Mining Incidents in March 2003

ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #8 ENTRY 002 SECTION APP 600' OUTBY FACE, STACK SHALE AND SAND STONE. APP 30'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 8'THICK. SUPPORTED FROM MAIN ROOF. THIS IS A WET AREA UNDER FORK CREEK, F ALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF RETURN AIR COURSE.

ON 3/31/03 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE SHUMATE POWELLTON MINE'S #8 BELT TRACK #4 ENTRY AT 1 BK INBY SPAD #4096. THE ROCK MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6".

ROOF FALL ON 001-0 SECTION 70 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF SURVEY STATION 870. ENTRAPPED THE MINER. IT WAS AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY 21 BRKS FROM THE PORTAL AT SPAD #81. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 18 FT X 18 FT BY 6 FT HIGH. THIS FALL WAS FOUND AT 12:01 PM ON 3/30/03 BY T HE MINE FOREMAN. HE WAS IN THE AREA CHECKING FOR A CLEAN-UP CREW COMING IN LATER.

A ROOF FALL (25' X 19' X 10') ON THE 1ST SE SUBMAINS, X-CUT 23 ON #4 UNIT'S BELT. 2000' OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT. 60' OUTBY SPAD #41467. NO PERSON, VENTILATION, EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN E MAINS IN THE NO.4 (BELT) ENTRY AT SPAD 8271. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE BY 70 FT LONG BY 10 FT HIGH.

THE DESKINS "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION IN THE NO.2 ENTRY AT SPAD 18 & 95, IN THE 1ST ROOM SET OF THE 6TH PANEL WEST. THRERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT DAMAGES, OR DISRUPTIONS TO VENTILATION.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-006-03): B2#4 ROADWAY, X-CUT #24-25. DIMENSIONS: H: 6-7', W: 19', L: 40'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE 207 BYPASS AREAWHICH DAMAGED THE 4160V POWER FEED. INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA INDICATED THAT SAFE TRAVEL THROUGHTHE AREA COULD NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED. THE AREA WAS SEALED AGAINST ENTRY, AND MSHA WAS NOTIFIED.

DURING AN EXAMINATION OF MAIN RETURN A ROOF FALLWAS DISCOVERED BY SUPERINTENDANT. A STATE INSPECTOR A HILL SEAM WAS DISCOVERED. A FALL APPROX. 20'X30'X4' AROUND SPAD #252 IT IS APPROX. 1000 TO 1500FT FROM FACE AREA. NO AIRWAY OR TRAMEL AREA WAS AFFECTED THE PLACE WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE LOCATION NOTED AT SPAD B1-39-4 ENTRY. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL - 30' X 20' X 6' WITH 6 FT ROOF BOLTS USED. STRATA IS SHALE WITH A 10" RIDER SEAM. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THIS WILL SEE REHAB OR NOT. THIS EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY UNTIL 4/9/03.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MSHA INSPECTORS DURING A REGULAR INSPECTION . THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE BY 100' LONG BY 7'HIGH. THE FALL OVER RODE TEMPORARY SUPPORTS IN A PREVIOUS FALL AND INTO T HE TRAVELWAY TO MPL#2. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. PASSAGE TO MPL#2 WAS AFFECTED UNTIL ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED. NO PERSONS WERE INJUREDAS A RESULT OF THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN SOUTH ONE BREAK OUT BY SOUTH SEALS AT SEAL #3 AND CONNECTING XCUT AND AT SEAL #4 (THE ENTIRE FALL WAS ONE BREAK OUT BY SOUTH SEAL) L 150' BY W 19' BY 8' H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

NORTH MAINS 68 BLOCK #5 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003. 12 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN - 6" X 16" PLATES, 12 FT CABLE - 8" X 8" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL D ANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET A ROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX. 1 30 A.M. IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 3 NORTH PANEL BETWEEN #74 AND #75 CROSSCUTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' TO 15' HIGH, 90' LONG AND 18' WIDE. FALL WAS AT SPAD #19007. THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 5' HI-TECH BOLTS. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

#30 HOIST SHUT DOWN - M.G. LOSS OF POWER AT 6:55P.M. CALLED ELECTRICIANS TO CHECK PROBLEM. SENT SPARE HOISTMAN TO WEST FORK TO START 2ND HOIST. REPLACED 2 RECTIFIER & U.V. RELAY COIL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #7 CROSSCUT AND PARTWAY IN THE CROSS CUT 7-6. THIS AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 8 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FALL.

AT ABOUT 12:30 AM THE ROOF IN THE D-9 #1 ENTRY AT THE #7 CROSSCUT FELL. THE FALL IN THE SUPPORTED AREA WAS ABOUT 18-FEET WIDE, 18 FEET LONG AND 8-FEET HIGH.

SOUTH 4 10 BLOCK #6 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 005 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"X16" PLATES ROOF MATS FALL DOZERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE UNIT 3WORKING SECTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UNIT INROOM 1 AT THE +165 FT MARK. THE AREA HAD A SLIP PRESENT & THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 5 & 6 FT CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF & DANGER SIGNS POSTED. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH, 16' WIDE & 20' LONG

SOUTH 4 9 BLOCK #3 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 005 8FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"X16" PLATE ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL

FALL APP 22' LONG 28' WIDE, 0-14' HIGH-NO INJURIES NO BLOCKAGE OF EXCAPEWAY OR VENTILATION, NO ELQUIPMENT INVOLVED WILL BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED DOB STED CLEAN UP PLAN. ADDITIO NAL CABLE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALLPLOTTED ON MAP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 9TH WEST 6TH NORTH PANEL #8 ENTRY 1610' MASK 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003 25' LONG 25' W 8' H BOLTED WITH 6' TO 8' TR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 8TH SUB MAIN EAST, #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT NO. 56. (5 CROSSCUTS INBY #8 HEADER). THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL AREA 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF THE 3RD WEST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 27+60. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 5' HIGH. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 8-1-02. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAV E BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AT APPROX. 2:15 PM THE SAFETY DEPT.RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SLURRY PLANT OPERATOR THAT A SMOLDERING FIRE STARTED IN BETWEEN THE WALLS OF THE UPPER SANDS DAM SHACK. THE OPERATOR WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE PIPE OUTSIDE OF THE BLDG.& INSTALLING NEW HAND RAIL ON WALKWAY. OPERATOR FINISHED CUTTING THE PIPE OUTSIDE UPPER SAND DAM SHACK & MOVED HIS EQUIPMENT TO START A NEW RAIL WHEN HE SAW SM

ROCK FALL IN AN ABANDON AREA IN A CROSSCUT ONT HE OLD 001 SICTING DOES NOT HOUR ANY ENTERIES BLOCKED APPROX. 6' HIHG 18' WIDE AND 50' LONG THRU TOP WAS ELAMINATED SANDSTONE AND WAS WITH 6' RES IN BOLTS ONE SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT WAS CATCHED OFF THE FALL WAS IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRY AT SPAD #4056 IN #7 ENTRY APPARENTLY THIS WAS A FAULTY AREA.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 9TH WEST GNP #2 ENTRY 1400'MARK BOLTED WITH 8'TR BOLTS, 20'LONG X 18' WIDE & 6-8'HIGH. THIS AREA WAS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS. NO PERSONS REQUIRED TO WORK ON TRAVEL IN THI S ENTRY. MMU 051.

HOIST DOWN FROM 10:10 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.; CENTERING SWITHCH.

ROCK FALL SOFT SHELL LAMINATED WATER IN TOP AND RIDER SEAM.

PRE-INSPECTIONS COMPLETED PRIOR TO SHIFT. UPON COMPLETION EE CALLED TO HOISTMAN TO REPORT THAT HE HEARD DEBRIS COMING DOWN THE NORTH SKIP COMPARTMENT ON THE 4850 LEVEL. SHAFTMAN CONTACTED TO INVESTIGATE. ON 4550 LEVEL, THE CREW NOTED THAT A 12'LACING HAD COME LOOSE (POSSIBLY DUE TO RECENT FREEZING & THAWING CONDITIONS.)HOIST OPERATOR CONTACTED TO DEMARCATE ON THE HOIST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 20' X 20' X 4' - 6' OCCURRED AT 37 X-CUT, #7 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS.

AT 10:00 PM MINER WAS TURNING A X-CUT FROM 317 ROOM TO #18 ROOM X-CUT WAS APPROX 15' WHEN INTERSECTION DRIBBLED A LITTLE THEN FALL IN AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. FALL W AS 20' TO 25' LONG 20' WIDE 6-7' HIGH. FALL WAS IN 1ST SOUTHEAST BOLT #17 ROOM 5TH XCUT FROM MAIN INTAKE OR 250'.

WHILE TRAVELING UP INTAKE AIR COURSE FOUND FALL AT BREAK 131 OUTBY SPAD 587.

GOLDEN RIDGE HOIST WAS INOPERATIVE FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES DUE TO MALFUNCTION CREATED BY INCOMMING POWER SURGE. REPLACED OPTI-COUPLER AND RELATED COMPONENTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 03/20/03 WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 1192 IN #6 ENTRY, AN INTAKE AIR COURSE, APPROXIMATELY 30'W X 30'L X 6'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WAS DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 SE MAINS BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRIES TWO CROSSCUTS TO THE LEFT OF SPAD 45094. THE FALL MEASURED 38"LONG X 19'WIDE X 4-5'THICK. 4'RESIN ROOF BOLTS AS WELL AS 5' TENSION BOLTS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED IN THE AREA. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2/5/03. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEAD VENTILATION, AFFECT VENTILATION NOR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. TIMBERED OFF.

MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE USING OXY-FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT NEAR A CONDENSATE WATER TANK FOR A STEAM GENERATOR, WHICH WAS SHUT DOWN & COLD. A COVER PLATE ON THE CONDENSATE TANK (NOT A PRESSURE VESSEL) BLEW OFF DUE TO SOME SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE. IT IS BELEIVED A SMALL QUANTITY OF HYDROGEN GAS MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED IN THE TANK & WAS IGNITED BY A SPARK FROM THE TORCH. NO INJURIES.

AT SPAD #256 BETWEEN #3 BELT AND THE TRACK. W 14'X L 40'X6.5' THICK. SHALE TOP. USING 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAYS ON 03/20/2003. THE FALL WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATED ON 03/21/03. LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1263 IN ONE OF THE INTAKE AIRWAYS, #6 ENTRY, APPROXIMATELY 30'W X 30'L X 6'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SIZE OF FALL: LENGTH 20', WIDTH 18', HEIGHT 5' - 48" RESIN. NUMBER OF CRIBS/TIMBERS INSTALLED PRIO- NONE. TYPE OF STRATA - SHALE - LAMINATED - COAL RIDER SEAM PRESENT- NO.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY ON FIRST LEFT CROSSCUT IN A PANEL DRIVEN FROM THE 11TH BREAK. SECOND FALL WAS IN THE 10TH CROSSCUT IN #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF. THIS FALL DOES NOT IMPEDE VENTILATION.

THE TYRO CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 3:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 AM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN AN LB BOX.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH, JUST INBY SPAD 23& 70. THE FALL WAS PARTIALLY IN AN INTERSECTION AND IN THE PILLAR LINE MEASURING APPROX. 18'X40'X10'HIGH. THIS WAS AN OUTBY FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY ON 1ST LEFT CROSS ENTRY IN A PANEL DRIVEN FROM THE 11TH BREAK. THE FALL WAS IN THE 9TH CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF. THIS FALL DOES NOT IMPEDE VENTILATION.

EAST MAINS 40 BLOCK, #1 HEADERS 4-WAY MMU 007. 10 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, 20 FT CABLE BOLTS, 8" X 8" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANG ERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

EAST 1 19 BLOCK #10 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 008. 12 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 25 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, 12 FT CABLE, 8" X 8" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A SMALL FIRE OCCURRED AT STOCK PILE PREP. PLANT.AFTER BEING NOTIFIED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY.

SOTH MAINS 86 BLOCK #4 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 005. 7 FT HIGH X 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SE T AROUND FALL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY (BELTLINE), 4 X-CUTS INBY MINE OPENING. FALL APPROX. 40' LONG, 19' WIDE, 14' HIGH. FALL WAS CLEANED UP TO RESTORE BELTINE. AREA WAS ROOF BOLTED WITH 36" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN.

