Mining Incidents in August 2005

A fall of supported roof occurred at 87 crosscut extending to 88 crosscut in #3 entry, #3 belt. The fall measured 80' long x 20' wide x 8' high.

On weekly examination-there was a roof fall found int he #7 intake entery at break #19 10' inby spad #462 in a timbered off area, the fall was approx 7-8' high and about 40' long, it does not have ventilation on intake travelway blocked it may a may not be celaned up, fall was found at about 730 am

An unintentional roof fall occurred along the 2A beltline in the #5 entry at the #11 crosscut. This roof fall was located in an intersection and was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 35' long x 18' wide x 10' high. The roof fall was cleaned up and the area was re-supported.

LOCATION IS SPAD #113, SECTION 001 APPROX 2000' FROM ACTIVE FACE IN THE BELT ENTRY. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS WAS NOT AFFECTED. ALL AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.

FRICTIONAL IGNITION OCCURRED ON THE NORTH 004 SECTION APPROX 90' IN THE #9 ENTRY BETWEEN BLOCK 37 & 38. OPERATOR SAW AN ORANGE BALL THAT STARTED APPROX IN THE CENTER OF THE CUTTER HEAD & SPREAD TO THE RT END. BALL LASTED APPROX 3 SECONDS. THERE WAS NO POP JUST SOME SMOKE. NO CHARRING WAS FOUND & THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT BITS STRIKING THE SANDSTONE CAUSED THE INCIDENT.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal at the 7th North Longwall #1 Bleeder Entry at about 575East, 2919North. The fall was approximately 30' long, 18' wide and 8' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or the passage of people. The fall will not be cleaned up.

FALL DIMENSIONS; 40'LONG X 30' WIDE, X 5' HIGH. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION ON OO2 UNIT 1 XC INBY STATION #1476 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USED IN AREA.

Unitentional Roof Fall: 8'(W) x 25'(L) x 7' (H); 3 Right Section- 1 break inby the feeder & spad # 3128.

BAD TOP WITH WET WEAK THIN LAYED LAMINATED TOP. THIS AREA WAS HEAVILY CRIBBED. HEIZMANNS JACKS AND JACKS WITH BEAMS. WE USED LONGER BOLTS WHEN DEVELOPED. WE USED 4 AND 6 FOOT BOLTS STAGGERED PATTERN. SOME 8' BOLTS ALL RESIN FULLY GROUTED. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JAN. OF 2004 AND WAS 55 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, 6 FT HIGH. 9000 FEET FROM WORKING FACE.

3RD LEFT MAIN FALL IN #3 FACE ABOUT 40'L, 6'HIGH, 20' WIDE FALL ON RETURN ON #3 BELT IN #1 ENTRY ON LEFT 5'HIGH, 10' WIDE 45'LONG SPAD NO 491.

ROOF FALL IN RIGHT RETURN 4 BREAKS UNDERGROUND S.S. 23. APPROX. 80' LONG X 20' WIDE.

THE 5 HP MOTOR ON PRESSURE TANK WENT TO GROUND. HAD TO CHANGE MOTOR. THIS HELPS OPERATE BRAKES. THE MEN UNDERGROUND WERE NOTIFIED & PRODUCTION WAS STOPPED. THE EMERGENCY HOIST IN SHAFT WAS SENT TO BOTTOM. THE HOIST WAS RUNNING AGAIN AT 11:00 AM. IT WAS DOWN 1 HR 45 MIN.

THE CEDAR CREEK ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE ON 8/30/05 AT 7:55 AM DUE TO A PLANNED SHUT DOWN OF THE POWER CIRCUIT WHICH CONTROLS THE ELEVATOR SO THAT REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO A POWER POLE CURCUIT. POWER WAS RESTORED TO THE ELEVATOR AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM.

Due to hurrican Katrina we received 3.5"" of rain in an hour and a half. At 1:30 pm due to rising water the section was notified to evacuate the mine. All miners were out of the mine by 2:00 pm. At 2:15 pm water started entering our return portal and was 6"" to 8"" at 1xc. Pumps kept the water receeding from the return portal. Second shift started in the mine at 4:15 pm.

A roof fall occurred in an outby area 2 crosscuts inby station 2628 in #4 entry of 8 Mains running across to #8 entry. 20' wide x 260' long x undetermined height.

A roof fall was discovered at the 48th crosscut of the 5 west mains panel in the #3 entry. The fall occurred in the belt entry. The fall is approx 30' l, 20' w and 7' h. The area had been bolted with 5' high Teck bolts, and spotted with 12' bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the crosscut between entries 5 & 6 at the #47 crosscut on the 3rd East Main. The area had been bolted with 6' fully grouted roof bolts.

FALL LOCATION IS SPAD #0143, #5 ENTRY APPROX 1500 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MINERS. SIZE OF THE FALL IS APPROX. 25' LONG, 20' WIDTH, 8' HEIGHT. MSHA INSPECTOR INVESTIGATED FALL ALONG WITH Co.

Production hoist outage. Contractors installed new steel in the production hoist headframe, leaving little clearance. Positioning magnet on the west skip contacted the steel and was broken out of place, preventing the hoist from operating in auto. Mine evacuated at 8:20 a.m. and returned to work at 1:30 p.m. MSHA field office contacted.

SLATE TOP 4' BLUE BOLTS. FALL INTERSECTION WILL NOT CLEAN UP, TIMBER FALL OFF. 1 BREAK OUTBY #4 WEST BELT HEAD IN INTAKE

A roof fall was discovered at 11:30 am on 8/29/05, the fall was located 30' inby s.s. #5346, and it measured approx. 4' high, 20' wide, and 60' long.

A roof fall occurred on the 4WB at crosscut 131 in entry #5. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was located inby the tailpiece for the 4WB belt.

A SMALL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE MAIN PORTAL ABOUT 30' FROM THE SURFACE. THE FALL CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL ABOUT 40' OF ENTER HAD BEEN FILLED WITH LOOSE MATERIAL. CASTLE DALE, UT, MSHA OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED AT 8:00 AM. ALL EMPLOYEES WERE ACCOUNTED FOR AND A RECOVERY PLAN WAS MADE ADN POSTED ON BOTH ENDS OF THE CAVE.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the # 6 neutral entry along the # 8 belt at crosscut # 3. The fall measured 25' long, 19' wide, and 5' thick. The fall occurred due to coal streaked top. The type of roof supports which was used in the area was 5' torque tension roof bolts. The area was developed May 2005 and was 3300' from the working face.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/29/05 ON 2ND SHIFT FIRE BOSS RUN ON #2 BELT ON NORTHWEST MAIN. 30'X20'X6' NEAR SS#96 IN A SECTION ENTRY

A roof fall was discovered at the mouth of the intake portal at approximately 9:30 pm. The fall measured 10 to 12 feet high, 55 feet long and 18 feet wide.

A fall of ground occurred at the 751 stope and 37 decline intersection. A portion of the fall extended beyond the installed 6' & 8' roof bolts. The failure plane was noted to be a result of a thrust contact between argillite and phyllite rock types. Corrosion of the support may have contributed to the failure. Approx. 160 tons of material fell.

A CONTINUATION OF PILLAR LINE FALL - CAUGHT THE RIPPERS OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAYS. NO DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE, AFTER REMOVING THE MACHINE. BREAKERED OFF AND DANGERED. PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 3A INTAKE AT 16 + 20 ENTRY #2. THE FALL MEASURED 35' X 20' X 8' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURED DUE TO DEFRACTION ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal at 4108' in the #2 entry of the Flannigan Unit. The fall was approximately 30' long, 30' wide and of unknown thickness. The fall did not affect ventilation or the passage of people. The fall will be cleaned up.

FALL ON #2 UNIT, #5 ENTRY SPAD #37185. LENGTH 80', WIDTH 18', THICKNESS 5' 6""

ROOF FALL: C-MAINS SECTION, #1 HEADING AT STATION #328. 17' X 17' X 8'.

5:15am Ee noticed 79 x c along main east track was taking weight. He then knocked the trolley power and called tex rader acting shift foreman and informed him of the condition. rader then sent a man to guard the area from 8 blocks away until rader arrived.He stated that at 6:17 am the intersection at 79 xc 82 + 68 on main east track fell. the fall was approx. 20'lx16;wx13'h.

Roof started working #2 Entry, from the face back in 1 Rt Section back 2 XCut. Roof started to sag and then fell.

A roof fall occured in the #6 entry at # 9 break, 1 break inby spad 2256 of the #2 Left Mains. The fall measured 20 ft. x 18 ft. x 4.5 to 5 ft. thick.

A FIRE STARTED AT THE B-2 CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY LOCATED IN D-5 AT 24, WHEN A BEARING OVERHEATED AND IGNITED THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF LOSS OF APPROX 200' OF CONVEYOR BELT, LOSS OF ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROLS AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO HYDRAULIC LINES

A roof fall occurred on 1st left in no. 5 entry no. 8 break with no restriction to ventilation or travel. The fall will be cribbed off and not cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred on the old main line at the Cook's Branch Portal. The fall was approximately 6' high x 20' long x 20' wide. The fall will not be cleaned up and the area was breakered off with cribs. The fall was discovered by the evening shift.

A 4"" rain fell in a 2 hour span; we had trouble with the barge pumps in the pit and as a result water inundated our #1 slope portal. We have since re-routed some ditches and added another pump to the barge to avoid a re-occurrance of this accident.

FALL DIMENSIONS-20' L X 20' W X 4' HIGH. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OO2 SECTION 1 XC INBY #1533 ROOF SUPPORT 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS

ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 2907 FROM LEFT WALL EXTENDING 3 1/2 CROSSCUTS. EIGHT TIMBERS WERE SET ON ALL SIDES OF. SPOT BOLTING AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN AND AROUND FALL AREA.

ENCOUNTERED AN UNCHARTED WELL AT 108 SHIELD ON THE 9A LONGWALL SECTION 843/4 BLOCK 620 FEET FROM CENTER SPAD LOCATION 11188. NO INJURIES, NO CH4 ENCOUNTERED, MMU 084

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE #3 ENTRY SPAD #0270. THE FALL MEASURED 30'X20'X48"". APPROACHES TO THE FALL WERE BLOCKED OFF. INSTALLATION OF CABLE ROOF BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED

BN Train that was on the main track started a grass fire, that lasted more than 30 minutes. Area that was burned was strip of grass between the main line and Dry Fork Mines rail -loop. No damage to structures or equipment. No injuries. the only damage was burned grass.

Roof fall in abandoned area of north side of the mine. Area had been previously been barricaded off due to bad roof conditions.Fall was at intersecton of 3A & S16 . Secondary escapeway was inspected and found secure .

Examiner found rockfall in #8 entry - #1 unit in the intake - The fall was 140 x 18 x 5 1/2 - outby the face about 1300 ft.

Roof fall occurred in #3 entry on the #1 North Main 8 breaks inby #5 head drive. The fall measured approximately 100-120' long, 20' wide and 5-8' thick.

THE GALATIA NORTH ELEVATOR GOVERNOR ROPE GOT A KINK IN IT. THE ROPE HAD TO BE CHANGED OUT.

South 2, 6 entry, 2 block, MMU 005-60 ft long x 18 ft x wide x 8 ft high--Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, cable bolts, roof mats, wire screen fall dangered off, additional roof supprt installed around fall clean up plan developed and posted.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 7H section. The fall occurred in the belt entry @ Inby 24 wall. The fall measured 12 ft wide X 12 ft high X 20 ft long. * No Injury*

Safety feature on elevator door malfunctioned, causing loss of use of elevator for 4 hours and 40 minutes.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the # 3 Entry in 4 I bleeder @ 125 + 05. The fall measured 12 ft high X 15 ft wide X 20 ft long. *No Injuries*

The #5 entry was driven in approx. 90'. Last 15' to 20' was unbolted. Midnight shift had dangered it off & reported that add'l bolting needed to be done outby the cut. Day shift was installing 10' bolts with straps 30' from fall area before it started working. Entire entry had been bolted with 5' & 6' full grouted 5/8 resin rods. Fall was approx 60' long x 10' high x 18' wide.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 012 section at spad #10204 covering the continuous miner.

A fall of the roof occured int he last open x cut in #5 entry on #1 unit. in the 8th n.w. panel. The fall measured 50'x20'x10'. No equipment, personnel or ventilation was affected.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN ENTRY #1 OF THE 1ST WEST SUB MAIN AT SURVEY STATION 31410. THE FALL MEASURED 50' X 19' X 6'. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THIS REPORT SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF MSHA VIOLATION # 7150618, DATED 9/8/05. FOR AN ALLEDGED METHANE INUNDATION WHILE MINING IN TO A HORIZONTAL DE-GAS HOLE IN THE 6-N LONGWALL SECTION. 069-MMU

A roof fall occured approx. 1600' outby the 001 section fall measured 65Lx7'Hx20'W. The fall was located 60' outby spad 1069 in the No. 3 neutral entry.

Roof fall in #4 entry at the intersection of the last turned cross-cut to the right 12'X35'X4' fell on the Joy continuous miner. No injuries occured.

A roof fall occurred in No. 5 entry inby last open crosscut. The roof began ""working"" at about 8 AM - finally fell early afternoon. No equipment or people involved.

During lowering of materials a slope hoist overspeed event occurred, causing loss of slope facility for about 26 hours.

A ROOF FALL OCCURD ON THE SUPPLY ROAD OF Z-E PANEL AT CROSSCUT #20 + 30 OF #1 UNIT. THE FALL IS APPROX 18' X 40' X 12'.

OPERATOR WAS WAITING FOR CRUSHER TO EMPTY TO GO TO LUNCH. HE GOT A PART OF BUCKET FOR TRACTION TO GO UP THE HILL TO PUSH MATERIAL, WHEN HE RAN OVER A PILE OF MATERIAL AND THE LOADER TIPPED OVER. (DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.)

During a preshift exam and coming off of an idle weekend the examiner found the intersection caved.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2 LEFT MAINS SECTION 40 FT. INBY SPAD STATION #4093. THE FALL MEASURED 100' LONG X 20' WIDE X 12' HIGH.

An untentional roof fall occured on the West Mains track, #5 entry, spad 12790. Roof support - 5' resin; H- 5'; W- 19'; L- 30' Developed on 3/10/04.

A roof fall measuring 3 feet by 18 feet by 20 feet was found at the end of the #1 belt system. The roof fall is located approximately 400 feet from the mine portal and was supported with 36 inch resin bolts.

A ROOF OCCURRED 5 BREAKS INBY SPAD NO 1573 IN THE #5 ENTRY ABOUT BREAK 37. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG, 14' WIDE, 36"" THICK. IT PULLED 2 MIDDLE ROWS OF BOLTS.

During the brake inspection by the hoist operator, the brake solenoid on the rear pinion brake #MV1-R failed.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 5-NORTH, #3 ENTRY AT #9 BLOCK INTERSECTION - TRACK ENTRY - ON OUTBY EDGE OF 5-WAY INTERSECTION. APPROX 20' X 30' X 12' HIGH. AREA DEVELOPED IN JUNE 1983.

UN-INTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 6-NORTH - TRACK ENTRY #4 ENTRY AT #27 INTERSECTION. 4-WAY INTERSECTION. ROOF FALL APPROX 30' X 20' X 12' HIGH. AREA DEVELOPED IN JUNE 1992.

The Galatia North elevator became hung in the shaft due to lilly controllers being out of adjustment.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal slope at 960'. The fall was approximately 8' long, approximately 16' wide and approximately 4' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or the passage of people. The fall will be cleaned up.

A TAILGATE BOUNCE OCCURRED DURING A DOWNSHIFT AND DISCOVERED DURING PRESHIFT EXAM. TAILGATE BLOCKAGE OCCURRED FROM COAL RIBS AND FLOOR HEAVE THAT PREVENTED PASSAGE, BUT DID NOT IMPEDE AIR FLOW. LOCATION WAS AT SURVEY STATION 16 + 30 IN #1 ENTRY OF 17 RIGHT LONGWALL TAILGATE

Roof fall at spad #1332 in #1 entry return. Approx 6' thick x 20'. All access has been timbered off & return has been routed around the fall. Area was bolted with 4' resin bolts (fully grouted) with some 6' tension rebar bolts spotted.

Electrical service power from provider was off due to electrical storm. 2 other hoists were available for miner evacuation. Power was restored at 4:00 am on 8/20/05.

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY CHECK AT BREAK #52 OF SOUTH MAINS, AT SPAD #2863. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X 25'X 6'.

Their was not any injury(s) or equipment damaged nor did it impede ventilation. The roof broke above the bolting horizion. Location 29 South @ 17 East. Size of fall is approximately 50ft x 50ft x 14ft. This area was blocked off to all mine personnel since 5/24/04 anticipating this fall.

Unintentional roof fall # 32 x-cut 2ME between #6 & #5 Entry. 60 ft. long X 20 ft. wide X 10 ft. High. Developed Mar of 1990. Was bolter with 6 ft tension rebar bolts. Not in intersection - proped - will not be cleaned up.

A NON-INJURY METHANE IGNITION IN THE #2 ENTRY, INBY #23 CROSSCUT OF 8 WEST. A TRUSS LEG WAS BEING DRILLED THRU A HOLE IN ROOF PAN. AN EXTENSION WAS ADDED TO THE DRILL STEEL. THE SPINNER WRENCH RUBBED ON THE ROOF PAN IGNITING CH4 BLEEDER COMING OUT OF DRILL HOLE. THE FLAME TRAVELLED 15' TO FACE, THEN WENT OUT ON ITS OWN

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED DURING RETREAT MINING AND CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER INBY BRIDGE AND INBY BRIDGE CARRIER, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #3370. THIS OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ROOM OFF 3E ENTRY'S ON 003 UNIT AT THE 0+65'. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8' LONG.

Roof fall on intake inby spad 2890 in #2 entry. Intake air was not blocked and no employees were injured. The area was dangered off and timbers were set.

This is not a fall, it is just a little sloughage from a previous fall that happened on February 27, 2005, in the 5North Headgate between Entries 2, 3 and 4 at Crosscut 53458 North. It is of unknown length/width/thickness. It did not affect ventilation or passage of people.

A reportable roof fall occurred in E-East Mains, entry 2, crosscut 12. Fall was approximately 7 feet high, 20 feet wide, and 30 feet in length.

An unplanned roof fall occurred outby 003 section measuring 20' x 20' x 4' thick. The fall was located in #6 entry at Spad #4525. Fall was timbered, cribbed and dangered off. Roof was previously supported with 4' resin bolts.

Roof fall in #3 entry along #10 belt conveyer at adjacent to spad #4517, fall was 40' by 20' by 48"" high. Fully grouted 42"" bolts were being used in this area. No injuries occured.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 5H section at #9 wall, #2 entry. The fall measured approx. 16' W x 30' L x 8' high. No injuries or equipment damage.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry of grassy creek mains at survey station # 22023 approx 4,500 ft from the nearest working face. Ventilation was not disrupted, no machinery was involved and no injuries resulted from this fall. Size is approx 20' wide by 30' long by 10' high. Fall will be cleaned up.

An unintenitional roof fall occurred 9 x-cut, #3 entry 10 lt north maijs, the fall measured 20'x20'x4-5'.

A roof fall occured in the #10 intersection of the #4 heading on the 8 West section. The fall was approximately 20 feet wide and 20 feet long and ranged from 0 to 9 feet thick. The area was bolted with 6 foot install b bolts.

North 1, 38 block, 1 entry seal. 30 ft long x 40 ft wide x 12 high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, roof mats, cable truss bolts, ACS jacks, cribs. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

High speed bearing went out on elevator drive. Will be out of service for 2 days until repairs are made. Man hoist as well as emergency hoist will be manned and ready 24 hours a day until elevator is returned to service. A message was left at the Lexington Kentucky MSHA office on 8/16/2005 informing of the outage.

Fall app. 30' long, 18' wide, 0 to 5' thick - No injuries, no equip. Vent. ok but cribbed over fall & will cut back into return outby fall to return - Fall will not be cleaned up - Breakered off & dangered - Plotted on map. Fall located outby spad #5335 in rt return entry.

An un-intentional roof fall occurred along No. 5 belt near survey station 3650. The fall was app. 50 feet long,20 feet wide, and 5 feet thick. The area was bolted with 4 foot resin bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up, the section will be relocated outby this area.

Roof fall in A3 at station 78 .Fall area has been blocked off at both sides and alternate route has been established

A rock fall occurred on #1 unit, #8 entry intake. The fall was 80 x 18 x 5 1/2.

A roof fall 80 feet long, 10 feet thick, 20 feet wide occurred on 8-16-05 @ 12:30 a.m. in number 1 entry.

The NEMA baghouse had an unplanned ignition resulting from smoldering coal being sucked into the baghouse as the baghouse fan was turned on after a pro-longed outage. The ignition resulted in one of the explosion doors being blown open. The system was shut down, MSHA was notified and the hot spot was eliminated by the use of water.

An unintentional fall of roof was discovered during the weekly exam of return airways. The fall was located on Elk Creek Mains #15 break #4 entry.

Un-intentional roof fall-23-m track-#2 entry, #19 intersection. approx. 30'x45'x10'high. (above anchorage of 8' resin/combination bolts).

The mine experienced a rock fall in the #5 entry (Belt) 1 break across from spad #3268. The fall measured 35'L X 20'W X 5'H.

A roof fall occurred 1 break outby spad 194 and it measured approximately 80' long, 80' wide and 4 to 4.5' thick.

A fall of Roof occurred int he old g-mains area. The afall occurred int he #5 entry between #17 bx thru #19 bk. Fall was 17 ft wide and approx. 200 ft long above anchorage. The 22 inch dischange line was damaged, no injuried or equipment involved. area supported with 6' belts and wooden posts.

FOUR ROOF FALLS HAVE OCCURED AT R DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE 001-DMMU. THE ROOF FALLS ARE ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT ANCHORAGE ZONE. THE ROOF FALLS ARE APPROX 20' X 30' X 6' HIGH. THE ROOF FALLS IN THE #3 ENTRY IS IN THE INTERSECTION, THE FALL IN #5 ENTRY IS IN INTERSECTION. THE FALL IN #6 AND #7 ENTRIES ARE IN THE MAIN ENTRY

#9 entry intersection stack rock with very small coal streaks.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER AT 6:00AM ON 8/13/2005. FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN SEAL 1 AND 2 MAIN NORTH. FALL MEASURED 50'X17'X5' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED NOVEMBER 1982 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 8' FULL RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTED

A roof fall occured in #6 entry approx 50' inby spad #53498 on 2nd north parallel section, approx 50' long, 19' wide, 5 1/2' high.

Coal slurry highwall dislodged causing slide approx. 120' long 50' high 20' wide which covered mining equipment. Damage unknown at this time.

THE #18 SLURRY TANK RUPTURED RELEASING ABOUT 862,000 GALLONS OF SLURRY THROUGH OUT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE PLANT

A roof fall occurred measuring 35' long x 7' wide s 4-6' high beginning one crosscut inby spad 96 in right return. no equipment was involved, no ventilation was disturbed, no injury occurred and the fall will not be cleaned up.

Unintentional roof fall @ x-cut #23 on #4 belt line intake airway. 8' high, 30' long, 30' wide.

A NON-INJURY ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE CREWS TRAVELING INTO THE SECTION. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE #32 X-CUT OF THE WEST MAINS IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG X 6 1/2' HIGH AND 40' WIDE.

A roof fall occured in the main south #5 crosscut 4, entry 4 intersection. The fall measures approx 25 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 7 ft high. The area is supported with 4 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall occured in #6 entry of the main south between 12 & 20 and 12 & 90. The fall measured 40' long by 18.5' wide by 5' thick. This area had been supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.

Roof fat on track entry at 160 stopping 4 blocks outby spad 67 & 60. Fall 17 ft wide - 25 ft long - 8 ft high.

The miner was taking a point in the pillar section. Top rock fell on the miner and interupted normal prodution for over an hour.

A roof fall was found in the #1 entry of main section between the #16 and #17 seals. The fall does not block access to the seal, nor does it block ventilation. The fall is approx 8' by 25' by 19'.

Cedar Creek Service Elevator became out of service at 9:55 p.m. due to a malfunction with Interior doors opening when commanded.Bagby elevator was notified of the problem & dispatched a service technician to correct the problem. the technician cleaned and adjusted contact on sh relay and adjusted bottom floor drive block. the elevator was in service at 1:28 am on 8/13/05.

ROOF FALL IN AN INTERSECTION IN AN AREA WITH 3 INTAKE ENTRIES. AREA WAS NOT USED, DOESN'T BLOCK TRAVEL OR VENTILATION. WE HAVE 2 OTHER INTAKE ENTRIES TO USE. THIS FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND BREAK OUTBY #4 INTAKE SEAL AT SPAD 5062 & WAS NOT ON THE ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS APPROX 20'X20'X UP TO 10'H

THIS REPORT SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF MSHA VIOLATION # 7150617 DATED 9/8/05 FOR AN ALLEDGED METHANE INUNDATION WHEN INADVERTENTLY MINING IN A HORIZONTAL DE-GAS HOLE IN 5 WEST SECTION; 071-MMU

ON 08/12/05, AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE 2ND MAIN WEST AT CROSS CUT #91 IN THE #3 ENTRY. THIS ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN A INTERSECTION AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 25'X18'X10' AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP

HOISTMAN PUSHED BUTTON TO SEND MANCAGE TO SHAFT BOTTOM. WHEN THERE WAS A POWER BUMP, THE HOIST STOPPED. THE HOISTMAN RESET THE SURFACE BREAKER THAT HAD TRIPPED. WHEN HE TRIED TO RESET THE HOIST, IT WOULD NOT. THERE WAS A COMPONET FAILURE, ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT WAS CALLED OUT

#2 man and material hoist experienced a malfunction that caused the hoist to be out of service for more than thirty minutes. an electrical connection had grounded due to water from the washing the shaft. It was identified upon investigation and the hoist put back in.

A roof fall occurred on the 1C panel, at crosscut 44 in entry #1. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was located in the return of #1 unit and fell in the weekly examiners route of travel.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA NORTH PORTAL AT 3880' IN THE TAILGATE ENTRY OF THE 12 WEST LONGWALL. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET LONG, APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET WIDE AND OF UNKNOWN THICKNESS. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. FALL #22TT.

Slope hoist had electrical problem, leaving hoist inoperable. Electrical problem was repaired on 8/12/05. Bottom slope doors were repaired on 8/15/05 and slope hoist was put back into service at 8:00 a.m.

The elevator quit working due to going up into the overtravel stops. The PLC would not allow the elevator to back out of this top stop. It was found that dirt got in a contactor. The elevator was done for more than 30 minutes but had no damage. Elevator was back running at 3:30 pm.

roof fall occurred at spad 1373 and it measured approximately 5' thick, 30' long and 16' wide.

A truck driver noticed smoke in the exhaust compartment of his truck when he was at an ore dumpsite. He found some small flames and extinguished the fire. He thought it was out. Other ee saw smoke in the ramp so he evacuated the mine. Mine rescue personnel found the fire. 2 rags had caught fire. Fire lasted app 2 minutes.

THE LAKESHORE HOIST AT THE ELKHART PORTAL WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 1 PM UNTIL 11 PM ON AUGUST 10TH 2005, FOR REPAIR OF EMERGENCY BRAKE DOG ASSEMBLY. REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOIST INSPECTED AND WAS THEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.

A roof fall was discovered at approx 2:00 pm at 149 block #5 entry. Main west- this area is out by active workings, mined during 1969, bolted with 5' conventional and supplemental 10' point anchors. Measured approx 6-7 feet high by 16-20 ft long 25; wide. No injuries, did not affect vent or travel.

roof fall occurred at spad 207 and it measured approximately 8' thick, 50' long and 20' wide.

roof fall occurred between 2:45 PM to 3:40 PM.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. 23-M SECTION #3 - CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY, #5 BLOCK - 3-WAY INTERSECTION. FELL APPROXIMATELY 16' WIDE X 20' LONG, & 8' HIGH. JUST AT OR ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 8' COMBINATION ROOF BOLTS.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #17252, ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY THE MMU 035 SECTION TAILPIECE, IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 30'X30'X7'. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FALL

ROOF FALL (7000-1-006-05) : LOCATION - Old 3 West Roadway, Crosscut 52 Entry. DIMENSIONS - H:6-7', W:19', L:110'. GEOLOGY - soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 6' Hytech point anchor bolts.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #7 BELT RETURN #6 SPAD #2 BK INBY SPAD 5528. IT WAS 2000' FROM ACTIVE FACE. THE SIZE OF THE FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X 8-12'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

40' X 20' X 8', FALL IN #3 ENTRY ON 2ND SOUTH MAINS @ SPAD 1027

A roof fall occured in the no.4 entry measuring 8'x18'x30. The fall was discovered during weekly exam.

Fell 2000' from face 2 brks in by spad #5528. Ventilation or passage of miners was not affected. The fall measured 20' in length, 20' in width and 8-12' in length. 6 cribs were installed prior to fall. Bolted with 6' torque tension bolts. All approaches have been dangered off.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK #19, ON THE COMPANY #2 BELT CONVEYOR. THE ROOF FALL MEASURES APPROX 35'X20'X7-10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FALL

An unintentional roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad # 963 on the Old 1st. Right Section. Measurements: 20'(L) x 20'(W) x6'(H).

1 BREAK OUT-BY SPAD #5460 IN #2 ENTRY, A FALL 18' X 20' X 8' OCCURRED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, THERE WAS A 3"" RIDER SEAM ABOUVE THE COAL SEAM

A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY 9A HEAD DRIVE IN #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30' W X 30' L X 10' H. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS FALL.

Roof Fall in the intersection #4 entry in neutral Airway. Fall Measures 20Ft X 20Ft X 4Ft. No injuries to report.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK#10, ON THE COMPANY #2 BELT CONVEYOR. THE ROOF FALL MEASURES APPROX 20'X20'X6'. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FALL

A fall of ground occured in W-23 area of the mine. This area was an inactive area of the mine. Approx area of ground fall was 90' by 120'. Two pillars failed causing the ground fall. No injury occured.

NORTH 4 BELT, 5 ENTRY, 69 BLOCK, MMU 004, 4-WAY. 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH. SUPPORT: 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN, CABLE TRUSS BOLTS, SCREEN, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED.

The mine experienced a number of roof falls at the face of 001 super-section. The falls were in the #2 entry, #6 and 6 right entry, and #1 and 1 right entry.

Intersection of #2 Entry of 1 Right 1 X Cut Inby Station #3042 Fall in Intersection.

ROCK FALL IN THE 3RD XCUT OUTBY SPAD #027 IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL IS ABOUT 10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, AND 20' LONG. THE AREA WHERE THE FALL WAS IS BOLTED WITH 4 FOOT BOLTS. IT ALSO HAS STEEL SET AND CRIBS IN IT. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND A CANOPY PUT THRU IT.

Roof fall discovered on pre-shift exam. Occured between 9 am and 7:30 pm. Mine was idle. 9 mains section, #7 entry from face at 12 and 00 outby. approx 240' by 20' undeterminable height but above bolt anchorage.

A non-injury roof fall occured on CU 3 beltline. The fall was located in the #3 entry at x-cut 30 of the west mains. The fall measured 60' long by 20' wide and 6-12' high.

An unintentional fall occurred at #3 xcut, 30 travelway 1 and 95' fall was 25' long, 20' wide and 10' high. Fall due to deterioration of mine strata above bolt anchorage.

Roof fall in old track entry (walkway to seals)intersection. (walkway repouted). Fall was 10 feet high, 20 ftt wide and 35 feet long mined in sept. 1968. 455 feet of cover had supplemental support in the area.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-005-05). LOCATION - 1W#3, Roadway Crosscut 92, Entry 7. DIMENSIONS - H:15', W:19.5', L:20'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 6' Hytech point anchor bolts.

ROOF FALL ON LF#1 BELT LINE. FALL IS 8' HIGH BY 22' WIDE BY APPROX 50' LONG. AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

THE TAILGATE OF THE 7 RIGHT LONGWALL SECTION BECAME BLOCKED DUE TO ROCK FALLING OUT BETWEEN THE CRIB LINE AND THE SOLID COAL BLOCK. THE LOCATION OF THE LONGWALL FACE WAS APPROX 10,700'. VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED AND NO INJURIES. MINING WAS TEMP STOPPED AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED BLOCKED TAILGATE PLAN WAS PUT INTO AFFECT PRIOR TO RESUMING MINING

A roof fall was discivered at 9:30 am. No injuries, did not effect ventilation - #9 belt main north 88 block - fall area was approx 6' high 30' long and 22 to 24' wide. Area originally mined in 1971, supported with 5 foot conventional bolts. Supplemental 8 ft install bolts remained.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL. X-CUT #21, 3 EP, #3 ENTRY. 25' LONG X 25' WIDE 8' HIGH. 4-WAY INTERSECTION. MINED 3-8-05 AND BOLTED WITH 8' TR BOLTS. PROPED AROUND. NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP.

