Mining Incidents in December 2003

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. 25' WIDE X 4' HIGH X 21' LONG IN AN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY STATION 415. THE ACTUAL TIME OF THE FALL IS UNKNOWN. THE AREA AROUND THE FALL WAS BOLTED & SUPPORTED WITH 48"" AND 42"" RESIN BOLTS.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHEN CUTTING MATER IAL IN WASHED OUT AREA AT SHIELD #80. MSHA NOTIFIED, INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 10 00 AM IN THE 1ST RIGHT SECTION AT THE #1XC !4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18'X18'X8-9'.

AT 12:50 PM THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE PISTON HAD BECOME MISALIGNED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE BRAKE TO RELEASE. THE BRAKE PISTON WA S REPAIRED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 3:28 PM.

THE OUTER DOORS OF THE ALIMAK ELEVATOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY COLD WEATHER. THE DOOR CLOSE SWITCH WAS LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED, AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 2:19 PM.

A BATTERY ON AN ANFO LOADER SHORTED OUT CAUSING EMPTY BAGS OF ANFO TO CATCH FIRE, CAUSING AN EVACUATION OF THE MINE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 6:32 AM DURING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAM. THE FALL WAS INT HE #2 ENTRY, #2XC IN THE FIRST RIGHT SECTION. IT MEASURED 18'20'X8-9'.

AT 4:40 THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND LOST POWER TO A BLOWN CONTROL FUSE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE FULLY. THE BRAKE WAS REPAIRED AND TH E ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 5:40 PM.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS 20'L X 20'W OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF WORKED-OUT 1ST LEFT PANEL OFF SE NO. 2 PANEL. THE INTERSECTION IS LOCATED 2 BREAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4821. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE SOUTH EAST SUB MAIN AT SURVEY STATION 6 & 30. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUB LE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON E-9A MAINS IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 9729. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 8' LONG.

DISCOVERED 60' LONG 5' HIGH 20' WIDE ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 10' OUTBY SPAD 80 BETWEEN 2 BLOCKS OF COAL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON E-9A MAINS IN THE CROSSCUT FROM 5 TO 3 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 9747. THE FALL MEASURED 14' HIGH, 18' WIDE & 40' LONG.

ROOF FALL 2 BRKS LEFT OF SPAD #15627 ON 5 NORTH BELT BRK #6. FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 5' THICK IN TRACK ENTRY. TOP IS LAMITATED SANDSTONE BOLTED WITH 4'GLUE FULLY GROUTED. FALL IS APPROX 3000 FT F ROM SECTION AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL BETWEEN STATION SPADS 40 & 32 IN #6 HEADING ON TRACK ENTRY. WE DID CLEAN UP FALL & CANOPY THE AREA. 7' HIGH X 30' WIDE X 20' LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST MAIN WEST, #5 ENTRY, 41 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18' LONG, 18' WIDE, & 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESI N BOLTS & 12' CABLE BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE WAS FOUND ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE OLD RETURN #1 ENTRY 3RD LEFT OFF THE SW PARALLEL 50' FROM SURVEY SPAD 46252. THE FALL MEASURED 60 ' IN LENGTH, 50' IN WIDTH, AND 12' THICK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3200' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION AND DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO SLICKEN SIDED ROOF ABOV

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE 7TH S.W.SUBMAINS X-CUT 71 IN #5 ENTRY ON #5 UNIT. THE FALL WAS 130FT OUTBY THE FACE AND WAS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE DUMPING POINT. THE FALL WAS 95'X 19'X 5.5'. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PERSONEL WERE AFFECTED.

HOIST WAS DRUM FROM 830-1145 AM 2 PHASER WERE RUNT UP IN JUNCTION BOX AT OUTSIDE TRANSFOMER BEHIND THE HOIST HOSE. 3 LEAD WERE REPLACED AND POWER WAS RESTARTED TO HOIST. EMERGENCY HOIST WAS DR OPPED TO BOTTOM AT AIT SHAFT IN CASE OF ACCIDENT APPROX 17 MEN, UNDERGROUND.

THE PRODUCTION HOIST WENT DOWN. A BAD BYTE ON THE OUTPUT CARD OF THE CONTROL WOULD NOT ALLOW THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. A GE REPAIRMAN CAME IN TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE COMPUTER PROBLEM.

HOIST OUTAGE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. ELECTRICAL CONTACT REPLACED. HOIST DOWN 12:38 PM TO 2:10PM. MINE WAS EVACUATED.

ROCKFALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 4 WEST PANEL AT THE #52 CROSSCUT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #20413. FALL WAS ~90' BY 50' & 10' HIGH. AREA BOLTED WITH 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. & 12' SUPER BOLTS SPOTTED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF THE 4-WEST BLEEDER, APPROX. 5000 FT AWAY FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION 2 BRAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION 608. THE FALL MEASURED 8 0' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT EFFECTED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NOTE: THIS AREA WAS MINED INT HE 1970'S.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE OLD 1B HEADINGS. 2ND WEST PARALLEL X CUT 14, #5 ENTRY L 28'X W 18' X T10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

MECHANIC STATED HE WENT TO TOP OFF THE RADIATOR COOLANT, HE TOPPED IT OFF & INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO START THE ENGINE. ENGINE WOULDN'T START, SO HE CONNECTED JUMPER CABLES TO THE STARTER, ST ILL WOULDN'T START. WENT TO CAB AREA & SPOKE WITH OPERATOR. OPERATOR REPORTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. MECHANIC FOUND FLAMES FROM FUEL PUMP & EMC AREA. HE EXTINGUISHED FLAMES WITH HAND HELD UNIT F

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT #2 SE PANEL AT SURVEY STATION 25 & 50 BETWEEN ENTRIES 5 & 6. THE FALL MEASURED 50' L X 15' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9 ' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREAHAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

NO INJURIES OR MATERIAL DAMAGE. 140' OUTBY FACE IN #6 ENTRY 35' X 20' - 9' IN CROSS CUT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ON #4 BELT, 5' X 9' X 35' AREA SUPPORTED, FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.

WHILE PUTTING PERMIT STAKES IN ARE 3E FOR FINALY PERMIT RELEASE, DRIVER SAW FLAMES IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR. DRIVER GOT AWAY FROM FIRE AND CONTACT FIRE BRIGADE PERSONNEL. THE GRASS WAS SET BY H EAT FROM THE CADILITIC CONVERTOR ON THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE PICK UP TRUCK WAS A 1999 F250 FORD TRUCK, AND THE FIRE BURNED APPROX. 40 ACRES.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #4 OF THE MAIN SOUTH WEST AT SURVEY STATION 4 & 00 TO 4 & 80 THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLT S. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

FALL OF ROOF - 003-0 SECTION - 7 SOUTH OFF MAIN WEST. B - ENTRY @ S.S. 18+30. APPROX 45 FT LONG, 18'WIDE, 6 TO 7 FT HIGH. 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS. GREY SHALE.

EE WAS STOCK PILING COAL. COMMING OFF STOCK PILE BACKWARDS, LOADER HIT COAL PILE & TURNED OVER.

HAD A ROCK FALL 1ST BREAK BETWEEN #3 & #4 INTERSECTION ABOUT 5' HIGH. REBOLTED & SET CRIBS & TIMBERS.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN OUR WEST MAIN SECTION (MMU014-0) IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 39 & 15. THE FALL IS APPROX. 110 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AREA AND IS APPROX. 20' W X 30' L X 8' H.

FALL OCCURRED IN THE HATFIELD MAINS #6 ENTRY X-CUT 12 AND AREA WAS MINED AROUND SEPT 2001. CRIBS HAD BEEN BUILT IN THE X-CUTS BEFORE ROOF FALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SLIP GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION . FALL IS 20' X 40' X 10' THICK. THIS WAS AN INTAKE TRAVEL WAY AND THE TRAVEL WAY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED TO #7 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 25E PANEL IN ENTRY #3 SURVEY STATION 16 & 80. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOSTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS AND 6' FULL Y GROUTED BOLTS ALL APPRACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

ROOF FALL MS SEAL AREA BETWEEN 11 AND 12 SEALS. DIMENSIONS H 10'-12' W 19' L 40' GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROOF SUPPORT 6' CONVENTIO NAL BOLTS WITH TRUSS AND CABLE BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 2 MAIN NORTH XCUT 158 #3 ENTRY. MEASURING 50'X 20'X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED INFEB. 2002 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST SUBMAIN X-CUT #11 IN #6 & 7 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTIONS. L 140' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 UNIT, MMU-002-0, 21 CROSSCUT, #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 25'LONG X 17'WIDE X 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS & R FOOT CABLE BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA MINE NORTH PORTAL 11W HEADGATE RETURN, #1 ENTRY, #22 CROSSCUT (BELT ENTRY). THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 12'LONG, APPROXIMATEL Y 19'WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2' - 7'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON #3A BELT IN THE #3 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #1110. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 90 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 1970 AND REBOLTED IN 1996 . THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 180' IN LENGTH, 22' WIDTH & 6'-7' IN HEIGHT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 42"" RESIN BOLTS WITH 5' RESIN & 10' COMBINATIONS & CRIBS SPOTTED IN THE AREA. NO INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS IN AREA THAT WAS BUTTED OFF. IT OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY AT SPAD #433.

WHILE PERFORMING A SHAFT INSPECTIONS, THE CREW FOUND THE #3 HOIST ROPE SLAPPING THE GUIDE ROPES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE GROOVE IN THE HOIST DRUM FOR #3 ROPE SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR. TH E OTHER 3 GROOVES WERE CUT TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS 30' L BY 16' W BY 8' H OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE ENTRY OF THE NO. 2 SW MAINS AT SURVEY STATION 1759. THIS LOCATION IS APPROX 6000' OUT BY THE ACTIVE 003-M MU. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. THE FALL IS NOT PLANNED TO BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 5 ENTRY WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 40' LONG X 4' HIGH X 19' WIDE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

HAD ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 18' X 40'AT SPAD #4460 IN INTAKE OUTBY SECTION DUE TO UNDETECTED FAULTY AREA. DIDN'T BLOCK INTAKE. HAD 2 OTHER INTAKE ENTRIES.

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY, 4 NORTH MAINS AT SS 1361.SIZE OF FALL, 5 1/2'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA MINE MILLENNIUM PORTAL 4N HEADGATE RETURN, #1 ENTRY BETWEEN 635N AND 485N, CROSSCUTS 21 AND 22. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 150'LONG, APPROXIM ATELY 15'WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 14' - 16'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

THE ELEVATOR WAS ON MR BOTTOM WITH THE DOORS OPENED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING THE DOOR MOTOR TO NO LONGER OPERATE. THE MOTOR WAS CHANGED OUT BY SCHINDLER ELEVATOR COMPANY.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF TG-102 AT CROSS CUT 7. THE FALL BLOCKS TRAVEL TO THE NO. 7 SEAL. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN FEBRUARY OF 2002.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E-10A PANEL, NO. 2 ENTRY 30 FT OUTBY SPAD 9890. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH X 20 FT LONG.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 SECTION, ENTRY #6, SPAD #10302. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 19'W X 8'H. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THERE WAS NO INJURIES REPORTED .

A DUST EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE BIN OF THE OLD TRAIN LOADOUT AS COAL WAS BEING LOADED OUT OF THE #2 SILO. THE COAL WAS TO BE REMOVED AS IT WAS SUSPECTED OF BEING HOT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE TRACK OF @#2 BELT 500' UNDERGROUND 2 1/2' X 20' X 25' AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND TOP BOLTED.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROX DIMENSIONS 40'L X 20'W X 6'H OCCURRED IN THE NO.1 WEST MAINS JUST INBY SURVEY STATION 485. THIS LOCATION IS APPROX.20,000OUTBY THE ACTIVE OO3-0 MMU. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OCCURRED. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL ON TRACK ENTRY ONE BRK FROM SPAD #19331. FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 30' BY 10' THICK. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 SE PANEL, ENTRY #7 AT SURVEY STATION 22 AND 20. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG BY 19' WIDE BY 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED AND 9' DOUBLELOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREAHAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

DURING THE #1 HOIST PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION, THE MAIN HOIST BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 10:35 P.M. AND WAS COMPLETE AT 10:46 P.M. THE HOIST BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED, THE HOIST TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 11:05 P.M.

THE MAIN PORTAL ELEVATOR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT TWO DOOR ROLLERS (PULLEYS) WERE WORN OUT. THE ROLLERS WERE REPLACED, AND THE BOTTOM LANDING SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED. THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AT 6:35 PM.