EAST MAINS 45 BLOCK #2 HEADING 4WAY INTERSECTION007-MMU 10FT HIGH X16FT WIDE X 20FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6FT RESIN BOLTS 6"X16" PLATES, 20FTCABLE BOLTS 8"X8" PLATES FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL

STOCKPILE HAD STEAM & HOT SPOTS DEVELOPING IN STOCKPILE AREA. MOVED MATERIAL AROUND TO LET IT COOL DOWN & GO OUT; TO BE LOADED OUT ON TRAIN.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3-17-03 AT THE NO. 6 WEST MAIN NO. 2 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #7916. THE FALL WAS 26' IN LENGTH, 16' WIDE AND 2' TO 4' IN HEIGHT. NO PASSAGE WAYS WERE AFFECTED.

NORTH MAINS 81 BLOCK #9 HEADING 4WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004 6 1/2 FT HIGH X 16FT WIDE X 20FT WIDE TYPE OF SUPPORT 6 FT RESIN BOLTS 6"X16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

EMERGENCY ESCAPE HOIST SHAFT ICED UP DUE TO COLD WEATHER DONDITIONS WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTED CHANGING AND ILE FELL DOWN SHAFT STRUCK GUIDE ROPE JUST RIGHT CAUSING GUIDE ROPE TO BREAK. CONDIT ON NOTED ON DATE ABOVE.

HOIST PLC SHOWED PINION BRAKE RELEASE FAULT. OPERATOR DID NOT TURN ON MAIN AIR VALVE BACK ON AFTER RESETTING SPV4 AND SPV5 VALVES STUCK IN MAIN BRAKE PANEL WHICH THE PLC INDICATED. OPERATOR WA S CHECKING THE AUTOMATIC OILER AND SEDIMENT BOWLS AT THIS TIME. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 7:35AMAND COMPLETE AT 7:50 AM THE MAIN AIR VALVE WAS TURNED ON, THE HOIST TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED

A ROOF FALL OCCRED ON UNIT #1 IN ENTRY 31 AT SURVEY STATION 5 AND 40. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG 18' WIDE 9' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 AND 9' GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

FALLING MATERIAL ENTRAPPED THE VOLVO FRONT END LOADER FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN ON OR ABOUT 3/14/03.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN THE 1ST S.E.SUBMAINS, #3ENTRY, CROSSCUT #30. 130' OUT BY SPAD #41772, ON #4 UNIT. 520'OUTBY THE DUMPING POINT. THE FALL WAS 22'X 19'X 7'). NO PERSON, VENTILATION OF EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A RE-OPENING INSPECTION ON 03/14/2003 BY THE MINE FOREMAN AND AN MSHA INSPECTOR. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE #7 ENTRY MEAR SURVEY STATIO N 1279, RIGHT BETWEEN THE ABANDONED NO 4 MAINS. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN THE PITMOUTH OF THE #3 HEADING, WHICH IS THE FAN ENTRY, THE FALL WAS 15FOOT LONG, 1'WIDE & 6'HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED 3/2002, IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, AND CROSSBAR. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

NORTH 5, 6 BLOCK #4 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 003 TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6" X 16" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND OF ALL.

THE HOIST COMPUTER INDICATED A MAIN BRAKE VALVE FAULT. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AT 0035 AND OUT OF THE MINE AT 0055. THE FAULT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED AND CORRECTED. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 0130.

WE HAD A ROOF FALL FOUR BREAKS LEFT OF SPAD #45671 ON SECTION 002. IT MEASURED 40'L X 18'W X 4' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF .

CONTINOUS MINER WAS CUTTING INTO BLEEDER POWER WHEN A INUNDATION OF WATER CAME INTO THE SECTION AT #1 ENTRY CURT FLEW. EE UNDER THE DIRECT OF RESPONSIBLE TENSION EVACURATED THE MINE.

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #3 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD 149 AND 150. FALL WAS APPROX. 60 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 42 INCHES THICK. FALL WAS IN NEUTRAL.

THE HOIST BRAKE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS A RESULT BRAK SHOE WEAR. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AND THE PINION BRAKE SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED TO COMPENSATE FOR SHOEWEAR. EVACUATION STARTED AT 112 5 AND WAS COMPLETED AT 2340. HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 2300.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 17C SECTION #3 ENTRY AT 4 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'L X 20'W X 10' TO 12' HIGH. NO INJURIES TO REPORT.

FALL OCCURED AT XCUT 120 #4 ENTRY IN THE 3RD MAIN WEST BELTLINE. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. L 22' W 30' BY H 12'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 1-C PANEL (1ST SOUTH SUBMAIN OFF OF 2ND WEST PARALLELS) BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES XCUT 33. L 12' X W 17' X T 12'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 10' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS WITH MONSTER PLATES.

WHILE TRAVELING PART OF INTAKE WITH INSPECTORS WE CAME UPON A ROOF FALL AT SPAD 1424 IN AN INTERSECTION, FALL WAS NOT IN TRAVELWAY. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'X20' COVERING INTERSECTION-THE FAL L WAS APPROX. 50'HIGH AT HIGHEST POINT. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. AREA WAS DEVELOPED AROUND JAN 02. IT WAS INVESTIGATED

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ONE OF THE RETURN ENTRIES 7000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE LOCATION WAS 100' INBY SURVEY STATION 3925. THE FALL MEASURED 100' IN LENGTH 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE PORTAL OF THE #2 ENTRY, THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT WIDE X 4 FT LONG X 42" THICK. THIS OCCURRED DURING REHABILATATION, AS ACTIVE MINING HAD NOT COMMENCED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT ON THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' HIGH. ALL PRODUCTION HAS STOPPED & MINE PUT INTO NON- PRODUCING STATUS WHILE EQUIPMENT IS REMOVED FROM THE MINE.

A NON-INJURY HOISTING ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE LOWERING SUPPLY CARS DOWN THE SLOPE. THE HOIST MOTOR WENT INTO OVER SPEED & SELF DESTRUCTED. HOIST WAS OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL INVESTIGATION WAS COMP LETED.

4-A LONGWALL- AN ALLEGED DUST IGNITION OCCURED AT #125 SHIELD ON THE LONGWALL FACE AS MINING WAS IN PROGRESS. INCIDENT REPORTEDLY LASTED 1 TO 2 SECONDS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH EAST #7 ENTRY AT#174 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. IT DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THIS AREA IS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 12TH EAST #6 ENTRY #140 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 20' 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. THIS AREAIS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:10 ON 3-10-03 BY THE FIRE BOSS OF THE MINES. FALL OCCURRED 180 FT OUTBY SS #506 & EXTENDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 150'. FALL MEASURED 150' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 0-7 1/2' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' COMBINATION RROOF BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTION, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ALONG NO.7 BELT6 1 1/2 BRKS. OUTBY SPAD #3125. THERE'S NO ACTIVE FACE AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. THE F ALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ROOF FALL 1 NORTH EAST SUBMAINS, #1 ENTRY, 1 BLOCK INBY STATION 5344, FALL DIMENSIONS 16' X 16' X 12'.

PILLAR FALL (LARGE HORSE BACK) ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. FALL APPROX. 25' LONG, 15' WIDE & UP TO 6' THICK. NO INJURIES OR BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED & CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY ALONG THE NO. 7 BELT LINE 1 BRK. INBY SPAD 3106. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L X 20' W X 5' H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #3 UNIT T-PANEL SET UP ENTRIES, IN #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 4 AND 80. THE FALL ORIGINATED IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 20' BY 20' BY 8' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN BY THE SECTION LOADING POINT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT #1 IN THE OLD RETURN ROOM #3 & #4 SURVEY STATION 0+60 TO 1+20. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF. THE FALL MEASURED 120'LONG, 19'WIDE, & 6'HIGH.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED IN THE 3RD S.W., CROSSCUT #2 IN #2 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT. THE FALL WAS 50'X 19'X 5'. NO PERSON, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

THE DESK IN B SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR DEVELOPEDAN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT PREVENTED IT FROM USE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE OLD 1 WEST MAINS AIRCOURSE OUTBY MP 2 STATION. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG BY 25' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. AREA WAS REBOLTED WITH 8' INSTALL II RE SIN ASSISTED ROOF BOLTS WITH SCREENS & HEADERS. FALL CAUSED BY BROKEN ROOF ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED BY IT DID AFFECT PRIMARY ESCAPEWAYS. WORK STARTED TO SUPPORT FALL.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 43, ENTRY 3 IN 1ST NORTH/MAIN EAST SUBMAIN. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' X 20' AND GREATER THAT 12' IN HEIGHT. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR CAUSE INJ URY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE INSTALLING HANDRAILS IN GARDEN PRODUCTION SHAFT, AN EE NOTICED A FIRE AT A LOWER LEVEL, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN A MINUTE FROM APROX. 30 FT AWAY. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSH A & THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERALS OF VA. UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION BY TEAMS FROM AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES IT WAS DETERMINED AN IGNITION OF A METHANE "BLEEDER" HAD OCCURRED AT WES

EAST 2 31 BLOCK #3 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 007. 16 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 16 FT HIGH.TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS & 6" X 16" PLATES, 20 FT CABLE BOLTS & 8" X 8" PLATES ROOF MATS. F ALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS REPORTED INOPERABLE AT 2:03 PM. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, A BLOWN FUSE WAS FOUND. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AND THE ELEVATOR PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 2:34 PM.

SOUTH MAINS 77 BLOCK #10 HEADING 4-WAY INTERSECTION MMU 006. 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN 6" X 16" PLATES. HEINTZMAN JACKS & BARS, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS AROUND FALL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SECTION IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX 140' OUT BY THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 60' BY 18' BY 5-6' H. ALL ENTRANCES TOT HE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

20 FT WIDE, 60 FT LONG, 3 FT HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT RETURN ALONG THE 7 SOUTH BELT AT CROSSCUT 42 & 43. THE FALL MEASURED 132 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 9 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT RE SIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 9TH WEST HEADGATE UNIT ENTRY #2 AT 3975' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 35' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 12' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ON F PANEL, SPAD 8 + 80, #1 ENTRY IN NORTH MAINS, THE INTERSECTION FELL 8'HIGH. THE FALL MEASURED 19'X 19'. AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3MN IN ENTRY #3 AT XCUT 10. THE ROOF FELL ON THE BELT IDLING 3 PRODUCTION UNITS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY WEAK LAMINATED SANDSTONE, A COAL RIDER AND WATER SEEPAGE.

4-A LONGWALL - AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE HEADGATE AN ALLEGED IGNITION OCCURED AT THE #70 SHIELD. NO INJURIES- SELF EXTINGUISHING- LASTED APPROX. 1-2 SECONDS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER & AN MSHA INSPECTOR IN #1 ENTRY(RETURN) BETWEEN 35 & 36 CROSSCUT ON SOUTH MAINS APPROX. 20'LONG, 20'WIDE & 4'HIGH.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 20' OUTBY SPAD #1750 IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. IT MEASURED 20' X50' X 5'-6'. NO RIDER SEAM PRESENT. FALL 4000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. VENT. & PASSAGES NOT AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY MAIN A IN THE THIRD INTERSECTION INBY THE PORTAL. THE FALL WAS APPROX 7' HIGH X 20' LONG X 20' WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, #5 ENTRY, XCUT 23, INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES 4 1/2' HIGH, 18' WIDE, AND 25' LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

FALL IS NOW CRIBBED OFF ON BOTH ENDS. IT IS IN A NUTRAL HEADING #6 2 BLOCKS FROM FACE AT STATION 152. 6 FT HIGH, 90' LONG, 16' WIDE.

CREW WAS MINING IN FACE OF LONG ROOM WHEN RELIEF HOLES, LOCATED AT ENTRANCE TO LONG ROOM & ANOTHER ABOUT 150'INTO L.R. STARTED BLOWING A LITTLE.AFTER CUTTING ANOTHER CAR OF MUCK, THE HOLES STA RTED BLOWING HARDER. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS MOVED INTO PLACE & BEGAN DRILLING ANOTHER RELIEF HOLE.FOREMAN WAS CALLED TO MONITOR AIR. OXYGEN METER ALARMED, INDICATING OXYGEN WAS BELOW 19.5%.

