Mining Incidents in March 2005

A roof fall occurred in the Unit #1 intake aircourse at entry #6 at 18 xcut. The fall is approximately 20'L x 18'W x 10'H. The fall will not be cleaned up. The intersection was supported with 10' point anchor bolts.

The mine slope belt motors stopped due to power failure. The brake on the slope belt failed to engage allowing the slope belt to run backward. This caused the fluid couplings to rotate backward. The fluid couplings failed and blew apart.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED THIS DATE.) A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North in the intersection of #1 entry at cross-cut #27 and extended approx. 80' inby. Fall measured 100' x 20' x 6'. Area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts & timbers. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

(1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED THIS DATE.) A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North in #2 entry in the intersection at cross-cut #26. Fall measured 20' x 20' x 6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts & 6"" square timbers. Area was mined in Sept. 2000. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

The 018 joy miner was caught by a roof fall, it was in the final push in the #2 block when a pocket of rock fell and caught the head of the miner. The fall was about 20 wide by 30 foot long.

Gas Ignition, conditions contributing unknown.

Roof fall occurred 8 crosscuts below ep2 no. 1 and no. 2 entry blocked. cribbed to be cleaned and supported.

A roof fall occurred at spad #1756 toward #1 section. Fall measures 20' wide x 15' long x 40"" high. area was cribbed off.

A rock burst occurred at the bottom of the 4000 level 184rs. in the main drift & the top of the 4300-190rs approx. 20'below the 4000 level. The rock burst was triggered by the blast from the 43-190 development raise heading. The rock burst was picked up on our seismic system & due to the activity was not looked at until the next day.

At about 10:16 a.m. a fire occurred on 62BC11 & 62BC12. Clinker cooler failed to sufficiently cool the clinker--the source of ingition. BC11 is the 1st rubber belt in the system that feeds BC12, a tripper conveyor that runs the length of the clinker building. Kern County FD & LA County FD responded. Fire was extinguished by 11:27 a.m.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT X-CUT 267 ENTRY 7 MAIN SOUTH. AREA HAD BEEN MINED OCT. 1997, AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 30' LONG X 10' HIGH. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED. FALL WAS ON MARKED ROUTE FOR WEEKLY ESCAPEWAY. ESCAPEWAY WILL BE REROUTED.

SIZE OF FALL: 20'X16'X4'; TYPE AND LENGTH OF ROOF SUPPORT: RESIN 4'. NUMBER OF CRIBS/TIMBERS INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL: NONE. TYPE STRATE: SHALE. ALL ENTRANCES DREAKERED OFF. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED. AIRWAY NEUTRAL. DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE 603'

At approx. 7:15 pm, the tyro creek service elevator was out of service due to the door lock contacts not working. Bagby elevator repalce the interlock fixed safety edge, and replace one guide. elevator fully operational @ 1:45 am on 3/28/05.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 7 miner section, #5 entry, spad #11656. It measured 20' long x 18' wide x 10' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 7 miner section, #2 entry, spad #11666. It measured 60' long x 18' wide x 12' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 7 miner section, #4 entry, spad #11654. It measured 20' long x 18' wide x 6' high.

A roof fall measuring 180' long, 20' wide, and 6' thick was found in the return entry near EP-6 spad 48861. The fall occurred due to subnormal conditions above the 5' torque tension roof bolts. Ventilation and the passage of men was not affected. The fall entrances were barricaded to prevent travel.

A roof fall measuring 30' long, 20' wide, 6' thick was discovered in the return near EP-H spad 49101. The fall was 4,600' from the active section and occurred due coal and rock streaks above the 5' torque tension roof bolts. Ventilation and the passage of men was not affected. The fall entrances were barricaded to prevent travel.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT LINE ENTRY OVER AND OUTBY 1 CROSSCUT FROM SURVEY STATION 30. THE FALL MEASURED 40' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY-GROUTED BOLTS AND ROOF MATS WERE USED

A roof fall measuring 20' long, 20' wide and 5' thick was found in the #7 neutral entry at spad 49879, 5000' outby the working section. The fall occurred due to subnormal coditions at or above the 5' torque tension roof bolts. Ventilation and the passage of men was not affected, no personal injuries resulted from the fall. Fall entrances were cribbed and barricaded.

A roof fall was discovered on the intake entry 5,200' outby the active section near spad 49694. The fall measured 40' long, 20' wide, and 5' thick. The fall occurred due to subnormal conditions above the 5' torque tension roof bolts. Ventilation and the passage of men was not affected, the fall entrances were resupported and barricaded to prevent travel.

A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, #4 Entry, in the pillar line between crosscuts 23 and 24. The fall measured approximately 25'X19'X6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A screen fire was started during construction of the new secondary plant. Belt 26 was started & it was rubbing on the structure, so EE trimmed a small piece of metal with a torch. Some of the slag fell to the screen deck below & started a fire on the rubber screen deck. The fire was extinguished in about 45 minutes. No injuries.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUTBY SPAD 1033 IN THE ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK.

A ROOF FALL ABOVE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INACTIVE HEADINGS OF THE 2 NORTH AREA OF THE MINE. THE AREA WAS BEING EXPLORED FOR REHABILITATION WHEN THE FALL OF 20' LONG X 10' WIDE X 5' HIGH WAS FOUND.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 BELT AT CROSSCUT 23. FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4"" HIGH, PULLING THE 4' PERMANENT SUPPORT. NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FALL. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA ON 3/23/05 & WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

On the 088-0 MMU 6 north mains section, an alleged ignition occurred - an orange flame, round in shape, 18"" to 24"" in size, lasting 2 to 3 seconds. Self-extinguishing was observed. No injuries to persons or property.

THE ENLOW PROTAL ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE DOOR SWITCH. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF PERSONEL OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT

A roof fall was discovered on 3-22-05. The fall measured 80' by 20' by 6-8'. The fall will not be rehabilitated.

While mining X-Cut belt to L1 the miner operator cut through an abandoned bore hole @ 11"" in diameter. A small amount of water was encountered. Oxygen was 20.9% and Ch4 was 0.0%. The hole is properly plugged in the roof and floor.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry one break in by spad #58. Size estimated to be 75' l by 18-20' w by 8-10' h. The area had been supported with 6 foot torque tension bolts with supplemental support consisting of 9 ft cable bolts. No injuries, no equipment caught, ventilation was not interrupted.

FALL IN #7 ENTRY, X-CUT #14 OUTBY #1 UNIT. LENGTH 40', WIDTH 30', HT. 6'.

A roof fall occurred at the #1 set of scals blocking the #3 and #4 seal. Fall measured 80'l x 20'w x 34' h. cribbed off-to clean up and supported.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM THOSE PRESENT, IT APPEARS THE IGNITION OCCURED WHEN A SPARK FROM THE HEADGATE DRAWN IGNITED A POCKET OF GAS TRAPPED IN A ROOF FRACTURE AT 102 SHIELD. MSHA WAS ON SITE AND NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY (1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 4517) IN THE #1 SOUTHWEST MARKER SET OF ENTRIES, THE FALL MEASURED 140' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

A roof fall occurred at spad #348 to spad #351 blocking travelway to 2 left panel on @2 belt. fall meausred 100' long 20' wide x 5' high. cribbed off to be cleaned and supported.

A roof fall occurred along the old travelway of the 3W at crosscut 3 in entry #5. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale and water was dripping from the mine roof in this area. The intersection adjacent to this fall was bolted with 8' tension rebar bolts and it did not fall. The fall was restricted to the crosscut.

A roof fall was discovered 3-22-05. The fall measured 20' by 20' by 6'. The fall will not be rehabilitated. The fall was discovered out by #6 entry 3 brks inby spad #5395.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST, #8 ENTRY, #33 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 30' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, BLOCK TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A rock fall was found in the right return entry at spad number 1808. The fall measured 20'W X 30'L X 8'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST, #1 ENTRY, #22 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS AREA.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 MINER PANEL, #7 ENTRY, 1 BLOCK INBY SOAD #11623. IT MEASURED 20' LONG X 14' WIDE X 6' HIGH

AN UNINTENTIONAL FOOR FALL OCCURRED INT THE 1- BELT, #6 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #10842. IT MEASURED 65' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY OF THE MAIN NORTH EAST AT SURVEY STATION 4+50. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 9' DOUBLE LOCKS AND 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN TIMBERED.

Making airway, found fall in #4 entry at spad no. 772. This is area in gob area. 50' length, 20' width, 6' thick. Area is being timbered off.

North 4, 6 entry, 4-way, MMU 004 20 ft wide by 20 ft long by 8 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin, cable truss bolts, screen, roof mats. Fall angered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

USING WOOD STOVE FOR HEAT AND DRYING CLOTHES AND BOOTS. ALSO HAD TOOLS AND PPE STORED THERE. FIRE BURNED DONW THE SHED (12 X 20)

A roof fall has occurred at spad 10+50 in No. 1 entry of the 1st SW panel off the 2nd SE sub-mains. The dimensions of the fall are 18' long, 20' wide and 6' high. The fall is approximately 3400' outby No. 2 unit in the return.

DAMAGE TO HOISTING FACILITY. WANA SERVICE ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHT CAME OUT OF GUIDES AND STRUCK AGAINST A BUTTOM BEAM - BENDING IT. THIS BEAM HOLDS THE GUIDE RAILS 50' FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. TOOK OUT OF SERVICE & REPAIRED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON B-SOUTH MAINS IN CROSSCUT 4-5 AT STA. 13278. PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT - 5' RESIN. HEIGHT-6'. WIDTH-18'. LENGTH-25'. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS ADDED IN ADJOINING ENTRIES AND ROOF CONTROL PLAN CHANGED TO ADDRESS THE CONDITION.

A roof fall occurred at #28 x-cut of the Main Northwest in Entry #3. The fall measured 17' long x 17' wide x 12' thick. This area had been supported with 8' fully grouted resin bolts and 12' double locks. All approaches have been timbered.

A roof fall occurred on the 1LMS-2L1R panel in entry #3 at crosscut 36. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale commonly referred to as stack rock. The fall was located on the return air course of MMU-001.

At 7:15 pm a fall occurred in #6 entry out by spad #17610, in the neutral. Fall was 75 ft l by 19 ft w by 5 ft thick. Entrances to fall have been breakered off. MSHA and KOSL notified. MSHA investigated.

WEEKLY EXAM WAS MADE 03/14/05, THE FALL WAS FOUND 03/17/05, 4TH RIGHT NORTHEAST MAIN APPROX 50' INBY SS 774. FALL WAS 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF, DOES NOT BLOCK ANY AIRWAY NEEDED TO VENT GOBB AREA

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the no.6 seam mine at the 1 east headgate return #3 at 450 east. The fall was approx. 25-30'long x 18'wide x 4-5'thick. The fall will be cleaned up.

AT 1715, A FALL OCCURED IN #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #17610 IN THE NEUTRAL. FALL WAS 75' X 19' X 5'. ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN BREAKERED OFF. MSHA AND KOSL NOTIFIED.