FELL JUST ABOVE BOLTS FROM SPAD 1103 TO 1429 (3 FULL INTERSECTIONS IN #5 ENTRY. BUTTED OFF #5 ENTRY INBY SPAD #1429 LEAVING A BARRIER BLOCK 60"" THICK. INSTALLED SUPPLEMENT ROOF SUPPORT IN #4 A ND #6 ENTRY BY ADDING ROPE BOLTS AND CRIBBING 4 RIGHT BREAK THROUGHS AND CRIBBING 6 LEFT BREAK THROUGHS IN AFFECT AREA.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED, 40 CROSSCUT, #6 ENTRY, NORTH MAINS. 80'X 19'X 7-8'.

HOIST OUTAGE EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES NORTH SKIP TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE PAST THE SCROLL CATCHING THE DUMP MECHANISM AGAINST THE LINER. SMALL AREA WAS CUT FROM LINER, SKIP WAS RELEASED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. HOIST DOWN FROM 10:45 AM TO 12:35 PM

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #1 ENTRY OF THE MAIN EAST AT CROSSCUT 56. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 8 FEET HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FOOT FULLY GR OUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE SECOND LIFT IN THE RT WING OF BLOCK #94 WHEN THE PILLAR AREA FELL ON THE CUTTER HEAD, FOULING IT ON THE BOTTOM. THE MRS WERE SET PROPERLY AND ALL BREAKER POST W ERE SET. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. THE ROCK WAS APPROX 10'THICK, 16'WIDE, 30'LONG.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. FALL WAS ONE BRK INBY SPAD # 23271. FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 80' LONG AND 7' THICK. ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 48"" GLUE BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL WAS 500 0 FT. FROM WORKING SECTION. TOP WAS SLATE.

A FALL OF THE ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 2ND S.E. SUBMAINS, X-CUT 37 IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 80' X 19' X 6'. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL WAS AFFECTED.

60 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE, 4 FT HIGH. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #1410 IN RETURN #1-2.

COAL DUST ACCUMULATED ON NEWLY INSTALLED HOT AIR DUCT. THIS COAL WOULD EVENTUALLY IGNITE & DROP INTO MILL INLET RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION. NO MAJOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED, MILL RUPTURE DISK RELEA VED PRESSURE AS DESIGNED.

ROOF FALL ON 8A BELT RT RET. ONE BRK INBY SPAD #26483. FALL WAS 80' LONG, 20' WIDE & 7 FT. HIGH.TOP WAS BOLTED WITH 60"" TORK TRUNION BOLTS. TOP WAS SLATE AND SANDSTONE MIX. FALL WAS 900' FROM WORKING FACE.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE (002 MMU) 3 EAST SECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 PM IN THE #6 HEADING. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATION. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXT. FLAME DURATION WAS ABOUT 15 SECONDS. (NO INJURIES)

SUPPLY MATERIALS HOIST WAS BEING USED TO DROP 5 LOADED SUPPLY CARS DOWN THE SLOPE INTO THE MINE. CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED, SPRAYING THE BRAKE DRUM PAD S. THIS CAUSED CARS TO QUICKLY CONTINUE DOWN THE SLOPE CAUSING A WRECK WITH PARKED SUPPLY CAR ON BOTTOM.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THE IGNITION WAS CAUSED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEARER) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN (METHANE BLEEDER), WHEN CUTTING MATERIAL AT SHEILD #169. MSHA NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY 1 BRK IN BY SPAD #320 SIZE OF FALL WASESTIMATED TO BE 6' H BY 25' L BY 25' W (INTERSECTION). AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SIZE - LENGTH:20', WIDTH:19', HEIGHT:5'. ROOF SUPPORT:48"" RESIN ROOF STRAPS. NO. OF CRIBS AND OR TIMBERS INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL: NONE. TYPE OF STRATA: SHALE, LAMINATE, WET. COAL RIDER SEA M PRESENT: NO. ALL ENTRANCES BREAKERED OFF WITHTIMBERS. AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

8 NORTH, 19 BLOCK, 9 ENTRY, 4-WAY, MMU 004. 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH. SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 6'3/4"" RESIN, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INSTALLED.

8 NORTH, 24 BLOCK, 8 ENTRY, 4-WAY, MMU 004. 20 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 6'3/4"" RESIN, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INSTALLED.

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON EXAM ON MAKING THE RETURN ABOUT 20' BY 75' BY 6' HIGH AT 15 XCUT 15 XCUT AND 14 XCUT. IT WAS FOUND ABOUT 7:30 AM.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-015-03): MW#3 BELT, 1 X-CUT INBY THE MW#3 HEAD. DIMENSIONS: H: 6-8', W:19.5', L:40'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE, LAMINATIONS AND PLANT FOSSILS WERE PRESENT. ROO F SUPPORT: 5' RESIN BOLTS WITH TRUSS BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #7 XCUT #5 ENTRY MEASURING 50' BY 2' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A WEEKLY EXAM ON THE OLD WORKS BIG DADDY MAINS, CROSSCUT 26, SPAD #753. SIZE OF FALL WAS 320' LONG, 18' WIDE & 6.5' HIGH WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF.

THE COAL MILL ON KILN NO. 2 WAS DAMAGED WHEN AN EXPLOSION TOOK PLACE IN THE DUCTWORK LEADING TO THE PRIMARY AIR FAN. STONE AND COAL HAD BUILT UP IN THE MILL'S REJECT TROUGH. THE STONE AND COAL HEATED TO EMBERS. A SPARK OR HOT PIECE OF STONE WAS CARRIED INTO THE DUCTWORK FOR THE PRIMARY AIR FAN AND TOUCHED OFF AN EXPLOSION. NO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE AREA. THERE WAS NO FIRE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAINS SECTION APPROX. 150 INSIDE #2 PORTAL AT FIRST LEFT HAND BREAK. FALL WAS 25' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 8' HIGH.

THE ELEVATOR DOORS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH PREVENTED THE ELEVATOR FROM OPERATING. THE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF OPERATION FOR AROUND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES WHILE THE DOORS WERE RE-ALIGNED AND THE E LEVATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

THE COAL/AIR MIXTURE INSIDE A DIRECT FIRED COAL MILLING SYSTEM IGNITED EXPLOSIVELY. DAMAGE: 1) COAL MILL FAN TO BURNER DUCT RUPTURED ALONG A WELD SEAM APPROX. 24"" CIRCUMFERENTIALLY. 2) A BELLOWS EXPANSION JOINT AT THE BURNER WAS DISTENDED. 3) COAL MILL FAN IMPELLAR SHOWED CRACKS AT THE RADIAL BLADE ROOT WELD.

EAST 2 RIGHT, ENTRY 8, BLOCK 16 TO 17, MMU 008, WORKED OUT AREA. 30 FT X 17 FT X 8 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTA LLED AROUND FALL.

EAST 2 RIGHT, ENTRY 2, BLOCK 12 TO 13, MMU 007, WORKED OUT AREA. 20 FT X 17 FT X 8 FT HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTAL LED AROUND FALL.

THE FEEDER WAS CRUSHING ROCK WHEN THE RAM CAR OPERATOR FELT A SUDDEN AIR MOVEMENT AND A CONCUSSION IN FROM THE FEEDER.

ONE OR MORE OF THE SOLENOID VALVES ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM WERE NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. BOTH THE MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY A LOOSE CONNECTION. THE HOIST WAS DOWN FOR APPROX 16 HOURS.

X-CUT FELL IN APPEARED TO BE SLATE OR SLIP WITH SLICK SIDES, LOOSE ROOF.

THE ELEVATOR WAS AT M/R BOTTOM, TRIPPED OVERLOAD AND WOULD NOT RUN. FOUND BAD CONTACT ON U 5/6 BREAKER. RE-SET BREAKER BUT WOULD NOT RUN, FOUND STOP SWITCH TURNED OFF ON ELEVATOR CAR.

2E MWS #4 SEAL. DIMENSIONS: H-5'5"", W:24', L:22'. GEOLOGY: SOLFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE. ROOF SUPPORT: 6' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

FOUND THE CAVE HAD OVERRUN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE LAST SHIELD BETWEEN 53 & 54 X-CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 FT HIGH, 18 FEET WIDE AND 20 FEET LONG. VENTILATION ON THE FACE WAS MAINTAIN ED ABOVE PLAN MINIMUMS. THE FACE WAS ADVANCED 6 PASSES TO GET BEYOND THE FALLEN ROOF. THE TG BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED DURING THIS MINING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN E MAINS, NO. 3 ENTRY (BELT) AT SPAD 9145. THE FALL MEASURED 18 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 7 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH WEST MAINS AT SURVEY STATION 14+70 BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 15' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY-GROUTE D & 9' DOUBLE-LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION 20' X 20' X 8"". #1 ENTRY OF 3RD MAIN NORTH INTERSECTION WITH 2ND MAIN EAST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT #4, ENTRY #4 @ SURVEY STATION 9+80. THE FALL MEASURED 56' LONG X 18.5' WIDE X 10' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. AL L APPROACHES TO THE AREA ARE BEING TIMBERED OFF OR LONG BOLTED.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #74X-CUT #3 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV. 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLI P.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOSS DURING WEEKLY EXAMS IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINS RETURN AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS AT THE #1 CROSSCUT N THE LIGHTFOOT #2 MINE. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMAT ELY 30 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 4 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE INSTALLED 42"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE MINE IS NON-PRODUCING AT THIS T

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 11TH EAST, #5 ENTRY,#121 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20'LONG, 20'WIDE, & 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVE L, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 2 WEST MAINS AT #31 CROSSCUT APPROX. 2900'OUT BY THE #002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 20'WIDE, 20'LONG,AND APPROX. 6'HIGH.(SPAD #11771). AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS & 8'CABLE BOLTS. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #9+45 ON THE 1ST SOUTHEAST SUBMAINS #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 10' X 18' X 5'. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL ARE TIMBERED & AREA DANGERE D OFF. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

FOUND ROOF FALL ON 1-RT MAINS 50 FT INBY 55 1496. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FT LONG, 19 FT WIDE, AND 7' HIGH. FALL WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.

AN AREA THAT HAD FALLEN IN 1979 & WAS CLEANED-UP & BOLTED HAD ANOTHER FALL EXTENDING OUT FROM THE ORIGINAL AREA AN ADDITIONAL 20 FEET.

ROOF FALL MEASURING 14' W X 4' H X 30' L OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY OF WEST SECTION NEAR SPAD #5065.

45' LONG X 15' WIDE X 6' HIGH. FALL AT X CUT #58 1ST MAIN NOR6TH, #5 ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #11+80 ON MAIN NORTH RETURN #1 ENTRY (B). THE APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED AND AREA DANGERED OUT. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK #4 ON 004 SECTION BELT AT BREAK #4 FOR A DISTANCE OF 30' LONG AND 20' WIDE.

A ROOF FALL IN THE S.W. VENTILATION ENTRYS AT X-CUT #23 #1 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE INCOMING MAIN SWEPCO LINE WAS INTERRUPTED DUE TO MELTED CONDUCTOR. MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 12:45 P.M. AND WAS COMPLETED AT 1:02 P.M. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS RESTORE D, THE HOIST TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 6:05 P.M.

CHANGE IN ROOF CONDITIONS. FALL OCCURED 1 BREAK (60') INBY STATION SPAD 224, 720'(12 BREAKS) OUTBY, 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY. FALL DISCOVERED AT 2:00 PM EST. BY FOREMAN, REPORTED TO MSHA & KDMM AT 2:05 PM EST. BY FOREMAN.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #73 X-CUT #4 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 03 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

A HAUL TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN PARKED APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. THIS 7000-1 IS SUBMITTED ONLY AS A PROCEDURAL COURTESY RELATED TO CITATION 6235142 AND IS NOT AN ADMISSION OF AN UNDERLYING MINE FIRE DEFINED IN 30 CRF PART 50.2. THE DATA IS UNCLEAR ON THE LENGTH OF THE TRUCK FIRE IN QUESTION

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #86 X-CUT #3 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 50' BY 20' BY 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN NOV 03 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6 TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A HIDDEN SLIP.

APPROXIMATELY 7+00 SURVEY STATION AT AN INTERSECTION. AREA IS OUTBY #1 SEAL OF OLD 1 NORTH. FALL IS 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE COAL SEAM, 32 FEET WIDE (INTERSECTION) AND 50 FEET LONG.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. LOCATION: SOUTHWEST MAINS / NO. 5 ENTRY / AT SPAD NO. 71. SIZE: 25 FEET LONG X 30 FEET WIDE X 4-4.5 FEET HIGH. ROOF SUPPORT: 4 FOOT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

THE SERVICE HOIST UNDERGROUND CONTROL PANEL: THE E-STOP PUSH BUTTON FAILED.

