Mining Incidents in April 2003

HAD ROCKFALL IN AN IDLE AREA OF THE WEST PANEL OFF OF SUB NORTH. 22'X18'X8' AT 13 + 65

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN ENTRY 1, CROSSCUT 14, OF THE SOUTH MAIN RETURNS IN F-SEAM. THE FALL WAS APPROX20 FT WIDE, 25FT IN LENGTH, 6.5 FEET HIGH

DURING WEEKLY EXAMS, AN AREA OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE FALLED OUT BETWEEN RIB AND FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 6 BOLTS WERE PULLED AND 7 TO 10 WERE SHEARED. THE AFFECTED AREA WA S APPROXIMATELY 26'LONG, 4 TO 6 FT WIDE X 4 TO 6'THICK. THE COMPANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS REPORTABLE.

HORSE BACK IN #2 ENTRY FELL OUT 1ST BREAK INSIDE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. IT FELL ON IDLE SHIFT.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST ENTRY #37 X-CUT #7 ENTRY MEASURING 40' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY DURING AN EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4.5' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO STREAKS OF COAL & SHALE ROCK ABOVE THE PERM ANENT 4' RESIN ROOF SUPPORTS. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL, AFFECT VENTILATION, & CAUSED NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE FALL AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4/1/03, ADD'L SUPPORTS & A BARRICADE WILL BE ADDED

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 1058 IT WAS 18' WIDE 140' LONG AND 12' THICK.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ELK CREEK MINE. 1ST WEST SECTION X-CUT 41 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 32'LONG AND 9-10' HIGH. INBY LW FACE.

THE NORTH BRAKE VALVE ON THE PRODUCTION HOIST WOULD NOT SHIFT. CALLED A MINE EVACUATION AT 2:57 AM. REPLACED THE VALVE AND CONDUCTED A TEST RUN. PRODUCTION HOIST BACK UP AT 3:08 AM.

A roof fall was discovered in the North Sub-Mains, inby crosscut 10 in the #5 entry. The fall measured approximately 6 feet high, 18 feet wide and appeared to be approximately 100 feet long.

NO 7 ENTRY 6' HIGH 17"" WIDE 35' LONG IN BY SPAD #2277 200'. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL WAS ON #9 SOUTH BELT BRK 14 IN #3 ENTRY ONE BRK OUT BY SPAD 18937. FALL WAS APPROX 80' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK. FALL WAS MINED WITH 6' TIN REBAR BOLTS TOP WAS LAYERED SLATE.

FALL IS AT BK 42 ON NO 6 BELT BETWEEN THE NO 4R ENTRY NO 5 ENTRY IS APPLIED IN LENGTH & 4 1/2 TO 5"" IN HEIGHT. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & REBOLTED. FALL HAS BEEN CHECKED BY FEDERAL INS & STATE INS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 WEST ENTRY AT X-CUT 42 IN. #1 &#2 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXAMATELY 70'X20'X6' THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN E MAINS NO. 5 ENTRY AT SPAD 8464. THE FALL MEASURED 18FTWIDE X 72 FT. LONG X 14FT HIGH. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5FT TORQUE TENSION BOLTS (FULLY GRO UTED) 14 FT CABLE BOLTS AND CRIBS UP EACH SIDE OF THE ENTRY WITH 5""X7X16' LONG WOODEN CROSSBARSON 4 FT CENTERS BOLTED TO THE MINE ROOF SUPPORTED BY THE CRIBS.

ROOF FALL 19' X 19' X 7' 1ST MAIN NORTH SUPPLY RD X-CUT #84 #4 ENTRY DEVELOPED 1993

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUT BY SPAD 1346 IT WAS 18' WIDE 20' LONG AND 12' THICK.

A ROOF FALL 7-FT X 18-FT X 26-FT OCCURRED IN D-8 #3 ENTRY FROM XC 58-59. THE FALL OCCURRED AT A SANDSTONE CHANNEL BOTTOM ABOVE THE BOLTS.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURED IN THE 2 TO 3 CROSSCUT ON THE 5 RIGHT SECTION OFF OF 3 EAST MAINS. THE IGNITION OCCURED WHEN A MINER CABLE BLEW UP WHICH IGNITED THE METHANE BLEEDERS NEAR THE TOP OF THE RIB NEAR THE MINE ROOF. CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHED THE 1-2 MINUTE DURATION FLAMES.

A SECTION OF THE ROOF IN FRONT OF THE SHIELDS ON THE TAILGATE END OF THE LONGWALL FELL AND PREVENTED SAFE TRAVEL OFF THE TAILGATE SIDE OF THE LONGWALL FACE. THE ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY DOES NOT GO OUT THE TAILGATE. THE FALL DID NOT RESTRICT AIR VELOCITY ON THE LONGWALL FACE. THE TAILGATE WAS TRAVELABLE WITHIN 24 HOURS. 8'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 10'LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION 1 NORTH / 1 WEST. A SECOND FALL OCCURRED 4/27/03 AT INTERSECTION 0 2 NORTH. THE EXACT CAUSE OF ROOF FALL IS UNKNOWN. TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FROM PRIVATE AS WE LL AS MSHA WILL YIELD MORE INFORMATION. BOTH FALLS OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE.

A ROOF FALL APPROX. 20'X 20'X 9' WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 6 RT. PANEL. THE AREA WAS SOFT SHALE WITH WATER COMING THROUGH THE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 SOUTH ENTRY #14 & #15 X-CUT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX 80' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINDED IN SEPT 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 35' BY 19' BY 2-8' OCCURED 20' IN BY PAD # 2R126. THIS IS A BELT ENTRY 2500' OUT BY THE FACE AREA.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 WEST PANEL #29 X-CUT 35 ENTRY 1000'OUTBY 001-0 SECTION APPROXIMATELY 60'X 20'X6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS AND TIMBE R. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 24 BREAKS FROM THE SURFACE ON THE RETURN OF 002 SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX. 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & HAS BEEN DANGERED & CRIBBED OFF.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.6 ENTRY ALONG THE #7 BELT LINE AT SPAD #2842. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 48'HIGH. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF, THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON THE 004 MMU AT BRK #23 AND CAUGHT LONG AIRDOX MBC AND ENTRAPPED OPERATOR FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES.

EE WAS EXAMINING THE 2 LEFT FEEDER SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL 2 BY SS#1794 AT 315 PM ON 4/23/03. SIZE OF ROOF FALL IS 10'HIGH X 30'LONG X 20'WIDE. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY 0 OF THE MAIN SOUTH WEST AT SURVEY STATION 4 AND 90. THE FALL MEASURED 90' LONG 18' WIDE AND 10' HIGH. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' AND 9' GROUTED DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

DURING A WEEKLY AIRCOURSE EXAM A FALL WAS FOUND AT STATION #1018 IN THE 3RD RT. AREA OF THE MINE IN X-CUT 3-4. THE FALL IS ABOUT 30'LONG, 20'WIDE AND 42-60'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 6""X 16""PLATES. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. ALL ACCESSES WERE TIMBERED OFF & ""DANGERED OFF"".

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN THE #2 ENTRY FROM BREAK 10-12. THE FALL IS APPROX. 5'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 140'LONG. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

WHILE DOWNLOADING A NEW HOIST COMPUTER PROGRAM, THE HOIST FAILED TO OPERATE. MINERS WERE EVACUATED IMMEDIATELY. THE HOIST PROGRAM WAS RESTORED, THE HOIST TESTED, AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUN D AT 10:15 A.M.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE PILLAR LINE AND EXTENDED INTO THE PILLAR LIFT WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS OPERATING. THIS RESULTED IN APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET OF ROCK CAUSING THE CONTINUOU S MINER BEING TRAPPED.

THE SERVICE HOIST TRIPPED OUT ON AN OVERCURRENT AT 10:14 AM. UPON INVESTIGATION, A SECTION OF THE CONCRETE LINING OF THE SHAFT HAD SEPERATED AND WEDGED ALONG THE COUNTERWEIGHT GUIDE. CONCRETE SECTION WAS APPROX 18 INCHES BY 24 INCHES IN SIZE. MINE WAS EVACUATED EXCEPT FOR THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN REPAIR WORK. HOIST WAS OPERATIONAL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A PILLAR LINE OF THE #6 ENTRY OF THE 6TH NE MAIN. THE PILLAR LINE WAS BETWEEN SPADS 8+60 & 9+11. THE FALL WAS OUTBY ANY WORKING SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 80'X 17'X 8'HIGH. THIS WAS THE #16 INTAKE BUS/SUPPLY ROAD.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-007-03) : 1W #3 ROADWAY, X-CUT #102. DIMENSIONS: 8-10'HIGH X 24'WIDE X 22'LONG. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS, & PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPP ORT: 6'INSTAL 111 BOLTS.

FALL IN NO 4 ENTRY ON UNIT #2 (MMU 002) 4 X-CUTS INBY SPAD NO. 32201. LENGTH 37' - 39', WIDTH 20', THICKNESS 6'.

FALL IS IN THE NEW LONGWALL TAILGATE ENTRY AT CHECK SPAD NO. 52 + 15. GOES TO 53 + 50. IS APPR. 6' TO 8' IN HEIGHT. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME OF WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO WITH ROCK FALL.

ON THE I-2 PANEL IN THE NO.1 ENTRY AS THE FIRST LIFT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF THE NO.38 BLOCK DURING PILLAR RECOVERY THE PILLAR FALL OVER RODE THE RADIO REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER SIDRUPTIN G THE REGULAR MINING ACTIVITY FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2 HOURS.

NO INJURIES. A NOT USED HDG. CRIBBED ON BOTH ENDS. 90 FT OUTBY STATION 44. 25 FT LONG, 16' WIDE, 6 FT HIGH TO 8 FT.

CLEANED UP AND A CANOPY WAS BUILT. 5 1/2 FT HIGH, 20 FT LONG, 16'WIDE. AT STATION 46 INTERSECTION.

FALL IN NO. 6 & 7 RETURNS 4TH S.W. ENTRIES X-CUT 29 SPAD NO. 26189. LENGTH 20' WIDTH 18'6"" THICKNESS 6'.

1 A X C 33 #8 ENTRY 20 X 20 X 6 FT. MIDDLE INTAKE JULY 98

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #3 OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 2 AND 40. THE FALL MEASURED 40'LONG 19' WIDE 10'HIGH. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WI TH 6'X9' GROUTED DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. 2-10-2003

THE ELEVATOR IN THE #6 SHAFT WAS INOPERABLE FROM 9:30 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM WHEN THE GOVERNER CABLE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CABLE RETERMINATED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) ONE BREAK OUT BY SDAD #7197: SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 25' WIDE BY 25' L BY 6-8' H (INTERSECTION) AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WI TH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES OCCURED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

ROCK & DIRT FELL FROM HIGHWALL IN #3 ENTRY - CRUSHING THE CANOPY OVER THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY. ROCK AREA APP. - 40' WIDE, 20' HIGH, 5' THICK. CLEANED UP - INSTALLED NEW CANOPY - LEGS & JACKS UN DER CANOPY - NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO BELT LINE & CANOPY FROM FALL.

4TH NORTH MAIN X-CUT #44 # 1 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #5 BELT (#4 ENTRY) SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 12' HIGH BY 17-19' WIDE BY 300-400' LONG, AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS WITH SUPP LEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 6-9' CABLE BOLTS IN INTERSECTIONS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

X CUT 22 3RD MAIN NORTH. 6' PLUS HEIGHT 18 BY 18.

ROCK AND DIRT FELL FROM HIGHWALL IN #3 ENTRY, CRUSHING THE CANOPY OVER THE BELT AND TRACK ENTRY, ROCK AREA APP 40' WIDE 20' HIGH 5' THICK, CLEANED UP, INSTALLED NEW CANOPY, LEGS AND JACKS UNDE R CANOPY. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO LINE AND CANOPYFROM FALL.

NORTH 1, 66+67 BLOCK, #1 HEADING, MMU 003. 10'HIGH X 17'WIDE X 40'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 16""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 4' HIGH IN NORTH SIDE TRACK AT APPROX 5:45 PM ON 4-18-03. THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF BUT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL IS AT #17 X CUT IN #3 ENTRY ON THE TAIL PIECE AND ON THE FEEDER IT IS 20' WIDE 6 TO 7 'HIGH AND ABOUT 30 TO 35' LONG

NORTH 2, 17 BLOCK #8 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 004. 8'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 16""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ELK CREEKMINE NORTH MAINS 6 TO 7 ENTRY #6 CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FEET WIDE 30 FEET LONG AND 6 1/2 TO 7 FEET HIGH

EAST 3 46 BLOCK, 3 TO 4 CROSSCUT, MMU 007. 7'HIGH X 17'WIDE X 25'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 6""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

WHEN PILLAR FALL OCCURRED THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN SEVERAL ROOF BOLTS BROKE AT APPROX. 3' LETTING ROCK FALL ON EDGE OF MINER PREVENTING IT FROM SLEWING SI DEWAYS TO COME OUT OF PLACE. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION ESCAPEWAYS; WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED OFF.

SOUTH 1, 73 BLOCK, #10 HEADING- 4-WAY INTERSECTION. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 16""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

IN THE RETURN OF 2ND EAST PANEL, WHILE WITH MSHA INSPECTOR, A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN,THIS FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #2 UNIT RETURN. THE FALL WAS 5'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 150'LONG, AT 9+40.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 HDG AT #95 X-CUT ON 004 SECTION. FALL AREA WAS APPROX 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE AND 4' TO 5' HIGH.

SOUTH 3, 7 BLOCK #1 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION,MMU 005, 7'HIGH X 17'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 16""PLATES, 12'CABLE BOLTS, 8""X 8""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ON 4-16-03 A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 003 SECTION. 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE LAST OPEN LINE OF BREAKS. THE FALL MEASURED 150' LONG 8' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. NO INJURED WERE REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS FALL OF ROOF.

WAS SECOND MINING #3 PULLAR BLR #4 HDG. SHUTTLE CAR CABLE SPLICE BURNT INTO BEHIND MINER. TOP PINNED MINER HEAD, THEN COVERED REST OF MINER.

SOUTH 1, 62 BLOCK #5 HEADING, 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 005. 7'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 20'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 16""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

THE RACK AND PINION TYPE ELEVATOR WAS BEING CALLED TO THE SURFACE AFTER TWO FIRE BOSSES COMPLETED RIDING IT TO THE BOTTOM. AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE LIMIT SWITCHES OR OTHER ELECTRICAL CONTR OL FAILED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED AS IT PASSED THE UPPER STATION. TWO SECTIONS WERE EVACUATED SINCE THIS WAS A DESIGNATED ESCAPEWAY. AIR CHANGE MADE FOR PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST RETURN ENTRY AT THE 450 FOOT MARK OF 11TH ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE MSHA INSPECTOR DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE FALL ACCES S AREAS WILL BE TIMBERED OFF TO PREVENT ACCESS. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP. ALL ADJOINING AREAS WILL BE CHECKED FOR ADVERSE CONDITIONS AND CORRECTED IF NEEDED.

WHEN TESTED, THE BRAKES ON THE SLOPE HOIST BRAKE CAR WOULD NOT RELEASE. WHILE TROUBLE-SHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MIDDLE BRAKE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BRAKE CAR WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE BRA KE WAS ADJUSTED AND THE BRAKE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 5:45 AM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION AT BREAK #16 WHILE MINING THE LEFT PILLAR OUT OF THE BELT ENTRY. THE FULL OCCURRED IN THE 9TH PANEL OFF RIGHT FORK SUBMAINS DURING RET REAT MINING.

ROOF FALL IN 14 RIGHT TAILGATE OF LONGWALL IN #1 ENTRY, JUST INBY CROSSCUT #28. THE BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED AND LATER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INSTALLED TO A POINT THAT THE BLOCKAGE WAS ADDRES SED WITH A SAFE TRAVELWAY.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 LOADED TRACK NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM AREA. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 03.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SUGAR RUN MOTORBARN. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING EXPLORATION BY MINE RESCUE TEAMS AS A RESULT OF A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 2003.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 8 WEST PANEL AT #42 X-CUT IN #4 ENTRY MEASURING 60' X 20' X 5'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MARCH 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

6 FT HIGH. 40 X 20.

THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LONG CHUTE MOTOR BARN TRACK SWITCH NEAR THE SUGAR RUN BOTTOM. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 2003.

THE ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LONG CHUTE TRACK LEADING TO THE SUGAR RUN MOTOR BARN. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING MINE RESCUE EXPLORATION AFTER A MINE FIRE OCCURRING ON FEB 13, 03.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 NORTH PANEL AT X-CUT 13 BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY. AREA HAD BEEN MINED IN NOV. 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOFBOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION IN THE #8 ENTRY AT SPAD #810. THE FALL MEASURED 17' WIDE, 60' WIDE & 8 1/2' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND.

AROUND 1:00 PM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BREAK NO. 33 ON THE 4A BELT CONVEYOR. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 7' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. NO INJURES WERE REPORTED IN RELATION TO THIS ROOF FALL.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'LONG X 18'WIDE X 3 1/2' TO 5'HIGH WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY IN 2ND INTERSECTION APPROX. 700' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION. LOCATION IS 60' TO 80' INBY SS #210.

THE CONSTANT VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER FOR THE #6 ELEVATOR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE FROM 12:20 PM UNTIL 1:25 PM WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNABLE TO GET OFF THE ELEVATOR FROM 12:20 PM UNTIL 12:40 PM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ENTRY #3 AT 5691"" NORTH, 125'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30'LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18'WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 6 - 10'THICK. THE FA LL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 8:55 AM ON 4-11-03 AT 7 & 70 ENTRY 5, 5RMS. THE FALL WAS IN FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED DECEMBER 2002. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED BUT AN INTAKE STOPPING WAS KNOCKED DOWN.

MINE FOREMAN FOUND THE ROOF FALL DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 30'LONG.

65' LONG, 5-15' WIDE, 12-15' HIGH. 48"" RESIN, SANDSTONE. 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS.

ON APRIL 11, 2003 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE BUFFALO CREEK MINE, THE FALL MEASURED 140' BY 19' 9-10'.

ON THE I-2 PANEL IN THE NO.4 ENTRY AS THE FINAL LIFT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF THE NO.19 BLOCK DURING PILLAR RECOVERY FALL OVER RODE THE CONTINUOUS MINER (RAPID REMOTE) DISRUPTING THE REGULAR MINING ACTIVITY FOR APPROX. 20 HOURS.

AN AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR FAILURE CAUSED THE MAIN 480V CIRCUIT TO TRIP, THEREFORE THE CONTROL POWER TO THE ABB HOIST WENT DOWN FOR APPROX. 2.5 HOURS. THE RELAY TRIP SETTINGS FOR THE MAIN 480V CI RCUIT BREAKER WERE SET TO CLOSE THE AIR COMPRESSOR CIRCUIT BREAKER SETTING.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE SE PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 12+60 MEASURING 10' HIGH, 15' WIDE & 25' LONG. ALL APROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' & 9' GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ACTIVE 3 LEFT WEST LONGWALL TAILGATE, JUST INBY NO. 59 CROSSCUT. THE FALL APPEARED TO BE ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE, BUT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE IN VESTIGATION. THE FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA UNDER PART 50 REPORTING CRITERIA. SAFE PASSAGE WAS IMPEDED OUT THE IMMEDIATE TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL. THE APPROVED TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLE

A MINE FIRE OCCURRED AT THE 2 EAST MAINS #3 BELT DRIVE THAT WAS NOT EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 30 MINUTES. APPROX 1800 FT OF ENTRY WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH CONVEYER BELT, STRUCTURE, A BELT DRIVE AND A BELT TAKE UP UNIT.

SMALL ROOF FALL (1 FOOT TO 5 FEET FOR 10 FEET X 10 FEET) IN WORKWAY OF 14 RIGHT (MMU 009-0) TAILGATE TAHT RESTRICTED SAFE TRAVEL. AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET INBY CROSSCUT #28 IN THE #1 ENTR Y OF 14 RIGHT. TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN IMPLEMENTED AFTER MSHA NOTIFICATION.

A COAL OUTBURST OCCURED ON THE 003 RETREAT SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY, IN BY CROSSCUT #45. THE NOS 28A AND 28B CUTS HAD BEEN MINED ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED PLAN AND THE NO. 29A CUT WAS IN THE PR OCESS OF BEING MINED WHEN THE OUTBURST OCCURED. THE ROOF IN THE AREA CONSISTED OF MASSIVE SANDSTONE. TWO EE'S RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES IN THE INCIDENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #9 BELTLINE ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1248. IT MEASURED 18' WIDE, 10' THICK & 30' LONG.

#3 HOIST WENT DOWN ON OVER TEMP. ON PINION BEARING. HAD TO REPLACE BEARING.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #7 OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL OF SURVEY STATION 1 + 80 MEASURING 10'HIGH X 40'LONG X 17'WIDE. ALL APPROACHED HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' & 9' GROUTED BOLTS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS APPROX 2/8/03.

SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK AND DIRT FELL CRUSHING WALLS OF FAN HOUSE. ROCK APP 2' THICK 5' WIDE 15' LONG. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO FAN HOUSE, CLEANED UP DIRT AND ROCK, REBUILT WALLS AND SET 100 TON HEINTZMAN JACKS UNDER BROW.

THE COMMUNICATION CABLE FOR THE PLC DEVELOPED A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE IN THE #3 SHAFT. THIS MEANT THE HOIST WAS DOWN. WE EVACUATED THE MINE AND NOTIFIED THE GENEVA, NY FIELD OFFICE. THERE WAS A SP ARE CABLE IN THE CONDUIT THAT IS NOW IS USE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #7 OF THE SOUTH EAST PANEL 22 6+00. THE FALL MEASURED 10'HIGH, 70'LING AND 17'WIDE. ALL APPROACHED TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 9' GROUTED BOLTS. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT APPROX 2/20/03.

SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK & DIRT FELL CRUSHING WALLS OF FAN HOUSE. ROCK APP. 2' THICK, 5' WIDE, 15' LONG. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO FAN HOUSE. CLEANED UP DIRT & ROCK - REBUILT WALLS & SET 100 TON HEIN TZMANN JACKS UNDER BROW.

EE A FEDERAL MINE INSPECTOR FOUND THE ROCK FALL IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE LONGWALL SET-UP FALL IS APPR 6' TO 8' IN HEIGHT AND APPR 300' IN LENGTH. FALL STARTED AT BK S8-GOING TO BK 61. WE HAVE NO PLANS AT THIS TIME TO CLEAN ROCK FALL NO EQ INVOLVED OR PERSONS.

HOISTING ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING THE MATERIALS UP FROM UNDERGROUND WITH THE LORRAINE CRANE, WHEN THE LOAD CAME UNHOOKED AROUND 600'LEVEL & FELL BACK TO THE BOTTOM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 I HEADGATE SECTION #2 ENTRY AT #13 WALL 31+10. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES TO REPORT.

ROOF FALL AT #21 XCUT ABOUT 9' HIGH, 20' WIDE & 60' LONG.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX 45' X 18' X 4'-5' OCCURRED BETWEEN 11 & 12 X-CUT ON THE NORTH MAINS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY JUST OUTBY THE POWER UNIT. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' TO 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJ URIES REPORTED BUT DAMAGE DID OCCUR TO DINNER TABLE AND A MAC-8 PERSONNEL CARRIER.