THE GARDEN "B" SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED 2500' OUT BY 004-0 MMU SURVEY STATION NUMBER 40511. THE FALL MEASURED 19.5 WIDE, 20' LENGTH AND 9 FT HIGH AND WAS LOCATED INTHE RETURN ENTRY. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED IN THE LOCATION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #3 UNIT, CROSSCUT 23, #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURED ~25'LONG, 18'WIDE & 4 1/2'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL SURVEY STATIN 7+ 80. THE AREA MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 5' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

THIS FALL WAS IN AREA THAT WAS DANGERED OUT AND MADE INACTIVE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO FALL. FALL NOTIFICATION DUE TO BEING IN AN ADJACENT XCUT, 1 XCUT AWAY FROM HAULAGE. 9TH WEST ROOM, 6TH NORTH, #10 ENTRY, 1050 MARK 003 MMU, L25' X W 25' X H8'. 6' X 8' TR BELTS, 4 WAY INTERSECTION.

ROOF FALL 9TH WEST 6TH NORTH 984, ROOF FALL L 35' X W 30' X H 8' 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 051 #2 ENTRY BOLTED WITH 6' X 81 TENSION REBAR BOLTS.

THE HIGH OUTLET TEMPERATURE INTERLOCK FAILED AFTER FEED WAS LOST TO THE ATOMIZER IN NUMBER 2 SPRAY DRYER BAGHOUSE. IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED 4 OF THE 7 COMPARTMENTS. WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DE TERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE INTERLOCK TO FAIL. DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN $200,000 TO $250,000.

WAS CUTTING THE FIRST SUMP OUT OF THE WALL IN THE #3 ENTRY. WHEN HE HEARD A LARGE BUMP AND WATER STARTED COMING IN AROUND THE MINER. WATER CAME IN AND PUT THE EQUIPMENT UNDER WATER. THE MEN RE TLATED TO THE OUTSIDE WITH NO ONE HURT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT, LOCATED BETWEEN THE NO. 4 AND 5 ENTRIES OF THE MMU 001-0. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' TO THE RIGHT OF SURVEY STATION NO. 159 AND MEASURED APPROXI MATELY 16' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' THICK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED 2,800 OUTBY THE 004-0 MMU IN THE #5 BELTLINE ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH, 18'WIDE ADN 10' IN HEIGHT. 6'RESIN ROOFBOLTS WERE BEING USED IN THIS AREA.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVERNIGHT. FOUND IN THE MORNING BY PUMP CREW. OCCURRED AT LOCATION 13E X 36N & 14E X 26N. IT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO MSHA.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 SECTION IN 3 TO 4 CROSSCUT AT SPAD #12729. 250 FT FROM THE FACE. FALL MEASURED 60'LX18'WX2 TO 4' H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND 6"X6" PLATES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN E MAINS, NO.1 ENTRY (RETURN) AT SPAD 7848. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH X 100'LONG.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK NO. 40 IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE EAST MAIN ENTRIES WHILE THE MINE EXAMINER WAS CONDUCTING HIS PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 80 F T LONG AND 6 FT THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN THE END OF THE SHIFT ON 3-1-03 AT 3:00 PM, AND THE PRE-SHIFT ON 3-3-03 AT 4:00 AM.

FAIL SAFE CIRCUIT OF BRAKE CAR MALFUNCTIONED, ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE. REPAIRED CAR PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 6:00 A.M.

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THIS OPERATION WHEN A STEEL PLATE FELL FROM A JAW CRUSHER STRIKING AN EE WHO WAS WORKING BELOW.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A COUNTERWEIGHT, DESIGNED BY AMERICAN BIN AND CONVEYOR, INC OF FOURTEEN STEEL PLATES THAT WAS BEING LIFTED FOR INSTALLATION INTO A CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT PROBLEMS EXPERI ENCED WITH THE NEW CONVEYOR, WHEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET.

BREAKER BLEW UP AND BURNED EMPLOYEE.

LOADED COAL TRUCK WAS LEAVING PIT. FOR SOME REASON STEEP HAULWAY ROAD TRUCK ROLLED BACK. APPARENTLY DRIVER TRIED TO JUMP OUT. HE WAS CAUGHT BY TRUCK AND KILLED.

EE WAS FINISHING REPAIR ON A SKID LOADER'S RADIATOR, FAN & WATER PUMP. HE & ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE TESTING FOR LEAKS. EE NOTICED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING IN THE TOP BRACE OF THE RADIATOR SHROUD & HE REACHED AROUND THE SHROUD TO SEE IF A NUT WAS IN PLACE FOR THE BOLT. HIS MIDDLE FINGER CONTACTED THE ROTATING FAN BLADE. HE LACERATED THE TIP. TIP WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED TO SPEED HEALING

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WORKED A PARTIAL SHIFT THE NEXT DAY BUT THE PAIN PERSISTED. HE CONSULTED A DOCTOR AN D WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RUPTURE.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING A JAW. A ROCK FELL AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THIRD FINGER.

EE WAS DRILLING WITH AN AIR TRACK DRILL, DURING THE PROCESS OF OPERATION HE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL AND SOMEHOW HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A SPROCKET & ROLLER CHAIN. EE CANNOT RECALL HOW OR WHY HIS HAND GOT NEAR THE SPROCKET. EE'S RIGHT HAND WAS SO SEVERLY INJURED THAT THE DR.'S HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO AMPUTATE ABOVE THE RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS STACKING MATERIAL ON PALLET AND FELT PAIN IN LEG AND BACK.

REMOVING LUG BOLTS FROM SCOOP TIRE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP BUS WHEN IT SLAMMED DOWN (HARD). EE WAS LYING DOWN ON METAL SEAT (DUE TO LOW COAL). HE HURT HIS BACK.

WAS RIDING IN A JEEP, WHEN JEEP WENT INTO SWITCH IT DERAILED AND INJURED BRUISED HIS RIBS.

EMP WAS GETTING INTO LOADER SLIPPED ON SILL FALLING INTO CAB STRIKING HEAD & RT SHOULDER ON DOOR FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAVING ROCK AND DRILL. DRILL SPLIT THE SLAT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

CHANGING ELBOW ON COAL PIPE, ELBOW SHIFTED AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST PIPE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ON A WIRE HANGER WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF WIRE OR RUST FLEW AND STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF HIS EYE. HE STARTED RUBBING HIS EYE AND THE PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

WHILE HE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE PIPE, THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND A ROCK STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK/HIP.

EE HAD SHUTDOWN AND LOCKED OUT PALLETIZER TO CLEAN PHOTOELECTRIC EYES AND TO ADJUST A HEAT LAMP ON AN AIR CYLINDER. UPON CLIMBING ATOP THE PALLETIZER CONVEYOR BELT, HIS FOOT (LEFT) CAUGHT ONTO THE SPLICE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. BOTH KNEES STRUCK THE CONVEYOR BELT MOTOR & HIS RT. SHOULDER STRUCK THE CONVEYOR. HE WENT OFF WORK 6/6/03 FOR SURGERY ON HIS LT. KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING ROCK ALONG CONVEYOR; HAND SLIPPED AND FINGER GOT CRUSHED BETWEEN ROCK AND ROLLERS.

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL. THE END OF THE ROCK STRUCK THE VICTIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE FUELING THE DOZER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK FROM THE DECK TO DESCEND TO THE GROUND BUT MISSED THE TRACK (THE NEXT STEP). HE FELL, STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE BREAKING THE ORBITAL BO NE IN TWO PLACES JUST ABOVE THE CHEEK. HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. BOTH FACE AND SHOULDER STRUCK THE LEFT PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER. HE HAD THE FULL NOZZLE IN HIS HAND.

LID CAME OFF PUMP CAUSING STEAM TO ESCAPE RAPIDLY, BURNING UPPER BODY.

EMPLOYEE BARRED DOWN A ROCK THAT BOUNCED OFF THE TIRE OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION ONLY. HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST HEALED FROM BREAKING HIS RIGHT FIBULA AWAY FROM WORK AND HIS PHYSICIAN WOULD NOT RELEASE HIM TO WORK FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS ROTATION.

SNOW ON STEPS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL.

SLIPPED ON D10N AND HIT STEP ON PUSH ARM; CONTUSION AND KNOT TO RIGHT LOWER LEG.

EE INJURED HIS BACK ON SUNDAY MARCH 30TH, WHILE INSTALLING 60" BELT STRUCTURE. HE STATES HE LIFTED STRUCTURE WITH A CO-WORKER (200 LBS) TO WAIST HIGH THEN PLACED ON A BELT RAIL WHEN HE FELT PA IN. THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AND WITNESSES SAID HE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN OVER A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING OXYGEN TANKS ONTO HIS WELDING TRUCK. HE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING ONE OF THE TANKS UPRIGHT HE FELT BACK PAIN. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK AFTER VISITING DOCTOR ON 4/8/03.

THE EE WAS OBSERVING 2 EE'S TAKING APART A 1 1/2INCH AIR LINE AT #165 SHIELD IN E-7 LONGWALL. THE AIR LINE WAS STILL PRESSURIZED & BLEW APART, STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SIDE OF THE FACE.

ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CABLE HAD REEL ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE TO SWEEP THE EE'S FEET FROM BENEATH HIM.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE MINER CABLE DOWN. THE CABLE WAS HUNG APPROX 7 FT HIGH. HE AND OTHER EE WERE DROPPING THE CABLE WHEN INJURED FELT A SHARP STINGING BURNING TYPE PAIN IN THE R IGHT GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4/9/03.

ON 3/29/03 EE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. ON 6/19/03 HE HAD KNEE SURGERY TO FIX HIS LEFT KNEE WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOST WORK DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN INCLINED CONVEYOR. HE CLAIMS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT KNEE WHILE WALKING ALONG THE CONVEYOR WALKWAY. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. HE REPORTED THE INJURY THE FOLLOWING MON DAY. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR THIS CONDITION ON 4/30/03. HE WILL BE OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE SUFFERED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES WHILE WELDING.

EE WAS BUILDING A CRIB WHERE THEY WERE PULLING SHIELDS ON THE TAILGATE PULL OUT AREA. HE WAS FINISHING THE CRIB WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE, HE TURNED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AN OBJECT STRUCK HIM IN T HE BACK. THE OBJECT CAME UNDER TO SHIELD TIP WHERE HE WAS WORKING. HE TOOK HIMSELF TO WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AFTER FINISHING HIS SHIFT.

EE WAS COMING DOWN A SET OF STEPS FROM THE BLENDING BIN TRIPPER CAR. HE SLIPPED OFF A STEP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 4-2-03 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

WHEN REMOVING WORN TOP PLATES OFF AS-1 TABLE, EE TRIED TO STOP A SECTION OF THE PLATE FROM FALLING; CUTTING HIS RT 5TH FINGER FROM PALM TO FINGERTIP.

EE ATTEMPTED TO GET A STUCK WRENCH OUT OF THE CHUCK, WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER, IT CAUSED THE WRENCH TO SPIN AND STRIKE EE ON THE WRIST.

WHILE WALKING FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK TO THE EXCAVATOR, THE INJURED SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ROAD AND HIS RIGHT LEG WENT ONE WAY AND HE WENT THE OTHER. HE FRACTURED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG IN TWO PL ACES. THIS OCCURRED DURING A SNOW STORM.

WAS STEPPING OFF OF HI VOLTAGE CABLE SLED AND SAID HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO TRIP/SLIP INVOLVED.

ACHING & CRAMPING OF BOTH HANDS WITH NO FEELING DUE TO REPEAT DRILLING AND USE OF HANDS OVER PERIOD OF TIME.

OILER STEPPED OUT OF LUBE TRK, STEPPED IN HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL FALL, THE EE STATED THAT HE REINJURED HIS R SHOULDER IN THE FALL. DFM DOES NOT BELEI VE THAT THIS INJURY WAS FROM THE FALL BUT AN ON GOING PROBLEM FROM A PAST NON-WORK RELATED INJURY TO THE SAME SHOULDER. EE AT THE TIME OF REPORTING INITIAL INJURY WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE SHOULDER

HE CAME DOWN LADDER FORWARD AND HUNG RING FINGER ON CAT WALK AND CUT SKIN OFF FINGER AND CUT TIP OF FINGER.