THE ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING A JENMAR INSTALL II COMBINATION BOLT WHEN THE IGNITION OCCURRED.

2A-5 NORTH #2 ENTRY AT 108+95. DUST IGNITION AROUND RIGHT HALF OF MINER HEAD. FLASH LASTED A SECOND TO A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

A roof fall in cross cut between #1 and #2 entries 1st west at 7 and 30. Tag marker approx 120"" length 19"" wide 6"" thickness this area was bolted with 5"" grouted bolts, it will be cleaned up.

(1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 3/15/05.) An unintentional roof fall has occured on the old West Mains belt entry in the intersection at station #12968. Height - 6', Width - 20', Length - 18'. Roof support in area - 5' resin.

a roof fall was discovered int he 2 main north #4 at crosscut 19, #3 entry intersection. the fall measures approx 40 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 12 feet high. the area is supported using 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 3/15/05.) An unintentional roof fall has occurred on B-Mains East in the #2 entry at station 13196. Height - 5', Width - 16',Length - 20'. Roof Support in area - 5' resin.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 3/15/05.) A roof fall occurred along the 2L4W-2L roadway at crosscut 14 between entry #2 and #3. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale commonly referred to as stack rock. The fall was adjacent to the roadway in the crosscut about 10 feet off the roadway.

(1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 3/15/05.) A roof fall occurred along the 1W belt line at crosscut 27 between the belt and the return stopping line. The cause of the fall was weak shale. This area was developed 8 years ago.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT 6 NORTH RT. RETURN, #7 & #8 ENTRY AND CONNECTING CROSSCUT AT #46 BLOCK. UP TO 100' LONG, 15' WIDE & APPROX. 8' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON THE #10 BELTLINE BREAK #50. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 50' X 4' THICK AND CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDSTONE. CRIBBED AREA OFF AND MOVED SECTION.

The elevator at our Hart street facility failed to operate properly due to a brake adjustment problem. The elevator would not operate on automatic with the brakes deagging. The brakes were adjusted and the elevator returned to service at around 10.00 P.M..

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 002-0 MMU inby spad #4493. The fall measured 40' long x 20' wide x 4 to 5' high.

(1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 3/14/05.) Fall in #3 units old headings, #8 entry intersection. Length 40' width 40' thickness 7'.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED ON 3/14/05.) FALL IN #3 UNITS OLD HEADINGS, BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRIES, IN A CROSSCUT. LENGTH 20', WIDTH 9', THICKNESS 4'.

A roof fall has occurred in the #7 entry of the second southwest sub-mains at spad 0 and 70 in a return entry. The dimensions of the fall are 18' wide, 7' high and 70' long.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6H section at #19 Wall, #3 entry, the fall measured approx 12'L x 12'W x 8'H. No injuries.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE MILLENNIUM PORTAL AT THE 5N LONGWALL HEADGATE CROSSCUT 54A, 4668N ENTRY #3. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG, APPROX 18' WIDE AND APPROX 16' THICK. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL #22H

ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY AT BK6 ON D TRACK. FALL WAS APPROX 6' IN HEIGHT, 20' WIDE AND 20' LONG. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA IS OUT BY WORKING SECTION

DURING #2 SKIPS LOADING CYCLE, A ROCK LODGED IN THE SKIPS GATE PREVENTING IT FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THE PARTIALLY OPEN GATE LODGED AGAINST THE LOADING POCKETS TIMBER FRAME PREVENTING RAISING THE SKIP. THE SKIP HAD TO BE MANUALLY EMPTIED TO FREE THE GATE. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE INCIDENT. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF THE SITUATION.

#3 UNIT, #7 ENTRY, X-CUT 31. LENGTH 30'-40', WIDTH 18'-20', THICKNESS 12'.

Roof fall occurred on track entry of 33 mains between crosscuts 112 & 113. Fall was 50' long, 20' wide & 10' high. Ventilation was not impaired. No equipment was damaged and no people injured.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 VN.T. THE FALL WAS 60 X 19 X 4. THE FALL WAS IN #3 ROOM @ 2+50. IT WENT THROUGH XCUT TOWARD #4 & TOWARD #2 ROOMS.

AT 5:05PM ON MARCH 9, 3 MINERS ON 4000 LEVEL REPORTED TO THE #3 SHAFT HOIST MAN THAT THEY SMELLED WOOD SMOKE IN THE 4000 LEVEL DRIFT PAST THE TOP OF 43-190 RAISE. HOIST MAN IMMEDIATELY INJECTED STENCH INTO THE COMPRESSED AIR LINES AND THE VENTILATION STREAM TO EVACUATE THE MINE. SHIFT SUPERVISOR ALSO SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF 190 RISE. EVACUTATION COMPLETE AT 5:45P

A roof fall ocurred in the #8 entry 3 breaks inby spad #1872. The fall measured 20'W X 20'L X 8'H.

Rockfall found in return #1 unit - entry #3 return No idea when rockfall occurred 20 by 18 by 6 size.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 6H section at #5 wall #1 entry. The fall measured approx 16' w by 12' l by 8' h.

a non injury roof fall in #7 entry between #26 and #25 crosscut of the west mains. 20' long x 18' wide x 7 1/2 to 8' high.

A roof fall measuring 40'L x 19'W x 12'H occurred in the 1st NE panel on #4 unit's belt supply road.

at 11:20 pm on 3-8-05 a rock burst outbust occurred int he 5500-31 stope and the 5500-36 east stope. the rock burst in the 55-31 east stope consisted of damage int he hanging wall approx. 20 ft in from the main interseciton, three sill caps were damage along with the cement fill coming in approx. 8 to 10 feet up and 10 foot wide.

1 Right #3 Entrty 22 to 1 Intersection caved in, cleats in roof with calcite, slick and slide roof just above the bolts, caved just above the bolts.

DUE TO UNDETERMINED CIRCUMSTANCES, METHANE IN EXCESS OF 2.0 PERCENT WAS FOUND TO BE LIBERATING FROM THE 1ST SOUTH MAIN SEALS. THE METHANE WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE WALKWAYS DOWNWIND FROM THE SEALS.

Their was not any injury(s) or equipment damaged nor did it impede ventilation. The roof broke above the bolting horizion. Location 34 North @ 10 East. Size of the fall is approximately 50ft X 90ft X 15ft. This area was blocked off to all mine personnel for the last 3 days anticipating this fall.

Fall of roof in belt entry starting approx 25 feet inside of of portal, extending in approx 80 ft. Belt line was caught under fall.

A roof fall measuring 60'L x 19'W x 8'H occurred in the SE low mains on the 10th 54 supply road at x-cut 455. The roof fell on a railcar used to haul rockdust.

A roof fall measuring 60' long, 16' wide, 7' thick was found in the intake at spad 48243; 5850' outby the 002 section. The fall occurred due to coal and rock seams above the 5' torque tension roof bolts. Ventilation and the passage of men was not affected and no injuries occurred due to the fall. The perimeter will be resupported and barricaded to prevent travel.

Wood burner flue overheated and burned office trailer.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY IN THE L-MAINS, AT SPAD #10849. IT MEASURED 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 30' LONG.

Spad #56 and 16 (No 1 unit, 3 entry return) approx 20' long 40' wide 7-8' high.

Due to a fault in the surge suppresor on a incoming 4160 volt line, the power to the mine elevator was interrupted at 7:20 p.m. Saturday evening (3/5/2005). Repairs were made and power restored at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning (3/6/2005).

An unintentional roof fall was found @ 12:30 am , march 4, 2005. the fall measured 22' long, 19' wide, 5' high. fallis located 1 break inby spad #3680 on mains section. fall was not inby loading point.

A roof fall occurred int he 1st west, #7 entry, #26 crosscut. the fall was 30' long, 25' wide, 8' high. the fall didn't affect ventilation travel, damage equipment or cause any injury. the area was bolted with 6' to 8' point anchor bolts. no one was required to work or travel in this area.

Roof in this area is a shale sandstone mix with streaks of coal, and some formations shale sand mix separated at app 5 to 6 ft allowing intersection to fall. Area had been bolted with 4 ft long bolts, fall has been cribbed off; roof control plan has been changed since this was developed.

The rock fall was in xcut between belt entry and neutral entry at 520 east panel, fall was approx 5' high 19' wide and 40' long. This was supported with 5' tension rebar roof bolts. The 2 approaches have been cribbed off. The unit at 1170' working out intake rooms. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A non-injury roof fall occurred in the 5th west, longwall, MMU-010. In the #1 entry from the shield tips outby for 12 to 15 feet 6 1/2 to 7' high and 18 feet wide. Travel was blocked off longwall face. (Outby crosscut 24)

ROOF FALL #1 UNIT. #9 ENTRY(INTAKE NEUTRAL) 25' INBY SPAD 56 AND 58. APPORX 24' LONG, 18' WIDE, 7-8' HIGH.

OAKDALE PORTAL ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE FROM 11:55 PM TO 2:05 AM. NO INJURIES, NO ENTRAPMENT, L CONTACTOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN MAIN CIRCUIT

AN UNINTENDED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 INTERSECTION X-CUT 22 IN THE NORTH SUB MAINS SECTION. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WERE BREAKER TIMBERS SET ON ALL 4 ENTRIES LEADING TO THE CAVE. THE FALL RANGED 50' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 10' HIGH AT ITS HIGHEST PEAK. DANGERED OFF ALL SIDES AND RECOVERY PLAN MADE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3/3/05 AT THE JUSTICE MINE. THE FALL MEASURED 100' X 20' X 6-8'. IT WAS APPROX 7,000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

A bundle of 6' notched wood cribbing was incorrectly loaded on the north side of the silver shaft. The proper bar was not put in place to secure the load. The crib tipped out under the bar in place as the cage was going down, and hit the crownset of the 2800 level station sending some of the crib down the shaft. MSHA on the property.

ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 4:26 A.M. A ROCK BURST (OUTBURST) OCCURRED IN THE 5500-31 EAST STOPE. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FOOTWALL ABOUT 20 FEET BACK FROM THE FACE AND 180 TO THE EAST FROM THE MAIN INTERSECTION; THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF 20' OF THE FOOTWALL. ESTIMATED TIME TO REPAIR - 2 SHIFTS. THE MSHA FIELD OFFICE IN BOISE WAS NOTIFIED.

North 6, 45 block, 8 entry, 4-way, MMU 004. 20' wide x 20' long x 8' high Support: 6' 3/4"" resin, cable truss bolts, screen, roof mats. Fall dangered off; additional roof support installed around fall.

Pressure from barrier blocks from a mined out seam 230'below active mining seam caused roof support failure in active seam.

A roof fall measuring 8 feet by 19 feet by 40 feet has fallen in the number 7 entry approximately 3000 feet outby the working section. The area has been dangered off and additional support has been added. The fall does not change ventilation.

