Mining Incidents in February 2003

A MINER WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE NO. 1 MINE FOR APPROX. FOUR HOURS DUE TO THE MAIN POWER BEING DOWN.

THE AFFECTED AREA HAD ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INCLUDING 7' ROOF BOLTS, TIMBER AND CRIBS WE KNOW IT WAS A FAULTY AREA. IT IS IN AREA WHERE ADD SIZE BLOCK ARE WHERE SECTION BELT TURNED OFF MAINS . ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET AROUND FALL AND STOPPING LINE WAS SET OVER FOR INTAKE.

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON #2 UNIT, #4 ENTRY AN IGNITION OF GAS OR DUST POSSIBLY OCCURRED. MSHA INSPECTORS WENT AND INVESTIGATED ACCIDENT. KDMM INSPECTOR WENT AND INVESTIGATED ACCIDENT.

A COAL THUMP OCCURRED ON THE 003 SECTION 1 LEFT PANEL THAT THREW COAL OFF OF THE RIGHT RIB AND KNOCKED THE MINER OPERATOR AND HELPER DOWN, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES ONLY. THE THUMP OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY WHILE RETREAT MINING WAS BEING PERFORMED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TILLEY SECTION IN #2 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 03137. FALL MEASURED ~20'L X 20'W X 7'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE SOUTH TRACK HAULAGE ROAD AT #24 WALL. THE FALL MEAS. APPROX.100' LONG X 16'WIDE 10'TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

BATTERIES BECAME DEFECTIVE ON BRAKE CAR FOR THE HOISTING EQUIP., THE BATTERIES WOULD NOT PROPERLY CHARGE ( NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED), PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 2:30AM.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE #2 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #58, APPROX. 80 FT INBY SPAD STATION #584. THE FALL WAS FOUND DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN ENTRIES. THE FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME BETWEEN 2-20-03 AND 2-27-03 DURING THE LASTWEEKLY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 1ST SOUTH MAIN ENTRY #1 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD #16+10+17+50. IT WAS FOUND BY THE 2ND SHIFT MINE FOREMAN. THE ROOF FALL WAS 10' HIGH, 70' LONG, + 18' WIDE. 60"" FULLYU GRO UTED ROOF BOLTS'S WERE USED INT HE AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS 6,997 OUTBY THE UNIT DUMPING POINT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4 LEFT 2 EAST LONGWALL TAIL ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 25 FEET LONG X 4 FEET HIGH X 18 FEET WIDE.

TO CORRECT THE HAZARD OVER THE PORTAL AREA OF MINE #2 AT COOLSPRING QUARRY: FIRST AS ACCESS ROAD WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM THE PRESENT BACK FILLED AREA TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO BENCH AREA ""A"". THEN ONCE SAFE ACCESS IS OBTAINED BY USE OF A DOZER & EXCAVATOR, A MINIMUM OF 50 TO 100 FEET WIDTH WILL BE CLEARED OF THE MATERIAL THAT HAS FAILED. WE WILL LEAVE MATERIAL AGAINST BACK WALL FOR SUPP

THE SECTION WAS ON RETREAT MINING. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE FINAL PUSH OUT WAS MADE IN THE #3 PILLAR. CATCHING THE BOOM OF THE MINER WHILE IT WAS BEING BACKED OUT FROM THE PILL AR. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 42"" X 10' X 20'.L

THE UNDERGROUND MINE EXPERIENCED A WEATHER RELATED POWER OUTAGE (ICE) FROM ITS COMMERCIAL PROVIDER (SWEPCO). THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AND COMPLETED AT 1:45 A.M. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 2:25 A.M., THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RE-ENTERED THE MINE AT 2:20 A.M.

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS INSPECTING TO OVER AND UNDER WIND PROTECTION DEVICES ON THE RODEO HOIST. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING THE CONVEYANCE TO CHECK OPPOSITE SIDE OVER AND UNDER WINDS WHEN T HE HOIST TRIPPED OUT ON UHM. OVERSPEED REACHING 1250 FPM. CONVERTER DRIVE TRIPPED WITH OTHER FAULTS. NORMAL FAULTS INDICATED FOR UHM OVERSPEED GFAULT. HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN.

A SMALL ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 3'HIGH X 5'WIDE X 10'LONG OCCURRED IN THE ACTIVE 3 LEFT WEST LONGWALL TAILGATE AT STATION 2330, JUT OUT-BY NO.63 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHO RAGE ZONE, BUT WAS REPORTABLE TO MSHA UNDER 50.2(H)(8). SAFE PASSAGE WAS IMPEDED OUT THE IMMEDIATE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL. THE APPROVED TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED. MSHA INSPECTO

ROOF FALL IN THE HAZELKIRK SECTION RETORN, 7 CROSSCUT, FROM 0 TO 00 ENTRIES. FALL IS @ 40'LONG, 17'WIDE, 8-9'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED JANUARY 03 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 7'5/8"" DIAMETER RESIN ASSISTED ROOF BOLTS.

LOST SWEPCO TRANSFORMER DUE TO ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETE AT 5:42 A.M. SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 8:00 A.M. THE HOIST WAS TESTED & DAY SHIFT MINERS ENTERED THE MINE AT 8:40 A.M.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST, #97 CROSSCUT, BETWEEN 6 & 7 ENTRIES. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILLATION TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY I NJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

THE SLOPE HOIST BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME CONTAMINATED DIE TO HEAVY RAIN STORM FLOWING INTO HOIST PIT. WATER & OIL GOT ON THE BRAKE DISC. THE PROPER CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BEFORE THIS VIOLATI ON WAS WRITTEN. 7000-1 FILED UNDER PROTEST! I DON'T FEEL IT WAS REQUIRED!!

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' LONG X 14' WIDE & 12' HIGH, 70' RIGHT OF SPAD #1749. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED & FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT STA #9 TWO BLOCKS FROM THE BELT HDG. SIZE 20'L X 15'W X 6'H. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF, LEVELED DOWN & CRIBS WERE SET ON CRIBS IN THE AREA OF THE FALL. POST WAS SET IN THE X-CUTS ALONG THE FALL. ONLY THE EMPLOYEES NEEDED TO REHABILITATE THE FALL AREA WHEN USED.

NO 2 BLLEDER ENTRY B RIGHT, 40 FT INBY SS 2364, 20 FT WIDE LENGTH UNKNOWN HEIGHT UNKNOWN.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRE SHIFT EXAMINER. FALL MEASURED 10 FT LONG BY 5 FT WIDE BY 3 FT THICK. THIS DAMAGED AN OVERCAST WHICH INTERUPTED VENTILATION.

DISCOVERED 10'X 10'ROCK FALL IN #4 HEADING (PORTAL) DURING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION OF HIGHWALL. DURING HEAVY SNOWFALL AND RAIN. THIS 10'X 10'PIECE OF ROCK SEPARATED FROM HIGHWALL.

X-CUT #29 FROM PORTAL #2 ENTRY. 6'+ HIGH, 20' WIDE, 40' LONG. FELL EAST & WEST.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO.75 CROSS-CUT OF THE NO.4 ENTRY OF THE 33 MAINS SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LING X 18'WIDE X 25'HIGH. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED A ND NO VENTILATION WAS CHANGED.

ROOF FALL ON UNIT #1 IN ROOM #2 FROM STATION # 0T00 TO 1T20. FALL WAS 120'LONG, 19'WIDE AND 7 TO 8'HIGH.

IGNITION ON LONGWALL ""C"" STORAGE UNIT. THEY WERE CUTTING.

2 BREAKS INBY #2367, 70 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 1/2 FT THICK. WILL BOLT WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN A MAINS #6 ENTRY, SPAD 88. THE FALL MEASURED 20FT LONG, 18FT WIDE AND 6FT HIGH.

FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-21-02. FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY AT BREAK 41 (SS220) OF 1 EAT MAINS. FALL DIMSENDIONS 5-6' HIGH X 40' WIDE(INTERSECTION+10' IN EACH BREAK) X 25' LONG(I NTERSECTION + 5' IBY & OUTBY). 6700' OUTBY ACTIVE FACE IN RETURN.

AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 85'LONG X 20'WIDE X 2'THICK FELL IN NO.2 ENTRY, AND EXTENDED INTO THE CROSSCUT FOR 45'. THE FALL WAS L SHAPED. THE HEADS OF ROOF BOLTS WERE BROKEN OFF. THE AREA WAS MINE D IN 1994 & 1995.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35'LONG X 20'WIDE X 10'HIGH AT THE #4 ENTRY ABOUT 70' INBY SPAD #1827. A JOY MINER WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

BATTERIES BECAME DEFECTIVE ON THE BRAKE CAR FOR THE HOISTING EQUIPMENT, THE BATTERIES WOULD NOT PROPERLY CHARGE (NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED, PUT BACK IN SERVICE 9:00 A.M.)

EE THE FILLIN FOREMAN GOT INTO THE PETTET PLANT BALLING AREA ELEVATOR ABOUT 3:15 AM. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED BETWEEN LEVELS 1&2 .EE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE ELEVATOR PHONE. THE MINE PERSONNEL COULD NOT GET THE ELEVATOR TO MOVE SO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM OTIS ELEVATOR CO. WAS CALLED. HE WASAT THE EMPIRE WITHIN 15 MINUTES AND EE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT. TOTAL TIME IN ELEVATOR-60 MIN.

ROOF FALL 1ST WEST INTERSECTION AT #3 ENTRY AND STATION 46 AND 50. FELL 20' WIDTH AND 40' LENGTH 5-6"" HIGH. BOLTED WITH 60"" DBL LOK BOLTS. MINED APPROX SEPT 2001.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NUMBER 004-0 MMU AT SURVEY STATION 40388. THE FALL WAS 2880' OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE AND FELL FROM #1 TO #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30'LX19'WX10'H. 6' RESIN BOLTS WE RE BEING USED.

THE MAN WAS INSPECTING DUCT INSIDE OF #3 RAW MILL SEPARATOR, WAS WEARING FULL FALL PROTECTION DEVICES AND HAD FOLLOWED CSE RULES. HE INADVERTENTLY SLID FROM A HORIZONTAL RUN INTO A VERTICALLY SLOPING RUN OF CHUTE. HIS FALL PROTECTION PREVENTED INJURY, BUT HE COULDN'T PULL HIMSELF UP THE SAFETY ROPE. NO INJURY WAS INCURRED. TRAPPED FOR APPROX 1 HR.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL ON #11 BELT BETWEEN BRK. #25 AND #26. 40'LONG X 22'WIDE X 5'THICK.

WATER CUTTING THROUGH TOP CAUSING ROCK TO FALL AT X-22 #4 ENTRY @ INTERSECTION. 30' LONG 20' WIDE, 9' HIGH. UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL.

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN NEUTRAL ENTRY AT MOUTH OF 1ST LEFT SECTION AT SPAD 1403. FOUND WHILE CHECKING PUMPS. AREA CRIBBED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

S ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT X-CUT 48 IN #7 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 6312 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 6'THICK.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE RUBY ENERGY SITE IN THE DRIFT IN BY THE FAN. THE FALL MEASURED 30 BY 15 BY 9 FT. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WERE HARMED. THIS ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TORQUE T ENSION WITH 12 FT CABLE BOLTS, STEEL STRAPS AND TRUSS BOLTS. THE STRATA IS SHALE, MIXED WET, THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A HATACHI 1100 EXCAVATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN THE EXCAVATOR BEING DESTROYED. THE EXCAVATOR WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 LEFT MAINS MEASURING APPROX. 40' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 2000' OUTBY FACE, LOCATED 10' INBY SS 2124.

A BOUNCE OCCURRED AT SHIELD #122 ON THE LONGWALL FACE THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SHEARER.

BELT 2 STOPPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON, CAUSING FRICTION WHICH SEVERED THE BELT. THIS FRICTION RESULTED IN A FIRE AROUND THE NELSON DRIVE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MINE BELT W AS SEVERED AND A NEW ONE WILL BE INSTALLED.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED AS INFORMED BY THE MINER OPERATOR WHILE CLEANING UP THE CUT AT THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY OF 3 WEST GATE SECTION. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHILE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF T HE CUT IS WHERE AN ORANGE BALL OF FLAME APPEARED ACCORDING TO THE MINER OPERATOR. THE FLAME WAS SHORT DURATION AND TRAVELED ONLY A COUPLE FEET. CAUSE WAS MINING THROUGH VEIN & METHANE BUILT U

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED S.E. LOW MAINS C CROSS CUT 406 IN THE SUPPLY ROAD. THE FALL WAS 20' BY 19' BY 7'. NO PERSONS, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR BEGAN FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY ABOUT NOON ON FEB. 17, AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE BOTTOM DOOR ROLLER WAS DRAGGING. THE GATE SWITCH ON THE BOTTOM W AS ADJUSTED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 2:15 PM.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SECTION AT THE # 11 ENTRY AT SPAD # 4077. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 10 FT.

FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN - #4 ENTRY - 1 BRK INBY #800 - NEUTRAL - FALL APP 20' X 20' X 6'. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY, NO INJURIES. 7400' OUTBY WORKING FACE. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP. MINE IN A NON PRODUCING STATUS - IDLE.

DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. FREEZING WEATHER, AND THAWING A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE DRIFT OF THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' WIDE, 10' LONG, AND 6' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS REPORTE D TO MSHA IMMEDIATELY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #86 INTERSECTION OF THE 33 MAINS TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 35' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 20' HIGH. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WAS DAMAGED AND VENTILATION WAS MAINTAINE D.

FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #10 BELT-BREAK #53 APPROX. 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4'-6' THICK. AFFECTED BELT ONLY NO VENTILATION CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED AND NO INJURIES.

THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR BEGAN FUNCTIONING ERRATICALLY ABOUT 8:15 AM AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE BOTTOM DOOR ROLLER WAS DRAGGING. THE GATE SWITCH ON THE BOTTOM WAS ADJUST ED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 9 AM.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN OUR LONGWALL SECTION (L-7 MMU 018-0) IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD 101 AND 60. THE FALL IS APPROX 700' OUT BY THE FACE AREA AND IS APPROX 18' W BY 18' L BY 18' H.

BATTERY WAS LOW ON SLOPE CAR, BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING SUPPLOY CAR TO COME LOOSE, THUS RESULTING IN TONGUE OF SUPPLY CAR BECOMING WEDGED AGAINST THE SIDE OF SLOPE.

WHILE HOISTING PERSONNEL AT SHIFT CHANGE, A POWER SURGE FROM A LIGHTENING STORM KNOCKED OUT ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE HOIST, BURNING FUSES & TRAPPING 8 PERSONNEL IN SKIP, 10' BELOW LANDING, FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS.

ROOF FALL INTAKE 8500 FT FROM FACE #6 ENTRY #3 BELT MAINS 40' X 28' X 4 1/2 WILL BE REBOLTED.

SWITCH WAS DOWN ON ELEVATOR, KEEPING IT DOWN FORAPP. 1 HOUR.

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN A TRASH CAR NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM AREA.

THE SLOPE CAR WAS IN PROCESS OF LOWERING INTO THE MINE WHEN THE HOIST KICKED OUT SETTING THE BRAKES UP APPROX 800' DOWN, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CREATED DUE TO THE POWER SUPPLY FROM WHICH WE RECEIVE OUR POWER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST NORTH HEADGATE UNIT AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ENTRY #2 AT 3291' NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 35' LONG, AAPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE, AND APPROXIMAT ELY 8-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OF PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ON THE B PANEL NORTH MAINS, AT #3 CROSSCUT IN THE #1 ENTRY A FALL 18'WIDE BY 20'LONG BY 8-10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 2 A.M. BY HOOT-OWL FIREBOSS. WOODEN CRIBS WERE BUILT & THE AREA MADE SAFE. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED.

AT 1:30 P.M. ON 2/12/03 A ROCK SLID DOWN OFF THE HIGHWALL AND KNOCKED OUT THE CANOPY IN #4 ENTRY. THIS ROCK WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AN ARCH SET INSTALLED.

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, THE ESCAPE HOIST WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN LOADED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ENLOW BOTTOM A 4 BREAKS DUE EAST OF THE ENLOW PORTAL SHAFT. THE FALL WAS AVOE THE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR BLOCKAGE OF MEN AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO E QUIPMENT. THE FALL WAS 20 BY 20 BY 15' HIGH.

ROOF FELL 6'HIGH SAND STONE SLICK SIDED, MULTIPLE COAL SEAMS 20'X 30'X6' NO INJURIES TO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT

FALL OCCURED FROM #2 TO #3 APPROX 20' BY 20' AT #66 BREAK. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1ST LEFT CROSS ENTRY AT 17TH BRK #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 35' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' LONG. IT DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

DURING ELEVATOR INSPECTION A ROPE CLAMP HAD LET THE ROPE SLIP. ELEVATOR DOWN 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #0719 JUST ACROSS FROM THIS SPAD LOCATED IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X 20'X 4 1/2'.

THE #6 ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE WHEN A RELAY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP THREETO EIGHT FEET FROM THE BOTTOM. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF MAIN ESCAPE ROUTE FROM THE MINE BU T IS THE MAIN ELEVATOR FOR MEN ENTERING AND EXITING FROM THE MINE. THE RELAY WAS CHANGED OUT. THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR A TOTAL OF 65 MINUTES ONTWO OCCASIONS.

WHILE MINING THE END CUT OF A PILLAR BLOCK A LG.SLIP FELL ENTRAPPING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND HITTING THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR.

A AREA OF ROOF MEASURING 20' W BY 30' L BY 5' THICK FELL IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 5373 AND SPAD OUT BY 5371 ONE BRAKE OUT BY THIS AREA IS 1000' OUT BY THE FACE IN ENTRY NO. 3 THIS AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2002.

A ROOF FALL OCURRED AT SPAD 1028 AT X-CUT BETWEEN #6 & #7 ENTRY. IT MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONG, 18FT. WIDE AND 8' THICK.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' BY 20' BY 6' IN THE 5 WEST PANEL BETWEEN X-CUT 32 AND 33 IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN DEC 2002 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

ROOF FALL 9 SOUTH ROOMS 6TH NORTH PANEL #8 ENTRY #3 XCUT 214 FT MARK 4 WAY INTERSECTION L 24' X W24' X H 12' BOLTED WITH 6' X 8' TR BOLTS. PROPED AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS IDSCOVERED ON E MAINS IN THE NO 4 ENTRY AT SPAD 8465. THE FALL MEASURED 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 50 FT LONG.

THE #8 VENT SHAFT MAN CAGE WENT DOWN AT APPROX 11:30 PM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE CAGE WAS PUT BACK IN OPERATION AT APPROX 1:15 AM (2-8-03)

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS 30 MINUTES. REPLACED 2300V CONTACTOR, HOIST PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. HOIST DOWN: 1610 TO 1802.

ROOF FALL ON THE MINER IN A BLOCK OF COAL THAT WAS BEING CUT. NO INJURIES.

#31 HOIST LOST POWER ON DOWN SIDE 8:35 P.M. CALLED ELECTRICIAN IN AT 8:40 PM. AT 9:00 PM CALLED MSHA. AT 9:40 PM CALLED MSHA BACK AND HOIST WAS BACK IN SERVICE. HAD A LOWER CONTACTOR BURNED UP . WE REPLACED IT.

AN OLD ROOF FALL IN ROOF 41 OF THE 12TH EAST EXPANBDED FROM B CROSSCUT TO C CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH, 60' LONG AND 20' WIDE. THE OLD FALL WAS 2 CROSSCUTS AWAY FROMT HE EXAMINER S ROOTE A ND NOT REPORTABLE. THE NEW PART OF THE FALL IS CROSSCUT AWAY FROMT HE WALKWAY.

ROOF FALL 7TH NORTH RETURN AIR COURSE #54 XCUT #9 ENTRY L 25' X W 18' X H 20' 4 WAY INTERSECTION PROPED BETWEEN #9 AND #8 ENTRY WALKWAY BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' TR BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY (INTAKE ENTRY) APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL SIZE (LENGTH & WIDTH) IS NOT KNOWN. THE HEIGHT OF THE FALL IS 5'. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED & ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF.

A 4' WIDE X 4' THICK X 20' LONG ROCK BROW FELL ON #10 BELT LINE AT RETURN OVERCAST AT THE 17TH BREAK. VENTILATION CONTROLS WERE PARTIALLY DAMAGED AND REDONE.

ROOF FALL B2 #2 ROADWAY, X-CUT #20. DIMENSIONS: 10'H X 20'W X 21'L. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS & PLANT FOSSILS PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 7 ENTRY ALONG THE NO. 7 BELT LINE NEAR SPAD #02813. FALL MEASURED 20'L X 20'W X 48""H. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED AND THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REH ABILITATED. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

FOUND UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN INTAKE ENTRY ADJACENT TO TRACK ENTRY 7 X-CUTS INBY PORTAL IN THE #1 ENTRY.

NORTH 2 8 BLOCK, 8 HEADWAY, 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 7 FT HIGH BY 18 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT TENSION RESIN, 8 FT DOUBLE LOCK, 6"" BY 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, FALL DANGERED O FF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE #7 BELT IN THE CROSSCUT FROM 5 TO 6 NEAR SPAD #02797. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASURED 40'L X 20'W X 48""H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FAL L WILL BE BREAKERED OFF & THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

THE MINE EXAMINER WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATIONS AND FOUND THE FALL. THE FALL WAS APP. 10'W - 10'LONG & 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR. THE FALL WAS AT SURVEY STATION 4566 7 BLOCKS INBY THE NO 2 BELT DRIVE IN A LOW COVER AREA.

DURING A WEEKLY AIRCOURSE EXAM A FALL WAS FOUND 1 X CUT INBY STATION 0917 INT HE #1 RETURN ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS. ALL ACCESSES TO FALL WERE TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER SIGN HUNG. THE FALL IS ABOUT 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6"" HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 60"" INSTALL B RESIN BOLTS WITH 6""X16"" PLATES AND CABLE BOLTS. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE MAIN EAST LEFT RETURN AT XC34. THE FALL WAS 16'WIDE, 6' HIGH, & 5O' LONG DID NOT INVOLVE THE INTERSECTION FELL IN XC BETWEEN ENTERIES 3 & 4 AC. 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS USED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30A.M. IN THE 3 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3 NORTH INBY SPAD #16714 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS ~6' THICK X 20' WIDE X 30' LONG. AREA NOW CRIBBED OFF.

EAST MAINS 5 HEADING BLOCK 47 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 007 13 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE 25 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS 10 CABLE BOLTS, 6 FT RESIN 6"" BY 16""PLATES, ROOF MATS WIRE SCREEN FALL DANGERED. FAL L CLEAN UP PLAN DEVELOPED AND POSTED AT FALL SITE.

A FALL OF ROOF WAS FOUND AT 12:45PM 87XC MAIN EASTWAY. FALL FELL ON TOP OF ARCH & SOME ROCK CAMEOUT ONTO THE TWAY. FALL GUESSED TO BE 6' HIGH, 20'LONG, & 10' WIDE. ROOF OVER ARCHES SUPPORTED WITH 6' CONVENTIONAL

ROOF FALL AT #66 CROSSCUT, 3 LEFT WEST ACTIVE LONGWALL TAILGATE. REPORTABLE TO MSHA. PASSAGE WAS IMPEDED OUT THE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL DUE TO A ROOF FALL. THE APPROVED TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLA N WAS IMPLEMENTED. INVESTIGATED BY MSHA PERSONNEL 2-5-03.

TWO DAMAGED COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLERS WERE AND A SUPPLY CAGE ROLLER WERE REPLACED. THE SUPPLY CAGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. THE TOTAL DOWN TIME WAS FROM 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM.

THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE ELEVATOR DOORS WERE OPERATING SPORADICALLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, A DEFECTIVE BOTTOM DOOR CONTACT SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE & WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 9:05 A.M.

THE #1 HOIST TRANSFORMER EXPERIENCED A GROUND FAULT AT 5:35 P.M. MINERS WERE IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED AND OUT OF THE MINE AT 6:00 P.M. THE EQUIPMENT WAS INSPECTED, BREAKER RESET AND HOIST TESTED. MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 7:00 P.M.

A VIBRATION WAS REPORTED WHILE USING THE MANCAGE FOR THE EAST PORTAL. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS, THE CAGE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT SOME BEARINGS AND WHEELS NEEDED ADJUSTING OR REPLACED. TOTAL TIME DOWN WAS FROM 6-10 AM THE SAME DAY.

FALL APP 15' WIDE, 30'LONG & 5' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR OR ESCAPEWAY. PINNED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2R3R2MN PANEL IN ENTRY #3 AT X-CUT 24. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY LAMINATED SANDSTONE ASSOCIATED WITH A COAL RIDER.

