Mining Incidents in May 2005

In the tailgate entry on the longwall panel a roof fall 75' to 90' and 6' thick by 20' wide. Contacted federal inspector on 5-31-05 about roof fall.

A roof fall occured in the 2nd MNE submain at survey station 33 & 60 between #3 and #4 entry, measuring 35' long by 18.5' wide by 9' thick. Area had been supported with 6' fully grouted and 9' double locks.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS THIS DATE.) A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF 3RD S.W. AT SURVEY STATION 15+00. FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 12' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

Unintentional roof fall, fall took out senser on 5-28-05 4:11 a.m., but no one in the mine until 5-30-05. Fall 3 EP #4 entry Xcut #33 25' l by 20' w by 10' h. 4-way intersection bolted with 8' TR bolts.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 5-N LONGWALL SECTION IN #3 ENTRY, BELT ENTRY AT STATION SPAD #17-35, BETWEEN #19 & #20 BLOCK. 15'LONG X 15'WIDE & 8'HIGH. JUST AT ANCHORAGE OF 8'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.

A fall of supported roof occurred on the 002 section at #1 break #7 entry inby spad 9746. The fall measured 35' l by 18' w by 8-10' h. No injuries resulted from this fall.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by mine rescue teams. On 4 North Mains at survey station # 18127, size of fall is approximately 20ft. wide x 40ft. long x height unknown. No injuries or equipment was involved. This fall will not be cleaned up.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE NO. 6 SEAM 1ST SUBMAIN NORTH #1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 17' LONG X 22' WIDE X 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. FALL #22S.

Faulty area in roof slick side.

Fall in #6 entry, x-cut #52, 5th 48 headings (old #4 unit headings). Length 20 ft width 15 ft thickness 2-4 feet.

Faulty area slickside inby spad #634 developed clean up plan then cleaned and rebolted msha and state notified before clean up.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE SOUTH SUB-MAIN, #7 ENTRY, #4 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25'LONG X 25'WIDE & 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILLATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIP. OR CAUSE AN INJURY. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS ENTRY.

The footwall slip that intersected with the hanging wall contributed to ground failure at 41W 8400 A5. The area was posted and barricaded at 11:30 PM pending further investigation. At 12:40 AM the failure had propagated to approximately 50' wide x 40' along strike x 20' high. The 50' cable bolts installed on 6' centers remained in place. MSHA was notified by telephone.

The bottom 3rd of out highwall fell onto our benched area.

On Friday, 5/27/05, water inflow into No. 5 Mine exceeded pumping capacity. No employees other than those involved in water pumping were allowed in the mine after the Friday Owl Shift. Pumping efforts continued until 8:15 AM on Monday, 5/30/05. All power into the mine and the 5-3 Fan were then shut off. The mine is currently idle.

A roof fall occurred in the 3C return, crosscut #5, entry #3. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale commonly referred to as stack rock. The fall was located in the return for MMU-003-0 and was adjacent to the examiner's walkway.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED ON 5X #5 ENTRY #22 X CUT 14 + 20. THIS INTERSECTION WAS 20' X 18' X 8'. THIS AREA HAD ROW OF CRIBS ON EACH SIDE ON ENTRY AND RAIL BARS ACROSS THESE

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by mine rescue teams, on Grassy Creek Mains at survey station # 19835 and extending inby to survey station # 15773 size of fall approximately 20ft. wide x 170ft. long x height unknown. No injuries or equipment involved. This fall will not be cleaned up.

THE CONTRARY SERVICE CAGE WAS DOWN FOR APPROX. 10 HOURS DUE TO ROPE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO PERSONS ON THE CAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by mine rescue teams at approximately 12:46am on Grassy Creek Mains at survey station # 15795, size of fall is approximately 20ft. wide x 40ft. long x height unknown. No injuries or equipment was involved. This fall will not be cleaned up.

EMPLOYEE BECAME STUCK IN ELEVATOR BETWEEN FLOORS.

A roof fall occurred out by the #2 section in a neutral entry 2 brk in by spad 3635. The fall measured 250 ft long 18 ft wide and 7 ft high.

Unintentional roof fall in H Mains, No. 7 entry, inby spad 10398. The fall was discovered by General Mine Forman, at 7:15 AM. Fall measured approximately 80'L X 7' H X 18' W. The entry was previously supported with 5' torque tension roof bolts when developed 08/03. There is 400' of cover in this area. All approaches to the fall were protected with posts

Unintentional roof fall found during weekly airway exams: 5-25-05 exam: #6 entry at #24-25. 80'long x 15' x 6'. 5' resin bolts were here. Travel no longer required area.

Hoist person running skips thru for testing before mantripping. While testing the limits on the N side he couldn't back out the skip after testing the limits on the Norh side. Down 5-25-05 at 5:00 p.m. back running at 7:00 p.m.

A roof fall occurred in the 4A return, entry #1, crosscut 51 to 52. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was located adjacent to the examiner's weekly examination route.

Elevator went past bottom landing and tripped over travel switch. Brakes were making a noise, upon checking found brakes needed adjustment. Schindler elevator service company called to make necessary adjustments. Elevator was tested with test weight and put back in service.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 3-12' X 5-6' OCCURRED IN THE 1ST5 CROSS CUT OF 1 LEFT PANEL NO 2 ENTRY

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by mine rescue teams at approximately 11:28am in the #1 entry on Grassy Creek Mains starting approx 120ft inby survey station # 15977 and extending inby to survey station 3 16519, size of fall is approx 20ft wide x 920ft long x height unknown. No injuries or equipment was involved. This fall will not be cleaned up.

Elevator overtraveled the top landing. The counter weight buffer switch was reset and adjusted. Several round trips were performed and elevator put back in service at 4:30 pm.

Unintentional roof fall. 50' x 50' x 8'. #4 belt entry. Spad #278 1200 feet outby face. 1 left section.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO INTERSECTIONS OF THE NO. 6 ENTRY, 40' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 2022. IT MEASURED APPROX. 18'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-7'IN HEIGHT.

A fall was found on the 1st left section off northwest main at ss# 847 - fall was 30' long by 20' w by 5' high.

The trip switch indicator sensor shut down the hoist and it would not reset, upon investigating it was found there was a grease build up on the slack rope sensor. after cleaning off the grease, we were able to reset the sensor. the hoist is back in full operation at 12:07 am.

A roof fall occurred on the 3C panel at cross cut 20 to 21 in entry #7. The cause of the fall was weak laminated sandy shale. The fall was adjacent to the 3D belt entry and the section return.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 4:00PM BY A WEEKLY EXAMINE ON THE A RIGHT BREAKER ENTRY, E BLOCK, INBY SPAD HO622. THE FALL WAS 20' DEEP, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 8"" PLATES. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS 12/30/02

2 ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING ON A 13,800 VOLT TRANSFORMER BY SHAFT #1. THE TRANSFORMER BLEW UP KNOCKING OUT THE POWER TO THE #1 SHAFT HOIST. AN EMERGENCY HOIST IS ON SITE AND WORKING ON TEMPORARY POWER TO THE #1 SHAFT HOIST AT THIS TIME

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 4 North Mains at survey station # 18428 and extending right handed to survey station # 18437, size of fall is approximately 20ft. wide x 130ft. long x height unknown. No injuries and no equipment was involved. This fall will not be cleaned up.

2 ELECTRICIANS WERE WORKING ON A 13,800 VOLT TRANSFORMER BY SHAFT #1. THE TRANSFORMER BLEW UP KNOCKING THE POWER OUT TO THE #2 SHAFT HOIST. 2 EMERGENCY GENERATORS WERE PUT ON LINE AND POWER WAS RESTORED TO SHAFT #2 HOIST AT AROUND 11:55 PM

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE FIREBOSSING MAIN RETURN OF THIS MINE AT 4 RIGHT OF NORTHWEST MAIN. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A FALL THAT OCCURRED 3/21/05. 20' WIDE, 60' LONG, 6-10' THICK. THIS FALL STARTED AT SS #773. FELL TO FACE.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by mine rescue teams at approximately 9:30am at break # 37 on 3 East Mains approximately 120ft. inby survey station # 20175, size of fall is approximately 20ft. wide x 40ft. long x height unknown. No injuries or equipment was involved. This fall will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the no. 6 seam 1 e headgate #2 entry. the fall was approximately 10' long, approx. 11' wide and approx. 5'6"" thicl. the fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. the fall will be cleaned up.

Contractor was burning debris behind the mine maintenance barn without required notification of approval. According to the owner, he thought the fire was out and left the mine site without the appropropriate fire watch. The fire was extinguished the first time by the fire department at 2123 hours. They were called back again at 0115 am. Approx. 1.8 acres burned.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 51+80 in the #7 entry on the 3rd East return.

DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY, ONE BLOCK FROM THE FACE ON THE 002 SECTION. THE FALL IS 9'H X 17'W X 20'LONG. IT WAS A 3WAY INTERSECTION. IT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'RESIN BOLTS & SPOT BOLTED WITH 9'INSTALL BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF, BREAKERS SET & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

We had a roof fall in an area of the mine that had been cribbed and dangered off for about 3 weeks, 20 ft in by spad #5125 or 7 brk out by face in the #3 neutral entry. The fall was approx 18' wide by 70' long and 10-14' high. The fall did not block intake or return airways, belt entry or neutral travelway. Fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered at 10:30 sunday morning during preshift exam 5 right of northwest mains 50' inby SS # 870. Fall approx 20' by 10' by 50' length.

This mine experienced a rock fall that measured 18'W X 65'L X 15'H one break inby spad number 3103.

When inspecting the hoist, oil was observed on the brake pad. A leaking seal on the south side brake caliper was found. Due to inavailability of a replacement seal and a new brake pad, the hoist was down for more than 30 minutes.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st west off of the 1st north, #7 entry, #56 crosscut. The fall was 20' long, 20' wide, and 8' high. The area was bolted with 6-8' point anchor bolts. The fall did not affect ventilation, travel, damage equipment or cause any injury. No one was required to work or travel in this entry.

CITYWIDE SWEPCO (UTILITY COMPANY) POWER INTERRUPTION OCCURRED AT 8:45 AM ON 5/21/05. THE MINE EVACUATION WAS COMPLETED AT 9:00 AM. POWER WAS RESTORED BY SWEPCO AT 10:20 AM. THE HOIST WAS TESTED AND MINERS RETURNED UNDERGROUND AT 10:35 AM.

A roof fell was found on the 5-21-05 around 2:15 pm at spad #21 & 40 in the southeast mains int he #6 neutral entry. the fall was 4' high 60' long & 18' wide. 48"" fully grouted roof bolts were used int his area.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the no.6 seam 1e tailgate #4 entry. the fall was approx. 10' long, approx. 17' wide and aprox. 4' thick. the fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up.