CONTINUOUS MINER CUT 8'IN THE #7 FACE & PENETRATED END OF AUGER HOLE. AUGER HOLE WAS FULL OF WATER, WHICH DRAINED ONTO THE SECTION. AUGER HOLE WAS OVER 200'CLOSER TO THE ACTIVE WORKINGS THAN WAS SHOWN ON OUR MAP PROJECTIONS. #7 ENTRY IS SEALED & WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE FACE DRILLING PLAN FOR APPROVAL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT CROSSCUT 50 OUTBY THE WORKING FACE OF THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 50 FEET LONG AND APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET THICK. VENTILATION WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON UNIT #1 NW MAINS IN ENTRY #2 FROM SURVEY STATION 11 & 90 TO 12 & 60. THE FALL MEASURED 90' LONG X 18'9"" WIDE X 10'-12' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GRO UTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHED TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

ROCK GRANULES WERE OVERHEATED AND THEN EXPOSED TO SLATE OIL IN THE BASEMENT OF THE FACILITY. THE IGNITED OIL AND ROCK WAS THEN CARRIED BY BUCKET ELEVATOR UP TO THE FACILITY'S 5TH FLOOR WHERE D UST PARTICLES WERE IGNITED CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

OLD EAST MAINS RETURN TO EXHAUST FAN, #2 & #3 3-WAY & CROSS-CUT BETWEEN SPAD 4115. 18'LONG X 80'WIDE X 10'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 6'3/4"" RESIN, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITI ONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 WAY INTERSECTION ON A-MAINS AT STA 9516. DIMENSION 35' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 8-10' HIGH. BOLTS 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN.

EAST 2 RIGHT, BLOCK 14, ENTRY 2, MMU OO7, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 20'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'HIGH. TYPE OF SUPPORT: CABLE BOLTS, 6'3/4"" RESIN, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #67 X-CUT #8 & #9 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 80' X 20' X 6'. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' RES IN REBAR ROOF BOLTS.

DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN F-SEAM, ENTRY 7, 1ST WEST SUBMAIN, CROSSCUT 54. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6.5' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON UNIT 2 IN ENTRY #1 INTO OLD RETURN ROOMS. THE FALL MEASURED 300' LONG X 18 1/2' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9'THICK. THIS AREA HA D BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA WILL BE TIMBERED OFF.

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 3855 TO THE FACE THE CALL WAS ABOUT 75' LONG 6' TO 8' THICK THE AREA WAS CRIB OFF AND DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK F ALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUT 35, #7 ENTRY ON WEST SUBMAIN OFF 1ST SOUTH SUBMAIN. L 30' X W 18' X T 10'. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.

THE HOIST WAS SHUT DOWN TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE HOIST BRAKE VALVE. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 10:30 AM & WAS COMPLETE AT 10:40 PM. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE HOIST TESTED & MINERS RETURN ED UNDERGROUND AT 11:05 PM.

A ROOF FALL IN THE 10 WEST PANEL #1 ENTRY #31 & #32 X CUT MEASURING APPROX. 80'X20'X6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT 2003 AND SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETETED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 1280 FT FROM FACE OF #004 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY AT SPAD #26336. FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 20'X 6' THICK. FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WILL N OT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK #20 ON #6 BELTLINE, #2 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 30 FEET WIDE IN INTERSECTION AND 35 FEET LONG.

A ROOFFALL IN THE 9 WEST PANEL IN THE PILLAR LINE BETWEEN XC #29 #30 IN THE #9 ENTRY MEASURING 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN AUGUST 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTER A ND WAS CAUSED BY A UNDETECTED SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 1:00 AM ON 12-01-03, 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #117 IN #6 ENTRY OF THE MAINS, # 6 ENTRY WAS AN IDLE ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG 10' HIGH, 18' WIDE IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. TH E ROOF SUPPORT WAS 4 AND 5"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 4-25-2000.

ROOF FALL 400 FT OUTBY SECTION AT SPAD 1871 IN #6 ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE, ATTEMPTING TO PUSH A RESET BUTTON ON A COMPRESSOR UNDER THE HOOD OF A SERVICE TRUCK, HAD HIS GLOVE DRAWN BENEATH A V-BELT PINCHING OFF THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.

the #2 operator had stopped int he intersection while the feeder was being cleaned and was beside the frontend of s/c. the #1 s/c came from the miner to dump his load of coal and did not see t he #2 s/c in the intersection and hit it. the #2 s/c operator was at the front end of the s/c when it hit.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DROP THE INSIDE OF A CYLINDER INTO THE CASING. HE WAS HOLDING THE CYLINDER BY THE RIM TRYING TO EASE THE PISTON DOWN THE CASING. THE CYLINDER FELL DOWN THE CASING RATHER EASILY CATCHING HIS RING FINGER ON THE LIP. IT CUT THE RING FINGER OFF AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

INJURED WAS NOT COMPLETELY CLEAR OF PILE DRIVER AS IT WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PILE DRIVER STRUCK AN I BEAM THAT THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING A CLEVIS PIN. MOVING BEAM ROLLED AND CAUSED THE INJURED'S HAND TO STRIKE THE PILE DRIVER.

THE INJURED EMP'S RT FOOT WAS SMASHED BY A GATHERING ARM PICK ON A LOADING MACHINE. THE EMP HAD LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO RT FOOT AND 4 TOES REMOVED SURGICALLY AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY.

WHILE CLEARING THE DISCHARGE PIPE ABOVE #1 SCREW THE PIPE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FELL INTO #1 SCREW. HE INSTICTIVELY GRABBED FOR THE PIPE AND THE SCREW CAUGHT THE PIPE AND PINCHED HIS LEFT I NDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND FRAME.

EE STRAINED HIMSELF & BEGAN MISSING ON 1/23/04. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAILROAD TIE WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.

SHEAR PIN COUPLING CONVEYOR LINE TO SHIELD RELAY BAR. EE WAS FEELING INSIDE CONVEYOR LINE CLEVIS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY OFFSETS, SO A NEW PIN COULD BE INSERTED. WHEN THE RELAY BAR SL IPPED PAST THE HOLE CATCHING TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE ASSISTED WITH AN UNDERGROUND SURVEY AND AFTER THE WORK WAS FINISHED EE NOTICED MILE IN THE SHOWER WHAT SEEMED LICKE A HERNIA CAUSE IS UNKNOPWN BUT EE SUSPECTED THAT CARRYING THE SURVEYING G EAR IN A CROUCHED POSITION MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HERNIA.

MEMBER WAS BACKING A HAULAGE TRUCK UNDER THE ROCK BIN. HIS TRUCK STRUCK A HOLE RESULTING IN A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS KNEELING INSIDE LOCKED OUT GRIZZLY IN ORDER TO REMOVE ROCKS WHICH WERE STRUCK IN FEED END. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A ROCK WITH BOTH HANDS, EE LOST HIS BALANCE, SMASHING HIS RIGHT PINKY FIN GER BETWEEN ROCK AND SHELL OF GRIZZLY. CONTUSION/ BRUISE TO RIGHT PINKY FINGER.

Employee alleges they were climbing onto the drill to check the oil and felt a pull in groin.

WHILE COMING AROUND A CORNER ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR HIS SLACK CABLE BECAME STUCK ON HIS CAR. THE EE STOPPED AND BACKED UP A LITTLE WHILE USING HIS FOOT TO UNHOOK THE CABLE AND HE ACCIDENTLY COASTED FORWARD CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE CORNER OF RIB.

A PIECE OF STEEL GOT STUCK IN THE CONE CRUSHER EE AND OTHER WERE USING A LONG BURNING ROD TO BURN THE STEEL OUT OF THE CRUSHER. ONCE THE STEEL WAS REMOVED HE PLACED THE BURNING ROD INTO A BUCK ET OF WATER TO COAL. THE WATER SPLASHED INTO EE'S FACE AND HE THINKS THAT S WHEN THE DEBRIS ENTERED HIS EYE.

HURT BACK WHILE OPERATING DOZER RESULTING IN BACK PAIN BETWEEN NECK AND SHOULDER BLADES.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AUGERS ON THE COAL DRILL. WHEN THE AUGER (APPROX. 150#) WAS UNSCREWED, IT SLID OUT THE RAIL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST.

REMOVING PANEL BOARD FROM MINING MACHINE, LID SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING MAN'S HAND.

THE TOP OF THE WEDGE BEING USED TO BREAK THE QUARRY BLOCK WAS MUSHROOMING AND THE EE INJURED FAILED TO NOTICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A METAL FRAGMENT SPLINTERING FROM THE WEDGE AND PENETRATING THE WORKER'S BOOT AND LODGING IN HIS LEFT FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A PROMPT CARE FACILITY WHERE HE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND SIX STITCHES.

EE PICKED UP A CRIB TIE AND PULLED A SMUCLE ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A RAILCAR WITHOUT ASKING FOR SOME HELP. HE WAS IN A HURRY TO MOVE THE CAR AND SLIPPED, FELL, AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP BOLTS. HE HAD HIS FOOT IN FRONT OF THE TIRE WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED BOLTER UP TO PUT IN ANOTHER RUN OF BOLTS AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

WHILE CUTTING SPRING BOLTS, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A SPRING BASE WHEN THE BOLT CAME OFF.

EE BUMPED KNEE ON DECK OF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN EE BUMPED KNEE ON DECK OF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN EE REPORTED TO WORK, KNEE WAS SWELLED AND PAINFUL. EE SAW E.R. DR.

INJURED WAS SETTING BITS ON CONTINUOUS MINER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON CUTTER DRUMS BRUISING RIGHT KNEE.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR FINISHED BOLTING #1 BOLT AND WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE FLETCHER DD0 13 BOLTER. AS THE HEAD WAS BEING SET UP A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3"" X 18"" X 31"" BECAME DISLODGED FR OM THE ROOF AND FELL ON THE OPERATOR'S RIGHT LEG.

INJURED WAS WALKING ON THE LONGWALL FACE AS SHIELDS WERRE BEING BATCHED. AS 180 SHIELD ADVANCED THE RING MAIN HOSE BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE SHIELD CAUSING A 1/2"" HOSE TO PULL OUT OF A FITTING. HYDRALIC OIL SPRAYED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG FRACTURING THE TIBIA AND FIBULA.

EE WAS DRIVING A RUBBER THREAD MANTRIP WHEN HE RAN OVER SOME MUCK/ROCK IN THE ROADWAY STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE TOP INJURING HIS NECK. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 1-8-2004.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAULER AND SAID HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, FELT A POP IN THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A SECTION OF THE COAL FACE THAT ROLLED OUT.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK PRIOR TO STARTING THE DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEG WENT BETWEEN PUSH BAR & TRACK.

EE GOT OUT OF THE CAB TO TALK TO THE FOREMAN AND WHEN HE WENT TO GET BACK IN, HE SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY TRACKS CAUSING HIM TO FALL & CATCH HIS LEG BETWEEN THE SIDE ARM OF THE BLADE & THE TRACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON UNIT 2. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING THE ROOF BOLTER BOOM FOR THE NEXT HOLE. AS HE DROPPED THE ATRS THE CANOPY FLIPPED A ROOF BOLT STEEL AND THE STEEL ST RUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. HE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE THE ROOF BOLT STEEL IN AN AREA CLEAR OF THE ATRS AND CANOPY. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 12/30/03.

WHILE CARRYING TWO CANS OF WATER TO MIX WITH MORTAR, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF THE T011 SERVICE TRUCK, MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF THE STEP DOWN AND FELL ON HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE INSISTED HE WAS FINE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, AND REFUSED TO BE TAKEN IN FOR A N EXAMINATION, BUT ON JANUARY 5, 2004, HE ASKED TO BE TAKEN INTO THE DOCTOR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FRACTURED RIB. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK, AND WILL BE OUT A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING A STACK OF I-BEAMS, ONE ROLLED STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN KNEE AND ANKLE.

When Mr. Rosado was getting out of a truck he felt pain in his right knee when he landed. Inmediatelly he lost his balance and fell on the ground. He continued to work the complete shift.

EE was dragging several curtins towards the face when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee. he went to the doctor and x rays was negate. he continued to work and his knee urtained to bother him. he went for an mri on 5-5-04. he got the results of the mri and on 5-7-04 he had surgery to repair a tore in his knee. he started missing on 5/7/04.

EE EXPERIENCED SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER LATER IN THE DAY, AFTER USING THE COME ALONG IN CONFINED SPACE.

