Mining Incidents in April 2009

Low angle slips and joints, folding synclinal bedding plain, slickened sided surfaces, and water seepage

#3 hoist tripped on an ""EMS Fault"". Electrician had to be called out of the mine to check and reset the hoist. Hoist was back in service at 4:15 am. There were still two separate escapeways during the incident.

Roof Fall, Abandoned 7th Sub Panel North (OID #3) off the 2nd Main west entries. This is a continuation of a previous roof fall. Approx. 20' long x 6 1/2' high and 18' wide.

A roof fall occurred at outby spad #1499 and was discovered at 1:15 am. The x-cut fell in at #5 entry through break over to start of #6 entry. The length of the fall was 6 x 18 x 6. The fall will not affect the passage of men. No injuries occurred. All access to the fall was timbered and barricaded.

A roof fall occurred on the 3rd Northeast Mains. The fall is in an area of the mine that is used to travel to the bleeder system. The fall is in the #6 entry one break inby survey station no. 685. The fall is approximately 16' wide x 20' long x 5' thick. The fall was found during a weekly exam and reported to MSHA.

Fire boss run on midnight shift discovered roof fall. Fall occured between day shift ended and midnight shift started. No one working underground pm shift. Size 11' long 10' wide 61' high main intake no equipment or employee involved.

The Cedar Creek Service Elevator was taken out of service due to wear on the ropes of the elevator.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 60-2 transfer belt, between 2&3 crosscut at spad 0270. The fall measured 8'X16'X30' on converyor belt and total fall was 60'X20'X4'. This area was developed in June 1997 and supported with 42"" resin bolts. A fall occured previously in the area in Aug 2005. Ventilation was not interrupted and passage was not hindered. Will be rehabilitated.

Unintentional fall of mine roof located in the belt entry at 48 cx on the north west mains section in the #5 entry. Distance from the face is 600 ft. Ventilation to the section is uninterupted. The fall measured 20' x 20' x 14' high.

A roof fall measuring approximately 7 feet by 18 feet by 30 feet was found near survey point 11733. There was no change to the ventilation or travelway.

While removing the bottom section of a deep well pipe with a torch, methane was ignited.

Unplanned roof fall in the neutral entry. Length-88', width-17', height-6'. Bolted with 4' fully grouted resin bolts. The fall was on old #12 belt inby spad #8237, 7000' from active face.

A roof fall was found on the 003 Active section at our mine The fall is located in an intersection break outby spad 2475 in the #4 entry. The area fall is approx. 70' long 20' wide and 5 1/2"" high. The area had been dangered at timbered off.

The chippy conveyance tripped on the way down, 326 feet beow the collar, in a controlled stop with two men in the conveyance. The problem was identifed to be a cotrol transformer winding. No persons were injured. The 7000-1 is being filled out to terminate citation issued.

Electrical malfunction with elevator.

An insulator on a High Voltage line failed and shorted to a lightning arrester throwing sparks into dry grass below the pole. A grass fire ensued that required the assistance of the local fire department to bring under control. MSHA was called and the fire was under control within an hour. About 3/4 of an acre burned.

A small roof fall occurred on #2 unti, (mmu-002-0) crosscut 15, #2 entry. The area was barricaded off, timbered and cribbed. Three roof bolts were pulled from the roof at the 4 way intersection.

A fall was discovered in the No. 1 entry of the 1-left panel off 1 East marker at survey station No. 6600. The fall measured approximately 25' long by 7' thick by 17' wide. There were no injuries or equipment involved. The fall was approximately 650' outby the MMU 001-0 and will not be cleaned up.

Employee was sweeping Lost Creek road when he was hit in the rear of the sweeper by an ATV driven by co-worker. Police report was filled out.

Our examiners found a roof fall during their weekly examinaton of the 3 Left 4 Main North (5A) panel. The fall was located at crosscut 16 between entries 2 and 1. The fall was approximately 50' long, 18' wide and 7 feet high. The fall did not extend into either intersection and was confined to the crosscut. The fall was located adjacent to the examiners route of travel.

A fall of roof occurred in the South West Mains at cross cut # 26, # 5 entry. The fall was approximately 30 feet in length x 20 feet in width x 10 - 12 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Slope car was down due to relay card.

Eelvator was being service, tightening ropes. Reported due to elevator being disabled during this time.

During a 60 day inspection it was discovered that there was a kink in the slope car hoist cable. The cable was cut off, re-socketed and re-attached to the car. The slope car was unavailable from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Rock prevented clam shell from opening on ore skip of Hoist #3. Attempts were made to notify MSHA, but supervisor was unable to leave message at ""800"" number. No mine employees were trapped, two ways of escape were still available at all times while miners were underground.

Miracle Run Elevator went down 100' from top landing with 25 people on elevator. Governor over speed switch tripped. Employees off elevator 5:05 PM.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered in the Main North section in #7 entry at the +1495' mark. The fall was immediately called in to MSHA and all proceedures have been followed. We at Royal Falcon have moved the 001-0 section into the 1st West Panel and have abandoned the Main North.

Water seepage associated with small low-angle joints and possibly higher than normal hydrostatic pressure.

#3 hoist tripped when the #4 west brake did not actuate. The brake solenoid was replaced and the hoist was back in service at 10:05 AM. There were still two operable hoists/escapeways throughout the incident.

While rock dusting, encountered a roof fall in #1 entry, straight across from spad #730. Located in #3 entry, intersection had fallen in.

A roof fall occurred in the No. 1 Return Entry, North East Mains. The fall is 20' x 30' x 8' high at the highest point.

A roof fall occurred on the #1 section, entry #3, 1 break inby spad #249. The fall measured 20ft wide, 20ft long and 4ft high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

Trackhoe (330) Got on rock and slide when getting ready to pull pad. Trackhoe turned onto right side.

Rock fall occurred in the bleeder system up next to the pillar line in the 2nd left panel off 003 submains in the #3 entry between the #4 and #5 crosscut. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 5' thick.

2 South Section, Roof Fall occurred #4 entry x-c 42 in a 3 way intersection 25'w x 30'l x 18' hi. A x-c was turned just inby a known fault area. Area bolted with 8' tension rebar full grout bolts.

Unintentional roof fall 50' long x 20' wide x 3' to 5' in thickness. The fall is located on 8 left panel #14 crosscut and #8 entry.

The #1 elevator was taken out of service for the scheduled 5 year service required by ANSI article 17. The elevator was down for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes all affected escapeways were re-routed no individuals were on the elevator at the time. The elevator passed all tests and was placed back into service @ 3:00 pm.

IGNITION: The Continuous Miner was cutting in the No. 1 Face on the No. 8 Section. They were cutting in middle of face and cutting bottom rock when an ignition occurred. It lasted approximately 20 seconds. It was put out with a fire extinguisher.

The fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main North, #3 entry between crosscut #3 and #4. Roof fall of about 50' long 18' wide and 6' thick. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts.

Termination on second set of hoist contacts broke loose from vibration causing hoist to malfunction. The mine was evacuated at 11:33 pm and completed at 11:47 pm. The hoist was repaired and tested and miners returned underground at 12:06 am.

An employee backed a haul truck up a ramp and struck the truck parked behind him.

During a normal inspection of the escape shaft, a loose guide rope was observed. Miners were evacuated from underground until the guide rope was repaired. The problem was corrected by 11:35 am.

A fall was discovered in the 3 Left off 1 North marker area of the mine approximately 50' inby survey station No. 6262 (No. 6 entry). The fall apprears to be approximately 30' long by 8'+ high by 20' wide. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be cleaned up.

While pushing coal on the #4 Clean Coal Stockpile in a D10 Dozer, the dozer was pulled in a cavity. No injury occurred. The dozer and member were safely freed at 5:46 AM.

(A) section experienced an unintentional rooffall on the active pillar section pulling 3 rows of roof bolts. The fall measured approximately 15ft. wide by 6ft. high trapping 2 Mobile Roof Supports.

The continuous miner on the 002 section was cutting the 2 left crosscut into the #1 heading 120 ft inby SS 863 when it cut into old works. A hole app 2 ft x 4 ft intersected into the old works. No low O2, Methane or water was encountered during the hole through. Personnel was removed from the mines with no injuries.

The two explosion vent for the #1 kiln coal mill system opened due to a coal dust ignition inside of the #1 kiln booster fan/ductwork. A Hot Spot was found in the bottom of the fan housing.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the No.1 unit, No.2 entry one crosscut inby spad No. 2329 the fall measures 90' in length, 19' wide , and 5/6' thick.

EE was welding side rails on belt. Suspect piece of hot slag went under skirting at feeder hopper end. After welding crew was on site 40 add'l min. cleaning up & no sign of fire. Shift ended 6:45 pm. Slag evidently smoldered & started fire on skirting. EE usually runs belt but since was end of shift, he didn't. Damage consisted of burning up a belt & some rollers on conveyor.

A roof fall occurred on the 001 section in the face of # 5 entry inby survey spad 61814. The fall measured 18' long, 6' high, and 18' wide. 5' torque tension roof bolts was the support in use. The fall occurred due to layers of coal and rock above the permanet supports. No injuries occurred as a result of the fall, equipment operations was affected

A roof fall was found in a neutral entry along the # 8 belt 700' outby the working section at survey spad 61614. The fall was 80' long, 19' wide and 10' high. 5' torque tension roof bolts were in use. No injuries or operation of equipment was affected

Electrical failure on circuit board. Underground miners had 2 additional escape ways out of the mine.

A roof fall was discovered during a preshift of the 7th South panel. The fall was located at xc 8, #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 60' long, 18 to 30' wide and 7' high. The fall was located in the secondary escapeway. The escapeway was relocated around the fall.

Unintentional roof fall discovered the above date and time. Fall location is: Old 16 zone, No. 5 block, No. 5 entry, 1.5 bloccks inby station 3554. Fell in entry between intersections. Location mined on or about 10/30/08. Previously supported with 6. full grout resin bolts. Fall measured approx. 16'L X 17'W X 7'H. Approx. 240' overburden. Abandoned area.