ROOF FALL: N54, #2 X-CUT BETWEEN N54 BELT & ROADWAY. DIMENSIONS: 7-8'H, 19'W, 50'L. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARY GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS & PLANT FOSSILS PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

EE WAS INSTALLING 6"" WATERLINE AND TRIED TO BUMP A PIECE OF LINE WITH ANOTHER AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO JOINTS OF WATERLINE.

EE WAS USING A 20 LB. JACKHAMMER WITH A SPADE BIT TO BREAK UP HARDENED CLINKER DUST SPILLED UNDER THE CEMENT CLINKER BINS & FEED CONVEYORS. HE LIFTED THE JACKHAMMER TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA & A S HE TOOK A STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE RAIN WET SURFACE. THIS CAUSED HIS LEGS TO SPREAD AWKWARDLY AS HE TRIED TO STOP THE FALL. HE 1ST REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 3/5/03. HERNIA REPAIR SET 3/28.

EE WAS USING A STEAM HOSE CONNECTED TO A DRAIN VALVE ON PUMP SUCTION LINE TO CHECK OUT A LOW FLOW PROBLEM. WHEN EE STARTED DISCONNECTING STEAM HOSE FROM DRAIN VALVE THE WELD ON THE PIPE NIPPLE ATTACHED TO THE VALVE FAILED WHICH CAUSED LIQUOR TO SPRAY OUT OF LINE. EE STEPPED DOWN FROM BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR THAT WAS NOW WET.

WORKING ON AN AIR OPERATED GREASE PUMP. GREASE PUMP HAD AIR LEAK. PLACED HAND NEAR TO SEE WHERE AIR WAS COMING FROM AND THE AIR PISTON CAME DOWN AND MASHED FINGERS. THE AMPUTATION WAS JUST BEL OW THE NAIL OF MIDDLE FINGER, 1ST KNUCKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EMICO SCOOP IN SOUTH MAINS, AS HE WAS STEERING THE SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE HAD HIS FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT OF THE MACHINE AND THE STOP BLOCK CAUGHT HIS FINGERS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AN UNSAFE ACT OF THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON M-55 SCREW CONVEYOR TRYING TO RESOLVE A FEED PROBLEM TO THE PACKER THIS AUGER FEEDS. HE WANTED TO VERIFY THAT FEED WASGETTING TO THE AUGER, AND REMOVED THE CAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AUGER. USING THE HOA SWITCH AS HISISOLATION OF ENERGY, HE STATED THAT ""HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT OFF"" BUT IT WAS IN AUTOMATIC. HE PLACED HIS HAND INTO THE MOVING AUGER.

EE NEEDED AN OXYGEN CYLINDER AND THERE WAS NO FORKLIFT, CART, OR CAGE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. EE WAS IN A HURRY SO HE LIFTED THE CYLINDER OUT OF STORAGE RACK. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CYLINDER HE FEL T A PAIN AND BURNING IN GROIN AREA.

TRYING TO CLEAN DRIED AND HARDENED MUCK FROM THE TOP FLAT SURFACE OF THE STANDARD BETWEEN THE ENDS OF A RETURN IDLER WITH A BRUSH ON A FIVE FOOT HANDLE. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO OR THRU THE BOTTOM ROLLER AND HE BECAME CAUGHT IN IT. HEJERKED HIS HAND OUT AND SUSTAINED AN AMPUTATION OF THE LAST JOINT OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. INJURED IS LEFT HANDED.

WHILE INSTALLING A SLIDER ON A FORKLIFT, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED WITH THE HYDRAULIC RAM. THE SLIDER STARTED TO POP UP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD IT DOWN WITH HIS FINGER AND THE FORKS SHIFTED CUTT ING THE TIP OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER OFF.

THERE WAS A ROCK IN THE TAIL PULLEY ONT HE CONE RETURN. EE AND OTHER TRIED TO BAR THE ROCK OUT. ROCK DID NOT MOVE EE WENT TO THE HEAD PULLEY AND WAS GOING TO TURN THE BELT BY HAND. OTHER DID N OT KNOW THIS AND GAVE THE SIGNED TO ANOTHER TO BUMP THE BELT ON AND OFF. THE BELT TURNED ON AT THE TIME EE GRABED THE BELT.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE REACHED INTO BRIDGE CONVEYOR, HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY CONVEYOR FLIGHT.

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK. IT STARTED FALLING FROM HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE CRIB BLOCK & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH SCOOP AND IT PUT THE OPERATORS DECK OF THE SCOOP INTO THE ROOF. EE'S SHOULDER HIT THE ROOF AND IT BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS HELPING ON A POWER MOVE, WHILE HANGING THE MINER CABLE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PULLING CABLE OFF REEL OF MRS AND HURT LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GETMAN TRACTOR, HELPED LOAD MATERIAL ON MAN CAGE, WHEN CAGE RETURNED TO BOTTOM HE WALKED TOWARDS HIS TRACTOR AND TRIPPED ON A WIRE ROPE SLING AND FELL ON HIS HANDS A ND KNEES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 1-24-03 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 2-20-03 WITH A TORN MENISCUS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS CLEANING PLANT 1 WHEN HE FEL6 A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG THAT WENT UP TO HIS SHOULDER UNDER THE SHOULDER BLADE.

STEPPING OVER A CHAIN USED TO ANCHOR TAILPIECE HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. INJURED HAS A HISTORY OF KNEE PROBLEMS.

EE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE INSTALLING A CYLINDER ON A LOADER, HE WAS HITTING A PIN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE IN AN AWKWARD POSITION CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT INDICATE TO THE MINE THERE WAS AN INJURY UNTIL 3/9/03. EE DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT UNTIL 3/14/03.

THIS FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED SOLEY TO ABATE A CITATION. WE HAD NEITHER NOTIFICATION OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO EE'S INJURY. THEREFORE WE ADMIT NO LIABILITY OR VIOLATION AT THIS TIME.

EE FELL TO THE QUARRY FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DIRECTLY FROM A HAUL TRUCK INTO A WHEEL LOADER. HE BRUISED A KIDNEY IN THE FALL.

EE WAS USING A PUSH BROOM TO REMOVE MUD FROM THE TRUCK SCALES. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION & BEGIN LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 3/24/03.

EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT HAND BY A PIECE OF ROCK THAT SLID OFF A LONGWALL SHIELD RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE THUMB AND A LACERATION BETWEEN INDEX FINGER AND THUMB THAT REQUIRED 7 S UTURES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS CHECKING A PLUGGED LINE WHEN ANOTHER EE RECONNECTED AND ADDED AIR TO THE LINE. CEMENT KILN WAS FORCED THROUGH THE LINE AND UNDER EE'S SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING FOREIGN BODY AND CHEMICAL & BURNS TO BOTH EYES AND NOSE.

ON 2/27/03, INJURED WAS CLIMBING STEPS LEADING TO THE REFUGE BELT AND HIS RT. KNEE POPPED. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WHERE HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED AND THE RESULTS WERE NEG. HE WAS GIVEN CRUTCHES & A KNEE BRACE TO WEAR. ON 2/28/03, HE WAS SENT TO C.F.O.H. & EXAMINED BY ANOTHER DR. & DIAGNOSED W/ A MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR & REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. SURGEON EXAMINED & ORDERED M.R.I.

ROCK TRUCK RAN OUT OF FUEL, STALLED, & ROLLED OVER.

EE WAS USING SCOOP TO CLEAN UNDER BELT. BELT WAS HUNG IN HIGH TOP AND AS HE SCOOPED UNDER BELT AND BACKED UP FROM HIGH TOP TO LOW TOP, HIS JACKET HOOKED ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE AND IT DRAGGED HIM OFF OF THE SCOOP, BREAKING HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WELDING. A PLATE DROPPED FROM WAIST HEIGHT HIT HIS TOE RESULTING IN A BREAK TO THE BIG TOE.

ROCK TRUCK DRIVER TOLD FOREMAN AND SHIFT SUPT. THAT HE HIT ROUGH SPOT IN HAULROAD AND HURT HIS BACK. ROAD WAS WET, MUDDY, AND ROUGH. WEATHER-RAIN. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF SHIFT-1530-0030.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A 6""SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK. WHEN HE LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SCREEN CLOTH REPLACEMENT ON #4 ROTER SCREENER. WHEN SHE PREPARED TO EXIT THE SCREENER HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD SHE WAS STANDING ON. SHE GRABBED THE FRAME SUPPORT CA BLE WITH HER RIGHT ARM AND FELL 33"" WHILE HOLDING CABLE, PULLING LIGAMENTS IN HER RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS HOLDING A CINDER BLOCK WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING IT INTO A STOPPING, HAMMER STRUCK EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EE WAS LOADING SCOOP CHARGER WHEN ANOTHER WORKER CAME AROUND THE CORNER WITH SCOOP. THE BACK OF SCOOP CAUGHT THE TAKE-UP JACK PUSHING IT INTO THE BATTERY CHARGER WHERE EE WAS STANDING, PUSHING THE SCOOP CHARGER ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS OPENING AIRLOCK DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/5/03.

DUMPING MATERIAL (WET) TOO FAST, REAR LOADER TIRES CAME OFF GROUND, HIT CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL.

EE WAS CARRYING A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

MOVED CABLE FROM ROADWAY.

EE HAD BEEN MOVING TIMBERS AND STRAINED HIS BACK. SORE BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING AN APPROX 2:1 SLOPE ON THE DOZER WHEN IT KICKED SIDEWAYS ON FROZEN GROUND. IT SLID SIDEWAYS, STRUCK BERM & ROLLED 2 TIMES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT.

EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP TO ADD FUEL TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG ON THE HOIST REQUIRING 10 SUTURES.

NO CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT. HE FELL CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM LOADER. HURT LEFT WRIST - BREAKING FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT LINE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS SAWING STONE HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A STONE. ANOTHER EE WAS THROWING STONES INTO THE SCRAP TUB. WHEN EE STOOD UP HE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE WITH A ROCK. HE RECIEVED CONTUSION A ND LACERATIONS TO THE R CHEEK.

HURT BACK WHEN LIFTING RUB RAIL ON SHUTTLE CAR, EE SAID HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT, HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8-13-03.

EE WAS BOLTING AND WHILE INSTALLING A 4 FT RESIN BOLT IN ROOF HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

PICKING UP A PIECE OF IRON HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS HIP, THEN IT STARTED TO HURT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GOLF CART WITH HIS LEFT LEG HANGING OUT THE SIDE OF THE GOLF CART. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT STRUCK A CHUNK OF SALT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, DRAW ROCK FELL CATCHING THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL POT ON THE MACHINE (REQUIRED STITCHES).

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING STRUCTURE ONTO THE BELT MOVE, AS HE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK HE HURT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

EE WAS LIFTING & TOSSING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS WALKING ON EARTH EMBANKMENT SURROUNDING DIESEL TANKS. EE SLIPPED, AND FELL DUE TO THE SLOPE AND ICE ON THE GROUND. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 3-3-03. AT THAT TIME HE WAS DIAGNOSED WI TH A HERNIATED DISK.

WHILE MAKING A HOOK OUT OF A ROOF BOLT, THE BOLT FLIPPED UP HITTING EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

WAS WALKING IN TO CALIBRATE METHAN MONITOR ON 14 CM 15 MINER. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BACK, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE CANOPY ON THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE D-11 DOZER ON THE STOCKPILE AND AT THE END OF THE SHIFT WHILE DISMOUNTING THE DOZER HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND.

EE WAS WORKING OFF THE PADDLE WHEEL DREDGE, PULLING A CABLE TO WRAP AROUND A PIPE. HE CALLED THE NEXT DAY & REPORTED THAT HE HAD PULLED A MUSCLEIN HIS BACK.

EE SAID ""HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF OF END LOADER.""

THE INJURED EE REMOVED A PLYWOOD SHEET COVERING A HOLE IN THE THIRD FLOOR GRATING OF THE RAW MILL SILO BLDG TO RETRIEVE A BURNING TORCH. AFTER RETRIEVING THE TORCH HE FORGOT THE REPLACE THE PL YWOOD COVERING AND FELL THRU THE OPENING A MINUTE OR TWO LATER.

EE WAS SHOVELING ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE RAISED A SHOVEL OF DIRT HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS RIGHT WRIST TO RIGHT FOREARM. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2-25-03 BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-4- 03 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO INJURY.

EE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT EYE. A PIECE OF BRASS ENTERED HIS EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION.

LIFTING ARM TO PULL LEVER FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER ASCENDED INTO BACK & LEG.

EE WAS WORKING ON A TORQUE ON A DOZER AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERING THE BELLY PAN AREA HE HIT HIS LT. KNEE ON A METAL BRACKET.

EE REPORTED: HELPING COWORKER MOVE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FROM WORK AREA OUT TO PARK IN A CROSSCUT. THE COWORKER WAS AT CONTROLS (BACKING MACHINE), THE INJURED WORKER WAS ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE S TORING EXCESS CABLE ON TOP OF THE TOP TRAYS. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE TIRE OF THE MACHINE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT.

INJURED WAS WALKING OVER TO WEST MAINS #2 BELT TO ALIGN THE BELT. HE WAS FOLLOWING EE AND WALKED INTO A CABLE BOLT. THE HEAD OF THE BOLT HANGS DOWN 4 1/2 INCHES.

EE WAS LIFTING SHIELD TO RE-INSTALL ON ROOF BOLTER AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & NECK.

FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE FROZEN OVERBURDEN & THROWING SAME. OVERBURDEN FELL LANDING ON OPERATORS CAB, INJURING EE'S FINGERS AND NECK.

EE AND #2 SECTION CREW BOARDED THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE. AT APPROX. 25 CROSSCUT ON #3 BELTLINEOPERATOR OF THE MANTRIP WARNED THE CREW THAT THEBRAKES WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD NOT SLOW TH E MANTRIP. AT SOME POINT ON THE #3 BELTLINE EE JUMPED FROM THE MANTRIP CAUSING MUSCLE STRAINS. THE MANTRIP THEN DERAILED IN A CURVE AT #2 BELT DRIVE STRIKING THE #1 BELTLINE.

EE AND CREW WERE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP OF THE SURFACE,AT APPROX.25 CROSSCUT ON #3 BELTLINE. OPERATOR OF THE MANTRIP WARNED THE CREW THAT THE BRAKES WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD NOT SLOW THE MANTRIP. AT SOME POINT ON #3 BELTLINE MR MCKINNE JUMPED FROM THE MANTRIP CAUSING MULTIPLE STRAINS AND CONTUSIONS. THE MANTRIP DERAILED IN CURVE AT #2 BELTDRIVE STRIKING #1 BELTLINE

EE HAD DROPPED 3 EMPTY RAILROAD CARS AND WAS DISMOUNTING THE CARS WHEN A RAILROAD CAR FILLED WITH GRAVEL BEING MOVED BY NORTHFORK/SOUTHERN WAS RELEASED AND STRUCK THE EMPTY CARS THE EE WAS ON. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO BE KNOCKED FROM THE EMPTY CARS.

THE EE WAS DUMPING COAL MILL REJECTS WITH A WHEELBARROW. THERE WAS ICE ON THE GROUND AND HE LOSTHIS BALANCE AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CONTROL TOWER WHEN BF-1 BECAME CLOGGED WITH ICE. EE TURNED OFF BF-1 THEN C8 LOCKED AND TAGGED BOTH. GOT A SLEDGE HAMMER STEPPED UP ON THE LOWER BEAM, REACHED UP AND LOST F OOTING. HIT SHINS ON BEAM ON THE WAY DOWN. EE LANDED ON HANDS AND FACE ON STOCK PILE BELOW.

EE WAS PUNCHING HOLE,1/2"",IN RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING USING AN ARCH PUNCH. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH A 3 LB SHOP HAMMER WHILE HOLDING THE ARCH PUNCH. HE STRUCK HIMSELF ON THE FIRST FINGER BE HIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE AND THE REAR AREA OF HIS THUMB, CAUSING SWELLING AND TENDERNESS.

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN BACK IN DOZER, MISSED PIN & HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND. X-RAY SHOWED THUMB TO BE FRACTURED AT JOINT. HE WILL BE SEEING A SURGEON ON 2/27/03 FOR FURTHER EVAL UATION.

EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST ON LEFT HIP, BENT OVER SLIGHTLY TO AVOID STRIKING HAT AGAINST ROOF, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TRAVELING ALONG BELTLINE LOOKING FOR WHERE WATERLINE WAS REDUCED FROM 3"" TO 2"". HE SLIPPED ON ICE. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AS LOST TIME FOR 10 DAYS.

HE CLOSED THE DOZER DOOR ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND (FRACTURE).

EE WAS CHECKING PUMPS AS PART OF HIS REG. JOB. HE FOUND ONE PUMP LAYING ON ITS SIDE. HE PICKED THE PUMP UP TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK. HE FINI SHED THE SHIFT & WENT TO THE DR. THE NEXT DAY.

AFTER LOADING CABLE EE STARTED TO SIT DOWN AND NOTICE LOSS OF FELLING IN RIGHT ARM. THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE HAVING HEART PROBLEM. HE TOOK NITRO-GLYCERIN PILL AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. THEY THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A NERVE PINCHED IN HIS NECK. HE HAD BEEN LOADING 1/0 CABLE.

IT STARTED SNOWING EARLY THIS DAY & CONTINUED UP UNTIL THE ACCIDENT. SNOW REMOVAL HAD BEEN UNDERWAY ON WALKWAYS. THE INJURED WAS WALKING ON A ROADWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK & HIT H IS HEAD ON THE GROUND. HE MISSED WORK FOR 2 DAYS & RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY.

EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS TRANSPORTING BAGS FROM UNIT 2 TO UNIT 3 ON A FORKLIFT ON FRIDAY, 2-21-03. DURING TRANSPORT, THE EE ALLEGES HE HIT A POTHOLE THAT JARRED HIM, AGGRAVATING HIS LOWER BACK. ONCE HE TRANSPORTED THE BAGS, HEHELPED A FELLOW EE SACK 1 1/2 PALLETS AND THEN HELPED AN OPERATOR LOAD A TRUCK. HE THEN COMPLETED HIS SHIFT DOING SUPER SAKS, WHICH REQUIRES LIF

EE WAS ROLLING A LOG (MINE TIMBER) INTO THE LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

HE WAS DRAGGING A ROLLER DOWN BELT LINE, WHEN HE TRIPPED, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT FELT A SHARP PAIN IN NECK. *STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/2/03.

ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE AIR ARC TRIGGER.

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BACKHOE WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED & GAVE OUT.

EE WAS WORKING IN TUNNEL, BENDING OVER HE BACKED INTO AN OBJECT CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. *** EE DID NOT REPORT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 3/10/03.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR TO CAP MAGAZINE AS HE CLOSING THE DOOR HE POSSIBLY PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF BOLTER STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIS UPPER LIP, CUTTING IT.

EE WAS LOADING ROOFBOLTS INTO SCOOP BUCKETS. HE WAS LIFTING AND TURNING WITH THE BOLTS IN LOW ROOF CONDITIONS AND TWISTED (SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK).

INJURED IS COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND GOING DOWN RIGHT LEG. HE CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING SPECIFIC HAPPENING BUT IT HAD BEEN GOIND ON FOR 8 WEEKS OR MORE AND LAST WORKED 2-24-03.

BATTERIES WERE BEING CHARGED ON SHUTTLE CAR. EE'S HEAD HIT CANOPY, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK.MEDICAL REPORTS & RECORDS CONCLUDE THAT THIS EE HAS EXTENDED HISTORY OF NECK PAIN/STRAINS RELATE D TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA & NON-WORK RELATED CONDITIONS.

WORKING UNDER LOW PIPES. WHILE HOOKING UP AN AIR HOSE HE CAME UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PIPE. HE COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK AND SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE. DIAGNOSIS: NECK STRAIN.

INJURED WAS FINISHING SHIFT. TURNED TO BACK DOWN THE STEPS AND REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL, MISSED IT AND FELL.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/16/03. WHILE LIFTING AND SETTING OVERCAST BEAMS, STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. SURGERY.

WHILE CARRYING A STEP LADDER FROM THE MINER TO THE FAN HE TRIPPED ON THE COAL BEHIND THE MINER. HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO LONGWALL, A ROCK ON THE GROUND FLIPPED OVER INTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR BOARD AREA. THE ROCK PUSHED LEFT FOOT INWARD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

EE FELL ON THE ICE WHILE TAKING TRASH OUT.

EE WAS DRILLING UNDER HIGHWALL WHEN THE WALL GAVE WAY HITTING THE DRILL DECK. EE AT THE TIME SAID HE WAS NOT HURT. NOW SAYS HIS NECK & HEAD HURTS. FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF INJURY WAS ON APRIL 1, 200 3.

Management has no report of this incident. ee state that lifing cables and pulled cables thru the mud he felt pain in his back. he could not get a specific time or place where this might have occurred. this accident is being filed to abate citation number 7221517 date 5/25/04. this accident is being submitted under protest.

EE DROVE SCOOP TO CROSSCUT 88 AND HAND UNLOADED & LOADED BELT ROLLERS. A COMBINATION OF HANDLING BELT ROLLERS AND RIDING IN SCOOP STRAINED LOWERBACK.

EE WAS LIFTING CRIB BLOCKS. HE SAID HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ABDOMEN AREA. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2/22/03. HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL HE WAS OPERATED ON 4/16/03 FOR DOUBLE HERNIA.

HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY BAGS OF REFUGE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ELBOW. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3/11/03 AND HAD AN X-RAY. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3/11. POSTED AT SITE.

STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOOR. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR SAW PHYSICIAN ON 3/3/03 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT, CONTINUED WORKING. RETURNED TO PHYSICIAN FOR CORTISONE INJE CTIONS. UNDERWENT CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON 4/28/03.

WHILE LIFTING A 55 LB. BOX OF EXGEL, IT SLIPPED.WHEN EE CAUGHT IT AND PUT IT INTO THE ANFO LOADER, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

PIECE OF FLAGSTONE BROKE & SCRATCHED LEG. IMPROPERLY CARED FOR, BECAME INFECTED.

HELPING ANOTHER EE RAISE A 55 GALLON DRUM FROM A HORIZONTAL POSITION TO A STANDING POSITION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT GROIN AREA.

BELT WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP CHAIN TO LIFT ROOF BOLTS UP WITH THE ENDLOADER, THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO BACK THE LOADER UP, WHEN THE LOADER WENT FORWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

EE FELT MINOR PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE RUNNING LOADER ON 2-21-03. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR A FEW TIMES THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, THEN REPORTED INJURY TO COLD SPRING GRANITE ON 3-5-03. HE IS NOW GOING TO SEE A DIFFERENT DR.

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER ON A UNLEVEL COAL SEAM AND THAT IT CAUSED HIM TO PUT MORE STRAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG.

THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORKPLACE, WHEN HE STEPPED IN SCOOP TIRE RUT, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE PICKED UP COWL MOTOR, TWISTED AROUND TO PUT MOTOR IN COWL MOTOR COMPARTMENT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A CRUSHER HAMMER, POSSIBLE ABDOMINAL STRAIN.

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL TO LOAD ONTO A HAULER.

NOTE: HAND INJURY OF 2/20/03 WAS NOT HEALING AS EXPECTED. DECISION WAS MADE TO OPERATE, RESULTING IN EE BEING OFF WORK FROM 8/25/03 TILL 10/13/03 RETURN TO WORK DATE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE WHEEL STUDS FROM THE HAUL TRUCK. AS THE HUB ROTATED HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. HE TOSSED A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE ON TO THE SCOOP BUCKET AND EXPERIENCED PAIN.

FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON J HOOK WHILE RECOVERING HIGH VOLTAGE. FIVE STITCHES IN INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE-CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE WELD OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER BIT BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG BOUNCED OFF A GUSSET ANDENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR. EE CONT. TO WORK WITHOUT SEEKING ANY MEDICAL ATTN. AS TIME PASSED, HE SUFFERED DRAINAGE FROM THE EAR THAT WOULD NOT CLEARUP.HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND DISCOVERED SMALL HOLE IN EARDRUM. SURGERY ON MARCH 26TH

EE REPORTED HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER AND JAMMED HIS LEFT KNEE. NOTE:INDUSTRIAL STATUS WAS INITIALLY DENIED, BECAUSE OF A PRE -EXISTING CONDITION. WORKERS COMP. ACCEPTED INJURY AS A INDUSTRIAL ON 8-25-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LEFT FRONT FENDER PLATFORM, CLEANING WINDSHIELD, WHEN HE FELL OFF LOADER AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS CROSSING A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN INJURED STEPPED DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING POWER CABLE ON A SLED AND EXPERIENCED PAIN BELOW HIS BELT. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-20-03.

