Mining Incidents in August 2003

THE ELEVATOR AT #6 AIRSHAFT INOPERABLE WHEN A WIRE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED. THE WIRE WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 7:20 PM UNTIL 9:35 PM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN WEST #5 AT 12 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 5 FEET HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 F OOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THE WEST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES DUE TO A LIMIT SWITCH MALF.

THE MAIN HOIST WHICH IS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MINERS AND ALSO EQUIPMENT WAS TRIPPING OUT ON THE OVERLOADS. IT WAS RESET SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN AT 4:00 P.M. TO CHANGE THE COMPLETE ELECTRIC BOX. THE JOB WAS COMPLETED AT 7:00 P.M. AT THAT TIME THE HOIST WAS MONITORED TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION, AFTER WHICH IT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.

EAST 2, 26 BLOCK BETWEEN #3 & 2 X-CUT MMU007 PART OF 4-WAY. 6 FT WIDE X 12 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS-8""X 8"" PLATES, 3/4 RESIN BOLTS-6"" X 16"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DAN GERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

CHECKED AREA ON 8-28-03 OK-CHECKED ON 8-29-03 AREA 3XC OUTBY #5 SET OF SEALS IN #6 ENTRY HAD FALLEN IN.

THE POWER KICKED OFF AT 4:30 PM, DUE TO A STORM IN THE AREA. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED USING THE ""CHIPPY"" HOIST AT THE #1 SHAFT, WITHOUT INCIDENT. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 5:30 PM & THE #3 HOIST WAS RESET, UP AND RUNNING WITHOUT INCIDENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IAT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL MAIN WEST BELT LINE-ENTRY #3 AT 4217' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18' LONG, APPROX. 18' WIDE AND APPROX. 8-10' THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. FALL #20Q.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.8 ENTRY OF THE B-1 PANEL AT SPAD 3520. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE BY 70 FT LONG BY 8 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY TIM VICARS ON 8-29-03 AT 10:30 AM IN THE 003 & 004 BLEEDER ENTRY. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. FALL MEAS URED 17 FT WIDE X 60 FT LONG X 0""-7 FT THICK AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AT 3:00 PM A COAL SHOT WAS INITIATED IN PIT #14.THE COAL SHOT SENT A FIRE BALL UP OVER THE HIGHWALL ONTO THE SURROUNDING GRASS. THE FIRE BURNED APPROX 200-300 ACRES BEFORE IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CUTTING A FIRELINE AROUND IT WITH BLADES, ANDDOZERS. IT TOOK 2 HOURS TO EXTINGUISH, NO ONE WAS INJURED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 5 INTAKE ENTRY OF 2 SOUTH MAINS AT SURVEY STATION NO. 307. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 140' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 8' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT BLOCKED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 3,000' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 MAIN WEST #3AT 4 CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 45 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE, AND 5 FT HIGH. THE AREAWAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT S.

LOCATION: LEFT RETURN ENTRY #1 SPAD #6626. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE PALL-9200'. AIRWAY RETURN TYPE AND LENGTH OF ROOF SUPPORT-RESIN 48"" SIZE LENGTH. WIDTH 25' AND HEIGHT-6'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH, 105 CROSSCUT, #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 35 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, AND 6 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESI N BOLTS.

THE MANHOIST WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINS DUE TO A STORM THAT CAUSED THE FUSES TO BLOW IN THE MANHOIST DRIVE. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT.

BASED ON INFO RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARK FROM A CUTTING TORCH IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER ON THE MINE FLOOR.

AT 20 XCUT IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF SOUTH MAINS ""B""MAIN RETURN A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. FALL IS APPROX. 8-10'HIGH X 20'LONG X 23'WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 8'INSTALL III BOLTS AND RESIN WITH WIRE MESH SCREEN. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION BUT DID AFFECT ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY WHICH WAS CORRECTED BY TIMBERING OVER TOP OF FALL. CAUSE WAS ROOF DETERIORATION.

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON EAST MAINS SECTION 007 IN 3-4 CROSSCUT. SPARKS FROM MINER BITS STRIKING SANDSTONE CAUSED THIS IGNITION THAT LASTED FOR APPROX 2 SECONDS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY OF 18C SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 15'HIGH X 20'LONG X 12'HIGH.

ROOF FALL AT #8 ENTRY ACROSS FROM SPAD #1674. FALL IS APPROX. 120' LONG AND 20' WIDE AND KNOCKED AT PART OF STOPPING. MSHA INSPECTOR WAS ON JOB SITE AND WE CHECKED IT OUT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE- LOOKED TO BE AT LEAST 10' HIGH. 5' AND 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS APPEARED TO BE ADJACENT TO FALL AREA. AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. JUNE OF 2002.

FALL OF ROOF. 2 LEFT MAIN NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. ENTRY @ 5.5 20 & 23 APPROX. 350"" OUTBY LOADING POINT. APPROX. 20 LONG, APPROX. 18' WIDE APPROX. 6'-6 1/2' HIGH. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION NOR PASS AGE NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

EAST 3 42 BLOCK #7 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 008. 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG X 10 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN-8"" X 8"" PLATES, CABLE BOLTS-8"" X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

NORTH 1 67 BLOCK #7 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 004. 10 FT WIDE X 5 FT LONG X 4 FT HIGH. ADDITIONAL ROCK FALL ON EXISTING FALL THAT WAS CLEANED UP & ARCHES SET. AREA DANGERED OFF, CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY ONT HE #4 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' THICK. THE ROOF INT HIS AREA WAS SHALE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WIL L BE CLEANED UP.

BEARING WENT OUT GOT HOT CAUSED HAY TO START FIRE CAUGHT BELTS ON FIRE.

AN ENCODER MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT READ THE DEPTH OF THE CAGE PROPERLY. MINERS EVACUATED THE MINE AT 11:25 P.M. THE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETE AT 11:40 PM. THE ENCODER WAS REPLACED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 4:45 A.M.

ROOF FALL APPROX. 18 BREAKS OUTBY SECTION ON SECTION BELTLINE BREAKS #9 - 10 - 11. 20' WIDE X 100' LONG X 5' TO 10' HIGH.

AT 3:34 PM ON AUGUST 25 A UTILITY POWER INTERUPTION CAUSED THE COAL MILL TO SHUT DOWN. AT 3:45 PM THE MILL WAS RESTARTED. AT 4:03 PM THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE BLEW OFF THE MILL DAMAGING TWO THERMOCOUPLES. VALVE AND THE THERMOCOUPLES WERE REPLACED AND THE MILL INSPECTED AND RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 BELT ENTRY IN THE 2ND NORTHEAST SUBMAIN IS STARTING AT SPAD #9 & 35 TO AND INTO THE 9BY 90 INTERSECTION. 5'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA. MSHA INVE STIGATED. MOVED UNIT OUTBY THIS AREA 1250 TO A NEW SETUP

ROOF FALL IN #7 MAIN NORTH ENTRY 4200' N TO 4340' N. FELL 3 FT TO 6 FT ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST TO THE #1 HOIST AS THE RESULT OF A BLOWN INCOMING FUSE AFFECTING SWEPCO POWER TO THE HOIST. MINE EVACUATION WAS STARTED AT 1:23 P.M. AND COMPLETE AT 1:40 P.M. THE FUS E WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 2:30 P.M.

EAST 3 #10 HEADING, BETWEEN 43 & 44 BLOCK, MMU 008 15 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. TYUPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT RESIN 8""X8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS FALL DNAGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROU ND FALL.

THE ROOF FELL, IT WAS A MUD SEAM, AND IT SLIPPED OUT.

ROOF FALL- 15 X 60 X 60. #2 LEFT SECTION - #2 ENTRY APPROX. 8 BREAKS INBY MOUTH OF #2 LEFT.

APPROXIMATELY 300-500 TONS OF SHALEY LIMESTONE FELL BLOCKING THE HAULAGEWAY OF B-LEVEL RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY MINE EAST 14,100. THE ROCK FELL SOMETIME BETWEEN 6:00 PM ON 8/23/03 & 5:20 AM ON 8 /25/03. NO ONE WAS WORKING IN THE MINE WHEN THE ROCK FELL. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF WORKING AREAS BY JERRY LYNCH. THE ROCK IS BLOCKING ACCESS TO ALL WORKING FACE

AN INUADATION OF WATER OCCURRED IN THE PILLAR WORKS OF THE 002 SECTION. THE WATER BLOCKED THE RETURN AND INTAKE ENTRIES.

HAD ROCKFALL AT XC-68 ON #3 SUPPLY ROAD IN X-CUT BETWEEN BELT & SUPPLY ROAD. 5' X 18' X 40'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT MMU 002-0. FALL IS IN #4 ENTRY AT 105 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES ~18' WIDE, 35' LONG & 6' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

EAST 3 42 BLOCK #4 HEADING, 4-WAY MMU 007, 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONGX 10 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS 8""X18"" PLATES, LEFT RESIN 8""X8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, ACS JACKS, WIRE SCREEN FALL DANG ERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPROTS SET AND FALL.

EAST 3, 44 BLOCK #3 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 007 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS 8""X8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN-8""X8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS, ACS JACKS CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED-DAN GERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SIT AROUND FALL.

FALL APPROX. 22'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP- BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. MARKED ON MAP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 WEST TRACK HAULAGE AT 41 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15 FOOT WIDE X 20 FOOT LONG X 10 FOOT HIGH

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #7 ENTRY, SURVEY STATION 1693 AT 18+50. IT WAS FOUND ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT PRE-SHIFT EXAM. ON SAT. 8/22 A SLIGHT PSI BREAK WAS DISCOVERED IN XCUT 6 TO 7 AT 18+50.

EAST 3, 44 BLOCK #4 HEADING, 4-WAY MMU 007, 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 12 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS 8""X8"" PLATES. LEFT RESIN 8""X8"" PLATES. ROOF MATS WIRE SCREEN ACSTJACKS. FALL DANG ER OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

ON 8-23-03 A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT #54 BREAK, #2 ENTRY #14 BELT. FALL WAS ON BELT LINE 60' X 20' X 5 1/2'. TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. IT WAS REPORTED TO PIKEVILLE OFFICE THAT EVENING .

EAST 3 57 BLOCK #1 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 007. 8 FT WIDE X 12 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS WITH 8"" X 8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN WITH 8"" X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS.

MINING HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE 005 SECTION 10 LEFT PANEL AT CROSSCUT NO.46 AS THE MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS WERE BEING MOVED OUTOF THE NO. 1 ENTRY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED THAT FEL L APPROXIMATELY 10' OUTBY THE SUPPORTS. THE FALL WAS6'THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' HI TECH BOLTS.

EAST 3 59 BLOCK #4 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 007. 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS WITH 8"" X 8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN WITH 8"" X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

EAST 3, 58 BLOCK #1 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 007. 8 FT WIDE X 12 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 8"" X 8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN WITH 8"" X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDIT IONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

SHIFT STARTS AT 7:00 AM, AT 6:00 AM COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWS HI WATER ALARM AT A SUMP, SENT FIRE BOSS TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND ROCK FALL ON PUMP DISCHARGE LINE, INTERSECTION FELL IN 10' HIGH LENGTH 25' WIDTH 30'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST SUBMAIN OFF THE 3RD NORTH AT XCUT 29 - #1 & #2 ENTRIES. L 120' X W 18' X T 10'.

WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP #8 HDG OUT OF 7 RIGHT XCUT. MINER WAS IN THE PLACE ABOUT 20 FEET AND CUT INTO AN UNCHARTERED ABANDONED MINE.

JEWETT MINE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL STORMWHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER WAS INTERRUPTED. NAVASOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP. CONTRACTED TO RESTORE THE ELECTRIC POWER. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL TO THE MINE THEY FOUND A GRASS FIRE IN AREA B WHERE THE ELECRIC POWER HAD FAILED. THEY FOUND A WIRE LUG HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND SHORTED OUT, POSSIBLY PIECES OFTHE LUG FELL TO THE GROUND A WIRE LUG HAD BEEN

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #2220 APPROX 6200' FROM FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 18'L X 16'W X 44"" H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF & WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON #4 BELT BREAK #18 APP. 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #413. THE FALL WAS APP. 12' LONG X 13' WIDE X 4' THICK.

ROCK FALL #2 ENTRY 20' IN BY SPAD #45. THE FALL WAS 700' OUT BY WORKING FACE, MEASURED 40' LONG 19' WIDE 6-7' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 6 INTAKE ENTRY ABOUT 300' OUTBY THE FACE ON NO. 3 SECTION. FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' THICK. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN DA NGERED OFF BEFORE THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN EAST, #6 ENTRY, AT #51 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATI ON, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 80 FEET INBY SPAD 508 IN #6 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG, 4 FT THICK AND 18 FT WIDE.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 5' FELL IN THE BELT ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 120' FROM THE MINE PORTAL.

ROCK FALL LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY APPROX 600' OUTBY FACE AREA, MEASURED 140' LONG 20' WIDE AND 5-6' HIGH.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #19 BREAK ON #5 BELT, APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L X 20'W X 6'H. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

A SMALL ROOF FALL ON NO.1 AND NO. 2 ENTRY. THE TOP HAD A SLIP SIDE WET ROOF. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE BY 25 FT LONG.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED 10 BREAKS OUT BY 14A HEAD DRIVE IN THE TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 90' LONG BY 20' W BY 10' H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 LEFT PANEL, #7 ENTRY, 1BLK I/B STA 12355. THE FALL MEASURED 120'LONG X 19'WIDE X 10'HIGH. THE AREA HAD ADVERSE CONDITIONS WHEN IT WAS MINED DAYS EARLIE R.

FALLS IN BLEEDER ENTRIES OF BARRIER BETWEEN TOP END OF 7 LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT AND 6 LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT SECTION.

THE AREA WAS BAD TOP WHEN MINED. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN PART OF THE AFFECTED AREA. THE FALL MEASURED 100'LONG X 19'WIDE X 5' PLUS HIGH.

SOUTH MAINS 63 BLOCK #7 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 006. 18 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 12 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 12 FT CABLE BOLTS, 6 FT RESIN, SCREEN MATS, ACS JACKS, HEINTZMANN JACK & BARS. CLEAN UP PL AN POSTED & BROWS SUPPORTED.

A POWER OUTAGE FROM DENVER, COLORADO AND AFFECTING SEVEN COUNTIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO CAUSED THE FAILURE OF OUR MINE VENTILATION FANS. WE EVACUATED ALL UNDERGROUND PERSONNEL AND NOTIFIED MS HA.

AREA HAS BEEN MINED OUT UNDER & OVER TOP OF US. FALL IS ON THE NO. 4 TRACK BETWEEN OVERCAST & 5 HEAD. ROCK FALL IS APPROX 4' IN HEIGHT X 30' LONG X 20' WIDE. HAS BEEN CHECKED BY FEDERAL INSPEC TORS.

VIBRATION CAUSED A LEAK IN THE VALVE BRAKE. THE HEPBURN HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW BRAKE PRESSURE. THE REPAIR AND SUBSEQUENT REFILLING EFFORTS DELAYED THE USE OF THE HOIST FOR FOUR HOURS. THE HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT APPROX. 9AM. ALL PERSONNEL WERE HOISTED USING THE SERVICE CAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMS. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50'LONG; 8'THICK AND 18'WIDE. IT IS LOCATED ON THE 3 SOUTH PANEL AT THE 9TH CROSSCUT IN THE #7 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS ORI GINALLY BOLTED WITH 5' HI-TECH BOLTS.

A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTAKE AIRCOURSE 2 CROSSCUTS FROM #B WEST ESCAPE CAPSULE ON THE MAIN SOUTH ENTRIES. FALL WAS 20'X 20'X 8'HIGH. FALL OCCURED DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE IMMEDIATE TO P. BOLTS USED TO SUPPORT THE TOP WERE 8'LONG POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. BLOCKS WERE USED WITH THE BOLTS. AREA WAS BOLTED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 002 1EAST SECTION AT 3:45 AM. THE FALL STARTED 50' ONBY STATION NUMBER 935 AND CONTINUED INBY FOR 3 CROSSCUTS. IT WAS 20' WIDE AND FELL SO TIGHT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE HOW HIGH IT REALLY IS. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 & 48"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SOME STRAPS. CABLE BOLTS WERE ADDED TO 3 INTERSECTIONS PRIOR TO THE FALL.

ROCK FALL SOFT SHALE, LAMINATED, WITH RIDER SEAM AND WATER IN THE TOP.

OPERATORS WERE LUBRICATING GUIDE ROPES IN SLOW MODE IN THE CONTROL ROOM WHEN THE BLOWER STARTER OVERLOAD TRIPPED. EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HIGH TEMP. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 5:15PM & WAS COMPLETED AT 5:30PM. THE BREAKER WAS RESET AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 5:40PM.

9 & 75 FOOT MARK ON OLD MAIN LINE JUST OUT BY OLD 1 SOUTH. FALL WAS 15 TO 20 FT HIGH, 20 FT WIDE, AND 20 FT LONG. AREA WAS INITIALLY MINED JUNE 1969. FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:00 AM BY FOREMAN . NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 1ST S.E. SUBMAINSX-CUT 56 ON #4 UNITS B-BOLT IN #4 ENTRY, 1000' OUTBY THE SECTION THE FALL MEASURED 70'LONG X\ 20'WIDE X 9'THICK. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECTED.

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY SPAD 421.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH NW PANEL X CUT 7 & 3 ENTRY L 20'X W25' X T10'. 4 WAY INTERSECTION THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A SLIDE HAD DEVELOPED IN HOLLOW FILL NO. 15. IT SLID OVER A GAS WELL LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOLLOW FILL TOE AREA. IT SEVERED THE LINES AT THE WELL HEAD. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WEST APPROACH TO THE ROSS RETURN AIRSHAFT (SPAD 8246). THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE X 70 FT LONG X 14 FT HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY BETWEEN 189-190 CROSSCUT IN NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-012-03): MW #4 BELT, XCUT #41.DIMENSIONS: H:6-7', W:20', L:24', GEOLOGY:SOFT MEDIUM GRAY SHALE, LAMINATION AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5'FULLY GROUTED RESI N BOLTS.

AN ALLEGED FACE IGNITION OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15PM AT #53 SHEILD ON THE 5A LONGWALL SECTION AS MINING WAS PROGRESSING TOWARD HEAD GATE. NO INJURY SELF EXTINGUISHING INCIDENT DURATION WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND

4620 STOPE UP HOLES WERE LOADED AND BLASTED 8-10-03 D/S FIRE OCCURRED IN THE SAME AREA 8-15-03.

ON 8-14-03 A MAJOR POWER OUTAGE AFFECTING THE EAST AND MIDWEST KNOCKED OUT THE TWO POWER SOURCES TO THE MINE. SECONDARY POWER WAS RE ESTABLISHED AND THE CREWS WERE OUT OF THE MINE BEFORE 10:00 P.M.

JUST PRIOR TO THE BLACKOUT OF NEW YORK, THE NO. 3 HOIST EXPERIENCED A POWER FLUCTUATION THAT TRIPPED IT OUT. WITHIN ONE MINUTE WE LOST ALL POWER. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED USING THE ""CHIPPY"" HOIS T AT THE #1 SHAFT, WITHOUT INCIDENT. POWER WAS RESTORED AT APPROX 9:30 PM AND THE #3 HOIST WAS RESET, UP AND RUNNING WITHOUT INCIDENT.

ROOF FALL INBY #25 STOPPING, ROOF FALL APPROX 4 1/2-5 FT HIGH, 25-30 FT LONG AND 16 FT WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH RESIN BOLTS X XBARS AND TIMBER, BEFORE FALL.

THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AT 2:55 PM. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE DOOR LINKAGE WAS BENT AND HAD TOBE STRAIGHTENED. AFTER REPAIRING AND PUTTING BAC K INTO SERVICE MORE PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED WITH THE LOWER DOOR SWITCH. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE ELEVATOR PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 4:55P

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY RETURN AT BREAK #7 ON THE #3 MAINS. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 12' H X 30' L X 18'-25' W AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY G ROUTED RESIN BOLTS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 10' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A LOOSE WIRE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE SECOND GEAR OF THE #1 HOIST DRIVE. THE MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETED AT 1:10 AM THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE HOIST WAS TESTED PRIOR TO OPERATION. MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 2:10 AM.

THE POWER OUTAGE OCCURRED IN THE NORTHEAST. BOTH HOISTS WERE DOWN AND WE HAD TO USE GENERATOR TO GET THE MINE EVACUATED.

ON 8-04 -03 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W X 50'X10'H. THIS FALL OF ROOF IS LOCATED 22 BREAKSOUTBY THE ACTIVE 0070 SECTION IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD NO. 19224

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10TH EAST, #4 ENTRY, AT #46 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATI ON, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THIS AREA IS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELTLINE ENTRY AT SPAD 1155. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FEET WIDE, 60 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET THICK.

MULTIPLE SLIPS IN ONE AREA OF ROOF.

THE ROOF ADJACENT TO THE LAST SHIELD ON THE FACE HAD FALLEN AND WAS BLOCKING THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY. THE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED BETWEEN XC10 AND XC9. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG, 18' WIDE & 10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY AT BREAK #31 ON THE #3 PANEL AT SPAD #8001 IN AN ITERSECTION. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4'HX 50'L X18'-20'W AREA HAD BEEN SUPP ORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURINES. NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST TO THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH CONTROLS HOIST BRAKING FUNCTIONS. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AND CHANGED OUT. THE HOIST WAS TESTED, AND MINERS RETURNED U NDERGROUND AT 9:30 A.M.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST MAIN WEST RETURN XCUT 11 ENTRY 7. L20' X W18' X T10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 24 XC INTERSECTION, #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 30' LONG, 18' WIDE, 10' - 12' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 2ND RIGHT APP. 2600 FT. OUTBY FACE 120 FT INBY SPAD #182. THE FALL MEASURED 70' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6' THICK. 60 INCH FULL GROUTED RESIN RODS USED IN THIS AREA.

A FALL WAS FOUND ON THE #1 PORTAL SUPPLY TRACK. THE FALL WAS ON #3 SUPPLY TRACK IN BY THE MAIN SOUTH 60"" BELT. FALL WAS 50 FT LONG BY 19 FT WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH. FALL OCCURRED DUE TO DETERIORATI ON OF THE IMMEDIATE TOP. BOLTS USED TO SUPPORT AREA WERE 8 FT AND 10 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS, 8 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS WITH 2 FT OF GLUE IN ANCHOR.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #5 ENTRY ON 5 MAIN INTAKE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40' X 20 BY 6' THICK. THE TOP WAS SHALE AND SUPPORTED BY 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY CRIBS TO PREVENT ANY MORE FALLS IN THE AREA.

OVERLAY AND UNDERLAY MAPS SHOW THAT THIS AREA AT BK 3 ON LF4 BELT HAS BEEN MINED OUT OVER & UNDER THUS CAUSING PRESSURE ON THE MINE ROOF. THE FALL IS ON THE TRACK ENTRY AND IS APPROX 6'IN HEIG HT X 70'IN LENGTH. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP. HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTORS.

