Mining Incidents in July 2010

A roof fall was discovered on the slope track during the fire boss run. Fall measured approximately 12ft long, 12ft wide, and 7ft high. No injury occurred from this fall.

An unintetional roof fall occurred in the no. 7 entry two breaks inby spad no. 7154. The fall measured 75' long, 19.5' wide and 4' to 6' thick. The travel of men and airways were not effected.

#31 Hoist down- reset switch inoperable. Hoist down for 1 hour 15 minutes.

A thunderstorm interrupted power to hoist. At 2:20 a.m. the power was restored, but there were problems resetting the hoist. At 2:40 a.m. MSHA was notified of the problem via the hot line. At 2:42 a.m. the electricians found that a fuse had blown and replaced it, bringing the hoist back into operation.

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes, because the car would not return to the surface from the bottom. Schindler was on the site at the time and adjusted the regulator "N" contactor. The elevator was tested and placed back into service at 11:53 AM. No persons were on the elevator at the time.

Roof fall was discovered about 4000' outby working section in #3 entry crosscut #34. The fall did not affect ventilation, impede persons or affect any equipment. Fall was discovered at 12:20 pm

A roof fall occurred at the #1 belt in the #3 entry at break # 25. The roof fall measured 18 feet wide, 50 feet long and 5 feet thick. Persons, equipment nor ventilation were effected. This area will not be rehabilitated.

Moisture accumulation in switch causing fault.

2 blocks inby spad #806 area had potted out some. While setting additional timbers around the area, more rocks came loose pulling bolts. Total area measured 20' W 20' L and 10' H approx. There were more timbers set and area posted and dangered off. Additional supports are being set around the block due to additional rock potting out.

A material trip was beling lowered into the mine on the material slope. The trip stopped suddenly approximately 500 feet into the mine cause the safety slings attached to the cars to break allowing a car to travel down the material slope uncontrolled.

A roof fall occurred in the underground magazine area between 7/29, Thursday, AM and 7/30, Friday, AM. It was discovered during the morning mine inspection on 7/30. A slab of rock approximately 3 inches thick and measuring roughly 10 ft x 10 ft fell from the roof onto a dry van used to store ANFO breaching the roof.

A roof fall was found in 8 main track entry at break 18. The fall was approx. 6'x24'x16' wide. No ventilation was affected, the fall was on top of the roof support arches that were in placed prior to this fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 60.5 CC of the 6th West Tailgate in the #1 entry. The fall was approx. 18 feet wide and approx. 10 feet thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of workers. The fall will not be cleaned up.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on #3 belt line in the #4 entry near spad 3476. The fall measured 25'L X 30'W X 6'H. The accidents were reported. This area was developed 01/16/2007.

A fall of roof occurred in the Main South Main at cross cut # 9, # 3 entry. The fall measured approximately 90 feet in length x 25 feet in width and the thickness was unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry 40 feet outby spad #113 on the #5 beltline. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Fall area will be rehabilitated. Area was in with 4' resin bolts. 6 cribs had already been installed prior to fall. Ventilation and passage were not affected. State and Federal agencies were notified immediately.

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage zone on the Loaded Track of the Rotary Dump. The fall measured approximately 25' in length, 16' in width and 6' high.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #3 entry near spad #107 along #5 belt. The fall measured 30' long, 20' wide and 5' thick. There was no equipment involved. Ventilation and passage of persons was not affected. The fall will be rehabiltated. The fall was breakered off and both agencies notified immediately.

During the preshift examination of the isolation stopping in the tailgate, a roof fall was discovered just inby XC-25 in the Number 1 Entry. The exact time of the fall is unknown. The area had previously been dangered off due to hazardous roof conditions. Air velocities on the LW face were negatively impacted.

A control switch needed replaced on the cooks branch elevator. The elevator was taken out of operation at 8:00 A.M. and was put back into service at 9:00 A.M.. No miners were working under ground during maintenance on the elevator.

An unplanned roof fall occurred approximately 3200' from the face in the #6 entry at spad #17766 approximately 50'x20'x6'. All entries were breakered off and the area will be rehabilitated.

A roof fall measuring 20' x 22' x 5' occurred in the No. 2 entry near spad No. 5203, MMU 004-0. 18 cross-cuts outby the face.

A roof fall was found at cross cut 113 entry 6 in 6RMS. Fall was in 4-way intersection that was mined in March of 2010. Area had bee supproted with 8' full resin bolts. No injury or property damage resulted. However, it did loosen an intake stopping. There are no plans to clean up this fall.

The roof fall occurred inby the loading point on the C-6 Section (#5 Crosscut, #2 Heading). The area was bolted with 6' SuperTwist Bolts. No equipment or ventilation was affected by the fall. No injuries resulted.

The production skip tripped to manual mode. It was restarted several times, but kept tripping out. A supervisor was called to the scene who decided that the skip would be down for a while. A mine evacuation was called at 2:45 pm. The responsible party for the hoist electrical system was called. Problem was fixed which allowed miners to return to work at 3:35 pm.

A grass fire occurred in Sandow Mine on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. The fire started at approximately 2:30 p.m. on buffer property owned by Alcoa Inc. east of the mine reclaim area. An electrical spark started the grass fire. The Alcoa Rockdale and Milano volunteer fire department responded. No injuries resulted from the fire and it was under control by approximately 3:30 p.m.

Miners went to board the service cage to exit the mine. They noticed the man door was missing at 9:00 am. Called a mine evacuation at 9:05 am. The door was repaired and the shaft was inspected. The hoist was operational at 11:15 am and miners returned to work.

The hoistman reported having electrical problems with the hoist. Electricians were called out to diagnose and remedy the issue. After 30 minutes MSHA was notified via the hot line and the crew exited the mine through the secondary shaft.

A roof fall has occurred in the intake airway 60 feet inby spad no. 110 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 5' thick, 20' long and 20' wide. Neither persons ventilation or equipment were involved. This area will not be rehabilitated.

Brakes locking up.

A roof fall was discovered in the old works on the Big Buck Mains, #3 entry, old #3 head, brk #1. The fall measured approx. 40' long x 18' wide x 6 to 7' high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

An unplaned roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner on 07/27/2010. The fallwas in the out by intake at spad 1615 in #5 entry. The fall measured approximately 30' long by 19' wide by 8' high.

A roof fall was found at 1:15pm at entry 1 xc 238 main south. Fall was in a four way intersection that had been supported with 4 & 5' full resin bolts. In addition, truss bolts had been installed in this intersection. No injury or property damage resulted. At present time there is no plan to clean up this fall.

4701 Hoist had a bridge rectifier failure. Electricians replaced rectifier fixing electrical problem with Hoist. No one was on skip when failure happened, employees were getting ready to go underground to work on leaky feeder system.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in entry #3 between the 49+80 intersection and the 50+55 intersection in the first east panel off of the first north submain. The fall measured 25' x 18' x 4' high. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. It had been bolted with 4 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

An unintentional fall of the mine roof was discovered at #2 crosscut in #3 entry in the Cedar Grove. The fall was approximately 6 to 7 feet high, 20 feet long and 20 feet wide. The fall was immediately reported by phone.

A fall of the roof occurred in the SE Mains at crosscut 186 in the #3 entry on the supply road. The Measurements of the fall are 35 ft. in length X 20 ft. wide and 6 ft. high. Ventilation, passage nor personnel were affected.

The mine encountered an unintentional roof fall on the Main South, Entry #4 (belt), between XC#62 and #63. The fall measured 40'L X 20'W X avg. 5' thick. The area was developed in April of 2000 and supported with 4' fully grouted bolts. Supplemental support consisted of 6' fully grouted bolts. The fall will be cleaned as per approved site specific plan.

A roof fall was discovered on the C-6 Section (#4 Crosscut, between #13 and #14 room). The fall occurred 450' outby the feeder. The area was bolted with 6' and 8' SuperTwist bolts and 12' cable bolts. No ventilation, travelways, or equipment were effected. No injuries resulted from this fall.

A west drive communication fault caused the hoist to kick out. Normal reset procedures would not allow resumption of operation. Component was replaced and hoist returned to operational status.

While dewatering/rehabilitating the Black Oak Mine, the North Mains and East Mains Intersection was pumped down exposing a roof fall located near spad #1475. The fall is 1 break outby the butt-off of the North Mains and is approximatley 5' high in the intersection.

A 7X16X2.25 deteriorated section of the roof strata became dislodged around the permanent roof bolts and fell on the manbus trackway. The area had been bolted in the mid 90's using 6 foot conventional bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Future Portal 6 Seam Submain Return Entry #1, 275.45N, Crosscut #4. The fall was approx. 23' long, approx. 28' wide and approx. 8' thick. The fall will be cleaned up. Fall #27L.

EE was in the elevator coming to the surface when the elevator stopped approx. 5' from the top. The EE was safely removed from the elevator at 4:35 a.m. by Schindler elevator service. The problem was a bad contactor.

Regular maintenance was being performed on elevator. While changing magnetic switch, it was found to be a stonger field than original. Replaced with correct switch, which took longer than expected. Returned to full service at 5:30pm.

A rock fall occured at crosscut 6 on the 4-54 supply road. The fall is 20 feet wide, 30 feet long and 8 feet high.

Security guard made rounds and saw that a 992G CAT Loader was on fire. This was a late Sunday night/early Monday morning, no employees were present.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the Galatia Mine New Era Portal 6th West Headgate, MMU 059-0, in the #2 Entry, approx. at Tag #8725. The fall was approx. 15' long, approx. 15' wide, and approx. 9' thick. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of workers. The fall will not be cleaned up. Fall #27 K.

Fall approximately 5' high in right return near spad 14352 approximately 13 brks off section.

A roof fall was found on 7/24/10 at approx 3:00 pm in the #6 intake entry approx 100' outby SS 2197. This was a continuation of a previous roof fall. The fall did not cause any injuries & did not affect ventilation; and did not cause entrapment. The fall will not be cleaned up and the area was breakered off.

While the midnight mine foreman was exiting the mine he encountered an unplanned roof fall. It was located in the secondary escapeway for the # 3 section. Spad # 3101. All approaches were cribbed and dangered off, also the lifeline was re-routed so to travel the escapeway in it's entirety. MSHA was called at 06:25 a.m the same day. An inspector looked at it on the Monday the 26th.

Examiner was starting pre-shift, was checking fan & saw no water coming out of mine. He went to investigate & found roof fal in #2 entry of 1st NW Mains, 120' inby station #116. This is about 1500' inside mine. Fall was in intersection about 4 1/2' to 5' high, 25' by 20' Long & 18' to 20' wide. Area was bolted with 4' resin bolts. Area was dangered off on all approches with cribs

Sensor on hoist slipped causing rope brake to set.

