Mining Incidents in January 2004

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE H-10 PANEL IN THE NO.5 ENTRY AT SPAD 10129. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 14' HIGH AND 100' LONG.

THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE MINE WAS DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE AND ONE HALF HOURS (3 1/2) (205 MINUTES) DUE TO LOSING ONE LEG OF POWER.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, 25' X 20' X 5'-6'. #8 CROSSCUT, #6 ENTRY ON 2 RT SECTION.

A FRICTIONAL METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY ON 6 RIGHT SECTION WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE WITH A FLAME DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE HOSE.

FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN MAKING AIRWAY FALL APP 18' WIDE, 18' LONG AND 0 TO 8' HIGH-NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR, INTAKE EXCAPEWAY REROUTED AROUND FALL IN #2 ENTRY. ALSO INTAKE AIRWAY-FALL WIL L NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED EXTRA CRIBS SET IN #2 ENTRY ACROSS FROM FALL.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 2ND EAST PANEL #5 ENTRY, 51 & 52 XCUT BETWEEN INTERSECTION, TRAVELING OUTBY TAIL. 22' X 18' X 7'. BOLTED 6' TR BOLTS.

A roof fall occurred on the tailgate of the 3 BLW. No persons were injured and no equipment was damaged. Ventilation was not interrupted.

A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NUMBER 7 ENTRY AT CROSSCUT #22 INBY SPAD STATION #00456 ON THE 001 MMU. THE FALL WAS APPX 40' X 40' X 10' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN WEST RETURN IN ENTRY #7 AT CROSS CUT #147. THE FALL IS 20' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 10-12' HIGH. THERE WAS A HIDDEN SLIP IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS.

80'INBY SPAD #2956-#3 ENTRY. FALL FOUND BY FOREMAN MAKING AIRWAY. FALL APP 18'WIDE, 18'LONG & 0 TO 8'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF AIR. INTAKE EXCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL IN #2 ENTRY - ALSO INTAKE AIRWAY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BREAKERED OFF & DANGERED. EXTRA CRIBS SET IN #2 ENTRY ACROSS FROM FALL. APP 800' FROM FACE AREA.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 19' X 19' X 5-6'. #37 CROSSCUT, #9 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS SECTION.

DURING INSTALLATION OF A TORQUE TENSION ROOF BOLT, THE OPERATOR OBSERVED AN ORANGE GLOW AROUND THE BOLT HOLE. ROCKDUST WAS THROWN ON THE AREA. GAS TESTS FOLLOWING THE EVENT INDICATED A METHANE CONTENT OF .2%. THE ROOF WAS UNEVEN IN THIS LOCATION CAUSING EXTRA FRICTION BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE STRAP.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #1-2 ENTRY, SPAD #12761 AT THE MOUTH OF THE RETURN. THE FALL MEASURED 110' IN LENGTH, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. ALLENTRANCES HAVE BEEN DANGERED OFF. THERE WER E NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

AN EE WAS STUCK IN THE ELEVATOR WHAN THE MAIN POWER TO THE COMPLEX WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR OTHER THAN HAVING NO POWER. POWER WAS RESTORED AND ELEVATOR BROUGHT THE PERS ON OUT OF THE MINE. ALL OTHER PEOPLE WERE BROUGHT OUT OF THE MINE BY THE WAY OF WALKING OUT THE SLOPE DUE TO THE MAIN FANS BEING DOWN.

THE LIVINGSTON ELEVATOR BECAME DISABLED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STUCK FOR 15 MINUTES UNTIL REPAIR WAS MADE. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 11TH EAST, # 1 ENTRY, # 143 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 11TH EAST, # 9 ENTRY, # 143 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 28' LONG, 30' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

EIMCO MINER CUT INTO A HOLE PENETRATING COAL SEAM CONTRAINED A 2"" PIPE. NO CH WATER APPROX. 10 GALLON/MIN PRESENT A HOLE.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY FIRE BOSS WHILE MAKING RET. HE FOUND A FALL AT BRK 40 ON 7 SOUTH AT SPAD #17604. FALL WAS APPROX 20'WIDE, 80'LONG, AND 8'THICK. TOP WAS LAMINATED SLATE BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND IS 10,000 FT FROM SECTION

ROOF FALL ON NO 5 TRUCK UP. OVERLAY AND UNDERLAY MAPS SHOW AREAS HAVE BEEN MINED ABOVE AND BELOW THE CEDAR GROVE SEAM. AREA HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED BY STATES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES FALL WAS FOUND BY EE ON 2ND SHIFT.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURREVED ON #1 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #821 APPROX. 100 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEAUSRED 60' LENGTH 14' WIDE AND 4 TO 6' HIGH ALL ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS REPORTS

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 PM THE #1 KILN COAL FIRING SYSTEM EXPERIENCED ON EXPLOSION IN THE ENCLOSED DUCT WORK OR COAL MILL CAUSING THE PRESSURE RELIEF RUPTURE DISK TO BURST. THIS RUPTURE DISK IS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE SYSTEM PRESSURE IN THE EVENT OF AN EXPLOSION.

ROOF FALL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. 5' TO 6' THICK X 11' WIDE X 10' TO 15' LONG. MINER WAS TAKING THE INITIAL RIGHT CUT OUT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK IN #6 ENTRY. 2ND LEFT SECTION - ONE BREAK INBY #8 898.

THE SLOPE BRAKE CAR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO PERFORM REGULARLY SCHEDULED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. THE BRAKE PINS WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE CAR WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON JANUARY 28, 2004 AT 8:00 AM.

AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL IN #7 AND CROSSCUT 6 X 7 OF THE OLD FIRST PANEL 7 MAIN ROOMS AT STATION 1365. THE FALL WAS 6' HIGH X 70' LONG AND INTO THE CROSSCUT 50' WIDE. THE IMMEDIATE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS WITH STRAPS.

THE MAIN #1 HOIST BRAKE FAILED ITS BRAKE CHECK. THE MINE EVACUATION STARTED AT 6:48 AM AND WAS COMPLETED AT 6:59 A.M. THE BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED AND THE HOIST TESTED. MINERS RETURNED U/G AT 8:00 A .M.

WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF WORK ACCESS, SUPERVISOR OBSERVED A METHANE FIRE IN THE FLOOR IN CM #5 AT X-CUT 40 BETWEEN ROOMS 2 AND 3. HE IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE BLAZE WAS APPROX 2 FT IN LENGTH AND 1 INCH IN HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON THE #4 UNIT IN ENTRY #6 AT 8 X-CUT. THE FALL IS 30'LONG, 18' WIDE, 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' AND 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 UNIT, ENTRY #5 AT 25 XCUT. THE FALL IS 50'LONG, 18'WIDE, 10'THICK. FALL OCCURRED IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. T HE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL 10' INBY SPAD #63 TO 10' INBY SPAD #68 3 1/2' ON LEFT SIDE 5' ON RIGHT SIDE 60' LONG.

AN INVESTIGATION OF A FIRE IN OUR FLASH DRYER REVEALED THAT DIESEL FUEL HAD COLLECTED IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF THE HEATER. WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON THE FUEL IGNITED CAUSING THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN THE CHAMBER AND THERE WERE NO FLAMES OUTSIDE THE HEATER. THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE & A REPORT WILL FOLLOW UPON COMPLETION OF OUR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION

HIGHWALL FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE UNDERGROUND PIT AREA ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE HIGHWALL ~75' LONG X 25' HIGH TO 10' WIDE, CAUSING SEVERAL TONS OF ROCK TO ACCUMULATE IN THE PIT AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6-LEFT MAIN HAULAGE WAY. FALL MEASURED 20' X 70' X 23'. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6', 16' & 24' RESIN BOLTS. DETERIORATION TO THE STRATA FROM WATER, AIR AND POSSIBLE MOV EMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. ALL PERSONS CHECKED IN THE MINE WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. WORK IS LIMITED TO THE CLEAN-UP AND SUPPORT OF THE FALL AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY ON THE #4 UNIT IN ENTRY #3 AT 9 XCUT. THE FALL IS 25'LONG, 19'WIDE, 8'-10'HIGH. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ELEVATOR DEVELOPED ICE ON THE RAILS THEREFORE STOPPING IT. AT THE SAME TIME THE COUNTER WEIGHT FROZE UP. CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY COLD WEATHER. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ELEVATOR BUT DID INTERFERE WITH ITS USE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE WERE STUCK IN THE ELEVATOR.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ND MAIN NORTH BELT, AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION.T HE FALL 18 FT LONG X 16 FT WIDE X 3 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS DUE TO DEFERNATION OF THE IMMEDIATE ROOF. TH E AREA WAS MINED IN JAN. 1981 AND SUPPORTED W 8 FT EXPANSION BOLTS. THE FALL RESTRICTED PASSAGE OF MATERIAL ON THE BELT. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SUCK AS CROSSBARS W/LEG WERE STEP IN THE EFFECTED A

ROOF FALL: FALL WAS IN THE #3 ENTRY. LAST OPEN X-CUT, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 5456. THIS FALL APPEARS TO BE 18X115X8'.LOOKS TO BE STACK ROCK 4"" TO 8"" LAYERS BREAKING ABOVE ANCHORAGE.

A METHANE IGNITION OCCURRED IN THE #2 FACE EAST SECTION. AT APPROX 3:15 PM IN THE #2 FACE OFF THE #8 HEADING. THE FLAME WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER OPERATOR. THE FLAME DURATION WAS LESS THAN 2 MINUTES AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH HOSE OFF OF THE MINER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON PANEL IN THE NO.6 ENTRY OUT BY SPAD 10224. THE FALL MEASURED 14 FT HIGH 30 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7' HIGH. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS THE INTERSECTION IN BY SPAD 1717 #5 HEADING IN SUBMAINS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT ENTRY 0 CROSSCUT 153 MAIN SOUTH AT 2:30 PM ON 1/22/04. FALL WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED IN NOV.1996. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 15'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 60' LONG. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE SITE IN #5 ENTRY 6 FT BY 80 FT BY 9 FT APPROX CLOSE TO THE SECOND-SPAD # 8207. THIS AREA IS BEING REHABILITATED.

ROOF FALL; LENGTH 50', WIDTH 18' TO 20', HEIGHT 5' TO 6'. PASSAGE OF MEN EFFECTED. NO ROOF BOLTS USED: 4' RESIN. NO INJURIES.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED INT HE INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY AT CORSSCUT #89 ON THE 002 SECTION. THE INTERSECTION WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH 6 10' CABLE BOLTS. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS FALL. FALL WAS APPRX 40' X 26'X 10' HIGH.

LONGWALL TAILGATE IMPASSABLE DUE TO A ROOF FALL 5 FT HIGH BY 26 FT LONG BY 16 FT WIDE AT 32 AND 28.

ROOF FALL IN THE NUETRAL ENTRY BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES NEAR SPAD #12479. THE FALL MEASURED 25' L X 10' W X 4' THICK.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M. ON THE ""A"" MAINS PANEL IN #2 ENTRY, AT SPAD #20985, AT THE #28 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20'WIDE, 20'LONG AND 7'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' HY-TECH BOLTS.

A SMALL FIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE BASE OF THE ""C"" PILE CLEAN COAL. THE FIRE WAS ABOUT 2'HIGH BY 5'WIDE, 8'LONG. THIS COAL PILE WAS WARM. WE WAITED UNTIL DAY SHIFT MANAGEMENT ARRIVED AT 6 AM A ND A TRACTOR WAS USED TO SEPARATE THE WARM COAL. THE COAL SELF-EXTINGUISHED ONCE PUSHED BY THE TRACTOR. THE COAL WAS THEN BLENDED WITH OTHER COAL AND SHIPPED OUT BY RAIL. NO EQUIPMENT/PEOPLE

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL LOCATED 1 NORTH MAINS NO 7 ENTRY 180' OUTBY SPAD 276. SIZE 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH. ROOF SUPPORTS: 4' CONVENTIONAL, PLUS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPLEMENTED WITH 5' TENSION R EBAR BOLTS.

THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' X 55' X 8' AND WAS IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION WITH WATER SEEPAGE THROUGH A SHALE IMMEDIATE ROOF. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 48"" LONG 5/8"" DIA. FULLY GROUTED BOLTS W/ 8"" X 8"" X 1"" HOLE PLATES. THE AREA HAD ALSO BEEN SPOT BOLTED WITH 80"" LONG 3/4"" DIA. MECHANICALLY ANCHORED RESIN BOLTS. THE ENTRY IN AN INACTIVE PORTION OF THE MINE. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIP/PERSON

NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS, NO PERSONS INVOLVED, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. AREA SUPPORTED WITH CRIBS & POST TRACK WAY NARROWED TO 8'-10' BEFORE FALL. FALL DIM. 12-15'LONG, 6-7'HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN H MAINS, IN A CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 2 & NO. 3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD 9475. THE FALL MEASURED 6 FT HIGH, 18 FT WIDE & 25 FT LONG.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9 40 AM AT SS#41 NORTHMAINS, SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 8' HIGH, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 20 WALL ALONG #2 WEST BELT. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 12-14' HIGH. NO INJURIESOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

THERE WAS A FAILURE ON THE 3920-2380 STOPE. AT TIME OF FAILURE, STOPE WAS IN FINAL MUCK OUT PRIOR TO FILLING & WAS OPEN FROM 3920 TO 3980 LEVELS. FAILURE OCCURRED ALONG A LAMPROPHYRE DIKE THAT CROSSCUT THE HANGING WALL & RIGHT RIB. FAILURE PROPAGATED FROM THE 3980 TO 4040 LEVEL & FROM THE 2380 STOPE LINE TO 2340 STOPE LINE. FAILURE OCCURRED OVER APPROX 5 HRS & INVOLVED APPROX 8000

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 13TH DEVELOPMENT, NO.2 BLEEDER ENTRY, 2 BREAKS OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO.1415 ON A WEEKLY EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 5' THICK AN D IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1500' FROM THE ACTIVE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN A SLIP FORM AND IS COMPOSED OF SANDY SHALE AND FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 42"" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS INST

EE WAS TRAVELING THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF NORTHEAST MAINS IN THE REDSTONE SEAM SPAD #1727. IT WAS APPROX. 18'WIDE , 30'LONG, AND AT LEAST 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL INBY THE BELT TAIL OF MMU# 010-0 IN THE 2EP. FALL WAS IN #9 ENTRY BETWEEN X CUTS 55 AND 56. LENGTH 35' WIDTH 18' HEIGHT 6 1/2' ENTRY WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TR BOLTS.

ADVERSE ROOF LOCATED TOP END OF 1 LEFT PANEL: DANGERED OFF WILL BE CLEANED-UP 20'X20'X4 1/2 SIZE OF FALL.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 28 WALL ALONG WEST BELT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 12-14' HIGH. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 54 WALL ALONG WEST BELT #3 HEADROLLER. THE FALL MEASUREDAPPROX 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 12-15' HIGH. NO INJURIES.

EE STRUNG OUT A CUTTING TORCH, TURNED ON THE FUEL GAS (PROPANE) AND LIT THE TORCH. HE THEN OPENED THE OXYGEN VALVE. WHEN HE DID SO THE OXYGEN FEED LINE EXPLODED. A FIRE RESULTED AT THE HOSE REEL WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A HAND HELD DRY CHEM. EXTINGUISHER.

JOINT SYSTEM IN MAIN ROOF WEAKENED ROOF SECTION. ZERO DAMAGE. ZERO IMPAIRMENT.

ON 1-14-2004, THE HOIST ROPE, 1.5"" IN DIAMETER SHOWED STRUCTURAL DISTOSTION OVER A LENGTH OF 12 FEET BETWEEN THE DIRECTIONAL SHEAVE AND THE ROPE GANTRY. THE ROPE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM S ERVICE BY THE CHIEF ELECTRICAN AT THE MINE.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MINE ON THE TILLEY SECTION. ENTRY NO. 2 SPAD #0325 NUMBER 8 BELT. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 60' IN LENTH, 20' WIDTH & 5' HIGH. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS REP ORTED.

FACE AREA #4 ENTRY 100' IN BY 1143 SPAD. 80' LONG 20' WIDE AND 6' THICK, TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL 3NLW TAILGATE AT CROSSCUT 29 2598 NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 35-40' LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 7' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. FALL #21B.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON #1 BELTLINE AT SPAD NO. 14 IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. IT WAS 18 FT WIDE, 26 FT LONG, 10 FT HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA WAS 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH CROS SBARS. DATE DEVELOPED WAS MAY 2002.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE A MAINS PANEL OF THE HUFF CREEK MINE, INBY #35 CROSSCUT IN THE #5 ENTRY, BEGINNING INBY SPAD #21059 & EXTENDED INBY FOR APPROX. 70'. THE FALL WAS ESTIMATED AT 9'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5'HY-TECHBOLTS. THE AREA WILL BE CRIBBED UP.

ROCK FALL WAS ON THE 1ST WESTFEET 980 AT 4 WAY INTERSECTION FAN. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, THERE WAS CRIBS IN ENTRY SOUTH OF BELT LINE AND TIMBERS INBY ON FEET LINE 6 0' EXTIS INBY FALL. FALL WAS APPROX 7' HIGH 25 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-001-04): 2 WESTM ENTRY #3. DIMENSIONS: H: 6'-8', W: 19', L: 80'. GEOLOGY: SOFT, MEDIUM TO DARK GRAY SHALE WITH PROMINENT ROOF JOINTING AND SLIPS. ROOF SUPPORT: 5' FULLY GROUT ED RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK 33 IN #2 ENTRY MEASURING ABOUT 20' WIDE X 30' LONG X 7' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, EMPLOYEES OREQUIPMENT. AREA DANGERED & TIMBERED OFF.

FALL ON #4 BELT INBY SPAD #850 APPROX. 60'. FALL APPROX. 20'W X 30'L X 4'. NO INJURIES. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 ENTRY 1 X-CUT OUTBY THE OVERCAST FROM 001. THE FALL WAS ~20' WIDE X 40' LONG X 12' HIGH. AREA WAS DANGERED & CRIBBED OFF.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ELEVATOR FROM UNDERGROUND TO SURFACE. WHEN HE ARRIVED THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. ELEVATOR PEOPLE WERE CALLED. EMPLOYEE GOT OFF AT 2:20 AM. ADJUSTED ROLLERS DUE TO COLD WEATHER. ELEVATOR RUNNING 3:30 - 4:00 AM.

WHILE INSPECTING THE ELEVATOR, EE TESTED THE EMERGENCY STOP, AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. WHEN CONTROLS WERE PLACED IN THE NORMAL OPERATION POSITION TO RESUME OPERATION, THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT MOVE. A CONTACTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MECHANICALLY STUCK IN AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ELEVATOR TO MOVE. THE CONTACTOR WAS REPAIRED AND THE ELEVAT0R PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 2:25 PM.

A SUMP WAS FULL OF SLIME AND REQUIRED CLEANING. THE WET MUCK WAS REMOVED AND PLACED IN THE REMUCK. THE MATERIAL WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE 4100 LOADING POCKET. WHEN THE SLIME WAS DROPPED DOWN THE GRIZZLY INTO THE SKIP, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE SKIP TO BEND THE GUIDE SHOES, ALLOWING THE SKIP TO SLIDE BACKWARDS AND DOOR TO OPEN. THE SKIPTENDER NOTICED DOOR OPEN & HAD HOISTMAN STOP SKIP

A FALL WAS DISCIVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY OF THE 2 SOUTH MAINS SET OF ENTRIES AT SURVEY STATION 311. THE FALL IS APPROX 2000 FT OUT BY THE WORKING SECTION AND MEASURES APPROX 20' LONG BY 20' WID E BY 8' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. THE FALL WILL BE RE-BOLTED. AREA BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN UNIT #2 S.E. PANEL ENTRY #3 AT SURVEY STATION 13+80. THE FALL MEASURED 100'LONG X 18.5'WIDE X 9-10'THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 9'DOUBLELOCK + 6'FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

AN UNTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE EXAMINER. THIS FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 6' THIS FALL WAS IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY NEAR SPAD NO. 16896 OUT BY THE 001-0 MMU.

HAD ROCKFALL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY AT XC-42 ON #3 UNIT, 1,800'OUTBY FACE AREA.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30'LONG X 18'WIDE X 20'HIGH, LOCATED 140' INBY THE FAN. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURED OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED U P.

THE ELEVATOR WAS AT M/R BOTTOM. ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RUN, FOUND FAULTY DOOR SWITCH ON CAR. THE SWITCH INDICATED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPEN, KEEPING THE ELEVATOR FROM OPERATING.

FLAMMABLE VAPORS FROM A HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR ACCUMULATED IN THE TRUNNION GUARD. IGNITION WAS CAUSED BY CUTTING/WELDING IN THE AREA. HYDRAULIC OIL WAS CONTAINED BY A FLAMMABLE SOLVENT.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 19 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL OCCURRED IN CROSSCUT #5 AND #6 ENTRY. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 22' BY 20' BY 6' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BO LTS THE AREAS INBY HAVE BEEN BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS. CRIBS WERE BUILT AROUND THE FALL. OTHERS WILL BE ADDED IN OTHER AREAS. THE MINE ROOF IS LAMINATED SHALE.

ROCK FALL ON 3C INTAKE, INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY, #5 CROSSCUT, SPAD #2+87. 35'L X 25'W X 3'H.

HOIST OUTAGE IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES. NORTH SKIP STUCK IN SCROLLS AS A RESULT OF BIN BEING OVER-FILLED. SKIP WAS UNSTUCK & RELEASED FROM POSITION. HOIST DOWN 2:30 PM. HOIST OPERATIONAL 4:45 PM . MINE WAS EVACUATED.

ROOF FALL IN THE 15 RITHG TAILGATE OF THE LONGWALL OF 44+27. THE TAILGATE TRAVELWAY BLOCKAGE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED AFTER MSHA WAS NOTIFIED.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #2 ENTRY #74 X-CUT 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 H IDDEN SLIP.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 12 WEST PANEL #2 ENTRY #67 X-CUT MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN OCT. 2003 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A H IDDEN SLIP.

NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AT 9:20 AM HOIST WENT DOWN DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING FROZEN. ONCE THAWED THE TRANSISTON AMPLIFIER THEN FAILED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. ESCAPE ROUTES WERE AVAILABLE TH ROUGH BRUSHY CREEK AND CASTEEL MINES.

DURING A WEEKLY EXAM, THE ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN ENTRIES AT SPAD 622 AND 646. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE TRAVELWAY AND AIRWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATE LY 60 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 4 FEET HIGH IN THE #2 HEADING. AND APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 4 FEET HIGH IN THE #3 HEADING.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FALATIA MINE NORTH PORTAL #3 BELT, #92 CROSSCUT, 7800' NORTH #3 EMTNRY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, APPROX. 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 6-7' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

FALL WAS FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM, THIS AREA OF ROOF CONSISTS OF WEATHERED STACK SHALE IN SOME AREAS, WITH SLICK BACKS AND FORMATIONS IN SOME AREAS. MINING STOPPED IN THIS AREA 3/01/02 ONLY USED NOW FOR AIR COURSE. FALL AREA WEATHERED AND SEALED LETTING ROOF SEPERATE AROUND ROOF BOLTS & UP TO APP. 7-8'.

WHILE MINING IN THE ZERO ENTRY OF THE SHAWNEE RT SECTION MMU-004-0, LEFT SIDE OF FACE HOLED THROUGH TO AN UN-MAPPED PORTION OF AN UNDERGROUND MINE RELEASING A LARGE AMT OF TRAPPED WATER. MININ G OPERATIONS WERE HALTED UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. NO PERSONS WERE HURT, TRAPPED OR ENDANGERED, NOR EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.

THIS OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A REPORTABLE ROOF FALL ON THE TAILGATE OF THE 3-LEFT LONGWALL STARTING AT 41+90 AND EXTENDING OUTBY TO 41+25. THE FALL WAS 65 FT LONG X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL AFFECTED THE PASSAGE OF PEOPLE & QUANTITY OF VENTILATION. (ACTION TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRANCE - THIS OPERATOR IS ADDING ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE FALL AREA & OUTBY IN THE ENTRY.)

A ROOF FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH RETURN AT THE WEST BULKHEADS #5 SEAL MEASURING 80'X 19 1/2'X 6-9'.THE AREA WAS MINED IN SEPT. 1996 & SUPPORTED WITH 6'& 9' ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE ROOF.

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 5411. WITHERED SLATE WAS PRESENT. SLATE-SHELL-SLICK AND SIDED AREA, COAL STRIKE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2L4W-1L SECTION IN ENTRY 5-6 AT CROSS-CUT 12. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A WEAK LAMINATED SHALE KIND OF LIKE STACK ROCK. INITIALLY THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP & WAS PART IALLY BOLTED. THE REST OF THE AREA WAS CRIBBED.

ROOF FALL IN THE MAPLE CREEK MINE ALONG THE OLD HAZELKIRK MAINS HAULAGE BETWEEN 6 AND 7 CROSSCUT. FALL IS @ 40 FT LONG, 15 1/2 FT WIDE, 8-9 FT HIGH. AREA WAS MINED IN JUNE 1960 AND SUPPORTED W ITH CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS SUPPLEMENTED WITH 7 AND 10 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS OVER TIME.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1/2/2004 IN 5LMS MMU 006 IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 12/7/2003 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS 20' X 40' X 10' HIGH. LOCATION WAS ENTRY 3 AT SURVEY STATION 6+20. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

ROCKFALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3 NORTH PANEL, AT #39 CROSSCUT, BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES. FALL WAS ADJACENT TO SPAD #17089. FALL WAS APPROX. 8'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED W/5' HI-TECH BOLTS. AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1/2/2004 IN 4 WAY INTERSECTION ENTRY 2 SURVEY STATION 4+10. AREA HAD BEEN MINED 12/2/2003 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 10' HIGH. NO INJUR Y OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED. UNIT WAS 5LMS 006 MMU.

