Mining Incidents in April 2005

Guide rails were being changed in shaft. While postioning the work platform it caught on guide causing damage to platform. This was during a maint. outage and no prod. was taking place in the mine. Only 13-15 employees were in mine. Repairs made & test run at 4:00am, 5-1-05.

The slope car was inoperable when the braking system malfunctioned. The car services the mine slope and is part of the mine escapeway system from the West Mains 020 section. All affected personnel were informed to use the belt escapeway until repairs were made. No injuries resulted from this hoisting incident. AMENDMENT: NOT an accident but rather, planned maintenance.

SOUTH SPEAR POINT BROKE LOOSE FROM ANCHORAGE POINT CAUSING SKIP TO HANG UP IN LOADING POCKET. #3 HOIST WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR APPROX. 8 HOURS.

AT APPROX 1:35 PM THE MIRCLE RUN ELEVATOR LEFT BOTTOM WITH ONE PASSENGER. THE ELEVATOR STOPPED AT ABOUT MID SHAFT. THE ELEVATOR WAS OPERATED TO THE SURFACE AND THE EE EXITED. THE S-O-S SWITCH WAS RE-SET AND ELEVATOR RETURNED TO OPERATION AT 4:05 PM.

A roof fall occurred on the 3C panel at cross cut 6, entry #2, outby location spad set at 4+83.14. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall is located in the return air course for MMU-003 and is located adjacent to the return stopping line.

Elevator will be down for scheduled maintenance on 5/1/2005 through 5/5/2005. Rails which the elevator car travels will be replaced. Man hoist as well as the emergency hoist will be manned and ready 24 hours a day until elevator is returned to service. A call to the Lexington Kentucky MSHA office was made on Friday Arpil 29, 2005 and spoke with Randy Dotson informing of the outage.

A roof fall occurred in the 9 North Panel #3 entry in the pillar line between cross-cut #37 and cross-cut #38 and extending through the intersection of cross-cut #38. The fall measured approximately 55ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. The area was supported by 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall. The area was mined in April 2005.

A fall occured on the 8 west section in the intersection of the #4 heading, #9 crosscut (spad 13+37). This fall extended over into the #4 to #5 crosscut. No one was injured.

A large roof fall occured in DD @ 11 intersection, luckily the scaler or any other personnel were not in the area at the time. The operator had intentions of scaling a large rock when the machine broke down on the 27th.

The weekly examiner discovered an unitentional roof fall in the #1 entry of C-Mains panel. The measurements are: H-6' W-24' L-18' Area was supported by 5' resin Area has been dangered off

Roof fall occurred #1 return at spad #1570. The roof fall measured 80' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.

Fall occured in a four-way intersection near spad No. 19. Fall is 30 ft. long by 18 ft. wide and 6-7 ft. thick. Area was recently mined. Multiple cracks and water are present. Cracks had been strapped with T-3 roof channel with 48 in. resin roof bolts.

A roof fall occurred at survey station 42+00. The fal measured 15' long x 18' wide x 9' thick. This area had been supported with 6' fully grouted and 9' double lock bolts. All approaches have been timbered off.

OPERATOR CLEANING FACE ON 1600'LEVEL OF MINE. A NON-FATAL FIRE STARTED ON LOADER THAT COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED, THE MINE WAS EVACUATED. FIRE WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

Roof fall occured #1 return 1 break outby spad 1564. Fall measured 80' long, 20' wide and 10' thick.

Employee was pushing coal to raw coal feeder with a dozer when he pushed into a cavity causing coal to slide in around the dozer keeping him from backing up or open the doors until the coal was removed. Employee was not injured, equipment was not hurt.

Roof fall occured in #1 return two crosscuts left of spad #1567. Fall measured 20' long, 20' wide, and 10' thickness.

ROCKFALL # 1 UNIT - #5 ENTRY-BELT - FELL ON FEEDER- INBY 50 FT. FALL WAS 170 FT OUTBY FACE. FELL EDGE OF FEEDER

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the pillar line of 002-section which temporatily caught 2 mrs's both were recovered fall area abandoned.

At approximatly 12:30 pm a ground fall was discovered at the Deep Post mine in the Deep Star Decline. It was located 75 feet above the second set of steel sets going up the ramp. The demensions were 9 high 12 wide 14 feet long. This was reported to MSHA. Rehab of the area has begun per MSHA approval.

ROOF FALL 1 BREAK INBY STATION 4443 OUTBY SECTION.

A roof fall occurred in the 9 North Panel #9 entry in mid pillar between cross-cut #30 and cross-cut #31 extending inby through the pillarline between cross-cut #32 and cross-cut #33. The fall measured approximately 90ft. x 19ft. x 5.5ft. The area was supported by 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 3 Hdg that pulled 3 rows of permanent roof supports. Fall was 45' long x 20' wide and approx 15' high.

A roof fall occured in the #9 North Panel, #7 Entry, starting half way through the intersection of crosscut #16, proceeding half way through the intersection of crosscut #18. The fall measured approximately 110'x19'x5'. The areas was supported with 5' fully grouted roof bolts and 9' double lock mega bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

ROOF FALL OUTBY SECTION 700'.

Hoist down from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Coil in main contactor and surge suppriss burnt. repaired approximately 5:00 pm. Hoist down second time from 6:15 to 4:30 am in coil in main rectifier. No injuries reported as a result of this hoist being down.

The fire occurred at the remote scrap metal salvage yard and involved two reels of oil impregnated wire rope that were being cut up for scrap by FMK (ID H142). The incident occurred after the shift ended. The fire was extinguished by the local FD ~45 minutes after notification. The salvage yard is remote from the operating site, structures and operator work stations.

MINING UNDER HOLLOW AND LOW COVER AREA. STRATA HAD COAL STREAKS IN IT.

Roof fall of 2nd right northeast mains. at location area is in gob line.

Partial intersection fall. 16 ft. wide x 25 ft long x 6 ft high. 3 blocks inby fan No. 4 Entry.

A fire started at the obsolete #4 S/C Baghouse area of the Mill. The local fire department was called and the fire extinguished. No injuries occurred. The origin of the fire is unknown at this time.

After cleaning the electrical boxen for the man and material hoist and while putting power back on. A transformer tunnel a wire and malfauctoned slops hoist and to transport non undergorund til 4-27-05 at 8 am.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2nd right panel, #6 entry, 1 block inby spad #3810. The fall measured 8'H x 17-1/2'W x 55'L. The fall occurred inby the loading point of section.

On Friday, April 22, beginning at approx. 6 pm, three power outages occured. Upon restarting of the #3 kiln coal firing system, an explosion occured within the mill or ductwork. The safety rupture disc burst as designed. No personal injuires or property damages were sustained.

A roof fall occurred on the 3C panel at cross cut #9 in entry #2. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale often referred to as stack rock. The fall was located in a return air course located outby the loading point for the section.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD# 2574 ON 2 RT. SECTION (9BELT)#6 HEADING, COVER OF APPROX. 300'. TOP WAS SHALE & IMMEDIATE TOP HAD 6" OF BLACKROCK. AREA BOLTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS. DEVELOPED 2/05, 4WAY INTERSECTION OF #6 HEADING. FELL IN XCUT 5-6 & 6-7 ALSO FELL. #7 & #5 INTERSECTIONS HAD CEMENT PIERS BUILT IN THEM & NEVER FELL. FALL WAS APPROX 17'W X 4'H X 70'L.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR STOPPED IN MID SHAFT ON THE WAY TO THE SURFACE. ELEVATOR REPAIRMAN FOUND AN INOPERABLE CONTACTOR IN THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL. ONE PERSON WAS INSIDE OF THE ELEVATOR FOR 20 MINUTES.

An unintentional roof fall was found at approximatley 6:48 pm. The fall measured 5'hx30'wx25'l. The fall was dangered off, Roof Fall Cleaning Procedures were reviewed and posted at the fall and proceded with the clean-up. The fall was in the #6 Entry, inby spad station #3756, Mains Section.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-002-05) : Main E, x-cut #103, between entry #7 & #8. DIMENSIONS : H:6-8', W:19.5', L:30'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT : 5' fully grouted bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 4north headgate entry #1, 2237s, corsscut 2. the fall was approx. 35' long, approx. 18' wide and approx. 16' thick. the fall did not affect ventilation or passage ofmen. the fall will not be cleaned up.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH, #9 ENTRY, #39 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 30' WIDE, 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.

NORTH 4 BELT, 5 ENTRY, 64 BLOCK, MMU 004, 4 WAY INTERSECTION. 30' X 30' X 18'. SUPPORT: 6' 3/4" RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, CABLE BOLTS, CABLE TRUSS BOLTS, SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP, CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED

Unintentional Roof Fall 20'(L) X 20'(W) X 12'(T). One break outby spad# 6200 in # 8 Entry.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN BY LOADING POINT 3RD EAST PANEL 2378 #6 ENTRY MMU 010-0. 21' X 21' X 8' BOLTED WITH 8 ' BOLTS 4 WAY INTERSECTION PROPPED AROUND

A fall of roof occurred at Crosscut 72, Entry 7 of the 1st North off the Main East. The fall measured approximately 30' long x 25' wide x thickness? The fall did not result in any damage to equipment or property.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, MEASURING 45' LONG X 6' HIGH, BEGINNING AT THE 9TH CROSSCUT INBY SURFACE, 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 52. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1-LEFT(001) SECTION, APPROX. 600'OUTBY FALL AREA. THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTION AT S.S.5587 IN NO.2 ENTRY(RETURN). THE FALL MEASURED 20'X WIDE, 20'LONG & 10'HIGH.

THE TANKER FROM WHICH AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE WAS TO BE EXTRACTED DID NOT LOOK RIGHT TO AN EE AND EE PLACED HIS HAND ON EXTRACTION VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE AREA OF THE WING NUT ON THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS BONNET PORTION OF VALVE IN PLACE. AT THIS POINT CLAMP RELEASED SHOT OUT UNDER PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A STREAM OF AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE. EFFORTS TO STOP THE FLOW FROM TANKER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE IST NORTH SUB-MAINS, #1 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #16 INTERSECTION THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2' TO 5' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH, #9 ENTRY, #32 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 35' LONG, 30' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

Roof fall 1 break outby spad 3048 between 5-6 entries. Fall is 40' long x 11' high x 19' wide. Above anchored torque tension bolts used (6'). Will not be cleaned up - cribbed off. No ventilation disturbed.

A ROOF FALL 8'TO 10'HIGH OCCURRED IN E-2 ROOM 60' OUTBY STATION 2323 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY.

ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE INTAKE ON #1 UNIT IN ENTRY #6 BETWEEN 14+40 & 15+40. FALL WAS 100' X 19' X 5.5'.

A fall of roof occured int he #43 longwall panel teardown face. Fall was 14 ft wide x 16 ft highx 132 ft lontg. Area was supported with 16 ft cable bolts, 6 ft combination bolts dywag slings, t-5 channel and 30" pumpable cribs. No equipment involved and no injuries. Cable bolts were strill in rod as support.

