Mining Incidents in September 2003

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED ON MAINS SECT.2 BRKS OUT BY SPAD 300- #7 ENTRY.

AN IGNITION OCCURRE DON THE F-8 SECONTION AT 78 SHIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.T HE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER SPARYS AND WASH DOWN HOSE AND LASTED 10 TO 15 SECONDS. THE JAM WAS CONTAIN ED TO THE HEAD DRUM AND 5' INBY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE 2 MAIN WEST #1, 39 CROSSCUT, #5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 8 FEET HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FOOT POINT ANCH OR ROOF BOLTS.

NONE - FAULT AREA. INBY SPAD #54 #4 ENTRY BELT #1. FOUND ON PRESHIFT.

IT WAS 60 FT LONG AND 20 FT WIDE, 4 FT HIGH.

EAST 2 RIGHT #8 HDG 10 TO 11 BLOCK AND 11 INTERSECTION MMU 008 80FT LONG X 18FT WIDE X 7FT HIGHTYPE OF SUPPORT: 6FT 3/4"" RESIN BOLTS 8"" X8"" PLATES, SCREEN IN INTERSECTION FALL SUPPORT SIT AROUND FALL

ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUT BY FACE APP 1200 FT ON INTAKE HALLWAY, CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE OF MATERIAL FAILURE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 MAIN WEST #1 AT 37 CROSSCUT, #5 ENTRY - INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET WIDE, 18 FEET LONG, AND 15 FEET HIGH. THE ROOF FALL AREA WAS SUPPORT ED USING 6 FOOT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS, AND 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS. THE FALL MAY BE CLEANED UP AT A LATER DATE.

A BOUNCE OR OUTBURST OCCURRED ON THE FOURTH WEST LONGWALL FACE WHICH DAMAGED THE SHEARER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA MINE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ENTRY 11, 1632 WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 45' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 8' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SOUTH MAINS 71 BLOCK #7HEADING 4-WAY MMU 006 35FT LONG X 20FT WIDE 12FT HIGH TYPE OF SUPPORT:CABLE BOLTS, 6FT 3/4 RESIN BOLTS, SCREEN, HEINTZMANN, JACKS & BARS. FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUN FALL. CLEAN UP PLAN DEVELOPED & POSTED

A SECTION OF ROOF FELL IN THE #6 ENTRY NEUTRAL AT SPAD #710. FALL IS 30'LONG, 18'WIDE & 3-5'THICK. AREA DEVELOPED 12-01, BOLTED WITH 4'& 6'FULLY GROUTED RESIN. AREA IS 1500'FROM ACTIVE WORKIN GS. AREA IS SLICK SIDED SLATE. AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAIN AT X-CUT #29 IN #9 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ROCK FALL ON FEEDER SOMETIME AFTER DAY SHIFT LEFT ON 9-25-03. ROCK FELL SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT.FOUND ON PRE-SHIFT 9-26-03. AREA WHERE FALL OCCURRED WAS FAULTY WITH COAL STREAKS AND SANDSTON E. STREAKS FALL WAS ABOUT 9' THICK BY 25' LONG AND 20' WIDE (FEEDER WAS FREED FROM FALL AND WE MOVED SECTION)

A ROOF FALL IN THE EAST MAINS AT X-CUT #26 IN #9 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDE TECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #7 CROSSCUT ON THE 10 LEFT BELT LINE ON 005 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 5-10' HIGH AND FELL IN THE INTERSECTION AND ABOUT 20' IN BY TOWARD #8 CROSSCUT. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' HIGH TECH BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 9' SUPER BOLTS, AND SEVERAL CRIBS.

18' LONG X 18'WIDE X 7'HIGH. SOUTH 4, O HEADING,6 BLOCK, 3-WAY, MMU 005. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 12'CABLE, 6'RESIN 3/4"", 8""X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

SOUTH 3, 25 BLOCK, #2 HEADING, 4-WAY, MMU 005. 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: 12' CABLE BOLTS, 6'RESIN 3/4"", 8""X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

MINER WAS OPERATING ROCKBOLT JUMBO IN 254 STOPE. A LARGE ROCK STRUCK THE JUMBO ROPS CANOPY. HE GOT OFF JUMBO TO INVESTIGATE AND ROOF BEGAN FALLING IN AROUND JUMBO. HE RAN FROM STOPE & WAS NOT INJURED. APPROXIMATELY 80'L X 18'W X 8'H. FELL FROM ROOF BURYING JUMBO - ESTIMATE 800 TO 1000 TON FAILURE.

SOUTH 4, 2 HEADING, #8 BLOCK, 4-WAY, MMU 005. 20'LONG X 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 12'CABLE, 6' 3/4""RESIN - 8""X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUN D FALL.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-8 SECTION AT 148 SHIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHT HE WATER SPRAYS AND WATER HOSE. THE FLAME WAS CONTAINED TO THE AREA OF THE HEAD DRUM AND LASTED AN ESTIMATED 15 TO 20 SECONDS.

ROCK FALL AT SPAD #4627, #3 HDG, 2,200' OUTBY THE FACE ON NORTH 001 SECTION. FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE & 0 TO 5' HIGH. AREA MINED ABOUT JULY 12, 03. 4' & 6' RESIN RODS & CRIBS IN THE AREA.

DURING A QUARTERLY INSPECTION OF THE MINE(STATE INSPECTOR) FOUND A ROOF FALL 15 INBY STATION #0727 IN #5 ENTRY OF NWM. THE FALL IS ABOUT 20'WIDE40'LONG AND 6-8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 60"" INSTALL RESIN BOLTS WITH 6""X16"" PLATES. AND CABLE BOLTS. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. ALL ACCESSES WERE TIMBERED OFF AND ""DANGER""SIGNS HUNG.

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ON #126 DRAGLINE. THE FIRE WAS CONTROLLED AT 12:45 BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO INJURIES RESULTED BUT THE MOTOR WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. AT THIS TIME, WE SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION IN THE OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER SERVING THE MOTOR. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE FOLLOWING A CABLE CHANGE THAT REQUIRED POWER TO BE DE-ENERGIZED

A ROOF FALL 100'L X 20'W X 8'H OCCURRED IN THE RETURN ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 4391 AT THE TOP END OF THE NE MAINS. THIS LOCATION IS ABOUT 3000' OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE OF MMU 002-0. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. THE FALL IS NOT PLANNED TO BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-8 LONGWALL AT 145 TO 148 SHIELD AREA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE IGNITION STARTED AT THE TAIL DRUM AND WENT BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE SHEARER BODY. WATER HO SE AND WATER SPRAYS WERE USED TO EXTINGUISH THE IGNITION.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ONT HE F-8 SECTION 145 SHIELD ONT HE FACE. THERE WERE NO INJURES. THE FLAME STARTED AT THE HEAD DRUM AND EXTENDED INBY FOR 5 FEET. THE IGNITION WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING AND LASTED FOR 2-5 SECONDS.

THE ROOF FALL WAS IN THE #27 ROOM LAST INTERSECTION AND FELL TOWARDS #28 ROOM HALFWAY THROUGH STUMP. AREA WAS APPROX. 500'FROM MAIN RETURN OF 9 XCUTS, FALL WAS ABOUT 35-40'LONG & 14-20'WIDE & 3-7'HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WITH OVERSIZE BEARING PLATES. THIS WAS IN THE NORTH BUTT, LEFT SIDE.

A POWER INTERRUPTION OCURRED AS A RESULT OF A BLOWN FUSE AT THE MAIN SUB-STATION ON THE INCOMING SIDE. MINERS WERE EVACUATED AT 8:OO AM, AND COMPLETE AT 8:12 AM. POWER WAS RESTORED AT 8:30 AM, AND THE HOIST WAS TESTED. MINERS RETURNED UG AT 8:45 AM.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10TH EAST #7 ENTRY AT #170 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 VENTILATION , TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY CROSSCUT BETWEEN SPAD #2025 AND SPAD #2020. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 6' THICK.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' W BY 20' L BY 5' H OCCURRED 4 BREAKS IN BY 017 MMU ROADWAY ENTRY IN OLD BLEEDER PANEL.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF EAST MAINS AT SURVEY STATION #1251. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6' HIGH, 30' LONG, 20' WIDE. FALL WAS TIMBERED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE AREA.

#39-#41 CROSSCUT, #1 ENTRY, 2 NORTH MAINS RETURN AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ~200' X 19' X 4'-8'. AREA 2000' OUTBY WORKER SECTION.

A FAULTY WIRE CONNECTION ON THE AUXILLARY LOW WATER SAFETY SHUT-OFF CAUSING POWER INTERRUPTION OF GENERATED POWER. THE MINE WAS EVACUTATED AT 4:35 AM & COMPLETED AT 4:50 AM. GENERATED POWER WAS RESTORED AT 5 AM, THE HOIST TESTED & MINERS RETURNED UG AT 5:10 AM.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 9/23/03 AT XC 98 ENTRY 0 IN 4RMS RETURN ENTRIES. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 4/4/01. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 10'. AREA HAD BEEN SU PPORTED WITH 8'FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED. FALL WILL BE PROPPED OFF & NEW WALKWAY ESTABLISHED. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN IT UP.

A BOUNCE OR OUTBURST OCCURRED ON THE FOURTH WEST LONGWALL FACE WHICH DAMAGED THE SHEARER RANGING ARM.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 SOUTH SECTION #1 ENTRY AT 11 1/2 WALL APPROX 2000' OUTBY FACE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 100' LONG 16' WIDE 8-10 HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMA GED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELTLINE) OF THE 003-004 SECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 560' OUTBY TAILPIECE OF SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' LONG, 19' WIDE & 8' THICK. FALL IS LOCATED 2 BR EAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION #21138. FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT SECTION FOREMAN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG X 14' WIDE X 6' TO 8' THICK IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #1674. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AIRWAY BETWEEN SEALS 35 AND 36. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE ROOF VISABLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. NO SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT IN AREA PRIOR TO FALL. APPEARS TO BE 6' RESIN BOLTS. DIMENSION: 22' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' HIGH.

ROCKFALL AT XC #3 -- BACK SIDE OF #4 UNIT BELT. 25' X 7' X 20'.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION JUST OUT BY THE FACE OF NO.3 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 50-70'RIGHT OF SPAD NO. 763. THE FALL MEASURED 20 1/2 BY 29 1/2 BY 5-6' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONA ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR EP 16 IN THE 1,2,& 3 ENTRIES. APPROX. 20000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, THE FALL MEASURED 350'L X 18' W X 7 1/2' H. THE FALL ARE HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 THRU 7 ENTRIES OF S PANEL AT SS#13071, 13076, 13082, 13080. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1800 FT OFF THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 230 FT X 1 9FT WIDE AND UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCONNEDED APPROX 4000' OUTBY LONGWALL FACE THAT MEASURED 20'X19'X4'. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH A 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS WITH ADDITIONAL CRIBBING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10 BRKS INBY EP #2 IN THE #2 ENTRY APPROX. 20000 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE THE FALL MEASURED 150'L X 18;W X 7'H. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OF F. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 70'LONG X 15'HIGH X 15'WIDE, BEGINNING IN #6 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #8. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FAL L WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5 LEFT LONGWALL SECTION AT STATION 3815, NO. 1 ENTRY, BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND T HE ROOF SUPPORTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

ROCKFALL ON #3 UNIT - #6 ENTRY AT 48 + 80. 35' X 20' X 8'. (APPROX 2000' OUTBY FACE)

ROOF FALL IN #11 ROOM OF 2ND RIGHT BUTT, APPROX. 4' HIGH BY 30' LONG & 20' WIDE. FALL STARTED IN NEXT TO LAST INTERSECTION.

A HYDRAULIC VALVE BECAME STUCK ON THE HOIST. HOIST WAS DISABLED FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES WITH SIXD EMPLOYEES IN CAGE.

WHILE CUTTING BOLTS FROM DISCHARGE LIP WITH OXY-ACETYLEN TORCH. SLAG FELL ONTO CHUTE LINER CAUSING FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRACK IN #4 ENTRY. IT DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, PERSONS NOR EQUIPMENT. IT WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6' HIGH. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP & RESUPPORTED.

ROOF FALL, SOUTH SUB-PANEL - ENTRY #3, +600' SO. INTERSECTION, APPROX 20' WIDE X APPROX 40' LONG X APPROX 6 1/2' ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

AIRWAY, INTAKE, RE-ROUTED WALKWAY AND DANGERED OFF. THIS AIRWAY IS NOT CLOSE TO ESCAPEWAY FROM WORKING SECTION AND MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT BE USED FOR ESCAPEWAY. L30 W 20 H 5 1/2. NO CRIB/ TIMBE RS PRIOR TO FALL.

MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE NO. 2 HEADING WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HAD AN IGNITION. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR EMPLOYEES.

THIS IS A CONTINUATIO OF A FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 12-23-02. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' ANCHOR BOLTS AND PRESSURE GROUTED ON INBY AND OUTBY SIDES OF FALL AND METAL CANOPY HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR T O THIS FALL. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. CLEANED UP - PLOTTED ON MAP. CAUGHT CANOPY THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL.

DURING TESTING, THE MAIN SERVICE BRAKE ON THE #1 HOIST FAILED TO HOLD. THE MINE WAS EVACUATED AT 7:23 A.M. AND COMPLETED AT 7:32 A.M. THE HOIST SERVICE BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, THE HOIST TESTED, AN D MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 9:20 AM.

ROOF FALL ON MAIN SECTION BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES. FALL IS APPROX. 65'LONG X 19'WIDE. DIDN'T BLOCK WALKWAY OR AFFECT VENTILATION. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS APPROX. FROM SPAD 2509. DEVELOPE D 9/1 & 9/5/03. BOLTS USED WERE 6'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. APPROX. 6-7000 OUTBY LOB. 8-10'HIGH.

FOUND ROOF FALL DURING WEEKLY EXAM. IN RT RETURN 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #4566 IN #9 ENTRY 7 BLOCKS INBY #3 BELT DRIVE. FALL DIMENSIONS 17'X 18'X 6'. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. REROUTE WALK WAY.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-17-03 AT 10:00 AM BY THE FIREBOSS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 70' LONG BY 7' HIGH BY 18' WIDE IN THE #8 HEADING OF THE FORKMAINS SECTION, 4000 FT OUT BY THE SECTION AT SS #509. FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT OR BLOCK VENTILATION, NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR NO INJURIES REPORTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

OUTBY FACE 500' AT SPAD #1043 IN INTERSECTION 60'LONG, 39""THICK #6 HEADING WITH NO INTERFERENCE TO AIR. NO PLANS TO CLEAN IT UP TIMBERED OFF.

A FALL OF APPROX. 25' X 25' X 8' TO 10' THICK FELL AT SPAD #366. NO INJURIES & NO EQUIPT WERE CAUGHT. THIS WAS IN A NEUTRAL & NO VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED. 7,800' FROM FACE AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BEGINNING AT #6 ENTRY50'INBY SPAD #10058 IN THE INTERSECTION 40'LONG X19'WIDE X 7'HIGH 9600'OUTBY WORKING SECTION.AREA SUPPORTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

WHILE MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE GARDEN A SHAFT AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED AT THE COLLAR SWITCH THAT REMOVED THE ELEVATOR FROM SERVICE ENTRAPPING THE EXAMINER FOR 1 HOU R AND 25 MINUTES.

ROCK FALL ON #1 BELT LINE, CAUGHT 50' OF BELT AND STRUCTURE. THE TOP IN THIS AREA WAS VERY SOFT WITH A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THE TOP.

ROCK FALL ON #2 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD. APPROXIMATELY 1600' OUTBY UNIT BETWEEN XCUT 12+20 & 13+90 ON 2ND EAST PANEL.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #7 ENTRY OF 1 NORTH MAINS AT SS #24. SIZE OF FALL: 20'X 50'LONG X 10'HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION.

A FALL OCCURRED 41 BREAKS INBY BG #1 HEAD-DRIVE MEASURING 25'W X 20'L X 7'H.

A NON INJURY ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRE-SHIFT FOREMAN IN THE FIRST CROSS CUT OUT BY THE FACEOF #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS A RESULT OF A MUD SEAM, AND WAS 7' BY 18' BY 70'.

THE AREA HAD BEEN STOPPED SINCE AUGUST 26, 2003.WHEN THE CREW ARRIVED TO BEGIN WORK, GROUND HAD SLOUGHED FROM THE FACE.

MANAGEMENT DISAGREES WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CITATION. THIS 7000-1 FORM IS BEING SUBMITTED ONLY FOR THE ABATEMENT OF CITATION #7095576, PENDING AN MSHA HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE. ELEVATED CO LEVELS WERE DETECTED BY MINE EXAMINER.

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT. ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #1 ENTRY OVER WEEKEND IN INTERSECTION ON 6 RIGHT SECTION.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #6 ENTRY TWO XCUTS INBY SS #10. SIZE OF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN E-9A MAINS IN N-3 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 9729. FALL MEASURED 18'WIDE X 4'LONG X 15'HIGH. FALL EXTENDED ON 12/30/03 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 8' IN LENGTH. THE CON TINUATION PARTIALLY BLOCKED THE PRIMARY INTAKE ESCAPEWAY FOR THE 007-0 MMU. PRODUCTION WAS STOPPED & THOSE AFFECTED WERE WITHDRAWN UNTIL THE ESCAPEWAY COULD BE RE-ESTABLISHED AFTER ABOUT 1 HR

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 SECTION IN THE #3 NEURTRAL SOMETIME ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 14TH. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' THICK. A RIDER SEAM WAS PRESENT. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT IS DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA MINE MILLENNIUM PORTAL 2N LONGWALL BELT CROSSCUT 32 AT 2965N. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG, APPROX 10' WIDE & APPROXIMATELY 7' THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ON SEPT 13, 03 WHILE MINING IN THE NO.6 ENTRY ON THE 6 LEFT SECTION WATER WAS SEEN COMING INTO THE MINE THROUGH THE MINE ROOF. THE MINE AND SECTION WERE EVACUATED UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE INUNDATION COULD BE DETERMINED. TEST CONFIRM THAT THE WATER IS COMING FROM THE WATER TABLE.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION ON PANEL 5 IN #3 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD #13028. THE JM-6 MINER WAS CAUGHT IN THE END CUT WHEN UNDETECTED SLIP FELL ON THE MINER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'W IDE X 0"" - 8' THICK, LENGTH UNDETERMINED DUE TO EXTRACTION OF PILLARS. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE FALL WAS NOT CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 45' BY 18' BY 7' OCCURRED ON THE 7 RT SECTION NEAR SPAD NO. 102, NO 2 ENTRY TO FACE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN AREA OF ROOF FALL FELL IN THE #8 ENTRY INTAKE AT SPAD #803 (OUTBY) AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 3-5-02. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' X 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. ROOF WAS WET LAMINATED SLATE. FALL IS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE, 3 TO 5 FT THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE MOVED. STOPPING LINE WILL BE MOVED OVER ESTABLISHING ESCAPEWAY.

CREW MINING IN BAD TOP, SUMPING IN LOW TO PUT ROOF STRAP CLOSE TO FACE. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY STOPPED HIS SHUTTLE CAR ON WATER HOSE THAT FELL IN ROADWAY - RESTRICTING WATER FLOW T O MINER. DUST IGNITION OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AS THE MINER WAS GETTING FRIRST LIFT OUT OF BLOCK #19 IN #4 ENTRY. THE ROCK FELL ON CONVEYOR BOOM CAUSING CAR STOP TO DIG INTO BOTTOM. THE FALL MEASURED 3'THICK X 20'LONG X 20'WIDE. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-9A PANEL IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 9763. THE FALL MEASURED 18FT WIDE X 22FT LONG X15FT HIGH.

IN THE C RIGHT PANEL IN #15,16,17 CROSSCUTS IN # THE #6 ENTRY WE HAD A ROOF FALL. THE 100 F FALL IS APPROX 8-10'HIGH. THE FALL HAS NOW JOINED 15 THRU 17 CROSSCUTS AND ENTRY. THE FALL WAS CRIBB ED AND MADE SAFE. THE FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

ON THE 3 RIGHT SECTION, TO THE ROOMS TO THE RIGHT, WE CUT INTO A 36"" AUGER HOLE THAT WAS NOT ON THE MAPS, 92' INBY SPAD NO. 730.

ROOF FALL (UNINTENTIONAL WAS FOUND AT 10:30PM INTRACK ENTRY BY #2 BELT #9 CROSSCUT. AREA FALL WAS 20'X 30'X5'

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE BP MAINS IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #5689 APPROX 7,500 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 200 FT LONG BY 17 FT WIDE BY 10-12 FT HIGH. ALL ENTRANCE S TO THE FALL HAVE BENN BREAKERED OFF AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. FALL IS 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'THICK. FALL IS IN NO.2 ENTRY, 220'INBY SPAD NO.1042 ON #1 LEFT OFF SOUTH MAINS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED INBY SPAD #225 IN THE #2 ENTRY (TRACK) THE FALL MEASURED APPROX30'X20'X5' THE FALL WAS APPROX. 1700' FROM ACTIVE MINING. VENTILATION : PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

MINER WAS CUTTING COAL IN NO 6 RT ENTRY WHEN HE WAS THROUGH HE HAD AN IGNITION. NO DAMAGE DONE, NO ONE HURT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK 28 IN THE 5 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 5'THICK X40' LONG X 18 FEET WIDE. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-9A MAINS IN #5 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 9747. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 18' LONG X 15' HIGH. FALL EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 40' IN LENGTH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 18'WIDE X 80'LONG X 8-10'HIGH BEGINNING LEFT OF SPAD #3997 (40' TO THE LEFT). NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SIZE OF FALL: 20'WIDE X 275'LONG X 9'HIGH. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. 65'INBY.

THE SCALER OPERATOR NOTICED A FIRE BURNING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOST LIKELY STARTED DUE TO A CRACKED/BROKEN HYDRAULIC HOSE BLOWING FLUID ON THE TURBO CHARGER. HE IMMEDIATELY HIT THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE REIGNITED & WAS PUT OUT BY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IT REIGNITED AGAIN AT WHICH POINT THE EVACUATION ALARM WAS BLOWN & THE MINE EVACUATED.

FALL OF ROOF, 002-0 SECTION E-ENTRY @ 55-26+23. 2 LEFT OFF 4 NORTH OFF MAIN WEST. APPROX 60' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE, APPROX 12' HIGH. 6' RESIN BOLTS - CABLE BOLTS - GREY SHALE.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN EAST ENTRANCE BETWEEN #15 & #16 X-CUT IN THE #6 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 20'X20'X9 THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000& SUPPORTED WITH 9' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLT. THE FALL CAUSED BY AN UNINTENTIONAL SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIRWAY TO BREAK AIRWAY @BREAK41 ON #2 BELT THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE FACE & WILL NOT BE REHABBED IN THE FALL MEASURED 20' X20' X8' THICK

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE F-1 SEALS. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH, 18' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AGO AND BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS.

HAD ROCKFALL ON #3 IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRY. 40' BY 8' BY 20'.

WEATHERED SHALE ROOF APP. 4 1/2 TO 5FT THICK. SEPERATED FROM SAND STONE. PULLING OUT 48 IN. ROOF BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT EH ABOVE NOTED MINE WHICH IS PRESENTLY INACTIVE. THE FALL MEASURED 19'X14'X4'AND WAS ANCHORED WITH 4'ROOF BOLT (RESIN) THE ROOF STRATA IS SHALE WITH NO RIDER SEAM. IT IS NOT CERTAIN WHETHER REHABILITION WILL BE DONE. LOCATION -#7 BELT ENTRY 4 BRK 44

A ROOF FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED ON HG-17 APPROXIMATELY 4000' FROM FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 19' X 5'. LOCATED NEAR SPAD 16402 IN THE #1 ENTRY. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED. THE AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUPPORTED BY 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & CRIBBED DOWN RIGHT SIDE.

ROCK FALL SOFT SHALE, LAMINATED WITH SLICKER SIDES AND FOSSILIFESEES ROCK.

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #3 SOUTH ENTRY +240' SOUTH/ #8 ENTRY WEST +1040' WEST (BOLTED W/5' RESIN BOLTS). THIS AREA IS OUTBY THE TAILPIECE, FELL APPROX 6' ABOVE COAL SEAM, APPROX 20' X APP ROX 40' IN AREA.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE #8 WEST ROOMS OFF OF THE 6TH NORTH PANEL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #11 ENTRY & STATION #1960. FALL OCCURRD INBY THE BELT TAIL & IS 25' WIDE X 25' LONG, 6'- 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3' CONVENTIONAL PINS & 5' CONVENTIONAL PINS.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE 2ND EAST PANEL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #9 ENTRY AT STATION 1200. FALL IS INBY THE BELT TAIL ADJACENT TO THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. 30' LONG X 30' WIDE, 8'-9' HIGH. WAS BOLTED WITH 8' TRS BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA NORTH PORTAL, 4725' IN THE 10W HEADGATE IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 12' TH ICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

LOADER OPERATOR NOTED FLAMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF LOADER, HE & CO-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES WITH UP TO 6 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED & LOADER ENGINE COMPAR TMENT & CAB BURNED. DURATION OF THE FIRE WAS LESS THAN 20 MINUTES.

