Mining Incidents in November 2002

WHILE CONDUCTING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE GARDEN "A" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, THE CONTROL CABLE FOR THE ONBOARD CONTROLS HAD BEEN CUT APPARENTLY BY FALLING ICE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY A MINE EXAMINER (MAKING MINE AFTER 2 DAY FAN CHANGE OUT PERIOD) ON 4 NORTH MAINS TRACKWAY BETWEEN BREAK 30 & 31. THE APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS WERE 12 FT WIDE X 100 FT LONG X 4 - 6 FT HIGH. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE INVOLVED.

THE 24 KT AIR COMPRESSOR WAS STARTED FOR SHIFT OPERATION. STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN THE SEPARATOR CAUSING THE OIL IN THE COMPRESSOR TO IGNITE. THE IGNITED OIL TRAVELED THROUGH THE AIR LINE. THE AIR LINE HEATED CAUSING A SECTION APPROX. 2'BY 3' TO IGNITE IN THE CONTROL ROOM. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE 24KT COMPRESSOR AND THE SMALL SECTION OF THE CON. ROOM. COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT

ROOF FALL (7000-1-021-02) B1 #2 ROADWAY, XCUT # 16, 1 X-CUT EAST OF ROADWAY. DIMENSIONS: H 6-8'.W:20', L:20' GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATION & PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-020-02) B2#2 ROADWAY, X-CUT # 26, EAST OF ROADWAY. DIMENSIONS:5',W 19', L 25'.GEOLOGY:SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-022-02) OLD B1 #3 PANEL, X CUT#3 ENTRIES 1-3. DIMENSIONS:H 6-8 W:19' L:160'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPO RT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN OUT L-MAIN INTAKE @ SPAD 57 & 38 IN THE #6 ENTRY IT IS APPROX. 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8" HIGH. THE PASSAGE OF WORKERS OR VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED.

IN PANEL 1 - ROOF FALL 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH FOUND WHILE CHECKING AIR COURSES FOR WEEKLY EXAM. A SECOND SHIFT WORKER NOTICED AT APPROX. 9:00 P.M. A ROOF FALL ON #1 UNIT, OUTBY APPROX. 770' IN THE INTAKE OF #6 ENTRY.

THE VARIABLE SPEED CONTACTOR CONTROL WIRE WAS DAMAGED FROM VIBRATION. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 3:45 AND WAS COMPLETE AT 3:55 PM. THE CONTACTOR WIRE WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND RES TORED TO SERVICE. MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 4:30 PM.

ROOF FALL 3RD WEST HAULROAD, #3 ENTRY, 5 + 40 TO 4 + 80 XC WIDTH 10', HEIGHT 5', LENGTH 40'. AREA MINED APPROX FEB 2002. 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. (CLEANED UP & BOLTED 11/27/02.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A MINE INSPECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 80 FT LONG BY 18 FT WIDE AND UP TO 7 FT THICK. THE LOCATION OF THE ROOF FALL WAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE NUMBER FIVE C ONVEYER FLIGHT AND ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION 9750.

A NON-INJURY BUMP OCCURRED ON THE SOLID SIDE OF THE 22-NORTH LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN 24 & 25 XCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY RESULTING IN FLOOR HEAVE UNDER THE MOBILE TAILPIECE & DAMAGE TO 2 STOPPINGS.

IN PREPARATION FOR A PLANNED HOIST RENOVATION INDECEMBER, THE PLANT ELECTRICIANS INSTALLED A SETOF NEW SHAFT SWITCHES. DUE TO UNEXPECTED SENSITIVITY OF THE SWITCHES THE LOADING SHAFT INADVERTE NTLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE HOIST TO BECOME INOPERABLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 10:00 PM ON THE TRACK AT SPAD #151. THE FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 F6T HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED & REBOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS AND I-BEAM PUT UP.

ROOF FELL ABOVE ROOF BOLTS. APPROX SIZE OF AREA 50' X 50' KIDNEY SHAPE.

THE ALI-MAK ELEVATOR HAD BEEN RIDDEN TO THE SURFACE BY SOME DAYSHIFT EMPLOYEES AND WAS SENT BACK TO THE BOTTOM FOR OTHERS. NO PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD WHEN THE ELEVATOR STOPPED ABOUT 75' SHORT OF THE BOTTOM. A "CLANG" SOUND WAS HEARD BY A PERSON ON THE SURFACE AND IT WAS FOUND THAT A CABLE GUIDE HAD BROKEN.

3 RD NW SUBMAIN XCUT 40 BETWEEN 4 & 5 ENTRY. 30' X 18' X 5'. JULY 02.

ENTRY #2 NE ROOM OF MMU 001 STATION #'S 1 & 70 TO 2 & 40. FALL WAS 18' WIDE 6-8' HIGH. INTERSECTION AT 1 & 70 FELL PART OF INTERSECTION AT 2 & 40 FELL. FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #8 AND #9 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE 5TH SOUTH TRAVELWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE AND 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF SANDY,

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT X-CUT #21 BETWEEN #5 & #6 ENTRY, APPROX. 30'X 19'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC. 2000. SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE MAIN EAST, #2 ENTRY, CROSSCUT 8-9. THE FALL MEASURES 20 FT LONG, 17 FT WIDE, AND 5 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST #4 ENTRY (BELT) BETWEEN CROSSCUT 41 & 42 IN THE PILLAR LINE. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE LENGHT 75', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 8'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS ON UNIT 2 IN #4 ENTRY AT 10+50. FALL 40'L, 18'W, 6'H. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. VENT. NOT AFFECTED

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:30 PM ON THE BELT, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #218, FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS & CRIBBED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 31 #6 ENTRY OF THE 1C RETURN 1ST SOUTH SUBMAIN. L30' X W20' X T10'

A LONGWALL TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED DUE TO A ROOF FALL INT HE #3 ENTRY OF 16 TAILGATE, BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 24 AND 25. THE SIZE OF THE BLOCKAGE WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, 4.5' HIGH AND 18' WIDE.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS SPINNING A ROOF BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN. THE BOLT PLATE STRUCK OR RUBBED AGAINST THE STEEL MAT AND CAUSED HEAT OR SPARKS. THE BOLTER HELPER OBSERVED A YELLOWISH FLAME TH AT LASTED AN ESTIMATED 4 SECONDS. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE FLAME. WORK WAS STOPPED AND THE SCENE SECURED. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED. AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN WHEN MSHA INSPECTORS ARRIVED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 7 WEST ENTRY ON 002-0 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY AT X-CUT #24. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' X 19' X 5' & THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.A NORTH BLEEDER ENTRIES ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION NO. 715.THE FALL IS IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NO.5 ANDNO.6 ENTRIES & MEASURES APPROX. 40'L X 20'W X 5' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

A FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF FIRST RIGHT 002-0. IT STARTED IN THE FACE AREA WHICH HAD BEEN MINED & CONTINUED OUTBY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60'. A LARGE CRACK DEVELOPED DOWN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY WHICH LEFT THE CENTER SAG & FINALLY FALL.

SLOPE TRACK: THERE WAS AN UNDETECTED ROCK THAT ROLLED ON THE SLOPE TRACK AND LODGED UNDER THE HOIST CAR. THE TRUCKS WERE DAMAGED AND REPAIR WAS NECESSARY. TWO EMPTY FLATS WERE BEING BROUGHT OU TSIDE AT TIME OF INCIDENT. REPAIR COMPLETED 730 AM

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 3:30 PM IN THE RETURN 1ST RIGHT PANEL OUT BY SPAD #1016 IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH. AREA IS BEING CRIBBED AND TIMBE RED.

EAST MAINS LEFT SIDE MMU 007 MINER #5 ENTRY. ONT HE EAST MAINS SECTION, APPROX. 50 FT IN THE #5 ENTRY THERE WAS A FRICTIONAL IGNITION THAT WAS LIMITED TO THE PAN AREA OF THE MINER AND LASTED 1 -2 SECONDS. YELLOW ORANGE FLAME SPARKS FROM BITSSTIKING SANDSTONE-ROCK BINDER.

ROOF FALL BRK 23 1ST LEFT SECTION IN BLEEDER #132 ENTRY. CAN'T DETERMINE LENGTH OR HEIGHT. SPAD #305 AND 306.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO A NORTH BLEEDER ENTRIES ADJACENT TO SURVEY STATION NO 715. THE FALL WAS IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NO. 5 AND NO. 6 ENTRIES AND MEASURES APPROX 40 FT LONG BY 2 0 FT WIDE BY 5 FT HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

HYDRAULIC AIR LINE VLAVE MALFUNCTIONED, BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE ON BRAKE CAR WHEN HOIST WAS OPERATED IN AUTOMATIC MODE. HOIST OPERATOR OPERATED HOIST IN MANUAL MODE UNTIL DEFECTIVE PART WAS R EPLACED AND HOIST FUNCTIONED PROPERLY IN AUTOMATIC MODE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #8 ENTRY, NEARSPAD 4640, @3000'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 40'L X 20'W X 4'H. THE AREA HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AS THE 12CM12 JOY MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE ENTRY ON #3 SECTION, AN IGNITION OCCURRED THAT LASTED APPROXMATELY 30 SECONDS. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

FALL OF ROOF D ENTRY 4 NOTH OFF MAIN WEST @ SS 8 + 25 EXTENDING TO APPROX. 9 + 25- APPROX. 100 FT LG, APPROX. 18 FT WIDE APPROX. 10-12 FT HIGH. APPROX. 1200 FT OUTLY 002-0 SECTION GREY SHALE, LAMINATED.

A FLOOR BOUNCE OCCURRED ON THE SOILED SIDE OF THE 22 NORTH LONGWALL PANEL BETWEEN 25-27 X-CUT INTHE #3 ENTRY. THIS RESULTED IN FLOOR HEAVE ALONGTHE BELT LINE AND UNDER THE MOBILE TAILPIECE. TH IS REQUIRED REMOVAL OF BELT STRUCTURE TO CLEAN THE AREA.

ROOF FALL ON BELT #2 HEADER (OUTBY) 30'X12'X18'

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #45 X-CUT INTERSECTION IN THE 1B LONGWALL TAILGATE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 24 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE, AND 20 FT HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

ROOD FALL IN PANEL L21, AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT OR ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE IN ACTIVE WORKING WHERE ROOF BOLTS ARE IN USE. PULLING 3 FT BOLT OUT OF ROOF. ROOF FALL WAS 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 3.5' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY ON THE TILLEY MAINS SECTION, NEAR SPAD #3072. THE FALL MEASURED 20'L X 20'W X 5'H. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE WAS NOT AFFECTED. ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH RETURN IN #6 CROSSCUT IN #1 ENTRY. THE ROOF FELL PULLING 4' ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY. THE FALL AREA WILL BE RESUPPORTED WITH TIMBERS TO MAKE A SAFE EXAMINATION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2832. IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 30'W X 8'H. THE ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A FALL OF GROUND WAS OBSERVED IN AN INACTIVE WORK AREA. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WAS INVOLVED INTHIS ACCIDENT.

45' FACE OF SAND BROKE LOOSE & FELL TOWARDS MACHINE; BROKE TWO WINDOWS. NO BODILY INJURY OR LOST TIME.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE NO. 2 & 3 ENTRIES OF AN OLD PANEL THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DRIVEN. THE PANEL IS ON THE RETURN OF THE 002-0 SECTION OF THE MINE AND THE FALL IS LOCATED 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION#1189. THE FALL IS IN A LOG/SLIP FORM & IS APPROX. 70'L X 4'-18'W X 4-5'THICK. THE FALL IS LOCATED APPROX. 2000'FROM ACTIVE SECTION, NO CLEAN-UP

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE INTERSECTION OF #43 X-CUT IN THE #3 ENTRY OF SW MAINS SECTION. THE FALLEN AREA MEASURED 25 FT IN LENGTH, 21 FT IN WIDTH, AND 18 FT IN HEIGHT. NO PERSONS WERE INJURE D AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED.

ON FRIDAY, NOV.15TH, 2002, AT APPROX.5:30P.M. ANEE WAS ENTRAPPED WHEN DOZER FELL INTO A VOID NEAR A TUNNEL BELT FEEDER. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 29+30 X-CUT OF ENTRY #2 IN THE 3RD NORTH PANEL. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' THICK. NO ONE WAS INJURED & VENTILATION AND/OR PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 6TH NORTH PANEL WEST XCUT #4 #6 ENTRY BELT ENTRY. 20' X 40' X 10'. MINED 10-15-02. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. WAS BOLTED WITH 6' X 6' TR BOLTS.

EAST MAINS #9 ENTRY IN BY CROSS CUT. THE MMU 008 MINER FINISHED THE A CUT (CURTAINSIDE) AND THE B-CUT. THE OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP THE A CUT AND JUST STARTED THE C CUT (CURTAINSIDE) WHEN SPAR KS FROM THE MINER BITS STRIKING THE SANDSTONE CAUSED A FRICTIONAL IGNITION THAT LASTED APPROX ONE TO TWO SECONDS.

