Mining Incidents in July 2002

AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF MATERIAL UNRAVELED FROM THE BACK OF THE S200 DRIFT ON 3870 LEVEL. THE FAILURE STARTED IN A FRESH BLASTED ROUND. THE CAVE PROGRESSED TOWARDS THE 3870 ACCESS/100-S200 INTE RSECTIONS & FINALLY CHOKED ITSELF OFF AFTER DAMAGING THE EXISTING SUPPORT. 08/02/02 IS WHEN IT AFFECTED THE GROUND SUPPORT. CALLED MSHA ON 08/02/02.

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED INT HE OBH6 LONGWALL SECTION DURING REGULAR MINING ACTIVITIES. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

A FALL WAS FOUND BY EE AND REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 3 RIGHT APPROX. 40' INBY STATION 992, THE FALL IS ABOUT 20'WIDE, 50'LONG & 4-5' HIGH. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED ALL WA LLS FOUND INTACT. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 07/31/02 AT 11:30 PM ON THE MAINS SECTION (002) #5 ENTRY. FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 500 FOOT OUTBY THE FACE AREA AT SS #2433. THE FALL DID INVOLVE THE BELTLINE AN D WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 40 FEET LONG X 30'WIDE X 0'-12 FEET THICK.

COAL PILE WAS PUSHED AGAINST LIGHT UNIT WHICH IGNITED COAL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 LEFT OFF 3 EAST SECTION, #3 ENTRY BETWEEN SURVEY STATIONS #2833 & #2859. THE FALL MEASURED 120' LONG, 18' WIDE & 6' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

BEFORE SHIFT DURING TEST RUN, MANCAR HAD COME OFF TRACK. GRAVEL IN SLOPE CAUSED THIS. SLOPE WAS CLEANED, CLEARED & INSPECTED. BENT BOLT ON BEARING CAP OF MANCAR WAS ALSO REPAIRED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #247 2,700 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 FT L X 20 FT W X 0-5 FT H. ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AROUND THE FALL. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

#2 ENTRY, 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #2049. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 35'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 5'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP , CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 7/30/02 MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY XC 91 SOUTH XC. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 8' HIGH. 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED.

NORTH MAINS 51 BLOCK 3HEADING 4-WAY MMU 003. 8'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6'RESIN BOLTS 6"X 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FAL L.

NORTH MAINS 92 BLOCK #3HEADING 4-WAY MMU 003. 8'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

THERE WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CONNELLSVILLE ELEVATOR (SERIAL NO. L89056) AT THE COOKS BRANCH PORTAL THAT INTERFERED WITH THE USE OF THE ELEVATOR FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THE SHEAVE WHEEL, BEARING & AXLE WERE REPLACED ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR 12.5 HOURS.

AT 1:30AM THE ELECTRICITY AT THE #3 HOIST KICKED OUT WHILE THE HOIST OPERATOR WAS MOVING CAGES, HE RESET THE ELECTRICITY AND STARTED TO MOVE THE CAGES WHEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN. HE NOTIFIED THE CREWS UG & CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR. A CONTROLLER COIL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY & IT WAS REPLACED. THE CREWS WERE THEN HOISTED OUT FROM UG & TESTS WERE DONE TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE.

NORTH MAINS 42 BLOCK 3 HEADING TO 4 HEADING MMU 003 8FT HIGHX 60 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6"X16" PLATES. ROOF MATS, CRIBS FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUP PORTS SET AROUND FALL.

FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND WHILE CHECKING AIRWAYS LOCATED 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO. 18339 IN #7 ENTRY. FALL IS IN INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY EXTENDING 50' TOWARDS #6 ENTRY, 10' TOWARDS #8 ENTRY. FALL I S 18' WIDE AND 7' THICK. FALL IS 15'' OUTBY WORKING SECTION.

TANDEM DUMP TRUCK DRIVER WAS USING A ROAD THAT IT WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO FEREBEE CORP THIS DRIVER WOULD BE USING. ARTICULATED TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE DUMP TRUCK UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID A COLLISION. ARTICULATED TRUCK HIT DUMP TRUCK BED, BED HIT CAB & KNOCKED DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL. TANDEM FRAME WAS BENT- TOTAL LOSS. ARTICULATED TRK DAMAGE UNKNOWN.

ROOF FALL MAIN WEST RETURN #1 ENTRY BETWEEN 4+00 & 4+80 XC'S. ENTRY WIDTH-18', HEIGHT-7', LENGTH-10'. BOLTED WITH JENNMAR INSTALL III DOUBLE ROCK BOLTS 60" LGTH. MINED DEC-2000.

A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FALL WAS NOTICED. MAIN NORTH BELT @ XC 50 OR 51. NOW 8' HIGH, 22' WIDE, & 40' LONG.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #8 ENTRY RETURN. NOTIFIED MSHA. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT PLACED IN AREA. FALL APPROX. 9' X 20' X 35'.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY MIDNIGHT SHIFT FOREMAN. THE FALL COVERED A ROCK MINER STORED IN AN ADJACENT ENTRY OF THE M.EAST. 50'L X 14'W X 6'H.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2ND LEFT PANEL DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL IS LOCATED 70'NORTH IN SPAD B330, IN INTAKE ROOMS AND MEASURES 60'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10-12' THICK. THE FALL OCCURR ED IN A FAULT AREA THAT WAS ABANDONED 3-02. THE AREA WAS MINED 3-02. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED AND THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED SOMETIME PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M. FALL IS LOCATED IN THE FIRST SOUTH PANEL OFF THE MAIN WEST IN #2 ENTRY, X-CUT 14-15. FALL MEASURES 30' LONG, 18' WIDE & 7' HIGH.

LAMINATED TOP AND HORSE BACK COAL RIDER SEAM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST AT #5 ENTRY BETWEEN #114 & #115 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS 50FOOT LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 6'HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL DAMAGE, EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #0453 ON #4 BELT. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 25'LONG, 20'WIDE & 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & CRIB S ARE BUILT UP TO FALL AREA. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF PRE-EXISTING FALL. VENTILATION IS NOT AFFECTED. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THIS AREA.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE #4 ENTRY BELT THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 55' LONG, 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH IN ENTRY AND APPROX. 15' LONG, 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. FROM INTERSECTION INTO CROSSENT F ROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY. THIS AREA IS EXPERIENCING ADVERSE GEOLGICAL CONTITIONS. FALL IN BEING CLEANED UP.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT, 1ST NE SUB-MAINS 31 ENTRY, AT SPAD #39157, 20 FT IN BY THE TAILPIECE. NO PERSON OR VENTILATION WERE AFFECTED. A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER WAS IN BY THE FAL L.

WEST 4, 7 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 002 7 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES. ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL IN THE 3 RIGHT 1 EAST, #3 BLEEDER ENTRY. FALL IS 100 FT LONG BETWEEN #3 & #4 CROSSCUTS, 20 FT WIDE & 8-10 FT HIGH. ROOF CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDROCK & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POIN T ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS WITH SEVERAL CRIBS. SPOTTED. AREA WAS MINED JAN 1994 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONT HE 3RD LEFT PANEL. DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS LOCATED IN #5 ENTRY 90' INBY SPAD B448 AND MEASURES 70'LX20'WX15'THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FULAT AREA THAT WAS ABANDONED 6-2. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 5-10-02. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED AND THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

ROOF FALL 8TH EAST, #4 ENTRY STATION NO 5 + 50. 20'LONG X 10'WIDE X 1' TO 40"THICK.

THE BAILEY SLOPE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES, DUE TO THE HOIST ROPE BEING DAMAGED.SLACK ROPE FED OFF THE HOIST DRUM & BECAME TANGLED AND ALSO RESULTED IN BEING DAMAGED.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE MAIN EAST #1 BELT IN THE CROSSCUT & EXTENDED OUT INTO THE BELT ENTRY, UP TO THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE BELT. 6 FT H X 16 FT W X 40'L.

TOP FELL EXTENDING FROM OLD FALL AREA APPROX 20X20X6' ON MAIN 7 BELT AT 126-127XC.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 12:15 AM, AT SPAD #4936 IN #3 ENTRY & EXTENDED TO SPAD 4933 IN #4 ENTRY. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WAS OUTBY SECTION 004-0, 2500 FT. FALL WAS 4 TO 5 ' THICK, 20' WIDE & 65' LONG. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS & LONGER BOLTS BEING INSTALLED IN THIS AREA.

SOUTH MAINS 33 BLOCKS #9 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 006 8 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 RT SECTION, #9 CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY. A 25' UNBOLTED CUT, IN THE FACE, & THE BOLTED CROSSCUT. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' COMBINATION BOLTS.THE FAL L MEASURED APPROX 19' X 50' X 6 1/2'.

SOUTH MAINS 15 BLOCK, #2 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 005 8 FT HIGHX 20 FT WIDEX 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6"X16" PLATES. ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET ARO UDN FALL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BREAK INBY SPAD 2046 IN #6 ENTRY 20' WIDE, 40' LONG & 5' THICK. AND ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #5411 IN #7 ENTRY. 20' WIDE, 120' LONG & 4' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 WEST 1 SOUTH PANEL AT 8 CROSSCUT, NUMBER ^ ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 35'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 6'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE BELT ENDING MAIN SOUTH 1 X-CUT INBY TAILPIECE AND OUTBY OLD OVERCAST HOLE X CUT #10. L25'XW18'XT7'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 WEST, 1 SOUTH PANEL AT 7 CROSSCUT, #7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 15'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 4'HIGH.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS 30 MINUTES. THE #1 HOIST FAILED TO LIFT LOAD AT 9:16 PM. THE CONTROL CIRCUIT DEVELOPED A BROKEN WIRE. THIS WAS REPAIRED AND HOIST BACK INTO SERVICE AT 1:47 AM 7/27/02.

A FALL WAS FOUND IN #3 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT OFF 3 RIGHT. APPROX. 60'OUTBY STA 1072. THE FALL IS 20'WIDE, 45'LONG & 3-3 1/2'IN HEIGHT. DID NOT INTERUPT VENTILATION. ALL WALLS INTACT. AREA WAS TIMB ERED AND DANGERED OFF.

AS THE EIMCO CONT MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM BETWEEN THE #3 ENTRY AND #4 ENTRY, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX 1 MINUTE. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED AND CAUSED NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

HOIST OUTAGE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH HOIST MOTOR CONTROLLER. HOIST DOWN7:00 PM 7-25-02. IN SERVICE 6:20 AM 7-26-02.

A CREW OF NINE MEN WERE MINING COAL IN THE FIRST LEFT SECTION OF THE MINE. WHILE MINING IN THE #6 ENTRY THEY INADVERTENTLY CUT INTO AN ADJOINING ABANDONED MINE FULL OF WATER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS 30' INBY STATION SPAD 253L #1 ENTRY ON A SOUTH SECTION. FALL WAS 80' LONG, 20' WIDE &6' HIGH. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK HAULAGE APP 100 FT FROM SLOPE BOTTOM AT SUGAR RUN. THE FALL MEASURED 18' LONG X 22' WIDE. THE ROOF FELL APP 5 FT TO 5 1/2 FT ABOVE THE ROOF LIN E. (STATION 38)

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 4961 #3 ENTRY ABOUT 2500' FROM 1ST RT SECTION (004-0). THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY WITH NO NORMAL TRAVEL. NO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WAS 4' TO 5' THICK, 50' LONG & 20' WIDE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - WILL BE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WAS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

001 SECTION - #1 ENTRY - SPAD NO 6600. SIZE OF FALL - 16' X 16' X 48". NUMBER OF CRIBS OR TIMBERS INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL - 02. TYPE - RESIN-48". TYPE OF STRATA - SHALE MIX, LAMINATED, WET.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT SS STATION 234 ON EAST MINES #7 HEADING SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG BY 15' HIGH. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DU RING SEVELOPMENT MINING.

ROOF FALL. SPAD 1245 S-PANEL. 18 FT WIDE - 30 FT LONG - 6 FT HIGH. TIMBERED OFF - REROUTED ROADWAY - NOT A TRAVEL ROADWAY.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN EAST ENTRYS BETWEEN #24 & #25 XCUT IN #7 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN SEPT.2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 3 WEST ENTRY AT XCUT #17 IN #7 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 60' X 20' X 5'. THE AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN MARCH 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSE D BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

1A SUPPLY ROAD X CUT 45 & 46. 4,400 OUTBY UNIT. 9-15-98.

