Mining Incidents in May 2003

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED JUST INBY SPAD #7845, ONTO A MRS UNIT, ENTRAPPING IT UNTIL IT WAS REMOVED.

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION. 2 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION POWER BOX. FALL WAS 7'THICK, 20'WIDE, & APPROX 50'LONG. CRIBS & TIMBERS WERE SET & DANGERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROX DIMENSIONS 80' L BY 20' W BY 8' H OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT INTERSECTION #4 ENTRY OF ACTIVE SECTION MMU 002-0, SURVEY STATION #4393. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIP MENT OCCURRED. THE FALL IS NOT PLANNED TO BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THESE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER. IN THE FOOTWALL MSHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 MMU PILLAR LINE. THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #3 ON THE #2 LEFT PANEL. THIS FALL WAS APPROX. 10'X 20'X 4'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY, #2 UNIT XCUT 11. IN THE 1ST EAS OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH SUBMAIN. L 25' X W 18' X T 11'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER POSITIONED HIS PRODUCTION TRUCK AT A SURFACE STOCKPILE TO DUMP THE LOAD.AS HE WAS DUMPING, HE FELT HEAT & OBSERVED FLAMES. HE RADIOED THE FIRE, ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPR ESSION SYSTEM & DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK. NO INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.

SOFT LAMINATED TOP. FELL IN INTAKE AT BREAK #34. 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MAIN NORTH RETURN, ENTRY #4 INTERSECTION OF OLD BELT LINE, NUETRAL AIR, 1650'NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 55'LONG, APPROXIMATELY 20'WIDE AND APP ROXIMATELY 10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ON 5-29-03 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 SECTION-6 ENTRY AT BRK 34 THE FALL WAS INTAKE AND MEASURED 20' LENGTH 20' WIDTH AND 6' THICK 6' REIN BOLTER WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT USED INT HIS AREA. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND POSTED NON-PRODUCING STATUS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 5-29-03 IN THE INTAKE. THE FALL MEASURED APROX 6 1/2' HIGH X 19' WIDE X 70' LONG. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FALL. THE AIRWAY WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WI LL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BREAK BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES IN 2 LEFT MAINS ACROSS FROM #5 BELT, APPROX. 8'HIGH X 50'LONG. CRIBS AND 10'ROPE BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN ADJACENT ROADWAY TO PROTECT IT IN THIS FAULTY AREA. 6'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. FALL WAS IN BREAK TO THE LEFT OF SPAD #3973.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL MAIN WEST UNIT CROSSCUT BETWEEN ENTRY #3 TO #4 AT 4442'WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40'LONG, APPROXIMATELY 17'WIDE AND APPROXIM ATELY 8-10' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL #20J

AN UNINTENTIONAL WAS DISCOVERED ON GRASSY CREEK MAINS -#8 ENTRY AT SPAD 10513. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE X 20'LONG X 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCI DENT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL HAPPENED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE A8 SECTION ONE HOLE INBY #5 MAIN RETURN AT SS STAD #834. I FOUND THE CAVE ON MY WEEKLY AIR RUN. CLEANED SAME UP AND REBOLTED AND CRIBBED THE AREA TO MAKE AREA SAFE AND TRAVELABLE.

OCCURRED AT X CUT 13 #5 ENTRY 1X-CUT OUTBY SPAD#5946 OF FIRST WEST OFF OF 3RD NORTH SUBMAIN. L25' X W25' X T 12' THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS

ALTHOUGH THE MINE DISAGREES, MSHA HAS CLASSIFIED THE WATER INFLOW IN 22 HEADGATE, ENTRY 3, CROSSCUT 20 TO 21 AS AN INUNDATION. WATER STARTED FROM A HOLE IN THE FLOOR, FLOWING TO THE LOWER PART OF THE SECTION UNTIL ADDITIONAL PUMPING CAPACITY WAS ADDED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 1ST SE MAINS, X- CUT 36 ON #1 UNIT, #1 ENTRY, 90'INBY SPAD #42757. THE FALL WAS 90'LONG, 19'WIDE AND 6'THICK. NO VENTILATION, PASSAGE OR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ENTRY #6 AT 4442'WEST OF MAIN WEST UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 6 WEST ENTRY AT X-CUT 42 IN #7 ENTRY. 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 3NSM, #4 ENTRY BETWEEN #8 AND #9 XCUT. 30'L X 18'W X 6'HIGH. NOT IN INTERSECTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TR BOLTS. AREA PROPED OFF.

NORTH 5 18 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4 WAY INTERSECTION MMU 004. 7'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG.

AT 32 X CUT IN RETURN ROOF FELL ABOUT 6'HIGH, 20'LONG & 20'WIDE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT. MOVED STOPPING LINE OVER & BREAKERED IT OFF. WE ARE NOT GOING TO CLEAN ROOF FAL L UP. (AIR IS TRAVELING IN RIGHT DIRECTION.)

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FIREBOSS WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL IS IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY OF THE SOUTH WEST MAINS. FALL IS APPROX 100 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 4.5 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE MINE IS ACTIVE BUT NOT PRODUCING AT THIS TIME.

UNIT BUTTING FAULT AREA; SLIP RUNNING THROUGH UNIT. FALL 60' LENGTH, 20' WIDE, 3' TO 4' HIGH. ROOM #04. 1ST SOUTH PANEL.

OUR 02 SECTION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PILLAR FAILURE OVER A LARGE PART OF OUR SECTION OUT IN THE RETURN INBY THE SECTION TOWARD THE OLD PILLAR WORKS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5-26-03 @ AN UNKNOWN TIME. THE FALL WAS IN A CROSSCUT & MEASURED 17' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FALL & THE AIRWAY WASN'T AFFECTED. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY, #2 UNIT. 40'L X18'W X10'T THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ENTRY #1 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTH TAILGATE AT 1845'NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONG X 5-6'WIDE AND APPROX 2-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE AFFECTED AREA WAS MINED PAST. THE TAILGATE IS NOW OPEN.

A TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED IN ENTRY 4, INBY XC-38, 17 TAILGATE. THE FALL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE, BUT PREVENTED SAFE TRAVEL OUT OF THE TAILGATE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET I N LENGTH AND 6 FEET HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 8:30PM ON 5/24/03 LOCATED IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF MAIN NORTH AT 26 BLOCK. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SHIFT FOREMAN. NO INJURIES.

THE SHAFT CREW WAS EXITING THE MINE ON THE EAST SKIP OF THE PRODUCTION HOIST IN MAN SAFETY MODE.THE SHAFT CREW GOT OFF THE SKIP AT COLLAR & THE HOIST OPERATOR RAISED THE SKIP TO THE DUMP POSIT ION SO HE COULD SWITCH BACK TO MANUEL MODE. WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE DUMP POSITION, THE ACTUATING ARM ON THE BRAKE SET LIMIT SWITCH BROKE. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 3:25AM & MINERS SENT BACK 4A

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 4 LEFT PANEL, INBY SPAD #18249; BETWEEN THE #16 AND #17 CROSSCUTS. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 70' LONG; 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 7' THICK. THE AREA IS BREAKERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WE DO NOT PLAN ON CLEANING UP THE FALL. THE FALL AREA WAS ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 5' HI-TECH BOLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3 EAST MAINS #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 19241. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 20' WIDE BY 55-60' LONG AND UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. THE APPROACHES WERE BREAKERED OFF. THERE WERE INJUR IES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-009-03): MW #1 BELT - BETWEEN HEAD & X-CUT #1. DIMENSIONS: H:5'-6', W:12', L: 40'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS, AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORTS: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

NORTH PRODUCTION SKIP MOTOR COUPLING DETACHED, CAUSING SKIP TO KICK OFF ON TIME, GOT STUCK IN SHAFT AT 227 FOOT LEVEL. SKIP LOWERED BACK DOWN TO 500' LANDING USING DISK BRAKES WITH A SECODAR Y AND TERTIARY DISK AND BAND BRAKES AS BACK UP.

AN UNPLANNED DETONATION OF A BLASTING CAP &/OR PRIMER OCCURRED AS A BE 2507W DRAGLINE WAS DIGGING OVERBURDEN FROM A PREVIOUSLY DETONATED CAST SHOT. THE UNPLANNED DETONATION OCCURRED APPROX. 5'ABOVE THE SURFACE OF COAL & APPROX. 65'BELOW DRAGLINE BENCH. THE BLAST SEPARATED A TOOTH FROM THE BUCKET. THE LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS OF THE UNOCCUPIED LEFT OPERATOR CAB WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE LONGWALL SECTION AT THE NO. 51 CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 1 AND NO. 2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE BY 60 FT LONG AND WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON 5-22-03 AT 14:OO HRS BY (MINE FOREMAN) IN THE SOUTH WEST MAIN BLEEDER PANEL AT SS#452. THE FALL MEASURED 150' LONG BY 20 WIDE WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT. TENSIONED ROOF BOLTS. FALL DID NOT ALTER VENTILATION, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL IN THE VENTILATION ENTRY AT X-CUT #13 #2 ENTRY. MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN JULY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

LAMINATED MAIN ROOF FELL.

THE ELEVATOR WHILE DESCENDING, STOPPED 32 FEET FROM THE UNDERGROUND LANDING AREA. THE POWER WASTURNED OFF AND BACK ON CORRECTING A SUPPECTED COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEM. FURTHER OPERATIONAL EXAMIN ATIONS AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS SHOWED THE ELEVATORTO BE FUNCTIONING AS REQURIED.THE ELEVATOR WAS DOWN APPROX. 20 MIN, BUT FURTHER EXAMINATION ANDTROUBLE SHOOTING EXTENDED THE PEROID FOR SEVERAL

HAD ROCK FALL BREAK ABOVE SPAD #1064 IN INTERSECTION IN THE #2 MAIN RETURN SIDE APPROX. 18'WIDE 50'LONG AND 10'HIGH, BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN AN UNDETECTED FAUL TY AREA OR COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED FROM PRESSURE FROM THE WORKED OUT MINE ABOVE US. WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING SOME CRIBBING IN SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE FALL AND HAVE SOME JACKS AND BEAM ORDERED.

HOIST OPERATOR SAW ABC. HOIST IMMEDIATELY DISASSEMBLED, REMOVED TO BE TAKEN TO SHOP FOR REPAIR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BY THE PORTAL OF THE MINE IN THE #4 TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 15' IN LENGTH AND 7' HIGH.

THE MINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF SWEPCO POWER TO THE #1 HOIST AT 1:00 P.M. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 1:05 P.M. AND WAS COMPLETE AT 1:23 P.M. SWEPCO POWER WAS RESTORED AT 4:05 P.M. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 5:35 P.M.

RUN OFF OF WATER FROM THE MINE SURFACE AREA ENTERED THE MINE DRIFTS DURING A THUNDERSTORM. THE WATER PARTIALLY BLOCKED THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. THE ENTRIES HAD BEEN DEVELOPED BETWEEN 80 AND 150 FEET FROM THE HIGHWALL. THE WATER WAS PUMPED FROM THE MINE. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH, BEGINNING 40' INBY SPAD #407. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT B E CLEANED UP.

WHILE INSTALLING A CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLT IN THE RIB, A METHANE FEEDER WAS IGNITED IN 22 HEADGATE, ENTRY 2, XC 20 TO 21. APPARENTLY FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND THE PLATE IGNITED THE MET HANE. THE FLAME WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER.

ON MONDAY MAY 19,2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY MAY 16,2003 (SHIFT CREW WORKED PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND) OR OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN 43-190 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF BROKEN CAPS AND MATERIAL BETWEEN THE 34 AND 45 SETS MAINLY ON THE FOOTWALL. THE AREA WAS FENCED OFF AND SHUT DOWN INDEFINETELY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 497. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 20' LONG AND 5' THICK.

HOT SPOTS IN THE COAL STOCKPILE HAD DEVELOPED WHICH RESULTS IN STEAM, SMOKE AND FUMES.

ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FROM 4:00PM 5/19/03 UNTIL 7:30AM ON 5/20/03.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4 UNIT WORKING SECTION MMU#004-0. THE FALL IS IN #5 ENTRY CROSSCUT 11-12. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 8 FT WIDE, 2 FT LONG & 5FT HIGH. THE PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT IN THI S AREA IS 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS

A ROOF FALL INBY STATION 42 IN #8 ENTRY OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.

ROOF FALL AT SURVEY STATION #13351. FROM THE CORNER OF INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY EXTENDING APPROX 35' TOWARDS #1 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX 19'WIDE AND 6'THICK.

A PILLAR ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 1 SOUTH PANEL. THE PILLAR FELL INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 3 ROWS OF 5 FEET LONG HI-TECH BOLTS. THE AREA AFFECTED BEGAN A PPROXIMATELY 10 FEET LONG, 5 TO 7 FEET THICK.

