A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK NO. 40 IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE EAST MAIN ENTRIES WHILE THE MINE EXAMINER WAS CONDUCTING HIS PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINATION. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 80 F T LONG AND 6 FT THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN THE END OF THE SHIFT ON 3-1-03 AT 3:00 PM, AND THE PRE-SHIFT ON 3-3-03 AT 4:00 AM.
WHILE WALKING INTO MINE, EE HIT A ROOF STRAP THAT WAS HANGING DOWN. IT KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF AND CUT HIM IN TOP OF HEAD. THE DR AT THE ER PUT A FEW STITCHES IN HIS HEAD. NO OTHER MEDICAL PROBLEM S.
UNKNOWN TO EVERYONE, A COPPERHEAD SNAKE WAS HIDDEN IN A LOAD OF ROCK DUST. WHEN THIS LOAD WAS BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE BELT TO BE SENT TO THE FACE, THE SNAKE BIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. FORTUNATE LY, LITTLE OR NO VENUM ENTERED EE'S BODY. HE WASKEPT OVERNIGHT ATT HE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVTION AND RETURNED TO WORK MINDAY 7-22-02.
WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM BELT LINE, EE TWISTED HIS BACK.
MINER WAS UNHOOKING A PIECE OF LOW LOW STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE STRUCTURE WENT INTO HIS FINGER. IT WAS A SMALL CUT TO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, BUT IT WAS DEEP AND HAD TO BE REMOV ED BY A DOCTOR.
EE STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL.
EMPLOYEE FELL OVER A WATER LINE & INJURED HIS RIBS.
EE WAS SHOVLING COAL & STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING A WATER PUMP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
WHILE BOLTING THE TOP, THE EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING THE JACKS DOWN ON THE MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BLOCK AND LEVER ON THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE.