Mining Incidents in October 2003

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT. THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAUSED AN OVERLOAD CONDITION.

THE #2 UNIT WAS IN THE THIRD ROOM SET UP OF 6D PANEL WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 7:55 AM 15' TO 20' OUT BY THE TAILPIECE ON THE #2 C BELT CONVEYER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80' LONG BY 19 1/2' WIDE BY 5' HIGH AT SPAD #7 AND 00.

1-BRK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO.830 - #3 ENTRY. FALL APP 20' WIDE, 20' LONGX 8.5' HIGH. NO EQUIP INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. NO INJURIES, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIM BERED OFF & DANGERED.

THE ELEVATOR INSTALLED IN THE #6 INTAKE SHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE FROM 2:00 PM UNTIL 2:40 PM BECAUSE THE PONY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACTOR IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS NOT CLOSING AND IT WAS CLEANED UP BY THE SURFACE ELECTRICIAN. THIS CONVEYANCE IS NOT PART OF THE MINE MAIN ESCAPEWAY.

WHILE TRAVELING THE MAIN SUPPLY ROAD EE NOTICED A ROOF FALL IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTH MAINS AT SPAD #63 AND 70 OUT BY APPROX 90' LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION OF THE 10 LEFT PANEL, BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES AT #5 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6'-8' HIGH. PART OF THE FALL CAUGHT THE #4 BRIDGE BREAKER CAR WHICH WAS PARKED AT THE TIME ON THE BELT LINE. FALL WAS AT SPAD 20802. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT #27 X-CUT #9 ENTRY, MEASURING APPROX. 30'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'T.REBAR ROOFBOLTS & TIMBER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A ? SLIP

ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5746 ON 4 NORTHWEST, A PANEL 30'X 18'X 7' HIGH. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. WE CRIBBED OFF AND DANGER FALL AREA.

A FISHPLATE BROKE ON ONE SIDE OF THE GUIDES

ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #5977 ON 4 NORTHWEST B PANEL 4 WAY INTERSECTION. (520' X 18' X 7' HIGH). CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AREA. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP.

ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5959 ON 4 NORTHWEST, B PANEL 4 WAY INTERSECTION 20'X 18'X 7' HIGH. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP CRIBBED AND DANGERED FALL AREA OFF.

THE ELEVATOR FOR THE NO. 8 PORTAL HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO THE BRAKES "HANGING UP".ELEVATOR WAS REPLACED BY SCHINDLER AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

ROOF FALL ON #6 BELT ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5977 (#4 ENTRY) ON 4 NORTH WEST B PANEL 4 WAY INTERSECTION. 20' X 18' X 7' HIGH. WE MOVED THE BELT LINE AND WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. CRIBBED AND DANGER ED OFF AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH WEST MAINS FROM ENTRY #3 + 0 ENTRY #5 @ SURVEY STATION 25 + 40. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. FALL MEASURED 150' L ONG, 18 1/2' WIDE, 8-9' HIGH. ALL APPROACHED HAVE BEEN TIMBERED.

ROOF FALL BREAK #56 ON OLD #5 BELT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SE PANEL IN #7 ENTRY SS 9 + 00 TO 10 + 80. THE FALL MEASURED 150' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8' DOUBLE LOCK & 6' FULLY GROUTED BOL TS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

ON 10-28-03 AT APPROX. 3:30 PM A GROUND FALL OCCURED AT THE 415 WB-10 GOING ABOVE GROUND SUPPORT. WE WERE BACKFILLING IN THE HEADING AT THE TIME. APPROX. 50 TONS FELL, AND AT THE BACK OF THE F ALL SOME OF THE BOLTS WERE STILL ANCHORED.

THIS WAS A ROOF FALL THAT WAS FOUND ON FIRE BOSS EXAM 10-27-03 IN BY SPAD #23611. FALL WAS APPROX 19' WIDE BY 140' LONG BY 15' HIGH. FALL WAS IN OLD, WORKED OUT PANEL ON 004 SECTION. AREA WAS PINNED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION #8041, DIMENSIONS ESTIMATED AT 60 FEET LONG BY 18 FEET WIDE BY +4 FEET HIGH.

AN AREA OF ROOF 35'LONG - 8'HIGH FELL OUTBY SPAD 563 IN #5 ENTRY, NEUTRAL. THE ROOF IS SLATE, ROOF IS DRY, A RIDER COAL SEAM 8"THICK IS 8'ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4,6 & SOME 8' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS & SOME CRIBS. AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9/2001 & IS 1200'FROM SECTION. AREA HAS BEEN BREAKERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE MOVED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN MMU-0010, 2ND NW MAINS ENTRY O @ SURVEY STATION 2+10. THE FALL MEASURED 40'LONG X 10'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 9'DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS & 6'FULLY GROUTE D BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

EAST 5, 18 BLOCK, #7 ENTRY, MMU 008, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERE D OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

EAST 3, 49 BLOCK, #6 ENTRY, MMU 008, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 15 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 12 CABLE BOLTS, 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERE D OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

WASTE MATERIAL HAD BEEN DUMPED ON THE FLOOR OF HAZ WASTE BUILDING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MOVED TO APPROPRIATE PRECESSING BIN WHEN THE MATERIAL IGNITED. FLAMES WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AS HIGH AS 18 INCHES AND WERE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BUT SOME REIGNITED. THEY WERE ALSO QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED AND THE COMPLETE PILE AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS DELUGED WITH FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & WATER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 WEST BELT ENTRY @26 WALL. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX.15'WIDE X 15'LONG X 12'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4A BELT LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8' THICK. THE FALL WILL BE REHABILITATED.

HAD ROCKFALL AT 45 AND 98 #6 ENTRY 60' BY 20' BY 5'.

ROCK FALL IN 2 ENTRY, 41 AND 30 #4 UNIT 40' BY 20' BY 6'.

#1 ENTRY LEFT RETURN SS #104 10' OUTBY. 6' X 20' W X 30'L.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 40' LONG BY 10-12' HIGH BY 18' WIDE, BEGINNING AT SPAD #67 1 BREAK IN BY BELT ENTRANCE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED AND NO INJURY OCCURRED, THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

#2 ENTRY NETRAL AT SS #133 5' X 16' W X 15' L DISCOVERED AT 12:40 PM.

WHEN RETREAT MINING OUT OF THE NO. 3 ENTRY ON H-9 PANEL NEAR SPAD 9758 A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHICH HAD THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE TRAPPED FOR MORE THAN 60 MINUTES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE 3RD SHIFT MINE EXAMINER. THIS FALL MEASURED 80'LONG X 20'WIDE & APPROX. 6'HIGH. THIS FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE NO.12 BELT 3 CROSSCUTS INBY THE NO. 12 HEAD.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY AND INTERSECTION, TWO BLOCKS LEFT OF SPAD #257 ON THE 1 LEFT SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80 FT LONG, 12 FT WIDE, AND 6 FT HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 4A BELT LINE AT 21 + 42 X-CUT IN ENTRY #4 ON THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF OF 3RD EAST MAIN. THE FALL MEASURED 35' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH. NO ONE WAS IN JURED & PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. FALL WAS DUE TO HIDDEN SLIPS ABOVE

EAST 5, 13 BLOCK, #5 ENTRY, MMU 005, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 20 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 4 MAINS NO. 7 ENTRY 2 BREAKS IN BY SPAD 9695. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, AND 6 FT HIGH.

THE MINE ROOF IS LAMINATED SHALE WITH A MIX OF SOAP STONE WITH A PILLARED AREA ON THE RIGHT AND MINED OUT OVER TOP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MNU 002-0 WHICH WAS MINING THRU A FAULT. THE FALLIS LOCATION IN THE NO. 3 HEADING APPROX. 10' INBY SURVEY STATUS 4859 AND APPROX. 30' OUTBY THE FACE THE FALL MEASUR ED APPROX. 25' L X 20' W X 9' H AND CAUGHT THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

MINI SERVICE CAGE AT PRODUCTION SHAFT: THIS FACILITY WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 88 HRS DUE TO A BAD DECELIRATION POT. THE DECELIRATION POT WAS REPLACED AND THE MINI SERVICE CAGE PUT BACK IN SE RVICE.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE 8TH W.ROOMS OF 6TH NORTH PANEL OCCURED IN #11 ENTRY AT STATION 630. 20'X 25'X 8 1/2'. 8'TR BOLTS USED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 150' X 20' X 6' IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #9 ENTRY #10 X-CUT. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ROOF FALL FOUND 10-23-03 #9 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #5265. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.

HOIST OUTAGE, WHILE SERVICING AND MAKING ROUTINE CHECKS ON THIS HOIST, EE FOUND ONE COMMUTATOR INTERFACE BAR LOOSE IN THE HOIST MOTOR. PERSONNEL IN THE MINE WERE NOTIFIED AND PRODUCTION WAS SH UT DOWN. CREWS WERE TOLD TO EAT LUNCH & STAND BY TO TRAVEL TO SHAFT AREA. THE COMMUTATOR INTERFACE BAR WAS CLEANED & SOLDERED. TEST RUNS MADE & RELEASED FOR SERVICE AT 1:05 P.M.

SLOPE/HOIST CAR WAS SHUT DOWN AND INOPERATIVE FOR APPROX 2 1/2 HOURS SO THE MAGNETIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY LINKAGE COULD BE ADJUSTED.

THE CONTINUATION OF A PRE-EXISTING ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF E MAINS AT SPAD 8123. THE PRE-EXISTING FALL DATE WAS 3-1-03. THE FALL CONTINUED INBY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 FT. THIS CO NTINUATION RODE OUT A RETURN STOPPING WHICH DISRUPTED VENTILATION ON MMU 007. POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THIS SECTION UNTIL VENTILATION WAS RESTORED. MINING CYLCE WAS DISRUPTED FOR MORE THAN 60 M

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ROOM #7 S.E. PANEL RETURN ROOMS, SURVEY STATION 0 + 00 TO 0 + 80. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8" DOUBLE LOCK & 6' FU LLY GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #026 ON THE 1ST NORTHWAST MAIN RETURN, #1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' X 17.2' X 15'. ALL ENTRANCES WILL BE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

ROCK FALL 6' - 8' HIGH, 19' WIDE, 20' LONG @ #1 ENTRY. RETURN WAS TRAVELED 10-21-03 (12:30 PM).

A SMALL DISPLACEMENT FAULT WAS ENCOUNTERED INT HE #1 ENTRY OF THE 6TH RIGHT SECTION. DURING THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS A SMALL IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE FACE. THE FLARE UP LASTED 30-40 SECONDS AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, ROCKDUST AND WATER.

A FALL OF ROOF ON THE OLD G-MAINS #4 ENTRY BETWEEN #4 BUTT AND #5 BUTT. FALL WAS APPX. 60 FT LONG X 15 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE AREA FOR MINING BUT IS AN INTAKE FOR WARMAN P UMP. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER. MEASURES 45' X 18' X 12'. ROOF FAILURE ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE OF THE BOLTS DUE TO LAMINATION SEPARATION, WATER IMPREGNATION OF THE ROOF STRATA. AREA DANGERED OFF AND BREAKER ROWS SET TO PREVENT FURTHER FALL AND PERSONNEL ENTRY. NO EFFECT ON VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY TRAVEL.

ROOF FALL ON #1 SECTION #4 ENTRY FACE 150' INBY SPAD #5984. FALL APP 6'X20'X20' FELL ON 14-15 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER NO INJURIES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 WEST BLEEDER ENTRIES THAT WAS APPROX 200' LONG BY 40' WIDE IN THE INTERSECTION BY 10' THICK. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY FROM #68 CROSSCUT. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' HIGH TECH BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 9' SUPER BOLTS.

ROOF FALL AT 4 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH 1 TO 7. 16 FEET WIDE, 12 FEET HIGH, 25 FEET LONG AT PREVIOUS LONGWALL RECOVERY AREA. MINED IN FEBRUARY 2002. HAD 8 FOOT POINT ANCHOR & 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS IN TOP .

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ONT HE 007 MMU 6 RIGHT DEVELOPMENT SECTION AT APPROX. SILSAM IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATOR. FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A WATER HO SE. FLAME DURATION WAS APPROX. 15-20 SECONDS. NOINJURIES.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, 3,500' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG, 20'WIDE & 4'-6'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL IN THE WEST PANEL #1 X-CUT #4 ENTRY MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 40' X 18' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINE IN JUNE 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6" TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HI DDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO FAULTY RECTIFIER, 6 PASSENGERS ABOARD, NO INJURIES. MSHA REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOTIFIED AT 4:15 PM.

IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK FROM #1+2-3, 6'- 7' HIGH, 90' LONG, 20' WIDE. THIS WAS THE OPEN CROSSCUT AT THE FACE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN H MAINS NO 6 ENTRY 2 BREAKS IN BY SPAD 9696. THE FALL MEASURED 180 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 12 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS ON SUNDAY NIGHT, 10/19/03. THE FALL HAD OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER THE LAST EXAMINATION ON SUNDAY MORNING & BEFORE THE FIREBOSSES RETURNED ON SUNDAY NIG HT. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON THE #3 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD OUTBY THE SECTION. IT WAS CROSSCUT 8 ON 3B ROAD. THE FALL WAS PARTIALLY IN AN INTERSECTION & EXTENDED TO CROSSCUT. APPROX. 22'X 18'X 3.5'HI

ROOF FALL AT #4 ENTRY, SO SUB-PANEL FROM +1080'S TO +1140'S INTERSECTION 5 DOWN ENTRY. +/- 8' LONG X +/- 19' WIDE X +/- 6' THICK. THIS IS A WORKED OUT AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 150' X 18' X 7'-8' ON NORTH MAIN 2 RIGHT AT 77 CROSSCUT BETWEEN #8, #9, AND 310 LAST OPEN CROSSCUT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SAT 10-18-03 AT APPROX 2:30 AM. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS INVOLVED, FALL WAS IN #45 ENTRY OUT BY SPAD 1754. AREA WAS DEVELOPED 01-99, FALL WAS 65' LONG BY 25; WIDE BY 6' THICK. AREA WAS CLEARED UP AND REBOLTED AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS INSTALLED. REPORTED TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

EAST 3, 41 BLOCK, #6 ENTRY, MMU 008, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT WIDE. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN, CABLE BOLTS, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. HEINTZMANN & BARS. FA LL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL, CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

THE HOIST LOST ELECTRICLA POWER DUE TO THE 4160 VOLT STARTER COIL CONTACTS WERE BAD.

THE GE 90-70 SERIES PLC PROCESSOR FAULTED ADN HOIST COULD NOT BE OPERATED. A NEW GE 90-7- SERIESPLC PROCESSOR WAS INSTALLED AND THE HOIST WAS BACK UP IN ABOUT 2 HOURS, 5:15PM

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 MAIN WEST #3, #4 ENTRY CROSSCUT 7 TO 8. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 6 FEET HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF STARTED WORKING 6 BREAKS IN BY SECTION HEAD DRIVE (001 SECTION) ONE BREAK IN BY SPAD 536. CRIBS WERE SET BEFORE THE FALL. BELT AND STRUCTURE WAS REMOVED AND BELT LINE WAS MOVED OVER ONE ENTRY AND RESET. FALL WAS 40' LONG 19' WIDE AND 10' THICK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH #2, CROSSCUT 103 - 104, #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 7 FEET HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 31 XC INTERSECTION, #5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 40 FEET LONG, 16 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE, AND 10 FEET HIGH.

A FIRE STARTED AT THE METCALF SX PLANT AND BURNED FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. THIS WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE MSHA OFFICE AND IT WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 14 XC INTERSECTION, #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 25 FT LONG, 19 FT 6 INCH WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH.

SOUTH 3, #5 ENTRY, BETWEEN #19 & 20 BLOCK. SPAD OUTBY 5573, MMU 005. 30'LONG, 17'WIDE X 8'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, 6 IN X 16 IN PLATES, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

SLOPE/HOIST CAR WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BREAKER THAT CONTROLLED THE EMERGENCY STOP AND ROLL BACK PROTECTION.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 100'L X 20'W & 40-48'THICK. IN THE #6 ENTRY, 40'INBY SURVEY STATION 063, APPROX. 1400'FROM SURFACE, 4500'FROM ACTIVE FACE.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH AT X-CUT #72 IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2001 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ROOF FALL ON 001-0 UNIT- 100'INBY SPAD #2512-CATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE. NO INJURIES, NO VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY EFFECTED. MINOR DAMAGE TO MACHINE, REMOVED FROM FALL AREA. TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE MINING IN THAT AREASECTION MOVED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD NORTH SUBMAIN, #1 ENTRY, X CUT 6 L 20' X W 18' X T7'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

ROCK FALL BK 32 ON NO.5 BELT AREA HAS BEEN MINED UNDER & OVER TOP ACCORDING TO OVERLAY MAP'S & UNDERLAY MAPS. EXTRA SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADDED. THE FALL WAS APP 4' THICK & 120' IN LENGTH. INVESTIG ATED BY STATE & FEDERAL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE UNIT 2 WORKING SECTION AT THE +1750 FOOT MARK OF THE NO.4 ENTRY. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE AT AND BELOW THE ANCHOR POINT. A SLIP WAS PRESENT I N THE AREA AND THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4', 5', AND 6' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL AREA WILL BE REINFORCED, THE FALL CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED. THE FALL MEASURED 30' X 40' X 6

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 14 XC INTERSECTION, #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 40'LONG, 17 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE & 8 FEET HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APX 13 CROSSCUTS INBY THE #3 HEAD DRIVE IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE RETURN. THE FALL WAS APX 18'WIDE X 50'LONG X 60"HIGH. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED WITH ROO F BOLTS AND CRIBS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 12' X 22' X 30' AT 1 BREAK OUTBY SS #100 IN #7 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

THE WEEKLY EXAMINER FOUND A GAS WELL DRILLED INTO STRAIGHT FORK MAINS RETURN WITH WATER INUNTATING THE MINE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 11TH EAST, #10 ENTRY, #103 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 VENTILATIO N, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 10 WEST ENTRY BETWEEN #33 & #34 X-CUT IN #6 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 30' X 18' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN SEPT 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WA S CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 9:45 PM ON 10/14/03 AT XC 18 ENTRY 3 MAIN SOUTH INTAKE. THE FALL IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION MEASURED 40'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 15'HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN MINED MID 1983, AND WA S SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED. THERE IS NO PLAN TO CLEAN FALL UP.

THE ELEVATOR WENT DOWN DUE TO ONE OF EIGHT "E" STOPS BEING ACTIVATED. ELEVATOR REPAIR MAN COULD NOT GIVE EXPLANATION AS TO WHY OR HOW. ELEVATOR BACK UP AND RUNNING AROUND 11:15 AM 10/13/03.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 10 WEST PANEL #82 X CUT #2 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTER. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY ON UNDETECTE D SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ON 10/13/03 AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE SHUMATE POWELLTON MINE. THE FALL HAPPENED AT 12:01 AM & WAS IN THE 002 SECTION AT #2 ENTRY 1 BK INBY SPAD #4680. THE FALL MEASURED 80'X 19'X 6-7'.

THE 2ND OUTLET HAS HAD A RIB RUN/ROOF FALL FROM TOP OF PILLAR INBY 1ST LEVEL GANGWAY ESCAPEWAY. THE RIB RUN/FALL WAS CAUSED BY WATER COURSING DOWN THE 2ND OUTLET ESCAPEWAY. FALL/RUN OCCURED BE FORE START OF SHIFT 10/13/03. NO MINERS WERE INJURED OR IN THE MINE AT TIME OF OCCURENCE. VENTILATING AIR IS COURSING THROUGH RETURN AIR COURSE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ROOM #1 FIRST ROOMS RETURN OFF THE SE PANEL SURVEY STATION 1 & 80 MMV 002. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' GROUTED A ND 8' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 80' LONG X 17' WIDE X 10' HIGH.

AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL AT AN INTERSECTION JUST INBY STATION #1227 IN #5 ENTRY OF 1 LEFT ROOM 5TH PANEL. THE FALL WAS 5 1/2 FEET TO 6 1/2 FT HIGH AND FROM RIB TO RIB IN THE INTERSECTION .T HE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" AND 72" RESIN BOLTS WITH BACON SKINS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA MINE MILLENIUM PORTAL 2ND NORTH HEADGATE TRAVELROAD 1N ENTRY 2965N AND 3048N (CROSSCUT 32) THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE MINING AN IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE FACE. IT SELF EXTINGUISHED.

OCT 13TH 2003 APPROX. 730 AM ROCKBUST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPEN AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY OCT 10TH WAS INVESTIGATED THE LAST SCHEDULED MINING CREW WORKED DAY SHIFT AND BLASTED AT 2 20 PM ON OCT 10TH MORMAL MINING CREW WORK MONDAY THRU FRIDAY DAMAGE CONSISTED OF TOCK AND MATERIAL SCATTERED THRUOUT THE DRIFT ON THE 4300 LEVEL FROM THE ARGENTINE INTERSECTION GOING BACK WEST TOWARD THE 4

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 8 RETURN ENTRY 3,200' OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 4' TO 6' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLOCCURRED ON 1 LEFT SECTION. LENGTH - 250' WIDTH - 18' HEIGHT 5' PLUS. BOLTS - 5' RESIN (FULLY GROUTED)

ROOF FALL IN #2 BELT MAINS NEAR SPAD #1940 MEASURING 50' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 4.5' W.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF #2 BELT OUTBY SPAD #1940. THE FALL MEASURED 50'L X 18'W X 4.5' THICK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA MINE NORTH PORTAL 3490' #2 ENTRY, 11W HEADGATE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'LONG, APPROXIMATELY 15'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATI ON. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT AT X-CUT 34, 3 X-CUTS OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN AN APPARENT SLIP/FAULT AREA. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE SECTION WAS MOVED. 40' - 50' OF BELT AND STRUCTURE WAS DESTROYED.

SOUTH 3, #4 HEADING, BETWEEN 13 & 14 BLOCK, MMU 005 SPAD 5462. 25 FT LONG X 12 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' 3/4" RESING - 6 IN X 6 IN PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIO NAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

SOUTH 3, #7 BLOCK, CROSSCUT 4 TO 5 HEADING, MMU 005 SPAD 5406. 25 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPERT: 6 FT 3/4 RESING - 6 IN X 6 IN PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIO NAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 001-0 5 BT 2ND RIGHT SECTION IN #8 ENTRY AT 12+80 JUST INBY SURVEY STATION #1165. THE FALL IS AT LEAST 25'LONG, 20'W,& ALSO WENT THROUGH THE CROSSCUT 8 TO 7 OVER TO #7 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF & UNSUPPORTED ROOF & DANGER SIGNS INSTALLED. THIS SECTION WAS ALREADY DRIVEN TO THE MAXIMUM, BUTTING AGAINST OLD WORKS. THE AREA WAS ABANDONED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BRK INBY SPAD #1586 AND WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXAMINING EP'S THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40FT X 20FT W X8FT H THE FALL AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILEFROM AN ACTIVE FACE.

SOUTH 3, #4 HEADING, BETWEEN 11 & 12 BLOCK, MMU 005 SPAD 5446. 25 FT LONG X 12 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6' 3/4" RESING - 6 IN X 6 IN PLATES, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIO NAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GATATIA MINE MILLENNIUM PORTAL 3RD NORTH HEADGATE ENTRY #1 AT 1163'SOUTH .THE FALL WAS APPROX. 35'LONG APPROX.20' WIDE AND APPROX.8-10' THICK. THE FALL MAY BE CLEANED UP

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN X-CUT #8 3RD NORTHWEST PANEL, #1 ENTRY, 1 XCUT INBY SPAD #6425 L30'XW18'XT6' THE ROOF WAS BOLTED UP WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLT

ROOF FALL (7000-1-013-03): MW #4 BELT, CROSSCUT #46. DIMENSIONS: H: 6-8', W: 90', L: 24'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS & PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

SOUTH 3, 3ENTRY-INBY 4-WAY AT 21 BLOCK INCLUDING 4-WAY AT 22 BLOCK. 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 IN RESING, 8 X 8 IN PLATES, ROOF MATS, 12 FT CABLE IN 4-WAY. ACS JACKS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FELL IN THE EAST MAINS #4 ENTRY #23 X-CUT MEASURING 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT.2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'& 9' BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 6 RIGHT SECTION AT SURVEY STATION #3816. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH, 25' WIDE, 30' LONG. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

FALL IN INTAKE TO THE LEFT OF SPAD #1434. APPROX 6 '-7' HIGH, 40'-50' LONG, 16'-18' WIDE.

MINER WAS CUTTING FACE IN #1 ENTRY 145 FT INBY #53 X-CUT WHEN A FACE IGNITION OCCURRED. IT WAS HARD CUTTING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE DUE TO DRAW ROCK. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTA INED. THE FLAME LASTED ABOUT 10 SECS. AND EXTINGUISHED WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #3 OF THE SOUTH MAINS JUST INBY OF SURVEY STATION 35 + 78. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

DURING A ROUTINE SHAFT INSPECTION EMPLOYEES DETECTED A MINOR DEFORMITY IN THE HOIST ROPE. THE DEFORMITY IS APPROXIMATELY 8' ABOVE THE ROPE ATTACHMENT TO #2 SKIP. THE DEFORMED SECTION OF HOIST ROPE IS NOW BEING REMOVED.