ELECTRICIAN'S TRUCK OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE TRUCK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE IDLE HEADING (#5) AT 14 WALL ON 3-NORTH HAULAGE. THE FALL WAS 15' HIGH BY 60' LONG BY 20' WIDE. THE FALL BLOCKED THE PASSAGE OF MEN IT IT WAS USED. THERE WAS NO ENT RAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

ROOF FALL, FOUND AT APPROX. 1:30 P.M., OCCURRED IN THE UPPER SEAM BETWEEN THE A SEALS & B SEALS IN THE #9 ENTRY & WAS APPROX. 4' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 120' LONG. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND ALL ENTRIES TO THE FALL ARE BREAKERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #6 ENTRY OF 2ND NORTH SUBMAIN IN BETWEEN X CUTS 3 & 4. L 20' W W17' X T 6'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

INUNDATION OCCURRED ON THE 4WEST PANEL ON THE MMU-010-0 AND 011-0 MMU SECTION. IN THE #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #12988. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT COMPROMISED.

EE INSTRUCTED TO MOUNT 500 HP MOTOR TO A DISCONNECTED/ISOLATER BOOSTER PUMP FOR MC-1 PLANT. EES OPENED 13.8 KV TRANSOFRMER WHICH FEEDS POWER TO THE BOOSTER PUMP AND A TAILS PUMP. (EE OPENED 13 .8 KV TRANSFORMER-DUAL WHILE TAILS PUMP WAS IN OPERATION.TRANSFORMER VAPORIZED WHEN OPENED. FIR CONTAINED WITHIN CABINET. EES NOT INJURED.) "NEAR MISS INCIDENT".

EAST MAINS, THE 008 MINER WAS APPROX 42 FT IN THE #6 ENTRY, AND THE SPARKS FROM THE BITS CAUSED A FRICTIONAL IGNITION IN THE RIGHT CORNER. THERE WAS ARANGE BALL OF FLAME FOR 1-2 SECONDS. SECTI ON IDLE UNTIL INVESTIGATION COMPLETED.

EAST MAINS, THE 008 MINER WAS APPROX 100 FT IN THE #9 ENTRY AND ENCOUNTERED A SAND STONE ROLL. SPARKS FROM THE BITS CAUSED A FRICTIONAL IGNITION( ORANGE BALL OF FLAME IN RIGHT COENER) THAT LAS TED 1-2 SECONDS. METHANE MONITOR WAS READING. SECTION IDLED UNTIL INVESTIGATION COMPLETE DETERMINED TO BE DUST IGNITION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3W MAINS AT X CUT 83, ENTRY #2. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 40' WIDE, 6-7 HIGH. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SANDSTO NE AND AN UNDETECTED COAL RIDER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1W RETURN AT XCUT 40 ENTRY #1./ THE FALL BLOCKED SAFE ACCESS TO #3 SEAL OF THE 1L1W SEALS. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN A 4-WQY INTERSECTION. THE CAUSED OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAYS. THE FALL WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF K PANELS BLEEDER. THE LOCATION WAS 10' INBY SPAD #11758. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LON G X 18' WIDE X 0' TO 10' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO PERSONS INVOLVED. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED ON 11-12-02 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM. THE FALL OF GROUND WAS IN AN ACTIVE WORK AREA WITH TWO EMPLOYEES REHABBING THE AREA WITH SHOTCRETE. MATERIAL COVERED THE BOOM OF THE SHOTCRETE MACHINE. NO EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.

BRIEFLY LOST CO-GENERATED POWER TO #2 HOIST. MINERS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED THE MINE AND COMPLETE @ 2:35 PM. POWER RESTORED A HOIST TESTED. MINERS RETURNED U/G @ 2:45 PM.

(NOT AN ACCIDENT) THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON THE HOIST WENT OUT. THIS PREVENTED THE HOIST MAN FROM OPENING THE BRAKES TO MOVE THE CAR. THE MEN AT THE FACE WALKED OUT OF THE SLOPE. THE HYDRAULIC PUM P WAS CHANGED OUT AND THE HOSIT WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 1000.

WATER HAD SATURATED THE SPOIL PIL. SPOIL SLID DOWN BECAUSE OF WATER. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. EVERYONE WAS EVACUATED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE MAIN INTAKE. OUTBY SPAD #334. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED INBY AND OUTBY THE AFFECTED AREA. TWO ENTRY. ARE STILL OPEN IN THE INTAKE.

A FALL OCCURRED PRIOR TO GETTING A CUT THROUGH BOLTED FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY AT 9 AND 60. THE ROOFIN THE #5 ENTRY HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS (SKINS) THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND SOME RE-BOLTING WAS STARTED IN THE X-CUT. THE FALL WENT 75' THROUGH THE CROSSCUT ACROSS #4 ENTRY AND 25' TOWARDS #3 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH BEGINNING AT 1 CROSSCUT INBY SS# 1555 #4 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, AND NO INJURY WERE REPORTE D, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 0730 ON 11-11-02, AT 6+00 ENTRY 3 5RMS (MMU 007). THE FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED ON 11-07-02. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' RESIN BOLTS. N O INJURED SOME MINER CABLE WAS LOST. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH, BEGINNING AT 1 CROSSCUT TO LEFT OF SS# 1555 AND 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SS# 1552 #3 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DIST URBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST AT #5 ENTRY, #56 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' ONG, 20' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. IT DID NOT AFFECT TRAVEL, VENTIALLATION, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE MMU 001-0 APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 3786. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET LONG X 18 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

OUR BRAKE CAR DERAILED IN THE MINE SLOPE ON IT'S WAY INTO THE MINE. EMPLOYEES WERE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME OF DERAILMENT BUT NO INJURIES TO BE REPORTED. THE BRAKES SET DURING DERAILMENT AND THE CAR WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR TO RELEASE BRAKES AND PUT CAR BACK ONTO THE TRACK.

A SLICKEN SIDED SLIP WHICH ROLLED UP INTO THE ROOF INT HE UNSUPPORTED C4 FELL OUT AND CAME OVER HEAD OF MINER PULLING 3 ROWS OF BOLTS AND CHANNELS AND APPROX. 3 PARTIAL ROWS OF BOLTS. NO INJUR IES CONT. MINER WAS PINCHED FOR APPROX. 8 HRS.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. WIRE BROKEN ON CONTROL CIRCUIT. WIRE REPAIRED; HOIST PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. HOIST DOWN 6:30 A.M. TO 7:35 A.M.

ON 11/8/02, AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ON THE HOIST DRIVE MOTOR FAILED, MAKING THE HOIST INOPERABLE. FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY MSHA, THEY DETERMINED THAT FAILED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAU SE THE HOIST TO BE INOPERABLE FOR MORE THAN 30MINUTES TO BE REPORTABLE.

ROOF FALL ON #1 UNIT IN #1 PANEL AT SPAD #7+70 IN #5 ENTRY.

EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF NO. 3 CONVEYOR BELT RESULTING IN THE BELT BURNING IN HALF. THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ACTIVATED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. ONCE FOUND AT 7: 45 P.M., ONLY HOT EMBERS AND SMOLDERING REMAINEED THAT WERE EXTINGUISHED TOTALLY WITHIN 15 MINUTES.

3RD NW SUB MAIN X CUT 55 #2 ENTRY 70 BY 20 BY 7.OCT 2002.

ELEVATOR STOPPED IN THE SHAFT, DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE. 10 PERSONS WERE TRAPPED IN THE ELEVATOR FROM 6:45 TIL 7:36, WHEN POWER WAS RESTORED.

A DOOR CLOSE ROLLER FELL OFF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY OF THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR. THE ROLLER WAS LOCATED & REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE AT 7:30 A.M.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST RIGHT BELT AT SPAD #924. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE BY 12' LONG BY 5' THICK.

ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE AT INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF EAST MAINS AND #1 ENTRY OF 2ND LEFT PANEL IN FRONT OF #7 SEAL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 8:00 PM AT 8+20 ENTRY 3, 5LMS (MMU OO6). THE FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED ON AUGUST 2002. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED BU T 30' OF BELT LINE WAS DESTROYED. THIS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

ROCK FALL 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH. ROOF FELL OUT TO RIDER SEAM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE #2 ENTRY INBY #59 CROSSCUT ON THE 003 PILLAR SECTION AND FELL APPROX. 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 40' LONG CATCHING TWO MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS AND THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TTENSION BOLTS, AND TIMBERS HAD BEEN SET AS SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT.

A SURFACE SLIDE WAS FOUND ON 11-06-02 AT 0500,

ON 11/06/02 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1ENTRY. ONE BREAK OUTBY THE SECTION FEEDER. THE AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED OFF & CRIBS INSTALLED. THE AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF. ROOF FALL MEASURED 45'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 10'HIGH.

2 GAS WELL SERVICE EMPLOYEES, 1 FROM ANADARKO PETROLEUM & THE OTHER FROM ENBRIDGE PIPELINE, WERE SERVICING GAS WELL FULLEN #3, LOCATED OFF C-2 RAMP IN C-AREA. THEY WERE FLARING THE WELL, A PRO CESS USED TO PUSH FLUID TO THE TANK BY SENDING MORE GAS THROUGH THE LINE TO MOVE THE FLUID. THIS PROCESS ALSO INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF FIRE BURNING IN THE FLARE STACK. AS THEY FINISHED, EMBERS

WIRE ROPE FAILED AT CONNECTION TO MANBASKET ON EMERGENCY ESCAPE HOIST. ESCAPE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR 2 HOURS WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE. ESCAPE HOIST/WIRE ROPE WAS RE-CERTIFIED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 11-05-02 AT CROSSCUT #33 IN THE NUMBER 5 HEADING OF 2 EAST SUBMAINTHE FALL WAS 8 FEET HIGH AND APPROXIMATELY 30FT LONG AND 25 FEET WIDE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & HAD HARDWOOD CRIB

THE EAST PORTAL SUPPLY AND PERSONNEL HOISTS WEREDOWN OVER 30 MINUTES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEPROBLEM ORIGINATED IN THE MANCAGE CONTROL BOX DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS CAUSED THE CONSTANT VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER TO SHOW LOW VOLTAGE WHICH CREATED A FALSE PIT SWITCH & FUNCTION LIGHT TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE SUPPLY HOIST. THE SUPPLY CAGE WAS AVAILABLE IN 1 HOUR & MANCAGE IN 4 HOURS.

ROOF FALL, 2ND MAIN SOUTH INTAKE AIR COURSE, XCUT NO. 60, APPROX 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 7-8' HIGH.

AN UNPLANNED INUNDATION OF GAS OCCURRED ON 012-0 SECTION. THE SEALS LOACTED ON CROSSMAINS, #16,17,18,19 AND 20 WERE DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING METHANE INTO THE INTAKE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKS WER E DETERMINED TO BE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.

A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION. THE IMPACT AREA OF THE COAL OUTBURST DISLODGED 4 PILLARS OF COAL, 2 PILLARS OF COAL BETWEEN THE NO.1 AND NO.2 ENTRY AND THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT, AND 2 PILLARS OF COAL BETWEEN THE NO.2 AND NO.3 ENTRY AND THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT. THE CREW IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING BOREHOLED IN THE FACE OF THE NO2 ENTRY TOWARDS A INACCESSIBLE AREA OF THE MINE.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD LEFT PANEL AT X-CUT 27 #3 ENTRY 110' INBY SPAD 489. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 80'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE PRESENT AT TIME OF FALL.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL OCCURRED IN THE HATFIELD MAINS AT X-CUT 4 #2 ENTRY 60' OUTBY SPAD B199. FALL MEASURE 20'W X 40'L X 6'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE PRESENT AT TIME OF FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT THE #20 CROSSCUT. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 17'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF SANDY GRAY SHALE.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD LEFT PANEL AT X-CUT 27 #6 ENTRY 60' INBY SPAD 493. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 130'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE PRESENT AT TIME OF FALL.

TAKING CUT OUT OF #1 HEADING & HIT EDGE OF OLD WORKS.

1ST S.E. SUB PANEL #5 ENTRY X-CUT 12 SPAD 7+04 20 X 18 X 6. OCT. 2002

THE HOIST MAN ON SHIFT WAS PULLING A CAR OF SHOT ROCK OUT OF THE SLOPE. WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT THE ROLLOVER DUMP THE CONTROLLER DIDN'T STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY THE OVERTR AVEL LIMIT AT THE TOP. HOWEVER, SOME BEAMS WERE DAMAGED IN THE HEAD FRAME & HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE HOIST WAS TESTED; THE CONTROLLER WAS CHANGED AS A PRECAUTION.

COGENERATED POWER WAS LOST TO THE #2 HOIST. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED @ 2310 AND COMPLETED @ 2322. POWER TO #2 HOIST WAS RESTORED @ 2332 MINERS RETURNED U/G @ 2337.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOUT 25 BY 9' BY 4 1/2' OCCURRED AT 58 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES ON 3 LEFT PANEL.

NORTH 5, 8 BLOCK #8 HEADING-4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU004 TPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS. 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING MATERIAL WITH HIS BULLDOZER WHEN A LANDSLIDE FROM A SLOPED MINE WALL FELL WITH ROCKS CRUSHED THE CABIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAPPED AND WOUNDED WITH ONE OF THE SUPPORTS O F THE CABIN, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DEATH.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAND SAW TO CUT NOTCH IN WOOD AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER BLADE CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO HAND. (LT).

EE WAS LIFTING CABLE TO TOP AND FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-23-03, IN WHICH I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT. ON 3-27 HE SOUGHT MED ICAL ATTENTION AND WAS GIVEN REST WITH NO LIFTING OR BENDING AND REFERED TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR.

EE WAS WELDING A SUPPORT BRACKET ONTO A BEAM. WHEN HE REPOSITIONED HIMSELF TO WELD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE BRACKET HE GRABBED A SPROCKET FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR. AT THAT INSTANT THE SCREW CONVE YOR WAS STARTED PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND THE BELT.

EE HAD FINISHED WORK ON BELT CONVEYOR Q AND WAS LOWERING TOOLS WITH COWORKER. HIS COWORKER WAS LOWERING TOOLS FROM A 50 FT HEIGHT WHILE HE WAS UNTYING AND PLACING THE TOOLS IN A CART. WHILE LO WERING A BELT CUTTER ITS METAL PLATE SLID OFF THE CUTTER AND ROPE HITTING EE'S LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVEYER BELT. THE BELT WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON DUE TO A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PLANT OPERATOR AND A LABORER. EE WAS TRAPPED IN T HE TAIL PULLEY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF RIGHT ARM TO HIS SHOULDER, REMOVED SHOULDER BLADE.

CUT OFF TIP OF RIGHT PINKY FINGER WHEN THE SKILL SAW SHIELD KICKED BACK STRIKING RIGHT HAND.

EE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN CONDUIT COVERED CHAIN AND 10" DISCHARGE LINE. AMPUTATIONOF TIP OF RT. INDEX FINGER ADN LACERATION AVULSION ON RT. MIDDLE FINGER.

WORKING ON REFUSE SCREEN IN AN AWKWARD POSTITION HE LIFTED SCREEN OUT AND STRAINED HIMSELF.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STARTING TO LEFT POWER POLE WITH WINCH. HAD JUST REHOOKED CABLE AROUND POLE AND PLACED HAND NEXT TO CABLE REEL. REACHED WITH OTHER HAND TO START WINCH. SLACK TIGHTENED U P & PINCHED HAND BETWEEN CABLE AND OUTSIDE OF CABLE ROLLER.

EE WAS STANDING AT EMPLOYEE BUILDING DOORWAY WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DOOR JAM. A CO-WORKER ENTERED THE BUILDING THROUGH THE DOOR AND THE EE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER SLIPPED INTO THE HINGE AND WA S PINCHED OFF AS THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT. LEFT LITTLE FINGER TIP WAS CRUSHED OFF TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

MINER WAS DRAGGING A WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN IT GOT TANGLED. MINER JERKED ON THE HOSE SUFFERING A STRAIN OR HERNIA IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA. DR REMOVED MINER FROM WORK 12-3-02.

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS. WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT UP INTO THE TOP HE DISCOVERED HE HAD LEFT HIS DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL HEAD. WHEN HE REACHED TO GET THE DRILL STEEL IT BECAME STUCK AGAINST THE CANOPY, MASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE AND OTHER PULLING AND STRETCHING A 3" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT UP OVER A HILL TO THE OTHER SIDE TO CLEAR THE WATER FROM THE PIT. WHILE TUGGING TWISTING AND PULLING THE HOSE, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A WEDGE IN TWO WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE WEDGE CUTTING THE EE LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. THE LACERATION WAS 4" LONG 1/2" DEEP.

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF A MOTOR ON ENLOW BOTTOM AND STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONCLUDED ON 12/10/02 AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF A PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS CUTTING BLADE LINER OUT OF D-11 DOZER BLADE. LINER SPRUNG OUT HITTING HIM KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND RESULTING IN BROKEN RIB ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY #8 RIB.

EE WAS BENT OVER ON ONE KNEE, LOADING LEFT HAND LIFTER. ROCK FELL FROM LEFT RIB/FACE STRIKING EE ON THE BACK, BELOW THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON D-10 DOZER HARD BAR, PAD THAT GOES TO THE HARD BAR CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT THAT REQUIRED 2 OR 3 STITCHES.

EE WAS CLEANING UP LIME IN AN ELEVATOR PIT. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

CLIMBING DOWN OFF CAT 777, EE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP ON LADDER RUNG.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A PNEUMATICHAMMER

EE SATED-HE WAS OPENING DOOR ON #3 MODULE ALKAI BY PASS SYSTEM WHEN DUST FLUSHED OUT. EE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD.

ON 11/29/02, EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM SHUTTLE CAR CAB AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WORKED SEVERAL SHIFTS, BUT STARTED MISSING DAYS ON 12/27/02. KNEE WAS STRAINED WITH FLUID BUIL DING.

WHILE STEPPING OFF FROM A MACHINE, HE FELL INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE (ALLEGED).

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CURTAIN BOARD AND GOT MIDDLE LEFT HAND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND BOARD.

EE WAS CHANGING WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR AND INJURED HIS BACK. WAS OFF FOR THANKSGIVING DIDNOT COME BACK TO WORK ON THE 1ST POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISC NOTIFIED ME ON THE 29TH OF NOV.

EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDOWS ON THE TD 29 D9L DOZER WHEN HE FELT DIZZY, BLACKED OUT AND SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM, CATCHING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE GRAB IRON WHILE FALLING TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR IN THE PAKRING LOT, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BUTT AND ARM.

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON A STONE CRUSHER. EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED SCREEN & FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER ON THE CATWALK.

WHILE ON STEP LADDER CHANGING 4 FT FLUORSCENT LIGHT BULBS THE STEP LADDER FOLDED AND HE FELL ONT OP OF FILE CABIENT. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT LEG, LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS WORKING ON PREHEATER PLUG UP WHEN HOT MATERIAL BLEW OUT OF A POKE HOLE & HIT HIM SIX FEET AWAY WHERE HE WAS STANDING. THE HOT MATERIAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE & RIGHT EAR. EE WAS TAKEN TO USA BURN CENTER BY AMBULANCE. RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL TUESDAY DECEMBER 3RD.

EE WAS WORKING ON PREHEATER PLUG UP WHEN HOT MATERIAL BLEW OUT A POKE HOLE AND HIT HIM 6'AWAY WHERE HE WAS STANDING. THE HOT MATERIAL HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THE FACE AND RT. EAR. EE WAS TAKEN TO USA BURN CENTER BY AMBULANCE. RELEASED FROM HOSIPITAL ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH.

EMPLOYEE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND DOOR OPEN. WHILE WALKING FROM TRUCK IT DRIFTED AND HE CHASED IT SLIPPING ON SNOW. TRUCK RAN OVER LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT WITH LEFT FRONT TIRE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. A HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT & A SECTION OF THE DRILL STEEL HAD HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE'D PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE PIECE OF STEEL TO CONNECT IT TO THE DRILL WRENCH IN ORDER TO USE THE MACHINE TO RETRIEVE THE STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE JOINT BETWEEN THE STEEL & WRENCH. OPERATOR ENGAGED RO

OUR EMPLOYEE HAD LOCKED & TAGGED THE MILLING FAN TO INDICATE HE WAS WORKING ON IT. HE WAS TO HARD SURFACE THE INSIDE OF THE FAN. HE WAS OUT OF SIGHT OF TWO EAGLE MINE EMPLOYEES ON OTHER SIDE OF THE FAN. THEY TURNED A SHEAVE TO REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BELTS WHICH TURNED A FAN BLADE & SMASHED HIS HAND, BREAKING A BONE & BRUISING THE HAND BADLY.

EE WAS PULLING A ROLLER OFF THE BACK OF A PV WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

REPLACING HEAD ROLLER ON PALLETIZER - FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN LIFTING AND PULLING 150 LB BELT ROLLER INTO BELT FRAME. *WENT TO DOCTOR 2-12-03. REPORTED ON 2-13-03. PAIN IN RIGHT SHOUL DER HAS INCREASED OVER THE MONTHS.

STEPPED OUT OF MACK SERVICE TRUCK, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING IN A MANBASKET (MANLIFT). THE BASKET WAS ELEVATED JUST BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE STEEL. THE EE BENT OVER TO CROSS UNDER A BEAM WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN.

WAS ENERGIZING LINE TO IMPACT FEEDER BELT WIRE HAD GOTTEN TRIP SWITCH. WHEN SWITCH WAS ENGAGED CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT BEHIND LEVER AND BOX CAUSING A FIRE BALL TO FORM. BLOWING LID OPEN AND BURNING FACE AND HAND AREA OF PLANT MGR.

EE WAS HELPING TO PUT DRIVE SHAFT ON EIMCO MINER WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

WHILE DOING REPAIR WORK ON SERGE BELT HE LOST HIS HOLD ON IT & FELL 14' TO THE GROUND.

WHILE LIFTING A HOIST MOTOR HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A RIB ROLL & SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 12/2/02.

PUTTING STONES INTO PAN FALT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINT ON C102 CONVEYER BELT. AFTER FINISHING PUTTING IN BELT SPLICES HE PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON FRAME OF CONVEYER TRUSS. HIS FOOTSLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE HIT THE METAL STRUCTUR E.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING F.E.L., STEPPED ON A 3-4" ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED PARTY WAS LIFTING 8"SOLID BLOCK STACKINGA BRATTICE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED PARTY CAME BACK TO WORK & WORKED 5 SHIFTS & TOOK OFF AGAIN, HAVING TO DO WITH THIS INJ URY.

EE WAS WORKING TO PULL EXCESS SLACK OUT OF THE FACE CONVEYOR CHAIN AT THE LONGWALL. IN THE PROCESS, THE CHAIN OF THE COME A LONG BEING USED TO PULL THE SLACK BROKE, CAUSING A PIECE OF THE CHAI N TO STRIKE HIS RT. RING FINGER.

THE EE WAS CARRYING A BELT STAND WITH ANOTHER EEIN PREPARATION FOR CHANGING OUT A BAD BOTTOM ROLLER. THE EE SET HIS END DOWN AND AS THE OTHER END WAS BEING LOWERED THE RUNNING BELT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE STAND AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SEVERE CONTUSION TO THE BICEPTTENDON.

INJURED WAS MANEUVERING A SUMP PUMP AT TIME OF INJURY.

EE WAS ASSISTING 3 OTHERS LIFTING THE BELT STRUCTURE UP INTO POSITION TO HOOK BELT CHAINS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE SAID WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE X RAYS INDICATED A BROKEN HIP AND PELVIS.

THE EE STRUCK THE RIB WITH THE MUCKER HE WAS OPERATING. HE RECEIVED THREE FACE AND HEAD LACERATIONS WHEN HE STRUCK THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENTON IMPACT. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDU LED SHIFT.

THEY WERE BLOCKING C.BLOCK UP SO THEY COULD WELD ON IT. HIS FINGER GOT BETWEEN THE BLOCK & THE STEEL, CUTTING THE END OF HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER. IT IS ALSO BROKEN. IT WAS CLOUDY & FAIRLY DRY.

INJURED PARTY WAS KNOCKING BLOCK OUT OF A RET BRATTICE FOR A BELT REGULATOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

TAKING TRANSMISSION OUT OF HOUSING WITH SLATE BAR. PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET AND INSTALLING CLEAN-UP STINGER ON CASE UNILOADER WHEN THE STINGER FELL AND SMASHED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. IT FRACTURED THE 3RD METATARSAL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REELING UP A FUEL DELIVERY HOSE THAT WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE CRANE OUTRIGGER. WITNESS EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE FUEL NOZZLE AT THE END OF THE HOSE AND WHEN HE CAME TO THE OUT RIGGER HE DROPPED THE NOZZLE. THE NOZZLE SWUNG IN AN ARC FROM THE REEL STRIKING THE SUBJECT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE. THE WIGGINS NOZZLE WEIGHS APPROX 15#.

EE WAS OPERATING THE LUBE/FUEL TRUCK, AND IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING A KOMATSU 475 DOZER. HE WAS ON THE CAB DECK LEVEL AND ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT TO TURN ON A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED FROM THE DE CK OR TRACK AREA, AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FALL CAUSED A LATERIAL TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BUMPER OF SERVICE TRUCK REACHING FOR A PRY BAR AND FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

WHILE EMPTYING MUD OUT OF WHEEL BARROW HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING THE #14M TO SET UP. AFTER GETTING THE MINER TO LOCATION, EE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LAY THE CABLE TO THE SIDE, HE LOST FOOTING, FELL ON H IS LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED HIS RING FINGER.

CLEARLY BY EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE, EE ELECTED TO MOVE A GUARD & GRAB A PIECE OF OLD BELT NEARBY & MOUNT IT ON THE MOVING BELT CONVEYOR TO PUT EXCESS SAND BACK ON THE CONVEYOR RATHER THAN HAVING IT FALL TO THE GROUND WHERE HE WOULD HAVE TO SHOVEL IT. THE BELT GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE ROLLER & BEFORE HE COULD GET HIS HAND OUT HE GOT CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER THEN REACHED WITH THE OTHER HAND.

