Mining Incidents in September 2005

A roof fall occurred on #1 unit-#8 entry in the intake at plus 32 & 20. The fall was in an section and extended both direction 15 ft. the fall was outby the working section 850 ft. the fall was 18x 51/2 x 50.

Small fire in the hydraulic/ MCC room at the baghouse 1-4. Fire lasted approximately 10-20 minutes.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2NORTH #3 MAINS, 20 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE, AND 12 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, 12 FOOT CABLE BOLTS, AND 6X6 TIMBERS.

Two employees were changing two 12 volt batteries on a welder. The employee removed the ground cable from both batteries first. The employee then removed the positive cable from one battery and were attempting to remove the positive cable from the second battery when that battery exploded.

A roof fall occurred in the NO. 2 return entry in the NO. 2 heading approximately 500' outby the face of the 001-0 section. The fall, in a slip form measured approximately 25' long x 16' - 18' wide x 0 - 5' thick. The rock fell above the anchorage zone of the roof bolts installed in the area.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd main east #3 entry in intersection nine crosscut 85. The rock consisted of slate and layered rock measuring 30' x 18' x 9'. The date of development is 7/10/93. 6' and 8' TR bolts were the support method in the fall area.

MINE FOREMAN AND MSHA ROOF CONTROL INSPECTOR WERE TRAVELING INTAKE AIRWAY #7 ENTRY SPAD #169. DISCOVERED ROOF FALL MEASURING 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK AT 10:00 AM. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND ESCAPEWAY REROUTED. THIS AREA WAS MINED SEPTEMBER 2004 AND BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. THIS AREA WAS LAST FIREBOSSED ON 9/22/05.

A roof fall occurred on the 1C panel at crosscut 15 in entry #6. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was in the entry adjacent to the primary escapeway for MMU-001

MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 AM DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY MEASURING 10 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT THICK. 40 FT INBY SPAD 160. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED WITH 6 FT BOLTS AND ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

While starting a brush fire the operator attempted to egress the area. He was clearing the roadway in front of the excavator; his left track trammed upon a stump which caused the excavator to overturn. The heat and blowing embers caused the excavator to catch fire. The operator was wearing his seat belt and received no injuries. The excavator was a total loss.

FALL ON #1 UNIT BELTLINE, X-CUT 46, 3 X-CUT OUTBY TAILPIECE #4 ENTRY. LENGTH 20', WIDTH 20', THICKNESS 4-5'.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 5th s.w. mains, 368 belt conveyor at x-cut 95. The fall was 50' x 20' x 7'. no personal or ventilation were affected. the fall occurred int he bolt entry.

During #1 skips dumping cycle a rock lodged in one gate latch preventing it from closing properly. When the skip was loaded one side of the gate opened partially jamming against the shaft timber. The skip had to be emptied by hand to free and latch the gate, no injuries or damage resulted from the incident.

Garden B-shaft hoist was inoperable due to elevator grating damaged while loading scoop onto elevator.

30'L x 20'W x 6' fall in #4 entry on #1 sectin near spad 2864 approximately 300' from face.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal at Crosscut 31, Entry #3. The fall was approximately 10' long, approximately 10' wide and approximately 4' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A fall at the anchorage point occurred on the longwall tailgate resulting in loss of egress for approximately 15 minutes. The fall measured approximately 16' x 16' x 9'. It was located 35' outby interesction from survey tag station 11890.

A roof fall approx. 50' long x 20' wide and 1' to 4' high occurred in #6 entry of 1 left. The fall material was slate with a slip at the top. There were no injuries and no property damage

A roof fall was discovered by the examiner while making his weekly examination of the 1st West Panel return air course. The fall was located in the No. 3 entry and originated in an intersection 1 xc outby spad 32 + 99 (xc44). The fall measured approximately 20' x 45' x 5' high.

The fall was int he #2 (N. intake) entry, which blocked escapeway from the #1 unit no work will be done on #1 unit until escapeway is sate to travel. The fall was 70' long, 5' high, 18' wide. The fall will be cleaned up before work is rejumed on the affected #1 unit.

An unintentional roof fall has occured on West Mains section in #2 entry at spad 12996. Height - 6' Width - 30' Length - 26' Support - 5' fully grouted resin Area developed 6/30/04

A 20'X 5' THICK HORSEBACK FELL OUT ON CONT MINER AND CONT MINER WAS STUCK FOR 6 HOURS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE CROSS-CUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1917. THIS FALL WAS PART OF AN INITIAL FALL THAT OCCURRED ON 9/20/05. THE CURRENT FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'WIDE X 25'LONG X 6'HIGH.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 9/26/05 AT 9PM BY EXAMINER DOING PRESHIFT. FALL WAS AT INTERSECTION OF #26 SEAL 1 WEST. FALL MEASURED 20X20X5' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED 6/15/83 AND HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULL RESIN BOLTS. AREA IS BEING PROPPED OFF & 6 NEW SEALS WILL BE BUILT TO AVOID THE AREA. NO INJURY OR PR0PERTY DAMAGE RESULTED.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal at Crosscut 36, Entry #1, 7North longwall tailgate / 6North headgate. The fall was of unknown length, approximately 18' wide and approximately 15' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will not be cleaned up.

500KW generator portion of MG set was showing temperature readings in excess of nominal. Investigation revealed some broken springs used to apply proper brush friction. All brushes and some springs with holders were replaced. Topeka office was notified of hoist shutdown and re-start.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY 50' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD 9792. AREA OF FALL 60' X 19' X 35"" - 50"". TYPE SUPPORT 42"" RESIN BOLTS.

A fall at the anchorage point occurred on the longwall tailgate resulting in loss of egress for approximately 60 minutes. The fall measured approximately 16' x 16' x 9'. It was located 35' inby interesction from survey tag station 11890.

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED BY MINE EXAMINER DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT OF THE MINE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FOR MEN TO ENTER THE MINE. THE FALL IS LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSECTION OF SPAD #25 + 90 AND EXTENDS INBY TO THE INTERSECTION OF 26+60 ON #1 UNIT SUPPLY ROAD IN Z-E PANEL.

9/25/05 AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE SECOND WEST CONVEYOR BELTLINE AT THE #86 CROSSCUT. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 10' POINT ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA PROPERLY RE-SUPPORTED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 7I MINING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 16FT WIDE, 20FT HIGH & 100FT LONG. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAM. 001 SECTION AT 29 X-CUT ALONG #1 BELT IN THE #2 ENTRY WHICH MEASURED 5' X 20' X 20'. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED THE GALATIA NORTH PORTAL AT THE 13 WEST HEADGATE ENTRY #2. CROSSCUT 11. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'L X 20'W X 15' T. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

A rock fall occured in the intake in the number 6 entry 3 breaks out by the number 2 tail piece, one break in by spad number 1266.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY OF THE 2ND MAIN NORTH WEST AT SURVEY STATION 39490. THE FALL MEASURED 70'LX 19'WX 6' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS & A 9' DOUBLE LOCKS

THE FALL IN NORTH SUPPLY ROAD, #5 ENTRY + 5241 DEVELOPED APPROX. 10/01/04. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70'LONG X 18'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY WAS CLEANED & USED FOR A NEW SUPPLY ROAD. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. THE APPROACH TO THE FALL HAS BEEN REINFORCED, CRIBBED & TIMBERED.

Roof fall in #2 entry at spad #6938. 60' x 20' x 5'. No injuries. #1 section.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #2 ENTRY OF THE 2ND SOUTH @ SURVERY STAION 0+00. THE FALL MEASURED 60'L X 18'W X 7' THICK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH A 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY.

ROOF FALL IN THE RETURN, OUTBY FACE AREA OF THE 001 MINING UNIT APPROX. 1,000 FT. THE FALL 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD 3966 - FROM X 2 ENTRY ACROSS 3 # 4 OVER TO AND INCLUDING INTERSECTION TO SPAD #3973. FALL SIZE: 15' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 240' LONG.

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN 2ND MAIN EAST SECTION. ENTRY #6 AT INTERSECTION WITH #190 CROSSCUT. 22'X20' AREA WITH A HEIGHT OF 10' FOR THE AMOUNT OF FALLEN MATERIAL. THE SUPPORT METHOD WAS 8'TR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE GALATIA NORTH PORTAL AT CROSSCUT 14 IN THE FLANNIGAN UNIT, CROSSCUT LEFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'L X 15'W X 7-8'THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Unintentional roof fall above anchorage point fell in crosscut at Survey Station 971 in Return air course. Fall occurred sometime between weekly exam of return and was discovered during weekly exam on 9/22/05. No injury - no equipment involved.

A Komatsu dozer 375A was pushing coal in the clean coal stock pile at the plant, and the operater noticed that smoke was coming from the back of the dozer. We could not extinguish the fire in 30 minutes, but it was contained.

Roof fall occured in the intake intersection of New 2nd Right Panel, #6 entry at x-cut #9. 800' outby the face. The fall measrued 20' x 20' x 7' thick. The area was known to be bad and had supplemental support and cribs all along the area for 3 x-cuts inby.

THE ELEVATOR IN #6 AIRSHAFT WAS INOPERABLE FROM 5:30AM UNTIL 8:00AM DUE TO BUILD UP OF MOISTURE IN THE CONTROL BOARD. ONE EE WAS ENTRAPPED UNTIL 6:30AM.

A roof fall measuring 30'L x 20'W x 6'H occurred 1400' outby 001 section in the no. 1 entry. Location spad 5667. Area was bolted with 5' bolts.

HOISTING INCIDENT : COWLING PORTAL ELEVATOR - On 09/21/2005 at approximately 04:10 pm, the Cowling Portal Elevator experienced a braking system malfunction which interfered with the use of the hoist for approximately 70 minutes. The elevator was back up and the brakes were functioning properly at approximately 05:00 pm.

THE ELEVATOR IN #6 AIRSHAFT WAS INOPERABLE FROM 5:00PM UNTIL 6:15PM DUE TO A MALFUNCTION ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD IN THE CONTROL BOARD. ONE EE WAS ENTRAPPED UNTIL 5:50PM.

North 6, 16 block, 6 entry, MMU 004, 4-way. 17 ft wide x 20 ft long x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, roof mats, wire screen, cable truss bolts. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall. Fall will be cleaned up. Clean-up plan posted.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the South East Main return, entry #6 and the intersection of 25+90 x-cut. The cause of the roof fall was a slip and unconsolidated shale above the anchorage point. The area had 6' fully grouted rebar roof bolts and wire roof matting installed for roof support.