HAD ROCKFALL AT #40 ON MAIN SOUTH. IN THE X-CUT BETWEEN BELT & TRACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL OFF THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 27 XC INTERSECTION, #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 30'LONG, 18'WIDE & 6' - 8' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON C MAINS TRACK IN THE CROSSCUT FROM 6 TO 7 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 4734. THE FALL MEASURED 40 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND INT HE INTAKE ENTRY #7 APPROX. 300 FT OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.T HE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO LAMINATED SLATE INTERMIXED WITH COAL STREAKS AVOE THE 4' RESIN RO OF BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' TO 6.5' HIGH. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE AND DID NOT AFFECT VENTIOLATION. PASSAGE OF MEN WAS NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES RESULT FROM THE F

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2NHG INTAKE TRAVELWAY @ 115N ENTRY #2 (MILLENNIUM PORTAL). THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 20' THICK. THE F ALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP BY A CONTINUOUS MINER.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE. TWO ROOF FALLS OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE 3 RIGHT PANEL OF 2 RIGHT MAIN HEADINGS, MEASURING 20 F EET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG AND 42"" HIGH IN THE NUMBERS 2 AND 3 INTERSECTIONS. TIME THAT THE ROOF FALLS OCCURRED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS, DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF DOOR SAFETY SWITCH. NO INJURY, NO PASSENGERS ABOARD.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE 12-27 CM WAS TRIMMING ROOF ROCK IN FAULT AREA AND A SPARK IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER AT OR NEAR THE ROOF. MSHA NOTIFIED INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 11TH EAST , #8 ENTRYTHE FALL WAS 20'LONG 20'WIDE AND 8' HIGH. #60 CROSSCUT. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION ,TRA VEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THIS AREA IS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

NORTH 1 16 BLOCK #7 HEADING 4-WAY, MMU 004 18FT LONG X 50FT WIDE X 12FT HIGH TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS WITH 8""X8"" PLATES, 6FT RESIN WITH 6""X16"" PLATES ACS JACKS ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL. FALL CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

DURING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPERATE INT HE INSPECTION SPEED. THE KEY SWITCH INDICATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ELEVATOR CONTINU ED TO OPERATE IN THE AUTOMATIC MORE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN ENTRY #1 AND #2 AT 4942 WEST, (MILLENNIUM PORTAL). THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 9' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.3 NEUTRAL ENTRY 725' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AND MEASURED 30' WIDE BY 18' LONG BY 6' THICK. THE FAL L OCCURRED DUE TO LAMINATED SLATE INTERMIXED WITH COAL STREAKS ABOVE THE 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 6-6-03. NO INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO THE FALL.

SLOPE BRAKE CAR - PIN WORKED LOOSE FROM ELECT. BRAKE, WHEN DISCOVERED REMOVED FROM SERVICE, PIN REINSTALLED AND ""KEEPER"" WELDED ON END OF PIN TO SECURE IN PLACE TO PREVENT REOCCURRANCE.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE 12-27 CM WAS TRIMMING ROOF ROCK IN FAULT AREA AND A SPARK IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER AT OR NEAR THE ROOF. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MSHA NOTIFIED TIMELY.

THE #1 PRODUCTION SKIP WAS OVERLOADED DUE TO ""WET MUCK."" THE SKIP WAS SENT TO DUMP FROM LOADING POCKET & KICKED OUT. HOISTMAN LOWERED #2 SKIP TO ASSIST WITH COUNTER BALANCE & WAS THEN ABLE TO HOIST LOAD FROM BOTTOM. BEFORE DUMPING, THE HOISTMAN STOPPED & RE-BALANCED THE #2 SIDE TO COMPLETE THE DUMP CYCLE. DURING THE CLUTCH CYCLE, THE #1 SKIP LATCH OPENED CAUSING SOME SPILLAGE AT CO

A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 22 HEADGATE, ENTRY 2, CROSSCUT 33. THE FALL WAS APPROX 35 FT WD, 35 FT IN LENGTH, AND 14 FT HIGH.

FALL IN INTAKE OFF OF #6 ENTRY. FALL DID NOT EFFECT INTAKE AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT WILL BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

SHOT WAS COMPLETELY LOADED AND WIRED. WHILE RUNNING LEAD WIRES OUT, LIGHTNING STRUCK THE LOADED SHOT. THREE HOLES WERE DETONATED AT APP 1:42 PM. THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CLEARED. THERE WERE N O INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS HIT. AUTHORITIES WERE INFORMED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED WEST MAINS #10 ENTRY #8 CROSSCUT, 9500' FROM THE FACE. FALLMEASURED 20'X36'X5 1/2. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS. ROOF OF WET SHALE.

THE ESCAPE HOIST ROPE WAYS FOUND TO HAVE A STRAND THAT WAS VISIBLY RAISED FOR APPROX. 30 FT.THE HOIST WAS OUT OF POTENTIAL OPERATION FOR APPROX.2 HRS. (7:00 PM TO 9:00PM) FOR REPAIRS. THE CONDITION WAS FOUND BY AN MSHA INSPECTION.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURED ON THE 1ST SE SUBMAINS X-CUT 29 ON #4 UNITS AT BELT #4 ENTRY 2000'OUTBY UNIT. THE FALL WAS 80'LONG, 20'WIDE, AND 7' THICK. NO VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL AFFECTED.

THE HOIST LOST POWER AND THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. THE POWER OUTAGE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE HOIST MOTOR CONTROLS. THE CHIEF ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED THE NEXT MORNING TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. THE ABB COMPANY WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THE ELECTRICAIN REPLACED A FUSE AND THE HOIST POWER CAME BACK ON AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP.

THE #2 PRODUCTION SKIP TRIPPED OUT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE SKIP WAS OVERLOADED DUE TO ""WET MUCK"" AND THE SKIP LATCH WAS OPEN LEAVING THE DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN CAUSING THE DOOR TO CATCH THE LOA DING POCKET LIP, TRIPPING OUT THE HOIST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH BY 260' LONG BEGINNING AT THE NO.7 AND NO.8 ENTRY. THE TOP STARTED WORKING ON THE 2ND SHIFT AND WAS CRIBBED AND THEN CENTER CRIBBED DOWN THE ENTRY. IT BEGAN WORKING AGAIN ON THE 3RD SHIFT AND MORE CRIBS WERE ADDED, BUT AT 4:00 AM IT FELL.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORTH PARALLEL ENTRIES IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 50' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH.

EAST-4 15 BLOCK 10 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 008 TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS WITH 8""X8"" PLATES, 6FT RESIN WITH 8""X8"" PLATES. ROOFMATS 18 FT. WIDE X 18FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH FALL DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SIT AROUND FALL.

HOIST ROPE PULLED OUT OF A RELIANCE BARKER DAVIES CAPPEL ON A LOADED SKIP. SKIP FELL FROM 30' ABOVE SURFACE COLLAR TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT AT 1400;LEVEL. PER THE MANUFACTURER THIS CAPPEL WAS DEFE CTIVE WHEN BUILT IN 1998, THE SKIP HOIST ROPE AND APPROX. 50 KARRI GUIDES WERE DESTROYED. SKIP DOGS NOT DESIGNED FOR A FULLY LOADED SKIP.

EAST 4 9 BLOCK, 10 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 008 16 FT LLONG X 18 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 8-6-03 AT XC 214 BETWEEN 5 & 6 ENTRY MAIN SOUTH. FALL WAS IN 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED MAY 1997. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJUR Y OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED BUT A STOPPING WAS PARTIALLY DESTROYED. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP FALL.

HAD ROCKFALL ON #4 UNIT BELT LINE AT XC #5- 40'X 7'X 20'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD #108, 14,000'FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 4'HIGH. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL WILL BE BREAKERED OFF. VENTILAT ION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY NEAR WHITTAKER RETURN AIR SHAFT.FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKLY EXAMINER. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 15' LONG 15' WIDE AND 5'HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN 1975 SUPP ORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS WOODEN PLANK AND POSTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY #4 UNIT, 4TH NW PANEL ENTRY BETWEEN CROSSCUT #4 & #5. L 52' X W 17' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.

A FULL FACE MINER WAS TRIMMING TOP WHEN A GAS IGNITION OCCURRED. PUT OUT WITH WATER HOSE IN 4-5 SECONDS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIRE BOSS DURING HIS WEEKLY EXAM OF THE SOUTH WEST MAINS RETURN. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 22 FEET LONG BY 22 FEET WIDE BY 42 INCHES HIGH. THE AREA OF THE FALL WA S BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. THE #1 ENTRY IS STILL OPEN IN THIS AREA. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE MINE IS IN A NON-PRODUCING STATUS AT THIS TIME.

HAD ROOF FALL ON #5 BELTLINE 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #4097 FIN UNDETECTED FAULTY AREA APPROX 7 TO 8' HIGH. HAS TO BE CLEANED UP.

HAD ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY - #4 UNIT AT 22 + 50. 5' X 25' X 20'.

AN INTERSECTION ON THE TRACK #5 ENTRY NEUTRAL AT #22 BREAK ON #4 BLET FELL. AREA WAS DEVELOPED ON 11-01 & WAS BOLTED WITH 4"" & 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN. FALL IS 20'X20'X 5' THICK. ROOF IS SLATE WITH A RIDER COAL SEAM AT 3'; ROOF IS DRY. FALL AREA WILL BE MOVED & REBOLTED. RIDER COAL SEAM IS 8"" - 12"" THICK.

A ROOF FALL APP 40 FEET LONG, APP 6 FEET IN HEIGHT AND APP 20 FEET WIDE OCCURRED ON 8/4/03 AT SURVEY SPAD NO. 28, APP 5TH INTERSECTION UNDERGROUND FROM PORTAL AND APP 1700 FT OUTBY FACE.

ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUT-BY FACE, SURVEY POINTS 296-297. ROCK WAS APPROX.7-8'THICK, 18'WIDE & 60'LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY XCUT 11 TO 12 #2 ENTRY 1ST MAIN WEST. L25' X W18' X T7'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

STRUCK ON LEFT CHEEK WITH A ROCK THAT FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 12 SUTURES THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT REPORT

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAINS, NO. 7 ENTRY SPAD 313. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG X 6 FT HIGH.

HAD ROCK FALL IN #6 ENTRY ON #3 UNIT - 48 + 95. 25' X 5' X 19'.

Unlevel ground while dumping. Minor damage to truck.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAINS SECTION INBY SPAD #1742 IN #3 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 300' X 20' X 8'-10'. PASSAGE OF PERSONS & VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. FALL AREA WILL BE RE BOLTED. CONTINUOUS MINER & POWER CENTER INVOLVED

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT Z1 1ST WEST SUBMAIN OFF OF 3RD NORTH SUBMAIN #4 ENTRY. L20' X W18' X T10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

HAD ROCK FALL IN #2 ENTRY AT 13 + 50 ON #4 UNIT. 70' X 20' X 6'.

THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN FOREMAN WAS DOING HIS WEEKLY OUTBY CHECKS. THE FALL WAS AN INTERSECTION ABOUT 1000 FT UNDERGROUND. THEY CRIBBED, AND TIMBERED IT. WE CAN GO AROUND THIS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E-1 PANEL, NO. 8 ENTRY, SPAD 5399. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #4 BREAK. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 90'L X 18-20'W X 7'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUP PORT CONSISTING OF 10' ROPE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED, BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH NORTH OF 1ST WEST SUBMAIN #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #6402. L 90' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 10' ANCHOR BOLTS.

REMOVED DRAIN COVER; HE WAS SLIDING IT BACK IN TO COVER DRAIN HOLE & IT SLID INTO ANOTHER COVER & HIS FINGER WAS CUT OFF BETWEEN THE TWO DRAIN COVERS.

WHILE OPERATING FLETCHER DDR ROOF BOLTER, IN THE FACE OFF OF THE #1 ENTRY OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE OUTBY END OF THE ATRS AND THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMPLO YEE'S CANOPY, THEN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT/ANKLE.

ATTEMPTS WERE BEING MADE TO TURN OVER THE GEARS OF A REAR END FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE TIP OF A MIDDLE FINGER WAS SEVERED FROM A LEFT HAND.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR HIS OUTSIDE BOLT TO THE RIB WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. HE FINISHED DRILLING THE HOLE AND STARTED TO INSTALL HIS BOLT. HE TRIPPED OVER THE ROCK THAT HAD JUST FALLEN. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE BOOM ARM & CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOOM & CANOPY POST.

DRILLING, SLIPPED & STRAINED SIDE.

EE WAS SORTING THROUGH A SCREEN PILE, WHEN HE LIFTED UP THE EDGE OF A SCREEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT THAT WAS ACTUALLY LIFTED IS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 POUNDS.

OVERHEAD CAGE PINCHED MY LEFT RING & MIDDLE FINGER IN THE HINGE WHEN I WAS PULLING IT DOWN. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO MY MIDDLE FINGER AND PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF MY RING FINGER (HALF-WAY DOWN TO THE FIRST JOINT). THIS LEAD TO NO USE OF MY LEFT HAND & SEVERE PAIN. GLOVES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

DRILLING, SLIPPED & STRAINED SIDE.

