Mining Incidents in October 2004

A roof fall occurred int he 4th s.w. sub panel. the #6 entry on the #2 section, id #027-0. The fall was located 130 feet outby the section tailpiece and measured 100' long, 20' in width and 8' thick.

PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL ON 1ST L. BELT LINE BETWEEX X-CUTS 5-6. AREA WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF. DIMENSIONS OF ROOF FALL WERE 10' X 14' X 4'.

GARDEN A-SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO ACCELERATION RATE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

Roof Fall in intersection of #9 entry of 1 Left off Northeast Mains, one block inby spad #869. Fall was 18' long, 12' wide and 8' high. Fall Was discovered by fireboss prior to working on Sunday night.

FAULT IN ROOF

FAULT IN ROOF

The roof in the tailgate entry of the 7 east longwall section fell in at 19 and 50 survey tag. Cause of this incident was failure of prop setters. Fall did not obstruct ventilation and the tailgate blockage plan was followed. Initial fall was approx 17' wide by 18' high by approx 9' high.

A roof fall occurred on the main north belt at x cut 15. The fall damaged belt structure. The fall is approx. 20'l x 19'w x 25'h. The fall will be cleaned up and arches installed.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REINSTALL A CABLE ON THE PULLEY FOR THE MAN CAGE GATE, A 4 X 4 X 6 PIECE OF WOOD WHICH WAS BEING USED TO PROP THE GATE UP FELL DOWN THE SHAFT AND DAMAGED THE BELL SIGNAL CABLE. THE SHAFT WAS INSPECTED, THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND THE HOIST PUT BACK IN SERVICE.

THE FACE IN 27CN ON THE 1400' LEVEL WAS SHOT AT 6:30 AM. WHEN THE PRESHIFT CREW WENT UNDERGROUND TO CHECK THE FACES, THEY FOUND METHANE GAS DISCHARGING FROM SOME OF THE BLASTED HOLES. THE METHANE WAS ON FIRE, GENERATING SMALL FLAMES ON THE WEST HALF OF THE EXPOSED FACE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 13TH EAST, #4 ENTRY AT #46 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT TRAVEL, VENTILATION, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' BOLTS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT MMU-007 IN #3 ENTRY APPROX 15' OUTBY SPAD #10903. IT MEASURED 18'W X 80'L X 6' HIGH. AN ADDITIONAL FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT WAS ADDED

Fall app 5' to 6' thick, 18' wide, 18' long will notbe cleaned up a roof bolter machine was inby the fall int he face-no person with machine machine idle will submet plan to cut back on place to remove roof bolter ma;chine-no injures no blockage of escapeway or ventilation-fall breakered off and dangered.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY 20'INBY SPAD 18586 ON HEADGATE 20. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED ABOUT JULY, 2004. THE ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS, SUPPLEMENTED WITH 8'CABLE BOLTS. THE FALL OCCURRED ON A NON-PRODUCING SECTION.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN WEST MAIN SECTION (MMU014-0)IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #71 & 25. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 20FT LONG, 20FT WIDE, 12-13 FT HIGH. THE FALL APPROX 21OO FT OUTBY THE FACE

Unintentional roof fall that occurred sometime between 10/20/04 to 10/28/04. Location #1, #2, & #3 Entries; inby spad #'s 10303, 10279 & 10265. Dimensions: 19' wide X 7' thick- lenght unknown.

5O'X 19'X 9' ROCK FALL APPROX 13000' FROM #3 FACE SECTION AREA WAS CLEANED UP & RE BOLTED

THE ELEVATOR AT THE JUSTICE NO.1 MINE WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 110 MINS DUE TO A BOLT MISSING FROM A BRACKET IN THE OUTER DOOR.

FALL IS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #955 IN #6 HEADING OF OLD INACTIVE PANEL. FOUND DURRING WEEKLY CHECK. APPROX. SIZE: 125'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5-7'HIGH. CALLED STATE & FEDERAL ON 10/27/04.

An uniteninal roof fall was discovered 5 breaks inby no. 15 belt head near spad no. 5375 fall measured 20' in length x 20' in width x 5' to 6' in height this area was bolted with 4' and 6' fully grouted roof bolts.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL AT THE 6N HEADGATE ENTRY #2, CROSSCUT #42 AT 2649N. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG, 28' WIDE AND 10' THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A roof fall occurred int he 4th n.w. panel. the fall was located at x cut 20. outby spad 48666 and measured 100' long, 20' wide and 6' high.

SIZE OF FALL 50X19X4, WILL BE CLEANED AND BOLTED.

A roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner in the No.3 unit, worked out area. The fall is 5 crosscuts south of MPL Np.7 and extends for approx two crosscuts or 100'. The fall is 19' wide and 4-5' high, MMU 003-0. This worked out area will be sealed in the near future.

Livingston elevator door switch malfunctioned also the limit switch was out of alinement-repairs were made and elevator was replaced and tested then returned to service.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 40'W X 10'H OCCURRED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD NO. 2291. LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 5000' FROM NO. 2 SECTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS.

GROUND FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 400 TONS OF MATERIAL FELL OUT OF THE 5230 INTERSECTION COVERING THE FRONT END OF UFR-004. WHILE THE UNIT WAS BEING PULLED OUT, THE BOOM OF THE UNIT WAS TORN AWAY. TOTAL FAILURE - APPROXIMATELY 700 TONS.

MAINS SECTION, #8 ENTRY, 5 BRKS OUTBY FACE, 1 BRK OUTBY DUMPING POINT. ROCK FALL 1 BRK ACROSS FROM SPAD 3343. FALL IS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 24' LONG X 10' HIGH. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP - TIMBERED OFF. MSHA INSPECTOR WAS ON SECTION AND CHECKED IT OUT. DEVELOPED WEEK OF 10/4/04 TO 10/11/04.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT. THE FALL IS IN THE RETURN ENTRY #2 AT 6 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 18'LONG X 20'WIDE X 12'HIGH. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10'POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

STACK SHALE ROOF WEATHERED & DETERIORATED ALLOWING SHALE TO SEPARATE & SLIP AWAY FROM MAIN ROOF. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY. FALL CRIBBED OFF ON ALL SIDES, NO PLAN TO REHABILITATE THIS AREA.

WHILE TRAVELING AIR COURSE ON WEEKLY EXAM, FOUND FALL AT #6 ENTRY, BR #50, 100' OUTBY SS 565. 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH. APPROX. 1600 OUTBY SECTION.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE INTAKE ENTRY 1 BK OUTBY SPAD #1141. IT MEASURED 70' LONG 15' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. THIS MINE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REOPENED.

UNIT WAS TRAVELING UNDER CREEK AND RAN INTO SOME BAD TOP. UNIT WAS PUTTING CABLE BOLTS IN XCUTS BUT HAD GOTTOEN TO #6 AND A ROCK FALL OCCURRED. IT WAS 40 X 19 X 6 AND WENT FROM #6 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY THROUGH THE XCUT AND STOPPED 20' INTO THE XCUT.

ROOF FALL - 90' X 20' X 4'/9500' FROM WORKING SECTION. GRAY LAYERED SHALE. LESS THAN 300' OF COVER. SPAD #1987, #5 ENTRY ALONG #3 BELT.

Discovered that a roof fall had blocked travel off the face into the tailgate entry. The fall measured approximately 19' wide, 15' long and 10' high. The air velocities on the face remained above plan minimums. Following implementation of the blockage plan, 3 passes were made and a travelway was reestablished.

Roof fall 17 block #2 belt between spads 4393 and 4408 fall 50 ft long x 16 ft wide x 6' high.

A rock burst was discovered in the 4000-226 rasie and stope. It showed up on the rock burst monitoring system on Saturday 10-23-04 at approx. 11:30 am. No one was owrking at the time. Damage to the raise occurred at stope level (26 sets up form the sill) and 11 sets above (66 feet). Slight damage occurred int he east stope.

A roof fall occurred at XC 111 on the FourthMain West travelway. It wasdiscovered by a mine examiner during preshift exam. The cause of the fall sandy shall more commonly called stack rock. Number of people affected 0

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRIES OF THE MAIN NORTH EAST AT SURVEY STATION 8 + 70. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG X 18.5' WIDE X 7' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCK AND 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. AREA IS TIMBERED OFF.

IN INTERESCTION 10 + 20 ON #1 UNIT IN ENTRY #2 RETURN SIDE WATER WAS DRIPPING AND INTERSECTION FELL IN - 5 + 6. PINS WERE USED IN THIS ENTRY. WATER IS STILL DRIPPING IN INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 40X35X6.

No one was on the section when the fall occurred. It was discovered by the day shift mine foreman when he and his crew arrived on the section. Fall was in the #9 entry 1 break out by the feeder, fall was about 6' high and 20 by 25'. Section was abandoned.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED BY THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THE IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING MACHINE (SHEAR) IGNITED AN UNKNOWN METHANE BLEEDER WHILE CUTTING HARD ROCK AND COAL IN ADVERSE GEOLOGICAL CONDITION AT SHIELD #174. MSHA NOTIFIED.

Rof fall 80' long, 19' wide and 6' to 6.5' high, 400' outby face of #3 entry of 3 East Mains. Timbered off all sides of fall. No movement was detected in test holes in intersection. Will add timbers and spot bolt with longer bolts if needed.

#5 belt-intersection fell-no.5 entry 1 crosscut outby survey station no. 611. non injury.

Hoist tripped out on regulator, after troubleshooting the hoist it was found that it was a bad relay. After replacing the relay the regultor malfunction ceased

A roof fall occurred in the 1 Main East in #2 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #28 measuring 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in October 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 9ft. mega bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.

A roof fall occurred in the 1 Main East in #2 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #19 measuring 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in May 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and 9ft. mega bolts. This fall was caused by an undetected slip.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH SUBMAIN RETURN ENTRY #6 AT XCUT 52. THE FALL IS APPROX. 25' LONG X 16' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

Fall-length-20'x16'wx6'h: 5' point achor, cribs/timbers installed propr to fall-several strata-santstone/laminated-shale. could rider seam present-No. entrances breakened off. this is an extension of an existing fall which had been timbered and cribbed over top of fall to reach and examine. #10 seal of #1 sector seals.

A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON A PANEL, 1 NORTH MAINS, 001 SECTION AT BREAK 27 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY. NO INJURIES RESULTED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL MEASURED 20'DEEP X 45'WIDE X 5 1/2'HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED UP PRIOR TO THE FALL.

ROOF FALL IN THE RIVER HEADINGS AREA 102 CROSSCUT #7 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG, 15 TO 20 FT WIDE, UP TO 18 FT HIGH. THIS AREA WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED DEC 1959 AND SUPPORTED WITH 7 FT POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THERE WAS A SLIP/CLEY VEIN RUNNING DIAGONALLY THROUGH THE AREA.

A FALL OCCURED IN THE #4 ENTRY ON THE 001 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #17570. THE FALL WAS 70'LONG X 19'WIDE X 8'THICK. ALL ENTRANCES TO THE AREA WERE BREAKERED OFF, REHABILATATION IS PROGRESSING.

ROCK FALL (60'L X 18'W X 12'-14'H) ON SECTION #2 APPROXIMATELY 3200' FROM ACTIVE FACE IN 4RT-5RT INTERSECTION (SPAD #680).

