Mining Incidents in July 2011

Roof fall was discovered at 1:35 p.m. The fall was located in entry #4 @ Crosscut #22 on #4 Belt.The fall was 20 feet wide X 35 feet long X 6 foot high.

Reportable roof fall - Main South, #4 entry, #52 cross cut. Dimensions: 40 feet in length, 18 feet in width and approximately 5 feet in height. Fall discovered at 1818. No injuries. Conveyor components damaged. Ventilation not interrupted. Movement of material and people not affected.

Lightning struck an arrestor on a power line and caused sparks to fall down on an extremely dry field. There was no miners fighting the fire but fire departments from Winfield and Mt. Pleasant came out to control the fire. The location of the fire was in a remote area of the mine, no mining activities were close to this event. The fire burned approximately two hours.

The production hoist became non operational. The production hoist and production shaft are the second escape way out of the mine. It was discovered that there was a bad ribbon cable and bad processing board on drive number 1 for the hoist. They were replaced and hoist became operational again.

Elevator Entrapment - Employee was stuck in Agglomerator Step II elevator for 120 minutes. Call was made to MSHA @ 14:51

The service hoist at Camp Creek Portal went down at approximately 10:55pm because the EC-126 DC circuit breaker open when the elevator was at the bottom of the shaft.

At approximately 10:40pm in entry #6 between #48 and #49 crosscut of the Main West fell measuring approximately 60ft long and varying in height from 1ft to 5ft.

An unintentional roof fall occurred above anchorage in the #7 entry between #8-#9 cross cuts on Left Mains #3 belt. The fall measured approximately 7' high by 90' long and 20' wide. No injuries occurred and ventilation nor travel were blocked by this fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the belt entry one break outby spad no.5509. The fall measured 30'long, 20'wide and 8'thick. The fall does not affect the air flow or travel of men.

A roof fall was discovered in the return air course at spad location 1319. The fall measured approximately 20' x 20' x 7' thick. No injuries and no damage to equipment resulted from this occurrence.

A roof fall occurred on the mainline track at 66+00. The fall was approx 30 feet long, 10 feet high and 16 feet wide.

An unintentional fall of the roof occurred on the 1 Right Longwall head gate panel at Crosscut #7, spad #38. This is the Longwall head gate area and the MMU has been shut down and a clean up plan has been approved by MSHA.

The hoist was down for more than 30 minutes due to the extreme amount of heat. The temperature was in the high 90 and the fans were down in the hoist house. They installed 4 new fans.

An ignition occurred at the continuous miner in the face of the #1 heading on B-Section. The miner operator was cutting on the left side of the heading when he observed a flash near the right side of the ripper head of the machine.

A roof fall occurred in the 1st East Submain in the #3 entry measuring approximately 25ft. long x 18ft. wide x 8ft. high. This area was supported with 4ft. fully grouted roof bolts, 8ft. cable bolts and square cribs.

Roof fall at spad 480. 3,000 feet from the face. Fall was 40 feet in length, 20 feet in width and 6 feet in height. Fall will be cleaned up. A clean up plan has been developed.

Elevator down due to car brake hanging when car coming to landing - car repaired on 7/28/11 at approximately 1:00pm.

A roof fall was found in the Old Works at 6 right panel off from the Holly Bush Submains, in the # 1 entry at break 9 thru break 10. The size of the fall was approximately 20'W x 70'L x 7'H. No ventilation of equipment effected, the area has been dangered off.

Experienced an unintentional rock fall at break #8 on Southwest Mains. #4 entry at spad #86 on Southwest Mains. This roof fall was cleaned up, rebolted and additional supports were added where needed.

A roof fall above the anchorage point occurred in the #2 entry at 17 wall in area 3 of the mine. No injuries resulted from the fall. Ventilation was not affected. No damage to equipment.

Roof fall #1 Portal between #3. 40' Long - 19' Wide - 10' High.

A fuel truck caught fire and burnt longer than 30 minutes. This fire was called in to District five.

A fall of roof occurred in the southwest submain at 38 crosscut, # 2 entry. The fall measured approximately 18 feet long x 6-8 feet wide x 4 feet thick. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Hoist brake car would not operate safely due to coil/contactor being bad on braking system. Contactor replaced and car was operational at approximately 6:00 am on 7/27/11.

Elevator went down - would run on inspection mode. Repaired ground wire - fixed on shift.

Unplanned roof fall occurred at break #19 old #3 belt entry between spad #328 and #332. No injuries or entrapment or equipment involved. No escapeway, walkway. Fall was approx 10-12' in h x 30'l x 20'w. Ventilation involved by 1 Kennedy panel was blown out in Kennedy stopping which short circuited a portion of intake into area of old works - MSHA has investigated

We had a fire on the 4900 level in the 51 ramp. We suspect arson, but are not sure yet. There was nothing in the area to ignite a fire. We have brought in the sheriffs office as well as the state fire Marshall.

A roof fall was found in the Old Works at 6 right panel off the Holly Bush Submains in the # 2 entry. The size of the fall was approximately 30'W x 30'L x 7' thick. No ventilation or equipment affected, the area will be dangered off.

The service hoist at Camp Creek Portal went down because of the sequence switch on the gate at the bottom of the elevator shaft.

A roof fall was found at 11:10p.m. on 7/26/11 at c.c. 118 entry 5 in 6R unit. Area had been mined in 3/10 and top was supported with 8' full resin bolts, 4 cable bolts had also been installed in addition to pattern pins. Clay slip present had weakened roof. No injury or property damage resulted. Access to area has been cribbed off. There are no plans to clean up this fall.

A fall of roof occurred in the Southeast Submain at Crosscut # 50, station # 26+10 in # 1 entry. The fall measured approximately 18 feet long x 18 feet wide and the thickness is unknown. The area was supported with 6 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

roof fall located in # 5 D mains

A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #8 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 10'x12'x30". The area was supported with 30" fully grouted roof bolts and the immediate roof strata is limestone.

A roof fall was found in # 4 entry,1 cross cut inby survey station #1902 of Bays Mains. Roof fall does not impede ventilation and is not a travel way.

Early into the midnight shift, the gate for the North skip failed to close. This shut the hoist down creating an evacuation situation due to not having 2 escape ways to surface. Mine evacuated. No injuries or other problems. Problem repaired and hoist back in service at approximately 1:56am and crews re-entered mine.

A roof fall occurred above the anchorage in the NO. 2 face on Section 7.A 103 order was issued.

Roof Fall 20' wide x 25' length x 7' high in return (#7 entry). 1st left off 2nd Southeast Mains.

A roof fall was found by a weekly examiner in our M5/1st Left abandoned sub-main, cross-cut 21 entry #6. The fall measured 20' x 16' x 15'. It is not located in or adjacent to the examiners route of travel, it did not cause interruption in ventilation, impede passage of miners or cause any injury to miners.

There was a fault in the number 2 drive for the production hoist. Replaced circuit board and hoist began to operate again. The production shaft is the second escapeway out of the mine.

An unintentional roof fall occured in the longwall section enrty #2 X-cut #98 intersection, approx. 30'outby, 30'inby, 50' from entry 2 to 1 and 30' to seal. This is possibly a continuation from the roof fall on 7-18-2011.

A roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry at cross-cut 40. The fall did not affect miners, ventilation nor equipment. The fall was apx. 50'wide X 30'long X 8'high. The fall has been dangered off and will be cleaned up and resupported with an arch.

A CONTINUATION OF A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1 SOUTH TRACK AT X-CUT #12. THIS AREA WAS MINED AROUND MAY 1996. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 8 FOOT HIGH, 20 FOOT LONG AND 20 FOOT WIDE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FOOT BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP BY THE CLEAN UP PLAN.

Outer door switch located at the bottom landing of the Hart Street Elevator did not functioning properly. Safety parameters operated properly resulting in a audible alarm and an associated PLC alarm. MSHA notified. Received call from District 8 Representative. Replaced switch. No injuries.

The master control board on drive #1 of the production hoist became damaged. The problem was trouble shooted and the control board was replaced. The production hoist is the second escape way out of the mine. After the master control board was replaced, the hoist became operational again.

Lightning struck one of the power poles at the Dawes substation causing a small fire on the power pole.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the road fork #51 mine near spad #1239 that measured approximately 3-5'high X 20' wide X 30'long. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 9/30/10.

Coal was smoldering and was spotted at approximately 3:00 AM. Steps were taken to extinguish the smoldering coal. The smoldering coal was extinguished at 8:00 AM.

An unintentional roof fall occurred at the New Future Mine 1st West Longwall Intake Travelway, Entry #2 at 2125 West, CC.# 17. The fall was approx. 20' in length, approx. 17 ' in width and approx. 10' thick. the fall did not affect ventilation. The fall will be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 14 block. This report is in response to violation number 8025091.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the East Main section X-cut #75 entry 4to 5. 120"long, 18"wide, 8to10"high domed in center.

The monitor for the primary hoist went out and had to replace the monitor.

# 1 hoist went down with SCR fans fault. Tried acknowledging faults but safety circuit would not clear. SCR fan was replaced with temporary and hoist was put back in service.

#1 Track at 5 block crosscut 5 to 4 Spad #56 to left of track fell in. There was arches in #4 at spad #56 and arches on track at 5 Block with a row of 4 of Fiber Cribs. Had 7' Tension Bolts. Fall Length 30' width 17' Height 7 1/2'.

The #6 portal elevator was taken out of service when, during a routine inspections, the vendor found the safety latch for the governor inoperable. The elevator was back in service at 1:15pm

Roof fall occurred on the E-22 Longwall Headgate. The convergence extended from the #1 shield outby approximately 30 feet the entire width of the #3, belt entry. The longwall face is sitting at approximately 30 x-cut. The Converged area did not drop to the mine floor and left and opening 3' by 3' on the walkway side. Mine was idle at the time of the fall. No injuries.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 left bleeder entry at the No 37 block crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 8040120. NOTE: Issuance in question states 10 right which does not exist.

Equip/property damage - 8:30 shut mill down suspected. Short time after shutdown temp began to rise in baghouse & co became appetent. To inert with CO2 was started. One hour later no change in temp or co. smell of smoldering coal was evident MSHA & fire dept were contacted. inerting of system continued until temp stabilized. At least 12 rows of bags were damaged

Blasting activities in the undercut level precipitated a ground fall at the 7210-P85/PEHW intersection. The fall was bounded on the hanging wall side of the intersection by a molybdenum slip fault running slightly askew to the PEHW drift, and daylighted on the hanging wall side. A repair plan for remediation has been developed and implemented.

An Unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry No 8 crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 8018724

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 11 block. This report is in response to violation number 8024900

A fall of roof occurred at crosscut 580 on the 12th 54 limited intake in the #6 entry in the South East Life of Mine Mains C. The fall measurements are 15 ft. in length by 17 ft. wide by 4 to 5 ft. in height.

A roof fall occurred at approx 2:38 AM in the Main East at x-cut 30 spad #18+52 in the #9 entry to #10 entry. No injuries or disruptions to ventilation. The fall was approx 100' long x 20' wide x 8' high.

On the shot coal in the West Rail-loop Pit; coal spontaneously combusted and in conjunction with high winds resulted in a fire lasting longer than 30 minutes. No personnel or equipment were threatened by this fire.

A roof fall above anchorage was found in the Mains Primary Intake Escapeway approximately 5,500 feet outby Mains 1st Left Section. All approaches to fall area was cribbed off. Life line was rerouted and all employees instructed on new escapeway entry. Fall will not be cleaned up.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 13 block. This report is in response to violation number 8025084.

A roof fall occurred in the main west at xcut 39 spad 4 & 80 in the #2 return entry. Length 19' x Width 18' x Height 8'. Area developed 12/23/07.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 12 block crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 8025081.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 10 left bleeder entry at the No 14 block crosscut. This report is in response to violation number 6254095. NOTES: Issuance in question states 10 right, which does not exist.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the face of #7 entry. Forty feet inby spad #2331. Federal and State Agency's were notified immediately.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1 right bleeder entry at the No 10 block. This report is in response to violation number 8018998

report of unintentional roof fall LT. Return off #2 Section near Spad # 1344

At the Z Seal location, methane gas was detected in an amount above 2 percent. The area behind the seal was experiencing an apparent squeeze that was forcing methane gas to escape around the roof and rib areas.

Fire started inside the heavy equipment shop. The fire began with the 2006 Kawasaki 115 Z-V Frontend Wheel Loader. It is believed that the cause of the fire was an electrical short on the loader. An investigation will be performed by Kawasaki Rep. Loader heavily damaged, shop minor damages.

There was an unintentional fall of roof in the #8 crosscut, off #3 entry at the Clark No.1 mine. Debris from the fall knocked 2-3 blocks out of the return side stopping, this however did not interrupt section ventilation as we had two additional return airways. The area was cribbed off to prevent further roof issues.

A roof fall was found at approximately 2:20pm in the primary escape way 1 Break inby #4 tail piece measuring 40' long, 16'wide and 8' thick. This area was bolted with 4' fully grouted roof bolts and had 2 12' cable bolts in between every other row. There was no indication this area needed any additional support.

A roof fall occurred 300' outby spad No. 10952 in the return air course. The fall measured 30'x 20'x 10' thick and was roof bolted with 3/4" dia., 6' long tension rebar roof bolts with 8"x8" plates with rock shields and supplemented with 10' long cable bolts. The fall may have occurred due to over mining approximately 70' above.

Damage to the South skip in the #1 shaft, due to normal wear a part of the skip became bent and wouldn't allow the skip to close normally and would require the skip to be repaired. The mine still maintained two means of escape with the #2 and #3 hoists.

Elevator shaft was making contact with shaft wall at several locations between 70 and 200 feet from surface. This was deemed unsafe and taken out of service. Irvin const the installers of hoist repositioned the bottom frame to prevent this from occurring. Elevator was placed back in service at 7:08 AM 07/22/2011

An unplanned roof fall has occurred on the #1 Section #6 entry 1 Belt at spad 242. The roof fall was approximately 30'x19'x5'. No injuries were reported or no equipment was involved.

We had a roof fall in #6 entry between XC 10 and XC 11. This area had been showing signs on the 17th of July and the area was immediately cribbed and dangered off to keep people out of the area.

A fall of roof occurred in the 4th Right Panel off of the 2nd South West Submain at crosscut 15 - 16, # 1 Entry. The fall measured approximately 18 feet wide x 100 feet long x 7 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Encoder went down on elevator causing elevator not to run on automatic but in would run inspection speed. Replaced encoder and machine operative on 7-21 around 1:00p.m.

A roof fall above the anchorage point occurred on the 1 North #2 Mother Belt in #5 entry. No injuries resulted from this fall. Ventilation was not affected. Damaged equipment included belt structure.

A roof fall was discovered at 24.5 block on the 6 North track haulage at approx. 10:40 p.m. This fall is approx. 5' H. X 10.5' H. X 10.5' W. X 14' L. Fall will be bolted and cleaned and screened.

Reportable roof fall - Main South, #3 entry, #20 cross cut. Dimensions: 21 feet in length, 12 feet in width and approximately 7 foot in height. Fall discovered at 0458. No injuries and no damaged to equipment. Ventilation not interrupted. Fall restricted movement of material and people in the south area of the mine.

At 1700 hours on 07/19/2011 a roof fall occurred at x-cut #106 of the Headgate Unit in #3 entry in the intersection. MMU-001 Unit. The fall is about 18 foot by 18 and 10 foot high in the intersection.

A non-injury roof fall appx. 16'x10'x1-10' occurred just inby the fan portal.

A roof fall measuring 70'L x 19'W x 8'thick was discovered during an exam in the SE Mains along #5 belt, No. 3 entry, inby survey spad 66639. The area was developed 4/5/2011 with 60" torque tension roof bolts as the primary support. The fall occurred due to laminated coal and rock in the roof. Ventilation and the movement of machines were not affected. No injuries occurred.

An unintentional fall of roof occurred at Spad No.1032, in the #3 entry, at the Clark No.1 Mine. The roof fall blocked the flow of air from the right split off section 001. The roof at the location of the fall comprised mostly slickensided shale. Area cribbed off and ventilation was restored. MSHA informed at 4:10 am.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 7:30 am in 1-I panel at spad #21+70 in the cross cut between #5 and #6 entries. The fall started app. 10' from the rib line of #5 entry and extended into the intersection of #6 entry. The fall was app. 70' long, 19' wide and 10'-12' high.

A roof fall was discovered at 10:15 a.m., the location was # 6 entry 16 break 2 east, spad 1877, 1 break inby

Fall occurred on 10A belt Blk intersection, area was bolted with 6' tension bolts and 12' cable bolts spad# 8379 with 575' of cover. # 5Hdg. intersection also had 4' cribs set on each side.

A switch on the elevator door was not working properly. This made the door inoperable.

A roof fall was found during a weekly examination. The roof fall measured 20' x 17' x 8'. It was located in our M3 Main Return x-cut #14, entry #2. It was not located adjacent to an escapeway. no miner was injured, ventilation was not affected and travel was not affected due to this roof fall.

An unintentional roof fall occurred inby the long wall section #2 entry between x-cuts #99 and #100. Approx. 160' long, 18" wide, 8 to 10" high

Whittaker elevator had damage to the door seal at the mine level and repairs had to be made.

A fall of local roof material (not above the bolt anchorage point) was discovered at 41xc in #4 entry of North Mains Belt. Report is being submitted subsequent to citation #7022223 citing operator failure to contact MSHA within 15 min on the accident (roof potted out)... This in no way indicates the operator is in agreement with MSHA's decision that this was a reportable incident

An unintentional fall of the roof was discovered at the #1 CX in the #1 entry of the 2 right panel. Spad #4. The fall was 35ft long x 20ft wide x 7ft high. The fall was reported by phone.

Limit switches were not functioning properly on the elevator. Although this impaired the elevator, the elevator could still be used to transport workers in the case of an emergency. The on-site supervisor contacted MSHA as a pre-cautionary measure. In hindsight MSHA should not have been contacted, since the elevator was operable.

Elevator was down due to high water in the pit.

#3 production hoist tripped on a drive converter fault. Hoist was reset by an electrician, there were still two means of escape to surface for personnel underground.

One spring on one hoist brake of the 8 Shaft hoist broke. No one was stuck on the cage and 2 escapeways were maintained throughout the changing of the spring.

There was a roof fall on the 4th North Main, 1-54 Belt, crosscut 37. The fall is approximately 15 feet wide, 30 long and unknown height. The fall is between the belt line and the return stopping.

A roof fall was discovered in the number 2 entry. at crosscut 37 out by the 001-0 section. The fall is approximately 20'long X 30'wide X 10'high. The area has been dangered off and will be cleaned up and an arch will be installed. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation.

A roof fall was found between spad locations 1420 and 1441 in intake air. The fall measured approximately 20' x 170' x 6' high. There were no injuries and no damage to equipment as a result of this occurrence.

A fall of roof has occurred in the 4th Right panel in entry # 0 at crosscut # 12-14. The fall measured approximately 100 feet in length x 18 feet in width x 8 feet thick. The area was supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.

Roof fall occurred on the 3rd left panel off the North Mains at #13 crosscut. The fall is approx 15' outby the survey station #7384 & continues inby approx 15' from the lower or outby corner of the crosscut. The fall is 28' to 30' long by 19' wide by 6' thick. MSHA was notified & the area was dangered & timbered off. Ventilation was not impaired. No injuries.

The buckland emergency hoist was inoperable for an extended period of time. The drive card was replace. No injury.

The #8 elevator was out of service for a period of time exceeding 30 minutes during to the car would not land properly at the top landing and would go into over travel. Schindler elevator company was called and replaced the switchers on the top elevator door. The car was tested and place back into serves @5:30pa. No individuals were on the elevator at the time.

Concentrator freight elevator - the plantat fit tightly between the manual inside doors so the south door had to be pushed out slightly to close. When the elevator was going past the 4th floor level, the south inside door caught on the outside door causing the inside door to be knocked out of the track.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #3 entry face and crosscut right o 11 right E panel sub-mains. The fall measured 19 wide by 55 feet long and 2 feet to 4 feet high.

A non-injury, unintentional roof fall was discovered approximately 2500' from the working section on 7/13/2011 at 10:05 am. The fall measured approximately 170' long by 18' wide and above anchorage. The fall did not impede ventilation or travel. It will not be cleaned up and all areas leading to the fall have been cribbed and dangered off.

There was a non injury coal dust ignition on 7/13/2011 at approximately 10:40 on the left hand side of the cutter head on the miner located in the #1 face area 17th West. The miner was grading bottom approximately 12 feet out-by the face. The flames were extinguished in approximately 3 minutes.

A fall was discovered at 11-M Suals crosscut #1 to #2 between spad locations 4351 to 4411 which is an outby area. Ventilation was not disturbed and this area was dangered off. The walkway is obstructed, Sual can be examined.