On 8/4/05, an unintentional roof fall occurred along the 3rd south, 1st west sub-man at cross cut #34 int he #2 entry. This roof fall was located in an intersection and was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 30'l x 20'w x 12'h and the roof fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the No.1 entry of the 1-left off 1 right mains section at survey station 4629 (40 feet outby). The fall was approx. 25 feet long by 12 feet wide by 4 feet thick. The fall injured 2 persons who were involved in a rescue and recovery operation. In addition the fall caught a scoop which was being used in process.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal at 4300' on the #3 entry of the 11 West headgate. The fall was of unknown length, approx 17.5 ft wide and of unknown thickness. The fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will be mined through.

un-intentional roof fall-6 north #1 entry, at approx. 29 1/2 block entry. Area initially potted out around a de-gas borehole and on 8-4-05-determination made that it became msha reportable: approx. 30'l x 16'w x and up to 7' high area previously bolted.

THE DESKINS B-SHAFT ELEVATOR WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTON IN THE OVERTRAVEL RELAY SWITCH

A roof fall was discovered in the last open crosscut of the #4 entry 1 block inby survey spad no. 1454 in the mains 001-0 MMU section. The fall measured 65' long, 20' wide and 10' - 12' in thickness.

A FALL OF SUPPORTED ROOF OCCURRED AT 105 BREAK ON THE WEST MAINS, BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 8' - 10' H X 20' W X 80' L.

Unintentional roof fall in #2 Entry of the Spruce Section @ Spad # 11434. 85'(L) x 20'(W) x 18'(H).

Unintentional roof fall discovered on 8/3/05. Location of fall was: #7 Belt inby station 9257, #4 Entry. Area was mined 10/03. Depth of cover is approx. 250'. Was previously supported with 5' torque tension roof bolts. Fall measured 6'H X 18'WX30'L. The fall will not be cleaned. No injuries.

#6 ENTRY-NEUTRAL, SPAD #3380 1540' OUTBY FACE. FALL APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 0""-10' THICK. NO INJURIES, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY. NO EQUIP INVOLVED, PINNED WITH 6' TORQUE TENSION AND 8' CABLE BOLTS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED OFF, DANGERED, AND PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

A roof fall occurred in the No.1 entry of the 1-left off 1 right mains section (MMU-003-0) and measured approx. 30 ft long x 20 ft wide x 11 ft thick. The fall fatally injured 2 persons and caught 2 mobile roof supports.

CONTRACTOR DOZER OPERATOR STRUCK PIPE LINE WITH TRACK OF DOZER CRACKING GAS LINE. NO FIRE, NO INJURIES. AREA DANGERED OFF AND MONITORED. CONTACTED GAS COMPANY. THEY CAME AND REPAIRED LINE AND MARKED AREA OF GAS LINE AGAIN WITH BETTER MARKINGS.

LOCATION OF FALL IS APPROX 2000' FROM FACE IN #5 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #101. ALL APPROACHES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED OFF. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE WAS NOT AFFECTED.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered int he #5 entry, 2 left mains @ spad station 4089. the fall measured 7 ft hx 18.5 ft w x 50ft long.Clay veins were present in fall cavity.

A fall of roof was discovered on the main west track entry at #38 block. The fall area measures 4 feet high- 20 feet long and 40 feet wide at the 4-way intersection.

A roof fall 20 feet long, 5 feet in height, and 5 feet wide was found on 08-01-05 at 5:30 a.m. at No. 1 entry at spad No. 315.

Fall of roof on pillar line trapping 1 mobile roof support

This mine experienced a rock fall in the #7 entry approx. 80' feet inby spad #3047. The fall measured 20'L X 20'W X 4.5'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E TRACK AT 25 WALL WHICH WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. IT DID NOT BLOCK THE PASSAGE OF MAN OR AFFECT VENTILATION. THERE WAS NO ENTRAPMENT OF MEN. THE FALL WAS 33 FEET LONG BY 40 FEET WIDE AND 17 FEET WIDE.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal on the #3 belt between crosscut 88 and 89. #3 entry 7425. The fall was approx 95 ft long, 18 ft wide and approx 12 or more ft thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up.

Roof fall in #4 entry at spad #3198 fell on horse creek #3 belt. Fall was 4' x 20' x 30' 4' fully grouted resin bolts were being used in the roof fall area. no injuries occured.

A roof fall occured int he 2 north #3, 13 crosscut, #4 entry-intersection. The fall measures approx. 18' wide, 30' long, and 10' high. the area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts, 6x6 timbers, and cable bolts.

60' long by 20' wide by 7' high fall between #6 and #7 entry at spad 505 on mains. All entrances are breakered off and the arm is cribbed.

Employee bent down to pick up a bucket weighing approximately 10 pounds and felt a pop and experienced pain in his right groin area. Medical examination revealed a small hernia.

Employee was cleaning chopper. He was holding up the table to clean underneath and the table slipped smashing his left hand. His middle finger and ring finger tips were severed. Upon hospitalization, the middle finger was re-attached.

WE WERE REMOVING THE CHEEK PLATES OUT OF THE JAW TO TURN THE DYE IN THE JAW AND ONE OF THE PAD EYES BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE

Boom pin bushings were being put in miner head and the miner head slipped and caught the tip of employee's left middle finger between the bushing and the main frame. Resulted in amputation of distal phalange just below fingernail. No other fingers injured.

This employee attemped to move and set a shield by remote means. The shield appears to have set by the auto-set function. The side seal was over lapped and the side seal came off striking the employee.

Employee was preparing to switch product gates at the final wash screen in preparation of running a different product. Employee pulled on handle of product gate and found it difficult to move as material had lodged. The employee used force on handle causing strain to lower back.

Loaded shuttle car was leaving miner. Injured was working as miner helper. He stated he tripped and fell. Left leg went under rear bumper or was struck by bumper causing compound fracture and laceration of lower left leg. Physician determined to surgically remove lower leg.

A nylon rope was being used to pull a cable across the pond for the purpose of loading a larger cable onto the yarder that would drag the bucket. Rope snapped & wrapped around employee's arm.

A BELT MECHANIC WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG. HE FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR & INJURED HIS RT. INDEX FINGER (LACERATED), RT. SHOULDER (CONTUSION) AND HIS RT. LEG (STRAIN). HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SEEN BY A DR. AFTER HIS SHIFT ON 09/27/05. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK & BEGAN MISSING TIME ON 09/28/05.

HE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER HE TURNED AROUND TO GET A ROOF BOLT OFF RIB AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLT. HIS GLOVE GOT HUNG ON BOLT, TWISTING HIS GLOVE OFF DISLODGING HIS 4 AND 5 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO RESET FINGERS WITH SUTURES.

Employee was walking up belt line packing a shovel and dinner bucket and was stepping across rib roll when he slipped and fell and hit wrist on slate rock.

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO GET PUMP PRESSURE FROM GLUT TO FACE AREA. INJURED WAS TURNING #3 VALVE ABOUT 1/4 TURN WHEN PRESSURE CAUSED GLUT TO BREAK CHAIN THAT HELD GLUT TO MONORAIL. GLUT KNOCKED BOTH TO THE GROUND. EE SAID GLUT HIT INJURED IN THE HEAD. X-RAY SHOWED FRACTURE IN NECK. ALSO RECEIVED SUTURES.

Employee was helping to change batteries on scoop when the battery fell off of a prop hitting him on the left knee.

THEY WERE DISCONNECTING 6"" WATER PUMP HOSE - THE WATER WAS NOT PUMPING; WATER GOT HOT. WHEN THEY DISCONNECTED THE DISCHARGE HOSE AT THE BOTTOM END, 20 FT. FROM THE PUMP, WATER CAME OUT AND BURNED EE ON HIS MIDSECTION, LEGS & ARM. SKIN GRAFTS REQUIRED ON ABDOMEN & ARM.

EE KNEELED DOWN AT #2 HEAD STARTER BOX, TROUBLESHOOTING. ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.

Moving miner cable out of road. Road was mudey he sliped and fell he worked til 12-14-05 went to doc. and he took him off work. Was not reported to me til 12-20-05.

A Euclid haul truck was coming out of the pit. The driver looked down & the truck veered onto the wrong side of the road. EE was driving a Mack truck, going toward the pit. When EE saw the Euclid coming at him it was too late to avoid a collision. EE's right shoulder & left ankle were sprained and bruised. The driver of the Euclid was not injured.

EE was climbing down a ladder on an IT28 (loader) and strained his right ankle.

Employee reported that he was in the shower when a toilet was flushed, the water turned hot and he jumped from under the shower and slipped and caught himself with right arm. Employee reported shoulder pain.

Employee was shoveling when he strained his right wrist. This was orginally reported back on 8/31/05 as a near miss but waited till the 10/20/05 to request to go see a doctor. This is when the treating physician gave the employee light duty restrictions.

Employee was driving a water truck. The truck turned over. Employee reported bruising to both arms and the middle of his back.

WAS LIFTING FIBERCRIBS WHEN MINER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

Truck driver was pulling down roadway into pit and hit his head on roof of truck from a bump in roadway, hurting his neck.

The pump blocked up and he went to unblock it. It was hydrating inside pump and it blew up in his face giving him burns from the lime in both his eyes.

2LEFT-5SOUTH LONGWALL RECOVERY. MAN HAD ATTACHED HOOK TO A FACE SHIELD-ATTACHED TO CHAIN AND HOOK TO SHIELD TO BE MOVED. THE SHIELD TO BE MOVED SLIPPED OFF EDGE OF SCOOP CAR DUCK BILL. THIS CAUSED HOOK TO COME LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE

HE WAS SPLICING A CAR CABLE WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT LEG.

Trying to pick up structure, he said it fell on left foot.

Mechanic was moving the jack pad on the drill when he started feeling pain in his lower back. Pulled muscle in lower back. Missed work from 9/6 thru 9/10/2005.

MALFUNCTION OF THROTTLE CABLE ON 16H BLADE.

WHILE LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE HE WAS IN A BENT POSITION AND STRAINED LOWER BACK PUTTING STRUCTURE IN SCOOP

Injured stated he strained back on 8-30-05. Started missing work on 9-19-05 and did not report account until 9-21-05. Injured stated he strained back lifting planetary for miner.

Member tripped over a flexible water hose at top of slope twisting his left knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLER AT #8 WALL CROSSCUT F-13 BELT TO TRAIN THE BELT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK. LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 11/1/2005.

WHILE STEPPING OF LOADING DOCK, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

EE was holding a blunt-end chisel while a coworker struck it with a hammer. The coworker missed the chisel head and struck the EE on his right hand, fourth finger. Result was a laceration and a fractured finger. Placed on restricted duty.

OPERATOR WAS EXITING FRONT ENDLOADER PROPERLY AND SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STEPS TO THE GROUND. SLIP WAS CAUSED BY OIL ON STEPS FROM FILLING HYD. TANK & OPERATOR WAS WEARING BOOTS WITH SMOOTH SOLES.

Loading supplies on roof bolter. When loading straps on bolter, 1 man was sliding straps on stack. Employee's hand was stuck and cut left hand.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING PROCEDURES IN THE #6 HEADING ON THE #004 CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (APPROX. 29"" X 30"" X 3"") FELL ON TOP OF THE CANOPY, THEN SLID OFF THE CANOPY HITTING THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE FOOT & ANKLE. THE FRACTURES WERE NOT FOUND UNTIL A BONE SCAN WAS DONE ON 10/3/05.