FACE DUST IGNITION OCCURRED AT FACE OF #4 ENTRY IN 5 NORTH FACE. THE LEFT SIDE BOLTER OPERATOR OBSERVED AN ORANGE FLAME ON LEFT SIDE OF THE CUTTING. HEAD OF THE MINER WHICH FLASHED & THEN WENT OUT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTH SUB-MAIN, #10 ENTRY, #38 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 20' WIDE, 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.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION, APPROX. 120' INBY SPAD #53978. APPROX. 90' LONG X 6-7' THICK X 18' WIDE.

70 FT X 20 FT X 7 1/2 FT FALL LOCATED IN #4 ENTRY OUTBY SOUTH MAINS NEAR SPAD 452 12,000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE.

A ROCK FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 2ND EAST OUTBY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET HIGH BY 40 FEET LONG. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED TO THE ADJACENT ENTRY.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 6 track entry one cross-cut inby survey station 1917 measuring approx. 20' w x 20' l x 6' h. The fall appeared to be a horse-back, slick-sided rock.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred on the b-mains east area 1 block inby station 3252 in the #3 entry. Height-6', Width-20', Length-30', type of bolts-5' resin.

An unintnetional fall occurred on #5 entry. #14 x c at the 9 & 60' of the 3d entrys. Fall was 30' long 20' wide, 8' high. area was previously bolted with 48"" fully grounded bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on B-Mains East area 1 block inby station 13198 in the #1 entry. Height - 7' Width - 20' Length - 40' Bolts - 5' resin

ROOF FALL, INTAKE TRAVELWAY, STOPPING 32, 7BK, PAST #5 DRIVE. ROOF FALL IN 3-WAY INTERSECTION, FELL 44.5'THICK, 18' X 18'WIDE.

(2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS THIS DATE.) A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD WEST, #8 ENTRY, #3 CROSSCUT. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 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.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal at the 6 North Headgate Entry #2, around 2732 North (EP18). The fall was of unknown length, approx. 20' wide and of unknown thickness. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 22 RIGHT SECTION IN THE NO.5 ENTRY 40' OUTBY STAION 5899. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4'H X20' W X 30'LONG. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A roof fall occurred 8 breaks inside in the belt entry. It measured approx. 30'long, 19'wide and 8'thick.

THE MIRACLE RUN ELEVATOR BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO A WORN CONTRACTOR TIP ON A TRAVEL BREAKER, THIS CAUSED THE BREAKER TO TRIP AND NOT BE ABLE TO RE-SET. THE CONTRACTOR TIP WAS REPLACED BY SHINDLER RETURNED TO SERVICE 9:10AM

Unintentional roof fall inby Section dumping point, between Survey Station 1191 and 1230, no injury, no equipment involved, fall investigated by MSHA, not cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered in our slope on 9/18/05 at 3:30 pm due to power shortage for the surface area. MSHA was notified this day and was onsite 9/19/05. The mine was not in operation this day and nobody was underground. A contractor is performing the cleanup and resupport to the roof and we plan to be in operation by 9/24/05. The main power cable is being repaired also.

Size of fall: length 20ft. width 30ft. height 4ft. Roof support: resin. Number of cribs /timbers installed prior to fall - none. Type of strata: shale/laminated. No coal rider seam present. All entrances are breakered off, area of roof fall will be rehabilitated. Distance from active face: 2300ft. No personal injuries involved.

A reportable roof fall occurred in 19 Tailgate, entry 2, crosscut 41. The fall was approximately 18 feet wide, 18 feet in length and 9 feet high.

UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURRED AT #44 CROSSCUT IN 3RD EAST ENTRY BETWEEN TRAVELWAY & BELT ENTRIES. FALL WAS 30 LONG, 20' WIDE, 6' HIGH. BOTH ENDS OF CROSSCUT HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF PREVIOUSLY.

A roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #1896 in the #4 entry. Fall measured 60' long, 18' wide, 0-8 foot thick.

Rock fall 4.5' to 5' thick, 20' wide, 50' long. #7 entry 1 break inby spad 5460. Will not be cleaned up. #8 entry will be used as return.

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 3 + 00 SURVEY STATION OF THE MAINLINE JUST INBY THE BENTWOOD PORTAL DRIFT OPENING. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 17' WIDE X 40' LONG X 15' TO 20' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.

Unintentional roof fall occurred on the 001 working section, in the #6 entry at #8. This area was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. Supplementary roof supports were installed around the roof fall area and the fall will not be cleaned up.

Employees were performing the shift inspection and found a roof fall that had fallen out above the anchorage zone!

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL, XCUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 SEALS AT THE 1N5M OFF 2ME. BOLTED WITH 6' TR BOLTS 20'L X 16W X 6'H. DATE OF DEVELOPMENT JAN. 1991. PROPPED APPROACH TO FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN ENTRY OF THE 5 & T OF THE 2ND SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 0100. THE FALL MEASURED 35'LONG X 18'W X 6'THINCK. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS

As a skip was being brought to the surface to be dumped, the hoist experienced an underwind fault. At which time the brake system set as it should. The brake system was unable to hold the loaded skip, which went back down the shaft resulting in damage to the head frame structure, structure in the shaft, ropes, and the hoisting building. There were no injuries as a result of this

A roof fall occurred on the 4 West B at crosscut 114 between entry 4 and 5. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. This area was already cribbed next to the road and timbered next to the belt. The fall was in the area between the road and belt.

The auxiliary mini cage located at the production shaft was removed from service due to damage to the head frame structure, that resulted from a loaded skip going back down the shaft. There were no injuries as result of this incident.

An unintentional fell of roof occurred on the continous miner that was approx 20' x 20' x 20' x 6'. The fall occurred on the his left panel off wild cut submains two breaks inby spa d#3398.

A fall occurred in the #7 entry at spad 200 measuring 19' wide x 20' long x 5' high. The fall will be timbered off and dangered off and will not be cleaned up. This fall is 1800' from working face.

There was no evidence of unsafe conditions. Discovery of the fall was spet 15. about 2 pm. The fall was discovered as a result of checking on discharge water pipe. The fall had broken this pipe. Review of fan chart recorder data would indicate this fall occurred around 6 am. There was an increase in mine air resistance from 1.2 to 1.4 h2o gauge.

Unintentional roof fall 50'(L) x 18'(W) x 9'(H). # 7 Entry on Spruce- 1 break outby 11527. Roof fall was found on 9/15/2005- date & time unknown.

Deskins B-shaft hoist was inoperable due to malfunction in the hoist motor brushes.

Un-intentional roof fall-Main North #215 x-cut - between #4 & #5 entry. approx 15' x 10' w x 8'h.

an unplanned roof fall occurred in entyr 3-5 bolt on the track entry at spad #1045 7000' from the active face. No equipment was involved. Ventilation was not affected. Passage of person was affected. Fall measured 20' length 25' width and 8' height. cribs were installed. no injuries were reported.

At the east grizzley heat was generated from warm coal in old duct work left from a de-commissioned bag house. To allow water to drain, a 6?? hole was cut into a cover plate where a pipe was once connected to the baghouse . As the water began to flow from the hole, dust was carried with the water and flashed. The flash occurred outside of the facility.

A cam lever bracket broke off of its mount at the bottom of the elevator shaft. This would not allow the elevator to function properly. It took 44 minutes to repair the bracket.

on 9/13/05, an unintentional roof fall occurred along the 2nd west beltline (#5 entry) at #75 cross cut. This area was supported with 10"" point anchor roof bolts and the roof fall will be cleaned up and re-supported.

Employee of Mine Resource dust samples car caught on fire and burnt. No injuries.

The #8 elevator was out of sevice for a period excedding 30 minutes when the service personnel from Schindler took the elevator past the top landing and the over travel stopped it. The rope brake set at that time. The elevator had to be backed out of the over travel and checked for damage and returned to service.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #10 ENTRY OF 4 SOUTH MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED 15 1/2 FT. WIDE X 100 FT. LONG X 12 FT. HIGH.

Confractor alimark crew had the raise climber get stuck in the raise about 100' up when a chain used to secured stopper got caught in the sprocket track. the extra car was installed on the track and they came down after about 1 1/2 hrs.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal at the 7 North Headgate Entry #1, Crosscut 45R at 2531 North. The fall was of unknown length, approx. 18' wide and of unknown thickness. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of employees. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall measuring approximately 70'L x 19'W x 9'H occurred 1500' outby 001 section in the NO. 1 entry. Area was bolted with 5' bolts. Location - spad 6350.

Unintentional roof fall 18 x 70 x 8. #41 Cx North Mains spad #0414. 6,000 ft outby face.

size of fall: length 20ft width 16 height 4ft. roof support: resin strata: shale, laminated, wet. no coal rider seam present

The slope hoist at our Wheatland facility malfunctioned. The cause of the malfunction was the upper travel limit switch. The switch was cleaned and the hoist returned to service.

A roof fall occurred on the 4 West B in entry #6 at crosscut 129. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall blocked the primary escapeway route which was re-routed around the fall area.

A roof fall occurred in #1 entry of the 1st west panel at survey station 3+00. The fall measured 50' long x 18.5' wide x 7' thick. The area had been bolted with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.

9/13/05 AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN THE #8 & #9 ENTRIES IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT LOCATED IN THE 001 WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF MEASURED 25'L X 18'W X 10' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 10' ROOF BOLTS. THIS ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered @ 12:05 PM. Measurements: 120'(L) x 19'(W) x 8'(T). One break inby spad #13800 in # 5 Entry.

There was a major power outage in the area and the hoists were down for 1 hour from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.

A ROCKFALL OCCRRED IN THE INTAKE ON #2 UNIT-THE FALL WAS FOUND BY EXAMINER. 20X18X51/2

NORTH 1, 16 BLOCK, 8 ENTRY & 8-9 XCUT.100FT LONG, X 17 FT WIDE X 16 FT HIGH. SUPPORT 6 FT 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, CABLE BOLTS IN INTERSECTION FALL DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALL AROUND FALL.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North, #7 entry, intersection of crosscut #2. The fall measured approximately 30'X 19'X 6'. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. The area was mined in November of 2000. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A ROCKFALL OCCURRED SOMETIME OVER THE WEEKEND ON #1 UNIT. THE FALL WAS IN #3 ENTRY-NEUTRAL BETWEEN 28+30=29+10. 80X18X51/2

A roof fall occured in the East Mains, #1 entry, in the pillar line between crosscut #31 and #32. The fall measured approximately 40'X18'X6'. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. The area was mined in October of 2000. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A roof fall above the anchorage of the installed roof bolts was found mine the mine examiner. The fall was approximately 20 ft wide by 20 ft in lenghth by 6 ft in height. The area of the fall was in the intake airway but did not effect the escapeway.