Roof fall occurred approx. 3,000 feet outby 002 mmu in #6 entry approx. 10 ft inby 34 spad about 100 feet long, in length 20 feet wide about 8' thick 36 inch resin bolts and cribs was the support in this area.

Employee was working at slope tail he went to z-convoyer to clear material. Loose coal/mud was being washed down slope by employees. Mud, coal and water slurry caused employee to loose his balance. He fell on his side and became stuck. Additional material was washed down slope partialy covering employee. Co-workers had to assist in removing employee from the area.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCK FALL OCCURRED OUTBY #1 UNIT IN THE MAIN SOUTH IN #3 ENTRY AT 98+40 TO 99+60. THE FALL WAS 120 X 19 X 6 - #3 ENTRY IS A NEUTRAL.

A roof fall was discovered at the justice mine on 3/1/05 at 4:45 am. the fall was discovered at #4 belt, #4 entry, 20 feet outby spad #468. the fall measured 25'x20' an unknown height. the fall will not be rehabilitated.

Working on crusher v-belts, got fingers of right hand under belt, ring finger and middle finger involved; ring finger taken off below nail above 1st knuckle, middle finger re-attached. per company call 3-20-05. coder 12

EE was working on the west ""man-door"" entrance to the coal mill building. He had the door propped open with a shovel. when he stood up, he knocked the shovel, the wind caught the door and slammed it against the left little finger, partially amputating it above the 3rd joint nearest the fingernail.

EE was in process of unhooking the trail cable off the tub hooks of the 8050 dragline with SE-3137 cable tractor when his right index finger got caught in between the cable tractor ROPS and the cable tie off hooks on the left front side of the machine.(rt index finger @ 2nd knuckle)

Employee was busting a rock on the feeder and the rock and the drag chain caught his right ring finger against top. per call to Joseph Jacobs 3-28-05, it was amputated to the first joint from the tip. coder 12.

EE was repairing the pneumatic grease gun, he removed the air line thinking that he had disconnected the energy. He then removed the side covers and began to clean out the grease fron under the piston. While doing this the grease gun fired causing the piston to crush his left index finger behind the first knuckle. The finger tip could not be repaired and was removed.

Employee pinched off 3/8 inch off tips of middle, index, and pinky finger. Employee violated company's lock out tagout policy and reached hand into rotary valve that was in operation. Contact with valve caused injury.

Employee was hanging a Big Bag on hooks when his right little finger was caught by the forks on the fork lift. He abruptly tried to remove it and sustained an amputation to the distal end of his right little finger.

Removing vic coupler from 8"" wter line. When the coupler came apart the pipe dropped on the other end out of the chain hanger, lifting the pipe and pinched EE's finger between the roof and pipe. The finger was smashed and broken. EE decided to have finger amputated behind first knuckle.

moving hoist cyl into place to install pin. caught finger between cyl eye and frame of bed.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. GOING BUCKET FIRST, HE RAN OVER A TIMBER. THE TIMBER KICKED UP AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM AROUND HIS WRIST.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE HOE TRACK WHEN HE ALLEGEDELY SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

Rock fell from top hitting employee in the back and head knocking him down in bolter deck.

Member got his foot stuck between a rock and the mantrip as he was dismounting the mantrip.

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER. SAND PILES ON ROAD. ALSO SAID HE HIT HIS HEAD WHEN HE WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAB.

Chiseling rock, rock broke and fell on foot

Employee's finger came into contact with an air conditioning fan resulting in a cut to the tip of his finger requiring stitches.

Employee was walking the belt when he walked into a cable bolt sticking out. Note: submitted with the injury date 12/28/03 but noted as a lost time injury for 3/31/05.

EE was assisting the continuous miner operator in hanging cable when he felt pain in his left shoulder. He continued to work until 4-4-05.

Employee was helping to install a sump pump near the hydrate plant; em'ee moved a pallet and slipped in water. The left boot filled with water, which reacted with lime and caused a burn to the top/left side of left foot.

EE returning from lunch brake walking to work area. Tripped and fell while on pathway going to quarry. Hit right shoulder and face. Bottom lip busted and 2 teeth 1/2 gone. Back of hands scratched.

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE. HE WAS HOLDING A BELT ROLLER WHEN BELT LINE DRO0PED AND IT PULLED HIM OVER, STRAINING HIS BACK.

EE was roofbolting. as he pushed a 8' roofbolt up into a 4' bolt hole, the bolt bent catching his left thumb between the bent bolt and the bolt machine roof jack- resulting in injury to left thumb.

The ee left the door of a truck open, forgot to wear his hard hat, and bumped his head with a corner of the door, with a resulting injury requiring 3 points of suture resulting in 1 1/2 working days off.

Employee moving a drill of approximately 100 lbs, and feels she strained her shoulder and arm when she lowered it to the ground from an upright position to the ground

EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE WITH A SLEDGE. THE SLAB WAS POSITIONED HORIZONTALLY ON THE GROUND. AS EE STRUCK NEAR THE EDGE OF THE SLAB, A PIECE OF STONE PROJECTED OFF THE SLAB STRIKING THE CALF OF LEFT LEG. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 040105, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION TIBIAL AREA. LOST 1 WORK DAY 040105

lowering a section of panning tin, tin caught on screw from section that was already hung, when the tin came loose, employee's finger was caught between scaffold and tin bar

Injured was picking up a bundle of roof bolt plates. The plates were wet and slick. She lost control of the bundle of plates she tried to catch them before they slid out of her hand. Her wrist was bent backwards.

EE was tugging on the tire on a mechanics truck trying to remove it from the truck. He felt a pain in his lower abdomen/groin area.He is still off work due to hernia.

EE WAS LIFTING A SLAB OF SANDSTONE UP ONTO ITS EDGE TO BE SPLIT WHEN EE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER BACK. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS, LUMBAR STRAIN

When claimant was jackhammering in the transport screw dust collector area, his jackhammering action must have caused some clinker dust to fall on him from above his work area.

Employee injured himself picking up a shuttle car cable.

Was exiting a backhoe, and struck head, while wearing a hard hat, on roof of cab.Received bilateral c4 laminar fractures. Employee did not report injury until 04/04/05, and then said he did not know how he had done it. Our industrial insurance carrier, AIG, denied the claim originally. This was just overturned by the Nevada State Industrial commission.

Injured was removing a roof jack when a half header (wooden) fell from top of jack, approx. 8-10'high, striking him on the rt. cheek & causing a laceration. The laceration required 6 stitches. Jacks were going to be put into shuttle car to be moved to the next entry.

WHILE STEPPING UP LADDER TO ENTER FRONT-END LOADER, EE'S RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE RAILING, CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF OF THE LOADER.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A 560 LOADER. EE PULLED ON THE HOSE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST; HAD SLIGHT SWELLING IMMEDIATELY. EE DID NOT INFORM ANYONE UNITL FRIDAY, 4/1/05 & EE REFUSED TO SEE DOCTOR. ON MONDAY, 4/4/05, EE STILL COMPLAINED OF PAIN, BUT STILL REFUSED TO SEE DOCTOR. ON TUESDAY, 4/5/05, EE ASKED TO SEE DOCTOR. TAKEN TO DOCTOR 4/6/05.

Employees' were lifting an 8'brace up to position it to be chained to loader bucket. Ground was wet & muddy, brace slipped & fell on EE's arm.

Employee was coming around the canopy (making a turn to the right) when his finger tips were caught in the swivel point. This resulted in two finger tips being pinched & crushed.

Employee was getting into cab of inloader when the door slammed on his right knee. Employee did not begin losing time until June 28, 2005.

EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM QUARRY WHEN HE SAW A ROCK ON THE HAUL ROAD. EE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO REMOVE THE ROCK. WHILE LIFTING THE ROCK, EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

EE was going to take a bathroom break. EE was getting down off of loader, misjudged the step, loss footing. While trying to regain balance EE fell and struck shoulder. Bicep strain.

EE WAS UP ON THE LADDER OF 992 LOADER SERVICING IT AND RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON THE BOOM. EE THEN FELL OVER ON THE FUEL TRUCK

Employee was struck on the lower left leg by a belt scraper assembly which fell during repair operations. The lower left leg was fractured requiring medical treatment.

Injured was operating shuttle car when he hit a bump on the roadway causing the battery of his cap lamp to jam into his side causing sharp pain and a contusion.

Stepped off 20 ton motor on ""A"" track twisting right ankle. EE stated he heard & felt pain with snap in ankle area.

EE WAS PICKING A STONE OFF THE QUARRY FLOOR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. EE HAD HERNIA OPERATION SAME DAY AS INJURY AND RETURNED HOME 3/30/05. EE WILL SEE DOCTOR ON 4/7/05.

While emlployee was crawling to the next place to bolt ee experienced pain in right knee. EE returned to work the next scheduled shift, however he started missing work on 3/31/05 making this an LTA.

EE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR TOWARD CONTINUOUS MINER AND RAN OVER A ROCK. EE WAS THROWN UPWARD AGAINST THE CANOPY, HITTING HIS HEAD AND JAMMING HIS NECK.

EE was loading a 992C bucket pin into a mechanic's truck by hand. The pin slipped and mashed his little finger on his left hand between the pin and the truck's tail gate.

Employee was starting to pin on unit #2 entry 4 xcut right. A rock approximately 11""L x 18"" - 48""W x 12"" - 48"" thick rolled out from rib and struck his left leg and lower back. He received a fracture to his left leg and a compound fracture to his lower back. He underwent surgery to repair his left leg. No surgery on back.

EE had steamed off dozer. While stepping down off dozer he slipped and hit right shin bone (lower leg). Cut skin which did require 16 stitches. Leg was not broken.

Employee was lifting a pump and it started to fall. As he attempted to regain control of it, he twisted and strained a muscle in his upper back. He missed work on 4/7/2005 as a result of the injury.

Became reportable as lost time on 1-9-06, the first day off. EE was prying up on a track rail when he felt pop in left shoulder, kept workinguntil his surgical repair on 1-9-06

TRUCK VAN PULLED THROUGH ISLE AND HIT ELEVATOR LEG, WORKER WAS ASKED TO TIC OFF ELEVATOR/AUGER TO START DISASSEMBLY. AS HE ASCENDED ONTO CAT WALK, THE CAT WALK GAVE WAY. HE FELL TO GROUND WITH CAT WALK. CAT WALK WAS DAMAGED BY TRUCK BUT NO ONE HAD NOTICED IT BEFORE IT FELL

EE was servicing the water truck. After completing the service work, EE stated that he felt pain in his lower back area. EE missed the next work shift due to back pain.

shift in skid causing stack of pallets to be pushed toward the employee and he had no where to go pinning his legs under the cris cutter. Broken bones and lacerations.

On 4/12/05 completion of an investigation and review of medical records, indicated the employee suffered a second hernia while exiting a Wagner Scoop.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE FACE, STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING LEFT KNEE. THE BOTTOM WAS SOFT AND UNEVEN.