EE was driving off road truck and backed under the backhoe bucket to get loaded he did not stop when the bh operator blew the horn and the bh operator had to stop the truck with the bucket. He said this made his back hurt.

After completing a belt move, Injured and another employee were palnning to build an intake stopping.Helper set the bucket down on the 35-c scoop pinching injured's right foot at the tip end of the metatarsal. Only the 2 smallest toes on right foot were bruised.

Employee was helping to lift an approximately 100 lb stone into pickup truck and strained a lower back muscle

Employee was using a battery powered cart to deliver a part to his jeep. After unloading the part, the battery was out of power. He pulled the cart out of the way and felt pain in abdoment. Diagnosed with hernia and lost work days began 9/7/05.

While moving a length of miner cable, employee felt sprain to left shoulder.

Employee was assisting three others in replacing accuator arm using chain hoists. One man let go of his end and accuator fell on employee's shoulder and neck causing muscle strain. This was not reported to office until 9/12/05 when employee stopped work due to pain from this injury.

Injured and co-worker were putting a slider tube inside a 20 inch ventilation tube they had just hung. The coal rib behind the tubing fell and struck him on the left leg above the knee. He began losing work the next scheduled shift.

Leaving at quitting time - EE was walking up a grade to his car at a fast pace to get out of the rain when he slipped in some mud and fell.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING BLOCK THROUGH THE CHOPPER WINDOW WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING A BACK SAFETY BELT.

While removing #5 kiln tripper screen and replacing skirting and tracking belt, they got lime on their torso causing a burn.

Scoop stuck, took tractor to pull scoop out, stoped tractor close to scoop got off between them, tractor rolled down in small hole and caught leg between it and scoop.

Forklift operator was putting tarp on top of loaded trailer. Tarp was heavier than usual because of rain and mud. He twisted his left wrist.

INJURED WAS WALKING TO PUT UP TOOL IN TOOL BOX WHEN HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN SOME SCREEN WIRE LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED INJURED TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS LEFT LEG.

EE WAS OPERATING RT. CONT. MINER IN THE #5 ENTRY & RIBBED OUT THE STANDOFF DAMAGING THE CABLE & KNOCKING THE BREAKER AT THE POWER CENTER. ATTEMPT TO RESET THE BREAKER, POWER OUTSIDE. ELEC. WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION, EXAMINED THE CABLE & TRAVELED TO THE POWER CENTER TO DE-ENERGIZE THE CIRCUIT & BLOCKED & TAGGED THE WRONG CATHEAD. POWER WAS RESTORED & HE GOT ELEC BURNS

Employee was working on suction on offside of bolter when the operator side operator came around to offer assistance. The operator from the operator side leaned over to help, hitting the lever causing the head to go up, catching offside operator's fingers between the head arm and the arm going to the feed jack. He suffered lacerations and fractures to fingers on his left hand.

Employee was using a water hose to do cleanup at changeover. When plant valved down sand side of plant, the water pressure increased causing employee to pull a muscle in his back.

EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING FENCE GUARDS AND CARRYING THEM TO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED, HIS KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL.

EE WAS COUPLING TWO DRILL STEELS TOGETHER WHEN THE STEEL BENT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND THE TRS JACK, CAUSING AN AVULSION OF THE LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A TORQUE CONVERTER THAT WAS PARTIALLY BOLTED INTO A 992 LOADER. THE PICKING EYES BROKE CAUSING THE CRANE BLOCK TO JUMP SEVERAL FEET IN THE AIR AND ONE OF THE CABLES TO COME PARTIALLY OFF THE SHIV. HE DID NOT NOTICE THE FAULTY SITUATION & CON'T HIS JOB ABOUT 3' UNDER THE 200# BLOCK. THE BLOCK DROPPED ONTO HIS HARD HAT PINNING HIM AGAINST THE LOADER.

RUNNING BUGGY HE RAN OVER A ROCK THREW HIM UP HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY ON BUGGY

WHILE SHOVELING AT SECTION TAIL PIECE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

While pulling on 4"" pipe coupling holder slipped; he fell back to the ground on his back and neck.

WAS GETTING OFF A FORKLIFT AND STEP ON THE FLOOR WHERE IT WAS UNEVEN AND TWISTED ANKLE. (HE GOT TO WORK AT 8:00AM, WAS SENT TO OMEGA CENTER TO BE CHECK OUT. HE HAD A DRUG TEST AND FAILED, HE WAS TERMINATED

Attempting to dismount meachanic's truck foot slipped causing him to twist right knee.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN AIR CYLINDER. WHILE REMOVING THE PIN ON THE ROD WITH THE AIR TURNED OFF, THE ROD CAME OUT, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

BECAME REPORTABLE 9/19/05 (1ST DAY MISSED DUE TO INABLITIY TO WORK) WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL ALONG 6 N CONVEYOR BELT, EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

Employee was in process of unloading an ITE box at the mouth of 9A longwall section on the supply track entry. While lifting he felt pain in right lower back. Began missing on 8-30-05. Was informed by employee diagnosed with strain - experiencing muscle spasms.

Employee was removing the belly pan from a D-11 dozer when it fell on his legs. He was instructed to place the tractor on our concrete pad and use the designated JTA procedures for removing the pan. He was told to use a jack and to be sure to be careful in the process. He decided to start cutting the pan loose from the tractor and had no cribbing or jack under the pan.

EE HAD HEATED A FINAL DRIVE BOLT TO BREAK LOOSE WITH 1"" IMPACT. ALSO, HE HAD PUT BLASTER AIR TOOL OIL IN IMPACT. WHEN OIL CAME OUT WITH AIR PSI FROM IMPACT IT IGNITED AND BURNT HIS LEFT FOREARM, RIGHT HAND AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

BAP OPERATOR CONTACTED HOT LIQUOR WHEN THE SUMP PUMP GRATING HE STEPPED ON FAILED. HE SUSTAINED BURNS 2ND/3RD DEGREE TO LEGS, FEET, ARMS AND BACK

Employee was cutting coal with Joy miner and a piece of metal broke off of bit when it hit sandstone in the coal, metal flew back about 50' and struck him in the right eye (safety glasses were provided but he was not wearing them).

Employee was working over time shoveling on the conveyor belt. While shoveling a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the wrist and forearm.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AROUND THE CAR. HE HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF CAR AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS HAND

Employee was climbing down a ladder on a FEL. His left foot slipped off the bottom step, with his knee catching the step, causing his knee cap to push upward. Injury is inflammation of the left knee cap area.

Employee was changing the da ram on the longwall and used improper lifting technique.

Employee dismounted machine at end of shift and stepped on a large stone twisting his right ankle.

HE WAS WALKING BELT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND LEFT KNEE.

ELECTRICAL BURN DUE TO FAULTY BREAKER

In the course of performing his normal duties, employee thinks he twisted his left hip while ascending and descending the equipment.

Roof bolter operator was looking up where he was drilling a hole in the roof and something flew from the bit and roof and went behind his safety glasses. Cause of this injury was habits. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment was ok, miner proficiency a factor, mining equipment/systems not a factor.

Employee was repositioning an 8' step ladder inby 3 North #4 belt drive to assist with removing a bad bottom roller. While lifting the ladder out of the mud he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee bent down to put crib under miner and when he stood back up his knee popped with pain. He finished his shift but next day knee was swelled so he went to doctor and returned to work next day.

On 8/17 EE fell to ground while boarding truck. Slight pain in back, dr gave him dose of pain med, released to work. On 8/28 he told his supervisor he'd hit pothole previous day, aggravating back. Went to dr, given full release. Worked reg. schedule till 9/11, called off w/back pain. On 9/12 notified supervisor dr had taken him of work for 30 days.

Employee was climbing onto drill when his foot slipped on step resulting in a pulled muscle to the left shoulder.

Employee was geting out of the scoop to close the airlock doors. He slipped in the mud with one foot in the scoop and one foot out. When he fell he hit his groin area on the scoop frame.

ON 8/26/05 EE WAS PERFORMING SERVICE WORK ON A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING OIL TO THE POTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (4' X 6' X 2"" THICK) FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Run scoop over gob and hit top, strained muscles in neck.

Operating Fletcher bolter in face area, when attempting to remove the drill steel from the machine's rotation chuck, experienced pain to his left lower back region. Request comp. carrier to request all pertinent medical information. Mine was notified 9-13-05 ee was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease to his lower spine region. Mine charging as an illness - lost time.

Employee was attempting to remove 7 roof screens from a bundle of screens that were leaning against the rib when the entire bundle tipped over striking ee in the left leg.

Employee lost his balance and jumped from D9 dozer walkway resulting in a fracture to his right heel.

Operator was dismounting truck, the bottom cable step slipped and caused his left foot to strike the ground very hard. It had been raining & there was a lot of mud. His left knee was dislocated and will require surgery.

Employee was plant oiler at the time of injury. He stepped out of the oiler truck twisting his left ankle on August 26 2005.He has continued his regular work duties until April 25 2006 when is Dr. removed him from all work activity for 30 days. At the end of 30 days he will be reevaluated.

EE WAS WALKING TO SLOPE BOTTOM. SOMEONE HAD ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE AIRLOCK DOORS. HE TRIED TO HURRY THROUGH THE DOORS BEFORE THEY CLOSED. HIS COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE DOOR; RESULTED IN HIS ARM BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CLOSING DOORS. EE WORKED ALL SCHEDULED SHIFTS UNTIL 9/7/05, THE DATE HE BEGAN MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS. BECAME REPORTABLE ON THAT DATE.

WAS LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND PULLED MUSCLE CAUSING ABDOMINAL HERNIA

Employee was installing a 42""resin bolt in the roof. As he was pushing the bolt up the bolt bent & sprung out of the pot & the 8 x 8 plate cut his left forearm.

Employee was changing the tailgate leg when the bottom stage ring blew off, striking him.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FUELING A 575 DOZER. HE WENT TO STEP ON THE PUSH ARM AND SLIPPED, FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

AFTER COMPLETING THE MINING OF #2 ENTRY, WHILE BACKING THE BRIDGES DOWN THE BELT ENTRY INJ EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE LOWER REAR EDGE OF THE OPERATORS DECK DUE TO GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE LOW STRUCTURE EE'S HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOW STRUCTURE AND THE BRIDGE DECK.

LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF WATER WHILE PRIMING THE BANK PUMP FOR THE GRAVEL WASHER.

PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS ON #110 SHIELD AND #109 WAS PULLING. EMPLOYEE LEANED OVER CABLE THINKING THE SHIELD WAS THROUGH PULLING AND HE WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE CABLE TROLL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SHIELD. (Misc Mail 6/6/06 #1-employee lost time again for one day on 6/1/06)

The continuous miner was being used to push out a shuttle car. Employee was in the shuttle car and when the miner rode up on the car and pulled off, it bounced employee into the top of the cab. Lost time injury as of September 16, 2005.