SOUTH 4, 5 BLOCK, 2 ENTRY 4-WAY, 3 ENTRY 4-WAY & 3 TO 4 X-CUT, MMU 005. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, CABLE TRUSS BOLTS, WIRE SCREEN, ACS JACKS. 120 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 12 HIGH. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

SOUTH 4, 4 ENTRY, 3-4 BLOCK, MMU 006. SUPPORT: 6'3/4" RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, WIRE SCREEN. 40'LONG X 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL.

An area on 5-left longwall tailgate 15 ft long 5 ft wide and 2 1/2 ft high fell creating an impassable tailgate entry. the impassable plan was implemented for the face crews and was reviewed with them prior to mining.

ROCK FALL (24'L X 23'W X 12'-16'H) ON SECTION #2 APPROXIMATELY 3700' FROM ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN ENTRY #1 AT SPAD #621.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY EXAMINER DOING WEEKLY RETURN AIR COURSE ON 10/19/04. FALL WAS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 2 SURVEY STATION 7+80 5RMS RETURNS. AREA HAD BEEN MINED 9/15/04 AND SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN PINS. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION ON THE NO.7 PANEL CROSSCUT NO.6, STARTING IN NO.5 ENTRY EXTENDING TO NO.7 THE AREA STARTED WORKING ON 10/13/04 AND WAS CRIBBED OFF. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM FALL, THE FALL MEASURED 20'W X100'L X 18'HIGH

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 1ST MAIN NORTH INTAKES IN ENTRY #8 AT 13X CUT. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 18' X 10'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MINE EXAMINER IN THE #1 UNIT'S RETURN OF BETWEEN CROSS CUT #0 AND #1 ENTRY AT SPAD #14+70 OF 2-E PANEL.

A rooffall of approximately 30' by 20' by 8' h occurred one break out by spad no. 5614 no 5 heading. Location is approx 2400' from 001 section. Area was bolted with 5' bolts.

Switch that indicates door is closed on main portal elevator was malfunctioning. The elevator was shut down to correct problem. The switch was fixed and elevator was put back into service at 6:30 a.m.

THE MINE EXAMINER OBSERVED THE ROOF FALL BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY OF 2-E PANEL (#1 UNIT) WHILE EXAMINING THE MINE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA NORTH PORTAL, AT 3900" IN ENTRY #3. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONG X 20'WIDE & APPROX. 15' THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 010 2-N SECTION, #1 ENTRY, #1 INTERSECTION. 16' WIDE X 30' LONG X APPROX. 8' HIGH. FELL JUST AT OR ABOVE 8' RESIN ROOF BOLT SUPPORTS.

A roof fall was discovered on the Old Spruce West Section in the #1 Entry @ Spad # 9060. The dimensions of this fall are: 90'(L) X 20'(W) X 7'(H). This fall occurred sometime between 10/12/04 to 10/19/04.

Unit #4 (004) #6 entry, 2nd open in 1st W sub-mains. Length 17', width 17', thickness 5'-6'.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on 013 section app. 7 breaks inby sold #9413. The fall was app. 60'x18'x4-6'.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT. IT IS IN #4 HEADING, STARTING AT SPAD#251 AND GOING UP TO SPAD#266. FALL IS 140X22 AND 8 TO 15 FEET HIGH. IT FELL ON #1 MBC AND #1 PIG CONV.

10" OF RAIN IN 48 HOURS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY OF THE MAIN SOUTH EAST AT SURVEY STATION 24+60. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 9' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCKS AND 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES TO THIS AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

Garden a shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electricl malfunction in control circuit.

A roof fall occurred 4 breaks inby spad 1195 in the #3 entry. The fall measured 20'W X 20'L X 6'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 87 BL. #5 INTER 1 RT. SECT. COVER 300'-350'. AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN & 9' COMBO BOLTS. AREA FELL IN BETWEEN COMBO BOLTS, APPROX 4'-6' HIGH, 20'-25' IN LENGTH. AREA WAS PIERED INBY. DEVELOPED APPROX. 9-20-04. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL IS 6 BLOCKS OUTBY SECT.

A fall of supported roof was found by the mine examiner and MSHA inspector in the #1 entry left side return on the 002 MMU. The fall is located at 39 crosscut adjacent to No. 5 belt. No injuries resulted and no equipment was damaged. The fall measured 20' w by 40' by 6-8' high.

A 2-CUT PARTIAL PILLAR RECOVERY PLAN (RIGHT TO LEFT SEQUENCE) WAS BEING USED ON THE 1-EAST PANEL. THE 2ND CUT ON THE OUTBY END OF THE PILLAR WAS BEING MINED FROM THE NO. 5 ENTRY (1 BK. INBY 55 142) WHEN A ROCK MEASURING ABOUT 5' THICK FELL ACROSS THE RIPPER DRUM OF THE CONINUOUS MINER MACHINE FOULING SUCH MACHINE IN THE PLACE. A RETRIEVER WAS USED TO PULL THE MACHINE OUT.

AFTER COMPLETION OF INTERSECTION BEING CUT THROUGH AREA WAS COMPLETLY SUPPORTED. SOME ADDITIONAL (EXTRA) LEGS HAD BEEN SET UNDER I-BEAM IN CENTER OF ENTRY. WHEN THESE LEGS WERE REMOVED ROOF STARTED TO DRIBBLE AND END RESULT CAVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL, AT THE 6N HEADGATE, ENTRY #1 3488N AT CROSSCUT 47. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'LONG X 18'WIDE & APPROX. 20'THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY ADJACENT TO #5 BELT AT SPAD #3992. HAD BEEN DANGERED & CRIBBED OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, THIS FALL WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY PRESSURE FROM SOME BLOCKS OF COAL LEFT IN THE HIGHSPLINT SEAM ABOVE THIS PARTICULAR AREA. APPROX. 20'WIDE X 10-15'HIGH AND ABOUT 25'LONG.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 RT SECTION #7 HDG. 60 BL. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4', 6' RESIN, PEIR BUILT IN XCUT. FALL APPROX 6' HIGH, 18'-20' IN LENGTH. COVER OF APPROX 300'. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 6-29-04. FALL WAS IN 4 WAY INTER. XCUT WIDTH & HDG WIDTH 16'-17' WIDE. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EAST 1, 5 ENTRY, 12 BLOCK, MMU 007, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 25 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 12 FT HIGH. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, CABLE BOLTS, WIRE SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

A roof fall occurred int he track entry approx. 1500 feet outby the number two section. the fall measured approx. 20'l x 20'w x 8-10' thick. the area will not be rehabilitated.

FALL OF ROOF: C-ENTRY (BELT). 6 SOUTH, MAIN WEST. APPROX. 20' LONG X 30' WIDE X 6'-7' HIGH. AT SS 5+05. SANDSTONE. 6' RESIN GROUTED RODS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #9 HEADGATE PANEL INBY SPAD 3003 IN THE #2 ENTRY THE FULL MEASURED 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.

ROOF FALL OCCURED 60 FT IN BY CONTROL #10775 IN THE #5 ENTRY. LATER, ANOTHER ROOF FALL 60 FT INBY CRONTROL #10786 IN THE #7 ENTRY.

Roof fall occured in a 3-way intersection 3000 feet from active face near spad 1033 in return air course. The rock was 40 feet long by 20 feet wide and 5 feet thick. The air course will be rerouted.

DURING THE MUCKING OPERATIONS AT THE VENTILATION SHAFT THE #2 BUCKET(EMPTY) WAS BEING LOWERED INTO SHAFT. AT 291' FROM COLLAR THE BUCKET HIT THE A(#1) PUMP. #2 BUCKET WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SHAFT, BUCKET & PUMP WERE INSPECTED USING THE #1 BUCKET. NO DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT, ROPE OR PUMP BUT THE LOWER RING OF THE CROSS HEAD WAS BENT. RING WAS REPAIRED. 2 METHODS OF EGRESS REMAINED

A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in the #9 entry starting in the intersection of crosscut #54 and ending at the edge of the pillar line of crossuct #55. The fall measured approximately 55' X 19' X 5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted rebar roof bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.

TOTAL LOSS OF MAINTENANCE SHOP. UNKNOWN CAUSE, NO MINERS ON SHIFT AT TIME OF FIRE.

A ROOF FALL OF APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 20'W X 7'H OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 1351. LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 15,000' OUTBY NO. 2 SECTION IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY INTAKE. AREA BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY UNIT #2. THE FALL IS IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 11 X-CUT. THE FALL DAMAGED AN INTAKE STOPPING. THE APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE RE-SUPPORTED AND A NEW STOPPING BUILT. THE FALL IS 20' WIDE X 55' LONG X 10' HIGH. BOLTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

The elevator became inoperative when a processor failed. It was down approximately 7:00pm to approximately 10:40pm.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH NORTH PANEL AT #4 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 3'-16' WIDE X 5' THICK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY UNIT 2 RETURN ENTRY #2 AT 9 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50'L X 18'W X 10'H. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A roof fall occurred ont he 1st right panel off "R" section mains approx. 70' inby S.S. #4465 in the No.6 intake entry. the fall measured approx. 90'l x 5'-7'Thick x 18'w. the fall occurred in an area of known bad top and supplemental roof supports (10' cable bolts & cribs) had been installed int he area prior to the fall. the fall is approx. 3000' from the active 002-0 section.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA NORTH PORTAL AT THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE 11W LONGWALL, 6115'. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 15' LONG, 18' WIDE & 2' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A fall was discovered in the no. 7 entry of 1-east, 1 break outby survey station no. 252. the fall was in an intersection and measured approx. 20' x 20' x 8' h. ventillation was not affected passage of men was not affection. there were no injuries or equipment involved.

A roof fall occurred on the 1st right panel off "r" section mains at S.S. #4487 in the No.4 neutral entry. the fall measured 40'L x 10'h x 18'w. the fall occurred in an area of known bad top and supplemental supports (10' cable bolts and cribs) had been installed in the area prior to the fall. the fall is located approx. 3200' outby the active 002-0 section.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY UNIT 2 RETURN ENTRY #2 AT 7 XCUT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 40'L X 18'W X 10'H. THE FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL: 16' LONG X 15' WIDE & APPROX. 8'-9' HIGH. FELL JUST AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF COMBINATION 8' RESIN ROOF BOLTS & METAL STRAPS. 4-N SECTION, #069 MMU, #3 ENTRY AT #53 BLOCK.

During a AAA inspection Employee & Inspector were walking return in #2 Left Panel in the #1 entry x-c25 where they found fall outby pillar section. size 8'hi x 70'long x 45' wide located in fault zone. Fall not in way & dangered area off.

Safety dog caught, causing guide rollers assembly to be bent.

Roof fall discovered on preshift at intersection #9 heading, laminated top.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL, ON THE 6N HEADGATE, ENTRY #3, 3370 NORTH AT CROSSCUT #47 (BELT ENTRY). THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG, 18' WIDE & 15' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF WORKERS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN RETURN OF 002 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE SECTION HAS BEEN CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER PRODUCTION OR WORK IN THE AFFECTED AREA.

A roof fall occurred on the #1 Portal Bottom on the #2 supply track. The fall was located at 5+80 feet. Fall was 40 feet long x 20 feet wide x 6 feet high. Area was mined in October, 1971. Fall occurred due to the deterioration of the immediate roof. Area was supported with 8 feet and 10 feet conventional roof bolts. Fall blocked the passage of material on the track.

An unintentional roof fall occured on the West Mains track entry on the left side of the entry. The area is supported by 5' fully grouted resin bolts. Height - 4' Width - 8' Length - 50' The area may be cleaned at a later date.