A roof fall occurred at 4-5 entry on the mantrip entries at the #1 portal. The fall of stone was 12 feet wide, 18 feet long and 5 feet high. The fall was not above the anchorage and occurred on the track entry. Area mined 1970.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3 North 4 Mains at #84 crosscut, in the #7 entry. The roof fall measures approximately 30' long, 18' wide, and 7' thick.

A fall occurred in the SE life of mine mains C at crosscut 385 in the #3 entry. The fall measurements were 20' in length X 20' wide X 6' thick. No equipment, ventilation nor personnel were affected by this fall.

a unplan roof fall occured at x-cut #5 on old 7 south track, at spad #15895. The fall was 20 foot wide, 20 foot long and 6 foot high. The area will be cribbed and danger off.

The main transformer that operates the Production Hoist blew. The Production Hoist and Shaft are the second escapeway from the mine. The mine was evacuated. A new transformer was installed and the Production Hoist was placed back in operation.

Appx. 11 feet outby the face methane was detected coming from a drill hole that had been drilled to install primary roof support.

The roof fall was discovered in the C-1 Section (#15 Block, #5 Heading). The intersection was bolted with 6' Super Twist Bolts. No vetilation or equipment was affected. No individuals were injured as a result of the fall.

A fall of roof was discovered in the 4K Panel in the #4 Entry at x-cut 12. The fall was approximately 20ft long x 25ft wide x 8ft high.

Unintentional roof fall inby spad # 1071 in the left return in the crosscut between #4 and #5 entry. Approx. 20' Wide, 25' Long and 4 to 7' High

A fall of the roof occurred in the SE Life of Mine Mains C at crosscut 182 in the #4 entry. No equipment, ventilation nor personnel were effected by this fall.

The Hitachi Scaler caught fire at 10:50am. A fire extinguisher was used and was ineffective. The mine was evacuated. The fire burned itself out at 2:30pm.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the main line intake, one crosscut inby spad # 88, in the # 5 entry. The fall measured 19'Long X 19'Wide X 8' in Height. No accidents were reported. This area was developed in May 2008.

While operating a face drill, the operator noticed flames behind her in the articulation area of the truck. The operator deployed the fire suppression system, which did not completely extingush the fire. Operator called for help.

The tacometer for the 16" hoist went out. The part has been replaced.

The mentioned mine has experienced a non-injury un-intentional roof fall outby the 002 working section located between #7 and #8 entries approximately 15 cross-cuts outby the working section.The fall is 20' wide, 25' long and 6' high with laminated sandston and shale. The are was initially supported with 60" 3/4 fully grouted rods.

An non-injury roof fall occurred between brks. 9+10 in #6 Entry on 1 South Submains. The fall measured 90' long, 4' high and 20' wide.

A roof fall was discovered on this date. The fall measured 20' by 25' and was 7' in thickness. The fall was located on 2-east Mains in the #5 entry at the #21 crosscut. The fall area was previously supported by 5' Hy-Tech bolts. The fall was dangered off and the escapeway was rerouted.

While making weekly examination of right return found foof fall in #8 entry. Approximate size of fall 7 feet hight, 18 feet width and 30 feet in lenght.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on 7/20/10 in the 5th set of rooms off the 4F panel. The fall was in the intersection @ 9+10 in the #8 entry. The fall was 19 ft wide by 25 ft long by 7 ft high. The fall was found. Do not know when the fall occurred.

Crosscut between #6 & 7 neutral entries at spad # 443. Has a slick-n-sided formation. Fall approx. 30' long, 6-8' high. No injuries

A fall of roof was discovered in the 3J Panel in the #8 Entry at x-cut 28. The fall was approximately 19ft long x 22ft wide x 8ft high.

Roof fall was in the return airway at spad #38. The fall was 7' in height, 18' wide and 30' long. Fall will not be cleaned up. The fall has been dangered off and supported as per roof control plan.

Elevator would not operate. Mechanic adjusted brake switches.

A fire was discovered in the old King I maintenance shop. The cause of the fire is believed to be from metal cutting in or around the building the day before.

Roof Fall - Intake slope entry, starting at the outby side of Break #5, approximately 28 feet long, 17 feet wide and 5 feet in height. No-one was injured and no equipment involved. Found at 7:37 am and reported to MSHA at 7:43 am. MSHA inspectors on site after reporting by phone.

An non-injury occurred between Brks. 7+8 and extending to Brk 11 on Panel 1 off 1 South Submains. The fall measured approx 279' long, 20' wide and 8' high (Roof Fall).

The elevator at the camp creelportal was down for more than 30 minutes due to a ground in the power leads coming from the substation to the main building. Power was fixed going to the building. Persons could travel via the slope by slope car or walk.

A fall of the mine roof has occured at the #5 Brk on 14 Hg section in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximetely 6' Thick x 20' Wide x 70 Ft Long. Area will be rehabilitated.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered during the weekly exam of air ways. No miners or mining equipment involved. Fall located inby spad 3317. Fall measured 90' long x 19' wide x 9' high.

During examination of underground belts found rock fall on #4 belt. Approximate size of fall 7 feet height 20 feet width and 60 feet in length.

The weekly examiner was making his weekly examination when he found a roof fall in the outby area of the mine. The roof fall is located at survey station # 6829 in the #5 entry at crosscut #24 of the north mains. The roof fall is approximately 6 - 8 feet thick, 20 feet wide x 26 feet long. No injuries or equipment involved at the roof fall area.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the return entry of the 14I section at 22 X-Cut. The Fall Measured approx 100 ft long by 16ft wide by 12 feet high. No injurys or equipment damage due to this incident.

A bounce type event occurred, which resulted in floor heave in areas outby and in idle areas of the 1st North Mains room section.

On 7/17/2010 an unplanned roof fall occurred on MMU 002 in #6 entry, cross cut #4 in the 1B Submain off the 4th S.E. Sub-Main. The fall was approximately 25' long X 17' wide X 8' thick. It was a non injury accident, and the fall will not be cleaned up. The area was bolted with 8' and 10' roof bolts.

Operator was on mixing plattform in specialty plant when he heard a couple of pops in the corner of building. He went out of building and seen 5-6 foot flames coming from exaust fan in compressor room. Called foreman which made assessment imediately to call 911 to get fire department on its way. There was moderate damage to compressor room and batch room of specialty plant.

The roof on the S-1 Panel tailgate fell, impeding passage off the longwall face.

Roof fall 3 left 4 north 21+80 off of entry in return side rooms. Fall is approximately 8 feet high, 17 feet high and 30 feet long. First intersection in the No.3 room 0+50. 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts

An unexpected roof fall occurred #3 entry, x-cut 73 in our M-4 Mains. The fall is adjacent to our established secondary escapeway. The fall did not cause personal injury, impede passage of miners or disrupt ventilation. It measured app. 18' X 20' X 8' high.

A roof fall, 40' x 18' x 6' thick occured in 4 Lt. Main near spad 4434 approximately 8900' from active face. No travelway or airway was effected by the fall.

Had fall at brk 14 spad #77 in #2 return entry. Fall was in area of laminated top. Additional cribs were installed and complete area was dangered off. Fall was approx 17' W x 20' L x 8' H. Fall was discovered during weekly run.

Piece of electrical tape was in door closing and as elevator started moving it activated door switch causing rope brake to set.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the number 11xc of the 2nd Main East in the number #3 entry. The fall was approximately 35 feet long and 8.5 feet high and 17.5 feet wide. The fall was in a area that had floor to roof support installed to narrow the entry down. Area had shown alot of water from the top.

Employee was unloading a load of crusher run into the storage pile and failed to fully lower the bed of the A40 Volvo truck. He drove under the belt of the rock crusher and hung it with the bed of his truck and destroyed it. It was pulled from the building and bent and is no longer operational.

CM was in #1 entry, mined into source of water, an ungrouted core hole, unknown driller. Elevation changed 3 brks (180 ft) outby face. Water accumulated in #1 & #2. Moved equipment, began pumping. The water did not present any danger to the men. We do not believe this is a reportable inundation.

A fuse blew on the drive for the number one motor on the Production Hoist. The Production Shaft is the second escapeway from the mine. The mine was evacuated. The fuse was replaced and the hoist was placed back in operation, and employees returned to work.

A roof fall appx. 20'x60'x4.5' occurred in the #1 entry, which is the return entry, of the 002 section at spad # 47072 at 7:30 PM. No equipment or persons were involved.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the #7xc of the 2nd ME in the #4 entry. The fall was approximately 30 feet long and nine feet high and 18 feet wide.

Roof fall was found at 9:10pm in the return on 1 left panel in 20 south mains at break # 41. Fall started in the intersection of #7 entry and went approximately 150' thru the intersection in # 9 entry from spad 2245 to spad 1166. This area was mined around the first of June. Area was dangered off.

Seismic event was initiated at blasting time occurred in the vicinity of 4900-310 Stope. During swing shift, the mine was inspected and damage was found. Upon determining the extent of damage, MSHA was notified at 1-800-746-1553 hotline.

While dewatering/rehabilitating the Black Oak Mine, the North Mains and East Mains Intersection was pumped down exposing a roof fall near the butt-off of the East Mains.

Approximately 5 tons of rock material fell onto the 2 main heading approximately 2400' in by of portal #10 blocking truck traffic through this heading. MSHA inspector investigated the accident on the morning of 7/13/10. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.

An unplanned roof fall occured in the #2 entry one break outby spad #1377. Fall occured 700 feet outby the working face. No persons or equipment involved. The fall measured 20' x 20' & a height of 7-8 feet. There is a rider seam 4' above the seam which measures 8-10" thick. Area was supported with 6' torque tension bolts. Area will be rehabilitated. Agencies were notified by phone.

A roof fall was discovered in the 3rd left return off #2 mains at spad 63665. The fall was 2000' outby the working section, neither ventilation nor the passage of men was not affected. The fall measured 8' high, 100' wide, 175' long. The area was developed Feb 2010 with 48" glue bolts as primary roof support. The entrances to the fall was timbered.

The mine experienced a roof fall in the # 5 entry of the 4 right panel. The fall measured 20'x 65'x 8.5'.

Two miners were trapped for 1 hour and 20 minutes on the Miracle Run elevator due to a communication cable intangling with the slow down limit cam.

Two 4 foot split set bolts fell out of the back as a result of blasting to advance the face. No one was in the heading at the time of the fall. It was discovered by the next shift.

While the examiner was running the Rt Return he found a fall 70' long in 0 Entry of South Line Room 3 XCut Outby Station # 8533. The Fall was above the bolts. The area had been bolted with 6.5 3 piece bolts with T-3 Channel and 10' Cable Bolts. Both agencies were notified, the Fall is in ouby area and did not impede travel and/or air.

A roof fall was discovered in the Main West 1, at crosscut 66, between entries 6 and 7. The fall measures approximately 35' long, 18' wide, and 7' thick.