EE WAS LIFTING WEAR PARTS INTO CRUSHER & STRAINED CAUSING HERNIA.

JAMMED WRIST AGAINST AN I BEAM WHEN CLOSING GATE AND FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.

DURING KILN SHUTDOWN, EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO PRY UP ON KILN PROBES AT THE MID-KILN AREA IN ORDER TO ALIGN BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. DID NOT SEE DR. UNTIL 11-25-02, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK. RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON 12-02-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TIE UP SHEAR CABLE WHEN THEY GRABBED THE CABLE TO HANG IT UP THE CABLE BLEW UP BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

EE REPROTED THAT ON 11-23-02 HE FELT PAIN IN HISLEFT ARM AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON COME ALONG.EE WERE MAKING A BELT MOVE AT THE TIME. EE NOW REPORTS THAT A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PA IN AS A HAIR LINE FRACTURE. EE STATES THAT THE ON SET OF THE PAIN OCCURRED AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE ON A COME ALONG WORKED UNTIL 1-6-03

EE WAS INSTALLING PULL THRU BOARD, DRILL STEEL GOT STUCK IN BOARD. THE ROTATION OF THE STEEL WAS ENGAGED AND CAUGHT GLOVE. FINGERS OF LEFT HAND WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE STEEL TO THE POINT THAT THEY BECAME OVEREXTENDED. DISLOCATION TO RING FINGER, CONTUSION TO MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SHACKER SCREEN AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 12/3/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OUT OF WORK BASKET OF BOOM TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. *DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE TILL 02/24/03.

ON 11/22/02 THE MINER WAS WALKING ON A BLAST PATTERN AND SLIPPED. ON 1/27/03 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.

WAS SWEEPING OUT TRUCK AND TRIPED ON GREASE HOSE.

SPRAIN OR STRAIN. PUSHING SCREEN WITH TOP OF HEAD.

EE WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM D8N DOZER, HIS FOOT SLI-PPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKHOE AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING A DITCH AT THE WET PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A 3" BY-PASS GATE VALVE FOR THE WATER PUMPS. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11/26 WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

WHILE PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR, EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO SUFFER PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK GOING DOWN INTO HIS LEGS.

RIB ROLL.

DRIVER'S HEAD WAS TURNED WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP LOADER, HE HIT A BUMP AND HURT HIS NECK.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE WATER TANK ON A DRILL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 9 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS EXAMINED THE DAY OF INJURY AT E.R. AND RELEASED TO HOME. HE WAS EXAMINED BY THE AUTHORIZED PROVIDER THE NEXT DAY AND RELEASED TOFULL DUTY. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED DURING EITHER EXAM. A MILD CONCUSSION CAUSED HIM TO MISS TIME FROM WORK STARTING 11/23/02.

EE COMPLAIN ABOUT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE TRACK ON THE DOZER WAS WET. EE'S ANKLE WAS SEVERELY SPRAINED WITH TORN LIGAMENTS.

MINER WAS BOLTING IN A LOW AREA, INJURED LOWER BACK TWISTING & PULLING WHILE CONDUCTING HIS JOB.

EE WAS THROWING 50# BAGS WHEN HE TWISTED & FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY BUT NO TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. PAIN PERSISTED & FOLLOWUP CARE WAS DEEMED NECESSARY. AN EVALUATION THAT TOOK PLACE 12/30/02 REQ'D RESTRICTED WORK & PHY SICAL THERAPY: THIS A 7000-1 IS REPORTED

EE WAS UNLOADING HIS SAW AND PLACING 4" X 16"-36"X12" STONES ON PALLET. HIS WRISTS BECAME SORE. HE REPORTED HIS INJURY AND SAW A DR. ON 12-2-02. THE DR. DIAGNOSED WRIST TENDONITIS.

HE STRUCK A BEAM WITH HIS HARD HAT AND STRAINED HIS NECK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-8-03.

EE WAS HELPING LONGWALL SHIELDMEN CARRY CRIB TIES IN 43" TO 45" HEIGHT AREA. EE'S BACK BEGAN TO ACHE.

WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER BEAM STARTED TO STEP OFF OF BEAM. FOOT GOT LODGED IN BEAM. THEN FELL BACKWARDS ON BEAM AND CAUSED BACK INJURY.

EE INDICATES WHILE GETTING OFF LOADER HIS FOOT \SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEG TO BEND BEHIND HIM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. ONCE SWELLING STARTED HE CONTACTED HIS DR. AND SCHED. SURGERY. EE STARTED MIS SING TIME ON 11/22/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SAND SCREEN AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER WITH RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

CHANGING SCREENS ON 6X20 SCREEN PLANT (STANDING ON WALKWAY WITH RAIL) WHILE SLIDING SCREEN CAUGHT HIS JACKET PULLING HIM OFF WALKWAY & HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS.

PINMAN WAS STARTING 1ST PIN, WHILE DRILLING FIRST HOLE, JACK BLOWED, CAUSING CANOPY TO STRIKE HIM ON THE HEAD. IT JARRED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

WHILE TURNING A RIGHT HAND CROSS CUT, MINER BACKED UP HITTING S.C.PUSHING IT INTO RIB. EE HIT RIB, BRUISING HIS HIP.

EE WAS GREASING THE TAIL PULLEY BEARINGS. WHILE THE PLANT WAS LOCKED OUT TO CHANGE SCREENS. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF TWO ECOLOGY BLOCKS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING (SLIPPED) AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS SIDE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP, PULLING CONVEYOR BELT OUT WHEN THE CHAIN BEING USED TO PULL THE BELT BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD.

EE WAS A PASSENGER ON A MANTRIP TRAVELING TOWARD THE SECTION. 2 PIECES OF DRAW ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 60 LBS EACH HAD FALLEN ON THE TRACK AND EE BEING THE ONLY PASSENGER ON THE MANTRIP GOT OUT & MOVED THE ROCKS. APPROX. 2 HOURS LATER INTO THE SHIFT HE EXPERIENCED INTENSE PAIN IN THE GROINAREA & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN. 2 DAYS OFF.

INJURED WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY HELD THE BELT BOXX & COMMUNICATION BOARD FOR THE 4-B HEAD. WHEN HE CUT THE ANGLE SUPPORT THROUGH, THE RIB (BROW) 3' LONG BY 1' THICK BY 2' FE LL (ROLLED) CAUSING A LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.

EE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK REMOVING BOLTS FROM SKHAKER SCREENS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH. THE EE HAD ON RX GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. DIRT FELL ONTO HIS FACE AND GLASSES AND EYES. HE ROLLED OV ER TO CLEAR THEM & WENT BACK TO WORK. CAME IN THE NEXT DAY WITH HIS LEFT EYE SWOLLEN, RED AND TEARING.

EE WAS LIFTING A STONE, HE TURNED IN AN INCORRECT MANNER CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO A DR. & WAS RELEASED WITHIN 2 DAYS TO NORMAL DUTY.

EE PLACED HIS HAND DOWN INTO ROCK DUSTER TRYING TO BREAK UP ROCK DUST & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE AUGER.

EE HAD RAISED A HINGED COVER PLATE UP TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE GREASE CANISTER. AFTER RAISING THE COVER, HE REACHED FOR THE CANISTER & COVER LID FELL & STRUCK FINGER CAUSING LACERATION & HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY #1 BAY DOOR AS IT WAS LOWERED UNDER POWER. REPORTS INDICATE HE WAS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE DOWN BUTTON. HE THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS TAPPING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

SURFACE, NORTH STACKER TUBE - EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-9 DOZER, BACKING AWAY FROM FEEDER. BACKED OFF A LEDGE OF COAL. EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING BACK TO THE RIGHT WHILE BACKING UP. DOZER HIT HARD, J AMMING NECK. EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN IN NECK/HEAD.

WHILE HELPING MOVE, EE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, WHICH STRAINED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING MINER CABLE FROM CABLE HANGING HOOKS WHEN THE DROPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. CABLE HANGER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE AT THE SECOND NUCKLE.

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR DOWN ENTRY, HIT POT HOLE CAUSING BODY TO STRIKE TOP OF CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING 48" TIE OFF BLOCK UNDER BLOCK TO TIE IT OFF AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE SAID "HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK."

A 35" X 35" X 56" SUPERSACK FILLED WITH 1 TON OF POWDERED CLAY BEGAN TO FALL OVER. EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT AND WAS PUSHED AND TRIPPED, FELL, AND SHATTERED HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHEN HE STRUCK THE C ONCRETE FLOOR.

EE AND OTHER WERE CHANGING THE FEMALE BATTERY PLUG RECEPTACLE ON A SET OF #18 COAL HAULER BATTERIES. HE HAD CONNECTED THE POSITIVE LEAD AND WAS CONNECTING THE NEGATIVE LEAD. HIS RATCHET AND EX TENSION CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY CASE CAUSING AN ARC. THE FLASH BURNED BOTH OF EE S HAND MOSTLY ON TWO FINGERS ON EACH HAND.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE RADIO CONTROLLED CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE RIB BOLT AND THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS JUST BELOW THE KNEES. THE ROCK MEASURED 6 FT LONG BY 18 INCHES WIDE BY 4 INCHES THICK, RESULTED IN A BROKEN TIBIA OF HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS TRAMMING ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HE GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

RAINY MUDDY CONDITIONS; OPERATOR'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP ON THE PUSHARM OF THE D-10N CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND FALL. HE BROKE THE FIBULA IN TWO PLACES ABOVE HIS ANKLE.

WORKER WAS REMOVING LARGE ROOF BOLTS FROM A CAT TRACK USING A LARGE WRENCH & BAR. AT THE END OF SHIFT HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY COUGHED CAUSING A SEVERE BACK SPASM. (N0TE: ATTACHED LETTER QUESTIONED THE VALIDITY OF THIS CLAIM ALTHOUGH THE DOCTOR FELT THE INJURY WAS WORK-RELATED).

EE WAS MOVING BOLTS FROM MIDDLE OF PINNER TO BOLT TRAY ON FRONT, WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON BACK. PUSH HIM DOWN AGAINST PINNER, BRUISE HIS RIBS.

RUNNING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE PUT LEFT HAND ON BOOM OF MACHINE AND LET ATRS DOWN ON HAND.

THIS EE REPORTED SHOULDER PAIN FROM OPERATING PNEUMATIC ANFO LOADER HOSE. ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003.

EE WAS GOING UNDER BELTLINE. GUARD CAME DOWN INTO OPERATORS DECK OF THE 10-TON LOCOMOTIVE HEWAS OPERATING AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS RIFLE NUT FROM A QUARRY BAR PISTON IN THE SHOP. THE PISTONWAS IN A VICE, EE WAS PULLING WITH A TOOL AND A CHEATER PIPE, NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LT. LEG & BROKEBONE IN LOWER LEG.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF THE BACK END OF SERVICE TRUCK. HE STEPPED OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE BUMPER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN AND TURNING, WHENHIS LEFT F OOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE FEET TO THE GROUND. ON HIS WAY DOWN, HE HIT THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY, INFLICTING THE INJURY.

MECHANIC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A ROD FROM A KIT ON THE SERIES 4000 ENGINE WHEN IT STUCK - IN THE PROCESS WHEN IT GAVE WAY IT CAUGHT THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE ROD & LINER SLICING OFF THE NAIL & CHPPING THE BONE.

WHEN THE BINDER SHOT WAS DETONATED, FLY ROCK WENT MUCH FARTHER THAN ANTICIPATED AND CAME IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DRAGLINE, STRIKING THE MACHINE AND STRIKING EE'S DOZER. A ROCK THE SIZE OF A SO FTBALL CAME HURLING THROUGH THE SIDE GLASS AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS FOOT. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO BROKEN BONES ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

NO SPECIFIC ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK ON MONDAY NOV 18 WHILE OPERATING CAT 777 TRUCK. AFTER 2 HRS AT WORK ON NOV 19, HE LEFT WORK BECAUSE PAIN BECAM E TOO GREAT.

EE WAS MOVING COAL DRILL OUT OF #2 HEADING WHEN HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE WHEEL RIGHT LEG IS BROKEN

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON NOV 19,2002. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TOXIC CONJUNOTIVITIS.

ROCK FELL OUT IN THE PANLINE & STRUCK EE ON THE SHOULDER & BACK

THE EE WAS LIFTING AN OBJECT INTO A LOADER BUCKET.

EE WAS MOUNTING EQUIPMENT ACCESS STEPS AND BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON STEP.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CONCRETE BUCKET TO POSITION IT TO LAND IT ON A SMALL RAILCAR ABOUT 14-14" HIGH. EE FELT SHRP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WHEN EE WAS EXAMINED THE DR ADVISED HIM THAT HE H AD NUMEROUS OLD BACK INJURIES IDENTIFIED BY SCARTISSUE. DR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER AND SAID HE COULD RETURN TO WORK TOMMOROW IF HE FELT UP TO IT.