THE CAVE WAS IN INTERSECTION OF THE 2ND XCUT IN MAIN BELT ENTRY WITH KING RAIL INSTALLED ON BELT ENTRY SIDE. THE MINER TOOK OUT APPROX. A 4' LIFT FROM RETURN SIDE TOWARD BELT TO CUT XCUT THROUGH. DURING CLEANUP OPERATOR OBSERVED ROCK DRIBBING. HE BACKED MINER UP THEN THE INTERSECTION FELL.

A ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THE #3 BELT LINE. THE ROCK FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 160' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED OFF. THIS SECTION OF THE MINE HAS BEEN CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER PRODUCTION OR WORK IN THE AFFECTED AREA.

Garden a-shaft automatic elevator was inoperable due to an electrical malfunction in control.

A bounce occurred, resulting in damage to several stoppings between entries 2 and 3 in Panel 23 tailgate return, affecting the ventilation system.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 1ST EAST PANEL #4 ENTRY 620' - 680' PART OF 4 WAY INTERSECTION. BOLTED WITH 6' T0 8' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. FALL 30' X 20' X 9'.

WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE PLUMES OF SMOKE & STEAM WERE OBSERVED FLOWING FROM THE SLURRY BOREHOLE THAT PENETRATES AN AREA OF THE MINE. THIS AREA IS ABANDONED & IS NO LONGER VENTILATED. ALL UNDERGROUND PERSONNEL WERE EVACUATED FROM THE MINE & AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED WITH MINE MGMT., MSHA, STATE & UMWA REPRESENTATIVES. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING.

The #8 elevator would not operate properly for over 30 minutes. The bottom over-travel switch was faulty and replaced.

OCCURED ON #2 UNIT ROOM #6 SURVEY STATION 1 + 20 RETURN ROOMS. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 19' WIDE X 6 ' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH A 6' FULLY GROUNDED RESIN BOLT. ALL APPROACHES TO THE AREA HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #1 section belt line, 850 ft from active face, 1 brk in by spad H637, Area developed 9-5-04. Fall 30 ft long, 20 ft wide, 8-10 ft high. No accidents reported.

ROCK FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 2064, INTERSECTION. #8 ENTRY IN RIGHT RETURN.

AN ALLEDGED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 6 NORTH MAINS 088-MMU. THE JOY MINER WAS TRIMMING BOTTOM IN 0 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 190 FT INBY 111 BLOCK TAG. EMPLOYEE STATED HE SAW AN ORANGE FLAME NEAR RIGHT GOB - DURATION LESS THAN (1) SECOND. SELF EXTINGUISHER - NO INJURIES - NO DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 NORTH PANEL IN THE #1 ENTRY STARTING AT THE PILLAR LINE OF CROSSCUT #58 AND PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #60. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 110' X 19' X 5'. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY AN UNDETECTED SLIP.

A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in the #9 entry starting at the intersection of crosscut #72 and proceeding approximately 1/4 of the way through the intersection of crosscut #74. The fall measured approximately 115' X 19' X 5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted rebar bolts. The fall was caused by an undetected slip.

On Oct 7, 2004 justic no.1 mine had an unplanned roof fall at approx. 4:30 am. the fall measure 30'x20'x6'. the fall will be rehabilitated./

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal, at the 13W Headgate, 3515', #2 entry. The fall was approx 35' long 30' wide and approx 12' thick. the fall will be cleaned up.

Based on the info received from those present it appears that the ignition was caused by a spark from the cutting machine (shearer) ignited an unknown methane bleeder while cutting under shearer. MSHA notified.

A fall of roof occurred cross-cut 51 in Entry 7 of the 1st North Submain off the Main East. The fall measured approximately 16'wide x 55' long x > 9'. The fall did result in any damage to equipment or property.

A SMALL COAL FIRE STARTED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF FLOOR ROCK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE DATE AND TIME NOTED ABOVE IN THE LONGWALL BLEEDER SYSTEM. VISABLE FLAMES WERE OBSERVED INITIALLY AND PERIODICALLY DURING THE TIME FIRE HOSES WERE BEING INSTALLED TO COOL THE HEATING DOWN.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 9-west off 8-south at ss# 12571. Dimensions of fall were approx. 50'l x 20'w x 7'h.

AN ALLEDGED IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE 9A - 091 MMU. THE VOEST ALPINE MINER WAS CUTTING IN #1 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 55 FEET FROM CORNER AT 12 BLOCK. INCIDENT DURATION LAST APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND WAS SELF EXTINGUISHING. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 67 & 68 BREAKS, #9 OF 1 RIGHT SECTION. AREA IS 23 BLOCKS OUTBY FACE. AREA MINED JULY 2004. AREA BOLTED WITH 4' & 6' RESIN AND JACKS SET INBY AND OUTBY END OF AREA. FALL APPROX. 40' - 45' IN LENGTH, 4' - 6' IN HEIGHT. GRAY SHALE TOP.

ROOF FALL BELOW THE ANCHORAGE POINT. SOUTH MAINS IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN ENTRIES 7-8, 130'OUTBY SPAD 1141 & 3000'OUTBY FACE. PRIMARY SUPPORTS WERE 5' DOUBLE TWIST FULLY GROUTED 3/4"DIA. BOLTS. THE FALL MATERIAL THICKNESS WAS BETWEEN 18"- 3'. THE FALLEN MATERIAL 19'WIDE & 25'IN LENGTH. THE PRIMARY SUPPORTS WERE AFFECTED BY HORIZONTAL STRESSES/SHIFTING.

NORTH 5, 78 BLOCK, 5 ENTRY, MMU 003, 4-WAY INTERSECTION. 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 12' HIGH. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, SCREEN, CABLE TRUSS BOLTS, JACKS & BARS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

A fall approx. 60'long, 17'wide, 5-6'thick in crosscut 7x8 at #6 stopping on the west mains.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered int he #7 entry 3 west mains 2 breaks outby spad 651. estimated size 6'h x 20'w x 90'l. area had been supported with 6' torque tension bolts. no injuries, no equipment caught, ventilation was not interrupted.

THE FAIRCHILD MINER CUT INTO A 3" DIAMOND DRILL CORE SAMPLE HOLE AT THE FACE OF #3 ROOM OF 2 SOUTH BUTT. THIS HOLE WAS FILLED WITH WATER & FLOODED THE FACE AREA WITH 1-2" OF WATER. MINING STOPPED, THE HOLE WAS PLUGGED WITH A WOODEN CONE & THE WATER WAS PUMPED. NO MORE MINING WILL BE DONE AT THIS FACE & THE HOLE IS BEING GROUTED FROM THE SURFACE.

North 3, 33 block, 4 entry, MMU 003, 4-way intersecton . 18 ft wide x 100 ft long x 12 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, roof mats, cable bolts, wire screen. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #8 ENTRY ALONG #3 BELT LINE AT SPAD #3127 ON THE NORTHEAST MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 40' LONG AND 6'-7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND MINE PROPS WERE SET FLOOR TO ROOF.

A NON-INJURY PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 2 LEFT PANEL (MMU 003-0) AT THE #43 CROSSCUT, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #22337. THE REMOTE-CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE PILLAR FALL IN RETREAT MINING.

The Page Portal Service Cage was down for 1 hr and 15 min due to high voltage fuse blowing, the fuse was replaced and the Page Portal Service Cage was back into service. There were no people on the service cage at the time of the incident.

A roof fall occurred 52 breaks inside the mine in the belt line entry. The fall measured 20'W X 30'L X 8'H.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN E-6 PANEL IN #7 ENTRY, 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD 7882, AT APPROX. 11:00 A.M. THE FALL ENCOMPASSED TWO INTERSECTIONS AND THE BLOCK INBETWEEN. IT MEASURED 112' LONG X 18' WIDE X 15' HIGH.

A FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SOLID WASTE DUMP. THE FIRE REQUIRED APPROX. 1 HR.& 6 MIN. TO EXTINGUISH. THE EXACT IGNITION SOURCE WAS NOT DETERMINED. SUSPECTED SOURCES ARE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OR A CIGARETTE BUTT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY OF 3 EAST 1 RIGHT SECTION AT 2+50. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION ON #2 ENTRY AT 2+50. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 43" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS 50' LONG BY 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. FALL DAMAGED THE MINER & BOLTER CABLE. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF & ABANDONED.

North 5, 70 block, 7 entry, 4-way, MMU 004. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, roof mats, cable truss bolts, wire screen. 20 ft wide x 18 ft long x 10 ft high. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall. Fall will be cleaned up, clean up plan posted.

A fire broke out in the front of the outside supply/shop bldg. It was put out by the local fire dept. Numerous parts and equipment were burnt.

THE HOLLAM ELEVATOR DOOR SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. ELEVATOR WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AFTER SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

There was an unplanned roof fall one break outby #6 tail piece. The fall is approx. 20' X 60' X 10'. This incident was reported to Pikeville office by phone on 10-2-004.

The #1 elevator would not operate properly. The pin on the cam motor was replaced to repair the elevator.

Rock fall occurred 84 breaks inby the Big 4 headdrive on the South Mains. Fall measured 20'wide x 20'long x 6' thick.

A second fall occurred this date on 10-01-4 out by break #26 110 in by spad. 5' by 20' by 30'. Additional support put in location around area and beam and jack put in belt tract entry.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on MMU-007, in the intake escapeway, #7 entry, 45 ft inby spad 10945. the fall measured 18' wide x 40' long x 6' high. floor to roof support was added, and the escapeway was re-routed.

A FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE NORTH 003 SECTION, APPROX. 60 FEET IN THE #2 ENTRY. SPARKS FROM THE CLA TIPS STRIKING THE CLEAN-UP PAN WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE IGNITION SOURCE. THE MINER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP THE GOB & NO SOLID COAL WAS PENETRATED. METHANE READING ON THE MINER AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION WAS .2% CH4.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL ON THE 5N HEADGATE ENTRY #1, 3736N, CROSSCUT #47. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 36'LONG X 18'WIDE & 15'THICK. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A roof fall measuring 50' long, 18' wide, 6'-7' high was found in the return entry outby EP 6 spad 48509. 6' torque tension bolts were used in the area and the fall occurred due to laminated rock and coal streaks in the roof. The fall did not impeade travel or ventilation, no personal injuries occurred from the fall. The fall was timbered and barricaded.

ROOF FALL, 2-BREAKS OUTBY FACE 001 MMU. SS#642, 10'INBY. FALL 11'X 18'X 10'LONG.

VICTIM AND TWO EMPLOYEES WHERE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SURFACE HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS. DURING THE PROCESS THE VICTIM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CURRENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES INVOLVING BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES. VICTIM LIVED UNTIL 10/29/04 AT 3:00 P.M.

NO TAG LINE USED ON THE CONVEYOR BEING HOISTED. WORKING WITHIN 10 FEET OF ENERGIZED OVER HEAD LINE.

WHILE TAKING A LOAD OF FINES TO THE STOCK PILE, EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO THE PIT AREA (WITH A LOADED TRUCK). WHILE ROUNDING A CURVE IN THE HAUL ROAD, EMPLOYEE WENT THROUGH A BERM CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL. EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BY THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING.

A fire occurred on the front end loader. The operator (victim) was dumping a bucket of refuse rock on a stockpile. A nearby truck driver noticed an oil leak on the loader and radioed the victim to shut down. The victim dumped the loaded bucket, backed up and drove the loader forward. The loader burst into flames. Fire was located between operator's cab and engine compartment.

While working on a Rotex screener, a jackstand supporting the screener failed allowing the screener to fall and trap the employee's left hand between the screener and the screener crank pin.