AT APPROX. 9:20 AM ON MAY 20, 2005, AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD COMING FROM LINE NUMBER ONE. THE DEFLAGRATION WAS OBSERVED TO BEING AT THE ELEVATOR BOOT & CONTINUED TO THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR. THIS EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY THE IGNITION OF A DUST CLOUD INSIDE THE ELEVATOR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 NORTH #2 BELT ENTRY AT 107 X-CUT INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET LONG, 19 FEET WIDE, AND 12 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND TIMBERS.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS THIS DATE.) A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2 MAIN WEST #4 BELT LINE AT 62 CROSSCUT. THERE WAS A COAL RIDER IN ROOF THAT GAVE WAY. FALL WAS 25' X 25' X 10'. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH TIMBER SET IN WALKWAY.

A roof fall occurred in the 3B return at cross cut #8 in entry #1. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale commonly referred to as stack rock. The fall was located in the #1 entry of the return for MMU-003. The fall was located adjacent to the walkway used by the weekly examiner.

Rock fall. Rock on Joy miner. Got Joy miner out. No one was hurt.

The main elevator overtraveled the bottom landing 6"". The elevator was put in manual mode and raised to the proper landing level, and reset to automatic mode. The elevator was test run a couple trips and put back in service.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 004 unit at #8 entry 15 by 30' in 4 way intersection. Fall was 30' long by 20' wide by 6 1/2' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the first submain south, #3 entry, inby station 280 North. The fall was approx. 40' long, approx. 17' wide and approx 18' thick. the fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered one break outby spad #3156 in the Peters branch submains. The fall was approx. 20' wide, 30' long & 6' thick.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED JUST OUTBY 002 SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY STARTING AT SPAD #2212 CONTINUING INBY TO SPAD #2226. FALL MEASURED APPROX 4.5 FT HIGH TO AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT, 14 FT WIDE AND 230 FT LONG.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered 05/19/2005. Fall measured approximately 6' high X 100' Long X 18' Wide. The intersection was supported with 6' fully resin grouted tension bolts during development on 06/2001.

A rock fall occurred in the #2 entry of the South Mains located between break #44 & 45 inby the No.4 head drive. The fall measured 20'x20'x5', the area had been bolted with 5' resin bolts and driven in September 1994.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH, #9 ENTRY, #66 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' & 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. NO ONE WAS REQUIRED TO WORK OR TRAVEL IN THIS AREA.

Unintentional roof fall found during weekly airway exams: 5-18-05 6-North Rt Return. #7 entry at #25 block. 30'long x 15'wide x 6'high. 5' resin bolts were here. Travel no longer required in area.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH, #3 ENTRY, #72 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' AND 8' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. IT DID FALL ON A SCOOP, BUT DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO IT.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 6:20, THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. THE FALL WAS LOCATED INBY THE PORTAL BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 CROSSCUT. IT IS DETERMINED THE FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER 3:30PM THE PRECEDING DAY AND 6:00AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE AREA MEASURED APPROX 3 1/2' X 12' X 12' AND WAS CLEANED UP AND CRIBBED

ROOF FALL ON OLD 1ST LEFT PANEL #4 ENTRY - X-CUT TO THE LEFT OF SPAD 1430 LOOKING TO OLD FACES. FALL IS APPROX. 80' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10-12' HIGH. NO VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAY DISTURBED. DEVELOPED APPROX. MAY 2002.

Unintentional roof fall 20 x 18 x 4. #10cx, #1 entry spad 15. 3800 ft outby face, 15 right section.

(1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS THIS DATE.) UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN BLEEDER ENTRY JUST INBY 13-M, 3 BLOCKS INBY, IN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. SIZE APPROX. 16' X 16' X 6' HIGH. IN NO. 1 ENTRY.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS THIS DATE.) UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 5-N (0-69) SECTION, #3 BELT ENTRY. FALL APPROX 15' X 15 1/2' X 9' HIGH JUST INBY #24 X-CUT. FELL ON TOP OF LONGWALL HEADGATE UNIT. (LONGWALL THEN CONTINUED MINING THROUGH IT.)

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED 1600' OUTBY THE SECTION IN THE NO.8 ENTRY AT SPAD # 3548. THE FALL MEASURED 300' LONG, 19' WIDE & 6-7' THICK. THE AIRWAY OR TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE FALL.

A PARTIAL COUNTY POWER OUTAGE CAUSED A TOTAL MINE SITE BLACKOUT. THE SITE POWER OUTAGE RESULTED IN THE MINES HOIST BEING INOPERABLE FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING 30 MINUTES. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AS PER 30 CFR PART 50. HOISTING OPERATIONS RESUMED ONCE THE MINE SITE POWER WAS RESTORED.

Employee was driving a rock truck down a hill when the left front tire of the truck came into contact with a berm causing the truck to flip over.

The fire started sometime after 10 00 pm.It was discovered at 5:30 am on May 17 & was reported to the fire dept. They were on the scene at 5:50 am. & remained until 2:00 pm. They were recalled at 4:00 pm & remained until 7:45 pm.The fire seemed to be out at the time. The fire chief suspects possible electrical cause, but it is yet to be determined for sure.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7H SECTION @ 45 WALL IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 15'W X 20'L X 7'H. NO INJURIES

Unintentional roof fall 3rd east panel #3 entry 35 xcut. 40'L x 24'W x 9'H. Mined 4/13/05. 4way intersection bolted with 6' or 8' TR bolts.

Unintentional roof fall 28 break of Spruce 6 x-cut 3 to 4. 40'(L) x 20'(W) x 7'(T).

SHOVEL OPERATOR REPORTED LOUD NOISE IN SHOVEL HOUSE & HAD MAIN TRANSFORMER FAULT. HE THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE & GOT OFF SHOVEL. POWER WAS KILLED. 2 EMERG. RESPONSE PERSONS -FIRE WATCH 1 HR. INVESTIGATION DET. A BROKEN STRUCTURE IN 1ST STEP RCP CABINET, EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF REACTORS CAUSED SHUNT INSULATION TO WEAR THROUGH, CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT.

A roof fall occurred on the 7th SW mains supply road at xcut 57. The fall measured 35' long, 20' wide, 5' high. No equipment, ventilation or personnel where affected.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS THIS DATE.) A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 7TH 54 BELT AT X-CUT 185 IN THE SE LOM MAINS C. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 20' WIDE X 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT, VENTILATION OR PERSONNEL WERE AFFECTED.

A non-injury roof fall accident was discovered at 6am on 5-14-05 in the #1 entry at crosscut #71. It measured approx. 19' wide by 0"" to 7' thick by 80' long. The fall apparently occurred sometime between pre-shift on 5-13-05 and pre-shift on 5-14-05.

A roof fall occurred in the 1 west #3 panel at 28 crosscut, #4 entry intersection. the fall measures approx. 45 feet long, 19 feet wide, and 12 feet high. the area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts and 10 foot point anchor bolts.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 3RD EAST PANEL #3 ENTRY 2910' MARK. 30'L X 30'W X 8'H, 4WAY INTERSECTION MMU 050-0, MINED 5/12/05. BOLTED WITH 6'TR and 8' TR BOLTS.

A roof fall was found on 5-16-05 around 9:45 pm at spad 18 and 10 in the southeast mains in the #8 and #9 entry. The fall was 5' high, 18' wide and 70' long. 48"" fully grouted roof bolts were used in this area.

ROOF FELL, SPAD LOCATION 14+65 IN 2RIGHT WHILE ROOMING IN THE EAST MAIN SECTION. ROOF FELL FROM RT. CROSSCUT (15'DEEP) WHICH WAS NOT BOLTED TO THE INTERSECTION (THAT WAS BOLTED). AREA MEASURED 19.5'WIDE X 25'DEEP X 12'HIGH. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF WITH CRIBS AND 2 RIGHT WAS DROPPED. NO EQUIP./PERSONS AFFECTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE INTERSECTION ON THE #2 BELT 5000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 7'. NO ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

FALL OCCURRED ON THE BELT & TRACK, BLOCKING THE SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. ESCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL IN THE NEUTRAL ENTRY ADJACENT TO BELT & TRACKWAY. FALL APPROX. 67' LONG X 30' WIDE X 15' HIGH. INTERSECTION INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP AND CLEANUP PLAN POSTED DURING CLEANUP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST WEST OFF OF THE 1ST NORTH, #6 ENTRY, #65 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 25' WIDE, AND 8' HIGH. THE FALL DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION, TRAVEL, DAMAGE EQUIPMENT, OR CAUSE ANY INJURY. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' AND 8' ANCHOR BOLTS.

A NOISE IN THE D.C. GENERATOR WAS REPORTED AT 12:50 PM & ELECTRICIANS CHECKED IT & FOUND A BAD BEARING ON THE ARMATURE. MSHA WAS CALLED AT 1:20 PM & IT WAS REPORTED DOWN. THE ELECTRICIANS & MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE ARMATURE OUT & RETURNED THE HOIST TO SERVICE AT 8:45 PM. MSHA WAS CALLED & HOIST WAS REPORTED BACK IN SERVICE AT 9:15 PM, SAME DAY.

THE CEDAR CREEK SERVICE ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM APPR 4:45PM TO 8:00PM DUE TO SLOWDOWN SWITCH

Unintentional roof fall 24'(L) x 20'(W) x 5'(T). One break inby Spruce 7 Belt Head @ Spad # 10883.

A rock fall occurred on the main north #2 belt line at approximately 5:00 pm on Friday May 13, 2005. the rock fall was approximately 4-4 1/2 feet high, 20 feet wide and 40 feet long.

The cedar creek service elevator was out os service from approx. 200 am until 5 20 am due to a wire being off of the interlock L conductor.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 NORTH #3 AT 9 CROSSCUT, #2 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 30' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 12' HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS

An unintentional fall occurred on 004 mining unit at the 17+90' intersection on entry #2. Fall was 8' high x 20' long x 20' wide. 4' fully grouted bolts were used. Fall was due to adverse roof conditions above bolt anchorage.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT MINE SEALS L-14 IN FRONT OF NUMBER 4 SEAL. 20' X 25' X 10'. NO INJURYS WHERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS FALL. #4 SEAL HAS NO DAMAGE

On 5/6/05 a portion of a top soil stockpile had developed cracking near the crest. Barricades and movement prisms were set in place to monitor the crack.The following week 5/11/05 this area was found to have failed.The area below the failure is classified as a wet lands area at no time are people working in this area.

8 ft. x 8 ft. x 2 ft. thick roof fall on head of miner in No. 1 entry at Pillar Block No. 96

A roof fall occurred two breaks outby spad #1292, it measured 120 feet long, 18 feet wide and 6 feet thick.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE HORIZON MINE. THE AREA IN THE OLD NORTH MAINS X-CUT #22, INTERSECTION #1 ENTRY. THIS AREA HAD BEEN UNDER WATER FOR A TIME & PUMPED OUT. TIMBERS WERE SET OVER THE CAVE TO PROVIDE SAFE TRAVEL FOR WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS TO BE COMPLETED.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the second main west at #28 crosscut between #5 & #6 entries. The roof conditions consisted of laminated shale supported with 10' fully grouted roof bolts.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN WEST, #2 ENTRY, #8 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 40' WIDE & 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.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2 RIGHT PANEL IN THE #3 X #2 CROSSCUT. 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #3865. FALL MEASURED 10'H X 17 1/2'W X 25'L. THIS MINER UNIT (003-0) WAS PUT INTO NON- PRODUCING STATUS AND MOVED FROM THAT AREA.