Roof fall located on the number 3 belt line 1 crosscut inby the head drive at spad number 41. The fall was 18 feet wide, 20 feet in length and 9 feet high

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4F return in entry 7 at #8 crosscut. It measured 20 feet x 20 feet x 7 feet. The fall will not be cleaned up and did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 4G return in entry #8 and partially in entry #7. The fall did not affect ventilation or passage of men or cause personal injury. It had been bolted with 6 foot roof bolts and it was cleaned up and arched. It measured 75 foot x 18 foot x 6 foot.

The elevator in #6 shaft was inoperable from 11:30am until 1:45pm when the guide roller at the bottom of the shaft malfunctioned. The guide roller was repaired.

An unintentional roof fall was found in the #4 belt entry on the 1st South East Mains # 2 belt line 8,100' from the 004 section. the fall was breakered off with timbers and Heitzman jacks. Fall size was 20' L x 50'W x 6' to 8' thick.

A roof fall occured in the #11 seam in the 1 Main East, #5 entry between crosscuts 11 & 12. The fall measured approximately 25'x12'-15'x3'. The area was supported with 3' fully grouted roof bolts. The fall occurred due to a slip in the mine roof.

Roof fall uccurred in the last open cross cut intersection of the number 1 entry. The fall was approximately 19 feet in width, 6 feet high and 35 feet long

Intersection, 1 break outby spad 172 fell. 20' x 20' x 5+'.

An unintentional fall of the mine roof was discovered at #2 crosscut #5 to #7 entry (Spad #693) in the north west mains. The fall was approx. 6 to 7 ft high, 20 ft wide and 60 ft long. The fall was immediately reported by phone.

The main power supplier "lost" a nearby substation, causing power outage to mine. Switch was made to a local supplier to operate access cage for evacuation of 17 persons in mine. No injuries or other problems. Main power restored at approx. 7:15 pm.

A roof fall occured in the 1ST East Parallel, #7 entry, at spad 21+95. The fall is 20 feet wide, 20 feet long and 8 to 10 feet high.

Incline coal belt, for transport of petcoke (not coal) to the coal (coke) boxes for the mills started on fire at the take up pulley platform. Internal investigation conclusion: One self greasing bearing seized on take up pulley generating heat that ingnited grease and remnant coke in the immed area of the pulley & ultimately ignited the belt. Root cause: Inadequate maintenance

Four power lines providing power to production hoist failed causing us to lose power to our production hoist. The mine was evacuated and power was restored at 10:20 pm the same day.

An unintentional fall of the mine roof was discovered in #50 crosscut between #6 & #7 entries in the Northwest Mains. The fall was approx. 6 to 7 ft high, 20 ft wide and 40 ft long. The fall was immediately reported by phone.

Roof fall area was between XC 20 and XC 21 #7 entry of the West Submains. The fall was approximately 35' inby XC 20 and is 25' in length and about 35' outby XC 21. The fall averaged 7' in height and 16' in width. The fall area was originally supported with 6' fully-grouted resin bolts, and was fully meshed.

Roof fall occurred on 2nd left of 1st right off 1left off 2left off 1left off 2 west main.

An unplanned roof fall occurred appx. 3800" outby face in the #4 entry at spad #17465. The fall was approximately 15'x13'x5'.

An unplanned ground fall occurred at 3156, North 148, Panel C107 in the underground mine.

Was going up intake when found rock fall in #6 entry 1 break inby spad 6883 about 19' wide, 20' long, 7 to 8' high.

Fall was located in # 2entry on South Mains in the return, inby break 14 to 15 1/2. Fall was 120'long x 18' wide x 5' thick. Roof support was 5' torque tension bolts. MSHA inspectors investigated the fall.

A non-injury roof fall has occurred at the number 5 intersection LOCC, spad 28435 and extend over to the number 4 intersection on the 034-0/036-0 MMU. Fall occurred in cribbed and dangered off area. The estimated size of roof fall is 20 feet wide, 60 feet long, and 15 feet high.

The roof fall was discovered on C-3 (#5 Crosscut, #1 Heading, 1800' outby the section). The fall measured 30' x 8' x 17'. No equipment was damaged or ventilation disrupted. No injuries resulted from this roof fall.

A roof fall was discovered approximately 6 1/2' H x 19' W x 30' L one break inby spad # 1086. The area has been dangered off and timbers have been set.

The fall occurred in outby area that is known to have bad roof in the area.

There was a roof fall in the #11 Main North, #13 entry, from spad 17+80 to 18+60. The fall is 20 feet wide, 80 feet long and unknown height.

A roof fall was found in the Southmains (4 belt) at Brk. 3 between 1 & 2 entry, the size of the fall was approx. 20'L x 20'H x 7'W. No equipment or ventilation effected. The area has been cribbed and dangered off.

EE was running his D11N dozer and another ee was working beside him. EE noticed smoke coming from the right side of ee dozer then it erupted in fire. EE shut down the dozer and went out the left door away from the fire. No one was hurt. Fire department was disbatched. Extensive Damage due to the fire was under the cab where you cant get at it.

#4 BELT--#4 ENTRY--#37 CROSSCUT......THERE WAS A ROOF FALL THAT MEASURED 4.5 FEET HIGH X 60' WIDE(THROUGH THE CROSSCUT) X 18 FEET LONG

During normal hoisting on 3rd shift, a portion of leaky feeder cable became entangled on the South skip. The North skip is part of secondary escapeway, but mine was evacuated so cable could be removed. No injuries or other problems. Hoist back in service at 5:00am.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF THE 2ND NORTHEAST MAINS. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20' LONG X 19.5' WIDE X 7' THICK. THE FALL IS LOCATED ONE X-CUT ACROSS FROM SURVEY STATION 484.

Roof fall found by mine examiner during pre-shift of section. Roof fall measured 40-ft long X 20-ft wide X 6+ feet high, located between two intersections on the beltline. Clay vein crossed heading just inby cave discovered initial mining and roof supported with 6-ft Super Twist Bolts (torque tension) with six bolts across on three foot advance with 10-ft cable bolts.

A roof fall occurred at Knight Hawk Coal LLC, Prairie Eagle mine on 7/6/2010 at 9:45p.m. The fall occurred in the Main East, #4 entry at the +1220 cross-cut. The travel road was re-routed and the fall has been secured from all sides. All agencies were notified and MSHA has released the area. No one was injured in the roof fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the MW #2 belt at CC.41, 5329 W, entry #3. The fall was approx. 18'L. X 18'W. X 10-12' thick. The fall will be cleaned up. Fall #27J

Main Hoist went down at approx. 11:45pm due to a breaker failure. Repairs were made and back in operation at approx. 4:55pm July 6, 2010.

At around 9:30 pm, a phone call was made to inform OhioAmerican Energy that a small fire could be seen at the Prep Plant. The mine superintendent and safety director then drove to the Prep Plant. Upon arrival, a small fire (approximately 6 feet x 6 feet) could be seen burning on the coal stockpile. A D11 dozer was utilized to spread out the coal and quickly put out the fire.

#1 Elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes due to a bad MG set regulator. The MG set regulator was changed and the elevator placed back in service on 7/6/2010 at 8:30 pm. The mine was on vacation at the time. No escapeways were affected and no individuals were on the elevator at the time.

A roof fall was found, measuring approximately 6 1/2'H x 18'W x 30'L 40' inby spad number 0481. The fall was dangered off and cleanup has begun.

EE was checking a pump at 1 west mains when he discovered a fall at 37 brk entry 7,8,9 in the xcuts. Roof fall is inby spad # 1271, # 9 entry. Roof fall is approx. 100' long X 19' wide X 8' to 9' thick. Fall has been dangered off.

Roof fall occurred on 1st NE mans n the #2 entry. The fall measured approx 3.5' high 20' wide and 30' long

On 7/22/2010 at approximately 8:07 PM an unplanned cut through of an 8 inch, uncharted bore occurred in H-Butt. The bore hole was about 10 feet inby spad #10997.

The stepdown transformer for the 8 Shaft hoist failed. The tramsformer was changed and arrestors were installed to protect it.

Elevator was down due to over travel - 4 men performing fore boss duties were withdrawn

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 Entry at spad #1384. This fall is 500 feet from the active face. Ventilation or passage of persons was not affected. Fall measures 40'L x 19'W x 10-12'High. Area was supported by 60" Torque Tension bolts initially. All entries have been breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated. Federal & State Agencies were notified immdediately.

A loose bolt to guide rail caused a mis-alignment of wheel.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered at #40 break in the #1 entry off 002 section. Size was 5.5' H. X 25'L. X 25'W. Area had been supported with 4' fully grouted resin bolts, no injuries, no Eq. caught, ventilation was not interrupted.

Fatal injury due to a rib roll while bolting a belt trench at 240 blk 4 to 7 in 9 south.

A Supervisor was found lying in an active roadway intersection with fatal injuries that would appear to have been caused by a coal hauler running over his body. There were no eyewitnesses. The investigation is ongoing.

EE was walking from one crosscut outby the face in the #2 entry toward the face of the #2 entry when he was struck by the #1 shuttle car.

Member was in the process of setting timbers near spad 2303, when the rib rolled striking member in the back.

He was taking a rub rail off of the miner and caught his right middle finger between the rub rail and lolo structure. Finger was amputated to the 1st joint.

Employee pinched his right middle finger in truck tail gate, half of finger is amputated. He returned to work 9/21/2010.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A CHAIN ON AN AIRLOCK DOOR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE STOMACH. THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 08/24/2010.

Worker was removing a bolt using a wrench and impact gun. Nut stuck and the force of the impact gun forced the wrench down and pinched off the tip of his finger

Man was watching bolt man pin up spot bolt, when a piece of rock fell striking machine. Man had his hand on side of machine where rock landed, rock was 2'X1'X8" thick. Rock landed on his left hand catching and cutting his ring finger.

Two machinists were machining the bores on the front hoist case. Machinists were standing on opposite sides of the hoist case and one asked the other if he was ready. The other EE then pushed the boring bar through before his hand was clear, pinching his ring finger between the bar and the bore of the bearing, cutting off the end of his finger between the fingernail and knuckle.

Sunny day, hot, humid

Employee was dismounting a front end loader. As he was descending the stairs his ankle turned and he fell down the stairs to the lower platform. During the fall he landed on top of his left leg. This action tore the tendon of his quadriceps muscle near the knee. Employee was placed on restrictive duty.

Injured employee was in the process of removing the bottom section tub from a belt drive gear. The tub fell and pinched off the end of his left thumb. He had surgery to repair his thumb.

Employee stated he was cleaning on a belt drive take up when a rock fell from the roof, striking him on the head and knocked him to the ground hurting his knee and low back.

Employee stated he was walking from one entry to another when he struck a brow with his head and jammed his neck. He continued to work until 8/30/2010. when he was taken off by the doctor for an MRI.