WHILE WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE, EE STEPPED IN A SMALL DITCH CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE, THE FIRST DAY MISSED IS 4-17-03.

THE OPERATOR HAD CLEANED THE FLOOR OF THE DRAGLINE WITH MINERAL SPIRITS AND WIPED WITH RAGS. HE WAS GETTING OFF THE MACHINE TO DISPOSED OF THE RAGS WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL POS T WHICH HAD A SAFETY CHAIN HOOK WELDED OUT THIS LEFT HAND AT THE HEEL AND RIPPED TO THE BASE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING MULTIPLE STITCHES.

WHILE MINING, PULLED MUSCLES IN ARM HAULING ROCKS.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY WALKWAY WHEN REPORTING FOR WORK. THE FALL RESULTED IN A BROKEN LEFT ARM AND LOSS OF TIME FROM WORK. THE WALKWAY HAD JUST BEEN SNOW PLOWED & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BE ING SANDED WHEN THE SUPERVISOR FELL.

THIS EMPLOYEE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK WHEN HE PLACED A BOX CONTAINING MINER'S LIGHT BATTERIES INTO A CABINET.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE LOWER LEG.

EE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES WHICH INCLUDE BENDING AND LIFTING, HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A PIECE OF STEEL AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MATRIP TRAVELING OUTBY ON THE #5HG. A MOTOR LEFT THE BOXCUT CALLING FOR THE ROAD AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS HEADING TOWARDS #5HG. THE MOTOR RECEIVED THE ROAD TO TRAVEL INBY ON #5HG WHEN IT STRUCK THE MANTRIP TRAVELING OUTBY.

ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, MASH IT, RECEIVED STITCHES.

EE WAS MOVING GLUE ON PINNER 1-BREAK OUT FACE AREA IN #5 HEADING. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT. SHOULDER. BOSS SAID ROCK WAS ABOUT 1'X 2"THICK, EE HAD NO VISIBLE PLACE ON HIS SHOULDER

INJURED SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED DECK OF THE FRONT END LOADER HE WAS DISMOUNTING AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO KEEP HIM FROM FALLING.

ROUTINE CLEAN UP DUTIES, SHOVELING.

HAD TROUBLE STOWING CHOCK BLOCKS BECAUSE OF FROZEN MUD. PULLED ON ONE END OF BUNGEE CORD AND OTHER END CAME LOOSE. LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON FROZEN MUD.

USING SLEDGEHAMMER ON SLIDE TO CUT OFF FEED TO #6 FEED-O-WEIGHT. WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE (ONE ON EACH SIDE). ROUTINE PROCEDURE. SLIDE GOING IN WITH DIFFICULTY. MOST LIKELY DUE TO PIECE OF HAR D MATERIAL BLOCKING SLIDE.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM DUMPSTER, CANE DOWN ON LEFT LEG, KNEE BUCKLED UNDER EMPLOYEE AND KNEE POPPED, CAUSING SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CONDUCTING EQUIPMENT INSPECTION OF THE PRE-HEATER TOWER PRIOR TO START-UP OF KILN #3. WHILE CHECKING THE TIPPING VALVE OF CYCLONE #4A,HE PUSHED THE LEVEL/WEIGHT ARM TO CHECK MOVEMENT AND WITH A SUDDEN ? HE GOT HIS THIRD FINGER/RT.HAND SMASHED AGAINST AN UPPER STEEL BEAM.

EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE DRILL ROD CAUSING TWO OF HIS FINGERS TO BE DISLOCATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG AWAY FROM TRACK ON WASH BOX WITH A HAMMER WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE SPRING LOADED TRACK WITH A SLATE BAR. THE HAMMER HIS THE SLATE BAR RELEASING TRACK ON EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB SMASHING ABOUT 1 INCH ON THE END OF IT.

WHILE CHIPPING WELD WITH SLAG HAMMER HE GOT A PIECE IN LEFT EYE.

EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAFETY CHAIN ATTACHED TO A SUPPLY CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4/5/03.

EE WAS BAGGING 10# LAWN & GARDEN LIME. WHILE THE BAG WAS FILLING, THE BAG EXPLODED CAUSING LIME TO SPRAY ONTO EE'S FACE. EE WAS WEARING PROTECTIBE EYE COVERING, BUT LIME STILL ENTERED RT. EYE.

AS THE EE WAS EXITING THE HAUL TRUCK HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE DOOR PANEL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.ON 4/1/03 HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE WAS HOLDING A AIRLOCK CURTAIN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-31-03)

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CUTTING THE TIP END OF RIGHT THUMB OFF. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED, BUT COULD REQUIRE A SKIN GRAFT INTER.

EE WAS IN A RAMCAR, PUSHING A DIESEL SCOOP THROUGH THE MUD. THE RAMCAR RAN UP ON THE SCOOP. WHEN THE SCOOP MOVED OUT FROM UNDER THE RAMCAR, EE BOUNCED IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, JAMMING HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE PRYING ON FRAYED WINCH CABLE THE CABLE SLIPPED PULLING EE S GLOVED HAND BETWEEN WINCH CABLE CUTTING TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

SLIPPED ON SLOPPING BOTTOM- LOST FOOTING FELL WITH LEFT FOOT FOLDED UNDERNEATH INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING A SNOW STORM. HE INJURED HIS ELBOW AND DID NOT REPORT TO WORK FOR THE NEXT SHIFT.

INJURED WAS TRAMMING A COAL HAULER AROUND A CORNER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE HAULER.

WHILE OPERATING CONT MINER RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING LEFT FOOT AND LEG. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 4-23-03 DUE TO EE WORK SCHEDULE. BECAME REPORTABLE 4/3/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD RAILS FOR THE NEXT INSTALLATION PROJECT. HE WORKED UNTIL 3/31/03 AT WHICH TIME THE PAIN BECAME SO BAD HE STARTED MISSING WORK. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER L IFTING AND TWISTING.

GRINDING STEEL, WINDS GUSTY. FOREIGN OBJECT HIT THE EYE. SAFETY GLASSES AND HOOD IN PLACE.

WHILE O&K SHOVEL WAS LOADING ROCK TRUCK, ROCK DROPPED AGAINST BED CAUSING JOLT.

EE WAS RUNNING A RAMCAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY AND JAMMED HIS HEAD INTO THE CANOPY.

THE EE WAS HELPING LIFT BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE WAS TURNING THE RELEASE STRUCTURE, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING A BEARING HE SUSTAINED BACK PAIN. HE WORKED UNTIL 4/26/03 & DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 4/29/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE OVER A ROADWAY ENTRANCE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 3RD OR 4TH STEP OF AN "A-FRAME" STEP LADDER, INSPECTING THE BEARING AT THE FEED END OF A SEPARATOR SCREW. AS HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER HIS LEFT SLEEVE STUCK ON SOMETHING. AS H E TURNED TO FREE HIS SLEEVE, THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL 3 TO 4 FEET ONTO LADDER.

AFTER PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN THE SECTION ROOF BOLTER, THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND MACHINE, THE MINE FLOOR WAS WET, SLIPPERY AND UNEVEN. THE EE SLIPPED, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. KNEE. NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/3/03 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

CHANGING BRAKE CALIPER ON SERVICE TRUCK. TRUCK WAS HELD UP WITH A FORKLIFT. TRUCK SLIPPED OFF FORKS, CATCHING HIS RIGHT HEEL WITH STUD BOLT THAT HELD CALIPER ON.

TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ROCKBREAKER OPERATOR THAT HE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE OPERATOR PULLED OVER AND SWUNG MACHINE AROUND. IT WASN'T FULLY LEVEL. HE CALLED FOR A MECHANIC. MECHANIC & OPERATOR ADDED OI L TOT HE MACHINE. OPERATOR WAS ASKED TO START MACHINE. GOING DOWN TO START MACHINE, HE TRIPPED OVER THE OIL CAN LEFT ON THE CATWALK, FALLING ONTO THE TRACKS HURTING HIS RIGHT SIDE BACK AREA.

ON 3/26/03, EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER TO WELD ON A SHOOT THAT WAS LEAKING, AS HE CLIMBED TO APPROX 6' OR 7' THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. DUE TO THE R ESULTING FALL HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT HAND, CONCUSSION AND A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE.

CO-WORKER WAS PULLING A PIECE OF TRICON OUT OF THE SURGE HOPPER WHEN HE KICKED A PIECE OF METAL DOWN ON EE'S NECK & SHOULDER.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE LIFT CYCLINDER WHEN THE CYLINDER FELL ON HIS FINGER.

EE WAS USING A PIPE TO EXTEND A WRENCH, WRENCH EXTENSION BROKE, PIPE STRUCK TOE.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HIS GROIN AREA.

EE DISMOUNTED THE D-9 DOZER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT LEG. EE NOTIFIED COMPANY THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE CHIRO ON 3-28-03. CHIRO REFERRED HIM FOR MRI. MRI TAKEN ON 4-2-03. IMPRESSION FROM MR I SHOWS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

CLEANING WINDOW ON WABCO 120C HAUL TRUCK. SCRAPED LEFT LEG ON HOOD.

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, UP APPROX. 6', WHEN HE OVER EXTENDED, CAUSING THE LADDER TO FALL TO THE SIDE. EE HIT HIS SHIN.

EE WAS BRUSHING SCREEN WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST BACK.

WHILE REPAIRING A MUCKER, MECHANIC REMOVED THE GUARD BAR AND LAID IT UP ON THE RIB, GUARD BAR FELL ALONG THE RIB STRIKING THE MECHANIC IN THE LT FOOT X RAY SHOWED HAIR LINE FRACTURE.

INJURED WAS PULLING A STANDARD OUT OF A SUPPLY CAR AND GOT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN STANDARD AND SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING A FRACTURE.

WALKED FROM UNDER GRATING. FOREMAN AND ANOTHER EE CLEARING LUMPS FROM ELEVATED WALKWAY/GRATING. FOREMAN CARRIED LUMP TO HANDRAIL AND WAS GOING TO THROW IT TO A CLEAR AREA, BUT ACCIDENTLY DROPP ED IT HITTING INJURED EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

DRILL OPERATOR WAS OPERATING DRILL WHEN DRILL SHANK BROKE CAUSING SHANK TO HIT OPERATOR'S FOOT.

Employee was shoveling belt when he stepped on a 3" water lime and twisted his ankle.

EE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE AND BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A BLOCK TO STACK ON THE BRATTICE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE AREA WHERE HE WAS WORKING WAS 56" HIGH AND THE BLOCK WAS SOLID AND WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 80 POUNDS.

EE WAS SERVICING #2 STOKER PLANT. WHILE GREASING FEEDER BEARING, HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND BEHIND BEARING TO SEE IF ANY GREASE CAME THROUGH. THE FEEDER CAUGHT HIS HAND & CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER & THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY SHOVELING MATERIAL UP IN THE FINISH MILL. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY PICKED UP A SCOOP OF MATERIAL, TURNED AROUND TO PUT IT IN THE BOBCAT AND ALLEGEDLY FELT A PULL IN HI S LOWER LEFT BACK AND LEG. *NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON HIS OWN WITHOUT EMPLOYER'S KNOWLEDGE. 4/3/03 WAS THE FIRST TIME EMPLOYER WAS INFORMED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION AND THAT

THE EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROADWAY INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee bumped his head on a hydraulic line, then slipped and fell catching himself with his right arm. Employee continued to worked for as long as he could with the pain then went to the dr. and it was determined that his pain was due to a torn rotary cuff. Employee then had surgery to repair it. Employee started missing 1-9-04.

WIND CAUGHT TARP, PUSHING MECHANIC, WHO GRABBED TARP AND TWISTED SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE FRAME OF A LOCOMOTIVE WITH HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN THE MOTOR DERAILED AT A SWITCH.

EE STRAINED HIS RT. WRIST, WHILE BAGGING 55 LB. BAGS OF GARNET.

EE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO REMOVE A MOTOR FROM A SLURRY PUMP. WHILE PULLING ON THE COME-ALONG THE EYE RING IN THE MOTOR BROKE OFF CAUSING EE'S ARM TO HIT A HAND RAIL.