EE climbed a forklift boom to get up on a 2-high stack of bagged masonry products to prevent a third level stack from spilling. EE was atop the stack without fall-arrest PPE and lost footing, falling and striking head on the backstop of the forklift and subsequently back and shoulder on the forks and floor.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE MINER IN THE NO.5 ENTRY, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

EE was installing permanent roof support on a production unit when a small piece of draw rock fell striking him on the right side of the head. He saw his Dr and was scheduled for a CT scan an April 12, 05. After Dr reviewed the results of the CT scan he was advised to remain off work until April 21, 05.

EE was attempting to remove a rock that had become lodged under the belt in a conveyor tailpulley using his hands to roll the belt forward. The rock dropped out and belt rolled back, pinching both hands. The little finger on his left hand was broke & the tip above the first joint was badly cut. He was taken to the hospital and the little finger was stitched up.

rock broke and fell on foot

Employee was putting a piece of steel onto a stack of steel, and it rolled back off stack and onto his foot.

WALKING AT JOB SIGHT AND TWISTED ANKLE ON RUT IN ROAD

EE WAS STEPPING FROM LOADER ONTO A CRUSHER. EE FELT RIGHT KNEE POP

Other was using a set of two ton chain hoists to free a stuck cement form. EE said as he was jacking the hoist with his right hand while he placed his left hand over the truss bolt in the indention of the corrugated metal. The truss bolt went back to against the metal catching the injured finger between the truss bolt and corrugated metal.

dropped rock on foot

EE was removing a dead battery from a cable truck. As he lifted the battery from the recessed box & turned to place the battery on the deck of the cable truck, the EE experienced a sharp pain on the lower left side of his back. EE was taken off work. Currently ongoing.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO CROSS OVER JUST AS THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED THE MACHINE. THE CABLE FLIPPED EE UP AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE, ROLLING IT OVER (SPRAINED ANKLE).

He strained his back loading powder monkey with 50 lb bags of ANFO.

Employee was returning to his job site when he slipped on mud. He attempted to break his fall by grabbing a beam with his left hand; felt pain left shoulder & neck.

Employee stated that he was lifting a continuous miner cable in order to hang it up over an intersection when he felt something pull in his groin area.

EE WAS GETTING VENT TUBES SO HE COULD ADVANCE VENTILATION IN THE FACE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, THUS HURTING HIS BACK.

CAST IRON DREDGE PUMP PART FELL ON FOOT OF EMPLOYEE INJURING HIS BIG TOE ON HIS LT. FOOT.

Employee was stacking rocks on a pallet and smashed his right index finger between two rocks. His finger was bruised and swollen.

Employee crawled through an opening to clean the bottom deck of a screen. While attempting to crawl out of the screen, he struck his right knee on the bottom of the screen housing

7H SECTION, EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING, LIFTING CEMENT BLOCKS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK NORMAL DUTIES. EE DID NOT LET MANAGEMENT KNOW HIS REASON FOR BEING ABSENT FROM WORK. THEN ON 6/11/05 HE CLAIMED IT WAS WORK RELATED.

EE WAS ENTERING MOTORGRADER WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON RIGHT HAND

EE WAS DRIVING THE LOADER TO RETRIEVE ROCK MATERIAL. DRIVING ON THE DESIGNATED HAUL ROAD WHEN THE HYDRAULIC TILT BLEED OUT, CAUSING THE BUCKET TO TIP DOWN AND DIG INTO THE GROUND. WHEN THIS OCCURED THE EE WAS THROWN FORWARD STRIKING HEAD, EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

EE was utilizing a Caterpillar 325-B excavator to clean loose material from the highwall along the road. EE states tried to pull a rock with the bucket and it slipped. This caused EE to be jarred around in the seat of the excavator. Complained of pain in lower back. Still being treated for pain in lower back radiating down leg.

WHILE WALKING TO THE PARTS ROOM AT THE UNDERGROUND SHOP, EE TRIPPED OVER A TRACK TIE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Employee was attempting to get off a barge. His footing slipped and he scraped his left shin on the access ladder. The abrasion required sutures to repair. He was placed on restricted duty on 04/05/2005.

EE injured his back while attempting to move a fender that had been knocked off a truck. He continued to have pain and was taken to medical clinic on 4/4/05. He was diagnosed with back spasms and was given prescription muscle relaxers and was teaken off work for 2 days.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG HIGH VOLTAGE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO A DR. AT THE TIME. HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM & ON 5/27/05 HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR A TEAR IN LEFT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 5/31/05.

LEFT FOOT WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE FORKLIFTS COUNTER WEIGHT AND GROUND. FORKLIFT ROLLED BACK ON THE FOOT AND FOLDED IT.

Employee stated while operating 23 motor - pole dislodged from the trolley wire - as he reached to put pole back on wire - felt pain in lower abdomen and right side. EE continued to work until 3-30-05 received diagnosis of bulging disc in back.

Grinding on welds, standing next to welder, his eyes were burned due to exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Employee was assisting foreman install mine sights when a slab of roof fell from between bolts. The roof rock struck the employee on the hard hat. He was taken to hospital for medical evaluation and was treated for neck injury. Employee was standing on scoop to help put in sights.

Employee, pulling welding leads up to conveyor, sprained a back muscle near right shoulder.

While working with another employee under scale #2 installing new load cell and brackets, EE strained his lower back while moving heavy jacks and curbing to jack up scale platform. Manuvering space was limited to where EE's could not stand up straight.

EE STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE 5-50 HAUL TRUCK EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AFTER CONTACTING THE GROUND. TRUCK WAS PARKED TO BE FUELED

Ee was atempting to remove dust from inside of an electric motor, by using oregen to blow it out. The dust and oxegon mixture ignited, burning his right arm from elbow to his wrist.

Employee was attempting to straighten up bags on conveyor belt and caught his left hand in the belt.

As employee turned on water to wash longwall shield toes, the hose slipped from his hand, knocked his safety glasses off and struck his left eye, causing severe eye injury.

The employee was washing the feeder breaker. He started to wash it off from the outby end of the feeder. The hose was pulling ?hard? but not stopped. He continued to pull the hose and wash, when the hose came free and employee lost his balance and he slipped on the wet floor. As he fell, his right ankle rolled under him.

EE CAME OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT ON 3/23/05 COMPLAINING KNEE WAS HURTING. WE TOLD EE WORKERS COMP WOULD NOT COVER SORE KNEES. EE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 3/24/05, WORKED ABOUT 3 HRS AND SAID EE HURT BACK SHOVELING AROUND A BELT DRIVE

The EE was working on a dust auger. The auger contained fly ash and hydrated lime. During this task the lime material got in his boot and blistered his ankle. A couple of days later it got a little infected.

Operator was climbing down off screen with a prybar in his hand. The prybar came in contact with the screen which caused it to kick back and hit him in the forehead.

Employee was welding.

Off duty employees traveling in private vehicle collided with another vehicle on mine access road. Two employees sustained injuries including multiple contusions, abrasions, brusing and fractures to leg.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN #6 ENTRY TO GET A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN. HE SAID THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR AT THE INTERSECTION AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY ON 4/11/05.

Employee was striking a pin on an excavator adaptor with a hammer when he re-injured his wrist. The injured wrist has been reported as an original injury dated 5/15/02. The employee has received 2 weeks of restricted duty as of 3/28/05, the date of the first evaluation for injury.

Injured was moving CM cable out of roadway when he twisted his knee

EE CLAIMS EE WAS WALKING TO THE BELT SHANTY AND STEPPED IN A LUMP OF COAL, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE

EE was packing product at the 10# packing station. When She pulled a full bag of product off, the packer blew out some air and product and She sustained a foreign body in the right eye.

Employee was bolting top when his lower right arm caught in drill steel of roof bolter.

Off duty employees traveling in private vehicle collided with another vehicle on mine access road. Two employees sustained injuries including multiple contusions,abrasions, brusing and fractures to leg.

Employee was measuring the froth dosage rate for the B-side cells. He felt something splash on his face. He wiped his face with a rag and went back to his job. After finishing his shift he showered; afterwards he felt a slight stinging in his right eye. When he got up the next day his eye was very red and appeared to have two small blisters on the right corner.

Employee was walking along a conveyor belt and tripped, falling into the rib hitting his shoulder. He then fell to the ground straining his neck. He then missed 2 days of work to recuperate.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT MOTOR FROM MANTRIP TO PARTS TRAILER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/31/05. Contusion of R. shoulder. While hanging miner cable on rib, rib rolled and hit his right shoulder and hand. Had shoulder surgery on 5/31/05. Worked until this time.

EE stated that while tramming the miner to set up in eight right the miner was crossing over a hump in the roadway, after topping over the hump the boom end of the miner swung to the left striking the EE on the right shoulder. (The boom on the miner was swung to the left while tramming.)

Victim was hammering on a bearing role to loosen it wehn a metal bit flew into his left eye. victim was wear glasses but not safety glasses.

Employee was installing a bearing on a dozer blade. He attempted to hit a plate and pin over the bearing with a sixteen pound sledgehammer. As he swung the sledgehammer, the hammer struck the top ear of the blade. This caused the handle end of the sledgehammer to bounce back and strike the employee in the left thigh causing a severe contusion.

While employee was climbing down from rock truck, he slipped on the last step down and turned his ankle, breaking it.

Employee was lifting a filter box from filter trailer , caused a sharp pain to right arm and chest area , which ended as a strain to muscle of arm and chest area

EE had just got on section and was walking around the feeder to shovel the conveyor tail piece. he stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his knee.

Injured removing bolt from wheel pin on Grader using a long handle 3/4 drive rachet. The bolt broke & he fell against front push block & hit Rt. elbow. F.A. case at this time. Swelling to elbow on 5-26-05. Sent to company Dr. on 5-27-05. Referred to Orthopedic on 6-13-05. MRI on 6-14-05. Results of MRI on 6-16-05 were 50% tear of Tricep Tendon. Surgery scheduled for end of June.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE VALVE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE. THE FIRST DAY MISSED FROM WORK WAS 6/13/05, WHEN HE HAD SURGERY ON SHOULDER.

WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE FORK TRUCK, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY 9/17/05.

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE SHOVELING AROUND THE FEEDER OF 9 SO MAINS. THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF, SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 5/10/05. 1ST DAY MISSED 5/4/05

Employee was helping pull a piece of belting upon the conveyor Tail for adding Skirt Rubber. As he was pulling he felt pain in his Lower/Upper Back between his shoulder blades. Didn't miss work until 4/7/2005.

GETTING INTO CHUTE FOR NORTH SCREEN IN SCREEN HOUSE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON PELLETS AND FINES IN CHUTE, CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO BUCKLE AND TWIST. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT PRIOR TO SURGERY ON 5/14/05. HE WAITED FOR DR OPINION.)

Operator was driving down the road. He went to pass oncoming vehicle on the right and hit a hole and bounced out of his seat. He landed half way back in his seat.

EE WAS STRUCK BY CHOCK BLOCK THAT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM REAR DUALS ON HAUL TRUCK.