A roof fall occured on 8 haulage extension at the #41 break. The fall is 12 feet wide by 24 feet long by 5.5 thick in the middle tapering down on the edges. The fall was originally bolted with 5 foot install be bolts and was mined in Jan. of 2001. No equipment was involved and no one was injured.

Wet shale separated pull loose.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #1 ENTRY 5N LONGWALL AT STATION 1971 NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 34'LONG X 18'WIDE X 10'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL #22N

A rock fall was discovered in the 9 North Panel, #9 entry, starting at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #41 and ending at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #42. The fall measured approximately 60'x19'x5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. An undetected slip aided by a kidney bed was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A FIRE OCCURED INVOLVING #1 PAN BEING USED TO HAUL RESURE FROM REFUSE BIN TO THE REFUSE DUMP AREA. THE PAN OPERATOR WAS LOADING THE PAN WITH REFUSE WHEN HE DETECTED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT

A roof fall was found during the preshift for midnight shift. This fall was 3 x-cuts out by the working face of #1 entry of 3 south belt at station 5073. The area was bolted with 3' resin bolts and no separations were detected during mining. Also no breaks were detected while rebolting immediately adjacent to the fall with 6' resin bolts. Area cribbed and dangered off.

A roof fall occurred int he no.4 entry of no.2 west mains outby survey station 640. catching the conveyor belt. the fall measured approx. 45' long x 16' wide x 6' high. the area was bolted with 5' fully grouted tension rebar and supplemented with 8 bolts. There was no other equipment or injuries involved.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in an untraveled entry of the B-11 section. The fall occurred in the intersection of the #2 entry and #5 x-cut. It measured approx 20'x 20' x 7'H. No injuries, MSHA was notified.

THIS FALL FELL IN INTERSECTION 12 BRK. OUTBY SECTION. AT SPAD # 1388, #6 ENTRY, WEST SECTION. TIMBER OFF, WE ARE NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP. APPROX. 4'THICK X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. 4'RESIN WAS USED.

OPERATOR WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HOIST DURING A RAIN STORM AND SHUT THE HOIST DOWN. GRIDS WERE WET AND HAD TO BE DRIED OFF. DOWN TIME: 3:10 am to 5:40 am

DAYS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AN EMPLOYEE CLEANED THE ROADS COVERING THE DRAIN PIPE FOR THE LAKE. AS THE WATER CRESTED THE DAM GAVE WAY.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, #2 ENTRY 3 EP 2850' INBY THE LOADING POINT MMU 050-0 25'L X 35'W X 8', 4 WAY INTERSECTION. PARTIALLY CLEANED UP TO ALLOW GAS CHECKS FOR X-CUT TO GO THROUGH THEN COMPLETELY PROPED OFF.

A fall of ground occurred at the 30/31 decline intersection that was beyond the extent of the installed ground support. The failure plane was noted as a regional plane foliation, extending above the curent ground support depth. Geological observation revealed F2 folding striking north/northwest parellel to the orientation of the 30 decline. Approximately 400 tons of ground fell.

HOIST OPERATOR WAS RUNNING HOIST, HEARD AN ODD NOISE AND SHUT THE HOIST DOWN. THE GATE ON THE SKIP STAYED OPEN AND WHEN IT TRIED GOING DOWN THE SHAFT IT PUSHED THE SKIP OFF THE GUIDE DAMAGING THE SKIP AND 4 GUIDES. DOWN TIME: 6:53 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.

Phone and bell signals out on #5 shaft due to lightning strike. Hoist itself operational, but no communication.

Intake entry at #2 block along #2 belt between stations #58 and #64. Fall was 70' long, 18' wide and 4 1/2' high.

A methane ignition occurred at the face of 5 right crosscut approx. 90 ft to the right of survey station number 2931 on the 001 unit. There were no injuries or property damage as a result of the ignition and the flame was self extinguished.

A ROOF FALL IN CROSS CUT BETWEEN #4 AND #5 ENTRY ON THE 2ND SOUTH T WAY AT TAG MARKER 5 + 60. FALL LENGTH 100 FT BY 18' WIDE BY 15 FT HIGH AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 12 FT LONG BOLTS. THIS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED

Belt entry in #1 block, 150' from portal, fall was 60' long, 18' wide and 5' high.

A ROOF FALL ON OUR WEST SECTION (MMU-017-0) IN THE DEVELOPING CROSSCUT 2-1 TO LEFT OF SPAD 74+10 THE FALL MEASURING APPROX 30' LONG X 25' WIDE X 9' HIGH. THE FALL IS ADJACENT TO THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY AND EXTENDS INTO THE CROSSCUT 2-1.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL 3EP 1830' #8 TO #9. 20' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT 4/4/05. 4-WAY INTERSECTION ADVANCING. BOLTED WITH 6' TR BOLTS. AREA PROPPED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2 MAIN WEST #3, 30 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 8 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 10th 54 Supply Road at x-cut 392 in the S.E. LOM Mains C. The fall measured 20 ft long x 20 ft wide x 6 ft high. No equipment, ventilation, or personnel were affected.

A roof fall occured. 16 1/2' wide by 7' high by 60' long. Top gray laminated shale. 7 way intersections. Area bolted with 5' resin bolts with 2"" by 6"" by 12"" wide boards. Was also supported with cement piers. Cover of approx 350' - area developed 4-05. Fall was dangered off and piers set at all approaches and will not be cleaned up. Fall was inby spad #2828, 1/2 block.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #2 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 ENTRY 305' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE NEAR SPAD #15664. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE & 5'HIGH. NO ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

A roof fall occurred on the 3B panel at crosscut #24 in entry #1. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale often referred to as stack rock. The fall was located in the return air course for #3 unit.

NORTH 4, 7 ENTRY, BLOCK 45, MMU 004, 4 WAY INTERSECTION. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, CABLE BOLTS, FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL, 20' X 20' X 8'

EAST 1, 1 ENTRY, BLOCK 14, MMU 007, 3 WAY INTERSECTION. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, CABLE BOLTS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL, 20' X 20' X 6'

NORTH 6, X-CUT 8 TO 9, BLOCK 15, MMU 004. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL, 20' X 17' X 6'

A FALL OF UNSUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION AT # 3 CROSSCUT, # 4 ENTRY AT SPAD STATION 9481. THE FALL MEASURED 20' L X 20' W X APPRX 7' HIGH. NO INJURIES RESULTED.

ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE #43 Xcut ON THE SOUTH MAINS ""A"" BELTLINE. FALL IS APPROX. 25 FT L X 48 FT W BY 8 FT H. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8 FT INSTALL II BOLTS & RESIN W/METAL STRAPS & WIRE SCREEN. FALL DID NOT AFFECT ESCAPEWAYS/VENT. CAUSE WAS FAILURE OF BEAM CREATED BY ROOF BOLTS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS,PROTECTIVE EQUIP, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

The tyro creek elevator was out of service from appr. 4:00 on 5/2/05 until 5:30 pm on 5-3-05 due to rotary pulse generator.

A roof fall was found in the 4th right panel in the #4 entry approx. 3 break inby ss# 757 this is a continuous of the fall that was reported. 03-21-05 to msha 20'x20'x6' fall was discovered by ee pmce ee msha out 5. area has been timber off. this is in a gob area.

A roof fall occurred at the Justice Mine at #4 belt x-cut #21 in the track belt entry. The fall measured 20' by 20' by 8' and will be rehabilitated.

BOILER THAT POWERS ELECTRICAL GENERATOR WENT DOWN, SWITCHED TO SWEPCO POWER AND EVACUATED THE MINE. BOILER AND ELECTRICAL POWER WERE RESTORED AND MINERS RETURNED UG AT 11:55 PM

Roof fall was found by beltman on 5/1/05. Area will be cleaned & bolted. It was at No. 5 Head on the A-Frame of the Head Drive. Fall is approx. 4' thick x 16' long x 18' wide. MSHA was notified of fall when found.

A bounce occurred that damaged several stoppings between entries 2 and 3, 24 Tailgate outby the longwall face, and caused a tailgate blockage inby XC-26. This resulted in a disruption of mining for more than 1 hour.

An unintentional roof fall has occured on the B2 East section, MMU 017-0 at Sta. 8+41. The area was supported with 5' resin bolts through out and 10' cable bolts in the intersection. H- 10' W- 20' L-50' No injuries or equipment damage to report

EE was in process of assisting in the removal of transport safety block on dragline bucket. He was assigned to cut the safety braces on the left side of the bucket. As he positioned himself, he was verbally told to hold up. As he began to climb down he placed his hand on the spreader bar and the hoist wire rope moved and pinched his right index finger and middle finger.

On the surface at Vent Shaft #8, The injured ee and one other ee was attempting to lift one end of metal grating (36 in. x 20 ft). It slipped catching the injured ee right middle finger tip between the grating and the asphalt. Resulting in the amputation of the tip of his right middle finger.(Yes Amputation Tip per call 5/23/05)

EE'S WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON SYMONS PLANT. EE WAS TALKING TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES, TURNED AND FELL THROUGH LADDER ACCESS OPENING. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS SHOULDER AND HANDS. DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER,FRACTURED RIGHT THUMB, SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

Employee was operating a Cat articulated truck hauling spoil to dump area of the hollow fill. Upon second load he attempted to back into the dump site and for whatever reason backing over slope he exited or was ejected from truck suffering severed right foot, cut and abrasions to rest of body. Per company call 5-27-05, leg was amputated to 5 inches above ankle - coder 12.

Employee was pulling a LW shield off the cage. Shield came off dollies and fell on employee. Lower left arm was amputated. Also, injuries to lungs.

The employee states he reached under the guard to remove a piece of leggen on a 60"" belt with his right hand while the conveyor belt was moving. The moving belt caught his right hand forcing the hand into the roller of the conveyor belt, cutting off the first joint of his right index finger. All guards were in place.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR SET ATRS. EMPLOYEE WALKED UP TO SWING BOOM OUT. ROCK FELL PAST LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND HIT CANOPY WHICH BROKE, CAUSING ROCK TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK AND LEGS. (PERM. DISABILITY - SPINAL CORD INJURED, BUT NOT SEVERED; BROKEN BACK.)

HE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT DRILL HEAD ON THE 001 SECTION DRILL. HE HAD DRILLED THE HOLE AND WAS INSTALLING A CABLE BOLT. HE HAD PUSHED THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE BOLT HEAD INTO THE TIGHTENING WRENCH WHEN HE CLOSED THE STEEL GUIDE ON HIS THUMB.

