THE EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER UNDER CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON CANOPY & BOUNCED OFF & HIT EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON THE FORE-HEAD & SHOULDER.

A GRILLE FROM A HAUL TRUCK FELL, GLANCING OFF SUBJECT'S SHOULDER AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BANDING STRAPS FROM A BUNDLE OF BAGS AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

EE STATES HE HAS A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE ONLY EVENT HE CAN REMEMBER IS HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE TRUCK, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW ON 6-20-02.

BACK INJURY RESULTED FROM EMPLOYEE MOVING A TOOL BOX FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. INJURY OCCURRED WHILE PULLING ON THE TOOL BOX.

995 D BOX TRIPPED TO PC. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RESET; WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SET BREAKERS ON D BOX, PC TRIPPED AGAIN. EMPLOYEE WENT TO SET D BOX AND ASKED INJURED TO WATCH PC. NIP AT PC BLEW CAUSIN G FIRST & SECOND DEGREE FLASH BURNS TO INJURED'SHANDS & FACE.

EE WAS USING A 16# SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE PINS FROM "CAT PAD" WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEE A DR, UNTIL 7-2-02.

A ROCK FELL DOWN INTO HEAD DRIVE AND EE WAS GETTING IT OUT. WHEN HE PICKED UP ROCK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RELAY BAR HITTING HIS RIBS (CHEST) ON THE LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE CHOSE TO DESCEND EQUIPMENT ON THE WRONG SIDE INSTEAD OF USING THE WALKWAY.

CRANE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF MOVING CRANE OR INCLINE JUMPED FROM CRANE ONTO ROCKS.

DISMANTLING A1 CC VIBRATOR, CLIMBING, LIFTING AND STATES HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME 6/24/02.

SLIPPED AND FELL WALKING IN ENTRY. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 8-5-02.

AS EE WAS ENTERING HIS LOAD AFTER THE NOON LUNCH BREAK, HE BENT OVER TO WIPE THE DUST FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. EE STATED THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE INCIDE NT TO THE FOREMAN AND DROVE HIMSELF HOME. HIS DIAGNOSIS IS PENDING.

STRAIN OF BACK WHILE LOADING CABLE ONTO MANTRIP CAR. FIRST WENT TO DR. ON 8-17-02 DR TOLD EE DIAGNOSIS WAS ARTHRITIS RETURNED TO DR AND OFTEN MRI EE WAS TOLD HE HAD HERNIATED DISC. 1ST DAY OF WORK MISSED WAS 10-28-02. EE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS FOR YEARS.

WHILE CLEANING THE FILTERS ON THE HIGHWALL DRILL, THE INJURED FELL FROM THE DRILL PLATFORM TO THE GROUND CAUSING SCRATCHES, CUTS, AND SORENESS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

A SIDE RAIL OFF OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING DRAGGED OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE RAIL CAUGHT ON A TIRE AND FLIPPED AROUND STRIKING EE ON RIGHT KNEE. EE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL FROM PIT & AS HE WAS DRIVING, FLUID WAS OUT OF STEERING CAUSING HIM TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED HIM TO GO OVER BERM.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE CLIMBING UP AND DOWN THE HAUL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HER SUPERVISOR OF PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE COULD NOT SITE A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHEN INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED, BUT WAS LIFTING A SPOOL PIECE EARLIER, WHICH MAY HAVE RESUL TED IN HER BACK PAIN.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A NEW BELT ON A CONVEYOR. FIVE WORKERS WERE PULLING THE BELT ON WITH A ROPE & PULLEY. THE PULLEY HOOK BROKE AND THE PULLEY HIT HIM AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS IN HAUL TRUCK, WHILE HIS TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED THE LOADER BUCKET HOOKED THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BOX. AS THE LOADER WAS BACKING AWAY THE BUCKET WHICH THEN RELEASED THE TRUCK WHICH SNAPPED BACK TO LEVEL POSITON, JOSTLING EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING OUT OF 6" HOLLOW CEMENT BLOCKS. HE WAS USING A MASONRY HAMMER TO CUT A 6" BLOCK. HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMP AIRMENT TO THE OPERATOR OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. IMPROPER USE OF HAMMER CAUSED INJURY. THERE WERE NO OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED.

THE SECURITY GUARD WAS RELIEVED FROM HIS POST AT 6 AM. HE WAS LEAVING THE PROPERTY AT 6:15 AM WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH AN EMPTY COAL TRUCK.

PER EE HURT - I WAS HELPING CUSTOMER LOAD FEATHERSTONE ON TRUCK. ONE PIECE DROPPED & HIT ME IN THE LEG (RIGHT LEG SHIN). THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A BRUISE & DIDN'T GO TO DR UNTIL FRIDAY 6/21 PM. MY LEG WAS SWELLED UP TO MID CALF & RED LOOKING.

PROJECT INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF BELT STRUCTURE --EE WAS USING A STOPER DRILL IN THE ROOF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A KIDNEY STONE. EE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR & WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT KIDNEY STONES, BUT A BACK INJURY.

WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL OCTOBER 11, 2002 AT WHICH TIME THE EE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED.

EE WAS UNLOADING 2 SKIDS OF CEMENT BLOCK FROM SCOOP CAR. HE WAS LOOSENING THE CHAIN FROM AROUND THE SKIDS OF BLOCK. THE ONE SKID OF BLOCKS FELL OVER TAKING THE SLACK OUT OF THE CHAIN THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE SCOOP CAR. HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAIN & THE CEMENT BLOCKS. HIS RT RING FINGER & RT MIDDLE WERE PINCHED

EE SAT DOWN ON THE RIB TO EAT LUNCH WHEN A PIECEOF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BENDING HIM FORWARD. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE T11 & T12 VERTABRE.

LIFTING A BUNDLE OF KENNEDY STOPPING PANELS TO PUT THEM ON BACK OF 5 SEATEN FACE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, 7TH NORTH PANEL STARTED MISSING 8-20-02.

EE WAS ADVANCING THE BELTLINE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. HE HAD TURNED ON THE WATER IN THE WATER LINE. A FIRE HYDRANT WAS OPEN & WATER WAS COMING OUT. HE WENT TO SHUT OFF THE VALVE & STEPP ED ON THE SECTION FEEDER CABLE THAT WAS IN THE BWALKWAY. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. FEEDER CABLE IN WALKWAY CAUSED THE INJURY. NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO OPERATION. NO OTHER FACTORS INVOLVED.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GREASE A BEARING ON THE CRUSHER BULL WHEEL SHAFT. THE FITTING IS @ 6' OFF FLOOR LEVEL. THE EE STOOD ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO REACK THE FITTING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF MOT OR STRIKING HIS BACK AND SIDE AGAINST RAILING.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF BED OF POWDER TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP AND HE STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK CUTTING HIS NOSE AND LIP. HE REQUIRED APPROX. 15 STITCHES FOR 60TH WOUND S.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER. IT WAS FIRST REPORTED THAT EE MISSED WORK DUE TO HAVING PNEUMONIA. REPORTS RECEIVED LAST WEEK RELATED TH E EE TIME AWAY FROM WORK TO ABOVE ACCIDENT DATE.WAS TREATED FOR FLUID & BREATHING PROBLEMS- PNEUMONIA LIKE SYMPTOMS.

WHILE INSTALLING EXCAVATOR BUCKET, PIN SLIPPED AND THE EE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LOWER BACK WITH A PIECE OF COAL RIB WHILE STANDING BY THE CONT. MINER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR TWO HOURS AFTER BUILDING A STOPPING. MEDICAL RECEIVED 6-21-02 ON INDICATES DEG SPINNING DEGENEATIVE MULTI LEVEL. HE HAS HAD OTHER BACK CLAIMS IN THE PAST FROM MEDICAL RECORDS.

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR ON FAN HOUSE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE TWISTED BOTH KNEES AS HE FELL.

OPERATOR WAS RUNNING DOZER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

TRUCK BACKED INTO BEAM & EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON WINDOW.

WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT EE TOOK HOLD OF STEEL AND IT BROKE CUTTING EE ON INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EE DID HAVE GLOVES ON.

WHILE OPERATING 988 FEED LOADER THE REAR WINDOW CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON BACK OF HEAD & NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 10' PROP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A HERNIA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 6/24 & WILL HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY 6/25.

WHILE WORKING ON THE TACK METER ON THE SCRAPER, WIND CAUGHT HOOD AND IT FLOPPED ON INJURED EE'S HEAD.

EE WAS SITTING AND WELDING A CHUTE LINER. WHEN HE TURNED TO WELD THE OTHER SIDE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

SMALL CRACK IN HOSE TO TORCH CAUSED TORCH TO EXPLODE BURNING EMPLOYEE IN STOMACH. IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED.

EE MOVED TO PUT BOLT IN AND WHEN DOING SO EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-25-02. MINES IDLE FROM 6-29-02 UNTIL 7-7-02.

AFTER SHUTTING BACKHOE DOWN FOR LUNCH, EE WAS CLIMBING OFF MACHINE WITH ONE FOOT ON GROUND AND ONE ON TRACK, HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED AND THE LEG ON GROUND BROKE.