HE WAS STANDING ON THE CAT WALK OF A BULLDOZER, WHEN THE BLADE WAS LET DOWN IT JARRED HIM AND HE FELL DOWN ONTO THE DOZER TRACKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TORCH TO BE USED AT ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF ANOTHER COMPANY (NATIONAL ELECTRIC) DROPPED A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT FROM OVERHEAD, HITTING HIM IN THE LOW BACK & TAIL BONE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION TILL 10/7/05.

EE stepped from the pipeline to the bank, sunk in the mud and injured his ankle. He did not begin losing time until 19 April 2007 when he had surgery on ankle.

Member was remounting a tee on a positive set block on the leg jack of a longwall shield. When he removed the staple from the tee, the tee and emulsion fluid spurted away from the leg jack and struck him in the right eye.

He was lifting the end of a Kennedy door and he felt pain in his lower.

Employee was hanging curtain in #1 Place and pulled his shoulder. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR UNTIL 9/1/05 DUE TO DR REFERRAL AND MRI.

Was standing by an upright fuel tank the tank began to ran. He tryed to stop it and got is little finger trapped between the tank and the 55 gal drum the tank hit.

A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ANKLE. X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURE

While reeling in the hose of the fuel truck, a kink in the hose uncoiled and the nozzle struck the employee's finger.

Restrained lower back replacing screen at crusher

EE WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD OF 992C LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Employee was standing on bolter cable while it was tramming. Bolter turned and jerked cable and flipped him, hitting head. He continued working that shift and all scheduled shifts until he reported to work on 9/8/05 and told supervisor his head hurt and was dizzy and went home before shift started. This injury is being CONTESTED since he worked 2 weeks before having a problem.

Employee was bent over throwing a miner cable out of roadway when he strained his lower back.

EE HOPPED OFF FRONT TIRE SHE HAD BEEN STANDING ON TO PUT ANTIFREEE IN HER TRUCK. WHEN TOUCHING GROUND, HER BACK POPPED AND STARTED HURTING

Two employees were working on a belthead, preparing to take the slack out of the drive chain. When one lifted the top cover that guards the drive chain, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee was walking to get a timber when a peice of rock 3'x5'x1' x 0 fell from the roof striking him on his left shoulder, back and left leg. Employee continued to work light duty until 10/25/2005, the date of his operation.

While operating loader, employee complained of numbness in leg and arm because the seat in the loader was bouncing too much.

Operating skid steer. Bucket latch not fully engaged and when EE dumped the load, the bucket fell to ground. EE raised his foot and was struck by falling bucket - chipped bone in foot.

Injured suffered a 2nd & 3rd degree burn to the palm and ring finger of his right hand when the piece of sheeting he was cutting out fell onto the oxygen hose and burned through it causing an intense flame which contacted his gloved right hand.

WHILE MOVING A GUARD THERE WAS A LOOSE PIECE OF WIRE THAT SPRANG BACK & STRUCK HIM IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT EYE, CAUSING A FOREIGN B0DY TO THE LEFT EYE.

Employee had been cleaning the ditches in the dryer area, when he lifted the grates by hand he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and down his left leg. He was taken to seek medical attention on 8/25/05 and is scheduled for an MRI on 8/31/05. He will be off work until the result of the test is known.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN UNLOADING CRIB BLOCK OFF MATERIAL CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN 2 OF THE CRIB BLOCKS. RECEIVED 16 SUTURES.

Employee was changing roll plant screens. He scratched the tip of his elbow on the edge of the screen frame. An infection formed in his arm.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ADD ADDITIONAL SLACK TO THE REEL OF SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR OPERATOR WAS ADDING SLACK BY STARTING & STOPPING THE PUMP MOTOR OF THE SHUTTLE CAR. IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING SLACK, THE CABLE STRUCK INJURED IN THE KNEES KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING A TORN CATRILDGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL SURGERY 10/21/2005

Exiting machine, his foot slipped on track. He managed to catch himself before falling to the ground. Someone had located a truck mirror on grab rail on cab; this mirror has been removed.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT OUT OF THE NO. 6 MANTRIP TO ALLOW THE TRIP TO PULL UP A HILL AND WALKED TO GET BACK IN THE TRIP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL. HE HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE MANTRIP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN MRI SCHEDULED BUT DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE DOCTOR WAS NOT TOLD UNTIL 9/12/05 THAT HE WOULD NEED THERAPY & WOULD BE OFF WORK TO DETERMINE IF SURGERY IS NECESSARY.

While returning to the pit area employee fell asleep. Equipment crossed over a windrow, causing the operator to be knocked around withing the cab, causing injury to the employee's right side.

Employee was laying track and was flipping over a piece of track with a slate bar when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was crawling to his next work position, as his left knee made contact with a stone on the walkway, his knee twisted in the knee pad he had on, straining the knee.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STD 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE THEREFORE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE CANOPY. HE THEN COMPLAINED WITH NECK PAINS

Employee was jacking a car on track & felt pain in lower abdomen. Lost work days began 8-26-05.

4I longwall section, employee was lifting a welder up on car and felt pain in right side lower abdomen. Diagnosed as hernia 9/6/05. Lost work days began 9/15/05.

PICKED UP THE HOOD OF A TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL. STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A BENCH DRILL IN W-24 BENCH WHEN A ROCK CAME FROM THE RIB AND HIT THE BENCH DRILL AND BOUNCED OFF AND HIT THE LUBE MAN ON THE LEFT SIDE AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT

Miner was climbing railcar, rung broke causing miner to fall.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A ROCK DUSTER FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND RECEIVED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE TENSION ON THE CHAIN HOLDING THE DUSTER IN PLACE WAS TOO TIGHT CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES ARM TO HYPER EXTEND.

Due to an occupational illness as substantiated by Medical records, reports and The ee became unable to work because of ailments described in his medical records. This was not due to one signle event in the mine but repeated trauma overtime. sigler started missing work on 8/23/05.

THE EMP WAS STANDING BEHIND BOLTER. BOLTER MAN WAS SPOTTING A BOLT, DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLT & STRUCK EE ON HEAD, PINNING VICTIM TO BOTTOM. EE REC'D A LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD & BRUISE TO SHOULDER

Employee was washing down at T-2 tower using a 1-1/2"" water hose and said that he hurt his lower back pulling a kink out of the the hose.

Setting king beam leg, anchor bolt broke. Leg on beam kicked back & hit his leg causing bruising.

Employee was tightening bolts on a shuttle car wheel with a 3/4 drive ratchet and socket. The socket slipped off the bolt causing him to lose his balance and twist his right leg, causing a fracture.

Operator strained back attempting to lift a guard off of a machine. guard snapped causing strain to lower back.

HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF PLATE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & STARTED MISSING WORK ON 01/13/06.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTER CHUCK AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO TIGHTEN ROOF BOLTS CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT THUMB

Employee was standing beside a coal rib watching the miner cable when a piece of the coal rib measuring 3'x3'x4-6"" fell striking him on the back.

MIMEBER WAS PUTTING GREASE IN RIGHT SIDE TANK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE WAS CROSSING OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE TANK. HE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 9/8/05

Employee was taking steel beams down with scoop, when beam fell striking him on right leg.

Employee dismounted water truck and stepped onto a rock and twisted his ankle. Went off work on 8-23-05.

PULLING HOSES OVER SPOIL AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER AND NECK

Employee was standing on bar behind compactor drum to clean the windows of the machine's cab, when he slipped and fell off, spraining his right ankle.

Tripped over concrete block, straining knee while loading glue onto bolt machine.

EE WAS PULLING CABLE AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE PULLING CABLE. HE TOLD THE BOSS HE THOUGHT HE DID SOMETHING TO HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT TWO SHIFTS. HE CAME OUT ON 8/25/05 AFTER THREE HOURS HE TOLD THE BOSS HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND HE WAS GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

Driver got truck out of gear going down hill, could not stop. Traveled to Mingo Logan property & turned over. Driver refused treatment on site. Later went to emergency room, treated and released to return to work.

Employee was operating a dozer (11R) - backed over rock - said at quit time his back was hurting him - went to hospital.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHOVEL TO LOAD BLAST HOLES AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. SAW DR ON 8/29/05. GIVEN RESTRICTED WORK DUTY AND TREATED AT CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC.

WHILE TRYING TO ENTER A LARGE PIECE OF MOBILE EQUIPMENT, THE VICTIM STEPPED UP ONTO A SURFACE AND HEARD A LOAD ""POP"". WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT IT WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIM.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. A PIECE OF ROCK SLID OFF RIB. EMPLOYEE MOVED OUT OF WAY OF ROCK, TWISTING KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-24-05. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-29-05.

Miner was greasing equipment, stepped over pipes. slipped and fell, breaking a bone in his foot and a bone in his ankle.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT IN BELT STRUCTURE. A COWORKER HAD PUT ONE RAIL IN THE STAND. INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUT HIS IN. COWORKER THOUGHT INJURED HAD HIS IN AND HIT THE FIRST RAIL, THIS KNOCKED INJUREDS OUT, IT FELL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER

Employee was climbing onto a dozer tractor when the hand-hold he was using broke, causing him to fall back down to the ground on his already troubled left hip. An MRI revealed a fractured pelvic region. He will miss the remainder of the drying season, about mid September.

While washing SH108 with water cannon, employee fell on deck jarring shoulder. Employee sought medical attention and had surjury on 12/1/05 on his shoulder.

Employee attempted to assist in lifting a wear plate and popped something in his back/hip area.

A 2A Bagger operator lacerated four fingers on his right hand while assisting a co-worker in the closure of a boxcar door. Additional Comments: Engelhard/MIDGA Operations question the recordability of this incident as EE test positive for drug. Drug test was administered within 8 hours following the accident.

TRAMMING BOLTER, STANDING BESIDE IT WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. EE WAS INJURED WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL LEDGE ON THE RIB AND SLIPPED, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/25/05.

Working on tail piece, putting inpack rollers in, he strained his lower back.

ON 8/22/05 DUE TO AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS SUBSTANTIATED BY MEDICAL RECORDS AND REPORTS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AILMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE MEDICAL REPORTS. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO ONE ACCIDENT BUT REPEATED TRAUMA

When pouring oil from 5 gallon buckets into fct, experienced pain and discomfort to his right shoulder.The pain continued and on 9-6-05 received initial medical treatment for the alleged injury. An mri was taken indicating a torn rotor cuff. EE continued to work all scheduled days unti 1/3/06. on that date started missing scheduled work days.

Injured was pulling on a rail switch that had been run over and broken when he strained his back. Accident became lost time on 9/16/05 when it was discovered that he has a bulged disc in his back.

Fell while moving steel on the door.

He was crossing over a mobile bridge system and tripped and fell. He continued to work and started missing work on 8/30/05. The original doctor's report showed his absence due to rheumatiod arthritis but on 9/30/05 we received a MRI report showing a small rotator cuff tear in his shoulder.

EE was setting a steel roof jack under a steel I-beam at the fan housing. Picked up jack & twisted his left knee & strained his shoulder. He returned to work on 8/22/05 but was unable to return to work on 8/23/05. EE HAD ROTATOR CUFF & KNEE SURGERY.

