Mining Incidents in February 2011

Dry Ridge elevator was inopertable for longer than 30min due to a electrical problems

Roof Fall in the Main West Section. Location is between entries #4 and #5, crosscut #33 of the Main West Section. Fall is approximately 10 feet high, 30 feet long, 14 feet wide.

The Crabapple Hoist car that was being operated on Crabapple slope became inoperable for longer that 30 Min.

An unplanned roof fall occurred outby the #1 section in the #8 entry belt entry inby spad #6716. There were no injuries or equipment damage due to the fall. The fall will be cleaned up according to the fall clean up procedure which is posted at all approaches to the fall area. The fall dimensions are 17 1/2 ft W X 50ft L X 6 1/2ft H.

A precautionary immediate report was made because of the potential for the inundation of water into the pit. A creek adjacent to the pit overflowed during a significant rain event resulting in water overflowing the creek and going into the pit. There were no injuries and no health concerns.

A roof fall meas. approx. 18' wide X 15' long X 6' high was discovered in the #4 intake entry of the west mains area between survey station # 110 and 118. The intake was routed around the fall. The fall will not be cleaned up. There were no injuries involved.

A guide bracket assembly came loose causing damage to the south skip, south scrool door pivot arm and south guides in the 16' shaft. The mine has two other means of escape the 8'shaft and 14'shaft.

Tail pulley of #1 conveyor underwater due to heavy rain & melting snow from previous evening. - No personal injury or damage to equipment from this occurrence.

An unintentional roof fall occured on HG#5 #1 entry break 3. The fall measured 18'w x 20'l x 8'h.

Heard a noise coming from the service elevator. After investigation it was found that a bearing to the governor rope was bad. Elevator was taken out of service at 12:55pm and put back in service at 3:27pm.

Elevator was down due to door switch malfunction.

An unintentional roof fall was discovered by an examiner in the 8 Haulage Bypass #3 entry at the #12 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 30'L x 20'W x6'H. This fall occurred in a neutral entry and no ventilation or travelways were affected.

Roof fall occurred in 1 Panel Right in the Campbells Creek Seam, 4000 feet from active section in the neutral. Starting in #3 entry at spad #41 thru crosscut at spad #43 in #4 entry thru crosscut to #5 entry toward spad #39. Fall was 3 to 5 feet thick.

A roof fall has occurred in the return bleeder panel in the #2 entry at brk.11. The size of the fall is approx. 19'W x 50'L x 6" thick. No ventilation was affected, no equipment affected. The area has been timbered and dangered off.

While hoisting rock, the 3rd shift hoist operator had the brakes set and lock up on the #1 hoist. After troubleshooting, maintenance personnel determined that a faulty output signal was affecting the hydraulic system. This output card was replaced and the hoist was put back into service. The mine maintained two means of escape with the two other operating personnel hoists.

The Crabapple portal Elevator was inoperable for longer than 30 min.

Fall 1 break inby spad # 11807 on 6th southeast submains at bk-21 on old 3 c belt in the #3 entry fall is 20'w X 20'long and 6' high. It's been dangered off and msha notified. Area won't be cleaned or re-supported.

There has been a fall located 1 break inby survey station No. 776 in the No.4 to No.5 Entry. This fall did not impede travel. The fall has been cleaned up in accordance to the clean up plan.

Pellet plant freight elevator was stuck between floors with a man inside it. The elevator was repaired and the man was safely vacated the elevator with no injuries.

A leak in the J tube of the cooling line allowed a section of fire wrap to ignite. The small flame was immediately extinguished. The flame reappeared and was successfully extinguished with water. The flame was contained to within the confines of the motor compartment. No individuals were injured. No area of the mine was damaged. Total time did not exceed 10 - 15 minutes.

The cont. miner on the 004-0 ("U") section accidentally cut into an active gas well in the face of the No. 4 entry. The gas well had not been plotted on the mine map at the mine. No gas escaped into the active workings. The power on the section was cut off and the entire mine was evacuated and the underground power was cut off.

Employee detected roof fall that exceeded the bolt length anchor points. Mine Manager, phoned the Rolla office with no response. He then notified the One Call line to report this incident. MSHA investigated the accident on 2/24/2011.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on Crosscut 93 Entry 2 towards Entry 3 35' Main West 2 Return. The roof fall measured approximately 55' in length, 17' in width, and 5' of thickness.

Elevator in #6 could not be operated due to a fuse blown in the substation during an electrical storm and a hydraulic hose failed on the back-up generator. The fuse was changed and the hydraulic hose replaced an the elevator was back in service at 11:40 a.m.

mine foreman found a fall in the 3 west left panel while making his weekly exam, the fall is approx. 80 ft long 20 ft wide 7 ft thick---2 breaks inby spad # 559 #3 entry. The fall was from #3 entry to 2 left crosscut. this mine is non-producing at this time

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 Southwest Panel at #1 break in the #1 entry approximately 20 ft outby spad #1129. The fall measured approximately 80 ft x 20 ft x 7 ft high. Area was timbered and dangered off. This fall was discovered during a weekly air way examination.

Roof fall measuring 25' long, 20' wide, and 8' thick was discovered in the #4 entry at survey mark 66128 approximately 2000' from the working face. The area was developed 2/4/11 with 6' torque tension roof bolts as the primary support. Fall did not impede travel, nor affect ventilation. No injuries occurred as a result of the fall.

A roof fall was found in the #4 track entry, between break 17 & 18 the size of the fall was approx. 18' x 22' x 6'. The primary escapeway has been re-routed to #3 belt entry, the effected area will be cleaned and bolted with 10' & 12' rope bolts and 4' glue bolts.

A roof fall occurred in heading #25 between 25-2 & 25-6 blocks. The fall was approximately 450' long & spanned the width of the 60' heading. The area had been previously supported by 14', grade 75 mechanically anchored roof bolts installed on a 5 x 5 pattern.

Employee was tramming a D11N dozer out of a shot and when he got to the haulroad he noticed that the hydraulic gauge was showing hot. He stopped the dozer and trammed it backward to a wide spot (50 to 60 feet) to keep from blocking the haulroad. When he stopped, fire shot up beside both doors. The right side fire lesson and he exited the dozer. No injuries occurred.

A roof fall was discovered in the intersection at spad 1731. The area was 16'X 20'long X 5'high. The fall did not affect miners nor equipment. The travelway was re-routed and supplemental roof support in the form of cribs and timbers installed.

Roof fall at 22 break in #3 belt entry 50' long 20' wide and approx. 6' high

ARSI employee leaned up against the inner service elevator door and caused the K3 elevator to stop while it was traveling from the 4th floor. Executive Elevator Co was called. Employee got out at 1:30 AM. Signage inside the elevator reads "Do not attempt to stop elevator by opening car gates. Wait until elevator comes to a complete stop before opening car gates".

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 15 minutes. One individual was on the elevator at the time. The elevator was down from 3:07 PM until the individual was removed @ 3:35 PM. The governor switch was re-set and the clip for the switch was tightened. All necessary government agencies were notified according to law.

The #1 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes. The PIT switch was reset and tested and the car returned to service @ 3:55 PM. No individuals were on the elevator at the time. All escapeways were re-routed.

#3 Production hoist tripped on a drive convertor fault. The electricians were called from underground to surface to reset the fault. There were still two means of egress to surface for personnel underground.

C.M cutting #2 entry, they backed miner out to clean scrubber in #2 entry x-c9, while cleaning scrubber the top edges of along rib line started to dribble, men vacated the area and used the miner remote started backing miner out when middle of intersection fell on miner then gradually the entire intersection fell in on most of miner. Fall area 20' x 20' x 8 - 10' thick

An unplanned explosion of coal dust occurred in the Tilden 1 Raymond coal mill.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st West Sub-main, Spad 10+50, entry #9. The fall measured 18' wide X 6' high X 30' long, approximately.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the old worked out 1st East panel off the 1st South Sub-main. The fall was at station 14+00 in the #8 entry. The fall measured 20 feet x 20 feet x 6+ feet high. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury.

Miner oper. had taken a cut of coal out of face of No.3 hdg. that was approx 15' in depth. After the coal had been removed, a section of mine roof in unsupported area of newly mined cut fell. Size of section of roof that fell was approx 14' wide, 12' long, 0-2.5' thick. The material was sandstone. The ignition occurred when miner oper. started to cut the material. Put out 3-5 mins.

Occurred during the week of 2/10/11 thru 2/17/11. Roof fall was found on the weekly examination by EE and MSHA inspector. High 12ft X Width 20ft X Long 45ft at spad No.4t80 in the main west No. 1 entry. Return air course.

A roof fall measured 12'long x 16' wide x 6' thick occurred in the #6 entry in the escapeway between cuts 188 & 189, 3600' outby the face area. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts and supplemented with 12' cable bolts on 16' centers. This area is under stress from over mining. Some water was present in the roof.

While traveling the B-Mains Bleeder Return, a fall was discovered on #32 Block, #8 Entry of the 4-Mains Section. The fall was 3200' outby the face area and was bolted with 6' Super Twist bolts. No people or equipment was affected. This entry was one of the two return air courses.

While traveling the B-Mains Bleeder Return, a fall was discovered on the #24 Block, #10 Entry of the 4-Mains Section. The fall area was 3900' outby the face and was bolted with 6' Super Twist bolts. No people or equipment was affected.

The emergency escape hoist became inoperable during an inspection by MSHA. The braking system on the hoist became engaged during normal operations. The lilly overspeed was adjusted and the hoist returned to normal operations at 6:00 PM.

A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 1st West Sub-Main at crosscut #8 in between the #9 and #10 entries. The fall measured approximately 50'x17'x8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts. An undetected slip was determined to be the cause of the fall.

A roof fall was discovered in the 4N panel at spad #16+10,#4 entry, xc-23. The approximate size of the fall was length-22ft, width-18ft and height-6-8ft.

There has been an unintentional roof fall in the #2 entry, in the Main West Return, @xc-26. Approximately 25' long, 17' wide, 3' high.

The section foreman noticed that the roof began working approx. 55' inby station #2336 located 1 1/2 cross cut outby the face of #2 entry. Additional roof support was installed, however, it caved on a battery scoop for approx 60' and 12' high. Additional support was added and accesses to the fall were dangered off. Work is being done according to the approved plan.

A roof fall was found in the Double Submains in the #1 entry at break 11, the size of the fall was approx. 20'x20'x6'. No ventilation or equipment effected. Additional roof support of timbers and cribs have been placed in affected area.

IGNITION: A frictional ignition occurred while cutting the top at Shield 19 on #2 Longwall. It burned approximately 1 to 2 seconds and was put out with the drum water sprays. No injuries were incurred.

