Mining Incidents in November 2006

Due to an electrical problem associated with the oil heaters, the oil to the hoist motors got too cold, preventing the hoist from operating properly. The hoist was inoperable for a period of approximately 60 minutes before the oil was back to normal operating temperature.

HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Thursday, 11/30/06 at 12:40 pm the cage was taken down & was inoperable for more than 30 minutes. The elevator was not properly hoisting. The door switch on bottom was worked on to repair the problem. MSHA was notified at 01:20 pm on 11/30/06. The elevator was operable & running on Thursday, 11/30/2006 at 02:00 pm.

Fall was approx 40'L X 20' W X 4'-6' thick. Torque tension bolts were the primary support. Fall was approx 15,000' from nearest face. No injury or blockage of ventilation. Fall will not be cleaned up. Cribs and timbers will be used to prohibit travel through area.

A bounce occurred around the longwall headgate area of the Gil-5 panel. The bounce separated top coal from the roof rock, measuring approximately 20' x 40' x 24-30"" thick. Production was interupped for more than one hour while the area was re-bolted.

Roof-broken shale and sandy shale. Bolts-48"" and some 60"" fully resin.

Hoist down- a brake pressure transducer on the service hoist had a loose wire causing a voltage drop. Evacuation was called underground. The problem was fixed in approximately 40 minutes, before any employees evacuated the mine. MSHA field office in Newark notified at 1:39 p.m.

Inundation of gas after miner cut into an active gas well that was not supposed to be there. All State & Federal agencies were notified immediately.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #2 entry on #10 belt and spad #7911. The length of fall was 45', width 18', height 4.5'.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 2nd S.E. submains at crosscut 30 in #1 entry, in #2 unit's headings. The fall measured 90 ft x 18 ft x 10 ft. Ventilation, equipment or personnel were not affected.

A roof fall occurred on the 3 Left 4 West panel at crosscut 39. The fall was located in the crosscut between the roadway and 5A belt. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was located adjacent to the roadway and there was concern about the intersection so the roadway was re-routed around the fall area.

Contacted at home that the power was out again at the mine. All underground personnel at primary escapeway and accounted for. Contacted MSHA Boise office and left message. Avista Utilities restored power at 8:15pm. Normal operations resumed. MSHA Boise office called and updated with a message.

A roof fall occurred on the 3A travelway between crosscuts 51 and 52. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. The fall was located in the pillar line between the crosscuts and not the intersection. The travelway was re-routed around the fall area.

A fall of roof occurred on #1 unit in the 4th East panel at x-cut 41 in the last open x-cut. The fall measured 50' X 19.5' X 8'. The fall did not affect personel, ventilation or equipment.

The #3 entry fell in at #1 2 break in from highwalls approx 20' long X 16' wide X 10' high.

Power out again. MSHA Boise office contacted. All underground personnel at primary escapeway and accounted for. Avista Utilities restored power @ 12:40pm and resumed normal operations. Shortly after MSHA contacted with update.

Roof, broken shale and sandy shale. Bolts, 48"" and some 60"". 5/8 fully resin bolts. Fall, 50' long, 17'wide and 7' high.

A methane ignition occurred on the active working section MMU 001, in the face of the No. 1 heading off the #2 Northwest Mains. The ignition occurred while coal was being extracted with the Joy 14CM-10A continuous mining machine. No fire needed to be extinquished. Nobody was injured.

A coal outburst occurred approximately 70 to 75 feet outby the longwall face on the beltline. The result of the outburst moved the tail piece and end of the stageloader, obstructing the walkway from the longwall face and this caused a disruption in mining for more than an hour. There were no injuries caused by this outburst.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1A Panel in the # 5 Entry, between x-cut 31 and 32. The fall was approx 35ft long x 19ft wide x 8ft high. The distance from the fall to the face was approx 980ft. A hidden slip with water was determined to be the cause of the fall.

The 1085 level hoist became temporarily inoperable due to a brake sensor out of adjustment. Normal wear (vibration) on the brake sensor caused it to go out of adjustment. The sensor was readjusted and the hoist was operational. There was no damage to the hoist.

On 11/28/2006 at 3:00 am we incurred a roof fall at 1 + 80 cross cut of #6 entry of the 3rd SW panel off the 3rd MNW in unit #2 (MMU 002-0). The roof fall measured 40'L x 19'W x 12' thick. The fall involved unit scoop #3 being covered from the battery end to the cab of the scoop. The scoop was unattended at the time of the fall.

A roof fall was discovered at spad location 1727 off the 2nd south main in the 1st left panel. The area is approximately 85'long x 20'wide x 6' high. The fall had no affect on employees, ventilation nor equipment. The area has been dangered and cribbed off.

Contacted Boise field office supervisor that the power was off at the mine. All mining activities were halted and all underground personnel were proceeding to the primary escapeway to wait. Avista Utlities restored the power to the mine and we were able to resume regular operations at 10:00PM.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 10th West panel at crosscut 52+60 entry #2. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause any personal injury. The fall measured 36 feet long x 20 feet wide x 8 feet thick. The area had been roofbolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the fourth crosscut outby spad 4737 in the #1 entry leading to the cabin hollow bleeder. The fall is approximately 70' long x 20' wide x 6' high. The fall had no affect on employees, ventilation, nor equipment. The area has been dangered and cribbed off.

5th 48 roadway, water coming out of top. Length 25' width 20' thickness 9' - 10'

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #1 section in the face of #4 entry near spad 6311. Fall measured 30'L x 18'W x 8'H. No accidents reported.

Roof material was flushing off headgate shields, filling up shields and blocking walkway along stage loader inby 31 x-cut 10 west.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 west #3, #5 entry, crosscut 8 to 9. The fall measures approx 20' long, 20' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.

On 11/27/2006 we incurred a roof fall at 56+30 x-cut of #5 entry on the 3rd M.N.W. The fall measured 40' x 19.5' x 7'. The area was developed around 11/6/2006. The fall was called in 11/27/2006.

Contacted at home that power had gone out. Only 2 men underground. Both EE's at primary escapeway and accounted for. Left message at MSHA Boise office. Power restrored at 1:00am. Power out again at 2:10 am. No EE's underground. Decision made to cancel dayshift. Power restored at 7:30am. MSHA Boise office called and they were given an update.

A fall of roof occurred measuring 0-10' high X 12' wide trapping the mobile roof support. The ventilation was not disturbed and the fall will not be cleaned up. The fall occurred on the pillar section 001 MMU #5 pillar block at SS #8425.

5 Mains 39 block, #4 entry 4 way - MMU 003. 18 ft. wide x 20 ft. long x 8 ft. high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, straps, screen, 12 ft cable bolts. Fall dangered off, additional support installed around fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 roadway entry in the G6 section at x-cut 20. The fall had approx. measurements of 35'long X 25'wide and 20'above the original mining height.

The Tyro Creek elevator was down from 9:55 pm to 10:45 pm due to thrown breaker.

A pillar fall occurred on the MMU 003-0 in the #11 crosscut in the #3 pillar, catching the continuous miner, size of fall undetermined. No injuries, ventilation was not interrupted.

Roof fall found during holidays outby the 2 South Section, #1 entry, x-c19 intersection, area was a fault with water, bolted with 6' resin bolts and additional 8' supplemental support, the fall area has been cribbed and dangered off, stoppings were rerouted around bad area for travel down the return.

#2 unit, #4 entry 2 break inby tailpiece. Length 10' width 4' thickness 4'

While checking safety checks on # 5 Hoist, hoist would not reset, troubleshooting revealed contacts on Lilly controler were not making up.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #4 entry of the 2 Left Rooms 2 x-cuts inby survey station #420 and passed through x-cut to the #3 entry. Roof fall was approximately 55' long, 18.5' wide, and 4' plus high. Fall did change our course of travel in the return. Area was dangered and timbered off.

Cutting machine was cutting #1 entry when water started coming in. We evacuated the men & made provisions to pump water. After the water had cleared, it was determined we had cut into a cone hole drilled from above.

Direct short in wiring to the overtravel switch in the headframe of # 5 hoist caused the safety circuit to shut down the hoist. Repaired at 5:20 PM

Fall on #2 unit, #2 entry right side return one inby feeder, outby 3 x-cuts. Length 320; width 17' height 5-6'

On 11/21/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd South Sub Main travel way, #6 entry between #60 and #61 cross cut, which is the secondary escape way for #1 unit. This area was supported by 10' and 15' point anchor roof bolts, the roof fall measured: 20' in length, 18' in width and 12' to 15' in thickness. This roof fall will be cleaned up and the area re-supported.

Examiner found roof fall in #2 entry of 1st E/main north at +1945. Fall is in primary escapeway - intake - and will not be cleaned. Escapeway set over to #1 entry. Approaches to fall have been timbered. Fall is approx 6 feet 7 inches high x 18 feet 8 inches wide x 40 feet long.

Raw coal stockpile showed signs of heat. A front end loader was brought in to open up and investigate the situation. It was determined that there were several areas that were burning. After further evaluation, it was decided to contact the local fire department for assistance. Hot areas were seperated from the stockpile with mobile equipment and cooled down with water.

The main distribution cross arm broke causing a power failure at the mine. No one was entrapped in the shaft or shaft pockets. Power was restored at approximately 9:55 PM.

An unintentional roof fall approx 20' long X 16' wide X 7' high. Occurred in the #3 entry at the base of the highwall.

A fall was discovered in the No. 6 return entry of No. 1 North just inby survey station 1205. The fall measured approximately 60' long by 19' wide by 6' high. There were no injuries or equipment involved; ventilation and passage was not affected. The mine is idle and the fall will not be cleaned up.

Examiner found roof fall in #2 entry of the main north entry fall is approx. 40' long 17-18"" wide 6-7' high fall is in intake between 32 to 33 xcut 2580 to 2660-will clean up around fall in adjacent entries to have passable travel wall. Fall will not be cleaned up timber or cribs will be set on ends of fall.

Section C-9. On 11/20/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred in #7 entry, #16xc, intersection of the 3rd South Sub Main return entry. This area was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 23' in length X 18' in width X 14' thick. The roof fall will be cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered on the 3 north main at the #21 crosscut in the #4 entry. The fall measured 20' by 20' and was approximately 12' in thickness.

