Mining Incidents in October 2006

We believe power surges from a wind storm shorted a dry transformer that started fire. There were no injuries.

A rock fall occured 2 breaks inby spad number 3176 in the crosscut between the number 4 & 5 entry and partly into the 5 entry. This was reported to MSHA at 9:30 PM. The fall was 60' long, 20' wide, and 5' thick.

An unplanned roof fall occurred 6500' from the active face in the #7 entry at spad #666. No injuries reported. No equipment involved. Passage of persons was not affected. Fall measured 50' length X 20' width X 6' height. This fall wil not be rehabilitated.

Roof fall, no. 4 unit #6 sub panel south beginning at spad 55+08. Approx. 72' long, 20' wide, 6' to 7' high.

A roof fall was discovered in the No. 7 intake entry of the 1st North Submain of #2 unit. It was in an intersection at spad 27+09 (xc 39) and extended inby one half of a crosscut. It measured approximately 50 X 20 X 8' high and was about 3600' outby the section dumping point.

Unintentional roof fall discoverd on abandoned #1 Section. Fall measured approximately 70'L X 18'W X 10'H. Area previously supported with 6' resin grouted bolts and 10' cable bolts. Fall was from #1 entry to #2 entry just left of station 4981. Fall was discovered during examination of intake and return airways.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at spad #16+36 on the 4th submain east, #mmu-002-0, #2 unit, #1 entry in return. The intersection had been previously cribbed out due to a slip condition, the adjacent crosscut fell riding over the cribbed intersection. The area was approx. 20'in length, 60'wide & 10-15'in height. The fall will be cleaned up at a later date.

A fall was discovered in the no. 5 intake entry of the 1 North marker set of entries. The fall measures approx. 35'long x 20'wide x 2'- 4'thick. There was no equipment involved, there were no injuries & ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall near spad 8154 measuring 25' long x 18' wide x 54" high. The fall occurred on the #1 Unit 002 Section. 4' resin bolts and 6' torque tension bolts are being used in this area. Fall was cleaned up.

Unintentional roof fall on abandoned #1 Section. Fall measured 75'L X 18'W X 10H. Area supported with 6' resin grouted roof bolts and 10' cable bolts. Fall location: Sta. 4985 to sta. 5000. Fall was discovered while examining intake and return airways.

Found fall on weekly check of air ways-fall app 18' wide, 18' long, 6' high-finned with 6' torque tension and cable bolts-no injuries, no equip. involved no air blocked no blockage of escape way & will not be cleaned up-breakened off & dangered-plotted on mine map.

A roof fall occurred that blocked the tailgate at x-cut 19 in LW-203. The fall started in the x-cut between No. 1 and No. 2 entries and ran out in to the tailgate entry.

A roof fall occured at Break 45 of the North Submains, starting at the left hand rib line of the #3 enteryand proceeded through the crosscut to the #2 entry and throught the intersection of the #2 entry and stopped at the stopping wall between the #1 and#2 entries approximately 6 feet in height.

Fall exists at 83 break in 1 & 2 entries at spad #6904. Fall is approx 40' length, 19' wide and 6' thick at about 4000' to the face. 6' torque tension bolts were used in 1998 during development. Fall does not block airways or travel areas. It will be cleaned up after proper plans are made.

Five miners were in the Fish Creek elevator travelling into the mine when the elevator stopped. The miners were on the stopped elevator for 48 minutes.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd East intake at the 57 crosscut. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 40 feet long x 30 feet wide x 9 feet high. The area had been roofbolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Unintentional roof fall occurred on 2nd northeast mains, #1 entry, 100' outby spad #2567. 30' long x 20' wide x 10' high. 2000' outby 003 section. Bolted with 6' torque tension bolts & 8' point anchore bolts in return air course. Found making weekly exam.

Roof material fell on No.4 MRS that was located on the East section in No.8 entry, No.50 & 51 pillar blocks. The roof material caused the MRS to become fouled for a short period of time.

The roof was layered shell and fell above anchorage. The fall occurred in location of a hollow and close to outcrop. 45' x 20' x 5 1/2'. No injuries.

Roof fall existing in old 1st left panel of northwest mains SS #347. Fell additional 30' past SS #847 thru intersection. This is a gob area with no personnel required to walk thru.

A fire was discovered in the Primary Crusher stilling shed at 5:05 AM. The fire was extinguished at 6:30 AM. There were no injuries resulting from the fire. The ignition source of the fire could not be identified. Coal on the grizzly and rubber belts hung to suppress airborne dust burned.

Roof fall in the last open cross cut of #3 entry.

Ran truck into ditch.

Roof fall occured in #4 entry, 12,000 feet from active face. Area has been dangered off.

A rock fall occurred int he #1 entry approx. 80' inby the #1 portal. The rock fall was 17' long, 18' wide, and 6' thick. Fall was approx. 1400' from the working section.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #3 set of seals in a crosscut between #15 and #16 seal to the left of spad #2007. The fall does not hinder the examination of the seals or block the regular travelway. The fall measured approximately 2' to 4' thick x 19' wide x 25' long.

October 27, 2006, at 6:15 pm, an electical conductor to the #2 hoist slow down switch became disconnected. The mine evacuation started at 6:15 and was completed at 6:23 p.m. The hoist slow down switch wiring was repaired, the hoist tested and miners returned underground at 9:15 pm.

The fall was found at 2:00pm, while the section was idle. This report is in regards to the report of a roof fall. The fall was located in the #7 entry, two breaks inby spad #1998 of the 003 mmu. No equipment, ee or things of the like were injured. Also ventilation was not restricted either.

Roof fall No.4 unit belt 6 sub panel south beginning at spad 57 + 03 approx 80' long, 19' wide, 6' high.

Examiner found a roof fall at the 88 Xcut(7081') to just inby 15' of 89 Xcut (7161') in #6 entry of the main north headings. Fall is approx 90-95' long X 7-8' high X 17-18' wide. Primary roof support was 6' tension rebar. Fall was timbered and cribbed on north end of fall. All approaches will be timbered.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at break #17, #3 entry of east West Mains, 2 breaks outby spad #4052. The fall was approximately 35' long, 20' wide, 7 to 8 feet thick.

Main Portal Elevator cage on bottom, doors wouldn't open or close. Repairs were made and elevator was put back in service at 3:40 p.m.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #25 in the #2 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 70' long x 5' thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west #3 mains, 64 crosscut, #6 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 18 ft wide, and 6 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

An unplanned roof fall occurred. There is no active working face in the mine. No injuries reported. No equipment involved. Passage of person was affected. Fall measured 40' length X 20' wide X 4' height. This fall will be rehabilitated.

A roof fall occurred on the 5 West A panel. The fall was located at crosscut 32 between entry 5 and 6. The fall was adjacent to the roadway and intake stopping line. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the 3 East Headgate #2 Entry, 5875'. The fall was approximately 20 feet long, approximately 24 feet wide and approximately 12 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up. Fall #23Q

He left a bucket of tools on the seat. Nobody was hurt. No personnel was hurt or injured at this site.

Rock fall inby section tail piece in #7 heading, 3 left section. 3 1/2' to 5 1/2' High 50' Long and 18 1/2' wide.

A roof fall was discovered 1 break out by spad 522. In #8 entry, the estimated size of the roof fall is 7' high X 18' wide X 20' long. No injuries where reported as a result of this roof fall.

The rock fall occurred in the #12 entry in the 2 South track area 1 break out spad # 9191. The area was bolted with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. The fall was 20' long, 20' wide and 4' high. The fall will be cleaned up.

Main portal elevator had an electrical problem and was not operating properly. The MG set dropped out and would not properly raise and lower the cage. Repairs were made and elevator was put back in service at 11:50 p.m.

Operator of remote loader was mucking out a longhole shot when the loader ran up the right rib and tipped over onto the driver's side. The loader caught fire. Mine was evacuated; evacuation started at 3:15 pm. All employees were on the surface at 4:45 pm. 103K order verbally given from MSHA and was terminated on 10/3/06.

At the New Era Portal, The slope hoist became disabled. Broken strands were found in the cable. Issue was corrected and hoist was placed back into operation 7:30 p.m. the same day

A roof fall occurred in the south sub main, entry #11, station #3801'. The fall was approximately 20' long, 20' wide, and 8' tall. The area was bolted with 6' & 8' point anchor bolts. The fall didn't affect ventilation, travel, cause injury or damage equipment.

A roof fall occurred at 9:32 pm on Tuesday October 24, 2006 in the 2-east main belt entry. The roof fall is located between spads 10054 and 10068 and is approx 20' wide X 6' high and 70' long. This area was supported with 6' resin bolts at the time of the roof fall.

ROOF FALL 2 MAIN WEST INTAKE 21 XCUT #6 ENTRY. 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH.

A roof fall 20' w x 60' L x undetermined height was found in an outby area at one crosscut inby station 3309. The fall dows not impede travel or ventilation and was dangered off.

During his pre-shift examination, the examiner found a roof fall in the 2nd Right section at #17 crosscut between #2 and #3 entries. The fall meassured 50' long, 14' wide and 9' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st south main xc 34 - xc 37 (20 + 40 - 21 + 60) in the #4 entry. The fall was approximately 130' long, 15' wide and 9' high. This area of the mine had been dangered off on 9/19/06 due to questionable roof.

Roof fell 10,000 feet from active face in No. 2 entry, 50 feet outby spad No. 3721. The area was timbered off and the roadway was moved into the next entry.

A roof fall occurred in the south sub main, entry #4, station #3885'. The fall was approximately 20' long, 20' wide, and 8' tall. The area was bolted with 6' & 8' point anchor bolts. The fall didn't affect ventilation, travel, cause injury or damage equipment.

Entry No.2;Spad no.:1 brk. outby 267; distance from active face:210; No personal injuries; Airway: return; Size of fall: L-50'; W-19.5'; H-5'; Type and length: 48" resin; No cribs or timbers or cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: shale, mixed; No coal rider seam pesent; Entrances not breakered off yet; Area will be rehabilitated.

The continuious miner was stuck in a pillar run and before the miner could be pulled out a planned fall occurred & caught on the miner. Mining was disrupted for more than one hour and is therefore reportable.