A ROOF FALL IN THE S.W. VENTILATION ENTRY AT X-CUT #22 #6 ENTRY MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS MINED IN MAY 2000 & SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS CA USED BY A HIDDEN SLIP IN THE MINE ROOF.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 11TH EAST, #8 ENTRY, #121 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION , TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THIS AREA IS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 1/2/2004 IN 5LMS MMU 006 IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION THAT HAD BEEN MINED 12/4/2003 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN PINS. FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 10' HIGH. LOCATION WAS ENTRY 1 AT SURVEY STATION 4+80. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY #2 OF THE MAIN SOUTHWEST AT SURVEY STATION 14 + 70. THE FALL MEASURED 60'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED & 9' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

A SUBSIDENCE OCCURRED AT THE 4020 DRIFT A SMALL HOLE OPENED UP IN THE FLOOR. THE HOLE WAS THREE FEET WIDE, FIVE FEET LONG AND FIVE FEET DEEP. THE AREA WAS FLAGGED OFF AND THE APPROPRIATE AGENC IES WERE NOTIFIED AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS OK TO FILL IT WITH MUCK AND MOVE ON. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 6482, IT WAS 6 TO 8 FEET THICK, 180 FEET LONG AND 18 FEET WIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES ON THE SCOOP WHEN THE LID FELL STRIKING THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T USE THE METAL STAND PROVIDED FOR PROPING THE LID UP. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THE AFFECTED FINGER WAS AMPUTATED TO THE FIRST JOINT. EMPLOYEE IS MISSING DAYS FROM WORK.

LIFTING TOOLS AND PARTS, HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA.

HIGHWALL FAILURE DUE TO HILL SEAM STRUCK FRONT OF AUGER. THIS PUSHED THE AUGER BACK CATCHING EE'S FOOT UNDER FRAME OF THE AUGER. HE WAS STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE AUGER GETTING READY TO GO TO LUNCH.

IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNCLOG AUGER ON 6064 MACK POWDER TRUCK THE EE REMOVED THE OR COVER PLATE AND PLACE HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE ROTARING AUGER. RESULTING IN AN AMPUTARIONT TO THE MIDDLE FINGER OF T HE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO JOINTS AND LACERATION TO THE RING AND INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

WORKING ON A BROKEN STICK ON AN EXCAVATOR. WHILE TRYING TO SEE IF A PATTERN FIT THE MACHINE, THE MACHINE SETTLED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND STICK.

PIPE WAS BEING TRANSPORTED INTO SHOP TO BE WELDED, A FORKLIFT HIT EACH END OF PIPE, ONE FORKLIFT BACKING UP AND ONE FORKLIFT MOVING FORWARD, ELECTRICIAN STARTED MEASURING PIPE AFTER FORKLIFT STOPPED BACKING UP, OTHER FORKLIFT WAS STILL MOVING, PUSHED PIPE AGAINST OTHER FORKLIFT PINCHING WELDER'S FINGER.

EE WAS SETTING ON THE BACK OF AN MTI 350 MUCKER HANGING PIPE. THE PIPE WAS SUPPORTED ON ONE END BY A CHAIN AND THE OTHER END WAS RESTING ON THE MUCKER HOOD. HE REACHED BEHIND HIM WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND GRASPED THE PIPE, LIFTING IT OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. AT THAT TIME HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTER AND PINNED LEG TO GROUND.

6 RIGHT - 5 SOUTH - BELT MOVE. HANGING CABLE WITH ANOTHER PERSON, GOT PAIN IN BACK. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED TO ABATE CITATION 7123073 WRITTEN ON 10-5-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A 4-MAN DIESEL RIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK, MEASURING 3'X 6'X 1-2""THICK, FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, SHOULDER & RT. LEG.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS WALKING FROM THE PARKING LOT AREA FOR HAUL TRUCKS AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND PACKED SNOW. HER BODY LANDED ON HER RIGHT ANKLE, FRACTURING BOTH LOWER LEG BONES.

Ee stated that while setting the continuous miner over to lt. side of cut a piece of rock fell from between bolts striking him on head knocking him down injuring his neck, rt leg and hip.

HE WAS PUTTING TORCHES IN SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR SHUT SCOOP OFF TO HELP AND ACCIDENTLY HIT STINGER LEVER, SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN STINGER AND SCOOP BUCKET.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE LINER IN THE CHUTE. HE WAS HANDED A NEW LINER TO PLACE IN THE CHUTE AND TWISTED HIS BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK FROM 2/13/04 AND RETU RNED ON 2/16/04. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2/16/04.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING PULL TRACK RAILS OFF RAIL TRUCKS WHEN THE RAIL BECAME CAUGHT CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS LEFT ARM.

THROWING A CHAIN ACROSS BELT.

EE WA INSTALLING BELT AND WATERLINE ON #4 UNIT. AS THE WATER WAS TURNED BACK ON, THE LAST COUPLEOF SECTIONS OF WATERLINE BLEW OFF, STRIKING EE IN THE LEFT ANKLE, X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURED BONE AND A CUT AND A CAST WAS PUT ON. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-2-04.

OFFICER GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE TO RELEAVE HIMSELF. FEET SLIPPED ON ICE/SNOW COVERED ROAD & HE FELL. HE INJURED HIS HIP WHEN HE FELL.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS. AS HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

INJURED WAS RUNNING A ROCK TRUCK. DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY, HE MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND PUSHED OVER THE BARRIER AND WENT OVER THE DUMP SITE.

EE HAD JUST FINISHED REPAIRING A LOADING MACHINE. CABLE WHEN A SHUTTLE GOING OUTBY CAUGHT THE LOADING MACHINE CABLE THAT WAS HUNG ALONG THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE CABLE TO TIGHTEN UP, CATCHING TH E EE BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE LOADING MACHINE.

Employee was looking for oil leak on truck oil line sprayed oil on ee's face.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE 966 LOADER HE INTENDED TO STEP OVER TO THE BANK, HE MISSED THE STEP ON THE BANK. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS NECK. HE SAID HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS NECK AFTER A FEW MINUTES.

A PINNER STEEL FELL BETWEEN THE ARM OF THE BOOM AND FRAME. HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM OVER WHEN THE STEEL FLEW OUT HITTING EE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. (FIRST DAY MISSED WAS FEB. 2, 04).

EE WAS REMOVING BAG FILTERS FROM A DUST COLLECTOR IN THE MILL AREA. THE REMOVAL REQUIED REPETITIVE MOTION WHILE REMOVING THE SCREWS THAT HELD THE FILTERS IN PLACE. AFTER A WHILE HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER BEGAN TO ACHE. AFTER WORK THE ACHING WORSENED TO A SHARP PAIN IN THE SHOULDER.

PURCHASING SUPERVISOR WAS DIRECTING A LOADER OPERATOR TO UNLOAD A ROLL OF 48"" WIDE CONVEYOR BELTING. THE ROLL WAS SUSPENDED WITH A CHAIN FROM THE BUCKET TEETH AND AS THE ROLL WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND THE CHAIN WENT SLACK. INJURED EE REACHED BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING PINCH POINT WITH HIS RT.HAND & SUSTAINED A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS HAND. SMALL FRACTURES.

INJURED WAS TRAVELING UNDERGROUND WITH THE REST OF THE CREW IN THE RAIL RUNNER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING TO THE SIDE AND AS HE TURNED TO FACE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL HIS HEAD STRUCK A ROO F BOLT. THE MINING HEIGHT WAS 40"" TO 60"" IN THIS AREA. INJURED WAS EXAMINED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

EE WAS PARALLEL TO EDGE OF BENCH AND WAS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE. ONE SET OF TRACKS DROPPED CAUSING DOZER TO FALL AND ROLL 1.25 TIMES OFF A 60 FOOT HIGH BENCH. DOZER LANDED ON SIDE. OPERATOR BOUNCED AROUND IN CAB.

A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & RIB. ROCK WAS BEHIND CURTAIN & EE DID NOT SEE IT FALL. ROCK HIT ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG.

HE WAS CUTTING AND GRINDING METAL FOR HOPPER. A PIECE OF MATERIAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

LIFTING A SECTION OF SCREEN GRATE INSIDE (A) SECTION AREA TO BE WELDED ON. WHEN LIFTING THE GRATE EE FELT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS DRILLING HOLES FOR ANCHOR BOLTS IN MINE FLOOR FOR BELT HEAD DRIVE USING HYDRAULIC SHORDER DRILL WHEN DRILL BIT GOT HUM=NG IN CRACK CAUSING DRILL TO SURGE/TWISTING STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO THE UINA BONE LEFT ARM.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE DIESEL SHOP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEES WERE PUTTING UP CURTAIN BOARDS WHEN INJURED'S BUDDY GOT DRILL STEEL STUCK IN TOP. HE WALKED OVER AND LIFTED UP ON BOARD AND FREED UP STEEL. HIS BUDDY THEN LOWERE DRILL POT DOWN ON HI S LEFT FOOT BREAKING BIG TOE & NEXT ONE DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG, JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED TWO BROKEN BONES IN HIS LEG.

WHILE PULLING HIMSELF OUT OF BACKHOE SEAT HE WRENCHED HIS ARM POSSIBLY PARTIALLY DISLOCATING ELBOW. HE ALSO HIT HIS WRIST/HIS ARM WAS CHECKED AT HOSPITAL AND IT IS FINE.

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF POWDER TRUCK ONTO FROZEN, UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINS HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE WAS PRYING ON AUGER INT HE PUSH BEAM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Bending roof bolts, EE had pain in shoulder.

INJURED WAS MOVING A 4 WHEELER PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Employee stated he was sitting in a 85 ton haul truck being loaded in the pit area. The loader dropped a large boulder into the bed of the truck causing the truck to rock back & forth. This rocking of the truck resulted in a hernia in the abdominal area. EE will have corrective surgery on 3/15/04, possible return within 6 weeks.

EE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED IN THE FEEDER ROLLER. ACCORDING TO EE HE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LARGE ROCKS GETTING STUCK AT THE FEEDER ROLLER. HE TRIED TO DISLODGE THESE ROCKS W/ A METAL ROD. DOING SO, THE METAL ROD GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER ROLLER. HE LOOKED INSIDE THE FEEDER & SAW THAT THERE WAS A CLEARAN

USING SHOVEL TO BACK FILL BORE HOLES ON BLASTING SHOT.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STANDING ON TOP STEP OF OVERCAST STEPS WHEN THE STEPS SLIPPED OFF OF BLOCKS UNDERNEATH OF THE RISERS CAUSING STEPS TO SLIDE DOWN. OVERCAST WALL WAS 9 FT IN HEIGHT.

EE was tightening bolts in jaw crusher whe he felt something pop in his left shoulder. It was determined that the trapezius muscle in left shoulder was pulled. As of 3-30-04, ee has returned to work on light duty.

EE WAS WALKING NEAR THE GARBAGE COMPDATION IN UNIT 4 AND GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN SOME BALING WIRE AND STUMBLING ON FELT AND PAIN IN HER KNEE.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF THE BELT IN THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL TUNNEL.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING CLEANING OUT THE LEG POCKETS ON THE SHIELDS AND WAS BENDING OVER AND SQUATTING. AS HE BEGAN BACKING OUT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY WAS JAN 31, 2004.

EE WAS RESETTING BREAKER FOR BC117 IN KILN SYSTEM MCC. WHEN HE TURNED BREAKER BACK ON IT BLEW UP BURNING HIS FACE. HE WAS TREATED AT SHELF BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER FOR BURNS TO THE FACE AND DISC HARGED THAT NIGHT.

OFFSET IN RIGHT RIB BELT HEADING IN FACE. SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING HAULWAY WHEN SCOOP BUCKET CAUGHT OFFSET IN RIGHT RIB CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST TOP OR RIB. CONDITIONS IN AR EA WERE 38"" TO 40"".

EE WAS USING A MANAUAL GREASE GUN TO GREASE DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF DOZER. HIS LEG SLID BETWEEN THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND BLADE ARM.

Injury became reportable 10/8/2004 with lost time due to surgury. Employee was pushing rail car door with left foot when foot snapped and started to swell. Employee was not placed on restriced duty prior to surgury.

EE WAS DRIVING THE 966 LOADER DOWN THE HAUL ROADAND IT RAN OUT OF FUEL. HE THEN LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC STEERING NOT WORKING. THE LOADER RAN INTO THE ROCK IN THE WASTE PILE AND TURNE D OVER ON ITS SIDE. EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED A FEW CUTS TO HIS SCALP AND BRUISES. HE RECEIVED 31 STITCHES AND SENT HOME.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS PICKUP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

Started losing time 9/15/05. Bumped his right knee while getting down from continuous miner. Surgery.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING. A PIECE OF SLAG PENETRATED THE TOUNGE AND LACES OF HIS BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: WORKING IN THE FACE AREA HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HANG A WING CURTAIN, LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. THE STUMBLE RESULTED IN TWISTING OF HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN TO THE KNEE. FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT 2/9/2004. STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 2/25/2004.

While on top of ram car, foot caught in hose and he fell off. Broke left lower leg.

EE HAD COMPLETED CHECK OF OVERSIZE CHUTE AND WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

Employee stepped off the back of the maintance truck and felt a pop in the left knee.

MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS. LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING MAN ON LEFT SIDE. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 1-30-04.

EMPLOYEE, GETTING OFF MOTOR GRADER, HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

PULLING OLD BOTTOM ROLLER FROM UNDER BELT.

WALKING AROUND LOADING SHOVEL, SLIPPED ON ICE. GRABBED HAND RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN NECK & BACK. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 1-30. DR HAS HIM OFF FROM 2-2-05 TILL AT LEAST 2-16-04.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN HE SLIPPED . HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO STOP HIS FALL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS GROIN AREA.

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER MINER HAD JUST PICKED UP A 4' X 10'. WHEN THEY STARTED TO WALK THE INJURED FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

EE WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF BELT STUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER STOMACH THAT WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR.

After crawling 7,800 feet out of mine due to fan outage, EE had swelling in knee.

MAN WAS WALKING ON PORTAL BOTTOM FOOT WENT BETWEEN RAIL AND CONCRETE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE EXITING SKID LOADER, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON GROUND. WAS REMOVING SNOW ON ROAD COMING INTO THE QUARRY.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PRIMARY PLANT EQUIPMENT LOT TOWARDS HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE AFTER HIS SUPERVISOR OTHER TOLD HIS CREW TO SHUT DOWN C=BECAUSE OF HEAVY SNOWFALLS WHICH WARRANTED CLOSING TH E FACILITY. EE WAS WALKING ON A FLAT LEVEL SURFACE WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED ICE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. EE REPORTED TO THE ON SITE EMT THAT HE HEARD A CRACK/POP SOUND DURING HIS FALL. HE WENT TO THE

EE WAS HANGING A POWER CABLE ON A RIB-BOLT CABLEHANGER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB AROUND THE BOLT HANGER BROKE OFF, STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. RESULTED IN LOWER LEG FRACTURE.

AS HE WAS ASSISTING THE MECHANIC REMOVE THE BELLY PAN FROM A LOADER, THE PAN SLIPPED SMASHING HIS HAND.

EE WAS CLOSING A BOTTOM GATE ON A RAILCAR AND LATER OPENING A GATE ON TOP OF BIN #4 WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

THE INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD, BACK, SHOULDERS AND FOOT BY FALLING ROOF ROCKS WHICH FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

WHILE RIDING ON A PEROSNNEL CARRIER THE INJURED HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT.

LEAVING COOLER ROOM THRU THE WEST ENTRANCE DOOR, SLIPPED ON ICE. FELT RIGHT GROIN PULL. ORIGINALLY FIRST AID. MEDICAL TREATMENT NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 2/27/04.

EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS FINGER WHILE HELPING A MECHANIC TORQUE WHEEL LUG NUT. HE PINNED HIS RING FINGER BETWEEN THE RIM AREA AND THE MULTIPLIER WRENCH.

EE WAS STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK THAT FELL FROM BETWEEN PATTERN BOLTS.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE HAUL PAK TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, BUMPING HIS KNEE ON THE LADDER.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORK ON A JOHNSON SUPERCAR. THE JOHNSON WAS JACKED UP WHEN IT FELL OFF THE JACK, THE LID CAME CAME DOWN & HIT THE EE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE FORKS ON A FORKLIFT. ONE FORK FELL FROM THE TRACK, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A BROKEN TIBIA AND FIBULA OF THE LEFT LEG.

THE EE STATED HE GOT ON THE BELT TO UNHOOK THE WATER LINE FOR THE FEEDER WHEN THE BELT STARTED AND FLIPPED HIM OFF THE BELT.

CANOPY'S WERE BEING USED IN 42"" TO 45"" COAL SEAM WHEN CANOPY STRUCK ROOF CAUSING IT TO DISLODGE AND FALL ON S/CAR OPERATOR.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GREASING THE BUCKET JACK ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE OF A SCOOP, USING A ALEMITE 500 HAND HELD GREASE GUN. AS EE APPLIED DOWN FORCE TO THE PUMP HANDLE THE GREASE HOSE BLEW OFF THE GREASE FITTING STRIKING HIM IN THE EYES.EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THIS TIME.

EE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM DRIVE WITH ANOTHER EE. LOST HIS GRIP AND DROPPED IT ON HIS LEG, IRRITATING SCIATICA NERVE. EE WAS PRESCRIBED PAIN KILLERS AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS AND MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY. EXAMINATIONS BY PHYSICIANS REVEALED NO SERIOUS INJURY.

WE HAD A ICE STORM EARLY THIS MORNING AND DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TURNING HIS ANKLE. HE A SPRANG ANKLE. TOOK HIM TO BLASTON COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X RAYED NO BROKEN BONES JUST A LITTLE SPRAIN. WAS SENT HOME AND TOLD TO STAY OFF IT 3 OR 4 DAYS.

WHILE SETTING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE'S ATRS, EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 34"" X 34"" X 3"". EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2-29-04. AT THAT TIME HE VISITE D HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK AND IS SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.

LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED FROM TOP STEP OF 980G LOADER. OPERATOR CAUGHT HIMSELF NEAR BOTTOM STEP AND INJURED LEFT KNEE.

SHOVELING COAL OFF PLATFORM.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING CONCRETE BLOCKS, COMPLAINED OF MUSCLE INJURY TO LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED NECK PAIN.

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING SNOW ON WALKWAY BETWEEN CENTRAL SHOPS AND BUILDING

INJURED WAS OPERATING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN A STRAIN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS FILLING KEROENE HEATERS USED TO APPLY HEAT TO BELTS. THE SKIDSTEER LOADER W/FORK ATTACHMENT BEING USED TO RAISE KEROSENE TANK TO RAISED HEATERS. AFTER EE RAISED TANK INTO PLACE HIE EXIT ED SKIDSTEER LOADER. WHILE EXITING, HE STEPPED ON ICE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO FORK ATTACHMENT STRIKING HIS RIB CAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO COLLAPSE A PAN JACK ON A CONT MINER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND IN FALLING WITH THE BAR HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

EE WAS WALKING PARALLEL TO THE TRACK LOCATION WHERE EMPLOYEES BOARD MANTRIPS. THE EE WAS GOING TO RETRIEVE A MANTRIP & NEEDED TO CROSS THE TRACK TO DO SO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE TRACK, THE EE STEPPED ON TOP OF THE TRACK RAIL & SLIPPED. AS A RESULT, EE ""TWISTED"" HIS KNEE IN THE INCIDENT. EE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 3/16/04 DUE TO SURGERY.

The foreman was operating the scoop, pulling feeder cable slack,and the slack became hung under the feeder. The cable suddenly came loose, striking the injured on the left leg.This report was not filed within 10 days because there was a questionwhether or not it was job related. l

EMPLOYEE IS A GREASER. HE HAD SQUATTED TO CLEAN THE PORT ON A POT ON A CONTINUOUS MINER AND PUMP OIL INTO THE POT. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HEARD OR FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS NOT CARRYING OR L IFTING ANYTHING.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCOOP BATTERIES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A RUBBER MAT. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2/3/04.

EE STATES HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT ELBOW BY A CHUNK OF COAL. HE SUSTAINED A CUT THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES.

EE WAS PULLING A 3 INCH GASOLINE POWERED WATER PUMP OUT OF THE BUCKET OF THE FRONT END LOADER. HE COMPLAINED OF LOW BACK PAIN.

EE was pulling on drag chain that was broken. Was away from work 1-25-04 (report filed). Started missing work on 3-30-04.

DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD AND BACK.

OPERATOR DOES NOT REMEMBER FALLING, THERE WERE NO MARKS ON HIS HEAD, BUT HE LOST MEMORY AND HAD SLIGHT CONCUSSION - HE ACTED UNUSUAL.

Loader man arrived early and started his loader so it would be warm by the time his shift started. As he was backing out of the loader cab to dismount he missed the ladder and fell off the loader. He fell about 10 feet to the ground and landed on his back. He sprained his upper back and bumped his head on impact. Doctor has advised him to stay home for a few days.

EE WAS PUTTING UP A 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLT. HE WAS USING FAST FEED. THE BOLT CAUGHT THE ROOF STRAP CAUSING IT TO BEND AND BROKE THE NUT OFF OF THE BOLT, SENDING THE 8"" X 8"" PLATE FLYING AND ST RIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

EE WAS FIXING LIGHTS ON BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON THE LEFT MID-SECTION OF HIS BODY.

SNOW COVERED ICE ON FROZEN SURFACE CAUSING A SLIP AND TWIST OF KNEE.

WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE 319 TRACTOR, EE SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING ONTO THE TRACK - HITTING HIS KNEE ON A GROUSER.

WHILE HAND SCALING THE MINE FACE THE EE PULLED OR TO ICE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

Employee was exiting a D-8 Dozer. Stepped down onto track. Foot slipped and he fell against a handrail.

EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING ON BARGE HE STEPPED ON A WIRE ROPE. WIRE ROPE SLID CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A LOADER. HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND AND OVERTURNED HIS ANKLE WITH HIS KNEE HITTING A ROCK WHEN HE FELL.

WHILE WORKING ON A CRUSHER ON TOP CLEAN COAL SILOS, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED SIDEWAYS ON LOOSE COAL WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CRUSHER STRUCTURE. THIS RESULTED IN A PULL TO THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

HE WAS CATCHING A STONE AND HE STEPPED INOT A GROOVE IN THE CEMENT. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TWIST.

EE STATED THAT WHILE GETTING INTO THE FORD EXPLORER MANTRIP TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT HIP.

WHILE ASSISTING WITH WELDING ON A CONVEYOR, A SIX INCH PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

THE LOADER IDLED FORWARD TOWARD THE END OF THE LOADING RAMP. WHEN THE FOREMAN REALIZED THE LOADER WAS MOVING, HE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER ONTO THE ROAD AND BROKE HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE ANKLE.

EE REPORTED ON 2/17/04 THAT ON 1/23/04 HE & ANOTHER EE WERE OFFLOADING HAYBALES FROM A TRAILER AT CRESCENT LAKE. AFTER COMPLETING THE WORK, HE STATED HIS BACK WAS HURTING, AND LAID DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES.

Employee slipped and fell and experienced right shoulder pain. The injury was classified as a first aid until March 19, 2004 when the employee was taken off work for shoulder pain with possible tendon damage. Conservative treatment is being administered.

THE INJURED WAS CHECKING BELT STRUCTURE IN A BELT CHANNEL. A ROCK 30"" BY 23"" BY 7"" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD.

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LIFT A LINER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE WHEN STEPPING BACK.

EE WAS CLEANING HIS AREA AT THE START OF SHIFT AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE. ON 5/5/04 EE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE AND TURNED THE INJURY INTO A LOST-TIME ACCIDENT.

Victim was performing maintenance on brakes of truck. The rigging slipped slightly and a plate fell and pinched the outside of his little finger. The pinch did not involve the bone, only the ligaments and flesh on the finger. Surgery was done to repair damage and a full recovery is predicted.

EE PUT 2 DD BATTERIES IN THE DRESSER HAUL TRUCK & TOOK 2 DD BATTERIES OUT. THESE BATTERIES WEIGH 132 LBS EACH

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TRYING TO DISLODGE FROZEN MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR. LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE EDGE OF CONVEYOR FRAME WITH HIS MID TORSO.

EE SAID THAT A STEP WAS BROKEN WHEN HE GOT ON HIS TRUCK & THAT IT SHOOK HIM A BIT. AFTER TALKING TO HIM ON MONDAY, I FOUND OUT THAT HE THINKS HE MAY HAVE RUPTURED A DISC IN HIS BACK AND TORE A ROTATOR CUFF IN HIS SHOULDER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

CUTTING DUST HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED OFF HOSE & CUT MIDDLE FINGER & FINGER NEXT TO PINKY. 3 STITCHES IN SMALL FINGER & 5 STITCHES IN MIDDLE FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SURFACE REPAIRING REFUSE BELT. HAD LOWERED TOOLS TO GROUND LEVELS AFTER REPAIRS COMPLETED. WAS IN PROCESS OF PICKING UP TOOLS, A PIECE OF SLATE APPROX 6 INCHES IN DIAME TER AND 2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM REFUSE BELT - APPROX 20 FEET - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON CENTER OF HARD HAT - COMPLAINED PAIN TO NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A JACKLEG DRILL AND TORE HIS RIGHT PECTORAL MUSCLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING THE 275B LOADER WITH HIS PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE PUTTING ON THE JUMPER CABLES A FLASH OCCURED. THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES GOT FLASHED AT THAT POINT.