Unintentional roof fall 2nd Main East Intake in the X-Cut #4 to #3 Entry 1 row in #3 intersection 154 X-Cut. 18' long x 20' wide x 6' high. 4 Way intersection. Proped between travelway and fall. Entry not normally traveled.

Hoistman noticed water in tunnel that houses electrical cable for hoist in subfloor of #1 hoist room. Did not want to energize hoist with standing water around cables; electrical and shaft maintenance group pumped out water, hoist energized. No miners were allowed to go underground during this time, and no miners were underground when the potential problem was discovered.

A reportable roof fall was found in the F-Seam, entry 5, between crosscuts 59 & 60. The fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 6 feet high and 60 feet long.

A roof fall occurred on the 3A supply road, No. 6 entry, at crosscut 15. The fall was later determined to be a part of a differential settling event. The area was sealed.

Emp. was changing batteries on R/C #74 at the charging station between 302 & 303 S. While lifting new battery, sparking occured and a fire ignited the wiring on the R/C. Emp tried to extinguish fire but couldn't. Emp then notified authorities. Down 8:15 p.m. - Back UG 11:44 a.m.

A Methane Bleeder was ignited in the mine floor at the No.6 Shield on the walkway side of the panline while the shearer was cutting coal at the headgate. No injuries or property damage was incurred.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1A belt. There is no active face at this mine. No injuries were reported. No equipment was involved. Passage of persons and ventilation were not affected. All areas of fall have been breakered off.

No 1 section, entry No.6, spad No.outby 270, distance from active face: 850', Airway-neutral, size of fall: L-35', W-19', H-5', 48"" resin, 72"" resin, No cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, Strata - mixed/laminated, Working on breakering of entrances, area will be rehabilitated.

Found roof fall in an untraveled area, station spad #7479, #3 entry, 1 North sub mains. 7'high X 17'wide X 40'long.

The material door on the man cage was not completely closed, so when the shift started underground the door hit the beam at the collar, bending the door inward making the cage unsafe to use until the door was repaired, in about 2 hours.

Spad 59 + 76 X-cut 90. 1st sub panel west cut thru to 2nd sub panel west. Approx 20' long x 19' wide x 6-7' high.

Fall on #2 unit, #6 entry, 2nd & 3rd open x-cut. 200'long X 18'wide X 10'thick.

A hydraulic hose malfunctioned in the hoist house causing an oil leak. The hoist for the #1 slope was out of service from 14:20 until 15:10.

A hydraulic hose malfunctioned in the hoist causing an oil leak. The hoist for the #1 slope was out of service from 2:20 pm until 3:10 pm.

Laminated main roof fell above anchorage at intersection of #25 seal on Northwest seal line extending from intersection into crosscut approximately 60 feet.

Roof fall in Return #1 Entry approximately 6050' outby face measuring 30' x 19' x 7'-8'. No injuries. Fall will be timbered across for a travelway.

Fall in intersection at BK7 on 1 lt panel. It fell above anchorage. It was abandoned area. Fall was 20'w x 7'+h, x 75'l.

Hoist was down due to replacing rope.

A broken brake shoe on the production hoist was discovered during the routine test inspection. The mine was immediately evacuated for the repair, which lasted approximately two hours. MSHA field office in Newark was notified by phone.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break 14 in 3 right crosscut. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 40' long x 3.5' thick.

A roof fall was discovered in the No. 1 bleeder connector entry of 1-right off 2 mains west and No. 1 north (1 break left of survey station No. 672). The fall measured 60' long by 20' wide by 6' high. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be cleaned up.

An EE was riding in the elevator at the preparation plant, when the elevator stopped between the 5th and 6th floor. The EE did not exit the elevator until a broken coil wire was repaired and the elevator was placed back into operation. There was constant verbal communication with the EE and no injuries were reported.

On 11/14/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred in #8 entry, #24xc. Intersection of the 4th North Sub Main return. This area was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 22' in lenght X 18' in width X 10'-11' in thickness. The roof fall will be cleaned up.

86 Mack cabover carrying solaire air compressor for drill, air compressor caught fire, took nearly 30 min to put out, fire department was involved, no injuries. Two employee's from Givelich Explosive were just starting to drill shot when air compressor caught fire.

Ignition. At time of ignition, miner was cutting in the face. Sparks from the miner bits could have ignited a bleeder.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1A Panel, between x-cut 7and 8 in the # 3 Entry.The fall was approx 45' long x 19' wide x 6' high. The area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts.

During an onshift examination, the section foreman discovered an intersection with deteriorating roof conditions. The intersection was dangered off and the condition reported. While the intersection was dangered off, and before any additional support could be delivered to the area, the roof fell in.

On 11/13/2006 a roof fall was discovered at Station 54+90 intersection of the #0 entry, of the 3rd M.N.W. The fall measured 50' x 19.5' x 7', the area was developed on 11/6/2006. The fall was called in on 11/14/2006.

Unintentional roof fall discovered at 5:50 AM. Fall measured 6' to 10'H X 19'W X 65'L. Originally supported with 6' full grout resin bolts in entry and 6' full grout and 10' cable bolts in intersection. #5 track between 36 & 37 block, Main Hdgs, to right of stations 4441 - 4448. Reported to C. Mosley at 5:55AM 11/13/06.

A roof fall occurred on the Franks Creek Mains. The fall was at break #72 and #6 entry, 1 break outby spad no. 13593. The fall was 4.5' thick, 8' wide & 25' long. The fall was located in a neutral airway. Fall was cribbed off and extra cribs were installed in surrounding area.

A roof fall occurred measuring 20' X 75' X 7-8' thick at SS 1526 intersection thru right crosscut in the #4 entry. No equipment was involved, stopping repaired, no injury occurred and the fall will not be cleaned up at this time.

On 11/13/2006 at 8:30 AM a roof fall was discovered at 54+90 x-cut of #5 entry, of the 3rd M.N.W. The fall measured 12' x 18' x 6'. The area of the fall was developed on 11/6/2006. Called in on 11/14/2006.

1st North West main beltline caved, 2 x-cuts inby spad# 2527. Fall was 40'in length & over 40' through the x-cuts & 11'high at the highest point. Area was cleaned up & supported well, resumed normal operations.

Section C-9--On 11/13/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred in the last open cross cut, #7 entry, #33xc to #34xc. This area was supported with 6' and 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 50' in length X 18' in width and 12' to 14' in thickness. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. All approaches to this fall have been cribbed off.

Control power to production hoist tripped, resulting in skip being closer to the top than indicated(normal when skip trips @full speed).Hoistman raised loaded skip at excessive speed,skip ran through overtravel due to inertia.

On 11/13/2006 a roof fall was discovered at station 56+30 x-cut of #0 entry of the 3rd M.N.W. The fall was called in 11/14/2006. This area was developed on 11/9/2006. The fall measured 18' 18' x 8'.

A roof fall occurred in the crosscut #48 of 7th left section. The fall was above the anchorage point. The fall was estimated at 17' wide, 20' long & 20' high. The fall is a result of loose laminated shales. This was the case above the anchorage zone also. The fall was cribbed off & will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall is at spad # 1487. Fall occurred in intersection in #4 entry in the first northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 x 50 x 7' high.

A new roof fall occurred on the South Mains ""B"" beltline between 28 and 29 x-cut. The fall was approx. 8 to 9' high by 18' wide and 60' long. Area was bolted with 8' Install III bolts and resin, H-beamed with 4"" beams sitting on cribs. Area was cleaned up and re-supported. Fall did not obstruct ventilation or escapeways. Cause of this fall was weather deterioration.

Unintentional roof fall measuring 35' x 19' x 6' on Cazy Section near spad #15809.

Employee was using a Joy continuous miner to cut & grade the bottom in the #1 entry on #6 section in the intake, approx. 1000' outby the face when an ignition occurred in the bottom on the left side of the entry. No injuries occurred.

Found roof fall on the 1A road at 8121' to 8041' of the north entries. Roof fall is 90' to 95' long, 17-18' wide, 7 to 8' high. Also it fell across 1A belt roadway. Had additional support previously installed (timber and cribs). Primary roof support was 6' tension rebar. Fall will not be cleaned up.

A fall occurred on the 8O section in the intersection of the #4 monkey butt on the 8O set up face. The fall was 20 wide by 25 to 30 feet long.

On 11/9/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4th Main West, 182 cross cut number five entry. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 10'-15' high. The roof fall will be cleaned up and resupported.

Location: between belt and track, entry: 4 to 5, spad no. 1 brk. out by 9412, distance from active face: 3000 ft., No personal injuries or equip. involved, Airway: neutral, size of fall: L-50'; W-18'; H-7 1/2 - 8'; roof support: resin, 4 cribs (2 on each side) installed prior to fall, strata: mixed, All entrances breakered off; roof will be rehabilitated; will be dangered off

At approx 3:15 am on 11/9/06 a roof fall occurred at station 7 + 70 crosscut on the 2 mwm at #1 entry.

A roof fall occurred in the 5 East Panel at cross-cut #17 in 1/2 the intersection of #3 entry extending 10ft. into the pillarline toward #2 entry. The fall measured approximately 20ft. x 20ft. x 5ft. The area was supported with 5 ft. fully grouted roof bolts and 9 ft. mega bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

North 327 to 28 block, 6 entry 4-way MMU 004. 18 ft wide x 20 ft long x 10 ft high. support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, screen, pans 12 ft cable bolts fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall clean-up plan developed and posted at fall site.

Maintenance activities were proformed on the hoist during earlier shift. The emergency stop buttons were not reset following completion of the maintenance work. Therefore, the hoistman could not start the hoist. The emergency buttons were reset and the hoist operational. There was no damage to the hoist.

A roof fall measuring 20' L x 30' W x 9'H occurred in the in the #4 entry in the 10th Rt. Panel at Spad # 5490 on 7C belt. Area was bolted with 5' TT Bolts.

An ignition of gas or dust occurred in the #4 entry. There were no injuries to personnel

At the New Era Portal, the slope hoist was down due to electrical problems at 10:15 p.m. and placed back into service at 12:25 a.m.

A roof fall occurred on the 6 Left - 1 Left 4 Main North worked out area panel. The fall was located in entry #1 at crosscut 4 to 6. The fall was adjacent to the weekly examiners normal route of travel.

Apparently, a small confined methane face ignition occurred on the 003-0 section in #3 entry right crosscut of the 9 Right Panel off of 5 East. No injuries occurred. After the investigation of the incident by MSHA and company personnel, no signs of ignition, burning or charring were observed.

A roof fall occurred in the 6 Left - 1 Left 4 Main North worked out area panel. The fall was located in entry #2 at crosscut 9 to 10. The fall was adjacent to the weekly examiners normal route of travel.

Fall of roof at spad# 1028, extending 50'outby. The fall was 50'long, 18'wide & 6'high (horse-back). The fall did not interfear with ventilation. The area will be timbered & cribbed off.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1A Panel at x-cut 31 in the # 3 Entry. The fall was approx 50' long x 19' wide x 6' - 8' high.

A roof fall occurred in the south submain, entry #1, crosscut #27. The fall was approximately 18' long, 18' wide and 5' tall. The area was bolted with 6' & 8 point anchor bolts. The fall didn't affect ventilation, travel, cause injury or damage.

An unplanned water inundation occurred and all employees were removed from the mine and no injuries.

The #2 skip became stuck above the 1050 level after failing to dump. The #2 skip door did not close all the way and got hung up on the 1085 shaft collar. The muck was removed fromt the skip and the door closed. The door and door latches were inspected and the hoist returned to service. The hoist operator did not ensure the conveyence dumped properly.

On 11/6/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st panel off the 1st West Sub-Main, 14 cross cut number six entry. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 10'-15' high. The roof fall will be cleaned up and resupported.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ON 6 NORTH #1 ENTRY @ 36 BLOCK 8' HIGH, 15 1/2' WIDE, 80' LONG.

On 11/6/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st South panel off the 1st West Sub-Main, 14 cross cut number three entry. This roof was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 10'-15' high. The roof fall will not be cleaned up and resupported.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the #3 entry, 3East Headgate, MMU 009, 3525'East. The fall was approx. 25'long X 28'wide X 3'thick. The fall will be cleaned up.

roof fall #5 entry. 2.5 south B ss1+50. approx 40'l 120'w, 6' high gray shale

The east finely elevator was down for more than 30 min. due to failure of the ups battery system. there was no entrapment

On 11/5/06 an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 1st 42 South Belt, 61 cross cut number five entry. This roof fall was supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 20' long x 18' wide x 10' - 15' high. The roof fall will be cleaned up and resupported

Hoist lowering 3 man crew to work area on North side when power was lost on Hoist. Nobody in any danger, back-up hoist was in line if crew needed to be pulled out. Down 8:20 a.m. Running 12:15 p.m.

FALL OF ROOF AT 6 NORTH BELT @ 54 BLOCK. 9' HIGH, 15 1/2' WIDE, 20' LONG.

A roof fall occurred on the 8O section at the intersection of #57 break in the #1 heading. The fall is approximately 20 feet wide by 30 feet long and 10 feet high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #6 Entry at Break #39 intersection. The fall measured approx 5'-7' high X 30' wide X 45"" long.

Fall is one break inby spad #1560. Fall occurred in intersection in #6 entry, 1st northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 x 30 x 7 ft high.

A roof fall occurred in the 2 North #5 Mains, 63 crosscut, #3-4 entries. The fall measures approximately 12 feet long, with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts, 10 foot point anchor bolts and 6x6 timbers.

Hoist was down due to a stripped coupling.

The 1085 level hoist left brake #2 cartridge valve had become stuck. The cause was a low break pressure alarm that did not immedialely reset. The alarm was eventually reset and the valve has since been replaced. The hoist was in service within 25 minutes; however, MSHA was contacted within 20 minutes of the hoist being down. There was no damage to the hoist.

40' long x 18' wide x 5' high roof fall in #6 entry near spad #43 5200' from active face.

A roof fall occurred on the 3 Left-4 West panel at crosscut 41 in entry #5. The fall was located in the travelway. Production was halted on #5 unit until the travelway was re-routed around the fall.

A roof fall occured in the 2 Main North Parallels, #1 entry, intersection of crosscut #48. Fall measures approximately 30'x19'x6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts and 2 cribs.

An unplanned roof fall occurred approx 10,000' from the active face, measuring 30' length X 20' width X 6' height. No injuries were reported and ventilation was not affected. Passage of persons was affected. No equipment was involved. All entrances to fall have been breakered off and the area will not be rehabilitated.

Frictional ignition occurred on the No.1 LW Face at No. 90 Shield. The shearer was cutting bottom with the headgate drum, when the ignition occurred under the H/G Drum. It lasted approximately 2 seconds and the flame extinguished itself. No fire fighting equipment was needeed to extinguish the flame.

Roof fall occurred between 4 p.m. 11/1/06 & 7 a.m. 11/2/06, #1 entry. From spad #126 inby for a distance of 70-75'. Fall was timbered, cribs set & dangered off. Fall was reported 7:10 a.m. on 11/02/06.

Roof fall occured between 4 pm 11-01-06 #1 entry. From spad #126 inby for a distance of 70-75ft. Fall was timberd and cribs set and danger off. Fall was reporte and 7:10 am 11-2-06.

Rock fall in face area.

A fall of roof has occurred in the 1A Panel in the # 2 entry at x-cut 24. The fall was approx 20' long x 18' wide x 8' high.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1A Panel in the # 3 entry at cross cut 23 and extending to cross cut 24. The fall was approx 100' long x 18' wide x 8' high.

The 1085 level hoist was inoperable for approx. 4 hours due to corrosion on the auxilary switch on the scroll latch, which caused it to fail. Because of the faulty switch, the digital hoist supervisor on the PLC dropped the ""WD1"" relay & would not reset properly. Maintenance replaced the switch & reset the PLC. No injury or equipment damage.

At approx. 10:00 pm on 11/2/06 a roof fall occurred at station 44+60 crosscut on the 3rd Main Northwest between entries #3 and #4. The fall involved the beltline in #4 entry.

A roof fall was found at A130 when the #2 belt #2 section belt would not start to put coal on it.

Roof fall on #1 unit, left return air course near spad #8152. Fall measured 25' long X 19' wide X 5' high. 4' resin bolts were in use in this area. Fall is dangered off on all sides so no person can enter affected area.

An ignition of gas or dust occurred in the face of #4 entry 16 feet inby the last open cross cut. There were no injuries to personel.

roof fall occured on 33 mains at 40 crosscut intersection in the #5 entry. Fall was 18 feet wide, 25 feet long and apx. 10 foot high.

A rock fall occurred on #2 unit at 5+10 in the 1st south panel. The fall was approximately 80 x 19 x 6. Unit was moved to next set of intake rooms.

Location of fall: Track; Entry - 3; spad no.-9351; Distance from active face: 2500; no personal injuries; Size: L-20ft, W-20ft, H-5ft. Four cribs installed prior to fall; Strata - mixed; All entrances are breakered off; Area will be rehabilitated.

Section C-9. On 11/01/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred on the 3rd Sub-Main return #7 entry, 63 cross cut. This roof fall was supported with 10' & 15' point anchor roof bolts. The roof fall measured 25' long X 18' wide X 10'-15' high. The roof fall will be cleaned up and resupported.

Unplanned roof fall occured old works, mouth of 2nd right panel between spad #308 & #317, #3 entry. Fall measured 65'long x 19'wide x 7-8'high. No accidents reported. The area was developed in December 2005.

The fall was discovered by mine foreman and state inspector while traveling the airways. The size of the fall was 40' x 20' x 4'. No injuries.

An unintentional fall occurred in the #10 main north entry at the 41+10'. Fall occurred due to adverse conditions above bolt anchorage. 6' Tension rebar bolts were used. Fall was 19' X 19' X 8'.

A roof fall occurred in #2 Entry at 1+80 F-1 off 3 North. The fall was above anchorage. There was no damage to equipment. The fall was 18 1/2' wide 12' high and 60' in length.

Main Portal Elevator door switch stuck and doors would not open. Repairs were made and elevator put back in service at 6:00 a.m.

Employee was installing a strap when his canopy hit the top causing a rock to fall, rock struck his index and middle fingers on his right hand. Index finger had to be amputated.

Became a lost time accident on 12/12/2006. Employee was moving a miner cable when he felt pain an hour later, worked until 12/01/2006 before seeking medical attention.

Employee tried to dislodge rock from conveyor using pry bar. The bar pinched his hand between it and the frame.

Employee slipped on a rock, felt slight pull in abdomen while carrying a case of powder.

EE was grommeting 2lb bags and hit the foot pedat prematurely and the die came down and took off the tip of her right thumb.

The employee was positioned at the rear of the section feeder observing a stalled feeder chain. A parked coal hauler rolled down a grade, catching the EE between feeder & hauler resulting in injuries requiring amputation of right foot & ankle & fracturing the left leg. The accident is still under investigation.

Contract trucker working for customer, K.C. Trucking, used a tire gauge to realign the fan belt on his truck with the engine running. In the process three finger/tips on his left hand were cut off. Injured trucker was taken to hospital and is now home recuperating. K.C. Trucking does not have an MSHA contractor ID#. K.C.Trucking: phone # 763 420-6116.

Employee reached down to help guide a tram motor that was being pulled between a section of the stage loader and a roof support when the motor rolled pinching his finger between the motor and the stage loader which amputated the end of his finger off.

Employee was cleaning end caps when his finger contacted a moving drive chain. This contact caused a tip amputation of the middle right finger.

Employee was righting an air diaphragm pump and felt a sharp pain in the right groin area. When the injury was reported medical assistance was offered and declined. Employee informed company management on Monday, Nov 20th that he would like to see a doctor. On Nov 21, 2006 the company doctor diagnosed the injury as an inguinal hernia.

Loading Concrete Blocks onto Lowboy Trailer. Loader was backing away when chain hooked on block, pulling it off trailer. Injured was struck by block in the left foot. Foot was crushed and later amputated.

Employee was installing a bucket pin on a loader when the arm that the pin goes into slipped, catching employee's left middle finger tip. The finger tip was amputated.

EE was realigning elev chain on 623G by placing log between chain & sprkt while engaed to make chain skip tooth. The log rolled across outer housing pulling his hand across surface smashing/severing tip of right ring finger. He rtw w/in 2 days w/restrict due to pain meds. He chose not to take meds and was allowed to operate 623G as long as no meds were taken. EE retrained.

Pulling chisel out of hammer and it rolled and got his left index finger caught between chisel and the fork and backhoe.

EE states that he stood on a bucket to reach grease nipple. He stated that he suffered an umbilical hernia from falling on his rear. The report is late due to injured not reporting injury timely, and also due to the litigation between dr and insur. on compensability and past medical surguries in same abdomen area.

Hand drill slum caught finger cut out of finger bad.

While pulling core tube out of hole - employee was assisting tube. Overshot let go of the tube causing tube to come down. Employee had his hand on top of chuck severing left index finger.

EE had placed his right index finger into the opening of a 3/4"" air operated ball valve to check its position. He manually operated the cylonoide valve allowing air to change the ball valve position with his left hand. His left index finger was amputated just behind the fingernail.

Employee was putting conveyor chain together on shuttle car when the rachet slipped catching his little finger on his left hand in the conveyor chain. Crush injury resulted in a medical amputation of part of his little finger.

EE was tightening screw w/ratchet, felt slight strain in lower stomach, but didn't feel it necessary to see Dr. In March '07 he requested to see a Dr, who thought it was a recurrence of pre-existing hernia. He referred EE to surgeon, who placed EE on app. 6 wks restricted duty. Once surgeon's medical notes were rec'd (4/5/07) & reviewed it was determined this was a new hernia.

Making belt move, putting in structure and started to pull tailpiece back and the scoop bumped the tailpiece in the wrong direction. EE caught his finger between tailpiece and belt rail.

On 12/14/06, individual notified his supervisor that following a doctor's appointment, he had a hernia and needs surgery. Individual stated it was caused during a belt move about a month ago, no initial accident report filed. This reporting individual was one of the individuals affected by a reduction in work force on 12/14/06.

While making the ""C"" cut in the cut sequence, a rock located in front of the last row of bolts between the bolt and right rib, fell from the front to back in a swinging motion and came back into the area where the operator was standing and struck him on the shoulder.

Injured was building stopping and cement block fell and struck right index and middle finger. Smashed fingers.

Employee was operating the Shearer on the longwall face when he heard someone calling on the face phone. He bent down to answer the face phone (with his back to the face). A slab of coal fell from the face landing in the face conveyor. The top section of the slab broke off and came into the walkway, striking him on the ankle.

Employee was walking around crane when he felt pain in his foot. ****Employer was never notified of claim until three weeks after the employee returned to work***

Helping center bolt, when he reached for a steel a small rock fell from the roof and struck him on the end of the right middle finger causing a hairline fracture to the tip of the right middle finger.

Employee was attempting to hook a slack rope on the c/m without communicating to the operator what he was doing. The operator was tramming the miner and heard the employee yell stop when the boom of the miner had him caught between the rib and boom.

The employee was cleaning the plant floor. When he bent down to pick up a sack of material, he slipped falling sideways injuring his right shoulder, his neck and back.

**This accident was not reported until 12-11-2006** Employee stated that while shoveling she felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder. The area was muddy, slippering, and uneven. Employee has a pulled muscle in the backside of her left shoulder.

Employee got caustic inside boot causing 2nd & 3rd degree burns to foot.

Employee was climbing into a mantrip and hit his head on a roof bar support.

Employee had been pulling a hydraulic jack into position with two other employees and experienced pain to his groin area. After leaving the mine, a small knot raised at the injured area. Approximately two weeks later, he was examined by a surgeon. It was determined he had a hernia to the groin area. Surgery was scheduled for 1-8-07. He worked all scheduled shifts until then.

Employee tripped backward over sample boxes. She did not fall but strained her back trying to keep from falling. She did not request medical care until 12/7/06.

After A vigorous morning of activity of up and down movement, employee reported a feeling of discomfort in his feet. Employee later reported that he saw his family doctor, but felt relief when he ""cracked"" his back. This prompted the employee to seek treatments from his chiropractor.

Windy day and EE mentioned he got something in his eye when he got into pick-up with supervisor to warm up. Supervisor replaced safety glasses with goggles and he continued to work. He did not show up to work the next day nor called in. He came into office 11/30/06 stating he went to dr. Has follow up 12/6/06.

While building a ventilation wall injured was on a ladder placing block on top of wall when the wall collapsed. Right foot was hurt. Foot was too swollen to see if it was broken or fractured.

Employee was installing top belt stucture and felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee stepped off a curb and twisted ankle.

Employees were traveling in vehicle when it lost power. They stopped vehicle, set parking brake, chocked wheels & then looked under hood to identify problem. Found cable wasn't connected to battery. As they were attaching cable to the battery vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle. Injured employee received fracture to L foot & laceration to R elbow.

Injured was changing a 3/4 high pressure hose on 108 shield. Injured had gotten under 109 shield and was going to function 108. When the tunnel lock was removed in the area where the injured was working the shield automatically pulled up pinning him between a shield power supply and the pan line.

Employee was in the process of helping another ram car out of underpass. The underpass was very steep. The batteries on the ram cars became interlocked. The batteries came apart dropping suddenly approx. 12"" to 18"" causing the ram car that EE was operating to jar him injuring his upper back. This area is not normally traveled by ram cars. The regular travelway was blocked.

Employee was checking circle drive on a grader that was not working properly. As the operator moved the drive from left to right, the yoke broke free and the PTO drive shaft struck the EE above his left eye causing a laceration requiring 6 stitches.

Setting bits on headgate end of shear.(Misc Mail 12/18/06 #6---Setting bits on head gate end of shear. (replacing worn out bits) Using a bit hammer and wrench. Struck brt tool, metal fragments came off the tool and penetrated the skin to the right hand.)

Employee was bolting top and got his ring and little finger caught between the mine top and bolter boom. Lacerations to the ring and little finger and breaking the little finger. Rt. hand.

The employee stated he was at the longwall belt discharge when a piece of rock approx. 4"" X 8"" X 5"" came off the belt. The rock struck him on the hard hat and knocked him down.

Employee was operating the continuous miner by remote control and a piece of draw rock fell from between roof bolts and hit his upper left leg causing a bruise.

Employee attempted to pick up a rock that had fallen off the stacker belt & he thinks he pulled a muscle in his back.

Bolting the top & started to drill a hole, loose rock came down and hit the employee.

Employee was climbing a ladder and was at the top of the ladder when the hammer fell out of his pouch, striking another employee in the face / nose while he was at the bottom of the ladder. The employee broke his nose in 2 places.

Employee sought medical treatment on 1/3/2007, at this time his injury became a reportable injury. Employee was walking through mud, slipped and twisted right knee, while trying to catch himself, twisted left knee.

Employee was helping change batteries on scoop. He reached around back of battery to release chain that holds the battery to the stand. His left shoulder hit left rib, causing coal and rock to roll from rib, striking left side of his body, leg, ribs and shoulder.

Isidro was cleaning the chute out underneath the screen when a large piece of frozen clay landed on his right calf.

The EE alleges that he was in the process of staightening a roof bolt after it was placed into the hole, when the bolt twisted, causing the sprain to his lower back.

Employee was exiting the cab of the drill. He stepped down on the 1st step, then missed the 2nd step & fell about 4', landing on the ground. He stated that he was unable to grab the handle in time to keep him from falling. Other than failure to maintain 3-point contact, there appear to be no contributing factors causing the incident (moisture, wind, defective equipment, etc.).

Employee started to move a box containing four 1-gallon jugs. She experienced pain in her right shoulder. The injury was diagnosed as a small rotator cuff tear that is being treated conservatively pending further medical evaluation in December.

Employee slipped in mud, caught himself with right arm and felt pain in shoulder. Began missing work 3/6/07 for surgery.

Employee was splashed with diesel in eye when refueling. Employee has no damage or impairment, and has returned to duty.

Employee was stepping out of mantrip and twisted his knee. Damage is strain / sprain to the left knee.

While walking down the stairs from the mansand room EE felt pain in his left heel. EE did not report incident and thought the pain would go away but it got worse. Reported incident on 12/22/06.

Employee slipped on wet bottom in g7/nm area and strained lower back. Began missing work 1/12/07.

While using exterior water cannon on water truck, employee states that the water truck lurched and went into a ditch. Employee held on to truck and injured his rib after truck came to rest. Injuries reslulted in a fractured rib with no other internal issues.

Employee lifted a box of resin & strained lower back. EE did not start losing time until 2/1/07 due to surgery.

Miner was tramming miner from one entry to another and man picked up cable and pulled it back then jerked on it to get out of roadway and strained his lower back left side.

Ayudando a reparar una goma equipo Euclids, al safarse la herramienta choco con el cemento y la herramienta le dio en la cabeza. (Helping to repair equipment, his tool collided with the cement and hit him in the head).

He was walking and tripped. He sprained his ankle.

While cleaning shaft bottom, employee backed sideways into muck bucket, mashing himself causing bruising to upper body.

Moving 3"" airline when he felt pain in lower back.

Employee was putting away steel by the shop. He stood up and ran into a sheet of steel, breaking off his top right front tooth.

Walking up incline in the 10 West area of #2 belt going under low areas, twisted back on low area. Could not straighten up.

The employee had just finished drilling a bolt hole in the 9 south section. As he started to remove the drill stem from the drill head he inadvertently hit the rotation lever.

While moving 12? feed line off of the top of the 4 west dam (south face). Dozer was pushing the pipe off the top bank away from the valve. Pipe struck another employee as it was being moved.

Turned and started to walk toward barge timberhead to lift breasting cable and slipped on coal fines lying on wet barge decking. She strained her right knee and right ankle. Injured began losing time on 11/29/06.

Employee lost his footing in the mud, fell on his shoulder.

Employee states he stepped off the back of the roof bolter and twisted his right ankle.

Employee was lifting a screen out of K-1 shaker and pulled something in his wrist.

Employee was dismounting a belt crossover, when he stepped down he felt a pop in his right knee. *Lost workdays began on 11/28/06.

Person was installing dywidag slings while operating roof bolter, felt pain in lower back. Accident date - 11/27, doctor visit 11/29 - first day off work.

Employee was performing maintenance on an engine of a production truck and climbed up from the engine top thru the hatch and felt a strain in lower back

Employee was carrying a H. Jack and stepped on a rail & slipped.

While walking across section, he hit his head on the roof top.

employee was walking up stairs and twisted knee (note: employee did not begin missing work until 5/8/2007)

EE stepped in a hole and fell sideways injuring his knee.

Tightening bolt on washbox track with 3/4"" drive rachet, applying torque to the rachet employee struck his elbow on metal. EE went off work on 12/4/06.

EE was trying to put a bottom roller in the #1 Belt when he tore a laceration in his chest where his ICD was located. He did not start missing work until 12/1/2006.

Employee and supervisor were moving a portable fan which was cooling #9 kiln bearing. In lifting the fan the casing was hot because of radiation from the kiln shell; the employee was not wearing gloves, so he dropped the fan at the contact with the hot metal, trapping his left hand index finger between the edge of the fan and a bin. Causing fracture of the finger.

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer to remove a concrete block stopping. He strained his right shoulder and arm in the process. He began missing work on 11/27/06.

Employees were traveling to the change house via the surface access road in a Toyota mantrip vehicle. Upon reaching the lower-most intersection, the vehicle skidded through the intersection and struck a concrete barrier. Investigation revealed the braking systems were operable.

Employee had a drill steel resting against the mast, when the mast was lowered the mast struck the drill steel. This caused the steel to strike him on the right foot causing two broken bones in his right foot.

Employees were traveling to the change house via the surface access road in a Toyota mantrip vehicle. Upon reaching the lower-most intersection, the vehicle skidded through the intersection and struck a concrete barrier. Investigation revealed the braking systems were operable.

Employee was helping cut and weld on loader frame on 966 F endloader when a small grease fire started in a hole on the frame. Another ee attempted to use an air hose to blow put the fire and blew hot grease on ee causing minor burns to face and neck

Employees were traveling to the change house via the surface access road in a Toyota mantrip vehicle. Upon reaching the lower-most intersection, the vehicle skidded through the intersection and struck a concrete barrier. Investigation revealed the braking systems were operable.

Operating a roof bolter in face area, he had completed installing the left side bolts in the present row. He was standing alongside the machine with both hands resting on bolt plates waiting for the co worker to complete his bolt installation. A small piece of draw rock 16""x5""x1"" fell striking the top of his right hand resulting in a simple fracture to the little fing

Employee was preparing to move stacker from the west pile when he fell about 8 feet from the lower platform.

While lifting a pipe high enough to get a come-a-long chain under it, EE pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Employee got caught in the guard rail at hooder. He was pinned between the hooder arm and the guard rail with his head facing toward the palled that was in the hooder. The stainless steel can was directly below him and the chain still wet when other person came.

Employee stated that he was shoveling head drive and bumped his right elbow against frame of head drive.

While preforming maintenance/repair work to a scraper, a bar the employee was using fell striking the employee on the right arm between the wrist and elbow resulting in a fracture.

The welder placed power cable on dragline tub cable-hook and stepped back, when his left foot slipped underneath tub that was coming back down during deadhead of machine. Left foot-toes were pinched between the ground surface and the tub.

Maintenance crew was repairing bucket elevator when injured employee called out for another employee to STOP advancing the elevator. The instruction was misunderstood and the elevator was advanced instead. This action caused the laceration to the left thumb area.

Employee was struck by a rib roll and suffered a fractured ankle. Started missing work 11-27-06.

Employee was fueling dozer when he felt burning sensation in both hands. *****Employer was not notified until 02-20-2007 that this incident was an industrial injury.

Employee was tightening a cable on the back of the gravity plant when the excavator bucket leaked down and caused a pipe to slide and smash his left foot.

In process of removing 14-10 miner head from miner, employees were working on ripper chain to remove chain pins. They used a slate bar and come-alongs to loosen chain. After pins were pulled with slate bar in chain the back part of chain was fouled against the slate bar. Miner man let head down to tram forward, when slate bar shot out of chain hitting employee.

Twisted back sometime during the day getting off track hoe. Each day following back became worse. Went to doctor on 12/4/06, placed on light duty. Due to previous back problems not stemming from our employment, on 1/9/07 doctor recommended surgery.

Pulling rocks from cone crusher, a piece of metal went into his thumb. Employee was not wearing gloves. *Returned to work on 11/27/06. Off for Thanksgiving 11/23/06 thru 11/26/06. Off on 12/1/06, still off.

After loading a shuttle car, the miner operator went behind the miner to line up the sights when the shuttle car, after failing to negotiate a turn, backed up resulting in the miner operator being pinned between the shuttle car bumper and the continuous miner boom. The miner man received muscle and tissue damage to the right leg, hip, back and abdomen.

While descending from ladder of haul truck, employee lost footing. He caught himself with his left arm, causing pain to arm. Incident was not considered reportable until medical findings showed injury.

Smashed hand with roller from belt line.

Employee was closing doors in intake travelway when his hand became caught between doors.

Employee was putting a 100 # bag of product on a pallet when he slipped on loose material and strained his back. This happened prior to the Thanksgiving holiday and had hoped a couple of days rest would take care of it. When he returned on Monday after being off for 4 days he still had some pain. I sent him to the Dr. who thinks it is a strain and we have put him on light duty.

Was pulling rock out of mold - rock slipped and smashed left ring finger.

Miner was walking to silo feeder to clean up spillage, tripped and got arm caught in top roller. It pulled his arm in and slammed his chest into an angle brace injuring his left arm, left elbow, left chest and left thumb. Employee was not taken off work by his physician until 12/12/06.

EE climbing onto his coal loader in the coal yard. He slipped climbing up the loader ladder and caught himself with his right arm causing some damage in his shoulder. This has been a medical only until 01/24/2007 when it went lost time.

He was walking down the muck pile and stepped wrong. He did not even fall down.

EE was walking in his assigned area when he stepped on an uneven surface, rolling his right ankle. EE was diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.

Back Strain. This is a tentative Workers Comp Claim that allegedly started 8/2/2004. His attorney, The Maryland Workers Comp. Commission and our Insurance Carrier and an Independant Medical Examiner are trying to sort it out.

EE was helping to build a back stop for belt drive, a piece of metal got fouled and he bumped the metal with his hand, catching hand between metal on side of chute.

Cleaning off the belt line, raised up hit the roof of mine, causing a loose rock to dislodge and fall. It hit him on the left shoulder, knocking him down and falling to floor of mine.

The injured was a passenger in a manbus traveling on 3 East mains trackway toward 3 East #1 drive. The manbus collided with rock dust crew at Brk. 3 & 1/2. The concussion of the impact resulted in contusions of the right hip & upper chest. EE started missing work on 11/28/06.

Employee was heating a large bolt that was stuck. A chain holding the cone head in place broke, allowing it to turn, causing him to slip and fall approx. 2 feet.

EE was pulling on a tagline which was attached to a steel pipe hanging from a crane. The tagline came lose and the employee fell backwards and struck his elbow on a steel beam.

While climbing the boarding ladder on a Cat 793 haul truck, the employee experienced a sharp pain in the right shoulder.

Employee and others were riding into the mine by mantrip. Employee had traveled about 5 crosscuts underground when he raised his head and was caught by the roof, resulting in a small fracture, hairline in nature, to L-1 lower back.

While being loaded by shovel, rock came off dipper hitting dovetail of truck and shaking operator, hurting neck.

Employee was climbing up into the cab of unit #230, (Loader) and felt something pop in his lower back.

EE received a significant laceration to his left ring finger, resulting in restricted work. EE was positioning a 500lb cabinet onto a rolling cart w/assistance of 3 other EE's. As the cabinet was being lowered to the cart, the cart tipped up under the weight of the cabinet, pinching his left ring finger between the lip of the cart and cabinet. Transported to medical center.

Employee was pulling miner boom with scoop, when the chain broke, striking him on the right side of his jaw.

Was unloading supplies on the coal haul section track when the scoop car ran over a track rail causing it to spring up striking employee's right foot.

Employee was putting bolt up fast feed pot, he was down on left knee sitting on gob when his knee slid and got caught under pot.

EE was mounting his truck when he lost his footing, causing him to fall back, twisting his knee. He was taken to the ER and given a prescription for pain and taken off work. On going.

Putting bushing in crusher with wood and hammers. By hitting the wood with the hammer caused vibration which inflammed a 3 yr old injury to his wrist.

Volvo L-150D Wheel Loader was traveling south on surface that was not the road. Road was located to the east. The operator stopped & backed up per supervisor. Instead of continuing to back up & take the road, he then drove forward onto the working face of the ""pipline pit area"". Upon doing so, the loader tipped & fell approx 10-12'. He incurred cut to forehead & rec'd 13 stitches.

Employee was cleaning out rock duster when he cut his finger.

Injured stated that he smashed his left hand. He did not report accident to our company.

Employee was washing floor using a water hose. As he was backing up he stepped off a low retaining wall, straining his back. Refused medical treatment at time of accident. Sought medical treatment 12/11/2006.

Employee was tossing crib blocks across a belt line. When he swung a crib block to throw it he caught his hand between the wood and the belt framing. This lacerated his right middle finger requiring sutures.

EE was constructing a squeeze stopping using wooden crib blocks. As he reached down to pick up another crib block a lump of coal sloughed off of the rib and smashed his hand bewteen the crib block and the lump of coal.

Employee was getting off of bolter, when he twisted his knee. Employee started losing time on 11/25/06, due to surgery.

Employee was operating miner when a piece of rock fell hitting him on the neck. Rock measured 4'6"" long, 2' wide and 2"" thick. Doctor placed him on medical leave effective 11/27/2006.

Two miners were in the face of the raise barring down & getting ready to put in a stull when a slab came down on them.

Employee stated that he and another laborer were carrying a joint of 6"" aluminum water line into a belt drive area when he tripped on a crib tie and fell to the ground injuring his back.

Employee was working in Unit 4 Dissolver section of the mill. As employee stepped up on a platform, a large chunk of material fell from a beam above, striking EE's hard hat, then glancing off his shoulder. EE was seen at the hospital & was unable to return to work.

Employee was ascending the left ladder of a 785B Cat Haul Truck and lost his grip falling backwards to the ground. He sustained a fractured right wrist and two compression fractures to l1 and T 12.

He stuck his hand into an opened inspection port to see if he could feel air passing through. His finger was cut.

Driver dumped load and turned on hose to wash out truck bed. Hose was not shut off at hozle and pressure made hose fly up and hit driver in cheek under right eye.

After moving the explosive magazine out of an intersection, EE was resting on his knees, when another EE got behind him putting his arms around injured EE in a ""Bear Hug"" postion. As EE struggled to get free, he felt a sharp pain in his left ankle. He worked until 11/27/06 and went to a local ER. X-rays showed a fractured left fibula.

Employee was applying park brake, releasing wheel brake on the track bolter. He felt something ""pop"" in his right arm & felt pain. There was no pressure on the wheel, it was turning freely. He was sitting down while applying the brake.

Two employees were on a temporary work platform attached to the #2 skip. As they were lowered into the flask area, the attachment hooks caught on the lip of the flask chute. The work platform became unstable and the employees fell approximately 8 feet to the bottom of the skip bucket. Each employee sustained a left leg fracture injury.

Employee was on the sand screw putting on rubber, it was lightly raining. EE slipped & hit his face & then landed on his right knee & hand. He broke 2 bones in his hand.

He was trying to open metal doors and one flew open and he flew back a few feet, he struck the hand rails thats what caused the injury.

Miner was drilling in the 351N stope and lost water pressure. In an attempt to locate the problem, he was walking along, looking up at the pipe when he tripped over a rock, causing the injury. Initially treated a first aid, but still felt a nagging twinge and a month later finally asked to see a dr, who took him off work 12/13/06 for ten days to rest.

Two employees were on a temporary work platform attached to the #2 skip. As they were lowered into the flask area, the attachment hooks caught on the lip of the flask chute. The work platform became unstable and the employees fell approximately 8 feet to the bottom of the skip bucket. Each employee sustained a left leg fracture injury.

EE was down on his knees cad welding. As he stood up, he could not lock his knee straight. He was working at Coronado inside the Morenci Pit. This occurred at 11-17-06 at approx 3:30 pm.

At end of shift on 11/17/06, employee reported that he had jarred his neck backing out of his first pass of pit cleaning and hit a rut. He refused examination that day. The next day, reported worsening pain, was taken to the ER and taken off work. CURRENTLY ONGoing.

Employee was trying to loosen bolt on wash plant with wrench and pulled to hard injuring his shoulder.

While hauling limestone fines, tractor trailer tipped over injuring driver's shoulder and rib.

The employee states he was opening a 2"" valve and was sprayed with 50% caustic.

Employee was recovering hoses off of the longwall mono-rail & loading them into a lo-trac bucket. He felt his shoulder pop.

Tripped and fell going out of office door and down 5"" step to ground level. Right leg and back pain.

Alledged incident was to have occurred while this employee was examining belts. He claims to have slipped in mud straining his knee. Cause of this injury if occurred at this mine was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor.

Employee was crawling by the bolter when rib rolled out & piece of cap coal hit hip & lower back.

Fractured right lower leg when he got caught in fallen curtain. Tripped and fell against mining machine.

Coming down the stairs in between A & B hydrolyzer, toe caught on cement landing, twisting right knee.

Employee was taping pipe on 2nd floor platform. He was standing on a tilted platform causing him to fall 2'. He twisted his left knee.

EE was climbing onto D-9 dozer and slipped and twisted his right knee. EE had surgery on 1/4/07.

Employee was walking up stairs, when left boot got caught on step. She tried to catch herself to avoid falling, felt discomfort in lower left back area.

Carrying square sets, tripped (slipped) & fell on wet flooring, strained his lower back.

Employee was driving locomotive with loaded rail cars attached, going toward other cars to hook together when brakes failed. Locomotive traveled 1/4 mile on a 3 slope when it hit other cars.

Walking into mines and tripped on water line (hose), causing him to fall.

while servicing roof bolter, was going around roof bolter and stepped on pc. of curtain a lump of coal was underneath it causing employee to twist left knee. Accident happened 11-16-2006 at this time the employee did not miss work. He had surgery on his knee on 02-20-2007 and started missing work at that time.

Employee was welding on a D-6 dozer and received an electrical shock from the welder.

Employee was lifting large stones so that they could be cut and started having pain in his lower back. He did not report injury until 11-27-06. acute lumbar strain. off work.

A coal outburst knocked employee into bolting machine.

Employee was climbing down from a 5' scaffold using the scaffold rungs as steps. Loosing his footing, he fell approximately 3.5' to the ground.

Employee was stacking rock and smashed his right hand causing a contusion

Repairing a mantrip, it rolled and hit his left leg.

Employee had stepped up on an old overcast to take a methane test. As he stepped down off the overcast he stepped on a piece of cinder block & twisted his left knee.

Employee was crossing #5 Belt tailpiece when his feet slipped and he landed on his head.

Scraper operator was working in blocky material. His scraper ran over a chunk of material and he was jarred hard, causing a strain/sprain to back. EE did not seek medical attention until 12-18-06 of which lost time began and well as chiropractic visits which both constitute MSHA reportability at that time. (Became MSHA reportable on 12-18-06).

Drilling a hole in the mine roof to install a roof bolt and the drill steel dropped down out of the hole hitting him on the right thumb causing a laceration requiring sutures.

EE was getting off of Hitachi 310 Excavator and slipped on a muddy track.

EE suffered a muscle strain while moving a feeder cable out of the way. He did not start missing work until 1/17/2007

The EE was walking to 4 right crosscut when he alleges that he struck a brow that caused pain in his neck. The average seam height is approx 70"" and the height to the brow was approx 62"".

Employee was trying to measure the height of a stone when co-worker inadvertently moved controls on chopper without looking to make sure he was clear. His finger was resting on the roller pin to the conveyor and the conveyor rolled the stone back causing it to cut the tip of his finger off.

Employee was working inside the crusher on his hands and knees on a steel surface and bruised his knee.

EE hooked up a piece of duct work for removal from abandoned plant. He burned all bolts around the bottom, had the foreman directing the crane, cable up the load stock & they stopped. The EE leaned over to check where the load was stuck & the load popped loose pinching his finger against a piece of steel. When he pulled his hand out it ripped the skin off of his finger.

The employee was shoveling drill cuttings into a blasthole with a hand shovel on 11/14/06. Employee got out of bed the next morning and felt stiffness in his lower back. Employee went to the doctor and then reported the injury to company personnel on 11/15/06. Doctor advised employee that he had a strained back and that he should remain off-duty until 11/17/06.

Employee was on the upper deck of the launch, traveling under the hose coupling on the air reel. He raised his head up too quickly and hit his hard hat on the coupling. This caused pain in his back and neck.

The employee was riding in a battery manbus and was sitting in the jump seat located by the operator. An undetected rock that fell from the top and was on the off side of the track caused the manbus to stop suddenly. The sudden stop caused the employee to fall forward. His right foot slid under the operator's seat and twisted. The x-ray was positive: fracture to right ankle.

Employee was palletizing 4""x8"" cobble stones and noticed he had mild pain in his back. He did not feel he needed to go to the doctor until 2 days later. The doctor's diagnosis was ""low back pain/sprain"".

EE was removing a drain plug from a bearing housing while changing oil, when the wrench slipped letting his hand strike a piece of metal, causing a laceration on his left hand.

Employee smashed his right pinky finger between trummel liner & metal bar.

Employee was greasing 992C end loader. He was climbing the steps to the platform on top of the machine to grease bucket arms. While climbing steps, he slipped and fell to the ground. He hurt his leg.

He was working on the in hull pump tightning up the belts on which he pulled his shoulder. He said he had hurt it about a year ago in which he didn't miss any work.

Strained back and neck assisting fellow employee lift rock out of Stamler. He did not miss any work until 11/20/06.

Employee put the #2 section forklift on charge at the end of his shift and was walking to the man-trip to ride outside when he slipped and fell. He stated that the bottom was uneven and he stepped in a hole. X-rays show spiral fractures of the tibia and fibula bones.

Driver stated while going thru the roller coaster dip the transmission started making a clicking noise. So he down shifted and the truck rolled backward into the ditch and caused the truck to turn over on the passenger side.

Employee slipped when entering mantrip and felt knee pop. He began missing work 11/27/06.

Cleaning windshield, lost footing, fell backwards landing on ground.

Was working on air line when he was struck in the face with ice.

Member was setting bits on the tail drum of the shear when some rock fell striking him on the neck and back area. He was taken to the hospital and released. He continued to work until 11-19-06. He was taken off work due to fractured ribs.

Standing on second rung of ladder, slipped and fell to floor, striking elbow on floor. He fell approx 2'.

Employee was working on the header. The template that was being used fell off of the tandem roller and smashed his left hand, causing his hand to bruise and swell.

EE stepped off loader onto a piece of wood that turned causing him to sprain his ankle.

Installing tram motor on a continuous miner, he was prying on the motor with a slate bar.

Member was operating a continuous miner in the 4 left crosscut when a rib roll measuring 9' long x 42"" wide x 1"" to 5"" thick struck him resulting in a fractured right foot.

Employee was cutting wire and a piece of the wire came back and hit him in the eye. Started missing work 11/14/2006.

Employee was sitting down at main plant packer operating packer. Employee turned to reach behind him for empty bag to place on packer spout, as he turned, he pulled a muscle in his back. Employee went to ER in Spearfish 11-19-06 where he was treated for low thoracic sprain.

Member was helping take a pump apart. Moving the impeller to the side of the pump, it fell over landing on his left foot.

EE was cutting trees on a slope. While walking between trees, he slipped on an unseen rock. He fell onto the chain of his saw, saw brake was engaged and chain was not moving, cutting his left arm.

EE was using (ratcheting) com-a-long and felt pain in shoulder.

Dismounted truck to clean off side window and slipped on packed truck tracks, falling on right hip

Dredge work boat was coming in towards the dredge. He put his foot out to slow the work boat coming in so it wouldn't put a hole in the pontoon. His foot slipped and was caught between the work boat and dredge. It was windy out causing the work boat to drift in wrong.

Employee was walking down entry and stepped on a rock, twisting right knee. employee did not lose time until 12/15/06 due to surgery.

During the process of bolting down a Hagby core drill rig, an employee experienced back pain while maneuvering a jackleg. The employee was initially accessed by an on-site EMT. The employee recieived off-site medical attention and prescribed antiinflammatory medicaiton.

The operator of the 538 haul truck was trying to dump out on the MOP dump. When the bed of the truck was partially up it fell back down with muck still in it. The driver informed the 402 tower and ERRT was dispatched. The driver had pain in her back and she was taken to the clinic for observation.

Injured was pushing rock off continuous miner with 4x4 header and boom when header fell hitting his right thumb.

Employee was roof bolting when a connector on the drill steel broke, flew up, and struck him on the right eyelid. Employee stated he was wearing safety glasses, but the piece got through somehow. He received a laceration that required 5 stitches.

Employee was positioning crib blocks. As he bent over to lay block down, he felt pain in his lower back.

EE climbed up to the top step of dump truck, approx. 2.5' from ground, to look into the bed to check his load. EE slipped from the step and controlled the fall by grabbing truck handrail with left hand supporting his weight. This is MSHA reportable lost time accident.

Miner operator was tramming miner to face of #7 entry, was holding bolter cable up while he was tramming, miner boom was swung toward op side pulling cable and miner slide towards curtain/op side pinning him against rib. remote box was between he and miner boom, knocking power. Co-worker pulled him from between rib and miner boom.

Employee was entering NE door of shop when coming in for work. He reported he tripped on a bag next to walkway, landing on right hip.

The employee stated he was riding no. 33 man trip when the motor man on no. 14 locomotive bumped the back of the mantrip causing pain in his neck, head and shoulders. He has been diagnosed with degerative changes in his neck.

Metal entered employees' eye while grinding. However, employee did not go to the doctor until 12/04/2006 then reported injury to employer 12/05/2006.

Employee was cleaning under the headgate shields throwing rocks into the panline when he experienced pain in his lower back. He worked his next shift and went to the emergency room where he was given three days away from work for a muscle strain.

While walking past a belt drive, employee stepped in a hole injuring his left knee. Lost work days began 12-19-06.

He was carrying a bucket of shearer bits to the face when he lost footing and felt pain in his right knee. He was continued to work at his regular job, and was eventually diagnosed with a complex tear of the medial meniscus with advanced degenerative changes of the medial knee. Occupational illnes.

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE HANGING CABLE, HOOK ON CABLE BROKE ALLOWING CABLE TO FALL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD CAUSING NECK AND BACK STRAIN.

Employee states while watching drill operations on the deck of the drill, he was standing too close to a portable floor fire heated burner and felt stinging on the back of his legs. Employee states that he realized he was on fire. Employee states that he used his hand to try to put out the fire with no luck and finally the other driller took the water hose and put him out.

Employee states that he was experiencing pain in his back from a shift earlier and the pain became more extreme after a sudden jolt while riding in the man bus.

Employee was working on a 480 volt receptacle. When he opened the dust cover, the receptacle flashed ""arched"" causing burns to the back of employee's hands.

EE came into the office on Dec 11, 2006 and reported a sore back and that he would not be able to work. He stated he had pain since 11/11/06 and thought it was due to a cough from being sick. He also stated he had experienced some jolting while drivng in the yard.

Ee was turning a water valve off and experienced pain in his right arm and lower back.

1W#1 Belt, 12 x-cut - Employee was dusting belt. Employee attempted to go under water line and did not duck low enough. Jammed neck into water line causing a neck sprain.

Employee was walking out of conference room from safety meeting when she tripped on a carpet, resulting in fracture of left olecranon process of ulna.

EE was in #1 entry hanging mine curtain when he slipped on some gob and cut his right hand from palm to point finger 3 to 4 inches. His 4 fingers were going numb and getting cold.

Member was walking up steps to control room, slipped on top step and tumbled backwards down 10 steps.

At Crabapple rock dust bore hole, the hose was plugged with rock dust as he lifted the hose to hang it and work on unplugging the hose, he felt pain in reight shoulder. He continued to work normal job duties. *lost workdays began 12/4/06.

Operating a 3-wheeler, tramming 3-wheeler when he hit #3 Bridge.

Employee was lifting up the coupler on a shield dolly when his motor drifted and caught him between the shield coupler and coupler on his motor. Employee did not set the brakes on the motor.

Employee's left index finger was smashed between jib-boom and platform on drill rig.

While trying to hook a chain to the bucket of a 988F Loader to move a 495 dipper door, the loader bucket curled down pinning employee's foot 9 inches into the ground.

Stepped off forklift and stepped on uneven ground and right ankle twisted.

On 11/09/06 the employee told his supervisor he may have pulled his back, the employee refused treatment. On 11/22/06 the employee went to a doctor and was diagnosed with mild disc degeneration and was referred to a specialist. The employee couldn't see the specialist until 12/07/06. Lost time began 12/08/06 when the employer was informed.

Employee was walking on level surface, dry conditions, when he strained his right knee.

Employee reported: He and a co-worker were bolting in the face of the no.4 entry. He was operating the tram controls repositioning the machine for the installation of the next row of bolts. As he was tramming forward & facing his co-worker, he stepped in a hole, stumbled & twisted his knee. His knee became sore & stiff by the end of the shift.

Employee was trying to remove a plate from jaw crusher. He hit it with a hammer to loosen. At that time, a bracket broke and flew off. The come-along came loose and hit the employee in the face, right side, breaking a tooth.

Ee was trying to close door on excavator, slipped and fell. He hit a vehicle before he hit the ground.

Employee was walking down an incline on the MFL and slipped at the bottom. His momentum caused him to flip over a 24 pipe and landed injuring his left leg and right arm.

Employee stated that while taking down his shuttle car anchor he felt pain in his back.

Employee was working next to rib. Piece of middle man rock rolled out and struck him on back of head and shoulder.

Employee was walking down the highwall mine launch pad to help padmen disconnect the catheads and remove the miner caps. He stepped on the area of the pad between grating and dimple plate and slipped. When he slipped, he caught himself on the handrails causing him to twist his lower back.

Associate was installing middle wedge on stationary liners at C145 jaw crusher. He slipped and accidently hit the release tab on the safety bar holding liner plate. Plate then tipped forward pinning associate's legs between the stationary liner and the swing jaw.

EE hit head on belt guard while riding a 4-wheeler up slope roadway; the spline on the rear axle stripped allowing 4-wheeler to free wheel and roll backward. Other EE went to hospital for safety precautions but returned to work the next day.

Employee was helping electrican change torque shaft on CM. Turned to crawl back to mobile bridge carrier and heard a popping sound and had pain in his right knee. Employee continued to work until 01/24/2007 when diagnosis was made that surgery was needed due to cartilage damage.

EE was servicing his loader to begin his shift. He fell off the left rear fender, while attempting to loosen the cap on the hydraulic oil tank. he landed on the ground injuring his right knee.

While attempting to start roof bolting, the 15' cut in #5 crosscut to the left, employee noticed that the right rib was loose. As he started to get a slate bar, the rib fell on his right foot, fracturing it. The rib was 18' long and 18"" to 5"" thick.

Walking across the drill bench, the bench was covered in deep mud, boots kept getting stuck in the mud, had to keep pulling & jerking boots/legs out of the mud, felt a sharp pain from back to right leg.

Employee stated while walking up No.5 entry towards the face area, he stopped to get some spad nails off of #25 scoop to use to ventilate. After retrieving the nails, he preceeded to walk towards the face area when he stepped off a ledge in the mine floor causing his to fall & twist his lt. knee. The mine floor in the area of the incident was damp & slightly muddy.

Employee was trying to break a nut loose on the west side of the raw coal screen. He was using a boxed end wrench. The wrench slipped of and he fell. When he fell he dislocated his right knee in the process.

Employee was exiting her piece of equipment when she lost her balance and fell. When she tried to catch herself she jammed her hand against the piece of equipment.

New trainee was climbing off of the 580 HT. When reaching the bottom step on the ladder it swung beneath him, causing the trainee to lose grip on the hand rail resulting in injury. ERRT was paged out and individual was taken to the clinic.

The employee stated he was moving a 12"" length of mine track lying beside the track when one of the other ee dropped their end of the rail and caused the rail to drop from the other ee's hand and fall on his foot. He went to the dr on 11/9/06 and was to follow up on 11/10/06. He was diagnosed with a bruised foot. He continues to be off work.

Injured was looking upward, pounding wall when something got in his eye.

The employee twisted his left ankle while walking. Diagnosed with a fracture to his left ankle on 11/15/06.

Employee was walking on unlevel ground and stepped in a hole tearing his achilles tendon.

Employee was lifting copper bookends to place in cabinet and felt pain in lower left back.

Walking, he stepped on a rock and twisted left ankle. EE missed one day on 11/10/06.

Reportedly this employee was injured on the job 11/8/06 but the injury was not reported until 2/5/07. The wrench he was using to replace the transmission slipped and caused his left elbow to strike the frame of the dump truck.

While operating shuttle car, employee hit a bump and bounced him up in his seat, generating pain in his lower back he continued to operator his machine until pain intensified to the point that he felt he needed to go to the dr about 1/2 hour.

Employee stated he was attempty to re-positon door panels on delivery truck in the supply yard. A 4""x13' beam struck him behind the left ear knocking him to the ground. He received 10 stitches and had a fracture cheek bone.

Employee was removing radiator from skip steer loader. Radiator fell on left hand.

Employee sitting in cat truck waiting for second bucket to be put on truck from loader when rock came out from under loader wheel and hit driver side window, and broke glass and hit elbow. He placed on modified duty from 11/8/06 to 11/12/06. He voluntarily quit on 11/13/06. Note Company could not accommodate modified duty.

Several employees were installing cribs along the 9LT cross belt, when a piece of draw slate approximately 42"" x 50"" x 0-3"" fell from between the bolts and struck the injured on his right side.

EE was operating roof bolter when a piece of rock fell out between bolter. The rock hit the EE on the side of his head and neck.

We were pulling a belt back up on conveyor with a rope tied off onto a loader. The rope broke and we don't know whether the rope, chain, pulley, clevice or what came up and hit his arm.

ME3 Roadway - Employee and co-worker were on their way to ME5 and 6 to check splices. They met the scoop and drag at 78 x-cut. Co-worker stated a piece of bridge plank approximately 5' long by about 4"" wide was kicked up from under the front wheel and hit employee in the right ribs causing multiple fractures.

Employee was operating a Johnson Stinger (4-wheeler) personnel carrier beside the belt line. A tie road end broke on the Stinger. Employee tried to control the Stinger then bumped his arm and head against the belt rail and roller. He went to doctor when injury occurred; continued to work. Went back to doctor 1/17/07 and started losing time 1/21/07.

Employee was walking down drift inspecting overhead piping when he slipped and fell, dislocating right elbow.

Employee slid a piece of rock off the 6 inch waterline. The rock scraped his right hand and middle finger. His finger nail was scrapped off and stitches were required to close the wound. (Employee began missing work on 11/14/06 because of infection)

The injured had drilled a roof bolt. As he was inserting a roof bolt into the hole, a piece of draw rock fell, striking him on his right foot. This resulted in fractures to 3 toes.

Operator was coming down entrance road to mining operation on Drill when he accidently hit the lever to disengage clutch. The drill then picked up speed and due to a temporary propane tank at the bottom of hill the operator thought he might hit, operator jumped off machine.

Driving haul truck up to the load out hopper, stopped the truck and reached out the window to start the conveyor. When the start/stop pendant was contacted, employee received an electrical shock.

EE was changing screens on the crusher. He was walking across the screen support, slipped off & hit his right shin on the next support. Laceration needed stitches.

Left lower leg was caught under bagger roller stand at time of turn of body to set bag on pallet.

Employee was walking on a gilsonite pillar to retrieve air lift pipe, the pillar gave way and he fell approximately ten to twelve feet landing on the mining machine a level below.

Employee was walking in the last open x-cut when he slipped on wet pavement and twisted his left ankle. He did not seek first aid. He drove himself out of the mine and went to the ER with his wife driving.

Employee was building crib when crib block slipped and fell hitting employee on the right foot.

4 South Right - He was pulling roof bolts from a bundle. They became stuck. He pulled harder & when they released, the bolts struck his left knee.

Employee was changing screens in the stone sizing plant. Employee was pulling on the screen to remove it from the screen deck and he pulled a tendon in his right arm.

Tripped on uneven floor grate & fell on knee.

Pinched right index finger in between press arm and cap of pellet press.

While picking rocks from railroad belt, turned to throw rock and twisted/strained right knee.

While fueling an excavator, he jumped from truck to ground & hurt his ankle.

Rock fell out between pins striking employee in the head causing a muscle to pull in his back.

Weather was clear and mild with no wind no contributing factor obvious. Worker slipped, tripped or fell from Primary Crusher. Worker suffered trauma to head, neck and fractured his right wrist.

Employee was bolting when a piece of draw rock fell striking him on the lower left leg. Injury resulted in a compound fracture.

They were changing screens on middle deck of stone plant. Injured was driving pins out and he turned around and stepped into opening. The hole was open so they could watch stone levels while draining bins. EE was not aware of hole being open. He caught himself while falling and 3 co-workers pulled him out.

While doing daily plant inspections, tripped over hose laying on catwalk. While looking back at hose, he missed a step and bent his foot back.

Employee was on his knees attempting to loosen bolts on screen using 1 5/8"" end wrench and a cheater bar when he strained his lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

EE was roof bolting on #4 unit, #8 entry, crosscut 18 when a piece of rock fell, striking him on the neck and shoulders. EE did not sustain any fractures, but missed work on 11/7/06.

He was walking down the longwall face when he slipped & fell striking his right leg against the shield toe causing a fracture to the right leg.

The IW was demoing a screw conveyor. The IW had his hands placed on top of the conveyor. Just as the conveyor freed, the IW placed his rt hand on the torch-cut end. The conveyor thus swung towards the torch-cut end smashing the IW's hand between it and some steel supports. The IW received lacerations to the rt hand at the base of the index and middle finger.

Employee was operating a scraper and tried to hook up to a scraper in front of him, the push block caught on top of the front machine. When they seperated, his machine dropped to the ground, and he experienced pain in his back. He was diagnosed with a compression fracture of a thoracic vertebrae. He was unable to work his next scheduled shift.

Driver exited cab, proceeded to hook up hoses to pump off fuel from tanker to storage tanks. Driver slipped and fell on wet leaves before he was able to retrive hoses from storage tray on tanker.

Employee struck jaw against mantrip during train derailment on surface, 11/5/06. Employee worked until Dr took him off work on 11/12/2006.

EE was leaving the pipe room and tripped in the walkway and caught himself on the wall, causing pain in his right shoulder, left and right knees. Diagnosis of the shoulder was bones and soft tissue unremarkable with no evidence of fracture or dislocation. The right knee was diagnosed with degenerative changes with periostic ostephytes. He started missing on 11/11/06.

Employee was pulling belt out of walkway. After eating dinner he felt pain in his right arm & right hand. Employee started missing 11-6-06.

Employee was checking oil in his car when a piece of rock fell and hit his finger. Injury resulted in stitches & fracture.

Walking down the ramp, operator stepped on a cobble and twisted his knee.

Employee was tramming a feeder at x-cut 25 between beltline & haulage. Loose rock fell out & fell on the employee pinning his shoulder & left leg.

Employee was hanging pump cable, slipped and fell on scoop bucket.

Removing bulk loading hood from top of bulk car, hood caught on the when it came down he tripped on the track trying to get away.

EMPLOYEE WAS SEALING A STOPPING ON RIGHT MAINS PERM. STOPPING, USING B-BOND. WHILE BONDING STOPPING, HE GOT B-BOND ON HIS ARMS. HIS ARMS APPEARED TO HAVE A RASH AROUND ARM BETWEEN ELBOW & WRIST.

Pulling 10"" pipe, picking up elevators on side of rig, got his arm caught in elevator and it sucked his arm around the cat head.

Employee was going up a hill with four wheeled machine and hit ditch on left side. Two bags of Seed on front of machine shifted causing machine to roll over throwing him off of left side of machine and rolling over him coming to rest upright.

Build-up material up to the bottom step and could not tell if it was solid. Foot slipped and employee fell, pulling left shoulder. Steps looked clean.

Employee's right shoulder became sore from pushing and pulling the stones while cutting. Right shoulder strain. Off work.

Employee was setting timbers in the #5 entry approx. 70'inby spad station 19891, while carrying timber he twisted his right knee. He started missing work on 11/15/2006.

Employee cleaning out CKD tank with vac truck. Employees were entering tank using 26' extension ladder while tied off to hoist. While exiting the tank EE had one foot out of the tank and one foot on ladder when hoist cable broke & shackle fell on his knee.

Ee stepped on rail, slipped and fell. Broke his leg, just above the ankle.

EE was working on drill, got dust/rust in right eye. Rinsed and thought it would be okay. It was worse the next day, sought medical attention.

The driver was walking on the north side of the secondary crusher/dryer building to check on his traine. While walking he stepped on a one inch stone that was ont he asphalt pavement and twisted his left ankle.

Member was operating a remote controled continuous miner cutting up a roof fall. A piece of rock fell on to the miner measuring 68"" long x 33"" wide x 18"" to 7"" thick as this rock was loaded into a shuttle car the rock fell off the miner onto theminer operators foot resulting in a severe contusion with swelling.

Employee was setting a roof jack and strained lower back.

Employee was loading cribs into a ramcar when he hit a roof bolt with the end of a crib, causing his shoulder to pop. Lost time injury reportable November 7, 2006.

Employee and co worker were putting up seals. Co worker was operating jack hammer while injured held it to cut into rib. Big chunk of rib broke lose causing injured's hand to strike rib, smashing his finger.

Employee was pulling drill steel apart and felt pain in shoulder. Began missing work 11-6-06.

Employee was walking down the steps on the east side of the Finish Room at the apron conveyor. The steps had clinker on them and she slipped and fell breaking her right ankle.

Employee stated he was lifting a cutter motor cover plate from a box located on a wooden pallet. After he had placed the cover on the shelf he felt pain in his groin area. Employee continued to work and his fist day missed was 12/03/2006. He has undergone surgery.

Employee was in a kneeling position organizing roof bolting supplies on the Fletcher roof bolter when a rock fell from between bolts striking him on the ankle of his right foot. Rock measured 36"" long x 26"" wide x 2"" thick.

The employee was grinding face up and the metal particles were falling over him, getting into his eyes even wearing the safety goggles.

EE attempted to pick up a heavy rock to throw out of the way while cleaning out jaw bowl, when he strained his lower left abdomen causing burning in area. He did not attempt to see a doctor until May of 2007. He did work up until his surgery date.

Employee was at the raw water booster station when he stepped out of his truck and experienced a sharp pain in his left ankle.

Employee was installing a roof bolt from a Joy 14-9 miner, in 6 North Parallel. The bolt would not go up by hand so he used the bolter chuck to push the bolt up. His left hand was on the bolt and the right hand ran the controls. While pushing the bolt up, the bolt caught something and bent the bolt pinching his left thumb between the bolt and the jack.

EE came around side of truck and twisted himself.

EE was working int he jaw feeder, bottom plates of feeder were being replaced. Harrington come-along was being used to pull the plate out, when pressure applied to the piece of metal to remove it, hook on the come-along came loose striking ee in the lower part of his leg. the hook hit front of his shin on his left leg shattering the bone. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

EE was helping load a mining component onto a dolly. He was standing on the right side just outby the dolly that was to be loaded. When the other workers started to move the mining component onto the dolly, the outby end moved forward & went off track. The dolly sat down on the employee's feet. He was diagnosed with a fracture to the metatarsal (middle) in each foot.

Employee was on his knees and in process of installing a roof bolt. When he started to get up his right knee popped and locked into one position and could not bend.

Employee was loading material in loader bucket and caught hand between material and bucket.

EE was repairing the jaw crusher. He was straightening out one of the grizzly bars with a sledge hammer. A rock fell through from above him somewhere. It hit him above his left ear and knocked his hard hat off.

Member was in a hurry crossing the line of the longwall when he ran into one of the longwall shields in front of him that he did not see due to his head being down. He struck his right shoulder against the shield causing pain in his back.

Employee was walking up mountain to go get a hose. The mountain was very muddy due to the weather. He slipped and fell in mud on knee and rolled about 10 foot down hill.