EE was inspecting block grease at 2nd pier of kiln #5. He slid the lid that covers the block grease area up near the kiln trunion tire. He rested his left hand in the lid area. The lid came in contact with the trunion tire, pushing the lid onto the finger of his left hand. Left pinky finger was amputated off at the end knuckle and ring finger also severed (but no bone loss).

INSERTING WATER HOSE INTO TUBE TO CLEAN OUT BLOCKAGE. BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE NUMBER ONE WAS CLEANING SCREEN WITH A 20# HAMMER. HE WAS HITTING THE SCREEN WITH THE HAMMER THEN WAS GOING TO HIT THE SIDE OF THE BOX WHEN EMPLOYEE NUMBER TWO PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX.

Repairman changing the liner in the hammermill. The worn plate was being lifted out of the hammermill and started to fall, he reached over the side of the hammermill to stop/control it. His right index finger went into the worn spot and was caught between the liner and the edge of the hammermill, cutting the tip of his finger off.

Employee was placing walking cam lube bags on the 1370-W walking cam frame while the dragline was walking. While placing a bag on the cam frame, he slipped and the roller passed over his right hand. The right hand was partially, traumatically amputated from the tip of the right index finger to the knuckle of the pinky finger.

While attempting to remove a rock from feeder his left hand was struck by rock catching it between rock and feeder, resulting in fingers being injured.

EE OPERATING A MUD CAT DREDGE. CLEANING OUT SILT BASIN BELOW THE COAL YARD. EE THOUGHT THE HEAD WAS TRYING TO STOP UP, GOT OUT OF CAB TO TAKE A LOOK. PUT THE AUGER IN NEUTRAL AND LEFT THE ENGINE IDLEING. WALKED TOWARDS THE HEAD TO GET A CLOSER VIEW, AND CLIMBED OVER OIL THROUGH HANDRAILS, SLIPPED AND WENT INTO AUGER. LEG HAD TO BE REMOVED BELOW KNEE.

Ee reported that in the past few weeks he has noticed a lump on his stomach. He requested that we send him to the Dr, that he thinks he may have a hernia. He thinks it may have happened over time when he's been pushing & pulling heavy objects. He went to Dr on 10/6/04 & was diagnosed with ventral hernia. Can not specify a specific date or time when injury occurred.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HYDRAULIC JACK OUT ON A UNI HAULER BATTERY CHANGER. JACK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON END OF FIRST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. LACERATION & CUTTING & MASHING APP 1/4" OF END OF FINGER OFF.

Employee was shoveling sand at Wash Plant. When he threw the sand that was on the shovel, he pulled/strained his left groin.

As the employee's co-worker was moving an LHD out of their work area, it rolled back. The rear bumper pinned the employee's right lower leg against the rib and fractured the tibia.

Employee stated that he slipped and sprained his ankle while getting out of truck.

(2)EMPLOYEE'S WERE WORKING ON CHANGING ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR. (1)EMPLOYEE LEFT TO GET TOOLS & THE OTHER EE FELL OFF CONVEYOR & INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB. BOTH EE'S WERE WRITTEN UP FOR FAILING TO WEAR FALL PROTECTION & A SAFETY MEETING WAS HELD.

While lifting a chock block, employee felt pain in back

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR BETWEEN FOUR NEW TANKS. A WORKER OVERHEAD CUT INTO AN ABANDONED HOSE. WHEN THE END OF THE HOSE WAS CUT IT SWUNG DOWN, SPRAYING WORKER WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULPHURIC ACID THAT WAS LEFT IN THE HOSE. EMPLOYEE GOT TO THE EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER IMMEDIATELY.

Shuttle car operator was operating the shuttle car when his right rear tire dropped into a hole. He struck his head on the cab of the shuttle car straining his neck. He returned to work for one week, however, on 11-08-04 he reported off work due to a neck strain which resulted from the injury.

Ee was changing a broken break away pin on #85 shield, F-10 longwall face when the relay bar suddenly jumped up and caught the left middle and ring fingers of his left hand between the top of the pin and bottom of the panline cable trough, resulting in lacerations requiring 13 sutures.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING A BAGBY ELEVATOR TECH WITH GREASING A BEARING. THE HOSE ON THE GREASE GUN RUPTURED CAUSING GREASE TO BE INJECTED INTO EE'S FINGER. EE'S FIRST LOST WORKDAY DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 11/01/04.

REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINE FROM TRUCK, WRENCH SLIPPED AND THREW HIM BACKWARDS.

The employee was dismounting a coal hauler utilizing a hydraulic safety ladder. Unknown to the employee, the ladder safety pins did not engage when the ladder extended. As the employee put his full weight on the ladder it lowered suddenly and engaged the locking pins. The jolt resulted in lower back pain to the employee.

employee slipped on gravel while walking down the road towards c-1 tailpulley injured his Right side shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Injury date ws 10/30/2004 employee did not have surgery until 3/9/2005. Became recordable on that date.

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING BELTS ON THE FINISH SCREEN. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS PULLED BACK WITH A LOG CHAIN AND A COME-ALONG AND IT SLIPPED AND SWUNG INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S CHEST CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AND LUNG.

Plant Foreman was doing his routine shift walk around. On his way down thru the rear stairs from the control room to the clinker storage silos, one of the stair treads broke loose causing the employee to lose his balance; his right leg went thru the opening and he felt frontward, hitting his right knee on the next tread. Employee suffered a muscle sprain and mild knee contusion.

DOCTOR HAD PUT EMPLOYEE OUT OF WORK AGAIN; AGGRAVATED OLD INJURY.

EE STATED: OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF. AFTER COMPLETING THE FIRST AUGER DEPTH, HE ADDED THE EXTENSION AUGER. HE FAILED TO INSERT THE EXTENSION AUGER INTO THE ROTATION BOX CHUCK. WHEN INITIATING THE ROTATION, THE AUGER SPUN AROUND, SUDDENLY GLANCING SIDEWAYS STRIKING THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

BECAME REPORTABLE AS LOST TIME ACCIDENT ON 11/5/04, WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING. EE WAS HELPING HANG 4"METAL WATERLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING THE END OF THE PIPE TO FALL DOWN STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT. HIP, MUSCLE STRAIN.

STARTED ACROSS TAILPIECE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTED KNEE. #6 TAILPIECE AT #7 DRIVE.

While adding a 3' drill steel to air hole, he felt a pop in his left shoulder when he lifted steels back into air hole. Began losing time 4-1-05

INJURED WAS CLOSING THE ELEVATOR DOORS AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS LEFT FOREFINGER

Injured stood on a bucket to reach the top of a stopping. Injured lost his balance and fell off the bucket into the rib falling on his rescurer injuring his ribs on his right side.

Employee was working underground operating the scaler when he got out of the scaler to grease the boom rollers on the equipment. Employee lost his footing and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground which was muddy and rocky surface.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM LOCKER ROOM TO WELDING SHOP. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER.

Was running shuttle car and hit a hole jarring back.

Employee lifting loader part, strained lower back

At 8:45 he was pulling a discharge line off the head of the miner and heard a pop in the middle of his left shin area. He did not slip on anything nor did he step on anything to roll his ankle. Investigation was completed on 11-11-04.

ALLEGED to have hit a hole with a coal hauler and hit head on canopy injurying head and neck. He continued working that shift with 5 hours overetime and the 3 additional scheduled days that week. He did not report the injury until 11/01/04 via phone to the buisness manager. His first scheduled workday missed was 11/03/04. This injury is being contested to Workers Comp.

SHOVELING TAILPIECE WITH LONG 8' SHOVEL OVER EXERTED PICKING UP MUD AND COAL STRAIN TORSO

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARDS THE INNER WHEN HE STRUCK A TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO ENTER THE OPERATOR'S DECK AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE.

Losing side rubber bolts wrenched slipped off bolt head and struck EE in the forehead.

Employee was going into the parts trailer, slipped and fell off the steps to the ground. Initial medical result was broken upper fibula and strained ankle. He went to his family doctor on 11/1 and futher exams showed a broken right ankle with some misalignment of the pieces of bone. Surgery to put screws in these pieces was done on 11/3. First lost work day was on 11/1.

Employee was operating loead motor, pulling a supply trip. As he approached #4 crossover he saw the track switch was for the curve, his motor struck air lock doors and an omega block fell out and struck back of his neck.

EE WAS OPERATING PAN AT THE REFUSE AREA. A DRAG WAS BEING PULLED TO LEVEL ROADWAY. THE DRAG CABLE CAME OFF & HE HAD TO PULL IT OUT OF THE MUD. AFTER REATTACHING ROPE TO PAN, HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. LOST WORKDAYS BEGAN 1/20/05

EE was injured as he was caught between the coal rib and the miner boom. There was a miscommunication between EE and the miner operator.

The employee stepped off of the ladder on a Coal Hauler and when his foot hit the ground, his ankle rolled. He experienced immediate pain. He was transported to the Colstrip Medical Center and referred to Billings Deaconess Hospital. He was unable to report for his next scheduled shift on 08/29/2004.

Employee claimed back pain next day after using chain falls on 10-28-04.

Injured was installing a 5' resin grouted rod in the mine roof. As he pushed it up with the bolter head it bent very quickly causing it to be fouled in the bolter head and the bolt hole. He attempted to remove it by spinning it out of the roof and was struck by the bolt.

Stopped to tire boot strings, put foot on truck bumper, leaned over achilles tendon sanpped left foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO PULL LONGWALL SHEILD WHEN A SECTION OF ROOF FELL FROM BETWEEN SHIELD #99 AND #100 STRIKING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE, BRUISING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE DOZER FOR A LEAK. THE PUSH ARM WAS OILY & SLIPPERY. HE SLIPPED ON THE PUSH ARM & FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND.

Mechanic repaired line on backhoe. When he started to step off track onto the step, he slipped and turned ankle.

The injured was operating a shuttle car and ran into a hole in the haulageway. When the shuttle car hit the hole, it bounced the individual causing him to strike his head against the shuttle car canopy resulting in strain to his neck.

Employee stated he was getting out of ram car and fell twisting ankle.

Employee was lowering scaffolding lost balance and bent backwards feeling strain. Reported on 10-28-04 this occurred on 10-27-04. Went to his doctor on 11-3-04. An imbilical hernia was the possible injury, ee decided to be treated by his doctor and have surgery on 12-2-04.

EE STATES HE SLIPPED AND FELL AS HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. ON 11/29/04, EE WAS PLACED OFF WORK AND SCHEDULED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Employee stated he injured his back while sweeping the floor. He also stated he had been cutting wood at home which may have contibuted to injury. He suffered upper back muscle spasms.

AS EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG AND ANKLE.

Employee stated he was servicing a vehicle, turned to go down step missed step and strained back. ee started mising work on 11-19-04.

Employee was welding brass on the mainframe seat of an omni-cone crusher. He was in the sitting position, leaned over in the crusher welding and when he rose up, he strained his back.

EE was climbing down from a loader after finishing with servicing. He slipped on the bottom step and twisted his ankle. Diagnosed with a cracked bone in ankle.

Injured was carring bits when he slipped on discharge hose falling on his left knee/ causing pulled ligments.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED OUTBY THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS & WAS BOLTING THE TOP IN THE NO.3 LEFT CROSS-CUT. WHEN THE ATRS WAS LOWERED, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIS FOOT.