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A ROOF FALL APPROX 120' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7' THICK. MACHINE WAS RETRIEVED APPROX 24 HOURS LATER AND SCTION MOVED 1 BRK OUT BY AND COMMENCED MINING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SECTION IN THE 4 TO 3 CROSSCUT, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #12381 APPROX. 750' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 100'L X 20'W X 6'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH RETURN #192 X CUT #2 ENTRY MEASURING 50'X20'X6' THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6" TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND WEAS MINED IN APRIL 2002 UNDETECTED SLIP.

WEST MAINS 15 BLOCK #8 HEADING MMU 002 4-WAY. 8 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK #245 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1366. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROX (60'L X 18' W X 6-8' H) AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED R ESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT AND TRACKWAY WAS BLOCKED.

FALL ON UNIT #2, MMU 008, NO 6 ENTRY, SPAD NO. 31008. LENGTH 25', WIDTH 20', THICKNESS 6'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #6 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT APP. 700 FT OUT FACE 30 FT OUTBY SPAD #32 THE FALL MEASURED APP 90 FT 18 FT WIDE AND 7-8 FT THICK.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 5 TO 6 X-CUT IN THE LOWER ENTRY AT THE BOTTOM OF 16 NORTH. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG 8-10' HIGH 18 ' WIDE.

ROOF FALL ONE BREAK LEFT OF SPAD 56 IN #2 ENTRY STARTING AT INTERSECTION APPROX. 25 FT TOWARDS THE SECTION. THICKNESS 5 APPROX 18 INCH TO 36 INCH.

A ROOF FALL OF AN INTERSECTION OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AT STATION 36. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA. TRAVELWAY WAS REROUTED.

1ST S.W. RUN A ROUND, 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD NO. 23386, NO. 5 ENTRY. LENGTH 25', WIDTH 19', THICKNESS 60".

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE BLEEDER ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 60' L X 15' W X 5'HIGH. IT WAS LOCATED IN #5 ENTRY L1ST EAST OFF NORTH MAINS.

HEAVY RAIN STORM CAUSED WATER TO ACCUMULATE ON FLOOR OF ELEVATOR HOIST CONTROL PANEL, CAUSING THE NEED TO TAKE THE ELEVATOR OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. (NOT DAMAGED) AT THE WANA S URFACE.

MAINTENANCE WAS DOING WEEKLY INSPECTION OF BRAKE WEAR LIMIT SWITCH AND UNIT WOULDN'T RESET. ELECTRICIANS WERE CALLED AT 2:40 P.M. AND THEY CHECKED CIRCUITS UNTIL THEY FOUND THE RELAY CONTACT C OIL ON UVM TO MAIN CONTACTOR WAS BURNED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WORK WAS COMPLETED AT 6:05 P.M. SAME DAY AND MSHA WAS CALLED AND TOLD HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, 4TH NE PANEL #3 ENTRY, 90' OUT BY SPAD #37693 8800' OUT BY THE TAILPIECE. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 8' THICK. NO VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT, OR PERSONS WERE AFFECTED.

OUTBY SPAD #2014, #3 INTAKE ENTRY. FALL APPROX. 90' LONG, 20'-30' WIDE (INTERSECTION), UP TO 12'HIGH. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. DAMAGE, BLOCKAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 2 SOUTH AREA OF THE MINE, ONE (1) BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #1084. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'THICK. THERE WERE NO INJURIED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SERVICE CAGE WAS AT MID SHAFT WITH LOOP KICKED OUT. MASTER SWITCH WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT. CORRECTED & TEST RUNS MADE. EMPLOYEES ENTERED MINE AT 10:30 P.M. NO ONE UNDERGROUND PRIOR TO INCIDENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 16'X20'X5' IN THE RIGHT WORKING SECTION IN #1 ENTRY FACE. THIS AREA HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 FT OF COVER & APPEARS TO HAVE SOME HORIZONTAL STRESS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CASE-THIS OBSERVED IN ONE OF THE HAUL ROPES. THE SLACK WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE HAUL ROPE AND THE SERVICE CASE WAS PUT BACK IN OPERATION. THERE WERE NO INJURES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

ROOF FALL 20'X40'X42". CROSSCUT #18 OF #2 MAINS IN THE #6 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 7-20-02 IN THE #1 ENTRY (LEFT RETURN) AT BREAK #21 INBY #6 HEAD DRIVE. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH X 130' LONG HAVING SLATE WITH SANDSTONE BANDS. THE A REA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS & CABLE BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED & THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG. IT WAS 6 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 20 FT INBY SURVEY STATION #5969. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 0" - 3 1/2'THICK AND MEASURED 18'WIDE X 40'LONG. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AN D WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

AS THE EIMCO CONT MINER WAS CUTTING BOTTOM IN THE #3 PLACE AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROX 3-5 SECONDS. IT FLARED UP AND WENT OUT BY ITSELF. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED .

SOFT TOP 4'BOLTS & CHANGE OF WEATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION TO CONTINUE MINING. BRINGING EQUIPMENT TO THE OUTSIDE.

ROCK FALL IN #1 ENTRY IN 4TH LEFT AT BREAK #14, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 1597.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 8TH WEST HEADGATE #2 ENTRY 2000' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 18' WIDE & 6 1/2' THICK. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS.

6 WEST LONGWALL:METHANE CONTENT AT THE "APEX" OF THE NEW PANEL EXCEEDED 10%.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT, 1ST N.E. SUBMAINS, #7 ENTRY 30' OUTBY SPAD #39051, 30'OUTBY TAILPIECE, 150' OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS 92'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 8'THICK. NO VETILATION, EQUIP MENT, OR PERSON WERE AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH #2 ENTRY 16075 NORTH. THE FALL APPROXIMATELY 115 FEET LONG, APPROXIMATELY 19 FEET WIDE & APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFF ECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE DIAMOND MINE 5400 FT FROM THE FACE, AT #6 ENTRY, SPAD 2802, SECT 001. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 60' X 19' X 7', AND THE ROOF STRATA CINSISTS OF SHALE WITH NO RIDER S EAM. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

EE WAS DIGGING SAND WITH BACKHOE NEAR A HIGH ALL EMBANKMENT WHEN A PORTION OF THE EMBANKMENT BEGAN TO SLIDE AND STRUCK CAB OF BACKHOE.

WEST MAINS 5 BLOCK #8 HEADING MMU 002 4-WAY. 8' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' CABLE BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET.

NORTH MAINS, 73 BLOCK, #11 HEADING, MMU 004, 3- WAY. 10'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET ARO UND FALL.

NORTH 2 19 BLOCK #10 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 004. 8'HIGH X 20'LONG X 20'WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6"X 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH 2 16 BLOCK #10 HEADING. 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 004. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS 8'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG.FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

THE FALL WAS IN THE INTAKE- #6 ENTRY, 15 BREAKS INSIDE SOFT SHELL TOP 4' BOLT & MOISTURE IN THE TOP CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS CRI BBED & ROADWAY WAS MOVED.

ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS INBY TAILPIECE IN #1 ENTRY. SPAD 138. 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. THE JOY MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROOF FALL.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 3 WEST ENTRY AT X-CUT #46 IN #1 ENTRY APPROX 40' X 20' X 5'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNENTDENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 1ST MAIN NORTH WEST INTAKE 34 TO 35 YRS IN #6 ENTRY THIS ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN 34 AND 35 INTERSECTION. AND THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FU LLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS THE FALL WAS 17'W,X40'LX 4 1/2' HIGH. THE ROOF CONDITIONS IN THIS AREA CONSISTED OF A HIGHLY LAMINATED GRAY AND ROCK SHALE WITH SLIPS AND OTHER DRIPPER.

THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION DUE TO A CORRODED WIRE TO A GATE SWITCH.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-014-02): B2 #3 ROADWAY, X-CUTS #36- #37. DIMENSIONS: H:6-7', W:19.5', L:65'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH (A1) ENTRIES BETWEEN #14 & #15 XCUT IN #3 ENTRY. 50' X 18' X 6' & HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & WAS MINED IN JAN 1997.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2:15 A.M. IN THE #2 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #353 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH. AREA IS TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT & TRACK) #6 BELT AT BREAK #239, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1334. SIZE OF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY (70'L X 18-20'W X 6-7'H). AREA HAD BEEN SUPPO RTED WITH 4' FULLY. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT & TRACKWAY WAS BLOCKED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON TRACK AT BREAK 36, SPAD #217 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT WIDE. AREA CLEANED AND REBOLTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, 100' INBY SURVEY STATION 42498. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60' LONG X 18' WIDE (THE HEIGHT WAS UNDETERMINED). THE AREA OF FALL WAS EXPERIENCI NG ADVERSE GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FALL WAS NOT ON AN ACTIVE SECTION & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

FALL OCCURRED AT THE EDGE OF XC 130 ON THE MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY. IT IS NEAR A 4-WAY INTERSECTION INVOLVING THE NORTH SIDE XCUT OUT 6' INTO TWAY. FALL 33' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7' HIGH. 6' COMBINATION SHELL/RESIN BOLTS USED, 1-CRIB & 2-6X6 TIMBERS.

THE DREDGE OPERATOR WAS PUMPING MATERIALS WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE ROOM. HE THEN STARTED TO CLEAN OUT AND SHUT DOWN WHEN HE SAW A MASSIVE FLAME COVER THE ENGINE ROOM, HE EVACUATED T HE DREDGE & CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THE DREGE APPEARS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

THE LIVINGSTONE PORTAL ELEVATOR BECAME DISABLED DUE TO A BROKEN COMPENSATING CHAIN. THERE WERE NO PERSONS ON THE ELEVATOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

WHILE WIDENING THE ROAD TO THE SOUTH TAILS DAM, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF THE EMBANKMENT STRIKING A 480V SUPPLY SWITCH MOUNTED ON A POWER POLE AT THE TOE OF THE BANK. THE SPARKS STARTED A FIRE IN DRY BRUSH. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM RESPONSED WITH A FULL CREW AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AT APPROX. 11A.M. THE FIRE DID NOT ENDANGER ANY PERSONS OR MINE FACILITIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE C-4 PANEL BETWEEN SPADS 7395 & 7412. THE FALL MEASURED 17' WIDE X 5' HIGH X 85' LONG.

AN EXPLOSION OF THE COAL FEED SYSTEM HAPPENED APPROX. 45-50 MINUTES AFTER STARTUP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE PROCESS EQUIPMENT. SUSPECTED MECHANICAL FAILURE OF AIR DAMPERS WHICH IMPACTED COAL FEED SYSTEM.

4TH NORTH MAIN TURNING TO WEST #2L 20/20/6 #1 UNIT

A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN AN INTERSECTION IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL EXTENDED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS.

#1 HOIST STOPPED WORKING WHILE REMOVING THE SHIFT FROM THE MINE. A BROKEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 4:20 PM.

THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE REGULATOR.

A FALL OCCURRED IN NW MAIN #5 ENTRY AT FACE AREA, APPROX 30' INBY STATION #891. FALL MEASURE APPROX. 30' IN LENGTH, 20' IN WIDTH AND 6' IN HEIGHT. THIS IS THE RETURN FOR NORTH MAINS. VENTILATI ON WAS NOT INTERRUPTED AND AREA IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

MINE FOREMAN FOUND ROOF FALL ON HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF OLD WORKED AT AREA. THE FALL IS ON 1N.W. PANEL 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #4155 IN #2 ENTRY FALL DIMENSIONS 18'W 40' L X 6' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED NOV. OF 2000. THE FALL HAPPENED SOMETIME BETWEEN WEEKLY EXAMS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY ON THE BELT LINE, 25'W X 25'L X 8'H.

65 NORTH C EAST, A FALL APPROX 80' LONG & 4' THICK FELL AFTER SHOT WAS LIT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 9TH WEST HEADGATE UNIT #2 ENTRY AT 3500'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40'LONG, 18'WIDE & 8-10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

WEST MAINS 58 BLOCK #4 HEADING, 4-WAY MMU 001. 8' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 20' LONG. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL

SOUTH MAINS 60 BLOCK #4 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 001. 10' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 2ME 4 ENTRY TRAVELWAY AT #66 XCUT. 40'L X 20'W X 12'H. 6' & 8' TENSION RESIN BOLTS, SOME TRUSSED - PROP ON ONE SIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 8TH EAST AT 118 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRIES. TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

SOUTH MAINS 66 BLOCK #9 HEADING 4-WAY, MMU 006. 9'HIGH, 20'WIDE, 25'LONG. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO LOOSE WIRE TO THE REGULATOR.

ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTHWEST BUTT. ENTRY FELL FOR APPROX. 300', 42-48" HIGH. AREAS ADJ TO FALL HAD BEEN TIMBERED PREVIOUSLY, BUT ROOF TOOK ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND FELL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH BREAKS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT #7 ON RETURN NEUTRAL #5 ENTRY 1-X-CUT INBY SPAD #2474. L 19' X W 19' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AT APPROX 1:10 PM ON #1 UNIT AN IGNITION OF GAS OR DUST POSSIBLY OCCURRED. MSHA INSPECTOR INVESTIGATED ACCIDENT. KDMM INSPECTOR INVESTIGATED ACCIDENT. THESE WERE REPORTED TO MSHA DISTRICT OFFI CE IMMEDIATELY.

WEST MAINS 10 BLOCK 11 HEADING 4-WAY. MMU 002. 10' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. TYPE SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDED ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL ON THE #4 BELT AT 10:00 PM. SPAD #1740. THE FALL WAS 19'WIDE, 5'TO 6'THICK X 100'LONG.

SOUTH MAINS 86 BLOCK X-CUT #8 TO #9 MMU 006. SUPPORT: 6' RESIN BOLTS, 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 40' LONG. FALL DANGERED OFF & ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

1A SUPPLY ROAD X CUT 35 30 BY 18 BY 5.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 3 WEST ENTRY 356 X0CUT #7 ENTRY 50' BY 18' BY 5' THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS AND THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

ROCK FALL RIDER SEAM OF COAL APPR 5' HIGH IN MAIN ROOF, COAL SEAM APPR 6" THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 196. FALL WAS 18' WIDE, 40' LONG & 6-8' THICK.

ROOF FALL IN BACK ENTRY DEVELOPED APPX. ONE YEAR AGO, 3500' FROM WORKING FACE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED AT VOYAGER #6 MINE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE 3RD SHIFT FIREBOSS. THE FALL OCCURED AT THE #35 BREAK 60' INBY SPAD #40016 #1 ENTRY 41015 #2 ENTRY. #41009 #3 ENTRY #41003 #4 ENTRY AND 60' OUTBY SPAD 10997 #8 ENTRY. FALL FROM 1 TO 4 ENTRY APPROX. 200' #7 ENTRY APPROX 50.

WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN OUR INTAKE ENTRY ON SECTION 002, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #41878. IT MEASURED 40'L X 16'W X 5'THICK. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND AREA H AS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

THE NUMBER 6 PORTAL ELEVATOR QUIT WORKING WITH ONE PASSENGER. THE ELEVATOR WAS RUN ON INSPECTION SPEED & THE PASSENGER WAS REMOVED. THE DRIVE DECERATION FAILED WHEN THE UP TRAVEL GOVERNOR MALF UNCTIONED.

WHILE FIRE BOSSING A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, ONE BRKIN BY SUPPLY STATION 1090, WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 60' LONG BY 15' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF ROOF FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION, AND DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL.

MAIN NORTH, STATION # 17+54, X-CUT FROM #6 ENTRYTO #7 ENTRY FELL FOR 20'X 25'X 5'HIGH.

60' X 19' X 10' X CUT 3+20 #1 UNIT INTAKE #8 ENTRY NEAR SLOPE TAILPIECE.

MAIN NORTH STATION #20+85, X-CUT FROM #6 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY FELL FOR, 20'X 30'X 5'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY OF 016 MMU, 8 BREAKS INBY THE SECTION HEAD DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'WX60'LX8'H. THE ROOF CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 X CUT INT HE LOWER BLEECKER ENTRY BETWEEN 17 AND 16 NORTH THE FALL WAS 15' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 40' LONG.

CONTRARY PORTAL SERVICE CAGE- THIS FACILITY WENT DOWN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION (LEAD OFF MOTOR). THERE WERE NO INJURIED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE SERVICE CAGE WAS PUT BACK INTO OPERATION.

ROOF FALL (700-1-013--02): B1 RETURN, X-CUT #26, #3 ENTRY. DIMENSIONS: H-6-7', W-20' L-20'. GEOLOGY: SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN INTERSECTION #4 ENTRY IN BY SPAD #4047 #3 UNIT. L 25' BY W 18' BY H 7'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR AND 10' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 1ST INTERSECTION RIGHT OF RAIL SLOPE 1ST XCUT ON BOTTOM. L30' X W 17' X T10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

THE MUCK CAR WAS DUMPED AT THE ROTARY DUMP. WHEN THE HOIST OPERATOR STARTED OUT OF THE ROTARY DUMP THE HOIST WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTRACTED ELECTRICIAN CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT IT. HE TIGHTENED UP SOME CONTROL LEADS IN THE VFD AND THE HOIST OPERATED. AT THIS TIME HE CHECKED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO INSURE THAT THEY WERE TIGHT.

ROOF FALL IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION, LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP; VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE MAINS SECTION AT APPROX. 1340 ON 7-5-02. FALL LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION #2411. FALL MEASURED 20' X 24' X 0-14' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AT EAST FINLEY PORTAL. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF PERSONS ON THE ELEVATOR. THE UPS BATTERY WAS REPLACED.

AS A RESULT OF A FIRE, DUST IGNITED AND BLEW THEDOORS OFF A BAG HOUSE LOCATED AT THE SLOT STORAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 1092 MEASURING 40' BY 20' BY 10'. BELT LINE WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL W ILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF THE 4 RIGHT SECTION OFF OF 3-EAST MAINS. THE SMALL FLAME WAS NEAR THE MINE FLOOR. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINER WATER SPRAYS AND BY DI SCHARGING A DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXT ONTO FLAME. THE DURATION OF THE FLAMES WAS APPROX ONE TO ONE AND A HALF MINUTES.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY 22 NORTH MINER SECTION MMU 002, THE FALL MEASURED 10'X12'HIGH 18 FT WIDE FOR 200 FEET INT HE #2 ENTRY X CUT 23 TO 40 OUTBY X CUT 25.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED JUST OUTBY THE TIPS OF THE SHIELDS ON THE TAILGATE END OF THE 16 LEFT LONGWALL FACE. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED, BUT ACCESS TO THE TAILGATE ENTRY FROM THE LONGWALL FACE BLOCKED. ESCAPE WAYS ARE ON THE HEADGATE END OF THE LONGWALL. THIS WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR ARCHIE COBURN WHO WAS ON SITE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ALONG GRASSY CREEK MAINS PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY IN THE NO.6 ENTRY AT SPAD 15684. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL AREA WAS DANGERED AND BREAKERED OFF. APPROXIMAT E FALL DIMENSIONS WERE 8'HIGH X 25'LONG X 30'WIDE. OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 327 CROSSCUT OF THE NO. 2 MAINS IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS FOUND ON 7-3-02 AT 6:00 PM WHILE THE MINE SUPT WAS CHECKING THE MINE DURING A IDLE SHAFT. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT THICK 30 FT LONG AND 30 FT WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND OPEN BREAK IN #7 ENTRY ON 002-0 SECTION INBY SPAD #6103. 20' LONG, 5' THICK.

THE FIRE BOSS DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE #2 ENTRY, #1 CROSSCUT OF THE 2ND LEFT, LONGWALL PANEL DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAM OF THE AREA. THE ROOF FELL APPROX 9' TO 10' HIGH, 30' TO 35' WIDE & 20' LONG. THE ROOF CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALES & & FELL ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT LINE. THE AREA IS A WORKED OUT LONGWALL PANEL. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF & LEFT.

AN MSHA INSPECTION ADVISED THE HOISTING SPEED CANNOT BE CONTROLLED AT ALL TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE HYD PUMP CONTROL CIRCUITS SOLENOIDS WERE NEUTRALIZED ON ALL FOUR PUMPS. ALSO AN ORIFICE WAS REMOVED FROM PUMP 4. THE HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1:50PM

ROOF FALL HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION ON THE NO.2 ENTRY AT THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT, LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT IN BY THE FEEDER. THE FALL APPEARS TO BE 5-7 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE AND LENGTH IS UNDETERM INED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, WATER AND PRESSURE IN THE LAMINATED ROCK.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-7 SECTION AT THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION WAS APPROX. 24" LONG AND LASTED APPROX 3 SECONDS. THE FLAME WAS EXT INGUISHED BY THE SPRAYS ON THE MINER AND THE WASH DOWN HOSE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 60' INBY THE NO. 2 BELT PORTAL. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 25'.

THE CLEVIS CONNECTING THE SLOPE HOIST BRAKE CAR TO THE HOIST ROPE BENT, SHEARING OFF THE RETAINER. THE HOIST WAS DONE FOR 45 MINUTES. NO PERSONS WERE BEING HOISTED AT THE TIME.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OUD A SOUTH PANEL. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEYSTATION 1173 AND MEASURED 30'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLV ED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON CO. #7 BELTLINE. 20 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 70 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH X 21-22 FT WIDE.

THE SLOPE HOIST THRUSTER BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR FAILED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #6 & #7 ENTRY POND GAP MAINS, #43 BREAK, 1 BREAK OUTBY 30310. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, 6' THICK. FALL DAMAGED OVERCAST. VENTILATION WAS TEMPORARILY RESTORED. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & SUPPORTED & OVERCAST WILL BE PERMANENTLY RESTORED.

TRUCK NOT BLOCKED AGAINST MOTION.

THE VICTIM & HELPER WERE REMOVING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE ON A PORTABLE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS POSITIONED ON A HYDRAULIC JACK SUPPORTED BY TWO WOODEN BLOCKS WHEN IT SHIFTED & FELL, CRUSHING VI CTIM.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A CAR PIN FROM THE ADDCAR WHEN THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE RELEASE LATCH OF THE PIN.

EE HAD HOOKED A CHAIN TO A RAIL TO PULL IT OFF THE RAIL CAR. AS HE TURNED AROUND, THE RAIL FLIPPED OVER AND PINCHED OFF THE TIP OF HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH CABLE SLINGS TO THE MUD BOX. HE WALKED IN FRONT OF THE OPEN END OF THE BOX & A PIECE OF MARBLE FELL FORWARD BREAKINGHIS RIGHT FOOT & LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD HOLES WITH BULK POWDER. THE LAST HOLE HAD BEEN LOADED AND HE WAS EMPTYING THE CHUTE. HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE AUGER INSIDE OF THE CHUTE AS HE WAS EMPTYING IT. AMPUTATION, CUT BOTH INDEX AND MIDLE FINGERS AT MIDDLE JOINTS.

RESETTING CONVEYOR WITH LOADER AND LIFTING CHAIN. CHAIN WAS UNHOOKED AND SWINGING WHILE LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP. CHIN LATCHED ON THE CONVEYOR WHILE LOADER WAS STILL BACK UP, SWINGING TH E CONVEYOR INTO EE AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING 7" X 16' CABLE ROOF BOLTS USING A HAND-HELD HYDRAULIC TENSIONER TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. ONE WAS PICKING UP THE TENSIONER WHEN THE OTHER ENGAGED THE MANUAL HYDRAULIC VALVE CONTROL CAUSING THE TENSIONER TO RETRACT. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE SLEEVE AND THE RETRACTABLE HEAD OF THE TENSIONER, RESULTING IN AMPUTATION AT THE 1ST JOINT.

WHILE PREPARING TO THROW A SWITCH, EE NOTICED A STRING OF FOUR RAIL CARS MOVING INDEPENDENTLY DOWN THE TRACK. IN AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY THE RAIL CAR BRAKES HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT FO OT TO BE CONTACTED BY ONE OF THE RAIL CAR WHEELS.

LIFTING BAGS OF REFRACTORY ALL SHIFT. FELT DISCOMFPORT AT END. WITHIN A WEEK THE PAIN WERSENED AND THE DR. DIAGNOSED A AN INGUINAL HERNIA RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS OPERATING LONGWALL FACE, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PONTOON (FOOT) OF SHIELD & RELAY BAR CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO FOOT & TOES.

EE WAS CLEANING THE SANDER ON RAIL EQUIPMENT WITH HIS FINGERS.A FELLOW EE ACTIVATED THE SANDER TO CHECK ITS OPERATION, NOT KNOWING THAT THE INJURED EE'S FINGERS WERE IN IT. THE GATE OF THE SAN DER DISCHARGE CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER, SEVERING THE FINGER TIP.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 7-19-02 WITH HERNIA THAT HE CLAIMS IS WORK RELATED. ON 7-2-02 HE EXPERIENCED BURNING IN RT SIDE OF GROIN WITH CON CONTRIBUTING CAUSE. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.

EE CLAIMED THAT WHILE ROOF BOLTING ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER/BOLTER HE PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS OCCURRED AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE LOWER HALF OF THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP HALF W ITH COLLAR. HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE COLLAR AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CHANNEL SLOT.

