Mining Incidents in August 2002

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #1151 IN #3 ENTRY. NO PERSONS WERE INVOLVED. FALL WAS APPROX. 16' WIDE AND 6.5' LONG. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

THERE WAS AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE APPROXIMATELY 250' EAST OF THE SURGE BIN. THIS AREA IS EAST OF THE PARKING ZONE FOR SURGE BIN & IS TRAVELED ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES A Y EAR. A MAP & DETAILED REPORT WAS GIVEN TO GARY KETTELKAMP.

NO 5 BELT BK2 IN THE NO 1 ENTRY A ROOF FALL APPROX. 4.5'THICK IN THE INTERSECTION, ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AIR IS STILL TRAVELING IN ITS RIGHT DIRECTION OVER FALL. NO PERSON'S OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT BREAKS #71 TO #73 ON THE #10 BELT PORTION OF STRAIGHT FORK MAINS.

SOUTH 1 116 BLOCK #5 HEADING 4WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 005 10 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 12 FT CABLE- 8""X 8"" PLATES. 6 FT RESIN - 6""X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGER ED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/30/02 AT THE 17TH X-CUT ON THE SUBMAIN #1 BELT. THE FALL WAS 6 TO 10 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE AND 20 FEET LONG. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT GLUE BOL TS AND 8 FOOT CABLE BOLTS.

SOUTH 1 110 BLOCK #1 HEADING 3-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 005. 10 FT HIGH X 17.5 FT WIDE X 30 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 12 FT CABLE - 8"" X 8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN - 6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FAL L DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #2 ENTRY AND #3 ENTRY INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY DELTA 12767, ON THE SOUTHWEST MAINS SECTION OUTBY LOADING PT. FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH (THICK).

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. DOWN AT 1:18 A.M. WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - RESISTOR BURNED OUT - HOIST REPAIRED - GRID AT TERMINAL HOIST BACK UP AT 2:40 A.M.

THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN AT THE JUSTICE MINE FROM 3:15 AM 8-30-02 TO 12:15 AM 8-31-02. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DRIVE CIRCUIT THAT SENDS POWER TO THE MAIN MOTOR WENT DOWN.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT OLD 1-C PANEL X-CUT 17 #14 THRU #5 ENTRIES. 80'L X 18'W X 10'T. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2 LEFT, #1 ENTRY 17 TO 18 CROSSCUT ABOUT 70' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD 1A PANEL X-CUT #11, #4 ENTRY. L 40' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED.

A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED AT #64 SHIELD AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE TAILGATE.

OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX 2 HRS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH. NO INJURIES, NO PASSENGERS ABOARD.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A-MAINS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY, BREAK 10, SPAD 48. THE FALL MEASURED 17' WIDE X 30' LONG X 6' HIGH.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 UNIT, #5 ENTRY, 7TH N.E. PANEL, CROSSCUT #24, ONE CROSSCUT INBY THE FEEDER. THE FALL WAS 95'LONG, 19'WIDE, AND 5'THICK. NO PERSON, EQUIPMENT, OR VENTILATION W ERE AFFECTED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER IN A BLEEDER ENTRY. FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOD NOT AFFECT THE VENTILATION. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #6814.

DURING A WEEKLY AIRCOURSE EXAM A FALL WAS FOUND 1 X-CUT INBY STATION 790 IN X CUT 5-6 ON SWI AT 12 WALL. ALL ACCESSES TO FALL WERE CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER SIGNS HUNG. THE FALL IS A BOUT 20'L X 20'W X 6""H. THE ARCA WAS BOLTED WITH60"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 6X16 PLATES. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

A ROCKFALL WAS FOUND ON THE DATE AND TIME STATED IN ITEMS 6 & 7 ON THE #2 MAIN, IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY TWO XCUTS OUTBY SPAD #2565. THE ROCKFAL WAS APPROXIMATELY 70' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 3' THICK. THE ONLY EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS THE #2 MAIN LINE BELT.

5 NORTH BLEEDER SUBMAIN BELT BETWEEN 2 AND 20 AND 3 AND 10 SURVEY STATION. FALL 14 FT HIGH, 15.5 FT WIDE AND 90 FT LONG. AREA INITIALLY MINED WITH 8 FOOT COMBINATION BOLTS ON SIDES AND 12 FT C ABLE BOLT IN MIDDLE. TOOK WEIGHT AND HAD SOME CRACKS, DOUBLE ROW OF POSTS SET IN AREA, ROOF FELL AROUND POSTS.

AT ABOUT 10:20 AM THE HOIST MAN ON DAY SHIFT NOTICED THE WEST SIDE SKIP NEVER LEFT THE POCKET. UPON INVESTIGATION THE WEST SIDE HOIST ROPE HAD COME APART AND BROKE JUST ABOVE THE LAST CROSS B Y CLAMP ON THE THIMBLE ATTACHMENT.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 6TH NORTH PANEL #5 ENTRY. 18'L X 18'W X 7'H. BOLTED WITH 6' TR BOLTS, COVERED UP BOLT STRUCTURE, WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ROCK FALL AT SPAD 2687. 70' X 15' X 3' HIGH.' ONE SIDE OF FALL WAS A SLIP. CLEANED ROCK & BOLTED PLACE.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LEFT 3 NORTH SECTION AT THE FACE OF THE #2 TO #1 ENTRY CROSSCUT AT 241+83. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION WAS SEEN MOMENTARILY AS AN ORANGE FLASH A LITTLE LEFT OF CENTER OF THE CUTTING HEAD AND WAS SELF EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINER WATER SPRAYS.

THE EXAMINER WAS MAKING HIS CHECKS AND FOUND THE FALL. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 16' X 16' X 10'.

AN ESTIMATED 700 TONS OF MATERIAL WAS DISPLACED FROM THE BACK OF THE 29 N SILL 1600 L. FAILURE STARTED IN AN UNSUPPORTED ROUND BLASTED 2 DAYS BEFORE. THE FAUKYRE STARTED WITH THE RIBS SLOUGHIN G, THUS ALLOWING THE BACK TO EVENTUALLY UNRAVEL. ESTIMATED VOLUME 20' BY 10' LONG BY 10' HIGH. PROGRESSION PAST FIRST ROW OF 16' SWELLEX INSTALLED IN 29/20 NORTH SOUTH SILLS INTERSECTION.

6 SECTION EE'S WERE WELDING BIT LUGS ON MINER HEAD. THEY HAD WELDED 2 LUGS ON WHEN EVE SHIFT GOT TO SECTION. THEY WERE GATHERING TOOLS TO LEAVE WHEN CO-WORKER NOTICED A BLUE FLAME UNDER MINER HEAD. IT WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN EGG AND 1"" HIGH. EE TOOK WATER AND PUT IT OUT. BURN TIME JUST A FEW SECONDS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #26 STOPPING IN NO. 2 ENTRY OF 1B SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 25 FT LONG, & 16 FT HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED & EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 2ND MAIN EAST RETURN #10 ENTRY 58 XCUT. 35'L X 18'W X 9'H. BOLTED WITH 8' TR BOLTS. WILL BE CLEANED UP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 6TH NORTH PANEL #4 ENTRY BETWEEN 112 AND 113 CROSSCUT. 35'L X 18'WIDE X 8'H MMU 051-0 PROPED ON 3 SIDES CLEANING FALL UP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 7TH NORTH PANEL #1 ENTRY 58+59 XCUT EDGE OF OUTBY INTERSECTION 3 WAY INTERSECTION. 25'L X 20'W X 6'H. MARKED OUT AND PROPED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL 3RD WEST ENTRIES OFF 2ND SOUTH - #2; 4+20 XC. 40' LONG, 18'6"" WIDE, 5'6"" HIGH. BOLTED WITH 60"" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. AREA MINED IN MAY 2002.

DISCOVERED ROCK FALL IN OLD WORKINGS. GOING TO CRIB AND DANGER OFF.

INTERSECTION AT SPAD 1909. FELL APPROX. 5'. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3 & 5 ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 14 CROSSCUTS INBY THE NO.3 HEAD DRIVE. IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 30'LONG X 6'THICK.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED 6 CROSSCUTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NO.2 SLOPE IN THE TRACK ENTRY.THE FALL MEASURED 18'X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 6'THICK.

A FRICTION-CAUSED METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE 48 BUTT EAST BELT DRIVE AREA BETWEEN 3-4 CROSSCUT. IGNITION LASTED LESS THAN 20 SECONDS & WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE WATER SPRA YS ON THE MINER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 LEFT MAINS SECTION 001 2 BLOCK INBY SPAD #1175. FALL WAS 30'LONG, 17'WIDE AND 7'HIGH.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 7TH NORTH PANEL. #10 ENTRY. 4022' MARK. 29' X 20' X 9'. 3-WAY INTERSECTION. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. MARKED OUT & PROPPED OUT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAINS IN THE NO.8 ENTRY AT SPAD 296. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 15 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AND #6 WALL CROSS CUT #3 TO #2 ENTRY E-6 OFF 3 NORTH LONGWALL SECTION ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DBT STAGELOADER IS UNDER THE FALL AND WI LL BE PULLED THROUGH AS THE FALL IS CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIRE BOSS AT #5 BLK MAIN NORTH HAULAGE AS HE WAS MAKING HIS PRE SHIFT EXAM. FALL DIMENSIONS 18' BY 20' BY 6' ABOVE THE COAL SEAM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH W #3 ENTRY AT 1200' W. FALL ~30' LONG, 18' WIDE & 6 - 8' THICK. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. FALL AREA IS BEHIND IN GOB.

ROOF FALL IN NO. 7 ENTRY. SET THE BRATTICE LINE OVER TO ESTABLISH A NEW RETURN AIRCOURSE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS LOADING IN THE #2 ENTRY, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MINUTES THAT WAS EXTINGUISHED USING 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LT 3 NORTH SECTION AT THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY AT 241+47. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION WAS SEEN AS AN ORANGE GLOW 36"" HIGH AT CENTER OF M INER AND LASTED 3-4 SECONDS. THE GLOW WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINER WATER SPRAYS.

WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY IN BLEEDER ENTRY IN 5 LEFT OFF 1RIGHT, A ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED IN #1, #2, AND #3 INTERSECTION NEAR STATION #1532. APPROXIMATE LENGTH: 125' , WIDTH: 18' AND HEIGHT: 6'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAINS IN THE NO. 6 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD 280. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 14 FT HIGH.

L-1800 LETOURNEAU LOADER WAS SPREADING SCORIA ON ROADS DUE TO HEAVY RAINS. OPERATOR SMELLED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE HANGING UP & CALLED A MECHANIC. NOTICED SPARKS & SMOKE COMING FROM BELOW WINDSHIELD, SHUT ENGINE DOWN & TRIED PUTTING OUT THE FIRE IN THE ARTICULATION AREA. 2 CO-WORKERS SHOWED UP & ALSO TRIED TO HELP. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL FOUND IN AN IDLED INACTIVE SECTION, IN A BLEEDER ENTRY, THAT FELL IN A T-INTERSECTION 16' X 16' X 8' HIGH. JUST AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF RESIN ROOF BOLTS. (3-4 SECTION, NO. 1 ENTRY, #3 INTERSECTION).

THE ELEVATOR IN #6 VERTICAL SHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE OUTAGE WAS A FAULTY TACHOMETER FEEDBACK BOARD.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIED X-CUT #14 IN THE #3, 4, & 5 ENTRIES. L 150' X W 20; X T 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, PROPSETTERS & CRIBS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 32 1E INTAKE #1 ENTRY. 20'L X 25'W X 10'T. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST IN #114 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 ENTRY AND ""A"" CROSSCUT OF THE ROOMS. THE FALL WAS 35' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILLATION TRAVEL, DAMA GE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 44 #7 ENTRY 1E. 25'L X 20'W X 10'T. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED.

EQUIPMENT SHED CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED DOWN. STATE FIRE MARSHALL SAID CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.

CARLISLE CONTRACT HAULAGE DRIVER DROVE UNDER 13.8 KV POWER LINES WITH BED IN RAISED POSITION. PULLED AND BROKE BOTTOME PHASE OF LINE. INCIDENT OCCURED AT PROCESS PLANT SCALE LOCATION. NO INJUR Y, NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK. POWER DISRUPTED AT MINE FOR APPROX. TWO HOURS. LINE LOCATED APPROX 25 FOOT ABOVE GROUND, OVERHEAD LINE WARNING SIGNS IN AREA.

X-CUT #67 2ND MAIN 20 BY 20 BY 6-7.

MINED INTO AN UNCHARTED OIL/GAS WELL-003-0- SECTION 35 BREAK, OFF 12 EAST, MORE SOUTH. #3 RM AT 55.1 & 65.

ROOF FALL MAIN SOUTH ENTRY #7 BETWEEN 2+40 & 3+20 XC. LENGTH OF FALL 55', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 8'. BOLTED WITH KENMAR INSTALL III DOUBLELOK BOLTS 60"". AREA MINED DEC 2000.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #3 PORTAL 100' OUTBY SPAD #2426. FALL MEASURED 10' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' THICK.

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 18' W BY 50' L BY 4-8' H FOUND DURING WEEKLY TRAVEL OF BLEEDER SYSTEM. LOCATED APPROX 140' IN BY SURVEY STATION #2359. NO PERSONS, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION AFFECTED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF. REPOTED BY PHONE TO MSHA.

CONTINIOUS MINER HAD COMPLETED THE LAST LIFT IN THE PILLAR BROCK BETWEEN # 2 & 3 ENTRIES AND WAS BACKING OUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12'X?X14"" THICK FELL FOULING CONTINOUS MINER.

ROOF FALL 12'-15' X 8 -10' X 6-8' IN THE RT. 4 ENTRY INBY SPAD #15819. 4'FLY GROUTED SUPPORTS WERE IN USE. NO INJURIES, PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFFECTED.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY A FOREMAN DURING A FIREBOXX RUN. THE FALL IS IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN OF NO. 7 ENTRY BETWEEN #32 AND #33 XCUT. THE FALL IS 6'H X 18' W X 125' L.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY (BELT 150' OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 43083. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. THE FALL AREA WAS EXPERIENCING ADVERS E CONDITIONS. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON 16 SECTION APP 14 BREAKS FROM END OF TRACK IN #7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APP 20' W BY 60' L BY 8' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH, IN THE #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT 79. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION & MEASURED APPROX 30 X 20 X 9-10'.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NO. 2 MAIN EAST BELT AT #55 XCUT. THE FALL IS AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 18' L X 6' H X 25' W.

NON INJURY IN THE #10 ENTRY ABOUT 100 FT OF COVERAGE WHILE GOING TOWARD OUT CROP TO PICK UP A #11 HEADING FOREMAN DISCOVERED DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AND CLOSED OFF AREA. APPROX ONE HOUR LATER THE ROOF FELL IN ENTER SECTION BETWEEN #10.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 1 ROOM DRIVEN OFF NO. 4 ENTRY INTAKE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50' LONG X 17.5' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS APPROX 250' FROM PORTAL. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY ONT HE 5 LEFT PANEL 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #17240. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X25'X6' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' HIGH TECH BOLTS.

NWA XCUT 61, 18 X 4 FT X 18 FT. THIS WAS ALSO TRUSS BOLTED FEB 1995 PUT CRIBS UP IN SUPPLY ROAD.

ON AUGUST 19, 2002, AFTER AN EIGHT INCH RAINFALL, THE QUARRY AT THIS LOCATION HAS BECOME FLOODED. AT THIS TIME AN ESTIMATE OF CONTINUED PRODECTION IS UNDETERMINED.

AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS SQUARING UP FOR THE LAST CUT, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED ABOUT 25 TO 30 SECONDS & WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS IN CURRED. THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE #3 ENTRY ON #4 SECTION.

MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS MALFUCTIONING AND WAS SHUT DOWN TO TROUBLESHOOT. TWO PROXIMITY SWITCHES WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WERE REPLACED.

MINE EXAMINER DISCOVERED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL IN TG-101, ENTRY 3, BETWEEN XC-33 & XC-34. THE FALL AREA IS APPROX 25 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH, 15 FT WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS, SUPPLEMENTED WITH WELDED WIRE MESH & TRUSSES.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH, #2 ENTRY, X-CUT 20-21. THE FALL IS 80'LONG, 16' WIDE, AND 5'HIGH. THE EXACT TIME THAT THE FALL OCCURRED IS UNKNOWN.

A FALL AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL TAILGATE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF EGRESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16' X 16' X 9'.

THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL AT 5:30 AM. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN HATFIELD MAINS, #5 ENTRY, 40 FT INBY SPAD #513. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 90 FT LONG, APPROX 15 FT THICK. AREA WAS MINED ON OR AROUND 7/12/02. FALL IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN A FAULT/SLIP AREA.

4'X18'X40'L UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN OLD NO.2 PANEL. FOUND DURING FIRE BOSS RUN BY JOHN SHORT REPORTED 8-19-02. AT SPAD 1117 FALL OCCURRED AT BATTERY CHARGING STATION.

THIS FALL OF THE MINE ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN WHILE TRAVELING THE INTAKE AIRWAY TO THE WORKING SECTION. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED NOR THE ESCAPEWAY AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 9100 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION #2 BELTLINE OF THE NORTHWEST MAINS.

HOT CLINKER ON CONVEYOR BELT. TEMP SENSOR MALFUNCTION SHOWING A 300 READING WHEN ACTUALLY TEMP WAS 700 DEGREES. BELT WAS ON FIRE THAT LASTED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. WAS PUT OUT WITH EXTINGUISHER S.

THE FALL OCCURRED AS THE 001 CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING THE RIGHT PILLAR CUT OUT OF THE #4 BLOCK. THE MINER WAS CAUGHT FROM THE CUTTER DRUMS BACK TO THE CUTTER BOOM HINGE POINT. THIS MINE US ES THE MINERS TO PILLAR WITH UTILIZING THE 3-CUT PILLAR PLAN. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 70' INBY SURVEY STATION #3587.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. HOIST WENT DOWN AT 7:26 P.M. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REPAIRED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 8:38 P.M. TOTAL TIME DOWN: 1 HURS 12 MINUTES.

ROOF FALL-14 RIGHT GAT ENTRIES XCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY AT SPAD 26+19. APPROX. 6-8' HIGH, 18' WIDE, APPROX 40' LONG.

A ROOF FALL 25 FEET LONG, 5 FEET IN HEIGHT, 19 FEET WIDE WAS FOUND ON 08/16/02 AT 10:25 A.M. ON SPAD NO. 96 IN RETURN BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 HEADING, FIRST LEFT OFF MAINS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #16-#17 X-CUT OF THE OBHG LONGWALL SECTION IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25 FT LONG BY 16 FT WIDE BY 20 FT HIGH (TOTAL HEIGHT FROM MINE FLOOR). NO PERSO NS WERE INJURED OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE LT. 3 NORTH SECTION AT THE FACE OF THE #3 TO #2 ENTRY XCUT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION WAS APPROX. 12"" TO 15"" IN LENGTH AND LASTED APPROX 6 SECONDS. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE MINER WATER SPRAYS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6TH WEST ENTRY #3 AT 1500' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT LONG, APPROX 15 FT WIDE AND APPROX 10 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL HAS BEEN MINED THROUGH.

WATER CAME THROUGH FROM ABOVE CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE GROUND ABOVE TO COLLAPSE WALL STRUCTURE IN THE NORTHWEST SECTION OF THE MINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 9TH WEST HEADGATE UNIT #2 ENTRY AT 3425 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG, APPROX 18 FT WIDE AND APPROX 12-15 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT V ENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35'X 20'X 5' IN THE OLD 2-RIGHT ABANDONED SECTION #3 ENTRY 75' OUTBY SPAD #1233. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURR ED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS RESULTED FROM THIS ROOF FALL.

VOYAGER #6 MINE EXPERIENCED AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT #85 CROSSCUT ON THE BELT LINE. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED, INSPECTOR WAS ON PROPERTY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE RT. SIDE ROOMS APPROX. 100 FT FROM SURVEY STATION 43381 & 43292. THE FALL FELL FROM FACE OF THE #4 RM. THRU CROSSCUT INTO FARE OF #3 RM. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 70'LX18'WX6' HIGH. ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE BEING ENCOUNTERED DUE TO ONLY APPROX. 100' OF COVER AND WITHIN 150' OF OUTCROP. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE WITH NO PERSONAL INJURY AT THE SPECIFIC LOCATION LISTED, BEING #4 ENTRY SPAD 2834. THE FALL OCCURRED OBSTRUCTION THE TRACK ENTRY AND THE INTAKE , AND WAS ABOUT 8' HIGH. THIS AREA IS TO BE REHABILITATED, REASSESSED FOR SAFE PASSAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD 2-RIGHT ABANDONED SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 1101 MEASURING 20'X20'X6'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY O CCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ROOF APPEARED TO HAVE SOME HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT #1 SOUTH OFF THE 2ND WEST PARALLEL #3 ENTRY. L 20' BY W 17' BY 10-12' H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHORBOLTS.

ROOF FALL: 30'X 18'X 48'HIGH. LOCATION 2ND SOUTH STATION NO.3+00 - INTAKE ROOM #3 AT 0+50.

A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #3 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) OF NORTH MAINS. THE FALL APPEARS TO RUN FROM THE FACE BACK FOR APPROX 125' FALL IS 6' HIGH (EST) NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE & 25 FEET LONG OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ENTRY, PILLAR #152, SPAD 8724 ON THE 9 RIGHT SECTION. NO INJUR IES OR DISRUPTION OF VENTILATION RESULTED FROM THE EVENT. THE EVENT DID NOT OCCUR IN ACTIVE WORKINGS.

LOSS OF SWEPCO POWER DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (RAIN & LIGHTNING). MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 9:05 PM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 39 1-E SUPPLY RD. L20' X W20' X T10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 32ND CROSSCUT OF RIDGE TOP SUBMAINS. THE FALL WAS APP 20' BY 90' BY 10' AND EXTENDED FROM SPAD #155 IN #4 ENTRY THROUGH THE CROSSCUT TO SPAD #157 IN THE #6 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1E #2 ENTRY X-CUT 30 L 20' BY W 20' BY 8' H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

AND UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3 W. SECTION 80' INBY SPAD #12759 IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 3000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 50'L X 19'W X 4' TO 5'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

INTERSECTION TWO BREAKS OUTBY PILLAR LINE #3 ENTRY. ROOF FALL. 4 1/2' THICK 20' X 30' AT SPAD #3812.

VANDALS BROKE INTO LOAD-OUT, RAN COAL THROUGH BELT SYSTEM, DROPPED LOAD-OUT CHUTES TO SPILL COAL ON RAIL TRACKS. CONTROL ROOM WAS SET ON FIRE. SHERRIFF DEPT. & FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATED SAME. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE. FACILITY USELESS NOW.

HAD A ROCK FALL IN RETURN ENTRY. ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2074. APPROX. 5500 FT FROM FACE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 2ND MAIN EAST RETURN #10 ENTRY 63 CROSSCUT 25'LONG X 20'W X 8' HIGH. 6' AND 8' TR BOLTS AND PROPS. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 34 ENTRY @ BREAK #4, SPAD #15, MEASURING APPROX. 90' X 18' X 6'. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6900' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION, NO EQUIPMEN INVOLVED. AREA WILL BE R EHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #13860. NEITHER VENTILATION NOR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED; NO INJURIES REPORTED. FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 20' LONG & 8' THICK. THIS ARE A WILL BE REHABILITATED.

MAIN D FACE, #6 ENTRY, X-CUT #95. DIMENSIONS: H:6', W:18', L:18'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY ROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 1535 IN THE #3 ENTRY STARTING AT #57 XCUT AND EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 80;. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEE N SUPPORTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. THE FALL TRAPPED TWO MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 40 FEET INBY SPAD 6250 IN THE #5 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 40 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 6 FEET THICK.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON #6 UNIT, 5TH S.W. MAINS, CROSS CUT #12 IN THE SAME LINE WITH THE FEEDER. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG. 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK. N PERSON, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFF ECTED.

A NONINJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 MMU PILLAR LINE. THE FALL WAS IN #6 ENTRY AT #16 X-CUT IN 2 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 1 WEST MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 4'.

FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND WHILE MAKING ON SHIFT CHECK OF BELTS. FALL IS LOCATED 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY SPAD 604 IN THE #5 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 70 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, APPROX 8 FT THICK. FALL IS AP PROX 6500 FT FROM ACTIVE SECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SOUTH HEADGATE #3 440 SOUTH. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 220 FEET LONG, APPROXIMATELY 19 FEET WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET THICK. THE FALL DID N OT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS MIXING RESIN DURING INSTALLATION OF A ROOF BOLT. AS HE SPUN THE BOLT, THE HEAD WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE PLATE HARD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SPARKS. AS THE SPARKS HIT THE ROOF A BLUE FLAME WAS OBSERVED BY THE OPERATOR. THE FLAME SELF-EXTINGUISHED. MANAGEMENT DID NOT LEARN OF THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 8/27/02.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY, AT 5A BELT 2300 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. VENTILATION AND EQUIPMENT WER ENOT AFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, 7+6 NORTH PANEL 050MMU #4 ENTRY 3900'MARK. 30'L X 20'W X 6'H, BOLTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

EE'S WERE PUTTING HAND RAIL AND GRATING ON FLOOR, BURNING GRATE WHEN THEY SAW A LITTLE FLAME ON SIDE OF WALL 2'BELOW WHERE THEY WERE WORKING. PUT IT OUT WITH WATER, LASTED ABOUT 1 MIN. THEY WE RE WORKING IN PRODUCTION SHAFT, 2ND LEVEL.

UPSET CONDITION IN FURNACE CAUSED BY A LIGHTNING STRIKE POWER FAILURE CAUSED RED HOT PELLETS TO BE DISCHARGED FROM FURNACE. BECAUSE OF LACK OF AIR FLOW THROUGH PELLET BED, THE THERMOCOUPLES TH AT WOULD'VE NORMALLY DETECTED THE HOT PELLETS DID NOT & RED HOT PELLETS DUMPED ONTO MD-1 CONVEYOR. THE INTENSE HEAT FROM THE PELLETS SHORTED THE THERMISTER WIRE TO GROUND & DISABLED FIRE ALAR

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY NEAR #29 BREAK IN RETURN. APPROX. 2,210 FT. AWAY FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL MEASURED 35'L X 20'W X 4'H. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ALL ENTRAN CES TO FALL ARE BREAKERED OFF. WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY & 1+20 IN 2ND PANEL SOUTH. LENGHT 40', WIDTH 19', HEIGHT 7'. BOLTED WITH TENNSAR 60"" INSTALL LOCK BOLTS. THIS AREA MINED ABOUT 9/25/01.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 34 ENTRY 4TH AND 5TH BRK IN MAIN RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50 FT LONG BY 5 FT LONG BY 12 FT WIDE. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

THE #3 HOIST WAS HOISTING SALT IN AUTOMATIC MODE, WITH THE WEST SKIP COMING UP LOADED, THE HOIST WAS TRIPPED OFF BY THE OPERATOR. THIS CAUSED THE UNLOADED EAST SKIP TO BOUNCE ON THE END OF T HE ROPE, AND THE DOGS TO SET. HOISTMAN LOWERED THE EAST SKIP AND THE HOIST ROPE KINKED. THE ROPE WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATLY.

INFEED LINES GOT HOT, ARCHED ACROSS AND STARTED A FIRE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT STA 10222 ON C MAINS SECTION TRACK HEIGHT-5' WIDTH-20' LENGTH-30' AREA HAS BEEN SUPPORTED WITH HIENTZMAN JACKS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN INTAKE ENTRY-1BT OUTBY SPAD 1790 NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY WAS APPROX. 50-55' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 4'TO 5' IN THICKNESS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THIS AREA IS APPROX. 1 MILE FROM ACTIVE SECTIONS.

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY INTAKE. FALL IS 20' WIDE, 50' LONG, 4' TO 6' HIGH. FALL 70' OUTBY SPAD #2411.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF #19 X-CUT IN #1 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 12 FT (TOTAL HY FROM MINE FLOOR) NO PERSONS WERE INJUR ED OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

SWEPCO POWER SURGES CAUSED BREAKERS TO TRIP. EVACUATION STARTED AT 3:42 PM & WAS COMPLETED AT 3:55 PM. SWEPCO CORRECTED PROBLEM. THE HOIST WAS TESTED & MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND @ 6:00 PM.

PILLAR FALL CAUGHT 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT UNITS ON THE PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS 50'X 25'X 8' IN THE #3 ENTRY DUE TO A SLICKEN SIDED SLIP. THIS WAS A PILLAR FALL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BEING RE PORTED BECAUSE EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT MORE THAN 15MINUTES.

THE HOISTMAN WAS HOISTING A BUCKET OF MUCK. THE BUCKET HAD CLEARED THE CROSSHEAD AND WAS ON ITS WAY OUT OF HOLE. THERE WAS A LOUD POP & THE BUCKET STARTED GOING DOWN. THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING T O STOP THE BUCKET BY MOVING THE CONTROL LEVER IN & OUT OF THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS ONE HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO BRAKE SPLINES. PARTS REPLACED 8-7-02 @ 2355 HOURS.

AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #3 ENTRY OF #4 SECTION, AN IGNITION TOOK PLACE THAT LASTED APPROX. 2-2 1/2 MINUTES. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED AND CAUSED NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMA GE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAINS NO.4 ENTRY (BELT) AT SPAD 83. THE FALL MEASURED 17 FT WIDE BY 30 FT LONG BY 6 FT HIGH.

THE #3 BELT ENTRY PORTAL FELL ON AND INBY CANOPY- THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7'HIGH, 9-10'LONG, AND 16'WIDE, THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AREA WHEN IT FELL, NO INJURIES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESU PPORTED WITH 5' AND 8'BOLTS AND CANOPY HAS BEEN EXTENDED BACK UNDER FALL AREA. HEINTZMANN JACKS AND BEAMS WERE ALSO INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT.

PRODUCTION SHAFT MINI-CAGE-THIS FACILITY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO POSSIBLE TAIL ROPE DAMAGE. ANEXAM OF THE TAIL ROPE INCLINCTED NO DAMAGE AND THE FACILITY WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 9TH WEST HEADGATE, #2 AT 5746 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 50' LONG, APPROX 17'8"" WIDE AND APPROX. 12-15' THICK. THE FALL IDD NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OLD WORKS AREA IN RETURN ENTRY AT #21 BREAK. 1,860 FEET FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 35'L X 20'W X 4 1/2' H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN B REAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR.

A ROOF FALL 70 FEET LONG, 5 FEET IN HEIGHT, 20 FEET WIDE WAS FOUND ON 08/05/02 AT 6:15 AM 5 BREAKS INSIDE IN THE MINES.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD #1664 WHILE TRAVELING RETURN. FALL WAS IN #8 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION. FALL WAS CRIB OFF AT ALL ENTRANCES & DANGER BOARDS PUT UP. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROX. DIMENSIONS 80'L X 20'W X 8'-10'H. OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE #2 SOUTHWEST MAINS AT X-CUT #46. THIS IS APPROX 12,500 OUTBY THE WORKING SECTIONS IN THE MAIN INTAK E ENTRY. NO INJURY AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

HAD TO REPLACE GOVENOR CABLE ON ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR COULD RUN MANUALLY IF NEEDED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 24 BETWEEN ENTRY 3 & 4, SLMS. FALL MEASURED 10'HIGH, 30'WIDE & 20'LONG. NO INJURIES BUT INTAKE STOPPING & 50' OF HIGHLINE CABLE WERE LOST.

WHILE CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION, A MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED A ROOF FALL SC-19, TG-101. THE FALL WAS IN THE NUMBER 2 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX. 25' W X 25' L X 10' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS ON 5' CENTERS. THE BOLTS HAD BEEN SUPPLEMENTED WITH WELDED WIRE MESH.

IN BETWEEN THE DAYS OF 8-1-02 AND 8-4-02 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #400. THE FALL MEASURED 6'HIGH, 18'WIDE, &18'LONG. THIS FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHICH KNOCKED A STOPPING OUT BETWEEN INTAKE AND BELT MAKING IT INTERFEAR WITH MINE VENTILATION. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS.

IN A MAINS NO. 5 ENTRY (TRACK) AT SPAD 217 AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED THAT MEASURED 15'6"" WIDE X 25' LONG X 15' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION AT 2115 ON THE 003 SECTION BELT LINE AT #16 XCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X 80' X 12' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' HIGH T ECH ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE LOCATED @ ENTRY #3 SPAD 8209, 700' FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 120' X 18' X 8'. SUPPORT IS 42"" BOLTS (RESIN) AND STRAPS. THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM AND THIS AREA SHALL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH ENTRYS (A1) AT XCUT #13 #4 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 18' X 6'. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & WAS MINED IN JAN 1997.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 370. THE FALL MEASURED 8 FT. THICK 18 FT WIDE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAINS IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY AT SPAD 64. THE FALL MEASURED 17 FT WIDE X 25 FT LONG X 6 FT HIGH.

4TH NORTH MAIN, X-CUT 29, #3 ENTRY. 8'-10'HIGH, 40'LONG, 18'WIDE.

8000 FT OUTBY FACE #2 ENTRY-SPAD #8707. FALL DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. FALL APP 30'LONG, APP 18'WIDE, APP 8'HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO INJURIES. DID BLOCK INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. MINE WAS IDLES EXCEPT FEW WORKERS WORKING EXTRA. PEOPLE WERE PULLED OUTBY & STARTED RE-ROUTING ESCAPEWAY. STOPPINGS WERE BUILT & ESCAPEWAY WAS OK. FALL BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON TILLEY MAINS. (THERE IS NO ACTIVE FACE.) NEAR SPAD 2791. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 50'L X 20'W X 4 1/2'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE B EEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED ON #5 UNIT, 1ST N.E.SUBMAINS, #6 ENTRY 80' INBY SPAD #39088. IN THE SAME LINE AS THE DUMPING POINT. THE FALL WAS 130'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 6'THICK. NO PERSON, VENTILAT ION OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 9TH WEST HEADGATE UNTIL #2 ENTRY AT 4475' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG, APPROX. 16'8"" WIDE AND APPROX. 8-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VEN TILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. FALL #19R

ROOF FELL AT OR ABOVE THE BOLTS AT INTERSECTION AT SPAD NO. 5591 AT #6 ENTRY.

ROOF FALL, X-CUT NO. 51 IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN BELT ENTRY & SUPPLY ENTRY. 1ST MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES APPROX 30' LONG 18' WIDE, 7' HIGH.

WE HAD A FALL ON SECTION 002 NEAR SPAD #42118. IT MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 5' THICK. NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED BUT A SMALL SECTION OF MINE POWER FEEDER LINE WAS DAMAGED & REPLACED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP SINCE AREA WAS ABANDONED NEXT DAY.

ROOF FALL ON CONTINUOUS MINER.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER CRUSHER, HE GOT HIS FINGER MASHED BETWEEN 1"" IMPACT WRENCH & THE TOP SHELL OF THE CRUSHER. HE WAS BACKING OFF JACK BOLTS.

EE WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF 1/4 INCH STAINLESS STEEL PLATE FOR THE LAB. AS HE WAS SHEARING OFF A CORNER OF THE PLATE, THE FOOT ON THE SHEAR MACHINE CAME DOWN TO HOLD THE PLATE. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FOOT AND THE PLATE, AMPUTATING THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB APPROXIMATELY 1/2-3/4 INCHES.

THE PNEUMATIC GREASE PUMP WASN'T WORKING SO EE WAS TRYING TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. HE TOOK THE PUMP COVER OFF AND HEARD AIR ESCAPING. HE PUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE PUMP BODY TO FEEL FOR AN AIR LEAK. AS HE DID THIS, THE PISTON WHICH WAS IN A RAISED POSITION CYCLED DOWN AND CUT THE FINGER OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT FROM THE FINGER TIP.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A THRUST ROLLER ON #2 KILN WHEN THE COME-ALONG FAILED ALLOWING THE THRUST UNIT TO SWING INTO THE EE PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE THRUST UNIT & THE KILN PIER.THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY TO THE EE'S LEFT LEG.

INSTALLING STEEL PLATE ON COLLAR-CREW PICKED UP, WHEN IT WAS LET DOWN EE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER IT.

MOVING ROCK OUT OF WAY OF DRILL, PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CRUSHER BAR INTO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE HAD RECENTLY HAD GASTRO SURGERY & LIFTING THE 230LB BAR APPARENTLY CAUSED A HERNIA AT THE SITE OF HIS SURGERY. HE IS SCHEDULED T O REPAIR HERNIA IN EARLY OCTOBER 2002.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL STRIKING EE. HE SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. MSHA LOCAL OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED.

VICTIM STUCK HIS HAND IN A CONFINED AREA TO RELEASE A CHAIN THAT HAD HUNG ON A MOTOR FRAME. OPERATOR OF FRONT END LOADER SAID HE MADE THE SUDDEN MOVE WITHOUT SIGNALING HIM. BY THE TIME THE OPE RATOR SAW HIM MAKE THIS SUDDEN MOVE THE CHAIN HAD BECOME TIGHT AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING CABLE TO CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE BOTTOM COAL WAS BEING CUT. INJURED PLACED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF BED OF SHUTTLE CAR WHILE HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE MINER CABLE. MINER BOOM SWU NG OVER CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND SHUTTLECAR FRAME RESULTING IN AMPUTATION OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

THE INJURED EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION FROM AN ISUZU P.U. TRUCK LOCATED IN THE SURFACE SHOP. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE, IT SLIPPED AND FELL AND PINCHED HIS RT. HAND BET WEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE RT. HAND RECEIVED A COMPOUND FRACTURE AND DISLOCATION. AS A RESULT OF THEINJURY FIRST JOINT OF LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATED.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL AT TOP OF STAIRS, EE FELL 10 FEET HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN STAIRS & HANDRAIL, THE EE'S HAND WAS AMPUTATED IN THE PROCESS.

EE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER, STRAINED AND TORE MUSCLES CAUSING HERNIA.

WAS CARRYING A CHAIN DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES. HE STEPPED OFF SUPPLY CAR AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

MOVED MINER FROM 3RIGHT-5SOUTH FACE. MAN WAS CUTTING OFF ROPE THAT HELD INSULATING RUBBER ON CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE DID THIS, A STEEL PLATE (18""X 18""X 1/2"") FELL FROM BEHIND BELTING ONTO HIS RT. FOOT.

CLIMBING OFF OF WELDING TRUCK. SLIP ON TRAILER HACKE ON BACK OF TRUCK.

EE WAS GRINDING ON 850C DOZER BLADE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RT. EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND HOOD.

EE WAS RESTACKING MINER CABLE SLACK, STEPPED ON ROCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. NOTE: EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/24/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN HE FELL OFF A LADDER, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS BEING LOADED BY A CAT 992D FRONT END LOADER AND CLAIMED THAT A LARGE ROCK WAS DROPPED IN THE BED OF THE END DUMP HE WAS DRIVING. THE LARGE ROCK CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SHIFT. EE CLAIMS THAT WHEN TRUCK SHIFTED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

HE WAS SCALING ROOF AND AFTER PULLING ONE PIECE OF ROCK DOWN, HE PULLED ANOTHER LARGER PIECE AND AS IT FELL, IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE FIRST PIECE &STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE. (HE CONTINUED TO WORK & BEGAN TOMISS WORK ON 9-20-02.)

EE PULLS ON WATER HOSE, EXPERIENCES PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN, POSSIBLE HERNIA. LOST TIME BEGINS AT 10/10/02

AFTER WATCHING CARS DUMP, EE STARTED WALKING FROM #4 TO #5 ROOM TO CHECK THE REST OF THE SECTION WHEN HE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS STICKING DOWN.

EE STATED WHILE DRIVING A 777 TRUCK, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD; AT THE LOG LANDING, CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. EE WENT TO THE DR. ON 9-4-02. EMPLOYER RECEIVED MEDICAL ON 9-13-02.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE PANLINE ON THE LONGWALL WHEN THE ROCK HEADED OVER INTO THE LINE. THE BACK END OF THE ROCK CAME UP CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE SHI ELDS CAUSING A LACERATION AND BROKEN THUMB REQUIRING STITCHES.

THE INTERNAL COIL OF THE FLEXIBLE CONDUIT IS EMTREMELY SHARP AND WHEN THE OLD FITTING WAS REMOVED THE COIL WIRE CUT THE LEFT THUMB BAS. SEVERED FLEXOR TENDON REQUIRING SURGERY ON 8-31-02 AND A GAINS ON 9-14-02 TO REATTACH.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING. TO HELP WEDGE THE STOPPING, EE WAS SPLITTING A GLUT (LARGE WEDGE) WITH AN AXE. TWO CINDER BLOCKS WERE PLACED ON THE MINE FLOOR A FEW INCHES A PART. THE GLUT WAS PLACED ACROSS THE OPENING. WHEN THE GLUT WAS STRUCK BY THE AXE A PIECE OF THE GLUT FLEW UP & STRUCK EE'S FOREHEAD.

EE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO RESTART THE SHAKER & ROCK BELT BOX. PLACED ONE HAND ON BOX. USED THE OTHER TO SET BREAKER UP AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY SHOCKED.

EE WAS SETTING BRAKER TIMBERS. PICKED UP TIMBER & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF H-10 TRUCK, AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE ON THE FLEX LADDER.

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK - HAD LARGE ROCK BRACED IN UP POSITION IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT ANKLE - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LARGE SWELLING.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOTTOM CUT, ROLLING PIECES AWAY WHEN HIS CO-WORKER WHO WAS HELPING HIM ALLOWED A PIECE TO ROLL BACK ON HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST IT.

VICTIM STEPPED OFF 6"" LEDGE, TWISTING ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WALKING ALONG THE LONGWALL BLEEDER ENTRY INSPECTING THE CO MONITOR CABLE. EE WAS OBSERVING THE CABLE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SLICK DRAW ROCK LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOW BACK RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO THE LUMBAR SECTION OF HIS BACK.

EE CLIMBED DOWN THE BOARDING LADDER WITH EQUIP PRE SHIFT REPORTS THAT HE HAD PICKED UP FROM OTHERS IN THE PIT. HE WAS AT BUMPER LEVEL OF BOARDING LADDER AND HANDED THE PRE-SHIFT FORMS TO SUPER VISOR. WHEN HE TURNED LOOSE, HE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS ON THE GROUND. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NO BROKEN BONES BUT A CONTUSION TO SCIATIC NERVE. WILL RETURN TO DR IN 2 WEEKS.

EE WAS IN #5 ENTRY RECLAIMING WING CURTAIN WHEN HE PULLED THE CURTAIN DOWN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO GIVE HIM PROBLEMS AND ON 9-10-02, HE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS

EE WHO IS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, ALONG WITH HIS CO-WORKER HAD MOVED THE BOLTER IN TO THE #5 ENTRY. BEFORE STARTING TO BOLT THE PLACE, A ROCK MEASURING 3'X 6'X 1-3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING EE ON HIS SHOULDER WHICH LEFT A CONTUSION ON HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE TIGHTENING A FITTING ON THE SHOVEL HOPPER DOOR (HYDRAULIC CYLINDER) HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND STRUCK 2"" PLATE EDGE OF THE DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON A NEW STORAGE CONTAINER. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED & NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXERTING A LOT OF FORCE WHEN THE LEVER FINALLY GAVE, CAUS ING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR LATCH.

EE WAS MOVING HOSE FROM HOLE (BLAST) TO BLAST HOLE WHEN PAIN WAS FELT IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FORKS UNDER A BUNDLE OF BOLTS. IT CAUSED THE FORKLIFT TO RAISE STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9 -14-02. HE WAS ADVISED BY DR TO REMOAIN OFF UNTIL 9-14-02.

EE WAS DRIVING BOBCAT ON QUARRY WHEN SHE WAS BITTEN FROM A BUG, SHE NEVER HAD A REACTIN TO A BUG BITE BEFORE.

EE WAS OPERATING D9 DOZER. WHILE BACKING UP, HE RAN OVER A WINDROW OR LARGE ROCK CAUSING THE REAR OF DOZER TO SLAM DOWN HARD ON ITS TRACKS CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK NEXT DAY AND BEGAN SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

STRAINED BACK WHILE ENGAGING CLUTCH OF THE ROAD ROCK CRUSHER.

EMPLOYEE WOKE UP WITH PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM CONSTANT LIFTING OF PIGMENT BAGS ABOVE SHOULDER LEVEL ON RIGHT SIDE. ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 8/29/02.

WHILE STEPPING OFF OF 950 LOADER, EMPLOYEE TWISTED (R) KNEE WHILE STEPPING ON BOTTOM STEP.

EE WAS MOVING GARBAGE W/ A 2 WHEEL CART. HE RAN OVER SOME WELDING LINES THAT WERE LAYING ACROSS THE WALKWAY, ONE WHICH HAD A LOOP, AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT & HE TRIPPED. HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CEMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS KNEE. EE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME. ON 9/13/02 EE ASKED TO SEE THE DR BECAUSE HIS KNEE WAS STILL HURTING. THE DR TOLD THE EE TO TAKE OFF WORK UNTIL HE COULD SEE A SPECIALIST FOR HIS KNEE. THE COMPANY DID NOT RECEIVE THE INFORMATION ON THE EE BEING TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK UNTIL 9/17/02.

EE WAS SMOOTHING OUT PILE WHEN THE CAT SLIPPED ROLLING ON ITS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF HIS MACHINE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE MACHINE STEPS, STEPS AND HANDRAILS WERE IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

VICTIM WAS TAKING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/3/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER ON HAUL ROAD. SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF ROAD AND HIT EMBANKMENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF OF CAB. HE CUT HIS HEAD OPEN, REQUIRED STITCHES (HEAD INJURY).

EE WAS DRAGGING A FUEL HOSE AND ATTACHING IT TO THE DISCHARGE FITTING ON A DC-6 AIRPLANE DELIVERING FUEL TO THE MINE. HE HAD UNLOADED SEVERAL PLANE LOADS OF FUEL DURING THE DAY. AT THE END OF THE DAY HIS LOWER BACK HURT.

ACCORDING TO EE HE SAID HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL USED TO FABRICATE A CHUTE ON THE 2 DECK SCREEN WHEN HE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS BACK ()LOWER). HE REPORTED A SORE BACK AS TH E REASON HE WAS GOING HOME TO THE SCALE PERSON, WHO RELAYED HIS LEAVING TO THIS OFFICE.

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, STEPPED ON ROCK ON THE GROUND CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE & TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE HANG MINER CABLE, & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING FAN GUARD ONTO D8L TRACTOR. HE TWISTED WHILE INSTALLING GUARD INJURYING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE THREW A BUCKET OF MINER BITS ONTO HIS SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS SWITCHING OUT #72 BUS IN THE MAIN TRIP SPUR IN THE ROCK DUST HOLE ON THE BOTTOM OAT THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. HE WAS TRAMMING #72 BUSINTO THE SPUR AS HE LOOKED UP AT THE WIRE AND TH EN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BY A FALLING ROCK. HE WAS TALKING OUTSIDE WHEN INVESTIGATED THE #72 BUS HAD ALREADY LEFT THE ROCK DUST HOLE. WE CHECKED THE AREA WE FOUND A PIECE OF R

EE WAS BUSTING A PIECE OF COAL ONT HE FEEDER WHEN HIS HAMMER HIT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND IT CAME DOWN ON HIS NECK.

WHILE INSTALLING A BUSHING A PIECE OF METAL FLEWOFF AND HIT ARM, CUT REQUIRING STITCHES.

VICTIM HIT HOLE IN ROAD WHILE TRAMMING GOLF CART.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF FEED BOX TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT REFUSE SCREEN, AFTER PLACING FOOT ON HAND RAIL TO CLIMB DOWN HE SLIPPED AND HIT TOE PLATE, TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

THE EE WAS LIFTING A 5 GAL. CAN OF FLUID TO FILL A COUPLING, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 9/06/2002, HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 9/09/2002. HE DID NOT MI SS WORK UNTIL 9/10/2002. BECAME REPORTABLE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP THE FUEL TRUCK TO THE RIP RAP MACHINE TO REFUEL IT, AFTER FUELING IT, HE WALKED BACK TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK & LOST HIS FOOTING ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL & FELL; LANDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE EXITED HIS RAM CAR TO HANG A CURTAIN. AS HE STARTED TO RE-ENTER THE RAM CAR, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIBS.

EE WAS HELPING LIFT AN H BEAM WHEN THE BEAM SLIPPED & MOST OF THE WEIGHT SHIFTED TO HIS LOCATIO N. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK UNT IL 9/19/2002.

PUTTING RAIL ON MINER AND HURT BACK.

CLAIMS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE SHOVELING. THIS CLAIM IS CONTESTED.

HE WAS GETTING INTO BULK TRUCK & FOOT SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK, HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON FUEL TANK.

EE WAS MOVING A SPEED REDUCER FROM ONE SIDE OF SHOP TO THE OTHER USING THE LIFT & SLIDE METHOD. WHEN HE LIFTED TO SLIDE HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING O F PAIN IN HIS LOWER CENTER BACK.

THE EE WAS POSITIONING A VALVE HANDLE, WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DIRECTING A CRANE OPERATOR WHERE TO PUT A LARGE PIECE OF CATWALK WHEN THE SLING BROKE AND LOAD DROPPING ON EE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING A WATER HOSE TO CLEAN AT THE #1 TUNNEL, WHEN HE WAS STARTLED BY A PUMP STARTING UP AND TURNED AND FELT SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN HIS BACK.

ELECTRICIAN TRAINEE, WAS USING A CAN OF ELECTRICK CLEAN WHEN HE EMPTIED THE CAN. HE TOOK NOZZLE SPRAY OFF TOP & STARTED TO PUT IN ANOTHER CAN. WHEN HE SPRAYED IT, ITW ENT IN EYES AROUND SAFETY GLASSES. WENT TO HSOPITAL & GOT EYES WASHED OUT. MISSED ONE SHIFT.

THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A SAND LINE VALVE. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIS HARDHAT TO LACERATE HIS FOREHEAD AND FRACTURE HIS NOSE.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK/COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/12/02.

EE WAS POURING OIL FROM 5 GALLON BUCKET INTO USED OIL TANK ON 8-27-02. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 9-5-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE, PIECE OF HAMMER SPLINTERED OFF AND IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

THE FOREMAN IS NOT SURE WHAT TIME ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE EE ISN'T SURE EITHER, HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK AND THE EE DOESN'T EITHER.

WAS CARRYING TIMBERING & HIS WRIST STARTED TO HURT.

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE AND HIS CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE BOTTOM BELT UP. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION, IMPROPER LIFTING. COMPLIANCE WI TH RULES/REGS A FACTOR; MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR. SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR; MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD, JAMMING EE'S NECK.

EE WAS MOVING EMPTY DRUMS AT THE COAL PLANT AREA. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FELL BACK PAIN.

WAS ROOF BOLTING A 1"" ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND PUNCTURED LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WELDING ON CRUSHER, AFTER FINISHING WELDING, EE USED HAND GRINDER TO FINISH WELD JOINTS. GRINDING DIRT GOT INTO HIS RT. EYE.

EE WAS CUTTING WITH TORCH UNDER BOOM OF MINER WHEN A PROOP OF HOT SLAG BLEW BACK INTO HIS THROAT.

WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEE.

THIS EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF INJURY IN DEC. 2001 BUT DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THIS EE UNTIL 8/27/02, WHEN INJURY CAUSED HIM TO STOP WORKING. INJURY REPORTS COMP LETED AND SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE 9/20/02. MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY DR. ON SEPT. 4TH AND SEPT. 27TH, 2002. NO PREVIOUS REPORTS WERE GIVEN TO THIS OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ABOVE DATE.LT. DUT

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS FROM BOLT BOX. THE SLACK OF ONE OF THE METAL BANDS SPRANG BACK & HIT THE BACK OF HIS FOREARM RESULTING IN A CUT.

WHILE BOLTING THE TOP OF A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE HAULING ROCK FROM PIT TO CRUSHER IN HAUL TRUCK, HAUL TRUCK RAN INTO GRADER THAT WAS GRADING HAUL PIT ROAD IN PLANT.

EE HAS HAD WORSENING PAIN IN LEFT KNEE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS & TODAY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE HE COULD NOT WORK.

CHANGING BATTERY AND IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. BURNS ON FACE AND EYE DAMAGE.

INJURED EE WAS HOLDING CONVEYOR BELT IN PLACE UNDER CRUSHER ON UNEVEN GROUND WITH LOOSE DIRT. HE WAS IN A SEATED POSITION AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED ALLOWING HIM TO SLIDE A FEW INCHES STRAINING HI S BACK.

EE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A 2PIECE ROOF BOLT WHEN HE WENT TO COUPLE THE BOLTS TOGETHER HE USED THE ROTATION ON THE BOLTER & HIS GLOVE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COUPLER & THE BELT CAUSING HIS HA ND TO BE WRAPPED AROUND THE BOLT & IT RESULTED IA TORN LIGAMENT IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED UNDER DURESS DUE TO FEAR OF ADVERSE LOCAL PUBLICITY. WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT AND CONCLUDED THAT NO REPORTABLE EVENT OCCURED. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF RAIL INJURING HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE RTURN ON 001-0 MMU WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A FOOT SHAFT WHILE THE MINER WAS DOWN. HE WAS UNDER THE HEAD ABOUT 3:00 A.M. WHEN HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO TIGHTEN UP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL IT WAS UNBEARABLE AROUND 5 A. M. HE LEFT THE JOB WITHOUT FILLING OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. AFTER TALKING TO HIS CREW THERE WAS NO INCIDENT LEADING TO THIS SITUATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG PIT CONVEYOR LINE STARTING UP LINE AND SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL.

PULLING ON MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A LID ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR AFTER SERVICING IT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE LET ROOF BOLTER DRILL BOOM DOWN AND CAUGHT LEFT KNEE. KNEE BECAME BRUISED AND SWOLLEN. STARTED LOSING TIME 8/29/02.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CEMENT HOPPER WHEN THE SWITCHMAN TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO COUPLE THE CAR HE WAS ON. HE SAID THE CARS COUPLED UP TOO HARD AND JUST ABOUT KNOCKED HIM O FF THE CAR. HE WAS WEARING HIS FALL PROTECTION AND HOLDING ONTO HIS SAFETY LINE.

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE TO ROOM 2 ON UNIT 1. THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE-OFF BLOCK AND THE CABLE TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVERTIGATION PENDING THE MEDICAL REPORTS.

WHILE LIFTING A GUARD THE MINER FELT A PAIN.

EE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO BREAK UP A MATERIAL PLUG (GYPSUM) IN THE CHUTE ABOVE THE VIBRATING FEEDER AT MILL SILO #4. WHEN THE FREED MATERIAL FLUSHED, IT PUSHED THE HAMMER INTO HIS CHIN , CAUSING A LACERATION. EE WENT TO ER FOR XRAY (NEGATIVE), BUTTERFLY BANDAGE AND TETANUS SHOT. HE THEN HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION RESULTING IN CELLULITIS OF ARM FROM SHOT. HE LOST TIME BEGINNIN

ROCK FALL FROM WALL DURING HEAVY RAIN STRIKING EE ON ARM & SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISES.

HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN #2 ENTRY, WHEN HE FELT HURTING IN HIS BACK.

STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK. TWISTED ANKLE.

NO SPEIFIC INJURY- EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASING LOWER BACK PAIN OVER LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO BOUNCING IN SEAT WHEN OPERATING D9L CAT BULLDOZER. HE REPORTED OFF WORK FROM 8/26 TO 8/30 TRIED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 9/3 WORKED ALL DAY. BUT ON 9/10 LEFT WORK AFTER 3 HRS DUE TO BACK PAIN.

WAS SLIDING MINER CABLE OVER WITH RIGHT LEG, WHILE BENT OVER HOLDING BOX AND HURT BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION INTO A 4 MAN RIDE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THE EE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 09-20-02. HE WILL BE UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A PARTIAL TEA R TO HIS ROTATOR CUFF.

WHILE GRADING HAUL PIT ROAD IN PLANT, HAUL TRUCK RAN INTO GRADER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP OFF GRADER.

WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG A WING CURTAIN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM IN THE UPPER BACK & FACE.

EE WAS USING BELT PUNCH MADE A MISS LICK AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

14 BLOCK, D-HAULWAY SUPPLY TRACK-INJURED WAS SUPERVISING THE RE RAILING OF A CARRIER LOADED WITH A PETITO MUTE. HE WAS KNEELING TO SEE IF CARRIER TRUCKS WERE ALIGNED WITH THE TRACK RAILS. THE AIR BAG WHICH WAS USED TO RAISE THE CARRIER SLIPPED CAUSING THE DRAW BAR TO SWING AND STRIKE INJURED ONT HE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

ISC UNLUGGING TRACK TIES FOR RAIL RECOVERY AS HE SWUNG HAMMER, HE TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION FROM A D-11 CAT DOZER, KNOCKING A PIN OUT WITH A SLATE BAR. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT, COUNTERWEIGHT MOVED CATCHING END OF BAR. BAR CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT JAW AND REQUIRED SURGERY.

INJURED & CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING A OXYGEN BOTTLE. INJURED WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVER A BOARD LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO FALL, STRIKING HIS CHEST ON A RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE CHEST WALL.

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD, LEFT EAR & SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR 13. WHILE CLEANING PULLEY HE BEGAN TO FEEL BURNING PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. WAS TOLD TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT AND IF IT GOT WORSE, EE WOULD NEED SURGERY. EE WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON 2-12-03.

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT AND NUT ON SHUTTLE CAR, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HIS DRILL WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN; HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RAIL. HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS REAR-END.

EE WAS SPOTTING FOR CHRIS AS HE POSITIONED HIS WSWERVICE TRUCK ONTO THE SERVICE PIT. AFTER OTHER HAD PARKED THE TRUCK, HE WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND STEPPED INTO THE 38 INCH WI DE, 5 FOOT DEEP PIT. HE WAS TAKEN TO GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL E.R. AND DIAGNOSED WITH A SMALL ABRAISION ON THE LEFT FOREARM AND A SPRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING FOR OTHER SCOOP MAN TURN AROUND. SCOOP OPERATOR HIT A RAIL AND IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. STARTED LOSING TIME 8/26/02.

EE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF LOADING A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER EE STARTED MISSING WORK 9-27-02 AND WAS DETERMINED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIO NAL 11-14-02 THAT IT WAS A WORK RELATED INJURY AND NOT THE RESULT OF A NON WORK RELATED INJURY.

WHILE LIFTING COAL SAMPLES, EE TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED, INJURING NECK/UPPER BACK. DID NOT WORK ON 8-26-02.

EE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE 2 ROCKS FROM THE FEEDER HOPPER. HE DIDN'T TURN OFF BELT FIRST. HE REACHED IN & THE ROCKS CAUGHT HIS FINGER REMOVING SKIN FROM TIP. EE RECEIVED ONLY FIRST AID AT FIRST. HIS FINGER WASN'T HEALING PROPERLY & HE HAD TO THEN HAVE SKIN GRAPHS ON 9/16/02.