2 EMPLOYEE'S WERE CHECKING OUT BC213 WHEN THEY GOT TO HORSING AROUND. ONE STATED THAT THE OTHER WAS POKING HIM WITH A BAR, HE TOLD HIM TO STOP & HE DIDN'T. HE THEN THREW INJURED TO THE CATWALK.

Employee stepped through a set of double doors and slipped and fell, spraining his ankle

A rock was in pathway, employee stepped on a rock which trurned with him twisting his right ankle. After going to Doctor he was placed in an ankle brace for for several days giving the ankle time to heal. He work an ace bandage on his ankle for a few more days when he returned to work/

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS WITH MUDDY FEET. FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP & HE GRABBED FOR HANDRAIL. THE HANDRAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THESE STEPS & HANDRAIL WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION & EE WAS AWARE OF THIS.

Climbing off loading shovel and slipped. Heard a snap in right leg.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE UP ON EDGE TO BE SPLIT. ONCE THE STONE WAS ON EDGE IT ROLLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND CONTROL OF THE STONE. THE STONE FELL FLAT TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS LEFT SHIN.

Employee was shoveling under the crusher when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The doctor said he had a back strain.

EE STATED THAT WHILE UNPLUGGING THE CHARGER BELL ON THE MANBUS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE RT. SIDE OF THE HIGHWALL MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RT. ARM ON THE FRAME. HE WORKED UNTIL 6 PM & WENT HOME. WHEN HE GOT UP TO COME TO WORK ON 10/27/04 HIS SHOULDER WAS SORE & HE WENT TO THE DR.

WHILE WALKING BACK TO CUT OFF FLATS, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE SAME LEVEL AND STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

Employee was walking underneath the belt to clean the magnet, and felt a thud and was on the ground. The yellow hopper went over the tail pulley of screen feed #2 (equip #7178) broke loose of its welds & pinned employees left knee to the ground. Had to use a loader & chain to lift the chute off.

Employee was pulling a cathead across scoop batteries and felt pain in lower back.

Installing 10 foot rope bolt, he spinned the bolt to get it to go up. The bolt head broke. The wrench came back and hit him in the mouth cutting his lip, breaking out a tooth and loosening three more.

Empkloyee was on 010-0 section at the feeder checking on a splice. While he was facing the feeder, a rib roll fell striking him and causing injury.

After exiting his personal vehicle, employee was walking across parking lot and stepped on some clothes hangers. He fell striking his left knee on the ground. This accident was not reported to his supervisor until 11/02/04.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL A TRANSMISSION JACK OUT OF A STORAGE AREA.

Employee lifted a top belt roller when he felt a pull in his groin. Employee worked for an additional 5 days before seeking medical assistance.

Injured was walking with his head tilted for clearance when he struck the left side of his hard hat against the bolt. This pushed his head back, jamming his neck.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TURNING AND PICKING UP SECONDARY HAMMERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER ABDOMEN. HE WAS ORIGINALLY MISDIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MUSCLE PULL. IT IS BEING DIAGNOSED AS A HERNOA WITH EE HAVING SURGERY ON 6/3/05.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit the bin

While building a new chute, using flat washers as a spacer, a pry bar was used to remove the washers. The chute slipped from the pry bar smashing the tip of the left index finger.

EE was attempting to remove a broken belt roller. The belt roller came into contact with the belt & then struck the employee in the face.

Employee had his left leg on top of a battery scoop while inserting the plug of a battery powered rockduster into the scoops PTO. His leg slipped striking it against the battery scoop causing a contusion to the shin.

Employee was operating a 1.25 yd MTI mucker and was exiting the cab. He put his right leg on the ground and was exiting the rest of his body when he twisted on his right leg. The twist caused a torn meniscus in the right knee. First day missed was 10/26.

Injured was driving a 18 wheel haulage truck up a incline when the truck bounced causing inury to his lower back.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BESIDE SCOOP AT THE BATTERY END WHEN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WAS PUSHED DOWN AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR. THE BATTERY END ALSO WENT DOWN MASHING HIS BIG TOE BETWEEN THE BATTERY END OF THE SCOOP AND THE MINE FLOOR.

Rock flew from passing quarry truck - was stuck between tires - Hit emp. in head knocking him down - Cuts & bruises - possible broken nose - Stitches required at emergency room - dismissed.

Employee was splitting a block of stone when a wind gust blew dust from the ground into his left eye. This injury was not reported until the following morning, 10-26-04, at which time he was sent for medical treatment. Treated for foreign body in left eye. Returned to work, full capacity, on 10-27-04.

COWORKER WAS RUNNING LOADER. INJURED EE WAS HOOKING TOUNGUE OF CRUSHER INTO THE HITCH ON THE 966C FRONT END LOADER. LOADER PINCHED RIGHT END RING FINGER. THE TIP WAS CUT BADLY.

Employee was cleaning out discharge chute of 3-BC-1 when the head pulley caught the metal bar, slinging it into the right jaw of the employee.

WALKING ALONG BELTLINE & STEPPED IN HOLE, FELL TO KNEES AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE

INJURED WAS UNLOADING TIMBERS. WHILE REACHING FOR A TIMBER, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A TIMBER STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. INJURED WAS WEARING GLOVES.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING ROOF WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF COAL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEG & KNEE.

Frature to Coccyx & futher back injury (type to be determined.)** Employee was under the hood of loader. The mechanism holding up the hood failed knocking Employee 4 ft to the ground. Narrative paraphrased from work activity.**

Employee was putting left side track on a Cat D3 dozer back together. He was installing a new track pin and struck it with a hammer. A piece of the pin broke off and imbedded in the employees upper left thigh.

Stepping onto 120% wabco haul truck deck-twisted left ankle.

Employee was walking when he stepped into a water hole, slipped & fell injuring his right knee.

EE WAS GETTING OFF FRONT END LOADER & EITHER SLIPPED OR PARTLY MISSED THE STEP. THE COAL SURFACE WAS DAMP. EE FELL & SPRAINED HIS BACK.

CARRYING TOO HEAVY OF A LOAD, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FAN BELT WHEN HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW.

While roof bolting, Employee was struck by a rock that fell from the mine roof, struck the canopy of roof bolter and then struck him.

Walking down slope conveyor lifting cable sled over rollers and slipped on loose materials on the slope floor.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A HYDRAULIC HOSE OFF THE LOADER. HE WAS TRYING TO GET A FITTING LOOSE AND WAS BEARING ON IT. WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE LOADER.

Employee was lifting a piece of rail & felt something pull in lower back.

The APC Truck began to go up a hill, the brakes gave way and the truck began rolling back into an embankment, tipping the truck over. Before the truck tipped over John jumped out hurting his left foot.

EE STATED WHILE OPERATION A SCOOP, HIT A HOLE JARRING THE SCOOP AND TRAVELWAY. EE BECAME A LTA ON 10/29/2004.

While lifting a metal pipe at #10 brattice ee felt pull in right wrist. EE did not start losing time until 11-3-04 due to pain and swelling.

EE was raking gators off the grate at the end of the kiln when he felt pain in his left arm, lower back and left leg. EE went to the doctor and was released to full duty till the root cause of the pain was determined. EE will be having orthoscopic surgery on April 26, 2005 on his left shoulder. This will be the first time he will have missed any work due to this injury.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING LONGWALL RAM JACKS, UNLOADING THEM FROM A TRACK VEHICLE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING & BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RT. GROIN AREA.

WHILE MOVING 3"X8"X18' WOOD COLLARS OUT OF WAY ONE END FELL THROWING WEIGHT OF COLLAR ON RIGHT SHOULDER

Employee woke up Friday morning with back pain and brought a doctor's slip in excusing him from work from 10/22/04 through 10/31/04. This injury was originally reported on 4/2/2002 and this injury report is being refiled per Bob LeMasters per 11/2/04 phone conversation.

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH PARTNER REMOVING LINERS FROM CONCENTRATOR ROD MILL. WHEN HIS PARTNER LOST HIS FOOTING, THE BAR THEY WERE BOTH USING BECAME DISLODGE AND SPRANG BACK, STRIKING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE FRONT OF HIS KNEE CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING.

Employee was carrying a box of blasting powder for blaster to fill holes when he stepped into one of the holes, causing a laceration to the front of his right ankle. Medical attention sought on 10-26-04.

Was crawling out of scoop deck, turning his body to crawl away from the scoop when he twisted his knee. EE refused first aid, was asked if he wanted an ambulance or brought outside, refused both.

OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER IN THE FACE AREA, DRAW ROCK FELL, EE JERKED BACKWARDS TO POSITION HIMSELF UNDER THE MACHINE CANOPY. THE SUDDEN BODY JERK RESULTED IN PAIN TO EE LEFT SHOULDER AND DOWN HIS LEFT ARM. CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN TO HIS NECK AND SHOULD, STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 10/22/2004, BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON THAT DATE.

EE WAS USING BAR TO BAR TRACK SWITCH OVER, BAR SLIPPED OUT STRIKING EE ON RIGHT ELBOW.

Miner was helping to place in trash pump in quarry. While lifting pump off of pallet with another employee, his left boot became stuck in deep mud causing him to loose his balance and twist his torso awkwardly. He strained his lower back.

Employee was performing work involving spraying of dry mix shotcrete. Employee wore appropriate PPE. After work employee noticed persistent eye irritations from caustic shotcrete dust and received eye irrigations and antibiotic ointment as precaution. (No Lost Time)

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CRANE AT THE SHOP WHEN FLYROCK FROM A BLAST ENTERED HIS WORK AREA. EE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL ROCK THAT CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SIX SUTURES.

Employee was moving 40' pipe with a crane and forklift. the strap slipped that was attached to one end of pipe with forklift and allowed pipe to swing and strike ee in right lower leg causing bruising.

The employee states that he began feeling back pain 2 days after operating a shuttle car. Employee was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease on 10/22/04.

EE WAS OPENING LID ON RAILCAR - HURT LOWER BACK INTO LEFT LEG. EE WAS BENT OVER THE LID AND THE LID WAS HALFWAY OPEN. TREATED AS FIRST AID UNTIL 12/13/04.

MINER WAS OPERATING A CAT SCRAPER. HE WAS THE REAR SCRAPER PUSHING ANOTHER SCRAPER IN FRONT OF HIM. CONDITIONS WERE VERY WET & MUDDY. FRONT SCRAPER BECAME BOGGED DOWN IN MUD. DOZER OPERATOR CAME OVER TO PUSH REAR SCRAPER CAUSING PUSH BLOCK TO RIDE OVER FRONT SCRAPERS PUSH BLOCK. WHEN FRONT SCRAPER GAINED TRACTION, REAR SCRAPER FELL BACK TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 9A-SECTION-UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM CAR IN TRACK ENTRY AT APPROXIMATELY 12 BLOCK-COMPLETED TASK-BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD SECTION-TRIPPED AND FELL-TRIED TO CATCH SELF-AS HE CONTACTED MINE FLOOR-DISLOCATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER-REVIEW OF X-RAYS-FRACTURE.

Operator was dismounting the machine when he slipped off the ladder on a 777A rock truck

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE FLAT CAR WHEN A SCOOP TRAMMED OFF ONTO A 6' X 6' X 4' CRIB BLOCK WHICH FLEW OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LOWER LEG.

He fell and landed on his left wrist.

STANDING ON A LADDER, TRYING TO KNOCK OUT A BOOM PIN ON A 992 LOADER. WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER, LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

The injured employee was hanging the cable for the continuous mining machine and experienced a pain in his groin. He did not go to a physician until November when it was determined he had a hernia. He started missing work on 11-18-04 when he had surgery to repair the hernia.