EE WAS RIDING IN A PERSONNEL CARRIER & RAISED TO WHEN HE STRUCK A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS LOOSE FROM THE ROOF. HE RECEIVED CUTS & BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

CEMENT SPILLED ON SCALE AND EE WAS SHOVELING CEMENT TO CLEAN UP. EE WAS SHOVELING THE MATERIAL IMPROPERLY.

WHILE USING A WHEELBARROW, AS HE WALKED, HE STEPPED ON A WATER HOSE AND FELL AGAINST THE RIB, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS.

WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, EE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ACCIDENT ON 8/27/02 WHEN A FORM WAS SENT FROM WORKER'S COMP.

EE HAD CLIMBED ONTO A D-11 TRACTOR TO FILL IT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO REMOVE THE HYDRAULIC TANK CAP HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8' TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE POSSIBLEY SLIPPED ON SOME SPILLED HYDRAULIC FLUID.

EMPLOYEE TAKEN OFF WORK ON 7/31/02 FOR PREVIOUS INJURIES (10/18/01, 11/09/99, 6/13/95, 4/21/97, 11/12/01, 6/12/00, 4/23/99, 10/28/86 & 10/28/77)ALL PERTAINING TO NECK, BACK & SHOULDER INJURIES

EE WAS LIFTING PLANETARY FOR SCOOP AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

WHILE PULLING FIRE HOSE UP RC TUBE EE SLIPPED ON MATERIAL CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA AND BACK.

THE EE WAS USING A 6" SOCKET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER. AT COMPLETION OF THE JOB, THE EE MANUALLY LIFTED THE SOCKET FROM THE BOLT. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK. LIFTIN G EYES ARE PROVIDED FOR USE WITH A HOIST, BUT WAS NOT USED BY THE EE. THIS INJURY BECAME A LOST TIME INCIDENT ON AUGUST 5, 2002.

EE WAS PICKING UP A STOPPING BLOCK WHEN A COAL RIB, 42"X 30"X 5"THICK ROLLED STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON A HOT, HUMID DAY. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 95 DEG. EE HAD SCARRING ON BOTH LEGS FROM AN ACCIDENT BACK IN EARLY 1980'S. THE BURN/SCARRING BEC AME AGGRAVATED FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY. EE'S LEGS BEGAN BLEEDING AND SUSTAINED BLISTERS.

CLEANING UP WASTE ROD SCRAP FROM #4 ROD MILL. PICKED UP TWO PIECES OF ROD. PICKED UP LARGER PIECE, TIPPED IT END TO END INTO ROD SKIP THEN PICKED UP SHORTER/SMALLER ONE FELT TWINGE IN UPPER TH IGH/GROIN AREA. DIAGNOSED HERNIA NOT REPAIRED-RECD DIAGNOSIS 8-5-02.

RIGHT KNEE SWOLLEN, SORE AND STIFF AFTER CHANGING SCREENS ON SCREEN DECK, PUSHING, PULLING AND AT TIMES KNEELING ON SCREENS & FRAME REQUIRED. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. RECEIVED INCIDENT REPORT ON 9/10/02, RECEIVED DR.'S REPORT WITH RESTRICTIONS ON 9/26/02(LAST SCHEDULED SHIFT). NO REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS CAN BE MADE, EE OFF DUTY TILL FULL RELEASE STAR

EE WAS HAMMERING ON THE GATE LATCH OF THE ACCESS DOOR OF THE BELT FEEDER. THE LATCH BROKE AND STRUCK EE IN THE FACE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION OF THE LEFT CHHEK AND ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. MEDICA L ATTENTION 13 STITCHES.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AROUND A CONVEYOR WITH A WATER HOSE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A PIECE OF CONCRETE WITH HIS HANDS AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SIDE.

A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF INT HE DRILL STEEL COUPLING. EE WAS WARING GLOVES AS HE REMOVED THE COUPLING THE COUPLING SLIPPED, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT RING F INGER EE WHEN ON VACATION 8-5/8-9.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN 3 RIGHT XCUT WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE 36" X 18" X 1" FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON HTE HEAD & RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A MONORAIL FROM DOLLY. IT SLIPPED & PINNED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF MONORAIL.

FITTING BLEW OUT OF GLUE PUMP WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY. GLUE ENTERED EYES FROM SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES. ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT TO SOOTH EYES & LUBRICATING EYE DROPS GIVEN.

WHILE GETTING 6' PA BOLT FROM BACK OF ROOF BOLTER, BOLT SLIPPED FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION TO TOP SIDE OF FOOT. 6TH NORTH PANEL #9 ENTRY.

EE BRUISED RIGHT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING OUT OF BUGY.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEP OF 992 LOADER & STUMBLED. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY STOMPING FOOT ON STEP. EE FRACTURE LEFT HEEL IN DOING SO.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN MINE WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.

INJURED HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING BOLTS IN FACE AREA OF #8 ENTRY AND WAS WALKING BESIDE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURED STRIKING INJURED ON HEAD AND LEFT FOOT.

EE WHO WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HAD JUST MOVED THE CABLE ANCHOR. IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CABLE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED POWER CONDUCTOR WHERE THE INSULATION HAD BEEN CUT. THI S RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. HE WAS USING THE DRILL HEAD OF THE MACHINE TO PUSH THE 42" FULLY GROUTED BOLT IN THE DRILLED HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF WHEN THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF THE DRILL HEAD ST RIKING HIM IN THE FINGER.

BACKED HAUL TRUCK TO NEAR DUMP SITE-AND TRUCK WENT OVER EDGE-TURNED TRUCK OVER ON RIGHT SIDE 19' DOWN.

KARKNESS, TOP OF TAILING DAM WHERE TAILINGS PIPE AND ANCHOR STAKES ON SANDY GROUND SURFACE. EE WAS DESCENDING FROM LOADER IN THE DAR WITH LIGHTS FROM SERVICE TRUCK IN EYES. HE STEPPED DOWN ALO NGSIDE A 4 FOOT HIGH "T" POST THAT CAUGHT HIS LEG CAUSING INJURY.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE PAD AROUND THE 800TON TANK. HE WAS CARRYING AN ARMLOAD OF TOOLS AT THE TIME. THE EXTRA WEIGHT EE HAD IN HIS ARMS CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS LOWER BACK. THIS WAS REPOR TED, BUT EE FELT THERE WAS NO NEED TO SEE A DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 12 FOOT CABLE BOLT FOR A BROW PIN WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY THEN LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

STEEL CABLES WERE BEING TIED THRU CONCRETE BARRIERS TO FORM A FOUNDATION FOR A RAMP. EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CABLES THROUGH THE BARRAIERS WHEN A CABLE GOT STUCK. EE PULLED HARD ON THE C ABLE. IT BROKE AND FLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

WHEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH, SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. 07/30/02-NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED-NO LOST TIME. 08/07/02-MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.

EE WAS ON THE CONVEYER CHECKING THE MOTOR DO TO A KICKOUT ON THE BREAKER. AFTER CHECKING THE MOTOR HE STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE CONVEYER TO GET OFF WHEN THE CONVEYER KICKED ON. HE FELL ONTO THE CONVEYER BELT, TRAVELING HALFWAY DOWN THE CONVEYER WHEN HE ROLLED OFF THE CONVEYER AND HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE ON THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYER, FRACTURING JAW DAMAGING EYE.

EE WAS USING A COMALONG TO REPOSITION A RADIAL STACKER (CONVEYOR). HE SECURED BOTH ENDS OF THE COMEALONG TO WELDED EYES ON THE STACKER AND THE TRACK FRAM IT RUNS ALONG. WHEN HE TIGHTENED THE C OMEALONG, THE EYE ON THE TRAKC BROKE, FREEING THE END OF THE COMALONG AND CAUSING IT TO SPRING UP AND IT STRUCK THE EE IN THE BACK. EE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8-2-02 WHEN HE SOUGHT S

PUTTING CLUTCH INTO AUGER-EE SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM AND FELL ONTO AUGER BIT FRACTURING RIGHT ELBOW.

EXPERIENCED MINER ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON A ROCK, & TWISTED HIS ANKLE. SEEMED TO BE SPRAINED, BUT HOSPITAL TALKED LIKE IT WAS BROKEN.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO METAL TIP OF BATTERY CABLE TO MAKE THE HOLE BIGGER. WHEN DOING SO THE GIMLET GOT STUCK AND THE METAL TIP STARTED TO SPIN. EE WAS HOLDING DOWN THE TIP WITH HIS FINGE R AND IT GOT HIT BY THE TIP AS IT SPUN.

SHE WAS WORKING ON 132 BELT DRAG PULLING 6' LINE FULL OF DUST. WHILE PULLING ON THE LINE SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK AND LEFT LEG. (NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 8/9/02)

EE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WITH BELT MONKEY WHEN SLATE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING AND BRUISING LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK ONTO AN UNSTABLE SURFACE ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE.

LULL, HIGHLANDER MODEL 844B STRUCK EMPLOYEE RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO BOTH LEGS.

EE WAS RECOVERING A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE INTO A SKID AND EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. EE RETURNED TO WORK AFTER INITIAL EVALUATION FROM DR. EE WENT BACK TO DR. ON 8/14/02 AND WAS DISABLED DUE TO CONTINUED PAIN. FIRST DAY LOST - 08/14/02.

ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED WHEN BRAKES FAILED ON 6 WHEEL HAUL TRUCK.

EE WAS LOADING BOLTS ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS BACK.

ROCKDUST HOSE BLEW OFF AND EE RAN INTO TOOL BOX AT BUNKER. ***EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 9/26/02 DUE TO SHOULDER SURGERY***

EE WAS CALLED OUT OT WORK AT APPROX.10 PM TO REPAIR EAS4 AIRSLIDE. THIS REPAIR WORK REQUIRED HIM TO BE ON AND OFF HIS KNEES. THIS REPAIR WORK TOOK APPROX.12 HRS TO COMPLETE. HIS KNEE HAD START ED HURTING HIM ABOUT 5AM. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETE HE WENT HOME AND ICED HIS LEFT KNEE, THINKING HE HAD JUST OVERWORKED IT. HE NOTICED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 8-14 THAT HIS KNEE STILL HURT AND A D

USING ROTARY TABLE ON DRILLIG RIG TO BREAK CORE BIT FROM BARREL HAD 48" PIPE WRENCH JAW IN TABLE TO FORCE BIT TO TURN WITH TABLE ARTER BIT BROKE FROM BARREL, 48" PIPE WRENCH JAW BECAME WEDGED IN TABLE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO LIFT CORE BARRELL FROM TABLE TO DISLODGE JAW. EE GRABBED AT JAW, FINGER TIP CAUGHT UNDER JAW TIP OF FINGER SMASHED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A PRODUCT SAMPLE FROM A SAMPLE PORT (2" PIPE EXTENDING FROM SCREW CONVEYOR AT #3 TANK). HE FOUND THE PIPE WAS PLUGGED, THEREFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN OUT THE END OF IT BY INSERTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO THE PIPE. THE SCREW CAUGHT HIS FINGER, CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

EE STRAINED LOWER BACK DRAGGING A PIECE OF MINER CABLE (ABOUT 50'LONG) OUT OF ROADWAY.

THE EE WAS SERVICEING A CONVEYOR AT THE TAIL SECITON. EE WAS STANDING ON THE CONVEYOR SECTION WHICH WAS LESS THAN 6" FROM GROUND-LEVEL. EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. GROUND CONDITIONS WER E WET AND SLIPPERY. EE WALKED THRU THE WET SLIPPERY AREA SURROUNDING THE CONVERYOR WHICH RESULTED IN POOR STABILITY ONCE THE EE STEPPED ONTO THE CONVEYOR PLATFORM. THE EE BACK WAS SORE THE FO

EE ALLEGES HE WENT TO ASSIST WITH LOADING A LOADER BUCKET TOOTH & AS HE LIFTED & MOVED TO LOAD THE TOOTH INTO A TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT MENTION THE PAIN TO HIS SUPERV ISOR UNTIL HOURS LATER AT WHICH TIME HE STATED HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AT THE SITE OF A PRIOR INJURY IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB HITTING HIM IN THE SIDE AND FOOT.

VICTIM WAS CHANGING OUT BELT ROLLERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK, DRILLING WHEN THE BLOCK TURNED OVER AND HE FELL WITH IT (BLOCK HAD NATURAL DEFECT IN IT)

EE WAS COMING OUT OF SCALEHOUSE AFTER PUNCHING TIMECARD AT SHIFT END TO LEAVE QUARRY PREMISES- STEPPING OFF OF A CONCRETE SIDEWALK DOWN TO A ROCK PARKING AREA- HE MISJUDGED THE DROP OFF AND CAME DOWN ON HIS HEEL THE WRONG WAY CAUSING INJ

OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL POWER LINE ARCED TO CRANE BOOM. EE WAS HOLDING CABLE WIRES AND WAS SHOCKED.