WALKING IN MUD CARRYING A BUCKET AND DRILL AT WHICH TIME HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

EE SLIPPED ON GRATING THAT WAS ICED OVER. THE ICE CAME FROM WATER FROM THE STAINLESS STEEL BLANKS BEING WASHED OVER THE AREA.

RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND DRIVE PULLEY FOR DUST SCREW. CUT RIGHT HAND.

LAB TECHNICAN WAS CRUSHING COAL SAMPLE-LIFTING TRASH CAN OF COAL TO HOPPER OF CRUSHER-HE APPARENTLY STRAINED ABDOMINAL MUSCLES WHILEWORKING-EE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO CO-WORKERS OR REPORT TO S UPERVISOR HE WAS HURT-CALLED IN THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED HE WOULD BE OFF 2 WEEKS.

RIDING IN A MANTRIP, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISCUSSING THE JOB. THE NEXT THING THEY KNEW THE MANTRIP HAD HIT THE RIB. ONE FLEW FORWARD & STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE MANTRIP & FELL OUT ON THE GROUN D. WHEN HE FIRST GOT UP HE THOUGHT HE WAS O.K. BUT WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING & WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE & THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED A RIB & BRUISED A KIDNEY.

WHILE EE WAS SWEEPING CROSSCUT, THERE WAS A BELT ROLLER COVERED WITH ROCKDUST & EE STEPPED ON ROLLER & FELL WHILE SWEEPING CROSSCUT.

REACHING OVER A HAND RAIL, WHILE PULLING A KITCH UNDER THROUGH MATERIAL UNDER THE KILM, FELT PULL IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

WHILE WALKING ALONG FLUID BED, FURNACE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN LOOSE MATERIAL CAUSING HIS KNEE TO ""POP"" & IN TURN FALL INTO THE HOPPER DOOR OPENING, STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE OPENING EDGE.

Employee was pulling water hose for hydroblasting and reports straining his lower back.

The employee was on top of a railcar, grabbing a lime sample with a 5 gallon bucket. The employee lost his balance and fell through the access door of the railcar. The employee fell approximately 3 feet onto the top of the lime in the railcar. The employee breathed in the lime dust and received chemical burns in his esophagus.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING #5 MOTOR ON 4 SOUTH MAINLINE HAULAGE WHEN THE MOTOR JUMPED TRACK CAUSING EE TO COLLIDE WITH OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE ROOF BOLTER AND THE BOLTER SLID AND HIT LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS GOING FROM THE WALKWAY TO ACCESS THE BOAT. THERE WAS FROST ON THE WALKWAY, EE SLIPPED AND FELL BRAKING HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINED PULL-OFF AREA OF MAIN RAMP, WAITING FOR A LOADED TRUCK TO COME BY. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, EE DROVE TRUCK UP AND OVER BERM APPROX 4' IN HEIGHT AND PROCEDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT APPROX 40 FT, TURNING OVER AT NEXT LEVEL.

THE EE HAD MOVED A LADDER AND SET IT UP. HE STARTED UP THE LADDER TO TIE THE TOP OF THE LADDER OFF. WHEN HE REACHED THE 3RD RUNG THE LADDER SLIPPED ON THE DECKING AND HE FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE DECKING.

AT BOTTOM NEAR #2 SOUTH AIR SHAFT, MEN WERE BUILDING A STOPPING. EE WAS HANDING A CEMENT BLOCK TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE TRIPPED & FELL. CEMENT BLOCK CAME DOWN ON IS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

OPERATING A BOLTER IN A FLUSH FACE AREA, THE MACHINE WAS LOCATED OUT IN THE INTERSECTION WHICH WAS AN OVERCAST HOLE. HE WAS INSTALLING THE FIRST BOLT UNDER THE BROW, STANDING OUT IN THE OVERCA ST HOLE AREA. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ""HIGH ROOF"" AREA STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE THUMB.

EE WAS HAULING TWO BUNDLES OF BELT RAILS INTO THE MINE. THE TOP BUNDLE 50 RAILS SLID TO THE SIDE. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE BUNDLE BACK ON TOP AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIB CAGE, RESU LTING IN A DETACHED MUSCLE FROM HIS RIBS.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CAT PAD TO BEND ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL - IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER - LEFT PINKY FINGER BROKEN.

INJURED PARTY HAD JUST SNAPPED THE BAND ON THE UBUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS AND HE TURNED AND GRABBED THE METAL BAND HE HAD JUST CUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO BEND IT BACK WHEN HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEF T HAND.

EE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING EE IN THE HEAD AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COIL BREAKER IN MINER HEAD - PUT HEAD OF MINER IN TOP OF ROOF TO PUT PRESSURES ON COIL BREAKER - WHEN THEY LEFT THE HEAD BACK DOWN - EMPLOYEE WENT TO GRAB THE COIL BREAKER - IT FLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED CUTS TO THE MOUTH AND LIP (9 STITCHES) , 1 BROKEN AND 1 LOOSE TOOTH, AND A CONCUSSION.

EE WAS HELPING SET PROPS IN PLACE. WHEN HIS END SLIPPED, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND KEEP IT FROM FALLING, PULLING HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES, DURING A LONGWALL MOVE, IN UNDER SHIELDS WHEN HE LOST THE FEELING IN BOTH LEGS.

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP STEEL SECTION AND FELT HIS BACK MUSCLES TIGHTEN. A DR. DIAGNOSED MUSCLE STRAIN & DID NOT RELEASE HIM TO RETURN TO HIS NEXT SHIFT.

LAST DAY WORKED 12/25/03. HURT BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO OPEN LID OF BT2 BIN TO GET MEASURMENTS.

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TRYING TO MOVE CUTTING MOTOR, PRY BAR CAME LOOSE FROM HOLD AND EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA. STARTED MISSING ON 12/31/03.

THE BELT MAN WAS PUTTING HIS SHOVEL UP. WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK. THE ROCK WAS 1'L X 2""THICK.

WHILE LOOKING INSIDE KILN TO VIEW FLAME, KILN PUFFED AND SOME LIME DUST BLEW AROUND GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.

LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT FINGER WITH ROOF BOLT PLATE.

TRYING TO CATCH SELF FROM FALLING FROM LADDER ON 988B LOADER. BENT RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT THUMB BACK AND HYPER EXTENDED THEM.

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM VAC TRUCK TO CEMENT SILO. HE ENCOUNTERED A BUGGY PLACE AND HIS FOOT SUNK AND STOPPED, EE'S MOTION CAUSED KNEE TO TWIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PUMP ON A 988 DOZER WHEN HE FELT NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM. INITIAL REPORT WAS MADE TO COMPANY AND WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL MARCH 1, 2004 WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT OFF WORK (AFTER SEEING A SPECIALIST).

EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER IN BACKHOE DOOR JAM.

INJURED WAS PULLING RAIL AND THE RAIL CAUGHT ON FAR END CAUSING STRAIN TO STOMACH AND GROIN AREA.

ON 22 DECEMBER 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 PM, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MINING DEPARTMENT WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE EAST WASHER. AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS, HE FELT A NUMBNESS IN HIS LEG CAUSING HIS FOOT TO SLIP FROM THE STEP. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A SLAB STRUCK THE EE IN THE BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WHERE HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT LEG FOR A COMPRESSED FRACTURE.

INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING COAL CLEANING UP ALONG #3 MAIN BELT ENTRY. HE STARTED RAISING TO A HIGHER POSITION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A PIECE OF ROOF THAT WAS LOWER THAN ROOF IN SURROUNDI NG AREA. HE SUSTAINED AN IRRITATED SCIATIC NERVE.

SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS, AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM FRONT-END LOADER.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINE EXAMINER (THROWING ROCK DUST ETC.) EE AGGRAVATED RIGHT ELBOW. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/18/04 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY CELL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. TESTICLE.

EE WAS EXAMINING AND WAS ENTERING THE SLOPE BELT, WHERE HE OPENED THE METAL DOOR WHEN IT STUCK AND HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS ASSISTING THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALL A CURTAIN BOARD. AS THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE CURTAIN BOARD IN PLACE, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON T HE BACK. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A CONTUSION & STRAIN TO THE EE'S BACK. HE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF & RIB CONDITIONS IN HIS WORK AREA PRIOR TO PERFORMING A TASK. THIS INCIDENT

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO GET ON MANTRIP, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS IN CARRYING A 15 FT STEEL RAIL INTO THE 4TH MAIN NORTH BELT LINE, AS THEY WENT UNDER THE WATERLINE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHEN PUTTING HEADS/COVERS ON FURNACE #10 SOME DUST ON PIPES/LINES ABOVE GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL TRUCK TOWARD THE 777 TRUCK HE OPERATED. HE SAID HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE was using a rope and a hole board tied to a roof strap to help untangle a roof bolter cable on a reel. while pulling the cable by hand he was standing underneath the board. the board slipped free and hit him on the shoulder. he worked until he had surgery on may 21, 2004

THE BOLTER MACHINE WAS LOCATED IN AN OVERCAST HOLE AREA (HIGH ROOF). AFTER PERFORMING THE TASK OF CLEANING HIS DUST BOX, HE STOOD UP ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGH TOP STRIKING HIS HEAD AND NECK RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.

LIFTING LARGE ROCK - KNEES BENT - ROCK SPLIT APART CAUSING HIM TO BECOME UNBALANCED - HE TIPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON UNEVEN SHARP GROUND - IMMEDIATE PAIN IN BACK - UNABLE TO FEEL LOWER PARTS O F HIS BODY- UNABLE TO MOVE LEGS, TOES, ETC.

TRUCK HOOD FELL ON EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP/POINT. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS OF THIS DATE AND IS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY. HE LOST THE NAIL AND PART OF THE SKIN BUT THERE WAS NO AMPUT ATION.

EE STEPPED INTO HOLE AND TWISTED KNEE WHILE LOADING BLAST HOLES. REFUSED ON SITE MEDICAL TREATMENT. SAW E.R. DOCTOR ON 12/20/03. TREATED WITH LEG BRACE AND RX MEDICATION.

LOADING SUPPLIES (RESIN) ON ROOFBOLTER, TWISTED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER STOMACH.

WHILE EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL CHUTE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRIC HOIST HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

CROWBAR SWUNG BACKWARD HITTING EE'S HEAD & UPPER ARM WHILE SERVICING MACHINE.

AT ENTRANCE TO CLEAN GRAVEL BASE BOX THE EE STEPPED OVER A WOOD PLANK WHICH RIVETED AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE EE ALLEGED FEELING PAIN IN FRONT AND BACK OF RIGHT SHOULDER & CHEST.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF COAL LOADER ONTO LOOSE COAL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

THE ROOF BOLTER WAS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE SCOOP OPERATOR PUSHED ON THE BACK OF THE BOLTER TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, THE FRONT OF THE BOLTER SLID INTO EE WHO HAD WALKED TO THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BOLTER FOULING HIM AGAINST THE RIB.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A SCOOP. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP CAB. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK / SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-5-04 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THIS INJURY.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 12-22-2003. AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT FILED WITH COMPANY UNTIL 1-9-2004 ON THIS ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING UP THE BELLSPAN ON THE SCRAPER BY USING A ROSEBUD (TORCH). EMPLOYEE NOTICED HIS HAND AND WRIST GOT HOT. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND REALIZED HE WAS BURNED. NEXT DAY REPORTED INJURY, WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT TO HOSPITAL - 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

EE WAS WALKING IN LOADING ROOM AND FELL ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT MD OFFICE AND ER. X-RAYS REVEALED DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND FRACTURED HUMERUS.

A ROCK ROLLED ON TO THE PLATFORM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEG. EE HAD OF THE PPA ON. SAFETY GLASSES, DUST MASK, GLOVES AND SAFETY HARNESS WERE IN USE.

EE TURNED THE ELECTRICAL BOX ON TO START UP THE WET PLANT. IT SHORTED OUT AND BURNED RIGHT HAND.

WHILE SWEEPING OFF SIDE OF BELT LINE, RIB ROLLED OUT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STARTED COMPLAINING OF STOMACH PAIN AND A LUMP BELOW HIS NAVEL; SENT FOR EVALUATION REGARDING POSSIBLE HERNIA.

EE WAS HELPING TAKE A TRAPPING SHOE DOWN LONGWALL FACE. THE SHOE WAS BEING COME-A-LONG IN PLACE. HE HAD BENT OVER TO HELP LIFT/PUSH SHOE OVER RELAY BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING PINS FROM BEAM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE JUST BELOW SHOULDER IN RIB AREA.