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the #7 belt in the #5 entry, 3 breaks inby spad # 7710. The fall measured 25'X20'X8'. No airway restrictions. Lifeline and phone lines are unharmed. Fall area has been dangered off. State and Federal offices have been notified via telephone.

Lightning struck near a rail car of hazardous waste that was being unloaded. A fire occurred at the dome lid and was extinguished within 15 minutes. There were no injuries; a hoist and a couple of roof panels needed to be replaced.

A roof fall was discovered at 3:44 pm in the intersection between spad # 1032 and the #2F examination point in the #6 entry. The fall measured 0'-7' thick X 20' wide X 26' long. This fall does not prohibit travel or adversely affect ventilation. The fall area has been dangered off and timbered and will not be cleaned up.

Roof fall on #6 beltline between 17brk and 19brk approx. 70' long 4' high and 20' wide

A rock fall was discovered in 3 Left off 3 Left bleeder. Fall measured approximately 20' wide x 60' long x 4' thick.

A roof fall occurred in #3 entry 5A intake in primary escape way at 39 blk. area was previously bolted with 6' resin bolts and 12' cable bolts and 4' cribs had been set on each side of intersection. Primary escape way was rerouted to #2 HDG and Heinzman bars and jacks were set at 39 BLk #2 HDG on 7/12/11 on 2nd shift.

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the Roadfork #51 mine at spad #316, between #6 & 7 entry, that measured 5' high x 20' wide x 55' long. No injuries were reported. The area was developed on 10/15/08.

A roof fall occurred in the Main West entries at Survey Station 51+75 between #4 & #5 entries including a portion of the intersection. It did not affect ventilation, passage of men nor did it cause damage to any machinery. The fall will not be cleaned up. The fall measured approx. 20' x 20' x 5'.

Weekly examiner found the roof fall during his exam of the area.

Non-injury accident

At 3:55 AM the elevator at the Hart Street Portal became inoperable. It is believed that an electrical short in the trailing cable is the cause. The secondary escapeway has been re-routed to the South Portal.

An unplanned roof fall was discovered by the mine examiner. Fall located left of spad #2625 5700ft from active faces. Fall measured 50' length X 20' wide X 8' High. Fall will not be cleaned up. Fall discovered on 7/9/2011

The newly installed Lilly for the main hoist was thought to be improperly adjusted by the oncoming hoist operator as the over speed would kick the hoist "too quickly" (it was working). It was later determined that it was in fact, working properly. This does not meet the definition of a reportable accident and this report is being filled out under an abundance of caution.

A roof fall was discovered on the B-1 Panel in the IE-1B2 Inlet. The area was bolted with 8' Super Twist bolts, 12' PT cable bolts, and 10 cribs. The fall was 2000' outby the feeder. No ventilation, people, or equipment was affected, but IE was moved for safety reasons (plan approved).

A piece of key stock had been welded on the end of bend pulley shaft of the 602 clean coal overland belt. Approximately an hour later the fire was discovered.

report of unintentional roof fall return #4 belt , 2 breaks inby spad #1345

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 1st right panel off 5th North Main (1A) intake air course entry #4 @ 7+35 (crosscut 10). The fall did not affect ventilation, affect passage of men or cause personal injury. The area had been bolted with 72" fully grouted roof bolts.

A roof fall occurred in an intake aircourse near spad No. 10819. The fall measured 120 ft. in length, 20 ft. in width and 9 ft. in thickness. The area was roof bolted with 3/4" diameter 6 ft. and 8 ft. tension rebar roof bolts. The fall was probably caused by overmining abutment stress. No injuries were involved.

A roof fall was discovered during the shift on the 14-Butt section, #2 entry, #30 2 to 1 crosscut 3-way intersection. The fall was approximately 10-ft high by 16-ft wide by 26-ft long. Fall rock consisted of laminated rock and stack rock with sandstone above the roof bolt anchorage point.

an unplanned roof fall was found in the 1st SE mains at crosscut #14 of the No. 5 entry. The fall was in the intersection and approximately 30' inby in the entry. The fall was approximately 4'thick X 18'wide X 50'long. There was no injuries or property damage. The fall was discovered by an examiner. There was a worked out area.

A fire started in the old 30 raise access. A number of wooden pallets and electrical supplies burned up. A investigation ensued and the cause is most likely a cigarette. Though we could not say with 100% surety that it was a cigarette.

Roof Fall on 4 West Mains at intersection spad # 3157

Roof fall was found on 2 south mains 12 break #6 entry 60' inby spad #485. Fall was 8' thick x 19' wide x 60' long. Roof support was 5' torque tension bolts.

An unintentional roof fall occurred in the 2nd right panel off 5th North Main (2A) left side return aircourse entry #7 @ 5+25 (crosscut 7). The fall did not affect ventilation, passage of men or cause personal injury. The fall area had been roof bolted with 72" fully grouted roof bolts.

Fall was found at 12 break on 2 south mains #8 entry, 60' inby spad 495. Fall was 55' long x 7 to 8' thick, and 18.5 ' wide. Roof support was 5' torque tension bolts.

002 section #1 intersection last open x-cut to #2 intersection in the last open x-cut a roof fall was found by the preshift examiner It was reported, timbered and dangered off. #1 intersection cleaned up and setting square set arches. #2 permanently cribbed off.

The hoist had an electrical problem and would not operate.

During the pre-shift examination, a roof fall was found in the belt entry 30 feet outby station 157. The fall was 30 feet long x 20 feet wide x 6 feet high.

Night security guard noticed lightning, then at 4:11 noticed the flames. Lightning had struck a power pole next to the reclamation offices near tailings area. The pole was burned beyond use. No damage to the building and no personnel were working in the offices at the time. The fire was extinguished at 4:45.

Lightning caused fire in remote portion of property. There was no possible danger to employees or processes. Due to remoteness and danger of trying to reach fire, decision was made to let fire burn over night. It was extinguished the next morning 07/04/11.

Employee was welding two pipes together at an elevated location when an apparent electrocution happened. He was working in a confined location and was probably wet with sweat.

Employee was operating the 15 ton Brookville track motor and his head was pinned between the canopy on the motor and a beam on an overcast.

Employee was working on a Cat jack stand that was stuck in lower section of the stand. The injured employee was supporting the stand while another employee was using a pipe as a slide. The injured employee's finger accidentally went into a hole of the stand as the pipe slid into the stand striking the rt 2nd digit. The impact caused a partial amputation.

While swinging a hammer, employee felt pain in abdominal region, which was later diagnosed as a hernia.

Employee was in the process of removing a crib block, used as blocking material, from under the bumper of a continuous mining machine. The crib blocks placed under the stab jack rolled allowing the CM to fall catching the employee's right little finger between the bumper and crib block.

Employee was installing the outside roof bolt which had a curtain hook on it. The employee stated that the bolt was 3 feet from top and he was trying to position curtain hook while rotating the bolt. The curtain hook caught his finger and glove resulting in tearing his end of his right index finger.

Employee was operating a pipe threader when it caught his right middle finger between the pipe and pipe threader.

Hand contacting auger.

While working as a rock duster at BMX, Employee was cutting off a hose coupler when the utility knife slipped off the coupler cutting his left leg.

Employee was pulling dust hose back, He was warned to watch out for the structure laying against the rib. He tripped over structure and fell on his back.

EE felt sharp pain in lower back while loading supplies.

The mantrip derailed at 12 break and hit the rib inby the corner and spun around and hit corner with left side of mantrip, thus spinning until rear of mantrip was facing out by. There were 7 employees in mantrip,5 were transported to hospital with 2 being held overnight for observation.1 suffered a broken shin & dislocated ankle, the other a laceration to the head

Employee was beating foot shaft off miner. Piece of steel punctured left arm and lodged in it.

The mantrip derailed at 12 break and hit the rib inby the corner and then spun around and hit corner with left side of mantrip, thus spinning until rear of mantrip was facing outby. Their were 7 employees in mantrip, 5 were transported to hospital with 2 being held overnight for observation. 1 suffered a broken shin & dislocated ankle, the other a laceration to the head.

Employee starting to bolt an open 20 foot cut in which roof rock had been dislodged and fallen out. After setting the ATRS and while swinging out his safety post canopy, the roof began chipping and the injured was struck by a piece of falling roof rock estimated to be 3.5' long x 2' wide x 10" thick. The rock caused him to fall striking his right shoulder and ribs on the bottom.

The Employee was climbing down the flex ladder on HT490. He stepped down off ladder and planted his left foot on the ground. He then placed his right foot on the ground; uneven ground which resulted in him spraining his right knee.

EE was rolling up a grease line after greasing a backhoe. The swivel fitting between the hose & grease gun broke when the hose & gun reached his left hand, cutting his hand & injecting grease into his left hand between the thumb & 1st finger. He was taken to a local ER & transferred to another hospital for surgical treatment to the injury.

Injured employee was cutting #9 left, in the 11 seam # 1 unit, when a rock fell on the miner. Employee backed miner out and was using a miner cable strap to pull the rock off the miner. The rock swung around striking employee just above his boot on the left leg.

While employee was picking up water line to put a fire valve in his back struck a pie pan which had been bent up causing him to fall. The Safety Department was not notified employee missed work or was seen by a physician until 8-8-2011.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when the bolt kicked out and struck his arm.

The injured was helping splice the belt after pulling slack out of the take-up. While making the splice the injured repositioned the knocker and another EE was using a hammer to hit the knocker. EE accidentally hit the injured on the left index finger with the hammer causing a laceration that required 6 sutures.

Finger was caught between canopy jack and boom of pinner

While walking across the section, stepped on a rock and twisted his ankle.

EE was assisting the bolter crew when a piece of draw rock fell and hit him in the back and ankle. The rock 5 foot 3 inches 6 inches thick. EE didn't need medical attention a this time.

EE was assisting the Paurat as it was backing up the slope. Hoist rope got hung in the bridge conveyor when it broke free, hitting EE in the shin, flipped him up and onto the ground.

While the employee was in the Precipitation tray area, he was opening a ball valve and felt a "pop" "pain" to the right shoulder as he was pulling on the ball valve.

DRILL CREW CHECKING AIR FLOW ON COOLING SYSTEM AND HELPER PUT HAND AGAINST FACTORY SHIELDING / GUARD AND GOT 2 FINGERS CUT BY FAN.

Employee was climbing onto a 980C Caterpillar Front End Loader when the bottom step pulled out of the bolts. Employee grabbed the handrail with his right hand to restrain himself. The force caused his rotator cuff to be torn in his right shoulder.