EE WAS PULLING A BELT STAND FROM UNDER A BELT WHEN HE GELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

3 EE'S WERE REPLAICNG HAMMER TIPS ONT HE CEDAR RAPIDS HAMMER MILL. EE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE OPEN LID OF THE MILL WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS ROTATING THE MILL BY HAND USING A LARGE PIPE WRENCH ON T HE FLY WHEEL. THE HAMMERS WERE AT THE TOP OF THE ROTATION AND THE WRENCH WAS BEING REPOSITIONED WHENT HE HAMMERS FELL OVER CENTER AND ROTATED BACK ONTO EE S FOOT THAT WAS STICKING OUT OVER

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT. HE HAD ATTACHED A CHAIN WRENCH TO THE BIT AND WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE WITH HIS HAND AS HE REACHED INTO THE CAB TO OPERATE THE WRENCH HYDRAULIC LEVER. H E INADVERTENTLY PUSHED THE CAROUSEL INDEX LEVER INSTEAD CAUSING THE CAROUSEL TO INDEX AGAINST THE WRENCH CRUSHING HIS 4TH FINGER. THE FINGER WAS90% AMPUTATED & REATTACHED THE SAME EVENING. LT

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND BOLT. REPORT WAS FILLED OUT 2 DAYS LATER. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY 7-30-02.

WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING OVER CABLE TO GET TO MANDOOR - HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCK DUST AND BOXES OF GLUE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

BURNT EYES WELDING.

LOOSE ROCK FALLING, NO CUTS BRUISES TEARS ON CLOTHING OR VISIBLE SIGNS OF AN ACCIDENT. STATE INSPECTOR QUESTIONS THAT ROCK FELL ON VICTIM AT ALL. VICTIM REGUSED DRUG TEST.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE PREPARING TO CLEAN THE #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE STRUCK THE ROOF WITH THE CONVEYOR BOOM. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE R HAND.

EE WAS OPERATING THE M318 CATERPILLAR RUBBER TIRED EXCAVATOR, LOADING MATERIAL FROM THE NO. 1 SUMP INTO A M45 MACK TRUCK OPERATED BY OTHER WHEN HE HAD FINISHED LOADING THE TRUCK, HE TRAMMED TH EXCAVATOR TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE TRUCK SHOP AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE OF THE EXCAVATOR. HE STOOD UP IN THE CAB AND APPEARED TO COLLAPSE, FALLING OUT OF THE CAB COMPARTMENT OF THE EXCAVATOR

INJURED AND ONE OTHER EE WERE WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 ENTRY WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURED (ROCK AND COAL) RIB FELL FROM BEHIND STRIKING LOWER LEGS. HEIGHT OF ENTRY IS 7 1/2'.

WHILE OPERATING HIS BULL DOZER, THE INJURED SUFFERED A REPEATED TRAMA HIP INJURY STRAIN FROM THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE.

SHOVELING ON BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RUDD MECHANIC WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK STRIKING HIS SIDE AND FALLING ONTO THE GROUND ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK.

EE WAS USING A FACTORY WEDGE FOR TAKING THE CONE CRUSHER APART WHEN HE HIT THE WEDGE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, A PIECE CHIPPED OFF OF WEDGE AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK. LOST TIME REPORTABLE INJURY 08/05/02.

SLIPPED ON GRAVEL UNDER HIS FEET & GOT 3 FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHAIN.

WHILE WALKING ON EMBANKMENT, MATERIAL GAVE WAY & HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE REGAINING HIS BALANCE.

INJURED AND ONE OTHER EE WERE WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER IN #4 ENTRY WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURED (ROCK AND COAL) RIB ROLL FELL FROM BEHIND AND STRUCK LOWER LEGS. HEIGHT OF ENTRY 7 1/2'.

MAN WAS CLEANING GOB BUCKET UP IN PAN OF RAW CAIL FEEDER #62 WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. MAN STARTED MISSING 9/30/02.

SLIPPED; LOST FOOTING WHILE GREASING TAIL BEARING. FELL WHILE STEPPING ON BEAM 36" OFF FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PRESHIFT AND CROSSED OVER BELT TO CHECK 150 BOX. STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP HIS JACKLEG AND PLACED IT ON HIS SHOULDER. HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN AND DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT BECAUSE OF DOCTOR'S RESTRICTIONS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE SCOOP DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE SCOOP DECK AND THEN THE MINE FLOOR. THE EE SAW A MEDICAL SPECIALIST ON 8-5-02 AND HE PLA CED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS AS OF 8-6-02.

EE WAS PULLING IN THE SHIELD WHEN THE END DRUM ON THE SHEARER THREW A ROCK. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT ARM AND RIBS. XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

EE WAS LIFTING A CASE OF WATER FROM THE FLOOR TO PLACE ON A FILE CABINET, HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS NECK WITH PAIN IN NECK, SHOULDER & LEFT ARM.

THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AND LOST HER FOOTING FALLING ON THREE STEPS.

INJURED WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT SPRAY DRYER FEED PUMP. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIPES WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT ON FLANGE. WHEN THE SUCTION LINE DROPPED. BECAME AWARE OF INJURY REQUIRING S URGERY ON 7-31-02.

IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A SADDLE STAND FORN AN 18" RUBBER PIPE A MILLWRIGHT GOT HIS RIGHT HAND AND LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SADDLE AND THE PIPE CAUSING A FRACTURE, CONTUSIONS AND LACER ATIONS.

MAN WAS PUTTING UP 8' TENSION REBAR BOLTS WENT TO BEND THE 8' BOLT AND BOLT DIDN'T BEND. STRAIN TO UPPER BACK, SHOULDER PAIN IN BOTH ARMS. STARTED MISSING 1/15/03.

LEAVING AREA, WITH MANTRIP IN REVERSE, HIS FOOT WAS OUTSIDE MANTRIP. AREA WAS LOW W/LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN MANTRIP & CRIBS. SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO FOOT. EE RETURNED TO WORK. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR POSSIBLE BLOOD CLOTS/INFECTION. FIRST DAY LOST 08/12/02.

WHILE LOADING BARGE RRC 300 EMPLOYEE NEEDED TO THROW CEMENT FLOW VALVE TO DIFFERENT POSITION. VALVE STUCK WHILE THROWING IT AND EE WRENCHED BACK AND INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST. BACK DID NOT IMPROVE, WAS SENT TO ORTHOPEDIC AND DUE TO LIMITATIONS SET BY DOCTOR STARTED LOSING TIME 8/28/02. ALSO EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF CARPAL TUNNEL AND WAS DETERINED HE HAS BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL.

OPERATOR SAID THAT IT WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT IN THAT HIS FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN THE STEP. (RAINSTORM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A HURRIED EXIT FROM MACHINE.) STEPS WERE INTACT AS IN NEW FACTORY CON DITION. HUMAN ERROR APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS INJURY IN THAT AS LATE AS 7/22/02 SLIPS AND FALLS/3 POINTS OF CONTACT WAS OUT MONDAY MORNING SAFETY MEETING FOCUS.

EE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE WHEN RIB COAL NOW OFF HITTING KNEE (RIGHT KNEE)

RIDING RAILRIDE OUT OF MINES AND WAS STRUCK BY TROLLEY POLE.

CRAWLING IN LOW COAL SEAM & PUTTING PRESSURE ON KNEES WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS OUT ON A CLEAN COAL VIBRATOR. AS HE WAS HANDLING A SCREEN IT SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SCREEN & THE FRAME OF THE VIBRATOR.

EE WAS LOWERING COUNTERWEIGHTS ON LONG BELTS. THERE WAS STORED ENERGY IN BELT CAUSING HOIST LEVER TO SWING HITTING EE ON LEFT ARM.

EE REACHED INTO MOVING CONVEYOR BELT TO REMOVE FLANGE. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAMEWORK AND FLANGE.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT. AFTER TIGHTENING, EE DROPPED THE DRILL HEAD AWAY FROM THE ROOF BOLT AND THE WRENCH FLEW OUT OF THE DRILL HEAD AND STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK TIRES INTO HIS SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

MINER WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM A PALLET, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND THE TOP ROCK THAT WAS LEFT ON THE PALLET SLID OFF ONTO HIS RT. HEEL LACERATING IT.

EE WAS CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. HE STEPPED OVER THE STRESS CLAMP OF THE TRAILING CABLE OF THE MACHINE AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE IN THE LINE CURTAIN IN THE EN TRY. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR HITTING HIS KNEE ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE LINE CURTAIN OBSTRUCTING HIS TRAVELWAY.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELTS, COAL FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG, LEFT ARM AND BACK.

THE MECHANIC HELPER HAD TO CLIMB ONTO THE 2500 HITACHI SHOVEL TO REPAIR AND FUEL THE SHOVEL. THE BOARDING LADDER COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE THE CRAWLER TRACK WAS IN THE WAY. HE USED A STEPLADDE R TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SHOVEL. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER AND ONTO THE WALKWAY HIS HEEL CAUGHT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS HE FELL FORWARD. HIS ANKLE BROKE BEFORE HE REGAINED BALANCE.

EE WAS PROGRAMMING REMOTE ON MINER, HE WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTION IN MANUAL TO PROGRAM MINER. THE MINER HAD A TRAM PROBLEM, THIS WAS THE REASON FOR CHANGING THE REMOTE. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE MANUA L TRAM HE STEPPED UP ON MINE CABLE- THIS CAUSED THE TRAM LEVER TO HANG & KEEP TRAMMING.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM AROUND THE BELT DRIVE AND LOADING ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

EE WAS MAKING A ROUND CHECKING EQUIPMENT AND SLIPPED ON A PUDDLE OF GREASE THAT HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED. HIS KNEE HAS GOTTEN PROGRES SIVELY WORSE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TORN CARTILAGE ON OCT 11, 2002 AT WHICH TIME THE ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE.

EE STATED HE TWISTED BACK WHILE STEPPING DOWN INTO CHUTE TO OPEN SLIDE. DOCTOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS ON 8/5/02 - LEAD TO LOST TIME.

THE EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS YOUNG BUGGY AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. REPORT WAS DELAYED PENDING DETERMINATION OF INJURY OR CONNECTION TO RECENT INJURY OFF WORK. DIAGNOSIS OF LIGAMENT STRAIN WAS CONFIRM ED ON 8-13-02,

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EE ALLEGES HE STRUCK THE SIDE OF A RAILRUNNER FRAME WITH HIS LEFT ARM.

SPLITTING STONE & A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE

EE STATES WHILE CHANGING THE AIR FILTER ON #330 WATER TRUCK HE FELL WHILE DISOUNTING STRIKING AGAINST THE TRUCK BUMPER AND THE SHOP FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR TRAILER LOADED WITH COAL. AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BED, HIS TAILGATE DID NOT OPEN. HE TOOK A PRY PAR AND ATTEMPTED TO PRY OPEN THE TAILGATE. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED, ST RIKING HIM IN THE STOMACH.

BUMPED ELBOW (DOESN'T RECALL BUMPING) - ELBOW BRUISED.

WORKER WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO RE-ESTABLISH PRIME ON THE PUMP BY FILLING THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY WITH WATER. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WHEN HE LOOSENED THE FIRST BOLT ON THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY COVER, HOT WATER SPEWED FROM THE CAVITY ONTO HIS FOREARMS, THIGHS AND LOWER FRONT TORSO.

THIS EE WAS OPERATING A ROAD GRADER, THE BLADE HUNG THE RIB THROWING THE MACHINE SIDE WAYS. THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED BACK PAINS.

AS HE WAS WALKING BY THE CRUSHER HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED. HE FELT TWO VERY PAINFULL POPS ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACKS OF A BULLDOZER AND SLIPPED. HE FELL TO THE GROUND FROM THE TRACKS.

EE WAS INSERTING A ROOF BOLT. HE BENT ROOF BOLT PRIOR SO HE COULD GET IT IN THE HOLE, WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT HE GAVE IT A JERK, IT TWISTED IN HOLE, STRIKING HIM IN UPPER LIP.

HE WAS PULLING ON TRUCK AUGER, TO TURN IT OVER AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START LOSING TIME FROM WORK UNTIL AUGUST 23, 2002.

OPERATOR SAID THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK AND THAT IT GOT WORSE DURING THE SHIFT.

HE WAS GOING TO LOAD STRUCTURE ON DIESEL MANTRIP WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD, JAMMING NECK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-23-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HUB OFF OF A GEAR REDUCER. GEAR PULLER SLIPPED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST, HOOKED TO ROTARY BREAKER THE CHAIN BROKE AND JERKED ARM REINJURING RIGHT ELBOW (RT. ELBOW WAS INJURED 9/16/00), DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/5/02, THE DAY HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF BELTTAIL PIECE AFTER CROSSING. AS HE PUT HIS BODY WEIGHT ON THE LEG THAT WAS ON THE GROUND, HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELT PAIN IN THE KNEE. 3 HRS LATER HE REPORTED IT TO THE FOREMAN AND WAS TOLD HE SHOULD HAVE ITCHECKED OUT. HE LEFT THE MINE AT 1 PM. EE STATEDHE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP.

CUT PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.

HE WAS GETTING OFF A JEEP AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DRAGLINE CABLES AND A PIECE OF HOT METAL BURNED THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND RUBBER BOOTS HE WAS WEARING.

AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING TROLLEY APART IN PLANT ON CMI FLOOR PIECE OF TROLLEY PART OF TROLLEY FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FLOOR ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED MISSING 1/27/03 PEICE 4" X 3" BY 1/2" CENTER CUT OUT.

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS PULLING THE DREDGE WITH THE TAIL-LINE & ROPE GOT HUNG ON DREDGE. AT WHICH TIME IT CAUSED THE DREDGE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, & IN TURN CAUSED THE EE TO SUDDENLY GRASP THE SIDE OF DRE DGE TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF.

EE IS MISSING WORK DUE TO DEGENERATIVE DISEASE OF THE LEFT KNEE. HE HAS HAD KNEE SURGERY TWICE ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS TAKING FOOT SHAFT OUT OF 2810 MINER. WHILE LIFTING COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN GROIN AREA. ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9/19/02.

WEATHER DRY AND CLEAR. NO ROADWAY OBSTRUCTIONS TO DRIVER'S VIEW. NO APPARENT TRUCK DEFECTS. NO APPARENT ISSUES WITH FEEDER LAYOUT APPROACH. INJURED WORKER MADE EYE CONTACT WITH TRUCK HAULAGE DRIVER EXITING FEEDER AS REQUIRED. ACCIDENT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM DRIVER INATTENTION. EXACT IMPAIRMENT UNDETERMINED. DAMAGE TO BLOCK WALL REPAIRED.

EE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE, WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS DOWN PLASTER SPLASHED BEHIND HIS GLASSES GETTING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. MET WASHED OUT HIS EYE WITH EYE WASH. AND HE RETURNED TO WORK, THAT NIGHT H E WENT TO E.R.

EE WAS WORKING ON A BUSTED HYDRAULIC LINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE HOSE FITTING THE EE SLIPPED & FELL. THE EE LANDED ON HIS THUMB, THUS CAUSING THE INJURY.

LIFTING CAMSHAFT TO REPAIR ENGINE, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT CAMSHAFT AND COULD NOT RISE UP.

EE WAS CLEANING PRODUCT FROM BENEATH THE PIN MIXER BELT BY PULLING IT WITH A BROOM WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK POP. LOWER BACK DISCOMFORT CAUSED HIM TO MISS 2 DAYS OF WORK.

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE COVER OF B BIN SCREW. WIND BLEW DUST INTO LEFT EYE.

MINER OPERATOR FOLLOWED #25SC OUT OF PLACE TO CHECK HIS SIGHTS, WHEN HE KNELT DOWN SC #3 STARTED UP THE ENTRY, BUMPED MINER OPERATOR IN UPPER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

WALKING IN WATER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON UNKNOWN OBJECT & MAD ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN BALANCE AND TWISTED MY BACK. I DID NOT FALL.

REOCCURANCE OF 11/3/95 ACCIDENT. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/24/02.

TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE IN SEPARATE PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AT THE MAIN PLANT, PREPARING TO TRACE OUT A CONTROL CIRCUIT. UPON HEARING A NOISE, ONE WENT & FOUND VICTIM LYING ON THE GROUND, BE GINING TO CONVULSE & TURN BLUE. HE CALLED 911 & BEGAN CPR. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AS ELECTROCUTION. MECICAL TESTS INDICATED LOW VOLTAGE SHOCK WHICH CAN ALSO BE CAUSED BY DEFIBULATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BOLT IN A DRILLED HOLE AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A WOODEN HEADER BOARD FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF A METAL ROOF BOLT PLATE. THE EDGE OF THE PLATE CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT ELBOW WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE.

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A SCREEN ON THE SAND SCREEN. HE WAS HELPING PULL UP A PUNCH PLATE THAT WEIGHED APPROX 100 POUNDS AND TWISTED OR PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

EE CLIMBING ON SAND CONVEYOR APPROX. 4'-6 FEET UP CONVEYOR, FELL AND TWISTED MUSCLE IN BACK. ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER WORKER POSSIBLY COULD HAVEPREVENTED ACCIDENT. NO WITNESSES & WORKER DID NO T REPORT FOR 2 DAYS(7/27/02).EE WORKED 7/25/02

AS EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 10" ROTORY VALVE (APPROXIMATE WEIGHT = 70 LBS.) ACROSS FLOOR OF MACHINE SHOP HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER TO TWIST. HE HEARD LOUD "POP" IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE ON 7-23-02 BUT KEPT ON WORKING UP TO 8-12-02 WHEN HIS KNEE WAS STILL HURTING HIM. THE EE HAS RIGHT KNEE PAIN AND SOME SWELLING.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A PIT TRUCK WAITING TO DUMP WHEN A SMALL PIT SHOT WAS DETONATED APPROX 300 YDS FROM THE TRUCK. EE REPORTED PAIN AND RINGING IN RIGHT EAR AS A RESULT OF BEING IN THE DIRECT LINE OF THE BLAST NOISE.

BRAKEMAN RIDING ON RAILROAD CAR, CAME TO A SWITCH TO SWITCH TRACKS, THE CAR JUMPED OFF OF TRACK, THE BRAKEMAN CALLED FOR THE TRAIN TO STOP AND BEFORE THE ENGINEER COULD COMPLETELY STOP THE BRA KE, EE JUMPED CAUSING BRUISING TO LT. ELBOW AND RT. KNEE, WILL BE OFF ONE WEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE THEN WENT TO PINNER AND CLEANED DUST POT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK AGAIN.

AFTER PERFORMING HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES THE NEXT MORNING HE WOKE UP WITH A STIFF NECK AND BACK. HIS REGULAR JOB DUTIES CONSISTED OF PACKING 50# BAGS AND OPERATING A FORKLIFT.

THE EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT DIRECTLYON TOPOF HEAD.

REINSTALLING IMPACT BED ON CONVEYOR. WHILE LIFTING INTO PLACE IT FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING A S&S RAIL ROVER TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE WHEN A CO-WORKER IN FRONT OF HIM ALSO TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE IN A MANTRIP, CLOSED THE INBY AIRLOCK DOOR ON TOP OF EE. INJURED CONT INUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/03/02.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CUTTING MOTOR ON THE TAILGATE, HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. BECAME LOST TIME INJURY 9/9/02.

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN CLOTH & RETAINER BAR AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT KNEE WITH A HAMMER.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 8/28/02 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.

CLIMBING UP, DOWN CRUSHER STEPS, HURT BACK & KNEE. BACK & KNEE STARTED HURTING WHEN HE RETURNED TO HIS LOADER TO BEGIN OPERATION.

THE EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING AND INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING THE CINDER BLOCKS.

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK HAULING OVERBURDEN FROM AN AREA THAT WAS BEING STRIPPED, RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA CAUSING HIM TO BE JOSTLED ABOUT IN THE SEAT, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

OPENED ELECTRICAL CABINET WITH POWER ON, PUSHED RE-SET BUTTON, FINGER SLIPPED OFF AND TOUCHED 240 VOLT LIVE WIRE.

PULLING ON A CABLE BOLT THAT WAS ON THE GROUND CAND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE.

EE WAS LOADING WATER LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTED HIS ANKLE & THEN FELL.

ROCK FELL OUT OF LOADER BUCKET & HIT ANOTHER BOULDER CAUSING IT TO SHATTER AND A FRAGMENT FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA WITH TWIN HEAD BOLTER WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED IN LOWER BACK AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR OUT OF THE BED OF TRUCK TO PUT ON 2 WHEEL CART AND FELT STRAIN IN LT. GROIN. *<EE STARTED LOSING TIME 8/28/02>.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MIDNIGHT CREW REPLACE SOME BELT RUBBER IN #2 MAIN LINE BELT. HAD A ROLL OF BELT IN SCOOP BUCKET AND WAS MOVING IT TO THE OTHER SIDE WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN T HE BUCKET AND RAM.

MECHANIC WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE LINE #3 FURNACE WINDBOX RECOUP DUCT IN THE PELLET PLANT. UPON REMOVING THE RUBBER-LIKE JOINT MATERIAL, A LARGE CHUNK OF DUST BUILDUP, HIDDEN BEHIND THE JOINT, FELL AND STRUCK THE MECHANIC'S RT. KNEE. THIS HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RT. FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A 375 EXCAVATOR TO THE GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SHARP ROCK WITH THE INSTEP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-13-02. HE THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION & WAS OFF WORK UNTIL 8-18-02.

EE WAS DESCENDING STEPS IN THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT CARRYING A PORTAPOWER AND CYLINDER, RIGHT KNEE POPPED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME IT POPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE STEPS.

BOLTS BROKE OUT OF ROOF BOLTER STAB JACK AND CAUSED DRILLER CANOPY TO DROP DOWN APPROX. 6" AND HIT EE ON BACK OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING ON THE END OF A 4" BY 20' METAL H BEAM WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN REGION.

ROCK FELL OUT OF THE FEEDER INTO EE RIGHT EYE.

EE PUTTING RUBBISH BOX ON TO RUBBISH TRUCK-PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND SIDE OF TRUCK.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE BELT LINE. WHEN HE ROLLED THE ROCK ONTO THE WALKWAY, IT BOUNCED AND PINCED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE METAL WALKWAY FRAME.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SECTION BELT TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL INTO THE FEEDER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. UPON SEEING A DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WI TH A TORN MENISCUS.

REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE FOR FLIPPER ON SHIELD. PULLED STAPLE OUT CAUSING HOSE TO POP OFF RELEASING FLIPPER WHICH HIT EE IN THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. WORKED UNTIL 8-28-02, PHYSICAL THERAPY & COTISONE INJECTION.

LEFT FOOT BECAME LAME WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE WHILE WALKING IN QUARRY FACILITY. HE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND AT THE SCREENING PLANT AND LEFT LEG CAME UP AND GOT CAUGHT BEHIND RIGHT LEG AND EMPL OYEE FELL OVER.

THE DRIVER SLIPPED FROM THE TOP OF THE TRAILER WHILE CLOSING ONE OF THE DOME LIDS, SLIDING UNDER THE SAFETY RAIL AND CATCHING ONTO A SAFETY RAIL ON THE TRAILER. AFTER HOLDING ON FOR A TIME HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET TO THE PAVEMENT AND LAY THERE FOR ABOUT ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS UNTIL HE WAS FOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MOTORS OUT OF SUPPORT FRAME, PRYING WITH BAR. EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 7/30/02. HE STARTED LOSING TIME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 2002.

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WORKING ON MACHINERY.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A MUCKER AND GOT PINNED IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAB OF THE MUCKER.

THE INJURED WAS USING A COME-A-LONG TO JACK A MOTOR INTO PLACE WHEN THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, PULLING THE WASTE OIL HOSE OFF THE REEL OF THE GREASE TRUCK, TO PERFORM SERVICE ON A ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS PULLING, THE END OF THE HOSE CAME OFF CAUSING HIM TO L OSE HIS BALANCE & FALL TO THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT ARM, LANDING ON HIS ARM INJURING HIS WRIST.

UNKNOWN. AFTER 1/29/03 AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED CLAIMED INJURIES ARE WORK-RELATED.

FUEL HOSE ON FUEL TRUCK BLEW OUT CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY INTO HIS EYES.

EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF STONE ON A PALLET WHEN IT SLID BETWEEN THE BOARDS - PINCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STONE. LACERATION OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY-OUTBY THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A MINER CABLE & WATER LINE UP APPROXIMATELY 18" TO 20" HIGH TO PLACE ON TEE BAR.

EE WAS RUNNING THE TAIL MOTOR OF A TRIP THAT CONSISTED OF A FLAT OF OIL & LW EMERGENCY SUPPLY SHED. PASSING THROUGH A RUN-THROUGH CHECK, ONE OF THE "J" CHANNELS ON THE SLED CAUGHT THE PLASTIC ON THE RUN-THROUGH CHECK CAUSING IT TO BACKSLIDETOWARDS THE TAIL MOTOR. INJURED SAW IT COMING & PUT OUT HIS LEFT HAND TO PUSH IT AWAY FROM HIM. THE "J" CHANNEL CUT HIM UNDER THE LEFT BICEP.