CARRYING PIPE FROM SHOP TO ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR TO 2ND FLOOR, THEN BACK TO WORK AREA. (STRAIN TO LOWER BACK)

EE WAS OPERATING A HAULER. HIS RIGHT LEG STARTED HURTING. AT QUITTING TIME HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS NIMB. HE WOKE THE NEXT MORNING WITH BACK PAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, HAD BACK SURGERY & NOTIFIED HIS EMPLOYER OF THE PROBLEM ON 2/27/03. THE 1ST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED ON 2/21/03.

MECHANIC REMOVING PINS FROM BUCKET ON LOADER; BUCKET ROLLED FORWARD PINCHING LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO TAKE A ING OFF THE CHUCK ON THE POT OF THE ROOFBOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.\

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS WITH WRENCH STRAINED HAND.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING AND WALKING TO GET PARTS WHEN HE STEPPED FORWARD AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELTING TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. (EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4/14/03).

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST SCOOP.

WORKING ON WATER SUPPLY PIPPING TO GRINDING AID WATER TANK. FIVE FT. LADDER AGAINST WATER WATER TANK. EE ON LADDER WORKING ON FLOAT IN TOP TANK,WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG. EE GRABBED PIPE T O STOP FALL, BUT BANGED AGAINST SIDE OF TANK AND HIS PIPE WRENCHES WITH LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

AS EMPLOYEE EXITED THE SCOOP, HIS FOOT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FRAME, CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TO THE SCRUBBER SYSTEM ON A REMOTE CONTROL MINER AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO LIFT A STEEL LID. WHILE CLEANING THE SYSTEM, THE LID FELL AND CAUGHT THE FATTY PORTIO N OF HIS RIGHT INSIDE THUMB.

WALKING FROM SECTION TO ELEVATOR, WALKED INTO A METAL PLANK (BACON STRAP) THAT HAD BEEN BENT DOWN ON THE END.

EE WAS STRIKING HOPPER WITH A PRY BAR AND THE BAR GOT STUCK IN FROZEN MATERIAL, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND PRY BAR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A 40 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR IN PREP PLANT. THE MOTOR WAS ON A TOW-WHEEL DOLLY. MOTOR STARTED TO FALL OFF DOLLY. EE GRABBED IT TO STABILIZE IT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF THE FINES SCREW WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER. WHEN THE MUD BROKE FREE, HE FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE SCREW. THE ELBOW SWELLED UP, THOUGH THE SKIN WA S NOT TORN, AND HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING EVEING FOR OBSERVATION OF A POSSIBLE INFECTION. HE IS STILL HOSPITALIZED AS OF 2-28-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CINDER BLOCKS AND TOSSING THEM CLOSER TO STOPPING THAT WAS BEING BUILT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.

2ND DRIVE 25 WEST BELT, THAT IS BEING DISMANTLED, AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A BOOM JACK. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE BOOM FELL DOWNWARD CATCHING THE 6"" BOLT (USED TO DRIVE THE PIN) PU SHING IT UPWARD PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (TIP) AGAINST THE FRAME.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CARRYING SURFACE DELAYS, HE TRIPPED ON A PILE OF FINES FALLING ONTO HIS RT.ARM AND WRIST.

EE WAS APPLYING A LABEL TO A BOTTLE OF ACETIC ANHYDRIDE. WHEN HE DQUEEZED THE BOTTLE IT SQUIRTED SOME INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING A RAIL RUNNER COUPLING. STARTED LOOSING TIME 02-21-2003

COMING OUT OF GENERATOR TRAILER EE STEPPED ONTO WOOD PLATFORM AND IT GAVE WAY. EE FELL THRU WITH FOOT CAUSING FOOT TO TURN OVER.

EE WAS PULLING BOX OF GLUE ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTERAND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE ENGINER COMPARTMENT ON A LOADER

DRIVER WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK HAULING FROM DRAGLINE TO WASH PLANT. BOLTS BROKE THAT HOLD TRANSMISSION TO MOTOR ALLOWING UNITS TO PULL APART. CLUTCH WAS SMOKING BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION AND FUMES ENTERED CAB. DRIVER OPERATED TRUCK UBTIL NOON. HE REPORTED PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.

EE STRAINED HIS ARM WHILE INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS. LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND BUS ON EAST PORTAL BOTTOM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS GREASING NEW PLANT WHEN START UP ALARMS WENT OFF. EE WHO WAS NOT LOCKED OUT, WAS STANDING ON A CONVEYOR WHEN IT STARTED. THE EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND CARRIED INTO A CHUTE WHERE HE EXITE D AN 8 1/2""X 30""OPENING ONTO ANOTHER BELT. HE WAS SEEN BY CO-WORKERS AND THE BELT WAS STOPPED.EE SUFFERED BRUISES AND A BROKEN LEFT ARM. EE CLAIMED IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME TO LOTO TO

EE WAS LOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE INTO A HAULER, HE STARTED TO GO AROUND THE HAULER, OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WAS FINISHED AND BEGAN TO PULL OUT RUNNING OVER EE'S FOOT.

WHILE CARRYING A CAN OF OIL TO THE MINER, EMPLOYEE STOPPED, REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO WIPE SWEAT FROM HIS FACE & A PIECE OF ROCK 1/2"" X 10"" SQUARE STRUCK HIS HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

PALLET IN PALLET DISPENSER WAS AT AN ANGLE, PUT HAND IN TO STRAIGHTEN, PALLET MOVED AND CAUGHT EE'S HAND. HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT AND STRUCK IT ON A METAL FRAME CAUSING A CUT AND BRUISING ON RI GHT HAND.

PUTTING STACK STEEL IN ROOF OBLTER HEAD TO DRILL A HOLE, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION. BROKE LITTLE FINGER AND DISLOCATED RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

ADJUSTING PULL DOWN CABLES ON DRILL. WHILE GETTING DOWN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RT ARM. PAIN IN RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CONVEYOR CHAIN BACK ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP ENTERING RIGHT EYE.

TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK THAT WAS TOO LARGE.

LIFTING FROST WITH LOADER AND THE WEIGHT JOLTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE MANTRIP AND STEPPED ON THE TRACK RAIL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS CARRYING 2 SMALL PIECES OF METAL TO PLACE IN THE METAL RACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND INJURED HIS KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE UNDERWENT SURGERY AND STARTED MISSING W ORK ON 03-21-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A SCRAPER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HIT HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS LIFTING ROLL OF PLASTIC BY HIMSELF, STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, WHILE LIFTING CABLE OVER HIS HEAD, HE REPORTED BACK PAIN & LEG PAIN.TWO OTHER EE'S WERE ASSISTING HIM IN HANGING THE CM CABLE.

DRIVING PERSONNEL CAR, RAN INTO A CURTAIN BOARD WITH THE CURTAIN ON IT. THIS IN TURN PUSHED HIS HEAD ONTO HIS NECK AND CRUSHED HIS VERTEBRAE.

WAS GETTING OUT OF THE ROCK TRUCK, THE HAND RAILS AND STEPS WERE ICED OVER DUE TO WINTER STORM. SLIPPED AND FELL OUT OF TRUCK DUE TO ICE.

SITTING ON A BUCKET TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A FRONT SUSPENSION CYLINDER, STOOD UP AND BACK AND MID-SECTION STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS PULLING THE HEAD OFF AN ENGINE. PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

BETWEEN TIPPLE & POLE BARN - EE WAS WALKING FROM TIPPLE TO BATHHOUSE ON FLAT GROUND. EE SLIPPED ON ICE, CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RT HAND, NOT FALLING ALL THE WAY DOWN. COMPLAINING OF RIGHT SHOULD ER AND NECK PAIN WHEN REPORTED. STARTED LOSING TIME 02/19/03.

CARRYING PROP SETTER TIMBER WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE OUT BY AREA OF MINE, MAY HAVE TWISTED BACK GOING THROUGH MUD HOLE, FINISHED SHIFT. LOWER BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO WASH THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT OF PREP PLANT. WHEN THE WATER WAS TURNED ON, THE PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL ONTO A CEMENT BEAM CAUSING PAIN IN RIB AREA.

EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE HIGH WALL, HISBUCKET SLIPPED FROM A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE REMOVAL OF STRUCTURE TO GAIN PROCCESS TO A FALL THAT OCCURRED OFF OF THE #1 SECTION. WHILE LOADING THE TOP STRUCTURE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A PIECE OF STRUC TURE. HE CONTINUED WORKING AND COMPLETED AN ACCIDENT REPORT ON THE END OF HIS SHIFT.

WORKER WAS TAKING PLATES OFF INSIDE CRUSHER & WAS ON KNEES IN SMALL SPACE. HE TRIED TO TURN & HIS KNEE GOT STUCK & POPPED.

WHILE DRIVING ACROSS FISH CREEK, DUMP HAUL TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND DRIVER FELT PAIN IN NECK.

REFUSE AREA. MAN HAD MOVED DOZER TO REFUELING PLATFORM AT AN ANGLE BECAUSE OF A PAN SITTING NEARBY. HE WAS STEPPING FROM DOZER TRACKS TOWARD PLATFORM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BECAUSE OF ICE & SNOW ON DOZER TRACKS. (24 INCHES OF SNOW THIS DAY.)

ROCK FELL FROM WALL BROKE SIDE GLASS AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON LEFT ELBOW (LACERATION REQUIRED 6 SUTURES). LACERATION WAS APPROXIMATED 1 1/2"".

THE EE ADVISED HIS FOREMAN THAT HE HAD TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE SERVICING THE JOY MINER. THE EE ADVISED THAT HE WOULD GO TO DR. LATER. ON 1-22-03 EE ADVISED THE HE WOULD NEED TO GO TO DR AT A LA TER TIME, HE WOULD BE BACK TO WORK WHEN HE FELT BETTER AS OF 1-23-03 THE EE HAD NOT WENT TO DR.

SMALL AMT OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.EE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS CARRYING HOLLOW METAL TUB, HE TRIPPED OVER SMALL ROCK, FELL BACKWARDS - HIT HEAD ON ANOTHER ROCK (HARD HAT PUSHED OFF HEAD). HAD SMALL CUT ON HEAD. WENT TO ER & RECEIVED 1 STITCH.

ON 2-17-03 THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD WHILE WALKING DOWN TO THE PORTALS. ON 5-17-03 HE RECEIVED AN MRI ON HIS LEFT KNEE, SHOWING A MED MENISIAL TEAR. AS OF 6-16-03 HE HAS B EEN OFF WORK DUE TO HAVING ARTHOSCOPIC SURGERY ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

WAS TAKING DOOR OFF OF #2-506. CARRIER OPERATOR OF #1-506 CARRIER PUSHED #1 CARRIER BACKWARD INTO STRUCTURE.

INSTALLING FIRST LEVEL OF NEW STRUCTURE AND REACHED OUT TO STABILIZE LOAD. FELT A TWINGE IN NECK AND NECK GOT STIFF OVERNIGHT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WATER LINE AND MOVING A PUMP. SORE/ STRAINED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP INTO HAUL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE RUNG WHILE HIS OTHER FOOT WAS ON THE RUNG. HE HAD HOLD OF THE LADDER AS HIS FEET SLID UNDER THE RUNG AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

OPERATING ROOFBOLTER, WHEN A ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 2/22/03. HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 2/17/03 WHILE LIFTING BLOCKS (6"" - 75% SOLID) WHILD BUILDING STOPPINGS.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE OO1 MMU. HE RAISED THE STAB JACK TO RELOCATE THE MACHINE AND THE CANOPY, HAVING ALREADY BEEN LOWERED STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD, CAUSING NE CK PAIN. HE REPORTED ACCIDENT TO SECTION FOREMAN. HE WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE AND TRANSPORTED TO E.R., X-RAYS REVEALED NO NECK DAMAGE & DR. SAID HE WOULD HAVE A SORE NECK FOR 1-2 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON WEST A BELT, THROWING COAL UP HIGH, THE SHOVEL HIT A SPLICE AND FRACTURED HIS WRIST.

EE STATED THAT HIS BACK HAS BEEN HURTING SINCE HIS LAST LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 9-10-02. ON THIS DATE HE STATES THAT WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT AND DECIDED TO SE EK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HIS DR. REPORTS DIAGNOSED HIM AS AN AGGRAVATION OF AN EXISTING CONDITION THAT HAPPENED ON 9-10-02 WHERE EE WAS HANGING A CABLE.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK FROM JOINT SAW AND DROPPEDONE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND BROKE IT

EE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER DOWN A HILL; BACK END OF SCRAPER SLID AROUND; BOWL OF SCRAPER DROPPED TO THE GROUND; MACHINE ROLLER OVER ON ITS SID. EE REPORTED SORENESS IN HIS LEGS; HE WENT TO THE ER TO BE CHECKED OUT; HE ONLY MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK.

EE WAS THROWING SWITCH WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ON AN OLD PIECE OF RAIL, TRIPPING HIM. EE LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE STOMACH WITH A PIECE OF METAL WHICH BROKE OFF A LIP LINER ON A SHOVEL BUCKET WHILE BEING KNOCKED LOOSE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE PIECE NEEDED TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVE D AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK UNDER THE FACE CONVEYOR DRIVE SPROCKET COVER TO SECURE IT FROM FALLING. AS HE PLACED THE CRIB BLOCK, THE COMEALONG THAT WAS HOLDING THE COVER PLATE, SLIPPED. THE CO VER PLATE DROPPED & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE CRIB BLOCK.

EE WAS HELPING PACK ELECTRICAL WIRE TUGGER UP STAIRWAY TO PUT BACK IN STORAGE.

EE WAS REPLACING SPRINGS IN A COAL VEBRATOR. THE SPRINGS JUMPED OUT OF THE HOUSING, STRIKING EE ON THE THUMB OF THE RIGHT HAND, RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 50 LB WEIGHT SO THE BELT SCALES COULD BE CALIFBRATED WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM SHOWER ROOM IN BATHOUSE TO HIS BASKET AND GOT TRIPPED UP ON HIS OWN FEET AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE FLOOR AND FOLDED UNDER HIS BODY. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED 2-17-03.

EE WAS PUSHING PANS WHEN THE CHAIN USED TO CHAIN OFF A DISABLED SHIELD BROKE, STRIKING EE ON THE FOOT.

WHILE DUSTING, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE HARDHAT WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS UPPER RIGHT FOREHEAD. THE EE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE HE COULD NOT WEAR A HARDHAT OVER THE SUTURES.

EE WAS LIFTING DISTRIBUTION BOX TO HANG FROM MINE ROOF. WENT TO MAKE A SUDDEN TURN AND FELT A PAIN IN STOMACH. SCHEDULED FOR HERNIA SURGERY.

CREW WAS LOOSENING THE MANTEL ON A CONE CRUSHER.THEY HAD A CHAIN 3/8 GR. 80 TIED TO THE MANTEL &HOOKED TO A LOADER PULLING ON IT. A PORTA-POWER WAS BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHAIN. TH E PORTA-POWER FAILED BINDING THE MANTEL UP WHICH CAUSED AN OVERLOAD ON THE CHAIN, THE CHAIN BROKE, WHIPPING EE ON THE LEFT SHIN/CALF AREA.

EE WAS WALKING BELT LINE AT BRK 126 ON 7 BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLEN BENDING STRAP DOWN FROM TOP. EE WALKED INTO STRAP HURTING HEAD AND NECK.

THE EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CHANGE A RANGING ARM JACK WHEN A PIECE OF MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIS BACK. HE WAS STANDING UNDER SHIELD 10 AND THE ROOF WAS APPROX. 75"" L X 19"" W X 2-6"" THICK. THE EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-17-03.

HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE - NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF INJURY. REFUSED MEDICAL CHECK.

WHILE LIFTING SHOVELS FOR LIMESTONE RECLAIMER FROM TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT A ""POP"" IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE SELF-TREATED UNTIL APRIL 3, BEGAN LOST WORKDAYS ON JULY 21 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/2 /2004. CO. DISCOVERED THAT 7000-1 REPORT WAS NOTFILED WHEN PREPARING TO MSHA OF RETURN TO WORK STATUS.

A CONTRACT WORKER SLIPPED ON A SNOWY COAL PAD WHILE FALLING HE PUT HIS ARM OUT TO BREAK HIS FALL, RESULTING IN 2 TEARS TO HIS ROTATOR CUFF. THE EE IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT AN ORTOPEDIST TO DETERM INE IF SURGERY OR PHYSICAL THERAPY IS THE BEST TREATMENT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE RUB RAIL FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE PULLED THE PEN THE RAIL FELL OUT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS JACKLEGGING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND HIS BACK WAS SORE, DR INSTRUCTED EE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF.

HE WAS ON AN AUGER CONVERSION PUTTING A BRACE ONA CHUTE. THE BRACE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE ON THE FOREHEAD

EE PICKED UP ON A CORNER OF A 1 1/2 INCH THICK, 3' X 5', PIECE OF STEEL PLATE TO REMOVE A STRAP. THE PLATE WAS ON A TABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. EE SEES A CHIROPRACTOR ON A REGULAR BASIS BECAUSE OF LOW BACK PROBLEMS. BACK GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 2-15 AND ON 2-18.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SWUNG THE BOLTER BOOM OUT TO PUT UP THE RIB PIN AND AS HE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL THE BOLT HE SLIPPED O N SOME LOOSE BOTTOM LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL BACKWARDS. AS HE FELL HE GRABBED THE BOOM CONTROL JOY STICK TO STEADY HIMSELF. HIS LEFTFOOT SLID UNDER THE BOLTER BOOM & BOOM LOWERED.

EE HAD PUT OFF A PRODUCTION SHOT WHEN A PIECE OF FLY ROCK CAME TOWARDS THE BLASTER TRUCK. EE POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE TRUCK. THE ROCK HIT THE TRUCK AND FELL DOWN AND STRUCK EE ON THE SHOUL DER. EE'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 2/19/03.

ENTERING CAB OF FUEL TRUCK GLOVED HAND SLIPPED FROM THE GRAB BAR (ICY) AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD ONTO FROZEN GROUND.

WHILE HANGING THE MINER CABLE TO THE MINE ROOF HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND FRACTURED HIS FIBULA.

WHILE PUTTING BOARDS IN PIT, BACK SLOFFED OFF CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS KNEE EE WENT TO THE DR AND IT WAS THOUGHT HE HAD A SPRINED KNEE. HIS KNEE DID NOT GET ANY BETTER AND AN MRI WAS PERFORMED. SURGERY HAD TO BE PERFOMED ON 4-4-03 BECAUSE ITWAS DETERMINED HE HAD A TEAR IN HIS KNEE.

EE HAD BEEN WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE WAS DONE HE DROVE AROUND THE EQUIPMENT ONTO THE HAUL ROAD WITHOUT LOOKING AND WAS HIT BY THE HAUL TRUCK.

EE OPENED OVER HEAD DOOR AND WIND BLEW DIRT UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RT. EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OLD TAIL LINES APART. BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND HE WAS USING TWO WRENCHES TO TAKE BOLT AND NUT APART WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAD SHOULDER SURGERY ON 11-11-03 MAKING THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

INJURED STRAINED ABDOMEN WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE HOSE FITTING WHILE FUELING A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE SUFFERED A HERNIA AS A RESULT REQUIRING SURGERY ON 2/14/2003.

EE EXITED TRUCK TO CHECK TAILGATE & WAS CLEANINGMATERIAL FROM THE TAILGATE PIN. WHEN AIR OPERATED LATCH ACTIVATED OPENING THE CLOSING ON LEFT HAND CRUSHING IT

EE COMPALINED TO SEVERE PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER TURNING HIS UPPER BODY. HE DID NOT REPORT ANY EVENT TO DESCRIBE CAN ACCIDENT NO INSTANCE WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION WHICH WOULD CAUSE AN AGGRAVATION FROM A PREVIOUS CLAIM.

EE WAS REMOVING CONCRETE WITH SCALING BAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. HE DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

EE WAS PULLING ON TRAILING CABLE WITH A SHORT PIECE OF ROPE, WHEN THE ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON HIS RT. WRIST.

WHILE SERVICING MINER, EE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF MINER BITS AND A CAN OF OIL, CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST AND SNAP OUT.

EE WAS REMOVING DUST COVER FROM RECEPTACLE AND RECEIVED BURN TO RIGHT HAND.

EE'S LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK PENDING MEDICAL TESTS.

THE VICTIM WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK FROM THE PARKING AREA DOWNSLOPE ONT HE HAULROAD TO WORK AREA. VICTIM WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER TRUCK WHEN THE VICTIMS TRUCK HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND HE SLID EVENTUAL LY STRIKING BERM THE VICTIM WS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT TIME. THE VICTIM HAD A STRUCTURE OF THE L1 VERTEBRAE AND IS TO REST.

EE HURT KNEE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER A TRUCK.

EE WAS LOOSENING/TIGHTENING A FITTING ON A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING LINE (FLEXABLE), WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. AN MRI REVEALED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF, WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. NOTE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT REPORT FOR BACKSTRAIN 1-23-03, THIS REPORT WAS FILED 2-18-03 AFTER EE VISITED PHYSICIAN.

INJURED & CO-WORKER HAD CHANGED A STOPPED UP SECTION OF 4"" PLASTIC DISCHARGE PIPE. WHEN FLUSH WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON, ANOTHER BLOCKAGE CAUSED WATER PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE PIPE. THIS RESULT ED IN THE DISCHARGE PIPE TO BURST, STRIKING INJURED IN THE CHEST.

EE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT TRYING TO LOOSEN A TURNBUCKLE, WHEN IT GAVE WAY HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. HE LANDED ON HIS ANKLE & FRACTURED HIS LEFT HEEL.

EE WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE AND WAS LIFTING BELT CLAMP OVER TOP STRUCTURE WHEN RED DEVIL WAS BEING USED TO TIGHTEN BELT. LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RAILING AND CLAMP.

WHILE PULLING ON A RACHET, THE RACHET SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS USING A RATCHET TO REMOVE BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE HAD BEEN USING A PRY BAR EARLIER AND USING HIS SHOULDER TO PUSH.

WHILE MINING, A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE A PULL CABLE FROM BENEATH AND ADJACENT RR CAR. THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED BY A D9 DOZER. THE DOZER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE AND PULLED THE DOZER FORWARD, THU S PUTTING TENSION ON THE CABLE. THE CABLE PINNED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE SIDE OF THE RR CAR INJURING HIS STOMACH AND BACK. THE DOZER OPERATOR LOOKED BACK AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TENSION ON CABLE

140 BLOCK MAIN NORTH - EE WAS PULLING A 3/8"" WIRE ROPE BY HAND, IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

CLEANING A CONVEYER BELT, REACHED FOR FROZEN CHUNK OF STONE AND FELT POP IN LEFT SIDE. NO LOST TIME UNTIL FEB 17, 2003.

WAS THROWING TRASH INTO DUMPSTER, FELL ON PAVEMENT INJURING BACK.

ON 2-12-03 THE EE WAS CLIMBING OVER A CROSSOVER ON A BELT LINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND ON 5-14-03 REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT A HERNIA OPERATION WAS NEEDED. DAYS AW AY FROM WORK STARTED 5-15-03 AND THE OPERATION WAS 5-19-03.

WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER ON A ROOF MAT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME INFECTED.

EE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14-15CM CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK BROW FELL, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK RESULTING IN A HIARLINE FRACTURE OF THE L-2 VERTABRAE. THE ROCK BROW MEASURED 96""L X 12 "" THICK AND FELL FROM THE UPPER PORT OF THE SEAM.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND WAS WALKING DOWN THE SAFE ACCESS WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

HE WAS WALKING INTO THE SHACK, WHEN HE RAN INTO A STEEL BEAM WITH HIS HEAD, JAMMING HIS NECK. STARTED MISSING 9-29-03.

EE SLIPPED ON THE TOOL TRAILER ACCESS STAIRS. THE STAIRS WERE PACKED WITH SNOW. HE HAD A FIRM GRIP OF THE RAILING BUT SPUN HIMSELF OVER AND LANDED PRONE ON TOP OF THE RAILING. HIS INJURIES INC LUDE A BRUISED NOSE, SPRAINED SHOULDER, AND NECK, AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF 992G LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED SLIGHTLY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK AND WILL UNDER GO KNEE SURGERY.