THIS EE SNEEZED AS HE LIFTED A 50 LB BAG OF ANFO TO POUR INTO AN ANFOR POT. WHEN HE SNEEZED HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMDEN.

EE WAS CROSSING THE #17 BELT CROSSOVER NEAR THE TAILPIECE FROM THE OFF SIDE TO THE WALKWAY SIDE. WHEN HE STOPPED DOWN ONTO THE MINE FLOOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. DEGREE 3 CLASS. 18.

EE CLAIMED HE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS TO THROW OUT OF WALKWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE WORKED UNTIL 12-5-02 WHEN HE WAS DISABLED. THERE WERE ISSUES INVOLVING THIS CAS THAT NEEDED FUR THER INVESTIGATION. ON 12-23-2002 IT WAS DETERMINEDS THAT THIS WAS WORK RELATED.

TAIL MOTOR STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL AS THE LEAD MOTOR PULLED SUPPLY CARS THROUGH THE DIP. CARS UNCOUPLED & ROLLED BACK & STRUCK TAIL MOTOR. OPERATOR GOT DOWN INSIDE KITCHEN.

HE WAS TRYING TO PUT ANOTHER STEEL IN LINE IN DRILL HOLE. IN DOING SO HE HIT THE WRONG LEVER SMASHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BOLTER CANOPY & STEEL IN HOLE.

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCHES CUTTING HANGING ROOF BOLTS, BOLT FELL RUPURTERING PAINT CNA, IGNITING PAINT CAN BURNING EE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK GETTING READY TO FUEL DREDGE.

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED IN HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT RIGHT BIG TOE.

USING WOMA GUN FOR LOW PORT, HE BENT AT WAIST & TWISTED GUN TO REACH MATERIAL BUILD-UP. HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN 2 PALLETS OF ROCK DUST. WHEN ONE OF THE PALLETS WAS MOVED IT PUSHED A BOARD AGAINST HIS FOOT PINNING IT AGAINST THE OTHER PALLET.

WHILE PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS, WHEN EVERYTHING CAME LOOSE THERE WAS PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

EE LOOKED UP TO SEE ROCK COMING OFF WALL THREW UP HAND AUTOMATICALLY TO PROTECT HIMSELF- ROCK HIT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LEG JACK ON SHIELD WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF CRIB LINE SIDE OF SHIELD HITTING FINGERS ON LEFT HAND AND CUTTING THE RING FINGER.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF HIS MACHINE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SHEETS OF METAL AND FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

TRAVELING TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLL OVER. PASSENGER CHRISTI TAYLOR, SUSTAINED FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR AND RIGHT ANKLE.

EE AND OTHER WERE MAKING A SPLICE IN THE 1W BELT. OTHER WAS HITTING THE PLUNGER ON THE SPLICE MACHINE WITH A 2 1/2 LB HAMMER. EE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO CHANGE THE PLUNGER AS EE WAS O NT HE DOWN STROKE WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT HAND AND RING FINGER AREA FRACTURING HIS FINGER IN THE AREA OF HIS KNUCKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A ROCK OFF OF A CONTINUOUS MINER HE SLIPPED AND FELT A GROIN STRAIN.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BUCKET WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED. A TIMBER WAS KNOCKED IN THE ROLL STRIKING EE IN THE RIGHT ANKLE.

DRIVER WAS IN TRUCK BED ADJUSTING LOAD WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL TO GROUND BREAKING ARM.

5 RT #3 ENTRY - EE WAS EXAMINING A 3/8" ATRS HOSE FOR A LEAK (HOLE). HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYED OUT OF A PIN HOLE IN THE HOSE AND CUT THE BOTTOM OF HIS FINGER.

INJURED WAS KNELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES WITHH HIS BACK TO THE RIB WORKING ON HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW WHEN RIB ROLL OCCURRED MEASURING 15" BY 24" BY 20'.RIB ROLL STRUCK HIS LOWER LEGS PINNING HIM TO TH E GROUND. THIS SECTION WAS PILLARING AND HE AND CO-WORKER WERE SETTING BREAKER POSTS IN CROSSCUTBETWEEN #7 AND #8 ENTRIES.

EE WAS PULLING OUT A SECTION OF 4" PLASTIC WATER LINE BEHIND SOME TOP ROLLERS THAT WERE STANDING AGAINST THE RIB. THE PIPE KNOCKED A TOP ROLLER OVER AND LANDED ON EE S LEFT FOOT.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING 3-WHEELER. HIT HOLE IN HAULWAY, BUMPING HIS BACK AGAINST FRAME OF 3- WHEELER AND TOOL POUCH ON HIS MINING BELT. STARTED LOOSING TIME ON 11/19/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ROOF BOLT IN PLACE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

THE EE WAS CLEANING A PILE OF MATERIAL HE HAD LOADED A WHEEL BARROW AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING IT WHEN HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOYULDER. THE EE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK AT HI S NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, THE WHEEL BARROW WAS OVERLOADED.

EE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN PANEL UP TO A COWORKER IN A SHAKER. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ROTARY CUP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHEN EE WAS DESENDING A LADDER, HE STEPPED OFF THINKING HE WAS ON THE BOTTOM RUNG. HE WAS NOT IN FACT ON THE THE BOTTOM RUNG CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, IN JURING IT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSP. BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO CHECK. THE INITIAL DIAG. WAS A BRUISE.UPON FOLLOW UP EXAM AND MRI ON 11-20-02 HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED ACUTE ROTOR CUFF. ON MODIFIED DUTY

WHILE DISMANTLING A FAN CASE, SECTION SHIFTED PINNING ARM BETWEEN FAN CASE AND PUMPHOUSE WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLOCK OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP CLEANING FEEDER, PUT BUCKET DOWN TO CLEAN ROADWAY, WHEN SCOOP HIT FEEDER IT BUCKED UP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

WORKING ON F350 TRUCK LOOSENING BOLTS ON REAR SPRING WITH RATCHET, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNWINDING A SHIELD HAULER WINCH WIRE ROPE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE FROM THE SPOOL. IT COILED BACK (TWISTING) AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHIN AND KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 12/9/ 02. ON THAT DATE, HE WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CHANGE OUT A RETURN ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR. THE ROLLER TWISTED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

WHILE USING COME-A-LONG HOLE BROKE CHAIN HIT EE ON RIGHT ARM & CHEST. 2 STITCHES IN RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM MINER HEAD ONTO A PILE OF LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WALKING IN FRONT OF VIBRATING SCREEN HE TRIPPED ON ROCKS, STUCK INT HE GRATING. TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING, HE GRABBED ONTO THE HANDRAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS BACKING A WHEEL LOADER FROM A STOCKPILE. THE RT. REAR TIRE ROLLED INTO A GROUND DEPRESSION. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL LOADER TO ROCK HARSHLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY AND PAIN WORSENED OVER THE WEEKEND.

EE WAS CHECKING A DRAINAGE DITCH AT THE OUTSIDE SUPPLY YARD. HE STEPPED ON A METAL COVER OVER THE DITCH AND THE COVER GAVE WAY. HE FELL INTO THE DITCH BRUISING HIS RIGHT THIGH AND RIGHT HIP. T HE COVER HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY POSITONED OVER THE DITCH AND IT SLIPPED AWAY WHEN THE EE STEPPED ON IT. HE FELL ABOUT 3 FEET TO BOTTOM OF DITCH. NO OTHER FRACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE. AS HE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE, IT FELL OFF OF THE WHEEL STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH.

EE STATED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING OUTSIDE HOLE IN #2 LEFT CROSSCUT, WAS ADDING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND DRILL POT. EE SUSTAINED AN AVULSION AND FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER. EE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES.

EE WAS IN THE BASEMENT UNHOOKING DECK PANELS FROM THE CENTER WELL HOIST THAT WERE BEING LOWERED DOWN FROM THE 3RD FLOOR. EE WAS POSTIONING ONE DECK PANEL OVER ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE BEGIN MISSING WORK ON 11/29/02 DEGREE 3 CLASS 9.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND BECAME STUCK ON THE FEEDER (PUMPING POINT). HIS COWORKER #2 CAR DRIVE WAS ALSO STUCK ON THE FEEDER. THE #1 CAR DRIVER GOT ON THE SCOOP AND BEGAN TO CLEAN UP THE DUMP, NOT REALIZING THERE WERE OXYGEN & ACETYLENE TANKS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. HE PUSHED THE TANKS INTO THE FEEDER AND THEY EXPLODED.

WE WERE USING A SCOOP, WIRE ROPE AND A PULL BLOCK TO PULL CONVEYER BELT TOGETHER WHEN A CHAIN HOLDING THE PULL BLOCK BROKE LETTING THE WIRE ROPE LOOSE. THE WIRE ROPE PINNED EE AGAINST RIB AND BRUISED HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #6 ENTRY 2 BREAKS IN BY SPAD #677 WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

EE (#2 CAR DRIVER) WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR BECAME STUCK ON THE FEEDER. HIS COWORKER #1 CAR DRIVER WAS ALSO STUCK. THE #1 CAR DRIVER GOT ON THE 488 SCOOP AND BEGAN TO CLEAN THE LOO SE COAL FROM THE DUMPING POINT. NOT REALIZING THAT THERE WERE AN OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANK IN THE SCOOP BUCKET, HE PUSHED THEM INTO THE FEEDER. THE ACETYLENE TANK EXPLODED.

WHILE WALKING IN MUD ON THE SECTION HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ACL TEAR ON 12/18/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHAIN FALLS & LIFTING LINERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED A STRAIN OF THE SHOULDER. THE PAIN CONTINUED & THE DOCTOR SENT HIM TO PHYSICAL THERAPY O N 12/3/02 FOR 3 TREATMENTS & PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL A MRI COULD BE TAKEN.

WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING OFF OF PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

PREMATURE DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES - STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. ONE EMPLOYEE - CUT & BRUISES - RELEASED FROM HOSP DAY OF ACCIDENT. ONE EMPLOYEE - HEAD INJURY - CRITICAL STABLE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF CONCRETE PAD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK CLEANING THE DUST BOX ON A ROOF BOLT MACHINE.

UPON EXITING THE CAB OF THE WATER WAGON, THE EE SLIPPED ON THE DECK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THISRESULTED IN THE EE SUSTAINING A RUPTURED SPLEEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE CUTTING EDGE ON A LOADER BUCKET WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED 21 STITCHES IN PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A DEAD MAN BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE CAR THEY WERE PREPARING TO COUPLE AND STABILIZE. AS HE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE CAR FACING THE MOTOR HE TOLD THE OPERTOR TO PULL OFF AND WH EN HE DID, THE DEAD MAN BLOCK SLID AND THE DRAWHEADS PINCHED HIM IN THE RIGHT CALF AREA.

WHILE WALKING STEPPED IN HOLE & HURT LOWER BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME 11/15/02.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A BOLT PLATE THAT WAS STUCK IN THE PINNER, HE BENT DOWN TO GET THE PLATE UNJAMMED & STRAINED HIS BACK.

THE INJURED WAS KNEELED DOWN ON THE FLOOR PUTTING THE FIRST ROW OF BLOCKS ON FOOTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT THE RIB ABOVE HIM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOS ED AS A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER TRUCK PLATFORM PUTTING ON A SWEAT SHIRT OVER HIS HEAD. STEPPED OFF THE EDGE OF PLATFORM AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 8 FT TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING AND EXAMINING BELTS AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL AT X-CUT 13-14 ON THE 1W BELT LINE. IT ENDED UP THAT HE FRACTURED THE SMALL BONE IN HIS RT. LEG.

THE EMPLOYEE SCALED A ROCK DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE BAR TO DROP OUT OF HIS HANDS. AS HE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SCALING BAR, IT STRUCK HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT ON 11/21/02 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SOFT TISSUE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE #1 PORTAL USING THE 1 1/2" WASH DOWN WATER HOSE TO CLEAN OUT A DRAIN. ONCE THE DRAIN WAS CLEARED EE BEGAN PUTTING THE HOSE OVER HIS SHOULDER. AS HE PULLED THE HOSE THROUGH THE MUD, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND UPPER STOMACH. HE CEASED WORK IMMEDIATELY.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING CRUSHER GUARD AND HIS LT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND GUARD STRUCK HIM ON LT KNEE, PAIN AND SWELLING IN LT KNEE WITH ABRASION.

GRINDING ON CRUSHER, WITH SAFETY GLASSES ON. METAL SHAVING FELL BEHIND GLASSES GETTING LODGEDIN LEFT EYE.

WHILE DOING A MONTHLLY ELECTRICAL INSPECTION OF THE REVOLVING FRAME THE EE CLIMBED THROUGH AN OPENING FROM ONE COMPARTMENT TO THE NEXT. WHEN HE TURNED TO PULL HIS OTHER LEG THROUGH THE OPEN ING HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT HIP AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING OUT BAGGING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WALKED OVER TO HEATER TO GET WARM. THE HEATER WAS BESIDE BAGGING MACHINE. DUST BLEW UP IN THE EMPLOYEE'S EYE'S. BAGGING MACHINE EMPLOYEE RUB BED EYES & THE EYE'S BECAME SCRATCHED. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO AN EYE DR WHERE PATCHES WERE PLACED OVER THE EYE'. HE MISSED 1 DAY'S WORK.

TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING ROCKDUST AND WORKING ON A BELT STAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MINER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND COLLARBONE.

VICTIM WAS REPAIRING PLANT, CHANGING SPEED REDUCER. LOST BALANCE & GRABBED SPEED REDUCER, WHICH WAS IN UNBOLTED CONDITION. FELL FROM HEIGHT OF 2-3', PULLING SPEED REDUCER ONTO SELF. VICTIM HAD CUTS ON FACE, LOST 1 TOOTH, BRUISES TO SHOULDER. RECEIVED STITCHES ON FACE & ASSIGNED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR SHOULDER.

WHILE CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST, EE FELL, INJURING RIGHT KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1-14-03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE SURGERY DONE TO REPAIR THE TEAR.

EE WAS RIDING IN A PASSENGER SEAT IN A RUBBER-TIRED, BATTERY POWERED MANTRIP OUT OF THE MINE. AS THE MANTRIP MADE A RIGHT TURN IT BRUSHED THE CORNER OF THE COAL BLOCK. EE SAID THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT FOOT TO GO OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE MANTRIP AND HIT THE RIB, BENDING HIS RIGHT FOOT BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING VENT TUBES IN ORDER TO HANG FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PERFORMING THIS TASK.

EE WAS OPERATING A 988B CAT LOADER IN THE PROCESS OF BUSTING COAL. HE STATED HE RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN NECK PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT TAKE OFF WORK UNTIL 12-2-02.

EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON PERMISSABLE RIDE GOING TO TAKE POWER OUT WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS WITHOUT WARNING, HITTING RIGHT AND LEFT THIGH OF EMPLOYEE.

THE EE WAS DISMOUNTED A D-9N WHEN HIS FOOT PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT AND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED HOFFMAN BOX OVER BELT AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

TWO MECHANICS WERE TESTING THE TILT RELIEF PRESSURE ON THE LEFT CYLINDER. ONE WAS HOLDING A 38# PIN (AS A BLOCK) BETWEEN THE DOZER BLADE AND CYLINDER HOUSING. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE PI N STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. HE RECEIVED THREE FRACTURES.

WHILE DE-WATERING WASH PAD AT THE PREPARATION PLANT, MOVING TOOLS AND SUCTION PIPE TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION, HE PICKED UP A GASOLINE CAN WITH THE RIGHT HAND AND A WATER CAN WITH THE LEFT HAND. CONTAINERS WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 32 LB EACH. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LEFT COLLAR BONE.

EE WAS WALING TO THE BACK OF HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF MEASURING 4' X 5' X 3" THICK STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LOOSE OFF THE RIB FROM A WORK BACKET WHEN A LARGE ROCK BROKE FREE FROM RIB & FORCED BAR BACK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL INTO THE TOP RAIL WITH HIS LEFT SHOULD ER/COLLAR BONE. INJURED WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. X-RAYS REVEALED NO BROKEN BONES AND EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO COMPANY DOCTOR. COMPANY DOCTOR PLACED EMPLOYEE OFF WORK ON 11/1

WHILE ROOF BOLTER WAS MOVING IT CAUGHT THE VICTIM'S LEFT HAND PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE MACHINE & RIB.

INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE TO START PICKUP AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE.

MAN WAS WELDING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. REFLECTION OFF THE WALLS BEHIND HIM CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPARTMENT UNTIL 11/27/02.

EMPLOYEE CLAINED HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER ON 11/13/02 - TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE HE INFORMED THE COMPANY OF THE INJURY. EMPLOYEE INFORMED COMPANY OF PENDING MEDICAL TREATMENT (SURGERY) ON 1/30/03.

EE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK HALF OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A DRAW ROCK CAME OUT OF THE RIB AND STRUCK THE EE ONT HE BACK PAR OF HIS LEFT LEG, KNEE AND FOOT AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WALKING AT TAILPIECE AT CC7 AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL AND SLIPPLED AND FELL, LANDING ON BUTTOCK, HURTING NECK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-05-02.

STONE FROM CRUSHING CAME FROM HAMMERMILL AND GOT IN MINERS EYE. WHEN HE TOOK HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF TO INSPECT A CONVEYOR BELT BECAUSE WHERE HE HAD TO LOOK WAS IN A DAR AREA AND HIS SAFETY GLA SSES WERE TO DARK TO SEE.

LIFTING DOOR ON MAINTENANCE BUILDING.

RUNNING RAM CAR, RAN OVER ROCK OR HOLE- THREW INJURED OUT OF SEAT AND BACK IN SEAT.

EE WAS MOVING AROUND AT THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIS KNEE TRIED TO LOCK UP ON HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

EE REPORTED WORKING AS A SHIELD SETTER, WALKING ALONG THE LONG WALL FACE LINE, A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELDS STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER. CONTINUED TO EXPERIEN CE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO HIS SHOULDER, WENT TO DR ON SAT, NOV 16 2002. BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS NOV 20TH. DUE TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM AN OLD INJURY, DELAYED REPORTING UNTIL NOTIFIE

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

SLIP & FALL FROM CAT HAUL TRUCK. SENT TO DOCTOR FOR DIAGNOSIS ONLY; NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME. APRIL 7, 2003 - SURGERY ON SHOLDER COMPLETED.

WHILE SCOOPING RIB A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL AND HIT EE ON THE HEAD. EE SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO HOSPITAL & HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT. DID NOT SHOWUP OR CALL FOR A WEEK. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER AND FOLLOW COMPANY POLICY, SUCH AS DRUG TESTING ETC. EE DID NOT COME BACK TO WORK EVEN WHEN RELEASED BY DR.

EE WAS RUNNING THE SHIELDS, SLIPPED OFF PONTOON CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS UPPER BACK & PULL A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, WRENCH FLEW LOOSE STRIKING EE IN HEAD.

MEN WAS SETTING TIMBERS OUT OF SCOOP, MAN WAS HOLDING TIMBER FOR OTHER MAN TO WEDGE DOWN, LET GO OF TIMBER FELL ON RIGHT ANKLE AREA.

PLANT OPERATOR WAS CHIPPING ON A HAMMER ON THE SPOKANE CRUSHER. WHEN EE APPROACHED AREA IN HIS PICK UP TRUCK TO DELIVER BOLTS. SOMETHING FLEW INSIDE CAB STRIKING HIS IN EYE. THOUGHT HE HAD REM OVED OBJECT, HOWEVER, PAIN INCREASED AND LATER SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR EYE INJURY.

MANUALLY MOVING SLOW DOWN GATE TO INSPECT CERAMIC TILE. FELLOW EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND DROPPED GATE, CAUSING THIS EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN BACK.

WAS PICKING UP TWO 5 GAL HYDRAULIC OIL CANS & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. WORKED UNTIL 12-30-02 WHEN THE DOCTOR DISABLED HIM.

INJURED STATED THE HE WAS PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINERS CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 2-7-03. AT THIS DATE HE TOOK OFF FOR MINER KNEE SU RGERY. HE IS SCHEDULED TO BE OFF WORK 4-6 WEEKS.

EE WAS HELPING CLEAN LINE AWAY FOR HOLE BEING DRILLED FOR INFUSION INTO PILLARS. REACHED DOWN & WIRE CONNECTING STEEL TO CHUCK CUT WRIST. 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT OUT ON THE RECEIVING DOCK; WHEN HE WENT TO STEP DOWN FROM FORKLIFT ONTO CONCRETE FLOORING WHICH WAS WET, HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON A BOBCAT LOADER BUCKET. HE REMOVED A NUT WITH AN AIR OPERATOR IMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT WAS STILL SPINNING IN THE SOCKET WHEN HE TOUCHED IT AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE NUT CUT HIS FINGER.

THE INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR. AS HE WAS THROWING THE STRUCTURE ON THE FLAT CAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAND LOADING DRAWHEAD INTO THE MOTORDECK WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND (THUMB) WITH THE DRAWHEAD AGAINST THE MOTOR DECK.

2 EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING IN IMPELLAR UP A FLIGHT OF 6 STEPS BY MEANS OF PASSING A BAL THRU IT. THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WENT TO SOUTH CHICAGO MARBLEHEAD LIME TO RETRIEVE A WELDER FROM THE JOB SITE. AS THE EE WAS HOOKING THE WELDER UP TO THE TRUCK, HE DROPPED THE TRAILER TONGUE ON HIS ANKLE.

WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGES, THE OPERATOR DECK SLID UP ONTO THE SIDE OF THE LOOKON EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRUCK HIS HEAD ONT HE CANOPY WHEN THE DECF SLID OFF THE CON LOW. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK.

CLEANING OUT JAW AND GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN 2 ROCKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT HAND. HAND BECAME INFECTED AND HE STARTED MISSING WORK 2/13/03.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE MINER WHEN HIS LEG GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILCARS & HURT LOWER BACK WHEN PRYBAR SLIPPED FROM HOPPER DOOR.

EE WAS ON TOP OF A USED OIL TANK. HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROXIMATELY 6-8' TO GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. CLAIMS INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, TESTICLES AND THE REST OF HIS BODY.

EE WAS DRIVING SLACK ADJUSTER WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH. HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE INNER KNEE.

1-A SUPPLY TRACK - EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A TRACK CARRIER WHILE CO-WORKER WAS LIFTING TAILPIECE OFF OF IT WITH A UNI-TRAC. AS THE TAILPIECE WAS BEING LIFTED A LOOSE BELT ROLLER WHICH WAS ALSO ON THE CARRIER FELL TO THE PAVEMENT AND STRUCK INJURED A GLANCING BLOW TO HIS RIGHT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A PC1800 TRACKHOE. WHEN GETTING OFF THE MACHINE HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS STEMMING BLASTHOLES WITH DRILL CUTTINGS WHILE CHANGING SHOVEL FROM ONE HAND TO THE OTHERHE TWISTED BACK. TREATED AT LOCAL EMERGENCY FACILITY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND REST.

EE WALKING THROUGH LINE CURTAIN CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN LINE CURTAIN TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, DIAGNOSIS OF MENISCUS TEAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP NAIL BOARD AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BELT STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WORKER STEPPED ON A NAIL.

PULLING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN ON BRIDGE. ROCK CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULL HAND. ROCK HIT HAND ON BOTTOM. BRUISED HAND-CRACKED BONE IN FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A CABLE TO THE LINEMAN. HE SLIPPED ON SOME STONE. HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG AND BACK AND NECK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (4' BY 8' BY 11"THICK) FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

MAN WAS HOLDING A "SUPER" POST WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT IN PLACE UNDER ROOF STRAP. VICTIM THOUGHT MAN WAS GOING TO HIT BOTTOM OF POST WHEN MAN SWUNG TO HIT TOP OF POST & HIT VICTIM'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. HE HAD PROTECTIVE GLOVES ON.

EE ALONG WITH 3 OTHER EE'S WAS DRAGGING CEMENT MIXER PIPES (2-1" PLASTIC PIPES) WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP THE END OF A PIECE OF 20 FT, 48" CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS BACK & IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11/15/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING AT TOP OF HILL TO GO DOWN INTO THE HOLE, BACKDUMP DIED, EE HAVING NO CONTROL OVER THE EQUPMENT, EE'S BACKDUMP RAN INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER BACKDUMP, WENT OVER THE HIGHWALL THEN FALLING APPROX 35 FT INTO THE HOLE.

EE WAS DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK TO A DRAGLINE TO FUEL THE GROUND DOZER. APPROACHING THE DRAGLINE, HE HAD CB RAIDO COMMUNICATION WITH THE DRAGLINE CREW. HE TOOK THE WRONG ROAD TO GET TO THE DRAGLIN E AND INSTEAD WENT INTO A PIT AND NOT ONTO THE DRAGLINE BENCH. HE DROVE INTO THE PIT AND WAS INSIDE THE SWING RADIUS OF THE DRAGLINE. DIRT FELL FROM THE DRAGLINE BUCKET ONTO THE TOP THE CAB O

EE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM RUNG AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK LOWER BACKPAIN

EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR SECTION, PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON LEG. WENT TO DR. 11-10-02, WENT BACK NEXT DAY. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 11-25-02.

EE REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR WITH GROSS SWELLING & REDNESS OF RIGHT LOWER LEG. STATED IT WAS FROM A SPIDER BITE. WAS TRANSPORTED TO E.R. ON 11/21 EE CONTACTED 3M STATING THAT IT WAS WORK COMP. SI NCE HE SUSTAINED THE SPIDER BITE AT WORK. SUBSEQUENTLY, A CLAIM WAS FILED, HOWEVER, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A REPORT TO SUPPORT CLAIM. AT THIS TIME UNABLE TO PROVE OR DISPROVE ALLEGATION

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS IN THE PREP PLANT. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT.

INJURED WAS RECOVERING BELT STRUCTURE AND HE SET A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AGAINST THE RIB. THE STRUCTURE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LT. WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE DRAGLINE AS IT WAS DEADHEADING OUT OF THE WEST END OF THE PIT. THE DRAGLINE REACHED THE POINT AT WHICH THE POWER CABLE NEEDED TO BE MOVED AROUND THE MACHINE. THE EE LIFTED THE POWER CABLE OFF THE TUB HOOKS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 11-13-2002.

THE EE WAS WATER BLASTING WITH A 12 FT LANCE THE WEST SIDE ORIFICE TO THE PREHEATER. WHILE DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED SORENESS INT HE CHEST AREA.

EE IS A UTILITY EE. HE WAS WATCHING THE DUMP HOPPER. EE WAS WALKING DOWN TO THE BOFFO OF THE HOPPER TO LOOK AT THE BELTS. IT HAD BEEN RAINING & EE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD A FELL. HE STUCK HIS ARM ONT HE GROUND. EE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR. ON 11-20-02 EE WANTED TO GO TO DR. THE DR CHECKED ARM AND SAID IT WAS PULLED MUSCLE AND TENDON. X RAY WERE TAKEN. EE WAS THEN PLACE LITE DUTY.

EE WAS ARRIVING AT WORK WALKING AWAY FROM MANCAGE. HE STEPPED IN A DIP IN THE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS KNEES.

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON THE CRUSHER HEAD AND TWO WERE WORKING ON THE BOWL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CRANE. WHEN FINISHED WITH THE HEAD THE THREE EMPLOYEES CAME OVER TO HELP WITH THE FEE D CONE. TWO WORKERS HOOKED THE CRANE CABLE TO THE OLD CONE. AS THEY STARTED DOWN OFF OF THE EQUIPMENT THE CRANE TAUT THE CABLE THE EQUIPMENT SHIFTED AND SLIPPED 6". EE FELL BACKWARDS ABOUT 40

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE AS A RESULT.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY. 40 FT, INBY THE SECTION FEEDER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN WHILE ANOTHER EE USED A HAMMER TO INSTALL CHAIN AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING IT. EE WORKED NEXT TWO DAYS AND DID NOT SEEK DOCTORS CARE BUT ON 11-13-02 HE WENT TO DOCTOR FOUND BREAK.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CHAIN FALL TO HAND TO A COWORKER. WHEN HIS BACK GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO DROP CHAIN FALL. EE INDICATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY HE HAD IN THE SAME LOCATION OF HIS BACK ON 7-1-00, BUT NOW IDICATES A NEW INJURY AFTER PHYSICIAN VISIT ON 11-25-02.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON THE MINER TO REACH ROOF TO HANG RED FLAGGING WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF MINER CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS TAILBONE.

INJURED STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS MID-BACK WHILE PULLING UP THE LADDER ON THE EXCAVATOR.

EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRY, SPAD 1479-1980. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MADE A WRONG TURN FROM HIS ROADWAY HITTING THE INJURED EE WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR AND PUSHED HIM THRU ST OPPING. THE INJURED EE WAS SUFFERING WITH BRUISED LEFT LEG FROM ANKLE TO HIS PELVIS AREA TO HIS WAIST. CINDER BLOCK STRUCK EE ON SHIN & ANKLS AND THE SHUTTLE CAR HAD HIS BODY TWISTED AS HE WE

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE REAR OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT THE BOLTING MACHINE THEN EE S LEFT SHOULDER AND LEG.

THE STRONG WINDS BLEW HIS TARP ON HIS TRUCK, SO HE CLIMBED UP TO FIX IT. HIS SHOES WERE SLICK AND HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRUCK. HE SHATTERED HIS WRIST TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.

SUBJECT WAS TRAMMING DDO-13 FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, CROSSING CONT MINER CABLE HE WAS TRAMMING IN REAR DECK WHEN HE CROSSED CABLE THREW REAR DECK WAS NOT IN LOW POSITION IN TO MINE ROOF. RIGHT UP PER ARM AND SHOULDER HIT ROOF.

HE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC LIFT AN EMPTY WOODEN CABLE SPOOL WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF COAL SCOOP, TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: CHECKING THE NO. 1 UNIT RAM CHARGERS, TRIPPED OVER A JUMPER CABLE, FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR TWISTING HIS LOW BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO DR ON MINDAY NOV 11, 2002 STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK TWO DAYS TUESDAY NOV 12 2002.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REGULAR SCOOP MAN PLUG UP BATTERIES WHEN HE TURNED AROUND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN MUD CAUSED HIM TO TWIST AND FALL RESULTINGIN INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A ROLL OF 3" POLY PIPE FROM A FLATBED TRUCK WHEN THE ROLL SLIPPED AND KNOCKED EMPLOYEE FROM TRUCK BED, RESULTING IN FRACTURED LEFT ARM.

PT STEPPED DOWN FROM A METAL GRATE ONTO A PAINTED METAL SURFACE & SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE ABOUT 10 PM LAST NIGHT'S SHIFT. HE C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN, SWELLING, CATCHING. HE WO RKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT BUT DID NOT DO MUCH WALKING BECAUSE OF PAIN.

WHILE OPERATING THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR, THE EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A BAD PLACE (HOLE) IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS HAULAGE ROADWAY. HE BOUNCED UP INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. (NECK AND BACK INJURY).

EE WAS OPERATING STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR. HE LOADED& WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE DUMP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CORNER OF THE RIB IN THE NUMBER2 HEADING GOING INTO THE BREAK TOWARD THE NUMBER 3 HEADING.

TWO MEN WERE BOLTING ON SINGLE BOOM BOLTER. CABLE BOLT MAN WAS HELPING SHOVE CABLE BOLT INTO T/5 CHANNEL. STOOD BACK AS OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BOLT STRAP. T/5 CHANNEL STRAP SWUNG AROUND STRIK ING IN FACE, BELOW LT EYE.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER UP THE ENTRY RESTING HIS HAND ON THE OPERATOR'S DECK, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK KICKED UP CATCHING EE ON HIS LEFT RING FINGER TEARING OFF HIS NAIL AND MEAT FROM THE END OF HIS FINGER.

IN PREPARATION FOR REMOVING BELT FROM THE LONGWALL BELT TAKEUP, 2 EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING UP THE HYDRAULIC BELT WINDER. THEY WERE PREPARING TO SET THE WINDER CORE BAR IN PLACE. ONE EE LET GO OF THE BAR BEFORE THE OTHER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL. THE HEAVY STEEL BAR SLID & CRUSHED EE'S RT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE BELT WINDER.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN FEELING PAIN IN HER SHOULDERS, NECK AND BACK. SHE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PLACED OFF WORK PENDING FURTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION.

CLIMBING DOWN BACKWARD FROM LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON WHEEL CHOCK AND FELL, TWISTING KNEE. HE HAD MISPLACED THE CHOCK HE TRIPPED OVER.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE THROUGH MUD AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 11-11-02, HIS FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK FROM THE WEEKEND. HE REPORTED A NLT INJURY AFTER HIS SHIFT ON 11-7-02, THE LAST DAY IN HIS WORK WEEK.HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR 11-13-02 WITH A LIGHT DUTY SLIP-DECLINED.

#6 BELT SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF GOB, THUS EE WENT TO CHECK & FOUND CURTAIN BOARD AGAINST THE GOB SWITCH. HE TURNED #5 BELT OFF AT THE REMOTE SWITCH & WENT INTO THE ROCK BOX TO REMOVE THE BOARD. EE STATED THE BELT STARTED & CARRIED HIM ABOUT 7 BREAKS AT WHICH TIME HE JUMPED OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING USING 6 IN SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. AS HE LIFTED A BLOCK TO PLACE IT IN THE STOPPING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS BACKING UP A LONG AIRDOX 3B WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SPARE BELT TAIL. AS HE BACKED UP, HIS RIGHT ANKLE GOT BETWEEN THE 3B AND THE TAIL.

INJURED WAS POSITIONED UNDER A ROOF BOLT AND BESIDE ANOTHER 40 TON SINGLE PROP. THE PROP HE WAS DROPPING WAS 9 FEET AWAY. HE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL THE HANDLE WITH. WHEN HE RELEASED THE SING LE PROP THE BOLT HE WAS UNDER SHEARED 21 INCHES FROM THE HEAD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING STARTERS ON A 777D CAT TRUCK. FEET WERE MUDDY. FEET SLIPPED FORWARD WHILE REMOVING STARTER, STARTER DROPPED TRAPPING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN STARTER AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHI NE.

ON 11/7/02 THE MINER LIFTED A SPROCKET AND FELT A PAIN. ON 1/24/03 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.

EE ENGAGED THE ELECTRICAL CURCUIT TO THE FAN. AN ARC OCCURRED. THE FLASH FROM THE ARC BURNED HIS HAND UP TO THE WRIST. HE WAS NOT ELECTROCUTED. THE BURN WAS BAD. THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TRANSFERRED HIM TO THE MEDICAL CENTER. THE INJURY WILL REQUUIRE SKIN GRAFTS.

EE WAS WORKING AS A TIMBER SETTER ON A RETREAT MINING SECTION. HE STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING DUE TO PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOFBOLTER, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER AND HAD STARTED LOADING RAMCAR WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD AND NECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL NOVE MBER 23, 2002. THIS CLAIM WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 12/5/02 THAT IT WAS APPROVED.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OFFLOADING BLOCKS FROM A SUPPLY CAR TO THE MINE FLOOR IN A XCUT, AS HE WAS DOING SO HE WAS USING A ROLLER CONVEYOR. THE ROLLER CONVEYOR WAS NOT SECTURED TO THE FLAT AND H IS MOTION CAUSED THE FRAME TO FALL ONTO THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT BRUISING IT.

EE WAS ON A LADDER WELDING ON THE RAW MILL REJECT VIBRATORY FEEDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER DUE TO MUD ON HIS FEET INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.

THE TIPPLE CRUSHER, PLUGGED UP, AFTER IT WAS CLEANED OUT, THEY CLOSED THE DOOR AND EE FINGRS GOT SMASHED IN THE DOOR.

HE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER ACROSS TO NEXT PLACE AND WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROAD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

THE EE BACKED HIS HAUL TRUCK OVER A ROCK AND BOUNCED IN HIS SEAT. HE RECEIVED A RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT. HE THEN SOUGHT ANOTHER DOCTOR'S EVALUATION. ON 11-19-02 HE WAS THEN TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL 11-25-02 FOR UPPER/ LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS WORKING ONT HE EXCAVATOR WITH OTHER. OTHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A BROCKETT AFTER HEATING IT AND MISSED WITH THE 8TH SLEDGE HE WAS USING AND HIT HIM IN THE CENTER OF THE CHEST.

EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER AND TRIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PREVENT A FALL, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CENTRAL CONTROL PANEL AND HE FELL ON LT. HAND, ELBOW, SHOULDER, HIP, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

MAN WAS BOLTING TOP ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE MINER. A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, HIT TOP OF RIB PROTECTOR AND FELL, HITTING BACK OF RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A D9L BULLDOZER TO PUSH A LARGE ROCK. WHEN THE ROCK ROLLED AWAY FROM THE BLADE OF THE DOZER IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO ROCK SUDDENLY, WHICH SHOOK THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS SEAT.

EE WAS LIFTING A TURB CHARGER THAT WAS SITTING ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF A RUBBER TIRED LOADER. THE CREATED A PULLING THE THE GROIN AREA WHICH CAUSED A HERNIA.

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS OPERATING YARD LOADER, DIGGING HARD MATERIAL UP & FELT PAIN IN BACK, NECK& SHOULDER BLADE.

EE WAS USING A DIE GRINDER TO ENLARGE BOLT HOLES ON A BEARING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT PAST HIS EYE GLASSES, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. HE MISSED WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY AS HE SPEN T TWO HOURS IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO HAVE THE PIECE REMOVED.

FELT PAIN WHILE BOARDING 9024 SHOVEL STEPS. THE WAS THE MACHINE WAS PARKED THE BOTTOM STEP WAS ALMOST WAIST HIGH. WILL HAVE REPAIRED.

CLEANING FACES IN & OUT OF SCOOP AND HANGING CURTAINS. STARTED HAVING SEVERE PAIN IN GROIN AND RIGHT TESTICLE. PAIN HAD BEEN OCCURING OFF AND ON FOR 2 WEEKS OR SO BUT NOT THIS BAD. CONTINUED W ORKING UNTIL SURGERY ON 11-25-02.

A 55 GALLON DRUM HAD BEEN FILLED WITH PIECES OF WOOD WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM CONVEYOR BELTS AND CHUTES ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE ROLLED THE BARREL TO A CHUTE TO DUMP IT I NTO SCRAP PILE. HE LEANED THE BARREL AGAINST THE CHUTE AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BOTTOM TO DUMP THE BARREL. EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

EE WAS GROUND SUPPORTING, HE WAS CUTTING SOME OLD BOLTS WITH A TORCH, WHEN THE CHAIN LINK HOLDING THE BOLT SLIPPED AND LOOSE MATERIAL FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG.