JOINT STRUCTURE IN MINE ROOF. MULTIPLE ROCK JOINTS IN 3 WAY INTERSECTION. IMPEDED TRAVEL THROUGHINTERSECTION.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ENTRY #2 AT 4144'WEST, 3N HEADGATE.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25-30' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 17 1/2 WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 8-10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSGAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 8' THICK X 20' LONG X 20' WIDE, BEGINNING AT OUTBY WORKING FACE ABOUT 1600' AT SPAD 1783. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCU RRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

OLD SOUTH MAINS #11 HEADING 7-8 BLOCK MMU 006 7 FT HIGH BY 15 FT WIDE BY 100 FT LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 6"" BY 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT S SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FIREBOSS MAKING WEEKLY EXAMS. FALL IS APPROX. 30 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 5 FEET HIGH. AREA OF FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 6-00. THE MINE IS IN A NON-PRODCING STATUS AT THIS TIME. LOCATION- 2 SOUTH EAST #1 ENTRY RETURN BK.55

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:00 AM BY FIREBOSS MAKING WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS APPROX 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 5 FT HIGH. AREA OF FALL WAS SUPPORTED BY 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 6-00. MINE IS IN NON-PRODUCING STATUS AT THIS TIME.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 2:10 PM IN THE 3 NORTH PANEL, 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #17913. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'LONG; 5 TO 7 FEET THICK AND 20 FEET WIDE. THE FALL AREA HAD BEE N SUPPORTED WITH 5' HI-TECH BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA WILL BE CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

EAST MAINS 43 BLOCK, X-CUT 5-6, MMU 008. 7'HIGH X 8'WIDE X 10'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN BOLTS, 6""X 16""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF,ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SIT AROUND FALL.

HOIST WENT DOWN AT 4:30 PM. CALLED MAINTENANCE & ELECTRICIAN AND THEY FOUND A SLOW DOWN CAM WORN TO THE POINT THAT FLATTENED BRASS WAS STICKING OUT FAR ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE SWITCH WHICH SHUT THE HOIST DOWN. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND HOIST RETURNED TO SERVICE 6:45PM AND MSHA WAS CALLED.

THE ELEVATOR WHILE DESCENDING, STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON APPROX 111 FT FROM THE UNDERGROUND LANDING AREA. FURTHER OPERATIONAL EXAMS SHOWED THE ELEVATOR TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED. DUE TO RELIABILITY CONCERNS, THE MAIN CONTROL CABLE WASREPLACED ON 5/15/03 & OPERATIONAL CHECKS SHOWED THE ELEVATOR TO BE FUNCTIONING AS REQUIRED

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY AT FACE BETWEEN #1 & #2 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT LONG, 20FT WIDE, & 5FT HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & REBOLTED.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A DYWIDAG ROOF BOLT APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET OUTBY THE FACE, ENTRY 2, XC 20-21, 22 HEADGATE. WHILE SPINNING THE BOLT, THE WRENCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL MAT, CAUSING FRICTION THAT IGNITED METHANE. WATER AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WERE USED TO COOL AND EXTINGUISH THE FLAME.

COUPLING STRIPPED ON SLOPE HOIST. SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 10:00 PM 5/15/2003.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 100 FEET INBY SPAD 601. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FEET THICK, 19 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET LONG.

EAST MAINS 48 BLOCK, #2 ENTRY, 4-WAY INTERSECTION, MMU 007, 7'HIGH X 10'WIDE X 10'LONG. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN, 6""X 16""PLATES, 20'CABLE BOLTS,8""X 8""PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDI TIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 15' LONG, BEGINNING IN BREAK AT SPAD 1580 IT IS ABOUT 15' FROM SPAD TO THE RIGHT. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, N O INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON 002 SECTION. IT MEASURED 6 FEET THICK, 18 FEET WIDE AND 30 TO 50 FEET LONG.

SLICK SIDED SLIP IN INTERSECTION. PULLED THE BOLTS ON THE OUTER EDGE ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN THE MIDDLE. BOLTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS. PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF ONE INTAKE ENTRY.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TOP END OF THE 5TH LEFT PANEL 2 BRKS INBY SPAD 1444. THIS IS A WORKED OUT AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L X 20' W X 5' H. THIS FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABI LITATED.

SLOPE/ HOIST CAR WAS INOPERABLE FROM 6:00 AM TO 2:00 PM DUE TO A CONTROL TRANFER MALFUNCTION.

THEY WERE LINEAR LINES IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS 180' LONG RANGING FROM 5' TO 8' IN HEIGHT. EXTRA SUPPORT WILL BE ADDED TO THESE AREAS ON NEXT HEADGATE III PANEL. IT WAS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT BK 108 TO 110.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSERTING A BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE. AS THE BOLT WAS PUSHED INTO THE HOLE, IT WAS BEING SPUN AT HIGH RPM TO MIX THE RESIN. AFTER SPINNING FOR THE REQ'D TIME, THE BOLT WAS THRUST UPWARD INTO THE HOLE. AS IT WENT UP, A SPARK WAS CAUSED AND A FIST SIZED BALL OF FLAME WAS OBSERVED. FLAME LASTED APPROX. 15 SECONDS LOCATION- NO.3 ENTRY XCUT 53, MMU-001-0

THE CRABAPPLE PORTAL(ELEVATOR HOIST) WAS INOPERATIVE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL STORM HAD SHORTED OUT THE COMPUTER CONTROLS TOOPERATE THE HOIST.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSERTING A BOLT INTO A BOLT HOLE. AS THE BOLT WAS PUSHED IN TO THE HOLE, IT WAS BEING SPUN AT A HIGH RPM TO MIX THE RESIN. AFTER SPINNING FOR THE REQ'D TIME, THE B OLT WAS THRUST UPWARD INTO THE HOLE. AS IT WENT UP, A SPARK WAS CAUSED AND A FIST SIZED BALL OF FLAME WAS OBSERVED. IT IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED ITSELF LOCATION- NO. 5 ENTRY X-CUT, MMU-001-0

ROOF FALL (7000-1-008-03) : MAIN E, X-CUT #18 ENTRY #4. DIMENSIONS: H:8-10',W:20',L:22.GEOLOGY: SOFT MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5'FULY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

ON SAT. 5/10/03 AT APPROX 11AM A ROCK OUTBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31 EAST STOPE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF 75FT IN THE HANGING WALL & FLOOR BEING DISRUPTED: THE CONCUSSION DAMAGED SOME OF THE GROUND SUPPORT AROUND THE AREA. EST IMATED TIME TO REPAIR: 2-3 DAYS

10 X 20 X 40.

A HIGHWALL FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO HEAVY RAINS, SURFACE WATER RUNOFF CREATED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE THAT CAUSED TWO SECTIONS OF THE HIGHWALL TO FALL. A COAL AUGER WAS PARTIALLY COVERED AND SUSTAIN ED MINIMAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED (EQUIP DAMAGE ONLY).

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARED THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE DRUM IGNITED AN UNKOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE TRIMMING (CUTTING) 4' OF THE MINE FLOOR. M SHA NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

#1 ENTRY A VOID WAS FOUND. BOTTOM FELL INTO LOWER WINFREDE SEAM 18' WIDE 20' LONG 12"" DEEP AND APP 15' LONG & 5' WIDE & 12"" HIGH BACK INTO SOLID RIB.

THE SERVICE HOIST CAGE WAS STOPPING SHORT OF THE LANDING WHILE IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HOIST IN MANUAL MODE. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. A RESISTOR AND RECTIFIER WERE REPLACED AND THE HOIST WAS OPERATIONAL AT 7:40 AM.

A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY 120'INBY SPAD #1033. THE VOID WAS 20'LONG, 18'WIDE AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1

TWO UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED ON 5-9-03 THE FIRST FALL WAS LOCATED IN ENTRY NO. 6 NEAR SPAD NO 1405. THE FALL MEASURED 4 1/2' IN HEIGHT BY 20' IN LENGTH BY 20' IN WIDTH. THE SEC OND WAS IN ENTRY NO 7 NEAR SPAD NO 1429. IT WAS 4 1/2' H BY 20' W BY 20' LENGTH. BOTH FALLS HAPPENED APPROX 3:00 PM.

A VOID WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RIGHT RIB OF THE NO2 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD #1140 AND #1144, THE VOID WAS 3"" HIGH, 3' LONG AND 5'DEEP INTO THE RIB.

A RIB BOUNCE OCCURRED AT STATION 19 AND 18 IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 14 RIGHT TAILGATE. THE BOUNCE BLOW A CENTER ENTRY 9 POINT CRIB OUT AND ALLOWED THE ROOF TO CAVE FOR APPROX 8 FT LONG AND THE ENTIR E WIDTH OF THE ENTRY. TAILGATE BLOCKAGE PLAN PUTINTO EFFECT AND MSHA NOTIFIED. TAILGATE STATION WAS IN BY 18 AND 75.

NORTH 2, 15 BLOCK #4 HEADING , 4 WAY INTERSECTION 7FT HIGH X 17 FT WIDE X 20FT WIDE TYPE OF SUPPORT : 6FT RESIN BOLTS, 6""X6"" PLATES ROOF MATS WIRE SCREEN FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

#2 ENTRY BELT FELL INTO LOWER WINFREDE. APP 3' LONG AND APP 5'BACK UNDER BLOCK OF COAL. THE GAP BETWEEN MINE FLOOR AND BACK UNDER BLOCK OF COAL APP 3"" HIGH.

LIGHTNING STRUCK EAST PORTAL SURFACE AREA. POWER WAS LOST ON THE HOISTS & BATH HOUSE FROM 8 AM-11:06 AM. UPON RESTORING POWER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HOIST CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED. THE SUPPLY HOIS T WAS RERPAIRED BY REPLACING A SCR. IT WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 11:06-3:00 PM. PERSONNEL HOIST ALSO DAMAGED. A THYRISTOR & DIODE MODULE WERE REPLACED BUT OTHER PARTS WERE REQUIRED TO BE ORDERE

WHEN THE PILLAR FALL OCCURRED THE CONT MINER HAD TRAMMED OUT OF #2 CUT AND STOPPED TO PUT ON PULL ROPES. THE FALL CAUGHT THE HOOD OF THE CONT MINER NOT ALLOWING IT TO TRAM OUT OF THE PLACE. TH E FALL WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY OF PANEL. VENTILATIONOR TRAVEL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BELT ENTRY AT #1 BREAK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

A ROOF FALL IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION WAS FOUND IN OLD SET OF ROOMS AT 32+90 ROOM #1. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'WIDE, 10'HIGH, 20'LONG. AREA WAS MINED IN DECEMBER 2002, AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WI TH 8'FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1L4W PANEL AT X-CUT 5-6 IN ENTRY #6. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS WEAK LAMINATED SHALE. THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNDETECTED SLIP. WE ARE NOT SURE OF THE EXACT TIME OF THE FALL, IT WAS FOUND DURING OUR WEEKLY AIR-COURSE EXAMINATION.

SLIP TO TOP FALL IS 7 BLOCKS OUTBY FACE 10 CROSSCUT 25 FT OUTBY STATION 151 BETWEEN THE #3 & 4 HDGS. 60 FT LONG, 5 TO 7 FT HIGH, 16'WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1ST BREAK IN BY FAN ENTRY PORTAL AT SPAD #27. IT WAS 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONGAND 10 FT THICK.

INADEQUATE VENTILATION FROM THE TWO BLOWING FANS VENTILATING THE TUNNEL PLUS HIGH WINDS BLOWING INTO THE TUNNEL STALLED THE FANS, CAUSING ACCUMULATIONS OF METHANE TO LAYER NEAR THE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL.

PRESHIFT EXAMINER STARTED EXAMINING AROUND 9:57 PM AFTER HIS EXAMINE WAS COMPLETE, AS HE EXITED THE MINE AROUND 10:55 PM HE NOTICED THAT THE WATER WAS RISING IN THE PIT SUMP NEAR THE RETURN PO RTAL ENTRANCE. HE WENT TO THE SURFACE SHOP AND TOLD HIS MEN TO CHECK ALL THE SURFACE PUMPS 4 TOTAL, MAKE SURE THEY ARE PUMPING. THEN THEY WENT TO THE PORTAL OPENING TO CHECK OUT THE WATER DEP

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, #3 ENTRY, 2 RT SECTION, 22 CROSSCUT, 100' X 18' X 6'.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON E MAINS IN THE NO 2 ENTRY INBY SPAD 8446. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE ""B"" MAINS SECTION (006-0). CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #8605. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLT WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF TIMBERS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

A MINE MONITOR SENSOR CABLE DEVELOPED SLACK, PROTRUDED OUT OF THE ELEVATOR RACK STRUCTURE MADE CONTACT WITH A LIMIT SWITCH ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR CAGE AND PREMATURELY STOPPED THE ELEVATOR FR OM RISING TO THE DESIRED LOCATION.

ON MAY 3, 2003 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE SHUMATE POWELLTON MINE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' BY 4-5'.

A ROOF FALL 8-FT X 30-FT X 20-FT OCCURRED AT XC 63 #2 ENTRY D-8.

A THUNDER AND LIGHTNING SWEPT THROUGH TOWN ON FRIDAY (5-2-03) A BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRUCK OUR PHONE LINES, IMPAIRING OUR PHONE SYSTEM. THE ABB COMPUTER SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE PHONE LINE AND WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK, IT CAUSED A POWER SURGE PUTTING THE #1 TERMINAL IMPUT OUT OF COMMISSION.THE MINERS EVACUATED VIA THE EXCAPE SHAFT AND THE PLANT ELECTRICIANS CONTACTED ABB USING A CELL

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE CUTTING THE MINE FLOOR IN THE #8 FACE ON MAIN NORTH. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER WATER SPRAYS AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. THERE WERE N O INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

IN THE NORTH MAINS IN THE #8 ENTRY A FALL 17'WIDE 22'LONG BY 8-10'HIGH WAS FOUND BY R THOMAS. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND MADE SAFE. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE FALL IS BETWEEN #30 AND 31 CRO SSCUTS

WHILE MINING COAL IN THE #5 ENTRY WE ENCOUNTERED A BORE HOLE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE AN 11 INCH ABANDONED GAS WELL. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OUR INTAKE OR #5 ENTRY, 35 FEET INBY SPAD #2536. THE S ECTION IS REFERRED TO AS 3 SOUTH BUTT.

EE WAS HELPING LIFT CABLE INTO GEN-SET (HEAVY WIRE) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT STOMACH.SURGERY PENDING.

EE WAS ADJUSTING CHAIN ON CRUSHER CONE TO TIGHTEN CONE ONTO PLANT WHEN LEFT HAND SMALL FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CRUSHER & CHAIN. CHAIN TIGHTENED & EE PULLED HAND AWAY LEAVING GLOVE & END OF FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN & CRUSHER. EE WAS TAKEN TO OFFICE, GIVEN FIRST AID & TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL - COULD NOT ATTACH FINGER TIP.

ON 5/23/03, EE REPORTED THAT 2 DAYS PRIOR HE HAD PICKED UP A BEARING FROM THE BACK OF A BUCKET TRUCK & CARRIED IT TO BUCKET & LIFTED IT APPROX 15' ABOVE TO THE PULLEY SHAFT. HE PLACED BEARING ON BOOM OF BUCKET WHILE HE CLIMBED INSIDE. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN REGION. ON 6/5/03, DOCTOR CONFIRMED THAT EE HAD A HERNIA WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY.

THE INJURED WAS PLACING A CRIB BLOCK BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK AND A SUPPLY CAR TO BLOCK THE CAR UP WHICH HAD DERAILED. AS HE WAS PLACING THE CRIB BLOCK IN POSITION THE LIFTING JACK SLIPPED O UT ALLOWING THE CAR TO COME DOWN AND CATCH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 CRIB BLOCKS & HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR & TOP CRIB BLOCK. RT INDEX FINGER AMPUTATED ABOVE 2ND JOIN

EE WAS TRAINING BELT LINE, BOTTOM ROLLER DROPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND.

EE WAS IN A MAN-LIFT BASKET PLACING FENCING MATERIAL FOR PILLAR FILL. HE WAS USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO OPERATE CONTROLS WHILE HANDLING FENCE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS RT THUMB WAS RESTING ON TOP O F CONTROL GUARD. AS HE RAISED THE BASKET, HIS RT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BROW OF THE BACK SEVERING MOST OF THE LAST JOINT ON RT THUMB. THE BONE FROM TIP OF THUMB WAS SURGICALLY RE-ATTACHED.

EE WAS REMOVING PUNCH PLATES FROM SHAKER WITH COMEALONG & CRANE. THE PLATE HUNG UP ON SHAKER WHEN LIFGED W/CRANE. EE USED LEFT HAND TO DISLODGE PLATE WHEN PLATE DISLODGED, IT CAUGHT EE'S FINGE R BETWEEN IT & THE BELT FRAME

EE REPLACING BEARING ON CRUSHER ROTOR (ELECTRIC LOCKED OUT), WHILE ANOTHER EE ROTATED IMPACTOR ROTOR, INJURED EE WATCHING BEARING - PLACED HAND (LEFT)BETWEEN ROTOR AND CRUSHER WALL - ROTOR HAM MER CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROTOR AND CRUSHER SIDE WALL.

CO-WORKER WAS EXTENDING FOLD-UP HITCH ON A OCNVEYOR BEFORE INJURED HAD HIS FINGER OUT OF THE HOLE WHERE HE WAS GETTING READY TO INSTALL THE PIN. LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER TIP WAS CUT OFF AT BASE OF FINGERNAIL.

EE AND MECHANIC WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRIE BELT GUARD, SO THEY COULD PULL THE GEAR REDUCER OFF FROM THE HEAD SHAFT. NEITHER EE WAS AWARE THAT THE HEAD SHAFT WAS BROKE AND THE GEAR REDU CER WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING. EE WAS HOLDING THE DRIVE BELT GUARD, HIS FINGERS WERE BETWEEN THE GUARD AND DRIVE PULLEY. THE GEAR REDUCER (200 LBS) FELL, AMPUTATING MIDDLE FINGER.

EE STRUCK HIS RT. KNEE ON A SCOOP BUCKET. EE ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE WORKING. ON 6/16/03, AFTER VISITING A SPECIALIST, EE WAS ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM WORKING UNTIL SURGERY COULD BE PERFORMED TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO HIS RT. KNEE.

EE SAID HURT HIS KNEE MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY. EMPLOYEE SAID ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE MORNING OF 5/31/03. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT UNTIL THE EVENING OF 6/1/03.

THE EE STATES THAT HE HAD COME IN FOR AN EXTRA DAY OF WORK, AND WAS CLEANING UP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CONVEYER BELT. THEY WERE USING THE FAST TRAC TRUCK AND A CHIPPING BAR TO PRY UP ON MATER IAL. THE EE ALLEGEDLY STOOD UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A METAL CROSS BEAM, JAMMING HIS HEAD DOWN INTO HIS NECK.

WHILE MOVING BELT, EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH ANOTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A SECTION OF BOTTOM BELT IN ORDER TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF BELT STRUCTURE, RESULTING IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

RIB ROCK BROKE AND FELL STRIKING EE.

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED JOB OF WELDING WEAR PLATE IN ON BOTH ENDS OF THE SIZER. HE HAD THE WELDING CABLE LAYED OUT AND WALKED BACK TO GET GROUND CLAMP AND BENT OVER TO GET THE CLAMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PICKED UP ROCK TO MOVE HOIST UNDER IT; DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THAT HEAVY; DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER; BLEW FINGER NAIL OUT ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS SCALING LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN A ROCK CAME LOOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. IT STRUCK EE ON BOTH SHINS & ANKLES. THE EE REPORTED CONTINUING PAIN ON 6/17/03 WAS TAKEN OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER MEDICAL TESTING COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PAIN

EE PICKED UP A TIMBER & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.

Employee picked up oxygen tank by the lid, it come off hitting employee in lower lip, cutting his lip inside, the lid was to big and didn't fit the tank proper he went to logan regional healthcore, he got 4 stitucehs in lower lip, was told to return to work on 6-2-03.

WAS USING A BAR TO CLEAR A CHUTE THAT WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCKS. THE ROCKS CLEARED THE CHUTE AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR AND CHUTE.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING THE SWIRL CHAMBER DISCHARGE. HE OPENED A 6 INCH PORT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SWIRL CHAMBER DISCHARGE. AS HE OPENED THE PORT COVER, AN AIR CANNON FIRED AND HOT KILN DUST BLEW INTO HIS FACE AND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A WATER PUMP - FELT DISCOMFORT IN ABDOMEN AROUND NAVEL. REASON FOR LATE REPORT DR SEEN 6-17-03. THEY SAID HERNIA & SURGERY 7-2-03. NO LOST TIME TO DATE.

HE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OFF A SHAFT WITH A HAMMER. IMPACT THREW A PIECE OF METAL INTO HIS LEFT ARM.

METAL SLID OFF OF SIDE OF TRUCK, INJURING LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH WELDING. COMPLAINED OF EYE IRRITATION. MAXITROL AND POLYMIXIN ADMINISTERED AND GIVEN PERCOCET.

INJURED WAS IN #1 HEADING ON 8P. HE WAS CUTTING TOP FOR BELT CHANNEL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT TEMPLE JUST ABOVE THE EYE BROW.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH WELDING. COMPLAINTS OF EYE IRRITATION. MAXITROL ADMINISTERED.

EE WAS GETTING OFF A FORKLIFT WHEN HE STEPPED ONUNEVEN PAVEMENT AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING PAN TO THE TAILGATE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PONTOON OF THE SHIELD FOOT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

WAS PUSHING SPOOLS OFF OF MONORAIL, BUMPER ON SPOOL RAISED UP WHEN 1ST ROLLER DROPPED OFF END OF RAIL, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND SPOOL.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING MATERIAL FROM MULCHER. A CHAIN WAS PUT AROUND PIECE OF ROCK. THE CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING ROCK TO ROW ON TOP OF FOOT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAIL SPREADER WHEN HE HYPER EXTENDED HIS LT ARM CAUSING A MUSCLE TEAR/STRAIN.

PULLING WATER LINE AND CM CABLE AND IT CAME OUT OF THE CABLE HANDLER ROLLER STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING ROOF ROCK RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CLOSE FRONT WINDOW OF TRACKING, STRAINED MUSCLES OF RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE REACHING UP FOR WINDOW.

ROCK INSIDE THE JAW IN THE CRUSHER CAME UP & HIT THE SAFETY GUARD WHICH HIT THE OPERATORS FINGER WHERE HIS HAND WAS ON THE HAND RAIL. THEN HE JUMPED BACK STRIKING HIS RIBS & FRACTURED 2 RIBS.

INJURED WAS EXITING LUNCH ROOM AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF GARBAGE ON FLOOR PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 7 DAYS AND PRESCRIPTIONS ISSUED FOR PAIN AND MUSCLE RELAXERS; THERAPY SCHEDU LED.

TAKING BOLTER CABLE DOWN AS OPERATOR TAKING UP CABLE WITH MACHINE TRIPPED KEVIN AND HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT HAND HURTING MIDDLE INDEX FINGER

SCOOP OPERATOR ROOFED HIMSELF WHILE CLEANING SECTION. SWOLLEN SPOT ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. EE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER EXAM.

EE HAS BEEN FEELING A POPPING AND GRINDING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM OPERATING A JACKLEG DRILL. THE CONDITION HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 5/ 29/03 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED SHOULDER. HE MISSED THREE WORK SHIFTS. HE WAS RELEASED TO WORK ON 6/5/03.

EE WAS ON A LADDER TAPEING A WATER LEAK WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND THE EE FELL TO THE PLANT FLOOR. THIS TOOK PLACE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR NEAR THE DIESTER TABLE. HE FELL APPROX. EIGHT FEET.

MR FISHER WAS CRAWLING LOW COAL AND IRATATED BOTH KNEES. NOTE: RE-OCCURANCE FROM 3-03-3-03 NO LOST TIME) (RIGHT KNEE ONLY)

AS EE WAS ASSISTING HIGH SCALING FROM GROVE MAN LIFT, A SECTION OF ROCK FELL ON THE BOOM OF THE RIG EJECTING HIM OUT OF THE BASKET. FALL PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN. THE EE DID SUSTAIN HEAD LACERATIONS REQUIRING 6 SUTURES, MUSCLE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AND LEFT KNEE, AND CONTUSION TO LEFT THIGH. EE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON 5-30-03 BUT HAD SPENT ALL DAY AT THE DR. OFFICE ON 5-29-03

EE WAS PICKING A STONE FROM A CONVEYOR INTO A HOPPER WHEN HE PULLED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE STONE AND A SAFETY HANDRAIL. POST ACCIDENT DRUG TEST REVEALED POSITIVE RESULT . EE WAS TERMINATED AS A RESULT OF DRUG TEST.

MEMBER WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JUNE 2ND WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK. 1ST DAY OFF-JUNE 2ND 2003.

EE WAS CUTTING TREES OFF A CURVE IN THE ROAD ON FRONT SIDE TO REFUSE DUMP FOR BETTER VISION FOR ALL VEHICLES, WHILE RUNNING A CHAINSAW HE HAD SHUT IT OFF AND WAS SETTING IT DOWN AND THE CHAI N CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE ALLEGES HE CRAWLED THROUGH A MANDOOR AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT HIS BACK PULL. ALLEGED LOST TIME INJURY, BUT COMPANY IS NOT COUNTING IT AS A LOST TIME.