HE WAS TAKING PANEL BOARD OFF 482 SCOOP AND BOARD SWUNG DOWN AND CAUGHT THE END OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CRUSHING IT. THE TIP END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN CABLE GOT FOULED. EE PULLED LOOSE, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

EE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT A BUMP, JAMMED HEAD INTO CANOPY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HOSE OFF OF FUEL TRUCK. REEL JAMMED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JERK AND HE HAD HIS BODY IN A TWISTED POSITION. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO DUMP AREA. WHILE UNLOADING, THE IMPACT OF THE MACHINE RUNNING OVER ROCKS CAUSED TWISTING AND STRAINING OF THE EE'S STOMACH MUSCLES.

INJURED WAS PULLING THE WINCH ROPE FROM A 630 SCOOP WINCH. INJURED SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON THE WINCH ROPE.

EE WAS CLEANING THE CSI CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE TRIPPED ON SAFETY LANYARD, CAUGHT HIMSELF ON A LOADING STAND, STRAINING HIS SHOULDER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 6/5/03.

EE STEPPED ON UNSUPPORTED PORTION OF FLOOR AND FELL INTO CRAWL SPACE BELOW BUILDING. EE STRUCK HIS FACE ON REMAINING PORTION OF EXISTING FLOOR DURING HIS FALL.

EE JUMPED OVER A FOUR FOOT WALL TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE OLD SHOP FLOOR. HE STEPPED ON A BOLT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER UPRIGHT A FITZ MILL. AS THE LIFT RAISED THE MILL SWUNG & KNOCKED EE TO THE CONCRETE. THE FORCE WAS SUCH THAT EE SPLIT OPEN HIS HEAD ON IMPACT.

LOWER BACK STRAIN CAUSED BY LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS OVER TIME WITHOUT ASKING FOR HELP. CHANGING SCREENS ON WASH PLANT IN ODD POSITIONS AND ALWAYS BEING BENT OVER LIFTING & TWISTING.

EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR CHAIN OF FEEDER, EE SLIPPED, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2-12-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #5 MILL WEST BEARING. AS HE WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP SOME TOOLS HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AREA.

SLIPPED ON ICE OUTSIDE SCALE HOUSE, FELL ON KNEE.

EE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS FROM 5ROM TO 6 ROM WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND BOUNCE DOWN 3-4 STEPS, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HOLDING A MOTOR IN PLACE TO BE BOLTED.

EE REPORTED: HELPING CO-WORKER INSTALL A BELT BLOCK ON THE SLOPE BELT, WHEN LIFTING THE LOWER BLOCK, HE FELT PAIN TO LOW BACK (POSSIBLE STRAIN).

EE WAS HELPING HANG UP CONTINIOUS MINER, CABLE, WHEN HE JAMMED HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STUCK PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM TOP. HE LEANED OUT IN FRONT OF BOLTER AND FELL TO GROUND, LANDING ON RT SHOULDER AND NECK.

FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR CARRYING OVERSIZE FROST CHUNCK - REAR WHEELS OFF GROUND - CHUNCK LET GO, OPERATOR'S HEAD HIT WINDOW THEN BACK OF HEAD HIT COMPANY RADIO - OPERATOR RECEIVED CONCUSSION . (SEAT BELT NOT TIGHT ENOUGH.)

EMPLOYEE HAD HOSED THE MIRRORS UNDER REF GATES AND WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HOSE TO PUT IT AWAY, THE HOSE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WITH HIS FULL WEIGHT. T HIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO LOST TIME AS OF 02/11/03.

GOING TO BATTERY BARN AND CAUGHT HIS LT. KNEE ON TOP OF ROOF OF MINE AND INJURED HIS KNEE.

EE HAD THROWN TRACK SWITCH--DID NOT LATCH SWITCHDOWN, MANTRIP VEH WENT THRU SWITCH, HANDLE ON SWITCH CAME UP & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DR SEVERAL TIMES & RET'D TO REG JOB UNTIL 7/10

EE SLIPPED ON ICE WALKING UP TO DISPATCH OFFICE--STILL OUT OF WORK-SAME KNEE.

EMPLOYEE PICKING UP 1X4 BOARDS AT PALLET SHOP WHILE BUILDING PALLETS ON 'WEATHER OUT' SHIFT. STRAINED LOWER BACK. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR'S AND MISSED WORK (2 DAYS) THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPOR TABILITY AND LOST TIME.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 03-03-2003 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME.

EE STATED-HE WAS WALKING IN THE STEEL STORAGE AREA, SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE AND FELL. FIRST LOST DAY 2-11-03.

EE WAS REMOVING A BEARING FROM H/DRIVE ROLLER WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK BECAUSE OF THE INJURY ON 5/16/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE LET GO OF THE CABLE IT FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOADING HOSE FROM A FRESHLY LOADED SLURRY TANK CAR ON #1 TRACK. HE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WORK DUE TO DOCTOR'S ORDERS FOR BED R EST. RETURN TO WORK INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AT A LATER DATE.

WHILE WAITING FOR THE MAIN HAUL ROAD TO BE PREPARED FOR HAULING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, INJURED DECIDED TO FUEL HIS HAUL TRUCK AT THE FUEL STAGING AREA ON THE TOP SITE. WHILE WALKING AROUND THE TRU CK TOWARDS THE FUEL DISPENSOR, HE BEGAN TO SLIP ON ICE IN A SPIRALLING MOTION ALLOWING HIS RIGHT LEG TO GET UNDER HIM AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS TIBULA & FIBULA.

WHILE LIFTING A TOP ROLLER, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

ROCK BROKE; EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND MISSED; ROCK FELL ON HIS SHIN; THE ROCK BRUISED AND ABRASED HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG.

OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR C/M WHEN RIB POPPED OFF AND STRIKING EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF A 992 LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK; HOWEVER, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, WAS EVALUSTED IN THE ER - DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURE - SURGERY ON 2/11/03 -LOST TIME.

SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING THE NORTH COOLER FOR A LACK OF COOLING WATER. FROM THE PLATFORM'S LADDER, HE SAW WATER COMING OFF PIPE & HAD OPERATOR START BACK UP. A POOL OF WATER FORMED IN THE COOLE R WHILE IT WAS DOWN & WHEN THEY STARTED UP, THE HOT GRANULES MIXED W/ THE WATER CREATING A BURST OF STEAM THAT BURNED THE SUPERVISOR'S FACE & HANDS.

EE OPENED METAL BAR GATE ON PROCESS PLATFORM. HE FAILED TO SECURE IN THE UP POSTION. PLACED RIGHT HAND ON RAILING AND BAR FELL STRIKING TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPIT AL AND APPROX 20 STITCHES WERE APPLIED TO THE 2 FINGERS.

STEPPED OFF LOWBOY, WHILE WALKING BACKWARD AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT AND STEPPED ON ROCK, TWISTED HIS ANKLE & FELL TO GROUND. BROKE LEFT LEG AND DISLOCATED ANKLE.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 HEADING & SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN CANOPY & ATRS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND. CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER & HIS RING FINGER.

EE WAS LOADING A CASE OF PRIMERS FOR BLASTING. HE PICKED UP THE BOX OF PRIMERS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE #3 ENTRY ON #1 UNIT. HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE CONT. MINER TO HELP SET BITS, WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

CHECKING 480 LINE, AS TESTING LEAD WIRES ON TESTER WERE IN WRONG POSITION RESULTING IN TESTER IMPLODING CAUSING BURNS TO HAND & FINGERS.

WHILE INSTALLING BRICK INTO THE KILN, HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES. HE DID NOT NOTIFY US ABOUT THE DOCTOR'S NOTE UNTIL 2-14-03. HE WENT TO A DIFFERENT DOCTORE, THEN THE DOCTOR WE USE.

SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICY STEP IN PACKHOUSE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. CONTINUED HIS WORK DUTY TILL 4/25/03. WAS EVALUATED BY ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR. KNEE REQUIRED SURGERY FOR CARTILEDGE DAMAGE. WENT OFF WORK 4-28-03.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE CHANGE HOUSE TO THE MAINT SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DESIGNATED WALKWAY. ALL AREAS AROUND THE PARKING LOT, MAIN OFFICE AND CHANGEHOUSE WERE CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE. THE AREA WHERE THE EE FELL HAD BEEN SCRAPEDFOR SNOW, BUT INCEMELT HAD NOT YET BEEN APPLIED.

WHILE WALKING ACROSS HOOD OF ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE/OIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON RT SIDE. HAD PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING A CURTAIN WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL OFF LADDER.

WHEN LOOSE ROCK ON CAP COAL FELL FROM TOP, DRILL STEEL WAS PUSHED UP AGAINST TOP TO PENETRATE & DRILL FOR INSERTING ROOF SUPPORT. ROCK FELL APPROXIMATELY AT TWO FEET BEFORE STRIKING HIM.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT APPROX 3 HOURS AFTER CUTTING SIDE CLAMPING BARS (POLYETHYLENE) HE STARTED EXPERIENCING TIGHTENING IN HIS CHEST AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

WITNESS STATES THAT CLAIMANT HAD A GUID ROPE ATTACHED TO HOOK IN ORDER TO MANUEVER LARGE BOULDER LODGED IN CRUSHER. CLAIMANT HAD ROPE WRAPPED AROUND LEFT HAND WHEN CABLE SNAPPED WEIGHT LOAD TI GHTENED ROPE AROUND HAND-CAUSING THE INJURES-EXTEND NOT KNOWN. CLAIMANT HAD SURGERY.

PULLED HIS BACK LIFTING STRUCTURE.

EE ATTEMPTED TO LOAD A LARGE ROCK ON A ROCK TRUCK, HE GOT THE 992C REAR WHEELS OFF OF THE GROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO LOAD THE ROCK ON 103 773 ROCK TRUCK. HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE LOADING OF THE R OCK AND DROPPED ROCK WHICH STRUCK THE 103 773 ROCK TRUCK. WHEN HE DROPPED THE ROCK, THE REAR WHEELS CAME DOWN ON THE GROUND JARRING HIM AROUND IN THE CAB, DID NOT HAVE SEAT BELT ON AND DID NO

SLIPPED ON SNOW AND FELL, TWISTING KNEE

SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT CORNER OF RIB WHILE TURNING UP #9 ENTRY, CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO HIT RIB AGAINST CANOPY. STRAIN OF NECK.

The injured was dismounting 8750 dragline when he stepped on a rock, causing him to lose his balance. he fell backward twisting his left foot, his knee hit other small rocks on the ground causing a fracture to his left kneecap.

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING BRUSH FROM PIT AREA WHEN A SMALL ROCK WENT THROUGH THE DOOR GLASS HITTING OPERATOR ON KNEE.

EE WAS BACKING AN LHD AWAY FROM THE FEEDER BREAKER. AS HE TURNED TO OL SERVE THE BUCKET, THE LHD RAN OVER A CHUNK OF SALT. THE LHD BOUNCED, CAUSING THE EE S HEAD TO HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CA NOPY OF THE LHD.

WHILE EE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO THE NORTH ANTELOPE WASHBAY HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, EE SUSTAINED A CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PULLING A LOOP OF FEEDER SLACK WHEN HE HIT A ROOF BOLT THAT KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF. EE HIT HIS FOREHEAD WHICH KNOCKED HIM UNCONSIOUS FOR APPROX. 1 MINUTE, HE JAMMED HIS NECK AND LANDE D FACE DOWN ON THE GROUND.

ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EE ON THE HEAD AND HAND.

EE REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK WHILE LIFTING A CONVEYOR BOOM JACK, FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO THE MANCAR APPORX.18"" LIFT

EE ALLEGES HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

LIFTING BLOCK TO BUILD SEAL & IT FELL ON FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING A PALLET OF 100 LB BAGS HE LIFTED A BAG AND TURNED, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP UP THE ENTRY, HE RAN OVER AN UNSEEN PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE IN THE MUD. THE STRUCTURE FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK.

EE WAS BACK DRAGGING ROAD GOING DOWN TO PIT AREA. IT WAS SNOWING AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. HE BACKED OVER A ROCK WHILE LOOKING OVER SHOULDER AND IN A TWISTED POSITION. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SIGNALING CRANE OPERATOR TO PLACE SCREEN LOWER LEGS INTO PLACE ON NEW CONCRETE STRUCTURE WHEN WHIP LINE OVER TIGHTENED CABLE SNAPPED 50 LB WEIGHT FELL STRIKING EE ON SIDE OF HEAD

EE STARTED SCOOP UP AFTER REPAIRS - SCOOP STUCK ON POINT AND RAN THE SCOOP UNDER THE BELTLINE, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE ROPE ON BELT LINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS TO CHECK ENGINE OIL, HIT KNEE ON ACCESS PANEL HANDLE.