AN AREA OF ROOF FALL ON #3 BELT AT BX#16. AREA BOLTED WITH 4&5 RESIN BOLTS. AREA IS SLICK-SIDEDSLATE. NO COAL RIDER SEAM PRESENT AREA IS DRY. DEVELOPED 5-25-01. AREA IS 6500FT FROM ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WILL BE MOVED, AREA HAS BEEN BRAKERED OFF FALL DID NOT EFFECT MOVEMENT OF MEN OR ESCAPEWAYS. (FALL IS 30' X 4' X 18')

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT ENTRY 3, CROSSCUT 23 OF THE 5TH EAST SIDE BLEEDERS OFF THE 1ST NORTH/MAIN EAST. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 16' WIDE BY AN UNKNOWN L ENGTH AND ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE(GREATER THAN 9'). THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT (UPS) FAILED ON THE HOIST LOCATED IN SHAFT #1. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE HOIST WAS INOPERABLE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 6-8' THICK BEGINNING AT SPAD #1962 INTERSECTION. PART OF THE SECTION POWER UNIT WAS CRUSHED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURR ED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED AT VOYAGER #6 #35 BREAK, THIS FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PRIOR FALL, ROCK FELL OUT ONTO TRACK.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX 90' INBY SS #12818. THE FALL CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT MINING MACHINE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE MACHINE TO BACK OUT OF THE C UT.

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #3 ENTRY SOUTH +420' SOUTH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE (BOLTED W/4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS). THIS AREA IS INBY TAILPIECE. FELL APPROX 6 1/2 FEET ABOVE COAL SEAM, APPROX 20' X A PPROX 40' IN AREA.

AN IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE F-10 SECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE IGNITION WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE WASH DOWN HOSE AND ROCKDUSTER ON THE LOADING MACHI NE.

HAD ROCKFALL ON #4 BELT XC #11 50' BY 8' BY 20'.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONE CROSS CUT INBY SS 770 IN THE NO 2 ENTRY 1500 FOOT OUTBY WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURES 4 TO 8 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE, 40 FEET LONG. NO INJURY OR EQU IPMENT INVOLVED. ROCK FALL FELL IN A CREEK LIKE AREA.

NORTH 3 #4HEADING 9 TO 10 BLOCK-ENTRY MMU 003. 60 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4"" RESIN-8"" X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS LOADING THE END CUT OF THE PILLER BLOCK A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED CATCHING THE MINER DURING RETREAT MINING. LOCATION WAS AT SS#1322 #6 HEADING OF THE #1 PANEL OFF THE #2 NE MAINS.

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 P.M. ON #1 MANCAGE NEAR THE COLLAR A SECTION OF THE DRAW BAR TORQUE ARM BROKE OFF. THE CAGE STOPPED AT THE COLLAR AND THE SAFETY DOOR IMMEDIATELY SET. NEW ARM INSTALLED & PLACED BACK IN OPERATION ON 9/7/03.

IN THE #8 ENTRY OF THE 2ND EAST PANEL A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE FIREBOSS WAS MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #2 & #3 CROSSCUT ON THE 2 RIGHT ALMA-A BELT. 25'X 19'X 5'.

HAD ROCKFALL AT 59 + 35 ON #3 UNIT IN SUPPLY ROAD AND XC ON EACH SIDE. 70' X 20' X 8'.

EAST 1, 4 BLOCK, #5 & #6 CROSS-CUT MMU 007. 17 FT WIDE X 40 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS-8"" X 8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN 3/4""-6"" X 6"" PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDI TIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON #15 BELT BREAK #67 OF DICKSON BRANCH MAINS. 25' LONG X 25' WIDE X 5' THICK.

A ROOFFALL IN THE MAIN EAST RETURN #9 X-CUT #7 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 30'X 20'X 6' THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2000 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6'REBAR ROOFBOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP THIS FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXAMINER.

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH RETURN AT #9 X-CUT#7 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 30'X20'X6' THE AREA WAS MINED OM SEPT. 1996 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' BOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXPANSION.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR WAS AT THE BOTTOM LANDING, ELEVATOR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RUN. A DIRTY CONTACT WAS FOUND, CLEANED AND ELEVATOR RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 3:30 PM.

TWO SMALL WIRES BURNT IN TWO IN THE CONTROL PANEL.

A ROOF FALL OCURRED ON THE 019 MMU AT #14 CROSSCUT IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 60'L X 20'W X 5'H. THE TOP IS LAMINATED SANDSTONE (LAYERED).

A CITATION WAS WRITTEN FOR A FAILED GROUND SUPPORT, CITATION #6270509. THE FINDINGS OF THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A DRILLING AND SHOOTING PROBLEM, NOT A FAILURE OF THE GR OUND SUPPORT. THIS SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY THE MSHA TECHNICAL SUPPORT GROUP AS THEY WERE CALLED TO OFFER AN EVALUATION OF THE UNDERHANDED MINING METHOD AND THE PASTE BEING USED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST SUBMAIN OFFOF 3RD NORTH SUBMAIN. X CUT 26 #6 ENTRY. L 29' W 18' BY H 10. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

ROCK FALL APPROX. 20'WIDE, 7'THICK & 125'LONG. FROM SPAD #40 ACROSS 2 INTERSECTION. MINE ADVANCED ON 50 BY 90 CENTERS BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, REROUTED STOPPING LINE AND TIMBERED CRIBBED & DANGERED OFF.

ROOF FALL -OLD WORKS- #2 ENTRY AT OLD 3 HEAD-1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #1620 -FALL IS APPROX. 70'LONG 20'WIDE AND 10' HIGH WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WILL BE CRIBBED OFF. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED OR WALKWAY DAMAGE. AREA WAS DEVELOPED BETWEEN 3-01-02 AND4-01-02 - FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE. AY DAMAGE. AREA WAS DEVELOPED BETWEEN 3/1/02 & F/1/02. FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT BREAK 42. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONG X20'WIDEX 5'THICK. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED. NO PERSONS, VENTILATION NOR EQUIPMENT WERE AFFECTED.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 003-004 SECTION. THE FALL IS ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #20971 MEASURING APPROX. 19' WIDE, 19' LONG, AND 4' THICK FALL IS 900 FROM WORKING SECTI ON AND WAS DISCOVERED BY MSHA INSPECTION EE AND OTHER FOREMAN DURING INSPECTION OF INTAKE AIRWAY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE OLD 6 MAINS SECTION AT 34 BREAK. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 7' HIGH AND 16' BY 16' BY 24' LONG. THE FALL WAS OUT BY AREA AND WAS FOUND BY A PUMPER. REPORTED TO MSHA ON 9-2-03.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #50 XCUT OF THE 005-0 SECTION IN THE 4 WEST PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 20'X 8'HIGH. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE SECTION BELT FEEDER, CAT CHING THE INBY DUMPING POINT OF THE FEEDER. THE AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 5'HI-TECH BOLTS, SPOTTED WITH 8'& 12' SUPER BOLTS, WITH RIB BOLTS AND STRAPS.

EAST 4 7 BLOCK #8 HEADING 4-WAY MMU 008. 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORTS: CABLE BOLTS-8"" X 8"" PLATES, 6 FT RESIN 3/4""-8"" X 8"" PLATES, ROOF MATS TRUSS BOLTS. FALL DANGERE D OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

RECEIVED A CITATION FOR A FAILURE TO REPORT #6270511. THE CITATION HAS BEEN CONFERENCED AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT CALL FOR EVALUATION OF A GROUND SUPPORT FAILURE. THE FINDINGS OF OUR EVALUATIO N SHOW A DRILLING AND SHOOTING PROBLEM NOT A GROUND SUPPORT PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE VERIFIED ONCE TECH SUPPORT REPORT IS RECEIVED ON UNDERHAND MINING METHODS AND THE USE OF PASTE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN NO.2 ENTRY 18 BREAKS UNDERGROUND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 NEUTRAL ENTRY ON THE 003 SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE X 22' LONG X 8' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR STARTED UP FROM THE BOTTOM LANDING, LOST POWER @ ABOUT 8 FEET FROM BOTTOM. TWO SALARY EMPLOYEES WERE ON BOARD. ELEVATOR WAS RESTORED TO SERVICE @ 12:40 PM 9/3/03. LUBR ICANT BUILD-UP ON GOVENOR SWITCH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 4 NORTH MAINS, #3 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #78 (AT SP# 17904). FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX 18' BY 18' BY HEIGHT WAS UNDETERMINED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED 100' INBY ELEVATOR IN A CROSSCUT. THE FALL MEASURED 18' IDE 10' LONG AND 5' HIGH.

A FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME DURING THE 3 SHIFT, 8 BREAKS UNDERGROUND IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 120"" LONG AND 5' TO 7'HIGH. THE TOP WAS LAMINATED SHELL SANDSTONE. NO INJURIED OCCURRED DUR ING THIS FALL.

AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 03 CAUSED FLOODING OF THE QUARRY AT THIS LOCATION. WEATHER PERMITTING, NORMAL OPERATION IS EXPECTED TO RESUME ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2003.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 10TH EAST, #8 ENTRY, #167 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 VENTILATION , TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.

STOCK PILE SMOLDERING.

WEST 2 14 BLOCK #4 INTERSECTION X-CUT #4 TO #5 & #5 INTERSECTION MMU 001. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS-INTERSECTIONS. 6 FT RESIN-3/4"" WITH 8""X8"" PLATES. ROOF MATS, SCREEN IN #5 INTERSECTION. 1 00 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

ROOF FALL IN 2 & 3 ENTRY ON RETURN & ROADWAY.

DAMAGE TO VENTILATION CONTROLS WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 8I LONGWALL TAILGATE DRUING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. FAN WATER GAUGE READINGS INDICATE THE EVENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT 9:58 AM. DISCOVERY OF DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9:45 PM.

3 EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER A LEG FROM THE WASH PLANT DOWNWARD ONTO LANDALL TRAILER. WHEN CENTER OF GROUTY SHIFTED 2 EE LOST GRIP AND DROPPED LEG. SIDE R HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LOADER BUCK ET AND LEG OF WASH PLANT AS IT CAME DOWN TO THE TRAILER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE SOCKS ON THE SOUTH MILL BAGHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF. HIS FINGERS WERE THEN CAUGHT IN THE ROTARY VALVE, SEVERING THE TIP OF THE MID DLE FINGER AND CAUSING OPEN FRACTURES OF THE INDEX AND RING FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER A RAIL TO PUT BOLTS ON A PLATE. HE HAD A FEELING OF NUMBNESS AND THEN A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN WHEN HE STOOD UPRIGHT.

WHILE LIFTING THE TAILGATE SHEER DOWN DRIVE INTO POSITION DOWN DRIVE SHIFTED CAUSING COME-ALONG CHAIN TO SLIDE CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND DOWN DRIVE AMPUTATION BELOW FIRST KNUCKLE ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A BARREL OF OIL OVER WITH BARREL RACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE CENTER OF STOMACH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME OR ISN'T ON RESTRICTED DUTY BUT INJURY REPORTED BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSIS IS AN UMBILICAL HERNIA. EMPLOYEE AT SOME TIME MAY HAVE IT REPAIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A 10'ROOF BOLT, HE TIED A PIECE OF WARNING FLAGGING AROUND THE BOLT. IT CAME OFF AND HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE IT BACK ABOVE THE PLATE CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE PLATE. WHEN HE PULLED BACK HE TORE THE TIP END OF HIS FINGER OFF.

Motorman traveling 5c to 4c trolley pole came off trolley wire as he went to dog pole, he pulled a muscle in his abdomin and struck lead jamming neck. lost days began 6-17-04.

EE WAS LOADING PINS INTO THE TRAYS ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A DOUBLE BOOM PINNER. THROUGH A MIS-COMMUNICATION THE OPERATOR MOVED THE PINNER FORWARD TO THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME INJURED STEPPED FORWARD TO GET ANOTHER PIN OUT OF THE PINNER. THE BACK WHEEL OF THE PINNER RAN OVER HIS FOOT CAUSING CRUSHING INJURIES. 9/22/03 FOOT AMPUTATED DUE TO INFECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT GROIN.

PUTTING BELTS ON CRUSHER GOT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BELT & SHEVE, CUT TIP OFF FINGER.

REPLACING BELTS ON FEEDER, EE'S HAND SLIPPED & GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR PULLEY & BELT. EE LOST THE TIPS OF HIS LITTLE FINGER & RING FINGER.

