Mining Incidents in April 2008

A roof fall was discovered 70' outby spad 521 in the #2 entry of the snd sw mains. The fall was apx. 20'long x 18'wide x 64 "" thick. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd west mains in the #3 entry at spad 509. The fall is approximately 20'long x 20' wide x 70""high. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation.

A roof fall was discovered in the #2 entry 20 feet outby spad 511 in the 2nd west mains. The fall is appx. 18'wide x 20' long x 64 ""high. No persons, equipment nor ventilation was affected.

An unintentional fall occured on the weekly aircouse in the #7 main north entry at 63+80'. The fall was 25' X 20' X 11', this area had 6' tension rebar and had supplemental 10' cable bolts in it.

The Lilley controller lost syncronization with the PLC controller. The brake switch and Lilley controller was out of adjustment. The mine initated a routine evacuation due to temporary loss of secondary means of egress. MSHA was notified at 9:50pm. 23 people were underground at the time of the failure. The hoist was returned to service at 12:25am May 1st 2008.

Brake caliper spring discovered to be broken on the northside brake drum counterweight linkage. Mine initiated a routine mine evacuation to effect repairs due to temporary loss of second means of egress. There were 49 employees UG at the time of the evacuation. MSHA notified at 11:07am. Hoist returned to service at 1:00PM.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in front of the #5 seal, At #4 seal, this fall is 60' over from spad #1780, time of fall is unknown, but fell sometime between 4/22/08 and 4/29/08. THe size of fall is 6""thick x 20Long x 20 Wide. the roof in this area is 3'slate with laminated sandstone above slate.

A roof fall occurred in #8 intersection in the 5 north return across from spad #44679 in #9 entry. The area was bolted with 5 foot torque tension bolts. The fall was about 20' by 20' and 6' to 8' high. The fall was cribed and danger off and will not be cleaned up.

Our weekly examiners found a roof fall in a worked out area of the 3 Left 4 West panel. The fall was located adjacent to their route of travel into the worked out area. The fall was located between crosscut 42 and 43 in entry #2.

Roof fall occurred in worked-out 2-Left off 3-South beltline just inby spad 3511. The approximate fall dimensions are 650' x 20' x unknown height. The roof in this area was shale with no visible defects. Cable bolts were installed in every test hole. Fall was a possible result of valley/stream influence.

Roof fall 1 Right 1 East at 11+62 in A Enty in a 3 way intersection. Approx 30' long X 20' wide X 8' high.

Unintentional roof fall discovered this time and date. Location of fall: No. 2 Section (MMU 002-0), No. 1 entry, station 2618. Fall measured approximately 110'LX18'WX6'-8'H. Area previously supported with 6' full grout resin bolts. Overburden is near 160'. Area mined on or about April 10, 2008.

While traveling the airways I found a roof fall 1 break inby spad 303. It had fallen about 4' thick 12' wide and 70' long. I check test holes around it found no other cracks came outside reported the fall and went back timered and dangered fell off hill seems and water look like cause fall.

#3 hoist tripped on ""PM Vibration trip"" error code. It was determined that a switch was bad. THe switch was replaced and the hoist was running at 1740, there were still two operable hoists available.

West 1, 6 entry, 22 block, 4way, MMU 001. 7 ft high x 17 ft wide x 17 ft long. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans, brow straps, screen. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall and clean up plan posted at fall.

Koepe Lilley Controller Overwind Out of Adjustment. Called for routine mine evacuation due to loss of secondary means of egress. MSHA notified at 5:14pm. There were 18 people underground at the time of the evacuation. The hoist was returned to service at 5:50pm April 25th 2008.

Unplanned roof fall in the #1 entry on the 001 section measuring 160' in length X 18' in widthX8'-10' in height. The fall was immediatley reported and all entrences were breakered off. This area will not be rehabilitated.

The fall was found on the 2 right panel on 1 west mains while checking rockdusting in the location.

The west brake canister packing gland failed preventing adequate air pressure on the pressure side to activate the spring release before the PLC controller timed out. MSHA was notified at 6:35pm. There were 17 employees underground at the time of the evacuation. The mine evacuation was complete at 7:35pm. The hoist was returned to service at 10:20pm 04/25/2008.

North 8, 13 block, 8 entry, 4 Way, MMU 004. 7 ft high x 20 ft wide x 20 ft long. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans, brow straps. Fall dangered off, addtional roof support installed around fall

18' L X 18' W X 6' H. Fall 1000' outby #3 section in #8 entry near spad 11142.

A roof fall measuring approx 25' X 20' X 9' occurred near spad #2300. The fall will not be cleaned up. No 6 entry.

7 Mains 2, 21 block, 9 entry, MMU 002, 4 Way #16067. 25 ft long X 18 ft wide x 7 ft high. Support: 6 ft resin bolts, pans, a crib. Fall dangered off, additional roof supports installed around fall.

A fall of the mine roof occurred near spad #2669 the size of the fall was 50'Lx20'Wx0-6'H. There was no injuries and no airways were blocked.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 section inby spad # 1747. Fall measured 70' long X 20' wide X 8' high. No equipment or persons were involved and ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be rehabilitated, all approaches have been breakered off.

A surface brush fire was discovered on mine property near the Neely Pump. Pictorial evidence gathered the following day indicated that vandals may have been burning off the insulation to a section of pump cable. Evidence from nearby spectators indicate two young men on 4-Wheelers left the scene just moments earlier. The nearby fire department extinguished the brush fire.

75' L X 20' W X 6 1/' H. Rock fall approx 5400' outby #1 section in #1 entry near spad # 9539.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 gas mine, one brk outby spad #417 in the return air course. The fall measured approximately 50' in length, 18' in width and 16' in height. The area was developed on 1/21/08. No injuries were reported.

Zero methane check. Employees were 150 feet above fire. Hot embers fell down shaft, caught bleeder on fire. Took about 3 minutes to extinquish fire. Called in. On D order until inspector came out. Resumed work approximately midnight.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on crosscut 38 5157'West #2 entry. (1st West longwall headgate)The fall was approx. 20-25Ft long, approx 18-19ft wide and approx. 4-6 feet thick. The fall did affect ventilation or passage of employees. The fall will be cleaned up, Fall #25F.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #4 entry 1 break inby spad #18279 fall measured 20'Lx20'Wx6'H. No perosne or equipment were involved ventilation was not affected the fall has been cleaned up.

Koepe west brake switch failed to activate before the PLC controller timed out.Called for a routine mine evacuation,temporary loss of secondary means of egress.MSHA was notified at 6:08pm.25 employees underground at the time of the evacuation.Evacuation was cancelled after the hoist was returned to service at 6:00pm.

roof fall #11 1st north main parallel #10 entry spad #29+60 size 20x20x8

Roof fall in 1-Left Submain Crosscut #1, #2 enrty intersection 20' wide, 40' long, 5' high from wall in 2-1 over to 2-3. just above roof bolts. No one injured,

When the day shift production crew arrived at the section, the boss discovered a small roof fall at approx 7:50am. The fall measured 10' long, 6' tall and 6' wide.

Our examiners found a roof fall during their weekly examination of the 4 West return. The fall was located at crosscut 153 from entry 1 to 0. The fall was approximately 70 feet long, 18 feet wide, by 9 foot high.

Hoist malfunctioned due to blown track switch fuse. Repaired by electrician, hoist back in service at 4:16pm.

A roof fall was found in the Perfect Submains, in # 1 entry of the 2nd panel, this fall is approximately 20'x6'x60. Ventilation was not affected no equipment or persons involved.

El Butt Rooms mined into an uncharted borehole in x-cut 43-44 room. MSHA was notified immediately.

Roof fall, No 4 Unit face belt entry. Approx 70' long X 20' wide X 7'-9' high. X-cut 29+0 X cut 30.

An examiner found a roof fall in the 1 Left, 4 Main North panel. The fall was located in the primary escapeway for #1 unit. The section was shut down all persons were evacuated. The fall was located at crosscut 16 between entries 5 and 7.

An unintentional fall occurred above bolt anchorage. The fall was in the face of #1 entry at the 21+70'2nd west entry's.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #7 entry 85' in by spad 1366, this is the bleeder airway. Fall was estimated to be 18-19' wide, 6-7' high and length could not be determined. No injuries, no equipment caught, travelway to check bleeder system was blocked. Area to fall was breakered off. Fall will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the #2 entry at #110 crosscut.

Unintentional roof fall was found at 3:30pm on 4/21/08 at X-Cut #11 on #2 belt #1 entry (intake). Fall occurred in intersection. The roof fall was 4' high, 20' wide and 20' long.

An unplaned roof fall occured in the #4 entry app.2100 ft. from the working face. The size of the fall was 50' in lengthX 20' in width X 9' in height. The fall was inspected by MSHA and the WVOMHS&T. This area was supported with 6' torque tension bolts and was rehabilitated.

During pre-shift testing, #3 Service Hoist Computer recorded an inadequate brake test. The hoist was removed from service. No persons were underground. Further investigation revealed a failed hoist servo. When repairs are completed and hoist fully tested and found safe, it will be returned to service.

A brush and grass fire was observed on mine property and was called in to the emergency dispatcher. The Lemon Springs Fire Department was dispatched and was on scene in 17 minutes. The fire was controlled and the responding units left in one hour and 46 minutes. The fire was immediatly reported to MSHA. The cause of the fire was not determined.

EE's reported to work and discovered the electircal trailer and control tower was on fire. Supervisor called fire department and MSHA then.

MMU-001-0, #8 right entry While cutting coal a possible gas or dust ignition occured. A small orange glow which went away immediately was observed by the miner operator. There were no injuries. There was a kettle bottom that had been cut into.

A roof fall measuring approximately 20' x 30' x 6' high occurred at break 25 in No. 5 neutral entry, 15,000 ft. from the face.

Roof fall on #3 belt, brk 14. Fall was 14"" long and approx. 2-3"" thick. no injuries. No ventilation was affected. Passage of men not affected fall was cleaned up area rehabilited. MSHA notificed via hotline.

The mine encountered a roof fall on the 3rd MNW, S.S 66+10, XC between entries #3 and #4. The fall measured 35' L X 19' W X 8' thick. The fall DID NOT affect ventilation, passage of men, no personal injury, no property damage. This fall will not be cleaned up. The area was developed on 11/15/2006, with 8' point anchor bolts installed.

A pumper found a roof fall while in the 5 West intake. He found a roof fall at crosscut 93 in entry #7. The fall was located in the intersection and was more like a pot out because it was only 4 foot high. It left a number of 6 foot bolts in the roof but pulled a few out of the center of the intersection.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MSHA INSPECTOR AND SAFETY DIRECTOR IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, #6 ENTRY, BETWEEN X-CUTS 46 & 47. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 25'Lx18'Wx5'-6'H. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 1:20 PM. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

Blasting a spillway ditch for a new pond when grass caught fire. The blast holes were 4"" in diameter and 10 feet deep. The grass and leaf fire was extinguished in approximately one hour. There were no injuries and no equipment damage.

A coal burst occurred and displaced rib coal into the TG entry restricting travel.

Roof fall is in No 1 entry and is 8' high x 18' wide x 18' long. Area is dangered off and has been checked by MSHA. Roof fall is on 3 c belt at Bk - 12.

A roof fall was found in the South Mains Break # 86 the fall extended from the cross cut in #1 entending into the crosscut in #3 entry. the fall is approx. 6ft. thick by 20ft wide by 140 long.

The brake limit switch for the Koepe lily hoist access cage had moved due to vibration, causing the cage to stop. It took time to reposition them and adjust the brake cannister. Mine evacuated; no problems; no injuries. 15 persons in the mine. Hoist back in service at 6:15am prior to completion of evacuation.

Unintentional roof fall on section 2 at pillar block #43, 1 x-cut inby spad 3309. Stopped mining and moved back two full rows of pillars and restarted second minng.

1 Break above battery barn in neutral 70' x 18' x 5 1/2' cleaned up fall within scoop. Clean up plan submitted 4/17/08. Completed clean-up and terminated k order 4/26/08. Phone MSHA OSMA within 15 minutes of incident.

A roof fall was discovered when the foreman was doing his weekly airways. The fall occurred in panel No. 6 and ran from #4 ehtry through the crosscut into #5 entry outby spad #1975. The fall measured 80'L x 20'W x 6'H. There were no injuries or equipment damage. The area had been bolted with 42"" resin bolts.

The Cedar Creek Elevator was out of service from appr. 6:00 am until 8:00 am due to a broken bracket on the door locking mechanism.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal on the 2W Headgated 6539' West, #2 Entry. The fall was approx 30' long, approx 18-19' wide and approx 8-9' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of EE's. The fall will be cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered on #5 beltline in #4 entry at crosscut #28 at 10:00AM. There were no injured or equipment damage.

The tipping valves (airlocks) feedling limestone from the conveyor belt above the kiln hood failed in the open position allowing heat from the kiln hood to travel up the chute to the conveyor causing the conveyor belt to catch fire.

#3 hoist kicked out on E overtemp. Electricians were called out to the mine to reset the hoist. The hoist was back in service ay 650pm.

# 1 Unit, # 1 Entry, X-Cut 31. Length 30' Width 18' Thickness 5'

Unintentional roof fall located #3 section panel #4 entry #6 crosscut in intersection 20' x 20' x9'. Distance from face is 7,000 feet. Fall will not be cleaned up. Type of bolts being used were 5' foot fully grouted resin bolts + TORQUED TENSION REBAR 5'.

1 cc inby spad 243 on north east mains, #7 entry fell in for app. 70' & 7 rt fell in for app 15', (7rt was in 1 cut and not bolted). The intersection of #7 did not fall. Additional support had been installed. Both approaches to the fall area have been breakered off crib blocks.

An unintentional roof fall occured in the #2 entry. Approximatly 100 feet out by the fall the fall was above bolts average. No one was injured on this occurence.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 1:49 pm at 50 x-cut #3 to #4 entry measuring 8' long x 5' high x 20' wide. The fall will be timbered and dangered off.

#1 Unit, # 9 Entry - XCut 38. Lencth 20' Width 18.5' Thickness 6'

Exenduation of the pillar line to the South into 2 West room through the 3rd cut thru STA #1833 to STA #6787 1 X cut inby.

An unintenional roof fall occurred in worked out rooms at station 65+80 in entry #3 of the 3D panel. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall will not be cleaned up. The fall measured 30 feet x 20 feet x 8 feet high. Approximate date of development 1-15-2008.

Hoist was down due to a bad card in hoist room.

Hoist was down due to rope being replaced.

North 6, 16 Block, 5 Entry, MMU 004, 4-Way. 18 ft wide X 25 ft long X 8 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 cleanup plan posted at fall.

A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 4 entry, # 14 xc of the South East Travelway. The fall was approximately 20 feet in length x 20 feet in width x 10 feet thick. The area was developed in april 2004 and had been supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at break 151 spad 1630. Fall measured 80'L by 20'W and 4-8'H. No persons or equipment was involved. Ventilation was not affected,a clean up plan has been submitted to MSHA.

Between 2:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M. a roof fall occurred at #7 belt, entry #4 spad # 18683. Fall was 30' X 19' X 5'6"" high. All entrances were breakered off, MSHA-D. Fannin & OMSL-W. Taylor were notified. Ventiltaion and passage of persons was not affected. Area will be rehabilitated, cleaned, additonal support installed.

A roof fall occurred in the East Mains in #6 entry in the pillarline between crosscut #26 and crosscut #27 measuring 20ft. x 18ft. x 8ft.-9ft. high. This area was supported with 9ft. mega bolts.

Unknown electrical problem stopped the production hoist. Extensive investigation revealed a bolt holding an electrical contact had ""stripped"" and pulled out, causing contactor to be displaced from normal position. Mine evacuated; no injuries; no problems. 21 persons underground.

Hoist was down from 5:30 am until 10:30 am rod broken on moter brake.

#3 Hoist tripped out with a slack rope indication at approx. 8:45 p.m. Then at 9:30 p.m. #2 Hoist stopped with a brake release problem. Mine evacuation began at 9:40 p.m. At 12:15 a.m. on 4/12/08, both hoists were repaired and ready for service.

#2 hoist kicked out due to the 250 volt power supply. The 250 volt DC coil shorted out. Electricians were called out of the mine to replace the coil. The hoist was back in service at 1205am.

Hoist was down due to middle left side brake failed to set.

While checking a place that I had dangered off earlier in the week, I found that it had fallen. About 90' long 20' wide adn 5' thick. There was hill seams and water coming out of the top.

Two contractors were trapped in the elevator at the moly plant for approximately 40 minutes when a motor failed. This is a follow up to the phone call reporting this incident.

A 25' x 15' x 1.5' high roof fall occurred in No. 2 entry of 1 West Mains, 4 breaks inby spad No. 84.

#4 Unit, #1 Entry, x-cut #9. Length 15', Width 15', Thickness 5'.

Between #1 entry into 2 left. Hill seam dropped out.

During a regular daily inspection a necessary repair needed to be made to a pully that would require that the elevator be out of service for more than 30 min. The repairs were made and the elevator was placed back in service.

6 mains 2, 1 block, 5 entry, MMU 008, 4-way, 18 ft wide x 20 ft long x 8 ft high, Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, pans, straps, 12 ft cable bolts Fall dangeged off, additional roof support installed around fall. Fall clean-up plan posted.

Unplanned roof fall in 1st north main at spad # 784 in Return Air Course. The fall was 30' wide x 30' long and 5' high. The roof was bolted with 4' fully grouted resin bolts at the time of the fall. Set post to all access to fall.

A fire developed on the upper most elevation of the preparation plant being constructed in Brookwood, AL for Covol Engineered Fuels. It is assumed that slag from a cutting torch unknowingly fell inside a polyethylene pipe, allowing it to smolder and eventually catch fire from the inside of the pipe(s). MSHA's 800 number was called - report # 1-52227611.

The double boom drill was drilling a crosscut from 1E13 to 2E1, when the left drill steel came in contact with some undetected explosives in a bootleg. The charge detonated and damaged the stinger cylinder, knocked the hammer off the rail and shattered the front windshield.

Roof fell between #1 & #2 Entry near spad # 13640 in the Spruce Laurel Mains. The fall was 30' x 20' x 5' thick and will not be cleaned up. Will set cribs, build new stoppings and re-route life line.

The Main East primary escapeway in Entry 2 between 7 and 8 crosscut was blocked due to roof slough age. Material fell out around roof bolts pulling the plates and heads off of the roof bolts. The affected area is approximately 20ftx16ftx3.5ft. The area will be cleaned up and resupported.

An unplanned ignition ocurred on the 4 right section, #2 heading at the face. The ignition was confined to a small area in the face and was extinguished in less than 20 seconds using a water hose supplied on the continuous miner.

5 mains 1 rt panel 27 block, #10 entry 4 way MMU 004. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans brow straps. 7 ft high x 17 ft wide x 20 ft long. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

5 Mains 1 rt panel 42 block, # 2 entry 4 way - MMU 003. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans brow straps. 7 ft high x 17 ft wide x 20 ft long. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

A roof fall occurred in the South Sub Mains at 9Xcut in entery #7. The fall measured 25' long, 25' wide and 9' high. The fall did not affect ventilation, travel or cause injury. It will not be cleaned up.

5 mains 1 rt. panel 8 block, #10 entry 4 way-MMU 004. Support: 6 ft 3/4 inch resin bolts, 12 ft cable bolts, pans brow straps. 7 ft high x 17 ft wide x 20 ft long. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

A piece of rock fell on the miner cable behind the standoff. It was determined that a fall did not cause the miner to be stuck but the cable was grounded. This is not a reportable roof fall.

An alledged ignition occurred at number 28 shield on the 13A longwall face while mining towards the head gate

There was a roof fall discovered, measuring approx 120' long X 20' wide X 6' high.

The overtravel limit switch went bad in the shaft for the Production Hoist. The hoist had to be stopped for one hour while the switch was replaced. The Production Shaft is the second escapeway out of the mine so the mine had to be evacuated. The switch was replaced within one hour and the personnel returned underground.

An unintentional fall of the roof on MMU 009-0 longwall in the belt entry at spad #100+40 at #10 cx outby the face. The fall measured 20'long x 19' wide and 3 to 4' thick. Both MSHA and State agencies were notified.

An alledged ignition occurred at number 11 shield on the 13A longwall face while mining towards the head.

A roof fall occured in the 2 main north in the #11 seam in the #1 entry in part of the intersection of crosscut #142 and extending through part of the pillar line between crosscut #142 and #143. The fall measured approximately 30'x18'x5'. The area was supported with 3' fully grouted bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

7 Mains 3, 9 Entry, between 11 & 12 block, MMU 002 Support: 6 ft 3/4 resin bolts, pans, brow straps. 7 ft hihg x 17 ft wide x 20 ft long. Fall dangered off, additional roof support installed around fall.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #6 entry at spad #13008 ventilation was not affected no persons or equipment was involved the fall measure 20' in length 19' width and 8' high all entrances have been breakered off.

While in the process of doing a preshift exam, a roof fall was discovered in number 3 entry. The estimated dimensions were 6' x 20' x 30'. No injuries were reported as a result of the roof fall.

Water truck driver saw smoke and flames in the area of the primary crusher. When the smoke and dust cleared, an explosion door was found to be off the #2 dust collector

A roof fall was discovered on the #3 main #9 entry #16xc in a 3-Way intersection. The fall measured 17' x 20' x 8 ft high. The area was bolted with cable bolts and 6 ft fully grouted rebar. The fall did not trap men or material or equipment and it did not affect ventilation or escapeway.

Excessive rain caused the highwall above the belt portal entry to erode. The additional weight of the wet material on the canopy caused the portal canopy to partially collapse onto the belt conveyor. Ventilation was not affected ant there were no injuries or equipment involved. A new canopy has been installed.

Rock fall occurred on 1 North Mains at break 50 in the #6 entry on 5 belt. Fall measured approx. 20' wide x 50' long x 6'-8' thick.

#3 hoist kicked on ""drive converter a"" faults (overtemp). Electrician had to be brought out of the mine to reset the hoist. Hoist was bakc in service at 4 am.

Our weekly examiners found a roof fall in a worked out area of the 5 left, 2 right, 1 left, 4 West panel. The fall was located adjacent to the traveway they use to examine the worked out area.

A fall of mine roof occurred in the #2 entry 1 break inby spad #8875. There were no injuries and no airways blocked. The size of the fall was 15'L x 19'w x between 5 and 6' thick.

A fall of roof occurred at the intersection, in # 7 entry at station # 6+30 of the 1st Left panel. The fall was approximately 80 feet in length 80 feet in width x 15 feet thick. The area was develpoed in October 2007 and had been supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An electrical malfunction caused wires to burn in side the #2 hoist drive cabiner. This malfunction caused the 16' production hoist to be taken out of service for more than thirty minutes.

Employee was operating #30 bus when the cable on the resistor grounded causing a small fire for approximately 2 minutes. Employee used rock dust to extinguish the fire. No one was hurt.

An alledged ignition occurred at number 67 shield on the 13A longwall face while mining towards the head gate.

We had a near miss when cardox tube went off unexpectedly while being loaded by production worker. Tube was in loading fixture when it discharged.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at 4957' west #2 Entry @ 8426N 1st West Headgate. The fall was approximately 50 feet long, approximately 18 feet wide and approximately 6-7 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of employees. The fall will not be cleaned up. Fall #25D.

Elevator stopped with 4 employees causing entrapment for one hour and 8 minutes. Brushes lost contact causing motor to stop hartley/hartley /clark/bier-were employees.

A pumper found a roof fall on the 5 West at crosscut 98 in entry #7. The fall was located in the entry adjacent to the primary escapeway for #2 unit. The area was cribbed and the entry containing the primary escapeway was cribbed as well.

An electrical problem took the Koepe (access) cage out of service and mine was evacuated after initial troubleshooting. Final investigation revealed a switch at the Koepe shaft bottom had burnt in the ""open"" position. While trying to find problem, the lily hoist controls got out of adjustment. Back in operation at 3:45am. No injuries. Evacuation - no problems.

Had roof fall in #7 Entry - 6 brks outby working section. fall measures 5' by 5' across left side of intersection by 5' by 5' by 20' on inby corner.

A 270' long fall was discovered in the bleeder entry next to the gob line of the S H Panel. The fall is in the intersection of #3, 4, 5,6 and 7 entry and possible the crosscuts between tem, this is the #18 X C of the panel. The bleeder in #19 XC is still open, ventilation has not been affected. This is an abandoned area where mining has been completed.

Kiln was in a upset condition producing hot clinker. Diverter gate malfunctioned causing hot clinker to remain on the 434 belt. Belt started on fire.

Rock fell in No. 1 for 220' outby section to 8' approx high entry width beginning in the line of spad 1381 which is in No. 2 entry.

Employee was cleaning rock out of the primary crusher & smashed his toes on his right foot. He received first aid treatment and returned to work. On 5\19\08 at a follow up doctor visit, it was determined that poor circulation would require the amputation of three toes, making this a lost time accident.

Employee was pulling v-belt that had stopped due to a rock lodged in tail pulley. When belt freed, v-belt turned and pulled 5th digit on his (gloved) right hand into belt.

Lifting swivel from 321 excavator. Umbilicas Hernia, lifting. Light duty for 2 weeks, no lifting.

Employee was working in the baghouse when a compartment door fell on his right hand, amputating the tip of his right index finger.

Mill operator cleaning ledge above rotary feeder with air chisel, when chisel slipped into operating feeder veins. Air tool struck employees left hand, middle finger, pinning it between tool and feeder housing. Injuries are fractures and lacerations to middle finger on the left hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ANGLE IRON. WHEN HE RELEASED ANGLE FROM CLAMP, THE ANGLE IRON FELL ON RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS BUT HURT HIS RIGHT TOE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY AT THAT TIME. HE REPORTED IT ON MAY 1, 2008 WHEN IT APPARENTLY GOT INFECTED. HE HAS DIABETES AND HAD HIS RIGHT TOE AMPUTATED ON MAY 6, 2008. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AS YET.

Employee started his shift working at one of our Hydrasplit choppers, which consists of cutting/ splitting stone pieces. His right hand was caught by the cutting machine and caused an injury.

Miner was adjusting the fork on the forklift - left hand was smashed on the frame. Improper hand placement resulted in this injury.

The employee was hooking a chain around a rock when the shear machine moved and tightened up the slack in the chain pinching the ring finger of the right hand between the chain and the rock.

Employee stuck his finger in the screw auger that feeds the bucket elevator.

Pushing scoop with ram car. Ram car got on top of bumper and fell off. He jammed his head on canopy. Surgery required on neck.

EE was loading 9X9 roof bolt plates onto the mantrip, when he stumbled over a 2X6X12 cap board and fell, injuring his left shoulder. He had previously injured this same shoulder. This was his second work related injury in two months.

Employee climbed over a ""Keep Out"" barrier on crusher and fell approx 17 feet thru a hole in decking. Causing concussion, sprain, fracture & contusion.

Employee bent down to shovel a belt when his knee popped. Doctors are saying that his knee cap may have popped loose and a little physical therapy should take care of the problem.

Slipped and sprained/strained right knee

On 4/30/2008 the employee was pushing over an old cribbing that was set. In the process, he stepped on some material and slipped twisting his right knee. He has continued to work until 7/14/2008 when he started missing due to having surgery on his knee.

Employee was in office weighing trucks. She stood up to leave and somehow tripped and fell on floor. She hit her left shoulder and strained her left foot. Went to E.R. They said sprain of left ankle, x-rays on shoulder & left ankle - do not know about shoulder at this time.

EE was climbing down a ladder at gravel plant. EE slipped and fell backwards 3-4ft to the ground. EE was taken to Dr to check bruised arm.

He turned to get a battery charger and felt pain in his lower back. He has a history of back problems, he had back surgery in 1997 and goes to a chiropractor every month. Please consider this OI repeated trauma.

Based on the information that was provided the employee was either climbing onto the machine or off the machine and slipped and fell approx 6-7 feet. It is also possible he reached the work platform and then fell backward thru the entrance way.

Employee was carrying a piece of sheet metal 16 ga x 4 in x 60 in. As he walked the bottom edge of metal became wedged in the wooden deck (floor). At that moment the top corner pierced through his glove and into his hand between the thumb and index finger. This accident resulted in 3 stitches.

Chipping rock from wall, rock particals shot through safety glasses, into eye.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/4/08. Walking in bottom, tripped and fell on his right shoulder.

Employee was heating a can of soup on one of the engines on the dredge. When employee went to open can, contents of can sprayed on him. It is not know if he vented the can before placing it on the engine/manifold to be heated.

Employee was carrying a 8' pc of channel, he twisted while carrying and strained his lower back.

His job is a pumper at this mine. Daily he handles material, raising and lowering his arms. In April he made the decision to seek medical treatment, attempting to get an MRI taken for a diagnosis. There was a small tear in the meniscus at that time. The discomfort was not to the exten he was not able to perform his normal work duties. He continued to work for another 11 mts

Employee was descending last step of articulated truck when his foot slipped off and he jarred his right knee when he abruptly hit the ground. Strained right knee.

Employee stepped out of manbus. He stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his left knee, hyper extending it. He had pain and swelling in left knee.

On April 29, 2008, employee inhaled haul truck coolant fumes. He felt no immediate ill effects and remained working normal shifts. On 5/16/08, employee requested to be evaluated by medical personnel since he feels he is now feeling ill fom the exposure.

Employee was cleaning tailpulley with prybar and belt was turned on. Note: Employee quit going to the doctor.

Employee was rolling up electrical cord. He tripped and fell. He began experiencing pain in his left shoulder.

While plugging in an electrical cable for a Tamrock Jumbo rock bolter, employee felt a pain in his lower back when he bent over to pick up the electric nip. Employee is currently off work.

Employee strained his back while picking up a roll of belt. He started missing work 5/12/08.

The employee was in the process of installing/replacing a motor on a Fairchild Scoop when the replacement motor slid off the fork lift forks cauing a caught between accident. The employee, as a result of the event, has his right leg caught between the motor and scoop frame.

Employee inhaled coolant fumes when the line broke in the haul truck.

Employee was assisting with setup of a work platform. When climbing down, he missed the step or slipped backwards approximately 3 feet contacting a retangular guard on an 8750 dragline. This contact resulted in a multiple rib fracture to the employee.

Was throwing cribs under miner to get unstuck when the crib block hit side of machine with his finger between the block and machine.

Employee stated that he had a toothache and was going to the emergency room. When he got to the emergency room he told them that he got hit with a fork lift. He did not report this to his supervisor and the fork lift operator stated that he knew nothing about the incident. We fill this report with prejudice and that the indicient was not reported to supervisory personnell.

He was picking up large rocks out of the hopper.

Employee was reaching for his drill steel when the starter steel fell out of the roof and struck him on his hand. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equipment was being worn, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

Employee was attaching a sweeper to a IT 14 G loader, and when he pulled on the quick disconnect hose, he experienced pain in his lower back.

Employee came into shop area, asking for help said he felt light headed and had chest pains. also felt numbness in arm.

miner was installing belt rollers and felt pain in left shoulder.

Injured was removing rock out of box (rock) when he hit hand against side.

Employees were scaling loose rock from the back when a large piece fell into the basket striking the employee.

Employee was pulling cable up on the berm in the shovel pit when he felt a strain in his back. He reported the incident to his supervisor but assured the supervisor he was alright. Later in the shift, he complained of more pain, was taken to the ER, diagnosed with lower back strain and taken off work. Currently Ongoing.

Injured employee was installing a flyboard with the roofbolting machine. When he raised the drill head to install the board, his right index finger was caught between the board and the roof, causing a laceration that required 14 stitches.

The employee removed a battery from a piece of equipment and while turning to set it down, he experienced pain in his lower back. He reported to work his next shift, but ended up leaving after the shift started and went to the doctor's, where he was diagnosed with a pulled muscle. On the third day, he was unable to report to work, which was 4-30-08.

Drill steel fell out of hole and struck victims left hand. He sustained bruising & swelling of his left hand.

Injured worker was attempting to remove a tire from the 980G front end loader, when the tire slipped out of the tire holder and caught his right foot between the outrigger and the tire.

EE was reaching to get a roof bolt out of the tray of the roof bolting machine, when the bolt became stuck on other bolts. EE pulled on the bolt to free it and felt a pain in his right shoulder.

While pulling steel out of hole a rock fell and struck victims right hand. He sustained swelling & bruising.

Injured was shoveling when he hit knee on piece of metal.

EE was rock dusting on 3rd shift when he hit his head on the mine roof slamming his neck, the EE went to the Dr for an x-ray and result was (neg) EE continued to work, his pain came back and EE went to Dr on 5/22/08 and the Dr took him off work and he returned on 5/28/08.

Member states he was helping to build a stoppings when he injured his back. He never reported the accident to the foreman nor were any of his coworkers told that he had hurt himself. He left the mine without filling out an accident report. I'm reporting this to prevent a citation. I don't think he was injured at this mine after the investigation was completed.

A mechanic was removing a box pin from a haul truck and stepped back onto a small rock, rolling his ankle. The injury resulted in a fracture to the right fibula.

End of shift, employee stopped SC in #5 entry. As he was exiting SC, he stepped into mud and gob, causing him to twist his right knee. He visited his doctor, who refered him to an orthopedic surgeon. The Ortho recommended a MRI. May 23 he had MRI, and has been scheduled for surgery.

Employee went to pick up a ceramic cone when she felt pain in her back

EE stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his left ankle.

Injured was helping a co worker lift the rub rail of the miner. They were using a bar to help lift with. Injured was bent over and felt a pain in is his lower back. Has gone to the Doctor where they are treating him for a strain to the back.

Working on Rock Duster in scoop bucket, The scoop operator hit wrong lever and caught employee fingers on left hand between scoop push-out and frame of bucket. Employee worked until 4-30-08 when doctor removed him from work.

Employee was rolling up cable on a cable truck. The employee was rolling it up fast and the pot head hit the back metal roller making it fly through the air and strike the employee on the hand.

He was stepping down from a haulage vehicle, when he felt pain in his left knee. He is diagnosed with a tear in his left knee and is scheduled for surgery.

Employee was operating the CM and was in the process of doing a final clean-up pass when a large piece of roof rock fell and struck him on the top of his right foot fracturing 3 bones.

The employee was operating a RBM installing bolts (outside hole) when a piece of rock fell striking him on the neck and (R) Shoulder.

Changing cutting edge, went to flip new one over and over to move closer to work area, and it flopped back on left foot causing a contusion.

Stepped out of vehicle onto icy running board. Twisted ankle, not wearing PPE ice cleats that company issued to him at that time.

Blaster reportedly suffered an abdominal hernia while raking dry cutting back into blasthole with shovel. Incident happened near beginning of shift on his first day back to work (alternative work schedule).

Employee was puting a pump through a man door and herniated a disk in his lower back.

Employee was checking for bent shaft on CB-2115 belt drive end. Placed alignment bar on rotating drive pulley shaft; bar came in contact with key way & kicked back striking employee in the face.

Employee was working at #1 tailpiece making a spill board; employee said when picking up a piece of sheet metal he strained his upper back. This injury occurred on 4-25-08; employee continued to work. On 7-1-08 employee became a lost time due to this injury.

EE closed the rib protector after installing a strap, when a piece of rock fell from the roof, between the straps, struck the tubing and then hit his self rescuer pushing it into his right hip causing a strain to the right hip and back area. He was taken to the hospital and kept overnight for observation.

EE stated that he slipped after stepping on piece of metal near tail piece and fell, landing on left wrist.

Injured was walking through #1 X #2 cross cut by the Shuttle Car when he stepped on a piece of coal twisting his left ankle. Went to the hospital had x rays, sprained left ankle prescribed pain medication.

While working under pan of miner, cribs collapsed causing pan to fall, striking EE.

EE was operating a forklift on the surface, EE went to adjust the left fork and it came completey off hitting top of EE's right foot. EE was seen by ER and released to CO. Dr. after x-rays it was revealed a possible fracture/contusion, referred to Ortho Dr. EE released to sedentary work only.

Employee was putting a jack stand under front end loader. Heard his shoulder pop and felt a lot of pain in shoulder.

After cleaning rockdust lines, employee pressurized the duster , the hose blew off and struck employee on right side. Hurt right wrist, arm and shoulder.

He was lifting with a bar and said he got a pain in his back.

He was unplugging the crusher bin by hand and a rock smashed his finger.

Employee slipped and stepped into a hole and twisted his leg.

Injured party was driving a 777C end dump truck hauling rock out of the pit. The shovel excavator that was loading him swung around to put a load in the truck bed when it hit the back of the 777C end dump truck jarring the operator.

HE WAS CUTTING BANDS ON ROLLERS, ROLLER SLIP OUT OF SCOOP BUCKETS, HITTING HIS HAND.

Employee was repairing a conveyor chain when he slipped and fell to the mine floor. He was transported to a local emergency room where x-rays revealed a fracture to the spineous process of the L 3 vertebrae.

HE WAS LOADING STRUCTURE IN TRAY AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN SHOULDER.

Removing a screen at the scrubber when the edge of the screen caught his glove ripping it off and pulling his left hand and wrist.

Miner was loading a piece of ventilation tubing, slipped on wet bottom and struck knee on loader bucket. Miner did not begin to miss work until 5/5/08.

A 789 rock truck steering hose ruptured and sprayed oil onto the engine. The oil caught fire and the truck operator and another operator inhaled fire extinguisher chemicals while helping to extinguish the fire. The chemicals irritated the lungs and eyes.

miner was lifting a compressed air cylinder and felt a sharp back pain.

Employee removed a jammed rock in chute feeding screen, rock flipped over on fop of foot. Treated as first aid untill 4-29-08 when employee went to get a doctor's diagnoses.

Employee grabbed the hand rail and slipped and fell.

Holding door open while vehicle passed through rather that using safety equipment provided to secure door and move to safer area to allow vehicle passage. Got caught between door and trailer attached to vehicle, knocking him to ground.

The employee was cleaning in the area of the South East Submain discharge. As he was leaving the area, he twisted his ankle. The employee felt a pain in his foot but completed his shift without reporting the injury to management. When he was examined it was determined that he had a fracture in his right foot.

While walking across the ground, the injured took a step and turned his body but his ankle did not turn with him resulting in a fractured ankle.

Right wrist pain when picking up stone. Stated he was unable to hold the stone and needed to go to the hospital to be seen.

The employee stated he was walking beside the track when he was struck by a mantrip. The force knocked him to the mine floor and he sustained a fracture to his right leg.

A 789 rock truck steering hose ruptured and sprayed oil onto the engine. The oil caught fire and the truck operator and another operator inhaled fire extinguisher chemicals while helping to extinguish the fire. The chemicals irritated the lungs and eyes.

Remounting impact troughing ilder out hand in moving, also cut glove

The ee was jacking a bus back on track. The bus was raised with a lifting jack & the ee & co-worker were using a post as a pry bar to push the bus toward the rail. The jack kicked out and the post swung down and sideways, striking his right upper leg. This caused his knee to bend inward. The ee completed his shift, but swelling developed. Cat-scan revealed a torn meniscus.

While working on #3 cyclone feed pump, employee went to retrieve a tool from his tool locker. While walking back through an area with mud, his foot stuck in the mud pulling his lower back muscles. Went to the doctor on April 24th, Missed work on 25th & 28th. Returned on the 29th of April.

Getting in water truck, feet slipped and fell and hurt back.

Employee was hanging miner cable and stepped in a hole, twisting his right knee. The employee completed his shift, but swelling developed. The X-ray showed a crack to the small bone in the back portion of his right knee. A brace was applied

He was climbing up a four foot ladder, carrying a 2 h.p. air compressor. His back distorted, he lost his balance and fell on his back on a concrete floor. He suffered from a concussion, minor back injury and a contusion to his left shoulder. He has a history of back injuries.

Employee was descending the ladder of a haul truck when he felt a pinch in his shoulder. Employee sought medical attention at a later date and was taken off of work making this reportable.

The employee stated he was walking along the head motor when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle.

In the course of moving a hose, employee tripped over a piece of metal, falling on her wrist, injuring the wrist and shoulder. Employee was given a wrist support as well as prescribed physical therapy.

Sunshine, which obscured the drivers vision, causing him to run into a hole. Roadway conditions were dry. No damage to equipment. Back and neck injury.

A piece of drawrock fell from between the bolts and rib and struck EE on lower back. Started missing work on 4/24/08.

Injured had sat down on the roof bolter. He slid himself off the bolter that was 39"" off the bottom. When he came off he landed on a rock 2""to3""X 49""X80"" twisting his left ankle causing pain. Injured had xrays done. No signs of broken bone. Ankle is sprained and will go back to the doctor Monday 04/28/08.

While getting off lo-trac, twisted his right ankle.

While EE was dismounting his dozer he stepped on a rock, causing him to fall to the ground. He complained of back pain and numbness in one leg. He returned to his regular job the following day. While on his scheduled vacation he was diagnosed with a herinated disc. Placed under dr care and missed his first scheduled work day on 5/12/08.

During Tree cutting operation for a spoil fill area in advance of mining operation. An employee received multible non-fatal injuries when another employee felled a tree. Then the tree struck the injured employee who was working down slope of the felled tree.

At the time of the incident the technicial was trouble-shooting a power problem with the rear engine of a scraper. After replacing the air filter and fuel filter the tech started to step from the left rear fender to the rear push block. As he was making the step, leading with his left foot, his right foot caught on some dried mud causing his knee to twist.

EE was looking under railcar for chocks and tripped over pothole.

EE was cutting belt width with a stanley knife and cut right thigh.

The employee stated he was pulling on miner cable and his left knee went out on him. He has arthritis of the knee.

Worker was walking a piece of stone to a pallet, it broke and smashed his hand between the pieces of stone.

Rock Truck #78 was loading in the pit, while loading truck #75 came into the pit and backed into unit #78.

Employee was driving #19 Haul Truck South on R43 and failed to maneuver vehicle through jog in road at XC4W and haul truck impacted 26 x 26 pillar.

In changing out of his work shoes in the employee locker room, the employee strained a muscle in his back. At Coteau Properties request, he saw a local physician @ 10:30 am 04-23-08, who advised him to not go back to work till Monday, 04-28-08.

Employee was pressurer washing a skid loader when his right hand came in contact with the washer wand causing a laceration to the top wrist area of the right hand. Due to complications he missed work on 4-28-2008.

Employee was walking in tailgate carrying crib on her shoulder. She tripped on cap piece under a crib and fell down on left knee. Twisted left knee. Installing accidental roof support in 11 west tailgate.

While depressing clutch pedal to engage clutch, his left knee apparently became immoblile. ""REPORT FILED WITH PORTEST""

EE was unloading posts and mashed the tip of his left index finger between two posts.

Employee was running the chemical bagger and got his hand caught between two full bags of lime as they were dropping onto the belt.

Auger skid while being loaded for transport. Shifted toward person injured hitting top end of left foot causing damage to extremities.

While helping to install a clutch assembly into a dump truck, the truck's starter, which had been loosened and moved out of the way to make room, slipped and fell down approx. 2 ft. striking ee's hand.

EE was attempting to bend a 6 foot roof bolt so that he could install it. He was using the scissor area of the machine to hold the bolt and as he pushed on the bolt to bend it, the bolt slipped and the EE fell and struck his elbow on the drill box and hit his knee on the ground. EE work the next 2 days and went to the doctor on 4/24/2008.

A rock was against the side of the continuous miner. When the operator trammed the miner forward the rock rolled over onto his left foot and ankle. He sustained a fracture to his left foot

Twisted ankle on a rock

Employee was moving a highwall drill to a new location when one track ran over a rock in the roadway. When the drill crossed the rock it caused a sudden bounce to the employee. He was released from the medical facility with no restrictions to return to work. He returned to the medical facility on 4/25 and was taken off work because of swelling of the disk of the spine

He was putting a return roller back up under the over load conveyor, when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Came to work on 4/22/08 and reported it and went to ER that day.

EE states that back was injured at another location in 4/08.While driving the ANFO truck on 4-21 he hit a small pothole & pain went up his back & neck.On 4/25 treatment was started for muscle spasms,on 5-1 notified supervisor that he would be off work & had been put on steroids.Still off work to date.

Employee was a Roof Bolter and stated that he was picking up and loading some roof plates onto his boom tray, while his buddy was installing a corner bolt. When the installation was done that person went back and let the ATRS down a little, causing the bolter to roll backwards onto the victims foot.

employee had rock fall and hit him on left hip and self rescurer. employee did not miss any work until 6/5/08. he started complaining of back pain.

Ee was assisting in removal of forks on a miner when he lost his grip and dooring his attempt to recover his hold a lock pin punctured his right palm. The wound was treated at the local emertency room and required stitches to close.

Sore back. Employee indicates he strained his back on 4/21 while working on the skidsteer. In later conversation employee indicates he strained his back while assisting in stringing a wire saw cut. Did not report the injury until 1:00 p.m. April 22, 2008.

Employee was in process of removing broken pieces of a cast volute from a fine heavy media pump and as he tried with a bar using right hand, the broken discharge section of pump came loose and caught his left ring and middle finger between the broken discharge section and an assembly bolt resulting in lacerations and fractures to the tips of both fingers.

EE was sitting on structural steel, reached down below the floor level to lift a chain hoist.

EE was loading supplies with a front-end loader. As he was moving forward the front wheel came off of the machine. He continued to work the reainder of his shift. Later that day he visited a local hospital's emergency room where the attending dr diagnosed his condition as degenerative disc diease and contusions. Mgts feels due to dr' opiona. this is best classified as occ illness.

Employee stepped over boulders used as temporary restraining near a newly constructed wall. When he stepped over he slipped on mud and slid several feet and then fell over the approx. 18 foot high concrete wall. Landing on his feet.

Taking centers, twisted around to paint line and felt something pop in his back. Taken off work by physician on 4/21/08.

Employee was operating a haul truck in the mine near the primary crusher when a coolant line broke causing the cab to fill with fumes and the employee to inhale them.

EE stated he was walking to mantrip, when he stepped on a piece of coal, causing him to twist his right knee and fall to bottom/mine floor. EE started missing work as a result of this incident on 9/25/08.

Injured was operating a scoop while pushing a disabled scoop to the charger. The scoop he was operating slipped off the disabled scoop after he had ran up ontop of it causing him to hit the canopy when it fell off. Injured is taking treatments for a compressed disc in his neck.

while installing fiber static armor rod - wire rolled and smashed finger between wire and bucket on bucket truck

Employee had lid off bolt machine, slid lid back on and caught left 4th/little finger between lid and bolt machine.

EE was cleaning in the preheater tower when dust fell onto his hard hat. When he took the hardhat off, dust fell into his left eye causing abrasions to the eye.

Miner was handling port steel cable on a barge located at a barge loading facility. Cable had settled behind a raised steel plate. When the switchboat tightned up the starboard cable, the port cable became unlodged and struck miner in the ankle, resulting in an acute tendon strain.

This employee, along with 4 others, was hoisting a pump. The wire rope connected to the pump got wrapped around a rock on the ground. When it came loose it snapped and struck this employee across the upper chest. He was then lifted up and fell backwards down over the edge of the mine pit the pump was being lifted out of.

On 4/18/08, EE was climbing up on miner and slipped, hitting right knee on rub rail. Note: EE was injured on the 18th of April, he finished his shift and worked on the 19th. He went ot ER at SMH on 20th. They took him off work starting the 21st.

On 4-18-08 EE ceased work & went to ER w/back pain. Referred to chiropractor, he was dx'd w/a simple spasm & released to return to work. EE was placed in a different position soon after. He later went to a chiropractor & was sent for MRI on 5-4-08. Results were interpreted as degenerative. He worked till 6-9-08. At that point he had a dr slip stating unable to perform job

EE attempted to dislodge a paper bag which was pinned in the packing machine. When opening the top to gain access to the pinned bag the electrical power automatically shuts down as a safety measure but apparently the air lines maintained pressure causing the rake to move foward when he was removing the bag causing him an open wound.

Employee was helping to carry a belt roller frame along the main line belt. He stated that he felt something snap resulting in pain to his right ankle.

EE suffered lime burn to both eyes.The EE & his co-worker were raking refractory bricks out of the kiln hood.Was wearing the required face shield/safety glasses, he felt a sharp burning pain in both of eyes.He immediately stopped & flushed eyes out.EE then went to ER & was given Rx Eye Drops & saw a specilist that Monday.

Employee was using a slate bar when it slipped and allegedly struck him in the ribs.

Employee helping carry castings primary vessel on 5th floor, 65-70 lb each. Injured 4-18-08, kept working until saw doctor on 6-10-08, had surgery 7-28-08, return to work 8-11-08. 8-11-08 First time Safety Dept notified.

While assisting repairs on crusher equipment, worker sustained injury to cheekbone below eye.

While switching seats on a shuttle car, employee felt a pain in his lower back. He worked until 04/22/2008. At that time he started missing work.

EE was in the area where he had been stacking stone. He removed his safety glasses to wipe sweat off of his face, in doing so, he got a small piece of stone up under his L eye lid. Another EE was working in the same area, he witnessed what happened.

Drilling test holes in mine roof. EE attempted to remove the drill auger from roof. Due to length of drill auger, the drill box needed to be moved from under auger. When attempting to slide drill box over, he inadvertly pressed lever wrong direction. Left hand was caught between canopy and the drill auger resulting in a laceration.

Employee was walking to the bathroom on a dump when he stumbled and fell landing on his right elbow and shoulder.

EE was restacking solid concrete block on a supply trailer that has fallen off of the trailer. As he was doing this he felt a pain in his lower back.

After dumping loaded haul truck at jaw crusher, worker drove down ramp when a tie rod broke sending haul truck into a mud bank causing front end impact.

Unloading roof jacks from rail mounted supply car. Jack moved moved unexpectedly lacerating right forear. Received 13 stitches instructed to right away from work until 5/2/08.

Employee was getting off truck, stepped onto uneven ground surface and twisted his left knee.

Employee was on his knees near the feeder. As he stood, a piece of copper telephone wire which was hanging from a roof bolt plate, entered his left ear.

The rear wheels of a service vehicle sank into a small drainage trough in the plant while the truck was parked. The employee was standing at the rear of the truck. The step on the rear of the truck smashed the employees foot behind the steel toe, causing a laceration and fractures of the foot.

Surveyor was pulling wooden lath out of back of pick-up truck. He got a splinter from the lath in the side of his left hand below the pinky finger. Splinter became infected resulting in minor surgery to remove the splinter and medication to treat the infection. Surveyor was not wearing PPE, work gloves.

Scoopman was scooping up block for a wall when his bucket caught old messanger cable. Apparently operator did not stop tramming and the cable broke striking him on the neck.

EE was riding in Unit #1 mantrip leaving the section. the mantrip started the turn at crosscut #1 on the 1A supply road when the mantrip came in contact with the corner of the rib catching His right shoulder and arm between the mantrip and corner, causing a fractures to the upper right arm.

Employee was pulling on conveyor belt when he injured his back.

Employee states while in the process of removing a plugged, bent drill steel, the drill steel spun around and hit him in the head causing a laceration just above the left eye and angling upward toward his head. The laceration required 25 stitches.

Walking and shuttle car cable caught legs and caused him to fall down.

Employee was lifting a large container of glycerin in the lab onto the table countertop, felt pain in right arm, hand & shoulder. Employee did not receive any medical treatment at the time of the injury. The employee went to a medical specialist on July 23, 2008 & will require surgery to his elbow & wrist on August 19, 2008 & will be off 4-6 weeks. Lost time begins 8/19/08.

CMO was place changing the miner from #1 to #2 entry while positioned on the inby side of the intersection in #2 as he tramed the miner backwards towards #3 entry. As the machine went by he placed his right foot between the cable and the head to protect the cable and his foot was pulled under the head. He fell backward and fractured his r. tiba and fibula near his ankle.

Employee was cutting bands on bundle of roof bolts, slipped and twisted foot causing strain.

On 3/21/08 EE stepped from under the cone belt to the over screen, when his feet went out from under him. He used his right arm to catch himself. When he got up he had pain in his shoulder and trouble raising his right arm. He continued working that day and full time until surgery on April 17th, 2008. As discussed with MSHA this injury becomes reportable on surgery date.

Ee was rock dusting the belt line by hand when he heard something pop in his shoulder. After doctor visits, it has been determined he pulled a muscle slightly away from the bone. No surgery required at present. Physical therapy should take care of the problem.

EE was walking up the # 2 entry.he was moving a block out of the road way a Fairchild scoop loaded with a slinger type duster came up the entry the operator was unaware of him, presence and the duster struck and pushed him to the ground injuring his leg.It was not determined until 4-26-08 that he was a lost time accident. He missed work due to attending therpy.

Employee was making a belt splice and cut left index finger with knife.

Employee was holding a wrench to loosen the drill steel from hammer head, when rotation started, pinning his thumb between the wrench and frame of machine. His left thumb had a crushing type injury.

Employee was working around the tail pulley area at the crusher when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle.

Employee rolled ankle while offloading dredge resulting in moderate sprain. Accident is not attributed to any factor in the work environment and the employee did not miss any scheduled work days.

He stepped down from a motor along the haulage and twisted his left knee. He continued to work at his regular duties and was removed from work on 5/28/08 for surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

Making repairs to scoop charger. When attempting to remove the scoop charger lid, felt a burning pain to his left abdomen. Visited doctor within the next few days, was determined to experienced a hernia to the lower adbomen.

Employee was shoveling under the belt conveyor when he heard a pop in his right arm. He continued working till his first day missed on 5/12/08.

Low back pain due to seat in 980 loader.

The employee was struck on the left shoulder by a piece of roof material while installing a bolt. He was knocked forward into the RBM striking his left side face against the metal tray.

Shoveling belt and felt pain in shoulder. 1st day missed was 4/19/08.

Injured was removing a gear box from a shuttle car. As he loosened the bolt one of the bolts broke causing him to fall forward and strike his knee on the shuttle car frame.

While cleaning up the ramp into the pit, a 992 Loader bumped the right rear of a 773 end dump truck parked close to a 2nd end dump facing opposite directions. The truck operators were conversing through open doors and the bumped truck bumped into the 2nd truck causing the open door to slam on the 2nd truck operator's upper arm and caused a strain/contusion to the arm.

Employee was holding cable with a hot stick when the stick was pulled from his hands, causing him to lose his balance and stumble over a rock.

Employee was operating a roof bolter, when he got his middle finger on his left hand caught between the boom and the frame, resulting in a laceration that required several stitches to close.

While traveling on a surface haul road, the injured's truck impacted the berm. He continued powering into the berm for 150' to try to get back on the road. Instead, he topped it, traveling down the rain satureated slope, sinking right front tire in the mud. Turned truck over to the right. Suffered strains from the jarring. Due to schedule w/dr, rtw delayed.

As EE was returning to equipment after lunch, a gust of wind blew dust into his eye. EE rubbed his eye to remove dust particle, resulting in a scratch on surface of eyeball.

Employee was loading belt structure when he felt pain his groin area. Employee continued to work, went to doctor and was diagnosed with a hernia on 4-22-08. Employee became a lost time due to strain.

The operator of the 121 haul truck pulled into the K86 to delay for a blast. The operator exited the cable to observe the blast, and leaned on the grid box and received an electrical shock. He was taken to the ER and taken off work for 2 days. Currently Ongoing.

EE was loading hydraulic oil cans into a scoop bucket, he stepped on a crib block that was under water and mud. The EE strained a mucscle in his lower right leg.

Welders burn irritated eye-employee was in an area where welding was being done and he got ""flashback""

When pulling suction out of pond the right rear tire went up on the berm causing to much weight to front of the83 boom and the loose dirt landing sluffing causing the83 to tip resulting in a roll over EE then made the decision to unbuckle and jump causing him to land on his head resulting in a c2 fracture and a fracture to right wrist.

Injured was near miner when piece of rib fell striking leg and pushing it against miner.

The employee was operating an overburden drill, when for some unknown reason the drill rig toppled over onto its left side. The employee fell from the cab against the drill steels. He received a cut above his eye and scrapes to his right side. The outriggers were extended and the rig was leveled before the boom was rasied.

Employee bent over to lift piece of wood and felt/heard a popping in lower back area.

Employee was filling duster at jaws. He picked up a 50 lb bag of rock dust and felt a pain above his right leg in groin area. Employee had hernia surgery.

Employee had just finished bolting. He was preparing to move up to a new place. He went back to get a drink of coke when a piece of rib rolled out and hit his right leg just behind the knee.

Employee bent down looking under belt, rock fell from ceiling and struck victim on the right hand.

Large Truck 6 wheeler backing up. Brakes skipped due to low pressure (air brakes) and could not stop in time and hit employee.

Employee was pulling on the miner cable trying to get it out from under a rock when he felt a popping sound in his left shoulder. Diagnosed as a sprain to the left shoulder.

While cleaning the 1st 48 belt drive, EE stepped over a cross member and lost his balance causing him to twist his right knee.

Employee was loading retriever links from a flat car to a battery ride when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He started missing work for treatment on 5-23-08.

Walking by dust tank and had head down. Hit cable hanger with hard hat and jammed neck. Resulted in strained muscles in neck.

Caught fingers between sheave and belts while removing belts from elevator motor.

Injured ee and witnesses were hanging miner cable and waterline at the overcast construction areas. He stated he lifted the cable into a hanger and felt a pulling and burning sensation in his lower abdomen.

On way out of mine and ore fell on him.

Employee strained himself on 4/14/2008 while working on a mini-trac. He was using a bar and when it slipped, he felt pain. He later went to a doctor and was diagnosed with a hernia and had surgery to repair on 4/23/2008.

Rather than walk down steps, employee jumped off landing about 2 feet onto ground. When he landed he broke his leg.

While removing a large nut on flushing head of drill,EE struck the wrench he was using with a hammer causing a sliver to imbed into his hand. He was taken to ER and the decsion was to leave it alone, however the hand continued to bother him so he was scheduled to have it removed on 4/24/2008 and is currently off work until then.

Employee twisted his back while crawling over to the center line. Employee started missing 04-14-08.

The tail line got stuck. While trying to pry it loose, it came back on him breaking his leg.

Employees instructed to use JLG lift to install and tighten bolts on expansion joint. Employee untied safety harness, climbed out of JLG basket & climbed over onto an unsecure platform to allegedly look for an air hose. Employee did not tie off and fell through a floor opening. He fell approx 3-5 feet onto ""X"" bracing and slid down to top of classifier another 4-5 feet.

A piece of coal fell from roof while ee was sitting in a motor waiting to leave bottom area. The coal struck ee on left wrist and left leg causing a contusion on the leg.

Employee stated that he was picking up a bag of sand when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach. He was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. His FLWD did not occur until 04/19/08.

Injured was passenger in a mantrip. Two locomotives and rock dusters slid into the mantrip causing injured to be jostled in the mantrip. Injure struck his hard hat on the side causing injured to have a strain neck and back.

The employee was holding a ladder for another worker when a one inch valve dropped and hit his hand. He twisted his body in a hurry to get out of the way and hurt his back.

992 operator was helping move large rock out of pit; bucket slipped off the rock, operator stated that it bounced him up and the seatbelt caught him. Slung him back down and he hit his left elbow against joystick controller.

Step missing and EE not using 3 points of contact. Minor impairment.

Maint. foreman and co-worker were changing out a shield leg and when he pressurized the leg a 10 mm plug blew out striking him on his lower leg (calf). Cause of this injury was removing the staple lock to the plug. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, protective equip not a factor, mining systems could be a factor.

Injured was in the face of the longwall removing tools used to drill face. He was at #111 shield when the face and draw rock 8' wide gave way falling into the conveyor striking him on his left shoulder. This caused a hairline fracture to his left shoulder area.

Employee states he was welding (hard facing) lifter for dryer. Employee states when he moved lifted on table he felt a hot spot in midsection. Employee states that this was during the morning work hours but he does not remember the exact time. Employee did not report this as a workman's comp until 10 am on 4/17/2008.

Employee was working on a rock truck, when he raised up, he experienced pain in his lower back.

At end of shift 6:35 pm employee walked out through mandoor. Was about 25 ft from east side of line 7 agglom. Was walking and slipped on ice and snow from blizzard conditions.

At the time of the incident the technician was trouble-shooting an electrical problem on an articulated lube truck. As the technician repeatedly climbed up and down ladders and stairs to gain access to various areas of the truck he began to experience pain in his right knee.

Supervisor was taking water at lunch to Pit 3. When he pulled up EE was standing by loader and said he fell off bottom step of truck, EE said he must of bent step early in the day. Supervisor took EE to parking lot where EE's wife drove him to the Dr.

tweaked his back and went home to rest. EE call in sick the week of 4/14, ask for work comp on 4/11/08. MSRQ is in the process of verifying the date, te name of treating physicians and what treatment received. MSRQ will also attempt to verify previous and present medical restrict if any.

Miner was in the process of moving a 7/8 steel cable with the help of 2 other miners, when he tripped and fell over the cable he was attempting to move. This caused him to fall against a hand rail, which resulted in an acute left posterior rib contusion.

Employee was using a cutting wheel on a hand held grinder to cut a piece of metal. When cutting the metal, the grinder jumped forward resulting in contact with the employee's hand. The employee was wearing all proper PPE for the task being done.

He was pulling on a roller, when he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. He missed 3 days.

Climbing on equipment and tightening chain binder that holds equipment together.

Operating a roof bolter machine in the face area, when drilling hole in mine roof, a small piece of rock fell striking the top side of his left hand resulting in a contusion to the hand.

Installing a chute on top of a feeder in the coal mill. The sling got hung up and the foreman told his crew to get a look from the back of the chute. The injured miner did not move(he does not understand english well). There was a problem with the rigging & the chute slid and hit injured below his knees breaking both legs.

While the ATV was in motion an unsecured rope fell of off the equipment rack and became bound around the rear tire causing the ATV to skid. The rider was thrown off the machine fracturing his left knee.

Employee was crawling across gridded screens on catwalk to fix wiring on motor strained/bruised right knee.

Unloading oil filters into customers oil refuge bin, when one of the filters came loose smashing right pinky finger into the metal bin causing fracture.

The employee was operating a scoop using the bucket to lower the dump wings. The wings dropped suddenly causing the scoop to tilt forward with rapid force. The operator struck his head against the inside canopy.

Maitenance employee was using a piece of thin metal flashing as a straight edge. While moving the flashing, the edge lacerated the back of his left thumb.

He was installing curtain boards and when he was removing drill steel, he rotated the steel and the drill steel hit his forearm.

Employee was stacking 50# bags on a pallet and over-extended his right elbow. Treated at Custer Regional by doctor for lateral epicandylitis

Employee was walking through mud to retrieve cable puller (come-a-long), slipped and twisted right ankle.

Working as the continuous miner helper on No. $ unit, as he was walking across the section, stepped on a piece of rock, falling to the mine floor, twisting his knee. Reported a possible sprain to the knee. Continued to experience pain & in early Dec 2008 again sought medical treatment. It was diagnosed as a torn meniscus. He had surgery on 12/15/08.

EE said rock got jammed on 10 belt; he reach for it and somehow his left arm got caught in a roller.

Emloyee was center bolting when a piece of the weiner skin got caught in the rotating drill steel of a center bolter pulling and wrapping the weiner skin around. His hand, injuring his little left finger.

EE stated he was running #5 Coal Hauler to feeder with a load of coal, when he made his turn to the feeder and changed direction to get on the feeder. The center section of the coal hauler broke apart, causing him to strike his head on the canopy and injuring his neck.

He was bending roof bolt, when he felt pain in legs, groin area.***Started missing work 07-28-2008***

Employee stepped out of shuttle car into hole and twisted left knee. He missed work on 4/11/08.

Employee was pushing I Beams under rail and strained left shoulder. **EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 6/26/08 DUE TO SURGERY**

When lifting mill door into place the anchor point broke free causing a whiplash of lifting sling while the sling was in employee's grasp causing a deep laceration to his left hand.

EE was observing bad top, EE turned ro run and felt sharp pain in right calf muscle.

The rock truck driver backed up to the trackhoe to be loaded. The spoil rock on the left side of the rock truck slid down against the truck wheels. The action jarred the truck. The driver claimed his back was hurting, and was taken to the emergency room for examination.

EE was operating dozer, reached for the steering clutch lever, felt pain in his left shoulder.

Personal Dodge Dakota pick-up truck owed and driven by other EE, as he was passing a coal truck he hit a rock on the berm,traveling 100' hit the second rock, traveling another 100' hitting the bank and third rock,causing pick-up to flip. resulting in laceration to his right index finger and passenger recieved facial fracture with laceration and small skull facture

While lifting a bucket of oil into the back of a pick-up truck, employee suffered a herina to the umbilical area. * NOTE: Employee's condition was not diagnosed until 5/12/08. Employee has not missed any work days as of 5/14/08 but surgery to repair the injury site has been scheduled.

At 8 pm on 4/10/08 a section of highwall collapsed. The materials covered half of the 992 c loader a rock broke thru the windshield causing a laceration of the scalp and right hand.

While removing bolts on a cable take-up reel cover, a piece of draw rock fell and struck ee.

While operating a Ramcar, employee hit a hole and hurt his lower back. ***EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/22/2008 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN***

Employee was reaching down to pull a miner cable for the power move.

Member was lifting miner cable and left knee popped out of place. Member was being assisted by 3rd shift foreman. Was seen by specialist on 4/15/08.

Employee was guiding pipe that was being pulled by an ATV using a digging bar. The bar began to slip and he stepped over the pipe. The bar dislodged and the pipe hit his right knee/leg.

Designated signal person for crane operator gave the signal to come up not knowing the other ground person had his hand between the cable on the 150 ton crane and the mill that was being lifted. Creating a pinch point causing the employee to smash right finger resulting in 8 stitches.

EE was riding a rubber-tire mantrip, when the man trip hit a hole in the roadway. This resulted in the EE's left foot to come in contact with the front tire of the machine, causing a contusion to his left ankle.

Moving 5 gal buckets of oil from oil trailer to put on service truck. Dropped bucket of oil striking himself on top of right foot. This employee returned to work on 4/10/08 restricted duty. He started losing time on 4/29/08.

During EE shift on 4/9 he was jarred while being loaded by the shovel. He called his supervisor to report the incident, but did not want to be taken in. On 4/10 during the shift ee reported to his supervisor that he was experiencing some tenderness and discomfort in his neck. He also statc that he wanted to be taken in to be check. He was taken to the clinic. He wa taken off work

Finger was cut on bolt, spinning when tightning with impact gun, while changing cutting edge on front end loader.

Tech walked into sample building to remove bag and stepped on loose floor grating and fell through with left leg up to shin below knee. The grating returned to position trapping leg. No skin damage; ankle sprain resulted. Grating may have been loosed due to vibration from sampling system or not replaced during recent construction. Grating in walkway path.

Employee was helping to install face conveyor chain in Longwall panline. One of the flights got stuck as it was being pulled in. The employee was using a rock bar to pry the flight free. As he did this, the bar slipped and he fell causing lacerations to his nose and neck.

A Mechanic was lifting a pipe from the ground floor to intermediate level of Building. As the lift began, he began to move on the ground level to access stairs to the intermediate level. He tripped over a 3"" drain pipe running at floor level and fell, striking his right knee. He was sent to an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed a fractured patella.

While helping to remove broken concrete from the acid unloading station, injured sustained a corneal abrasion when a wind blown foreign body entered injured's left eye.

Employee was walking on uneven surface when he twisted right knee and felt immediate pain. Employee continued to work until having knee surgery on April 28, 2008.

Employee was lifting and throwing bags of rock dust onto a scoop tractor, when he felt a pain in his lower back.

He was working on the radiator of the loader. His wrench slipped while taking radator cap off causing him to lose his balance and he fell approx. 4 ft. When he hit the ground he injured his pelvis.

Employee accesing a loaded barge, he stepped on a piece of angle iron welded on the cell with his right foot and held onto a D shaped ring that was also welded onto to the side cell, with his right hand. Foot slipped off of the piece of angle and he fell backwards, trying to catch himself with his right hand, chipped a bone his right wrist.

EE was hauling rock from #1 Point Pond Creek Pit to #2 Valley fill, EE said he hit bump in haul road causing seatbelt to jam his right hip. He said he has pins in hip.

While operating the 2754 Loader in phase 1 moving secondary rocks on the floor, employee drove the loader into the face of the wall and felt pain in his back. He thought that the pain would go away but it didn't. Reported incident on 4/10/08.

Operating 988B wheel loader hit hole in yard causing back pain.

Employee used a table base instead of ladder to stand on to inspect coveyor belt. Ladders were available. He had been told to run belt down to ground level or at least down to eye level for the inspection, but opted for a shortcut.

Walking up stairs. Back started hurting.

Miner operator was loading coal, when a rock fell out between the roof bolts and struck him on the left shoulder and left leg.

Employee was steam cleaning truck # 212 while climbing front ladder on truck. He fell backwards approx. 4 feet landing on Tail & Back complaining of back pain.

The employee stepped on a nail resulting in a puncture wound to the left foot.

Employee reported: After moving continuous miner machine, the cable was positioned in the ram car haul road. Using his footm he attempted to shove the cable over against the coal rib. When pusing on the cable, pain was experienced to his left knee. Treating physician diagnosed his condition as bursitis to the knee.

777 Cat truck was loaded in pit, ground was soft and when truck started to pull out, front of truck raised up then came down hard and jarred operator, hurting neck and back.

While roof bolting, a rock fell from roof striking victim on foot - right foot, little toe.

The EE was crossing from one side of the belt to the other. He slipped on the belt and twisted his knee. The man continued to work, went on vacation, came back to work and had surgery. Scheduled for 7/14/08.

Employee was driving motor and hit head against top.

Pulling a wire rope on a barge. Felt pain in left arm.

Employee was helping on the longwall set-up. While pulling cable he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee began losing time on 4/11/2008.

Employee was standing on a step ladder while adjusting the door on a feeder and the ladder collapsed and he fell approx. 3 (three) feet onto a concrete floor.

The injured was standing at the operators controls of the roof bolter when a piece of roof rock measuring 53""L X 34""W X 14"" thick, fell from between the rib and first pin. The rock caused the injured to fall to the mine floor with the rock across his legs. The injured was diagnosed with a fracture to the right fibular head.

EE was hepling to remove a mill roll attached to crane ball & positioned half way on platform. They tried to push the roll it begain to turn clockwise. He tried to move but roll hit him on his left leg & left foot. Bruised left leg & foot. Knee swollen but there is no evidence of fracture, dislocation,or subluxation. He is on light duty and scheduled for knee MRI.

EE was exiting 966-g front end loader. His foot slipped off loader step when he grabbed the hand hold his fingers jammed into it. EE broke the shaft 2nd metacarpit on the left hand.

EE stated that they had just finised bolting an area, when draw rock fell from between two roofbolts, landing on the top of his left foot. EE said X-rays showed two small fractures in bones between two small toes on top of foot; however he finished his shift and bolted four more rows.

Employee states as she was walking through a fire curtain, she tripped on the curtain and fell, rolling her left ankle.

Miner jumped off 6' ledge to avoid possible further injury from swinging cables off of the crane.

Miner jumped off 6' ledge to avoid possible further injury from swinging cables off of the crane. (copy narrative from 220081120058)

Employee was picking up a sheet of metal when he had a pain in his back.

Employee was walking up hill and he twisted his right knee. Said he stepped wrong.

Victim was installing roof bolt, he reached to drop head but activated boom swing. causing boom to strike his head pushing him back into coal rib.

Stooped down to pick up hammer.

EE was moving backhoe down a ramp into the coal pit. The door on the machine was in the open position, the operator thought the door was latched in the open position. The door was not latched so while he was moving down the ramp he was holding onto the door jamb of the machine. The machine hit a bump causing the door to swing closed on his hand.

Employee was shoveling lime under cooler belt, when a gust of wind blew, and he got lime in his eye.

Employee works as a scoop/utility man. He was loading supplies and was lifting a bundles of roof bolt resin off of a pallet and loading it into the scoop bucket and felt a strain in his lower abdomen. He repetitively is lifting and carring material every day. He was taken off work 04/08/2008 for a hernia.

Employee was walking up belt line, got to header, tripped, injured left knee.

Employee stated that he was removing some rock from behind the ramplate or stinger on his ramcar, when he felt a little pain in the middle of his stomach. Employee was diagnosed with a Imbilical hernia which is a condition that has been with the patients from birth.(weak abdomen wall around the Imbilical area).

Employee was attempting to put a J-bar in the back of a rubber tire dozer. There were rocks in the hole, employee tried to force the bar through. The dirt and rocks loosened up and the employee's fingers were smashed by the bar.

The miner was cleaning a sump, slipped off of 8"" plank, struck both knees, finished the shift.

The assistant tied a rope to both of the drag ropes to line them back into their lagging, the ropes shifted into place in a sudden motion and he lost his balance. He didn't fall but did slip, because he was standing on top of a plastic sheet that was lying on a mound of dirt and covered by a thin layer of dirt.

Pulling 1 1/2"" water hose line when employee felt pain in the right shoulder.

While walking along the number 1 belt line, at break number 19, EE stepped into some mud and claims to have twisted his right knee. He continued to work until 4/11/08 when he stopped working due to knee pain.

Standing in the middle of track on a turn, waiting for the scoop car to come down the track to knock out a brattice wall. When the scoop got to the end of the rail it caught the rail with the battery end of the scoop causing the rail to push over approximatly four feet catching employee's right foot. (sprain right foot)

EE finished installing new cable and danger signs on the legs under the emergency refuse bin. He was getting into the passage the pickup truck when he was struck on the top of his hard hat by a falling rock (2""x 8""x 10""l) causing him to strike his face and head on the rearview mirror of the truck resulting in 3 broken bones in his neck, 6 staples in his nose and 2 on his head.

The employee was lighting an acetelyne torch. The torch ""popped"" as he lit it. The flame went up the employees glove and burned the palm of his left hand. The employee received a 2nd degree burn on the palm of his hand.

While pouring a concrete slab, he slipped in wet cement. As he tried to catch himself from slipping, he struck his right hand against the rebar mat on slab. He continued working rest of day to end of his shift and return to work on 4/7/08.

Employee was walking on 2nd floor of prep plant and a piece of the floor above fell on him. They were not working in that particular area. It was just a freak accident.

When employee pulled walk through door, it had pressure on it and he strained his low back. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/28/2008 DUE TO SURGERY.

Employee was opening an airlock door at the bottom of the elevator when he felt a pain in his neck. He continued to work approximately 4 hours until his neck got stiff.

Employee was removing a tire and rim assembly from a trailer when he felt a pop on the top of his right shoulder. MRI completed 4/14/08 showed severe degenerative changes in the AC joint requiring surgery.

As EE lifted roof bolt to set into wrench, he felt a pop and immediate pain in right shoulder. EE missed work on 4/7/08 as a result of shoulder pain.

When coming out of Entry #1, buggy slid into rib. EE's arm was pulled between shuttle car and rib.

While fixing ramp with loader, the wheel dropped off on right side, jerking EE to left side and hit loader with his left shoulder.

Mixing on side 2, slurry splashed up and got into the eye of the mixer operator.

He had climbed off the excavator and walked to his truck to get something to drink. He walked back to the excavator and as he was climbing back into his cab, he felt severe pain in his lower back. He saw a dr in the afternoon and came back to work the next day. Since then it has just go on worse and he has to have surgery.

Employee was walking through water and tripped over a rock injuring his back.

Accident did not become recordable until 7/21/08. EE was ascending the ladder to the pug mill (used as a feeder to the USI crusher), when he missed a rung, causing him to fall to the ground on his feet.

Employee had lifted a five gallon can of oil up onto his 777 truck when he felt a sharp pain in lower back.

injured was pulling a 4 inch pipe when he stepped into a hole twisting his right knee. (injured did not request medical treatment until 05/14/08)

Bent over to pick up a piece of metal and felt a sting in the middle of his back.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING OUT OF MINE ON BACK OF MUCK TRAIN. WAS APPROXIMATELY 100' FROM THE PORTAL WHEN THE EMPLOYEES HEAD WAS STRUCK BY A LOW CAP(TIMBER SUPPORT). AS THE TRAIN WAS MOVING FORWARD EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OFF AND LANDED ON THE GROUND.

Employee was removing the bottom base bolt on a pump and felt a pop in his left shoulder. Employee was able to continue working. On 5/1/08 employee received medical attention for the shoulder and Dr. restricted work activity.

Employee was getting supplies for the bolter. He was exiting the forklift, holding the overhead handles, his left foot caught under the seat, his right leg slipped under the forklift, twisting the left knee. He was taken to E.R. x-ray negative, referred to a specalist. Saw specalist on 4-8-08 taken off work until 4-22 when MRI is scheduled.

The EE was trying to go up to the plant, when he slipped and twisted his left foot and also causing a laceration on his left side.

Employee was retrieving bolts for a face drill when he stepped over the handrail and slipped on the panline with one foot and felt pain in his lower back. (strained lower back) **Began losing time as of 4/8/08**

EE was moving an oxygen tank with the JCB mine excavator bucket into the back of the welding truck and smashed his hand in between the bucket and the oxygen tank. He went to the local clinic and they determined his right hand was ok.

Employee was training a conveyor belt. Wrench slippped going into conveyor tail pulley. Right middle,ring finger pinched between wrench & Frame. Gaurd was removed,wrong tool used,hurry up mentality,all contributed.medical attn req.: stitches,graft,outpatient treatment & follow up.

Worker was backing up a bulldozer. The machine rocked backwards and the worker's body motion went foreward causing a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee stated that he and witness picked up a piece of 6"" pipe from #7 crosscut 3-2 and were attempting to carry it on their shoulders to 6.5 block to facilitate a belt move. The injured employee slipped on an old, dry shuttle car rut and twisted his right ankle causing him to fall to the mine floor.

Injured was removing 2 pieces of drill steel from the drilled hole. When the steel got down next to the drill pot, the steel fell out striking his left hand ring finger against the drill pot. Roof bolters have been contacted to watch where their other hand is at when bolting.

Employee had sand in eye resulting in scratched cornea. Employee unsure when sand got in eye, it may have been during clean up around the wash plant or having rubbed his eye with a dirty glove.

EE dropped to his knees to use a hydraulic jack, when his left knee popped and hurt. EE continued to work regular duty until he had surgery on 6/4/08. He is currently off work.

The injured was standing beside the side controls of the roof bolter and had reached out and placed a wrench on top of the bolter. As he was removing his hand and starting to walk away a rock fell and struck his hand. His hand was smashed between the rock and the metal control cover.

Employee picked up on a shuttle car reel to load it for transport and felt pain in his back.

Employee states he was trying to break a piece of aluminum. It had been raining and it was wet outside. He jumped onto the piece of aluminum and slipped. The result was a fall and a right broken hip. Surgery scheduled for 4/2/08.

The employee was hanging miner cable using plastic coated tie-wire. An end of the wire struck the employee's right eyeball causing an abrasion of the eyeball. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

While splitting stone in the quarry, EE removed the hammer to move to another drilled hole, lost his balance. Did not fall, but dropped hammer on his foot/toe.

Employee was walking behind the roof bolter in the #1 entry and a scoop came up the #1 entry and hit employee in the legs with the scoop bucket below the knee. Employee did not hear scoop due to noise from the roof bolter.

Employee was dragging rock dust hose, caught toe on wedge under rock dust and fell. Arm landed on wedge at the bottom of timber approx 12"" to 14"" above floor, hurting right shoulder. Employee to undergo rotator cuff surgery.

The employee was installing an iron plate inside a Cement Mill. Accidentally the plate slipped by few inches hitting his left ankle and foot. The iron plate was located at the Cement mill's floor

Employee needs second back surgery for prior injury.

Victim was operating a continuous miner via remote control, when he failed to see a piece of roof rock that had sagged, and the rock fell, striking him on the head, resulting in neck and back pain. He is expected to be back to work on 4/7/08, and suffered no apparent injury. this info is the latest info we have at this time.

The EE stated that he was stepping across a 4"" pipe on the floor. He stepped on a mat used for a jog station. The mat had mud on the surface, whick caused the EE's feet to move out from under him, resulting in a fall.

Track excavator tracked too close to edge of access ramp to working pad. Machine slid sideways 5' onto its side. Ramp and working pad with berms were over excavated. Minor injury to operator. Minimal damage to equipment.

Employee was installing input shaft in rotary head, using hammer to install bearing on pinion shaft. A piece of metal chipped from bearing and went into the left eye. He was taken by ambulance to medical center, then to hospital for surgery. He has been instructed to remain out of work for a least 14 days to recover, unsure of prognosis from that point.