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING PULL A 20' PIECE OF BELTING THROUGH A CROSSCUT AT #2 MAIN EAST DRIVE AREA WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TIGHTENING UP CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

STANDING ON 992 FENDER, BROKE OFF, FELL ON LEFT LEG, TWISTED KNEE.

The employee was operating a 240 Ton haul truck hauling interburden material. While driving the loaded truck to the dump location, the employee drove through a rough spot in the road and the seat bottomed out. The employee felt pain in their lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE. WHILE PULLING ON CABLE FELT PAIN IN ABDOMEN. (HERNIA)

Employee was moving rock and it fell from his grip, smashing his right hand ring finger

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN A LIFT TRUCK STUCK AND SECURED INJURED EMPLOYEE'S ASSISTANCE IN GETTING IT "UNSTUCK". THEY ATTACHED A TOW CHAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT THE OTHER LIFT TRUCK. ON THE 4-5 ATTEMPT, A LINK IN THE CHAIN BROKE AND THE CHAIN WHIPPED AND HIT EE IN THE FACE.

EE KNEELED DOWN AND SOMETHING IN RIGHT KNEE POPPED. EE IS OFF WORK UNTIL AN MRI CAN BE DONE AND EVALUATED. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 10/21/04.

HAUL UNIT PASSING ANOTHER, OPERATOR LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS OPERATOR ERROR. SPEED, OVER STEERING AND THE BOWEL IN THE HIGH POSITION WERE THE CAUSE.

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE ROUGHERS ON CONCENTRATOR LINE 1 USING A HAND SHOVEL, WORKING IN TIGHT AREA WITH LIMITED HEAD ROOM USING TWISTING MOTION. HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOW BACK THAT HAS NOT RESOLVED. SENT TO DOCTOR ON 10/26; MRI DONE ON 10/27.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. THE JACK FOLDED UNDER THE TONGUE. THE TONGUE STRUCK THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

SCOOP OPERATOR USING CLAW SCOOP WITH HELP OF TIMBERMAN SETTING CANS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT, THE TIMBERMAN PUT MATERIAL UNDER CAN WHILE SCOOP WITH CLAW HELD IT TO SET IT STRAIGHT. AFTER THE CAN WAS SET, TIMBERMAN WENT BACK TO SECURE IT TO TOP & BOTTOM. SCOOP OPERATOR MOVED SCOOP OUTBY & THEN TRAMMED TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF ENTRY. THE CAST CAN FELL TOWARDS TIMBERMAN HITTING HIS KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO SIDE OF WASHER WHEN DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR SAFETY GLASSES BUT GLASSES WERE PROVIDED. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OUR COMPANY ON 10/22/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING CRIB BAGS. HE GOT CEMENT & WATER ON BOTH LEGS CAUSING BOTH LEGS TO BLISTER.

LOADER OPERATOR CARRYING CLAY TO BUILD CLAY BERM, WENT OVER EDGE & ROLLED LOADER DOWN BANK. HE HAD TIRES UNEVEN TO EDGE OF BANK & BUCKET UP IN AIR WHEN HE BEGAN TO DUMP, THE WEIGHT SHIFTED & CLAY GAVE WAY. LOADER ROLLED APPROX. 30'. OPERATOR WAS SORE BUT NOT SERIOUSLY HURT. LOADER HAS COSMETIC DAMAGE.

While installing a roof bolt, a rock was dislodged and struck ee on the shoulder.

Another employees was using a backhoe to put a liner in a crusher bowl at the plant. The backhoe shifted and the outrigger landed on employee's foot. His right foot suffered a contusion.

Stepping out of the truck, felt pain go down left side of back & down left leg.

Employee was lifting a bag of sand from the floor in the lab, when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He sustained a strain.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TIGHTENING WHEEL ON COAL TRUCK, THE WHEEL WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

Employee was dismounting a mantrip, while getting out of mantrip he struck right knee on a link of chain that was welded to side of mantrip. Lost work days began 11/3/04.

SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL OF THE CANICA IMPACT CRUSHER

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A POTHOLE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN FROM HIS SEAT ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE MANTRIP, INJURING HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK. EE HAS ONLY A CONTUSION. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/21/04.

Employee stated that while getting out of the truck, his foot got caught causing him to fall, he stated that his left leg and back hurts.

wHILE PULLING ON THE LEVER TO ENGAGE THE POWER TAKE OFF PTO, THE EE SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PICKING UP A UTILITY TOOLBOX IN AN AREA OF UNEVEN/SLICK MINE FLOOR. AS HE PICKED UP THE TOOLBOX, HE LOST HIS FOOTING, DROPPED THE BOX AND STRUCK IT AS HE FELL.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF LOOSE COAL RIB AS HE FINISHED MINING AND WAS PLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ON TOP OF THE MACHINE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. RESULTED IN A LEFT HAND INJURY (LACERATION/FRACTURE).

Employee was jackleg drilling in 722 + 200 decline. Multiple small pieces of rock impacted the employees face. The employee had a small rock embedded in his left eye. The rock was removed and the employee missed two days of work.

CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER FELL ON EE'S HAND.

Employee was prying a hitch apart on two trailers and possibly pulled a muscle in her lower back or hip area.

The 502 man van was enroute to the ES33 shovel to make relief at shift change. When the van went through the soft spot several passengers in the van were bounced around. At 8:00 ee reported neck discomfort. was taken to E.R. and diagnosed with a strain. He stated he was not wearing his seat belt.

Person was standing up on belt tailpiece removing piece of steel bolt wrench from discharge of section feeder. After removing piece of steel he went to step down and his right foot slipped off wooden jill poke and he twisted his right ankle.

STEPPING OFF LADDER ON TO GROUND, SPRINED KNEE

Boulder being set up for hand splitting fell over onto new miner's leg.

While boarding the drill employee heard and felt a pop from his left knee. On Oct. 20th an MRI revealed a torn medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus.

Employee was cleaning coal from shute when a piece of slate fell out of shute and hit at his knee causing him to twist to get away hitting his back on hopper.

An employee was walking on a new leach pad liner covered with ore, it was raining. He fell backwards on the ore twisting his back on the right side.

Injured was struck on leg by rock measuring 30" wide x 48" long x 2" thick while operating the roof bolter

Operator was loading a rock truck, on his second pass to load his bucket he came out of the seat hitting his face on the windshield

EE was changing a flat on his shuttle car on the 001-0 section and when he lifted on spare tire he felt pain in his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH CURTAIN WHEN HE RAN INTO A ROCK PROTRUDING FROM ROOF. HE DID NOT TAKE OFF WORK OR SEE A DR. UNTIL 11/02/04.

Employee was under sitting front end loader remove the transmission drain plug. the wrench slipped out of the socket and he fell backwards ee's elbow struck a 4" rock.

WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT, RAN OVER LARGE ROCK THAT JOSTLED OPERATOR INSIDE THE CAB.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A 777C TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL, LANDING ON HIS BACK.

Employee stepped off miner car and when foot touched pad, slipped and twisted knee, ee finished, nitifying foreman at end of shift, that an accident had occurred. Went to ER the next morning.

WHILE PERFORMING CLEAN-UP DUTIES UNDER THE LIME BELT HOPPER, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING A ROCK BOX, WHEN HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. SHOULDER.

WHILE WALKING IN MUD, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN THROWING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. As a result of this injury, he started missing work again on 11/11/04. He returned to work with light duty on 2/4/05. Started missing again 2/7; results of MRI & doctors reports pending.

EE was shoveling the intake side of #2 belt when some draw rock fell on him. The doctors report from hospital was a severe bruised left shoulder.

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE.

Employee was reaching across roof bolter to get a box of glue and felt pain in lower back.

The ee was operating a mobile pettibone crane and lifting a dredge pontoon when the right front outrigger sank into the sand causing the pettibone to lay over onto the right side. It was set back up.

AS MINER WAS TIGHTENING BELT ON PTO DREDGE HE STATED THAT HE FELT A POP ON HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee was getting out of mantrip and sprang right ankle.

EE was 7' above ground with safety harness on. He secured beam w/rope to forklift to bring beam down. He used cut torch to release beam from building. Untied from the building and came down ladder. Forklift held beam in position. Beam made a noise as it settled on forklift arms and EE thought beam would fall on him so he jumped off ladder 5' above ground. Result: fractured tibia.

EMPLOYEE HEARD A NOISE AND WENT TO THE OFFSIDE OF THE FEEDER TO INVESTIGATE. HE OBSERVED THE OMEGA COUPLING ASSEMBLY ON THE PICK BREAKER WAS VIBRATING AND HE TURNED TO GO CUT OFF THE FEEDER, WHEN THE COUPLER FLEW APART AND CAME THROUGH THE 1/4" MESH GUARD, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING AND A BROKEN BONE BELOW THE KNEE CAP.

EE WAS HELPING FROM THE BANK TO GET SUPPLIES TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GROUND CONDIDITONS WERE MUDDY AND SLICK. EE FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS RIBS. EE WAS COMPLAINING OF POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE.

EE STATED, "HE WAS PULLING ON A CURTAIN THAT APPEARED TO BE UNDER SOME GOB". WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE CURTAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK ONTO HIS BACK. THAT IS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

He was standing on a tram, installing a new hydr. hose in the articulating area of the machine and he lost his footing and fell to the ground.

Employee had packed oil and put on carrier on 10-19-04 and said his back was hurting. He said his back started hurting on 10-18-04 after he packed oil to the carrier and helped put the covers back on the carrier. Employee started missing 10-21-04.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CABLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE & FELT SOMETHING POP.

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING & WAS BENDING A 6' BOLT TO STRAIGHTEN IT FOR INSTALLATION. THE BOLT TURNED & SPUN AROUND WITH HIM AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONT MINER CABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF HANGING IT FROM THE ROOF. AS HE AND THE SUPERVISOR STARTED TO HANG IT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS PULLING CHAIN ACROSS A GRATED FLOOR. THE CHAIN BECAME STUCK AND EE PULLED IT. ON 11/11/04 EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO INSTRUCTED EE TO STAY OFF WORK.

A 3 WHEELER RIDE RAN INTO EE'S FOOT, ANKLE STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING COAL CRUSHER AND A LG. PIECE OF COAL FROM THE BELT MASHED HIS RT. THUMB.

Employee was using a frontend loader to clean up an area on level 8, when he parked his loader to get out and look the area over he stepped on a rock on turned his ankle. Agrivating an old injury. He did not miss time until 10/20/2004. On the 20th he called and said he would not be able to work due to his injury. He has an appointment 10/29/2004 with a doctor.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING RIB ROLLS ALONG A SUPPLY TRACK OFF THE SLOPE BOTTOM. HE COMPLAINED OF GROIN PAIN ON 10/19/04 AND ASKED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. AT THAT TIME. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 10/20/04.

Employee was attempting to reach for trouble light above conveyor when his right hand was pulled into the pinch point between belt and the idler. Resulted in open wound with fractures to right hand, wrist and all five digits.

MACHINERY WAS SHUT OFF, EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CRAWL UNDER BRIDGE W/OUT TELLING OPERATORS HE WAS GOING UNDER BRIDGE. OPERATORS STARTED MACHINERY TO MOVE & PINCHED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BRIDGE & BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT IN THE ROOF OF THE 4XR CROSSCUT. A PIECE OF COAL & ROCK MIDDLE BAND APPROX. 2'X 3' SQUARE ROLLED OUT OF THE RIB STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG AND HIP.

Foot slipped while exiting water truck and he strained his back.