Injured employee was using a cast hammer mill hammer to try to open a slide gate. The employee slipped when swinging the hammer and struck his left hand with the hammer. The force and hammer's sharp edge amputated the tips of the 1st index and middle of the left hand. Rubber mallets are available for this and all workers had been informed to use only the rubber mallets.

Victim picked up a drill bit for highwall drill and caused an existing hernia to be reinjured. Missed one days work.

OPERATING EQUIPMENT CAUSED STRESS ON BACK, RESULTING IN COMPRESSION OF VERTEBRAE AND DISCS.

Employee was walking across a belt crossing on the surface of the mine when he slipped and fell striking his right arm. He was transported to the hospital where it was determined that he had no fractures and was to return to work the next regular shift. Employee did not report for duty and now is claiming to have a back injury from the accident.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A COMPARTMENT IN THE CRUSHER. UPON PRESSING FORWARD WITH STRENGTH, HE FELT AN EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Splicing belts, cut hand between thumb and index finger, hit his hand with sledge hammer and belt splicing tool.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROCKS OFF GROUND & PUTTING ON PALLETS. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEES (TENDONITIS). EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 6/2/05.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. WHEN HE SET HIS BOLTER UP TO PUT UP A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE PUSHED THE ROOF BOLT UP AGAINST THE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROCK BUSTED UNDERNEATH THE BOLTER. THIS CAUSED THE BOLTER TO DROP DOWN 4-5"", STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD WITH THE CANOPY.

While near the roof bolting machine, a piece of rock approx. 4"" x 5"" x 2-1/2"" in size fell, striking EE's lower back.

Employee was standing by the miner when a piece of rock fell from between the channels, striking him on his right shoulder & head.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP AN OLD TOP BELT ROLLER AT #9 1/2 WALL, #1 1 NORTH MOTHER BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6-2-05. DIAGNOSED AS AN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.

Employee was working on a screen and twisted his knee.

While preparing a bolt, a piece of rock fell from between the straps striking him on the right shoulder, causing a contusion to the right shoulder.

THE INJURED WAS HOOKING UP BATTERY TRACTOR TO THE WATER WAGON & BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE PUTTING THE PIN IN TONGUE.

repairing to #38 lima dragline the bolt broke that the employee was tying to loosen by pulling on a wrench .

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE EMPTY CAT 773 DUMP TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING. THE TRUCK VEERED, RAN THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE BERM AND OFF A 70'-HIGH WALL. (EMPLOYEE: NEW HIRE IN TRAINING. TRUCK LANDED ON ITS TOP. RESULTED IN PASSENGER FATALITY - BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK; NEITHER WAS THROWN FROM CAB.)

Employee slipped footing while exiting trailer mule. He hurt his back in the process.

WHEN BENDING TO GIVE MAINTENANCE TO THE PLANT, HE FELT PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH TRAVELED DOWN TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

While walking outby a piece of coal popped out of the rib; he stepped in a hole while getting out of the way, and he twisted his left knee.

Excavator rolled off work bench when out slope failed. Employee suffered broken ribs and lacerations.

Employee was lifting and felt a pain in his groin area. This accident was reported to MSHA in Dec. of 04 and the employee was off for 42 days. This is a reoccurring injury.

Employee was dragging screen down the longwall face when he felt pain in lower abdomen. He sought medical treatment on 6-1-05.

USING HI PRESSURE WOMA GUN TO BREAK UP MATERIAL BUILD UP. DUST FELL ONTO HELMET & WHEN EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP, DUST SLID OFF HELMET & BETWEEN SAFETY SHIELD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

The injured said he had drilled a hole in the mine roof, to install a roof bolt when the top section of drill steel hung in the roof - The drill steel then fell out of the roof, striking him on the left hand.

While installing ground support employee was holding a sheet of screen while his partner was inserting a rock bolt, at that time a rock fell from the back knocking employee down breaking the bone in his right heel.

Employee was lifting and loading belt structure. Made a turn and felt pain in his left shoulder. He agravated it again hanging miner cable since. He has continued to work until 03/14/2006. Having surgery 03/15/2006.

The employee was cleaning the conveyor belt #4 with an iron bar and he lost the grip of the bar and it hit him on the index finger of his right hand.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO BOLT. WHILE CONNECTING DRILL STEELS, DRILL RAISED UP CATCHING HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL AND ROOF CAUSING A LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE LOADER EQUIPMENT. WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM

While walking out of mill building where water was running, employee alleges he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

Routine part of job duties, manually removing 1/4 drum of grease under #2 coal mill. Several methods have been used inc. use of forklift and roller buggies, which were of limited or no use.

THE INJURED TOOK RAM CAR TO BATTERY BARN TO CHANGE BATTERIES. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE CAB OF RAM CAR, HE SLIPPED, FELL & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

HE WAS PRYING UP ON SKID WITH A BAR SO HE COULD GET A BLOCK UNDER THE SKID. HE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. UNABLE TO WORK (PER DOCTOR) ON 6-15-05.

Slipped and fell down the stairway landing on his left shoulder

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLATES FOR MILL END LINERS WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Employee was pulling up roots in the pit and the chaulk ledge he was standing on broke away and he twisted his knee.

Employee was bolting when a drill steel leaning against the rib fell. He raised his left arm to deflect the steel. The steel fractured the ulna in his left forearm.

Alledged incident while this employee was hanging miner cable. Cause of this injury was overexertion and improper lifting in addition to not getting adequate help. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor, safety equipment not a factor. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 6/22/05.

DRIVING GETMAN LRD220 TRACTOR DOWN MAIN SOUTH TRAVELWAY HAULING SUPPLIES INTO THE MINE. RON OVER A ROCK IN THE TRAVELWAY HITTING MY HEAD ON THE CANOPY. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. AFTER HITTING HIS HEAD UNDERGROUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND BEING IN PAIN HE DECIDED TO SEE DOCTOR RESULTING IN TESTING REVEALING A HERNIA TO HIS NECK

Employee stated that he was carrying boom jack cylinder through a mandoor and he twisted his left ankle. He did not begin missing work until 6-1-05.

BUILDING A CRIB SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM.

EE WAS TYING LADDER TO THE HEADER AT TAILINGS. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND EE FELL WITH THE LADDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BY HIMSELF MAINTAINING A METAL PLATE ON A ""LOADER"" WHEN IT (STEEL PLATE) FELL ON HIS HEAD AFFECTING HIS BACK AND HEAD. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES

EE was operating the Hitachi Shovel & digging in tight rocks all day. EE was jarred around while runing the shovel all day & felt pain in his right shoulder. Pain got worse when he sat down to rest at home that evening. He went to work on Tuesday & was sent to the clinic. Diagnosed as cervical strain; EE was put on restricted duties, but no work was available.

Employee was stepping off the back of the truck and fell spraining/breaking ankle.

While removing a vacuum pump the employee pinched his r. wrist and hand between a pump shaft and a cement wall. He didn't miss any work days and didn't require extended medical care. The injury was reported as a first aid. He returned to the doctor two months ago due to irritation in his wrist. The employee had surgery on his right wrist Feb. 2nd and returned to work Feb. 6th.

Injured was shoveling on the belts and began experiencing severe lower back pain

Employee walked under hung miner cable when hanger broke allowing cable to fall and strike employee in the head and face area.

Bolting top in face when he lowered head on bolter a piece of drill steel fell out of hole and hit him on lower left arm, causing a bruise and contusion.

Employee was caught between the back side of a 4 yd mucker bucket and its tire when the bucket was rolled back. He received a contusion on his right hip and was taken off work by a physician for the remainder of the rotation.

INJURED WAS BOLTING AND RIB BROKE LOOSE, HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & SHOVING HIM INTO BOLTER. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT WRIST.

A yard hand was cleaning up spilled raw materials (amonium sulfate) and was not using the proper protective gloves. After a few hours he developed chemical burns on his fingers. He visited the doctor, received ointment and antibiotics and will be healed in one week. Non-serious burns.

REMOVING WEDGES OUT OF CRUSHER, IT SPRUNG FREE AND LACERATED HIS LEFT LEG.

Injured party was beside the scoop where he had been loading blocks into the scoop bucket. He had his right hand lying up on the scoop bucket behind the stinger when the operator shut scoop off & accidently hit the lever with his knee getting out of scoop. The scoop bucket came back & caught the ring finger on the right hand at the end of the finger.

He was pushing loaded wheel barrow when he strained his back. ** Started missing 06/28/05**

Was off day. Woke up the morning of 5/30/05 with pain in right arm.

3 Employees were replacing a V-Belt on the nugget stacker. The employee that had the injury was taking the V-belt up to the other employees when a gust of wind blew dust and metal shavings off the stacker into his eye.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 42"" BELT, DRIVE ROLLER, WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED & THE ROLLER ROLLED BACK ONTO HIS FOOT.

Employee was moving spare parts at the plant. He was engaging a chain through materials to be moved. One part shifted position and his hand was caught between the two parts.

He attempted to lift a 4D battery & strained back.

Injured was emptying dust box on roof bolter when coal rib rolled on his right ankle.

Miner operator was loading end of 8 rt on main section 1 break in by spad 3748. Miner operator was loading gob and became pinned against rib approx 3' inby standoff. Injury to pelvic area and legs.

Employee operating scraper - hauling to crusher. Ran off the haul road onto rough embarkment causing him to be tossed from side to side in the cab.

Employee was loading supplies onto motor, operator told him he was moving. Injured employee did not realize how close he was to motor. The motor caught the tip of his left boot and rolled it over against the ground, causing an injury.

The employee tripped over plastic sheeting laying in the aisle. She fell over and struck her face on the side of an office cubicle.

Employee chipping tights in pipe box and a rock fell from behind tin, striking him in the right shoulder

WHILE TRAMMING CAR TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB, PINCHED ARM BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

Employee was replacing skirting on #1 belt in crusher building. Boots were wet from water on floor, slipped going up the stairs and banged his right shoulder on railing.

WHILE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO WASH WINDOWS ON 992 LOADER HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL FROM THE DECK RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN RIBS. IT WAS RAINING AND OPERATOR DID NOT UTILIZE BEST PRACTIVES FOR CLEANING WINDOWS IN 992

EMPLOYEE HAD SERVICED THE EX800 HITACHI BACKHOE. HE DISMOUNTED AND STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE

SOMETHING WAS MALFUNCTIONING ON PLANT, SO EE WAS GOING TO TURN CONVEYORS OFF. HE SLIPPED ON A STONE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND AND WENT DOWN (RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE).

Employee pushed a bottom roller under the belt. He stated that he felt pain in his left arm & something popped in his arm.

EE WAS WORKING ON 8A SECTION. SHEARER HAD SET BITS AT HEADGATE - STARTED CUTTING TO TAIL. EE ACKNOWLEDGED START UP BY SHEARER OPERATORS. EE WAS PULLING SHIELDS. LEFT FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RELAY BAR & PONTOON (NO INJURY). RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER PONTOON - RIGHT FIBULA BROKEN.

Employee was clearing an area for a new refuse site when he stepped on a rock that was covered with leaves and slipped and fell.

Employee's glove caught on the roof bolt that he was trying to install resulting in his left hand being fractured.

The employee sustained a strain when a large rock was dropped from a payloader into the bed of his dump truck. This took place on 6/20/03 but the injury did not become reportable until 5/24/05 when the employee missed work due to the doctor taking him off work.

EE WAS WORKING NEAR AND WITH 2 WELDERS. THEY WERE WORKING ON A TROUGH AT THE SAND PLANT. EE APPARENTLY WAS EXPOSED ACCIDENTALLY TO THE WELDING FLASH, THUS INJURING HIS EYES.

Foreman was walking up stationary stairs and lodged his foot too far under stair, banging it as he tried to step to the next step, straining foot.

EE was removing a section of airslide on EAC19. A gust of wind blew dust into his left eye, causing irritation.

STANDING AT THE STOREROOM LOCATION, A LOUD NOISE STARTLED THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO JUMP AND IMMEDIATELY FEEL A SHARP PAIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

A big rock was hung in stacker chute & employee climbed up on top of stacker guard around 2' hi and slipped, falling to ground.

PICKING UP TOOLS OFF THE GROUND, SET 2 1/2 LB HAMMER ON #1 SCREEN. HAMMER FELL OFF SCREEN BOUNCED OFF THE CAT WALK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE

EE was stacking rock. A rock slipped and cut his wrist, requiring 6 stitches.

EE WAS LOWERING DRILL POT ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUGHT A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS OVERHANGING IN TRAY CAUSING STEEL TO FLIP UP AND STRIKE HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE EAR (ABRASION, POSSIBLE CONCUSSION). DOCTOR RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK BUT EE CONTINUED TO FEEL NAUSEOUS & FOLLOWING DAY DOCTOR ADVISED NO WORK UNTIL 6/8/05.

EE WAS REMOVING AN EQUIPMENT BELLY PAN FROM THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT. MATERIAL SLIPPED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN FLOOR AND BELLY PAN.

Transformer weight was 8000#. Two employees were digging underneath the transformer to remove conduit and in doin so undermined the transformer causing it to fall. It hit one employee on his left side.

A sudden gust of wind caused material (12' aluminum boat) to spin around and break off from the crane hook. The wind floated the boat in the air 20' and struck employee. He was struck in the back and the right side. On 5/25/05 his right leg was found to be fractured.

It was night and employee was checking the water in the cells of the battery in the big generator room. He could not see, so he turned around and switched on the lights, turned back around towards the battery, and it exploded in his face.

Hitting wedges with hammer & pulled back.

Employee was unloading timbers out of a supply trailer. As he threw one of the timbers out of the way he smashed his finger between two timbers, causing a fracture. He had surgery on 5-27-05 to repair the fracture. He started missing time on 5-31-05.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SUCTION HOSE FROM ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD. HOSE DISCONNECTED ABRUPTLY CAUSING EE'S LEFT HAND (UNGLOVED) TO STRIKE THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.

Injured was hanging curtain when a piece of rock fell, striking injured on his head and shoulder.

EE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK REMOVING A ROCK ( 2'X 3'X1') OFF OF THE MAIN #3 GLORY HOLE BELT. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAIN TO HIS BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 7/13/05 & HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 7/14/05

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS MAKING AN EXAMINATION OF THE SLOPE BELT, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE COAL. THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE. AN MRI REVEALED A TEAR OF THE MEDIAL MENICUS. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURRED ON 7/14/05 DUE TO SURGERY.

While spotting super posts at 7H headgate- ee and the foreman leaned their post on the rib beside another - the other one fell and hit employee on the left side of the face - laceration on left eye, 3 sutures.

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE SLIPPED

Employee was crossing over a conveyor belt and when he stepped down off of the belt he stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

Person dropped crusher bit on top of his left foot while moving it out of his way so he could get bits for longwall shear drum.

The Employee was drilling into the stone when the drill head started getting build up around it. When he kept trying to pull the drill out of the hole, he strained his lower back.

The ee step off a supply car and onto a welder cable, twisting his left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FORMS FROM #2 THICKNER PUMP SUMP. EE REMOVED THE PINS THAT WERE SECURING THE FORM HE WAS TIED OFF TO, THE FORM & EE FELL TO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING CAUSES; FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE HAZARDOUS SITUATION, NOT FOLLOWING SAFE METHODS, TAKING IMPROPER POSITION. EE HAD IMPACTED FRACTURE TO RIGHT RADIAL.

EE was stepping away from conveyor support system when a rock rolled off of running conveyor belt and fell, striking EE on left front corner of hard hat. Rock rolled off hard hat & struck face below nose. Injury consists of split upper & lower lips (6 stitches), cracked mandible below nose and 3 cracked teeth. No concussion or loss of consiousness.

Ee was placing rocks on conveyor bent that had been takes out of service: dropped rock on middle finger of left hand: damaged ligments.

Employee was getting off the back of fuel truck & his foot slipped, pulling his left knee & twisting it.

Employee was attempting to cross over a belt and stepped on a square timber lying on the mine floor. The timber rolled pitching the employee forward against the belt and framing. The employee struck his left knee against tubular belt framing.

Employee was operating roof bolter. He was holding drill steel in top. Swung canopy and hit hand pinching it between the drill steel and canopy.

EE SAID HE SLIPPED WHEN TIGHTENING SADDLE BOLTS ON SHUTTLE CAR AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SIDE (RIBS) AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR.

Injured had just returned to work from a 2 1/2 month absence due to a home related injury to his right shoulder. On his first shift back to work, employee stated that when lifting and throwing a piece of belt structure he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE TRACK ENTRY AT 72 BLOCK OF ST. LEO WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RT. ANKLE. 1ST DAY MISSED 5/26/05.

Injured was walking on the ground, tripped and caused pain in his ankle. He did not report the injury until 5/23/2005 and was off only one day 5/24/2005. He worked his regular shift on 5/22, the date of injury, and 5/23/2005.

Employee was sweeping the floors in kiln #2 basement. As he was sweeping, dust got into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses at time of accident. He did flush eyes out immediately, but as the night progressed, his right eye became more irritated.

Injured was standing on the belt rail of the lowlow when he lost his footing and fell, striking his shoulder on the low low rail. The injury was not reportable until he had surgery on the shoulder on 9/16/05.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE HOIST HOUSE, HE TRIPPED ON A PATCH ON A BROKEN STEP AND FELL TO THE PLATFORM BELOW STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING SEVERE STRAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB; HOWEVER HIS KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM. HE EVENTUALLY WENT TO A DOCTOR AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 8/19/05 FOR AN OPERATION ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CRUSHER HALF TO TIGHTEN FLANGE BOLT. HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED OFF THE NUT. EE FELL DOWN OFF THE TOP OF CRUSHER HALF. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL.

EE was struck by a piece of rock that fell from between the roof bolts. He was walking to the front of the miner to help set bits at the time this accident occurred.

Employee jumped off truck bed instead of using ladder on side of truck; injury to his right foot.

ON 10/12/04 INJURED FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT STATING HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 55 GAL BARREL OF GEAR OIL HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, RIGHT SIDE. INJ WENT TO DR, CON'T WORKING. 5/21/05 INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HOOK A WELDER TO GOLF CART WHEN HE FELT A PULL. WENT TO DR. WORKED 5/23 & 5/24 OFF WORK SINCE 5/25/05. NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 5/21/05

Employee was walking beside supply car when he slipped on a rock an fell on right shoulder hurting his right shoulder and neck. (did not start missing work unitl 4-10-06) He last visit to a Medical facility on his shoulder and neck was on 1-5-06. He had a heart attack an had to undergo by pass surgery and on 4-10-06 had been released to undergo surgery to his neck.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH THE DION DOZER ON THE RAW COAL PILE. HE WAS IN REVERSE SECOND GEAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE CONCRETE TRUCK DUMP PAD. HE WAS TREATED BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK. ON 5/23/05 HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. HE RETURNED TO BOONE MEMORIAL AND SAW DR AND REFERED ON 5/25/05

EE WAS CARRYING AFC FLIGHTS TO THE FACE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF. LOST TIME INJURY (ABDOMINAL STRAIN).

While working with two other welders who were welding metal side skirts onto the primary feeder, EE alleged to have sustained possible flash burns.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE FRAME OF A SCOOP WHEN ENTERING THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT. NOTE: HE WORKED UNTIL 6/4/05 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME FROM THE INJURY

Taking an acetylene regulator off of a full tank while smoking when ignition occured.

EE WAS GETTING OFF AN EXCAVATOR. HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS AND FELL, CAUSING A BRUISE TO LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT IN AN OVERCAST AREA WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (RIB) FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE HEEL OF HIS RT. FOOT. ACCIDENT OCCURED 45' INBY SPAD #3928 ON MAINS SECTION.

Employee was entering bathroom in Mine Office. Door sticks and has to be lifted slightly by handle to open. Employee felt sharp pain in middle back when door was lifted to open. Pain is not in spine, but on each side of spine. Appears to be a muscle strain.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT A CHUTE ON A COAL SAMPLER SYSTEM. THE SECONDARY CUTTER OF THE SAMPLER MADE A CUT WITH THE EE'S HAND IN THE CUTTER. HIS HAND WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE CUTTER & CHUTE OF SAMPLING SYSTEM. EE DID NOT USE PROPER ""LOCK OUT"" PROCEDURE.

9A SECTION - 88 BLK. EE WAS WALKING TO FACE OF #2 ENTRY. A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF STRAPS, STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT AND SHOULDERS. APPROX. SIZE OF HEAD COAL WAS 2' X 3', VARYING IN DEPTH FROM 1-6"". EE COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.

ROOF CONDITIONS WERE CHANGING AND STRAPS WERE STARTING TO BE INSTALLED. AS THE SECOND BOLT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN THE STRAP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT. X-RAY DID NOT SHOW A FRACTURE; HOWEVER, AN MRI GIVEN ON 5/27/05 SHOWED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

Employee was opening hood on service truck and felt left groin strain. Employee reported incident at 2:00 am 5/21 and was transported to Hospital for examination and returned to work to completed his shift. Employee returned to work until June 24th when he complained of pain and could not perform his normal duties. He was sent home on that date.

Employee was using a cutting torch to remove a beam in sections. When he turned with beam section in hand his left knee popped. This was not a reportable injury until employee was evaluated on 6-6-05 and the diagnosis was received today.

Employee was at the miner when the top started working. A rock fell from the roof, striking him on the leg.

Injured had been hauling spillage in a wheel barrow. He said he had hauled 7 or 8 loads with no pain in his lower back . He had loaded the wheel barrow again and sa he was raising the wheel barrow he felt a pain across his lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER CHECKING HOOK ON CHAIN HOIST. A RAMCAR CAME BY AND CAUGHT LEG OF THE LADDER KNOCKING EE ONTO THE TIRE OF THE RAMCAR.

Employee was operating a motor grader

While shoveling debris out of a tunnel, employee slipped and fell on wet ground putting hands forward to catch himself and the knuckle at base of right thumb was jammed causing sprain.