EMPLOYEE REMOVED SIDE COVER PLATE (8"" X 10"") FROM THE FULLER KINYON PUMP & REACHED INSIDE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. PUMP WAS IN OPERATION & HOUSED A 6"" AUGER. HE WAS LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE RIY MONS GRINDING MILL TO BE OUT OF MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE LOST 4 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

EE SLIPPED & FELL DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS. STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF THE CRUSHER, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS ANKLE.

WHILE DISMOUNTING 988 END LOADER FROM RIGHT REAR STEP, MISSED BOTTOM STEP. THIS CAUSED INJURY BY FALLING INTO STEP BRACKET. INJURY TO RIGHT RIBCAGE (2 BROKEN RIBS).

INJURED STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE BOLTING THE MINE ROOF. INJURED WORKED UP TO AND INCLUDING 10-22-03 AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE.

EE WALKED INTO THE AREA WHERE A 16"" PIPE WAS BEING DRUG INTO POSITION. THE PIPE WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH A 90 DEGREE ELBOW POINTING UP. WHEN THE PIPE WAS MOVED THE ELBOW ROTATED HITTING T HE EE IN THE FOOT AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING SOME AIRLOCK DOORS ON TRACKWAY, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM ON THE BUS.

MINER BACKED UP AND RAISED BUGGY UP, WHEN MINER PULLED UP. BUGGY SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING JASON TO HIT HIS HEAD.

EE WAS REMOVING TOOL BOX FROM THE BACK OF A FORD BRONCO. HE HELD THE BACK HATCH UP WITH A BROOM HANDLE. WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE TOOL BOX, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HANDLE. HATCH CAME DOWN & STRUCK EE IN HARD HAT, SPRAINING NECK.

WHILE UNDER SCRAPER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION, A PRY BAR HELD BY ANOTHER EE FELL ON INJURED EE NOSE.

#3 ENTRY OF GRASSY CREEK MAINS SECTION. EE HAD DRILLED A HOLE & WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS MOUTH. RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE RT. UPPER & LOWER SIDE OF HIS MOUTH & LEFT LOWER SIDE OF MOUTH, REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE PLANT. WITH THE SKIDSTEER HE HIT A GUARD CAUSING ONE END OF THE FALL TO THE GROUND. AFTER PUTTING IT BACK INTO PLATE HE NOTICED THE SIGN OF THE GARD WAS OUT OF AL LIGNMENT. HE PULLED UP TIGHT TO CONVEYOR TOOK THE SEAT BELT OFF REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF AND LOANED TO FORWARD AND HIT THE FOWARD LEVEL CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BE PINC

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING SIDE BOLT IN CRUSHER AT FINISHING PLANT WITH WRENCH AND SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER HANDLE HIT SOMETHING AND THREW THE HAMMER OFF BALANCE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 8' BOLTS ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER ON 6A SECTION. HE HAD COMPLETED THE STARTER HOLE AND BEGAN TO DRILL THE FINISHING HOLE WHEN HE DRILL STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLER, STRIKING HIM UNDER THE CENTER OF HIS CHIN CAUSING A LACEERATION (TOTAL 12 SUTURES).

INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF SCOOP. FEET SLIPPED ON FLOOR. INJURED STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON REAR OF CAB.

INJURES SAID THAT ON 9-29-03, HE JERKED ON A BOX OF ROOF BOLT GLUE THAT WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IN ORDER TO PULL IT CLOSER TO HIS WORK STATION. THIS IS WHEN HE THOUGHT H E PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. THE INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 10-9-03 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT THE OFFICE TO PICK UP HIS PAYCHECK.

EE STATED HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP RELAY BOLT SLIPPED AND FELL ON LT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON CLASSIFIER, WHILE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS HE SAID HIS LEG LOCKED UP AND GAVE HIM A JAR. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, AS THE NIGHT WENT ON HIS BACK STARTED T O HURT. EE LEFT WORK AROUND 3:00 AM AND HE COULDHARDLY WALK.

SLIPPED ON CRUSHER AND BRUISED HIP.

EE WAS DRAGGING ROCKDUST HOSE ON 3-N #3 BELT. HE STEPPED IN A MUD HOLE AROUND 93 1/2 WALL & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN. HE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 10/10/03.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL ON CANOPY AND HIT EE ON RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. HE CONTINUEDHIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-16 -03 BECAUSE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS ARM.

MISSED A STEP CLIMBING INTO ENDLOADER AND STRAINED HIS HIP.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE MERRICK AIRLOCK WITH THE CHAIN STILL ON. HE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE WRENCH. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO SMASH HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT BELOW THE NAIL AND MASSIVE BRUISING OF THE NAIL.

Employee was lifting a section of 60"" belt structure and strained his shoulder. This employee did not seek medical treatment for several weeks. Initial treatment was physical therpy which did not help. Employee required surgery and this was done several months later. Employee's fisrt day of restricted duty for this injury was June 14th, 2004

INJURED WAS SCALING DRAWROCK, PREPARING TO BOLT THE 4 RIGHT CROSSCUT OF #2 SECTION USING A SLATE BAR, A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2' X 1' X 3"" FELL, HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EAR. INJURED RECEIVED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A FIRE VALVE OUTLET THAT WAS LEAKING WHEN THE VALVE & PIPE NIPPLES BLEW AWAY FROM THE LINE & STRUCK HIS FACE CAUSING SWELLING & TROUBLE OPENING HIS MOUTH.

EE WAS TURNING A METAL PLATE OVER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

LIFTING DRILL POT FOR PINNER ON MACK 8 HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

THE EE WAS DRILLING PIN HOLES FOR PIPE SUPPORTS A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. IT CAUSED A FRACTURE AND THE EE RECIEVED A RELEASE FOR 10-10-03

THE EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE. EE WAS CARRYING A BUNDLE OF PLATES& TRIPPED ONTHE BOLTER CABLE. BEFORE HE FELL HE TOSSED THE PLATES AWAY FROM HIS BODY. HE LANDED ON HIS W-65 THAT WAS STRAPPED ON HIS BELT. X-RAY SHOWED A CRACKED RIB & BRUISES TO LEFT SIDE.

WHILE REACHING FOR A FALLING PLATE OF STEEL, HE HIT HIS KNEE INTO ON OF THE LEGS ON THE WELDING TABLE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITIS, TRAUMA INDUCED. HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON OCT. 1, 2003.

THE EE TURNED IN HIS SEAT TO RESTART HIS GRADER AND HIS BACK TIGHTENED UP. HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK UNTIL 10-2-03.

EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE BESIDE A SULFUR BALL. THE BIT HIT THE HEAD AND IT FELL ON THE DRILL POT & THEN HIT VICTIM ON FOOT.

EE WAS HOLDING A BLOCK OF WOOD BETWEEN BREAKOUT WRENCH AND PIPE RACK WITNESS WAS OPERATING WRENCH CONTROLS. THE DRILL IS NOISY AND CONTROL OPERATOR THOUGHT HE HEARD EE SAY OK AND MOVED WRENCH. EE S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WOOD AND PIPE RACK.

EE WAS TRYING TO REALEASE GUARD OFF THE MERRICK CHAIN. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE GUARD, THE LIME THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE COVER CAME OFF, CAUSING LIME DUST TO ENTER EE LEFT EYE.HE FLUSHED OUT H IS EYE BUT AFTER A FEW HOURS HIS EYE BECAME MOREIRRITATED. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE FENDER OF A HAUL TRUCK.A LARGE CLUMP OF DIRT FELL FROM THE FENDER & EE INHALED THE DUST.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE COMPLETED REPAIRS TO BRAKE LINE ON HUMMER #2704 AND PARKED HUMMER AND WAS EXITING DRIVE SIDE SLIPPED & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

OPERATOR STATES THAT HE BACKED THE DOZER OVER A SMALL ROCK AND IT JERKED HIM CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS. STRAINED MUSCLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE MINER LIFTING A STRAP TO PUT UP WHEN MINER OPERATOR DROPPED THE BOOM OF THE MINER ON THE HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS FRACTURE.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS WORKING ON ONE SIDE OF A SMALL METAL SHED AN OPERATION IN A TRUCK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHED WAS AT TO BACK UP INSTEAD HE WENT FORWARD AND PUSHED THE SHED INTO HIM PINCHING HIM UP AG AINST A LOADER.

This ee told management that his back was hurting from old age. three or four days later he told a dr that he was lifting headers and hurt his back. this accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221526 dated 5/25/04. this accident report is being submitted under protest.

EE WALKED OUT ONTO THE WET TRANSFER CONVEYOR CATWALK TO INSPECT #5 CONVEYOR. THE CATWALK GAVE WAY & THE EE DROPPED 20FT TO THE DRYER ROOM FLOOR.

5 RIGHT-5 SOUTH, SUPPLEMENTAL BOLTING ALONG BELT LINE. MAN WAS HELPING ""Z"" DRILL OPERATOR IN LOW TOP. AFTER FIRST AUGER WAS DRILLED INTO TOP, MAN WAS HOLDING IT IN TOP WHILE OPERATOR RAISED SE COND AUGER PINCHING MAN'S LEFT THUMB AGAINST ROOF STRAP.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS USING A HAND TOOL (GRINDER) AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 12-1-03 AND STARTED MISSING TIME.

EE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN A TUNNEL.

He was using a leveling bar to break loose a bolt and something popped in his neck. He said he was going to keep working, but if it got worse he would go to the doctor. He left to go to the doctor at 11:30. X-rayed his neck & was given muscle relaxers.

EE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING IN #2 RAW MILL CUTTING OUT BALLS. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE MILL THROUGH FEED PIPE HOLE HE HIT HIS ARM. THIS IS JUST NOW BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EE WAS NEVER ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY LAST WEEK.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP MINER CABLE & WATER LINE, PUT ON SHOULDER THEN TWISTED AROUND TRYING TO HANG. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WELDING ON NEW TRUCK DUMP WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT UP UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

EE WAS EXITING HIS HAUL TRUCK. WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER. HE STEPPED ONTO A LARGE STONE THAT MOVED THIS CAUSING HIM 6O TWIST HIS ANKLE.

CRANE OPERATOR AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE LIFTING A 6 INCH WATER PUMP FROM A PIT, WHEN THE CABLE HOISTING THE PUMP BROKE CAUSING THE PUMP TO FALLAND STRIKE THE WORKER WITH A GLANCING BLOW TO THE LOWER RIGHT BACK AREA. WORKER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BRUISING AND SWELLING OF THE AFFECTED AREA. WAS TREATED WITH I.V. FLUIDS, X-RAYS, AND RELEASED FROM E.R. LATER THE SAME DAY.

EE STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING OIL IN ROCK TRUCK HE PUSHED THE ENGINE OIL ACCESS LADDER BACK INTOPOSITION AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ALLE GED INJURY. ON 10-22-03 DR'S OFFICE INFORMED EE THAT EE WAS RESTRICTED FROM WORK.

WHILE OPERATING MBC EMPLOYEE'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND RIB. THIS CAUSED CRUSHED FOOT / TOES. POSSIBLE BROKEN TOE, MAY BE OFF 4-6 WEEKS?

EE WAS REMOVING LARGE PORTIONS OF ROCK OUT OF FEEDER. WHILE REMOVING THE ROCK HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK. EE THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING KIDNEY STONES. WHEN HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS DIAG NOSED WITH A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

SHOVELING ROCK AND AG LIME TO SHOW TO CUSTOMER'S.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON BELT WITH COWORKER. HE SAID HE TWISTED AROUND TO LAY DOWN PIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

A BLAST HOLE DRILLER EMPLOYED BY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR GENERAL DRILLING WAS MAKING A REPAIR TO THE MUD FLAP ON HIS DRILL TRUCK. USING A PUNCH TO MAKE A HOLE IN THE MUD FLAP, HE MISSED AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH HIS HAMMER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE QUARRY SHOP. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT A CLINIC. THE DOCTOR REPORTED ""NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT"". HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN 9/29

WAS LEARNING TO BE HELPER ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON PLATE AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUCK AND BOLT.

WHILE INSTALLING A SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A METAL BAR, THE METAL BAR BROKE, AND THE EE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT ARM.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN HELPING TO REMOVE A ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AFTER GETTING THE ROCK INTO THE CONVEYOR PAN THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF APPROXIMATELY 7 FT AWAY IN A C ROSSCUT. AT THIS TIME THE MINER OPERATOR LOWERED THE HEAD OF THE MINER DOWN AGAINST THE ROCK TO BREAK UT CAUSING A PIECE OF THE ROCK TO FLIP OUT OF THE PAN ONTO EE'S LEFT LEG CAUSING FRACTURE

EMPLOYEE WAS FOLLOWING SUPERVISOR UP STAIRS FROM RIVER AT THE END OF THE DAY. THE RIVER HAD WASHED DIRT & SILT AROUND THE BOTTOM FEW STEPS. IT WAS WET & MUDDY. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP WITH LEF T FOOT, AS HE BROUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT UP THE LEFT FOOT SLIPPED BACK OFF STEP. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH THE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING INJURY.