An unintentional rock fall was discovered in the #1 entry beginning at spad #2129. The area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. No injuries, no equipment caught, ventilation was not interrupted. Fall will be cleaned up.

There was a wide spread power outage due to a problem with the local electric companie's power supply. We had to evacuate the mine because we lost one of our escape ways.

The elevator servicing the #6 portal was inoperable from 9:00 a.m. until 12:01 p.m. due to a Lovejoy coupler on the door actuator being broken. The door at the bottom of the vertical shaft would not open.

30' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall near spad 573 outby #3 section in #2 entry.

Break 15 one break inby spad 24902 in 3 entry a roof fall occurred in the enter section. Measurements of the roof fall are 5' high 20' wide and 22' long. No injuries were reported as a result of this roof fall.

65' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall in #5 entry on #1 section near spad no. 8079.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN EXAM IN THE #1 SE MAINS INBY SPAD 44090 IN WORKED OUT PORTION OF MINE. IT MEASURED 50' L, 18' W & 5' HIGH. AREA WAS DEVELOPED OCT '02. 5' TORQUE TENSION ROOF BOLTS WERE INSTALLED IN THE AREA. THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO LAMINATED ROCK & COAL ABOVE THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT. FALL WAS APPX. 5200' FROM WORKING FACE. VENTILATION & TRAVEL NOT AFFECTED.

A rock fall occured in bleeder line one break above regulator in #5 entry. rock fall did not affect regulator. Rock fall measured 30'L. X 20' W. X 5' H.

80' x 20' x 8.5', fall in #2 entry approximately 2000' from active face.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORTH WEST BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 & 4 AT SURVEY STATION 4+00. FALL MEASURED 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

THE TAILGATE OF THE 7 RIGHT LONGWALL SECTION BECAME BLOCKED DUE TO ROCK FALLING OUT BETWEEN THE CRIB LINE AND THE SOLID COAL BLOCK. LOCATION OF THE LONGWALL FACE WAS APPROX 9,815 FT. VENTILATION WAS NOT IMPAIRED AND NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS BLOCKAGE. MINING WAS TEMP STOPPED AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED BLOCKED TAILGATE PLAN PUT INTO AFFECT

A fall occurred on the 8 South section at the intersection of the #8 crosscut in the #2 heading. The fall is 18' wide X 50' long X 6-8' thick. The area had been bolted with 5 foot install b bolts and was developed around July of 2002.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 west #5, 107 crosscut #5 entry intersection. The fall measures approximately 30' long, 18' wide and 10' high. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted bolts, 10' point anchor bolts and 6x6 timbers.

80' long x 20' wide x 10' high, fall on #1 section near spad 8073 - #7 entry.

Generated power interrupted due to low water level in boiler. The mine was evacuated at 11:55 p.m., and completed at 12:04 a.m. The boiler level was restored, the hoist tested and miners returned underground at 12:22 a.m.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MMU-003-0 SECTION. THE FALL IS AT CROSSCUT 30, BETWEEN ENTRIES 5 AND 6. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30' LONG X 19' WIDE X 8' HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 70L X 18'W X 6' HIGH BETWEEN 3 & 4 HEADING CROSSCUT 90' INBY SPAD 465 INTAKE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE #8 ELEVATOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME EXCEEDING 30 MINUTES DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE AUXILLIARY UNIT ON THE ""M"" CONTACTOR. THE AUXILLIARY UNIT WAS CHANGED AND THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED BACK INTO OPERATION

Roof Fall-C-Mains Feeding-Int #361 2 xcut 8 to 9 40'Lx17'Wx5'H.

A roof fall occurred on the 3 West A at crosscut 9, entry 6 to 7. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was adjacent to the roadway in #7 entry.

MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING FIREBOSS RUN AT APPROX 5:10AM. DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN INTAKE AIRWAY, SPAD 201 #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND 2 BRKS INBY AT SPAD 218 #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION. (NOTE THERE IS 2 INTAKE AIRWAYS #6 IS USED PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY, REROUTED ESCAPEWAY FROM #6 TO #7 IN THIS AIRWAY. BOTH FALLS MEASURED 20'X18'X5'

Employee was using an acetylene torch to cut an access part in to conveyor airslide. Sparks ignited belt no employees inured

A roof fall was discovered during a weekly examination. The fall occurred approx. 210' outby s.s. #507 in the #3 entry in an old panel. The fall measured approx. 50'long x 20' wide x 6' thick. The area had previously been bolted with 48"" fully grouted resin & cribs had been set in the area. The fall was composed of a mixture of sandstone and slate.

WEST MAIN BETWEEN 41 & 41 BLOCK, 5 ENTRY. 50' X 18' X 8'. SUPPORT: 6' 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, SCREEN. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL

Mine Foreman was making fireboss run. At apptox 6""22 am, discovered a roof fall in #3 entry. BRK 41, 1 bk. inby spad 214. Fall measures 20'lx18'wx4'thick. Type of roof bolts used in this area was #5x48"". No, person or equipment involved. The wall will be timbered and dangered off.

When mill started up, power was lost. Power was restored at 7:15 a.m., hoist was tested and miners returned underground at 7:25 a.m.

Employee discovered a roof fall in the neutral break 11, along 7C belt 2 breaks out by spad 28814. Measurements on the roof are 18 ft wide, 18 ft long, and 6 ft high. This area has been cribbed and dangered off.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #2 entry of 3c at the 9+10. The area was bolted with 48"" fully grouted bolts. The fall was 30'L x 20'W x 6'.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED, MEASURING 20' X 20' X 5', ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 349, IN THE INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

The #8 elevator was out of service for a period exceeding thirty minutes due to the malfunction of the counterweight buffer switch. The switch was changed and the elevator was resotred to proper operation.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal at survey tag #2138 in the No. 1 Entry of the 6 North longwall. The fall was approximately 35' long, approximately 18' wide and approximately 8-10' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A fall was discovered on 4 Right Panel Northwest Mains near SS 767 at top of old panel in gob area near BEP-1. 20' x 30' x 8'+. Area cribbed off.

The coal face in the middle pit was smoldering due to spontaneous combustion, high winds enlarged the smoker and ultimately into a fire. The fire was covered with overburden. No damage or injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 entry of 3c at the 22+40. The area had been bolted with 48"" fully grouted bolts. The fall was 30' long, 20' wide & 6' high.

There was a roof fall measuring 100' by 20' by 8-10'.

ASEA Prod hoist tripped off. Investigation revealed safety limit switch on brakes failed and rope slip switch had bad bearings. Prod. was stopped. Personnel limited to less than 35 until repairs and test runs made. Released to service 9:00 a.m. Shift started 9-6-05 @ 7:00 p.m. Hoist went down 9-7-05 @ 1:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

An unintentional roof fall occured on the Unit 3 working section in the last open crosscut of the No. 5 entry at the 8060 foot mark. The fall occured due to the fact of roof failure at and just above the anchor point. The fall measured 20' by 17' by 5'. The brows will be reinforced with longer roof bolts, fall area cleaned up, and fall area supported.

NORTH 3, 23 BLOCK, 5 ENTRY, 20' X 18' X 8'. SUPPORT: 6' 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS, SCREEN, ACS JACKS, CABLE BOLTS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP, CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED

Slope hoist experienced electrical problems and was out of service for 2 hours and 5 minutes.

SOUTH 1 51 BLOCK, X-CUT 6 TO 7. 70' X 18' X 10'. SUPPORT: 6' 3/4 INCH RESIN BOLTS, ROOF MATS. FALL DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT INSTALLED AROUND FALL

On 9/6/05 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st 42 South belt line, in #5 entry #45 cross cut. This roof fall was located in an intersection and was supported with 10 foot point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 20' in length by 20' in width and 10' in thickness. The roof fall was cleaned up and the area was re-supported.

ALLEGED INUNDATION OF METHANE. 22-M SECTION RETURN AT #27 BLOCK. PRESSURE DISK RUPTURED ON DE-GAS DRILL UNIT, ALLOWING SOME CH4 TO BE RELEASED. SUBMITTED ONLY AS A RESULT OF CITATION #7150322 9/6/05.

A roof fall of approximately 30'L x 20'W x 8' - 10'H occurred 2 breaks inby spad no. 5737 in the No. 4 entry 3000' outby No. 1 section. Area was bolted with 5' bolts. Plans are to clean up roof fall.

Area has been mined under by another mine which could have caused the roof fall. Fall is app. 50' to 60' in length by 20' wide by 6' to 8' high. Area will be cleaned up & resupported. Fall is on no. 5 belt bk 17 in the number 3 entry.

GARDEN B-SHAFT HOIST WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE GATE SWITCH.

While excavator operator was mining in open pit south curtis wright area he noticed diatomaceous ore movement from his right side he quickly tried to back up machine and get out of way. Classic wedge failure in wall occurred which caused the safety catch bench above excavtor and highwall above it to fail brining down debris and partially covering/trapping excavator.

Slope brake car derailed. Brake car was out of service for 2 hours and 2 minutes.

Had roof fall on the 2nd M. North belt line, at +4681, intersection #4 entry. Belt line was timbered up to this area, approaches are timbered. Fall will be cleaned up. Belt, structure and water line, under fall. The fall is appx 70' long, 4 to 6' high, 18' wide, had been supported with 5' tension roof bolts.

The mines hoisting system became inoperable for a period of time in excess of 30 minutes when a mine site electrical power outage occurred. The failure occurred when an automatic reclosure switch failed. Additionally, during the outage all underground personnel were brought to surface.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Millennium Portal at the 7th North Lowngwall Tailgate/6th North Headgate Entry #1 around 2434 North. The fall was of unknown length, of unknown width and of an unknown thickness. The fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will not be cleaned up.

An unplanned roof fall occurred int he #5 entry about 2 breaks inby spad #122998. The fall measured 30' x 20' x 7'. All entrances to the fall were breakered off and area will be rehabilited. There were no injuries reported but passage of person was affected.