INJURED EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN EIMCO M3 SHIELD HAULER UP THE FAULT WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BEHIND THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT BLEW, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO DROP TO THE GROUND AND JARRING THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK. OPERATOR'S SEAT WAS AN AIR RIDE SEAT, WHICH APPEARED TO BE WORKING. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURY TO LOWER BACK. HE HAS PRE-EXISTING BACK CONDITION.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING OVER FROZEN MATERIAL AND HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM QUARRY TO BREAK ROOM. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT. THE SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND BOTTOM ROLLER, JERKING SHOVEL, AND TWISTING EE'S ARMS.

ACCORDING TO A PHYSICIAN, EE HAS ARTHRITIS THAT FLARED UP TO SUCH A DEGREE IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO HIS WORK DUTIES SUCH THAT HE WAS DIRECTED NOT TO RIDE IN A MANTRIP. HE BEGA N LOSING TIME ON 12/17/03.

LOADING UP TRASH AND FELT A PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS SITTING IN SEAT OF FRONT END LOADER, HAD REMOVED HIS COAT AND WAS TWISTING TO HANG COAT OVER BACK OF SEAT WHEN HE FELT BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HAD SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING T O LOADER, BUT DID NOT FALL. (DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 12/19/03).

WHILE MOUNTING A DOZER, HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

CLEANING BIN AND HURT HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING APPROX 10' FROM DRILL WATCHING DRILLER WORK. SECONDARY DRILL STEEL FELL FROM RACK WHEN DRILL WAS BEING MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION. STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN NECK AND FRACTURED 6TH VERTEBRA.

MIXING CRUSHER BACKING (COLUMBAC) - BACKSPLASH.

BENDING, TURNING WELDING IN TIGHT SPACE.

WHILE PLACING A CLIP ON A COOLING SYSTEM RADIATOR, THE RADIATOR SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME AND PINNEDEE AGAINST A RAILING.

EE WAS PACKAGING PRODUCT WHEN HE SUFFERED A MUSCLE STRAIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING TO THE MINER THE SUTTLE CAR STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED IN THE SEAT. LATER HE COMPLAINED OF TINGLING AND LOSS OF MOVEMENT IN THE RIGHT FOOT. EMPLOYEE IS WORKING IN A RESTRICTED DUTY CAPACITY.

Employee alleges he twisted his right knee while shoveling the #1 belt line. (sli and fall). Employee continued to work until 5-26-04 and began missing work at that time.

A CHUNK OF ROCK HAD BECOME WEDGED IN A COAL CHUTE AND THE EE AS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP THE ROCK AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER. 1ST DAY OF WORK MISSED FROM THIS INJURY WAS 2/26/04

EE WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW DEBRIS OFF THE BUMPER OF HIS TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF METAL/DIRT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. WENT TO DR. TO GET FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED.

EMPLOYEE CLOSING RR CAR DOOR WITH BAR FELT MUSCLE PULL. HE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT. LOWER BACK PAIN THE FOLLOWING MORNING. WORKED UNTIL 1/5/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN. LOST WORK DAYS TO REST BACK; ANTI-INFLAMITORY MEDICATION.

WORKING ON STEDMAN CRUSHER, TRIPPED AND FELL.

EE WAS INSTALLING METAL INSULATION COVERINGS. HE HAD ONE SECTION OF COVER THAT WAS PARTICULARY TIGHT SO HE WAS PUSHING HARD ON COVER WHEN HE FELT HIS LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLE PULL. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 3/29/2004 WHEN HE WENT OFF FOR SHOULDER SURGERY.

EE REPORTED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE MOVING A BARREL CONTAINING SCRAP METAL.

TRUCK DRIVER, WHILE SECURING LOAD PER D.O.T. REGULATIONS, SLIPPED FROM SNOW AND ICE COVERED TRAILER FALLING TO THE GROUND AND BREAKING LEFT ARM BONE ABOVE WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIN KNOCKER AGAINST THE PIN ON THE BUCKET TOOTH OF 994 ENDLOADER. AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE PIN KNOCKER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF PIN KNOCKER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

THE MAN WAS HOLDING A PUNCH, WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE MECHANIC MISSED THE HEAD OF THE PUNCH, AND HIT THE MAN'S RIGHT THUMB.

PULLING ON A LENGTH OF HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT WAS UNDER SOME OTHER HOSES, WHILE DOING SO HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE was climbing the stairs to the time scan clock area when he tripped on one of the steps & fell hitting his left elbow on a step. He had surgery on 3/12/04 resulting in lost time.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #3 ENTRY OF 3LPE & STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL. HIS RIGHT ANKLE ROLLED RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

WALKING ON SNOWY GROUND. FELL IN A DRILL HOLE.

THEY WERE BUILDING A CINDER BLOCK SEAL. HE PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK TO HAND UP TO ANOTHER PERSON ON A LADDER TO STACK ON THE WALL. HE TURNED - TWISTED, TO HAND THE BLOCK UP AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

STAFF MEMBER WAS WALKING OVER PAVEMENT COVERED WITH ICE SLIPPED, BUT DID NOT FALL. TWISTED HIS KNEE CAUSING SWELLING.

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM CHUTE WITH BAR HIT THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE. BROKE RIGHT THUMB.

ON THE DATE NOTED ABOVE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A WAKER HOSE AND THE RIB AGGRAVATING AND PREVIOUS INJURY. SINCE RETURNING TO ENGERY WEST IF 1998 EE HAS HAD SEVEN BACK AND OR HIP INJRIES. IT SHOU LD ALSO HE NOTED THAT HIS BACK AND HIP WAS SERIOSLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN MINING ACCIDENT WHILE WORKING FOR ANOTHER COMPANY.

EE WAS LIFTING A CO2 BOTTLE. HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee was walking across concrete pad, slipped and fell on the ice/snow. he fractured his right ankle.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING BOLTS ON THE LOCOMOTIVE BLOWER STAND SUPPORT WHEN THE 35 TON OVERHEAD CRANE ENERGIZED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING SMALL BREAKS IN THE BLOWER STAND SUPPORT. EE WAS HIT ON THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND WITH A PIECE THAT FLEW OFF.

EMPLOYEE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE WAS CARRYING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS AND AS HE WAS STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE INJURED PERSON HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY AND WAS PREPARING TO LIFT THE FOOT JACK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING DRAW SLATE. THIS SLATE HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDE R. HE SUSTAINED A CRACKED LEFT SCAPULA. HE WAS LOCATED IN A ROOF BOLTED AREA WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

AN ELECTRICIAN AND INJURED EE WERE WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL BOX. THE ELECTRICIAN POINTED HIS SCREWDRIVER AT WHERE HE WAS GOING TO WORK & THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/26/04. HAS BEEN GOING TO DOCTOR OFF AND ON SINCE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT.While walking belt line, slipped and fell and hit head on crib. Strained neck.

OTHER, ANOTHER, AND EE WERE UNLOADING SUPPLIES ONT HE TAILGATE SECTION WITH A SCOOP. HE WAS ON THE CAR BOOKING THE CHAIN END. OTHER WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP. WHEN HE TRAMMED FORWARD THE RAM DRO PPED PINCHING EE FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM AND THE CAR. EE WAS TREATED BY GMTS AND TRANSPORTED TO BONE MEMORIAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSITON, RELEASE AND INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH A

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING, FELL ON THE ICE. FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

EE was coming down the steps to check zinc feed pump when he stepped onto slick floor and lost footing. ee strained left knee and ankle. Employee will have 2 surgeries-1st one on 6-7-04. for the knee and 3 weeks later 2nd surgery on 6-28-04 operation on ankle. est lost time is 3.5 months

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE DRIVING A PIN INTO THE RUB RAIL OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS USING A FIVE POUND SLEDGE HAMMER.

WHILE THE EE WAS MOUNTING THE 777-B ROCK TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS DEICING BELT LINES @ START OF SHIFT & SLIPPED ON ICY STEPS.

Tightening the brake on a rairoad car and the release handle on the brake wheel struck his wrist. he began missing work on the 5/13/04. it has been determined by the medical information from the doctor, that this was caused by the 12/15/03.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 4'-0"" PC OF 4"" DIA PIPE, APPROXIMATELY 45 PDS. THE 40 DEGREE FITTING WAS ATTACHED WITH A SMALL LENGTH OF PIPE ATTACHED, MAKING AN ""L"". THE EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A DOORWAY AND THE PROTRUDING PIPE STRUCK THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING THE EMP TO TWIST SUDDENLY. EMPLOYEE REPORTED A DULL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

PARKING LOT WAS BEING PLOWED OF SNOW, WHICH EXPOSED ICE. AS EE WALKED ACROSS PARKING LOT HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON REAR BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN OPERATOR BACKED BOLTER UP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER BUMPER.

WHILE THE EE WAS WORKING AT THE REFEED STATION, BREAKING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT INTO THE BIN FOR THE REPROCESSING, HE WAS MOVING A BAG FROM THE PALLET TO PUT ONTO THE GRATING FOR THE REFEED BIN BUT HE DID NOT LIFT THE BAG HIGH ENOUGH AND HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE REFEED STATION BIN. EE IS ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE A MINER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. LOST TIME INJURY.

EE CLAMED THAT HE HIT A RUT WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK, HIP AREA. THE EE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY TO HIS FOREMAN DURING HIS SHIFT - CALLED IN THE NEXT DAY BEFORE HIS SHIFT STARTED.

WHILE BEING LOADED WITH THE SHOVEL, THE BUCKET STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE BOX (CANOPY END) OF THE END DUMP. THE EE RECEIVED A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHILE LIFTING 60"" BELT STRUCTURE, SO THAT CHAIN COULD BE ADJUSTED, THE EE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWERBACK.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF 8"" RUBBER PIPE APPROXIMATELY 8' LONG. AS THEY APPROACHED THE AREA THAT THE PIPE WAS TO BE INSTALLED IN, ONE EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO OBSERVE HIS PATH. HE THEN TURNED AND WALKED FORWARD AND HIS RIGHT KNEE WENT OUT

While employee was walking for supplies, he was struck on the hardhat by a section of plastic pipe that was being hung. He missed work on 12/15/03 for related back pain. On 12/23/03 a physician diagnosed muscle strain and prescribed rest and therapy.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF BEAM OUT OF THE FLOOR STEEL FOR REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE CUT WAS COMPLETED, THE BEAM SHIFTED. HE JUMPED BACK, LOSING HIS BALANCE, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 4' TO THE FLOOR BELOW. HE WAS WEARING A HARNESS THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE STEEL BUT AT FLOOR LEVEL. THE LANYARD WAS NOT CONNECTED HIGH ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE FALL.

RAINING WET MUDDY-GETTING OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK-MUD ON SHOE AND CAUSE AND HIM TO SLIP AND FALL.

EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE MAINFRAME AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK. IT WAS DARK AND HE THOUGHT HE TWISTED OR SPRAINED IT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT. THE NEXT MORNING THE PAIN WAS SO INTENSE THAT HE WENT TO THE ER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FRACTURE.

EE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL, WHEN HE TURNED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK THAT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. HIS ENTIRE LEFT SIDE STARTED TO HURT FROM THE WAIST UP, ARM.

EE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IN SHIELD #173. WHEN IT DID NOT COME IN ALL THE WAY HE KNELT DOWN WITH LEFT KNEE ON PONTOON OF SHIELD #174 & RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN #174 & TAIL DRIVE. HE ADVANCED #173 & IT DR AGGED ALONG THE ROOF PULLING THE TAIL DRIVE BACK ABOUT 4"" PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN #174 & TAIL DRIVE. HE WAS TAKEN TO E.R. WERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE & DIAGNOSED WITH DEEP CONTUSIONS.

SUBJECT WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB OF FORKLIFT BY GRABBING ITS MAST AND PLACED HIS HAND (WHICH WAS GLOVED) IN A PINCH POINT RESULTING IN A SEVERE BREAK TO SEVERAL FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM & RIGHT KNEE (ROCK APPROX 4"" THICK X 20"" WIDE X 6' LONG).

EE SAID HE WAS SETTING A JACK PIPE IN THE ROOF, TO SECURE TAIL PIECE, THE JACK PIPE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE (FOREHEAD).

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS IN A ""DODGE"" COUPLING ON THE MINER HEAD WITH A 1/2"" RATCHET & A 3/4"" DRIVE WRENCH. EE STATED THAT HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCHES.

MECHANIC WAS CUTTING BOGIE PINS WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH AND LEFT HAND WAS BY HANDLE OF TORCH. THE HANDLE OF THE TORCH WAS LOOSE ALLOWING OXYGEN TO BUILD UP IN THE GLOVE AND IGNITE.

EE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS FROM SCOOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

STEM BLEW OUT OF VALVE BAND ON THE MINER CUTTING LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

EE SAID HE HIT A BUMP WHILE HE WAS TRAMMING HIS DRILL AND SAID HIT BACK, STARTED HURTING.

Climbing down from his dozer. Foot slipped and he fell hurting his lower back and right knee.

EE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE MOUNTING FORKLIFT. HE HAS A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION RESULTING FROM A SMALL MENISCUS TEAR TO HIS LEFT KNEE ON 11-26-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND THEN FELL ON HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS REWIRING DUST COLLECTOR AND SHOES WERE WET FROM RAIN AND SNOW. EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO SOME LIME AND IT PENETRATED HIS SHOE AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

EE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING THROUGH YARD AREA. STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CASES OF OFFICE PAPER DOWN TO THE BASEMENT FOR STORAGE. HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA THAT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON FEB. 23 WHEN HE HAD HIS SURGERY.

PULLING NEW BELT WITH TUGITS. WHILE USING TUGIT FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. BURSITIS/ ARTHRITIS ALSO HAD SUSPECTED INFECTION. DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTES FROM PHYSICIAN UNTIL DEC 29, '03.

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE ON A END LOADER HEATER HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER TOOL THEN AT THAT POINT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL BETWEEN #2 ENTRY AND #3 ENTRY, ROCK HIT MINER OPERATOR, BROKE HIS RIGHT JAW.

EE WAS HAND SPLITTING STONE WITH SLEDGEHAMMER: A PIECE OF STEEL SPLINTERED OFF WHEN HE HIT CHISEL AND IMBEDDED IN HIS FOREHEAD, RIGHT ABOVE SAFETY GLASSES.

BOTTOM WAS WET AND SLICK. INJURED SLIPPED & FELL IN WATER GETTING PANTS WET. THE WATER HAD CHEMICAL MIXED IN IT CAUSING IRRITATION TO BOTH LEGS.

INJURED PERSON STEPPED OFF MINER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS TRUCK INTO SHOP OVER ACCESS PIT. WHEN HE OPENED THE TRUCK HOOD HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE ACCESS PIT UNDER THE TRUCK. HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE FLOOR OF THE ACCESS PIT. H E INITIALLY DECLINED TREATMENT BUT LATER WHEN PAIN CONTINUED HE SAW A DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT.

A MECHANIC WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL A FLOTATION CELL PUMP. HE HAD THE CHAIN HOLDING THE PUMP WHILE HE TOOK THE BOLTS OFF. THE CHAIN HOISTSLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER (RIGHT INDEX) CAUSING A LACERATION.

EE WAS DRIVING WEDGES ON A CAP LINE, WORKING ON A PLATFORM ABOUT 5' OFF THE GROUND. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE WEDGES WITH A HAMMER THE CABLE SLIPPED OFF ONE SIDE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

HE WAS REPAIRING A PUMP. HE REACHED UNDER THE PUMP AND CUT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE. HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A BELT CLEANER AND SLIPPED AND FELL.

RAINY WEATHER CAUSED GROUND LEVEL CONCRETE SURFACE TO BECOME WET AND SLIPPERY. WHILE WALKING ON THIS SLIPPERY CONCRETE SURFACE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS ELBOW.

EE WAS LOADING THE SHOT WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION & TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS CLEANING THE ENTRY AT THE SEALS WITH A SCOOP. PIECE OF 4""PLASTIC WATER LINE FLIPPED UP INTO THE CAB AND STRUCK RIGHT RIB CAGE. FRACTURE OF 7TH & 8TH RIB.

THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A RADIO REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER TO CLEAN UP A ROOF FALL. HE WAS POSITIONED OUTBY THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND WHILE CUTTING AND LOADING OUT THE ROOF ROCK FROM THE FALL A VOLLEYBALL SIZE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE CUTTING HEAD STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING SWELLING AND A CONTUSION.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROCK TRUCK AND SAYS HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHEN HE WENT OVER A SMALL DEPRESSION IN PIT AREA.

EE CLIMBED LADDER TO REPAIR WATER LINE ON SAW. WHEN HE WAS DONE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LADDER.

EE WAS SWINGING HEAD OF BOLTER, HEAD CAUGHT ON ROCK, STOPPED THE HEAD FOR A SECOND THEN TURNED LOOSE CAUSING THE HEAD TO COME TO FAR OVER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE HEAD OF THE BOLT ER.

THE EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT & SELF-DUMPING HOPPER TO DUMP MATERIAL INTO ANOTHER HOPPER. THE EE WAS REACHING TO RE-LATCH THE SELF-DUMPING HOPPER AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THE TIRE HOPPER HAD BEEN CAUGHT BY THE TIRE ELEVATOR CHAIN HOOK CAUSING IT TO ELEVATE. WHEN EE STRUCK HOOK TO FREE HOPPER, HOPPER FELL STRIKING EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

EE STOPPED NEAR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PLANT 2 MILLROOM IN ORDER TO FUEL THE PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF FUEL TRUCK ONTO UNEVEN GROUND (LOADER TIRE TRACK) HE TURNED HIS AN KLE IN AN INWARD DIRECTION.

INJURED PARTY HAD JUST PARKED THE DIESEL TRACTOR HE WAS OPERATING & STOOD UP & STEPPED OFF THE TRACTOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE IN PARKING LOT OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE SHOP, FELL AND INJURED LEG.

EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL WHICH WAS CLOGGING THE SCREEN, HE WAS WORKING BENEATH THE DECK WHEN FOREIGN MATTER BLEW IN HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF THE TOP VESSEL DILUGE SUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT WITH VERY LITTLE PAIN, BY THE TIME HE GOT HOME THE AREA WAS SWOLLEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA WHICH REQUIRED SURGICAL REPAIR.

EE PICKED UP A POTHEAD W/HIS BACK TOWARDS REAR OF PICKUP TO PUT IT INSIDE. AS HE DID THIS, HE LIFTED & TURNED TO HIS LEFT ALL IN THE SAME MOTION & PLACED THE POTHEAD IN BACK OF P/U. HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER PART OF BACK, RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING SOME DISCOMFORT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY, & WORK WEEK, NOTICING HIS BACK WAS A LITTLE STIFF & SORE ON 12/16/03, HE ARRIVED HOME

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL ONTO HIS FOOT AND BURNED IT. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 21 DECEMBER 2003.

ICY GROUND SURFACE THAT WAS PLOWED AND SANDED, EE SLIPPED ON UNEVEN SURFACE, FELL ON LUNCH PAIL INJURING RIBS.

DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11/03/04 - EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY OFF WORK. Employee was pushing mud out of shop with forklift scraper when scraper hit floor rails and stopped suddenly, causing employee to jam his shoulder.

THE SUPERVISOR WAS STANDING ON A 4-FOOT STEP LADDER INSTALLING SIGHTS AND FELL. HIS LOWER BACK LANDED ON HIS W-65 THAT WAS STRAPPED ON HIS BELT. THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BRUISE TO LOWER BACK AND STRAIN TO NECK. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 12/10/03.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRACK THE OVERHEAD FEED BELT FOR THE WET PLANT, THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A BUILD-UP ON THE FEED ROLLERS AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE BUILD-UP BY USING A LADDER OF THE SAFETY FEN CE TO SUPPORT HIMSELF WHILE USING A PUTTY KNIFE TO SCRAPE THE GUIDE PULLEY. CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING AND PULLED HIM IN.

EE WAS HELPING HANG A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE HANGER MASHING HIS FINGER.

EE WAS USING 2 PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS TO CUT BAND ON BUNDLE OF BOLTS. AFTER THE BAND WAS CUT, IT SNAPPED BACK & HIT WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION TO TOP SIDE OF RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MATERIAL WITH A HOE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INJURED WAS USING SLATE BAR TO FLIP RAIL TO RIB WHEN THE SLATE BAR CAUGHT BY THE RAIL AND KICKEDBACK CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF NECK AND THROAT.

WHILE DRIVING A DOZER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN TO RIP THE SOIL, THE EE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE LOOKING OUT THE BACK WINDOW TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING. HE RECEIVED A STRAIN/SPASM TO HIS RIGHT MID UPPER BACK. TREATING DR. GAVE EE SOME MUSCLE RELAXERS AND PAIN MEDICATION AND REFERRED HIM TO A CHIROPRACTOR THE SAME DAY. THE CHIROPRACTOR MANIPULATED HIS BACK & RELEASED HIM TO FULL DUT

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A BOX ROCK DUSTER TO A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP. HE WAS PLACING A PULL PIN IN THE HOLE. THE PIN WOULD NOT GO IN, SO HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO PULL FORWARD, BUT HE WENT BACKW ARD AND THE VICTIM STILL HAD HIS HAND ON THE PULL PIN & IT WAS SMASHED AGAINST THE SCOOP BATTERIES.

EE WAS ABLE TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS AFTER INJURY ON 10/25/02 UNTIL 12/9/03 WHEN HE BEGAN COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN DURING SHIFT. AT APPROX 8:30 PM HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND AGAIN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL AROUND 9:30 PM BEFORE HE LEFT WORK TO SEEK TREATMENT AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE MISSED 4 WORKDAYS DUE TO THIS INJURY.

WAS WORKING ON SCOOP MAINTENANCE, WAS ON TOP OF SCOOP & SLIPPED ON METAL DECKING. HE INJURED HIS RT. SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 1/13/04 WHEN HE WENT OFF WORK.

EE WAS DIGGIN IN A DITCH AND PICKED UP A ROCK TO THROW IT OUT OF DITCH. HE TURNED WRONG AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

WATER PIPE BUSTED, HITTING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT EE SLIPPED WHILE STANDING ON A BUCKET, HE TRIED TO STOP THE FALL BY GRABBING A PVC PIPE, THE PIPE BROKE & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION. HOWEVER, EE REPORTED THAT THE PIPE SHOOK WHEN HE OPENED THE VALVE & THE PIPE BROKE KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF UP ONTO HIS DOZER BY USING THE GRAB RAILS. HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

EE WAS WASHING DOWN SECONDARY PLANT, WHILE PULLING ON HOSE-STRAINED/INJURED BACK.

WORKING AT THE SHOP WITH COWORKERS AND THE HEAD CAME OFF OF A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIM IN HIS HEAD.

WHILE DRIVER WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN, HE MOVED HIS NECK TOO QUICKLY AND HURT HIS NECK.

EE STATES HE WAS IN THE WORKSHOP INSIDE THE COARSE MATERIAL WASHER. HE WAS ASIDE THE SHAFT TRYING TO REMOVE AN OLD BOLT USING A HAMMER AND PUNCH(CHISEL). HE STRUCK DOWNWARD WITH THE HAMMER, IT DEFLECTED AND HIT HIS HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

Mechanic exited vehicle and walked towards tailgate; lost footing on snow covering ice and fell flat on his back striking head on frozen ground.

INJURED WAS EXITING A 988 END LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE NEXT TO LAST STEP. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LAND AWKWARDLY ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HIS KNEE DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER. HE STARTED TO MISS 12/15/03 AFTER SCHEDULED DAYS OFF. HE THOUGHT HIS KNEE WOULD GET BETTER.

The ee stated he was washing pans when he bent over to pick up a side board he felt a pain in his lower back. the ee did not report the accident until the next day by telephone. this accident report is being filed to abate citation number 7221523 dated 5/25/04. this accident report is being submitted under protest.

WHILE DISMOUNTING THE F-700 WELDING TRUCK, AFTER CHECKING THE OIL IN THE WELDING MACHINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED STEP CAUSING HIM TO LAND UNEVENLY ON THE GROUND, SPRAINING HIS LE FT KNEE.

INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEES LIFTING A SHORT SECTION OF ROOF BOLTER CABLE TO HANG IT UP TO THE MINE ROOF (SEAM HEIGHT IS APPROX 42"") WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

INDIVIDUAL HAD JUST GOT OUT OF UNDERGROUND TRUCK AND STARTED TO WALK TOWARDS FACE AREA, SLIPPED ON SOME ICE ON THE FROZEN MINE FLOOR AND TWISTED RT KNEE. INDIVIDUAL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTI L 12/10/03 WHEN KNEE BECAME VERY SWOLLEN. DOCTOR TREATED SWELLING WITH MEDICATION AND KEPT OFF WORK 5 DAYS.

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO CONVEYER BELT. SHE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 12-12-03 WHEN SHE STARTED MISSING WORK.

EE WAS STOOPING OVER TO TRAM ROOF DRILL FORWARD, WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A TORN CARTILAGE. EE WORKED 12/9/03, 12/10/03, & 12/11/03. LOST TIME BEGAN 12 /12/03.

EE said he threw fuel in stove fire barrell, white smoke started coming out then it blew up on him.