EE REPORTED: HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED THE USE OF A DBT BATTERY SCOOP. THE SCOOP HAD BEEN LEFT ON CHARGE BY THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. EE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE, REACHING OVER AND PULLING THE BATTERY CHARGER PLUG FROM THE BATTERY PLUG RECEPTACLE WHEN MUSCLE SPASMS WERE FELT IN HIS LOW BACK REGION.

AFTER SPLITTING A LARGE SLAB OF SANDSTONE INTO SEVERAL THIN LAYERS, EE BEGAN TO BOME THE FIRST LAYER OF STONE TO PLACE IT ON A PALLET. THE LAYERS OF STONE WERE STANDING UP ON EDGE STACKED AGAINST EACH OTHER. WHEN EE MOVED THE FIRST LAYER OF STONE, THE SECOND LAYER FELL TOWARDS EE PINCHING R/HAND

LIFTING WOOD IN THE SHOP, EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

Injured was standing in loose material and lifting a concrete block overhead when he fell and block fell striking him on right shoulder causing a fracture.

Injured was straightening a roof bolt while installing it in the drill hole when he straiined his back

SERVICING BELT FEEDER. EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF MINING BELT TO GET IT OUT OF GOB.

Strained back while pulling on a tub of crushed coal.

(2 EE's were injured.) Racking a discharged circuit breaker back into electrical panel. Just before insertion a click was heard & then an explosion took place that blew a hole in the front of the panel. EE received burns to face and hands (1st degree; treated & released at ER). Elec. panel is inoperable.

WHILE CAPPING OFF A BRATTICE, EE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A BOARD AND A CONCRETE BLOCK. AREA WAS SOMEWHAT MUDDY - BOARD AND HAMMER HAD MUD ON THEM. (HAMMER SMASHING THUMB - SLIPPED ON MUDDY BOARD. HAD 11 SUTURES.)

988B Loader was feeding chain feeder, employee was standing outside control house checking jaw. The 988 dumped a bucket of raw material on feed apron and a rock was projected out hitting employee on the lower right jaw causing laceration & fracture.

EE WAS LEAVING WORK AFTER HIS SHIFT, DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE ON DUSTY HAUL ROAD WITH LOOSE GRAVEL. EE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AND IMPACTED A COAL TRUCK.

EE CLIMBED ONTO THE SHELVING TO ATTACH A COME-A-LONG TO SECURE THE SHELF SO THAT THE FORKLIFT COULD BE REMOVED. WHEN GETTING DOWN IS WHEN EE SLIPPED ABOUT 3 FT OFF OF THE FLOOR CAUSING EE TO FALL HITTING UPPER LEFT RIB CAGE ON A BIT

Employee was using the steam cleaner to melt ice from the drill holes. The pipe became stuck and employee tried to free it without shutting it off.

MOVING DUST COLLECTOR FILTER BOXES AND PULLED OR STRAINED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOREARM. (THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 4/7/05 AND SAW THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 4/18/05 AND STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 4/19/05

Fusion tech. was lifting end of 18"" HDPE and complained of back strain.

Employee was walking past feeder when he tripped and twisted left ankle.

Employee was pulling miner cable and felt pain in lower back. Started missing work on 3/22/2005.

Rock chipped and piece of something went into left eye. Went to doctor and he drilled out imbedded peice of metal.

Employee was lifting a lid on the Versatrac when he felt a pain in his back. He was taken to seek medical attention and was put on LTA. Employee started having pain associated with this injury in November 2005. He was again put on LTA seeking medical attention.

Employee did pre-inspection, started Volvo A35, drove to mud station where truck is loaded. When stepping out of truck, he stepped from the deck to the bank instead of using ladder off of equipment. Slipped and missed the bank and hit chest on the top of the bank.

EE was climbing back onto deck of dozer and caught his boot laces in the battery box causing him to fall to ground.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A DRAIN AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CHOPPER TABLE. EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK

EE was working on belt line lifting belt structure when he strained his back.

Employee was lifting transformers 7.5KVA from building to truck and truck to building. While pulling transformer out of back seat of truck, sprained muscles in elbow & shoulder. Initially first aid - now turned into lost time. Surgery on 3-3-06.

EE STATED EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A METAL STRAP WAS LOADED INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR AND FELL INTO THE DECK OF THE CAR RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE 3 FINGERS. EE WAS TREATED AT THE HARLAN HOSPITAL AND RECIEVED 12 STITCHES TO THE 3 FINGERS

The injured is a miner oper. He was walking behind the wing curtain, out to intersection, when a piece of rock appx. 2' x 3' x 2"" fell from roof, striking him in back.

Employee was walking thru the 3 to 4 crosscut when he slipped in mud and twisted his left knee.

EE was pulling cable off of a shuttle car when he slipped, fell & twisted his right knee.

EE alleges to have injured his knee (R) while moving a can of hydraulic oil. He claims to have stepped in a hole & twisted his knee. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 3/21/2005 & MINE MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS THE VALIDITY OF THIS ACCIDENT.

EE was operating a dozer in rough terrain all day, causing stiffness in lower neck and upper back.

EE WAS SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK. SHOVEL BUCKET CONTACTED HAUL TRUCK, JARRING EE'S NECK.

Vane feeder was stuck. EE put his hand in the feeder to remove debris, but it was still running and his right index finger got caught in the feeder.

Was using a cut torch to cut metal when his coverall sleeve caught fire, burning left arm just above elbow to wrist.

Employee claims he re-injured his back from another injury at another one of our locations in the past. This injury was never reported at the time. We can find no evidence to support employee's claim that he sustained a work-related injury. We have statements from other employees and supervisors stating that at no time did they see or hear employee say he strained his back.

EE was pulling a stuck vehicle free from mud and the factory pull hook broke free from the truck which was stuck and the pin struck the 980G loader through the rear window hitting the loader seat from behind, which caused an injury to his right shoulder.

During fire fighter training, employee was donning his SCBA equipment and tightening the waste straps, he felt an acute ""pop"" and immediate pain in left shoulder.

Employee was removing a panel from the Westinghouse breaker,when he felt a twinge to his right groin. During the weekend twinge started to get a little more sore. Doctor's report of 3/24/05 confirms that employee has triple hernia's and surgery is scheduled in April. He has not lost any work at this time.

Was prying on waterline with prybar and tweaked back.

During a belt and power move, two employees were setting a feeder by using 4' x 8' headers. While doing this, employing felt a pull in his back.

Employee was removing snow from the mine haul road with a motor grader and hit a rock jarring lower back.

EE UNLOADING A STEEL BAR & THE BAR FELL ON HIS FOOT

He was making his pre-shift on 980F endloader and he slipped and fell causing injury to his right knee and ankle (strain).

The injured was driving a ram car, from batt. barn to unit, when a 2x4x8' was bolted to roof and isolation curtain was nailed to it. The 2x4 had been knocked loose from roof bolt & was hanging down, as he drove the ram car thru curtain, the 2x4 caught under canopy of car, came in cab, striking him on right knee.

While helping another ee to raise and lock up the hinged radiator on a skid steer loader to allow adding oil to the engine, it accidently got dropped onto the injured'd finger and pinched it. The finger was bandaged by the doctor. No stitches or broken bones, just lost time and prescription.

EE WAS WALKING TOWARD A SCOOP TO RETREIVE A BUNGLE A CAP WEDGES AND STEPPED BETWEEN A ROCK AND TIMBER CAUSING EE TO FALL, TWISTING EE KNEE IN THE PROCESS. THIS REPORT IS LATE DUE TO WAITING ON REPORT FROM SPECIALIST.

Area-Crosscut between track & belt-7 main line belt. 2 men were going to build cribs on belt side of stopping. 1 was throwing crib blocks thru open mandoor. The other man was picking these up & putting them against rib where cribs were to be built. As he bent down to pick up a crib, the other man threw a crib hitting the end of victim's left ring finger. (Had prot. gloves on.)

While getting off manbus to throw switch, EE twisted left knee.

Pulling on Universal bolt/nut on Joy 10SC32 shuttle car. Felt pain in right shoulder.

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER PICKING UP A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE IN SUPPLY YARD. EE INFORMED ME ON 4/7/05 THAT HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/1/05.

EE was lifting a shaft out of a gear box and the shaft started to slide and his hand was caught between the shaft and an I beam. EE received several lacerations, resulting in surgery/lost time.

Working on 750 Hitachi, repairing line. Backed truck up to equipment to reach line, climbed on tool box on back of truck, fell off tool box into truck bed.

Injured was crossing over a dollie tongue when his boot got caught on the dollie tongue. He fell forward landing on his knee and catching himself with his hands. The fall caused him to twist or jerk his back .

Was welding on miner. A piece of draw rock fell and hit him on his hard hat, right arm and rolled down right leg.

Employee, squatting inside rotary breaker, was prying material loose with a slate bar when his back muscle began to hurt. Two other employees assisted him get out of the breaker. He was taken to the medical center for treatment.

A contractor was injured when his right arm was caught between roller and belt. He was in process of cleaning north east side of plant refuse belt when he became entangled. Accident resulted in fracture and laceration to right forearm.

IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING OUT THE EM-3 DEEP WELL PUMP, SEVERAL EE HAD TWO ELEVATORS(PIPE CHOKERS) TO REMOVE 40' SECTION OF PIPE. EE REACHED UP TO HOLD THE ELEVATOR TO GUIDE IT DOWN TO DETACH IT AND ATTACH TO OTHER ELEVATOR. COLLAR OF THE ELEVATOR BROKE FREE SMASHING EE FINGER. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS BROKEN LEFT 5TH PHALANX DISTAL. RTN TO DR 03/18 AND 03/23, WHERE TAKEN OFF WORK

Employee was operating cable peeler picking up trail cable behind a shovel. Employee had the reel too high and backed up an incline causing the reeler to tip on its side.

Employee was dragging belt rollers down #3 belt and installing bottom rollers when he started feeling pain in lower back.

EE was installing the last row of bolts when a piece of draw rock fell from overhead striking the back side of both legs just above the ankles causing a fracture to his right leg.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS TO LOAD ON A PALLET. ROCKS BEGAN TO SLIP AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THEM. HIS RIGHT WRIST BENT BACK. THERE WAS IMMEDIATE PAIN AND SWELLING.

Employee was getting off tractor and rolled his left ankle. Employee had surgery on 4/4/06 for ankle reconstruction.

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A SHIELD THAT LOST SHIELD PRESSURE AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET THE PRIME BACK. CO-WORKER MOVED BACK ONE SHIELD AND SET THE PRIME CONTROL THE SHIELD THAT EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MOVED AND WENT AGAINST FOOT. CAUSE WAS SAFETY AWARENESS, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING METAL CONTAINER ON MANTRIP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS R. KNEE. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN HE HAD SURGERY AND STARTED TO MISS 11/21/05.