Working on hi-wall miner repairing piller box. Bent over using a hammer. Strained his back.

Injured was shaking a rock off of the blade of the scoop. He had not properly shut the 2 piece door. The back door swung open allowing the other part of the door to open up striking the steering jack which in turn swung around and struck the injured in the shoulder.

Employee was helping hang a miner cable & water line which strained his left shoulder.

Un-lugged 80 lb steel rail from ties and was moving it over with a slate bar when he felt pain in his back. He continued to work until 5-25-05.

Employee was using a garden hose to water down the area around the scales to keep the dust down. She stepped down a slight incline and slipped. She fractured her ankle when she slipped.

He stepped over some accumulated material to inspect the space between the loader ramp & the feeder; he stepped back on to the platform and accidentally moved a piece of scrap metal that was lying against a beam; he bent down to check chain conveyor & the piece of metal slipped & fell on his back.

2A-5N0. Was standing on dolly, went to step back and tripped and fell and hit left lower leg on crib block that was on dolly.

On March 3, 2006 employee started missing time from an accident occurring on 5/19/2005. On that day he slipped and fell against the tail of the continuous miner while working on the trailing cable. He underwent surgery on March 3rd to repair a damaged rotator cuff. Management was informed that ee was missing time on March 24, 2006.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIN OUT OF A SPLICE ON THE MAIN ROAD OF PANEL SB10 WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. THIS PULLED THE MUSCLE OR NERVE IN HIS THIGH. EE WORKED ALL HIS SHIFTS UP UNTIL 6/2/05. EE TOOK VACATION 6/3/05, 6/4/05 & 6/5/05.

EE WAS PUTTING IN A BOLT WHEN ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT EE ON THE FOOT. LOST TIME INJURY.

WAS ROCK DUSTING WITH A SCOOP BUCKET DUSTER, HIT ROCK BOUNCED CAME DOWN ON SELF RESCUEER, HIT LOWER BACK

Employee was cutting down a rotor shaft tube, the cutting tool got hung up on a bolt hole and pulled the tube out of the chuck. The tube struck the employee in the chest and arm; he had abrasion on his chest and felt numb. He was taken to seek medical attention and has not been released back to work.

Injured party accidently had his right foot under the scoop bucket when the scoopman let the bucket down on top of it.

The mechanic leader crawled into the hydraulic pump area to fix a hydraulic leak on the #691 front-end loader. After he finished the work, he bumped and bruised his knee as he was coming out of this area. His knee became infected and on 5/31/05, he began losing time.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING PUT A COVER BACK ON #85 MOTOR, FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT BICEP. CONTINUED TO WORK AND WORKED THE NEXT DAY. ON 21 MAY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO FIND THAT HE HAS A TORN BICEP MUSCLE. AT THIS TIME, IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THIS INJURY WAS DUE TO A PREVIOUS SURGERY TO THIS SAME AREA. FINAL DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THAT INJURY WAS NOT DUE TO A PREVIOUS SURGERY.

STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF BACK WHILE INSTALLING A FILTER BASE ON A D9R DIFFERENTIAL.

EE was standing on engine compartment of drill engine-EE removed panel-EE stepped on raised side of engine-compartment panel fill causing the EE to lose balance. EE fell approximately 6.5 feet. EE received fracture to left hip and lacarations to left elbow.

EE WAS PUTTING BLOCK IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCOOP BUCKET.

Punctured left lower leg/shin after a piece of an adapter wear plate metal chipped off while employee hammered it.

Employee was moving wooden board and twisted his knee. He did not start missing work from this injury until 7-15-05. This was the first day that he started missing work.

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN A SQUATTING POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HE STOOD UP & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Working in shop using hammer. Beating on chain. A piece of metal hit him in his left eye.

Worker was in a rail runner when he got his head into the top causing minor head injuries.

WHILE UNLOADING A TRANSMISSION PUMP FROM THE BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BUMPER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND WITH PUMP FALLING ON ARM.

EE was rockdusting when the hose got hung up. As he was pulling the hose loose, he got his feet tangled up in concrete blocks and twisted his right knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP AN AUGER WITH A HYDRAULIC HOIST. THE AUGER STRUCK HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. THE LEG WAS BETWEEN THE AUGER MACHINE AND THE AUGER.

While welding on the operators side light, rear area, of a Coalage ""488"" Scoop. A spark from the welding activity caused sudden movement of the battery lid, which caused fractures of the left eye orbit area.

WHILE SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL (28"" LONG X 7"" WIDE X 2.5"" TALL), HITTING EE ON THE HEAD AND CAUSING A CERVICAL SPRAIN.

While unloading a caterpillar D-6 from platform, employee slipped, falling sideways. The miner was inside the cab.

EE WAS BENT OVER, PUTTING BOLT IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON D11N DOZER WHEN HE HAD LOWER BACK PAIN. EE FINISHED OUT THE SHIFT.

EE WAS INJECTING CEMENT INTO ROOF SUPPORT BAG. THE BAG SPLIT AT SEAM, CAUSING CEMENT TO SPLASH ON EE'S LEFT SIDE FROM HEAD TO KNEES. EE GOT CEMENT IN LEFT EAR AND SLIGHT POWER BURN OF LEFT SHOULDER.

Injured was walking from parking lot to the bath house. As he was disposing a piece of gum, the gum landed on his tennis shoe. Injured tried kicking the chewing gum from the top of his shoe by kicking his foot, injured kicked the concrete base for the thickner fracturing his right big toe.

Employee was carrying a bucket of brake-away pins for shields and felt a sharp pain in abdomen. Employee had surgery on 7-9-2005 for this condition. Time difference between surgery and reporting date was waiting for final diagnoses medical report from doctor. Report received on 08/31/2005.

While standing on a ladder in a crosscut from #2 to #3 entry at 77+30 in 18-8 North miner section, he was attempting to lower the miner cable and water line out of orange hooks when he felt pain in his right abdomen area. He came to work 5/25 and worked 6 hours then came out of the mine and went to the hospital to find that he had a hernia on his right side.

Employee was operating scoop across section and was watching a water bucket on scoop and had his arm on post of scoop and hit his left arm against roof of mine, injuring left arm.

Employee was bolting to reinforce intersection 3rd East Panel, #4 entry 2970'. Using spiral auger pulling it out of the hole, he hit rotation, broke his left arm just above his wrist & dislocated his finger.

FELL OUT OF SCOOP, SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

While pulling hose from bottom part of oraface - high power water gun hit kick plate knocking cement material loose which fell underneath safety glasses causing corneal abrasion in left eye. Went to doctor on 5-19-05.

After starting the impactor, and while greasing the main impactor bearing, the blow bars just exploded.

Employee was lifting and dragging a piece of 42"" belt structure off of a skid to place it along the rib for an upcoming belt advance when he lost his grip on the structure and it fell striking him on the back of his right lower leg.

EE was exiting his loader and twisted his ankle.

Employee was moving a fitting while working on the wash plant and strained his middle lower back.

EE SLIPPED AND FELL. TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH RIGHT ARM AND JAMMED SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING WORK 5/26/05.

Riding on a electric buggy when he hit his head on the roof causing injury to head, neck and back.

DURING INSPECTION OF A LUBRICATING SYSTEM, THE CONTRACTOR STEPPED FROM THE FRONT FRAME ONTO WALKWAY AROUND THE CAB. THE CONT. BUMPED INTO THE MIRROR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE MACHINE, LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL APPROX. 13' TO THE GROUND. THE MACHINE WAS IN A PARTIAL STATE OF ASSEMBLY & HAD NOT BEEN PLACED INTO SERVICE.

Employee was putting up roof bolts. The bolt bent and mashed his thumb.

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING STARTER STEEL IN TAP AND ROCK FELL FROM TOP HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT NECK, SHOULDER, AND HAND

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO A SCOOP. AS HE LIFTED & THREW IT ONTO THE SCOOP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Employee was operating plant. A rock became lodged in a conveyor belt. Employee used a pry bar and hammer to dislodge rock. Hammer struck pry bar, pry bar struck employee's finger.

The ee stated he had laid his hand on the end of the atrs boom when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck his left hand. the roof was approx. nine feet high and the rock fell 4 1/2"" which it struck his hand.

Piece of draw rock fell, hit right shoulder. He did not start missing work until 06-02-2005.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE TRYING TO HOLD IT UP. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 5/31/05

Truck driver fell approximately ' to 8' from the side of his bed while descending the bed ladder.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A MANBUS & STRAINED HER LOWER BACK.

Injured was holding a 1"" water line. Another man was hitting the coupler with a hammer when a piece of metal came off and went into his right forearm.

Employee was handing a hose to another employee when he stepped over the handrail, slipped and fell.

EE WAS REMOVING CHAIN GUARD OFF BELT HEADER. GUARD SLIPPED AND DROPPED, CATCHING EE'S FINGER IN PINCH POINT.

He was walking down the stairs and twisted his back when he went around the corner.

Employee was operating a twin boom roof bolter. Hand was on the drill steel top of pot. Employee started the rotation before removing hand from drill steel. Corner of the pot caught his glove wrapping his hand around the drill steel in the pot. All employees were instructed about placement of hands while drilling.

Employee was walking on incline, slipped and twisted left ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP WHEN IT HIT A HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/8/05 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 6/26/05.

RUNNING AIR GUN. TOOL SLIPPED INTO LEFT HAND THUMB AREA. LACERATION BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER ON PALM AREA. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AT HOSPITAL ER.

The injured took the ram car out to the battery barn to change the batteries, he said he tripped and fell down and injured his right wrist.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE OVERHEAD & FELT NECK & SHOULDER PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/29/05.

Employee was stacking stone on pallets. That night felt pain in his wrists. Wrist strain (both wrists).

5th wheel trailer hitch was lower than tractor hitch. Employee continued to push trailer trying to get under it to hook up. In the process, employee knocked the leg down that was supporting heinzman beam. The beam fell down about 2 feet, striking employee in the head, neck, and right shoulder.

Employee was climbing on dozer to fuel when he lost footing on dozer track and fell to the ground on his back.

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE VERTICAL SCREW CONVEYOR IN THE REPAIR LINE. HE WAS MIXING CEMENT WHEN HE FELT THE CEMENT FROM THE TOP DROP AROUND HIS BODY. HE ALLEGED THAT ONE OF THE PIPES ABOVE HIM WAS DAMAGED.

HE WAS WALKING THRU A MAN DOOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE, THE DOOR WENT SHUT ON HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TRIP & FALL. WHEN HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT ARM, RIGHT HAND, RIGHT SHOULDER & LEFT KNEE. LATER DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR

Employee was loading truck. As he started downgrade, the front of endloader engine stalled and the employee applied the emergency brake. The endloader ran into a large rock and fractured employee's left leg.

While clear cutting in a valley fill, employee's saw kicked back out of a tree striking his lower right leg behind his chaps. Employee was taken to E.R. for sutures.

Employee was removing urethane buckets from an elevator. He was using a grinder to cut the bolts. The grinder wheel contacted the bucket enough to create fumes which he breathed. He later stated he did not feel well and went to the hospital where he was diagnosed with inhalation pneumonitis.

INJURED STATED THAT AS HE WAS MUCKING COAL AROUND THE HEAD DRIVE HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE HEAD DRIVE AND WAS SHOCKED. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR AND CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE ALL RIGHT. THE HEAD DRIVE WAS EXAMINED BY THE COMPANY ELECTRICIAN AND AN ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR WITH THE STATE MINE SAFETY AND LICENSING AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK

Employee was installing belt hangers with Fletcher drill when he stepped across T-bar and twisted his left knee.

Employee walked into #20 Shield (low) and hit his head. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5/25/05 - WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6/3/05 THAT HIS ABSENCE WAS RELATED TO THIS INJURY.

Employee was kneeling on a beam, welding - he twisted and felt pain in his lower back.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN CAT TRUCK LADDER AND TWISTED HIS FOOT RESULING IN A FRACTURE.

Employee was being lowered in manbasket. Basket stopped suddenly. Employee was standing with legs crossed lighting a cigarette when basket stopped causing him to fall in squatted position. Knee struck basket interior causing injury.

Injured stepped down off of a dozer. As he stepped down off dozer arm his foot slipped causing him to fall backwards. As he fell he tried to catch himself with his left hand.

As employee was driving a service truck along a haul road the truck encountered a large bump that caused him to bounce upwards out of his seat and strike his head on the roof of the cab. As a result of striking his head and falling back into the seat he began to experience pain in his lower and middle back. At the time of the incident he was wearing his seat belt.

When cleaning the first floor of the prep plant with a water hose she felt pain and numbness in both wrists. Also after completing the task she had a hard time gripping with both hands. Medical information from Workers Comp. does not support employee's claim. The company does not believe it to be work related. Under protest and ordered by MSHA the company is completing a report.

While removing a troughing idler from fp10 conveyor, he pulled the idler off the frame from the end and the other end swung down and hit him in the left shin.

Employee stated he was changing bits on the continuous miner drum, when employee struck bit wrench with a hammer a small piece of steel off the bit wrench struck employee just above his knee, possibly lodging in his femur bone, started missing work on 7-15-05.

Employee removed the top cover on the radiator housing to see why the cap was leaking. When the Employee reached to remove the cap it blew off spraying the employee with hot antifreeze.

WHILE WORKING NEAR THE 3 MAIN NORTH BELT HEAD, EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO A LOWER HANGING ROOF BOLT, JAMMING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE LAST DAY AT FULL DUTY WAS 05/16/05.

BENDING OVER CLEANING 644J BUCKET WITH A PICK. EMPLOYEE HAD LOW BACK PAIN, NERVE PINCHED.

Employee was lifting lid on miner and felt pain in lower back. Started missing 5/19/2005.

Ee alledgedly slipped on grease in front of the time clock and fell hurting his back. Was taken by he save to hospital. was checked over and told to go back to work after 48 hrs. ee was under reasonable suspendion for alchol and knew he was going to be tested.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LADDER & MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP & WENT STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND, HYPEREXTENDING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING PART INTO CRUSHER, PART SLIPPED, HE PUSHED PART AWAY FROM HIM.

EE was dismounting a Volvo A-40D Haul Truck using the steps that are mounted on the cab section. As he was climbing down the stairs, one of his feet slipped on the last step (2' above ground). The slippage of his foot caused him to jump to the ground where he landed on his feet in an awkward position. He fractured his back in two places as a result.

Employee was loading headers on roof bolter, slipped and fell and hurt his right wrist. He went to doctor; had wrist sprain. Was off two days.

SAG MILL MAINTENANCE. EE WAS EXTRACTING THE LIFTER BAR FROM THE WEAR PLATE & IT ROLLED OFF THE BOLT, FALLING AGAINST HIS LEG & CAUSING A DEEP CONTUSION. EE RTW NEXT NIGHT, WORKED SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE COMPLAINING OF PAIN & GOING HOME. HE CALLED OFF SHIFT 5/14 & SAW PERSONAL PHYSICIAN ON 5/16. RECOMMENDED STAY OFF LEG APPROX. 4 DAYS. AS OF 5/26 NOT RELEASED TO RTW.

Helping to move monorail, one of the trolleys became stuck as he worked to free it. The trolley moved causing him to fall.

MECHANIC WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE BRAKES ON THE MACK COAL TRUCK WHEN HE ASKED THE DRIVER TO START IT. THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD WHEN STARTED INJURING THE MECHANIC. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS DOING WELL.

Employee checking on malfunctioning vibrator in a conveyor feed pit recieved an electrical shock. The employee developed numbness and limited mobility to his right arm.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR ON 5/14/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING AN OVERCAST BEAM UP TO CLEAR THE CONTINUOUS MINER DURING AN EQUIPMENT MOVE. THE JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE JACK CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE MINE FLOOR JAMMING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

He was unplugging the jaw conveyor about 5 p.m. and lost his balance and fell off. It did stated at one time that he jumped off. When he hit the ground he twisted his ankle. It did not hurt until the next morning, May 13, and was not reported until then.

Worker was splitting large piece of stone when the top layer slid off of main piece & hit his arm. Right radius fracture - required surgery.

Employee was using a hammer and accidentally hit his right thumb.

Employee lifted miner cable waist high when he experienced pain in his right groin area. He was later diagnosed with a hernia. He continued to work until 5-25-05.

EE was performing repair work to his truck, when he caught his foot between two pieces of equipment, he turned and twisted his knee. The injury caused a serve strain to his knee.

While checking the oil level at the #3 Jameson pump, standing on a pipe, employee slipped and tried to catch himself by reaching out and felt pain in his left arm. He was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder.

Employee was assembling shoring. He removed a form from upright staged bundle. Bundle slid forward striking employee and pushing him into a deep hole. He landed on his feet and buttocks fracturing his pelvis.

EE had removed a cardox tube from the base socket attached to the meal pipe in the preheater tower. Cardox shot was successful in unplugging a blockage & the flow of material resumed shortly therafter. Hot dust discharged through the base socket, striking EE & causing burns to both forearms, wrists, R thumb, L little finger, R ear.

Employee accessing top screen of double screen trailer to inspect screen condition. While using equipment guarding cover as steps in egress the employee's right foot slipped from 2-inch wide cover, resulting in his loss of balance and resulting 13-foot fall to grade.

Employee went to see the company doctor on 5/12/2005 and was placed on regular duty. Employee went back to see company doctor on 5/16/2005 and was placed on restricted duty. Due to a previous and ongoing injury to his R-knee, employee began to favor his L-knee, resulting in an alleged strain to his L-knee.

Worker was on the bottom lifting a 5 gallon can of oil. He felt pain in his left arm & shoulder. Torn rotator cuff, started missing on 5/14/05.

While playing around with EE and mine foreman grabbed him around the neck and they fell into a refrigerator in the mine office injury his head and neck.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN NO.2 ENTRY & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND ROW OF BOLTS WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED. ROCK HIT EE IN THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK. COMPLAINT OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT HIP AND LEFT LEG. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, RELEASED AFTER X-RAYS.

Employee was riding in the GI 6x6 truck when the driver ran over a rock causing him to bounce in the seat. He suffered a jar (strain) to his lower back.

Employee stepped off scale onto a shovel and twisted his foot.

EE was pulling the bin back on the flinger duster when a fitting broke, spaying his face with oil.

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO CRAWL UNDER HOPPER TO GREASE EQUIPMENT, HIT HEAD AND RECEIVED LACERATION TO LEFT FRONT OF HEAD

The employee was cleaning a machine, which he had mistakenly forgotten to turn off. The machine activated itself, cutting the index finger of his right hand.

EMPLOYEE BACKED THE ROCK TRUCK OVER BERM, THE TRUCK CAME TO REST NEXT LEVEL IN HOLLOW FILL.

Employee was shoveling belt line and said his arm was sore.

EE was passenger sitting in rear seat of 4-door truck. While driving from Service Yard, driver fell asleep and the vehicle idled into a tree on the left side of the road. Impact with back of front passenger seat bruised EE's knee (only reportable injury). Damage to left front of vehicle & windshield. Minor tree damage sustained.

REMOVING PIVOT SHAFT RETAINER PLATE FROM DOZER BY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE. WHEN RETAINER PLATE EJECTED FROM ROLLER FRAME HOUSING, IT STRUCK EE IN THE STOMACH AND RT. SIDE.

Employee was lifting a welding machine out of the crusher and felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee slipped on excavator and tore ligament in his ankle.

Employee injured his back while lifting top rollers out of a scoop bucket.

Employee was walking lead line out for shot. Rock fell off spoil pile and hit right knee, bruising right knee. Company not informed until 5-14-05.

WHILE ON THE INCLINED CATWALK BETWEEN #2 & #3 SCREENS, OPENING THE SPRAY BAR ON #3 SCREEN. AFTER OPENING 2 VALVES, STOOD UP TO MOVE TO ANOTHER SET OF VALVES. A SHARP PULL WAS FELT IN LOWER BACK.

Man was working on elevator when metal object fell from overhead striking his head. Man was tied off and had hard hat which took the blow.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND THE COAL SCREEN, CLAIMS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

The ee allegedly bumped his leg on his own trailor hitch, while walking behind his own truck, resulting in a bruise on his leg.

Carrying bucket of plaster, stepped in a hole and heard foot pop. The roadway was muddy and wet.

TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE GOING UNDER KILN 1 TO CHECK OIL BEARINGS.

Continuing back pain.

Emp was loosening bolts on crusher and while pulling breaker bar, he felt pain in groin area.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when a slab of roof rock fell from between the last permanent row of bolts and the ATRS striking him on his back and right side ribs causing a contusion and pain.

WHILE INSTALLING STRAP WAITING FOR OTHER MAN TO SWING HIS BOOM, AS HE WAS HOLDING THE STRAP A PIECE OF SLICK SLATE FELL THROUGH OPENING IN HALO RING, HITTING EE ON THE RT. HAND. ROCK WAS 2'X 2' & 1 1/2""THICK. EE HAD A SMALL CUT & SWELLING ON LEFT SIDE OF HAND BEHIND THUMB.

Employee was walking down the 20 west longwall face, tripped and fell into hand rail bending his right index finger back. EE last day at work 6-10-05.

Employee was welding on a shaker screen in the surface shop. As he was lifting it to be repositioned he felt a pain in his lower back. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 01/05/2006.

unloading timbers mashed finger between two timbers. left index finger

Employee was pulling on the motor and picking up some spray bars and hurt his arm.

Employee was holding grease gun with right hand, using the left hand/fingers to guide the end of the nozzle. While using the air-pressured grease gun to shoot grease into fitting, employee felt a ""sting"" on the tip of the left index finger.