A roof fall occurred on this date. The fall was located on 3-North Mains at break #70 in the #6 entry. The fall measured 25' by 20' and was 10' in thickness. The area was previously supported with 5' Hy-Tech bolts. The area has been dangered off with cribs set in the area. The primary escapeway was rerouted. There was no persons affected.

A roof fall measuring 20'long, 18'wide, and 8'thick was discovered in the #5 entry outby spad 66202. Fall was 600' from the working face and did not affect ventilation or the passage of men. Area was developed 2/11/11 with 6' torque tension roof bolts as primary support. No injuries were reported as a result of the fall.

During weekly examinations, an unintentional roof fall was found 3 breaks outby the face area of the old 003 section. Not an active section. The fall was 1 break inby spad #8927. The fall was approx 50' long x 18' wide. Fall was in #4 entry. Height was undeterminable. Area was timbered/dangered off. No injuries or equipment involved. Will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall has occurred at the Main East Xc-10 travelway. The fall was approximately 20 feet in length and 25 feet in width and 9 to 10 feet high approximately. A action plan was instituted to rehabilitate the affected area.

The mine roof on the No.3 section (MMU-009) fell above the anchorage point in the No.4 entry inby spad 28065 for approximately 90 feet and in the No. 3 entry inby spad 28064 for approximately 70 feet.

Employee was checking a discharge line for a pump and discovered the fall in the #6 return entry that was approximately 70'L X 20"W X 7"H. All entrances to fall area have been breakered off.

A roof fall occurred in the South East Main at cross cut 31, # 6 entry. The fall measured approximately 50 feet long by 18 feet in width and the thickness is 8 - 10 feet. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

A Continuation of a roof fall that was reported on 7/16/2010 was found during a weekly examination. The fall was found in our M4 Mains, X-Cut 72, #3 entry and was the intersection only. It measured 20' X 20' X 15' high. The continuation did not affect passage of miners, affect ventilation, or cause injury to miners.

A roof fall measuring 36'long, 19'wide, and 12'thick was discovered in the #4 entry 6 belt inby spad 65935. The fall was 650' from the working section and was developed Jan 2011 with 6' and 8' torque tension roof bolts as support. The fall did not impede ventilation or the passage of men. No injuries were reported as a result of the fall.

IGNITION: The miner was cutting bottom rock in the No. 1 Face on No. 7 Section when a frictional ignition occurred on the curtain line side on left of the Miner Head. Approximately 2 fire extinguishers and the water sprays put the ignition out. No injuries were incurred.

At 2:18pm the service elevator at the bottom landing went down as it was being attempted to be called to the top landing. The service elevator breaks would not release to allow the elevator to come to the top landing. Replaced two relays and the elevator was put back in service at 6:45pm.

A reportable roof fall was found in E2 Headgate, entry 1, at crosscut 60. The fall was approximately 16' wide, 35' long, and up to 9' high.

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the 2nd West,station 63+73 in entry #4. The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall measured 30 feet x 20 feet x 7 to 8 feet high. The intersection had been bolted with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts, approximate date of development was 5/20/09.

Flint Ridge Mine #2 has experienced a non-injury unintentional roof fall out by the 002 section in #5 entry (neutral) at cross-cut #34 on 3 Main. The dimensions are approximately 7 feet thick, 35 feet long and 20-30 feet wide. This area was initially supported with 60 inch fully grouted resin rods.

Roof fall resulted from an undetected splay that led to multiple laminations.

Pleasant Grove elevator was stuck at the bottom of the shaft and would not respond when activated. The DC contactor went out on fault. DC Contactor replaced to return to operational capacity.

A roof fall occurred in the #8 entry of the 2nd main west old #1 unit. No injuries or disruptions to ventilations. The fall was approx 55' long X 19' wide X 8' high. The fall was discovered at approx 1:33pm between x-cut 79 and 80 inby spad 5 + 46.

A roof fall occurred from the track entry to the cross cut #1 & #2 below spad #424. The fall measured 180' long X 18' wide X 5' thick. Persons nor ventilation were effected but the main line belt was covered. This area will be rehab.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at 6 1/2 x-cut in 4 South. The fall measured 16ft wide by 20 ft long by 12 ft High. No injury or equipment damage as a result of this incident.

This incident was called into the MSHA 24 hour hotline at 12:20am on 2/13/2011. There was an unplanned ignition of lubricant in the Kiln #1 Bull Gear housing. The fire was first noted at 10:15pm. It was extinguished at 10:35pm but continued to reflash until 10:50pm. MSHA inspector of the Rolla, MO field office was onsite conducting the investigation on 2/16/2011

Roof fall occurred on the 6B miner section. Fall was located at 43 wall between the track and return in the crosscut on the track side of the wall. Dimensions measured 40'long X 15'wide X 15'high.

A roof fall has occurred in the left return at spad #126. The fall measured 25' long by 20' wide by 5' thick. Persons, equipment, nor ventilation were involved. This area will not be rehabilitated.

During the preshift of the 001-0 MMU, T-Section, at approximately 5:50 a.m., the preshift examiner encountered an explosive mixture of methane in the range of 5% in the #1 entry and 3.8% in the #2 entry of the pillar line.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the No. 5 entry, one break inby spad No. 7797 on the no. 1 section. The fall measured 35' long, 18' wide and 6' high. The fall did not affect the air flow or the travel of men.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the mine on 02/09/2011 at approximately 10:00 AM on the Headgate Unit. Intersection of the number 2 entry at crosscut 64.

Roof fall in G-main in # 5 and 4-5 approx. height 6ft/7ft

A roof fall was found in the old Double Submains at break 11 in the #2 entry. The size of the fall was approx. 50'L x 20'W x 4'. The area has been dangered off and additional roof support of cribs and timbers will be added.

The employee was pushing coal off of the tepee and pushing back to the east. When the employee was making a push the coal gave away beneath the left side of the dozer causing it to slide down into a void. There was no injury or equipment damage.

Fall was found on 28 break, 1 west mains, 6 entry and 6 right crosscut. Roof support was 6' torque tension bolts.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the return air course along the old #3 left panel in the #2 entry one break inby spad #1087. 3400' from the active face. The passage way of persons was affected.

At 12:20 PM on 2/8/11, a roof fall was found in an intersection in 4 west mains at survey station 3138. The fall was 25' long by 20' wide by 8' high. No injuries or equipment damage resulted and the fall did not affect ventilation or travel. The fall will not be cleaned up.

There was a fire at the Tyrone Hydromet Filter Clay Press, a mayday was called at 3:54 AM. Safety Pro notified MSHA at 4:17 AM of the fire at the Tyrone Hydomret. The fire was called out at 5:55 AM and Safety Pro called MSHA at 6:00 AM to notify MSHA that the fire had been called out.

D 11 N Dozer fire started under floor boards of the cab. Our men put the fire out in approx. 7-8 minutes. Fire re-ignited and the fire dept. had arrived and got the fire out in approx. 30-40 minutes.

Fall was found on 1 West mains 4 left panel #2 entry 9 and 10 break. Roof control was 6' torque tension bolts.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in 4A 3 Right Panel in #2 entry 140 inby spad 1278. Fall was approximately 17' wide X 6-14' height X 50' length. No injuries, entrapment or equipment involved. No escapeway, ventilation, or travel way affected. Area developed January 2011.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in 4A 3 Right Panel in #6 entry at spad #1293. Fall was approximately 17' wide X 14-16' Height X 55' in length. No injuries, entrapment or equipment affected. No ventilation, escapeways or travel ways involved. Area was developed in January 2011.

An unintentional roof occurred at break 104 in the #4 entry (belt). Size of fall was estimated to be 12'L x 7'W x 3'-31/2'Thick. No injuries, ventilation was not interrupted, belt line was caught. Fall will be cleaned up. The roof had been supported with 6' fully grouted resin bolts

#3 production hoist tripped on brake weight fault. There were still two means of egress to surface for personnel underground.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 8Q longwall recovery face between the #4 and #5 monkey butts. The fall is approximately 60' L x 18' W x 12' H.

Rider seam pulled bolts out of main roof because bolt failed to anchor to main roof. Occurred in return on right side of section at spad # 528.

On 2/4/11 an unintentional roof fall occurred. The fall occurred on Old #8 belt right return #8 entry, break # 11 &12 spad #3180. This is a continuation of an old fall reported on 10/16/10. No injuries occured from this fall. Length 100' X 19' width x thickness. Above anchorage. Support 4' fully grouted bolts.

Roof fall was discovered in return 3200' from working face and measured 50' long, 18.5' wide, 12'thick. Fall was located in Southwest return panel and was developed in 2009, 4' glue bolts were the primary support. Ventilation and passage of men not affected. Fall area will be barricaded and dangered off.

The site had an unplanned ignition of coal dust in the #2 Kiln ball mill fuel system at 2:07 pm on Feb. 3rd. The ignition occurred when the ball mill fan was started and reached 45% output. No injuries resulted. Minor damage occurred to a pressure relief vent. The event was reported to MSHA at 2:15 pm.

During maintenance on the hoist rope a kink was found. The Hoist car was immediately taken out of service. Reference # 03-160809

Roof fall K-Butt return #1 & #2 Entry 4400 ft outby face. 4ft high 18 ft wide 80 ft long

Roof fall #9 bleeder entry

An unplanned roof fall in #2 & #3 room on 2nd south butt 80' inby spad #4846. The fall was about 50' long x 20' wide in both rooms & crosscut 3-2 room. the highest part of the fall is 12'-14' high. The rooms were bolted with 42" fully grouted resin bolts until we encountered sub normal roof in the #2 room. We rebolted outby the sub normal roof with 6'-8' install #2 bolts.

A roof fall was discovered in the #3 entry of West Mains @ Spad # 196. The fall measured 40'long by 10' high by 16'wide. The area was bolted to plan and also had been supported with additional roof support consisting of dywi-dag sings, V-beams and rock props spaced on 4-ft centers. No injuries or equipment damage. Immediate notification was made after the fall was discovered

Due to an area electrical outage, power was lost to the mine. After trouble-shooting to re-set power, a problem existed with the man cage. Mine evacuated. No problems; no injuries. Power restored to man cage at 10:40pm.

A fall of roof occurred in the South East Sub Main at cross cut 63, # 3 entry. The fall measured approximately 25 feet long x 18 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

During a weekly examination by ee of the right return it was discovered that a roof fall had occurred on Panel 6 at spad #1525. Stopping were installed and removed to allow the return to be safely traveled in its entirety. All accessible entries leading into the fall area have been supported and dangered off.

Roof fall discovered in return 3900' from working section measuring 80'-150' long, 160' wide, and unknown thickness. Fall was located between #7 and #8 entry, the area was developed 1/20/09 with 4' glue bolts as primary support. Fall was immediately reported and investigated by MSHA.