EE WAS REPAIRING A LIEBHERR 974 AND WAS EVIDENTLY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. EE WAS HOLDING A METAL HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. EE HAS NO KNOWN INJURIES, BUT IS BEING HELD AT THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS AND STATED THE "HE EITHER MISSED A STEP OR HIS KNEE JUST POPPED OUT", CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS PLACED OFF OF WORK PENDING FURTHER EVALUATION.

WHILE CLEANING DRYER SYSTEM, OPERATOR OPENED DISCHARGE CHUTE AND INHALED DUST FROM PRODUCT CONTAMINATED WITH FURNACE SOOT. SOOT CAUSED BREATHING PROBLEMS LATER AT NIGHT.

EE WAS OPERATING A 657 SCRAPER ON JUNE 17 & 18, 2002. HE IS A QUALIFIED OPERATOR HOWEVER HAD BEEN ASSIGNED DRAGLINE DUTIES THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. RECENT REDUCTION IN FORCE AT THE MINE CAUSED A CHANGE IN WORK ASSIGNMENT. DURING THE SHIFT OF6-18, HE STATED SLICK CONDITIONS AND THE JARRINGOF THE SCRAPER CAUSED NECK PAIN. HE SAW A DR. ON6-20 & HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THAT TIME.

EE WAS REMOVING SHIM FROM CRUSHER CONE WITH TOOL. HIT HOSE CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND HOSE PRESSURE BURNED HIS LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE & INDEX FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT FRAME & THE TRAILER FRAME OF THE #357 BATTERY COAL HAULER WHEN STEERING RIGHT HANDED.

EE WAS MOVING RIM PARTS AROUND IN TIRE LOT. 57 INCH BEAD SEAT BAND FELL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF LEFT LEG AT CALF, CAUSING BRUISING & CONTUSION.

LARGE BOULDER IN JAW CRUSHER WAS BEING PULLED BACK OUT WITH CABLE AND CHAIN ATTACHED TO PIT LOADER. EMPLOYEE USED TOO SMALL OF CHAIN FOR SIZE BOULDER BEING PULLED OUT. CHAIN SNAPPED CAUSING CA BLE TO FLY INTO LOADER WINDSHIELD SHATTERING GLASS AND HITTING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING A TOP ROLLER TO INSTALL ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 6' X 6' WOODEN POST AND LOST HIS BALANCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PUTTING REEL IN SHUTTLE CAR WITH CHAIN RATCHET. CHAIN SLID TO ONE SIDE & REEL STRUCK FINGERS.

COAL WAS STUCK IN COAL SHOOT, EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISLODGE THE JAM. BRACE ON STOCKER SHOOT CUT HIS RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND/KNUCKLE.

EE WAS HELPING PICK UP A TOP ROLLER TO PUT IT ON THE RAILS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BAK. LOST TIME INJURY.

DISCONNECTING A DRAW BAR BETWEEN THE LOCOMOTIVE & A SHIELD DOLLY. WHEN HE REMOVED THE PIN THE DOLLY MOVED CAUSING THE PIN TO SHIFT CATCHING HIS LT. RING FINGER BETWEEN FRAME OF LOCOMOTIVE & PIN.

EE CARRIED 60LB BOX OF WELDING WIRE FROM SHOP TO PRIMARY CRUSHER & SET UP WELDING MACHINE/FELTSTINGING IN RIGHT GROIN AREA

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A D10 DOZER. WHILE WAITING FOR AIR COMPRESSOR TO BUILDUP TO PUT FINAL TORQUE ON TRACK BOLTS, EE WAS WATCHING BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR AND RESTED HIS RIGHT HAND ON TRACK. THE TRACK MOVED AND TRAPPED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO TRACK PADS CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN BONE.

FELL FROM FUEL TANK & LANDED ON A POLE THAT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK.

WHILE INSTALLING A HOIST REPAIR LINK, EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LINE UP THE LINK HALVES. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER, EE HAD PUT HIS HAND ON THE LINK & THE HAMMER HIT HIS THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM & STITCHES WERE PUT IN HIS THUMB. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 06/18/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRIB BLOCK FOR LEVERAGE TO MINE A BATTERY STAND BACK FROM COAL RIB, FELT PAIN IN NECK AND CHEST AREA.

EE BACKED FRONT END LOADER AWAY FROM SAND HOPPER WITH BUCKET FULLY EXTENDED. HE TURNED LOADER AND TIPPED OVER ONTO LEFT SIDE OF LOADER. SLIGHT DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE OF LOADER AND EE TREATED AND RELEASED.

HE IS THE PLANT OPERATOR. HE BENT DOWN TO ADJUST THE CONTROLS. UNDER THE CONTROL PANEL, AND HE SAID HIS NECK STATED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE STEEL HAD JUST COME OUT OF CRUSHING JAW. STEEL SLIPPED AND CUT INTO RIGHT HAND.

THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF 2" PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO THE EAST WIDE DOOR OF THE MILL AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND BELTS AND SHOVELING INTO A WHEEL BARROW. HE LIFTED WITH HANDLES AND STARTED UPHILL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD STRAIN TO LOWER BACK BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS STACKING BAGS & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

LIFTING ROCK WHILE IN AWKWARD POSITION.

4 MEN WERE MOVING 6" WATER LINE TO MAKE CONNECTION. PERSON WAS ON 6' STEP LADDER LIFTING UP ON LINE WHEN THE FRONT LEGS OF THE LADDER SPLIT CAUSING PERSON TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER. PERSON LANDED ON LEFT SIDE AND THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION TO LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS PUTTING HYDRALIC OIL IN A TRUCK. HE WAS STANDING ON AN OLD AIR FILTER TO REACH THE OIL CAP. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE OIL FILTER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE OIL FILTER WAS APPROX 3' HIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT WALKWAY, SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BUT ENDED UP JERKING HIS BODY AND LEGS. THE FULLE EXTENT OF INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME. HE IS OFF W ORK AND SCHEDULED FOR X-RAYS AND DOCTORS IN JULY.

EE WAS SITTING IN SEAT AT 2 EAST HEADER, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF HISHEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 6/20/02.

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LINING BOLT HEAD UP TO FIT IN BOLTER CHUCK HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ROTATION AND CAUGHT GLOVE BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND CHUCK. HE RECEIVED FRACTURES TO LEFT POINTER & RING FINGERS.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A ROTEX SCREEN. ONE DROPPED HIS END CAUSING ALL THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO ONE END THUS PULLING THE OTHER'S SHOULDER WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED WHILE OPERATING A BACKHOE. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.

NUMBNESS & TINGLING EXPERIENCE WHILE OPERATING LAODER. (REPORT RECEIVED IN OFFICE 7/12/02. UNAWARE OF INJURY UNTIL REPORT WAS RECEIVED)

WHILE PULLING ON A PALLET OF ROCK TO TIGHTEN UP BONDING HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING A MILL WHEN APPARENTLY A DUST PARTICLE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE STARTED TO RUB IT, CAUSING SOME SEVERE IRRITATION.

EE WAS HANDLING AN EMPTY OXYGEN TANK & STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING IT INTO A PICKUP TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHERS INSTALL A MECHANICAL SPLICE IN A BELT. AS HE WAS OPERATING THE DEVISE THAT INSTALLS THE CLIPS IN THE BELT SPLICE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE DEVICE IS OPERATED WI TH HIS HANDS. INPROPER BODY POSITION CAUSED THE INJURY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

REPLACING RF SPRING ON GREASE TRUCK. HOISTING FRONT END OF GREASE TRUCK WHEN BOOM BENT DROPPING GREASE TRUCK AGAINST EE'S HEAD.

WHEN CENTER SECTION FROM 820 UN-HAULER WAS REMOVED FROM HAULER, BED SHIFTED SQUEEZING VICTIM BETWEEN BED & ROOF DUE TO ABSENCE OF WEIGHT OF CENTER SECTION. VICTIM WAS ASKED IF HE WAS IN THE CL EAR BEFORE CENTER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND VICTIM STATED HE WAS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A BASKET IN THE DRYER & WHEN HE CUT BOLT LOOSE BASKET FELL & TOOK HIM WITH IT, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SIDE OF NECK.

EE STATES HE HAS BEEN HAVING ONGOING BACK PAIN. ON JUNE 17, 2002 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WITH A CHIROPRACTOR & WAS REFERRED FOR AN MRI. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A RUPTURED DISC. ON JUNE 2, 2002 THE EE REPORTED THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED ILLNESS.

EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP, SLIPPED & JERKED HIMSELF BACKWARD TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

EE WAS DRIVING SE ON THE RIGHT TOWARDS EXTREME CENTER. ANOTHER EE DRIVING NW TO THE EXTREME RIGHT. COLLISION OCCURRED AT FRONT LEFT QUARTER PANEL. SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS CHARGING COOLANT IN #309 785 CAT ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS CLIMBING THE ACCESS LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO OIL ON HIS BOOT & WET STEPS. HE FELL TO THE GROUND ONTO HIS BACK. THE EE CONTIN UED TO WORK AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 7/2/02. AT THIS TIME THE INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE DUE TO DAYS LOST.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING #6 MILL FEED ELEVATOR CHUTE. HE WAS BENT OVER IN CHUTE BREAKING OUT MATERIAL. HE PULLED JACKHAMMER UP TO START ANOTHER CUT & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS HOLDING 1/2"WIRE ROPE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS STRIKING ROPE WITH 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE WIRE ROPE STRUCK HIM IN RT WRIST.HE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE WIRE REMOVED & RECEI VED 16 STITCHES.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP FROM THE DOZER PUSH ARM & LOWERED HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT LANDED IN A RUT CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE & FALL. HIS ANKLE WAS EXAMINED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE. HE IS EXPECTED TO MISS TWO SHIFTS & WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON SATURDAY JUNE 22.