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE OPERATING A FLETCHER RRII ROOF BOLTER IN THE #5 ENTRY, NEAR SPAD #12971.EE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE WITH THE DRILL BOOM POSITIONED NEAR THE RIB. A COAL RIB LOFT 4' L AND HIGH X 0-8"THICK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK AND LEG, PUSHING HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ~2' LONG & 16" THICK FELL FROM THE RIB & STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A "LARGE PACK" PACKAGING LINE WHEN AN EMPTY 20# BAG WAS ATTACHED TO THE END OF A FULL ONE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE EMPTY BAG OFF BEFORE IT ENTERED A BAG SEALING UNIT. H E OVERREACHED WHEN GRABBING THE BAG AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND PULLEY ASSEMBLY THAT GUIDES THE BAGS INTO THE SEALER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR NEAR RETURN ROLLER. THE ROLLER CAUGHT THE SHOVEL AND PULLED EMPLOYEE'S ARM UP TO THE ROLLER, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN.

WHILE USING A BARRING TOOL TO BAR A HEAVY PIECE OF SLATE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WITH HIS FULL WEIGHT ONTO HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS POURING A 2 GALLON JUG OF OIL INTO ENGINE AND HURT BACK.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SIDE OF A ROOF BOLTER TO GET A HALF HEADER. AS HE WAS WALKING HE SLIPPED ON THE COAL BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND HIP. ON 11/7/02 HE BEGAN MISSING TIME.

TWO MINERS WERE REPLACING BOARDS ON FLOOR #6 WEST. EE WAS USING A HAND SAW TO CUT A BOARD. THE BOARD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING BRUISING AND A TORN AC JOINT IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WAS SORE FROM SWEEPING, MOPPING, AND OTHER JANITORIAL DUTIES. SHE LIFTED A BAG OF GARBAGE OVER HER HEAD INTO A DUMPSTER AND EXPERIENCED PAIN. ON 11/7/02 A PHYSICIAN PRESCR IBED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE WAS PULLING ON A TILT CYLINDER PIN WHEN HE FELT POPPING IN LEFT WRIST WITH PAIN. EE NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON NOVEMBER 6TH AND HUMAN RESOURCESDID NOT RECEIVE THE ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL NOV 13

TONY WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF, PULLED STEEL OUT& TOP STEEL HUNG IN HOLE, HE REACHED OVER TO CHANGE STEELS WHEN A STEEL CAME OUT HITTING HIM ON TOP OF MIDDLE FINGER. FINGER WAS BETWEEN

EMPLOYEES HAD REMOVED THE WASH SCREW AT THE SIDING & HAD COMPLETED THE REINSTALLATION OF THE CONVEYOR. A CO-WORKER WAS MOVING THE BACKHOE OUT OF THE WAY, WHILE EE WAS STANDING UNDER THE WASH S CREEN, WHEN A ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE TRACKS OF THE BACKHOE POPPED LOOSE & STRUCK EE UNDER HIS LEFT EYE BENEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS PUTTING AIR INTO TIRE WHEN TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING BRUISED RIBS. FACIAL CUTS AND VISION PROBLEMS DUE TO IMPACT OF TIRE

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND FELL CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.

WHILE UNPLUGGING ROCK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GYRATORY CRUSHER,ROCK BROKE FREE AND HIT EE ON THE LT. KNEE. EE IS USING CRUTCHES AND WAS GIVEN TIME OFF FOR HEALING.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING 4"PIPE FROM THE TRACK ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY. INJURED FELL TO THE PAVEMENT, THE JOINT OF THE PIPE THEY WERE CARRYING STRUCK HIM ON THE LT. LEG. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND LT. LEG.

EE WAS DESCENDING THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT LOADER ADN HE SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIMSELF ADN TWISTED HIS BACK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND WEATHER C ONDITIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR

EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A CONVEYOR BELT CHISELING OPEN A STONE. A STONE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT BROKE AND A PIECE OF BROKEN STONE FELL ON HIS LEFT HEEL, LACERATING IT.

THE EE TRIPPED & TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HISLEFT HAND & BROKE HIS LITTLE FINGER

WHILE CLEANING OUT WASH PLANT SCREEN TOWER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIM IN THE BACK WITH A PIC AX.

OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING IN #6 RIGHT BREAK AND HE SWUNG THE CANOPY OUT AND STRUCK HIS JAW.

HE WAS DESCENDING DOZER TO TALK TO THE FOREMAN & SLIPPED OFF PUSHARM & FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS LEFT SIDE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WET & VERY MUDDY. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY. HE WORK ED THE NEXT DAY UNTIL 1:00 P.M. & CALLED THE OFFICE FOR A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC FOR X-RAYS.

WHILE UNLOADING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE FROM SCOOP BUCHET WHILE TRAVELING ALONG SIDE CABLE BECAME KNOTTED. EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET TO UNTANGLE CABLE WHILE SCOOP OPERATOR HELD SCOOP IN POSITION SCOOP DRIFTED APPROX 6" OVER BOTTOM ROLL PINCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BUCKET SIDE, EMPLOYEE'S SELF RESCUER AND MINE ROOF.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOTOR PULLING DOUBLE DOLLYS OUTSIDE. APPROX. 1 BREAK OUTBY THE 3 HLG SWITCH THE DOLLYS HIT A WATERLINE COUPLING CAUSING THE WATERLINE TO BUCKEL UP IN FRONT OF THE MOTOR ON THE OUTBY END. THE PIPE CAME UP ACCROSS THE POLE AND BASE STRIKING THE INJURED INT HE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

EE PARKED HIS TRACTOR ON TOPSOIL THAT HAD BEEN DISCED, SEEDED AND MULCHED. HE GOT OUT TO WALK AROUND IT AND WHILE DOING SO HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERG ENCY ROOM AND HAD X-RAYS, IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD FRACTURED TWO BONES JUST ABOVE HIS ANKLE. MULCH COVERING THE GROUND HAD A FACTOR IN THIS AS IT PROBABLY COVERED THE OBSTACLE.

EE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER THROUGH A MANDOOR TO THE BELT ENTRY. AS HE STEPPED THROUGH THE MANDOOR HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HIS BOOTS WERE MUDDY FROM WALKING THROUGH A WE T MUDDY AREA ALONG BELTLINE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGETO ANY EQUIPMENT OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE OPERATION.NO OTHER FACTORS WERE INVOLVED.

992 C ROCK LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK IN A 785 C ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK LANDED INT HE TRUCK BOUNCING THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK.

EE WAS INSTALLING A 48"BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, 1 BRK. OUTBY THE SECTION FEEDER. WHEN HE BENT OVER & PICKED UP THE ROLLER & TURNED TOWARD THE BELT STRUCTURE TO INSTALL THE ROLLER, HE FELT SOMETHING "POP" IN HIS BACK.

LIFTING STONES FELT PAIN IN ARM.

EE, THE ELECTRICIAN WAS MOVING A WELDING MACHINE IN ORDER TO LOAD IT FOR TRANSPORT, FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 11/6/02, DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/11/02.

LOADING BATTERY CHARGER IN BACK OF PICK-UP TRUCK AND BACK WENT OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM LOADER BUCKER WHEN STEPPED IN BUCKET WITH MUDDY BOOTS HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE BRUISING HIS RIBS & KIDNEY.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL UP SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SLACK WITH A JEEP. HE HAD THE CABLE IN THE DECK WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON IT. WHEN THE TIRE OF THE JEEP RAN OVER THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO PULL TIGHT F RACTURING HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIN TRAY ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CHECKING SPILLAGE AT TAIL PIECE WHEN HIS MINING BELT CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR & PULLED HIM INTO THE CONVEYOR. EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP BELT & ROOF.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SHOP GOING TO THE BREAKROOM FOR LUNCH BREAK. HE STEPPED ONTO A MUDDY SPOT ON THE CONCRETE, LOST HIS FOOTING,SLIPPED &FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.HE FE LT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE, FROM ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN HIS RIB CAGE TO HIS MID ABDOMEN.

WHILE INSTALLING PIPE AT THE OVERLAND PUMPS THE STINGER OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING THE PIPE. WHEN THE PIPE WAS RAISED, IT SLIPPED & PINNED THE VICTIM BETWEEN THE PIPE ELBOW & THE PUMP MOTOR. HIS LEFT KNEE TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK & WAS EVALUATED BY AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON.

EE SAT DOWN IN THE OPERATORS CAB CHAIR TO BEGIN OPERATING THE UNLOADER. HE SAT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE CHAIR AND THE CHAIR SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AND LANDED ON THE CAB FLOOR. HI S TAILBONE (COCCYX) SUFFERED A FRACTURE WHEN IT LANDED ON THE CHAIR TRACK. EE'S DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK ON 11-11-02.

EE STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A WATER LINE HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

CLIMBED DOWN A 5 FT LADDER IMPROPERLY (FACING OUT) SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN TO BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR AND HAD TO LIFT THE TAIL WHEEL ONTO WELDING TRUCK. HE HAD ANOTHER HELPING HIM LIFT THE APPROX. 100# TAIL DRUM. WHILE LIFTING HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK . DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE STATED THAT HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL HE DID NOT INJURE HIS KNEE IN THIS MINE, BUT STATED THAT THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY THAT BECAME INFLAMED

EE MECHANIC WAS PUTTING PUMP ON AIR COMPRESSOR OF 275 MICH. LOADER- WHILE CLIMBING DOWN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT SIDE- EE'S WIFE PICKED HIMUP AT QUARRY- WENT TO ACUTE CARE FOR MEDICAL TRE ATMENT. FRACTURED SHOULDER FRACTURED ELBOW. EE IS TAKING PHYSICAL THEAPY.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CHERRY PICKER PICKING UP TOOLS WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE JANUARY 24, 2003 DUE TO KNEE SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AS HE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK OF LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL NOV. 12 2002.

INJURED USED A BALL PEEN HAMMER TO TAP PIPE FOR ALIGNMENT. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT PAINS IN BACK. THIS IS REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

INJURED WAS HELPING PUSH A SHEARER MOTOR DOWN LONGWALL TROUGH WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2002 APPROX. 8:45PM, EE OPERATING #06174 D-11 DOZER APPARENTLY SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE,STADDLED THE PUSH ARM AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND BECAME DISORIENTED DUE TO SEIZURES. HE WAS TAKEN TO WEBSTER COUNTY HOSP AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO CHARLESTON GENERAL. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON WEDNESDAY.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED HIS LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE CLOSING OUTSIDE ELEVATOR DOOR ON SECOND FLOOR OF THE RSP TOWER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A LARGE NUT ON A BRAKE PACK ON THE WATER TRUCK. THE BREAKOVER BAR THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING BRKE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE RESULTING IN A LAC ERATION APPROXIMATELY AN INCH LONG REQUIRING ELEVEN SUTURES. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED A DAY OF WORK MONDAY (11/4/02) AND RETURNED TO FULL DUTY TUESDAY (11/5/02).

DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF DRAWROCKFELL MASHING & CUTTING HIS LT. HAND IN WEB. BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

WHILE PICKING UP A 50 LB BAG OF FLOC HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BAG.

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING HOOD ON DOZER WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE "POPPED" OUT OF JOINT WHEN HE TWISTED.

OPERATOR WAS HELPING CHANGE HYDRALIC PUMPS DUAL BOOM BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.HE WORKED AND WENT TO THERAPY UNTIL 1-16-03 AND HAD SURGERY ON HIS RODERCUP ADN IS STILL OFF ON WORKERS COMP.

USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON LOADING MACHINE FOOT SHAFT. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SMASH HIS FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND OBJECT ON LOADER.

EE LOST HIS FOOTING WALKING ALONG RAILROAD TRESSELL GOING TO HIS CAR.

THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CAB OF THE FUEL TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A WEEK AND RETURNED TO WORK ON TUESDAY (11 /12/02).

EE WAS RIDING IN MIDDLE SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MANTRIP, COMING OUT OF MINE. ROCK (32" X 32" X 5") FELL APPROX. 7', STRIKING EE ON CHECST & NECK (THROAT). CHEST CONTUSION, LACERATION TO NECK (THROAT).

INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE AREA ON #2 UNIT WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT LEG, CALF AREA, CAUGHT BETWEEN THE #2 UNIT SCOOP BUCKET AND THE #7 SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE CALF AND A FRACTURE TO THE BONE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE LEAKING BOTTOM GATE ON BULK C-6 RAILCAR USING A SLEDGEHAMMER. HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT AGAINST GATE TO GIVE IT CONTANT PRESSURE. WHILE TRYING TO GET GATE CLOSED, HAMMER HEAD GLANCED OFF CAR STRIPKING TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT, JUST ABOVE HIS STEEL TOE CAP.

EE WAS PRYING ON A PIECE OF METAL WITH A ROCKBAR AND IT SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE'S HAND ON GUARDRAIL.

LIFTING OXYGEN CYLINDER INTO RACK AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A HOLE IN ROCKWAY BOUNCED AND HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS CUTTING THROUGH A CLAY VEIN WITH THE SHEARER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE PANLINE RAIL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHEILDS STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS & IMPROPER HAND PLACEMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. WAS BEING WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR,MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.