A roof fall was discovered on the #2 section, #8 entry, 1 crosscut out by spad #464. The fall measures approx. 80 ft. long by 20 ft. wide by 6 ft. high. No injuries resulted from this fall.

The East Finley Elevator was down due to the door hold button Malfunction. A wire came off and the unit would not function properly. No damage to the elevator and no one was on it at the time of incident.

During the weekly air way exam the examiner located a roof fall that had occurred inby spads numbered 3035, 3050, 3055, and 3095 The fall covers an area of 140 feet in length by 18 feet wide and 7 foot in height

Had just finished up workplace exam and shimming the cone, done pre-shift inspection and had blown horn for start up and around 8:19 am. Co-worker saw EE lying on conveyor belt with his legs under the magnet. He immediately notified the crusher operator and he immediately shut off the operation.

EARLY MORNING AND THE SUN WASN'T COMPLETELY UP HOWEVER IT WAS LIGHT ENOUGH FOR GOOD VISIBILITY WITH OR WITHOUT LIGHTS BEING ON. BACK UP ALARM WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. The victim was struck by a road grader when it backed up. The accident occurred in the staging area where the victim and other coworkers were checking their equipment for the shift.

A scraper and a service truck collided head-on while traveling in opposite directions on a haul road. The impact ignited a fire to both equipment and resulted in fatal injuries to the service truck driver.

The injured was bolting and as he was drilling his hole, a rock fell from the top, striking his right ring finger.

While pulling a belt rail from the scoop the operator caught his right little finger against an offset in the rib. This avulsed the tissue of his finger down to the proximal joint of the middle phalange. This required amputation of his middle phalange. (100 days) Employee has been on restricted duty since 2/24/11.

employee was cleaning the gunite machine while the machine was running. the auger caught the injured person's glove, which resulted in a laceration to his right index and middle finger.

Unknown - still investigating.

Employee was lifting a piece of structure off of a structure car when he experienced pain on left side of his groin. Resulted in a hernia

Member was in the deck operating the bolter. He went to reposition himself and stuck his hand on top of the canopy to pull himself up and hit the tram. The bolter moved, smashing his right hand into the top. Member immediately ceased to work and was taken by ambulance to CAMC General where he was told his right hand/middle finger had to be amputated.

EE was holding the top of a pipe to connect to a water pump, when the pipe slipped, causing EE's left index finger to get caught between the pipe and a beam. EE's left index finger tip and part of the finger nail were severed off.

While walking along the longwall face and using the handrail, a rock fell from between the sheilds striking him on the left ring finger. Resulting in amputation just below left ring finger, finger nail.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED HOLD OF THE BELT. THE BELT THEN PULLED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WITH GLOVE INTO THE PULLEY CUTTING OFF THE END OF THE FINGER.

While mounting truck the miner lost the point of contact by missing handrail with his left hand resulting in him falling to the ground.

EE was pulling shields behind T/G drum. He stepped back to avoid a rock from the face and caught his right foot between the shield toe and the pan line. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in citation #8051132 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.

While turning off water on longwall shield spray hose, a rock fell striking him on his left hand and wrist. Result in fracture to carpal bone.

Employee alleges he sprained/strained his back getting out of a dozer on 02/28/11. No company accident report was submitted. Employee began missing work on 03/28/11. Employee did not file Worker's Comp. claim until 04/12/11. Injury was questionable. Brick street ruled the claim compensable 05/03/11. Therefore, we are now reporting.

EE was getting back in his shuttle car on #8 unit after a lunch break and his feet were not in the cab when a scoop operator (scoop) hit the opposite side of the car shifting it in the process. EE left foot got wedged between the car and a rock injuring his left foot. He did not begin missing work until the following week (3/9/2011).

Initially EE strained his upper back while lifting a box of resin on 02/28/2011. EE worked until March 09, 2011 when his strain become a lost time injury. This injury become reportable on 03/09/2011

Climbing down a ladder of loader, slipped and caught self when right arm slammed into steps and railing

Hard bottom, crawling and twisting on knee.

He was assisting three other employees while building a block wall. As a block was being placed the wall fell over. Some of the block struck him on both legs causing a fracture to the left ankle and also a fracture to the right tibia.

In the 5278 West Lateral Access, EE was walking around the back side of the jumbo he was operating and stepped on a rock; he then started to fall and as he went to catch himself he strained his back in the process.

Operator was picking up a windrow on the edge of a pit. The windrow was wet and scraper operator slipped off of it back onto the pit cut jarring his back.

Employee stated that he was bent down on his knees cleaning/washing the de-watering system. When he got up, he felt a pain in his right knee. He did not lose time until 10/28/2011 due to surgery.

Employee was moving conveynor stop back onto product 1 beltline runway. Employee felt pain in lower back when he tried to lift the stop. Sent to company doctor.

EE was loading cribs into sled, a rock fell and hit his left shoulder and fractured his collar bone.

Employee was checking to make sure all bolts were on cover for cutter gears. When finished he went to take a step backwards and misjudged his footing and twisted left ankle.

Walking down track slope ramp on wooden decking and slipped fracturing his left ankle.

Employee was loading binder on coalburg seam. When attempting to load a bucket of material the bucket caught a hard spot that stopped the loader, jarring his whole body especially his back. He contacted the Foreman and denied transportation to the ER. Was X-rayed and told nothing was broke, He started missing work on the 28th and ruled compensatory on March 14.

Due to medical condition the EE was dizzy and lost his balance and fell in the locker room. This fall resulted in a fracture to his left arm.

The employee was attempting to install a drive line in a Ramcar. In an attempt to align the u-joints the machine was moved. The movement of the driveline lacerated and fractured the employee's left ring finger.

EE was on a ladder while building a stopping. The stopping started to fall, so he jumped off the ladder and landed on the ground straining his lower back.

EE claims lower back strain from driving on bumpy mine road.

Injured had rested his left hand on the scoop bucket and a rock fell from the top, smashing his hand between the rock and the scoop.

Employee was walking at the #2 tailpiece when he slipped and sprained his left ankle.

Employee was attempting at install a roof bolt, roof bolt plate & a roof strap. As he shoved the bolt up in the hole, the bolt bent causing the plate to apply pressure on the roof strap. Employee had his hand guiding the strap into position and the strap pinched the ends of his middle and ring finger.

Employee was installing a piece of trail cable in the tub of D35 dragline. As he was going into the room where the trail cable comes through the wall he hit his knee on a piece of angle iron. He started physical therapy on July 20, 2011. He had surgery on November 3, 2011.

Employee was exiting outside double doors located in the paste plant. While stepping over a raised berm at the doorway his left foot slipped on the concrete floor, as a result employee fell to the ground. Employee was wearing a set of "Yak Trac" traction devices on his boots.

Miner was walking on a loaded barge to obtain loaded freeboard measurements. Barge was fitted with a vertical rail on the deck. When stepping over the rail to the outside unloaded portion, miner put his foot on a rock which was on the outside of the rail. He rolled his ankle resulting in a acute right ankle sprain.

EE was climbing into loader. He was on bottom step of ladder when he turned to talk to someone. He lost his balance and fell off ladder, injuring his left shoulder and ribs.

Employee twisted left knee working on plant.

Employee was routinely checking the bin capacity of the stone bin on the plant. He opened the overhead door (chain pulley) then stuck his head under the door to look in the bin. He accidentally let go of the chain and the door came down on his head.

Employee was climbing the stairs at the site geology Core Shed. When he put weight on his right knee to step up he felt a sharp shooting pain in his right knee cap. He was unable to bear any weight on his knee and was given days off work by his doctor.

Felt pain in his back after lifting Omega block. Removed from work for back strain.

The injured was helping install a ram jack on a scoop and smashed his right hand between the ram jack and crib blocks.

Employee turned on the a/c unit on a piece of equipment when dust from the vents blew into his eye resulting in irritation and an abrasion.

Employee was struck by a high line on his lower back, making him fall to the ground. Employee didn't complain of any severe back pain and was just treating it at home. The accident occurred on January 31, 2011, although he didn't go to the doctor the day of and wasn't taken off work until February 23, 2011 by doctors orders.

EE alleges that he was pulling himself into a truck and hurt his shoulder. He had predicted a few days before this that he was going to claim a shoulder injury.

Employee was working on a drill rig, trying to align the drill steel when the drill deck wrench which is powered hydraulically moved pinching his left foot between the deck wrench and the stop bar.

Drove truck on berm for 90'. Truck then went over berm & down hill. It rested 100' from top of bank.

EE was walking down stairs. He buckled his left knee.

Individual was walking along the section power center when he tripped on a loading machine cable lying on the mine floor. The left foot caught the cable and the right foot rolled and twisted when attempting to regain balance when falling against rib and floor, sprained ankle.

The employee was loading Hi-Line and felt pain in right shoulder. (This became a lost time as of 03-16-11.)

While employee was raising one side of a semi tire from a horizontal position to an upright position, the employee felt a sharp pain between his shoulder blades.

Injured was removing drill steel from the drill chuck, as he did it hit canopy causing it to bounce back and hit him under the chin.

Employee was walking down catwalk of excavator when the catwalk slipped down about 5 inches, jarring the employees knee. Employee did not go to the doctor until 4/7/2011 when his foreman made him due to severe pain.

Employee stated he was running to avoid falling rock and struck the pin tray in his rib area.

Miner was unloading screen panels from service truck with another miner. Miner dropped screen panel causing other miner to drop panel on right foot. Panel missed the steel toe of boot and went thru boot causing a broken toe and a cut to the top of foot. Miner will have 4 days of lost work days.

Member was reaching a 8" water coupling up to another member, when he did not get a good grip on the coupling causing it to fall back down and smashed his index finger between two couplings. Member tried to work until 2/23/11 when he re-injured his finger on a tall guard.

Operator was picking up bits from miner in #8 intersection in the last open, when a rock struck him on left shoulder and back.

Employee dismounted ladder, stepped on rock, twisted ankle.

Employee stated that he was fueling the dozer. He pulled the fuel hose from the reel, turned and felt something pull in back. He went to his doctor, filed on insurance and disability in Oct. 2010. He did not tell the company to file as a workers comp injury. Was off again in Feb. 2011 for same injury but called on 2/22/11 & said to turn in as comp injury & would go to comp doctor.

Worker was fixing rafters on screen plant building when ladder slipped off of ceiling & fell to ground. Worker caught himself on rafter & when he let go he fell approximately 12' landing on the ladder before landing on the ground.

Employee was setting alarm, turned and twisted right knee.

Employee arrived at the section and got off the mantrip. As the employee started to walk toward the feeder his feet got tangled in an old metal band and a belt rail that was embedded in the mud. The employee fell onto his knees, jerking his neck and back.

An employee was driving a forklift with a couple of pallets and was not able to see in front of him while another employee walked in front of him and caught his right foot with the pallets. Employee was taken to emergency room to x-ray foot and found no fractures but very bruised up. The nurse said it was a contusion.