EE was climbing off of loader when the weld on the right side bottom ladder broke loose causing him to fall and injure his right ankle/foot.

Employee alleges that while driving Haul Truck #380 through the Michelin Hair pin turn the driver's seat suspension bottomed out. This caused pain in his upper back area.

EE foot slipped on the rail as purat moved forward his foot got caught in between the ramp structure.

Operator stepped on a rock and strained his right knee while trying to get off loader ladder/steps.

The miner was working on a walkway greasing the plant and stepped backwards into a small opening next to the motor and lost his balance. He fell directly onto the motor which had a eye bolt sticking out of it. The miner fell only backwards landing on the motor and eye bolt.

Outside man attempting to hook tow straps on the fork of a fork lift when his right thumb became pinched between the strap and fork causing a pressure tear.

Maxxim Rebuild employee was kneeling on ground and turned his body to pick up chock blocks and felt his leg snap and fell to ground. Fracture was on the left leg above his ankle.

On 7/28/11 employee carrier deck got on lo lo structure then dropped off striking ground with a sudden jerk. Employee became a lost time on 9/9/11 due to a strained lower back.

When removing 6" valve, last bolt was shorter than the other bolts and valve dropped short distance and rolled onto employees right hand.

EE was installing roof bolts on 7/28/11 while pushing a roof bolt into the roof he felt a pain in his lower back. He never missed any work. Then his injury seemed to get worse. He went to the doctor again and they found an injured disc in his lower back. The 1st day of work he missed over all of this was 9/26/11 and is still off work.

The employee experienced pain in his lower back while installing a roof bolt.

Conveyor spilled material onto the catwalk of the scrubber. Employee was shoveling rock off the catwalk and felt a pain in his back. The following day his back was stiff and sore and he sought medical treatment.

The EE/miner was driving a wheel loader from the sand and gravel pit to the parking area. The windows on the loader were open and allowed dust to enter the cab. The dust came into contact with the miners eye. The miner disregarded the incident until the next day when his right eye became irritated.

EE left his tools on barge he was loading earlier. Went down the gangway to pick up tools and a tug with 6 barges ran into dock and barge he was on shifted he fell to barge. Right knee started to swell that morning. 2 weeks later he was starting to load another barge & picked up on gangway to put on barge when his knee failed & he fell to the ground. Happened on 8/10/11.

A small piece of loose rock was observed hanging from roof. Bolter operator pulled it down with a claw hammer and it bounced off of rib and hit him on top of his left foot.

As employee was servicing the D11R Dozer, (Co. Unit No. 98), he lost his footing while standing on the push arm and fell backward, landing on his back. This is a distance of approximately 3 feet. Diagnosis is pending.

Employee raised up and impacted his left ear into a roof bolt and plate. Employee was walking with head bent over and turned head and ran it into the roof bolt and plate. Laceration to the left ear. Received approximately 10 Stitches in his ear.

Employee was greasing the boom of a Cat 988F endloader with an air greaser. When the grease jerk would not take any more grease, he attempted to pull off the grease hose and it ruptured in his hand. The line pressure injected grease into his thumb. The thumb had to be operated on to remove the grease. Lost time injury.

The employee was moving a piece of belt structure when he felt pain in his right shoulder. He continued working until 8/8/2011 when he began missing work due to a torn rotator cuff.

Employee had stopped at airlock doors, just inside portal, when a second mantrip entered mine and struck first mantrip resulting in a strain to employee in 1st mantrip. Bright sunlight outside had not allowed eyes of 2nd mantrip operator to adjust.

EE was bolting when drill steel touched top dislodge rock falling striking him on top of hand.

Employee was hauling mud on Volvo truck when he went across ruts in road and jerked the cab of the truck hurting his lower back. Employee didn't tell foreman until next day 7/29/11 and did not go to ER until 7/30/11 and is not going to his regular doctor until 8/1/11, he then came back to work on 8/3/11 and left early to go back to the ER with back pain.

EE struck head when entering the cab of Semi Tractor - Laceration required sutures - ordered off work

Employee was unloading a metal fabricated box at the crusher wash plant when the load shifted causing him to trip/fall. His foot landed awkwardly on a rock and resulting in a sprain to his right ankle.

Employee was walking between the stage loader and rib when his foot slipped on a rock, twisting his left knee. Employee continued working and went to the doctor in September where he was diagnosed with a torn ACL. Employee continued working until he was taken off work on 12/21/2011 for surgery to repair his knee.

Was walking back to truck from taking piezometer readings of Dam#1 at Moss 3 facility. As crossing spillway, slipped on slick surface and slid 10' before culvert drain emptied into spillway carrying EE another approx. 150'. A large rock in spillway stopped slide and threw EE out of spillway. Rock hit him on tailbone and movement on right side below hip is stiff & sore.

Employee was repairing the mesh handler on a roof bolter when the handler shifted and caught his hand and wrist between the handler and hoses on the bolter. Employee continued to work until January 19, 2012. Employee was scheduled for surgery on his wrist. First day away from work was 1-23-2012.

It has been determined on this date (11/02/2011) that the employees injury resulted from an incident at work prohibiting him from working. On 07/27/2011 the injured employee was pulling on a wash down hose causing him to strain his left shoulder and neck. First day away from was 07/29/2011. He remains excused from work as of 11/02/2011.

grabbed a fan to move it an stuck the index finger of left hand in blades and broke finger and tore off finger nail.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A MATT ON THE SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOWER DECK OF CRUSHER HITTING SHIN ON UPPER DECK OF CRUSHER.

Euclid coal hauler spun on wet pavement. Drifted backwards, cut into embankment and upset on passenger side. Employee was not wearing his seatbelt.

Employee was standing on the track of a D-9L dozer and turned to get back into the cab when he lost his footing, he grabbed the hand rail but turned wrong and pulled a muscle in his back.

Employee was walking down F-15 intake overcast ramp when he slipped twisting his right knee

EE was walking and sprained left knee. 1st day missed is 9/20/11.

Employee had his right hand on the miner and was looking at the Jana screen. As someone else attempted to start the cutting motors, the employee said that the miner "bit" him. Despite the uncertainty as to whether this was a mine related injury, we are reporting it as a precautionary measure.

While building a brattice, he leaned over the trailer to pick a block up and felt a pain in his left shoulder. **He continued to work full-time w/o restrictions until he was put off on 01/17/2012 for surgery.**

Individual was hit on the head by a guard panel that came down on the miner's head presumably not having been secured properly by that individual. He was wearing his hard hat, when I was notified by the miner I offered to take him to the local hospital but he declined finished the day and went to a walk in clinic on his way home

Employee was detrashing and stepped in water hole on track tie and rolled his ankle.

Employee claims that he hurt his shoulder while tightening bolts on shaker. He did not report this injury until he went to urgent care on 7-30-11. Returned to work on 8-1-11. Went back to doctor, out of work until 8-5-11

Employee was pulling a welder cart in the 2 east section and felt a pain in his groin. Diagnosed with a hernia on 7/28/2011, Employee has not missed any scheduled work days.

The accident involved a Wagner ST 3.5 mucker on the surface area near the North portal. The operator was backing the mucker after dumping muck. He struck a rock with the tire of the mucker. The operator struck the ROPS with his hard hat. The accident did not impair the mining operation.

Employee was standing on a temporary platform to install safety barricades. He was not wearing fall protection. He stepped off the platform while pounding on a support timber and fell 7 feet to the tunnel floor.

He was cutting on a chop saw when stone got caught and pulled arm into blade, causing a laceration to the left thumb and forearm.

While employee was building a stopping on #2 Section in #5 entry he injured his left little finger. Employee was treated at Plateau Medical Center and was diagnosed with a small fracture and also hyper-extended the growth plate.

employee was working on a semi truck with hand tools when he was trying to loosen a nut on a U bolt resulting in torn bicep on his right arm.

Draining pipe from screen bowl to froth feed and got spider bit on right hand.

Sustained Injury pulling 1-1/4" black pipe 500' in length down mine hallway.

Employee was running miner in No. 1 heading to right hand lift when a piece of rib rolled off striking him on lower back and across both ankles. Accident occurred at MMU 001, #1 entry 20' in by spad #19641. Rock was 12' 2" long, 25" wide and 12" thick.

Traveling (walking) across ground tripped on a rock and loose material and twisted knee. EE was carrying tools to the pick up truck. He worked until he had surgery on 9/21/11 and began missing work 9/22/11.

Employee was struck on the left side of his face by a rock that fell from the mine roof causing a laceration above and below the left eye. Sutures were required to close the wound.

As Employee was cutting timbers he slipped and fell striking his left knee on the track. The area he was cutting timbers was wet and muddy. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital where he was diagnosed with a left knee strain.

He was loading sludge in truck when he started to get back in slipped and fell hitting his head on concrete

He stepped off the loader line and stepped on a rock, twisting his ankle.

A flagstone splitter hit the end of his finger with a hammer. The hit pinched the under-part of his finger or what would be the finger-print part and received a laceration. He was taken to the hospital for stitches and is currently receiving check-ups every 3-5 days.

Employee was installing a fan extension and the guard slipped and cut the back of his left hand. Seen at the ER, stitches and put on light duty for 10 days. No light duty available, employee put off work for 10 calendar days, resulting in 5 lost work days.

Accident occurred on 07/25/2011; injured employee continued to work until 08/02/2011 when he went to the doctor and was excused from work on 08/03/2011.

Employee dropping miner cable that was hung with rope hangers. As he lowered the cable the hook on the ripe caught the web between his fingers resulting in a laceration. He continued to work with sutures and the on 7/25/11 he started missing days worked due to the injury.

Employee was constructing on the beltline in a flooded area where water got into his boot. The water had a chemical substance in it that didn't react well with his skin resulting in 2nd degree burns. Employee worked throughout his shift and went to Good Samaritan on the 25th, employee will remain off work for an uncertain period of time.

Employee stated that he was shoveling material from top of gyp silo and he felt pain in his abdomen area. He felt he had re-injured a previous hernia.

As the employee was attempting to add a section of drill steel, the top drill steel fell out of the roof striking the employee's left gloved ring finger resulting in a laceration and a fractured finger tip.

Employee was riding on a rubber tire 4 wheeler. While traveling outby along 2D travelway, when a piece of falling material fell from the mine roof, striking employee on both legs, resulting in a fracture of the right femur and left knee cap.

Our Employee was moving an small extension ladder with both hands, trying not to hit another Employee. The Employee stepped back and his left foot went over the kick plate and into a guarded hole in the floor of the Turbine/Generator operating deck. The employee did a split and strained his groin.

Employee was walking across office porch and tripped over an elbow and jammed his knee.

Unloading rails from car, rails become lodged on end of car, used chain hoist and clevis attached to a roof plate, eye in roof plate broke causing rails to fall, one of the rails hit employee on top of foot resulting in a fracture to right foot.

Employee was driving a ram car when a rock , approx 1' x1' x1" fell from the roof and slid into the cab, striking employee in the Right knee.

Employee stated that he struck his head against T board. An MRI showed calcium spurring on several discs and disc protusion. Employee was placed off work on 8/5/2011 due to surgery.

The injured was building a stoppage utilizing 6" solid blocks between the #5 & #6 entries. A coal haulage operator with a load drove through the curtain & struck the construction. The resultant collision knocked the blocks onto the injured. He suffered a severely lacerated right calf, a broken fibula & a broken patella. The injured was air & land evacuated to the U of L hospital.

Pulling 1-1/4" Black Slick Line right knee started hurting.

Employee was loading a truck with Hydrated Lime product when the loading sock blew out of place and caused a cloud of lime. The employee got lime in his left eye and also inhaled some lime. The employee was taken to the doctor where it was recommended that the employee take a few days off of work to recover.

Employee was transported to Reliance Medical facility for a back strain. employee was preparing a box for transport when he reached down to apply more tape around the outside of the box when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee was able to walk and was taken to Reliance for further evaluation. employee was released to restricted to work

Employee was working on the miner and as he was lifting on the rub rail to install it he felt a pain in his groin area. He continued to work and started missing work on July 26 2011 due to a hernia which required surgery.

While stepping off the service truck, employee stepped on a rock and twisted his left ankle. He was taken to his physician and taken off work. Currently ONGOING.

Employee was roof bolting and had steel hung in hole and while pulling on steel to free it, he took a quick step back and hyper extended his left knee. Employee was examined & returned to specialist but could not be treated until after a heart cath had been performed due to other health issues and therefore missed days have begun to accrue on 9/26/11.

On 7/26/2011 the employee indicated to his supervisor that he had injured his back on 7/22/2011 while changing out a bearing and coupling on a reverse air fan.

EE got finger fowled between roof bolt and roof bolt plate and cut finger.

Strained back working with sledge hammer on plant. Employee did not want to seek medical care until 27July11.

Injured was pulling on a continuous miner cable to get it out of the travelway. When he tried to lift the cable up, he twisted his right leg. He did not seek medical attention at that time. It began to bother him later on and sought medical attention. He began to miss work beginning on January 10, 2012.

Two associates were handling a handgun when it accidentally discharged injuring both associates. No serious injuries occurred. Both associates were transported to the hospital and subsequently released.

EE was working on the surface at the prep plant garage. EE was checking loose bolts on the pan and when descending on the ladder EE slipped on the wire rope ladder and fell on the buttocks. Pain in the lower back area.

EE was struck on the neck and hand by a small piece of draw rock. He sustained a small cut on his neck and wrist. The cuts may require stitches therefore he was sent to the hospital to be examined.

He was putting pin in track on excavator driving pin hammer with sledge hammer piece on pin flew off hitting him in the leg.

EE left hand fingers were cut by a closing door while installing bags in the drier dust collector. EE received 3 sutures in 3 of his fingers.

Employee descending challenger powder buggy, holding on to the handrails, when employee stepped down with left foot he stepped on uneven ground causing his left ankle to roll outward resulting in a pop and strain to the ankle.

Employee struck by miner

Employee went to open holding tank drain valve and touched a recently installed light post fixture at the same time and received a minor shock. Employee's first day of lost time was on 7/27/11

EE was walking up steps to MA control room when he had a cramp in his leg causing him to fall to ground. When he fell to ground he hit his right shoulder on steps. Employee initially didn't wa nt to go to doctor. After a couple of months it was still bothering him so he went to doctor. EE had surgery to repair torn rotator cuff on 4/24/12.

Employee was lifting top belt conveyor structure to put on top rail and felt pain in his left shoulder.

Employee stated that while drilling the mine roof to install a roof bolt, the drill steel fell out and struck him on the hand.

Cleaning the windshield on loader and twisted back causing a lumbar sprain.

Employee was driving a mantrip when a piece of draw rock fell and struck his hand.

EE states the while working on a ladder it kicked out from under him causing him to fall. The ladder fell on him when as it stuck the ground. **EE did not miss work until 7/26/2011**

Employee was bolting top and his glove got caught between bolts and bolter chuck and twisted his wrist - Fractured wrist. Started missing work 7/21/11

Employee had just dismounted a loader being repaired in the shop area and after placing both feet firmly on the shop floor the employee turned to his right and felt a pop in his left knee. Employee did not seek medical attention until 8/15/2011 and was placed off work for 1 week by his physician.

The employee fractured his left ankle dismounting a mantrip on the surface ending his shift. The incident resulted in a lost time injury.

Operator loosened radiator cap while machine was hot

Climbing onto equipment.

Employee was on the hydroseeder crew, was pulling hose up a steep hill when his feet slipped out from under him causing him to fall on the right shoulder.

The employee stated he grabbed and pulled down on a string causing a spad nail that was attached to to strike his thumb. The incident resulted in a lost time injury (fracture).

Employee was helping to clear large rocks from the feed opening to the jaw crusher when he strained his lower back

Muddy, wet conditions - breaking chain while pulling shuttle car out striking him on thigh.

The miner was walking along the crusher to access a breakdown. When he turned around he had stepped on unstable ground causing him to sprain his ankle.

EE tripped over rock while walking injuring his low back, right knee and right foot. He did not start losing time until 9/14/2011.

Unclean walkway.

Roller bracket and roller fell on employee's left forearm while removing roller for maintenance creating a contusion and strain of his left forearm.

While helping fellow roof bolting partner, trying to bend a roof bolt he dropped the drill pot down and caught my right foot between mine floor and drill pot. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor, mining systems/equipment was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. This person worked after the incident and is now off 8/10/2011 last day worked.

EE was picking clay off the belt and turned and hurt his back.

Employee was tramming the scoop inside when he ran into a cable and the cable hit his head, right ear, and neck. Employee finished his shift performing regular duties and worked the next day before seeking medical attention on July 21, 2011.

Employee was mounting a Volvo A40D Articulating Truck when he felt and heard a loud pop come from his right leg. He experienced pain and could not bear weight on his right leg. He was transported to hospital and given a preliminary diagnosis of a torn muscle and referred to a specialist. He was administered morphine for pain.

As employee was walking around mantrip he slipped and fell. Employee landed on the ground causing his shoulder to dislocate. He was transported to Raleigh General Hospital and was diagnosed with a shoulder dislocation and a small fracture. Medical staff set his shoulder back in place and referred employee to a specialist for further evaluation.

EE was loading supplies onto the 19-w continuous miner at the face area. When placing a bundle of roof bolts on the miner the bundle of bolts fell and the EE attempted to catch them. EE caught the right hand between the bolts and the rib pinner. Fracture to the right pinky finger palm.

Stacking stand up broken flag stone when a piece of stone came back off the pallet sideways pushing against side of right knee.

EE stated that while cleaning off the top of the cont. miner a piece of rock fell from between the bolts, striking him on the back.

EE was removing a tooth from a dragline bucket when a clump of dirt dislodged from the tooth socket and struck him in the face. Despite wearing goggles, a piece of dirt or rust apparently got in his eye causing irritation. EE decided to report the injury on 7/25/11 and lost 1 day of work after a foreign body was removed from his eye by a doctor on 7/25/11.

Employee strained back when lifting/moving a rock.

Draw Rock.

Employee was pushing in a shot with a D11 Cat. Dozer, as he backed up, he ran over a rock, causing a quick jerk to his lower back. He was diagnosed as having a strained lower back muscle.

Employee was changing the chip deflector and replacing a new bit. Employee was using a pipe to unstop the drill bit and the bit blew out rock fragments into the employee arms and chest.

Employee was hand rockdusting with his back to the scoop operator, the scoop was backing up and the operator did not see employee, bumping into him causing him to fall. Employee finished his shift performing regular duties.

EE stated that he was taking lids off the scoop batteries when he hurt his back.

Employee laid his hand on the miner cable stand off when a piece of rock fell from between the rib and first row of bolts striking his right hand, pinky finger.

Employee repairing faulty switch under dash of service truck.

Contractor was using a chain hoist through the eyebolt of 30 hp motor to position the motor into place. A mechanical failure caused the hook of the hoist to swing back into the face of the contractor. He was taken to the emergency room, where he was treated and released that evening. Contractor returned to his normal duties 2 days later.

Employee was swinging the drill boom in the canopy and struck his hard hat causing laceration to the ear.

The employee was using a scoop to transport his tool box to a different location. The incident has been investigated and the employee has been interviewed but the cause is unknown. The ee was taken to the hospital for examination and was released to full duty but did not work. The mine was notified on 7/29/11 that the employee was being treated for a head injury.

He was moving the cable reel cover on a shuttle car, the cover was stuck , when the cover came loose he caught his left hand between the cover and the rib causing a laceration requiring 14 sutures.

EE was opening #2 Bin Gate by pulling a mechanical lever.

Employee was repairing the high voltage cable after a copper theft at the surface substation. He dropped the PLM coupler and mashed both thumbs.

While working on overcast, pulled something in back

Welder was positioning chute on welding table to cut a straight edge for installation of flange. As he and a helper were turning the piece, the chute was standing on end. As chute cleared edge of table it fell toward open side and slid down front of table catching welder's right pointer finger, breaking the bone and lacerating the finger requiring 4 stitches and splinting.

EE was sacking 100 pound bags and stacking them on pallets. He felt overloaded with the amount he was sacking and he started feeling pain in his lower left lumbar area. The same illness was reported back in August of 2009, therefore it is a recurrence. He will be placed on modified duty until further notice.

EE was working on a machine placing a seat into the cab when he felt pain in his lower back

As employee started to climb up the ladder to his rock truck, he stepped in a hole causing a sharp pain to his groin area. Diagnosis is pending.

Immediate notification was made when information was received that an incident occurred at the thermal dryer. There was an arc inside the electrical cabinet which resulted in a fire and injury. At the time this information was received the severity of the injury and the fire were unknown. The fire was immediately extinguished and the injury was not life threatening.

Employee stated that while dismounting the slate truck, his foot slipped from the bottom step, injuring his shoulder.

While roof bolting employee put hand on bolt & was trying to spin it to get it in the top. His hand got caught on the bolt & the plate spun around and cut hand and twisted wrist & arm. Employee was wearing gloves & arm guard at the time of accident.