CLIMBING UP INTO CAB OF CAT D8N DOZER.

EE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AT THE CONTROL TOWER.

PLANT SHUT DOWN FOR SEASON. DOING REPAIRS ON FEEDER CONVEYOR IN SHOP. HE WAS ON LADDER REPLACING SPEED REDUCER. HE STEPPED OFF LADDER ONTO A JAR OF PUTTY LEFT ON FLOOR AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE .

MINER WAS LOADING BOLTING SUPPLIES AND TRIPPED TWISTING HIS RIGHT SIDE. STARTED GETTING PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CHEST WALL STRAIN.

Employee backed up to a dirt fill, dismounted & traveled to the rear of the truck. She climbed on top of pile to adjust lights. She reached up & the dirt slid out from under her feet. She grabbed a light fixture with her left hand to keep from falling EE hung a few seconds & then dropped to the dirt P.T. failed to return full mobility EE had surgery 4/13/04

EE WAS WORKING ON THE RUN OFF MINE HEAD ROLLER, HE HAD JUST FINISHED WORK & TURNED AROUND & HIT HIS RIGHT EYE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS STICKING OUT ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME, ABOUT HEAD HIGH.

Hurt shoulder lifting box. Rotator cuff tear requiring surgery on 3/17/04.

TRAMMING SCOOP, WHEEL DROPPED IN A HOLE. HE BOUNCED INTO CANOPY.

WAS LIFTING A PIPE ON THE PIPE LINE & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP THE TUNNEL AT THE GILBERT CREEK LOADOUT. WHILE SHOVELING COAL, HE TWISTED HIMSELF WHEN HE THREW THE COAL INTO THE BELT CAUSING PAIN & INJURY TO BACK, RIGHT HIP & LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BEARING OFF THE SCREEN SHAFT USING A CRANE. THE BEARING SWUNG UNEXPECTEDLY, PINCHING HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE ADJACENT SHAFT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE & SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK AND SHOULDER WHILE PUGHING CUTTING EDGE AWAY FROM HIMSELF.

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER CLEANING OUT BELLY PAN WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BEHIND.

Employee's left knee allegedly locked up and twisted when walking on finish mill floor, carrying tools to truck. This report is just being filed as no lost time occured until surgery date of 7/16/04.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT RAILS.

EE using a scaling gun to clean piping. Started feeling discomfort in his right thumb. EE eventually had surgery on his right thumb on 11/10/2004.

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING DOWN UNDER A STACKER CONVEYOR WITH A WASH DOWN HOSE. HOSE PRESSURE SURGED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL INTO THE CONVEYOR FRAME. HE SUFFERED CONTUSIONS TO HIS R IGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE.

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING AN OMEGA BLOCK TO TOP OF STOPPING (BRATTICE) BEING BUILT, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK OF HIS SHOULDER.

Over exposure to u.v. rays. A 100 watt mercury vapor flood light outer shell broke and inner shell continued to burn. All employees in the area received burns as well as eye irritation.

OPERATOR WAS USING THE EXCAVATOR TO PULL A ROCK BACK ONTO THE BENCH FROM THE OUTSLOPE. A SECTION OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF CAUSING THE EXCAVATOR TO JERK BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR'S NECK TO HAVE PAIN DUE TO THE WHIPLASH EFFECT.

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING. A PIECE OF SLATE FELL, CUTTING TOP RIGHT FOREARM, HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED CLIPS TO CLOSE CUTS, MEDICAL TREATMENT.

EMPLOYEE, CONTRARY TO COMPANY POLICY, ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN PACKING GLAND ON ROTATING EQUIPMENT. LOOSE CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT IN SHAFT RESULTING IN INJURY TO ARM (COMPOUND FRACTURE W/MUSCLE DAMAGE TO LEFT ARM).

LIFTING MINER CONTROL BOX AND HURT BACK.

DRIVER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE IN A SWITCHBACK AND LOADED, ROLLED DOWNHILL. LET ENGINE BRAKE KILL ENGINE, LOSING CONTROL AND TURNING TRUCK OVER ON PASSENGER SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING 1/4"" PLATES 8"" SQUARE OVER HOLES THAT HAD WORN THROUGH THE CONVEYOR PANS. THE POSITION OF THE PANS WERE IN FRONT OF AND SLIGHTLY OVERHEAD. THE PLATES WERE IN A STACK BY HI S FEET. HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A PLATE, TACKED IT IN PLACE AND THEN WELDED IT OUT. NEAR THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE NOTICED HIS BACK WAS SORE. HE ASKED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 1/23/04.

EE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS RAISING MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE OVERHEAD AND PUTTING THEM INTO A CABLE HANGER THAT HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN THE BACK PART OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 5A - SECTION. HE WAS IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING 4 INCH I BEAMS X 10 FEET LONG FROM SUPPLY FLAT LOCATED IN TRACK ENTRY ONTO PETTITO MULE. AS HE LIFTED BEAM, HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER - POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF. WAS INFORMED OF DIAGNOSIS ON 1-23-04.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE OPERATOR CAB DOOR THAT WAS FROZEN. A CLIP LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENTIRE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO COME OUT OF THE DOOR. EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE DOZER.

MEMBER WAS HELPING RECOVER RAIL 3 BREAKS INBY THE NO. 2 HEAD DRIVE. AS HE WAS WORKING HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING PORTAL BUS AT STARTING TIME. HE GOT OFF BUS TO RELEAVE HIMSELF & UPON RE-ENTRY TO BUS HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICY SURFACE, LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

SNOWY, COLD AND SLIPPERY. HURT BACK LOWER AREA AND RIGHT SIDE.

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED AN OIL CHANGE ON THE UNILOADER. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE HE WAS CHECKING IT OVER WHEN HE NOTICED THE DIPSTICK WASN'T PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN. HE REACHED IN FROM THE BACKSI DE ABOVE THE FAN SHROUD. HIS COAT SLEEVE WAS GRABBED BY THE FAN, PULLING HIS HAND INTO IT. HIS THUMB WAS SEVERED 1/4 OFF & INDEX FINGER LACERATED. (NEUROSURGEON REATTACHED THUMB).

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON MANTRIP WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP COULD NOT STOP AND STRUCK THE MANTRIP SITTING CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HURT BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE DEGAS DRILL AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

THE EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/9/04 DUE TO PAIN FROM OLD INJURIES TO HIS BACK, LEFT KNEE, AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE ALLEGEDLY FELL ON THE ICE.

STEPPED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME. FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN FENDER AND REAR DECK OF TRACTOR. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

CALCINER PRODUCT ACCUMULATED IN DUCT LEADING TO BAGHOUSE & PLUGGED IT. A 20' LONG AIR LANCE HAD BEEN FABRICATED TO BLOW BLOCKAGE FREE. HE PLANNED TO INSERT AIR LANCE INTO DUCT & SIGNAL FOR AIR TO BE TURNED ON. OTHER EE THOUGHT HE SIGNALED FOR HIM TO TURN VALVE BUT BEFORE HE COULD MOVE, WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT GAS & PRODUCT FROM CONVEYING DUCT. BURNED ON BOTH FOREARMS & LEFT FOOT.

EE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO A PICKUP IN WHICH THE BED WAS WET FROM RAIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS THE OXYGEN BOTTLE FELL.

Jackleg fell off a deck as it was being transported. The employee lifted the drill back on the deck and experienced pain in his right lower back and first aid treatment was given. Late in March the employee requested medical evaluation for continuing pain. He had a microdiskectomey surgery on April 2, 2004 for a herniated nucleus pulposus repair at L5 - S1.

WALKING OVER PARKING BERM BACK TO FUEL STATION WHEN FOOT CAUGHT COMING DOWN BACK SIDE OF BERM & GAVE WAY UNDERNEATH HIS WEIGHT. FOOT STAYED PUT WHILE REST OF BODY KEPT GOING-FELT LEG SNAP

EE WAS DRAGGING A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK OUT FROM UNDER THE BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1/20/04 WHEN THE PAIN WAS STILL PRESENT. HE RECEIVED 1 WEEK RES TRICTED DUTY FOR A STRAINED BACK. THE EE WENT AGAIN TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3/23/04 FOR HIS BACK. HE IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR BACK SURGERY AND HAS NOT BEEN BACK TO WORK.

EE WAS RECOVERING A 4"" WATER LINE AT TURTLE PORTAL USING A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP, HAD WATER LINE TIED TO SCOOP BUCKET WITH ONE JOINT OF PIPE EXTENSION BACK OVER SCOOP ON OFFSIDE WHEN PIPE GOT HUNG ON CANOPY POST AT PORTAL CAUSING PIPE TO SWING AROUND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE & LACERATION ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A MINER CABLE.

PRYING ROCK OUT OF FLUME WITH BAR, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 2/7.

STRAINED ARM MUSCLES AND TENDONS DURING EVERYDAY DRILLING PROCEDURES.

Employee said he was moving miner cable when he turned and twisted his left knee.

OPERATOR DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT THE SIDE OF A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHICH WAS IN AN INTERSECTION ANS SHOVED IT AROUND ONTO MINER HELPERS LEG CAUSING INJURY. THE DRAW ROCK HAD BEEN CLEANED OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF BELT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS IS THE SAME KNEE HE PREVIOUSLY HURT AND HE REQUIRED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 3/1/04.

EE REPORTED THAT ON 1-16-03 HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS SWELLED AND PAINFUL AT WORK. EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK TO VISIT DR. @ PAINTSVILLE, KY. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ANTI-INFLAMATORY, ICE AND REST FOR WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF THE FORKTRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE BOTTOM STEP, JAMMING & TWISTING HIS RT. KNEE.

EE was helping welder weld cutting blade on the grader, while cutting off the old blade a piece of metal from the blade came off and hit the tire, bounced off the tire and hit ee on the right thigh.

EE WAS OPENING THE LID TO HIS TANKER TRUCK, THE LID POPPED OFF. HE TOLD OTHER EE THAT HE FORGOT TO CHECK THE VALVE TO SEE IF THERE WAS PRESSURE.WHEN LID POPPED OPEN, HE WAS STRUCK BY LID AND F ELL BACK AGAINST THE FALL OBTAINING CUTS AND BRUISES. HE ALSO HAD DUST IN HIS EYES. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED OUT AND A BANDAGE PLACED ON THE CUT ON HIS ARM.

EE HAS A STRAINED SHOULDER & ARM DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION. (HE IS A LOADER OPERATOR.)

EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE SAND PUMP TO HELP ANOTHER EE REPLACED GUARDS. HE LOST HIS FOOTING (SLIPPING) AND FELL TO GROUND RESULTING INTO A BROKEN LEG. HE SAID HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR RUN IN TO ANYTHING JUST SLIPPED.

EE WAS REPAIRMAN WATCHING MINER OPERATOR PULL UP CABLE. WHILE HE WAS STANDING THERE A ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE IS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR. HE GOT OFF HIS CAR TO HANG UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AND GROIN AREA. HE CONTINU ED TO WORK UNTIL 2-3-04. HIS LAST SHIFT WORKED WAS 2-2-04. HE IS TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER ON UNIT 1. HE WAS STANDING JUST OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL AND A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIS BACK. THE INCI DENT CAUSED A CONTUSION TO THE BACK AND A FRACTURE TO A RIB. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS CHECK THE ROOF AND RIB IN HIS WORK AREA AND TO SCALE DOWN LOOSE MATERIAL.

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND SHUTTLE CAR ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

Employee stated that while burning holes in rail at the bottom of #1 passway, a piece of slag went into his ear causing burn in his right ear. At this time it was believed that the burn was superficial. After further evaluation, it was determined that he had perforated ear drum. Ee continued to work and on 3-15-04 was operated on to repair the ear drum.

EE WAS SITTING REPAIRING A ROCK DUST HOSE, WHEN VEHICLE THEY WERE USING WAS STRUCK BY A BATTERY HAULER. THE VEHICLE WAS SHOVED TOWARD THE VICTIM, STRIKING HIS FOOT & BENDING IT. (TOES TO SHIN. ) EE DID NOT HAVE THEIR LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE & WAS NOT AWARE BATTERY HAULER WAS COMING DOWN THE TRAVELWAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING LIME DUST THAT WAS STUCK ON THE INSIDE OF THE MAIN SCREEN BIN. HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO REACH A CORNER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN ON THE STAIRS FROM HIS PLANT. HE SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A BELT SAIL. INJURED EE WAS HOLDING THE SAIL AND THE OTHER EMPOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, MASHING EE'S RIGH T INDEX FINGER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED AN ABRASION / LACERATION TO HIS FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS AVOID PINCH POINTS AND TO ALWAYS COMMUNICATE WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BY HAND 7' X 4' STEEL SUPPORTS WHEN HIS GRIP SLIPPED AND STEEL SUPPORT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON HIS UPPER THIGH BRUISING IT.