Miner slipped coming down ladder from a piece of mobile equipment. Hurt back and neck

EE was working from extension ladder, when base of ladder slid back, causing EE and ladder to fall. EE received medical treatment on 2/22/11. this will be a lost time injury.

Typical construction conditions, surface was uneven and rough. EE unclipped harness to converse with the drill foreman. He lost his footing on the rough surface and fell approximately 30' off the ledge.

Working on D7E SCG115 in area N. Task was to inspect for an oil leak. Lowered belly pan under front lower radiator. Belly pan bolts snapped under weight of mud collected in pan. Belly pan fell on Kevin's right knee, caused a sprain to right knee and ankle.

EE lifted the door handle and pulled back, it did not come open so he applied more force, the door swung open and the handle hit him in the face cutting from his nostril to lip.

Member was dropping cable, the reel took up on the roof bolter and the cable hit him in the right wrist. Member did not immediately cease to work and got a sling to use for the remainder of his shift. When his shift ended, he drove himself to Med-Express and received medical attention, where he was instructed to take off and rest his injury a few days.

Employee was assisting uniloader operator with pulling slack on cable. The operator rotated the uniloader causing the forks to strike the injured employee inside the leg just above the ankle. The injured employee was instructed to wear a medical cast boot and placed on restricted duty.

He was standing on a ladder, when a shuttle car cable knocked him off the ladder, landing on left leg.

The mechanic was under the bulldozer looking for an oil leak. He then tried to get out from between the blade and the machine. His left foot slipped off the track. He landed on uneven ground breaking his left leg.

EE and two others were moving motors in the hallway of the shop/office building. As he was helping place one motor beside another, the tip of his index finger, left hand, got mashed and cut. Stitches were required.

EE was raising up a mast on a light plant when he let go of the crank handle the handle spun backwards striking him in the hand. He had contusions on both hands.

Employee was running a miner when a rock fell from the roof hitting the employee on the head, shoulder and arm areas. Employee did not start missing time from this accident until 03/23/2011.

Employee was walking around the boom of the miner and turned his right ankle.

Employee was driving the 777 down a hill, when he stated the brakes failed and the truck overturned. The brakes were checked after the accident and seemed fine.

Was loading oxygen tank - oxygen slipped and smashed little finger on left hand between tand and frame of mantrip.

Injured was moving miner cable and slipped and fell, straining lower back.

While helping unload belt structure pulled a muscle in left arm and chest area.

The employee stated he reached to activate the joy stick control on the operator side of the machine to push up and spin the bolt and strained his right shoulder near the scapula. he is missing work.

Face Mechanic stepped off a tractor and rolled his ankle. Ground conditions were uneven and this uneven ground caused him to roll his ankle.

Putting a supply car on the track and the car hit him on the left knee and it come onto the track. Started missing work 3/15/11.

Horseplay resulting in a dislocated shoulder. This accident has been rejected by Comp. carrier

Employee was repairing a coupling attached to the feeder with a hammer. A piece of metal lodged in his finger causing a laceration. Employee didn't seek medical attention until 3/01 when finger became infected.

Employee stated that while carrying mortar mix he tripped on a cable and felt pain in his back.

As the EE was installing roof bolts the drill steel that he was using became clogged. When he was removing the clogged drill steel from the drill hole a piece of draw rock struck the EE's left hand pushing it down onto the drill pot. This caused pinching of his left ring finger between the fallen draw rock and the drill pot.

Victim was pushing shot rock with a 475 Komatsu dozer. He backed over a rock and his right hip started hurting. Bruised right hip. He went to_Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 22nd. Employee returned to work on February 24, 2011

Employee was complaining of pain and popping in his shoulder. Continued to work until it kept getting worse and went to the doctor a week in half later. Is currently off of work under doctors orders.

Employee slipped while getting on CAT D8 dozer. Fractured left hand and laceration on left elbow.

Employee was stepping up on the center of the roof bolter and slipped backwards. He stated he fell backwards into a portion of the T-bar and when he caught himself he felt something pop in his back.

Employee tripped over survey nail while setting cribbing for pipe lift. Resulted in abbrated right knee with contusion.

EE was attempting to move rock out of the feeder when the rock fell over & caught his thumb between the rock & metal.

EE was lifting coal buckets full of refractory material on the 2nd flr. of the #5 side of the preheater. No medical treatment was sought at the time of the injury. EE was sent to a local Dr. on 3/28 then an MRI and X-rays on 3/29 and was seen by a back specialist on 3/31/11. Possible herniated disk of L4-5. EE will be off at least 6 weeks doing P.T.

Changing out oxygen bottle. Had put up empty bottle and was moving full bottle, he picked up the bottle to go over some welding leeds and his foot got caught in welding leed. He balanced and fell holding bottle which caused his right hand between the ground and bottle.

While standing on trailer tire to adjust gate, hands pulled out of gloves causing employee to fall 3 ft to the ground injuring his hip. Dislocated hip.

Employee went from the office out to line 2 mixer. He turned and his back went out. Employee states that he has bad disks in his back.

Employee was taking the cap off the left torque shaft of the continuous mining machine and when the cap came off, hot oil squirted out on both of his wrists areas.

Employee was holding a belt splicing machine and the machine shifted, causing his left thumb to be caught in the machine, resulting in a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

The employee was removing a guard. While engaged in this activity he stepped backwards and slipped, he then tripped over a bucket that contained materials he was using for his job and fell back against the tail pulley guard injuring his lower right side of the back.

EE was screening coal and a large rock jammed at head wheel. Rock was released from head wheel and lodged at chute at end of vibrator. EE then SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN. EE tried to roll the rock loose and the rock pinched his finger, breaking 2 fingers. It broke the index and middle fingers.

EE was overhead welding at dragline. Stated his back started hurting. Pain went to his side & around to his chest. He was taken by ambulance to local ER. Investigations have been conducted by Tx Westmoreland Coal Co. & Company's WC insurance carrier. On 4/19/11, after completion of WC investigation, Co. was informed that a herniated disc in EE's back was result of on job inj.

Member had been in the process of applying gravel to the haul road, as he was back dragging the road, he got to close to the berm and went into the sump. Member continued to work until 2/21/11 when he went to the doctor and was taken off work until 3/1/11.

Employee was standing on crane when machine overturned resulting in contusions to multiple parts of the body.

A crane was overturned during a lift causing bruising to the left upper arm.

EE was operating a John Deere 12M Grader, hit a bump, bounced up and came down on his scrotum.

We were hoisting a broken bucket elevator belt out of the elevator bin and the piece that the crane was hooked to broke and fell 60 foot striking the employee. The employee was struck and received injury to his back, shoulder, and ribs.

While performing an equipment pre-check, the equipment operator slipped and fell onto his back side in a small puddle of water. He worked until March 1, 2011 when he sought medical attention for pain of the lower back. MRI shows possible slipped disc (L5) in his back.

While bolting in the BMX section employee bent down to remove material away from the dust box door when a piece of slate fell from the top and struck the tip of his right thumb.

EE had been sick all morning and was vomiting, he had decided to go home if he vomited one more time. He pulled to the side of the road to vomit and when he leaned over the handrail, he apparently blacked out and fell 11 feet to the ground.

While drilling the roof, the victim had his hand on the drill steel to steady it. At some point his glove was caught in the rotation action pulling his hand in to the rotation, causing the tendon injury and possible breakage to the 5th finger of his left hand.

EE was dragging a piece of mine curtain approx. 100' in length when it became entangled with the CM cable and water line. EE had the curtain over his shoulder and when the curtain caught on the cable and waterline it caused the EE to come to a sudden stop twisting his back.

Employee was applying considerable force to a pipe wrench to turn a hitch attachment when he felt pain in his lower stomach.

While installing a strap, the strap spun around and cut his thumb.

EE had just finished washing a piece of equipment being prepared for rebuild. He was putting the washdown hose in it's stored location when he slipped on some ice. His right foot caught in some non-frozen gravel and his foot and ankle rolled causing a fracture to the right fibula.

Employee was drilling a hole in the bottom to pin down a bolt tail. He attempted to pull jackleg drill out of hole when he experienced pain in his lower left back.

EE was pulling on bolter cable with hot stick, when he lost his footing and fell on his left hand and felt a pop in his left shoulder. EE was scheduled for surgery on 4/8/11. EE worked regular duty up to 4/8/11.

Came down equipment tram road empty, hit berm and turned over.

Employee was removing roller pin with a porta power from the under carriage of a D10 dozer. Pin became wedged,employee was tapping it with a 3lb. hammer. When the pin gave free it hit employee in the thigh bruising it. The next day employee's leg hurt, we sent him to the doctor. Examination showed possible blood clot, employee was admitted into the hospital for observation.

Crane operator was inspecting the winch (drum) on the crane. After inspecting the winch, the operator was climbing back to the cab of the crane when he slipped and fell approx. 8' to the ground below. Operator sustained laceration to his head and a fracture to his hip and wrist.

Employee was stepping off the tag axel on the portable jaw and twisted his knee.

While using a cut off saw to remove a collar from a hose, a piece of metal got around safety glasses and impacted miners left eye.

Stepping across timber on the mine floor, his foot hit the timber the timber rolled causing his right foot to turn.

EE was repairing oil leaks on a truck that is equipped with many accumulators. An attempt was made to release all of the system's stored pressure. There were 3 hoses that already been repaired and no pressure was present. While removing the 4th hose, stored pressure was present, causing hose to fly into EE's face and strike him in lower eye, had safety glasses on.

Employee was pulling on CM cable and strained back.

Employee was lifting a 6" hollow core concrete block, constructing a ventilation brattice, when he felt pain in his back and grion area.

Lifting bucket of mop water. Pre-existing conditions may apply, not related to mine site.

Large boulder was dropped into the haul truck bed being operated by employee. Jarring sensation caused acute stress reaction.

Employee lifted belt structure to install chain in rail and felt a stabbing pain in his lower back. He continued to work until 2/17/2011 at which time he started missing work days.

The employee was helping change out some old belt. While they where trying to pull the belt together to put a pin in it, he felt something pop in his shoulder. The employee continued to work with pain until an MRI could be done. The MRI showed a tear in the rotator cuff. The employee started to miss work on 2/25/2011.

The employee was attempting to throw a top conveyor belt roller underneath the belt when the roller struck him on the side of his left foot.

While boosting a truck at the 71 Mill Hole injured fell from the truck causing a fracture to his right fore arm, and right hip.

While adjusting a part that was put in the back of a truck, employee stepped back and into a track, causing him to fall onto his left hand. Required stitches.

Employee was building super cribs with 7' timbers on 004 section in 5 rt break. He was building super cribs with 7' timbers and crib blocks on 004 section in 5 rt crosscut. He was helping to put a timber on for the top when he stated that he felt something pop in his upper back just below the neck.