EE was blast a rock with a hammer and the EE reached to grab the rock and his hand got hit while hammer was being swung to blast rock. Location of accident was at tailpiece.

Hooking up structure trailer to Getman using a handy man jack. Trailer was very heavy and hard to jack. Hooked up Getman and was trying to lower the trailer onto Getman, when employee slipped causing the jack handle, which was under pressure, to strike him in the shin.

Two 16' steel jacks were being moved from the bottom of shaft 1 to the rib by IEE and two other men when EE felt a sharp pain in his groin area. He continued to work and said that he would get it checked out. EE continued to work until he was taken off work ( 8/18/2011)by his doctor for surgery to repair hernia in groin area.

Employee was moving a ram jack from the longwall shield to a scoop car with another employee felt pain in lower back. Began losing time on 7/26/11

Employee was walking to kitchen/tool area when she slipped and fell causing injury to her right wrist.

Strained left shoulder while using a pipe wrench to turn a bed rail. Worked until 4/19/12 had rotator cuff surgery.

Employee injured his back welding. He pulled on a piece of heavy metal and his back popped. Injured his lower right side of his back.

Ee was loading belt on 7-15-11 when he developed pain in his left shoulder. He worked several more shifts before going to the doctor. His first day off work was 8-5-11. The doctor found that he had a tear in his rotator cuff. Surgery is required and Ee will be off work for several weeks.

Miner was outside on operator platform of Caterpillar 990G loader positioning himself to wipe down the front windshield. Miner lost grip on handhold while positioning himself causing him to slip and slide down the front fender approx 15 feet to ground. This resulted in a fracture of the right heel/ankle.

Employee was picking up a timber when he felt pain in his mid-section/groin area.

Employee was carrying belt tools and strained back.

The driver began backing onto the drill bench when he felt the brakes go soft. He reacted by turning the steering wheel of the truck abruptly to the left causing the truck to turn onto its side.

EE61 was laying track in muddy conditions, and when he started to move his foot was stuck causing him to fall sideways twisting his knee.

Employee was piling stone. He lifted heavy stone, and turned his body to pile on pallet. When he did so, he felt a pulling in his back

Employee was moving explosives from magazine to pickup and slipped on condensation from the humidity causing pain in lower back and leg. Did not go to Dr. until 7/18; doctor released him to work and recommended physical therapy. Physical therapist recommended he be taken off work; first missed day was 7/21. Will be off work until follow up appointment on 7/28.

He was dumping a load of reject half way up the hoist pin broke bed came down with our the help of hoist.

EE was changing out the starter on the lube van. The Mechanic was pushing with right hand pulling with left hand and started to feel discomfort in left shoulder and upper left bicep. Surgery was 10/25/2011

While bolting on the right side of the continuous miner the drill steel fell out of the roof and struck him on the right foot causing a fracture to the third toe.

Employee was standing on middle of stairway, turned around to go back up and felt a pop and strained his left knee.

Employee was operating control board for loading bulk tankers. She turned to talk to another employee and felt something pop in her neck.

Employee descending stairs using handrails. Last step was rotted/oxidized and broke when the employee stepped on causing him to be jarred when his weight was thrown forward. Employee maintained an upright position by holding onto the handrails but suffered neck strain.

Employee worked 7/14/11 & called in on 7/15/11 @ 2:40pm stating that his R.eye was bothering him after working.He thinks dust got into his eye & it was watering alot.He went to doctor, no rx issued,but doctor told him to take a few days rest.He did not report this until he called in the next day after seeing the doctor then he went on days off.(2 days were missed)

Employee stated while washing around caustic tank with water hose, chemical splashed on his left arm on 7/14/11. Employee did not report injury until 7/13/11 after obtaining medical treatment. Employee lost 4 days work and returned on 8/8/11.

EE was standing at an electrical switch panel waiting to fill the water truck he was assigned to operate. According to his statement, a snake came out of the bushes with its mouth opened and he thought it was going to bite him. He jumped back and fell on some gravels resulting in bruising to his left shoulder, ribs and lower back.

Employee was carrying a 4X8 sheet of plywood and attempted to set it down in a rack when he felt pain in his left knee. Employee continued to work, but still had pain. He was taken off work on 8/16/2011. Subsequent review of medical data was performed to properly classify the injury/illness.

Bending roof bolt in #2 entry and hurt lower back.

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A RADIATOR OF A DOZER. EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO REPOSITION HIS FOOTING AND THEN ACTIVATED HIS WAND SPRAYING HIMSELF IN THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERSVILLE HOSPITAL AND REFERRED TO CAMC HOSPITAL. HE WAS TAKEN INTO SURGERY TO CLEAN INFECTION OUT OF HIS HAND ON 7/15/2011. EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED ON 7/18/2011.

Bolter was backing up ee left foot got under back bumper coming off ledge.

Employee slipped and fell on wet slick bottom and injured his back.

Employee was changing shut off value at tail piece as he tighten up value nipple blew off and hit employee in the right knee.

Employee was involved in an accident where the vehicle was tipped on it's side. Employee was transported to hospital. The injury sustained was a fracture to the arm.

The operator was climbing down off of his loader and stepped into a hole. When he did it twisted his back and hip. He continued to work until 08/23/2011 when the doctor he went to see put him off work for therapy. Again he did not get put off work until 08/23/2011.

Drilling hole for center roof bolt and was struck by a 24 inch round X 5 inch thick rock that fell from between roof straps bruising his back resulting in an abrasion. He began missing work his next scheduled shift.

2 mechanics were going to change transmission & transfer case on Chev 2500 pickup. The truck tires were placed on crib blocks for more clearance & blocked. Park brake was set according to mechanics. Rear portion of drive shaft was disconnected with no issure. When front portion was disconnected, truck began to roll. Mechanic under the truck tried to roll out & was struck on hip.

Employee was roof bolting when his right index finger was pinched between pin steel and pot.

Employee was working on cable reel on a shuttle car. When he turned the reel on the cable tripped him hurting his left knee.

Employee stated that he was tramming a scoop when he hit a hole and struck his head on the canopy.

Employee was changing a cell in a Ram car battery with a come-a-long. The chain slipped and he felt a pain in his left shoulder. He has since been diagnosed with degenerative changes in the shoulder and has history of prior treatment with chiropractic care on this shoulder. He worked for several weeks and has now had surgery on the shoulder.

Employee said he tripped and fell on the cat walk

EMP WAS PUTTING OIL IN PL090 WHEN OIL HOSE POPPED OUT AND STRUCK EMP IN THE HEAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO SHOP FLOOR. EMP BROKE BACK RIBS

While digging out material that backed up in crusher II, employee had to reach down with his left hand to pull rocks, transfer rocks into the right hand & reach up to pass the rocks out of the crusher. Due to the high wall of the crusher, it made it difficult for employee to position himself without stretching and twisting repetitively, causing strain to his back, neck & shoulder.

While unloading a truck trailer full of tires, employee reached for a tire at the top of the pile and felt a burning pain in his left shoulder. He said he felt minor discomfort, but during the weekend he stated that he needed to see a doctor as the pain worsened.

Employee was lifting a timber when he felt his back go out straining/spraining his back. Employee was transported to hospital and now under doctors care remaining off work for an uncertain period of time.

Employee was drilling a rib pin and the steel bent and flipped back and pinned his hands under the tray above the controls.

While pulling off guard to magnetite separator to inspect pulley belts, injured felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

While pushing on hose to slip it over a fitting he felt something in his back.

Walking toward elevator slipped on uneven mine floor falling and putting pressure on right ankle. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Tue 7/12/11 EE was working with 2 other ee putting a top idler in about middle ways on jaw belt on the left side. While putting pressure on the idler to align the bolt holes the idler moved down & back smashing the tip of his right thumb between the idler conveyor frame. This cut the tip of it through the center of his nail & fractured the tip of the bone.

EE was standing on the bagger, and was closing the door to the silo, and he put his hand into the hopper door, and it closed on two of his fingers.

Employee stated that while walking across section, he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee and back.

Employee was repairing a section of grating at the return air shaft of the mine. As he was tack welding a corner of the grating, an explosion blew the grating off striking the employee in his left ankle causing a fracture.

EE stuck his truck in the fill area. In helping the dozer operator hook the tow cable he twisted his left knee.

Employee was turning valve, lost balance, slipped and landed on his buttocks on the floor

Employee was shoveling some wet, heavy sand during housekeeping and felt pain and bulge in left side. Doctor's note indicates employee having surgery to correct left hernia.

An employee was pounding an 8 inch pin with a sledge hammer on an 8750 dragline when a piece of metal from the hammer broke off and hit another employee standing 10 feet away. The piece of metal lacerated the left chest/shoulder area on the employee.

Employee was tramming a track loader on roadway when he ran over an uneven portion of roadway causing it to jar his lower back and legs.

He was working on underground deals, he was loading the machine with seal tex with safety glasses some of the seal tee got under his safety glasses. He went to eye doctor and they flushed his eye, he has to got back again and go it checked.

Employee was using a sledge hammer -slugging down bolts in secondary crusher. He complained of pain in the groin area. He was evaluated by a physician-and on 7/20/11 he was diagnosed with a hernia. Loss time started 7/29/11 due to surgery.

Employee was working in the screen plant welding on some guards. At a point in the process he had the helmet up and did not put it down correctly for the work he was doing. He felt he may have been in a hurry due to the fact that he had others holding the plate of steel in place while he was tacking it in.

Employee was riding the mantrip to the surface, riding on the off side, as the mantrip was getting ready to go into a turn it scrubbed the rib. The employee got his left foot (toes area) caught between the rib and mantrip railing causing a laceration to the big toe and his big toe and the one next to it was also broken.

Employee was stepping down off his drill and his right hip and knee gave out and he fell to the ground. MRI still not completed at the time of this report.

Employee was operating continuous miner when a rib rolled and a piece of rock hit his right hand landing on his thumb which was on the remote box at the time.

Employee was stopped on equipment. He was adjusting his CB radio antenna, which is located on the outside of the equipment. While moving the magnet to which the antenna is attached, the antenna flipped back and hit him in the right eye. The sclera (white part) of his right eye was lacerated.

Employee was drilling a hole with jackleg drill when the steel became stuck. Employee pulled drill down, steel fell out of hole striking the back of his right hand.

While climbing ladder to get into a front-end loader, employee slipped and scrapped his lower leg. On 7/21 he indicated leg was swollen and was sent to medical clinic for treatment diagnosis: cellulites

Bent to lift ladder on equipment heard something pop in back.