THE CEDAR CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPROX 1:10 AM UNTIL 4:30 AM DUE TO A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH OUTSIDE DOORS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MINE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 35'- 40' X 20' X 7'-8'.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 10/05/03 AT SURVEY STATION 11+40 ENTRY 6 5RMS MMU #007. THE FALL MEASURED 30'WIDE, 70'LONG & 12-15'HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED ON 9/30/03. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 8'FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY RESULTED APPROX. 500'OF MINER CABLE WAS LOST. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #4A BELT LINE ON SUNDAY, 10-5-03. THE FULL MEASURE 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 6' HIGH. THE FALL WITH BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY, #50 BREAK, #6 BELT PANEL. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 60'L X 18'W X 8-10'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 10' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN WEST #4 ENTRY BETWEEN X CUTS 1 AND 2. DID NOT FALL IN THE INTERSECTION. 60' L BY 18' W BY 6.5" THICK. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY, #9 BREAK, #4 PANEL. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 25'L X 50'W X 7-8'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS W ITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT CONSISTING OF 10' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT. INTAKE ESCAPEWAY WAS BLOCKED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A MAINS, NO. 5 ENTRY (TRACK) AT BLOCK 31, SPAD 279. THE FALL MEASURED 17 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 6 FT HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF 3 SOUTH SECTION BETWEEN OLD 8C AND 9C RETURN AIR COURSE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20' L BY 16' W BY 8-10'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX. 2100 FEET INBY THE NO. 5 BELT HEAD DRIVE IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE ROOF FELL IN A INTERSECTION ENTRAPPING THE BELT LINE AND ALL SO THE TRACK FOR THE TRACKWAY IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND WHEN THE EVENING SHIFTS MANTRIP WAS TRAVELING TO THE 001-0 MINING SECTION.

NORTH MAINS, 16 BLOCK, X-CUT 8-9, MMU 002. 15' LONG X 15'WIDE X 8'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN 3/4", 8"X 16"PLATES, ROOF MATS, SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, CLEAN-UP PLAN DEVELOPED & POSTED, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SET AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' IN THE 11 WEST #24 X-CUT #3 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS MINED IN SEPT. 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDET ECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 1300 FEET OFF 003 SECTION AT SPAD 1715. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 6-8 FT THICK.

FALL OF ROOF 80' OUTBY SPAD #109 AT BREAK 20. FALL IS ~18' WIDE X 40' LONG X 4' THICK IN #6 ENTRY OF THE #1 BELT MAINS. FALL IS 3700' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. NO PEOPLE/EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 70' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 5.5' THICK WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAM IN THE NO.3 NUETRAL ENTRY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED 2 BREAKS INBY THE 46534 SURVEY STATION AND 1350 ' FROM THE FACE. SLATE WITH INTERMIXED LAYERS OF COAL ABOVE THE 4' RESIN ANCHORAGE WAS A FACTOR FOR THE FALL. THE AREA OF THE FALL WAS DEVELOPED JUNE 2003.

IN THE # ENTRY. #5 CROSSCUT OF THE WEST MAINS WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 18 X 17' 8' TO 10' HIGH. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF. THE AREA HAS BEEN SA FE. THE FALL IS IN AN OUTBY AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SURVEY STATION 6314 ON 3 EAST MAINS; THE FALL DIMENSIONS WERE ESTIMATED AT 20 FEET BY 20 FEET BY +4 FEET HIGH.

AT APPROX. 11 AM, A CONTRACT EE & A MILLWRIGHT EE WERE IN A MAN LIFT BASKET EXTENDED INSIDE OF THE SMA HOPPER-STILLING SHED. THE CONTRACT EE WAS WORKING ON CUTTING A WEAR PLATE LOOSE IN THE HOPPER. HE WAS HOLDING A TORCH IN ONE HAND & USED A HAMMER WITH THE OTHER HAND TO KNOCK A SECTION OF THE PLATE LOOSE. THE IMPACT OF HAMMER BLOW VIBRATED. THE TORCH IGNITED THE COAL DUST.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 5.5' THICK WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAM IN THE NO.2 NUETRAL ENTRY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED 2 BREAKS INBY THE 46927 SURVEY STATION AND 1075 ' FROM THE FACE. SLATE WITH INTERMIXED LAYERS OF COAL ABOVE THE 4' RESIN ANCHORAGE WAS A FACTOR FOR THE FALL. THE AREA OF THE FALL WAS DEVELOPED JUNE 2003.

EAST 2, 21 BLOCK, X-CUT 4-5, MMU 007. 10'LONG X 12'WIDE X 6'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6'RESIN 3/4" , 8"X 8"PLATES, ROOF MATS, SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS SET AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-2-03 AT APPROX. 1:13 PM DIMENSIONS OF FALL ESTIMATED AT 20 FT BY 20 FT BY 4 FT HIGH. LOCATION WAS AT 3 EAST MAINS, ENTERY AT SURVEY STATION 6314 .

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY(INTAKE) AT BREAK #89. SIZE OF FALL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 17'W X 15'L X 4-5'H. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WAS BLOCKED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

THE CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR MADE AN ERROR IN PUTTING HOT CLINKER ON THE CONVEYOR BELT RATHER THAN SENDING THE CLINKER DIRECTLY TO THE CLINKER STORAGE HALL. THE BELTING ON THE CONVEYOR WA S NOT A HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIAL AND NOT SUITED FOR THE APPLICATION.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN #8 ENTRY CROSSCUT #12 2ND EAST PANEL. 25' X 30' X 8'. BOLTED WITH 8'BOLTS. 4-WAY INTERSECTION.

ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING A KAWASAKI K2110-II LOADER AND WAS BACKING UP WHEN INJ EE DROVE HIS S10 PICKUP BEHIND THE LOADER. THE IMPACT CAUSE IMMEDIATE DEATH TO THE EMPLOYEE. DRIVER OF THE L OADER WAS NOT INJURED.

A FATAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED TO EE AS HE WAS RUNNING THRU AN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY IN THE 1 LEFT SECTION. HE HAD BEEN SETTING BREAKER POSTS ON THE PILLARLINE WHEN HE HEARD THE TOP RUMBLING AN D HAD MOVED OUTBY ONE BLOCK AND STARTED THRU THECROSSCUT WHEN REACHING THE INTERSECTION, THE ROOF COLLAPSED ON HIM.

THE OPERATOR HAD ALREADY BACKED THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK AND DROPPED HIS CABLE. AS HE WAS TRAMMING TO SET UP FOR THE END CUT OF THE NO. 6 BLOCK HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND THE RIGHT RIB CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CRANE TO MOVE A GENERATOR THAT WAS POSITIONED ON THE BANK OF A SETTLING POND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MOVED THE GENERATOR WITH THE CRANE, THE CRANE TIPPED OVER. THE CAB WAS CRUSHED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND FATALLY INJURING THE EMPLOYEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT. THE GROUND SLOUGHED OFF SENDING THE EMPLOYEE AND THE FORKLIFT INTO THE POND.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC BY PRYING ON THE STABILIZER BAR OF A CAT 773B HAUL TRUCK. THE STABILIZER BAR HAD COME LOOSE AND WEDGED IN THE REAR END HOUSING. AS HE PRYED, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 12-8-03. HE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 12-23-03.

On October 22, 2003, the employee reported abdominal pain after holding up vent pipe. In May of 2004, the employee sought medical evaluation and was taken off work as of May 14 for surgery to repair a hernia.

EMPLOYEE, WORKING ON 6A SECTION BUILDING RETURN STOPPING, COMPLETED LAST ROW; LIFTING A SOLID BLOCK APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET HIGH HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER ABDOMEN. HE HAS PREVIOUS HISTORY OF HERNIA I N IMMEDIATE AREA (SURGERY 12/18/00). HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK MISSING NO DAYS. RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS OF HERNIA ON 12/19/03.

WHILE LOADING THE MINER CABLE ON THE MINER THE EE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE GATHERING HEADFRAME. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE GATHERING HEADFRAME ARE CUTTER HEAD FRAME R WHEN THE MAC HINE OPERATOR RAISED THE GATHERING HEAD THE VICTIM LITTLE AND RING FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED A FEW DAYS LATER.

I WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT-AFTER DRILLING FIRST SECTION I LOWERED DRILL HEAD TO INSERT EXTENSION, FIRST STILL WAS IN THE ROOF, AS I PUT EXTENSION INTO DRILL HEAD THE FIRST ST ILL FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING MY RIGHT HAND, SMALL FINGER. THE INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS, JOB SKILLS, ATTITUDE OR PROTECTIVE ITEMS. GLOVES WERE W

EE WAS CLIMBING A VERTICAL LADDER ATTACHED TO A TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A STINGING PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.

EE STATES HE WAS PULLING ON A FLOOR PLATE THAT WEIGHTED APPROX. FIFTY POUNDS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. THE CASE BECAME RECORDABLE WHEN THE DR DIAGNOSED A HERNIA AND PLACED EE ON MODIFIED WORK.

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND WET SAND AWAY FROM CRUSHER HAS UMBLILICAL HERNIA.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF RECLAIMING BAGS. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN TWO HOPPERS. AS FORKLIFT DRIVER PREPARED TO MOVE ONE OF THE HOPPERS, THE NEXT HOPPER SLID FORWARD MASHING EE S FI NGER. REQUIRING SURGERY TO REMOVE PROTRUDING BONE.

DELIVERY TRUCK DRIVER WAS RAISING TARP BY HAND WHEN HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET. LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF.

EE WAS REPLACING LINK ON DRAG CHAIN USING A CHAIN JACK TO HOLD CHAIN. EE STUCK HIS FINGER IN LINK CHECKING ALIGNMENT FOR PIN. HOOK ON CHAIN JACK BROKE LETTING CHAIN MOVE SHEARING EE'S RT.INDEX FINGER OFF.

AFTER EVERYTHING WAS BOLTED, TWO WORKERS WENT BACK TO INSTALL BELT HANGERS. THEY SET THE BOLTER UP TO INSTALL THE TIGHT SIDE BELT HANGER - WHILE CO-WORKER WAS INSTALLING THE HANGER, EE WENT IN BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE DRILL BOOM AND THE "T" BAR. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BELT HANGER MARK - HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM. HIS 2 FINGERS WERE CAUGHT 2 MOVING PARTS & CUT OFF.

EE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF PRODUCT WITH THE BARREL LIFTER. WHEN HE PUT THE BARREL ON THE PALLET, HE SAW IT WAS NOT SITTING ON THE PALLET PROPERLY. HE STARTED TO REPOSITION BARREL, AND PLACED HI S LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE METAL PART OF THE BARREL LIFTER AND THE RIM OF THE BARREL (IN A PINCH POINT) AMPUTATING THE TIP FROM HIS LEFT RINGFINGER TIP.

EE WAS RUNNING BUGY. HE STOPPED TO MOVE 4 5 GAL BUCKET OF OIL. WHEN HE PICKED ONE UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

EE CLAIMS REPEATED LIFTING.

HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A HITACHI 1800 EXCAVATOR WITH A WRENCH. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE FELT A VERY SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA. (STRAIN).

PERSON WAS CROSSING OVER IDLE BELT TO MOVE PUMP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM HIS LEFT LEG SLID OUT SIDEWAYS AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 2/18/04 WHEN HE WA S OFF FOR SURGERY TO LEFT KNEE.

WHILE ROCK DUSTING BELT LINE, ROCK DUST GOT INTO EE'S EYE. IT BOUNCED OFF RIB & WENT IN HIS LT. EYE.

EE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM WORK AREA & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT. CALF. NOTE: EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11/2/03.

TWISTED KNEE WHILE DESCENDING LOADER.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP.

EE WAS CLOSING RAILROAD CAR DOORS WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

THE ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICE SLIPPED AS HE PICKED UP A SUCTION HOSE ON THE SIDE OF A 6'BANK. THE HOSE WEIGHED ABOUT 75 LBS. ON THE END HE WAS LIFTING. HE HURT HIS BACK AS HE SLIPPED WHILE HOLD- ING THE HOSE.

EE WAS PUTTING BELT LINE BACK UP AFTER ROCK FALL USING A SCOOP TO PUT BELT BACK UP. ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT.HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER AND ACROSS HIS WRIST.

GRABBED HAND RAIL TO PULL HIMSELF UP ON MACHINE TO MAKE REPAIRS AND FELT FOOT SHIFT AND HAD SLIGHT PAIN IN BACK. WORKED UNTIL 11/3/03 THEN WENT TO DR. 11/4/03. DR. HAS HIM OFF UNTIL HE GETS RESULTS OF CAT SCAN.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL POT AND THE DRILL STEEL. THE TWISTING MOTION CAUSED THE INJURY.

EE STATED THAT A BAG SHE FILLED FELL TO THE BELT AND SHOT CEMENT OUT THE OPENING STRIKING HER IN THE EYE.

IN ATTEMPTING TO FREE HIS LEFT FOOT THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD, EE STRUCK THE MATERIAL CAR WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.