A COAL OUTBURST OCCURED ON THE 005 SECTION WHILE RETREAT MINING. THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE 36-A LIFT PER THE APPROVED PILLAR PLAN IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN THE OUTBURST OCCURED. THE OUTBURST OCCURE D IN AN AREA WHERE MASSIVE SANDSTONE LIES DIRECTLY ON THE COAL SEAM.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #6 ENTRY, SPAD 2840 ALONG THE #7 BELT. THE FALL MEASURED 20'L X 30' W X 5' H. VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL AREA WILL BE BREAKERED OFF BUT WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

UNINTETIONAL ROOF FALL 9TH WEST 6TH NORTH PANEL #10 AND #11 ENTRY CROSSCUT BETWEEN 10 AND 11 AND PART OF #11 INTERSECTION-30'L X 20' X 6'-8' 4 WAY INTERSECTION. NOT ACTIVE WORKING NO PERSON RE QUIRED TO WALK THIS ENTRY.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #6 ENTRY SPAD 3107 ALONG #7 BELT. THE FALL MEASURED 20'L X 20'W X 8' H. VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABI LITATED. THE FALL AREA WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. NOT.

SHAFT HOIST MAN NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT THE HOIST WAS KICKING IN AND OUT AND WOULD NOT STAY OPERATING. THE HOIST SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED THE ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR THEY BEGAN TROUBLE SHOOTING TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. TWO MINERS WERE UNDERGROUND ON 5200 AND WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE HOIST WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND THEY WERE TO STAY ON THE STATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 9TH WEST 6TH NORTH PANEL #8 ENTRY #9 CROSSCUT. 20'L X 25'W X 8'H BOLTED WITH 8' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THIS AREA IS IN ACTIVE WORKING NO PERSON REQUIRED TO WALK IN THIS E NTRY.

AT APPROX. 5:15 PM ON #1 UNIT, #6 ROOM, AN INCIDENT OCCURRED THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A DUST OR GAS IGNITION. AFTER INVESTIGATING INCIDENT IT WAS DECIDED THAT IT WAS NOT ON IGNITION OF DUST OR G AS.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35' X 20' X 10' HIGH AT THE NO.3 INTERSECTION LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 PANEL ON FAN ENTRY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF FAN HOUSE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16'WIDE, 25'LONG, & 0-3'THICK. THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER WAS CONDUCTING HIS CHECK S WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED.

ROOF FALL WAS IN #15 X-CUT IN THE #3 ENTRY ON THE #1 BELT LIME. ABOUT 6'THICK & ABOUT 35-40'LONG ALSO, SAME TYPE FALL IN #4 ENTRY AT X-CUT #17.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN A SPARK FROM TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED UNKNOWN BLLEDER WHEN TRIMMING HAND BOTTOM. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVE STIGATION CONDUCTED.

THE ALIMAK ELEVATOR WAS BEING TESTED WHEN A SWITCH IN THE CONTROLLER ON THE BOTTOM LANDING SHORTCIRCUTED CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO STOP DURING TRAVEL. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 4:30 AM

AN ADDITIONAL VENTILATION WAS INSTALLED FOR THE #1 ENTRY OF THE FIFTH RIGHT DEVELOPMENT SECTION. ONE SHUTTLE CAR WAS LOADED ON THE LEFT SIDE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MOVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE. A S IT BEGAN TO CUT A METHAN FEEDER WAS IGNITED. THE FLARE-UP WAS EXTINGUISHED W/ROCK DUST. THIS SECTION HAS ENCOUNTERED A FAULT & METHAN IS BEING LIBERATED IN THIS AREA. FLAREUP WAS APPR 20 SE

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL IS 60' BY 20'BY 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS. THE MINE IS IDLE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL IS 160' BY 20' BY 4' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL IS 11,000 FT FROM FACE. THE MINE IS IDL E.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE NO. 3 ENTRY OF HG-101. THE FALL BEGINS JUST INBY XC-39. THE FALL EXTENDS TO JUST OUTBY XC-41. THE FALL IS APPROX. 100 FEET IN LENGTH. THE FALL IS APPROX. 6-8 FEET IN HEIGHT.

HIGHWALL FELL AT THE MINE FACE UP IN THE #3 BELTENTRY FALLING ON THE ROOF BOLTER. SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 18' WIDE 10' THICK ADN 15' LONG. MINING WAS STEPPED AND MINES PERMANENTLY ABANDONED

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST SOUTH OFF OF THE 2 MAIN WEST, 25 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION, #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 5 FEET THICK. THE AREA W AS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THE ELEVATOR AT WEST FINLEY PORTAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DUE TO A SENSOR NOT READING ON THECOMPUTER. ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 11:25 TO 12:15 PM NO PEOPLE ON ELEVATOR AT TIME OF FAILURE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 5420' STATION #1 ENTRY OF THE 1N LONGWALL TAILGATE ENTRY, MILLENNIUM PORTAL. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 75' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE AND APPROX 8' THICK . THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN. FALL #20D.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN NORTH, 68 CROSSCUT, INTERSECTION, #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET WIDE, 30 FEET LONG, AND 10' THICK. PRIMARY ROOF SUPPOR T IN THIS AREA IS 4 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE NO. 1 MINE WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 2 HOURS ON 4-2-03 DUE TO THE E-STOP AT THE BOTTOM BEING BURNT UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 70' LONG X 8' HIGH, BEGINNING AT NO. 7 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION #2921 AND APPROX. 30' INTO EACH CROSSCUT LEFT AND RIGHT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A SMALL FAULT WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE 5TH RIGHT TWO-ENTRY HEADGATE DEVELOPMENT SECTION. TWO SHUTTLE CARS HAD BEEN LOADED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENTRY. TWO CARS WERE LOADED F ROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE CONT MINER WAS JUMPING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THREE QUARTERS OF WAY DOWN AN ORANGE FLAME APPEARED AND LASTED FOR APPROX 2 SECONDS.

AN ELECTRICAL WIRE TERMINAL CAME LOOSE AT THE END OF A WIRE CONTACTOR ENTERING ELECTRICAL BOX. THE WIRE TERMINAL WAS REPLACED AND RECONNECTED TO THE CONTACTOR. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINER RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 9:55 PM

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 4500' OUT BY THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE NO. 1 RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL IS LOCATED 1 BRK INBY AND 1 BRK TO THE LEFT OF SURVEY STATION NO 2316 AND MEASURED APPROX 75' LONG BY 18-20' WIDE BY 3-5' THICK. THE ROOF HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 72"" TORQUE TENSION BOLTS AND FELL IN A SLIP FORM. ROOF IN THE AREA WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 6 AND 60. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 40' LONG AND 6' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' GLUE BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES HAV E BEEN TIMBERED OFF. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT OCT 2001

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1L4W RETURN AT X CUT 21 IN @2 ENTRY. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE ASSOCIATED WITH A SLIP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3-NORTH #2 ENTRY AT 45 1/2 WALL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. IT DID NTO AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSGAGE OF MEN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 6' BY 20' BY 50' OCCURRED ON THE MAINS SECTION NO. 1 OUT BY SPAD 895. THIS FALL IS NOT TO BE CLEANED UP.

AN IGNITION OCCURED ON THE 003 SECTION WHILE RETREAT MINING. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING THE NO.42 LIFT (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN) AND HOLED THROUGH INTO A PREVIOUSLY MINED LIFT WHEN THE IGNITION OCCURED. EE'S IN THE AREA STATED THAT THEY SAW A FLASH IN THE AREA OF THE MINER HEAD. THE ROOF CONSISTED OF MASSIVE SANDSTONE, & BITS STRIKING THE ROOF MAY HAVE CREATED A SPARK.

THE SWITCH ON THE ELEVATOR DOORS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

EXPERIENCED A POWER SURGE TO #2 HOIST (GENERATEDPOWER) THAT CAUSED A MAGNETIC CONTRACTOR TO DROPOUT. PUMP AND BLOWER MOTOR CONTRACTORS WERE RESET, THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 5:30 A.M.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE X-CUT #3, TO #2 NEAR SPAD #814. THE FALL IS 17'WIDE, 50'LONG, & 5 AND1/2'HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED.

ROOF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH BOLTED WITH 36"" RESIN BOLTS AREA SPOT BOLTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK. AS HE GOT BEHIND THE ROCK AND BEGAN TO MOVE IT, THE ROCK ROLLED TOWARD AND SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING THE DOZER.

BOOM ON CRANE BROKE OFF PINNING EE'S ARM BETWEEN CATWALK AND BOOM SEVERING BETWEEN SHOULDER & ELBOW.

INJURED WAS USING DRIFT PIN TO DRIVE OUT TOP PINOF HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER FOR BED ON 55-TON TRUCK. AS PIN DROVE OUT, CYLINDER DROPPED DOWN CAUSING THE DRIFT PIN TO PINCH THE INJURED'S FINGER AGAINST THE MOUNT BRACKET FOR THE CYLINDER.

DRILL STEEL COUPLER FELL BEHIND DUST COLLECTOR CUP. EE GRABBED THE COUPLER AND MOVE THE SLIDE LEVER UP AND THE COUPLER CAME UP SMASHING HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN COUPLER AND I-BEAM MAST.

EMP WAS DIAGNOSED W / THIS CONDITION APPROX 2 YEARS AGO DURING A CDL EXAM BUT WAS TOLD BY DR THAT HE COULD CONTINUE TO WORK FULL DUTY UNTIL IT BOTHERED HIM. THIS IS A CUMULATIVE INJURY OVER TH E LAST 28 PLUS YEARS.

crushed hand resulting in left thumb amputation at Ip joint. Distal fractures fingers 2,3,4. Large laceration to palm of left hand.

EE WAS BACKING MATERIAL HAULER INTO X-CUT WITH POD DUSTER HOOKED ON TO FILL DUST TANK. REACHED OUT OF CAB BETWEEN CASE AND BODY OF GETMAN AND GRABBED THE STOP BLOCK. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT, COMPOUND FRACTURE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

INJURED WAS SITTING IN A CROSS-CUT WAITING ON THE MINER TO MOVE TO A PLACE WHERE IT COULD BE WORKED ON EASIER WHEN THE MINER RUBBED THE ROOF AND THREW A PIECE OF ROCK THAT STRUCK INJURED IN TH E RIGHT EYE. INJURED WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. INJURED HAD SURGERY ON THE EYE AREA. INJURED LOST SIGHT IN THE EYE.

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING OUT LAUNDERS, HE PULLED WRONG TRYING TO OPEN LAUNDER DOOR. HE STRAINED HIS LEFT STOMACH AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROLLER INTO THE CRUSHER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROLLER, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE NOTICED A SMALL BULGE IN THIS AREA WHEN HE STOOD UP IT DISAPPEARED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS UNTIL SEEN BY SURGEON.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LAY RAIL UP A SLOPE, WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLTS ON THE LAST TWO RAILS, THE RAIL ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGERS CAUSING AN AMPUTATION OF THE MIDDLE FINGER JU ST BEHIND THE FINGER NAIL AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

SLEDGE HAMMERING HEAD WIPE ON CRUSHER CONVEYOR. HAMMER SLIPPED FROM HAND. LEFT HAND PULLED INTO WIPE RESULTING ON PARTIAL AMPULATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING STONE FROM THE JOINT SAW TABLE WITH THE MOVING BAR WHEN THE STONE SLIPPED PINNING THE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & CONCRETE FLOOR. THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX, MIDDLE & RING FINGERS WERE SEVERED AT THAT TIME.

EE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF OF THE PRIMARY FEEDER WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED/FELL CRUSHING THE EE'S RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED BY THE DOCTOR (FIRST JOINT).

EE WAS ON OBSERVATION DECK WHEN SHOT IGNITED AND EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE WITH A ROCK.