INJURED WAS USING AN OVERHEAD HOIST AND A GRAB LIFT TO REMOVE A 2'X4'X1/2"" STEELPLATE FROM THE STORAGE RACK. HE RAISED THE PLATE APPROX 5' FROM THE FLOOR AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE HOIST WHEN IT REFUSED TO MOVE. HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO PULL THE HOIST WHEN THE PLATE FELL OUT OF THE GRAB, STRIKING AND FRACTURING HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee picked up a loop of a miner cable to move out of the way, he claims to have hurt his back. Cause of this injury was improper lifting. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, miner attitude a factor.

Employee was cleaning belt line when his boots stuck in the mud. he slipped and fell against belt then fell to the ground hitting a piece of structure. Employee broke a rib and fractured shoulder.

DEFLATED TIRE OFF OF RIM WITH PRYBAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO CONCRETE FLOORING ONTO RIGHT KNEE

Employee was eating lunch in the pump house when the pump house was struck by a truck. Employee suffered multiple injuries.

Employee was pinning shields. While pushing the relay bar out, it started to go in by itself. He tried to pull it back out to stop it when his foot slipped off the pontoon and he twisted his right knee.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A TRAILER TO LOADER, TRAILER WAS IN A HIGH POSITION. EMPLOYEE PUSHED DOWN ON THE TONGUE CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE KNEE.

Employees were pulling a 250'-14"" PVC Water pipe. They were pulling the pipe between a stationary pipe and another length of pipe using the rear bucket of a backhoe. As the pipe compressed between the stationary stand it popped out and struck the injured employee below his knee.

Setting spad in #1 entry, fell off ladder. Sliced finger on Roof Bolt that employee was holding.

Employee was blocking track when he slipped in a mud hole and twisted his right knee.

While operating roof bolter employee dropped drill boom on right knee causing large bruise with contusion.

While removing twist drill steel from a hole that had just been drilled, EE injured his left hand & wrist when he contacted the spinning drill steel (fractured thumb).

WHILE WALKING AROUND SCOOP TO GET INTO DECK, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER. ROCK MEASURED APPROX 5'X2'X2""

Employee was running a piece of equipment and asked one of the other operators to come run his piece of equipment because his back was hurting too bad. When he got up to come to work he could hardly walk. We think it is a re-occurrence and are waiting for doctor's answers.

EE taking bolt out of the belly pan on 980 f loader when the belly pan slipped and fell on his left middle finger causing the finger to split open. He had to have surgery to clean the finger and check for any other damage. No other damage was found. The dr's then sewed the finger up and sent him home with time off.

Employee was lifting a road drag on a Shuttle Car and strained his groin on his left side. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 8/29/2005.

Employee was installing a door on a mill. He had a chain jack hooked on the mill door and to an overhead crane. Too much pressure was applied by the crane, bending the hook on the chain jack, causing it to slip off the door striking the employee on the cheek.

HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2-1/2' x 3' by 1""- 3"" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN PINS, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. STARTED MISSING ON 8-26-05. (8/19 - SAW DOCTOR; NO X-RAYS TAKEN. CONTINUED PAIN. ON 8/26, NECK VERY STIFF - TAKEN TO ER. CT SCAN: FRACTURED NECK. CURRENTLY IN HALO/BRACE.)

Employee was lifting 50lb bags of talc onto a converyor stystem when employee felt pain in groin. On September 7, 2005 employee was evaluated by doctor as having sustained an left abdominal inginial hernia. Employee continued to work until September 20 at which time employee had surgery to repair hernia. On October 3rd the company determined that the incident was work related.

Employee was stepping from a d9 dozer track to the lube truck when his right foot slipped off the edge and employee's right leg slipped between the bump and tracks.

WALKING TO MAIL DROP, TRIPPED ON CARPET & FELL TO FLOOR. TRIED TO BREAK FALL BY PUTTING HANDS OUT, HITTING CABINET & COUNTER. STRUCK HER FACE ON THE COUNTER. HANDS WERE BRUISED & BOTH KNEES HIT CABINET DOORS & KNOBS. ONE KNEE STRUCK THE DOOR KNOB & THE OTHER THE CABINET. CONTINUED TO HAVE COMPLICATIONS WITH KNEE. MRI: TORN MENISCUS IN LEFT KNEE; SURGERY SCHEDULED 1/18/06.

TRUCK WAS READY TO DUMP IT'S CHARGE. WHEN GETTING READY TO DUMP, IT BROKE TWO(2) SCREWS IN IT'S UNDER CARRIAGE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LEAN TO IT'S LEFT SIDE.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SET A PIN ON HM06 HIGHWALL MINER BEAM, A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OFF THE WALL STRIKING THE SHOULDER AREA OF THE EMPLOYEE.

EE bumped his left elbow against the rig. He later had some swelling and pain. He did not report injury until 8-29-05. Started missing 8/23/05. RTW 9/6/05.

The employee was pulling old bottom belt roller up the side slope belt. The roller got caught on the bottom, pulling and straining his right shoulder.

EE PICKED UP A LARGE PIECE OF COAL THAT WAS ON THE MINER CABLE AND THREW IT, CATCHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PIECE OF COAL AND RIB.

EE WAS CLEANING UP (SHOVELING) AT #4 BELT HEAD. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK (18"" X 24"" X 2 1/2"" THICK). (LOW COAL; EE MAY HAVE KNOCKED ROCK LOOSE WITH SHOVEL OR HIS BACK. BRUISED, POSSIBLY FRACTURED/CRACKED TAILBONE.)

Employee was operating miner when it skipped on slope and the cable holder pinned him against rib.

EE and another mechanic were performing repair work on a drill. He used a hammer to loosen parts on the final drive. Impact from hammer caused a splinter of metal to chip off and imbed in his left wrist area. Doctors determined that it would be best to leave splinter where it is. Missed two days work

Employee was working on repairs to loader bucket. Ratchet slipped - employee lost balance, fell backward onto ground.

INJ BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A CRESCENT WRENCH, AS HE STOOD BACK UP HE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED A P0PPING NOISE IN HIS LEFT KNEE. CONT'D TO WORK UNTIL 8/22/05. TAKEN OFF WORK BY DR FOR TEAR OF MINISCUS AND CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE.

RIB ROLLED OUT ON MID BACK

The employee was assisting move a roof bolt machine and needed to roll the curtain up. When the employee was rolling the curtain up, a piece of rib fell from the intersection corner striking his left leg. The piece of rib corner was 2 ft W x 2 ft L x 2 ft H and fractured his left femur.

EE WAS PULLING AND LIFTING ON TRAM CHAIN AND SPROCKET (RAM CAR) WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA. DIAGNOSED AS HERNIA. REPORTABLE LOST TIME INJURY 9/16/05 (HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY PERFORMED ON OR NEAR THAT DATE.)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRYING A KENNEDY WALL DOOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE AND RIGHT SHOULDER

Loading cable and strained rt side/along rib cage.

EE RAISED WELD HELMET AND HIS VISOR WHILE SLAGGING THE WELD. A PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN LEFT EYE. DOCTOR GAVE EYE DROPS.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A WEDGED ROCK IN CRUSHING JAW, THE PRY BAR BECAME STUCK AND THEN SHOT OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

Employee was pulling on a pipe wrench to change spouts on fuel tank. Employee reports pain in chest area due to stretched ligament.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING MATERIAL IN HOPPER, WHEN HE BACKED UP ON LOADER HE NOTICED TOP CONVEYOR WASN'T RUNNING. BACKED LOADER OFF RAMP, GOT OUT OF LOADER TO SHUT OFF MAIN CONTROL. JUMPED UP TO PULL HANDLE DOWN WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTED HIS KNEE

EE WAS USING WATER HOSE TO WASH DOWN AREA WHEN CAUSTIC LIQUID MATERIAL SPLASHED ONTO HIS PANT LEG JUST ABOVE BOOT AREA. EE WASHED AFFECTED AREA & APPLIED NEOSPORENE. HE SAID HE WAS OKAY & CONTINUED WORKING. ON 8/22 HIS LEG WAS BURNING. WENT TO MED. CLINIC & DOCTOR INDICATED CAUSTIC BURNS ON LEFT LEG. MED. TREATMENT: BURN TREATMENT THERAPY FOR NEXT 7-10 DAYS.

Employee was operating rock truck co. #320 cat 777 when the top of the left front shock failed causing the truck to shake and bottom out aganist the frame. EE's left shoulder struck the side of cab. Left shock is located underneath the cab.

EE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER PREPARING TO INSTALL THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS AND CHANNEL WHEN THE RIB FELL AGAINST THE VENTILATION TUBE AND THEN STRUCK HIM CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MINER. THE RIB HAD BROKEN OFF APPROX FOUR FEET FROM THE BOTTOM AND MEASURED 10'X4'X16""

EE WAS STANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER TO HELP THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN IT WAS TIME TO INSTALL A VENTILATION TUBE WHEN THE RIB FELL AGAINST THE VENTILATION TUBE AND THEN STRUCK HIM CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MINER. THE PIECE OF RIB HAD BROKEN OFF APPROX 4' FROM THE BOTTOM AND MEASURED 10' X 4' X 16"" THICK

Employee was picking up 25 lb. boxes & started having pain and popping sensations in his left upper back at times. He reported that he felt like he was having muscle spasms.

Employee was guiding a pan onto a lowboy trailer when he fell through a hole in the trailer bed, injuring his knee.

Employee was driving a 1991 325M Dresser empty up to the top of the mountain to get a load of Gypsum Rock. The road was too wet and the truck slid down the haul road in reverse rolling into a burm and rolled on its side.

injured had taken down a scoop charger cable and was was walking with the plug when his left knee gave out. injured fell and twisted his left knee.

Changing conveyor belt on a crusher. A piece of belting flew back and hit him above the right eyebrow.

EE WAS FLIPPING A ROCK ON THE SAW TABLE WHEN HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT PINKY.

FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND BROKE HIS WRIST. (FELL 4' TO GROUND. CONVEYOR LOCKED OUT AT THE TIME; EE JUST LOST HIS BALANCE.)

Employee was fueling loader off of fuel/lube truck. He stepped onto bed of lube truck to shut off fuel switch when he tripped over a pipe on the truck bed causing him to fall.

EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND HAD IT ALMOST PUSHED IN WHEN HE HIT THE ROTATION LEVER AND THE BOLT SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. LOST TIME INJURY.

Employee was restocking miner cable in junction box when a slab of draw rock rolled from the rib, striking him on the right leg/foot/ankle resulting in a fracture requiring surgery 08-19-05. Employee started missing 08-18-05.

EE and other ee was removing a steering demand valve 250-300. and carring valve to bumper of tool truck when he felt sharp pain in his shoulder blade area

Employee was using an electric welder to stick weld stainless steel sheets to a coal feed hopper when he slipped on a sheet of stainless steel, twisted trying to catch himself and fell backwards.

Employee was helping to move some old core boxes off of the top shelf, he took a step back & lost his balance. His right foot rolled underneath his right ankle. He returned to work the following day & the client sent him home because they did not have light duty work for him. Client said that he would need a doctor's release for full duty. Drug test results: Negative.

Lifting a rock to clear the roadway felt back pop.

The employee was installing a single hydraulic jack at the headgate alongside the stageloader. The jack ""kicked out"" at the top causing his right index finger to be smashed.