Employee was operating roof bolter and a piece of draw rock fell striking employee on left leg.

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP EMPTY PALLET TO PUT IN SCISSOR LIFT.

INJURED WAS SITTING EATING LUNCH WHEN A ROCK APPROX.: 2'WIDE X 2'LONG X 1"THICK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

Employee claims to have injured his back when he ran over a rock in the roadway while operating a scoop. He did not start missing work until 10/21/04 & did not report accident to mine management until 10/22/04.

TRIPPED AND FELL ON AN AIR CLEANER WHILE WALKING ON THE DECK OF 785. TRIPPED ON ONE AND FELL ON A SECOND AIR CLEANER.

Employee was attempting to catch a barge by the running line when the running line snapped striking the employee in the left upper chest area causing a dislocation of his shoulder.

Employee was carrying rock samples from the mill. He missed a step and fell, straining his neck and legs. He began losing time 10/19/04.

Ee was cutting steel pipe w/torch & the water inside pipe caused piece of hot slag to enter left ear.

EE was carrying bolts from one end of walk thru drill to the other. The ee stumbled on a rock and fell against the drill hitting left arm.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF TOP ROCK MEASURING 54" X 31" X 1/2" TO 12" THICK.

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STOPPED TO HELP WORK ON BOLTER. BOLTER HAD PUMP MTR DOWN. ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF TBAR AND HIT LEFT FOOT

EE CAME HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY, OCT. 15 AND SAT DOWN ON HIS COUCH FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP, HE COULD NOT AND HAD TO ROLL ONTO THE FLOOR ON HIS KNEES. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM ALL WEEKEND AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY AND TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WORKED TWO DAYS. WE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS COMPENSIBLE UNTIL 10/27/04.

EE WAS IN THE TRAVEL WAY WHEN THE PERSONNEL VEHICLE SHE WAS TRAVELING IN STRUCK TRUSS BOLT HARDWARE HANGING DOWN. EE WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 10/22/04.

Employee pulled a muscle in his lower back while shoveling in a tunnel.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING THE EDGE OF THE MINER THEN HITTING EE ON THE LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

Employee was walking the beltline when he twisted his knee.

An I-beam fell off the forklift hitting EE in the left leg and right foot.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE OPERATOR WAS TURNING A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT. THE VICTIM WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE OPERATOR SIDE & WAS INSTALLING A DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK SO THAT THE MINER COULD SEE WHEN TO PUT IN A CORNER BOLT. WHEN HE WAS BACKING OUT FROM PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL IN, THE RIB PROTECTOR CAUGHT A NOTCH IN THE RIB CAUSING THE PROTECTOR TO SWIVEL AROUND STRIKING EE.

SALARIED PARTS RUNNER WAS MOVING TWO HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON A TWO WHEELED HAND CART WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EE PLANTED HIS LEFT LEG TO PUSH PUMPS UP ONTO CART AND FELT HIS LEFT KNEE RIP AND TEAR. TORN MEDIAL MINICUS (LEFT KNEE)

AN ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. EMPLOYEE OPERATED A VOLVO L220D RUBBER TIRED FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER IS EQUIPED WITH AIR SUSPENSION SEAT, A/C & ADJUSTABLE STEERING & OPERATING LEVER POSITIONS. 4 TO 8 HRS/WK EE WAS ASSIGNED MAINTENANCE DUTIES SUCH AS WELDING, MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO CONVEYORS, OIL & GREASE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF HIS DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. THE ROCK ROLLED CAUSING THE EE TO INJURE HIS ANKLE.

Employee was removing a fuel pump from truck, when he attempted to get off the truck he lost his footing and fell approximately 6'.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN #5 ENTRY HEAD. HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT IN TOP.

Employee was cleaning out the hydrate tunnels when a pile of lime fell down and flew up into his face.. He had lime burns to both eyes and corneal abrasion of the right eye. He received antobiotic drops and missed one full shift of work.

Employee was removing bolts from a boot on a line under the CCD tanks -- employee was sprayed w/process solution. Solution contained soda ash which caused skin irritation.

EE WAS WELDING INDIDE THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EE REPORTED THE INJURY BUT DIDNT WANT TREATMENT. ON 10/15/2004 EE DECIDED HE WOULD GET TREATMENT.

Installing bottom rollers on D9H, Injured was balancing installation tool. Employee running service truck crane lowered tool causing opposite end to rise quickly, which was being held by injured causing twist.

STEPPED INTO MATERIAL THAT LOOKED SOLID & EMPLOYEE SANK INTO SANDY MUD.

MAIN EAST TAILGATE WEST. EE WAS HELPING THE MINER RIB PINNER LINE THE BOLT WRENCH UP WITH RIB BOLT. EE THEN PUT HIS HAND ON THE DRILL & STARTED TO TURN TO RETURN TO HIS MINER BOLTER POSITION. WHEN THE RIB DRILL WAS EXTENDED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT, THE END OF 2 OF EE'S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL AND THE DRILL STOP.

Was taking apart a steel line and the line fell and pinched his index finger on his left hand against another pipe.

WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS TAIL BONE ON THE TRAM PEDAL.

While descending the stairs, he missed a step and slid on his backside until he came to rest at the bottom.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING LOADED WHEN A SECTION OF THE HIGHWALL FELL STRIKING THE BED AND CAUSING THE CAB TO BE LIFTED INTO THE AIR. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. THAT NIGHT. THE EE CAME TO WORK ON 10/13/04 AT 6 PM. AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR AWHILE, EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN & SORENESS.

Helping the welder weld looked at the flash. Flash burn.

While installing 10" plastic discharge pipe, attempted to attached floats to pipe. Pipe shifted and pinned left knee against wall and bent knee backwards.

Employee was climbing up ladder to operator's cab of auger and slipped. Left index finger got caught while attempting to grasp a rail.

Ee was bent over swinging a sledge hammer busting a conrete floor. He felt a sharp pain in his lower back. he continued to work and finished working his shift. he experienced numbers in his left foot and pain in his left leg the morning of 10-14-04. he went to the dr whom told him to take two weeks off work.

Walking toward #9 heading employee's leg went from under him, causing him to fall. He hit his knee on a rock.

A SECTION OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER, ARM AND BACK AREA.

Employee caught foot between two pieces of steel. Twisted right knee.

EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS WHEN SOMETHING FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE FOOT.

Employee placed right hand on top of discharge line as he crossed over the entry. A rock fell striking his hand.

EE was standing on the ground watching loader load a truck. Then turned to walk around and tripped on small stone on the ground and lost balance falling into a truck then to the ground. Broke small bone in lower right leg.

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE CRUSHER SHAKER. WHEN THEY WENT TO REPLACE THE GUARD, IT SLID DOWN CRUSHING THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A DISCHARGE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & HE FELL LANDING ON AN I-BEAM & GRATING.

Slipped on oil spill and fell to ground on his back.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT MANUALLY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, LATER DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

While sitting against rib a piece of draw rock fell out between roof bolts, striking ee of his left leg above the knee, peeling the layers of skin back about 6 inches.

EE CALLED ON 10/14/04 SAID HE WAS AT dR OFFICE WITH EAR PROBLEMS. ON 10/18/04 EE SAID HE HAD A CONCUSSION FROM GETTING HIT ON THE MANTRIP BY A DINNER BUCKET ON 10/12/04 AND EE WOULD BE OFF FROM WORK. DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/18/04.

Climbing out of haul truck stepped onto ground felt pop in knee.

Employee was bolting when the rib spilled striking ee on back and shoulders.

EE WAS LIFTING HYD OIL CANS OFF OF THE LITTLE MAC. WHEN HE TWISTED, HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

There was topsoil that needed to be removed prior to mining. Injured and another employee were discussing how the job would be performed when the bank gave way without warning approximately 15 feet back. Injured rode the material down the slope and a piece of material struck him in the shoulder.

THE INJURED SAID HE WAS LOADING CRIB TIES (4 X 6 X 30" WOOD) INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON RT. ANKLE.

At the time of the incident, employee was loosening bolts that held a transmission cooler in place. As he was applying pressure to a ratchet wrench, in order to loosen a very tight and rusted bolt, he felt the muscle in his left shoulder pull.

EE is a consultant. he was taking pictures of dozer tracks and tires. he was standing on the left side of the haulroad. the grader was backing up on the right side. he had his camera to his face and backed up into the grader and was struck by the left front tire.

ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A RAM JACK ON A RAM CAR, THE JACK EYELET WOULD NOT LINE UP WITH THE MACHINE FRAME. HE WAS USING A 30" CRIB BLOCK TO PUSH THE JACK STINGER DOWNWARD. WHEN REPOSITIONING THE CRIB BLOCK, HE LOST HIS GRIP ALLOWING THE BLOCK TO FALL CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CAR BED FRAME AND THE BLOCK.

Three employees were moving the 7400 dragline which is powered by a large power cable in which a Dozer is used to move while walking the dragline to the new location. The ground man was directing the dozer operator were to go when the cable was caught under some material and caused the cable to pop and struck the employee under the right knee.

Employee was walking across section and slipped and fell on loose material. (Started missing work 10/18/2004).

While setting the ATRS on the roof bolting machine, a piece of rock came down and struck EE's left foreman.

Ee ended day with small metal fragments in left eye. They didn't bother him & he didn't report this information at work. Irritation from the fragments started causing concern later that night & he went to the Calico Rock Hospital ER. This was going to be a 1 day lost time accident except he had a reaction to the medicine requiring a medicine change.

EMPLOYEE IS STATING HE WAS STEPPING BACK FROM FUELING A DOZER TO THE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE AROUND A DIESEL FUEL TANK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STEPPED DOWN TO A PLATFORM (APPROX 2') PUTTING HIS WEIGHT ON ONE LEG. THIS ACTION CAUSED AN INFLAMATION TO THE OSTEOARTHRITIC CONDITION OF HIS LUMBOSACRAL SPINE THAT HAS EXISTED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

Employee alleges to have injured his back while loading cinder blocks into a scoop bucket.

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD SAW WHEN A BLOCK OF STONE FELL BACK ON TO EE FOOT.

HE WAS GATHERING UP OLD SPLICES, CLEANING AROUND HEAD, SLIPPED, FELL, TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. HE HIT HIS HAND ON ROCK, CUTTING LEFT HAND.

Employee was getting off loader, slipped and fell with one foot on the ladder and one foot on the ground.

EE WAS HELPING THE CRUSHER FORMAN INSTALL A NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER, THEY WERE INSTALLING THE LAST BOLT TO SECURE BREAKER IN PLACE IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LIVE WIRE CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT

NO LOST TIME UNTIL 10/15/04. EE WAS CARRYING A 50 LB. PART INTO THE PARTS TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK THAT RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO HIS BACK AND HIP.

Employee was operating a Haul Truck when he drove over a pot hole in the road, which in turn had bottomed out the seat he was sitting on.

Employee claims, while removing rubber seals from drill press he turned to put rubber seal on pallet and twisted left knee on rubber cutting in floor.

At 7:45 a.m. on October 11,2004, employee with 18 months experience, was operating a 988 Loader moving shot rock to a dry area. Employee hit a pot hole causing him to get a catch in his back. Employee taken to the doctor and was given mediction and told to take 2 days off work.

EMPLOYEE CAME TO MINE & WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING HIS BELT, BOOTS ECT. FROM BACK OF HIS TRUCK, HE STEPPED UP TO TAILGATE & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE AND WAS ROTATING THE STEEL TO HELP GET IT OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OFF OF THE STEEL AND OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK, STRIKING THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

WHILE PULLING BOLTER CABLE WHEN OPERATOR WAS BACKING MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE AREA, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

UNLOADING 100 LB. TOOL BOX FROM MAC 8, USING TWISTING MOTION, WITH HELP OF ONE CO-WORKER.