EE DROVE 50' OFF BOARDERED HAUL RD, HIT A WASHOUT APPROX. 2' DEEP 3' WIDE, SAID SEATBELT HURT ADBOMEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF MACK 800 WATER TRK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL IN PLACE ON SIDE OF MINER WHEN RAIL FELL OFF AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS IN THE MINE ROOF. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

LIFTING ACCUMALATOR BACK UP INTO PLACE.

AFTER WORKING LONG SHIFTS FOR OVER 2 MOS. THE EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE TRIED TO WORK THRU IT, PAIN DID NOT GET BETTER. MD DIAGNOSED RIGHT TRAZPEZIUS STAIN & GAVE HIM AT LEAST 2 WKS OFF.

EE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF CHANNEL WITH ANOTHER EE, WITH ONE AT EACH END. THE OTHER EE BEGAN PLACING THE CHANNEL, CAUSING THE INJURED EE TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL AGAINST BUILDING WALL, WHERE HE CUT HIS ARM ON A PROTRUDING BOLT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9/9/02.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGERATIVE DISK DISEASE WITH EXACERBATION. THIS EE IS AN END DUMP DRIVER AND THE PHYSICIAN CONCLUDED THAT DRIVING THE END DUMP AGGRAVATED HER LOWER BACK AND RECOMMENDED T HAT SHE NOT DRIVE THE END DUM UNTIL SHE IMPROVES

EE WAS DRIVING BOBCAT REMOVING HOT DUST UNDER #4KILN. DROVE THRU SERIES OF WATER PUDDLES CAUSING STEAM TO ERUPT. HYDRAULIC LINE BROKE ON BOBCAT STRANDING IT IN PUDDLE. EE JUMPED FROM BOBCAT, HITTING HEAD AND GETTING BURNS ON LEGS.

CHECKING BEARINGS ON BACK OF GRAVEL SCREW WHEN SCAFFOLDING GAVE WAY. FELL 15'6"" BROKE TAILBONE & L-5 VERTEBRATE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON THE DRILL HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BOLTER. THE BOLTER WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE ROADWAY, WAITING FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO FINISH MINING 5 FACE. WHILE REPLACING THE HOSE AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF (CAP COAL) FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING EE ON HIS HARDHAT RESULTING IN SORENESS TO HIS NECK.

CLAMP BROKE THAT HOLDS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL PIPES TOGETHER, PIPE FELL DOWN ON EE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES, BROKEN NOSE AND JAW, LEFT SHOULDER BLADE, HAND AND ANKLE, BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR BONE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 8/26/02 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 8/23 & THAT HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DOCTOR. MANAGEMENT SENT HIM TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR AT READING CONVENIENT CARE. HE SAID THAT HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING A ROOF JACK INTO THE MUCK BUCKET AND THE JACK SLIPPED THROUGH HIS GRIP AND A BRACKET ON THE JACK SLICED THROUGH THE RT HAND WEB BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK TO BUILD A BRATTICE. AS HE TWISTED TO LAY THE BLOCK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED AND OTHER EE'S WERE INSTALLING A CUTTER SHEAR CYLINDER ON THE NO. 183 CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE OPERATOR SIDE. AS THEY WERE BARRING THE NEW CYLINDER INTO POSITION. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWE BACK JUST ABOVE HIS HIPS.

HE BENT HIS THUMB BACK.

EE PULLED THE ROOF BOLTER INTO THE FACE AREA; HE THEN SET THE ATRS. A ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND CANOPY, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD/NECK AREA.

WHILE SHOVELING ROCK OUT OF MANHOLE EXCAVATION, ROCK FELL FROM RIB (ABOUT 8 FT HIGH), AND HIT MINER TOOL POUCH AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ACETYLENE BOTTLE ON RT SHOULDER AND LT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. STATED HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN FOR 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS.

WORKING ON 604 BELT ON TOP OF THE BIN, HE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY HOW HE DID THE INJURY, HOWEVER HE WAS DIAGNORED WITH SCIATICA. HE WOKE UP FRIDAY ON THE 23 WITH THE PAIN. WILL BE OFF OF WORK UN TIL HE IS BETTER.

MAN ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK AND NOT TIED OFF HE WAS MASHING NOZZLE THE NOZZLE MOVED AND HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND. FULL HA WAS ABALIBLE BUT DID NOT HAVE IT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

LEFT FOOT SLIP OFF STEP ON BACK OF GREASER TRUCK HITTING BACK OF LEFT LEG ON STEP PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER LEG.

WHILE OPERATING A LOADER, EE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN PAIN AND SWELLING DID NOT SUBSIDE, EE WENT TO DR. DR. DRAINED FLUID AND PLACED KNEE IN SPLINT. EE WAS NOT ABLE TO RETU RN TO WORK FOR ONE WEEK.

EE WAS CHANGING STARTER SOLENOID WHEN HE TWISTED BACK DUE TO AWKWARD POSITION.

EE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE-CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE MATERIAL FLOW ON A SCREEN. HE SLIPPED ON FINE SAND AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON AN ANGLE IRON STRUT.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LETTING SLACK OFF, CLAMP WAS NOT LEVEL THE PORK CHOP CAME OFF CLAMP STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD WHEN HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND AND INJURED HIS WRIST AND ARM.

EE ALLEGES WALKING BESIDE BELT AND FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD.

THE EE WAS HOLDING A BOLT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHILE REMOVING THE BOLT WITH THE AIR DRILL.

DRIVER WAS OPENING TRAILER DOORS, HINGES WERE BROKEN AND WHEN DOOR WAS UNLATCHED, DOOR FELL AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT DOOR WITH RIGHT ARM.

WHILE WELDING A DROP OF MOLTEN METAL SPLATTERED HITTING EE ON RT. LEG, THE METAL ROLLED DOWN THE LEG INTO BOOT BURNING THE ANKLE.

WHILE CLEANING THE SCRUBBER ON THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.

EE WAS OPERATING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER INTO THE CANOPY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE 120' JLG OUT OF 7EW BOTTOM WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WITH THE FRONT WHEEL - THROWING HIM AROUND INSIDE THE BASKET. HE HIT HIS LEFT LEG AND RIGHT ARM ON THE BASK ET RAILS.

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER. HE ALLEGED HIS FOOT SLI0PED ON MINE FLOOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE WHEN THE CABLE FELL BACK TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING A 36"" PIPE WRENCH TO OPEN A 4"" VALVE. THE HANDLE BROKE CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS L ELBOW ON MACHINERY LOCATED BEHIND HIM.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE QUARRY USING A WATER TANK TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE TOWARDS THE SCALES AND SCALEHOUSE. HE SWERVED INTO AN EARTHEN E MBANKMENT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A TRIAXLE TRUCK WHICH WAS BACKING UP OFF THE SCALES BECAUSE IT WAS OVERLOADED. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHICH WAS

EE WAS FUELING THE 1800 SHOVEL. WHEN COMING BACK DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SECOND STEP AND FELL BACK ON HIS BACK ON THE ROCK FLOOR. LANDED ON SMALL ROCK.

EE BELIEVED HE HAD LOCATED HYDRAULIC OIL LEAK. EE PLACED BARE HAND ON UNSUSPECTED LINE, PULLING IT AWAY FROM SUSPECTED LINE. EE ASKED OPERATOR TO PRESSURIZE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY IDEN TIFY LEAK. UNFORTUNATELY, EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS PLACED PRECISELY ABOVE A PINHOLE LEAK. AT OVER 2,000 PSI, THE PINHOLE LEAK PIERCED EE'S FINGER & INSTANTLY FILLED IT W/HYDRAULIC FLUID.

HE TRIPPED ON A ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A 6' VERTICAL LADDER WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB THE LADDER HOLDING ONTO A GREASE GUN. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

WAS AT REED PIT TO WATCH A SAND WASH PLANT. EE WAS WALKING AROUND SAND PILES GETTING SAMPLES OF SAND WITH A TEST CYLINDER AND FILLING IT BY HAND. THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED TIGHTENI NG UP AFTERWARDS.

A ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS STANDING IN THE ENTRY.

THE F6 LONGWALL SECTION WAS DOWN AT START OF SHIFT FOR A BROKEN DOG BONE AT TAILGATE. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO CROSS BETWEEN 191 AND 192 SHIELD AND A PIECE OF STONE 6"" TO 8"" THICK 18"" WIDE AND 37"" IN LENGTH FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A LOCOMOTIVE BRAKE HANDLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT CONTINUED TO WORSEN.

EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING IN NECK. HE WAS HANDLING MATERIAL ON THE 020-0 MMU. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS NECK.

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS FROM UPPER STOCKYARD WITH WA500 KOMATSU ENDLOADER. HE STATED THAT HE FIRST NOTICED PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN THE BASE OF HIS NECK AT APPROX. 10:30 AM HE STATED THAT HE CONTIN UED TO EXPIERIENCE PAIN THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. THIS INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2:55 PM.

3A LONGWALL, EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE TAIL SHEARER DRUM BY HAND TO SET NEW CUTTING BITS. AS HE WAS TURNING THE DRUM HE EXPERIENCED A STINGING/ BURNING SENSATION IN HIS ABDOMEN.

WHILE ADVANCING 12 RIGHT OUTBY SUPPLY DOORS ONE OF THE DOORS FELL OVER ON EE STRIKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK. EE HAD BACK PROBLEMS IN THE PAST.

EE STATED HE WAS DRILLING A RIB HOLE AND THE DRILL KICKED AND PULLED HIM TO THE SIDE. HE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DROPPED STONE (WHILE TRYING TO MOV IT) AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STONES.

STRAINED BACK SHOVELING BELT. UNAWARE THAT THIS WAS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL 8/27/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING A STEEL PLATE OFF OF A BUSTED WATE RLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS INVOLVED IN A LTA ON 11-9-01 WHERE HE RECEIVED WHIPLASH TO HIS NE CK. THE E.R. DOCTOR STATED THAT THIS IS A RE-OCCURRENCE. EE WAS ALSO TREATED FOR DEHYDRATION.

THE INJURED WAS WORKING IN MUD & TURNED TO WALK AWAY & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE, DIAGNOSED AS A ACL TEAR REQUIRING SURGERY. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10/8/02.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE CHAIN DRIVE CASING OF THE GRADER. HE HAD FINISHED WELDING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CASE AND WAS PREPARING THE INSIDE FOR WELDING. HE USED STARTING FLUID TO CLEAN THE INSIDE ALLO WING 20 MIN FOR THE FUMES TO CLEAR AND ALSO USING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW OUT CASE. HE STRUCK AN ARC AND IGNITED FUMES CAUSING BURNS TO HIS ARM 2 ND DEGREE.

WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN SHOP PULLING A (STAND OFF) FROM BETWEEN THE DRIVE AND THE POWER UNIT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 8/22/02.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE PIN BACK IN MAT CHAIN, A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED, STRIKING EE ON LEFT ARM ABOVE GLOVE, PENETRATING THE SKIN AND CAUSING A CUT.

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN RUNNING DOWN HIS LEG. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL.

WHILE LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF POWDERED CHEMICAL EMPLOYEE FELT PULL/STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.

STRIKING METAL OBJECT WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND THRU HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HITTING HIM IN HIS RT EYE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON THE HAND.

EE WAS INSTALLING FAN ON LOADER. IT WAS NOT UNDER POWER. THE FAN SPUN SLIGHTLY, WHICH CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN FAN AND SHROUD. LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB AND CUT THE TENDONS.

LOWER CURTAIN WEAR BLOCK SLIPPED FROM ONE EMPLOYEE'S GRIP AND IT FELL AND HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

EE PRYING UP A TRACK ""BRIDLE BAR"" WITH A AR, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APP. 6' LONG 3' WIDE RANGING FROM 2"" TO 4"" THICK. EE WAS PERFORMING MINER HELPER DUTIES WHEN STRUCK BY THE ROCK.