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF ROOF BOLTER, HE HIT HIS KNEE IN THE DECK OF ROOF BOLTER AND HE TWISTED HISKNEE.

EE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 7-15-02.

OPERATOR ADDED OIL TO LOADER, THEN CLIMBED DOWN WITH CONTAINER IN HIS HAND, MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP, & FELL BACKWARDS.

SETTING BY CENTER SECTION OF RC21 TIGHTENING TRUNNION NUT WITH BOLTS AND 5 TON CRANE, WHEN TRUNNION NUT TIGHTENED COMPLETELY WITH FORCE BY CRANE BOLT. SNAPPED OFF BECOMING AIRBORNE WITH FORCE AND STRIKING EE ON SAFETY GLASSES AT LEFT EYE CAUSING CUT FROM NOSE PIECE AND LOWER EDGE OF SAFETY GLASSES. EE LEANED OVER CENTER SECTION WITH TENSION STILL ON STRAP.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROMT HE TOP, STRIKING L HAND.

INJURED STATED HE HIT A HOLE WITH THE MANTRIP, INJURED LOWER BACK.

DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING HIS TRUCK WHEN HE STUMBLED, FALLING AGAINST THE FENDER OF THE TRUCK TRACTOR. POSSIBLE TRIP OVER SLIGHT RISE IN DECKING AT DUMP DRIVE OVER. FATIGUE.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS WHEN LIME DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY & SOUGHT TREATMENT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. EE WASREFERRED ADDITIONAL OPTHOMOLOGY AS A RESULT OF SEVERITY. EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO WEAR GOGGLES AND TAKE OFF WORK UNTIL FOLLOWING SCHEDULED DAY.

EE REPORTED WHEN UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM A RAM CAT TRAILER ALONG THE 17 LEFT BELT ENTR, STURKC HIS HEAD AGAINST A BELT HANGER. EE REPORTED THE INJURY TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON THIS DAT. CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS. ON 10-1-02 WAS INITIALLY TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN FOR THE INJURY. STARTED LOSING REGULAR SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 11-25-02, BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THIS DATE.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 15 PAPER SACKS. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS BURNING TRASH AND WAS TRYING TO START THE FIRE USING DIESEL FUEL, WHEN IT FLAMED UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND AND BOTH FOREARMS. HE RECIEVE A BURN ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN A 2ND AND THIRD D EGREE BURN.

I WAS CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE POSSUMBELLY OF THE TYROCK SCREEN. I SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN ABOUT 3'. WHEN MY RIGHT FOOT HIT THE CONVEYOR BELT, I DISLOCATED MY RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE ON CATWALK, CAUGHT HAND IN ROLLERS OF HOIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 6/27/02 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK. MINE IDLE 6/29/02 TO 7/7/ 02.

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & JAMNMED NECK & LOWER BACK WHEN HE HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY. (BOUNCED UP AGAINST CANOPY)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE TAILGATE OF HIS TRUCK. COMPANY POLICY SAYS YOU NEVER USE YOUR HANDS TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM THE TAILGATE, HE USED HIS HAND AND THE TAILGATE SHUT ON IT AND BROKE HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS PINNING HIS 4TH PIN IN FACE OF #2, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND 1ST PIN STRIKING HIS UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AUGER OUT OF TRUCK BED AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

EE WAS REMOVING A PICK (USING THE OVERHEAD CRANEWHEN IT HUNG UP BETWEEN SOME STRUCTURAL STEEL & SOME PIPING. EE SQUATTED & PULLED ON THE PICK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS HIP. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HIP STRAIN. DUE TO CONTINUING OCCASIONAL DISCOMFORT HE WAS SENT TO SPECIALIST ON 4/2/03 DIAGNOSED WITH HIP STRAIN & WAS TAKEN OFF WORK WORK FOR 5 DAYS

TIPPING UP BARRELS OF OIL. FIRST DATE MISSED WORK 12-16-02.

A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING THRU THE X-CUT 2 TO 3 IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK ON THE 006-0 MMU, WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE INJURED AND KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR. THE ROCKS BIGGEST DIMENSIONS WERE 58" LONG 49" WIDE 4 1/2" THICK. THE INJURIES THAT RESULTED WERE BRUISES AND STRAINS TO THE CHEST AND BACK, NO BROKEN BONES.