Drill steel came out of carousel and the EE tried to push it back in place manually, when his thumb got caught between the drill steel and the brace, lacerating the tip of his right thumb.

EE was loading conveyor belt on a belt car and was using clamp (rope dog) to pull on the belt. The clamp slipped off the belt, causing an injury to his left shoulder. Possible rotary cup damage to shoulder. He started missing work from this incident 09/07/2010.

Employee was driving a 777 rock truck on the haul road when he hit a bump in the road, seat bottomed out and hurt his lower back.

Employee was climbing up on rear of equipment when his left knee popped. Employee did not start missing time from this injury until 10/21/2010.

EE had gone up into the cab of the Cat 988H loader he operates approx. 15 min prior to shift. The EE caught his heel on the steps while descending from the cab & fell striking the right temporal area of his head on a 1" diameter steel rod at the rear of the machine. The rod is used to secure wheel chocks during normal operation. He received multiple injuries to his skull.

EE and two others were hanging 4" water discharge line. The line was wet and covered with rockdust, it slipped and struck him on the head/back of neck. Other end anchored w/hoist to prevent falling. He refused medical attention. 2 others helped with hanging. Went to Dr. and referred to orthopedic. Diagnosis, back strain on 8/17/10. He is seeing a chiropractor.

Employee was walking toward HG and hit his head on a shield and strained his neck. EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5/9/2011 DUE TO SURGERY.

Employee was lifting tool box when he pulled a muscle in his back.

Injured employee is a transport driver for McMurry Ready Mix Co. who was delivering material to the crusher site. Employee received site specific training upon arrival at site. Employee injured his back while unloading plate steel off trailer.

EE & co-worker were removing a defective conveyor tail roller on #34 cont. miner. The roller was stuck & couldn't be removed w/slate bar. EE used torches to cut ears off shaft when roller grease ignited in his face. He was transported to the hospital with 1st degree burn to face & difficulty breathing. He was intubated & sent for more testing at a specialized burn unit.

Employee was setting timbers & timber fell to the side and caught his right middle finger smashing it.

While disconnecting the positive terminal on the battery, the wrench shorted across the ground causing the battery to explode.

EE turned switch off on belt line and crossed belt line. EE set spads and then attempted to cross over belt line again. The belt line began running and EE fell off the belt line and hit his back against the rib. This caused an injury to his lower back.

The man had his hand on the boom arm of the roof bolter and as the boom raised he caught he finger between the boom arm and canopy.

EE was dismounting the clean coal crusher, EE stated he was coming down backwards and put his right leg down first to support him when his knee buckled and he felt a very sharp pain.

Employee was bolting and had his thumb smashed by the drill guide.

EE fell over two rocks in front of the shovel while doing his pre-op inspection. He fell forward and tried to break his fall --landed on his right wrist. Emt was called--later was sent to the hospital.

The employee stated that as he was dragging a ventilation tube, he stepped in a rut made by a shuttle car tire and twisted his left knee. The incident became reportable when the employee was given time off work by his doctor on 8-4-2010.

While removing one box out of a taller box, EE felt pain in his right groin area. He went to a physician and was removed from work for an inguinal hernia.

He was climbing down on a ladder from the 769 CAT truck, when his left foot contacted the ground, he felt pain in his left knee. He continued to work at his regular duties until August 27, 2010 when he was removed from duty for surgery to repair a torn meniscus of the left knee.

He was lifting oil can on to golf cart, when he felt pain in right shoulder. ** Started Missing Work on 10-21-10**

Injured put his drill steel in the bolter head and started rotation, the drill steel struck him in the right wrist causing a bruise. He did not seek medical attention however he did not work the following available shift according to payroll records.

SMALL PART OF THE RIB FELL HITTING EE IN THE LEFT ELBOW AND RIGHT ANKLE.

While throwing the continuous miner cable over out of the travelway the employee felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Was tramming #10 mantrip inby traveling and heard a loud noise that came from the batteries. Stopped the mantrip, knocked the breaker, set the brake and got out of the mantrip. Stood up his foot slipped causing left knee to twist and pop. Has starting PT on 8/12/10 therefore making it a reportable accident. Member continues to work as scheduled.

Employee was unhooking duster from mini-trac when he felt a pain in his shoulder. He told several co-workers about this. This was on 7/28/10. Employee continued to work the rest of the week. On Monday, his back and shoulder were hurting so he went to the doctor on 8/2/10. He was given muscle relaxers and 2 days light duty.

Pallet of timbers rolled over onto his right foot.

The operator got out of the 992G loader to move some wet hole bags from the spoil pile when a rock rolled down the spoil and struck him in the calf of the leg. This incident happened about 8:30 PM. He reported it to the foreman about 12:00. He refused medical attention and transport to the hospital. He went to the hospital after his shift.

While dumping a load of coal, the truck was leaning too much to the passenger side resulting in both truck & trailer to overturn onto the passenger side.

Employee was trying to unplug the bottom of an elevator and a pile of product built up around him. When he tried to exit the area, he decided to jump over the pile and came down wrong on his foot.

A piece of rock fell from the rib, striking him on the foot.

Miner was walking on the catwalk of the main screen plant when he contacted an electrical line, (which had some insulation rubbed off due to placing a screen up against the line) the line arced on the hand rail and shocked the miner, causing him to fall against the hand rail straining his back.

Loading sheets of plywood into skid steer bucket, and tore left bicep muscle.

Employee was moving a miner cable to the side of the rib and ran into a bent roof bolt plate on the corner of a ledge.

Injured employee was pulling on a hydraulic hose that went thru the frame of a continuous miner. As he was pulling on the hose his feet slipped out from under him and he felt a burning sensation in his groin area. He continued to work until 12/04/2010, and then had surgery to repair a inguinal hernia on 12/06/2010.

EE was one of 2 personnel removing broken hyd cyl & nut from SW roll on Loesche-this EE was holding nut being tapped out of the cylinder when broken piece of thread snagged top outside edge of EE's right pinky finger--EE was not wearing rubber gloves in lieu of leather work gloves.

EE had just replaced a drum of grease on his Lube truck and he screwed his grease hose onto it. When he shifted the lever to charge it with air, the end blew off and hit him in the chin. He received stitches.

Employee was helping move a 2" plastic pipe when the pipe broke at a weld and sprayed the employee with a sulfric acid solution.

EE was lifting a piece of channel iron to be installed on a shop wall. He was about half way up a six ft. step ladder. He lost his balance. He stepped backward down to the ground to regain his footing, but, the piece of channel he was holding remained on the top rung of the ladder. His chin struck the iron on his way down, resulting in a laceration and two cracked teeth.

EE was walking main north belt when a piece of coal/rock fell from the roof, striking EE on the left side of the hard hat. EE experienced stiffness to the neck and pain.

The man reported pain in his right lumbar and right knee. The man reported off on 7-29-10 with a non work related medical problem. On 8-4-10 he completed a work incident report for his knee and back regarding a stated 7-27-10 incident. On 8-16-10 a medical examination indicated that the lumbar and knee pain were work related.

Putting up first bolt, a piece of rock (hand size) came down bolt and hit nose, cut across nose.

Employee was assisting on blast crew as a driver & laborer. He was attempting to exit the rear of a straight van truck. He was using the rear door and door frame as hand holds & was reaching with foot to use ICC bumper as a step when his foot slipped. He fell to the ground injuring his right knee dan right shoulder.

Employee suffered fractures and lacerations when operating a tugger while handling the cable.

Employee was operating a lo-trac scooping gob from a crosscut prior to the incident. While there were no witnesses and the employee cannot recall what happened, we believe his head came in contact with the roof or a 4 inch plastic water line.

Employee was moving rock knockers to be placed on a forklift. One of them slipped and mashed & cut his left index finger requiring stitches.

Employee was instructed to clean out crumblier. Employee took shovel off hook, turned, lost balance and began to fall. Because employee had not put safety grate over ladder hole, employee's left leg fell down ladder hole. Employee caught himself with right leg, but believes that he hyperextended right knee.

Employee was shoveling out the hopper above #1 conveyor and struck his hand against the side of the metal hopper. Employee had a laceration on his right hand, middle finger that required medical treatment.

The man was walking through the section when he slipped and fell forward. He attempted to break his fall with his arms and jammed his arms into the bottom. The man continued to work regular duty until 09/07/2010 when he reported off work.

Employee stated he was lowering the canopy of the Bolting machine and had positioned his hand on top of the canopy.A rock fell from the roof and struck him on the hand/fingers. He was taked for medical evaluation.

Employee was walking beside the section feeder when he stepped over some coal and rock, the employee slipped and bumped his knee on a rock. Employee continued working until he was seen by a physician on 8/4/2010, at that point he was placed off of work and is awaiting surgery for his left knee.

Attempting to knock a pin out of spring board of miner with a drift punch. Believes that a piece of punch broke off and became lodged in his left forearm. This left a puncture wound and surgery was required to remove the piece of metal that required 7 sutures to close wound. Punch did not have a mushroomed head.

Employee was attempting to clear a chute plugged with lime. Using a rod to clear the plug he struck a pocket of hot lime which blew back into the employees face entering his eyes behind the safety glasses he was wearing resulting in the use of antibiotic medication.

Employee tugged on the air hose he was using and fell back catching himself on the hopper.

The employee injured was washing off a concrete surface with a water hose. No known conditions contributed to the accident, no damage or impairment.

The injured employee was walking from entry #4 to entry #6 to unlock a piece of equipment. When crossing entry # 5, inby the feeder tailshaft, the corner of the inby rib fell out striking the employee in the face. The coal rib measuring 2'x2'x2' pushed the employee to the ground. He had surgery on 9/10/2010 for a deviated septum, which took him off work.

Employee was assisting in lifting the rub rail from the side of a continuous miner when he felt pain in his right elbow. (Employee continued to work and become Lost time on 8/23/2010 after having surgery on his elbow.)

EE was climbing up the ladder on Cat 789 Rock Truck, when he bumped his right knee on the steps. By Monday, 7/26/10, knee was swollen and warm. Went to doctor and was admitted to the hospital and had surgery on 7/28/10 to drain infection from knee.

The miner was giving work assignments, stepped off of belt structure and his ankle turned over on even bottom.

Driver lost control of his unit while descending the haul road incline. He first lost control at the No. 9 curve. He continued to travel down hill & came to rest on the unit's right side just prior to the No. 6 marker. The driver self extracted himself from the wreakage. The company METS rendered first aid & called for an ambulance that transported him to the Middlesboro ARH ER.

While examining the maintenance shop for day shift, ee stepped off a bank which caused his knee to twist. A MRI was performed and found he has a torn meniscus.

The employee stated that as he was crossing the handrail of the face conveyor his foot slipped causing his right knee to twist. He felt pain in his right knee.

The employee was pulling on a conveyor belt by hand trying to splice it back together. As he was pulling on the conveyor belt, he felt a strain in his lower back. The employee continued to work until he went off on 8/30/2010.