EE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICKUP A 20-25 LB. PIECE OF CHANNEL ABOUT 2' LONG & STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS WAS ORGINALLY TREATED AS A REOCCURRENCE OF A PREVIOUS INJURY, BUT LATER WAS DETERMINED TO BE A N EW INJURY BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN BECAUSE THE STRAIN OCCURRED IN THE THORACIC REGION OF THE SPINE VERSUS THE LUMBAR FOR WHICH HE AS RECEIVING CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT AT THE TIME.

EE WAS INSTALLING FLIGHTS IN A MUD DRAG. AS EE MANUVERED FLIGHT INTO PLACE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

DOING SOME HOUSEKEEPING UNDER A BENCH ONHIS KNEES AND TWISTED WRONG. STRAIN ON LOWER BACK AND CAUSING SOME PAIN IN LEG.

STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE WALKING IN THE ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEEN CONT MINER AND RIB AND CONT HAULAGE PUSHED MINER AROUND PINNING EE BETWEEN MINER AND RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING HOPPER. LARGE STONE ROLLED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S PRY BAR. PRY BAR STRUCK LEFT LEG FOLLOWED BY STONE STRIKING PRY BAR AND BREAKING LEFT LEG.

EE WAS CUTTING METAL THE NIGHT OF THE 25TH. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF BED ON THE 26TH HIS LEFT EYE WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO THE EYE DOCTOR WHO FOUND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

WHILE WALKING BESIDE TRACK, TWISTED ANKLE.

WORKER WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE 4-1/4 CONE CRUSHER AFTER CLEANING PLUGGED MATERIAL AND STEPPED INTO A 7 BY 17 INCH OPENING BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND CATWALK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND STRIKE THE SIDE OF HIS BODY AGAINST THE CRUSHER. THIS RESULTED IN BRUISES AND SWELLING TO THE RIGHT RIBS AND JAW. THE RIGHT HAND WAS ALSO SPRAINED.

OPERATING ROCK TRUCK, RAN OVER ROCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. REPORT FILED LATE DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING MEDICAL INFORMATION.

SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING AWAY FROM MINER TOWARD FEEDER, S.C. OPERATOR WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, RAN INTO CORNER OF RIB, CAUSING OPERATOR TO LUNGE FORWARD STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER AGAINST CANOPY P OST.

EE WAS STARTING HIS SHIFT FROM THE EMPLOYEE PARKING AREA. UPON THE START OF WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TOWARDS A HAUL TRUCK, EE WAS MAKING A TURN WHILE MAKING A STEP. HE APPARENTLY STEP PED ONTO A FIST SIZE ROCK AND IMMEDIATELY HURT HIS KNEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

EE SAID HIS ARMS AND HANDS WERE TINGLING.

EE (LTA) :1W #4 CONTROLLER EE WAS TURNING BREAKER ON INSIDES CONTROLLER. TURNING O SWITCH LEVER WITH LEFT HAND AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL BURNS TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

While handing a hydarulic hose with co worker, miner strained right leg ham-string.

STANDING/ WORKING ON MACHINERY TURNED TO LEFT SIDE AND HIT LEFT KNEE.

OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING IN 2ND GEAR THROUGH THE DUMP AREA AND HIT A ROCK WITH HIS LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD ON THE ROPS POST.

EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A BLOCK WALL STOPPING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS & INEXPERIENCE. RULES/REGULATIONS NOT A FACTOR; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR; MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR; MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE AND CO-WORKER WERE CARRYING A HOPPER JACK BRACKET FROM FACE END OF THE FEEDER TO THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER OVER A PILE OF LOOSE COAL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK AND TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEGS. THE HOPPER JACK BRACKET WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 80 POUNDS.

CARRYING PIPE AND FOOT CAUGHT ON SUBMERGED FOUR FOOT LONG BOARD USED FOR BRIDGING. HE FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE ON MINE FLOOR FRACTURING PATELLA.

WHILE MOVING POWECORD FOR THE ELECTRIC DRAGLINE, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL IN A LOW AREA ONT HE DRAGLINE BENCH AND FRACTURED HIS LEG IN TWO SPOTS.

WORKING ON A DRILL HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

A BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE CAUSED AN 8 INCH PLASTIC DISCHARGE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE FORCE OF THIS PRESSURE RELIEF PROPELLED PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC PIPE THROUGH THE AIR, STRIKCING THE EE IN THE FA CE AND EYES AREAS.

EE WAS SQUATTING DOWN WHILE FUELING THE LOADER. WHEN HE FINISHED FUELING HE STOOD UP AND WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS & LOST HIS FOOTING. AFRAID HE MIGHT HIT THE LOADER HE PUSHED OFF LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT THEN SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT TO HIS RIGHT LEG WHEN HE HEARD A POP HE SAT DOWN COULD NOT MOVE HIS LEG WHEN HE TRIED GETTING UP. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY.

EE WAS STACKING BAGS ON A FLAT-BED TRUCK, HE WAS GOING TO THROW A BAG ONTO PALLET WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. HE SAID HE HAD SOME TROUBLE BREATHING. HE TOOK ONE DAY OFF TO R ECOVER. THIS ACCIDENT REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY SAFETY OFFICE ON 10-8-03.

THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE PHYSCION RECOMMENDED ICE, REST AND POSSIBLE THEAPY 9-26-03 THE EE FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 9-26-03

CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH, EE WAS TIGHTENING J-BOLT. SLIPPED OFF HAND WENT INTO EDGE OF SCREEN CLOTH. WRENCH CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE OPERATOR WAS WORKING ON CLEANING UP A SLURRY MESS UNDER A PRELEACH THICKNER. THE SUMP PUMP HE WAS HOSING INTO WAS OVERWHELMED WITH SOLID MATERIAL CUASING THE DISCHARGE LINE. THE CAM LOCK C AME LOOSE FROMT HE DISCHARGE LINE AFTER BEING CHRGE WITH AIR. THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY THE FILING ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

WAS PULLING TAILPULLEY GUARD OUT OF THE WAY. FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

PICKED UP END OF A STAND OFF CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN LT. RIB.

EE WAS LOADING PARTS ON A MANTRIP & PULLED SOME-THING IN HIS UPPER STOMACH. HE WENT TO SEE A SURGEON THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY OPERATED ON HIS STOMACH& HE TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A HERNIA IN HIS UPPER STOMACH AREA. EE BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11/13/03 WHEN HE WAS OPERATED ON FOR AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

WHILE EE WAS UNLOADING A TRACTED MANLIFT FROMHIS TRACTOR/TRAILER LOWBOY TO THE GROUND, THE SUDDEN SHIFT INT HE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE TRACTED MANLIFT CAUSED HIM TO FALL FROM THE MANLIFT CONT ROL BASKET TO THE GROUND. THE EE SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO HIS ARMS AND THE BACK OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES AND A FRACTURE TO HIS LOWER BACK L-6 AREA REQUIRING THE USE OF A BACK BRACE AND B

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE YARD WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND THEN HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED.

EE SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE WHILE SERVICING CRUSHER. GRABBED ONTO CRUSHER AND PULLED SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES LIFT METAL I-BEAMS UP OFF A FLAT CAR & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING A DRILL STEEL, HE LOWERED THE DRILL POT& THE ADDITIONAL DRILL STEEL HUNG UNDERNEATH THE POT MASHING HIS RIGHT WRIST AGAINST THE PANIC BAR.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY AT IN-PIT CRUSHER, TRIPPED ON A ROCK ON THE STAIRWAY.

INJURED WAS MANUALLY SETTING #128 SHIELD TO THE ROOF. AS THE SHIELD SET. A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN #128 AND 167 SHIELD AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

THE OPERATOR TRAVELED DOWN A RAMP IN THE PIT. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP THE TRUCK HIT A POTHOLE IN STANDING WATER. THE DRIVER INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

MECHANIC WAS HELPING REMOVE INPELLAR FROM PUMP. A 48 INCH PIPE WRENCH WAS HELPING TO HALF SHAFT . CHAIN HOIST WAS HOOKED TO IMPELLAR, TO REMOVE IT. PIPE WRENCH BROKE AND PART OF WRENCH HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCK OFF THE HAUL ROAD. WHEN HE THREW A ROCK BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER HE HEARD SOMETHING SNAP.

THE AIR WAS NOT RELEASED FROM BRAKE CHAMBER ON CRUSHER. EE WENT TO TAKE BRAKE APART AND IT BLEW APART ON HIM HITTING HIS HAND.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER AND HIS LEFT LEG MISSED A RUNG ON THE LADDER CAUSING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT TO BE PLACED ON HIS RIGHT LEG. EE STATED THIS CAUSED HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BE INJURED

EE WAS OPERATING VARIOUS HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALL DAYDRIVING THE MACHINERY TO THE WASH BAY. EE WAS IN GOOD SPIRITS AT THE END OF SHIFT & DID NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT. ON 9/23/03 APPROX 8PM EE CONTACTED OFFICE AND INFORMED THEM HE HAD A LUMP ON HIS BACK & DUE TOBACK PAIN WOULD BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & HIT HAND WHILE HIS HAND WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP BATTERY, CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11-24-03. WAS WALKING BESIDE STAGE LOADER, STARTED FALLING AND GRABBED A TIMBER. FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW. DID NOT LOOSE TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 11-24-03.

FELL FROM TRACKHOE BROKE RT. HIP.

EE WAS CUTTING OFF A BEARING USING A CUTTING TORCH. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL ON THE HOSES AND BURNED A HOLE. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO KNOCK THE SLAG OFF THE HOSES AND THEY FLASHED CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRIVE MOTOR FROM A BELT ON THE 23RD OR 24TH WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE. KNEE STARTED SWELLING ON THE 26TH. X-RAYS SHOWED THE KNEE WAS NOT BROKE.

EE WAS SHOVELING TAILPIECE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE IN THE BELT SPLICE, JERKING HIS LEFT ARM. INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST AND SHOULDER.

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES PUMPING OIL INTO THE ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING APPROX 18"" X 8' X 0-2"" THICK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM IN HIS RIGHT LEG. EE ALSO STATED HIS LEFT KNEE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME DISCOMFORT. MINING HEIGHT WAS APPROX 8 FT HIGH.

THE DOCTOR DETERMINED THAT A DIME-SIZED BURN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ELBOW BECAME INFECTED. EE STATED HE GOT THE BURN WHILE AIR-LANCING ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET IN THE SHOP. A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OVER HIS PROTECTIVE LEATHER SLEEVE. HE DIDN'T SEEK FIRST AID TREATMENT. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9-29-03. DYE IN THE LEATHER MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. ALSO, HE SHOULD HAVE SOUGHT FIRST AID PREVENTION

INJURED WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A STRAIN.

A ROCK FELL BETWEEN SHIELDS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE SKID STEER WITH HIS LT.FOOT RESTING OUT THE FRONT OF THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT, OPERATOR LOWERED FORKS & PINCHED FOOT, BREAKING HIS FOOT.

DRIVER SLIPPED ON OPEN SPACE BY SCALE. FOOT WENT INTO OPEN SPACE HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, INJURY LEFT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WORKER WAS OPERATING A TRACK LOADER, WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN ""JERK"". HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED LOW BACK STRAIN. HE IS NOT TO OPERAT E HEAVY EQUIPT., WILL RETURN FOR RE-CHECK ON 8/29/03.

THE EE RODE TO THE SECTION IN A RAIL MAN BUS ANDWHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR, TWISTED HIS BACK.

OPERATOR RAN OVER A ROCK WITH DOZER AND JERKED HIS BACK STRAINED MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING ALLEN BOLTS OUT OF STEERING ARM ON WHEEL UNIT OF SHUTTLE CAR AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-1-03.

WHILE SUPERVISING A JOB AT 71+00 ON THE MAINLINE RIBS WERE BEING BOLTED WHEN A PIECE OF STONE & COAL FELL FROM RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEG.

EE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING ON METALGRATE. THERE WAS OVERGROWN VEGETATION ON METAL GRATE WHICH CAUSED EE TO SLIP AND HE HURT HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BAGS FROM SUPPLY CAR TO SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE LIFTED & TURNED, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. *LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN 9-29-03.

INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS DRILL STEEL GOT HUNG IN THE MINE ROOF. HE WAS REACHING TO PULL STEEL OUT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST RESULTING IN A BRUISE.

EE WAS LIFTING A SET OF 4 BELT CHAIRS BOUND TOGETHER ONTO THE BUCKET OF A SCOOP AND HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT ARM. DIAGNOSED AS A BICEP TEAR.

INJURED WAS REPLACING SHIELD ON MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CABLE STRAINING BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLT CABLE WHEN THE BOLTER BACKED UP A LITTLE BIT CAUSING THE CABLE TO STRIKE HIS NECK. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC PUT A ROLLER ON D-10L DOZER. HE WELDED A BOGIE PIN TO THE FRAME TO GET ROLLER UNDER MACHINE WHEN THE WELD BROKE WHILE HE WAS PUTTING THE ROLLER IN PLACE. THE RO LLER BOGIE FELL DOWN, PINCHING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE BOGIE AND A ROLLER ON THE GROUND.

ON 9/22/03 EE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH ACROSS A BEAM WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON A HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. ON 9/28/03 HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS STOMACH AND VISITED HIS DR ON 9/29/03. (DIAGNOSIS-HERNIA). EE HAD SURGERY ON 10/1/03. THIS ALLEGED INJURY WAS DISCUSSED WITH AN MSHA EE AT THE VINCENNES OFFICE ON 10/10/03, AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFO TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS MSHA REPORTAB

EE STATES THAT AFTER MOVING ELECTRIC CABLE DURING MORNING SHIFT, SHOULDER HURT.

GRINDING BOLT FROM D9N DOZER - FB INTO LT EYE. WORKED 9/22 & 9/23 - OFF 9/24/03. SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN DURING GRINDING.

A ROOF BOLTER WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK OF ROOF COAL FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF STRAPS AND HIT HIM. THE PIECE WAS 10"" X 28"" X 7' LONG.

CAVE IN OF EXCAVATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT KNEE BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE DRIVING BATTERY TRACTOR DOWN TRAVELWAY OF MAIN NORTH.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN OVERCAST STEPS WHEN HIS LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON THE HANDRAIL. HE FELL OFF THE OVERCAST LANDING ON THE STEPS, STRIKING HIS NECK, BACK, LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HI P.

(ALLEGED ACCIDENT) EE STATED HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE SHOP AND SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR. HE STATED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND DID NOT FALL.

CLIMBING FRONT END LOADER LADDER, PULLING & STEPPING TO 3RD RUNG, FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER.CLIMBED DOWN LADDER WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

THE PLANT DEVELOPED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM & THE 2 PLANT MANAGERS WERE REPLACING A BLOWN ELECTRICAL FUSE WHEN THE FUSE EXPLODED. DIRECT CAUSE OF THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE IS UNKNOWN & STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

THE PLANT DEVELOPED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM & THE TWO PLANT MANAGERS WERE REPLACING A BLOWN ELECTRICAL FUSE WHEN THE FUSE EXPLODED. DIRECT CAUSE OF THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE IS UNKNOWN & STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

INJURY HAPPENED IN 2 STAGES. EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING AN OBSTRUCTION FROM THE KILN DISCHARGE CHUTE. THE OBSTRUCTION BROKE FREE & HOT ORE CAME OUT RAPIDLY. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED QUICKLY TO RUN AND F ELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT HIP. 5 DAYS LATER THE EE WAS CLEARING STUCK MATERIAL FROM THE CHUTEE WITH A ROD. AS HE RAISED THE ROD WITH BOTH ARMS HIS RIGHT HIP DISLOCATED & HE WENT TO HIS K

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH CROSSCUT & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, CUTTING HIS HEAD & INJURING HIS RIGHT THUMB & LEFT SHOULDER.

WALKING UP #4 ENTRY ON #2 UNIT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOFBOLT JAMMING HIS NECK.

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT TRAVERSE CABLE FROM THE DREDGE. THE CABLE WAS STILL UNDER TENSION AND THE OPERATOR WAS IN FRONT OF THE CABLE.WHEN HE LOOSENED THE CLAMP THE CABLE SLIPPED FORWARD STRIKING HIM.

WHILE CLEANING WORK AREA-PLACED 4"" STEEL PIPE PIECES ONTO FORKS OF FORK LIFT. CAUGHT FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE.

OPERATOR CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING HIS DINNER BUCKET ON THE ROOF BOLTER.

EE WAS WALKING AND CUTTING A BELT CLAMP HIS FOOT SLIPED AND HURT HIS HIP.

EE WAS DIRECTING THE SCOOP OPERATOR TO PULL UNDER A PANLINE SET ON A DOLLEY. THE SCOOP OPERATOR PULLED ONTO THE EE S RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CONTUSION.

EE STATES HE HAD BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN, LEFT SIDE WORSE THAN RIGHT, WHICH HE FEELS IS DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA OVER TIME. THIS CLAIM IS BEING ACCEPTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, AND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER 1/28/04.

EE WAS HAULING POND SEDIMENT FROM ORE MICKNER POND TO THE TOP OF ELISA FORK IMPONDMENT. AFTER COMING OUT OF TURN #4 THE TRUCK ENDED UP DROPPING INTO THE DITCH. WHEN HE TURNED THE WHEEL TO GET IT OUT OF THE DITCH, IT LAYED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. TRAVELING UPHILL.

HE WAS GOING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TRUCK GARAGE WHEN THE TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLING BACKWARDS, HITTING THE BERM & FLIPPING THE TRUCK.

INJURED TRIPPED OVER THE MINER CABLE AND FELL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A FIRST AID INJURY. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 11-26-03 FOR SURGERY.

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES AN INJURY OCCURRED 9:30 PM ON 9-19-03 WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING UP POSTS AND THROWING THEM THROUGH A MANDOOR. AS HE WAS THROWING A POST HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE STATED WHILE PREPARING TO PUT FLY BOARDS ONTO ROOF BOLTER HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY DECK END OF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF LT.HAND

OPERATOR WAS WORKING ON FACE OF OPEN PIT WHEN REPORTEDLY BOULDER HIT SIDE OF THE MACHINE. OPERATOR REPORTED BACK PAIN AFTER IMPACT. OPERATOR SUFFERED FROM BACK PAINS BEFORE ACCIDENT. THE MACHI NE SUFFERED ONLY DOOR DAMAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF BEING TRANSPORTED TO HIS WORK LOCATION, PASSENTER ON #8 JEEP AT OR NEAR 112 BLOCK 3 WEST TRACK HAULAGE. OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DUE TO DR IVE CHAIN DISENGAGING FROM SPROCKET. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM VEHICLE, LANDING ON HIS W-65 RESCUER, PAIN RIGHT HIP AND RIB AREA.

EE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER TO A HAUL TRUCK EE PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT SHOULDER.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ERECTED SCAFFOLD SECTION BY LIFTING IT MANUALLY BY HIMSELF. HE HEARD/FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS MIDDLE BACK AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND FELL TO HIS KNEES. EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM AND FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BACK WINDOW OF D11 CAT DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS ARM DUE TO HAVING HOLD WITH HIS HAND.

EE HAD CLIMBED OFF OF A HAUL TRUCK AND WAS WALKING ON LOOSE COAL IN THE #6 PIT WHEN SHE FELL AND LANDED ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, STRAINING HER LOWER BACK.

TIGHTENING BOLT ON JAW WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED, HITTING HIS HAND ON JAW FRAME, MASHING THUMB.

The ee stated he was walking into the crosscut which was mined lower than the entry and bumped his head on the low browl. This accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221518 dated 5/25/04. this accident report is being submitted under protest.

ALLEDGED CLAIM-UNDER INVESTIGATION HURT ARM WHILE REMOVING PART FROM EQUIPMENT.

Employee was bolting top when he dropped the bolter head on his r. thigh.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BLADE JACK AND SLIPPED ON A BAR ON FRONT OF DOZER CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE HIS JAW & EAR CAUSING A BRUISE.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE INSTALLING BIT ON HIGHWALL DRILL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS HAULING COAL IN A 50 TON CAT END DUMP, WHEN THE STRUT BROKE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LAY OVERON ITS SIDE.

ORIG BURN ON OR ABOUT 9-18-03 WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH SLAG ROLLED THRU SLEEVE-WAS UNREPORTEL AND UNATTENDED TO AT THE TIME OF INJURY. WEEK LATER ARM SORE AND SWELLED THEN FEVER. WENT TO DR. FRI 9-26-03 POSSIBLE CELLULITIS-TREATED NO RESTRICTIONS. RETURNED TO DR TUES SEPT 30, DEFINITE CELLULITIS-5 DAYS ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT. NO WORK UNTIL MON 10-6-03. AS OF 10-6-03 NO RESTRICTIONS

EE WAS STEPPING OFF RAIL TRACK WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING PAIN. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 9/19/03.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE & SPLICE BLEW UP IN HIS FACE BURNING FACE & EYES.

WAS UNLOADING STONE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 STONES SMASHED END REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

WHILE JACKING UP THE BULK TRUCK (EE FORGOT TO BLOCK THE TIRES) THE TRUCK ROLLED KICKING OUT THE JACK. THE JACK HIT EE'S RIGHT ARM PUSHING INTO THE TRUCK CUTTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

WHILE WELDING, EE CHIPPED SOME SLAG & IT WENT IN HIS LEFT EAR. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 9/23/03.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER HAD BEEN BACKED OUT OF THE CUT BEING TAKEN BECAUSE A MACHINE GUARD HAD FALLEN OFF THE MACHINE WHILE IN THE CUT. THE EE & MINER OPERATOR WERE OBSERVING THE LOCATION OF THE GUARD WHEN A LARGE ROCK RIB FELL FROM BEHIND THELINE CURTAIN STRIKING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIP.

REPLACING OLD BELT WITH NEW BELT ON CONVEYOR CHAIN SLIPPED FROM FROLL OF NEW BELTING AND CUT AND BROKE ARM.

WHEN HE WENT TO GET HIS PAYROLL CHECK AT THE OFFICE HIS FEET SLIPPED AND GOT AN INJURY AT THE ANKLE AREA. AT THE MOMENT OF THIS ACCIDENT HE WASN'T AT WORKING HOURS.

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE WAS INSPECTING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A SKID STEER FOR COOLANT LEAKS. TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE ENGINE, EE RAISED THE RADIATOR/OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY & LOCKED IT IN AN OPEN POSITION. AFTER FIXING THE LEAK, THE SUPPORT CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING, ALLOWING THE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY TO FALL, PINCHING EE'S LT.FOREARM BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY & THE SKID FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING EQUIPMENT, STARTED TO CLIMB ONTO THE EXCAVATOR GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND A SEPARATION.

BACKHOE TOOTH CAUGHT REBAR CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND BELOW HIS RIGHT EAR AND FRACTURE TO RIGHT JAW BONE AND A BROKEN LEFT JAW.

WATER TRUCK OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB A STEEP RAMP IN THE RADIO TOWERS PIT. THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER BACKWARD AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP. THE OPERATOR RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

WHILE SERVICING THE CONT MINER, INDIVIDUAL LIFTED A NEW BUCKET OF MINER BITS ONTO THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT CHEST. DIAGNOSED WITH POSSIBLE DISLOCATED RIBS FROM S TERNUM. TOLD TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 2 WEEKS.

PERSON WORKING ALONE TO REMOVE BATTERIES FROM 200 KOMATSU (WEIGHING APPR. 100 LBS APIECE). REQUESTED ASSISTANCE AFTER LEANING DOWN TO REMOVE, BATTERY SLIPPED, HE GRABBED IT INJURING HIMSELF.

PORTAL VAN PULLED IN FRONT OF A 190 EUCLID ROCK TRUCK. THE ROCK TRUCK PULLED INTO THE VAN, CRUSHING THE VAN. IT WAS DARK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE ON THE SLOPE BOTTOM.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A HEISMAN JACK BACK ONTO HIS SCOOP WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL OCT 28 2003. THE PAIN WASNT GETTING BETTER. HE IS AWAITING RESULTS FROM X RAYS, BEFORE HAVING AN MRI. THE JACK IS ABOUT 4 IN LENGTH AND WEIGHS APPROX. 70 LBS.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT, EE REPORTED TO THE IMPOUNDMEN TO COMPLETE THE SETUP OF A PUMP TO REMOVE WATER FROM THE IMPOUNDMENT. THE CRANE WASALREADY IN PLACE & THE PUMP HAD BEEN SET IN THE SPILLWAY OF THE IMPOUNDMENT. THE EE WAS TO PLACETHE SUCTION LINE OF THE PUMP IN THE IMPOUNDMENT TO THE PUMP. HE PICKED UP THE LINE & SWUNG IT OVER THE IMPOUNDMENT. AS THE BOOM OF THE CRANE SWU

OPERATING CABLE COME-A-LONG MOVING SHEARER, RELEASING LATCH OF COME-A-LONG & PUSHING ON HANDLE OF COME-A-LONG. HANDLE RELEASED HITTING LEFT WRIST AGAINST SHIELD.