WHILE LIFTING A SECTION OF GRATING, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. NOTE - NO RESTRICTIONS, NO LOST TIME UNTIL CORRECTIVE SURGERY, MANY MED. EXAMS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PUMP SCREW THAT WAS STUCK IN THE PUMP'S HOUSING. HE WAS HITTING THE SCREW SHAFT WITH A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE IT OUT OF THE HOUSING. WHEN HE STRUCK THE SCREW SHAFT WITH THE SLEDGE HE TORE HIS RIGHT BICEP MUSCLE AND LIGAMENT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING SET UP A 55 GAL DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE AT X-CUT ON CLEARANCE SIDE OF 3-NORTH SPUR SWITCH WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. (EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WO RK 1-16-04 NEXT REGULAR SHIFT AND WORKED UNTIL 1-21-04, STARTED MISSING ON 1-22-04.)

EE WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING RIGHT ARM.

EE HAD REMOVED ALL MOUNTING BOLTS IN MOUNTING FLANGED ON HEADER ASSEMBLY. EE HAD TURNED HIS BACK WHEN UNSUPPORTED HEAD ASSEMBLY FELL OFF VACUUM PUMP STRIKING EE. EE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND H URTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, UPPER BACK/NECK AREA, HEAD & RIGHT LEG. EE WAS GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXERS & HAS STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

A rock flew from the rotating shearer drum onto the panline, then glancing off panline onto his legs knocking him down and landing on his hand.

EE WAS WRESTLING WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN FINGER JAMMED AGAINST A PALLET. FINGER FRACTURED AND EE LOST 1 DAY OF WORK.

WHILE TRAVELING FROM TOOL CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF 4' X 3' BELT LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE OXYGEN HOSE ON THE TORCH DEVELOPED A LEAK FILLING HIS GLOVE WITH OXYGEN. A SPARK IGNITED THE GLOVE, CAUSING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HISLEFT HAND

DURING THE POURING OF THE FINAL CONCRETE LINER OUR MINERS ARE EXPOSED TO CONCRETE. DURING THIS PROCESS, EE GOT CONCRETE IN IS RIGHT GLOVE, HE CLAIMS THAT HE DID WASH OFF AFTER POUR, AND SHOWER ED AFTER THE SHIFT, BUT HE FAILED TO REPLACE HIS RIGHT GLOVE DURING THE SHIFT. WHEN HE CAME BACK TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, HE COMPLAINED OF THE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT WRIST & WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FO

Employee believes that his back pain is caused by operating the crane.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN THE LEFT BREAK OF THE #2 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 MMU WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING NECK PAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG BOLTER AND STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL IN FACE AREA AND SLIPPED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AREA.

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A EUCLID R90 TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON THE GROUND ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INTO THE NEXT SHIFT MOVING A TRAILER, AND HITCH POPPED UP SMASHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HITCH AND ANOTHER TRAILER. 6TH NORTH PANEL 67 XCUT.

Employee was working on the underscreen belt trying to remove some ice and snow from the pulley. They had been melting the ice with a torch. Employee was going to hitt the pulley with a hammer as the belt was turning. The hammer got caught pulling his arm between the pulley and the belt crushing his arm.

INJURED WAS EXITING THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF A 20 TON MOTOR WHEN HE LOST FOOTING WITH HIS LEFT FOOT AS IT STRUCK THE GROUND STRAINING IT. HIS RIGHT LEG WAS STILL IN THE CAB AND AS HE FELL HE FELT STRAIN BEHIND HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE BLEW OUT. WAS WAITING ON POWDER TRUCK TO FUEL UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SMALL AIR LINE, TWISTED HIS UPPER BODY AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AND RIGHT LEG. HE HAD PREVIOUS BACK SURGERY IN 1993.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS SHOVELING IN THE FEEDER PIT & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. NOTE: INJURY WAS ORININALLY DENIED BY WORKERS CONPENSATION, ADVISED ON 09/27/04 THAT THIS CLAIM HAD BEEN ACCEPTED. THE CLAIM WAS NOT ACCEPTED AS ON THE ORIGINAL INJURY OF 7/9/03, BUT AS A NEW INJURY WITH THE ABOVE DATE.

Employee was operating the salt spreader truck. He got out of the vehicle and later was having symptoms of a heart attack. The ambulance took him to the hospital and he was diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning. It was later determined that the truck had a faulty exhaust system and fumes were entering the cab.

WALKING ACROSS SECTION HIT HEAD ON TOP. HURT NECK. MAN CAME BACK TO WORK, WENT BACK TO DOCTOR ON 27 JAN 2004.

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A DRIVE MOTOR THAT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM ITS BASE. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A CHAIN FALL, WHEN HIS CO-WORKERS REMOVED THE LAST BOLT IT SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATIONS. COMPPLIANCE WITH RULES/ REGS NOT A FACTOR.

EE WAS STARTING TO CUT 2ND CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.

Employee was walking beside the miner when he tripped over a large rock that was under water. Employee fell, landing on his left knee.

EE WAS HOLDING A DRIFT PIN FOR A CO-WORKER, WHEN THE CO-WORKER MISSED THE DRIFT PIN. HE HIT EE'S FINGER (THUMB) AND BROKE HIS THUMB.

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR ONTO MAIN MINE FAN. HURT HIS BACK LIFTING.

EE HELPED HOOK A TOW CABLE FROM HIS DOZER TO A ROCK TRUCK. AFTER HE WAS GOING BACK TO HIS WORK AREA, HE SAID HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER & ARM AREA. EE SAID HE HAD BEEN HAVING SOME PAIN IN AREA FOR A FEW DAYS.

Another employee was operating a hoist on 8th floor by lowering trash to ground. A piece of 3/4 inch plywood fell off load and struck injured on 6th floor. He was wearing proper PPE.

A CONTRACTOR EE WITH 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE FELL 31 FT (9.4 M) TO A STEEL STRUCTURAL BEAM WHEN THE GRATING FAILED IN THE CATWALK ON WHICH HE WAS WORKING. THE INJURED CONTRACTOR WAS RESCUED FROM T HAT POSITION BY THE PLANT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND MEDEVAC'D TO A LOCAL TRAUMA CENTER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BELLY PAN ON 657E SCRAPER. HE REMOVED THE SIDE BOLTS AND THE TWO FRONT BOLTS LEAVING THE REAR TWO BOLTS. WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE FRONT BOLTS, HOWEVER, THE BELLY PAN FELL DOWN KICKING THE PAN JACK OUT AND THE BELLY PAN STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRWAY FROM RECLAIM BELT, LOST FOOTING, SLIPPED DOWN 3 STEPS LANDING ON BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATED, WHILE INSTALLING THE THIRD ROW OF BOLTS IN A TURNED RIGHT BREAK, A PIECE OF CAP COAL LAYERED WITH ROCK MEASURING 3'LONG BY 2'WIDE BY 4'THICK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND RIB STRIKIN G HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE HAD ALREADY INSTALLED OUTSIDE BOLT AND WAS SWINGING HEAD IN TO INSTALL INSIDE BOLT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SHIFTS. HE SAW SPECIALIST 1-22-04. OFF 1-28-04.

PUTTING RAM JACK IN SCOOP & HURT LOWER BACK. WAS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 2-19-04 THEN DOCTOR PUT HIM OFF WORK.

EE WAS STEPPING INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET TO HOOK UP A CHAIN WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEFT KNEE.

INJURED AND CO-WORKERS WERE UNLOADING A JOINT OF 2"" SUPER STECKO HOSE THAT WAS 50 FEET LONG FROM A FLAT TRUCK. THE HOSE FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SEVERE CONTUSION. F IRST DAY OFF WORK 1/15/2004.

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF RAMCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & TURNED HIS ANKLE.

EE WAS USING A VACUUM TO CLEANUP SPILLED MATERIAL AT A RAIL LOAD OUT STATION. HE SHUT DOWN SYSTEM TO CLEAN OUT THE BARRELL. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE 4"" SUCTION LINE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER IT WAS STUCK. WHEN FORCED, IT CAME OFF SUDDENLY SPRAYING LIME FINES INTO EE'S FACE WHICH GOT CAUGHT BEHIND GOGGLES & REACTED WITH SWEAT THERE.

ROCK GOT STUCK IN SHUTTLE CAR WHILE BREAKING IT UP, IT FELL OUT OF CAR STRIKING HIS FOOT.

CLIMBING STAIRS TO 2nd STORY IN WAREHOUSE, HIT RIGHT KNEE ON STAIR POLE.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE DUEL TRUCK. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE HOOD UP, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ONTO LEFT HAND.

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE BACK OF THE WELDING TRUCK, THE EE'S FOOT LANDED ON A SMALL ROCK, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

REATTACHING BELLY PAN TO DOZER USING CHAIN WHEN HAND/ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN & CHAIN CAUSING WRIST INJURY.

Closing Hood on #5 kiln - employee placed on a beam which the trolley moves on. Trolley rolled over hand.

WHILE CLEARING A ROCK FROM CHUTE PINCHED RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SLATE BAR AND CHUTE, CUT RING FINGER.

This accident did not become reportable until he was taken off work by the Doctor on 2/11/2004. Tony has complained to me that his back hurts him most of the time and got worse on this date and went to the doctor. This will be filed as repeated trauma, because he 0n 3/11/99 he injured his back, then again on 4/12/00 which required surgery.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A DRAIN CAP ON A PIPELINE, EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE WATER PIPES AND THE PIPELINE SHIFTED BACK HITTING EE IN THE LEGS.

EE PARKED HIS PERSONAL TRUCK IN THE DAY SHIFT PARKING LOT UPON ARRIVAL AT WORK. WHEN HE EXITED HIS VEHICLE HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHY SICIAN AND WAS TAKEN OFF OF WORK. KNEE SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 2-16-04. (WAS OFF OF WORK STARTING ON 2-4-04.)

WHILE PLASTERING PERM. STOPPING A ROCK FELL 12""L X 18"" W X 2"" THICK STRIKING EE ON UPPER BACK AND NECK AREA. STILL OFF WORK AS OF DATE OF THIS REPORT.

EMPLOYEE STATED: HE WAS HAULING COAL FROM STOCK PILE TO DUMP HOPPER WITH A 988 FRONT END LOADER, HITTING A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING HIS LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY LOST 1/20/04.

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WITH THE SCRAPER. THE JAMMING ACTION CAUSED HIM TO PULL THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK. DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/19/04. FIRST DAY AFTER EMPLOYEE COULD SEE A DOC TOR.

EE SAID HE WAS HELPING PULL BELT ONTO STRUCTURE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK - RIGHT SIDE.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE HEAD OF A JOY 14CM-10. MINER STEPPED DOWN ONTO A HYDRAULIC HOSE LOCATED ON THE EDGE OF THE MINER PAN, SLIPPED OFF THE HYDRAULIC HOSE ONTO THE GROUND & CUT THE BACK OF HIS MIDDLE FINER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE, EE STARTED MISSING WORK 1/24/04

EMPLOYEE REACHED INSIDE THE DECK OF THE ROOF BOLTER TO START THE PUMP MOTOR SO THAT HE COULD PUT OIL IN THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LOOP OF CABLE THAT HAD BEEN PULLED OFF OF THE MACHINE AND WHEN HE STARTED THE MACHINE, THE CABLE STARTED TO REEL UP AND IT CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN LANDING ON HIS RIGHT WRIST, FRACTURING IT.

OPERATING A 10 SC SHUTTLE CAR AND WENT THRU DIP AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY.

WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PUMP WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

WAS LIFTING 30 POUND DRILL STEEL WHEN HE PULLED LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 3-4-04, FOR AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN JAN 04. WHILE CARRYING A 50 # BAG OF ROCK DUST, HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RT KNEE. CONTINUED WORKING AND THEN WENT TO DR ON 3-3-04. MRI SHOWED A TORN MENISCUS.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT FEED BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS ABOUT 20 FT. ALONG THE WALKWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT SHOVELING ON THE CATWALK. DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON THE BELTING FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND LANDING ON A PILE OF COAL AND MUD.

WHILE STANDING ON HOOD OF HAULER PREPARING TO CHECK OIL, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

WAS CUTTING A CATWALK TO BE REMOVED UNDER SAND CLASSIFIER AND HE FELL ON GROUND BELOW AND AWAY FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING.

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A STARTER TO PUT IT INTO A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN THE JOINT OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/22/04.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING SHOT ROCK TO THE LOADER. HE BACKED UP TO AVOID A ROCK WHICH WAS GOING TO FALL FROM THE MATERIAL BEING PUSHED. WHEN HE DID, HE BACKED THE D OZER UP AND INTO A LARGE BOULDER WHICH CAUSED THE DOZER TO JAR THE EMPLOYEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1-15-04 AND INCURRED LOST TIME ON THAT DATE.

HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER LIFTING A JACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL SURGERY ON 11/30/04.

EE WAS LOADING A PILLAR CUT WHEN AN UNDETECTED PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. THE ROCK LANDED ON BOTH OF HIS LEGS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT FEMUR AS WELL AS HIS LEFT TIBIA & FOOT.

PUNCTURE WOUND, METAL CAME OFF HAMMER AND ENTERED LEFT HAND,.

EE WAS REMOVING A TIRE FROM AN OLD SCRAP MECHANIC TRUCK WHEN THE DOOR TO THE UTILITY BED FELL DOWN AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD. THE EDGE OF THE DOOR CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SNOW-COVERED ICE.

INJURED WAS BENT OVER A 3' HIGH CRATE RETRIEVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN A KNOT CAME UP IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/25/04 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A HERNIA.

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, EE HAD GREASE INJECTED, FROM A PNUEMATIC GREASE LINE, INTO HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS THUMB TO EXTRACT THE GREASE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SPLICING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE. HE WAS SITTING ON THE MINE FLOOR WITH HIS BACK TO THE FACE AREA. A SCOOP TRAVELED DOWN THE ENTRY HE WAS SITTING IN AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE BACK. HE RECIEVED CONTUSION TO HIS BACK AND SORENESS IN HIS LEGS.

The employee pulled on a switch and experienced pain in his right shoulder. Medical examination determined the employee had a herniated disc in his neck in conjunction with pre-existing conditions. The employee missed his first shift on January 23, 2004.

REPLACING TOOTH ON SHOVEL. LIFTED TOOTH ONTO ADAPTER PAIN IN SHOULDER TO ELBOW. DID NOT TREAT UNITL 2-5-04. DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL WITH DIAGNOSIS UNTIL 2-17 AND 2-18-04.

EE MOVED SOME PLYWOOD EARLY IN HIS SHIFT & AND AS HIS SHIFT PROGRESSED HE BEGAN TO DEVELOP LOW BACK PAIN. EE WENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY & WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE & DEGENERATIVE SPURRING OF THE LUMBAR SPINE AS INDICATED ON ATTACHED RADIOLOGY REPORT

ROCK FLEW OFF THE TAILGATE DRUM, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

EE WAS AT THE SOUTH END OF PIT TO HELP MOVE A WATER PUMP. HE WAS WALKING NEAR THE REAR OF PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS RT. ARM, CONDITIONS WERE WET & MUDDY.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT BAY. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON ANGLE IRON ACROSS LAUNDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING APPROX6 FT. HE LANDED IN SITTING POSITION STRADDLING A CORNER OF BAFFLE IRON, TURNED EDGE SIDE UP. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL & THROWING IT ON STACKER BELT TAILPIECE (CLEAN UP), EE CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

EE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR,HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL ON MINE FLOOR. EE BEGAN TO FALL, CAUGHT SELF WITH LEFT ARM. COMPLAINT OF PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. RECEIVED DIAGNOSIS OF POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF ON 1/14/04, PHONE CONVERSATION WITH EE.

AN EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TRAMMED OVER A POT HOLE, AND HE BOUNCED, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY. HE LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

While roofbolting, employee began to fell pain and tingling in his lower back and right leg.

THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED BACK PAIN ON 1/10/04. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DISECTOMY SURGERY ON 1/21/04 FOR REHERNIATION OF A DISK. THE ORIGINAL INJURY OCCURRED IN 2001 OUTSIDE OF WORK. HIS JOB AS AN EQUIPM ENT OPERATOR AGGRAVATED THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION. THE CLAIM WAS ACCEPTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE BY WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION. FILING OF THIS FORM WAS PENDING MEDICAL EVALUATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DRUM FROM AN AGGREGATE STACKER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP THE HOLES TO INSERT A BOLT. EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHILE LIFTING. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE OVER TH E WEEKEND AND SWELLING HAD OCCURRED.

EE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE AND SNOW, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

WHILE UNLOADING A CONVEYOR OFF A FLATBED, DURING LIFTING THE CONVEYOR, A 4 FOOT SECTION PIVOTED DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

THE INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARD THE FACE IN FRONT OF THE FEEDER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE EXPERIENICNG PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP. RESULTED IN A CRACKED HIP BONE. NOTE ACT UAL INJURY DATE WAS 1/2/4, DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 1/9/4.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO HIS PICKUP TRUCK AT QUITTING TIME AND SLIPPED IN THE SNOW AND FELL. IN A LETTER RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY ON MARCH 3, 2004 EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT BOTH HIS KNEES AND HIS LEFT LEG. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING CONTESTED BY THE COMPANY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT HIS CONDITION IS WORK RELATED.

EE WAS SLIDING A STRAP UNDER A PIPE WHEN IT FELLLANDING ON HER HAND. THE STRAP WAS BEING ATTACHED SO THAT IT COULD BE HOOKED TO THE HOIST. THE HOIST WOULD BE USED TO RAISE THE PIPE. WHILE ONE EE WAS USING A CROW BAR TO HOLD UP ONE END OF THE PIPE, EE SLID STRAP UNDER THE CENTER OF THE PIPE. THE PIPE FELL AND HER HAND WAS PINNED UNDER THE PIPE.

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING ALONG BELT LINE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE'S FIRST LOST WORK DAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 1/21/04 DUE TO SURGERY.

EE WAS SUPPORTING A HEAVY COUPLING WHILE ANOTHER EE ASSISTED. THE OTHER EE LOST GRIP OF THE CONE HE WAS HOLDING AND IT HIT THE FIRST EE S HAND CRUSHING HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN BROKEN LITTL E FINGER. FINGER REQUIRED SURGERY AND A PIN TO REPAIR.

HE WAS WALKING AROUND MINER WHILE WORKING ON IT,WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE SPRAINING HIS KNEE. *STARTED MISSING ON 03/04/04*

MAINTENANCE CREW HAD CHANGED BAG DELIVERY EQUIPMENT FROM AN ADJUSTABLE BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM TO A FIXED ROLLER SYSTEM 3 HOURS EARLIER, WITH NO WAY TO STOP BAGS ON CONVEYOR FOR 2ND EE TO GRAB & THROW BAG ONTO PALLET. EE TRIED TO CATCH 50# BAG FALLING TO THE GROUND, STRAINING HIS RT. SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TRAM MOTOR ON THE 1415 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB SLID OFF CATCHING HIM BETWEEN RIB AND MINER.

HE AND A CO-WORKER WERE BUILDING THE LAST OF 3 CRIBS IN THE LEFT CROSSCUT OF #2 ENTRY, ON THE 5 NORTH SECTION (003 MMU), WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND THE COAL RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE LEFT FOOT. THE ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3' WIDE X 4' LONG X 0"" TO 8"" THICK.

EE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ROLLERS, TRAINING THE BELT ALIGNMENT. HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME STUCK IN SOME MUD. EE TRIED 4 OR 5 TIMES TO GET HIS FOOT UNSTUCK BEFORE IT CAME OUT. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDI CAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY MISSED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PUMP OUT OF A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM AND WORKED UNTIL THE 30TH OF JANUARY WITHOUT MISSING A SHIFT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON JAN. 28 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD HE HAD A HERNIA AND WOULD NEED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL THE DAY OF THE SURGERY - JAN. 30, 2004 (THE DAY LOST TIME BEGAN).

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TRAM MOTOR ON THE 1415 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE RIB SLID OFF CATCHING HIM BETWEEN RIB AND MINER.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CONVEYOR, THE MECHANISM THAT WAS STABILIZING IT FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONVEYOR AND THE INDIVIDUAL DROPPED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND BALANCE RESULTING IN HIM FALLING ON HIS RIGHT ARM ONTO THE CONVEYOR. THIS RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAKING HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

ON KNEES LIFTING CABLE TO HANG AND HAD PAINS IN NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING CUTTER JACK ON CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RT. GROIN AREA. *NOTE: DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 01/10/04.

REMOVING BROKEN STUD UNDER A DOZER WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS WORKING ON D9 DOZER USING AN IMPACT AIR GUN, WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT. SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

EE STATED HE SLIPPED OFF STEP OF ROOF DRILL AND TWISTED BACK.

INJURED WAS LIFTING SEALANT BUCKETS INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING A RAM CAR THROUGH LUNCH BREAK & RAN OVER A ROCK AND INJURED HIS BACK. THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION DUE TO CONFLICTING STORIES. MANAGEMENT WAS UNAWA RE WHY EE WAS OFF WORK UNTIL HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/2/04.

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER KNEE GAVE WAY AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER OF AN INLOADER & FELL, INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE STEPPED OFF OF LOADDER ONTO A LOOSE PIPE. HE TURNED HIS L ANKLE AND FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE BELT ENTRY TO CLEAN BELT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AREA. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/18/04.

WHILE TRYING TO FIT GRADE PAN TO H/G DRIVE, EE PUT HAND IN BETWEEN 2 PIECES TO CLEAR ROCKDUST. WHEN VERSATRAC BUMPED GRADE PAN THE GAP BETWEEN THE 2 CLOSED MASHING EE'S RIGHT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER & HAND.

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A HYDRAULIC OIL FILL HOSE AND TRYING TO MOUNT THE DOZER AT THE SAME TIME. THE STEP ON THE DOZER'S PUSH ARM WAS WORN & HAD FROZEN REFUSE ON IT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME 3/12/04

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO LOADER-SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT WORKING DAY 1-9-04 BUT STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-9-04 THUS MAKING THIS A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

WAS PULLING HIMSELF INTO CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM. DIAGNOSED WITH MUSCLE STRAIN OF RIGHT ARM. ACCIDENT FOUND DURING SELF-AUDIT 1/26/2004.

THE EE WAS CHECKING A WATER PIPE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AFTER IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED. IT CHANGED FITTING BROKE AND THE PIPE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM T-1 PRECIPITATOR BINS TO T-2 PRECIPITATOR BIN AREA VIA THE PELLET PLANT FAN FLOOR. HE WALKED THROUGH SOME MUD AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHYSICIAN AND KNEE SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED 2-19-04.

ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINER FELL OFF ONTO THE MINE FLOOR LEANING AGAINST THE MINER, HIS CO-WORKER WENT AND MOVED THE CABLE AND THE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE MINER OPR ON HIS KNEE. CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR.MINER PROFICIENCY NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/ SYSTEMS A FACTOR, PERSONAL EQUIPMENT NOT FACTOR.

EE WAS USING THE BOBCAT LOADER TO PUSH UP PILES OF LIME DUST, WHEN THE WIND BLEW JUST RIGHT AND PARTICLES OF LIME DUST ENTERED HIS RT. EYE. THE EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT, RX EYE DROPS, AND MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK DUE TO HIS INJURY.

AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE SKID STEER HE WAS RUNNING - HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL AGAINST THE TIRE HURTING HIS NECK.

Persistent shoulder pain due to repetitive motion from roof bolting. This employee did not begin missing work due to this condition until 01/04/05 at which time he had surgery on his shoulders.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLIP A LARGE ROCK OVER WITH EXCAVATOR WHEN THE BUCKET TEETH SUDDENLY CAME OFF THE ROCK RESULTING IN THE EXCAVATOR TURNING OVER BACKWARDS DOWN THE SLOPE. LOCAL FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE EXTENT OF INJURIES WERE NOT KNOWN AT THAT TIME.

EE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ON TO PINNER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL PUSHING HIS HAND DOWN ONTO PINNER - CUTTING HAND.

INJURED PARTY WAS TAKING A BELT STAND OFF THE TRAILER WHEN HE DROPPED A BELT STAND ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

EE WAS ALLEGEDLY WALKING UNDER BELT LINE #3. LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON BELT SPLICE, JERKED HIS HEAD BACK AND DRUG EE UNTIL LIGHT CORD PULLED FROM BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

WHILE TAKING APART AN AIRLINE TO REPAIR A BUTTERFLY VALVE A CHOKE UP OCCURED CAUSING BACK PRESSURE ON THE LINE BEING REPAIRED. THE EE RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH EYES & INHALED SOME HYDRATED LIME CAUSING IRRITATION. HE IS CURRENTLY MISSING WORK

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A STAIRCASE FROM A WABCO TRUCK, THAT WAS ON THE GROUND ON 1-6-04. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

EE WAS DROPPING ROCKS WITH THE EXCAVATOR TO BREAK THEM. A ROCK BROKE AND A PIECE OF IT FLEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

EE SLIPPED ON WET ROOF SURFACE OF DRAGLINE, FELL OFF ROOF, HIT RAILING AND LANDED ON TRACKS THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

WHILE MAKING LAST MOVE UP ON SLIDER CURTAIN, A ROCK CAUGHT HIM ON LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE MINER.