Was cutting flagstone. He hit his finger against the rock and his fingernail came off.

On 9/3/10 the employee required knee surgery from an incident which occured on 7/23/10. The employee stated that he was carring two cans of oil and stepped on a piece of coal. the action twisted his knee resulting in torn knee ligament

Employee was making up setup belt, he was cutting a conveyor belt with a knife, the knife slipped cutting his right leg. Injury requiring stitches.

Injured was assisting the scoop operator by placing the scoop on charge when he slipped and fell. Injured struck his left knee against a rock on the mine floor causing pain and swelling. He was transported to the ER. The ER physician excused from work and remains excused from work due to increased swelling and edema in the knee.

Climbing down from a ledge in the mine floor developed for an undercast and twisted his ankle.

EE was riding 4-wheeler up the slope, battery went dead, stopped to let battery re-energize, brakes failed, tried to steer ride into rib, ride rolled over on him. Did not miss work until 7/27/10.

The employee was going to hookup two trailors when he got his foot hung in a piece of belt that was lying on the ground causing him to strain his leg and knee.

Employee was walking from #5 to #4 entry and stated he either stepped into a hole / low spot or his leg "just gave out", which caused him to fall, hitting his back on a rock that was on the mine floor.

EE drilled a bolt hole to the depth of the 1st drill steel & then joined the 2nd steel to the 1st one. He raised the bolter's boom to meet the lower end of the 2nd steel. He did not have the lower end of the 2nd steel completely engaged in the chuck. As he raised the boom further, the steel sprung laterally striking his right thumb causing a laceration.

Standing on top of utility body of one ton truck with muddy boots. Tried to jump up but slipped and fell into bed of truck. Fell onto unknown object and punctured lower left back. Object left 1/4 inch hole two inches deep. The object hit and chipped left pelvis and caused some swelling.

Hose loose on rotation motor, operator started rotation, shot oil in right eye.

Employee was scooping the faces when the scoop dropped off of a ledge and bottomed out. Employee jammed neck into the scoop canopy.

Loader operator struck a rock buried in the ground jarring the loader causing back pain.

There was no specific accident date. Employee's spouse called 7/22/10 regarding chiropractic coverage w/Kaiser. Received fax 7/23/10 regarding employee not being able to work. Dr. requests LLabor & Industries coverage on 7/27/10. L & I accepts claim on 7/29/10. We protested claim on 8/16/10 due to unknown injury date.

Employee was setting timbers, rock fell from rib to first bolt, rock struck employee on lower back and his ankles.

EE was riding in a mantrip that was pulling a broken down mantrip. He was sitting on his side when the chain pulled tight. He ALLEDGEDLY hit his hip on a piece of metal on the back of the seat. This injury was not approved by Brick Street that occurred in the course of and as a result of covered employment until August 13, 2010.

EE was changing structure when he mashed his left index finger, resulting in 7 stitches. This accident occurred on 2A belt line.

Employee was making repairs to an excavator. He reported that he began to feel ill, became nauseated, then "blacked out" and bumped his head on the equipment causing a laceration which required stitches. It is believed heat exhaustion may be contributing factor and corrective actions are being put in place to prevent recurrence.

Employee had cleaned office cubicles and began mopping the area. Employee mopped outward and as she mopped backward she tripped over the left wheel of equipment placed in the cubicle.

Employee was attempting to remove stuck bolt with a hammer. A piece of steel from the hammer chipped off and entered the employee's left thumb joint.

Employee was loading rock with loader while traveling into the overburden the loader bucket struck a rock stopping the loader suddenly causing pain in employee's lower back and left leg.

Employee was assisting with the removal of loose concrete that was busted up and was injured in a fall that resulted in a bruised leg and a cut requiring sutures.

employee was hitting chute with a 2x4 to try to get material to flow and felt his shoulder pop.

Pushing a wheelbarrow full of Micon bags and the lace on his boot caught an S hook from a tube rope that was concealed in rock dust. He tripped, fell backward, and separated his right shoulder.

The employee stated he was attempting to place the miner cable out of the area so as not to get the continuous miner on the cable, when he tripped and fell hitting the tram levers causing the machine to pinch him between the machine and the rib.

Member was standing behind miner operator in #2 entry when a piece of rock fell from between bolts and struck him on back of legs and twisting his ankle. He completed his shift and went to ER the following morning and was given a full release. He continued to work with some discomfort until his follow up vist and was taken off work due to continued swelling on 08/16/2010.

Lifted a chute to put on top of conveyor. (50-100lb).

Employee stated he was roof bolting and had just drilled his hole and was removing the drill auger from the hole. A rock fell from the roof, hit the canopy and continued down behind the canopy, where it struck him on his left side of his back in the Kidney area. He was taken off work on 07/21/2010.

EE was feeding the raw coal feeder with a 980 Loader. As he approached the feeder at a right angle, he caught the rt. corner of the feeder with the lt. corner of the loader bucket. EE stated that when he hit his forward momentum was stopped by the seat belt causing pain to his lower back.

EE was installing belt on #9 Belt Conveyor. Both hands got caught under cable, cutting and mashing fingers on both hands.

Employee was installing roof bolts in the face of the No. 2 entry. After adding the finishing piece of steel in place he placed his hand on the drill steel until it was fully inserted back into the hole, at which time the piece of rock measuring 15-16 in. wide, 78 in. long & 2-2 1/2 in. thick fell next to the steel striking him in the area of the 4th-5th fingers of the left hand.

Injured was operating a scoop. The scoop went over a ledge and jarred the operator. He informed his foreman of incident and worked the rest of the shift. Called off work the next day complaining of pain in his lower back. Placed off work by a doctor.

Employee was assisting to put the section belt back together after it had broken. During the process a rope being used to pull the belt back together broke and struck employee in the face. Employee suffered a laceration to right cheek and jaw.

While attempting to put up roof bolts, the employee began to feel sharp pain in his left shoulder and became unable to raise his left arm. He had been having problems with the left shoulder prior to this occurrence. This incident is under investigation as to the possibility of being an occupational illness.

Employee was performing lubrication schedule at the D21 conveyor belt, he reported that while filling the gearbox standing over the conveyor frame he partially lost his balance and to avoid the fall, grab the frame with his left hand. Afterward employee reported pain on his left shoulder.

Employee was bolting top. Bolting & coupling steel together caught left hand between steel severing and injuring thumb.

DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 8/18/2010. Walked through mandoor and hit head on pipe. Hurt neck.

The employee had the hood on his semi pulled. While leaning into the engine compartment the wind came up. It caused the hood to close and the employee was struck in the back of the head. His head was pushed forward, knocking out his front teeth and causing all but three to be loose. All but three teeth were removed at a dental appointment.

Pulling (picking it up) drill steel for the line drill. To put steel in hole.

He was shoveling belt & pulled a muscle in his back.

Section Foreman walked over to the power center to check on the mechanic, the mechanic's buggy rolled pinning foreman between power center and buggy, breaking his leg.

Tramming to face to load coal in low area. Caught knee on roof bolt. Strained neck and small laceration to left knee.

The employee, #2-section, was cutting on shields for cont. miner, hot slag (Foreign body) went into eye. The hot metal slid off down onto pool of water on top of miner frame and splashed underneath safety glasses into right eye. He had lowered his cutting hood.

Employee was in 3 entry belting up, Employee was pulling on a top roller to place on belt rail. Employee says lower middle back was hurting due to pulling on roller. Employee became a lost time on 7/20/2010.

Employee reported that on 7/19, as he was attaching a water hose to a water line, he felt a pain in his lower back. He did not report it to his supervisor until the next day, 7/20 after clocking in. He was seen by the local clinic which took him off work for a back and hip strain. His lost time began on 7/21.

Employee stated that he was bent over with his head to the side and struck his head on a brow, causing pain in his neck.

Subject was pulling water hoses across the surface and tripped over a saw track. Subject stated that he was o.k. and refused to go to the doctor. The subject worked the next 4 days. Approximately 7 days after the incident the complainant called into work with a pain in his chest.

Employee complained of pain in back when he fell from a ladder approximately 46" while performing maintenance on a rock truck. Employee has a history of back and knee damages from 37 years total mining experience.

EE was climbing onto Dart Truck platform when his leg slipped out from under him. When he slipped, it must have pulled on his knee, causing the sprain.

Truck Driver was stepping out of his truck, he slipped on the last step, fell, and broke his arm.

Employee reported on 7/27/10 that he had sustained a back injury from bagging product on 7/19/10.

Employee strained his back when he picked chain hangers up off a mantrip, the chain hanger were strung on a 3' bolt, that had 25 hangers on it. He injured his back when he turned, holding onto the bolt.

It was a rainy day and the ground was muddy which led to the steps on the ladder being slippery. Employee banged his leg on the attached ladder while descending.

Employee was dismounting Caterpillar 785 haul truck & missed step on ladder. Employee grabbed handrail with right hand causing pain in right shoulder & down right side & back.

Employee was stepping off of a mantrip when he lost his balance and twisted his left ankle.

Leaned over and cut a piece of #9 wire. Felt pain in lower back. Did not start losing time until 7/19/10.

Coal Hauler approached continuous miner to load. Hauler struck operator in leg and operator sustained fracture to lower right leg.

Employee pumped liquid kaolin into a tanker trailer without venting the trailer. The trailer consequently pressurized itself. When he attempted to vent the trailer while unloading, he unscrewed a lid on the top of the trailer and the pressure inside the trailer caused the lid to pop off and hit him in the nose. Sustained a laceration to the nose.

While lifting up a 20' 2X6 to be nailed, he felt his shoulder pop

Employee was standing on drill platform when coal slid down the T-Bar hitting him on the Right leg. Employee continued to work until 12/08/2010.

EE stated that while he was moving a rail ride he got his leg pinched between the ride he was moving and another ride.

As the CAT 777 end-dump driver was travelling from the pit floor to the top of the coal seam (approx. 8 foot incline), he was jarred inside the cab of the truck resulting in a compression injury to his lower back.

Employee was standing talking to boom truck operator when the operator pushed lever to move outrigger. The outrigger struck employee's left arm.

EE bent over to pick up bucket, when a rock fell from mine roof and struck his lower back.

EE was crawling in the section when a piece of rock fell from roof hitting him on his foot.

The man reported pain in his right knee. The man originally reported his knee injury as non work related. On 8-6-10, further medical evaluations caused a determination that it was a work related injury. This report is being filed subsequent to the injury being determined to being work related.

The employee stated that a rock fell from the top, striking and injuring his back, neck, and leg. Please note: the employee began missing work on 12/14/2010 due to required surgery to treat the injury.

The injured was on the longwall and was on shield no. 65, which was spotted about half the way in and when he pulled shield no. 66 in the panline pulled back pinning him against the fire hose box mounted in front of shield no. 65, dislocating his right hip.