AS INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER THE DOLLY OF THE CONTINUOUS HAULAGE SYSTEM HE PLACED HIS HAND ON A NICK INT HE TRAILING CABLE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. INJURED HAD NO VISIBLE WOUNDS.

REOCCURRANCE OF PAIN ON 3/25/03. DOCTOR HAS HIM OFF WORK UNTIL HE SEES HIM ON 4/1/03.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP EDGE OF COAL PIT WHEN HE HIT A SOLID ROCK STANDING ON ITS END WHICH SHIFTED THE FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED IT AROUND TO A DEAD STOP.

EE STOOD UP IN HIGH TOP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN HIS BACK. TREATED FOR BULGING DISK.

EE REPORTED: HE AND COWORKER WERE PULLING A DEEP WELL FROM THE MINE WORKS, WHEN USING A PUMP CHAIN WRENCH TO LOOSEN COUPLINGS, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK. STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 3/26/03, REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON THAT DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STEEL PIPE FROM A ROLL OF BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED THE CONT MINER IN A CUT. THE CABLE WAS OUT IN THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CABLE AND PULLED IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY WITH ONE HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF CURB WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK OR SOMETHING THAT ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT.

REPAIRING CONVEYOR.

DEGENERATIVE DISC & JOINT DISEASE

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A VOLVO 66 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP OF THE LADDER CUAISNG HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT KN EE AND LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JUNE 22, 2003. ON JUNE 23, 2003 THE INJURED INDIVIDUAL MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS IONCIDENT.

SLIPPED ON STEPS GOING UP LOADER, FELL OFF. DIESEL FUEL SPILLED ON STEPS, SLIPPING.

EE WAS LOADING SCRAP METAL FROM CATWALK AND CONVEYER INTO TRUCK. PART OF CATWALK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE AT THE SHOULDER AREA. INJURY REPORT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL TOTAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE PICKING UP BELT SPLICE BOARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE MATERIALS AND TRASH FROM #62 CROSSCUT WHEN SOME LOOSE COAL FROM THE RIB FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HIP AND KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR AND A LUMP OF COAL HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK. MAY HAVE BRUISED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS HOOKING UP A SAFETY ROPE BETWEEN TWO (2) SUPPLY CARS WHEN HE TWISTED AROUND AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE PARKED MANTRIP JUST INSIDE CURTAIN AND WAS LOADING OIL CANS INTO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN MINITRAC CAME THROUGH CURTAIN AND BUMPED MANTRIP AGAINST EE'S RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS GETTING OFF A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE PUSH ARM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE WHILE INSTALLING BELT MOVE.

EE WAS INSTALLING A BELT EXTENSION ON #6 UNIT. AS HE LIFTED AND TWISTED TO INSTALL A BOTTOM ROLLER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A WIRE SPOOL. AFTER LIFTING THE WIRE SPOOL, HE NOTICED A LUMP ON HIS ABDOMEN AT HIS BELLY BUTTON. UPON EXAM BY A DR., IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA. HE WENT OFF FOR SURGERY 5/5/03.

EE WAS WORKING IN LOAD OUT TUNNEL-FAN BLEW RUST INTO EYE.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT BAD FLOOD LIGHT BULB, BULB BROKE, CUTTING INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM TABLE TO BUCKET, HE PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.

VICTIM WAS HELPING LOAD A SHOT LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF ANFO AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK RESULTING IN A BACK STRAIN.

THE INJURED WAS ORIGINALLY HURT ON 2-4-03 BUT DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-25-03. HE WAS INJURED AS HE AND 3 OTHERS WERE HANGING THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE ACROSS THE NO.6 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS A HISTORY OF LOWER BACK INJURIES AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-24-03 WHEN HE LEFT WORK TO GO TO A DR.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

MINER WAS RESTING ON HIS KNEES BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER. AS HE STOOD UP, HE HEARD HIS LEFT KNEE "POP". ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER, IN THE LOCKER ROOM, HE NOTICED A SWOLLEN AREA (MARBLE SIZE KNOT) ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG IN THE BEND BEHINDHIS LEFT KNEE.

EE SLIPPED WHILE EXITING A CREW BUS AND FELL, DISLOCATING HIS RT.SHOULDER.

INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE SCOOP. HE SAID HE TRIPPED OVER A CRIB BLOCK LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR COVERED UP WITH ROCKDUST. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED O N HIS ELBOW. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND NOT PICKING UP TRIPPING HAZARDS LAYING AROUND. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR; MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR. EQUIP. NOT A FACTOR.

THE INJURED WAS RIDING SEATED IN AN OPEN TOP MANTRIP, WHEN THE MANTRIP STOPPED AT THE IN BY AIRLOCK TRACK DOOR HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP AND THEN TURN AROUND ONTO HIS KNEES, AS THE MANTRIP TRAMMED FORWARD HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK.

REMOVING PLATE FROM THE FEEDER. HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN AND LATER DISCOVERED TO HAVE A TEAR. SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 1/8/04.

DULL PAIN EXPERIENCED IN LEFT WRIST.

WHILE MOVING UP RETURN STACKING TIMBERS ON SCOOP, A TIMBER ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND WITH A NAIL. EMPLOYEE LOST TIME 3/28/03, 3/29/03 AND 3/30/03 DUE TO INFECTION.

EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE. ANOTHER EE BUMPED SOME STRUCTURE & WHEN IT WENT TO FALL, EE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

WHILE MOVING A ROTER SCREEN THE EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE EDGE OF THE SCREEN WHEN IT WAS PLACED ON THE FLOOR. IT PINCHED THE EE'S FOOT ON THE LEFT SIDE BEHIND HIS PROTECTIVE TOE CAP

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HANGING THE ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS THE ROADWAY HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

THE CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS INCIDENT ARE ON MARCH 22, 2003. THE EE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS SUPERVISOR FAVORING HIS BACK. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS CONDITION, THE EE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN H IS BACK THAT OCCURRED PERIODICALLY & THAT HE HAD BEEN TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR. THE SUPERVISOR RECOMMENDED THAT THE EE GO TO THE COMPANY DISPENSARY TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE MEDICAL STAFF EXAMI

WHILE INSTALLING COVER ON WATER PUMP HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

WHILE CUTTING WITH AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE TORCH, A HOLE IN THE OXYGEN LINE CAUGHT EE'S RT GLOVE ON FIRE, RESULTING IN 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND. EE'S GLOVES WERE CLOTH, WE T WITH WATER, & HAD SOME OILY RESIDUE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OXYGEN CHECK VALVE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, MAKING A BACK FEED OF OXYGEN POSSIBLE.

EE DEVELOPED A HERNIA TO THE DIAPHRAGM AND DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT HAPPENED. TREATING DR. STATES THAT IS WAS WORK RELATED.

EE PINCHED HIS RIGHT ANKLE BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE LONGWALL FACE CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. SHE STATED SHE FELT PAIN IN HER RIGHT ARM AND ELBOW.

WHILE WORKING EXCAVATOR IN ROCK SHOT NEAR OUTER EDGE SHOT ROCK COLLAPSED FROM UNDER RIGHT TRACK CAUSING EXCAVATOR TO OVER TURN. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO CAB PINNING OPERATOR INSIDE BY BOTH LEGS.

PULLING ON HANDLES TO OPEN BACK DOORS OF SEMI TRAILER (GENSET). ONE HANDLE POPPED UP AND STRUCK EE IN THE CHIN & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. RECEIVED SEVEN STITCHES & RETURNED TO WORK. WENT IN FOR SURGERY ON NECK 4/17/03 RELATING TO 3/21/03 INCIDENT.

EE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN AN EFFORT TO RESTRAIN THE FALL, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

HE HAS NOT TOLD US WHAT HAPPENED. EE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 3/28/03 WANTING THE WORKERS COMP. # TO GIVE TO THE DR. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HURT HIMSELF ON 3/21/03.

EE WAS RAISING A BELTLINE USING A RED DEVIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT BUT IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. IT BECAME REPORTABLE 6/12/2003 WHEN HE HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK FOR TENDON REPAIR OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROLLER MAINTENANCE ON A D10 & WAS PUTTING STANDS UNDER THE MACHINE WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG SLIPPED IN THE MUD & HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE DIESEL MATERIAL SCOOP. AS HE TRAVELED ALONG THE UNIT 2 TRAVELWAY THE SCOOP STRUCK A BUMP CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE AND EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE SCOOP CANOPY. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION WAITING FOR MEDICAL REPORTS FROM THE DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHILE WORKING ON A DOZER. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

MEMBER WAS LEANING ON A HIGHWALL MINER CAR WHEN A ROCK STRUCK ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED OFF ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3/21/03. EMPLOYEE WORKED ON & ON BUT THE ANKLE INJURY NEVER FULLY RECOVERED. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 9/2/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE SHOP AND IN THE PROCESS HE STEPPED ON THE FLOOR GRATING OVER THE DRAIN AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK. AT THIS TIME HE WENT T O MEDICAL CENTER AND RETURNED TO WORK.

EE WAS LIFTING 10 LB SAMPLE BAG WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN HER BACK. EE WAS UNDER DR. CARE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT SO ER DR. INSTRUCTED HER TO FOLLOW-UP WITH HER REGULAR DOCTOR, WHICH SHE DID O N APRIL 3. HER DOCTOR DETERMINED IT WAS A NEW INCIDENT NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS INJURY. EE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.

A HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE WAS BLOWN & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND & RIGHT FOOT.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR ON THE #2 SECTION MMU 003-0 WHILE TRAVELING 1A THE #5 ENTRY 40' INBY THE INTERSECTION, A RIB OF APPROX. SIZE 29"L X 36"W X 1" TO 6" THICK FELL INTO TH E OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE KNEE DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND TAILPIECE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

WAS RAISING 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR WITH LIFTING JACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL. LIFTING JACK BAR HIT RIBS LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

INJURED STEPPED OFF THE MOTOR TO WALK TOWARDS THE D-RAIL WHEN HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CREELED CAUSED SEVERE PAIN.

WORKER WAS EXITING A CAT 769C WATER TRUCK & FELLTO THE GROUND APPROX 8 FT. WORKER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE WRONG EGRESS POINT WHILE EXITING THE WATER TRUCK DRIVER SIDE EGRESS POINT VERSUS PASSENGE R SIDE EGRESS POINT. INJURIES INCLUDE; HEAT TRAUMA, FX RIGHT WRIST, & VARIOUS ABRASIONS

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING A 6 VOLT BATTERY, (APPROX. 45 LBS.) HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE MADE A TWISTING MOTION WHILE REACHING FOR A ROOF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN X-CUT WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO BOTTOM OUT JARRING LOWER BACK. WMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 6/6/03 AND STARTED MISSING TIME ON 6/9/03.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ACROSS HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 4/4/03.

MIENTRAS SUBIA A LA CABINA DEL LOADER POR LAS ESCALERAS EL EMPLEADO SE RESBALO Y SE CAYO WHILE CLIMBING THE STEPS UP TO THE CAB OF THE LOADER THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS WALKING INSIDE KILN WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE CREATED BY WORN BRICK AND GATORS. EE LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS TO REGAIN BALANCE. EE WAS WEARING DARK SAFETY GLASS ES IN A DARK LOCATION AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF TIMBER. SUTURES WERE USED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE WAS FUELING UP LOADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE HAD ONE HAND ON THE LOADER AND ONE HAND ON THE FUEL HOSE. EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF LOADER & FELL BAC KWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON THE GUARD RAIL.

EE WAS BAGGING 100 LBS. BAGS, WHEN TOOK THE BAG OFF THE MACHINE HE TURNED TO PLACE IT ON THE PALLET AND HIS RT. KNEE BUCKLED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT IT ON SOME OTHER PALLETS THAT WERE NEXT TO HIM.

EE WAS ASSISTING COWORKER IN EMPTYING BURMA BIN WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM HE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN THE MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE USING THE BALL HOPPER AND HOIST. THE BACKING PLATE USED TO HOLD THE HOIST GOT CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT THUMB, PARTIALLY TAKING THE TIP OF RIGHT THUMB. PER CALL, VERY TIP OF THUMB WAS CUT O FF, THIS WAS NOT A TRUE AMPUTATION.