JUMPED FROM MOVING LOADER.

STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT, STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND, TWISTED ANKLE.

EE STATED HE PERFORMED VARIOUS SERVICE JOBS 8/20/02, WORKED HIS FULL REGULAR SHIFT, WENT HOME & AFTER HE SHOWERED HE NOTICED HIS EYE WAS RED. HENOTICED A PARTICAL OF FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EY E. HE FLUSHED IT, REPORTED FOR WORK 8/21/02 AND HAD EMT FLUSH IT-- THEN WENT TO DR. AND THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK 8/23/02.

EE WAS TENDING BULLHOSE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SWINGING A SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES TO SECURE THE CONE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXCHANGING LP TANKS FOR HIS FORKLIFT WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON THE CONCRETE. HE HAD ABRASIONS ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISED HIP, AND SAID HIS RIB CAGE WAS SORE. HE SOUGHT FIRST AID FOR THE ABRASIONS,AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R AND DIAGNOSED WITH A RIB FRACTURE.

THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER RT. BACK WHILE PULLING ON A COME-ALONG HANDLE.

ON 8/20/02 THE EE WAS DRILLING AND A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL FROM A HIGHWALL (40 FT) THE HIGHWALL WAS BENCHED 30 FT. THE EE SEEN THE MATERIAL FALLING AND CHOSE TO EXIT HIS MACHINE. THE MATERIAL HIT THE FAR SIDE OF THE DRILL AS THE EE WAS EXITING. THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF. THE EE WORKED THE SHIFT AND RETURNED NEXT DAY.

FELL FROM LOADER LADDER BOTTOM STEP TO STONE LEDGE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON 9-20-02, BUT DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK OR SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL SEPT 5, 2002 SPRAIN LUMBAR REGION.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR OF A 48"" CONVEYOR BELT FOR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS HE WAS PULLING THE BLET INTO PLACE, HE FELT A DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE SHIFT WENT ON.

TWO WORKERS WERE DOING REPAIR WORK ON THE TOP DECK OF THE TELESMITH SCREEN WHICH REQUIRED SOME WELDING. ONE WAS HELPING HOLD THE METAL TO BE WELDED INTO PLACE WHILE THE OTHER DID THE WELDING. HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED SOME FLASH BURNS WHILE THE METAL WAS BEING TACKED INTO PLACE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS IN THE OPEN & NOT LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE ARC. HE DIDN'T HAVE DIFFICULTY UNTIL THAT NIGHT

CHANGING A DRILL BIT, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BRUSH & SEAL.

TAKING CABLE UP WITH THE REEL ON THE ROOF BOLTER & CAUGHT THE EE'S FEET & FLIPPED HIM ON THE MINE BOTTOM LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. FRACTURED 1 RIB & BRUISED RIGHT SIDE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG THE BOLTER CABLE WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE REEL CAUSING THE CABLE TO TIGHTEN AND KNOCK HIM TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OFF A PORTABLE WORK PLATFORM USED TO WORK ON LHD'S IN MAIN SHOP. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO SHOP FLOOR. HE PUT HIS RT H AND & ARM OUT TO BREAK FALL & JAMMED RT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 2/3/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING MONORAIL THROUGH A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN MBC BROKE LOOSE - WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME - TOLD TO GO ON LIGHT DUTY 8/21/02 - LOST NO TIME. 10/3/02 HAD MORE PAIN - NOW REQUIRING FOLLOW UP TREATMENT.

USING PRY BAR TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

INJURED PARTY WAS UNLOADING ROUND PROPS OFF A TRAILOR WHEN HE TWISTED TO THROW THE PROP AND FELTPAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS LEFT THIGH.

PROGRESSIVE PAIN IN RT. SIDE THROUGH USE. AT END OF WORK WEEK ON 8-1-02 EE WENT TO DR COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RT SIDE, WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-5-02 HE DISCUSSED HIS PAIN WITH THE MINE SUP ERINTENDENT SAID HE LIKE TO CONTINUE WORKING ANDFELT MAYBE HE COULD WORK THE PAIN OUT. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8-19-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A DUCT USING A STEEL JACKHAMMER BIT AS A PRY BAR. A CHUNK OF MATRERIAL STRUCK THE END OF THE BIT CAUSING IT TO PIVOT UPWARDS STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S CHIN CAUSING A LACERA TION AND FRACTURE OF HIS JAW BONE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW DIVISION SCREEN IN ROLLER MILL. PEOPLE WORKING ABOVE KNOCKED SOME DUST ONTO HIS NECK, BACK& SHOULDERS. AS HE TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM DUST HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.

A STEEL BAR WAS BEING USED FOR LEVERAGE TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A RAIL CAR HOPPED WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE BAR TO STRIKE THE EE'S FOOT.

THE MECHANIC & OPERATOR OF THE DOZER WAS CHANGING A HOSE. WHEN THEY LOOSENED THE BOLTS, OIL SPRAYED INTO THE OPERATORS EYE.

EE KNOCKED PIECE OF METAL OFF ROOF BOLTER & CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. WAS IN PROGRESS OF ANKORING HEADRIVE, SETTING TAILPIECE.

EE SAID HE WAS DRIVING ONTO DUMP AREA & HAD HIS ARM RESTING ON WINDOW SEAL (LEFT), HE HIT A SMALL BUMP IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIS ARM TO BOUNCE UP. WHEN HIS ARM CAME BACK DOWN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF DOOR FRAME.

EE FELL 4 1/2 FT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE EUCLID WATER TRUCK. GRAB RAILS WERE AVAILABLE ON BOTH THE RIGHT & LEFT SIDE OF THE LADDER. HE DID NOT MAINTAIN 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. HE HELD THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE HANDLE BROKE.

LOADING STRUCTURE. PICKED UP STRUCTURE & TWISTED BACK.

FEET WERE SOAKED FROM DAYS PRIOR AND THIS DAY WHILE WORKING IN AND AROUND RECENT FLOOR WATERS. POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION CAUSED CELLULITIS.

WAS HELPING MOVE A POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX IN SECTION. THE BOX WAS ON A SCOOP FORK. HE REACHED ACROSS SCOOP TO PULL BOX FURTHER ONTO FORKS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL OCT.5, 2002 , WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A 8' BOLT & INJURED HIS BACK - POSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A DRIVELINE OUT OF A COAL TRUCK. HE WAS LIFTING DRIVELINE OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK AND ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND NECK.

WALKING DOWN MAIN BELT COMING INTO LOADOUT EMPLOYEE SLIPPED HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS ROCK DUST ONTO PALLET FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK.

SUBJECT WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE, STRAINING ABDOMEN.

EE REPORTED WHEN PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB TASK AS A BELT CLEANER. HE WAS STEPPING OVER A PILE OF COAL AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE IN THE BELT ENTRY, HIS FOOT POSITIONED ON LOOSE MATERIAL ALLOWING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE AND STUMBLE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SPRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS CHANGING A BUCKET ELEVATOR REDUCER AT CEMENT MILL #9. WHILE WALKING HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE STAYED IN THE CONTROL TRAILER WHEN A SHOT WAS PUT OFF. ROCK STRUCK AND PENETRATED THE TRAILER CAUSING A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S HEAD (REQUIRING STITCHES) AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT LO WER LEG CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND A KNEE STRAIN (REQUIRING) PHYSICAL THERAPY.

TRUCK DRIVER BENT DOWN IN HIS TRUCK AND HAS BACK PAIN.

EE & CO-WORKER WERE RECOVERING 60 LB RAIL 1 BREAK INBY OLD #5 HEAD, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CO-WORKER WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO PULL A 60 LB CURVED RAIL INTO A CROSSCUT. THE RAIL STRUCK THE RIB CAUSING IT TO SWING & STRIKE EE IN RT FOOT.

EE WAS HALF WAY UP A ROLLING STEP LADDER WHEN IT TIPPED OVER. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING A SPACE HEATER WHICH WAS BEING HANDED TO HIM BY A CO-WORKER.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A COAL RIB POPPED OUT AND COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE AND HEAD.

BENDING OVER TO GREASE HY-RAM AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: DURING THE SHIFT HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ALONG THE 1ST MAIN SOUTH BELT LINE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS RIGHT TESTICLE. PAIN AND SWELLING CONTINUED AND ON 8-20-02 HE WAS TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD RUPTURED HIMSELF. HE IS TO BE SEEN BY A SURGEON ON FRIDAY AUG 23, 2002.

WHILE SHUTTING OFF AN AIR LINE VALVE, THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS RT. THIGH ON A ROCK. THE CONTUSION SWELLED & HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

EE WAS LAPPING 4 GPLY 54"" BELT AND WAS PULLING THE BELT OVER STRAIGHT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BRING FLINGER DUSTER OUT OF B-9 & RUN OVER A ROCK WITH BACK TIRE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO DUMP HEAD AGAINST CANOPY. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/13/03 - INJURY WAS COUN TED ON 4TH QUARTERLY REPORT.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE HOOD OF THE VOLVO HAUL TRUCK. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE THE HOOD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A MATERIAL CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 10/02/02.

WALKING IN THE UNIT, EE TRIPPED ON A ROOF BOLTER CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO ROLL HIS FOOT.

EE WAS CLOSING A FEED SHELF DOOR ON PREHEATER TOWER WITH LEFT HAND. RIGHT HAND WAS HOLDING ONTO LEDGE ABOVE HIS HEAD. WHEN HE MOVED HIS RIGHT HAND, DUST FROM THE LEDGE FELL BEHIND HIS FACE SHI ELD AND SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYES. HE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED AND HE WAS GIVEN RESTRICTED DUTY. HE CALLED IN SICK.

UNKNOWN, EE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A SHUTTLE CAR, THE CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE, HE WAS TRYING TO PULL CHAIN BACK TOGETHER WITH A COME-A-LONG, USING A SMALL CHAIN ON FLIGHTS. THE CHAIN BROKE & THE HOOK CAM E BACK & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A LENGTH OF 1"" WATER HOSE TO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THE HOSE WAS STUCK AROUND A CORNER SO HE PULLED HARD ON THE HOSE. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HOSE AND H E FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS LEFT LEG WAS UNDER HIS BODY AS HE FELL. THE FALL BROKE THE TIBIA AND FIBIA OF HIS LEFT LEG.

REPLACING IDLING ROLLER USED TO GUIDE HOIST CAR ROPE. AS HE LIFTED THE REPLACEMENT ROLLER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/23/02.

MINER/DRILLER ON THE LOWER WORK DECK WAS STANDING ON THE FLIPPED UP DECK LEANING OVER THE H.R. CABLE TIGHTENING A BOLT IN THE FORM DOOR. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT HEAD & M/D FELL FORW ARD OVER H.R. CABLE, CO-WORKER GRABBED M/D BY THE BELT BUT COULD NOT HOLD ON AND M/D FELL 6-7'TOTHE GROUND. THE MINER/DRILLER HAS 2 HERNIATED DISC'S, CO-WORKER PULLED MUSCLES.

EE WAS CONNECTING HYDRAULIC HOSES TO ROCK DUSTER, HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT EYE. EE RETURNED TO WORK 8/19/02, WORKED 2 DAYS, HAD TO RETURN TO DR. TO CLEAN EYE OUT. RETURNE D TO WORK 8/26/02.

EE REACHED TO CATCH OTHER EE WHO WAS FALLING OVER THE H.R. CABLE. ANOTHER REPORT DATED 8/17/02, DEALS WITH THE EE WHO FELL.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK LOADING SUPPLIES ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/3/02.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 992 LOADER IN THE PIT AREA LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. HE WENT INTO THE MUCK FACE AND STRUCK SOMETHING SOLID CAUSING HIM TO WHIPLASH FORWARD. HE STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. WILL BE OFF AT LEAST 3 DAYS.