Under usual working conditions employee bent down to pickup a tube and he felt discomfort in his lower back.

He was working on underground seals. He was loading the machine with seal tec with safety glasses some of the seal tec got under his safety glasses. He went to eye doctor & they flushed his ey e, he has to go back again and get it checked.

Employee stated that while shoveling coal along the beltline, he felt a "pop" in his left shoulder.

EE was shoveling concrete. He reached too far with a shovel & felt a tingly feeling down his left leg. His supervisor placed him on light duty for 3 days. On 7/14/11, EE was taken for medical treatment. He was released with restrictions for seven days. EE is now on light duty at the Concord mine site. He will return to full duty 7/21/11 per doctors orders.

07/10/2011 employee received minor burn to right shin while cutting metal. Treated on-site first aid. 09/15/2011 seen by doctor for infection. 09/17/11 employee notified supervisor of medical treatment.

EE fell from a standing position to the ground causing a laceration to his head and a fracture to a rib.

Walking on uneven terrain, tripped over rock in path. Lacerated and fractured left hand index finger.

Employee felt pain in his right arm after lifting man hole covers and using pipe wrenches. No specific mechanism of injury is identified. Employee completed his work rotation and on his days off, saw his personal physician. Contacted employer on 7/25/2011 with a release from work note from physician secondary to right shoulder strain.

EE was cleaning out the cyclone on roof bolter- another operator set stab jack while ee had his arm in cyclone

Employee was climbing into cab of water truck in order to wet the yard to keep the dust under control and struck his left elbow on the door of the truck.

Employee strained his back unloading the cable from the pallet on the tailgate of the truck.

Injured was working to unclog a waste line coming from the hydrosizer, when line became lodged in the sand in work area without notice. The pressure on the line then kicked the polly pipe line back and struck the person in the back of the knee. The injured had a torn tendon in his knee and has returned to work.

Employee was bolting top, while changing drill steel, rock fell from roof striking employee's left arm, causing bruising.

EE said he was moving around big rocks (supt. said he wasn't moving big rocks - just operating loader) at gravel pit. Was sick on Monday (July 11, 2011). Went to doctor - doctor sent him to hospital for surgery - hernia.

Employee was not sure what happened felt very stiff in the back t the end of the day. Employee did not initially miss time until July 14

Lifting scoop extension & strained back. Continued to work until 08/03/2011 when lost time began.

Employee was lowering man lift when positioning difficulty occurred causing boom to swing right then left which caused employee to lose balance and fall back against the bucket wall injuring his right knee

Employee left a hand written note saying he hurt his knee climbing on stiffleg crane bucket to grease it. The employee stated the next day that it was an existing old injury and that he must of aggravated it. He was in the process of having the knee looked at with his doctors before the work incident.

Pounding clip ties on track rail felt sharp pain in my groin area. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs not a factor,mining equipment/system not a factor, miner profiency was factor.

Employee stumbled before exiting restroom door. He landed with a closed right hand hitting the bottom of the door jam. Upon investigation, no tripping hazards were found. There were no witnesses to the incident.

Employee climbed down on a step ladder and when he got to the last step he stepped down onto uneven ground under the last step and hyper extended his right knee. Tore a tendon behind the knee cap.

Piece of draw rock dislodged and slid down the ATRS striking the employee on the right leg resulting in an abrasion and laceration.

He was hanging a miner cable and said he felt a pull in the front of his left shoulder. He continued to work until July 17, 2011 when he went to an emergency room and was informed he may have a rotator cuff tear. He is off work pending an MRI.

Individual was walking into 3-N section when stepping over blue 4" plastic pipe felt a pull in the right knee. individual continued to work until 5-5-12 when he went off for surgery to the right knee.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER STRAINED LOWER BACK.

While removing a rock from the crusher, the rock rolled and hit employee's right knee.

He was climbing the stairwell at conv#6. He put his right foot on the top landing and his left foot slipped on the top rung. Employee worked his shift and refused medical treatment at the time. The next day he went to his personal doctor. He later decided to follow up with a company doctor. His 1st day missed was 7/21/11 night shift. He has only missed one day at this time.

EE was climbing down on the ladder from his rock truck and lost his footing and fell to the ground.

Employee was changing a ripper tooth on a D-11 dozer. The ripper tooth pin was in a bind so he struck the ripper tooth with a sledge hammer. He said that when he struck the ripper tooth a small piece of metal struck the back of his right hand resulting in a laceration. The employee received 5 sutures.

employee burnt arm while working on equipment.

Employee was conducting a pre shift examination on Horse Creek 9 Belt at 76 break. Employee crossed under the belt at the cross under. As employee bent down he felt a sharp pain in the right knee which started to swell. Employee drove to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment. X-rays were taken, he was diagnosed with a sprain knee and to follow up with an orthopedist.

While using a slate bar to hold a jack up, he felt pain in his back.

Employee slipped on a metal tie twisting his left knee

While employee was working on the grizzly deck, the deck started to move toward the jaw crusher and pinched the employee's foot between deck and jaw die.

EE was attempting to clip a tie to a rail when the rail moved and three fingers on his left hand were caught between the track tie and the mine floor. He experienced fractures and lacerations to ring, middle and index fingers.

Shuttle Car left the face and tore down a section of ventilation curtain. The CM operator was in the process of repairing the curtain when a second shuttle car arrived in the face and hit the CM operator on the left leg.

Injured tripped over cable and strained right wrist.

Employee was lifting blocks in front of dozer blade to prevent against motion when he injured his lower back. He began missing work on 7/11/2011 as a result of this injury.

A hammer was being used to install crusher blow bars. A metal splinter struck employee in bridge of nose.

We were cutting a hopper, there was a small strip of rubber that had caught fire as employee was on fire watch. As he went to put the fire out, he leaned in and slid his leg on a piece of metal that cut him on his leg. He was then taken to first aid.

Employee was pulling a piece of track steel from a supply car and slipped and fell and the track steel hit him on the left ankle - fractured ankle. Started missing work 7-6-2011.

As employee was loading shuttle car the rib rolled and struck him on his right hip resulting in a fracture.

While taking drill steel out of roof bacon strap, it became separated from the first inby steel in the roof. When it came out of the hole and swung around striking him in the left ear and head. Lacerating ear and head. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs were not a factor, mining equipment/systems was a factor, miner proficiency was a factor, also.

Employee alleges he was lifting a stacker to slide in axles and the strap broke while he was attempting to put a pin in and it hit him in his left arm.

EE was walking in the quarry and stepped on a small rock. The area was well lit and no hazardous conditions existed. EE did not think anything of it; so he kept working. At the end of his shift (approx 8 hours later) he noticed his ankle was swollen and told his supervisor. He told ee he needed to see a doctor. The office manager helped ee fill out the paperwork.

He was getting out of shuttle car and tripped over his own two feet, landing on his left wrist.

Employee said he was back dragging a road and turned his head around to look back and said his back went out.

Stepped on rock getting off dozer and twisted knee.

While the employee was traveling to the mining section to begin work the nut retaining the pitman arm fell off causing the jeep to veer to the left climbing the rib and rolling over. Initial examination at the hospital showed no injury. Reexamination on 7/8/11 showed a fractured vertebrae. At that time the doctor put him off work.

Emp. was riding down the shaft and felt a pinch on his right leg. He later had swelling, irritation, itching and burning. Emp. went to ER related to bug bite. Emp. instructed to take 2 days off work and given antibiotics and pain meds.

Injured was using hydraulic jack to raise component on Joy miner. When trying to release jack, it jumped out striking left hand & chest area, knocking victim to ground.

EE was walking and his hip/leg gave out causing him to fall. The EE has a pre-exist. condition had a hip replacement in 1985. The EE had previously mentioned that the doctor said it was worn out and had to be replaced. The continued pressure exerted on the hip on a daily basis caused to fracture where the prosthesis joins the femur.

A 1" air hose came off muck pump and struck employee on the left side of his face and eye.

785 Caterpillar end dump truck drove into the back end of 16M Caterpillar motor grader. While the motor grader was blading the haul road the end dump had straddled the windrow. End dump driver indicated that he did not see the motor grader. Our investigation concluded the driver was distracted (distraction is unknown).

Employee was driving a haul truck being loaded by the ES17 shovel. When the material was placed in the bed of the haul truck it jarred the truck and employee, resulting in a back sprain.

An employee was dismounting a D-11 dozer at break time. The environment was dry. The hand railing, foots steps and grab rails were all found to be in good condition. The employee remembers climbing down to the push arm of the dozer blade. He woke up lying on the ground. The height from the ground to the top of the push arm he was standing on is 36 inches.

While driving in a bogey pin into a D-10 bogey on a side frame, using a sledge hammer the victim partially struck the track frame which caused him to strike himself in the lower right leg. This was a struck by injury. He was treated and released.

While in the process of changing out filter sectors EE slipped on the grating covering the feed distributor box for the filter tub. EE experienced low back pain.

Pouring concrete. Concrete burns to both legs.

Employee reported that he felt pain in his back while disconnecting feed lines. This was not reported until now due to complete investigation of claim.

Employee was walking across the railroad tracks lost his balance, and fell breaking his fibula on his right leg.

The mantrip derailed at 12 break and hit the rib inby the corner and spun around and hit corner with left side of mantrip, thus spinning until rear of mantrip was facing out by. There were 7 employees in mantrip,5 were transported to hospital with 2 being held overnight for observation.1 suffered a broken shin & dislocated ankle, the other a laceration to the head

An employee was spraying water into the discharge area of the filter shoot with wash down hose. A bolt that holds the filter disk in place caught his shirt sleeve and injured his right forearm.

Employee was hanging a roof bolter cable, he lost his footing stepping into a hole, twisting his left knee. Employee was placed on restricted duty starting 7/29/2011.

Hit with forks on skidsteer on Left arm.

Replacing final drive on JD 200 CLC excavator using crane truck to lift tracks. EE had put his hand on sprocket while installing it the chain slipped and caught his hand between the sprocket and track.

Employee was struck in face with shotcrete hose.

Employee had been operating 992G cat end loader and when he stared down the steps his left foot slipped and he fell and his left knee folded up under him - He fell with knee twisted up under him.

The employee was standing next to a roof bolter when the operator advanced the bolter up to install the next row of pins it pulled up on a rock that came down on the top of his foot. The employee was placed on restricted duty starting 7-27-2011.

Miner was repairing equipment. Other miner went to move excavator that they were using in repair. Injured miner went to stand up. Bucket on excavator was above him. It is unclear whether miner raised head into bucket or if bucket was moved down. Miner hit nose on cross member.