A fall was discovered in the No.4 Neutral Entry of No.3 Southwest Mains at Survey Station 1639. The fall measured approximately 60' long x 18' wide x 5' high and had been bolted with 4' fully grouted resin roof bolts. There were no injuries or equipment involved. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 Left Section. It occurred in the No. 4 Entry, 1 X-cut inby Station #254. Fall was approximately 6' - 8' high, 19' wide, 65' long. Fall caught high voltage cable along with the required lifeline. Area was timbered and dangered off. Escapeway was re-routed along with the required lifeline.

unintentional roof fall 3nd north sub main #2 entry corsscut #30. Mined approx. april 15th 2003 bolted with 8' tension rebar bolts. 4 way intersection paped sides. will not be cleaned up.

On the 002 section, in the #3 entry, one block inby spad # 1764, an intersection fell. 18'wide X 35'long X 7.5'high. The area was bolted with 3/4 X 72" fully grouted bolts. The roof was laminated slate & sandstone. This fall occurred over an idle weekend. The area was dangered off & will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall (60' x 19' x 6' thick) occurred on #1 section in #4 entry, 1 break out-by spad #18898 in belt entry. MSHA notified by phone. No ventilation was affected.

The Tyro Creek elevator was down from 12:20 pm to 11:20 pm as a result of a power outage. When power was restored, Bagby elevator was called to make some adjustments & check-out the systems.

Mining in No.5 entry No.31 and No.32 pillar block, when slate rock fell on No.3 MRS jack.

The page service shaft elevator went down approx. 7 am due to a brake pump motor. The service elevator was down approx. one hour which included repairing & testing. There was nobody in the elevator at the time of the incident. There were no injuries or damage to the elevator.

A fall was discovered in the No.1 Return Entry of West Mains at Survey Station 224. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 10' high and had been supported with 5' fully grouted resin roof bolts. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall 10-14 ft. high, 18 ft wide, 110 ft long.

Unintentional roof fall measuring 35'(L) x 21'(W) x 6'(H) on Cazy Mains 1st Right- 2 breaks inby spad #13065.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 27 break along the #5 underground belt conveyor in the #3 entry, size 25'L x 4 1/2'H x 18'W. Supported with 4' fully grouted bolts. No injuries, no equipment caught and ventilation was not interrupted. Fall will not be cleaned up.

Unintentional roof fall measuring: 40'(L) x 19'(W) x 8'(T) -occurring near spad # 15830.

North 1, 19 - 20 block, # 7 entry, MMU 004 Spad 524. 18 ft wide X 25 ft long X 8 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, straps, 12 ft cable bolts, truss bolts and screen and ACS jacks on either side. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

A roof fall occurred on #2 unit inby the section loading point. The area had been previously detected prior to the fall and the area had been timbered and dangered out before the fall. The fall was located in entry #1 which is the far left return entry. The fall was located in the 2 Left - 5 West panel inby crosscut #15 and fell for a distance of approximatey 70 feet.

A roof fall was discovered approx 1200'-1500' from the faces of the 001-0 section. The fall occurred two breaks inby survey staion No.2874 and measured approx 70'-X 20' wide X 2' - 4' thick. The area had been bolted with 36" fully grouted resin roof bolts and some cribs had been installed in the area.

A fall of roof occurred in the 3A Panel in the # 8 Entry at X- Cut 17. The Fall was approx 70' long x 18' wide x 7' high. The fall was approx 1200' outby the section

The high sulfur content coal in the "D" stockpile was observed flaming.

A reportable roof fall was found in E-South Mains, entry 8, crosscut 10. The fall was approximately 7 feet high, 34 feet long and 34 feet wide.

Roof fall. Timbered and cribbed.

An Excavator being operated by a contractor contacted a buried 13.8kv power cable. The electric breakers did not operate properly causing a fire in the substation and small fires in the cable trays in the mill. Some electrical switch gear was destroyed and power to the mine site was curtailed.

A roofall measuring 20' L x 20' W x 6' H occured at spad number 8269 in the number 3 entry in the 4th LT Panel of off the SE No. 4 Panel, 001 Section (002 MMU). Area was bolted with 6' TT Bolts.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 11 starting in the #1 right crosscut and extending to the edge of the #3 left crosscut. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 100' long x 6' thick.

A roof fall occurred on the South Mains "A" beltline at 69 x-cut. The fall is approx. 40 feet long by 18' wide and 9' high. Area was bolted with 8' Install 3 bolts and resioned. Other support that were installed were 4" H-beams and cribs. Cause of this fall was deterioration of the main roof due to weathering.

NO.5 entry; spad no. 2 brk. inby 9402; secondary airway track entry, two other entries open, Area secured, being developed for clean up. Size of fall: L-25ft, W-20ft.H-6ft. Type of roof support: resin; Several cribs and timbers installed prior to fall; No coal rider seam present; All entrances are breakered off; Area will be rehabilitated

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 west #1 Main. 57 crosscut #2 entry. The fall measures approx. 17 ft long, 17 ft wide, and 8 ft thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall occurred in #6 entry at #8 wall, 4way intersection. #1 North Mother Belt. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 20'wide, 25'high & 54' in length.

Fall of roof F entry 1 South section 002-0 at SS 14 + 69. Approx 25' long, 17' wide, 6' high. 4' resing bolts. Grey shale.

HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Wednesday, 10/18/06 at 06:05 pm the Cowling Portal Elevator was taken down and was inoperatable for more than 30 minutes. MSHA was notified at 06:35 pm by Tamara Betancourt. The door switch fuse in the control panel had to be replaced. The elevator was operable and running on Wednesday, 10/18/06 at 10:05 pm.

An alledged frictional ignition occurred on the 7 Mains section, approx. 100 feet int he #5 entry. The operator was trimming his top in the b-cut and noticed an orange flash that lasted less than one second.

Brow of highwall rolled in bending the fan housing air sweep that extends from the surface into the entry of the main return.

Two men became stuck on the Livingston shaft elevator in the process of traveling out of the mine. The elevator stoppage occurred due to a faulty door switch. The door switch was repaired and the elevator returned to normal service at 9:10 pm.

Unintentional roof fall 70'(L) x 22'(W) x 10'(H). 1 break inby spad 15918 on Cazy.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 east area of the mine on 4 right. The fall was approx. 40'long x 18' wide x 6' high. The fall will be breakered off and will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north #5 mains, #2 entry, 65 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 25' long, 18' wide and 12' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall occurred in the 1 south #4 panel, #5 entry, 32 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 35' long, 20' wide and 8' thick. The area is supported with 4' fully grouted bolts and 10' point anchor bolts.

East Mains, 9 entry, 25 block, MMU 008 4-way. 20' long X 20' wide X 8' high. Support: 6' 3/4" resin bolts, pans and brow straps. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

Material above the tailgate shields sloughed in around the tailgate drive and face conveyor. The Tailgate entry itself remained open in the active workings. The blockage was removed as the shearer cut out the tailgate on that same pass.

The Tyro Creek Elevator was down from 3 pm to 7:15 pm due to the brakes being out of adjustment causing them to lock up. Bagby was called & repaired the problem & tested the elevator & everything checked out okay.

The Tyro Creek elevator was down from 10:30 pm on 10/17/06 to 1 am on 10/18/06 due to insufficient airgap on brake causing the brakes to overheat. Bagby was called & corrected the problem, tested & placed back in service.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the old #1 section, #10 track, 18 break, 1 break inby spad station #4914. This area is non-producing and equipment has been moved from the area since Sept. 2006. District office was contacted 3:05 PM on 10-17-06.

A roof fall occured on the 1st s.w. main #2 entry, between 0+70 and 1+40. The fall is 20' long, 19' wide, 10-12' high.

location of fall: No.1 section; entry: 1; spad no.: one break inby spad 22;distance from active face:590 ft; no personal injuries, no equip. involved; airway: neutral; size of fall: L-22ft, W-19ft, H-4.5ft.; 48" resin with roof mats; no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall; strata: shale, wet; no coal rider seam present; entrances are not breakered off; area will be rehab.

The rock fell occurred int he #8 entry and right x cut in the 9a track area at spad #25627. The area was bolted with 6 foot torque teninson bolts and addition support 12 foot rope bolts and cribs. The fall was 50 ft long, 20 ft wide and 12 to 14 ft high. The fall will not be cleaned up. All appoaches have been cribed off.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 conveyor beltline at 9:30 AM. The fall is one x-cut inby spad #2342. The fall is approximately 8'-10' thick x 30' long x 35' wide.

Fall occurred in the track entry at spad #112. Fall was 20'L x 20'W x 8'H. Intersection was bolted with 4' resin bolts. Fall was approx 3400' from face. Men were evacuated and area has been timbered. off. A cleanup plan has been posted and is being followed. There were no injuries.

The elevator at the Hart street portal failed to operate. The elevator would not move up or down in the shaft. The cause of the malfunction was traced to a faulty elevator brake rope switch. The switch was replaced and the elevator was returned to service.

The final lift of a pillar was being mined when draw rock fell on the continuous mining machine fouling it in place. The incident occurred between the no. 6 & 7 entries of the 3-left off South Mains Panel (one break inby survey station 671). A retriever was used to free the machine - within 25 minutes after hook-up. The fall was inby the last row of bolts & no bolts were pulled.

Deterioration of immediate roof around roof bolts. The fall occured on our main north track at 85 cross cut. The fall filled an intersection and mieasured approx. 25 ft in length, 25 ft in width, and 8 ft high. The fall was bolted with 8 ft and 10 ft bolts before falling. It also contained 12 ft supplemental cable bolts.

Roof fall was found by examiner at start of shift fall is at 4841-4921 between got 61 x cut on main north travelway fall is 65 to 70' long 18 1/2' wide 8-9' high fall is in entry between intersecitons primary roof support was 6' double rock with glue intersection at 4841 had been resupported with 12' cable bolts fall will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional fall occurred in the main north #8 entry at the 21+50', due to deterioration of the roof above the bolt anchorage. The area had been bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred on 012 section while retreat mining operations were being conducted. The continuous miner and the inby bridge were covered by the fall which was app. 20" x 70" x 7'. The fall occurred in the #3 heading, break #19 at spad number 11131.

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period exceeding thirty minutes. The brake battery back-up was inoperable. The system was reset and the back-up for the brake was operational.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1st Northwest Mains in the # 3 Entry at x- cut 26. The fall was approx 12,560' outby the developing section. The approx size of the fall was 22' long x 18' wide x 8' high. the area was supported with 6' fully grouted bolts and truss bolts.

A roof fall was discovered during a pre-shift of the East Mains. The roof fall was located in #36 x/c, between #3 and #2 entry. The fall measured appproximately 15 ft. wide, 18 ft. long and 8 ft. high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of the South East Mains in the # 4 entry, 23 xc, # 403 spad. The cause of the roof fall was laminated and unconsolidated shale at the anchorage point. The area had 6' fully grouted rebar roof bolts for support.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at SS# 3255 in the #4 entry. The fall dimensions were approximately 90'L x 20'W x 5' high.

Rupture disk went off, no injuries, no apparent bin damage.

Location: No.4 main; entry: No.5 belt; spad no.:1599; Distance from active face: 2100ft. Airway: neutral; Size: L-60ft.,W-20ft,H-6ft.; Roof support: 48" resin; 6 cribs installed prior to fall; Strata: shale, no coal rider seam present; All entrances are breakered off; Area will be rehabilitated.

At the Galatia North Portal, one of the 3 load compensating chains broke on the Galatia North elevator. The elevator was inspected along with the shaft & everything else checked out fine. The elevator will operate at a reduced capacity until all 3 chains are replaced. The elevator was down approx. 4 hours.

A roof fall occurred in the South Mains, No. 2 Entry, approximately 2 X-cuts inby Station #245. Fall was found during the pre-shift examination. It was approximately 6' -8' high, 19' wide, 19' long. Roof fall caught A 30HP Flygt pump. Fall was timbered and dangered off. Will not be cleaned up.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains in the #2 entry at break #7. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 25-'30' long x 4' thick.

Roof fall in #4 Entry 1 x-cut inby spad #7911. 55' x 19' x 5'. No injuries. Fall will not be cleaned up.

The Hoist for the Man/Material Shaft for the Gateway Mine was inoperable for 45 minutes due to a mechanical failure involving the braking system. Repairs were made and the Hoist became operational.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return at spad No. 451. The fall measured 45' long x 18' wide x 6' thick.

Continuation of previous fall in #1 entry near ellis mains (road #578) 3000' from face. Fall size 20-25' length x 19' wide x 10-12' high.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in #8 entry, just outby spad 132 in intake entry. No persons or equipment involved, fall did not affect passage of people. Fall will not be cleaned up, and will be breakered off. Fall area approx. 2900' from section. Fall is 20' wide, 90' long and 0-4' in thickness.

A surface belt fire occurred October 12, 2006 involving a conveyor belt located on the Coal Creek Prep Plant refuse area. The fire was discovered at approximately 6:15 am when the dozer operator entered his work area. The number 8 refuse belt sustained 220' of damage and the number 7 refuse belt sustained 410' of damage. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

Roof fall at approach to 1 south seals just outby HEP-1 daily check point.

A roof fall occurred on mmu-002 while extracting a lift on a pillar section.

A roof fall occurred on the 1 Left - 4 Main North panel in entry #2 at crosscut #88. The fall covered the 1C belt at crosscut #2. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale commonly referred to as stack rock. Due to recent falls in the area MMU-001 was withdrawn from the 1C panel and placed back in the 1 Left - 4 Main North sub-mains.

At about 11:45am the hoistman of the main hoist (silver shaft) noticed an over-amperage problem w/the hoist. After troubleshooting the problem, it was determined a dirty rheostat control was the problem. However, this wasn't determined until later in the day & we ended up evacuating the mine via our secondary hoist/shaft. Had steady contact w/Boise MSHA field office.

Ran truck into a ditch.

A roof fall occurred on the 4B belt at crosscut 8, which is located on the 2 Right - 1 Left 4 Main North panel. The fall covered the 4B belt and sructure. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale.

Unplanned roof fall in return entry. Area cribbed and dangered off to prevent entrance by fellow employees. Fall was approximately 18' wide by 30 ' long and 3' to 4' thick.

Roof fall 400' from active face, no equipment involved, airway-neutral, length: 32', width:19', height:4.1/2', resin 48" fully grouted, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, shale, no coal rider seam present. All entrances will be breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated.

The #2 Hoist pinion set during hoist operation. The miners were evacuated at 9:10 a.m. and the evacuation was complete at 9:21 am. Time was added to pinion brake system to allow the brake to hold open and function properly. The hoist was tested and miners returned undergorund at 11:10 a.m.

A roof fall occurred at spad 3052. The fall is approximately 70 ft long, 19 ft wide and 4 to 5 ft thick.

A roof fall occurred in no. 2 entry at spad no. 80. the roof fall measured approx. 15'x25'x6'. the roof fall was on the beltline.

A roof fall occurred on the 6 Left - 1 Left, 4 Main North panel. The fall was located 1 crosscut inby the #1 unit section feeder in entry #0. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale and some geological slips. The fall and immediate area was timbered off and access to the area was barricaded off.

A roof fall occured in 1st. North Mains, #6 Entry at spad #100 approximately 9,000 feet outby the section. Fall measured 35ft. by 18 ft. by 4ft thick.

Employee stated that she was driving down a steep grade. The truck began gaining speed. She applied brakes but could not slow truck. She attempted to steer the truck into the escape ramp, but failed to do so turning vehicle onto its side.** No injury Reported**

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the return air course about 3,000' outby the MMU 001 section. There were 2 return entries in this area. Cribs were built inby & outby the fall. The fall measured 18'-19' wide x 20'-25' long x 2'-6' thick. This area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts.

Rock fall on #2 belt, approx 2,400' underground. The fall is covering 6' to 10' of belt line.

Roof fall was at Hales Branch Mains, outby spad # 1699 in #5 entry. It was 20' long X 20' wide and 5' thick. No equipment was involved and ventilation was not effected.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND NORTH SUB-MAINS, X-CUT 21 BETWEEN THE #4 & #6 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 60'L x 15'W x 5'H, DOME SHAPED. THE FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA THAT WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS, PRIOR TO THE OPERATORS VOLUNTARY CHANGE TO 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.

On 10/9/06 at 11:50 in the am the Rodeo hoist went down due to a power loss. The electrical department was notified and began trouble shooting the system. During the investigation of the power failure it lead the group to discover that the transformer feeding this system had failed.

A Fall of Roof occurred in the First Southwest Mains in the # 3 Entry at x-cut # 7 The Fall was Approx 40'Long x 18' wide x 10' high. The fall originated in an intersection that was supported with 6' fully grouted bolts for primary and 10' cable bolts and cribs for supplemental support. Water was one of the contributing factors associated with the fall.

Rock fall in #5 entry, last open break on 3rd right. 1 break inby spad # 2684, fall approx 10'h,x 40'l. Fall occurred on the idle shift. No one was present at the time.

A roof fall measuring 90 ft. by 18 ft. by 4 ft. occured at spad #3966 betwen the return and belt entries, approximately 1,500 ft. from face

A fire occurred on bulldozer 491. The cause of the fire is unknown.

ROOF FALL (7000-1-017-06) : LOCATION - Main E Return, Crosscut #15, #1 Entry. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:30'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' Fully grouted bolts.

Fall at intersection of 4A 5 North active tailgate @ 3 + 79 survey station outby fall. 18' long, 10' high. Did not block ventilation. Inspected by MSHA Inspector 10/11/06.

# 5 Hoist Electrical SCR showed Excessive Current Ripples. SCR was repalced. Mine Employees accessed the mine at # 4 Shaft. Other shafts available for access were # 2 and # 7 shafts. # 5 Hoist back up at 3:00 AM

The electrical power to northern Taos County was lost during a storm. Our main hoist suffered damage to a rectifier that became evident about an hour later when 51 miners were coming to the surface at the end of their shift. Electricians troubleshot the hoist to find the problem and replaced the part. Hoist returned to normal ops at 5:40 pm and all miners came to the surface.

North 3, 40 block, 1 entry, MMU 003-0, 4-way intersection. 18' wide X 25' long X 8' high. Support: 6' 3/4" resin bolts, pans, straps and 12' cable bolts. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

Roof fall 35' long x 12' wide x 6' high in the #7 entry at speed #5157. This area was mined 4-5 years ago. The roof had drippers and had been olted with 5' resin bolts and 9' instal II bolts. The area was timbered and permeanently dangered off.

A Taylor forklift parked by the hoist house drifted forward and ran into the hoist building knocking out the power to run the slope hoist. Equipment sat there for 1-1/2 hours before moving. Cause of this incident was not blocking wheels when vehicle is on a downhill slope and possibility of not setting the parking brake. Hoist was back into service around 4 pm.

After reaching the pit bottom the operator of Cat truck #24 realized something was wrong with his steering, next he saw that the right side of the engine compartment was on fire. The fire is believed to have started from a leak in a steering fluid line, but is still under investigation. The haultruck's engine and cab sustained severe damage. no injuries.

A roof fall occured in the East Mains, #5 entry in the pillar line between crosscut #30 and #31. The fall measured approximately 60'x19'x5'-6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts and 6" square timbers. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

Roof fall was found by Preshifter at 2:55pm. It was in #5 entry on 1 north mains, spad # 3772. The fall was 20' wide X 5' long X 4.5' thick. It has been dangered off and will be cleaned up.

Holes loaded and pit was cleared for blasting. When connection was made to the blasting machine and prior to pressing the firing button, holes fired prematurely. No injuries to any miners.

A roof fall occured in the 1 Main South, crosscut #56 in the pillar line between #5 entry and #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 20'x19'x5'-7'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

Section C-9. On 10/04/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 42 south belt line #5 entry, 12 cross cut. This roof fall was supported with 6' point anchor roof bolts and 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 30' long X 30' wide X 12' high and the roof fall will be cleaned up and resupported.

A roof fall occurred on the 001-0 section in the 5 Left off of 1 East Panel; at the #8 crosscut, between # 2 and # 3 entries. The fall caught the 2 MRS's, falling in front of them and through the crosscut. The fall was approximately 4 to 7 feet thick and 20 feet wide. It ran from the # 2 intersection over through the crosscut toward # 3.

A roof fall occured on the 1st northwest main, #5 entry crosscut 103, spad 84+04. The fall measured 20' high, 20' wide, 7' high.

Hoist brake would not release. Pressure wasn't high enough so we had to adjust brake pressure and rebuild brakes.

Main Portal Elevator would not stop at proper location on top landing and problem with door linkage. Straightened linkage and elevator was put back in service at 10:42 p.m.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 main west #1 at 41 crosscut, #5 & 6 entries. The fall measures approx 75' long X 18' wide and 10' thick. The area is supported with 6' point anchor bolts.

The Elevator was being used to transport supplies out of the mine. It had 600 ft of conveyor belt secured on it along with the car secured on the elevator. Its believed that during travel of the elevator twoard the surface the belt came into contact with the shaft wall and pulled the belt off the car and it fell down the elevator shaft into the sump. Damage some electric cables

Miner was in the Fish Creek elevator riding to the surface when the elevator stopped. The miner was on the stopped elevator for 45 minutes.

Station 18 & 60, #4 entry in 2nd s.w. submain faces, in return.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st northwest mains spad 13353 #4 entry. The fall is approximately 70' long, 18' wide, 10-12' high.

Laminated top fell on the intake at 55 1649. Size of fall 60' long, 18' wide, 9' thick.

Fall happened on 160 break on North Mains section one break outby spad #2090. Fall was 1500' from the face, approx. 30'L, 20'W, 6' to 8' thick. Bolted with 4' fully grouted bolts and 6' torque tension bolts. No one was injured and no air ways were affected.

An inintentional roof fall was discovered 2300 ft outby the face of 004 MMU at spad #2091. The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 20 ft long x 4 1/2 - 5 ft high.

A roof fall occurred in 1st northwest main, crosscut 44, #2 entry, spad #3369. The fall is approximately 30' long, 19' wide', and 10' high.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains on the offside of 4 belt at break 49. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 4' long x 4' thick.

Affected area has weakness with low angle faults and water seepage in jointing and was closed off several weeks ago. Roof fell sometime between 9/29 after 10 am and today 10/03 and was discovered during the preshift examination. Cribs and post to be installed to prevent advance of fall.

A lead person was jamming an undercut rib for rehabilitation efforts in a secondary stope, he noticed trickling of rock from the right rib and backed out of the area. A ground fall of 25 feet long by 17 feet height by 6 feet wide came down from the sill to the middle of the arch.

Employee was observing the mechanic working on a shuttle car. It was revealed during the accident investigation, that the mechanic pressed the tram pedal, causing the shuttle car to inadvertently move. The shuttle car crushed the employee between the shuttle car and the rib.

Accident happened when a cut of coal was blasted in breast. From preliminary report: According to the witness, he heard three explosions. Two were normal. The concussion from the third explosion was excessive. The victim was eventually found at the bottom of #19 chute.

The miner operator on the east mains, left section, MMU 007-0, received fatal crushing injuries when portions of the right rib and corner fell unexpectedly. This occurred suddenly while the miner operator was cleaning the second cut in the 5 to 6 crosscut. The rib anomaly was approx 8.5' X 4.5' X 4.5' in the 5 to 6 crosscut and fell pinning operator against shuttle car.

Electrical explosion.

Roof fall occurred in the outby area of the Old No. 8 Section. A rock fell onto the victim, causing injuries to the employee. The rock that fell onto the employee, was in the intersection at Spad 3575, in the old works of the mine.

16 yard Rohr Dredge located in lake on N Hummer Lake Rd in Oxford flipped over (cause unknown at this time). Employee drowned. Employee's body was recovered at 5:35 pm. Incident is under investigation by MSHA inspector Steve Field.

Inverted horse back resulted in fatality. "A fatal roof fall occurred at D&R Coal, Inc. Mine No. 2. The victim was located at the pillar corner in the crosscut between the No 7 and No 8 entry on the 001 MMU, when he was struck by a piece of draw rock approx 6' long X 3' wide X 6-8" thick. Victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the assistant Knox County Coroner."

Worker was preparing to remove a transmission from a machine. The operator's cab had to be removed prior to removal of transmission. Some or all of the fastners holding the cab were removed. Cab tipped pinning worker between cab, lower deck and hand rail.

Miner was assisting two other mines in sliding a 2' X 6' X 1" steel plate three feet away from dry grass. Miners were repositioning plate so that cutting sparks would not make contact with, and ignite, grass. The distal tip of the small finger on the miner's right hand was severed when he reflexively jerked his hand back when it made contact with a rock underneath the plate.

EE was running a hydraulic power cutter, got his hand caught in the hydraulic cylinder causing amputation of left thumb and mutilated his index finger.

Drill helper put his hand between kelly bar and the steel tube cap which is used to hold the tube down while the outer kelly bar is being pulled out of the ground. His arm was caught and pulled down iunto the borehole. The drill bar slipped on top of driller's hand. EE had surgery and lost right index finger, other broken fingers and lacerations to forearm.

Employee was attempting to remove a piece of rock from a screw conveyor. The pipe wrench he was using came into contact with the conveyor pinching his left hand.

Jaw crusher operator was attempting to dislodge a stone wedged at the crusher jaw throat. While attempting to manually move the stone, another stone slid down the attached grizzly, crushing the employees right hand between the two stones. Employee sustained injury to three fingers on rt hand, with amputation necessary at hospital on first two joints of rt ring finger.

Employee had finished a repair on a piece of mobil equipment and was putting his tools away into his field service truck. He was putting a puller rod back into it's protective PVC tube, The rod was sliding down into the tube and he put the end of thumb on the smooth rod and it pulled it into a pinch point and pinched off the tip of his right thumb.

Employee was pulling on a man door to open it when he felt discomfort in left shoulder. **Lost Work Days Began 1/18/07**

Taking RB plates from scoop to botler. Lifted 2 bundles from scoop, turned, tripped, drop plates onto side of left ankle. Taken to E.R. x-ray positve, fracture to left ankle.

Slippery, wet, uneven surfaces that caused the employee to twist his left ankle cracking a bone in his ankle.

While taking down a belt conveyor structure the structure fell prematurely throwing two employees to the ground 25 ft below.

Employee was tramming scoop off section to get bolt supplies when shuttle car operator bumped him with s/c. Operator said he did not see him. He finished shift and went to doctor - had xray on back. Returned to work on 11/2/06; missed one shift.

While taking down a belt conveyor structure the structure fell prematurely throwing two employees to the ground 25 ft below.

Employee was helping with a stuck miner. He was throwing cribs when a piece of rock rolled off the rib and struck his left ankle.

Member was rolling up fly pad, when roof bolter trammed thru fly pad and pinned EE between the roof bolter and continuous miner boom.

While driving on haul road, truck slid into berm turning wheels and steering wheel rapidly. Victim's hand became entangled in steering wheel breaking wrist.

Employee had pulled on winch cable earlier in day, he reached overhead with wrench while working on drill and pain hit in neck, down back and in shoulder.

Employee bent over to pick up a piece of hose and felt something pull in his lower back/hip area.

Was getting out of water truck, left foot slippd on steps letting him fall and hit right side of body on rocker panel of truck, sore under arm around ribs.

A rock fell between bolts, measuring 45" long X 23" wide X 1-3" thick, striking victim on head. Location of accident, 1 break inby spad 859 #4 entry 44' from face.

Employee has a hernia in his abdomen, but isn't sure what happened to cause it. He was also unsure of the date that it acually occurred. He told his supervisor about it on 10/31/2006.

Employee was checking the operational controls on the 21-SC shuttle car, when the tram pedal was pressed. The shuttle car inadvertently moved, causing the shuttle car to strike the employee.

Employee had checked the stacker belt and was walking around the breaker building and took a short cut between the power center box and the breaker building. He had to stoop to get under an airline. When he rose he struck his head against a heater.

He was pulling on a 10" pipe to load for a gate post. Strained lower back.

Stepped in a hole/crack, sprained left ankle.

Employee was installing roof bolts when his glove became caught on the bolt while it was rotating & it twisted his right hand.

Employee was in a standing position operating a Joy 14-15 radio remote controlled continuous miner. The immediate roof began to fall between the roof bolts and the employee turned to move from the rock when his feet became lodged in the muddy bottom causing a strain to his lower back. Did not miss work until 11/9/06.

Employee was washing deck of dredge with a 2" water hose, another employee turned the valve open. Employee could not hold the hose and the hose hit him in the head. Employee was wearing a hard hat.

Injured was carrying post when he felt back strain on 10/30/2006. He worked throught shift and also next shift. He went to ER on 11/1/2006.

Employee was removing core from core barrel, his index finger on his left hand got caught between the rock & the drill platform.

Employee slipped and fell on his right hip and jarred his back while trying to retrieve broken drill steel from the primary hopper.

HE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE AT SHACK WHEN FRONT WHEEL CAUGHT ON BRIDGE AND SPUN STEERING WHEEL AROUND, HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. ** STARTED MISSING**

Employee changing screen on screen deck of crusher when finger got wedged between screen and railing. Employee lacerated left hand middle finger.

Workers were gathering materials for a job & moving from bin #2 to the tower. One was driving a flat bed service truck & 1 was in the passenger seat. Injured was seated on the rear of the flat bed. As the truck moved thru the yard it hit a bump & ee bounce up and back down on the bed of the truck causing pain in his buttocks, hip, tailbone, & broke the skin behind his right knee.

Moving barrel of grease - while rolling & pulling on barrel received strain to right lower back.

Employee was working down by the crusher & it was real windy and got something in his eye. Went to Doctor on 11-1-06. Doctor took a piece out of the top of his left eye & put him on eye drops.

Driver had spotted at the shovel and set the wheel brake. As she was placing her hands on the steering wheel, the dipper released the first load, jarring the truck, causing her hand to slip through the steering wheel. The steering wheel spoke struck her right hand.

EE was reaching down underneath belt to lift roller out of hanger and while pulling on roller it did not move but shoulder was pulled. He has been treating with a physician but has continued to work per doctor's instructions. Doctor decided to do surgery on 5/1/2007 to repair a torn rotator cuff.

Bringing bolter head down, vibration of machine caused bolt to my on top r.b. as head came down it struck a bolt causing it to flip over onto right leg went to dr monday took off tuesday, rtw work wednesday.

Employee is alleging incident occured on 10/28/2006 involving strain on his back. Employee worked 10/29/2006 and left early on 10/30/2006 due to illness. Employee reported to a foreman, other than his own on 11/06/2006, that he had been injured on 10/28/2006. Witnesses claim they did not see anything occur.

Employee was traveling up intake on a mantrip when a piece of draw rock fell and struck employee on his rt. knee.

Driver had pushed truck tarp arm back. It was raining heavily at the time. Driver was on scale catwalk, slipped and lost footing and fell. Driver's leg went down between catwalk and scale platform.

Employee stated that he was disconnecting fuel hose from fuel truck. As he did, diesel fuel sprayed out on him. He stepped back to get out of the way. As he did, he tripped on some rocks, fell onto ground striking left elbow on ground causing laceration.

Employee went to the parking lot to retrieve an item from her vehicle. Employee slipped on an ice patch and fell, landing on her right knee.

Driver failed to depressurize his trailer. he attempted to open the dome lid when pressure blew the lid open under pressure. Driver didn't tie off harness. he was blinded & inhaled lime He fractured leg hips pelvis.

The cleaning crew had opened 5 of the manhole covers in the mine change room to wash the floors. An Employee walked into the north end of the change room and fell into one of the open holes, The employee caught himself with his arms and prevented himself from falling through, causing the shoulder injury.

Employee was unloading supplies, when he fell and injured his back.

Employee began missing work because of an injury that occurred on 10/27/2006, when he was squatting on the mine floor and raised up and suffered damage to his knee.

Member was getting on mantrip on the surface and triped over the track switch that was covered with water injuring his left knee. 1st day away from work 11/2/06.

Employee was driving a Kubota tractor when he ran over a rock in roadway and strained his neck. Employee began missing work 3/30/07.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMING BELT RIDE AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE BELT RIDE.

Employee was lifting stone from the back of a stone splitter and stacking it onto a pallet when he felt a pain in his back.

Employee was using a hammer to loosen a corroded bolt. He struck the tip of his left little finger with the hammer. He did not realize the severity of the injury at this time. On 10-30-06 went to Miners Hospital for treatment of said finger, and was fitted with a soft cast for a fractured fingrer tip. He returned to work on 10-31-06.

Cutting a piece of metal off a tape line with a knife, knife slipped & cut left forearm. (6 stitches)

Employee was unloading parts from parts truck and felt pain in his right leg.

Employee was operating a rubber tire dozer when he passed through a rough area and stated the seat bottomed out, causing him lower back pain. The employee was taken in for examination, given prescriptions for pain and released after one day off work.

While checking fan belts for tightness, operator needed to stand (squat) on rear loader tire. After belts were checked and operator went to stand up, his feet slipped out, he was unable to grab anything to catch himself and fell to the ground, landing on right leg first resulting in knee injury.

Employee has his personal pocket knife in his hand and was leaning back in a chair when he lost balance and jolted suddenly and stabbed himself in the thigh.

Employee was sawing timbers when a piece of draw rock fell out and struck him on the back.

Scoop operator was dumping coal onto section tailpiece. He accidentally knocked the guard off of the tailpiece roller & caused the section belt to gob off. He helped the tailpiece man clean it up. According to the tailpiece man, after cleaning, the belt was turned on before the guard was put back on. Emp. tripped & put hand in roller.

Two employees were replacing return idlers on raw reclaim belt #3 when idler was released by fellow worker causing injured to hold it alone and he couldn't. The injured employee caught the idler with his legs and feet when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Employee was loading wood into bucket. Operator of the loader lowered the bucket down onto the foot of the employee.

While repairing the air line on a 100 ton rock truck a blockage came free and struck the man on the arm. Was treated at emergency room and released to work. The next day pain and redness occurred and he went back to the emergency room. He was in hospital 1 day and released back to work.

EE was driving his haul truck on the haul road when he hit a bump and turned or twisted wrong in his seat. He finished the day with some pain, but the next day was worse. He went to a chiropractor and was told he had a pinched nerve in his lower back.

2 employees were working to straighten mandoor frame. 1st employee was using an axe attempting to straighten frame. The axe glanced off the door frame and struck 2nd employee on the nose.(EE started losing time again on 12/21/06 due to surgery by misc mail #5-12/22/06)

While getting out of the loader, EE slipped on the ladder and grabbed the hand rails to stop from falling and pulled or strained a muscle in his shoulder.

This employee was pulling a transport line into position when the cable sling jumped and struck his right hand fracturing his little finger.

EE had done pre-shift inspection, was coming down the ladder, he missed a step and fell approx 4-5' to the ground.

EE was looking at the reel on a shuttle car, when the lid fell down, causing him to strike his head on the shuttle car

EE bent over to cross under conveyor belt. Had difficulty standing back up when he reached the other side.

Employee was cleaning up spilled coal at take up and stepped on some loose coal & twisted his ankle.

While mining in the #4 entry an undetected amount ch4 was ignited. The miner and bridge operator were burned.

Employee was in the process of placing a tire chock when the block of wood bounced off the tire and struck the employee in the foot.

HE WAS LEANING ON CONTROL LEVERS, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SHOCK HIM. ** STARTED MISSING ON NOV 6, 2006**

While mining in the #4 entry an undetected amount ch4 was ignited. The miner and bridge operator were burned.

When drilling his outside bolt hole a piece of roof coal fell from between the outside bolt and rib striking the employee on his back.

Injured was bolting when a piece of rock pushed the rock shield in and caught him between the machine and rock shield.

Member was operating a remote controlled miner. A rock fell from the mine roof measuring 11" to 16" by 2" to 4" thick and 40" long striking him on the right arm requiring stitches.

EE was backing mantrip in shop. He did not see injured and injured did not see him backing. Struck him in the right leg.

Employee was operating an off road truck; when backing up to dump, rear wheels sunk down in soft dirt. Operator jumped from cab onto ground causing bruising and swelling to heel of foot.

Employee was in the 2nd compartment of 9 cooler for approximately 10 minutes on his hands and knees inspecting the cooler. After exiting the cooler, rising to his feet he felt a sharp pain in back - restricted duty starting 10-27-2006.

Chipping rust off plate, a particle of rust entered his left eye behind glasses.

Loader rolled down an embankment about 40' several minutes after the operator set the hydraulic brakes, the loader had the forklift assembly attached and it pinned the employee between the forks and the guard assembly surrounding the primary incline belt gravity take-up, EE sustained cuts to his right middle finger and right leg with a possible broken left ankle.

Employee was on a platform on the off side of a 735 Cat articulating truck turning off the anifreeze valve on the truck engine when he slipped on mud that was on the platform and fell to the ground.

Employee was walking to the drill & tripped over a hose causing him to fall forward. EE tried to catch himself on the wooden bench used for seating. The bench rolled over & hit the EE in the rib area on his right side. This caused a fracture to one of his ribs.

While pulling air line, strained right ankle.

EE was lifting slabs of sandstone onto a pallet, when he sustained a sharp pain to his lower back. Physician diagnosis: Strain to lumbar spine, EE will be off work until next Dr. appointment on 11-7-06.

Piece of rock fell striking him on the left shoulder and upper left arm.

EE was installing roof bolts in top, when roof bolt plate slid down roof bolt, hitting operator on left arm, cutting his left forearm.

Drill stem became frozen. Operator was trying to free up drill stem. Drill stem cup weld broke. Drill stem fell on operators toe.

Employee jumped off railroad car and injured his right ankle.

EE stated he was carrying a bucket of plaster and tripped causing liquid to splash into his right eye.

EE was grinding pipe on compressor-grinder kicked back and hit left knee.

Employee was carrying 4 rope bolts on his rt. shoulder walking in #1 entry E-tailgate section when his rt. foot caught in loose mine canvas causing him to twist his lower rt. back.

Employee was doing repetitive shoveling of dirt in area under pipes. He twisted to the left with a load and felt a strain in his lower back. Later he had pain in his left thigh.

The employee was removing lay flat hose from rockdusting machine. The hose became tangled or caught on the machine. He "jerked" the hose in an attempt to free it. Strained abdomen.

Investigation the ee was completing the rib bolt installment process along the l. hand rib #4 entry. After spinning resin he was appling hold pressure when 12" wrench broke allowing upper portion of wrench striking him in the l. side of head & face. He was trans. to ER ambulance and transferred to where he was admitted for contructive sugery to his cheek bone and nose.

Employee first reported on 11/8/06 that he had spilled mineral spirits on his left foot on 10/23/06 at approx. 3:00 p.m. EE's foot became infected approx. 11 days later, requiring hospitalization. EE was using mineral spirits to clean grease from 4600 dragline.

Injured party was walking on a belt when he sliped and fell backwards striking his left shoulder. Did not miss any work until 1/24/07. This accident happened on 10/23/06. The dr did not do anything to him and he did not miss any work. Missed his 1st day of work on 1/24/07.

Unit # 1 - Employee was hanging miner cable with high-line hooks when the cable came down. Caught the inside part of right hand between thumb and index finger on hook causing injury. Laceration required 6 sutures.

Reaching over edge of a block for a T-square, lost his balance falling approx 5 ft. Landed in some rubble on his right ankle and leg.

Changing spring on clean coal screen, spring fell on foot.

Employee was unloading pump motor from personnel carrier and had positioned himself between a shuttle car and the personnel carrier. Another shuttle car came down the entry and did not see the personnel carrier sticking out of the crosscut about 4 feet, he hit it which in turn caught the employee's leg between the equipment.

While walking to dinner hole, EE tried to step over buggy cable and was struck in the shins. This caused the EE to fall on his elbows and legs.

Employee was removing the lid off of a shuttle car electrical panel and he dropped it on his foot.

Employee tripped stepping across cable. Caught and twisted front of foot and toes.

Emloyee was welding with proper PPE and a flash burnt his eyes. Went to the emergency room and was restricted from coming to work until follow-up appointment.

Employee was disconnecting 4ctails pump motor using wrenches - one in each hand. One wrench slipped and the left thumb was strained. Employee just recently sought treatment. Physician indicates surgery required to repair torn tendon.

Victim was dropping miner cable in order to move miner, when cable was suddenly pulled by 3 wheeler, causing cable to bust loose from remaining hangers and strike him, knocking him down.

Employee was moving a rock weighing approx 30 lb when he felt a pain in his upper left leg. He was diagnosed as having a ligament sprain.

While pulling on a miner cable to get slack, employee felt a sharp pain in his back. He started missing work due to back pain on 11/2/06.

The employee was testing a skid loader that had finished being repaired by the on-site mechanic. The employee did not take his precautionary steps because he said he was just going to "test the machine." He got in and started up he did not have his forks down and the skid loader tipped over and the machine and fell over to its side with the worker still inside.

Employee was greasing equipment when grease reel started to roll up and he tried to stop it and felt pain in his right lower back.

After checking the shoe wear clad for proper lubrication employee turned to leave the area ducking under an I-Beam and struck a lifting eye that was welded to the bottom of the house. The impact (buckled) caused the employee to fall backwards full body weight onto his right foot, breaking both bones in his lower right leg.

While operating rubber tired front end loader in rock in pit area the tooth of the loader slipped off a rock which shook the loader and he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was driving shuttle car and had his right hand on hold handle when he hit hole in roadway. His right arm jerked down, causing pain in his right shoulder. He also hit his head on canopy, causing neck pain.

The EE was adjusting some screws on the disks brakes of an article truck (#350). The screw driver broke, cutting his right hand thumb. They gave him 5 stitches.

Employee was pulling Mobile Roof Support Cable, fell backwards and strained back.

Employee alleges he was walking from conveyor and he slipped and fell onto concrete bruising his left shin.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE #42 HIGHWALL MINER DOING MAINTENANCE TAKING THE RIGHT ANGLE CONVEYOR OFF. HE WAS HITTING THE PIN TRYING TO KNOCK IT OUT WITH A SLATE BAR, WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT IT THREW THE SLATE BAR UPWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE KNOCKING HIM UNCONCIOUS.

Operating roof bolter, attempted to pull bent drill steel out of roof, acidentally hit rotation lever, which caused drill steel to spin out of his hand, coming back and striking him on right wrist.

Employee was stepping off right side push arm of dozer and stepped onto uneven ground when he states that he felt his knee "pop" and his knee gave way.

Installing panel in #5 Mid screen, employee felt burn in lower back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/1/06 DUE TO SURGERY.

Getting down off of ladder, bottom step had a missing bolt, hurt his back, when he stepped on ground 992-c cat loader-bottom step broke.

Employee loading 50 lb bag mine safety dust on pallet and got pain his right shoulder.

EE was driving back to pit to get another load and ran into the ditch.

Reported suffering a severely sore right lower leg muscle. There was no instantaneous single incident. This job requires him to walk & examine the mine workings for hazards & violations. When seen by a physician it was determined that he had a right calf injury and an MRI was done on 10/25/06. Results are pending.

Employee slipped on ladder while climbing off of refuse hauler. He fell onto the ground.

While opening the hood on the Mack Stock Truck he lost his footing and fell backwards twisting his ankle, falling to the ground.

Employee was in the process of trying to open a set of equipment doors. The employee was pulling on the rubber seal of the door with a pair of channel lock pliers when he slipped and landed on his self rescuer, thus resulting in a contusion to his side around his left rib area.

Employee was lifting brake caliper off of truck when he experienced pain in his lower back. This injury was not reported until 11/21/06.

Porta Power Tool Broke-Smashing l. ring finger.

Employee was gathering blocks operating scoop #488 at the #9 back entry when he ran over a piece of the 4" polypipe causing it to pop up and enter the cab of the scoop striking the operator in the left rib cage.

While erecting 8'0" elevation floor steel on R.O.M. Belt Drive Building an unsupported, at one end, 10" channel struck employee on the head. He instantly fell to the concrete floor. Rescue squad showed up 20 minutes later and took over.

Employee was operating stone splitting machine when he placed his hand under a piece of stone and lowered the machine head onto stone, pinching his fingers.

Employee was sliding dolly off forklift onto truck when dolly slid off forks. He attempted to catch dolly to keep from landing on foot. Hurt right arm.

The employee stated he was on the longwall face traveling from the tail towards the head. The shearer was parked and they were running the face conveyor. He had stopped at the shearer tail drum to push a rock off the panline when another rock in the conveyor struck the tail side spray bar and caused it to strike him on the side of the face.

EE arrived on site early. She was seated @ the desk in the guard house. She and another EE were trying to help an EE of one of the ships with her luggage. Injured EE bent forward in her chair and was trying to lift a piece of luggage from a sitting position. She threw her back out when she tried to stand up with the luggage, from a sitting position.

While pulling spillages out from under the 48 conveyor, employee turned around to move to a new location and felt a pain in his right calf muscle.

Employee was shoveling belt & rock dusting, he picked up a bag of rock dust & strained his back.

EE was shoveling drill cuttings into blast hole. He felt a strain in his back. Did not report accident until next day. Saw ER doctor. Retuned to follow up exams. Resulted in removal from job by physician.

Rock fell out between pins, landed on right foot, fracturing foot.

Employee stepped in a hole while mounting scoop deck and twisted left ankle.

Operator pulled muscle in back while climbing ladder on 990 loader. He worked until 12:00 PM 10/19/06. Went home and returned to work 10/23/06. Re-aggravated injury 10/30/06 - left for Clearfield Hospital.

Employee was pressing the start button for the slurry pump when the electrical panel exploded. He received burns on the neck and throat and a burn on right arm. Investigation found no determinable cause as panel was destroyed. Possibly a short or an arc thru the air. All electrical panels were inspected by hipsage electric.

EE was assisting in moving portable compressor and strained back. Began missing work 11/01/06.

Person was working on changing a hydraulic valve boom. While tightening a fitting, the ladder he was standing on shifted and he grabbed onto a pipe pulling his right shoulder. Person now has to have surgery on rotator cuff and began to miss time on 5/2/07.

Employee was installing a roof jack when loose material fell striking him on his lower back, resulting in bruising and pain.

EE WAS LIFTING/MOVING 8" STEEL PIPE FROM UNDER BELT & RECONNECTING IN TRAVELWAY. EE FELT A PULL/PINCH IN HIS GROIN AREA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EE HAS HERNIA WHICH WILL NEED TO BE CORRECTED SURGICALLY.

Went to stopping and bent over to pick up a bucket of plaster. When employee raised back up, a piece of draw rock 12" x 6" x 1/4" thick fell on his left forearm.

EE was dismounting from an Euclid R-50, when his left foot came in contact with the ground. He felt pain in his back.

EE was trying to open the drain in the cell. As EE was opening the drain, he slipped and fell into the trench, rolling his ankle. He was taken into hospital for futher examination. EE was take n off work and given a prescription for pain. On going.

Employee got cable bolt wrapped around auger when backing up to remove cable bolt. Bolt sprang up cutting him below the left eye causing employee to get stitches.

While lifting discharge hose he strained his lower back.

Jumped off of conveyor - inguinal hernia on right side.

Employee strained right shoulder when lifting pipe.

Employee informed company on 12/12/2006 that he had surgery on a knee that was injured on 10/18/2006. The original incident was recorded when he raised up from handling a miner cable and felt pain in his right knee.

Employee was placing pipe in fusing machine to get ready to cut. The valve that clamps the cylinder on pipe clamped prematurely causing his hand to move the other valve which pinched his right hand.

Employee was riding in a mantrip. He rose to see where he was and hit his head on a steel beam.

While employee was performing normal job duties, he twisted his right knee and felt a popping sensation. When he sought offsite medical care he was advised of an injury requiring surgical repair. Exact injury type not known at this time.

Employee was placing 50lb bag of cement on mixing barrels. Weld broke and stand and 3 bags of cement fell hitting employee on left lower leg causing bruising.

Employee was pushing in a shot. When he started to back up a rock came from the spoil and he backed up on it. When he started to tram off, the dozer slipped off causing a jolting action resulting in lower back pain. He continued to work until 10/21/06 at which time he bagan to miss work.

Employee was attempting to lift a 25 KV power cable into a junction box, he slipped and strained his groin.

Injured employee was pulling on a piece of angle iron to straigten it out. The angle iron broke at the weld causing him to fall on his ankle. Will require surgery.

EE was reclaiming in #1 Unit old works when he started having lower back muscle spasms.

Employee was positioned incorrectly when he was catching 100# bags off of the slow moving #3 product discharge conveyor belt. He caught his rt. thumb between the conveyor belt & discharge table. EE immediately jerked his thumb out causing a laceration to his thumb. EE was taken to the Dr. & received 12 stitches on his right thumb.

Employee was lifting an electric motor from it's mount using a block and tackle. The motor was caught on the base. The employee twisted the motor to free it and the motor sprang up striking the employee's left arm.

Tramming miner hit hole miner hit him and mashed against rib.

Over exerted pulling on come alongs, pulling a muscle in his back.

Foot slipped off steps and fell down between concrete and steps. Brushed right knee and when hanging on pulled right shoulder.

Employee stepped over a roof bolter cable and knee gave away.

Employee was lifting a screen or gate when he felt pain in his low back.

Blocking up tailpiece when rapid haul was pulled up catching finger between rapid haul tailpiece and crib block.

The EE was on the truck platform changing an air filter and lost his footing and fell from the platform, resulting in a fracture to the pelvis area.

Employee had gotten off dozer, attempted to go back up and got to the second step and fell to the ground.

While installing roof bolts on 10 right development section, in the 3 rt crosscut, the employee was struck by a piece of rock measuring 50" long x 32" wide x 5" thick ont he left foreman arm resulting in a laceration which required sutures to close.

EE stated he was rock dusting and stepped on an uneven surface and strained his knee. He finished his shift without incident. The following day he seen a doctor and was scheduled for exploratory surgery on 10-23-06. The medical report indicated a tear. The report was received 11-29-06. The difference from the accident and reporting date was due to receiving a medical report.

The EE's were moving around conveyors, when they noticed a bucket had become lodged in the cross bar of the gray conveyor. At the time, no conveyors were running. Injured EE decided to get the bucket off the conveyor. He did not lock out conveyor. The other EE was going to turn on a different conveyor, but accidentally turned on the one w/bucket and injured EE fell off end.

Using high power water gun (Woma 400 PSI) to remove material buildup on #3 tower slope. EE twisted to straighten Woma gun hose; slipped and fell on wet dust covering deck.

Front didn't cover the bonnet & the employee slipped & fell between the truck & trailer.

This incident was to have occurred while this employee was waiting for the shuttle car to pass him. He was standing in a x-cut and did not notice that the snub was near him and he got flipped by the cable snub. Cause of this injury was safety awarness. Compliance rules/regs not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining systems a factor, protective personnel equip ok.

As EE was desending the haul road in his loaded coal truck, his brakes failed at the bottom of the haul road, resulting in his losing control and going over a 25' embankment. Prelimenary reports are that his left arm is broken at the wrist.

The technician was greasing on the sample system when his right hand was caught between tertiary blade cutter and a limit switch bracket; lacerating the palm of his right hand.

Employee was taking stone from a pallet and placing it on the rolls of the cutting machine, when a piece of stone slipped from the pallet and the employees hand was caught between the rolls and the stone, smashing his middle finger on his left hand.

Employee said bolt was bent & he had a hold of the bolt trying to get it out of drill pod & it kicked back on his left wrist.

Employee was picking up a rock, he said he hurt his back. He continued to work on 11/27/06 after 5 days off, he reported his back was hurting him but was not sure why. On 12/20/06 we got a letter from his dr. saying it was work related.

Employee was riding in the passenger seat of a golf cart, traveling from work area to stope bottom at end of shift. As the golf cart went around a corner turn, he left the golf cart before it stopped and twisted his left knee causing him to fall. This resulted in a fracture to his left knee cap area.

Employee told supervisor his shoulder was not healed from a non-work related injury he had the week before. Employee went to Dr. and said he hurt his back at work moving a stone.

Employee strained back while repositioning cable on barge loading facility.

The face boss on the section was crawling between lo lo structure and coal rib.The front of the MBC hit tailpiece and shoved the lo lo belt structure mashing the victim's legs against the coal rib.

Employee put a bolt in, brow broke next to the bolt and a rock fell, striking right foot.

Employee stated he was helping another employee put up racks in the storage building, the other employee fell. While helping him up the racks fell against the EE, he fell to the ground causing him to hit his left shoulder against the rail. His FLWD did not occur until Nov. 10, 2006.

Employee was blowng out drill hole and debris blew up into Employees face.

Employee was operating 4 loader when wheel ran over ledge causing operator to bounce and strike head on canopy.

Employee was changing an oil filter on a Clark 290. To reach the canister the EE was standing on a 6'ladder (3rd step). The ladder was leaning against the equipment & slipped causing the EE to fall. This caused back pain, this injury was not reported until 12/12/06.

Employee was getting out of the 21 SC shuttle car and twisted his knee:resulting in a sprained knee.

Handling belt structure and felt shoulder pop. Next day had pain radiating to fingers. Went to dr on 10/20/06. He continued to work regular job until 12/29/06 when he underwent corective surgery to repair shoulder.

Employee stated he was helping another ee install shelving at the prep plant when some of the boards he was standing on fell through. He has been diagnosed with cervical degeneration of the spine, arthritis and a cyst in his lt. shoulder that was aggravated by his fall. His first lost work day did not occur until 11/22/06.

EE was hosing down CIL containment for clean up work. The sump pump went down, causing the containment to back up with milk of lime solution. The solution was at or near the top of the EE's boots, dampening his pants.

Employee was shoveling material and felt pain in his upper right arm.

Employee was operating ram car hauling sand. He stated he thought car jumped out of gear. Ram car steared and ran into rib before stopping.

Employee was lifting 5 gallon can of antifreeze.

While pulling miner cable, feet flew out & caught himself with his left wrist.

Employee bent over to get a rock from behind stinger on scoop and strained his back. This accident occurred on the mmu 002 working section.

Ee struck on the left foot by a skid that was loaded w/a face conveyor motor lower supply yard. He was attempting to remove a pipe plug & pipe fitting reducer from conveyor motor, chained to the skid and had been raised on one 6"-8" by a front end loader. He sustained a fracture to the big toe & laceration to the bottom of the foot requiring 16 sutures to close.

Shoveling beltline when the employee raised up with a shovel full & he felt pain in his lower back. He missed 2 days & returned on 10/18/06.

EE was walking along #3 belt line when he fell in a hole and twisted his knee. He had surgery on 2/14/07.

Caught foot between rib and mantrip resulting in broken foot.

EE was loading a roller into a man trip a felt a sharp pain in his back. On 12-12-2006 he went to Dr. and had an MRI performed. The results showed a protrusion of the L5/S1 and bulging at L4/5 and was referred to a neurosurgeon. On 1/16/2007 he was removed from work.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 11/2/06. Stepped off bus and felt pain in lower back and left knee. Surgery on knee on 11/2/06.

Employee was washing equipment when he lost control of the water hose. Hose struck the side of his head and cut hand.

Cutting 1st cut in 2L, standing at cross cut between 2 & 3. Rib rolled from top onto right foot (14" X 17" X 4'). Taken to ER, X-ray indicated bone on top of foot broke.

Man lift operator was finshing placing steel. He was retracting the boom and when he started to lower the boom stick the man lift tipped over striking a metal beam approx 19 feet in the air coming to a stop. The man lift was tipped up onto the counter weight.

HE WAS BACKING UP MINER OUT OF FACE, THE MINER CABLE GOT UNDER THE CATS OF MINER, AND EE TOOK HIS LEG TO MOVE THE CABLE. HE STARTED TO BACK MINER UP AND GOT ON THE MINER CABLE. IT PULLED TIGHT AGAINST MINER AND PINNED HIS LEG BETWEEN CABLE AND RUB RAIL.

Employee was attempting to open the rear door of a truck. The door would not open when he pulled on it and he felt pain in his right elbow area. He was evaluated by a physician and was taken off of work starting on 12/20/06.

Employee was clearing rock along, the walkway of a belt line when he injured his hip and back. He continued to have pain, he went for a chiropatic adjustment 12/20/06.

Employee clocked out @ 11:29 AM & was on his way in his personal vehicle. He drove 3.2 miles down the mine when he was struck by another vehicle. Unknown to us the mine did not file this MVA. We just found out the employee wants to file this claim with us. Initially this claim was not filed since he was off the clock. Unknown information @ this time on the other driver.

Roof bolter operator caught his finger between the roof and the canopy while swinging the boom.

Employee slipped on wet ground (bank) while filling I-302 (a water truck).

Cap coal fell, striking member on left shoulder and back. Entry height is 13' high, near spad 6870. Coal measured 3.5' loing X 20' wide X 2.5" thick. X-rays were taken and were negative.

Walking on catwalk to enter operator cab. The cat walk fell through and he landed on the ground. Scratched and bruised back. Specific injury unknown pending MRI.

Backing miner when canopy caught on roof strap raising canopy off guides. Moved miner forward and canopy fell hitting miner on shoulder.

Knocking drag socket wedges out of drag sockets, he slipped and twisted lower back.

Driving down a steep grade, the truck struck a boulder, hit chest against the steering wheel, body went numb from the neck down

The mechanic was wiring a new golf cart in the ug shop. When he tested the foot switch the cart lunged striking his knee and another ride. He reported this injury and started missing work on 11/6/07.

EE was climbing down the ladder on the 992C tractor. He slipped down the ladder 3 ft to the ground, reaggrevating back strain.

Employee has moving a filing cabinet and as he tried to slide it with his left arm he felt a pop and had severe pain in his lower back. Lower back strain.

Employee was driving 14-man personnel carrier (mantrip bus) and ran over something in roadway causing him to bounce up into mine roof and hurt his neck.

Employee alleged he hurt his back while operating a d-10 dozer on the raw coal stockpile on 10-12-06. Injured did not reporat this accident until 10-20-06.

Employee does not know when or how injury took place.

Drill steel came out of drill pot, striking employee's right thumb.

He hurt his back lifting a rock.

Employee had mud on his boots when he stepped on a piece of conveyor hood that was on ground and slipped landing on back and hip.

Kneeling beside bridge carrier & got on belt to clear bridge & belt ran him down to lolo dolly.

As employee was going down the stairs that crosses the down ender on the Southside tankhouse stripping machine. Employee missed a step and fell to the floor.

Employee states while removing hydraulic hose from shovel, the hose fell onto finger and pinched finger between hose and metal on shovel. Injury resulted in laceration/open fracture of right little finger.

While exiting the barn area, employee started walking down a slight incline. He experienced a sharp pain behind his left knee in the bend of his leg. When he wasn't any better by the following Monday morning, he sought medical attention.

The employee stated he was walking and slipped and fell. He has prior injuries to his knee and has degenerative joint diease.

Employee reported a sprained ankle on 10/12/06. He has been able to continue working with no restrictions. Was recently reexamined and it was determined that he would require surgery. His surgery was 5/16/07. He stepped out of his truck and turned his ankle.

Injured was struck in the head by a clevis pin which broke while trying to extract a continuous miner from a pillar fall. Injured was unconscious for about 30 seconds.

The employee aledgedly dropped a chain onto his shoulder. The mechanism of injury doen't match what the employee is claiming and this report is being submitted under protest to abate a citation.

As employee was walking to his bridge carrier, a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts striking him on the right leg.

Employee was getting off dozer to use restroom. He slipped and fell onto the push arm striking his left knee.

The miner was hit on the head and received a scrape on the arm approximately 1"x 2". His head required 4 stitches. It is unknown what contributed to the accident the miner does not remember and there was no witnesses. I assumed he either fell or was hit by a bar while prying on something.

Hit hand on clutch he was installing.

While disconnecting the drill cable from the transformer sled the employee tripped over the cable and fell on his right knee.

EE "claims" that he hit a rock with the bucket while operating a loader, somehow jarring his neck.

Employee was walking on top of truck plant when he tripped over a cable that had come out of channel lying on floor to protect cable. Employee injured his shoulder & had shoulder operated on 12/26/06.

Employee was changing oil in a haul truck when he slipped and caught himself pulling and tearing his left shoulder.

Removed fuel cap-sustained burns to face and hands.

Injured was walking or standing along side of scoop and his hand got caught between wheel and fender of scoop. Life flighted to Ruby Memorial Hospital.

Employee was cutting rope when knife slipped and lacerated opposite hand.

Injured man was in the process of bending a 7 foot roof bolt for installation. He placed his foot on the front of the bolter drill head for stability. As he went to bend the bolt his foot slipped and he felt pain in his lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING GATE SHUT TO CLOSE FOR EVENING AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK.

Pulling on pry bar, bar slipped, employee fell to ground striking elbow on ground. Did not seek medical attention until 11-6-06. Off work since 11-7-06.

EE was in the process of working on batteries for a battery hauler. He was stepping from the ground onto the batteries when he twisted his right knee. He didn't start missing work until March 16, 2007 to have surgery on his knee.

Slipped off of haul truck, twisting right knee.

Employee was operating a loader. He went to jump off and the machine started rolling backwards. Employee landed on some crib blocks on his left knee.

under investigation (employee jumped from ladder)

Loading parts up at the office to bring to the mine, employee hurt his lower back.

EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO RAILING ALONG BELT LINE BRUISING RIGHT LEG REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 10/19/06

Employee was repairing the headjack of a miner when he lifted up on a jack and strained his back.

Employee stated that he was standing on his dozer cutting a fallen tree off of another dozer. When the tree was cut, it pushed him off of the dozer causing him to fall onto the ground resulting in some abrasions, contusions, and some back pain.

EE was tightening a bolt on the ROPS of a dozer when he slipped and fell to the ground. Approximately 5' hitting lower back.

Located on the 12-A section, employee lost control of the wash down hose on the miner after a rib roll knocked him down. He was struck under the right eye by the nozzle (pressurized). Began missing work on 10-12-06. rtw on 10-16-06.

No accident happen. The employee have a situation with his ears and the workmen compensation agency follow an evaluation.

Employee was removing a metal rub rail guard from the continuous miner when he accidentally dropped it on his right foot. This resulted in a bruise and sprain to his foot.

While working twisted his right ankle.

Employee was operating a roof bolter and walked into a roof bolt striking his right eye.

EE was lifting battery covers and felt something pull in his back. He tried to work it out, but had to go to doctor two weeks later.

Driller was struck in leg by cable ball from sand line causing his foot to hit drill deck, resulting in a fracture.

Trucker working for Vitell: trucker was trimming (knocking stones off side truck) his load slipped and fell 12 feet landing on his right side hitting his arm, leg and head on the ground which had stones there. A trucker on the scale saw him on the ground and went inside for help.

The truck that employee was operating overturned.

Doing bolting rotation, twisted wrist and bolt came back and hit his left wrist.

Member was removing a piece of belt with a mechanical splice from the vessel. Feed chute during this process his hand slipped and his forearm raked against a splice cleat, causing a laceration to the top of his forearm.

Employee stated that he was helping the mechanic to lower the pull bar on a fuel tanker so as to hook it to his dozer in order to move the tanker. As they were pulling down on the bar, it fell and struck the employee's leg causing a deep laceration above his right knee.

8I section, unloading belt structure, he stepped off low boy car onto uneven bottom and twisted his right ankle.

EE WAS TIGHTENING UP THE DELUGE HOSE AT #2 CHEAD. HE TURNED OFF VALVE ON BOTTOM, THE VALVE HAD 2 FIRE VALVES ON IT. WHEN HE FINISHED THE TASK HE TURNED VALVE BACK ON AND THE TOP PART BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

Employee was hammering wedges to tighten a screen. He said his safety glasses were tinted and scratched and removed them to see. After removing safety glasses, he struck screen wedge with hammer. A flake of rust flew into right eye. He tried to wash it out with eye wash; did not work. Sent to clinic for treatment. Off work 4 1/2 days.

Employee was walking carrying his chainsaw & fuel. He tripped and fell on a stump.

Employee was getting ready to pull bolter to next roll when a piece of drawrock fell striking him on the right shoulder/upper back. Employee started missing 01-09-07.

Individual was stepping off prill tower steps when he experienced a sharp pain in his left knee. On 12 October 2006 individual was diagnosed with a small tear in his ACL and meniscus in his left knee. At that time he was ordered to stay off his leg until further evaluation on 16 October 2006.

Running S/car hit bump jam neck into canopy

injured was geting off the elevator at the elevator bottom when he slipped and fell. Injured struck his left hand on the elevator door when he fell. This resulted in a fractured left hand.

While traveling between work areas, the vehicle that ee was driving overheated. He stated that he opened the hood of the vehicle and the radiator cap blew off the radiator causing hot liquid to spew from radiator. The liquid burnt his left wrist.

Employee was cleaning D-11 tracks; he slipped & fell injuring his left knee.

EE was beating on a piece of metal, when a piece of it flew off, striking him on his right thigh. EE did not start missing work until 10/12/06.

Employee reported the injury to the supervisor on 10/10/06. Employee complained of lower back pain from stacking stone the previous day.

Employee was helping to set a cone crusher and the crusher slipped cutting off the tip of his right thumb. Doctor is going to graft some skin on thumb and it should be fine.

Employee was roofbolting in the 5L entry. Employee had set the foot jack of the roofbolter on a piece of draw rock (unknowingly). When he started to drill the rock broke causing the atrs and the canopy to come down striking the employee on top of the head.

EE stated that while mounting the 'first step' of #518 dresser truck, he felt a pain in his left side. EE continued to work, but started missing work on October 27 to seek medical attention.

Employee states that he was traveling down the number 2 entry of Main North @ x-cut 60+00 when a Dodge mantrip and a 3.5 Wagner scoop had a collision, front of mantrip to bucket of scoop, resulting in transporting both employee to Yampa Valley Medical Center.

On 10/11/06 employee reported to supervisor that his back was sore due to work he was doing on 10/7/06. Employee reported using chipping gun overhead to remove buildup of material in elephant trunk of #4 RR belt head pulley. On 10/12/06 at the end of the shift he went to doctor and returned to work on the 13th reporting that he had gone to the doctor.

Employee was unloading supplies from scoop to roof bolter. While loading roof plates, stack fell over & sharp edge cut middle finger & ring finger on left hand. Went to doctor & cleaned up cut - no sutures.

Employee stated he was using a utility knife to open a bucket of plaster. The knife slipped cutting his right thumb that required 4 sutures as per the medical he received 10/17/06.

A rock fell from the roof of the mine and landed on the miner. It then bounced off the miner and hit the employee in the mouth, chipping his tooth and scratching his eye.

Employee was pulling a crib block out of tailpiece when he felt pain in his rib.

D7R was stuck and employee attempted to help move it when it flipped over several times with him inside causing him injury to his left eye, arm and leg.

Injured was carrying 1" clear plastic line, felt burning in lower back.

Employee got out of loader and walked near a hole which he had dug. The side caved on the hole causing him to fall. When he fell, he landed with his hand under his body.

Employee picked up a pc of slate from floor to throw into rubbish box. While doing so he twisted his right arm. Partial tear rotater cup.

Operating the #10 shuttle car, traveling toward miner at the #2 entry when a roof rib popped causing particles to fall and hitting operator in the right eye.

While performing work on a Denver Mill reducer shaft, it slipped and fell crushing right hand between shaft and cement floor resulting in laceration between thumb and index finger requiring stitches.

EE stated he was struck on the head by the EE's canopy when peparing to swing the boom over toward the inside bolt. He attempted to drop the canopy hy level control from the mine roof and it would not release. he then attempted slide the boom sideways thinking the canopy was hung on the bolt plate. As he slid the boom the canopy fell from it position and struck the ee on the head.

EE stated that he raised the bed of his rock truck and it jerked his back due to slack in the bed. Another ee ran the truck the remainder of the shift and he stated that there did not seem to be any problem with the truck.

Two employees were operating twin-head roof bolter when injured's hand became caught between coal rib and metal strap being installed. Strap was being raised to mine roof by other operator.

There was a small rib roll that hit the miner on the right leg and broke one bone on the top of his foot. (right foot)

Miner was climbing onto Terex, (haul truck), when he said that he reached for the hand rail and either missed it or slipped off hand rail. He fell to the ground. He was then taken to the ER and had a dislocated shoulder which they put back into place.

Moving piece of stone & it slipped from his hand, landing on left foot, behind the steel toe plate. Caused contusion/abrasion of foot.

EE was cleaning dust hose on roof bolter, when a piece of draw rock measuring 8" X 16" x 3" fell, striking him on the side of his back and hit his left leg.

While employee was carrying a tool bag he felt pain in his lower back. His original injury occurred on 10/5/06, but he visited the Dr. on 10/16/06 & began missing work on 10/17/06.

Employee was holding a drive shaft for another person to tap bolt holes. The drill jamed, twisting the drive shaft and the ee's wrist. Dr said he could return to work but he has not do so thus for 10/12/06.

While backing up, he got his thumb caught between ROPS and guard on conveyor belt. Plant was not in operation.

Miner was operating coal loader when the bucket struck a rock, jolting him. Operator stated that he felt something in his stomach "pop".

Employee caught his left hand in the drill steel while installing roof bolts using gloves. He injured three fingers on his left hand. The glove was caught on a burr on the roof bolt itself and twisted his fingers.

Employee was moving a rock w/crane. The rock shifted in the strap and the ee lost control due to momentum. His right leg was pinned between the rock and the wall of the building immediate swelling and bruisng upon dr. visit, he was diagnosed w/torn tendons in his right shin/calf.

Employee was bolting in #2 right break when he bumped his knee on the ground. Employee started missing 10-06-06.

Operator left property complaining of back strain and received medical treatment from Oct 6 thu 19, 2006 from chiropractic center. His report stated the jerking and jarring from a large rock caused pain.

Employee was climbing on powder bin, he stepped over Ibeam and twisted knee. Treated at local ER prescribed RX meds and time off work until additional analysis.