ANOTHER EE SWUNG AT HIM WITH A FILLED TUBE AND HIT HIM WHEN HE RAISED HIS HAND TO BLOCK HIS FACE FROM BEING HIT. INJURING EE'S RING FINGER.

EE WAS RE-ENTERING THE OFFICE/SCALE BLDG. FROM THE PARKING LOT. SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A BRIEFCASE PLACED IN THE TRAVELWAY.

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ONE POUND PRIMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THIS IS A LATE REPORT BECAUSE CAUSATION WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 10-3-03 NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO UNSAFE ACT OR CONDIT ION EXISTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HANG LINE CURTAIN ACROSS INTERSECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PLASTIC BUCKET WHEN HE FELL OFF THE BUCKET STRIKING HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE MINE FLOOR.

EE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER IN THE #5-#6 ENTRY XCUT IN THE 3-NORTH RIGHT SECTION. WHILE STANDING BETWEEN RAM CAR AND LOADER, THE RAM CAR OPERATOR DROPPED THE TAILGATE TO PREPARE TO BACK DRAG AND CAUGHT INJURED EE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND MINE FLOOR. RESULTING IN FRACTURES TO THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH METATARSAL BONES ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND HAD INSTALLED HIS FIRST BOLT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING HIS SECOND BOLT IN PATTERN. HE HAD TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP HIS BOLT AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE RO OF AND RIB STRIKING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING HAUL TRUCKS. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING, HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED A LITTLE & CAUSED MOST OF HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO HIS LEFT ARM. HE STATED THAT THIS ARM WAS SORE & THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED IT TO HURT MORE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL.

EE HAD #6 JEEP PARKED IN CRABAPPLE SHOP & HE WAS TURNING TROLLEY POLE, HE SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE CAUSING INJURY. LOST DAYS BEGAN 9-18-03.

CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF HAUL TRUCK, HOLDING ON WITH ONE HAND AND HAD BOTH FEET PLACED WHEN HE LEANED OVER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TRUCK LADDER AND AS HE STARTED TO FALL, HIS LEG GOT CAUGHT IN F ROM STEPS ON THE TRUCK, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

THE VICTIM WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN A ROCK 24"" BY 17"" BY 1 1/2"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS CUTTING METAL & A PIECE FELL ON HIS PANTS PERFORATED THEM CAUSING THE METAL TO FALL INTO HIS LEFT BOOT & BURNED AN AREA OF HIS FOOT.

INJURED PERSON WAS SITTING IN A ROCK TRUCK WITH WINDOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. HIS LEFT EYE SUDDENLY STARTED HURTING. DIRT WAS FOUND IN HIS EYE AT A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE. HE RECEIVED EYE DROPS AND MISSED TWO DAYS WORK.

HE PICKED UP A CAN OF OIL AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

AN ISC ASSOCIATE RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND LEFT ARM AS HE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL A FUSE IN A MOTOR STARTER/ SWITCHGEAR. AS HEWAS PERFORMING HIS TASK, HE BUMPED THE ON/OFF LEVER ENERGIZING THE GEAR. ASSOCIATE FAILED TO APPLY LOCK AS REQUIRED BY CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 8' X 3' X 3"" FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AFTER WORK WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 3-15/16"" BEARING HOUSING UP TO THE TOP OF C-1 WITH A 1/4"" ROPE BY HAND. THE ROPE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. REGRABBING THE ROPE CAUSED TENSION TO THE BACK MUSCLES.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTING STOKER FEEDER. WHILE STEPPING ONTO STEP, EE GRABBED A HOLD OF A MOTOR GUARD. GUARD PULLED LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL LANDING ON GROUND, HURTING LT WRIST AND LO WER BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9-24-03.

EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A 5 GAL CAN OF OIL, WHILE BENT OVER HIS BACK SNAPPED, HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER MIDDLE BACK, VERY DIFFICULT TO STRAIGHTEN BACK UP AFTER HE FELT THE PAIN. HIS LAST DAY AT WORK WAS 9-24-03.

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF TRACK FRAME.

WHILE CREW MEMBERS WERE INSTALLING A RAPID HAUL BOLT WITH A HAMMER, SOME TYPE OF MATERIAL ENTERED HIS EYE SCRATCHING THE RIGHT RETINA.

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS AT THE CHIP PLANT. HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE CRAWLING OUT OF AN AWKWARD POSITION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRILL BIT AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER.

WHILE EE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP A PIECE OF TOP ROCK & RIB COAL (2'X 10""X 6"") FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SNAPPING HIS HEAD FORWARD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER SHAKER DECK. COMPLETED JOB WHEN EXITING FROM UNDER SHAKER STOOD UP AND BANGED LEFT SHOULDER ON STEEL BRACE.

EE WAS REACHING - BODY TWISTED WHEN FOOT SLIPPED - INSTEAD OF FALLING HE TENSED UP & CAUGHT HIMSELF, CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

CLEANING RADIATOR WITH PRESSURE WASHER, MISSED STEP AND FELL OFF LOADER, FELL ABOUT 4'.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP TO THE OUTSIDE, WHEN THE MOTOR BOTTOMED OUT IN A DIP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OFF FOLLOWING THE INCI DENT AND UPON RETURNING TO WORK ON THE NEXT REGULAR CYCLE HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT AND WANTED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

WHILE LEAVING PIT AREA LOADED ROCK TRUCK STOPPED NEAR TOP OF RAMP. EMP REFUSED ASSISTANCE OF 994 LOADER AND DECIDED TO BACK DOWN RAMP ON HIS OWN. AFTER TRUCK WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND RETARDER APPLIED THE TRUCK FREE-WHEELED DOWN RAMP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK RAISED UP AND BACK DOWN TO GROUND.

EE (LATA) :ME UNIT- EE WAS PULLING NITROGEN BOTTLE CAR INTO MANTRIP AS EE WAS PULLING ON BOTTLE, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK CAUSING PAIN

EE SAID HE SET TIMBER AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND IT FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER BACK AROUND THE KIDNEY AREA.

SETTING TIMBER STRAINED CHEST AND ARMS.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 003-004 SECTION & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM TOP, CAUSING INJURY TO NECK

AS EMPLOYEE HAULAGE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED, THE CAT-350 EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROPPED A LARGE CHUNK OF ORE IN BED OF HAULAGE TRUCK, SHAKING THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE CAUSING THE BACK INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON THE LONGWALL FACE AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE SHIELDS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A CONTUSION. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK U NTIL 09-22-03 AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DROPPING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF HOOKS, USING A CABLE STICK (FORKED POLE),WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT. SHOULDER. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, SUCH AS A SLIP,TRIP,FALL, STRUCK- BY,STRUCK-AGAINST, ETC. RESULTING IN AN INJURY, THEREFORE BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION & MEDICAL INFO, THIS MATTER IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

LAYING RAIL. LIFTING RAIL WITH A BAR, HURT BACK.

CLEANING BLOCKAGE OF MATERIAL FROM BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR (VIBRATING FEEDER), HIS AWKWARD BODY POSITION CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

MINER REPORT BACK PAIN ON 9-15-03, BUT NO SPECIFIC WORK RELATED CAUSE GIVEN MINER WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-17-03. WORK COMP CLAIM FILED AND MINER REFERED TO MINER COMPLAI NED OF FURTHER BACK PAINS LOST TIME STARTED ON 9/25/03 NOT SURE IF WORK RELATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE FORK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A HOLE THAT CAUSED HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE SEAT. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 10/18/03.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN UNCOUPLING HYDRAULIC LINES FROM A CABLE REELER ATTACHED TO A CAT LOADER.IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING THE STORED PRESSURE OF THE HYDRAULIC LINES, THE LOADER BOOM ATTACHME NT SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE EE'S FOOT BETWEEN THE BOOM AND GROUND.

CUTTING BEARING OFF CRUSHER RUN BELT; METAL DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING HIS PICKUP TRUCK HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL & FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

WAS WALKING FROM TRUCK CAB BACK TO LOAD TRAILER. SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN DOCK AND TRAILER BED, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS REPOSITIONING SCAFFOLD PLANK. WHILE REACHING OVERHEAD TO DO SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. DIAGNOSED AS STRAIN, POSSIBLY ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.

INJURED WAS USING CRIB BLOCKS TO SET POWER CENTER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING A STRAINED LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/19/03.

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THIS EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A FEED JACK ON A ROOF BOLTER. HE CLAIMS TO STRAINED A ABDOMEN MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFE LIFT ING TECHNIQUES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES /REG NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR. MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS OT A FACTOR MINING EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, WORKING, WHEN HIS WET BOOTS SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

WHILE EE WAS MOVING A GAS PUMP ON BARGE #526 HE STEPPED INTO A GUNNEL HOLE AND FELL. HE WORKED ANOTHER 30 MIN. AND WENT TO DOCTOR DUE TO BACK PAIN.

EE ASSISTING ANOTHER TO REMOVE A FOULED BASE LIFT JACK FROM BETWEEN RELAY BAR AND BASE-LIFT JACK BRACKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIELD FROM THE CONTROLS OF THE ADJACENT SHIELD, A HOSE B ROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

EMPLOYEES SHIFT ENDED AND HE WAS LEAVING WORK. EMPLOYEE WAS ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD AND HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HEAD ON.

EE WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS AND GOT HIS THUMB ON HIS LT. HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOORS.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCSR'S ON THE OLD UNIT 3 WORKED OUT, RECOVERY AREA. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE SCSR'S A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK LOWER RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 9/16/03 AND HE IS STILL UNDER THE DOCTOR'S CARE AT THIS TIME.

WHILE WALKING TO THE HOT CHANGE VAN, EE STEPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE SIDE WALK, TWISTING HER ANKLE. X-RAYS REVEALED A VERY SMALL FRACTURE ON THE NON-WEIGHT BEARING BONE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE WORKING AT TAILGATE.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE WITH A HAULER THAT WASBROKEN DOWN. MIKE WAS WORKING IN MAIN PANEL AND THE HINGED PORTION THAT HAS CONTRACTORS ON IT KEPT SWINGING SHUT. SO EE KEPT HOLDING IT OPEN FOR OTHER EE. A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF MEASURING ABOUT 40 "" WIDE BY 57""LONG BY 9""THICK. AND STRUCK EE HAND SMASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEDL AND THE ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIS LITTLE FING

WHILE SETTING UP TO USE A FIREHOSE TO WASH DOWN THE LEG POCKETS ON THE SHIELDS THE NOZZLE FAILEDCAUSING A LACERATION TO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A LINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED PARTY WAS LOADING BELT FRAMMING ON A SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDERS, BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOLT AND BUMPED FEEDER WHICH CAUSED LIME TO FALL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF CONVEYER BELT FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING RECOVER A PUMP ON A TWO-WHEEL CART WHEN THE CART FELL OVER STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING IN THE OLD UNIT 3 RECOVERY AREA. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING A ROLL-UP CURTAIN WITH THE ATTACHED CHAIN. AS HE WAS SECURING THE CURTAIN HE CAUGHT HIS LT.HAND BETWEEN THE CU RTAIN & THE CHAIN. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A CONTUSION & STRAIN TO HIS LT. HAND. HE MISSED A TOTAL OF 13 DAYS, HE IS STILL UNDER THE DR.'S CARE AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

HE WAS HANGING THE MINER CABLE DURING A POWER MOVE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. STARTED MISSING 9-25-03.

HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM SCREWS THAT HELD THE LOOP OF THE SANDSCREW TO THE SANDSCREW. THE SANDSCREW WAS NOT SECURED BY A CRANE. IT STOOD THERE FOR A WHILE THEN FELL OVER. EMPLOYEE RAN BUT WA S CAUGHT UNDER THE SANDSCREW.

EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES AT SPRAY TOWER #1. WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO LEAVE THE AREA HOT DUST FELL INSIDE HIS SAFETY BOOT WHEN HE WALKED OVER THE HOT DUST THAT WAS ONT HE FLOOR. THE EE RE PORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9-16-03.