While a section of 8 inch casing was being hoisted at 4 foot off the ground, the employee was holding the tag line attachment of the pick up line, the weight shifted and pulled him forward. His left foot was stuck in 2 inches of mud, he lost balance and stumbled forward. He believes that this is when his injury occurred.

Employee slid down a conveyor belt that was laying on the ground and over an embankment. There was a 7 foot vertical face at the bottom of the embankment, and when the employee slid over this area, he fell vertically to the ground and landed in a seated position.

Dozer trap and the grizly at end of its conveyor belt were plugged with boulders 1". While he was removing by hand, they release boulders at chute hit his right hand (finger point 2,3,4) because his fingers were trapped between boulders. Fingers points were bleeding and broken. Surgery was done 7/27/11

Slipped and fell on wet plywood while nailing a board onto a piece of chute resulting in twisting ankle and bumping head.

Employee slipped while walking down slope and injured shoulder. Missed work as of 9/23/11.

EE had closed the gate at the mine entrance and was walking back to his truck, he slipped on the metal grate injuring his shoulder. Due to conflicting reports of injury location a medical review was conducted to determine the validity. On 8-24-11 the report indicated the injury was related to the accident. He started missing work on 8-4-11 and surgery was performed on 8-5-11.

While pulling a 6 inch pump discharge pipe, the pipe came free of the anchoring dirt striking the employee below the Left knee causing him to fall and land on his Left shoulder. He incurred fractures to his left arm, and left leg, below the knee.

EE's were pushing tail pulley of drag conveyor with hydraulic ram to remove shims. EE was hit on right thigh by hydraulic ram when it slipped out of position under pressure. EE sustained Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain to right knee. EE working with restrictions.

Employee received an injury as a result of handling cribs blocks. Employee received a pulled/strained muscle injury while turning with a crib block to place it off the belt to be installed.

EE was asked to inspect a haul truck tire (3300X51). EE noticed the tread leaving casing. EE installed a spare, the scrap tire was laying on the ground. EE released the tire hand from the tire, a flap of rubber then hit EE on the left knee.

The man was handling belt structure and felt pain in his knee as he twisted. The man continued to work regular duty until 8-3-11 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.

Miner was carrying timber back to the working face when he slipped and fell, tried to catch himself with his left hand and fractured his ring finger.

While operating a mechanical scaler the pick broke. Employee stated he went to retrieve the broken piece when a piece of loose rock fell from the face and fractured his right hand. Employee is currently missing time from work.

Employee was removing a nut from a liner bolt using a ridged threader. He positioned a wrench on the nut and was holding the wrench over the frame of the machine. He inadvertently stepped on the guarded foot activator activating the machine and pinching the finger between the wrench handle a machine frame.

Miner was operating rock drill on 52' highwall, bit stuck & attempt to get bit unstuck,diagaonal section of the highwall sloughed,drill steel did not break,mtrl around drill steel pulled drill down with it approx. 25' & drill rolled over onto right side. Miner received laceration to forehead, laceration to right knee & contusions to right hip from wearing the seat-belt in drill.

On 7-18-11 employee was stepping down off a gob pile and the material shifted causing him to twist his right knee. He continued to work but his knee never healed. On 1-30-12 he had to have surgery to repair his knee.

While trying to lift a tire from the service truck (#1291) that was lying flat on the truck bed, employee felt a sharp pain to his lower right side of his back

Employee was trying to loosen a bolt on a piece of equipment JCD 309 haul truck. He was using all of his body weight. The wrench slipped of the bolt causing him to fall against the equipment. His elbow hit the bracket on the equipment.

Operator was getting onto the dozer when he missed the hand grip and fell backwards landing against a pickup truck parked next to the dozer. The operator incurred minor injuries to his back and left leg. Operator returned work on light duty on 7/20/2011.

Two employees were in the process of closing a raw water block valve to TA-56. As both employees were working together to close the valve, one employee felt pain in his left shoulder. The employee went and sought medical attention with an Orthopedic Surgeon who prescribed an MRI. The MRI indicated that an the employee had an acute tear to his rotator cuff.

EEs were conducting annual inspections of barges to check water levels & check for any corrosion. On last barge of the day, EE was grinding a bolt off in order to open barge lid when an undetermined pressure bent lid up & the pressure blew EE back. The pressure blew his safety shield & hard hat & caused laceration on forehead. The pressure burned his arms & small patch on neck.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A SLAB FROM THE SAW BAY. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO LIFT A SLAB IN ORDER TO BLOCK IT UP FOR THE CRANE STRAPS. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE AND ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CUTTING THE AREA OPEN.

EE was cleaning up the last couple of buckets in Hwy 12 AY East. When he was cleaning along the toe of the Rib a slab of material came off of Rib hitting the front of the loader. Material slid down the boom and through the windshield. The glass gut EE's hand and the material pushed the dash down temporarily pinning him.

Removed 1 section of dredge pipe (mounted on a pontoon) and pushed it to the bank of the lake with motorized work boat. The pipe ran into the bank causing pipe to slip over edge of work boat and pin miner's left leg between the pipe and bench seat of the work boat.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING POST INTO RETURN @ S-20 cc WHEN HE WENT TO DROP THE POST ONTO THE GROUND & PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. *The operator disputes the allegations set forth in Citation #8051192 and submits this report solely to terminate the citation.

EE was unhooking the service line to the Delta Wing. the service line got stuck in a tray. he tried to ease the line out when it snapped back and knock him to the ground.

Employees were re-setting timbers in the intake. While attempting to set a 14' timber, they lost control and the timber fell over and struck the victim on the back and pushed him to the ground.

Employee went to get tools out of a metal tool box near the section. He propped the lid open with a bar. He hit the bar and the lid fell onto his right hand. No broke bones; no cuts; Rt hand sore and swollen.

EE was cutting a conveyor belt with his box knife when his hand slipped and cut his leg. EE received 7 stitches and work release with restrictions (sedentary for next 4 days; no bending at knee for next 10 days) until stitches are removed 10 days later.

Employee had pulled the covers off of the diesel scoop to wash it in the pit, he had put degreaser on it and slipped and fell against the cab canopy.

Co-worker was operating the crane, to lift a 12x20 metal building, and set it in place. While employee was holding and steadying the building as it was being lowered, the building swung around and mashed/cut ring finger on left hand on leg of crane. 13 stitches.

EE was hanging canvas and went to turn around to get a pogo to hand up more canvas when he heard his knee pop. Also individual was on light duty until 7-26-11 when dr put him off work.

EE was pulling hydro seeding hose over steep hill. He lost his footing and fell to the ground and hit his head as he rolled to the bottom of the ditch.

Employee parked water truck next to asphalt refuse pile. Asphalt section rolled down hill while employee was next to driver door area. Material hit employee on right leg. X-ray has revealed a hair-line fracture on bone of right ankle. Employee released for light duty.

Crawling and hit lever causing the pot to raise pinching arm between mine roof and pot of roof bolter.

Employee tripped while carrying a jack leg causing the jack leg to pinch his hand between the jack leg and the ground.

The employee was dragging a piece of curtain through the intersection of #5 and tripped falling down. He attempted to catch his fall by extending his left arm forward. The event resulted in a lost time injury a Fix to the arm.

Employee was waiting for Mobile Roof Support System to be setup for the next pillar lift when a piece of rock fell from the roof and struck his foot.

Employee was using a scaling bar to pry a piece of angle iron straight, when the bar slipped he fell forward landing on his hands & knees. He did not see our medic on site. He worked his shift. The next AM (7/10/11)he woke up at home & said he is sore. He was going to see a doctor, not come into work. X-rays resulted in fracture to L. thumb & elbow, sprained R. wrist.

Crusher operator was removing rocks that had plugged the transfer chute when one of the rocks fell on his right foot, causing bruising.

Employee was using a weed eater to cut down weeds when he lost his footing and as he almost fell, he reached out for a jersy barrier to catch his fall. As a result he injured his left shoulder. EE continued working until he went in for surgery on 9/15/2011.

Carrying used chain from fine coal plant

Wrapping ventilation tubing and turned to get sidecuts when he was struck by a piece of rib approximately 26 feet long x 6 feet high and up to 1 foot thick. He received a fractured left femur.

Employee reports while climbing down last step of ladder, he felt pain in his knee. He did not report this until the next shift. Employee worked another shift then missed two days. This incident was not submitted until today due to investigation of occurrence.

Employee was rolling up a cord on the floor of the shop, when he tripped over the cord falling to the floor.

Operator was breaking a salt rock with a pneumatic hammer - the rock broke causing the operator to shift trapping his finger between the hammer and the conveyor side rails. Mashed left middle finger tip which required medical attention.

Employee was carrying some guarding when he tripped on grating and fell-twisting his back. He complained of back pain. He was evaluated by a physician and was taken off of work starting 7/12/11.

Employee was shutting door on the 966 Unloader (cat loader) employee's foot slipped and he fell off the unloader to the ground (about 8 ft) causing laceration to left knee, requiring stitches along with contusions & scrapes to left side of face.

While moving the vulcanizer out from under the conveyor belt, a retaining bolt moved and caught the tip of the belt tech's finger, injuring the finger which required medical attention.

Employee was standing next to the shield and when an attempt was made to raise the feet on the shield to walk the shield out of a muddy area the shield jarred and came in contact with employees right arm. Lost time injury

Employee pulled back out removing engine cover from diesel scoop

The employee was operating a continuous miner. As he was mining a piece of mine roof spun off of the head of the machine and struck the employee in the face causing a laceration.

EE was sitting at the computer and felt burning on his left leg. He notified his co-worker. They called rescue one who then responded to the gate house. He then became nauseous. Rescue one arrived and they called appropriate Barrick staff who determined to transfer EE to the local hospital.

The employee was starting to walk down an incline into the Sag #1 feed tunnel; he slipped on some mud and fell on his back and right shoulder. He was in pain and taken to the emergency room where he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder, and taken off work. ONGOING

Employee was using the bobcat to clean up feed around the sawdust blower. He scooped up a bucket of feed, then tilted the bucket back, causing hot feed to flip back into his boots, causing first and second degree burns on his legs and ankles.

Troubleshooting and Repairing 2F27 Blower - after making repairs and filling blower with oil stood up and backed away from blower while doing so fell backwards, while trying to grab nearby handrail to prevent fall, bent back or jammed right thumb.

As employee was doing his pre-opt he stepped on an oily spot and fell hitting his left knee on the deck of a loader causing bruising.