While EE was working on a ladder, the ladder slid. EE reached to maintain stability and in doing so, contacted a sharp object, lacerating palm of right hand.

ee WAS PULLING SHIELDS AND WHEN HE CROSSED FROM ONE SHIELD TO THE NEXT, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HAND BY A ROCK FALLING BETWEEN SHIELDS.

EE was stacking hay on the back of the pickup. Another guy was throwing the bales down to him and hit his knee. Knee popped out of place. Went to hospital, may have torn ligaments.

EE was loading supplies from scoop bucket when his feet slipped and he fell. He has experienced pain in his lower back.

Changing tires on buggy he strained his back.

EE had loaded 6 - 500' rolls of HTPE 2"" plastic pipe on hydra-crane truck. EE attempting to line up a roll on top of another. Pulled on the 1/2"" plastic strap that keeps the HTPE from unraveling. The strap broke & EE fell backwards from top of truck & landed on a wooden pallet that cut the right side of his cheek.

EE WAS WALKING FROM 18 X-CUT OUTBY. HE SLIPPED ON MUD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON CEMENT BLOCKS USED FOR SUMP.

Employee was lifting a slab of sandstone up onto its edge to be split when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician diagnosis: lumbar strain. Employee will be off work until next evaluation on 3/22/05.

Employee was making a cut of coal with miner when the rib rolled and a rock struck employee in the lower back.

Employee was lifting an altenator to install in a track drill when he felt pain in his lower back and groin. He was diagnosed with a severe lumbar strain and disc injury.

WHILE OPERATING A MINER, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT LOWER BACK

Employee was loading the bolter when he picked up a box of glue and twisted his knee which caused him to fall and hit the rail on the side of the pin trailer. He worked until approximately 10:00 a.m. when he notified his supervisor he was wanting to go out of the mine.

EE OF MACK RD800 SHIFTING GEARS. TRUCK DID NOT GO COMPLETELY IN GEAR. EE HAD ENGINE BRAKE ON, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE, ENGINE STALLED OUT, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED ONTO SIDE.

A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON THE HEAD

Dr related cyst surgery to the original injury of broken fingers on 3-5-03. This is an ongoing injury.

He was working on top of scoop at the Bailey Shop. As he dismounted the scoop, he twisted his right knee when he landed. He continued to work normal work days duties until lost work days began 6/22/05.

Injured was stepping off belt tailpiece when foot slipped off of rounded/wet 12""x12"" header causing injured to fall and hit back on corner of 12""x12"" header. Please note that this accident was not reported until May 2, 2005 because injured did not cease work until 5-2-05, due to injury worsening.

Employee was shoveling tailpiece and fell backwards and landing on a piece of rock. Started missing work 3/17/2005.

Employee was performing normal work duties when he twisted in an upright position and felt severe pain in his back. He was seen at the hospital and diagnosed with injured discs in the lumbar spine. Prior to the event he had been under doctor's care and receiving treatment for pre-existing back problems.

EE WAS IN THE BATTERY BARN, CHANGING BATTERY ON SCOOP. BATTERY GASSED OFF AND BLEW UP. EE WAS NOT STRUCK BY FLYING DEBRIS, BUT THE NOISE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS, BOTH EARS.

EE received an electrical shock when he pressed a reset resulting in 2nd degree burns. Section B is not completed since the matter was already immediately reported, in good faith, to MSHA and based on the medical information we have received to date, does not appear to be a serious injury as defined by MSHA regulations.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS HE WAS INSERTING THE RESIN CARTRIDGE INTO THE HOLE, A SLAB OF ROCK FELL. SLAB STRUCK EE IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE CONTROLS OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK MEASURED 1.5-15"" THICK, 12-48"" WIDE AND 9' LONG.

Employee was hauling reject with ten yard dump truck. Upon stopping, rear end of cab raised about a foot, then dropped back down. He felt a jolt. Reported to medical on 3/17/05 and was placed on restrictions.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELT IN #1 BELT LINE. A DIESEL MOTOR WAS BEING USED TO PULL THE LOOPED BELT OFF A FLAT CAR. THE BELT SLIPPED OFF THE FLAT CAR, STRUCK EE, SPUN EE AROUND AND INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING INJURY. EE WAS POSITIONED BEHIND THE FLAT CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT

A bundle of roof screens were leaned up against the rib. ee was retreving one screen when the bumple fell over and knocked ee down to the ground resulting in a broken wrist on his left hand.

Employee was drilling hole for roof bolt when his glove became entangled with the drill steel, winding his left index and middle fingers around the drill steel.

LIFTING HEAVY STEEL PLATE TO LINE THE HOPPER WITH ANOTHER EE, WHEN EE LIFTED PLATE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER AFTER PULLING CABLE, THE GROUND WAS COVERED WITH MUD AND ROOTS, EE TWISTED ANKLE WHEN EE STEPPED ON A ROOT AND SLIPPED OFF DUE TO THE MUD

Employee was checking rock shaker to see if it was locked down. The counterweight was stopped on the topside, and when the employee moved the sheave, the counterweight rolled to the bottom, catching his hand between the belt and the sheave. This caused lacerations to the right index and second fingers.

EE was walking and fell. When ee attempted to catch himself, he injured his shoulders.

Employee slipped and fell while traveling down a slope beside the truck dump hopper; twisted his right knee. He apparently has returned to his home in Oregon. We have not heard from him and we have no way to get in contact with him. Terminated as of this date (March 28, 2005).

MAN WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HIGH SPOT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY OF MODIFIED DUTY AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WAS 4/26/05.

An employee assisting with lifting a 60"" belt cradle to place on the belt rail, felt pain in his lower back.

Injured was riding in a jeep when the trolley pole came off of the wire. When he went to put the pole back on the wire he felt a pain in his back.

Employee was on the third floor stairway platform in A plant when he noticed the heavy media cyclone sump overflowing. When he started to descend the stairs his right foot slipped on the first step causing both feet to fly out. He landed on his lower back and buttocks about four steps below. At the hospital he was diagnosed with compression to L4 & L5 disks.

He was operating shuttle car, and hit his head on the mine roof.

EE WAS LINING UP DRILL STEEL. STEEL POPPED LOOSE, JAMMING INTO EE'S HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

While trying to thaw a water valve with a torch & trying to turn the valve to close, the torch came in contact with his left wrist under the cuff of the glove causing a 2nd degree burn.

A supply sled ran over employee's foot(L) while his crew was in the process of building an overcast.

Employee reported: operating a tractor, when unboarding the operator's compartment, stepped on uneven mine floor twisting his left knee and ankle. Continued to experience soreness and stiffness, sought medical treatment on 4-12-05, had surgery on the knee 7-5-05. Became reportable on 7-11-05.

EE was running the roofbolter when coal rib rolled out from behind and pushed him into the roof bolter.Left leg hit panic bar and right shoulder hit canopy post.

EE WITH ANOTHER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A LARGE PIECE OF MOSS ROCK ONTO A FLAT BED TRUCK BY HAND. WHEN EE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE WAS TREATED BY PHYSICIAN ON 3/14/05. NO WORK FOR ONE WEEK. APPT ON 3/21/05

EE STATED THAT ATTEMPTING TO PUT A TOP ROLLER FRAME IN THE BELTLINE WHEN EE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT SHOULDER. AN MRI REVEALED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF, EE FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 04072005.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A PAN WHEN HIS SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE SIDE OF THE PAN, HITTING HIM IN THE HAND.

The operator of the forklift was approaching a pallet of stone. The injured EE was still in the process of wrapping a pallet of stone when the forks of the forklift pinned the injured employee's leg.

Working on gob plate in tailgate, rock fell between shields and hit ee between shoulder blades on upper back. No cuts just bruises.

Employee attaching comealong - co-worker disconnecting chain. Deck pinned employee to deck screen fracturing his right leg in two places.

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON A SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED TO CLIMB HIGHER, HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A ROCK WHILE STANDING IN THE ENTRY. (FRACTURED LEFT JAW.)

EE called supervisor 3-12-05 that he had pulled a muscle & could return to work on 3/15/05. He also told supervisor he had pulled the muscle lifting a tire.

Employee was being loaded by 992G loader boom and it struck the side of the truck bed. EE was complaining of a sore neck.

Employee stepped through a mandoor, stepping on loose coal and rib rash, slipped and fell.

He was trying to lift a piece of pipe from the upper level of the pipe rack, however a piece of 1 7/8 inch copper pipe was on top of the stack. As he moved the pipe he was after serveral pieces of pipe rolled off the stack and one piece stuck the inside of his right foot.

Employee was pushing a rock on the table when another rock smashed his right thumb.

THE BUCKET OF THE HITACHI 700 LOADED WITH ROCK SLAMED INTO THE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK AND JARRED THE TRUCK SEVERELY

Employee was pushing a rock through the chopper window when it tipped over and smashed his right ring finger.

EE was climbing on the backhoe when his foot slipped and he fell on his side on the tracks of the backhoe.

Taking screw jacks out for cut when jack fell and hit him on the right forearm and hand. The result was a contusion. Started missing 9/27/05.

In an attempt to dislodge a rock from a conveyor, the employee began pulling on a v-belt by hand. His hand slipped, catching his right hand thumb between the v-belt and the pulley.

EE WAS BOLTING THE HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLICK AREA, SLID DOWN BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL POT, HITTING LEFT LEG AND KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN # 2 ENTRY OF 6B SECTION. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK IN A WATER HOLE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE TWISTING HIS HIP.

WHILE PALLETIZING, A BROKEN BAG CAME DOWN ON THE PALLETIZER AIR FLOAT BLOWING CEMENT DUST UP INTO THE EMPLOYEES EYES.

Employee was working and complained of lower back pain. The original accident report was filed on 8/11/03.

HOOKING DRAW BAR UP, EE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN CRIB AND DRAW BAR.

While installing belt structure on a belt move - Employee tripped over structure rail & fell on his rt. knee causing injury.

MEMBER ALLEGES HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACK IN THE ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING.

Scoop operator was transporting supplies from surface to section. At #134 x-cut in intake #3 entry a rock fell between roof bolts striking the scoop operator's left leg. He was running the scoop in forward direction.

Employee was returning to lab after getting mill samples, slipped while walking down ramp. Pulled right side of back.

Injured was opening door for scoop to go through when a piece of rock fell striking him on left shoulder causing a bruise.

Employee had filled the hydraulic tank on the dozer and was dismounting when he slipped and fell. His right foot was caught behind the pusharm and he fell backwards to the ground twisting his right knee. Either strained knee or possibly torn ligament. Still awaiting evaluation of xrays/scans by medical personnel.

EE WAS IN BOLTER BASKET, BARRING DOWN ROCK, WHEN ROCK CAME DOWN AND PINCHED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE SCALING BAR AND THE BOLTER BASKET. (FLESH AND MUSCLE PULLED OFF BONE; SURGERY TO REATTACH WAS SUCCESSFUL.)

EE was assisting mine foreman in repairing cracks in feeder- hopper (by welding). Both ee's were inside the hopper welding. As a result, the reflection of the radiant light from the welding burned the ee's eyes.