Party had just put water in water truck and was walking to get on water truck when he turned and heard his right knee pop. Started feeling pain soon after this.

He was replacing an undercarriage on a 800 Trackhoe. The air gun he was using caught his right hand and cut his ring finger.

EE was standing up, but bent over because of low roof. He was packing crib in a low area. He bent over with crib block on his shoulder, his back got tight and then he felt a pinch in his mid-back.

While working on the tailgate ranging arm a piece of material fell out of the face causing the employee to fall striking his forehead on the shearer resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.

Employee was climbing down a ladder and missed a rung, falling 2 - 3 feet to the ground. Reportable lost time injury as of 9/10/10 due to surgery.

Employee was operating a skidsteer loader when he hit a bump and the seat bottomed out. This employee did not seek medical treatment until August 31. His first lost time day was August 31, 2010.

Member was operating continuous miner in 4 left crosscut when he was struck by a falling rock that fell from inbetween bolts. Rock measured 2.5 wide, 5' long and 0"-3" thick. Member received an abrasion that was not properly cleaned at the hospital and became infected.

The employee hit a bump in the roadway and struck his head on the canopy of the machine. The employee subsequently resigned on 3/15/2011.

EE was lifting a motor and strained his hand. He did not report until 16 July 2010.

Employee was riding into the section on a brookville jeep. Employee exited off the jeep falling and injured left forearm and right shoulder.

Employee was unstopping oversized rock chute. A big rock was lodge in chute, it dislodged, fell down the chute, bounced and struck employee in leg. Employee received medical treatment and lost 5 days.

On the above date and approx time, employee was shoveling loose coal under bottom rollers which was located on #5 conveyor belt line when he strained his right shoulder.

EE was assigned to work with a coworker greasing equipment with a grease gun. As the coworker walked by the EE he heard a grunting sound. He turned back & saw the EE face down on the ground & appeared to be having a seizure. EE was bleeding from a cut on his forehead above his right eye from striking the ground that was covered with rocks & gravel.

Employee was shoveling the tailpiece when the rib rolled off hitting his right hand.

EE leaned up against the fan wall. Wall folded and fell with the EE resulting in a bruise to the left knee.

EE was pulling a new replacemet beam for the Coal Vibrator using a come-a-long. The new beam was suspended from the monorail overhead. As he was positioning the beam laterally, the wheels encountered some resistance to rolling. As he manipulated the come-a-long hoist, the resistance was overcome & necessary pressure changed causing EE to twist & hurt shoulder. Missing work 7/14/10.

While walking tripped and landed on his left heel. He continued working and completed his shift. Initially reported 6/3/2010 as a Minor First Aid became a Lost Time Accident 7/13/2010 after being diagnosed by his physician as a left calcaneal fracture although X-rays were inconclusive and directed to perform "no work until further notice".

Employee was walking over to the site of a new water well installation, stepped into a small hole that was covered by dry grass that he didn't see and sprained his knee.

Injured was loading trash on flat car and tripped causing him to twist his left knee.

Employee kneeled down and hit his right knee on a rock, which twisted his knee. He said he felt something pop in his knee and pain in the left side of his right knee. He continued to work the rest of the shift. He has continued to work up till 7/29/10 and was taken off work after the MRI showed a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Operator speeding on forklift, hit concrete slab, swerved, overcorrected and forklift went up on side at 35 degree angle and came to rest against pallet of product.

WHILE SHOVELING ALONG THE NORTH SUB-MAIN BELT EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

Stated that he was walking beside his parked scoop when he stepped onto a piece of round rock. The size of the rock was between a golf ball and a tennis ball. Stepped onto the rock with the arch area of his right foot. Caused immediate pain on the bottom of his foot and has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. His 1st work day missed was 7/14/10.

Leaving Roof Bolter stepped up on some muck and struck left side of head and left ear on roof mat (strap) cutting head and ear.

While trying to move a large rock with a chain, the chain broke, picked up a board and tossed it through the air. The board struck the employee's index finger on his right hand causing a laceration. The employee received 5 sutures.

EE has alleged he was electrocuted when handling the miner cable with his left hand. He missed work starting on 7/13/10, and RTW on 7/19/10 without medical excuse, and is to RTW 7/23/10 with medical information. The Company has no medical evidence of the specific event or is there any witnesses to confirm the employees descriptions of alleged event.

Employee was in the process of bolting using a two piece steel. After he drilled his starter hole he started his two piece steel and had his index and middle fingers caught causing a laceration.

Employee stated he drove rock truck down hill and through a dip and felt pain & numbness in left arm.

Tripped on the edge of scoop and caught fall with right arm.

Employee was using a swivel socket to remove bolt. The pin came out of the socket and struck employees left index finger and thumb.

2 EEs & Foreman were making a splice in #1 Belt. They were using two 1 1/2 tons chain hoists to pull belt back together. 1 man on each side of belt with 1 man operating each hoist. Belt was almost back together when EE stopped ratcheting the hoist & said he'd done something to his rt shoulder. This happened 7/12/10, he worked thru 7/24/10, went to dr & didn't come back to work.

Member was operating a brookville mantrip along the #9 belt when a rib dislodged and knocked some timber loose causing it to strike the member on the right hand and the ribs on the right side of the body

On above date and approx. time employee was pulling the continuous miner cable away from the machine. At which time he suffered an injury to his lower back. The machine was located in #9 entry on panel 2 Rt off 4 Lt. Roof bolter operator responded to his location after the accident.

The employee was walking airways and stepped into a hole causing pain in his lower back, upper leg, and knee. He is missing work.

Employee was engaged in sandblasting operation. Hose slipped and abrasive material struck and penetrated protective hood the employee was wearing. Abrasive material struck employee on right side of face and lacerated lower jaw.

Employee was lifting rock into metal bin, rock slipped from hand and caught finger between rock and steel bin

Employee was picking up a bottom belt stand and twisted to put it down and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee stated that while installing roof bolts, a piece of rock fell and struck him on his right shoulder.

Employee was hammering a tooth on an excavator bucket when a piece of metal broke off and became airborn, striking employee resulting in a minor laceration to the abdomen approximately 3/8" in length

Employee was walking from the tractor to his personal vehicle at quitting time and mis stepped causing him to land improperly on his foot. The area was free of all tripping hazard during the time of the incident. When the employee's foot made contact to the ground, it was angled and the force causing a break in his right ankle.

Employee was installing ventline, when he started pulling the ventline together, he felt a pain in his lower back. He went to our medic to report this. no further medical attention was done until he went to his doctor on 8/11/2010, & his doctor has issued restrictions

Contract Painter was injured while being lifted by a man lift. The man lift leveling system malfunctioned causing the lift to turn over. When the man lift turned over the painter's leg was hit by the man basket mid level hand rail breaking his leg.

Employee reached down to get prybar. He was holding on the catwalk and when he stood back up his right shoulder popped and he fell in conveyer belt frame.

Employee driving haul truck told fellow employee seat was hurting his back but did not report to foreman. Fellow employee told forman at end of shift. A new seat was put in haul truck. When employee returned to work on 7/12 he told foreman his back was hurting due to the seat in haul truck. Employee was taken for medical exam.

EE opened a can of pneu wear and inhaled vapors

Injured was carrying oxygen bottle and tripped causing bottle to fall on right leg. *Did not start missing until 7/15/2010 *

Party was climbing the Cat 657E scraper on the rear. He was in the process of starting the rear engine when he fell off the Cat 657E scraper.

Employee alleges he was running stone through splitter & was not paying close enough attention to where his hands were. He brought the chisels down and caught his hand in between the slab and the chisels.

while instructing employees on how to properly install top rollers on rails, during belt moves. The rail nearest the employee spread apart, causing the roller to fall on top of his right foot

Employee states he was running the rock crusher and he was shoveling. He started getting sharp pain from lower back to the hip. He was able to complete the shift. He was working five conveyor belts that you have to check and shovel under.

Dropped a piece of plate on finger while fabricating parts for plant. Laceration of right little finger requiring 4 stitches.

Employee was descending from, a ladder after completing work, when the ladder slipped out from under him causing him to fall. The employee fell along with the ladder landing on top of the ladder.

Employee was walking up entry decline #20 near the #1 crosscut to retrieve survey materials. He slipped on the floor and fell, fracturing both bones in his lower right leg.

Employee was raising jack stand on the fuel tank. The hand crank slipped off the jack and struck the employee in the nose. Employee will have surgery on 9/16/10 to repair his nose.

A rock fell from the top of the pile, getting 2 fingers caught between 2 rocks.

While mounting the lube truck, employee felt a sharp pain and grinding in his right elbow. Taken to NNRH where he was given medication and a full duty release. Could not return to work the next day due to pain. He went to his personal physician on 07/09/10 was put on Restricted Duty. No RD in his area so it is a Lost Time.

EE was taking suction hose off near the pinner head. Another EE moved the pinner catching EE's middle finger in a pinch point. This mashed the finger requiring stitches. Note: Paper work got misplaced.

Employee was bitten by an undetermined type of spider while operating the front end loader, loading trucks. Employee was bitten on the lower right shoulder area. Resulting in a severe bite, and all over body rash.

Employee ALLEGES that the condensate line on the air conditioner mounted on a WA600 front end loader "belw up" in his face causing chemical burns to his lungs. Did not report the injury, did not come to work on 7-8-10 and called in sick. He admitted himself to the hospital on 7-9-10 in the evening. The mine operator was made aware of the employees hospitalization on 7-12-10.

Employee was operating a Haul Truck and was in position, getting loaded by Shovel 1. Shovel 1 lost power and the dipper fell into bed of Haul Truck. Incident did not become a reportable incident until 8/6/2010 when employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee stepped off a concrete platform in plant area and slipped twisting his left ankle causing an ankle sprain.

While loading shot material, the operator drove into material and hit solid material stopping the loader suddenly.

The man was installing a water pump when the cable became tight and caused the pump to jerk. The man felt a pain in his neck and right shoulder. The man continued to work regular duties until 08/19/2010 at which time he reported off work.

On 7-6-2010 ee was recovering a water pump using a cart. The cart started to tip over and as he attempted to stop it from falling over he strained his right shoulder. EE continued to work. On 1-14-2014 he had surgery to correct this condition. The first day of work missed due to this condition was 01-14-2014.

EE was helping lift a man door out of a ramcar and he felt pain in his groin. Reportable lost time injury 7/30/10 due to surgery.

Investigation indicates employee was entering Roof Bolter tram deck when he inadvertently lowered canopy onto body, resulting in multiple fractures.

Roof bolt operator was installing rope bolts into the mine roof. When operator was in the process of changing steel out of drill head a rock 42 long X 17 wide X 3 thick fell hitting him on the hand fracturing left thumb.

Employee lost footing getting off loader, landed on right side hip. Employee was taken to emergency room and released. Employee returned to doctor July 14th and was taken off work.