EE AND TWO OTHER MEMBERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING FLOOR STEEL. IN THIS PROCESS EE AND ONE OTHER WERE ROLLING AN "I" BEAM ON SMALL ROLLERS. AS EE BEGAN TO PULL ON THE BEAM HE EXPERIENC ED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

ON 3-20-03 THE INJURED WAS CLOSING A HYDRANT, HEHAD LOOSEN A 2 1/2" CAP TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE THE CAP CAME OFF & STRUCK HIM & THE FLOW OF WATER THREW HIM BACK AGAINST A PARKED TRUCK. ON 3-26-03 HE BEGAN LOOSING TIME.

EE STEPPED IN A HOLE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. LACERATED EAR, REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE'S FOOT GOT TANGLED IN A WATER HOSE WHILE WASHING TRUCKS AND HE FELL. AT THAT TIME HE SAIDHE WAS NOT INJURED. ON 4-21-03, THE EE REPORTED BACK PAIN RELATED TO THE FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 3 -20-03. HE HAS BEEN DISABLED FROM WORK SINCE 4-21-03 UNTIL PRESENT.

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A SHIVE BLOCK, IT FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW. THIS WAS A FIRST AID CONTUSION AT THE TIME. ON APRIL 1 HE VISITED A PHYSICIAN FOR ELBOW PAIN. ON APRIL 14 WE RECE IVED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF EPICHONDILYTIS & THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED.

EE WAS BOLTING A BREAK IN #5 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK, INJURING HIS BACK AND RIBS.

THERE WAS A PIECE OF ROCK HANGING ON ROOF BOLT AND HE STARTED TO PULL IT AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE FACE TOWARD THE SHEARER, HE WAS APPROX 5-8 SHILEDS BEHIND SHEARER WHEN SHIELD INITIATION PULLED THE SHIELD IN CATCHING EE OFF GUARD. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BE TWEEN THE RELAY BAR AND THE TOE OF THE SHIELD, SEVERELY PINCHING AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND TOES.

HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WELDING ON TEXAS FEEDER AND DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM ONE STEP TO ANOTHER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF SCOOP @ CHARGING STATION WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE STATED HE WAS HANDLING 6X6 TIMBER FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER DID NOT REPORT UNTIL 3-21-03 EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3-24-03

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AROUND A ROTARY BREAKER CHUTE WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF COAL IN HIS RT.EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

AT QUITTING TIME, WHILE EXITING HIS DOZER, EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND LOST HIS FOOTING. IN THE PROCESS, EE'S RT. KNEE TWISTED INTO THE PUSHARM OF THE DOZER.

ON 3/19/03 EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/21. HE DIDN'T MISS ANY TIME FROM WORK AT THIS POINT. HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERGROUND ON 3/26 COMPLAIN ING OF CHEST PAINS. HE IS STILL OFF FROM WORK AT THIS TIME. THE DOCTORS HE HAD SEE, ACCORDING TO HIM, THINK HIS PAIN CAME FROM HIS ACCIDENT. WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS DUE TO MRI FINDINGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING CANOPY ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CANOPY SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

EE WAS MOUNTING ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

THIS EMPLOYEE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND, WHEN HE LEANED INTO A PALLET OF STONE HE RE-FRACTURED THIS HAND.

EE WAS OPERATING A 10 JOY S/C. WHILE BACKING UP THE S/C THE EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE STEEL CANOPY. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STEEL CANOPY AND THE COAL RIB. THIS AC CIDENT RESULTED IN A BROKEN LITTLE FINGER AND A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT HAND.

EE IS A ROOF BOLTER. HE STEPPED OUT TO PUT A BOLT, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

HE FELL IN A SCOOP BUCKET.

THIS SUPERVISOR WAS OBSERVING AN EE REPAIR A LOADER PART. WHEN HE TURNED AND WALKED TOWARD THE LOADER HE FELT PAINS IN HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS WALKING THROUGH A WATER HOLE WHEN SHE CREELED HER LEFT ANKLE CAUSING PAIN IN HER KNEE.

EE REPORTED: HE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING MOVING UNIT POWER CABLES ON THE NO. 2 UNIT. EE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK OF LIFTING, MOVING AND HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK. EXTENT OF INJURY WAS A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO LOW BACK.

EE LEANED ACROSS EQUIPMENT TO POSITION A SAW HORSE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER (LUMBAR) BACK. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK BY THE PHYSICIAN.

WHILE WORKING ON RETAINING WALL INSIDE PERSONNELLIFT CAGE, MIDDLE FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN CAGEAND REBAR REMOVING SKIN AND TISSUE FROM FINGER TIP. LEFT HAND INVOLVED IN INCIDENT HAD NO FRACT URE OR DISLOCATION. LOSS OF TISSUE ONLY.

REPETITIVE PUSHING & PULLING, HE FELT MORE PAIN WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. WAS REPORTED FIRST ON 03/18/03. WENT TO A DOCTOR FOR THE INJURY ON 10/15/03. REASON FOR REPORTING: RESTRICTED DUTY.

ELECTRICIAN STATED THAT WHILE USING A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A LUG HE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL APRIL 24, 2003 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK FOR HERNIA SURGERY.

AS EMPLOYEE WALKED FROM BACK OF ROOF BOLTER TO THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FRACTURED RIGHT LEG.

FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN I-BEAM AND FLANGE OF PIPE DISLODGED THAT HAD BEEN CUT OFF. SUTURES REQUIRED LEFT INDEX FINGER, POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED US HE WAS HAVING TOO MUCH BACK PAIN TO REPORT FOR HIS AFTERNOON SHIFT ON 03/18/03. HE RELATES IT TO BEING JARRED PERIODICALLY WHILE HAULING SCORIA ROCK WITH A 657 SCRAPER ON 03/17/03. HIS NORMAL JOB IS SCRAPER OPERATOR, BUT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, HE SPENT MOST OF HIS SHIFT HAULING SCORIA. HE IS UNABLE TO RELATE HIS BACK PAIN TO ANY SPECIFIC TIME, PLACE OR

WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE AND INJURED WERE CHANGING A PUNCH PLATE IN #1TOWER. INJURED BELIEVES HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING PUNCH PLATE.

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED OFFICE THAT HE HAD SEEN A M.D. ON 3/24/03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF WORK FOR ONE WEEK. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM DRILL TO GROUND LEVEL AND FELT PAIN AT THE BALL OF HIS FOOT.

THE ROOF DRILL CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE MACHINE FROM #3 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED AROUND THE BACK OF THE ROOF DRILL, THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE DRILL. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL CANOPY AND COAL RIB CAUSING INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS BEING TRAMMED THROUGH THE FLY PADS FROM THE SIDE CONTROLS.

WHILE LIFTING A WATER PUMP OUT OF THE MUD TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER AREA, HE SLIPPED, HIS FOOTING WAS LOST, AND SHIFTED HIS BODY TO ACCOMODATE FOR THAT. WHEN DOING SO HE TWISTED HIS BODY AND STRAI NED HIS HIP.

EE WAS HELPING PULL A PIECE OF BELT BY USING PLIARS TO GRIP THE BELT. WHILE PULLING THE BELT HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP. HE STOPPED WORK AT THAT TIME, HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS AND HIT EE ON THE FOOT.

WHILE REPLACING FLOOR IN MILL, EE PULLED UP A B OARD, FELL BACK, BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM & DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER

ALLEGEDLY WHILE EE WAS CLEANING A WORKING PLATFORM WITH A WATER HOSE, HE STARTED WALKING DOWN A STAIR, WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL IN THE LAST 5 STEPS OF THE STAIRS. ALLEGEDLY HE RECEIVED INJURIES IN THE BACK & FRONT RT.SIDE (RIBS).

4-A LONGWALL - EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING TRACK RAILS ONTO THE RAIL TRUCK, HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO POSITION THE RAILS. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK AND LEFT LEG.

AFTER SERVICING D11N AS HE WAS GETTING OFF OF DOZER HE SLIPPED AND LEG WENT BETWEEN TRACK AND PUSH ARM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING TO DISMANTLE A CONVEYOR WHILE PULLING ON A CABLE. HE STEPPED BACK OFF THE CATWALK, FALLING ABOUT 3'TO THE GROUND. FALL PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

HE HAD SKIDDED A CAR AFTER UNCOUPLING IT FROM THE OTHER CARS THE SKID KICKED OUT. HE WAS WALKING WITH HIS BACK TO THE CARS & THEY STARTED DRIFTING. THE CAR HIT HIM FROM BEHIND & HE SAT DOWN ON CAR, BUT HIS FEET WERE PULLED BACK.

COAL TRUCK POPPED OUT OF GEAR, TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

UNKNOWN. PLEASE NOTE: EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN 1991 AND 1993 (PREVIOUS INJURY).

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW THE SWITCH AT 17 SPUR TO ALLOW THE TRACK BUS TO ENTER IT. AS HE THREW THE SWITCH THE PIN CAME OUT THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE ON. THE HANDLE CAME OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHIN.

REPAIRING WIRING BELOW FLOOR PLATE OF A D10 DOZER, BENT OVER WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA.

WAS DRAGGING A VENTILATION TUBE AND STATED HE STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT.

SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE AT SURFACE CHARGING STATION, TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE. MINER INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT INDIANA HOSP., AFTER WORKING HIS NORMAL SHIFT. DIAGNOSED AS TORN ROTATOR CUFF. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL DATE OF SURGERY. LOST TIME FROM DATE OF SURGERY TO RETURN TO REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY ON 11-18-03.

INJURED HAD REMOVED A PIECE OF FLOOR GRATING ANDFELL THROUGH THE HOLE.

EE WAS ADJUSTING HIS POSITION IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROCK. HIS WEIGHT WAS ON HIS LEFT FOREARM, SO THE JARRING MOTION TRANSFERRED UP TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE TO DISMANTLEA SECTION OF X BRACING FROM SIDE OF HEAD FRAME, WHEN PART OF BOLTS HAD BEEN REMOVED THE BRACES FELL CATCHING EE ARM BETWEEN THE METAL BRACES.

OPERATING A FORK LIFT IN THE SUPPLY YARD, WHEN STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB ONTO THE GROUND, EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO HIS LOW BACK. PAIN CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT. THE EE HAS A HISTO RY OF LOW BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER TO SET FOR CONT MINER ON PILLAR SECTION WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

INJURED WAS PULLING SLACK ON MINER CABLE TO HANG FROM TOP. EE RE-INJURED GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING PERSONNEL CARRIER ALONG WITH FELLOW CREW MEMBERS. THE OPERATOR HAD JUST COMPLETED TESTING THE BRAKES AND WAS STARTING DOWN INTO THE PIT WHEN THE REAR END OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WENT OUT THUS LOSING BRAKING CAPABILITY.EE ALONG WITH CO-WORKERS JUMPED OFF WITH EE LANDING ON WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN PINS HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. THE FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 3/17/2004.

EE WAS GETTING A BOX OF GLUE OFF THE ROOF BOLTER AND HE GOT A CATCH OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

Employee was walking and tripped over rock causing injury to left knee in the mine. This accident occurred in in 2003. The injury was first reported to MSHA in 3-15-2005. The employee returned to work from injury 7-11-06. Employee is currently works on the surface as a dozer operator. Employee is going into surgery on left knee 9/25/2019.

HE WAS DRIVING PAN PINS OUT WITH SLEDGE, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS MIDDLE TO UPPER BACK.

EE WAS CHECKING COAL HAULER BATTERIES A ROCK KICKED OUT CAUSING HIM TO HYPE EXTEND HIS KNEE. ALSO FALLING & TWISTED KNEE EE STARTED MISSING WORK 3-20-03

4 RIGHT-5 SOUTH, MAN WAS BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER. DRILLED THE BOLT HOLE, INSERTED THE GLUE AND WAS USING BOLTER CHUCK AND MAST TO PUSH ROOF BOLT UP INTO THE HOLE. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ROOF BOLT - WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED - BOLT BENT PINCHING THE TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER.

WALKING ACROSS FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA OF AGGREGATE OFFICE TRAILER, SHE STEPPED ON A SLICK SPOT ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ON HER WRIST.