A Roof fall occurred at spad #743. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A roof fall occured at spad #719. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be dangered off.

A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #670. The fall occurred in the intersection and above the anchorage of the roof bolts. This fall will not effect the passage of men or ventilation. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #676. The fall occurred in the intersection and above the anchorage of the roof bolts. This fall will not effect the passage of men or ventilation. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A roof fall occured 1 break outby spad #713. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be dangered off.

A roof fall occured at spad #723. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be dangered off.

A Roof fall occurred at spad #767. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A roof fall occured 1 break inby spad #740. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be dangered off.

IGNITION : No. 2 Longwall Shearer was cutting coal at #80 Shield, noticed a flame between Shields 124 and 126 toward the tailgate. The flame was put out with water. No injuries were incurred

A Roof fall occurred at spad #769. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #691. The fall occurred in the intersection and fell an additional 50' inby. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. This fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be Dangered Off. Fall was 70X20X5'.

While spinning a cable bolt to mix the resin, the plate was in contact with the ray mat, resulting in a frictional ignition of methane. The small flame was immediately extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

A Roof fall occurred 1 break inby spad #772. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A fall occurred in the third northwest main, crosscut 19, #1 entry. The fall is 20 feet long, 20 feet wide and 7.5 feet high.

A roof fall occured 1 Break outby at spad #716. The fall occured in the right break. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be dangered off.

A Roof fall occurred at spad #744. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20X18X5'. The fall will not effect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be Dangered Off.

A roof fall occured at spad #749. The fall was in the intersection. The fall was above the anchorage of the bolt. The fall was 20x18x5'. The fall will not eggect the ventilation or the passage of men. The fall will be dangered off.

A roof fall was found at Right Fork Submains in the #5 entry between brk. 38 & 39, the fall was approx. 7' high, 20' wide, and 60' long, this area is located in a worked out area and in the process of being sealed off. The area has been cribbed and dangered off.

At approximately 7:00am an employee called out to another and said he had some top trying to fall in and he was cribbing it off. The top fell in at about 7:30 am. We finished setting cribs and began to move section.

Lost power to main hoist resulting in the reprograming of computer system. Power restored, computer reprogramed hoist resumed normal operation 2:38pm.

At 8PM CROs alerted of main baghouse fan trip via PLC PC cntrl sys-2 plnt electricians responded to check cause-in opening E. door to Main Baghouse MCC electricians observed room filled w/black smoke-notified shift super who called 911. Electrician's discharged 1 fire ext.& pulled power to the bldg-Forks Twp FD arrived on scene w/in 10 mins-fire extinguished by 9PM. Cause TBD.

A roof fall occurred in the No. 3 entry, between survey stations #142 and #147 measuring 40' long X 20' wide X 6'-9' high.

Roof fall occurred on the North C Section, 7000ft outby the working face. There were no injuries and no ventilation was disturbed. The fall measured 18ft x 18ft x 5ft in the #1 Entry.

An unintentional roof fall occured in a 3-way intersection on the 1st East return in the #11 entry at station 34+30. The fall did affect ventilation so the unit was shut down and the stopping line re-routed. The area had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts. The fall measured 24 feet x 20 feet x 10 feet.

A fall of roof occurred in the 1st Right, entry # 11, station # 7+25. The fall was approximately 30 feet in length x 40 feet in width and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

There was a roof abnormality in the cross cut 2 to 1 that may have contributed to the failure. There was additional support installed in this area before the failure.

Vertical cracks in roof (mud seams) allowed roof to fall above anchorage.

Discovered roof fall at 8:50 A.M. in intake, #7 entry, 001 section, 12,000 ft from face. Fall was 20' X 20' X 6' high. No equipment was involved, vent not affected. Area will not be rehabed, both MSHA & OMSL were notified and investigated.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the KY Ridge Mains in the #6 entry between Xcut 26 and 27. The fall is approximately 40' long, 20 ' wide and 7-8' height. The fall does not effect the passage of miners or the ventilation system for this area. This area is part of an inactive area of the mine on the intake side and is examined weekly.

A roof fall app. 125 feet in length, 30+ feet deep and app. 30+ feet in height occurred on 4-13-09 at No.3 entry, one break inby station # 934.

Roof fall on 006-0 section. The fall was across from spad #50207. The fall was 19' wide, 20' long and 7' high. The fall has been dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.

Mine examiner was making an examination of the Byrd Mains left return & observed an unplanned roof fall at an intersection 1 cross cut inby survey station #1346. Travel or ventilation in this area has not been compromised.

The weekly examiner was conducting his examination & came across a roof fall located on the 6th Left Panel in the #3 entry at the AB Seals inby old F Head in the return area. It fell from the intersection to the face. Approximation of the distance of the fall is 70' long & 5' high. This area has now been DANGERED off to keep anyone from traveling into the area.

An unintentional fall occurred in the 2nd main west Intake escapeway. The fall was 20' long by 19' wide and above the anchorage of the 6' tension rebar bolt. This fall was timbered off.

A belt person found a roof fall located on the 3 West A travelway at crosscut #9 in entry #7. The fall was approximately 30' long, 20' wide and approximately 8' high. The fall was a continuation of a previous fall. The area had been timbered but it overrode the timbers and fell across the travelway.

Rock fall at bk-27 on 6 b belt fall is 16' long by 18' high in the #3 entry it blocked the track entry it was reported to the MSHA hotline it will be cleaned and re-supported. MSHA did investigate the area.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 north3 mains, crosscut 7, #4 entry. The fall measures approx. 20 ft long, 17 feet wide, and 7 feet, thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

When shift started, the hoist indicated a ""heartbeat fault"" in the controller. Connections from the hoist to the monitor were cleaned and the monitor was rebooted. No people were in the mine at the time of the incident. Hoist was operational at 11:15 pm.

The elevator governor reset switch malfunctioned.

After lowering in the tailpiece for the 5 Right longwall setup, the counterweight on the A Shaft Man/Materials cage came out of the guides. This caused man cage to be out of service over 30 minutes. Production was ceased on the longwall and the skips were setup to transport men in case of emergency underground. Shoes were adjusted, hoist back in service @ approx 12:15pm.

The # 1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceding 30 minutes @ 10:18 AM due to a broken cable on the retiring cam. The cable was repaired and the elevator placed back into service @ 11:55 AM. No individuals were on the elevator at the time and the escapeway was re-routed.

In the 680 Drive House Building the conveyor belt caught on fire resulting in extensive damage to the top portion of the building.

A fall of roof occurred in the South East Mains, entry # 2, station # 9+80. The fall was approximately 40 feet in length x 20 feet in width and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, 2 South Panel off of the 2 East Panel in the #1 entry between crosscuts #14 and #18 1/2. The fall measured approximately 280'x18'x5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts.

Hot embers from fire two days ago blew across yard at mine and ignited cedar trees and a pile of cross ties. We reported again because fire was not extinguished within 30 minutes of discovery.

A fall occurred in the first northwest submain, #6 entry, spad 29+90. The fall is 20 feet long, 20 feet wide and unknown height.

A roof fall occurred in the first north west submain, #6 entry, spad 28+50. The fall is 20 feet long, 20 feet wide, unknown height.

A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, in the 2 South Panel off of the 2 East Panel, crosscut #20, between #1 and #2 entries. The fall measured approximately 35'x18'x5'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts.

The section foreman on 003 section was making an exam of the n 0/5 face area when saw a crack in the face. He checked face area and detected a small amount of cha or methane and low oxygen. He examined the n0/6 face area. found small crack in the face. detected low oxygen and low contrentration of cha. withdraw employee. notified msha.

A fall of the foot occurred in the 1st South East Sub Mains (# 4 Unit) Inby the tailpiece in the # 1 Entry throught the x-cut to the # 2 Entry.

A fall occurred in the first north west submain, #6 entry, spad 31+70. The fall is 20 feet long, 20 feet wide and unknown height.

A roof fall occured in the #11 seam, innerseam slope panel, #1 entry approximately 235' from the center of crosscut #27. The fall measured approximately 25'x18'x15'-18'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts, bacon straps, wire mesh panels, 12' cable bolts, 15' mega bolts and truss bolts.

The belt conveyor that transports quicklime to the pebble silos caught on fire. It may have been caused by the lime coming from the cooler feeders was too hot. The SLAM process was applied, the fire could've been put out faster, due to the location of the belt it was decided to not put our miners in harm's way. The fire dept. put the fire out in less than 10 minutes.

A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, 2 West Panel off of the 1 North Panel in the #3 entry in the intersection of crosscut #47. The fall measured approximately 35'x18'x10'. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts and 9' mega bolts.

Fall took place back in a return area that has been standing for approx. 1 year. The fall area was found in 3 to 4 x cut. There were no signs of area working on my weekly run.

Mine neighbor had a controlled burn that he lost control of. Fire spread across line to mine property where a stack of junk loader tires caught on fire. Fire took more than 30 minutes after time of discovery to extinguish.

Unintentional roof fall occurred on HG #3 section cross cut 162, between #1 and #2 entry. The fall measured 60'L x 18'W x 9'H.

Roof fall occurred in an area where evidence of a low-angled slicker sided condition was present in the mine roof within a transition area evident both inby and outby affected area.

A roof fall occurred in the #6 entry, 80"" inby survey station #3422 measuring 40' long X 18' wide X 6' high.

Fall in 1st rt. #4 entry L.O.B in intersection 20 ft x 20 ft 5 ft-6ft high is not block airway travelway or escapeway

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at xc 7 entry 7 of the 2 west panel intake. The fall is approximately 19 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 8 feet high.

While preshifting an area to recover frame work a roof fall was gound in the old 1st rt off 1 left in c-4 panel. It was phoned outside and entered in the book noting the fall was found. This fall was in old works-I was not reported because it was in old works.

At approximately 2:15 pm a roof fall was discovered in track entry of slope, 11,000' from section, measuring 60' long, 22' wide and 8' thick. Ventilation was not affected, but passage of men had to re rerouted. Area originally mined in 2001. Fall cleanup plan posted using 12/12 miner, supervision with certified personel, no apprentice miners.

An unplanned roof fall has occurred in the 10 east #3 tailgate entry 4xc behind the working face. This fall was not discovered until 04/06/09 during the weekly old works fireboss examination. No entrapment of miners, ventilation interruption or impeding of passage occurred.

Fall of roof on 3B 5North setup face beginning at 5+90 extending approximately 184', approx 15-20 ft high. Hotline called at approx 8:45 am when area showed signs of potential fall. Investigated by MSHA.

Kuhntown elevator stopped when coming to the surface with 8 employee on board. The elevator malfunctioned at 10:02 and was manually brought to the surface and employees were off the elevator at 10;22 am. Door switch was loose. Elevator was checked and released by Schindler.

#2 unit, x-cut 16, #2 entry. Length 60' Width 18.5' and Thickness 9'

The cage doors on the Hart street elevator were damaged. The door cable broke and the door brackets got bent in the process. The elevator was removed from service while the door brackets were repaired.

An accumulation of methane was found from out gassing seals in a small isolated area. We consider this a non-inundation incident.

Joy Continious Miner was pillaring in the belt entry, a fall occurred in #2 heading extending thru #4 heading covering the Joy Continous Miner, no ventilation was effected, the size of the fall was approx. 90' long, 20' thick, and 12' high.

A non-injury accident, the unintentional stopping of the elevator at Camp Run Portal occurred. The source of the malfunction was found to be a timing relay. The elevator was returned to service at approximately 2:15 PM.

A roof fall was discovered at 6:30 am during a weekly examination. The roof fall was located in the 2nd East Mains, x/c 34, #2 entry. The roof fall measured approximately 20' wide, 80' long and 7' high. The fall did not affect ventilation, travel of persons or involve any equipment.

Roof fall abandedred 7th sub, panel north (old #3) off the 2nd main west entries, Approx 18' long 8' high and 20' wide.

Roof fall, Abandoned 7th sub panel north (old #3) off the 2nd main west entries. Approx 25' long 18' wide & 8' high.

An unintentional fall occurred in the old 2nd west panel in the #3 entry at the 9+60'. The fall was approximately 18' wide by 45' long and above anchorage of 6' tension rebar bolt.

Sometime between the end of night shift (3/31/09) and the start of day shift (4/1/09), the cemented sandfill in the slot and intersection of the 5900-12 Stope failed. The failure was approximately 35 feet long through the intersection and 30 feet into the west stope and 5 feet into the east stope.

Unintentional roof fall. Fall was 50' long, 18' wide and 6' high. Type of support: 4' resins bolts. # 2 entry (Neutral Ent) 1 Bk outby Spad # 10644.

Contract worker was throwing away a piece of scrap stone into a rock bin and pinched the tip of his little finger off between the rock and steel bin wall.

Employee was operating Joy CM-15 when a rock measuring 8'x 2'x 4""-10"" fell between the rib pin and rib striking him on his back. Injured back and spine.

EE stated that he was loading a roll of cable in a mantrip to take underground and mashed his little finger between a roll of cable that was in the mantrip.

EE & co-worker were loading trash out of a scoop bucket onto trash sled located in the track. The scoop operator assumed all the trash was out of the bucket & started the scoop to move away from the trash sled & track. When he started retracting the ejector blade the injured EE's lt thumb sustained a laceration & fracture which later resulted in partial amputation of lt thumb.

Drill operator was drilling blast holes. After breaking a drill steel, one had to be put back on. While adding the drill steel onto mast, the drill hammer was turning. When the striker bar of the hammer threaded into the drill steel it began to rotate wrapping the operators glove, sweat shirt & eventually his arm around the drill steel causing amputation of right arm above elbow.

EE was attempting to grind a burr off of the end of a 1/4"" x 1"" x 8"" piece of metal. When the EE went to feed the material into the floor grinder media, metal kicked & left hand was turned & pulled into grinder media lacerating left thumb. He immediately let go & pulled hand away. He was taken to hospital where they amputated thumb to 1st knuckle.

Employee was dropping loaded railroad cars when his foot was caught between the railroad car wheel ""Truck"" and the rail.(Foot crushed with all toes amputated)

Employee was pulling the slack on the power cable for the conveyor car on the Addcar Highwall Miner. He stepped onto the rail of the launch to pull the power cable however he placed his ankle between the hydraulic car pusher and conveyor car, allowing his ankle to be caught between the pusher and car. Fractures of the ankle, tissue damage.

Employee was carrying two boxes containing a gear and another with bolts. When going through the door to the shop where he was delivering the parts he tripped on the door threshold. The employ ee caught his balance but felt a burning sensation in his stomach. After visiting the doctor it was found to be a hernia in the stomach area.

The injured employee was moving a large step ladder and experienced pain in his groin area.

While taking rock out of coal chain had rock on edge ready to drop off coal chain. Started catching hand between roof and rock cutting end of thumb & index finger

There appears to be an alleged event that could have happened on or about 04/30/2009. This is based upon a report through the WV Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training dated 07/21/2009 and received notice same date at Brody Mine No.1. The employee had an alleged neck injury.

Employee slipped and fell onto the concrete floor while walking from the entrance door of the portal building to the check in/out board to remove his tag.

Employee stepped in between the grader blade and tire to start up the ladder to the cab of grader. He twisted left knee and fell to the ground. He stated that he heard a popping noise and was unable to put any weight on or stand. He was transported to ER and X-ray showed nothing broke. He seen Family Dr. on May 1, 2009 and returned to work on May 4, 2009. LTA began on May 26, 2009.

Haulage Truck operator was cleaning mirrors of truck during rainy conditions. While cleaning the driver side mirrors she slipped and fell 7 ft to the ground landing on her feet. Her right foot was injured.

Injury was pulling the stem from a valve yolk when he felt a burning sensation in his upper right arm. He reported to medical & was treated and released for duty with no restrictions. After persistant pain an MRI revealed a small tear of his right rotator cuff. On 9/3/09 Gramercy Alumina was informed that he underwent surgery on 8/27/09. Re-classed to a lost time accident.

Closing door on a railcar using a bar. The bar gave way pinning fingers between the bar and the ground. Mashed the tips of two fingers ( middle finger & ring finger) right hand.

Rock fell, bruising foot.

Operator passed out on ground, away from equipment. No injury occurred as a result. Plant had not been turned on for operations yet that morning.

The man reported pain in his knee. He stated no specific trauma occurred. The person continued to work until 5-15-09 when he sought medical treatment and reported off work.

Injury stated that he was exiting the grader cab when his foot slipped and his arm and hand was still on the handrail which in turn, pulled his shoulder muscles.

Changing Torque in D015/D8R Dozer. He was removing the torque when the drive line fell and struck him on the left knee.

Employee was working on beam on the highwall miner when the cable arm fell on the employee injuring his back.

EE was driving charging rig down hill, brakes failed and rig hit pillar. Force from rig hitting pillar threw EE forward into steering wheel. EE hurt left shoulder, right wrist and head. EE was taken to the ER and company doctor and was taken off work on 5/1/09 pending results of X-rays and follow-up visit.

As injury was installing the last row of bolts, a piece of draw rock fell from the face and broke off at the canopy, striking him in the back.

Employee was stemming holes when something in his shoulder gave. He reported the incident and sought medical attention the next morning.

While removing the safety pins & half links from bed of 7712 777D 100 ton haul truck employee felt a sharp pain from his shoulder

Employee was pulling a fork on a Lo-Trac when the fork came off and struck the employee's left ankle resulting in a fracture.

Employee was picking up a piece of belt structure to move it out of his way. Hurt his lower back.

Crossing overcast thru 32x32 door & into return entry with 250' 3"" poly line. Poly wedged up, freed up, wedged up again causing injury/pain to employee hip from pulling the line.

While riding Brookville mantrip to section, EE fell asleep & allowed his foot to dangle outside trip. His foot was caught between rib & trip resulting in a bruise to right foot. He was released to return to work but did not show & was reported waiting to see specialist. After talking to him on 5/29/09, he said he had been under doctor's care & was receiving therapy & pain meds.

Employee was spinning anvils in a Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher. The lid of the VSI came down upon his left hand. Employee's left hand was caught between the lid and frame of the VSI. The ring finger of his left hand was seriously injured.

Operator was tramming bolter and fell down, pulling bolter towards him and allegedly pinched his right knee between bolter and rib.

EE was operating roof bolter, rock fell from roof, striking EE on left hand. To correct the problem, EE was told to keep hand off of drill head and observe top before starting to bolt.

Lifting a piece of 80# rail that had a guard rail attached to it with a co-worker. He strained his lower back. Injured was off work from 4/30/09 until 5/6/09.

Employee was traming excavator when a rock hit him in the face lacerating check bone.

Injury was putting a chain on a piece of pipe in the maintenance shop and he allegedly knelt on an unknown piece of material possibly a rock or slag and this caused pain 3 days later. The unknown material was never found during the accident investigation.The incident allegedly occured on 04/29/2009 and he informed management on 05/01/2009

Miner was cutting with torches and hot oil blew back burning the miner.

EE was trouble shooting noise reported around the pusher area of the tire conveyor with another EE. He heard the idler noise & crawled under the conveyor belt for a better look. He reached his hand into the idler area when the belt suddenly started. Co-worker pulled the pull cord to stop the belt & went over to release him from the belt. EE received only bruised left hand & wrist.

Employee was building block stopping when block fell over striking left ankle. Employee sustained a sprained left ankle.

The employee bent into wood crate getting a bucket of monkey plate. Bucket was approx. 60 to 80 pounds, upon lifting bucket from crate, the employe felt a sharp pain. Employee thought it was a pulled muscle or a separated rib.

Employee made contact with a hot piece of metal (area that he previously welded) when reaching for welding rods resulting in a second degree burn on his arm. Burn became infected on the evening of 4/29/09 and employee sought medical treatment.

Employee was walking from the pick-up truck to the drill when he lost his footing on loose dirt and fell on the road turning his ankle.

While climbing up on equipment employee hurt his back.

Employee was climbing into water truck when boots were wet; Employee slipped off step and sustained left calf strain.

An employee sustained injuries when he was cutting a scrap grizzly. The employee was struck on the side of his head (fractured bone) when a section of steel he was cutting de-stressed and pivoted upward with the sideboard. Another section of steel landed on the top of both of his feet. (both feet had lacerations). More detail to be ammended to this report.

Service man was climbing off EX-1100 after putting oil in machine, lost his footing and fell approx 3' and landed on right side, hurting lower back.

The injured employee stated while he was moving a 18 hp water pump with a dolly the pump fell off the dolly striking him on his right foot.

3 South longwall set-up. EE removing cover on motor, pulling down on wrench, wrench slipped off bolt and he cut his hand on motor stuffing box. 1 1/2 inch laceration, 5 stitches to close wound.

EE was performing a routine maintenance inspection of the administration building back up generator. While stepping away from the generator, he stepped onto the large cable and felt a pain/pop in his left calf muscle.

EE was straightening a 5' bolt after it was inserted in the top. The bolt turned to the side and he then felt something pull in the lower part of his back.

Injury hit his head on the shuttle car canopy when he hit a hole in the road way bruising his neck and back.

EE swinging hammer to knock out hoist cylindar and hurt shoulder.

Employee stepped out of ram car in # 6 to # 5 entry crosscut, 3 north left section onto a piece of rock and twisted his left knee. Employee began missing work due to the injury on 5/4/09.

Employee was operating a shuttle car when he said that he hit a hole causing him to hit his hard hat on the canopy. He continued to perform his regular duties until he was taken off work by a physcian on 8-4-2009.

EE stated that he had climbed onto the miner to hang a reflector, as he was getting off the miner, he felt pain in his lower back. Note: EE stated that the pain started when he went from a standing position to kneeling, to get off miner.

Employee was shoveling a pile of stone on 4/27/09, he felt a strain but did not seek medical attention, on 5/5/09 employee went for a regular routine physical where his family physician found a hernia.

Rock fell fracturing ankle.

Employee strained his back while throwing the miner cable over next to the rib. Later in the shift while operating a shuttle car, the shuttle car hit a hole in the road and jammed the employee's back even worse.

Employee was wearing a harness. As he stepped over a toolbag laying in his path, the lanyard swung under his foot and he tripped and landed on his left knee. He requested to get checked due to pain. He was sent to provider, x-ray was negative, he was treated and released. However over the course of the following 8 days it became a lost time.

Employee walking down ramp and pulled muscle in right calf

Injury was reported on 8/21/07 with no work restrictions. Aggravation of the injury, according to the doctor, caused the need for left hip surgery. Employee underwent left hip surgery on 4/27/09. (No accident or injury was reported after 8/21/07).

While walking around a ram car was struck on the head and left shoulder by a piece of falling shale. Transported to St. John's Hospital in Springfield and released to see her own physician Tuesday, April 28 pending a release to return to work. This became a lost time after her personal physician ordered no work until results of an X-ray are determined.

Employee was standing on longwall support drum to mark and pull adjacent support when a piece of rock deflected off the shear cutter drum landing on top of right foot striking foot behind metatarsal gaurd causing injury.

Employee was climbing down ladder on endloader. When he got to the bottom his foot slipped and he caught the ladder but strained a muscle in lower back.

Injured was replacing a bad TRA and when he lifted the idler, he pulled something in his right side. His shift started at 11:00 P.M. on 4/26/09.

The employee caught his right hand between a belt structure car and a scoop. He pulled the toe/coupling pin and released the safety chain when the car drifted forward without warning. The incident resulted in a lost time injury.

Employee states he was removing the boomer and chain from a load of lumber. As he was prying on the boomer it released and the handle struck him on the left wrist. The left wrist required surgery on 4/28/2009.

Laying out belt structure and heard something pop in his left shoulder.

This is an alleged event with inconsistencies related to reporting, dates and injury status. The employee was interviewed in the course of the investigation and between him and results of the investigation there is no known injury at this time that occurred while on the job during the specific dates given by the employee.

The subject was building cribs. He was on a step ladder putting the last block on. The ladder slipped and he fell.

EE was drilling holes in a rib roll to be cleaned up, when the hand drill he was using became stuck and turned, catching the right pinkie finger and twisting it upward then back.

EE was washing the 1st floor of the plant, when he tripped on the wash down hose and fell, injuring his knee and lower back.

EE was walking out of office trailer (mine office) and tripped and fell, twisting his knee.

At 1B tailgate return airway: Checking on water levels, put on rubber boots to walk through deeper water. ""When task was completed I couldn't get the rubber boots off so I hooked the heel of the rubber on the end of a 4"" piece of plastic drainage pipe to gain leverage pulling back to get boot off. I pulled my left leg hamstring muscle.""

Employee struck bumper of truck with right knee on Saturday. Went to family dr on Monday. Still suffered from numbness and swelling, went back to doctor and was told to take off from work.

Employee stepped over drill track windrow behind drill while examining the power cable and tripped, falling to the ground. He received a strain to the upper left leg.

Making a belt splice on #1 belt. Was holding the nail holder and finger was smashed with a hammer by a co-worker.

Employee was drilling a hole in the roof when a rock fell out around the steel, hitting employee on his right arm.

Employee was standing on a bucket to tighten a jack pipe on 3C header, when he lost his balance, causing him to fall off of the bucket and injure his back.

Occupational illness: Employee stated he was removing a front drive shaft fron the 851 diesel mantrip when he struck his left elbow in the drag link. on 4-30-2009, Employee was diagnosed with bursitis of his left elbow.

EE was operating a dozer and was attempting to move a large rock when the blade slipped which resulted in a sudden jar.

He was attempting to swing the boom on 3018 bolter. When he activated the lever, the boom swung and caught his thumb on his right hand between the base lift jack and the boom causing a fracture to the right thumb.

Employee was remving bin pulley drum from the c024 tripper and strained his middle/lower back. He continued to work through July 13,2009. Company sent employee to the dr on July 14,2009 because he was complaining of having back spasms and pain in legs and feet. Dr wants to evaluate in one week after resting back.

EE was leaning onto parked scoop, when his left hand was struck by a piece of roof rock. Highland reserves all rights to contest the allegations surrounding the events giving rise to this report and reserves the right to retract and/or modify this submission as further information becomes available to Highland.

Offside bolter man was sitting near T-bar on RRII pinner. Onside operator backed pinner up and caught offside operator with T-bar.

While walking up the catwalk alongside the conveyor to remove spillage, employee slipped and fell. He sustained injuries to his neck and back.

Attempted to break loose a rusted pipe fitting on a pump using a pipe wrench. Strained lower back.

Infection (Bursitis) in left elbow possibly stemming from unknown insect bite.

Employee was installing mirror on hydroseeder door when he lost his balance and grabbed for the door bracket to catch himself straining his wrist.

Employee was crawling underneath bridge, the bridge hit his hip.

Employee was helping set a pump, while pulling on the rope to get the suction hose in place, he slipped and fell and landed on his right wrist.

He said he was sandblasting steel from a ladder and he felt like he was going to fall. He said he reached out with his left hand to catch himselt and when he did, the blast nozzle in his right hand jerked, causing the sandblasting sand to jump from the intended area of impact and spray his left hand. He was wearing gloves at the time.

Setting timbers on 001 section. When employee was lifting timbers, he twisted his right knee.

This is a reopened first aid case original case was 12/2/2007 strain/sprain to low back. Employee stated having pain in low back again over one year later, and decided he wanted to have his back reevaluated, he was examined and a cortisone shot was administered. Employee may be getting one more cortisone shot.

Injured bent over to sapd curtain against rib when a timber fell and struck him on the head and back. He was transported to the ER by EMS.

The employee's shuttle car snub came loose striking his head.

Employee was adding sectional roof bolt steel into hold when steel did not line up and snapped back, steel struck left hand. He sustained a simple fracture of the left index finger.

While standing on the ground, employee was straddling the bucket lift arm while greasing the loader. While trying to lift his leg over the bucket lift arm, he lost his balance and fell, trapping his leg between the bucket lift arm and the bucket tilt arm.

He was on the leach field pulling 4"" drisco, when he pulled the drisco his shoulder dislocated. He then put it back in place on his own.

Emp. was welding on an axel beam which weighed approx. 570 lbs. emp. was positioned on a 4x4 open metal structure box. Emp. was attempting to turn the beam over when it flipped and smashed his right hand, between axel beam and 4x4 metal box being used as a work platform.

Miner was using a razor knife, dropped it and when he caught it he cut his finger. Although a laceration occurred this miner's injury did not require sutures.

While installing a 6' bolt the employee slipped and caught himself with his left hand causing a fracture of his wrist.

Employee was making a splice in a conveyor belt. While pulling the belt together with a chain ratchet, the top stucture broke off, causing the handle from the belt stucture to strike the employee on his jaw.

Backhoe bucket struck employee in his left side causing him to fall. Operator did not see employee until the bucket struck him. Employee was taken to hospital for treatment and x-ray of ribs and head. He was discharged with abrasion to back of head.

Employee was working on magnetic separator drum, changing endcap, when the chain slipped and drum fell and hit his left hand.

Injured was struck by a piece of rock approx. 5' wide x 6' high x 6"" that fell when a rib popped. He continued to work until 4/30/09, when he was taken off work by after a re checking with a dr.

Employee was trying to disassemble hose connections. Injury occurred while trying to loosen nuts with wrench & chrome bar.

EE was putting dozer pads in the bucket of the hi-lift, to move to another location.

EE was installing 1/4"" metal plate over hole in the Mill Building motor control center room. EE stepped down into the hole 7' x 2 1/2' x 16"" to set the plate. While in the hole the EE twisted his body thus twisting his right knee causing a sharp pain. EE continued to work the entire day. EE woke up the next morning to come to work, but his knee was in pain. Sent to the Dr. for exam

Employee was jackleg drilling a face round, upon lifting machine on a waist high hole, he felt a strain in right shoulder & lower back. Dr examied him with full release on date of accident. He missed work on 5/10/09 and was taken off work on 5/11/09 due to complications from strain on 4/22/09

Employee was removing gob from #4 tailpiece. The gob was coal and rock mixture, a piece of rock fell thru and rolled onto right index finger, smashing the employees finger.

Employee reported he tripped over miner cable, somewhat stumbled and caught himself on ground. Investigation revealed that due to pre-existing medical conditions (4 maintenance prescriptions) he has pain in left wrist, left 3rd finger, L upper scapula, low back & left hip with numbess in groin. He missed his first schdeuledwork day on 4/27/09. The mine is charging this as Illness.

Water was in the return, needed to set a pump to get the water out. Mine is Non-Producing at this time. EE carried a P40 pump, approx 60 lbs. He carried it approx 100'. He continued to work his regular job without incident. Management was not aware of this incident until 5/13/09. EE said he thought the pain was from old injury and did not report this accident to management.

Employee was removing a stuck cathode from stripping machine when foot got pinched between cathode blank and frame. The employee's right foot received a puncture/laceration.

Employee was operating loader on haulroad to spread gravel when he drove over a rough patch in the road making the loader bounce. When this happened, the employee felt a sharp pain in his upper back area.

Operator started feeling slight pain after Dozer jarred him while pushing shot on April 21. Towards the end of his shift, he was experiencing moderate-severe pain in lower back. Went to Doctor on April 23 when pain would not ease up.

EE was cleaning around the jaw 5th wheel hitch, based on piles at location, when for whatever reason went to the grizzley conveyor where he became wedged between a return roller & bottom side of belt. He has several broken ribs, broken collar bones, & intestinal, kidney, spleen & pancreas damage. As of this report he is in critical but stable condition.

Employee was drilling holes in the granite to prepare for blasting. He was ending work for the day. The bit came loose from the drill. EE automatically grabbed for the bit and got his ring finger, left hand pinched between the bit and the other steel. Part of the bone on finger was damaged.

Employee was bolting in 7 right. He was inserting the 2 piece drill steel into the hole when he pinched his right index finger with the pusher drill steel. He suffered a laceration to this finger.

Truck driver slipped and fell onto the ground after exiting vehicle. The ground was wet from several rainy days. The driver suffered a fractured right ankle and contusion to the right leg.

Employee was dismounting backhoe. As he was turnng to descend the ladder, the cuff of his left glove caught on the ladder actuator device causing him to lose his balance. He fell to the ground landing on his right side injuring his right hip, shoulder, and lower lumbar. Employee was hospitalized and diagnosed with deep bruise to hip and shoulder.

Employee was running his saw when he laid his measuring rod down on the ground where he was working. He went to take a step and tripped on the rod falling to the ground hitting his chest/ribs.

Lifting on belt structure and felt something pull in his lower back. Started missing work 4-22-09.

A mechanic was replacing the pump casing on PU 56 F pump when the casing fell striking the employee on the lower portion of his right leg. On 5-6-09 an orthopedic doctor recommended surgery. A second opinion did not recommend surgery. On August 24th the employee elected to undergo surgery.

Injured bent over to pick up a bundle of stopping panels when he injured his back. He had an MRI on 04/24/2009 and is awaiting results.

Employee stated that he was rebuilding a dozer blade. He had been grinding on, welding on, and air arcing on the blade during the course of the work shift. He noticed a foreign body in his left eye toward the end of the shift. Had to get removed and missed next two work shifts.

Employee was driving a 777D rock truck and went through a dip in road and said he hurt his back.

Employee was shoveling the #4 belt drive in a stooped position and when he stood up his back started hurting and left leg went numb.

While attempting to remove a plate from an Omni Cone by-pass chute with a come a long, employee attempted to bring the plate down to the ground. While lowering the plate he lost control and while trying to grab it, his right hand was caught between the plate and handrail of the platform, lacerating two fingers and fracturing one.

EE came down steps of Loader to ground and when his left foot touched the ground, he turned and twisted his ankle.

He was riding on a golf cart, when it started to slide, causing the cart to run into a rib and turn over.

Miner was on a step ladder checking a chute when the ladder turned over causing miner to fall. Miner did not begin missing work until 07/30/2009.

Employee was using a Hytorc hydraulic wrench to torque bolts on a D10 dozer. A seal within the tool failed injecting hydraulic fluid into the palm of his hand.

Employee was picking up a timber in the #4 heading when he felt pain in lower back. He was given off work until 4-26-09 because of a back strain.

EE was unloading a belt roller out of the bed of a pickup truck and as he lifted and twisted, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee was opening a set of airlock ventilation doors on roadway and strained his back.

Employee hit his knee with a ratchet.

The employee stated that he was placing blocking material under the tip of a shield loaded on a shield carrier, the tip of the shield suddenly and unexpectantly came down on top of his right gloved hand. The resultant injury was a fracture to the tip of the right thumb.

He was operating the continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from between the straps and struck him on the left side causing a fracture to the left wrist.

Employee was drilling and trammed hammer into rib, causing a rock to fall and strike hand.

EE was working on the bottom deck of the work deck during clean-up after concrete pour when the rope broke and the concrete pour chute struck EE on left, front shin causing a laceration that required stitches.

While employee was pulling on miner cable he strained his back.

While reviewing the blocking process of a de-railed shield carrier, the employee was struck in the right elbow by what is believed to have been a dislodged block of wood. The resultant injury was a closed fracture of the right elbow.

Employee stated that while installing bolts in the mine roof, a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the lower back.

Injury was bolting top, when a piece of rock from the rib fell off hitting him and pushing him against the bolt machine. Breaking his right arm and cutting his left arm, that required 12 stitches.

Employee was emptying garbage & stacking pallets when he twisted his lower right back.

The employee was swinging the boom of the roof bolter out so he could clean his dust box. While swinging the boom out the operator caught his foot between the boom of the bolter and coal rib. The employee broke 4 bones in his foot.

Employee was reclaiming high voltage cable and couplers. As he was dropping a coupler he was holding the cable on his shoulder and strained the shoulder. This did not become reportable until 10-05-2009.

While performing a shell liner job on #3 rod mill, employee was trying to position a shell liner with bars to lift into place and in the process one bar slipped and the shell liner fell on the side of his left foot. This resulted in two broken metatarsal bones on the left foot.

EE stated that while the 777 Truck he was operating was being loaded, the 9926 Loader bucket struck the truck and jarred his back. EE did not miss work until 4/20/09 and returned to work on 4/23/09.

Employee was greasing the Tailpiece. The hose burst and cut his glove and hand, then pushed grease into the cut on his right palm.

Employee was trying to break loose a part with a tool, when it broke loose, causing strain on shoulder joint.

The injured was tramming a scoop when he hit some bumps in the mine floor. These bumps jarred the injured, causing pain in his lower back. The injured continued work until the pain became too much. He started missing work on June 1, 2009 from the injury.

Removing belt structure while standing on a ladder. He fell off and landed on his right side. He continued to work until 5/1/09 at which time it was discovered he had fractured several ribs.

Employee stated he was starting to push a roof bolt up in a hole and his shoulder started burning. Employee has just had surgery on this shoulder about 6 to 8 months ago. He didn't return to work until late Nov. 08. We are waiting on the scan/MRI. This is a re-occurrance of the prior Shoulder injury, stated the Dr.

While working to clear a clogged input hood of a Hazmag crusher the side door was being opened, once the door was over center the two miners opening the door could not hold the weight of the door and material. The door then swung down crushing the first and second fingers of one of the miner's right hand between the door and body of the crusher.

Employee stepped out of a vehicle when his foot got caught on the brake pedal, twisting his right knee. Reportable lost time injury 06/23/09 due to surgery.

The employee was rock dusting by. He was putting the empty bags on a piece of #9 wire to tie the bags together. The wire poked through his glove and went into his hand.

He was fitting steel into a chute that he was building. He strained his back climbing up to the chute work area where he was installing the new steel.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/22/09 Tripped over wire, felt pain in left knee.

Employee was trying to unstop a suction hose when draw rock fell on his upper right shoulder

Physical altercation between EE's. Injured EE claiming injury to jaw, neck, left arm, back, left leg and chest pains. Argument between EE's ending with injured being pushed against office wall.

Injured was walking around a diesel mantrip doing a pre-operational inspection and slipped on a piece of coal. He fell and landed on his right hand fracturing it.

Twisted knee while driving bus.

Employee was installing a bolt when the drill chuck broke and bolt wrench struck his forearm.

EE slipped on wet bentonite and fell, causing strain to lower back.

EE strained muscles in lower back while stacking 50 pound bags of product.

Employee was walking from 4 head to the road way through a break through when a rock approx. 4' round and 4"" thick struck his right shoulder.

Employee was unloading belt structure, structure hung up and jerked his left shoulder. His first day missed was 9/10/09 for surgery to left shoulder.

Employee was cleaning up at drive 57 building, Bailey Overland. He picked up a 30 pound shoe for a 555 bender and pulled his groin.

Employee was a passenger on #5 9 person mantrip when it collided with a flatcar being pushed by a 12 Ton locomotive.

The man was making a splice in a cable when the screwdriver slipped and lacerated his thumb. The man worked until 4-27-09 at which time he reported off.

Employee was walking and lost his footing and fell and cut the inside of his left hand. Had to have 2 stitches.

Operator was dismounting rock truck and twisted his right foot(ankle).

While stepping down from scissor deck, employee rolled ankle fracturing his left leg. Employee is currently off work.

Employee had mud on shoes when he slipped on steps of loader, causing his left arm to pull resulting in a strain on the left shoulder and elbow. He is morbibly obese.

Employee fractured left ankle when he twisted it on uneven ground.

The employee was walking down the #3 entry of the 8 west gate entry when he stepped in a hole and twisted his right ankle. The employee sprained his right ankle.

Employee stated that he was pulling the miner cable over with a cable hook and felt a pain in his lower back. The employee was diagnosed with two herniated discs in his back and placed on restricted duty on April 20, 2009.

Employee was removing a stuck top roller while changing out the belt structure. He caught his right middle finger between the top roller and rail.

Employee was a passenger on a 9 man mantrip when it collided with a shield car being pushed to a track switch by a 12 ton locomotive.**This employee did not start missing work until 8/12/2009

Trying to get belt roller unstuck.

Walking on un-even mine floor and twisted left knee. This employee had a previous un-treated, un-reportable injury to the same knee.

Employee was on chopper and put hand in wedge to lube machine, while machine was still running. Supervisor was not near machine, employee continued took hand out and didn't report any serious or fatal accident, he continued to work on machine. Employee later reported days later that it was hurting and was taken to the hospital.

Employee stated that he was moving a pump with a metal bar when he stepped on some loose coal and lost his footing. The pump shifted and caused the bar to jerk his arm. Employee's FLWD did not occur until April 15, 2009.

The employee was in the secondary plant repairing a pump. He hurt his hand with a piece of metal that flew when he was hammering. The metal penetrated the skin on his left hand. He felt a strong pain in his left hand.

Employee was working in the panel of a coal hauler and was kneeled down beside the rib. A small part of the rib rolled off and while moving away from the rib it struck the employee twisting his Ankle.

EE was walking across parking lot when he stepped in a water puddle and felt a pain in his back. He continued working and approximately 20 minutes later he bent over to pick up an extension cord causing a back strain.

EE was using an electric saw to cut boards for a floor. He set the saw down after making a cut and it jammed up and struck his hand when a small piece of wood dislodged from it while the blade was still spinning.

Employee was working the back side of the splitter table when the split stone popped up and struck the employee's arm. The splitter operator was not using bottom holding teeth to the appropriate level to split the stone causing the compression springs to launch the stone upward once the splitter lever was released. Employee was taken to local ER for X-rays.

Employee was trying to move a 4"" water pump which resulted in a groin strain.

The employee was dismounting a D9L dozer when his leg gave and he fell 42"" to the ground. The injured employee stated to MSHA Inspector that his leg gave out causing him to fall. This is a result of a previous injury requiring surgery to the employee's back. (See inspector's investigation notes)

Employee was handling a timber (lifting and setting) when he experienced pain in his lower right side of stomach. Employee is scheduled to have hernia surgically repaired.

Employee was holding a stand serving as a base for a lightning rod. The base of the stand was being covered with dirt by a loader when a rock rolled out of the loader bucket and smashed his index finger against the stand.

The EE was loading concrete block into the bucket of a scoop, when he pinched his right middle finger between 2 blocks. The EE had swelling and bruising on his finger.

The man was walking along the belt entry when he stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his knee.

The EE claims that he bent over to pick up an empty bag that was laying in his locker and he felt a pain in his lower back. The EE then dressed for work and reported to work. After reporting to work, he stated his back hurt too badly to work. At that point the EE went home. Note: ""Accident occurred in the bath house"".

The rubber tire dozer operator claims low back pain after his shift and informed he has a scheduled chiropractor appointment the following day.

Employee stated the dozer he was operting got on a rock and slid sideways when the tracks got off the rock it came to a sudden stop causing a jar to his shoulder. He continued to work until 4/16/09 when he went to dr and was referred to farily dr for an MRI. He was placed off work on 4/21/09.

Employee was attempting to cross the low belt behind the dolly. The haulage unit moved while in the process and pinched the man's foot between the dolly and the low belt structure.

Fell off second rung of 4 foot ladder while reaching over head.

Employee was replacing a conveyor belt. The new belt was being pulled on by using ropes. While pulling the new conveyor on, one of the ropes broke, striking the employee in the face, causing lacerations to the right side of his face and chin.

Employee stepped in a hole as he was walking and twisted his knee.

Two employees were attempting to position a lube pump into place when one of the employees felt pain in the lower left side of his back.

On the morning of the 13th EE was climbing down off D11 dozer, when he slipped and hurt his knee. Worked all week on it and on Monday the 20th reported it. Took off Tuesday the 21st and is still off.

Employee of Lane MTN. slipped on ice and fell breaking bones/dislocating ankle.

Opening tractor-trailer door, grabbed and turned handle, resulting in straining low back.

Driver was going to put oil in his truck, when he bent over and picked up bucket of oil, he hurt his back.

Employee was dumping a hopper into a dumpster. Employee triggered the release with his hand while standing next to the hopper. The hopper tilted forward to dump and bounced back. When the hopper came back, the employee's finger was pinched between the hopper frame and tow motor. The employee's finger-tip was broken and lacerated. The finger required 7 stitches to close the wound.

EE was getting into foreman's truck, when he slipped and twisted his ankle.

EE was at general office storage room. Had just sat down to take a sip of coffee and then decided to empty the mop water. As she stood up, she felt a pop in the left knee. She sat back down for 20 minutes. Decided to get up off the chair and felt a sharp pain. She kept walking down the hallway. It was hurting so bad she could barely walk.

Injury received a spider bite on his left hand while cleaning trash under the crusher.

Employee was bolting top, putting in a rib bolt when the swing level got fouled and pushed him into the rib causing bruising.

On 4/29/09 the employee reported that a knee injury on 4/12/09 would require surgery to repair knee damage.

Employee was cleaning a chute with a hammer and steel rod and strained his right shoulder, resulting in restricted work duty.

Employee was tramming the fan in #2 entry, E-21 Section and while looking at the trailing cable twisted his left knee on uneven bottom.

EE was climbing onto a belt line inside the surface breaker station, removing old pieces of cut up metal sheets from a chute dumping onto belt. The side rail of belt was 3' off walkway. EE lost his footing climbing onto belt to remove the metal (3'x4'), fell backwards twisting his rt knee & striking his head on the removed metal. Taking 7 stitches to the back of head

injured was changing a shuttle car tire. as injured rolled the tire out of the way it fell over striking injured on his right leg resulting in a contusion. (injured did not request medical attention until 04/13/09 and recieved same.)

While operating a shuttle car in main west rehab project, the wheel hit a bump forcing the sc into the rib & when this occurred, the canopy standard caught a rib strap causing the strap to swing back hitting her on the hard hat. This caused a contusion to the right side of her head and neck strain, went to a medical facility and was diagnosed with a slight concussion.

Employee threw switch going into motor pit and turned to go back to bus and felt something hit him on back of his right ankle. (Possibly the switch handle) EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 4/13/09 DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND PROBABLE SURGERY**

The injured was helping hang the miner cable. When lifting, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

While climbing down the ladder of the 992G loader, he slipped and grabbed the ladder with his left hand only and swung around with one hand causing a strained left shoulder.

On April 10th EE was installing a belly pan on a D11 dozer when the pan shifted and hit his hand. EE thought it was bruised. He went to the doctor on May 25th because he had some pain, they found that he had a hairline fracture on his thumb,they did not put a cast on because it had already started to heal. They reported on May 26th to me.

Employee was driving a battery hauler from #3 unit to the battery station and ran over a rough place in the road causing a whiplash effect to his neck.

Miner was bending roof bolts when he complained with a burning feeling in his lower back.

He was carrying bags of rockdust thru a mandoor. As he was stepping up over the door jamb he felt pain in his right knee. He was taken off work for a right knee strain.

Employee was helping the welder and burned his eyes.

The mine safety department became aware of this incident on February 26, 2010. The employee stated that while walking along the slope belt, the employee turned her right foot causing her to slip and fall. The employee complained of pain in her right shoulder and groin area.

He was walking to the mantrip on the #1 bottom when he tripped and fell. He caught himself with his right hand causing a possible fracture to the right wrist.

Employee was changing a rear tilt jack on a roofbolter and while lifting the jack up to the cradle he felt a pain in his right shoulder. This did not become reportable until 7-7-2009.

Employee was attempting to unplug a chute going to a bucket elevator with a piece of flatbar. The flatbar contacted a moving elevator bucket, causing the piece of flatbar to jar, causing a laceration to his rt. hand.

Loading batteries on to service truck

While going down a hill employee lost control of truck causing him to collide with a mountain side. The reason for the loss of control of his vehicle is being investigated.

EE stated he stepped off of #55 portal bus and hyperextended his right knee.

Employee was roof bolting on the right side of the Fletcher Roof Bolter in the No. 2 Entry. Employee started to drill the first hole in the second to last row in that place. ATRS and safety post was set. Rock came loose from the right rib, striking the employee on the lower back. (Rock size was approx. 5'x3'x5"" thick)

Employee reported. Making repairs to a belt tail peice frame. Using a come a long lifting a impact roller to placed in th ethroat of the tailpiece. the roller became stuck. He was pushing on the roller to move it over. It came loose and moved sideways suddenly. His right thumb was caught between the roller and the frame of the tailroller resulting in a laceration fracture only

Mechanic helping to install transmission on D9R Dozer. Mechanic caught his middle finger on his right hand underneath when the transmission was being slid into the tracks.

Miner was using a 50 lb weight to calibrate a scale belt when he said he felt something in his back. The initial visit did not reveal anything and he returned to work. During an economic lay-o ff he went to a third doctor who discovered 2 disc protrusions in his back and he did not return to work from lay-off on December 14th.

Employee stated that he was pulling 100 ft of suction line over the overcast when he felt his right knee pop. Employee first LWD did not occur until 5/28/09 due to surgery.

TRUCK DRIVER WAS TIGHTENING HIS WHEELS WHEN HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

Injury was hanging a miner trailing cable. As he was doing this, the miner pulled the cable tight, pulling the cable down striking him on the neck and back driving him to the ground.

Hooking bob cat and slipped and hit side (left).

While climbing from primary hopper, employee was holding onto angle iron that broke causing employee to fall 3' to 4' to the ground.

Employee burned finger on right hand while lighting air fuel burner, quantifying a minor burn.

The man was pulling miner cable when he felt a pain in his back. The man continued to work until 4/16/09 at which time he reported off work.

Running high voltage cable down belt, The cable knoted up and pulled off belt and pinned victim agains the coal rib bruised lower back.

turned 992 loader over into a pit. He was a contractor for Bates Contracting & Construction Inc. They reported the accident to MSHA. I got a violation issued on 7-9-09 to file an accident report on incident also.

Employee was driving in diesel mantrip when she drove through bulk dust that had been placed on the roadway. The rockdust flew up & obscured vision. She hit the coal pillar with the vehicle. She sustained a cracked orbital socket on the right side.

Welding slag got between his boot and leg, burning his leg on or about 4/8/09. Employee treated it with a burn ointment at home, no injury was reported to a supervisor. The following week his leg and knee began to swell. Employee went to the hospital and on 4/16/09 the doctor said the swelling was from infections in the leg due to the burn.

Injury was placing resin in a hole drilled for a roof bolt when a rock fell from the roof. This caused a fracture to his right arm. The rock slide down toward the operator. Our assumption is the rock hit his right arm and drove it into the drill boom resulting in the injury.

Employee was moving materials on a flatbed maintenance truck. Employee over stepped into the hitch frame causing a contusion on his left shin.

Employee was lifting (with a truck-mounted hoist) a piece of cutting edge to be installed on the bucket of the Komatsu WA-500 endloader. When the cutting edge was nearly in place, the pin fell out of the lifting chain, causing the cutting edge to scrape along his thigh and shin.

EE was walking underground when eh claims left ankle just ""gave out"". EE missed workd on 4/9/09.

Employee was lifting metal out of the bed of his pick - up truck, as he was shifting his weight to throw the metal from the truck he felt a sharp pain run up his left side.

EE was hit in the head by a piece of rock that fell near the rib. The rock was approximately 22"" x 29"" x 1"" thick. He finished working a 10 hour shift.

Employee dropped rock duster on his right hand, crushing & lacerating his middle finger.

Employee was running fork lift and when he raised the fork lift up to set over, he hit his head against the roof. Employee started missing 04-17-09.

Injured was holding a roof bolt while his co worker hit it with a sledge hammer to drive a pin out of the miner. Co worker hit the pin with a glancing blow striking injured on the right forearm and wrist. Injured was transported to the hospital where he was treated for contusions and pain to right forearm and wrist.

Employee was operating scoop with left hand outside of deck, left hand got caught between bumper stop and deck, causing injury to his left index finger. Employee became lost time on 4/08/09, left index finger tip removed due to this injury on 4/7/09.

employee was checking on unlocked door at accounting office when he fell off the step onto concrete floor.

EE was changing a bottom roller, he could not get the roller high enough to place it in the cradle. He felt pain in the right shoulder and back of the neck. EE continued to work until 5/22/09. He went off work due to the injury on 4/7/09.

EE was in back of welding truck pulling on a piece of metal that was stuck when it came loose and cut his hand.

Injured was swinging boom of roof bolter and had his hand on drill steel catching hand between drill steel and ATRS pad. 4A Section.

Worker was fueling backhoe, slipped on walkway and cut his thumb. Received stitches. Worked on April 8 but missed the 9th. Returned to work April 10.

EE was walking from building to building when he stepped into a rut in the roadway hyperextending his left knee. EE continued to work until 09/08/2009 before missing time for his injury and is now off work for surgery.

While tightening the bolts on the rollers of the excavator with a cup, a handlegrip and a piece of tubing, the piece slipped and hit him on the little finger of the left hand.

Injured was operating a shuttle car and it struck a hole. He strained his neck.

A piece of stone fell from between the staps in 12 Miner section and struck employee on the top of the head and neck. *** Lost Work days began 4-20-2009 ***

Employee stated he had lower back pain he had a previous work related back injury in February 2008.

Employee was pushing a muck bucket and slipped, striking his leg/knee on rock.

Loader bucket caught a rock and threw the operator forward in the 980 G seat. When he came back in the seat, he claims to have pinched a testicle. On Thursday, 4/9/09 he went to the emergency room. they said not to work on Friday. He came back on full duty on Monday, one day lost.

The employee was installing a rib bolt having his hand applied to the bolt when applying rotation and twisted his left wrist. The incident resulted in a sprain/strain lost time injury.

On April 6, 2009, employee reported that he was going to see the doctor regarding pain and inflamation in his left arm (elbow area). Employee was given injections to help alleviate the problem. From a prior occurrence, it is assumed that problem arises from placing stress on the arm and elbow.

Employee was in the process of checking on his screens, when he heard the equipment beginning to shut down. The employee immediately turned to go in the opposite direction he was traveling, during this process he heard a popping sound and felt a sharp pain in his knee.

Employee was reaching for a roll of tie wire on top of the miner in 12 I. Piece of stone fell from between the roof straps and hit him on the left hand. ***LTA began 4/29/09

D11R operator contacted me by CB approx 11:20 PM stating that he had injured his back climbing on his dozer at worktime (5:30PM). He said the pain had worsened as the shift progressed. I took him to Whitesburg ARH. The x-ray was negative. They said he may have pulled muscle or strain. He was advised to see family doctor on April 7, 2009

Driver was on top of his loaded trailer, moving loose coal. He fell off of the trailer, estimated height 12 feet. He landed on his back. Driver was not using PPF.

Member was walking backwards caarrying a top roller 48"" belt structure when he tripped and fell landing on his backside. The top roller struck his lower left leg causing a sprain/contusion.

Injured Employee was bolting in the #9 Heading when a piece of draw rock measuring approximately 45 1/2""L x 19""W x 1-4"" thick struck him in the lower back.

Hitting a loader tooth with a hammer (in an attempt to loosen and remove the pin), piece of steel broke off of tooth and punctured right thigh. The fragment was 5mm x 11mm. Worker received two stiches.

Employee twisted his left ankle while dismounting his rock truck.

About 12 noon Injury,other ee and another ee were adjusting the tarps on top of the outside clinker pile. Other ee and Injury were working together trying sand bags to the tarps to weight them. As other ee step back a gust of wind came up lifting the tarp throwing injury up in the air about 8 feet. Other ee dove pulling injury free of the tarp.

Employee was installing rib bolt. Putting in spinner wrench, raised boom with his foot on drill head. Knee hit frame of roof bolter small laceration on knee and bruise.

Employee was standing inside locomotive preparing to dismount when a faulty air valve on one of the railcars caused the train to enter emergency mode and stop. This unexpected stopping motion caused the employee to fall inside the locomotive and hit his head. Doctor put employee off for two days.

Employee strained his lower back while putting the rub rail back on the miner. His doctor has requested an MRI scan.

Employee stepped on a piece of coal that was in front of the machine he was welding on. He felt his left leg twist and pain was felt in his left knee the next day. He went to the hospital on Monday april 6th. They immobilized his knee, provided crutches, and referred him for further treatment with an orthopedic dr.

Coworker was shifting load on truck. Load swung around and hit injured employee on left thigh.

Employee was unclogging a drill auger and his right index finger was struck by the auger *** Fractured index finger

Employee stated that while going up grade in loaded coal truck, he missed a gear, the truck rolled backward into a ditch, turned over on its side.

Employee was hanging a chain hoist to hold the belt head roller and stepped off of an 8"" H-beam and twisted his right ankle.

Employee stated he maybe stepped on a uneven place in travel road which caused him to fall to the ground early in the shift. He also stated later that he was building a stopping, tripped & fell backwards hurting his back. Injury he claimed is his knee which shows Osteoarthritis, Floating particles and Giant benign Deg. subcortical Geode which is an Illness. Didn't just happen.

The employee was walking beside a section roof bolter when he tripped over a small pile of rock. When he was falling to the ground he felt a sharp pain in his right knee. Employee began losing time as of 4/8/09.

Drill steel got caught in hose and drill hit him in the face.

Employee was servicing a 988B Caterpillar loader. While descending the left rear step, his foot slipped causing him to strike the ground, breaking his right femur.

The employee was roof bolting and drilling a hole when piece of rock (2' around x 5""-6"" thick) fell striking his left knee.

Employee bent bolt to install, feeding bolt into roof, bolt kick out of drill pot striking left wrist. Continued to work until 4-13-09. Went to Dr. then taken off work.

Employee was building a stopping when a block fell and struck him on the left wrist causing a contusion.

Worker was exiting a shop trailer at the end of the shift. Access was by a manufactured stairway system with handrails on both sides. Worker missed first step and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground (packed sand). Worker landed on his left shoulder. Experienced severe pain the following morning. Orthopaedic consultation scheduled for 4/6/9.

Normal conditions - employee stepping down from piece of equipment injured foot

EE lost balance at ground level and fell on a horizontal crossbar. (DATE OF 4/6, CCC GROUP, INC. WAS NOTIFIED THIS PROJECT WAS UNDER MSHA JURISDICTION. This is the reason for reporting this incident at a later date. Reportable incidents will now be reported in a timely manner within the 10 day period.)

Employee was helping roof bolter move around to spot a bolt, when he stepped into a hole straining his lower back.

Dump truck tires blew up and pushed the outside tire, causing it to blow off the vehicle. Other Employee was stuck by the tire but suffered no injury. Injury was standing in the proximity and in response to the tire blowing off the vehicle, turned abruptly, fell and fractured his wrist while attmpting to break his fall. He was not struck by the tire.

Employee was installing a universal joint and pounding with a hammer. He had no symptoms until pupil became enlarged. Dr. found piece of metal behind eye. Will be removed in two weeks.

He was operating the longwall shearer, when a piece of rock fell deflecting water from the machine sprays going into his left eye, causing a traumatic cataract of the left eye. He continued to work at his regular duties until 4/22/09, when he was taken off work to schedule surgery to repair the traumatic cataract.

Pulled right bicep while decending the end loader. Had surgery on 4/16/09. First work day missed, 4/15/09.

Employee was walking on surface, he slipped & stumbled falling on his knee, straining it. Work restrictions were imposed by doctor.

Tramming bolter to another place, front end went in hole causing the back end to go into the top. Employee's neck and shoulder hit the roof top causing shoulder and neck pain.

Employee stated while changing out an air pump at 7 left in the 1 south bleeders he felt a burning sensation in his lower abdominal area.

Employee was helping install ladder on powder bin. He was trying to align the sections with a bar and the first section fell and struck him on his hard hat.

While hanging a pinner cable, he strained his shoulder. Started on missing on 07/13/09.

Crossing belt to get materials to build stopping, hauling to stopping, fell 4-5 ft.

Slipped as he stepped off a ladder, twisting his left knee.

Employee was pulling a water hose on #1 Ship Unloader. He felt a sensation in his lower back but no pain until about 1.5 hours later. The Medical Dept sent employee out for x-rays that showed degenerative condition. On 4/13/09, we recieved notice that employee's doctor prescribed medication and ordered restrictions.

Cut finger while bolting requires stitches in finger employee said he would be back to work monday 4/6/09.

While changing a tram gear case on a shuttle car in 3B, the employee experienced a pain in his abdomen. Diagnosed as umbilical hernia. (employee had surgery on 5/13/09 to repair hernisa, return 5/21/09 missed 7 days due to 5/2/09 schedule-rtw dcn)

Building a stopping and the stopping fell over, and a block hit the employee in the right leg

The injured was lifting a metal door with another employee. During this lift, the employee pulled/strained a muscle in his groin area. Please note: Employee did not begin missing work for this injury until 4/17/09.

Employee was moving miner cable with his foot and strained his left knee.

Employee was walking into the bed of a service truck to start a compressor and stepped on a piece of wood and twisted his knee. This was originally not a reportable injury but the employee has now gone for surgery to help his knee.

Injured employee removed the quick-threader attachment from a pipe threader. As he went to place it on a work bench the swivel handle from the quick-thread attachment swung around striking injured employee in the groin. Injured employee did not experience much pain until later in the day.

The EE was exiting a Loader #71-926. As he climbed down the ladder his hand slipped on the handrail. He twisted his left knee. Saw company doctor on 4-30-09. No restrictions that prevented him from doing his job. Returned to doctor on several occasions. Surgery done on 7-29-09. Reportable as of then.

Emp. took a load of rock dust in with the track mounted rock dusting machine attach. to rock dust belt lines. He went to get more rock dust arriving at Bratt. No. 65 on No. 2 belt line, one of the steel tracks broke-and one of the ends raised up & caught bottom of the rock dust mach. & the emp. was forced into the side of the operator's compartment of the tram.

Emp was rerouting the miner cable on the miner. He lifted the miner nip onto the back of the mantrip and felt a sharp pain in the center of his stomach. Went to doctor on 4/30/09 and was placed on restrictions.

On 4-27-09 EE says that he hurt his lower back while moving a metal rack, he did not report the injury at that time. On 4-28-09 the pain returned while operating his truck. Doctor's diagnisis: Lower back strain/spasm.

Employee was getting off his excavator when he noticed there was mud on the step. To avoid slipping from the step he jumped from the track approx 3' landing on his left heel, which in turn caused pain in his back and leg.

While trying to install the basket on the K400 cone crusher, the basket moved toward the engine housing pinning the employees arm.

Employee was restacking a half of pallet of 50 lbs bags, when he felt something pull. On 5/27/2009 he was diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee was driving a maintenance truck down the quarry road when he lost control of the truck & it flipped. He was trapped in the vehicle until emergency response personnel retrieved him. He received stitches in his ear & was bruised. He was seen at the ER & discharged on same day. He was instructed to not return to work until results of next checkup on 5-13-09.

While repairing chains on a 992G loader tire employee was holding a bar that was being hit with a hammer and a piece of metal from the hammer or bar chipped off and struck him in the arm.

Installing pin in the bucket of a front end loader using a 10# hammer. When he applied force, he felt pain in his right shoulder causing him to drop the hammer. He was then placed on restrictive duty pending MRI. Results of MRI revealed arthritis. GA could no longer accomodate restrictions because of the indefinite nature of his condition. Last day worked was 6/8/09.

Employee was repairing water line on the south part of the property. Employee took short cut through ditch line, on state property, when repairs were finished. While descending embankment in ditch, employee loosened material and fell causing him to fracture his lower left leg. The ditch separates mine property and state property.

Fingers struck by a rotating motorgrader fan blade

A mechanic was attempting to adjust the governor on a welding machine. As the mechanic was loosening a nut on the governor linkage, the wrench slipped off the nut and the fan struck the mechanic's left hand third and fourth fingers.

Employee stated that he was stepping off of dozer. As he stepped onto the ground, his right foot landed on a rock and caused him to turn his ankle toward the outside, resulting in pulled ligament.

EE was moving shovel parts with the forklift and the parts fell off the fork. He then got off and lifted the parts back onto the forklift. Later he felt stiffness and soreness in the knee. He mentioned he has had some knee problems with the left knee and thought by favoring his left he was put more stress on the right knee

While working on a shuttle car, employee stumbled on loose rock and fell on left wrist. Employee fractured left wrist. Surgery required.

The injured slipped while walking up steps in the Prep plant. When he caught himself he felt pain in the right shoulder. The injured has had surgery to this same shoulder in 1991. The injured continued to work till 8/26/09 when he had surgery to repair degenerative damage to his right shoulder

Employee felt pain below his right knee while stepping up on the ladder to climb into the cab of his haul truck.

Employee was roof bolting when a piece of rock fell onto his left hand smashing thumb while his hand was resting on the roof bolter drill head. Employee returned to work his next scheduled working shift however on a follow up Dr. appointment on 04/24/09 the Dr. requested he be off until his next Dr. appointment.

Employee stepped off a belt and his left knee gave out. Employee continued to work until his scheduled surgery date of 6/3/09.

Employee was airing up a tire when a part came loose, causing the employee to slip and fall, injuring his shoulder.

Employee was pulling hog panel when a rock fell striking him on top of the hard hat knocking him to the ground. Reportable lost time injury.

Employee was attempting to wash out the bucket on the 980 Wheel Loader he was operating and while pulling on the 1 1/2"" wash out hose, lost his footing and twisted his ankle. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Upon inspection of the area, the ground apppears relatively flat. The weather was sunny and dry. The ground may have been wet from spraying the bucket out.

Employee was raking the discharge area below the dryer when his hand hit the rake and the discharge chute.

EE was standing in a jon boat attempting to place the dredge pwr cord. The wind caught the front of the boat pushing the boat away from the pontoon causing the EE to loose his balance and fall into the water. The initial diagnosis was a shoulder separation. On 05/19/09 EE was told he has a fracture of the glenoid structure that may require surgery.

EE prepared to lift the radial sucker belt for repairs to be made on legs of stacker. When he started lifting stacker the turn table on the crane that sat on the international truck sheared the bolts and the crane hit injured as it broke away.

Employee slipped on a loose rock and fell to the ground injuring right knee going to change house at EOS. No medical treatment.. surgery 11/18/2009. Pre-existing knee injury in 2003. Not clear if the new injury was new -no MRI performed for April 2009 event. Post-Op notes received on December 30, 2009 noted medial meniscus torn during the April incident.

Using a sledge hammer to drive wedges and felt his back pop. Went to Dr., Dr put on light duty for 3 weeks. P.T. for 3 weeks as well.

Employee was removing plugs in preparation for loading blast holes. After he had removed one of the plugs, he turned on the ""chip pile"" to step down onto the roadway. As he stepped, his right ankle rolled. Employee reported that his bifocals contributed to poor depth perception as he stepped off the chip pile.

Employee was installing a conditioner onto float platform. Handrails had been removed for access of conditioner. Employee lost his footing while removing a 4 inch pvc pipe and fell approximately 6 feet to bottom floor. Head struck concrete floor causing concussion and head injury. Employee was working 5 feet from edge of platform which was clearly marked with caution tape.

The employee was changing the operator's side feed cylinder on a roof bolting machine. A come-a-long hoist was hooked to the machine's boom and a roof support plate. The hook came loose from the roof support plate and the boom fell catching his arm.

Employee was standing behind other employee who was using a pnuematic hammer. Employee bent over and a piece of material came between the top of his safety glasses and struck him in the left eye.

Employee was crawling in # 2 under grate compartment of # 1 cooler when he felt a pop in his left knee and a sharp pain. He crawled back out and could not put any weight on that leg.

The EE was descending her vehicle via the access ladder and she lost her grip and fell.

The employee was walking in the section when he took a wrong step on his leg and wrenched his knee. He was taken to the hospital and released with a miss diagnosis of nothing wrong. The employee was released and came back to work later he recieved an MRI when his knee was not getting better and found significant damage to his knee.

Employee states he crawled under conveyor frame work to reset a string line, when a co-worker hit the leg of support jack with a hammer to align the frame. The east end of the assembly fell approx 2 ft, striking employee in lower back, left side. Employee missed 4/14-4/18. Returned to restricted duty 4/20/09.

Employee was changing out a bit on the miner with a bit wrench when his right thumb got caught between the wrench and the bit resulting in a broken thumb.

EE slipped as he was descending the rock bin staircase and pulled his left shoulder trying to catch himself. Lost time injury as of 7/27/09 due to surgery.

Employee jumped up on passenger side of the truck to clean the window, he missed the step, fell back and when he landed on the ground, he twisted his left knee.

Employee was installing boards on props to protect SCSR storage area when a rib rolled over and fell, striking him on his back knocking him to the mine floor. The coal rib also struck his feet. He worked the next two scheduled shifts but started missing on April 14. His first Dr. visit was April 15 when a left foot fracture was found after xrays were taken.

Employee was using a pressurized grease system on 2085 lube truck to get a small amount of grease to put on the o-ring on a hyd. filter while servicing a D10 dozer. The grease system injected grease through the gloves and into the right hand, 3rd joint of middle finger.

Employee was moving miner cable with a crutch (against the rib) and felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder. Employee was able to continue working with no restrictions. Employee received surgery on shoulder in May and was unable to work on scheduled shift beginning May 29, 2009.

EE was trying to lift trailer & it fell on his leg.

OPERATING REAR MOBILE ON #1 SECTION-HAD RIGHT HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE KITCHEN-SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE MOBILE AND THE LOW TAIL.