Mining Incidents in December 2007

A roof fall was found during mine exam at cross cut 74 entry #4 5R MS. Fall was in a four way intersection that had been mined October 2004 and supported with 8' full resin pins. Fall was 40' long x 30' wide & 10' high. No injury or property damage resulted. There are no plans to clean this fall up.

Fall was in the track entry #3 on #2 section - nearest spad no. 21045. Fall was 20'L x 20'W x 54"" thick approx. 4,000' from the face. A clean-up plan is posted and fall was reported to both State & Federal Emergency Hotlines. No injuries occurred. No one was trapped.

A roof fall has occurred in the Second Southeast Mains in No. 3 entry at Spad 23+10. The dimensions of the roof fall are 50' long, 18' wide and 5' high.

The east finley elevator was down for more than 30 min due to a door interlock failure. There was no entrapment.

A fall of ground occurred in LW59C inby section. The fall of ground was approx 40'long X 30'wide X 2'-10' in depth. The fall of ground occurred some time after 10pm on 12/29/07 and was found mid morning on 12/30/07. It was inspected by safety engineer and mine manager. Was determined reportable at 11:45am.

A second unplanned ignition of coal dust occurred in the #2 coal mill circuit while trying to re-start the coal mill. There were no personnel injuires or property damages.

On 12/29/2007 an unintentional fall of roof occured on the 4th North Sub Main in #5 entry between cross cut 88 to 89. The fall measured approximately 16' wide x 35' long x 6' to 8' thick. The area was bolted with 6' point anchor roof bolts. The fall will be cleaned up as approved by MSHA.

An unplanned ignition of coal dust occurred in the #2 kiln coal mill circuit causing the two explosion vent panels to open and vent pressure. No personnel injuires or property damages.

The top is falling out 9? to 12? out in front of the tips shields #1 thru #5. Top falling high, started out at or about the horizon of the anchor point of the original bolts. #1 shield tipped over 1/3 to ? from being on its side. We installed ?I? beams, cable bolts, truss bolts, square sets, rok-props. However the fall kept flushing higher and higher.

A roof fall was discovered on the 5th Southwest, Entry #2, Sta. 11+50. The fall measured 70' L X 19.6' W X 8' Thick. The area was developed on 5/8/07, and bolted with 8' point anchors. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men, and there was no personal injury or property damage. The fall will be cleaned up.

A methane ignition occurred on the #1 section, in the #4 face, while the miner was cutting on the left side of the face.

A roof fall was discovered during an examination at the mine. The fall was located in the return aircourses on the 3 right panel. It measured approximately 30' in length, 20' wide and 4' thick. The area had been previously bolted with 42"" fully grouted bolts. There were no injuries, no damage to equipment, and ventilation was not affected.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the tailgate entry of 9I @ 18 x-cut. The Fall measured approx. 30ft long X 15.5ft wide. The fall fell out above the anchor point. ****No injury or equipment damage***

Cement Kiln was in an upset condition, kiln discharged hot clinker which caught 454 belt on fire. Supervisor discovered fire at 7:02 am and called the fire department. Fire was extinguished at 7:41 am. There were no injuries as a result of this accident.

Unintentional roof fall occurred in intersection of #3 entry at spad #3831 1700' outby 005 MMU 3rd SW Mains. Fall was 18' wide x 18' long x 8' high, bolted with 6' tension rebar & 8' point anchor bolts; area is cribbed off.

The Crane/Hoist went down with 3-miners in shaft. During diagnostic check it was noted that a fuse had blown. Two After Market Horns had been connected to this circuit prior to the Crane arriving at site, overloading the fuse. The two After Market horns were removed, fuse replaced, Crane inspected & bucket was run up & down the shaft & was determined to be in good condition.

A roof fall was found in 1-Left Bleeder panel in the #2 entry at spad #2102 when making the weekly examination.

Bringing cage up from 4100 level; hoist stopped. Reset hoist, brought to collar with no issues. Hoist down approx 10 seconds. Hoist brought back into service after several test runs, at approx 9:00 a.m.

Groundfall with a radius of 4' x 6' occured @ area HGB 3160 P.7

When traveling the bleeder entry in 1 Left Panel off No. 11 belt a fall was found in the #1 entry. Fall fell from pillared works into the travelway.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1A neutral entry #8. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 50' x 20' x 7' thick. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered on the 3rd MNE, between #2 and #3 entries at Sta. 24+85. The fall measured 20' L X 19' W X 8' Thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men, no personal injury or property damage. The area was developed on 2/1/2007 and bolted with 8' point anchor bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A rock fall occurred in the 4rg SE submain in #4 entry (belt entry) spad #27+56. This area is outby #2 unit working face approx 1500 ft. Fall size 25' by 75' x 8'. Type of rock - shale.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal Crosscut 11 on the Flannigan Main Travelway, #2 Entry. The fall was approx 18' long, approx 16' wide and approx 10' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 6:15 AM on 12/26/07. The fall was located at Break #31, #4 Entry on SW Main at Spad #174. The approximate measurements were 20' wide x 25' long x 5' high.

A roof fall was discovered on the Main NW, Entry #4 (beltline)sta. 8+40. The area was bolted with 5' fully grouted and 12' point anchor bolts, developed on 7/1/2002. The fall occurred in a 4 way intersection, it did not affect ventilation or passage of men. We did have property damage to the belt and structure in the area of the fall. It measures 30' L X 18.5' W X 12' + thick.

Unplanned roof fall in 2nd North Butt Room, #12. The fall is 80' long, 20' wide and 5' high. Inby spad #3119. The place was bolted with 42"" fully grouted resin bolts.

One of our exmainers found a roof fall in a worked out area on the 2 Left, 5 West worked out panel. The fall was located at crosscut 37 between entries 4 and 5. The fall was in an area adjacent to the examiners route of travel.

Roof fall.

A roof fall was found at x-cut 62, #4 entry, in 4th East. This is an outby area of the mine and is not an escapeway or travelway. The roof fall is not impeding ventilation. It has been dangered off and additional support set on both sides of the fall. The fall is approx. 15' wide x 40' long and 6' high. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the #3 entry of the 9E submains off of 9 South.

Employee was working in the pocket. When he was coming down in the elevator, the elevator stopped between floors. He was in there approximately 40 minutes. He was fine and was not injured.

A fall of the roof occurred in the 2nd SE submains at crosscut 72. The fall measured 50' in length, 19' wide, 6'-8' high. No ventilation, equipment or personell was affected.

EE was operating the cage in inspection mode when it stopped due to a sensor malfunction. He was removed from the cage at 11:10 AM after Schindler Elevator Service corrected the problem

The Kuhntown Elevator went down while an employee was doing his safety checks. Three rectifiers were found to be bad and were replaced. Also a DC connection was loose and tightened. The elevator was back in service 12-22-07 at 1:40 p.m. No injuries occurred.

Blizzard conditions developed in the morning of 12/22/07 at the mine. Operations were running as a typical production day. As the high winds continued from the blizzard, the local power lines were briefly shorting out power to the mine. On one such occurrance, the power remained out. After 15 minutes with no power, MSHA was called and miners brought safely to the surface.

Fuse for a fan used to cool a drive cabinet blew, which did not allow the hoist to re-set. Fuse was identified and replaced. Began evacuation of the mine, but did not complete as the down time was under 20 minutes.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 7 East Panel at crosscut #14 in the intersection of #7 entry extending inby and outby for 25 feet measuring approximately 60ft. x 18ft. x 9ft. high. This area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall is located in 8-Right, Break #9, in 2-Left crosscut. The fall measured 18' X 20' and was 6' in thickness. The roof was previously supported with 5' Hy-Tech bolts. The fall will be cleaned up and supported with super bolts. Ventilation was no affected and there were no injuries.

Due to a power surge the MOV (metal oxide varister) of the Avtron electronic drive burned out shutting down the #4 Mine Hoist. The mine was safely evacuated via the #2 hoist (second way out). Night shift has been canceled.

1045 fall occurred 001 section #6 entry spad #20693. Entries to fall have been dangered off; fall will not be rehabilitated. Fall was 70' x 6' x 7'; both MSHA and OMSL were notified.

A roof fall has occurred in the second Southeast Mains between No. 4 and No. 5 entries, at crosscut 32. The dimensions of the roof fall are 35' long, 18' wide and 10' high.

A roof fall occurred in the #5 entry of the green ridge #2 mine.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal Crosscut 29, 4360' 1West Longwall #1, #2 and #3 Entries. The fall was approx 20' long, approx 300' wide and approx 10' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up.

Escape Hoist went down with a Hydrolic Pump in Zone 4. We moved the mine crews over to Zone 2 where the Escape Hoist is working, until we get our hoist running in Zone 4.

A roof fall occurred on the travelway of the 1st west panel, entry #6 at 41 x-cut. The fall did not affect ventilation, travel or cause injury. The fall was 25 ft long, 18 ft wide, & 10 ft high.

Seal in the middle of a brake drum caliper broke leading to a hydraulic leak. There are a total of 8 calipers, so braking was not affected. Since this occurred on the #3 Man Hoist, the mine was evacuated. Total downtime was about 5.5 hours.

A roof fall occurred in #7 head drive, 25 feet inby spad 1723. The fall was 4.5 feet thick, 18 feet wide and 30 feet long.

While pushing overburden in the east end of the west pit, a bulldozer hit and detonated a primer. The only damage sustained was a broken lense on left corner blade light.

A roof fall occurred in the 1 west 1 mains, 39 crosscut, #7 entry. The approximate dimensions are 8' long, 8' wide and 3' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts and 6 X 6 timbers.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 3 mains 7 crosscut #2 entry. The fall measures approx 20' long, 18' wide and 5' thick. The area is supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts and 10' paint anchor bolts.

A roof fall was discovered on 12/18/2007 at 2:00 am. The fall was located on the 5th Southwest at S.S. 18+30 entry #6. The fall measured 25'W X 25'L X 9' thick. The area was developed on 5/7/2007 and was supported with 8' point anchor bolts. The fall DID NOT affect ventilation or passage of men, no personal injury or equipment damage occurred. This fall will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by foreman in old works. Fall measured 20' wide x 70' long x 8' high. Fall located between 40 cross cuts out by #2 section near spad #4605.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 1 D belt line, 3rd S.E. panel. The fall measured 20 ft L x 50 ft W x 7 ft thickness. No ventilation, equipment or personnel was affected.

At the shift change during the pre-shift inspection the hoist operator noted that while he was lowering the bucket on the surface it appeared that the brakes were intermittently stopping the lowering process. He called for the mechanic and the equipment superintendent, who was not immediately available. The 5-man crew in the shaft was told to stop work and evacuate.

Fall was discovered in the No 2 entry of 3 west marker at survey station No 5395. The fall measured approx 18' X 20' X 5' and will be cleaned up. Ventilation and passage of men was not affected. There were no injuries.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by foreman in old works. Fall measured 19' wide x 100' long x 4' high. Fall located at cross cut #21 in #3 entry next to the #3 belt entry. Did not fall on belt conveyor.

At 4:08 PM an interruption in the electrical supplyoccurred, which we believe was a surge in power and to which the power company said likely did happen. Result was damage to a circuit board panel in the DC converter of the hoist system. A new circuit board was flown in on 12/18/2007. Following hoist checks and inspections, the hoist was put back in service at 7:45 PM.

After completing preventative maintenance on #1 hoist, the hoist failed to re-start.

A roof fall occurred in the D-Mains section of the mine in a x-cut between the intake & belt entry. Approx 30' long x 6' high. Area was resupported. Location is 1 x-cut inby station #3701.

The slope car servicing the #1 track slope was inoperable from 12:32 p.m. until 1:28 p.m. due to a malfunction in the contactor.

A roof fall occurred on the working section in 7 to 8 crosscut.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine on the old # 9 belt in the #5 entry 2 brks. inby spad #7862. The fall measured 45' long, 4.5' thick and 19' wide. The area was developed on 10/29/07. No injuries were reported.

Miner operator was trimming bottom when he noticed small blue flames along a portion of the floor. Extinguished flames with water. NOTE: This report was filed electronically on Sunday 12/16/07 from an airport location while traveling, but in checking the records today there is no evidence it was ever received by MSHA, so it is therefore being refiled.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall was located in the #3 entry, #4 crosscut of 6-North. The fall measured approximately 20' x 30' x 12' in thickness. The fall did not affect production or ventilation. The area was previously supported with 5' hi-tech bolts and 8' super bolts. The area was cribbed and dangered off.

Alt Solid Fuel fire caused by heat buildup in 2nd shredder. Heat was caused by buildup of low density plastic in shredder screen which caused material to be over shredded. Metal was also present in 2nd shredder screen which may have provided a spark. Any of these conditions may have lead to the ASF catching fire.

A section of the south wall, approximately 25'L x 8'H x 4' to 6' deep in the 5900 16 East stope fell in against the stope jumbo. The existing back (cemented fill) was intact. The operator on the jumbo was not injured. Additional ground support had been installed in the area.

The powdermen were loading 22 Right Cross Cut in 2 Yard South when the compressor running the ANFO Pot caught on fire. The fire engulfed the truck, compressor, and ANFO Trailer. The mine was evacuated. The exhaust was monitored until the air reached safe limits and then the mine rescue team went into the mine and examined the fire scene to determine that the area was safe.

A 40' x 20' x 5' high roof fall occured in the #6 entry intersection of the Old Cazy section. The area will be breakered off

Roof fall has occurred in main return air-way at survey No. 1180.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1A return at station 49+07 between entries 1 and 2. The fall did not affect ventilation, affect passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 65'x18'x6-8' high. The fall will be cleaned up.

As water receded in the old Northwest Mains area during pumping efforts a roof fall was identified in the #1 intersection that extended through the crosscut to the #4 intersection inby spad #4163,4162,4161,& 4160. The fall was approx. 20'L X 250'W X 5' H. The area contained 4' & 6' Dbl. lock bolts and was mined approx.1/94. The area has been dangered off and timbers have been set.

A loss of power occurred to production hoist. One side would power up; other would not. MINE WAS EVACUATED. After much troubleshooting, a faulty contact was found at the Joystick controller area. Part replaced; operation checked. No injuries or other problems. Back in service at 9:30am.

Rock fall occurred in 1 East Mains at break #17 in the crosscut between the #4 and #5 entry. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 25'-30' long x 5'-6' thick.

We had a Long Bolt Crew attempting to bolt, when we had a ground fall occur pulling past the anchor point of our exsisting split bolts and wire. This was an immediate report to MSHA, which was done and the area was signed off.

No injuries - garage and shop fire. Waste oil burner is the cause according to the fire marshall. Insurance company will take burner and inpspect it. Total damage to the garage structure 24'x 54' and 24' x 65'. All equipment and supplies are lost plus lots of tools. Shop has minor damage mostly to the roof.

When the operator, using a torch, attempted to burn an opening to install an idler on the conveyor belt, the flame apparently ignited soot build-up under the conveyor's rain hood from an oil burner that was used to heat the feed hopper. The flame then spread to a second conveyor. It appears both conveyors are destroyed as a result of the fire. Fire extinguished in 30-45 minutes.

Fall will not be cleaned at this time. It is 30' long x 20' wide x 4' thick. it is at x-cut 9 in the main intake. The escapeway is clear for travel and the fall has be checked by MSHA and OMSL personel

The longwall face was mining through #15 crosscut. Between night shift and day shift the crosscut fell in.

A roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry of the R Butt section. It did not impede the normal route of travel to and from the section. Timber was set in various locations in the #5 entry.

Loader operator was mucking out a heading that was shot the previous shift. He scooped up a bucket of material, raised his bucket approx. 3 feet and started backing up when (apparently) an unexploded stick of dynamite detonated. All miners were evacuated from the mine. There were no injuries or property damage. MSHA was immediately notified.

As the continuous miner was completing a pushout, a piece of roof rock fell near the pushout and fouled the machine's cutter head. This prevented the continuous miner from being readily removed from the area. Sometime later, as the machine remained in this position, additional roof material fell onto the continuous miner. There were no injuries.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #130 mine at brk. 14 on 7 belt, spad #6292. The fall measured 25' long, 19' wide and 8' in height. The area was developed on 11/17/07. No injuries were reported.

Rock fall occurred in the #1 entry in the first left panel off of 2nd right off 002 sections sub-mains at break #22 through #24. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 60' long x 4'-5' thick.

Downed power lines, etc. brought about by a heavy ice storm resulted in electricity going out at approximately 11:30 AM, December 11, 2007. The power company finally restored power to the mine location at approximately 5:30 PM, December 12, 2007. Following hoist checks and inspections, hoist was placed back in service at 6:45 PM, December 12, 2007.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the East pillar section, in No. 1 entry, approx 30' inby survey station 11783. The fall extened from the second lift in the left hand barrier into the entry and fell on the No.3 and No.4 MRS's. The fall was approx 5' high, 10' wide and 20' long.

A roof fall occurred in the 6th east, #42 crosscut, #11 entry. The fall was 18' long, 18' wide & 8' high. The area was bolted with 8' tension rebar bolts. The fall didn't affect ventilation, travel, damage equipment or cause any injury. No one was required to work or travel in this entry.

Employee entered the Moly Plant elevator on the 1st floor. A contractor was washing down the floors and accidentally hosed water in the shaft causing the elevator control fuse to short circuit. Employee was trapped in the elevator between the 1st and 2nd floors for approximately 1 hour while the fuse was replaced.

A roof fall occurred in the old 2 west 3 headings, crosscut 18, #2 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 10 feet thick. The area is supported with 5' foot fully grouted resin bolts, and 10 foot point anchor bolts.

The main decline encountered a rib failure between muck bay #3 & muck bay #4. The affected area was along the left rib of main decline. It is approximately 20' in length. The approximate elevation is 5362.

During welding, cutting & burning on the shear bit lugs, methane was ignited and immediate action put out the ignition. There were no injuries reported. Proper practices being followed.

Roof fall on 6c beltline at bk 22-23. Roof fall is apprx 70' long x 20 ' wide x 5' high. The roof fall will be re-bolted and the beltline will be ran over top of the rockfall when rebolting is completed in the area.

A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North cross-cut #172 in the intersection of #2 entry and extending through the intersection of #3 entry, measuring approximately 80ft. x 18ft. x 4ft. to 5ft. high. This area was supported with 30 inch fully grouted roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred 2500' outby the active working section in the No. 3 netrual entry. The fall measured 30' long, 20' wide and 6' thick. The fall does not affect the fravel of men or the air flow.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 3C intake at station 41+70 entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured app. 20'x20'x6' high. It will not be cleaned up. The fall did fall on the high voltage cable in this area.

A fall of the roof occurred on the 1st S.W. panel x-cut #6 in the extra supply road. The fall measured 40 ft L x 20 ft W x 6 ft H. No ventilation, equipment or personnel was affected.

A roof fall was disconered measuring approx. 60'l x 20'w x 10'h.

8O Section #8Break #2 Entry had been mined 05/04/2004 7,663 Feet from 8Q Face. Fall approximately 18' wide, 40' long and 10' high.

A metal contact near a coil came loose (bolt came out and 1 broke off) and made contact with a coil. The power diverting damaged a rectifier, causing the hoist to be inoperable. The mine was evacuated; no problems. The damaged parts were replaced and hoist put back in service at 7:30am.

Roof fall (200-ft long x 19-ft wide x unknown high) found by mine examiner in worked out area R2 off 3 Right. No noticable defects when area mined initially. Pressure cutter now in area.

Belt 612 feeds belt 614 through a steel chute. Fire was confined to the inside of the chute but burned both belts in two. Origin was spon-com of coal on teflon dribble chute at head of 612 which then dropped hot material onto 614. Fire was extinguished within 45 minutes.

An ice storm disrupted power to mine site at 1:10pm on 12/10/07. Power to fan and both hoists were lost. All personal underground traveled to the Elkhart portal and power from the back up diesel generator was used to bring all out from underground. Incoming power was restored at 5:00pm and the mine was reexamined and work resumed.

Tailings pond #823 failed along the eastern wall from decant water piping through a deep linear crack. All water flowed into pond #827. Pond had just been repaired from previous failure.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #4 heading at spad #2237.

28' long X 18.5' wide X 6' high. Location: #7 heading 15' inby spad #1590. Initially reported to federal on 12-9-07 by phone.

Operator was dumping load of backfill at the face. While leaving the heading the operator observed a ~5?x4?x8? slab had fallen from the rib. The operator immediately secured the equipment and evacuated and secured the area (roped it off). There were no other operators in the area.

On 12/07/2007 an unintentional fall of roof occurred on the 4th South Sub Main, entry #5, at cross cut #29. The fall was approximately 45' long x 18' wide x 15' thick. The area was bolted with 10' point anchor roof bolts and cribs. The fall was in the belt entry. The area was fractured stack rock.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #2 heading approx 60' inby spad 2238. No injurys or equipment involved.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, X-CUT #19, BETWEEN THE #5 & #6 ENTRIES. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 12'W X 6'H.

Roff fall is appr 18'X30'X6'high on the 2nd west sub mains at x-cut 34 spad number 3134. Fall will not be cleaned up at this time. It was found by weekly examiner and OMSL.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia North Portal Main North 20,055 mark approach to the #1 seal in the 1st East Headgate seals. The fall was approximately 40 feet long, approximately 18 feet wide, and approximately 6 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will not be cleaned up.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, X-CUT #19 BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRIES. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 30'L x 18'W x 6'H.

Roof Fall, 3 South Section, #5 entry x-c 12, area started working and was dangered off, 2hrs before it fell, size was 60'L x 18' w x 13' thick. Area was bolted with 8' tension rebar bolts.

Unintentional Roof Fall - An unintentional roof fall was found in the 1-Northmains, No. 2 entry, No. 29 crosscut, 80 ft. outby survey station No. 228. This was a continuation of a fall that had been present in No. 3 and No. 1 entries and now has extended through the crosscuts into No. 2 entry. The new fall area is approximately 5 ft. high, 20 ft. wide and 60 ft. long.

Employee became stuck in an elevator.

A roof fall 60'L 18'W and 6'H was discovered during an exam. It was 1500' from an active section, did not impeade travel, ventilation, & no injuries occurred. The fall was in the old 1st left panel off the west mains # 6 entry inby spad 58744 and was developed Nov 07. 5' torque tension bolts were used. Laminated shale and rock above the anchorage zone was a cause

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the above date. The fall occurred on 3 belt, No. 2 entry, No 8 to 9 break inby spad 1258. The fall measured 125' length, 20' width, above anchor point. Fall is in the nuetral entry 3000' outby working face. No injured occurred from the fall.

Rock fall was found by weekly examiner and personel from OMSL. The roof fall was 19' x 30' x 5.5' high. Fall will not be cleaned up. It has been dangered off. It was located on 4th NW Mains at x-cut 12.

7 Mains 2, 7 to 8 crosscut, 5 block, MMU 001. 40 ft long x 17 ft wide x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, straps, cable truss bolts and screen. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall. Fall clean-up plan developed and posted at fall.

Cause is unknown at this time. There is only one shift per day from 8am - 4pm so no one was there at the time of the fire. Grinding equipment was damaged and a wood building was destroyed. Also, there was some damage to an adjoining steel storage building. There were no injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the above date. Fall occurred on No. 2 belt, No. 2 entry, No. 9 crosscut, inby spad No. 1201. The fall measured 25' long, 25' width, above anchor point. Fall is in neutral entry - 4,000' outby working face. No injuries occurred from the fall.

Miners were rehab bolting in P14/ vent crosscut. They were cleaning up to do additional bolting when they noticed the ground starting to move. They backed out and ""flagged off"" the entry. Shortly after, the roof caved in above the anchor zone. Ventilation was not interrupted. MSHA was on sight and issued no citations.

It was observed that the Koepe mancage was about 1 1/2' below the bottom landing. The bottom gate switch was bad. The fill-in surface electrician was unsure of being able to operate the Koepe on Manual. Mine was evacuated; no problems. The midnight shift entered the mine at their normal time via Koepe on manual. The switch was replaced.

Roof Fall ov #3 section in #5 entry 500' outby active section near spad #11377. 50'L x 20'w x 8'H

A roof fall was found at 2:39 pm at cross cut #5 entry 3 main west. This four way intersection had been mined Jan 1998 & was bolted with 8' full resin pins. Fall was 20' long x 20' wide x 10' high. No injury or property damage resulted. This fall may have to be cleaned up at a future date. If so, MSHA will be notified. Fall was reported because it is adjacent to an escapeway.

A roof fall occurred on MMU-001 at the intersection of 44+10 in entry #4. The fall pulled the 6' fully grouted resin bolts. It measured approx 18'L x 18'W x 6'H. It occurred in an area which had previously been abandoned because of the amount of out of seam material being mined & water that was coming from roof. The cause was presence of water bearing sandstone.

A roof fall occurred just outby survey station No. 28 approximately 500' inby the drift mouth of the No. 5 intake entry. The fall was composed of laminated sandy shale and measured approximately 20' long x 17' wide by 40"" thick. The fall was cleaned up and the area re-bolted.

Face of #2 entry 25 ft to 30 ft long, 18 ft wide, off high was the size of the fall.

#4 unit x-cut 8 #3 entry length 25' width 35' high 7'

Hoist was down due to electrical problems.

Rock fall on Main South Old Work's x-cut 41 took out return brattice. 50' long x 6' high x 18' wide in x-cut. Rebuilt brattice & timber all sides of fall.

A roof fall app. 300 feet long, 8 feet thick, 20 feet wide was found on 12/5/07 at 8:30 am app. 35ft inby spad #705.

The Livingston Portal elevator stopped in the shaft during an inspection. There were 2 employees on the elevator at the time. The elevator repair contractor was called immediately and the elevator was back in service by 10:15 AM. There were no injuries as a result of this event.

A roof fall occurred in the 3 south panel in the #1 entry in the intersection of crosscut #14. The fall measured approximately 20'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 5' gully grouted bolts and 9' mega bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

Hoist was down due to two batteries going bad.

A roof fall occured in the 3 south panel in the #2 entry in the intersection of crosscut #13. The fall measured approximately 30'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

Roof fall was found in 1st left return panel, 900' outby section. Fall did not effect ventilation at the mine. Fall was discovered by superintendant.

A fall of the roof occurred from the crosscut #63 to the intersection of the 3rd SE submain cut. The fall measured 50' x 18' x 6' high.

A roof fall in the #2 entry at #101/2 x-cut a wnt to #12 x cut on the #12 belt. It was about 7' to 8"" high 20' wide and 140' long.

A roof fall measuring 17'x30'x7' high was discovered during a rock dust surveyor being conducted during an EOI inspection in the south E panel in the intake air course, #8 entry. #10 xc. The area was bolted w/5' fully grouted bolts. The passage of men and supplies, ventilation or escapeways were not involved.

While making a weekly examination of the 1 seam mains a roof fall was found. The fall was approx. 60ft long by 18ft wide by 7ft thick. The area will be dangered off and additional support placed in the area.

Clean coal stock pile got hot and ignited into flames.

Fall occurred in belt neutral entry, #8 belt, break #10; 001 section #4 entry, spad #18864. Measured 20' x 20' x 7'. Ventilation and travel were not affected. Both OMSL & MSHA were notified. Area was breakered off; will be rehabilitated.

An old roof fall was discovered just inby the bottom of the slope. The fall is located in the old #1 heading and extends over in to the #1 to #3 crosscut and appears to have happened several years ago. This area is not traveled on a regular basis.

A possible ignition of methane gas may have occurred in the No. 3 face of the MMU-001 on the North Mains section. According to witnesses, a short orange flash occurred near the center of the cutter head while the continuous miner operator was loading cleanup coal on the left side of the working place. There were no injuries and no damage to equipment. MSHA investigated this event.

An explosive atmosphere in the coal mill caused air ducting to dislodge at the expansion joint.

An examiner found a roof fall on the 2 right, 1 left, 4 West panel at crosscut 11 in entry #5. The fall was a continuation of a previous fall. The area had been timbered and cribbed and the intersection fell in anyway. This fall was located in the old travelway of a worked out panel. The roadway was re-routed around the area.

Unintentional roof fall discovered during weekly exam. Fall located in 5 zone, 8 entry, 31 block, station 4363. Fall measured approximately 20'W X 7'H X 30'L. Area previously supported with 6' full grout resin bolts. Area was mined on or about 3-29-06. No injuries or property damage.

An employee was conducting a daily inspection of the slope hoist & found the hoist was inoperative. A co-worker happened by at about the same time. This was on a Sunday with nobody working underground. Testing showed a field exciter to be open. The motor was down & had to be taken off & sent to a shop for repairs. The motor was installed on 12-3-07 & hoist was working properly.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on 12-01-07 the hoist motor went down and electricians were called. At approximately 10:30 a.m. MSHA was notified that hoist was down and a man was in the skip station and had a ladderway to escape if needed. Hoist was repaired and returned to service approximately 5:50 p.m. same day and MSHA was notified that hoist was back in service.

An unintentional roof fall occured on the 3C return at station 29+70 in the #1 entry. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 20'x20'x10'high. It will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st West unit in entry #5 at footage station 3710. The fall did not affect ventilation, travel, or cause injury. The fall was 20 ft long, 20 ft wide & 8 ft high. The fall occurred on the section breaker feeder.

Employee went to assist in replacing rear cover plate on dozer; plate on floor jack on edge. While jacking up, he lost control of plate and his left thumb was pinched between plate and a solid object.

Employee was turning the bull gears on a belt drive while other man were threading a pull rope to thread the belt thru the drive rollers. His hand slipped causing his right index finger to get caught between the teeth of the bull gears.

While scooping the feeder, the rails on the operators side of the batteries slide forward into the cage around the operator. When this occurred, the operator had his left hand holding onto the cage, which exposed the fingers to the outside of the cage. As the rails struck the cage, the end of one amputated the tip of his left middle finger

The mine guys strapped a motor with the wire part of the come-along around the rafter and as they moved the motor the wire kinked and broke dropping the motor; it fell and hit the side of my body and bounced landing on my hand on the railing of the crane smashing my hand and removing two fingers on my right hand.

In the process of plowing and cindering the haul road with a 1986 International S1800 dump truck, the injured stopped the truck to check on the remaining cinders. While standing on the tire, his foot slipped and his wedding ring got caught on a screw on the side board, causing the left hand ring finger to be degloved, which resulted in the amputation of his left ring finger.

As employee was installing a bolt into a hinge pin collar on the #3 MBM, he was told that the #1 & #2 MBM was going to be moved to pull back Lo-Lo belt. He replied that he would be out of the way and to proceed. When the MBMs were moved, his thumb was caught between the collar and the hinge pin, resulting in the amputation of the tip of his left thumb.

Employee was helping other employees maneuver outby Pinner cable and plug over other cables near the section power center. As he was pulling the plug over another cable he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Later diagnosed as a hernia.

The employee was driving Haul Truck #302 a Toro 40D. He had pulled over and stopped to allow another truck to pass coming the opposite direction. The other truck passed and he pulled out crossing to the other side of the roadway and struck the pipelines on the opposite side.

Employee was positioning a guard during a move, backhoe bucket crushed his hand between the bucket & the guard. Two middle fingers on his left hand were amputated and the left index finger sustained a severe crush injury.

Employee was attempting to bolt a shaft to a gearbox, when the shaft slipped in clamp pinching left thumb betwwen clamp and coupling.

Working on dozer roller frame, the bottom part fell down hitting employee's wrist.

While climbing over a rail to access a work platform, EE lost his footing and landed scissor style on the top rail, injuring his groin area.

EE was climbing onto loader using provided steps and his foot slipped off bottom step, causing him to hit his upper teeth onto step of ladder.

miner was pulling a piece of roof rock with a pry bar and his shoulder popped. Note: miner did not begin missing work until 1/3/2008.

#8 entry, employee was putting rub rail back on mining machine. He asked for help time to get in place. He lifted rub rail himself. Rub rail slid off slate bar and hit right foot causing possible bruise.

EE and coworker were building belt head. They were tying in belt structure. They were putting on the top rollers. EE and coworker slipped, threw the rollers and it landed on his right ankle.

While conducting normal clean-up duties @ the Primary Crusher, employee experienced low back pain.

Employee was riding in a manbus; driver lost control going down hill striking degas bus throwing employee onto the degas bus causing multiple injuries. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 1/3/08

EE was trying to remove a hose from a rock duster an step on the hose with his right foot and turn it over, braking above in it.

Employee states his eye became increasingly irritated (over days) from an apparent minute piece of welding slag that entered his eye, despite wearing saftey glasses, while using an electric hand grinder to grind a spot of weld off an axle from a dump trailer that he was repairing.

Employee just got off work and was walking to his pickup truck and slipped on the ice. As a result, he felt pain in his back. He was unable to work his next scheduled shift. This was not reported to the safety office until December 31, 2007.

On December 29, 2007 an employee was changing out the brake calibers on a shuttle car and reported feeling a pain in his shoulder. The incident was initially treated as a first aid injury. On 2/8/08 the employee was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear which would require surgery. The employee underwent surgery on February 18th to repair the shoulder.

Employee was dragging flights away from repair site when he felt burning in his groin area. This did not become a lost time until 01/11/2008 when the employee is scheduled for surgery.

Employee stated he was inserting rib bolt in rib when top of rib (coal) fell striking him on left thumb against drill wrench. Employee was wearing his bolt gloves (metacarpal).

EE's lower right leg was bruised by a rib roll.

A lowboy mine car was being lifted by a jack. The jack pivoted; the car came down the rail causing it to go down. The miner was standing out 4 feet inby the car with left foot under rail breaking 3rd & 4th metatarsel bones.

Employee was vibrating concrete. When employee removed equipment, it was stuck and he pulled hard injuring his back.

Employee was working underneath a pickup when the transmission shifted rolling into the right shoulder and neck area pinning the employee.

Employee was checking equipment outside. Snow was falling heavily. As he was walking down staircase he slipped on last step and fell heavily on shoulder. LTA 1/16/08.

While walking down an incline on a concrete floor the employee's foot slipped and pain developed in the right knee. He reported the incident and continued to work but the discomfort did not go away and he saw a doctor. A MRI showed a meniscus cyst on the outside of the right knee and orthoscopic surgery is scheduled. Post surgery will determine any restricted or lost work days.

While remote mucking the 4400-304 open stope, employee was struck on the hard hat, back of left shoulder, back of left thigh, and the top of his right foot. Employee's right foot was fractured and he has been taken off work.

Associate was unreeling washbay hose, turned to move forward associate boot hooked on a metal rail that was not flush with concrete and associate twisted left knee.

Muddy conditions - he slipped and fell off track and landed on rock.

Re-injured knee (from 11//3/07 incident) while diving under truck to avoid potential fly rock.

EE was drilling outside hole in 4 left break, some draw rock had already fallen. When he started drilling the hole, the drill steel broke loose a 6"" X 10"" X 2"" rock that fell, striking Ee on the left hand.

Employee was working inside sand screw when he slipped and fell, hitting his rib area. He has two broken ribs.

employee did not return back for his first scheldued shift back from his days off. When talking to employee he complained of lower back pain from unknown causes while working here at the mine. he believes it might be from driving around in 50 ton haul trucks along with kabota tractors. He has a history of lower back problems

EE was adjusting side mirror while holding onto grab handle of truck. Grab handle support failed, allowing EE to fall to the ground.

Employee was cleaning under counterweight with a shovel, when his knee gave out.

EE was stacking a pallet of rock when he was hit with a rock in the lower calf. When he got up he could not detect where the rock had come from. He told another EE & later his supervisor. He tried to walk it off but couldn't. Went to ER @ 2:30pm & was given CT Scan & Ultrasound, pain & swelling medication & told to Ice & Elevate leg. MRI scheduled & told not to work until cleared.

Employee reported injury 12-27-07 but did not miss any work until 4-17-08, still hurting and went to doctor. Employee stepped through a check curtain and twisted right knee.

Employee was trying to unplug a chute that takes lime away from the hydrator. While trying to unplug the chute, the access door came open causing lime to cover employee's face.

Employee was lifting 5 gallon buckets of anti freeze up onto the dozer. Employee notified employer on 1/2/08. Employee worked up until 1/9/08. He had surgery on 1/9/08.

Employee was backing a mantrip off of a steep place, when the wheels hit an off set in the mine floor and the mantrip turned over, causing a fracture to the lower left leg.

Oiler reported pain in right shoulder after changing filters in drill. Was taken to Dr. and no injury was found. A week later continued to complain of pain was taken to ortho and no injury was found. 4 weeks later an mri was done and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. Surgery is pending and he continues full duty.

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM LOADER - LEFT FOOT ON STEP AND WHEN STEPPING DOWN TO UNEVEN GROUND, FOOT WAS CAUGHT AT STEP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN LOST BALANCE.

Employee was stacking hydrated lime. While stacking he felt tightness in his mid to lower back. Employee used vacation days starting 12/27/07 to 1/04/08. Lost time did not start until 1/07/08.

miner was at bottom of over cast ladder and missed step and fell off ladder.

EE was trying to unjam the East basin pumps by pushing on a 4' pipe wrench when the wrench slipped on the shaft and his hands slipped on the wrench (gloves were wet) and he lost his balance.

Injured man was roof bolting on a twin boom bolter when a piece of rock fell between the ATRS and the canopy striking him on the back of his left lower leg and foot.

Ground person instructed highwall miner operator to push beam forward. Ground person reached to remove debris (dirt) as the beam was approaching the cutting head to be latched together. The ground person reached in before operator could stop forward motion and retracted.

Employee was at turn-over area of new overland conveyor assisting our pull plate through the area when he injured his back.

Employee was cutting stainless plate with a carbon arc torch while standing on scaffolding. He noticed that the protective tarp was starting to smolder and catch on fire. He jumped down the 3 feet to the ground to put out the tarp. While doing so, he landed badly and hurt his knee.

Piece of rock approx 1 1/2 feet long 3in thick. Fell from between roof bolts in fully bolted area and hit injured in the back.

EE was roof bolting in 5 right on the active mmu 001-0, a piece of rock binder on top of the coal seam loosened up from rib and struck the EE on the back of both lower legs. EE suffered a compressed right calf muscle. Cause of this injury was awareness.Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, miner proficiency could be a factor.

EE was posititioned outby the boom of the cont. miner, moving the cable. The cont. miner had completed the left side lift. A piece of rock 4' x 2' x 6"" fell out from between roof bolts. EE saw the rock falling & put his hands up to block it from striking him. It struck his hands, & pushed him backwards. As he fell backward, the rock struck his upper lt leg knocking him down.

Employee was at the mine walking from the loader to his truck and slipped on frost that was on the ground.

Employee, off duty, driving personal vehicle on access road slid on ice and struck guard rail. Accident investigated by Campbell County Sheriff.

At the start of the shift the employee started up an abandoned ramp near a shovel dig face. Part way up he stopped and began to retreat. The dozer rolled over once and landed on it's tracks at the base of the face. The employee suffered trauma to his head and neck.

Employee was striking a chute to dislodge stuck material. The material (kiln dust) released suddenly and made contact with employee?s right leg. The hot dust caused first and second degree burns to his right ankle and lower right calf.

miner was walking from elevator to electric shop, tripped over rock in roadway and fell. Note: Did not begin missing work until 12/31/07.

EE reported: After completing repairs to top of continuous miner, was climbing off the machine. When he stepped onto the mine floor, right foot slipped on loose material, twisting his ankle and knee. Reported event 12/28/07, notified the mine 1/4/08 & reported he was seeking medical treatment. Started missing scheduled work days as of 1/7/08. Became a Lost Time injury on that date.

On 12/22/07, EE was cleaning mud in the highwall miner pit when right front tire went in hole, causing operator to bounce back and forth. Note: 1/8/08, Nicholas Energy Safety Dept. requested official info from doctor, a neurologist in Charleston, WV, regarding injury. Info was recened on 1/21/08 and has been deemed as lost time accident, will reflect on 2007 NFDL Rates.

Employee was uncoupling rail cars at the packhouse. While uncouping a rail car, the handle was stuck and when he pulled up on the handle, he felt some pain in his left bicep. The original diagnosis on the evening of the 22nd was a strained bicep. A Subsequent diagnosis has determined that he has a deteched tendon in his bicep and will require surgury.

Loading 40# bags of product onto a conveyor belt when he felt a pop in lower back.

After loading his shuttle car, ee put his hand on the hand hold mount to the canopy of the shuttle car. As he started to move the car, a roof bolt plate spun around and lacerated his finger.

Employee had bent over to write down purchase order numbers on a small note pad as part of receiving process. As employee stood up, the individual felt a pain in lower back. Once employee was able to stand the individual could not stand up straight as they normally would. Employee felt that they could just work it out and with a good nights sleep and feel better in the morning.

Employee was lifting a piece of screen cloth onto the screen and felt pain in his upper left arm. Employee worked full duty under doctor's care until April 3, 2008 when he had minor surgery *qualifying this as a lost time as of 04/03/2008.

Clay picker (strained back) removing clay from moving conveyor.

Operator was climbing down from D9 Dozer when he slipped off step, cutting left leg.

Employee bent a roof bolt installing it in the roof and as he was attempting to get it out of the roof the bolt head came out of the drill head chuck striking him on the wrist. Cause of this injury was safety awareness, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency and attitude was a factor, protective equip was not a factor.

The employee stated he was installing a cable bolt at break five when he started to push the bolt into the hole the plate caught on a track tie and caused him to feel pain in his shoulder. The employee did not start missing work until 1/2/08. He was diagnosed with arthritis and severe degenerative changes in the shoulder.

Employee was walking belts; he stepped down into an underpass, twisting his left knee. This was on December 20th of 2007. He continued to work and is working at the present time. The employee went for a MRI and had a positive result. He is working awaiting doctor's instructions.

Burned hand with plasma cutter. Burn later became infected, resulting in loss time.

On 12/20/07 employee mentioned to his supervisor that he stepped off the locomotive and felt his knee twist. He continued to work and did not seek medical attention. On 1/8/08 he informed his supervisor that his personal physician stated he may have seriously injured his knee. At that time we sent him for evaluation. His restrictions caused him to be put in a no work status.

EE bent over to move the miner cable, when he felt pain in his lower back. EE started missing work on 2/11/08.

#7 entry, 2 crosscuts outby face #3182, employee said he was hanging cable & waterline. Put cable & waterline on shoulder and raised up to hang them. Employee said he felt lower back pull. Said he dropped his cable and fell to his knees. Employee said he asked for help, help did not arrive so after 10 min he started to hang it himself.

While in the elevated basket of an Elliot truck, two miners were hand scaling, while mining one piece of rock another piece broke loose and came down the bar and struck miner on the left arm, causing a serious laceration to the left wrist and forearm. Forearm required surgical repair.

Walking in No. 3 entry, fell and twisted left knee.

Replacing roller and dropped roller on thumb.

Employee was assisting another employee, on a Bobcat, with moving around barrels in the yard. While moving the barrels, one began to tip over. Employee attempted to prevent barrel from tipping over and pulled a muscle due to the extreme weight of the barrel.

Taking scoop off charge and bumped elbow.

The mechanic was aligning the roller of the bulldozer Komatsu when one of the steel bolts exploded, sending a fragment that penetrated the abdominal area of the employee. He was approximately 12 feet from the bulldozer.

The employee stated that while drilling a hole, the drill steel bent and struck his right wrist. The x-ray was negative, bruise.

EE was walking through mud and water using his left hand along the rib to balance himself, when a piece of loose screen wire punctured his hand. Reportable lost time injury 12/21/07.

Injured worker was positioning himself on ladder to hand a tool to a co-worker who was performing maintenance on the cone. The injured worker put his weight against the guard which hadn't been fastened due to maintenance and he fell six feet to the ground breaking his left leg.

Employee was trying to lift rock out of crusher machine. He pulled a muscle in his back.

He was climbing up in #4 face & moved miner over to the right side. He could not get the ripper head to start. He trammed the miner back out of the face. When the miner came toward him he moved forward to keep from being hit and was pinned between the miner and the rib. It hurt his left arm and torso.

Injured employee was in the process of placing his body inside the battery powered scoop compartment. He placed his hands on top of the scoop canopy and was pulling his body inside the scoop deck when he experienced pain in his right shoulder.

Employee states he was struck by a mill shell liner when it came loose from the air tugger and slid onto his foot.

Employee was walking in front of the old plant #3 packhouse group. He slipped on ice and fell, hurting his left knee (Note: began losing time due to surgery 4/23/08).

Employee was helping remove a bad pump motor on the miner, the chain hoist that was being used to remove the bad pump motor broke loose and hit the employee on the left knee.

HD 325 truck being loaded by PC 1100, operator had arm out of window. When rock fell into bed of truck, truck door jarred operator's arm and shoulder.

Slipped on ice and twisted knee

Employee has had a bad left knee and possibly favoring it, as he was walking across the unit doing his examination, he stepped in a tire rut and twisted his other knee. Employee continued to work until April 20th, 2008 and since had surgery on his knee.

Employee was dismounting Cat D6 dozer and stepped onto blade. He then jumped off the blade to the ground and sprained his left foot.

The shoulder has had surgery before and has been bothering EE for some time. He felt it was too painful to work on the morning of 12/18/07. He has experienced soreness on an ongoing basis from the repetive use of his shoulder and arm.

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife when the knife slipped and he cut his right thigh.

Employee was looking for a suction hose ""6"". He stepped on a patch of ice and fell. He stabbed his middle finger on his right hand. He struck his left knee on a pallet. He tore ligament in his left knee when he fell.

Ee was pulling on water line and pulled a muscle in his groin.

Employee was dismounting from D-11 dozer. He positioned his left foot on the pusharm step. As he moved his right foot down to the next step, his left foot slipped off allowing him to drop to the ground unexpectedly. Landing on his feet his left leg hyperextended backwards. He was examined and diagnosed with a knee strain and started missing work on 12/21/07.

While stepping from the fore-deck of the M/V Delta Kelly J onto the river bank, the employee injured his right knee. It was a re-injury to an initial knee problem sustained while the employee was serving in the military service.

Employee was positioning pipe on the surface when he felt pain in left bicep area. He sustained a ruptured left bicep tendon.

Walking from welding truck, he stepped on a patch of snow-covered ice, slipped and fell.

Employee was rock dusting by hand and packing rock dust; pulled something in rt. side rib area.

Tripped over crossbeam support and while falling reached for beam to stop fall, resulting in pulled muscle in right arm.

He fell on ice - broke right ankle in 2 places.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONVEYER AND SLIPPED 0N THE ICE. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE CONVEYER AND BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

While walking to work area, employee stepped in a water hole and twisted her right knee. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 3/20/2008 DUE TO SURGERY**

While changing a pump the employee positioned himself in the pump hole to position the pump. As he stepped out of the pump hole, he felt discomfort in his left knee. The employee has a history of knee problems. The incident became reportable on 2-22-2008 when medical evidence revealed that surgery was required.

Employee was loading a 10 foot piece of 85-lb track rail onto a supply car. The rail shifted and he caught his finger between the rail and the edge of the supply car. Cause of this injury was not having enough help and safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor

EE was using 8-lb sledgehammer to open & close valves & screen boxes in Calcination area of plant when she suffered a strain to her rt shoulder. She was seen by the plant doctor who issued restrictions & referred her to an orthopedic dr. She was instructed by the orthopedic dr not to return to work pending results of exam. This resulted in EE losing time from work.

Employee and another co-worker were changing out a bad top roller cradle on the SM ""D"" belt. It jammed up against the side of the bed rail and jarred his left shoulder. Cause of this injury was not having enough help and safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, safety equip not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Putting up outside bolt, rib rolled off striking left leg and twisting knee.

Employee was washing down in the sampler building. He was egressing down the stairs to the next level when he stepped onto the steel landing, it was slick with water and some ice and he slipped and fell twisting his right knee.

Installing roof bolts and shoulder started hurting. Started missing work 12/18/2007.

Employee alleges he was using a propane burner to heat air tank and air liner and the air tank exploded.

Employee was rewiring a backup alarm on haul truck #132. He started to step down from the frame of the truck and his right foot folded under on a lump of dirt and sprained his ankle.

The injured was utilizing a belt crossover to cross the no. 1 truck dump belt. He climbed to the top of the crossover and when he turned he twisted his back. He did not start misisng work until feb 8, 2008.

EE was sitting in the deck of his shuttle car, he had his left foot outside the deck. A piece of rock rolled over on his foot, his shuttle car was not in use at the time.

Employee stated that while cutting mud from the haul road, the blade caught a rock jarring the operator's back.

Employee stepped off a bus and felt a sharp pain in his right foot. Employee continued to work and stepped on a rock causing more pain.

The employee's vehicle had become stuck in some snow on the side of the road. A non-employee was driving down the road and ran into the back of the employee's vehicle. The employee went in to an urgent care clinic because of low back and neck pain.

Employee alleged to adjust the seat in the shovel and wrenched his right wrist.

Employee was a roofbolter and had finished bolting a place. They backed the machine up shut it off and the injured bent over and started cleaning his dust box out. A rock fell from betwqeen the bolts and hit him on the back of the head and Shoulder.

While being loaded at the #516 Shovel, a bucket of boulders were put into the truck bed and caused the truck to move around causing employee to experience back pain. She started physical therapy on March 18th and then went back to the doctor and they took her off work on March 27, 2008.

Employee states while cleaning up loose rib material from the conveyor belt walkway, she felt pain in her groin, hip and left knee. Diagnosis was a pinched nerve in low back. Employee was to stay off work a couple days and prescribed physical therapy.

Employee was walking beside bunker, stepped on a piece of metal which struck him just above the back of his heel **THIS HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED TODAY TO BE WORK RELATED.**

Ee was using a ratched driven ""come-along"" when he pulled a muscle in his back

On 001 section at intersection of #4 heading preparing to put up corner bolt. Draw-rock (20"" X 8"" X 0-1"") fell onto extended left arm, causing laceration. EE taken to ER for treatment.

Miner twisted his ankle when the ladder he was using to turn the fresh water on turned over.

EE stated that he felt a sharp pain in his groin when lifting a sample and twisting to load into a truck. He did not report the inury until 1/8/08. The company and the workers compensation carrier investigated and determined that the injury was compensible on 2/27/08.

Employee alleges he was climbing down from haul truck and slipped on ice, landing on his left heel and buttocks, causing lower back pain. Employee just treated with chiropractor on 01-07-08.

Employee was walking down miner beam toward the front of machine & it was raining/muddy - he lost his footing & slipped/fell to ground hitting left side & back. Went to Dr. for x-rays - possible bruising.

Employee was walking in the #4 belt entry past the 10 s/c shuttle car that he operates when he slipped and fell in an uneven area of the roadway, causing him to injure his right ankle. He was transported & diagnosed with a fracture to the right ankle which resulted in lost workdays.

Employee, Plant Utility Operator, was performing part of essential job functions in the area of #1 Kiln Dust Bin, when an air line broke loose, allowing LKD (Lime Kiln Dust) to spray in his eyes and face. Employee is currently still hospitilized.

Opening a set of airlock doors when manbus was going thru them. Victim tried to get in the manbus while manbus was in motion resulting in being pinched between the door and manbus.

Employee slipped and fell forward striking his knees on the ground. Pain and swelling in the left knee continued on the next shift and an X ray was positive for a fracture to his left patella.

EE was taking off a belt guard on the impactor to correct the belt. Standing on the bottom conveyor of the PEP plant, he stepped on some frost, slipped and fell, landing on his back. He had difficulty breathing and was taken by amulance to the E.R. at St. Anthony hosp. where it was determined that he had a bad bruise. Released by 200 p. He was his own dr. was ok to return to work

While cleaning bag house air lock with air chisel, he slipped causing air lock paddle to rotate pinching left index and middle fingers between paddle and housing thus causing laceration to left index and left middle fingers.

Employee was climbing off motor grader & his foot slipped off step. He complained of back pain, but did not want to go to doctor at that time.

EE states that he was running to shut-off a piece of equipment when he tripped over a pile of dirt and struck his left knee on an unidentified object that was buried in the dirt. EE sustained a laceration on his left knee that required sutures to repair. EE started losing work days on 12/15/07. Investigation team did not find any object in the dirt.

Employee was walking down steps inside control booth. He was wearing ice creepers on his feet and had not taken them off when he entered the building. His foot slipped on a step twisting his right ankle.

Employee was at the control panel for the pug mill at Plant 1 when he heard a pulley belt making a loud noise. The employee walked down a short flight of steps to go investigate what was making the noise. When he reached the ground floor he felt a pain in his right leg behind the knee. Employee was diagnosed with a muscle strain in the right leg.

Employee stated that he had moved #51 portal bus from 1 North section to the North end of the 1 North Track Loop. The injured employee was attempting to exit the bus to turn the trolley pole. As he stepped onto the mine bottom, he felt a pop in his left knee. Employee continued to walk around the bus and fell into the bus as a result of the pain in his knee.

EE was performing miner bolter duties at the face of #1 entry in 2 south west section. He was bolting on the side opposite the operator when he noticed that the roof strap had fallen off of the plank rack. He walked toward the strap to put it back on the rack. It caught on something & sprung back hitting him in the left forehead. Miner was tramming forward. Received 7 stitches.

Door slammed shut on hand. Fractured left ring finger. He was loading truck on trailer, truck shifted and door slammed shut.

Employee alleged he bent over in his seat of the production truck and reached for a can of glass cleaner and felt a pain in his back. He called his supervisor and was pulled off his equipment. Has reported numerous injuries in the past.

Employee slipped while mounting rock truck, striking his right rib area on the metal step bracket.

Employee was walking along 311 belt conveyor and miss stepped and twisted her right knee.

Getting off dozer to check oil, he slipped, falling and hitting his head.

Injured was drawing a rail together with come-alongs to narrow the gauge on the track. He was between the two rails when one of them broke striking him on top of the foot.

While putting a drill rod in the shank - the shank was turning and the rod caught his hand and twisted it causing ligament strain to wrist, elbow and shoulder.

Operator side roof bolter was installing a 6' bolt. When the bolt went crooked it his hand/wrist.

Employee was hit by top.

Miner was removing a cribbing block from the top of a stand used to support equipment in the shop. Block slid off top of stand and landed on miner's foot. This resulted in oblique fractures of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals.

Third deck hammer-mill area had 28x48 inch deck plate removed for transporting maintenance equipment. It was left open and employee went into area to clean magnets in feed chute, apparently forgot or did not see opening and fell 25' 9"" to concrete floor below and sustained serious injuries - many broken bones. See Report

Employee was bolting top and a piece of rock fell out and hit him on rt. foot.

Employee stepped down out of motor onto a track brace tie that was covered with slag and slipped off of tie twisting/rolling his right foot resulting in a fracture to the right foot.

They were lifting the bed of an R85 dump truck with the skip loader when it slipped and the bed of the truck came down full force. Employee was sitting in the seat in the cab of the truck. The truck jumped and the bed hit bottom throwing him up and all over.

Taking down k wall at 6' left 5 south when material fell from top and cut back of head.

Employee stepped into a hole in the mine floor and twisted his right ankle as he was getting off a rubber tired 4 wheeler.

Employee was in the process of placing the tower drill steel into the top steel he was holding with his left hand when a piece of rock 12"" x 12"" x 6"" thick fell from between the roof straps and struck him on the right forearm. Employee sustained a fracture to the right forearm.

Injured stepped on the edge of the 8R feeder to reach a bolt when his feet slipped out from under him & he fell & landed on his right ankle. This resulted in a hairline fracture of the right ankle.

Employee stated that on 12-12-07 while operating the end loader, the bucket on the loader slipped off the corner of a rock and this caused him to be jarred. Employee did not miss work and did not go to the doctor until 2-9-08.

Employee was working on the plant and when he stepped down he stepped on a rock twisting his ankle

He bent over to pick up a roof bolt with 1/2 header and plate on it and pulled a muscle in his neck and right side.

A truck got stuck. The loader backed up to the truck to pull it out. The loader operator and the truck operator both got out to hook the chain up. The loader rolled back and crushed the truck operator between the truck and loader. THIS PERSON IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF OURS, WE DO NOT HAVE HIS INFORMATION. The loader impacted the loader operator in the back, he moved out of the way.

Employee was going up push arm steps to enter the operator's compartment. As he was doing so his right foot slipped on step thus permitting his body to shift allowing his head to strike on the push arm.

Employee ""ALLEDGED"" to have fallen over the miner cable that was next to the roof bolter and injured his right shoulder, arm and wrist. This alledged incident is still under investigation.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PUSHER STEEL ONTO DRIVER WITH UP PRESSURE, STEEL BENT, SPRING BACK AND HIT LEFT HAND

Ee was shoveling muck from a belt head when he experienced pain in his back.

Trying to thaw door on loader and water dripped down where he was standing on ice and he slipped and fell.

Employee claims he was walking with his employees at the end of their shift back to the employee trailer. He descended a bank from the quarry road to the rail road tracks; approximately a 2.5 foot drop between the two and he lost his footing. The path was covered in snow which was packed down from use.

Employee was holding hood door open while checking oil. A gust of wind blew hood out of his hand causing hood to fall hitting him in back of head & neck. He was wearing his hard hat.

EE was shoveling headdrive, when he took his foot to push the shovel into much, he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. Did not start missing work due to injury until 12/19/07, having hernia surgery.

Miner was servicing machine, stepped from machine to service platform and fell. Began missing work on 12/12/07.

Employee caught in gate.

Employee was dismounting his 992G loader when he slipped and fell to the ground landing on his back and side. He fell approximately 58"" to the ground. It was raining when he fell causing the steps and handrails to be wet. No problems were noted with the steps or handrails after the accident.

Employee was in the process of hooking up a chain from the section pressure pump to the scoop ram when his right foot was caught under the scoop bucket. Employee was diagnosed with 2 fractured metatarsals on the right foot.

Employee was carrying supplies to move up CO and stepped in hole in front of feeder and fell and twisted knees.

Employee was in the process of supporting the continuous miner cable from the mine roof when he felt his left shoulder pop. He was transported to a local emergency room where he was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. The amount of time he will be away from work has not been determined at this time.

Employee was carrying door & frame up stairs. When employee raised load, he felt a pull in his knee. On 12/18/07 employee received medical attention and required restricted work activities.

Employee was carrying a bag of rock dust when he slipped and fell to the mine floor, hitting on his right hip, knee, and thigh. Due to complications He started missing work on January 21, 2008.

Employee was operating a Cat 988 loader feeding an ore hopper. When employee was digging into the stock pile a large rock was buried in the pile and he hit it with the loader jamming right arm and shoulder back causing moderate pain in shoulder. At the time no first aid but turned into a lost time on 1/18/2008.

Employee was removing rocks from the Jaw Crusher when he felt a pain in his shoulder.

Injured party was riding in passenger seat of rock truck when the driver lost control. The truck turned on its side. Accident took place on paved road near mine exit onto Route 37. Employee seen by doctor and taken off work for three days pending follow-up visit.

The parking area was icy and employee slipped when getting out of his car.

While attempting to get a supply motor back onto the rail after it had de-railed, employee was struck on the left foot by the track motor resulting in 4 broken bones.

EE was walking in warehouse when he felt a pain in his left lower leg. He did not slip/trip or fall. He did not step on any object or materials. No incident or accident occurred. Walking on cement floor. He went to his dr on 12/11/07 and has been off work since that date.

Employee bent down to pick up 100 lb bag of sand. He didn't bend at the knees. When he lifted the bag he felt a pull in his lower back.

While operating the shear a piece of rock flipped off the cutting drum and struck employee in the back of the hand causing a fracture.

The employee was changing out hoses under a mucker. He was lying on a creeper pushing upward on hoses when he felt some discomfort in his shoulder. The employee make no reference to an injury and completed his shift. Determination of a work related injury was not provided to POM until December 31, 2007 when the employee visited a physician and was classified as work related.

Employee was welding an auger flight with a torch when acetyline built up. The torch went out causing it to explode and the loud blast hurt both his ears.

Employee slipped and fell into water while attempting to place intake hose into mud lake. He strained his back as he pulled himself up the bank of the lake, as the bank was muddy and steep.

Employee slipped on an icy surface and fell, causing a hip contusion.

While climbing off of the dozer, employee slipped and fell on the track hurting his tailbone. Amendment: EE began missing work 4/4/08.

While cleaning under the grinder in Plant #2, the grinder filled up with rocks and they fell near the screens hitting him on the head. A rock weighs about 8 pounds. The impact of the rock tore the straps of the helmet and resulted in a bump that swelled up on the head.

miner was using a hot stick to throw a high line fuse when he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Note: miner did not begin missing work until 1/3/2008.

Worker was assisting maintenance crew to work on a cone crusher. Cone crusher was plugged, so workers tried to release bottom door on crusher. When pressure of rock suddenly forced door down, worker's arm became trapped underneath part of door. Worker suffered bruised arm along with broken bone in arm.

slipped in muddy conditions and hit back on tracks of parked excavator.

Worker was sitting on beam 14 feet above ground helping another worker torque down 3/4"" bolts on dump hoppers. He had torque gun with him on the beam so the other worker in scissor lift could reposition the lift. Once he had the lift repositioned he had the worker hand back the gun and that is when he fell from the beam.

The individual was lifting a timber and strained his back.

A 988 loader was backing off of a feeder ramp when it struck another 988 loader which was waiting for other mobile equipment in the area to clear. The impact caused the operator of the stationary loader to strike his forehead on part of the rollover protection which in turn resulted in a laceration requiring stitches.

While tightening a bolt on a 8"" vic clamp on a paste pipe line, he was pulling on the wrench when he felt a pop in his right shoulder and it gave out and had alot of pain.

Employee was reaching for a shovel when a rock fell out from between two longwall shields and struck him on his left shoulder, knocking his hard hat off his head.

EE was stacking a stopping, when a block fell, striking him on the right leg. Caused a contusion to his right leg. EE was not determined as a lost time accident until Wednesday, 12/12/07.

Employee's shift began at 7:00 p.m. on 12/7/07. Employee was operating #28 RTD cleaning the left side of the #14 shovel. The #14 shovel turned to load a truck on its right side. The counterweight flattened the cab of the dozer. Employee was rescued from rubber-tired dozer.

EE was carrying a timber in mud on 12/7/07, when he slipped and felt pain in his left knee. EE continued to work until 12/28/07. This accident became MSHA reportabe on 12/28/07 as EE missed work as a result of knee pain, doctor recommendation.

EE was flagging the crane operator while the forklift was being used to pull the crane into gear. The crane went into gear. A 3"" nylon strap was hooked up to the crane and a 3/8"" choker was hooked up to the forklift. The strap and choker were connected with a 7/8"" shackle. Due to too much tension the choker broke. A slingshot effect occurred and the shackle hit employee's leg.

He was walking along the loading machine when a piece of rock fell from the roof. When he moved out of the way he fell and struck his right index finger against the loading machine which caused a fracture to the end of his right index finger.

Employee reported a strained neck and shoulder driving a production truck on afternoons, December 7, 2007. Took himself off of work during the weekend for 3 days until Doctors appt. His orginal injury date is 03/10/1994.

Was servicing front end loader and was standing on steel brace on front end bucket area to reach high area were fittings were located. Slipped and fell on his rt. hand.

Employee was standing in the walkway at the northeast corner of the drive pier elevation talking to a contractor who was in the basket of a manlift; another contractor's truck hit the manlift, causing the basket to jerk. It pushed the employee into the north side of the kiln trunion bearing.

The injured was working on the cats of the #1 Continuous Miner when a piece of roof rock measuring 4'6"" X 4'8"" X 1-6"" thick fell out of a small slip. The rock struck the injured's left leg causing two fractures to his fibula. The injured required surgery to repair.

While walking to the Briquetter Building, employee stepped off of the pugmill concrete pad, which is approximately 6-8 inches above ground level and rolled his right ankle. This resulted in a sprained ankle and time off work.

While employee was on the plant operator's room balcony, the wind blew hard and the room's door moved abruptly impacting employee's left hand.

Employee was stacking bags on pallet and began to have muscle spasms in left side of abdomen.

The employee was helping bolter operator back out of #3 face. The operator turned the reel on, when the cable pulled down, it struck employee on the right knee.

The employee was loading supplies on the roof bolt machine and a rock (3ft x 3ft x 3in)fell from between the bolts and struck the employee on his hard hat. X-ray and CAT scan showed a small crack to one vertebrae. Neck brace was applied.

EE had a piece of metal on the bumper of his welding truck and was using a cutting torch to cut a piece for the blade of. Bulldozer when the metal fell striking him on the left foot.

At truck wash area there was standing water. After washing a golfcart, the employee turned to shut off the water and his feet slipped out from under him. He fell on his right elbow. Diagnosis is contusion of right elbow which damaged nerve causing numbness in his hand/arm.

EE was shoveling ribs in the #6 track entry 11 breaks outby #3 belt drive and a brow fell and struck him on the right side, injuring his right arm and head. Brow was approximately 3' long, 2' wide, and 6"" thick.

While replacing a shear bolt in a coal sampler auger drill bit, employee was aligning couplers together when the couplers joined together catching his thumb in between. Thus causing moderate to severe injury to his thumb.

Two employees were installing air lock doors for the new 002 section. One had cut off a section of metal from the bottom of the door exposing a hot sharp point of metal. He tripped and fell on the metal causing a puncture wound to his upper left leg.

Employee moved bolt machine up, reached to get bolt, and rock struck him on the back.

The resultant injury was diagnosed as a rib contusion and strain of the intercostal muscles caused by the employee resting against a slate bar. Employee stated he felt pain in the abdomen.

EE was getting off trackhoe, took a misstep and fell and tried to break fall with right arm. He said his wrist hurt but he shook it off and thought it would be ok.

The employee had exited his dozer and was walking across the snow and ice for his lunch break. He slipped on the ice and fell to the ground. While falling the employee tried to brace the fall with his left arm. When he hit the ground, he jarred his shoulder.

EE was riding in the jump seat of #390 portal bus enroute to 2 South section when a piece of roof material 14' x 3' x 4"" fell approx 8' from between roof bolts striking him in the right forearm, right knee, left wrist & the chin. Resulted in a hairline fracture to his right wrist. Occurred at survey station 300+50 on the mainline. No roof bolts were dislodged.

Employee had been collecting trash into a 5 gal. bucket from the Mill floor and went to the outside trash dumpster to empty the bucket. As the employee lifted the bucket he developed a hernia in his lower abdomen. Employee had lifted the bucket to approximately waist high, when he felt a sharp pain and dropped the bucket.

Drilling a hole in a J-box. As he was pulling the drill back, the bit caught in his glove and drilled through his hand

Employee was loaded at the #13 shovel pit and was stuck in the mud. Employee dumped the load and the front tires of the haul truck went up into the air and then back down again to the ground jarring the employee. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 12/17/2007.

Employee was picking up a seal wear plate and received a laceration on his ring finger from the sharp edge of the plate. He received 3 sutures.

An employee was in the process of wedging a can. He pushed the wedge in from one side and a wedge on the other side fell out striking another employee's left hand.

He slipped on ice and snow getting off D9 dozer, fell and fractured 3 ribs.

We are not sure and the employee can't remember, but we think he fell when was getting off of the 992 Loader, because of what the person said that was working with him.

Employee was operaring a cont. miner, when a rock fell from the roof and struck him on the neck/shoulder and leg. The rock fell from the rib to the first pattern bolt and struck the victim. He continued to work until 12/13/2007 and was taken off by his doctor with a neck pain.

After washing drill, driller had trouble with his AC unit. After finishing the hole he was drilling, he climbed up to check on the problem. On his way down with his left foot on the track of the drill, his right pants leg snagged on a piece of metal causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He landed on his left arm and shattered the bone just below the shoulder.

Employee was cleaning tail piece and put arm in tail roller and was injured.

Employee was walking down steps of trailer when he missed a step and came down hard on his left knee, causing pain in his knee.

During start-up of inspection, stepped onto cab entry step (platform). After checking dump body for stuck material, slipped on frosty surface and fell 3' to ground landing on left shoulder. Suffered separated shoulder and has been off duty since.

Employee was cleaning out stone box #103 with sledge hammer in tight quarters when he pulled his left shoulder.

A worker fell through an opening in the bottom of the train load out 25 feet to a concrete pad. He was flown to the hospital via helicopter and is in recovery.

Employee was running rock truck. Door flew open & he fell out of truck landing on ground. Laid there until other operator realized he was not in rock truck.

Prying track rails with a bar onto a track tie felt pain in right shoulder. Loveridge was given a diagnosis of injury on 12/19/07.

Emp. was walking from one conveyor to another, stepped on stone, twisting his knee.

Employee had been under a doctors care on his right shoulder since May 2007 for repetitive shoveling. He re-aggrevated the shoulder on 12/4/2007 while shoveling on a belt tail roller. He went off work for shoulder surgery on 2/13/2008.

Co-worker was attempting to put the mantrip back on the rails. A jack was set on crib blocks. While pushing the jack bar down, the jack gave out and hit employee in the face. He was cut in the face and lost 5 teeth.

Employee caught thumb between the ram used to tighten crushers and the cylinder in which the ram is held.

He was walking to the bottom after overtime and stepped on a rail twisting his right foot. He continued to work at his regular duties. He eventually went to a physician and was taken off work on 2/7/08 for a right foot sprain w/mid foot bone contusion.

EE was working on power center at B-9 Belt. He was bent over with doors open, piece of rock fell onto his left upper back causing injury. He went to the Williamson Memorial E.R. for treatment.

Employee had a previous hernia (Aug 2004) which was reaggrevated and required surgical repair on 1-8-08.

EE was checking the pump when he noticed that it was not pumping. EE shut the pump down and was getting ready to prime it when the hose came off the pump spraying the EE with hot water on his face, neck and arms. EE was transported to the ER. He was taken off work. On going.

While lifting ring on the crane hook - his right hand slipped and all of the weight went to his left arm. Employee received OT.

An employee was descending a ladder when his foot missed the bottom rung causing him to fall. His landed on his elbow. His elbow was fractured.

Walking to and stepping over water line with right foot first, then left foot, which caught the water line and caused the fall, hurting the right side and right bottom of right foot.

Spad 1029, at the feeder carrying guard for feeder, tripped on waterline. Fell on right knee, hurt lower back.

Employee was inspecting flotation cells. When finished, jumped down 30? to catwalk injuring left knee.

Due to continued pain resulting from a mantrip accident that occurred on 12/03/2007, EE went back to the doctor on 03/21/2008 and was diagnosed with two ruptured discs C-5 & C-6. He is currently off attending therapy 3 days a week and awaiting approval for surgery.

Employee was working on shuttle car cable when he went he went to power center to hook cathead back up & try breaker. When he put breaker in, cathead & receptacle started firing up. He received the burns while the arcing was taking place. He stated he pulled the cathead from the box while this was going on.

Estaba limpiando bateria camion Euclid de espalda hacia la tumba del camion, resbalo cayendo de pie al piso y luego se desplomo al piso. Translation: He was cleaning the Euclid battery on his back towards the top of the R-35. He slipped feet down & then hit the floor.

Manitowoc 4600 unit 52 fell into eastern side of section 26 pit. At time of this 7000-1 submission the cause is still unknown & under investigation. Employee sustained minor injuries exiting machine. The injuries are as followed: stitches corner left eye, stitches near left arm pit and head trama ( concussion).

EE was operating a S&S Scoop, tire of scoop on operators side caused dust particles to go airborne, thus entering into EE's right eye. EE continued to work until 9:15pm, left and went to a hospital for evaluation. Results were a scratched eye. EE returned to owrk on 12/5/07 (eve) shift.

Employee caught finger in between gear.

The man was installing a roof bolt when it bent, spun around, and struck the man on the right hand.

A maintenance technician was lowering the outriggers to stabalize the pittman service truck. He lowered the hydraulic outrigger onto his foot, which resulted in a superficial bone fracture on the bridge of his left foot. The tecnician was wearing steel-toes shoes at the time of the incident.

Employee was shoveling lime in kiln basement and some of the lime dust got into left boot burning top of foot.

Miner was operating loader and while tramming he ran over crib tie, he came out of seat and struck canopy.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PADDLE DOWN INTO LOG WASHER, SLIPPED AND FELL INTO LOG WASHER

He was descending the ladder of a 180 front-end loader and after placing his left foot on the ground he was lowering his right foot to the ground. His left foot slipped on the muddy surface and he squatted down on his left leg. He stained his left knee. Continued to work. on 12/13/07 he received med attention, MRI revealed a torn meniscus of left knee. Surgery 12/17/07.

Employee was plowing snow in a front end loader when the blade of loader came in contact with a rail road rail. The loader stoped suddenly and jarred employees low back.

Employee was loading rock duster with rock dust-He said he felt pain in lower back.

An unknown event caused a hernia injury during, but on an unknown date in late 2007. No lost time or medical until the injured had an operation to correct the hernia. Off work from 2/26/08 through 4/2/2008. The injury has been determined to be a work related injury and workers comp insurance is/has handled it.

Dust blew into employee's eyes.

While making repairs to the miner, He lifted a rub rail to replace it and in doing so he strained his back.

EE mashed left hand while unloading roof straps from a plat in 9s. mains

Returning from break, employee was attempting to climb back into his coal loader when his right foot slipped on a ladder rung causing him to sprain his right ankle/foot.

Employee was welding and cutting metal near our dragline without wearing his safety shield. He had been trained to do so in our weekly safety meeting. He received flash burns and the ER doctor gave him a Rx and to come back if he had pain. Employee was off on Sunday 12/2 but didn't report to work on Monday. He missed one day of work.

Employee bent down to clean the head out of the roof drill. He said he got up in a hurry and twisted his left knee. *Employee did not start missing work due to this injury until 4/2/08.

Employee went out to put the mail in the mail box, she slipped and broke her arm.

Technician was repairing the left propel walking camshaft in the revolving frame of the dragline. Employee stated he was working in compartment #L-26 when he stepped on an unknown object, slipped and twisted his right ankle.

Employee's shift started at 6:00 p.m. on 12/28/2007. Employee was using an air ratchet to mount a tire on a haul truck. The ratchet came loose off of a lug nut causing the employee's arm to twist backwards.

While exiting truck, he slipped on middle step. He stated that he grabbed handrail, swung around and hit his left shoulder on bed of truck, then fell to the ground.

Employee was exiting his vehicle when he slipped on the ice and fell. He injured his right elbow and right lower back. Contusion of the right elbow.

The employee was positioned behind the continuous mineing machine, which he was operating by remote controls, when the coal rib rolled and a piece struck his left foot.

Employee was trying to put cable back on pulley using pry bar. Cable jumped to other side of pulley and contacted employee's left middle and ring fingers. Ring finger received laceration requiring stitches and middle finger received compound fracture that required reconstructive surgery. Employee missed 2 days of scheduled work.

Employee was running a jack leg when he realized that the ventilation bag would be in his way, he went to move the vent out of his way. The bag caught on the jack leg causing him to have a strain in his back.

The employee involved in the incident was attempting to make a left turn using a walk behind loader when the controls became stuck in the left turn position which caused the machine to make a full circle and strike the employee on the left knee. Employee taken to seek medical attention and was returned to work on restricted duty after being diagnosed with a left knee bruise.

The employee was checking the triple gates on the coal mill. He climbed up a ladder, leaned over to look in to the mill then felt a sharp pain to his low back.

The employee was cleaning roots off the crusher, when a rock bounced up and hit her thumb causing bleeding. She then reported to the supervisor who then administered first aid to stop the bleeding and took her to the emergency room. She was treated and released. She was given antibiotics and pain medication and took 1 day off. Drug test Negative

Employee slipped and fell into the rib, injuring his left shoulder and lower back. He was seen by a physican and placed on restricted duty on 12/25/2007.

Employee was carrying tools to his truck when he tripped over an extension cord on the shop floor. The employee landed on his left elbow causing bruising.

Employee was climbing down a ladder and his knee popped.

While repairing/replacing tilt cylinder on D-11 Cat dozer the strap slipped and the cylinder dropped smashing his left thumb.

EE was starting to drill when steel bent and struck left forearm, resulting in fracture to ulna. Return to work depending follow up doctor appointment.

Employee stumbled and fell into the turning drill auger, catching his shirt sleeve in the auger and dislocating his right elbow.

Employee was attempting to change a drop chute liner when a chunk of dirt fell, striking him on the back of the neck resulting in a contusion.

Employee was exiting his personal vehicle in the parking lot before shift started. He placed his left leg on the ground and while exiting caught his right foot on the floor board causing his right knee to pop. At this point the Doctor believes it is strained. He was placed on restricted duty. He did not miss any work.

Employee was walking towards his truck and slipped on the snow covered ground. Initially this was a no treatment case, but has been changed to a Restricted Work Case as of 1/12/2008. **Due to surgery, this case is changed to a Days Away case as of 3/6/2008.**

Employee was standing on a 6' step ladder when the pipe wrench he was using slipped causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. (Was less than 5' above floor level.)

12/19/07 - Maintenance employee was walking up an inclined travelway when he stepped on a small stone (1"") and felt a ""Pop"" in his knee. Employee did not believe it was anything and did not want a medical evaluation. Later, 1/3/08, the employee reported lingering discomfort in the knee; doctor evaluated and prescribed Celebrex and it became reportable at that time.

Employee was walking between core tables and to avoid some water she stepped over to the right side. The grate was sticking up a 1/2"" above the others and her toe caught on the grate. She tried to catch herself as she was falling but she twisted her body and fell on her right side. She went to the doctor on 5/27/08 and this was when it became a Lost Time.

The employee was involed in a battery hauler to battery hauler collision, A miscommunication put two haulers in the same place at the same time. The collision caused the injured employee to sustain neck muscles similar to whiplash.

Employee was roof bolting when a drill steel fell out of roof striking employee on left hand.

Lifting suction liner plate, it stuck then fell on foot.

Employee was dropping railcars when it bumped into another railcar. The impact caused him to be thrown against the side of the railcar, which caused multiple bruises to his right side.

Employee's left thumb was crushed after an attempt to reinstall the primary crusher hydraulic toggle.

Employee was inspecting around the stone screen when he stepped on some large stones. The large stones rolled when he stepped on them causing his knee to twist. Rx Drugs, Knee Brace, & Modified Duty.

While securing a ladder, employee was struck on his head by a hammer.

As the employee went to the fill to dump Cat 785 rock truck company number unit #334, the truck went through the berm and over the fill. The employee received a laceration to back of the head, which required 9 staples in addition has contusions to waist and left leg. Medical reportable only - no lost work days.

Employee slipped on slush covered surface and fell striking his knee on the ground.

Employee was passenger in mantrip that ran over a 2"" x 2"" wooden block causing it to flip up and strike him on lower right leg. He was taken to hospital where x-ray revealed no fractures but because of severe swelling and bruising doctor has advised not to return to work until swelling subsides.

Injured was attempting to free a stuck feeder with a pipe wrench. Injured struck the pipe wrench with a hammer causing the wrench to bounce toward the employee and strike him below his right eye.

Injured stepped from the back platform of a personnel transport vehicle and lost his balance when the operator inadvertently started to move forward. He fell to the ground landing on his battery pack causing injuries to his ribs.

Employee was walking on a small slope. Employee's foot rolled out from under him causing him to fall and fracture his ankle.

Trimming stone on end trimmer; instead of moving hand when making a cut, the employee held onto the stone causing the stone to rise up and pinch his finger. Diagnosis: Fracture; Crush right ring finger Stitches, splint and restricted duty assigned.

Walking around the work area, operator stepped on a rock on the floor and twisted his right ankle.

Climbing down from loader and felt pain in left shoulder.

Employee strained the lower back using a 60 lb bar to strike the door to #3 ball mill to break the seal so the door could be opened.

Employee was spotting bolts in a loose roof area, along the rib. The drill steel helped dislodge a piece of rock that slid onto the driller's canopy and then off it and onto his left ankle. Rock was 27"" long x 14"" wide and 0-2"" thick (employee worked restricted duty. Dr visit 1/4/08 another MRI showed fracture. Employee off).

Employee was bending down to pick up plastic pipe. Employee stated that he was not doing anything out of his routine duties. Nothing strenuous or unsafe. He said he felt the pain when he bent over.

Employee was working out of a bucket truck swinging a sledge hammer. When he swung the hammer to strike a pin he accidently pinched his left index finger between the handle of the sledge hammer and the lip of the bucket truck at the same time he struck the pin with his bottom hand holding the handle to the sledge hammer. He fractured his left ring finger.

Employee slipped and fell on the deck of a dredge, bruising the right side of his lower back.

Employee was tramming a bolter when a piece of corner rock struck his head causing him to fall into the pin boards, hitting his face and causing a laceration to his arm.

Employee states he was holding up a roof mat to be installed. As he stepped up on the bolter deck, he lost his balance and fell against the roof bolter. The impact resulted in a dislocated right shoulder.

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH AN ACCESS DOOR THAT WASN'T PROPERLY SECURED.

Fall from WA500 wheel loader, coming down from loader slipped and fell, injury to left hand. Raining at the time and area was very wet and muddy from 3 days of rain.

Employee claimed he was reaching for supplies when his knee slipped and slid down between tire and frame of the roof bolter he was operating resulting in his knee being twisted. The roof bolter was stationary at the time of injury.

EE was walking to his car after his shift. He slipped and fell on ice and strained his left ankle.

EE slipped and fell on the ice straining his low back. No treatment was sought. The injury was aggravated five days later and medical treatment was sought. EE was examined by the authorized provider. Meds and PT were prescribed. EE was instructed to stay home from work.

A belly pan was being installed after work was completed on a hydraualic line. The pan was being lifted in place by a cable. Once the pan had been lifted, the mechanic moved into place to install the bolts that would permanently hold the pan in place. As this was done, the cable failed and the mechanic was struck by the pan.

Rock got caught at opening of jaw crusher. EE was using a pry bar to turn the rock. The bar kicked back and pinched his finger between the bar and the guard around the jaw.

The individual was walking down the mine entry when he stepped on a piece of loose coal and twisted his left knee.

Employee fell from truck while exiting and hurt her L-foot. She reported this immediately and finished her rotation. On her days off she became ill with pneumonia went to doc on 13th had foot checked, turned out a small break. I was contacted on the 13th and she was released from doc with illness but had 3 days of restrictions left for foot and could not work.

Employee alleges that he pulled a groin muscle while working on a generator in the Walpole Quarry.

EE was walking to his work station and stepped in a hole, causing him to slip and twist his ankle.

Employee was attempting to transfer lanyard from structure to the basket of a boom lift and fell approximately 14'.

Truck driver got off her truck at the end of the shitf and realized she had left her bag in the cab, and remounted the truck. As she dismounted she slipped from the ladder, then noticed pain and swelling in her knee. She saw her physician later that day, prescribed a knee brace, referred to a specialist and was given light duty. Currently Ongoing

Primary operator was greasing Jaw crusher. Mechanic was working on rock breaker. He did not realize that the breaker was under hydraulic pressure or that he was below greasing. He was checking a leak on a hydraulic line and when the hydraulic oil leaked out the hammer lowered and pinched operator who was below. No broken bones or internal injuries to operator.

EE was at back of roof bolter eating, when a piece of rock dislodged from roof and fell striking him on his left wrist. EE had a sizeable laceration along with possible fracture of wrist. Amendment: EE went on work restrictions due to this injury beginning 4/9/08.

Repairing in the wash plant changing an 8 in pipe when a piece broke and fell striking his lower leg.

After installing the last roll of roof bolts, the EE was filling his glue box up and a piece of rib rolled off and hit his lower legs.

On 12/31/07 Employee was pulling and pushing a head mechanism on a drill press across discharge manifold flanges. This was done so that the flange faces would be the same length; he worked at this task for about 3 hrs. Employee reported he did not have any pain or soreness until the next day. On 01/02/08 he came to work and reported that he felt like he needed to see a doctor.

Employee was removing empty pallet from stack to place in scissor lift. Top pallet was caught on another pallet and employee jerked pallet to get it loose. In doing that as the pallet became free his left hand was caught between both pallets.