The person injured was operating the water truck and while driving down the road the truck shifted gears as the operator hit a pothole in the road. This is when the operator reported that he hurt his back. The operator went to the hospital and missed the next two days of work before returning on the 3rd day.

EE was mounting haul truck when her right foot slipped on the ladder. EE tried to catch herself and jammed her right arm in the process. EE was taken into the ER and diagnosed with a lower right arm sprain. EE was taken off work.

A gardner denver jack leg drill was drop down a raise by accident, striking a miner.

Employee stepped on uneven ground and twisted ankle. Resulting in sprained ankle.

Drilling outside roof bolt hole, brought drill head back down after drilling hole and brought it back on top of right upper leg. Cause of the injury was concentration. Mining equipment/system was not a factor, ppe was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner profiency is a possible factor.

Employee strained right shoulder while picking up a 5 gallon bucket filled with pieces of chain. Diagnosed with right shoulder and lumbar strain. Employee started missing work 8-10-10 due to the injury.

EE was performing a routine task consistent with his regular job duties when he felt a pain in his right lower back. EE was taken off work by treating physician beginning 07/05/2010.

Employee was replacing a light fixture in the bath house. As the employee was rehanging the fixture, it slipped and as the employee grabbed the fixture, he felt a pull in his left shoulder. Employee did not start missing time until 07/14/2010.

He was waling with a steak knife in his hand, he tripped and fell on the knife, sticking the knife in his right thigh.

While prying a rock from the excavator track with a bar, the employee injured his left shoulder.

Employee with history of back injury & pain was driving truck when experienced pain in back. He did not want any treatment & went to his own Dr & returned to work on his next scheduled shift. He did not tell the company that he had been to the Dr. His Dr notified the company that he was unfit to work. Employee was removed from duty & sent home until cleared by his Dr.

Employee was changing screen cloths. While pulling on the screen cloth he began to feel pain in his right arm.

The employee was stepping off of an elevated surface when he stepped in a hole and twisted his left ankle.

Employee was tearing a wooden form apart and the pry bar slipped, causing the employee to twist his knee.

EE was using a PVC cutter and cut his arm.

While the employee was repositioning a strap while roof bolting, he caught his wrist between the drill head and the rock deflector on the roof bolter. He suffered a contusion to the wrist which required medical treatment. He returned to work for his next scheduled work shift.

EE was walking over to 3 A power center when he caught the toe of his boot on a rock causing him to lose his balance twisting his right knee, back, neck. He was diagnosed with strains. All testing came back negative for broken bones.

EE stated that he was installing additional roof support (steel straps) when a rock fell out between the outside bolt and the rib.

Employee was pulling shuttle car cables and got peeble lime on his left wrist and right hand causing a chemical burn.

Walking in old roadway. Stepped in mud and twisted his knee.

The IE, a coal hauler operator, was found laying on the ground holding himself up by his left elbow. The IE was in xc 2-1 at station # 21+15, when he was struck by a rock, that fell out between the roof bolts, and struck him on top of the head. The rock measured 10'L x 3'W x 0-11" thick, and fell from a height of 7'11".

EE used the defeater mechanism to enable himself to open the energized 4160 VAC enclosure, reached in and touched the hot fuse with his right hand causing a 3rd degree burn to tip of right thumb & index finger. 1st degree burn on palm of left hand. EE was transported by mobile fire & rescue to medical clinic burn center. Paramedic said injury was not life threatening

The employee was riding a rubber tired personnel carrier in a laid-back position, due to the mining height. When he exited the personnel carrier his right foot was lodged under the personnel carrier holding his foot stationary while his upper body turned. This created a twisting motion at the knee, resulting in a knee injury. Lost time began on 8-6-10.

Employee was operating end dump when he hit a slick area on the ramp. The employee lost control of the vehicle and the equipment turned over.

There had been a small shower and the road was slick. The water truck driver started out from the pond and up the hill. He had almost got to the top of the hill when the truck spun out. Then the truck went backwards down the hill about 130 feet. The truck went up the spoil on the driver side and turned over onto the passenger side of the truck.

Employee had opened lid on the shuttle car reel compartment and was getting ready to open the second lid when the first lid fell hitting his left arm.

The ee was lifting an object from a delivery truck when he felt pain in his abdomen. A medical exam showed the ee to have a hernia. The ee continued to work until 8/27/10 when he went off work for surgery. This is being reported as a occupational illness since the ee has had a previous hernia in the same area of his abdomen.

Employee stated he was helping out with hanging and moving the Roofbolter cable. When he went to turn around to walk another direction he heard and felt his knee pop causing pain in his left knee. He continued to work until 8/5/2010 until taken off by a doctor for an MRI.

Employee was carrying a light bucket of tools upstairs with his left hand so he could hold the handrail with his right hand. The bucket weighed approximately 20 lbs. Employee strained his left knee walking up the stairs.

The employee stated that he was on a ladder, twisting the curtain wire onto the roof plate prior to hanging the curtain. When he twisted the wire, the wire came up under his safety glasses striking him the right eye.

Employee was assisting a co-worker while making a splice. Employee attempted to move the knocker prior to the coworker finishing hitting the knocker. Employee's hand was struck by the hammer.

Employee was walking down a hill, slipped, and got back up and walked away. He said he was not going to report it, but ended up turning in paperwork on 8/2. He stated he didn't want to report it, but on 8/9 asked about this injury and workers comp so we are now reporting it. He said this event re-injured his back.

Employee was shoveling at tail end of a conveyor. As he was turning to dump the scoop in the wheelbarrow he strained his back. A doctor prescribed him muscle relaxers constituting MSHA reportability.

Employee was operating the scoop and placed his left hand in a pinch point location. He turned the scoop to the left, pinching his left hand. His middle and ring finger were mashed by the bumper pad on the machine.

Unconsolidated slough off hanging wall fell from the rib pushed miner down on an 8X8 timber, right leg bent under him and was broken when he landed on the leg and timber at the same time.

Employee was shoveling sand and he struck a beam, the shock from the shovel hitting the beam traveled to the employee's right elbow, resulting in pain & swelling. The employee is unable to work until he see's his doctor for a follow up appointment.

EE was driving a Terex 3066 C Articulated Rear Dump Truck down a steep gravel haul road into a turn. The equipment's rear tandem tires began to "buck jump". EE applied brakes. Truck slid sideways and turned over on right side. EE caught arm in steering wheel and broke right humerus.

Operations where shut down for routine maintenance. Equipment was locked and tagged out. While moving metal plate to secure in place, the plate shifted and impacted the right forearm. Right forearm was broken due to impact.

While repairing a conveyor belt, EE was cutting a hole in the belt using a utility knife; the knife slipped and severely cut EE's left hand. EE returned to restricted work activity on 7/29/10.

Conveyor man put arms & shovel inside truss to clean under conveyor. While shoveling he stuck the shovel between the return roller and the belt. His left hand was bruised.

Employee was crawling out of Fine Ore Feed drop chute when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee has been operating a front end loader in the pit between 8 and 10 hours, 5 days a week. On July 21 he said he had a sore back and needed to see a doctor.

Employee states he fell while getting off of a loader. He alleges he mis-stepped near the last step of the loader & fell to the ground. He tried to catch himself with his arm & fell on it as well. He originally thought the fall was not serious. He had continued pain and saw a doctor that put him on modified dutyuntil Oct 5th. The Dr. susequently took EE off of work.

As the employee was picking stones out of the crusher he felt a pain in his back. This was not considered a recordable incident until later and that is why there was a delay in reporting this incident.

Hydraulic wrench slipped and hit the right lateral side of his calf and caused pain to the right medial side of his knee. EE was examined and returned to full duty, however, in a follow up exam and MRI shown there was a torn ACL, MCL and mincus. He was put on modified duty on August 2, 2010.

Moving water pump suction hoses EE slipped on rocks and fell to the ground catching self with his arms. EE injured his right shoulder. EE just thought it was a jam at the time. EE did not go to a doctor until now since he was still having problems with it.

Employee stated that he was working on unstopping a pipe from the thickener tank to the underflow pumps in the prep plant. He was pushing a hose with water pressure into the pipe so as to unstop it. He felt a burning sensation in his right groin area. Reportable when he went to doctor on 7/26/10 and diagnosed with a hernia.

Employee was loading tray on roof bolter when rock fell from roof striking him on shoulder & middle of back. Rock fell between bolts. Employee worked light duty till 8-1-10 when doctor took him off work 8-2-10 due to headaches. Have tried to contact employee and he will not talk.

By using a shovel to remove material build up from inside of the secondary crusher hopper wall, employee's right hand struck the hopper top edge - also pinched ring finger between wall and shovel handle.

Shoveling decks and catwalks on screen S-3, turned and heard a pop and couldn't walk anymore.

Mud pump had lost its prime, operator shut it off and took off prime cap to fill. The cap had pressure and hot mud splash on face and neck, minor burns on face and neck.

EE was welding a plate on the crusher and a piece of slag fell into his left boot and burned the side of his left foot. He did not report the injury until his leg began to swell several days later due to infection.

EE was assisting with maintenance on a pump, he was trying to clean around the pump to make it more accessible for other EE's working on pump. Pushed shovel to dig and when it stopped against surrounding material, his weight shifted against shovel and lost balance. His body weight shifted, felt pull in his leg. Trouble with leg due to prior injury not related to work.

Employee tripped over the leg of another employee and injured his right knee.

While operating pan on dusty haul road; dust entered IW eye.

Employee was lifting 8 inch empty water line when he felt a pop in his rectum. He finished his shift and went home. During the course of the night the pain increased and had to go to the doctor where they removed exposed hemorrhoids.

Employee was setting a prop in #8 entry of the 2nd E. Panel. A piece of rock fell out of the top hitting him in the back of the head. This didn't hurt him but, when he twisted around to get away from the rock he twisted his knee which caused pain in his right knee. Report was filled out but didn't do anything until now. He is having surgery on 3/29/11.

The employee was dismounting a CAT 980F front end loader on level ground with engine off and parking break set. It was daylight the weather clear dry. While turning to face the ladder to dismount the employee twisted his right knee. The injury was diagnosed as a mild sprain. The injury became a time lost accident on 10/8/10 when surgery was required for a torn meniscus.

Employee was tramming roof bolter when he twisted his ankle / foot.

After shoveling spillage from the crude conveyor area,EE felt pain in his right shoulder.

Co-worker was loading the off road truck that EE was driving. The rocks dumped into the off road truck caused a jolt which threw EE from his seat. When he landed, he crushed his right genital.

EE hung line curtain across the heading in to the 5 to 6 X cut when a rock slipped out from the out-by corner catching ee on the left leg just above the ankle

While being loaded at the ES02 shovel, the shovel bucket struck the forward portion of the bed of truck 425. The force jolted EE forward and he felt discomfort afterward. Pain and stiffening became more prevelant and was taken to nurses station for evaluation. Then was seen by Doctor.

WHILE TRYING TO HOOK UP HOSE TO TRUCK, HOSE WOULD NOT GO ON PROPERLY AND EMPLOYEE HAD TO PUSH/PULL HOSE TO GET IT ON PROPERLY

EE was walking off of muddy clay onto the slope covered with plastic liner, he slipped and fell . EE caught himself with his right hand and elbow straining his right shoulder.

Stone splitter was moving stone to split when another stone slid onto finger, he was wearing safety equipment. Right index finger was fractured.

EE was lifting a ratchet chain hoist in place to raise the gravity take-up weight for the Pit Long Belt Unit # 34-135-S. While lifting the ratchet chain hoist in place he strained a muscle in his right shoulder.

Employee took it upon himself to do a task without training for the task. He replaced the chipper chute and caught the 4th and 5th digits of his right hand between chute and chipper while maneuvering chute. Fracturing a bone in each finger.

Was removing screens, pulling them out of the screen deck with a rope. Rope came untied from hook, causing me to lose my balance & twisted my right knee.

Operating front end loader in coal yard. While scooping a load of coal, tried to roll the bucket back, rear end went up in air. Coal pile gave way, rear end came down hard . The air seat came down and bottomed out. Injured his lower back.

When the mantrip employee was riding in became struck, employee had exited the mantrip to get help to get push out when he stepped in a rut and felt his ankle pop.

Employee was cleaning up for the day-he heard a roller squeaking-reached up to see if running hot and got his hand caught and pulled it out.

Reportedly the employee was operating a shredder when the flipper kicked off and quit running. Reportedly the employee was shoveling the packed clay from the flipper when he felt pain in his left shoulder. Employee was placed on restricted duty by doctor on 8/19/2010.

Lifting heavy objects & pulling on pry bar.

While bolting ribs, employee twisted his back as he was installing a truss bolt. Medical attention was not sought until July 19, 2010 and at that time he was placed on restricted duty.

The man was walking through the section conducting an examination when he felt a pain is his back.

Employee was unhooking a trailer from a pickup. The ball was stuck in the cast, the employee stepped on the bumper to release it and it rolled slightly and caught his left foot between the hitch and bumper. Employee was taken to the doctor and has a contusion of the left foot.

Employee and a co-worker were pulling a pump when he felt pain in his groin area.

On 7-6-10 employee was lifting gas cylinders and twisted lower back but did not report it until 7-21 to his supervisor. Employee thought his back was better and no action was taken. On 7-26, employee could not come to work due to back pain. He was sent to the doctor to be checked and treated. He received a lumbar strain. He is off work.

Climbing up ladder to access wier plates to change out wier plates. Ladder was tied off at top, but employee's boots were slippery due to conditions. Ladder shifted slightly and boots slipped causing him to fall against the inside edge of a wier plate at same elevation.

The man was tramming the roof bolter out of a working place from the operator's compartment. The man had his arm resting on the corner of the compartment. As he turned the machine, it moved close to the rib and he pinched his arm between the machine and the rib.

Employee was assisting with the installation of a new rubber skirt on the oversize chute at the sand plant. When he reached for and pulled on the bottom right corner of the rubber piece he felt something pop in his right arm.

Employee was installing lift cylinder on D10 Dozer. While trying to roll over cylinder caught finger between cylinder & block on ground cutting & fracturing finger.

Employee was stacking cribbing and experienced low back pain.

Bolter sat up to bolt break and a piece of rock 2' long X 1' wide X1-3" thick fell between the canopy hitting operator on his right foot.

Employee was walking on ground going to grizzly and stepped on a rock and sprained his left ankle.

Taking down a gear box from a conveyor belt. The employee states that the gear box "slid" and made contact with his finger causing the fracture.

While unloading onto compactor garbage truck, the dumpster became unlatched and swung around striking helper. Helper sustained laceration.

Worker's thumb got pinched between portable air compressors that resulted in a laceration.

EE was closing an elevator door when the door closed on his right hand. He was place on restricted duty on 08/02/2010.

The ee was cutting a piece of rubber with his right hand. He was cutting away from his body and out his left pointer finger (was holding the rubber in place with his left hand) Resulted in taking off distal of left pointer. Work status is restricted duty, must keep clean, dry and covered. Wear finger splint. Follow up on Monday 8/2/10.

Employee was removing an assay from oven and brushed left arm against door to oven.

Employee was laying a 2" cable to pull a tooth onto a 994 bucket with the help of the customer's mechanic. The customer's mechanic let go of the cable without warning, causing the cable to fall across employee's finger, cutting the finger.

A mechanic sustained a contusion to his right elbow while using a shovel to unplug a chute. While in the process of clearing the chute the injured miner struck his elbow on a nearby handrail. Additional medical testing positive EMG for cubital and carpal syndrome of the right elbow and wrist make this incident reportable.

Employee was lifting a water bottle onto the water dispenser in the Production lunchroom when he strained his back.

The employee was disconnecting the road widener machine from the front of the loader boom. The left coupling pin got stuck and he was using a hammer and a large bolt to knock the pin loose. As he struck the bolt, the pin freed up, and the finger he was holding the bolt with was pinched between the couplers cutting his finger. He received stitches from this incident.

Employee was getting out of chair, when his foot twisted, and his knee gave out and he fell onto concrete floor & felt extreme pain in right knee. He was evaluated at ER, and is set to see a specialist. Full Release was not given.

EE was attempting to straighten a lip on a conveyor/hopper for the overhead feed belt on a Fabtec closed circuit cone and screen plant. EE was standing up two steps on a ladder and pushing down an a 24" adjustable wrench. The EE dislocated his right shoulder while applying downward pressure to the wrench.

Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.

Employee was getting ready to pick up 200 lb shaft with crane when another contractor pulled on sling to tighten it. While employee was looking up at the hook being lowered, shaft rolled off stand and landed on right foot behind steel toe. Other contractor didn't speak up to alert employee.

Employee was vacuuming under a product bin and raised his head up; he hit his hard hat on the bottom of bin. Employee felt a strain in his neck. Employee went to clinic and was returned to work, employee then returned for additional chiropractic treatment on 8/2/10 returning with restricted hours.

Injured was using a fire hose to wash down deck in the Fines Crusher Turn Bin 5-03 conveyor gallery, while pulling on hose he lost his footing and fell backward. He extended his arm to break his fall and the arm took the force of the fall resulting in a simple fracture to his right forearm (radius bone). Concrete floor was sloped and wet but clean and EE was wearing rubber boots.

Emp. lifted one end of the stabilization cylinder to change out the hydraulic fitting and was lowering the cylinder back down when the weight shifted and mashed the tip of his middle finger on his right hand.

Strained lower back while waterblasting the top hole north side of riser while standing on a 3 step platform.

Employee was walking around heat exchange floor. While he was walking he twisted his ankle. He was sent to the doctor and was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. He returned to work the same day on light duty.

Removing a grate from a sump pump pit. As the EE lifted the grate, he felt a pop in his back. He believed this occurred on 6/29/10, but did not seek treatment until 7/27/10.

Lifting track with pry bar. Possible strain to right rotator cuff.

Pushed a shovel adapter to better position so hook up to boom truck would be possible. As I pushed on the adapter I noticed a sharp pain in my left testicle area. Pain increased. Came back to shop and reported to my supervisor, saw EMT. Went to hospital to see doctor.

Employee stated that while lifting a heavy frequency drive from the classifer cabinet he strained his back.

EE was using a sledge hammer to tighten down nut on crusher mantle liner. He struck his right thumb nailbed with the hammer.

Employee was stepping down off a piece of equipment and slipped off the step and fell to the ground landing on his foot dislocating his ankle. The force of the dislocation tore the skin from the top of his leg around to the back requiring stitches to close.

Injured was loading kennedy panels in the scoop bucket when his left hand was smashed between the scoop bucket and the panel. Diagnosis: Fractured hand. Injured has been placed on restricted duty.

While replacing parts, the person who was injured was holding up a cylinder frame. The cylinder was only connected at the base of the frame and when it was lifted, rotated down injuring a finger.

Workers were hoisting track onto excavator, when a chain tightened and swung around and struck injured worker on his wrist.

The injured employee finished guiding a reel of ground wire onto the back of truck. The injured employee descended down from the bed of the truck down to the first step (driver's side). The employee felt a sharp pain in his left knee when he stepped down with his left foot to the ground.

Driller was adding drill rod. Top of rod contacted sheav wheel and dropped back on hand. Finger pinched against feed frame of drill.

Three employees were positioning a 1"x8"x8' piece of plate when one end slipped off one stand and pinched the right thumb between the plate and the skid they were working on. Right thumb was fractured.

Employee was carrying trash through a repair bay doorway and was watching equipment movement in front of the building. Employee walked forward stepping on the access ramp edge. Employee fell.

Wheel chock fell from top of truck and caught employee's ring finger between the chock and the edge of the truck.

EE was moving a ladder stand when the eliminator fell and he tried to catch it. The eliminator hit his right middle finger & smashed it between the eliminator and the stand. His finger was x-ray'd at the local hospital and revealed a fracture and was given pain medication (non-prescription). He returned to work with no restrictions the same day.

Employee cleaning in the lower section of the 18 D/L in the #3 Swing Compartment around 11:30 am. The employee was mopping in a front to back motion facing the #3 swing shaft and standing on the floor man-way cover. While mopping up some grease, employee's right foot slipped off the man-way cover rolling her right ankle and straining her right knee.

While lifting and lowering an outrigger extention block and pad on the condor 100 lift truck, employee states he mashed his right hand between the extension block and water cooler mounting bracket as he was lowering the extension block to ground level.

INSTALLING PULLEY AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND CONVEYOR FRAME. BROKEN FINGER.

Employee slipped while standing on 3 foot high wall, fell to ground, slight cut to hand, bruise to left leg.

Employee states that while working tripping out a hole, the pipe wrench he was using slipped and snapped back hitting his left open palm.

While shoveling a pile of clinker out of a walkway, the employee lifted the shovel full of clinker, he twisted his body when emptying the shovel into a chute 4 foot from the floor.

Bending over to lift empty boxes felt sharp pain in lower back. Diagnosis hip flexor muscle strain. Light duty.

Employee failed to report the injury to employer until July 26, 2010. Employee was on the third deck of the mill performing clean up operations. He had over filled the wheel barrow causing materials to fall on the deck. When he went to move the wheel barrow he slipped on the spilled material that he had dropped. He did a split and got up and continued to work.

EE was drilling with the beetle drill. He moved the pipe wrench from the holding position around to break the steel from the power head smashing his finger between the wrench and the tracks on the drill.

Slipped when exiting the Boehringer Crusher, catching his right foot on the hammer resulting in a fall that fractured his right great toe.