EE WAS OPERATING A BELT SPLICING MACHINE (MANUAL OPERATION) TO INSTALL A BELT SPLICE IN A 48" BELT. AS HE WAS WORKING THE MACHINE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS POSITIONED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE OPERATING IT INSTEAD OF BEING CENTERED OVER MACHINE. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED. POOR BODY POSITION CAUSED THE INJURY.

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF CLUTCH ON CRUSHER. FOOT & LEG GOT CAUGHT IN CRUSHER BELT. BROKE RIGHT LEG.

EE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, THE EUCLID DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY & HE HIT HIS SHIN ON THE SHIFTER TOWER.

INJURED WAS DRAGGING PROP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PROP STRUCK ANKLE.

WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A BOLT. AN INTAKE PIPE SLIPPED OUT OF THE BOOT AND NYLON ROPE, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BOTTOM SECTION OF A COAL CHUTE AND A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHEN THE UNSECURED CHUTE FELL OVER FROM AND ONTO THE CLEAN COAL STORAGE PLANT FEED BELT.

USING CRANE TO SET 40' SECTION ONTO FLATBED TRAILER. SET THE CONVEYOR DOWN ON TRAILER. TOOK HOOKS OFF FRONT OF CONVEYOR FRAME. LEFT REAR HOOKS ON TO PICK UP REAR OF CONVEYOR TO MOVE IT OVER. S TARTED TO LIFT & HOOKS ON FRONT CHAIN CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR & MADE CONVEYOR FLIP UP STRIKING EE IN HIS HEAD & THREW HIM OFF TRAILER.

EE WAS HOLDING CLASP ON CABLE WHILE ANOTHER WAS DRIVING A WEDGE OUT. THE WEDGE AND CABLE HIT EE ON RIGHT FOOT, SEVERELY BRUISING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHIELDS WHEN HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SHIELD.

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER & TURNED THE WRONG WAY & SAID HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

WAS JACK HAMMERING FEED SHELF KILN WENT A LITTLE POSATIVE AND HOT MEAL WAS COMING OUT JUMPED OUT OF THE OF KILN DISCHARGE AND TWISTED MY LOWER BACK.

EE HAD BEEN USING A HAMMER TO FINISH THE CURBING AND WAS PUSHING THE CURBING ON ROLLERS. HE STARTED TO HAVE PAIN IN JUNE 2002, AND TRIED TO WORK AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. ON 7/22/02 HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT W/HIS DR. AS IT WAS WORSE.

EE WAS STANDING BY DOOR ON WEST SIDE OF FINISH MILL #4. A SHOVEL WAS STANDING AT THE DOOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE SHOVEL OVER, STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD. THE SHOVEL BOUNCED OFF HER HEAD STR IKING HER ON HER RIGHT THUMB. SHE DID NOT REPORTTHE INCIDENT UNTIL A MONTH LATER. SHE THEN REPORTED SWELLING AND SORENESS IN HER THUMB AND WAS ENCOUNGED TO SEE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SHOVELING AT SECTION TAIL PIECE HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7/24/02 DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

EE WAS INSTALLING A BELLY PAN ON THE #631 PAN. BELLY PAN SLIPPED BETWEEN CHAIN AND THE PAN.

EE WAS DRIVING AN EMPTY TANDEM COAL TRUCK ALONG THE KNIFHT TRK HAULROAD AND DROVE THE TRUCK THROUGH A BERM (VEY HIGH) AND OVER A 200' EMBANKMENT. HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN GUMLINE BONE AND LACERAT IONS TO HIS CHIN, LIP AND HAND. EVIDENCE INDICATES AND INFORMATION GIVEN TO US AT THIS TIME IS THAT HE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.

EE WAS CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL ON THE FEEDER (RIB SIDE) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AS HE PROCEEDED TO STEP ACROSS THE TAILPIECE, EE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIS FEET TO FLY OUT FROM UNDER HI M, LANDING ON THE MINE FLOOR (CLEARANCE SIDE).

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS ON OVERCAST WHEN THEY FELL WITH HIM ON THEM. STARTED LOSING TIME - 8/5/02.

EE WAS USING MANTRIP TO SUPPLY ROOF BOLTER WHEN FLY BOARD FELL OFF OF MANTRIP. HE STOPPED MANTRIP TO STRAIGHTEN BOARD. HE CRAWLED OFF OF MANTRIP AND MOVED BOARD TURNING A CAN OF OIL OVER AND H ITTING FOOT SWITCH CAUSING MANTRIP TO RUN OVER HIMSELF.

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE IDENTIFIED AS OF THIS DATE.TRUCK PROCEDED AROUND 1ST CURVE AND HIT HILLSIDE IMMEDIATELY STOPPING FORWARD MOTION. DRIVER SUS TAINED BRUISES, MINOR LACERATION AND BROKEN RIB.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING INSERTS IN THE RIPPER HEAD & STRAINED NECK.

THE EE WAS DRAGGING ROLLERS FOR A BELTLINE FROM THE BELT TO THE NEXT ENTRY TO BE LOADED INTO A SCOOP. AS HE WAS DRAGGING THE ROLLER, IT CAUGHT ON ANOTHER ROLLER AND JERKED HIS ARM. HE SPRAINED HIS ELBOW. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE ROLLER WAS GOING TO CATCH ON ANOTHER ROLLER. NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

EE WAS KNOCKING OUT BITS ON MINER AND PIECE OF BIT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.

LOADER OPERATOR WAS CHANGING A TOOTH ON BUCKET WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN HIS SIDE.

WHILE DRILLING A BOLT HOLE, 9 1/2" THICK PIECE OF DRAW ROCK SLATE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE IMMEDIATE ROOF, HIT THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY AND BROKE IN TO SMALLER PIECE A TRIANGULAR STOPPED PEKE 24" AT BASE 18" HEIGHT 1 1/2" THICK CAROMED OFF THE CANOPY STRIKING EE ON HIS BACK. WITH NO APPARENT BRUISES HE FINISHED BOLTING. BUT THEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS TAKEN OUT OF MINE AT APP

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING A CONCRETE TROUGH OR CONCRETE "COME-A-LONG" TO SMOOTH OUT CONCRETE, HE FELT PRESSURE ON HIS LOW BACK. HIS SUPERVISOR WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 7/22/02 UPON CALLING TO F IND OUT WHY HE WASN'T AT WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING VALVE ABOVE 5FK10 WITH PIPE WRENCH - PULLED ARM AND SHOULDER.

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD, FACE, CHEST AND RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS THROWING SWITCH. STEPPED BETWEEN 4" BEAM & BARREL SPRING, LOST BALANCE & FELL, FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO. BROKE 2 BONES IN TOP OF FOOT. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 7/20/02.

WHILE CLEANING ROCKS & DEBRIS FROM TOP OF GRIZZLY, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN BENT PIPING. (GRIZZLY IS BUILT WITH 2" PIPING SPACED APPROX. 3" APART). HEAVY ROCKS HAD BENT PIPING ALLOWING ENOUGH SPACE FOR HIS FOOT TO SLIP THROUGH (HE WAS WEARING HARNESS & LANYARD). RIGHT KNEE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPING, TWISTING KNEE & CAUSING HIP PAINS.

WHILE EE WAS DRIVING SKILL LOADER VEHICLE IT HAD AN ABRUPT MOVEMENT TO THE FRONT, IT CAUSED A BACK CONTUSION TO HIM.

PICKED UP PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH.

EE WAS PRE SHIFTING THE WORKING FACES. HE STOPPED IN THE L.O.B. BETWEEN #6 & #7 FACES TO TALK TO THE ROOF BOLTING CREW. HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30"X 16"X 3" FELL OUT HITTING HIS BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF WORK 1 WEEK.

INJURED STATED HE WENT TO STEP OUT OF TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIBS.

UNDER SCOOP WELDING WHEN SLAG POPPED UNDER WELDING SHIELD. HIT IN LEFT EYE.

CHIPPING VGF (FEEDER), MOVED TO REPOSITION HIMSELF & LOST BALANCE. HE EXTENDED HIS RIGHT HAND OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF & HIS RIGHT HAND LANDED ON A BOLT WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS HAND CAUSI NG NEED FOR 6 SUTURES.

INJURED WAS WALKING ON CRIBS ALONG CRAWLER TAIL AND STAGE LOADER. THE CRIBS WERE PLACED THERE TO BRIDGE THE CRAWLER TAIL OVER THE MUD HOLE. INJURED SLIPPED OFF A CRIB TWISTING HIS BACK.

THE INJURED MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING TIMBERS BACK BEHIND THE FACE AREA TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT BLOCK TO BE MINED. HE WAS PICKING UP WEDGES WHEN A SLUG FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. THUS BRUISING HIS SHOULDERS AND KNEES.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF MUCK CAR ONTO RAIL & TURNED ANKLE & STRAINED IT.

EE WAS USING A 3/4 TON CHAIN RATCHET TO RAISE THE DECK PLATE ON THE STAGE LOADER. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF & THE PLATE STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER AND MOOUTH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED ON 8-6-02 AS HAVING 2 FRACTURED RIBS.

CHANGING SCREENS ON #5 ROTEX. EE ALONG WITH ANOTHER SLID OFF OF ROTES. LID SLIPPED AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN LID AND ROTEX. FELT TWEAK TO BACK, BUT NO PAIN. REFUSED TO BE SEEN BY CLINIC. CALLED O FF 24TH AND 25TH DUE TO STIFFNESS. EVAL THRU PMD, RTN WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 2' TO THE GROUND.

WAS BOLTING ON A FULL FACE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE STRAPS & HIT AN EXTENDED VENT TUBE & FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG. HIS FIRST DAY OFF FOR THIS INJUR Y WAS 8/3/02.

EE WAS LOADING DELIVERY TRUCK WITH STONE & 2 PCS FELL ON FOOT.

RE-OCCURRENCE OF AN INJURY REPORTED ORIGINALLY AS 2/27/00. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS. ON 7/18/02 HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP. HE RETURNED TO HIS DOCTOR AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE.

INSTALLING A ROLLER ALONG WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HIS PINKY FINGER GOT PINCHED.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WALKING FROM SLOPE MANTRIP CAR INTO THE MINE, SLIPPED ON WET MINE FLOOR AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

WAS CUTTING STONE WITH ELECTRIC SAW WHEN IT GRABBED AND JERKED OUT, HIT THE FOREARM THEN BICEP AND OFF THE CHEST.

EE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING A RUBBER TIRE DOZER HE HAD STOPPED, LEFT THE CAB AREA AND WHILE OUTSIDE, A GUST OF WIND BLEW A PARTICLE OF DUST INTO HIS EYE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS HIS EYE BECA ME SWOLLEN AND HE WENT TO THE DR. WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BACTERIAL INFECTION. EYE DROPS WERE GIVEN. ( EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES).

EE WAS USING A BAR TO MOVE STRAPS, WHEN A STRAP SLIPPED CAUSING BAR TO HIT HIM ON LEG. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE SHIN AND CAUSED IMMEDIATE BRUISING AND PUT A DENT INTO LEG. WENT TO LOCAL HOSPITAL, X-RAYS SHOWED NO BREAK. THIS OCCURED ON THURSDAY. EE TOOK OFF REST OF WEEK AND RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY 7-22-02 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE COUPLING WATER HOSE & PUT HIMSELF OUT OF POSITION FOR THE TASK AT HAND - CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A 55 LB BOX OF EXPLOSIVES WITH ONE HAND & AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

HE ALLEGES THAT HIS HEAD STRUCK THE MINE ROOF WHILE RIDING INSIDE ON A 3 WHEELER PERSONAL CARRIER.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: CRAWLING ALONGSIDE THE 1ST WEST CONVEYER BELT TO GET THE WATER PUMP, BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST AN ARCH BEAM. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN OVER THE WEEKEND, REPORTED THE INJURY WHEN RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, WENT TO DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING. STARTED LOOSINGSCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 3-23-02.

THE INJURY (CUMMULATIVE TRAUMA) BECAME APPARENT WHILE MOVING SHIELDS AND EE WAS BOUNCING IN SEAT. DR.'S REPORT WAS THAT THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY.

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING THE REAR END IN A WESTERN STAR TANDEM WHEN IT ROLLED OVER ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS RIGHT SMALL FINGER REMOVING ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 7/25 & STARTED MISSING ON THAT DATE)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE MINER ON THE OFFSIDE OF LAUNCH. HE SLIPPED OFF THE SIDE BETWEEN SIDE AND THE LAUNCH PINNING HIS LEG UNDER THE LAUNCH.