CARRYING A 50 LB BAG OF FLOCK UP A HILL. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & SHOULDER. 1ST WORK DAY MISSED 6-25-03.

PULLED LEFT KNEE MOVING HIGHLINE.

CHECKING FLUIDS IN LO TRAC ENGINE.DROPPED RADIATOR CAP BENT OVER TO PICK UP CAP & PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON LO-TRAC WHEN HOOD FELL DOWN. POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND

LIFTING MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE, INJURED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINING A 10-16 LB SLEDGEHAMMER IN A BENT OVER POSITION WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE A BEARING ON THE WASH PLANT.

EE WAS WASHING OUT RADIATOR OF PICK-UP AT TRUCK WASH. HE TURNED AND HIS KNEE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. A MRI WAS TAKEN ON MAY 5TH, NO CERT. INJURY. DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAINE D LIGAMENT.

THE EE LIFTED A 5"" X 7"" TIMBER ONTO THE TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WATERING THE ACESS ROAD FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN TO THE TURN AT BANNER AND CANDICE COAL MINES. WHILE HE WAS TURNING THE WATER TRUCK AROUND TO RETURN TO THE TOP OF TH E MOUNTAIN, THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB AND WRIST AREA IN THE SPOKE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

OPERATOR HAD LEFT HAND OUTSIDE KITCHEN OF SCOOP WHILE TURNING MACHINE & PINCHED HIS LITTLE & RING FINGER BETWEEN RUBBER STOP & MAIN FRAME

ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE IN THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES.

EE WAS TRENCHING WITH A HAND HELD TRENCHER. CHAIN HIT A LARGE PIECE OF WOOD THAT WAS BURIED. MACHINE JERKED AND THREW EMPLOYEE.

EE AND FOREMAN WAS HAULING A 20 FT PIECE OF 4"" PIPE TO MAIN SHOP IT CAME UNHOOKED FROM MANTRIP, EE WAS TRYING TO HOOK IT BACK UP AND DROPPED PIPE ON RIGHT FOOT, INJURING RT BIG TOE.

INJURED AND 3 CO WORKERS WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL THE AREA WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEEAGAINST THE MONORAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINE D KNEE.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF COAL. WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS WINDOWS. HE GOT OUT AND CLIMBED ON FUEL TANK AND CLEANED HIS WINDOW AND WAS PROCEEDING TO ENTER HIS TRUCK BY SWINGIN G HIMSELF AROUND THE DOOR BY GRABBING THE DOOR HANDLE AND HAND HOLD APPARENTLY PULLING AN ALREADY TENDER MUSCLE AND CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN IN HIS BACK

WALKING IN #4 FACE ENTRY, SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

2 OTHER EE'S ALONG WITH INJURED WERE INSTALLING AN IMPACT BED FRAME AT BELT. 2 EE'S WERE ON OFF-SIDE OF BELT, & INJURED WAS ON WALKWAY SIDE PUSHING IMPACT BED FRAME IN. WHEN THE FRAME FELL INT O PLACE, IT PINCHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE FRAME & THE RAIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT. THUMB.

EE WAS LIFTING SCREEN CLOTH WHEN IT SPRUNG OUTWARD AS IT WAS GOING UP INJURING LEFT SHOULDER

EE WAS POSITIONING A CROSS MEMBER TRANSMISSION IN A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK. WHEN THE SUPPORT SHIFTED, IT CAUSED THE EE TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK REGION. THE EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS WELL AS RADIATING DOWN HIS RT. LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE PURCHASING OFFICE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, WHEN HE OPENED THE OFFICE DOOR HE TRIED TO STOP IT FROM CLOSING WITH HIS ELBOW. THE DOOR HIT HIS ELBOW CAUSING A CON TUSION.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE FCT BELT, HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS THE ""CROSSOVER""WHEN STEPPING DOWN TO THE MINE FLOOR HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LEFT FOOT LANDED IN A WET/ MUDDY A REA RESULTING IN HIS ANKLE TURNING. HE EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE SPRAIN TO THE ANKLE.

PUSHING STONE THROUGH CHOPPER & SMASHED RIGHT HAND INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER.

EE REACHED TO GET A ROOFBOLT THAT HE HAD THROWN ON THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/2/03

MOVING A PIECE OF CHUTEWORK OUT OF SCREEN-EE STOOD CHUTE UP TO CUT & THE CHUTE SLID, CATCHING RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN CHUTE AND SCREEN. (1 DAY MISSED FOR DR. APPT.)

WHILE LIFTING 4"" PIPE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER WA CUT AND MASHED BETWEEN HE PIPE AND COUPLING.

THIS EE STATED HE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP, ONTO A HAUL TRUCK AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER.

ON 4/29/03 AN ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED & INVESTIGATED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THAT THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIMS ARE SUBJECTIVE & ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THIS CLAIM AS OF THIS DATE 6/12/03. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY TO ABATE A CITATION NUMBERED 7224460 ISSUED 6/10/03.

CLIMBED ON WATER TRUCK TO FILL. WHEN FINISHED FILL STARTED BACK TO LADDER TO GET OFF - SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. LANDED ON BACK - THOUGHT HE WASN'T HURT BAD BUT WANTED TO GO HOME.

EE WAS MOVING FLANGES FROM A PALLET TO A STOREROOM SHELF. HE STRAINED HIS BACK BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER. IT HAS NOT. HE WENT TO OUR PLANT DR. AND WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. RESTRICTI ONS MADE THIS A LOST TIME.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE FROM ROOF BOLTER WHOS ROOF BOLTER BACKED UP CATCHING ANKLE WITH BACK BUMBER

INDIVIDUAL WAS ASSISTING IN HOISTING A 75 HP MOTOR INTO THE SLOPE SCREEN HOUSE WHEN THE TROLLEY BEING USED TO LIFT BY FAILED. A SECTION OF THE TROLLEY WAS FOUND TO HAVE STRUCK THE INJURED.

BACK WAS HURT WHILE REMOVING CHUTE FROM SCREEN AT LIME PLANT WITH ANOTHER EE.

Taking an overcast apart. Employee was pushing concrete off top of shop metal. He slipped and fell 7 to 8' to mine floor.

WHILE PINNING A BOLT, THE PIN PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE AND PULLED IT OFF, BRUISING HIS THUMB.

WHILE PRE-SHIFTING THE BELT THE EE LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE FELT PAININ THE BACK OF HIS KNEE. EX-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND THE EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT. ON 5-5-03 THE EE RE AGGRAVATED THE KNEE IN THE BOAT HOUSE. MRI ADVISED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN HIS LEFT WHEEL HIT A HOLE WITH A ROCK IN IT. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FROM SEAT STRIKING FRONT SEAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A FUEL TRUCK AT THE START OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH A CORD BELT KNIFE AND WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON IT HE SAID SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER. AS THE BOLTER WAS TRAMMING OUTBY THE FACE OF #4 DUSTING. THE BACK OF THE MACHINE SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT WAS PINNED UNDER THE MACHIN E AND HAD TO BE ARTICULATED UP TO FREE HIS FOOT.ONCE HIS FOOT WAS RELEASED FROM UNDER THE MACHINE HE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE. THE ENTRY WAS 66"" , THE BOTTOM WAS DRY BUT UNEVEN.

THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON AN INSPECTION CAP BROKE DURING A CHANGE-OVER TO ANOTHER CEMENT SILO. WHEN THE LINE PRESSURIZED THE CAP BLEW OFF AND DUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE AIR. THE DUST THEN BLEW INT O THE EYE OF THE EMPLOYEE.

THE LABORER WAS SHOVELING A CONVEYOR THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY LOCKED OUT. THE BELT WAS ENERGISED AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY.

EE WAS HAULING COAL FROM THE MINER TO THE FEEDERAND BACK. WHILE DOING SO HE RAN OVER SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE S-CAR CAUSING THE INJURY

EE WAS CUTTING LIDS OFF OF PLASTIC 5 GAL. BUCKETS WITH A BOX CUTTER. HE CUT HIS HAND WITH BOX CUTTER. (CUT 2 TENDONS IN HIS LFT. HAND).

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PULLING ON MINING CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A ROUND BELT RAIL, AND AS HE TURNED OR TWISTED PICKING UP THE RAIL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE SHOULDER BLADE.

EE was working on a Mantrip in the x-cut between the #4 & #5 entry when the unit scoop turned into the x-cut on them. He did not see them working on the mantrip. He struck the injured party cutting his right leg below the right knee.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS THROWING BLOCKS ON TOP OF OVERCAST FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

HOOKING CABLE ONTO AUGER WHEN CABLE GOT BEHIND NEXT ROW OF AUGERS & PULLED AUGER FROM PILE ONTO HAND SMASHING BONES OF LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON #2 HARDING DUST LINE, SLAG HIT AND BURNED LEFT FOREARM. FOREARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON SUNDAY MAY 18TH. REPORTED LOST TIME AS OF MONDAY MAY 19TH.

ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT HAND

EE WAS REMOVING ASH KLINKERS FROM KILN GRATE USING PULLER PROVIDED WHEN HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

EE WAS CRAWLING AROUND FRONT OF JOY MINER, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

CLEANING WINDOWS ON HAUL TRUCK. JUMPED DOWN TO BUMPER.

INJURED WAS SETTING POST. HE PICKED UP A POST AND FELT A BURNING IN HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN ANUMBILICAL HERNIA.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A WALKBOX LADDER, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A FOOT SPRAIN.

INJURED WAS UNLOADING BAG ROCK DUST FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN THE BUCKET CAME DOWN ON RT.FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO ONE BONE IN FOOT.

THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOPIN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE E MAINS NEAR SPAD 8467HE WAS TRAMMING FROM THE SECTION TO THE SUPPLY AREA WHEN HE RANOVER AN 8"" SOLID CEMENT BLOCK BOUNCING HIM IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT RESULTING INPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ORIGINAL ACCIDENT WAS 4/27/03 IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/2/03

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING THE NUMBER 906, 777 TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT THRU A HOLE ON THE REFUSE DUMP AREA CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK. WHEN THAT HAPPENED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT EL BOW, CAUSING PAIN. PLEASE NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOST TIME UNTIL 5/12/03.

EE WAS OPERATING A COME A LONG TO PULL CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER AS HE PULLED ON COME A LONG HANDLE HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOW LEFT ABDOMER AREA.

EE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A ROCK FALLING FROM THE ROOF AND LATER FELL IN A HOLE OF WATER. THE NEXT DAY THE CUT WAS INFECTED. LOST TIME INJURY REPORTABLE AS OF 04/30/03.

BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING THE PIPE BENDER CONDUIT FOR COMMUNICATION LINES AT 1-NORTH SHAFT. AFTER HE HAD BENT THE CONDUIT HE KNEELED DOWN TO BEGIN STRIPPING WIRES AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STATED HE LAYED ON THE GROUND ATTEMPTING TO STRETCH OUT AND IT DIDN'T HELP.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING THE OVERLOADED SILO BELT WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK GETTING OFF OF THE BELT, EE WALKED TO THE TAIL WHERE HE FELL DOWN TO THE GROUND.

5 RIGHT 5 SOUTH UNLOADING BED RAILS FROM SCOOP CAR. PICKED UP BEDRAIL AND THE ONE UNDER IT FELL OFF PILE AND BOUNCED OFF BOTTOM OF SCOOP BUCKET AND CAME BACK UP AND HIT MAN'S RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HELPING GUIDE 48"" BELT ONTO A PINCH ROLLER AS IT WAS BEING LOADED. THE ROLLER GOT TIGHT/PRESSURE WAS RELEASED WHILE EE WAS STILL HOLDING ONTO THE BELT. THE BELT JERKED BACKWARDS CAUSING HIS RT ARM & SHOULDER TO BE JERKED BACKWARDS.