EE, MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT OPERATOR WAS KNOCKED DOWN DUE TO A RIB ROLL, WHILE FULL PILLARING - WHEN HE FELL TO GROUND HE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER - WENT TO HOSPITAL & RECEIVED 8 SUTURES IN FINGE R, RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-15-03-LOST TIME - 1 SHIFT.

WHILE EE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF A CAT 980 LOADER AND CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER, HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON UNEVEN GROUND & APPLIED WEIGHT TO IT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL TO THE GR OUND.

THE AREA AROUND THE 3 EAST CONVEYOR TAKE UP HAD BEEN WET DOWN TO SUPPRESS THE DUST. THE PLYWOOD LAYING UNDER THE BELT FOR SPLICING WAS ALSO WET. AS THE EE WALKED ACROSS THE PLYWOOD HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

EE WAS ROOF-BOLTING & IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE. HE HAD DRILLED UP ENOUGH TO INSTALL HIS SECOND SECTION OF DRILL STEEL. THE STEEL DIDN'T SEAT INTO THE CHUCK AND HE HAD PRESSURE ON IT, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BOW. HE REACHED FOR IT WITHOUT TAKING PRESSURE OFF. THE STEEL SPRANG OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A PLATFORM PUNCHING OUT THE CLAY HOPPER WHICH HAD GOTTEN CLOGGED WITH WET CLAY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND TOSSED UP A LUMP OF CLAY TO GET HIS ATTENTION. THE LUMP OF CLAY S TRUCK HIS LEFT EYE. HE RINSED HIS EYE WITH WATER AND COMPLETED HIS SHIFT. HE DID NOT TELL HIS SUPERVISOR. THE EYE BECAME MORE IRRITATED OVER THE WEEKEND. HE SAW A DOCTOR ON 9/15.

WHILE DISMOUNTING POWDER TRUCK STEPPED IN HOLE BROKE BONE IN RIGHT ANKLE.

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON TOP OF HEAD AND CUT ABOVE LEFT EYE.

EE WAS REMOVING SUPPLIES FROM THE BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS RT. HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD ROOF BOLT SUPPLIES ON SCOOP WHEN HE DROPPED A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES ON HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE ARCH.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 4-WHEELER INTO CHARGER, FRONT TIRE CAUGHT SIDE OF SHED AND SPUN STEERING STRIKING BACK OF HAND AND LACERATING MIDDLE FINGER.

WHILE LIFTING PLATES EE HURT HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING GAS IN FIVEHORSE MOTOR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS HOT. (SERVICE TRUCK)

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE MINER ACROSS SECTION WHEN RIB ROLLED STRIKING HEAD AND NECK.

EE WAS SITTING WORKING ON SUPER SCALPER AND WHEN HE RAISED UP TO CHANGE POSITION HE FELT PAIN INHIS LEFT HIP DOWN TO HIS KNEE.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, WHEN HE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT LEANING AND STRETCHING TO REPAIR A DIESEL ENGINE ON THE PISTON PUMP LED TO SEVERE PAIN IN ABDOMEN THAT REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIE THAT WAS CAUSED. WORKER'S COM P INS COMPANY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING & EVALUATING THE INJURY.

THE INJURED PERSON HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS FINGER, LITTLE FINGER & THE ONE NEXT TO LITTLE FINGER.

EE WAS STACKING FILLED LIME BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE AREA. SUDDENLY A BAG BROKE AND LIME DUST FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

WHILE KNOCKING OUT A BOWL LINER WITH A STEEL SHAFT, THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE BOWL CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

EE WAS PUSHING A 1 1/4"" X 4' X 8' PIECE OF SHEET METAL IN THE SCOOP BUCKET IN ORDER TO TRANSPORT IT MORE SECURELY. AS HE WAS PUSHING THE METAL IN, HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK.

CLEANING BOTTOM OD GRAVEL BAR AND RAN INTO WASPSNEST. EE GOT STUNG ON EYELID AND EAR.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPREAD THE FORKS ON THE EXTEND-A-FORK. IN DOING SO HE MASHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE FORKS AND FRAME.

SCOOP RAN OVER OLD SCOOP BATTERY CELL AND SPRAYED EE WITHE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURN.

OPERATING A DOZER OPERATOR RECEIVED A SUDDEN JAR WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LOWER LEFT BACK. (THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE HOE. WHEN HE STOPPED, HE REMOVED HIS FEET FROM THE TRAM CONTROLS & PLACED THEM ON THE FLOOR. HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER CAUSING PAIN.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CRIB BLOCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A 4"" PIPE THAT WAS SUSPENDED APPROX. 4-1/2'. NOTE: PERSONNEL FILES NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF BLDG. MINERS CERT# AND JOB/MINE/MINING EXPERIENCE NOT AVAILABLE.

EE WAS CLEANING MATERIALS FROM A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, WHEN EE PULLED HER BACK. EE FILLED OUT A 1ST AID REPORT. ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY 9/16/03, EE WENT TO DR. THE DR. TOLD HER TO STAY OFF WORK FOR 1 DAY 9/17/03. EE RETURNED TO WORK 9/18/03.

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE MINER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP CUTTING LEFT FOREARM.

WAS CHANGING OIL SCREEN ON 992 LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL IN LEFT EYE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK MINER CABLE UP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

PICKED UP FEEDER SPEED REDUCER; HURT BACK. CARRIED FROM SHOP TO SUPPLY TRAILER. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/19/03 WHEN LOSS OF TIME STARTED.

EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH A SHOVEL. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL INTO HANDLE OF SHOVEL. THE HANDLE HIT HIS RIBS FRACTURING TWO RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HE NOTICED SOME LOOSE ROCK. HE TURNED AROUND TO GET A PRY BAR FROM THE TOP OF THE BOLTER. THE ROCK FELL AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

HAUL TRUCK AND LOADER BACKED INTO EACH OTHER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE COOLING FAN MOTOR IN AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM. UPON LIFTING MOTOR HE FELT SOMETHING ""SNAP"" IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CHANGING INTO HIS WORK CLOTHES, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BITE OR STING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND. HE SHOOK HIS HAND BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. EE WAS TAKEN INTO THE HOSPITAL AND GIVEN PRESCRI PTION LEVEL DOSAGE OF AN OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION. EE WAS SCHEDULED FOR TRAINING THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND DID NOT COME IN COMPLAINING OF PAIN.

IN THE PROCESS OF TRAVELING TO THE FEEDER IN SHUTTLE CAR, EE MAY HAVE RUN OVER A ROCK WHICH BOUNCED HIM HARD INTO HIS SEAT. THIS CAUSED HIM EXTREME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIS LEFT LEG.

THE EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE NO. 1 BELT TAKE UP WHEN HE STUMBLED ON SOMETHING AND FELLS STRIKINGHIS HEAD ON AN H-BEAM THE TAKE UP WAS SET ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS BACK ON TOP OF CUT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT MORNING.

EE TOLD FOREMAN THAT A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK IN #6 ENTRY THEN LATER SAID IT WAS UIT WAS #2 ENTRY DIDN'T LEAVE WORK NO FIRST AID GIVEN CONTINUED TO WORK AND DIDNT GO TO DR. UNTI L THE 19TH AND BACK TO DR.ON 9-22-03 RETURNED TOWORK ON 9-23-03 SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO GO TO DR. AGAIN LATER.

WORKING ON DRAGLINE TO LIFT SHAFT THROUGH HOLE. METAL LIFTING PLATE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER BOOM FIRST INTO A 60 DEGREE CROSSCUT. HE STOPPED THE MINER AND BEGAN TO WALK PAST THE CUTTER DRUM AND SUDDENLY BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB & THE CUTTER DRUM. HE ST ATED HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. MAINTENANCE DEPT CHECKED TRAMMING DEVICES ON MINER BUT FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. ACTUAL CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

VICTIM STATED HE HURT HIS BACK A MONTH AGO. HE ONY WORKED TWO SHIFTS, REPORTED NO ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT, DID NOT CALL IN FOR FAILING TO REPORT TO WORK ON THE 3RD DAY.

OPERATOR WAS ADJUSTING WIPER BELT AND GOT FINGERS BETWEEN SPRING LOADED WIPER AND CONVEYOR BELT.

WET CONDITIONS IN A MOUNTAIN QUARRY. HE SLIPPED, FALLING FOWARD, CAUSING UPPER BACK INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, GETTING A LOAD OF COAL WHEN COAL RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER. TRANSPORTED TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST ER. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EE HAD LARGE CONTUS ION ON RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH THE CROSS-CUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY. HE RAN INTO A CHUG-HOLE & SAID THAT HE BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG.

EE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF 3/8"" PLATE METAL (3X3)WHEN IT FELL ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS COMMING OUT OF MILL BUILDING DOWN FLIGHT OF 3 STEPS, ON BOTTOM STEP EE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE BALANCE OF THE SHIFT AND THE FOLLOWING DAY ON 9-11-030 WHEN HE CAME TO WORK THE ANKLE WAS SWELLED UP AND HE WASTAKEN TO DR.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN OUT OF RIB IN 6 RT BRK. COAL RIB ROLLED OUT ON CORNER STRIKING EMPLOYEE. COAL RIB WAS 18"" X 12"" WIDE. EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF HEADACH & CHEST HUR TING. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

WHILE STEPPING UP ONTO A SCREEN DECK HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING IN 3 RIGHT TO #4 WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND NEARLY FELL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCK AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-14-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM LOADER TO KEEP FROM BLOCKING THE DRIVEWAY FOR INCOMING TRUCKS. AFTER HE MOVED THE CUTTING EDGE (WEIGHT APPROX. 80 LBS) HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED ABOUT TWO HOURS IN LOADER. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOADER, HE HAD SEVER PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & COULD NOT STAND UP RIGHT OR WALK WITHOUT A LIMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT BOLTS FROM A RETURN IDLER. EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE IGNITED, CAUSING BURNS TO THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

EE WAS REPLACING BROKEN BITS OF SHEAR DRUM WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER, LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN RIB BEHIND HIM ROLLED OFF AND SHOVED HIM INTO SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING CUTS TO HEAD AND FACE AND BRUISES TO CHEST. TRANSPORTED TO PI KEVILLE ER. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS, CUTS TO FACE & HEAD. FRACTURED LEFT CHEEK BONE.

THE EE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF THE LOADER, THE EE STUBBED HIS FOOT ON ONE OF THE HINGES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE HANDRAIL AND JAMMED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST T HE HANDRAIL OR THE CONTROL SWITCH OF THE BOARDING LADDER MOUNTED ON THE HANDRAIL. EE COMPLETED HIS WORK SHIFT COMPLAINING ABOUT SORENESS AND NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PUTTING COUPLING ON HEADDRIVE, HE PLACED COUPLING ON LEG SO HE COULD TRIM IT. WHILE TRIMMING KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG ABOVE RT. KNEE.

Mechanic claimed that on 9-9-03 around 8pm, while replacing dozer trans. felt his injury occurr. at time a veryslight pain was felt which he thought wasn't significant to warrant immediate attention. 9-10-04 4:30 pm, he was walking thru the shop and turned left, felt a sharp pain shott thru his right knee.

INJURED WAS CLEANING BELT ON TIGHT SIDE WHEN RIB ROLLED STRIKING HIM AND PUSHING HIM INTO BELT CAUSING 3 FRACTURED VERTEBRA.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF SOME SCAFFOLDING USING PROPER THREE POINT CONTACT AND WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE GROUND HE FELT A SLIGHT TWINGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE. HE WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR AND X-RAYS DID NOT SHOW ANY INJURY. A LATER MRI REVEALED THE INJURY.

EE WAS WALKING ON A SLICK, MUDDY SURFACE IN THE BELTLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED AS HIS FOOT HIT A SMALL LIP ON THE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH ANKLE SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL A SECTION OF 2 IN PLASTIC WATER LINE DURING A PUMP INSTALLATION. EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON STEEL CABLE THAT WAS HANGING OVER CELL @ RIVER HE STRAINED HIS BACK. *NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-7-03.

EE WAS CUTTING BRUSH WEEDS WITH A MACHETE IN OUR TREE BREEDING AREA. DURING ONE OF HIS SWINGS OF THE MACHETE IT GOT STUCK WITH SOME OF THE BRUSH. WHEN HE PULLED BACK HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND, NEAR HIS MIDDLE FINGER, WITH THE BLUNT SIDE OF THE MACHETE CAUSING AN OPEN WOUND.

EE COMPLETED WASHING OVERBURDEN DRILL AND CLIMBED DOWN LADDER TO LEAVE AREA. WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HIS FOOT WAS MIRED IN MUD AND DIDN'T TURN WITH HIM, CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO POP.