Hoistman went to #2 shaft to send people UG. He noticed there was no power to the hoist. Hoistman failed to notify his supervisor immediately, so there was a delay in getting help to repair hoist. Down 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

THE ENLOW ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES BECAUSE A BROKEN GEAR IN THE OVERSPEED LILY. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT

East 2, 16 block, 4 entry, 4-way, MMU 007. 20ft wide x 20ft long x 8ft high. Support: 6ft 3/4inch resin, cable bolts, roof mats Fall dangered off; additional roof support installed around fall.

Temporary hoist outage. The service hoist was pulling electricity while stopped at the shaft bottom. Problem discovered at 8:00 am. All underground employees (5) evacuated the mine through the production hoist. Repair work and troubleshooting was complete at 10:15 pm, and employees entered the mine at 10:30 pm. MSHA field office at Newark was notified at 10:25 pm.

Roof fall 1st Rt section LOB 6-7, fall is above anchorage - 6' torque tension bolts were used. Developed week of 4-11-05 to 4-16-05 fall is approx 8' high by 18' wide by 30' long. 1 brk in by spad 3717 in #6 entry.

Roof fall in 1 North Mains, #2 Entry at first crosscut underground approximately 20' x 25' x 6' thick. Area was dangered off breakers being set.

A fall of supported roof was found during weekly exam, in an outby area. The fall is located at 67 break on west mains no.1 entry, 50' inby spad station 7345. The fall measured 25' l by 20' w by 5' h.

Last cut on pillar block no. 4 entry 5 pad #2065

A non injury roof fall accident was discovered at 5:45 am on #5 belt flight between crosscut #2 and #4 in the #3 entry. The fall was approx. 120' long, 22' wide and 5' thick.

Miracle Run elevator stopped in mid shaft on the way to the surface. The Shindler elevator repairman found a damaged steel cable that closes and opens the automatic doors and a bent sheve wheel that rolls up the excess.

A roof fall was found in the #3 main entry one crosscut inby spad #75. The fall was 20' by 20' by approximately 9 feet in thickness. The area was dangered off, and additional support was set in the area. The fall did not disrupt ventilation or the mining cycle.

A reportable roof fall occurred in 19 Headgate, entry 2, crosscut 19. The fall was approx. 18' long, 18' wide & 7-8' high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred ont he 3rt section 2000 feet from the active face. Fall occured in #1,2 and 3 entrys 2 breaks inby spad #1996. Fall measured 75' length, 15' width and 5' height no accidents were reported-ventilation was not affected.

Roof fall in K west panel 90 West/206 South. Dimensions of Roof fall: @ 40 ft long by 20 wide and @ 6 feet thick. This area and depth of rock is above the 4 foot anchorage point. This was an extention of a previous roof fall. Unknown time of fall. It was found yesterday on 4-14-05 and notified Lexington MSHA at @ 5pm 4-14-05.

Fall of ground above the anchorage zone, eastern body bench 79-80, 20' wide by 120' long and 12' to 15' in height. No injury occurred. 980 loader was slabbed hitting bucket.

A reportable roof fall occurred in 19 Tailgate, entry 2, crosscut 16. The fall was approximately 23 feet long, 32 feet wide and 6 feet high. The roof fell on top of the conveyor belt installed in the entry.

THE EAST FINLEY ELEVATOR WAS DOWN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES WITH NO ENTRAPMENT OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT BECAUSE OF A BLOWN 20 AMP FUSE IN THE FIELD CIRCUIT.

An unintentional roof fall occurred int he 3nd east at the 30 & 10 in the #2 entry fall was 30x 20x 6'. fall was due to adverse roof conditins.

Stack Shale Roof weathered separated allowing intersection to fall, no plans to rehab, area has been cribbed off.

A bearing failed on the #4 belt tail piece, causing dense smoke and high CO preventing access to the immediate area. After the belt was stopped, the bearing heat burned the belt into and started the inpact bed burning. The area was accessed under apparatus and the fire on the belt ends and inpact bed was extingushed within 10 minutes.

ON OLD 1 RT PANEL (9 BELT) #3 INTER. SPAD #2541. FELL IN APPROX 6' HIGH, 16' W X 16' L IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS. COVER APPROX. 300'-350'. FALL WILL BE POSTED OFF & DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA DEVELOPED 1-05.

Fall found during weekly check - Fall app. 30 x 18 x 8 - Blocked primary escapeway - Re-routed the primary escapeway - No injuries, no equip. involved, no blockage of vent. Will not be cleaned up - plotted on mine map. App. 5000' from face area.

On old 1 rt panel (9 belt) #4 by inter fell in, 1 block in by spad #2513. Area developed 12-04, bolted with 6' resin bolts and T-3 channel. it was a 4 way inter, cover approx 300-350'. Fall was approx 6' high 16' l 16' w. Fall will not be cleaned up. Posted and dangered off.

Main Production hoist kicked out and would not restart. Electrical system on hoist was checked and discovered that 1100 amp, 1000 volt fuse had blown. A replacement fuse was installed after delivered to mine site at 10:00 p.m. Mine was evacuated because hoist is secondary escapeway.

Approx 4 ft of top sat down in intersection in an area where no mining was being done. In process of sealing that section of mine off.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FIRE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE STOCKTON COAL STOCKPILE AT 10:00 AM. THIS FIRE MEASURED 6' X 8' AND WAS BURNING AT OR NEAR THE SURFACE OF THE PILE.

A non injury roof fall occurred in the 5th west longwall tailgate entry. The fall measured from the last shield outby for 12 feet. 6' high, and 19 1/2' wide. Burrell cars are located in the tailgate entry.

A roof fall occurred along the 3B roadway at cross cut 11 between the belt and roadway. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale often referred to as stack rock. The fall partially covered stored aluminum water line.

Unspooling a 4/0 cable into intake side of elevator shaft the contractors equip failed allowing 1400 ft of cable to unspool & fall into 1/10 the bottom shaft. He assist in cable installating were aboard elevator. No damage Elevator was taken out of service by people on board & unitl inspection was complete. the elevator was out of service approx 90 min.

A fall of roof occurred in the 4th SE submains on #6 unit at x-cut 24 in the #4 entry. The fall was 50' x 20' x 5'. The fall did not affect ventilation, equipment or personnel.

Mine hoist had no power for approximately 2 hrs. Power line down off of mine property.

Area drilled OK on the mining cycle, no indication of any problems. Roof started working at 12:30-12:45, by 1:00 it was caved.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL #10 ENTRY #10 CUT. INTAKE ON NORTH MAINS 10' X 18' X 7'

A non-injury roof fall was found by the fireboss on his weekly examination. The fall was in the west mains #1 entry at x-cut 30. The fall measured 25' by 25' and 6 to 6 1/2' high.

An un-intentional roof fall occurred @app. 6:15 A.M. on the section in the last open crosscut intersection of #3 entry on the 001-0 section. No men or equipment were involved. The fall will not be cleaned up. 20' x 20' x 6' with 4 foot resin bolts. Called in to MSHA on 4-07-05

A fall of roof occurred in the #3 hoist track entry at #1 bk. Fall is 16' long to 18' long & 7' to 8' high across the entry. Noo equipment involved & no injuries. Area was supported with 6' resin bolts.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 6 NORTH HEADGATE SETUP BETWEEN ENTRY #2 AND ENTRY #3 AT CROSSCUT 40, 2315N. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL #22L.

A roof fall occurred measuring 15'-20' long x 20' wide x 7'-8' high beginning 1 break inby spad no. 1285, 7200' from the working face. No equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injury occurred and the fall will not be cleaned up.

Intersection roof fall at x-cut 78 in m2wms's. This fall was an abandoned main line belt. this area of belt was made common air with intake.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH, #1 ENTRY, 3360' STATION. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 25' WIDE X 8' HIGH. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A roof fall occurred on the 3B panel in entry #2 at crosscut 6. The fall was located in a coal hauler battery charging station. It covered two sets of hauler batteries and their chargers.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the no. 6 seam mine at the 1 east headgate #2 entry, 3225 east. The fall was approximately 27' long, 42' wide and 30' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 (1LT SECTION) 60' INBY S.S. 5619. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 10' HIGH.

Notified on Wed. 4-6-05 @ 3:45 am that 1450 BE Dragline located @ Jeddo Basin was on fire. Dragline was idle @ time of fire & no EEs were working at Jeddo Basin @ time of fire. Fire was extinguished by Hazle Township & Freeland Fire Companies @ app. 4:10 am, having rcvd fire call at app. 3:24 am. There was property damage to cab area & direct current control room.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 7:10 AM on the mains section. The fall was in the #1 entry, 1 break inby spad #3765. The fall measured 5'H x 20'W x 18'L. Fall was investigated by MSHA inspector at 7:10 AM 4-6-05, and by State inspector at 8:40 AM 4-6-05. The fall occurred in a 3-way intersection.

A roof fall occured in the 4 North Panel, #8 Entry, starting at the inby edge of the intersection of crosscut #59 and ending at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #61. The fall measured approximately 60'x19'x5'. The roof was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 1130 AM ON 4/5/05 AT X-CUT 230 MAIN SOUTH BETWEEN ENTRY 4 & 5. FALL MEASURED 18' X 12' X 2'. AREA WAS MINED JUNE 15, 1997 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULL RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURY OCCURRED BUT 50' OF HIGH LINE WAS LOST.

A roof fall was found approximately 55' outby the face of the belt entry in the northeast section during the preshift exam for the dayshift. Water was pressent in the roof and a layer of sandstone was evident in the fallen rock at 3' and 6'.

Unintentional roof fall. #9 entry #49 xcut return on west mains area. 19' x 40' x 7'

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING END LOADER IN AREA OF HOIST ROOM AND CAUGHT OVERHANGING MESSENGER WIRE WITH BUCKET AND PULLED DOWN. SEVERAL WIRES LOOSE IN YARD AND HOIST ROOM. AT 5:30 PM POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND WIRES OUTSIDE RE-HUNG. WHILE OFF, USED SLOPE HOIST. POWER BACK ON 11:30 PM. NOTIFIED MSHA & STATE OF IL BY PHONE 4/5/05.

FIRE MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS SHUT OFF

2ND WEST PANEL, #5 UNIT, #7 ROOM, 3 X-CUTS OUTBY FACE. APPROX. 100'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5-6'HIGH.

The Tyro Creek service elevator was out of service from approximately 2:20 pm until 3:40 pm due to the upper proximity switch.

Found rock fall in #1 entry on #1 unit return between 11+90 & 12+60. Do not know when it fell. No water coming in.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in # 3 Entry of 003-0 MMU @ spad 6061. Dimensions: 20'(W) x 20'(L) x 6' to 6.5(T).

On Monday, April 4, 2005, tank T7 (200,000 gallon precipitator) in the north continuous section of precipitation failed. Upon failing, the tank spilled the majority of its contents to the surrounding containment area. No employees were in the immediate area, and no serious injuries were immediately reported. The area surrounding T7 was secured, and restricted.

A roof fall in entry #5 on the 2nd south belt at foot marker 31+80 to 33+00. Fall was 100' length by 18' wide by 6" thick. This area was bolted with 5' fully grouted bolts. All approaches will be timbered and fall will be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered 5000' outby the working section in the intake entry inby spad 49941. The fall measured 20' long, 20' wide, 6' thick. The fall occurred due to laminated rock with coal above the 5' torque tension roof bolts. Ventilation and the passage of men was not affected. Fall access points were barricaded to prevent travel.