CUTTING DUMP ROPE (3 1/2" WIRE ROPE) FROM DUMP SOCKET OF DRAGLINE. ROPE WAS TWISTED AND IN A BIND. WHEN TENSION WAS RELEASED, AFTER ROPE WAS CUT WITH OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH ROPE SLAPPED HIS LEFT LEG/ANKLE AND DROVE IT INTO SOCKET.

EE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER BY THE SIDE TRAM CONTROLS IN THE #3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL ONTO HIS HAND.

EE WAS PUMPING BARGES AND WHILE MOVING PUMP HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE HAD AN INCIDENT REPORTED AS A FIRST-AID CASE ON 06-14-02 WHEN HE REPORTED TO HAVE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT RIGHT KNEE PAIN. HE WAS SENT T O SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST WHICH SCHEDULED HIM FOR SURGERY ON 11-01-02. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11-01-02.

EE HAD TAKEN ELEVATOR TO FIFTH FLOOR OF PLANT, WALKED OFF ELEVATOR TO A PART OF FLOOR THAT HAD NOT BEEN FINISHED. STEPPED IN A DENT IN THE DECKING AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT. EE WENT TO DR LATE R THAT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT FOOT WAS FRACTURED.

WHILE CARRYING CEMENT BAGS WEIGHING APPROX. 80LBFROM THE BACK OF JUANS TRUCK. (PARTSMAN) STEPPED ON UN-EVEN GROUND, AND HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN TOTHE RIGHT KNEE. SHORTLY IT WENT AWAY. THE FOLLOW ING DAY HE FELT A STRONG SHARP PAIN TO THE KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING OTHERS CHANGE ROLLERS ON A BELT LINE. EE WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRY UP THE BELT FABRIC SO A ROLLER COULD BE REPLACED. HE WAS USING THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY (CHEST) TO PUSH BAR D OWN. HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS RIB CAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION OR TO ANY EQUIPMENT. IMPROPER USE OF TOOL CAUSED INJURY. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

THE EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN A HOT BEAD OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EAR AND BURNED THE INNER CANAL BACK TO THE EARDRUM.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST MOVED TO A NEW WORK STATION & KEPT HITTING HER ELBOW ON THE COUNTER. NERVE IMPINGEMENT IN LEFT ELBOW CAUSING THE TIPS OF HER SMALL/RING FINGERS TO BECOME NUMB.

EE WAS SHOVELING AND RUNNING A BOBCAT TO CLEAN A TAILPIECE. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HIS BACK WAS SORE. DR. PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS SPRAYED IN THE FACE AND EYES WITH PROCESSWATER AS A RESULT OF A PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE RUPTURE.

EE LET POT DOWN ON LEG CAUSING CONTUSION TO KNEE

TRAMMING MINER OUT OF PILLAR LIFT WHEN RIB ROLLED OUT. TWISTED LT. KNEE.

DURING THE EMPLOYEE'S NORMAL DUTIES (NO EVENT) HE HAD BACK PAIN. SINCE BEING EMPLOYED AT THIS MINE OR BY THIS COMPANY, THIS EE HAS HAD TWELVE BACK CLAIMS. PLEASE NOTE: THE EE STOPPED WORK ON 6-18-02.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE. HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL HURTING HIS BACK.

MAN WAS HELPING BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT MAN ON BACK OF HAND & BROKE IT.

INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET BATHHOUSE FLOOR.

SHOVELING AT PULLEY #3 BELT. ROCK FELL OFF BELT LANDED ON (L) HAND.

HANDLING CRIB BLOCKS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK ANDLT. KNEE- HURTING INSIDE STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A TROUGH ROLLER FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN EE'S LEFT ARM POPPED.

HE WAS TOSSING A MINER CABLE OUT THE PINNER'S WAY SO THE BOLTER COULD PASS SAFELY. WHE HE DID THIS, HE SIAD HIS BACK HURT HIM. *WENT TO DR ON 6-17-02. *MINE HAS BEEN IDLE FOR 14 DAYS (VACATION ).

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HELPING COWORKER INSTALL ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE LONG WALL FACE, SLIPPED IN THE WET ENVIRONMENT AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE LONG WALL PAN LINE. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN AND SWELLING TO THE KNEE. DETERMINED AT A LATER DATE, TORN CARTILAGE IN THE KNEE. STARTED LOSING WORK DAYS 7/23/02, BECAME AN MSHA REPORTABLE ON THIS DATE.

CLEANING WINDOWS ON BULLDOZER, MISSED STEP GETTING BACK INTO THE CAB OF DOZER AND FELL ON TRACKS OF THE DOZER. PULLED MUSCLE LOW BACK & BUTTOCKS.

WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELT, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT HAND/ WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING STONE FROM ONE MAN TO ANOTHER WHEN A PIECE OF STONE FELL BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOLID BLOCK ABOVE CHEST HIGH AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING MIG WELDER TO BUILD UP BARS INSIDE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE RAISED HIS WELDING SHIELD UP WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON UNDERNEATH. HE BENT OVER TO MEASURE THICKNESS OF THE BAR, SLAG IN THE WELD POPPED, WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

WHEN MOUNTING PINS TO THE LOADER, HE HIT HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER.

THE EE WAS CHANGING A BIT ON A BLAST HOLE DRILL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING FORWARD. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RT HAND ON THE DRILL MAST HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS RT SHOULDER.

EE WAS BIT BY A BUG ON THE RIGHT ARM AND IT SWELLED UP AND GOT INFECTED.

EE STARTED MISSING DAYS FROM WORK ON AN INJURY OCCURRING ON JUNE 13, 2002. ON THAT DATE EE REPORTED OF FEELING PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER PULLING A MINER CABLE OUT OF A ROADWAY.

OVEREXERTION WHILE USING MANUAL CRIMPER ON CABLE. RESULT IS UMBILICAL HERNIA.

EE WAS WORKING TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM A DOZER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED KNEE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO LADDER TO CAT WATER TRUCK. AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UP, HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK.

EE WAS LOADING SQUARE ROOF DISKS ONTO A ROOF BOLTER WHEN ONE OF THE DISKS CUT HIS GLOVE RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

4 SOUTH SECTION, HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE DUST COLLECTION BOX ON THE CENTER BOLTER. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF DUST BOX WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK THE BACK ON HIS HAND, CA USING INJURY. *LOST DAYS BEGAN 6-14-02.

EE WAS USING CROW BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM HOPPER. BAR SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER.

EE WAS ON A CREEPER UNDER A 240 TON TRUCK BOX FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELINING. AS HE WAS GETTING OFFCREEPER, HIS LT. HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR. EE EXPERIENCED ELBOW PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR OF THE LTSHOULDER. SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON 11/18/02.

MINER WAS RELIGHTING A BURNER THAT WENT OUT ON THE FURNACE. THE MINER DID NOT SHUT OFF GAS BUILDUP BEFORE RELIGHTING THE BURNER. WHEN THE BURNER WAS LIT THE BUILDUP OF GAS IGNITED, STARTLING H IM. HE JUMPED DOWN OFF OF THE 3RD RUNG OF A LADDER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

STARTED OUT OF THE HOLE LOADED, STARTED UP THE HILL AND MOTOR CHOKED OUT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE IT IN RIGHT GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE BANK AND IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

WAS ON LADDER CLEANING SHELF, WHEN SHE STEPPED ON EDGE OF LADDER CAUSING IT TO TIP BACKWARDS ON TOP OF HER.

EE SUFFERED A WELDING BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

HAD INSTALLED A NEW ROLLER ON CAT D9R WHEN ONE BOLT BROKE.LOOSENED INSIDE BOLTS SLIGHTLY TO ALLOW ROLLER TO TILT DOWN & OUT OF THE WAY TO REMOVEDUTCHMAN. WHEN REMOVING THE LAST OUTER BOLT THE ROLLER FELL MORE THAN EXPECTED CATCHING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THE ROLLER WEIGHS 250 LBS. WAS USING A 3/4" IMPACT TO LOOSEN BOTTOM ROLLER

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK FROM A DUST TRAILOR WHEN THE LATCH JAMMED CAUSING HIM TO STRAINHIS BACK. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 7-15-02 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING PLYWOOD FORMS FOR A CASTABLE REFRACTORY POUR ON THE NOSE OF THE KILN. WHILE BENT OVER AND TWISTING HE FELT THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION USING A 4" GRINDER WITH A WIRE WHEEL AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMTPING TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE ROCK WITH A PRY BAR WHEN MORE ROCK CLOSER TO HIM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS STEPPING INTO THE PACKER PIT TO WORK ON AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE IDLE CONVEYOR, HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE CONVEYOR TO MOVE SLIGHTLY. HE MOMENTARILY LOST HIS BALAN CE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

DISCONNECTING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK, SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND, SPRAINED LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS OPENING THE AIR-LOCK DOORS ON THE WAY OUTSIDE THE HINGES BROKE CAUSING THE DOOR TO HIT HIM ON THE ARM & RIB CAGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6/18/02. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS OFF WORK UNTIL 6/24/02 WHEN HE RETURNED BACK TO WORK.

WALKING DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL TO THE BOTTOM. GOT UP AND SAT ON A PALLET TO CATCH A BREATH. NEXT THING HE REMEMBERSIS WAKING UP FACE FIRST ON THE GROUND, BACK WAS SCRATCHED, ELBOW CUT AND TEETH OUT OF MOUTH.