AFTER ADJUSTING THE COOLING WATER VALVE ON A LUBRICATING UNTI 71LU14 FOR FINISH MILL #3 71BM03, THE EE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF A RAISED FOOTING OF THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE MILL EQUIPMENT AN D TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.

EE WAS USING A BIG RATCHET WRENCH TO OPEN COAL MILL DOOR. HE WENT TO PULL UP ON WRENCH AND FITO PAIN IN HGIS L ARM BICEP AREA.

SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO PULL BELT OVER WHILE PULLING ON IT WITH A ROPE & SHEAVE. HE GOT HIS FINGERS IN THE SHEAVE WHEEL. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS & AN UNSAFE ACT. COMPLIANCE WITH RU LES/REGS WAS A FACTOR; PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS A FACTOR; MINER PROFICIENCY & ATTITUDE WAS A FACTOR; MINING SYSTEMS IS A FACTOR.

EE WAS HELPING PUT THE BUMPER BACK ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE STATED LATER THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE SHOULDER AND THE EE STARTED MISSING TIME ON DECEMBER 9. HE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS USE PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS.

DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY PROCESS, EE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF PANLINE, OVER CABLE HANDLER. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN PANLINE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL SIDEWAYS, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY, WHICH THREW HIM INTO THE CANOPY OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/7/04.

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT A CAGE DOOR BY HIMSELF. HE JERKED AND TWISTED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BICEP. THIS INITIALLY WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRST AID, NON-REPORTABLE ON 12/6/03. CONDITION DID NOT IMPRO VE RESULTING IN BICEP SURGERY 2/16/04.

HE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE & PUSH ON THE ROOF BOLT. HE CLAIMED THAT HE HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 1-7-04.

THE EE WAS WALKING THRU THE PARKING LOT DOWN A SMALL SLOPING SIDEWALK INTO THE PALNT. THE EE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON SNOW FALLING ON HIS BACK, NECK AND BACK OF HEAD.

EE WAS CARRYING A 5 GAL. CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER WHILE REPAIRING A 350 TRACK HOE. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL DEC 22ND. HE WENT TO THE CO DR. EMPLOYEE WENT ON HIS OWN TO A CHIROPRACTOR WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE 3 DAYS OFF. WE WILL CONTEST THIS.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE LOADER, THE EE SLIPPED FROM THE SECOND STEP (APPROX 35"" FROM THE GROUND) HE SLID UNDER THE LOADER STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP FROM THE FACE AREA TO THE SURFACE. HE ALLEDGES THAT THE MANTRIP HIT A HOLE IN THE TRAVELWAY AND BOUNCED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TH E MANTRIP WAS NOT TRAVELING AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF SPEED.

WHILE WALKING TO BACK OF ROOF BOLTER TO GET SUPPLIES, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 4' SQUARE. IT SLID DOWN HIS BODY, STOVING HIS NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING USED WOOD PALLETS FROM THE FIRING FLOOR AREA WITH THE FORKLIFT. ONE OF THE PALLETS WAS CRUSHED AND DAMAGED. AS HE PROCEEDED TO DISMANTLE IT WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF NAIL BROKE LOOSE AND IMPACTED HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. AT THAT MOMENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE IMPACT LACERATED THE EYE AND HE REQUIRED SURGERY.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY AND PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF OF CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS RIGHT FOOT. TOOK HIM TO PINEVILL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. THEY ADMITTED HIM FOR OBSERVATION AND TO CHECK FOOT OUT. ROCK CUT A PLACE ON TOP OF HIS FOOT & POSSIBLY BROKE BONE IN TOP OF FOOT.

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES (SHOVELING SPILLAGE) AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER. MEDICAL EVALUATION AND MRI SHOWED BONE SPURS & A DEGENERATIVE CONDITION IN HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING JACK UP A HEAVY PIECE OF MINING EQUIPMENT WHEN THE JACK BAR FLEW UP STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.

INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPED AILSEWAY IN BASEMENT OF STEP II AGGLOMERATOR BUILDING & SLIPPED ON WATER/OIL/MUD SLURRY THAT WAS COVERING FLOOR.INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS RT. ANKLE CAUSING FRACTURE.

WHILE CHANGING BETWEEN IDLES ON THE 60 A CONVEYOR UNDER FURNANCE 12, A HOT CHIP FELL FROM ABOVE AND LANDED IN THE EE S LEFT EYE. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. THE CHIP WENT BE TWEENT HE TOP EDGE OF THE ENTER GLASSES ONT HE EEYE THE DR GAVE THE EE DROPS FOR THE EYE AND OFF WORK FOR 1 DAY.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG TRACK AND STEPPED IN BETWEEN TRACK AND GUARD RAILLAND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. THE REASON WHY THIS IS JUST NOW BEING REPOTED. THE EE WAITED TIL 1-21-04 TO HAVE THIS DONE.

DURING LONGWALL PREPARATION FOR RECOVERY EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT AND HANG A ROLL OF SCREEN ABOVE SHIELDS. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.

EE WAS MOVING A SCRAP PILE OF METAL WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS FOOT, CAUSING A CONTUSION. DOCTOR X-RAYED & SAID FOOT WAS ONLY BRUISED AND EE COULD RETURN TO WORK. EE STAYED HOME ANYWAY. THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR A WEEK LATER AND WAS GIVEN TIME OFF.

WORKING ON BLASTING PATTERN, HIS FEET WERE UNEVEN AND HE EXTENDED HIS ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING. HE FRACTURED HIS WRIST (LEFT) AND WAS REMOVED FROM WORK.

EXITING SHOP THROUGH ENTRANCE DOOR. EE TOPPLED FORWARD & TO THE LEFT, FELL DIRECTLY TO THE GROUND & LANDED ON LEFT SIDE. AFTER HE CONTACTED HE BEGAN TO CONVULSE (APPROX 10-20 SECONDS). DID NOT APPEAR TO LOSE CONCIOUSNESS & WAS ALERT & AWAREOF HIS SURROUNDINGS AFTER THE CONVULSIONS STOPPED. EE HAS A HISTORY OF KIDNEY DISORDER & WE FEEL THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIZZINESS.

THE EE WAS CLEANING UP UNDERNEATH THE CRUSHER WHEN HE REAGGRAVATED AN OLD SHOULDER INJURY. HE WAS USING A HAND TOOL TO REACH UNDERNEATH AND SCRAPE UP THE LOOSE BARITE SPILLAGE WHEN HE FELT HI S LEFT SHOULDER POP OUT OF PLACE. HE IMMEDIATELY POPPED IT BACK INTO PLACE. THE DOCTOR'S DIAGNOSIS WAS A ""CLOSED POSTERIOR DISLOCATION OF HUMERUS.""

Rub rail off side fell off side of miner on right foot.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNITL 1-7-04. LIFTING BUCKETS OF BITS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS UNLOADING TOOLS FROM ONE RIDE TO ANOTHER WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR PULLED IN THE X-CUT, STRIKING ONE RIDE & CAUSING IT TO MOVE FORWARD CATCHING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TWO RIDES.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 5"" X 7"" X 16' TIMBERS FROM A FLATCAR & STACKING THEM ON THE RIGHT RIB WHEN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE AND LOAD A GENERATOR IN BACK OF A PICKUP SINCE THE POWER WENT OFF.

JACKHAMMERING MUD SEAL AND IT FELL STRIKING EE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CLEAN THE TRACKS ON THE KOMATSU PC 4000 SHOVEL. WHILE PULLING ON THE BAR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

STEPPING AROUND THE FUEL TANK TO SHUT FUEL OFF, HE STEPPED ON THE FUEL HOSE AND HOSE ROLLED RIGHT FOOT UNDER IT.

THE EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE ON THE PONY BELT OF 2 EAST MAINS WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING THE SHIEVE BLOCK PULLING THE BELT BACK TOGETHER AND THE ROPE STRUCK HIS R IGHT THUMB.

FROST WAS IN THE MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN CRUSHED THE PREVIOUS DAY. MATERIAL WAS BEING RELOCATED FROM THE DISCHARGE PILE OF THE CRUSHER. THE TOP OF THE PILE WAS FROZEN. IN REMOVING THE LOWER AR EA OF THE DISCHARGE PILE, THE TOP OF THE PILE CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED OUR EE'S ANKLE AND FOOT. AT THE TIME OF INJURY, HE WAS MAINTAINING THE CRUSHER.

INJURED WAS PLASTERING STOPPINGS AND GOT ""BLOCK BOND"" INTO HIS GLOVE AND ONTO HIS SKIN. THIS LATER RESULTED IN A RASH OR BURN TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.

THE EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE INITIATION OF A MECHANIZED DEVELOPMENT BLAST. INJURIES RESULTED WHEN THE EE WAS STRUCK BY A SHOP DOOR, WHICH WAS DISLODGED BY CONCUSSION FROM THE BLAST. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE OPPOSING SHOP DOOR AS A RESULT OF CONCUSSION FROM THE BLAST.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK THAT FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND THE RIB. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT RESULTING IN SWELLING AND A CONTUSION. HE WAS IN THE FACE AREA ON #1 UNIT, RUNNING A CONT INUOUS MINER. ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 31"" X 31"" X 3 1/2"".

HAD REMOVED SPEED REDUCER FROM CONVEYOR AND REPLACED BEARINGS. WHEN LIFTING SPEED REDUCER BACK INTO POSITION EE FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & RIB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER.

EE WAS WALKING INTO THE CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. AS HE WAS CROSSING A WOODEN BRIDGE HE STEPPED ON A PROTRUDING NAIL WHICH PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AND SAID HE STRUCK A HOLE, SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF LOADER AND JARRED HIS BACK, SAID HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, SITE WAS INSPECTED BY SUPERVISOR. NO H OLE FOUND. DOCTOR IS STATING THAT THIS IS A QUESTIONABLE CLAIM AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS PULLING A 12' CABLE BOLT FROM A PILE IN THE WAREHOUSE YARD. THE BOLT SUDDENLY CAME FREE & IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE TWISTED & STRAINED HIS RIGHT HIP. HE MISSED TWO WORK DAYS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAWN INTO AN ORE PASS.

WHILE CHECKING PUMP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAD PRIOR LEFT KNEE SURGERY. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 2/19/04.

While walking on a leachpad liner, employee slipped and his feet went out from under him. He landed on the back of his head and back. This incident occured on 12/02/03. He was taken off the job on 05/21/04 for physical therapy and rehabilitation with the possibility of corrective surgery.

EE HAD PLACED A TRACK JACK UNDER A BATTERY IN THE GREEN CHARGING AREA TO SLIGHTLY TILT THE BATTERY SO THE WATER AND CLEANER WOULD DRAIN OFF THE TOP OF THE BATTERY. HE WAS STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BATTERY WITH HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE BATTERY. THE JACK POPPED OUT PINNING HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER THE BATTERY. HE YELLED AT CO-WORKER TO COME AND JACK THE BATTERY UP OFF HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HIP ON SIDE OF BUCKET. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK OR SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 3-2-04.

EE STATED FELT PAIN AT HOME - NO INDICATION OF WORK RELATED ACTIVITY. DID THINK HE WAS PULLING EQUIPMENT BUT WASN'T SURE IF WORK RELATED. UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY INFO FROM PHYSICIAN AS EMPLOYEE D IDN'T INDICATE WORK RELATED TO DR. RECEIVED INFORMATION LATE WORK RELATED

EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH S-CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE CANOPY HIT THE MINE ROOF, THROWING THE OPERATOR OUT OF THE CAR, FALLING ON HIS LEFT HIP.

EMPLOYEE AND PHELPS DODGE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE SCRAP IRON PILE TO RETRIEVE SOME NOSE CONE CAPS THAT WERE DISCARDED BY PHELPS DODGE. HALF OF THE PIN THAT HAD BEEN CUT INTO AND THE CAP WERE FOUN D. THEY DRUG IT OVER TO THE PICK-UP TO LOAD IT IN THE TRUCK. THE PIN AND CAPS WERE PICKED UP BY HAND AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. WHILE STEPPING BACK, EE SLIPPED & THEY WERE DROPPED ON RIGHT LEG

SLIPPED FROM TOP OF TRUCK TO GROUND BELOW. BROKE LEFT WRIST.

INJURED WAS USING SEALING COMPOUND, B-BOND, AND IT SEEPED UNDER HIS GLOVE CAUSING REDNESS AND BLISTERING OF THE SKIN ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS SHUTTING THE 345 SOWN FOR THE DAY. HE STEPPED ONT HE TRACKS AND SLIPPED ABOUT 1 FOOT-TWISTING HIS BACK.