EE ALLEGES WHILE BEING LOADED BY THE SHOVEL, THE LOAD PLACED INTO HIS TRUCK RESULTED IN AGGREVATION TO HIS LOW BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 08-18-02.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN UP IN MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE WAS PUTTING A STEEL SHAFT, 4""X5' AND APPROX. 250 LBX, BACK INTO THE STORAGE RACK. THE SHAFT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING RIGHT MIDDLE FI NGER BETWEEN A SHAFT ALREADY INT HE RACK AND THERACK AND THE SHAFT HE WAS PUTTING IN THE RACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING #8 HEADDRIVE AREA. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 8/23/02 THEN STARTED MISSING)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE ENTRY WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE BRAKE CANISTER. HE HAD LOOSEN ONE OF THE BOND CLAMPS ON THE CARTER. THE BRAKE CANISTER IS SPIN LOADED. IT FLEW APART AND THE END CAP STRUCK THE ME CHANIC ON THE KNEE CAUSING INJURY.

4 RIGHTS-5 SOUTH #2 (TRACK ENTRY) MAN WAS STANDING BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER - THE RIB SUDDENLY FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.

WHILE CHECKING OIL IN LOADER, EMPLOYEE SQUATED DOWN; LEG AND ANKLE POPPED.

WHILE HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK HE WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK A ROCK CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK BED JERKING THE TRUCK AND CAUSING PAIN TO THE RIGHT LOWER BACK.

SLIPPED ON PIECE OF COAL LAYING ON TOES OF SHIELD AFTER PLUGUP ON FACE CONVEYOR, INJURED LOWER BACK.

EE STATES WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCK FROM KNEELING POSITION HE FELT POP IN RIGHT KNEE. HE THEN EXPERIENCED PAIN. HE WENT LATER FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND STARTED MISSING TIME.

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. TRYING TO AVOID INJURING HIS BACK, EMPLOYEE JUMPED.

MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS INDICATED MUSCLE SEPARATION IN BOTH SHOULDERS. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF PULLING & LIFTING AT VARIOUS JOBS. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC DATE FOR THIS INJURY. LO ST TIME FOR THE SECOND SHOULDER SURGERY WILL BE A CONTINUATION ON LOST TIME FROM THIS REPORT. NOTE: FIRST DAY OFF WORK 8-16-02.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE CONVEYOR OF A SHUTTLE CAR ATTEMPTING TO UNFOUL A ROCK THAT WAS TOO WIDE TO PASS THROUGH TO THE DUMPING END OF THE CAR. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO TRY TO MANUEVER THE RO CK FREE WHEN HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED, FALLING TO HIS KNEES. WHEN HE FELL HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT THUMB AGAINST THE CONVEYOR CHAIN.

WHILE PINNING TOP, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE.

EE HAD HELPED CHANGE CUTTING EDGES ON D-11 DOZER & BUCKET TEETH ON 944 ENDLOADER WHEN LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. WENT TO EMERGENGY ROOM. X-RAYS NEGATIVE - PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXERS & SENT HO ME FOR A DAY.

OVER THE PAST YEAR THE EMPLOYEE HAS HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTABLE: RIB ROLL 9/28/01 NO TIME OFF; MUSCLE SPASM TO BACK - 1 DAY OFF 1/23/02; RIB ROLL 5/1/02 NO TIME OFF; RO CK FALL FROM TOP 6/11/02 NO TIME OFF. ON 8/12/02 EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TRUNNION ON S/CAR AND HAD TO STRAIN LIFTING AND JACKING INTO PLACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPINNING AROUND IN THE DECK OF HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT. ON 10/23/02 HE RECEIVED RESULTS OF AN MRI: TORN MENISCUS.

EE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP A PIN INTO A DUSTER TONGUE HOOK UP WHEN THE EE WHO WAS HELPING HIM PULLED THE SUPPLY TRACTOR UP CAUSING IT TO JUMP AND PINCH THE EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE JEEP AND THE PIN .

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN. EE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 8-19-02.

WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF FLAG FELL DOWN INTO HIS BOOT LANDING ON. HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SWERE BURN ON HIS ANKLE AND HE KEPT WORKING. HIS BOOT CAUSED THE BURN TO BECOME MORE IRRITATED.

TRACKHOE HAD BLOWN AN ORING WHICH RESULTED IN THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HYD OIL. EE WAS REMOVING FILLER CAP ON TOP OF MACHINE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO DESCEND, LOST HIS BALANCE, MISSED THE HAND HOLD & LANDED ON CRAWLER TRACK BELOW. APPROX 3 FT DROP TO TRACK FROM ABOVE.

HE WAS MOVING CANOPY TO INSTALL 2ND BOLT, WHEN LOOSE GOB FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER CANOPY. THE ROCK HINGED OUT OF CANOPY BEFORE HITTING HIM. THE CANOPY WAS PRESSU RIZED AGAINST THE TOP, DISLODGING THE ROCK.

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER. HE LIFTED A PART AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE UNTIL 10-17-02 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR.

DRILLING BOULDER, WENT TO MOVE THE BOOM OFF THE BOULDER, IT SLIP DOWN AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES REMOVE A CRUSHER DRIVE SHEAVE FROM THE ROMCO VSI. THE SHEAVE SLIPPED FROM ITS SUPPORT, AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, AN EMPLOYEE ST RUCK HIM AND PUSHED HIM AGAINST A WALL, INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. AFTERWARDS HE SAID HIS NECK GOT STIFF AND COULD NOT TURN HIS HEAD.

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON A HAULPAK, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE ON STONES UNDER HIS FEET.

EE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER FROM #2 LEFT ENTRY TO #3 HEADING. HE PLACED HIS HAND ON DRILL POT AND BY MISTAKE, HIT THE FAST FEED UP LEVER ON THE CONTROLS. THE DRILL POT RAISED PINCHING HIS RT IND EX FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND OPERATORE CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A OIL BARREL AND WHEN THEY DROPPED IT TO THE GROUND HE WAS HIT ON THE SHOULDER BY THE BARRELL SPIGOT.

WHILE EXITING SCOOP THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL ON ELBOW.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HIP WERE INJURED.

TRIED TO OPEN DOOR ON 50-TON TRUCK WHICH WAS LEANING. DOOR CAME BACK & HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW. ARM DID NOT START SWELLING UNTIL THE NEXT AFTERNOON WHEN HE WENT TO ER. THEY REFERRED HIM TO SOUTHERN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS IN BAINBRIDGE, GA. HE TRIED TO GO TO WORK 08/19/2002 BUT SUPERVISOR SENT HIM TO GET HIS ARM SEEN ABOUT. HE WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK FOR 10 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING BELT STRUCTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIGGING A MAGNET TOWER FOR LIFTING WITH CRANE WHEN TOWER SHIFTED CASUING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP ON STEEL, CAUSING A RED PLACE BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UN TIL 8/21/02. HE HAS BEEN REFERRED FOR A MRI FOR A DIAGNOSIS. NO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

EE WAS RIDING IN THE PICKUP-IN THE BACK OF TRUCK UP THE HILL. TRUCK STARTED THROUGH CURVE IN ONE LANE, MEET A COAL TRUCK COMING DOWN IN THE CRUVE, DRIVER OF PICKUP SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND THREW EE FORWARD IN BED OF TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE PIT TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM HITTING THE GROUND AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WENT HOME AT 2:30 AM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT 8/15/02. THOUGHT HE HAD FLASH BURNED HIS EYE. MISSED WORK THURSDAY NITE 8/15-16/02. WENT TO DOCTOR 8/16/02 & HAD PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM RIGHT EY E.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PACKER WHEN CYLINDER DISCHARGED AND SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELT UP TO PIN TOGETHER. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS OVER A PILE OF STRUCTURE.

USING PRY BAR TO FIX TARP BAR ON COAL TRAILER, HE STRAINED HIMSELF (HERNIA).

WHILE FILLING A CAT TRUCK WITH HYD OIL, EE FELL OFF A LADDER. THE LADDER FELL MAKING HIM FALL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS WRIST.

EE REPORTS LOW BACK PAIN WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN MOVING A DRYER TRUNION IN THE WESTERN WAREHOUSE IN PREPARATION FOR LOADING A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 8/19/02 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LOW BACK STRAIN.

DID NOT FOLLOW SAFE WORK PROCEDURES, GOT IN A HURRY. WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TIRE FROM 2 STAGE WHEEL, WHEN HE DID NOT RELEASE AIR PRESSURE/VALVE CORE. WHEN HE REMOVED LAST BOLT HOLDING IT TOG ETHER IT EXPLODED AND STRUCK HIM IN FACE.

RUNNING A LOADER AND BEGAN TO HAVE BACK PAIN.

INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET A TRANSITION BOX WHEN IT HUNG UP ONT HE GRATING. WHEN IT SWUNG FREE IT MASHED INDIVIDUALS HAND AGAINST A STEEL COLMN.

3-WEST SPUR, M.N. HAULAGE. EE WAS RAISING TRACK TO INSTALL TIES AND BLOCKING MATERIAL. THE AREA WAS WET & MUDDY, AS HE WAS PULLING HIS LEFT FOOT FREE FROM THE MUD HE FELT A ""POPPING"" SENSATION ABOVE HIS LEFT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DUST DUMP. THERE WERE HEAVY WINDS AT THE TIME. EVEN THOUGH EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SIDE SHIELDS, MATERIAL GOT IN HIS EYE.

EE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON OIL CANS DOWN THE TRAVELWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP WINCH ROPE TO SHEAR RANGING ARM THE ARM SLID STRIKING LEFT KNEE.

THIS IS AN ALLEGED INCIDENT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE SUFFERED A HERNIA ON THE NIGHT IN QUESTION WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A COAL CHUTE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO ANYONE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING D AY WHEN BEING REPRIMANDED FOR POOR WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF BC2 BELT AND HIT HIS LEFT SHIN BONE ON THE BELT SCRAPER SHAFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN END LOADER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE STEPPPED ON A SUBMERGED ROCK IN HIS WORKPLACE.

STEPPING OFF PUSH ARM ON DOZER, LEFT FOOT HOOKED IN TREAD PLATE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EXPECTED TO RETURN ON 8/23.

EE WAS OPENING FRONT END LOADER IN COAL STOCKPILE WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER. HE HURT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCKS IN SCOOP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POPE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE AND A COWORKER WERE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN THE 16 LEFT BELT ENTRY, HE STEPPED ON A SLICK PIECE OF ROCK, LOSING BALANCE AND FELL ON HIS BACK. SINCE THE DATE OF THE INJU RY, HE HAS EXPERIENCED INTERNAL PAIN TO HIS BACK, LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT HIP. BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY ON 9/14/02. (BECAME REPORTABLE 9/14/02.)

EE WAS IN THE #3 ENTRY SPAD #12799 OPERATING HELPER SIDE OF FLETCHER RRII ROOFBOLTER. EE WASREACHING FOR A ""PIZZA PAN PLATE"" WHEN HE FELT PAIN INHIS BACK. EE HAS HAD A PAST HISTORY OF BACK PRO BLEMS AND WEARS A BACK BRACE FOR SUPPORT.

STRAIN TO GROIN AREA.

PARTY WALKING DOWN SLIPPERY SLOPE, FELL AND HIT ELBOW AGAINST FLOOR WITH WEIGHT OF BODY BEHIND IMPACT.

EE STARTED THE TRUCK. THE LOAD OF GRANITE ON THE TRUCK SHIFTED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE STRUCK HIS HEAD, BUT REMAINED CONSCIOUS. HE CLIMBED OUT AND WALKED UP TO THE OFFIC E. EMPLOYER MET HIM AT THE LOCAL ER FOR EXAM. THE TRUCK SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HEX STEEL WITH CHOP SAW.

THE EE WAS HELPING REMOVE AN AIRSLIDE. HE AND THE OTHER EE HAD TO LIFT AND CARRY THE AIRSLIDE TO REPOSITION IT. WHILE CARRYING THE AIRSLIDE THE EE FELT A STRAIN OR PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. THE EE DID NOT START MISSING TIME UNTIL AUG 19,2001.

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING SCREENS TO CLEAN. WAS USING PRY BAR TO PULL SCREEN UP, BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK ON LEFT EYE.