Mine Fire at mine offce no injuyr office destroyed.

A roof fall occurred on the 4WB at crosscut 113, between entry 4 and 5. The cause of the fall was weak laminated roof shale. The fall was in the crosscut between the belt entry and roadway. Cribs were set along the belt and road way.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #3 UNIT AT 10:00 PM. THE FALL IS IN #2 ENTRY, AT 49 CROSSCUT - INTERSECTION. FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30' LONG X 18' WIDE X 10' HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY-GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A FIRE OCCURRED INSIDE OF A COMBINATION POWER CENTER LOCATED AT THE #11 CROSSCUT OF THE 6 NORTH PANEL. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED INSIDE OF THE POWER TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE. NO FIRE DAMAGE WAS NOTED OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER BOX. THE BOX SUPPLIED POWER TO THE 5 WEST BELT DRIVE. THE MINE WAS IDLE AND NO ONE WAS UNDERGROUND WHEN FIRE STARTED.

A roof fall occurred in the 4 North Panel in the intersection of #8 entry at cross-cut #52 and extended approximately 20ft. outby. The fall measured approximately 40ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. The area was supported by 5ft. fully grouted roof bolts. A hidden slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

The Miracle Run elevator was located at the surface landing. When the automatic doors would not close. A contact lead was replaced at 4:30 pm.

An employee was attempting to repair air lock doors when he received a fatal crushing injury.

Technician was attempting to repair a steering problem on a wheel loader. He replaced steering pilot valve, started engine, raised bucket and attempted to steer machine. When it would not steer to the right, he dismounted machine without shutting off engine. While attempting to remove steering shaft, the steering activated and steered to the right crushing the victim.

EE WAS ASSEMBLING CONTINUOUS MINER(CM04) IN UPPER BED REBUILD MAINTENANCE SHOP. CREW HAD JUST COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING HEAD MOTOR. OTHER EE OPERATING EIMCO 913 #4 WAS TRAMMING BACKWARD UP NORTH SHOP ACCESS ROAD. OTHER EE TURNED EIMCO OFF TO COMMUNICATE W/SUPERVISOR, EIMCO ROLLED FORWARD, PINNING EE BETWEEN EIMCO FORKS AND CUTTING MOTOR.

The victim was dumping sand and gravel into the plant grizzly with a skid loader when he over traveled the stop block. The loader rolled into the grizzly and overturned. The victim was thrown out of the loader and fatally injured.

Plant maintenance employees were installing a bearing housing back into the fan on the #3 coal mill. An employee was fatally injuried by one of the tools being used to install the bearing.

Employee was installing sail boats with co-worker and they were not lining up. They tried to adjust sail boats and EE lost his balance and the sail boat fell on his hand.

While organizing cable storage shed, EE moved a 60# shackle at chest hight to another hook. He felt pain in navel area. Taken in for medical care and returned to work. On May 3rd a surgical physcian confirmed an operational umbilical hernia on employee. His operation in scheduled for May 10th,2005

Employee and a co-worker were pulling belt on a flat car. The injured employee complained of pain in the groin area. On May 31, 2005 Brooks Run Mining recieved medical documents indicating that the employee suffers from an bilateral ing. hernia. Employee failed to notify management on seeking medical treatment for this injury originally classified as a first aid report.

Employee heard a noise coming from refuse screen. Put hand between springs and side panel causing abrasions to right wrist and hand. Amputation of right middle finger and fingernail requiring skin grafts. Strain to back occurred as employee pulled hand back from machine. Delay in reporting due to waiting on medical reports. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO HOOK THE CABLE ROPE ONTO THE CABLE POST/HOOK, HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STOP BLOCK OF THE MINER HEAD AND THE PAN OF THE MINER. AT THE SAME TIME THE MINER OPERATOR LOWERED THE MINER HEAD, RESULTING IN EE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STOP BLOCK AND THE PAN OF THE MINER.

Employee picked up 50 lb sack of mud gel to place on truck and felt sharp pain in abdomen.

Mechanic was taking a belt off of an air compressor, he hit the starter by accident, when the engine cranked it pulled his finger in between the belt and pulley cutting it.

Injured was lifting on a roof bolter pump motor to turn it around in the scoop bucket when he felt a "pop" in his left abdomen area.

At the time of the incident employee was attaching a hoist cylinder to the blade of a CAT D-11 dozer. As the cylinder was being lowered into place, employees' left hand (left ring finger), which he was using to guide the cylinder, became pinched between the cylinder rod end and the hoist cylinder mount.

Lifting jack cylinder when employee felt a burning sensation in his lower stomach.

Coworker used threading machine to cut threads on pipe. EE was holding backup pipe with a pipe wrench so coworker could remove thread cutter. EE accidentally stepped on the On/Off switch, engaging machine. EE was pulled up & over rear of machine; fingers pinched between wrench and machine housing. Amputation distal phalange R. ring finger & broken L. index finger - severe inj.

Employee was tightening segment bolts on a D10 Dozer with an impact wrench. He suffered an abdominal strain or hernia. * Note: Employee did not start missing work until 4/14/05.

Ee stated that the upper waste screw for cyclone choked down. He thought the motor kicked heaters, so he lifted the cover up from screw and screw caught his glove on right hand. Cutting the first joint off of third finger and cut ring finger.

When putting breaker in breaker and or tecepticle creating burns to hands and face flashed.

When putting breaker in, breaker and/or recepticle flashed creating burns to hands and face.

EE WAS DRILLING BOLT HOLE & WAS HAVING TROUBLE. HE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE BIT. AS HE BEGAN TO DROP DRILL HEAD THE STEEL BECAME STUCK. 2 UPPER STEELS STAYED IN THE MINE ROOF & THE BOTTOM WAS OUT OF THE ROOF. USING THE BOLT WRENCH TO HIT THE DRILL STEEL HE HIT THE ROATION LEVER. STEEL SEPARATED, SPUN AROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FOREARM.

Employee was changing feeder flight when the flight slipped and smashed finger.

Emp was adjusting wiper bracket, using a sledge hammer and standing in an awkward position. He felt pain in his right shoulder while hitting wiper bracket with hammer.

WALKING UP SLOPE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON A 5/8" BOLT STICKING OUT OF ARCH SUPPORT EXTENDING OUT OF THE LINER PLATE BETWEEN ARCHES. HAS APPT WITH ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR FOR MRI 5-12-05

WAS RUNNING CHAIN HOIST WHEN HOIST FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO MAKE REPAIRS TO BRADFORD BREAKER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK ONTO CATWALK FROM BEAM, FOOT SLIPPED OR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO CATWALK.

Employee was removing a bolster from rear of haul truck bed using a pry bar and a forklift. When bolster freed itself from the bed, employee slipped and twisted his back.

EE claims while changing lime slurry spray lance, he experienced burning/stabbing sensation lower abdomen/groin area. Diagnosis: Inguinal Hernia.

Employee cut his right hand when the wrench he was using to tighten steel bolts slipped. He did first aid and continued to work. The cut later became infected requiring treatment on 5/8/05.

Employee was on top of the Crusher removing bearing caps when the cuff on his pant leg caught on something causing him to lose his balance and fell hitting his tail bone.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 3'X 8' METAL THAT WAS LODGED IN THE FEEDER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLORY HOLE. HE REACHED THROUGH THE INSPECTION DOOR TO CUT ON THE RT. SIDE OF THE METAL; IT WAS UNDER TENSION & RELEASED STRIKING HIS ARM. HE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE HUMEROUS.

TRAINING EXERCISE - MOVING CABLE ON BOOM. EE CLIMBED 6' LADDER TO CHANGE CABLE ON BOOM SHEAVE. FELL OFF LADDER WHILE DESCENDING; HIT FRONT OF HEAD ON LADDER (OR ?), LANDED ON BACK ON GROUND. UNRESPONSIVE, BUT AWAKE WHEN AMBULANCE ARRIVED. REFUSED TREATMENT. WENT TO ER NEXT DAY; ADMITTED (3 DAYS). PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS AGGRAVATED BY FALL.

Employee was working on a fuel line on a dozer, approximately seven feet off of the ground, and lost his balance and fell to the ground landing on his left side.

Employee was going up a flight of stairs to check a screen that is fed from primary crusher when a 27 lb. rock fell from above, striking him on the hard hat and then bouncing onto his left shoulder, resulting in lacerations and contusions and possible concussion.

AT BIRCH 2A PORTAL. EE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF REEL OF SHUTTLE CAR TO MAKE REPAIRS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEGS. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK 5/6/05 AND OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED 5/16/05.

EE STEPPED OFF OF A MATERIAL SUPPLY TRAILER THAT IS 16" HIGH AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL RESULTING IN A TWISTED ANKLE.

Employee was hanging bolter cable while changing places and got his right ear caught on the cable hanger lacerating his right ear. He went to the doctor on 5/4/05 and began missing work on 5/05/05 due to elective surgery.

EE loaded a rock in his bucket which was too large for his loader. The loader tipped forward and the rock fell out, letting the loader hit the ground. EE was not wearing his seat belt and was bounced out of his seat, striking his arm against the hand bar on the dash.

LIFTING OVERCAST MATERIALS.

WHILE WORKING ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE PRIMARY PLANT TO INSTALL A NEW TAIL PULLEY GUARD FOR C-1, EE NEEDED TO CLEAN THE TAIL SECTION OF THE MATERAIL THAT SPILLED OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE, THE RUBBER GROMMET ON THE HOSE WAS WORN AWAY THUS CAUSING THE WATER NOZZEL TO FLY OFF AND LACERATED HIS LEFT SHIN

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON A TORQUE WRENCH AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE JACKING UP ROD TRAILER, THE TIMBER UNDERNEATH THE BOTTLE JACK DETERIORATED CAUSING THE TRAILER HITCH TO LAND ON EE'S HAND.

EE WAS CLEANING UP AREA NET TO STORAGE SHED WHEN EE SLIPPED ON ROCK WITH MUDDY BOOT

EE was pulling on a strap pull muscle in shoulder. The date stated in item 6's when this became reportable.

Employee was welding back to back with another employee. The reflection from the other welder bounced off the inside of her hood burning her eyes.

Platform that employee was working on broke. Employee feel approximately 3 feet and sprained his ankle.

EE was dismounting the truck when he slipped on the bottom step and fell, bruising his left hip. Missed two days work.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT AND ANKLE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

Employee was a passenger in a 1998 Chevy Blazer. When the Blazer left the mine site onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road. The driver could not stop in time and hit one of the parked coal trucks.

LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG.

Employee was bending a roof bolt as he was roof-bolting and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. He consulted a doctor where he was diagnosed with a pulled muscle. He was off work on the 29th & 30th and returned 5/2/05.

EE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE ON TOP OF NEWLY INSTALLED BELT STRUCTURE. THE ROPE GOT HUNG UP ON A ROLLER AND AS EE YANKED ON THE ROPE, THE ROPE FREED ITSELF & EE's ARM SWUNG AROUND HIS BODY STRIKING A PIECE OF 2" PIPE.

Employee received a broken right leg when hit by a rib roll.

Employee was a passenger in a Chevy Blazer, when the Blazer left the mine site and onto the portal road the driver noticed two coal trucks parked in the middle of the road, the driver could not stop in time and hit one of the parked coal trucks.

EE WAS SHOVELING MUD OFF THE EDGE OF HAUL ROAD AND CLEANING OUT A DITCH. ALLEGES HURT BACK

Employee stated that he pulled his lower back at work. Did not report until 5/02/05 and is still under investigation. Employee is on restrictions.

Employee was welding, employee states he does not recall a single event that would have caused the injury. Employee states that he thought he had contracted "pinkeye", until he went to Dr. and foreign objects were removed. Employee did not seek medical attention, or notify company of injury until 05/02/2005.

WHILE WALKING BEHIND A BELT TAKEUP THE MINER STEPPED IN A HOLE AND STRAINED OR JAMMED HIS BACK.

Victim finished bolting (corner bolt). He reached over to let canopy down but hit swing lever by mistake. Bolter moved left hitting his left knee - hyper-extending his knee.

Employee slipped on edge of porch and bent his toe back against the steel in his shoes.

EE felt pain in his left knee while bending to pick up a bucket of miner bits. stated that he heard his left knee pop. he stated that he did not slip, trip or fall. began missing work on 4-27-05-received diagnosis on 5-2-05 degenerative changes in the medical joint compartment.

Injured was carrying a door with another employee. He lost his footing and slipped in mud and twisted back.

Employee was helping change out the Coal Hauler Batteries. He was handling the Jumper cable used in this process when he felt pain in his right shoulder. Employee did not miss any work until 07/12/2005.

EE CLIMBED UP ON TRAILER TO FREE THE TARP. COMING BACK DOWN, HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS TRUCK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE RIGHT REAR OF A BOOM TRUCK WHEN THE OUTRIGGER WAS LOWERED DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE 3RD RIGHT CROSSCUT. HE ADVANCED THE BOLTER TO INSTALL ANOTHER ROW OF BOLTS. WHILE STANDING AT HIS DRILL STATION WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL TRAY A PIECE OF ROCK, 32" X 24" X 3" FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT PINKEY FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND SIX SUTURES

THE MINER WOULD NOT TRAM. IT ACTED AS IF SOMETHNG WAS BLOCKING IT FROM TRAMMING. HE GOT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER IT. WHEN HE DID, HE BUMPED IT, DISLODGING WHATEVER WAS HOLDING THE CATS. IT MOVED FORWARD AND MASHED HIM INTO THE RIB.

the injured said he was pulling ont he miner cable when his back started hurting. he said he heard something pop in his lower back.

EE was carrying 4 foot tubes of resin into the roof bolter. One of the tubes got hung and EE twisted causing pain in his right side down his right leg. EE did not loose any time until 7/5/05. EE is going in for further testing and might lose time again.

WHILE THE MINER WAS CUTTING ROCK ON THE OVERCAST, AN OBJECT FLEW BACK FROM CUTTER HEAD AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR RIGHT EAR. HE WAS STANDING NEAR CAB OF MINER. DIAGNOSED AS CONCUSSION.

EE WAS HELPNG MOVE THE BOLTER BY PLACING THE CROSS-OVERS FOR THE MINER CABLE. AS THE BOLTER CROSSED THE MINER CABLE, IT CAUGHT THE EE RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE RIB CAUSING INJURY. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE, BUT EE RECEIVE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO RIGHT KNEE

Employee was bending over a railing to clean out a pin-mixer when he felt a sudden pain in lower back. He visited Chiropractor several days later; x-rays reveal a slipped disc in lumbar region. No work for 2-4 weeks as per doctor.

Rolling a roll of belt onto wagon, slipped and hit knee on wagon, felt pain but continued working.

Was wearing hip boots and was pulling 28 hp submissible pump into water and felt pain in lower back.

EE WAS WORKING WITH COWORKER IN THE SUB-COLLAR OF THE UCAT SHAFT. THEY WERE WORKING NEAR A MANWAY THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT IN THE DECK TO ENABLE ACCESS TO PIPE THAT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. A RETRACTABLE FALL RESTRAINT WAS OVER THE HOLE AND SIGNS SHOWED OPEN HOLE. EE FELL APPROX. 12' (CONCUSSION).

Employee was stepping down out of the back of his welding truck and stepped on a rock and lost his balance and fell. He landed on his left wrist causing a fracture of the left wrist.

AT 9 AM, EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A DRAG BUCKET ONTO A LOWBOY TRAILER. AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE CHAIN BINDER TO LOCK IN, IT SPRUNG UP STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT CHEEK (FACIAL AREA) CAUSING MINOR SWELLING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PRE-CAUTIONARY MEASURES.

He was lifting & stacking concrete block when he felt pain in his lower back. He was treated for a lumbar strain & treated conservatively. He returned to work missing no scheduled work time and was later diagnosed as having a herniated lumbar dis.Surgery to repair the herniated disc back.He will off work for several days and should return to full duty after his recovery.

Loader operator improperly positioned loader bucket while replacing a worn out tooth. Tooth slipped off bucket during installation and fell about 30" onto the top of operator's foot behind steel toe of boot. E.R. doctor diagnosed severe bruise and broken blood vessel in foot. One week off and re-check.

Using a pry bar to pry torque arm back on D&M Jeep #220 when bar slipped catching left thumb between bar and jeep hand brake handle, causing a fracture and laceration of left thumb.

While cleaning roller of conveyor #1, he was using a hammer & accidentally hit his right hand.

Employee was lifting stones weighing between 10 and 30 lbs when he felt pain in his back.

While attempting to lift out a bottom roller on the slope belt a roller fell out of a hanger and struck the injured on the top of his left foot.

MAN WAS MOVING SCOOP, TURNED, SCOOP CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN RUBBER STOP AND OUTSIDE OF OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.

employee was getting out of haul truck and he missed a step and fell to the ground. He injured his back.

EE WAS LIFTING A METAL SUPPORT STAND WITH BOOM ON WELDING TRUCK, CHAIN SLIPPED AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN TRUCK AND STAND, CUTTING THE END OF EE RIGHT LITTLE FINGER OFF

EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SHOVEL WHEN EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

Employee was walking to a pick up when he slipped on snow packed ground spraining his ankle.

CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TAILGATE AND TRUCK WHILE PUSHING IT CLOSED.

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 785 WHEN MUDDY BOOTS SLIPPED CAUSING FALL RESULTING IN BROKEN PELVIC BONE & BRUISED HIP.

Miner was installing a 3/8" metal plate on the bottom of a drag conveyor. The injured was using an aligning bar to put bolts in the bottom. He was laying on his side & moving the bar when he felt a burn. It was not reported that day to a foreman or supervisor. The next day he came in & complained about the pain.

EE stated that he was int he process of loading rock dust onto the back of his scoop. He was lifting the dust and turning 90 to 180 degrees stacking the dust on top of the scoop. While in the process of turning with a bag of dust in his hand. He stepped onto a piece of rock which threw him off balance into the scoop. Twisting his right knee in the process.

HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS NECK..

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BRUSH UNDERNEATH A POWERLINE ON SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING 1" - 2" TREES/BRUSH. CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN WORKING AS A TREE CUTTER SINCE HE WAS 16 YEARS OLD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A WORK PLATFORM & MISSED THE STEP. HE STARTED TO FALL & REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS RT. HAND. HE BROKE HIS RT. WRIST WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BROKEN IN A WORK RELATED ACCIDENT & WAS STILL IN A CAST.

Employee complained of back pain at the end of his shift, although there was no single event that caused any pain. A doctor examined him and concluded that a multitude of factors have contributed to this condition over time including weight, physical condition and operating heavy equipment. He was placed on bed rest and prescribed physical therapy.

WHILE DOING OVERHEAD WORK, INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM A PIECE OF THE SYSTEM FELL DOWN, STRIKING EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A GASH ON THE RIGHT CHEEK AND NOSE AREA

Injured pushed come-along up monorail and hooked it with a chain. Chain slipped off and come-along rolled back and caught his thumb causing a crushing type injury.

Lost control of the pressure washer spray wand and it struck him in the face and left eye.

WHILE STEPPING OVER A 12" PIPE, EE CAUGHT RIGHT HEEL ON A CONCRETE SADDLE, SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK. EE WAS RELEASED WITH LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

Employee was struck on the left knee installing belt rollers.

Employee was cleaning the windows and he was climbing around dozer on the track to clean back window when ee slipped and fell hurting his right knee cap.

The employee fell against locomotive while hooking up rockduster. Injured lt. shoulder-was diagnosed with muscle tear-shoulder was surgically reapried on 2/20/06. first day missed 2/20/06.

When installing rub rail on shuttle car employee bent over to lift one end and strained his lower back.

EE was helping hang the miner cable in the #3 entry of the 003-0 mmu. While lifting on the cable he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was a scoop operator and had just supplied the roof bolter. He had walked back to enter the operators compartment, bent down and had just stuck his head inside the cab when a rock fell from the roof (between the bolts) and struck the victim in the middle and lower back.

WAS OPERATING SCOOP IN #4 ENTRY. ROAD WAS ROUGH. HIT HOLE. 33IT THREW HIM UP. HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.

EE stated as he climbed the ladder to enter his truck, his foot slipped causing his body to twist causing pain in his left hip

Employee was leaning on scoop bucket loaded with block and the bank broke and caught his hand against the scoop. Bucket and block mashed his right hand, breaking index and little fingers.

EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED LEFT THIGH REQUIRING FIVE STAPLES

While lifting a heavy object & sliding it sideways employee felt a severe pain in his back. He was lifting with help but lifted & twisted.

Employee stepped on the PVC pipe when working on the leach pad and fell onto his right shoulder. He was given a full duty release at this time and sought medical treatment on a later date and was recommended for surgery for a rotator cuff tear 6/28/05. *Original on-line EDoc # 211279*

He was climbing out of the kitchen of a scoop, the seat slipped and he felt pain in his left shoulder, which was diagnosed rotator cuff injury. This injury is being considered an occupational illness, repeated trauma. A letter of explanation is attached.

Employee was coming off the crane by the steps located at the right rear outrigger beam. It was a wet, cold day with some snow. When he stepped onto the beam, his foot slipped and he fell striking his tailbone on the outrigger box.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING INTO JIG, STEPPED ON ROCKS, FOOT SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE HAD KNEE SURGERY 6-22-05, STARTED MISSING WORK 6-22-05.

WAS LIFTING A SCOOP TIRE FROM A MAINTENANCE JEEP WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

During roof bolting of the longwall extraction face, individual was holding up a roof matt when a piece of rock at the top of the coal seam face rolled from the face and struck individual in the left lower leg. This caused a fracture to his ankle.

Injured was threading 1" steel cable into a thimble. Cable slipped out of thimble and struck him on hard hat right side causing a slight concussion.

The injured, a lead blaster, was in process of helping load holes. After retrieving some surface delays and as he was walking around the corner of the power truck, he suddenly stepped in an undetected drill hole and fell to the ground. He subsquently sustained a fractured rib.

IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING AIRLOCK DOORS. DOORS SLID OFF THE SCOOP BUCKET, FELL AND SMASHED EE'S RIGHT HAND.