REMOVING A STUCK SPOOL IN A DUAL TILT CONTROL VALVE AND SPOOL RELEASED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN SPOOL AND METAL ON HYDRAULIC HOSE.

WHILE TAKING DOWN A MINER CABLE, EE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED. THE ER DOCTOR SCHEDULED HIM OFF WORK UNTIL HE COU LD HAVE AN MRI ON HIS BACK. ON 11-10-03 HIS FAMILY SCHEDULED HIM TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY UNTIL 11-17-03.

PICKED UP 5 GAL OIL CAN & THREW WITH LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A RETURN ROLLER FROM THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE END OF THE PINCH BAR AND HIT ROLLER. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T FEEL ANY DISCOMFORT FOR A DAY OR SO. HE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOUDL GO AWAY. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS WRIST WHEN HE WOULD GRASP OR PICK UP AN ITEM. HE REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR 11-20-03 AND WENT TO THE CLINIC. EE RECEIVED FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST.

INJURED WAS CUTTING TIMBERS WHEN HE PICKED ONE UP TWISTING BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. A PIECE OF SHOTROCK ROLLED DOWN INTO THE BUCKET OF LOADER CAUSING THE REAR OF LOADER TO RAISE INTO AIR, JARRING THE OPERATOR.

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING THE LOADER WINDOWS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CATWALK, FALLING TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT FIRST.

INJURED MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHILE PUTTING UP A BOLT THE BOLT BENT, CATCHING HAND BETWEEN BOLT & DRILL POT.

EE WAS IN A SCOOP BEING PULLED TO THE BOTTOM BY A RAMCAR. DESCENDING A HILL, THE SCOOP'S BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE SCOOP TO ROLL UP ON THE BED OF THE RAMCAR AND THEN ROLLED BACK OFF.

WHILE PULLING THE PIN OUT OF A MOTOR TO DISCONNECT A DRAW BAR, THE DRAW BAR WAS HUNG UP, SO THE MOTOR MOVED A LITTLE, THE DRAW PIN MOVED FORWARDAND PINCHED THE EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE AGAINST THE FR AME OF THE MOTOR.

INJURED TURNED WATER HOSE ON PRESSURE CAUSED INJURED TO SLIP AND FALL. INJURED STRUCK THE COAL RIB RESULTING IN A KNEE STRAIN.

EE WAS CHECKING THE RADIATOR ON THE COMPACTOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE REAR BUMPER. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER & HIS RIGHT FOOT REMAINED IN PLACE, CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS HAMSTRING MUS CLE.

THE EE HAD A CHAIN HOOKED TO THE LOW STRUCTURE AND TO THE CONTINOUS MINER. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE LOW STRUCTURE BACK WITH THE MINER. THE PULL CHAIN BROKE, FLEW BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN TH E RIGHT EYE.

Employee was washing down a concrete slab with water hose and slipped on hose falling on the left side breaking his fumor bone. At first he just thought it was bruised. However, per company policy, he was taken to the medical facility for follow up, where he was exmanined and had x-rays determining the extent of the injury would need surgery.

WAS IN SQUATTING POSITION INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND DROPPED BOOM ON KNEE.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN WASH PLANT UMTERY COLD CONDITIONS WALKWAY BECAME ICY EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO SURFACE BREAKING COLLAR BONE AND BRUISING RIBS.

EE WAS CROSSING BELT ON THIRD SHIFT TO TRIM SPLICE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FRAMING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARMS BY THE BELT CHAIN HE WAS HOLDING. T HIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN BOTH SHOULDERS. HE WORKED TWO MORE SHIFTS BUT BEGAN MISSING ON 11/3/03.

EE WAS WORKING ON 602 SCOOP AND WAS WALKING BEHIND IT AND FELL OVER A ROCK - HURTING LOWER-MIDDLE BACK AREA. AROUND SPAD #2556.

REPORTED TO COMPANY AND RECEIVED FIRST TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID ON 11-5-03. WHILE RUNNING A WATER WAGON, THE INJURED WAS TURNING IT AROUND, HIT A HOLE AND THE BERM JARRING HIS HIP AND CAUSIN G A STRAIN. RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS.

PICKING UP 2 30" CRIB AT ONE TIME AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF BOLTER CABLE WAS PULLED DOWN BY SHUTTLE CAR, STRIKING EE ACROSS HEAD AND NECK KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FLIPPED HIM.

EE WAS SERVICING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING ROCK MEASURING 7'LONG X 31"WIDE X 0-6"THICK. THE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 PERMANENT SUPPORTS & STRUCK THE EE ON THE RT. FOOT. EE SUFFERED AN OPEN FRACTURE TO THE TOP OF FOOT.

EE WAS WALKING UP TO THE TRAINING CENTER ENTRANCE WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ONT HE WET GROUND SPRAINING HER ANKLE LEFT. EE WAS GOING TO ATTEND A MEETING.

EE DROPPED DRILL BIT SUB SECTION, PINCHING LT. INDEX FINGER.

EE BOLTING TOP IN #4 HDG. LAST ROLL OF BOLTS. ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN RIGHT BOLT & RIB, STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER & NECK.

WHILE LIFTING FIBER BOARD DRUMS TO EMPTY INTO A HOPPER, THE INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK.

EE WAS LOADING A CABLE SLING ONTO A WELDING TRUCK. HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE IS WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY.

INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF TOP MASHING FINGER AGAINST POT.

BENT OVER TO CONNECT A DOWN LINE WHEN WIRING UP SHOOT TO BE SET OFF. FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE ALLEGES SHE WAS CLEANING UNDER SPLITTER OUTFEED BELT WHILE IT WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION WITH A GLOVED HAND. THE OPERATOR PUT THE BELT IN THE LOWERED POSITION WITH HER HAND IN THE WAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING ELEVATOR AT MINE LEVEL WHEN HE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN DOOR OF ELEVATOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF HIS INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

WHILE GRINDING ON A PIECE OF GALVANIZED METAL A FOREIGN BODY FLEW UNDER THE INJURED EE'S SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RT. EYE. HE WOKE UP WITH A SWOLLEN EYE THE NEXT DAY & WENT TO THE DR. WHO REMOV ED THE FOREIGN BODY.

EE WAS DRIVING ACROSS JOB AND DOWN ACCESS ROAD BEFORE WORK TIME. HE WAS LOOKING FOR TURKEYS AND DROVE PICK-UP TRUCK INTO A DITCH. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT & HE WAS THROWN INTO THE FLOO R ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON MINE PROPERTY.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS ON LONGWALL FACE WHEN BASEBALL SIZE ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE SHIELDS STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT FOOT BREAKING THE BONE IN THE TOP OF THE FOOT.

EE WAS CARRYING A BELT ROLLER THROUGH THE MUD WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF NOVEMBER 3, 2003.

EE REPORTED: WORKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF CONVEYOR BELT MOVING A CABLE (FCT CABLE) WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF DAMP DRAW ROCK. WHEN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF TO PREVENT FALLING, HE TWISTED HIS LOW BACK. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT ON THIS DATE BUT WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING EXPERIENCED PAIN AND BURNING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG.

WAS CARRY O2 TANK FROM X CUT TO PUT ON TO JEEP, TRIPPED ON YELLOW HOSE, FELL STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST BOTTOM.

EE SPRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING 100 LBS BAGS.

EE WAS CALIBRATING A CEMEMTN PACKING MACHINE. THE 2 CALIBRATION WEIGHT WERE 25KG EA. AND EE WAS LIFTING THEM OFF TOGETHER. AS HE WAS LIFTING THEM OFF THE CRADLE, HE TURNED TO HIS LEFT TO EXIT THE PACKER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK. HE PAUSED AND THEN CONTINUED TO WALK AROUND AND SET THE WEIGHTS DOWN. ANOTHER WORKER WAS WATCHING AND NOTICED EE WINCING IN PAIN.

EE WAS PULLING ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK. EE IS LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK.

THE SLINGER TRUCK WAS STUCK ON A RAMP AND WAS BEING PULLED OUT, WHEN THE MATERIAL SLID UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEELS CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER AND THE OPERATOR WAS TOSSED ACROSS THE CAB. THE O PERATOR RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR A CONTUSION AND CONCUSSION.

EE WAS CLEANING UP OLD PIPE FITTINGS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS. DURING THE SHIFT EE NOTICED THAT HIS BACK WAS GETTING SORE AND VERY STIFF. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SORE NACKS IN THE PAST. EE WENT TO PHYSICIAN AND MISSED 3 SHIFTS.

LATCHES ON BREAKER DOOR WERE NOT TURNED ALL THE WAY. WHEN BREAKER WAS RESET THE BREAKER BLEW UP. DOOR BLEW OPEN BURNING HIS FACE, NECK HANDS AND 6-8 INCHES ON ARMS. 480 V BREAKER.

INJURED STATED THAT HE STARTED TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED'S FIRST LOST WORKDAY WAS 10-29-03.

EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE SCOOP. HE STEPPED ON A LARGE PIECE OF COAL, FELL BACKWARDS, AND TRIED TO BRAKE HIS FALL BY REACHING FOR THE SCOOP. IN DOING SO, HE PULLED HIS LEFT PECTORAL MUSCLE.

EE WAS PRYING WITH A BAR ON THE EXAVATOR TRACK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL AND FEEL PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP OFF A LOADER DOWN TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND PULLED HIS BACK.

HE WAS OPERATING #7 585 SCOOP TO DUMP BLOCK AT 5 WALL. AS HE WAS TRAMMING OUT OF THE CROSSCUT HIS OUTBY TIRE PICKEDUP A AN 8 FOOT PIECE OF TRACK RAIL AND HE TRAMMED INTO IT. THE RAIL PUSHED TH E DOOR OF THE SCOOP CAB INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT AND SQUEEZING HIM INTO THE SCOOP CONTROL PANEL. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A CONTUSION.

EE LEFT DEEP MINE LOADING POINT IN 5TH GEAR, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN 4TH. APPROX 150 FT FROM SCALE HOUSE HE TRIED TO SHIFT FROM 5TH TO 4TH, GOT THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR, COULDN'T GET IT BACK IN GE AR SO HE DECIDED TO JUMP. NOTHING WAS WRONG PASTPRESHIFT BRAKE TEST. THE TRUCK IS AT HERITAGE EQUIPMENT FOR ESTIMATE & REPAIRS. "OPERATOR MALFUNCTION"

LOWERING A SECTION OF AIR PIPE (APPROX. 35#) DOWN A 4 FOOT LADDER - FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYER CHAIN ON A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR. THIS CAR HAD TO BE UNLOADED BY HAND. EE USED A SHOVEL TO UNLOAD THE COAL. HE STATED HE FELT A POP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

EE WAS CROSSING THE THICKENER RETURN LINE. INSTEAD OF CROSSING UNDER THE LINE HE WENT OVER THE TOP OF IT AND WHEN HE CAME OFF OF THE LINE HE TRUNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. THE PIPE WAS APPROX. 40 INC HES HIGH.

EE WAS CLEANING ON #2 BELT AT 5 BRK WHEN HE FELT BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING ASHLAR STYLE QUARTZITE STONE. HE HAD COMPLETED THE PALLET AND WAS PICKING UP HIS TOOLS WHEN THE EDGE OF THE STONE FELL OVER PINNING HIS HAND TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND FREE THE STONE CUT HIM. THE ACCOUNT I HAVE IS FROM THE SPLITTER HIMSELF. NO ONE SAW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL HE WAS FREE.

THE EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING ON CHAIN THAT WAS SUPPORTING A VENTILATION LINE. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER DISLOCATED. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK PENDING THERAPY AND TREATMENT.

CONTRACTOR'S EE WAS REPAIRING A HAUL TRUCK TIRE.HE INCORRECTLY PLACED HYDRAULIC RAM TO REMOVE METAL TIRE BEAD. WHEN HE PRESSURIZED THE RAM IT POPPED OFF MOUNTING & STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. INJURED WAS AN EE OF A CONTRACTED COMPANY WHICH DOES NOT HAVE AN MSHA ID#.

DRIVING D400 DUMP TRUCK - HIT HOLE IN HAUL ROAD - GOING TOO FAST.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE SIDE OF PICK-UP TRUCK, LANDED ACKWARDLY AND JARRED HIS BACK. NOT INITIALLY BAD, BUT GOT WORSE OVER TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOADED MATERIAL ON A FLATCAR USING A SCOOP. THE SCOOP RAN UP ON THE END OF A LOOSE RAILROAD RAIL CAUSING THE RAIL TO SPIN OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE ANKLE, BREAKING THE ANKLE.

EE WAS OPERATING VAC TRUCK. WITH THE VAC TRUCK RUNNING, THE EE TRIED TO DISCONNECT TWO SECTIONS OF FLEX HOSE. WHEN THE HOSES WERE DISCONNECTED THE EE'S LEFT ARM WAS SUCKED INTO THE HOSE UP TO HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A BAR AS DOLLY WAS BEING PUSHED BACK.

