Mining Incidents in September 2009

A roof fall occurred in the 2nd West Submain at spad number 5+90 in the pillar line between #8 and #9 entries measuring approximately 25ft. long x 18ft. wide x 7ft. to 8ft. high. This area was supported with 4 foot fully grouted roof bolts, 8 foot cable bolts and square cribs.

A roof fall occurred at xc-136 1st northwest mains. The size of the fall was length-18 ft, width-15 ft, height-6-7 ft.

Rock fall occurred in 1 West Mains at break #99 in the #3 entry. Fall measured approximately 25' wide x 20' long x 5' thick.

Hoist tripped on "Drive Converter A" and "Vibration" faults. Electrician inspectd teh hoist and reset the faults and hoist was back in service at 5:20 AM. There were still two escapeways during incident.

During an MSHA investigation of a squeeze area located at the junction of the 1L/2ME submain and 1R/1L/2ME panel, a roof fall was found in entry #10 at crosscut 7. The fall was the result of the squeeze condition.

An unintentional, non-injury roof fall was discovered at 03:25 pm one break inby SS 960 #5 entry. Size of fall measured 35' X 19' X 7' and does not effect ventilation or travel. The area has been timbered and dangered off and will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st South Panel in #5 entry in 1/3 the intersection of spad number 0+50 and continuing to the inby edge of spad number 0+150 measuring approximately 90ft. long x 19ft. wide x 8ft. high. This area was supported with 4 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unitentional, non-injury roof fall was discovered at 01:57 pm one break inby SS 752 #7 Entry. The fall measured 35' X 19' X 7' and does not effect ventilation or travel. Area has been dangered off and timbered. It will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred two breaks inby spad # 1184 of the # 7 entry on the east 002 panel. The fall measured approx 18' wide 24' long and 7' to 8' high.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 North 8 Panel, #4 entry, @ 11 crosscut. The fall is approximately 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts. This panel is worked out.

A face ignition occurred on the D mains section @ 12:05pm. The power was de-energized and all necessary government agencies were notified.

An unintentional fall of the roof was discovered in the #7 entry at 55 cx in the North West Mains. This fall was approximately 20' long X 20' wide X 7' high. Located at Spad #1002.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #6 entry of the 001-0 section. This fall occurred at spad #4154, 3045 feet from the active face. Roof fall was in the intake. Ventilation and passage was obstructed. Fall measures 20 feet long x 30 feet wide x 8 feet high. Area was developed 5/2009. Roof support consisted of 48" resin roof bolts. State & Federal agencies notified immediately.

A roof fall occurred at 2:30 pm in the # 3 entry of the Cool Hill 2 at spad number 70 + 30. This is a main belt entry. The fall was approximately 30' long by 8' high by 18' wide. The fall blocked the passage of men and material. The area was mined in December of 2006 and bolted with 8' expansion bolts that are resin assisted.

A roof fall has occurred in the primary intake in the #6 entry at break #43 in the intersection. The fall measured 20' wide, 30' long and 6' in height. Persons, ventilation, nor equipment were affected. This area will be rehabilitated.

Rock fall occurred in the 3 East Mains return at break #50 in the #2 entry adjacent to the #8 belt conveyor. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 30' long x 6'-8' thick.

A ROOF FALL was discovered on the 001-0 section during preshift examination. The fall measured app. 4' thick X 20' wide X 65' long. The fall occurred in the crosscut from the No. 5 to the No. 4 heading & through the No. 4 intersection. The crosscut had been cut through at the end of the 2nd shift on 9/26/09 & had not been bolted prior to the end of the shift & had been left down.

Hoist #2 went down at 2:35 a.m. Because there was only one means of escape (Hoist #1), the mine was evacuated. MSHA number (for immediately reportable accidents) was called. Surface electricians found a failed coil on the brake system and had the repair completed by 4:30 a.m.

The fire boss found the roof fall on the South Mains B Section. The fall was approximately 80' x 16' x 13'. The cover was approximately 230' in the area of the fall, and the top was laminated shale and sandstone. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts with 12' cable bolts installed sporadically in the area. The fall occurred on an idle shift.

An unintentional roof fall with no injuries occurred in the #7 heading at the last open crosscut. The fall measured 60' X 19' X 12'. The fall does not affect the emergency escapeways or ventilation and will not be cleaned up at this time.

The #8 elevator was taken out of service @8:15am to change out the hoist ropes. The ropes were changed by EE and the car placed back into service @ 6:00am on 9/27/09. No individuals were on the elevator at the time, the escape ways were re-routed and all necessary government agencies were notified.

The 15 W. section entry cut through a planned horizontal gas well at 6:17 a.m. The entry #1 at the face well gassed off following the planned cut. The power was removed from the section and all agencies were notified. Note that this form is being filled out for reporting purposes only. We do not agree an inundation occurred.

A roof fall was discovered at 23 breaks on 10 head gate in the #2 entry. The roof fall is approximately 6'h x 20'w x 20'l.

Employee was pulling around some ruts in the pit to get to the dragline for greasing. When he was finished, he started backing up. He thought he was following the same tracks he used coming in, but instead backed up roughly 60 ft staright into the pit. Another employee was able to get him out of the truck, but as soon as he was out, the truck went into the pit and was submerged.

A roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry of x-butt near spad #10,117. Cribs and gob were removed to prepare to build seals when the fall was discovered. The fall area was 4 feet in height and 40 feet in length. Affected area is being cleaned up and re-bolted.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #2 Gas mine in the #9 entry at brh #22 that measured approx. 22' long X 19' wide X 19' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 10/27.

A roof fall occured on the West Mains section MMU 005-0, approximately 40 feet inby spad number 6329 in number 4 entry. The fall was approximately 8 feet thick and 30 feet in length. The depth of the fall could not be determined. The fall occured during retreat mining in the 4th lift in number 4 entry.

A roof fall occured in the #9 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #13 in the pillar line between #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured approximately 30'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts.

No men were on section at the time of fall. Fall was on the way in and fell between pre shift and workers getting there. Fall measured 4 ft high X 85 ft long. Fell at 2 cross cut 1 intersection 3 to 1 across from end of tall piece 2 cross cuts outby (spad #831 which is located in #4 entry).

A roof fall was discovered on this date. Fall was located on 3 North #2, the fall started in 3 right and extended over into the intersection in #4 entry in the 4th crosscut. The fall measured 8 Feet in thickness. The fall was originally supported with 5 foot High Tech bolts with supplemental cable bolts in inetrsections.

Contractor Van Damme Farming not involved in normal mining operations was delivering hay at Empire tailings basin. When unloading hay the contractor employee noticed a fire starting near the driver's side door of the truck. His supervisor called 911 at 4:58 pm. Fire depart's arrived at 5:19 pm, put down the initial fire, stayed past midnight to ensure smoldering was out.

Roof Fall occured on pillar line outby.Roof fell about 20'in front of jacks blocking the path of entry #6. Fall measured approx. 7-8' high.Area was bolted with 5'resin bolts. Fall was slick and slided about 20-25' long and 19-20' wide.

Excavator hydraulic hose blew; which led to the piece of equipment catching on fire.

A roof fall occured at 6A longwall belt entry @ 3 & 84. Fall measured 50' long and 10' to 12' high.

A Roof fall fell measuring 20'(W) x 20'(L) x 5'(H) located 60' inby break 165. It was found @ 11:00pm on 9/22/2009.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the Coalburg Mine that measured appro. 30' long X 6-8' high near spad # 940. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 4/17/2009.

Roof fall in the #4 entry, 3000' outby the active section. Fall was 20' x 20' x 4'. No injuries, entrapment or blockage of ventilation.

Roof fall found by safety man and federal mine inspector while traveling through an abandoned worked out area that is not normally traveled or examined. Roof fall 110' x 18' x unknown. Area supported by 4-foot fully-grouted resin bolts on 4-foot x 4-foot centers.

Rock fall occurred on 3 East Mains return at break #36 in the #2 entry adjacent to the #8 belt conveyor. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 15' long x 4'-6' thick.

Over the weekend of 9/19-09, we experienced a sand failure in 5500-12 Stope. The failure was approximately 3' high x 11' long x 12' wide. There was no one at the stope at the time of the failure and no machinery involved. It failed in the intersection of the stope.

The elevator #8 was taken out of service @ 10:45 a.m. for ANSI 17 testing (5 year test). No EE's were on the elevator at the time and all escape-ways were re-routed. The elevator was placed back into service @ 8:20 p.m. All neccessary government agencies were notified according to law.

A mud trap and water hole broke loose in the east end of the pit, causing shovels and dump trucks to have to evacuate the area.

A roof fall was found at 2:12 am on 9/19/09, at survey station 70+50 entry 66RMS. Fall was in a four way intersection that had been mined 9/15/09 and supported with 8' full resin bolts. There are no plans to clean up this fall. No injury resulted, approx 200' of cable was lost.

On 9/19/09 at 4:30AM, the interior doors on the Somerset elevator failed to close. The incident occurred as an employee stepped off the elevator at the mine level landing. The elevator repair service repaired the door lock mechanism and replaced a guidewheel on the elevator in order to put it back in service. There were no persons trapped, or injured as a result of this incident.

At 6:45 pm on Sept 18th, an ignition of gas occurred at the site of the gob vent bore hole number 2. Upon discovery, the gob vent bore hole pump and engine were taken off line. The incident is still under investigation to determine cause and corrective actions.

A roof fall occurred on the main east supply road at x-cut 32 spad # 19+96 and is approximately 8' high x 19.5 wide x 20' long. There were no injuries, witnesses, or disruption to ventilation.

XCut 3-4 at 5+37 at Intersection in #3 started working approximately 9:00 AM. Employee called to inform me and said that they were cribbing & timbering. On the way in I contacted the outside and by 9:30 AM I was informed that the above area had caved in on the LD Box.

Roof fall - 2-left #4 entry 91 blk. 1-block in by station spad 1829. 20'lx25wx6'h

Solenoid sticking on one of the brakes of main hoist. When the computer senses too little or too much brake pressure, or an abnormality it sets all the brakes, until a system check is complete in the logic. Call made to MSHA 10:19am. Hoist returned to service approximately 10:40am. Parts odered for repairs.

This fall occurred in a faulty area of the mine which already had additional installed the fall will not be cleared up. And section has been moved to a now location.

Water discharging from seal in return. Air course - with no pumps in place to pump water. Pumps were put in place.

The door switch for the #6 portal elevator malfunctioned and the elevator would not descend properly. The switch was repaired.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 12 I longwall section tailgate entry. The fall occurred at 43 x-cut. The fall measured approx. 20ft long by 16ft wide by 10ft high. No injury or equipment damage as a result of this occurance.

Poorly structured roof resulting in a roof fall approx. 100' occured in the #38 & #39 rooms of the abandoned 1 section. Fall was approx. 6' high.

The center high voltage regulator shorted out causing one phase to 'drop out'. Our three phases motors will not operate without all three phases in operation.

An Unintentional roof occurred on the (004 MMU) 4 Mains section in the 110 pillar block #5 entry inby spad #952 in the #3 lift, resulting in the Company #17 remote control continuous mining machine being caught by mine roof.

A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 East Panel in the pillar line between crosscut #5 and #6 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 60'x18'x10'. The area was supported with 4' fully grouted bolts and T3 Channel Straps.

A roof fall occured in the 1st northwest main xc 109 #5 entry. The length 125ft, width 18ft and height 8ft.

A Roof Fall was discovered in the worked out 1 south 2 panel at 39 crosscut,#3 room setup. The fall measures approx. 50' long X 18' wide and 7' high. This area is due to be sealed pending plan.

A roof fall was discovered in the 1 south 2 worked out panel in #2 entry. Crosscut 42-43, the fall measures approx. 95 feet ong, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is scheduled to be sealed pending plan approval.

Pressure on roof and floor was causing the roof to sag and bottom to hoove up in the area. Dangered off the area and allowed an intentional roof fall to occur to relieve the pressure off the adjacent entries and crosscuts. The intentional roof fall was 80' inby spad 455 and was approx 120' long and 19.5' wide.

A roof fall occurred in the #1 west main return, #2 entry 1 crosscut inby spad #2273. The fall was 50'x4'. No equipment was involved. Area was posted off.

Fireboss discovered the roof fall when making his examine. 8O Section #1 Entry, #6 Break had fallen. 18'L x 18'W x 30L, this is an approximate measurement. Area has been breakered off. Travel way and ventilation was not changed.

During the examination of the Cook's Branch Elevator Shaft the electrical examiner noticed that the governor rope needed replaced. The governor shaft also needed straightened. This elevator is not used as an escapeway or primary method to portal men into the mines.

An unintentional roof fall above anchorage occurred in the 1st left panel of old mains. This area was mined by an operator/contractor prior to wvmp inc. The intersection @ spad 1880 fell and covered fresh water pump. At this time the fall will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall occurred in #3 to #2 crosscut at spad #2016 and #2030 measuring 60' long 19' wide and from 7 to 9 foot high. The fall was break red and dangered off, area will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall was found on the 002 section MMU. The roof fall is on the belt conveyor e cross cut #5 of the 2 left panel. The roof fall is approx 30'-40' long x 20' wide x 10'-12' thick. The roof fall was reported to MSHA by phone. The roof fall will be cleaned up and the roof re-supported (See map for location)

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 north 8 panel 10 crosscut #2 entry. The fall measures approx. 25 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 7 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot torque tension rebar bolts.

A roof fall was found in the cross cut between the #5 and #6 entry at crosscut #4 on the MMU. N9002 section on the 2-left panel. The roof fall is approximately 30'-40' long x 20' wide x 12' thick. The roof fall has been dangered off and will not be cleaned up at this time. Roof fall reported by phone to MSHA on 9/14/09.

On 09/14/2009 an unplanned roof fall occurred at cross cut # 23, in #4 entry on the 3rd S. W. Panel off the 1st N. W. Submain. The area was roof bolted with 6' and 10' point anchor roof bolts. The fall appeared to be fractured stack rock. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A Pittsburgh second mining break was within 100 feet of the roof fall location. Adverse conditions were encountered when the cross cut from #5 to #6 Entry was turned on the South A Section at #12 Break. There was 380' of cover present, block size was 60 X 60 feet.

A roof fall was discovered in the left return entry at cross cut number 36. The fall measured about 30 ft long, 20 ft wide and 6 ft high, This area was dangered off and no clean up at this time. No injury from this fall

At approximately 5:30 am on September 13th, an event occurred that triggered a release of methane. The areas of most significance were directly behind the shields and tailgate side of the longwall face and the stopping line that separated the longwall gob from the return air course (bleeder). Employees were evacuated from the mine.

The Cedar Creek Elevator was out of service from 6:53 am until 9:46 am due to an auxilary brake contactor fault.

Computer failed to start and control hoist had to repair computer control system. Hoist was inspected under E01 after incident. No problems observed.

#3 Shaft south skip hung up and is damaged. It will take several days to repair. There are two hoists available to take employees out of the Mine. MSHA was called.

The Cedar Creek elevator was out of service from 8:20 PM until 11:50 PM due to a faulty switch.

A Roof Fall was discovered in the 2 west 3, #4 entry at crosscut 7 to 8. The fall measures approx. 75 feet long X 17 feet wide and 8 feet thick. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

Rock fall occurred at break #13 in the 1st Right off 1st Left off 1 East. The rock fall started in the #1 entry and extended across the #2 and #3 entry and then in-by the #3 entry at break #13 to break #15. The rock fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 4 feet thick and approximately 295 feet long.

At spad EE on 1st right panel off 2nd NW Main had roof fall 5'high, 18'wide, 30' long . Fall did not interfere with air movement or anything else. On worked out section.

Hoist #3 (south skip) had an open door at the apron feeder. Skip would not clear at the clam shell, which tripped the hoist. MSHA was called. Two hoists were still operable. Hoist #3 was back in service at 2 p.m.

Roof Fall Soft laminated top with water present.

It was reported that a face ignition occurred in the face of #2 to #1 crosscut on the 4B section.

A roof fall measuring 25'(L) x 20'(W) x 5'(T) was discovered in the xcut between #3 & #4 between spads #888 & #887.

An unintentional roof fall above anchorage was found in the old mains #5 entry. This area was mined by an operator/contractor prior to wvmp inc. At this time, the fall will not be cleaned up. Approaches have been timbered and dangered off.

Rock measuring 5 1/2' X 10' X 18' wide fell ont CM while cutting coal. No vent. or travel of people or equip were affected. Both MSHA & OMSL were notified, and investigated.

A roof fall was discovered in the # 8 entry 1 break inby spad # 315. The fall measured about 20 long, 20 ft wide and 6 ft high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the 5W Headgate #2 set up at +150'. The fall was approximately 20-25 feet long, approx. 17-18 ft wide, and approx. 8-10 feet thick. the fall did not affect ventilation or passage of workers. The fall will be cleaned up.

Roof Fall in the right return in the #8 entry at spad #1522, broken wet shale. Fell between noon 09/08/2009 to 7:25 a.m. 09/10/2009

WHILE CONDUCTING HIS WEEKLY AIRWAY EXAMINATION THE FIRE BOSS IDENTIFIED A ROOF FALL IN THE OLD NORTH MAINS RETURN. THE FALL MEASURED 19'L X 50'W X 4'H. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 12/8/06 ON 80' X 80' CENTERS. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #130 mine at spad #4634 that measured approx. 40' long x 20' x 6' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 11/30/2005.

Fall was discovered in the 4 noth 4, 58 crosscut #3 entry. The fall measures approx. 30 ft long 17 ft wide and 8 feet thick. the area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts.

Mechanic was cutting out bent bit from miner drum and a spark ignited methane gas which was being released from floor. Mechanic extinguished fire with water hose from continuous miner in less than 1 minute. MSHA hotline was called.

On 9/9/09 at 8:30pm an unplanned roof fall occurred on the #1 section. Roof fall was in the #1 entry at Spad #3527. Roof fall measured 90'L X 20'W X 9-10' in thickness. This fall occurred 500 feet from the active face. Ventilation or passage of persons was not affected.

On Tuesday the 8th of September one of our mechanic's had a trouble call from Tilden Mines that number 2 pellet plant elevator is not working. EE arrived on site at 2:30pm, found debris in first floor hoistway door track, causing doors not to close. EE was inside the elevator assessing the doors, when they went fully closed, trapping EE in the car for 1 hour. .

A roof fall was discovered in the intake entry of the number 7 entry at spad # 376. The fall measured about 20 ft wide, 20 ft long and 6 ft high.

While making the weekly examination for this non-producing mine a fall was observed at the crosscut #14

The # 1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to the bracket for the buffer switch being damaged. Water in the pit caused the chain to strike the bracket. The water was pumped, the bracket repaired and the elevator placed back into service at 3:34a.m. No individuals were on the elevator at the time. The escape-way was re-routed.

A roof fall occurred on the 5D belt spad #18+54 the #5 entry in the 5A panel. The size of the fall was 26 ft long, 24 ft wide and 8-9 ft high.

A roof fall was discovered in the Conners Run return @ 0+75 between 3-04 and 3-05 6s. Approx. 8'high and 100'long.

An unintentional non-injury roof fall was discovered during a weekly examination. The fall was approximately 40' X 5' X 17'. This fall does not interfere with ventilation or escape travel and will not be cleaned up at this time.

Unintentional roof fall on the 8R longwall setup between #1 and #2 entry behind the longwall head drive. The fall was approximately 20'Lx18'Wx2'H and did not fall above the anchorage.

In process of making weekly exam; Mine Examiner discovered a roof fall 2 cross cuts outby the "AT" Evaluation point. The roof fall was a failure in the inersection and partial failure of cross cut. There were no persons injured or equipment damaged as a result of this roof fall.

A roof fall occurred in the South East Sub Mains at cross cut # 40, # 3 entry. The roof fall was approximately 18 feet in length x 18 feet in width, x 6 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Horizontal stress caused a roof fall

Roof fall above anchorage to the left of intersection going towards return. Undermining in Dorothy seam at this location. 8 foot cable bolts installed in intersection in a star pattern with 5 foot resin bolts as primary support.

Hoist would not operate due to an encoder failure.

A roof fall was found on 9/05/2009 at 4+90 room 5 in 6R MS MMU 007. The fall was in a four way intersection that was mined August 31,2009 and had been supported with 6' full resin bolts. No injury resulted and fall will not be cleaned up. An intake stopping and approx. 100' of highline was lost,

We had a roof fall on 5B supply road-2nd Northeast Parallel xc7-8. The length of the fall was 30-40 long,width 17 foot, height 6-8 foot.

Roof fall soft laminated top with water present.

A roof fall occurred in the #3 entry 100' inby survey station #18094 between 12:15 AM and 05:00 AM. The area was checked for preshift and when it was checked again for the next preshift, the fall was discovered. The fall is approximately 30' x 10' x 5'. It will not be rehabilitated. The area is timbered and dangered off. The fall was investigated by MSHA.

An unintentional fall occurred in the main north escapeway at #19 x/cut of the #7 main north entry. The fall was 50' long by 30' wide by 8' high.

The fall occurred in the #9 seam at East Mains at crosscut #15 in the #6 entry. The fall measured 30' x 20' x 12'. The roof was supported by 6' tension rebar bolts, 12' cable bolts and truss bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the return entry of the 13 I section inby 15 xcut. The fall measured approx. 70 ft long by by 16ft wide 8 ft high. No equipment damage or injury to report as a result.

Roof fall at 6th subpanel North (old #3) at span 1 and 12, between #4 and #5 entries. Approx. 70' long, 18' wiide and 6' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on Unit 2 at Entry #7 at 1+80. The fall occurred due to roof failure there was a slip running diagonally through the intersection. The fall was originally supported with 5 ft.conventional roof bolts. The fall is approximately 16 ft. wide, 25 ft. long, and 0-5 ft. high. The fall will be cleaned up.

The fall occurred in the #9 seam at the 2nd Main North crosscut #73 between the supply road and belt. The fall measured 30' x 15' x 7'. The roof was supported by 6' Tension Rebar bolts, 9' Mega bolts, and 12' Cable bolts.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 9TH 54 TAKE-UP AT 8:00 AM. THE ROOF FALL WAS REPORTED TO MSHA AT 8:07AM. A J ORDER WAS VERBALLY ISSUED AND LATER MODIFIED TO A K. THE K WAS LATER LIFTED AND THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORT.

Roof Fall in track entry 3 breaks outby #1 sec. Fall was approx. 18'w x 20'lx 6-7'h. Area had fell before and was cleaned up, bolted with 5' torque tension bolts and 20' metal arch support. Area will be recleaned and resupported.

A roof fall was found on #1 Northwest Panel at 4:22p.m. in the #5 entry in intersection between spad # 575-604 the fall was approx. 18' wide x 22' long x 8' high.

The roof fall occurred at #3 Block in the A Sub-Mains Section, 500" outby the section tail. The fall was 8" X 8" x 14". The area was previously cribbed because of bad top. It was bolted with 8" Supertwist Bolts. No ventilation or travelways were disrupted. No equipment was damaged. No one was injured.

The #2 Hoist was shut down to replace a broken hydraulic gage. Miners were evacuated at 11:00 a.m. and evacuation was completed at 11:11 a.m. The hoist was tested and miners returned underground at 1:30 p.m.

A roof fall occurred in the intake air course 1 break outby Survey Station #1439. The fall is from the #3 entry thru the crosscut to the #4 entry. The fall is approximately 20' wide x 80' long and 2' to 8' thick. The fall was approx. 2200' from the active section. This fall was reported to MSHA within 15 minutes.

The slope car that services #1 incline track slope was inoperable due to malfunction of the feedback from the resolver. The car was down approx. 7:30 p.m. 09/02/2009 until approx. 3:00p.m. 09/03/2009.

Rock fall occurred at break #11 in the 2nd Right off 1st Left off 1 East. The rock fall started in the #1 entry and extended across the #2, #3 and #4 entries and fell 10 feet in the intersection of the #5 entry. The rock fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 8 to 10 feet thick and approximately 230 feet long.

An unintentional non-injury roof fall was discovered on panel 6 E. Ventilation was not affected and the fall will not be cleaned up. The fall measured 180' X 18' X 12' up to 15'.

A roof fall was discovered in the 2 West 6 Mains, #10 entry, Crosscut 42. The fall measures approx 20' long, 18' wide and 6' thick.

Roof fall was found while examining the return air course on MMU-001. The fall is located at X-cut 20 #3 entry of the M3 zone. The is 40' long 17' wide 7' in thickness. Area was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bolts and developed on 6/29/09. No injuries, disturbance of air floe, or blocking of passage occurred with this roof fall.

The service elevator traveled past the surface landing approximately 5 feet. There were 3 employees on the elevator at this time. They were removed from the elevator with no injuries.

The fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 West Panel at crosscut #42 in the pillar line between #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured 75' x 18' x 7'. The roof was supported by 6' tension rebar bolts.

Unintentional roof fall that occurred on HG #3 at xcut 162 #2 entry. The fall measured 20'lx18'wx9'h.

A Roof fall occurred in the 4 West cut thru entry to 6 - M between A8028 & 8027 cross cut. The fall did not obstruct ventilation - this is an old outby area. The fall area was dangered off. The fall will be posted to establish a walkway.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal at the #1 Entry of the 5W headgate #1 setup room face at +145. The fall was approximately 16 - 17 feet long, approximately 17 feet wide and approximately 6 1/2 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilaation or passage of workers. The fall will be cleaned up. Fall #26 F

A roof fall was found at Marion Branch in the #2 entry 50ft. behind the fan, the fall was approx. 20' wide, 10' long, 3' thick, this area will be cleaned and supported as required in the roof control plan.

A roof fall was found at Marion Branch at approx. 12:15 pm, in the #1 entry at the drift mouth behind a stopping, the fall was approx. 5' thick, 20' wide and 10' long, this area has been dangered off.

Unintentional roof fall occurred on HG #3 at xcut 174 #2 entry. The fall measured 20lx18wx19h.

A roof fall occurred in the 3rd South sub-main (#1 unit) #7 entry at spad 0+70 measuring approximately 45ft. long x 25ft. wide x 8ft. high. This area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

The investigation is not complete, but as of now it appears that the haul truck he was driving made contact with the safety berm and tipped on its side. The caue of the accident is unknown at this time.

A piece of grating had been moved to insert a piece of pipe. Employee stepped in hole in grating and fell 38' down the shaft. Injury was fatal.

The victim was attempting to deliver an overnite package. She got out of her truck, began walking toward the loader as the operator was backing in her direction to take delivery at the truck as usual. She had never left the truck before. She walked in the blind side(left rear)of the loader and was not seen. She was struck & run over by both left side tires causing fatal injuries.

Employee had just gotten off work, he was driving out of the mine on the haul road and was trying to pass two other employees and got off the road and hit an old gate post.

Employee was throwing a belt roller under the bottom belt during a belt move in J tailgate section and felt pain in his left groin. Employee has continued to work but was diagnosed with a hernia on 10/5/2009.

Employee was holding and pushing stone forward on splitter table, when the splitter was engaged, rock table came up and caught right hand index and middle fingers, crushing them between table and stone. Middle finger suffered partial fingertip and nail amputation and slight fracture to bone.

Working in a scissor lift, got off of it ot carry angle iron. As he was walking with the angle, his safety harness lanyard got caught on the heal of his boot, which caused him to fall foward over some pipe and land on the ground.

EE was lifting conveyor and re-adjusting lift chain/chain slid on link severing left thumb tip.

Employee was in the process of grinding a piece of metal when he got his thumb against the grinding wheel. This caused the loss of his thumb nail and top of his thumb through the last digit only.

Knocking timbers, hand was between timber and rip pin, mashed his finger. Partial amputation.

Injury was laying perferated plastic pipe for drainage. The pipes are in 10 foot sections and fit very thightly. He was turning the pipe to make sure the drain holes were lined up when the pipe was shoved together, His right index finger was cut off right behind his finger nail.

EE was relocating fan, stuck fingers through the guard and fan blades struck fingers.

operator was working on drill while it was running, an electronic senser was activated and his finger was caught in the rod holders when they closed. the tip of his left middle finger was crushed and severed from his hand.

On top of truck repairing drive for auger unit on truck. Employee was running drive to check alignment on sprocket and chain. The unit was stopped so he could tighten set screw on key way for sprocket. The control was bumped and auger started to run, catching his index finger on left hand.

Employee was reaching for a bundle of roof bolt plates while operating a roof bolter, when rock measuring 24" x 18" x 6" thick fell from the roof between 2 previous roof supports and struck the right hand. Employee sustained fractures to the smaller finger right hand to which was later amputated to the first joint.

While filling the rock dusting maachine with rock dust, Injured complained with pain to his groin area.

While dismounting a hydralift, employee stepped to the ground and rolled his right ankle.

Employee was climbing off service truck at side entrance when he lost his hold and fell approx. 5 feet to the ground landing on his rear side-lower back. Was helped up but was able to walk uner his own power.

Employee was walking from the shower to his locker across a boot wash. His flip flop shoe caught on the end of a mat that was placed over the boot wash. He tripped and fell striking his left shoulder on the wall resulting in a AC strain.

EE said he was walking away from his 21SC. He then stopped on the corner, put his hand on the rib and rock rolled off the rib striking him on his right side. Witnesses from 3rd shift state that they pulled this rib prior to the beginning of the shift.

Employee was installing a muffler system on CAT 245 Excavator when he strained a muscle in his left shoulder. MRI is scheduled.

EE had bent over to move a miner cable out of the way and felt a pain in his lower back.

Injured was lifting bags of lime into lime box when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

While climbing loader ladder, EE felt a sting in the stomach area. As the day went on, the pain got worse. He went to the hospital and they said he had a stomach hernia. Referred to a surgeon.

EE reported: Cleaning alongside the 5A belt at the 5B dump location. A piece of fire clay came over the head roller, struck the dump backboard, breaking up and a small piece ricocheted, striking his cheek and broke his upper tooth.

Injured was walking from the mantrip station to the section and hit his head on the corner of a fly board.

EE stated cable broke that was holding up hood on a 10-person alpha mantrip. Struck EE on top of head (left side) (wearing hardhat), causing a possible concussion. EE started missing work on 10/2/09.

The employee walked into an intersection where hoisting and pulling in mine conveyor belt was being done and the pull rope broke and struck employee in lower leg. The event resulted in a lost time injury.

EE went to doctor for pain in left knee. X-rays were negative, but when he told doctor that he worked at a mine, the doctor says that his spine is twisted due to work at the mine and that was the cause of the pain. Pain has now moved to the back, according to the EE. Has follow up appointment on 10/6/09 for MRI.

EE was operating end - dump truck when he hit a bad spot in haul road. He jammed shoulder and elbow against truck.

Employee was assisting in replacing the boom lift jack on the Fletcher Roof Bolter when the boom fell fracturing his right arm.

Digging rock from belt reducer, pulling rotor cuff in left shoulder

Employee experienced pain in his back while moving a Z drill on #3 belt.

Ee was climbing down a ladder. Stepping off the ladder, he slipped on some water and turned left ankle. Ee reported his ankle was sore to his foreman and continued to work the remainder of his shift. The next day his ankle was swollen and he went to the doctor. The doctor noted hairline fracture to his fibula. The employee was placed in a walking cast and put on restricted duty.

EE was pulling up on uncoupler on the man trip and felt a pop in his left shoulder.

Employee stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

The injured miner was pulling a 4/0 crawler from beltline to the section power center when he felt pain in his lower back. The miner also stated that he had been injured at a former employer that was still paying his medical bills on his back. The foreman should have asked for help when dragging the cable.

Employee was taking spindle off 777 rock truck and it fell striking employee on leg. (cracked bone above ankle)

On the 29th of Sept employee was in a manlift with co-worker loading faces. Co-worker was running the controls as they were going up the face. As they neared the top the operator didn't take into consideration that injured is a little taller & on the high side. He raised the lift too high hitting injured's head and injuring his neck as a result.

EE stumbled backward and fell into the hoisting hook, causing blunt force trauma to neck.

Employee was diagnosed with an abdominal hernia.

Employee was in the process of greasing 988F loader. As he walked around the loader, he stepped on a rock that rolled under his foot. He sustained a sprained right knee and it would not allow him to walk.

EMPLOYEE SAID THE SEAT IN THE 980 LOADER WAS MAKING HIS BACK SORE AND THAT IT WAS BROKEN. NOT SURE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. SEAT WAS REPLACED. EMPLOYEE IS CURRENTLY OFF WORK AND RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

Ee used ether to clean work area. He then lit the torch too soon and caught his hand on fire.

Employee states he was attempting to replace cover plate on petitto mule when cover plate slipped, striking employee on left foot.

While stepping off front end loader employee fell backward onto fuel tank of truck.

Employee was scaling highwall of loose material; large rock slid from highwall striking left side of excavator operator's cab; this caused employee to have a twisting motion to lower back.

Employee was climbing down from his PC400 trackhoe when he slipped falling to the ground striking his face on a large rock.

EE was attempting to lift a three inch water pump when he developed a sharp in upper and middle back

While walking from the drill head of the roof bolter to the inch trams, slipped on a rock that was on the mine floor twisting right ankle. Cause is concentration; be aware of mine floor conditions. PPE not a factor. Compliance of rules/regs not a factor, mining equipment/system not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

The operator pulled into the face with the bolter. The victim (helper) was positioned along side the machine. Before the ATRS was against the roof, a piece of rock from the face area fell and came back 2 rows between existing bolts and struck the victim. Although incomplete initial information indicates trauma to the lumbar region of the back.

EE was raising lifeline to go under it. He dislodged some dust that went into his eyes.

Employee stated that as he dismounted from the dozer, he started to turn around and felt his knee pop. He didn't think it would amount to anything so he did not seek medical attention at the time. At a later time, the knee continued to experience pain so he consulted a doctor.

Two 777D rock trucks hit each other causing one employee to recieve a laceration to the head requiring 7 staples.

Went home not feeling good. Called 3 days later by his dad and said he was in the hospital with foot infection.

EE was walking to coal crusher his left foot got stuck in the mud. He went to step and twisted his left knee up under his body.

Employee had checked the pressure on the mobile roof support and was walking back out of the place when a rib fell and struck him and knocked him to the mine floor.

Employee experienced pain in left hip, thigh & knee area on 9/28/09. He sought treatment on 9/29/09. He worked with the pain until 10/6/09. He sought treatment at emergency room on 10/10/09 and has been off work since 10/6/09 on doctor's advisement. Employee feels condition is a result of previous accident dated on 4/12/2004.

Bent down to pick up a small oxygen bottle and he strained his back.

Slipped on lose material and fell and twisted left knee servicing miner.

exiting front-end loader, slipped on 4" rock on ground, sprained right ankle

Employee was working in longwall set up face we he slipped and fell striking his left thigh on a spring rod causing a contusion.

Employee was exiting 612 Boom Truck when his right foot slipped on the trucks step.

Riding as a passenger in a diesel jeep. The throttle stuck and he struck his lower back and right hip on tool box as he tried to get down in the passenger compartment.

Man with pre-existing left knee injury of 25 years went underground to work on a roll bolter. He had to walk up and down excess ramp to shop to get parts. Approximate distance of 150 yards. Plus, getting up and down on machine caused strain on knee.

Employee was helping lift some steel into a pick up truck and felt a pain in his back.

While hauling coal in a joy shuttle car, the operator struck the rib causing the rib to loosen and fall into the operators compartment, striking the operator.

Employee was laying track when he strained his back.

Employee was getting out of the scoop and slipped and fell striking his right elbow against the frame of the scoop deck.

EE was tightening hose pad bolts on a D6R with impact wrench, foreign body went into ee's left eye.

EE operated various types of equipment on this date along with other manual labor tasks. He experienced severe back and leg pain after the shift ended. He sought medical treatment on 9-26-09. He reported this on 9-28-09 and has not returned to work as of this date 9-29-09.

EE was working on 12 right longwall. EE was setting shield #116 half the way in and was walking by it when a rock fell in front of shield #117. The EE had his hand upon the hand rail when the rock struck his hand. The EE broke his right little, ring and middle fingers and also lacerated the palm of his right hand.

Installing hose under loader above the belly pan, felt strain in left shoulder. This injury was not reported to me until November 5, 2009. I could not report this to MSHA until it was reported to me.

Person was cleaning his area, stood up and bumped his head pm am overhead saw travel.

Employee was working on a 345 Excavator installing a hose when he felt a pain in his back.

While dismounting from loader, employee slipped and scraped right forearm and smacked his chest on the loader.

The operator was boarding his dozer at the beginning of the shift, his foot slipped off the cat track causing him to fall to the ground, fracturing his left arm. Working conditions were dry and it was daylight.

Employee was helping load track rail on rail car, when a piece of rail fell off the car and struck him on the left leg.

EE had back pain while carrying a small log at the impoundment.

EE was bolting when the drill steel became stuck in the roof. The EE was cleaning out the dust from the drill head when the steel that was stuck in the roof fell striking the EE on the left hand. EE had a fractured ring finger knuckle on the top of his hand.

EE was lowering a canopy with his hand on the canopy stack when his right index finger was pulled down into the stack causing a severe laceration on the tip of his finger.

EE has infection to right knee. Infection due to embedment of welding spatter. Treated at hospital with IV for infection.

Injured was prying rail with bar when it slipped causing him to strain back and neck. Did not start missing until 9/28/09.

was getting onto dirt truck, left foot slipped off bottom step and right knee hit bottom step

Employee was working on a roofbolter in the Shop. When he stepped down from the roofbolter onto a stool he felt pain in the right knee EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/28/09

Miner/operator stepped off loader to go to the bathroom, boot got hooked on ladder and twisted operators knee.

EE had been pulling cable and sat down for a break when he raised his arms he felt a pull in his lower back.

Splitting large pieces of slate with wedge and hammer. A piece of wedge broke off and entered left leg.

This was a no lost time accident-there was done for a few months. The was decided to do surgery to repair torn ligament's. The first day missed due to accident was 4/16/10 for surgery

Injury Was inspecting the scalping screen and under jaw belt wiper. He was steppeing from the screen to the belt, slipped, and striking the end of the production 2 belt with hes back and then falling to the ground. He fractured his T2 - T5 vertebra and a right tibial contusion and knee sprain.

Pulling on discharge hoses

EE was cleaning up spilled material and twisted lower back. EE was released to return to work, however is taking 2 days off to rest.

Employee threw a track switch on bailey bottom. The switch throw spung back and struck the employee in the right leg. He continued to work with pain in his leg for several days. He went to see a doctor and a blood clot was detected in his calf. Lost work day began 9/30/2009

EE was shutting off a valve when he tried to apply more pressure on the valve, he felt a pain in his left shoulder.

The employee stated that while traveling on a small ride, the tire hit a rock that was lying on the bottom. When the ride's tire hit the rock, it caused the tires to turn to the right. As the steering wheel quickly turned to the right, it flew out of the employee's hand. The steering knob hit him on the back of the hand and injured his right hand.

Injured employee was stepping off bulldozer and twisted foot on dozer track, pulling a ligament in his right knee.

Employee was driving a battery powered mantrip, backing up to turn around and struck his head on a low brow in the crosscut. The crosscut had been mined lower than the entry.

Attempting to hang a miner cable and water line and it started to fall. He attempted to catch it resulting in a pain in his back. He did not cease work due to the accident nor did he require emergency care.

The employee was advancing the RBM and tripped over loose materials, causing him to lose his balance, injuring his right wrist.

Employee stated that he was operating a dozer. The muffler stack fell off. He stopped and got out of the dozer to pick it up, when something was blown into his left eye.

He was carrrying 2 -5 gallon cans of oil, when he felt pain in right knee.** started missing on 05/21/10**

EE was driving a company vehicle up an incline on the SX access road when he fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle climbed up on the left side of the berb, traveled approx. 75 feet and came to a stop on top of the berm. EE was taken to the ER he was diagnosed with whiplash. EE was taken off of work.

Rebar was being tied in place at the the top of a new silo stacker. The load shifted and struck two of our employees.

EE was walking past #19 630 scoop parked in #2 entry. E-20 section when he brushed against a metal burr sticking out from the scoop battery frame causing a laceration to the back of the right hand. EE was wearing leather Meta miner gloves.

Employee was struck by rock that fell out between roof bolts, laceration to right knee which required stitches.

On 9/22/09 at the end of the employee's shift, the employee was working on the primary feeder pulling a gear off of the primary stone feeder assembly, when the gear disengaged from the shaft. The employee tried to catch it to keep the gear from falling into the lower gear and felt a strain in his lower back. Employee seeked medical attention on 10/6/09.

EE was in the process of erecting shoring jacks. Strong gust of wind tipped section of shoring jack causing EE to fall.

Employee reported that he hurt his back bending a bolt while operating a bolt machine. He did not report this to anyone. He first told the mine supt. that his back was hurting him due to an old car accident he had prior to coming to work at Infinity Energy.

Whilst carrying out greasing on 980G Loader the right rear wheel fender would not latch. The operator was resting his left hand on the battery box and pushing fender with his right hand. When the latch engaged the operator's middle finger on right hand was jammed and sliced the end of the finger tip.

Failure of 2 employees to take required steps in blasting procedures.

Injured employee was in the process of unloading material from a trailer, for a belt installation. He began having pain in his lower back.

Employee was pulling the miner cable out of way of the ram cars when he hurt his back.

Employee was torching old wear metal off tail pulley. When torching, He hit a air or trash pocket in steel. That caused hot metal to shoot up and go under his glasses hitting him in the right eye.

EE was roof bolting when his glove caught on drill steel and twisted finger he had a laceration on 2 middle fingers on his left hand. 14 stitches.

EE reported: helping coworkers make check on miner, had crawled on top of machine, after completing the job task, noticed his knee beginning to burn and become painful. Got medical treatment, Diag = Septic Prrepaterllar Bursitis. His condition was denied by the mine comp carrier due to having an infection to his knee prior to reporting to for his work shift.

The man was using a rock bar to install belt structure. The rock bar slipped and struck man on the knee causing him to twist his knee.

EE was plastering on stopping he stated he threw a hand full of plaster on stopping & rib and it splashed black in his eye, he also stated his glasses were scratched up and he couldn't see to plaster, so he took them off.

Employee was attempting to start a 4" pump using a pull rope, the battery was dead. When he pulled the rope it recoiled & the handle snatched out of his hand. He was treated w/ice & non-prescription pain meds at the clinic, returned to work. He worked a normal schedule until he was seen by co dr on 10/1 & referred for an x-ray, which revealed a fracture R ring finger.

Haul truck driver struck the boarding ladder steps with his left leg shin area. He did not require medical attention at that time. After continued discomfort in his leg, he was examined by the company dr. on 9/29/09. He will require further medical treatment.

The EE was moving the rear end of a personnel carrier when he felt a pain in his abdomen.

Employee was taking settler overflow sample when he slipped and fell onto tank. Landed on his lower back and right arm. Received 2nd degree thermal burns to the lower back and right upper arm. Because of this injury, he did not report to work for one day of his shift. He returned to work on 9-24-09.

Employee was working with a coworker unloading blocks for a stopping. As he reached to pick up a block, the coworker threw a block and caused his right thumb to get caught between the two blocks.

Removing air pad from bottom of cement silo. Silo had been emptied leaving a small amount of cement on the pad. While the pad was being removed a small amount fell onto his face irritating his eyes.

Employee states he pushed vent tubing closer to roof with one hand. He pulled strap tight with the other. When he jerked on strap, he twisted, resulting in lower back pain. He continued to work until November 3, 2009, at which time an MRI identified a pinched nerve in his back. Doctor removed employee from work to allow treatment for the condition.

Employee dropped tool box cover on right thumb, fracturing thumb.

Slipped in the mud loading the belt tools

He was carrying a 40" water prop from inby end to the outby end of the longwall tailpiece. As he was doing so,he stepped up onto a 30" crib block that was positioned between the tailpiece alignment jack & coal rib to cross over the jack. The crib block was not tight against the rib and when he applied his weight to the crib it gave way allowing his left leg to drop down between

Felt pain in low back while using a pry bar to install track.

Employee was assisting putting Concrete Forms together. Partner was hitting a bull pin when his hammer slipped off his target and struck him in the jaw.

Carrying pieces of metal, tripped on rock, falling and cutting thumbs. Stitches in one hand, damaged tendon in other. Tendon repair 9/18/09. Admitted to hospital, discharged 9/19/09 with return to work on light duty.

EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell on EE's hand.

While drilling a roof bolt hole a piece of rock got struck on the drill steel. While breaking the rock off the drill steel a piece of rock flew and struck man on eyebrow.

The employee a beltman stated he was applying rock dust, tripped and fell, striking against the coal rib. The event resulted in a lost time injury.

Employee, who was not on his regular work shift, dropped off a daily newspaper. Upon leaving he stepped off a walkway and sprained his left ankle.

Raining & muddy roads. Mud had collected on the steps to the driver's compartment while driving to fill location. Driver was dismounting while facing the cab, stated he had hold of grab bar & the steering wheel but his foot slipped & he fell 3 to 4 feet to the ground onto his left hip. Initial exam & x-rays were negative for fractures but CT-Scan showed hairline fractures at hip.

Employee was cleaning out the preheater using a pry bar and complained the following day of testicular pain. He has restrictions that prevent him from working.

Employee was placing a piece of scrap metal into a loader bucket for disposal into the scrap metal bin and in the process, pulled a muscle in his right bicep area, resulting in two days away from work.

Employee was capping off a crib when a rock fell and struck him in the small of the back causing fractured ribs.

Worker had pain in the lower left back (left side) when lifting bag of sand. He did not report until next day (9/18) but indicated it was not bad. He said pain was much worse 11 days (9/29) after first report & was taken to clinic & released to full duty. 2 days later (10/1), he reported more pain & returned to clinic and was told to not return to work until later.

Ee was loading supplies onto scoop and strained his back.

The employee was moving a rock out of the roadway when he felt something pop in his right shoulder. The employee continued to work until he received his results from the MRI and started missing work 10-19-09.

Mechanic was changing the fuel filters on a motor grader. He reached back for the grab handle, missed and fell backwards off machine.

EE was hanging miner cable with section boss when he stepped in a low spot in the bottom causing him to twist his left knee.

EE was installing an alternator with his arm fully extended, when he heard a tear, lost strength and felt intense pain. Afterward he was able to use his arm but his condition worsened. He received first aid attention from a doctor. He returned to the doctor when his condition worsened and informed us on 9/25/09 he would need surgery, time off and restricted duty.

EE took the spark plug out and craked the engine on his welder, gasoline was forced out of the cylinder and was ignited by the spark. EE jumped out of his truck breaking his wrist and arm.

As employee was exiting a 980G loader he slipped on the bottom step and fell to the ground (approximately 2 feet) and landed on his right shoulder. Employee continued to work and due to complications he started missing work on 11-18- 2009.

Injured employee was shoveling the 4C tailpiece when he began to experience lower back pain. He was transported to the ER by EMS where he received a CT Scan and referral for an MRI. MRI revealed inflammation and swelling causing pressing against the sciatic nerve causing lower back and left leg pain. He remains excused from work.

Disconnected a hydraulic line while repairing a main control valve and the bucket on the machine shifted downward causing the machine to shift downward.

Employee was lifting a shuttle car tire to get it in position to roll to the repair site, the tire was on its side next to the rib. When attempting to lift the tire his foot slipped in loose rock next to the rib causing him to slip, at this time he felt extreme pain in his lower middle back.

Employee was fixing belt wipe on a conveyor, feeding the conveyor he was standing on. Tools slipped and employee fell backwards off the conveyor, on to the ground.

REPORTABLE ONLY DUE TO STITCHES. Employee was pulling a 13 hp pump on stokes basket and ran into a hanging roof strap and cut across his nose.

Employee stepped in a hole at the end of the track and twisted his knee. Employee started missing 11-11-09.

EE's had apparently been arguing with each other all morning, the injured EE threatened another EE whom got off of his haul truck, climbed the ladder on the injured EE's dozer and assaulted him. EE was taken to the E.R and checked out. He was released and sent home.

Employee was walking in the #7 entry to his roof bolter and stepped in a small hole and twisted his left knee.

EE was changing bits on the longwall shearer while using a hammer to set a bit a small piece of metal became airbourne and became embedded in EE's right eye. EE was wearing RX safety glasses at the time of the accident.

While cutting and grinding plates for a grizzly a metal flake became airborne and enter the left eye of our employee, requiring medical treatment to remove. The injury left no perminent impairment to the eye and employee returned to work after one days absence.

While measuring and dunking for the slurry truck on ZF bench, Injury while walking through water, fell injuring his left shoulder and left knee.

While crossing a locked out belt the employee stated that he over-extended and twisted his left knee.

Employee was lifting a 20 lb steel access door to the chute and felt a sharp pain in the lower back -Injury has been working with restrictions; as of 12/6/09 we are unable to accommodate his restrictions so he is now off work due to the injury.

Employee was leaning over to install rib bolt when the employee felt sharp pain in the middle of back.

Employee was carrying stone to stack on pallet, when he felt a growing pain on his upper left leg next to his groin. The pain was bad enough to report it to his Supervisor.

The accident occurred on the conveyor belt that goes to the fine mill. The employee was cleaning the accumulated material on the magnet while the plant was out of service. Then the operator without noticing that the employee was still cleaning, turns the plant back on, this caused the employee to be trapped between the conveyor belt and the magneto.

Employee was climbing out of operator's compartment. He laid his hand on top of canopy, and his gloved hand was struck by a piece of rock.

EE was moving a piece of metal (by hand) into position to be loaded into a small loader bucket when the 250lb piece of metal slipped off the block and landed on EE left foot.

On 9/15/09, EE was putting cable over a timber head, when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He returned to work on his next scheduled shift and began missing work on 1/14/10. Now determined to be a reportable incident.

injured was walking in wet slippery area. injured started to step up to another level, when his foot slipped, causing him to twist his knee.

A 10" prop fell over and hit employee in rib area.

EE was operating a petitto mule and was pulling shield for removal from the face line on 11 right. The chain used to pull the shield broke and a piece of the chain flew back and hit the EE on the right cheek. Fracturing three bones in his cheek.

Employee injured servicing GM Autocar fuel truck when an unplanned movement of the truck occured. Employee was struck by the rear bumper of the fuel truck while walking between the rear of the truck and partially closed shop door. Employee sustained a broken pelvis

Driver drove truck into ditch and over turned. He received 3 stitches on his left jaw.

EE reported: attempting to hang a wing curtain, the bolter machine was moving forward; the bolter cable tightened and struck him, knocking him to the ground experienced pain to his low back. Started missing schedule work days 10/26/09, became a lost time reportable injury on that date.

Employee was climbing onto loader, slipped and caught himself with his right arm. He reported to his supervisor but did not seek treatment. On 11/24/2009 he was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear resulting from this incident. He was released to full duty pending surgery for rotator cuff repair on 12/17/2009.

Employee was loading a welder and cable on a 4 wheeler and felt pain in lower back.

The man was cleaning a shuttle car and a panel lid fell onto top of man's foot.

Employee was tramming the roof bolter forward to put up his third row of bolts. A piece of draw rock fell from the top and hit him in the left shoulder knocking him to the ground. He started missing work on 10/15/2009.

While backing remote past himself, right rear tire shot a rock out hitting the employee in the knee. After continuous treatment employee had surgery to the right knee on 11/04/09 making this a lost time.

The man was repairing a shuttle car when he twisted and felt a pain in his abdomen.

Employee was getting structure when loose rock fell from the top striking him on the back.

Reported: Operating Fletcher roof bolter, a piece of draw rock fell onto machines canopy. He stepped out from under the canopy and the rock fell striking his left ankle.

Operator was backing up when Dozer hit a rock jarring his lower back.

While mining, slipped and fell inbetween boards and injured ribs.

Member was making a belt splice outby 001 MMU feeder using a driver rod and a five pound sledge hammer. The hammer slipped while striking the driver and struck the members knee.

Employee was loading structure into scoop bucket when he felt pain in his upper leg and hip.

He was riding in the truck and fell out.

Injured employee was pulling shields, when he turned around and struck his head on the shield. He completed that shift and his next shift on 09-15-09. He seen his physician on 09-16-09 and was excused from work untill 09-20-09. He returned to work on 09-21-09.

Employee was attempting to load belt rollers onto the ride to take underground; when he cut the bands on the pallet of the rollers they rolled off the pallet and hit his left foot and ankle.

Employee was handling bales of hay while doing a seeding project and got a pain in his right shoulder.

He was lifting feeder cable to the rib, when he pulled muscles in his back. **Started missing on 10-07-09**

Employee was straddled on top of washer, washing the screw out. He called twice to man below to start the screw. Leg caught in the screw. Broken and lacerated leg below the knee.

EE was pulling belt,slipped,tripped and twisted his right knee.

Employee stated that he and another employee were pulling on the continuous miner water line when he slipped and fell striking his back on a crib block. EE continued to work and started to miss work on 12/23/2009 and I was notified today by ee that he was off work as a result of his incident on 09/14/09.

Employee was cleaning dust build up on welder sled and dust particles blew into his eye. He was wearing his safety glasses.

Using a form clamp spring loaded to remove a concrete from. When ee went to push the clamp on spring was too tight, sprung back, jammed his shoulder.

Semi truck driver (Cemex) was using fall restraint platform to access lids on top of trailers. Truck driver strained lower back while pulling up on the retractable stairway.

Employee was lifting miner cable above head and strained his left elbow. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/13/2009 DUE TO PENDING SURGERY.

Employee was adjusting the forks on the bobcat forklift, while doing this procedure the employee got a large amount of grese on his gloves. As the employee was pushing the forks into place, he slipped off the forks and his left shoulder hit the frame of the forklift.

None known - sitting outside of security office when employee was bitten by an unknown insect.

Employee was throwing cable over against a rib where an overcast had been cut out and ran into a rock brow head first jamming his neck. Refused medical attention at time of the accident 9/12/09. He went to his regular doctor 9/14/09 and told him he had a sore neck(he called it a crick).

While working on tailgate of CAT 730 haul truck he stepped off of shop truck, slipped & cut his left shin on shop truck trailer hitch.

Employee was taking belt frame down the slope and slipped and fell on his left hip area and also landed on his SCSR.

Injured was shoveling belt and strained lower back.

A mechanic and the IE were in the process of trying to remove a pin from the trailer end rub rail. The IE was holding a 3/4x 5 inch bolt with pair of channel locks and the mechainc was hitting the bolt with a brass sledge hammer. The last time the mechanic hit the bolt, a piece came off the sledge hammer and struck the IE in the forearm between the elbow and the wrist.

Injured was operating miner and stepped on rock twisting left knee.

The employee was changing rollers out on a conveyor belt in the prep plant when the chain fell from the I beam letting the roller and the chain fall catching the injured persons left hand between the roller and the electrical box.

D-6R dozer backing in fill area backed into bed on 40tn Volvo truck waiting to dump. Damage to cab and windows on D-6R Dozer. Collision caused whiplash/concussion to operator.

Employee was standing on the fender of a mac truck. It was raining and he slipped off of the fender and landed on his left ankle. Twisted and sprained left ankle. Swelling and bruising.

EE stated that when walking around the shuttle car in main west section, he stepped on the cable to cross it when the cable rolled causing him to fall. This caused him to fall on his light battery causing pain in his rt. hip. He was diagnosed at the hospital with a fractured hip.

EE and crewwere installing steel sets for roof support. EE was standing on a ladder with his feet approx 3'off the ground.Another crew member released the pressure on the prev. installed support,the prop did not stay set allowing the crossbar to swing toward EE on the ladder. The cb. hit the ladder knocking EE into a mudhole and the crossbar came to rest on his back.

Employee was walking beside belt, where it was low. He tripped on a rock and fell into belt which drug him 30' down beltline. Began missing work 9/14/09, return to work 9/16/09, then out again on 9/18/09 and has returned on 9/23/09.

Transferring 48" top belt structure from a flat car to a scoop insert.

Injured was sealing wall with B-Bond while someone else across from him was doing the same thing. B-Bond was splashed into his eye. Started missing work 9/11/09.

Employee was backing up the ride, roofed out..hit his head on the mine roof.

Employee was loading a flat tire into the back of a service truck when the tire shifted and the employee heard his left wrist pop. Was taken to the ER and given a full duty release. At a follow up on the 16th it was discovered that he had a fracture and was released to light duty. No light duty so he became a Lost Time on the 16th.

While loading the rock duster a piece of rock fell and hit the EE's left knee.

Employee was hanging roof bolter cable when his back started hurting.

Employee was operating a Lo Track on 5 Section advancing rock dust pipe and felt pain in low back. He did not start losing time until 9/13/09

Employee shutdown the crushing plant from the computer in the control room, and left the crusher control room to help troubleshoot a problem with the #3 tertiary crusher. After finding the crusher plugged, the employee attempted to de-energize the circuit breaker. As employee was switching off the breaker, it exploded causing arc flash.

Employee was driving the #47 tractor, when he hit a bump in the roadway, hurting his neck.

EE was driving a water truck for dust abatement when suddenly the seat dropped to the floor causing him back pain.

EE twisted left knee.

EE was helping install a Cylinder Yoke Bushing in a D11R. The bushing did not want to move, so they hooked up a battering ram from the machanics boom to force it in. The ram hit the back of EE's hand and took skin off up his arm. EE is off work for fear of infection.

Employee was troubleshooting a problem with the #3 tertiary crusher. Fellow employee came to help. After finding the crusher plugged, the fellow employee attempted to de-energize the circuit breaker. Employee was standing behind fellow employee in the doorway. As fellow employee switched off the breaker, it exploded causing an arc flash.

Employee was climbing ladder to enter the Randon Water Truck. As employee reached the platform he felt he might have slipped or missed the hand rail causing him to fall backwards off the steps/ladder. He struck the ground causing a contusion to his Rt. hip and Fracture to his Rt. wrist.

Employee slipped on top of railcars and fell between cars. Fall limiter fall protection stopped him from falling to the ground. Employee banged his ankle and shoulder.

EE was tramming miner and was struck by the mine tail and it knocked the EE down.

Walking off ladder of drege stepped on uneven steel and twisted right ankle.

While going to morning break, joking and jostling between two co-workers resulted in employee's losing his balance, falling and striking a metal guard rail. He suffered a soft tissue chest contusion and a bruised left knee. He is expected to return to work with no restrictions within ten days from the date of the incident.

Employee reported to Plant Manager that he kinked his back again by moving a crusher roll. At this time I have not spoken with employee or received a work status report. Employee stated he did not use the electric hoist that is provided.

STARTED LOSING TIME 10/08/2009 Pushed a switch throw with his foot and knee. Hurt knee. Surgery on 10/8/09.

Employee had been servicing a 375 Komatsu Dozer. When he stepped on the pusharm to dismount the equipment, he slipped, pulling his left arm, shoulder, & leg. He did not seek medical attention immediately after the accident, but did at a later date, at which time it was recommended that he rest his injury. The employee began missing work on 4/24/10, as a result of this incident.

Employee was reaching into his tool bucket when he was bit by something. He thought it was a spider and shook it off. At lunch he decided he needed to go to the hospital. The hospital later decided he had been bit by a snake.

Employee was kneeling beside of miner with foot on rock and his knee popped.

EE was shoveling on #7 head and pulled a muscle in his lower back. He worked to the end of the shift.

EE was rock dusting when hose slipped out of his hand and dust blew into his left eye. Management was made aware that days missed from work were attributed to incident on 10/09/09.

Employee was operating a scoop in roadway when a rock fell out between bolts striking his head, neck & shoulder.

EE was pulling cable from the back of the bolting machine. After doing this EE had pain in his low back area.

The employee was moving a roll of shrink wrap from a pallet to the forklift. He has had soreness but did not ask to see a doctor until 9/22/09. Did not become Lost Time until 9/23/09.

Employee was carrying two pry bars and a chain pull up a set of stairs. When he got onto the 2nd floor, his right knee gave out. Employee had strained his knee approx. 4-6 weeks ago on a job. Diagnosed with a torn minicus. Minicus was repaired on 10/16/09. Employee did not miss work, but is on restrictive duty for two weeks.

Employee was decending down the side of the D11R Dozer, as he stepped down on the pusharm his right leg slipped causing him to fall to the ground, resulting in pain to his right knee.

EE reported that he bent over to pick up one end of a jack to set it for roof support. When he raised up, holding the end of the jack, he said he felt a "pop" in his mid lower back area. He finished his shift and sought medical treatment the following day, due to continued pain to his lower back.

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Employee was attempting to put impact roller in tunnel belt in front of feeder when he felt pain in his upper right arm/shoulder and rib cage on right side. Employee started missing 09-10-09.

He was standing along the mining machine observing the roof conditions when a piece of rock fell form between the straps striking him. After being struck by the rock he fell against the mining machine causing fractures to both sides of his face, lacerations, dislocation of the left shoulder and other contusions.

EE was tightening bolt on screen feed lip with right hand when torque gun slipped out of right hand falling app 2 feet hitting left hand causing a laceration which required three stitches on back of hand.

A piece of rock fell from between the rib and first corner bolt, striking the EE on back of leg.

The employee was going up to the #2 Dryer Tower to check the screen samples. He was at ground level when he said he slipped and fell backwards onto his back.

Picked up the end of truck bed lifting device and began to drag it when something popped in back.

Employee was fabricating cable reel frame when a piece of steel channel tipped over and fell on his left foot. Employee was taken to the ER and was given a full duty release. On a follow up with a specialist on 10/05/09 he was given a restricted duty release. There is no restricted duty in his area so it has been classified as a lost time.

Employee was struck in head with nail that ricocheted.

EE state he was stepping off lowbow (rail transport car) and his left foot slipped transfering all his weight to his opposite leg straining his right knee.

Claimant was on extension ladder painting. Ladder began to slide & fall. He jumped off, fell on left side, hurt left elbow.

While in the process of preparing roof bolt for permanent roof support, employee's back was struck by falling material.

EE was arc gouging 09/05/2009. He said about 9:00PM his right eye felt like there was something it. About Midnight he woke with tearing and pain in his right eye and went to the ER. He did not contact his supervisor because he didn't think it was work related until the ER Dr. told him his eye suffered from arc flash. EE reported the incident by phone 09/06/2009.

Employee was next to saw bay holding rock to get cut and it was to heavy and it fell on left leg.

The injured was carrying a can of fuel with his left hand when he felt pain in his lower back and left leg. He had carried the fuel can approx. 30 feet.

The coal truck driver was leaving the mine pit area which had more coal accumulated than normal and the pit area was tight. The loader man directed the truck driver on where to back in, loaded him and then told him to pull forward. He pulled forward approx. 25 feet and turned over on the right side.

EE was beside miner when the miner oper started the bits a roof bolt flew back striking the EE in the safety glasses. The glasses caused a cut on the side of his cheek below his left eye. Injury did not require sutures, after further invest.it was found he missed work due to the incident and it is being reported as such at this time.

Lifting and moving heavy roller and strained back.

Employee states that while bolting top in the #3 entry some small draw rock fell in front of A.T.R.S. He withdrew from the entry and slipped/tripped on a rock beside the roofbolter causing him to fall. As he fell he landed on a rock causing his battery to be pushed into his ribs.

Employee alleges he was moving concrete manually and as he was breaking it up he picked up chunks of concrete and as he was throwing the concrete chunks he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee walked into a hole that was cut out of the floor while repairs were being made.

Was getting ready to put up a piece 6 inch rail to help support the top when he felt a pain in his back.

Employee was bolting roof and a rock fell out between roof bolts striking his left shoulder and neck.

Employee was unloading a 12 volt battery out of the back of his pickup, when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

Occupational Illness, Miner carrying timber and slipped. Miner went to specialist on 9-9/ medical received on 9-14/ diagnoses,"Clinical impression is contusion/sprain of left knee with pre-existing degenerative changes, Post Op Changes, and Tibial Osteotomy from prior injuries and surgeries. X-ray shows positive degenerative changes/ post op changes, and negative acute trauma".

Employee was reconnecting a pump while standing on a ladder. came down from ladder and worked full shift. injury was not reported until 9/14/09. claims left foot was injured. no mechanism of injury and no fall.

He was operating a continuous miner. Cutting the right side of a place he backed the machine up from the face, was standing in behind the machines tail when a piece of draw rock fell from between permanent roof supports striking his shoulder, knocking him to the mine floor and landing on his left ankle resulting in a simple fracture to the ankle.

EE was hitting a pin on the push beam with a sledge hammer. When he swung the hammer, he strained his lower back. This resulted in a muscle strain, and is being treated with physical therapy. There was no disc damage and a full recovery is expected with a return to work by the end of Dec 2009.

Employee was loading barges at the wash dock. He had an asthma attack and may have passed out. He fell on his right side causing a bruise to his back.

EE was climbing down from the belt when his right ankle got tangled in the jabco cable causing him to fall and twist his right ankle.

Pinner operator was coupling steel together when his glove got caught between steel, cutting his left index finger.

Employee slipped while working on grating. All surfaces were clean and dry. Plant was idle and repair work was being done.

He was walking along the shuttle car cable when he tripped and fell, striking his left side of his face against the scoop bucket, causing a contusion and laceration that required 3 sutures.

During normal operation of his haul truck, the employee reported that the bouncing of the truck and occasionally the bumping during loading caused a back strain.

Injured was checking pump when piece of rock fell striking head.

EE was in reclaimer hall greasing rollers. EE bent down to grease roller when he stood back up he felt a pain in his L knee. An EE was working w/ee called for help. First responders arrived gave assistance, upon assessing the situation an ambulance was called ee was transported to hospital for further care.

This is filed for the ltd. purpose of abating C. #8165978. The engine died on EE's truck, EE stepped out, he got back in and tried to start the engine and said the truck rolled off and went over the hill and the cab turned over. **EE was terminated 9/4/09 while still on restricted duty per Inspector**

Employee's tool box was broken into so the lock was broken. The employee was going to put a hole in the tool box to run a chain through so the tools could be locked. He knocked a hole in the box and was using a chisel when his finger slipped and was cut on the jagged edges of the hole.

EE was helping the section electrician service the right continuous miner, when a piece of rock fell out between the rib bolt and the inside bolt, striking him on the right side of his head, neck and arm.

Employee was opening air valve, when the air hose jumped and mashed left hand on pipe. Laceration to palm of hand that required sutures.

EE was cutting pipe with plasma cutter while cleaning piece of slag from tip, inadvertently compressed trigger and this caused arc to strike finger tip.

Injured was checking mobile roof supports when rib rolled hitting right lower leg.

Employee was building brattice using block and as he was lifting a block, he felt pain in his left side.

Climbing ladder to haul truck #060090, slipped and fell to the ground.

EE was lining up belt structure on #2 belt line, when he bumped his right knee against belt structure.

EE stated that while loading timbers onto a scoop, he tripped and fell. The timber landed on his arm.

13-I-The miner operator was sumping the miner out. The right side miner bolter was beside the miner. Some bolts were stored on top of the miner. One bolt fell, struck a stack of augers bits that were also being stored on the miner. The augers then struck the right side bolter operator on the lip. This resulted in a laceration to his lower lip.

EE walking through intersection of #3 entry, trip over water line, and fell onto SCSR injured low back area. Taken to ER, x-ray negative, released to RTW 9/2/09. On 9/2/09 saw Dr. at Family Health Center, taken off work..

Rock had fallen out of the rib. Employee was busting it with a hammer when a corner fell and struck him on the right ankle.

While operating Dozer, employee ran over rock with blade up and it threw him into door handle, where he hit his face. Contusion to nose & mouth.

The miner was walking around the roof bolter when he twisted his left knee, afterwards he knelt down to clean out his dust box and could not straighten his leg when he tried to stand up.

Employee was unlatching a 6" square port at last stage before kiln & air cannon discharged hot air at him. He received 1st & 2nd degree burns to the right face, eye, neck & forearm.

Belt bar came off mantrip, caught rib and hit left foot.

Employee was moving a wheelbarrel loaded with material from underneath a belt on the raw belt floor when he felt a pain in his lower back, followed with a tingling in his feet.

Employee was shoveling dirt from underneath the structure at the CR04 Crusher, and employee hit his right elbow on a beam behind him.

Miner was standing on second deck of screens inside a 3 deck screen with top screens removed and his foot was against a rail, as he turned his upper body his foot stayed stationary against the rail and he twisted his knee, causing some soreness.

Putting #10 thickener back into service. As they were actuating the valve both employees were looking down into the overflow box to watch the valve to determine if it was opening. On the 5th try the valve burst opened and liquor sprayed upward and directly into the face of injury.

Employee stated when he was dismountlng the front end loader, his hand slid on the hand rail and he struck his elbow on the platform. (He reported the injury to the safety manager on 10/21/2009.)

Operator hit bump in haul road causing him to lose control of truck. Dump truck came to rest in ditch after hitting guard rail.

While in the process of hoisting a sump pump out of the sump, the employee claims to have felt pain to his right shoulder as he pulled on the chain to the chain block he was using.

Employee was attempting to unplug dryer discharge chute. When he applied water to the chute, the ash flashed causing 1st and 2nd degree burns to both arms.

While EE was climbing the ladder it broke, causing a piece of tin to fall and hit the EE's left wrist and cut him.

EE was driving joy shuttle car to the miner and hit his head on roof top, causing him to fall out of the car and land on his shoulder. His first day of work under restrictions is Oct. 15, 2009

Employee states that as he was unloading supplies from the bucket of a scoop he slipped and fell in the bucket striking his (L) lower back on the ram of the bucket.

While standing on a continuous mining machine and trying to hang a piece of ventilation tubing at the inner seam slopes, the employee stepped backward off of the miner and landed on his self rescuer bruising his lower back.

The injured employee was lifting some warehouse items onto a pallet and felt some pain in his knee area. He did not think much about it at the time and did not report it to anyone. There was no accident notification at all, we did not know about this occurrence until 4 days later.

EE was climbing into the truck, he reached across the seat to get his drink and pulled his back.

EE stated he turned to go up the slope and twisted his right knee and lower back. He will begin missing work on Dec 10, 2009 for surgery.

Was bending 6 foot roof bolt.

Mob. Mech. was replacing alternator on D-10 tractor. Access is through a hole in floorboard of cab. He was reaching through the hole to install alternator when he felt pain in his L shoulder. He completed job & contacted Foreman re: incident. He was seen by co. dr. on 9/24 & referred for ortho consult. He saw ortho dr. on 9/30 & was prescribed PT & given a 20 lb. lifting rest.

The injured employee was helping put up a traffic sign. The sign post shifted and struck him on the outside of the knee. He was evaluated by a physician on 9/23/09 and was given a release to return to work. He was later seen by an orthopedic physician who diagnosis a torn meniscus. The employee underwent arthroscopic surgery on 10/27/09 making the incident reportable.

Miner was unloading full propane bottles from the bed of a pickup truck. The 3rd bottle rolled out of the truck and struck him on the right foot. Miner was wearing steel-toed boots. Bottles were not secured in the bed of the truck and were not loaded in such a way as to prevent rollout. The pickup was parked on a slight slope.

The operator was dismounting his articulated dump truck after cleaning his mirrors/windows and had window cleaner bottle in one hand and a rag in the other. As he came down the steps, his muddy boots caused him to slip and fall to the ground as his hands were occupied with the items he was carrying. Cracked pelvis.

Dismounting CAT 400 End-dump. The individual was climb out of the cab. His feet entangled on step and hand slipped off door, fell backwards and landed on back and right elbow.

While working on replacing bearings felt a pull in lower back but continued to work. While coming down steps started to feel a shooting pain in his lower back.

Individual was pulling slack up in mine cable and ran into a bolt hanging down from the top hitting the back of his neck on the bolt.

Walking down BC-101 belt line doing inspections and tripped over a water hose. Fell on right hand causing pain in the elbow shoulder.

Employee reported upper back strain. Told supervisor that he hurt it swinging a mall when repairing a front end loader. Several days later he said it may have been hurt when working with a porta power unit. Was unsure what activity caused the pain or when he hurt his back.

Employee was removing bolts inside the crusher when one of the impellers moved & knocked employee back into the metal bar.

Armando was trying to flip a hill. The hill fell backward and fell on his middle right finger. Finger was caught between hill and side rail.

EE was carrying trash cans out of generator house,he missed a step and fell forward onto the ground. He put his hands down to break the fall and broke left wrist.

WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE MINER, PRYING A ROCK OFF, THE ROCK FELL ON TO HIS LEG AND FOOT. THE MINER WAS STANDING IN A MUD HOLE.

EE was found face down with a rock on his shoulder. He was carried to the surface and transported to Raleigh Gen Hospital by ambulance. Released at approx 4:00AM

EE was cleaning under a conveyor belt. He raised up and heard a pop in his back and felt sharp pain.

Employee was cutting a water hose and knife collapsed, cutting right index finger.

The retaining clip slipped off of the winch causing the winch handle to spin free hitting the miner in the right hand fracturing his little finger.

Employee was finishing up repairs and while closing an inspection door his right hand slipped off the door causing it to slam onto his left hand, little finger. His little finger on his left hand was smashed in the door jamb. The bone was exposed and his tendons were torn.

Employee was using an 8 foot pole with a hook on the end, poking and prodding at material stuck in chute. Material broke free causing employee to jerk - causing pain in both shoulders and back.

Employee reported that while coming out of an outhouse, she sprained her ankle.

EE walked off the concrete by the cone crusher and landed wrong on his left leg. Heard it pop and his leg gave out.

Buscando herramienta en la caja de herramientas la tapa de la misma bajo cayendole en un dedo de la mano derecha. (Seeking tool in the toolbox the cover descended falling on a finger of the right hand).

Employee ran over a pot hole while driving a Getman, causing lower back pain. This was on 9/11/09. Did not report it until 9/12/09 which was his last day of rotation.He was off for 4 days, returned to work on his next shift. 9/17/09. while at work on 9/17/09, he complained of lower back pain,went to our medic on site & then sent down for evaluation by a doctor.

A maintenance employee was re-installing a transmission in a jeep. The transmission was placed on a hydraulic lift jack and as the employee was moving the transmission into position he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. At this time, it appears that the employee may have a torn rotator cuff although the MRI results will not be read until September 24th.

Employee was removing a water gate at the Plant/Bins. When he pulled the board there was "a bee sting like feeling", in his right shoulder. He reported this to P.K. (supervisior). At the time he thought that he could "just work through it." He finished Friday and worked on Sat. Reported the injury to the safety director on 09/17/09 @ 10:10 a.m.

EE was lifting blocks when he felt slight pain in stomach went to MD 9/11/2009 diagnosed with hernia. Able to work until surgery can be scheduled.

Employee states he had positioned a 6X10 sheet of metal in a vertical position in a hopper to weld. He had placed (3) 2x2's in a horizontal position with one end against the sheet of metal and the other against the wall. As he was climbing out of the hopper on a ladder sheet of metal came unsecured and pinned him against the ladder.

Employee was loosening a bolt on high temp elevator. While trying to loosen the bolt he suffered a sprain.

Employee was released with no restrictions on 9/9/09, after the 594 haul truck rolled backwards and struck a berm and rolled on its side and caught fire. Employee returned to clinic on 9/16/09 and was given restrictions.

EE was coming from the outside into the mine clerks office and stepped into a hole in front of the doorway. While stepping into the hole the EE fell inside the doorway landing on both hands and knees. EE felt pain in the left knee, rt. wrist and rt. shoulder and pain in lower back. EE went to the hospital and continued to work. EE has been placed on restricted duty.

The EE was helping the continuous miner operator pull up miner cable. The operator failed to stop when flagged and pulled the cable down striking the ee knocking him to the ground.

EE was pulling in his work boots when injury occured.

EE was pushing rock off of a shuttle car when he felt a pain in his shoulder.

EE pinched pinky finger while sorting rock. EE did not follow procedures for sorting over sized stone. Temporary trauma requiring rest and avoid using right hand.

An employee was lifting a 30 lbs mop bucket with a left hand and received left shoulder injury.

Shoveling in the crusher belt line and hurt back.

Employee hyper-extended right knee while pulling on vaccuum hose. Employee felt discomfort in knee requiring further diagnosing which revealed a tear requiring surgery on December 2, 2009.

Hoistman had shut off the air to the clutch actuator piston to make adj. Miners rang for the cage, hoistman forgot to reopen the valve, which left the clutch disengaged. Hoistman lowered the cage, it started to free fall. He then slammed on the brake causing the cage to stop suddenly. Injuring 1 of the miners. The miner that was injured has a lumbar disc herniation.

Employee states that while attempting to tighten a wheel lug nut on a truck, the wrench slipped and he fell from ground level to ground level, resulting in a contusion to his finger and a strain to his back."REPORT FILED UNDER PROTEST"

Employee was working under a Ford 350 pickup belonging to TAA, Inc. Employee started out from under pickup and thought he was out. When he raised up, he hit his lower back on the corner step of pickup.

Employee was drilling a roof bolt hole when a piece of drill steel dropped off the drill tray to the inside of the drill boom. He instinctively reached for the steel and got his finger pinched between the long and short drill boom leveling arms. This caused a laceration to the end of his right index finger.

Employee had installed his first rib bolt and was moving his canopy to reset for his next bolt, when a rock fell from between the coal rib and the rib bolt, striking him on the left ankle on #3 unit x-cut 8L.

EE's were using forklift to replace the cover for a down river pump tunnel after maintenance of the pump. The sling slipped off the forks while lowering the cover into place. EE's were not using a clamp to prevent slipping. Top of EE's left hand was lacerated and small finger was fractured. EE received about 13 stitches and had the small bone reset.

Employee was working on the grizzly breaking boulders with a double jack. Employee was hot and sweaty causing safety glasses to slide down his nose at the same time he swung the double jack. A rock chunk flew up from striking the employees left eye.

Employee reported pain in right shoulder on 9/10/09 but didn't want to seek medical treatment as he though it was something minor. On 9/29/09 employee was attempting to release hand brake on a railcar when he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder. Employee sent to medical center on 9/30/09 and was diagnosed with sprain in right rotator cuff.

Employee was using a small sledge hammer on wedges when he missed, stricking his right index finger, resulting in a contusion and a subungual hematoma.

Employee was lifting a piece of 21' long drill steel. A heavy wind caused the employee to stumble and twist causing a muscle strain to the lower back.

Sprain/Strain to right knee, employee was kneeling, as he stood up he felt a pop in knee.

Employee was driving haul truck off waste dump and saw other truck coming up ramp into his lane. The roads were wet from water trucks. Efforts to avoid collision failed. Employee was transported to NNRH ER, diagnosed with a neck strain and bruised shoulder and released to light duty.

Employee driving a 773B rock truck. While the truck was being loaded with stone, the trackhoe bucket and stone jarred the truck, causing employee to experience neck and shoulder pain.

A 4' pry bar fell four feet from a conveyor belt and struck the top of the employee's foot just above where the protection from his steel toed boots ended, causing a fracture.

In the normal course of doing his daily duties, EE strained his left knee. Unknown exact cause of injury.

Employee installing muffler on gas engine of service truck. Truck bed is about 4 ft off ground, employee used set of rolling stairs to access the truck bed. After changing muffler, employee was descending stairs, slipped and slid down bottom 2 steps grabbing the right side handrail and hitting elbow and knee on handrail.

Employee improperly dismounted a bulldozer resulting in a sprained left ankle.