The injury occurred at the Mechanics shop. The wind was blowing hard & blew a piece of metal into EE's left eye. He immediately washed out his eye. Emergency doctor referred him to the opthamalogist on 04/25/05. On 04/25/05 a piece of metal was found imbedded in his left eye and was surgically removed. He returned to work on 04/26/05.

Was climbing onto diesel mule to straighten walker shield hoses. Left knee popped, Ee fell to ground.

THE EE WAS LIFTING MONORAIL CASTER UP TO INSTALL IT ON THE MONORAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Injured was tramming endloader to the parking lot when he encountered a rough place in the haul road. The bucket of the loader struck the ground causing pain in his lower back. Injured continued to work until 5/3/05.

The Cat 150 ton truck driver was descending the ladder on truck #5 while holding the operator's report in his left hand, when his foot slipped. As he slipped, he grabbed for the handrail with his left hand but could not stop himself from falling off the ladder, 5 feet to the ground. He landed on his rear end which resulted in a fractured vertebra.

Employee installing screen on screening plant, screen slipped and landed on middle finger of left hand, causing a contusion.

Ee was walking to the breaker station when he stepped into a 4 foot deep hole full of water that had been left in the walkway by contractors and not flagged off.

Employee was moving the oxygen bottle tank for his burner and sprained his right arm.

Employee was climbing onto rear (push block) of 615C elevating scraper to make a repair to the top guard assembly. His foot slipped on slick mud spot causing him to fall backwards onto concrete floor of shop.

WHILE ROCKDUSTING THE WORKING PLACE EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE LOADING MACHINE, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO RIGHT PELVIS AREA, LEFT RIB AND FRACTURE TO RIGHT WRIST

EE was walking down the slope, making his examination when he slipped and fell backwards, twisting his left knee. Lost time injury.

Draw rock fell hitting ee on back and head.

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE DRYER AND BURNER ON PLATFORM WALKWAY. HIS LEFT FOOT SLID OFF THE SIDE OF PLATFORM, DROPPING ABOUT 3", CAUSING HIS LEFT ANKLE TO TURN AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. AT THE TIME HE WAS FALLING, A COWORKER WAS COMING DOWN THE STAIRS AND HELPED HIM UP.

Employee stepped off of a one step stool after turning off the belt scales in the plant control room and lost his balance. He fell into a desk bruising his right arm. Employee started missing work on 04-25-05

WALKING ALONG BELTLINE CARRYING A BAG ON ROCKDUST. EMPLOYEE SAID HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO WASH OFF BOTTOM OF MINER BOLTER BOOM & STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON A METAL GUARD.

MEMBER WAS OPERATING THE RT. SIDE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS LEAVING THE MINER W/A LOAD OF COAL FROM THE #8 HEADING WHEN HE TURNED INTO THE #7 RT. CROSSCUT & CAME IN CONTACT W/THE MIDDLE SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS WAITING TO CHANGE OUT. THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AT THIS TIME. EE'S SHUTTLE CAR GLANCED OFF THE MIDDLE CAR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE COAL RIB.

WHILE SHOVELING, EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BECAME INCREASINGLY SORE. EE WENT TO THE CLINIC & WAS GIVEN MODIFIED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MACHINE AND FELL ON HIS RT. HIP. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 4/27/05.

Cleaning around 202 conveyor, employee went to move palletizer out of way but it was too heavy. Did not feel pain until next day. Notified employer on 4/25/05.

Injured was struck on left foot by falling roof rock when he swung the head in to install the inside bolt on pattern.

EE WAS DRILLING OUT A TERMINAL (BATTERY) WHEN THE DRILL BIT WENT THROUGH AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER. LACERATION TO LEFT POINTER FINGER.

Injured was carrying a belt return roller when he stepped on a loose rock causing him to slip, twisting his back

STEPPED OFF OF A FLAT CAR, LEFT FOOT LANDED ON TRACK RAIL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE.

EE HAD BEEN HELPING MECHANIC HOLD HOSES IN PLACE UNDER DOZER AND WHEN EE TRUNED AROUND, FELT BACK POP

EE complained of headache due to fumes.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT ELBOW AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SUSPENDED PIECE OF MONORAIL. FIRST DAY MISSED MAY 13, 2005.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Employee was getting a Caustic Sample & while approaching vent valve on Press #10 he lost his footing, began falling and broke the fall by grabbing the sample trough. He felt a "pop" in his right knee. Employee was treated conservatively until he saw an orthopedic specialist on 5/10/05 at which time he was placed on restrictions which prevented him from doing his full job.

WHILE SHEARING 1 1/2" FLAT BAR AT THE SHEARING POINT, EE PLACED RIGHT HAND ON THE NOTHCING POINT. WHEN THE IRON WORKER CYCLED THE SHEAR CLOSED AND THE NOTCHING POINT CLOSED WHICH LACERATED THE 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND

Employee stated that he was installing a roof bolt in No.2 entry, when he bent the roof bolt he was attempting to install. EE was trying to retrieve the roof bolt back out of the hole by using his rotation on the roof bolter. When doing so, the roof bolt turned while his right hand was on the roof bolt jerking his right hand and causing pain to right wrist.

EE WAS REBUILDING HAUL ROAD BERM WITH LOADER WHEN THE LOADER TIPPED OVER DUE TO STEEP GRADE. (BRUISED SHOULDER/HEAD CONTUSION).

EE WAS MOVING THE ANCHOR WHEN THE WHEEL TOOK IT UP AND HIT EE IN THE ARM. EE DID NOT TURN SHUTTLE CAR OFF. EE DID NOT THINK WAS HURT THAT BAD. CAME TO WORK ON MONDAY, ARM STARTED SWELLING

Employee was working on hydroseeder truck when he fell to the ground injuring his left shoulder and collar bone.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF OF MINE, DRILL HUNG UP, HE STUCK HIS HAND UP TO UNHANG IT, SLIPPED, AND WITH THE OTHER HAND HE HIT THE CONTROL LEVER ON MACHINE AND THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE MASHED HIS HAND.

EE was climbing onto the truck to start his shift. He had a lunch bucket and another item in his hands. He slipped and fell approximately ten feet to the ground. His left leg was broken just below the left knee. Required surgery to insert pins and plates to stabilize the bones.

I-Beam was lifted and employee was cleaning dirt off of it. The lifting clamp slipped off and I-beam fell, striking employee on foot.

The injured was securing a rock duster in the bucket of the scoop. He was securing the duster with 1 of 2 chain binders when the binder twisted, slipped out of his hand and the handle of the binder struck him on the right side. He continued to work his regular job. However, an MRI on 6-17-05 indicated a fractured rib. He is now missing work.

Cleaning analyzer in kiln dept - kneeling position - bruising resulted. Hospitalized until 4/59/05; rest for 2 or 3 weeks.

Injured was standing between the handles of a wheel barrow while she was removing dust from it. As the last bag was removed the wheel barrow tipped over causing her to fall and pull a muscle in the back of her left leg.

Employee was tramming mucker with bolting supplies to heading. Bolting supplies were in the bucket.Scaling bar was laid over bucket and wedged under tilt cylinder. Employee hit a rock and scaling bar slid into rib. EE attempted to grab the scaling bar and placed his left index finger between scaling bar and mucker. Tip of finger (finger nail to the tip) was removed.

VICTIM WAS COUPLING MOTOR AND FLAT CAR. MOTORMAN DIDN'T KNOW INJURED WAS BETWEEN MOTOR AND CAR. INJURED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN FLATCAR AND MOTOR.

Employee was repairing wedag crusher. Right hand was inside wedag attempting to turn rotor when hand was caught between rotor and wall of crusher.

STRUCK IN THE RIGHT FOOT BY RAIL THAT WAS CAUGHT BY SCOOP TRACTOR AND BENT, CAUSING CONTUSION AND SWELLING TO RIGHT FOOT

EE STEPPED IN HOLE IN BOTTOM CAUSING SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

INSTALLATION OF BELT DRIVE. EE WAS INSTALLING COVER OVER WINCH BRAKE. EE STEPPED OVER AND SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF DRIVE. HIT ON LEFT KNEE; KNEE STRAIN.

Employee was climbing a stationary ladder to a wash down platform, slipped and fell 12' to the ground landing on his feet and falling onto the ground. Employee was diagnosed with a fractured left heel.

EE WAS OPERATING THE #2 15 TON BROOKVILLE LOCOMOTIVE WITH NO SUPPLY CARS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS TRAVELING OUTBY UNDER THE #10 BELTLINE WHEN A PIECE OF CHAIN LINK FENCE GUARDING CAUGHT UNDER THE OPERATOR'S CANOPY & CAME INTO THE OPERATOR'S DECK STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE & TAKEN TO CAMC WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

Individual was letting slack out of a hand cranked boat winch used to support the roof mesh on the extraction longwall face, when he lost his grip on the handle and the handle spun around and struck him in the left wrist causing a bruise. Advise by Doctor not to use hand for 4 - 5 days.

Slipped and fell on spiral staircase, bruising right side of back. EE chose not to see Dr at time of accident. EE went to see company dr. on 5/6/05. He was sent for x rays and an mri. No time lost between 4/21/05 and 5/06/05

During pillar extraction cont. miner helper was watching miner cable when loose coal rib rolled off striking him in his lower back.

BLOCKAGE OF STEPS, BROKEN STEPS AND NO GRAB RAIL.

Lost balance after cutting tree, tripped and fell and rolled onto stob.

EE was performing preshift inspection on Komatsu dozer. He had to add antifreeze. After adding fluid he stepped down off dozer arm onto ground with 5 gal. can in hand. He turned ankle. Ground was level & dozer was parked on rock road. There was light rain the night before. EE wears slip on steel toe boots. They did have a coat of lime mud on bottom.

WHILE WALKING FAST AROUND THE END OF PLANT, EE'S LEFT ANKLE GAVE WAY. EE REPORTED THAT HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS ANKLE BEFORE, ALL THE WAY BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL.

Exiting the machine hastily, pulled muscle in his arm.

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION. A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE PULLED TIGHT AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE CABLE FELL IN BEHIND HIS EXTERNAL METATARSAL AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT AND CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/21/05.

Drilling into side of granite block, drill slipped and came out of block, hitting left knee.

EE was attempting to move a flop gate to change direction of material flow. The gate got away fro him and caught his right ring finger between the gate and side of the box. The mashing injury removed the skin on the bottom side of the right ring finger from the first joint to the tip of the finger.

Employee was changing out an airlock when the airlock came loose and fell on his right arm.

WASHING IN THE #2 SILO HEADHOUSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & HIT HIM IN THE FACE. HE WAS REACHING TO TURN OFF THE WATER VALVE WITH RT. HAND , THE HOSE WAS IN HIS LEFT HAND.

Running shuttle car he hit a hole in road and bounced him up and he came back down hitting his back on set frame.

Stepped over chute onto can of penetrating oil and twisted ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE #4 ENTRY, WATCHING HIS FOOTING WHEN HIS HEAD HIT A LIMESTONE ROLL, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

Employee was bolting top on corner turn break. Rock fell out of corner hitting canopy and then hitting his right foot.

