Mining Incidents in December 2002

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF TG-101. THE FALL IS BETWEEN XC 27 & 28. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50 FT LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 18 FEET HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 8 F T TORQUE TENSION BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH WIRE MESH. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SLICKEN-SIDED MATERIALS IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE FALL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED INTERSECTION #1 ENTRY & 12+60 STATION OF 3RD WEST. FELL APPROX 1' ABOVE ANCHOR POINT. FALL WAS APPROX 6' HIGH X 18' LONG BY 16'WIDE. DEVELOPED JUNE 2002. JENNMAR #6 REBAR 60 " FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 AM IN THE NO.3 BELT/TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO.44. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 3' THICK. THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER FOR THE ONCOMI NG SHIFT OBSERVED THE ROOF WORKING IN THE AREA AND WENT TO A MINE PHONE TO CALL OUTSIDE ABOUT IT. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE AREA THE ROOF HAD FALLEN. FALL WAS CLEANED UP & ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS A

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE TAIL GATE OFF OF THE 8TH WEST LONGWALL, #3 ENTRY OF THE 7W AT 4460'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG, APPROX. 18'WIDE AND APPROX.6-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE MINED PAST.

SLOPE CAR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AS A RESULT OF A DISTORTED PLACE IN HOIST CABLE. ROPE WAS REPLACED ON 1-4-2003 AND SLOPE CAR WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

DURING A SEVERE STORM A DIRECT LIGHTENING STRIKE HIT THE COMPANY'S SUBSTATION CAUSING A FIRE THAT BURNED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 3:30 P.M. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT IT OUT. FIRE CONFINED TO THE OCB UNIT. NO LIGHTENING ARRESTOR DAMAGE ON EITHER SIDE OF SUBSTATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE FIRE.

THE 600 AMP AC BREAKER FOR THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR HAD A FAULT, WHICH RENDERED THE ELEVATOR INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY AT 2ND BRK #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40 FT. LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE N0 1 ENTRY OF THE 19 EAST (#3 UNIT). IT FELL IN A PILLAR LINE LOCATED BETWEEN SPADS 7737 & 7852. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 100' LONG X 18' WIDE X 1042' HIGH. THE UN IT WAS IDLE AT THE TIME.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 4J SETUP CUTBACKS 2AC FROM 2+24 TO 2+54 AT THREE-WAY INTERSECTION 30' LONG, 30' WIDE, 8' HIGH. SUPPORTED BY 6' D0UBLE LOCK BOLTS.

ROOF FALL. OLD MAIN B RETURN #2 CROSSCUT. DIMENSIONS H-7 W-19' L-21' GEOLOGY: SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS. ROOF SUPPORT 6' INSTALL BOLTS.

HAULER OPERATOR WAS MAKING HIS FIRST LOAD OF THESHIFT TO THE LOADING STATION FROM DIII PIT ON #32026 HAULER. HE WAS APPROX.2 MILES FRO THE PITON #7 RAMP HAUL ROAD WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES AROU ND THE HITCH AREA OF THE HAULER. HE STOPPED THE MACHINE SET HIS PARKING BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESFULLY TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A 20LB EXTINGUISHER. WATER TRUCKS CALLED FIRE PUT OUT 8:45

THE SLACK ROPE SAFETY SWITCH FAILED ON THE MAN/ORE HOIST CAUSING THE HOIST TO STOP. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAGE AT THE TIME. THE SLACK ROPE SWITCH WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE.

6 NORTH - 3A - LONGWALL FACE, SHEAR INTERSECTED UNCHARTED SKID HOLE NEAR CUTOFF CHARTED PLUGGED GAS WELL. SKID HOLE LOCATED AT #105 SHIELD.

STARTED A #2 LEFT BREAK CUT ABOUT 15' DEEP. TOP STARTED TO WORK BEFORE ROOF BOLTER GOT TO IT. WE LET IT WORK AWHILE. IT FELL ABOUT 4' THICK AND PULLED ROCK FROM AROUND A COUPLE ROLLS OF BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION. AREA HAS BIG SLIPS SO WE TIMBERED AND DANGERED IT OFF AND CUT AROUND THE AREA.

A ROOFFALL IN THE 5TH WEST PANEL #3 ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUT #31&32 APPROX. 40'X19'X6'. 100' OUTBY THE FACE. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6'TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND WAS CAUSED BY AN UNINTENTIONA L SLIP.

HAD SMALL FALL OF GOB AND HORSEBACK AT 19+00 ON #1 UNIT- NEUTRAL ENTRY. 20'X 3'X 8'.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE 2ND WEST PARRALLELS IN THE #5 ENTRY AT X-CUT #6 THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'THICK. CAUSE WAS UNDETECTED BREAK IN THE ROOF STRATA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE TAIL GATE OFF OF THE 8TH WEST LONGWALL, #3 ENTRY OF THE 7W AT 4550' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG, APPROX. 18'WIDE AND APPROX. 6-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE MINED PAST BY THE LONGWALL.

IT APPEARS AN IGNITION MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE CABLE REEL FLAMED UP AND IGNITED METHANE METHANE COMING OF THEBED OF SHUTTLE CAR.

ROOF FALL 6' HIGH INTERSECTION, XCUT #4 IN 1ST NORTH MAIN (#11 SEAM).

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE AM ON 12-26-02. THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE THE MINE WAS CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLDIAY. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT FELL. NO INJURIED WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ROOF FALL. FALL MEASURED 18'W X 20'L X 6'H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MAIN WEST ENTRIES #3 ENTRY AT 9080 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, APPROX. 18'WIDE AND APPROX. 6-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST #3 ENTRY AT#161 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 18' LONG 25' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION,TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED WHEN THE MINE WAS IDLE DURING CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT BREAK #66, APP 4 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #58, ON THE TRACK. THE FALL WAS APP 20' X 20' X 3-4' THICK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT THE 27+20' IN #2 ENTRY OF UNIT 2. THE FALL MEASURED 40' X 18' X 6'. NO ONE WAS INJURED, PASSAGE OF MEN NOT EFFECTED, VENTILATION NOT EFFECTED. FALL WA S DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS.

SUPERVISOR FOUND FALL AROUND 8:00 AM ON 12-23-02 ON THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY. FALL STARTED AT THE INBY END OF THE OLD FALL THAT OCCURED ON 10-17-02. FALL APP O"-15' HIGH, 30' LONG, 22'-34' WIDE (WIDE PART OF FALL IN CROSSCUT). FALL CAUGHT BELT & TRACKWAY. WILL REROUTE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY TEMP AROUND FALL IN ADJACENT ENTRY. FALL TIMBERED OFF ON ENTRANCES & DANGERED. FALL WILL BE CLEAN

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X50'X4' OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE NO. 2 RETURN AIRCOURSE OF 1 SOUTHWEST MAINS BREAK 8 ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY SPAD 2698. NO INJURIES, NO DISRUPTION OF VENTILATION OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT RESULTED FROM THE FALL. THIS AREA WAS NOT TRAVELLED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER.

SERVICE CAGE LEFT FROM BOTTOM APPROXIMATELY 100-150 FT FROM BOTTOM, HOIST TRIPPED OUT. ELECTRICIAN ON JOB COULD NOT GET HOIST TO RESET. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR 20 MINUTES OR SO, WE CALLED E LEC ENGINEER. HE TOLD US THINGS TO BE CHECKING WHILE HE WAS ON HIS WAY. WE FOUND MOTOR OVERCURRENT RELAY HAD TRIPPED. WE RESET, RAN CAGE BACK TO BOTTOM, LET PERSON OFF & RAN TEST ROUND & BEGA

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 4257. ALL APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED OFF. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTEIOTNAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE 84TH XCUT ON THE RIGHT FORK SIDE OF THE MINE. SIZE OF FALL WAS EXTIMATED TO 25' W X 25' L X 6-8' HM AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLED GROUTED RESIN BOLTS./ NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 SUPPLY ROAD ENTRY OF THE 8TH SUBMAIN EAST OF CROSSCUT 39. IT WAS AN INTERSECTION MEASURING APPROX. 20'X 20'X 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTIONS.

SERVICE HOIST TOP BULL WHEEL SHAFT BROKE, NEXT TO FIXED SHEAVE (#4 ROPE). BREAK APPEARS CLEAN. BROKEN SHAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT THIS TIME. ITIS TO BE TORN DOWN WITH MSHA PRESENT. A LOAD OF BLOCKS (6 PALLETS) AND A SUPPLY CAR WERE ON THE CAGE AT THE TIME OF BREAKAGE.

ROOF FALL-NO INJURIES, NO OTHER DAMAE, OLD MAIN LINE, OLD 2 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 72+84-MINER SEPTEMBER 1970. 100' LONG, 12' HIGH AND 16-18' WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X CUT 17, #1 ENTRY, 2ND WEST COLD #1. L20'XW20'XT10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6'-8' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED INT HE NO.1 ENTRY OF TG-101. THE FALL AREA IS APPROX 50 FT. LONG BY 16 FT WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH. THE FALL IS BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 39 AND 40. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8 FT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH MESH

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1:15PM ON 12/18/02. THEFALL MEASURING 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 10'HIGH OCCURRED IN XC BETWEEN 0 & 1 AT XC 5 5LMS. THE AREA WAS MINED AUG.2002 & WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4-6'FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED, PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO A RETURN STOPPING.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MMU 002 SECTION AT SPAD #6101. FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' THICK.

NORTH 5 7 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 6 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6" BY 16" PLATES. ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF S UPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

WHILE PILLARING, A PARTIAL PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINING THE SECOND LIFT OUT OF THE NUMBER 2 BLOCK, IT FELL BESIDE THE MINER WEDGING IT TO THE RIB. THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS A JOY 14-15 M INER. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

RAIN CAUSED DIKE ON WATER RECLAMATION POND TO BREAK, ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET OF WATER AND MUD TO FLOW INTO THE PIT AND CRUSHER AREA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OTHER THAT MUD CLEANUP.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 001-1 SECTION INTHE NUMBER 6 & 7 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 1500'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE IN THE RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALLMEASURED 20'WIDE X 90'LONG X 10'THICK. VENTILATI ON, EQUIPMENT, NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

NORTH MAINS 76 BLOCK 311 HEADING 3 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT WIDE BY 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" BY 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS, FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL). THE ROOF FALL IS COMPOSED OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH48"FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. CRIBS HAD BEEN SET AROUND THE FALL AREA PRIOR TO THE ROOF FALL. THEFALL MEASURED APPROX. 50'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'THICK AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL IS LOCATED TWO BREAKS INBY S.S. #1120 AT STOPPING NO.163.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 ENTRY(NEUTRAL). THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'THICK AND FELL AT S.S. #571. THE FALL IS COMPOSED OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SANDSTONE. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 60"TAB NUT COMBINATIONROOF BOLTS. CRIBS HAD BEEN SET IN AND AROUND THEFALL PRIOR TO THE FALL. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ON 12-17-02 THE MINE EXAMINER WAS CONCLUDING HIS WEEKLY VENTILATION CHECKS. HE ENCOUNTERED THE ROOF FALL. IN THE #3 BLEEDER AREA. #3 MAINS. IN #2 ENTRY 1 +CUT INBY SPAD #2687. THE FALL WAS APP ROX 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN EAST ENTRYS #13 X-CUT #3 ENTRY MEASURING 60' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' REBAR BOLTS.

THE ROLL-BACK SWITCH ON THE BRAKE CAR MALFUNCTIONED. THE ROLL-BACK SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE BRAKE CAR WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 3:30 PM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SOUTHEAST BELT BETWEEN SPAD #11 & 20 &11 & 90 AT AROUND 12:30 PM 12-16-02. THE ROOF FALL WAS 18' WIDE 50' LONG & 10' HIGH. 60" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE USE D IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS 4,270' OUTBY THE UNIT DUMPING POINT.