HURT MUSCLE IN HIS BACK PULLING MINER CABLE.

EE STEPPED INTO A SCOOP BUCKET TO TAKE DOWN A SIGN WHILE RETRIEVING RAIL. EE STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 16-18", STEPPED ON SIDE OF RAIL AND TWISTED KNEE. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A SPRAIN BUT MRI SHOWED TORN MENISCUS. SURGERY ON 08/17/2004. DISCOVERED THAT WE HAD FAILED TO SUBMIT A 7000 FORM WHEN EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 10/25/2004.

employee stumbled while climbing up bank from dredge at end of his shift. He hurt his left hip and knee. This was reported as information only-no medical treatment sought. His left knee started hurting him and he had an MRI done-small tear in left knee. He had surgery on his knee on April 19, 2004. He has been working full time until the date of his surgery on April 19.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE 777D ROCK TRUCK. HE PLACED HIS LUNCH BOX ON THE BUMPER, THEN CLIMBED TO THE BUMPER. WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE HIS LUNCH BOX ON THE CATWALK. HE DROPPED HIS BU CKET. WHILE ATTEPTING TO CATCH THE LUNCH BOX, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

LOADER LOADED ROCK INTO DUMP TRUCK.

WHILE MOVING THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRILL, HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS DRILLING IN SANDSTONE AND THE STEEL BENT. WHEN HE TRIED TO BRING THE BENT STEEL DOWN, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ROTATE WITH THE JOY STICK. THE STEEL WHIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND LEFT PORTION OF HIS NOSE. THE EX RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BUT STITCHES WERE NEEDED IN HIS NOSE. THE EE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT TENSION WITH MANUAL COME-ALONGS. BELT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF THE FRAME AND PARTED. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN INTO A STEEL ANGLE.

SHOVELING BELT HIT LEFT ELBOW ON BELT RAIL.

MEMBER WAS BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY FACE, WAS SWINGING DRILL POD OVER TO PUT UP RIB BOLT & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. MEMBER DID NOT START LOSING WORK UNTIL 3/19/04.

WAS WORKING UNDER PICKUP TRUCK PULLING TRANSMISSION OUT OF PU 286. GOT DIRT IN EYE.

EE BENT DOWN TO LIFT A CRIB BLOCK FROM THE GROUND. AS HE WAS STARTING TO STAND UP WITH BLOCK IN HIS HANDS, HE FELT HIS BACK POP CAUSING PAIN TO HIS MID TO LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CHECKING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON OMNICONE CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL OFF OVERHEAD #1 CONVEYOR, STRIKING EE ON HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OLD AIR LIFT PIPE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING BY BOLTER INBY LAST OPEN X-CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LOWER LEG & ANKLE, A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WAS FOUND IN LOWER LEG & TENDONS & LIGAMENTS PULLED IN RT. ANKLE.

EE STATES WHILE CHECKING A HOSE BETWEEN FT-3 ANDTRAILER, FT-7 STRUCK SGAINST FT 3, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BE STRUCK BY FT-3 BUMPER. INITIAL X-RAY DID NOT REVEAL ANY FRACTURES, ON 11-11 MRI RESULT S SHOWED FRACTURES.

EE WAS STANDING IN THE INTERSECTION AS THE SCOOP WAS TRAMMING OUTBY WHEN THE SCOOP SLID INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & CAUGHT HIS RT.FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET & ROADWAY PAVEMENT.

CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE FELL WHILE GREASING CRANE BUCKET. FELT PAIN IN BACK, LEFT HIP, SHOULDER, AND HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK ON A LEFT. EMPLOYEE USED A WAREHOUSE SAFETY LADDER TO ACCESS THE TRUCK. AS HE EXITED THE TRUCK HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE SHOP LIFT INJURING HIS KNEE.

WHILE EE WAS BENT OVER TO CHECK A PUMP, A ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & HIT EE ON THE RT. PORTION OF HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAD STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE ROCK TRUCK BY THE ACCESS LADDER, AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. EE FELL FROM LADDER STRIKING GROUND.

EE WAS SUPERVISING MAINTENANCE ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. THEY HAD BACKED THE MACHINE UP THE RETURN TO A HIGH SPOT, AT AN INTERSECTION & HAD JUST REMOVED THE PAN. EE WAS WALKING BACK UP TO THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE WHEN THE ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF/RIB, STRIKING HIM.

EE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14-15 CM IN THE #1 LEFT ROOM WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 38"L X 28"W X 10" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ONT HE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. DEGREE 3 CLASS 7.

EE STATED HER LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GRATING WHILE SHE WAS PLACING AN EMPTY PAPER BAG ON THE LEFT HAND PACKER SPOUT IN #1 PACKAGING AREA. WHEN SHE TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF FROM FALLING, SHE TWISTED HER LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. EE SHOWED UP FOR WORK THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVELING FROM UNDERNEATH A BELT TAKE-UP AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON EITHER THE METAL PART OF THE TAKE-UP OR THE MINE FLOOR. INJURED FINISHED THE SHIFT AND NEVER RETURNED . INJURED VISITED A DR. ON 11/6/03 THEN REPORTEDTHE INJURY AS WORK RELATED BY TELEPHONE THE SAME NIGHT. INJURED FILED A FORMAL ACCIDENT ON 11-7-2003.

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN CYLINDER. LIFTED CYLINDER AND STEPPED BACK TO PUT IT ON GROUND AND FLET PULLING IN GROIN MUSCLE TO RIGHT LEG. EE WAS SEEN BY DR ON 10-30-03. EE BEGIN LOOSING TIME ON 11- 4-03.

INJURED MAN WAS LOADING 6" HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS ON SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS SPLICING FRESH WATER LINE TOGETHER ON MINER HOSE AND PIECE OF STEEL OFF HAMMER BROKE OFF & EMBEDDED IN BELLY. WENT TO HOSPITAL, DID NOT REMOVE, IT WAS EMBEDDED TOO DEEP.

HE WORKED 10 1/2 HOURS ON 10-22-03. HE TOOK OFF WORK ON 10-23-03. HE TOOK A PERSONAL DAY ON 10-25-03. I CALLED HIM ON 10-27-03 TO SEE WHY HE WAS NOT WORKING. HE STATED THAT ON 10-23-03 HE COUL D NOT GET OUT OF BED, DUE TO A SORE BACK. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS BACK.

HE WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER A BELT BY A ROLLER WITH A SMALL HOE. THE HOE PULLED IN AND PULLED HIS ARM WITH IT INTO THE ROLLER AND A BELT.

EE OPERATES LARGE HAULAGE EQUIPMENT, MOTOR GRADERS, ECT. THIS CONSTANT REPEATED MOTION BOUNCING,VIBRATION, ECT., MAY BE CAUSING PROGRESSIVE DISCHERNIATION.

A 480 VOLT LEAD SUPPLYING POWER TO SHOP TRAILER WHEN PULLED ON ARCED & WHEN IT ARCED IT SET HIS SHIRT ON FIRE.

DRILLER STEPPED OFF 16 INCH STEP ON DRILL RIG PLATFORM AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. DRILLER WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. ANKLE WAS SWOLLEN AND SORE SO WE DECIDED TO GET IT X-RAYED AS A PRECAU TIONARY MEASURE. X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE.

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC MOVE AN ENGINE BLOCK FROM ONE TRUCK TO ANOTHER WHEN HE PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING IT TO BE SEVERED ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE FINGER NAIL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE IT SEWN UP.

WHILE A LOADED TRUCK AND TRAILER APPROACHED THE SCALE THE TRUCK ONLY WAS ON THE SCALE AND WAS SLIGHTLY OVER WEIGHT. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IN AN INACCESSABLE AREA, SLIPPE D ON THE SCALES AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SAFE ACCESS IS AVAILABLE WHEN TRUCK IS PULLED COMPLETELY ON SCALES AND ALLD RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY IN TRUCK UNTIL SUCK TIME.

WHILE WALKING UP THE WAREHOUSE STEPS. EE FELL AND HIT HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE SAWING POST SAW BLADE JUMPED OUT OF NOTCH.CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

SUPERINTENDANT WAS CONTACTED BY FILL DOZER OF EE TO COME TO THE FILL BECAUSE INJURED EE HAD SUPPOSEDLY FALLEN OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT OF HAULAGE TRUCK, HE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND WHILE TURNIN G THE TRUCK TO PREPARE TO DUMP. EE REPORTED HE INJURED HIS RT. LEG. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT.

EE AND 2 OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME LARGE ROCKS FROM THE RAW CRUSHER BELT. ALL 3 EE'S WERE WORKING TOGETHER ON 1 ROCK WHEN INJURED EE FELT HIS SHOULDER PULL. PULLED LIGAME NT/LEFT SHOULDER.

STEPPED OFF HIS TRACTOR INTO A PUDDLE. ROLLED HIS FOOT ON A ROCK IN THE PUDDLE WHICH ROLLED HIS RIGHT KNEE INWARDS. POSSIBLE TORN LIGAMENT. SENT TO SPECIALIST AND MRI. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 10-27-03.

EE CLIMBED ON TOP OF AN AREA HE SHOULD NOT HAVE. OTHERS NOT AWARE OF HIM ON BELT STARTED MACHINE. EE STILL ON LIGHT DUTY, PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR KNEE.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS PULLING A TRIP OF SUPPLIES ON THE MAINLINE HAULAGE. HE SAW THAT THE TRACK SWITCH AHEAD OF HIM WAS MIS-ALIGNED AND APPLIED HIS BRAKES BUT STILL RAN THRU THE SWITCH AND INT O THE TRACK BOLTER WHICH HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SPURR.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND STRAINED HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE #3 FACE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDERS.

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING THE #540 DOZER ON THE WASH RACK PAD. HE LIFTED A 75 LB STONE OFF THE SIDE FRAME AND FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA. ON 11-4-03, WAS THE FIRST DAY LOST.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CABLE AND BLACKED OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON WATER PUMP. HE ROLLED BELT ON PULLEY & GOT FINGER BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY.

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE BY PICKING IT UP AND SWINGING IT OVER THE SIDE OF A SCOOP BUCKET WHILE DOING THAT HE STARTED FEELING PAIN. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR THE NE XT DAY, HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE.

WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.

EE STANDING ON GROUND SEVERAL 4-5 INCH ROCKS ON GROUND FROM SURGE PILE NEXT TO WHERE EE STANDING. AS EE PULLED TO REMOVE RETURN ROLLER, FOOTING SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE RETURN ROLLER IN HAND WAS PULLED FORWARD AS EE FELL, ROLLER PINCHED LEFT THUMB.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMP SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND LACERATIONS TO THE TOP & SIDE O F FINGER.

SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER DOVEYOR - FELT PULL IN BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE RAN OUT OF ACETYINE ON WELDING TRUCK WHILE WORKING ON PROJECT. TOOK OUT EMPTY TANK AND WENT TO LIFT IN A FULL ONE, ALONE. WHILE LIFTING, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SAFETY COORDINATOR UNTIL AFTER NOON ON 10/22. CAME IN TO WORK ON 10/23. LEFT EARLY BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN. DID NOT COME IN 10/24. DR DIAGNOSED LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE STATE THAT SHE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND WAS LAYING ON BOTTOM AND TWISTED HER LEFT KNEE.

PERSON CHANGING BATTERY ON #3 COAL HAULER STEPPED DOWN FROM BATTERY AND LEG GAVE OUT. POP IN RT.KNEE.

EE HELPING MECHANIC ON HIS DOZER, WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DIRT INTO LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON PLANT DOLLY USING A JACK. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE JACKING.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP TIMBERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK.

5 NORTH HEADGATE SECTION - ON LEFT SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN RIB RELL 13 FEET LONG, 6 FEET HIGH AND 5 INCHES THICK FELL AND HIT HIS LEGS.

THE SPRING ACTIVATED VALVE WAS MANUALLY OPENED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE INDIVIDUALS HAND WAS INSIDE THE VALVE WHEN THE RELEASE WAS BUMPED DURING INSTALLATIO N. THE CLOSING VALVE DAMAGED THE TIPS OF THE MIDDLE & RING FINGERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 15 IN CRESCENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC FITTING ON A SCOOP. THE FITTING "BROKE" EASILY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS LEFT RING FINGER AGAINST THE SCOOP. NOTE: EMPLOYE E CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-27-03 WHEN HE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 1"X 1'X 1'DISLODGED FROM ROOF STRIKING EE ON HIS RT.KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10/24/03 AT WHICH TIME EE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE was backfilling bore holes with a shovel & complained of lower back pain and numbness in his right leg.EE was treated as a first aid case. 10-27-03, he was taken Ctr for Occ Hlth & examined & was diagnosed with a lumbar strain. Given Rx & released to return to work to operate a drill.10-30-03, he was re-evaluated and Physical Therapy was set up. for surgery on 11-21-03.

EE STATED HE HAD BEEN PULLING A MINER CABLE AND SETTING TIMBER ABOUT 30 MIN LATER HE COUPLINED A HAVING PAIN IN HIS GROIN ON RIGHT SIDE AND LOWER BACK MEDICAL DR REVIOUS HIM FROM WORK ON 10-21 -03.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON ROCK CRUSHER, WHILE PUTTING IN BOLT, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARING CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO BE IMBEDDED IN THE FINGER. THE F INGER INFECTED, EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENTS SINCE THE INFECTION WAS COMPLICATED BY THE EMPLOYEE BEING DIABETIC.

PADDING OF SEAT IN LOADER WORN EXTENSIVELY. INTERIOR PACKING OF SEAT DIRECTLY CONTACTS EE'S BACK CAUSING FREQUENT PAIN.

WHILE REMOVING A DOOR TO SERVICE A BUCKET ELEVATOR, STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE PICKED UP THE DOOR.

WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT INTO THE WORKING SECTION, HE FOUND HIS TOOL BOX HAD BEEN TURNED OVER & THE WELDER ON IT. WHEN HE FOUND IT THE BOSS WENT TO GET HELP, BUT THE VICTIM TRIED TO MOVE IT HIMSELF A FTER HE LEFT. WHEN SUPERVISOR GOT BACK HE WAS TOLD HE MIGHT HAVE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS INSTALLING CRIB TIES UNDER THE SLAB JACK OF THE MINER AND AS HE WAS PULLING ONE OUT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

REMOVAL OF ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM SAMPLER, PAIN DEVELOPED AS UNIT WAS LOWERED FROM CHEST HEIGHT TO FLOOR. FELT PAIN WHEN ARM WAS EXTENDED. EE FELT THIS WAS FROM A PRIOR INJURY FROM HOME. HE PROCE EDED TO GO TO HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN. ROANOKE'S S.T.D. CARRIER TURNED IT DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS WORK RELATED.

CLEANING WINDSHIELD - LOST BALANCE AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND (ABOUT 7 FEET). THOUGHT HE HAD ONLY SPRAINED ANKLE AND FINISHED SHIFT, REPORTED AND WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

HYDRATED LINE WAS STUCK IN THE LIME CHUTE. EE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE LIME BY SHAKING THE CHUTE. THE LIME RELEASED ALL OF ONCE AND SPRAYED EE IN RIGHT EYE. RESULT CHEMICAL EYE BURN.

MECHANIC/ELECTRICAN: THE EE WAS CHANGING THE CHAIN ON A SHUTTLE CAR REEL AND THE COVER FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE EX-RAY WAS NEGATIVE BRUISE TO FOOT HOWEVER THE EE DID NOT RETURN TO W ORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK & LEFT LEG WHILE SHOVELING AROUND BELTHEAD.

GETTING BOLTS READY, HOT CAUSTIC BURNS ON TORSO.

VICTIM STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION WHILE WALKING ACROSS EQUIPMENT PARKING LOT. PULLED TENDONS IN THE BOTTOM OF FOOT.

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO POSITION 6' BY 10' BY 2" GRANITE SLAB WHICH WAS SETTING ON ITS EDGE IN A RACK. THE EE PULLED THE SLAB PAST VERTICAL CAUSING THE SLAB TO FALL STRIKING THE EE ON THE HE AD AND SHOULDER. THE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS EAR AND A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLEANING OFF VALVE CHEST LOOKING FOR OIL LEAK ON BOLTER ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING RIGHT KNEE. TOP AVERAGE HIGHT IS 6' TO 7' FT.

EE WAS MOVING FROM LOADER CATWALK TO FENDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

THE SUPERVISOR WAS GETTING A WOOD TIMBER AWAY FROM THE BELT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS POOR ROOF EXAMINATIONS AND SAFETY AWARNESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

WHILE REMOVING THE SECURITY SEAL FROM THE TOP MANWAY OF A BULK TANKER TRUCK, EE CLAIMS TO HAVE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. EE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WHAT HE WAS DOING IN ORDER TO SEE K MEDICAL ATTN. EE UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO REPAIR A NERVE IN THIS FINGER ON 10/23/03.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING IN BAP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET GRATING, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BRATTICE CURTAIN. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SEAL THE BOTTOM OFF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 12" X 12" X 4" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

EE WAS OPERATING A DION DOZER RIPPING A LARGE KNOLL MOUND, CONSTANTLY LOOKING BEHIND THE DOZERCAUSING HIS NECK MUSCLES TO STRAIN & SPASM

EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FROM THE SHOVEL CATWALK WHILE CLEANING HANDRAILS.

EE WAS POKING OUT A BUILDUP OF MATERIAL IN THE TOWER. A CHUNK OF BUILDUP HIT THE POKE BAR CAUSING IT TO JERK SIDEWAYS AND HIT EE IN THE LEFT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WELDING OVER-HEAD, WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FROM THE WELD FELL BURNING A HOLE IN HIS SHIRT. HE WAS HIS SHIRT BURNING AND SLAPPED IT, CAUSING THE HOT METAL TO MOVE FURTH ER DOWN INSIDE HIS SHIRT, IT REACHED HIS WAIST. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE SEVERAL SMALL BURNS FROM HIS CHEST TO HIS WAIST.

EE WAS INSTALLING GROUND SUPPORT AND WHILE PUSHING REBAR BOLT, A 20 LB. ROCK FELL FROM THE BACK & LANDED ON HIS FOOT. CONTUSION TO FOOT. FIRST DAY MISSED 10/23/03.

AFTER BEING TOLD TO STAY ON CONE DECK THE INDIVIDUAL WENT UP THE SIDE OF THE CONE BOX ANYWAY, IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING DOWN: HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE CONE RESERVIOR AND THEN TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE SCALP AND POSSIBLY FRACTURE IN VERTEBRACE HE IS AMBULATORY. WE HAVE RECEIVED NO DR. REPORT AT THIS TIME.

EE REPORTED: WHEN HELPING COWORKERS INSTALL BELT STRUCTURE IN A BELT LAY, EXPERIENCED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT TO HIS LOW BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS THRU 11-1-03, EXPERIENCING PAIN IN LOW BACK.

EE WAS TURNING A VALVE WITH A PIPE WRENCH & BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE. EE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK ON 10-27-03.

WHILE HAULING COAL OVER ROUGH ROADS, EE STATED THAT HIS BACK AND NECK STARTED HURTING. EE COULDNOT RECALL ANY SUDDEN INCIDENT OR SINGLE EVENT.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF HIS LOADER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED OFF THE LOADER.HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH ONE ARM, SWUNG AROUND AND HIT AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE LOADER.

EE ENTERED SILL WHICH WAS BLASTED PREVIOUS SHIFT& STARTED TO SCALE DOWN AREA. USING A 10 FT ALUMINUM SCALING BAR, WHILE PRYING IN AN UPWARDS POSITION, HE FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. AWAIT ING CONCLUSIVE MED REPORT.SUSPECT TORN ROTATOR CUFF

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE TRACK ENTRY. WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT THE CANOPY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL CAUSING THE CANOPY TO DROP HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED TH E INJURY.

EE SLIPPED ON A STONE IN THE AREA OF THE PRIMARY & INJURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

THE END OF THE EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. IT WAS PINCHED AGAINST HIS SCALING BAR & CAUSED A DEEP LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURING. THE EE WAS NOT RELEASED TO WORK BY THE PHYSICIAN.

ON OCTOBER 17, 2003, EE WAS DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, HAULING MATERIAL FROM THE SHOVEL PIT TO THE BACKSTACK AREA. DURING ONE OF THE TRIPS, HIS NECK SUDDENLY "POPPED" AND LATER ON, HIS NECK BEGAN T O HURT WITH THE PAIN INTENSIFYING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED BY HIS PHYSICIAN WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HE HAD IN MAY - CERVICALGIA.

EE WAS SCOOP #9 ENTRY AND WAS HAULING VENTILATION BOARDS ON TOP OF SCOOP AND BACKED INTO RIB. BOARD CAME INTO SCOOP SEAT STRIKING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. INJURING HIS NECK. EE COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. WAS TRANSPORTED TO GENERAL HOSPITAL.

ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO TRUCK OPENING DOOR, LOST BALANCE JERKED NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRAINING HIS KNEE.

EE WAS PUSHING TO THE LOADER AND PUSHED OUT A LARGE ROCK AND THEN HE WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD TO GET ANOTHER BLADE OFF MATERIAL AND DROPPED IN THE HOLE AND JARRED/JERKED HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS GOING DOWN THE STAIRWAY TO EMPTY THE GARBAGE, UPON STEPING ON THE GROUND SHE SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD, HURTING HER CHEST, RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG, THE KNEES AND BOTH HANDS.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF BENCH AT HIS SUSPENDED CLOTHES BASKET IN BATHHOUSE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE HIS RUBBER BOOT, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HIP.

HE WAS LOADING BELT WHEN HE STEPPED BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BELT SLIDE TO PULL OUT A TWIST IN BELT. HE POSTIONED HIS FEET BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND BELT SLIDE, SCOOP ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING HIS R IGHT FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP AND SLIDE.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER OF HIS 777 HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO UNHOOK BRIDLE OF RAILROAD RAILS, WHEN FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE HOOK AND BRIDLE. THIS MASHED END OF FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. *EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING DECEMBER 30, 2003.

EE WAS WORKING AS A CHAINMAN ON SURVEYOR CREW WHEN HE PULLED SURVEYOR CHAIN TIGHT.

EE HAD CARRIED MUD BOARDS TO THE SITE AND AS HE LAID THEM DOWN, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING FROM THE OPERATOR STATION AT GRASSY CREEK BUNKER. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, AS HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

GRINDING ON THE EDGE OF STEEL SHEET - GRINDER WHEEL CAUGHT ON A STEEL CLAMP - KICKED BACK STRIKING LEFT KNEE - PRODUCED A CUT THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE AND FORMAN WHERE PRYING WITH TOOL BARS AND EE PREYED AND FELT LEG POP.

WHILE OPERATING THE WATER WAGON ON THE COAL PAD, THE INJURED RAN OVER A LARGE CHUNK OF COAL CAUSING THE WATER WAGON TO JERK AND REACT UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN THE INJURED STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE WAS TAKING STONES OFF A CONVEYOR BELT AND STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. A STONE FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HEAD-BRUSING HIS RIGHT HEEL.

LOADING GLUE AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK "GAVE WAY" WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN. THIS REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINING HOW T O REPORT IT.

EE WAS INSIDE OF THE ROTARY BREAKER PATCHING A HOLE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

Injured broke his wrist in a vehicle rollover

EE WAS REMOVING A TEMPERATURE GUAGE SENDING UNIT ON AN ENGINE AND HOT COOLANT SPRAYED OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON LEFT FOOT.

STEPPED OFF CROSSWALK ON CRIB BLOCK. IT ROLLED OUT CAUSING LT. KNEE TO TWIST.

Injured was involved in a one vechicle roll-over resulting in personal injuries to the head.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING BEHIND THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HOLDING A BOLT TO INSTALL FOR THE OPERATOR. A PIECE OF COAL/ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EE ON TOP OF THE HARD HAT FALLING AC ROSS THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NOSE AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ARM. THE PIECE OF COAL AND ROCK WAS 3" THICK X 8" WIDE X 12" LONG.

EE WAS HAMMERING ON A PART AND PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM NEAR HIS LEFT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP WIRE ROPE AND WHILE THE ROPE WAS SLIDING THROUGH HIS HAND A BROKEN LOOSE WIRE PUNCTURED HIS HAND.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE SUPPLY TRACK IN 3B SECTION. HE GOT BESIDE THE PORTAL BUS AND HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ARM.

EE GOT INSIDE THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER, PUT HIS HAND ON TOP OUTSIDE PART OF CANOPY. HE STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD WHEN THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE RIB CATCHING HIS RIGHT FINGERS BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER CANOPY.

A CABLE REEL WAS BEING UNLOADED OFF OF TRUCK WHEN THE REEL FELL. IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS WORKING WITH A METAL GRINDER CUTTING A DREDGE PIPE WHEN THE GRINDER JUMPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND CUT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS ROTATING A HEAVY FLYWHEEL WITH A CHISEL INSERTED IN A BOLT HOLE AS A HANDLE, RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CHISEL HANDLE AND INSPECTION DOOR FOR FLYWHEEL.

USING A BREAKING HAMMER JONATHAN GOT PIECES OF STEEL IN UPPER RIGHT ARM. HE WAS HITTING A WEDGE WHEN TOP BROKE OFF STRIKING IN RIGHT UPPER ARM.