Employee brought in Physician's Report of Work Ability to GM on 4/20/05 at 4p. Report stated that EE was totally disabled from work from 4/21/05 to 5/8/05 w/ no DOI listed, but claim #02-816744. This claim relates back to 4/3/02 & 10/22/04. When the GM asked employee what EE did to hurt back, EE replied, "nothing EE could recall."

Employee was stepping off of rear of flat-bed truck when he slipped on wet bentonite. While falling and trying to catch himself, he strained his left wrist and bruised ribs along his left side.

Al bajarse del equipo resbalo se quedo colgando del equipo, lastimandose la rodilla de la pierna izquierda y el pecho. (EE was getting off dozer - walking down dozer track - when his foot got caught and he slipped and fell against the dozer, injuring his left knee and his chest.)

Employee was loading a bulk truck. He thought the tank may be empty so he reached outside the handrails and stuck his right hand in a 3"x4" opening to check for material flow. The air-operated cylinder closed the clam shell gate catching his hand between the cylinder rod clevis and the opening.

The injured employee was in the process of setting bits in the LW shearer while spinning the cutting drum his foot slipped off causing pain in rt side from buttocks to calf. 1st day missed 4-26-05.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING CARRYING A 55 LB BAG OF ANFO WHEN HE STUMBLED. HE DID NOT HIT THE GROUND BUT UPON CORRECTING HIMSELF HE PULLED A STOMACH MUSCLE.

Blind side of car pulling miner cable; caught left foot between car and rib. No break in skin or broken bones; swelling of ankle.

WELDING 2 PIECES OF METAL TO HOLD PUMP IN PLACE.

While installing a pump in the caples shaft there was an explosion due to methane gas.

Employee was changing the speed reducer on scoop when he slipped and fell backward onto the scoop.

CUTTING BELT, CUT RIGHT KNEE

EE was performing maintenance work on maintenance truck #16. Ee felt a pain in his groin area when he sat up after working under maint. truck.

EE was pulling rubber hose out of bulk tanker truck when the rope broke. EE fell backwards, hitting his left shoulder on a pallet.

EE was installing a conveyor belt with other empoyee on the Clinker Stacker. While performing this task EE began to feel back pain due to the uncoordinated movement performed.

PULLING ON PIPE TO TORK BOLTS ON BELL PAN OF D8 DOZER

While carrying a brake drum, employee felt pain in his right bicep. After medical review, nothing was discovered. Employee did not miss any time from injury. In October, employee's shoulder was operated on due to injury. Employee is now missing time from work.

OPERATOR ON THE 637 SCRAPER WAS RETURNING TO BARROW PIT AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD. THE AREA OF THE RETURN ROAD THAT OPERATOR CHOSE TO RETURN ON WAS BEAT OUT FROM PRIOR TRAFFIC. OPERATOR WENT THROUGH 3 WELL DEFINED POTHOLES, JARRING HIM. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE 12TH VERTEBRAE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

ceruiralgia sprain/strain to ankle; contusion of chest wall contusion of abdominal wall, burn on back.

THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEG GOING THROUGH THE MAIN DOOR & HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN. NOTE: INJURY REPORT WAS RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE ON 6/2/05.

Employee was driving a shuttle car. After dumping his load of coal and on his way back to the face the shuttle car hit a bump or hole in the mine floor. The jolt caused the employee to hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car.

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE EE REPORTED EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

Mechanic was lifting a part from the mechanic truck to make repairs on equipment - EE did not stop work nor go to the doctor at that time - on April 27, 2005, called in and said was going to the doctor as his back was hurting

While installing a pump in the cables shaft there was an explosion due to the methane gas.

Fractured right tibia. Stepped off bolter, his foot got hung in curtain on footwall and he tripped, twisting his knee.

EE STATED WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT LOADER BESIDE THE RAW COAL SILOS WHEN EE WENT OVBER AN EMBACKMENT INTO A STREAM

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN EE RAN OVER ROCK IN ROAD CAUSING HEAD TO HIT CANOPY

Emp. stated, while climbing a ladder his left knee popped and he felt a sharp pain. 1st Lost Time Day was 5/2/05

EE was pulling a belt car with a chain hoist, the hook slipped & the hook & chain struck him above his eye(L).

While installing a pump in the caples short there was an explsion due to methane gas.

EE was lifting omega block when felt pain in lower back.

CUTTING BOLTS OFF UNDERCARRIAGE OF TRUCK, HOT SLAG (SPARK) ENTERED RIGHT EAR, CAUSING BURN

Member was taking a scoop off charge when he struck his left knee on the side of the scoop.

He mechanic was working on a brake cylinder which was mounted on truck. Started to tighten bolts and and bolts stripped from studs causing chamber to separate.

Employee stated he developed discomfort in right shoulder while operating scraper the week of April 18, 2005. Employee did not complete an incident report, do not know exact date or time of incident. Diagnosed May 25, 2005.

EE WAS REPAIRING FRONT PLANT FEEDER IN TUNNEL. THE COME-ALONG FAILED AND FEEDER DROPPED ON RIGHT HAND AND BRUISED LEFT THUMB.

Injured was riding in mantrip to section. He raised his head in low roof area at 39 RM striking his head against roof.

Hanging cable and pulled knee. He did not cease work at that time. he worker for 4 consecutive days. went to emergency room 4-24-05. dr's excuse until 5-9-05.

EE proceeded to the tunnel to evaluate the reason the discharge feeder was not discharging material. As he was walking over to check it out, feeder started discharging material. Apparently not realizing feeder had started, he removed the guard to pull start the belt which cut his thumb & 2 fingers requiring stitches. Miners have been warned of the safety hazard of this procedure.

Injured was helping to pull a joint of 3/4" air line and ran his head into a cable bolt, bolt was approx. 4" out of the top, area was 60" high.

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS INT THE Y RIGHT CROSSCUT. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A 4' BOLT INTO RIGHT RIB. EE WAS USING A 12" WRENCH TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE RIB AND THEN ADDED A 6" WRINCH TO FINISH PUSHING THE BOLT IN. EE STARTED THE ROTATION, RIGHT GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STACKED WRENCHES. RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

Injured was operating miner. He was mining on the off side after extending the ventilation rod 3 to 4 feet inby the last row of bolts. A slip measuring 9'x9' x1' fell on the curtain side, striking the ventilation rod, which in turn struck the injured in the back and the back of the right leg.

Employee was welding, opened hood to inspect work. He had safety glasses on. Dust dropped down into his face from unknown source. He tried to clear dust from his eyes so he could see, was unable to clear vision completely. He made it to eye wash station, flushed eyes. Eyes still irritated and at that time he sought medical attention.

As employee was loading roof bolting machine with supplies, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee began missing work on 6/29/2005 due to this injury.

OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING BOLTS IN A FACE AREA, WHILE PUSHING AN 8' ROOF BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE, THE BOLT HUNG AND BENT. EE HAD GRIPPED THE BOLT WITH LEFT HAND, ATTEMPTING TO GUIDE IT INTO THE HOLE, EE MISTAKENLY ENGAGED THE ROTATION LEVER RATHER THAN THE MASK LOWER LEVER, THE BOLT SPUN STRIKING LEFT FOREARM RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE HUMORUS BONE.

Employee was closing a lid on a railroad car and lost his grip on the lid, allowing it to strike his left leg.

Employee was moving material when he tripped. His leg got caught under a stack of metal, fell and thus injuried his ankle(R).

Employee was checking the continuity on the 1-B conveyer switch and for an undetermined reason caused a flash back which caused burns to both hands and face, the employee did not get an electrical shaock.

EE WAS USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH TO REPAIR HANDRAILS ON A MUD CAT DREDGE. A CAN OF ETHER BASED STARTER FLUID WAS CONTACTED BY THE TORCH OR A SPARK RUPTURED AND FLASH BURNED THE EE HANDS, ARMS AND FACE

Miner was installing 5' split set rockbolts. He had pushed the bolt up into the back hole and went to push the bolt into the hole with the jackleg drill, when the bolt with the plate and mat fell down, hitting the miner in the mouth.

EE WAS PUMPING THE JAW CRUSHER CLOSED TO FIT A SHIM IN AND THE TOGGLE ROD THAT GOES THROUGH A LARGE SPRING BROKE AND THE SPRING HIT EE BEHIND THE KNEE

EE WAS HOSING CLEANING SHIELDS ON THE 20 WEST LONG WALL FACE , SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT SHOULDER

7H BELT WINDER ROLLING UP BELT, THE ROLLER BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HANGER. THE ROLLER FELL & STRUCK THE TOP OF RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE TO 2ND & 3RD METATARSUS.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE GETTING INTO SHUTTLE CAR (STRAIN/CONTUSION).

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE LEAVING THE LOADING POINT & TRAVELING BACK TO THE MINER, THE BOOM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT A POWER CABLE THAT WAS HUNG ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE CABLE PULLED ACROSS THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING THE EE IN THE HEAD & NECK.

EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL, ONE EE DROPPED HIS END & HIT INJURED IN THE ARM.

OPERATING WATER TRUCK. WHILE WETTING DOWN #5 BENCH, EE HIT A RUT (POTHOLE) AND JARRED HIS BACK.

Employee was struck by a bolter cable when the cable that he was hanging broke loose.

Employee was descending the ladder, got to the third step and missed a step. He then slid down the rest of the ladder and hit the ground and rolled onto his belly, during this time he twisted/strained his back. He remained on his belly until ambulance personnel arrived and placed him on a backboard. He had been up and down the ladder several times that morning.

EE was climbing up into his loader and slipped off rungs, falling to the ground and lost his breath. He was taken as a precausion to the emergency room in Andover and transfered to St. Elizibeths hospital for more tests and observation. They found no injuries. He was later released. He remains at home with soreness.

The thickener tank had stopped up. Three people had worked on breaking up the clogged area using a 20' pipe connected to an air line, removing a section of floor grating to do so. The victim went back to start the plant. When he returned he stepped in the hole left by the missing grating and fell into the opening striking his chest on the edge of the floor grating and cut his head.

While hanging pipe, employee stepped on block and lost footing, landed on right arm hurt right elbow.

An employee was lifting a water pump discharge line out of a magnetite the cleaner with a 30-40 lb. flange on the end when he felt a sharp pain in his low back.

EE cleaning up lime spill. Lime entered air steam and ee's eye.

Employee was welding on return rollers and cutting with a torch, he sustained flash burns to eyes.

EE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK CARRYING BOLTS AT THE JOB SITE AND SAID MAYBE IT GOT HURT UP ON THE HILL.

EE STATED WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE BLOCK STOPPING, PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK, TURNED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, POSSIBLE STRAINED KNEE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 04-18-05

Employee was getting out of mantrip and stepped on slick bottom and sprained his knee. Employee has continued to work performing his normal duties. On October 03, 2005, the employee had exploratory surgery on his knee without any new event, and is now missing work.

Employee stepped down from a truck and twisted right knee. Initially, he was returned to regular duty; he revisited doctor and was informed to have x-rays; 4/29/05; ee had 3 ligament tears. Followed up with doctor and he was told that he would be off work.

EE WAS COME-A-LONGING FACE CHAIN WHEN THEY SLIPPED GEARS. THE EE FELL & STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF METAL. EE WORKED FROM 4-16-05 TO 4-25-05 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON HIS INJURY.