AFTER STARTING TRUCK, EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP CAUSING HIS BACK TO HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK CAB.

AS EE WAS LIFTING A LARGE METAL PLATE USING A PAD EYE AND OVERHEAD HOIST, THE WELD ON THE PAD EYE FAILED CAUSING THE PLATE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. XRAYS T AKEN AT THE GIBSON GENERAL ER INDICATED A FRACTURE TO ONE METARSAL IN THE LEFT FOOT.

ON ABOUT MAY 28, 2003, THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS REMOVING A PACKED BAG THAT HAD FALLEN OFF A PALLET WHILE ON THE PALLETIZER PALLET LIFT. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK WHEN REACHING OVER TO PICK UP THE BAG. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON JUNE 12 BECAUSE HIS BACK STILL BOTHERED HIM. FALLEN BAGS WILL NO LONGER BE REMOVED BUT CUT OPEN & CONTENTS SPILLED FOR CLEANUP. DEC. 8 WAS FIRST LOST DAY.

PULLING AIR BAG OUT FROM UNDER ROCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF DRAG DRUM IN MAY OF 2003. INCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/4/04.

THE EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE EXCAVATOR ENGINE. THE HOOD WAS OPEN ABOVE THE EE. AS ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE BY, THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE HOOD TO DROP ONTO THE EE'S FINGER.

REMOVING ELECTRICAL DRIVE MOTOR ON D3 SCREEN AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER PLANT. BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT WAS HIT WHEN LIFTING EYE ON MOTOR BROKE DROPPING MOTOR.

EE WAS PULLING SLACKUP ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE BENT OVER A RIB ROLLED OFF HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED TO BE APPROX 6'LONG X 3'WIDE X 2'THICK. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 6/5/2003.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A 3/4 RATCHET WRENCH. THE DIRECTION INDICATOR WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN THE TIGHTENING DIRECTION. THE WRENCH SKIPPED A TOOTH AND THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK. **DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JULY. NO PRESCRIPTIONS OR PHYSICAL THERAPY WERE GIVEN UNTIL LATER AT WHICH TIME IT BACAME REPORTABLE.

THE EE HAD FINISHED BOLTING AND BACKED BOLTER UP& WAS CHANGING BITS OUT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL 2"" THICK, 6'LONG IN #2 ENTRY ON SECTION DRAW ROCK HIT HIM ON BACK OF NECK & LEFT SHOULDER

USING EIMCO SCOOP TO CLEAN UP SPILL AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT. LOADED BUCKET, STARTED TO BACK UP SLOPE. SCOOP BUCKED AT ARTICULATING JOINT, PINNING OPERATOR INTO TOP CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO UPPE R BODY. RESULTED IN 1 BROKEN RIB AND A TORN MUSCLE.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A COVER FROM ROOF BOLTER & SLIPPED RESULTING IN PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP & LEG. ER VISIT AND RETURNED TO WORK, EE WORKED UNTIL 6-4-2003 WHEN A MEDICAL DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

DURING HAND SCALING OPERATIONS THE EE PRYED ON A ROCK WITH A SCALING BAR AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

WHILE LIFTING THE MINER CABLE ON TOP OF A SHUTTLE CAR HE INJURED HIS BACK.

EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY PIECE OF TUBING FOR THE STRUCTURE TRAILER & STRAINED HIS MID BACK AND RIGHT ARM. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 01/20/04, WHEN HE REQUIRED SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT SHO ULDER.

EE WAS FUELING A DOZER. HE WAS APPOXIMATELY SEVEN FEET HIGH. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THEGROUND.

EE WAS HANDLING ROCKDUST BAGS.

HOISTING A GEARBOX, THE RIGGING BROKE AND GEARBOX FELL TO FLOOR AND ON EE'S LEFT FOOT. BROKE A BONE IN LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING THE 12"" FLEX COUPLING ON THE DREDGE SUCTION . THE SAFETEY CABLE BROKE THE COUPLING STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE. ( HE HAD PREVIOUS SURGERY O N HIS KNEE PRE-DATING HIS EMPLOYMENT.

WHILE USING SCOOP TO HOLD DOWN ON BELT DRIVE, THE BUCKET OF SCOOP SLID OFF OF BELT DRIVE CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE BACK OF THE OPERATORS DECK.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE & INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. WHEN MOVED BACK TO THE INCH TRAM STATION A ROCK ABOUT 2'X 2'BY 3-6"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD CAUSING THE INJURY.

STRAINED MUSCLE IN GROIN, RESULTING IN TIME OFF & EXAMINATIONS BY DR.'S & SOME TESTS.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ELECTRIC CABLES AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING BELT ROLLERS ON TO THE BELT DURING A BELT MOVE ON 3 LEFT

EE WAS CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON THE WATER PUMP. IT WAS NOT LEVEL SO HE COULD CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. HE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL WITH WOODENBLOCKS WHILE DOING SO THE DISCHARGE HOSE BLEW OFF AND SPRAYED HOT WATER ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG, INTHE SHIN AREA CAUSING A BURN.

EE ALLEGES WHILE LOADING ROCK INTO A FEEDER HE DUMPED BUCKET AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, WHEN LOAD SHIFTED IT JARRED HIM, HURTING HIS NECK. FOLLOW UP TESTING CONFIRMED INJURY.

EE REPORTS WHILE USING PUMP TO CLEAN OUT SLUDGE OF SETTLER HE REACHED OUT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, PAIN INCREASED WITH TIME.

5 LEFT DEV.- #1 ENTRY: WHEN EE BENT OVER TO KNOCK RIPPER BREAKER, HIS HAND OR ARM HIT THE TRAM LEVER WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO STEER TO THE RT.CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE MACHINE & THE RT. RIB.

CLEANING OFF SHELVES IN THE IMPACTOR AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK-UP A #70 CURTAIN TO MOVE IT OUT OF HIS WAY.

3 EAST MAINS-#2 ENTRY: AFTER INSTALLING THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS & ADVANCING THE ATRS, EE OBSERVED A LOOSE SECTION OF ROOF BETWEEN THE ATRS & THE CANOPY. WHEN HE PULLED THE ROCK DOWN A 2ND PIECE FELL AS WELL. THE 2ND PIECE GLANCED OFF THE MACHINE & HIT HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND METATARSAL GUARD.

EE WAS REMOVING REFRACTORY FROM KILN #1, AS BRICK WAS REMOVED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE RING, THE TOP COLLAPSED ON TOP OF EE.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY INJURING BACK. NOTE: LONG BRANCH ENERGY #18 WASN'T INFORMED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 5/29/03.

HAND CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR DOOR, FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE ELEVATOR DOOR FROM CLOSING.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE COAL LOADER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT SETTING FIRE TO HYDRAULIC LINES CAUSING A FIRE. EMPLOYEE EXITED THE LOADER AND RECEIVED FIRST & SECOND DEG REE BURNS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO LOADER.

PUTTING PINNER CABLE IN STEEL HANGER AND CABLE WAS PULLED & HANGER HOOKED HIS RT. INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WELDING FLOP GATE AT 1150 POCKET CHUTE STANDING ON #2 HOPPER HE LOST HIS FOOTING FELL INTO HOPPER ABOUT 10 FEET, HIT HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND HIP BY A RIB ROLL. EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #1 ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES TO HIS RIGHT ARM, SHOU LDER AND HIP.

UPON CLIMBING STEPS TO OPEN THE DOOR OF A 40 YD TEREX END DUMP (OPERATOR'S CAB) LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE DOOR HANDLE, LOST BALANCE, FELL APPROX 6 FT LANDED ON FEET, THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN XCUT WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR CAME THROUGH THE WING CURTAIN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT LEG, MASHING IT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND BOLTING MACHINE, CAUSING A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT FEMUR AND KNEE CAP.

WHILE NACKING MANTRIP UP, HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT RESULTING IN BROKEN COLLAR BONE.

ON 5-23-03 IT WAS REPORTED THAT EE (MECHANNIC ON SHIFT) AND ANOTHER EE WERE SETTING IN #598D-11 CAT DOZER ENGINE, ATTACHED TO A 35TON P&H CRANE EE STATED THE CRANE HAD THE DOZER ENGINE A COUPL E OF INCHES FROM SETTING IN ENGINE MOUNTS. EE PRIED ON THE RIGHT KNEE WITH THE PRY BAR. IN THE PROCESS ENGINE SLIPPED INTO PLACE HITTING HIM IN RIGHT KNEE WITH THE PRY BAR. NO LOST TIME.

A FOLLOW UP DR'S REPORT HAS INDICATED FINDINGS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH SILICOSIS. EE, WE ARE SUBMITTING THE ATTACHED 7000-1 FORM FOR THIS EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOT-BOLTING, CRAWLING ON THE MINE BOTTOM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5/29/03.

PLACED HAND IN RADIATOR FAN.

EE WAS OPERATING A CHEVROLET PU TRUCK ON THE JERICOL PREP PLANT HAUL RD. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OVER THE BERM & TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE RESULTING IN A BROKEN VERTEBRAE IN EE'S BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRANE ENGINE WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN BLADE CUTTING THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A BIT ON A RIVET BUSTER WHEN THE TRIGGER WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT, BLEW DUST INTO EYES.

EE STEPPED FROM A CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE BLOWER UNIT ONTO THE CONVEYOR IN AN ELEVATED AREA; HE WAS WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS WITH THE LANYARD ATTACHED, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER, RT . INDEX FINGER, LEFT KNEE, LT. WRIST & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. (EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/11/03.)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CABLE BOLTS IN THE RAMCAR, WHEN ONE GOT HUNG, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND SLIP.

WAS DOING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF A BELT LINE. WHILE WALKING HE STEPPED ON AN OFF SET AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE HAD HAND RESTING ON BOOM ARM WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLT, WHICH CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BOOM ARMS OF BOLTER.

ON 5/22/03 A SPIDER CRAWLED INTO THE EE'S SHIRT.HE FELT & TRIED TO PULL THE SHIRT OFF. THE SPIDER WAS AT THE ELBOW & BIT HIM. THE BITE SWELLED BUT DID NOT HURT, THE EE FAILED TO REPORT IT UNT IL IT BECAME PAINFUL & SWELLING GOT WORSE ON 6/4/03.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 5' ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MONO-RAIL DOWN WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL IN MUD ON BOTH KNEES.

CLEAN UO SCRAP MATERIALS AT 2 FE-10, THROWING DOWN OF MATERIALS IN BARRICADED AREA. FOREMAN RE-ENETERED AREA BEFORE THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF 1/4"" PLATE MATERIAL. SMALL CUT BACK OF HEAD AND A LARGE GOOSE EGG, CHECKED THOROUGHLY, TREATED AND RELEASED FROM MED CENTER AND RETURNED TO LIMITED DUTY 5-27-03.

THE EE WAS MAKING A CLEAN UP RUN IN NO. 3 ENTRY WITH THE NO. 2 CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 62"" X 72"" X 4"" THICK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EE DOWN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

EE WAS PICKING UP A BAG OF 33 LBS OF ROCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE FELT SHOCK AND SICK. SAFETY DIRECTOR TOOK HIM TO DR. EVALUATION FOUND MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY AT LEAST 2 WEEK S LIGHT DUTY.

HE WAS PERFORMING GENERAL MAINTENANCE AT PRIMARY #1. THE WIND BLEW OUT THE FLAME OF THE TORCH HE WAS USING. THE GAS BUILT UP AND WHEN HE WENT TO STRIKE IT AGAIN THE PROPANE BLEW UP IN HIS FACE .

INDIVIDUAL INITIALLY HURT KNEE BY TWISTING IT WHILE PULLING ON LONGWALL FACE. ON 5-22-03 WHILE WALKING, INDIVIDUAL TURNED AND KNEE GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP. SAW DOCTOR AND DOCTOR FELT SOME SCAR TISSUE WAS IN THE JOINT OF KNEE AND WOULD REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELTLINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE HAD A SHOVEL FULL WHEN HE CAME UP TO PUT ON BELT THIS IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN.

EE WAS WALKING OVER DIRT PILES IN OUR CLAY DUMP & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON G-4 DISCHARGE AREA SLIPPED & STRAINED LEFT GROIN AREA. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/3/03.

WORKING ON TRUCK AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT EYE.

EE WAS MOUNTING EQUIPMENT. AT THE 2ND OR 3RD RUNG OF LADDER FROM THE TOP, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG & HE FELL, LANDING ON FEET. BUT MORE SO ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE.

RUNNING ACROSS UNEVEN & FELL LANDING ON LT. WRIST.

EE IS A BEAVER BOLTER OPERATOR IN PANEL, WHILE BOLTING ON THE 1/2 PAS SIDE OF 2 ROOM 18 X CURTAIN PANEL, EE NOTICED A CRACK IN SEAM. TRY TO BAR IT DOWN, PART OF IT CAME DOWN, DECIDED TO PUT BOLT IN IT, MOVED BOLTER UP, ROCK CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLT, WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT HEEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A 5 POUND STONE ON A PALLET SAID HE TWISTED WRONG AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

EE WAS CHANGING OUT AN OLD SCREEN CLOTH AND WAS MOVING THE TENSION BAR FROM THE OLD SCREEN. EE WAS GETTING HELP FROM ANOTHER EE. THE FIRST EE WAS PULLING ON THE TENSION BAR TO THE RIGHT WHILE THE 2ND EE HIT THE BAR WITH A LUMP HAMMER DISLODGING IT FROM THE SCREEN FRAME, PINCHING 1ST EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF LOADER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE EE WAS SHOVELING ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE WALKWAY ONTO THE MAIN NORTH BELT AS HE WAS SHOVELINGTHE SHOVEL HIT THE MINE ROOF THEN STRUCK THE (TOP) MOVING BELT PUSHING THE SHOVEL INTO HIS CHEST AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A STAGELOADER FLIGHT INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. WORKED UNTIL 5-27-03 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A BOX OF LONGWALL BITS FROM THE BACK OF DELIVERY TRUCK. OTHER EE WERE LIFTING THE BOX TOGETHER. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS CUTTING BUSHINGS OUT OF A D10R HOIST JACK AND INHALED FUMES.

TRANSFERRING CAR VIBRATOR AND HOSE FROM #7 TANK TO #9 TANK AND WHILE PLACING VIBRATOR IN HOLDER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK THAT SHOT DOWN LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN I-BEAM APART. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE I-BEAM, IT SHIFTED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SILO MEASUREMENTS. SHE MEASURED #8 STONE SILO WITH A DROP CORD AND HAD REMOVED THE CORD FROM THE SILO. SHE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE CORD AND WHEN SHE TURNED TO PLACE IT ON ITS HANGER, HER LOWER LEFT BACK WENT OUT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON HER NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. THUS, ON 5/22/03, IT BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

CHANGING BLADES ON CRUSHER, A BOLT CAUGHT GLOVE & RIPPED IT OFF HAND AND TWISTED THUMB CRUSHING IT & SIDE OF HAND. (THE BLADES TURN WHILE PUTTING NEW ONES ON.) HAS NOT GONE TO DR.

EE WAS CUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF #4L, CUT ABOUT 5' BREAK WENT THOUGH HE WAS BACKING UP TO SET OVER, WENT ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD & SHOULDER.

WAS CARRYING 5 GAL. BOTTLE OF WATER ON ROADWAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL BURM AND TRIPPED SUSTAINING A CONTUSION TO HIS RT. KNEE. RESTRICTIONS COULD NOT BE ACCOMMODATED.

INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE OVERHEAD WITH HELP WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND GROIN AREA. AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS COMPLETED BUT NO LOST TIME WAS ENCOUNTERED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EE HAD P ROBLEMS IN 2004 DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND HAD SURGERY ON 2/11/2004. HE IS STILL OFF.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE-HEAD ROOF BOLTER (SUPPORTING ROOF) WHEN HE PUT CANOPY AGAINST ROOF, BOOM ON ROOF BOLTER BROKE, HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE GOT HIS RT FOOT CAUGHT IN A HYDRAULIC SLIDE GATE. HE WAS WORKING IN A DRAG CHAIN CHUTE IN THE PROCESS OF HIS WORK HE LOWERED HIS RIGHT LEG DOWN INTO THE CHUTE IN T HE LINE OF FIRE OF THE SLIDE GATE WHICH WAS 18"" BELOW HIS WORK AREA. THE GATE WAS CLOSED INADVERTENTLY PINCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE GATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING PAST HEADGATE DRIVE ON THE LONGWALL AND APPARENTLY BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE HEADGATE DRIVE UNIT COVER. HE STATED THAT IT SWELLED UP LATER. EMPLOYEES FRIST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 6/13/03.

FUELING D6 CAT DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF TRACKS OF DOZER, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT ARM, GOT CATCH IN RIGHT SHOULDER. ACCIDENT DUE TO MUD AND WET TRACKS.

EE WAS MOVING THE LARGE WOODEN BLOCKS THAT THE QUARRY'S PORTABLE CRUSHING UNIT SITS ON, HE PULLED HIS BACK IN THE PROCESS AND NOW HAS PAIN DOWN HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER AND ADJUSTED SCREEN, HE WAS GETTING BACK ON LOADER AND THOUGHT DOOR WAS LATCHED, WAS NOT, WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND SLAMMED IT SHUT CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND F RAME. SMASHED THREE KNUCKLES ON PINKY FINGER AND BOTTOM 2 KNUCKLES ON RING FINGER.

MEMBER WAS USING BANDING TOOL TO APPLY END TO WATER HOSE. AFTER HOSE WAS BANDED HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN EXCESS PIECE OF BANDING MATERIAL FROM THE TOOL AND IN THE PROCESS HE LACERATED HIS HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

EE WAS LOWERING PRIMARY ORE CONVEYOR BELT WITH CHAIN JACKS WHEN A SUPPORTING CABLE ON A BEAM MOVED AND SHOWERED THE EE IN DUST. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. EE WENT TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY A PARTICLE WAS REMOVED AND REFERED TO DR. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE 6 PARTICLES OF DUST WERE REMOVED.

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON HEAD & LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING SOME PALLET RACKING. THE RACKING BEGAN TO TIP & THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP INJURING HIS SHOULDER. DIGNOSIS: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.

MEMBER WAS DISMOUNTING ENDLOADER AND MISSED STEP FALLING TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING VENT TUBING AND STARTED HAVING SHOULDER PAIN. LEFT ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN. PHYSICAL THERAPY 3 TIMES A WEEK.

CONVEYOR BELT OPERATOR SHUT BELT LINE DOWN TO PULL ROCK OFF OF CONVEYOR. WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW THE ROCK OFF OF THE CONVEYOR, HE NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK-SHOULDER-NECK ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

WHILE UNLOADING 16' BEAMS ON MAINLINE TRACK AT F-8 OVERCAST, I-BEAM WAS SET ON THE GROUND BY EEAS THE OTHER BEAM WAS BEING SET DOWN IT WAS SLIGHTLY TOSSED IN EE DIRECTION. HIS REACTION WAS A TWIST WITH HIS LEGS TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM WHERE THE BEAM WAS BEING DROPPED. A FEW MIN. LATER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN.

He pulled something in his left shoulder when he was trying to reset timbers. stated missing work on 12-3-03.

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND LAND HURTING HIS BACK. HE CONTINUES TO WORK BUT THE PAIN WOULD NOT GO AWAY. HE IS NOW AWAITING SURGERY. HIS LAST DATE WORKED WAS 6-17-03.

NEW SAW BLADES ARE HUNG ON NAILS, WHILE TAKING BLADE OFF NAIL, NAIL BENT CAUSING 3 BLADES TO FALL ON HIT STEEL TOE TWO HIT TOP OF LEFT FOOT (BLADES FELL ABOUT 4FT.)

EE WAS MOVING A ROCK OVER ON ROLLERS NO LIFTING AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE TOLD CO WORKERS IT WAS AN OLD INJURY AND HE KNEW WHAT TO DO . HAD WIFE PICK HIM UP AND TAKE HIM TO ER. HE FILED ON HIS OWN INSURANCE. E.R. REPORT STATED HE MOVED WRONG AND HAD LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN FRONT WHEEL OF MANTRIP CAUGHT A RUTT JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND AND HIT BACK SIDE OF HAND CAUSING A KNOT ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

THE INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE HYDRAULIC SHOVELWHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP AS HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON IT. SURGERY WAS LATER NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS INJURY ON OCT 15TH MAKING IT A RECORDABLE INJURY.

WHILE WALKING IN THE BLEEDER ENTRY, SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CHIP FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING SHOT ROCK DIRT. HE SHIFTED THE DOZER TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AND TURNED HIS HEAD TO LOOK BACK HE STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD, HE FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS NECK AND HAD PAIN IN HIS NECK.

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE THE BELT TENSION BY LIFTING THE COUNTERBALANCE OF CONVEYOR BELT. EE POSITIONED THE CRANE EAST OF BELT. MAINTENANCE EE'S STARTED SETTING UP THE BELT & HOOKING THE SLIN GS TO THE CRANE & THE COUNTERBALANCE. THE CRANE STARTED LIFTING THE COUNTERBALANCE W/O ANY DIFFICULTY, THEN THE BOOM TURNTABLE STARTED RIPPING APART, EE JUMPED FROM THE CRANE & WAS INJURED.

INJURED WAS IN STOOPED POSITION ALIGNING SPADS WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR APPROACHED WHERE HE WAS WORKING WHEN INJURED REALIZED OPERATOR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, HE GOT OUT OF THE PATH OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HOWEVER, HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND THROWN AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND CAUGHT AGAINST THE RIB.

EE WAS OPERATING TRUCK ON AN INCLINE ROADWAY AS THE TRUCK GAINED GRADE THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE TRUCKS FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME ELEVATED. THE EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS LOW ERED BACK DOWN. THE EE REFUSED TO GO TO A DR. HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT TO HIS NEXT SHIFT WHEN CONTACTED AT HOME HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO THE DR.

LOST FOOTING ON SLICK FLOOR FALLING & TWISTED SHOULDER (LEFT)

Employee was carrying dray bags of flog up a set of steps. some of the flop spilled on steps making them slippery. Employee slipped and bumped his left heel on steps.

THE EE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A BELT DRIVE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

LOADER BUCKET EDGE STRUCK CORNER OF PILLOW H 20 WEST TURNING LOADER SHARPLEY TO RIGHT, TWISTING OPERATOR IN SEAT.

WHILE PULLING A SPEED REDUCER INTO THE WAREHOUSE, EE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE FRONT SPRING OF A MACK TRUCK AND SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A PINCHED NERVE.

WHILE BOLTING THE FACE OF L1 THE FOOT JACK BROKE ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO DROP SUDDENLY A COUPLE INCHES STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT.

EE'S WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE THE BELT TENSION BY LIFTING THE COUNTERBALANCE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THEY STARTED SETTING UP THE BELT & HOOKING THE SLINGS TO THE CRANE & THE COUNTERBALANCE. THE CRANE STARTED LIFTING W/O ANY DIFFICULTIES. THEN THE BOOM TURNTABLE STARTED RIPPING APART, CAUSING THE BOOM TO FALL OVER ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT. EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL & BELT. FX BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE HITACHI EX 700. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK AND BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS LIFTING BOX OF GLUE AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER, PRIMARY CONVEYOR BELT STOPPED. WE FIGURED IT WAS EITHER THE GEAR BOX WENT OUT OR A ROCK. CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN & BELT WAS NOT RUNNING. I WALKED OVER TO RETURN BELT & STUMBLED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS, LOST MY BALANCE. I HAD PRY BAR IN MY HAND TRYING TO PRY A ROCK LOOSE IF NEEDED. THE PRY BAR FELL AGAINST RETURN BELT, BOUNCED & CAUGHT ME ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT EYE

EE'S WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE TENSION BY LIFTING THE COUNTERBALANCE OF CONVEYOR BELT. THEY STARTED SETTING UP THE BELT & HOOKING THE SLINGS TO THE CRANE & COUNTERBALANCE, THE CRANE STARTED LIFT ING W/O ANY DIFFICULTY. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE BOOM TURNTABLE STARTED RIPPING APART, CAUSING THE BOOM TO FALL OVER ONTO CONVEYOR BELT. EE HIT BY HANDRAILS & PINNED BETWEEN BELT & RAILS.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE BACK BY A ROCK FALL FROM THE ROOF.

EE ACTIVATED THE TRAM CONTROLS FOR A BROOKVILLE MANTRIP FROM OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. THIS RESULTED IN THE MANTRIP TRAMMING TOWARD A BELT CROSSUNDER WHICH STRUCK EE RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS TO HIS CHEST & SHOULDERS.

EE STOOD UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION WHILE STANDING ON AN INCLINE WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHER LOWER BACK. EE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT VOLVO A40 HAULER AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON MACHINE STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG, THEREBY RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ELBOW

WHILE OPENING A KILN THE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE IS CURRENTLY MISSING TIME.

EE STATED WHILE WALKING INTO A CONTROL ROOM HE FELL APPROX. 4' INTO A PIT. HE SUFFERED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER.

ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A MAN LIFT AROUND THE BACK OF A LOADER. THE LIFT LOST PROPEL AND EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IT OVER UNLEVEL SURFACE. WHILE PUSHING ]HE FELT A POP IN HIS ANKLE HE HAD SURGERY TO REP AIR A TORN ACHILLES TENDON

INJURED WAS OPERATING A TRACK MOUNTED MANTRIP. WHEN HE HIT A ROCKDUSTER CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BRAKE HANDLE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN PLATFORM LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH COME-ALONGS. BELT STRUCTURE SLIPPED FROM ROOF ANCHOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND INJURE RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT SCALE. HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS INCLUDING TROUGHING ROLLER SETS. EMPLOYEE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK TOWARD THE END OF THE SHI FT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING WORKDAY.

HOURLY SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING WITH OTHER EE ON 32 SCREEN, STARTED DOWN LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED,EE FELL APPROXIMATELY 5-6'HITTING ON HIS BACK

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PAD EYES ON DRAG ROPES FOR THE MARION AND NEEDED MORE WELDING RODS. WHEN WALKING AROUND THE WELDING TRUCK HE HAD TO STEP OVER A RUT AND WELDING LEADS. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE WELDING LEADS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE TORE THE MENISCUS CARTILAGE REQUIRING ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A BOLT UP IN THE WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN TOP OF LEFT SHOULDER.

EE REPORTED: WORKING AS OFF-SIDE ROOF BOLTER, STANDING ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE, THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE FORWARD CATCHING HER RT. FOOT UNDER THE EDGE OF THE MACHINE'S FRONT TIRE. SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE OPERATOR WAS MOVING THE MACHINE FORWARD.

EE WAS WORKING OFF THE LADDER 8-10 FT IN THE AIRHE WAS FIXING A CLEANING THE BELT OFF THE SCREENER PLANT, WHERE THE PRIMARY CRUSHING CONVEYOR FEEDS THE SCREENER CONVEYOR. THE LADDER KICKED OUT CAUSING DENNIS TO FALL 8-10 FT.

EE STATES HE HAD BEEN WELDING FOR SEVERAL SHIFTSWITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION OR RESPIRATOR. EXPERIENCED TIGHTNESS IN CHEST AND TROUBLE BREATHING. SEEN BY DR. AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR LUNG IRRITATION AND INFLAMATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP TO FACE AREA HIT A HOLE JAMMED HIS BACK.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND HIS HAULER DOING AN INSPECTION. HE STEPPED UPON THE BERM. A ROCK ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FEET, CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HURTING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/16/03, THE 1ST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO 5/15/03 ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A 20"" X 10'FIBERGLASS VENTILATION TUBE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL & HYPER EXTENDED HIS RT KNEE. SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURGERY 6-25-03.

WHILE PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS THE INJURED BENT THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING HIS GLOVE TO GET CAUGHT RESULTING IN A BROKEN THUMB.

I WAS SHOVELING PUMICE AND MY BACK STARTED TO HURT (TWISTED BACK).

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER IN FACE AREA, SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN AN ABRASION. DUE TO THE INJURY WAS A CONTUSION TO FATTY TISSUE OF THE CALF, AN ULCER DEVELOPED AT THE INJURED SITE. HE WAS PUT UNDER A DOCTOR'S CARE AND REMOVED FROM WORK STATUS AS OF 7/15/2003.

WHILE EXITING THE LOADER THE EE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE EESTATED HE HEARD A LOUD ""POP"" IN HIS KNEE. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-28-03 AND THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED 5-29-03.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING THROUGH AN AIRLOCK DOOR. THIS IS A HIGH VELOCITY STOPPING. WHEN THE INJURED TURNED HIS HEAD TO GO THROUGH DOOR A PIECE OFDEBRIS THAT WAS STIRRED UP INTO HIS EYE.

The ee stated he was repairing wheels on a moving skid and after a time felt a pain in his lower back. this accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221524 dated 5/25/04. this accident report is being submitted under protest.

WENT TO THROW SCRAP STONE INTO RUBBISH BIN, HIT FINGER ON SAW FRAME

MEMBER WAS OPERATING MINER AND WAS CLEANING UP LAST PART OF CUTTING CYCLE. HE WAS BACKING THE CONT MINER UP AND STOPPED IT TO ATTACH ROPE TO PULL CABLE WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.

MANTRIP CAME OFF THE RAIL CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. EE HIT THE RAIL INJURING HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES MOVE A VULCANIZING MACHINE OUT OF THE WAY FOR ANOTHER JOB. TWO WORKERS WERE SLIDING THE COOKER PLATE TO THE EDGE OF THE COMPRESSION BEAMS. THE COOKER PLATE SLID OFF THE BEAMS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE HIS METARSAL ON HIS RUBBER BOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION.

EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE. ALLEGED WORKERS COMP. INJURY DENIED.

SLIPPED ON PLATFORM AND FELL OFF MACHINE.

""WHIPLASH"" NECK INJURY. EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK, HIT BUMP, APPLIED BRAKES HARD, HAD MARKS TO WHERE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. HE SAYS HE HEARD A ""POP"" IN HIS NECK AND FELT NECK PAIN. TRANSPORTED BY LOCAL RESCUE SQUAD.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLOSING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR WITH A RAILROAD DOOR BAR. AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE HAS SLIGHT SWELLING IN THIS AREA.

EE WAS LIFTING A SHUTTLE CAR REEL PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

WHILE PUSHING A LARGE ROCK, THE BLADE SLIPPED AND THREW HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BACK AGAINST THE SEAT. POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE OR JAMMED SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE FOOT.

WHILE TRAMMING CONT. MINER THE DECK ON CONT. MINER CAUGHT THE CALF MUSCLE OF LEG AND BRUISED IT.

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE A HYDRAULIC JACK ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULLED OLD JACK FROM UNDER BOLTS A PIECE OF METAL WENT THRU HIS GLOVE AND INTO HIS FINGER.

THE EMPLOYER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HEAD TORQUE SHAFT WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED ON THE HEAD, NECK AND FACE WITH HOT OIL.

HE WAS HELPING TO PUT AN IMPELLER BACK ON A SLURRY PUMP. WHILE REACHING DOWN TOWARD THE LOWER SHEAVE AND PULLING THE BELTS UPWARD TO ROTATE THE SHAFT TO SPIN ON THE IMPELLER, HIS LEFT FINGER W AS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BELTS AND THE MOTOR SHEAVE.

STEPPING UP BETWEEN DRAG MOTOR #1 AND DRAG MOTOR #2 TWISTED LEFT LEG.

EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES TO SECTION, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG. (E.R.VISIT 5/15/RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS). WORKED UNTIL 5/27/03, AT WHICH TIME MEDICAL DR. REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

EE WAS ROCKDUSTING THE UNIT. AS HE WAS PULLING THE DUSTER HOSE OUT OF A FACE HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TOP COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING BUT STILL HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT FOR AN MRI ON 5/29/03, ON 5/30/03 HIS DR. INFORMED HIM OF A BULGED DISK & TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF WORK STARTING THERAPY NEXT WEEK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS PULLING A TRAILING CABLE AROUND THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE SLED DURING A POWER MOVE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A WATER HOLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE TWISTED TO CATCH HIS BA LANCE. ORIGINAL DATE OF ACCIDENT 5/15/03, INJURED DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 7/16/03.

WHILE WALKING ON 3RD FLOOR BETWEEN #2 AND #3 MILL, EE RAISED HEAD AND STRUCK HEAD ON BEAM, CAUSING NECK TO JAM. EE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK STARTIN G JUNE 17, 03.

CARRYING A VACUUM BOTTLE THROUGH A 30"" MANDOOR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER THIS FIRST AID INCIDENT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 07/14/03. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME THEN.

EE NOTICED HIS BACK HURTING WHEN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF HIS WATER TRUCK. THE EE CANNOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED.

EE WAS INSTALLING WATERLINE (4""PVC) TO HELP ADVANCE ONE END OF THE PIPE IN THE COUPLING. EE GRABBED THE OTHER END OF THE 20'SECTION, AS HE PUSHED ON THE PIPE TO SNAP IT TOGETHER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIB CAGE AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT THE PAIN GOT WORSE. ON 5/29/03 HE WENT BACK TO THE DR. X-RAYS SHOWED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE ON HIS 5TH & 6TH RIBS. STARTED MISSING ON 5/30/03.

CLIMBING ACROSS SCOOP TO OTHER SIDE, FELL AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

ON 5-15-03 EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 24""X14""X1"" THICK FELL OUT FROM THE IMMEDIATE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A FR ACTURE AND A SERIOUS LACERATION TO THE FINGER. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY IN THE MMU 003 WORKING SECTION.

INJURED WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OUT TO INSTALL THE OUTSIDE BOLT. HE SAID THAT HE FELT POWER ON THE BOLTER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SWING THE BOOM AGAINST THE RIB, HURTING HIS NECK. HOWEVER THE ELECTRICIA N CHECKED THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE FOR STRAY VOLTAGE AND FOUND NONE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN A ROCK FROM THE RIGHT RIB FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

WAS LAYING ON MINER, DIGGING A ROCK FROM CONV. CHAIN. LAID ON A ROCK THAT WAS PROTRUDING HIGHER THAN REST OF ROCK, AND BRUISED RIGHT RIB.

MEMBER WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK CAUSING SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE HIM INTO CANOPY.

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS TAKING SCOOP TO BATTERY BARN TO CHANGE BATTERIES WHEN SOME DRAW ROCK FELL IN OPERATOR'S DECK AND ON EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE WAS BRUISED ON SOME PARTS OF BODY.

EMPLOYEE UNDER TRACTOR BEAKING TIE ROD NUT LOOSE, USED LEGS TO BRACE HIMSELF PULLED TOO HARD AND FELT TEAR, RESULTING IN HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE DESCENDING FROM CAB OF LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP, FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE. HE WAS CUTTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY. ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIS HAND.

INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A ROCK DUSTER FROM THE BACK OF A ROOF BOLTER. INJURED HAD LIFTED THE ROCK DUSTER WITH A COME-A-LONG. INJURED PUSHED THE ROCK DUST AROUND. WHEN HE DID THIS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (INJURED DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5/19/03).

WHILE GETTING OFF WHEEL LOADER, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WEDGE (20 TO 25 LBS) WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A V-BELT FROM THE JAW AREA WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAWROCK WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A ROCK BOLTING MACHINE.

LIFTING A BELT SCRAPER IN PLACE. WENT TO THE DOCTORS ON 9-3-03. OPERATION 9-22-03. TO BE OFF 3 TO 4 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DISCHARGE CHUTE IN MILL WHEN A PIECE OF FINE DUST FELL INTO EYE.

RAN OVER ROCK WITH FRONT WHEEL. THE ROCK SHOT UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS AT BOTTOM OF SLOPE SHOVELING ON SLOPE BELT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP, TEARING IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE FELT A LITTLE STRAIN BEFORE IN THIS AREA.

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. HE HIT A POTHOLE, BOUNCED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAB CAUSING PAIN TO HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK. EE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/9/03 AND WAS P LACED ON RESTRICTED WOTK ACTIVITY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #1 ENTRY AND COAL FELL FROM THE TOP SMASHING RING FINGER ON RT HAND.

QUESTION 5A- UNDERGROUND LOCATION IS ON BELT LINE. MINER WAS MUCKING BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE. SAW THE DOCTOR AND MEDICATED IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. ENDED WITH NO PROBLEM.

EMPLOYE3E WAS INJURED WHEN THE DMHSE DRILL HE WAS OPERATING WAS STRUCK BY THE DML DRILL, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND STRIKE THE CAB.

EE WAS HITTING TRACK BOLT WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF, GOING UNDER SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER EYELID.

EE USING 6' LONG BAR TO UNLOCK AND OPEN RAILROAD CARS AGGREGATE MATERIAL. EE PLACED STEEL BAR IN DOORS LOCK TO OPEN DOOR. EE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY OPEN DOOR, BUT INSTEAD WALKED BACKWARDS WITH THE BACKING TRAIN. EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND POSITIONED OVER THE FLAT END OF THE BAR. THE EE'S RIGHT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE STEEL BARS AND AN ADJACENT STEEL COLUMN.

EE & OTHER EE WERE PREPPING THE BERYL FURNACE FOR START UP. AS THEY WERE DOING THE THINGS ON THE FURNACE PREP RECORD SHEET, THEY CAME TO THE PART WHERE IT SAYS ""CLEAN UNDER THE FURNACE"" TO DO THIS JOB, THE FURNACE NEEDS TO BE LIFTED UP & BLOCKED UP. THEN THE OPERATOR GETS DOWN UNDER THEFFURNACE & CLEANS THE RAM MIX & LARGE PIECES OF FRIT THAT HAVE FALLEN DOWN UNDER THE FURNACE. IT

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A RAFFINATE TEE TOGETHER WHEN IT POPPED OUT SPRAYING SOLUTION IN HIS FACE AND EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT WEARING SUIT OR FACE SHIELD.