BACKING ROOF BOLTER OUT OF FACE HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND LOOSE COAL AND ROCK ON THE MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND. HE FELL DOWN WITH HIS WEIGHT ON OUTSTRETCHED ARM, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. *ORIGINAL INJURY ON 6/12 - EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY. BEGAN LOSING TIME 7/10/02.

PULLING A 4 YD MUCKER FROM A SUMP USING ANOTHER MUCKER. THERE WAS AN OPERATOR IN EACH MUCKER. THE MECHANIC WAS ON TOP OF DEAD MUCKER WITH A PORTAPOWER TO RELEASE BRAKES. THE OPERATOR OF THE ST UCK MUCKER GOT IT STARTED AS IT CAME OUT OF THE SUMP & PULL AHEAD CAUSING IT TO BREAK LOOSE FROM OTHER MUCKER. THUS CREATING A DROP THAT CAUSED EE TO FALL SPRAINING RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS GREASING 966 LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN & TWISTED BACK.

THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATING A FINGER ON A SHARP ROCK. SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR A TENDON. WILL BE OFF WORK POSSIBLY 2 WEEKS.

EE ALLEGED HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LFITING UP A FLUID COUPLING FROM THE CATWALK.

WHILE PREPARING A PIECE OF LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUCK WASH STATION, HE WAS ATTACK BY SOME BEES, RECEIVING ABOUT 8 TO 10 STINGS IN THE FACE.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LOWERING WIRE OVER HIGH WALL, THE WIRE FLEW OUT OF CONTROL & HIT HIS WRIST.

SLIP & FALL--EE WAS WALKING FROM SHAKER TO TOOL TRAILER DID NOT SEE ROCK WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER APPROX. 12" SLIPPED & HIT REAR ON CONVEYOR FRAME. NO INJURY RESULTED OTHE THAN MILD SORENESS ON BUTTOCKS.

LIFTING ON ROCK DUSTER & TORN LIGAMENTS IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE MINING HE INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT: A ROCK FELL, HIT HIS HAND KNOCKING THE CHIPPING HAMMER OUT OF HIS HAND. THE MOIL HIS HIS FOOT CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS PLACING A 2 H.P. MOTOR ON A SHELF THE BOX TIPPED AND HE JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE HAS HAD REPEATED SHOULDER PROBLEMS. EE WILL GO UNDER SURGERY ON THURSDAY 7/18/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BATTERIES ON A RAM CAR - HE PLACED HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE CAR'S TIRE & THE RAM CAR MOVED FORWARD WHICH CAUSED HIS HAND TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FENDER OF THE WHEEL

EE WAS SHOVELING BY LONGWALL TAILPIECE WHEN FLOOR HEAVED UP AND INJURED HIS RT. KNEE. EE DID NOTMISS WORK UNTIL 6/17/02.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CLEANING A BULK CAR SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS AIR BAGGING A SAW CUT AND HE SLIPPED IN THE SAW SLUG, GRABBED A ROCK TO CATCHHIMSELF AND CUT HIS HAND ON THE ROCK.

HAMMERING OUT A BEARING WITH A HAMMER & PUNCH. HANDS WERE GREASY. SWUNG AT PUNCH, MISSED, & HIT LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS HELPING LOADER OPERATOR MOVE DREDGE TAIL LINE ROPE. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON LOADER CAUSING RT LEG SHIN TO STRIKE FRAME OF LOADER. DEEP BRUISE OF RT LEG SHIN.

ON JUNE 11,2002 EE SCRATCHED HIS LEG WHILE MOVING A CRATE CONTAINING WINDSHIELD GLASS FOR A LOADER. THE RIGGING FAILED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS SHIN CAUSING A MINOR SCRATCH ON RT. SHIN. DU E TO COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES, THE SCRATCH BECAME INFECTED AND THE EE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVER NIGHT ON JUNE 26, 2002.

A HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS CAUGHT BY THE STAB JACK, BUSTING THE HOSE.

CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS & STRAINED LOWER RIGHT BACK & DROPPED CRIB BLOCK ON RIGHT FOOT.

SETTING UP CRUSHER, CRANE TOUCHED POWER LINE. ARCH CAME DOWN AND SHOCKED EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT HAND, CAME OUT RIGHT FOOT; BURN ON ANKLE THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR.

EE WAS PUSHING A COAL SCOOP UPIN AN INCLINE WITHA RAMCAR. A LOOSE CLEVIS WAS ON EITHER THE SCOOP OR THE RAMCAR SO WHEN THE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT CAME TOGETHER, THE CLEVIS FLEW UP, STRIKING E MPLOYEE.

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST DOWN THE OVERCAST STEP & SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LT. ANKLE.