Injured was changing bits out on the head when he climbed back across the plow motor to get out of the way while the operator bumped the plow. He stepped on the motor, slipped and fell on the motor, landing on his tail bone.

While trying to bar liner into place the weight of the liner shifted onto the pry bar. Employees back was strained while trying to accomodate the shift of weight. He lost one day of work.

EMPLOYEE REACHED ABOVE HIS HEAD TO PUSH A 2 INCH WATER LINE BACK IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT LEG AND BACK. LOST TIME INJURY AS OF 04.22.05

Employee was hanging cable and slipped in the mud when he twisted his right knee. His first day away from work was Aug. 28.

INJ WAS WALKING BESIDE BOLTER WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT FOOT

EE STEPPED INTO A WATER HOLE AND IN ORDER TO BALANCE HIS FOOTING, HE GRABBED A CABLE HUNG FROM THE TOP. THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A DAMAGED PLACE IN THE CABLE AND BECAUSE IT HAD POWER ON IT, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL BURN.

Operator on the 621 water wagon was crossing scraper fill are when she ran into, causing a bouncing motion which in turn caused her head to come in contact with the top of the cab. This resulted in a fracture to the 12th vertebrae. Ee was taken off work currently ongoing.

EE WAS INJURED WHILE TURNING BOLT WITH RATCHET (PULLED & TWISTED SPINE).

Employee was walking to car for lunch, scraper was headed to fill bin at same time. Both saw each other at same time. Both went right and then turned to left. Employee jumped away. Right front scraper tire ran over his right leg and left foot. Safety glasses broke, laceration on face. Bruising, swelling, abrasions, full extent of leg injuries not known at this time.

Employee was under a pickup truck to adjust linkage. Truck was knocked out of gear and ran into him. Cuts to face, dislocated shoulder, small broken bone in right hand.

under investigation (employee fell down stairs)

Operating dozer. EE was back-dragging the road at valleyfill #3 when he backed over a rock. EE said he didn't see the rock. When the dozer dropped down off the rock, EE said he had whiplash of the neck.

Employee was changing a flat tire on a truck and strained his lower back - did not appear to be a serious injury, but led to employee having lower back surgery 8/3/05 - will be off work 6-8 weeks.

EE AND OTHER EE WERE MOVING THE WATER PUMP FROM LOW GROUND TO HIGHER GROUND. OTHER EE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE CONTROLS ON THE MACHINE AND LOWERED THE BUCKET, WITH EE BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE PUMP. OTHER EE MOVED THE PUMP TOOK EE TO THE HOSPITAL.

Making belt move, laying top roller on rail, his grip slipped. Roller hit his left leg.

Employee stated he was riding on the mantrip when a piece of coal with slate fell and hit the driver. The driver leaned over and fell across his right knee.

The EE stated that he was in the process of throwing over the miner cable out of the roadway. A piece of draw rock fell from between the pins and hit him on top of the head, then on top of his left foot. The accident occurred on the #001 section in #6 entry, 2nd cross cut outby the face.

Employee stated he was driving mantrip coming up from #3 belt head, when a piece of coal with slate fell and hit him on left shoulder and hand. Coal measured 0 to 18" wide and 0 to 2 1/2" thick and 0 to 54" long. Mostly coal.

Employee was getting bottle of oxygen and stepped in hole & twisted left knee while helping to replace wheel unit on #3 s/car.

Employee was hanging ventilation bag in his work area, while lifting a section of vent bag with one arm, the miner felt acute pain in his right shoulder.

EE WAS BACKING UP BELT RIDE (3-WHEELER USED FOR THE BELT CREW). EE SWUNG HIS FOOT OVER TO APPLY BRAKES AND GOT HIS FOOT CUAGHT BETWEEN BELT RIDE AND ROOF JACK.

As the employee put up pressure on the bolted drill steel, a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof hitting his left shoulder resulting in bruises and scratches. The rock was 1.5 feet long & 3 inches thick.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING A TRACK DOOR (TO BE RELOCATED) ONTO A SCOOP CAR. THE DOOR SLID OFF WHILE HE WAS HOLDING IT, STRAINING HIS NECK, LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM.

Stepped off ladder on Tyler Screen and fell on the rocks.

EE was operating a scoop and using a cable to pull a conveyor chain back together in a shuttle car. The cable broke and struck EE in the face.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROPES ON BELT DOLLY WHEN HE SLIPPED & ROPE CAUGHT ON THUMB.

EE was walking under the bins & stepped in front of a stockpile truck. The driver of the truck attempted to stop but could not & struck EE. He suffered bruises/scrapes to his left arm/left hip. The accident happened 2:30 am 04/14/05. He missed the night shifts of 04/14, 04/15, 04/16, & 04/17. He returned to work full duty on the evening of 04/18/05

Employee was stepping down off of Gob truck and missed bottom step with his foot causing right knee to hit step. Employee did not start missing work until July 17, 2005.

Using Bar Tool to remove impeller; felt pain in right shoulder. Incident was not recordable at this time because he wasn't on restricted duty and didn't miss any work at this time. The first day missed from work was 5/2/05 when he had surgery on shoulder.

EE was pushing a mantrip that was stuck with his coal hauler, as he was pushing he pulled hismelf up by grabbing his canopy in Dams so leg hit his steering lever causing his hauler to pinch into ribling smashing his right hand.

EE stated he bent down on his knees, struck his right knee cap on a lump of coal, causing a cracked knee cap. Started missing work on 4-16-05.

EE was operating 777 Cat truck which was being loaded by Demag 285 Hoe. Hoe operator lost a large triangular rock which struck the dovetail of the Cat truck, shaking it violently. EE sustained a cervical neck strain and missed 2 days of work.

While unloading Bauxite from a train car EE slipped on chunks of white bauxite that had accumulated on the grizzly grating during the process of clearing a clogged chute on the train car..

After servicing Wagner 3 1/2 diesel scoop, employee stepped down from machine and heard knee pop.

EE WAS WELDING AND WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR, BUT APPARENTLY HE GOT FLASH BURNS FROM OTHER WELDERS IN THE AREA.

While working in Central Shops employee shifted the position of his feet, twisted his left knee.

Employee was helping close the hood on #4 kiln with the south trolly when the coal pipe hit the top handrail and the handrail broke off and fell about 15ft striking the employee on the right arm.

Employee was tramming single head bolter out of #2 heading when a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts striking employee on right foot, resulting in a fracture.

EE WORKING ON IRREGULAR FLAG, PULLED PIECE FROM PILE LOST BALANCE STONE FELL ON LEFT FOOT WHEN EE FELL AND BROKE 2 BONES IN ANKLE

Employee was clearing sand off the side boards of his dump truck with back of shovel. The wind blew and sand flew into employee's right eye.

EMPLOYEE CAME IN FOUR HOURS EARLY TO START HIS SHIFT. WHILE SHOVELING IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

EE WAS UNLOADING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OFF OF TRACTOR AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM 777D ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT HIS LOWER RIGHT SHIN (LACERATION).

EE CUT STRIPS OF 1" STEEL PLATE (1" X 3" X 7'6" LONG) & ANOTHER PIECE OF APPROX. 3' SQUARE. HE SET THE 3' PIECE ON TOP OF THE STRIPS & WELDED LIFTING EYE IN CENTER. HE WENT TO LIFT WITH THE CRANE & THE PIECE SWUNG & KNOCKED OFF ONE OF THE STRIPS & IT HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A SERIOUS CONTUSION. 9/13/05: later diag.: fracture; in 2nd cast - will be long term.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS LAST OPEN XCUT & WAS BETWEEN 4-5 ENTRY IN XCUT WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIS RT. HAND & LT. FOOT. EE WENT TO HOSPITAL & HAS A FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT.

OUR SERVICE TRUCK WAS STUCK IN THE SAND & EE WENT TO PULL IT OUT WITH A SKID STEER AFTER BEING WARNED NOT TO DO SO. THE TRUCK & THE SKID STEER WERE CONNECTED WITH A TOW STRAP AND IN THE COURSE OF PULLING THE TRUCK OUT, THE STRAP BROKE DUE TO THE TENSION & RECOILED, HITTING EE IN THE FACE. EE SUFFERED A CUT ON LIP AND FRACTURED NOSE.

Employee was exiting a hauler and as he was coming down the ladder he slipped and hit his right side against the ladder step bracket.

The employee stated he was installing a second roof bolt. A piece of draw rock fell from between the bolts and stuck him on the back of his head and neck.

EE was pushing overburden in shot and a rock rolled into his run behind him, while he was backing up to make another push, He ran over the rock because he said he didnt see it, causing him to be shook violently.

The Employee was attempting to bend a roofbolt to put in the roof, the bolt slipped forcing his hand into the bolting machine. this resulted in a broken bone, in his left hand, behind the ring finger.

EMPLOYEE & HIS PARTNER WERE LIFTING A WOODEN TIMBER, ONE MAN ON EACH END OF THE TIMBER. THE TIMBER WAS 12"X 12"X 6'LONG, WEIGHING APPROX. 175 LBS. EMPLOYEE USED HIS LEGS TO PICK THE TIMBER BUT THEN TWISTED WITH THE LOAD. ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SAID NO WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Employee was using a chain hoist, the chain broke striking ee in the chest causing a bruise to the chest area.

The ee stated he was walking around section equipment and stepped in a hole and felt pain in his lower back. The ee went to the dr on 4/12/05 and was supposed to return to work his next shift. Due to the dr not being available he did not return to work but was supposed to return the next shift with a dr's slip to cover his absence. This accident is still under investigation.

EE was loading a truck with equipment and felt a strong pull in his right groin area.

Was unhooking a pull-behind compressor, one of the wheels was on a rock, when the compressor was unhooked, it spun around & smashed left index finger against the frame.

Employee was straightening frame of transformer. Prying frame with a slate bar, using a lot of force. The bar slipped free, pulling employee's body forward. Experienced pain in right shoulder immediately. RTW 04/19/2005. Lost 4 Days.

Employee slipped on wet floor, while dismounting coal refuse vibrator. He tried to catch himself and strained his left wrist.

The employee had been unloading two inch plastic pipe. Later in the shift he reported to the foreman that his back and rt knee were hurting.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTER, CARRYING A BUNDLE OF PIN PLATES & HE TRIPPED OVER A ROCK, HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BACK.

Operator of rock truck backed over side of rock pile, rolling rock truck over on its top.

Employee was struck by a scoop while working on another scoop which was stuck/broke down in an intersection. Employee was down in the deck of scoop #1 exchanging a hydraulic hose and had his feet sticking out when another scoop came along and struck his left foot (heel) requiring approximately 30 stitches.

Employee was in a manbasket attached to a forklift. The basket was 5 feet above the ground. While lowering the basket, the forks stuck momentarily, the chain continued to move, then the forks fell 3-1/2 feet stopping the basket 1-1/2 feet above the ground. The sudden stop casued the employee to strike his throat on the manbasket handrail.

Hernia & surgery 2004. Dr. release in February 2005. 4-12-05 his stomach hurt in that naval area & the lower right. He did not want to go to our Dr. at the time & he was already scheduled to see a Work Comp Designated Dr. on April 20th for last year's injury. At that appt., the Dr. said he had an inguinal hernia in the lower right groin area-this was a new injury.