Roof fall occurred #6 beltline. the fall measured 60' long, 20' wide, 4 thick. fall occurred at the anchorage zone.

An ignition occurred at the face of #11 entry, right 3 north section at 327+59. There was no damage to equipment and no injuries.

Employee was working on new fletcher bolter drilling a gas hole. Auger got stuck so they dropped rotation motor & tried to remove auger from chuck. Didn't work so they raised auger back up & clamped centeralizer & lowered feed motor. Auger came loose from centeralizers & struck employee on right ring finger.

Ee was carrying a acetylene bottle from last open break toward tool cars. He tripped over half header and fell face first toward the mine floor. The actylene bottle fell against ee rt. hand.His rt middle finger was cut off at 1st joint and his rt. ring finger was cut and mashed. Finger was put in ice and sent to hospital. Unable to reattach finger.

LOWERING THUMB ON EXCAVATOR REMOVING PIN ON THUMB FELL ON END OF THUMB TIP.

Employee was installing a hammer bar in impact crusher when rotor turmed catching employee's left foot in pinch point. The left foot was crushed with the 5th toe being severed.*orginal was online filing*

Employee was unloading supplies when he pulled something in his abdominal area.

A metal box shute was being cut loose when the final cut was made the box moved forward catching Ee's two middle fingers ont he left hand at the nail mashing off the tips of the two middle fingers.

Employee was cleaning a rare earth magnet used to capture nuts and bolts from a product stream. While the employee was handling the magnet, it was magnetically attracted to its mount which caught two fingers of his left hand between the magnet and its mount, causing a fracture and laceration to his pinkie finger and amputation of the tip of his left ring finger.

Employee was rolling 100 lbs (plus) rocks away from equipment.

Employee was putting a liner in the mill. A pin that holds the liner broke and liner fell on his left hand's ring finger. Weight of liner mashed his finger.

Employee felt an abdominal pain coming on during his work week.

EE STATED THAT THE FEEDER SHEARED A PIN FOR THE CONVEYOR. EE STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE PIN WHILE THE FEEDER WAS RUNNING AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT MIDPOINT OF THE NAIL. HE WAS TAKEN TO HARLAN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE DR RELEASED HIM FOR LIGHT DUTY.

Employee had installed the engine and hydraulic pump assembly in the 463 Bobcat and was lifting the assembly with a pry bar to slip the engine mounts into place. His fingers were under the mount when the pry bar slipped, dropping the assembly on his finger, amputating the last joint on his left index finger.

EE was operating a loading machine in 28-B North in #3 entry. He had just finished loading a shuttle car and when he looked back, he saw that the shuttle car had caught the loader cable and was dragging it around the corner. He got out of the shuttle car as the buggy stopped and as he straddled the loader cable the buggy started back up, pinning his left thigh against the loader.

Got out of vehicle, stepped on rock, twisting ankle and fell on right shoulder

WHILE NAILING BOARD TO FINISH PALLETIZING ROCK, ROCK SHIFTED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE KNOCKING HIM OVER AND ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT, CRUSHING HIS SECOND TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

Was operating forlift truck & was climbing on & off to help guide the 350 MCM electric cable that powers the dyna-jet. It started hurting early in the afternoon but at around 5:45 it started hurting so bad that I could not finish out my shift.

Employee was on top of water truck to check and see if tank was full, when he slipped and fell on top of the water truck.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SKID LOADER FOR PLANT SPILLAGE CLEAN-UP. THE NUISANCE DUST GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE AROUND PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR. ON 10/05/05, EE REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR AN INFECTION IN HIS LEFT EYE.

An employee on a forklift set a loaded pallet down on the toes of a fellow employee, causing trauma to foot. There were no broken bone according to x-rays and he returned to work after missing only one day of work.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A KNOCKER BAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

Employee stepped off pallet onto a cable and twisted ankle.

SERVICING THE MINER WHEN DRAWROCK FELL HITTING EE ON THE EAR

WHILE OPERATING A FORKLIFT, EMPLOYEE GOT A TINY PIECE OF WIRE STUCK IN HIS LEFT EYE.

Employee was standing beside a concrete pump pipe. He removed his safety glasses to clean them. Some concrete hit him in the face thru a leaky joint. He received a bruise, and complained of eye irritation. Eye was cleaned and ee went to dr. Dr gave him 3 days off. No serious injury suspected.

Sometime during his workshift on 9/28 EE got sweat & foreign objects in eyes. Wind blowing 30 + mph. When woke on 9/29 eyes were irritated. Went to clinic ...no objects found in eyes but antibiotic prescribed.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & COWORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, FELT PAIN & SORENESS TO HIS SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB. IN 1999 HE TORE THIS SAME ROTOR CUFF, REQUIRING SURGERY. IN 2002, THIS EE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TEAR & SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AGAIN. THE MINE WAS NOTIFIED 10/21/05 THAT EE HAS AGAIN TORN THE SAME ROTOR CUFF & SURGERY IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE TEAR.

Employee was working on dozer and felt a pop in his right shoulder. Went to doctor next day and diagnosis was rotator cuff injury.

Employee was in process of washing out tailpiece with a hose, hose slipped out of his gloved hand striking him across left elbow and lower body, bruising him.

TECHNICIAN REMOVING MOUNTING BOLT FROM TRANSMISSION MOUNT - THE NUT PLATE BEGAN SPINNING AND CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST BOLT.

injured was walking along the belt line when he stepped on a rock and twisted his right knee.

THE VICTIM WAS REPAIRING DRAGLINE WHEN THE BRAKE HUNG UP-KICKING HIS FOOT/ANKLE TO THE SIDE HITTING THE AIR REGULATOR

Employee was stepping off of equipment when he twisted his knee. Reportable lost time injury October 14, 2005.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT SLOPE BELT DRIVE. IN PROCESS OF RAISING BELT FAR ENOUGH OFF OF MINE FLOOR, TO PULL END OF BELT AND THREAD THROUGH DRIVE ROLLERS, AS RAISING BELT, SPINDLE END BROKE FREE CAUSING BELT TO DROP AND CATCH EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER ROLL OF BELT. LACERATIONS TO RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

Employee was walking along panline on headgate side of shearer between #174-#175 shield F-11 longwall face. He had his right hand on the handrail and a piece of rock, 6"" x 10"" x 18"" fell from between the shields striking him on the right hand, causing a fracture to the right little finger. Employee began missing work on 10-05-05, and returned to work on 10-07-05.

Employee was removing a radiator cap from dozer, his face was burned by escaping steam.

Employee was returning from lunch and stepping up onto the excavator when his right knee locked.

Employee began missing work on 9/29 from an injury that occurred on 8/25/05. He was using a bar when the weight of the part being moved shifted and he felt pain in lower ribs and lower back.

HELPING TO BUILD A CONCRETE BRATTICE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED A CONCRETE BLOCK ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

While getting on top of the sheares to put hydraulic oil in, he grabbed the spray bar with his right arm to help pull himself up and felt pain in his right shoulder. He continued to perform his regular duties. He was later daignosed with a right rotator cuff tear.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER HE EXPERIENCED PAIN DOWN HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 10/17/05 AT SUCH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.

POOR FOOTING - CLIMBING OFF WATER WAGON, SLIPPED OFF LADDER. FOOT CAUGHT IN PTO (POWER TAKE OFF) SHAFT.

Employee began missing work on 9/28/05 from an injury that occurred on 8/15/05. He was walking to supply area when he bumped his head into the mine roof. He then twisted his lower back.

An employee was sitting in his rock truck being loaded by an electric shovel when the door of the bucket on the shovel accidently opened while swinging towards the rock truck striking the side of the bed of the truck in a forceful manner.

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SMALL ROCK.

While loading 637C scraper on truck, a 4x6x18"" block blew out from side of front tire hitting EE's in right leg.

Employee claims that his Lanyard got wrapped around boot when squatting to work on cable tray. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 11-3/2005. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SURGERY WOULD BE NEEDED.

Injured fractured his left ankle when he stepped back awkwardly onto his left ankle to avoid a drill feeder cable that was being pulled during a drill move. He was standing in a loop of the cable.

Walking to pick up and slipped on stone dust which twisted his left knee.

Employee was clearing a stuck rock from the jaw crusher using a manual hand crank and the crank handle his index finger on his hand.

SUBJECT HAD FINISHED CLEARING JAMS IN SHAKER SCREEN. WHEN MACHINE WAS RESTARTED, A LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE BOX OVERHEAD AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE HEAD. HE WAS WAS WEARING SAFETY HARD HAT BUT SUSTAINED CONCUSSION AND POSSIBLE NECK SPRAIN/STRAIN.

INJ WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM SCOOP BUCKET WHEN ANOTHER BLOCK FELL & CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BLOCKS CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Injured was moving a ABS 8 hp pump in the #3 entry. While moving pump injured slipped straining his lower back.

Employee had just put a pin in the ripper and as he was standing up the ripper shifted causing the chain from the boom to drop hitting him on the shoulder.

Employee ran over a rock while driving a Mac 3 causing the steering wheel to spin fracturing his finger.

EE stated he was lifting and pulling continuou miner cable---felt a sharp pain in his lower left abdomen---a possible strain muscle or hernia---Employee started missing work on 9-29-05 be off work approx. two weeks.

WALKING BELTLINE AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE, SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

EE was installing a wipe ont he belt press. He was standing on a conveyor in front of press. He pulled on a rope to move lever. The rope came untired and he fell to the slab below 6' He did not wear fall protection.

EE was attempting to pry rock off of the top of a continuous miner with a slate bar. When the rock slipped causing continuous miner with a slate bar. When the rock slipped causing the other end of the bar to come up into his midchest area. He was admitted overnight at Raleight General Hospital for observation.

Employee was putting oil in shuttle car when a piece of rib rock broke from between pins and struck his lower leg.

Employee was backing a loaded Cat.777 hauler when he backed onto a berm and the truck turned over into a dry pond.

Employee was pulling conduit to re-connect the compressors. Musculskeletal pain.

EE WAS ON BARGE SWITCHING OUT, WHILE LIFTING WIRE LINE EE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

Ee was attempting to adjust height on back left stud because of change in depth of water. His foot slipped off of step and he fell approx. two feet. Resulting injuries were a bruised knee and pulled leg muscle. EE did not report the injury until six days later. He has a dr appt. today (Monday, Oct-3) He has missed no time as a result of the injury at this time.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING ROLLERS ON THE 1ST MAIN NORTH. AS HE WAS MOVING TO THE NEXT LOCATION, HE STEPPED ON A LOOSE STONE TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS WAITING ON HELPER TO SPOT A BOLT BEFORE ENTERING #2 LEFT TO BOLT WHEN A 12"" BY 12"" PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING OPERATOR ON THE HARD HAT BOUNCING OFF OF HAT STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION ABOUT 4"" LONG ON ARM. RECEIVED 17 STITCHES.