A ROOFFALL IN THE 7 WEST ENTRYS AT #39 XCUT IN # 3 ENTRY MEASURING 40'X 20'X 5'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2002 AND SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP

RIB BROKE OUT INTO AN AUGER HOLE 49 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE ON THE INTAKE AIRWAY. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #804.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-9 PANEL IN THE XCUT BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 AND 4, SPAD 8358. THE FALL MEASURE 48' LONG, 10-14' HIGH AND 18' WIDE.

ROCK FALL WATER IN TOP WITH HORSEBACK COMING ACROSS SECTION.

LOST POWER FROM SOUTH WEST ELECTRICAL POWER COMPANY (SWEPCO) AT 8:35 A.M. THE MINE WAS IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY (SWEPCO) AT 8:35 A.M. MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 8:40 A.M.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 7AM ON 12/14/O2. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT XC 189 MAIN SOUTH, ENTRY 2. FALL WAS IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS MINED 02/27/97 & HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULL RES IN BOLTS. NO INJURY RESULTED, BUT 40' OF POWER CABLE AND WATER LINE WERE LOST. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN #7 ENTRY OF THE 3 WEST PANEL,INBY SPAD #16220. THE FALL IS APPROX. 5 FEET THICK; 20 FEET WIDE AND 3O FEET LONG.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN E MAINS, #4 ENTRY (BELT), 30' INBY SPAD 7834. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' THICK.

AN ELEVATOR DOOR CABLE BROKE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 3:30 PM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 15'X20'X10' HIGH BEGINNING AT APPROX. 250' INSIDE, IN INTERSECTION, INTAKE #6 ENTRY. APPROX. 14000' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE CASTLE WHITE KNIGHT PORTAL SECTION NEAR SPAD #12609 #4 ENTRY, 6000'FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

MMU 001 IN ROOM #1, FALL FROM 6+40 TO 6+70. LENGTH OF FALL WAS 30 FEET, 18' WIDE, APPROX 8' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50 SECTION #3 ENTRY AT 4+05. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'X25'X 10-12'HIGH. NO INJURIES AND NO PERSONS TRAPPED. CW FINAL RECOVERY.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT THE PEGASUS MINE, ON #5 BELT. FALL CAME FROM BELT ENTRY OVER TO TRACK ENTRY AND STOPPED WHERE CRIBBS HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. AROUND 2' THICK AT TRACK ENTRY UP TO 8' ON BELT ENTRY, CALLED MSHA MARTIN OFFICE, ANDREPORTED IT TO EE, THE MORNING OF FALL, OTHER WAS SENT DOWN TO CHECK ON FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST, #4 ENTRY, AT #160 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 30' WIDE, AND 9' HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL AT THE 1N TAILGATE #3 ENTRY AT 5841NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 35'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF MIN ERS. THE FALL WILL BE ARCHED.

A FAULT INTERSECTION IN THE 2100 L CAVED ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE IN THE BACK. THE STRUCTURE WAS WEDGE-SHAPED AND CONSISTED OF ABOUT 50-75 TONS OF ROCK. 7 FT LONG SPLIT-SETS WERE USED, IN CONJUNCT ION WITH CHAIN LINK WIRE. ONE OR MORE SPLIT-SETS HAD RUSTED BADLY. THIS DRIFT WAS DEVELOPED IN EARLY 1995.

THE ROOF STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF FAILURE. THE AREA WAS CRIB & TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.

THE MAN & MATERIALS HOIST STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER THE LAST MEN HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MINE. THE HOIST WAS REPAIRED & RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 3:45 P.M.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE OF THE #9 WEST HEADGATE UNIT ENTRY #3 TO #2 AT 4025'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG X 17'WIDE X 8-10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTI LATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

FAULTY COIL THAT WAS REPLACED WOULD NOT OPERATE HOIST IN AUTOMATIC MODE. REPLACED COIL & RELAY. TWO OTHER MAN SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF MINERS. LOCAL MSHA FIELD OFFICE NOTIFIED.

KILN WENT DOWN AROUND 1:30 AM. OPERATOR DID NOT TAKE COAL MILL DOWN. IN MORNING INSTRUMENT MAN WENT TO CALIFBRATE BELT. HE RAN REMAINING COAL INTO MILL. MILL WAS RUNNING AND RAN IT INTO KILN. COAL HIT HOT CLINKER CAUSING EXPLOSION INSIDE KILN.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2PM IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT SPAD #500. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONGX 17'WIDE X 6'HIGH.

ROOF FALL IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD 410 INBY 2 CROSS CUTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE OFF THE 8TH WEST LONGWALL ENTRY #3 OF 7W AT 5150 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' LONG, APPROX 6-8' WIDE AND APPROX 4' THICK. THE FALL DI NOT A FFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE BLOCKED TAILGATE AREA WILL BE MINED PAST.

MINE HAS BEEN IDLE 2 1/2 YEARS AND IS UNDERGOINGREHABILITION. ROOF FALL OCCURED AT SPAD #50 8000FT. FROM THE FACE AREA. 0 TO 8 FT. HIGH 60 FT LONG 19 FT. WIDE. IN NEUTRAL ENTRY #3

A ROOF FALL OF APPROX. DIMENSION 30'L X 20'W X6'H OCCURRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE NO. 2 SOUTHEAST MAINS AT CROSSCUT #5. THIS LOCATION IS APPROX. 9200' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN THE MAIN INTAKE NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURREDTHE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 8TH WEST LONGWALL ENTRY #2 -#1 ENTRY AT 5183'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, APPROX.18' WIDE AND APPROX. 8-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WOULDNOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE FOUND FALL IN NO. 4 AND NO. 5 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 4 FT HIGH. FALL IS AT BK 34 ON NO. 5 BELT IN THE MAIN INTAKE. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED. AIR IS STILL PASSING THROUGH AND OVER ROOF FALL. ESCAPEWAY IS STILL TAVELABLE. AREA HAS BEEN CHECKED BY FEDERAL AND STATE INSPECTOR.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-025-02): B2 ROADWAY, INBY B1 #1 BELT, X-CUT #1. DIMENSIONS: H:6-8', W:19', L:50'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF S UPPORT: 8' INSTAL 1A BOLTS. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT (CABLE TRUSSES) WERE INSTALLED.

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #6 ENTRY (TRACK ENTRY) OF THE 003-004 SECTION. THE FALL WAS + 60'LONG, 19'WIDE, AND 6'THICK. THE FALL WAS 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 16108. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 2800' OUTBY SECTION. IT WAS FOUND BY SECTION FOREMAN, DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAM.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS CO MINUTES. WIRE BROKEN IN CONTROL CIRCUIT. WIRE REPAIRED, HOIST PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. HOIST DOWN 1830 TO 1935.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-024-02): B2#2 BELT, X-CUT #24, ENTRY 5. DIMENSIONS: H:6-7', W:19.5', L:26'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATION AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED.

FALL OF ROOF, E ENTRY 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. E ENTRY AT SS 7 AND 35. APPROX 60' LONG 18' WIDE 12' HIGH. APPROX 1300 FT OUT BY 002-0 SECTION, GREY SHALE. 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST, #5 ENTRY, AT #66 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 30' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILLATION, TRAVLE, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. TH E AREA WAS B0LTED WITH 6' AND 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF FALL 30 BY 30 BY 7 SUPPLY ROAD #2 X-CUT FROM DRIFT MOUTH.

ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE #7 ENTRY OF 2 EAST MAINS AT SS 1107. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, NO EQUIPMENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST, #5 ENTRY AT #65 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 20' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILLATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT. OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' AND 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 17'LONG X 10' WIDE AND 8' HIGH BEGINNING AT 2 BREAKS IN SPAD #1737 IN #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION . NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF #1 ROOM OFF B-MAINS AT 12+00, 80' LEFT OF STATION 403. THE FACE WAS TURNED INBY TO THE RIGHT FOR A 20' CUT. THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND THE FALL OCCURRED A BOUT 90 MINUTES LATER. IT STARTED AT THE FACE AND TOOK THE INTERSECTION WITH IT. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND ABOUT 40' LONG, 5 1/2' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST, #6 ENTRY, AT #115 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG, 30'WIDE, AND 8'HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. IT DID DAMAGE SOME BELT STRUCTURE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-023-02): MAIN D UNIT, X-CUT #104, ENTRIES 7-8. DIMENSIONS: H:5.5', W:18', L:32'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SU PPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE #1 ENTRY #1 LEFT PANEL OFF 1 SOUTH 1A ABANDON PILLAR PANEL. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

A ROCKBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31DOWN RAMP STOPE. THE ROCKBURST WAS TRIGGERED BY DISTRESS HOLES THAT WERE DRILLED AND SHOT WITH THE ROUND THAT WAS BLASTED AT THE SAME TIME. DAM AGE CONSISTED OF 30'OF THE FOOTWALL FLOOR BEING DISTURBED. THE CONCUSSION TORE SOME OF THE GROUND SUPPORT AROUND THE AREA FOR 50'FROM THE FACE. ESTIMATED TIME TO REPAIR, 2-3 WEEKS.

A SECTION OF THE HIGHWALL OVER THE NO.3 (INTAKE)ENTRY FELL ON AND CRUSHED THE CANOPY AT THE MOUTH OF THE PORTAL AND FELL BACK INTO THE ENTRY APPROX. 15 FEET. THE SECTION OF HIGHWALL THAT FELL MEASURED APPROX. 15-20 FEET LONG BY 15-20 FEET THICK BY 16-18 FEET WIDE. THE ROOF JUST INBY THE PORTAL HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48' & 60" RESIN ROOF BOLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE 2 SOUTHWEST BLEEDER ENTRIES. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. CALLED OUT AT ABOUT 1140 AM.

ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR. FALL WAS AT INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF 2 LEFT AND #1 ENTRY OF #1 SOUTH. FALL WAS IN RETURN AIRCOURSE. VENTILATION WAS REDIRECTED AR OUND THIS FALL. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 5 AND 60 X CUT OF THE EAST OFF OF THE 3RD NORTH PANELENTRY #4. THE FALL MEASURED 35' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 6' DEEP. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO VENTILATI ON AND OR PASSAGE OF MEN WAS AFFECTED. FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP OR SEPARATION.

ROOF FALL #2 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 3440. 20' X 20' X 4' FALL, AREA TIMBERS AND CRIBBED OFF. AREA MARKED OFF AND LEFT.

ROOF FAILURE ABOVE ANCHORAGE AT INTERSECTION #2 ENTRY 1 LEFT OFF 1 SOUTH IN ABANDON PILLAR SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED; VENTILATION NOT EFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRACK HAULAGE AT 143 BLOCK. THE FALL MEASURED 4 1/2 TO 6 FEET HIGH, 18 FEET WIDE AND 20 TO 25 FEET LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ONT HE 003 PILLAR SECTION THAT MEASURED APPROX. 20'X40'X5' IT FELL OUTBY THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS APPROX. 20'. THE FALL WAS INBY #47 CROSSCUT OF THE 3LEFT PANEL OF NORTH MA INS. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESINGBOLTS, AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 9' SUPER BOLTS.

WEAR OF THE GUIDE SHOES CAUSED SHOES TO DIG INTO THE WOODEN GUIDES, CAUSING ELECTRIC COIL TO FAIL IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. TWO OTHER MAN SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF MINERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST MAIN WEST X-CUT #107 #5 ENTRY L 20'X W 18'X T 12' THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6'& 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY ALONG THE LEFT RIB. THE VOID WAS 9'LONG BY 3'WIDE BY 2'DEEP. AIR WAS BLOWING INTO VOID. NO CHY WAS DETECTED.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' IN THE 7 WEST ENTRYS #5 ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUT 23 + 24. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST #3 ENTRY, #31 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 35' WIDE & 9' HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WA S BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

WHILE RIDING IN ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR STOPPED. ELEVATOR REPAIR WAS SUMMON. EE HAD RADIO CONTACT WHILE STRAINED. TOTAL TIME STANDED WAS 50 MINUTES. STOPPAGE WAS CAUSED BY ELEVTRICAL MEL FUNCTION. REPORTS WERE MADE AND ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.