COAL FROZE ON P SIDE CAUSING OVERTURN OF BOTH UNITS. EE HIT TOP OF LEG (LEFT) CAUSING DAMAGE.

Wiring secondary disconnect box without proper lock-out causing electrical burn to hand. Written disciplinary action taken.

EE SLID OPEN THE WINDOW OF THE OFFICE TRAILER. THE PRESSURE OF EE PALM AGAINST THE GLASS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. EE ARM WAS CUT AND EE DROVE SELF TO THE HOSPITAL, EE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT AND XRAYS WERE TAKEN, EE ARM WAS BANDAGED AND CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK NEXT DAY. AS OF 03/11/05, EE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK, GOING TO HOSPITAL, EE IN PAIN, POSSIBLE INFECTION

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF A POWER HOUSE AND STEPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL, EE FELL WITH ALL OF EE WEIGHT ON RIGHT HAND AND ARM

EE lifted low hanging cables to allow vehicle to pass: straining right shoulder. injured began missing work 7/14/05-due to surgery.

Injured was using the hose on the vacuum truck. There was high pressure on the hose. The hose jerked with the pressure and hit injured, causing her to fall backwards onto the floor.

EE WAS WALKING FROM GUARDHOUSE TO PORT-A-JOHN WHEN EE HEARD A CAR. EE TURNED TO SEE IF THEY NEEDED TO BE LET OUT OF THE FACILITY. WHEN EE TURNED BACK AROUND, EE MISSTEPPED ON FOOT, SLIPPED OFF THE PAVEMENT, TWISTING LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE.

EE STATED EE WAS LIFTING A METRIC BOLT BIN OFF OF THE TOP OF THE TOOL CAR. EE TWISTED TO PUT IT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE BIN WAS APPROX 4' OFF THE GROUND AND WEIGHED AROUND 40 POUNDS

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING #6 ENTRY & LOST BRAKES ON SCOOP. RAN INTO COAL FACE & TWISTED BACK. BRAKES WERE WORKING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.

THE LATERAL (SIDEBOARD) HAD COME OFF THE PLANT CONVEYOR BELT AND COWORKER TURNED OFF THE CONVEYOR TO LOCATE THE LATERAL. EE PROCEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE LATERAL (PICK IT UP & POSITION IT ON THE BELT) BUT EE DID NOT NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A STONE FALLING. THE STONE STRUCK EE BETWEEN THE NAPE OF THE NECK, HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

Injured was unloading cans when a can rolled off scoop and onto his right foot.

Individual was delivering items to mine site. He stepped off of a car trailer, his ankle gave way and the ankle rolled. Possible severe strain or sprain.

Employee got out of the loader & walked around the deck. It had snowed & when he stepped down onto a little platform he slipped on the snow, lost his footing & fell injuring his rt. knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN TO PULL THE TOP BELT BACK TO LINE UP A SPLICE ON THE BOTTOM BELT, AS THEY MOVED THE FCT, THE CHAIN GOT CAUGHT ON FCT ROADWAY. THE CHAIN BROKE & CAME FLYING BACK & HIT EE IN THE CHEST.

Employee was struck on the left ring and small finger by a falling crib block as he was cleaning the bottom on the 1 north belt entry.

Employees had installed double row of timber inby x-cut 25 in #1 entry of West Mains. And were setting the last timber on breaker row 20' outby roof fall. The inby roof fall caved higher taking out the brow and double breaker row. The employee fled but was knocked down and his foot was pinned by rock. Compound fracture left lower leg.

TENSIONING 20 CONVEYOR WIPER BY PULLING RUBBER STRAP. STRAP SLIPPED AND JAMMED WRIST BACK

Employee was clearing loose gravel from area of the tailgate; tailgate suddenly closed, mashing ring finger of left hand.

While changing drive roller on conveyor belt slipped on snow conditions on belt and fell 6-8"" to ground breaking colar bone and a rib.

Employee stated he felt pain in lower back while reaching for a bundle of roof bolt plates. He stated this was an old injury that had been aggravated. He sought medical attention and missed 4 days of work as the result of this event.

EE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING ON #2 BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HURT IT.

TRUCK DRIVER PICKING UP LOAD ON SITE. (NOT MINE EMPLOYEE - EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTOR.) DRIVER WAS TARPING THE LOAD AND FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND. DRIVER WAS NOT USING FALL PROTECTION HARNESSES WHICH ARE PROVIDED.

Lifting roller during a belt set up.

EE was carrying solid block when he slipped in the mud and felt a pull in his lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR ROCK TO BE UNLOADED FROM SCAT TRACK. SCAT TRACK BUCKET FELL AND ROCK TUMBLED OUT. ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT. IMMEDIATE PAIN AND SWELLING IN FOOT AND ANKLE.

EE reported: in the process of moving section back up curtain, the previously hung curtains needed to be taken down. Instead of using a tool to loosen the curtain, he was jerking on the curtain. He lost his grip and fell to the mine floor. His abdomen struck a rutted area in the mine floor.

Employee was chipping stone with hammer & chisel. Stone chip flew under employee's safety glasses into his eye.

Employee twisted ankle on frozen ground when he was getting out of the crane.

Miner was replacing shocks on a pickup when he felt a pain in his chest. Miner was not lifting heavy objects, did not strike an object with his body, nor did he make an awkward movement. Pain did intesify with left arm motion.

IT WAS VERY WINDY ON 3/7/05 AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED OUTSIDE ALL DAY. THAT NIGHT HIS EYES STARTED HURTING, SO HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DOCTOR SAID THAT BOTH OF HIS CORNEAS WERE SCRATCHED, POSSIBLY FROM SAND.

EE WAS OPERATING 10 TON LOCOMOTIVE WHEN EE APPLIED BRAKE AND MOTOR DRIFTED BACK CAUSING EE TO BE TOSSED AROUND INSIDE OF OPERATOR COMPARTMENT

EE AND CO-WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A GATHERING HEAD IN THE HWM. AS THE POT DROPPED INTO POSITION, THE SLATE BAR USED TO GUIDE THE POT INTO PLACE BECAME CAUGHT. THE WEIGHT TRANSFER CAUSED THE BAR TO ""KICK BACK"" STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE

Employee was using a cutting torch to repair a track when the oxygen hose burst and caught fire. Employee suffered 3rd degree burns to his left hand.

Warehouseman placed tool on floor and then stepped on it, twising and spraining his right ankle.

EE was tramming D8L dozer to parking area. The dozer began to run rough and EE stopped to check fluids. While closing guard on engine compartment EE lost his balance and stepped back onto track. There was a pad missing, causing EE to fall between the tracks and the dozer. This fall resulted in injuries to EE's lower back and left knee.

A general laborer twisted his left knee when he slipped while carrying a belt structure. He did not start missing work until 5-19-05.

While investigating why a circuit breaker would not reset, the cover was taken off and the employee tried to reset it. A short circuit occured and an electrical arc caused injury to 3 employees of Allbright Electric

EE SAID HE WAS TRYING TO PUSH A 3-WHEELED MANTRIP BECAUSE IT WAS LOW ON BATTERY POWER. EE SAID HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE MANTRIP.

Employee was dumping waste oil tubs when he strained his back. NOTE: This injury was not reportable until March 27 when the employee incurred lost time.

EE WAS CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE ON A CRUSHER. WHEN THE GROUP WAS REPOSITIONING THE CRUSHER LID, THE LIFTING CABLE SHIFTED, CAUSING THE LID TO SHIFT. EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND A PIECE OF METAL.

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF WATERLINE STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE WATER LINE WAS LYING BY THE COAL RIB WHEN THE SCOOP STRUCK IT

Emp. was getting ready to change bit on hammer. Driller asked if his hands were clear of connection point. Emp said yes. Driller proceeded to begin connection which pinched end of emp's middle finger of left hand between hammer and bit.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBANDING LONG LENGTHS OF STEEL THAT WERE DRAPED OVER THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT IN PREPARATION TO PUTTING THEM AWAY ON THE STEEL RACK. WHEN HE CUT A BAND A BAR OF STEEL SPRUNG UP STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE.

Welding on a new chute, EE asked for the assistance of a co-worker in turning over the chute. Co-worker lifted one side of the chute using a forklift, and as the chute turned over it bounced off the table and into EE forcing him into a metal table behind him.

While investigating why a circuit breaker would not reset, the cover was taken off and the employee tried to reset it. A short circuit occured and an electrical arc caused injury to 3 employees of Allbright Electric

After repairing hyd. hose ee slipped on a step while climbing down from the excavator injuring his left shoulder. Sore shoulder continued until he got scheduled for surgery on 5-11-05.

EE injured his back while using a slate bar to clean rock off of a continuous miner. HE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3/17/05

EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON ROOF BOLTER BLOWER MOTOR. EE WAS ROLLING BELTS ONTO PULLEY WHICH ROLLED BACKWARD, PINNING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

EE was performing cleaning duties at Conveyor M. After a while he took a piece of pipe that he found on the floor to clean the conveyor. Suddenly the pipe, that had a ragged edge, slipped on his hand causing him an open wound.

Employee was a member of a team cleaning out scrubber and cone return tank. They removed two pipe caps and a clean out. When scale was removed from the clean out, hot water exited into the scrubber cone filling the base. The area was hot and filled with steam and the employee had to leave the area and in doing so contacted the hot water in the base of cone.

EE was hammering a wedge into a piece of granite when the wedge flew up and hit EE in upper lip.

TRUCK 105 - EE WAS PULLING RRI WHEEL. EE WAS TRYING TO POSITION RAD GUN ON NUT AND MUST HAVE HIT TRIGGER WITH LEFT HAND, CATCHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON REACTION ARM. (CAUGHT BETWEEN REACTION ARM AND WHEEL MOTOR.)

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EE HIT A HOLE IN HALL ROAD. EE BOUNCED UP HITTING HEAD AGAINST ROOF OF SHUTTLE CAR

Cleat on workboot caught on step of loader as he exited, causing knee to hyper-extend. Note: This accident was not reportable until employee had surgery on 5/3/05. Error in not reporting found during self audit.

EE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET AT THE CRIB BLOCK STORAGE AREA. IN THE PROCESS, HE SMASHED HIS LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THE CRIB BLOCKS AND SCOOP BUCKET.

EE WALKING THROUGH YARD SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE RESULTING IN LOST WORK DAYS DUE TO BACK STRAIN. EE IS STILL OFF WORK

Employee stated while removing a bag of rock dust (40 lb) from scoop, he felt pain in his lower back. Employee started missing work on 3-14-05. EE was diagnosed as having low back strain.

WHILE CLOSING THE DOORS ON RAILROAD CAR, EMPLOYEE'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL. BAR STRUCK HER ON RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE. SHE ALSO LANDED ON LEFT HIP.

EE stated he loaded a cart with tools and was going to put it on the plant elevator when the cart started to roll over. he tried to move out of the way of the falling cart and pulled a muscle in his upper thigh and fell to the floor.