Employee was lifting a wood block when he pulled a muscle. The result of this was improper lifting techniques.

EE #1 was loading a RR car underneath the loading glove. EE #2 was above the loading chute preparing to bring more empty cars from the storage area. While letting the air off the first empty RR cars, they took off down the track. These runaway cars struck the car being loaded under the chute knocking EE #1 off of the car. The collision resulted in fracture of his right foot.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING PARTS JEEP ON L-10 TRACK DELIVERING PARTS TO THE LONGWALL. AS HE WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE INBY DROP CURTAIN, HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN THE CURTAIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ROTATOR CUFF TEAR TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS FLWD DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 11/17/05.

Employee was walking in the shop building in the area where there is a floor level difference of 7 1/2 inches. He was crossing the ramp between the two levels when he stepped on the edge of the ramp. He has a torn Achilles Tendon, a torn Calf Muscle and torn Ligaments in the Knee area of his left leg.

Unloading equipment and flag pole came out. Employee did not notice and jabbed flagpole in eye.

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING SHUTTLECAR UTILIZING PUMP JACK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUILD CRIB FOR STABLIZATION, SHUTTLECAR FELL OFF JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT & SHOULDER AREAS.

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IW received lacerations to left ear and face & head contusion after he was struck by a 20-Ton bottle jack that slipped off while it was being used to raise a screen shaker. Failure to restrain the jack with chains to prevent ejection in case of slip off was the main cause of accident.

placed left foot on an uneven surface, the foot slipped off the surface with force, twisting the ankle.

WHILE WASHING THE BATH HOUSE DOWN, PULLING KINK OUT OF HOSE, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.

Employee was loading CKD dust from the dust tank to a haul truck using the pug mill and he slipped when loading the pug mill and fractured his right arm.

Employee was stepping down off of crane and either missed step or slipped.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM OFF CONTINUOUS MINER, ROCK SLID STRIKING LEFT THIGH AND KNEE.

Stitches were required to close a laceration to the upper right leg caused by a metal fragment from the track pin.

Taking water line apart with a hammer. Swung hammer to remove line and missed causing right elbow to strike belt framing. Soft tissue and ligament damage.

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING LOADED BY A 992 ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE BOOM DROPPED, CAUSING HIM LOWER BACK PAIN.

VICTIM WAS DRAGGING CURTAIN AND SLIPPED IN MUD, FALLING ON GROUND AND INJURING HIS RIBS.

EE stated the brakes locked up on his sc and it wouldn't tram. He got off to the side of his sc and reached in the deck and released the brakes when he did the sc started traming and hit and knocker him out of the way and the bumper caught his knee.

Employee was being loaded. Loader backed up before bucket was clear. Truck leaned back then released, rocking it sideways causing injury to employee's back.

Grabbed a chain to bind a piece of equipment down and felt something pull in his back. did not report accident until 9/28/05

Taking chain binder off backhoe bucket from trailer, pipe slipped, struck him on chin and left cheek. Laceration to cheek requiring 15 stitches.

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK & SHOVED FACE FIRST INTO A SHIELD. THERE WAS A BOUNCE ON THE FACE.

MEMBER WAS BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING WHEN IT FELL LANDING ON HIM CAUSING A LACERASTION TO HIS HEAD.

THE EE STATED THERE WAS SOME DRAW ROCK LYING ON TOP OF A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. HE VISUALLY EXAMINED THE ROOF, THEN PROCEEDED TO REMOVE DRAW ROCK BY HAND OFF CABLE. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL SUDDENLY STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDERS KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN LITTLE & RING FINGER LEFT HAND.REMOVING ROCK CAUSED HERNIA IN LOWER GROIN AREA.

Employee was working at the 18 west longwall belt storage unit. He was lifting and pulling belt fabric over a belt winder. He experienced a burning and stinging sensation in his left groin area. A lump appeared in his left groin.

EE WAS ON ELEVATOR. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOORS SMASHING HIS MIDDLE AND PINKY FINGERS.

EE WAS TRAMMING A 16G GRADER TOWARD THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE MEMBER RAN INTO A SUMP AND EJECTED FROM THE GRADER

EE was using a steam cleaner/power washer. He was cleaning off some equipment for repair. He had his hand and finger on the wand and trugger. As he pulled on the hose, the wand pointed downward and hot water spray struck him on the top of the foot.

While helping the welders remove guard on the driver fan, EE removed the bolt and kicked the guard with his left foot to loosen it. As a result his big toenail hooked onto the safety shield guard in his rubber boot and ripped the toenail back.

Injured stated he was drilling a hole in the mine roof when he hit a crack and let his drill steel come out of the chuck stirking him on the fingers.

EMPLOYEE ENTERED AIR DUCT HEADER AND FELL ONTO A PILE OF RUBBLE IN FURNACE BELOW.

PRODUCTION SHAFT MINE LEVEL, EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A GUIDE ROPE, AS THE ROPE WAS CUT IT BEGAN TO TWIST CAUSING LOOSE COAL TO FALL FROM ABOVE. THE EE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS FALLING AND JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY FALLING AND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. ORG INJ DATE WAS 9/24/05. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 1/6/06

SPOTTING UP A MATCH FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE RIB & BOLTS, AT LEAST FOUR ROWS OF BOLTS FROM THE FACE.

EE was installing a head (door) located on the east end of the mill. EE bent over to lift the head and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. EE sustained unknown injuries to his lower back. Started losing time as of 10/7/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE #2 ENTRY E-12 LONGWALL SECTION AND SLIPPED ON SLAG INTO A RUT, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE, DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT INSPECTION ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED OFF WATER TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Employee tripped and fell, striking left knee.

Lifting cross tie. Hurt lower back.

Injured was working on crib approximately nine foot high when he slipped landing on slate bar.

EE WAS STANDING ON A TURNED CUT WHEN A LOADER OPERATOR WHO WAS TRYING TO BACKFILL THE TURNED CUT, ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK THE CUT CAUSING EE TO FALL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE EDGE OF THE TURNED CUT.

EE WAS OPERATING THE HEAD END OF THE SHEAR CUTTING TO HEAD AT ABOUT #40 SHIELD. THE CUTTING DRUM THREW A ROCK STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND FRACTURING HIS PINKY, RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.

EE WAS HOSPITALIZED 9/18/05 WITH INFECTION IN BOTH HANDS. 9/19/05 EE CALLED IN TO REPORT HE WOULD NOT BE AT WORK WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT INFECTION HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW BUT THAT HE HAD NOTICED A PUSSY SORE ABOUT 2 WKS PRIOR TO GOING TO HOSP. 9/23/05 HOSP REQUESTED WC INFO AND AT THAT TIME EE STATED WEARING OLD GLOVES CAUSED INFECTION.

While performing his normal duties as a scoop operator employee experienced pain in right knee. Employee came back to work on his next scheduled shift and continued working until October 10, 2005 when he started missing work due to this injury.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AN IRRIGATION DISCHARGE HOSE AND STEPPED BACK INTO A TIRE RUT AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR AND INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/27/05. REASON FOR REPORTING: RESTRICTED DUTY.

THE RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

While pressure washing trailers, the pressure washer recoiled injuring the claimant's left shoulder.

While operating a haul truck, employee states he received a rough load and 3 hours later experienced neck/shoulder discomfort.

Member noticed that his pants were wet and his cap light battery was leaking. Member received 2nd degree chemical burn but continued to work until 10/6/05.

Employee stepped on a rock in wet conditions and twisted his right knee.

USING ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Employee was loading the roofbolter when rock fell from between the bolts, striking him on the back. Lost time injury.

STEAMING HIGHWALL MINER, & SLIPPED TWISTING ANKLE

Was shiving belt motor when chain broke-EE wasn standing approimately 40 feet away-1 link of the chain flew and hit him between his eyes.

Employee was on the radio stacker belt when the plant was turned on. He was shaken off and fell from the stacker belt. Employee sustained a broken femur.

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT HAND UPON THE CANOPY OF THE ATRS. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE ATRS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES. THE HAND WAS X-RAYED AND SHOWED NO FRACTURES.

Employee was on knees mixing B-Bond. Safety glasses were fogged up. He removed safety glasses to let dry & continued mixing up B-Bond and the B-Bond splashed into his face and into right eye. He went to boss and boss flushed out eye with water. Employee finished shift and completed job of building a stopping. Next day eye was swelled shut. EE went to Dr.

Employee had accumulations of rock in knee pads. On attempting to kneel down he states sharp pain felt in right knee. Area progressively became swollen, warm to touch over the following week. Sought treatment on 9-27-05.

Employee was walking belt when a rock fell, knocking timber over on right ankle. This knocked employee into belt. The belt rubbed his left arm & left thumb and the belt rolled him, causing him to twist his back.

emp was putting shim in the jaw crusher when he stepped backwards away from crusher and foot went thruough between 2 catwalks and bruised left knee and leg.

Employee was directing another employee to dump a bucket of salt from the LHD into the stamler crusher-feeder. When the bucket was dumped, a chunk of salt rolled down the pile next to the stamler towards the employee. The employee tried to get out of the way but slipped. The chunk of salt struck the employee in the right ankle, breaking ankle..

While in the process of closing a valve on Pipe #2 at the CIC, the employee felt his right knee buckle to the inside of his stance and a sharp pain in his knee.

on 9-22-05. Ee stated that he slipped and fell on a mat uner a mine phone and landed on his backside, He returned to work on his next shift after being released from physician to do so. On 10-7-05, he ceased coming to work and did not Mgt aware the he was seeking another dr opinion. The second dr removal him from work and place dhim on the port, mgt was not make aware of 2nd dr.

While employee was burning the shaft on the no. 2 bridge a hot spark entered left ear. Employee continued working until January 25, 2006 at which time this became a reportable as he started missing work in order to have surgery done to graft skin at burn location.