FELL INTO MINER UNDERNEATH #3 ENTRY LEFT SIDE 9' LONG, 3' WIDE, 2' DEEP. FELL UNDER RIB & ROADWAY 120' INBY SPAD 1050. AIR GOIN IN 20.5 OXYGEN, NO CU4.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 7TH WEST #3 ENTRY AT 5630' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 6-8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VE NTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE MINED PAST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ABOUT 40' BY 12' BY 6-8' OCCURRED ON THE 3 LT LONGWALL HEAD DRIVE.

LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. IT'S BELEIVED EXPLOSION BLEW OIL FILTER BASE INTO STARTER WITH A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRING.

EE WAS PASSING BY THE FACE OF N12 & Z WHEN HE NOTICED A 35 FT DIAMETER, 20 FT THICK SECTION OF THE BACK HAD FALLEN. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT AND IN TURN MSHA WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE AREA HAS BEEN BEAMED OFF AND A GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER HAS BEEN CALLED TO EVALUATE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, MAIN SOUTH#8 X-CUT. L 25'X W 18'X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROOF FALL 3RD WEST OFF 2ND SOUTH BETWEEN ENTRY 2 & 3 AT XC 1+20. APPROX. LENGHT 30', HEIGHT 6', WIDTH 10'. BOLTED WITH 60" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT BRK #14 ON #23 BELT (BAKER MAINS)

ROOF FALL 2 HE #7 ENTRY; BELT LINE 30' BY 18' BY 9' HIGH. 4 WAY INTERSECTION 6' AND 8' TR BOLTS AND ROOF TRUSS DEVELOPED NOV 1990.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:10 AM, TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #716. FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND INTAKE RE-ROUTED.

AT SPAD #1486 ROCK FALL IN #6 ENTRY ON MAINS EXTENDED INBY FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 80' - 20' WIDE AND 5' THICK. AREA HAD ALREADY BEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO FALL. APPROX 650' OUTBY WORKING SECTION - SECTION IS ON RETREAT MINING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 004 SUBMAIN RETURN ENTRY AT #26 X-CUT NO. 2 ENTRY. FALL WAS ~45' LONG, 20' WIDE & 2' TO 5' THICK.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 19'X 6' INT HE 2 MAIN NORTH AT X CUT 149 BETWEEN #3 AND 4 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN FEB 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #2308 IN THE BELT/TRACK ENTRY. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 40' X 20' X 6'. 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WERE USED IN SHALE STRATA WITH A RIDER SEAM 8' ABOVE WORKIN G SEAM. THIS AREA MUST BE REHABILITATED.

VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY EXCAVATOR BUCKET WHILE WORKING INSIDE A ROCK TRUCK BED. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR AND THE INTERIOROF THE TRUCKBED. RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AS A DRAGLINE OILER. HE WAS SEEN LEAVING. AT SOME POINT, HE CAME BACK TO THE MACHINE. IT IS THEORIZED THAT HE CAME BACK FOR HIS CELL PHONE WHICH WAS DISCOV ERED LEFT BEHIND ON THE MACHINE. HE FAILED TO NOTIFY THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS BACK AND HE WAS TO BOARD THE MACHINE. HE WAS APPARENTLY STRUCK BY THE RIGHT DRAGLINE SHOE WHILE BOARDING.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED A SPONTANEOUS FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ANKLE WALKING ON A CONVERYOR BELT WALKWAY.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF CATWALK. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE CATWALK AND CUT THE SUPPORT BOLTS, ALLOWING THE SECTION TO FALL ON HIM.

INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AT THE IMC SURFACE OPS. PARTS WAREHOUSE WITH A DELIVERY OF CONVEYOR BELTS. A CONTRACT FORKLIFT OPERATOR BEGAN TO OFF LOAD (2) 500' ROLLS OF 30" CONVEYOR BELTING, WEIGHING 3100 LBS. AND THE TRUCK DRIVER WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE TRAILER, OUT OF SIGHT. THE END OF THE FORKS TIPPED CAUSING THE BELTING TO ROLL OFF STRIKING THE DRIVER,

EE CLAIMS WHILE LIFTING COOLER WHEEL SHAFT WITH A CHOKER THE SHAFT BECAME UNLEVEL AND SLIPPED UPSHAFT CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT NUT AND CHOKER CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.

IN STORING JIB ON MOBILE CRANE, EE ASKED INJURED IF HE WAS READY FOR JIB TO BE STORED, INJURED ANSWERED YES. CRANE OPERATOR SLID JIB BACK, INJURED'S 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS ON LE HAND WERE IN A PIN CH POINT AND SEVERED.

TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF GRATING - ATTEMPTED TO MOVE GRATING BACK INTO PLACE WITH HAND BUT WAS UNSUCESSFUL. USED FOOT TO KICK BACK IN PLACE- GRATING FELL AND CAUGHT TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGE R - SEVERED 1/2 " UNDER FINGER NAIL

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCHOCK BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BIN ABOVE ROTARY AIRLOCK. THE ROTARY VALVE SEVERED THE TIP OF THE LEFT THUMB.

EE NEVER NOTIFIED MCC OF A PROBLEM, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION BY RECEIVING BILLS IN THE MAIL. EE UN SURE OF HOW IT HAPPENED. 12-06-020 WE REC'D A PHONE CALL FROM SPOUSE AND STATED THAT THE CLAIM W ILL BE GOING THROUGH THE HEALTH INS. AND DOES NOT KNOW IF IT IS WORK RELATED. UPON BEING LAID OFF INDICATED THAT IT IS A WORK RELATED CLAIM.

EE GOT FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN STONES IN PRE-PREPARATION AREA WHICH RESULTED IN THE INJURY TO THEINDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND WHICH WAS BEYOND REPAIR.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MOTORS OFF PALET, WHEN ONE OF THE MOTORS SLID IN TO THE OTHER MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO MOTORS, EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER, WHICH RESUL TED IN THE TIP BEING SEVERED OFF.

WE HAD JUST REPAIRED THE LEGS ON A 50 PT CONVEYOR. REMOVED LOADER & COMEALONGS. WAS REMOVING WELD LEAD WHEN CONVEYOR COLLAPSED CRUSHING EE.

EE WAS STANDING ON SOME ROCKS AT THE TUB OF THE 1370 DRAGLINE. HE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING GREASE FROM AROUND THE CIRCLE RAIL IN ORDER FOR WELDREPAIRS TO BEGIN. HE WAS STANDING ON ROCKS TO ST AY OUT OF SOME WATER THAT WAS POOLED AT BASE OF TUB DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. EE SLIPPED OFF ON OF THE ROCKS. EE HAD ON RUBBER BOOTS.

THIS EE STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE DITCH 39" WIDE X 16" ACROSS X24" DEEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LOCATED IN BSMT OF F.C.P. - INJURY OCCURRED BECAUSECOVER GRATE WAS REMOVED BY SOMEONE ELSE AND NOT REPLACED.

BACKED INTO LARGE ROCK CAUSING A JOLT TO BACK AREA.

THE INJURED EE WAS TIGHTENING HOUSING BOLTS ON TOP OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHED. HE WAS USING IS FOOT TO PUSH THE WRENCH AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WRENCH AND THE OTHER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FRAM. HE FALL 5' & HIT THE DRIVE WHEEL AND THEN FELL 4 1/2' MOR & HIT CATWALK. AS HE FELL HIS LEFT ANKLE HIT THE WHEEL RSULTING IN A FRACTURE, ALSO POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SLOP BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING.

EE "ALLEGES" THAT HE WAS REPAIRING A LIMIT SWITCH ON THE #1 KILN PIER WHEN STRONG, GUSTY WINDS BLEW A PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. HE SAYS HE NEVER FELT IT UNTIL HE WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER 3:30 PM QU ITTING TIME. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ER & THEY REMOVED A PARTICLE FROM HIS EYE. NEXT DAY WAS A PLANT HOLIDAY. 1-2-03 HE WENT TO AN EYE SPECIALIST TO FOLLOW UP PER ER DR'S INSTRUCTION. NO ADDI

EMPLOYEE BACKED UP TO BANK RUN PILE; LOADER WAS PARKED AT HOPPER. LOADER OPERATOR BACKED INTO DUMP TRUCK PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HIS ARM ON INSIDE OF DRIVER'S DOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY IN AN AREA WHERE THE ROOF HEIGHT IS 5 1/2 FT. EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A LOW BEAM.

EE WAS WORKING TO MUCK OUT A HOLE AND WHILE WALKING, HE STEPPED IN MUD 1 1/2'-2' DEEP. EE'S LEG BECAME HUNG IN THE MUD, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

EE RECEIVED CHEMCIAL BURNS ON FACE, CHEST AND ARMS WHEN HE DISCONNECT A HOSE THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE AND THE CHEMICAL SODIUM SILICATE SPLASHED ON HIM. THE SDS PUMP ON THE CUSTOMERS TANK WAS HU NG UP AND NOT ALLOWING THE PRODUCT TO MOVE FROM THE TRUCK/TRAILER INTO THE SDS TANK SO DRIVER DISCONNECTED HOSES NOT REALIZING PRODUCT WAS STILL IN HOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING ROUNDS CHECKING GATE LOCKS. HE WENT TO GET OUT OF HIS TRUCK THINKING IT WAS IN PARK, INSTEAD IT WAS IN REVERSE. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE DOOR, HITTING HIS HEAD O N THE GROUND, BRUISING HIS RIBS AND HIPS.

RIDING MAN-TRIP TO SURFACE, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, HIT EMPLOYEE, CAUSING BACK INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH ROD MILL MOTOR REPAIR. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PULLING AND TUGGING AND USING PRY BAR TO POSITION MOTOR. AS THE SHIFT PROGRESSED, THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO ACHE IN RIGHT GROIN . AFTER THREE WEEKS OF BEING TREATED FOR GROIN MUSCLE STRAIN, IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003.

EE WAS EXITING A RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP. AS HE STEPPED OUT, HE STEPPED ON A CEMENT BLOCK. THE BLOCK ROLLED CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING CHANG A DA RAM JACK. WHILE GETTING OFF THE PAN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR TWO WEEKS. KNEE STRAIN.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A SILO. A LUMP WAS STUCK IN DOORWAY. EE WAS JACKHAMMERING THE LUMP WHEN THE LUMP BROKE APART & SLIPPED DOWN THE JACKHAMMER BIT. THE LUMP STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT LEG & FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING TO SET TIMBERS FOR LAST LIFT THAT HAD BEEN MINED WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM TURNED LOOSE IN THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LOWER HALF OF BODY.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE PLANT FEED BELT AND HE TRIPPED ON AN "I" BEAM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE REACHED OUT HIS RIGHT HAND TO BREAK HIS FALL CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS RIGH T HAND.

WORKING UNDER THE CONVEYOR, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT WITH HIGH VELOCITY & HIT HIS HAND CAUSING A CUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE TRACK OF A CRAWLER DOZER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SAMPLES OF MATERIAL DOWN STAIRS FROM THE RAW MATERIAL BUILDING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON TOP OF STAIRWELL DUE TO ROCKS BEING ON TOP OF STAIR LANDING. INJURY RIGHT FOOT, PAIN IN HIS NECK AND ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A HIGH AREA. EE STOOD ON DRILL BEAM TO PUSH RESIN IN DRILL HOLE. HE STUMBLED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE ROOF BOLTER CANOPY.

THE EE WAS MOVING BUGGY TIRES AND TWISTED LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK WHEN HE PICED UP AIRED UP TIRE TO MOVE TO SUPPLY STATION.

EMPLOYEE LAYING RAIL ALLEGES FOOTING SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN KNEE.

WHILE RAISING BED OF TRUCK TO DUMP, BED FELL AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HE HAD SEAT BELT ON.

THE FUEL TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. WHEN HE RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT HE FELL 4-5 FEET WITHIN THE CAB SUSTAINING A FRACTURED THORACIC SPINE.

AN AUTO MECHANIC WAS USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A CATERPILLAR 980G LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE STUD CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS GROIN MUSCLE. HE W ENT TO THE DR ON 2/5/03 WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA.

EE WAS OPENING HOOD OF TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BUMPER.

EE HAD BEEN JACK HAMMERING OUT OLD PUMP BASE THEN LOADING CONCRETE INTO WHEELBARROW TO TAKE OUT OF AREA. HE WAS MOVING FULLY LOADED WHEELBARROW THE EE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE CAUSING HI M TO LOSE HIS BALANCE HE DID NOT FALL HOWEVER WEIGHT OF LOAD CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIMSELF WHERE HE PULLED TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND.

WHILE ON TOP OF TANKER TRAILER, LUBRICATING MIDDLE DOME LATCHES, THE DRIVER RAISED UP THE PROTECTIVE GUARDRAIL ON THE SAFETY ACCESS PLATFORM AND WALKED ON TOP OF THE TRAILER. HE LOST HIS BALAN CE, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND HE TURNED HIS ANKLE.

WRAPPING HEAT TAPE ON SEWER PIPE WOMEN'S BATH HOUSE AND CAUGHT EDGE OF METAL TIE DOWN CAUSING 1/4" X 1/4" ABRASION ON KNUCKLE OF RIGHT HAND. TWO DAYS LATER HAND HAD BECOME INFECTED AND REQUIRE D MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT SKIRTS ON TAILPIECE. AS HE WAS GETTING OFF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE'S WERE LIFTING A BAR TO BE INSTALLED INTO THEPRIMARY CRUSHER UNDERGROUND USING A CHAIN AND THE SCALER. THE SCALER OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO BOOM DOWN TO CREATE MORE SLACK IN THE CHAIN ALLO WING THE CHAIN TO BE TIGHTENED SLIGHTLY AROUND THE BAR. THE SCALER HAS A FLOATATION VALVE THAT RELEASED BELOW A CERTAIN ELEVATION ALLOWING BOOMTO GO TO FLOOR. CAUGHT EE HAND BETWEEN BAR& BOOM

WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE INJURING HIS WRIST.

EE, SCOOP OPERATOR WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN FACE OF #1 ENTRY WHEN THE 6' LADDER BUCKLED AND HE FELL OFF LADDER, HURT LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

EE SLIPPED OFF A GOB TRUCK LADDER, LANDING ON LEFT ARM.

EE REACHED UNDER A PIECE OF FOIL ON A PLATE AND PICKED UP WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS FOOD AND IT WAS A ROCK. HE BIT DOWN AND BROKE HIS DENTURE A TOOTH OUT OF HIS DENTURE AND DAMAGED TWO LOWER TEETH. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE MEN TOOK HIM A PLATE OF ROCKS AS A JOKE FOR HIS CHRISTMAS DINNER.

INJURED WAS WALKING FOLLOWING SHEAR TO TAIL CHECKING THE HORIZONTAL BOLTS. WALKING WHILE LOOKING DOWN & STRUCK HEAD ON CAGE MOUNTED TO SHIELDS THAT HOLDS EMT BOXES SPRAIN NECK & POSSIBLE DAMAG E TO VERTEBRAE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRAVELWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET ROADWAY AND FELL, TWISTING BOTH KNEES.

EE HURT HIS BACK WHILE HANDING PIPE.

WHILE EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF RAIL FROM BELT,HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO LACE MINER CABLE AGAINST RIB, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

A ROOF ROCK (MEASURING APPROX. 4' X 3' X 5" AND LESS IN THICKNESS) FELL OUT BETWEEN THE LAST 2 ROWS OF BOLTS IN THE 3 RIGHT/LEFT ROOMS OFF OF I-1 SUBMAINS, SPAD 8367. THE ROCK STRUCK THE INJUR ED ON THE BACK OFTHE LEFT HEEL RESULTING IN AN AVULSION WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

EE WAS SHOVELING A GOB OUT, AT #4 BELT HEAD. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A SUPPLY CAR A PIECE OF STRUCTURE HIT THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE WHEELS UP ON THE SUPPLY CAR CAUSING THE WHEELS TO DROP, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN UNDER ROCK BOX 8 TAILPIECE CHANGING EOLLERS WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT/ MIDDLE LOWER BACK.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION INJURING EMPLOYEE.

TRUCK DRIVER TO CLIMB OVER SIDE OF TRUCK BED TO SPRAY INSIDE OF BED TO KEEP FROM FREEZING TO BED. SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. FRACTURED HIP AND RIBS.

THE MAN WAS PREPARING TO DRILL BOLT HOLE IN LAST ROW OF BOLTS. WHEN HE PUSHED THE DRILL STEEL AGAINST THE ROOF A PIECE OF ROCK 2"THICK 18" X 18" BROKE LOOSE AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND WHI CH CUT HIS MIDDLE, RING AND PINKY FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE SERVICE TRUCK. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK AND RIGHT RIB CAGE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO A RIGHT RIB. THE INJU RED EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 12/28/02 AND IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.

WHILE WALKING TO THE EMPLOYEE SHOWER ROOM, HE ENCOUNTERED A PATCH OF ICE AND SLIPPED.

EE WAS OPERATING THE DOZER ON THE REFUSE PILE & BACKED OVER A WIND ROW JARRING HIS NECK & BACK. (DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/2/03 DUE TO THIS INCIDENT).

WHILE EE WAS CHIPPING THE FEEDER PAN A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM THE EDGE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK.

EE STOOD UP FROM A KNEELING POSITION AND LEFT KNEE FLEW OUT OF PLACE. EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE LAST YEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW INJURY OCCURRED ON JAN. 28TH 2003.

FALL FROM HEIGHT. INCIDENT CONTINUES UNDER REVIEW.

3 RIGHT- 5 SOUTH MAN TRIPPED ON A WIRE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS CHIN.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK. WORKED THE NEXT SCHEDULED 2 SHIFTS.

SNOW COVERED THE GROUND; HE COULDN'T SEE A RUT ON THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE IN THE RUT.

EE REPORTED: HE AND COWORKERS WERE RECLAIMING LONGWALL MONO RAILS, WHEN PLACING THE MONO RAILS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET FOR TRANSPORTATION, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS ABDOMEN.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELTPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO START TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UP ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRAIN HIS LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT MAINTAINING A THREE POINT OF CONTACT.

EE REPROTED THAT WHILE BACKING DOWN INTO A PIT, HE RAN INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO WORK FROM HIS VEHICLE. IT HAD RECENTLY SNOWED AND HE FELL, INJURING HIS BACK AND HIP.

CLEANING UP SPILLAGE WITH SHOVEL. FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

ON 12-26-02 EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES AS AN OILER ON #136 B/E 280-B COAL SHOVEL. HE WAS WORKING BETWEEN THE HOIST DRUM AND THE ELECTRICAL LUBE SYSTEM BREAKERS, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A PROTRU DING PIPE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MEDICAL MENISCAL TEAR, AND RETURNED TO WORK AT HIS NORMAL OPERATOR DUTIES. HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDU

INJURED WAS OPENING DOUBLE DOORS ON 8H TAIL ENTRY. HE WAS IN A HURRY AND OPENED THE DOOR FALLING CAUSING PAIN TO BACK AND ABRASION TO HIS FACE./

EMPLOYEE, WHILE DRIVING A COMPANY TRUCK DURING WORKING HOURS, WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 12/31/02 AND WAS PLACED O N RESTRICTED DUTY.

WHILE WALKING THE MINER SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE UNLOADING SAMPLE PANS FROM BACK OF PICKUP.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF STAIRS ON DRAGLINE. ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK. NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT UNTIL JANUARY 9. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BY WORKERS COMPENSATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 54' TOP FRAME ON RIDE WHEN HE MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN RIDE AND FRAME.

EE WAS DISCONNECTING A BATTERY CHARGER WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SLIP DISC IN NECK.

EE PUT A SCRAPER UP TO A ROLLER AND TRIED TO REMOVE SOME MUD. BUILD UP ON ROLLER. SCRAPER GOT TANGLED IN ROLLER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO LOOSE AND BROKEN MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL STEE STRIKING HIS LEFT THIGH. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION THAT WAS SUTURED.

EE WAS PUTTING TIMBERING POST THRU A MANDOOR AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POST AND METAL PORTION OF MANDOOR.

EE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN OPERATOR ON #5 PRODUCT BIN & FELT A STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON 5/28/03.

WINDY; PLEASANT; SUNNY MID TO LOWER 40 DEGREES. EMPLOYEE CUTTING EXHAUST PIPE WHEN SPARKS CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE. REMOVED CLOVES TO REMOVE SHIRTS. FINGER TIPS DAMAGED WHILE DOING THIS. EMPLOYEE BEING TREATED AT WVU HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE HOOD OF THE D-11 DOZER TO CHANGE HEAD LIGHTS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND THE DOZER FRAME. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/12/03.

EE FELL WHILE HOOKING CABLE TO LOADER BUCKET. HE SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT ARM AND HEAD.

REMOVING BELLY PAN ON CAT D-9 DOZER. LOWERED ONE SIDE OF PAN TO FLOOR, WAS BEATING PIN OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN PIN CAME OUT, PAN PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME OF DOZER AND TH E BELLY PAN. FRACTURE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER. CUT ON PALM ASPECT OF L HAND NO SUTURES.

WORKER WAS CONNECTING A HOSE TO A JUMBO DRILL USING A SNAPLOCK VICTAULIC COUPLING. THE COUPLING WAS DIFFICULT TO SNAP CLOSED SO WORKER STRUCK THE SNAP HANDLE WITH A WRENCH. THE COUPLER CLOSE D PINCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

THERE WAS A PUSH OF HOT MATERIAL THROUGH THE KILN. HOT CLINKER TRAVELLED ACROSS THE PAN CONVEYOR TO CONVEYOR BELTS 62BC11 & 62BS02. THE BELTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE EMPLO YEE WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE.

THERE WAS A PUSH OF HOT MATERIAL THROUGH THE KILN. HOT CLINKER TRAVELLED ACROSS THE PAN CONVEYOR TO CONVEYOR BELTS 62BC11 & 62BS02. THE BELTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE EMPLO YEE WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE.

EE WAS GRINDING ON KILN IN CEMENT PLANT. DUST FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-24. PHYSICIAN INDICATED RETURN TO WORK 12-28.

16C LONGWALL, HE WAS WALKING TO TAILGATE, STANDING ON TOES OF SHIELDS. SHIELD DOUBLE PULLED & HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOE & PANLINE CABLE TROUGH. *LOST DAYS BEGAN 12/23/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BUILDING CRIBS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PICKING CRIBS UP OF THE GROUND.

EE FELT A GROIN STRAIN ON 12-22-02 AFTER HANDLING A 70 LB. DRILL ROD. SAW A DR, 12-22 AND THEY DID NOT SEE A HERNIA. FOLOWUP ON 12-31 WITH PHYSICIAN, WHICH DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A "POTENTIAL" HER NIA. EE INSTRUCTED TO NOT LIFT OVER 15 LBS. UNTIL FOLLOWUP WITH SPECIALIST. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 12-31-02.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE AND ANOTHER WERE CARRYING A 4" I BEAM ALONG THE BELT. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUCK AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIBS AGAINST THE I-BEAM. EE DID NOT REPOR T INJURY UNTIL 12/29/02 AND STARTED MISSING WORKON 12-30-02.