I WAS RUNNING A 992 LOADER. I WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A BIG ROCK. WHEN I WENT AROUND, THE CORNER OF THE BUCKET HIT THE ROCK.

WORKER WAS MOVING POWER PULL CABLE LOOSE FROM SPLICE BOX START TO TAKE COVER OF BOX TOOK OUT TWO BOLTS WONT TO TAKE COVER OFF TOP AND GOT AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM SLATE TRUCK WHILE STEPPING DOWN OUT OF TRUCK CAB. STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

WHILE INSTALLING THE LINERS IN THE MILL #11. HE SLIP, AND THE HYDRAULIC JACK HE WAS USING PINCH HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE TOP OF A 16' STEP LADDER SWINGING A 3 LB HAMMER TRYING TO LOOSEN A PVC FITTING WHEN LADDER WOBBLED CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED DUE TO PHYSICA L THERAPY BEING STARTED ON APRIL 10, 03 AND TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE MANTRIP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PINCH IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A LIGHT VEHICLE AND WHILE SWINGING HIS LEGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE FELT A HOT STABBING PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. EE IS UNABLE TO RELATE THIS TO A SPECIFIC TIME AND IS NOT SU RE IT HAPPENED ON THE 13TH OR 14TH OF MARCH 2003. INCIDENT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR BY PHONE ON MARCH 21, 03. FIRST SHIFT MISSED WAS MARCH 24, 03.

MEMBER WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY BY DRAGGING IT WITH THE HEEL OF HIS FOOT AND PULLEDMUSCLE.

MEMBER WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY.

THE MAN HAS HAD MINER'S KNEE SINCE 1/15/2003. THE MAN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 3/17/03. THE MAN HAS INFECTION IN THE LEFT LEG. THE MAN WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AT THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A 20 TON JACK TO PUT IT ON #18 MOTOR AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE SLIPPED AND LOST FOOTING ON GROUND ICE AND INJURED LEFT FOOT.

MEMBER WAS SHOVELING SLOPE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TRIED TO CATCH RAIL AND MISSED LETTING ARM GET CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND BOTTOM ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AN OVERHEAD BEAM. THE LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A CAT HOE. HE HAD THE DOOR OPENED TO THROW AWAY SOME TRASH. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR BLOWING THE DOOR OPEN MORE, HE CAUGHT THE DOOR WITH HIS LT. HAND TO PULL IT SHUT . WHILE SHUTTING THE DOOR HE CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE DOOR HINGE CAUSING HIM TO MASH THE END OF HIS RT. THUMB OFF. NOTE: NO BONE INVOLVED.

ON 3-19-03, WHILE ON VACATION, THE INDIVIDUAL CALLED THE MINE AND ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HISBACK WHILE MOVING A ROCK OFF THE CONT MINING MACHINE WITH A SLATE BAR ON3-13-03. PHYSICIAN RE LEASED HIM FROM WORK AND HE RETURNED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. PHYSICIAN DETERMINED HE HAD DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE STARTED TO BOLT HE FELT A LOSS OF STRENGTH IN RIGHT WRIST.

FIRST REPORTED ON 3-18-03. WHILE CHANGING HYDRAULIC LINE ON EXCAVATOR, HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYED ON EE'S FACE. SKIN REDNESS AND IRRITATION OCCUREDON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. WENT TO DOCTOR, RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION AND TOLD TO STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE FOR A DAY.

HE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH HOLE IN STOPPING TO GET TO WORK AREA WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE. IT LATER ENDED UP AS AN EYE INFECTION. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 3-17-03.

MEMEBER WAS INSTALLING STRUCTURE FOR BELT LINE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING HEAVY LIFTING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING ON 3/20/03.

WHILE STEAM CLEANING HIS SERVICE TRUCK, THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

EMP WAS ON HIS WAY TO CK DOOR PUMP. LG AMOUNT OF WATER & LOOSE MATERIAL ON RR TRACK & DOOR PUMP. TRIPPED WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OVER WATER PUDDLE. GOT UP & CONTINUED HIS JOB & THEN REPORTED ACCI DENT A SHORT TIME LATER.

WHILE STEPPING INTO THE LOCOMOTIVE CAB, THE EE MISSED THE STEP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAB. A CONTUSION ONLY WAS REPORTEDAT THE TIME. ON MAY 30, 2003 THE COMPANY WAS IN FORMED THAT THE EE WAS BEING TAKEN OFF WORK FOR CONTINUING PAIN AND THERAPY FOR HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PRODUCING SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM IN THE #5 ENTRY INTERSECTION CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER, WHEN HE CLAIMS HE MISTEPPED AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM A FRONT END LOADER TO ANOTHER FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A RUT AND FELL BENDING HIS HAND UNDER HIM.

EE WAS PUTTING BOTTOM ROLLER IN AND PULLED UP ON HANGER. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. *STARTED MISSING ON 04-12-04*

WHILE ROOF BOLTING 4 RIGHT CROSSUT PNCH THRU EE CO WORKER HEARD THE RIB MAKE A NOISE. HE THEN CHECKED THE RIB AND IT SEEMED SOLID. AS THEY RETURNED TO ROOF BOLTING THE RIB FELLS TRIKING INJURE D ON BACK AND PUSHING HIM ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER.

EE TWISTED HIS KNEE PULLING MINER CABLE. SWOLLEN, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS ASSISTING ON REHANGING TUBING THAT HAD BEEN KNOCKED DOWN. FELL, TWISTING KNEE.

EE WAS STEPPING THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS HELPING PLACE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE UPON THE MACHINE, SO THEY COULD BACK AROUND A CORNER. THE CABLE & WATER LINE WERE TOGETHER DRAPED OVER THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE. IT SLIPPED OFF W HILE THE EE STILL HAD A HOLD OF IT, JERKING HIS ARM DOWN & BACK.

EE LIFTED CARTOUNGE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE LEFT B PLANT TO ASSIST CO-WORKER WITH A PUMP THAT WAS "ON AIR" AND HOT. THE PUMP HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE SUCTION LINE FROM THE SEDIMENT WHEN IT WAS BLOWN APART FROM THE PUMPHOUSE CAUSING TWO-DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS BELOW THE ELBOWS.COLD WATER WAS APPLIED TO THE AFFECTED AREAS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

EE PULLING ON POSITIONING ROPES FOR SUCTION DREDGE AND TIRE ROTATOR CUFF IN LEFT SHOULDER.

MEMEBER WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS IN #7 ENTRY WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN HEAD.

EE WAS REPAIRING A CHUTE IN THE PLANT AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG.

IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING HIS WORK TASK, EE FELL FROM A 6-FOOT LADDER ONTO THE MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD RAILS ON FLATCAR AT END OF TRACK, GUIDING RAIL ONTO FLATCAR WHEN RAIL FLIPPED OVER CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND FLATCAR. HE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO HIS INDEX FINGER. HE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN 2 SHAFTS IN LOG WASHER RECONNECTING LOG AFTER REPLACING A BROKEN PART. COME-A-LONGS WERE POSITIONED SO THAT THEY NOT ONLY PULLED LOG, BUT ALSO PICKED IT UP - CAUSED LOG TO SWING AND PIN EE'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE LOGS.

WAS PUTTING A NOZZLE ON A CONTAINER OF LEMON CLEANER, NOZZLE CAME OFF SPRAYING CLEANER ON RIGHT EYELID AND GENITALS.

EE WAS CUTTING A METAL STRAP FROM AROUND A BUNDLE OF POSTS. THE CUT BAND RECOILED AND STRUCK HIMON THE RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN HIS GLOVE AND HIS SHIRT SLEEVE.

LIFTING BELTLINE TO PUT ROLLERS IN.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE CREW IN THE CHANGING OF THE GEARCASE ON THE JOY 14CM10 CONTINUOUS MINER WITH REMOTE IN THE #5 ENTRY, SPAD #1722, OF EAST MAINS WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RIPPERVEYOR SPROCKET AND GEARCASE OF THE MINER, RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN BONES IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING THROUGH MOTOR STORAGE AREA AND SCRAPED HEEL ON SHAFT OF MOTOR. MINOR ABRASION RESULTED, BUT DUE TO PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION, THE SCRAPE WILL NOT HEAL. HE W AS SCHEDULED TO GET SKIN GRAFT TODAY AND IS NOW A RECORDABLE INJURY.

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE HEAD SIDE CUTTER DRUM ON LONGWALL SECTION. AT APPROX 70 SHIELD HE NOTICED A SHIELD TILTED DOWN. HE WAS POSITIONED 10' TO 12' OUT BY DRUM (TOWARD HEADGATE) HE STATED T HAT HE COULDN'T SEE WHAT HE WAS CUTTING. A ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE DRUM AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING CRIB BLOCKS WHEN ONE FELL FROM THE TOP STRUCK HIS HAND.

WALKING UP A SET OF STAIRS (CARRYING A NIP) WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON THE TOP STEP AND TRIPPED, LANDING ON HIS KNEE.

UNLOADING CRIBS FROM A CAR & FELT A PAIN GO UP HIS ARM - STRAINED SHOULDER.

EE STOPPED ROCK TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO SERVICE IT. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED. HE WAS THEN OBSERVED ON GROUND IN FRONT OFF TRUCK WITH MUD ON SHOULDER AND FACE. HE WAS CONSCIOUS BUT N OT COHERENT. WE TOOK TO HOSPITAL. DON'T KNOW IF SLIPPED OR FELL. NOTHING BROKEN, BUT OFF WORK BECAUSE OF SHOULDER INJURY.

BULLGANG CREW FILLED DUST TANK WITH SACK DUST PRESSURIZED TANK TO LEVEL DUST. FOREMAN WENT TO BLED TANK OFF. EE WAS SETTING ON TANK AND LOOSENED BOLTS FOR TOP LIP BEFORE WAS BLED OFF. LID FLEW OPENED AND AIR PRESSURE CAUSED EE TO FALL OFF DUST TANK SEAT TO GROUND. BONE CHIP OFF L-1 VERTEBRA.

JERKING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT.

A PIECE OF PIPE STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND, FRACTURING A BONE.

EE WAS PUTTING PADDLES ON THE LUG WASHER. EE TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND WHEN HE HIT THE PADDLE A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EE S RIGHT EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY WENT HOME, EYE GOT WORSE, HA D TO GO TO ER.

TIGHTENING BOLD ON FILTER, FELT PAIN AND POPPINGNOISE IN BACK.

EE WAS CLEARING ROCKS OUT OF A PLUGGED TRANSFER POINT ON THE CONVEYOR. AFTER IT WAS CLEARED, HE STEPPED AWAY FROM THE BELT. THE OPERATOR STARTED THE BELT AND A ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE METAL BELT GUARD AND THE ROLLER KICKED OUT AND HIT EE ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE.

OPERATOR CLOSED DRILL CAB DOOR ON LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER. PARTIALLY SEVERED AT FIRST KNUCKLE - STITCHES.

WHILE PULLING WRENCH TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE BACKHOE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND.SURGERY DATE: 6/3/03.

WHILE MINING, TYLER FELL OFF A FLOOR AND HIT HISRIGHT SHOULDER.

DOZER BACKING UP IN RUN RIGHT TRACK WENT UP ON A ROCK DOZER TURNED OVER ON LEFT SIDE. SEAT BELT CAUGHT OPERATOR AROUND MIDDLE. TOOK HIM TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED. THEY RELEASED HIM FROM EMERGENCY ROOM AROUND 4:00 AM ON 3/12/2003. EMERGENCY ROOM DR GAVE HIM A SLIP TO RETURN TO WORK ON 3/13/2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD, FACE AND SHOULDERS WITH A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK. THE ROCK MEASURED 3' LONG X 3' WIDE X 2" THICK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10:00 A.M. AND EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT.

WHILE REPLACING A CHUTE GATE PLATE, WELD BROKE RESULTING IN TWO STEEL PLATES COMING TOGETHER IMPACTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

SETTING BITS & CLEANING SCRUBBER WHEN ROCK FELL OFF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIP.