THE BELT ON THE CRUSHER HAD STOPPED WOTKING WITHOUT ANYONE'S KNOWLEDGE. WITHOUT INSTRUCTION, INJURED BEGAN TO APPLY BELT DRESSING TO THE HEAD PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR BELT FEEDING THE SCREEN AND CRUSHER. HIS ARM SOME HOW GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER

Employee was going outside to get supplies. He was pulling mantrip into crossuct and front tire hit the rib spinning the steering wheel. Steering ball on the wheel went between the middle and index fingers.

Driver was in the process of having the tank trailer loaded by a specialty minerals ee. When complete, the rebar driver started to walk back to the tractor when his hard hat and then shoulder was struck by a piece of metal.

While inspecting and verifying fluids of assigned equipment, he twisted his ankle.

Roof Bolter was drilling hole in roof when drill steel hung in top, roof bolter operator was trying to pull steel out of hole when he push wrong lever on roof bolter mashing left hand.

While walking outside, employee stepped on a stone and twisted his right ankle and his right achilies tendon near the quicklime silos.

Injured was standing on flat car working on rock duster when he slipped and fell on lower back.

Member slipped twisting right knee.

Hauling waterline on scoop and it caught top, hitting him in mouth.

Employee was installing roof bolt. The bolt got stuck in the hole. As he was pulling the bolt out of the hole, he strained his back.

A small piece of draw rock fell, ap. 8"" dia. x 1/2"" thick striking employee on neck.

Employee was spotting the bolter for the next row when he was struck by rock falling from the roof, mashing his foot. Lost time injury.

Two men, Other ee and EE were picking up rebar to stand up vertical got out of baance and fell back.

INJURED WAS LIFTING CONCRETE BLOCK OFF BOTTOM WHEN A BLOCK FELL FROM TOP OF LIFT STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A BRUISE.

EE STATED THAT CRAWLING IN LOW/WET CONDITIONS WAS CAUSING HIS KNEE TO HURT

The injured was operating a remote controlled continuous mining machine while mining a lift right out of the No. 1 entry. A piece of rock rolled from the rib and struck the injured, resulting in a fracture to his right ankle.

Injured was riding in the rear facing seat of a diesel mantrip. Mantrip went around a switch and derailed. When the mantrip derailed and struck the rib, the injured's momentum drove his left kidney area into the SCSR. Injured suffered a briused kidney, ribs and back, Mantrip was being operated at an excessive speed.

While running a push-pull scraper operation in pit, the operator of the pull scraper pulled up a rock that the push scraper hit, causing the operator of the push scraper to be bounced, hitting his head on the roof of the machine.

EE WALKING IN FACE OF #5 ENTRY. WEST MAINS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET MUDDY SIDE OF PITCH AND FELL ON SELF RESCUER.

Employee stated that while he and 3 other employees were lifting a pan pusher onto the shearer he felt a sharp pain in his groin on the left side.

Employee was on his knees shoveling out the feet when screen wire being transported on the panline hit a rock causing the wire to strike employee on the left shoulder. Lost time injury.

While approaching the H-3 underpass from Phase II in truck #1389, EE locked on his breaks when he noticed our service truck standing by to let him pass. When employee locked on his brakes it caused the truck to bounce up and down, thus aggravating his back.

Build up from the preheater dropped onto the feed shelf, which caused hot kiln dust to spill from the feed end air seal. This spillage then fell 26 feet to the ground floor.

EMPLOYEE GOT OFF RAMCAR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE - WALKING. Employee did not start losing time until 1/19/06 due to surgery.

Roof fall as roof bolter operator was bolting top.

Employee was loading a tank of oxygen on his welding truck, it caught on the bumper of the truck, twisting his back.

Removing center cutting edge on RT 556 dozer, using torch to cut bolts. Employee was struck by a falling edge when last bolt was cut. Lacerations to head and shoulder.

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE LADDER UNDER THE CRUSHER PLATFORM, HE DID NOT PROPERLY STABILIZE THE BASE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. THE ANGLE OF THE LADDER CONTRIBUTED AS WELL BY PLACING EXCESSIVE BURDEN ON THE BLOCKS THE EMPLOYEE USED.

The employee attempted to stop a stack of roof mesh from tipping over. He tripped getting out of the way and the mesh struck him as he was on the mine floor.

EE WAS WALKING UP #4 ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE RIGHT EAR.

Employee was stripping copper blanks at the 2 stripping machine when he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee then fell back onto the floor grating.

Employing was lowering light tower, cable had slack, slipped and cut end off of employee's thumb.

JEEP COMING OUT OF A PLACE AND ANOTHER JEEP CAME ACROSS IN FRONT OF IT. THE JEEP THAT CAME ACROSS IN FRONT OF THE OTHER JEEP WAS THE MAN THAT WAS HURT

Employee was performing cleaning duties at Cement Mills area. Suddenly cement dust fell into his left eye causing him an irritation. He was wearing safety glasses.

Employee was using an impact gun with a wobble head socket. The socket broke and a piece of metal from the socket cut the palm of his left hand where the thumb joins the hand.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE TURNING ON WASHDOWN HOSE, END OF HOSE WHIPPED AROUND, STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE, SPRAYING EYE.

The injured is a roof bolter, he said he had a bolt stuck in the hole in roof when he pulled the bolt out of roof he mashed his litte finger between the bolt head & the wrench on bolter.

EE was between two pieces of parked idle equipment trobuel shooting a amintenance problem. One unit rolled back pinching injured leg between the two.

EE was shoveling coal onto the tailpiece when he felt pain in his lower back. EE continued to work the rest of the shift and consulted a dr after he got off work. He was x rayed and determined to have a muscle strain.

The employee was loading 16 foot bacon strips onto the bolter when a partial bundle of 9 foot mats fell off of the cab of the bolter. The mats struck him in the back and pinned him in the bolter's walkway.

Employee was standing on the hose chain of the Highwall Miner and as he was stepping off onto a support beam he slipped and fell a distance of approximately three (3) feet.

STANDING ON A WOODEN STRUCTURE WHILE WELDING. WOODEN STRUCTURE WAS WEAK.

AS EE UNCOUPLED A 6"" DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A PUMP, THE HOSE, BEING UNDER PRESSURE, MOVED TO THE LEFT, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEG. THE METAL HOSE COUPLING BROKE EE'S LEG.

Injured stepped on a smashed hydraulic oil can, twisted knee.

Injured worker had climber the ladder to clean a grizzly screen. As he stepped onto the platform, he struck his right knee against the guard rail. He continued to work his shift. His knee was swollen the next morning. He sought medical attention on 9/20.

AN OXYGEN CYLINDER TRAVELED THROUGH THE PICK BREAKER PORTION OF THE STAMLER FEEDER BREAKER. A PICK CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER WHICH RUPTURED CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ARMS AND FACE. FIRST LOST WORKDAY OCCURED 9/20/2005

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM 988F LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK (CONTUSION).

AN OXYGEN CYLINDER TRAVELED THRU THE PICK BREAKER PORTION OF THE STAMLER FEEDER/BREAKER. A PICK CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER WHICH RUPTURED THE CYLINDER, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND AND FACE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED 9/20/2005.

Injured was working on a high pressure water line. Water came on unexpected and threw him against rib causing bruises to left ribs.

Main E Unit - Employee was attempting to install top right rear cover on miner. Pushed cover, injured/twisted right knee.

EE WAS HOLDING HIS FOOT AGAINST MINER CABLE WHILE IT WAS BEING PULLED BACK. A PULL ROPE CAUGHT EE'S FOOT, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND (SPRAINED KNEE & ANKLE).

Lifting and loading 100 pound bentonite sacks.

Injured man was getting in his personal car to go home. Coal truck passing by on haul road from mine to plant let his left wheels get off the edge of road, causing truck to turn over on its side. Coal came out of the truck bed, striking injured man's car. The car moved striking the injured man's leg.

OPERATOR OF TRUCK #337 WAS FUELING HAUL TRUCK. SHE STEPPED FROM TRUCK CATWALK TO FUEL TANK CONTAINMENT WALL AND TWISTED HER RIGHT KNEE.

After installing a curtain board for ventilation controls, a piece of draw rock fell between the permanent roof supports roof bolts. Striking EE on the shoulder and lower back. He missed work on the 10/10/05 threw 10/13/05.

Employee lifted too much weight at one time causing a hernia in right groin. Employee notified his supervisor on 10/1/05 of the injury and that he would be going to the doctor. Paperwork not received in company safety office until 10/10/05. Steve Pilling at Green River, WY MSHA office notified of incident circumstances on 10/11/05.

Miner operator bounced up and hit top #4 heading; hit his head and said his back was hurt.

Employee was trying to pick up a rock to clear walkway.

He was unloading two cans of oil from the shuttle car. When he turned he tripped over the miner cable and twisted his right knee causing a strain to the right knee. he was later diagnosed with a torn meniscus of the right knee.

VICTIM WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTS ONTO THE BOLTER. LOST HIS BALANCE WITH A LOAD OF BOLTS IN HIS HANDS TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE

Walking across from the 375 excavator to the lube truck, his foot slipped from the track and he fell onto the back of the lube truck sliding down to the ground.

AN OXYGEN CYLINDER TRAVELED THRU THE PICK BREAKER PORTION OF THE STAMLER FEEDER/BREAKER. A PICK CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER WHICH RUPTURED THE CYLINDER, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ARMS, HANDS AND FACE. FIRST LOST WORK DAY OCCURED 9/20/2005.

While hanging a strap attached to the dragline powercord to a hook on the shoe to help move the cord, the injured got his finger caught between the strap and the shoe causing a broken finger.

Miner was walking on the level past the powder storage magazine and stepped on a rock which rolled and he twisted his ankle. X-Rays showed no broken bones just sprained right ankle.

While employee was climbing down a fixed ladder his foot slipped off the rung and he caught himself with one hand, causing pain in his left shoulder. He did not want to go to the doctor until 10/10/05 at which time the doctor put him on modified duty. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME ON 2/21/06. MRI SHOWED TORN ROTATOR CUFF - SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 2/21/06.

Walking with belt roller in hand-turned to put on lo-track and twisted right knee.

EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB UP ON THE FUEL TRUCK. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING ROCKDUST BY HAND & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

While employee was repairing the grizzly car at the feeder the backhoe operator went to set the grizzly bar and when it was lifted the grizzly bar swung hitting employee causing him to fall approx. 13 feet to the ground onto # 1 belt. (9/22/05 call to company - possible paralysis)

7H section using a sledge hammer to remove belt structure, he accidently hit the belt, causing the hammer to deflect and strike his right shin. causing abrasion which became infected.