ALL THREAD ON PULLER TOOL FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BEARING OUT OF THE BOOM ON THE EX 1800.

EMPLOYEE WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM SUPERVISOR ON THE PROPER OPERATIONS OF THE HEADGATE CONTROLS WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK OR COAL WAS THROWN FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. FI RST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 4/28/03.

EE STATED HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A CRUSHER TO PLATFORM THE CONTRACTOR SLIPPED SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS BACK AGGRAVATING A PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION.

EE WAS USING MACHINE TO BREAK BOULDERS. HE GOT OFF THE MACHINE TO USE BATHROOM. WHEN GETTING BACK ON MACHINE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

A ROOF BOLTER WAS CENTER BOLTING AN AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 12"" X 8"" X 2 1/2"" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A SIDE WALK AND FAILED TO SEE A FOUR INCH STEP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE STEP, HE FELL TO THE GROUND, SEVERELY SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PUSHING & POSITIONING A SECTION OF TAKE UP ON THE BACK OF THE BOOM TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

HE WAS TRIMMING A BELT, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM. THE BELT IS USED ON THE CRUSHER TO KEEP ROCKS FROM LEAKING OUT WHERE THEY AREN'TSUPPOSED TO. IT WAS BELTING MATERIAL, NOT AN ACT UAL BELT THAT RUNS A MOTOR.

EE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OVER THE RIB TO INSTALL A BOLT, WHILE SWINGING THE BOOM HE INADVERTEDLYPUSHED ANOTHER LEVER WHICH MADE THE BOOM RAISE. DUE TO THE TIGHT POSITION HE WAS IN THE BOOM CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE BOOM AND CANOPY

CLIMBING OFF SHAKER AND LOST FOOT HOLD, PULLED A MUSCLE.

OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN OIL CAN.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT ENTRY, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST (HYPEREXTEND) LT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A DRILL AND A NON PRESSURE HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD.

TRACK ENTRY BY LOAD CENTER, CARRYING SQUARE POSTEE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL CAUSING THE CORNER OF POST TO BE DRIVEN INTO EE'S LEFT FOREARM. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN. THE INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5-22-03.

EE WAS WASHING FLOOR AREA OF LOAD OUT TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

WHILE CARRYING HYDROLIC JACK TO KILN #2 STEPPED OUT OF THE SCOPPLES DOOR WHILE IT WAS RAINING FEEL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE EE LOST BALANCE HYDRALIC JACK FELL ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING ON CROSS WALK AT PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAIL, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON TRK #73 DEAD ABLE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AXLE WITH FORKLIFT ASSISTANCE ADN BLOCK OF WOOD. HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT WITH WOOD BLOCK.

THE EE WAS SWEEPING THE BURNER FLOOR. THE EE ALLEGEDLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT WHILE SWEEPING & ALLEGEDLY FELT SOMETHING PULL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. NOTE: THIS EE HAS A PRE-EXISTING HERNIA ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, WHICH IS NOT WORK RELATED.

The employee was steaming out the power train area of a dozer. The dozer floorboards were removed and he was standing on the top of the driveline cover when a foot slipped off the cover. The next day the knee became swollen.He missed his first scheduled shift on 01-06-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN PRIMARY CRUSHING BUILDING AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND BROKE HIS RIGHT LEG.

SUDDEN JOLT FROM LOADING SHOT ROCK IN PIT INJURED BACK

CAUGHT HAND ON PINNER POT AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

WHILE WORKING UNDER A 88-B DRAGLINE CRANE, HELPING TO LOOSEN SOME BOLTS, THE WRENCH BROKE. HE STUMBLED BACK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A BAD FRACTURE.

LIFTING CUTTING EDGE FROM D-10 TRACTOR WHILE UNLOADING TRUCK.

THE INJURED WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST WITH A BELT CLAMP AS THE SCISSOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE BELT CLAMP. *THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THE INJURY WAS 4/24/03. IT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/3/03 WH EN THE INJURED STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5-7-2003 DUE TO SORENESS TO SHOULDER DUE TO ROCK FALL INJURY (4/24/03) PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP TIGHTEN A BOLT WHEN IT STRUCK HIS RT. THUMB RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING UP THE LONGWALL FACE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON SOFT BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PULLED RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE.

EE WAS UNLOADING A BELT ROLLER FROM A MATERIAL TRAILER. THE ROLLER GOT HUNG UP AN HE JERKED ON IT TO FREE IT UP AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER

THE EE'S FEET SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS DRILLING & HE FELL DOWN. HE FELT RIGHT ANKLE PAIN & A FRACTURE WAS CONFIRMED BY X-RAY.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING AIR CLEANER ON GENERATOR. AIR CLEANER WAS STUCK. WHEN EE APPLIED MORE FORCE, THE AIR CLEANER BROKE LOOSE AT SEAL. HIS ARM SLIPPED, RESULTING IN HIS ELBOW ON RIGHT A RM HITTING WALL OF TOOL VAN.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN A FLAT CAR AND A LOCOMOTIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN FROM PLATFORM, TURNED TO GRAB HANDRAIL (PLATFORM 50"" TALL) GRABBED HANDRAIL AND PAIN IN SHOULDER RESULTED IN HIS HAND RELEASING AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND, CONDITIONS GOOD, DRY, WELL LIT. LOCATION #2 UPPER CRUSHER.

IN PREPARING TO END DRAG ROPES, EE WALKED FROM IN FRONT OF THE DRAGLINE BUCKET DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF IT TOWARDS THE HOIST RIGGING, WALKING BETWEEN DRAG CHAINS THAT WERE STRETCHED OUT BESIDE THE BUCKET & THE RT. HAND DRAG ROPE. A LOOP IN THE ROPE UNTWISTED & HIT EE IN THE ANKLE AREA, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND & PINNING HIS LEG AGAINST THE DRAG CHAIN. HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL E.R.

EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON THE SECTION, HE WAS LIFTING ON A BELT STARTER BOX WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

WHILE POURING SECONDARY PIT, EMPLOYEE'S LEGS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH WET CONCRETE, RESULTING IN CONCRETE BURNS.

EE WAS UNLOADING ROOFBOLT SUPPLIES, PICKED UP A BOX OF RESIN UNJURED BACK

EE WAS TIGHTENING UP A HOSE CLAMP, WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF THE CLAMP & PUNCTURED EE'S HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY A FRONT-END LOADER ON THE QUARRY FLOOR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ADJACENT HIGH WALL AND ROLLED INTOT HE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK DRIVING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY. THE LEFT TAIL SIDE WAS DAMAGED APPOX $250 DAMAGE.

DISASSEMBLING OLD BELT DRIVE BOOM, KNOCKED PINS OUT BUT GOT HAMMER CAUGHT WHEN GETTING HAMMER OUT BOOM SHIFTED KNOCKING MAN DOWN, FEET BECAME FOLDED BACKWARDS AND SKINNED LEG.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE SECTION FOREMAN MEASURE UP A HEADING WHEN STUMBLED ON A RIB THAT HAD FALLEN OFF CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS SHOW A BROKEN R T ANKLE.

EE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS AS HE PICKED ON UP & TOSSED IT, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A BLOCK & A PIPE & MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PARTS WHEN WING BLEW F/B INTO RT EYE CAUSING 2 SCRATCHES TO RETINA. THIS OCCURRED ON MINE PROPERTY @ A MACHINE SHOP WHERE THE PARTS WERE LOCATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HIS SHOULDER JUST STARTED HURTING. THIS RESULTED IN LOST WORKDAYS STARTING ON 6-16-03.

WHILE SHOVELING OF C-25 BELT, HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ON CHUTE. 2 DAYS LOST TIME

WHILE PUSHING THE MONORAIL, IT CAME UP AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS PICKING UP SOME WIRE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM A CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN GETTING DOWN OFF LOADER.

EE WAS SHOWERING AT END OF SHIFT. HE HAD COMPLETED SHOWER AND SHUT OFF HOT WATER AND COLD WATER. APPARENTLY HOT WATER VALVE DID NOT SHUT COMPLETELY AND HOT CONDENSATE APPROXIMATELY 216 DEGREES CAME OUT OF SHOWER HEAD BURNING LEFT SHOULDER, BACK AND UPPER ARM. WATER HEATED TO 216 DEG BECAUSE OF FAULTY STEAM REGULATOR TO CONTROL VALVE.

EE STATED HE WAS HANGING HV CABLE, STEPPED OFF OF CABLE SKID AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 5-7-03.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS COMING OUT OF PIT ON A MODERATE INCLINE LOADED WITH ROCK ON HIS FIRST LOADOF THE DAY. THE EUCLID STALLED AND HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT HELD ON FOR AWHILE THEN ST ARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND RUN UP ON A SIDE ENBANKMENT AND EASED OVER ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE.SEAT BELT WERE UNAVAILABLE BUT SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON THE EE WAS NOT USING IT.

EE HOOKED A NOVAMAC DRILL UP WITH CHAINS IMPROPERLY AND WHEN DRILL WAS LIFTED IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM TO HIS FEET.

SHOVELING IN SLOPE AT 790'MARK, SLIPPED & FELL ON SELF RESCUER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER, RIB ROLLED OFF, STRIKING EE FROM BEHIND, PUSHING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

OPENED FRONT WINDOW OF KOMATSU TO OVERHEAD POSITION AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER IN LATCH MECHANISM.

EE WAS DRIVING A 3 WHEELED RIDE DOWN BELTLINE.A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP MASHING RT. HAND/AS HE WAS STEERING RIDE.

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE CHAIN HOIST TO SOUTH. THE HOIST WAS TIGHT FROM DUST BUILDUP AND HARDENED MATERIAL ON THE RAIL. HE JERKED ON THE CHAIN & PULLED BOTH SHOULDERS, RT. SIDE WORSE THAN LEFT. DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE DR. UNTIL 4/29/03. WAS REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST, AN MRI WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON THE RT. SURGERY PERFORMED ON 6/10/03.

WALKING AROUND MINER, CHECKING MINER, FELL DOWN AND HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REELING IN FUEL HOSE ON #65 FUEL TRUCK AT THE HOPPER WHEN THE BUTTON ON FUEL REEL STUCK AND JERKED EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM UP OVER REEL, INJURING TENDON ON ROTATOR CUFF OF LEFT SHOULD ER. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/15/04. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER, STEPPED IN A WET PLACE ON THE GROUND AT THE BOTTOM OF LADDER, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK (ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN)

MANTRIP PARKED IN WRONG AREA; BODY PARTS NOT INSIDE CONFINES OF MANTRIP; MORE CAUTION NEEDED WHEN BACKING OF MANTRIPS. STRESS FRACTURE IN RIGHT LEG.

WHILE WALKING IN THE SERVICE LUBE AREA OF MAINTENANCE SHOP, SLIPPED IN A WATER PUDDLE CAUSED BY A LEAKING UNDERGROUND PIPE.

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSTALLING THE FRONT CORNER OF A CAT 793 OFF HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS ALIGNING THE SHIMS BETWEEN THE RETAINING PLATE AND STRUT SPINDLE, THE FORKLIFT THAT WA S SUPPORTING THE FRONT CORNER SETTLED, CAUSING THE SPINDLE HOUSING TO DROP, PINCHING THE TIPS OF HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THERETAINING PLATE AND SPINDLE HOUSING.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. HE SLIPPED ON THE HOOD AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS NEXT TO BELT WHEN A RIB ROLL CAUGHT HIS BACK

EE WAS LOADING UP SHORT PIECE OF TUBING WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB.

ee was riding on mantrip when it derailed causing jarring strain injury to his wrist, hand and knee and lower back.

INJ & CO-WORKER WRE JACKING TRACK OVER & BELTINGDOWN. INJ JACKED UP RIGHT SIDE OF TRACK UP & WASUSING BAR TO THROW TRACK IN LINE THE JACK SLIPPED & BAR FELL ACROSS TOP OF LEFT FOOT. THE AREA W AS DRY & 80"" HIGH.

ROCK STRUCK EE WHEN LOADER OPERATOR DROPPED LOAD INTO FEEDER. EXCESS ROCK WENT OVER FEED WALL WHILE EE WAS DOING DAILY GREASING. INITIAL RESULTS WERE FOR EE TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY. ON 4/29/03, EE HAD NOT IMPROVED. FOLLOW-UP MEDICAL TREATMENT PRESCRIBED MEDICATION AND TIME OFF WORK.

WAS HELPING TO MOVE A BELT FOR SECTION ADVANCEMENT. WHILE HANDLING ROLLER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DURING THE DAILY CHECK OF THE PLANT EQUIPMENT, EE WAS CLIMBING A STEP LADDER. ON THE 2ND STEP HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUGHT HIM OFF BALANCE & CAUSEDPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. TO MAJOR INQUIRY, IT'S UNDER OBSERVATION.

WHILE THE EE, A WELDER, WAS WALKING TO THE SCREW WASHER AREA OF THE PLANT, HE TRIPPED AND FELL LOSING HIS HARD HAT AT THE MOMENT OF THE FALL, WHEN HE GOT UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD WITH A STEEL CHA NNEL. THE EE SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA WITH OPEN WOUND AND RIGHT ARM LACERATION.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON TOP OF SECONDARY CRUSHER TO UNPLUG THE FEED CHUTE TO THE SCREEN. EE FELT STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ACHILLES. EE WORKED ON REGULAR DUTY UNTIL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON PLACED HIS LEFT F OOT IN WALKING CAST ON JUNE 17, 2003. AT THIS TIME, THE ACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME AND REPORTABLETO MSHA.

INJ WAS HELPING SCOOP BOTTOM ON TAIL ENTRY & WENT TO MOVE CART & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING LEFTFOOT & FELT A BONE POP ACROSS LEFT FOOT. ROCK APPROX 4""X4"" AREA WAS DRY & 7'HIGH

INJURED GOT OUT OF MANTRIP. RAISED UP TOO FAST (ACCORDING TO DR.) & HE PASSED OUT & FELL ONTO THE TRACK HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL WHICH CUT HIS HEAD RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES OUTSIDE & 4 STITCHES INSIDE. INJURED WAS RIDING 36 BUS.

EE WAS WORKING WITH RIGHT ARM IN 10"" PIPE TO RETRIEVE FALLEN TOOL. FAR END OF PIPE FELL, CAUSINGNEAR END WITH ARM INSIDE TO RISE AND PINCH EE ARM BETWEEN RIM OF PIPE AGAINST PIECE OF STEEL RESULTING IN BRUISE TO ELBOW AREA OF RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SHIELD WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, HITTING HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A DOZER, HE RAN OVER A BIG ROCK AND WHEN THE DOZER FELL OFF THE ROCK, IT JARRED THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK CAUSING PAIN.

EMP WAS ADJUSTING DRAG BRAKES ON 4600 WHICH CONSISTS OF TURNING LG TRAVER NUTS W / LG WRENCH. WHILE PUSHING & PULLING ON AIR WRENCH HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN ABS & UPON INVESTIGATION SAW THAT HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN THE AREA OF HIS NAVEL.

EE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT EYE AFTER WORKING NEAR CLEAN OUT OPERATIONS. SUSPECTS DUSTPARTICLES IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE'S BACK WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF OPERATING A LOADER. REPORTED LATE DUE TO EMPLOYEE'S QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT INJURY WAS WORK-RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROAD & JARRED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A BELT MOVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE.

EE WAS GETTING INTO CREW BOAT TO MAKE A CREW CHANGE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS SEATED USING LARGE WRENCH TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER. WHEN EE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEG. HE WAS ASSISTED OFF CRUSHER AND AWAITED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING STONES UP OFF THE GROUND AND PLACING THEM ON PALLETS WHEN HE STARTED HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN.

TWISTED BACK PUTTING CONVEYOR MOTOR ON MINER.

THE EE WAS USING A COM-A-LONG TO PULL A MOTOR FORWARD, IT BROKE OFF THE LIFTING EYE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO A SCREEN.

EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK CALLED BACK SAID HE INJURED BACK SHOVELING BELTLINE.

EE WAS HELPING STACK CAT LITTER BAGS AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND ROLLER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TOP ROLLER ONTO THE BELT FRAME. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE (1) WAS INSIDE A VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT START. ANOTHER EE (2) ATTEMPTED TO TOW THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS TO THE SHOP FOR THE REPAIR. EE (1)HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE FACING BACKWARDS TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING WHEN THE VEHICLE CROSSED A DITCH JOLTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO GET A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER USING A PRY BAR. THE ROCK SLID OFF THE MINER AND STUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING ON THE BED OF THE WELDING TRUCK EE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

WHEN INSTALLING VENT LINE, THE VENT LINE SLID DOWN ON BACK OF SCISSOR'S DECK AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHILE IT WAS ON THE DECK CONTROL LEVER.

A BUCKET FROM AN ELEVATED AREA FELL AND THE CONTENTS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE. HE DID NOT STOP WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4/28/03.

ON THE AFTERNOON ON APRIL 21, 2003, EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES OF A 350C PAYHOULDER DUMP TRUCK. WHEN ASKED IF HE WANTED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE STATED THAT HE COULDN'T REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING SPECIFIC TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK & THAT IT WOULD BE OK. HE MISSED THE NEXT DAY OF WORK & WENT TO DR. MRI SHOWED RUPTERED & HERNIATED DISC IN BA

ROCK FELL OUT THAT WAS NOT SECURED IN BUCKET & FELL OUT AS LOADER STARTED TOWARDS THIS TRUCK, LOADERS REAR TIRES CAME OFF THE GROUND & WHEN TIRES CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AGAIN RE- SULTING IN A SUDDEN JERK RESULTING IN NECK PAIN.

WHILE TAKING JACKLEG OUT OF HOLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND JACKLEG HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE COMPUTER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTING. EMPLOYEE STATED THE CHARGE CAME THROUGH THE COMPUTER MOUSE.

OPERATOR RUNNING MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL POPPED OFF OF RIB STRIKING EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

WASHING BEHIND THE SEAT OF EQUIPMENT, WITH HIS LEFT LEG BEHIND THE SEAT & HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT, HIS KNEE WAS IN CONTACT WITHTHE BACK OF THE SEAT. HE MOVED JUST A LITTLE & FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP BEING SHOVED DOWN

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS R KNEE ON A ROCK, CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

EE STATED HE PICKED UP TOOL BAG TO PLACE ON 4-WHEELER - FEELING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER PART OF BACK & DOWN RIGHT LEG. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-22-03 - WENT BACK TO DOCTOR ON 4-24-03 - STARTED L OSING TIME ON 4-25-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CRIB BLOCK ON THE SHUTTLE CAR BOOM WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM TO STRAIGHTEN A SHIELD. THE PRESSURE DISLODGED A ROCK WHICH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB. H E DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6/23/03.

WHILE UNLOADING HOSE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT A 20'X 24' FIBERGLASS LADDER WAS STANDING UP AGAINST WALL AND HE REACHED TO PICK UP LADDER AND HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA.

INJURED HAD PLACED A HEADER BOARD BETWEEN THE SIDE FLAPS OF #4 AND #5 SHIELDS (WHICH HAD OVERLAPPED) TO SEPARATE THEM. AS CO-WORKER WAS PULLING #5 SHIELD THE HEADER BOARD DISLODGED AND STRUCK HIM ON RT RING FINGER.

ON 4/19/03 AN ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED & INVESTIGATED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THAT THE CLAIMANT'S CLAIMS ARE SUBJECTIVE AND ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE MEDICAL EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN THI S CLAIM AS OF THIS DATE 6/12/03. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY TO ABATE A CITATION NUMBERED 7224459 ISSUED ON 6/10/03.

EE WAS DESCALING THE WEST SILO HOPPER TRYING TO BREAK UP A LARGE CHUNK OF BAUXITE. THE BAUXITE CHUNK BROKE LOOSE CAUSING EE TO LEAN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE WALL OF THE HOPPER.

REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. UNROLLING BELT, PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BROKE OFF, HIT EE UNDER EYE BELOW SAFETY GLASSES.

EE TRIPPED OVER A SET OF PORTABLE STEPS. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 5-10-03 AND DR REPORTED HE HAD CRACKED RIB. HE WILL BE OFF FOR 5 DAYS.

VICTIM SLIPPED OFF LOADER LADDER.

MAN WAS WALKING BETWEEN MINE RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR TO GET IN SHUTTLE CAR, RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE WHICH SHOVED HIM AGAINST SHUTTLE CAR AFFECTING HIS LEFT SIDE. LOWER BACK AND SHOUL DERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING UP ON A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. HE GRABBED THE HAND HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP, JERKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE PR OCESS. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 4-21-03 AND CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-30-03 AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO RETURN TO WORK. HE NOTIFIED US ON 5-1-03.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, LOADING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE LOADER STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RT.LEG CAUSING A BRUISE.

HE WAS WORKING ON A D-10 DOZER. HE HAD BOTH PUSH ARMS BLOCKED AND WAS WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROLLER FRAME. THE LEFT SIDE PUSH ARM SLIPPED, ALLOWING THE ROLLER FRAME TO DROP APPROXIMATEL Y 4"". A TRACK CLEAT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A CONTUSION. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/29/03.

WAS WITH ELECTRICIAN; THEY WERE CHECKING DENSITY TRANSMITTER FOR 3A PUMP DENSITY GAUGE. SOMEHOW EE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH 460 CIRCUIT. NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY IS 4/24/03.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CLIMBING ON BELT CONVEYOR COUNTER WEIGHT DURING BELT REPAIR. EE FELL, CAUSING HIM TO BREAK HIS ARM AT THE ELBOW AREA.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN RE-RAILING A WRECKED MINE CAR, WHEN ANOTHER EE DROPPED A LIFTING JACK ON HIS FINGER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP IN A 980 LOADER LOOKING OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHEN HE CAUGHT THE RIGHT BUMPER AGAINST THE BANK, JERKING THE EMPLOYEE.

EE STATED HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A LOW HANGING ROOF BOLT.

SEAT BROKEN ON TOW MOTOR HAS NO SHOCK ABSORBER (BROKE).

He was in #2 entry loading pin supplies. He picked up glue and pulled something in his back.

INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE SLOPE BELT. THE WALK WAY WAS WET. INJURED'S FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WET WALKWAY, THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THIS RESULTED\IN A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON FUEL PUMP TO GET IT STARTED AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRACK TIES INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. A PIECE OF ROOF COAL 2-4 IN THICK, 2-4 FT WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE STEPPING OFF LOADER WHILE FUELING, EE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT LOWER BACK & LEFT LEG.

WHILE REMOVING CONVEYOR SAND SPILLAGE AROUND TAIL PULLEYS, EE'S LEFT ARM WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN UNI-LOADER CAB & BUCKET.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER, HE SLIPPED AND SUPPORTED HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS LEFT ARM. HE EXPERIENCED LEFT SHOULDER PAIN AND DID NOT RETURN TO HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

WHILE TURNING A ROTATING SCREEN, EE FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, WRIST AND MIDDLE FINGER.

HIT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING INTO BACK OF SCREEN.

INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE TAIL DRIVE ON 8I TAIL WHEN A ROCK 5' BY 8' BY 3-4"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK AND LEGS.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING SHOVEL, HE SLIPPED & LANDED HARD ON ONE FOOT, TWISTING HIS BACK.

EE LEFT THE JOB & WENT HOME, THEN HE DECIDED HE WAS HURT SO HE CALLED HIS FOREMAN TO INFORM HIM THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE DR WITH BACK PAIN. NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BECAUSE HE LEFT TH E JOB WITHOUT INFORMING ANYONE & THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. HE TOOK A VACATION DAY ON THE 18TH AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 19TH.

EE PICKED UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE THREW IT AGAINST THECOAL RIB IT BLEW UP CAUSING BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND FACE.

EE WAS LIFTING STRUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROCK WAS SITTING ON SLOPE WHEN WORKERS UPPLED PIECE IN FRONT OF THE ROCK. THE ROCK SLID & CUT THE WORKER ON THE LEG.

INJURED WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND INJURED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A LARGE ROCK. INJURED HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 4-25-03.

EE WAS CARRYING A 20-30LB. ROCK IN A WET WORK AREA WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON A SPREAD PILE OF ROCKS; SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

THE MILLWRIGHT WAS CARRYING A 50 LB BAG OF SALT DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. AS HE SLIPPED, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS WORKING ON A FROZEN WATER LINE WHEN A SPERATE DRAIN LINE THAT WAS FROZEN ALSO BURST. THE PIPE HIT EE IN THE NOSE & BROKE HIS NOSE.

EE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

WHILE PRE-SHIFTING A BELT LINE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK DUST BAG THAT WAS BEING USED AS A BRIDGE FOR A WET AREA & SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL MAY 27, 2003 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK FOR SURGERY.

REPAIRMEN WERE REPLACING SUPPORT BARS IN #1 CINKER COOLER. THE COOLER GRATES HAD BEEN REMOVED SO THAT THE SUPPORT BARS COULD BE REPLACED, RESHIMMED, AND PROPERLY ALIGNED. INJURED EE WAS WALK ING ATOP SUPPORT BARS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE, TEARING CARTILAGE IN THE PROCESS. WENT OFF ON 5-19-03 AS LTA.

EE ALLEGES THE STOCK PILE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING MADE A NOISE IN THE REAR AND THEN THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE & CO-WORKER WERE PULLING PUMP OUT OF BIN. HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVER-EXERTION & NOT USING MECHANIC AL MEANS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

EE WAS IN 5-A TAKING A BUCKET OF MINER BITS OFF OF THE TOOL CAR AND DROPPED THE BUCKET ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE BUMPED UNSECURED LIFTING BRACKET ON A DOZER IN THE SHOP. BRACKET FELL ON HIS RT. LEG AND KNEE.

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE AT 149 SHIELD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3'X17""X2"" FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER

WAS REPLACING SET OF BUCKET TEETH ON 315 LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE TOOTH AND EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO HIS STOMACH.

HE BACKED OVER ROCK OR BERM; DOZER JARRED HIM CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT. HE SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SAID HE WAS O.K. HE DID NOT WANT TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. THE NEXT DAY HE WAS OFF FO R A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT BUT DID NOT SAY IT WAS FOR HIS BACK. STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK AUG. 11, 2003.

WHILE CLEANING AROUND THE RAW FEED BELT HE LOST HIS FOOTING, TWISTING LOWER BACK WHILE REGAINING HIS BALANCE.

SUPERVISOR WAS HELPING PULL A LOWER DECK PROFILE SCREEN FROM A HORIZONTAL REFUGE SCREEN. THE SCREEN STARTED TO GET AWAY FROM HIM AND HE TRIED TO LEFT IT BACK UP AND HIS LEFT ARM GAVE WAY. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-22-03.

PER EE: I WAS GETTING OFF DOZER & MY LEFT FOOT SLIPPED. MY LEFT KNEE TWISTED AS I LOST MY BALANCE AND I CAME DOWN ON LEFT KNEE AND HIP WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM AROUND PLANT AREA, SOME TIME LATER HE COMPLAINED OF IRRITATION IN HIS ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A ROCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT RETURN FOR HIS NEXT SHIFT. DIAGNOSIS IS PENDING.

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN CAUSED BY LIFTING OVERHEAD WHILE HANGING A BEAM TO SUPPORT WATER PUMP.

EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE PUSHING A BAG (CONVEYOR WAS CHOKED UP) HIS RT. FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR PULLING HIS BODY INTO IT UP TO HIS CHEST.

JUMPED OFF CONVEYOR AND SPRAINED ANKLE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AT #1 BAGGER. WHILE DOING A LOAD THE SEAT HE WAS SITTING IN BROKE WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE GRABBED A BAR ATTACHED TO THE BAGGER TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO THE MACHINE TO KEEP FROM FALLING INTO THE AREA BELOW.

INVESTIGATING GROUP DETERMINED THERE WAS AN EQUIP. FAILURE OF CONTACT BROKE IN THE CONTROLS OF THE 10 TON HOIST CRANE THAT WAS USED TO HOLD BARREL CONTAINING BALLS - USED TO CHARGE #1 RAW MILL - AS THE CRANE MOVED SOUTH IT DRUG THE CABLE THAT HE WAS TIED TO OFF TOO - PULLING HIM OFF FROM TOP OF #1 RAW MILL.

WHILE SCOOPING 3 LEFT BROKEN ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING THE BOLTER UP WHEN HE RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT WITH THE OFFSIDE TIRE.

WHILE LOADING 1 1/4"" WATERHOSE ONTO GOLF CART, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

OPERATOR DROVE HIS BACKDUMP TRUCK UPON THE FILL AREA AT LUNCH BREAK, AND IN THE PROCESS OF STEPPING DOWN THE LADDER HIS LEFT FOOT MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP ADN CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO TWIST TO ONE SIDE. THERE WAS NO PAIN OR DISCOMFORT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF BED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE FUSES IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH A BREAKER. THIS WAS FOR THE ROCK STACKER AND #12 BELT. THE MAIN BREAKER WAS NOT OPEN & WHEN THE BREAKER WAS CLOSED IT BLEW THE VACU UM CONTRACTORS & CAUGHT HIS JACKET ON FIRE - BURNS TO LEFT ARM & UNDER ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER INTO A RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LEFT HAND STRUCK A WALL CAUSING A CONTUSION.

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR A MARKER ON THE BACK SHELF IN THE WAREHOUSE CUBICLE. HE STEPPED ON A GEAR PULLER THAT WAS LEFT IN THE WALKWAY. THE PULLER ROLLED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST THE MI NER BITS STORED IN THE CUBICLE. OPERATOR WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL APRIL 26TH WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK.

PACKING 100# BAG FROM BAGGING MACHINE TO PALLET. TWISTED MUSCLE IN BACK.

THIS INCIDENT OCCUREED WHEN A FLOATING PLATFORM OVERTURNED. THE EE CLAIMS THAT HE WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. WE BELIEVE THAT THE CONDITION WAS PRE-EXIXTING AND THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED IN THE INC IDENT.

EE WAS CHISELING STONE WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF & ENTERED HIS LT.FOREARM. E.R. WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY & REFERRED HIM TO HIS PRIMARY PHYSICIAN. HIS DR. REFERRED HIM TO A SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST DECIDED TO LEAVE FOREIGN BODY INTACT.

WAS PLACING STONE IN CRATE AND TWISTED WITHOUT MOVING FEET.

WHILE BACKING DRILL INTO A WORKING FACE, EE TRIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS. EE FELL AGAINST THE FACE INJURING HIS RT. SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF PLASTER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

VICTIM SAYS HE SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE DATE SHOWN. NOTIFIED FOREMAN AT JOB ON 5/2/03.

EE WAS INSTALLING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ON OUTSIDE BELT DRIVE TO CLEAR UP MSHA VIOLATION. HE STEPPED IN MUD AND HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. HE SAID HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT.

DRIVER WAS PULLING OUT OF LOADING AREA WHEN HE DROVE UP ONTO HUMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER ONTO THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE) DRIVER WAS SHAKEN UP AND BRUISE D FROM IMPACT.

EE HIT HEAD ON TOP CAB OF SUPERVISOR'S TRUCK AT QUITTING TIME. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS ANYTHING, SO HE WENT HOME. THAT NIGHT HE HAD A HEADACHE. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE HEADACHES & STATED HIS NECK BEGAN TO HURT. HE STATED HE WENT TO E.R. ON 4/17/03, BUT SAW HIS REGULAR ON 4/21/03, WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED OF HIS INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM UNDERGROUND TO THE SURFACE WITH A WAGNER. HE WAS ON HIS WAY BACK UNDERGROUND WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP IN HIS SEAT AND HIT THE TOP OF THE CAB WITH HIS HEAD CAUSING NECK PAIN.

EE WAS PULLING ON CABLES AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING WORK 4-24-2003.

STANDING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER AND A RIB ROLLED HITHIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK AND DOWN HIS LEGS. IN #3 ENTRY.

EE WAS CRAWLING IN LOW COAL AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON AN OFFSET IN THE ROOF.

EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ONTO A WALKWAY @ RESAIL POCKETS. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN FLOOR CUT FOR A CHUTE TO GO THROUGH & TWISTED HIS LEG. - WORKED REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 5/8/03.

EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES INSIDE WITH A SCOOP. THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIB JARRING HIM AROUND INSIDE THE CANOPY CAUSING THE INJURY.

EE WAS USING A 90LB JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE A CHUNK OF MATERIAL FROM THE #2 COOLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 04/20/03 WHEN THE PAIN BECAME MORE SEVERE AND HE COULD NOT WORK. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 04/20/03.

THE EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HER LEFT CALF AS SHE WAS CLIMBING THE BOARDING LADDER TO HER HAUL TRUCK. SHE APPARENTLY RUPTURED HER ACHILLES TENDON.

EE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK. HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE FOLLOWING SHIFT HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE THEN SOUGHT MEDICALTREATMENT ON 5-19-03. DIAGNOSED WITH TORN MENISCUS OF THE RIGHT KNEE. FIRST SHIFT LOST WAS5-20-03

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS LAYING 85 LB TRACK RAIL WHEN THE RAIL TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.

EE WAS THROWN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD, SOMEONEACTIVATED THE AIR DOORS CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO WEDGE BETWEEN THE AIR DOORS.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PIECES OF STONE (APPROX 20 LBS) EACH OFF A PALLET AND PLACING ON THE CONVEYER BELT WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE.

THE CASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY ON A DOOR AND IT SLIPPED. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK AREA. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/7/2003 WHEN HE WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT A ND TOOK OFF WORK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD FROM LOADER BUCKET, WHEN A CHUNK OF MUD ROLLED OUT OF BUCKET AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE. POSSIBLE STRAIN OR FRACTURE.

EE WAS STANDING AT A FIRST AID CABINET GETTING A BAND AID. ANOTHER EE WAS BACKING HIS FORKLIFT TO GET IN POSITION TO PICK UP A LOAD OF BAGGED PRODUCT. HE PROCEEDED TO BACK UP WHILE THE GATE OF A PROPANE TANK HOLDER WAS OPEN (ABOUT 2 1/2 FT IN LENGTH). THE GATE STRUCK THE EE IN THE BACK CAUSING A DEEP BRUISE.

EE WAS PULLING A TROLLEY UNDER THE BELT BY A CHAIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER & BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HIS ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY. A SECTION OF RIB MATERIAL MEASURING APPROX 4' X 3' FELL OUT OF THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION AN D STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS FACE AND HEAD ON THE BOLTER AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14-15CM IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE #2 SECTON, 30' INBY SPAD 12995 WHEN A PIECE OF RIB (ROCK) FELL FROM BETWEEN RIDER SEAMS STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 2'6""L & UP TO 18"" THICK AND BROKE INTO PIECES.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS INJURED HANDLING RAILS. ON 5/29/03, ADDITIONAL DAYS LOST FOR PREVIOUS INJURY (7000-1) DATED 12/30/01, WAS SUBMITTED TO MSHA. A VIOLATION (#7107886) DATED 6/12/03 WAS ISS UED REQUIRING THESE ADDITIONAL DAYS LOST TO BE REPORTED AS A NEW ACCIDENT. THIS 7000-1 IS NOW SUBMITTED TO TERMINATE THE VIOLATION. (CO INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THIS TO BE A CONTINUATION OF E

EMPLOYEE UNLOADING PIPE. MAN TRIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OUT #42 CHUTE AND WAS HITTING WIPER ON ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM THE CHUTE CUTTING HIS HAND.

EE WAS IN HIS HAUL TRUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED BY PIT LOADER. THE LOADER DUMPED A BUCKET INTO THE BED AND WHEN HE STARTED BACKING UP THE LOADER HIT HIS TRUCK BED WITH HIS BUCKET, CAUSING THE TR UCK TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH.

HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 4-11-03 LIFTING A BOARD. HE SAID HE HURT IT AGAIN WHILE PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER BUT NOT SURE ON DATE. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD KIDNEY STONES ON 4-21-03. HE FILE D A COMPANY ACCIDENT REPORT ON 4-30-03. HE THINKS HE HAS A LOWER BACK INJURY.

PULLED BACK MUSCLES WHILE SLIPPING OFF LADDER. HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS.

EE WAS REMOVING IDLERS FROM A 988 LOADER TO REPAIR A CONVEYOR.UPON REMOVING TROFFLING IDLERS FROM LOADER, LOADER MOVED AND CAUGHT 2 FINGERS ON EE'S LT HAND.

EE WAS USING A SKID MOUNTED PORTAJOHN LOCATED ONTHE DRILL BENCH. ANOTHER EE UNAWARE THAT SOMEONEWAS USING THE PORTAJOHN HOOKED A SMALL TRACTOR TO THE PULL CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY OF A SHOT. WHEN THE PORTAJOHN WAS MOVED, IT CAUSED THE EE TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE PORTAJOHN & SHE LANDED ON THE FLOOR. EE DID NOT REPORT

HE WAS CHANGING SHAFTS AND HANGER BEARINGS ON #2 SCREW. TOOK OUT BOLTS THAT HOLD SHAFT TO SCREW. PUT PIPE WRENCH ON SHAFT THEN TURNED ON MOTOR TO BREAK SHAFT LOSE FROM SCREW. THE SCREW CAME OU T OF PAN HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM AND PUSHED HIM INTO GUARD RAIL, HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF HIS ROCK TRUCK TO CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER. HE FELL BACKWARD. LANDING ON ONE LEG AND BUTTOCKS. BRUISING HIS TAILBONE AND PULL ED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF GRANITE AND FELT PRESURE.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A GROUNDING CABLE AND FELL TO HIS KNEES.

EE WAS CLIMBING BACK IN LOADER, WHEN HIS SHOULDER POPPED.

He tighten the nut with ratchet on conveyor belt clamp while his helper was holding the bolt with open-end wrench from the bottom side. He was standing on inclined walkway with his left foot placed across the walkway.When he was tightening the nut most of his weight was on hig right foot. He stood back up in straight position and turn to his side when his left ankle

STANDING NEXT TO BAGGING MACHINE. FORKLIFT WAS BACKING UP AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT.

OPERATOR USED HIS FOOT TO TRY TO MOVE A STUCK PIECE OF ASPHALT AND IT KICKED BACK AT HIM PINCHING HIS ANKLE EITHER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ASPHALT OR BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER AND THE ASPHA LT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN THE HYDRAULICS WENT OFF, PULLING THE PAN BACK AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

THIS EE ALLEGES PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOURTH & FIFTH FINGERS WHEN HE TURNED ON THE MASTER SWITCH ON A HAUL TRUCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL. WHEN HE WENT TO MOVE OUT OF ITS WAY, AS HE GOT UP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8/13/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE STEEL WEDGES BEHIND LIP OF GRIZZLY WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF HITTING HIS LEFT LOWER LEG. SOME IMMEDIATE SWELLING AND REDNESS DID OCCUR, BUT MEDICAL CARE WAS NOT DEEMED NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO MAJOR PROBLEM UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 16, WHEN SWELLING RE-OCCURRED AND SEVERE DISCOLORATION STARTED.

WALKING TOWARDS THE FACE OF #5 ENTRY AND HIS FEET SHOT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE EE WENT TO DR POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

EE WAS CARRYING A COAL SAMPLE INTO THE LAB IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET. WHILE STEPPING OVER RR TRACKS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

MAN WAS MINER HELPER AT TIME THE TOP IS SHAKY AND A PIECE 24"" BY 18"" BY 12"" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN THE CURTAIN WHEN HEARD POP IN LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING PAIN.

WHILE LOOSEING FINAL DRIVE MOUNTING BOLTS. EE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHETT AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ON APRIL 9, EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SERVICE SCOOP. THE AREA WHERE HE WAS GETTING OUT WAS MUDDY. HE STATED HIS BOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL APRIL 15, HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON APRIL 16TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A SET OF MATERIAL DOORS AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. FIRST DAY OF WORK OFF 4/16/03. TIME DIFFERENCE FROM ACCIDENT DATE AND DATE OF REPORT WAS WAITING FOR MEDICAL REPORT CONF IRMATION RECEIVED 5/5/03.

CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE FUEL TRUCK AND HIS FOOT ESLIPPED OFF OF THE STEP. HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROOF BOLTER CABLE DOWN AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED CABLE REEL ON AND PULLED HIS FEET OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

EE WAS PULLING UP SLACK IN BOLTER CABLE WITH REEL WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS FEET, TRIPPING HIM. HE FELLONTO HIS SCSR, INJURING HIS CHEST.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FIVE GALLON WATER BOTTLE TO THE WET PLANT CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A 3"" DIAMETER WATER HOSE THAT WAS BEING USED TO CLEAR MATERIAL BUILD-UP OFF SCREENS. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING DOWN LINE CURTAIN, WHILE DOING SO HE STRUCKHIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE RIB.

MOVING DRUMS OF OIL HE BRUISED THE 3RD FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

RUNNING 10"" CASING, SET CAT ROPE ON END OF CASING TO PULL UP FOR HOOK UP. ROPE GOT TANGLED IN CAT HEAD AND HAND WAS IN THE ROPE. DRAGGING HIM ACROSS EQUIPMENT ABOUT 15 FT.

WORKING ON SEPTIC CONVEYOR. STANDING ON BELT INSTEAD OF LADDER, SLIPPED FELL ABOUT 5'.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE FILTER ON A DIESEL TANK. THERE WAS PRESSURE ON THE FILTER WHICH SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL INTO HIS FACE, AND GOT INTO HIS EYES.

EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DIGGING OUT A HOLE PLUG IN A DRILL HOLE. NOTE EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 4-10-03.

EE STATED THAT HE BACKED MINER UP TO SET BITS & THE RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT. THE SIZE OF THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2'X 8""THICK. (EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 4/15/03.)

EE SUFFERED A SOFT TUSSUE BRUISE TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT WHILE HE WAS OPENING A TOOL DRAWER FROM HIS TOOL BOX. THE DRAWER AND THE TOOLS INSIDE THE DRAWER FELL FROM THE TOOL BOX. EE WAS GIV EN A WEEK OF RESTRICTIONS (5 DAYS), STARTING ON 4-14-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CINDER BLOCK & TURNED TO GIVE IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

DURING LOADING OPERATIONS AN ICE STORM OCCURRED. THE ICE CREATED A SLIPPERY WALKWAY AND THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AS HE WAS MAKING FLUID CHECKS. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE BATTERY BOX.

HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN #2 ENTRY, IN BY #11 CROSSCUT, MINING THE #36-A LIFT PER THE APPROVED PILLAR PLAN, WHEN A COAL OUTBURST OCCURRED. EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN WITH COAL WHICH ST RUCK HIM FROM BEHIND.

ON 4-8-03 EE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN A PERSONAL CARRIER AND BELT SUPPLY SKID AND HE WAS UNLOADING BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER A BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS TRAMMING BY THE CROSSCUT WHERE THE PERSONAL CARRIER WAS PARKED INADVERTENLY CAUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH THE SCOOP BUCKET. THEVEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE SUPPLY SKID CAUSING THE EE LEGS TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF SUP

EE MISSED A STEP OR LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF STEP CAUSING A RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY. THE DOSTOR THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BRUISE, HOWEVER IT CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM SO THEY DID AN INJECTION WHICH M AKES THIS REPORTABLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A SLACK IN CABLE & THROWING IT ON THE RIB. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EE STRUCK A VENTILATION FAN WITH THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROCK. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

HE WAS REPLACING GREASE LINE ON BAGHOUSE DISCHARGE SCREW CONVEYOR. BAGHOUSE FLUSHED CAUSING LIME TO SHOOT OUT THROUGH HOLE IN LID, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WIRE THROUGH A CONDUIT IN THE SHOP, THE WIRE BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

A STEEL PLATE LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT (BIG TOE FRACTURED).

EMPLOYEE HAS PAIN IN LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG AFTER INJURING HIMSELF WHILE HELPING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE.

HE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM DRYER AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ABOUT 8 STEPS.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE HOOD LATCH OF A LUBE TRUCKAT ONE POINT EE STATED HE TURNED AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS KNEE. EE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT BECAUSE OF RECURRING CATCHING IN THE KNEE, WENT TO SEE A DR. IN MAY. AN MRI TAKEN ON MAY 19 SHOWED A SLIGHT CARTILEDGE TEAR. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MAY 28,2003 WHEN HE WENT IN FOR SURGERY. ALSO PREVIOUS KNEE SURGERY.

VICTIM FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND FROM A CATWALK THAT WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED.

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS CLEANING SCRUBBER FILTERS ON MINER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WAS LAYING ON TOP OF MINER. HE ROSE AND STRUCK ROCK WITH HIS HAT, JAMMING NECK. WENT TO HOSPITAL. FOUND NOTHIN G BUT WAS TOLD TO TAKE A WEEK OFF FOR STIFFNESS.

EE WAS LIFTING A NITROGEN TANK & PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 5/13/03 (SURGERY)

EE WAS UNDER PLASTIC FILM WRAPPER CUTTING FILM AWAY FROM SHAFT, GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTING CRANE'S OUTRIGGER, STEPPED ON ROCK ON GROUND LEVEL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WAS CLEANING SLOPE BELT BOTTOM AREA AND STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL. HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING A BOSSMAN FLOOR JACK THAT WEIGHTS APPROX. 300 LBS WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS RT. ELBOW. JACK IS ON WHEELS.

EE WAS TRAMMING A DRILL UP A RAMP WHEN IT DROPPED OVER A SMALL HUMP AND JAMMED HIS BACK.

TAKING TANKS OFF OF MANTRIP AND TWISTED BACK AND HIP

WHEN GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT, EE SLIPPED ON BUCKET AND FELL. HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT SHOULDER.

A ROCK WAS THROWN BY THE SHEARER DRUM, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING SIEVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ONTO A 14 FT METAL/FIBERGLASS LADDER POSITIONED AGAINST A CONNEX. EMPLOYEE WAS TYING OFF THE LADDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED, BUT IT DID NOT FALL. EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 4 FT TO THE GROUND SUSTAINING A FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST AND SHOULDER. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS IMMEDIATELY SUMMONED. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AND TRANSPORTED.

EE WAS TORCHING BOLTS FROM SCALPING SCREEN, HE REMOVED HIS PPE TO RETRIEVE STRIKER FROM HIS POCKET TO LIGHT THE TORCH AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT TORCH RESULTING IN 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EE INJURED BACK WHILE MOVING 60# BOXES FROM STORAGE INTO TRUCK. EE DID NOT NOTIFY SUPERVISOR OR COMPLETE AN ACCIDENT REPORT. EE HAD BACK SURGERY ON 6/30. CO. WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE INJURY WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL 7-14. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ATHIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL 6-30-03.