Employee was loading blocks on flat car and twisted lt knee.

The rachet broke that employee was using causing him to slip & injure his right shoulder. He started missing work on 12/9/2005.

His foot stuck in the mud and twisted his knee.

AT 7-M SECTION TRACK, EE WAS ASSISTING IN RE-RAILING A LOCOMOTIVE & FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK

Employee blocked and jacked the welding truck to work on it. While working under it, he called over a co-worker to assist. A third employee was also asked to help and while working on the welding truck, it swayed sideways, causing the jack and blocks to roll, placing the truck down onto its tires. The employee under the truck sustained bruises, a fractured collarbone and pelvis.

EE was carring 2-5 gal cane of iso 68 hyd. oil around a water hole. He slipped and fell one of the cans of oil hit on his little finger right hand lacerating the bottom flesh part off.

On 11-30-05 this claim was accepted as a compensable repetitive motion injury. The claim has been under investigation since 08-16-05. Employee returned to work on 12-06-05. If you have any questions, please call me.

Employee was climbing up a Cat 785B. He was wearing rubber gloves and there was dew on the railing. Employee slipped falling about 10 to 12 feet and broke his right ankle.

Broke left ankle when he stepped in floc and slipped and fell.

Strained neck and upper back while riding bus. Bus ran into a motor and jarred his neck.

Main E Unit - Employee was helping tip up a large rock to get miner hose out from beneath it with 2 other employees. Employee alledges pain down left leg, hip, and near tailbone. Report states this area has been injured once before.

Employee stated he was going through a mandoor and his foot slipped and he injured his back. Employee has a history of previous back problems and we are currently investigating this claim. Employee first lost work day did not occur until 9/6/05.

WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET, NOTIFEID EMPLOYER 8/17/05

THE COAL MILL WAS TURNED OFF AND THE NATURAL GAS PILOT LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE EMPLOYEE'S WENT DOWN TO THE BASEMENT TO DO AN INSPECTION OF THE MILL. AFTER LOOSENING THE BOLTS ON 2 DOORS, THE TOP DOOR WAS TAKEN OFF FIRST AND THEN THE BOTTOM. AS THE BOTTOM DOOR WAS TAKEN OFF THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED.

It had been raining a roads were wet. One truck slip down a ramp and hit EE truck. The right rear corner causing a slight bump to the truck. He said he his his head as a result of the other truck hitting his truck.

EE WAS REMOVING CHUTE COVER TO REPAIR LINERS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Employee slipped off step while in process of starting scraper engine and herniated a disk in lower back when landing.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PUMP AND FELL, PUMP ROLLED AND PINCHED FOOT. HE STARTED MISSING WORK 8/23/05

CHANGING HAMMERS IN THE IMPACT. NEXT MORNING WOKE WITH MUSCLE SPASMS IN BACK. DR SENT HIM TO PHYSICAL THERAPY

Employee was washing floor in shower area using a garden hose when hose caught on bench leg. As employee tried to free hose, he slipped and twisted his left knee. On 12/1/05 employee had surgery to repair knee and began missing work at that time.

A plant technician was walking down a stair case. He was on the 4th step (from the bottom), missed the 3rd step, and fell to the floor and ruptured a quadricep tendon.

HE WAS RIDING IN THE FRONT OF A PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN THE JEEP SLID ALONG THE HAULAGE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED ON THE TRACK. HE SUFFERED A STRAIN TO HIS NECK.

EE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER FROM THE CAB OF A TRACTOR. THE LADDER WAS MUDDY AND MISSING THE BOTTOM RUNG. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LANDED TOE-FIRST ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS TOES COMPRESSED IN THE STEEL PROTECTED PART OF HIS BOOT. IMMEDIATE SWELLING AND PAIN. VISIBLE BRUISING. (BONE ON TOP OF FOOT FRACTURED.)

INJURED EE FELL STRIKING THE BACK OF HIS NECK ON A 6""X6"" TIMBER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CHARLESTON CAMC GENERAL DIVISION. WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST. ON 8/19/05 EE VISITED SPECIALIST, BUT A DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE GIVEN DUE TO SWELLING. MARFOLK SAFETY WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT INJ EE UNTIL 8/25/05 TO GET RESULTS.

Employee was desending a ladder when he slipped and fell. Medical treatment was sought and he had several sutures placed to close some lacerations on his wrist and elbow. he also was placed on restricted work.

Employee ws lifting a 24"" Black plastic pipe when he strained his back.

While loading cable bolts on a scoop, employee stepped onto a bundle of combination bolts & lost his footing. He fell onto his right side.

Employee was kneeling on a pivoting motor base removing tensioning nuts. When last nut was removed, base was allowed to pivot, throwing employee to deck below (7 feet 11 inches). Injury resulted in concussion, lacerated tongue, and contusions to right mid-torso.

Employee was attempting to move a piece of material(rubble stone) on a skid when an adjacent piece fell over cutting her knee. Laceration to right knee requiring stitches was result of incident.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN BY THE JAWS AND KNEELING DOWN. WHEN HE STOOD UP, HIS KNEE POPPED.

Employee was rolling up an air hose and he stepped on the connector causing him to twist his left foot and knee outward. Employee had pain and swelling in the left knee.

Lifting the ROPS from the piece of equipment. It sprang free, striking the mechanic and causing him to fall (93"") to the ground.

Employee was placing hook to get boulder out. Boulder moved, hook went forward then back while employee had hold of hook pulling his shoulder and arm. Employee has been treated for tingling and pain in left shoulder and arm. Employee had surgery on 3/14/06.

Employee was getting out of the 250 dump truck. He stepped down and twisted his left ankle then heard it pop.

Employee was welding on wing; received a welding flash burn to his eyes.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A PUMP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE FEED JACK ON A ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, GETTING HIS ARM CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT AREA OF THE DRILL POT HEAD BOOM. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/15/05

Employee slipped while descending a ladder.

He was operating a haul truck, when he ran up on the berm and turned the truck over on its side.

Employee stated he was swinging a sledge hammer when he hit a piece of angle iron and it deflected off and hit him in the head causing a fracture to a facial bone. He was advised to stay off work.

EMPLOYEE TURNED AND GOT RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET

He strained his back when he was trying to recover shuttle car drag in cross-cut that was covered up with water pipe. Started Missing 09/07/05.

Employee was installing belt rollers on belt line when one belt roller flew back and hit him in the right side of the head.

EE WAS TIGHTENING A ROD WITH A 36"" PIPE WRENCH. HE SOMEHOW HIT THE ROTATION LEVER IETHER FELL INTO IT OR HIT IT WITH THE PIPE WRENCH CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET PINNED BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRILL HEAD MOTOER

He was changing a 25hp pump and as he pulled it over the hand rail he felt a pain in his right groin. Hernia was diagnosed on 8/30/05. Surgery is scheduled for 9/6/05.

Splitting rocks with a jackhammer. The rock split in an unusual manner and rolled pinning the operator's left leg below the knee.

Employee was working down slope. His feet slipped and he fell on his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE IMPACTOR WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH FELL, HE SPUN AROUND AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL (APPROX 8 FEET) TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS FEET, FRACTURING BOTH FEET AND REQUIRING SURGERY.

Employee was in the process of changing a ramcar battery when a rock fell from between the roof bolts and struck her on the back of the neck.

Employee left truck parked in neutral without setting parking brake. Truck rolled pinching him between steel tool locker and truck.

Injured was standing four rows of bolts, back from last row of bolts when a piece of rock fell between bolts and rib striking him on head and back.

Employee bent over to set roof bolt in chuck, when a small rock fell and struck him behing the ear. He started missing 1-25-06 (due to weakness in arm) making this a lost time for August of 2005.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCKS IN A CHUTE THAT CLOGGED AT THE TOP OF #2 RAW COAL SILO. WHILE USING A LONG PIECE OF PIPE TO SHOVE THE ROCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR AND EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO MISS WORK ON 11-22-2005.

Front wheel of rubber tired personel carrier struck coal rib causing the steering wheel to spin rapidly. The assist steering knob struck injureds left arm causing a fracture to the radius bone.

EE was hanging a check curtain when a piece of draw rock fell fromt he mine roof striking him on his legs.

While stepping down ladder off the chips stacker, foot slipped, causing strain in back.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES ON THE GRANITE TO BE LIFTED-HAMMER HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

Employee felt pain in groin area after moving blocking for a counterweight. Was seen by physician on 08/15/05 and was diagnosed with a hernia. The incident occurred on 08/11/05, we did not receive a diagnosis until 08/15/05 and are still waiting for additional medical information as of 08/25/05.

4Injured was installing 8' combination bolts when bolt struck and injured was reaching for bolt when it struck arm (left).

Letting head down, he had his hand on drill pot. Got fingers between drill pot and drill pot arms.

Employee got on top of the engine compartment of the #30 crawler to look over the dump. He tripped on the air cleaner, causing him to grab onto the exhaust pipe, burning the palms of both hands.

Employee was using a rail to knock belt structure together. As he went on the back swing employee had his left hand down over the end of the rail and struck the tail piece.

Member was tightening up 1 7/8 inch nuts ont he storage unti when the ratchet and socket slipped injuring his left shoulder. member continued to work until sept 23, 2005.

Employee's foot slipped between push arm and track. The weight of his body pushed him to the ground with his leg between track and push arm.

Employee was climbing out of scoop bucket, operator moved bucket, catching foot in pinch point.

The ee alleges injury to his back and arms.

WHEN BARRING STONE - BAR SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE.

The #2 BE shovel was loading limestone boulders onto the rock trucks. The shovel operator placed a large boulder on Employee's #3025 rock truck. The boulder fell over striking the side of the truck bed causing the truck to shake suddenly. Employee was jostled causing him to strike his head.

Employee was standing on a ladder to move a hopper that was being placed on the crusher, and felt his left knee give out.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING RUBBER TIRED LOADER. HE REACHED TO OPEN RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND HIT ARM REST LEVER INJURING HIS RIBS. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SERIOUS AND CONTINUED TO WORK THRU 8/13/05. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM THE NIGHT OF 8/13/05. X-RAYS WERE INCONCLUSIVE.

Employee was changing a bogie on a D11 roller frame. Employee started to get up when the other mechanic moved the bogie, catching the employee's fingers between the bogie and the frame.

Unloading resin from scoop bucket and putting the glue on top of pinner, he felt pain in lower back, hip and left leg.

While crawling in mine, employee twisted right knee. causing swelling.

Employee was going to make an electrical exam of pump starter box at the surface pond. As he stepped over the embankment he lost his feeling and slid down the embankment and flipped over a log coming to rest on the ground. He was stating that his back and hip area were hurting. Co-worker called for emergency services and he was transported to an area hospital.

EE was climbing down into the hole of the revolving frame without the use of a ladder to weld a seam. When he got to the bottom, his (L) knee gave out on him. Reportable as of 8/25/05. EE did not seek medical treatment until 8/25/05 (1st visit to doctor): severe knee strain requiring the use of an immobilizer, crutches and sedentary work only.

WHILE REACHING BEHIND ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO MOVE TRAILING CABLE. HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BOLTING MACHINE AND RIB. HE RECIEVED INJURY REQUIRING 4 STITCHES