THERE WAS A PUSH OF HOT MATERIAL THROUGH THE KILN. HOT CLINKER TRAVELED ACROSS THE PAN CONVEYOR TO CONVEYOR BELTS 62BC11 & 62BS02. THE BELTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHILE TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT EMPLOY EE WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE INHALATION.

EE WAS WALKING AND STEPPED INTO A SNOW-COVERED HOLE, TWISTING AND STRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

AS EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM THE BOLTER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK.

WHILE EE WAS WALKING TO SEDIMENT POND NO. 24 TO GET A WATER SAMPLE HIS RT FT SLIPPED AND WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT HE HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS IN PLACE TO HELP REMOVE A PROP SETTER TIMBER FROM THE SHIELD SIDE OF THE GOB PILE ON THE TAIL OF 8H. THE MOUNTAIN BUMPED AND A ROCK 43" X 24" X 2" TO 7" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE INJURED ON HIS LOWER BACK, LEFT HIP AND LEFT LEG.

SECTION FOREMAN AND MINER OPERATOR WERE HANGING MINER CABLE OVERHEAD WHEN OPERATOR STRAINED BACK THIS ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE 5-5-03.

ROCK MEASURING 11" WIDE X 13" LONG X 3" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND STRUCK THE PANLINE GLANCING OFF THE PANLINE AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SOME HEAVY PARTS ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE IN #2 COOLER AND SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO LOWER LEFT LEG AND KNEE. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 1/9/03.

EE WAS WALKING BY 6-NORTH TOOL CAR SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ONTHE VICE MOUNTED ON THE TOOL CAR.

EE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIALS AND LIFTED A PIECE OF IRON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HE HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN SAFETY CABLE BARRICADES SO THAT HE COULD USE A SKIDSTEER LOADER TO REMOVE STONE SPILLAGE ACCUMULATION UNDER SECONDARY CRUSHING PLANT. WHILE PULLING SAFETY CABLE BARRICA DES, INJURED SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON 3/10/03.

EE STTATES THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SHOP STEPS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE FELL DOWN ONE STEP AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE LIFTED PROPANE BOTTLE OUT OF JOHN-BOAT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING. THE MINE FLOOR WAS UNEVEN & AS HE WAS POSITIONING A 6 INCH BLOCK, ANOTHER FELL FROM THE STOPPING & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND & WRIST. EE CONTINUED TO WO RK UNTIL DECEMBER 30TH, WHEN HE CONTACTED HIS SUPERVISOR TO INFORM HIM THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK UNTIL 1/2/2003.

SWINGING PICK INSIDE ROTARY KILN REMOVING REFRACTORY BRICK. PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

EE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF CHAINS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE, AT THIS TIME HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LATER NUMBNESS IN HIS LEG.

WHILE OPERATING TRUCK EMP EXPERIENCED BACK & LT LEG PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP HE HAD HOLD OF CANOPY TO HELP PULL HIMSELF OUT AND FELT PAIN IN LT SHOULDER AND NECK. NOTE: WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12/26/02.

AS EMPLOYEE PULLED A DOOR OPEN, HIS LEFT THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE DOOR LATCH AND A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT.

EE WAS PUSHING PALLET OFF OF ROTATOR CONVEYER AND LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PALLET AND GUIDE RAIL.

EE WENT TO STEP ONTO WET STEPS AND HER FOOT SLIPPED. SHE FELL ON HER RIGHT KNEE AND CUT IT AS WELL AS SWELLING THAT STARTED TO OCCUR. SHE WENT TO THE CLINIC THAT DAY AND WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

STANDING ON SCOOP RESETTING TIMBERS, SLIPPED AND FELL OFF.

EE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE TRYING TO FREE HER FOOT FROM MUD THAT SHE HAD WALKED INTO. SHE HAS A DEGENERATIVE BACK CONDITION. CONSEQUENTLY THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MOTHER BELT, APPROX. 50' FROM THE TAIL, WHERE THE WALKWAY GETS NARROW, EE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE OFFSET OR STEP, AND HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE STEP PED DOWN INTO A WATER FILLED HOLE.

MAN WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON COAL HAULER RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT HIP, KNEE, AND LOWER BACK. CAUSED TEAR IN KNEE FIRST DAY MISSED 2-17-03.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUSH A KILN BLOCK THROUGH OPENING OF KILN. IT WAS A TIGHT FITT AND EE'S FINGER GOT SMASHED.

WALKING ALONG STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN THEN KNEE POPPED.

WHILE CRAWLING DOWN FACE LINE FELT PAIN IN RT. KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-19-03. CHANGE TO 2002. INJURY REPORT

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING END PANEL OF DIVIDER WALL FROMS INTO PLACE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR AN OIL LEAK ON THE 1800 HITACHI SHOVEL. HE WENT TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET TRACK FRAME AND HE SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EE JUMPED TO GROUND FROM BACK LANDING OF RAILCAR. WHEN HE LANDED HE FELT STABBING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

WHILE UNLOADING BOLTS AND PLATES OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 5 TO 6 BOLTS TOOK ONE STEP BACK INTO A HOLE FORCING HIS LEFT KNEE BACKWARD. NOTE: OPERATIONS WERE IDL E FROM 12/21/02 THRU 1/2/03. REPORT IS WITHIN 10 DAY LIMIT.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING RFROM THE SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

REMOVING THE STONE WITH A BAR, ANOTHER STONE FELL ON THE BAR CUTTING THE FINGER ON THE METAL.

THIS EMPLOYEE STATES HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE THREW BUNDLES OF FIVE SPLIT-SET ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR.

INDIVIDUAL SAT ON A RELAY BAR THAT WAS BEING SUSPENDED FROMT HE MONORAIL BY CHAINS. AS HE SAT ONT HE BAR THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE RELAY BAR FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG FRACTURING THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG. THIS BAR WAS ON THE BELT LINE OUTBY THE TAILPIECE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A DOZER IN THE STEAMBAY. A THIN FILM OF ICE DEVELOPED ON TOP OF DOZER DUE TO THE WASHING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO TOP OF DOZER TO CONTINUE CLEANING AND SLIPPED ON ICE. HE EXTENDE D HIS KNEE CAUSING A STRAIN ON IT.

PULLED A DISC IN BACK WHILE CLEANING OUT AROUND A CONVEYOR.

THE EMPLOYEE, WHO IS AN EMT, WAS PROVIDING AID TO AN INJURED EMPLOYEE. HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE. UPON MEDICAL EVALUATION HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CONTUSIONS TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIBS AND A STRAIN TO TTHE RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION WHEN HE RETURNED FROM VACATION.

INJURED SAID HE WAS PULLING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINERS CABLE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY & PULLED BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF BREAKER. HE STEPPED ON THE TRACK AND HIS BOOT GOT STUCK IN BETWEEN TRACKS. HIS WEIGHT & MOVEMENT CAUSED HIM TO KEEP GOING DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG. HE TWISTED HIS RT. LEG AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE AND 4 CO-WORKERS WERE ROCKDUSTING AN UNDERGROUND BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK WAS SPOTTED WHICH WAS LOOSE AND OTHER TOLD EE TO PULL THE ROCK. HE WAS TRYING TO GET IN POSITION TO PULL THE ROCK AND HIT THE ROCK WITH HIS SHOULDER AND IT FELL.

MINER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. ONE PIECE INOPERABLE THE OTHER TRAMMING THROUGH CURTAIN INTO AN INTERSECTION.

EE, B2 UNIT ROADWAYS, EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUT, STRUCK HEAD ON A BOLT END. PUSHED EE INTO THE BACK QUARD OF MANTRIP. LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, CONTUSION ON BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2-10-03.

EE WAS USING A ROD HOOK TO PULL DOWN A STACK OF TIRES IN A TRAILER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACK ON HIS BACKSIDE. XRAY WAS NEGATIVE BUT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN & WAS PUT ON RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS WORKING IN GROUT IN CREATING A FAVERFORM DITCH. THE MIXTURE APPRENTLY PERMEATED HIS WORK BOOTS. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROPER FOOTWEAR FOR THIS OPERATION.

EE WAS PUSHING A PIN OUT WITH A BAR AND THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.

WHILE WORKING ON DANGED CONVEYOR BELT, LOCKING CLAMP HOLDING BELT SECURE SLIPPED AND CAUSED INJURY TO EE S LOWER BACK.

USING A PRY BAR TO UNPLUG FEED CHUTE. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK.

WHEN EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE DRAGLINE, HE MUST HAVE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN THE SNOW.

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN RAMCAR AND RIB IN A LOW AREA WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BOLT AND HIS FOOTSLIPPED ON A ROCK OR RUT, BENDING FOOT BACKWARDS.

MAN WAS BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ATRA STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MINER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HUNG UP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

HE DEVELOPED SORE LEFT KNEE FROM CRAWLING.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE POSITIONING A GRANULE SHOOT OVER A TRUCK, SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL A SLIDE GATE OUT OF THE SHOOT TO ALLOW GRANULES TO FLOW. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN HOIST CAR & THE WIRE ROPE RODE OVER THE DRUM CAUSING IT TO FREE FALL FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET.

MAN WAS TAKING THE SLACK OUT OF THE LOW BELT, THE RATCHET ON THE TAKE UP JACK DID NOT LATCH AND THE JACK BAR CAME BACK AND HIT THE MAN ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND GOT PINNED UNDER BULK HEAD OF RAIL CAR.

CHANGING STEEL ON 7' CRUSHER, PULLING ON CROW BAR, WHEN HE FELT A POP & PULL AT SAME TIME IN STOMACH AREA.

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING TO GROUND FROM RAIL CAR AFTER LOCKING BRAKE ON RAILCAR.

EE WAS GETTING OFF FROM LOADER WHEN HIS FEET HIT ICY GROUND, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON THE ICE AND BROKE HIS TAILBONE.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO SLEW A WATER PUMP INTO POSITION. EE LATER COMPALINED OF GROIN PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BENT PIN, WHEN IT STUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 55 GAL DRUMS OF ANTI-FREEZE OFF A WAGON AT THE LONGWALL RAMP. EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN 2 DRUMS.

NEW 5 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH BELT DRIVE CONSTRUCTION AREA. MAN WAS GETTING (STEPPING DOWN) OFF THE END OF LIFT SCOOP BUCKET AFTER IT WAS FULLY LOWERED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND FELL - HURTING HIS LEFT FOOT & ANKLE.

WAS TRYING TO TURN SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A PIPE WRENCH. SCREW BROKE LOOSE, JARRED NECK.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HOOK A CABLE TO THE DREDGE, WAVES CAME UP AND TOOK THE SLACK OUT OF THE CABLE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

EE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON CONCRETE PAD AT PUMP DURING REPAIRS. A REPLACEMENT PUMP IMPELLER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST PUMP, FELL OVER AND STRUCK HIM, CAUSING HIM TO SUSTAIN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE, SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

PUTTING THE MINER BREAKER UP - THE BREAKER FIRED AND BLEW BACK ON HIS HANDS.

ON 12/17/02 THE MINER LIFTED A SCREEN ARM TO TURN IT OVER & FELT A PAIN. ON 1/28/03 HE UNDERWENT SURGERY.

EE WAS LIFTING A VALVE BLOCK OUT OF THE ROOF BOLTER FOR REPAIR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CHECKING THE CABLE REEL ON SHUTTLE CAR, THE INSPECTION COVER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS MASHING THE END OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE INSPECTING SCALES AND HAWKEYES ON S-5 BELT.

INSTALLING FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM WHEN EE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A SKYLIGHT. FELL APPROXIMATELY 16 TO 18 FEET.

EE CUT A TREE ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE TREE FELL ACROSS A TREE LYING ON THE GROUND. THE BUTT OF THE TREE HE CUT SPRUNG UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A DRILL STEEL BUT DID NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK THE SAWED END OFF, IT FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD.

CHECKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAKS ON PUMP CAR AND HE SLIPPED. JAMMED WRIST TRYING TO BREAK HIS FALL.

EE WAS TURNING ON A PUMP. OTHER WENT OUT THE DOOR TO SEE IF PUMP WAS TURNING WHEN THE BREAKER BOX TRIPPED AND FAILED CREATING A LOUD NOISE. THE NOISE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF EE CAUSING A HEADACH E LATER THAT EVENING.

WHILE TRYING TO DROP THE WHEEL ON A HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE CAR HE PULLED THE CYLINDER OUT THAT HOLDS UP THE WHEEL ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO COME DOWN & PINCH HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL F LANGE & THE CYLINDER. HIS FINGER WAS FRACTURED & IT TOOK 10 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

AS EE WAS MOILING ON A CHUNK IN THE UNIT 4 CODER THE MOILING POINT GOT STUCK IN THE CHUNK. THE CHUNK THEN FELL INTO THE HOPPER. EE TRIED TO HANG ONTO THE MOILING GUN TO STOP IT FROM FALLING IN TO THE FEEDER. EE ALLEGES THAT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RT ANKLE. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 12/20/02 & ON 12/21/02 HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL REASSESSED ON 12/23/02.

INJURED WAS EXITING A SKID STEER LOADER AT THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT GARAGE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL DOWN. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ACCUMULATION ON THE BO TTOM OF HIS BOOT.

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE QUARRY HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER, DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS, AND HE INJURED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING INSIDE THE ROCK TRUCK WHILE THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS FILLING HIS BED WITH ROCKS. THE OPERATO PUT TOO LARGE A ROCK IN THE BED AND IT JOLTED THE TRUCK, HURTING HIS BACK.

MAKING BELT SPLICE, PULLING BELT TOGETHER RED DEVIL'S CHAIN BROKE, HIT IN LEG.

MAKING BELT SPLICE, WHILE PULLING BELT TOGETHER RED DEVIL CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEGS.

WORKING ON LEFT BOLTER ON #1 UNIT, NEEDED HYDRAULIC FITTINGS OFF OF TOOLSIDE; WHILE WALKING TO SLIDE, HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY ON A BROW HANGING DOWN.

THE EE WAS AT THE MINER AND TURNED TO GO GET BACK ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP AND LOCK UP.

EE STATED HE WAS DRIVING A DIESEL PERSONNEL CARRIER ONT HE 2ND SUPPLY RD. HE LOOKED AT THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND RAN INTO LONGWALL PANS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE DID NOT SEE THEM. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE DASHBOARD AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOUT 4" BELOW HIS KNEE. HE MISSED WORK ON 12-17-02 AND RETURNED TO WORK 12-18-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AT THE SECTION TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN KITCHEN; POOR LIFTING TECHNIQUE CONTRIBUTED TO INJURY; SPRAINED SHOULDER - IMPAIRMENT UNCERTAIN. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/23/02 UPON SECOND VISIT TO DOCTOR. TREATM ENT IS HOT & COLD COMPRESSES & MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE FULL OF WATER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK.

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE SCOOP CHARGER BREAKER, A FLASH OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND FACE.

EE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE. HE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE & SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS & STRAIN TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, HIP & ELBOW. UPON FURTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION, HE WAS SCHEDULED FOR SHOULDER SURGERY.

EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAULER OPERATOR CHANGE OUT THE BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN HEIGHT BY BLOCKING BETWEEN THE HYUDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM AND THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN HE PLACED THE BLOCKING BETWEEN THE LIFTING JACK AND THE BATTERY CASE HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND SMASHED AGAINST THE BATTERY CASE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS LEF

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING TOOLS OUT OF TOOL SLED ON THE MORRIS FORK SECTION A PIECE OF DAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING MATERIAL IN A PUGMILL BIN, WHILE ON AN EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 12 FEET HIGH, HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER, TOOK 2 STEPS & THEN LET GO & FELL ABOUT 9 FEET ONTO CONCRETE. HE THOUGHT HE WAS CLOSER TO THE GROUND.

EE RAN HEAD INTO LIGHT BOX POWER SUPPLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO DISKS IN HIS NECK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECEIVE TREATMENT UNTIL 5-5-03.

EE WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS ON THE PORTAL BOTTOM AND INADVERTANTLY CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DOORS.

INJURED STATED THAT HE RECEIVED CHAPPING WITH A BURNING SENSATION AS HE WAS APPLYING SEALENT TO A MINE SEAL. INJURED WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES THAT COVERED THE AFFECTED AREAS.

CARRYING CAN OF OIL ALONG STAGELOADER THROUGH THE MUD. TWISTED HIS KNEE AND FELT SOMETHING "POP".

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOADED 16 CU YD DUMP TRUCK INTO THE QUARRY TO DUMP CLEANUP MATERIAL FOR RE-PROCESSING WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO TIP ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE.

EE WAS INJURED WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM THE SECTION BELT AND THE BELT WAS INADVERTANTLY STARTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING ROOFBOLT PLATES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND LOADING THEM ON THE BOLTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK.

EE LEANED IN CAB WHILE STANDING ON LOADER PLATFORM. HIS FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM, THE PLATFORM DECK WAS SLICK. HE FELL APPROX 7 FT, BREAKING FOOT. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO RAIL WHEN HE FELL.

EE WAS RIDING IN A TRACK PERSONNEL VEHICLE WHEN IT RAN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED EE TO HAVE A WHIP-LASH OF HIS NECK, RESULTING IN NECKMUSCLE SPASMS AND STRAIN; AN AGGREVATION OF A PREVIOUS NECK CONDITION FROM JAN 01 INCIDENT.

DRIVER WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK IN HIS PERSONEL VEHICLE, WHEN HE SLID INTO A DITCH.

SLIPPED OFF STEP GETTING INTO THE WATER TRUCK. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS WRIST.

EE WAS STANDING WHEN A PIECE OF RAIL STRUCK HIM IN HTE UPPER LEFT LEG. POSSIBLE BRUISED MUSCLE.

WHILE DRILLING #1 PARTING WITH DM50 DRILL, THE MAST PULLDOWN CHAIN BROKE AND EE, DRILL SUPERVISOR, WAS CALLED TO THE DRILL. EE WAS LOCATED T THE FRONT OF THE DRILL, LOOKING UDNER THE DECK AT T HE DRILL STEEL, WHEN A SINGLE ROCK (APPROX 34"X18") FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL APPROX. 35' HITTING THE DRILL DECK AND BOUNCING INTO EE LEFT ARM AND SIDE. HIS LEFT ARM WAS FRACTURED AND HE HAD CON

EE STATED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND RAM BLADE WHEN THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE RAM INJECTOR JACK.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC ADJUST THRUST RODS ON BOLTER HEAD. EE PULLED ON PIPE WRENCH CAUSING HIM TO PULL SHOULDER AREA. RT. SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT.

EE WAS IN THE LOADER & HE LET THE BUCKET DOWN TOO FAST & HARD. WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT JOLTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE SPLICING AN ABOVE GROUND CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BROKE HIS ARM ON A LOOSE ROCK.

EE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING ONTO GETMAN (PERSONEL VEHICLE).

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN BEHFIND AN S&S JEEP PUTTING A BELT PIN IN A BELT PULL TAB WHEN HE JEEP TRAMMED BACK RUNNING OVER HIM. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE HIM.

SPLITTING PIECE OF FLAG AND LOST HIS CHISEL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

THE INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE HANDLE OF A TAILPIECE JACK WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS WET AND MUDDY HAND. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A BROKEN NOSE AND A LACERATION REQUIRING 8 ST ITCHES.

EE WAS TRYING TO GET A PIN OUT OF A LONGWALL PAN THAT WAS LEFT ON A SHIELD HAULER. HE SAID THE PIN WAS HARD TO GET TO & WHILE USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE IT, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB. HE HAD A CONTUSION & A FINGER SPLINT WAS APPLIED. THE TIP OF HIS THUMB BONE WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED BY THE DOCTOR. HE MISSED WORK SATURDAY 12/14/02 BUT RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY, 12/16/02.

WHILE LIFTING A CHOCK BLOCK ONTO THE HAUL TRUCK HOLDER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER AREA. SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 01/08/03. SHE WAS THEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY F OR THE NIGHT SHIFT ON 01/10/03.

CHANGING OIL ON THE MANLIFT WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE IRON FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP SUPPLY TRAILER TO TAKE IT OFF FROM DIESEL. THE TRAILER SLIPPED OFF JACK AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE FACES ON #3UNIT AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON THE SECTION AND WAS PERFORMING HIS ON SHIFT EXAMINATION OF THE FACES. A ROCK MEASURING 8' BY 2' BY 1/2" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIMON THE HEAD. IT KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS LEGS.

EE WAS EXITING THE CONTROL ROOM IN POWERHOUSE #1 WHEN HE FELT A PARTICLE IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE FIRST AID KIT AND FLUSHED IT WITH EYE STEAM. HE THEN WENT TO HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND TOOK OUT A BOTTLE OF WITCH HAZEL, USED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE, WHICH HE BROUGHT FROM HOME AND PUT THIS IN HIS EYE CAUSING A CHEMICAL BURN.

WHILE DESENDING LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF RUNG, SPRAINING HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK REGULAR SHIFT UNTIL A FOLLOWUP APPOINTMENT WITH DOCTOR DISCOVERED TORN LIGAMENT, REQUIRING SURGERY - SCHEDULED FOR 1/28/03.

OPR WAS TRAMMING DOWN A HILL ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLID SIDEWAYS HITTING RIB. OPR'S RIGHT SHOULDER HIT CANOPY POST.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND AND AS HE STARTED TO ENTER HIS DOZER HE STEPPED ON THE PUSH ARM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL STRIKING THE PUSHARM WITH HIS CHEST. THE CONDITION WAS RAINY AND MUDDY AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

RUNNING TO SHUT DOWN CONVEYOR TO CONE CRUSHER HESLIPPED & FELL ON DEBRIS THAT HAD BEEN SHOT FROM

ATTEMPTING TO START A/C FAN BLADE IN CAB OF LOADER. OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPIN FAN BLADE WHEN IT STARTED, CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS PULLING SLACK UP FOR MINER CABLE. HEAD HIT A HALF HEADER IN THE TOP

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST UP BELT #2 AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-4-03.

EE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN DOZER DOOR TO READ HOUR METER. A GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES. HE FLUSHED HIS EYE FOR APPROX. 45 MIN, THEN WAS TAKEN LOCAL ER WHERE THE EYE WAS ONCE AGA IN IRRIGATED AND ANTIBIOTIC DROPS WERE ADMINISTERED. ER RELEASED HIM WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. EE AND TEMPORARY AGENCY FLATLY REFUSED RESTRICTION DUTY WHICH WAS OFFERED.

EE TELEPHONED MINE FOREMAN 12/16/02 AND SAID THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON 12/12/02 WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY ANYONE ABOUT THIS INJURY UNTIL 12/16/02.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STRUCTURE GOING INTO BELT-HEAD WHEN HE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED ON BELT HEAD & THE OTHER GUYS MUST HAVE LIFTED ON IT TOO CAUSING EE TO CATCH LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT. LA CERATED, (6) SUTURES.

EE STEPPED OUT OF BUCKET ONTO WORK DECK & HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN THE SAFETY CABLES CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BECAUSE OF THIS UNTIL 01/04/03.