EE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH ON A BOLT ON ONE SIDE OF A FLOAT BRACKET, OTHER EE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRACKET. OTHER EE PULLED TO TRY TO LOOSEN THE BOLT, WHEN IT PULLED HIS WRENCH AROUND, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE BRACKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIECE OF WIRE TO UNPLUG ANFO FROM AUGER. THE WIRE APPARENTLY CAUGHT IN THE MOVING AUGER AND PULLED THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF.

THE INJURED EE NOTED THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL PRIOR TO STARTING WORK, HE HAD ABDOMINAL PAIN, BUT IT WAS NOTHING OUTSTANDING. HE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOL BUCKET UP THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELT A PO P IN HIS ABDOMINAL AREA. EE NOTED THAT HE BROKE OUT IN A COLD SWEAT, AND AFTER EXAMINING HIMSELF HE NOTED THAT HE HAD A BULGE/KNOT-HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH HE BELIEVES IS WORK RELATED DUE TO YEARS OF PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DAILY DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROPE TO LOWER A PART FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER. THE ROPE HAD 3 WRAPS AROUND A PIPE/RAIL. AS HE WAS LOWERING, THE ROPE CAUGHT ON FRAME ALLOWING SLACK IN TOP 1/3 OF ROPE. WH EN ROPE WAS FREED, EMPLOYEES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROPE & RAIL.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR AN OIL LEAK ON A ROOF BOLTER HE EXPOSED HIS LEFT HAND IN A PINCH POINT THEN OPERATED FUNCTIONS PINCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE COALHAULER BATTERY ON THE NO. 6 COALHAULER AND WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO HOLD THE JUMPER CABLE ON TOP OF THE COALHAULER TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING UNDER THE THE COALHAULER TO PICK UP THE FRESH BATTERY THE COALHAULER WHEEL RAN OVER SOME OF THE SLACK IN THE JUMPER CABLE PULLING THE CABLE TIGHT AND CATCHING HIS MIDDLE, RING & LITTLE FINGERS.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

ALLEGEDLY, WHILE PULLING A TROLLEY WHEEL OVER A RAILING WITH A CHAIN FALL THE EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

JOE WAS CLIMBING TO THE COUSNEST ON CABLE TRUCK.HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE CAB AND STEP GETTING HIS FOOT CAUGHT HIS FOOT TWISTED HE WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURED TIBIA.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A STAIRCASE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A 6 INCH VAC HOSE THAT WAS ACROSS THE TOP OF THE STAIRS. THE EE FELL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS ONTO THE CONCRETE. THE EE HAS A BRUISED SPINAL CORD WITH LOST WORK DAYS.

STANDING ON EXTENSION LADDER, TIGHTENING A BOLT TO A COAL CHUTE, HIS RATCHET SLIPPED. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF OF LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING UP A CAB FILTER TO ANOTHER MECHANIC ON MACHINE. FILTER SLIPPED FROM HAND. HE TRIED CATCHING FILTER AND LEFT MIDDLE AND 4TH FINGERS CAME OUT OF SOCKET, SWOLLEN & PAINFUL.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING UNLOAD LARGE BAGS OF ROCK DUST FROM TRACK CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET. EMPLOYEE HAD CUT THE BAG ONCE IT WAS LOADED IN SCOOP AND WAS TRYING TO REMOVE IT. EMPLOYEE WAS PUL LING ON THE BAG WHEN IT CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS LT. SHOULDER. HIS FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTUL 10/2/03.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN RAMP.

HE SPRAINED HIS BACK PULLING A BURIED 1 1/2"" WASH HOSE WHILE CLEANING A BURIED CONVEYOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PV TIRE INTO A VEHICLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

EE IS STATING THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE HITACHI EX1800 SHOVEL IN THE WEST END OF THE AREA #2 PIT STRIPPING SHALE AND LOADING END DUMPS. HE BACKED THE MACHINE UP AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL TO ALLOW A DOZER TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM. AS HE STARTED TO MOVE UP A SECTION OF THE HIGHWALL FELL IN STRIKING THE CAB AND MACHINE.

EE WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE THE RAILROAD TRACK TO THE NEXT CAR WHEN HE STUMBLED IN THE SAND. EE TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL BY STRETCHING OUT HIS ARMS.WHEN HE LANDED HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST.

WAS STEPPING OVER THE HWF CONTAINMENT WALL ON # 2 BURNER FLLOR. RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT THE LIP ON THE12"" STEEL WALL CAUSING ME TO TRIP. WHEN I FELL FLAT ON MY PALMS FRACTURING BOTH ELBOWS.

EE WAS CHECKING MINE CONDITIONS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED AND SHOWED NEGATIVE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING & A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE & LEFT HAND. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HAND. HE STA RTED MISSING TIME ON 9/1/03 & IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.

OPERATOR WAS DISCONNECTING MOTOR FROM GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR APPROX. 5 FT OFF GROUND. HE UNHOOKED SAFETY LANIARD AND STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS ARM AND BACK SIDE. IT WAS D ETERMINED WITH A DR VISIT THAT HIS LEFT WRIST WAS BROKEN, AND POSSIBLE BACK INJURY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A CO-WORKER LIFTING ACOMPRESSOR THAT WAS USED TO SPRAY GUNITE WHEN HE FELT PAIN & THEN BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE REPAIRING MAT CHAIN ON MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF NECK AND HEAD CAUSING CONTUSIONS.

EE WAS PERFORMING WATERJET CLEANING OF THE MMD- SECONDARY CRUSHER USING THE WOMA HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. AFTER FINISHING THE CLEANING HE ACCIDENTALLY SWIPED THE WATERJET OVER HIS LEFT FOOT WITH A PRESSURE OF 7,000 PSI, THE WATERJET SPRAY CUT THRU BOOT BOTH IN THE STEEL TOE SECTION AND A SMALL SECTION ABOVE THIS WHERE THERE WAS ONLY LEATHER ALLOWING A STREAM OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER

EE WAS STANDING ON A 5 GALLON BUCKET WHILE HANGING CABLE. SLIPPED OFF BUCKET AND TWISTED LT.KNEE.

WHILE ROLLING UP THE CABLE ON A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER IN ORDER TO MOVE IT TO A NEW LOCATION, A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND BACK. HIS ARM WAS CUT R EQUIRING STITCHES. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 31"" LONG, 7 TO 12"" WIDE AND 7"" THICK.

THE INJURED STUCK A PRY BAR INTO THE VALVE OF A SUMP, TRYING TO BREAK UP THE MATERIAL. HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE PRY BAR RESULTING IN INJURY.

OPERATING 980 LOADER, HIT BUMP AND SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING BACK STRAIN.

WHILE HANGING VENTILATION TUBING IN IHG SECTION EE CALIMS HE FELT A PULL IN RT SIDE OF CHEST.

WHILE WORKING ON #4 BELT, 2 WORKERS WERE LETTING OFF THE COME-A-LONG WHEN THE INJURED GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BY THE COME-A-LONG.

The ee stated he was carrying a bag of rock dust across the h-beams for the 7 left belt drive when he stepped on a beam and slipped. this accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221519 date 5/25/04. this accident is being submitted under protest

EMPLOYEE WENT TO STEP ON LADDER, GAVE WAY IN LOOSE GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.

The ee was loaidng belt when a clamp came loose and the rope struck him on the side of the left leg. this accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221525 dated 5/25/04. this accident report is being submitted under protest.

EE WAS RUNNING LOADER AND COMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN LOWER BACK FROM MOVING IN THE SEAT OF THE LOADER. EE SUFFERED ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN FROM REINJURY OF PREVIOUS 2000 INJURY.

EE WAS LOWER LOUVER BLADES THE NIGHT OF THE INJURY HE S NOT QUIT SURE WHEN BACK SPRAIN HAPPEN. HE WORKE UP ON THE 28TH WITH A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. LOST TIME INJURY.

EE WAS USING A BLOW PIPE TO CLEAN SAW BLOCK. HE FELL ABOUT WAIST HIGH & HIT THE SIDE OF HIS FACE WITH A HARD IMPACT.

INJURED WAS THROWING THE TRACK SWITCH LOCATED AT THE SPUR ONE CROSSCUT IN BY #10 BELT LINE. IT WOULDN'T COMPLETELY LATCH SO HE USED HIS LEFT FOOT TO PUSH IT ON DOWN. THE SWITCH CAME BACK SUDDE NLY AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN CONTUSION, WENT TO HOSPITAL, X-RAYS NEGATIVE.

HE WAS WORKING ON THE MAINTENANCE OF A MACHINERY CHAIN AND THE GLOVE IN THE RIGHT HAND WAS STUCK OR CAUGHT IN IT CAUSING HIM AN INJURY ON A FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

TYING REBAR - CONCRETE FELL DOWN FROM BUCKET - STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

A BELTMAN WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE SLOPE BELT. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK GUIDING A ROLLER INTO PLACE. WHILE GUIDING THE ROLLER INTO PLACE THEROLLER SLIPPED AND HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT S HOULDER. HE WORKED UNTIL 1/29/2004 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK FOR SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AND SLIDING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG. THE ROCK WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 24"" SQUARE BY ABOUT 6"" THICK. IT LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT. HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE TIME. HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO WORK UNTIL 9/3/03 & HE REPORTED THE LOST TIME ACCIDENT AT

HANG CABLE AND WATERLINE CABLE FELL AND HIT EE IN THE SHOULDER DRIVING HIM TO THE GROUND. IN THE SECTION.

EE WAS LIFTING THE AX RAIL OF A VULCANIZING PRESS UP ONTO A FLAT CAR, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/11/03. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A POSSIBLE RUPTURED DISK.

EE PULLED CHEST MUSCLES WHILE GETTING OUT OF LOADER HE WAS OPERATING.

CLIMBING UPON THE EXCAVATOR TO PULL AN ENGINE OIL SAMPLE, HE WAS LEANING OVER TO PULL THE SAMPLE AND HAD EXTREME PAIN IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MET & THEN TAKEN TO THE E.R. BECAUSE OF SEVERE PAIN. X-RAYS TAKEN.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES WITH A SHOVEL AT THE PLOW FEEDER AREA NEAR CONVEYER BF3. FEW HOURS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN ON HIS RIGHT HIP. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9-3-03.

HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WITHOUT SPECIFIC INCIDENT AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8/28/03. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS IN THE LUMBAR SPINE.

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING BOXES OF ROOF BOLT RESIN FROM A SUPPLY CAR EE TWISTED AT THE WAIST WHILE HOLDING A FULL BOX OF RESIN. THIS MOTION CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE VI SITED HIS PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LUMBAR STRAIN.

A FACILITY OPERATOR ALLEGED THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE WEIGHING AND RESTACKING WOODEN PALLETS. THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS PLACING THE LAST OF ELEVEN PALLETS ONTO A STACK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS DESCENDING THE FRONT LADDER OF THE TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OR HE MIS-JUDGED THE STEP AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS FEET. WORKED THE REMAINING SHIFT BUT H AD TO BE SEEN AT DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE OF PAIN & STIFFNESS IN THE LEFT KNEE. LOST TIME. *NOTE* THIS OPERATOR WAS FACING THE LADDER PROPERLY WHEN THIS OCCURRED.*

While lowering shield canopy, a hose blew out of fitting connected to the leg cylinder spraying emulsion in face-entering eyes, mouth, nose had just returned to work after eye surgery.

EMPLOYEE, A THIRD SHIFT GENERAL LABORER, WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND LOST HIS FOOTING THEN FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED BOLTING THE #1 ENTRY WITH A FLETCHR ROOF RANGER II BOLTER. ONE WALKED BACK TO THE OFFSIDE FRONT TIRE TO CHANGE A DRILL BIT. AFTER LOWERING THE ATRS, HIS CO-WORKER T RAMMED THE MACHINE BACK ONE TO TWO FEET AND TRAMMED THE MACHINE OVER THE OTHER'S FOOT.

EE HAD JUST CLEANED RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS AND MIRROR AND STARTED BACK TO DRIVERS COMPARTMENT BEHIND SAFETY RAIL AT FRONT OF RADIATOR WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT WITH COWAX FROM CB ANTENNA HE FEL L AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON CATWALK CUTTING HIS KNEE.

ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN A CORSSCUT BETWEEN 6&7 RETURN ENTRY 1ST LEFT PANEL 80' INBY SPAD 46522. EE AND TWO OTHER EE WERE ASSIGNED TO REMOVE KENNEDY STOPPINGS IN THE OLD 1ST LEFT PANEL. AS HE WA S REMOVING THE LAST PANELING FROM THE OLD INTAKE STOPPING A ROCK MEASURING 34"" WIDE X 36"" LONG X 0""-2"" THICK FELL FROMT HE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AREA. HE WAS DIAGNOISED AS HAVING

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A MACHINE CABLE. AS HE STRUCK THE SPLICING ANVIL WITH A HAMMER, A SLIVER OF STEEL SPALLED OFF AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER IMPALING ITSEL F.

WHILE LOADING A PACKAGE VAN TRAILER WITH NISSAN FORK TRUCK, EE CONTACTED A DEPRESSION IN THE TRAILER FLOOR WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE FORK TRUCK AND CAUSED A JOLTING MOVEMENT TO THE FOR K TRUCK. EE REPORTS DISCOMFORT IN HIS UPPER BODY AND LOW BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A 482 S&S SCOOP HE WAS CLEANINGUP MUD WHEN HE HIT THE RIB WITH SCOOP DECK A PRICE OF ROCK CAME OF STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK

THE EE WAS RUNNING UP 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS TO GETTO THE TOP OF THE PLANT. HE HAD BEEN WORKING 6 DAYS A WEEK FOR 3 MONTHS SETTING UP A NEW PLANT & RUNNING UP 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES PER DAY PLUS THE STRESS OF THE NEW PLANT NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY.

HE WAS HELPING SET A MUD PUMP INTO THE POND AND THE CHAIN LINK BROKE. THE BROKEN LINK FLEW ABOUT 20' AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, STEELE VIBRATED ROCK LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM.

INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. THE HERNIA WAS PROGRESSIVE AND NOT THE RESULT OF A SINGLE OCCURANCE. DIAGNOSIS RECEIVED 10/27/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN COAL SPILLAGE AT 181 BLOCK TRANSFER #12 BELT. AFTER COMPLETION OF CLEAN-UP ON BARRIER SIDE OF BELT, CROSSING BELT AT DESIGNATED CROSS UNDER SHE STRUCK THE TOP OF HER HARD HAT AGAINST CROSS UNDER. SHE COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO NECK.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON EE'S NECK & SHOULDER CAUSING HIM A STIFF NECK & SORENESS. EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9/18/03.

HURT BACK WHEN PULLING CONT. MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY.

RAN OVER LARGE ROCK WITH WHEEL LOADER, OVER TURNING LOADER.

EE WAS SITTING BY THE SERVICE CENTER WHEN ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM BEFORE HE COULD GET OUT OF THE WAY.

PIPE SAW HORSE COLLASPED PINNING HIS FOOT, BREAKING TOE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF PIPE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

WALKING ALONG BELT STUMBLED FELL ON KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WATCHING HEAD SPACE CLEARANCE WHILE WALKING UNDER FANTAIL OF DRAGLINE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER BACK AND NECK.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A KATMASU ENDLOADER TO CLEAN COAL FROM A COAL PAD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE LOADER LOADING ON HIS BACK.

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING OUT 4 INCH DISCHARGE LINE FOR THE PRODUCTION SHAFT BOTTOM. MATERIAL ABOVE TURNED LOOSE CAUGHT A 1"" INCH HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO COME FROM INSIDE THE PIPE AND EE RAN T O GET CLEAR AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

MEMBER WAS DISMOUNTING HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP ON THE PUSH ARM & INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE.

TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ON THE SURFACE. USING A VOLTAGE METER TO CHECK OHMS AND GROUNDS. VOLTAGE METER CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. THIS CAUSED BURNS TO THE LEFT FOREARM AND HAND, AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND NECK.

EMP TURNED OFF VALVE ON CAUSTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD UP BEHIND VALVE AND CAUSTIC HOSE TO BURST. EMP WAS SPRAYED WITH CAUSTIC. HE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT MANDATORY FA CE SHIELD. EE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. AND HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE MAKING IT A FIRST AID CASE.

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED FROM THE CONTROL LEVERS OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO THE SIDE MIDWAY OF BOLTER WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED STRIKING EE IN THE HEAD BACK AND LEGS. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

HE BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER OUT TO SET OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN HE SPLIT HIS CATS THE MINER SLEW OVER AND CAUGHT HIS SIDE AND LEFT AGAINST THE RIB. AND THE HEAD OF MINER WAS SITTING ON HIS FOOT ""LEFT"". NO BITS WERE IMPALING HIS BODY OR FOOT. HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATT.

EE NOTED DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT EYE AFTER THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE REPORTED THE DISCOMFORT TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 8-27-03 AND WAS SENT TO THE CLINIC. HE SPENT THE DAY INSTALLING TAIL GUARDS AND CLAIMED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES. IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLY WINDY.

THE EE SAID THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING A ROCK WITH HIS KNEE.

EE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BEHIND STEPS, TWISTING IT. HE ALSO PULLED HIS LEFT ARM AND TWISTED HIS NECK.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON OPERATOR ANKLE.

EE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA WHILE PULLING ON MINER CAT PADS IN ORDER TO PIN THEM TOGETHER. WHEN HE FIRST WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION HE WAS TREATED FOR AN INFECTED RT. TESTICLE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL LATER THAT THE EE WAS INFORMED BY THE DR'S THAT THE INFECTION WAS DUE TO STRAINING. THAT WAS REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR ON 9/10/03.

LOSS TIME AS OF 11-17-03 REPELTETIVE JOLTING OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOT CERVICL STRIAN NECK.

EE WAS DIGGING OUT THE CRUSHER. HE PICKED UP A BIG ROCK AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS CARRYING A DRIVE SHAFT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED LOWER BACK CAUSING PULLED MUSCLE.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE FLECTHER BOLTER RIGHT HAND SIDE. HE WAS RAISING THE BOOM WITH THE STARTER STEEL IN THE DRILL CHUCK. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE STEEL AS IT TOUCHED THE ROOF. THE STEEL WA S NOT ROTATING. A PIECE OF GREY SHALE FELL & HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. AFTERWARD HE WENT TO THE E.R. WHERE X-RAY REVEALED A BROKEN THUMB.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE NECK CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) OF #4 UNIT. THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY, SOME ROCK HAD FELL OUT AND THERE WAS CLOSE CLEARANCE ALONG THE DMU. TH IS CREATED A DIFFICULT AREA TO WALK. THE FALL CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED EXPERIENCE PAIN & SWELLING. DETERMINED BY MRI HE HAD TORN MENISCUS. SURGERY 2/18/04 & BEGAN LOSING TIM

EE WAS HELPING PULL #70 SHIELD OFF FACE WHEN A COUPLING PIN WAS BROKE AND WAS HURLED TOWARDS EE STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

REOCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY ON FELT FOOT.

LOADING BUCKET ON TRUCK, WAS CHAINING AND BINDING DOWN BUCKET, STARTED TO STEP OFF BUCKET, MISSED STEP, FELL DOWN BETWEEN BUCKET AND SIDE OF TRUCK BED.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD METAL SCREENS FROM BREAKER BUILDING. WHILE SLIDING SCREEN ACROSS FLOOR HE CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN EDGE OF SCREEN AND BEAM SUPPORT FOR HAND RAIL. SIZE OF SCR EEN APPROX. 1"" THICK BY 3' SQUARE. FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO INCIDENT 8/30/03.

EE WAS MAKING UP BELT SADDLES WITH SPLICES ON BOTH ENDS. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO SRIKE THE SPLICING TOOL, WHEN HE STRUCK THE SPLICING TOOL WITHA HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE HAMMER HE AD AND ENTERED HIS ARM 2"" ABOVE THE WRIST. THE PIECE OF STEEL WAS VERY SMALL.

EE WAS IN A SCOOP THAT WOULD NOT TRAM. THE SCOOPWAS BEING PUSHED BY A HAULER. THE HAULER END SLIPPED OFF THE SCOOP AS IT WENT INTO A DIP IN THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO BE JOSTLED INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SCOOP CANOPY.

THE EE SAID THAT HE WAS COUNTING BULK BAGS. HE SAID THAT HE FELT AN INSECT ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE SAID HE BRUSHED THE INSECT OFF HIS HAND. HE SAID THAT WITHIN 30 MIN HIS HAND BEGAN TO SWELL.THE EE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

EE WAS STEPPING THRU A 30 IN. X 30 IN. MANDOOR LEADING TO THE BELT ENTRY. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

USING RELATIVELY NEW WHEELBARROW. WHEN WHEELBARROW FILLED UP, EE PICKED UP TO DUMP CONTENTS. AXEL CAME OUT OF CLAMPING BRACKET, THROWING WEIGHT AND TILTING WHEELBARROW TO LEFT. BELT MISSING ON AXEL CLAMP.

EE WAS HELPING ON BELT WHEN SOMETHING POP IN HIP

AS EE RAISED HIS ARMS ABOVE HIS HEAD TO PULL ON THE RATCHET WRENCH TO ADJUST THE JAW, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CHANGING AN AIRLINE ON A 769 C CAT TRUCK. HE WENT TO REACH UPWARD TOWARDS THE AIRLINE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE SHOVELING SAND TWISTED TO THE SIDE AND STRAINED BACK (LUMBAR STRAIN)

ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EE ACROSS THE RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS PUTTING A NEW SET OF TEETH ON THE HITACHI SHOVEL, HE WAS DOING SOME TRIMMING ON THE BUCKET WITH A TORCH, HE WAS USING A HAMMER HITTING THE METAL. A PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS L EG. HAD SOME NUMBNESS IN LOWER LEG.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF UNPLUGGING 12"" COARSE REFUSE LONE WITH WASH DOWN HOSE WHEN MATERIAL BROKE FREE HITTING RIGHT ARM.

EE WAS WORKING ON HIGHWALL MINER SYSTEM AND CHANGING BITS ON THE MINER. MINER WAS LOOCKED AND TOSSED AND THE EE WAS ROTATING THE MINER MANUALLY WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A PRYBAR. WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK THE EE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT E.R. AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING TO SEE AN ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST.

EE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE DROPPED A CANOPY COVER ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF HIS FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE MISSED THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO HOLD MOST OF HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS ARMS HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAILS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING STEEL ONTO FLAT BED TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON GROUND. 1ST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO THIS INJURY WAS 9-3-03.

WAS GOING AROUND CURVE AND THE OTHER TRUCK, GOING THE OTHER DIRECTION, SLID INTO TRUCK.

EE WAS LIFTING BELT SCRAPER UP TO BOLT ONE END ON WHEN LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT ON HIM

EE WAS OPERATING A 482 SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK JARRING HIM & CAUSING A LUMBAR STRAIN

DUE TO HIGH WINDS, LIME WAS BLOWING EVERYWHERE.

NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. BRIGHT SUNNY DAY. NOTHING TO TRIP ON/OVER. EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE CAP HOUSE, BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF CAPS (APPROX. 15 LBS). HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND WENT DOWN TO HIS KNEES AND COULDN'T GET UP.

INJURY WAS COMP DOWN STEP OFF LOADER AND SLIP AND HIT ON HIS BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING IN FRONT OF THE BAG PACKER WHEN HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TO PLACE A SHOVEL OF CLAY INTO A CLAY DISPOSAL HOPPER, THIS CAUSED PAIN INTHE LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

WAS CUTTING BITS ON ROLLER FRAME, WHEN HOT SLAG OF METAL WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT. EYE.

WHILE MOVING MINER ACROSS THE SECTION ON LEFT SIDE GOING FROM #1 ROOM TO #4 ROOM, HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP MINER CABLE TO PUT ON HORN OF MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

CLIMBED STEPS ONTO LOADER, SLIPPED CATCHING RIBSON LADDER.

INJURED WAS BACKING UP DOZER AND RAN OVER A PILE OF DIRT. GOT WHIPLASH CAUSING A PINCHED NERVE IN NECK.

EE WAS CLEANING/REPAIRING THE INSIDE OF A LARGE BIN WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS FELL ON HIM. EE WAS PULLED FROM BIN DISORIENTED - (EE STATES HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A MINUTE). EE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/25/03.

LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING SERVICE TRUCK, WAS TURNING AROUND STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS, LEFT FOOT SLID INTO HOLE, EE FELL TO GROUND STRIKING LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW DOING A CONVEYOR BELT REPLACEMENT. EE SAID THAT AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY HE SIMPLY WAS MOVING HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE ""FELT SOMETHING POP"" IN HIS SHOULDER AREA. THE M EN HAD BEEN WORKING WITH CUM-A-LONGS PREVIOUSLY. EE TOLD A CO-WORKER & THE PIT FORMEAN THAT HE HURT HIS SHOULDER BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8/26/03.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACING A 13 HP FLYGHT PUMP. HE WAS MANHANDLING THE PUMP TO GET IT INTO DEEPER WATER. HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING FUNNY IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK HE SAID HE WAS HAVING BACK PROBLEMS. HE ATTEMPTED TO WORK SHIFT BUT LEFT AFTER 1 1/2 HOURS.

HOLDING A STEEL BAR FOR A WELDER AND GOT A FLASBURN IN BOTH EYES.

WHILE WALKING BESIDE THE BELTLINE EE TRIPPED. EE STRUCK A METAL I-BEAM & CAUGHT THE BELTLINE STRUCTURE AS HE FELL. EE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN MRI ON 9/9/03.

EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE WELDED BRACE WOULD HOLD HIM BUT WELD DID NOT, EMPLOYEE FELL AND LACERATED LEFT SHIN, REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. NOTE: EMPLOYEE FIRST UNABLE TO WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY ON 02/06/04.

LINING UP 2 BATH CHAIN LINKS. STUCK FINGER IN TO LINE UP AND COM-A-LONG SLIPPED, CRUSHING FINGER.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG/DISLODGE A LARGE CLUMP OF BASE COURSE IN A FEEDER BIN. HE WAS SUING A PRY BAR AND WAS PULLING AND PUSHING AGGRESSIVELY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE ""ALLEGES"" THAT HE STRAINED HIS KNEE WHEN A TRUCK HIT THE RIPPER OF HIS GRADER. ON 9/17 DOCTOR'S OFFICE (BONE SPECIALIST) INFORMED EMPLOYER THAT EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO THIS SAME KNEE ON 5/16/02, 7/16/02, 8/27/02, 12/30/02, 3/25/03, 6/24/03, AND 8/26/03 BUT THE 7TH VISIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE 8/21 INCIDENT.

EE WAS STARTING TO INSTALL HIS FIRST BOLT OF THE SHIFT, ON A CORNER. CANOPY WAS UP AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HIT THE CANOPY, SWUNG DOWN & PINNED VICTIM UP AGAINST CONTROLS & MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING PORTAL BUS, STRAINING HIS NECK AND LEGS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A SLUICE VALVE ON #7 FILTER IN OUR GRII PLANT. AFTER HE OPENED THE VALVE HE COULD NOT BRING HIS ARM DOWN. HE WENT TO AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND SURGERY WILL BE DONE ON THE SHOULDER ON 9-17-03. HE BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 9-15-03.

EE HAD BACKED HIS TRUCK UP TO EDGE OF DUMP SITE AND AS HE WAS RAISING HIS BED THE TRUCK SLID ON DUMP SITE PERMITTING TRUCK TO DROP OFF THE EDGE APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT HE HAD INSTALLED THE BOLT AGAINST RIB AND WHEN HE MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER HEAD OVER A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 4'X4'X3"" FELL OUT HITTING HIS LEFT LEG.

WALKING IN ENTRY AND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THUMB.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 4"" H-BEAM WITH 2 CO-WORKERS, IN ORDER TO CARRY TO BELT ENTRY TO INSTALL OVER THE BELT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN.

EE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR AT #8 WALL F-8 TO GET INTO BELTLINE AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF WET SLATE AND FELL, INJURING HIS LEFT HIP AND RT. SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG AGAINST THE ROOF. STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 12/8/03.

EMPLOYEE STEPPING OFF EQUIPMENT TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

MAN WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE MOVED A PIECE OF STRUCTURE THE LOAD SHIFTED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SUPPLY CAR AND THE BELT STRUCTURE.

THE EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A WATER LINE. THE EE CROSSED OVER A CONVEYOR TO ACCESS THE WATER LINE. AFTER COMPLETING THE REPAIR THE EE CROSSED BACK OVER THE CONVEYOR AND AS HE STE PPED OFF THE CONVEYOR FRAME HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND IN DOING SO HE TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS PUTTING THE FINGER ON THE ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. EE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE FINGER AND DRILL HEAD.

HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY WITH S/C AND HIS LOWER BACK WAS STRUCK BY A PROTRUDING PIECE OF METAL IN HIS S/C SEAT.

LIFTING OMEGA BLOCK & FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE was helping to cut out a peice of belt that was wrapped around the take up. he was standing on the take-up roller when he slipped and fell app 2'

STEPPING DOWN A STEPLADDER, FELL FROM 3RD STEP OF LADDER, CAUGHT FOOT IN HANGING WIRE, FELL BACK WHILE WEARING LAMP, BATTERY AND SELF RESCUER.

A HOSE FLEW OFF THE BASE LIFT JACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

EE A SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EE IN CHANGING A WATERLINE IN THE PREP -PLANT. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER AND AS THE WATERLINE BROKE LOOSE HE LOST BALLANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDIN G ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT HEEL. THE EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 8-21-03 AND IS STILL UNDER THE DR. CARE AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS MOVING A PALLET OF BRICKI. FORK SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO GET CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKS AND BRICK RESULTING IN A CUT TO EE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

WORKING ON DUST BOX HOSE ON LEFT SIDE OF CONT. MINER IN #3 ENTRY, 3 NORTH LEFT SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND KNOCKED VENT TUBE DOWN. TUBE STRUCK EE ON TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAC. THE INJURED CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 3-16-04 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE IS WORKING ON LIGHT DUTY W/RESTRICTIONS. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO MOVE SACKS WITH FORKLIFT (NOT TO HAUL). HE STATED WHEN HE WAS HAULING HE GOT A JOLT FROM HITTING A POTHOLE, CAUSING PAINS IN HIS ARMS/LEGS.

THE EE WAS SETTING A POST AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, GLANCED OFF THE POST AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM. EX RAY NEGATIVE BRUISE.

THE EE WAS MOVING A 5 GAL BUCKET OF CEMENT FROM A SHELF. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE BUCKET AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EE WAS ON MODIFIED DUTY RESTRICTIONS. TH IS ACTIVITY WAS RESTRICTED.

EE WAS LOADING 55 GALLON DRUMS OF OIL ONTO TRUCK WHEN ONE BARREL SLIPPED. WHEN EE GRABBED BARREL, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN 2 BARRELS, CAUSING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND TO POP OUT OF JOINT. ALSO CUT THE MIDDLE AND LITTLE FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

FELL OFF LADDER OF 785 ROCK TRUCK LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. CRACKED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, BRUISED HIS RIBS AND HIP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE FINES CONVEYER TAIL PULLEY WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED ON CONVEYER.

A CHISEL BEING USED AS A WEDGE TO INSERT A SHIM BETWEEN BOOM AND FRAME BECAME DISLODGED AND PENETRATED FOREHEAD ABOUT 2 INCHES INTO BRAIN.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT THE FACE. HE WAS WITHDRAWING 2 PIECE DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF. THE TOP SECTION OF STEEL FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A FEEDER. THE SIDEBOARDS NEEDED CUT OFF FOR CLEARANCE. HE WENT AND GOT AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE AND CARRIED IT ABOUT 15 FEET WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING IN BIN, DIGGING MATERIAL WHICH GAVE WAY AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEG/KNEE. BROKE KNEE CAP.

EE WAS RIDING ON THE MANTRIP WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY COLLIDED WITH A PARKED LITTLE MAC 4 WHEELER CAUSING THE LITTLE MAC TO FLIP UP AND LAND ON EE RIGHT FOOT.

REPAIRING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT, HE GOT TOO CLOSE AND HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT, PULLING HIM IN.

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BULLDOZER PADS PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RAIL CREW CLOSING THE AIR BREAK SYSTEM WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED WHILE TURNING A VALVE. WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED HIS BODY PUSHED FORWARD ONTO THE KNUCKLE OF THE CAR INJURING HIS RIBS. ALTHOUGH THE INJURY OCCURRED ON THE 19TH, HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK. HE DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND WDI WASN'T NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION UNTIL 8/26/03.

LIFTING A 3"" SQUARE 65"" LONG METAL BAR THAT FITSON BELT WINDER FELT IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HANDLING METAL AND HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH RAW EDGE THAT PUNCTURED HIS HAND.

EE WAS WELDING ON MINER REPORTED HE WENT HOME AND SHOWERED ADN HIS EYES BEGAN TO BURN.

EE WAS CHECKING OIL ON D8 DOZER WHEN HE FELL OFF HURTING HIS BACK.

EE WAS WORKING ON 31 FEEDER IN 30 TUNNEL. HE WALKED OVER TO CATWALK TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE TO CLEAN SPILLED MATERIAL. AS HE WALKED DOWN STAIRS, EE FELL DOWN.

HELPING PULL OUT BAD TOP ROLLERS, TO REPLACE BELT LINE, PULLED RT. UPPER SHOULDER.

A 4"" PNEUMATIC LINE WAS PLUGGED WITH TALC. A 3/8"" HIGH-PRESSURE AIR HOSE WAS USED TO PRESSURIZE THE LINE USING A MORRIS COUPLING. THE PRESSURE BLEW THE COUPLING AND NIPPLE OFF THE END OF TH E LINE TOWARDS THE EE, HITTING HIS LEFT FOREARM AND STRIKING IT AGAINST THE END OF THE OTHER PIPE. EXAMINED ON 11-21-03 AS HAVING REACHED MAXIMUM MEDICAL IMPROVEMENT (MMI) WITH 0% IMPAIRMENT.

EE MISSED LAST STEP ON TEREX HAUL TRUCK FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LOCATED 5 BREAK INBY 3A HEAD TRIMMING CLIPS FROM A FLEXCO SPLICE IN THE SECTION CONVEYOR BELT, USING A UTILITY (RAZOR) KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER RESTULTING SIN A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 SUTURES . DEGREE 3 CLASS 10

EE WAS LIFTING SIDE RAIL OF MINER AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP LEAKING GRAVEL SUNDER BELTS ON WASH PLANT. INSTEAD OF WALKING AROUND PLANT HE CROSSED UNDER WASH PLANT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM WHEN HE ROSE UP. NO INDICATION OF INJURY AT THAT TIME.

A MOTORMAN WAS COUPLING A CAR TO A MOTOR. THE COUPLER WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER AND HE USED A ""DISCONNECT BAT"" TO RAISE THE COUPLER WHILE ANOTHER MOTORMAN COUPLED THE CAR. WHEN THE COUPLERS CONNECTED THEY WERE MISALIGNED AND THE BAR HE WAS HOLDING SWUNG INTO THE CAR CATCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING ROCK CORE IN HOLLOW FIELD #6. HE BACKED TRACK LOADER INTO A STUMP. HE COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOPING THE FLOOR & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, WHEN STARTING A DRILL STEEL IN THE MINE ROOF, THE STEEL BENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BEING JERKED. PAIN & STIFFNESS RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT. HE CON'T TO EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT, AN MRI WAS TAKEN IN 2/04 DETERMINED HAD A TORN ROTOR CUFF. BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 3/16/04. BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THAT DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER INTO CAR, SPRAINED KNEE, RIGHT.

THE CONVEYOR LEADING TO WASH PLANT 1 WAS OVER LOADED. THE SKIDSTER THAT IS USUALLY USED TO CLEANOFF THE CONVEYOR WAS DOWN FOR A MECHANICAL REPAIR. TO REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE CONVEYOR, 6 EE MANU ALLY UNLOADED THE CONVEYOR WITH SHOVELS. AS THE EE WAS COMING DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL INTO THE BED OF THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 2-4 FEET.

EE WAS STRAIGHTENING BAGS ON PALLET, WHEN HE WAS HIT ON THE ANKLE WITH THE STRIPPER BAR. FELLOW EE PRESSED WRONG BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TIMBERS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A FUEL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO SPRAIN WHEN FOOT CONTACTED GROUND.