Employee had grabbed the casing with his fingers inside of the casing. The Driller opened the chuck, releasing the sub, causing severe lacerations of the employee's hand.

Lifting belt structure, felt pain in groin area, hernia.

EE was tossing a coil of hose off his shoulder and lunged forward to clear the hose & felt pain in his abdomen -- also felt nauseated. Noticed a knot near his navel. Aggravated hernia.

EE conducting routine duties when he got caustic solution in his right eye. EE taken off work by his treating physician on 02/18/2011.

EE was cleaning tailgate and misjudged where his left hand was and it was due to being overloaded. It was his left index finger.

Employee was removing a water hose that had been used out of the road when he pulled the hose he turned and felt his left knee pop. Injury resulted in dislocation to the knee, however knee had reset itself before reaching medical attention.

After washing off the oil accumulation on his equipment, at the wash bay. Employee was walking towards washer wand storage bracket. He slipped on ice and landed on his left knee.

While pulling the miner cable and water line away from the continuous miner a rock measuring approximately 62"w x 46"L x 6" thick rolled off of the side of the machine and landed on the miner operator's foot. The continuous miner was de-energized at the time.

After loading at the 112 shovel, Haul Truck 262 passed the pole bridge and went over a rough patch of road. The truck was traveling approximately 9 MPH when operator was bounced around, jarring his back.

Employee was descending the ladder on the right side of the loader, his gloved right hand slipped loose from the ladder handrail, causing him to fall backward to the ground. He landed on his back and had the wind knocked out of him. His back was hurting and he reported the accident to the job foreman. The temperature was 15 degrees and there was frost on the equipment.

Member placed his right foot on the addcar to unhook the cathead. When the miner operator saw the cable get tight he trammed forward causing the member to get his right foot wedged between the jack and the car. This caused three (3) hairline fractures in his right foot and was hospitalized overnight for observation.

Party climbed out of a vehicle & as he started walking he stepped on some frozen ground that gave way with him causing him to roll his right ankle. It was a severe sprain.

Employee was installing a 10" roof strap; his hand slipped and cut his left middle finger.

Employee was working with his crew at the bottom of the pre-heater tower north end area. He was cleaning build-up material. Cemex employee was driving a Bobcat towards him & his crew to fill bucket with material. Once bucket was full, the operator leveled the bucket flush with the ground. Employee's foot caught under the bucket. He screamed to get bucket lifted. Taken to doctor.

The scraper was traveling on a scraper road to pick up another load when it collided head-on with a service truck traveling on opposite direction. The scraper operator was jarred inside the cab and reported pain to left shoulder and chest area.

While changing cutting edges on a WA500 loader bucket,Mechanic employee was installing bolts with hand underneath bucket. Loader was idling operator was sitting in cab. Operator dropped his hand held radio as he reached for it, his coat caught on the steering wheel causing the loader to turn and drop bucket onto mechanic employee hand.

Stripping in east quarry, a cedar tree came off the bank onto the loader across the bucket & windshield. In an effort to remove the tree from the loader without damaging the windshield, employee climbed on top of the loader bucket. As he tried to move the tree, it moved & knocked employee to the ground. His back and head struck the ground.

Worker was moving rebar with a fork lift. The load shifted while it was in transit. When the worker unstrapped the bars from the forks, the bars came off the forks. The load was approximately waist height. The worker was struck by the load and landed on a piece of angle stored nearby.

Two workers were cleaning gob. Co-worker picked up a rock about 12"x12" to throw into scoop bucket when a larger rock (3'x2'x5") slid from top of the 4' pile onto injured's right hand. He received lacerations to the middle and ring finger. He refused medical treatment & finished his shift. He would not fill out a report and didn't report to work the next day.

Employee was assigned the task of breaking ice cycles in the intake roadway entry and as he was walking back to his mantrip he slipped on ice and fell to the mine floor and injured his right leg and ankle.

Employee was assisting the unloading of equipment from a trailer. The equipment would not start. An air hose was used to inject air into a fuel line. The air pressure blew a hole in the line forcing an unknown object into the corner of the employee's left eye.

Employee stated that while walking to the bathhouse, he slipped on a patch of ice. Employee had an MRI that showed damage to his knee and elbow. Employee did not lose time until 7/29/2011 due to surgery.

He was leaning against the rib with his left foot against the rib and his left knee at the same height. As the continuous mining machine was trammed forward his left knee was caught by the dust box causing him to twist his left ankle. He sustained a fracture to the left ankle.

Employee was helping roof bolt crew to bolt #7 entry, when a rib rolled and struck him. He was standing on the off side of the roof bolter between roof bolter and rib. The rock that struck him was approximately 6 ft. long x 23 inches wide x 11 - 18 inches thick.

EE caught finger in the hoist block - resulting in sutures and fracture of the right fourth distal phalanx.

He climbed out of scoop, stepped in hole and twisted right knee. **continued to work without restriction until 4/26/12 when he began miss, due to surgery on his knee.**

Employee was removing a cover from a LowTrac to make repairs. In doing so, he felt a pain in his back. He continued to work thinking it was from a previous lost time accident he had last year. He later sought medical attention including an MRI. He had another 2 injured discs and was taken off work beginning 3/28/11. He will be off work one month taking physical therapy.

Employee was helping roof bolt crew to bolt #7 entry, when a rib rolled and struck him. He was standing on the off side of the roof bolter between roof bolter and rib. The rock that had struck him was approximately 6 ft long x 23 inches wide x 11 - 18 inches thick.

The injured employee and a maintenance supervisor were trying to lift a drill feed cylinder on the back of a mantrip. While trying to lift the cylinder, the employee stated his right shoulder popped and he suddenly felt a sharp pain. He continued to work until 4/4/11 when he had surgery to repair his shoulder.

Sprained lower back shoveling & operating skidsteer cleaning up around plant. Continued to work until March 23 2011.

Employee was installing switchgear bucket into cubicle, when he received an electrical shock.

Employee stated while walking to his car, after completing his shift, he slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell to the pavement injuring his right shoulder. Incident was not deemed reportable until 2/25/11 due to the availability of medical records.

Employee was working on shield #71 and using a 4 pound hammer to clean off the areas to be worked on when a small metal fragment became embedded in his right eye. Employee was wearing prescription safety glasses. The foreign object was surgically removed.

Slipped on steps of coal truck while exiting the cab. Fell to ground striking right elbow and back. Transported to Summersville Regional Hospital. No witnesses to the accident.

Employee was replacing leg transducer on #92 longwall face support. When he finished repairs he reached up and pulled the spool valve handle to set the leg jack. The spool valve pulled hard so the employee jerked the spool valve handle and when he did so he felt a pain in the middle of his back and right shoulder.

Employee was putting roof bolts plates on the sides of the bolter and a rock fell from between the bolts and hit him in the head and back, knocking into the bolter.

Employee stated he did not know how it happened but he did notice that it hurt on his way back to the Maintenance Shop from the job area. Eye began to hurt. Employee flushed eye. Employee went home, and went to sleep; when he awoke his eye was still hurting. Employee went to medical facility to have eye checked out; doctor found piece of metal in eye and it was removed.

Employee started missing days from work on 4/4/11 from a previous injury. Employee stated he was using a hydraulic wrench to remove 2.5 inch bolts which attaches the vibrating box to a feeder. Employee states that the hydraulic wrench slipped from a bolt and he strained the left shoulder while attempting to catch the wrench.

EE was operating a 775 rock truck, hauling coal. He said as he approached the parking lot, the truck started to slide and gain momentum. He stated that it slid around and overturned onto the off-side of the truck.

EE was jacking a mantrip back onto track and the jack slipped out and the bar caught his foot and fractured it.

The injured was at 114 shield pulling in 115 shield, he heard rock fall between shields behind him. When he turned, the pontoon from 115 shield caught his right foot. It pushed on the side of his boot smashing the meta-tarsal to the top of the foot. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was a factor, miner profiency was a factor.

While operating a scoop a piece of rock fell from the roof scraping the right side of the operators face. Coal height in the area is 30".

Employee alleges he was loading stock pile signs on the truck and his upper back starting hurting.

The injured employee was roof bolting, while in the process of swinging in to put the middle bolt up a piece of rock fell and struck his left hand. This accident bruised his left hand. He was released to come back to work and continued working until 2/14/2011. On 2/15/2011 he started missing work due to swelling in his hand.

The individual was backing the roof bolter out of #4 Left and his right hand was caught between the operator deck and the coal rib. He did not start missing work until 2-11-11.

Employee was using a slate bar to pry frozen ballast free from the ballast car. He was reaching out with a slate bar when he felt pain in his lower back. The employee finished his shift and sought medical attention after leaving work

He was walking up to the continuous miner when he stepped on the edge of a bridge causing him to twist his right ankle. He sustained a sprain to the right ankle.

Had drill steel in bolter chuck, when swung head in to drill inside hole, drill steel fell out and hit him on the forearm.

Employee was walking towards changeroom in the change room building. She felt a pain in her left knee after she missteped on ramp. Employee worked until March 9, 2011, had surgery on the torn menious in the left knee.

Miner slipped on ice while walking outside at gravel pit. Fell backward and landed on shoulders/back. Strain to neck and torso muscles.

The employee was using a slate bar to pry out a hinge pin for joy continuous miner pan. The bar slipped causing him to fall into and against the machine frame. The event resulted in a lost time injury.

Employee fell and landed on his left ribs against a small rock while positioning an exhaust fan bologna skin, resulting in a fracture of his 11th rib.

Reaching over his tray to get a bolter bit when a rock fell and struck him in the right forearm. Note: I was notified of the incident on 2/9/11 by Three Rivers Medical Center (asking for Insurance information) -Injury: Abrasion of right forearm...I called the mine to verify.

Employee was carrying a liner chute when he stumbled causing pain to right knee. This was a first aid incident until medical review determined he needed surgery. This became recordable on 4/4/11.

Employee was raising canopy up to top and rock fell flipping back under canopy and struck employee in head, fracture to nose.

On 3/28/2011, employee reported to his supervisor that he had an accident on 2/7/2011. Employee stated that he fell against hand rail while trying to loosen bin indicator with tool/cheater bar. Employee stated that he injured right shoulder when he fell against handrail. Accident under investigation at this time with insurance carrier.

Employee was working night shift on 2/7/11.While pulling drill steel out of muck pile, he experienced pain in his left knee. He went to medic at end of shift(am on 2/8/11). At this time, it was a "RO". Since this time, the knee has not been getting better, he finally went to Doctor & surgery was set for 12/21/11. 1st shift missed on 12/25/11.

Employee was walking between a parked scoop and rib when he slipped twisting his right ankle.