MINER WAS WELDING ON ROLLS TO BUILD UP BEADS. HE BRIFLY LOOKED AT THE WELDING OPERATION WITH HIS HELMET OFF. BOTH EYES WERE SLIGHTLY BURNED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BETWEEN PINNER AND BUGGY AND HIT TRAM LEVERS, CAUSING PINNER TO MASH HIM BETWEEN BUGGY AND PINNER.

EE WAS SWEEPING THE PREHEATER FLOOR WITH A BROOM. DUST AND DEBRIS ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

WAS LOADING A VENTILATION SLIDER TUBE ONTO A FLAT CAR. THE TUBE SLIPPED OUT OF HER HANDS AND FELL HITTING HER LEFT HEEL AREA. SHE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 4-2-03 PENDING MEDICAL TESTS TO DETERMIN E HER INJURY

EE WAS OPERATING A R-BOLTER IN THE FACE AREA. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A BOLT THE DRILL STEEL HUNG IN THE TOP. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT BY PULLING IT LOOSE. WHILE DOING SO HE FELT SHA RP BURNING PAIN IN HIS RT HIP. HE STOPPED WORK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

EE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE SYSTEM ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-28-2003.

WORKING ON A GREASE JACK TAKING A GREASE PLUG OUT WHEN THE PLUG SHOT OUT AND HIT EE ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING A CUT AND A FRACTURE.

WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER, EE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE RESTING HIS HAND BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL. THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO BE JERKED AND INJURED. HE TOOK A FEW DAYS OFF TO RECUPERATE AND VISITED A LICENSED NURSE PRACTITIONER FOR TREATMENT.

WAS CLEANING OUT NORTH BASEMENT. DURING THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING GRANUAL FROM BENEATH ELEVATOR 9, SUSTAINED LOW BACK STRAIN. INITIAL EFFORTS OF COMFORT MEASURES PROVIDED MARKED RELEIF, HOWEVER , ON 3/15 EXPERIENCED EXACERBATION OF PAIN AND WAS SENT TO CLINIC FOR EVALUATION.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND LANDED ON HIS BACK. FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURED TAILBONE.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A RAILROAD RAIL BY PUSHING IT OVER. AS INJURED PUSHED THE RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A 40 LB PIECE OF METAL OFF OF A BOOM TRUCK. A BURR ON THE METAL CAUGHT ON HIS GLOVE CAUSING THE METAL TO FALL. HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE METAL STRUCK ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL ON THE GROUND. PINCHING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EE CLAIMS THAT RIB ROLL HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. BRUISED RIGHT HIP. WHILE OPERATING EIMCO CONT. MINER.REMOTE CONTROLLED.

USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A BOLT ON THE SAND PUMP.

THE EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE SCOOP HE TURNED AND PLACED HIS LEFT HAND OUT OF THESCOOP ONTO THE BOTTOM TO HELP HIM CRAWL OUT OF THE DECK HE STATED HE EXPERIENCED A "POPPING" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WITH PAIN.

EE, PRIOR TO STARTING HIS WORKSHIFT, WENT TO THE PIT TO DUMP A LOAD OF TRASH. HE BACKED HIS PERSONAL TRUCK UP TO THE EDGE OF THE DRAGLINE BENCH CLOSE TO WHERE TRACTORS WERE STRIPPING. HE GOT INTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK AND WHEN HE THREW AN OLD ANTENNAE TOWER OUT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 15-20'TO THE ROCKS BELOW. THE TAIL GATE OF THE PICK UP WAS DOWN & HANGING OVER VOID.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC, MECHANIC WAS STRIKING WRENCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN BOLTS WHEN THE SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF WRENCH STRIKING THE EE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

EE CLAIMS HE HAD GOTTEN HURT ON THE JOB ON 3/10/03. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF A 1ST REPORT OF INJURY FILED. EE STATED THAT "HE GOT TIRED OF WAITING". AS PER STATEMENT I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT EE IS REFERRING TO.

REPORTED AS LOADING CRANE CLAIM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT.

EE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF TRAILING CABLE ONTO A CAR FOR TRANSPORT OUT OF THE MINE. EE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. NOTE: EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4/4/03 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY MIS SED DUE TO THE INCIDENT.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP MINER CABLE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER CABLE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON THE SECTION BELTWHEN EE ALLEDGES HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DISMANTLING CONVEYER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHEN THE CONVEYER DROPPED ABOUT 6-12 INCHES STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG ABOVE THE KNEE RESULTING IN A LACERATIONNEEDING MULTIPLE STITCHES.

A WELDER WAS INSIDE #7 ANTOGENOUS GRINDING MILL REMOVING COME BELT NUTS BY AIR ARCING A SPARK BOUCNED OFF AN INNER LINER AND EASTED UP INSIDE HIS WELDING HEAD AND LANDED AN HIS LEFT EYE. TWO D AYS LATER HIS EYE WAS INFECTED AND HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

THE EE WAS REMOVING A WOODEN PALLET FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 16,03 AT THAT TIME HE WENT TO A DR. AND WAS PLACED ON LIMITED DUTY.

INJ BENT OVER TO RELEASE THE ARM ON THE RAIL SWITCH. THE LATCH ON THE ARM DID NOT RELEASE. INJ SNATCHED UP THE RELEASE STRAINING BACK. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/9/04 WHEN DR ADVISED TO BE OF F WORK. UNDERWENT MRI, CONTINUATION OF BACK PROBLEMS.

EE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE ENGINE OF A DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE DOZER TRACK AND FELL APPROX. 3-4FEET INJURING HIS LEFT ARM.

INJURED WAS BENDING OVER AT THE WAIST TO PICK UP HYDRAULIC GREASE PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS SETTING MINING TIMBERS, HE WAS ON HISKNEES . HE PICKED UP A TIMBER, TURNED AROUND ON HIS KNEE TO THROW IT. TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3-10-03. HOWEVER THE EE DIDN'T LOOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 3-26-03

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF GUARD ON CRUSHER USING A SHOVEL TO UNCLOG A FEED CHUTE. MATERIAL IN CHUTE GAVE WAY, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED, AND EE FELL HITTING ANGLE IRON AGAINST RIB CAGE.

WAS PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK, AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS DRAGGING OXYGEN-ACETLYENE CART FROM POWER CENTER AREA TO WORK SITE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRKING RIGHT ELBOW AND JAMMING SHOULDER.

EE WAS STANDING BY FEEDER TO GET OUT OF WAY OF SCOOP. THE SCOOP HIT A RIB OF COAL. THE COAL CAME DOWN TRAPPING EE BETWEEN COAL AND FEEDER. EE HAS ABRASIONS AND BROKEN RIBS.

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE HANGING CABLE IN #5 ENTRY, WHEN EE SAID THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING.HE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR A FEW HOURS, BUT COULD NOT ENDURE THE PAIN.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS KNEELING TO PICK UP A WRENCH & HE FELT A POP IN HIS RT. KNEE.

INJURED WAS GOING UNDER THE CHUTE ON 8 1/2 FLOOR. HE RAN INTO THE JACK BRACKET FOR THE GATE.

ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL WIRE TOUCHED GROUND SURFACECAUSING FLASH AND BURN TO EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND HANDS.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE REMOVING METAL DOOR AT COAL FEEDER. *NOTE - EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-10-03.

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC ROCK BREAKER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO USE A EXTENSION LADDER AND DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER, AS HE WAS SETTING UP THE LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A CONCRETE PIER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

MINER WAS WALKING IN SECTION, STEPPED IN A HOLE IN BOTTOM AND TWISTED KNEE.

EE WAS PUTTING 2 SECTIONS OF DRISCO PIPE TOGETHER AT THE EVAPORATION LATE BOAT DOCK. HIS LT. LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOAT & PIPE WHEN THE BOAT DRIFTED AGAINST THE PIPE.

EE WAS WALKING WITH 3" STEEL PIPES AT 6 SECTION TRACK, TRIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 6/4/03.

MEMBER STATED HE WAS RIDING IN FRONT OF MANTRIP.MANTRIP HIT RAIL AND STOPPED SUDDENLY INJURING HIS BACK.

WHILE HITTING CHISEL, EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS FOREARM MUSCLE.

EE WAS WALKING ON A RAIL SWITCH IN WATER WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK, CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.

EE SAID THAT HE HIT A HOLE AND BROKE HIS LIGHT AND HAT.

EE WAS UNLOADING SOME LOOSE METAL ROOF BOLT PLATES INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. ONE PLATE SPUN AROUND IN HIS HAND STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB AND CUTTING THRU A LEATHER GLOVE AND CAUSING A LACERATION TO I T.

MEMBER WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT RAIL & SUDDENLY STOPPED. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY NOT A LOSTTIME ACCIDENT DUE TO THE EE MISSING ONLY ONE DAY(3/8/03), BUT DUE TO THIS BEING A SCHEDULED SAT. IT IT A ONE DAY LOST TIME.

WHILE GETTING OFF THE D6 DOZER, HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK, HE ALSO HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT KNEE.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED FILLING FUEL TANK IN THE BED OF THE PIT SUPERVISOR'S PICK UP TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED OVER THE TAIL GATE TO GET DOWN-HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUDDY CONDITIONS THUS FALLING . JOB #21

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP TO RECOVER BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE OLD WORKS. HE DROPPED OFF A PIECE OF BELT AND WAS GOING TO GET MORE SUPPLIES. WHILE TRAMMING BACK HIS HEAD HIT THE TOP CAUSING THE IN JURY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

CLIMBING UP INTO CAB SLIPPED ON STEP ICEY.

SLIPPED ON ICY CATWALK, INJURING LOW BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. LOST TIME MAKES THIS REPORTABLE.

17C SECTION, HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE UP INTO CABLE HOOK. AS HE LIFTED & RAISED THE CABLE TO THE HOOK, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. LATER DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF. *LO ST WORK DAYS BEGAN 7/14/03.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING ACROSS A FUELING PLATFORM FROM A CAT DOZER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE HAND RAINING LANDING ON THE WALKWAY OF THE FUELING PLATFORM.

EE WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER WORKER GREASE THE LOWER BUCKET PIN ON A LOADER. A FOREIGN OBJECT (GRIT) FLEW OUT OF THE RELIEF FITTING & STRUCK HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

INJURED WAS MANNING THE TROLLEY POLE ON #9 BUS. THE POLE CAME OFF AND DISLODGED A ROCK 18" X 40" X 5", STRIKING THE INJURED ON HTE LEFT HAND AND ELBOW. THE BUS HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT FELL.

AS EE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT A RETURN AIRCOURSE THROUGH A PERSONNEL DOOR, A PIECE OF MINE ROOF MEASURING 33" LONG BY 30" WIDE BY 3" THICK, FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN NECK & HE AD. EE SUSTAINED JAMMED NECK.

MINER WAS SET UP IN #2, EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY IN XCUT WHEN PICKED UP ON TIGHT MINER CABLE, THE MINER MOVED CAUSING THE CABLE TO PUT STRESS ON EMPLOYEE AND HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

WHILE TAKING DOWN ROOF BOLTER CABLE, THE OPERATOR OF THE BOLTER TURNED ON THE REEL. THE CABLE SUDDENLY STRUCK HIS LOWER LEGS CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ON 3/10/03 HE WAS DIAGNOSED FOR CRACK IN HUMER OUS AND BEGAN MISSING TIME.

STEPPED INTO INDENTION (HOLE) IN MUD ON THE GROUND WITH LEFT FOOT CAUSING ANKLE TO TWIST RESULTING IN FALL.

EE REPORTED: RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN A 14 MAN DIESEL MANTRIP, THE MANTRIP BECAME HUNG UP WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED INTO A CROSSCUT ALONG 2-A SUPPLY ROAD. ANOTHER WORKER, USING ANOTHER D IESEL VEHICLE, TRIED TO PUSH THE STUCK VEHICLE TO FREE IT. THE SECOND VEHICLE'S BUMPER CAME OVER THE SIDE FRAME OF THE 14 MAN MANTRIP RESULTINGIN THE VICTIM'S FOOT BEING STRUCK BY BUMPER.

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING FORM SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. POSSIBLE STRAINED MUSCLE.

EE WAS REPLACING ROLLER TOP ON BELT LNE DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND SHOULDER. CUT FACE AND BRUISED SHOULDER.