Employee was adjusting a bar on the shovel bucket while replacing/adding shims to the trip bucket. The shovel operator thought he was signaled for him to trip the bar. Employees finger was between the trip arm and the shovel door resulting in a broken, lacerated right index finger.

Employee was carrying a receiver for a rail runner mantrip and stepped on a large piece of stone in pit area with right foot. Sharp pain and ""pop"" was felt in arch of right foot.

Co-worker was on a ladder & injured walked up a ladder with a piece of sheet metal to hand to him. When injured stepped off ladder he stepped down on a 24"" long X 18"" wide piece of loose concrete & lost his balance & twisted or sprained his right ankle. This was at 3:30pm. About 30 minutes later he removed shoe & ankle was blue.

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF FEED CONVEYOR, LANDED IN SILT, LOST BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

Rock fell on his left hand while he was walking along the side of the shuttle car. He had his hand on the top of the canopy.

THE WIND ALLEGEDLY BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO EE'S RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE ON UNEVEN GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE REPORTED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DIDN'T NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ONE MONTH LATER AND FOUND THAT HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BROKEN. THIS BECAME A LOST TIME MEDICAL ON 6/10/05.

EE WAS PALLETIZING PIECES OF STONE WEIGHING APPROX 25 LBS EACH WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. PHYSICIANS DIAGNOSIS: LARGE RIGHT GROIN HERNIA. POSSIBLE SURGERY REQUIRED. NO WORK 6-8 WEEKS *SURGERY PER CALL 9/8/05*

While holding up belt scraper arm the man on the other side dropped his end over loading injured's side. Injured fell on his knee.

EE WAS LAYING PVC PIPE (WATER LINE) OUTSIDE ON THE MINE SURFACE AND HURT HIS BACK. (EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY IMMEDIATELY - CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/25/05.)

Employee was doing an inspection of a dragline and slipped on some rocks. He fell and sustained a severe strain/sprain to his right foot and ankle.

While repositioning roof bolter head to drill hole ee twisted lt knee. he conitued to work until 12:45 pm knee hurting and ask to come outside.

While dislodging rock in miner conveyer the rock bar glanced off rock and punctured top of foot through boot.

INJURED WAS HELPING PULL SLACK UP IN THE MINER CABLE & WATER HOSE. A WATER HOSE COUPLING CAUGHT ON THE HANGER. THE TENSION CAUSED THE ROLLER CABLE HANGER TO BE PULLED DOWN JUST AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO THE ""V"" TO CHECK IT. THE COUPLING STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT AND PUSHED IT INTO HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER EYE LID.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE BELT ENTRY (APPROX 50"" MINING HEIGHT) WHEN HE RAN INTO A BELT HANGER BOLT. THIS RESULTED IN BRUISED RIBS

A piece of draw rock fell from the left rib towards the operator when the drill canopy was lowered, striking his right leg causing a fracture. Employee continued to work until 5-26-05.

EE STEPPED UP ON A 2' LEDGE. ROCK SHIFTED, FOOT SLIPPED. SPRAINED LEFT KNEE

Ee was standing on a large block of granite, trying to break off a piece of the rock. When the piece of ther ock broke off it caused the block to shake slightly. He felt he was losing his balance. He dropped down to his knees to catch himself and struck his knee on the same granite rock. His fall was from a standing to a kneeling position.

Employee was unloading materials with fork-lift and got off and twisted right knee. Started missing 12/01/2005.

EE was operating haul truck when it slid off the side of the roadway, tipping on its left side.

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AT CORNER OF NEWLY TURNED XCUT. ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WAS POSITIONED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN. APPROX 30 LB PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN EXISTING INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON HIS LOWER LEFT LUMBAR REGION. EE FINISHED SHIFT.

The operator was dismounting his equipment when his right foot slipped off the step. He fell down twisting his right ankle onto an uneven ground surface, injuring it.

Employee stepped down from loader, slipped on sand on the step and fell landing on his hands bending his fingers back.

The El-Jay Screen had stopped. Employee radioed the front office to have the Mgr. call Licensed Electrician. Employee checked fuses in box. He then took a wire and touched across and made contact with another wire and caused a flash fire resulting in injury to his left hand.

EE WAS HIT BY FALLING ROCK AT SECONDARY PLANT WHILE CLEANING UNDER SCREEN UNIT. ROCK HIT SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT SIDE OF HEAD. EE WIPED EYE WITH HAND AND GOT AGG. DUST IN EYE, SCRATCHING EYE.

A loading truck was off of the loading road and had his truck stuck in a loading area.Our loader operator was unaware of the vehicle directly behind him and as he backed was unable too see truck and made direct contact.No damage to loader still waiting on quotes for truck.The only injury was a neck strain to loader operator.

Employee stated that while bolting top a piece of rock fell from the mine roof. He started to run and he bumped his knee on the roof bolting machine.

Employee was assisting primary crusher welder to dislodge a piece of metal from between crusher wall & rotor. When the piece of metal came loose, employee's foot got pinched causing a fracture in left foot.

Continous Miner was tramming in reverse direction. Injured employee reached to move cable/h20 line from rear of machine. Finger was caught between miner and line post.

While roof bolting, a piece of slate top fell and broke over the machine's canopy and struck his leg.

THE EMPLOYEE BELIEVES HIS CONDITION STARTED ON THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT SAYS HE EXPERIENCED NO PAIN OVER THE WEEKEND BUT WHILE SHOVELING DRY MATERIAL HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND ALSO BECAME SHORT OF BREATH AND DIZZY

The injured was positioned on his knees plastering a brattice. He shifted his weight to his left side and felt his left knee pop. The employee continued to work his normal job but his knee did not get better. He went to physician in late August. It was determined he had torn cartilage in his knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIB PINNING ON LEFT SIDE OF MINER. STRAP STARTED TO FALL AND HE WENT TO CATCH IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. LEFT THUMB WAS STRUCK BY STRAP.

Employee was operating a dozer, said dust came into the cab & got into his eyes.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING THE CABLE FOR THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SO THAT HE COULD USE THE SCOOP TO DELIVER SUPPLIES TO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE LIFTED THE CABLE, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

HE WAS PREPARING TO SET TIMBERS ON THE CORNER OF #4 ENTRY WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE LEGS.

Employee drove too far on rock pile, right rear wheels sunk. He ignored instructions to drive ahead. Instead he lifted the box on the truck, causing it to tip. Employee was not wearing seat belt, was bounced around, causing bump to head & bruising. No broken bones.

Employee was laying on his back while lifting a porta-power into place and felt a muscle pull in his back. He is working restricted duty.

EE WAS DRILLING. STEPPED OFF LEDGE INTO A HOLE. STRAINED RIGHT KNEE.

EE was pulling bolter cable with scoop bucket. as he bent over to get a rope out of the bucket, his foot slipped under the bucket as it moved.

Employee was climbing down from a Caterpillar D9R track dozer and slipped and fell on the push arm.

EE WAS HELPING PUT STRUCTURE BACK IN BELT AND WAS PRYING BELT UP WITH A 4X4 POST AND IT BROKE AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON BOTTOM AND 2ND EMPLOYEE THAT WAS HELPING HIM FELL ALSO AND PARTIALLY LANDED ON HIM

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 6"" PIPE FROM UNDERNEATH TRACK AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Victim was tightening bottom roller caps when the impact wrench kicked back off the bolt. Pulled muscle or strain to shoulder. Missed one days work.

Employee was walking to the trailer office and stumbled over a parking bumper block. He grabbed the hand rail on the steps to the trailer to break his fall. At about 8am he stepped out of his truck and his back started hurting.

According to foreman's report, injured stopped conveyer belt, when wooden crib block and rock came off belt, striking right knee.

Member was dismounting hoe when he missed the last step on the ladder and landed on his right foot.

Bending a rail with rail bender and the rail broke causing a pain in his back. I was notified on 11-14-05 that the employee was off. Due to his injury.

Employee reported: Operating continuous miner cutting an underpass on #5 unit. When walking down back of area previously cut, stepped in a hole hyperextending left knee. 4 weeks later when taking a stress test (not job related) his knee locked when walking on treadmill. Went for medical treatment. Continued to work all scheduled shifts til 2/8/06.

Walking to check generator at 2130. Stepped on rock wrong, fell to ground. Looked at ankle, was bent inward. Stood up and popped back into place.

Employee felt sharp pain in low back while using lifting jack on motor.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A STOPPED MANTRIP WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP FAILED TO STOP, SLIDING INTO THE STOPPED TRIP. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE MANTRIP, CAUSING PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK & NECK AREA.

EE TRIPPED ENTERING DOOR IN COOLER. HE FELL ON RIGHT SIDE, INJURING SHOULDER. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5/7/05 - NO LOST TIME. ON 5/15/05 EE AGGRAVATED THE INJURY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN GATE ON SKID STEER LOADER. BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 5/16/05.

Employee was walking through a break and tripped on a piece of draw rock, twisting his right knee in the process. He did not see the Dr. until the following week, 3 days later.

OPERATING THE FRONT END LOADER, LOADING SHALE INTO THE STAMLER. LOST TIME 6/3/05, DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT ONLY BEFORE.

EE GOT OUT OF RAM CAR AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY 9/16/05.

Employee was helping to change hoist ropes on a dragline. A 1/2"" cable was attached to the damaged hoist rope. A loop had been tied in the cable to secure it to a dozer to pull the hoist rope. The 1/2"" cable failed at the tied in loop. The rope was pulled down the dragline boom, striking the employee on his right arm, knocking him onto the boom walkway.

Haul truck #2 bed backed into truck #1 at the main back of the bed. Truck driver was out of cab. Contact caused him to fall to the ground. He broke his wrist area of arm.

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER, LIFTED UP ON WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT & STRAINED HIS BACK.

HORSEBACK OR SLICKED SLATE FELL FROM RIB, PINCHING EE AGAINST ROOF BOLTER AND CAUSING INJURY TO UPPER BACK AREA. BRUISING & SWELLING WERE OBSERVED AT INJURY. ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 4' X 18"" X 4-6"" THICK.

Ldr oper. was helping change out training roller. Employee tried to pick up roller by himself from the dollie without employee assistance. This resulted in an abdominal strain. Employee felt that he was alright, but he went to the doctor on 5/10, 1 of his 4 days off per his schedule. The Foreman didn't find out that the doctor wanted the employee off for 1 week, until 5/14.

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF BOOM TRUCK & LOST HIS FOOTING, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

The employee twisted his knee exiting the car ram.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4"" RATCHET AND SOCKET TO TIGHTEN WHEEL LUGS ON A DUMP TRUCK AND THE SOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED LOOSE AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE BAR AND THE GROUND.

Employee was lifting jacks for a belt head on 5/6/05. He came to work the next day, worked 6 hours then left due to severe pain in his right side. He went to the E.R.; doctor thought he might have a hernia. A surgeon on 5/13/05 confirmed a hernia on the right side. Surgery would be required. He worked until 5/16/05.

Ee was dismounting dozer at end of shift and his knee seemed to be dislocated or pulled.