While jacking diesel motor back on the track, slipped and strained his lower back.

Employee was cutting a bolt down with a torch when a piece of slag fell through the corner of his glasses. (Started missing on 4/19/05 and returned to work on 4/22/05)

EE WAS WALKING IN THE TRACK ENTRY BY THE SCOOP THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE LOAD CENTER WHEN EE SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING EE TO FALL INTO A RUT AND HYPEREXTEND RIGHT KNEE AND CAUSING RIGHT SIDE OF BODY ABOVE THE HIP TO STRIKE THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BESIDE THE TIRE. DIAGNOSED AS A STRAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE

Bending Roof Bolt hand slipped off and He hit his left wrist against roof bolter.

The ee was dragging a 1 inch was down hose thru 1st floor of plant. the hose hung on a motor base. The ee felt pain in right side diagnosed with hernia.

(2 employees were injured in this accident.) The 2 employees were buddy-welding a new 8750 drag line base. Both torches had been left partially on (1: Oxy 2: Oxy/Prop). When one EE struck an arc to weld there was a flash from the escaped gas that burned both employees. This EE had burns on his face and ear.

EE was struck by an Omega Block while building a stopping. He had installed a door and walked through it & a block fell on him (pulled muscle in neck). EE started missing work on 4/15/05.

CLIMBING OUT OF THE KITCHEN ON A HAULAGE MOTOR WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT INSIDE THE MOTOR. HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE AND SHOULDER AGAINST THE MOTOR FRAME CAUSING A CONTUSION AND SWELLING TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEFT SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON HIS REGULAR JOB. HE EVENTUALLY WENT TO A DOCTOR & WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 8/16/05 FOR AN OPERATION ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

(2 employees were injured in this accident.) The 2 employees were buddy-welding a new 8750 drag line base. Both torches had been left partially on (1:Oxy 2:Oxy/Prop). When one EE struck an arc to weld there was a flash from the escaped gas that burned both employees. This EE had burns on his cheeks and neck.

WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER, THE INJURED HIT A ROUGH AREA, JERKING HIS BODY & HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE RT. SIDE GLASS CAUSING A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.

Employee was pulling bolt machine cable. As he leaned forward he felt pain in left knee. Had fluid removed from knee on 05-03-05 - became reportable injury.(HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 5-16-05 BECAME LOST TIME ON 5-17-05 BY MISC MAIL 5/53/05 #10). RTW per MISC MAIL 7/5/05 #6.

Employee was pulling on a prybar while working on conveyor belt and pulled something in his back

EE WAS SERVICING A FACE AREA. WHEN EE WAS WALKING, HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND SPRAINED LEFT FOOT. EE WORKED UP TO 4/22/05 BEFORE HE STARTED LOSING TIME ON HIS FOOT INJURY.

The main cause of the accident was failure of rear brakes on the haul truck. This was the first trip with this haul truck bringing a load down the hill.

Stacking 50# bags on a pallet. Left elbow dislocated when he threw a bag on the pallet.

EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PLACED ON THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN ACTIVATED BY THE OPERATOR THE PUSH-OUT RAM CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET & RAM CAUSING A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.

The brakes failed causing us to wreck. EE had contusion to head, broken, torn spleen, broken ribs.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 60" BELT ROLLERS FROM A FLAT CAR ONTO THE FORKS OF AN IT-286 FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE GOT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN A ROLLER & THE FORK.

EE was operating roof bolter when he dropped a piece of steel. EE went to pick up steel and accidentally hit lever on bolter. EE caught his left hand in roof bolter, lacerating his left index and left middle fingers.

EE was carring a 72" timber to load into a scoop bucket, when he stepped into a hole in the mine floor. this resulted in twisting his left hip.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK DURING HIS PRE-SHIPT INSPECTION AND STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AND ANKLE, AND THAT HE FELL ON HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A DAMAGED CONVEYOR ROOLER WHEN A ROLLER POPPED UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE 82 PALLETIZER WITH A BROKEN BAG OF CALCIUM CARBONATE. EE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY WHEN HE TWISTED ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN TO A LOWER STEP. EE FELL AND LANDED ON KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRAMMING THE MINER TO THE FACE AND WAS TAKING CURTAIN DOWN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW.

EE WAS DRIVING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND EVERY TIME HE HIT A BUMP, HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK & NECK. THE PAIN WORSENED AS HE CONTINUED TO HIT THE BUMPS.

EE WAS PLASTERING A WALL WITH B-BOND AND GOT B-BOND ON HIS ARMS AND LEGS, CAUSING BURNS TO ARMS AND LEGS.

Employee was helping to pull on a miner cable. His foot got caught in loose coal and mud- twisting his knee.

(3 EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS OCCURRENCE.) EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK, HIT & KNOCKED DOWN BY CURL AND RIB ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE ROOM THAT CRUSHED OUT IN PANEL FM03.

Employee was guiding cylinder into place with a come along in 773B Cat truck. While jacking into place, cable around cylinder slipped & caught fingers between cable & ride cylinder. Cable had total weight of cylinder. Avulsion of 2nd finger on right hand to first knuckle & fracture of 3rd finger.

Drilling Rig Operator was raising Core Barrel through Turntable. As the Drilling Rig Assistant, grabbed the Core Barrel with his left hand and placed his right hand under the core barrel, the Core Barrel suddenly dropped, pinching the Assistant's right hand between the Kelley Turntable and the bottom of the Core Barrel.

WHILE TRAVELING ON A "LILMAC" MANTRIP THE BRAKE HOSE BURST SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK, HIT AND KNOCKED DOWN BY CURB & RIB ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE ROOM THAT CRUSHED OUT IN PANEL FM03.

EE was performing cleaning duties on a clinker bin discharge with a small chipping hammer. After a while he began to feel back pain.

EMPLOYEE WAS NOT HOLDING ON TO THE STONE TIGHT ENOUGH AND IT SLIPPED.

After splitting some rocks, one of the split rocks fell against a leg.

EE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF GLUE FROM THE SCOOP TO THE BOLTER. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND INJURED HIS BACK. EE SAW ER DOCTOR 4/9/05. RTW 4/11/05, WORKED 4/11 & 4/12. RETURNED TO DOCTOR ON 4/12/05 & WAS TAKEN OFF WORK. EE HAD MRI 4/14/05 AND IS WAITING FOR RESULTS AND RE-EVALUATION.

Employee was loading rocks onto the chopper table. As rock was placed on the roller, a rock slipped forward from the opposite end and pinched the left pinkie finger.

Employee was riding in the passenger seat of a diesel personnel carrier. The driver was passing a diesel duster in the supply road. the personnel carrier hit the duster causing the employee to fall forward hitting his face. His knee swelled up. The x-rays were negative but because of the bruise he missed work for seven days.

Operator had parked truck at truck shop. She was walking down boarding ladder & stepped off last step before the platform above breakaway ladder. Her left boot heel hung up on edge of step, causing her to fall forward, twisting her knee & ankle. Diagnosed with soft tissue strain. Minimum days off work: 4 weeks. Incident has concluded 5/2/05.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON #2 SECTION, IN THE FIRST ENTRY. EE HAD PUT UP THE FIRST BOLT AND WAS SWINGING BOOM OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE'S RIGHT KNEE.

Operating crane (50 ton grove) rigged to 5700 lbs truss, moving 100' downhill in reverse, load in uphill position. Started to descend air pressure 120 lbs, crane in low gear reverse, traveled 30' to 40' down incline boom full retracted. Lost pressure due to mechanical failure. Brake max ruptured.

EE was walking in belt entry and stepped on a loose, wet rock, and lost his balance and twisted his left ankle.

He was walking the flag line of the cut and fell over a tree and twisted his ankle. The ankle was believed to be broken.

Employee was in the process of loading a face round with 3 other miners. While he was bent over loading one of the knee holes, a rock weighing appox. 50 lb fell out of the face striking his hard hat and left shoulder. The rock fell from a height of about 10 feet.

HE STEPPED ON A PILE OF ROOF BOLT PLATES AND STRAINED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 5/31/05.

EE was in the process of building a stopping when he stepped on a piece of cinder block. Twisting his ankle.

Ee was stepping down backwards off the komatsu 650 machine. he had been operating, when he misjudged the last step and fell to the ground hard hitting his right shoulder on the ground.

Employee was operating a Log Airdox model 482 scoop to clean loose coal in the #7 entry when a piece of draw slate measuring 3 feet by 3 feet by 4 inches fell striking him on the head and shoulder. EE suffered an abrasion on the left side of his head and shoulder and a slight concussion.

Mechanic doing maintenance on excavator - finished and was climbing down ladder and slipped off rung and leg hit machine and caused a bruise which caused a blood clot. Grease on rubg of ladder caused him to slip.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE A SPLICE ON A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE & CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND WITH A KNIFE.

While stepping down from platform on roof bolter, employee twisted right knee. While lowering platform he jammed his neck against canopy.

EE WAS DRAGGING ROCK DUST HOSE ALONG SIDE OF BELT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A ROOF BOLT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS LEFT SHOULDER AGAINST A PIECE OF WATER PIPE. FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURRED 4/13/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY THE CHOPPER TABLE AND A ROCK SLIPPED. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHIN. THERE WAS A GASH WITH EXPOSED TISSUE

HE WAS SCOOPING RIB, WHEN RIB ROLLED INTO CANOPY WITH HIM, PUSHING HIM INTO THE SCOOP,CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS FOREHEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

Loading belt rollers. Left heel caught belt and started to fall, right foot slipped and fell backwards onto ground. Felt pain in rt. hip, lower back & across shoulder. And right heel was sore.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON LEG WHILE SPLITTING ROCK. WAS PUTTING A ROCK ON A PALLET & THE ROCK FELL. NOI AND HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED PER CALL TO ALECIA CLIFFORD 4/29/05 MB

EE informed us that he tried to open the door of the blending silo pressurizing fan room to inspect the equipment inside. The suction on the door was so great that while attempting to pull the door open he felt his shoulder pop and burn.

EE ALLEGES EE STRAINED LEFT KNEE, RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE #13 DRIVE BELT

EE was struck by a rock fracturing his right clavicle. This will result in lost work days.

He was on his knees cutting tail wiper. He stood up and started walking, and a sharp pain flew in right hip.

The injured was climbing up and down a ladder when he slipped and hit his right knee against a step on the ladder.

Employee was installing an upper sidewall plate on a pellet car when it came loose. He leaned forward to catch it and felt pressure in the abdomen. Did not feel any discomfort until 4/15/05 and went to doctor. Refered to surgeon on 5/2/05 who diagnosed umbilical hernia. First day of lost time on 5/10/05 (had surgery that date).

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE REPAIRMAN TO WORK ON A BUCKET. EE BEGAN WELDING ON THE BUCKET BEFORE HE GOT HIS HOOD INTO THE CORRECT POSITION CAUSING "WELDERS FLASH BURN TO THE EYES".

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK IN CLEANING PLANT, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE UPPER PORTION OF PICKING TABLE AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TWO ROCKS. EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY REPORTED NO MEDICAL TREATMENT NEEDED. HE LATER SOUGHT TREATMENT.