REPORTED AN INJURY TO HIS BACK WHILE RUNNING TEREX FRONT END LOADER AT THE MINE SITE. THE SEAT IN THE LOADER WAS NOT SECURE AND WAS SLIDING BACK AND FORTH.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SITTING IN THE MANTRIP IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT, FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, WHEN THE NEXT THING HE KNEW, HE WAS LAYING THE TRACK AND THE MANTRIP DROV E AWAY. THE MANTRIP (RAILRUNNER) WAS TRAVELING TO THE SURFACE WITH A CREW ENDING THEIR SHIFT. NO ONE KNEW WHEN INJURED LEFT THE MANTRIP AS OTHERS WERE SITTING NEXT TO HIM. INJURED SUFFERED A

INSTALLING AXLE IN R90 TRUCK, HOLDING PRESSURE AGAINST AXLE TO LINE SPLINES UP. AXLE KICKED BACK, SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BIN LINER, THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE FEEDER, THE METAL SPRUNG WITHOUT WARNING TRAPPING INJURED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BOTH PIECES OF METAL PLATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HER CAR AND SLIPPED ON ICE HIDDEN BY A LIGHT COVER OF SNOW.

REMOVING ENGINE COVER ON DOZER WHEN WELD BROKE ON COVER- HITTING RIGHT ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS JARRED IN A LOCOMOTIVE WHEN 2 CARS DERAILED. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN AND DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

PULLING ELECTRIC WIRE ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

EMPLOYEE REMOVING A LUMP OF COAL FROM STACKER BELT ON HYDROSCREEN AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM BELT ONTO HIS HAND.

REACHED OVER TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY AND PULLED SHOULDER.

EE WAS ADDING OIL TO A TRANSMISSION ON A KOMASTUDOZER. AS HE STEPPED BACKWARD TO DISMOUNT THE DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRACK WHICH WAS SNOWCOVERED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS FOLDING 6 FT CONVEYOR BELT USING CHANNEL LOKS. THE BELT WAS WET CAUSING CHANNEL LOKS TO SLIP. EE LOST FOOTING FALLING TO GROUND - LANDING ON RESCUER AND LIGHT. EE INJURED RIGHT WRIST AN D LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A ROLL OF PHONE CABLE APPROXIMATELY 40LBS. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

THE CREW WAS SETTING A CONVEYOR FOR THE SAND SCREW. THE TAIL END OF THE CONVEYOR WAS SETTING ON AN ABUTTMENT APPROX.5'OFF THE GROUND. THE CREW STARTED BUILDING LEGS UNDER THE HEAD END OF THE CONVEYOR, SECURED BY THE LOADER BUCKET. EE STEPPED ON THE TAIL END TO SECURE THE SAFETY CHAINS BEFORE IT WAS LIFTED TO GET MEASUREMENTS. THE CONVEYOR ROLLED & DROPPED EE FELL ON STABILIZER.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE SENT TO UNPLUG THE REFUSE CHUTE. EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR IN AN EFFORT TO UNPLUG THE CHUTE. ON ONE OF THE SWINGS THE BAR GLANCED OFF A ROCK AND EE LOST HIS FOOTING, STRAI NING HIS BACK.

WHILE CARRYING MONORAIL STRUCTURE ON HIS SHOULDER AND HELPING HAND MONORAIL HIS SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.

WHILE WORKING IN A CONGESTED AREA EE BENT DOWN AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON AN ANGLE IRON. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS AND HAS OPTED FOR SURGERY. SURGERY DUE ON 4-11-03.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTAND RIB, STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND JAMMING HIS NECK.

REVISED, STARTED LOSING TIME AGAIN 2/4/03. NO NEW EVENT.

EE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK IN THE ROADWAY WHILE RUNNING THE SCOOP. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND JAMMED HIS BACK WHEN HE CAME DOWN ON THE SEAT.

WHILE REMOVING A WHEEL BLOCK FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL SQUATTED DOWN & GRABBED THE BLOCK AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE FALLING ON LEFT SIDE. THE EE LANDED ON LT. HIP AND LT. SHOULDER, CAUSING BRUISE AND STRAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER AND QUESTION OF TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

WAS USING HAMMER TO CLEAN OUT BIN. FELT POP IN WRIST.

CHIPPING RUST OFF ANGLE IRON TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. IT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE BOOT. CUT HIS BOOT AND2 TOES. (8 STITCHES)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING UP ON A CONVEYER BELT TAKING DOWN POWER CABLE MONO-RAIL STRUCTURE. AS HE SLID A SECTION DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR, HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. (BELT NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME)

WORKING UNDER A LOADER WHEN SOME DEBRIE FELL IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS DOING REPAIRS TO THE LOADER AND WAS REACHING FOR 2 BOLTS WHEN THE DEBRIE FELL IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS REMOVING A SHAFT, WHICH WAS STUCK IN A PIPE. PIPE WAS PLACED IN THE LATHE, BURRS WERE REMOVED, AND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SHAFT FROM THE PIPE. PIPE CAME OUT EASILY AND EMPLOYEE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HAND ON THE CUTTING TOOL BIT.

EE WAS CLIMBING BETWEEN WALL & SCREEN STRUCTURE. HIS HARD HAT SHIFTED AS HE WAS CLIMBING AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE COUNTER WEIGHT GUARD ON THE SCREEN. PUT A SERIOUS CUT IN HIS HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM THE MILL OPERATOR ROOM TO MAKE HIS ""ROUNDS"" TO CHECK EQUIPMENT AND WALKED UNDER A BLOWER THAT WAS BEING LIFTED BY MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES TO INSTALL ON MILL #3. THE BLO WER FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOOT BREAKING TWO TOWS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES.

WHILE REPLACING V-BELT ON A CLARIFYING PUMP, EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN.

0204203-EE TRIPPED ON SIDEWALK AND FELL ON KNEE-WENT TO DOCTOR GOT SLIP FOR ONE DAY OFF. CAME BACK TO WORK.

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE 92 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK.

EE HAD STOPPED DOZER FOR RE-FUELING. A LARGE ROCK HAD ROLLED FROM HIGH-WALL IN FRONT OF DOZER. EE NOT SEEING ROCK TRAMMED DOZER OVER ROCK JARRING NECK AND LOWER BACK.

WHILE HAULING ROCK FROM THE PIT TO THE FILL AREA, EE HIT AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK TO BOTTOM OUT. EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INSTANTLY.

EE was in the process of loading a step up transformer that was beside the track to a flat car to bring outside. A rock had fallen between the transformer and the flat car. Ee was trying to remove the rock using a slate bar and while doing this the rock rolled off the slate bar onto his hand and arm.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE UP, TO LET SCOOP CLEAN FEEDER. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED SHUTTLE CAR PULLING CABLE DOWN INTO EMPLOYEE HURTING BACK AND RT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WORKED 2- 05, 2-06, 2-07 WENT TO DR BECAME LTA STARTING 2-10.

EE SLIPPED ON A WORK DOCK 1HIL CARRYING A CASING SUB. SUB THEN LANDED ON HIS ANKLE, INJURING A LIGAMENT. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE A FRACTURE, XRAY SHOWED NO FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING STEEL SETS AND SPRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS INSTALLING HOIST JACK PIN WEIGHING 40-60 LBS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

FELL OVER CAR CABLE; FOOT STUCK IN MUD.

HE DROPPED COVER LID FROM #2 KILN COOLER DRAG ONTO FOOT.

EE STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER AND FELT POP IN LEFT KNEE.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISASSEMBLING A PORTABLE SCAFFOLDING. THEY HAD REMOVED THE SIDE BRACING TO LOWER A SECTION OF SCAFFOLDING WHEN IT SWUNG DOWN & STRUCK THE INJURED'S RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISING IT. HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT & BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

STONE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND AND SMASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE PALLET HE WAS STACKING.

SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING EQUIPMENT, FELL ON LEFT ANKLE AND HAND. FRACTURED BOTH.

EE ROLLED A 55 GALLON DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE INTO THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. HE ROLLED THE DRUM APPROX.3'. AT THE END OF HIS WORK SHIFT (5 PM) HE WAS COMPLAINING OF HIS BACK HURTING.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE HE WAS FOLDING BELT, CO-WORKER (THE HELPER) LET THE SCOOP DIPPER DOWN ON HIS THUMB.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE PLANT WITH APPROX 10 #S OF LOOSE COAL/MUD IN IT. HE CROUCHED DOWN A LITTLE TO GO UNDER A STRUCTURE AND WHEN HE PROC EEDED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO GO TO HIS KNEES AND THEN ON THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. HE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ANKLE STRAINS ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS. HE FIRST WENT TO THE DOCTOR WITH THIS ANKLE IN 2000. HE WAS RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 2/13/04 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY HERE AT THE PLANT. HE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO FULL DUTY 3/1/04.

EE WAS GETTING OFF SHUTTLECAR TO START FEEDER & WALKED INTO BROW GOING BACK TO SHUTTLECAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE TRANSFORMER IN THE BATTERY CHARGER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

SAND AND SCREW PLUGGED, EE SHOVELED SAND OUT OF SAND SCREEN, WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK.

EE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR. HE STEPPED OVER A PARKING BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE. DR TOLD HIM IT WAS JUST A SPRAIN SO HE WORKED ON IT UNTIL THE 10TH. DR TOLD HIM ON SECOND VISIT THAT IT WAS FRACTURED. FILLED OUT REPORTS ON THE 12TH OF FEB. EE IS A SEVERE DIABETIC.

EE WAS TAKING SAMPLES WHEN HOT DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

PANEL THAT MECHANIC WAS REMOVING WAS OVER THE WIPER MOTOR ON A CAT 992 LOADEER. IT WAS STUCK. PULLED HARDER AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE REACH BACK TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHO ULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AN OXYGEN GOTTLE ON BOOM TRUCK. THE BOTTLE SLIPPED, CATCHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A 8' STEEL INTO A HOLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

HE STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL, TWISTED HIS ANKLE, GRABBED A PIECE OF PIPE WHICH WAS ALSO LOOSE, HE FELL TO THE DECK AND THE PIPE HIT HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES UN-ROLL FROM SPOOL A FLAT MINER CABLE. THEY WERE LOOPING CABLE ONTO A FLAT CAR. ONE EMPLOYEE MAKING LOOP STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDE R WITH CABLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-10-03 WHEN AFTER VISIT TO DR DISCOVERED DEGREE OF INJURY.

PICKED UP BUCKET OF CONCRETE WHICH HE SAID CAUSED PAIN TO BACK.

A ROOF BOLTER WAS WALKING IN SECTION AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM. HE HAS TWO FRACTURED RIBS.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE MULE TRAIN ON 4 LEFT 2 EAST SECTION WHEN HE HOOKED HIS PANTS LEG ON A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF THE HOIST CAR AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY ON 2-6-03.

THE BOLT STRAP WAS SITTING ON THE TIMBER JACK & AS HE WAS PUTTING THE STRAP EXTENSION ON THE STRAP A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE STRAP EXTENSION AND PUSHING HIS RT. THUMB BACK TOWARDS THE WRIST. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSEDAS A FRACTURED WRIST.

EE WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK WHEN A LARGER ROCK THAN EXPECTED FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EE'S HAND AND SHOULDER.

STEPPING OVER A BELT ANCHOR CHAIN USED ON A TAILPIECE, HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ON 14/5 CABLE THAT WAS LOOPED AGAINST THE RIB AND HE FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. PACKING OFF 50 LB BAGS.

EE WAS ON TOP OF QUICKLIME STORAGE/LOADOUT TO MEASURE TANKS, HE SLIPPED ON ICE BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF AVOIDING A FALL. EE APPARENTLY WRENCHED HIS BACK DURING THIS PROCESS & MISSED WORK ON 2/28/03. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY 3/3/03 ON LIGHT DUTY. NOTE: EE BROKE HIS BACK SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHILE IN MARINE CORP.

DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, SNOW AND ICE HAS COVERED MUCH OF THE JOBSITE. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE NO 6 WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND, FALLING ON HIS BACK AND SIDE.

SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE REPORT WAS NOT SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE EXTENT OF INJURY WAS NOT KNOWN. HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS KNEE WHICH WILL CAUSE SO ME LOST TIME.