EE WALKED AROUND THE END OF A PARKED BATTERY HAULER WHILE AN EE WAS OPERATING THE EJECTOR BLADE. THIS WAS TO LINE UP BRACKET HOLES FOR PINNING THE EJECTOR INTO PLACE SO THE HAULER COULD BE USE D AS A MANTRIP. THE TAILGATE AUTOMATICALLY OPENS TO TOWARD THE MINE FLOOR WHEN THE EJECTOR IS OPERATED. THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN ON HER FOOT.

WHILE PULLING LOADED RAIL TRUCKS INTO 18C SECTION WITH SUPPLY MOTOR THE HEAD MOTOR LOST TRACTION. THE MOTOR STRUCK THE 2ND SET OF AIRLOCK DOORS. THIS SET OF DOORS WERE PARTLY OPEN, CAUSING THE M TO BEND OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOTOR, STRIKING OPERATOR.

SLIPPED OFF DRISCO PIPE AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG. LEFT FOOT STUCK IN MUCK AND FELL SIDEWAYS.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MANAGE A BREAST PLATE UNDER TENSION ON SECONDARY CRUSHER. WHEN EE RELEASED HOLD ON PRY BAR SO THAT THE BREAST PLATE COULD BE REPOSITIONED, THE PRY BAR SPRANG LOOSE STRIKING EE AND KNOCKING HIM OFF PLATFORM LADDER

MOVING FLOP GATE BY HAND AND OVER STRAINED RESULTING IN PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 8-21-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A SMALL LADDER OF A FUEL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO CLEAN DRYER BOXES. HE FELT A POP AND A SLIGHT PULL IN HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT THE DISCOMFORT. HE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. WHEN HE WENT HOME T HE PAIN WORSENED TO THE POINT HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED.

EE WAS IN A CLASSIFIER TUB DOING MAINTENANCE, PULLING ON A VALVE ROD WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE SAND TO TRY TO DISLODGE IT. HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK. IT HURT FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN LATER THAT DAY HIS BACK POPPED. IT DID NOT HURT MUCH AFTER THAT BUT PAIN INCREASED AS THE WEEK PROGRESSED. HE BEGAN WEARING & BACK BRACE & RELATED THE EVENTS OF THE INJURY TO TEAM COOR.

WHILE LIFTING AN H BEAM, EE FELT A TIGHTENING IN LOWER STOMACH.

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKERS WERE PULLING ON A LAP OF BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK ABRUPTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSCLE STRAIN.

MINER ALLEGES HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED ELBOW.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON MULE CABLE WITH OTHERS TO REANCHOR IT. HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST.

EE WAS STARTING A HONDA PUMP TO WASH EQUIPMENT AND WHEN HE PULLED ON ROPE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT AND ON MONDAY 8/18/03 HE SAID BACK WAS WORSE AN D WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.

EE WAS UNDER DOZER DOING MAINTENANCE, WHILE CRAWLING OUT HE HIT LEG ON A ROCK. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 8/20, WENT TO ER ON 8/21.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG PREHEATER TOWER USING A CARDOX SYSTEM. SYSTEM DISCHARGED PREMATURELY BURNING EE ON THE CHEST, NECK, AND ARMS. HE SUSTAINED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO THE MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED AREA AND 6% WAS 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

RE OCCURRENCE OF A NON-REPORTABLE BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED ON 8/15/03 RESULTING IN DAYS OFF BEGINNING 3/23/04 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING-MYELOGRAM

EE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING A STUCK BOTTOM ROLLER AND PULLED A MUSCLE

EE AND 2 OTHERS WERE RAISING AND POSITIONING A STEEL BANK BOARD AT A NEW BELT TRANSFER INSTALATION USING 3 COME-ALONGS. ONE SET OF COME-ALONGS WAS DISCONNECTED TO READJUST THE HOOKUP; A SECOND SET SLIPPED OFF THE BANK BOARD, ALLOWING THE BANK BOARD TO TILT AND FALL. THE BANK BOARD PINNED THE INJURED EE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR BELT.

PULLING PINS ON HIGHWALL MINER BEAMS, HE DROPPED A PIN ON TOP OF FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A TRANSMISSION MOTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OUT TRUCKS WHEN THE SECURITY ALARM WENT OFF. HE CAME DOWN THE STEPS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

THE INJURED WAS IN THE GARAGE HELPING CHANGE A TRACK LINE ON THE DOZER WHEN HE HAD HIS HAND RESTING FLAT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, THE LINK FELL FROM THE LINK/TRACK PULLER, STRIKING THE BACK OF HI S RIGHT HAND.

WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE RIB AND A PARKED ROOF BOLTER WAITING FOR A SCOOP TO PASS BY WHEN A CORNER RIB ROLLED OUT. HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE APPROXIMATELY 46"" X 36"" 7"".

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SPEED REDUCER OF 356 COAL HAULER WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE RT. INDEX FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF HAULER FRAME.

EE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING/MOVING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AT THE WEDAG CRUSHER OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHING PLANT.

EE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO WORK SITE. HE STEPPED ON RAILROAD TRACK RAIL, TRIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN A BADLY SPRAINED LEFT WRIST & BRUISED LEFT HIP, SIDE & KNEE.

THE MANTRIP BRINGING THE CREW TO THE SURFACE, DERVED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP ONTO THE RAILS, THE EE WAS STRUCK INT HE BACK WITH A HAMMER HE WAS CARRYING IN HIS BELT.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ON #3 UNIT. WHEN HE SWUNG THE CANOPY TO SET UP FOR ANOTHER INSTALLATION, HE WAS EXPOSED TO THE IMMEDIATE ROOF. CONSEQUENTLY, ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AT THIS TIME S TRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING UP ONHIS MOBILE EQUIPMENT (PAN) PLATFORM 5"" UP OFF THE GROUND WHEN ANOTHER PAN STRUCK THE PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE KNOCKED DOWN THE THE GROUND. THIS RESU LTED IN MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE & MINOR DAMAGE TO THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS CLEANING UP STONE IN THE ""OLD TUNNEL"" USING A SHOVEL. WHILE SHOVELING STONE FROM THE FLOOR AND PLACING IT BACK ONTO A CONVEYOR HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE HAS RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT MISSING ANY TIME BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. HE WILL REQUIRE AN OPERATION TO FIX THE HERNIA IN THE FUTURE.

THE INJURED WAS PULLING A 6 INCH STEEL PIPE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS IS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT THUS MAKING IT A RECORDABLE INJURY.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 1. A PIECE OR ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AS HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. THIS INCIDENT HAD BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING INFORMATION FROM THE ATTENDING DOCTOR. INFORMATION WAS RECEIEVED FROM THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON SEPT. 7, 2003.

ON 8-15-03 EE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR AT HOME. HE STATED THAT AT QUITING TIME ON 8-14-03 HE WAS GETTING OFF A ROCK TRUCK, STEPPED ON GRAVEL AND HURT HIS KNEE. HE SAID AT THE TIME HE DID NOT THI NK HE HAD HURT HIMSELF. BY THE MORNING OF 8-15- 03 HE STATED THAT HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN.

THE END OF THE AUGER HAD BROKEN OFF ON THE HIGHWALL MINER AND THE EE GOT INTO THE BASE FRAME AND LIFTED THE END OUT. THE END WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 POUNDS.

INJURED WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER WITH SEVERAL TOOLS IN HIS HANDS. THE ROOF BOLTER HAS A WALKWAY IN THE CENTER. AS INJURED STEPPED DOWN, HE FELL TO HIS KNEES, STRIKING HIS K NEE ON A ROCK. THE HEIGHT OF THE STEP WAS APPROXIMATELY 20"".

EE WAS HELPING MOVE THE MINER BY PULLING THE CABLE OUT OF THE FACE. HE WAS PULLING THE CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT OUTSIDE SOON AFTER. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

EE STATED HE WAS LEANING FORWARD WITH KNEES BENT ATTEMPTING TO BREAK WINGNUT LOOSE WITH HAMMER & AS HE PULLED HAMMER UP, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS RT. GROIN AREA. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THE TIME. HE WORKED ON CLOSING & OPENING 2 SUCTION VALVES & HAD TO REACH UP FOR THOSE. HE FEELS THE HERNIA WAS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE 2 ACTIONS. NON-OCCUPATIONAL CASE, DETERMINED BY CO.DR.

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP AT THE PITS. HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE EUCLID AND NEAR THE TOP WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BRACKET HOLDING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. A BOLT HOLDING THE BRACKET BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS BACK ON A METAL PLATE THAT HOLDS THE DUMP. HE ALSO HIT HIS HEAD ON ANOTHER PLATE.

EE TRIPPED OR SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE HAND RAIL INJURYING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

STEMMING LOADED BLAST HOLES (SHOVELING GRAVEL). STEMMING MATERIAL MORE COARSE THAN USUAL.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SPLICING CABLE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND.

EE WAS ASSESING THE CONDITION OF THE CONVEYER, COMING OUT OF THE TUNNEL. HE TURNED TO GO AND SHUT THE LINE DOWN, AND TO GO GET THE TOOLS HE NEEDED FOR HIS REPAIRS. WHILE TURNING HE GOT TOO CLO SE AND HIS GLOVED HAND WENT UP AND OVER THE BRACKET WHICH CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEEN A GUIDE ROLLER AND THE BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD ON THE LAST STEP. MUD IS THROWN ON THE STEPS BY THE FRONT REAR WHEELS. HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A SAMPLE, DUMPING IT INTO SCREEN AND STRAINED BACK.

EE WAS GRINDING FRAME SEGMENTS WITH A 9"" GRINDERDURING THE GRINDING A METAL SHAVING ENTERED EE RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND A FULL FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.

EE WAS PULLING A CAT PAD DOWN TRACK WITH A CHAIN RATCHET WHEN THE HOOK SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

SPLITTING STONE & PULLED MUSCLE IN STOMACH.

OPERATOR 0F 631E, EE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER 631E DRIVER BY(EE'S NAME) INJURED EE WAS ONLY PERSON INJURED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS ALONG THE 200 CONVEYOR. ON THE SECOND STEP SHE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN SEVEN STEPS TO THE LANDING BELOW.

SUPERVISOR STATED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK AT START OF SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO TAKE A COVER OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AS HE UNBOLTED FASTNERS HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE DUE TO A BOLT THAT WAS TOO TIGHT. EMPLOYEE REPORTED IT TO SUPERVISOR AND HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. DOCTOR DETERMINED IT TO BE A CERVICAL STRAIN AND ADVISED RETURN TO WORK 8/19/03.

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

INJURED WAS UNLOADING A FLAT CAR, STEPPED OFF FLAT CAR AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO HYPEREXTEND. LOST TIME INJURY.

REPAIRING SCOOP, CUT THUMB ON PIN ON SCOOP.

Hurt back while trying to hang miner cable.

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.

A FOREMAN LOOSENED A ROPE HOLDING VENTILATION TUBES WHILE AN EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TUBES. WHEN EE WENT TO PULL TUBE AWAY FROM THE REMAINING TUBE RUN, A SECOND TUBE ALSO CAME FREE AND FELL KNOCK ING HIM TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK. TRACK WAS RAISED WITH FORK LIFT. HE PRYING TRACK WITH SLATE BAR WHEN RAIL FELL OFF PINNING FINGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND SLATE BAR.

WHILE HOLDING A TIMBER TO BE SET EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP AND SAWDUST GOT BETWEEN HIS GLASSES AND EYE.

WHILE LIFTING ONE HALF OF A 4"" CRUSHER SCREEN, I FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN MY LOWER BACK, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A VERY INTENSE PAIN.

WHILE MINING, A PIECE OF ORE FELL DOWN THE DRIFT AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE INHALED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICAL.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLES HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN FROM #3 ENTRY TO THE LEFT ROOMS, WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. RESULTING IN A MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE NEC. EE CON'T TO WORK UNTIL 8/18/0 3 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON LT. SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISE ON SHOULDER.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT HOLES IN ROADWAY, POSSIBLY INJURING NECK, STOMACH AND HIPS.

ANOTHER EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO PUT IN A BACK HOE PIN. HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN KNOCKER, HIT EE IN MOUTH.