While attempting to install 6' resin roof bolt, employee pushed roof bolt into hole with drill pot. The roof bolt bent and flew back striking his left wrist. The accident occurred on west 1 section. FLDW occurred on 9/20/05.

PULLING ON A 6"" HOSE FULL OF SAND AND I FELT A POP IN MY LOWER BACK.

BUNKER TRACK. EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK PROPS FROM SUPPLY CAR. CARRYING PROPS TO MAN DOOR. ON HIS SECOND TRIP, HE FELT PAIN FROM HIS WRIST TO HIS ELBOW.

Employee was pulling shields when a rock came off shearer drum and landed on his foot.

Cleaning on intake-a peice of rock fell and hit shoulder & neck.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULAGE WAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

Putting up outside roof bolt when a piece of rock fell hitting victim on left hand ring finger, cutting finger.

A 488 scoop ran over a 6' timber. One end of the timber rose into the air and when it returned to the ground it struck the employee on top of his left foot causing a possible hairline fracture.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE MINER CABLE. HE FELL ON HIS SHOULDER AND WAS TREATED AT THE HARBOR HOSPITAL. X-RAYS SHOWED NO FRACTURES, ONLY BRUISED. HE WAS OFF WORK ONE SHIFT AND RETURNED TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 9-19-05.

Timber struck employee on the head.

Not known. Possibly working with belt splicing tool s or carrying hand tools up the stairs.

Lost Time Accident: ME #4 Belt - Draw rock fell out of head hole while beltmen were setting a drive. Employee got on top of belt to examine the roof. While in the process of getting down, stepped off belt into scoop bucket. Then, when getting down off scoop, stepped on a rock (baseball size), twisting left ankle and falling to the ground.

A rock came over the headgate arm of shearer and handrail, pinning employee's foot between the rock and the shield.

He was handling structure in the process of pulling bed rails out of a belt box. He felt pain in the right side of his lower back.

WHILE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE SUCTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE BOLTER CHUCK OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN F-TAILGATE, HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT HAND BY A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY STUCK IN THE ROOF. DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

Employee got under shaker, removed guard from tail pulley and placed it leaning on shaker frame. He turned around and the vibration of shaker made guard fall on his back. On 8-26-05 employee was told not to be around shaker on tail pulley when it was running. This was the reason he was starting work at 5:30 a.m.

As employee exited the stone pit in a loaded R35 Euclid rock truck via the haul road ramp the R35 rock truck stalled and coasted backwards down the ramp. The load shifted causing the R35 to roll onto the passenger side. Though the driver was kept in the seat by the wearing of his seatbelt his lower leg & foot were wedged between pedal & console causing injury.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LOADER LADDER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS HIDDEN IN SOME WEEDS. THIS CAUSED HIS LEFT KNEE TO TWIST RESULTING IN A STRAIN. DECLINED MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 9/29/05 - DIAGNOSED WITH A TEAR.

Ee was dumping a load of waste & on his way back to pick up a load of sand he hit a pot hole in road. Ee originally went to Dr on 9/15/05 for exam on this injury & since no observations were made, we considered this as diagnostic only - no lost time or medical treatment. This is a reoccurance of the same injury. EE is now losing time as of 3-13-06 for this injury.

Employee stated while walking down a ramp he slipped and felt pain in his right knee. Employee received conservative treatment until 11/17/05 when he had surgery and began losing time from work.

Employee was checking the belt number on the drive belts and the conveyor started in motion. Employee's left hand went through the nip created by the drive belt and the sheave, resulting in laceration to left index finger and compound fracture to left middle finger.

EE ACCIDENTALLY RAN HIS HEAD INTO A ROOF BOLT WHILE MOVING THE MINER CABLE INJURING HIS NECK.

Employee was pounding on the side of a jaw crusher with a sledge hammer and smashed the tip of her finger.

While operating a 992G loader, the employee was bounced in the seat, the seat belt pulled against his stomach.

While using a grinder, employee got some metal in eye.

Employee was removing block from brattice, he began to get up, twisted his knee and the block fell down and struck his left knee. Employee later required surgery. Employee started missing 10-17-05.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESET A STARTER WHEN IT ARCED CAUSING BURNS TO HIS HANDS.

EE was pulling on hose when hose slipped and ee struck elbow agaisnt equipment. Employee sought medical treatment for condition of upper arm. dr determined 9-22-05 that conditon was a result of contusion small laceration sustained when elbow was bumped.

Employee was dragging 2 pieces of 4"" x 20' water line when he experienced a burning sensation in his center groin area.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK UP A HILL WHEN THE TRUCK STALLED. IT BEGAN DRIFTING BACKWARDS AND THEN ROLLED ONTO IT'S SIDE.

Sitting in the deck chair of the roof bolter and tramming it, he got his head caught between the canopy and coal rib. No information on individual received until 10/5/05.

Employee said the seat bruised his back. I was not informed of this when the cituation occurred.

A contract laborer was assisting cleaning up a lime spill with a shovel and a big bag with several others. After he went home he noticed a burns on the upper inside of his legs. He went to the doctor the next day and the doctor treated the burns and told him to come back in 2 days.

Carpenters were told to carry crates from woodshop to plant. When lifting one crate under 25 lbs, employee felt a snap in his shoulder area.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT THE END OF A TRACK RAIL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

Employee had completed pre-shift inspection. As he was getting on the loader, he slipped and caught himself with his left arm. This strained his shoulder.

Employee was carrying a filter, caught his foot on a pallet band, tripped and fell. Started missing work on 1/10/06.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE CATERPILLAR 777 HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HAND RAIL AND HE FELL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

EE WAS BREAKING UP ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. LOST TIME INJURY.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST AND STEPPED IN A HOLE.

The employee was walking. He slipped and fell on a wet rock. He attempted to catch himself and injured his right shoulder.

Employee was walking out of R142 toward the plant when he slipped on wet concrete and fell onto his (L) shoulder, fracturing his uppermost (L) arm. He was admitted to the hospital and is losing time.

While cutting 8 right break a piece of draw rock fell striking ee on the head resulting in a laceration on the head required sutures to close.

Employee was watering the haul road when the water truck came out of gear and it rolled back into a ditch. He worked next two days then came back and said his knee and ankle was hurt.

THE INJ EE SMASHED & LACERATED RIGHT THUMB ON A DOOR LATCH MECHANISM ON THE MIRACLE RUN BOTTOM. FRACTURE & LACERATION WITH 10 STITCHES TO RT THUMB PAD.

EE was picking up a load of slurry clay: he had left his truck & was at the base of steps leading to loadout office: where he slipped. The area was wet there was some algae under the steps, but not in the walking area, grating was also in place to prevent slips. He reported that he had slipped. He said that he was not hurt, other than his rear. We learned 10/11/05 he is off work.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED IN LOOSE ROCKDUST & ROCKS AT NO.7 SEAL AT 7-4 PROJECT & HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EE was wearing his safety glasses. Was performing his bid job as a bagger. Wind started blowing rather hard for the 1st time in weeks & some foreign material got in his right eye irritating it. After 24 hours the redness didn't recede so he was sent to a doctor. Medication is working wonders as the redness is going away as of today 9/15/05. EE missed 9/19-20. Worsened over weekend.

The millwright was shoveling stone off E-4 conveyor walkway when he felt a pain in his lower abdomen.

Working on beltline, belt structure fell and hit his right hand middle finger, mashing it.

EE was bolting in #5 place, installing the outside bolt when he noticed that the top directly behind him began to drop and fall out. He attempted to get out of the way but a piece of rock measuring approx. 3' by 2' wide & 1.5"" thick fell striking him on his left leg behind the knee. He was taken to ER where x-rays were negative. Referred to specialist diagnosed with bruised muscle.

Employee was walking around dozer when his foot sank in soft dirt causing ankle to roll. Employee worked two days before going to doctor and missing work.

Employee was adjusting the jaw crusher w/4' rachet, rachet slipped off nut. Employee fell on top of loader bucket, hitting his leg on the gusset on top of the bucket. At the time of the accident the loader bucket was down on the ground and shut off, bucket was tilted forward w/material behind bucket so it wouldn't move.

(2 EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.) WHILE RACKING IN A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE 4,160 V SWITCH GEAR, AN ARC FLASH OCCURRED, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE. THIS EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE.

Employee was loading mill car when rail shifted and pinched middle finger on right hand.

While moving a 2"" airline, EE stepped on a 4"" discharge line that caused his fall and broke leg.

Employee was trying to remove a rattle snake in truck loading area. Snake bit employee on finger of right hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE BOLTER IN #8 ENTRY 3 NORTH RIGHT SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A WATER HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK DUE TO THE INJURY ON 10/27/2005.

Employee was repairing shuttle car when a piece of rock rolled off rib and struck his left hand and shoulder.

Employee closing doors of rail cars delivering aggregate for later milling. Employee fell to grade after tripping on metal platform's raised edge. During fall pinching left, 1st finger between 6-foot long metal bar (used to lock door latch) and metal platform.

Employee states he was walking down steps and felt a pop in his leg.

Employee was driving a water truck. He hit a rock in the road that caused him to be jolted so bad that it hurt his back.

Employee slipped on mud and hit his left knee on the handrail.

On 1/27/04 EE was loading rock duster when he twisted around with a bag of dust and felt something in his back. He also slipped and fell while dusting on belt. He started missing on 9/12/05.

Worked all day on the caterpillar loader. Was going fast and bouncing all day. Went home not feeling good. 9/13/05 a.m. went to the chiropractor, no better. 9/14/05 a.m. went to the emergency room and was given medicine. He was diagnosed with a compressed disk under the right shoulder blade and told to rest.

Employee stepped over pipe and twisted ankle.

EE WAS DRILLING COAL WHEN METHANE IGNITED CAUSING AN EXPLOSION & BURNING EE ON FACE AND BOTH HANDS. EE WAS TAKEN TO WHITESBURG ARH THEN AIR LIFTED TO LEXINGTON KY.

Employee was shoveling tailpiece and twisted and pain started running down his leg.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OLD ULTRA-VAC HOSE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE FORKLIFT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LOOSE CLINKER AND TWISTED HER LEFT FOOT.

Employee was stacking 50lb bags and felt a pain in his left arm.

WHILE USING A 4LB HAMMER TO FREE UP A FLIGHT LOCKING PIN IN AN AUGER FLIGHT, A SMALL CHIP OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE PIN & PENTRATED THE INJURED'S CHEST. A DR REMOVED THE PIECE OF STEEL SURGICALLY REQUIRING A FEW STITCHES TO CLOSE THE INCISION.

Employee had hurt his shoulder on 9-12-05 but had continued to work. Employee Dr. decided on 12-15-05 employee needed some corrective surgery.

EE WAS WALKING AROUND COAL AT FEEDER AND TRIPPED ON LOOSE COAL. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Employee was using a doublejack hammer to drop a liner inside a ball mill after the bolts had been removed. When the liner dropped, the balls caused the liner to roll towards the employee and the liner struck the employee above the left knee.

The ee was struck on left knee by a piece of falling rock.

Three employees were moving a pallet jack from the first floor to the second floor in the prep plant elevator. As our employee and one of the contractors was closing the first set of verticle doors on the elevator, the bottom door caught the edge of the pallet jack lifting it up and sliding off striking the employee's left foot.

WAS PUTTING RAIL TRACK IN MINE. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS RAIL TIES WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TRACK HURTING LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING INSTALL A COVER OVER THE CUTTER MOTOR FOR THE NEW LONGWALL SHEAR OF 1B 8 NORTH LONGWALL, HE WAS HOLDING THE COVER IN PLACE WHILE TRYING TO PUT A BOLT IN IT TO SECURE IT WHEN THE COVER SHIFTED CATCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER & A HOSE FITTING THAT WAS UNDER THE COVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #2 RECLAIM TUNNEL, CLEANING OUT A PLUGGED FEEDER CHUTE WHEN A HOSE BLEW, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER.

EE while lighting torch burn left hand, wasn't wearing gloves

STRUCK IN RIGHT WRIST AND ARM WHILE UNLOADING BELT RAILS. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 10/6/05.

He stated he was chaning batteries, stepped on a rock , twisted his knee. On Monday, He tried to work thru the knee pain. History of problem with knee dating back to age 18. x-rays taken in the e.r. and interpreted by dr show no new injuries. Visible arthritis in the knee, reported to msha illness.

Dredge operator was sitting in control room of dredge watching gauges when a spider landed on his head and bit him on the top of his head. ** Original online form 234915 **

Employee was changing a ripper tooth on 9231 D11. Used a 2-wheel cart, with the bottom lip of the cart used to pry up the bottom of the tooth to aid in alignment. Once aligned, a hammmer was used to drive the locking pin into place. When the pin set, the cart slid out, causing employee to lose balance & fall back, striking head against truck. Stitches were required.

Employee stepped on a rock, his right knee gave way. He went to the doctor and was returned to work. His knee was still giving him some trouble. A return visit was set up and a MRI was ran. Surgery was scheduled. He was off work the day of the surgery and was off Monday the 7th. Employee's work status is light duty and a return visit is set up for 11/18/05.

Employee while driving a loaded 777B Cat truck backed over the dumping area and the truck over-turned causing serious injuries (broken ribs, arm, back, fractured sternum, collapsed lungs). Employee was airlifted to medical center.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A STOP ON END OF LOW STRUCTURE FOR A BRIDGE SYSTEM. THE STOP TURNED OVER AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE ROLLER.

Was getting out of deck of scoop. Area was muddy, twisted his left knee.

No lost time or medical treatment until 11/8/05. Injured picked up a heavy tool and caused a bone chip in his back and hip area. The injured has an inherited degenerative disease that results in bone chips and injuries from lifting heavy objects. He must have surgery to remove the bone chip and rehabilitation before returning to work.

Member picked up a 55-gallon barrel weighing approximately 150 pounds.

Employee alleged that he had suffered neck strain from wearing his hardhat. He then alleged that it was actually a lower back strain from operating CAT D350 haul truck (S/N 9LR00727) during pit haul. Employee reported injury 5 days after injury and had indicated on time sheet that he was not injured on 9-9-05.

Installing a conveyor, leg brace came loose hitting him in head knocking off hard hat.

Pipe was placed on an upright truck tire rim; soft ground shifted allowing pipe to fall on foot.

While making adjustments to cooling tower pumps in refinery until #1 evaporator, employee stepped on some uneven concrete floor-twisted her knee.

Kneeling on the concrete while setting door, when he stood up his knee popped.

Employee was lifting a piece of metal (1/4""x30""x42"") and as he lay it down it caught the side and little finger on the left hand.

Employee & supervisor were attempting to remove nipple of water valve on water truck. Employee using a pipe wrench on nipple while supervisor was heating 3"" 90% cast iron pipe elbow. The wrench slipped and employee fell backwards while twisting to break fall. Twisting of left lower leg resulting in fracture. The ground was level with no slip/trip/fall hazards present.

Carrying mine props from xcut #1 to xcut #38 at 6th north longwall he felt sharp pain in left shoulder after slipping and falling down, straining muscle in right shoulder.

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT & TWISTED BACK

Employee was trying to step down off the overcast at 25 seal and slipped off the ledge at the bottom of overcast.

Employee was dismounting a cat d-11 dozer when his right foot slipped off the push arm causing him to slip and wrench injured his back.

Employee was getting off forklift when his foot got stuck on the step and he stumbled and hurt his right knee.

Employee felt a twinge in his back while moving a water pump to do repairs. Lost time injury.

SCRAPED LEG ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

Employee was on operator side of bolter. He tried to pull some loose draw rock using the ATRS. The rock broke loose and fell on his left hand cutting index, middle and ring finger. The rock broke when hiting the bolter and knocked him down.

Employee tweaked his knee while moving cable. He stated he started to feel sharp pains in his right knee while moving the cable, and the pain continued when he climbed on and off the truck. He was taken off work until 9/11/05.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 2 BUCKETS OF STOPPING SEALANT. HIS FEET WERE STUCK IN THE MUD. AS HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

Employee fell from behind cab area while performing repairs on the haul truck. (BED WAS UP; FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK (APPROX. 12' TO GROUND), HITTING HEAD ON TIRE OR FUEL TANK AS HE FELL. FRACTURED TEETH, LACERATED LIP, POSS. DISPLACED PALATE. NO OTHER INJURIES.)

Injured stated he was walking near the scalehouse and fell landing on his knee. He had no lost time until 10-5-05. He left work and never returned.

VICTIM WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK FLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT ANKLE. THE VICTIM WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CONCERNED. HOWEVER, THE ANKLE STARTED SWELLING SOON THERE AFTER.

Employee stated that while carrying a bottom belt roller on #12 belt at 109 block 3 west, his feet became entangled with a compressor hose. This caused employee to lose balance and start to fall forward. He caught self. Employee is experiencing pain in left shoulder.

Employee was climbing out of a scoop when his foot hit the directional control lever which caused the machine to move and pinch his hip. There were no fractures or internal injuries as a result of this injury.

He was helping change the screens and as he lifted one screen he felt a sharp burning pain in his left shoulder

The employee was positioning himself in order to tear out a bottom structure stand when he suddenly experienced sharp pain in his left knee.

A rock slid off the top of the shearer and hit employee in the knee while he was tipping the shield to adjust profile. Lost time injury.

While employee was being loaded a rock slid across the load hitting the right rear side of the bed causing employee to be jarred in the truck.

EE WAS PICKING ROCK INSIDE TIPPLE SHACK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HE LANDED ON ELBOW.

Employee was loading glue on roof bolter, felt pain in lower back

EE HAD A SUSPENDED LOAD OF APPROX 16 SHEETS ON THE GR0UND. THERE WAS A BLACK EDGESTRIP ON ONE OF THE PIECES OF COPPER. EE USED A PRYBAR TO RAISE UP THE COPPER TO GET IT OFF. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND GOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE COPPER. HE THEN PULLED HIS HAND OUT & AS A RESULT REC'D A SHOULDER INJURY.

EE stated that he locked & tagged out the power to #94 Coal Hauler Charger & then replaced the receptacle on #3 Battery & receptacle on #94 Charger. He then connected jumper cable to battery & charger. He stated he then was attempting to bolt a fuse to a shunt when an electrical arc caused electric burns to both hands.Result of grounded lead & power from battery

Employee was adjusting ventilation control when he stepped backwards causing a twist in his right knee.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A ROCK AT THE EAST CORRIDOR TRIPPER ANGLE PLOW AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

45 year old man with lower back pain radiating to legs worse with BM, worsening over the past year

Employee made 4 cable splice, when he stood up his knee popped. Employee started missing work 9-28-05.

THE EE WAS TRAVELING IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT DIPPED DOWN. THIS MOTION CAUSED THE EE'S KNEE TO STRIKE THE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

While rolling unused conveyor belt in small rolls strained his back.

Employee was carrying 5 gallon pail of waste/dust on 9/7/05. Employee slipped on oil on the steps while going down. He felt a slight pain in lower back. On 9.9.05, he re-injured back while lifting/reaching forward to position mixer box in place.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A DIESEL LO-TRAC, PLACING A MOTOR IN PLACE FOR A FUTURE BELT HEAD DRIVE INSTALLATION. HE GOT AGAINST THE COAL RIB WITH THE LO-TRAC, CAUSING SOME MATERIAL TO FALL FROM THE RIB. THE RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA AND FIBULA IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A WIPER BLADE & A METAL BURR ON THE BLADE CUT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER

On 9/7/05 operator was hauling mud in dump truck when he stalled the engine and drifted back about 30'. His right rear wheels ran up the road berm and the truck upset on its left side. He was wearing his seat belt and suffered a sprained ankle and bruise. He was x-rayed and received an ace bandage.

Coworker got Employee's attention & indicated that he had stuck a roof bolt. Employee hurried over to the left (cab) side of the bolter and tried to save it. He ran the head up while holding the roof bolt wrench. When the wrench came in contact with the bolt, because the resin had already set, the bolt/wrench kicked in against the jaws, pinching employee's finger.

Employee states he hit a pothole causing pain in lower back. He went to the doctor for the pain. Employee was newly hired the day before the incident occurred. Prior to his being hired he had medical conditions relating to his back.

WHILE BACKING UP THE WATER TRUCK FROM BEHIND THE JOB TRAILER THE OPERATOR BACKED INTO AN OPEN EXCAVATION THAT WAS BEING DUG FOR THE NEW SCALE HOUSE. SHE BACKED UP DROPPING HER RIGHT REAR TIRES INTO THE EXCAVATION CAUSING THE WATER TRUCK TO OVERTURN (ROLL OVER) INTO THE EXCAVATION.