EE WAS WALKING ALONG OUTSIDE OF MILL BUILDING WHILE CARRYING A WIRE CABLE BY THE CABLE HOOK. EE SLIPPED AND FELL IN AN ICY AREA AND THE CABLE HOOK SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HOOK AND THE G ROUND.

EE BACKING BOLTER IN LOW COAL, HE LOOKED BACK TO CHECK CABLE WIHTOUT STOPPING. HE GOT HIS HEAD AGINST ROOF CAUSING STRIN TO ROCK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A SPOOL OF CABLE FOR THE CO DETECTION SYSTEM ALONG THE BELTLINE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD, FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A CONCRETE BLOCK.

HOT SLAG BURNED A HOLE IN 02 LINE WHEN CUTTING METAL WITH OXYACETYLENE UNIT ABOUT 6"" BELOW FITTINGS, RESULTING IN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN AT BELT LINE. THE 2 X 3"" AREA OCCURED THROUGH 5 LAYERS OF CLOTHING, 4 OF WHICH WERE COTTON OR PARTLY COTTON. E.R. ADMINISTERED CARE & HAD HIM TAKE ONE DAY OFF.

HE STEPPED IN AN OPEN HOLE, FELL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN ONTO A P/U TRUCK.

WHILE TAKING APART AN AIRLINE TO REPAIR A BUTTERFLY VALVE A CHOKE UP OCCURRED CAUSING BACK PRESSURE ON THE LINE BEING REPAIRED. THE EE RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH EYES & INHALED SOME HYDRATED LIME CAUSING IRRITATION. HE IS CURRENTLY MISSING WORK

EE WAS LOADING OVERSIZE MATERIAL FROM NO #4 PIT, WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED THE NEXT TWO DAYS UNTIL HE REPORTED OFF.

EE WAS MOVING BELT TOOLS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A CABLE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND JAM HIS NECK, RESULTINGIN PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AND HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE.

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS CAR TOWARD THE BATH HOUSE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CORNER OF A PIECE OF METAL.

STEPPING DOWN FROM HANDRAIL AT #1 DUST TANK, FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS LIFTING CONCRETE PIPE WITH ANOTHER EE WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK. LAST DAY WORKED 1/7/04.

EE WAS PUTTING UP EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AT HIS CAR ANCHOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 1-12-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS A REPAIRMAN WALKING THROUGH A PULL THROUGH CURTAIN ALONG THE RIB. AS HE WALKED WITH HIS HEAD DOWN THROUGH THE CURTAIN, HE STRUCK A COAL RIB ON THE OTHER SIDE WITH HIS HEAD.

EE WAS PLACING CHOCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

A rock wedged in slef-cleaning tail pulley of picking belt - Secondary Crusher. Stuck 3' long chipping hammer steel into pulley to try to dislodge rock. Pulley grabbed the steel and pulled ee's hand down and crushed it between the steel and bearing. Ee stepped on emergency pull cord and the belt stopped.

THE INJURED WAS LOCATED AN OIL LEAK ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HOSE HE SUSPECTED AND INSTRUCTED THE OPERATOR TO PRESSURE IT. UNKNOWINGLY HE HAD HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER DI RECTLY OVER THE HOLE IN THE HOSE. WHEN IT WAS PRESSURIZED IT PIECED THE SKIN AND INFECTED HIS FINGER WITH HYDRAULIC OIL.

EMPLOYEE, GETTING ON FORKLIFT, TRIPPED ON SHOELACES THAT WERE UNTIED. FELL ON RECENTLY INJURED/OPERATED-ON SHOULDER THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DISLOCATED DUE TO SOFTBALL INJURY AND REINJURED. LOST TI ME AT HOME WITH ARM IN SLING FOR APPROX. 1 WEEK. POSSIBLE LIGHT DUTY TO FOLLOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRIMING A BLAST HOLE AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ONE POUND BOOSTER HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 651 SCRAPER, WHEN HE ALLEGES THE REAR OF THE SCAPER STARTED SLIDING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE SLOPE HE WAS WORKING ON. THE TOP OF THE SLOPE OF THE PIT AREA WAS ICY CAUSING THE S CRAPER TO SLIDE UNTI IT HIT A SOFT SPOT IN THE SLOPE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL LAND 1/2 TIMES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A D8 BATTERY WHEN A KNOT POPPED UP ABOVE HIS GROIN.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AFTER HAMMERING ON BINS FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS THE NEXT DAY HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-24-04 WHEN HE WENT OFF FOR BACK SURGERY.

The ee was walking down the longwall return when he felt a distinct pop in his right knee. Injury was not reported to management until 3-8-04. EE started missing work on 4-26-04.

Employee was dumping a load of rock in the return of #3 unit at the time of the incident. As he was tramming down #2 entry, a rock fell from the roof, struck his hauler canopy and broke. Part of the rock came in the canopy and struck him on the shoulder causing a contusion on it.

The worker was preparing to go home at the end of shift. He had showered and changed into his street clothes. He was sitting on a bench in the mine office. He got up from a sitting position and turned his head to the left. He felt a ""pop"" in his neck and pain and discomfort ensued.

...THE BANANA BELT WAS THEN TURNED ON. THE LEAD PERSON CAUGHT EE OUT OF THE CORNER OF HIS EYE STUMBLING NEAR THE DISCHARGE OF THE BANANA BELT.....IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE BELT OFF BUT NOT BEFORE EE TRAVELED TO THE END OF THE BANANA BELT THEN DROPPED 3 FEET ONTO THE 8X20 BELT. EE CAME TO REST BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE BANANA BELT AND THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE 8X20 BELT...UNCONSCIOUS

I WAS STRETCHING AND CLIMBIN THE LADDER TO GET TO THE CAB ON MY LOADER, AND PULLED SOMETHING IN MY LOWER BACK.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE TAIL WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FIRST AID BOX MOUNTED ON JACK 167. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR & FINISHED HIS SHIFT. ON 1/7/04 EE DIDN'T REPORT FOR HIS REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT. MINE MANAGEMENT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT HIM. EE WAS CONTACTED ON 1/9/04 & HE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: DURING SCHEDULED DAYS OFF HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK & B

EE STEPPED OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & ROLLED HIS RT. ANKLE INWARD. HE WAS NOT RELEASED TO HIS NEXT SHIFT BY A PHYSICIAN.

EE WAS IN FRONT OF THE SHIELD THAT WAS BEING PULLED IN FOR THE SNAKE. THE SHIELD OPERATOR SAID HE PULLED THE WRONG ONE BY ACCIDENT. EE FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELAY BAR AND PONTOON. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS SAFETY AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES REGS WAS A FACTOR, MINER ATTITUDE COULD BE A FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINIING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE LIFTED DRILL OUT OF HOLE AND CLEANED THE HOLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD A BLASTING SHOT, STEPPED INTO A DRILL HOLE, TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE JUMPED DOWN FROM HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

THE INJURED EE WAS CARRYING A HOSE TO #91 SHIELD. THE SHIELDS WERE PULLED UP. A PUSH PRIME WAS PUT IN TO ADVANCE THE PAN LINE OVER. WHEN THE PAN LINE WAS ADVANCED, THE INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT SHI PPED OFF THE PONTOON. #92 SHIELD ADVANCED TO THE FACE ONTO INJURED RIGHT FOOT. THE INJURED PUSHED A STOP BUTTON AND PUSHED THE SHIELD OFF HIS FOOT.

THE EE WAS RASING ROCK BAY DOOR IN THE MACHINE SHOP WHEN IN THE PROCESS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE REASON WHY THERE IS DIFFERENCE IN ACCIDENT REPORTING TIME AND THE TIME BEING OFF FRO M THE INJURY IS THAT HE WORKED UNTIL 1-18-04.

AFTER CUTTING BREAK, DRAW ROCK FELL BACK OF LASTROW OF BOLTS.

EE STATES THAT HE WAS DIGGING ON A LARGE ROCK W/EXCAVATOR TRYING TO DIG ROCK LOOSE FROM DITCH WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF OF ROCK CAUSING THE EXCAVATOR TO FALL BACKWARDS SUDDENLY, IT JARRED TH E MACHINE & THE EE. HE FELT SOME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EE WAS STANDING IN #5 ENTRY ON #1 UNIT WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESTING ON TOP OF HIS CANOPY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM & HAND.

MEMBER WAS HELPING MOVE ROCK OFF OF TRACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN N HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN BY THE E.R. DOCTOR WHO INSTRUCTED HIM TO FOLLOW UP WITH HIS PERSONAL MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO WAS NOT AVA ILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING WHO RELEASED HIM TO WORK.

EE WAS SHOVELING AND USING A DRAG TO PULL MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE BELT LINE. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM AND CHEST WHILE DOING THIS. HE KEPT SHOVELING, THINKING THAT IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT BU IT DID NOT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE DRAG FROM THE SIDE WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED.

EE WAS MOVING CM CABLE ON THE SECTION. HE TRIPPED OVER THE CABLE AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND, JAMMING HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: EE FIRST SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 1-12-04 WHICH WAS FIRST DAY OFF WORK DUE TO INJURY.

A FACEMAN WAS PUTTING A SHORT STRAP INTO THE STRAP TRAY. AS HE REACHED UP TO PLACE STRAP HE INADVERENTLY PLACED RIGHT LEG AT BAC BUMPER OF THE MINER. THE SHUTTLE CAR BEING LOADED BY THE MINER MOVED FORWARD PINNING THE FACEMAN'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE MINER AND THE SHUTTLE CAR.

EQUIPMENT HAD FROST/ICE ON IT. WORKER FELL FROM CRUSHER TO THE GROUND. WORKER FELL ON FACE AND CHEST & WAS UNCONSCIOUS WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

CLEANING TRACKS ON DOZER, TRIED TO DISLODGE ROCK STUCK BETWEEN TRACK & FRAME. WHEN TRYING TO LIFT ROCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LOADING A DRILL ONTO LOWBOY. DRILL SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL ON DRILL AND LOWBOY.

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HE GOT IT OUT OF GEAR. EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET TRUCK BACK IN GEAR & LOST CONTROL, TURNING TRUCK ON SIDE. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD IN CAB.

OPERATOR HAD JUST CHANGED GRADES OF CLAY FROM S-TANKS CAUSING A DRY GAP IN THE SCREEN FEED LINES. WHEN CLAY DID GET TO SCREENS, THE SUDDEN RUSH CAUSED THE CLAY TO RUN OVER SCREENS THUS CAUSING A SLURRY SPILL. AS OPERATOR RUSHED UP STEPS TO STOP SPILLAGE SHE MADE AN AWKWARD STEP CAUSING HER LEFT FOOT TO SLIP OFF OF NEXT STEP CAUSING ALL HER WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO THE LEFT FOOT-FRACTURE.

Ee was cutting down a set of channels, from roof, he had his hand between the roof and channel, while cutting off roof bolts holding the channel to roof, the channel fell at 1 end & mashed finger against roof & channel at other end.

EE GOT HIT IN THE BACK AND SHOULDER WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHILE TAKING THE RIGGING DOWN.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE BELT INSPECTION, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOOL AND FELT SEVERE BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LIFTING OR CARRYING ANY ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

CAUGHT LEFT LEG BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND PILLAR.

UPON AN INVESTIGATION THE EE, AND MINER OPERATORWERE MINING THE FIRST TOP LEFT LIFT IN PILLAR #182. EE HEARD A PILLER BUMP AND SAW A PIECE OF ROCK (SLIP) FALLING AT AND NEAR WHERE HE WAS POSIT IONED. HE RAISED HIS LEFT ARM UP TOWARD HIS FACE& MOVED HIS BODY POSITION TO AVOID CONTACT. HIS LEFT ELBOW WAS STRUCK THE THE ROCK CAUSING A CUTTHAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

AFTER BENDING KNEES INJURED BENT OVER AND WAS SLIDING EIGHT INCH ALUMINUM PIPE. THE PIPE HAD MOVED TWO FEET AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK..

Employee reports while attempting to pry the dead-bed liner over in order to be able to extract a belly liner, the prybar gave way causing his right fifth digit to be smashed between bar and a nut that was welded to the liner.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE A CELL LINE HARVESTING COPPER WITH A STRONGBACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT WEDGED IN BETWEEN THE CATHODES. HE TOOK A STEP BACK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING; FOUND DAMAGE TO BREAKER; USED SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE PLATE FROM BREAKER TO SEE INFO WRITTEN ON BREAKER. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED; ARC FLASH BURNED HANDS & FACE. ROOT CAUSE: MOMENTARY LAPSE OF JUDGEMENT.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL A LOADER. ONE WAS DISMOUNTING THE LOADER BY MEANS OF THE LADDER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND LEVEL HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON BUILD UP ON PLATFORM AROUND THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 01/28/04, AGGREVATED INJURY 04/08/04, SURGERY 05/19/04.