EE was lifting/pulling baghouse bags and cages out of a baghouse cell when he felt a muscle pull in his stomach area. EE was not seen by a doctor until 3/11/05 and was given Rx drugs and no work.

EE was cleaning floor area at double doors of #2 plant and the wind blew the door closed on his left hand, causing injuries to his left thumb.

EE WAS SETTING PROPS IN OLD 3 TRACK ENTRY. EE SLIPPED ON LOOSE SLAG (GRAVEL) AND FELL AND HIT ON LEFT HIP. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/26/05 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN (HERNIATED DISC IN BACK).

MOVED PUMP MOTOR TO LOOK AT IT.

Changing liner on crusher. While swinging a 25lb hammer to loosen the cone cap nut the employee lost his balance and fell backwards and landed on a large bolt sticking up. This broke 2 of his ribs and caused a small puncture in his right lung. He was taken to the Emergency Room and released about 3 hours later. He was not admitted.

Employee was using a torque wrench on a roof bolt when he felt a pain in the middle of his back. First day missed work was 3/8/05.

Moving cable and twisted thumb. This accident occured on March 4, 2005 and the employee did not seek medical attention until Sept 28, 2005.

While loading material (belt splicing equipment) in a pickup employee strained his back.

EE WAS ENGAGED IN REPAIRING CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN PREPARING TO REINSTALL BREAKER, EE DID NOT WAIT FOR ESSROC PERSONNEL TO COMPLETELY DE-ENERGIZE THE EQUIPMENT. EE#2 REMOVED THE TIES SECURING THE FEED LINES AND ALLOWED THE ENERGIZED LINES TO FALL ON A METAL BRACKET CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT AND BURNING THE CONTRACTOR.

Member was moving roof bolter up to install a row of bolts and twisted his left knee, resulting in a strained knee.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 03/07/2005 DUE TO PAIN AND SWELLING FROM BEING ON KNEES. EE HAS SOME FLUID DRAWN OFF LEFT KNEE

EE IS UNSURE HOW INJURY OCCURRED. HE HAS A MUSCLE STRAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK. IT WAS A GRADUAL ONSET. EE IS UNSURE WHEN INJURY ACTUALLY HAPPENED - ACTUAL DATE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. (A-C EQUIPMENT SERVICES: KILN REPAIR)

EE WAS CUTTING FACE ENTRY WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS AND RIB STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HEAD

Employee was assisting fellow employee remove stuck cement blocks in the loading machine conveyor, using a 20' long 2"" pipe to push on the blocks. Employee was in front of the loader holding the pipe against the stuck block as the loader moved forward causing the pipe to bend down against his leg.

Lifted mop bucket to empty instead of using the lever to dump the water, resulting in back pain.

Employee stepped off a roofbolter onto a rock and twisted his left ankle.

Employee was walking around #4 belt tail piece when he tripped over the anchor pin or turnbuckle causingm him to fall to the mine floor causing pain in his back. Employee quit working as of March 29, 2005.

While driving maintenance buggy, employee hit a rock in mine causing steering wheel to twist from his hand breaking left hand.

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER WHEN EE TWISTED AND SPRAINED ANKLE

EE & co-worker were setting beams & jacks. Beams were on a flat car approximately 20"" from mine floor. Beam was raised & chained. EE moved to the other end of beam to pick up & set jack. First jack & beam became dislodged. To get out of way, EE proceeded to end of flat car & fell head first, contacting skull with sharp rock.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT TOP OF CANOPY & HE RAN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. HAD TO HAVE 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Employee was working on Radial Sand Stacker, using a screwdriver to try and pry box open. Screwdriver made contact and the box blew up, causing electrical flash burns to eye, hands and face.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TRACK HAMMER LUGGING A RAIL TO A STEEL CROSS TIE WHEN HIS RT. FOOT SLIPPED. THE EE EXPERIENCED DULL PAIN & TIGHTNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

The employee had just started all of the Quarry mobile equipment. He turned away from the D-9 dozer and began to walk back towards the garage. As he was walking he tripped on a rut approximately 3-4 inches in height. The rut was frozen due to the fact it was 22 degrees on this particular morning. The employee fell forward with his left arm tucked close to his left side.

Employee was carrying gear oil up to a stacker drive; he slipped on loose coal. He twisted his back and is having back pain. He is on restricted duty for 10 days. He returned the next scheduled shift.

Tramming dozer up hill, embankment gave way on outside berm turning dozer on its side.

A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 03/14/05

SHOVELING EXCESS MATERIAL AT RAIL LOADING SITE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03/03/2005.

EE stated he was supporting the mine roof---installing roof bolts on his knees---reached for a roof bolt felt pain in his upper right leg---a possible pulled strain hamstring.

Employee was climbing down a short ladder when his foot slipped off of one of the bottom steps and he twisted his left knee.

EE was pulling impact wrench from beneath a D11 dozer when the coupling came loose allowing the air hose and coupling to strike the EE in the nose and right eyebrow area.

CHAIN DOGS HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE CHEEK.

EE WAS PUTTING FIRST BOLT(OUTSIDE BOLT) UP IN FACE OF #3 ENTRY.THE RIB NEXT TO EE ROLLED OFF AND HIT EE ON THE LT SIDE CAUSING RT SIDE TO STRIKE THE ROOF BOLTER.EE STATED THAT EE HAD MADE A VISUAL EXAM OF THE AREA PRIOR TO BOLTING AND THE AREA APPEARED TO BE GOOD. THE RIB WAS 5' HIGH X 16"" X 16"". EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 03/07/05.

Employee was helping to hold sheive to electric motor with his hands with 2 other men trying to keep it from falling off, sudden movement hurt his shoulder.

under investigation

Injured employee was supervising and assisting co-worker who was welding a cover to the end of a steel pipe. While in close proximity to welding arc, injured employee unknowingly exposed his eyes to excess radiation, thereby incurring minor eye burn.

EE informed supervisor. toehr on that he tripped over a shank, causing him to fall on another shank, injuring rt. side and lower back.

Employee was walking between the plant and bathhouse when he slipped and caught himself, causing an injury to his neck. EE continued with his regular duties, lost time began 5-11-05 due to medical testing.

WHILE CLEANING WALKWAY ON AUTOSTACKER, 2ND EE PICKED UP A BUSTED BAG OF ROCK DUST FROM WALKWAY AND DROPPED TO FLOOR BENEATH, UNAWARE THAT EE HAD WALKED UNDER. THE BAG OF DUST HIT EE IN BACK

EE & co-workers were in the process of cleaning rock off of the LW head drive. Member was lying on his belly with upper body positioned under the #2 LW shield. A rock approx 8"" x 6"" x 1/2"" fell off the shield tips striking his right calf. He walked to the mantrip & was brought to the surface. He was taken to Boone Memorial. He was diagnosed with a deep contusion to right calf.

EE WAS CRAWLING WHEN HIS KNEE STARTED HURTING. WHEN EE TOOK HIS KNEE PAD OFF, HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN HIS LEG.

Track hoe operator was positioning track hoe to load clay trucks. Unknown to the operator, employee arrived at the pit and approached track hoe from the blind side. Hoe operator swung bucket around and struck employee in the upper back and shoulder knocking him to the ground.

EE parked his drill very close to the highwall, we assume to mark the drill holes. When getting back into the drill, he slipped and fell approx. 75' off the highwall. He broke his femur and has massive injuries to his left eye. His condition is still being evaluated.

EE WAS MOVING CABLES. HIS RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE MUD. WHEN HE PULLED HIS LEG OUT OF THE MUD HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 5/2/05 HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Emp. was walking on snow covered ground when he slipped & fell to the ground.

Employee was shoveling belt line when he felt something pop in his back.

EE was removing his overalls at the end of work shift. He noticed his right middle finger was hanging at the first joint. Does not know how it occurred.

EE was coupling a belt trailer tongue to a disesel vehicle. belt trailer tongue was suspended in the air using a come along. trailer tongue did not align with the hole on the vehicle bumper. using his left hand, he pushed trailer tongue to align w/the vehicle bumper hole.come along chain suddenly slid down the tongue catching his finger resulting in a laceration.

EE GOT BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE COAL RIB AND SCOOP PUSHED AGAINST EE AND CAUGHT EE AGAINST THE RIB. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 03/02/05.

While stepping down onto beam approx. 12"" off ground, his foot slipped and he fell to floor on shoulder, causing bruising of shoulder and scraping forearm

While dismounting fuel truck, employee scraped left leg. Started missing time on 3-9-05. EE did not go to Dr until 3-9-05 - leg became infected.

He was walking from his pickup truck to the wheel loader to start work when he slipped on some ice that sloped downward. He lost his footing and rolled his ankle and then fell down on it, spraining his ankle.

EE felt pain in his left shoulder while assisting in loading a 60 lb rail on 3-1-05 and continued to work. The co was notified on april 28, 2005. when the ee began missing work that the ee had diagnostic testing which revealed degeneratives changes to his left shoulder there are no traumatic pathology.

EE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING A TIMBER OUT OF SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN HE STATED HE HAD PAIN RADIATING ALONG RIGHT SIDE AND LEG, RESULTING IN A HERNIA. HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 3/24/05.

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CAT 345 EXCAVATOR, REPAIRING THE BELLY PAN. THE BELLY PAN CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIS LEFT ARM.

Employee started to load top holes in a sill round and had positioned his John Deere tractor at the face. Employee stepped on the fender (2' 10"") to push a primer into the hole. When he stepped down from the fender, his leg got caught between the face and the bumper which caused a fracture to his lower leg. First shift missed 3/2.

EE stated that while operating the endloader he twisted around inthe cab and felt pain in his lower back.

ON MARCH 1 2005 DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS, AS SUBSTANTIATED BY MEDICAL RECORDS AND REPORTS, EE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF THE AILMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE MEDICAL REPORTS. THIS IS NOT DUE TO ONE SINGLE EVENT AT THE MINE, BUT REPEATED TRAUMA OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME

EE WAS SHEARING SOME SMALL PIECES OF 1/4"" PLATE. AS EE WENT TO REPOSITION THE PIECE OF PLATE, EE HAD RIGHT LITTLE FINGER UNDER THE PLATE HOLD DOWN HYRAULIC RAM. EE HAD NOT REMOVED FOOT FROM THE ACTIVATION PEDAL, WHEN EE WAS REPOSITIONING THE PLATE, EE ACTIVATED THE BLADE AND THE HOLD DOWM RAM SMASHED FINGER

EE was attempting to kick a low structure rail out from under rear wheel of structure jeep. rail came loose and jeep raw over top of left foot. panic bar was not kicked.

EE stated that he was removing a grease fitting on an Eimco Continuous Miner when the fitting broke free striking the left lens of his safety glasses. He received a laceration around his left eye requiring stitches and a scratched cornea.

Slip & trip fall from bed of trailer, ee landed on his back on the ground. rib bruise/contusion to right mid back.