Employee was installing 4' fully grouted resin bolts on the helper's side of a Fletcher twin boom Roof bolter. When employee pressed drill steel to the mine roof a piece of rock 10" x 10" x 1" was dislodged and struck employee on the left hand fracturing his middle finger.

Twisted right knee to avoid falling rock.

Stated: After falling on ice felt pain in his back.

Contract employee was attempting to lower the crusher doors to begin to replace the wear plate. A 3 ton chain and come-a-long were attached to the doors to hold them as they were being lowered. The chain broke and the come-a-long sprung back causing the chain to hit the contract employee in the face. He suffered a laceration and a broken nose.

Employee was getting out of the bus and turned his right ankle. Employee did not lose time until 2/7/11 and returned to work on 2/11/11.

Shuttle car operator was assisting bolter operators - installing rib screen. Stated he checked rib - secured side and bolter operator drilled and while he was helping place screen the rib rolled and he was stuck with some loose material. Swollen area (1" to 2") above eyebrow.

EE had been shoveling on LF 1 belt as he twisted to put material on the belt with a shovel he felt pain in lower back and his left leg went numb. EE had back surgery in the past and his symptoms were the same as before the back surgery. I ask this be classified as an occupational illness because of his past history with his back.

Working on scoop, when he got off from scoop, leg would not straighten out.

It was muddy & icy from excessive rain and when employee went to step across Track, he slipped & fell landing on his right arm.

Employee was closing a pinch valve when he strained his left shoulder

A fork struck EE on the inside of his left ankle causing a contusion.

After raising jock on canopy of bolter, he got in the operator compartment to tram machine. When he began to tram the front of the canopy slipped off the chasis and fell striking him in the right shoulder and arm.

While helping another 18 wheel over the road haul truck driver check to see if the tail gate was closing tight, the injured got his thumb caught between the tailgate and bed when the driver closed the latch before being signaled to do so.

A piece of rock struck him on the top of his shoulder and knocked him down. Employee tried to continue to work but started missing work on 2-25-2011 due to back pain.

EE slipped while assembling equipment after repair and bent his leg underneath himself.

EE slipped in parking lot on ice from a recent ice storm. Initially the EE was ok the EE's back continued to bother him as of 3/4/11 and he went to see the Doctor. EE was diagnosed with sub acute lumbarsacral contusion, strain and pain.

Using a wrench and wrench slipped causing him to strike top of hand on adjacent beam. Patient diagnosed with ganglion cyst. 3/21/2012 Surgery scheduled to remove cyst. Case became recordable on 3/21/2012 and reported 3/28/2012.

Employee exiting backhoe and slipped on ice, fracturing tailbone

Individual was carrying belt vulcanize beams to the 6 north belt take-up area when he stepped into a hole in the paulmont twisting the right knee. Individual continued to work until 4/27/11 then went off for surgery to the right knee.

EE was measuring the stop blocks on the ripper head. He grabbed hold of one of the bit lugs with his right hand and felt pain in his bicep when he pulled himself to his feet. EE went to family health care where he was placed off work pending the results of an MRI.

Employee grabbed a bundle of bolts, while walking back he tripped and fell onto his face, which resulted in a laceration to lip requiring 3 sutures & a chipped tooth.

At 9:10 employee was operating a Caterpillar 10-11-R when a hose blew. When he dismounted dozer he lost his footing and fell. His left leg went between push arm and track causing injury to ankle and leg.

Drill steel fell out of drill hole and hit his left finger.

He was hanging miner cable. Another employee pulled slack which caused him to fall back landing on his back. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in citation #8051129 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.

Employee was struck by a moving object.

Operator was getting pins from mid-section of bolter when a rock fell on him spraining his left shoulder. He continued to work until his last doctor's visit where they diagnosed an AC separation. Began missing work on 05/26/2011

As employee was climbing from beneath a D-11 dozer, he bumped his head on the ripper when he stood up, causing a cut to the top of his head.

The employee stated that he was installing a roof bolt and experienced a sharp pain in his stomach. Note: The employee did not begin missing work for this injury until 2/23/2011.

East panel #2 entry, approx 20' inby center line of #7 Xcut, top had fell out apporx 12-14" semi-domed, employee ran drill steel up against roof. Pressure on steel cause a piece of rock to break off causing drill steel to shift/slide sideways striking index finger on left hand. Employee had moderate bruising/swelling & pain. Doctors results showed a dislocation.

Employee was replacing teeth on a 992 loader, he was carrying one over to the loader and slipped and fell hitting his shoulder on the ground. He has worked with a pain in his shoulder, now he has decided to have it repaired. Doctors have told him that he has a small tear in his rotator cuff.

EE was loading supplies on the roof bolter, when a rock fell, striking him on top of head and shoulder.

Vendor ee was moving tires from a loader. He was using an excavator to remove tires. EE & another ee (plant mgr) had discussed need to put blocks under loader to crib it up. Loader moved & counter weight hit him in leg/side. 911 called

Victim was changing the cutting edge on a 475 Komatsu dozer. The cutting edge slipped and he caught it to prevent it from falling. His lower back started hurting later. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER on Feb. 4th. Employee still off work as of this date.

Injured back while cranking on a trailer jack.

Worker was coming down 6 ft step ladder and tripped and fell onto concrete floor injuring shoulder and ribs.

EE was descending the step at the 14 cross tail pulley. As he turned from one set of steps to descend another set, he slipped on the muddy deck.

The injured employee was exiting his vehicle to enter the office when he slipped and fractured his right ankle.

EE was carrying a bucket of oil when he stepped on a bolt laying on the floor. He lost his footing and slipped and fell, hurting his back and left wrist.

Cleaning back board off at #2 tailpiece with a roof bolt, when the bolt came in contact with #2 belt, pushing his hand into the mine roof. Cutting left hand and requiring stitches.

Was backing a trailer into a crosscut using a Getman his right hand slipped off of the deck and got caught between the machine as it articulated (pinch Point)

Employee was welding an inspection port on Raymond Mill #1 feed silo when his clothes caught on fire causing burns to hands, arm, and abdomen area. Another employee helped put out the fire and was also burned. Two employees were injured.

Employee was cutting loose a grizzly when it shifted pushing him up against a support beam. Bruising to the neck, shoulder, and chest.

EE was loading belt structure when he felt pain in his back. EE worked his regular shifts until 3/1/11 when he went to the doctor . The conditions were wet and muddy.

While loading a piece of pipe 8" DR11 20' on top of a truck, he pulled his shoulder out.

EE moved three 55 gallon drums (partially filled with oil). When he picked up the drums, he felt a "pull" in his lower abdomen. Later that evening the pain increased. A hernia was discovered and he is scheduled for surgery.

EE sent his co-worker downstairs and cont'd. to vacume alone. The vacume hose came loose and the vacume suction pulled EE's arm into the flex hose.EE was unable to pull the vacume breaker , his co-worker saw what was happening and pulled the vacume breaker. EE has compartment syndrome to left arm.

Lab Tech was crushing a sample. The buckets were heavier than usual, a 40# bucket of coal crushed into a 21# pan made for a 60# lift. Employee felt something in her abdomen 'pop'. On further investigation found a protrusion. Employee was taken to local hospital and diagnosed with urethral prolapse. This injury requires surgery which is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2 at 1:30 PM.

Common procedure of installing PVC slip-joint pipe was being done when excavator was being used to push a 4x4 block against the pipe to put together. The 4x4 block broke and was propelled through the air and struck employee in the leg.

Laying track, had steel jacked up and then the steel fell off jack landing on right ring finger, received 4 stitches and a fracture to tip of right ring finger.

Employee was lifting a pip-men out of the primary crusher when the worn/greased shaft slide out of its position, falling onto the crane's operator station.

Lifting a piece of pipe to install with a come-a-long; pipe hung up - felt a pop in left shoulder & pain soon after.

Employee was walking across mine yard at end of shift, slipped on ice, fell and hit his head on ground. At visit with physician on 3-14-11 the employee was given work restrictions by physician.

IE was part of a team replacing the latch bar on a shovel. IE was kneeling on a support of the door and inadvertently placed his fingers in a pinch point while trying to get the latch bar and trip lever to align. X-rays were negative but the IE was taken off work due to the medication prescribed for pain management.

Employee was assisting with the installation of a die. The die moved into place and the employee's right finger was caught between the rollers that hold the die.

When getting down from trackhoe after filling up the greaser, he slipped on some grease and landed on his right shoulder. Fall resulted in dislocation of right shoulder.

While moving material on the roof bolter, a piece of rock fell striking him on his left hand. The impact of the rock broke his left pinky finger.

The employee was pushing a rock out of the way with the stab jack on the roof bolter. The rock either broke or the stab jack slipped over top of the rock, causing the drill head to move forward quickly catching his left thumb between the drill steel and the canopy post.

He was wiring up shot, stepped in dust pile. There was a crack under the pile and his foot went in the crack and he fell and fractured leg.

The section mechanic had completed repairing the water supply line to the continuous miner which was located in the #4 right crosscut. As he was traveling through the crosscut to the #5 heading to return his tools to a personnel carrier he tripped on a rock measuring 2.5 x 5 x 6 inches and injured his left knee area.

Tech was lifting the turbocharger off of an engine onto the deck then to lower the turbo with his service truck crane. In doing so tech felt pain in his lower groin area and a small bulge in the lower groin area.

employee way putting a wedge in top of stopping, his hammer hit the side of the rib and bounced off and struck his left thumb.

Worker was changing a tail pulley on a conveyor. He was using a 2-lb. hammer to align the equipment. The worker raised the hammer slightly and felt something in his lower back.

He was carrying a roof jack in a remote location. He stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his right ankle. The operator disputes the allegations set forth in citation # 8051131 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.

Cat 777D end dump was being loaded by an EX1900 Hitachi. Hitachi operator was blinded by the sun momentarily and the bucket of the backhoe hit the back of the end dump jarring the end dump operators neck. He was diagnosed with muscle spasms and a muscle strain of the neck and received two days of at home rest starting 3/1/11. This met the criteria for an MSHA recordable.

Injured was putting in supplemental support, during installation a small piece of draw rock fell and struck injured left arm. Injured continued working his shift, went to doctor following day and had a fracture in his radial shaft.

Injured worker picked up a tote full of drill samples and strained his upper right side of his back.

Employee began missing time on 2/18/2011 for pain in his left knee. After reviewing the MRI report it was decided this was due to a degenerative condition to the ACL. It is now being reported as an occupational illness.

Miner was changing valve on silt pump with pipe wrench and strained muscle in lower back.

Miner was installing the last row of bolts in #6 rt. While pulling a piece of rock in the face, the rib brow on the left side of the entry fell, hitting him on the rt. ankle.