PUTTING TOP AND BOTTOM BELT STRUCTURE IN, WHILE MAKING A SECTION MOVE, INJURED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A 60 AMP CABLE PLUG IN TRANSFORMER WHEN HE BUMPED CABLE OF ANOTHER 60 AMP PLUGWHICH EXPLODED. EE FELL OR WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. ON 1/16/2002 & 12/19/2002 GIVEN RETURN TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS & PERFORMED REGULAR JOB. EE WAS TAKEN OFF ON 12/30/2002 DUE TO COMPLICATIONS. INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION & NOT COMPLETE. CONSULT W/INJ & EMP OFFICE(DENVER) 1/14/2003

EE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF ROCKDUST WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS BACK.

STEPPED OFF LADDER ON SIDE OF FOOT AND FOOT WAS BRUISED.

THROWING OLD CUT UP RAIL INTO A ROCK CAR, SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN.

BARRING A RAIL IN A SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND DRILL STEEL. EE STARTED ROTATING STEEL AND TWISTED ARM AROUND STEEL.

EE WAS REACHING ACROSS A 3' WORK BENCH TO PULL A 75 LB SWING MOTOR CLOSER TO HIM AND STRAINED HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE ON MMR GEAR CASE WITH A BREAKER BAR, WHEN BOLT BROKE LOOSE, EE RIGHT FOOT HIT GROUND CAUSING INJURY.

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN OPENING A MANDOOR.

EE WAS WORKING IN A SMALL SPACE BETWEEN ENGINE AND BATTERY BOX. EE WENT TO STEP UP AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE BATTERY BOX. THE RIGHT FOOT DIDN'T MOVE AND HE "STOOD UP I TWISTED MY KNEE"

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A CRUSHER. WHILE DOING SO THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE, THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FEEL A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

EE WAS ON THE WORK DECK DRILLING HOLES FOR THE CURTAINWALL REBAR MATT DOWELS AND A ROCK CRUSHED STONE FROM CONCRETE FELL FROM THE COLLAR AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WRIST OF EE. DR. RETURN TO WORK REPORT ADVISED RT. WRIST CONTUSION (NERVE) TREATMENT NSAID OTC. UNABLE TO USE RT. HAND. NEXT VISIT 12-19-02. EE WEARING BRACE ON RT. HAND.

WHILE IN PROCESS OF EXTRACTING PILLAR BLOCKS, ROCK FELL OFF RIB STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG. EE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 12-16-02.

THE INJURED WAS WASHING OUT SCRUBBER DUCT WORK WHEN THE HOSE BECAME STUCK AND JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HOSE THEN WHIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. THE VICTIM DEVELOPED AN INFECTIOU S CYST THAT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED ON 1-6-03.

EE WAS BACKING HAULING UNIT UP TODUMP MATERIAL OVER EDGE OF STOCKPILE. REAR TIRES WENT OVER EDGECAUSING HAULING UNIT TO FALL TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND ROLL DOWN STOCKPILE AND LAND ON ITS WHEELS. MR.BALL RECEIVED LACERATION TO HEAD AND CONCUSSION TO HEAD AND BRUISES TO BODY.

EE WAS TOWING IMPACT CRUSHER DOWN RAMP WHEN TRACKS BEGAN TO LOOSE GRIP ON FROZEN GRADE. DOZER SLID TO SIDE AND JACK-KNIFED THE DOLLEY BECAUSE OF MOMENTUM OF CRUSHER. AFTER GETTING DOZER STOP PED OPERATOR GOT NERVOUS & BAILED OFF MACHINE INA HURRY AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON BOTH HANDS TO CATCH HIS FALL. LT. WRIST BROKEN, RIGHT WRIST SPRAINED.

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN HEAD PULLEY. DID NOT REQUEST SHUT DOWN. BELT LACING CAUGHT GLOVE PULLING HAND IN BELT.

BENT DOWN ON LEFT KNEE TO GREASE FEEDER AND WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL WRENCH AND A FALLING DRILL STEEL THAT HAD STUCK IN THE MINE ROOF MOMENTARILY AFTER LOWERING THE DRILL HEAD.

BACKHOE WAS LOADING OFF ROAD TRUCK WHEN A BOULDER FELL FROM BLASTED MATERIAL ON HIGH WALL & HIT BACK OF THE OFF ROAD TRUCK WHICH EE WAS DRIVING.THE JOLT THREW HIM AROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS INJURY HA BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/6/03 AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT FROM A SECOND MEDICAL OPINI ON.

A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY TO BACK AND PELVIS.

LIFTING SHEET METAL HE TURNED LEFT & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE OPERATOR WAS LEAVING THE PIT AFTER HE WAS LOADED WHEN HIS TRUCK HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE PIT FLOOR (ROAD). HE WAS JARRED INSIDE THE CAB CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN. HE MOMENTARILY BLACKED OUT AND EXPERIENCED SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF MINE AT END OF SHIFT. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL OUT OF ROADWAY. AS THEY WERE LIFTING THE PIECE OF METAL EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN I N HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SETTING A SCREW ON THE SURFACE AT ODYSSEY ENERGY MINE #1. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM UNHOOKING THE CABLES OFF THE SCREEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING IN A SHOT WHEN HE JARRED HIS BACK.

EE STATES THAT HE & (2) TWO CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FREE A WEDGED CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & BAR. THE BAR WHICH THE INJURED WAS HOLDING SLID UNDER THE CH AIN & THE INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE MINER AND THE BAR.

A ROCK APPROX. 5" X 44" X 5 1/2" UNDETECTED BY SIGHT FELL WHEN STARTING DRILL, PINNING HIM DOWN HURTING LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

THIS EE SLIPPED & FELL AS HE DISMOUNTED A HAULAGE TRK. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM WHENHE CAUGHT HIMSELFT. SHOULDER SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 3/31/03

AS EE WAS WAITING FOR CO-WORKER TO GET HIS DUST PUMP A ROCK 2' X 1 1/2' X 8" FELL AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

SLIPPED ON ICE.

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED TO THE EDGE OF A STEP BENCH, SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL 9'2". THE FALL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW SETTING CONCRETE FORMS ON THE LOWER BENCH. A SAFETY BAR RICADE FENCE HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN TO MOVE MATERIALS FOR THE CONCRETE WORK AND NOT REESTABLISHED.

EE WAS LIFTING HUB (HOUSING FROM LOG) WHEN LIFT-ING ACTION CREATED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ANTIFREEZE IN AIR SYSTEM ON CATWALK. HE TRIPPED OVER ANGLE IRON, WRENCHING LEFT KNEE.

WHILE REPLACING A BROKEN WIRE CABLE, EE SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS OF THE DROPBALL, HITTING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON A PAD. EE WAS WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTIES UNTIL 12-30-02, WHEN HE WAS OR DERED BY NEUROSURGEON TO PERFORM NO MORE WORK UNTIL MRI EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

EMPLOYEE PULLED TWO DUST TANKS TO FAULT HIL AND LOCOMOTIVE GOT AWAY FROM HIM. HE COULD NOT STOP THE TANKS. HE WENT DOWN THE HILL AND DERAILED AT THE BOTTOM.

EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE #13 HEAD AND THE #12 TAILPIECE WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND VISITED HIS FAMILY PHYSICIANTHE NEXT DAY. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STR AIN AND EXCUSED FROM WORK UNTIL 12-26-02.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE BACK WINDOW OF THE D11 N DOZER. HE MISSED A STEP AND SLID OFF THE BACK OF THE FUEL TANK HITTING THE RIPPER.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE DRILL LADDER AND FELL BACK.

RE-SETTING TIMBER AND ONE THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS STABLE WAS NOT AND FELL HITTING HIM ACROSS THE LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 12/9/02 AN ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL. HE INFORMED COMPANY ON 2/21/03. HE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY ON 2/28/03. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS REPAIRING THE ENGINE ON A ROCK TRU CK WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN AS HE RAISED HOOD OF ROCK TRUCK.

BELTMAN WAS BOLTING FACE #4 ENTRY. WENT TO MOVE BOLTER UP TO NEXT ROW - TRIPPED ON LINE CURTAIN & FELL, HITTING LEFT WRIST & FOREARM - CAUSING STRAIN/SPRIAN. WENT TO DOCTOR & X-RAYED. WILL BE OFF 1 WEEK.

B2#2 BELT LINE - EE WAS REMOVING A CONVEYOR SHAFT OUT OF THE L.S. CONVEYOR MOTOR ON #69 MINER. WHEN HE PULLED THE SHAFT OUT, IT WAS OIL SLICK. THE OIL FELL ON HIS RIGHT UPPER/MIDDLE ARM CAUSIN G 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

WHILE WORKING ON A CYLINDER HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG CHUTE ON CONVEYOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OVER TOP OF CHUTE AND LANDED ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER CRUSHING IT AGAINST THE METAL SKIRT BOARD OF THE CHUTE, CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS DESENDING A LADDER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RTANKLE. HE REPORTED FOR WORK ON 12-10-02. ON 12-11-02 HE WAS SENT HOME MAKING THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

HE WAS PULLING BELT ONTO STRUCTURE, MOVING BACKWARDS CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WOOD PLANKS AND HURT/STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

O&K HYDRAULIC SHOVEL BUCKET MADE CONTACT WITH HAULTRUCK BOX, UPPER REAR LEFT SIDE.

THE INJURED PERSON WAS CROSSING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELL AND HURT HIS BACK AND LEG.

EE REPORTED THAT WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE CANOPY JACK IN THE DECK.

WHILE STACKING BAGS EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS DIRECTING A SCOOP OPERATOR TO BACK UPTHE SCOOP TIRE DROPPED INTO A HOLE. THE SCOOP BUCKET DROPPED ONTO THE EE FOOT. `

EE WAS MOVING A STONE WHEN HE LOST FOOTING ON SNOW & ICE. HE FELL ON GROUND AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

STEPPING OFF TRUCK- FELL.

THIS EE'S LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT WHEN HE STEPPED UP, ONTO A SET OF STEPS ON A GREASE RACK.

WHEN ENTERING EMPLOYEE BUILDING, PRIOR TO WORK, SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVERNIGHT.

EE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS IN BUCKET OF SCOOP, HE TURNED TO THROW ROLLER IN BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RT. LEG.

TAKING DRILL AUGERS OUT OF HOLE IN ROOF. HOLDINGON TO THE DRIVER STEEL AND EXTENSIONS CAME DOWN CATCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN DRIVER AND EXTENSIONS.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT 127 ROCK BIN WHEN HE FELL ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN 2ND LANDING OF STEPS. A THIN LAYER OF ICE HAD BUILT UP ON THE STEPS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE (SIDE RAIL) OFF A SUPPLY CAR. AS HE PICKED UP THE RAIL, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR. IT STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS RES ULTED IN A FRACTURE TO A BONE IN THE TOP OF THE FOOT.

EE WAS ON THE UPPER WORKDECK AS FORMS WERE BEINGMOVED UP AND HE STEPPED IN THE SLOT IN THE GRATING WHERE THE DECK SUPPORT CABLE COMES THROUGH AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE DR. ADVISED NO STAI RS NO WEIGHT BEARING UNTIL 12-11-02 THEN LIGHT WEIGHT BEARING 12-23-02. NEXT VISIT 12-20-02

EE WAS PICKING STONES UP OFF THE GROUND AND PUTTING ON PALLETS WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER AREA.

THE DR SAID THAT THERE WAS INFECTION LYING DORMANT IN EE'S KNEES. EE IS A REPAIRMAN AND WORKS ON HIS KNEES A LOT. HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER AND SAID HE BARELY BUMPED HIS KNEE. IN A LITTLE WHILE HIS KNEE SWELLED. HE WENT TO DR AND HE TOLD HIM THAT THE BUMP EVEN THOUGH SLIGHTLY BUMPED, IT ACTIVATED THE INFECTION. HE HAD TO HAVE ANTIBIOTICS.

AS EE WAS FUELING DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF.

LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK HIT BERM AND UPSET.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING CONTUSION TO HIS ELBOW.