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL AS HE WAS TRAMMING #2 SC THROUGH X-CUT 4-5.

WHILE BEING LOADED THE CAT 777B ROCK TRUCK WAS JARRED AND SHAKEN BY A LARGE ROCK (FROM BACKHOE BUCKET), CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S LOWER ARM TO STRIKE ARM REST.

HE WAS SPLITTING ROCK AND THOUGHT A CO-WORKER NEEDED HELP SO HE WENT OVER TO MOVE THE FORKLIFT FORK OVER FOR HIM. HE REACHED TO MOVE THE FORK OVER AND THE FORK DROPPED ON HIS FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MIRRORS ON COAL TRUCK AND FELL BACKWARD AND CAUGHT FALL WITH LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS GETTING ON A CATERPILLER FORKLIFT WHE HE STRUCK THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CORNER OF THE CAB OF THE FORKLIFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SHOT & SLIPPED ON A HILL (LOOSE ROCKS & MUD) & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE.

UNBOLTING NEW ENGINE BLOCK FROM SHIPPING PALLETTWHEN IT TIPPED OVER PINCHING THE LEFT HAND FINGER/ PALM AREA.

EE WAS HELPING RECOVER BELT STRUCTURE. HE PICKEDUP A BOTTOM ROLLER AND BEGAN WALKING. EE STEPPEDON A ROCK & FELT PAIN IN THE ARCH OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE HAD WORK RELATED INJURY AT A NON-MSHA SITE ON 9-29-03. AFTER HE RETURNED TO WORK, HE HAD A SEIZURE WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR IN THE CONTROL HOUSE. GOT LACERATIONS AND BRUISES ON FACE AND NOSE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED OFF WORK CLAIMING THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN AND PAIN IN LEFT LEG, STATING HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE THE PAIN. ON OCT 17 2003 EE REPORTED THAT THE TOOL WRENCH ON THE 61R DRILL BUMPED HIM ON THE LEFT BUTTOCK ON OCT 14, 2003.

EE STATED HE WAS CLIMBING ON 3.5 LOADER CHECKING WATER WHILE DISMOUNTING FELL ON LEFT KNEE.

HEADGATE CONVEYER BELT BROKE AND THEY HAD PLACED BELT CLAMPS TO HOLD BELT AND MAKE REPAIRS. AFTER THE SPLICE WAS MADE A HAMMER WAS USED TO KNOCK CLAMPS OFF BELT, A CLAMP FLEW BACK AND STRUCK H IS FORHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

STEPPING FROM TRUCK TO A PLATFORM WHICH IS 6" LOWER THAT TRUCK, TWISTED LEG CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE FEEDER WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL. THE RIB ROLL MEASURED 3' LONG BY 12' THICK, MADE OF COAL ONLY. THIS RESULTED IN A CONTUSION TO THE LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO SCOOP AND HIT RIBS ON LEFT SIDE OF SCOOP CANOPY BRUISING HIS RIBS. HE WORKED WED AND THURS AND RIBS WAS BOTHERING HIM AND HE WENT TO DR. EE WAS OFF FRIDAY AND SAT , REPORTED BACK 10-20-03.

PICK-UP TRUCK ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT AFTER SLIPPING DOWN MUDDY OFF-SITE ROAD ONTO PERMITTED AREA.

WHILE BUILDING BRATTICES, EMPLOYEE GOT PLASTER IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. AS HE WAS SETTING UP TO BOLT A NOTCH, HE SET THE ATRS AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION WAITING FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM THE DR'S OFFICE.

HE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN HIS TRUCK, WHEN SOMETHING GAVEWAY IN HIS TRUCK. HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS TRUCK BACK, HE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK ANOTHER TRUCK.

EE WAS HANDLING A RETURN ROLLER AND WENT TO HAND THE ROLLER TO ANOTHER EE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE GOT HIT WITH A VENTILATION TUBE IN 2I SECTION. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-15-03.

EE WAS DUMPING VINSOL INTO FEED CHUTE OF MILL. MATERIAL WAS BLOWN OUT OF CHUTE AND COVERED HIS ARMS AND FACE.

GOING DOWN STEPS TRIPPED FELL APPROX 10 STEPS (10 FT) ONTO THE PLATFORM RESULTING IN BACK, HIPAND HEAD INJURY. NO BROKEN BONES (FRACTURE) MUSCLE BRUISED ACCORDING TO EE.

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF LOADER TO GO SHUT DOWN THE CRUSHER. A SLEDGE HAMMER FELL FROM CRUSHER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

HEPICKED UP A ROLL OF BELTLINE AND HE TWISTED AROUND TO THROW IT OFF OF A PERSONEL CARRIER. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-29-04 FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

PULLING PUMP CABLE BY HAND, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT WAS FILLED WITH MUD AND HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS RIDING TO HIS UNIT IN A MANTRIP WHEN THE MANTRIP STRUCK A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE EE TO BOUNCE IN HIS SEAT & SPRAIN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 10/24.

DOZER OPERATOR CAME UP FROM BEHIND EE ON PAN, HIT HIM TOO HARD JARRING HIS BACK AND NECK.

PERSON WAS WALKING BESIDE MANTRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF FLAT ROCK AND FELL. WHEN PERSON FELL HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELL AGAINST OPEN DOOR ON MANTRIP, HITTING HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN S & S 488 SCOOP TO REPOSITION IT. HIS SUPERVISOR HEARD THE SCOOP POWER UP THEN SHUT DOWN. HE CALLED TO THE EMPLOYEE & WHEN HE DIDN'T HEAR AN ANSWER, HE WENT TO THE SCOOP AND FOUND EMPLOYEE PINCHED BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROOF

EE CRASHED THE A40D VOLVO DUMP TRUCK, THAT HE WAS DRIVER INTO THE BACK (TAILGATE) SECTION OF A A40D VOLVO DUMP TRUCK.

EE WAS CUTTING A BLOCK WITH AN AXE THE BLOCK MOVED & HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB ON BLOCK. LOST TIME BEGAN 10-14-03.

EE PARKED HAUL TRUCKS SIDE BY SIDE THEN STEPPED ACROSS FROM PLATFORM TO PLATFORM. EE SLIPPED & FELL DOWNWARD BETWEEN PLATFORM CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SIDE.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HIS MOTOR AT SOMERSET SLOPE BOTTOM. HE STEPPED OUT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND SAID HE STEPPED ON A CAP BLOCK. HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED AND HE FELL TO THE BOTTO M.

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING 50# BAG OF SAND ONTO HIS 50 TON MOTOR, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON THE EVENING OF OCT 13, I TOOK EE TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS SEEN IN E.R., WAS REFERRED TO CO RPORATE HEALTH. NEXT DAY HE CALLED CORP. HEALTH & EXPLAINED HE WANTED TO GO TO HIS OWN DR. I CALLED EE ON OCT 14, 15, 16 & 17, EACH TIME LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR HIM TO CALL ME. I RECEIVED NO RE

INJURED PARTY WAS LOADING BELT FRAMING INTO A TRAILER. WHEN HE PICKED UP A PIECE HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE JACKING A BATTERY CAR ON TRACK IN THE I TAILGATE SECTION, EE STOOD ON THE BAR TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE. THE BAR CAME OUT AND HE FELL CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. LOST DAY BEGAN 10-14-03.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REMOVING A SUCTION HOSE FROM BUCKET AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.

INJURED WAS GETTING INTO 486 SCOOP AND SLIPPED ON OIL IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. THIS WAS A FIRST AID INJURY UNTIL 12-3-03. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 12-3-03, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN LOSING TIME FOR ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY.

WORKER WAS PULLING ON A CABLE ON LAND TO TIE OFF THE DREDGE. PULLED SHOULDER AND BACK.

DURING MAINTENANCE EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE ON CONVEYER, DAMAGED RIGHT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

TIGHTENING THE BELT TENSIONS WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT WRIST TO HIT THE GUARD. SEVERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE GASH.

WHILE BACKING DOWM RAMP IN A HAUL TRUCK, RT REAR OF TRUCK CONTACTED A CUT, HAUL TRUCK TRAVELED UP THE CUT & THE TRUCK LAID OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING STOPPINGS. STANDING ON PALLET BLOCK WERE BROUGHT IN ON. WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PALLET HE GOT FEET TANGLES IN BANDS CAUSING HIM TO FALL SPRAINING RT KNEE & ANKLE.

THE RETAINER PIN THAT HOLDS THE STRIKER PIN IN PLACE ON THE ROCK BREAKER BROKE. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE APPROXIMATELY 250 LB STRIKER PIN BACK INTO PLACE AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THIS HEAVY OF AN OBJECT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. A HOIST SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED. HE IS LOSING TIME AS OF 10/15/03.

EE LOST CONTROL OF A HAUL TRUCK AND SLID INTO THE TOE OF THE SPOIL. UPON IMPACT, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK. UPON LATER MEDICAL EVALUATION, THE EE WAS RESTRICTED FROM ALL WORK DUTIES. (OCTOBER 30, 2003). THE EE HADSURGERY ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003

EE CAME INTO MY OFFICE ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 14, 2003 AND SAID THAT ON THE DAY BEFORE HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF MONORAIL WITH A CO-WORKER. HIS FOOT STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL ON THE B OTTOM. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE MONORAIL TO SHIFT IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT STRAINED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM AND ELBOW AREA.

EE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER WITH A CHAIN HOIST. THE HOOK SLIPPED AND BACK LASHED. THE HOOK STRUCK EE AT LEFT EYE, NOSE & RIGHT EYEEE REFERRED TO OPTOMORTIST FOR EYE EXAM.

WHILE WORKING TO RESET A SUMP PUMT, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND TURNED WRONG CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIBS.

PULLING A BOX OF RESIN ACROSS THE TOP OF A FLETCHER DOUBLE HEAD ROOF BOLTER IN LOW HEIGHT.

DURING INITIAL LONGWALL SET-UP EE WAS CARRYING/ HANGING SECTIONS OF MONORAIL WITH ANOTHER EE. EACH EE WAS HOLDING AN END OF A MONORAIL SECTION. THE OTHER EE DROPPED HIS END CAUSING THE MONORAI L TO FLIP UP AND STRIKE INJURED UNDER THE CHIN.

THE EE WAS REACHING UP AND OPENING THE DOOR TO A CAT 637G SCRAPER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK PULL. THE EE SUFFERED AN UPPER BACK STRAIN.

EE WAS PUSHING ON A ROOFBOLT WHEN IT SPUN AROUND & FELT A BURNING IN HIS SHOULDERS AND RT. ARM.

At the start of his shift, EE climb the ladder to the P7H 2300 Shovel house. EE felt a pull to the right shoulder. He continued to work all his shifts. On 12/1/03 ee stated he was going in for orthoscopic surgery to his right shoulder.

WALKING DOWN A SET OF STAIRS EE SLIPPED, LANDING ON HIS BUTT AND LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DRILL STEELS APART WHEN EITHER HER BODY OR HER LIGHT CORD CAUGHT THE ROTATION LEVER, CAUSING THE STEEL TO STRIKE HER IN THE FACE.

WHEN EE WENT TO CLIMB THE LADDER TO DRILL HE HIT THE STEP WITH HIS HEEL. AS HE PLACED WEIGHT ONTO THE STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED THRU THE STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS REAR.

EE STATED WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE IN SUPPLY YARD WAS IN PROCESS OF HOOKING UP RAIL CAR TO SUPPLY MOTOR WHEN TONGUE OF RAIL CAR FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

TWISTED BACK WHEN TRYING TO AVOID GETTING STUNG BY A BEE.

BUS TRAVELING 3 MPH ON TRACK, BUS FELL OFF TRACK FALLING 6" ON THE FLOOR. EE WORKED REST OF SHIFT NOT COMPLAINING OF INJURY, IN FACT ASSISTED OTHER EE CARRYING ROLLS.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE REPAIR WORK ON A LOWER DAMPER OF THE RAW MILL BY-PASS DUCT (EQUIP #423LD3). EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALY STEPPED INTO A PILE OF HOT DUST MATERIAL, CAUSING BURN TO T OP OF LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK THIS MATERIAL WOULD BE HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE INJURY BECAUSE THIS SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACK DOZER. AS SHE STEPPED ONTO THE LAST STEP, HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF. SHE FELL ONTO RIGHT SIDE. HER HAND & WRIST WERE PUSHED INTO HER CHEST AS SHE LANDED ON HER RIGHT SIDE . SHE FRACTURED HER RIGHT WRIST.

TRUCK STALLED ON HILL ROLLINGBACKWARDS AND OVERTURNING, RESULTING IN BRUISING TO LEFT KNEE AND LEFT RIBS.

WHILE PREPARING TO ROOFBOLT, A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STRIKING EE'S THUMB & MASHING IT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND ROOFBOLT.