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING #7 ENTRY ON MAINS. AFTER BOLTING FACE HE BACKED OUT OF FACE ABOUT 30' FOR THE BOLTMAN ON OFF-SIDE TO SPOT A BOLT. EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND TO OFF-SIDE OF BOLTER TO HELP OFF-SIDE BOLTMAN WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A SURFACE CRACK, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK WITH HOIST. HE TWISTED BACK WHEN SETTING IT DOWN. MIDDLE TO UPPER BACK HURTS.

WHILE CARRYING SAND BAGS THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK. WENT TO DOCTORS ON 10/11/04. FIRST DAY OFF 10/12/04.

Employee was stepping backwards off the middle step of a 2' ladder. He stepped on a 13"x24"x7" rock that was slanted causing him to twist and fall to the ground. Injury became recordable when he had surgery on 1/10/05, however FMC did not learn of this until 1/26/05. The left knee injury was a torn meniscus.

CHANGING ROLLERS ON SLOPE. WHEN IT SLIPPED HE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER.

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this ee was walking down the steps to the parking lot of the main bldg. cause of this injury was employee safety awarness. rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/system not a factor, safety or protective equipment not a factor.

Employee was placing 100# bags onto pallet at the lower dryer. He turned to place a bag onto a pallet and felt a twinge pain in his lower back area, suffered a lower back strain.

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-STOCKING HIS ROOF BOLTER TRAY WITH MATERIAL. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS FOREARM AND PUSHED INTO A STACK OF ROOF BOLTER PLATES CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS WRIST AND ELBOW.

EE WAS LIFTING BLOKCS, TURNED END THREW BLOCK ONTO CONVEYOR BELT. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/11/05 DUE TO SURGERY

Using a Bloomfield jack in an awkward position due to the ground conditions. Resulting in the employee using the opposite side of his body than he is normally accustomed to resulting in a back strain.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 12 CM IN THE #2 ENTRY. HE STEPPED OVER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ENTRY TO CHECK THE CENTER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL MEASURING 5' X 3' X 2" TO 3". THE ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONTUSION TO THE BACK & NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING #2 MICROSIZER MOTOR. HE HAD LOWERED OLD UNIT THROUGH A HOLE CREATED IN THE FLOOR FOR THIS PURPOSE. HE LEFT THE AREA TO SECURE PARTS/TOOLS, REENTERED THE AREA TO GET HIS TOOLS AND STEPPED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING SCREEN ALONG THE LONGWALL FACE IN PREPARATION FOR RECOVERY OF LONGWALL. AS HE ROLLED OUT THE SCREEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Injured stated while he was pulling belt with channel locks, he slipped on a wet, muddy surface, feeling a pain in left lower back and hip. This accident happened at the old 13 belt. The injured started to miss work on Oct 12, 2004.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF STORAGE TRAILER AND HE STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF WOOD AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SHOULD HAVE USED A LADDER AND TIED IT OFF TO THE STORAGE TRAILER TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. THE ON-SITE SAFETY MGR. EXPLAINED TO EMPLOYEE THAT HE SHOULD USED A LADDER.

Ee went into the sand hopper under the screen to do clean up. He was in the hopper for about 10 minutes when co-worker turned the sand belt on to clean out the last of the sand. Ee was tumbled around in the hopper then shot out onto the ground.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON A CAT SCRAPER IN OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE ALLEGES THAT A PRY BAR HE WAS USING TO INSTALL THE CYLINDER SLIPPED CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 10/11/04. hE WAS RELEASED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. EE HAD SURGERY ON 2/15/05 MAKING THIS INJURY REPORTABLE.

Rock fell from rib and hit his left hand cutting 4 fingers.

Employee was pulling cable and felt leg give away under his weight. (Started missing work 10/11/2004).

Employee was working with contractor blaster helping lay out a shot. The employee was approximately ten feet from the east face when he was unexpectedly struck by falling material. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of his head. He was wearing all proper personal protective equipment at the time of the accident.

Employee was changing dump rope on Marion 8050 Dragline. When the rope was moved, a loop of the dump rope struck the employee in the ribs. He was transported to Colstrip Medical Center and then to Billings Deaconess Hospital.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY DRAWROCK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 10/25/04.

While loading a shot employee lifted a bag of 55 lb anfo from the tailgate of powder truck and turned to walk to next hole to load when he felt his lower back twinge.

Changing the shearer bits, when he rolled the drum he felt pain in his lower back. Diagnosed as back strain.

Injured was trouble shooting a cm with a field rep. As they were reattaching the rubrail on the side of the cm, using a slate bar for leverage, he felt pain in his lower back and hip.

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, WAS LOADED AND HAD BEEN HONKED OUT BUT DID NOT PULL OUT IMMEDIATELY. SHOVEL HAD RETURNED TO THE BANK, THEN OPERATOR REALIZED THERE NEEDED TO BE A VISUAL OF TEETH FOR DRIVER. AFTER HONKING THE HORN, EE BEGAN TO SWING BACK AROUND AND SAW THE TRUCK STILL THERE AND TRIED TO STOP THE SWING. HOWEVER, THE DIPPER HIT THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, JARRING THE DRIVER.

Employee was helping lift rub rail on EIMCO Miner strain lower back.

Tramming SC, hit hole, jarred body and injured lower back.

Employee was beginning to climb a ladder on a 100T haul truck. As he stepped on the first step and pulled himself up he felt pain in his lower back. Due to pre-existing non-work related injuries & illnesses the injury was reviewed and determined to be work related on 10-27-04.

OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT HIS MACHINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GO FROM THE 1ST TO THE 2ND STEP HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE 1ST STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS RIGHT HEEL FIRST.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HIS LT. FOOT SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 10/11/04 WHEN HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED KNEE, REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST ON 10/12/04. HE WAS TOLD TO REMAIN OFF OF WORK UNTIL RE-EVALUATED ON 10/19/04.

EE WAS WORKING ON 7A SECTION CHANGING BITS ON DRUM. WHILE MANUALLY ROTATING DRUM LEFT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS, TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. RCVD X-RAY ADN CT SCAN, DIAGNOSIS PULLED/STRAINED MUSCLE.

Cleaning components from transmission using air cleaning gun and dirt went under safety glasses and into right eye.

Employee was helping put guard on feeder. The other end of guard slipped out of co-worker's hand, shifting all the weight of guard on injured employee. The weight from the guard jammed right hand of injured employee against metal feeder frame.

EE was working on cont miner. He pulled on a wrench and fell backwards. His foot was hung under machine.

Stepping down off trackhoe-missing last step-jumping to ground causing pulled muscles in back.

Employee was handling cable and felt pain in back.

Employee was standing in her office and blacked out due to a personal illness. She fell to the floor and hit her head on a piece of furniture and cut the back of her head and received six stitches.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/13/2004. While moving I-beams, stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee.

While cleaning gobb out of back legs on LW shield he slipped and fell and lost control of pressure hose. Hose hit him on his left eye area.

Employee was standing next to a load of 1-hole roof support boards being lowered by a scoop tractor when several boards slid off the pallet striking him on left leg.

METAL DOOR OVER TOP CABLE REEL WAS OPEN WHEN EE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR, IT DROPPED ON HIS FINGER, CUTTING HIS FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

He was blackjacking gears on crusher when the gears grabbed the grease paddle causing the paddle to kick back and smack the top of his right hand.

EE HAD BEEN CLEANING A FLOOR DRAIN IN THE PREP PLANT. HE STEPPED IN THE OPENING, TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HIS HEAD HIT AN UPRIGHT BEAM.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A FLATCAR WHILE UNLOADING TIMBERS AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS KNEE. STARTED LOSING TIME ON 1/24/05. HAD SURGERY 1/26/05.

EE WAS TIGHTENING LUGS ON C/H TIRE LOCATED IN ENTRY #3, 1 SE PANEL, X-CUT 3+50. A ROCK 3' X 19" X 3" FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON R. SIDE OF HIS HARD HAT. IT CONTINUED DOWN EE'S R. ARM, STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS HAND BEFORE GLANCING OFF HIS R. THIGH. EE RECD. FIRST AID & FINISHED SHIFT. LATER WENT TO ER DUE TO SWELLING & STIFFENING. BROKEN CARPUS BONE - CAST APPLIED.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 001 SECTION IN #5 RT. HELPING CHANGE THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE RIPPER JACK. THE BOTTOM OF THE JACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED & THE HOSES ATTACHED. THE JACK WAS CRADLED IN A CHAIN & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE TOP OF THE JACK IT FELL ONTO HIS RT. RING FINGER; PINNING IT BETWEEN THE JACK & THE PAN.

WALKING IN ENTRY AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10/14/2004.

Employee was trying to get the tie down blocks out of the screener. He was prying with a long bar. The bar slipped and the employee fell approx. 6 ft to the ground.

Third shift outby rolling up belt. Foreman told men not to climb on top of scoop to pull belt & left to go to another area. Employee climbed up on scoop anyway. Some of guys told him not to as well and when he climbed up to pull belt slipped & fell off scoop hitting ground.

Employee was exiting a motor as he steped out the motor moved causing him to fall. EE felt pain in lower back and shoulder.

HE WAS PULLING CABLE; PAIN STARTED IN BACK AND NECK.

REPLACING SCREENS ON SCALPER VIBRATOR, EE SLIPPED OFF THE LEDGE AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Injured was pushing on motor and felt pain in left knee. This was originally a NLT injury. Injured did not begin missing work until 11/11/04.

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BAG OUT OF HIS TOOL BOX HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10/9/04. (DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA - WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED.)

THE EE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO HANG A SOLID CURTAIN IN THE #2 ENTRY WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED THROUGH THE FLY PADS PINNING HIM AGAINST THE RIB WITH THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNRESTRICTED UNTIL 10/11/04 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK BY A MEDICAL SPECIALIST.

EE WAS THROWING A TRACK SWITCH AT THE TOP OF THE TRACK SLOPE. THE SWITCH THROW HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND TWISTED EE'S RIGHT WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF MACHINE & THE TOE OF HIS BOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE TRACK, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE. WENT TO THE DR. ON 10/07/04, FIRST DAY OFF WAS 10/08/04.

Mine mgt became aware of this accident on 11/5/04 Until this time EE told mine mgt that he was sick.It is company policy to report any accident before leaving the property & have an accident report filled out.He did not comply with company policy.On 11/5/04, he alleged to mine mgt that he had injured his groin while lifting a timber.

Ee was using a cutting torch when the torch back-fired due to grease splotter.

Employee had taken a pickup truck to pick up some conveyor chains on two pallets. He transported the chains to the prep plant. One of the chains had slid off the side of pallet. He pulled the chain back on pallet so it could be hoisted up into the prep plant and felt discomfort in his back.

Employee was placing stone on a steel stand-up pallet. He placed a piece of stone on its edge on the pallet, let go of the stone and took a step backwards with his left foot at which time the stone fell towards him striking his right shin. Did not seek medical attention until 10-11-04.

While positioning the grate to attach the sling to the hoist, the grate tipped and struck employee on the foot. He suffered a hairline fracture of the right foot.

EE was working on a ladder about three feet off the ground, tightening hose on the IR drill boom. After he came down from ladder he had a pain in groin area.