THE VICTIM IS RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR A RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN. HE MENTIONED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS SHOULDER WAS BOTHERING HIM ON 8/5/03. HE STATED HE WASN'T SURE WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS SH OULDER. THE VICTIM STATED HE WAS GOING TO SEE HIS OWN DOCTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS WASHING DOWN ON THE SLOPE BELT, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE HOSE, THE HOSE NOZZLE AND/ OR WATER PRESSURE STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

USING FOOT ON WRENCH TO GET LEVERAGE TO FIX A MACHINE, AFTERWARD KNEE HURT SLIGHTLY. AS DAY WENT ON IT STARTED TO HURT MORE.

EE STATED THAT THE SUCTION FOR THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM ON THE NO. 463 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THAT HE WAS OPERATING BECAME STOPPED-UP. HE GOT OFF OF THE MACHINE AND WAS STANDING ON THE RIGHT H AND SIDE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 69"" LONG, 30"" WIDE AND 6""-8"" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE MAST OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND THEN STRUCK HIM

INJURED STATED HE WAS PULLING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TRAILING CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 8-22-03.

A REPAIRMAN WAS TOSSING 75 LB LINERS OUT THE MILL DOOR THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE SIDE. THE LAST LINER HE THREW HIT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME AND BOUNCED BACK IN AND SMASHED 2 LEFT HAND FINGE R TIPS BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE LINER. SOME BONE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TIP OF ONE FINGER AND BOTH FINGERS REQUIRED STITCHES. BOTH FINGER NAILS WERE REMOVED, TRIMMED AND THEN PLACE BACK.

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE SETTING SPAD NEAR FACE. TWISTED HIP AND BRUISED HIP BONE.

SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL & HAMMER AND FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO EYE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE STEPPING ON BACK OF BOLTER FLYBOARDS WERE LAYING ON WALKWAY OF BOLTER WITH ENDS STICKING OUT, HE STEPPED UP ON THE END OF BOARDS THEY WENT DOWN CAUSING HIM TO FALL. INJUR ING HIS LT. KNEE & RIGHT HAND.

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DRYER DRUM

The ee stated he was installing 6"" water line on the 7 left section belt structure and three other ee s were helping when he felt a pain in the lower left side of his back. ee took seven days of regular vacation. this accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221522 dated 5/25/04. this accident report is being submitted under protest.

SLIPPED AND FELL STRICKING RT. MID BACK ON METAL TUBE.

EMPLOYEES WERE DRIVING A PIECE OF 6"" PIPE IN THE GROUND. PIPE KICKED BACK CAUSING INJURED TO LOOSE FOOTING AND FALL DOWN. *DOCTOR REMOVED FROM WORK 8-15-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE'S LAST DAY WORKED WAS 8-16-03.

EE HAD HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE RAIL OUTSIDE THE CAB OF THE PV AND WHEN HE MADE A TURN, CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE PV AND A SLED.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING SUB BASE WHEN 10"" H BEAM FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

ON 8/12/03 THE MINER WAS PRYING ON A PELLET LOAD GATE TO ALIGN IT. THE GATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL DURING THE SHIFT AND DIDN'T REALIZE SOMETHING WAS IN HIS EYE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THERE WAS SOME UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE DOCTOR REPORT AND IT WAS DETERMINED ON 9/1/03 TO BE REPORTABLE.

EE WAS CHANGING SECTORS ON 3F FILTER ON ROW 4. A PRYBAR WOULDN'T FIT BETWEEN THE TANK & THE CLAMP. HE USED A FILTER CLAMP TO PRY ON THE CLAMP SO HIS PARTNER COULD GET A NUT & WASHER ON THE SEC TOR. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED & EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED ON 9/22/03.

MAIN LINE #3 BELT AT 27 CROSSCUT. MAN WAS SHOVELING UNDER ROLLERS, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HIS RIGHT ARM WENT BETWEEN BELT AND TOP ROLLER HURTING HIS ELBOW.

EE HAD JUST ARRIVED ON SECTION HE WALKED UP BETWEEN THE MINER AND THE RIB WHEN THE RIB ROLLED HITTING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND RELEASED TY DOWN. CHAINS BEFORE ATTACHING LIFTING DEVICES. FOOT WAS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT SLIPPED, PINNING FOOT UNDER IT.

OPERATOR, WAS PUTTING A CLAMP ON TOP OF A FILTER AFTER CHANGING A SEAL. HOT SLURRY DISCHARGED FROM THE TOP SEAL AND BURNED OPERATOR.

EE WAS STRUCK IN THE R THIGH BY A FRAGMENT OF METAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OF A LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF THE STEP HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR.

CLAIMS HE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE GETTING OUT OF BOBCAT AND INJURED RIBS.

EE HAD TURNED BELT OFF AT TAILPIECE, GOT UP ON TAILPIECE AND WAS GOING TO CROSS OVER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STRATLED TAILPIECE HITTING HIM IN THE GROIN.

EE WAS SHAKING SILICA BAGS TRYING TO GET ALL THE SILICA OUT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. PAIN RADIATED DOWN RIGHT ARM INTO THE FOREARM. HE INITIALLY RECEIVED FIRST AID (ON 8/21/03) TREATMENT UNTIL 9/3/03 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY & PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

EE was installing roof bolts in the #3 entry when a piece of draw rock app. 3"" thick x 2' long x 3' striking ee on right shoulder pushing him down to the ground before sliding off his shoulder.

EE WAS PULLING ON A BAR OPENING THE BOTTOM DOORS ON A RAIL CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

STRAIN OF LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING/MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF MINERAL SPIRITS.

HE WAS TRYING TO CATCH A GUARD WHICH WAS FALLING OVER FROM THE RAW COAL VIBRATOR, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.** STARTED MISSING ON 10-21-03**

EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH SOME CAP COAL WHEN THE COAL FELL LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR OF FRONT END LOADER TO TALKTO TRUCK DRIVER, FOREIGN BODY BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

BACKING A SCOOP UP THE TRACK. THE SCOOP HIT A ROCK JACK THAT WAS HOLDING UP A STEEL BEAM. THE JACK KICKED OUT AND THE BEAM FELL. THE BEAM SLID INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING EE ON TH E HAND AND LEG.

THE EE WAS REMOVING STONE FROM A TABLE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL FROM THE TABLE AND HIT HIM IN THE HAND AND FINGER.

EE WAS CLEANING BUILD UP MATERIAL IN THE CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A CHIPPING HAMMER TO LOOSEN MATERIAL AND GOT METAL IN EYE.

WAS OPERATING A RUBBER WHEEL LOADER; FRONT TIRE DROPPED INTO A HOLE THAT HAD BEEN DUG FOR A GRAVEL TEST; WHILE TRYING TO GET THE LOADER BACK OUT OF THE HOLE, THE JERKING MOTION CAUSED HIM TO S TRAIN HIS BACK.

A TRIP RIDER WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN SLOPE ROPE ROLLER GUIDE. HE WORKED THE ENTIRE SHIFT ON THE 17 DEGREE SLOPE GRADE. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE HAS DJD IN THIS KNEE. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME ON SEPT 30, 2003.

EE & COWORKER WERE PERFORMING WORK NEAR #5 BELT LINE. AT #42 BREAK WHEN HE NOTICED A 24"" LONG X18"" WIDE X3"" THICK ROCK HANGING DOWN NEAR THE CONTROL LINE. AWAY FROM THE ROCK. THE ROCK FELL PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK & BELT STRUCTURE.DEGREE 3 CLASS O7

WHILE CLEANING COAL, LOADER SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF COAL AND JOLTED OPERATOR.

EE BENT A ROOF BOLT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROOF BOLT HE ENGAGED THE ROTATION. THE METAL ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING A BONE BEHIND THE RT. INDEX FINGER. EE SEEN A BONE SPECIALIST ON 8-18-03. AFTER FURTHEREVALUATION THE SPECIALIST PLACED A CAST ON EE HAND.

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT MOVE, PULLING A ROLLER. SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT SHOULDER/ELBOW.

injured person and two other ee were retriving 7200 calb e from one area and re-hanging it in another area along track. person has continued to have pain in the elbow and went to dr. 4-2-04. person received cortisone shot and arm imobilized. 1st day off work 4-5-04.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD BENT DOWN TO PUT A WRENCH INTO DRILL POT. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HIS KNEE GAVE AWAY.

JARRED LOWER BACK WHILE DRIVING 785 B HAUL TRUCK ON A ROUGH ROAD.

EE WAS HANGING THE JUMBO TRAILING CABLE ON THE RIB AND EXPERIENCE A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA. HAD A HERNIA IN SAME AREA 10 YEARS AGO. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 8/11/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING WASH PLANT. HE GOT OFF LOADER TO SHOVEL MATERIAL AWAY FROM CONVEYOR. HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK THAT DIDN'T GO AWAY. WENT TO DOCTOR ON THE 11TH.

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT EE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSES ON AN OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK. AS HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE HOSE HE WAS WORKING ON, DIRT ON THE HOSE OR FROM UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BECAM E DISLODGED AND FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DUTIES. HE RAN OUT OF CLEAN CLOTHS AND ASKED A CO-WORKER TO HAND HIM SOME. CO-WORKER CAME DOWN STEPS & INJURED CAME UP STAIRWAY TO MEET HIM. INJURED START ED TO DESCEND STAIRWAY. ON HIS FIRST STEP BACKWARDS HE EITHER MISSED A STEP OR SLIPPED. HE STARTED TO FALL & CONTINUED UNTIL HE LANDED ON THE BOARDING PLATFORM BELOW(APPROX 4 FEET). STRAIN/BR

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE TRACK ON 7HG CARRYING HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE TRACK TIE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING HIS LEFT LEG/ ANKLE. X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE L EFT FIBULA. HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN AWAY FROM WORKAND SCHEDULED TO RETURN FOR RE-EXAMINATION 8-21-03.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A USED SHANK WEDGE WHILE PERFORMING WORK DUTIES. HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT HEEL. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AND TREATED WITH A CAST (IMMOBILIZATION) AND NO WEIGHT BEARING. H E WAS REMOVED FROM WORK ON 12/29/03.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING INSIDE THE MINE WITH HIS HEAD TURNED WHEN HE ROSE UP AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH A RATCHET FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST AND HEARD WRIST POP.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE WORKBOAT PULLING ON POWER CABLE FOR DREDGE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE STRIKING HIS KNEE AGAINST BOAT AND TWISTING HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING OXYGEN TANK FROM SLED TO CROSSCUT OUTBY TO STORE WITH OTHER TANKS, WITH TANK ON LEFT SHOULDER HE STEPPED INTO A DEEP MUD HOLE. HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE HOLE. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE LAST DAY OF WORK WAS 9/18/03.

EE HIT HIS WRIST ON AN ANGLE IRON BRACE WHILE CLEANING UNDER GKC'S. HE RECEIVED SURGERY ON HIS WRIST ON 11/19/03 AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY. HE LOST WORK DUE TO THE SURGERY.

INJURED STEPPED BACK AWAY FROMT HE BACK OF BOLTER AND SLIPPED WHEN HE STEPPED ON TRAILING CABLE. HE USED HIS LEFT ARM TO GRAB THE RIB DRILL X BAR.'

WHILE LOOKING FOR OIL LEAKS A DROP OF OILY MUD FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

WAS BOLTING #3 HEADING DROPPED HEAD ON LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GUARD RAIL OF TAIL PULLEY OF C2 CONVEYER ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A NEW BELT ON THE CONVEYER. EE HAD POSITIONED ON THE GUARD RAIL OF TAIL PULLEY AND QUARRY MANAGER INSTRU CTED HIM TO GET OFF GUARD. WHILE DOING SO, A WELD BROKE ON THE PIPE GUARD SUPPORT BRACE AND EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS GOING UP A GRADE TO DRILL IN A FORD SERVICE TRUCK. THE MOTOR QUIT LETTING TRUCK ROLL BACK AGAINST BERM AND LAID OVER.

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE TIP END OF A LOADER TOOTH, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE TOOTH AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN ABOUT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 8/9/03 AND ON MONDAY 8/11/03 HE STATED THAT HE WAS REPORTING IT ON WORKERS COMP. WORKERS COMP CARRIER IS REVIEWING T HE CASE.