EE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF HAUL ROAD IN #5 ENTRY OF THE 001-002 SECTION AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN UPPER LEFT ARM/SHOULDER.

WRENCH SLIPPED - EE FELL AND HIT HEAD. LACERATIONS & HEAD TRAUMA.

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT A P-40 PUMP AT THE PRODUCTION BELT TAILPIECE, AND AS THE EE WAS CONNECTING THE DISCHARGE LINE BACK ONTO THE PUMP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THE EE STARTED MISS ING WORK ON OCT 15, 2003, AWAITING RESULTS FROM A MRI.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND PASSING THROUGH VENTILATION CURTAIN AND FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN EYE.

LIFTING BUCKET OF MINER BITS & TWISTING. MUSCLE STRAIN.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM AND STEPPED BACKWARD ONTO THE EDGE OF A PALLET. HE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS LEFT FOOT IN THE AREA OF THE HEEL.

EE WAS CHECKING FOR OVERSIZE MATERIAL ON CONVEYOR #10, RAIN JACKET SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR, PULLING ARM INTO CONVEYOR.

EE WAS LIFTING CABLES FROMT HE TROLLIES ON THE MONORAIL WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE CABLE CAUSED HIM TO DROP IT SUDDENLY.

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

WHEN THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING. THE ORIGINAL DATE OF THE INJURY WAS 9-7-03, HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-10-03.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF CLEANING WATER. SHE FELT A STRAIN/PULL IN HER RIGHT ARM.

A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN EYE WHILE GRINDING. EYE BECAME IRRITATED. WENT TO DOCTOR TO REMOVE PIECE OF STEEL.

NEITHER OPERATOR NOR LABORER FOLLOWED PROPER LOCK-OUT PROCEDURE WHICH LEAD TO UNIT ACTIVATING. INJURED EE WENT IN TO FEEDER TO CLEAR ROCKS. OPERATOR SAW LABORER CLIMB OUT & LEANED OVER TO YEL L AT LOADER OPERATOR ON RADIO NOT TO DROP BUCKET OF MATERIALS. AS HE LEANED OVER, OPERATOR HIT FEEDER BUTTON & LABORER FELL ONTO BELT.

EE WAS EXITING A CAT. HAULER & AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS HE MISSED THE LAST STEP.AS HE WAS FALLING HE TRIED TO TURN TO KEEP FROM FALLING ON HIS BACK AND IN DOING SO HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS TAKING VIBRATION READINGS AND BUMPED HIS R ELBOW ON SIGHT GLASS OF THE REDUCER ON 29-10 CU. THE EE ATTACHED AN ACCELEROMETER TO COMPONERS OF THE CONVEYOR HAD TO CRAWL INTO A POSITION WH EN HE BACKED OUT OF THIS POSITION HIT HIS ELBOW WAS EVALUATED BY APHYSICIAN ON 10-18-03 AND TAKEN OFF OF WORK.

EE WAS TAKING PIN OUT OF MECHANISM ON SCREEN AND THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING SHEAVES TO ROLL OVER CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND FRAME.

WHILE REMOVING THE REAR WHEEL SEAL FROM THE TRUCK AXLE, THE WARE SHARPENED METAL SEAL UN EXPECTANTLY SLID AND FELL HITTING THE LEFT HAND THUMB.

EE WAS BOLTING A HIGH SPOT ON #1 UNIT IN ENTRY 3-4 ON WED MORNING. THE GLUE AND BOLT SLID OUT OF THE HOLE AND HE CAUGHT THEM AS THEY FELL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRETCH BOTH ARMS OUT. HE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER POPPED WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT IT DIDN'T MATTER. HE RETURNED TO WORK FOR THURS SHIFT AND SHOULDER POPPED AND THIS TIME BECAME DISLOCATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP THAT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER MANTRIP.

LIFTING STARTER MOTOR OUT OF EQUIP, DUE TO LOCATION OF STARTER EMP HAD TO LAY ON FENDER IN AWKWARD POSITION TO PULL OUT 80 LB STARTER.

EE TRIPPED OR STUMBLED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, RESULTING IN A SPRAIN AND CONTUSION.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING CABLE HANGERS WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING INJURED AND CAUSING STRAIN TO BACK.

THE MILL BALL CLASSIFIER BROKE SPILLING SOME BALLS ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WALKED THRU AREA AND SLIPPED ON A MILL BALL. (TEMPORARY LABORER) NOT A COMPANY EMPLOYEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL 2 WRECKED MINE CARS AT EMPTY LOOP, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND PAIN IN BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/10/03.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF TAKING OUT (72")BELT STRUCTURE WHEN RAIL FELL OUT OF SPREADER BAR STRIKING FOOT.

EE WAS PULLING SECTIONS OF 2" YELLOW PIPE DOWN THE TRAVELWAY. ONE OF THE PIPE COUPLERS BECAME HUNG UP AND WHEN EE PULLED HARD TO FREE THE PIPE, HIS FEET WERE STUCK IN THE MUD AND HE FELL.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF POSITIONING NAILER FOR BELT SPLICE AND CO-WORKER STRUCK (HIT) INJURED ON RIGHT HAND.

HELPING PULL WATER PUMP FROM RIVER SITE, STEPPED IN LOW AREA AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

A CUSTOMERS TRUCK STALLED & EE JUMPED OUT OF THE LOADER & RAN UNDER THE CRUSHER TO GET A CHAIN TO PULL THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY. HE RAISED UP TOO SOON UNDER THE CRUSHER & HIT HIS HEAD & NECK , KNOCKING HIM FLAT. HE RECEIVED A 3/4" CUT ON THE TOP/BACK OF HIS HEAD.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF POSITIONING NAILER FOR BELT SPLICE AND CO-WORKER HIT HIS HAND WITH HAMMER.

USING 2 COME ALONGS TO LIFT TILT CYLINDER FOR INSTALLATION. CYLINDER SLIPPED THROUGH CHAIN ON 1 COMEALONG AND FELL. LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN OF THE OTHER COME ALONG CAUSING A LACERATION

EE STATES WHILE HELPING REMOVE BELT STRUCTURE, HE LIFTED UP ON AN H-BEAM WHILE REMOVING CHAIN AND HE FELT HIS SHOULDER PULL. THIS DID NOT BECOME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 12/30/03, AS EE HAS WORKED HIS NORMAL JOB SINCE ACCIDENT DATE.

EE STATED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER WATERLINE AND INJURED BOTH ANKLES AND RT. SHOULDER.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYD.OIL OUT OF THE SUPPLY TRAILER. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER A 3' PIPE AND LANDED AWKWARDLY ON HIS ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

EE WAS SETTING IN A CHAIR AT LOADOUT, THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEAN COAL BIN FAILED STRUCTURALLY AND SPERATED AT A BOLTED CONNECTION, COLLAPSED ON A RAILROAD CAR RESULTING IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE OF THE EE'S WORK AREA TO MOVE VIOLENTLY CAUSING EE'S KNEE TO IMPACT A FIXED OBJECT AND WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY TO NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING AWAY FROM WATER TRUCK CAB WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, HIT HIS REAR END FIRST THEN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING AS A DRILLER'S HELP AND WAS HANDLING CORE TUBES WHEN HE FELT A BACK MUSCLE PULL. DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED BACK MUSCLE. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 10/9/03.

EE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK IN THE RAMCAR AND JOLTED HIS BACK.

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM ON TOP THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND FELL SOME PAIN IN THE MID BACK. HE THEN WENT TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE AGAINST THE RIB WHEN THE FELL MORE PAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BLOCK WITH THE SCOOP WHILE HOOKING UP CHAINS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WORKER STRAINED BACK WHEN PICKING UP FLAGSTONE AND PUTTING IT ON PALLET.

WAS STEPPING UP ON DOZER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF PUSH ARM ON DOZER, RESULTING WITH TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE GOT OFF A GRADER AND WAS WALKING INTO THE FUEL STATION WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON AN OILY AREA. SHE CAUGHT HERSELF AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK. SHE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR ON OCT 10TH, WH O DIAGNOSED HER WITH A SPRAINED BACK. SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN & WAS SEEN BY AN ORTHOPEDIST WHO ORDERED AN MRI WHICH REVEALED SHE HAS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE AGGRAVATED BY HER SLIP

WAS PULLING AIR LINE ALONG QUARRY FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF BLOCK BOND TO A BRATTICE AND STUMBLED OVER A 6" BLOCK AND FELL ON HIS BACK WITH THE BAG OF BLOCK BOND LANDING ON TOP OF HIM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS .

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM AFTER HE WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND THEN FELL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN 4 STEPS COMING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AT THE RIVER DOCK.

EE RAISED WINDSHEILD IN UP POSITION TO BE ABLE TO SEE BETTER. WINDSHIELD HELD FOR A SHORT TIME THEN SUDDENLY FELL ALONG WITH FRAME STRIKING EE ON HEAD CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO HIS HEAD & NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING COAL WITH THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS PREPARING TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM. AS PART OF THE PROCEDURE, THE COUNTERWEIGHT IS LIFTED BY FORKLIFT AND CHAINED/SECURED TO RELEASE THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM BEL T. EE WAS PREPARINGTO SECURE THE COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN IT SLID BACK-WORDS ON THE FORKS APPROX. 4.5 M ABOVE GROUND AND PINNED HIS FEET TO THE MAST OF THE MACHINE.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM A CAR. HE REACHED INTO CAR & STARTED TO PICK UP A PIECE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN ON THE LEFT SIDE.

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO ADJUST CONVEYOR TAILPULLEY WITH A SCREW TYPE ADJUSTMENT. HE WAS USING A 3/4" RATCHET WHILE BENDING OVER AND PULLING WITH BOTH HANDS.

Employee slipped on the wet floor while pulling and dragging 2" water hose on the monrail.

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ON 10/30/2003 WHICH HE CLAIMS IS RELATED TO THE ROCKDUST HOSE THAT HE WAS USING TO APPLY BULK ROCK DUST. HE STATES THAT THE HOSE JUMPED UPWARD C AUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 10/27/2003 WHEN EE BEGAN MISSING WORK.

EMPLOYEE TURNED WHILE SETTING OIL CAN ON RIDE AND TWISTED HIE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS WATERING BATTERIES ON #3 SECTION SCOOP. HAD LID WEDGED AGAINST TOP. LID FELL DOWN SMASHING & CUT RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS TURNING OFF THE WATER TO THE VACUUM PUMPS ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PREP PLANT. AS HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE SLIPPED ON OIL/MUD & WATER THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE FLOOR. THE EE TWISTED HIS RT. KNEE & ANKLE. HE ALSO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STORAGE TANK ON THE DOWN STREAM WALL.

PINNING 3 LEFT BREAK A PEACE DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, BRUISING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE CAME TO WORK 10/7/03 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. HE WORKED 10/8/03, 10/9/03 & 1/2 DAY 10/10/03. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 10/13/03. NOT KNOWING WHAT CAUSED HIS PAIN HE PLANNED ON USING HIS UNION INSURANCE. THE DOCTOR RELEASED HIM BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRCITIONS ON 10/15/03.

REMOVING RADIATOR OUT OF MACHINE STANDING ON LADDER WITH PRY BAR WEDGING RADIATOR OUT OF SOCKET, PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF RADIATOR. STARTED FALLING OFF LADDER, TURNED & JUMPED TO PREVENT FURTHER IN JURIES, LANDED ON LEFT LEG, BRUISING FOOT & KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AND HE NOTICED THE TOP WAS WORKING IN X-CUT 2 TO 1. HE TURNED TO MOVE BACK TOWARD #2 ENTRY & STUMBLED & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER & WRIST & ALSO FEL T PAIN IN HIS NECK.

INJURED WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES ONTO THE BOLT MACHINE IN 41" OF HEIGHT. HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. NOTE - INJURED BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 10/14/03.

TWISTED HIS BACK HANDLING MATERIAL.

ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR OF THE #25 BIN EE WAS USING SHOVEL TO KNOCK ROCK LOOSE. ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE SHOVEL AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.

EE HAD REPAIRED CONVEYER BELT, WHEN HE TURNED ON CONVEYER A ROLLER CAME LOOSE AND BECAME CAUGHT IN CONVEYER MOTOR. EE TURNED OFF CONVEYER AND PULLED ON MOTOR BELT, TENSION ON BELT PULLED FINGE R AGAINST PULLEY AND CUT FINGER.

UNIT SUPERVISOR WAS MARKING FACE. SCOOP OPR. WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN #5 ENTRY. OPR WENT THRU CURTAIN 80'OUTBY ACCIDENT AREA & WAS PREPARING TO DUMP BUCKET LOAD AT FACE OF #5 WHEN HE HEARD SOMEON E YELL. OPR IMMEDIATELY BACKED UP WHEN HE DISCOVERED HE HAD STRUCK SOMEONE W/BUCKET. SUPERVISOR SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEES.