Mining Incidents in June 2010

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 6/30/2010 on the Main South, XC #20, between entries #3 and #1. The fall measured 110' L X 18' W X 5' thick. The area had been supported with 4' resin bolts. The fall will not be cleaned up. It did not effect ventilation, travel, or escapeway.

On the North A belt between cross cuts 14 and 15, an area of mine roof approximately 40 feet long and 20 feet wide fell above the roof bolt anchorage.

A rock fall has been found during a weekly examination at East-West Mains break #58 in the #1 entry, The fall area is adjacent to #25 seal, the size of the fall was approx. 30' x 25' x 5'. Additional roof support of cribs beams and steel arches will be installed in the fall area.

A roof fall was discovered in the No. 4 Entry of the 1 Main West set of Entries, approximately 30' outby survey station No. 879. The fall measured approximately 16 feet wide by 15 feet long by 8 feet high. There was no equipment involved. There were no injuries.

Mine examiner discovered a roof fall while making a weekly examination of the 8T #1 entry. The fall measure approximately 20'L x 20'W x 6' H. This area is part of the 8 Haulage Bleeder System.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Coalburg mine at spad #389 that measured 60' long x 20' wide x 7' high. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 6-18-08.

A fall of roof occurred in the 2nd North East Parallel in the # 4 Entry, between x-cut #6 and #7. The fall was approxiamately 30ft long x 19ft wide x 6 1/2ft high.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry spad #1313. The fall is 1000' from the active face. Ventilation or passage of persons was not affected. Fall measures 75' L. X 20' W. X 8-12' H. Area was supported by 60"" torque tension bolts. All entries have been breakered off, area will not be rehabbed. Federal and State Agency's were notified immediately.

Found an unintentional roof fall on the #9 belt. Fall was 40' x 20' x 5'H.

Employee was inspecting the elevator when he inadvertently activated the governor causing the elevator to fault. Employee was entrapped on the elevator for 35 minutes. No injuries or damage to the elevator resulted from this incident.

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a broken spring on the bottom door switch. The elevator went down @8:36 am. The switch was repaired and elevator placed back into service @10:16 am. No individuals were on the elevator at the time.

An unintentionall roof fall occured above anchorage at the Mains Section in the no. 7 face. The fall measured 7' high by 70' long by 20' wide. No injuries occured and No ventilation or travel was blocked by the fall.

A fall was discovered in the No. 6 entry of No. 2 Northwest at survey station no. 736. The fall was approx. 3500 ft outby the working section and measured approx. 7' high x 70' long x 20' wide. There was no equipment or injuries involved. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A fall was discovered in the No. 6 entry of No.2 southwest at survey station no. 287. the fall was spprox. 6000 feet outby the active section and measured approx. 6 1/2 ft high x 20' wide x 40' long. There was no equipment or injuries involved. The fall will not be cleaned up.

A roof fall was discovered in the #1 entry at #3. Break on the 3 south mains measuring approximately 20'w x 12't x 55'l.

Roof fall discovered in 5 North left return between 4 and 5 crosscut. Approximate dimensions of 128' long x 16' wide x 12' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the No.5 entry at spad No. 4636. The fall measured 7' thick, 19' wide and 40' long.

A roof fall was discovered in the intake during the weekly examine of the mine air comp by the examiner. The fall was approx. 13' wide, 15' long and 8-9 ft high. The fall was dinagered off and reported to the field office at msha-osma state.

At appx. 3:30 PM, an unplanned release of methane gas occurred in the No. 6 entry of panel 2A, inby survey station #1156, of the Northeast Seb-Mains of the above reference mine. A contributing factor to the release was a drop in barometric pressure.

5 breaks inby portal. Roof fall 3'5"" h x 8' w x 40"" l. Fell between bolts in an area of a hillseam. Roof is solid sandstone and this was a hillseam.

At 8:25pm the bearing on the governor rope to the service shaft elevator failed. An EE was on the elevator at the time this occurred. The elevator was brought back to the surface landing. The bearing was replaced and the service elevator was put back in service at 11:15pm on 06/28/2010.

It was discovered at 7:45 pm that some of the back and 4' split sets have fallen out of the back when the dayshift had blasted. Only 4 bolts fell out. It was the last round in the stope so the stope was shut down and we started backfilling and getting ready for sand.

A rock fall occurred in the B panel off of the pythian ridge submain at spad 7 + 20 #2 entry. Fall size is approx. 50 ft long, 5 ft high, and 12-14 ft wide. It is approx. 1400 feet from working section.

The elevator at the #2 Portal stopped with 1 employee on the elevator. Elevator stopped at 4:05 am, employee off the elevator at 4:43 am. Magnetic directional switch on elevator was found worn.

Two men became trapped on the elevator. The elevator was fixed and the men were off the elevator at 04:38 AM

Roof fall above the anchorage in #8 heading 173 BLK 3 way intersection of 9 south. 30'l x 20'w x 10' high area was bolted with 8' bolts.

The South hoist drum brake spring was broken; management chose to make a repair. This was near end 3rd shift; allowed crews to exit during shift change. Repair completed; test done; 1st shift into mine at 7:40. North skip is for emergency evac; South skip had no effect; mine had 2 escapeways.

At 11:15 a.m. EE found a rock fall in intake of North Main at BK 22. This area is a paneled started and pulled back from. Fall was from #7 intersection to #6 intersections. Approx. 110' L. X 18' W. X 6"" H. Area is 2 bks inby spad 6812. Area timbered and dangered off. Ventilation still moving and no injuries.

An ignition of coal dust occurred inside of the #2 coal mill system which caused the two explosion vents to open and relieve pressure. A hot ember or material entered the coal mill causing the ignition.

A 20' cut had been taken in the #3 entry of 3 North inby the #22xc. When methane and water came out of the mine roof. Power was pulled and curtains were being used to ventilate section. Additional rock fell out of the unsupported roof exposing a methane feeder and additional water.

Guide bracket failed and the spear guide fell off.

Ground Fall at the NHW 3520 Panel A3A6 - Miner noticed bolts in the rib taking weight, guarded area and called for shifter. While waiting for shifter a ground fall occurred at this area.

A fall was discovered at intake entry at 11:00 a.m.and was reported on same day. Fall was 20' X 20' X 8' and there were no injuries or equipment involved. Fall was 2500' from surface and 8500' from face.

Power line feeding production hoist failed causing a loss of power to the hoist. MSHA, State of Ohio, and CPP were all notified and CPP repaired line.

Roof fall discovered at entrance to 1 South #4 Seal. Approximate dimensions of 20' long x 15' wide x 4' high.

Roof fall in main return #1 entry at break #26 Inby spad #74 - 70 ft long X 19 ft wide X 4 ft to 8 ft thick

Lightning struck an oil storage tank at gas well location in the DIV area. The tank was destroyed and the oil ignited inside the containment berm. The fire department was not equipped to extinguish the flame so the well owners decided to allow the fire to burn itself out. The fire stopped at 10:00pm. No injuries or equipment damaged.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Future Portal MW Return, Crosscut 25R at 3349W, Entry #2. The fall was approximately 10 feet long, approximately 10 feet wide and approximately 10 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will not be cleaned up. Fall #27I.

On June 23, 2010 at approximately 7:15 pm three hay bales located in the M-5 area were noticed to be burning. The bales were located on the top of a hill; it is believed that a lightning strike from an earlier thunder storm that had passed through the area was the cause. No crews were working in the area when the fire was noticed; MSHA was notified because of the unplanned fire.

Mine area flooded

An Unintentional roof fall occurred 6000' from 001 MMU Intersection spad # 171 1st left 2nd South West Mains. Approx. 30'w x 40'l. x 8' h. Area was bolted with 6' tork tension bolts with 8' rope bolt in intersections. This area has been cribbed off and no plans to clean up fall.

Acetylene leaked from a hose into a metal box on the first floor of the prep plant and was ignited by a spark from a person burning a piece of metal on the second floor.

Mine area flooded

An unintentional roof fall has occured on the Main East at the 19xc of the #8 entry. The fall was approximately 45 feet in length and 10 feet high by 25 feet wide in the intersection. The entry width was 18 feet wide.

On the S-1 longwall set-up section, just south of survey spad 27479 in the face access entry, an area of mine roof 30 feet long and 20 feet wide fell above the anchorage point of the roof bolts.

A fall of the roof occurred in the SE Life of Mine Mains C at crosscut 175 in the supply road. The measurements of the fall are Length 20 ft X wide 16 ft X heigth 5 ft to 7 ft. Ventilation, equipment nor personnel were affected.

A roof fall occurred in the A-shaft bottom area. The area was between the whole switch and the back door switch, the area measured 25 ft long X 11 ft wide X 4 ft thick. The area had been mined in January of 1969 and original supported with 7ft conventional bolts. (MSHA was notified when discovered).

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal on the 5 seam bottom area 750N 180W travelway going to the slope. The fall was approximately 60 feet long, approximately 18 feet wide and approximately 9 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of workers. The fall will not be cleaned up. Fall #27G.

A roof fall was discovered in 1A submain # 4 entry xc-15 spad #10 + 70 to the outby edge of xc- 16 spad # 11 + 40. In xc - 15 the fall is in #4 entry and goes through the intersection in xc- 5. The size of the fall is length- 160', width- 19' and height 8'.

Mine examiner found a roof fall in the North Mains Bleeders between 1 Right and 1 North. The fall was approximately 18' L x 18' W x 6' H.

A roof fall occured in the intake at break #68 between #8 & 9 entry at the mouth of the 1 Northwest section. The roof fall was 60 ft long, 18 ft wide and 8 ft high. Re-routed the intake, breakered the roof fall off. The roof fall will not be clesaned up.

Two longwall Coordinators were in the process of investigating elevated CO in the tailgate entry of the longwall. The CO occurred subsequent to a large cave in by the longwall shields near the tailgate corner. Elevated CO was detected behind shield No. 155 in the tailgate entry. Based on their findings a decision was made to evacuate the mine.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 10 right section at break 86 between No 1 and 2 heading. The fall measured 10 feet high by 20 feet long and 18 feet wide. There were no injuries, no equipment was caught and the ventilation was not disturbed. This fall will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia mine New Future Portal at the #6 seam entry #1, 1400 N (approximately)(area had not been bolted either). The fall was approximately 18ft long, X 17-18ft wide X 6-7ft thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men. The fall will be cleaned up. Fall #27H

A roof fall was discovered by a mine examiner during his entry into 6-Right off of 9-Left worked-out area. The fall was located on the #5 entry 20 feet inby SS 1243. Cave dimensions were approximately 55-feet x 18-feet x 4 to 4 1/2 feet high. The area had been supported by 4-foot fully grouted resin bolts. An outby cutter may have extended into this area.

There was an unintentional roof fall on #2 unit's 3rd beltline. Length 100', Width 18', Thickness 5' . It was bolted with 48'' tension rebar bolts.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #4 entry at spad #1887. This fall occurred 350' from the active face. Ventilation or passage of persons was not affected. Area will be rehabilitated. Area was initially supported with 6' torque tension roof bolts and star pattern cable bolts. Fall measured 50'L x 40'W x 8-10'H. Federal & State Agency's were notified immediately.

Mine examiner discovered a roof fall at the #98 break on the White Oak Empty track. The fall was approximately 6' high x 14' long x 14' wide. The fall occured over top of an overcast and affected the ventilation in this area.

An unintentional roof fall has occured at the 15xc of the Main South. The fall was approximately 30 feet long by 10 feet high and 25 feet wide.

An electrical malfunction (blown 4160v fuse) caused a shutdown of the Production Hoist (part of secondary escapeway). Mine was evacuated; no problems, no injuries. Hoist back in service at 4:30am.

The elevator door close limit switch was not making contact which caused the elevator to stop. An employee was stuck in the elevator for 57 minutes. MSHA was notified via phone call. No injuries.

Unplanned roof fall measuring 0"" to 5 ft. thick, 50' long & 19' wide. Located between spad #'s 160 & 161. Discovered at 10:15pm on 6/20/2010. Time & date of fall unknown.

A reportable roof fall was found in E South Mains, entry 2, at crosscut 27. The fall was approximately 20 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 6 to 8 feet high.

A roof fall occurred on # 4 unit, 4C Panel, # 24 crosscut, # 7 entry. The fall measures approximately, 30' long, 18' wide, and 8' thick.

A roof fal was discovered on the slope track, the fall measured 12 ft high x 18 ft wide and 40ft long, located 800ft inby the portal No injuries from this fall

A roof fall occurred behind the substantial structure at XC-32 in the tailgate off LW-303. The fall occurred between No. 2 and No. 3 entries. The fall occurred in a worked out area, however the rubble from the fall knocked out a ventilation control, impacting the active workings. Because of this the fall was immediately reported.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #143+50 to spad #144+90 in the #8 entry of the 3rd North Mains. An unseen slip was in the area. The fall measured 140' long by 19' wide by app. 6'-7' high. There were no injuries and ventilation and travel was not affected. This area is approximately 1000' outby #2 unit, MMU 002-0

On 6/18/10 at approx 5:15am, normal operating The #5 coal mill experienced a minor explosion. Upon inspection, a pair of plant pliers were found damaged in the reject chute wheel barrow, Pliers entered the mill unknowingly causing an apparent ignition of coal without warning. No damage and no injuries. Never stopped nor caught fire. The event was reported to MSHA @5:27am.

A fall of the roof occurred in the S.E. lif of mine mains C between crosscut 362 to 363 in the # 4 entry. No equipment, ventilation or persons were affected.

The electrical hoist motor malfunctioned, that require repair.

The fall was discovered on B-Sub Belt (#14 Block). The fall was measured at 7' x 16' x 30'. No equipment was damaged, and no ventilation disrupted. No people were injured as a result of this fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 4 return aircourse, # 3 entry, at # 80 crosscut. The fall measures approximately 25' long 18' wide, and 6' thick.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in 1st Northwest main at 6:25a.m. The fall was in the #3 entry outby the face of the # 3 entry and 50'inby S 1379. Fall was 50' to 60' long and 17'-19' wide. Area was bolted with 6' super twist bolts in T2 channels with 12' cable bolts on 8' spacings.

The hoist would not work when called. The hoist was down from 2:15 a.m. to 6:35 a.m. At 2:32 a.m. the warehouse was notified regarding the hoist. At 2:33 a.m. MSHA was called with the information. The hoist was running at 6:35 a.m.

The miner crew was loading coal in the no.4 face in the middle lift cutting bottom when the ignition occurred. The cut was approximately 20 foot deep with .40% to .50% methane on the monitor read out. The flame was orange and blue in color and one fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the flame that lasted approximately 30 seconds.

Leaves blew under the dryer and ignited the wall. Fire damage is limited to the wall.

A roof fall occured 1 break inby spad # 651 at the #6 entry 4 1/2 feet thick,18 feet wide and 25 feet long at the Neutral Air Entry-2 breaks outby feeder.

Fuse blew on Hoist car controller causing brake car to be down temporary

A roof fall was discovered in the B-4 Returns at crosscut #8 in the #1 & #2 entries. The falls in each intersection measured 20' X 20' and was 5-7' in thickness. The area was previously supported with 5' Hy-Tech bolts and 12' cable bolts. The falls were dangered off and the returns will be rerouted.

The transformer that supplies power to 8 shaft hoist failed.

A roof fall was discovered in a return entry of 2 left off B west. Fall was between survey stations #2723 and 2730. The fall was approx. 20' X 30' X 6' in height and will not be cleaned up. There were no injuries or equipment involved and ventilation was not affected.

An unplanned roof fall occurred 1 brk inby spad#42 in the #7 entry. Fall measured 40' X 18' X 6'. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 5/19/08.

Shift foreman was riding down intake and found fall on old belt line. No equipment was involved and no ventilation was interrupted. Area was timbered and dangered off. Fall was 1 block inby spad 5523.

#3 Hoist kicked out due to motor overtemp.

The man doors on the south skip were not properly secured by an employee at the end of 2nd shift. When the south skip was taken into the dump scrolls to test safeties, it became stuck on the ""A-Arm"" because of the open doors. The skip was damaged making it difficult to extract and interfering with the use of the hoisting equipment for several hours.

An unplanned roof fall occurred at spad #4413 in the #1 entry return. The fall is located approx 2000 ft from active section in the return airway. Area was developed Feb 2010. Fall measures 20'L x 20'W x 6'H. Ventilation & passage of person was not affected. Area was supported by 48"" resin bolts initially. All entries have been breakered off. This fall will not be rehabilitated.

A roof fall was found at 3pm on 6/13/10 at xc 3 travel-way along 1B belt, fall was 20X20X10 high in a 3 way intersection. Area had been supported with 8' full resin bolts. No injury resulted, discharge line and communication cable was lost. Fall will not be cleaned up. A new travel way has been re-routed around fall after additional support was added to access to fall.

The 4160 cable at the 3c-10 substation blew out and burnt the cable. As a pre-caution, the crew 11 men were evacuated. The team leader insured the crew was out and used a 20lb. fire extingusher to put out the fire. Electricians were called in to perform repairs. Incident occured at 1:15 a.m the evacuation was complete at 1:45 a.m. Mine was checked and cleared for reentry.

A roof fall was discovered on the main ""B"" conveyor belt. The fall extends from approximate belt location 2550 to 2635 and is approximately 6 to 8 ft thick.

A fall of the roof occurred in the South East Life of mine mains B on the 6th 54 belt at crosscut 162 to 163. No equipment, ventilation nor personnel were involved.

The man/material hoist became inoperable due to a malfunction in the braking system. A rod that applies tension to the brake itself broke. Repairs were made and the hoist was returned to normal operation at 12:35 PM.

Roof fall in return area of old worked out panel one block inby spad 1768. Rock fell about 8 to 10 inches above bolts in the intersection this did not damper the ventilation.

Fall at #2 entry, 20' inby spad 6813. Fall was approx. 20'l X 18'w X 6' thick. Fall is not blocking airflow.

It was discovered during a recent audit that a ground fall in M195-N1 headding that HAD been reported to the MSHA Immediately reportable hotline was not also reported on a 7000-1. This ground fall area has since been rehabilitated and hazards have been rectified.

Craftsmen were sent to add oil to #6 compressor at the air barn. Upon completion of service craftmen removed their locks and put the compressor back on line. Craftsmen were outside of the building when they heard a loud bang and then saw smoke coming from the air barn building. Supervisor and main gate guards notified and dispatched internal and external emergency services.

#3 production hoist drive converter ""A"" tripped due to a ground fault warning

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #29 in the #7 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 20' long x 6'-8' thick.

A rib rolled occurred at the intersection of West main #2 entry and #64 crosscut impeding passage in the alternated escape way. The section of rib measured 15'long X 5' high and 12' deep. The area had been rib bolted to plan with additional floor to roof support set. Immediate notification was made at the time the condition was discovered.

Rock fall occurred on 1 East Mains at break #27 in the #6 entry. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 3'-6' thick.

1500 level, 7C south face had several flames after blasting. After checking CO and methane levels, supervisor evacuated the mine and reported the fire to MSHA. The fire was extinguished on 6/12/10 with the approval of and in the presence of MSHA.

#2 hoist would not release the left brake. MSHA hotline called approx. 6:45 pm. ""MSHA"" returned the call and instructed the mine to call when the hoist was repaired. He was called approx. 10:05 pm. Electricians found a defective propotional valve control and replaced. The mine had access at all times to two routes of travel and escape via our #1 hoist and #2 skips.

Crew cutting bolt off discharge chute on the shaker with a cutting torch, rubber liner inside the chute caught fire due to slag being blown onto it.

An elevator was stalled in the Step 3 Fines Crusher for approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes.

High winds caused a high voltage line of Southern Cal Edison to arc causing the electrical power to the plant to drop. As the power dropped an employee was leaving his work area via a personnel elevator. The employee was not abe to exit elevator until power was restored. The power line arc also caused a grass fire on property that burned uncontrolled greater than 30 minutes.

Unintentional roof fall occured 6000 feet from 001 MMU. 30' long x 20' wide x 6' high. Breakered off. Found on exam. Bolted with 6' fully grouted tension rebar. 1st SW mains intersection 1 break outby spad # 83.

Stockton coal stockpile was smoldering with flames.

A fall of the mine roof occurred in the 2nd SW Bleeder Panel in the #7 intersection of the #2 entry, two breaks inby survey station # 4356. The fall is approximately 10' thick, 15' wide, and 50' long. Fall was found by company personnel and an MSHA inspector during routine inspection.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 Gas Mine at brk. #3 in the #4 belt entry near spad# 1174. The fall measured 25' long X 20' wide X 15' high. No injuries were reported.

Foreman as walking the intake airway when a fall was dicovered @ 8:55 am. Location was break 15 #7 heading spad # 324. Fall was 65' long x 18 1/2' wide x 4' thick. Area was dangered off and cribs set at all entrance points. 5' torque tension bolts were installed previously in this area. Falling rock pulled some of the bolts from their anchorage point.

Discovered fall in the #4 entry of 1st north west mains section 25' inby survey station # 1371. The fall was 40' long by 30' wide by 12' to 13' high. Area was supported with 6' supertwist bolts, T-2 channels and 12' cable bolts. The fall was cleaned up and supported with 6"" I-beams and treated crib blocks. This rock was very laminate.

Mine examiner found a roof fall in an air course while performing weekly exam. The roof fall measured approximately 20 feet by 20 feet by 8 feet and did not effect ventilation or travel.

The miner crew was loading in the no.4 face on no.8 section cutting bottom on the curtain side when the ignition occurred, using a three push system, the cut was ten foot deep. The flame was orange in color and lasted approximately 2 minutes, with six fire extinguishers used to extinguish the ignition.

Roof Fall on North West Mains 50 feet inby spad 1697 in #5 heading and 50 feet inby spad 1706 in #4 heading.

Unintentional roof fall 30' long, 20' wide, 3-8' high. Left of spad #104 in crosscut 4 to 5 ent.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 6/7/10. The fall occurred on #3 belt, #6 entry - intake between spad #1668 and 1679. No injuries occurred from the fall (length 60', width 20', thickness 2 1/2') Support 6' fully grouted bolts w/timbers and jacks just inby.

A roof fall occurred on #11 belt line, 4 crosscuts outby #11 tail. Fall is approx 8' to 12' in height and 45' in length and 20' wide.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #2 Gas mine in the #6 entry near spad #338 that measured 30'L X 20'W X12' H. No injuries were reported.The area was developed on 12/01/07.

A fall was found in the 8-S area, CC #2 & #3 which was in a outby area of the mine. Ventilation was not disrupted and this area has been dangered off. All approches supported. The fall will be supported to restore travel way.

Roof fall discovered at 7-10 xc on the belt line. Approximate dimensions of 50 ft long x 16 ft wide x 12 ft high.

Power had been off and elevator brakes had locked up when men arrived to make fire boss run. Power and elevator reset.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #7 entry, 1 break outby Spad #1383. This fall occurred 80 feet from the active face. Ventilation or passage of persons was not affected. Area will be rehabilitated. Area was initially supported with 6 ' torque tension roof bolts. Fall measured 30'L x 19' W x 6' high. Federal and state agencies were notified immediately.

At approximately 8:55pm the CO room received a call that a hummer was on fire at the motor pit area. The fire was possibly caused by a short in the electrical system. The fire was put out at approximately 9:17pm.

Two relays in the hoist controls failed. No one was stuck in the shaft and two escapeways were still available.

An unintentional fall of the mine roof was discovered in the North West mains #3 entry between #108 and #109 XC. (Spad #1225). The fall was approximately 50 feet long, 20 feet wide and 8 feet high.

Roof fall 30'L X 26'W X 12'H in 37 blk main west belt line intersection.

A fall of roof was discovered in the 3I panel in the #5 Entry at spad 19+45. The size of the fall was 20ft long x 19ft wide x 6 1/2ft high. This fall was previously reported on e-document #1132712. Per a discussion held with a D10 Roof Control Specialist it was determined that (2) separate roof falls could not be recorded on the same 7000-1.

A roof fall occurred at survey station 2069 which is adjacent to B2 belt drive. The fall was approximately 20 feet long x 20 feet wide x 9 feet high.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3I panel xc-32 spad #21+55 between #4 and #5 entries. The size of the fall was length- 80ft, width- 19ft and height- 6 1/2 ft.

An unintentional roof fall has occured on the 2nd main east in the #1 entry in between the number 10xc and 11xc. This area had been previously timbered and dangered off.

A fire was noticed in our Surface Landfill. No dollar amount to damage. Unsure of cause. Fire Brigade was dispatched to landfill and Heavy Equipment responded to bury the material.

A roof fall occured on the 8 south belt at spad # 43453 between x-cut # 22 & 23. This area was mined around 9/25/2007. The fall was 40 foot long, 19 foot wide and 7 foot high. The are was bolted with 6 foot tention bolts. The fall will be cleaned up and re-bolted.

Rock fall occurred in 4 left BEP off 1 left off 2 West Mains. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 40' long x 5' thick.

Rock fall occurred in the #6 entry on 1 East Mains at break #15. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 25' long x 5'-6' thick.

On 6/1/10 at 12:35pm, the foreman found a roof fall at BK 218(31 BK on 9 Belt)in the return. Fall was 2 bks outby spad 4234. Fall started in #1 intersection & continued to # 2 Entry. Fall was approx 100' long x 20' wide x 8'-10' thick. No injuries occured. Ventilation still moving thru area. Area was timbered & dangered off. Fall is located 2 BKs outby survey Spad 4234.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered on the #3 section, 2 left crosscut between #1 and #2 entries, inby spad #2184. No injuries resulted from this fall.

A fall of the mine has occurred at 38 brk along #1 west mains between #3 & #4 entries. Time of fall unknown. The fall was found by the weekly examiner at approx. 11:00 a.m. on 6/1/10. The fall measured approx. 50' long X 20' Wide X 15' thick.

Main production hoist would not operate due to a hydraulic fault. Fault was determined to be the result of the hydraulic contact switch not working properly.

Our examiners found a roof fall at crosscut #31 on the Southwest submain in entry #3. The fall was located in a crosscut, at an intersection adjacent to the travelway.

An elevator was stalled in the Concentrator for approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

Fall in intersection on 1A belt (crosscut between #3 & 4 entry) - BRK 10-1-A Fall was approximately 18w x 40l x 4-5h.

EE began working on motor while running and observed a line break in the motor. In an attempt to repair the line leak, the fan blade cut the tip of his right pinky finger off. The fan blade guard was removed during this time.

Employee was assisting in the removal of a grader scrapping edge. Employee was picking up bolts after they had been knocked out by co-worker. When the last bolt was knocked out the employee went to pick it up and the unbolted edge fell onto his hand causing injury.

IE was replacing a seized bogie roller on a D-11 dozer. IE states he told GG to hold on, the shaft has to be rotated to align with the cap alignment pin. GG states that IE instructed him to lower the machine. Machine lowered 1-2 inches. IE yelled and crawled out from under the dozer.Injury resulted in amputation of the rt index finger at the proximal phalanx.

Employee was standing on cutterhead of Miner when cutterhead came unlatched from powerhead of Miner. When it came loose, it went up in the air approximately 4 feet causing him to fall down on top of cutterhead.

Cable on dredge snapped causing left index finger just past the finger nail to be cut off.

Employee said he had been feeling pain in stomach area since yesterday - at 10:40 am employee was approaching an EE Quarry Foreman when he felt something popped in stomach and curled down in p ain. Employee was taken by EMT to Antelope Valley Hospital. Diagnois: Hernia.

IEE and two other members were removing a 12"" I-beam from the walkway and stopped to rest. When they picked it up again the EE felt a pain in his abdomen and neck. He was fitted with a C-colla r and was transported outside and then to the ER where he was diagnosed with a bi-lateral hernia.

EE was bolting on the alpine miner, both 4' drill steels were stuck in the roof. EE was bringing the 2' steel to meet with the stuck steel. When meeting up with the other steels the 2' steel kicked to the right pinning the EE hand against the steel and bolter mast. EE received 19 sutures and fracture to the index finger.

EE was removing shim bracket on a drum finisher and was using hoisting sling around the drive unit with overhead crane. The sling slipped from the shaft collar and slid causing the drum to drop about 3 inches. When the drum slipped the EE index finger was pinched.

EE was installing V belt over clinker dust collector fan driven pulley. While turning pulley to install belt, finger was pinched and amputated between V belt and pulley sheave.

This incident relates back to a 6/9/2007 incident where the EE hurt his right knee. For the 2007 incident, the EE went out for knee surgery but though out these last few years the pain has continued, finally reaching a climax on 6/27/10. The EE missed their first shift on 6/30/10 and is currently out for medical treatment for his right knee.

Employee was opening valve on bottom of primary precipitator. Valve was stuck and used excessive force to open valve. After task noticed pain in right wrist.

Employee was adjusting conveyor belt when he twisted his knee.

Employee was operating the headgate drum on the longwall shear when a rock (6""x6"") fell between the shields stracking the employee right hand.

Jack set to change tire mantrip fell on victim's hand. Victim changing tire on mantrip and let the jack down with his hand under the ride.

EE was observing EE's couple conveyor chain together when a piece of the hammer broke off and hit EE in the lower right jaw.

Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a tooth off a loader bucket of a 994. A piece of metal flew off and penatrated the left knee. This caused a lot of bleeding and surgery to remove the imgesef piece of metal.

Employee was working by plant and reached down to pick something up causing his hard hat to fall off. He then went to reach for his hardhat and hit and lacerated his head on a steel support.

Strained lower back while lifting I beam.

foreign body in wrist

Mechanic was changing a tooth on a loader when the tooth fell off and landed on his foot.

Man was bolting roof, small rock fell after putting up bolt, hitting left hand because he had hand lying on canopy.

Injury occurred inside of a building. Injury cause was a stuck bolt on a piece of equipment.

The employee was helping adjust the clutch on the Guzzler with a pair of channel locks when it slipped and a sharp piece of metal cut his finger and nail. Fingernail had to be removed.

Employee struck in face.

The raw coal transfer bin was stopped up with wet coal and roadway gob. The injured employee was hosing coal and rock from the bin into the feeder when several tons of wet coal broke loose filling the feeder which employee was standing in covering his feet and knees & twisting his body. Did not start missing work until 7/14/2010

He was standing on a step ladder reaching to adjust the sawdust chain when the ladder tipped and he fell. The ladder was standing on concrete. He lost his balance.

On 9 left panel building cribs, a piece of the roof scaled out between roof bolt,striking the EE on his head sliding down his shoulder striking injured EE on his left foot causing injury to three toes.

Employee slipped on ladder and strained low back.

Unloading belt structure from supply car, went to move spreader bar on car belt chain rolled over on top of bar pinching small finger on right hand. Miner concentration was a factor. PPE was not a factor, rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

The injured was using a slate bar to position a track rail as it was being pulled off the rail car. When the rail came off the car the slate bar landed on his right foot causing a fracture.

The EE was walking through the cross cut between the No. 1 and No. 2 entries on the MMU 002-0. He stepped in a hole and sprained his left ankle.

Miner was using bottle jack to align steel plate on conveyor. A pipe was being used as an extension to the jack. As the miner began to raise the jack, the jack shifted and the extension pipe kicked out and the end of the pipe glanced his upper lip and struck the end of his nose.

EE was walking down the #2 entry at spad #6429 when a piece of rock fell out and hit him on the head and back. He was sent to the Raleigh General Hospital and dianosed with a concussion and bruises and then released.

While draagging 4"" water line with a pull rope, member slipped in mud and twisted left knee. X-rays were negative and he continued to work until July 12, 2010 when he made an appointment to see an orthopedic surgeon. The doctor told him to take 4 weeks off and have tests to determine damage.

Employee was bolting in 16H section and a piece of rock fell from between the straps and pinched his left finger between the rock and the roof plate. Lost work days began July 5th 2010.

Employee was bolting on the intake side of the miner in 16H. A rock fell from the end of the roof straps and struck him on the shoulder. Causing fracture to clavicle.

Euclid driver opened radiator cap at coffee break to check radiator fluid.

Employee was brushing screens, he set down the brush and started to walk down the stairs. Employee stated he lost his balance and caught the railing with his right hand to prevent himself from falling. Employee reported pain in his right shoulder.

The injured, a contract employee, was in process of servicing a Caterpillar de-watering pump generator. While performing the task, his foot slipped on the trailer step causing his foot to slide in the space between the trailer and the house of the generator. As a result, he twisted and bumped his knee.

Moving hoist chain & felt pain in right groin & side.

Bolting top in 4 left and rock fell and hit him on the left shoulder.

Employee was changing the skid steer from loader bucket to forks and was using a cheater pipe to assist him. The pipe slipped and employee smashed his fifth finger on his right hand.

Running 506 Jeffery Bridge Carrier caught left foot between rib & carried. Mashed foot but no broken bones.

Member had finished fueling a 773 CAT truck and was getting back into his fuel truck. He slipped, causing him to strike his right knee on the step. He continued to work and then went to the emergency room. X-Rays were conducted and he was released back to work. Due to increased pain and swelling he was removed from work by the doctor on 9/2/2010.

Shot crew had completed pumping emulsion blasting agent into glast holes. The truck operator was cleaning out pumping system by pressurizing system when the product delivery hose burst. When employee moved to avoid emulsion spray he triped and fell to ground, tried to catch himself and jammed his little finger dislocating it and tearing the tendon

EE was loading the powder truck, standing on top, when the ANFO at the top of the bin broke loose causing the bin to shift abruptly hitting him on the right shoulder. At the same time he felt pain in his lower back.

Employee was trying to drag a piece of metal 1 x 6 x 10 by himself, he stated that he twisted while pulling the metal and had a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee stated while walking the James Creek barrier airway, he slipped on muddy surface and twisted his right knee. The employee did not start missing work until August 3rd, the diagnosis was received on August 4th showing 2 torn ligaments and a torn meniscus. The Doctor took the employee off of work to schedule surgery.

Miner was performing regular duties, when he started complaining of pain.

Installing outside roof bolt went to bend roof bolt straight, bolt slipped and then he twisted shoulder. Injured the left shoulder. Cause of the injury was physical ability and concentration. Mining equipment/system was not a factor, ppe was not a factor, miner profiency is a possible factor.

Employee was on rear of grader fixing a light when he turned around to get in the cab stepping on tire. He slipped and fell between the tire and frame of machine striking his face and knee on final drive of the 16th grader.

Pulling up slack to hang miner cable, when foot slipped and pulled something in left calf.

Employee was struck on the right forearm when a piece of rock fell from the top causing a contusion.

Employee was removing tooth from a 993K Loader bucket with hammer and metal bar. A small piece of metal stuck employee in the leg. He rolled up his leg and showed it to a supervisor. Supervisor said a tiny hole like a pen hole was on his leg. Employee finished working his shift.

Employee was getting off loader stepped on a rock and twisted left knee. Started missing work on 07-19-10. Returned 07-26-10 light duty.

Using pry bar to dislodge rock out of #1 cone, rock released bar fell smashing right index finger

Employee was moving the roof bolter when he was caught between the roof bolter and the mine rib. This caused a compound fracture to the femur bone of the left leg. This required surgery for placement of a pin in the femur bone.

Employee was attempting to start a weed eater and strained his right arm. The Device had restriction when pulling on the starter rope.

Employee was installing water line when he smashed his left middle and ring fingers between a crib block and the water line.

The employee was dragging a power cable and felt pain in his lower back. The employee did not begin to loose time until 7/5/2010

He was stepping up into the panel board room with a bucket of water & felt pain in his right knee. He is diagnosed with a medial meniscus tear of the right knee. He was off work in May 2009 for the same knee. The Dr reports indicate that this is a recurrent tear. Information is included. Please consider this incident an Occupational Illness due to repeated trauma.

REPORTABLE ONLY. NO LOST TIME. Mashed right little finger between two crib blocks. Had to have nail removed. REPORTABLE ONLY, NO LOST TIME.

Employee was pulling on a lodged piece of belt structure. It loosened & mashed employee's fingers on his right hand. This required stitches to the right ring finger.

Employee was pulling blast hose up onto the scaffolding to blast the bent leg.

Employee fell from ladder, he was wearing a harness and he suffered whiplash from the sudden stop. The ladder was slippery from an oil type material leaking from the top.

Slip and fall same level, jammed right shoulder, continued working. Surgery on 2/11/2011 on right shoulder will restrict duties.

Injured and co-worker were roof bolting a cut in the #3 entry when a piece of roof rock 39"" long x 4"" to 10"" thick x 0"" to 7"" wide broke out between the ATRS and the Safety Post Jack hitting him on the back of the head pushing him face first into the bolting machine causing facial fractures.

Doing maint. on plant EE walked up behind EE using grinder and was hit in the left knee with the grinder. This caused a laceration.

Employee was tramming a scoop in #5 heading when his back started to hurt him.

Getting a piece of rock off the continuous miner with a slate bar and felt pain in lower back, worked the rest of the shift.

Employee was shoveling material from under the surge tunnel conveyor when he felt pain in his arm and hand. *The reason for the late reporting is the doctor has been evaluating this injury to see if it was new or a reoccurence of an injury to the same area in the previous year(2009).

Storeroom Supervisor was walking back into the NW corner door of the storeroom at approx 1:20 PM when he lost his balance and fell onto the pavement in front of the storeroom. He went down onto his right side causing an injury to his right hip and upper right leg femur requiring surgery to repair on June 25, 2010. Off work presently until recovery is complete.

Employee had been splicing a miner cable. He was holding the cable between his legs to complete the taping when he felt a pain in his lower back. He continued to work and was then off for miners' vacation. On July 23rd he started to miss work after a doctors examination on July 22nd making this a reportable injury.

Employee started drill and was tramming around the hill, when he hit a bump in the road, and it jarred the door shut on the employees hand.

Employee complained of back pain. Was taken to IMA and released on light duty until 7-15-10. Employee worked light duty until 7/14. Employee went to another doctor 7/14 and was taken out of work for 7 - 10 days.

While loading a bag of rockdust, the employee felt pain in his back. He worked the next day and began a 2 week vacation period on 6-26. He missed work on 7-12 & 7-13, but did not indicate to management that it was work related. He came out of the mine complaining of back pain on 7-21, scheduled a day off with the mine clerk for 7-22, but began missing work on 7-23.

Employee was working out of the bucket of the loader when apperently the ventilation elbow tubing shifted hitting the employee in the lower left leg.

Was moving rock dust around on scoop, twisted back.

The employee was riding on the side of a scoop. When the scoop turned to go around a corner, the employee's left foot was caught in a pinch point area.

Employee was taking out belt structure and stacking it and hurt both shoulders and hands. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 10/14/10 DUE TO SURGERY.

Employee was trying to close the elevator door and strained his middle left side of back.

Employee was operating the roofbolter when his hand slipped, causing the bolt to strike his wrist.

Twisted knee while walking to work. Note: The knee injury originally occurred on 6/23/10. It did not become reportable until he had surgery on 12/27/10.

Employee was pulling a new steel bearing with a redi-rod into the stick of a backhoe. The bearing was already into the bore of the stick..was into 3 inch of the stick with about 10 ton of force. A piece a thread flew off of the rod hitting the employee in the left check. Laceration which had to be removed.

While EE was prying at a rock with his loader bucket, the bucket slipped, causing a quick jerk to EE's back. Diagnosis is pending.

Employee was striking a chisel with a hammer and a small piece of metal broke off and lodged in his left hand.

The employee was changing a scoop plug when the receptable arched and caused a flash burn on his right hand.

A contractor was burning on 1st floor of plant, a spark set off an explosion from a near by torch line that had been left on. Employee was within 25' when explosion occurred causing ringing in his ears. This is the first time he has been off work since this accident. Off work 4/24/2014.

EE was handing 6# sledge to man on walkway above him. Sledge hammer dropped 18 inch to top of ee head.

Employee stepped out of coal hauler onto uneven surface beared body weight onto legs. The tibia and fibula on the left leg both sustained simple fractures.

The injured employee had his pinner steel get stuck in the chuck of the pot, while trying to get the steel out, his side hit the rotation, which caused the steel to spin around and hit him on the right forearm. He also feel backwards after this and caused a laceration on his head.

Drill operator was helping mechanic remove a broken blow tube from inside the hammer on an Atlas Copco 785 Drill. The hammer and starter rod fell 2 and 1//2 feet from the spindle adapter, the hammer (400 to 500 pounds) landed on the operator left arm pinning between the drill table and hammer. The operators' left forearm was broken.

Injured EE did not follow proper procedure and leave battery box on the ground. Instead he elevated the battery box with a forklift and tripped and fell and damaged his right leg and /or right ankle.

Subject (roof bolter) operator was injured by a piece of draw rock that was dislodged from the mine roof in the No. 2 entry when the ATRS was disengaged from the mine roof. Bruised back and fractured left ankle.

Employee retrieved a part from the parts trailer. ON his return to the drill, his feet slipped out from under him. He extended his arm to catch himself, dislocating his left shoulder.

Employee stepped in a hole in the bucket of a loader and twisted right foot.

A member of the mine rescue team was walking with MSHA and State Investigators during examination of the mine accident on 4-5-2010. While walking in #1 entry inby 78 break airlock at 10 break he stepped on a cinder block and turned his left ankle. He continued his shift and performed mine rescue duties until 7-6-2010 and has begun physical therapy for a sprain.

EE sat down at corner of intersection to eat lunch on mine floor. Cap coal fell on EE while proped up against rib.

Injured was moving miner cable out of roadway when he felt pain in groin. Pulled muscle in groin.

Checking water valve, stone came out of the cone crusher and struck EE on top of hard hat pushing it down causing cut on top of scalp.

EE was shoveling rock out of shaft bottom, felt left knee pop. EE was taken to company doctor and was not released to come back to work.

EE stated that as he was dismounting a D-11 Cat Dozer his knee locked up and made a popping sound. EE finished shift then went to his family DR where X-Rays were Negative. EE returned to Dr. and an MRI revealed some torn cartlidge. EE's first day off work will be 07/05/10 as the mines were shut down from 06/26/10 thru 07/05/10 due to vacation.

The employee was installing a roof bolt when a piece of draw rock fell out between the ATRS and the canopy of the bolter.

WHILE OPERATING THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE PINS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

Employee was scraping bar screens on top of process settling tank when he was stung by a bee on his face

The employee was cleaning with shovel under conveyor, when he felt pain in his back and hip & couldn't move.

While providing services for Frasure Creek #7 and under the management of Frasure Creek #7 an accident occurred on 6/21/10. The cutter head came unclipped from the power head and resulted in a slip and fall no serious injury only first aid was required and returned back to work on 6/24/10

EE was changing engine belts on the water truck (Unit 118).He dropped a socket and turned to grab it between the bumper and tire. When he tried to grab it he said ""I felt something in my back pull"".

Employee was picking up belt structure in #3 entry on 3-A belt when rib fell hitting employee's left arm.

Employee was helping to put a shaft timber in place. When he pulled down on a pry bar he felt a pain in his mid-section. He finished his shift that day, but upon returning to work the next day he was unable to perform his duties due to pain. Diagnosis was pulled muscles in his mid-section.

According to the employee an incident occurred that allegedly injured his shoulder. This form is submitted to abate citation #8113668 and in no way substantiates the employee's claim. The employee requested exploratory surgery that revealed no damage. Management reserves the right to further investigate this alleged occurrence and appeal the issuance written by the inspector.

Employee was shoveling from a pile of lime dust & it flushed down & over his boots. He went to clean out his boots & socks & treat his feet with vinegar to neutralize the lime dust. He then put back on his shoes & socks & returned to work. He later put on rubber boots & his feet sweated & the residual dust in his socks caused some burn area to both his feet.

EE stated that he was is 4B section and had lifted one bag of rock dust up and was putting it on his shoulder when he felt a pain in his right stomach area.

While the employee was kneeling operating a Continuous Miner he experienced pain in knee. Employee continued to work until July 1, 2010 at which time he started missing work due to this incident.

Received lime burns to lower portion of both legs when stepped in pile of dust to shut off air line. Then walked across a drainage ditch with lime dust and water in it. Water was up to knees. Washed out boots, socks and pants with vinegar and water. Legs started to feel irritated and went to clinic.

EE was operating a 240 Ton Terex truck getting loaded when a rock slid off the bucket of the shovel causing a sudden jar which resulted in a pain in Employee's neck.

The employee stated that while replacing a scrapper blade, he felt pain in his right shoulder. This incident became reportable when the Safety Department received medical evidence on 12-21-2010 that the employee would need surgery to repair his shoulder.

Employee were removing debris from the track. While removing debris, a timber dis-lodged from the mine roof and began to fall. The injured employee grabbed the timber to deflect it and at the same moment another employee tried to use a pick to deflect the timber away. The injured employee was struck with the pick and his outer-most metecarpal was fractured.

Employee was walking toward miner when he stepped on a rock and creeled his ankle and fell on his knee. Employee started missing on 07/19/10

Employee was putting lime in the lime feeder and felt something pull in his lower back.

Thunderstorm - EE was shocked from lightening strike.

The injured employee was walking beside a parked shuttle car when he stepped on a piece of coal and twisted his right ankle. This resulted in a fracture to his right ankle.

The employee was struck by a piece of rock falling from between roof bolts while operating continuous miner on 6/19/10 and continued to work. Medical received September 14, 2010 shows fx to c-6. The employee is now missing work.

Employee was installing roof bolt and steel mat. While spinning bolt the mat turned pushing left arm back hurting back on left side.

Employee was scaling into the heading. He set up bolt deck. He scaled a piece of loose that was hung up in the mat. He barred it down, and when it fell to the ground it then rolled onto his foot causing a fracture.

While walking down the C-2 belt to shovel he twisted his left knee and felt pain. He went to a physician and was removed from work on 6/21/2010. An MRI was performed and the impression is a small nondisplaced posterior degenerative tear of the medial meniscus. Please consider this incident an OI due to physical agent. MRI report is included.

While on #4 belt line moving a rock out of the walkway he felt a pain in his lower back.

This employee was standing beside a roof bolter and his buddy turned on the bolter and the cable took his feet from under him, and he landed on his back injurying it. This did not become a lost time till 6/23/10.

Employee was stepping off of a dozer onto the ground when he stepped on a gravel and twisted his right knee.

EE was moving a feeder reducer from one side to another, pulled muscle on right side of back with right leg pain.

Employee was carrying a timber when the timber twisted and fell landing on his right knee. Employee did not start missing time until 06/28/2010.

EE was assisting setting breaker timbers in No. 4 entry when a piece of rock fell from between roof bolts and struck him in the back right side of his ribs. EE finished his shift and had medical evaluation on 06/21/2010 and diagnosed with a fracture to his rib and taken off work.

Blocking up forklift to change right front tire, when operator lowered boom. It pinched employees left index finger between boom and block. Index finger was fractured, employee lost time.

Employee stated she was getting out of the cab of a Ramcar, when she apparently got her leg caught on something, which caused her to fall to the ground. She really didn't know what happened. She was treated in the ER for a leg injury and transfered on to other medical facilities. Injury was a severe (Hematoma) that had to be drained.

Employee stated as he was getting a T-Board he slipped and twisted his left ankle.

On June 17, 2010 due to an occupational illness, as substantiated by medical records and reports, Jackie Thacker became unable to work because of the ailments described in the medical reports. This was not due to one single event at the mine, but repeated trauma over an extended period of time.

Cleaning dust box and a rock fell from top striking right knee.

Injured stepped on a crib block causing him to lose his balance. Injured fell on his left hip resulting in a contusion.

EE stepped off of loader walkway (platform) onto tire. EE slipped and fell.

Loader was being pulled forward to prepare to rock dust. As the loader was pulled forward, the boom of the loader struck the employee.

Shuttle car operator was taking up his cable when the cable tripped employee causing him to fall and hurt his back.

EE was dismounting endloader when he slipped on the ladder step and started to fall, his right hand became caught between the ladder rail and the machine.

EE was assisting a co-worker move cribbage. EE later complained of abdominal discomfort. This claim is being investigated by the carrier for possible denial.

LHD rolled over injuring employee.

Employee jarred his neck while dumping a haul truck. Note: Employee did not begin missing work until 6/22/10.

The employee was taking down a set of double doors. The doors had K-panels on the sides. The employee could not get to the hinges. The employee used a 6-inch solid block and attempted to knock panel out. Finger was between block and panel. Employee suffered a fracture to the end of his finger.

Injury along with other employee was removing a transmission pump from a D11R dozer. He had hooked the pump with a sling onto the boom of his mechanic truck and was in the process of lifting the pump out of the dozer. The pump caught on something and fell, hitting him on the right side of head and right shoulder. Taken to ER-no broken bones, worked until 6/21/2010, LTA

Employee was removing blocks from belt regulator and a block fell from the top and struck him on the right hand.

DRIVER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF HAUL TRUCK

Employee was attempting to re-rail the pump car at the ""Hole"" switch using air bags & a 3"" x 5"" block of wood. As he inflated the air bags the block of wood dislodged and struck him in the face.

Employee's wife called on 6-17-10 and said that EE had hurt his back shoveling belt. No incident of a back injury was turned in at the end of the shift by ee nor did he tell his foreman that he hurt himself. This alleged accident is under investigation.

Employee was walking over uneven terrain

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/15/10. Stood up and hit his head on a pipe.Sprained neck.

Employee was helping a bolter install cable bolts. The bolt did not go all the way in the hole. The operator was spinning bolt. The EE was 8-10 ft. away. When the bolter released pressure on the bolt, the bolt head flew off of the bolt and hit injured on the top of his left shoulder. Employee suffered a hairline fracture to his left clavicle

EE turned around to walk into motor barn when he stepped onto a trolley nip cable and twisted his left knee. EE felt pain in the back of his left knee, his knee popped.

On 6/16/10 EE was lifting a bearing into a shelf, when he experienced back pain. The ER doctor said it was a pulled muscle & told him to take Ibuprofen. He worked every scheduled shift until 8/16/10 when he went to his personal doctor. At that time she ordered tests & placed him on restricted duty. He did not return to work until 8/19/10, at which time this event became reportable.

Employee reported while servicing a Komatsu haul truck, he lost his footing on the ladder and fell, striking the ladder with his chest. Reported to employer on 6/21/10. He was restricted from full work duties as a result of this injury on 6/22/10.

EE was in the hourly dry prior to the shift and bent over to tie his work boots and felt a sharp pain in lower back. EE worked was able to drive truck the entire shift

Employee was servicing water truck at the end of shift. While holding up the engine cover and reaching for a container of oil, the heavy cover started to come down, pushing the employee off balance backwards. The employee jumped down awkwardly away from the engine cover, landing on his feet, from a height of approximately five feet. Fractured left ankle and right heel.

Injured was walking in a wet slippery area when his foot slipped causing him to twist his left knee.

Employee driving boom truck into mine pit. Three quarters of the way down pit the boom truck engine died. Employee unable to stop so he ran into a pile of crushed rock to stop truck. Employee suffered bruises and contusions. Minimal damage to boom truck.

Working near the red stacker belt and was bit by a snake.

Employee was getting on the loader when he slipped and fell striking his right shoulder.

Employee was handling 50 lb bags of rock dust and then felt pain in his lower back. Employee finished the shift. Employee went to a physician the next day & the physician removed employee from work.

EE was mounting the drill allegedly slipped and injured his back. The claim was not determined until 7-29-2010 that it was a work related injury.

Employee stated he twisted his left knee while stepping from truck.

Going up step ladder with cutting torch. Was on the 6th step of a 12 ft step ladder when ladder twisted & went to the side and fell down to the ground. I fell down and hit the concrete floor and hit on my right shoulder & bruised the muscle in my right arm. Had checked ladder stability each time used.

EE said he stepped on a rock and twisted his knee.

Building a stopping on 2 right. Stopping gave loose knocking injured to the ground injuring his back, left shoulder and neck.

Employee reported while washing the rear window of dozer, his foot fell through a section of the open cat walk. His right calf struck the cat walk. Employee was restricted from all work duties on 6/17/10.

Climbing ladder onto haul truck - felt pain in neck. Accident occurred on 6-15-10 - did not seek medical attention till 7-16-10. Off work starting 7-19-10.

Employee was installing the 2nd bolt in the cut when a piece of rock measuring 2' wide x 3' long x 4"" thick fell between the bolt and rib striking him on the left foot.

Employee was tramming a shuttle car to load at the miner when he struck a rock in the haul road with the off side of his shuttle car which throwed him into the canopy and back into his seat c ausing pain in his lower back.

EE was installing a fully grouted resin roof bolt when he caught the tips of middle and ring finger between mine roof and roof bolt plate.

Victim was in between 2 cribs he had built. He noticed a piece of draw slate that needed pulled down. Using a rock bar, he pulled the 3 foot by 2 foot by 3 inch piece of draw rock. Unfortunately, the rock slid down the bar, pinching his right forearm against the crib. The sharp rock cut his skin and bent back his thumb.

The employee slipped when he was on top of the lube truck, and fell from the fuel tank on to the oil tanks, about 3 feet injuring his lower back and right knee.

A CAT D9L dozer struck a loaded CAT 777 haul truck after traveling back in reverse. The dozer operator claimed to not see or hear the truck that was stopped and blowing the horn. The truck driver suffered a jarred back injury and the dozer operator did not claim to have been injured after the accident.

EE was climbing down the vertical ladder of a bulk rail car. EE placed his left foot on the ground when his right foot slipped off the hitch pin rod. EE let go off the hand bar and put all of his weight on his left ankle, causing his ankle to twist.

EE was coming down a ladder on a haul truck and when he got to the last rung he dropped to the ground, twisting his ankle. He was taken to NNRH and given a full duty release but was still in pain on 06/20/10 so he was looked at again at the hospital and was told to take 3 days off and then to start physical therapy. This injury became a lost time on that day (06/20/10)

Employee had his hand on top of the roof bolter canopy and was going to swing boom out when a piece of draw rock fell out and hit him on the hand.

EE stepped on a hose fracturing his right fibula.

Employee came in contact with a welding lead (stinger) that was hanging in the work area. The employee was shocked when he contacted the lead (stinger) and a grounded piece of equipment.

Victim is an employee of the KY DOT. They were hauling shot rock from the job site to use in road repair. EE was exiting the office after receiving Hazard Training. He slipped and fell on the steps which resulted in a broken left leg.

Employee bent over to pick up pvc pipe and sprinkler assemblies. He stood up and felt back pain.

Injured party was disconnecting a pull rope off a piece of eq. He bent over and was pushing and pulling on the pull rope when he felt a pop in his chest.

Employee claims to have been loading a take up jack into a scoop bucket and felt pain in his right shoulder. Note: Company feels an accident did not occur. He left work after filling out the accident report himself and did not contact the company until 6-21-10. Asked is he had seen a doctor, he replied NO. During Part 50 Audit it was discovered he had.

Employee was attempting to pry a metal beam into position, the beam dropped down catching his left thumb.

Employee stated that while getting off of his ride, he twisted around and injured his back.

EE was taking fan shroud off 777D when ladder he was on shifted. Felt like he pulled something in the lower left part of his back.

EE was cutting bolts holding up plate liner and it fell on top of left foot causing a fracture.

Employee bent over, to move a dozer roller, and felt something pull loose in his chest, in the front, on the right side.

Employee and a co-worker were installing a cover on the cutter head of a remote control continuous miner. The employee carried the cover 10 feet to the miner. After completing the installation and standing on a slight incline beside the miner, something popped in his left knee.

Employee was walking toward the belt discharge from the G-8 belt power center when a rock fell from the rib and landed on his left foot and ankle.

Climbing down off 3 1/2 loader and stepped on a rock and twisted left foot. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 06/29/2010.

Employee alleged that he hurt his shoulder as he was pushing up on ventilation tubing that was hanging from the roof of the mine. On 7-21-2010, the employee received treatment for impingement syndrome and supraspinatus tendontis, with the impingement as a result of chronic bone spurs. This is being classified as an illness.

Employee was driving a 777D to the parking lot when his right front tire went through a water drain. The employee tried to back up causing his truck to overturn.

Employee hurt his right shoulder while lifting blocks. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 7/12/2010

EE was taking down overcast, cinder block fell on his thumb.

Employee walking to left CM. Went through fly pad and left SC coming from #1 to #2, cable slid across #2 heading, struck right foot below ankle. Went to P'burg HRMC ER for treatment, exam inclusive, went to specalist on 06-14-2010, exam revealed fracture to small bone in right foot. Employee told to return 07/06/2010 for follow-up.

Employee was pulling drill out of hole, strained back.

Employee was lifting a water line and slipped and injured his right knee. (strained his knee)

Driving a golf cart on main line track while crossing a switch, the golf cart fell into switch, dropping the rear tire down. He somehow got his left foot caught between cart and track rail, bending it backwards. Cause of the injury was concentration, mining equipment/system was not a factor, ppe not a factor, miner profiency is a possible factor.

EE was dragging 1.5 water hose when hose became stuck. EE jerked on the hose and felt pain in the right shoulder. EE RTW the next sch. shift but went off work 6/28/10 due to cont. pain.

Employee was operating an end-loader to move a continuous miner boom when the rear wheels of the end-loader came off the ground and then went back on the ground.

While shoveling a belt line, the employee felt a pain in his lower left abdomen.

EE came on to our premises looking over the rocks we have at our facility. He is a regular customer that uses the rocks for his landscaping jobs in the area. Upon looking he was moving a rock which shifted others and one came down upon his right ankle pinning it between 2 large rocks. Our crew heard him and was there immediately and pulled his leg out. We called the ambulance.

Employee began to feel pain in his back on 6/11. Went to doctor on 6/13 and began missing work on 6/14.

The employee was walking to his work area and slipped in mud causing him to do a split. The employee was sent via ambulance to the hospital and diagnosed with a possible tear in his groin area and placed off of work to give the area time to heal.

Employee was stoning the #3 motor on the 1570 Dragline. While stoning the motor it flashed causing a burn to the top of his left hand. Employee continued to work and went to the doctor on 6/14/2010 at which time the doctor took him off until 6/21/2010 and he did return to work on this date.

While making a belt splice on the #1 Belt line, the com-a-longs slipped allowing the belt clamps to strike the lower right leg!

Employee stated he arrived at the working section, exited the mantrip walking toward the face and felt pain in his middle and lower back.

EE had completed his shift & scaned out from the mine. While on his motorcycle traveling down the county road leading off of the mine property, EE states that he hit an obstuction laying in the road. EE lost control wrecking his bike 70' inby the gate to mine. ECPD investigated the incident and found no debris on the road & concluded that excessive speed caused the incident.

Hooked up hose from lead pot to propane tank, turned it on and lit with striker. it popped in his face.

The employee stepped down off a 4 foot ledge onto loose rock. The rock scooted out from under his foot causing him to twist his knee. The injury occurred in June. He has had steroid injections and physical therapy with continued swelling. He has not missed any work. An MRI revealed a medial meniscus tear which he had repaired on 10/28/2010, which was his first day missed.

Employee was jarred in the cab when loader was dumping coal into the coal hauler that she was operating.

Volvo truck was hauling coal down mine pit road. EE stated to his wife and brother that he knocked truck out of gear. Truck was in a curve and the emergency brake was applied. Truck turned over in roadway an injured ee. He was unconscious when extracted from truck, transported to hospital by ambulance and helicopter.

Employee was welding on guard rail when his auto-darkening welding lens failed. He immediately replaced lens with a standard welding lens.

Slurry pump in the North pit became clogged. Shut off valve did not work. Water in the pump continued to circulate and became hot. Worker opened valve and was hit by hot water on right side of chest, shoulder and neck.

Member was installing the last row of roof bolts in the #6 Entry. He slipped on a piece of rock and reached out to grab something to regain his balance. He accidentally grabbed hold of the rotating drill steel causing tissue damage in his right shoulder. EE continued to work until going to Raleigh General Hospital on 06-22-10 and was told the damage would require surgery.

Slipped getting off fork lift

Employee did not report accident to company untill 6/14/10. Employee stated on 6/10/10 he was lifting oxygen cylinder and pulled muscle in back. Employee work his normal shift on 6/11/10

Employee was helping to untie a knot in the miner cable. When he pulled on the cable he felt pain in his shoulder. He continued to roof bolt but due to pain and swelling he came out of the mine for medical attention.

While cleaning rock off miner and trouble shooting leak. Rock piled up by the miner from what had been cleaned away from pulling out. Member was turned away to leave, when rock slid down from pile against the calf of his right leg and smashed it into another rock.

Employee bumped elbow on corner of shelf causing numbness and tingling in fingers. Employee was under a doctor's care from the time of the injury to present. The employee had surgery on 2/11/2011 which is when the injury became lost time. Employee worked full duty until 2/11/2011.

Walking down the steps in the prep plant when his left foot slipped and he felt a pop in his left foot. He fractured a metatarsal bone in his left foot.

Member was climbing a step ladder to gain access to the tilt cylinder jack when he lost his footing and fell landing on his right arm, fracturing his wrist.

See Attached Letter Per Attachment Condensed: EE was splitting a piece of stone with a hammer and chisel and a small piece flew off and struck EE in the genital area. Injury was not reported to company until 6/21. EE on pain meds and is not working.

Claim Allowed 9/22/10 - working in quarry, spent most of the day shoveling & carrying two dozen buckets of rocks up an incline, became aware of stiffness in low back.

While walking up to the power box, a piece of rock fell and hit right shoulder and both hands.

Employee was operating the continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof from between roof bolts and struck him on the hard hat.

Employee fell off ladder while climbing onto 785 haul truck

Employee was getting into his truck.

Employee reported slipping while washing the drill deck, twisting his left knee. On 6/16, physician reported small fractures in the tibial plateau and left fibular head. Employee was restricted from full work duties. Referred to an orthopaedic specialist who sustained the work restrictions.

The employee was getting back into his drill when he slammed his hand in the door.

EE was prying on a screen cover when slipped and fell dislocating his clavicle. He continued working and later went to the emergency room and they put it back in place. He will be off work for about two weeks.

EE reported to his sup on the 9th of June at 9:00 am that he had pain in his back. EE told sup he pulled cable the previous day. EE told the safety pro that the ""injury was not work related"" as he was filling out paperwork to be taken into clinic. Later the same day while in town the EE told the safety pro that the ""injury was work related""... under investigation ...

Injured says he came thru man door on belt line and a piece of rock fell from the top hitting his leg and scraping skin. Victim says he just wanted to report it and then later says he went to the doctor.

emp. felt a sharp pain in right shoulder while trying to lift the cab protector gate on a loader. emp has missed work, pending further medical eval.

EE stated he bent over to lift up 7200 VAC cable and felt a pain in his lower back on the left side.

Leaving #7 entry go to left bolter, trip over rock, fall onto left knee. Complete shift, file injury report, go home, next day go to family Dr. has soft tissue damage & brusing. On 6-10-2010 find out employee not at work. Call him at home learn been taken off work until 6-14-2010. Employee not show up for work.

Employee received a flash burn to the face, ear and upper chest area when a hose from the track bolter came in contact with the trolley wire.

Employee was carrying ladder and tool bag, stepped off a set of stairs and slipped in mud, twisting right knee

Employee was removing broken concrete from mixer truck drum through a hole cut in the side. As he pushed 1 piece out his left thumb was pinched between the edge of the hole and the piece of concrete, causing a laceration and a broken bone on the tip of the thumb.

Employees was lifting/changing idler racks when he felt a pain in his groin. He sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a hernia.

EE alledges that while removing an engine part from a loader he made an effort to loosen the screws when he felt a pain in his lower back.

EE was walking to his Front end loader and stepped in a small hole and twisted his knee. He worked the next day but decieded to take the 10th off to go to the doctor for an xray

Employee was helping to install canopy on shuttlecar when he drop it on his foot.

EE reported on 6/9/10 that he strained his back on the previous day. EE stated that did not know, definitively, what had caused the discomfort. Physican prescribed anti-inflammatory medication and rest.

Employee stated that he was walking down lolo when his lower back started hurting.

Operator slipped while performing pre-shift inspection on equipment, falling about 3 feet.

Employee was walking through a water hole and twisted his right knee. Employee did not start missing time due to this injury until 7/19/2010.

EE was struck by a piece of rib rock, 6""x6""x8', causing contusions and lacerations that required sutures to close.

Going down steep bank, slipped on slick rock and loose dirt. This did not become a reportable until 9/29/10. The employee had to have surgery on his knee.

Employee was unloading a desk for new bathhouse facility, when he twisted his right knee pulling the desk off a truck. The employee continued to work at full duty until 10/14/2010, at which time he started missing days worked for surgery on his knee. The incident became reportable on this date (10/13/2010).

EE stated that while dismounting the rock truck, he lost his grip on the hand rail and fell approx 14' from the top step.

Employee appeared to be working at jaw feed box, without fall protection and fell though the handrail 12 feet 3 inches. He suffered a concussion and fracture of his left thumb. NOTE: Employee was only Kemper Equipment (KE) employee on site and fall occurred in an area we were not contracted to do work. There were no other KE witnesses to the accident.

Employee was lifting a panel and felt a pull in his abdomen. He was evaluated and diagnosis was a hernia.

Employee had taken the hitch off of the it14 loader. He was going to put it in his grease truck when he lifted the hitch he felt a pull in his back. Back Strain.

Keeper came free and track section came down on LT foot pinning it down.

Employee was in the process of stacking 100# sacks of bentonite. Two bags came down the belt back to back, the employee stacked the first bag and attempted to grab the second when he felt a sharp pain and pressure in his back.

Injured worker was pull starting a gasoline powered water pump. Pump engine ""kicked back"", pulling arm and straining shoulder.

The employee had a come-along hooked to the nose cone of the dozer then was releasing the come-along and there was more slack came in the come-along than expected. The employee tried to get out of the way and to stop the nose cone but was unable. The nose cone rested against his leg and the blade. It had his leg until they jacked the nose cone back off.

Upon an investigation, the employee was operating RBM drill head with drill steel in rib. He attempted to remove the drill/pin steel and got his glove caught, causing a compound Fx to his left ring finger.

While cutting a rubber skirting with a utility knife it slipped and cut his knee.

Employee came into contact with electrical cable and received shock.

Employee was bolting top-he was drilling and draw rock fell hitting him in the head, neck and back.

Employee was attempting to install a cat idler on the operator side of continuous miner. Employee placed his feet against the idler & used his legs to push the idler in place, Employeee finished shift & reported incident on 6/07/2010. Company received medical documentation on 6/28/2010 of lower back strain

A ball mill trainee was climbing a small access ladder and the top of his hard hat hit a low hanging pipe that was sprayed yellow. Employee had pain in his neck.

EE was installing a roof bolt and lowered the roof bolter drill pot down on his right foot.

Changing the blow bars on the crusher when the pedestal for the blow bar came loose and hit the handrail. The handrail hit the EE. EE was hit on the right side of his stomach and top of his right hip bone. He suffered bruising and a minor abrasion to his stomach area.

Employee was putting a rib bolt in when he let the drill pot down onto his left knee. He finished his shift of work and ended up missing work on account of a deep bruise to his knee.

Employee was cranking a gas engine. He pulled on the starter cord which backlashed and caused him to strain his hand and wrist.

Employee stated that he was working on the barge in the process of releasing the tension off of the barge winch. He released the winch and the winch crank handle spun around and hit him in the right forearm.

Employee was pulling a manual pallet jack, when she stepped into a small depression in the floor, twisting right knee

The employee was driving permissible man trip - hit an idle tail piece and lost control and was thrown from man trip.

Employee was hanging fly pad when the leg of the ladder slipped causing employee to fall to the ground.

Operator was operating a loader on the upper stockton coal pit, when he became light headed and hot. The operator stopped the loader and stepped out onto the cat walk to get some fresh air. At this time he briefly lost consciousness and fell, striking his lip and cheek on the railing. Operator was taken to Logan Hospital for Dr. evaluation.

Employee was bolting top in the # 5 entry, a low spot, employee stated that he slipped and his right hand went in where the scissors were on the pot. Mashed hand and pinky finger. Metacarpal Gloves were worn.

EE had walked to the continuous miner to talk to the operator. When he squatted down beside him, the coal rib rolled off and struck him on the back and lower legs. This resulted in a hairline fracture to the right lower leg and three fractures to the left lower leg.

EE stepped on a clinker ball while walking across a roadway, and twisted his left ankle.

Tire was separating, EE walked around to look at the tire, when the tire blew out knocking him to the ground.

Tire was separating, EE walked around to look at the tire when the tire blew out knocking EE to the ground.

While ee was tramming a drill over some debris, he was jolted and complained of back pain.

Loading shuttle car in #2 entry. S/C operator turned around in seat, miner operator pushed s/c causing his head to hit the mine roof.

Employee was at the roof bolter when he felt pain in shoulder. Employee continued to work until 2-16-2011 when he had surgery on his shoulder and started missing work.

EE was roof bolting in 8 right entry and was putting the last outside bolt in. He just had struck the steel in the pot and a rock fell striking his right hand.

Employee stated that he slipped on mine floor. Upon the MRI showed degenerative nature of knee and several tears. Employee had surgery on 1/10/2011 which was his first lost work day.

Employee pinched his left hand between a piece of belt structure and the rib while assisting with a belt move in 16H section ***Employee began missing time on June 7 2010

While building a brattice a shuttle car turned into the area where the brattice was being built striking the employee's legs.

The employee was driving a diesel ride down the road when he ran over a rock that was lying in the road. It flipped up and hit him in the left knee. The employee continued to work and his knee became worse until he could not work anymore. The employee started missing work on 10-25-2010.

Employee was working a head drive when a water line busted. He turned away from the water line and began to run away when he ran into a guide roller that was positioned beside of the belt line.

Employee was in process of pulling crabline out of water and placed hand in pinch point situation where his right wrist was pressed between the monkey line and boat, ultimately resulting in a bruised wrist.

Crew was spraying gunite on an overcast, when they had a plugged line. The crew located the plug, shut off the air to the hose and began to break the line. When the employee took the line apart, air and gunite shot out of the end strucking the injured in the face.

He was moving a step (stone) and lost his grip and the step fell on his right upper inner thigh.

Employee drove a small endloader up to a spill at the east side of Granusol. It had rained hard all day. Employee stood on a wet surface as he turned to put a shovel full of ore in the loader bucket. As he turned, he twisted his body, then slipped. He did not fall down but pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Employee was moving a foam machaine on the decanter floor when he slipped and fell on right knee. Employee did not start missing time from the 6/2/10 injury until 6/22/2010 due to surgery to right knee.

Injured worker and fellow worker were pulling up water hose in preparation to wash equipment on the longwall. As the hose was being pulled the valve caught causing the hose to turn on. The hose whipped up and struck employee. The employee received stitches, broken tooth and time away from work.

While walking away from pre-heat tower, EE felt his foot roll over. He was walking towards MCC of Control Room. EE wasn't sure, he didn't feel that he stepped on a rock.

While dismounting a ford utility truck he slipped off the step bumper and fell to the ground.

Employee was mounting loader when his Right ankle turned, causing him to fall, straining his neck and back. Employee began missing work as a result of this injury on 9/27/10.

Operator was prying on a large rock in the pit, he alleged his bucket slipped off and jarred the machine throwing him forward. Made a comment his back wasn't feeling great to the leadman but continued working until 7/15 when the doctor told him to take time off.

Changing out bad production car. Man cleaning coal off the front car and got in the way of pusher jack. He did not realize pusher jack was coming in contact with his leg.

EE was getting tools together to remove an inspection plate on the Highwall Miner, when he accidentally stepped on a 3/8 inch hydraulic hose. The hose broke and hydraulic oil penetrated his boot and the outside of his right foot.

Employee stated that he was operating a shuttle car and as he was turning his body around in the seat to travel the other way, he twisted his right knee.

EE was drilling a hole with a hydraulic drill and twisted his left knee.

Employee was cutting existing fill from inside Cell 1 of the Maggie Creek cooling tower. Fill media 3-4' behind employee collapsed pulling the vertical column post which employee was using as a tie off point causing employee to drop approximately 22' to the basin. Multiple fractures.

While doing his normal job position, employee started having symptoms of lower back pain. After extensive testing the results show he is suffering from the occupational illness of degenerative discs. Per 2/5 document 220102230004, EE was doing walk around his truck, when he slipped and fell on flat ground.

The employee was walking around a piece of equipment when he got his foot caught in a curtain causing him to fall and land on his right wrist. The employee continued to work until 6-15-10 then he started missing work.

Injured was hanging high voltage cable when he strained stomach.

Individual was loading belt structure in the scoop bucket when he felt something pull in his back. He went to the ER the next day. The individual is a contract employee with Bates Contracting

Employee stated that he was on 8 North track between 3B and 4B and had just finished loading steel props for 4B section and was walking on the clearance side back to his motor when he tripped and twisted his ankle

Employee was changing a cylinder using the crane on the service truck, pushed self away and felt a pop in his shoulder. This became a lost time when employee had surgery on 8/13/2010.

While examining the faces, a piece of rock fell between the pins striking him on the right shoulder and right foot.

Employee reported to Medical Dept on 7/8/2010 to report injury stating that he squatted down to go under trough and felt a pop in left knee. Rx medication and work restrictions applied 7/8

Employee was off bearing stone from a stone cutter. There are two forks that come up from the table to ""catch"" the stone. The stone jumped and the employee caught his little finger between the stone and one of the forks. He received 7 stitches and was prescribed hydrocodone.

Catching stone, caught hand between stone and machine.

Employee lowered a BO Stoper from the 3000N1E stope in a timber slide. When the timber slide was approximately 15 ft. from the bottom, the stoper, which was secured with #9 wire and a chain to the timber slide, dislodged from the can, fell onto a timber. The air operated leg then telescoped out, the pointed end of the leg struck the employee in the right shoulder and neck area.

The employee was advancing a mobile refuge alternative. As he removed the last floor to roof support, a piece of mine roof dislodged from the top, striking his hand between the refuge and the rock.

Employee fell exiting the excavator.

Employee was stepping off 34SR74 lube bus and felt a pain in his left knee. No event.

The EE was inserting a roof bolt in the mine roof and as he raised his arm, he felt pain in his right shoulder.

Tightening bolt on variable implement pump on Northshore Mining - Babbits #228 992G loader. Bolt in difficult access location so a short wrench was used. EE was pulling on wrench with all he had and felt a a muscle tore in his navel area. Went to emergency room and was diagnosed with a umbilical hernia (belly button). Employee may/will need surgery.

Injured worker was kneeling on angle iron. When he got up and turned he felt pain in his right knee.

The belt move crew were preparing to move the conveyor belt. As the hydraulic jacks which secured the belt tailpiece were being released one of the jacks suddenly dislodged from the mine roof and fell. The jack struck the EE on the right arm as it fell.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING MOTOR, MOTOR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEG ON THE KNEE AREA, CAUSING DISLOCATING KNEE AND BRUSING.

Employee was injured while removing metal screen from salt processing plant. The screen was stuck in position and he jerked on it and felt pain in his right wrist. He continued working his regular shift. It was finally determined on 7/27/10 that his wrist had a minor fracture and a cast was applied, forcing restricted duty.

Employee had entered the cab of a haul truck and was sitting in the seat. A wind gust caught the door as he was closing it and jerked his arm and shoulder.

Injury was greasing bottom damper on west side of kiln with a manual grease gun. The grease fitting didn't allow grease to flow, He pushed harder, resulting in Tony straining his left shoulder.

Employee stated he was attempting to release a manual brake on a railcar and slipped falling to the ground and catching himself with his right arm and overextending it. He was initially diagnosed with a strain but a small tear was later found. He underwent a surgical repair and began missing time on 08/04/2010.

Employee was placing a stone slab into a rack, and while attempting to put in place a brace, the slab shifted and struck employee on his left leg. Employee recieved a cut on his thigh and broke his left knee.

Employee was removing a drive shaft from the rotary breaker. As he cut the last bolt holding the shaft, the shaft shifted and mashed his left hand causing crushing injuries and fractures to his left hand.

Employee was manually handling a spray bar when his thumb was pinched between the spray bar and a screen. This action caused his thumb to be lacerated as well as fractured.

Employee was lifting a box off the line. Product at other end of line was kicking off the line and employee turned with box in hand and hurt his back.

EE was in process of moving bags of cement onto pallet when he strained his back. Physician prescribed limited work duties.

Employee was reaching across the mantrip-4 wheeler to get some tools, he said he must have hit a lever, the ride began to tram and rolled him against the top causing him shoulder pain.

EE was scooping around the feeder area, when the bucket of his scoop caught the bat wing and as he continued to back up, the bucket dropped down, causing EE to jam his head into the canopy. Reportable lost time injury as of 9/30/10 due to surgery.

Employee was handscaling using a scaling bar to the the rock to insure it was not loose. While prying up on the bar the piece of rock at the bars tip broke loose and allowed the bar to travel up in a snapping motion. Employee did not seek medical attention until 7/7/10.

Employee was pulling the torque wrench while standing on a set of stairs. As the employee was pulling, hit weight shifted causing the stairs to slide. The employee's knee twisted to the right and his body fell to the left. His leg went forward and hit the frame of the truck.

The employee was hauling coal with a battery operated coal hauler. As he was traveling down a haul road, he hit a hole in the mine floor causing him to strike the canopy of the hauler, straining his back.

Employee was pushing a piece of curb on the rollers when the end broke on a seam and hit his left upper leg.

While installing a new hoist rope for the new man hoist, injured was observing the rope being pulled through the sheive wheel. When the Crosby clamp fouled on the hand rail, it broke the metal loose causing the metal to strike injured on the left side of the knee.

Injured person reported at 3:00 p.m that at approx. 7:45 a.m. he was shoveling and his back started hurting. He continued to work and then later got off of his escavator to move a rock and he felt something pull in his lower back.

EE was operating a skid-steer loader, cleaning material spills off of the screening plant floor. A hydraulic hose blew out and sprayed the employee in the eyes. Employee rinsed with water and went home, reported irritation on 6/23/2010. EE was wearing contacts at the time of the accident.

Out of procedural position and should have dropped the impact gun. EE grabbed for the impact gun lost his position. EE pulled muscles in his back according to the Doctor.

Employee was climbing into water truck cab, stepping up with left leg and right foot on ground, heard a pop & felt a pain in right knee. Upon moving water truck to fill station, when employee got out of truck, then realized could not put any weight on right knee.

Employee was using skidloader to clean-up around surge bin and conveyors. Impactor was empty and surge bin was empty. However, a rock emerged on conveyor, danced off, bounced off of surge bin and then landed on employee's leg inside skidloader cab.

The investigation is not complete, but as of now it appears a haul truck struck a pick-up truck. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.

Operator of skid steer loader had his foot sticking outside the cage and brought boom down onto his foot. Pinched his foot (no broken bones). He has been told to not work for 7 days.

EE steam cleaned equip. until 3:30 pm fueled equip. and was returning to maint. area, EE stated he started down grade when truck jumped out of gear he applied brakes no brakes. The truck continued down the hill struck the berm and overturned coming to a stop on its top. EE was taken to hospital with injuries to right arm and several bruises. Released 06-21-10

Employee had surgery to repair a hernia on 6/18/10. This condition is related to lifting and pulling in low coal. He sought medical attention after moving a piece of coal in the face and experiencing pain.

Employee was bolting a round with a jackleg. He was collaring a rib hole and turned the throttle on full, the leg went on full. As he held on to turn the leg control off, his right arm was jerked as leg fully extended.

Employee was loading plastic float shell into back of pickup when he felt a pop in his right elbow causing pain.

Employee was stacking stone on pallets. His back became sore towards the end of the day. **Employee did not seek medical treatment until 6/17/2010.** Restricted duty assigned.