The operator was changing from clear glasses to sunglasses. He alleges that while leaning over and reaching to get the sunglasses he felt his back tighten up. He was evaluated on 2-16-11, and released back to his next scheduled shift (2-18-11) with restrictions. He took himself off for his first scheduled shift back, was re-evalauted on 2-18-11 and placed on restrictions.

Employee's hand and wrist began to swell and became sore. He states that climbing into and out of the cab of the articulating truck caused the swelling. He did not fall.

Employee pulled water lance from port in tower, felt pain in right arm. Diagnosis was slight tear to bicep muscle, employee continued to fully perform his job duties until March 17 surgery, when this accident became reportable.

Employee was repositioning a hand cart loaded with two brake calipers in the warehouse, when it overturned striking the employee's right thumb, causing the thumb to be fractured.

Lifted a stone to his waist and turned to put stone on a pallet.

Employee was performing his pre-shift workplace exam and slipped on a patch of ice. The area was sanded and he stepped on the sanded ice but his right leg slipped. He strained his right knee.

Employee slipped on ice as he was getting out of vehicle. Left leg twisted and employee fell onto left knee.

Operating Normet 6050 Concrete Spraymec truck #4102, can of aerosol paint ruptured striking miner's right hand causing a laceration and small fracture of the right little finger, third metacarpal bone.

Employee failed to use proper tools or equipment for task at hand.

Emplyee's foot sticking out of mantrip. Pinched left foot between rib and mantrip. Zone 21-block breaking 3 toes.

Felt slight pain in lower back after maneuvering wear edge during bucket repair on loader.

While making repairs to dozer, employee slipped on the ice and fell to the ground. (Did not become reportable until he started to miss work due to surgery on 10/06/11.)

EE was carrying a piece of 48" belt structure off belt line to track when he fell on a piece of structure he was carrying.

Employee was assisting with a belt move in tramming the feeder off of tailpiece. Tailpiece jumped off the MA walkway side of belt hitting him in the left shin and ankle.

EE was putting belts back on primary impact: mashed nail of left ring finger between V belt and thieve on impact motor. 2/13/11 sought medical attention at ER. 2/14/11 sought medical attention at ER. 2/14/11 return to modified work, Rt hand only. Note - 2/14/11 - 2/18/11 schedule vacation taken.

Power line installers working at, but not for, mine. Crew was installing guy anchors for power poles when employee set an anchor attachment onto his foot. Only sprain and bruising, no significant damage or injury. Called information into 800 number as soon as we were notified.

EE was cutting a piece of beltline at a splice. He was holding the belt with his right hand and cutting with his left hand. He cut through the belt and cut his right index finger.

EE was getting out of a front end loader when he lost his footing and fell to the ground striking his left side on the hard ground. He sustained 2 fractured ribs and contusions to his left shoulder and left side of his head.

Employee was hurrying to unload belt structure out of the ramcar into a dumpster when he felt something in his lower back pop and pain run down his leg. Lost time injury due to surgery 03/03/11.

The employee slipped in the parking lot on the snow and fell on his right shoulder.

Rebuild shop fabricator was removing shrink wrap from a pallet of parts using a utility knife. He was cutting with his right hand and pulling wrap with his left. The knife slipped and cut his left thumb. He was treated at CAMC and taken off work for a few days.

Employee came in and the loader did not want to start, he climbed in and out of the loader. When the loader started, he climbed out and as he was climbing in, he stepped on the first rung, and as his hand reached for the side ladder rail, his hand slipped out and he went backwards and placed his hand down to cushion the fall. He was wearing work gloves at the time.

Strain/Sprain right knee, employee was walking down a set of stairs and caught his right foot on the last step.

EE was picking up a small de-watering pump and felt pain in his right shoulder.

Employee was working on replacing the bags in Kiln 4 Baghouse Module 3 when his right foot got caught in one of the baghouse holes where the top of the bags are and when he went to get up from there he sprained his right knee. This did not become reportable until February 14th and light duty was given.

EE came into the reporting area after the shift and stated her back was sore after operating the shovel for 12 hrs. The first day taken off the shovels were 02/18/2011. The repetitive motion of the shovel and the personal behavior of the employee has been put on restrictions.

EE stepped on an uneven surface and fell backwards, falling on his lower back and right shoulder. EE taken off work by his treating physician on 02/14/2011.

Employee was performing a retorque on the left rear of a Komatsu 930 with a RAD 30 gun and he smashed his finger. He was seen at the ER where xrays showed a fracture to the left 4th finger. 5 sutures required to close the laceration.

EE was walking around the back of the motor grader when his feet slipped on ice. He grabbed for the ripper and when he fell he felt pain in his left shoulder. On 3/14/11 he was informed that he will have surgery on his shoulder on 3/23/11 to repair a rotator cuff.

Tailgate on truck would not open. The driver of the truck asked grader operator to push against the tailgate with the front part of the grader. When this happened the EE was holding a rock between the grader and the tailgate his left fingers got trapped between the grader and the rock. E.R. was visted by the EE.

Unknown, accident was not reported by the employee

Roof bolting, changing bits when a piece of rock fell hit drill pot then hit employee on top of left foot behind metatarsal. The rock measured 33"x22"x18" thick. He was transported by ambulance to Summersville Regional Hospital where x-rays determined a broken bone in the left foot.

Employee was climbing ladder outside #5 Mill Bldg. He was about on 5th rung when the ladder starting slipping on icy surface. Employee landed on his back with ladder on top of him & his left foot caught between 5th rung & outside of ladder. He was taken by ambulance to Medical Center Hospital ER. He sustained fracture to left fibula & tibia above ankle joint requiring surgery.

Employee slipped on ice and fell, hitting his right elbow, and the employee felt a pop in his shoulder which caused pain. He was taken to his physician, then an orthopedic doctor and was placed on restricted duty with a sling until a follow up appointment. ONGOING.

Driller was raising mast and struck an overhead power line. Driller Assistant was holding wireline at the time and received electrical shock.

The employee was retrieving HV cable. As he and three other miners were pulling on the cable it snagged on a crib. As the cable suddenly stopped the employee felt a strain in his groin and stomach. After consulting a DR. on 2/25/11 it was determined he has a hernia and will need surgery.

While employees were rebuilding a kennedy stopping and re-attaching one of the rails, the rail came loose striking employee on the right side of the head. Employee was diagnosed with mild concussion and cervical strain.

Employee was riding in the rear of a mantrip, when the mantrip struck a bump in the road and employee was bounced into the roof and back down into his seat. Lost time injury.

While dismounting a railcar the employee's foot slipped off of the last step causing him to land abruptly on his right leg which caused the employee pain in his right knee.

Employee smelled hydraulic oil while operating 375 Cat excavator. Employee stopped running the machine and went to the back of the machine to check the fluid level. He stepped on the battery box with his right foot and while raising his left foot, he hooked it on the battery box cover latch. This caused his left foot to bend under creating a foot strain.

Lining up fan motor, twisting and turning, right shoulder made a popping noise and had a burning sensation. Did not seek medical treatment until 3/9/2011...currently on light duty...no lost time.

While reaching across bolter to get a roof bolt a rock fell between the rib bolt and center bolt striking him on the back of his hard hat, pushing his face down onto a roof bolt head that was laying on the bolter. He received 8 sutures on the center of his forehead and a broken nose.

Jammed pinky finger while installing a v-belt resulting in a dislocated finger.

Employee was walking thru a curtain and a piece of tie wire hit him in his left eye.

Drilling anchor holes for tail piece, drill bit caught in creek.

A Plant Operator suffered a strain to his low back and abdominal area while replacing a section of wear plate in a vibratory feeder located in the surge tunnel.

Working on uneven ground in a heavy rain, lost his footing & twisted right leg/hip.

EE was working to clear the pant leg from 1 Lime silo to # 2 slacker feeder belt. Lime dust was escaping from the inspection port ee had installed an air lance in to get lime to flow. The perspiration on ee's skin caused the lime to activate as the dust landed on his arm and neck. 02/28/2011 - Treated for 1st and 2nd degree burns on neck and left forearm.

Sprained left ankle while climbing over GSPM-01 motor to repair wiring.

Employee was closing bottom door on railcar using bar, while pushing on bar, it slipped out of the hole on door closing mechanism. Employee felt sharp pain in right side of lower back.

Employee was tightening bolts with a ratchet, felt pain in his waist. Employee stated that he was okay and didn't want to go to the doctor. On 3/7/11 the employee went a doctor. X-rays were negative but the doctor treated him for back strain and put him on work restrictions. Accident became reportable at this time.

Employee was walking from the mill towards the office buildings, when he slipped and fell to the ground. The ground was frozen, and had a light coating of snow that had just started to occur. The employee was transported to the hospital. X-rays were taken - negative. Severe sprain to right ankle. Employee was placed on restricted duty, which constitutes this report.

A mine electrician sustained burns to his right forearm and right side of his face when he closed a 400 amp breaker and a phase to phase occurred causing an arc flash. The investigation found evidence that water had entered the breaker housing creating a common path between phases.

EE WAS AT THE CONTINUOUS MINER TALKING WITH THE OPERATOR ABOUT A NOISE THE CUTTER HEAD WAS MAKING. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE RIGHT BREAK OF THE #4 ENTRY AND EE AND THE OPERATOR WERE STANDING IN THE HEADING. THE CONTINUOUS MINER CUTTER HEAD WAS RUNNING AND EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A FOREIGN OBJECT.

Employee was drilling a hole next to a kettle bottom when it suddenly fell out hitting him on the left leg and thigh causing bruises. He was going to put a strap across the kettle bottom. He stated that he checked and sounded the top before starting to drill. He was put on light duty missing no work and returned to full duty on 3-6-2011. He was restricted for 5 days.

Carrying a solid cinder block; tripped and fell on arm.

Employee was attempting to take off bolt from allen wrench attached to a 1/2" IR air impact wrench. He was holding the impact wrench with right hand and his left hand was pulling on the bolt. His right hand slipped and made contact with trigger on impact wrench, causing the bolt to rotate in his left hand, causing lacerations to his left hand palm area.

Employee reported to his supervisor that his left knee hurt after rolling a vacuum hose that was loose into a full roll. Employee refused medical attention until he requested on 03/03/11 to see a company doctor.

Employee was replacing skirting brackets on a conveyor belt when he tripped, stumbled, and stepped hard on his right foot. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

There was a bin on the ground. EE placed another bin on top of it so he could measure and cut it. The top bin slipped and employees middle finger on his right hand sustained an open fracture and avulsion of the nail.

Employee using air lance felt a pain in lower back.

While operating the scaling machine W/GS-2, jarring of the scaler cab had resulted in back strain/pain. The employee immediately reported this to his supervisor, requesting medical attention.

Employee was preparing to wash underflow pipe from F2 to F5 and walked around screen box. The gasket failed and he was splashed by caustic solution. He was contacted on head, face and upper torso. DAP was applied immediately. Only body part that needed additional treatment was his eyes.

While attempting to balance hydraulic jacks to be loaded on pallet, the jack tipped and EE twisted his right thumb. On 3/15/11, he was ordered to wear a splint and his work is restricted to no use of right hand by his orthopaedist.

Was adjusting forks on forklift when he placed his right hand between the fork and frame. The fork crushed his finger, fracture it.

Employee was loading lumber into the back of a pickup when he felt a pain in this right arm. Employee placed on restricted duty.

Shoveling a pile of mud at counterweight of 2BC2 belt conveyer, and strained lower back

Employee was preparing to splice a conveyor belt, while kneeling he turned to the side and felt pain in his lower back. Was sent for medical attention on 2/22/11 place on restricted duty with physical therapy.

Injured was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of water from a sink. After lifting, he felt a pain in the lower stomach area. Injured did not seek medical help until 2/23/2011.

The man was climbing off a belt crossover when his foot caught on the step causing him to fall and twist his knee. The man continued to perform his normal duties until 5/25/2011 when he was placed on restricted duty.

Slipped on slurry on floor under drum filter. Twisted knee. PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY 03/10/2011.

Employee was working in a muddy area lifting fifty pound coal samples one at a time into the back of the company truck. As he turned to put the sample into the bed of the truck, his foot slipped in the mud, causing his lower back to twist. Employee was diagnosed with sprain/strain to his lower back.

Employee exited a two ton flat bed truck. Employee has the edge of the door between his ring and little finger and began to swing the door shut, when his elbow contacted the flatbed that extends out beyond the cab. This jammed the edge of the door in between the ring and little finger.

Employee was splitting stone. When the wedge was struck, it slipped and the employee hit his thumb with hammer. The thumb was between the hammer and stone.

IE using 15" crescent wrench on pump. Felt something pull in shoulder.

Employee was helping to build an overcast and he was dragging a piece of bridge plank across top of overcast and stepped in an opening in the overcast causing him to fall and injure his ribs.

Loader operator jarred neck while attempting to break frozen concentrate. She was evaluated by a Physician and given restrictions on 2-28-11.

The man was hooking a chain between scoop 1 and the feeder. Scoop 2 entered the area and was stopping behind scoop 1. As scoop 2 stopped, it slid in the wet bottom and struck scoop 1, causing it to slide forward and strike the man's arms.

Employee alleges developed low back pain when bounced on broken seat in loader.

While walking to his job site, the employee detoured around the designated walkway and strained his knee on the uneven ground.

Employee was exiting the hopper door on the #2FM, #1 DC screw when the stepladder he was using tipped over and he fell approx 5ft to the floor. He landed on his back and struck the back of his head on the floor. Employee was evaluated at Company Physician. Evaluation determined head contusion, no other injuries were noted. Employee was placed on a work restriction of no climbing.

EE was installing connecting block pin in D11 dozer blade and pin slipped, striking finger, cutting end of finger off.

Employee was preparing to hose down area and stepped on a piece of pipe and twisted left ankle.

While driving a tractor down the road, he ran over a rock in the road and jarred his back.

The employee was removing a guard on a dozer. He slipped and landed on his side fracturing two ribs

Individual was completing a pre-operational inspection on the feeder, he slipped and struck his right forearm on the rib, injuring his right shoulder.

Miner was doing mechanical work on a quarry truck, while accessing the truck a ladder was used, miner placed ladder on unstable area, miner fell and injured left knee.

EE parked company truck, got out and stepped in a hole while walking in to the office. He sprained his right knee.

EE was tightening the tension on a grease wheel with a ratchet, when he lost his grip and the ratchet struck his right wrist and left finger tip.

EE was helping two co-workers lift a jack stand to the deck of a maintenance yard crane (CO#MCRN-004) and as they were lifting it up he pinched his left hand between the jack stand handle and the front end of the yard crane. EE was sent to the company doctor and diagnosed with a contusion to the top of his left hand. He was released to work with restrictions.

Employee stated that a piece of drill steel was stuck in the drill hole, while attempting to remove the steel it dropped from the roof striking left hand, employee was seen by physician for contusions and abrasions, report is 355 days late as a result of a part 50 audit.

2 mechs. were at the head pulley shaft guard on 12 belt getting measurements to make new guards.The mech. had his hand near the top of the guard. He placed his hand on the guard causing it 2 come in contact with the bolt at the hd pulley taperlock bushing.The bolt caused the guard to jump & pinch the mech hand.The cut is at the base of his left ring finger,9 stitches were required.

Installing CAT 793 rear strut assembly. While trying to install upper pin into top cylinder bore, holding steel wedge to support the strut the strut shifted and pinched hand resulting in crush /laceration of left index finger.

While manually dumping rail cars the employee got his hand pinched between the bar and the car. Causing a fracture to the right fourth finger.

Employee was replacing a top stand guide roller. He had the roller assembly in place on the conveyor frame and was pulling it to align bolt holes. Pulled muscle in right arm.

Scaling left rib at approximately 1500 feet down slope, rib rolled out and fell down left leg causing deep scratches and bruises.

Scaling left rib approximately 1500 feet down slope, rib rolled out and fell on lower left leg causing deep scratches and bruises (no fractured bones).

Employee was using sledgehammer to knock wing nut into position and hit left thumb causing a contusion. Employee reported to medical dept on 2/21 and was not improving, finger xrayed and hairline fracture to last digit. Work restrictions applied 2/23/2011.

Employee was walking, expediently slipped and fell forward extending his hands to catch himself.

As an employee was adjusting pipe in the fusing machine, the loader operator pushed the pipe further into the machine and pinched the employee's left hand middle finger. The EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident. The EE received 6 stitches and their finger was fractured.

EE was under a catwalk with another employee on the catwalk. When injured employee looked up to talk with the employee on the catwalk, that employee moved his foot and dust fell in the employee's left eye.

The adjusting bar on the gate on the transfer box 15A caused a pinch point to the box - Pinched employees forth (ring) finger right hand.

A spare tire lying on the mantrip caught a hanging cable and drug the tire, hitting the employee in the back of the head, pushing his neck into his chest causing a strained muscle. He continued to work but was on restricted work for 3 days.

Employee was walking on flat, level ground and left knee began to hurt. Went to lunch and noticed swelling. No slip/trip/fall/bump/twist occurred prior to pain. Seen by Dr. who diagnosed swelling on left knee - gave ice pack, ace wrap, prescription pain med & 3 days light duty. Employee does not believe it is work related.

EE slipped and fell tried to catch himself with his left hand bent his thumb back. EE sprained his thumb.

Miner was walking across a dirt lot in the process area, walking from one area to another, he stepped on a small patch of ice, slipped and fell onto the ground injuring his back.

Employee was installing a 10" pipe to FRP pump when the strap holding the pipe came loose causing the pipe to fall pinching employees finger between the pipe and pump flange.

Employee crushed his right 4th finger when closing rear door of spot truck. Diagnosis: open fracture, wearing splint, no use of rt hand & scheduled with Orthopedic doctor.

The man was shoveling coal onto the conveyor belt when he felt pain in his shoulder. The man continued to work his regular duties until 8-22-11 when he went on restricted duty status.

Employee was entering skid steer when footing slipped, causing him to fall to ground striking right shoulder against ground, resulting in dislocating right shoulder.

Employee was shoveling and got a sharp pain in his back.

Employee was cutting a piece of a conveyor belt on section 2. He was holding the loose piece with his right hand, while putting pressure to cut with his left hand, the utility knife slipped cutting thru his right glove and right thumb. He got stitches to his right thumb. Utility knife use has been changed for scissors to eliminate the hazard in this activity.

Employee was working on a shaker pan at the shop when he raised up and hit his head on a piece of angle iron.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BEHIND THE TAIL OF THE STACKER BELT WHEN A CHUNK OF ICE FELL FROM A SLOPE BELT SNUB ROLLER AND HIT HIS HAND.

While employee was descending steps, employee slipped and fell down steps.

Employee lowered himself to the deck of a coal barge on the Spider Basket. Backlash occurred in the cable. When the employee attempted to go back down the basket dropped suddenly and injured the employee. The employee was stopped by the fall protection equipment he was wearing at the time of the incident.

Employee was filling can with fuel and spilt some fuel on pants. The employee then got too close to a smaller container that was lit. His left pants leg caught on fire causing burns to left leg.

EE was installing wear plates on 988H loader when he felt a pain in his back.

loading a bulk truck, swinging a sledge hammer to loosen prill in the bin, hurt back

Employee was working on M19 Drag Chain unbolting the bolts from a metal plate. 3 of 4 bolts were removed from the 40"x20' metal plate when the plate fell, swung around and hit him in the groin area on the right side. He was lifted about 2 ft in the air from the blow, and sustained swelling, and pain in and around that area.

EE was cleaning feeder pans and belt on feeder #3. He attempted to pull himself up and over metal tubing to reach debris and felt a sharp pain in his L shoulder.

INJURED LEFT THUMB WHILE SWAPPING OUT OXYGEN TANKS ON SERVICE TRUCK. THE PROTECTIVE CAGE OVER THE BOTTLES FELL TO A CLOSED POSITION WHILE HANDLING THE OXYGEN BOTTLE. THE CAGE FELL ONTO HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING SWELLING AND BRUISING.

Employee was lifting casing and experienced low back pain. Injury was not reported to supervisor until 2/14/2011.

Employee was ascending the stairs on a hauler and slipped on the second step falling forward. He caught himself with his right hand on the hand rail and sustained a strained shoulder.

Exiting office trailer, slipped and fell down two steps. Continued working his regular shift for 10 days. Sought medical treatment 2/19/2011. At that time was put on modified duty. Diagnosis contusion, hip and shoulder. Thinking this was a first-aid treatment, I did not file a report. After receiving notice on 4/8/2011 about the referral to an Ortho doctor, I am filing this report.

While pulling on 60' of 4" hose used on the super sucker truck to clean/vaccum dust off conveyor belt floor, he was standing on an incline walkway, pulling the hose with it under his arm pit.

Associate was climbing down the extension ladder when the associate missed the second step from the bottom straining the right hip.

Employee was working on the canopy of a truck box which was positioned above his head. He had been welding and pounding on it to form it back into position. He took his welding hood off to look at job and some material/dirt continued to fall and went into his eyes. The next day he saw a dr and a small sliver was removed from rt eye and drops were prescribed.

Lube mechanic was striking shovel bucket dig tooth with steel hammer to drive the tooth off. A small shard of steel from tooth was sheared off & imbedded into the EE's leg. After the injury, only 1st aid & medical exam was provided. Multiple Drs advised EE against removal of the small steel splinter. At a much later date (5-3-11) EE had it removed as elective procedure.