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A D11 DOZER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL, IT CAME LOOSE, HE FELL ABOUT 4' TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO BACK INJ URY (NO WITNESS) THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

EE WAS HAULING DIRT OUT OF PIT. WHILE PROCEDING UP INCLINE, TRUCK HIT RUT, CAUSING EE TO JAM FOOT AGAINST BRAKE, CAUSING FRACTURE OF FOOT.

HE WAS WORKING ON CLEANING GOB OUT FROM UNDER BELT TO CHANGE BEARING ON SNUB ROLLER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM CATWALK STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD.

THE EE WAS HELPING GET A SCOOP THAT WAS STUCK. THE SCOOP SET DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, SLIPPED ON PIECE OF ANGLE AND FELL DOWN ON BEAM WITH RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE HAS BEEN FEELING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT ELBOW AND THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. THIS IS DUE TO A FALL HE HAD LAST MAY WHERE UPON GETTING OUT OF THE BULLDOZER, HE FELL ABRUPTLY AND HURT HIMSELF.

INJURED WAS PULLING 1 1/4"" BLACK PLASTIC LINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET CEMENT CAUSING HIM TO FALL, WHEN HE FELL HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

LIFTING MINER CABLE, MINER MOVED FELT PAIN IN BACK AND SCROTUM.

EE STATES JE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS BACKWHILE OPERATING A WATER TRUCK. HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN AT 7:30 PM BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHY OR HOW THE PAIN BEGAN OR WHAT CAUSED IT. HE CONTINUE D TO WORK THE SHIFT BUT FAILED TO RETURN TO FOLLING DAY. HE STATES HE INFORMED HIS FOREMAN HIS BACK FELT STIFF WHILE THE FOREMAN STATES HE WAS NOT INFORMED THE PAIN WAS WORK RELATED. PROGRESS

EE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT INJURING HIS LEFT HIP & LEG & LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/22/03.

BUMPING UP FACE BACKING UP HILL, SEAM FELL OUT TRAPPING OPERATOR IN DECK OF SCOOP.

ALLEGED INCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR WHILE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHILE PULLING TOOL SKID. TOOL SKID THAT HE WAS PULLING LIFTED THE REAR OF THE SCOOP AND LET IT DROP. CAUSE OF THIS INJUR Y WAS AWARENESS AND NOT PUTTING THE SKID IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP TO PULL. ROUGH ROADWAY A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

EE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CONCRETE BLOCK, CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT KNEE.

SCRIBING BELT TO MAKE SPLICE ON MINE CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT GLOVED HAND IN CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY WHILE APPLYING BELT DRESSING.

THE EE WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE, WHEN HE SLIPPED HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRIMPING A BRUNDY ON S/C #1 CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM THE KNOCKER AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER NEAR HAND THE PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS FINGER.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING AN OLD ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CABLE TOWARD HIM TO TIE IT OFF TO THE MANTRIP AND AS HE TURNED TO TIE IT OFF, HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

MEMBER WAS HELPING MOVE CONTINUOUS MINER INTO #4 HEADING WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A POST - HAMMER HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EE WAS BLOWING 2"" SHOTCRETE HOSE TO CLEAR IT PRIOR TO SHOOTING MATERIAL. A PLUG OF MATERIAL TEMPORARILY BLOCKED HOSE THEN SUDDENLY EXPELLED CAUSING EE TO LOSE GRIP ON NOZZLE & KNOCKING EE TO G ROUND.

THE INJURED WAS A MEMBER OF A CREW WHO WAS REMOVING ANGLE IRON FROM THE FLOOR WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE. THE HOOK PULLED THROUGH THE ANGLE IRON & STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE HEAD.

WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY HE STARTED COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT ARM IN PINCH POINT.

LOADING EQUIPMENT TO MOVE CRUSHER, WHEN EE STEPPED ON A CONVEYOR & LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO RAIN & SNOW ON EQUIPMENT. INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HESTRUCK THE FRAME ON CONVEYOR

EE WAS CHECKING A HYD. HOSE THAT HE HAD TIGHTENED ON THE 488 S&S SCOOP. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND LOOK INSIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS LEAKING. WHEN HE TURNED THE SCOOP ON AND PUSHED THE LEVER A HYD. HO SE BESIDE IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE, AND GOT DIRT AND METAL IN HIS LEFT AND RIGHT EYES.

INJURED WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE ROCK BREAKER. AFTER CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE ROCK BREAKER TO REFILL THE PRESSURE WASHER WITH WATER, INJURED FELT A SUDDEN SPASM/PAIN IN HIS LEFT ABDOMINAL AREA. INJURED EXPERIENCED PAIN, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK. THE PAIN INTENSIFIED AS HE GOT HOME THAT EVENING.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PART OF THE CRUSHER BEING REPAIRED IN THE CRUSHER GARAGE AREA. HE STRUCK THE CRUSHER WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND OVER EXTENDED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT #1 ROLLER MILL, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN HAND WHEEL TYPE BRAKE ON RAIL CAR. STRAINING TO TIGHTEN BRAKE, EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING ROCK OFF MINER AND HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AND NECK. HE HURT HIS BACK ON 5/12/03 BUT DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 5/21/03.

WHILE FUELING LOADER, THE HANDLE ON THE NOZZEL STUCK, EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO SHUT OFF PUMP, TWISTING BACK AND HIP.

EE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SHIN BY MATERIAL THAT FELL FROM UNBOLTED CUT AND ROLLED TOWARD HIM IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER. INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS AN ABRASION BUT INFECTION LED TO SWELLING CAUSING A NERVE TO BE PINCHED.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING BENT PLATE.

EE WAS CARRYING A CRIB TIE & A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS & HIT EE ON HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER, SLID DOWN LEFT SIDE & MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER ON TIMBER

EE WAS EXITING BELT, HIT A PIECE OF 2"" PIPE AND BRUISED HIS LEFT FOOT. THIS OCCURRED ON 5-12, BUT EE WORKED UNTIL 5-17-03 BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.

SLOPED SURFACE WITH LOOSE FOOTING, SLIPPED AND FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIB. EE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT TRAM LEVER WITH HIS LIGHT CORD. ALL EMPLOYEE'S HAVE BEEN REPEATEDL Y CAUTIONED ABOUT STAYING CLEAR OF THE MINER WHEN IT IS ENERGIZED.

EE WAS DRIVING IN MINE & HIT A POT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

EE WAS USING STONE BAR ABOVE A ROOF STRAP AND WHEN HE PRESSED UPWARD ON THE BAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THERE WAS NOT INCIDENT. THEBAR DIN NOT SLIP TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HE DID NO T SLIP WITH FOOTING OR HAND PLACEMENT TO CAUSE AN INCIDENT. HE WAS PREFORMING A NORMAL DUTY REQUIRED OF JOB AND ROTATOR CUFF TENDONITIS SET IN.THE DOCTOR DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION AS A

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE R-85 EUCLID HAUL TRUCK, VICTIM STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SEVERLY SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE A DOOR CLOSED ON THE EE LEG BRUISING AND SCRAPING THE SKIN ON THEEE LEG. THE EE DOCTOR INSTRUCTED THE EE TO STAY HOME.

EE WAS PLACING ROCKS ON EDGE IN A WOODEN CRATE WHE HE TURNED HIS BACK ON CRATE TO GET ANOTHER ROCK, A ROCK TIPPED OUT OF THE CRATE & STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE HEEL ON LEFT FOOT

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE DROPPED THE DRILL POT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING ON SHAKER AND EMPOYEE STUMBLED OVER ON HIM AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. CONTESTING COMPENSATION.

WHILE EE WAS SERVICING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AT STARTING TIME HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WOODEN PALLET AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TIMBERS OFF OF THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 05/12/03.

WORKING IN SMALL BOAT- FELL WHILE PULLING TO BANK. SMALL SCRAPE, BUT SAID HE WAS ALRIGHT - THOUGHT ONLY BRUISED, BUT HE SAID IT GOT WORSE AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED & FELL. WHEN EE FELL HE CUT HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES FROM THE BACK OF A DOUBLE DOOR (SWINGING) VAN. ONE VAN DOOR WAS WIRED BACK TO THE VAN BODY TO SECURE IT IN PLACE. A STRONG WIND GUST PULLED THE DOOR AWAY FROM THE VAN. THE VAN DOOR SUDDENLY SWUNG, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT ELBOW.

THE EE STATES THAT HE WAS WRITING ON A DESK, WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP & TURNED HE RAN INTO A DOOR THAT HE HAD FAILED TO OPEN ALL OF THE WAY. HE DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 5/28/03.

JACKING UP TAKE UP TRAY WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST BELT HEAD CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS STRUCK & SQUEEZED BY CANOPY OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EE WALKED ALONG THE MACHINE & SWUNG OUT THE HEAD, HIS CO-WORKER MOVED THE MACHINE & STRUCK THE VICTIM.CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWA RENESS AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WORKERS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM A FACTOR.

EE REPORTED: WHEN LIFTING BAGS OF 40 LB BLOCK BOND FROM THE MINE FLOOR INTO A SCOOP BUCKET EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK (POSSIBLE STRAIN TO THE LUMBAR SECTION OF BACK).

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING A SHOT AND LOOSE MATERIAL BEGAN TO FELL OF WELL. WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE, HE FELL ON ROCKS CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIB CAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS FROM THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING AND MISSED ONE OF THE STEPS. HE LANDED ON HIS HAND AND SPRUNG HIS WRIST.

EE WAS WALKING AND CARRYING HIS TOOL BAG. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE, BACK AND RIGHT HIP.

EE STEPPED OFF OF A LEDGE ONTO A ROCK & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

A SCOOP WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT 240 FT LONG TO USE ON THE NEXT MOVE. EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE BELT CAUSING THE INJURY.

THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WORKING AROUND THE UNIT 736 DRYER. HE CONTINUED WORK TILL THE END OF HIS SHIFT. THE EE TOOK A WEEK OF SCHEDULED VACATION AND BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5-19-03 DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ONTO CONVEYOR BELT WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ACTION TO THE OPERATOR. START SEQUENCE WAS ALREADY INACTED. EMPLOYEE TRAVELED UP BELT AND WAS EJECTED ONTO STOCKPILE APPROX 5'. AN OTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WARN AND INTERVENE.

WHILE ASSISTING IN REPLACING CATWALK EE WAS PUSHING ON CATWALK WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND CLASSIFIER CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB.

EE WAS CHECKING A BARGE AS IT WAS BEING LOADED. A WIRE CABLE BROKE & HE TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. THE CABLE STRUCK HIS ARM AND HE FELL CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS MOVING A WOODEN BOX THAT HAD AN ELEVATOR BRAKE INSIDE. ACCIDENTALLY THE BOX SLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST A WALL CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.

AS EE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER HIS FOOT MISSED THE PUSH ARM STEP CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS (L) KNEE. EE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. NOTE: EE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER FOLLOW UP WITH DR ON MAY 27.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: PERFORMING JOB AS MINER OPR HELPER, ATTEMPTED TO THROW WATER HOSE AGAINST RIB LINE, EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THIS WAS SAME SHOULDER HE HAD INJURED WHEN LIFTI NG WIEGHT IN A GYM AND WAS RECEIVEING TREATMENT PRIOR TO DATE OF HIS REPORTED ACCIDENT. HIS CLAIM WAS DENIED BY OUR COMP CARRIER.

WHILE TRYING TO PUT BELT ROLLER ON HE PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER & THE STRUCTURE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE. EE ALSO SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE FACE.

UNLOADING LARGE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS & STRAINED BACK

EE GOT HIS RT. INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN HYDRAULIC JACK OF TAILPIECE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CYLINDER WITH A TORCH, HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED AND IGNITED CAUSING A FLASH FIRE.

EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A PIN IN THE HOLE, WHEN HE WAS CLOSE TO THE RIB AND TWISTED HIS BACK TRYING TO GET PIN IN HOLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRAG CHAIN FROM CLINKER COOLER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 2/27/04 WHEN HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO SURGERY.

EE WAS UNLOADING MINER UNIT CABLE FROM MINER & PULLING UPHILL FROM SUBSTATION LEVEL TO WHERE EQUIPMENT IS PARKED. EE PULLED CABLE TO HOOK UP FROM BOX TO PROVIDE POWER.

EE WAS EXITING SKIDSTEER, HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH BUCKET OF SKIDSTEER.

EE WAS PULLING A ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA.

EE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING THE STAIRS ON A 4100 SHOVEL.