DRAWROCK FELL AND INJURED EMPLOYEES NECK AND BRUISED RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK JAN 6, 2003.

THE MANPOWER EE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN THAT WAS DRIVEN OFF A HAUL ROAD, OVER A BERM AND DOWN AN ENBANKMENT. DIAGNOSIS WAS BACK AND ARM PAIN.

WORKING TO DE HOSE A SHIELD DURING LONGWALL MOVE. HE WAS PRYING ON A STAPLE LOCK & WHEN THE STAPLE LOCK CAME SUDDENLY FREE HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UN TIL DEC. 27TH, 2002, WHEN HE WAS DISABLED.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE A PANEL ON DOZER HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL FROM THE DOZER CAB LEVEL PLATFORM TO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER.

EE WAS USING A RACHET TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM THE LEFT DRUM. THE ALLEN PLUG BROKE CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST THE KNEE OF ANOTHER EE WHO WAS WALKING BY AT THE TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF COMPRESSOR OIL TO SERVICE THE DRILL. WHILE MOVING THE BARREL HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPECTS TO BE OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

EE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THE NEXT DAY WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BR OKEN FINGER.

PULLING 6" LINE UP TO WELD WITH CHAIN FALLS AND MONORAIL SLIPPED BACK, CAUSING 6" PIPE TO FALL ON FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD SET A HEAD DRIVE & CLIMBED UP ON TOP TO SET A CHAIN & FELL OFF OF HEAD DRIVE & HIT CRIB BLOCK & TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE PUTTING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE PINCHED THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK BREAKING HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP ELEVATOR ON THE SURFACE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE BUILDING, DISLOCATING HIS SHO ULDER.

HE AND ANOTHER PERSON WERE LIFTING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT INTO THE HANGER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE.

STEPPING OUT OF CAB OF LOADER TURNED TO GO DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED ON ICE ON DECK BANGING RIGHT KNEEAND FELL TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A SNUB ROLLER ON NO. 7 & NO. 5 TRANSFER POINT. HE WAS USING WATER TO SPRAY ROLLER OFF, SPRAYED WATER ON ONE SIDE, WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE & A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT PRESS, ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND MISSED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON 12/11/02.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE MINER AND AS HE DUCKEDUNDER THE VENT TUBING HE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK BY COAL AND ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE RIGHT RIB.

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING #7 ENTRY AND WAS TRAMMING THE MINER ACROSS THE LAST OPEN XCUT TO #4 ENTRY. HE WAS STANDING BEHIND THE BACK BUMPER OF THE MINER AS HE MOVED IT. AS HE STARTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE MINER IT'S BACK END MOVED OVER & PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE TRAY ON THE MINER. THIS INCIDENT TORE SOME LIGAMENTS IN HIS CHEST AREA & BRUISED HIS BACK.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP RIB CAME LOOSE ABOUT 8 FT LONG, 4 FT HIGH, SLIPPED OFF KICKING A PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK LOOSE 57 IN LONG, 12 INCH THICK, PUSHING DRILL OPERATORS RIGHT LEG UNDER DRILL HEAD.

GETTING OUT OF SERVICE TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL HURTING LOW BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER SCREENING COALAND CLEANING CLOGGED HOPPERS ON 12-6-02. IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED ON 12-11-02 THAT EE HURT HIS BACK ON 12-6-02 AND WAS HAVING CHIROPRA CTIC TREATMENTS AND NEEDED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. EE COULD NOT PINPOINT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

WHEN MAKING REPAIR ON THE CRUSHER EE GRABBED THE V-BELTS TO KEEP HIS BALANCE AND THE BELT ROLLED AND PULLED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND CHEV OR V-PULLEY.

EMPLOYEE STATED - WHILE FUELING LOADER HE SLIPPED ON FUELING PLATFORM AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REQUESTED TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON 1/21/03. FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 1/24/03.

WORKER SLIPPED ON SNOWEY GROUND AND FELL, SPRAINING WRIST.

EE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS HOLDING UP COVER WHEN IT SLIP AND FELL ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND CUT TIP OF FINGER OFF.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHUT LEFT DOOR ON MOTORGRADER, WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HOLDING CAB POST HE LEANED OUT AND PULLED DOOR SHUT. THE DOOR CLOSED SHUT ON HIS RIGHT THUMB, BREAKING THE BONE AN D CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SIX STITCHES.

COLD WITH SOME SNOW AND ICE IN AREA. EE WAS CARRYING FUEL CANS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK. ONE TO TWO HOURS LATER EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTI NG HIS BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING AN IDLER FROM THE CONVEYING SYSTEM. HE PLACED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT. THE IDLER SMASHED HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.

RE-SETTING PLANT AFTER SHOT, WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYER AND LIGHTS. CLIMBING DOWN LOWER LADDER (2 FTFROM GROUND) FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN RUNGS, FELL BACKWARD BREAKING LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF FLOCK DUST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS STOMACH.

SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. BRUISED SHOULDER AND FRACTURED WRIST.

EE HAD PULLED GREASE HOSE FROM REEL IN SHOP TO EQUIPMENT (122 DOZER) HE WAS WORKING ON. HE WENT BACK TO REEL TO PULL MORE HOSE OUT AND TRIPPED OVER HOSE.

TRYING TO GET INTO BACK OF PICK-UP TO SITUATE TOOL BOXES HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ON BACK. .

THIS EMPLOYEE REPORTED FALLING TO THE SAME LEVEL AS HE SPRAYED WATER ON A MUCK PILE. HE STATED HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE AUTOMATIC WELDER BUILD-UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER. WHILE LOOKING AT THE WORK HE RECEIVED RADIATION BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COULD NOT COME T O WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

WHILE WALKING OUTSIDE SHOP HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12/11/02 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTORS AND WAS DISABLED.

EE HAD SHIELDS PULLED IN TIGHT. HIS FOREMAN FLAGGED HIM OF A ROCK COMING DOWN THE PAN LINE, HE WENT FOR A PULL CORD & TRIPPED. REACHED HIS LEFT HAND OUT TO GRAB PANLINE WHEN THE ROCK CAUGHT HI S FINGER.

PELLETIZERS MECHANIC WAS MOVING SOME HEAVY PUMP PARTS BY HAND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN NEAR HIT BADLY BUTTON. HE WAS DISAGNOSED WITH AN UMBILICAL HERNIA WHICH WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 1/30/03.

WHILE DESCENDING THE HAUL TRUCK LADDER AT THE END OF SHIFT, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE LADDER HAND RAIL AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS. HE SUFFERED A F RACTURED WRIST AND A CRACKED VERTEBRAE IN HIS BACK.

LOADING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM JOB SITE DOWN A HILL WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL BUT TWISTED LOW BACK AND FELT PAIN IN RT LEG. LOST TIME ON 1/15/03 DUE TO ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE CHECKING SCREENS ON A VIBRATORY SHAKER. EE FELL OFF ANOTHER VIBRATORY SHAKER EARLIER INT HE EVENING, BUT IT WAS NOT REORTED UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND FALL.

EE WAS USING A 5' METAL PRY BAR TO REMOVE A PALLET CAR AXLE. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO HYPEREXTEND HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIANGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 1/28/03. SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED 4/23/03

UNCOVERING A TRUCKLOAD OF FILTER SAND PREPAIRING TO LOAD THE TRUCK, WHILE REACHING AND STRAINING TO UNWRAP THE PLASTIC COVER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE PUTTING A WATERLINE TOGETHER, EMPLOYEE TIGHTENED A CLAMP WITH RATCHET AND THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING SLACK OUT OF LONG-JOHN BELT AT #7 HEAD DRIVE, A 1/2" ROPE WAS BEING USED, ROPE BROKE, A STRAND OF THE ROPE CAME OFF STRIKING EE IN THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE. EE WA S APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET AWAY FROM WHERE ROPE BROKE. EE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS DRIVING A CAT 769B HAULTRUCK DOWN LEVEL 1 RAMP WHEN THE TRUCK SKIDDED ON ICY ROAD AND STRUCK INTO THE RAMP WALL.

THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE RAISED THE STEEL TO START THE HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING A GOLF CART, WHEN BACKING THE CART, HIS JACKER BECAME ENTANGLED ON A PIECE OF METAL. THIS CAUSED HIS BODY TO BE TWISTED, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS LOW BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 1/24/03. ON THAT DAY STARTED MISSED SCHEDULED WORK DAYS AND BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND AS HE WALKED ACROSS AN INCLINED ROADWAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK DUE TO SNOW COVER WHICH CAUSED HIS FETT TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK, RESULTING IN THREE FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

WHILE CHECKING HIS SCREENS ON THE WASH PLANT HE SLIPPED IN THE 57 CHUTE AND HIS FOOT SLID BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL CUTTING HIS LEG.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN WITH A CONDENSATE HOSE, WHENTHE STREAM OF WATER HIT AN I-BEAM AND IT SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS BOOT, CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE HEADGATE CONTROL PANEL AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF COAL THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS.

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 12/9/02 & MISSED THE FOLLOWING 3DAYS. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON 12/10/02. HE RET URNED TO WORK ON 12/13/02.

DRIVING A STUCK BOLT OUT OF SOCKET WHILE BEING HELD IN A VISE. USING INAPPROPRIATE TOOL FOR DRIVING BOLT. AFTER 3RD STRIKE A PULLY USED FOR AS HAMMERING DEVICE THE PULLY ROLLED OVER EXPOSI NG FINGER TO IMPACT

REMOVING A REAR WHEEL UNIT FROM A 785 ROCK TRUCK. SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER, HITTING LEFT MIDDLE BACK ON FUEL TANK OF TRUCK. IT WAS SNOWING AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

THE FRONT TIRE OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WAS TRAMMED UP AGAINST THE INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN THIS FOOT. *CORRECTION - BROKEN BONE IN FOOT WAS DETERMINED BY A BONE SPE CIALIST TO BE A PREVIOUS INJURY - NATURE OF INJURY SHOULD BE SWELLING / BRUISE.

MEMBER STATED THAT HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER HELPING SPLICE TOGETHER A 48" BELTHE STATED THAT AT NO CERTAIN TIME CAN HE SAY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIE D AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO THE INFO BY DR.

AS THE INJURED EE WAS COMING TO THE OUTSIDE OPERATING HIS MOTOR, THE TRACK JEEP IN FRONT OF HIM CLOSED THE AIRLOCK DOOR AS THE VICTIM WAS UNDER IT . HE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE AIRLOCK DOOR AND THE DECK OF HIS MOTOR.

RAIL FLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTS IN THE SHOP STEAM ROOM WITH THE OVERHEAD CRANE. DURING THE SHIFT HIS ARM BECAME SORE FROM LIFTING CHAIN SLINGS. TREATED AS FIRST AID ONLY UNTIL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON A TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 6/13/03.

SURFACE - FIELD TANKS BEHIND SHOP - EE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE FROM SUPPLY TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON SNOW & ICE. IT WAS SNOWING AT THE TIME W/3" ACCUMULATION. FELL ON RIGHT SHOULDER & NEE DED ASSISTANCE TO GET UP. COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE WALKING TO SECTION, EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS EXITING LOADER & SLIPPED & FELL ON SHOULDER INJURING RIGHT SIDE.

WHILE LOWERING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE REACHED FOR A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE DRILL HEAD HIT AGAINST HIS LEFT THIGH AND KNEE, BRUISING IT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12/6/02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE E-14 CHAIN BUCKET ELEVATOR AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING PIECES WITH THE CAIN PULLEY, AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL THE END OF HIS S HIFT. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION. MEDICAL EVALUATION REFERED AS MUSCULAR STRAIN.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS IN THE TRACK ENTRY WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

WHILE DISMOUNTING JEEP, EE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT, TWISTING RIGHT LEG - EXPERIENCE REAR OF RIGHT THIGH (LEG). EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-16-02.