MOVING PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE, EE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WHILE WALKING NEXT TO A CONVEYOR BELT EE'S LIGHT CORD GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR BELT, CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED DOWN. IN THE PROCESS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHICH BROKE IN THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND PLUG WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

CUTTING BELT WITH BELT KNIFE, WHEN PULLING KNIFE PULLED MUSCLE AND TENDON IN LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON 7/30/02 THAT ON 7/18/02 HE WAS HANDLING A BAGGING PALLET WHEN IT STRUCK HIS GROIN AREA AND THAT HE IS CONTINUING TO HAVE PAIN AND SWELLING AS A RESULT. EE WAS TREATED FOR A CONTUSION AND TAKEN OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CEMENT TO PATCH HOLES IN THE FINE SLATE SCREEN CHUTE. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB HE BAGAN TO DEVELOP A RASH ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WORKED 2 MORE DAYS UNTIL 7/20/02 W HEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SPIRAL STAIRCASE AND MISSTEPPED CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS PUSHING ROCK IN THE SHOT. AS HE WAS BACKING UP, HE STRUCK A ROCK, JARRING HIS BACK.

EE SAID THAT HE TIRNED TO THE RIGHT WHILE SITTING IN HIS DOZER TO LOOK OUT THE DOZER WINDOW AND THAT HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE HAD BEEN OPERATING THE D10 FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS DISCOMFORT. HOSPITAL TREATED HIM FOR MUSCLE SPASM AND GAVE HIM A MUSCLE RELAXER AND TOLD HIM TO COME BACK TO WORK ON MON 7/22/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON LADDER WELDING. THE LEAD WAS STRAPPED OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE WAS SWEATING HEAVILY. THE CONNECTION HAD A 1/4" GAP. THE GROUND WAS NOT FIRMLY CONNECTED. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT MADE C ONTACT BUT EMPLOYEE WAS ENERGIZED.

EE REMOVED GUARD TO TRAIN BELT AT SCREW TAKEUP. AFTER BELT TRAINED BELT WAS SHUT OFF. EE #2 ENT TO INVESTIGATE WHY JAW CRUSHER WOULD NOT START AND TOLD INJURED EE THAT HE WOULD WORK ON IT. START SEQUENCE REQUIRES CONVEYOR BE STARTED FIRST AND WHEN EE PUSHED START BUTTON HEARD YELL AND PUSHED STOP BUTTON. EE 2 WENT TO HELP INJURED GET ARM FREE FROM PULLEY BY CUTTING BELT AND REMO

EE RAN INTO PILLAR WITH HAUL TRUCK HIT HIS HEAD ON CAB CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD RESULTIN G IN STITCHES.

EE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ON HIS BUGGY. HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS LOADING HIGH LINE ON TO HIGH LINE SLEDE.

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 7/22/02. EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS RESULTED IN A CONDITION THAT REQUIRES SCOPED SURGERY. (TORN LIGAMENT).

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT HIP AND LEG BY RIB ROLL.

FINISHED MINING & WAS MOVING MINER. SOME ROCK HAD FALLEN ON MINER AT INTERSECTON. STOPPED TO REMOVE ROCK. PULLED ROCK APPROX 4'X 3'X 18" THICK WHEN ROCK SLIDE OFF OF HEAD & PINCHED FINGER ON C ABLE HOOK.

MEMBER WAS HOLDING THE LID OF THE RAW COAL DISTRIBUTOR WITH ONE HAND (HOLDING IN RAISED POSITION) AND WAS TURNING THE DISTRIBUTOR WITH HIS OTHER HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HI S SHIFT ON 7/17/02 AND WORKED 7/18/02, 7/19/02 AND 7/20/02. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK 7/22/02.

EE WAS OPERATING A 5 MAN MANTRIP @ BRK #7 ON THE NORTH BOXCUT TRACK, TRAVELING OUTBY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. MANTRIP STARTED DOWN THE BIG DIP & HIT ANOTHER 9 MAN MANTRIP HEAD-ON @ THE BOTTO M. EE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUS ONTO THE MINE FLOOR. HE DID NOT HAVE CLEARANCE FROM DISPATCHER.

COAL HAULER OPERATOR WENT TO CHANGE BATTERIES AND PLUGGED JUMPER CABLE TO FIRST SET OF BATTERIES FIRST AND WHEN HE PLUGGED THE OTHER END UP IT WENT TO GROUND IN HAULER END OF PLUG AND BLEW UP IN HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP BUMPED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MEETING WITH DOCTOR ON 7-22-02.

EE DROVE HAUL TRUCK OFF ROAD & INTO DITCH; WHEN HE WENT TO PULL TRUCK BACK ONTO ROAD HE RAN OVER SIGN STAND MADE OF TIRE FILLED WITH CONCRETE; JARRING FROM TRUCK RUNNING OVER TIRE THREW HIM AG AINST STEERING WHEEL, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARINGSAFETY BELT.

EE WAS INSTALLING TIMBERS IN THE HEADGATE ENTRY. WHILE INSTALLING A TIMBER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 18" WIDE BY 21" LONG AND 2"THICK FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE BOLT STRIKING EE ON THE FOR EHEAD. EE SUSTAINED TWO LACERATIONS REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY UP BOTTOM OF ROCK, WHEN THE ROCK BROKE AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A PILE OF ROCKS.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HANGIN ROOF BOLTER CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN INHIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

INDIVIDUAL WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE TAILGATE OF HIS TRUCK, WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A CONTAINED CONTAINING GASOLINE. THE CONTAINED RUPTUR ED LETTING GASOLINE ON HIS HAND.

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT WRENCH BROKE AND STRUCK THE OPERATER IN THE FACE. IT CUT HIS LIP AND BROKE 2 TEETH.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LINK FROM A HEADRIVE CHAIN WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN HIS NECK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-23-02.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT OF A 5 MAN MANTRIP TRAVELING OUTBY @ BRK #7 ON THE NORTH BOXCUT AT THE SAME TIME OF THE INJURY. WHEN THE TRIP STARTED DOWN INTO THE DIP, HE COULD SEE THE MANTRIPS WE RE GOING TO HIT, SO HE JUMPED FROM THE MANTRIP. HE ROLLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, RESULTING IN AN INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE PERSONNEL BASKET OF THE 504 POWDER GETMAN, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BASKET FRAME.

TWO EE WERE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. THE BOLTER WAS NOT PRPERT ALIGNED WITH THE BOLT, CAUSING THE BOLT TO HANG IN THE DRIVING TOOL. ONE EE WAS HITTING THE DRIVING TOOL WITH A HAMMER AND THE OTHE R EE REACHED OUT TO GRAB THE DRIVING TOOL AND WAS STRUCK ON THE INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND, BREAKING OPEN THE SKIP FIRST AID WAS ADMISTERED ON SITE BUT THE NEXT DAY 7-18-02 THE FINGER INFE

EE WAS WORKING ON BELTLINE & GOT HIS LEFT GLOVE CAUGHT ON A ROLLER. HE PULLED HIS LEFT GLOVE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND THEN GOT BOTH HANDS IN THE ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SERVICE CAR ACROSS SECTION STOPPED IN ENTRY. RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. BRUISE TO LEFT SHOULDER.

METAL CAME OFF HAMMER & WENT IN CHEST. HE WAS PUTTING A PIN IN TOOTH ON BUCKET OF BACKHOE.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF A 5 MAN- MANTRIP TRAVELING OUTBY @ BRK #7 ON THE NORTH BOXCUT TRACK AT THE TIME OF INJURY. MANTRIP STARTED DOWN THE BIG DIP & HIT ANOTHER 9 MAN- MANTRIP HEAD-ON @ THE BOTTOM. 5 MAN- MANTRIP DID NOT HAVE CLEARANCE FROM THE DISPATCHER.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER ONE END OF ROCK SLID SIDEWAYS, PINCHING HAND AND ARM AGAINST ROOF.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PIT AREA AND TWISTED RT. FOOT. OPERATION EXPERIENCED SHUT-DOWN. EE WAS LAID OFF DUE TO MINING PERMITS.

WAS CLEANING UNDER PC-1 CONVEYER. ROCK FELL FROMFEED AND STRUCK HIS BACK. COMPANY HAS INSTALLED ROOF OVER AREA TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES WHEN CLEANING AREA.

HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

4 SOUTH SECTION. WHILE CENTER BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS & STRUCK HIS LEFT CHEEK & CHIN, CAUSING LACERATION. SUTURES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROOF BOLTS OUT TO START BOLTING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MECHANICAL WORK ON THE DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE OR OIL LAYING ON THE STEPS BEHIND THE CAB & IN THE ENGINE ROOM. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE (OFF WORK STARTING 7/25)

EE WAS LOADING BOLTER. HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE, HE TRIPPED OVER THE SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK, HIP, & KNEE.

MEMBER WAS PUSHING COAL BACK AT NO. 9 STACKER. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE COAL UNDER HIS RIGHT TRACK BROKE AWAY ALLOWING THE DOZER TO SLIDE OVER THE RETAINING WALL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH AUGUST 9, 2002. AFTER HIS SHIFT HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR AND SAID HIS LITTLE FINGER AND SIDE OF RIGHT HAND WENT NUMB.

EE WAS PULLING ON IMPACT ROTOR ON CRUSHER TO CHECK WEAR ON IMPACT HAMMERS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON ROTOR TO ROTATE IT.

HE DID NOT KNOW THE TRUCK WAS LOADED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR IN SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF JOLTING NECK.

THE COAL FEEDER CONVEYOR WAS HUNG UP, IT WAS BEING CLEARED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT IN CONVEYOR & THE CHAIN WAS REVERSED. THE EMPLOYEE'S WERE TOLD THE CHAIN WAS GOING TO BE RAN, THEN THE MAN 'S FOOT GOT RAN UNDER GUARD AT TAILSHAFT.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS SLED USED TO PULL DRAGLINE POINT SHEAVES INTO POSITION AT THE DRAGLINE. THE BOTTOM OF THE SLED WAS CRACKED AND A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING UP CAUGHT THE INSIDE OF HIS FOOT. HE SOUGHT DOCTOR TREATMENT IN AUGUST (HE WORKED THROUGHOUT) AND BECAUSE OF BRUISING, THE DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED A VEIN STRIPPED IN HIS LOWER LEG.

THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON THE 7TH FLOOR MILL ROOM. EE AND OTHER WERE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE OIL IN THE ELEVATOR HEAD WHEEL-RAW MILL. OTHER LIFTED THE 6 GALLON BUCKE OF OIL APPROX. 40 LBX. H EE WHO WAS ON THE PLATFORM. HE PULLED UP THE BUCKET THROUGHT THE LADDER AND JERKED IT UP TO KEEP FROM DROPPING IT.

THE CRUSHER WAS SET UP IN SCOTTS BLUFF, NE AND THE EE WAS USING A STEEL ROD TO UNPLUG MUDDY ROCK IN THE SPLITTER CHUTE WHEN HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK- HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TRE ATMENT UNTIL 12-11-02.

LIFTING AND CHANGING SCREENS WITH A PARTNER AT CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO PINPOINT EXACTLY WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

INJURED WAS CHECKING A STUCK SLIDER (VENTILATION TUBING) WHEN THE SLIDER CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS RT. SHOULDER.

IT WAS A DAMP DAY & INJURED WAS KNEELING IN THE WATER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND A PIN IN TO HOLD SHEAR JACK ON MINER, HAMMER FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND, STRUCK THE SCOOP CAUSING HAMMER TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING INJURED IN THE MOUTH.

EE WAS TALKING TO LOADER OPERATOR, DISCUSSING HOW COOL THE AIR WAS COMING OUT OF THE VENT - STICKING HIS RT HAND IN THE VENT HOLE - 1ST 2 FINGERS CAME IN CONTACT WITH FAN BLADE CAUSING LACERAT ION.

EE WAS DRIVING SUPPLY MOTOR. HE WAS TRYING TO EMPTY THE CAR & COULDN'T GET THE HANDLE MOVED. HE STRAINED SOME MUSCLES & BROKE A RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND PICKING STONE FROM A STOCKPILEWHEN ONE FELL ONTO HIS HAND.

AFTER ROCK DUSTING UNIT, EE WENT OUT BY THE SECTION AIR LOCK TO HANG ROCK DUSTER IN A CROSS CUT. THEY WERE TRAMMING INTO THE X-CUT, EE WAS STILL IN SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE DUSTER TO SLIDE OVER HITTING EE ON THE CHEST.