EMULSION HOSE BECAME LODGED IN BOREHOLE. EE JERKED ON HOSE TO FREE IT AND HEARD POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFTSHOULDER, HAND & LEG

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HAULWAY - BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST A ROOF BOLT IN TOP. HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT - RELEASED NEXT DAY 5/9/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF LADDER AND MISSED LAST STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HONE OUT ON A LOADER WHEN THE LADDER FELL. HE HIT THE STEERING VALVE AS HE FELL. HE BRUISED HIS LEFT CHEST AND RIBS.

WHILE CLIMBING UP TO INSPECT SOURCES OF SPILLAGE, EE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING INTO STEEL FRAME. KNOCKED HIS RIGHT SHIN ON IT. WAS NOT USING THE LADDER (AND SHOULD HAVE).

EE WAS PLACING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A PALLET FOR STORAGE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTOCKING MINER CABLE USING A CRUMPING TOOL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND.

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING ROOF IN #2 ENTRY ON 1ST RT SECTION. TOP WAS REAL HARD AND BIT TORE UP. HE WAS KNOCKING THE BIT OFF THE DRILL STEEL TO CHANGE IT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGE R BETWEEN BOLTER AND DRILL STEEL BRUISING FINGER. HE WAS OFF 2 DAYS.

EE STATED WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE HIS WRIST STARTED TO HURT.

ROCK FELL FROM SIDE OF CONVEYOR LACERATING FLESH OF LEFT RING FINGER WHILE HOLDING SHOVEL.

EE WAS PUMPING ""CONSUME"" FROM A DRUM TO A CONTAINER AND THE ""CONSUME"" GOT INTO HER EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING TO WORK ON RAM CAR ELECTRICAL PANEL. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT CRACKING IN RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DIAGNOSIS REVEALED TORN TENDON. *7/23/03 1ST LOST DAY.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION ON #24517 DRESSER 830E WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACESS LADDER TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. TH E EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CAMC GENERAL EMERGENCY ROOM. HE WAS EXAMINED AND RELEASED AFTER A DETERMINATION THAT HE SUFFERED NO BROKEN BONES AND THE ONLY INJURIES NOTED WERE ABRASIONS. ON THE

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF THE BOLTER, USING A JERKING MOTION AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE HAD JUST MADE S-CAR SPLICE. WHEN THE CABLE WAS TAKEN UP, A LOOP OF CABLE CAUGHT UNDER HIS LIGHT POUCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY. (THIS REPORT MAY BE LATE BECAUSE I WASN'T AWARE THAT HE HAD TO MISS WORK MAKING IT REPORTABLE.)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING LOAD OF BLOCK INSIDE ON A FLAT-CAR WHEN THE FLAT-CAR GOT AWAY FROM CO-WORKER HAD STOPPED ON MOTOR & WOULD NOT STOP SO HE JUMPED OFF OF FLAT-CAR CAUSING CONCUSSION & C ONTUSIONS. THIS HAPPENED AT THE END OF TRACK. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5-22-03.

A PIECE OF 1/4"" MILD STEEL PLATE 32""X 60"" WAS BEING LOADED ONTO A WELDING VEHICLE. THE STEEL WEIGHED APPROX. 136 LBS. THE PLATE WAS LIFTED UP & LEANED AGAINST THE VEHICLE. EE PICKED UP THE EDG E THAT WAS AGAINST THE FLOOR TO SLIDE IT ONTO THE VEHICLE & HE FELT A SMALL TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES THAT ON 5/7/03 A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HIS HAND AS HE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ALLEGED ACCIDENT UNTIL A WEEK LATER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR PULLED UP ON FEEDER BELTS WAS OFF WENT TO GET OUT OF S/C & STEPPED OUT & WAS HUNG IN BETWEEN CONTROL LEVER & SEAT. EE FELL BACKWARDS CATCHING SELF BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING TO GROUND PULLING LIGAMENTS & MUSCLE STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5-22-03.

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A BELT WIPER. WHILE REMOVING THE WIPER IT BECAME STUCK. A PRY BAR WAS USED TO DISLODGE STUCK PART. THE PRY BAR BEING USED BY A SECOND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING THIS EMP LOYEE TO STUMBLE. HE FELL INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO BELT STRUCTIRE, INJURING HIS HEAD.

INJ WAS WALKING & STEPPED ON SLICK SUBSTANCE 12'X17' IT WAS UNDER THE MUD & COULD NOT BE SEEN

EE WAS CLEANING DUST BOX ON BOLTER WHEN HE SWUNGHEAD OVER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

TAKING OFF 8"" VIC COUPLER, 1/2 OF THE COUPLER FELL OFF APPROX 5 1/2 FT STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE. KNEE SURGERY TO REPAIR LATERAL MENISCUL TEAR.

SHOULDER PAIN AS A RESULT OF FALL WHEN HAND HELDPRY BAR SLIPPED. ALTHOUGH THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 5-7-03, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE INJURY UNTIL 5-21-03, AND HENCE THE REPORTING IS LATE.

AS EE WAS TURNING A RIGHT BREAK, A PIECE OF DRAE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS CHANGING JAW DIES AND ADJUSTING SCREW THE MULTIPLIER CAUGHT PART OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING BLEEDING.

THE INJURED AND TWO OTHERS WERE LIFTING ON THE WING OF THE SECTION BELT TAILPIECE IN ORDER TO GET THE WING BACK-UP ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE INJURED WAS STANDING UP ON THE TAILPIECE AND HAD TO BEND OVER TO REACH THE WING. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER THE LIFT.

DRIVER OF POWDER TRUCK FORGOT ABOUT SPEED BUMP WHICH LAUNCHED EMPOYEE (WHO WAS SITTING IN THE BACK) OFF THE SEAT LANDING DOWN HARD; CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

WHILE CHANGING TROFFING ROLLER, EE DROPPED IT ONHIS FINGER

2 MEN LIFTING ONE END AT AT TIME, A 12 X 12 TIMBER INTO LOADER BUCKET FOR MOVING TIMBER TO ANOTHER LOCATION.

CRIBBING IN TAILGATE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

INJURED STEPPED DOWN FROM MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A RIB BOLT HOLE. HE STATED THAT HE POSITIONED MAST OILDRILL STEEL IN IT TOWARD RIB, A 2 FOOT BOLT WRENCH WAS EXPELLED FROM DRILL STEEL TRAY, STICKING EE ACROSS CHEST. UNKOWINGLY THE WRENCH HAD BEEN FOULED IN THE TRAY.

EE WAS WELDING IN THE BED OF A GROUT TRUCK BOX WHEN HE WAS FLASHED FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRACK WELDER, CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES. HE SAW DR. ON 5-7-03, THEN TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR ABOUT IT LA TER. DR. SAID HE COULD WITH NO RESTRICTIONS BEGINNING 5-12-03.

WHILE REMOVING A TOP DECK SCREEN FROM A 6 X 20 SHAKER, THE SCREEN CLOTH DROPPED, PINCHING EE'S FINGER ON THE SECOND DECK DISCHARGE LIP.

INJ PICKED UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS & TWISTED WITH LOAD & FELT PAIN IN BACK

DRIVER OF POWDER TRUCK FORGOT ABOUT SPEED BUMP WHICH LAUNCHED EE (WHO WAS SITTING IN THE BACK) OFF THE SEAT LANDING DOWN HARD; CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND TAILPIECE WHEN HE STEP IN A HOLE. AS HE FELL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

ROCK CAME OUT OF CRUSHER AND HIT MINER IN MOUTH. MINER WAS USING ROCK BREAKER TO DRAG STONE INTO CRUSHER WHEN ROCK CAME OUT. CHIPPED THREE (3) TEETH.

CREW WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE INTO MINE ROOF ALONG A NEW SLOPE. THE VIBRATION CREATED BY DRILLING CAUSED THE BOLTER TO CREEP A LITTLE DOWN THE SLOPE. THIS CAUSED THE STEEL TO BEND AGAINST SIDE OF HOLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD A 2' EXTENSION OF DRILL STEEL EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND MINE ROOF AT COLLAR OF HOLE CAUSING INJURY. STARTED MISSING 5-7-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A BOOM SWING JACK ON A CUTTER. HE PICKED UP THE SLEEVE TO THE JACK AND TURNED AROUND TO LAY IT DOWN AND STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ASSOC. GOT IN PICK UP PUT IN REVERSE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE, PARKING BRAKE DID NOT DISENGAGE ASSOC. GOT OUT OF TRUCK (STILL IN REVERSE) HOOKED CABLE BACK ON PARKING BRAKE. BRAKE DISENGAGED TRUCK STARTED MOVING BACKWARD. DOOR OF TRUCK STRCK ASSOC. KNOCKING HIM DOWN & FRONT WHEELS OF VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOOT AND ANKLE.

HE WAS CUTTING A TOOTH OF METAL OUT OF THE 5 1/2 CONE CRUSHER WHEN IT GAVE WAY AND SHOT OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

HOSING FLOOR AND AS HE PULLED THE ENERGIZED FIRE HOSE TO GET SLACK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FIRST AID INJURY, BUT INJURED REQUIRED SURGERY AND BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 6/2/ 2003.

DRIVER WAS DUMPING LOAD OF CLAY AND TRAILER & TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON LEFT SIDE INJURING DRIVER WHO HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO MEDICAL CENTER. DIAGNOSIS WAS A CERVICAL STRAIN. PRESC RIBED ICE TO SHOULDER/NECK/PELVIS FOR 1ST 24 HRS, THEN HEAT; WEAR SLING FOR 3-4 DAYS/MEDICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED & FOLLOW UP WITH MD IN A FEW DAYS.

TOUCHED GENERATOR AND FILE CABINET AT SAME TIME.

EE REPORTED: HE & CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO ADD BELT STRUCTURE IN NEW BELT EXTENTION. HE & A CO-WORKER USING A BAR WERE LIFTING THE RUBBER BELT TO ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL WORKER TO INSTALL BELT IDLER. WHEN LIFTING THE BELT, HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK.

EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER FROM CRUSHER CONTROL STATION AND HIS HAND MISSED THE HANDRAIL AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE RIB & ROOF BOLT IN S. LEFT BREAK AND STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

AMERON PROVIDES A YEARLY HEARING TEST TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND A HEARING BOOTH IS USED. EE OFF LOADED HEARING BOOTH FROM TRUCK AND PLACED BOOTH IN MAIN OFFICE; STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF LOW BACK/HIP MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APP 2' X 2' X 3"" ON THE HEAD. (EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LEFT RIB PROBLEMS.)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP BUCKET IN A SITTING POSITION WHEN THE SCOOP HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD. EE BOUNCED UP & PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE. 100' OUT-BY SECTION POWER CENT ER IN #5 ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE PICK UP ALMOST EMPTY BARRELL TO BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK, WHEN EE PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER RIGHT ARM CAUSING MUSCLE TO SEPERATE FROM BONE.

EE WHILE OPERATING HIS ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, WAS LOWERING THE ""STAB"" JACK AND THE CANOPY DROPPED SUDDENLY, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

USING A PORT-A-POWER & AN ALL THREAD BOLT, OWNED BY ALLBRIGHT WELDING. ALLBRIGHT WAS INTALLING BUSHINGS ON A CAT 350 DIPPER STICK. THE ALL THREAD BOLT BROKE UNDER THE LOAD & THE END PIECE & NU T OF THE ALL THREAD BOLT STRUCK EE IN HIS UPPER RIGHT CHEST, WHILE HE WAS ASSISTING ALLBRIGHT, BY TAPPING BUSHINGS WITH A HAMMER.

RIDING IN HELPERS COMPARTMENT OF 14-TON TRACK MOTOR - HAD BOTH FEET RESTING ON RAISED LIP OF COMPARTMENT. MOTOR JUMPED TRACK - JERKING AND WHIPPING EE. THIS ACTION CAUSED BOTH FEET TO SLIP OUT OF DECK OF COMPARTMENT AND BE ROLLED BETWEEN MOTOR AND RIB. BROKE 5 BONES IN TOP OF FOOT.

EE BENT DOWN TO PULL MINER CABLE OUT OF THE MUD AND PUT IT ON THE MINER TO MOVE IT WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TOLD BY SUPERVISOR TO GO & GET 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL FOR MINER. AS HE WAS CARRYING BUCKETS TO MINER A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 3 1/2' LONE, 2"" THICK FELL & HIT HEAD & LEFT SHOULDE R. THIS WAS REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT ON 5/21/03.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BOTTOM GUARD OF ONE BELT WHILE TIGHTENING ONE BELT AND FELL 3 FEET ONTO HIS BACK. MAY HAVE CRACKED A VERTEBRAE.

EE WAS HANGING MONORAIL WHEN IT TURNED AND FELL,STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM, PINCHING HIS ARM BETWEEN THE LADDER AND MONORAIL.