MINE WORKER DROPPED ALUMINUM CHANNEL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL ON OUR KOMATSU; HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. HYDRAULIC OIL SPILLED OUT ONTO HIS FACE AROUND THE GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS TRYING TO LOAD PUMP IN RIDE. WHILE TWISTING PUMP AROUND HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROCK OFF OF A CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING ON A ""TAG LINE"" DURING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONVEYOR EQUIPMENT. THE LINE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE EE'S ARM TO SNAP BACK AND INJURE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS SHOVING THE PANLINE OVER WHEN HE DID HE HAD HIS FOOT UNDER THE RELAY BAR. THE RELAY BAR CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT AND INJURED IT AT 156 SHIELD.

EE ALLEGES HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING OVER PIPE AND ALSO TWISTED BACK WHEN RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT.

STRIPPING FLOORS IN OFFICE, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOTTOM THEN FELL BACK HITTING HEAD ON FILE CABINET. HEAD NEEDED 8 STAPLES.

EE WAS PULLING ON A CABLE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A CATERPILLAR 992G LOADER WITH GLOVES ON AND A FLASHLIGHT IN HIS HAND WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP DUE TO MUD ON THE STEP AND FELT A SHOOTING PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH SECURING A 3' BY 4' BY 1/4PLATE ON THE PREHEATER TOWER. WHILE PUSHING PLATE UNDER PIPE TO TACK WELD IT DOWN. EE FELT A TEAR IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

INJURED PARTY WAS WALKING THE 1ST ANGLE BELT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AT THE COLLAR BONE AREA.

THE INJURED WAS STANDING ALONG SIDE OF A SHUTTLE CAR, HE THEN GAVE THE CAR OPERATOR THE O.K. TO TRAM THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE INBY END OF THE CA5R SLID INTO THE INJURED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT LE G AND LEFT HAND. RESULTED IN A BROKEN FEMUR, ANKLE AND HAND ALL ONT HE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON THE LOADER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING PIPE, STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN FOOTWALL, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS: WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM A CATWALK, THE ROCK SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEG AND HAND.

EE WAS HANGING MONORAIL, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

MOVING FILTER LEAFS AROUND MONO II, FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN.

EE WAS LIFTING A JACKLEG DRILL & IT BECAME CAUGHT ON ANOTHER JACKLEG. THE OTHER JACKLEG FELL ON EE'S LEFT FOOT.

THE INJURED WAS LIFTING 10 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST FROM THE MINE FLOOR AND PLACING THEM ON THE SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK (LEFT SIDE).

EE RACKING ROCK FROM SIDE OF BIN WHERE ROCK HAD CAKED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS WHEN A PIECE OF CAKED MATERIAL LESS THATN THE SIZE OF HARD HAT ROLLED LESS THAN 10 FEET STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BREAKAGE TO THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

EE WAS JARRED AROUND IN TRUCK CAB WHEN HYD EXCAVATOR INADVERTANTLY BUMPED INTO THE SIDE OF HIS TRUCK BED ( TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED) EE NOTIFIED OPERATOR ON DEC 31 THAT HIS NECK PAIN HAD INCREAS ED SINCE THE DEC 1 EVENT TO THE POINT THAT HE DIDN'T FEEL LIKE RETURNING TO WORK.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING LOADER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE FALLING BUT FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS OPERATING A COME-A-LONG JACK USING AN UP AND DOWN MOTION WITH HIS RIGHT ARM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE STATES HE TWISTED AN SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE GOT OFF THE BACK OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND STEPPED ON SOMETHING IN THE MUD.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE UNIT TAIL PIECE WITH A TRACK JACK. HE THOUGHT THE JACK HAD LATCHED, BUT IT HADN'T. WHE HE LET GO OF THE HANDLE IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING ROTOR ON 130/150 UNIVERSAL CRUSHER AND WHEN THEY LIFTED UP THE ROTOR OUT OF CRUSHER EE WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO STABILIZEIT AND IT SWUNG BACK INTO HIM AND PUSHED HIM UP AGAINST THE DOOR AND MADE HIM HIT THE BACK OF HIS CALF MUSCLE ON THE INSPECTION DOOR. IT MADE A BRUISE ON HIS CALF AND I TOLD HIM WE SHOULD GET AN X-RAY.

Employee was cleaning out a pickup truck when a piece of metal fell onto his left foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING BRIQUETTES (LIME AND ALUMINUM) AND PLACING ON CART.

INJURED WAS HOLDING A SECTION OF VENTILATION CURTAIN AS HE PULLED IT TO THE FACE WITH A MANTRIP BUGGY. THE CURTAIN HUNG ON THE MINE FLOOR & PULLED INJURED'S ARM BETWEEN THE STEERING ROD & THE MINE ROOF. POSSIBLY BROKE INJURED'S ARM.

WHILE DUMPING QUARRY ROCK AT STOCKPILE ON LOWER LEVEL MATERIAL HUNG UP IN ONE SIDE OF TRUCK BED CAUSING TRUCK BED TO LIST TO PASSENGER SIDE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT BOX DOWN BUT RAM WAS IN A B IND & CONTINUED UP CREATING MORE LIST & CAUSING LOWER PIN ON RAM TO BREAK & OVERTURN BED. THE TRUCK CAB DID NOT TURN ONTO ITS SIDE ONLY THE TRUCK BED. EE BANGED HIS ELBOW ON THE PTO COLUMN CR

MECHANIC IN SHOP STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PRYING WITH PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE TOP OF THE FRINGE BIN. WHEN HE WAS FINISHED HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN TO THE DECK LEVEL. HE JUMPED THE LAST FEW FEET AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

CUT FINGER WHILE CHECKING BELT ON SECONDARY PLANT.

EMPLOYEE WAS SLEDGING OVERHEAD ON #4 COOL FEED TO REMOVE CHOKE. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST AREA.

ON MONDAY DEC. 22, EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCEAT DREDGE. HE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER DO OIL CHANGE ON 3406 AND CLEANING UP CAB OF DREDGE, AND TEARING OUT OLD FLOOR SO NEW ONE COULD BE INSTALLE D. EE HELPED CARRY SOME CONCRETE BOARD USED TO REPAIR FLOOR. THE BOARD WAS CARRIED APPROX. 40 YDS DOWN A RAMP. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ON FLOOR PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETED... (1/13/04-HAD SURGERY)

EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER TO CHECK OIL LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL APPROX. 4' TO THE GROUND.

EE STATES HE WAS WALKING NEAR PUMP WHEN HOSE FITTING ON 2"" WATER LINE CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE. DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURED KNEE CAP ON 12-21-03.

Employee was climbing onto the dragline on top of the cab to help a co-worker change batteries. As employee was climbing on the dragline he felt a pop in his right knee. Employee is off work until next appointment 12-23-03. Employee received a right knee sprain.

EE CLEANING I-BEAMS ON SCREEN TOWER, WHILE CLIMBING LADDER, HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING CONCRETE.

A PLANT MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A 3/4"" CAP OFF OF AN AMMONIA LINE TO PURGE THE SYSTEM. HE SHUT OFF THE MAIN VALVE TO THE TANK BUT NEGLECTED TO BLEED THE PRESSURE OFF THE LINE BEFORE REMOVING THE CAP. THE CAP BLEW OFF ENGULFING HIM IN A VAPOR CLOUD OF AMMONIA. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND CHEEK AND INHALATION INJURIES.

ON 12/17/03 EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT & PUSH A STEEL BAR USED TO WIND BELT & CABLES WHEN HE FELT HIS SHOULDER POP. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 3/1/04 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY PERFORMED ON HIS RT. SHOULDER.

EE WAS PLACING A STONE ON A TABLE TO CUT IT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WORKER GRABBED WRENCH TO LOOSEN SCREEN BOLT. IN THE PROCESS OF POSITIONING SELF ON GUARDED CATWALK, WORKER PUSHED HIMSELF BETWEEN MID-RAIL AND THE BOARD. WORKER FELL TO GROUND - A DISTANCE O F APPROX 9.5 FEET.

CAT TRUCK WAS TRAVELING TO B-6 PIT. THE TRUCK SLID OUT OF CONTROL ON A MUDDY, ICY CURVE. THE 35T WATER TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL FROM THE SAME PIT. THE HAUL TRUCK SLID SIDEWAYS, THE BED OF THE HAUL TRUCK STRUCK THE CAB OF THE WATER TRUCK.

WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF OIL HE SLIPPED ON STAIRS WHICH WERE WET FROM MELTED SNOW. HE TWISTED AS HE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. THE NEXT MORNING HE HAD A KNOT ON HIS HI P WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL SURGERY ON 2/17/04.

EE WAS WALKING IN THE REFINERY AND HE STEPPED ON SOME GRATING AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

ROCK TRUCK DRIVERS WERE DELAYED TO START THEIR SHIFT UNTIL 7:30 AM THAT MORNING DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROADS. EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONNEL VEHICLE TO THE ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ROA DWAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE FALL RESULTED IN AN ANGULATED FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO CORRECT.

EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FUEL TANK ON A 980-C CAT FRONT END LOADER. THE TANK FELL PINNING EMPLO9YEE ON THE GROUND BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON WITH S OME OF THE WEIGHT OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE LADDER

DRIVING IN HARDENED STEEL TRAIL PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF PENETRATING LEATHER GLOVE AND CUTTING LEFT WRIST.

INJURED STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX.

EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK.

WHILE USING AN INDUSTRIAL VACUUM TRUCK, HIS LEFT ARM WAS PULLED INTO THE VACUUM HOSE CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT ARM. INJURED WAS ON REGULAR DUTY UP UNTIL 12/18/03 WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DU TY DUE TO CONTINUING PAIN & DISCOMFORT RESULTING IN INJURY BEING MOVED TO REPORTABLE STATUS.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF EUCLID, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE CUTTING OUT DISCHARGE CHUTE - CONVEYOR #104- UPON COMPLETING CUT, CHUTE FELL AGAINST HIS CUT, CHUTE FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT HAND.

LIFTING LOG PADDLES AT ONE OF THE PLANTS, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMP HAD JUST LOADED A METRIC TON BAG OF CLAY ONTO TRUCK AND WAS TRAVELING ON FORKLIFT TO GET ANOTHER BAG WHEN ANOTHER EE STEPPED FROM BEHIND A ROW OF BAGS STARTLING DRIVER CAUSING HIM TO APPL Y BRAKES TO FORKLIFT WHICH SLID ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO SLIDE JAMMING EE'SRIGHT FOOT WHICH HE WAS DEPRESSING BRAKE WITH. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG PAIN.

EE WAS TAKING A LOAD OF MATERIAL TO OUR HOPPER IN HIS HAUL TRUCK. HE SNEEZED & JERKED HIS WHEEL, IN DOING SO HE RAN OVER ONE OF OUR CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT WE HAVE LINED ALONG OUR HAUL ROAD. WH EN HE RAN OVER IT, HE SLAMMED HIS HEAD IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAB, OF THE HAUL UNITS WINDOW LATCH CAUSING A CONCUSION.

TWO MIDDLE FINGERS CAUGHT IN PALLETIZER MACHINE MASHED FINGERS ON RT. HAND.

EE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED INTO REMOTE CONTROL CAUSING TAILBOOM TO SWING AROUND AND HIT HIM IN THE BUTT. BRUISED AND SORE BUTT.

EE WAS WORKING ON A CEMENT AIRSLIDE CONVEYOR. THIS IS AN AIR ASSISTED GRAVITY CONVEYOR FOR FINISHED CEMENT PRODUCT. WHEN HE REMOVED A COVER ON THE AIRSLIDE, THE MATERIAL INSIDE PURGED OUT ON TO HIM COVERING HIS FACE AND EYES WITH MATERIAL AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN ONTO THE STEEL PLATFORM WHERE HE WAS STANDING ON A 4 FT LADDER.

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS EE FOUND HIMSELF POUNDING, PRYING AND PULLING THE SCREENS TO GET THEM SWITCHED OUT. AS A RESULT HE EXPERIENCED SHOULDER DISCOMFORT.

EE WAS PLACING STONES ON A TABLE TO CHISEL THEM WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL. HE SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP A STONE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER, FIXING THE V BELTS ON THE BRICK SAND SCREW WASHER.

WHILE MOVING 7"" X 7"" X 4' WOODEN BLOCKS EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER WORK & WAS TOLD BY THE DOCTOR THAT HE DISLOCATED HIS ROTATOR CUP.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PUSHING ON THE DOOR HANDLE OF THE DUST MIXER IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER CLEANING THE MIXER. MRI REVEALED HERNIATED DISC AT L5-S1. STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK ON 12/8/03.